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commandment_n of_o man_n 1._o that_o annull_v our_o liberty_n a_o man_n
which_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v occasion_v by_o they_o our_o answer_n 1._o by_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n scandal_n sect._n 1_o 2_o by_o division_n of_o it_o into_o active_a passive_a sect._n 2._o active_a scandal_n subdivide_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o party_n agent_n direct_v indirect_a sect._n 3_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o party_n offend_v weak_a strong_a sect._n 4._o 3._o in_o respect_n both_o of_o person_n and_o cause_n either_o determine_v vndetermine_v sect._n 5._o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n lapse_n into_o sin_n or_o error_n hindrance_n from_o god_n sect._n 6._o the_o passive_a scandal_n divide_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o party_n offend_v matter_n of_o offence_n sect._n 7._o 1._o subdivision_n concern_v the_o party_n offend_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o judgement_n or_o of_o his_o affection_n sect._n 8._o ii_o subdivision_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o indifferency_n necessity_n sect._n 9_o the_o general_a assumption_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n prove_v our_o ceremony_n to_o be_v scandalous_a i._o against_o superstitious_a papist_n our_a answer_n sect._n 10._o ii_o against_o profane_a person_n our_o answer_n sect._n 11._o iii_o against_o weak_a brethren_n our_o answer_n sect._n 12._o iv._o against_o unconformable_a congregation_n sect._n 13._o v._o against_o unconformable_a minister_n our_o answer_n sect._n 14._o vi_o against_o all_o sort_n by_o appearance_n of_o evil_a our_o answ_n sect._n 15_o our_o general_a confutation_n of_o their_o former_a assumption_n concern_v scandal_n by_o prove_v the_o nonconformist_n themselves_o guilty_a of_o the_o manifest_a scandal_n as_o both_o in_o active_a and_o passive_a sect._n 16._o i._o active_a scandal_n by_o weaken_v some_o that_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n sect._n 17._o ii_o by_o drive_v some_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o separatist_n sect._n 18._o iii_o hinder_v some_o from_o the_o church_n as_o papist_n sect._n 19_o iv._o against_o the_o church_n itself_o first_o comparative_o by_o rather_o offend_v their_o mother_n than_o their_o brother_n sect._n 21._o by_o contempt_n sect._n 22._o chap._n vi_o the_o six_o general_a argument_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n against_o our_o ceremony_n be_v take_v from_o prejudice_n against_o the_o liberty_n of_o christian_n sect._n 1.2.3_o our_o distinction_n between_o necessity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n sect._n 3_o the_o first_o proof_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v from_o scripture_n i._o scripture_n 1._o cor._n 7._o forbid_v to_o cast_v a_o snare_n upon_o christian_n our_o answer_n sect._n 4._o ii_o script_n gal._n 5._o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n our_o answer_n sect._n 5._o their_o second_o proof_n from_o reason_n i._o reason_n thus_o else_o how_o shall_v not_o the_o popish_a ceremony_n be_v excusable_a our_o answer_n sect._n 6._o ii_o reason_n they_o be_v impose_v with_o a_o opinion_n of_o bind_v man_n conscience_n sect._n 7._o our_o particular_a answer_n i._o distinguish_v between_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o bind_v man_n conscience_n sect._n 7._o ii_o confute_v the_o nonconformist_n from_o their_o own_o witness_n sect._n 8._o iii_o sheâ—ing_n that_o ecclesiastical_a law_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o force_n to_o bind_v man_n conscience_n sect._n 10._o the_o nonconformist_n objection_n from_o bowl_v our_o answ_n se._n 11._o our_o general_n confutation_n of_o the_o foresay_a six_o general_a argument_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n concern_v the_o impeach_a of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o prove_v our_o church_n free_a from_o this_o error_n i._o reason_n from_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n themselves_o sect·_n 12._o ii_o reason_n from_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o church_n sect._n 13._o iii_o from_o the_o contrary_a show_v that_o the_o nonconformist_n opinion_n of_o refusal_n be_v the_o very_a breach_n of_o christian_a liberty_n sect._n 14._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part_n the_o second_o part_n of_o our_o defence_n by_o particular_a answer_n to_o the_o particular_a accusation_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n against_o the_o iii_o ceremony_n of_o our_o church_n viz._n surplice_n cross_n after_o baptism_n and_o kneel_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o b._n communion_n chap._n 1._o i._o of_o the_o surplice_n and_o our_o particular_a defence_n thereof_o against_o their_o several_a accusation_n the_o i._o accusation_n of_o the_o non-conformists'_a against_o the_o surplice_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o apparel_n our_o answer_n sect._n 1_o ii_o accusation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o office_n whereunto_o the_o surplice_n be_v