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objection_n objection_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o those_o prescribe_v by_o the_o apostle_n 69._o master_n parker_n of_o the_o cross_n part_n 2._o sect_n 13._o fol._n 69._o and_o at_o first_o ordain_v of_o god_n and_o must_v have_v honourable_a burial_n for_o that_o our_o ceremony_n be_v far_o worse_o in_o many_o respect_n and_o circumstance_n as_o be_v antichristian_a more_o scandalous_a more_o hurtful_a more_o dangerous_a more_o strict_o enjoin_v then_o sometime_o god_n commandment_n these_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n yea_o of_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n stubble_n and_o straw_n or_o rather_o straw_n when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o best_a answer_n i_o know_v and_o grant_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o many_o circumstance_n between_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o this_o our_o church_n but_o
for_o answer_v i_o say_v there_o be_v agreement_n between_o they_o in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o those_o many_o thing_n whereby_o our_o ceremony_n be_v urge_v and_o accuse_v to_o be_v simple_o evil_a and_o unlawful_a as_o before_o appear_v so_o that_o this_o objection_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o pointin_n question_n or_o to_o give_v direct_a answer_n to_o this_o argument_n for_o my_o allegation_n of_o these_o thing_n do_v confirm_v thus_o much_o namely_o that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o necessary_a to_o practice_v inconvenient_a scandalous_a and_o hurtful_a ceremony_n in_o a_o case_n of_o superior_a reason_n namely_o of_o procure_v the_o church_n peace_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o like_a which_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v and_o i_o seek_v no_o more_o for_o admit_v these_o ceremony_n with_o we_o in_o controversy_n to_o be_v inconvenient_a hurtful_a and_o scandalous_a more_o or_o less_o it_o skill_v not_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v of_o no_o other_o nature_n than_o those_o jewish_a ceremony_n prescribe_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v they_o be_v not_o how_o will_v it_o be_v avoid_v but_o that_o in_o case_n of_o superior_a reason_n as_o of_o avoid_v deprivation_n of_o the_o ministry_n they_o may_v lawful_o and_o needful_o be_v practise_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n objection_n but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v not_o the_o like_a cause_n and_o reason_n to_o prescribe_v and_o enjoin_v the_o present_a ceremony_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v to_o prescribe_v the_o jewish_a answer_n first_o this_o objection_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n for_o the_o question_n be_v here_o not_o whether_o our_o church_n do_v well_o to_o prescribe_v these_o ceremony_n but_o whether_o such_o ceremony_n be_v prescribe_v as_o the_o church_n conform_v to_o by_o the_o apostle_n decree_v in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v conform_v to_o by_o our_o deprive_v minister_n in_o a_o case_n of_o like_a or_o great_a necessity_n second_o but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o prescribe_v ceremony_n preface_n to_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n tit_n of_o ceremony_n these_o ceremony_n profess_v a_o respect_n of_o win_v and_o profit_v two_o sort_n first_o some_o think_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a conscience_n to_o depart_v from_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o least_o of_o their_o ceremony_n second_o some_o new_a fangle_a will_v innovate_v all_o thing_n and_o despise_v the_o old_a nothing_o like_v they_o but_o that_o which_o be_v new_a therefore_o they_o think_v it_o expedient_a to_o take_v away_o some_o such_o as_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o be_v abuse_v to_o superstition_n and_o to_o retain_v other_o and_o in_o their_o practice_n they_o take_v away_o so_o many_o ceremony_n as_o time_n will_v serve_v quiet_o to_o do_v it_o the_o rest_n be_v reserve_v to_o keep_v order_n and_o quiet_a decipline_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v further_o note_v to_o king_n edward_n answer_n to_o the_o devonshire_n and_o cornishe_v rebel_n who_o be_v monument_n ans_fw-fr to_o 3._o artic._n act_n &_o monument_n papist_n will_v have_v the_o mass_n in_o latin_a to_o who_o the_o king_n repli_v that_o the_o good_a thing_n in_o the_o masse-booke_n be_v only_o translate_v into_o english_a for_o their_o sake_n only_o the_o superstition_n take_v out_o object_n the_o apostle_n act_n 16._o 3._o and_o 18._o 18._o and_o 21._o 26._o do_v use_v the_o jewish_a ceremony_n voluntary_o without_o compulsion_n of_o any_o superior_a authority_n or_o law_n to_o stop_v a_o scandal_n with_o the_o weak_a brethren_n of_o the_o jew_n if_o therefore_o that_o be_v press_v for_o the_o use_n of_o our_o ceremony_n it_o will_v prove_v a_o necessity_n of_o use_v they_o out_o of_o the_o case_n of_o deprivation_n aswell_o as_o in_o that_o extremity_n and_o that_o a_o man_n must_v practice_v they_o voluntary_o without_o any_o compulsion_n or_o hazard_n of_o ministry_n ans_fw-fr first_o though_o the_o case_n of_o the_o apostle_n practise_v in_o act._n 16._o 18._o 23._o be_v voluntary_o perform_v that_o be_v without_o command_n of_o any_o superior_a authority_n yet_o the_o case_n of_o practice_n in_o act_n 15._o 28._o 29._o be_v enjoin_v decree_v and_o command_v act_n 16_o 4._o and_o 21._o 25._o and_o that_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o necessity_n than_o which_o there_o can_v hardly_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o compulsion_n act._n 15._o 28._o second_o and_o beside_o the_o very_a case_n allege_v be_v do_v by_o compulsion_n also_o of_o prevent_v the_o jew_n offence_n yea_o in_o a_o case_n of_o danger_n also_o of_o deprivation_n to_o the_o apostle_n if_o they_o have_v not_o conform_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o tumult_n make_v by_o the_o jew_n acts._n 21._o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o those_o jew_n that_o paul_n teach_v non-confirmitie_a unto_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n verse_n 21._o by_o the_o which_o tumult_n they_o raise_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o paul_n be_v indeed_o deprive_v from_o any_o free_a use_n of_o his_o apostleship_n in_o judea_n till_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o history_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n for_o deprivation_n of_o minister_n yet_o if_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n be_v in_o hazard_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o shall_v conform_v for_o compulsion_n may_v aswell_o be_v use_v without_o law_n as_o with_o law_n object_n those_o ceremony_n be_v practise_v but_o once_o or_o twice_o upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n but_o we_o be_v urge_v for_o a_o perpetuity_n and_o upon_o a_o ordinary_a and_o stand_a reason_n and_o be_v like_a to_o continue_v without_o ever_o remove_v they_o answ_n neither_o do_v this_o objection_n come_v near_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n which_o proove_v that_o such_o ceremony_n as_o we_o be_v in_o themselves_o not_o simple_o evil_a nor_o of_o no_o other_o nature_n than_o those_o ceremony_n enjoin_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n which_o therefore_o in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n may_v be_v practise_v by_o we_o yet_o i_o answer_v touch_v the_o ceremony_n practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n first_o it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v not_o always_o by_o they_o practise_v but_o upon_o certain_a occasion_n howbeit_o they_o be_v always_o practise_v by_o they_o when_o they_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o occasion_n of_o necessity_n and_o will_v often_o have_v practise_v they_o if_o by_o the_o like_a necessity_n they_o have_v be_v drive_v to_o it_o which_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o conform_v to_o inconvenient_a ceremony_n in_o the_o case_n of_o deprivation_n second_o when_o the_o apostle_n decree_v the_o abstain_v from_o blood_n and_o strangle_v it_o be_v enjoin_v without_o limitation_n of_o time_n whereupon_o a_o man_n may_v have_v make_v this_o objection_n unto_o their_o decree_n and_o say_v they_o be_v urge_v for_o a_o perpetuity_n and_o upon_o a_o ordinary_a and_o stand_a reason_n namely_o of_o necessity_n and_o fitness_n and_o be_v not_o ever_o like_a to_o be_v remoove_v three_o also_o some_o of_o the_o prescribe_a jewish_a ceremony_n endure_v long_o in_o the_o church_n then_o on_o the_o sudden_a may_v be_v imagine_v for_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o christian_n abstayn_v from_o blood_n and_o strangle_v till_o the_o time_n of_o tertullian_n origen_n 833._o whitaker_n de_fw-fr ro._n upon_o count_n 4._o quest_n 7._o fol._n 832._o 833._o syrill_n eusebius_n council_n of_o ganga_n yea_o of_o augustine_n 400._o year_n after_o christ_n 2_o concern_v our_o ceremony_n it_o be_v untrue_a that_o they_o be_v urge_v for_o a_o perpetuity_n for_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n express_o say_v of_o the_o ceremony_n prescribe_v thus_o they_o be_v retain_v for_o a_o discipline_n and_o order_n which_o upon_o just_a cause_n may_v be_v alter_v and_o change_v and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v esteem_v equal_a to_o god_n law_n and_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o practice_n of_o our_o ceremony_n i_o suppose_v no_o sound_a protestant_n will_v plead_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o practice_n or_o continuance_n long_o than_o the_o reason_n of_o necessity_n do_v hold_v our_o case_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v match_v with_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n refuse_v 71_o object_n part_n m_o parker_n 2._o sect_n 14._o fol._n 71_o to_o circumcise_v titus_n and_o of_o his_o reprove_v peter_n for_o his_o dissimulation_n in_o comform_v to_o the_o jew_n ga._n 2._o 3._o 11._o 13._o answ_n this_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n hold_v as_o appeareth_z because_o paul_n in_o a_o case_n of_o hazard_n of_o his_o ministry_n disquiet_v of_o the_o church_n and_o interruption_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v our_o case_n do_v circumcise_v timothy_n act_v 16._o 3._o but_o do_v utter_o refuse_v as_o also_o all_o the_o
apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o circumcise_v titus_n 5._o titus_n aretius_n in_o act_n 16._o 3._o fol._n 75._o gualther_n in_o act_n 16._o hom_n 106._o fol._n 149._o beza_n annotat_fw-la in_o gal._n 2._o 5._o because_o they_o be_v urge_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n act_v 15._o 15._o because_o by_o they_o false_a brethren_n labour_v to_o bring_v their_o christian_a liberty_n into_o bondage_n gal._n 2._o 3._o 4._o because_o by_o that_o practice_n in_o that_o sense_n he_o shall_v teach_v justification_n by_o work_n gal._n 2._o 14._o 15._o 16._o this_o case_n sort_v therefore_o to_o the_o papist_n who_o teach_v that_o god_n be_v worship_v by_o they_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o practise_v of_o they_o that_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o use_v they_o as_o he_o be_v the_o precept_n of_o god_n all_o which_o false_a doctrine_n be_v in_o so_o many_o word_n disclaim_v both_o by_o oath_n doctrine_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n as_o also_o in_o 34._o artic._n 11._o 20._o 34._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n where_o the_o superstitious_a use_n of_o these_o ceremony_n be_v disclaim_v as_o also_o the_o opinion_n of_o god_n worship_n by_o they_o and_o the_o reason_n set_v down_o of_o prescribe_v these_o namely_o the_o quiet_a and_o decent_a order_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o conveniency_n or_o agreement_n of_o our_o case_n with_o the_o apostle_n conform_v not_o with_o the_o apostle_n refuse_v the_o jewish_a ceremony_n may_v the_o better_o appear_v i_o have_v add_v these_o parallel_n which_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v consider_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o avoid_v offence_n of_o weak_a and_o obstinate_a jew_n and_o to_o win_v they_o to_o avoid_v offence_n of_o weak_a and_o obstinate_a papist_n and_o to_o win_v they_o prescribe_v and_o enjoin_v ceremony_n abuse_v superstitious_o prescribe_v and_o enjoin_v ceremony_n abuse_v superstitious_o hold_v as_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o needful_a to_o salvation_n hold_v as_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o needful_a to_o salvation_n by_o the_o unbelieved_a and_o weak_a jew_n by_o the_o superstitious_a papist_n popish_o affect_v but_o not_o by_o the_o apostle_n nor_o faithful_a christian_a but_o not_o by_o any_o sincere_a protestant_n teacher_n or_o people_n the_o member_n therefore_o of_o either_o church_n may_v and_o ought_v equal_o to_o conform_v to_o either_o ceremony_n in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o of_o superior_a reason_n again_o the_o apostle_n the_o deprive_v minister_n in_o a_o case_n of_o superior_a reason_n as_o to_o further_o the_o gospel_n &_o to_o prevent_v the_o hinder_v of_o their_o preach_n in_o a_o case_n of_o superior_a reason_n as_o to_o further_o the_o gospel_n to_o prevent_v their_o deprivation_n and_o suspension_n conform_v to_o ceremony_n many_o way_n inconvenient_a abuse_v superstitious_o and_o hold_v necessary_a by_o the_o jew_n ought_v to_o conform_v to_o ceremony_n though_o many_o way_n inconvenient_a in_o their_o opinion_n abuse_v to_o superstition_n &_o hold_v necessary_a by_o the_o papist_n impose_v by_o weakness_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o jew_n impose_v and_o urge_v as_o they_o construe_v it_o by_o weak_a christian_n &_o authority_n threaten_v deprivation_n object_n other_o perceive_v more_o force_n in_o this_o argument_n than_o some_o have_v do_v to_o press_v they_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o ceremony_n in_o the_o case_n of_o deprivation_n and_o yet_o remain_v peremptory_a in_o their_o former_a judgement_n do_v answer_v it_o another_o way_n thus_o answ_n that_o saint_n paul_n do_v evil_a in_o vow_v shave_v himself_o contribute_v offer_v sacrifice_n circumcise_n timothy_n because_o they_o be_v ceremony_n of_o practice_n but_o the_o apostle_n constitution_n act_v 15._o 28_o be_v only_o of_o ceremony_n of_o omission_n of_o like_a nature_n with_o our_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n on_o fast_a day_n not_o of_o the_o cross_n or_o surplice_n they_o who_o thus_o reply_n have_v have_v i_o confess_v a_o light_n of_o this_o their_o answer_n from_o some_o 70._o some_o hier._n apud_fw-la august_n epist_n 19_o hierom._n ep._n 89._o gualt_n in_o act_n 23._o hon_n 138._o fol._n 248._o bullin_n in_o act_n 21._o m._n parker_n of_o the_o cross_n part_n 2._o sect_n 14_o fol._n 70._o learned_a man_n which_o usual_o have_v their_o difference_n from_o other_o according_a to_o the_o reason_n move_v they_o who_o thus_o do_v censure_v saint_n paul_n in_o these_o action_n yet_o gaulter_n and_o bull_n do_v only_o doubt_v of_o the_o place_n act_v 21._o not_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o to_o this_o i_o say_v we_o may_v probable_o see_v how_o these_o replier_n if_o they_o have_v live_v in_o these_o day_n will_v have_v behave_v themselves_o towards_o the_o holy_a apostle_n at_o least_o they_o will_v have_v reproove_v he_o and_o condemn_v he_o for_o commit_v a_o sin_n and_o will_v by_o all_o mean_n have_v dislike_v his_o do_n yea_o they_o will_v have_v cast_v off_o a_o thousand_o weak_a believe_v and_o obstinate_a jew_n and_o suffer_v deprivation_n of_o a_o thousand_o ministry_n rather_o than_o to_o conform_v to_o that_o which_o the_o inspire_a apostle_n paul_n do_v submit_v himself_o unto_o but_o withal_o we_o may_v consider_v whether_o authority_n in_o practice_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v esteem_v they_o or_o saint_n paul_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a shift_n when_o no_o better_a answer_n can_v be_v frame_v to_o accuse_v the_o inspire_a apostle_n in_o their_o do_n because_o their_o practice_n will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o reason_n which_o themselves_o have_v frame_v or_o undertake_v to_o maintain_v the_o suffering_n of_o deprivation_n for_o refuse_v to_o conform_v a_o very_a feeble_a answer_n as_o i_o suppose_v which_o will_v not_o stand_v but_o by_o heave_v at_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o accuse_v the_o apostle_n for_o this_o conformity_n yet_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o so_o and_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o much_o boldness_n to_o speak_v especial_o in_o so_o dangerous_a a_o case_n of_o lay_v sin_n unto_o the_o charge_n of_o such_o and_o so_o great_a person_n where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v silent_a but_o this_o practice_n of_o s._n paul_n may_v be_v easy_o and_o strong_o justify_v 1._o because_o he_o be_v advise_v to_o this_o practice_n by_o saint_n james_n and_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n act_v 21._o 18_o 20_o 21_o 23_o 24._o which_o person_n injoin_v other_o jewish_a ceremony_n in_o the_o like_a case_n be_v direct_v and_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o so_o do_v act_v 25._o 28_o 29._o 2._o because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seem_v to_o justify_v the_o reason_n of_o paul_n in_o circumcise_n timothy_n not_o only_o in_o not_o condemn_v he_o in_o his_o practice_n but_o in_o approve_v of_o his_o reason_n in_o so_o do_v act_v 16._o 3._o paul_n circumcise_v he_o because_o of_o the_o jew_n of_o those_o quarter_n for_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o text_n they_o know_v all_o that_o his_o father_n be_v a_o grecian_a 3._o because_o paul_n justifi_v this_o practice_n of_o he_o in_o those_o scripture_n of_o his_o epistle_n wherein_o undoubted_o he_o do_v not_o err_v as_o the_o 1._o cor._n 9_o 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o and_o 10._o 13._o and_o give_v a_o main_a reason_n thereof_o because_o by_o his_o practice_n he_o will_v win_v the_o more_o unto_o the_o like_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n 4_o because_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o paul_n be_v ignorant_a if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v at_o the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n chap._n 15._o where_o circumcision_n &_o other_o ceremony_n be_v deny_v in_o other_o case_n and_o if_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n it_o be_v strange_a he_o shall_v so_o many_o time_n fall_v into_o a_o relapse_n act_v 16._o 18._o and_o 21._o and_o observe_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n so_o continual_o act_v 17._o 8._o and_o 18._o 4._o and_o 13._o 14._o 44._o 5_o aretius_n give_v another_o reason_n to_o justify_v this_o fact_n of_o paul_n 95._o paul_n aretius_n in_o cap._n act_n 21._o fol._n 95._o antiocheia_n ecclesia_fw-la bona_fw-la parte_fw-la constabat_fw-la ex_fw-la gentibus_fw-la itaque_fw-la maior_fw-la pars_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la offendenda_fw-la in_o gratiam_fw-la paucorum_fw-la hic_fw-la vero_fw-la jerosolymis_fw-la maior_fw-la pars_fw-la imo_fw-la omnes_fw-la judaei_n sunt_fw-la quos_fw-la paulus_n debuit_fw-la considerare_fw-la and_o of_o his_o judgement_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n namely_o augustine_n caluin_n beza_n aretius_n piscator_fw-la gualther_n zanchius_n junius_n bucanus_n who_o with_o one_o consent_n do_v hold_v these_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o indifferent_a thing_n shall_v serve_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n touch_v the_o apostle_n constituion_n
