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spir_n sancto_fw-la cap._n 27._o the_o put_n of_o milk_n and_o honey_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o baptise_a commend_v as_o proceed_v from_o the_o apostle_n tertul._n contra_fw-la martion_n &_o the_o coron_n milit_fw-la in_o some_o place_n also_o wine_n and_o milk_n without_o honey_n hierom._n contra_fw-la lucifer_n the_o array_v of_o the_o baptise_a in_o a_o white_a garment_n tertul._n ibid._n the_o consecratione_n do_v 4._o canon_n 91._o 92._o in_o token_n that_o they_o do_v put_v on_o innocency_n and_o purity_n ibid._n out_o of_o ambrose_n and_o rabanus_n the_o cross_v of_o the_o child_n in_o baptism_n tertul._n the_o resurrect_a carnis_fw-la caro_fw-la signatur_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la muniatur_fw-la august_n tract_n 118._o in_o joan._n serm_n 55._o say_v that_o they_o use_v it_o in_o every_o sacrament_n and_o that_o else_o baptism_n be_v not_o perform_v after_o the_o rite_n and_o manner_n unless_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v make_v in_o the_o child_n forehead_n to_o 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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
act_v 15._o that_o it_o be_v of_o matter_n of_o omission_n it_o make_v little_a to_o infringe_v the_o practice_n of_o saint_n paul_n because_o 1_o they_o be_v ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n aswell_o as_o the_o other_o 2_o they_o be_v significative_a one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o 3_o they_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o one_o as_o the_o other_o in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n no_o less_o evil_a though_o they_o may_v be_v less_o in_o convenient_a than_o the_o ceremony_n of_o practice_n in_o some_o respect_n to_o this_o objection_n i_o answer_v a_o little_a the_o more_o sharp_o because_o it_o savour_v of_o a_o little_a to_o much_o insolence_n and_o small_a regard_n un-the_a holy_a apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o i_o will_v show_v the_o absurdity_n thereof_o let_v the_o reader_n take_v the_o less_o offence_n thereat_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o this_o point_n to_o the_o former_a argument_n let_v these_o proposition_n follow_v be_v add_v and_o observe_v a_o man_n may_v lawful_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n proposition_n proposition_n and_o furtherance_n of_o god_n substantial_a worship_n and_o for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n act_n 16._o 3._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 23._o practise_v and_o observe_v such_o ceremony_n which_o he_o preach_v every_o where_n against_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o do_v act_v 21._o 21._o neither_o he_o himself_o in_o some_o other_o case_n will_v do_v gal._n 2._o 5._o 11._o 14._o burdensome_a ceremony_n act_n 15._o 28._o for_o the_o edification_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o unity_n of_o brethren_n act_n 15._o 2._o 5._o 24._o may_v lawful_o be_v impose_v and_o enjoin_v on_o church_n even_o by_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_n 15._o 28._o 29._o burdensome_a ceremony_n and_o many_o way_n inconvenient_a may_v be_v necessary_a in_o some_o case_n to_o be_v impose_v on_o such_o church_n as_o never_o observe_v they_o before_o act_v 15._o 19_o 28._o and_o 21._o 25._o it_o may_v be_v expedient_a for_o minister_n in_o a_o case_n of_o superior_a reason_n to_o procure_v great_a good_a unto_o the_o church_n and_o to_o avoid_v great_a mischief_n to_o persuade_v other_o act_n 21._o 18._o 23._o 24._o and_o to_o be_v persuade_v by_o other_o to_o conform_v act_v 21._o 26._o to_o such_o ceremony_n as_o in_o many_o respect_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v preach_v against_o act_v 21._o 21._o as_o burdensome_a tradition_n act_n 15._o 28._o col._n 2._o 20._o impotent_a and_o beggarly_a rudiment_n gal._n 4._o 9_o and_o occasion_n of_o sundry_a evil_a effect_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la it_o may_v be_v expedient_a and_o necessary_a for_o a_o minister_n or_o other_o christian_n in_o the_o like_a case_n of_o superior_a reason_n to_o practice_v the_o like_a ceremony_n voluntary_o of_o his_o own_o free_a accord_n not_o be_v enjoin_v or_o command_v by_o authority_n there_o unto_o act_n 16._o 3._o and_o 18._o 18._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o and_o 10._o 