apply_v which_o be_v ecclesiastical_a our_o answer_n sect._n 2._o iii_o accusation_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o colour_n as_o not_o ancient_o use_v our_o answer_n sect._n 3_o iv._o accusation_n because_o it_o be_v make_v significant_a our_o answer_n sect._n 4._o v._o accusation_n because_o it_o have_v resemblance_n with_o the_o jewish_a attire_n our_o answer_n sect._n 5._o vi_o accusation_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o resemblance_n and_o of_o the_o signification_n joint_o together_o our_o answer_n sect._n 6._o vii_o accusation_n from_o the_o pretend_a author_n thereof_o as_o be_v a_o pope_n our_o answer_n sect._n 7._o viii_o accusation_n from_o the_o former_a abuse_n of_o it_o in_o popery_n our_o answer_n sect._n 8._o ix_o accusation_n that_o the_o people_n account_v it_o holy_a and_o other_o think_v it_o scandalous_a etc._n etc._n our_o answer_n sect._n 9_o our_o summarie_a confutation_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n argue_v against_o the_o surplice_n chap._n 2._o our_o particular_a defence_n of_o the_o second_o ceremony_n which_o be_v the_o cross_n after_o baptism_n against_o their_o several_a accusation_n their_o accusation_n i._o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o second_o commandment_n our_o answer_n sect._n 1.2_o ii_o that_o it_o detract_v from_o the_o perfection_n of_o baptism_n in_o many_o respect_n as_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o baptism_n our_o answer_n sect._n 3_o 2._o it_o be_v sometime_o use_v while_o the_o word_n of_o baptism_n be_v in_o pronounce_v our_o answer_n sect._n 4._o 3._o it_o be_v use_v after_o baptism_n which_o be_v worse_o our_o answer_n sect._n 5._o 4._o it_o be_v call_v a_o token_n of_o our_o profession_n our_o answer_n sect._n 6._o 5._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o child_n be_v dedicate_v thereby_o etc._n etc._n our_o answer_n sect._n 7._o iii_o accusation_n that_o it_o be_v abuse_v by_o papist_n our_o answ_n sec._n 8._o iv._o that_o this_o cross_n of_o the_o forehead_n be_v allow_v many_o justify_v the_o popish_a cross_v of_o their_o breast_n our_o answer_n sect._n 9_o v._o that_o the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v the_o heretic_n valentinus_n our_o answer_n sect._n 10.11_o vi_o that_o the_o countenancer_n thereof_o be_v montanus_n a_o heretic_n our_o answer_n sect._n 12._o vii_o the_o superstitious_a abuse_n of_o it_o by_o ancient_a father_n who_o they_o gross_o imitate_v our_o answer_n sect._n 13._o our_o summarie_a confutation_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n after_o baptism_n sect._n 14._o chap._n 3._o our_o particular_a defence_n of_o the_o three_o ceremony_n of_o kneel_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n against_o their_o several_a accusation_n their_o first_o accusation_n be_v from_o the_o example_n of_o christ._n our_o answer_n sect._n 2.3_o our_o confutation_n of_o their_o former_a accusation_n i._o by_o reason_n 1._o fron_n the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n sect._n 4._o 2._o from_o the_o like_a action_n of_o christ._n sect._n 5._o ii_o by_o their_o own_o witness_n sect._n 6._o iii_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n themselves_o sect._n 7._o our_o determination_n of_o the_o point_n concern_v the_o first_o accusation_n their_o second_o accusation_n because_o kneel_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o christ._n their_o reason_n i._o because_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o banquet_n our_o answer_n sect._n 9_o ii_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o tablegesture_n our_o answer_n sect_n 11._o iii_o contrary_a to_o the_o due_a disposition_n of_o the_o receiver_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o thankfulness_n etc._n etc._n our_o answer_n sect._n 12._o iv._o because_o such_o reverence_n become_v not_o the_o meanness_n of_o the_o element_n our_o answer_n sect._n 13._o v._o contrary_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n our_o answer_n sect._n 14._o our_o summarie_a confutation_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n second_o accusation_n i._o from_o reason_n sect._n 15._o ii_o from_o their_o own_o witness_n sect._n 16._o iii_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n themselves_o sect._n 17._o their_o three_o accusation_n from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o be_v stand_v etc._n etc._n our_o answer_n sect._n 18._o their_o four_o accusation_n because_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o people_n hold_v they_o necessary_a and_o the_o like_a be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a our_o answer_n sect._n 19.20_o their_o v._o
