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on_o gal._n 3.23_o 24_o 25._o who_o dissallow_v such_o signification_n of_o apparel_n in_o ecclesiastical_a use_n as_o peter_n martyr_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o hooper_n will_v put_v upon_o it_o loc._n commun_n pag._n 1088._o edit_fw-la 1613._o and_o further_o if_o the_o proposition_n be_v not_o true_a 58._o perkin_n demonstration_n of_o probl._n in_o title_n apurten_n to_o mass_n sect._n 6._o dr._n morton_n protest_n appeal_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 5._o pag._n 58._o may_v not_o a_o man_n reason_n thus_o for_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o popish_a rite_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o kind_n vestment_n institute_v by_o man_n and_o appropriate_v to_o god_n worship_n and_o of_o mystical_a signification_n be_v lawful_a therefore_o oil_n cream_n spital_n candle_n and_o other_o such_o like_a popish_a rite_n be_v lawful_a also_o 6._o to_o conclude_v worthy_a divine_n have_v condemn_v all_o ceremony_n when_o they_o have_v be_v part_n of_o and_o appropriate_v to_o worship_n as_o calvin_n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o sect._n 8._o perkins_n reform_v cathel_n p._n 136._o and_o do_v not_o dr._n abbott_n call_v all_o priestly_a garment_n whereby_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n a_o spiritual_a character_n of_o the_o beast_n antichr_n demon._n cap._n 11._o sect._n 26._o and_o whereas_o for_o eight_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n there_o be_v but_o eight_o vesture_n use_v in_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o religion_n and_o now_o among_o the_o papist_n there_o be_v fifteen_o six_o priestly_a and_o nine_o of_o the_o bishop_n what_o reason_n be_v there_o to_o prove_v they_o or_o such_o of_o they_o unlawful_a which_o our_o law_n have_v reject_v if_o this_o proposition_n be_v not_o true_a the_o assumption_n prove_v in_o the_o proof_n whereof_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o i_o insist_v upon_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o that_o the_o surplice_n in_o our_o church_n be_v appropriate_v to_o god_n solemn_a worship_n as_o to_o meet_v to_o ecclesiastical_a use_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o signification_n of_o spirituâ—â—_n duty_n 3._o that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o man_n without_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o first_o of_o these_o 3_o head_n be_v apparent_a by_o the_o reason_n follow_v 1._o albeit_o young_a student_n in_o the_o university_n who_o by_o their_o matriculation_n do_v receive_v their_o primam_fw-la tonsuram_fw-la into_o the_o clergy_n use_n the_o surplice_n to_o be_v appropriate_v to_o ecclesiastical_a use_n querister_n in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n be_v ancient_o repute_v of_o the_o clergy_n and_o some_o clerk_n in_o some_o parochial_a and_o collegiate_n church_n have_v heretofore_o and_o still_o do_v retain_v the_o surplice_n yet_o we_o see_v that_o the_o use_n be_v still_o restrain_v to_o worship_n viz._n prayer_n read_v scripture_n administration_n of_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n and_o out_o of_o that_o use_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o civil_a use_n make_v of_o the_o surplice_n as_o for_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v use_v by_o none_o but_o by_o a_o minister_n or_o one_o initiate_a into_o the_o clergy_n and_o that_o with_o solemn_a prayer_n accompany_v who_o then_o can_v say_v that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o surplice_n in_o burial_n be_v a_o withdraw_n of_o it_o from_o ecclesiastical_a use_n 2._o i_o may_v urge_v what_o i_o observe_v out_o of_o dr._n whitgift_n who_o deny_v pope_n hadrian_n to_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o the_o surplice_n 19_o spark_n persuasion_n to_o uniformity_n cap._n 5._o pag._n 19_o def._n tract_n 7._o cap._n 6._o divis_n 1._o will_v draw_v the_o original_a thereof_o from_o stephaâ—â—â—_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o testimony_n if_o it_o be_v aught_o worth_n prove_v that_o holy_a vestment_n be_v not_o to_o be_v touch_v of_o any_o save_o the_o priest_n ibid._n cap._n 5._o divis_fw-la 2._o and_o consequent_o that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o civi_fw-la use_n socrates_n hominibus_fw-la luc._n osiand_n epitome_n histor_n ecclesiast_fw-la cent._n 3._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 14._o 3._o in_o popery_n the_o surplice_n be_v appropriate_v to_o god_n solemn_a worship_n without_o which_o no_o priest_n may_v say_v service_n missal_n rom._n part_n 1._o missa_fw-la in_o galli_n cantu_fw-la &_o missa_fw-la in_o die_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la dâ—â—â—â—_n neither_o can_v water_n or_o bell_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v hallow_v dr._n humphrey_n his_o antidiploma_n missal_n rom._n part_n 3._o pag._n 96._o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o mass_n that_o every_o priest_n that_o say_v it_o have_v a_o surplice_n on_o yet_o some_o priest_n can_v say_v mass_n without_o it_o durand_n rational_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o numb_a 9_o neither_o can_v any_o priest_n make_v his_o breaden-god_n except_o he_o have_v it_o on_o rhâ—â—â—_n aâ—â—tat_fw-la in_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o this_o i_o omit_v to_o urge_v though_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o hough_v oâ—r_a church_n