Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	apostle_n	church_n	time_n	1,048	5	3.6359	3	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12800	Cassander Anglicanus shewing the necessity of conformitie to the prescribed ceremonies of our church, in case of depriuation. By Iohn Sprint, minister of Thornbury in Glocester-shire, sometimes of Christ-Church in Oxon.	Sprint, John, d. 1623.	1618 (1618)	STC 23108; ESTC S117795	199,939	306

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must_v be_v do_v and_o sacrifice_n leave_v undo_v mat._n 12._o 4._o 7._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v because_o hypocrite_n be_v reproove_v of_o god_n for_o pass_v by_o great_a duty_n to_o perform_v lesser_a thus_o be_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n reproove_v by_o our_o saviour_n for_o let_v pass_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o follow_v the_o small_a as_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v of_o a_o camel_n mat._n 23._o 23._o 24._o luke_n 11._o 42._o for_o urge_v sacrifice_n of_o ceremonial_a duty_n and_o for_o omit_v and_o reprove_v mercy_n mat._n 12._o 7._o luke_n 13._o 14._o 15._o 16._o for_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n with_o the_o neglect_n of_o parent_n matthew_n 15._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o because_o the_o godly_a be_v excuse_v and_o approve_v of_o god_n for_o pass_v by_o small_a duty_n to_o perform_v great_a thus_o be_v excuse_v and_o reproove_v first_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n for_o break_v the_o sabboth_n ceremonial_a and_o strict_a rest_n by_o sacrifice_v and_o other_o business_n to_o perform_v god_n public_a worship_n a_o great_a duty_n &_o be_v pronounce_v blameless_a therein_o mat._n 12._o 5._o second_o david_n for_o eat_v shewbread_n not_o lawful_o for_o he_o to_o do_v in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n he_o and_o they_o who_o be_v with_o he_o be_v acquit_v as_o innocent_a and_o blameless_a mat._n 12._o 3._o 4._o three_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n for_o pluck_v rub_v and_o eat_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n so_o violate_v the_o sabbath_n strict_a and_o ceremonial_a rest_n a_o lesser_a duty_n to_o satisfy_v hunger_n the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n a_o great_a and_o moral_a duty_n be_v call_v innocent_a mat._n 12._o

2._o 3._o 4._o four_o jesus_n christ_n prefer_v the_o heal_n of_o the_o sick_a a_o great_a duty_n before_o the_o strict_a keep_v the_o ceremonial_a rest_n a_o lesser_a duty_n and_o command_v a_o kind_n of_o servile_a labour_n viz._n the_o carry_v home_o of_o a_o bed_n in_o some_o case_n unlawful_a io._n 5._o 8._o 9_o prove_v it_o not_o only_o by_o a_o peculiar_a reason_n proper_a unto_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o therefore_o may_v over-rule_v in_o this_o case_n mat._n 12._o 8._o but_o even_o by_o reason_n of_o common_a equity_n namely_o first_o because_o it_o be_v lawful_a by_o not_o strict_o keep_v ceremonial_a rest_n to_o do_v morral_o well_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n omit_v sacrifice_n to_o do_v mercy_n mat._n 11._o 12._o second_o because_o the_o end_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o mean_n for_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n mar._n 2._o 27._o 4_o four_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o inspire_a 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shave_v purify_n abstayn_v from_o blood_n and_o strangle_v meat_n and_o that_o as_o a_o duty_n good_a and_o necessary_a act._n 15._o 28._o which_o to_o avoid_v and_o not_o to_o use_v be_v a_o duty_n require_v of_o god_n which_o to_o use_v and_o practice_v in_o other_o case_n be_v reproove_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 15._o 10._o and_o 21._o 21._o gal._n 4._o 9_o 10._o 11._o and_o 2._o 12._o 13._o 14_o and_o 5._o 2._o 3._o 4._o colo._n 2._o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o and_o be_v needless_a shadow_n col._n 2._o 20._o ordinance_n of_o the_o world_n col._n 2._o 20._o commandment_n of_o man_n turn_v from_o the_o truth_n col._n 2._o 12._o titus_n 1._o 14._o impotent_a and_o beggarly_a rudiment_n gal._n 4._o 9_o 10._o and_o of_o sundry_a perilous_a and_o perniciouse_a effect_n yet_o this_o they_o do_v admit_v albeit_o the_o violation_n of_o a_o duty_n to_o do_v a_o great_a duty_n of_o superior_a reason_n namely_o to_o procure_v the_o unity_n of_o brethren_n act._n 15._o 2._o 4._o 6._o 7._o 24._o the_o wyninng_a of_o stranger_n to_o the_o faith_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 19_o 20._o and_o to_o propagate_v the_o gospel_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 