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comely_a not_o foolish_a and_o ridiculous_a as_o be_v the_o apish_a gesticulation_n in_o the_o mass_n and_o many_o other_o ceremony_n use_v in_o that_o church_n as_o their_o manifold_a cross_n kiss_n kneel_n whisper_n wash_n anointing_n spitting_n blowing_n breathe_n and_o a_o number_n of_o the_o like_a unto_o these_o three_o condition_n i_o will_v add_v two_o more_o i._o ceremony_n must_v not_o be_v enjoin_v as_o thing_n in_o themselves_o absolute_o necessary_a and_o wherein_o god_n worship_n do_v consist_v ii_o we_o must_v not_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o spiritual_a effect_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v who_o say_v that_o their_o cross_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o holy_a water_n be_v effectual_a to_o purge_v away_o venial_a sin_n drive_v away_o devil_n and_o sanctify_v the_o party_n now_o the_o ceremony_n enjoin_v by_o our_o church_n have_v all_o these_o condition_n for_o number_v they_o be_v few_o as_o ever_o be_v in_o any_o church_n for_o observation_n easy_a for_o signification_n worthy_a for_o quality_n grave_n decent_a and_o comely_a for_o antiquity_n reverend_a the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v not_o place_v in_o they_o neither_o be_v they_o press_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o people_n as_o thing_n in_o themselves_o necessary_a like_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n we_o ascribe_v no_o merit_n remission_n of_o sin_n nor_o other_o spiritual_a effect_n unto_o they_o final_o they_o be_v purge_v from_o the_o dross_n of_o all_o popish_a superstition_n and_o therefore_o you_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o observe_v they_o they_o be_v enjoin_v by_o lawful_a authority_n and_o now_o i_o be_o come_v to_o the_o last_o thing_n wherein_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 38._o sect._n 38._o and_o that_o be_v for_o correction_n the_o church_n have_v authority_n to_o censure_v her_o disobedient_a child_n whether_o they_o be_v heretic_n or_o schismatickes_n or_o inordinate_a liver_n and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n upon_o their_o repentance_n to_o restore_v release_v and_o absolve_v they_o like_o a_o good_a mother_n she_o have_v both_o vbera_fw-la and_o verbera_fw-la a_o dâ—g_n to_o feed_v and_o a_o rod_n to_o whip_v her_o unruly_a child_n this_o power_n be_v always_o in_o the_o church_n i_o find_v that_o there_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n three_o degree_n of_o censure_n â—_o joh._n ix_o 22._o xii_o 42._o xvi_o â—_o the_o first_o be_v call_v niddus_n a_o separation_n or_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n the_o second_o they_o call_v herem_n which_o be_v anathema_n when_o a_o offender_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n deut._n xvii_o 12._o and_o that_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumptuous_o not_o harken_v unto_o the_o priest_n or_o unto_o the_o judge_n that_o man_n shall_v die_v the_o three_o be_v shammatha_n or_o maranatha_n which_o be_v a_o peremptory_a denunciation_n of_o judgement_n deliver_v the_o obstinate_a malefactor_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o everlasting_a death_n for_o the_o word_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o dominus_fw-la venit_fw-la the_o lord_n come_v this_o last_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o law_n but_o as_o it_o seem_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n after_o that_o the_o roman_n have_v take_v from_o they_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n neither_o can_v the_o church_n now_o use_v that_o censure_n unless_o we_o know_v certain_o that_o a_o man_n have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n belong_v only_o unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o to_o that_o purpose_n have_v the_o sword_n commit_v unto_o he_o so_o that_o the_o censure_n which_o proper_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n now_o be_v only_a separation_n by_o excommunication_n and_o there_o ever_o be_v and_o always_o must_v be_v a_o power_n in_o the_o church_n to_o impose_v that_o censure_n upon_o contumacious_a offender_n we_o have_v the_o first_o example_n of_o it_o from_o god_n himself_o he_o cast_v adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n and_o banish_v he_o from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o immortality_n he_o cast_v forth_o cain_n from_o his_o presence_n that_o be_v from_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o his_o worship_n wherein_o adam_n and_o his_o family_n use_v to_o meet_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n afterward_o when_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v establish_v their_o council_n of_o elder_n call_v the_o synedrium_fw-la have_v power_n to_o cast_v man_n out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n yea_o under_o the_o law_n those_o who_o have_v contract_v any_o bodily_a uncleanness_n must_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n till_o they_o be_v purify_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o law_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v they_o who_o be_v defile_v with_o sin_n be_v bar_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o our_o sacrament_n see_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n then_o bodily_a uncleanness_n when_o our_o saviour_n