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farewell_n in_o the_o lord_n 1606._o your_o love_a brother_n unfeigned_o thomas_n spark_n the_o content_n of_o the_o treatise_n follow_v chap._n 1._o the_o preamble_n or_o preface_n thereunto_o chap._n 2._o the_o sum_n and_o division_n of_o the_o whole_a chap._n 3._o the_o main_n proposition_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o seven_o ground_n thereof_o chap._n 4._o of_o kneel_v in_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o communion_n chap._n 5._o of_o conformity_n in_o apparel_n and_o namely_o touch_v the_o surplice_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n in_o general_n chap._n 7._o answer_n to_o objection_n against_o the_o same_o some_o old_a some_o new_a chap._n 8._o answer_n concern_v some_o man_n special_o touch_v these_o rite_n chap._n
9_o of_o the_o order_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o book_n in_o read_v the_o scripture_n canonical_a chap._n 10._o touch_v the_o read_n as_o the_o book_n appoint_v of_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la chap._n 11._o concern_v the_o interrogatory_n in_o baptism_n chap._n 12._o answer_n touch_v diverse_a other_o objection_n against_o the_o book_n chap._n 13._o touch_v subscription_n and_o certain_a objection_n against_o the_o same_o chap._n 14._o answer_n to_o more_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o same_o chap._n 15._o answer_n to_o certain_a objection_n against_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n chap._n 16._o the_o conclusion_n and_o a_o exhortation_n to_o unity_n a_o persuasion_n to_o uniformity_n unto_o his_o christian_a brethren_n the_o preamble_n chap._n 1._o though_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v well_o belove_v that_o none_o that_o with_o any_o diligence_n have_v read_v the_o ecclesiastical_a story_n and_o the_o monument_n of_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n and_o father_n but_o that_o therein_o 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have_v long_o and_o much_o wish_v and_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v raise_v we_o some_o one_o that_o both_o for_o authority_n skill_n and_o will_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v a_o moderator_n therein_o and_o so_o a_o effectual_a composer_n thereof_o wherein_o his_o name_n be_v bless_v for_o it_o at_o the_o last_o he_o have_v grant_v that_o my_o desire_n in_o send_v we_o he_o to_o be_v our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n who_o he_o have_v who_o according_o upon_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o this_o his_o kingdom_n most_o religious_o and_o christian_o have_v seek_v by_o a_o solemn_a conference_n to_o end_n and_o determine_v the_o same_o by_o let_v both_o party_n therein_o see_v wherein_o they_o have_v go_v too_o far_o &_o what_o be_v the_o medium_fw-la in_o which_o they_o be_v both_o to_o meet_v and_o agree_v wherein_o his_o majesty_n so_o carry_v himself_o that_o very_o i_o think_v i_o may_v bold_o speak_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o that_o be_v then_o present_a thereat_o that_o never_o any_o of_o his_o place_n before_o in_o such_o variety_n of_o question_n and_o matter_n show_v himself_o more_o worthy_a of_o admiration_n and_o applause_n of_o all_o either_o for_o his_o indifferency_n in_o decide_v or_o for_o his_o judicious_a kind_n of_o examine_v of_o every_o thing_n that_o then_o come_v in_o question_n insomuch_o that_o without_o all_o doubt_n if_o once_o whatsoever_o then_o and_o there_o his_o majesty_n resolve_v of_o may_v take_v effect_n and_o according_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n witness_n but_o the_o report_n of_o the_o say_a conference_n already_o with_o allowance_n publish_v in_o print_n great_a hope_n there_o will_v be_v that_o the_o unity_n that_o thereby_o his_o highness_n aim_v at_o will_v quick_o be_v attain_v and_o happy_o continue_v for_o even_o thereby_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o universal_a learned_a and_o preach_a ministry_n through_o his_o dominion_n and_o that_o also_o by_o all_o good_a mean_n provision_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o same_o as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v be_v then_o yield_v to_o be_v fit_a and_o very_a necessary_a pag._n 52._o 96._o the_o carelessness_n and_o negligence_n of_o sundry_a minister_n in_o this_o church_n also_o be_v therein_o by_o his_o majesty_n invey_v against_o and_o condemn_v pag._n 52._o and_o that_o strict_a order_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o the_o due_a sanctify_a of_o the_o sabaoth_n be_v then_o universal_o approve_v pag._n 45._o likewise_o how_o and_o by_o who_o hereafter_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v every_o way_n and_o in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a court_n most_o fruitful_o and_o sincere_o administer_v then_o and_o there_o be_v so_o resolve_v of_o as_o that_o if_o according_o there_o be_v proceed_v therein_o we_o shall_v all_o therefore_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v pag._n 19_o 78._o 89._o 94._o and_o for_o the_o better_a maintenance_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o religion_n among_v we_o then_o and_o there_o by_o his_o highness_n order_n be_v take_v 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book_n of_o article_n touch_v fall_v from_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n