23._o to_o prevent_v the_o scandal_n of_o weak_a believer_n act._n 16._o 3._o and_o 21._o 20._o and_o the_o danger_n of_o interruption_n or_o deprivation_n of_o the_o ministry_n by_o the_o violent_a jews_n persecution_n act._n 21._o 12._o 24._o 27._o 28._o thus_o be_v the_o first_o point_n confirm_v to_o the_o which_o doctrine_n sundry_a godly_a learned_a man_n even_o so_o many_o as_o i_o have_v read_v of_o this_o point_n do_v also_o consent_v both_o in_o the_o same_o word_n and_o proof_n viz._n 520._o viz._n vid._n caluin_n in_o mat._n 12._o 1._o 3_o fol._n 260._o vrsin_n cat_n part_n 3._o fol._n 707._o immediate_a ante_fw-la precept_n 1._o impress_n cantabridg_n anno_fw-la 1585._o piscator_fw-la in_o mat_n 12._o 1._o 2._o 3._o in_o analisi_fw-la fol._n 190._o &_o in_o obseruat_fw-la ad_fw-la eundem_fw-la locum_fw-la fol._n 205._o 106._o 107_o idem_fw-la in_o obseruat_fw-la in_o mat._n 9_o 13._o fol._n 156._o idem_fw-la in_o obser_n ad_fw-la mat._n 15._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o fol._n 243._o polan_n syntagm_n theolog._n lib._n 9_o c._n 29_o fol._n 4077._o 4078._o martin_n in_o summula_fw-la verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 2._o 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o 14._o fol._n 47._o 48._o decalogo_a mr._n perkins_n vol._n 1._o of_o his_o work_n treatise_n of_o conscience_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 520._o yet_o to_o this_o point_n or_o proposition_n howsoever_o firm_a it_o be_v in_o itself_o as_o have_v appear_v and_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o best_a divine_n yet_o some_o objection_n have_v be_v lay_v against_o it_o which_o i_o will_v here_o set_v down_o ob._n where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o former_a proposition_n when_v two_o duty_n do_v meet_v at_o one_o time_n it_o be_v object_v that_o they_o can_v be_v duty_n both_o at_o once_o for_o if_o they_o be_v both_o duty_n they_o will_v both_o bind_v and_o so_o a_o man_n must_v needs_o commit_v a_o sin_n see_v he_o be_v straighten_a between_o two_o duty_n and_o must_v omit_v the_o one_o this_o therefore_o be_v not_o well_o propose_v ans_fw-fr the_o mention_v of_o these_o two_o duty_n meet_v together_o at_o one_o time_n in_o our_o practice_n do_v not_o intend_v that_o they_o do_v both_o of_o they_o bind_v the_o conscience_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n but_o they_o be_v call_v duty_n as_o they_o be_v consider_v apart_o be_v both_o work_n be_v command_v of_o god_n in_o two_o several_a commandment_n which_o two_o work_n be_v duty_n consider_v apart_o do_v sometime_o offer_v themselves_o to_o our_o practice_n at_o one_o instant_a as_o to_o hear_v a_o sermon_n at_o the_o church_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o to_o tend_v a_o sick_a person_n ready_a to_o die_v at_o home_n at_o the_o sametime_o both_o be_v duty_n be_v consider_v apart_o but_o meet_v together_o and_o offer_v themselves_o to_o our_o practice_n at_o one_o time_n there_o be_v indeed_o but_o one_o duty_n because_o both_o can_v be_v 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doctrine_n include_v in_o that_o point_n or_o proposition_n be_v not_o true_a because_o there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a duty_n neglect_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o lesser_a which_o may_v then_o be_v do_v when_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o lesser_a keep_v he_o from_o sin_n as_o for_o example_n a_o preacher_n enjoin_v to_o preach_v naked_a aught_o to_o neglect_v preach_v beside_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3._o 8._o the_o least_o evil_a must_v not_o be_v do_v that_o the_o great_a good_n may_v be_v perform_v for_o when_o i_o can_v do_v it_o without_o sin_n it_o be_v no_o duty_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v propose_v the_o matter_n thus_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o perform_v

external_a circumstance_n action_n or_o ceremony_n for_o the_o more_o orderly_o fit_a and_o decent_a performance_n of_o the_o substantial_o as_o observation_n of_o fit_a time_n as_o either_o night_n or_o day_n and_o this_o or_o that_o hour_n in_o either_o place_n public_a or_o private_a site_n of_o body_n as_o sit_v standing_z kneeling_z high_a or_o low_o sing_v say_v and_o the_o like_a the_o which_o degree_n and_o difference_n of_o duty_n be_v thus_o distinguish_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o who_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o sever_v the_o love_n of_o god_n a_o substantial_a of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o judgement_n mercy_n fidelity_n substantial_o of_o the_o second_o table_n from_o the_o tithe_n of_o mint_n cummin_n