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many_o antichrist_n 1._o john_n 2._o 18._o and_o after_o the_o apostle_n departure_n the_o servant_n and_o workman_n of_o christ_n his_o field_n that_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n do_v fall_v a_o sleep_n that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o vigilant_a and_o watchful_a but_o grow_v careless_a and_o remiss_a in_o teach_v and_o propagate_a the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n to_o confute_v error_n and_o to_o resist_v and_o keep_v out_o corruption_n attempt_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o heretic_n and_o sectary_n and_o while_o they_o thus_o sleep_v the_o devil_n sow_v his_o tare_n matthew_n 13._o 25._o a_o precedent_n whereof_o we_o have_v apocalips_n 2._o and_o 3._o where_o the_o angel_n or_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n be_v reprove_v in_o this_o respect_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o tare_n that_o the_o devil_n sow_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o the_o few_o nor_o the_o least_o hurtful_a and_o they_o far_o exceed_v our_o ceremony_n if_o we_o shall_v esteem_v or_o prove_v they_o much_o worse_a than_o they_o be_v and_o namely_o in_o three_o respect_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o multitude_n variety_n and_o difference_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o nature_n kind_n and_o quality_n last_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o effect_n and_o abuse_n arise_v from_o they_o 1_o their_o multitude_n variety_n and_o difference_n do_v begin_v very_o high_a and_o near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o celebration_n of_o easter_n if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a record_n be_v true_a begin_v before_o or_o about_o the_o time_n of_o policarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n and_o disciple_n of_o saint_n john_n and_o anicetus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n euzeb_n 5._o 24._o socrat._n 5._o 22._o and_o who_o read_v the_o antiquity_n with_o any_o observation_n that_o shall_v not_o perceive_v in_o the_o undoubted_a writing_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a father_n both_o of_o the_o
charity_n and_o concord_n other_o to_o discipline_n of_o manner_n and_o sanctity_n of_o life_n the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v be_v instruct_v by_o the_o diligence_n of_o minister_n and_o understand_v how_o they_o may_v apply_v themselves_o to_o every_o of_o they_o with_o fit_a and_o competent_a observation_n muscu_n loc._n part_n 2._o de_fw-la traditionibus_fw-la §_o 6._o fol._n 31._o that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v so_o profit_v in_o christ_n religion_n that_o himself_o can_v receive_v either_o no_o profit_n or_o very_o small_a from_o any_o on_o tradition_n yet_o if_o this_o tradition_n be_v so_o fit_v as_o that_o it_o may_v serve_v for_o edification_n unto_o the_o unskilful_a multitude_n he_o ought_v to_o observe_v that_o ceremony_n with_o that_o study_n of_o charity_n whereby_o such_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v debtor_n to_o the_o more_o imperfect_a so_o far_o forth_o that_o they_o harm_n they_o not_o by_o their_o example_n in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o whole_a study_n of_o their_o life_n to_o profit_v they_o musculus_fw-la ibid._n that_o when_o man_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o study_n of_o perfection_n can_v endure_v any_o imperfection_n either_o in_o the_o body_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n then_o be_v they_o admonish_v that_o the_o devil_n attempt_v to_o puff_n they_o up_o with_o pride_n and_o to_o seduce_v they_o with_o hypocrisy_n caluin_n adversus_fw-la anabaptist_n art_n that_o where_o the_o foundation_n remain_v entire_a albeit_o there_o remain_v behind_o some_o stubble_n error_n or_o corruption_n in_o doctrine_n external_a policy_n manner_n or_o ceremony_n there_o we_o may_v and_o ought_v be_v present_a at_o sermon_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o exercise_n or_o hold_v charity_n and_o peace_n with_o our_o brethren_n yet_o so_o as_o make_v manifest_a our_o more_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o persuasion_n of_o these_o corruption_n and_o far_a to_o signify_v that_o for_o these_o corruption_n we_o will_v make_v no_o schism_n zanch._n in_o philip._n 1._o fol._n 37._o idem_fw-la confess_v cap._n 24._o §_o 10._o fol._n 207._o mornaeus_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la cap._n 20._o fol._n 32._o and_o in_o respect_n of_o corruptio_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v indeed_o that_o the_o church_n be_v pure_a and_o without_o spot_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o we_o must_v use_v patience_n else_o it_o be_v inevitable_a that_o we_o must_v needs_o make_v a_o private_a schism_n which_o be_v most_o diligent_o to_o be_v avoid_v of_o every_o christian_a man_n wherefore_o those_o error_n for_o which_o a_o man_n shall_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n in_o which_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o be_v conversant_a must_v not_o be_v of_o any_o other_o sort_n but_o only_o such_o as_o overthrow_v and_o violate_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o faith_n and_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n either_o direct_o and_o clear_o or_o in_o sense_n and_o consequence_n danaeus_n isagog_n part_n 3._o cap._n 13._o fol._n 148._o bucanus_n loc._n 41._o qu._n 22._o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v approve_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o contention_n caluin_n epist._n 51._o fol._n 100_o that_o there_o may_v and_o aught_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v tolerate_v 8._o by_o tollerate_v they_o also_o we_o mean_v practise_v beza_n epist_n 8._o which_o yet_o be_v not_o right_o command_v beza_n epist._n 12._o fol._n 98._o that_o many_o thing_n must_v of_o we_o be_v tolerate_v which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o reform_v caluin_n epist_n 148._o fol._n 254._o that_o albeit_o man_n must_v endeavour_v to_o purge_v the_o church_n of_o corruption_n which_o spring_v up_o out_o of_o superstition_n yet_o this_o exception_n must_v go_v along_o that_o certain_a thing_n although_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v approve_v yet_o must_v be_v bear_v with_o all_o caluin_n epist_n 305._o fol._n 504._o to_o john_n knox._n that_o some_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n albeit_o not_o necessary_a be_v yet_o to_o be_v tolerate_v or_o bear_v withal_o for_o concord_n sake_n beza_n epist_n 8._o fol._n 70._o that_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o dote_a parent_n so_o the_o custom_n of_o our_o unaduised_a country_n must_v be_v endure_v yea_o the_o servitude_n which_o be_v without_o impiety_n and_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o lesser_a nature_n in_o the_o church_n must_v be_v bear_v withal_o harm_n confess_v §_o 11._o fol._n 860._o melanctho_n council_n thelog_n part_n 2._o fol._n 107._o and_o that_o there_o be_v ever_o some_o kind_n of_o servitude_n of_o the_o church_n more_o mild_a somewhere_o somewhere_o more_o hard_a howbeit_o more_o or_o less_o there_o be_v ever_o some_o malanch_n ibid._n fol._n 92._o and_o thus_o we_o see_v their_o judgement_n and_o doctrine_n concern_v ceremony_n in_o general_n now_o let_v we_o see_v the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o point_n thus_o they_o speak_v thereof_o albeit_o our_o church_n do_v not_o equal_o observe_v all_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n with_o other_o church_n a_o matter_n which_o both_o can_v neither_o yet_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v that_o namely_o in_o all_o place_n of_o christian_a assembly_n one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o ceremony_n