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be_v abolish_v which_o stand_v by_o statute_n law_n as_o well_o as_o by_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n and_o custom_n immemorial_n or_o 3._o how_o do_v the_o parliament_n confirm_v the_o liturgy_n and_o therein_o the_o festival_n infer_v that_o this_o festival_n be_v not_o first_o introduce_v by_o the_o church_n when_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o festival_n be_v in_o the_o church_n long_o before_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n these_o indeed_o be_v all_o the_o answer_v we_o can_v have_v to_o a_o argument_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v of_o some_o force_n with_o a_o friend_n of_o parliament_n or_o establish_a law_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v content_v ourselves_o with_o they_o sect._n 3_o the_o lutheran_n church_n accord_n in_o this_o morney_n wish_n the_o helvetian_a confession_n rivet_n custom_n of_o preach_v on_o the_o day_n my_o 2_o consideration_n be_v that_o this_o and_o other_o feast_n of_o christ_n be_v retain_v in_o the_o reform_a lutheran_n church_n and_o where_o they_o be_v take_v away_o wish_v for_o by_o sober_a member_n as_o ph_v mornay_n du_n plessis_n and_o approve_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o those_o church_n as_o the_o helvetian_a and_o in_o other_o place_n the_o day_n of_o christmas_n afford_v the_o solemnity_n of_o a_o sermon_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o lutheran_n be_v not_o repute_v the_o best_a reform_a church_n nor_o by_o the_o doctor_n he_o believe_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o england_n and_o so_o not_o fit_a precedent_n for_o our_o reformation_n but_o sure_o he_o may_v have_v mark_v that_o the_o lutheran_n church_n concur_v with_o the_o english_a in_o this_o of_o festival_n it_o be_v no_o way_n to_o the_o disparage_n of_o my_o argument_n that_o i_o do_v not_o compare_v the_o lutheran_n church_n with_o that_o of_o england_n it_o be_v certain_o sufficient_a if_o they_o and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n together_o may_v be_v able_a to_o compare_v with_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n which_o have_v cast_v out_o all_o festival_n as_o superstitious_a or_o antichristian_a and_o thus_o i_o shall_v without_o much_o insolence_n adventure_n to_o make_v the_o comparison_n as_o for_o the_o little_a regard_n he_o be_v please_v to_o give_v to_o such_o private_a person_n wish_n as_o that_o of_o ph_n morney_n du_n plessis_n i_o may_v reasonable_o reply_v that_o how_o fastidious_o soever_o he_o reject_v it_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v allow_v to_o keep_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o france_n from_o be_v any_o example_n or_o precedent_n to_o we_o when_o the_o prime_a member_n of_o their_o own_o church_n have_v express_v their_o dislike_n of_o it_o and_o i_o pray_v why_o be_v not_o the_o helvetian_a confession_n worth_a his_o take_a notice_n of_o that_o be_v no_o bare_a wish_n of_o a_o private_a man_n but_o the_o approbation_n of_o a_o church_n which_o mr._n calvin_n think_v fit_a to_o write_v to_o for_o their_o judgement_n and_o suffrage_n to_o his_o new_a erect_a model_n at_o geneva_n as_o for_o the_o passage_n of_o give_v sermon_n to_o christmas_n day_n i_o see_v it_o be_v mistake_v by_o he_o and_o apply_v to_o as_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o such_o as_o he_o in_o their_o former_a practice_n and_o upon_o that_o misprision_n it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v so_o much_o concern_v to_o have_v their_o prayer_n as_o good_a and_o as_o large_a as_o the_o liturgy_n by_o the_o way_n if_o they_o be_v not_o much_o better_a and_o sure_a always_o to_o be_v so_o why_o must_v the_o liturgy_n be_v abolish_v whereas_o all_o this_o while_n i_o never_o think_v of_o he_o or_o such_o as_o he_o which_o it_o seem_v keep_v fair_a with_o christmas_n from_o whence_o i_o be_o in_o charity_n to_o believe_v they_o think_v it_o not_o superstition_n till_o they_o have_v a_o advantage_n of_o eject_v it_o and_o then_o make_v all_o speed_n to_o close_v with_o the_o