33._o those_o minister_n and_o people_n do_v well_o act_n 15._o 29._o and_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 15._o 28._o who_o in_o a_o like_a case_n of_o necessity_n and_o furtherance_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 23._o do_v practice_v the_o like_a ceremony_n be_v enjoin_v they_o by_o authority_n act_v 15._o 28._o and_o 16._o 4._o and_o 21._o 25._o paul_n to_o redeem_v his_o ministry_n and_o to_o gain_v liberty_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o add_v soul_n unto_o the_o church_n and_o to_o win_v the_o more_o unto_o christ_n act_v 16._o 3._o and_o 21._o 20._o 21._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 20._o 21._o 23._o might_n as_o well_o and_o lawful_o have_v wear_v a_o linen_n ephod_n or_o a_o linen_n surplice_n as_o well_o as_o to_o have_v purify_v and_o shave_v himself_o vow_v circumcise_a timothy_n or_o to_o have_v join_v in_o offer_v sacrifice_n paul_n may_v as_o well_o have_v use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o a_o baptize_v person_n in_o a_o case_n of_o deprivation_n or_o of_o redeem_v the_o gospel_n liberty_n or_o of_o win_v unto_o christ_n as_o to_o have_v use_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n to_o a_o baptize_v person_n as_o he_o do_v to_o timothy_n act_n 16._o 3._o and_o thus_o much_o of_o this_o argument_n be_v the_o first_o member_n of_o the_o main_a reason_n argu._n 2_o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o member_n of_o the_o first_o reason_n which_o be_v this_o reason_n 1_o because_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_v of_o suffer_a deprivation_n be_v against_o the_o ground_n of_o god_n word_n whereupon_o i_o conclude_v that_o such_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v a_o error_n and_o a_o sin_n the_o ground_n of_o god_n word_n which_o be_v contrary_v by_o this_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v two_o in_o number_n and_o they_o do_v minister_v two_o argument_n which_o i_o will_v prosecute_v in_o order_n by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n the_o first_o ground_n be_v this_o when_o two_o work_n or_o duty_n command_v of_o god_n do_v meet_v in_o one_o practice_n so_o as_o we_o can_v do_v they_o both_o but_o one_o of_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v do_v the_o other_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v leave_v undo_v in_o this_o case_n the_o work_n or_o duty_n of_o great_a reason_n must_v be_v perform_v and_o that_o of_o lesser_a reason_n must_v be_v neglect_v and_o omit_v and_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o neglect_v the_o great_a to_o perform_v the_o lesser_a out_o of_o which_o ground_n i_o assume_v but_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o suffer_a deprivation_n for_o refuse_v to_o conform_v do_v cause_n man_n to_o neglect_v great_a duty_n to_o perform_v the_o lesser_a therefore_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o suffer_a deprivation_n for_o refuse_v to_o conform_v to_o our_o prescribe_a ceremony_n be_v a_o error_n and_o a_o sin_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o argument_n there_o be_v two_o point_n to_o be_v prove_v 1_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n and_o therefore_o a_o sin_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o great_a work_n or_o duty_n to_o perform_v a_o lesser_a 2_o that_o to_o suffer_v deprivation_n for_o refuse_v to_o conform_v unto_o the_o ceremones_fw-la prescribe_v in_o our_o church_n be_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o great_a work_n or_o duty_n to_o perform_v a_o lesser_a whereupon_o the_o former_a conclusion_n must_v follow_v of_o necessity_n touch_v the_o former_a point_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n and_o therefore_o a_o sin_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o great_a work_n or_o duty_n to_o perform_v a_o lesser_a the_o which_o point_n although_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o evident_a and_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v by_o every_o sound_a divine_a yet_o for_o illustration_n sake_n i_o make_v more_o manifest_a by_o these_o reason_n reason_n 1_o first_o because_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v such_o then_o when_o mercy_n a_o great_a duty_n and_o sacrifice_n a_o lesser_a duty_n do_v meet_v so_o as_o both_o at_o the_o same_o time_n can_v be_v do_v mercy_n must_v be_v do_v and_o sacrifice_n