shall_v be_v use_v yet_o do_v they_o not_o impugn_v or_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o any_o good_a and_o godly_a constitution_n neither_o be_v they_o so_o mind_v that_o they_o will_v raise_v up_o any_o dissension_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o ceremony_n albeit_o some_o of_o they_o may_v be_v judge_v not_o very_o needful_a so_o as_o they_o be_v not_o find_v opposite_a to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o worship_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o true_a justify_n faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n harm_n confess_v §_o 17._o fol._n 214._o bohem._n we_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o these_o day_n have_v diversity_n of_o rite_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o in_o some_o other_o thing_n yet_o in_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n we_o do_v not_o dissent_v neither_o be_v the_o unity_n and_o society_n of_o our_o church_n rend_v or_o divide_v thereby_o but_o ever_o the_o church_n have_v in_o these_o rite_n as_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a use_v liberty_n that_o which_o we_o the_o reform_a church_n at_o this_o day_n do_v also_o use_v ‖_o harm_n confess_v §_o 17._o fol._n 211._o heluet._n poster_n so_o much_o for_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o our_o classical_a writer_n concern_v ceremony_n in_o general_a now_o also_o we_o will_v consider_v of_o they_o in_o particular_a wherein_o we_o will_v give_v notice_n of_o four_o point_n first_o of_o the_o judgement_n &_o censure_n of_o our_o classical_a writer_n touch_v these_o ceremony_n which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o our_o church_n and_o the_o like_a and_o their_o advice_n to_o other_o touch_v the_o practice_n thereof_o especial_o in_o a_o case_n of_o deprivation_n second_o the_o use_n and_o practice_v of_o these_o ceremony_n by_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a person_n in_o this_o case_n three_o the_o reason_n move_v they_o unto_o this_o judgement_n practice_n and_o advice_n and_o last_o the_o objection_n against_o these_o thing_n especial_o in_o the_o case_n of_o deprivation_n answer_v by_o they_o touch_v their_o judgement_n and_o censure_n of_o our_o ceremony_n i_o find_v they_o in_o a_o threefold_a difference_n for_o some_o of_o they_o do_v approve_v sundry_a of_o our_o controversed_a ceremony_n as_o fit_v and_o commendable_a some_o again_o do_v judge_n of_o many_o of_o they_o as_o of_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o be_v use_v or_o not_o use_v even_o as_o the_o church_n shall_v think_v fit_a for_o itself_o and_o last_o some_o there_o be_v who_o account_v they_o as_o thing_n in_o many_o respect_v unlawful_a and_o inconvenient_a but_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o great_a inconvenience_n and_o namely_o of_o deprivation_n do_v hold_v they_o tolerable_a and_o excusable_a which_o difference_n if_o any_o man_n be_v desirous_a to_o make_v use_n of_o he_o may_v discern_v it_o in_o the_o read_n and_o observe_v of_o they_o several_o in_o the_o judgement_n censure_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o godly_a learned_a touch_v our_o ceremony_n we_o may_v observe_v first_o what_o they_o think_v in_o general_a of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n of_o our_o church_n and_o of_o the_o ceremony_n therein_o contain_v second_o what_o they_o think_v concern_v they_o in_o the_o several_a particular_n which_o be_v usual_o except_v against_o touch_v the_o common_a prayer_n book_n in_o general_n bvcer_n in_o peruse_v the_o common_a prayer_n book_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n wherein_o he_o be_v set_v a_o work_n by_o bishop_n cranmer_n i_o give_v god_n thanks_o who_o have_v give_v you_o to_o reform_v these_o ceremony_n unto_o that_o purity_n i_o have_v not_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o that_o leturgie_n which_o be_v not_o take_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o at_o least_o be_v
opposite_a thereto_o if_o it_o be_v favourable_o take_v or_o construe_v on_o the_o better_a part_n for_o i_o confess_v there_o want_v not_o some_o few_o matter_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o candidè_fw-la not_o candidè_fw-la fair_o take_v may_v seem_v not_o altogether_o to_o agree_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n script_n angl._n fol._n 456._o praefac_o ad_fw-la censur_fw-la caluin_n in_o the_o english_a leturgie_n or_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n which_o you_o describe_v i_o perceive_v sundry_a 35_o sundry_a tolerabiles_fw-la ineptias_fw-la look_v the_o discourse_n of_o the_o trouble_n at_o frankford_n fol._n 28._o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o knox_n whitingham_n and_o other_o describe_v the_o english_a leturgie_n to_o which_o description_n this_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o caluin_n as_o appear_v there_o fol._n 34_o 35_o tolerable_a unfitness_n in_o which_o two_o word_n i_o express_v thus_o much_o that_o there_o be_v not_o that_o purity_n therein_o contain_v which_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v which_o blemish_n at_o the_o first_o day_n of_o reformation_n can_v not_o be_v correct_v wherein_o see_v there_o be_v contain_v no_o manifest_a impiety_n these_o thing_n therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v bear_v with_o for_o a_o season_n ep._n 200._o fol._n 336._o and_o a_o little_a after_o to_o the_o english_a exile_n at_o frankfurt_n which_o desire_v reformation_n of_o the_o english_a leturgie_n he_o give_v this_o advice_n vos_fw-fr ultra_fw-la modum_fw-la rigidos_fw-la esse_fw-la nolim_fw-la epist._n 200._o fol._n 336._o of_o the_o which_o advice_n of_o his_o he_o thus_o speak_v in_o epist._n 228._o fol._n 374._o in_o anglorum_fw-la controversia_fw-la moderationem_fw-la tenui_fw-la cvius_fw-la i_o non_fw-la poenitet_fw-la &_o in_o epist_n 206._o fol._n 342._o he_o persuade_v one_o part_n to_o incline_v themselves_o to_o all_o possible_a moderation_n and_o be_v displease_v with_o the_o other_o part_n that_o nothing_o by_o they_o be_v yield_v or_o mitigate_v martyr_n loc_fw-la come_v inter_fw-la epist_n fol._n 1127._o amico_fw-la in_o angliam_fw-la for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o wish_v that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v simplicissimè_fw-la most_o free_a from_o humane_a mixture_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n yet_o when_o i_o think_v with_o myself_o that_o if_o peace_n between_o the_o saxon_a church_n and_o we_o may_v be_v obtain_v there_o will_v follow_v no_o separation_n for_o such_o matter_n as_o these_o ceremony_n alexander_n alesius_n a_o worthy_a scot_n of_o great_a account_n and_o note_n in_o proaem_n before_o his_o translation_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n in_o script_n anglican_n buceri_fw-la fol._n 373._o commend_v the_o performance_n of_o it_o by_o our_o countryman_n exceed_o with_o their_o great_a diligence_n and_o care_n therein_o and_o call_v it_o preclarissimum_fw-la &_o divinum_fw-la factum_fw-la in_o constitute_v and_o order_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o book_n &_o further_a declare_v that_o the_o virtue_n and_o piety_n of_o english_a man_n in_o this_o matter_n will_v rejoice_v many_o mind_n and_o be_v a_o help_n to_o the_o endeavour_n of_o other_o in_o the_o like_a and_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v very_o sorry_a of_o the_o good_a success_n and_o progress_n herein_o also_o he_o complain_v with_o gregory_n of_o some_o ut_fw-la commotis_fw-la studijs_fw-la contentio_fw-la semper_fw-la irritet_fw-la aliquorum_fw-la indignationem_fw-la utque_fw-la nimio_fw-la ardore_fw-la interdum_fw-la admodum_fw-la peccetur_fw-la dum_fw-la nemo_fw-la minus_fw-la videri_fw-la altero_fw-la ac_fw-la potius_fw-la solus_fw-la sapere_fw-la vult_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la non_fw-la necessarijs_fw-la quaestionibus_fw-la &_o disputationibus_fw-la necessariarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la cognitio_fw-la negligatur_fw-la further_o he_o show_v this_o contention_n of_o brethren_n about_o this_o book_n to_o come_v of_o the_o devil_n who_o fail_v one_o way_n seek_v another_o to_o mischief_n the_o church_n he_o complain_v of_o some_o aliquam_fw-la divisionis_fw-la occasionem_fw-la arripientibus_fw-la non_fw-la iam_fw-la nulli_fw-la &_o vocabula_fw-la &_o penissyllabas_fw-la expendendo_fw-la verbis_fw-la tantùm_fw-la litigant_fw-la reipsa_fw-la si_fw-la placidè_fw-la exquiratur_fw-la futuri_fw-la concord_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n itself_o he_o say_v hic_fw-la libre_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la utilis_fw-la futura_fw-la lectio_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quà m_fw-la plurimis_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la divinitus_fw-la oblatus_fw-la esse_fw-la videatur_fw-la ibid._n fol._n 375._o cranmer_z martyr_n in_o his_o purgation_n of_o slander_n against_o he_o if_o the_o queen_n highness_n will_v grant_v thereunto_o i_o with_o master_n peter_n martyr_n and_o other_o four_o or_o five_o which_o i_o shall_v choose_v will_v by_o god_n grace_n take_v upon_o we_o to_o defend_v not_o only_o the_o