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confirmation_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v dispense_v by_o the_o chief_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o allow_v that_o presbyter_n may_v be_v license_v to_o dispense_v it_o according_a to_o the_o daily_a practice_n of_o our_o own_o church_n which_o give_v licenses_fw-la to_o deacon_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n gregory_n grant_v licenses_fw-la for_o this_o purpose_n which_o aquinas_n mention_n and_o approve_v of_o 3._o q._n 72._o viz._n of_o presbyter_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o confirmation_n yea_o richardus_fw-la armochanus_n though_o a_o romish_a catholic_n confess_v that_o the_o office_n of_o confirmation_n belong_v to_o the_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n this_o bonaventure_n durandus_fw-la and_o adrianus_n do_v deny_v but_o that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o by_o dispensation_n all_o agree_v 12._o agree_v lib_fw-la de_fw-la sacrament_n 2._o cap._n 12._o bellarmine_n acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v not_o only_o the_o opinion_n of_o aquinas_n but_o of_o all_o his_o disciple_n and_o many_o other_o divine_n as_o richardus_fw-la paludanus_n marsilins_n and_o other_o confirmatione_fw-la other_o the_o waldenses_n in_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n own_o that_o this_o rite_n may_v be_v perform_v either_o by_o the_o bishop_n or_o by_o the_o presbyter_n talis_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopum_fw-la aut_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la duci_fw-la statuique_fw-la debet_fw-la qui_fw-la interrogatus_fw-la de_fw-fr fidei_fw-la veritatibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n manus_fw-la postremo_fw-la impositione_n ad_fw-la firmanda_fw-la promissa_fw-la dei_fw-la profess_v fidei_fw-la fratr_n walden_v in_o artic._n de_fw-fr confirmatione_fw-la together_o with_o all_o the_o canonist_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o staunch_a and_o reserve_v as_o to_o confine_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o office_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o diocese_n in_o which_o many_o time_n the_o cure_n of_o more_o than_o a_o thousand_o parish_n be_v incumbent_n upon_o he_o as_o also_o avocation_n by_o secular_a concernment_n be_v incompetent_a to_o discharge_v and_o this_o do_v too_o for_o no_o other_o end_n than_o to_o aggrandise_v the_o order_n of_o episcopacy_n which_o will_v scarce_o refund_v or_o answer_v for_o the_o omission_n of_o so_o useful_a a_o rite_n and_o ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n for_o will_v it_o not_o very_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n edification_n and_o build_n up_o of_o the_o people_n in_o their_o most_o holy_a faith_n if_o every_o person_n baptize_v into_o the_o christian_a faith_n shall_v be_v oblige_v when_o he_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o public_a congregation_n there_o to_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n to_o recognize_v his_o primitive_a engagement_n to_o avow_v that_o in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o be_v do_v for_o he_o by_o proxy_n and_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o congregation_n shall_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n where_o it_o be_v not_o scrupule_v recommend_v the_o person_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v strengthen_v settle_v establish_v in_o the_o christian_a faith_n that_o he_o may_v persevere_v in_o the_o steadfast_a profession_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o and_o continue_v his_o for_o ever_o and_o let_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o bishop_n give_v a_o yieldance_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o people_n although_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o more_o honourable_a act_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o confirm_v than_o to_o baptize_v 25._o yet_o the_o cardinal_n of_o aâ—les_n own_v it_o as_o due_a to_o presbyter_n his_o word_n be_v at_o sâ—â—â—â—râ—sbyteri_fw-la debent_fw-la ecciesiaâ—â—_n in_fw-la comâ—uni_fw-la regere_fw-la satis_fw-la notâ—m_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la quoque_fw-la decide_v e_fw-la â—es_fw-la spectat_fw-la ecclesie_n dubias_fw-la and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o govern_v power_n he_o prove_v from_o st._n austin_n