there_o be_v a_o full_a a_o appearance_n of_o contempt_n of_o lawful_a authority_n as_o may_v just_o deny_v unto_o you_o that_o favour_n which_o you_o so_o earnest_o contend_v for_o we_o shall_v make_v evident_a in_o our_o answer_n to_o your_o next_o argument_n concern_v christian_n liberty_n whereunto_o we_o proceed_v chap._n vi_o sect_n i._o the_o six_o general_a argument_n make_v by_o the_o nonconformist_n against_o the_o three_o ceremony_n aforesaid_a upon_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n maior_n that_o which_o deprive_v mâ—n_z of_o christian_a liberty_n be_v unlawful_a hy._n assumption_n but_o the_o imposition_n of_o these_o ceremony_n of_o surplice_n etc._n etc._n do_v deprive_v we_o of_o christian_a liberty_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v unlawful_a our_o answer_n we_o do_v so_o willing_o grant_v your_o mayor_n that_o we_o account_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a felony_n to_o deprive_v the_o subject_n of_o christ_n his_o kingdom_n of_o that_o liberty_n which_o our_o lord_n christ_n have_v purchase_v unto_o all_o the_o faithful_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o we_o deny_v your_o assumption_n sect_n ii_o the_o nonconformist_n general_a assumption_n concern_v our_o ceremony_n hy._n but_o the_o imposition_n of_o these_o three_o ceremony_n viz._n surplice_n cross_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n and_o kneel_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o eucharist_n do_v deprive_v we_o of_o christian_a liberty_n our_o answer_n the_o sin_n of_o impeach_v the_o liberty_n of_o christian_n be_v so_o heinous_a a_o crime_n you_o stand_v either_o chargeable_a to_o prove_v this_o assumption_n or_o else_o compellable_a to_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o false_a and_o impious_a slander_n against_o the_o church_n proceed_v therefore_o to_o your_o proof_n sect_n iii_o their_o proof_n it_o be_v our_o christiâ—n_a liberty_n to_o use_v ceremony_n appoint_v by_o man_n ibid._n as_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o these_o ceremony_n be_v impose_v as_o necessary_a therefore_o do_v they_o deprive_v we_o of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n our_o answer_n by_o distinction_n show_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n the_o nonconformist_n themselves_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o our_o question_n in_o this_o dispute_n be_v not_o concern_v that_o christian_a liberty_n which_o the_o apostle_n mention_v 6._o rom._n 6._o whereby_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o all_o they_o that_o persist_v not_o in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o do_v they_o nor_o of_o the_o liberty_n from_o the_o jewish_a bondage_n of_o the_o leviticall_a law_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v a_o importable_a yoke_n 15._o but_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o this_o our_o controversy_n be_v a_o liberty_n from_o the_o necessary_a observation_n of_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a as_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o obiector_n himself_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o our_o question_n our_o reader_n shall_v need_v no_o more_o for_o the_o resolution_n thereof_o than_o to_o know_v first_o what_o it_o be_v not_o &_o second_o what_o it_o be_v that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o deprive_v a_o christian_a of_o that_o liberty_n which_o christ_n by_o his_o testament_n have_v bequeath_v unto_o his_o church_n both_o which_o he_o may_v easy_o learn_v by_o distinguish_v between_o two_o kind_n of_o necessity_n which_o be_v incident_a unto_o humane_a precept_n and_o ordinance_n in_o the_o case_n of_o indifferency_n the_o one_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n the_o other_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o doctrine_n the_o first_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n unto_o human_a precept_n in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o indifferent_a be_v so_o far_o from_o preiudice_v our_o christian_a liberty_n that_o christ_n himself_o have_v establish_v this_o necessity_n in_o his_o church_n charge_v christian_n subject_n to_o obey_v their_o ruler_n child_n their_o parent_n servant_n their_o master_n 6.1.7_o therefore_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n can_v proper_o contradict_v our_o christian_a liberty_n i_o have_v say_v proper_o and_o in_o itself_o albeit_o accidental_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o imposition_n which_o may_v be_v impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v our_o christian_a liberty_n may_v be_v extreme_o wrong_v but_o this_o be_v only_o accidental_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v a_o depravation_n of_o christian_a liberty_n than_o a_o deprivation_n thereof_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n we_o return_v to_o the_o doctrinal_a necessity_n which_o be_v as_o often_o as_o a_o man_n shall_v attribute_v unto_o a_o humane_a constitution_n any_o of_o those_o property_n which_o be_v essential_a unto_o divine_a ordinance_n these_o property_n be_v principal_o three_o 1._o immediate_o to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n 2._o to_o be_v a_o necessary_a mean_n to_o salvation_n and_o 3._o to_o hold_v it_o altogether_o unalterable_a by_o any_o authority_n of_o man_n all_o which_o point_n do_v infer_v a_o doctrine_n of_o divine_a necessity_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o these_o that_o i_o may_v so_o say_v the_o image_n or_o superscription_n of_o caesar_n but_o character_n of_o a_o authority_n proper_o belong_v unto_o god_n and_o