common_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n but_o also_o all_o the_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n set_v out_o by_o our_o say_a sovereign_n lord_n king_n edward_n the_o sixth_o to_o be_v more_o pure_a and_o according_a to_o god_n word_n than_o any_o other_o that_o have_v be_v in_o england_n these_o 1000_o year_n so_o that_o god_n word_n may_v be_v judge_n act_n &_o mon._n fol._n 1465._o bishop_n ridley_n when_o bishop_n grindall_n from_o beyond_o sea_n write_v to_o he_o in_o prison_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v burn_v concern_v knox_n his_o peremptory_a and_o violent_a exception_n against_o our_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n which_o be_v even_o mislike_v by_o caluin_n himself_o epist_n fol._n answer_v by_o write_v thus_o alas_o that_o brother_n knox_n can_v not_o bear_v with_o our_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n in_o matter_n against_o which_o although_o i_o grant_v a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v of_o wit_n and_o learning_n may_v find_v apparent_a reason_n yet_o i_o suppose_v he_o can_v sound_o by_o the_o 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he_o defend_v their_o practice_n by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o for_o the_o peace_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n comment_n in_o philip_n 1._o fol._n 45._o b_o pet._n martyr_n call_v the_o ceremony_n of_o abstain_v from_o blood_n and_o strangle_a citra_fw-la controversiam_fw-la aharonicam_fw-la yet_o he_o defend_v the_o action_n as_o lawful_a pro_fw-la pace_fw-la &_o convictu_fw-la credentium_fw-la faciliori_fw-la loc._n come_v inter_fw-la epist._n fol._n 1087._o piscator_fw-la call_v the_o circumcision_n of_o timothy_n ren_fw-it molestan_fw-mi both_o to_o paul_n and_o timothy_n in_o act._n 16._o 3._o yet_o he_o defend_v that_o practice_n of_o he_o by_o that_o say_n of_o 1._o cor._n 9_o 19_o 20._o as_o also_o that_o practice_n of_o act._n 18._o 18._o now_o that_o the_o ceremony_n practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v as_o evil_a and_o inconvenient_a in_o their_o judgement_n as_o our_o prescribe_a ceremony_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o next_o proposition_n will_v manifest_v 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vitiosis_fw-la ceremonijs_fw-la falsis_fw-la opinionibus_fw-la cum_fw-la veritatis_fw-la insectationibus_fw-la say_v neque_fw-la verò_fw-la polluitur_fw-la rectè_fw-la sentiens_fw-la cum_fw-la utitur_fw-la ministerio_fw-la errantium_fw-la &_o ceremonias_fw-la etiam_fw-la humanas_fw-la seruat_fw-la si_fw-la modò_fw-la errores_fw-la disertè_fw-la &_o constant_a improbet_fw-la &_o neque_fw-la verbis_fw-la neque_fw-la factis_fw-la aliquis_fw-la palam_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la impiam_fw-la &_o verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la repugnans_fw-la committat_fw-la &_o humanas_fw-la traditiones_fw-la pro_fw-la cultu_fw-la dei_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la profiteatur_fw-la paulò_fw-la post_fw-la sic_fw-la paulus_n obseruatione_n ceremoniarum_fw-la accomodabat_fw-la se_fw-la infirmis_fw-la cum_fw-la aversarentur_fw-la eum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la hostem_fw-la legis_fw-la &_o moris_fw-la patrij_fw-la &_o in_fw-la hâcre_fw-la non_fw-la peccabat_fw-la and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o ceremony_n as_o inconvenient_a as_o those_o of_o our_o church_n in_o their_o judgement_n he_o add_v present_o after_o that_o such_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o p._n martyr_n as_o also_o his_o practice_n who_o when_o he_o come_v first_o into_o england_n and_o the_o error_n of_o corporal_a presence_n be_v as_o yet_o in_o force_n do_v yet_o with_o profession_n of_o his_o opposite_a judgement_n receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n with_o they_o non_fw-la obstantibus_fw-la sibi_fw-la illorum_fw-la ceremonijs_fw-la licet_fw-la ipsimolestis_fw-la exercitat_fw-la part_n 2._o fol._n 838_o 839_o 840._o zanchius_n persuade_v the_o minister_n be_v compel_v by_o necessity_n of_o magistrate_n compulsion_n and_o threat_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o ceremony_n which_o may_v be_v term_v stipula_fw-la &_o faenum_fw-la and_o give_v instance_n of_o the_o apostle_n practise_v of_o jewish_a ceremony_n as_o before_o be_v allege_v conclude_v thus_o ergo_fw-la multa_fw-la toleranda_fw-la sunt_fw-la ministris_fw-la ne_fw-la pax_fw-la scindatur_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la vitentur_fw-la schismata_fw-la modò_fw-la ne_fw-la tale_n sint_fw-la vel_fw-la res_fw-la vel_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la quae_fw-la pugnent_fw-la cum_fw-la fundamento_fw-la fundamentumque_fw-la convellant_n in_o philip._n cap._n 1._o fol._n 45._o polanus_fw-la in_o ezec._n cap._n 44._o fol._n
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not_o but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o minister_n that_o do_v not_o on_o just_a cause_n but_o needless_o suffer_v deprivation_n for_o refuse_v to_o conform_v whereby_o it_o seem_v that_o they_o incur_v the_o danger_n of_o two_o mischief_n one_o by_o needless_o suffer_v the_o light_n of_o god_n public_a ordinance_n to_o be_v quench_v they_o create_v to_o themselves_o just_a fear_n that_o he_o will_v not_o bless_v their_o private_a mean_n to_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o needless_a leave_v of_o the_o public_a the_o other_o that_o they_o may_v also_o fear_v lest_o they_o have_v do_v though_o in_o ignorance_n &_o purpose_n of_o well_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v needless_o to_o destroy_v the_o flock_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n by_o deny_v further_o instruction_n to_o they_o and_o public_a ordinary_a mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n which_o they_o may_v have_v with_o good_a conscience_n continue_v in_o to_o the_o comfort_n &_o conversion_n of_o many_o a_o soul_n object_n we_o must_v so_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o that_o we_o must_v love_v christ_n above_o our_o dear_a friend_n matth._n 10._o 37._o luk._n 14._o 26._o second_o love_n rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n not_o in_o iniquity_n 1._o cor._n 13._o 6._o three_o we_o must_v so_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o that_o we_o offend_v not_o god_n by_o break_v his_o will_n four_o we_o must_v so_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o that_o we_o offend_v not_o god_n by_o violate_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o break_v our_o peace_n heb._n 13._o 18._o five_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o wherefore_o we_o must_v not_o use_v the_o ceremony_n though_o we_o suffer_v deprivation_n and_o by_o this_o practice_n we_o break_v not_o the_o law_n of_o love_n but_o keep_v it_o answ_n first_o we_o love_v christ_n when_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n joh._n 14._o 21._o 24._o who_o have_v command_v his_o minister_n to_o preach_v his_o word_n to_o the_o world_n end_n matt._n 28._o 19_o 20._o he_o break_v not_o christ_n commandment_n that_o do_v practice_v indifferent_a ceremony_n though_o in_o some_o respect_n accidental_o inconvenient_a to_o redeem_v the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o great_a duty_n of_o teach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o flock_n which_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o our_o love_n to_o he_o joh._n 21._o 15._o 16._o 17._o second_o the_o truth_n be_v this_o wherein_o true_a love_n rejoice_v that_o for_o tender_a love_n unto_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n that_o minister_n must_v conform_v and_o practice_v even_o inconvenient_a ceremony_n that_o the_o gospel_n may_v have_v a_o free_a passage_n which_o truth_n be_v prove_v act._n 16._o 1._o 3._o &_o 15._o 28._o 29._o &_o 21._o 23._o 24._o 25._o 26._o three_o we_o break_v the_o will_n of_o god_n if_o we_o neglect_v
