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this_o censure_n of_o the_o man_n be_v do_v in_o excessive_a heat_n or_o in_o a_o pelt_a chafe_n on_o his_o part_n as_o socrates_n affirm_v 5._o 22._o that_o irenaeus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n do_v put_v victor_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o duty_n eusebius_n 5._o 24_o sharp_o reproove_v he_o ibidem_fw-la and_o bitter_o inveigh_v against_o he_o and_o contest_v with_o he_o by_o letter_n socrates_n 5._o 22._o that_o all_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n still_o keep_v their_o old_a by_o as_o from_o the_o romish_a sea_n for_o all_o the_o threat_n of_o victor_n even_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicaene_n council_n when_o all_o agree_v without_o any_o absolution_n at_o all_o from_o victor_n thunder-clappe_a yea_o that_o polycrates_n the_o precedent_n of_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v very_o many_o be_v not_o move_v a_o hair_n at_o these_o rattle_v set_v up_o to_o fright_v they_o euseb_n 5._o 23._o where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v understand_v two_o point_n 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col._n 2._o 17._o fol._n 67._o zepper_n de_fw-fr politia_n eccles_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o fol._n 94._o aretius_n problem_n de_fw-fr ferijs_fw-la fol._n 289._o paraeus_n in_o rom._n 14._o dub_v 4._o fol._n 1203._o 1204._o the_o latter_a sort_n of_o holy_a day_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o use_v in_o some_o church_n as_o in_o helvetia_n belgia_n france_n county_n palatine_n etc._n etc._n but_o be_v by_o sundry_a godly_a person_n in_o some_o respect_v mislike_v as_o har._n confess_v §_o 16._o heluet._n poster_n fol._n 175._o bull_v in_o ep_n caluin_n 129._o f._n 227._o &_o dec._n 2._o ser._n 3._o f._n 126._o caluin_n ep._n 278._o fol._n 456._o &_o ep._n 379._o fol._n 658._o muscul_fw-la loc_fw-la part_n 1._o in_o 4._o precept_n fol._n 133._o 134._o 135._o zegedine_n loc_fw-la con_fw-mi fol._n 324._o the_o fest_n be_v christianorun_v olevian_n in_o rom._n 14._o 5._o f._n 691._o 692._o idem_fw-la in_o gal._n 4._o 10._o fol._n 95._o rolloc_n in_o coloss_n 2._o 16._o fol._n 164._o 165._o paraeus_n in_o rom._n 14._o dub_v 4._o fol._n 1204._o 1205._o 1206._o bb._n hooper_n on_o command_n 4._o fol._n 48._o paraeus_n in_o rom._n 14._o idem_fw-la exercit_fw-la 29._o lib._n 2._o fol._n 200._o yet_o by_o sundry_a reverend_a person_n they_o be_v excuse_v and_o by_o some_o allow_v and_o practise_v in_o sundry_a church_n as_o the_o church_n of_o the_o augustane_n confession_n danish_n bohem._n berne_n and_o other_o harm_n confess_v §_o 16._o bohem._n fol._n 179._o hemming_n syntag_n in_o 4._o legem_fw-la decal_n §_o 27._o 28._o fol._n 363._o 364._o aretius_n problem_n loc_fw-la 99_o f._n 289._o bucer_n script_n anglic._n censura_fw-la cap._n 26._o fol._n 494._o allow_v they_o upon_o condition_n that_o they_o be_v sanctify_v by_o preach_v &_o practise_v of_o holy_a duty_n and_o not_o profane_v by_o sin_n belly_n cheer_n and_o vanity_n zanchius_n excuse_v they_o in_o that_o the_o father_n who_o first_o ordain_v they_o do_v upon_o those_o day_n worship_n god_n and_o not_o the_o saint_n and_o beside_o by_o this_o quod_fw-la nulla_fw-la lege_fw-la prohibebantur_fw-la id_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la faciebant_fw-la de_fw-la redempt_n cap._n 19_o fol._n 601._o as_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o end_n of_o institution_n the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o saint_n excellency_n to_o our_o own_o profit_n the_o declaration_n of_o their_o virtue_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o a_o excitation_n of_o man_n mind_n to_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n idem_fw-la in_o col._n 2._o 17._o fol._n 67._o and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v that_o as_o those_o church_n do_v well_o to_o abolish_v the_o popish_a supestitious_a day_n which_o be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n as_o the_o day_n of_o the_o conception_n and_o assumption_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n etc._n etc._n yea_o they_o also_o do_v not_o evil_a which_o for_o the_o state_n of_o their_o church_n do_v abrogate_v omne_fw-la praeter_fw-la diem_fw-la dominicum_fw-la all_o day_n be_v matter_n mere_o indifferent_a and_o to_o prevent_v future_a superstition_n zanch._n in_o coll._n 2._o 17._o fol._n 614._o &_o the_o redempt_n cap._n 19_o lib._n 1._o fol._n 618._o yet_o see_v they_o be_v matter_n in_o their_o nature_n indifferent_a liberum_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la deligere_fw-la sibi_fw-la dies_fw-la festos_fw-la every_o church_n have_v liberty_n to_o choose_v holy_a day_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o itself_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la redempt_n cap._n 19_o fol._n 615._o idem_fw-la confess_v cap._n 25._o §_o 30._o fol._n 250._o on_o condition_n that_o they_o be_v not_o too_o many_o neither_o use_v profane_o or_o