be_v a_o matter_n of_o mere_a decency_n and_o how_o remote_a matter_n of_o mere_a decency_n be_v from_o the_o ceremony_n in_o question_n i_o have_v declare_v a_o little_a before_o i_o shall_v therefore_o now_o only_o add_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o a_o rational_a man_n may_v by_o mere_a light_n of_o nature_n without_o any_o institution_n easy_o gather_v what_o gesture_n be_v fit_v decent_a and_o agreeable_a unto_o these_o action_n 2._o that_o notwithstanding_o this_o the_o governor_n or_o officer_n of_o a_o church_n may_v appoint_v in_o these_o action_n any_o decent_a gesture_n or_o posture_n of_o the_o body_n provide_v that_o by_o special_a institution_n they_o do_v not_o put_v upon_o it_o any_o mystical_a signification_n and_o thereby_o make_v it_o a_o worship_n 3._o that_o from_o this_o grant_v it_o can_v never_o be_v infer_v that_o in_o those_o gesture_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o laud_n hymn_n confession_n of_o the_o faith_n all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o church_n governor_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o church_n governor_n may_v be_v so_o irrational_a as_o to_o appoint_v here_o undecent_a gesture_n as_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v lie_v along_o on_o their_o face_n in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n of_o praise_n and_o in_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n now_o a_o undecent_a gesture_n will_v be_v finfull_a because_o against_o the_o apostle_n prescription_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o in_o the_o last_o place_n proceed_v we_o unto_o those_o argument_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o which_o you_o have_v for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o proposition_n which_o i_o say_v be_v incumbent_n on_o you_o to_o prove_v if_o you_o have_v for_o this_o any_o argument_n in_o this_o your_o discourse_n they_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v these_o three_o 1._o because_o obedience_n must_v be_v pay_v to_o those_o superior_n which_o watch_v over_o our_o soul_n 2._o because_o the_o apostle_n leave_v order_n to_o titus_n to_o set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v 3._o because_o we_o be_v command_v to_o obey_v our_o ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o natural_a and_o civil_a parent_n now_o let_v the_o reader_n apply_v unto_o each_o of_o these_o argument_n the_o proposition_n that_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 1_o cor._n 14.40_o be_v take_v in_o such_o a_o latitude_n as_o that_o it_o include_v the_o appointment_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o succeed_a age_n and_o the_o consequence_n will_v be_v of_o a_o imperceptible_a validity_n the_o reader_n may_v far_o if_o he_o please_v make_v another_o experiment_n touch_v these_o argument_n he_o may_v try_v what_o they_o will_v conduce_v unto_o the_o principal_a conclusion_n that_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n be_v a_o proof_n of_o the_o more_o than_o lawfulness_n of_o prescription_n of_o such_o ceremony_n as_o we_o in_o a_o church_n if_o by_o the_o help_n of_o they_o he_o can_v come_v nigh_o this_o conclusion_n of_o the_o doctor_n i_o will_v confess_v that_o i_o have_v be_v gross_o mistake_v and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o answer_v unto_o these_o three_o argument_n but_o yet_o i_o shall_v for_o the_o further_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o reader_n say_v something_o unto_o each_o of_o they_o apart_o the_o first_o be_v because_o obedience_n must_v be_v pay_v to_o those_o superior_n which_o watch_v over_o our_o soul_n the_o place_n be_v heb._n 13.17_o but_o this_o place_n will_v prove_v nothing_o for_o the_o humane_a institution_n of_o religious_a ceremony_n because_o our_o guide_n may_v rule_v over_o we_o without_o institution_n of_o such_o ceremony_n and_o consequent_o we_o may_v pay_v obedience_n to_o they_o without_o practice_n of_o such_o ceremony_n the_o place_n be_v urge_v by_o bellarmine_n for_o the_o pope_n coactive_a power_n to_o make_v law_n bind_v