shall_v be_v explayn_v by_o addition_n of_o some_o such_o word_n as_o whereby_o plain_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o it_o teach_v not_o that_o the_o regenerate_a and_o justify_v either_o total_o or_o final_o fall_v at_o any_o time_n from_o the_o same_o page_n 30._o 41._o further_n concern_v the_o communion_n book_n to_o make_v the_o use_n and_o subscription_n thereunto_o the_o easy_a to_o be_v yield_v unto_o it_o be_v by_o his_o majesty_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o bishop_n conclude_v that_o to_o the_o title_n of_o absolution_n shall_v be_v add_v for_o the_o better_a explanation_n of_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o these_o word_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n page_n 13._o and_o that_o to_o the_o title_n of_o confirmation_n shall_v be_v annex_v these_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n upon_o child_n baptize_v and_o able_a to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o catechism_n follow_v page_n 36._o and_o that_o the_o rubric_n touch_v private_a baptism_n shall_v be_v so_o alter_v as_o that_o thereby_o it_o may_v be_v evident_a that_o the_o book_n in_o no_o case_n of_o necessity_n allow_v any_o but_o a_o lawful_a minister_n to_o baptise_v any_o child_n page_n 19_o 86._o and_o that_o those_o word_n his_o disciple_n shall_v twice_o be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o gospels_n page_n 63._o all_o which_o we_o see_v in_o our_o new_a communion_n book_n do_v and_o then_o also_o certain_o as_o it_o be_v plain_o set_v down_o page_n 61_o of_o the_o say_a book_n of_o the_o conference_n his_o majesty_n order_n be_v that_o none_o of_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la shall_v be_v read_v at_o all_o wherein_o there_o be_v any_o error_n and_o therefore_o his_o highness_n will_v d_o reynolds_n to_o note_v those_o chapter_n in_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la book_n wherein_o such_o error_n be_v and_o to_o
as_o one_o of_o the_o point_v agree_v on_o among_o ourselves_o in_o this_o church_n act._n 6.20_o and_o 34_o whereunto_o none_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v and_o caluin_n upon_o the_o eleven_o of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n &_o beza_n in_o his_o foresay_a eight_o epistle_n most_o plain_o teach_v the_o same_o yea_o even_a cartwright_n himself_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o 84_o page_n of_o the_o late_a archbishop_n book_n against_o he_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o every_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n be_v express_v therein_o but_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n therein_o lawful_a if_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o general_n rule_v set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v such_o thing_n they_o therefore_o be_v so_o if_o any_o yet_o will_v be_v offend_v either_o at_o the_o commander_n or_o obeyer_n therein_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n take_v &_o not_o give_v and_o therefore_o at_o their_o own_o peril_n only_o for_o both_o reason_n and_o religion_n teach_v and_o therefore_o as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n it_o be_v hold_v and_o always_o have_v be_v and_o namely_o of_o caluin_n 1._o cor._n 11._o instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o chap._n 10._o sect._n 31.32_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o confession_n by_o august_n epist_n 118.119_o &_o 86._o by_o bucer_n to_o alasco_n by_o peter_n martyr_n to_o hooper_n and_o by_o bucer_n to_o cranmer_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v freedom_n and_o liberty_n according_a to_o these_o general_a rule_n to_o prescribe_v order_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o then_o they_o have_v so_o do_v it_o be_v not_o for_o private_a man_n to_o refuse_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o good_a order_n and_o peace_n therein_o to_o conform_v themselves_o thereunto_o for_o that_o the_o public_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o such_o matter_n be_v always_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o private_a opinion_n of_o this_o man_n or_o that_o and_o the_o 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wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v he_o free_a not_o suffer_v himself_o any_o whit_n to_o be_v entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n galathian_o 5.1_o for_o we_o may_v sufficient_o to_o that_o end_n be_v possess_v thereof_o within_o our_o conscience_n though_o for_o not_o offend_v of_o a_o weak_a brother_n much_o more_o for_o not_o offend_v the_o public_a estate_n of_o a_o famous_a church_n we_o never_o outward_o possess_v ourselves_o thereof_o for_o the_o same_o apostle_n that_o give_v we_o that_o rule_n and_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o such_o thing_n confident_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o he_o 1._o corinthian_n 10.23_o yet_o say_v also_o if_o meat_n do_v offend_v his_o brother_n he_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v that_o he_o may_v not_o offend_v his_o brother_n 1._o corinthian_n 8.13_o for_o christian_a liberty_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o outward_a thing_n lie_v in_o our_o right_a judgement_n thereof_o in_o that_o we_o 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