leave_v undo_v mat._n 12._o 4._o 7._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v because_o hypocrite_n be_v reproove_v of_o god_n for_o pass_v by_o great_a duty_n to_o perform_v lesser_a thus_o be_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n reproove_v by_o our_o saviour_n for_o let_v pass_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o follow_v the_o small_a as_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v of_o a_o camel_n mat._n 23._o 23._o 24._o luke_n 11._o 42._o for_o urge_v sacrifice_n of_o ceremonial_a duty_n and_o for_o omit_v and_o reprove_v mercy_n mat._n 12._o 7._o luke_n 13._o 14._o 15._o 16._o for_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n with_o the_o neglect_n of_o parent_n matthew_n 15._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o because_o the_o godly_a be_v excuse_v and_o approve_v of_o god_n for_o pass_v by_o small_a duty_n to_o perform_v great_a thus_o be_v excuse_v and_o reproove_v first_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n for_o break_v the_o sabboth_n ceremonial_a and_o strict_a rest_n by_o sacrifice_v and_o other_o business_n to_o perform_v god_n public_a worship_n a_o great_a duty_n &_o be_v pronounce_v blameless_a therein_o mat._n 12._o 5._o second_o david_n for_o eat_v shewbread_n not_o lawful_o for_o he_o to_o do_v in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n he_o and_o they_o who_o be_v with_o he_o be_v acquit_v as_o innocent_a and_o blameless_a mat._n 12._o 3._o 4._o three_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n for_o pluck_v rub_v and_o eat_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n so_o violate_v the_o sabbath_n strict_a and_o ceremonial_a rest_n a_o lesser_a duty_n to_o satisfy_v hunger_n the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n a_o great_a and_o moral_a duty_n be_v call_v innocent_a mat._n 12._o
of_o necessity_n that_o a_o man_n must_v either_o go_v naked_a and_o so_o impair_v his_o health_n or_o endanger_v his_o life_n and_o go_v after_o a_o unseemly_a fashion_n or_o else_o he_o must_v wear_v some_o inconvenient_a apparel_n in_o the_o wear_n whereof_o some_o good_a mind_n will_v be_v offend_v with_o he_o in_o the_o use_n other_o will_v take_v it_o as_o a_o occasion_n by_o the_o fashion_n to_o be_v unlawful_o enamour_v with_o his_o person_n and_o so_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o actual_a adultery_n in_o thought_n desire_n entreaty_n or_o attempt_v suppose_v also_o that_o other_o man_n do_v use_v the_o same_o fashion_n or_o fineness_n to_o pride_n and_o intention_n of_o adultery_n take_v away_o the_o necessity_n and_o i_o confess_v even_o the_o least_o occasion_n of_o these_o scandalle_n be_v unlawful_a but_o with_o the_o necessity_n it_o leave_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o the_o wear_n thereof_o because_o a_o great_a duty_n come_v in_o place_n nay_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o neglect_v health_n by_o leave_v the_o apparel_n and_o compare_v this_o case_n with_o we_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v say_v the_o to_o be_v adultery_n as_o this_o idolatry_n it_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o a_o negative_a precept_n as_o well_o as_o this_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v for_o all_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v forbid_v with_o the_o sin_n that_o a_o sin_n of_o commission_n as_o well_o as_o this_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v and_o the_o redeem_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n the_o mean_n of_o man_n life_n spiritual_a and_o celestial_a may_v be_v parallele_v and_o put_v in_o balance_n with_o the_o redeem_n of_o our_o health_n and_o natural_a life_n in_o comparision_n of_o the_o other_o other_o comparison_n may_v be_v make_v out_o of_o other_o precept_n but_o this_o suffice_v second_o this_o objection_n do_v inevitable_o accuse_v the_o apostle_n of_o idolatry_n in_o prescribe_v and_o practise_v ceremony_n scandalous_a significant_a abuse_v and_o apt_a to_o be_v abase_v to_o superstition_n and_o in_o many_o other_o respect_n in_o convenient_a yea_o what_o church_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v escape_v censure_n for_o prescribe_v and_o practise_v ceremony_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n which_o ever_o in_o the_o pure_a church_n have_v be_v use_v more_o or_o less_o yea_o if_o this_o hold_n how_o can_v any_o