and_o he_o from_o scripture_n aen._n sylu._n the_o gâ—st_n con._n basil_n p._n 25._o or_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n though_o st._n jerom_n say_v that_o for_o this_o cause_n viz._n the_o honour_n of_o the_o priesthood_n bishop_n be_v only_o to_o lay_v on_o hand_n but_o the_o law_n do_v not_o enjoin_v it_o hieronimus_fw-la in_o dialogue_n contra_fw-la luciferianos_fw-la dicit_fw-la ob_fw-la honorem_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la fieri_fw-la ut_fw-la soli_fw-la episcopi_fw-la manus_fw-la imponant_fw-la non_fw-la oblegis_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la which_o our_o church_n be_v not_o so_o staunch_v in_o the_o bishop_n have_v always_o the_o concurrence_n of_o presbyter_n who_o lay_v on_o hand_n with_o he_o in_o confer_v the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o jurisdiction_n i_o shall_v say_v little_a lest_o it_o shall_v be_v interpret_v a_o itch_a desire_n after_o rule_n and_o share_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n sir_n edward_n dering_n that_o great_a and_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o first_o long_a parliament_n where_o he_o labour_v much_o to_o prevent_v the_o extirpation_n of_o episcopacy_n 32._o episcopacy_n sir_n edw._n der._n collect_v speech_n p._n 32._o do_v declare_v that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v able_a absolute_o and_o utter_o to_o root_v out_o popery_n unless_o they_o take_v away_o the_o soleship_n of_o episcopacy_n i_o believe_v good_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v why_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n shall_v be_v empower_v to_o assist_v the_o bishop_n when_o any_o of_o his_o flock_n be_v call_v or_o convent_v as_o criminal_n forbs_n the_o bishop_n of_o edinburgh_n conclude_v against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v sole_o in_o the_o bishop_n post_fw-la institutos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la iâ—ud_fw-la preshyterium_fw-la quod_fw-la habet_fw-la episcopum_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la non_fw-la exerceat_fw-la 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give_v to_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n dicit_fw-la per_fw-la illa_fw-la verba_fw-la datam_fw-la esse_fw-la judiciariam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la toti_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o presbyteris_fw-la practice_n whereof_o no_o man_n can_v doubt_v of_o that_o have_v but_o see_v the_o write_n of_o clemens_n and_o ignatius_n st._n ignatius_n in_o his_o
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deo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o conscientiae_fw-la ergo_fw-la or_o a_o plea_n for_o abatement_n in_o matter_n of_o conformity_n to_o several_a injunction_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o which_o be_v add_v some_o consideration_n of_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la prove_v that_o king_n william_n be_v king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o of_o right_a as_o fact_n and_o not_o by_o a_o bare_a actual_a possession_n of_o the_o throne_n by_o iræneus_n junior_n a_o conform_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 15.20_o scripsi_fw-la deo_fw-la testae_fw-la quod_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la existimavi_fw-la non_fw-la gratiam_fw-la hominum_fw-la vel_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la propriam_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la gloriam_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la commodum_fw-la respiciens_fw-la bell._n recog_n london_n print_v for_o richard_n baldwin_n near_o the_o oxford-arm_n in_o warwick-lane_n 1693._o the_o content_n of_o the_o surplice_n and_o habit_n page_z 11_o of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n page_z 13_o of_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_z 15_o of_o the_o liturgy_n or_o church-service_n page_n 18_o of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o doxology_n page_n 26_o of_o christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n page_n 28_o of_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n page_n 31_o of_o regeneration_n by_o the_o spirit_n page_n 34_o of_o the_o office_n of_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a page_n 36_o of_o the_o collect_v for_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n page_n 39_o of_o confirmation_n by_o the_o bishop_n page_n 