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A51956 The Church of England and the continuation of the ceremonies thereof vindicated from the calumnies of several late pamphlets, more particularly that entitled, The vanity, mischief, and danger of continuing ceremonies in the worship of God, subscribed by 1690 (1690) Wing M65; ESTC R4181 64,933 67

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without_o the_o clergy_n yet_o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a to_o make_v a_o union_n without_o they_o i_o need_v not_o add_v that_o such_o alteration_n will_v be_v a_o take_n away_o that_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n from_o the_o establish_a church_n which_o be_v give_v to_o all_o dissenter_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o our_o parliament-man_n if_o not_o infallible_a be_v yet_o wise_a than_o at_o the_o suggestion_n of_o this_o furioso_n to_o attempt_v the_o remove_n the_o ancient_a landmark_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o nation_n government_n such_o violent_a convulsion_n of_o the_o monarchy_n must_v needs_o both_o presage_v and_o produce_v a_o dissolution_n of_o it_o all_o the_o art_n and_o power_n in_o the_o world_n can_v make_v trifle_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n seem_v matter_n of_o importance_n to_o they_o that_o relish_v heavenly_a thing_n 6._o 〈…〉_o 6._o the_o conformable_a clergy_n and_o laity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n know_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v lawful_a and_o innocent_a and_o judge_v by_o our_o superior_n to_o tend_v to_o order_n decency_n and_o devotion_n use_v they_o as_o such_o and_o can_v so_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o make_v they_o seem_v matter_n of_o importance_n as_o they_o who_o pretend_v conscience_n for_o disobedience_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n no_o where_n prohibit_v and_o therefore_o indifferent_a and_o disturb_v all_o peace_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n to_o introduce_v their_o own_o confusion_n and_o division_n 7._o 〈…〉_o 7._o what_o trumpery_n be_v habit_n various_a gesture_n and_o posture_n to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n this_o man_n be_v too_o wise_a as_o be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v write_v a_o modest_a and_o well-bred_a man_n will_v never_o have_v use_v such_o rude_a and_o vilify_a term_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o almighty_a god_n be_v once_o please_v to_o appoint_v and_o command_v in_o his_o own_o worship_n if_o any_o say_v those_o sacerdotal_a habiliment_n and_o levitical_a imposition_n be_v not_o obligatory_a to_o we_o christian_n i_o say_v no_o more_o be_v the_o judicial_a law_n give_v by_o moses_n and_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v therefore_o say_v they_o be_v unjust_a absurd_a foolish_a or_o ridiculous_a i_o think_v god_n the_o supreme_a legislator_n be_v reflect_v on_o and_o concern_v in_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o person_n so_o say_v must_v be_v suppose_v immoral_a bold_a and_o profane_a if_o our_o author_n shall_v be_v censure_v by_o this_o paragraph_n he_o will_v be_v think_v not_o only_o a_o phanatique_a but_o a_o enthusiast_n will_v this_o contemplative_a politico_n have_v the_o priest_n officiate_a lose_v his_o body_n as_o well_o as_o his_o mind_n and_o wit_n for_o otherwise_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n use_v such_o trumpery_n as_o habit_n gesture_n and_o posture_n and_o if_o they_o in_o use_n be_v lawful_a as_o our_o author_n say_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a must_v in_o all_o reason_n be_v suppose_v to_o allow_v why_o not_o those_o as_o well_o as_o other_o especial_o since_o they_o be_v few_o grave_a decent_a ancient_a naturalize_v and_o by_o law_n establish_v innovation_n be_v always_o hurtful_a and_o sometime_o dangerous_a always_o tend_v towards_o and_o sometime_o precipitate_a dissolution_n 3._o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o continue_v ceremony_n ibid._n ibid._n after_o all_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o imposer_n can_v do_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n will_v differ_v and_o i_o can_v say_v with_o equal_a truth_n and_o reason_n after_o all_o that_o abolisher_n can_v do_v 〈…〉_o pag._n 〈…〉_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n will_v differ_v he_o proceed_v it_o be_v as_o possible_a to_o make_v their_o hair_n all_o of_o one_o colour_n their_o body_n of_o the_o same_o proportion_n their_o face_n all_o alike_o as_o their_o judgement_n to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v or_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o must_v nothing_o therefore_o be_v continue_v if_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v abolish_v concern_v which_o man_n have_v different_a opinion_n not_o only_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n but_o our_o creed_n and_o sacrament_n nay_o our_o house_n and_o our_o bibles_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o great_a diversity_n of_o opinion_n and_o some_o heresy_n must_v be_v abolish_v and_o burn_v not_o only_a university_n habit_n note_n of_o degree_n and_o church_n vestment_n but_o all_o manner_n of_o clothes_n must_v be_v leave_v off_o and_o if_o our_o author_n inference_n be_v pursue_v home_o it_o will_v abolish_v his_o own_o dear_a corpse_n as_o for_o that_o rule_n ibid._n ibid._n nothing_o but_o what_o be_v necessary_a shall_v be_v impose_v as_o term_n of_o communion_n to_o understand_v it_o aright_o we_o must_v first_o enumerate_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v enjoin_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o they_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v due_o frequent_v 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