the_o conscience_n and_o in_o whitaker_n answer_v thereunto_o tom._n 2._o page_n 722._o you_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o this_o passage_n non_fw-la constituit_fw-la haee_fw-la jententia_fw-la regnum_fw-la episcopis_fw-la extra_fw-la aut_fw-la supra_fw-la evangelium_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la episcopi_fw-la svas_fw-la traditiones_fw-la aut_fw-la leges_fw-la aut_fw-la contra_fw-la aut_fw-la extra_fw-la aut_fw-la praeter_fw-la evangelium_fw-la obtrudere_fw-la obediendum_fw-la ergo_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la cautione_n si_fw-la praeeant_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la &_o nil_fw-la suum_fw-la tradunt_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la fecerit_fw-la omittendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la juxta_fw-la illud_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la nos_fw-la aut_fw-la angelus_n e_fw-la coelo_fw-la evangelizet_n vobis_fw-la praeter_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la vobis_fw-la evangelizavimus_fw-la anathemae_fw-la esto_fw-la gal._n 1.8_o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v whether_o our_o ceremony_n be_v not_o institute_v praeter_fw-la evangelium_fw-la beside_o the_o gospel_n a_o second_o argument_n which_o you_o prosecute_v sect._n 53_o 54._o be_v because_o paul_n leave_v order_n to_o titus_n to_o set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v such_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v undisposed_a of_o in_o which_o they_o have_v make_v no_o rule_n and_o the_o same_o power_n you_o think_v be_v leave_v by_o parity_n of_o reason_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o every_o island_n for_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v be_v want_v in_o crete_n leave_v undo_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o english_a bible_n and_o not_o in_o the_o commission_n or_o rule_n which_o paul_n give_v to_o titus_n for_o that_o titus_n be_v to_o keep_v unto_o the_o instruction_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o paul_n you_o may_v have_v see_v if_o you_o have_v have_v the_o patience_n to_o have_v read_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n for_o there_o the_o apostle_n point_v to_o he_o the_o rule_n he_o shall_v walk_v by_o he_o be_v to_o set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v in_o crete_n not_o of_o his_o own_o head_n but_o accordîng_v to_o the_o appointment_n of_o paul_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o i_o may_v far_o allege_v that_o bishop_n by_o who_o you_o mean_v our_o prelate_n have_v not_o the_o same_o power_n delegated_a unto_o they_o which_o paul_n commit_v unto_o titus_n but_o i_o shall_v for_o the_o present_a wave_n this_o because_o it_o may_v occasion_v a_o long_a digression_n and_o the_o former_a answer_n be_v abundant_o satisfactory_a and_o from_o it_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o suppose_v bishop_n have_v power_n leave_v they_o to_o set_v in_o order_n thing_n that_o be_v want_v yet_o we_o may_v not_o thence_o collect_v that_o they_o have_v power_n for_o institution_n of_o new_a doctrinal_a ceremony_n beside_o those_o institute_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n because_o however_o there_o may_v be_v many_o thing_n want_v in_o their_o church_n which_o may_v need_v reformation_n yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o need_v to_o be_v supply_v by_o humane_a addition_n your_o three_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o power_n of_o our_o ecclesiastical_a parent_n and_o the_o obedience_n we_o owe_v unto_o they_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v say_v you_o either_o whether_o our_o ecclesiastical_a parent_n have_v power_n to_o institute_v in_o thing_n omit_v and_o thereby_o remit_v to_o their_o care_n by_o the_o apostle_n or_o whether_o we_o their_o obedient_a child_n that_o be_v command_v to_o act_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o appointment_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v disoblige_v and_o free_a to_o disobey_v they_o