annisse_fw-la rue_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o herb_n a_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o yet_o be_v a_o duty_n be_v command_v and_o must_v be_v do_v call_v the_o one_o sort_n of_o duty_n the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n matthew_n 12._o 23._o luk._n 11._o 43._o separate_v they_o by_o that_o title_n from_o the_o other_o which_o must_v be_v less_o weighty_a or_o as_o they_o call_v the_o lesser_a commandment_n matthew_n 25._o 19_o call_v the_o one_o mercy_n the_o other_o sacrifice_n matthew_n 12._o 7._o the_o one_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o other_o burn_v offering_n hosea_n 6._o 6._o the_o one_o god_n kingdom_n the_o other_o not_o so_o rom._n 14._o 17._o between_o the_o which_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o put_v as_o much_o difference_n as_o between_o a_o camel_n and_o a_o gnat_n matth._n 23._o 23._o 24._o himself_n accept_v the_o former_a without_o the_o latter_a mark_v 16._o 15._o 16._o but_o not_o the_o latter_a without_o the_o former_a tie_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n simple_o to_o the_o great_a but_o not_o to_o the_o inferior_a without_o the_o great_a consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o subordination_n of_o these_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n whereof_o there_o be_v these_o forename_a degree_n as_o namely_o that_o the_o 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duty_n and_o god_n which_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o immutable_a nature_n &_o attribute_n of_o god_n which_o must_v leave_v to_o be_v god_n and_o deny_v his_o title_n of_o justice_n of_o mercy_n goodness_n truth_n etc._n etc._n if_o he_o shall_v dispense_v with_o they_o now_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o subordination_n i_o will_v in_o order_n manifest_a in_o 4._o proposition_n follow_v first_o the_o substantial_a duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n do_v over-rule_v 1._o propos_fw-fr 1._o the_o substantial_o of_o the_o second_o table_n love_n of_o christ_n a_o substantial_a of_o the_o first_o table_n overrule_v the_o love_n of_o parent_n of_o wife_n child_n friend_n brethren_n substantial_o of_o the_o second_o table_n matthew_n 10._o 37._o yea_o so_o far_o must_v the_o one_o yield_v unto_o the_o other_o that_o for_o the_o love_n sake_n of_o christ_n the_o love_n of_o parent_n must_v be_v turn_v into_o hate_n luke_n 14._o 26._o 33._o and_o token_n thereof_o deut._n 13._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 13_o psalm_n 139._o 21._o 22._o 2._o chronicle_n 19_o 2._o obedience_n to_o good_a meeting_n the_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n overrule_v it_o act_n 4._o 19_o and_o 15._o 29._o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o three_o child_n of_o daniel_n pray_v and_o of_o the_o jew_n refuse_v swine_n flesh_n who_o disobey_v the_o magistrate_n to_o obey_v god_n and_o neglect_a life_n a_o substantial_a of_o the_o second_o table_n to_o profess_v god_n truth_n and_o to_o refuse_v idolatry_n substantial_o of_o the_o first_o table_n second_o the_o substantial_o of_o the_o second_o table_n do_v over-rule_v the_o ceremoniall_n of_o the_o first_o table_n so_o to_o sustain_v nature_n in_o provide_v and_o eat_v corporal_a food_n meet_v with_o the_o strict_a ceremonial_a rest_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbaoth_n the_o one_o a_o substantial_a of_o the_o second_o table_n the_o other_o a_o ceremonial_a appendix_n to_o the_o first_o table_n the_o former_a overrule_v the_o latter_a in_o which_o case_n god_n say_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n matthew_n 12._o 47._o also_o work_v of_o necessity_n imply_v servile_a labour_n as_o the_o carry_v who_o of_o a_o bed_n john_n 5._o 8._o 9_o 10_o mercy_n to_o a_o man_n sick_a and_o disease_a matthew_n 12._o 10._o 12_o 13_o luke_n 13._o 14._o 15_o 16_o mercy_n to_o a_o beast_n to_o save_v his_o life_n matthew_n 12._o 11._o 12_o to_o give_v he_o necessary_n luke_n 14._o 5._o 6_o and_o 13_o 15_o meet_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o a_o ceremonial_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbaoth_n though_o command_v in_o the_o law_n and_o a_o duty_n exodus_fw-la 20._o 10._o and_o 31_o 15_o 16_o and_o 35._o 3._o the_o former_a overrule_v the_o latter_a by_o the_o reason_n yield_v by_o our_o saviour_n that_o the_o sabbaoth_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbaoth_n mark_n 2._o 27_o and_o it_o be_v lawful_a though_o violate_v ceremonial_a rest_n to_o do_v morral_o well_o upon_o the_o sabbaoth_n matthew_n 12._o 12_o 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reason_n make_v against_o