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the_o same_o also_o be_v confirm_v by_o our_o divine_n who_o usual_o give_v instance_n of_o order_n do_v infist_n in_o time_n place_n and_o such_o like_a circumstance_n make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o mystical_a ceremony_n and_o order_n many_o time_n condemn_v the_o one_o and_o allow_v the_o other_o as_o the_o divine_n of_o france_n and_o the_o low_a country_n in_o their_o observation_n on_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n sect._n 17_o beza_n ep._n 8._o jun._n in_o bell._n append_v tract_n de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la imaginum_fw-la c._n 7_o n._n 12_o 13_o 14._o 4_o by_o the_o context_n of_o the_o chapter_n viz._n 1_o cor._n 14._o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o order_n be_v oppose_v to_o that_o confusion_n speak_v of_o v_o 33_o and_o therefore_o import_v nothing_o but_o that_o peaceable_a proceed_n whereby_o they_o that_o shall_v speak_v speak_v one_o by_o one_o and_o the_o rest_n attend_v etc._n etc._n v._n 30_o 31._o so_o basil_n expound_v it_o show_v order_n to_o consist_v in_o sort_v of_o person_n some_o to_o this_o and_o some_o to_o that_o according_a to_o their_o office_n and_o in_o determine_v of_o time_n and_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 459._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o p._n 530._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o neither_o luk._n 1_o 8_o neither_o in_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n do_v the_o word_n order_n import_v any_o more_o than_o have_v be_v say_v as_o for_o comeliness_n that_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o seemliness_n of_o order_n for_o as_o p._n martyr_n say_v in_o 1_o cor._n 11_o it_o be_v such_o a_o temper_v of_o action_n as_o whereby_o they_o may_v more_o fit_o attain_v their_o end_n otherwhere_o it_o may_v contain_v that_o natural_a or_o civil_a handsomeness_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o ch_z 11_o 13_o as_o it_o do_v ch_n 12_o 23_o and_o so_o include_v all_o that_o which_o be_v ground_v on_o civility_n as_o a_o fair_a cloth_n and_o cup_n for_o the_o communion_n a_o fair_a and_o firm_a vessel_n for_o baptism_n but_o not_o the_o appoint_v of_o new_a mystical_a ceremony_n for_o then_o such_o ceremony_n be_v here_o command_v to_o all_o church_n which_o the_o def._n i_o think_v will_v not_o say_v and_o then_o the_o apostolic_a assembly_n shall_v have_v worship_v god_n uncome_o thus_o we_o have_v both_o proposition_n and_o assumption_n of_o our_o argument_n against_o the_o ceremony_n confirm_v out_o of_o this_o place_n which_o the_o defendant_n choose_v as_o the_o only_a place_n that_o can_v be_v bring_v for_o they_o now_o i_o hope_v we_o may_v add_v the_o conclusion_n therefore_o to_o appoint_v and_o use_v the_o ceremony_n as_o we_o do_v be_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n i._n e._n it_o be_v unlawful_a sect_n xvii_o concern_v the_o father_n we_o be_v tell_v out_o of_o zanchius_n that_o they_o have_v always_o some_o universal_a ceremony_n as_o certain_a feast_n day_n not_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o this_o we_o answer_v 1_o if_o this_o always_o be_v take_v in_o the_o large_a extent_n to_o signify_v from_o the_o beginning_n we_o can_v believe_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n neither_o can_v the_o defend_v prove_v it_o who_o can_v think_v that_o present_o upon_o the_o apostle_n departure_n their_o disciple_n shall_v presume_v to_o be_v wiser_n then_o their_o master_n 2_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o these_o feast_n be_v not_o by_o canonical_a imposition_n to_o bind_v man_n unto_o new_a ceremony_n but_o a_o voluntary_a accommodation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o some_o in_o the_o church_n or_o come_v towards_o it_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o variety_n which_o be_v betwixt_o one_o church_n and_o another_o in_o observe_v of_o they_o and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o socrates_n allege_v and_o allow_v by_o this_o defend_n himself_o apol._n p._n 2_o lib._n 2_o c._n 9_o 3_o the_o mischief_n that_o come_v in_o by_o these_o observation_n in_o that_o they_o so_o soon_o overshadow_a obscure_a and_o justle_v out_o of_o door_n the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o many_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n do_v sufficient_o show_v that_o the_o father_n in_o these_o thing_n have_v neither_o direction_n nor_o blessing_n from_o god_n but_o that_o which_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n do_v always_o maintain_v may_v not_o be_v deem_v to_o derogate_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a writ_n if_o always_o include_v the_o apostolical_a time_n i_o grant_v if_o otherwise_o then_o let_v the_o def._n take_v to_o himself_o that_o which_o he_o unreasonable_o cast_v upon_o we_o before_o of_o symbolise_v with_o bellarmine_n con_v l_o 4._o c._n 9_o the_o same_o answer_n which_o our_o divine_n give_v there_o will_v serve_v here_o whereunto_o may_v be_v add_v that_o which_o m._n parker_n have_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o cross_n p._n 2_o ch_z 9_o s._n 6_o and_o de_fw-mi polit._n eccles._n l._n 2._o sect_n xviii_o for_o protestant_a