in_o whatsoever_o they_o appoint_v we_o here_o we_o have_v no_o argument_n but_o only_o a_o beg_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o ecclesiastical_a parent_n have_v power_n to_o appoint_v and_o dispose_v of_o such_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n order_n decency_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o their_o kind_n be_v necessary_a but_o in_o particular_a determination_n do_v vary_v but_o that_o they_o have_v any_o power_n to_o institute_v new_a religious_a ceremony_n of_o mystical_a signification_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o you_o can_v but_o know_v to_o be_v constant_o deny_v by_o your_o antagonist_n and_o therefore_o why_o you_o shall_v presume_v the_o contrary_a evident_a and_o never_o attempt_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o i_o can_v sufficient_o wonder_v but_o perhaps_o you_o have_v a_o argument_n couch_v in_o these_o word_n it_o can_v be_v douâ—ted_v etc._n etc._n whether_o our_o ecclesiostical_a parent_n have_v power_n to_o institute_v in_o thing_n omit_v and_o thereby_o remit_v to_o their_o care_n by_o the_o apostle_n but_o pray_v sir_n do_v you_o in_o earnest_n think_v that_o if_o thing_n be_v omit_v by_o the_o apostle_n they_o be_v by_o they_o hereby_o remit_v unto_o the_o care_n of_o ecclesiastical_a parent_n in_o succeed_a age_n every_o one_o will_v confess_v that_o it_o sound_v like_o a_o very_a strange_a proposition_n however_o you_o
uniformity_n in_o humane_a doctrinal_a ceremony_n ungrounded_a on_o 1_o cor._n 14.40_o or_o a_o reply_n unto_o dr._n hammonds_n vindication_n of_o his_o ground_n of_o uniformity_n from_o the_o 1_o cor._n 14.40_o by_o henry_n jeanes_n minister_n of_o god_n word_n at_o chedzoy_n oxford_z print_v by_o a._n lichfield_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n for_o tho._n robinson_n 1660._o uniformity_n in_o humane_a doctrinal_a ceremony_n ungrounded_a on_o 1_o cor._n 14.40_o dr._n hammond_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decent_o and_o according_a to_o appointment_n 1._o since_o the_o publish_n that_o answer_n to_o mr._n j._n concern_v the_o degree_n of_o ardency_n in_o christ_n prayer_n i_o be_o advertise_v of_o another_o passage_n in_o that_o volume_n in_o which_o i_o be_o concern_v relate_v to_o some_o word_n of_o i_o in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o directory_n pag._n 19_o on_o the_o head_n of_o uniformity_n in_o god_n service_n and_o particular_o respect_v my_o render_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o these_o indeed_o i_o thus_o render_v decent_o and_o according_a to_o order_n or_o appointment_n and_o affirm_v the_o importance_n of_o that_o place_n to_o be_v that_o all_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n according_a to_o custom_n and_o appointment_n render_v this_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a because_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decent_o custom_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o decency_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o latter_a because_o the_o word_n do_v literal_o import_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n according_a to_o order_n or_o appointment_n 3._o to_o the_o former_a of_o these_o he_o make_v his_o first_o exception_n thus_o he_o dare_v not_o affirm_v that_o this_o be_v the_o immediate_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n but_o only_o that_o it_o be_v employ_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o decency_n do_v imply_v such_o custom_n the_o omission_n of_o which_o do_v necessary_o infer_v indecency_n but_o that_o the_o omission_n of_o such_o ceremony_n as_o we_o do_v infer_v indecency_n the_o doctor_n and_o all_o his_o party_n can_v never_o make_v good_a what_o undecency_n can_v the_o doctor_n prove_v to_o be_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n without_o the_o cross_n as_o also_o in_o public_a prayer_n and_o preach_v without_o a_o surplice_n but_o of_o this_o see_v far_o in_o aim_n in_o the_o place_n but_o now_o quote_v the_o doctor_n may_v perhaps_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o