they_o in_o sundry_a writing_n of_o the_o deprive_v minister_n ergo_fw-la by_o no_o mean_n may_v they_o be_v conform_v unto_o to_o procure_v the_o great_a good_a an._n 1_o the_o reason_n allege_v by_o the_o deprive_v minister_n to_o prove_v these_o ceremony_n to_o be_v simple_o evil_a be_v very_o weak_a and_o frivolous_a because_o as_o it_o be_v note_v in_o the_o first_o argument_n they_o all_o of_o they_o or_o the_o most_o part_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n practise_v &_o enjoin_v by_o the_o inspire_a apostle_n and_o therefore_o either_o the_o practice_n and_o prescription_n of_o such_o ceremony_n in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n leave_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n or_o else_o the_o apostle_n must_v be_v accuse_v for_o practise_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v simple_o a_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o apostolical_a power_n to_o make_v a_o matter_n simple_o and_o in_o nature_n sin_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o howsoever_o these_o ceremony_n be_v 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fol._n 79._o hoopero_n these_o garment_n be_v not_o impure_a of_o themselves_o speak_v also_o of_o their_o use_n idem_fw-la in_o his_o epistle_n to_o io._n alasco_n in_o the_o english_a lethargy_n there_o be_v nulla_fw-la manifesta_fw-la impietas_fw-la epist_n martyr_n caluin_n p._n martyr_n 200._o fol._n 336._o per_fw-la se_fw-la sunt_fw-la ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d these_o garment_n be_v of_o themselves_o indifferent_a loc._n come_v fol._n 1085._o amico_fw-la cuidam_fw-la the_o use_n of_o they_o not_o impious_a or_o pernicious_a per_fw-la sese_fw-la aut_fw-la sva_fw-la natura_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la contrariae_fw-la ibidem_fw-la 1086._o hoopero_n these_o garment_n be_v not_o per_fw-la se_fw-la impiae_fw-la impious_a of_o themselves_o that_o a_o minister_n shall_v rather_o leave_v his_o ministry_n then_o beza_n beza_n use_v they_o epist_n 12._o fol_z 98._o i_o grant_v they_o to_o be_v indifferent_a be_v consider_v in_o themselves_o it_o be_v adiaphoron_n natura_fw-la in_o the_o use_n a_o matter_n indifferent_a in_o nature_n enchirid._n tit._n 1._o de_fw-fr adiaph_n clas_n 3._o cap._n 16._o hemingius_n hemingius_n fol._n 375._o it_o be_v liberum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la a_o free_a matter_n of_o itself_o to_o use_v or_o not_o zanchius_n zanchius_n to_o use_v de_fw-fr redempt_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o fol._n 445._o yea_o magis_fw-la deceret_fw-la vestis_fw-la linea_fw-la quam_fw-la lanea_fw-la it_o be_v a_o indifferent_a thing_n lo._n 33._o quaest._n 13._o fol._n 382._o bucan_n bucan_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o use_n in_o ezech._n cap._n 44._o fol._n 807._o polanus_fw-la polanus_fw-la the_o surplice_n in_o the_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a mean_v cartwright_n cartwright_n in_o the_o use_n for_o he_o persuade_v to_o the_o use_n in_o the_o case_n of_o deprivation_n rest_n of_o the_o second_o reply_n fol._n 262._o thus_o also_o

of_o necessity_n that_o a_o man_n must_v either_o go_v naked_a and_o so_o impair_v his_o health_n or_o endanger_v his_o life_n and_o go_v after_o a_o unseemly_a fashion_n or_o else_o he_o must_v wear_v some_o inconvenient_a apparel_n in_o the_o wear_n whereof_o some_o good_a mind_n will_v be_v offend_v with_o he_o in_o the_o use_n other_o will_v take_v it_o as_o a_o occasion_n by_o the_o fashion_n to_o be_v unlawful_o enamour_v with_o his_o person_n and_o so_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o actual_a adultery_n in_o thought_n desire_n entreaty_n or_o attempt_v suppose_v also_o that_o other_o man_n do_v use_v the_o same_o fashion_n or_o fineness_n to_o pride_n and_o intention_n of_o adultery_n take_v away_o the_o necessity_n and_o i_o confess_v even_o the_o least_o occasion_n of_o these_o scandalle_n be_v unlawful_a but_o with_o the_o necessity_n it_o leave_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o the_o wear_n thereof_o because_o a_o great_a duty_n come_v in_o place_n nay_o it_o 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first_o what_o

sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n be_v not_o per_fw-la se_fw-la idololatrica_fw-la matter_n of_o themselves_o idolatrous_a ibid._n epist_n 12._o fol._n 99_o 100_o heming_n it_o be_v adiaphorum_fw-la nature_n Ã¢_fw-la a_o matter_n indifferent_a in_o nature_n to_o perform_v holy_a thing_n as_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o a_o linen_n garment_n enchirid._n tit_n de_fw-fr adiaph_n class_n 3._o cap._n 10._o fol._n 375._o zanch_n it_o be_v liberum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la a_o free_a matter_n of_o itself_o to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v a_o linen_n garment_n de_fw-fr redempt_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o fol._n 445._o bucan_n indifferent_a thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v such_o action_n which_o be_v neither_o precise_o command_v in_o the_o law_n or_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o yet_o express_o forbid_v to_o be_v do_v as_o to_o eat_v flesh_n or_o this_o or_o that_o kind_n of_o meat_n or_o not_o to_o eat_v it_o on_o this_o or_o that_o kind_n of_o day_n to_o be_v clothe_v in_o this_o fashion_n or_o colour_n or_o not_o to_o be_v clothe_v loc._n 33._o quaest_n 13._o fol._n 382._o cartwright_n the_o surplice_n be_v a_o thing_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 2._o reply_n fol._n 262._o polanus_fw-la the_o use_n of_o a_o linen_n garment_n be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o ezec._n 44._o fol._n 807._o object_n your_o common_a prayer_n book_n be_v frame_v like_o the_o romish_a mass_n book_n this_o objection_n be_v make_v by_o such_o as_o alexander_n alesius_n call_v optimi_fw-la &_o veritatus_fw-la studiosissimi_fw-la answ_n alesius_n to_o this_o objection_n albeit_o they_o give_v answer_v which_o frame_v the_o common_a prayer_n book_n themselves_o in_o the_o preface_n of_o ceremony_n yet_o we_o also_o may_v say_v true_o that_o it_o be_v best_o in_o all_o change_n and_o alteration_n as_o little_a to_o digress_v or_o differ_v much_o from_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o use_n as_o possible_a 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wrangle_v or_o brawl_a that_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o give_v help_n to_o thing_n out_o of_o order_n but_o rather_o to_o all_o agreement_n make_v to_o bring_v two_o necessary_a affection_n one_o of_o know_v the_o state_n another_z of_o pardon_v the_o fault_n judgement_n be_v a_o great_a and_o high_a thing_n this_o by_o how_o much_o the_o business_n be_v great_a be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o diligent_o intend_v and_o opinion_n be_v less_o rash_o to_o be_v give_v the_o cause_n ought_v to_o be_v evident_a not_o ambiguous_a and_o of_o great_a weight_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v dissemble_v for_o the_o which_o one_o brother_n shall_v accuse_v another_o much_o less_o that_o it_o hold_v a_o right_a affection_n to_o condemn_v he_o let_v every_o one_o therefore_o look_v that_o he_o be_v not_o swift_a to_o speak_v but_o rather_o attentive_a to_o know_v and_o incline_v to_o pardon_v wheresoever_o he_o may_v lawful_o do_v but_o of_o this_o sufficient_a inter._n script_n anglic._n buceri_fw-la fol._n 374._o object_n bishop_n hooper_n holy_n significative_a sign_n be_v unlawful_a answ_n bucer_n 1._o when_o as_o god_n by_o his_o word_n have_v sanctify_v all_o thing_n by_o our_o prayer_n and_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n pure_a to_o the_o pure_a what_o cause_n can_v we_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o deny_v that_o god_n will_v not_o bless_v the_o use_n of_o such_o sign_n whereof_o we_o speak_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v effectual_a to_o that_o church_n to_o some_o commendation_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o thereof_o also_o to_o some_o edification_n of_o the_o faith_n for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o he_o which_o promise_v to_o bless_v the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n which_o we_o take_v in_o his_o name_n will_v deny_v his_o blessing_n to_o these_o sign_n see_v he_o have_v no_o where_o forbid_v such_o a_o use_n of_o they_o as_o we_o have_v expound_v and_o have_v make_v we_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n in_o epist._n joan._n alasco_n 2._o let_v we_o consider_v what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v of_o the_o signification_n of_o a_o woman_n veil_n and_o cover_v of_o the_o man_n head_n 1._o cor._n 10._o wherefore_o do_v he_o particulare_o mention_v the_o bright_a garment_n of_o the_o angel_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v nothing_o rash_o and_o do_v by_o all_o creature_n preach_v the_o salvation_n of_o he_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n script_n anglican_n fol_z 709._o hoopero_n petre_n martyr_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o angel_n and_o messenger_n of_o the_o church_n as_o malachy_n witness_v and_o the_o angel_n all_o way_n for_o the_o most_o appear_v as_o apparel_v in_o white_a garment_n this_o he_o call_v honesta_fw-la &_o iusta_fw-la significatio_fw-la a_o scripture_n non_fw-la