as_o to_o join_v with_o the_o church_n master_n fox_n be_v one_o of_o the_o seventeen_o that_o subscribe_v to_o this_o letter_n also_o after_o all_o those_o stir_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o their_o return_n into_o england_n after_o queen_n mary_n death_n james_n pilkington_n io._n mullins_n henry_n carow_n alexander_n nowell_n etc._n etc._n write_v a_o answer_n to_o io._n knox_n christopher_n goodman_n miles_n coverdale_n anthony_n gilby_n willi._n whittingham_n w._n williams_n etc._n etc._n we_o purpose_v not_o as_o we_o trust_v these_o shall_v be_v no_o cause_n to_o enter_v into_o contention_n with_o you_o for_o ceremony_n to_o contend_v where_o it_o shall_v lie_v neither_o in_o your_o hand_n or_o we_o to_o appoint_v what_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o in_o such_o man_n wisdom_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o the_o divise_n of_o the_o same_o and_o withal_o receive_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o parliament_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o small_a purpose_n but_o we_o trust_v that_o both_o true_a religion_n shall_v be_v restore_v and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v burden_a with_o unprofitable_a ceremony_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o purpose_v to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o such_o order_n as_o shall_v be_v establish_v by_o authority_n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o wicked_a so_o we_o will_v wish_v you_o willing_o to_o do_v the_o same_o for_o whereas_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n differ_v among_o themselves_o in_o diverse_a ceremony_n and_o yet_o agree_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o doctrine_n we_o see_v no_o inconvenience_n if_o we_o use_v some_o ceremony_n diverse_a from_o they_o for_o that_o we_o agree_v in_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o your_o religion_n etc._n etc._n discourse_v of_o trouble_n at_o franck._n fol._n 189._o b_o b._n jewel_n we_o be_v come_v as_o near_o as_o possible_o we_o can_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o old_a catholic_a bishop_n and_o father_n which_o church_n we_o know_v be_v sound_a and_o perfect_a and_o as_o tertullian_n term_v it_o a_o pure_a virgin_n spot_v with_o no_o idolatry_n nor_o with_o any_o fundamental_a or_o evident_a error_n and_o beside_o that_o we_o have_v aim_v not_o only_o our_o doctrine_n but_o our_o sacrament_n also_o and_o form_n of_o our_o public_a prayer_n after_o the_o pattern_n of_o their_o rite_n and_o ordinance_n apolog._n fol._n 170._o master_n deering_n against_o harding_n our_o service_n be_v good_a and_o godly_a every_o title_n ground_v on_o holy_a scripture_n and_o with_o what_o face_n do_v you_o call_v it_o darkness_n sure_o with_o the_o same_o that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v sometime_o call_v dream_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n heresy_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n a_o samaritane_n as_o elias_n say_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n let_v we_o take_v either_o our_o bullock_n namely_o their_o mass_n book_n and_o our_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o lay_v the_o piece_n on_o our_o altar_n and_o on_o which_o god_n send_v fire_n let_v that_o be_v the_o light_n a_o little_a before_o o_o master_n harding_n turn_v to_o your_o writing_n examine_v your_o authority_n consider_v your_o counsel_n apply_v your_o example_n look_v if_o any_o line_n be_v blamable_a in_o your_o service_n book_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o your_o advantage_n i_o think_v master_n jewel_n will_v accept_v it_o as_o a_o article_n this_o be_v their_o judgement_n of_o our_o ceremony_n in_o general_a which_o how_o opposite_a it_o be_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o suffer_a deprivation_n for_o not_o conform_v to_o they_o i_o need_v not_o say_v no_o not_o to_o man_n of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n we_o will_v descend_v unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o particular_n touch_v the_o surplice_n melancthon_n &_o benhagius_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o marquis_n albertus_n the_o prince_n and_o court_n require_v the_o pastor_n to_o embrace_v and_o follow_v the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o augustane_n confession_n refusal_n thereof_o be_v make_v pio_fw-la consensu_fw-la by_o the_o godly_a agreement_n of_o the_o nobility_n or_o gentry_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o pastor_n the_o court_n hereupon_o run_v on_o another_o deliberation_n propose_v article_n which_o alter_v not_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o leturgie_n but_o thrust_v upon_o they_o more_o ceremony_n which_o yet_o howsoever_o may_v well_o enough_o be_v bear_v add_v withal_o a_o threaten_a that_o they_o who_o will_v not_o follow_v this_o prescription_n shall_v depart_v albeit_o many_o pastor_n have_v rather_o have_v depart_v then_o yield_v to_o such_o condition_n yet_o the_o church_n request_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v forsake_v in_o such_o a_o strait_n what_o council_n shall_v be_v give_v some_o more_o forward_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v good_a the_o court_n be_v fright_v with_o some_o terrible_a writing_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o sedition_n and_o with_o this_o scarecrow_n to_o repress_v and_o hinder_v far_a alteration_n there_o be_v many_o cause_n why_o we_o will_v not_o give_v any_o such_o advice_n neither_o will_v we_o have_v the_o church_n forsake_v as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o swevia_n where_o in_o many_o church_n there_o remain_v either_o no_o minister_n or_o a_o wolf_n which_o bring_v in_o again_o impious_a doctrine_n and_o false_a worship_n that_o it_o may_v evident_o appear_v that_o we_o wilful_o dissent_v not_o from_o the_o papist_n our_o adversary_n we_o contend_v about_o great_a matter_n in_o the_o which_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n do_v convince_v the_o more_o sound_n even_o among_o the_o adversary_n that_o we_o judge_v to_o be_v more_o profitable_a then_o to_o wrangle_v about_o a_o surplice_n or_o the_o like_a matter_n where_o wise_a man_n will_v exclaim_v against_o we_o that_o we_o withstand_v and_o disobey_v authority_n and_o nourish_v dissension_n with_o a_o foolish_a frowardness_n council_n melanth_n part_n 2._o fol._n 90._o 91._o again_o we_o persuade_v not_o that_o by_o the_o use_n of_o these_o ceremony_n as_o the_o surplice_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v trouble_v neither_o be_v we_o which_o thus_o persuade_v in_o this_o case_n to_o conformity_n in_o less_o grief_n and_o peril_n than_o they_o who_o stand_v against_o it_o but_o where_o new_a burden_n be_v impose_v we_o think_v fit_a that_o it_o be_v judge_v whether_o church_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o wolf_n or_o solitude_n and_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o they_o to_o be_v admit_v or_o else_o whether_o servitude_n of_o use_v these_o prescribe_a ceremony_n be_v to_o be_v endure_v for_o neither_o will_v we_o have_v any_o impious_a ceremony_n to_o be_v receive_v neither_o the_o church_n to_o be_v forsake_v without_o most_o weighty_a reason_n as_o it_o be_v write_v not_o forsake_v the_o fellowship_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n fol._n 92._o again_o melancthon_n sure_o i_o can_v have_v wish_v in_o these_o great_a occasion_n that_o these_o church_n have_v by_o no_o alteration_n or_o imposition_n of_o these_o ceremony_n such_o as_o surplice_n etc._n etc._n be_v trouble_v but_o i_o cofesse_v i_o persuade_v the_o franck._n church_n and_o other_o that_o they_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o church_n for_o such_o servitude_n which_o without_o impiety_n may_v be_v sustain_v miricus_n out_o cry_v that_o rather_o desolation_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v fright_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o insurrection_n for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v be_v author_n of_o no_o such_o sour_a advice_n and_o for_o our_o part_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o endure_v far_o more_o heavy_a and_o hard_a burden_n in_o our_o place_n then_o be_v a_o linen_n garment_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 106._o again_o melancthon_n i_o persuade_v that_o desolation_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o refuse_v of_o a_o linen_n garment_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n ibid._n fol._n 108._o bucer_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o godly_a man_n may_v use_v these_o garment_n godly_a in_o script_n anglican_n censur_fw-fr fol._n 458._o again_o to_o the_o question_n move_v by_o bishop_n cranmer_n to_o he_o whether_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v use_v the_o surplice_n prescribe_v by_o the_o magistrate_n after_o he_o have_v put_v in_o this_o caveat_n that_o his_o answer_n concern_v only_o such_o as_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a preacher_n of_o god_n word_n answer_v that_o he_o judge_v those_o minister_n who_o be_v such_o in_o the_o english_a church_n may_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n use_v these_o garment_n if_o so_o withal_o they_o do_v preach_v the_o whole_a truth_n and_o perfect_a detestation_n of_o the_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n and_o teach_v withal_o that_o their_o meaning_n be_v not_o hereby_o to_o establish_v any_o antichristian_a corruption_n that_o the_o minister_n by_o they_o be_v nothing_o more_o holy_a than_o other_o man_n neither_o the_o more_o effectual_a to_o please_v god_n neither_o that_o they_o thereby_o intend_v to_o revolve_v
