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two_o fold_n more_o scandalize_v the_o papist_n then_o conformity_n for_o he_o do_v far_o more_o rejoice_v and_o insult_v to_o see_v a_o godly_a minister_n thrust_v out_o and_o with_o he_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n fervent_o and_o continual_o press_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o popery_n that_o can_v be_v then_o to_o see_v he_o wear_v a_o surplice_n in_o the_o face_n of_o our_o church_n with_o his_o mouth_n open_v and_o stomach_n enlarge_v against_o antichrist_n and_o his_o superstition_n and_o will_v worship_n three_o it_o two_o fold_n more_o scandalize_v the_o atheist_n and_o carnal_a libertine_n and_o epicure_n who_o by_o the_o painful_a minister_n deprival_n will_n exceed_o triumph_v to_o see_v a_o door_n open_v for_o he_o without_o resistance_n to_o live_v in_o drunkenness_n whoordome_n swear_v oppress_a &_o to_o bring_v in_o secure_o wanton_a dance_n church-ale_n profane_a wakefeast_n revel_n unlawful_a sport_n and_o a_o thousand_o evil_n much_o more_o than_o to_o 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the_o flock_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o behold_v the_o sheep_n and_o lamb_n so_o dear_o buy_v and_o heretofore_o so_o well_o instruct_v to_o lie_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o which_o be_v unite_v in_o one_o fold_n together_o and_o lead_v into_o the_o green_a pasture_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n five_o it_o offend_v the_o magistrate_n by_o provoke_v he_o persuade_v and_o resolve_v as_o he_o be_v to_o disgrace_v these_o otherwise_o well_o deserve_v minister_n and_o to_o strike_v they_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o authority_n and_o that_o in_o the_o day_n and_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o will_v cease_v by_o conform_v in_o this_o case_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o offend_v a_o private_a person_n much_o less_o shall_v we_o offend_v the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v a_o public_a person_n about_o the_o use_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o therefore_o they_o abstain_v from_o the_o ceremony_n that_o they_o may_v not_o give_v offence_n to_o godly_a mind_n i_o say_v again_o that_o good_a mind_n shall_v not_o be_v offend_v in_o this_o case_n which_o if_o they_o do_v we_o must_v neglect_v for_o that_o by_o refusal_n of_o conformity_n the_o magistrate_n be_v provoke_v to_o deprive_v they_o and_o such_o as_o be_v well_o mind_v have_v far_o more_o occasion_n of_o offence_n at_o the_o deprivation_n of_o a_o good_a teacher_n which_o be_v a_o mischief_n then_o at_o his_o conformity_n which_o be_v but_o a_o simple_a inconvenience_n at_o the_o most_o 6_o six_o it_o unjust_o condemn_v the_o harmony_n of_o all_o true_a church_n that_o ever_o be_v primitive_a and_o reform_a for_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n and_o many_o godly_a and_o most_o reverend_a person_n who_o in_o case_n of_o deprivation_n partly_o have_v teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o necessary_a conformity_n to_o inconvenient_a ceremony_n partly_o who_o advise_v thereunto_o partly_o who_o practise_v the_o same_o themselves_o which_o have_v be_v a_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
without_o all_o exception_n to_o the_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o add_v or_o to_o detract_v any_o thing_n howbeit_o touch_v ceremony_n my_o judgement_n be_v otherwise_o for_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o even_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o can_v not_o determinate_o set_v down_o what_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o church_n in_o their_o first_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o necessary_o they_o proceed_v by_o little_a and_o little_a as_o the_o institution_n of_o deacon_n do_v make_v evident_a in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o suffer_v for_o a_o season_n many_o jewish_a ceremony_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o story_n of_o their_o act_n again_o to_o who_o can_v it_o bâ—e_v doubtful_a that_o the_o apostle_n have_v exceed_v regard_n unto_o their_o time_n place_n and_o person_n in_o external_a rite_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v not_o profitable_a that_o the_o same_o rite_n be_v observe_v every_o where_o as_o appear_v in_o that_o