40_o of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n page_n 42_o by_o who_o the_o seed_n of_o arbitrary_a government_n have_v be_v sow_o page_n 62_o of_o the_o reformation_n of_o manner_n page_n 80_o advice_n to_o dissenter_n page_n 92_o these_o paper_n have_v for_o sometime_o be_v lay_v aside_o their_o publication_n be_v perhaps_o in_o a_o more_o proper-season_n accidental_o prevent_v be_v yet_o at_o last_o come_v to_o light_n and_o bear_v though_o out_o of_o due_a time_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o some_o few_o passage_n may_v occur_v more_o pertinent_a to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o conception_n than_o of_o their_o birth_n which_o the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o observe_v and_o allow_v for_o as_o also_o with_o his_o pen_n to_o correct_v the_o follow_a errata_fw-la in_o the_o preface_n page_n 6._o in_o the_o last_o line_n for_o facis_fw-la read_v facile_a p._n 7._o l._n 41._o r._n shack_v p._n 11._o l._n 10._o add_v malum_fw-la before_o the_o last_o est_fw-la p._n 9_o l._n 20._o r._n far_a 37._o r._n governors_n p._n 10._o l._n 33._o for_o lead_v r._n mislead_v p._n 11._o l._n 29._o r._n lictor_n l._n 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 16._o l._n 39_o r._n your_o tranquillity_n p._n 1._o l._n 23._o before_o evil_a add_v he_o great_a p._n 4._o l._n 33._o r._n sudden_o p._n 5._o l._n 27._o before_o gain_n blot_v out_o the_o p._n 6._o l._n 24._o r._n very_o p._n 11._o l._n 18._o r._n nuisance_n l._n 24._o r._n string_n p._n 12._o l._n 13._o r._n nuisance_n p._n 14._o l._n 34._o blot_n out_o cer_n and_o add_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o line_n 36._o p._n 16._o last_o line_n r_o transubstantiation_n p._n 17._o l._n 1._o r._n hooker_n l._n 10._o r._n protest_v p._n 20._o margin_n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 21._o l._n 2._o r._n organ_n l._n 27._o add_v be_v after_o up_o p._n 23._o r._n scta_fw-la in_o the_o margin_n p._n 26._o l._n 19_o r._n wire_n 24._o r._n office_n p._n 28._o l._n 22._o r._n tertium_fw-la p._n 31._o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 32._o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 32._o l._n 8._o r._n convince_a l._n 32._o r._n wire_n p._n 33._o l._n 7._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 30._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 38._o l._n 26._o r._n paradise_n p._n 40._o l._n 33._o r._n at_o p._n 42._o mark_fw-mi r._n ecclesiae_fw-la p._n 46._o l._n 24._o r._n 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potius_fw-la tempore_fw-la not_o for_o any_o catholic_n doctrine_n but_o for_o ceremony_n etc._n etc._n so_o petavius_n cut_n off_o many_o church_n from_o his_o communion_n because_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o western_a church_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o easter_n and_o observation_n of_o fast_n ecclesiasticae_fw-la concordiae_fw-la tam_fw-la fuit_fw-la studiosus_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la victor_n romanus_n pontifex_fw-la multas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la amputasset_fw-la à _fw-la communione_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o celebratione_fw-la diei_fw-la paschalis_n &_o in_o observatione_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la morem_fw-la obtinerent_fw-la à _fw-la romanâ_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la diversum_fw-la magna_fw-la libertate_fw-la victorem_fw-la reprehenderit_fw-la now_o that_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v the_o scene_n in_o which_o our_o present_a dispute_n lie_v there_o be_v no_o man_n ignorant_a to_o moderate_v which_o his_o majesty_n have_v interpose_v his_o wisdom_n and_o authority_n but_o though_o he_o have_v charm_v wise_o yet_o our_o adder_n have_v too_o much_o sting_n and_o too_o little_a ear_n to_o listen_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o our_o church_n from_o whence_o have_v spring_v our_o great_a zeal_n and_o stickle_a in_o parliamentary_a election_n to_o pick_v up_o man_n of_o those_o tenacious_a principle_n that_o will_v soon_o part_v with_o a_o article_n out_o of_o their_o creed_n episâ—_n eras_n epic_a odd_a â—ernbard_n trid._n episâ—_n than_o the_o least_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n out_o of_o the_o rubric_n the_o answer_n which_o the_o archbishop_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n present_v to_o the_o late_a king_n be_v that_o it_o be_v no_o want_n of_o tenderness_n to_o dissenter_n that_o they_o can_v not_o comply_v with_o the_o declaration_n for_o liberty_n but_o that_o they_o only_o wait_v till_o it_o shall_v be_v consider_v in_o parliament_n and_o convocation_n the_o first_o have_v very_o kind_o and_o with_o justice_n to_o former_a promise_n grant_v they_o their_o liberty_n to_o the_o