surplice_n bishop_n hooper_n be_v a_o person_n exceed_v peremptory_a both_o in_o preach_v against_o the_o ceremony_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o sermon_n on_o jonah_n and_o on_o the_o commandment_n and_o in_o the_o objection_n which_o he_o make_v against_o they_o to_o bucer_n and_o p._n martyr_n as_o we_o may_v perceive_v in_o their_o answer_n to_o his_o letter_n as_o also_o in_o his_o flat_a refusal_n of_o they_o whereupon_o he_o be_v by_o the_o high_a commission_n convent_v and_o for_o his_o constant_a refusal_n be_v imprison_v by_o they_o where_o he_o remain_v for_o a_o season_n howbeit_o after_o his_o objection_n be_v by_o bucer_n and_o p._n martyr_n answer_v and_o by_o they_o and_o by_o caluin_n persuade_v to_o conform_v rather_o than_o to_o suffer_v deprivation_n he_o conform_v at_o the_o last_o and_o wear_v the_o garment_n and_o be_v appoint_v to_o preach_v before_o the_o king_n to_o try_v his_o conformity_n he_o appear_v in_o his_o bishoply_n robe_n namely_o a_o white_a linen_n rotchet_z a_o long_a scarlet_a chimere_n and_o a_o square_a cap_n caluin_n epist._n 120._o fol._n 217._o bucer_n in_o script_n anglican_n fol._n 705._o de_fw-mi re_fw-mi vestiar_fw-la hooper_n pet._n martpr_fw-la loc._n com._n ad_fw-la fineminter_n epistolas_fw-la fol._n 1085._o about_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n with_o inconvenient_a ceremony_n and_o person_n in_o differ_v doctrine_n p._n martyr_n when_o he_o come_v into_o england_n first_o and_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o corporal_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v in_o force_n and_o when_o the_o minister_n albeit_o differ_v from_o he_o in_o judgement_n yet_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o admit_v he_o with_o open_a confession_n of_o contrary_a judgement_n he_o join_v with_o they_o and_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n non_fw-la obstantibus_fw-la illorum_fw-la ceremonijs_fw-la sibilicet_fw-la ipsi_fw-la molestis_fw-la notwithstanding_o the_o ceremony_n though_o very_o much_o trouble_v he_o this_o counsel_n do_v p._n martyr_n give_v to_o vrsinus_n and_o to_o other_o christian_n in_o germany_n vrsin_n exercitat_fw-la lib_n 2._o fol._n 840._o about_o the_o surplice_n m._n deering_n while_o any_o law_n do_v bind_v i_o to_o wear_v cap_n and_o surplice_n i_o do_v wear_v both_o since_o i_o never_o persuade_v any_o man_n to_o refuse_v they_o etc._n etc._n register_n fol._n 84._o m._n greenham_n albeit_o he_o affirm_v that_o he_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v wear_v the_o apparel_n no_o not_o so_o far_o as_o he_o think_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v register_n fol._n 87._o yet_o from_o the_o objection_n from_o authority_n namely_o that_o bucer_n martyr_n bullinger_n beza_n and_o gualther_n do_v think_v rather_o that_o these_o inconvenience_n shall_v be_v bear_v withal_o for_o a_o time_n than_o the_o flock_n shall_v be_v leave_v to_o wolf_n sure_a say_v he_o this_o reason_n be_v main_a enough_o of_o itself_o if_o it_o be_v not_o authorize_v with_o these_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n writing_n and_o i_o pray_v to_o god_n the_o father_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o move_v other_o to_o be_v as_o unwilling_a to_o use_v it_o i_o to_o suffer_v their_o flock_n by_o deprivation_n for_o the_o ceremony_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o wolf_n as_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o answer_v it_o and_o have_v it_o practise_v on_o i_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v therefore_o this_o reason_n until_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n regist_n fol._n 90._o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o bishop_n jewel_n doctor_n whitaker_n and_o doctor_n fulke_n be_v know_v this_o way_n doctor_n humphrey_n albeit_o it_o be_v know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a adversary_n in_o his_o judgement_n and_o long_a practice_n of_o refusal_n of_o the_o surplice_n as_o appear_v in_o a_o letter_n of_o his_o write_v of_o that_o thing_n yet_o he_o do_v at_o the_o last_o conform_v unto_o the_o surplice_n the_o like_a of_o late_o we_o know_v do_v doctor_n reinolds_n doctor_n sparkes_n doctor_n chaloner_n doctor_n ayray_v master_n chaderton_n master_n knewstub_n though_o they_o stand_v out_o and_o testify_v their_o dislike_n against_o sundry_a of_o the_o ceremony_n establish_v yet_o do_v they_o in_o case_n of_o deprivation_n yield_v unto_o they_o and_o conform_v and_o studious_o persuade_v other_o in_o this_o case_n unto_o this_o practice_n the_o like_a do_v many_o other_o very_o godly_a and_o learned_a man_n at_o diverse_a time_n and_o in_o diverse_a place_n thus_o we_o see_v their_o practice_n also_o three_o there_o come_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o reason_n move_v these_o person_n to_o this_o judgement_n &_o practice_n namely_o wherefore_o they_o persuade_v and_o practise_v conformity_n to_o prevent_v deprivation_n or_o the_o church_n desolation_n viz._n because_o these_o ceremony_n see_v they_o be_v adiaphora_fw-it indifferent_a they_o make_v no_o man_n in_o themselves_o godly_a or_o ungodly_a martyr_n amico_fw-la loc_fw-la fol._n 1085._o and_o therefore_o albeit_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o these_o ceremony_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v use_v yet_o if_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v prescribe_v by_o god_n word_n do_v remain_v entire_a these_o thing_n may_v well_o be_v think_v neither_o impious_a nor_o pernicious_a per_fw-la sese_fw-la aut_fw-la sva_fw-la natura_fw-la of_o themselves_o or_o of_o their_o nwne_a nature_n idem_fw-la hoopero_fw-la loc_fw-la f._n 1088._o because_o where_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o be_v sound_a and_o pure_a and_o the_o ceremony_n use_v to_o a_o civil_a honesty_n and_o decency_n the_o inconvenience_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v pass_v by_o in_o silence_n then_o that_o by_o occasion_n of_o they_o man_n shall_v proceed_v to_o contention_n and_o more_o grievous_a tumult_n caluin_n epist._n 303._o fol._n 497._o because_o albeit_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v approve_v yet_o sometime_o these_o indifferent_a thing_n howsoever_o offensive_a and_o burdensome_a be_v to_o be_v bear_v withal_o so_o far_o forth_o quoad_fw-la aliter_fw-la non_fw-la liceat_fw-la as_o convenient_o we_o can_v do_v otherwise_o lest_o if_o man_n contend_v about_o they_o more_o bitter_o than_o they_o ought_v it_o be_v both_o a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v indifferent_a be_v teach_v by_o our_o vehement_a contention_n to_o be_v plain_o wicked_a which_o two_o point_n do_v bring_v with_o they_o most_o grievous_a inconvenience_n p._n martyr_n hooper_n loc_fw-la come_v f._n 1086._o and_o therefore_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o pastor_n can_v change_v they_o shall_v rather_o bear_v withal_o then_o by_o forsake_v the_o church_n for_o that_o cause_n they_o shall_v give_v occasion_n for_o far_o great_a and_o more_o dangerous_a mischief_n unto_o satan_n who_o seek_v nothing_o else_o beza_n epist_n 12._o fol._n 99_o because_o it_o be_v better_a to_o use_v these_o ceremony_n he_o mention_n a_o surplice_n as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a then_o by_o the_o obstinate_a refusal_n thereof_o to_o raise_v up_o schism_n and_o to_o interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o give_v occasion_n to_o heretic_n to_o possess_v the_o church_n polan_n in_o ezec._n 44._o fol._n 807._o because_o such_o be_v the_o example_n of_o paul_n who_o circumcise_v timothy_n for_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o they_o all_o know_v his_o father_n to_o be_v a_o grecian_a act._n 16._o 3._o idem_fw-la ibid._n because_o we_o must_v give_v place_n unto_o the_o sway_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o we_o live_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n act._n 28._o 11._o &_o 19_o 10._o 26._o &_o 15._o 28._o 29._o master_n perkins_n case_n of_o conscience_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 483._o because_o if_o we_o can_v do_v the_o good_a that_o most_o we_o desire_v in_o such_o exquisite_a manner_n as_o we_o will_v we_o must_v content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o mean_a and_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a and_o to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v the_o safe_a course_n to_o satisfy_v ourselves_o in_o do_v the_o less_o lest_o in_o venture_v to_o do_v the_o more_o which_o can_v be_v we_o grow_v to_o the_o extremity_n and_o so_o fail_v to_o offend_v in_o our_o action_n eccles_n 7._o 16._o read_v the_o proof_n perkins_n case_n of_o conscience_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 484._o 485._o 486._o because_o it_o may_v be_v think_v expedient_a that_o these_o thing_n for_o a_o time_n be_v bear_v withal_o for_o it_o may_v perhaps_o produce_v this_o effect_n that_o these_o contention_n may_v be_v avoid_v by_o the_o which_o contention_n there_o be_v great_a peril_n lest_o great_a and_o far_o more_o important_a benefit_n be_v hinder_v and_o lest_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v at_o the_o first_o beginning_n turn_v from_o the_o gospel_n as_o we_o see_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v martyr_n ibid._n fol._n 1085._o because_o if_o the_o parity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o of_o faith_n do_v remain_v entire_a the_o pastor_n may_v open_o
