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A sermon preached at a visitation in Honiton in Devon, on Wensday in Easter week, 1676 by J.R. Rector of Lezant in Cornwall.
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J. R. (James Rossington), b. 1642 or 3.
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he_o think_v they_o not_o worthy_a of_o any_o other_o answer_n then_o tell_v they_o such_o be_v not_o or_o such_o be_v the_o custom_n receive_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n now_o against_o such_o contentious_a spirit_n among_o we_o i_o shall_v make_v the_o same_o plea_n and_o in_o justification_n of_o the_o know_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n appeal_v to_o the_o the_o ancient_a usage_n and_o custom_n of_o other_o church_n i_o will_v instance_n in_o some_o particular_n one_a that_o of_o the_o surplice_n we_o read_v of_o white_a vestment_n in_o st._n chrysost_o and_o st._n jeroms_n time_n polydore_v virgil_n and_o isidore_n write_v it_o be_v ordain_v by_o stephanus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o three_o century_n to_o be_v use_v by_o minister_n on_o their_o ministration_n he_o that_o read_v the_o 41_o chapter_n of_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n will_v find_v that_o it_o be_v use_v at_o that_o time_n and_o theodoret_n tell_v we_o that_o constantine_n give_v one_o to_o macarius_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o peculiar_a garment_n to_o minister_v in_o and_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n superpelliceum_fw-la use_v to_o signify_v a_o surplice_n denote_v it_o to_o be_v of_o ancient_a use_n and_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o arabic_a language_n the_o apostle_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o chemarim_n which_o junius_n render_v atratos_fw-la be_v term_v by_o a_o word_n which_o some_o tender_a albicantes_fw-la other_o viri_fw-la albis_fw-la induti_fw-la vestibus_fw-la man_n in_o white_a vest_n or_o surplice_n as_o be_v declare_v by_o buxtorfius_n and_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o r._n d._n kimchi_n on_o zeph._n 1.4_o the_o votary_n likewise_o of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n be_v represent_v to_o st._n john_n sandomir_n vid._n d._n hammond_n on_o rev._n 198_o and_o upon_o occasion_n by_o several_a other_o reform_a church_n vid._n consens_fw-la sandomir_n as_o celebrate_v his_o solemn_a service_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o this_o habit_n moreover_o the_o surplice_n be_v at_o this_o day_n use_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o the_o augustan_n confession_n and_o whence_o be_v our_o dominica_n in_o albis_fw-la our_o whit-sunday_n but_o from_o the_o white_a robe_n then_o wear_v by_o all_o christian_n and_o if_o so_o many_o use_v it_o then_o may_v not_o one_o in_o a_o congregation_n use_v it_o now_o 262._o just_a martyr_n against_o tryphon_n and_o in_o his_o 2d_o apol._n tertul_n de_fw-fr coron_n mil._n &_o de_fw-fr resur_n st._n cypr._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la &_o epist_n 56._o ad_fw-la thib._n s._n aust_n tom._n 8._o p._n 262._o 2_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v oft_o time_n use_v by_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o office_n for_o baptism_n as_o tertull._n and_o other_o witness_n and_o so_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o augsburgh_n for_o the_o most_o part_n use_v it_o and_o in_o other_o part_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o for_o further_a satisfaction_n that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o ancient_a custom_n i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o 18_o cannon_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n as_o the_o rubric_n before_o private_a baptism_n declare_v nor_o a_o distinct_a sacrament_n have_v no_o invisible_a grace_n accompany_v it_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o constitute_v a_o sacrament_n neither_o do_v we_o pretend_v it_o have_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a upon_o either_o of_o those_o account_n its_o use_n be_v as_o the_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v at_o the_o make_n of_o it_o express_o declare_v only_a to_o signify_v as_o among_o the_o primitive_a christian_n as_o when_o the_o king_n have_v create_v those_o noble_a knight_n of_o his_o order_n bestow_v upon_o they_o the_o garter_n and_o the_o blue_a ribbon_n as_o badge_n to_o be_v know_v by_o of_o other_o and_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o great_a honour_n do_v unto_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o the_o infant_n have_v by_o baptism_n be_v enrol_v in_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n this_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v make_v upon_o his_o forehead_n to_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v consecrate_v to_o christ_n crucify_v that_o he_o have_v put_v on_o his_o livery_n and_o wear_v his_o badge_n 3_o the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n by_o a_o large_a consent_n of_o church_n and_o nation_n have_v a_o ring_n be_v think_v fit_a to_o establish_v the_o matrimonial_a contract_n as_o a_o pledge_n or_o earnest_n thereof_o whence_o it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a custom_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o use_v the_o ring_n of_o espouse_v as_o buxtorf_n witness_v the_o like_a among_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n juvenal_n juvenal_n et_fw-la digitis_fw-la pignus_fw-la fortasse_fw-la dedisti_fw-la but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o