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question_n of_o sufficiency_n of_o scripture_n have_v this_o distinction_n of_o ceremony_n some_o say_v he_o be_v consent_v unto_o scripture_n some_o be_v
etc._n etc._n and_o every_o plant_n that_o my_o father_n plant_v not_o shall_v be_v root_v out_o and_o as_o math._n 15.15_o thus_o have_v you_o make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v by_o your_o tradition_n our_o answer_n the_o first_o text_n mar._n 7.8_o mention_v wash_n of_o cup_n 7.8_o point_v indeed_o at_o a_o mystical_a ceremony_n of_o humane_a invention_n which_o be_v there_o condemn_v but_o how_o not_o because_o of_o the_o signification_n of_o a_o spiritual_a duty_n but_o for_o the_o pharisaical_a leaven_n of_o corrupt_a doctrine_n teach_v hereby_o for_o there_o be_v in_o it_o two_o ounce_n of_o leaven_n at_o the_o least_o the_o first_o be_v in_o attribute_v a_o legal_a purification_n to_o such_o their_o wash_n think_v thereby_o to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o bodily_a pollution_n through_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o such_o like_a even_o as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o wash_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v appoint_v to_o the_o same_o end_n their_o second_o error_n be_v in_o their_o impute_v of_o a_o spiritual_a virtue_n and_o efficacy_n unto_o they_o of_o cleanse_v their_o soul_n from_o sin_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o reproof_n which_o christ_n use_v against_o those_o ceremony_n say_v that_o which_o be_v without_o and_o enter_v into_o man_n can_v defile_v a_o man_n 28._o but_o that_o which_o be_v within_o and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o man_n that_o defile_v a_o man_n therefore_o this_o their_o wash_n be_v not_o condemn_v as_o a_o mere_a ceremony_n but_o for_o the_o mixture_n of_o a_o false_a doctrine_n teach_v a_o efficacy_n and_o virtue_n of_o purification_n which_o it_o have_v not_o concern_v the_o second_o text_n the_o case_n stand_v thus_o the_o pharisee_n by_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v second_o tradition_n teach_v their_o disciple_n a_o strange_a piece_n of_o catechism_n call_v corban_n 7.11_o to_o wit_n the_o gift_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v by_o i_o shall_v profit_v thou_o that_o be_v every_o voluntary_a offering_n that_o thou_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o temple_n or_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o priesthood_n shall_v gain_v of_o god_n a_o blessing_n upon_o thou_o albeit_o thou_o shall_v neglect_v thy_o parent_n in_o withdraw_v that_o gift_n from_o their_o relief_n in_o their_o great_a necessity_n for_o confutation_n of_o this_o error_n christ_n oppose_v the_o commandment_n say_v moses_n say_v unto_o you_o that_o be_v as_o s._n matthew_n have_v it_o god_n namely_o by_o moses_n say_v 15.4_o thou_o shall_v honour_v thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n but_o you_o say_v corban_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o tradition_n of_o the_o pharisee_n be_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n unto_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o so_o utter_o unfit_a to_o confute_v the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n which_o be_v not_o as_o direct_o condemn_v by_o god_n word_n that_o we_o may_v think_v your_o mind_n be_v busy_v upon_o some_o other_o object_n when_o you_o make_v this_o objection_n we_o have_v hear_v all_o your_o objection_n against_o addition_n of_o ceremony_n in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o find_v that_o the_o further_a you_o seek_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o pharisee_n who_o do_v add_v superfluous_a ceremony_n the_o more_o you_o win_v fellowship_n with_o the_o sadducee_n who_o abandon_v all_o addition_n of_o new_a ceremony_n under_o the_o same_o estate_n sect_n iii_o their_o second_o proof_n from_o s._n augustine_n linc._n augustine_n de_fw-fr doctr_n christ._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 15._o do_v argue_v against_o significant_a ceremony_n our_o answer_n s._n augustine_n speak_v of_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n which_o when_o they_o make_v for_o piety_n and_o charity_n he_o will_v not_o have_v expound_v figurative_o but_o when_o any_o sentence_n do_v seem_v to_o command_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v facinorous_a heinous_a and_o wicked_a then_o say_v he_o must_v we_o understand_v they_o as_o be_v figurative_o speak_v as_o for_o example_n that_o say_v of_o christ_n 6.53_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n which_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n must_v needs_o receive_v a_o figurative_a interpretation_n but_o how_o shall_v this_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n to_o prove_v they_o unlawful_a because_o they_o be_v significant_a by_o this_o inference_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o use_v any_o phrase_n