how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o heathen_a for_o which_o interpretation_n of_o the_o place_n they_o allege_v chrysostome_n whitaker_n the_o church_n of_o wittenberg_n calvin_n virel_n zepperus_n fulk_n rainoldus_n and_o other_o to_o all_o this_o the_o def._n answer_v nothing_o but_o that_o with_o a_o simple_a denial_n he_o show_v that_o there_o be_v other_o cause_n why_o our_o saviour_n condemn_v those_o washing_n which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n which_o the_o abridgement_n affirm_v when_o they_o say_v by_o this_o argument_n among_o other_o our_o saviour_n condemn_v they_o so_o that_o in_o all_o this_o section_n nothing_o at_o all_o be_v say_v to_o the_o purpose_n save_v that_o in_o the_o wind_a up_o the_o defendant_n accuse_v those_o of_o sadduceisme_n which_o depart_v so_o far_o from_o the_o pharisy_n which_o accusation_n if_o it_o do_v not_o touch_v our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o i_o leave_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o the_o defendant_n himself_o howsoever_o the_o mention_v of_o phariseisme_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v idle_a for_o the_o scripture_n say_v express_o that_o this_o ceremony_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o jew_n mar._n 7._o 3._o sect_n iii_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o deal_v which_o be_v note_v in_o the_o former_a section_n we_o meet_v with_o also_o in_o this_o for_o whereas_o in_o the_o three_o confirmation_n of_o this_o argument_n the_o abridgement_n bring_v in_o augustine_n the_o church_n of_o france_n and_o flanders_n calvin_n martyr_n beza_n sadeel_v danâ—us_n zepperus_n polanus_fw-la jewel_n humphrey_n etc._n etc._n the_o defendant_n call_v out_o augustine_n alone_o by_o himself_o and_o that_o with_o a_o double_a trick_n for_o first_o he_o cit_v but_o one_o place_n of_o augustine_n which_o be_v miscit_v or_o misprint_v in_o the_o abridgement_n and_o leave_v out_o the_o other_o out_o of_o epist._n 5_o right_o quote_v in_o the_o abridgement_n second_o he_o make_v this_o place_n to_o conclude_v the_o main_a argument_n whereas_o in_o the_o abridgement_n it_o illustrate_v only_o the_o three_o confirmation_n of_o that_o argument_n concern_v augustine_n he_o answer_v 1_o that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n cite_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n which_o i_o grant_v to_o be_v true_a but_o if_o in_o stead_n of_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 35_o be_v set_v lib._n 2_o cap._n 1_o than_o something_o will_v be_v find_v 2_o that_o elsewhere_o not_o mention_v the_o five_o epist._n which_o the_o abridgement_n quote_v augustine_n say_v that_o all_o holy_a sign_n be_v call_v sacrament_n but_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o in_o his_o opinion_n all_o such_o sign_n be_v sacrament_n but_o only_o in_o word_n or_o phrase_n of_o speech_n neither_o be_v it_o bring_v in_o as_o he_o may_v have_v mark_v to_o prove_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o only_o to_o show_v that_o such_o sign_n participate_v part_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sacrament_n and_o this_o as_o that_o use_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n do_v confirm_v so_o that_o which_o be_v derive_v from_o thence_o and_o have_v be_v in_o perpetual_a use_n viz._n that_o such_o ceremony_n be_v call_v sacramentalia_fw-la sacramental_n but_o neither_o augustine_n nor_o other_o father_n do_v disallow_v such_o ceremony_n say_v the_o defendant_n and_o this_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v if_o by_o disallow_v be_v mean_v constant_a reject_v of_o such_o thing_n yet_o something_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o their_o general_a doctrine_n from_o which_o we_o may_v sound_o conclude_v against_o these_o invention_n of_o man_n sect_n four_o but_o in_o this_o four_o section_n more_o legerdemain_n be_v use_v then_o â—n_a many_o other_o for_o when_o the_o def._n profess_v to_o answer_v the_o testimony_n of_o protestant_a divine_n find_v in_o the_o abridgement_n he_o produce_v only_o four_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v find_v whereas_o in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o the_o abridgement_n viz._n p._n 33._o there_o be_v many_o more_o join_v to_o these_o as_o before_o i_o show_v by_o name_n and_o to_o they_o divers_a other_o be_v add_v p._n 35._o but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o he_o can_v say_v to_o these_o four_o which_o himself_o have_v choose_v to_o answer_v to_o calvin_n he_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o those_o mystical_a ceremony_n which_o be_v proper_o sacramental_a and_o this_o say_v i_o be_v the_o very_a point_n for_o which_o this_o place_n be_v allege_v viz._n that_o such_o significant_a sign_n be_v proper_o sacramental_a be_v not_o this_o then_o good_a answer_v concern_v mysticall-morall_a i_o will_v speak_v something_o in_o the_o next_o section_n zepperus_n say_v he_o have_v not_o a_o word_n of_o mystical_a signification_n the_o place_n be_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o where_o among_o divers_a rule_n he_o give_v this_o for_o one_o that_o sacramental_a sign_n must_v signify_v holy_a thing_n to_o be_v seal_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n from_o whence_o he_o