no_o part_n of_o their_o paganism_n as_o tertul._n evince_v s._n austin_n call_v it_o 16._o de_fw-fr idol_n c._n 16._o arram_n sponsi_fw-la in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o hessen_n they_o marry_v with_o a_o ring_n they_o do_v the_o like_a in_o lithuania_n etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la and_o our_o often_o repeat_v of_o it_o the_o jew_n ordinary_o use_v some_o such_o doxology_n or_o haleluia_o and_o the_o nonconformist_n at_o this_o day_n at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o prayer_n four_o or_o five_o time_n in_o a_o assembly_n use_v that_o doxology_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o arabic_a version_n of_o the_o psalm_n we_o have_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o ten_o psalm_n and_o be_v probable_o in_o practice_n at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o psalm_n if_o be_v reasonable_o suppose_v that_o the_o word_n therein_o contain_v aught_o to_o excite_v and_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o hear_v they_o recite_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o magnify_v his_o name_n damasus_n appoint_v it_o to_o be_v so_o in_o the_o four_o century_n caenob_n cass_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la instit_fw-la caenob_n who_o be_v then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o the_o western_a church_n use_v it_o so_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o cassianus_n who_o live_v above_o 1300_o year_n ago_o sparrow_n when_o we_o assert_v any_o thing_n with_o much_o earnestness_n we_o usual_o say_v this_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o we_o will_v stand_v to_o it_o bishop_n sparrow_n and_o moreover_o he_o witness_v that_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o france_n they_o use_v to_o stand_v at_o it_o and_o sure_o if_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o stand_v at_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n to_o show_v our_o constancy_n and_o readiness_n to_o maintain_v that_o faith_n which_o we_o there_o profess_v much_o more_o at_o this_o hymn_n which_o be_v both_o a_o compendium_n or_o short_a profession_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o a_o song_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n 5_o stand_v at_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v likewise_o very_o ancient_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o decree_n make_v for_o that_o purpose_n by_o anastâ—sius_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 400._o mention_v by_o platina_n in_o his_o life_n and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v durantus_n it_o be_v in_o use_n long_o before_o 6_o stand_v at_o the_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n this_o gesture_n be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o scripture_n as_o very_o proper_a for_o our_o land_n and_o thanksgiving_n 2._o psal_n 134.2.135_o 1_o 2._o at_o this_o office_n we_o read_v all_o israel_n stand_v in_o david_n time_n 2_o chron._n 7._o and_o so_o long_o after_o the_o levite_n call_v to_o the_o people_n to_o stand_v up_o and_o bless_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n neh._n 9.5_o 7_o kneel_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o eucharist_n this_o have_v be_v ancient_o use_v in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o more_o general_o observe_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o arrian_n who_o deny_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n so_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v use_v against_o the_o socinian_n heretic_n and_o familist_n and_o if_o you_o will_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pope_n who_o all_o insolent_o show_v their_o equality_n with_o christ_n himself_o by_o receive_v it_o sit_v a_o gesture_n which_o at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o communion_n have_v be_v prohibit_v if_o not_o condemn_v by_o a_o full_a synod_n of_o protestant_n in_o poland_n moreover_o it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a gesture_n in_o the_o romish_a pagan_a idolatry_n the_o ancient_a law_n of_o their_o pagan-worship_n require_v ut_fw-la adoraturisedeant_n which_o as_o plutarch_n affirm_v be_v appoint_v by_o numa_n pompilius_n and_o tertullian_n inform_v we_o that_o at_o their_o gentile_a solemnity_n even_o in_o his_o time_n adoratis_fw-la sigillaribas_fw-la suis_fw-la sedendo_fw-la and_o beside_o sit_v at_o prayer_n when_o i_o hope_v we_o be_v lift_v up_o our_o heart_n as_o we_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n be_v against_o all_o
subscription_n thereto_o thus_o it_o be_v use_v among_o the_o protestant_n in_o poland_n where_o 86._o falkner_n p._n 86._o after_o the_o consent_n chief_o touch_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o sandemir_n ano._n dni_n 1570._o between_o the_o church_n of_o those_o three_o confession_n the_o bohemian_a augustine_n and_o helvetian_a it_o be_v conclude_v in_o another_o follow_a general_a synod_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o ministry_n unless_o consensui_fw-la subscribat_fw-la the_o french_a church_n require_v likewise_o a_o subscription_n to_o their_o liturgy_n and_o beside_o this_o it_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n even_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n to_o impose_v solemn_a oath_n for_o the_o yet_o close_a bind_v to_o canonical_a obedience_n thus_o in_o the_o behemian_a church_n after_o ordination_n the_o minister_n be_v solemn_o admit_v to_o his_o ministration_n by_o the_o visitour_n who_o among_o other_o thing_n commit_v to_o he_o