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 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on_o their_o hat_n the_o whole_a sermon_n time_n because_o the_o crowd_n or_o throng_n may_v render_v it_o in_o convenient_a to_o keep_v they_o off_o now_o in_o both_o these_o instance_n there_o be_v not_o uniformity_n in_o the_o same_o circumstance_n and_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v order_n observe_v and_o confusion_n may_v very_o well_o notwithstanding_o be_v avoid_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n but_o to_o give_v a_o instance_n ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la out_o of_o parker_n some_o of_o our_o church_n in_o england_n have_v organ_n some_o not_z some_o discant_fw-la and_z break_v sing_v some_o plain_a here_o be_v no_o uniformity_n but_o you_o will_v not_o i_o believe_v say_v that_o there_o be_v confusion_n this_o point_n of_o uniformity_n in_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n the_o reader_n may_v find_v at_o large_a debate_v in_o the_o now_o mention_v mr._n parker_n treat_n of_o the_o cross_a part_n 2._o pag._n 91._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 99_o these_o two_o conclusion_n be_v thus_o overthrow_v i_o need_v not_o stay_v upon_o the_o follow_a which_o will_v be_v useless_a and_o impertinent_a without_o the_o two_o former_a be_v presuppose_v as_o true_a dr._n hammond_n sect_n 50._o 51_o 52_o 53_o 54._o what_o can_v be_v deny_v in_o this_o process_n i_o foresee_v not_o yet_o when_o it_o be_v grant_v one_o reserve_v mr._n j._n have_v still_o leave_v he_o for_o say_v he_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v appointment_n or_o ordination_n yet_o still_o it_o will_v be_v incumbent_a on_o the_o dr._n to_o prove_v that_o this_o extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o custom_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o apostolic_a church_n but_o also_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o succeed_a age_n and_o my_o answer_n to_o this_o will_v conclude_v this_o whole_a debate_n 51._o first_o then_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o here_o necessary_o ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o all_o the_o church_n of_o succeed_a age_n shall_v institute_v ceremony_n in_o worship_n for_o provide_v those_o ceremony_n be_v once_o institute_v all_o that_o this_o text_n enforce_v be_v uniform_a obedience_n to_o they_o 52._o but_o than_o second_o when_o for_o many_o circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n there_o be_v nâ—_n order_v particular_o take_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o in_o what_o gesture_n public_a supplication_n shall_v be_v address_v in_o what_o laud_n and_o hymn_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o rule_n be_v give_v by_o they_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v do_v according_a to_o appointment_n and_o more_o over_o in_o other_o place_n that_o obedience_n be_v pay_v to_o those_o superior_n which_o watch_v over_o our_o soul_n and_o when_o those_o rule_n be_v not_o give_v only_o to_o the_o person_n that_o then_o live_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v ever_o live_v in_o that_o and_o in_o all_o other_o church_n it_o can_v not_o then_o be_v deem_v 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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 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sound_v like_o a_o very_a strange_a proposition_n however_o you_o
sacrament_n discipline_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v condemn_v the_o usage_n of_o any_o such_o banner_n or_o ensign_n as_o a_o transgression_n against_o his_o military_a discipline_n afâ—er_o the_o write_n of_o this_o i_o find_v this_o your_o objection_n both_o propound_v and_o answer_v by_o sâ—haâ—pius_n scharp_n cur_n theol_fw-it tom_fw-mi 2._o pag_n 39_o 40_o ob._n milites_fw-la debent_fw-la habere_fw-la signum_fw-la militare_fw-la quo_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la distinguantur_fw-la at_o christiani_n omnes_fw-la sunt_fw-la milites_fw-la eph_n 6_o 11._o ergo_fw-la &_o sigâ—â—m_fw-la hâ—bere_fw-la debent_fw-la &_o per_fw-la consequens_fw-la signum_fw-la crucis_fw-la resp_n negando_fw-la illud_fw-la conseq_fw-la quia_fw-la habent_fw-la alia_fw-la signa_fw-la nempe_fw-la internum_fw-la signum_fw-la fidei_fw-la â—xternam_fw-la confessionem_fw-la &_o participationem_fw-la verbi_fw-la &_o sâ—cramentorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o he_o speak_v of_o external_a confession_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n will_v satisfy_v what_o you_o say_v i_o can_v here_o pass_v by_o a_o passage_n in_o whitaker_n against_o duraeus_n pag_n 191_o 192._o in_o the_o edition_n of_o his_o work_n in_o fol._n duraeus_n have_v cite_v many_o father_n for_o the_o ceremony_n add_v unto_o baptism_n whitaker_n thus_o repli_v unto_o he_o mâ—â_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la interest_n quid_fw-la clemens_n quid_fw-la leo_fw-la quid_fw-la damasus_n quid_fw-la quisquam_fw-la alius_fw-la pontifex_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la adjecerit_fw-la christus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la istis_fw-la ceremoniarum_fw-la nugis_fw-la mandavit_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la â—rebris_fw-la quos_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la legimus_fw-la baptismis_fw-la ulla_fw-la harum_fw-la rerum_fw-la mentio_fw-la reperitur_fw-la nam_fw-la vero_fw-la putemus_fw-la