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the_o consume_n of_o our_o most_o religious_a and_o gracious_a sovereign_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n sect_n xii_o 2._o instance_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n by_o judas_n machabaeus_n 1._o machab._n 2.59_o 2.59_o there_o be_v appoint_v a_o anniversary_n feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o altar_n ordain_v by_o judas_n machabaeus_n and_o this_o feast_n as_o your_o own_o witness_n danaeus_n confess_v seem_v to_o be_v approve_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 10.12_o in_o that_o he_o do_v grace_v it_o with_o his_o own_o bless_a presence_n now_o all_o solemn_a feast_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v of_o a_o ceremonial_a nature_n and_o in_o asmuch_o as_o they_o have_v their_o institution_n from_o man_n may_v right_o be_v call_v humane_a nevertheless_o so_o far_o as_o they_o serve_v to_o magnify_v god_n for_o some_o special_a mercy_n as_o else_o to_o excite_v man_n unto_o a_o thankful_a commemoration_n of_o the_o singular_a favour_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o these_o respect_v they_o be_v true_o call_v divine_a hence_o therefore_o you_o see_v it_o be_v good_a cause_n why_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v significant_a so_o than_o you_o have_v by_o these_o example_n as_o it_o be_v the_o anatomy_n of_o your_o proposition_n through_o every_o joint_n viz._n 1._o a_o ceremony_n of_o humane_a invention_n by_o judas_n machabaeus_n 2._o appropriate_v unto_o god_n service_n in_o a_o solemn_a feast_n 3._o ordain_v to_o teach_v a_o spiritual_a duty_n of_o thankfulness_n 4._o significant_a for_o benefit_n or_o blessing_n receive_v and_o all_o these_o as_o you_o see_v stand_v justifiable_a by_o analogy_n from_o the_o example_n allege_v sect_n xiii_o their_o first_o reply_n the_o church_n may_v appoint_v holy-day_n in_o certain_a case_n 191.192_o but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o restrain_v part_n of_o the_o day_n and_o another_o to_o restrain_v the_o whole_a day_n our_o answer_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v 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apostolical_a example_n be_v in_o osculo_fw-la pacis_fw-la the_o apostle_n time_n together_o with_o their_o love-feast_n have_v their_o love-kiss_a 16.20_o call_v osculum_fw-la pacis_fw-la that_o which_o s._n paul_n do_v so_o often_o commend_v unto_o all_o profess_a christian_n etc._n their_o answer_n this_o be_v not_o of_o mystical_a signification_n but_o a_o natural_a indicant_fw-la sign_n of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n as_o be_v embrace_v nic._n or_o shake_v of_o hand_n our_o answer_n let_v we_o take_v with_o we_o the_o light_n of_o antiquity_n origen_n for_o our_o better_a direction_n in_o this_o point_n justin_n martyr_n and_o origen_n say_v hereof_o precibus_fw-la finitis_fw-la mutuò_fw-la nos_fw-la inuicem_fw-la osculo_fw-la salutamus_fw-la tertullian_n call_v it_o signaculum_fw-la orationis_fw-la tert._n the_o seal_n of_o prayer_n the_o word_n of_o precation_n therein_o use_v be_v pax_fw-la tecum_fw-la peace_n be_v unto_o thou_o cyrill_n term_v it_o cyril_n 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the_o time_n of_o holy_a and_o public_a worship_n four_o the_o end_n be_v signification_n of_o christian_a love_n so_o that_o in_o this_o instance_n you_o have_v a_o full_a contradiction_n to_o your_o first_o proposition_n as_o for_o your_o conceit_n of_o embrace_v and_o shake_v hand_n whereby_o you_o will_v shake_v off_o all_o mystical_a signification_n and_o make_v that_o holy_a kiss_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o a_o natural_a civil_a salutation_n it_o be_v but_o your_o proper_a fancy_n see_v the_o mystical_a object_n in_o this_o outward_a rite_n be_v immediate_o that_o mutual_a charity_n which_o christian_n possess_v not_o simple_o among_o themselves_o but_o ground_v primary_o upon_o the_o relation_n to_o the_o atonement_n which_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n wherein_o consist_v all_o christian_a peace_n these_o premise_n do_v argue_v that_o the_o author_n of_o this_o answer_n be_v not_o so_o spiritual_a as_o civil_a or_o rather_o uncivil_a in_o make_v such_o a_o homely_a 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conscience_n say_v that_o we_o must_v be_v obedient_a for_o conscience_n sake_n how_o as_o if_o the_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n in_o obey_v man_n be_v immediate_o tie_v unto_o man_n no_o but_o unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o obedience_n unto_o magistrate_n be_v there_o express_v because_o that_o magistracy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o last_o concern_v god_n punishment_n he_o add_v they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v condemnation_n 2._o thereby_o impute_v a_o guilt_n of_o damnation_n upon_o all_o wilful_a and_o contemptuous_a disobedience_n we_o may_v not_o therefore_o confound_v the_o distinct_a court_n &_o jurisdiction_n one_o