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by_o this_o faith_n in_o christ_n save_v some_o of_o they_o who_o do_v thus_o believe_v in_o simplicity_n and_o hear_v not_o of_o their_o other_o opinion_n and_o course_n to_o be_v error_n and_o corruption_n nor_o resist_v the_o truth_n which_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o show_v unto_o they_o and_o of_o this_o mind_n concern_v they_o i_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n &_o have_v by_o other_o occasion_n etc._n occasion_n in_o the_o answer_n to_o m._n jacob_n p._n 13_o and_o 47._o etc._n etc._n publish_v it_o almost_o twenty_o year_n since_o and_o be_o the_o more_o confirm_v in_o it_o inasmuch_o as_o some_o of_o they_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n and_o die_v martyr_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n acknowledge_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n against_o the_o turk_n and_o moor_n and_o such_o like_a enemy_n of_o christian_a religion_n beside_o that_o many_o of_o the_o indian_n and_o other_o pagan_n with_o some_o jew_n be_v by_o they_o convert_v &_o bring_v 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cor._n 1_o 13_o 16._o and_o 10_o 1_o 2._o col._n 2_o 11_o 12._o and_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 3_o 4._o with_o dan._n 11_o 31_o 36._o etc._n etc._n 5._o when_o jerusalem_n the_o faithful_a city_n become_v a_o harlot_n yet_o be_v it_o still_o the_o city_n of_o god_n esa_n 1_o 21._o jer._n 2_o 3_o 13_o 20_o 21_o 27._o ezec._n 16_o 2_o 35._o etc._n etc._n with_o jer._n 25_o 18_o 29._o dan._n 9_o 18_o 19_o and_o with_o deut._n 28.10_o when_o judah_n fall_v into_o idolatry_n apostasy_n and_o other_o notorious_a iniquity_n yet_o be_v it_o etc._n it_o note_v the_o time_n and_o read_v the_o history_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o king_n of_o rehoboam_n ahaz_n manasseh_n jehojakim_n zedekiah_n etc._n etc._n still_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n even_o when_o it_o have_v the_o transgression_n and_o idolatry_n of_o israel_n the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a as_o many_o god_n as_o she_o have_v city_n the_o worship_n of_o baal_n and_o of_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n build_v they_o high_a 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dan._n 8_o 10_o 11_o 12._o mic._n 1_o 1_o 5_o 9_o 13._o and_o 2_o 5._o and_o 2_o 1_o 3_o 5._o and_o 6_o 2_o 3._o the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v touch_v israel_n in_o her_o apostasy_n and_o defection_n as_o i_o have_v show_v here_o etc._n here_o p._n 58_o etc._n etc._n before_o at_o large_a therefore_o also_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v a_o faithful_a church_n &_o be_v become_v a_o harlot_n be_v fall_v into_o idolatry_n apostasy_n and_o other_o notorious_a iniquity_n as_o jerusalem_n judah_n and_o israel_n heretofore_o be_v in_o like_a sort_n to_o be_v esteem_v the_o church_n &_o people_n of_o god_n that_o have_v thus_o offend_v &_o do_v thus_o transgress_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a the_o proposition_n touch_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n i_o suppose_v these_o man_n will_v grant_v themselves_o yet_o for_o confirmation_n of_o it_o both_o touch_v judah_n &_o israel_n see_v the_o scripture_n allege_v here_o and_o before_o beside_o many_o more_o throughout_o the_o history_n and_o 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psal_n 59_o 5._o 1_o king_n 17_o 1._o and_o 2_o king_n 1_o 10_o etc._n etc._n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 6._o and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o confirm_v inasmuch_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v sin_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o papist_n and_o apostate_n christian_n to_o join_v in_o marriage_n with_o the_o pagan_n to_o neglect_v baptism_n not_o to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o judah_n and_o israel_n be_v in_o apostasy_n to_o join_v in_o marriage_n with_o the_o heathen_a to_o neglect_v circumcision_n to_o profane_v the_o lord_n sabbath_n etc._n etc._n dan._n 11_o