consequent_o all_o such_o kind_n of_o prescription_n which_o contain_v in_o they_o any_o opinion_n of_o doctrinal_a necessity_n whensoever_o they_o shall_v be_v ordain_v by_o man_n although_o they_o concern_v only_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n of_o god_n worship_n yet_o must_v we_o judge_v they_o no_o better_a than_o mere_a presumption_n and_o prevarication_n against_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n himself_o this_o doctrine_n saint_n peter_n learned_a 11.12·_v in_o the_o case_n of_o indifferency_n of_o meat_n by_o that_o heavenly_a vision_n of_o the_o great_a sheet_n wherein_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o beast_n and_o bird_n which_o be_v interpret_v by_o the_o divine_a oracle_n that_o say_v unto_o peter_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v purify_v pollute_v thou_o not_o 15._o if_o therefore_o when_o god_n have_v sign_v any_o doctrine_n with_o a_o mark_n of_o indifferency_n to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v man_n shall_v come_v and_o stamp_n upon_o it_o his_o own_o mark_n of_o necessity_n teach_v it_o to_o be_v unclean_a that_o it_o may_v not_o in_o any_o case_n be_v use_v by_o man_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a heresy_n whereinto_o notwithstanding_o diverse_a false_a &_o fantastical_a spirit_n plunge_v themselves_o who_o teach_v concern_v such_o meat_n as_o be_v represent_v in_o that_o sheet_n albeit_o that_o heavenly_a voice_n have_v say_v to_o peter_n kill_v and_o eat_v touch_v not_o taste_v not_o 21_o handle_v not_o this_o explication_n thus_o premise_v you_o may_v proceed_v and_o show_v if_o you_o can_v that_o any_o of_o the_o foresay_a property_n of_o necessity_n be_v impose_v by_o our_o church_n as_o you_o have_v pretend_v sect_n four_o the_o pretend_a proof_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v take_v from_o 1._o scripture_n 2._o reason_n their_o first_o objection_n from_o scripture_n the_o first_o place_n the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor._n 7.35_o this_o i_o speak_v to_o your_o profit_n 34._o not_o that_o i_o may_v cast_v a_o snare_n upon_o you_o show_v that_o the_o imposition_n of_o necessity_n upon_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v a_o very_a snare_n of_o man_n conscience_n our_o answer_n when_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v 32.33_o that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o man_n not_o to_o marry_v and_o again_o the_o unmarried_a care_v for_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n 32.33_o but_o the_o marry_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n lest_o that_o he_o may_v seem_v thereby_o to_o infer_v a_o general_a necessity_n of_o not_o marry_v he_o preoccupate_v say_v this_o i_o speak_v not_o to_o ensnare_v you_o meaning_n that_o his_o intent_n be_v not_o to_o entangle_v man_n conscience_n in_o a_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n of_o single_a life_n 35._o because_o god_n himself_o give_v a_o liberty_n of_o marry_v for_o in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o enjoin_v a_o necessity_n be_v indeed_o man_n snare_n whereby_o the_o papist_n by_o their_o law_n of_o vow_n unto_o man_n burn_v in_o lust_n stringunt_fw-la imò_fw-la strangulant_fw-la do_v even_o stifle_v many_o thousand_o soul_n the_o case_n of_o necessity_n stand_v thus_o i_o marvel_v how_o you_o can_v apply_v the_o snare_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n unto_o our_o doctrine_n of_o ceremony_n without_o some_o twitch_n of_o your_o own_o conscience_n see_v that_o you_o never_o hear_v this_o point_n of_o necessity_n teach_v in_o our_o church_n examine_v her_o article_n review_v her_o rubric_n search_v her_o canon_n and_o constitution_n and_o try_v whether_o i_o mean_v in_o church_n wherein_o there_o be_v the_o like_a prescription_n either_o the_o want_n of_o a_o surplice_n or_o forbear_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n or_o the_o not_o kneel_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n
do_v make_v man_n transgressor_n of_o god_n law_n or_o deprave_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n worship_n or_o deprive_v the_o worshipper_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n nay_o but_o which_o do_v make_v your_o calumniation_n most_o apparent_a she_o have_v plain_o profess_v the_o contrary_a both_o in_o judge_v she_o own_o ceremony_n alterable_a and_o in_o not_o condemn_v the_o different_a ceremony_n of_o other_o reform_a church_n as_o hereafter_o will_v plain_o appear_v sect_n v._o their_o second_o place_n of_o scripture_n this_o be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o the_o liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o by_o his_o death_n 2.20_o and_o which_o all_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o stand_v for_o gal._n 5.1_o stand_v fast_o say_v the_o apostle_n unto_o the_o liberty_n unto_o which_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a and_o be_v not_o entangle_v with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n show_v that_o the_o service_n which_o we_o be_v now_o to_o do_v unto_o god_n be_v not_o mystical_a 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