whereof_o be_v god_n and_o the_o other_o be_v man_n the_o first_o be_v spiritual_a and_o invisible_a the_o second_o only_o civil_a and_o sensible_a but_o rather_o ought_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o act_n of_o bind_v man_n conscience_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o invisible_a to_o be_v proper_o belong_v unto_o forum_n coeli_fw-la god_n judge_v according_a to_o the_o inward_a transgression_n of_o man_n heart_n but_o not_o unto_o forum_n soli_fw-la wherein_o man_n have_v power_n as_o to_o punish_v so_o to_o judge_v direct_o only_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o man_n it_o be_v god_n therefore_o and_o not_o man_n that_o proper_o and_o direct_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o man._n sect_n viii_o our_o second_o answer_n be_v by_o confute_v the_o nonconformist_n own_o objection_n from_o their_o own_o witness_n our_o divine_n say_v you_o teach_v that_o humane_a law_n bind_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n where_o by_o our_o divine_n you_o understand_v such_o doctor_n of_o our_o church_n who_o condemn_v your_o nonconformity_n as_o though_o all_o other_o divine_n who_o you_o usual_o produce_v in_o favour_n of_o your_o cause_n be_v contrarily-minded_n among_o who_o one_o catechise_v you_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n unto_o the_o political_a law_n of_o man_n tell_v you_o that_o such_o politic_a precept_n of_o magistrate_n and_o other_o governor_n mean_v of_o parent_n 735._o and_o master_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n that_o be_v say_v he_o we_o must_v necessary_o perform_v they_o neither_o can_v they_o be_v neglect_v without_o offence_n unto_o god_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v they_o even_o without_o the_o cause_n of_o scandal_n as_o for_o example_n to_o carry_v arm_n be_v not_o a_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o itself_o but_o it_o be_v make_v a_o worship_n of_o god_n accidental_o when_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v command_v we_o to_o carry_v arm_n because_o that_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n another_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n instruct_v you_o that_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_a 618._o know_v that_o magistracy_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n do_v willing_o yield_v obedience_n this_o cause_n say_v he_o move_v godly_a man_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o magistrate_n even_o then_o when_o 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industriâ_fw-la constituta_fw-la rescindamus_fw-la aut_fw-la turbemus_fw-la communem_fw-la pacem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la at_o praeceptis_fw-la civilibus_fw-la iubemur_fw-la parere_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la propter_fw-la tram_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la propter_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la nec_fw-la alienam_fw-la sed_fw-la nostram_fw-la so_o he_o whereof_o vrsinus_n endeavour_v to_o give_v we_o a_o reason_n say_v cite_v no_o violatione_n legum_fw-la ecclesiasticarum_fw-la sine_fw-la scandalo_fw-la non_fw-la violatur_fw-la prima_fw-la tabula_fw-la decalogi_fw-la cui_fw-la seruire_fw-la debent_fw-la at_o violatione_n legum_fw-la politicarum_fw-la etiam_fw-la extra_fw-la scandalum_fw-la violatur_fw-la secunda_fw-la tabula_fw-la quià _fw-la vel_fw-la reipub_fw-la aliquid_fw-la detrahitur_fw-la &_o societas_fw-la politica_fw-la laeditur_fw-la vel_fw-la aliqua_fw-la laedendi_fw-la occasio_fw-la praebetur_fw-la but_o can_v this_o reason_n satisfy_v any_o reasonable_a man_n think_v you_o as_o though_o that_o divine_a authority_n which_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o obedience_n unto_o politic_a magistrate_n say_v unto_o subject_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o to_o servant_n 13._o obey_v they_o that_o be_v your_o bodily_a master_n and_o to_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n 6._o the_o same_o do_v not_o likewise_o charge_v and_o command_v people_n concern_v their_o spiritual_a parent_n and_o governor_n say_v obey_v they_o that_o be_v set_v over_o you_o for_o they_o watch_v as_o those_o who_o must_v give_v account_n for_o your_o soul_n now_o 13.13_o the_o commandment_n of_o obey_v proceed_v equal_o in_o both_o from_o the_o same_o divine_a authority_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o obligation_n and_o bond_n of_o obey_v in_o both_o be_v of_o equal_a necessity_n to_o charge_v we_o as_o well_o to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n as_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o be_v there_o not_o in_o the_o church_n a_o society_n 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whereof_o some_o be_v ceremonial_a and_o yet_o challenge_v obedience_n in_o their_o time_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o oblige_v man_n conscience_n we_o proceed_v to_o the_o measure_n sect_n x._o our_o four_o point_n in_o answer_v be_v to_o