a_o christian_a plea_n contain_v three_o treatise_n i._o the_o first_o touch_v the_o anabaptist_n &_o other_o mainteyn_v some_o like_a error_n with_o they_o ii_o the_o second_o touch_v such_o christian_n as_o now_o be_v here_o common_o call_v remonstrant_n or_o arminian_o iii_o the_o three_o touch_v the_o reform_a church_n with_o who_o myself_o agree_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n make_a by_o francis_n johnson_n pastor_n of_o the_o ancient_a english_a church_n now_o sojourn_v at_o amsterdam_n in_o the_o low_a country_n esa_n 50.5.6_o the_o lord_n have_v open_v my_o ear_n and_o i_o be_v not_o rebellious_a neither_o turn_v away_o back_o i_o give_v my_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o my_o cheek_n to_o they_o that_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n i_o hide_v not_o my_o face_n from_o shame_n &_o spit_v jer._n 15_o 19_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n if_o thou_o return_v then_o will_v i_o bring_v thou_o again_o &_o thou_o shall_v stand_v before_o i_o &_o 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etc._n they_o have_v the_o sabbath_n and_o feast_v day_n for_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o stead_n whereof_o we_o have_v the_o lord_n day_n exo._n 20.8_o lev._n 23._o ch_n esa_n 66.23_o zac._n 14.16_o 19_o with_o act._n 20.6.7_o rev._n 1.10_o they_o have_v priest_n for_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n death_n we_o have_v pastor_n for_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o memorial_n of_o his_o death_n &_o passion_n now_o perform_v and_o still_o thankful_o to_o be_v remember_v exod._n 28._o lev._n 1._o num._n 16._o 2_o chron._n 35.1_o ezech._n 43_o &_o 44._o &_o 45._o &_o 46_o etc._n etc._n with_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o &_o 11.23_o ephes_n 4.11.12_o col._n 4.17_o they_o have_v priest_n &_o levite_n we_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n num._n 18._o deut._n 33.8_o 11._o 2_o chro._n 35_o ch_n esa_n 66.21_o with_o ephe._n 4.11.12_o rom._n 12.7.8_o they_o have_v for_o government_n beside_o priest_n and_o 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baptism_n or_o no._n if_o he_o say_v there_o be_v not_o to_o what_o end_n then_o be_v this_o particular_a narration_n of_o he_o note_v such_o a_o year_n and_o such_o a_o year_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o not_o all_o in_o vain_a if_o he_o say_v there_o be_v than_o it_o be_v some_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o paul_n time_n that_o yet_o still_o it_o remain_v the_o church_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o long_o after_o that_o many_o great_a corruption_n and_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o antichrist_n also_o have_v seize_v upon_o it_o how_o also_o will_v he_o show_v that_o now_o at_o this_o time_n let_v he_o take_v any_o of_o the_o year_n that_o he_o name_v it_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o have_v god_n baptism_n and_o covenant_n any_o long_o final_o to_o bring_v the_o truth_n more_o clear_o to_o light_n and_o the_o matter_n to_o a_o plain_a issue_n let_v he_o consider_v with_o himself_o and_o speak_v direct_o &_o advise_o whether_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v espouse_v to_o christ_n be_v become_v a_o harlot_n or_o not_o if_o he_o say_v it_o be_v himself_o will_v soon_o perceive_v all_o his_o dispute_n here_o to_o be_v vain_a and_o erroneous_a if_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o how_o then_o say_v he_o otherwhere_o that_o she_o be_v fall_v into_o apostasy_n like_o israel_n animadv_n p._n 84._o for_o do_v not_o israel_n be_v espouse_v to_o the_o lord_n become_v a_o harlot_n and_o be_v it_o not_o the_o same_o israel_n for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o prophet_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o particular_a person_n at_o all_o time_n that_o be_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o whether_o we_o look_v on_o the_o ten_o tribe_n or_o on_o judah_n or_o both_o esa_n 1_o 21._o jer._n 3_o ch_n ezech._n 16._o and_o 23_o chap._n hos_fw-la 2_o 1_o 7._o and_o 3_o 1._o and_o 12_o chap._n and_o 13_o 4_o 5._o and_o 14_o 1._o which_o be_v likewise_o to_o be_v observe_v touch_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o all_o other_o church_n in_o like_a estate_n from_o time_n to_o time_n otherwise_o the_o papist_n one_o way_n and_o the_o anabaptist_n another_o way_n will_v be_v confirm_v in_o their_o error_n to_o the_o harden_v of_o themselves_o &_o seduce_v of_o other_o more_o and_o more_o and_o so_o let_v m._n ain_z observe_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o opposition_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o rejoice_v therein_o but_o not_o with_o god_n 48._o his_o esteem_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o apostasy_n to_o be_v but_o as_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o ishmaelite_n and_o edomite_n also_o as_o adonisedek_n with_o his_o amorites_n and_o