conclude_v as_o against_o humane_a tradition_n because_o god_n will_v not_o by_o they_o stir_v up_o any_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n so_o in_o special_a by_o this_o with_o some_o other_o rule_n he_o conclude_v against_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o other_o such_o ceremony_n in_o baptism_n be_v this_o nothing_o jewel_n insist_v only_o in_o sacramental_a sign_n and_o such_o say_v the_o abridgement_n be_v all_o that_o signify_v spiritual_a grace_n as_o for_o beza_n he_o grant_v he_o in_o a_o manner_n to_o condemn_v all_o symbolical_a sign_n but_o to_o extenuate_v his_o credit_n herein_o he_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n believe_v that_o no_o other_o divine_a do_v consent_n with_o he_o herein_o but_o if_o any_o man_n look_v upon_o the_o place_n quote_v in_o the_o abridgement_n p_o 35._o viz_o harm_n confess_v part_n 2_o p._n 229._o 230._o eiusd_v sect._n 17._o add_v saxon._n confess_v ob_n 1._o calv._n in_fw-ge es_fw-ge 20._o &_o in_o math._n 21._o 25._o perkins_n in_o gal._n 3._o p._n 231._o he_o shall_v find_v that_o beza_n be_v not_o alone_o in_o this_o point_n beside_o bellarmine_n confess_v that_o brentius_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n de_fw-fr cult_a sanct_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o and_o in_o his_o 2_o book_n de_fw-fr effect_n sacr_n he_o join_v herein_o with_o brentius_n calvin_n and_o chemnitius_n i_o will_v add_v one_o who_o this_o def._n call_v worthy_o a_o judicious_a refuter_fw-la of_o bellarmine_n i._n junius_n his_o word_n in_o his_o animadversion_n upon_o bell._n de_fw-la cultu_fw-la sanct_a lib._n 3._o c._n 7._o a_o 12_o be_v these_o quod_fw-la si_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quisquam_fw-la instituere_fw-la profecto_fw-la neque_fw-la ad_fw-la significationem_fw-la homo_fw-la legitime_fw-la potest_fw-la adhibere_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o humane_a ceremony_n can_v be_v lawful_o use_v for_o signification_n without_o encroach_a no_o not_o in_o private_a much_o less_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n &_o public_a administration_n there_o can_v be_v no_o blessing_n or_o consecration_n ecclesiastical_a without_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n here_o be_v no_o word_n of_o institution_n and_o prayer_n of_o faith_n there_o can_v be_v none_o where_o there_o be_v no_o commandment_n nor_o promise_n of_o god_n institute_v to_o junius_n add_v danaeus_n cont_n bell._n the_o cult_a sanct_a l._n 3._o c._n 7._o it_o be_v blasphemy_n 〈◊〉_d think_v that_o any_o outward_a thing_n may_v be_v make_v a_o sign_n in_o the_o church_n unless_o it_o be_v express_o ordain_v in_o the_o word_n and_o command_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v use_v unto_o that_o end_n sect_n v._o here_o that_o which_o in_o the_o abridgement_n be_v the_o three_o proof_n of_o a_o proposition_n and_o back_v with_o many_o allegation_n be_v naked_o bring_v in_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o master_v symbolycaâ—â—_n signification_n give_v unto_o ceremony_n a_o chief_a part_n of_o sacrament_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o point_n the_o defendant_n distinguish_v betwixt_o moral_a 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to_o creep_v into_o their_o place_n conâ—us_fw-la the_o sacrament_n say_v he_o do_v signify_v grace_n confer_v and_o moral_a sign_n do_v signify_v a_o duty_n of_o man_n in_o some_o moral_a virtue_n but_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v also_o signify_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n towards_o god_n for_o by_o the_o sacrament_n the_o whole_a covenant_n be_v sign_v and_o seal_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n so_o that_o not_o only_a god_n confer_v of_o grace_n but_o man_n duty_n through_o grace_n be_v there_o profess_a and_o represent_v this_o the_o name_n sacrament_n as_o it_o signify_v a_o oath_n or_o obligation_n do_v import_v by_o bellarmine_n own_o confession_n de_fw-la sacram_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 8._o this_o the_o name_n eucharist_n do_v also_o show_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n notify_v that_o thankfulness_n we_o owe_v unto_o god_n this_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n do_v plain_o testify_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o and_o i_o think_v the_o def._n when_o he_o consider_v the_o matter_n well_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o deny_v but_o that_o sanctity_n which_o he_o say_v be_v signify_v by_o the_o surplice_n be_v signify_v in_o baptism_n and_o constancy_n also_o which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o cross_n if_o he_o do_v he_o may_v be_v easy_o confute_v by_o those_o place_n where_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o it_o especial_o rom._n 6._o throughout_o the_o chapter_n 2_o against_o that_o moral_a signification_n attribute_v unto_o humane_a invention_n i_o propound_v this_o argument_n in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o â—overend_a man_n who_o for_o some_o reason_n i_o will_v not_o name_v to_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o my_o understanding_n and_o a_o exciter_n of_o my_o devotion_n be_v such_o effect_n at_o require_v virtue_n inherent_a or_o