express_v how_o far_o humane_a law_n do_v bind_v man_n conscience_n and_o whether_o all_o just_a law_n do_v not_o bind_v they_o against_o scandal_n and_o contempt_n of_o authority_n as_o the_o measure_n of_o obedience_n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o uniform_a judgement_n of_o the_o author_n above_o mention_v but_o also_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o all_o divine_n that_o write_v of_o this_o argument_n that_o all_o person_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o perform_v obedience_n as_o well_o to_o governor_n ecclesiastical_a as_o unto_o civil_a so_o far_o as_o to_o avoid_v all_o scandal_n and_o contempt_n against_o their_o lawful_a precept_n and_o ordinance_n so_o that_o to_o suppose_v a_o adversary_n in_o this_o case_n be_v but_o to_o 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vessel_n that_o be_v so_o excellent_o endue_v and_o sanctify_v aught_o to_o think_v it_o our_o duty_n that_o the_o less_o we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o for_o gift_n and_o grace_n the_o more_o we_o shall_v contend_v to_o excel_v they_o and_o true_a humility_n be_v void_a of_o hypocrisy_n in_o humiliation_n three_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o your_o own_o consequence_n may_v teach_v you_o to_o recant_v and_o revoke_v your_o conclusion_n see_v that_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v no_o example_n as_o i_o remember_v of_o any_o apostle_n that_o do_v upon_o any_o occasion_n use_v the_o precise_a gesture_n of_o kneel_v unto_o christ_n it_o must_v therefore_o follow_v by_o your_o learning_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o kneel_v in_o our_o ordinary_a prayer_n which_o we_o make_v unto_o christ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v no_o less_o final_o you_o may_v not_o impute_v this_o to_o ignorance_n or_o arrogancy_n in_o our_o church_n as_o though_o she_o 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unto_o a_o imitation_n in_o the_o circumstantial_a point_n of_o the_o sacrament_n two_o witness_n may_v be_v as_o good_a as_o twoscore_n for_o the_o clear_v of_o this_o point_n especial_o be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n so_o judicious_a and_o orthodox_n 4â—â—_n zanchie_n these_o thing_n only_a say_v he_o that_o christ_n command_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n belong_v to_o the_o substance_n thereof_o for_o he_o give_v two_o precept_n the_o one_o in_o these_o word_n hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la dâ—_n this_o in_o say_v this_o he_o command_v two_o thing_n prâ—mum_fw-la ut_fw-la totum_fw-la secundum_fw-la â—t_z tantâ—m_fw-la faciamus_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsâ—_fw-la fâ—cit_fw-la so_o that_o nothing_o must_v bâ—_n add_v or_o diminish_v the_o next_o precept_n be_v in_o those_o word_n of_o do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o say_v christ_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o that_o receive_v it_o belong_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o if_o we_o shall_v alter_v any_o 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which_o be_v probable_a do_v add_v unto_o this_o that_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o supper_n change_v their_o vesture_n which_o do_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o alter_n of_o the_o supper_n but_o that_o which_o be_v either_o take_v away_o from_o the_o institution_n or_o add_v thereunto_o as_o necessary_a that_o do_v corrupt_v the_o lord_n institution_n 49â—_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o imitate_v christ_n in_o put_v off_o their_o garment_n and_o wash_v of_o other_o foot_n as_o christ_n do_v because_o this_o belong_v not_o unto_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o essentials_n be_v comprehend_v under_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la do_v this_o which_o he_o speak_v concern_v wash_n of_o foot_n our_o second_o witness_n be_v m._n beza_n 25._o who_o write_v his_o resolution_n concern_v another_o question_n viz._n whether_o the_o people_n may_v receive_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n 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a_o oath_n sect._n 31._o and_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o other_o festival_n sect._n 32._o our_o five_o confutation_n be_v from_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o ceremony_n that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v dumb_a sect._n 33.34_o chap._n 4._o the_o four_o general_a argument_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n against_o these_o ceremony_n be_v because_o they_o have_v be_v abuse_v in_o popery_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v utter_o abolish_v for_o proof_n of_o their_o mayor_n they_o allege_v the_o reproof_n use_v against_o ceremony_n either_o heathenish_o jewish_o or_o heretical_o abuse_v which_o they_o endeavour_n to_o evince_v from_o 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n 2._o of_o ancient_a counsel_n and_o father_n