will_v be_v unreasonable_a for_o any_o person_n to_o ask_v so_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v think_v in_o common_a prudence_n fit_a for_o superior_n to_o grant_v especial_o in_o our_o case_n unless_o they_o can_v dispense_v with_o a_o new_a revolution_n of_o our_o former_a misery_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n why_o may_v not_o the_o yoke_n of_o conformity_n be_v line_v and_o that_o burden_v ease_v which_o have_v so_o long_o gaul_v the_o neck_n and_o grieve_v the_o conscience_n of_o many_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n who_o like_o issachar_n have_v rather_o chew_v the_o cud_n than_o divide_v the_o hoof_n bite_v the_o bridle_n rather_o than_o snarl_a at_o the_o governor_n of_o it_o obj._n this_o be_v some_o factious_a and_o false_a brother_n who_o be_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n seek_v to_o undermine_v and_o betray_v it_o such_o there_o be_v who_o cry_n peace_n peace_n but_o their_o aim_n be_v destruction_n nor_o have_v there_o be_v any_o great_a troubler_n of_o our_o israel_n than_o these_o quietist_n who_o malice_n and_o mistake_v have_v produce_v the_o great_a misery_n and_o misfortune_n that_o have_v befall_v we_o aut_fw-la fabrum_fw-la forceps_fw-la aut_fw-la ars_fw-la ignara_fw-la fefellit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluit_fw-la cudere_fw-la cudit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v some_o mistake_n for_o bread_n they_o give_v a_o knife_n who_o hammer_v of_o peace_n do_v fashion_n strife_n res_fw-la when_o i_o undertake_v this_o matter_n i_o sit_v not_o down_o to_o consider_v upon_o how_o many_o tongue_n i_o shall_v be_v toss_v for_o as_o i_o run_v i_o read_v with_o what_o fist_n of_o wickedness_n i_o shall_v be_v buffet_v nor_o do_v i_o expect_v few_o lash_n than_o ibid._n than_o aris_n interdicent_fw-la avari_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la pulpito_fw-la lacessent_n larvati_fw-la cuculliones_fw-la contumeliosique_fw-la hypocritae_fw-la peccata_fw-la reservabunt_fw-la aeternis_fw-la ignibus_fw-la plenipotentes_fw-la pontifices_fw-la gallicam_fw-la scabiems_fw-la commina_fw-la buntur_fw-la salace_n meretriculae_fw-la praes_n ad_fw-la vani_fw-la scien_fw-fr facile_fw-la tamen_fw-la hos_fw-la insultus_fw-la evadendi_fw-la spes_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-mi modo_fw-la veritatis_fw-la patience_n posito_fw-la liuâ—re_fw-la candido_fw-la animo_fw-la adhaec_fw-la legenda_fw-la accesseris_fw-la habeo_fw-la praeterea_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la pro_fw-la clypeo_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n cornelius_n agrippa_n complain_v of_o or_o reckon_v upon_o when_o he_o write_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr vanitaâ—e_fw-fr scientiarum_fw-la yet_o i_o can_v i_o dare_v say_v i_o be_o no_o more_o a_o false_a brother_n than_o i_o take_v the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v a_o false_a mother_n who_o rather_o choose_v to_o have_v the_o infant_n butcher_v than_o her_o revengeful_a humour_n leave_v ungratified_a we_o only_o beg_v a_o indulgence_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v no_o way_n essential_a to_o its_o constitution_n but_o like_o accident_n to_o natural_a body_n possunt_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la subjecti_fw-la interitu_fw-la and_o that_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n the_o string_n may_v not_o be_v screw_v up_o by_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n to_o that_o pitch_n as_o will_v strain_v and_o stretch_v the_o tender_a conscience_n of_o her_o willing_a and_o obedient_a child_n till_o all_o be_v disjoint_v and_o especial_o consider_v that_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o his_o late_a and_o stupendous_a providence_n be_v to_o loose_v every_o burden_n and_o to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a we_o have_v a_o prince_n who_o to_o expedite_v his_o way_n and_o facilitate_v his_o restauration_n to_o the_o throne_n give_v all_o assurance_n his_o royal_a word_n can_v afford_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v