superstitious_o or_o when_o they_o be_v so_o abuse_v if_o they_o can_v well_o be_v reform_v to_o abolish_v they_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la redempt_n cap._n 19_o fol._n 615._o 618._o confess_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o so_o he_o affirm_v that_o these_o holy_a day_n ought_v by_o no_o man_n to_o be_v contemn_v and_o that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n zanch._n in_o col._n 2._o 17._o fol._n 67._o a._n idem_fw-la de_fw-fr redempt_n ibid._n fol._n 612._o the_o obseruator_n on_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n on_o sect_n 16._o ad_fw-la bohem._n 1._o do_v thus_o affirm_v of_o these_o holy_a day_n as_o some_o church_n do_v so_o far_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o infirmity_n with_o who_o they_o converse_v as_o that_o they_o do_v observe_v these_o holy_a day_n title_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n albeit_o with_o a_o uneven_a yea_o altogether_o a_o repugnant_a reason_n so_o other_o sundry_a church_n be_v drive_v unto_o it_o by_o no_o such_o necessity_n have_v take_v these_o holy_a day_n also_o not_o only_o as_o unprofitable_a but_o also_o in_o some_o respect_v hurtful_a hemingius_n show_v that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o observation_n of_o these_o holy_a day_n distinguish_v by_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n as_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o papist_n and_o heathen_n the_o end_n of_o who_o observe_v they_o be_v idolatrous_a and_o profane_a we_o abhor_v say_v hemingius_n as_o unworthy_a of_o who_o any_o mention_n shall_v be_v make_v among_o christian_n and_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v among_o the_o reform_a church_n whereof_o he_o give_v 6._o profitable_a end_n that_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v the_o better_a make_v know_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o member_n of_o his_o church_n may_v be_v think_v upon_o that_o thanksgiving_n may_v be_v give_v to_o god_n for_o they_o that_o the_o diverse_a case_n of_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v consider_v &_o weigh_v that_o we_o may_v imitate_v the_o saint_n in_o repentance_n life_n worship_n confession_n constancy_n patience_n and_o in_o other_o virtue_n that_o last_o with_o holy_a sigh_n we_o may_v desire_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n syntag._n ad_fw-la 4._o legem_fw-la decal_n §_o 25._o 26._o 27._o 28._o fol._n 364._o caluin_n to_o the_o french_a church_n at_o mompelgart_n concern_v the_o not_o receive_v of_o feast_n i_o can_v wish_v you_o to_o be_v more_o constant_a yet_o so_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la litigetis_fw-la de_fw-fr quibus_fw-la libet_fw-la as_o you_o contend_v not_o about_o all_o the_o holy_a day_n but_o about_o such_o only_a which_o neither_o make_v anything_o at_o all_o for_o edification_n and_o beside_o do_v manifest_v themselves_o to_o be_v superstitious_a in_o the_o very_a first_o appearance_n he_o give_v instance_n of_o the_o holy_a day_n of_o the_o conception_n and_o assumption_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n which_v be_v build_v the_o one_o on_o false_a doctrine_n the_o other_o on_o a_o lie_v epist_n 51._o fol._n 100_o again_o in_o another_o place_n touch_v festival_n day_n and_o other_o ceremony_n as_o i_o suppose_v then_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o god_n which_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o conformity_n and_o agreement_n among_o church_n have_v both_o nourish_v a_o inconvenience_n and_o turn_v aside_o the_o remedy_n and_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o the_o godly_a brethren_n to_o subject_v themselves_o to_o such_o thing_n which_o they_o apprehend_v neither_o to_o be_v right_a nor_o profitable_a ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la defectus_fw-la multos_fw-la tolerandos_fw-la iudico_fw-la ubi_fw-la emendari_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la even_o so_o i_o do_v judge_v that_o many_o defect_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v withal_o where_o they_o can_v be_v reform_v wherefore_o i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o fit_a that_o any_o of_o the_o brethren_n shall_v for_o this_o cause_n insist_v so_o far_o as_o to_o depart_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n if_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v carry_v in_o a_o contrary_a course_n because_o in_o such_o case_n it_o seem_v unto_o i_o sufficient_a if_o that_o which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v right_o be_v of_o we_o labour_v unto_o for_o albeit_o it_o be_v thrust_v upon_o we_o &_o malam_fw-la caudam_fw-la trahat_fw-la and_o do_v draw_v a_o long_a some_o evil_a effect_n with_o all_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n concedi_fw-la potest_fw-la it_o may_v be_v yield_v unto_o especial_o where_o the_o great_a number_n do_v overcome_v the_o lesser_a when_o as_o there_o be_v no_o possible_a way_n or_o mean_n for_o he_o which_o