their_o ay_o and_o ii_o scripture_n levit._n 18._o etc._n etc._n our_o answer_n sect._n 2.3_o iii_o deut._n 7._o command_v the_o name_n of_o heathenish_a superstition_n to_o be_v abandon_v our_o answer_n sect._n 4._o iu_o dan._n 1._o daniel_n will_v not_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o king_n meat_n our_o answer_n sect._n 5._o v._o the_o example_n â—f_n hezechias_n in_o demolish_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n 2._o reg._n 18._o our_o answer_n sect._n 6._o their_o objection_n of_o the_o second_o kind_n concern_v heathenish_a rite_n be_v from_o counsel_n and_o father_n i._o instance_n in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n against_o altar_n in_o highway_n abuse_v by_o pagan_n our_o answer_n sect._n 7._o ii_o in_o the_o samâ—_n council_n â—gainst_a relic_n of_o idolatry_n our_o answer_n sect._n 8._o iii_o in_o the_o council_n of_o brac._n concern_v green_a bay-â—eâ—ues_a our_o answer_n sect._n 9_o four_o in_o the_o council_n of_o afroâ—k_n against_o the_o birth_n daze_v of_o marterse_n our_o answer_n sect._n 10._o v._o in_o tertullian_n forbid_v to_o borrow_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o idol_n our_o answer_n sect._n 11._o vi_o again_o in_o tert._n concern_v wash_n of_o hand_n and_o lay_v aside_o cloak_n our_o answ._n se._n 12._o vii_o in_o miltiades_n concern_v fast_v on_o friday_n our_o answer_n sect._n 13_o viii_o in_o ambrose_n about_o offer_v cake_n our_o answer_n se._n 14._o ix_o in_o august_n to_o leave_v the_o heathenish_a toy_n etc._n etc._n our_o answer_n sect._n 15._o their_o second_o kind_n of_o objection_n concern_v jewish_a rite_n their_o instance_n in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a concern_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n our_o answer_n sect._n 16._o their_o three_o kind_n of_o objection_n be_v concern_v heathenish_a rite_n i._o instance_n in_o the_o council_n of_o gangris_n about_o fast_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n abuse_v by_o the_o manichee_n our_o answer_n sect._n 17._o ii_o instance_n in_o tâ—e_v council_n of_o brac._n about_o eat_v of_o flâ—sh_n abuse_v by_o the_o pricilianist_n our_o answer_n sect._n 18._o iii_o instance_n in_o gregory_n against_o thrice_o dip_v in_o baptism_n our_o answer_n sect._n 19_o four_o instance_n in_o leo_n against_o the_o aâ—use_n in_o conference_n with_o heretic_n our_o answer_n sect._n 20_o their_o general_a assumption_n to_o prove_v that_o our_o ceremony_n have_v be_v as_o ill_o as_o heathenish_o abuse_v by_o papist_n our_o answer_n sect._n 21._o our_o general_a confutation_n of_o their_o general_a argument_n for_o the_o abolish_n such_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v abuse_v our_o i._o proof_n be_v from_o scripture_n sect._n 23._o ii_o proof_n from_o father_n sect._n 24._o iii_o fron_n 4._o reason_n 1._o from_o inconueniency_n sect._n 25._o 2._o from_o the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n rule_n sect._n 26._o 3._o from_o other_o mean_n of_o reform_v abuse_n than_o by_o abolish_n the_o thing_n sect._n 27._o 4._o from_o the_o difference_n between_o pagan_n &_o papist_n sect._n 28._o iv._o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o principal_a witness_n sect._n 29._o v._o from_o the_o confession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n themselves_o sect._n 30._o chap._n 5._o the_o five_o general_a argument_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n against_o the_o foresay_a ceremony_n be_v take_v from_o the_o scandal_n
be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o much_o yea_o and_o more_o perfect_a in_o faithfulness_n than_o moses_n sect_n v._o ii_o comparison_n between_o christ_n and_o moses_n in_o ritual_a and_o circumstantial_a ordinance_n come_v we_o to_o the_o ceremonial_n moses_n indeed_o be_v faithful_a to_o deliver_v all_o the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n express_o and_o particular_o unto_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v therefore_o school_v and_o exercise_v with_o a_o multitude_n of_o rite_n lest_o they_o may_v cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o ey-pleasing_a ceremony_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o compass_v they_o round_o about_o and_o so_o be_v entice_v to_o idolatry_n yet_o all_o that_o mass_n of_o ceremony_n be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n a_o burden_n importable_a but_o christ_n 10._o howsoever_o he_o will_v have_v ceremony_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o as_o for_o number_v not_o many_o so_o except_v the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v of_o his_o own_o institution_n for_o use_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n do_v therefore_o remove_v the_o law_n of_o jewish_a ceremony_n &_o disburden_v all_o christian_n from_o the_o necessity_a use_n of_o they_o and_o thus_o also_o be_v christ_n faithful_a as_o moses_n but_o why_o do_v we_o compare_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o house_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n