manjoine_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o to_o any_o primitive_a or_o reform_a church_n of_o any_o age_n see_v by_o this_o they_o may_v all_o be_v say_v to_o be_v church_n practise_v and_o maintain_v of_o idolatry_n and_o so_o idolatrous_a church_n how_o can_v any_o deprive_v minister_n communicate_v in_o any_o assembly_n in_o england_n where_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n be_v if_o kneel_v at_o communion_n be_v idolatry_n albeit_o he_o sit_v himself_o see_v he_o communicate_v with_o a_o idolatrous_a church_n and_o with_o a_o company_n of_o idolator_n and_o so_o must_v needs_o be_v drive_v to_o separate_v from_o england_n with_o the_o brownist_n and_o from_o all_o the_o most_o and_o best_a reform_a church_n primitive_a and_o latter_a for_o we_o must_v come_v out_o from_o idolator_n and_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 17._o rom._n 18._o 4._o by_o which_o reason_n also_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o his_o mother_n his_o apostle_n &_o all_o the_o faithful_a of_o those_o time_n can_v not_o escape_v the_o guilt_n of_o a_o sin_n for_o communicate_v with_o the_o word_n sacrament_n invocation_n and_o ministry_n of_o such_o a_o church_n as_o propose_v some_o ceremony_n of_o mere_a humane_a invention_n as_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n mat._n 5._o 8._o 9_o last_o it_o take_v away_o salvation_n from_o the_o apostle_n the_o martyr_n and_o all_o faithful_a teacher_n which_o communicate_v with_o such_o like_a ceremony_n both_o because_o idolator_n shall_v never_o enter_v 1._o cor._n 6._o 11._o gal._n 5._o 19_o 20._o 21._o reu._n 21._o 8._o as_o also_o because_o presuppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o low_a degree_n thereof_o yet_o breaker_n of_o the_o least_o commandment_n and_o teach_v so_o can_v be_v save_v mat._n 5._o 19_o object_n admit_v the_o ceremony_n of_o our_o church_n to_o be_v indifferent_a yet_o we_o may_v not_o by_o the_o use_n of_o any_o indifferent_a thing_n offend_v or_o scandalize_v our_o brethren_n rather_o we_o must_v never_o use_v it_o 1._o cor._n 8._o 9_o 12._o 13._o &_o 10._o 28._o rom._n 14._o 15._o 16._o 21._o answ_n true_a we_o may_v not_o use_v any_o indifferent_a thing_n by_o which_o our_o weak_a brother_n be_v offend_v if_o the_o not_o use_v or_o use_v thereof_o be_v voluntary_a &_o within_o our_o power_n as_o that_o indifferent_a thing_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v the_o use_n whereof_o be_v command_v by_o a_o magistrate_n or_o public_a law_n who_o therefore_o we_o must_v obey_v whosoever_o be_v offend_v and_o the_o offence_n that_o any_o do_v take_v in_o this_o case_n be_v scandalum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la 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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 2._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n by_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n such_o as_o deprivation_n of_o ministry_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o move_v we_o to_o conform_v to_o the_o ceremony_n prescribe_v in_o our_o church_n in_o a_o case_n of_o the_o like_a necessity_n peter_n martyr_n defend_v the_o lawful_a use_n vestium_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n allege_v the_o apostle_n injunction_n of_o act._n 15._o 23._o of_o judaical_a ceremony_n quis_fw-la non_fw-la videt_fw-la apostolos_fw-la pro_fw-la pace_fw-la &_o convictu_fw-la credentium_fw-la faciliori_fw-la mandasse_fw-la gentibus_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o sanguine_a &_o praefocato_fw-la abstinerent_fw-la erant_fw-la haec_fw-la citra_fw-la controversiam_fw-la aharonica_n si_fw-la generaliter_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la complecti_fw-la volueris_fw-la loc._n come_v fol._n 1087._o inter_fw-la epist_n hoopero_n vrsinus_n speak_v de_fw-fr 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