suffer_v for_o his_o conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n breda_n witness_v the_o declaration_n from_o breda_n who_o shall_v not_o disturb_v the_o government_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o that_o he_o may_v satisfy_v or_o gratify_v rather_o the_o presbyterian_o who_o effectual_a fervent_a endeavour_n avail_v much_o towards_o his_o restitution_n to_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v very_o liberal_a in_o his_o promise_n 1660._o 1660._o and_o the_o better_a to_o water_v those_o hope_n which_o he_o have_v so_o plant_v issue_v his_o declaration_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n in_o which_o he_o recognize_v that_o from_o breda_n wherein_o he_o lay_v down_o that_o project_n by_o which_o he_o have_v wise_o forecast_v the_o peace_n and_o settlement_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n as_o be_v not_o obscure_o hint_v in_o its_o preface_n and_o indeed_o many_o to_o this_o day_n think_v that_o the_o leave_n of_o that_o plant_n may_v have_v conduce_v much_o to_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o both_o respect_n have_v our_o royal_a physician_n apply_v his_o prescription_n but_o instead_o thereof_o that_o corrosive_n be_v provide_v which_o envenom_v but_o never_o heal_v the_o hurt_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o our_o people_n instead_o of_o bind_v up_o their_o wound_n and_o mollify_a they_o with_o ointment_n there_o be_v that_o vinegar_n and_o gall_n pour_v into_o they_o which_o enrage_v and_o rancle_v they_o beyond_o a_o cure_n his_o majesty_n soon_o after_o this_o interim_n or_o gracious_a proposition_n which_o be_v but_o like_o lightning_n before_o a_o thunderbolt_n enact_v a_o law_n which_o deprive_v above_o 2000_o of_o the_o dissent_v clergy_n as_o have_v be_v compute_v of_o their_o benefice_n and_o office_n leave_v they_o the_o benevolence_n of_o their_o own_o party_n and_o charity_n of_o their_o friend_n to_o provide_v bread_n for_o themselves_o and_o ruin_a family_n by_o which_o act_n be_v require_v a_o subscription_n to_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o to_o give_v a_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_v to_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n contain_v in_o it_o which_o be_v revise_v and_o reprint_v with_o divers_a alteration_n and_o to_o be_v do_v too_o by_o such_o a_o day_n upon_o pain_n of_o deprivation_n which_o time_n be_v so_o limit_v that_o the_o new_a copy_n can_v not_o be_v distribute_v or_o what_o be_v to_o be_v subscribe_v to_o consult_v which_o have_v often_o cause_v some_o to_o think_v that_o the_o person_n then_o evict_v by_o that_o law_n be_v not_o legal_o eject_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o to_o give_v a_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o proposition_n which_o i_o know_v not_o and_o the_o ignorance_n in_o that_o case_n be_v invincible_a the_o copy_n not_o be_v to_o be_v procure_v in_o time_n so_o that_o the_o several_a alteration_n can_v not_o be_v consider_v or_o compare_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n which_o all_o concern_v be_v oblige_v to_o acknowledge_v they_o do_v not_o contradict_v to_o assent_v to_o a_o thing_n i_o know_v not_o be_v impossible_a and_o to_o know_v a_o thing_n where_o the_o necessary_a medium_fw-la of_o knowledge_n be_v deny_v be_v no_o way_n practicable_a how_o then_o a_o man_n can_v be_v disseize_v of_o his_o freehold_n for_o not_o do_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v impossible_a and_o impracticable_a i_o leave_v to_o man_n of_o law_n and_o reason_n to_o determine_v but_o i_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o former_a modest_a and_o earnest_a request_n make_v to_o our_o superior_n of_o such_o a_o latitude_n or_o relaxation_n in_o point_n of_o conformity_n as_o may_v render_v the_o church_n yoke_v easy_a and_o burthen-light_n as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o it_o give_v so_o fair_a invitation_n and_o proposal_n to_o those_o that_o be_v without_o that_o though_o they_o be_v not_o compel_v by_o force_n they_o may_v be_v a_o kind_n and_o generous_a condescension_n be_v constrain_v to_o come_v in_o whilst_o the_o former_a method_n of_o reduce_v the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n to_o a_o uniform_a practice_n in_o the_o modes_n of_o worship_n have_v prove_v as_o unsuccessful_a as_o they_o be_v uncharitable_a and_o rather_o in_o many_o case_n the_o