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we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o point_n of_o doff_v their_o cloak_n before_o prayer_n which_o they_o according_a to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o pagan_n observe_v with_o a_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n as_o if_o otherwise_o their_o prayer_n can_v not_o prevail_v for_o the_o obtain_v any_o blessing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o so_o say_v that_o father_n positis_fw-la penulis_fw-la etc._n etc._n tert._n you_o lay_v aside_o your_o cloak_n at_o the_o time_n of_o pray_v as_o do_v the_o heathen_a before_o the_o worship_v of_o their_o idol_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la fieri_fw-la oportet_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o if_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v that_o be_v it_o be_v necessary_a sure_o the_o apostle_n instruct_v we_o concern_v the_o habit_n of_o pray_v will_v have_v comprehend_v this_o point_n among_o the_o rest_n as_o for_o the_o three_o ceremony_n of_o sit_v upon_o bed_n as_o the_o gentile_n do_v you_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o rest_v upon_o it_o because_o tertullian_n condemn_v not_o 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assidere_fw-la sub_fw-la conspectu_fw-la tert._n contráque_fw-la conspectum_fw-la eius_fw-la quem_fw-la maximè_fw-la reverearis_fw-la &_o venereris_fw-la quantò_fw-la magis_fw-la sub_fw-la aspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la angelo_n adhuc_fw-la orationis_fw-la astante_fw-la factum_fw-la illud_fw-la irreligiosissimun_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la improbramus_fw-la deo_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la oratione_fw-la fatigeverit_fw-la see_v that_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o unreverent_a thing_n to_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o mean_v a_o mortal_a prince_n who_o thou_o do_v most_o honour_v and_o reverence_n how_o much_o more_o irreligious_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o do_v the_o like_a namely_o in_o prayer_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o angel_n meaning_n as_o i_o take_v it_o the_o minister_n of_o prayer_n stand_v by_o except_o that_o we_o will_v upbraid_v god_n that_o he_o have_v tire_v we_o with_o overmuch_o pray_v account_v now_o your_o gain_n by_o your_o testimony_n out_o of_o tertullian_n and_o you_o shall_v perceive_v it_o will_v never_o pay_v your_o score_n for_o what_o comparison_n can_v there_o be_v make_v between_o vestment_n appoint_v primary_o to_o god_n service_n and_o habit_n dedicate_v to_o devil_n or_o between_o ceremony_n of_o heathenish_a superstition_n by_o opinion_n of_o efficacy_n and_o necessity_n and_o we_o which_o be_v ordain_v and_o impose_v with_o a_o opinion_n only_o of_o indifferency_n and_o inconveniency_n understand_v then_o that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a error_n in_o confute_v of_o error_n to_o divide_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n that_o be_v a_o act_n from_o that_o opinion_n which_o actor_n do_v attribute_n unto_o it_o if_o we_o shall_v but_o add_v hereunto_o the_o reverend_a esteem_n which_o you_o know_v tertullian_n have_v of_o many_o ceremony_n which_o you_o will_v not_o allow_v it_o will_v enforce_v you_o to_o seek_v some_o other_o patron_n for_o your_o cause_n then_o tertullian_n and_o so_o you_o do_v sect_n xiii_o their_o seven_o instance_n from_o father_n concern_v paganish_a ceremony_n abuse_v meltiades_n bishop_n of_o rome_n decree_v that_o no_o christian_n shall_v fast_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o on_o the_o friday_n 311._o because_o it_o be_v the_o know_v custom_n of_o the_o pagan_n to_o fast_o on_o those_o day_n our_o answer_n the_o reason_n that_o be_v render_v by_o the_o say_v meltiades_n be_v because_o the_o pagan_n do_v on_o those_o day_n sacrum_n jeiunium_fw-la celebrare_fw-la etc._n etc._n celebrate_v those_o fast_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o god_n and_o goddess_n and_o a_o second_o reason_n you_o may_v have_v from_o ignatius_n who_o say_v that_o if_o christian_n shall_v have_v fast_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n ignâ—t_fw-la which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n his_o resurrection_n that_o have_v be_v tanquà m_fw-la christum_fw-la occidere_fw-la as_o it_o be_v to_o murder_n christ_n by_o mourn_v still_o for_o his_o death_n in_o sad_a sorrow_n who_o 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woman_n a_o sex_n even_o in_o the_o state_n of_o integrity_n most_o
conference_n for_o the_o error_n which_o be_v the_o viper_n lay_v then_o couch_v in_o their_o doctrine_n which_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n as_o it_o be_v of_o tare_n and_o wheat_n together_o otherwise_o if_o you_o will_v have_v we_o to_o take_v it_o more_o general_o then_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v lawful_a for_o you_o to_o confer_v with_o papist_n for_o their_o conversion_n or_o to_o converse_v with_o they_o so_o much_o as_o in_o buy_v of_o a_o horse_n yea_o or_o to_o commune_v with_o they_o at_o the_o same_o table_n as_o for_o our_o semblance_n with_o papist_n in_o ceremony_n it_o be_v not_o by_o joint_a conversation_n and_o mixture_n with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o worship_n but_o accompany_v with_o a_o profess_a separation_n from_o they_o as_o in_o worship_n so_o also_o in_o intention_n and_o opinion_n there_o be_v not_o then_o in_o leo_n any_o thing_n which_o may_v more_o condemn_v we_o for_o wear_v the_o same_o colour_a surplice_n in_o our_o church_n than_o 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same_o then_o be_v your_o assumption_n untrue_a because_o that_o which_o may_v likewise_o be_v say_v of_o the_o rest_n the_o surplice_n which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n wear_v by_o any_o one_o of_o our_o minister_n be_v not_o in_o number_n the_o very_a same_o which_o have_v be_v dedicate_v unto_o any_o idolatrous_a service_n either_o of_o pagan_n or_o papist_n notwithstanding_o to_o suppose_v these_o our_o ceremony_n to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o have_v be_v formal_o abuse_v yet_o will_v it_o trouble_v your_o wit_n to_o prove_v that_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v necessary_o abolish_v except_o you_o can_v evince_v that_o they_o be_v as_o well_o the_o same_o in_o form_n as_o they_o be_v in_o matter_n for_o learning_n teach_v we_o that_o only_a form_n give_v the_o be_v unto_o every_o thing_n as_o natural_a to_o natural_a whereby_o a_o stone_n be_v a_o stone_n and_o not_o wood_n and_o artificial_a unto_o artificial_a whereby_o a_o gown_n be_v a_o gown_n and_o not_o a_o cloak_n so_o 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