thereof_o 3_o as_o for_o your_o objection_n concern_v christ_n his_o fidelity_n in_o prescribe_v of_o all_o particular_a ceremony_n which_o be_v not_o the_o formal_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o certain_a appurtenance_n thereunto_o if_o as_o you_o seem_v you_o shall_v be_v as_o willing_a to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o m._n caluine_n as_o you_o be_v zealous_a from_o his_o judgement_n to_o prescribe_v unto_o other_o this_o question_n will_v be_v easy_o decide_v for_o that_o honourable_a witness_n have_v judicious_o observe_v that_o although_o our_o lord_n christ_n will_v have_v all_o thing_n comprise_v in_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v 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necessity_n to_o salvation_n but_o aught_o to_o be_v accommodate_v unto_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o different_a disposition_n and_o custom_n of_o time_n and_o country_n so_o he_o very_o judicious_o and_o prudent_o now_o this_o be_v a_o know_a case_n that_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v deliver_v unto_o one_o only_a people_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v go_v into_o all_o nation_n and_o preach_v this_o net_n be_v to_o overspread_v the_o whole_a world_n 16.15_o therefore_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o prescription_n of_o particular_a rite_n most_o fit_o agree_v to_o the_o polity_n of_o their_o church_n and_o commonweal_n but_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o people_n which_o be_v as_o different_a almost_o in_o nature_n as_o in_o nation_n and_o language_n be_v necessary_o to_o have_v the_o most_o common_a rule_n of_o ceremony_n with_o liberty_n of_o apply_v they_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o each_o country_n and_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o as_o they_o shall_v best_o tend_v to_o their_o edification_n sect_n vi_o the_o second_o place_n object_v for_o proof_n of_o their_o negative_a argument_n from_o scripture_n 2._o sam._n 7.7_o in_o all_o the_o place_n wherein_o i_o have_v walk_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n speak_v i_o a_o word_n with_o any_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n disp_n say_v why_o build_v you_o not_o i_o a_o house_n of_o cedar_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o my_o servant_n david_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n etc._n etc._n this_o scripture_n show_v that_o no_o ceremony_n may_v be_v invent_v by_o man_n for_o god_n worship_n see_v that_o david_n intendment_n and_o purpose_n of_o build_v a_o temple_n unto_o god_n be_v â—ere_z reprove_v by_o god_n as_o unlawful_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o god_n do_v prohibit_v he_o by_o nathan_n in_o these_o word_n verse_n 5._o go_v tell_v my_o servant_n david_n say_v shall_v thou_o build_v a_o house_n for_o i_o to_o dwell_v in_o whereas_o i_o have_v not_o dwell_v in_o any_o house_n etc._n etc._n our_o first_o answer_n god_n do_v not_o condemn_v the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o david_n to_o build_v a_o temple_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o first_o david_n have_v consult_v with_o the_o prophet_n about_o it_o and_o nathan_n give_v he_o his_o fiat_n vers_fw-la 3._o go_v say_v he_o to_o david_n do_v all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o second_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o prohibition_n be_v vers_fw-la 5._o say_v to_o my_o servant_n david_n shall_v thou_o build_v i_o a_o house_n god_n never_o give_v any_o such_o honourable_a and_o gracious_a title_n to_o any_o man_n as_o to_o call_v he_o my_o servant_n in_o reproof_n of_o any_o transgression_n three_o the_o reason_n render_v by_o solomon_n 5.3.4_o why_o god_n prohibit_v david_n and_o command_v solomon_n to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n be_v because_o david_n be_v yet_o in_o war_n and_o solomon_n have_v now_o rest_n on_o every_o side_n the_o restraint_n than_o be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o unlawfulnesse_n in_o the_o actor_n but_o for_o the_o unseasonablenesse_n of_o the_o act._n last_o what_o can_v be_v more_o forcible_a to_o convince_v these_o man_n of_o notable_a precipitancie_n in_o affirm_v that_o god_n condemn_v this_o holy_a purpose_n in_o david_n than_o that_o god_n do_v commend_v it_o himself_o for_o so_o solomon_n profess_v say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o david_n my_o father_n to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 8.17.18_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o david_n my_o father_n whereas_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o build_v a_o house_n to_o my_o name_n thou_o do_v well_o that_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o can_v they_o require_v either_o a_o better_a commendation_n than_o the_o lord_n or_o a_o plain_a tenure_n thereof_o than_o this_o thou_o do_v well_o sect_n vii_o our_o second_o answer_n our_o former_a answer_n be_v as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v