do_v institute_v the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o give_v such_o a_o authority_n unto_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v my_o text_n whatsoever_o you_o bound_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n which_o he_o expound_v after_o this_o manner_n io_o xx._n 23._o whosoever_n sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o whosoever_v sin_n you_o retain_v 5._o i._o cor._n 5._o they_o be_v retain_v the_o apostle_n do_v exercise_v this_o power_n upon_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a â—0_n i._o tim._n i._o â—0_n and_o upon_o hymenaus_n and_o alexander_n the_o same_o power_n he_o commit_v unto_o his_o two_o son_n timothy_n and_o titus_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v reprove_v for_o neglect_v this_o censure_n 20._o revel_v ii_o 20._o as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n for_o suffer_v the_o woman_n jezabel_n to_o teach_v and_o deceive_v god_n servant_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v commend_v for_o his_o zeal_n in_o censure_a offender_n thou_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o thou_o have_v try_v they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n &_o be_v not_o revel_v ii_o 2._o final_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n be_v of_o frequent_a use_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n especial_o against_o heretic_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n 3._o tert._n in_o apol._n cypr._n epist_n lib._n i._o ep_v 3._o as_o both_o tertullian_n and_o st_n cyprian_n do_v testify_v and_o i_o find_v that_o this_o censure_n have_v two_o degree_n the_o first_o be_v suspension_n call_v abstentio_fw-la whereby_o man_n be_v bar_v some_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n only_o other_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o certain_a prayer_n also_o and_o some_o from_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n which_o they_o build_v upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n vii_o 6._o give_v not_o holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n neither_o cast_v your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n the_o other_o be_v excommunication_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o rot_a member_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o deliver_v into_o satan_n who_o reign_v without_o the_o church_n wherein_o the_o church_n sentence_n be_v rather_o interlocutory_a then_o definitive_a and_o yet_o the_o same_o no_o way_n to_o be_v contemn_v because_o when_o it_o be_v do_v clavae_n non_fw-la errante_fw-la thirty-nine_o apologet._n cap._n thirty-nine_o the_o same_o be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n therefore_o tertullian_n true_o call_v this_o censure_n summum_fw-la futuri_fw-la judicij_fw-la praejudicium_fw-la the_o former_a of_o these_o censure_n may_v be_v call_v the_o apostle_n rod_n shall_v i_o come_v unto_o you_o with_o a_o rod_n i._o cor._n iu_o 21._o the_o other_o be_v the_o sword_n apostolical_a gal._n v._n 12._o abscindantur_fw-la let_v they_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o trouble_n you_o this_o latter_a be_v that_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o my_o text_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n and_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v it_o be_v call_v a_o bind_n or_o retain_v of_o sin_n for_o as_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o loose_v such_o as_o be_v penitent_a so_o to_o commit_v other_o unto_o the_o lord_n prison_n bind_v their_o sin_n upon_o their_o back_n until_o their_o amendment_n or_o bind_v they_o over_o unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n if_o they_o shall_v persist_v in_o their_o pertinacie_n the_o same_o by_o s._n paul_n be_v call_v a_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n be_v threefold_a i._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o when_o man_n be_v suffer_v in_o the_o church_n to_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a in_o their_o
est_fw-la rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la confusio_fw-la ibid._n §_o 23._o that_o yet_o these_o rite_n must_v not_o be_v leave_v free_a for_o every_o man_n to_o use_v what_o fashion_n he_o please_v but_o must_v be_v establish_v by_o law_n otherwise_o for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o same_o order_n will_v never_o please_v all_o man_n there_o will_v follow_v great_a confusion_n in_o the_o church_n iii_o 30._o iii_o prout_n ecclesiae_fw-la utilitas_fw-la requirit_fw-la tam_fw-la usitatas_fw-la mutare_fw-la &_o abrogare_fw-la quam_fw-la novas_fw-la instituere_fw-la conveniet_fw-la ibid._n §._o 30._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o church_n when_o she_o find_v it_o convenient_a to_o change_v and_o abrogate_v old_a ceremony_n and_o to_o institute_v new_a in_o their_o room_n iv_o 31._o iv_o christiani_n populi_fw-la officium_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la secundum_fw-la hunc_fw-la canonem_fw-la fuerint_fw-la instituta_fw-la liberâ_fw-la quidem_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la nullâque_fw-la superstitione_n piâ_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o facili_fw-la ad_fw-la obsequium_fw-la propensione_n seruare_fw-la non_fw-la contemptim_fw-la habere_fw-la non_fw-la supinâ_fw-la negli_fw-la entiâ_fw-la praeterire_fw-la tantum_fw-la