inconsiderable_a adversary_n but_o we_o shall_v think_v his_o argument_n considerable_a until_o the_o doctor_n or_o some_o other_o of_o his_o party_n give_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n unto_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n let_v we_o examine_v the_o proof_n that_o the_o doctor_n bring_v for_o this_o sense_n and_o it_o be_v because_o custom_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o decency_n this_o proposition_n though_o very_o strange_a be_v prooflesse_a and_o therefore_o we_o may_v as_o well_o reject_v it_o as_o the_o doctor_n dictate_v it_o but_o i_o shall_v add_v a_o confutation_n of_o it_o from_o these_o follow_a argument_n 1._o if_o custom_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o decency_n than_o nothing_o else_o can_v be_v a_o rule_n thereof_o beside_o custom_n but_o this_o be_v false_a for_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v also_o a_o rule_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d that_o infallible_a 2._o nothing_o can_v be_v undecent_a that_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o decency_n but_o divers_a thing_n be_v undecent_a which_o yet_o can_v plead_v custom_n and_o this_o be_v so_o evident_a as_o that_o i_o will_v not_o so_o much_o undervalue_v the_o doctor_n judgement_n as_o to_o endeavour_v any_o proof_n thereof_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o decency_n shall_v be_v undecent_a but_o yet_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a that_o many_o custom_n shall_v be_v undecent_a and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v conclude_v 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question_n found_v in_o two_o instance_n the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o the_o surplice_n in_o public_a prayer_n and_o preach_v 2._o by_o reference_n to_o ames_n and_o resolve_v to_o think_v his_o argument_n considerable_a till_o a_o satisfactory_a answer_n be_v give_v they_o and_o his_o three_o charge_n be_v my_o use_v a_o unsufficient_a proof_n to_o prove_v my_o interpretation_n viz._n this_o because_o custom_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o decency_n which_o he_o confute_v by_o three_o argument_n these_o three_o charge_n i_o shall_v now_o very_o brief_o examine_v and_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o clear_o evacuate_v the_o first_o by_o assure_v he_o 1._o that_o i_o do_v dare_v to_o say_v and_o indeed_o say_v as_o i_o then_o think_v perspicuous_o the_o full_a of_o what_o i_o mean_v but_o that_o it_o be_v no_o way_n incumbent_a on_o i_o to_o say_v either_o what_o i_o do_v not_o mean_a or_o what_o mr._n j._n or_o any_o other_o shall_v be_v just_o able_a to_o charge_v of_o want_n of_o 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of_o truth_n and_o as_o little_a of_o charity_n and_o humility_n dr._n hammond_n sect_n 35._o mean_a while_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o my_o great_a stupidity_n i_o willing_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o can_v enter_v into_o my_o understanding_n what_o sense_n that_o text_n be_v capable_a of_o which_o with_o the_o best_a possible_a managery_n can_v be_v teach_v plain_o to_o condemn_v all_o institution_n of_o ceremony_n in_o the_o church_n i.e._n by_o what_o prosyllogisme_n or_o supply_n or_o advantage_n of_o art_n this_o enthymeme_n shall_v be_v render_v concludent_fw-la the_o apostle_n command_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n ergo_fw-la he_o condemn_v all_o institution_n of_o ceremony_n for_o god_n worship_n he_o that_o can_v maintain_v this_o consequence_n not_o only_o to_o be_v true_a but_o as_o mr._n j._n affirm_v it_o plain_a and_o evident_a will_v be_v a_o formidable_a adversary_n indeed_o much_o better_o deserve_v that_o title_n than_o one_o who_o he_o 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but_o for_o your_o conviction_n and_o the_o reader_n satisfaction_n i_o have_v prevail_v with_o the_o stationer_n for_o the_o print_n of_o the_o passage_n quote_v in_o ames_n and_o unto_o they_o shall_v only_o prefix_v this_o preface_n