recentiorem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la melius_fw-la perspectum_fw-la habuisse_fw-la quibus_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la ceremoniis_fw-la uti_fw-la oporteret_fw-la quam_fw-la christum_fw-la ejusque_fw-la apostolos_fw-la before_o i_o proceed_v further_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o limitation_n that_o you_o have_v in_o the_o close_a of_o sect_n 24._o of_o your_o affection_n of_o undecency_n in_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o banner_n in_o a_o army_n it_o be_v not_o so_o undecent_a say_v you_o as_o thing_n dishonest_a or_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n now_o if_o you_o apply_v this_o unto_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o banner_n in_o our_o spiritual_a militia_n i_o thus_o object_n against_o it_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n and_o the_o command_n of_o decency_n in_o that_o be_v say_v your_o hooker_n a_o edict_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v therein_o undecent_a transgress_v against_o this_o law_n if_o the_o omission_n then_o therein_o of_o a_o banner_n or_o ensign_n of_o humane_a invention_n for_o of_o such_o only_a you_o speak_v be_v undecent_a it_o be_v so_o undecent_a as_o thing_n dishonest_a or_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v undecent_a dr._n hammond_n sect_n 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o the_o cross_n on_o which_o christ_n be_v crucify_v the_o emblem_n also_o of_o that_o state_n that_o every_o christian_n enter_v into_o a_o constant_a courageous_a patience_n for_o all_o affliction_n be_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n thus_o use_v as_o their_o symbol_n or_o ensign_n and_o every_o man_n that_o be_v enrol_v in_o the_o christian_a militia_n be_v by_o he_o that_o inroâ—les_v he_o sign_v with_o it_o and_o this_o practice_n be_v thus_o found_v and_o revive_v in_o the_o church_n saint_n augustine_n word_n be_v worth_a remember_v and_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o have_v truth_n in_o they_o signum_fw-la crucis_fw-la nisi_fw-la adhibeatur_fw-la five_o frontibus_fw-la eredentium_fw-la sive_fw-la ipsi_fw-la aquae_fw-la quâ_fw-la regenera_fw-la mur_fw-la etc._n etc._n nihil_fw-la ritè_fw-la perficitur_fw-la unless_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v use_v either_o to_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o believer_n who_o be_v baptize_v or_o to_o the_o water_n itself_o by_o which_o we_o be_v regenerate_v it_o be_v not_o due_o perform_v i_o e._n with_o such_o ceremony_n as_o by_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n the_o rule_n of_o decency_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o crucis_fw-la signo_fw-la in_o front_n hodie_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o post_n signandus_fw-la es_fw-la omnesque_fw-la christiani_n signantur_fw-la de_fw-la catechiz_n rud_z cap._n 20._o tom_n 4._o p._n 915._o thou_o must_v be_v sign_v now_o in_o the_o forehead_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o israelite_n on_o their_o door-post_n and_o so_o must_v all_o christian_n in_o the_o forehead_n particular_o b._n particular_o tom._n 10._o p._n 289._o b._n in_o front_n figat_fw-la ubi_fw-la sedes_fw-la pudoris_fw-la because_o the_o seat_n of_o shame_n be_v there_o which_o we_o render_v in_o token_n that_o the_o baptize_v shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a 26._o the_o usage_n of_o this_o ceremony_n of_o sign_v with_o the_o cross_n be_v we_o also_o know_v frequent_a in_o the_o church_n while_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_v continue_v in_o 8._o in_o see_v aug._n de_fw-fr civet_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 8._o cure_v diseale_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n to_o that_o athanasius_n frequent_o offirm_v of_o it_o possunt_fw-la it_o de_fw-fr incarnate_a tom._n 1._o pag._n 84._o so_o pag._n 101._o d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o pag._n 102.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o contr_n arian_n or._n 1._o pag._n 285._o a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o praesente_fw-la signo_fw-la crucis_fw-la obmutescit_fw-la paganitas_fw-la aug._n t._n 4.229_o b._n and_o 832._o b._n daemonia_fw-la nominatâ_fw-la cruse_n christi_fw-la terrentur_fw-la si_fw-la impensius_fw-la fiat_fw-la fugantur_fw-la dii_fw-la paganorum_fw-la metu_fw-la crucis_fw-la responsa_fw-la dare_v non_fw-la possunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_a all_o magic_n and_o witcheraft_n be_v bring_v to_o nought_o all_o the_o idol_n temple_n lay_v waste_n and_o empty_a 27._o and_o then_o baptism_n be_v the_o exorcise_a of_o devil_n the_o ancient_a catechist_n we_o know_v be_v call_v exorcist_n the_o rescue_v of_o a_o person_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n into_o god_n sonship_n and_o family_n what_o can_v be_v more_o proper_a or_o agreeable_a or_o exact_o symbolical_a than_o the_o use_n of_o this_o in_o baptism_n according_a to_o that_o of_o tertul._n de_fw-fr resurr_n carn_n caro_fw-la fignatur_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la muniatur_fw-la the_o flesh_n or_o body_n be_v sign_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v defend_v or_o fortify_v 28._o and_o if_o instead_o of_o the_o 3._o the_o ad_fw-la omnem_fw-la progressum_fw-la frontem_fw-la crucis_fw-la signaculo_fw-la tertul_n de_fw-fr cor._n mil._n c._n 3._o frequent_a use_n of_o it_o among_o the_o ancient_n even_o 〈◊〉_d even_o vide_fw-la narrat_fw-la