teach_v and_o press_v unto_o their_o flock_n such_o doctrine_n as_o may_v serve_v to_o take_v away_o offence_n arise_v by_o the_o use_n of_o these_o ceremony_n beza_n epist_n 12._o fol._n 99_o because_o if_o we_o preach_v and_o teach_v indifferent_a thing_n to_o be_v impious_a we_o shall_v so_o alienate_v man_n mind_n from_o we_o that_o they_o will_v no_o long_o endure_v to_o be_v attentive_a and_o patient_a hearer_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o of_o necessary_a instruction_n p._n martyr_n ib._n fol._n 1086._o hoopero_n because_o it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o contend_v about_o great_a matter_n in_o which_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n may_v convince_v the_o papist_n and_o other_o our_o adversary_n then_o to_o wrangle_v or_o brawl_v about_o a_o surplice_n or_o the_o like_a thing_n where_o wise_a man_n cry_v out_o upon_o we_o that_o with_o peevish_a way_n wardness_n and_o obstinacy_n we_o cross_v our_o governor_n and_o nourish_v dissension_n melancth_v council_n part_n 2._o fol._n 91._o because_o the_o sinew_n and_o principal_a member_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v first_o of_o all_o be_v studious_o oppugned_a such_o as_o a_o unlearned_a ministry_n slacken_v discipline_n etc._n etc._n the_o which_o thing_n if_o all_o of_o we_o on_o either_o side_n do_v uniform_o with_o unite_a force_n and_o endeavour_n set_v upon_o the_o abuse_n of_o surplesses_n and_o of_o all_o other_o inconvenient_a thing_n will_v easy_o be_v abolish_v and_o all_o the_o mark_n and_o shadow_n of_o antichrist_n will_v vanish_v elsevaine_o will_v be_v the_o labour_n of_o drive_v or_o expel_v antichrist_n relic_n and_o shadow_n from_o the_o church_n bucer_n script_n anglican_n hoopro_fw-la fol._n 706._o for_o if_o we_o do_v suffer_v the_o gospel_n first_o of_o all_o to_o be_v spread_v abroad_o to_o take_v deep_a root_n perhaps_o man_n will_v better_v and_o more_o easy_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o may_v remove_v these_o external_a inconvenient_a show_n and_o ceremony_n like_v as_o a_o sick_a man_n lust_a after_o some_o small_a trifle_a meat_n which_o after_o he_o be_v well_o again_o do_v voluntary_o renounce_v as_o unfit_a wherefore_o let_v england_n be_v first_o diligent_o instruct_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o necessary_a peril_n of_o religion_n and_o so_o afterward_o in_o my_o judgement_n the_o church_n shall_v not_o much_o be_v offend_v to_o have_v these_o thing_n somewhat_o superfluous_a to_o be_v remoove_v p._n martyr_n loc_fw-fr fol._n 1086._o hoopero_n because_o if_o some_o thing_n in_o their_o nature_n indifferent_a be_v impose_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v too_o eager_o to_o contend_v about_o such_o matter_n especial_o when_o as_o we_o see_v those_o magistrate_n by_o who_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v much_o further_v in_o england_n and_o by_o who_o authority_n it_o may_v much_o more_o be_v further_v to_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o us._n peter_n martyr_n ibid._n fol._n 1085._o hoopero_n because_o whereas_o the_o minister_n be_v willing_a to_o reform_v abuse_n &_o the_o magistrate_n be_v peremptory_a and_o resolute_a not_o to_o reform_v for_o some_o reason_n of_o policy_n the_o minister_n in_o that_o case_n be_v not_o to_o leave_v his_o ministry_n or_o to_o trouble_v the_o church_n intempestivis_fw-la clamoribus_fw-la or_o to_o contest_v or_o contend_v with_o the_o magistrate_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o this_o course_n tend_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v opposite_a to_o that_o charity_n which_o he_o owe_v unto_o christ_n &_o to_o his_o church_n out_o of_o which_o ground_n and_o rule_v he_o ought_v to_o preach_v and_o to_o hold_v on_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o ministry_n he_o ought_v indeed_o to_o teach_v public_o and_o private_o as_o the_o matter_n require_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o this_o he_o must_v perform_v without_o sedition_n and_o trouble_v of_o the_o church_n but_o peaceable_o and_o discreet_o charity_n will_v inform_v the_o pastor_n if_o he_o love_v the_o church_n indeed_o how_o he_o ought_v in_o these_o case_n to_o behave_v himself_o zanch._n in_o philip._n 1._o fol._n 45._o look_v also_o musculus_fw-la loc_fw-la part_n 2._o de_fw-la tradit_fw-la §_o 6._o fol._n 31._o because_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o case_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o love_n do_v at_o the_o instant_a request_n of_o the_o jew_n enjoin_v the_o brethren_n and_o the_o church_n which_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o gentilism_n to_o abstain_v from_o strangle_a meat_n and_o blood_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o burden_n they_o for_o a_o season_n with_o the_o observation_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o savour_v of_o jewish_a superstition_n also_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o love_n be_v paul_n lead_v whenas_o he_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n with_o those_o four_o jew_n which_o have_v a_o vow_n upon_o they_o and_o purify_v himself_o with_o they_o yet_o these_o rite_n of_o those_o time_n be_v stipulae_fw-la cum_fw-la fundamento_fw-la christo_fw-la non_fw-la congruentes_fw-la stubble_n not_o agree_v with_o christ_n the_o foundation_n but_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n require_v this_o thing_n wherefore_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v by_o the_o minister_n that_o the_o peace_n of_o church_n be_v not_o rend_v and_o that_o schism_n may_v be_v avoid_v so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o such_o thing_n or_o doctrine_n which_o do_v fight_v with_o the_o foundation_n and_o do_v heave_v at_o it_o zanch._n ibid._n because_o if_o pastor_n can_v reform_v all_o thing_n which_o need_v amendment_n according_a to_o their_o desire_n they_o must_v not_o therefore_o cast_v away_o their_o ministry_n or_o trouble_v the_o whole_a church_n with_o a_o unusual_a asperity_n the_o reason_n because_o all_o godly_a ground_n and_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n ought_v ever_o to_o have_v respect_n and_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n which_o the_o apostle_n command_v to_o be_v keep_v by_o serve_v one_o another_o and_o which_o rule_v not_o be_v keep_v the_o medicine_n of_o discipline_n grow_v to_o be_v superfluous_a and_o pernicious_a it_o be_v confess_v that_o pastor_n ought_v with_o their_o uttermost_a endeavour_n to_o labour_n that_o there_o remain_v no_o corruption_n in_o the_o church_n but_o they_o must_v use_v that_o wisdom_n which_o our_o saviour_n prescribe_v lest_o by_o pluck_v up_o the_o tare_n they_o hurt_v the_o good_a corn_n wherefore_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o separate_v the_o evil_a or_o of_o mend_v corruption_n must_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v neglect_v cum_fw-la sine_fw-la periculo_fw-la violandae_fw-la pacis_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la when_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o the_o danger_n of_o violation_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n for_o else_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o do_v caluin_n instit_fw-la 4._o 12._o §_o 11._o 13._o because_o the_o charge_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o absolute_a commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o he_o that_o be_v call_v thereunto_o that_o a_o woe_n hang_v on_o his_o head_n if_o he_o do_v not_o preach_v it_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v lay_v aside_o for_o a_o simple_a inconvenience_n or_o uncomeliness_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v indifferent_a such_o as_o the_o surplice_n be_v whereof_o he_o speak_v or_o the_o like_a ceremony_n master_n cartwright_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 2._o reply_n fol._n 262._o 263._o because_o when_o two_o commandment_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v opposite_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o so_o as_o we_o can_v do_v they_o both_o at_o the_o same_o time_n then_o the_o lesser_a commandment_n as_o avoid_v inconvenient_a ceremony_n give_v place_n to_o the_o great_a such_o as_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o do_v not_o bind_v for_o that_o instant_n master_n perkins_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o conscience_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 14._o 15._o because_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n do_v only_o prescribe_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o ministry_n both_o of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n in_o his_o own_o word_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o decent_a and_o profitable_a administration_n of_o his_o mystery_n he_o have_v leave_v and_o admit_v to_o be_v order_v by_o his_o church_n hence_o we_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n neither_o in_o the_o evening_n neither_o in_o a_o private_a house_n neither_o lean_v neither_o yet_o with_o man_n only_o now_o who_o will_v condemn_v the_o church_n if_o by_o a_o pure_a and_o holy_a consent_n of_o the_o member_n thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o custom_n that_o every_o communicant_a as_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o new_a baptise_a do_v shall_v wear_v a_o white_a garment_n bucer_n script_n anglican_n fol._n 708._o hoopero_n so_o also_o he_o argue_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o io._n alasco_n christ_n no_o where_o have_v forbid_v such_o a_o use_n of_o they_o as_o
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