assistant_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v cause_n of_o themâ—_n but_o no_o sign_n of_o man_n devise_v have_v any_o such_o virtue_n in_o it_o or_o with_o it_o for_o than_o it_o must_v come_v from_o that_o word_n put_v forth_o in_o the_o creation_n and_o sâ—_n thing_n natural_a shall_v have_v a_o force_n communicate_v to_o they_o of_o teach_v supernatural_a or_o else_o by_o god_n after-institution_n such_o we_o read_v not_o any_o but_o of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n only_o or_o by_o the_o church_n impetration_n but_o this_o can_v be_v for_o prayer_n obtain_v those_o effect_n of_o thing_n to_o which_o they_o serve_v by_o god_n creation_n and_o institution_n but_o not_o any_o create_a or_o new_a conception_n of_o thing_n to_o supernatural_a use_n for_o then_o the_o church_n may_v ask_v that_o this_o or_o that_o creature_n may_v be_v make_v a_o sacrament_n unto_o she_o in_o which_o case_n she_o shall_v pray_v without_o all_o warrant_n from_o god_n will_n 3_o if_o humane_a invention_n be_v such_o moral_a admonisher_n in_o spiritual_a duty_n the_o conscience_n of_o man_n without_o doubt_n be_v bind_v to_o subject_n themselves_o unto_o their_o 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abolish_v because_o they_o may_v engender_v a_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n and_o so_o may_v bring_v in_o all_o the_o leviticall_a law_n where_o 1_o it_o be_v well_o he_o confess_v plain_o that_o all_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n be_v abolish_v for_o therein_o he_o contradict_v that_o which_o he_o say_v in_o his_o former_a answer_n 2._o from_o hence_o our_o divine_n use_v thus_o to_o argue_v num_fw-la vero_fw-la veteres_fw-la figurae_fw-la sublate_v sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la locus_fw-la esset_fw-la novis_fw-la num_fw-la divinâ—_n sublatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la humanâ—_n succederent_fw-la i._n be_v divine_a ceremony_n abolish_v that_o humane_a may_v be_v erect_v in_o their_o place_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o doctor_n whitaker_n de_fw-fr pontif._n cont_n 4._o â—_o 7._o c._n 3._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v strong_a for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v be_v teach_v by_o other_o sign_n than_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o newâ—_n testament_n he_o can_v easy_o and_o will_v sure_o either_o have_v choose_v some_o of_o the_o old_a or_o appoint_v some_o new_a in_o their_o place_n 3._o though_o there_o may_v be_v more_o danger_n in_o some_o respect_n on_o the_o one_o side_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v more_o absolute_o on_o the_o other_o 4._o the_o invent_v of_o new_a humane_a ceremony_n have_v engender_v a_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n in_o they_o and_o have_v bring_v in_o all_o the_o popish_a law_n of_o rite_n so_o that_o even_o in_o these_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v question_v in_o whether_o side_n be_v great_a danger_n sect_n vii_o the_o three_o and_o last_o reason_n which_o the_o def._n can_v find_v bring_v against_o significant_a ceremony_n be_v that_o this_o will_v open_v a_o gap_n to_o image_n oil_n spittle_n and_o all_o popish_a ceremony_n all_o which_o bellarâ—inâ—_n commend_v as_o fit_a to_o put_v man_n in_o remembrance_n of_o good_a thing_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o he_o answer_v divers_a thing_n 1._o this_o consequence_n say_v he_o from_o some_o to_o allâ—_n be_v too_o lavish_a but_o this_o consequence_n be_v of_o his_o own_o frame_n for_o the_o consequent_a which_o the_o abridgement_n make_v be_v from_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o significant_a ceremony_n to_o every_o special_a be_v equal_o consider_v in_o regard_n of_o other_o circumstance_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o occasion_n at_o all_o in_o the_o abridgement_n for_o that_o ridiculous_a consequence_n which_o the_o def._n make_v from_o may_v to_o must_v in_o his_o example_n of_o the_o king_n council_n second_o it_o be_v as_o unreasonable_a say_v he_o as_o if_o a_o patient_n that_o have_v some_o drug_n prescribe_v he_o shall_v thence_o conclude_v he_o may_v taste_v of_o all_o but_o it_o be_v as_o reasonable_a say_v i_o as_o if_o a_o patient_n have_v some_o drug_n prescribe_v unto_o he_o shall_v thence_o conclude_v he_o may_v taste_v of_o any_o which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n especial_o if_o the_o same_o physician_n shall_v prescribe_v they_o unto_o he_o three_o it_o be_v unconscionable_a say_v he_o because_o there_o be_v many_o abuse_v mix_v with_o popish_a ceremony_n which_o answer_n seem_v mere_o unconscionable_a because_o it_o be_v plain_o express_v in_o the_o abridgement_n that_o this_o inference_n do_v consider_v the_o popish_a ceremony_n only_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o signification_n which_o they_o have_v of_o good_a thing_n four_o he_o disprove_v the_o use_n of_o oil_n and_o spittle_n because_o they_o be_v once_o use_v miraculous_o as_o if_o the_o miraculous_a use_v of_o any_o thing_n do_v forbid_v that_o it_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n after_o be_v use_v for_o signification_n sure_o then_o the_o many_o miracle_n which_o history_n do_v record_v to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o