hippolyti_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la pallad_n hist_o lâ—us_fw-la pag._n 1049._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o cumbersome_a weight_n of_o ceremony_n come_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o quest_n and_o resp_n ascribe_v to_o justin_n martyr_n qu._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 364._o in_o time_n of_o prayer_n we_o sign_v those_o that_o be_v any_o way_n ill_o affect_v we_o in_o our_o church_n retain_v it_o only_o in_o our_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o christsâ—_n camp_n in_o token_n that_o we_o mean_v valiant_o to_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n and_o in_o confidence_n that_o he_o that_o thus_o sign_v to_o constantine_n victory_n from_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o overcome_v will_v thus_o give_v grace_n and_o seal_v to_o we_o victory_n over_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n what_o question_n can_v there_o ever_o be_v of_o the_o perfect_a decency_n of_o this_o usage_n among_o we_o jeanes_n here_o you_o heap_v up_o many_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v no_o difficult_a matter_n to_o add_v more_o but_o you_o may_v very_o well_o have_v spare_v all_o this_o labour_n for_o first_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a unto_o you_o how_o your_o adversary_n hold_v that_o the_o hyperbolical_a say_n of_o the_o father_n touch_v the_o cross_n be_v no_o wale_n justifiable_a hear_v what_o bishop_n morton_n quote_v out_o of_o the_o abridgement_n and_o mr._n hy_o pag._n 237_o 238._o sundry_a of_o the_o father_n put_v holiness_n in_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o write_v of_o it_o very_o superstitious_o some_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o terror_n against_o dâ—vils_n attribute_v a_o power_n thereunto_o of_o work_a miracle_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v but_o that_o the_o cross_n have_v be_v as_o superstitious_o abuse_v by_o the_o father_n as_o by_o the_o rank_a papist_n 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with_o all_o your_o unite_a force_n prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o humane_a religious_a ceremony_n symbolical_a sign_n that_o be_v those_o which_o teach_v some_o thing_n spiritual_a by_o their_o mystical_a institute_v signification_n and_o be_v appropriate_v unto_o god_n worship_n i_o will_v then_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v as_o miraculous_a a_o virtue_n in_o your_o cassock_n as_o you_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o shall_v be_v ready_a public_o to_o terract_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v write_v or_o speak_v against_o these_o ceremony_n but_o until_o such_o proof_n be_v make_v it_o will_v be_v no_o act_n of_o imprudence_n in_o you_o to_o forbear_v for_o the_o future_a such_o unsavoury_a gird_n for_o however_o they_o bewray_v a_o passionate_a high_a and_o scornful_a contempt_n of_o your_o poor_a antagonist_n yet_o upon_o examination_n they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v sapless_a and_o irrational_a to_o have_v in_o they_o nothing_o 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call_v to_o appoint_v any_o new_a thing_n to_o be_v use_v but_o only_a canon_n order_n direction_n order_v in_o seemly_a manner_n those_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v and_o that_o if_o she_o add_v any_o thing_n of_o her_o own_o she_o do_v decline_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o unto_o she_o be_v commit_v no_o authority_n of_o appoint_v new_a thing_n but_o a_o ministry_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v such_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la jun._n de_fw-fr transl_fw-fr imper_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o n._n 26_o 27.31_o this_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o sound_a reason_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o wisdom_n require_v and_o in_o all_o lawmaker_n and_o perfect_o find_v in_o christ_n and_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o institution_n for_o the_o former_a reason_n teach_v as_o aristotle_n show_v rhet_v 1.3_o that_o all_o which_o possible_o may_v shall_v be_v appoint_v in_o the_o law_n by_o the_o giver_n of_o it_o and_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
disposition_n which_o fit_a place_n to_o thing_n equal_a and_o unequal_a id_fw-la est_fw-la when_o thing_n be_v handsome_o rank_v some_o to_o go_v before_o and_o some_o to_o follow_v as_o p._n martyr_n expound_v it_o loc_fw-la come_v cl_o 4._o cap._n 5._o 3._o 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 insist_v in_o time_n place_n and_o suchlike_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._n tract_n de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la imaginum_fw-la c_o 7._o n._n 12_o 13_o 14._o 4._o by_o the_o context_n of_o the_o chap._n viz._n 1_o cor._n 14._o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o order_n be_v oppose_v unto_o that_o confusion_n speak_v of_o vers_n 33._o and_o therefore_o import_v thing_n but_o that_o peaceable_a proceed_n whereby_o they_o shall_v speak_v one_o by_o one_o 〈◊〉_d &_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 1.8_o neither_o in_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n do_v â—he_n 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 other_o where_o it_o may_v contain_v that_o natural_a or_o civil_a hand_n somenesse_n which_o 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