aliena_fw-la a_o honest_a and_o fit_a signification_n of_o the_o surplice_n not_o disagree_v or_o strange_a from_o the_o scripture_n how_o shall_v we_o deprive_v the_o church_n of_o this_o liberty_n that_o it_o may_v not_o signify_v some_o thing_n by_o her_o action_n and_o ceremony_n so_o as_o the_o people_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o burden_v with_o ceremony_n and_o better_a thing_n be_v not_o hinder_v you_o will_v say_v let_v they_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v angel_n indeed_o let_v they_o not_o signifieit_v but_o this_o may_v be_v reply_v as_o well_o on_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o appoint_v among_o the_o corinthian_n that_o a_o woman_n shall_v have_v her_o head_n cover_v &_o a_o man_n have_v his_o head_n open_a 1._o cor._n 11._o 5._o for_o he_o only_o press_v the_o reason_n of_o signification_n to_o confirm_v this_o ceremony_n now_o any_o man_n of_o the_o corinthian_a church_n may_v here_o reply_v upon_o he_o thus_o let_v the_o man_n declare_v himself_o indeed_o to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o let_v the_o woman_n show_v herself_o subject_a to_o her_o husband_n by_o their_o deed_n and_o life_n let_v they_o not_o strive_v to_o declare_v it_o by_o sign_n but_o the_o apostle_n see_v that_o even_o this_o might_n profitable_o be_v do_v not_o only_o that_o we_o live_v right_o but_o also_o that_o by_o word_n and_o sign_n we_o be_v admonish_v of_o our_o duty_n loc._n come_v fol._n 1089._o epist_n hoopero_n zanchius_n albeit_o a_o garment_n linen_n or_o woollen_a for_o a_o minister_n be_v number_v among_o indifferent_a thing_n yet_o for_o the_o signification_n magis_fw-la deceret_fw-la vestis_fw-la linea_fw-la quÃ m_fw-la lanea_fw-la a_o linen_n garment_n be_v more_o decent_a than_o a_o woollen_a for_o a_o minister_n to_o wear_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o symbol_n or_o type_n of_o innocence_n and_o holiness_n hence_o in_o the_o apocalips_n white_a garment_n be_v give_v the_o saint_n de_fw-fr redempt_n cap._n 16._o

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the_o law_n be_v so_o abrogate_a by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o though_o some_o use_n of_o they_o do_v remain_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o they_o do_v no_o long_o belong_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v figure_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n nor_o be_v observe_v in_o conscience_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n in_o which_o thing_n consist_v the_o very_a life_n and_o essence_n of_o a_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o without_o which_o nothing_o can_v in_o good_a propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v call_v a_o ceremony_n but_o what_o need_v any_o more_o be_v say_v of_o this_o matter_n when_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o speak_v of_o this_o decree_n affirm_v that_o they_o that_o say_v the_o gentile_n ought_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n do_v in_o say_v so_o seek_v to_o subvert_v their_o soul_n that_o they_o have_v write_v and_o conclude_v that_o the_o believe_a gentile_n shall_v observe_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o vow_v shave_v of_o the_o head_n purify_n etc._n etc._n 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of_o expediency_n to_o redeem_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o many_o good_a teacher_n they_o be_v good_a and_o necessary_a and_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o practice_v 2._o the_o second_o member_n of_o this_o section_n affirm_v that_o it_o will_v never_o be_v prove_v by_o i_o and_o if_o not_o than_o nothing_o be_v say_v to_o the_o purpose_n that_o when_o and_o where_o the_o apostle_n or_o those_o church_n use_v they_o they_o have_v be_v notorious_o know_v to_o have_v be_v so_o abuse_v or_o to_o have_v wrought_v such_o evil_a effect_n as_o i_o there_o speak_v of_o and_o my_o answer_n be_v that_o it_o be_v true_a these_o ceremony_n be_v not_o at_o all_o abuse_v by_o any_o well_o ground_a christian_n at_o any_o time_n or_o place_n but_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o my_o brethren_n shall_v know_v that_o the_o ceremony_n well_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n church_n and_o other_o godly_a person_n be_v know_v by_o they_o to_o have_v be_v gross_o abuse_v even_o as_o i_o allege_v in_o my_o first_o reason_n by_o the_o refractory_a and_o weak_a christian_a jew_n every_o where_o even_o then_o when_o as_o they_o practise_v they_o like_a as_o we_o know_v that_o our_o ceremony_n have_v be_v and_o be_v abuse_v by_o papist_n and_o weak_a brethren_n notwithstanding_o which_o