cross_n must_v needs_o banish_v that_o also_o out_o of_o the_o church_n five_o for_o image_n he_o say_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v popish_a but_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o superstitious_a adoration_n as_o if_o cassander_n image_n be_v not_o popish_a which_o be_v a_o assertion_n 1._o direct_o against_o all_o our_o divine_n who_o not_o only_o confute_v the_o papist_n for_o adoration_n of_o their_o image_n but_o also_o for_o have_v they_o in_o any_o religious_a use_n especial_o in_o church_n for_o this_o be_v the_o controversy_n betwixt_o calvin_n and_o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr imag._n lib._n 2._o c._n 9_o wherein_o this_o defendant_n take_v bellarmine_n part_n second_o it_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o homily_n concern_v image_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o subscribe_v three_o it_o confirm_v the_o soul_n word_n of_o bellarmine_n who_o say_v that_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n lie_v in_o say_v that_o the_o council_n of_o frankford_n decree_v that_o image_n shall_v be_v abolish_v de_fw-fr council_n auth._n lib._n 2._o c._n 8._o for_o the_o only_a answer_n be_v that_o which_o lunius_fw-la give_v in_o his_o note_n upon_o that_o chapter_n a_o 56._o he_o that_o forbid_v image_n to_o be_v worship_v do_v forbid_v the_o have_v of_o image_n worshipable_a especial_o in_o church_n which_o answer_v this_o defendant_n do_v flat_o deny_v six_o for_o holy_a water_n he_o say_v that_o may_v be_v account_v christian_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o operative_a power_n which_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o it_o in_o popery_n but_o good_a protestant_n i_o think_v will_v rather_o believe_v calvin_n who_o call_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o repetition_n of_o baptism_n instit._fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 10._o sect_n 20._o and_o junius_n who_o peremptory_o affirm_v that_o no_o humane_a ordination_n opinion_n or_o superstition_n can_v make_v it_o good_a and_o profitable_a in_o bel._n de_fw-fr cul._n sanct_a l._n 3._o c._n 7._o at_o the_o least_o let_v it_o be_v call_v jewish_a not_o christian_n for_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v his_o name_n call_v upon_o such_o superstitious_a device_n neither_o can_v it_o without_o take_v in_o vain_a 7_o last_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o deprive_v the_o church_n of_o power_n of_o ordain_v significant_a ceremony_n because_o she_o may_v abuse_v it_o wherein_o he_o say_v true_a but_o to_o argue_v from_o manifest_a abuse_n against_o that_o which_o be_v call_v use_n and_o yet_o be_v as_o like_o those_o abuse_n as_o one_o egg_n be_v like_o another_o this_o i_o hope_n be_v reason_n that_o which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o peter_n martyr_n be_v not_o of_o any_o great_a force_n for_o he_o there_o persuade_v that_o unto_o hooper_n out_o of_o a_o good_a affection_n which_o out_o of_o conscience_n he_o dare_v not_o do_v himself_o though_o his_o place_n at_o oxford_n do_v tie_v he_o unto_o it_o as_o he_o profess_v in_o a_o epistle_n p._n 1127._o where_o also_o he_o show_v that_o the_o chief_a end_n that_o move_v he_o so_o to_o persuade_v hooper_n be_v because_o he_o hope_v that_o by_o he_o and_o such_o man_n yield_v the_o ceremony_n may_v in_o time_n be_v abolish_v which_o we_o find_v to_o be_v a_o erroneous_a 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separation_n sect_n xix_o xx._n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o papist_n be_v allege_v as_o person_n offend_v by_o non-conformitie_n because_o they_o be_v utter_o unperswadeable_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o church_n where_o all_o ancient_a rite_n be_v profess_o reject_v but_o 1._o the_o refuse_v of_o conformity_n by_o the_o minister_n do_v not_o i_o hope_v make_v these_o ancient_a rite_n much_o less_o all_o to_o be_v profess_o reject_v by_o our_o church_n for_o than_o we_o may_v plead_v the_o profession_n of_o our_o mother_n as_o well_o as_o the_o defendant_n which_o he_o i_o be_o sure_a will_v not_o grant_v 2._o this_o assertion_n which_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n be_v evident_o false_a for_o in_o scotland_n france_n the_o low-countries_n and_o such_o like_a church_n where_o none_o of_o these_o ceremony_n be_v retain_v the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n which_o do_v not_o depend_v on_o human_a ceremony_n be_v as_o â—ffectuall_a to_o the_o conversion_n of_o papist_n as_o in_o england_n 3._o how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o that_o which_o the_o defendant_n have_v so_o often_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o ceremony_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o papist_n ceremony_n and_o that_o the_o papist_n have_v no_o great_a conceit_n of_o our_o ceremony_n cap._n 2._o sect_n 1â—_n 4._o if_o our_o contention_n about_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o papist_n let_v they_o look_v to_o it_o that_o cast_v these_o apple_n of_o contention_n into_o the_o church_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o peace_n and_o uniformity_n 5._o one_o minister_n without_o conformity_n as_o old_a mr._n midsly_n of_o ratsdell_n who_o be_v after_o silence_v for_o his_o labour_n have_v conver_v more_o papist_n then_o any_o i_o may_v say_v then_o all_o of_o the_o bishop_n in_o england_n with_o all_o his_o ceremonial_a observation_n 6._o it_o be_v
