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their_o marriage_n be_v most_o or_o all_o of_o they_o make_v by_o their_o own_o discretion_n have_v these_o jew_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v a_o perfect_a platform_n this_o liberty_n and_o have_v not_o christian_a church_n to_o who_o no_o rule_n be_v in_o this_o case_n give_v the_o same_o power_n in_o such_o thing_n and_o a_o far_o great_a and_o this_o liberty_n have_v all_o the_o governor_n likewise_o of_o christian_a congregation_n use_v in_o their_o several_a church_n and_o age_n as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o intimate_v by_o and_o by_o all_o which_o example_n be_v a_o evident_a proof_n of_o the_o church_n power_n in_o these_o external_a ordinance_n because_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o precept_n against_o these_o example_n for_o against_o a_o express_a command_n example_n prove_v nothing_o 2._o the_o apostle_n be_v more_o faithful_a servant_n to_o their_o lord_n than_o to_o entrench_v upon_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n and_o more_o humble_a than_o to_o go_v beyond_o the_o 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a_o conclusion_n that_o christ_n will_v not_o prescribe_v particular_o concern_v ceremony_n what_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v but_o refer_v we_o to_o the_o direction_n of_o general_a rule_n we_o hold_v say_v perkins_n 3._o perkins_n perk._n â—es_o catâ—ol_n of_o tradition_n conâ—l_n 3._o that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o prescribe_v ordinance_n rule_n or_o tradition_n touch_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o concern_v order_n and_o comeliness_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o peruse_v the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n and_o see_v whether_o this_o be_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o those_o church_n more_o particular_o for_o instance_n take_v the_o auspurge_n confession_n melancthon_n the_o contriver_n of_o it_o direct_o for_o this_o power_n say_v ejâ—dem_fw-la say_v aug._n confess_v art_n ult_n &_o apol._n ejâ—dem_fw-la licet_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la &_o episcopis_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n to_o make_v canon_n that_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o order_n in_o the_o church_n and_o he_o prove_v it_o by_o s._n paul_n example_n sic_fw-la paulus_n ordinat_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o s_n paul_n ordain_v that_o woman_n shall_v cover_v their_o head_n and_o confine_v their_o tongue_n in_o the_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n only_o some_o caution_n he_o give_v to_o this_o effect_n 1._o that_o these_o order_n be_v not_o impose_v as_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v not_o urge_v as_o thing_n necessary_a in_o themselves_o 3._o that_o for_o their_o matter_n they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o any_o evangelicall_n truth_n for_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v unto_o we_o another_o gospel_n we_o be_v to_o hold_v he_o accurse_v in_o all_o which_o caution_n he_o do_v not_o deny_v or_o abridge_v the_o power_n of_o church-governors_n in_o these_o matter_n but_o only_o remember_v they_o how_o to_o use_v their_o liberty_n therein_o to_o that_o end_n for_o which_o they_o receive_v it_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n edification_n according_a to_o that_o speech_n of_o s._n paul_n this_o authority_n be_v give_v we_o for_o edification_n and_o not_o for_o your_o destruction_n 2_o cor._n 10.8_o but_o what_o need_v i_o stand_v upon_o particular_a instance_n do_v we_o not_o all_o grant_n in_o our_o controversy_n with_o papist_n about_o tradition_n that_o there_o be_v 2._o sort_n of_o tradition_n apostolical_a and_o ecclesiastical_a and_o that_o both_o these_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o we_o yield_v that_o there_o be_v apostolic_a tradition_n ritual_a and_o dogmatic_a which_o be_v not_o where_o mention_v or_o not_o enjoin_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o deliver_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o their_o follower_n for_o some_o of_o which_o these_o be_v repute_v viz._n the_o number_n of_o canonical_a book_n the_o apostle_n creed_n the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n the_o fast_a of_o lent_n the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o great_a festival_n of_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n these_o we_o just_o take_v for_o they_o ground_v upon_o s._n augustine_n rule_n 24._o rule_n quod_fw-la universa_fw-la tenet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nec_fw-la concilâ—s_fw-la institutum_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la â—tentum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la apostâ—lâ—_n traditum_fw-la rectissimè_fw-la creditur_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr pap._n cont_n â—onat_fw-la l_o 4_o c._n 24._o those_o observation_n which_o have_v be_v of_o universal_a use_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o appear_v not_o to_o have_v be_v the_o constitution_n of_o general_a council_n we_o be_v in_o reason_n to_o hold_v for_o apostolic_a tradition_n 2._o beside_o these_o we_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v and_o have_v be_v many_o ancient_a ecclesiastic_a tradition_n also_o from_o which_o as_o their_o foundation_n grow_v those_o note_a practice_n of_o 3._o of_o tert._n câ—_n â—il_fw-fr c._n 3._o not_o fast_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n of_o ib._n of_o â—t_a ib._n say_v their_o prayer_n not_o kneel_v but_o stand_v during_o the_o whole_a festivity_n of_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n which_o in_o those_o day_n continue_v though_o in_o a_o remiss_a degree_n full_o 50._o day_n 27._o day_n justâ—_n aâ—q_fw-fr ad_fw-la oâ—thod_n teâ—t_fw-la apol._n c._n 16._o based_n â—pâ—tu_fw-la sancto_fw-la c._n 27._o of_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o adore_v christ_n with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o east_n 13_o east_n naz_n in_o lâ—_n goâ—â—aâ—_n per._n leonâ—_n p._n 423_o aug._n con_v l._n 9_o c._n 13_o of_o prostration_n before_o the_o altar_n of_o suâ—â—nâ—t_n of_o cypâ—_n p._n 56._o ad_fw-la tâ—t_fw-la at_o id_fw-la l._n the_o lap_n suâ—â—nâ—t_n sign_v the_o baptize_v person_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n 3._o cross_n tert_n coâ—_n mil._n c._n 3._o of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n of_o taste_v honey_n and_o milk_n before_o baptism_n 13._o baptism_n tert._n the_o bapt_a c._n 13._o of_o use_v godfather_n in_o the_o baptism_n even_o of_o child_n co_fw-la child_n iâ—d_n hisp_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la div_o oâ—_n 20._o yâ—_n hâ—_n osolan_o proâ—_n co_fw-la of_o exorcise_a the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v pasâ—_n baptize_v aâ—al_a l._n 1._o deâ—cclaâ—_n 2d_o aug._n sâ—m_n 1â—7_n de_fw-fr dominâ—_n 〈◊〉_d pasâ—_n of_o put_v a_o white_a garment_n upon_o they_o which_o they_o be_v to_o wear_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 7._o or_o 8._o day_n from_o the_o put_n off_o of_o which_o the_o sunday_n after_o easter_n be_v call_v 12._o call_v viâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—tiq_n â—t_a 〈◊〉_d tâ—_n 5._o c._n 12._o dominica_fw-la in_o albis_n 〈…〉_o albis_n teâ—t_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n fast_v 63._o fast_v just_a mar_v q._n add_v orth_o cypr._n ep_v 56._o &_o 63._o of_o mix_v water_n with_o the_o wine_n for_o the_o communion_n ibid._n communion_n cypr._n ibid._n of_o send_v it_o to_o such_o as_o be_v absent_a ux_fw-la absent_a cypr._n l._n de_fw-fr lap_n num_fw-la 89._o tert._n l._n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la sub_fw-la sin_n id_fw-la l._n 2._o ad_fw-la ux_fw-la of_o