sense_n and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v that_o difficulty_n in_o that_o sentence_n which_o they_o pretend_v yet_o grammar_n may_v have_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o sentence_n of_o doubtful_a interpretation_n shall_v be_v construe_v by_o that_o which_o immediate_o go_v before_o or_o follow_v after_o especial_o if_o it_o cohaere_fw-la therewith_o now_o the_o rule_n or_o reason_n speak_v of_o in_o that_o very_a place_n immediate_o before_o as_o also_o immediate_o after_o this_o sentence_n be_v express_o specify_v to_o be_v rule_n and_o reason_n of_o perpetual_a and_o common_a equity_n which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o therefore_o the_o instance_n of_o abraham_n urge_v this_o second_o time_n come_v in_o here_o as_o unreasonable_o as_o it_o do_v before_o that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o to_o no_o purpose_n at_o all_o 3._o last_o to_o the_o instance_n which_o i_o give_v out_o of_o 1._o cor._n 14._o 27_o 30_o 31_o 34_o 35_o 40._o it_o be_v answer_v by_o my_o brethren_n that_o i_o affirm_v that_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v no_o colour_n of_o good_a reason_n in_o it_o namely_o because_o of_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o of_o these_o prescribe_v by_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o forename_a place_n howbeit_o i_o say_v again_o although_o there_o be_v disagreement_n in_o respect_n of_o dissimilitude_n of_o ceremony_n the_o one_o sort_n of_o they_o decent_a of_o themselves_o and_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o other_o sort_n namely_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o practice_v jewish_a ceremony_n unseemly_a the_o one_o sort_n fit_v to_o all_o time_n the_o other_o only_o practise_v in_o certain_a case_n and_o in_o some_o church_n yet_o there_o be_v agreement_n between_o they_o in_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o be_v allege_v for_o 1._o both_o sort_n be_v matter_n ceremonial_a and_o circumstantial_a not_o substantial_a or_o fundamental_a ceremonia_fw-la may_v be_v genus_fw-la to_o they_o both_o 2._o both_o sort_n be_v prescribe_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o holy_a apostle_n 3._o both_o sort_n have_v the_o same_o rule_n ground_n or_o end_n of_o practice_n namely_o necessity_n expediency_n profit_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n now_o touch_v our_o ceremony_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o of_o that_o nature_n altogether_o with_o those_o prescribe_v of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 14._o yet_o i_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o do_v conclude_v with_o all_o godly_a learned_a teacher_n that_o ever_o utter_v their_o judgement_n herein_o that_o for_o necessity_n expediency_n profit_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n as_o for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o prevent_v the_o deprivation_n of_o faithful_a teacher_n they_o may_v lawful_o and_o must_v necessary_o be_v practise_v no_o less_o than_o the_o jewish_a practise_v or_o the_o christian_a ceremony_n prescribe_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 14._o as_o for_o the_o question_n concern_v impious_a and_o idolatrous_a order_n such_o as_o a_o man_n ought_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o yield_v unto_o their_o practice_n i_o marvel_v my_o brethren_n will_v not_o consider_v that_o if_o they_o speak_v of_o other_o ceremony_n than_o we_o they_o be_v beside_o our_o question_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n if_o of_o we_o yet_o that_o they_o do_v still_o petere_fw-la principium_fw-la unless_o they_o plain_o prove_v our_o ceremony_n as_o they_o be_v use_v in_o our_o church_n to_o be_v such_o indeed_o and_o thus_o much_o also_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o proposition_n of_o my_o argument_n now_o to_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o assumption_n the_o answer_n which_o my_o brethren_n make_v they_o have_v reduce_v to_o 4._o head_n reply_v to_o 4._o part_n of_o my_o assumption_n touch_v 1._o the_o number_n 2._o the_o nature_n 3._o the_o warrant_n or_o ground_n 4._o the_o reason_n of_o practice_n of_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o we_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o assumption_n whereas_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o ceremony_n which_o the_o apostle_n practise_v and_o prescribe_v be_v in_o number_n equal_a to_o our_o ceremony_n the_o answer_n of_o my_o brethren_n have_v three_o member_n the_o first_o member_n say_v that_o sundry_a of_o the_o thing_n i_o allege_v can_v with_o no_o good_a reason_n be_v call_v ceremony_n because_o they_o will_v enforce_v my_o word_n against_o their_o will_n to_o say_v that_o i_o define_v a_o ceremony_n to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v use_v only_o in_o god_n worship_n but_o sundry_a of_o the_o