well_o know_v that_o there_o be_v far_o more_o papist_n and_o popish_o affect_v in_o those_o place_n where_o ceremony_n be_v most_o observe_v then_o where_o they_o have_v be_v disuse_v 7._o it_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o abridgement_n pag._n 47._o 48._o that_o ceremony_n be_v not_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o papist_n but_o for_o the_o harden_v of_o they_o and_o that_o papist_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v respect_v as_o brethren_n to_o the_o latter_a of_o which_o word_n the_o defendant_n reply_v with_o a_o descant_n upon_o the_o term_n brethren_n sect_n 20._o but_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n 8._o what_o manner_n of_o convert_n they_o be_v usual_o who_o be_v addict_v to_o humane_a ceremony_n we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o archbishop_n of_o spalleto_n and_o such_o other_o sect_n xxi_o the_o great_a scandal_n of_o all_o say_v the_o defend_n be_v against_o the_o church_n now_o this_o nonconformist_n be_v make_v guilty_a of_o two_o way_n 1._o comparative_o in_o this_o section_n and_o then_o absolute_o in_o the_o next_o the_o comparative_a accusation_n be_v that_o we_o for_o avoid_v of_o offence_n towards_o our_o brethren_n grievous_o offend_v our_o mother_n in_o that_o wherein_o we_o owe_v obedience_n unto_o she_o where_o 1._o the_o question_n be_v take_v for_o grant_v for_o we_o deny_v that_o we_o owe_v obedience_n in_o the_o ceremony_n to_o any_o man_n or_o society_n of_o man_n 2._o if_o our_o mother_n be_v somewhat_o angry_a that_o be_v not_o present_o a_o scandal_n by_o his_o definition_n sect_n 1._o but_o when_o she_o be_v provoke_v to_o a_o mortal_a error_n now_o what_o mortal_a error_n do_v we_o provoke_v the_o church_n to_o our_o desire_n and_o scope_n be_v that_o the_o ceremony_n shall_v be_v either_o whole_o remove_v or_o else_o leave_v free_a to_o use_v or_o disuse_n this_o be_v no_o mortal_a error_n i_o hope_v the_o event_n by_o accident_n be_v the_o silence_v deprive_v exclude_v and_o molest_v of_o we_o for_o non-conformitie_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o great_a error_n and_o sin_n of_o the_o prelate_n but_o as_o be_v former_o show_v the_o beginning_n of_o it_o be_v in_o their_o irregular_a canon_n and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o in_o their_o cruel_a execution_n 3._o by_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o prelate_n in_o these_o ceremony_n we_o shall_v though_o not_o anger_n yet_o great_o scandalize_v they_o by_o confirm_v they_o in_o a_o sin_n of_o make_v their_o own_o will_v a_o rule_n to_o the_o church_n even_o in_o mystical_a ceremony_n of_o superstitious_a worship_n contrary_a to_o their_o and_o our_o daily_a prayer_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v 4._o the_o convocation_n do_v not_o carry_v herself_o like_o a_o mother_n towards_o we_o neither_o do_v we_o acknowledge_v any_o such_o honour_n to_o belong_v unto_o it_o as_o for_o the_o faithful_a congregatious_a of_o england_n the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o will_v willing_o be_v rid_v of_o these_o burden_n the_o rest_n of_o this_o section_n be_v nothing_o pertinent_a yet_o two_o thing_n may_v be_v note_v in_o it_o 1._o a_o error_n that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o lewish_a proselyte_n be_v great_a and_o the_o convert_a gentile_n few_o act_v 15._o 2_o a_o gross_a assertion_n that_o after_o the_o doctrine_n of_o indifferency_n in_o eat_v of_o meat_n be_v make_v public_a by_o the_o church_n then_o to_o have_v seek_v by_o abstain_v to_o avoid_v the_o offence_n of_o some_o have_v be_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o to_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o church_n the_o other_o accusation_n of_o contempt_n be_v only_o object_v sect_n 22._o and_o varnish_v over_o with_o a_o few_o gloss_a word_n sect_n 23._o and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v answer_v with_o contempt_n but_o he_o that_o will_v see_v a_o full_a refutation_n of_o this_o let_v he_o read_v mr._n parker_n chap._n 5._o sect_n 11._o 12._o i_o be_o weary_a of_o wrestle_v with_o the_o wind_n yet_o one_o unworthy_a and_o unchristian_a taunt_n i_o can_v pass_v by_o that_o he_o upbraid_v the_o minister_n with_o live_v upon_o voluntary_a contribution_n and_o fear_v of_o offend_v their_o maintainer_n for_o 1._o when_o as_o he_o confess_v he_o have_v no_o window_n to_o look_v into_o man_n conscience_n by_o what_o rule_n of_o religion_n will_v permit_v he_o to_o cast_v upon_o his_o brethren_n such_o a_o suspicion_n contrary_n to_o their_o profession_n of_o practise_v and_o speak_v against_o their_o conscience_n for_o gain_v of_o a_o poor_a contribution_n be_v there_o not_o far_o more_o cause_n to_o think_v that_o great_a live_n and_o worldly_a honour_n one_o of_o the_o choice_a dart_n that_o satan_n have_v in_o his_o quiver_n &_o therefore_o try_v against_o our_o saviour_n himself_o when_o all_o other_o fail_v mat_n 4._o 8_o 9_o be_v it_o not_o more_o likely_a i_o say_v that_o these_o promotion_n bear_v more_o sway_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o