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not_o that_o the_o same_o feast_n be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v short_a the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o proposition_n or_o question_n touch_v matter_n of_o apparel_n do_v stand_v on_o this_o point_n whether_o any_o laweâ—_n ought_v or_o may_v be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n touch_v apparel_n and_o so_o the_o question_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o general_a proposition_n that_o be_v what_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v decree_v concern_v ceremony_n unto_o these_o question_n i_o brief_o answer_v that_o i_o will_v have_v no_o ceremony_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n but_o such_o as_o be_v necessary_a yet_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n i_o confess_v that_o the_o law_n touch_v these_o ceremony_n which_o perchance_o be_v not_o necessary_a &_o sometime_o unprofitable_a may_v not_o by_o and_o by_o be_v condemn_v of_o wickedness_n so_o that_o faction_n and_o schism_n be_v stir_v up_o in_o the_o church_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v without_o superstition_n and_o thing_n of_o their_o 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ouâ—_n own_o affection_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o offence_n you_o know_v there_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o offence_n gruen_o and_o a_o other_o kind_n take_v and_o wilful_o procure_v here_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v whetheâ—_n you_o without_o great_a offence_n give_v can_v forsake_v your_o church_n for_o the_o which_o christ_n die_v and_o that_o for_o a_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n whether_o that_o any_o constitution_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o thâ—_n church_n which_o albeit_o they_o be_v noâ—_n wicked_a of_o their_o own_o nature_n yet_o do_v help_n to_o edification_n never_o a_o whitâ—_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o the_o constitution_n whicâ—_n the_o prince_n majesty_n will_v enjoin_v you_o to_o be_v without_o impiety_n you_o must_v rather_o bear_v with_o they_o then_o forsake_v your_o church_n for_o if_o edify_v the_o church_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v considere_v in_o this_o behalf_n sure_o then_o in_o leave_v the_o church_n we_o shall_v more_o destroy_v it_o then_o in_o 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