jebusite_n in_o jerusalem_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v disprove_v &_o contradict_v by_o himself_o when_o he_o make_v they_o like_o israel_n and_o judah_n in_o their_o apostasy_n animad_fw-la p._n 84._o neither_o do_v m._n junius_n give_v this_o reason_n why_o he_o account_v they_o the_o church_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v the_o natural_a posterity_n of_o the_o saint_n though_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v be_v due_o consider_v neither_o because_o they_o dwell_n in_o rome_n where_o the_o godly_a live_v heretofore_o these_o be_v thing_n put_v in_o by_o m._n ain_n himself_o for_o what_o cause_n himself_o know_v best_a m._n junius_n know_v that_o there_o dwell_v jew_n at_o rome_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o natural_a posterity_n of_o the_o saint_n may_v become_v jew_n turk_n pagan_n and_o as_o here_o he_o say_v express_o 185._o express_o see_v here_o before_o pag._n 185._o the_o church_n may_v at_o length_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o church_n when_o god_n cease_v to_o call_v it_o back_o and_o take_v away_o the_o
weighty_a &_o public_a affair_n which_o therefore_o be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v deny_v unto_o christian_n levit._fw-la 8_o 2_o 5_o deut._n 1.13_o and_o 16_o 18._o and_o 17_o 2_o 7._o compare_v with_o the_o scripture_n aforesaid_a &_o particular_o with_o 1_o cor._n 4_o 17._o and_o 5_o 13._o and_o 10_o 18._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n christian_n new_o convert_v from_o paganism_n and_o therefore_o as_o unfit_a and_o unexpert_a as_o man_n in_o these_o time_n yet_o have_v and_o use_v this_o their_o right_n and_o liberty_n as_o be_v before_o show_v iii_o beside_o that_o this_o manner_n of_o call_v be_v of_o special_a weight_n for_o the_o guide_n and_o keep_v of_o the_o people_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o love_n and_o reveâ—â—â—â—â—_n of_o their_o minister_n and_o other_o officer_n when_o they_o be_v such_o as_o themselves_o in_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o for_o their_o own_o instruction_n guide_v &_o service_n have_v make_v choice_n off_o for_o which_o compare_v the_o scripture_n aforesaid_a with_o 1_o thes_n 5_o 12_o 13._o and_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 17._o four_o and_o see_v a_o true_a and_o lawful_a call_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v have_v for_o otherwise_o how_o shall_v man_n be_v assure_v that_o they_o be_v call_v and_o send_v of_o god_n jer._n 17_o 16._o amos_n 7_o 15_o heb._n 5_o 4._o or_o why_o do_v the_o lord_n account_v they_o for_o intruder_n &_o stranger_n and_o severe_o punish_v they_o which_o run_v be_v unsent_a and_o uncalled_a and_o take_v upon_o they_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o lay_v upon_o they_o num._n 16_o ch_n and_o 18_o 7._o 2_o chron._n 26_o 16_o 21._o ezec._n 44_o 9_o 15._o rev._n 2.2_o campare_v with_o jer._n 23_o 21._o and_o joh._n 10_o 1_o 5._o or_o how_o else_o shall_v the_o people_n receive_v they_o as_o from_o the_o lord_n minister_a and_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o stead_n joh._n 13_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 5_o 19_o 20._o therefore_o if_o this_o be_v not_o that_o manner_n of_o entrance_n which_o christ_n have_v ordain_v either_o some_o other_o must_v be_v show_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n appoint_v by_o he_o now_o to_o be_v have_v or_o it_o must_v be_v prove_v that_o now_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o devise_v new_a kind_n of_o election_n &_o entrance_n or_o that_o man_n may_v intrude_v themselves_o at_o their_o own_o or_o other_o man_n pleasure_n as_o they_o think_v good_a neither_o of_o which_o can_v ever_o be_v approve_v v._o here_o also_o may_v be_v observe_v how_o in_o other_o weighty_a affair_n behooveful_a and_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v usual_o do_v in_o israel_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n open_o with_o the_o church_n knowledge_n in_o a_o public_a assembly_n and_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o case_n and_o other_o circumstance_n require_v with_o their_o consent_n or_o approbation_n have_v this_o care_n that_o all_o shall_v keep_v their_o place_n and_o perform_v their_o duty_n according_a to_o the_o rule_v prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n thus_o they_o have_v open_o and_o public_o the_o word_n minister_v neh._n 8_o ch_n jer._n 7_o and_o 26_o chap._n act._n 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o 