great_a prelate_n than_o a_o poor_a supply_n of_o necessary_n with_o other_o 2_o neither_o all_o nor_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o against_o who_o he_o write_v do_v live_v upon_o contribution_n though_o they_o need_v not_o have_v be_v ashamed_a thereof_o if_o they_o have_v see_v not_o only_o the_o primitive_a pastor_n do_v so_o but_o even_o in_o our_o time_n m._n perkins_n and_o other_o such_o light_n of_o our_o church_n have_v with_o that_o kind_n of_o life_n do_v more_o good_a than_o all_o our_o cathedral_n man_n with_o their_o great_a revenue_n 3_o who_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o many_o be_v force_v to_o live_v upon_o contribution_n have_v not_o the_o loiterer_n of_o cathedral_n churchesâ—_n ingross_v a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o maintenance_n whereby_o labour_a preacher_n shall_v be_v maintain_v do_v not_o our_o pluralist_n and_o nonresidents_a carry_v away_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o great_a live_n and_o leave_v scarce_o a_o servingman_n wage_n to_o their_o curate_n so_o that_o either_o they_o must_v be_v supply_v by_o contribution_n or_o else_o by_o beg_v nay_o do_v not_o the_o people_n in_o divers_a place_n take_v it_o for_o a_o great_a courtesy_n at_o the_o nonresidents_a hand_n if_o he_o will_v take_v his_o tithe_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o procure_v and_o maintain_v to_o themselves_o a_o honest_a minister_n in_o his_o place_n have_v not_o our_o honourable_a parliament_n offer_v to_o provide_v some_o competent_a maintenance_n for_o the_o minister_n if_o the_o clergy_n will_v forbear_v their_o sinful_a excess_n 4._o why_o shall_v the_o minister_n depend_v so_o much_o upon_o contribution_n if_o they_o have_v such_o accommodative_a conscience_n as_o this_o def._n surmise_v of_o they_o some_o of_o they_o with_o serve_v the_o time_n and_o the_o addition_n of_o simony_n may_v come_v to_o be_v bishop_n &_o the_o rest_n may_v be_v prefer_v by_o their_o mean_n to_o some_o certain_a incoming_n chap._n vi_o sect_n iii_o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o six_o and_o last_o general_a argument_n viz._n that_o the_o imposition_n of_o these_o ceremony_n be_v opposite_a unto_o christian_a liberty_n here_o the_o def._n observe_v firstâ—_o that_o the_o state_n of_o this_o question_n be_v about_o liberty_n from_o the_o necessary_a observation_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a this_o say_v he_o the_o objector_n imply_v but_o i_o answer_v the_o objector_n do_v not_o imply_v it_o he_o speak_v of_o ceremony_n lawful_o appoint_v by_o man_n that_o these_o be_v to_o be_v use_v as_o thing_n indifferent_a neither_o if_o one_o private_a obj._n have_v grant_v it_o ought_v it_o therefore_o to_o be_v set_v down_o as_o the_o receive_a state_n of_o the_o question_n see_v the_o abridgement_n which_o in_o this_o defence_n be_v chief_o oppose_v do_v every_o where_o deny_v the_o ceremâ—_n to_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a but_o let_v that_o pass_v &_o examine_v his_o resolution_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o necessity_n incident_a unto_o humane_a precept_n and_o ordinance_n in_o the_o case_n of_o indifferency_n one_o be_v necessity_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n 〈◊〉_d which_o can_v not_o proper_o prejudice_n christiin_n 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o be_v doctriâ—â—_n necessity_n when_o any_o of_o those_o property_n which_o be_v essential_a unto_o divine_a ordinance_n be_v attribute_v unto_o a_o humane_a constitution_n as_o i_o immediate_o to_o â—inde_v the_o conscience_n 2_o to_o be_v a_o necessary_a mean_n to_o salvation_n 3_o to_o hold_v it_o altogether_o unalterable_a by_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n this_o be_v a_o presumption_n and_o prevarication_n not_o only_o against_o christian_a liberty_n but_o also_o against_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n himself_o but_o i_o what_o mean_v this_o new_a distinction_n betwixt_o necessite_a doctrinal_a and_o obediential_a doctrinal_a before_o p._n 3_o be_v oppose_v unto_o ceremoniâ—â—_n now_o unto_o obedientiall_a both_o without_o a_o logic_n or_o
apostle_n teach_v manifest_o as_o we_o have_v see_v so_o all_o learned_a man_n who_o be_v of_o sound_a judgement_n concern_v the_o magistrate_n office_n do_v with_o one_o consent_n affirm_v that_o these_o be_v the_o three_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o of_o every_o godly_a magistrate_n which_o thing_n be_v so_o i_o see_v not_o how_o your_o gracious_a majesty_n can_v with_o good_a conscience_n propound_v again_o the_o garment_n in_o question_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_n smell_v as_o yet_o of_o popish_a superstition_n and_o once_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o bishop_n misinform_v to_o be_v take_v on_o again_o and_o so_o propound_v they_o that_o you_o shall_v compel_v they_o by_o your_o commandment_n to_o receive_v they_o again_o for_o first_o this_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o prince_n office_n for_o if_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o chief_a care_n that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v keep_v pure_a and_o without_o mixture_n and_o if_o for_o this_o cause_n