abuse_n &_o knowledge_n thereof_o they_o persist_v to_o use_v they_o as_o often_o as_o necessity_n enforce_v and_o just_a occasion_n be_v offer_v for_o paul_n know_v how_o the_o jew_n abuse_v circumcision_n to_o establish_v a_o opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o unto_o salvation_n act._n 15._o 1._o yet_o after_o this_o knowledge_n he_o use_v it_o act._n 16._o 3._o and_o when_o s._n paul_n circumcise_v timothy_n for_o the_o jew_n sake_n be_v it_o not_o evident_a that_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o false_a and_o abusive_a opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o circumcision_n to_o prevent_v who_o unjust_a offence_n paul_n do_v it_o notwithstanding_o which_o the_o apostle_n practise_v circumcision_n on_o timothy_n likewise_o s._n paul_n his_o reprove_v of_o peter_n for_o abuse_v of_o jewish_a ceremony_n in_o cause_v of_o gentile_n to_o conform_v unto_o they_o gal._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 14._o whether_o we_o refer_v the_o time_n thereof_o to_o 104._o paraeus_n in_o gal._n 2._o 104._o act._n 11._o 26._o or_o as_o paraeus_n do_v to_o act._n 15._o 30._o 35._o be_v before_o his_o circumcise_n of_o timothy_n and_o his_o vow_v and_o shave_v of_o himself_o act._n 18._o &_o 21._o last_o be_v it_o not_o know_v to_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o observe_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n to_o preach_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n of_o observation_n of_o that_o day_n as_o they_o have_v joh._n 9_o 16._o luc._n 13._o 14._o matt._n 12._o 2._o or_o can_v paul_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v ignorant_a that_o vow_v offer_v contribute_v shave_v duty_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v abuse_v by_o the_o jew_n both_o before_o they_o practise_v they_o and_o where_o they_o practise_v they_o and_o even_o by_o occasion_n of_o their_o practice_n which_o do_v easy_o appear_v by_o the_o violence_n which_o the_o jew_n use_v on_o a_o bare_a suspicion_n that_o paul_n be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n unto_o the_o legal_a rite_n act._n 21._o 21_o 27_o 29._o as_o for_o that_o which_o my_o brethren_n allege_v concern_v paul_n who_o have_v use_v circumcision_n and_o other_o ceremony_n do_v after_o with_o great_a bitterness_n reproove_v and_o condemn_v the_o use_n of_o they_o gal._n 4._o 9_o 10._o and_o 5._o 12._o tit._n 1._o 14._o i_o will_v omit_v that_o which_o some_o chrysostomus_n some_o gual_n in_o gal._n 2._o hom._n 10_o fol._n 29._o b._n codoman_n annal_n s_o scripture_n ambros_n chrysostomus_n learned_a man_n observe_v that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galat._n be_v write_v before_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n act._n 15._o and_o then_o those_o reproof_n of_o he_o must_v go_v before_o the_o circumcise_n of_o 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297._o rhem._n in_o rom._n 8._o 38._o what_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o their_o answer_n and_o the_o answer_n of_o my_o brethren_n be_v both_o alike_o press_v without_o reason_n or_o rather_o contrary_a to_o sound_v reason_n 6._o because_o all_o godly_a learned_a judgement_n before_o my_o brethren_n have_v judge_v as_o i_o judge_v hereof_o therefore_o their_o answer_n be_v against_o all_o godly_a learned_a judgement_n with_o who_o if_o i_o err_v not_o obstinate_o as_o see_v no_o better_a reason_n i_o shall_v retain_v my_o peace_n the_o scripture_n that_o i_o quote_v to_o prove_v the_o jewish_a ceremony_n practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v in_o themselves_o of_o no_o necessary_a use_n humane_a invention_n and_o abuse_v to_o superstition_n my_o brethren_n disallow_v and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v misunderstand_v and_o mis-applied_n by_o i_o as_o they_o have_v show_v the_o truth_n whereof_o appear_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o that_o show_n of_o they_o and_o they_o say_v 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25._o fol._n 200._o say_v indifferent_a thing_n i_o call_v which_o be_v neither_o express_o nor_o secret_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o the_o word_n neither_o make_v we_o the_o better_a be_v use_v nor_o the_o worse_a if_o we_o use_v they_o not_o but_o our_o ceremony_n be_v forbid_v in_o the_o word_n in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a in_o our_o use_n ergo._n answer_n so_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n rather_o then_o of_o we_o both_o they_o and_o these_o be_v in_o nature_n indifferent_a not_o impious_a and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o deprivation_n or_o necessity_n be_v not_o forbid_v