by_o way_n of_o extortion_n to_o draw_v from_o the_o nonconformist_n a_o confession_n of_o their_o error_n but_o this_o second_o be_v by_o retortion_n return_v against_o they_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o their_o own_o argument_n from_o the_o same_o example_n which_o they_o have_v object_v for_o if_o that_o this_o act_n of_o david_n without_o special_a warrant_n be_v commend_v by_o god_n than_o all_o institution_n of_o ceremony_n by_o man_n belong_v to_o god_n service_n be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v condemn_v because_o they_o want_v that_o express_a warrant_n which_o they_o pretend_v sect_n viii_o the_o three_o place_n object_v by_o the_o nonconformist_n for_o proof_n of_o their_o negative_a argument_n from_o scripture_n hy_o jer._n 7.22.23.31_o for_o i_o speak_v not_o to_o your_o father_n nor_o command_v they_o in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n concern_v burn_v offering_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o this_o thing_n 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you_o will_v also_o ceremonial_a constitution_n which_o be_v mingle_v with_o some_o false_a and_o corrupt_a opinion_n so_o do_v they_o universal_o justify_v prescribe_v and_o practice_v tradition_n such_o as_o we_o be_v which_o be_v mere_o ceremonial_a as_o you_o well_o know_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o their_o counsel_n which_o yourselves_o do_v object_n and_o your_o own_o heart_n can_v tell_v you_o that_o you_o oppose_v the_o father_n against_o we_o in_o this_o case_n not_o as_o their_o ingenuous_a child_n seek_v to_o follow_v their_o judgement_n but_o as_o man_n adverse_o &_o sinister_o affect_v as_o if_o in_o confute_v we_o you_o mean_v to_o condemn_v they_o if_o you_o can_v by_o their_o own_o say_n as_o may_v have_v easy_o appear_v by_o their_o testimony_n if_o you_o will_v have_v insist_v upon_o particular_n sect_n vi_o their_o last_o proof_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o protestant_a author_n other_o that_o ceremony_n impose_v as_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v unlawful_a may_v 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now_o to_o the_o examination_n of_o your_o witness_n 1._o m._n calvin_n say_v indeed_o that_o 8._o all_z those_o constitution_n be_v wicked_a in_o the_o observation_n whereof_o man_n place_v any_o worship_n of_o god_n where_o by_o worship_v he_o mean_v not_o any_o circumstance_n either_o of_o time_n place_n person_n or_o gesture_n which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o the_o inward_a virtue_n of_o worship_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o opinion_n of_o holiness_n and_o justice_n etc._n etc._n as_o you_o may_v have_v learn_v from_o m._n calvin_n himself_o if_o you_o will_v have_v take_v out_o his_o next_o lesson_n where_o he_o condemn_v the_o papist_n but_o why_o even_o because_o they_o do_v conclude_v 15._o ipsissimum_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la ritibus_fw-la contineri_fw-la god_n worship_v itself_o mean_v the_o very_a essentiality_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o consist_v in_o their_o rite_n and_o refute_v it_o by_o the_o 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infer_v that_o omne_fw-la insignia_fw-la idololatriae_fw-la that_o be_v all_o the_o monument_n or_o token_n of_o idolatry_n be_v to_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o jew_n yet_o where_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o christian_n be_v precise_o bind_v to_o do_v the_o like_a he_o so_o distinguish_v between_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o these_o appendix_n as_o he_o do_v between_o the_o law_n moral_a and_o the_o politic_a or_o judaical_a notify_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o moral_a precept_n do_v oblige_v all_o man_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v enact_v against_o all_o formal_a idolatry_n but_o these_o politic_a precept_n of_o destroy_v of_o altar_n grove_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v material_n only_o differ_v say_v he_o from_o the_o other_o 286_o namely_o from_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o two_o table_n so_o as_o to_o bind_v only_o the_o jew_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o paedagogie_n but_o not_o the_o church_n christian_n to_o the_o end_n of_o 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have_v thâ—m_n to_o aâ—olâ—sh_v the_o very_a name_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v ever_o beâ—nâ—_n dedicate_v unto_o idol_n but_o you_o will_v say_v shall_v we_o then_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o other_o superstitious_a circumstance_n calvin_n seem_v to_o prevent_v this_o objection_n say_v fatâ—or_fw-la quidem_fw-la ibid._n etc._n etc._n indeed_o i_o confess_v that_o all_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v which_o may_v seem_v to_o nourish_v idolatry_n so_o that_o observe_v i_o pray_v you_o this_o moderation_n we_o ourselves_o in_o