be_v only_o but_o a_o member_n of_o that_o body_n to_o porcure_v and_o to_o further_a reformation_n idem_fw-la epist._n 379._o fol._n 658._o aretius_n because_o the_o appoint_v and_o determine_v of_o feast_n have_v ever_o be_v a_o matter_n free_a that_o be_v that_o other_o church_n may_v add_v other_o day_n to_o the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v keep_v holy_a nihil_fw-la &_o in_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la vitij_fw-la inesse_fw-la iudicamus_fw-la probl._n loc._n 99_o fol._n 289._o polanus_fw-la the_o observe_v of_o holiday_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o christian_a primitive_a church_n be_v a_o matter_n indifferent_a and_o therefore_o discord_n and_o contention_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v polan_n
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man_n may_v come_v to_o the_o church_n to_o hear_v god_n word_n four_o and_o though_o we_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o saint_n day_n yet_o we_o give_v no_o worship_n to_o saint_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o fift_o and_o such_o day_n as_o contain_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o superstition_n as_o the_o conception_n and_o assumption_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n we_o have_v cut_v off_o thus_o do_v the_o church_n observe_v day_n with_o we_o and_o no_o otherwise_o indeed_o the_o ignorant_a multitude_n among_o we_o fail_v great_o in_o observe_v of_o day_n for_o they_o great_o solemnize_v the_o time_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o they_o keep_v few_o or_o no_o market_n but_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o according_o respect_v and_o man_n will_v not_o be_v dissuade_v from_o follow_v on_o that_o day_n on_o the_o gal._n cap._n 4._o 10._o fol._n 316._o touch_v sundry_a other_o ceremony_n some_o use_v in_o our_o church_n other_o of_o much_o like_a nature_n use_v in_o other_o reform_a church_n the_o other_o ceremony_n which_o be_v use_v in_o our_o church_n be_v thus_o by_o our_o classical_a writer_n that_o have_v write_v of_o they_o partly_o defend_v and_o excuse_v the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n with_o the_o word_n annex_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o she_o holy_a ghost_n this_o albeit_o some_o learned_a man_n condemn_v as_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o a_o popish_a sacrament_n yet_o bucer_n call_v it_o admodum_fw-la commodus_fw-la ritus_fw-la a_o very_a fit_a ceremony_n with_o this_o condition_n if_o it_o be_v expound_v to_o the_o people_n what_o all_o this_o may_v signify_v which_o there_o he_o set_v down_o bucer_n script_n anglican_n in_o censura_fw-la cap._n 20_o fol._n 488._o the_o purification_n of_o woman_n deliver_v of_o child_n now_o call_v more_o apposite_o the_o thanksgiving_n for_o woman_n deliver_v some_o condemn_v it_o as_o jewish_a yet_o bucer_n give_v this_o censure_n and_o excuse_v for_o it_o haec_fw-la omne_fw-la scripture_n congruunt_fw-la this_o ceremony_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n with_o that_o which_o in_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n be_v express_v he_o except_v the_o offering_n of_o a_o white_a garment_n which_o be_v since_o abolish_v bucer_n ibid._n cap._n 24._o fol._n 490._o private_a communion_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o sick_a bullinger_n grant_v that_o good_a man_n may_v admit_v of_o a_o private_a communion_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o sick_a even_o in_o these_o our_o day_n for_o a_o time_n to_o these_o which_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o understand_v the_o full_a use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v this_o liberty_n grant_v unto_o all_o neither_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o to_o hold_v it_o as_o viaticum_fw-la a_o necessary_a supply_n to_o help_v they_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n decad._n 5._o serm._n 9_o fol._n 498._o a._n caluin_n allow_v it_o if_o there_o be_v some_o company_n of_o the_o kindred_n friend_n and_o neighbour_n of_o the_o sick_a that_o the_o distribution_n thereof_o may_v be_v perform_v according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o withal_o if_o the_o action_n of_o this_o communicate_v be_v explain_v to_o the_o receiver_n neither_o any_o different_a matter_n do_v from_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v this_o use_v common_o he_o hold_v it_o valdè_fw-la periculosum_fw-la huc_fw-la &_o illuc_fw-la promiscuè_fw-fr defer_v very_o dangerous_a for_o superstition_n and_o ambition_n or_o vain_a ostentation_n to_o have_v the_o sacrament_n carry_v hither_o &_o thither_o epist._n 360._o fol._n 625._o bucer_n hold_v it_o in_o our_o church_n scripture_n satis_fw-la consentanea_fw-la sufficient_o agreeable_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o consolation_n of_o trouble_a conscience_n if_o it_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o lord_n appoint_v censura_fw-la cap._n 22._o fol._n 489._o the_o