15_o 21._o and_o 20_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 14_o 23_o 24._o 1_o tim_n 1_o 3._o and_o 3_o 15._o and_o 4.13_o the_o passeover_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n celebrate_v 2_o chron._n 30._o and_o 35_o ch_z â—â—â—r_n 10_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o 11_o 18_o 20._o etc._n etc._n the_o punishment_n and_o censure_n on_o sinner_n and_o malefactor_n inflict_v deut._n 17_o 2_o 13._o &_o 21_o 18_o 21._o joh._n 16_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 13._o 1_o tim._n 5_o 20._o the_o elder_n in_o israel_n sit_v and_o judge_v in_o the_o gate_n where_o the_o people_n do_v and_o may_v come_v deut._n 21_o 18_o 21._o &_o 22_o 13-21_a &_o 25.5_o 10._o with_o ruth_n 4.1_o 11._o and_o afterward_o when_o they_o live_v under_o the_o roman_n or_o out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n they_o sit_v &_o judge_v in_o their_o counsel_n or_o house_n of_o judgement_n and_o inflict_v punishment_n in_o their_o synagogue_n mat._n 10_o 17._o and_o 23_o 32._o luk._n 6_o 22._o and_o 21.12_o joh._n 9_o 22._o and_o 12_o 42._o act._n 23_o 1_o 7._o and_o 24_o 20_o 21._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_z hear_v and_o send_v to_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n gad_n and_o manasseh_n about_o the_o altar_n which_o they_o set_v up_o in_o the_o border_n of_o jordan_n josh_n 22.11_o 33._o the_o people_n be_v assemble_v when_o reformation_n of_o strange_a marriage_n be_v to_o be_v make_v ezra_n 10_o ch_n praise_n be_v give_v to_o god_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n psal_n 137.32_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o other_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n send_v letter_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 1_o mach._n 12_o 6._o lysias_n also_o and_o king_n antiochus_n send_v letter_n to_o the_o counsel_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n 2_o mach._n 11_o 16_o 27._o jonathan_n call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n together_o and_o consult_v with_o they_o about_o build_v strong_a hold_v in_o judea_n whereupon_o the_o people_n come_v together_o to_o build_v up_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n 1_o mach._n 12_o 35_o 36.37_o likewise_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o while_o the_o apostle_n live_v the_o church_n send_v forth_o some_o for_o the_o further_a instruction_n or_o build_n up_o of_o other_o in_o the_o faith_n act._n 11.22_o and_o 15.22.25.27_o public_a controversy_n in_o religion_n be_v public_o hear_v dispute_v and_o determine_v act._n 11_o 2_o 18._o and_o 15.2_o 22._o with_o 16.4_o and_o 17.1.2.3_o and_o 21.18_o 22_o 25._o public_a sinner_n be_v open_o rebuke_v before_o aâ—â—_n and_o deliver_v to_o satan_n when_o the_o church_n be_v gather_v together_o 1_o tim._n 5.20_o 1_o cor._n 5.3.4.5.11.12.13_o compare_v with_o deut._n 17.2_o 7._o general_n letter_n about_o public_a affair_n and_o occasion_n be_v write_v by_o the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o brethren_n act._n 15.23_o gal._n 1.1.2_o 1_o cor._n 16.3_o they_o that_o be_v send_v with_o letter_n or_o benevolence_n or_o upon_o other_o such_o occasion_n from_o one_o church_n to_o another_o be_v choose_v or_o approve_v of_o the_o church_n act._n 15.2.22.23_o 1_o cor._n 16._o â—_o and_o 2_o cor._n 8.19_o in_o which_o several_a case_n and_o the_o like_a although_o some_o difference_n may_v be_v observe_v whereupon_o now_o i_o insist_v not_o as_o namely_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v do_v with_o election_n according_a to_o the_o suffrage_n &_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n or_o other_o approbation_n some_o way_n signify_v other_o or_o they_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o elder_n &_o public_o denounce_v or_o execute_v etc._n etc._n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o point_n &_o the_o manner_n of_o deal_v aforesaid_a be_v due_o and_o careful_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o that_o the_o more_o inasmuch_o as_o in_o those_o time_n there_o be_v beside_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n the_o prophet_n &_o priest_n in_o israel_n the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o if_o any_o at_o all_o may_v have_v exclude_v the_o people_n in_o such_o case_n or_o keep_v from_o they_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o if_o it_o have_v be_v lawful_a so_o to_o do_v special_o see_v they_o have_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n then_o present_a