their_o 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be_v some_o constitution_n concern_v they_o it_o be_v also_o necessary_a though_o not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o as_o the_o former_a yet_o ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la &_o necessitate_v convenientiae_fw-la otherwise_o quot_fw-la capita_fw-la tot_fw-la schismata_fw-la whereof_o what_o other_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n but_o infinite_a distraction_n and_o disorderly_a confusion_n in_o the_o church_n when_o every_o one_o act_n as_o his_o humour_n lead_v he_o and_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n constitution_n some_o or_o other_o be_v necessary_a be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o meet_v in_o a_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o settle_v the_o church_n peace_n we_o read_v acts._n 15.28_o that_o they_o will_v lay_v no_o other_o burden_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o these_o necessary_a thing_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o with_o they_o that_o the_o thing_n will_v be_v necessary_a when_o they_o have_v require_v they_o but_o they_o look_v on_o a_o antecedent_n necessity_n 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grant_v in_o their_o confession_n moreover_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o exercise_v this_o power_n when_o they_o sit_v in_o council_n together_o but_o when_o they_o be_v asunder_o also_o st._n paul_n often_o mention_n constitution_n that_o he_o make_v for_o diverse_a church_n for_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n he_o make_v a_o order_n 16.1.2_o 1_o cor._n 16.1.2_o that_o collection_n for_o the_o poor_a shall_v be_v make_v on_o every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 11._o 1_o cor._n 11._o and_o mean_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o same_o custom_n into_o the_o corinthian_a church_n he_o frame_v ordinance_n also_o for_o that_o church_n 3.14_o 2_o thess_n 3.14_o so_o for_o the_o church_n of_o thessalonica_n where_o he_o command_v opposer_n against_o his_o determination_n to_o be_v excommunicate_v neither_o can_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o be_v command_v by_o a_o unchangeable_a law_n since_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o and_o lay_v aside_o as_o occasion_n serve_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n have_v instruct_v the_o corinthian_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o godliness_n put_v off_o these_o other_o matter_n till_o his_o own_o come_n that_o he_o may_v see_v what_o be_v most_o expedient_a the_o rest_n will_v i_o set_v in_o order_n when_o i_o come_v where_o he_o promise_v you_o see_v to_o appoint_v thing_n belong_v to_o outward_a order_n now_o we_o know_v that_o he_o never_o come_v to_o corinth_n after_o that_o who_o then_o do_v order_v those_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n he_o may_v have_v prescribe_v unto_o they_o a_o complete_a form_n for_o outward_a order_n and_o polity_n but_o he_o foresee_v that_o the_o same_o order_n will_v not_o suit_v every_o state_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o therefore_o his_o come_v be_v prevent_v his_o successor_n have_v power_n to_o determine_v of_o thing_n and_o if_o the_o same_o order_n and_o constitution_n will_v not_o serve_v a_o particular_a church_n at_o all_o time_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o the_o apostle_n to_o express_v all_o matter_n of_o rite_n and_o order_n belong_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n sometime_o the_o church_n have_v to_o do_v with_o pagan_n sometime_o with_o heretic_n and_o those_o diverse_a by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o church_n have_v be_v occasion_v to_o change_v her_o rite_n as_o namely_o dip_v in_o baptism_n which_o she_o have_v change_v from_o thrice_o to_o once_o and_o from_o once_o to_o thrice_o according_o as_o the_o 20_o article_n ascribe_v a_o power_n to_o the_o church_n to_o decree_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n so_o the_o 34th_o say_v every_o particular_a church_n have_v authority_n to_o ordain_v change_n or_o abolish_v ceremony_n or_o rite_n in_o the_o church_n the_o same_o in_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ireland_n print_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o accord_v with_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n publish_v in_o the_o year_n 1562._o which_o add_v calvini_n discipl_n des_fw-fr egl._n reform_v de_fw-fr franc._n ch._n des_fw-fr consistoires_n art_n 31._o as_o may_v be_v see_v also_o in_o confess_v eccl._n gal._n inter_fw-la opuscula_fw-la calvini_n qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la detrectant_fw-la cerebrosi_fw-la &_o pervicaces_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la habentur_fw-la such_o as_o refuse_v to_o obey_v be_v account_v with_o we_o obstinate_a and_o brainsick_a and_o according_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v proceed_v against_o and_o in_o case_n other_o method_n do_v not_o take_v ils_fw-fr seront_fw-fr retrenche_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr eglise_fw-fr they_o be_v to_o be_v out_o off_o from_o the_o church_n so_o our_o saviour_n he_o that_o hear_v not_o the_o church_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 what_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o such_o they_o be_v deliver_v over_o unto_o satan_n a_o sad_a condition_n if_o true_a and_o most_o true_a it_o be_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n this_o be_v no_o brutum_fw-la fulmen_fw-la such_o a_o blind_n as_o