effect_n of_o spleen_n than_o discipline_n to_o prevent_v these_o mischief_n how_o happy_a be_v it_o if_o the_o bone_n which_o have_v make_v we_o snarl_v at_o yea_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o and_o other_o may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n one_a the_o first_o net_n to_o which_o we_o may_v sacrifice_v for_o those_o faction_n and_o division_n which_o be_v among_o we_o or_o which_o we_o rather_o may_v wish_v be_v sacrifice_v and_o offer_v up_o by_o our_o superior_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o that_o church_n of_o which_o god_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n be_v those_o ceremony_n which_o have_v pester_v the_o communion_n of_o it_o mask_v and_o entangle_v the_o consciency_n of_o many_o worthy_a whatever_o they_o have_v be_v account_v member_n of_o its_o fellowship_n first_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v the_o surplice_n and_o habit_n who_o whiteness_n be_v simbolical_o significant_a of_o that_o purity_n and_o spotless_a innocency_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v inseparable_a propriety_n of_o those_o who_o wait_v upon_o the_o
who_o despise_v a_o crucify_a saviour_n and_o in_o a_o literal_a sense_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n in_o opposition_n to_o which_o gainsayer_n they_o by_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o it_o let_v they_o see_v that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o god_n forbid_v that_o they_o shall_v glory_v in_o any_o thing_n save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o practice_n do_v not_o long_o preserve_v itself_o from_o a_o superstitious_a taint_n the_o primitive_a christian_n think_v nothing_o well_o do_v without_o it_o such_o be_v their_o opinion_n of_o it_o yea_o into_o a_o direct_a idolatry_n do_v this_o superstition_n degenerate_a that_o in_o succeed_a generation_n it_o come_v to_o be_v adore_v and_o worship_v prayer_n be_v by_o the_o church_n direct_v to_o it_o as_o to_o god_n himself_o which_o aquinas_n allege_v 25.4_o allege_v cantat_fw-la enim_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la o_fw-la crux_fw-la ave_fw-la spes_fw-la unica_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o q._n 25.4_o in_o justification_n of_o the_o conclusion_n he_o make_v concern_v its_o adoration_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n crux_fw-la christi_fw-la say_v he_o in_o qua_fw-la christus_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la propter_fw-la representationem_fw-la tum_fw-la propter_fw-la christi_fw-la contactum_fw-la latriâ_fw-la adoranda_fw-la est_fw-la crucis_fw-la vero_fw-la effigy_n in_fw-la aliâ_fw-la quavis_fw-la materiâ_fw-la priori_fw-la tantum_fw-la ratione_fw-la adoranda_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v crucify_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o representation_n as_o also_o because_o it_o honour_n it_o and_o may_v not_o the_o lip_n of_o judas_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v adore_v with_o divine_a honour_n touch_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o high_a worship_n but_o the_o effigy_n or_o figure_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o what_o matter_n or_o metal_n soever_o it_o be_v make_v of_o in_o the_o first_o respect_n only_o viz._n its_o representation_n be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o be_v worship_v nor_o be_v this_o the_o freak_n or_o fancy_n of_o this_o single_a doctor_n only_o but_o the_o state_v judgement_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n otherwise_o she_o will_v never_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v solemn_o pray_v to_o in_o her_o public_a office_n hymn_n in_o domiâ—ica_fw-la de_fw-fr passione_n domini_fw-la in_o hymn_n cantat_fw-la enim_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la o_fw-la crux_fw-la ave_fw-la spes_fw-la unica_fw-la hoc_fw-la passionis_fw-la tempore_fw-la â—â—ge_fw-la piis_fw-la justitiam_fw-la reisque_fw-la dona_fw-la veniam_fw-la that_o be_v hail_n holy_a cross_n our_o only_a hope_n in_o this_o time_n of_o passion_n give_v a_o increase_n of_o righteousness_n to_o holy_a man_n and_o to_o the_o guilty_a pardon_n of_o sin_n can_v those_o church_n be_v blame_v which_o already_o have_v or_o we_o if_o now_o it_o shall_v lay_v aside_o such_o rite_n as_o have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v so_o unreasonable_o 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