abest_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la fastum_fw-la &_o contumaciam_fw-la violare_fw-la apertè_fw-la debeat_fw-la quód_fw-la siquis_fw-la obstrepat_fw-la &_o plus_fw-la sapere_fw-la hic_fw-la velit_fw-la quà m_fw-la oportet_fw-la videat_fw-la ipse_fw-la quâ_fw-la morositatem_fw-la svam_fw-la ratione_fw-la domino_fw-la approbet_fw-la nobis_fw-la tamen_fw-la illud_fw-la pauli_n satisfacere_fw-la debet_fw-la nos_fw-la contendi_fw-la morem_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la neque_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la dei_fw-la §._o 31._o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_a not_o to_o contemn_v or_o neglect_v such_o constitution_n but_o to_o keep_v they_o without_o superstition_n with_o a_o free_a conscience_n and_o with_o a_o pious_a and_o facile_a propension_n to_o obedience_n and_o if_o any_o will_v oppose_v they_o and_o be_v more_o wise_a than_o be_v needful_a let_v he_o look_v to_o it_o which_o way_n he_o will_v approve_v his_o morosity_n unto_o god_n for_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n shall_v satisfy_v we_o that_o we_o have_v no_o custom_n to_o contend_v namely_o about_o such_o matter_n nor_o the_o church_n of_o god_n v._o 10._o v._o neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la permisit_fw-la dominus_fw-la vagam_fw-la effraenamque_fw-la licentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la cancellos_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la loquar_fw-la circumdidit_fw-la and_o aâ—gaine_o confugere_fw-la hic_fw-la oportet_fw-la ad_fw-la generales_fw-la quas_fw-la dedit_fw-la regulas_fw-la see_n §._o 10._o that_o god_n have_v not_o give_v his_o church_n unlimited_a power_n to_o establish_v what_o ceremony_n she_o list_v but_o have_v bound_v she_o within_o certain_a rule_n so_o that_o here_o we_o must_v have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o general_n rule_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n now_o the_o general_a rule_n be_v especial_o these_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n i._o cor._n fourteen_o 40._o do_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i._n cor._n x._o 31._o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v i._o cor._n fourteen_o 26._o follow_v those_o thing_n which_o concern_v peace_n rom._n fourteen_o 19_o of_o which_o kind_n many_o more_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o very_a rule_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o all_o man_n heart_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v though_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o mention_v they_o for_o they_o be_v not_o deliver_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o yet_o the_o jew_n observe_v they_o unwritten_a as_o be_v edict_n of_o nature_n and_o thereby_o frame_v such_o church-order_n as_o in_o their_o law_n be_v not_o prescribe_v so_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o all_o age_n have_v respect_n unto_o those_o general_a rule_n have_v establish_v law_n for_o the_o outward_a form_n and_o administration_n of_o god_n worship_n irenicum_fw-la see_v harmony_n of_o the_o confess_v sect._n 17._o zarich_n in_o 4._o ptaecept_n martyr_n epist_n ad_fw-la hooperum_fw-la and_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n allege_v by_o archdishop_n whitg_n ft_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o answer_n and_o oâ—_n forbesse_n in_o he_o irenicum_fw-la as_o i_o will_v show_v in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o any_o more_o with_o quotation_n but_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o to_o the_o book_n of_o all_o learned_a protestant_n who_o have_v write_v of_o tradition_n rite_n and_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n three_o this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o church_n to_o make_v law_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o to_o appoint_v certain_a rite_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o apostle_n do_v it_o they_o appoint_v some_o which_o we_o read_v of_o and_o yet_o hold_v not_o ourselves_o bind_v to_o observe_v as_o abstinence_n from_o blood_n and_o strangle_v the_o kiss_n of_o charity_n sect_n 24_o and_o widow_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o many_o more_o which_o be_v not_o record_v as_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o learned_a whitaker_n 6._o deperfect_a script_n q._n vi_o c._n 6._o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o do_v in_o every_o church_n institute_n and_o ordain_v some_o rite_n and_o custom_n serve_v for_o the_o seemliness_n of_o churchregiment_n which_o they_o have_v not_o commit_v to_o writing_n the_o primitive_a church_n do_v both_o institute_n new_a rite_n and_o abrogate_v some_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o i_o think_v you_o will_v confess_v yea_o even_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v institute_v many_o thing_n without_o any_o special_a warrant_n four_o set_a fast_n whereof_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o zacharie_n viii_o zach._n viii_o and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o judas_n maccabaeus_n the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n which_o our_o 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what_o particular_a direction_n have_v you_o for_o the_o order_n of_o god_n service_n as_o when_o you_o be_v assemble_v whether_o the_o minister_n shall_v begin_v