thing_n allege_v be_v not_o such_o and_o therefore_o by_o my_o own_o account_n they_o be_v not_o ceremony_n but_o my_o brethren_n shall_v know_v that_o howsoever_o i_o say_v that_o there_o be_v ceremony_n in_o god_n worship_n yet_o that_o let_v not_o but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v ceremony_n out_o of_o gâ—ds_n worship_n and_o so_o that_o collection_n of_o they_o be_v mar_v but_o if_o for_o once_o i_o shall_v let_v it_o stand_v and_o be_v as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o what_o can_v they_o get_v by_o it_o as_o though_o every_o ceremony_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v not_o a_o worship_n of_o god_n because_o whatsoever_o god_n command_v be_v a_o worship_n to_o perform_v therefore_o these_o thing_n be_v both_o worship_n and_o ceremony_n in_o god_n worship_n sometime_o which_o if_o my_o brethren_n have_v remember_v they_o will_v have_v blot_v out_o this_o for_o a_o cypher_n yea_o by_o this_o reason_n abstain_v from_o blood_n and_o strangle_v must_v needs_o be_v ceremony_n though_o they_o will_v not_o have_v it_o so_o which_o may_v further_o appear_v because_o it_o be_v one_o distinction_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n law_n that_o they_o be_v either_o of_o action_n as_o circumcision_n or_o of_o abstinence_n as_o abstain_v from_o swine_n flesh_n blood_n and_o strangle_v because_o they_o 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be_v some_o time_n duty_n though_o not_o as_o they_o be_v duty_n of_o the_o law_n mere_o ceremonial_a and_o now_o after_o christ_n his_o death_n when_o as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n practise_v they_o be_v fruitless_a dead_a unprofitable_a in_o themselves_o yea_o which_o may_v &_o do_v prove_v hurtful_a unto_o some_o which_o hold_v they_o still_o as_o worship_n col._n 2._o 23._o and_o mean_n of_o justification_n gal._n 5._o 2._o 4._o and_o even_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n act._n 15._o 1._o 5._o wherefore_o the_o instance_n of_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n or_o from_o marriage_n for_o the_o win_v of_o a_o papist_n and_o of_o paul_n depart_v from_o his_o right_n be_v of_o no_o value_n to_o the_o second_o and_o three_o member_n concern_v the_o number_n and_o often_o use_v of_o the_o ceremony_n allege_v i_o answer_v that_o albeit_o they_o grant_v but_o six_o of_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o allege_v nine_o and_o forty_o ceremony_n of_o our_o church_n yet_o the_o ceremony_n which_o be_v question_v by_o the_o deprive_v minister_n at_o this_o time_n such_o &_o so_o many_o i_o mean_v as_o come_v under_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o practice_n or_o of_o this_o our_o question_n that_o be_v so_o many_o the_o practice_n whereof_o will_v keep_v a_o man_n from_o deprivation_n be_v not_o six_o as_o cross_v in_o baptism_n surplice_n ring_n in_o marriage_n observation_n of_o holiday_n &_o if_o there_o be_v one_o or_o two_o more_o let_v it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n needle_n to_o contend_v about_o the_o number_n and_o about_o the_o often_o use_v and_o injunction_n of_o they_o for_o if_o i_o prove_v but_o one_o jewish_a ceremony_n at_o one_o only_a time_n use_v lawful_o by_o the_o apostle_n yet_o as_o evil_a in_o the_o most_o main_a and_o material_a respect_n as_o we_o be_v and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o common_a and_o perpetual_a equity_n thence_o
have_v some_o offence_n in_o they_o for_o do_v that_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o do_v and_o for_o the_o second_v let_v i_o remember_v my_o brethren_n who_o think_v i_o forget_v myself_o once_o again_o to_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n do_v teach_v against_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o enjoin_v and_o practise_v as_o appear_v by_o these_o plain_a instance_n paul_n preach_v against_o circumcision_n act_v 21._o 21._o gal._n 5._o 2._o and_o so_o do_v peter_n before_o the_o practice_n thereof_o yet_o paul_n practise_v circumcision_n on_o timothy_n act_v 16._o 3._o paul_n preach_v against_o the_o jewish_a sabboth_n observation_n col._n 2._o 16._o 17._o gal._n 4._o 10._o yet_o he_o observe_v they_o usual_o act_v 13._o 14._o 44._o and_o 18._o 4._o and_o 17._o 2._o paul_n teach_v against_o abstain_v from_o meat_n touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o col._n 2._o 20._o 21._o yet_o the_o apostle_n and_o