any_o way_n but_o command_v rather_o because_o we_o must_v use_v indifferent_a thing_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o church_n edification_n and_o not_o refuse_v they_o though_o they_o seem_v to_o we_o inconvenient_a to_o the_o church_n destruction_n and_o as_o for_o beza_n with_o all_o other_o sound_a writer_n that_o be_v of_o other_o mind_n concern_v our_o ceremony_n they_o hold_v they_o in_o their_o nature_n indifferent_a and_o not_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n especial_o in_o our_o use_n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o simple_a necessity_n 2_o because_o in_o some_o case_n a_o man_n may_v use_v they_o and_o not_o sin_n which_o a_o thing_n in_o nature_n evil_a he_o can_v never_o use_v but_o he_o shall_v incuitable_o sin_v of_o this_o nature_n be_v idolatry_n adultery_n blasphemy_n perjury_n which_o sin_v no_o circumstance_n can_v ever_o amend_v beza_n count_n saravi_fw-la cap._n 25._o fol._n 199._o indifferentia_fw-la sunt_fw-la quorum_fw-la usus_fw-la modo_fw-la bone_fw-la modo_fw-la illicitus_fw-la prout_fw-la viz_o bene_fw-la vel_fw-la male_a illis_fw-la utitur_fw-la quae_fw-la naturam_fw-la habeant_fw-la neque_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la neque_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la determinatam_fw-la 3_o because_o in_o some_o respect_n and_o in_o some_o use_n they_o may_v be_v good_a a_o thing_n in_o nature_n evil_a can_v never_o be_v put_v to_o any_o profitable_a use_n peter_n martyr_n say_v adiaphoris_n bene_fw-la vel_fw-la male_a uti_fw-la possumus_fw-la l._n clas_n 4._o cap._n 4._o fol._n 707._o 4_o because_o in_o some_o respect_n and_o in_o the_o same_o use_n they_o may_v be_v good_a and_o necessary_a as_o the_o jewish_a rite_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n practice_v 5_o because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o jewish_a rite_n practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v peter_n martyr_n loc_n cum_fw-la inter_fw-la epist_n fol._n 1087._o zanchius_n in_o philip._n 1._o fol._n 45._o polanus_fw-la in_o ezech._n 44._o fol._n 807._o which_o ceremony_n by_o the_o stream_n of_o all_o sound_a writer_n be_v hold_v as_o indifferent_a in_o nature_n in_o the_o case_n wherein_o they_o use_v they_o 6_o because_o a_o man_n use_v they_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n as_o they_o be_v prescribe_v in_o our_o church_n and_o that_o without_o repentance_n for_o such_o use_n of_o they_o may_v still_o remain_v a_o godly_a and_o good_a man_n and_o presuppose_v he_o otherwise_o to_o walk_v in_o holiness_n may_v in_o that_o estate_n be_v save_v whereas_o one_o sin_n in_o nature_n as_o to_o live_v in_o fornication_n 1._o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o be_v continue_v in_o especial_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v plead_v for_o and_o defend_v mat._n 5._o 9_o can_v stand_v with_o his_o salvation_n so_o bucer_n script_n anglican_n 1458._o martyr_n inter_fw-la episto_n fol._n 1085._o amico_fw-la cuidam_fw-la aretius_n say_v that_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o equal_a respect_n to_o good_a and_o to_o bad_a prob._n cap._n 83._o de_fw-fr adiaph_n fol._n 266._o 7_o because_o if_o they_o be_v in_o nature_n evil_a a_o godly_a person_n can_v not_o communicate_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n with_o our_o church_n which_o do_v prescribe_v and_o practice_v they_o and_o remove_v they_o not_o be_v admonish_v neither_o in_o the_o ministry_n or_o any_o worship_n of_o god_n bucer_n epist._n io._n alasco_n martyr_n fol_z 1086._o hoopero_n 8_o because_o all_o such_o as_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o defend_v the_o same_o may_v be_v judge_v impiouse_a and_o wicked_a such_o as_o be_v the_o martyr_n and_o other_o worthy_a person_n of_o our_o church_n and_o other_o church_n also_o yea_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o faithful_a teacher_n and_o church_n since_o their_o time_n shall_v be_v condemn_v yea_o it_o may_v be_v teach_v as_o a_o doctrine_n that_o such_o as_o use_v they_o with_o continuance_n or_o maintain_v they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v which_o i_o suppose_v none_o of_o the_o minister_n which_o be_v deprive_v will_v justify_v martyr_n fol._n 1086._o hoopero_n simple_o evil_a may_v be_v take_v for_o any_o thing_n particular_o forbid_v of_o god_n or_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o thing_n particular_o command_v of_o god_n sundry_a thing_n of_o which_o kind_n though_o in_o themselves_o consider_v be_v evil_a may_v be_v do_v lawful_o for_o a_o superior_a good_a and_o in_o that_o case_n 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