urge_v too_o vehement_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a be_v not_o too_o superstitious_a mean_v that_o the_o urge_v a_o prohibition_n and_o a_o abolishment_n of_o they_o be_v that_o negative_a superstition_n whereof_o you_o have_v be_v already_o find_v guilty_a in_o oppugn_v our_o rite_n as_o superstitious_a only_o because_o they_o be_v significant_a as_o though_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v judge_v therefore_o superstitious_a because_o it_o carri_v with_o it_o a_o true_a orthodox_n and_o christian_a signification_n sect_n v._o their_o four_o instance_n from_o scripture_n daniel_n will_v not_o defile_v himself_o with_o eat_v of_o the_o king_n meat_n supr_n dan._n 1.18_o our_o answer_n seire_n est_fw-la per_fw-la causas_fw-la scire_fw-la the_o only_a solid_a knowledge_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o true_a cause_n thereof_o first_o therefore_o daniel_n do_v not_o abstain_v from_o these_o meat_n of_o the_o king_n because_o they_o be_v the_o king_n for_o then_o say_v m._n calvin_n upon_o this_o place_n shall_v he_o have_v show_v himself_o very_o inconstant_a 1.18_o when_o afterward_o he_o take_v a_o liberty_n to_o himself_o to_o eat_v thereof_o why_o then_o will_v you_o say_v do_v he_o abstain_v read_v but_o m._n calvin_n his_o comment_n and_o it_o will_v resolve_v you_o that_o daniel_n be_v now_o in_o a_o exile_n from_o god_n worship_n and_o that_o the_o king_n send_v unto_o he_o all_o his_o kingly_a service_n &_o delicate_n to_o the_o
place_n in_o quibus_fw-la nullum_fw-la corpus_fw-la aut_fw-la reliquiae_fw-la martyrum_fw-la conditae_fw-la probantur_fw-la wherein_o there_o be_v neither_o body_n nor_o relic_n of_o martyr_n know_v to_o be_v keep_v notwithstanding_o say_v they_o insomnia_fw-mi &_o inane_n revelationes_fw-la the_o dream_n and_o vain_a revelation_n of_o some_o to_o the_o contrary_n again_o they_o that_o forbid_v the_o set_n up_o of_o altar_n in_o highway_n where_o neither_o the_o body_n nor_o relic_n of_o any_o martyr_n be_v reserve_v do_v thereby_o authorise_v they_o where_o such_o kind_n of_o relic_n be_v extant_a even_o as_o our_o church_n in_o forbid_v exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o private_a conventicle_n can_v be_v say_v thereby_o to_o prohibit_v religious_a assembly_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n sect_n viii_o their_o second_o instance_n from_o the_o former_a council_n and_o the_o same_o council_n decree_v 18._o can._n 15._o that_o solemn_a request_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o emperor_n that_o all_o relic_n and_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n may_v be_v utter_o destroy_v our_o answer_n namely_o all_o such_o statue_n and_o altar_n which_o be_v immediate_a instrument_n of_o idolatry_n and_o then_o bring_v into_o public_a abuse_n even_o as_o our_o most_o godly_a and_o gracious_a ezekias_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n most_o religious_a predecessor_n have_v do_v sect_n ix_o their_o three_o instance_n concern_v pagan_a ceremony_n from_o counsel_n in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o brac._n can._n 73._o christian_n be_v forbid_v to_o deck_v their_o house_n with_o bay_a leaf_n and_o green_a bough_n lincol_n because_o the_o pagan_n do_v use_v to_o do_v so_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n those_o day_n the_o pagan_n do_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o keep_v the_o first_o day_n of_o every_o month_n as_o they_o do_v our_o answer_n the_o canon_n forbid_v christian_n to_o use_v the_o wicked_a observation_n of_o the_o kalend_n namely_o festival_n 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god_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v at_o that_o time_n frequent_o use_v aswell_o in_o the_o sacred_a place_n of_o god_n public_a service_n as_o upon_o the_o festival_n day_n of_o holy_a martyâ—_n sect_n xi_o their_o five_o instance_n concern_v paganish_a ceremony_n from_o tertullian_n tertullian_n be_v large_a and_o vehement_a in_o the_o point_n coroâ—milit_fw-la we_o may_v give_v nothing_o say_v he_o to_o the_o service_n of_o a_o idol_n neither_o may_v we_o borrow_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o service_n of_o a_o idol_n if_o it_o be_v against_o religion_n to_o sit_v at_o table_n in_o a_o idol_n temple_n what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o idol_n and_o again_o no_o habit_n or_o apparel_n be_v esteem_v lawful_a among_o we_o that_o have_v be_v dedicate_v and_o appoint_v to_o so_o unlawful_a a_o act_n thou_o that_o be_v a_o christian_n must_v hate_v these_o thing_n the_o author_n and_o inventor_n of_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o hate_n our_o answer_n tertullian_n indeed_o be_v so_o large_a and_o vehement_a in_o this_o point_n that_o there_o be_v less_o need_n either_o for_o you_o to_o be_v vehement_a in_o urge_v this_o objection_n or_o for_o we_o to_o be_v large_a in_o refutation_n thereof_o see_v that_o his_o own_o word_n do_v afford_v you_o a_o plain_a answer_n where_o