all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v abandon_v which_o may_v any_o way_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o accident_n defile_v this_o worship_n and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v call_v back_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o former_a and_o apostolical_a and_o so_o the_o more_o pure_a and_o simple_a form_n of_o religion_n final_o if_o as_o the_o apostle_n command_v we_o be_v to_o abstain_v not_o only_o from_o all_o evil_a but_o also_o from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a to_o what_o end_n i_o beseech_v you_o most_o renown_a and_o most_o godly_a queen_n shall_v those_o thing_n be_v bring_v again_o into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o the_o prince_n commandment_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o apostolical_a worship_n which_o smell_v of_o popish_a superstition_n which_o be_v neither_o available_a to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o godly_a nor_o to_o order_n nor_o for_o ornament_n except_o that_o which_o be_v whorish_a which_o last_o can_v bring_v no_o profit_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a many_o evil_n to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o by_o this_o law_n concern_v apparel_n all_o godly_a man_n will_v be_v offend_v but_o the_o wicked_a will_v laugh_v in_o their_o sleeve_n and_o hereby_o be_v put_v in_o hope_n to_o get_v many_o more_o thing_n as_o for_o those_o of_o the_o middle_a sort_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v new_o convert_v and_o turn_v from_o ungodliness_n to_o godliness_n and_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o well_o ground_v they_o will_v be_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o if_o we_o speak_v according_a to_o man_n judgement_n they_o will_v rather_o look_v back_o to_o the_o old_a superstition_n to_o which_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v incline_v then_o fix_v and_o fasten_v their_o eye_n upon_o true_a religion_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o decree_n which_o will_v bring_v no_o advancement_n at_o all_o to_o godliness_n but_o may_v much_o further_a ungodliness_n for_o though_o these_o garment_n be_v not_o evil_a and_o unclean_a of_o and_o by_o themselves_o that_o be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n yet_o because_o of_o the_o former_a and_o late_a abuse_n they_o be_v not_o altogether_o free_a from_o uncleanness_n certain_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o they_o will_v at_o the_o least_o ogive_v occasion_n of_o many_o evil_n and_o very_o grievous_a superstition_n now_o the_o very_a occasion_n also_o of_o evil_n be_v to_o be_v shun_v to_o what_o end_n then_o shall_v these_o be_v thrust_v upon_o the_o church_n from_o who_o no_o profit_n can_v be_v hope_v very_o much_o evil_a may_v come_v for_o this_o be_v to_o tempt_v god_n your_o famous_a majesty_n may_v well_o remember_v that_o not_o without_o cause_n it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o touch_v pitch_n shall_v be_v defile_v with_o it_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v reason_n to_o command_v that_o we_o shall_v purge_v out_o the_o old_a leaven_n that_o a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n and_o that_o hosea_n do_v not_o foolish_o reprove_v the_o jew_n because_o they_o translate_v and_o bring_v a_o young_a graft_n of_o superstition_n out_o of_o israel_n into_o their_o own_o garden_n that_o be_v the_o true_a church_n we_o ought_v most_o religious_a queen_n to_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o do_v with_o the_o papist_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n save_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v common_a with_o the_o apostle_n why_o i_o beseech_v you_o be_v some_o king_n otherwise_o godly_a reprove_v and_o blame_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o have_v not_o take_v away_o church_n or_o temple_n for_o divine_a service_n in_o the_o mountain_n which_o be_v build_v by_o holy_a father_n ere_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v worship_v sure_o because_o the_o temple_n be_v now_o build_v and_o ordain_v for_o divine_a service_n god_n will_v not_o have_v any_o footstep_n of_o any_o other_o chapel_n at_o all_o to_o be_v extant_a therefore_o also_o when_o once_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v manifest_v the_o ceremony_n and_o garment_n of_o aaron_n ought_v not_o any_o more_o to_o take_v place_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n be_v upon_o good_a ground_n careful_a that_o after_o christ_n ascension_n they_o shall_v so_o be_v take_v away_o that_o no_o relic_n of_o they_o remain_v and_o if_o they_o take_v they_o away_o holy_o unho_o have_v the_o papist_n call_v they_o back_o again_o now_o whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o follow_v the_o godly_a simplicity_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o ungodly_a pomp_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o be_v ignorant_a this_o recall_v of_o such_o popish_a garment_n your_o gracious_a majesty_n may_v believe_v i_o will_v be_v a_o great_a evil_n then_o peradventure_o it_o may_v be_v see_v even_o to_o very_o wise_a man_n at_o the_o first_o blush_n for_o i_o think_v 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