opportunity_n but_o of_o some_o other_o preacher_n in_o other_o church_n where_o this_o festival_n be_v not_o observe_v such_o as_o andrew_n rivet_n in_o the_o low_a country_n who_o as_o i_o have_v be_v inform_v constant_o preach_v on_o that_o day_n to_o his_o auditor_n which_o be_v a_o civility_n fit_a to_o be_v mention_v to_o those_o that_o will_v now_o perform_v that_o office_n on_o any_o day_n of_o the_o week_n rather_o than_o on_o that_o sect._n 10._o eject_v festival_n separation_n from_o the_o pure_a time_n even_o those_o of_o the_o apostle_n our_o church_n departure_n from_o rome_n unjust_o parallel_v with_o the_o departure_n of_o son_n from_o our_o church_n my_o 3_o consideration_n be_v that_o the_o rase_v this_o festivity_n out_o of_o the_o calendar_n be_v a_o act_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o all_o age_n especial_o of_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v by_o denial_n of_o both_o part_n not_o the_o latter_a have_v prove_v as_o he_o say_v that_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o observe_v it_o not_o the_o former_a unless_o i_o yield_v that_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o division_n and_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o the_o reformation_n in_o luther_n time_n a_o separation_n from_o the_o catholic_a church_n as_o papist_n say_v it_o be_v but_o for_o the_o former_a of_o these_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o reply_v by_o way_n of_o demand_n where_o it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v so_o prove_v this_o of_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n not_o observe_v festival_n that_o he_o can_v affirm_v it_o certain_a that_o this_o of_o disuse_v or_o lay_v they_o down_o be_v not_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o those_o age_n true_o my_o eye_n or_o my_o memory_n very_o much_o fail_v i_o or_o he_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o prove_v it_o in_o any_o degree_n much_o less_o so_o demonstrate_v it_o that_o a_o corollary_n deduce_v from_o thence_o and_o depend_v on_o that_o probation_n shall_v deserve_v to_o be_v pronounce_v certain_a nay_o sure_o there_o have_v yet_o be_v no_o occasion_n offer_v he_o at_o least_o make_v use_n of_o by_o he_o to_o attempt_v so_o impossible_a a_o thing_n as_o be_v such_o a_o negative_a probation_n of_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o for_o this_o festival_n and_o that_o other_o of_o easter_n the_o reason_n must_v be_v the_o same_o and_o i_o have_v already_o make_v it_o as_o clear_a as_o the_o day_n that_o that_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n by_o philip_n and_o john_n on_o the_o jewish_a day_n and_o by_o peter_n and_o paul_n on_o the_o annual_a dominical_a and_o if_o through_o the_o dimness_n or_o want_n of_o story_n of_o those_o time_n this_o be_v not_o so_o evident_a of_o this_o particular_a feast_n of_o christmas_n yet_o the_o analogy_n hold_v direct_o betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o the_o argument_n remain_v as_o firm_a that_o the_o lay_v aside_o either_o this_o or_o that_o festival_n be_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o apostolic_a and_o those_o sure_a be_v the_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n beside_o i_o have_v as_o clear_o show_v that_o the_o solemnity_n and_o festivity_n commemorative_n of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o ignatius_n and_o polycarp_n two_o bishop_n that_o live_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v observe_v from_o the_o very_a time_n of_o their_o death_n and_o that_o in_o compliance_n with_o other_o the_o like_a festival_n of_o the_o church_n before_o they_o which_o must_v needs_o come_v home_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o festival_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o then_o how_o can_v this_o diatribist_n flatter_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_a to_o this_o when_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o offer_v either_o the_o least_o answer_n to_o these_o or_o any_o the_o least_o reason_n or_o proof_n of_o his_o negation_n for_o the_o latter_a i_o reply_v that_o there_o be_v no_o analogy_n betwixt_o the_o church_n of_o england_n depart_v from_o rome_n and_o the_o diatribist_n depart_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o may_v instance_n in_o many_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a that_o i_o show_v it_o in_o two_o particular_n 1._o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o reformation_n depart_v not_o from_o their_o lawful_a superior_n be_v as_o the_o diatribist_n acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o owe_v no_o subordination_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o she_o depart_v from_o she_o whereas_o the_o