he_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o habit_n that_o be_v then_o dedicate_v and_o appoint_v unto_o the_o service_n of_o idol_n but_o what_o governor_n in_o our_o church_n do_v command_v you_o to_o go_v to_o the_o masspriests_a and_o to_o take_v his_o breaden_a idol_n and_o to_o add_v reverence_n unto_o it_o or_o who_o urge_v you_o to_o put_v on_o the_o very_a same_o romish_a surplice_n now_o use_v at_o their_o mass_n furthermore_o that_o we_o may_v give_v unto_o our_o opposite_n their_o due_a right_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v that_o the_o comparison_n between_o papist_n and_o pagan_n be_v not_o altogether_o so_o equal_a when_o we_o come_v to_o scan_v this_o 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their_o reply_n 48._o we_o be_v not_o for_o win_v of_o the_o papist_n to_o offend_v our_o brethren_n our_o answer_n although_o i_o presume_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v every_o papist_n ay_o mean_a especial_o such_o a_o one_o which_o be_v mislead_v by_o simple_a ignorance_n all_o interest_n of_o brotherhood_n in_o christianity_n yet_o because_o you_o understand_v by_o they_o who_o you_o may_v not_o offend_v such_o professor_n who_o join_v with_o you_o in_o a_o near_a propriety_n tert._n and_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v with_o tertullian_n consanguinity_n of_o doctrine_n give_v i_o but_o leave_v to_o demand_v of_o you_o who_o they_o be_v who_o you_o in_o a_o opposition_n against_o papist_n do_v single_a out_o for_o your_o brethren_n whether_o such_o as_o do_v conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n or_o only_o they_o that_o persist_v in_o vnconformitie_n or_o both_o you_o can_v mean_v the_o conformable_a for_o these_o
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be_v apply_v by_o the_o pope_n for_o a_o divine_a adoration_n of_o the_o host_n itself_o this_o we_o confess_v to_o be_v indeed_o a_o popish_a invention_n and_o as_o execrable_a a_o idolatry_n as_o christendom_n have_v ever_o see_v and_o to_o condemn_v this_o only_a be_v full_o to_o justify_v our_o church_n which_o do_v as_o much_o detest_v that_o abomination_n as_o any_o adversary_n of_o that_o romish_a synagogue_n as_o for_o honorius_n who_o you_o fancy_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o the_o foresay_a manner_n of_o adoration_n by_o kneel_v it_o be_v more_o than_o my_o book_n do_v teach_v i_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o you_o will_v witness_v zepperus_n say_v honorius_n decrevit_fw-la 137._o ut_fw-la cum_fw-la eleuâ—tur_fw-la hâ—â—tia_fw-la sâ—lutaris_fw-la quâ—sque_fw-la se_fw-la reverenter_fw-la inclinet_fw-la which_o word_v to_o incline_v reverenth_n do_v notify_v unto_o we_o rather_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o body_n that_o the_o bend_n of_o the_o knee_n albeit_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v about_o the_o fiâ—st_a author_n of_o this_o adoration_n whether_o honorius_n or_o innocentius_n for_o it_o be_v not_o material_a sect_n xxii_o their_o six_o accusation_n against_o the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v be_v take_v from_o the_o popish_a abuse_n thereof_o the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v be_v notorious_o know_v to_o have_v be_v of_o old_a 30._o and_o to_o be_v still_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n by_o papist_n by_o who_o it_o be_v dâ—ilâ—y_o use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o breaden_a god_n aâ—d_o that_o upon_o a_o idolatrous_a intent_n that_o the_o bread_n be_v become_v god_n yea_o and_o one_o of_o their_o strong_a argument_n to_o justify_v that_o their_o idolatrous_a conceit_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v because_o else_o the_o church_n â—â—ould_v commit_v idolatry_n in_o kneel_v before_o the_o element_n our_o answer_n and_o it_o be_v as_o well_o know_v that_o protestant_n in_o kneel_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o consecrate_a element_n do_v not_o abuse_v they_o to_o idolatry_n but_o do_v as_o much_o hate_n the_o romish_a moloch_n to_o wit_n that_o their_o breaden_a god_n as_o do_v any_o nonconformist_a know_v and_o profess_v that_o truth_n which_o theodoret_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o year_n since_o publish_v in_o express_a term_n say_v that_o bread_n after_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n do_v remain_v still_o bread_n 24._o both_o in_o form_n in_o figure_n and_o in_o substance_n whereby_o the_o infatuation_n of_o the_o romanist_n appear_v to_o be_v palpable_o gross_a the_o rather_o because_o they_o can_v have_v no_o colour_n of_o evasion_n as_o i_o have_v show_v elsewhere_o sect_n xxiii_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o accusation_n use_v by_o the_o nonconformist_n against_o the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v be_v a_o pretence_n of_o idolatry_n this_o gesture_n be_v use_v as_o a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n 4â—_n because_o it_o be_v helâ—_n 〈◊〉_d a_o religious_a adoration_n by_o all_o man_n our_o answer_n