let_v not_o he_o that_o gird_v on_o his_o harness_n boast_v himself_o as_o he_o that_o put_v it_o off_o 1_o king_n 20.11_o concern_v a_o argument_n against_o our_o ceremony_n 1_o cor._n 14._o which_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o only_a place_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o can_v be_v allege_v for_o their_o impose_v in_o ames_n his_o repl._n to_o mortons_n general_a def._n etc._n etc._n pag._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o this_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 14.26.40_o be_v right_o understand_v do_v not_o only_o not_o justify_v such_o ceremony_n as_o we_o but_o plain_o condemn_v they_o for_o the_o manifest_v of_o which_o assertion_n because_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a to_o those_o ear_n that_o be_v accustom_v to_o other_o sound_n i_o will_v here_o 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institute_v this_o appear_v 1._o by_o the_o notation_n which_o be_v give_v of_o the_o word_n itself_o which_o both_o in_o greek_a and_o latin_a be_v take_v from_o the_o rank_v of_o soldier_n in_o certain_a bound_n and_o limit_n of_o time_n and_o place_n dicebant_fw-la enim_fw-la militibus_fw-la tribuni_fw-la hactenus_fw-la tibi_fw-la licet_fw-la hic_fw-la consist_v eô_o progrediêre_fw-la huc_fw-la revertere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inde_fw-la ordo_fw-la scalig_n and_o 2._o by_o the_o definition_n which_o be_v give_v thereof_o by_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n tull._n off._n lib._n 1._o eadem_fw-la vis_fw-la videtur_fw-la ordinis_fw-la &_o collocationis_fw-la ordinem_fw-la definiunt_fw-la compositionem_fw-la rerum_fw-la aptis_fw-la &_o accommodatis_fw-la locis_fw-la locum_fw-la autem_fw-la actionis_fw-la opportunitatem_fw-la dicunt_fw-la esse_fw-la temporis_fw-la aug._n the_o civet_n lib._n 15._o cap._n 13._o order_n be_v the_o
rejoind_v pag_n 42._o 2._o it_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o the_o def._n and_o rej._n their_o answer_n unto_o deut_n 4._o be_v the_o same_o with_o bell._n pag._n 134._o 3._o that_o exposition_n of_o law_n without_o back_v be_v of_o the_o rej._n his_o own_o forge_n no_o such_o thing_n be_v find_v in_o the_o place_n quote_v nor_o yet_o do_v bell._n profess_v to_o defend_v any_o such_o thing_n of_o bind_v the_o conscience_n enough_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o head_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o our_o ceremony_n and_o popish_a 4._o junius_n n._n 12._o answer_v to_o bellarmine_n his_o say_n that_o god_n in_o the_o n.t._n give_v only_o the_o common_a law_n of_o faith_n and_o sacram._n leave_v the_o special_n to_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n affirm_v god_n law_n to_o be_v perfect_a re_fw-mi ratione_fw-la &_o modo_fw-la and_o those_o of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v but_o canon_n and_o disposing_n of_o conveniency_n for_o better_a observe_v of_o divine_a law_n where_o note_v 1._o a_o example_n of_o a_o etc._n etc._n for_o a_o blind_a or_o blind_a which_o the_o rejoynd_a former_o tell_v of_o for_o in_o that_o etc._n etc._n be_v cortain_v pro_fw-la locorâ—m_fw-la &_o temporum_fw-la diversitate_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la diver_n sissimi_fw-la populi_fw-la convenire_fw-la in_o iisdâ—m_fw-la legibus_fw-la &_o ritibus_fw-la i_o e._n for_o this_o cause_n special_a law_n of_o ritual_a thing_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o church_n liberty_n because_o of_o variety_n which_o fall_v out_o now_o by_o occasion_n of_o time_n and_o place_n which_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o the_o rejoynd_a pawn_v his_o credit_n bell._n never_o say_v pag._n 15_o 16._o note_v also_o second_o that_o junius_n do_v not_o in_o this_o place_n mention_v canon_n as_o the_o rejoynd_a please_v to_o alter_v his_o word_n in_o recite_v of_o they_o but_o caution_n and_o disposition_n now_o a_o caution_n about_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v not_o a_o institution_n of_o a_o new_a thing_n 3._o 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