paul_n among_o they_o prescribe_v difference_n of_o meat_n act_n 15._o 28._o let_v my_o brethren_n therefore_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o think_v without_o any_o further_a marvel_n that_o though_o i_o grant_v it_o be_v absurd_a and_o impious_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o apostle_n practise_v those_o ceremony_n they_o preach_v against_o in_o the_o self_n same_o respect_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o practise_v they_o so_o far_o forth_o to_o preach_v against_o they_o yet_o in_o diverse_a respect_n this_o may_v well_o stand_v the_o apostle_n therefore_o preach_v against_o the_o ceremony_n not_o because_o they_o hold_v they_o simple_o impious_a in_o themselves_o for_o than_o they_o can_v not_o practice_v they_o without_o impiety_n but_o because_o that_o christ_n the_o body_n be_v come_v the_o shadow_n be_v unprofitable_a and_o because_o that_o many_o abuse_v they_o pernicious_o and_o hold_v they_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n in_o which_o respect_n in_o some_o case_n the_o apostle_n refuse_v the_o practice_n of_o they_o again_o the_o apostle_n practise_v they_o not_o of_o any_o love_n they_o bear_v they_o or_o for_o any_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n or_o the_o least_o profit_n in_o themselves_o be_v impotent_a and_o beggarly_a but_o only_o be_v compel_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o superior_a end_n which_o themselves_o do_v give_v of_o such_o their_o do_n my_o brethren_n deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o apostle_n practise_v these_o ceremony_n 354._o caluin_n in_o act._n 21._o 20._o 21._o fol._n 353._o 354._o and_o that_o lawful_o but_o they_o can_v be_v persuade_v that_o they_o preach_v against_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o yet_o caluin_n will_v teach_v they_o that_o stephen_n do_v long_o before_o preach_v the_o abolish_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o for_o this_o very_a place_n of_o act_n 21._o 21._o whereof_o my_o brethren_n be_v so_o peremptory_a that_o paul_n have_v not_o teach_v so_o in_o deed_n but_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v so_o inform_v of_o he_o that_o he_o preach_v against_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n howbeit_o caluin_n apprehend_v it_o otherwise_o etiamsi_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la verus_fw-la erat_fw-la rumour_n quo_fw-la offensi_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la judaei_n fuisse_fw-la tamen_fw-la callumniâ_fw-la aspersam_fw-la legis_fw-la abrogationem_fw-la docebat_fw-la paulus_n again_o qui_fw-la adventu_fw-la christi_fw-la abolit_fw-la as_o fuisse_fw-la ceremonias_fw-la docent_fw-la adeò_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o legem_fw-la contumeliosi_fw-la ut_fw-la potius_fw-la eius_fw-la veritatem_fw-la confirmant_fw-la again_o non_fw-la minus_fw-la judaeos_fw-la quà m_fw-la gentes_fw-la a_o ceremonijs_fw-la liberat_fw-la quas_fw-la col_fw-fr 2._o 14._o decretanominat_fw-la aagaine_a paulus_n promiscuè_fw-fr judaeis_n &_o gentibus_fw-la libertatem_fw-la docebat_fw-la partam_fw-la esse_fw-la nam_fw-la istae_fw-la sententiae_fw-la generales_fw-la sunt_fw-la 1._o corint_fw-la 7._o 19_o col._n 2._o 11._o 16._o corint_fw-la 10._o 25._o galat_n 5._o 1._o and_o 4_o 3._o in_o a_o word_n that_o my_o brethren_n may_v altogether_o leave_v to_o wonder_v at_o that_o i_o write_v as_o at_o a_o strange_a matter_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v think_v that_o godly_a and_o learned_a man_n forget_v themselves_o in_o such_o a_o point_n as_o this_o let_v themselves_o consider_v of_o the_o advice_n of_o those_o godly_a learned_a and_o 839._o bucer_n script_n angl_n ep_v ad_fw-la cranm._n â—o_o 6852_o p._n mart._n loc_fw-la come_v inter_fw-la epist._n amico_fw-la in_o angliam_fw-la foe_fw-mi 1127._o beza_n epist_n 12._o fol._n 99_o &_o 8._o foe_n 77._o vâ—sin_n exercitat_fw-la part_n 2._o fol._n 835_o 836_o 837_o 838_o 839._o excellent_a person_n which_o they_o give_v to_o minister_n in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o deprivation_n namely_o that_o they_o practise_v the_o ceremony_n and_o yet_o preach_v open_o against_o the_o thing_n they_o practise_v namely_o against_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o their_o practice_n and_o of_o their_o unwillingness_n to_o do_v they_o the_o name_n of_o they_o be_v these_o bucer_n p._n martyr_n