with_o pray_v or_o preach_v with_o read_v or_o sing_v of_o psalm_n whether_o the_o celebration_n of_o baptism_n and_o marriage_n shall_v be_v before_o or_o after_o sermon_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v order_v by_o your_o own_o discretion_n and_o that_o diverse_o in_o diverse_a congregation_n according_a to_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o will_v you_o not_o allow_v so_o much_o power_n to_o the_o church_n as_o every_o one_o of_o yourselves_o do_v usurp_v as_o a_o pope_n in_o his_o own_o parish_n v._o sect_n 26_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o privilege_n of_o all_o other_o society_n of_o man_n whether_o city_n family_n or_o other_o corporate_a body_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n to_o bind_v all_o person_n within_o their_o communion_n &_o that_o those_o law_n be_v to_o be_v 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the_o obedience_n of_o the_o rechabite_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o jonadab_n their_o father_n so_o may_v i_o just_o accuse_v your_o disobedience_n to_o the_o lawful_a order_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o your_o child_n and_o servant_n unto_o you_o for_o shall_v the_o householder_n command_v in_o his_o house_n and_o be_v obey_v and_o not_o the_o ruler_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v the_o mayor_n make_v law_n in_o a_o town_n and_o not_o the_o king_n in_o his_o kingdom_n or_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o god_n himself_o shall_v allow_v so_o much_o authority_n to_o every_o poor_a family_n for_o the_o order_n of_o all_o which_o be_v in_o it_o and_o yet_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n the_o house_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o command_v any_o thing_n which_o the_o mean_a of_o her_o child_n shall_v in_o respect_n of_o her_o constitution_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v final_o sect_n 27_o whosoever_o have_v power_n to_o repeal_v law_n have_v also_o power_n to_o make_v law_n but_o the_o church_n have_v lawful_o repeal_v law_n make_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o the_o law_n of_o abstinence_n from_o blood_n and_o strangle_v enact_v by_o the_o apostle_n v._o ii_o cor._n xiii_o 14._o ii_o tim._n v._o without_o any_o limitation_n of_o time_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o kiss_n of_o charity_n command_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o widow_n who_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v entertain_v by_o the_o church_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o also_o of_o the_o love-feast_n use_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o these_o be_v abrogate_a by_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n therefore_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n of_o such_o matter_n and_o these_o law_n be_v make_v be_v to_o be_v observe_v yea_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o direct_v we_o in_o these_o thing_n than_o ought_v we_o to_o follow_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o we_o be_v 86._o in_o ijs_fw-la rebus_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la certi_fw-la siatuit_n serij_fw-la tara_fw-it mos_fw-la populi_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o instituta_fw-la majorum_fw-la pro_fw-la lege_fw-la tenenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la epist_n 86._o according_a to_o that_o golden_a rule_n of_o s._n austin_n in_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o determine_v the_o custom_n of_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o law_n he_o show_v that_o this_o be_v his_o own_o practice_n touch_v fast_v and_o the_o like_a observation_n when_o he_o be_v in_o rome_n he_o follow_v the_o fashion_n of_o rome_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o another_o place_n he_o conform_v himself_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o place_n and_o he_o say_v he_o learn_v this_o from_o s._n ambrose_n who_o when_o he_o have_v ask_v his_o council_n touch_v fast_v on_o the_o sabbaoth_n day_n return_v he_o this_o answer_n when_o i_o come_v to_o rome_n januar._n cum_fw-la romam_fw-la venio_fw-la jejuno_fw-it sabbato_fw-la cùm_fw-la hic_fw-la sum_fw-la non_fw-la jeiuno_fw-it sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la tu_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la fortè_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la veneris_fw-la ejus_fw-la morem_fw-la serva_fw-la si_fw-la cviquam_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la scandalo_fw-la nec_fw-la quenquam_fw-la tibi_fw-la ego_fw-la â—crâ—_n de_fw-la hâc_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la etiam_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la cogitans_fw-la ita_fw-la semper_fw-la habui_fw-la tanquam_fw-la eam_fw-la coelestioraculo_fw-la susceperim_fw-la sensi_fw-la perturbationes_fw-la fieri_fw-la per_fw-la quorundam_fw-la fratrum_fw-la contentiosam_fw-la obstinationem_fw-la &_o superstitiosam_fw-la timiditatem_fw-la tam_fw-la litigiosas_fw-la excitant_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la &_o nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la nihil_fw-la rectum_fw-la existiment_fw-la epist_n 118._o ad_fw-la januar._n i_o fast_o the_o sabbaoth_n when_o i_o be_o here_o namely_o in_o milan_n i_o fast_o not_o so_o 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