and_o consent_n with_o they_o which_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o do_v though_o they_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n of_o christ_n the_o builder_n &_o maister-builder_n in_o the_o frame_n guide_a &_o establish_v of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o way_n and_o order_n appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n but_o now_o what_o they_o may_v or_o will_v have_v do_v if_o the_o people_n be_v refractory_a or_o take_v to_o much_o upon_o they_o or_o be_v divide_v into_o part_n and_o faction_n and_o will_v not_o consent_v nor_o rest_n or_o be_v obedient_a as_o they_o shall_v that_o be_v another_o question_n which_o here_o i_o treat_v not_o off_o numb_a 16_o ch_z 2_o chron._n 26.16_o 20._o jer._n 26.8_o 24._o act._n 20.17.28_o 1_o cor._n 4.21_o and_o 11.18_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 12.20.21_o and_o 13.1.2.8_o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o and_o 5.17.19.20.21_o and_o 6.13.14_o tit._n 2.15_o rev._n 2.14.20_o etc._n etc._n vi_o moreover_o not_o only_o the_o catholic_n but_o also_o every_o particular_a church_n in_o a_o right_n and_o due_a consideration_n be_v the_o church_n and_o city_n of_o god_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n the_o house_n of_o the_o live_a god_n etc._n etc._n psa_n 87_o 3._o rev._n 21_o 2._o etc._n etc._n
as_o i_o note_v before_o upon_o other_o occasion_n that_o we_o shall_v often_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o so_o show_v forth_o his_o death_n until_o he_o come_v to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n in_o his_o kingdom_n for_o evermore_o john_n 20_o 1_o 19_o 26._o rev._n 1_o 10._o act._n 20_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 16_o 1_o 2._o with_o 10_o 16._o and_o 1â—_n 23_o 26._o dan._n 9_o 24_o 27._o esa_n 66_o 22_o 23._o exo._n 20_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 2._o now_o also_o the_o observation_n of_o day_n &_o time_n that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v be_v accomplish_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o ceremonial_a difference_n of_o day_n be_v take_v away_o together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jewish_a shadow_n and_o ceremony_n all_o time_n be_v sanctify_v in_o christ_n to_o the_o name_n and_o worship_v of_o god_n so_o as_o we_o have_v not_o now_o such_o need_n or_o use_v of_o yearly_a rite_n and_o observation_n as_o be_v heretofore_o under_o the_o law_n before_o christ_n exhibit_v in_o the_o flesh_n col._n 2_o 16_o 17._o gal._n 4_o 10_o 11._o with_o esa_n 66_o 23._o jer._n 3_o 16_o 17._o 3._o and_o see_v we_o may_v not_o now_o thus_o use_v the_o day_n which_o be_v once_o ordain_v by_o god_n himself_o much_o less_o may_v we_o thus_o use_v other_o that_o be_v devise_v by_o man_n &_o impose_v on_o the_o church_n gal._n 4_o 9_o 10_o 11._o with_o 1_o kin._n 12_o 32_o 33._o 4._o beside_o that_o by_o such_o observation_n of_o day_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a superstition_n and_o other_o corruption_n still_o be_v nourish_v and_o the_o papist_n and_o other_o more_o confirm_v in_o their_o error_n 5._o here_o also_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o festival_n or_o holy_a day_n be_v appurtenance_n of_o the_o idol_n or_o image_n whether_o christian_n or_o heathen_a to_o which_o they_o be_v first_o appoint_v and_o thus_o far_o forth_o apperteyne_a to_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o be_v breach_n thereof_o in_o which_o respect_n likewise_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o invent_v or_o to_o observe_v any_o such_o as_o be_v devise_v by_o man_n for_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o reform_a church_n have_v abolish_v and_o take_v away_o the_o image_n of_o the_o saint_n apostle_n virgin_n mary_n the_o rood_n crucifix_n and_o the_o like_a so_o shall_v they_o likewise_o abandon_v their_o festival_n or_o holy_a day_n with_o all_o other_o remnant_n of_o superstition_n perteyn_a thereunto_o exo._n 20_o 4_o 5_o 6._o with_o 32_o 4_o 5._o 1_o kin._n 12_o 33._o esa_n 30_o 22_o 6._o and_o whereas_o some_o that_o have_v reject_v the_o other_o saint_n day_n do_v yet_o retain_v the_o observation_n of_o christmas_n easter_n and_o the_o like_a in_o tegard_n of_o the_o nativity_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n apply_v hereunto_o both_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a and_o these_o also_o follow_a more_o particular_o touch_v easter_n or_o the_o resurrection_n of_o 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