excellent_a epistle_n of_o irenaeus_n to_o victor_n beside_o necessity_n itself_o abolish_v certain_a of_o their_o ordinance_n as_o their_o common_a feast_n of_o love_n wherefore_o whatsoever_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n i_o do_v not_o judge_v that_o present_o neither_o yet_o without_o some_o exception_n to_o be_v follow_v as_o a_o rule_n and_o indeed_o i_o wonder_v not_o that_o those_o ancient_a father_n have_v respect_n unto_o their_o own_o time_n do_v take_v away_o some_o thing_n some_o thing_n add_v and_o some_o what_o alter_v only_o herein_o with_o their_o good_a leave_n be_v it_o speak_v they_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v often_o fail_v that_o they_o neither_o hold_v any_o measure_n in_o their_o rite_n neither_o have_v that_o due_a regard_n to_o christian_a simplicity_n and_o purity_n as_o be_v meet_v epist._n 8._o fol._n 70._o 71._o 2._o bucer_n if_o there_o be_v no_o liberty_n grant_v to_o the_o church_n of_o ordain_v ceremony_n about_o the_o lord_n supper_n whereof_o they_o have_v not_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o christ_n by_o this_o mean_n will_v all_o church_n be_v condemn_v impiae_fw-la audaciae_fw-la of_o most_o impious_a boldness_n for_o all_o church_n do_v observe_v in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n such_o a_o time_n place_n and_o habit_n or_o site_n of_o body_n and_o beside_o do_v admit_v woman_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o all_o which_o thing_n they_o have_v not_o only_o no_o commandment_n but_o they_o have_v also_o his_o contrary_a example_n for_o our_o lord_n do_v celebrate_v his_o supper_n at_o night_n not_o in_o the_o morning_n in_o a_o private_a house_n not_o in_o a_o public_a lean_v on_o his_o side_n and_o after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n not_o stand_v also_o he_o admit_v not_o the_o woman_n sundry_a of_o who_o he_o have_v for_o his_o most_o holy_a disciple_n bucer_n script_n anglican_n fol._n 708._o 789._o 3._o caluin_n forasmuch_o as_o our_o lord_n have_v both_o faithful_o comprehend_v &_o clear_o declare_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o whole_a sum_n of_o true_a righteousness_n and_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v needful_a to_o salvation_n therefore_o in_o his_o solus_fw-la magister_fw-la audiendus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o these_o thing_n the_o master_n christ_n be_v only_o to_o be_v hearken_v unto_o howbeit_o because_o he_o will_v not_o particular_o prescribe_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v or_o practice_v in_fw-la externâ_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la &_o ceremonijs_fw-la in_o external_a discipline_n and_o ceremony_n for_o that_o he_o foresee_v that_o these_o thing_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o time_n neither_o do_v he_o judge_v one_o form_n to_o be_v agree_v to_o all_o age_n therefore_o here_o we_o be_v to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o general_a rule_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v and_o give_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n for_o matter_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n shall_v require_v may_v be_v determine_v by_o these_o rule_n instit_fw-la 4._o 10._o 30._o 4._o zanchius_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v alter_v or_o add_v which_o be_v not_o command_v of_o god_n be_v not_o essential_a but_o accidental_a and_o not_o as_o necessary_a but_o as_o indifferent_a appertain_v to_o decency_n or_o to_o order_n or_o to_o edification_n we_o can_v hence_o conclude_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v alter_v of_o the_o appoint_a worship_n or_o that_o there_o be_v another_o worship_n erect_v as_o for_o example_n christ_n perform_v his_o supper_n at_o night_n the_o apostle_n be_v wont_a to_o perform_v it_o also_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o church_n follow_v afterward_o this_o time_n shall_v a_o man_n hereupon_o say_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v derogate_a from_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n sure_o no_o because_o christ_n command_v not_o the_o same_o to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o night_n as_o himself_o observe_v it_o but_o only_o hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la that_o we_o shall_v do_v that_o 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