of_o speech_n whether_o figurative_a or_o proper_a because_o omnis_fw-la oratio_fw-la est_fw-la oris_fw-la ratio_fw-la every_o speech_n of_o a_o reasonable_a man_n except_o he_o will_v needs_o be_v as_o sound_a brass_n &_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n be_v significant_a there_o be_v i_o confess_v in_o saint_n augustine_n elsewhere_o these_o say_n signa_n quae_fw-la ad_fw-la res_fw-la divinas_fw-la pertinent_a sacramenta_fw-la appellantur_fw-la aug._n if_o hereby_o you_o shall_v collect_v that_o s._n augustine_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o sign_n of_o holy_a duty_n which_o be_v not_o sacrament_n then_o shall_v you_o bewray_v your_o small_a acquaintance_n you_o have_v have_v with_o the_o language_n of_o s._n augustine_n with_o who_o nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a or_o familiar_a than_o to_o call_v all_o sign_n of_o any_o holy_a thing_n sacrament_n and_o so_o by_o your_o consequence_n you_o shall_v have_v as_o many_o sacrament_n as_o there_o be_v part_n and_o parcel_n of_o parable_n and_o similitude_n to_o conclude_v whosoever_o shall_v but_o unclasp_v any_o one_o volume_n of_o s._n augustine_n he_o shall_v find_v a_o manifest_a mention_n and_o approbation_n of_o some_o one_o or_o other_o significant_a ceremony_n which_o be_v not_o of_o divine_a ordinance_n this_o your_o allege_v one_o only_a father_n who_o notwithstanding_o make_v against_o you_o do_v open_o tell_v we_o that_o you_o can_v conceive_v small_a confidence_n that_o antiquity_n do_v ever_o patronize_v your_o cause_n sect_n four_o their_o three_o proof_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o protestant_a divine_n linc._n m._n calvin_n in_o levit._n 4.22_o zepperus_n pol._n eccles._n pag._n 50._o jewel_n beza_n do_v all_o condemn_v ceremony_n invent_v by_o man_n which_o be_v of_o mystical_a signification_n our_o answer_n you_o err_v for_o want_v of_o a_o distinction_n of_o term_n for_o the_o word_n mystical_a signification_n have_v two_o acception_n the_o one_o sacramental_a by_o signification_n of_o grace_n confer_v by_o god_n the_o other_o be_v only_o moral_a by_o signification_n of_o man_n spiritual_a duty_n and_o obedience_n towards_o god_n the_o ceremony_n which_o we_o defend_v be_v only_o mystical-morall_a but_o the_o signification_n of_o ceremony_n which_o m._n calvin_n reprove_v be_v only_o that_o mystical_a which_o be_v proper_o sacramental_a as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o place_n allege_v where_o he_o speak_v of_o sacrament_n quibus_fw-la annexa_fw-la est_fw-la promissio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la whereunto_o god_n have_v annex_v a_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o again_o testantur_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la zeppperus_n speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o any_o mystical_a signification_n at_o all_o b._n jewel_n insist_v only_o in_o the_o sacramental_a and_o have_v not_o one_o word_n touch_v the_o moral_a nor_o any_o protestant_a author_n that_o i_o have_v read_v beza_n only_a except_v have_v speak_v absolute_o against_o sign_n symbolical_a and_o mere_o significant_a yet_o beza_n himself_o i_o presume_v will_v be_v find_v hereafter_o to_o allow_v they_o in_o some_o case_n this_o distinction_n as_o it_o be_v pertinent_a so_o be_v it_o also_o of_o some_o importance_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v diligent_o observe_v as_o will_n better_o appear_v in_o our_o answer_n to_o their_o next_o objection_n sect_n v._o their_o four_o proof_n from_o reason_n their_o first_o objection_n symbolical_a signification_n give_v unto_o ceremony_n a_o chief_a part_n of_o sacrament_n lincoln_n when_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o teach_v we_o by_o their_o signification_n our_o answer_n our_o ceremony_n be_v only_o moral_a sign_n as_o have_v be_v say_v signify_v unto_o we_o moral_a duty_n to_o wit_n the_o surplice_n to_o betoken_v sanctity_n of_o life_n the_o sign_v the_o forehead_n with_o the_o cross_n constancy_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n our_o humility_n in_o receive_v such_o pledge_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n jesus_n as_o for_o the_o sacramental_a sign_n every_o sacrament_n have_v two_o signification_n in_o in_o it_o the_o one_o be_v ad_fw-la modum_fw-la signi_fw-la to_o represent_v some_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o second_o be_v ad_fw-la modum_fw-la sigilli_fw-la to_o seal_v a_o assurance_n of_o some_o divine_a promise_n of_o grace_n so_o that_o a_o sacramental_a sign_n be_v as_o sacramental_a so_o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o seal_n of_o god_n promise_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v circumcision_n be_v always_o found_v upon_o the_o express_a covenant_n of_o god_n 4._o therefore_o none_o but_o the_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v
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 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