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word_n of_o god_n join_v with_o earnest_n and_o hearty_a prayer_n the_o best_a way_n therefore_o to_o bring_v a_o drunken_a man_n to_o sobriety_n be_v not_o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o a_o superstitious_a kind_n of_o abstinence_n or_o fast_v but_o to_o lay_v before_o he_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o horriblenes_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o the_o same_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o crooked_a stick_n be_v a_o to_o to_o set_v forth_o so_o crooked_a a_o precept_n but_o not_o so_o apt_a to_o make_v manifest_a the_o way_n unto_o virtue_n but_o i_o may_v not_o blame_v you_o for_o use_v and_o allow_v those_o profane_a rule_n which_o you_o so_o apt_o follow_v and_o so_o common_o practice_v in_o all_o your_o do_n chap._n 1._o the._n 6._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 103._o sect._n 1._o 2._o this_o wisdom_n of_o not_o conform_v itself_o unto_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o idolater_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a have_v the_o church_n follow_v in_o time_n pass_v 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&_o brumae_fw-la &_o matro_n ale_n frequentantur_fw-la munera_fw-la commeant_fw-la strenae_fw-la consonant_n lusus_fw-la convivia_fw-la constrepunt_fw-la o_o melior_fw-la fides_fw-la nationum_fw-la in_o svam_fw-la sectam_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o feast_n of_o saturn_n of_o janus_n of_o bacchus_n and_o of_o juno_n be_v frequent_v of_o we_o unto_o who_o the_o sabbat_n new_a moan_n and_o holydays_o sometime_o belove_v of_o god_n be_v strange_a gift_n and_o present_n be_v very_o ri_a e_o sport_n and_o banquet_n keep_v a_o stir_n o_o better_a be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o their_o sect_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o this_o say_n of_o tertullian_n may_v apt_o be_v allege_v against_o those_o that_o frequent_a the_o popish_a solemnity_n together_o with_o they_o come_v to_o their_o church_n communicate_v with_o they_o in_o worship_v their_o idol_n and_o yet_o profess_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o it_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v draw_v unto_o such_o as_o withdraw_v 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3_o 17._o euseb._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o constantine_n the_o emperor_n speak_v of_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o unworthy_a thing_n to_o have_v any_o thing_n common_a with_o that_o most_o spiteful_a company_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o a_o little_a a_o ter_z he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o against_o reason_n that_o the_o jew_n show_v the_o vaunt_n and_o glory_n that_o the_o christian_n can_v not_o keep_v those_o thing_n without_o their_o doc_fw-fr rind_n and_o in_o another_o 9_o socrat._v li._n cap._n 9_o place_n it_o be_v say_v after_o this_o sort_n it_o be_v convement_n so_o to_o order_v the_o matter_n that_o we_o have_v nothing_o common_a with_o that_o nation_n io._n whitgifte_n constantine_n speak_v of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v observe_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o yet_o you_o know_v that_o the_o church_n in_o asia_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o philip_n 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sore_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o therefore_o constantine_n think_v that_o the_o church_n have_v not_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n common_a with_o the_o jew_n not_o because_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v abrogate_a but_o the_o ay_o alter_v even_o so_o the_o church_n of_o england_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n common_a with_o the_o p_o pisticall_a church_n though_o it_o retain_v something_o use_v in_o the_o same_o because_o the_o manner_n be_v change_v and_o certain_a circumstance_n alter_v or_o whereas_o before_o it_o be_v in_o a_o strange_a tongue_n now_o it_o be_v in_o a_o tongue_n know_v and_o whereas_o it_o be_v before_o abuse_v and_o mix_v with_o superstition_n now_o it_o be_v right_o use_v and_o purge_v from_o all_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o although_o the_o thing_n remain_v yet_o because_o the_o circumstance_n be_v alter_v it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o no_o more_o than_o our_o sabbat_n be_v the_o jew_n sabbat_n and_o our_o easter_n the_o jew_n easter_n chap._n 1._o the._n 8._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 103._o sect._n 4._o 5._o 6._o the_o counsel_n although_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v themselves_o always_o in_o make_v of_o decree_n this_o rule_n yet_o have_v keep_v this_o consideration_n continual_o in_o make_v their_o law_n that_o they_o will_v have_v the_o christian_n differ_v from_o other_o in_o their_o ceremony_n the_z co_z ncell_n of_o laodicea_n which_o be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o the_o sixth_o general_a council_n decree_v 38_o tom._n 1._o con_v lao._n can_v 38_o that_o the_o christian_n shall_v not_o take_v unleavened_a bread_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o communicate_v with_o their_o 〈◊〉_d also_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o another_o council_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o deck_v their_o house_n with_o bay_a 7_o 2._o to._n braccar_n can_v 7_o leaf_n and_o green_a bough_n because_o the_o pagan_n do_v use_v so_o
of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o not_o because_o i_o will_v have_v the_o church_n to_o suffer_v any_o such_o notorious_a offender_n to_o receyve_v the_o communion_n chap._n 2._o the._n 2._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 132._o sect._n ult._n and_o therefore_o papist_n be_v such_o as_o which_o be_v notorious_o know_v to_o hold_v heretical_a opinion_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v much_o less_o compel_v to_o the_o supper_n for_o see_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v institute_v his_o supper_n among_o his_o disciple_n and_o those_o only_o which_o be_v as_o s._n paul_n speak_v within_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o papist_n be_v without_o and_o foreigner_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v receyve_v if_o they_o will_v offer_v themselves_o and_o that_o minister_v that_o shall_v give_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o he_o which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o papist_n and_o which_o have_v never_o make_v any_o clear_a renounce_n of_o popery_n with_o which_o he_o have_v be_v defile_v do_v profane_v the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v give_v the_o meat_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o child_n to_o dog_n and_o he_o bring_v into_o the_o pasture_n which_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o sheep_n swine_n and_o unclean_a beast_n contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n and_o trust_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o steward_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n as_o he_o be_v for_o albeit_o that_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o of_o those_o which_o be_v now_o papi_v perteyne_a to_o the_o election_n of_o god_n which_o god_n also_o in_o his_o good_a time_n will_v call_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v unto_o the_o minister_n and_o unto_o the_o church_n touch_v the_o minister_a of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o stranger_n and_o as_o unclean_a beast_n and_o as_o for_o the_o papist_n howsoever_o they_o receyve_v it_o whether_o as_o their_o popish_a breaden_a god_n as_o some_o do_v or_o 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know_v and_o continue_v in_o their_o popery_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o receyve_v the_o communion_n neither_o be_v they_o admit_v thereunto_o in_o this_o church_n and_o be_v such_o as_o you_o speak_v of_o i_o think_v they_o will_v not_o come_v although_o they_o be_v compel_v chap._n 2._o the._n 3._o division_n t._n c._n page_n 133._o lin._n 16._o and_o if_o this_o be_v to_o gratisie_n the_o papist_n to_o show_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o receyve_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o popery_n i_o be_o well_o content_a to_o show_v they_o this_o pleasure_n so_o that_o both_o they_o and_o you_o forget_v not_o what_o i_o have_v before_o say_v 1_o say_v you_o say_v before_o that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o receyve_v the_o con_fw-mi munion_n neither_o be_v they_o meet_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n pag_n 118._o sect._n 1_o that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o compel_v they_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o 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