person_n then_o speak_v of_o by_o i_o and_o the_o diatribist_n for_o one_o be_v certain_o member_n that_o ought_v a_o christian_a obedience_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o inferior_n to_o superior_n and_o so_o depart_v from_o their_o lawful_a superior_n wherein_o schism_n do_v principal_o consist_v as_o have_v elsewhere_o be_v show_v those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o england_n reform_v and_o depart_v from_o the_o romish_a opinion_n and_o practice_n be_v none_o of_o they_o such_o as_o this_o of_o festival_n now_o appear_v to_o be_v i._n e._n common_a usage_n of_o the_o universal_a ancient_a especial_o of_o the_o primitive_a pure_a church_n but_o innovation_n undue_o bring_v in_o by_o they_o and_o impose_v on_o all_o christian_n and_o as_o even_o now_o so_o again_o this_o diatribist_n confession_n here_o be_v more_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n than_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v likely_o have_v say_v no_o way_n clear_v his_o fact_n from_o schism_n nor_o offer_v the_o least_o colour_n to_o it_o and_o yet_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n reformation_n and_o so_o luther_n reformation_n also_o be_v as_o true_o a_o act_n of_o schism_n from_o rome_n as_o be_v they_o from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o i_o must_v put_v in_o my_o protestation_n of_o dissent_n to_o this_o proposition_n also_o and_o that_o be_v all_o i_o need_v to_o say_v to_o that_o answer_n sect._n 11._o the_o profaneness_n object_v to_o the_o festival_n cast_v out_o the_o creed_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o 4_o consideration_n be_v so_o slight_a and_o therein_o so_o little_a on_o which_o to_o fasten_v any_o reply_n that_o i_o may_v safe_o intrust_v the_o reader_n with_o it_o and_o only_o mind_v the_o diatribist_n 1._o that_o till_o he_o have_v more_o solid_o prove_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o festival_n among_o we_o to_o be_v superstition_n than_o hitherto_o he_o have_v do_v it_o will_v be_v great_a uncharitableness_n thus_o to_o accuse_v it_o and_o great_a injustice_n to_o destroy_v the_o innocent_a for_o this_o if_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o but_o accidental_a and_o removable_a crime_n imagine_v to_o be_v adherent_a to_o it_o and_o 2._o till_o he_o have_v write_v as_o full_a a_o tract_n of_o profaneness_n as_o he_o have_v do_v of_o superstition_n and_o be_v more_o successful_a in_o his_o evidence_n that_o this_o festival_n be_v guilty_a of_o it_o show_v that_o that_o be_v derive_v from_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la also_o or_o evince_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o some_o more_o sensible_a way_n of_o probation_n it_o be_v but_o a_o pitiful_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n thus_o irrational_o to_o accumulate_v crime_n on_o innocency_n to_o add_v the_o profaneness_n to_o the_o superstition_n to_o suppose_v the_o festival_n able_a to_o work_v miracle_n to_o reconcile_v the_o most_o contrary_a extreme_n as_o if_o in_o the_o vein_n of_o declaim_v he_o shall_v call_v the_o same_o man_n first_o papist_n then_o socinian_n for_o such_o he_o know_v be_v superstition_n and_o profaneness_n in_o stead_n of_o which_o it_o be_v much_o more_o seasonable_a for_o he_o sad_o to_o inquire_v which_o be_v most_o liable_a to_o the_o charge_n of_o profaneness_n the_o set_v apart_o a_o festival_n from_o common_a use_n to_o the_o commemorate_n the_o birth_n of_o christ_n in_o prayer_n praise_n eucharist_n hear_v the_o word_n read_v and_o preach_v and_o profit_v by_o all_o these_o or_o the_o fastidious_a refuse_v to_o join_v with_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o office_n at_o that_o time_n follow_v the_o plough_n or_o attend_v the_o shop_n in_o stead_n of_o it_o and_o i_o shall_v with_o the_o same_o seriousness_n desire_v he_o to_o review_v his_o word_n p._n 147._o where_o in_o answer_n to_o my_o mention_n of_o disuse_v the_o creed_n and_o catechism_n he_o say_v in_o a_o parenthesis_n that_o the_o creed_n be_v still_o to_o be_v retain_v in_o and_o with_o the_o catechism_n and_o demand_v whether_o he_o do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o same_o tempest_n that_o carry_v away_o the_o festival_n sweep_v away_o more_o than_o one_o the_o three_o creed_n receive_v from_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o retain_v in_o our_o liturgy_n and_o together_o with_o they_o the_o church_n