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name_n of_o god_n agree_v on_o by_o common-consent_n and_o without_o any_o contradiction_n of_o the_o scripture_n although_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o authority_n with_o the_o scripture_n yet_o i_o believe_v even_o those_o thing_n to_o be_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n hinc_fw-la fit_n ut_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la etc._n etc._n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n i_o neither_o will_v disallow_v nor_o dare_v i_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n quis_fw-la enim_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o who_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v dissallow_v that_o which_o the_o whole_a church_n approve_v of_o so_o far_o that_o worthy_a author_n the_o next_o who_o judgement_n in_o this_o case_n i_o shall_v produce_v be_v mr._n calvin_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 40._o quinetiam_fw-la hinc_fw-la colligere_fw-la promptum_fw-la est_fw-la have_v posteriores_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la leges_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la habendas_fw-la pro_fw-la humanis_fw-la traditionibus_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la fundatae_fw-la sint_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la generali_fw-la mandato_fw-la &_o liquidam_fw-la approbationem_fw-la habent_fw-la quasi_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la christi_fw-la ipsius_n where_o show_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o tyrannical_a edict_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o true_a church_n in_o which_o discipline_n and_o order_n be_v contain_v he_o say_v whence_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v gather_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v humane_a tradition_n see_v they_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o general_a precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o have_v as_o clear_v a_o approbation_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n himself_o for_o say_v he_o elsewhere_o 30._o dico_fw-la sic_fw-la esse_fw-la humanam_fw-la traditionem_fw-la ut_fw-la simul_fw-la sit_fw-la divina_fw-la it_o be_v so_o a_o humane_a tradition_n as_o that_o it_o be_v also_o divine_a dei_fw-la est_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la pars_fw-la deeoris_fw-la illius_fw-la cujus_fw-la cura_fw-la &_o observatio_fw-la nobis_fw-la per_fw-la apostolum_n commendatur_fw-la hominum_fw-la autem_fw-la quatenus_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la designat_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la fuit_fw-la indicatum_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la expositum_fw-la it_o be_v of_o god_n foe_n far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o order_n and_o decency_n the_o care_n and_o observation_n whereof_o be_v command_v and_o commend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v of_o man_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o simple_o name_n or_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v in_o general_n utter_v rather_o that_o particular_o expound_v take_v a_o three_o testimony_n from_o that_o burn_a and_o shine_a light_n of_o the_o french_a church_n 27._o licet_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o regius_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la legitimis_fw-la petestatibus_fw-la rite_n praecipiuntur_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la positivo_fw-la quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la illis_fw-la postquam_fw-la ita_fw-la constitutae_fw-la sunt_fw-la pareatur_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la cum_fw-la legitimae_fw-la potestates_fw-la omnes_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la sint_fw-la deique_fw-la vice_n in_fw-la svo_fw-la ordine_fw-la teneant_fw-la dumque_fw-la illis_fw-la obedimus_fw-la eorumque_fw-la praecepta_fw-la observamus_fw-la deo_fw-la pariter_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la paremus_fw-la deique_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la &_o voluntatem_fw-la exequimur_fw-la although_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n authority_n or_o other_o lawful_a power_n under_o he_o be_v of_o positive_a right_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n that_o we_o shall_v obey_v they_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o command_v see_v all_o lawful_a power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o god_n in_o their_o several_a order_n therefore_o while_o we_o obey_v they_o and_o keep_v their_o commandment_n we_o obey_v god_n in_o they_o and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o god_n learned_a beza_n shall_v be_v the_o next_o that_o shall_v give_v in_o his_o verdict_n to_o this_o truth_n 20._o nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la conscientias_fw-la proprie_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la ligat_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o although_o god_n alone_o can_v proper_o bind_v the_o conscience_n yet_o so_o far_o as_o the_o church_n with_o respect_n to_o order_n and_o decency_n and_o thereby_o to_o edification_n do_v right_o enjoin_v or_o make_v law_n those_o law_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o pious_a person_n and_o they_o do_v so_o far_o bind_v the_o conscience_n as_o that_o no_o man_n witting_o and_o willing_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o disobey_v can_v either_o do_v what_o be_v so_o forbid_a or_o omit_v what_o be_v so_o command_v without_o sin_n to_o these_o above_o name_v add_v we_o in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o verdict_n of_o our_o own_o learned_a and_o 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therefore_o though_o there_o be_v not_o that_o holiness_n affix_v to_o place_n now_o since_o our_o saviour_n come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o there_o be_v before_o yet_o our_o assemble_v together_o in_o the_o church_n be_v as_o holy_a now_o as_o then_o and_o better_a than_o elsewhere_o and_o wheresoever_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o take_v away_o all_o religious_a difference_n of_o place_n as_o if_o no_o place_n be_v holy_a than_o another_o as_o in_o mal._n 1._o 11._o joh._n 4._o 21._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o it_o be_v true_a of_o inherent_a holiness_n but_o not_o of_o relative_a and_o this_o must_v be_v always_o remember_v to_o prevent_v mistake_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v no_o where_o compare_v private_a and_o profane_a place_n with_o public_a and_o consecrate_a as_o if_o the_o worship_n we_o do_v to_o he_o be_v as_o much_o to_o his_o glory_n or_o as_o good_a and_o profitable_a to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o which_o we_o do_v in_o those_o place_n as_o that_o which_o we_o do_v in_o the_o church_n but_o he_o compare_v public_a place_n then_o with_o public_a now_o and_o private_a with_o private_a and_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o not_o only_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o among_o the_o jew_n god_n shall_v have_v a_o house_n for_o his_o public_a worship_n but_o in_o all_o nation_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o bestow_v his_o gospel_n god_n will_v not_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n only_o nor_o shall_v his_o presence_n be_v tie_v to_o that_o place_n more_o than_o to_o other_o such_o like_a house_n of_o god_n elsewhere_o but_o he_o will_v have_v house_n which_o shall_v be_v proper_o his_o own_o and_o set_v apart_o for_o his_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n among_o all_o nation_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o heavy_a yoke_n that_o be_v intolerable_a on_o the_o neck_n of_o our_o father_n that_o they_o must_v take_v long_o and_o tedious_a journey_n to_o come_v from_o all_o quarter_n of_o their_o country_n to_o one_o place_n to_o 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with_o the_o like_a blessing_n in_o one_o place_n as_o in_o another_o and_o therefore_o say_v that_o holy_a and_o ancient_a synod_n at_o gangra_n in_o paphlagonia_n under_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n 314._o omnem_fw-la locum_fw-la aedificatum_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la honour_n amus_fw-la &_o congregationem_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la factam_fw-la ob_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la communem_fw-la recipimus_fw-la we_o do_v honour_v every_o place_n build_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o do_v reverence_n and_o receive_v the_o congregation_n meet_v in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o common_a advantage_n church_n than_o be_v holy_a and_o to_o be_v respect_v and_o frequent_v rather_o than_o other_o place_n because_o of_o their_o holy_a use_n and_o for_o the_o holy_a assembly_n there_o make_v and_o therefore_o that_o same_o council_n decree_v 5._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la docet_fw-la domum_fw-la dei_fw-la contemptibilem_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o conventus_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la celebantur_fw-la 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