vrsinus_n beza_n wherefore_o though_o my_o brethren_n have_v labour_v with_o so_o great_a vehemency_n against_o this_o argument_n of_o i_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o overthrow_v by_o they_o or_o i_o as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o but_o still_o remain_v firm_a for_o aught_o that_o my_o brethren_n have_v say_v yet_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o answer_n of_o my_o brethren_n to_o thesecond_v part_n of_o my_o assumption_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o our_o ceremony_n &_o the_o ceremony_n practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n now_o of_o the_o three_o member_n touch_v the_o warrant_n &_o ground_n of_o conformity_n in_o the_o answer_n whereunto_o my_o brethren_n begin_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o fallacy_n which_o be_v call_v fallacia_fw-la compositionis_fw-la my_o brethren_n may_v understand_v for_o they_o lack_v not_o sense_n that_o as_o the_o former_a part_n of_o their_o assumption_n which_o they_o will_v have_v i_o speak_v that_o namely_o the_o apostle_n by_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o commandment_n from_o god_n require_v the_o church_n to_o use_v be_v not_o intend_v to_o be_v connect_v or_o join_v with_o the_o latter_a part_n which_o be_v to_o use_v such_o and_o so_o many_o ceremony_n so_o be_v it_o not_o immediate_o join_v with_o it_o in_o my_o proposition_n nay_o in_o the_o proof_n thereof_o it_o be_v disjoin_v and_o place_v by_o itself_o and_o the_o proper_a or_o peculiar_a scripture_n of_o probation_n annex_v to_o it_o inasmuch_o as_o without_o violence_n offer_v they_o must_v needs_o understand_v the_o injoin_v of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v undrstood_v of_o act._n 15._o only_a and_o the_o number_n to_o have_v reference_n to_o numb_a 9_o where_o the_o ceremony_n be_v enumerate_v now_o my_o brethren_n or_o their_o answerer_n who_o it_o seem_v they_o trust_v in_o sundry_a thing_n too_o far_o take_v my_o proof_n for_o number_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o injoin_v and_o the_o decree_n of_o injoin_v where_o there_o be_v but_o two_o ceremony_n they_o apply_v to_o number_v the_o which_o confuse_a shuffle_n of_o thing_n together_o which_o shall_v be_v separat_o consider_v as_o they_o be_v propose_v and_o prove_v be_v do_v but_o to_o make_v show_n of_o absurdity_n in_o my_o reason_n which_o be_v but_o the_o trick_n and_o cunning_n of_o a_o sophister_n to_o get_v advantage_n to_o his_o feeble_a cause_n and_o not_o the_o direct_a deal_n of_o a_o sound_a disputant_n which_o my_o brethren_n need_v not_o to_o borrow_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o that_o they_o be_v assure_v be_v the_o truth_n this_o be_v observe_v my_o answer_n be_v the_o soon_o make_v to_o the_o content_n of_o their_o first_o member_n of_o reply_n touch_v the_o number_n i_o refer_v they_o back_o to_o the_o place_n in_o my_o answer_n which_o they_o refer_v i_o to_o they_o to_o the_o second_o member_n my_o brethren_n still_o remain_v unmindful_a that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o injoin_v here_o but_o of_o conform_v in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n but_o the_o force_n of_o my_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o apostle_n injoin_v those_o ceremony_n act._n 15._o stand_v in_o this_o that_o if_o the_o apostle_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n do_v enjoin_v ceremony_n to_o church_n as_o inconvenient_a as_o we_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v in_o many_o main_a respect_n as_o they_o do_v act_v 15._o then_o may_v they_o much_o more_o practice_v they_o or_o the_o like_a in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o for_o the_o circumcision_n of_o timothy_n and_o james_n persuasion_n to_o paul_n they_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o prove_v another_o member_n of_o my_o proposition_n and_o not_o this_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o three_o member_n may_v have_v be_v spare_v as_o be_v altogether_o ludicrous_a and_o trifle_a save_o only_o that_o they_o misreport_v the_o judgement_n of_o zanchius_n who_o incline_v to_o the_o 159._o de_fw-fr redempt_n fol._n 492._o b._n also_o touch_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o magdeburgenses_n look_v d._n reinolds_n de_fw-fr idolol_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o fol._n 158._o 159