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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 dip_v the_o child_n three_o time_n in_o token_n of_o the_o trinity_n basil_n de_fw-fr spir_n sancto_fw-la cap._n 27._o sozomen_n 6._o 26._o commend_v also_o as_o apostolical_a by_o basil_n &_o turtul_n in_o other_o place_n they_o use_v to_o dip_v the_o child_n head_n only_o and_o that_o three_o time_n hierom._n contra_fw-la lucifer_n cap._n 4._o and_o that_o in_o token_n and_o remembrance_n both_o of_o the_o trinity_n as_o also_o of_o christ_n his_o three_o day_n death_n and_o burial_n in_o the_o grave_n as_o also_o of_o his_o resurrection_n which_o be_v perform_v the_o three_o day_n tertul._n ibid._n de_fw-la consecra_fw-la do_v 4._o can_n 78._o 80._o 81._o out_o of_o augustine_n hierom_n &_o gregory_n in_o other_o place_n they_o dip_v the_o child_n but_o once_o only_o cyp._n to_o signify_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n essence_n the_o consecr_n dist_n 4._o can_n 82._o to_o baptise_v only_o once_o in_o the_o year_n and_o that_o in_o the_o easter_n holiday_n socra_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 22._o also_o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n viz._n on_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n nativity_n easter_n whitsuntide_n zopper_n polit_fw-la eccle_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o fol._n 76._o they_o defer_v the_o baptise_v of_o their_o convert_v two_o year_n after_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n caranza_n summa_fw-la council_n in_o elibert_n council_n can_v 42._o to_o abstain_v a_o week_n after_o baptism_n from_o wash_v tertul._n count_n mar._n lib._n 1._o to_o renounce_v open_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o to_o give_v the_o minister_n the_o right_a hand_n tertul._n the_o coron_n milit_fw-la commend_v by_o he_o as_o apostolical_a de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 4._o can_n 95._o also_o decree_n part_n 1._o do_v 11._o cap._n 5._o ex_fw-la basil_n commend_v as_o apostolical_a to_o bless_v the_o font_n with_o oil_n ibid._n dist_n 11._o cap._n 5._o ex_fw-la basil_n commend_v also_o by_o he_o as_o apostolical_a touch_v the_o lord_n supper_n they_o be_v accustom_v to_o sign_n the_o element_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o so_o be_v every_o sacrament_n sign_v august_n tract_n 118._o in_o joan._n serm._n 55._o to_o mingle_v water_n with_o wine_n cypr._n l._n 2._o epist_n 3._o &_o 63._o and_o he_o call_v this_o dominica_n traditio_fw-la they_o also_o use_v only_a water_n in_o steed_n of_o wine_n which_o person_n so_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n be_v in_o the_o fore_n allege_v place_n by_o cypr._n call_v aquarij_fw-la to_o give_v the_o eucharist_n to_o infant_n cypr._n serm_n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n every_o day_n august_n epist_n 118._o cap._n 2._o thus_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o rome_n and_o in_o spain_n hierom._n epist._n ad_fw-la licin_n 28._o in_o other_o place_n only_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n socra_n 5._o 22._o in_o other_o place_n on_o saturn_n day_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n august_n epist_n 118._o cap._n 2._o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o some_o place_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o that_o fast_v but_o in_o other_o place_n after_o supper_n and_o that_o be_v well_o feed_v socrates_n 5._o 22._o cyprian_a lib._n 2._o epist_n 3._o augustine_n epist_n 119._o cap._n 6._o commend_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n fast_v to_o be_v a_o tradition_n apostolical_a and_o that_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o the_o world_n they_o send_v the_o eucharist_n to_o other_o church_n for_o a_o token_n of_o their_o consent_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o their_o love_n to_o one_o another_o eusebius_n 5._o 24._o they_o reserve_v part_n of_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o send_v it_o to_o such_o as_o be_v absent_a justin_n martyr_n the_o people_n carry_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o eucharist_n home_o and_o keep_v it_o in_o a_o little_a box_n cypr._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la tertul._n lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la in_o other_o place_n they_o burn_v that_o which_o be_v leave_v origen_n in_o leu._n 7._o hesych_n in_o leu._n
a_o feeble_a primacy_n the_o pope_n have_v in_o those_o time_n beside_o his_o possibility_n and_o actuality_n of_o err_a even_o in_o catheà ra_n be_v so_o countermand_v reproove_v and_o disobey_v by_o such_o incomparable_a church_n and_o teacher_n second_o how_o dangerous_o the_o papist_n put_v the_o jump_n of_o all_o their_o sempiternal_a expectation_n upon_o the_o credit_n even_o of_o the_o great_a clerk_n which_o so_o untrue_o false_o and_o corrupt_o relate_v the_o record_n of_o antiquity_n next_o for_o the_o effect_n and_o abuse_v of_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o people_n we_o may_v easy_o see_v that_o if_o the_o fountain_n be_v trouble_v the_o stream_n can_v be_v clear_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v many_o thing_n command_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o of_o very_o wholesome_a and_o good_a use_n be_v less_o respect_v and_o care_v for_o than_o many_o light_a matter_n whereof_o they_o overbould_o presume_v august_n epist_n 119._o cap._n 19_o many_o of_o they_o neglect_v and_o swallow_v great_a thing_n place_v opinion_n of_o religion_n and_o show_v great_a diligence_n in_o follow_v or_o practise_v such_o thing_n as_o have_v in_o they_o small_a profit_n hieronymus_n in_o mattheum_n cap._n 23._o many_o of_o they_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v troublesome_a to_o other_o by_o be_v carry_v on_o with_o a_o contentious_a obstinacy_n other_o by_o a_o superstitious_a timorousness_n about_o such_o trifle_n as_o neither_o be_v comfirm_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a neither_o serve_v for_o any_o profit_n to_o the_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o manner_n august_n epist_n 118._o cap._n 3._o as_o for_o example_n they_o be_v very_o superstitious_a and_o precise_a in_o bear_v about_o certain_a little_a piece_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n &_o istiusmodi_fw-la rebus_fw-la and_o in_o the_o like_a thing_n and_o usque_fw-la bodié_fw-fr factitant_fw-la do_v it_o even_o to_o that_o day_n have_v the_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n hieron_n in_o matt._n cap._n 23._o they_o be_v marvellous_a precise_a in_o their_o fasting_n for_o on_o their_o fast_a day_n they_o will_v eat_v no_o oil_n nor_o bread_n but_o fig_n pepper_n nut_n date_n flower_n honey_n pistachia_n all_o herb_n and_o fruit_n grow_v in_o the_o garden_n &_o delicias_fw-la and_o other_o delicate_n they_o will_v not_o drink_v water_n but_o they_o will_v have_v instead_o thereof_o sorbitiunculas_fw-la delicatas_fw-la delicate_a supping_n and_o the_o juice_n of_o herb_n press_v out_o and_o that_o not_o in_o a_o cup_n but_o in_o the_o shell_n of_o a_o sea-fish_n they_o seek_v famam_fw-la abstinentiae_fw-la in_fw-la delitijs_fw-la commendation_n of_o their_o abstinence_n by_o use_v delicate_n hierom._n call_v these_o thing_n ineptiae_fw-la superstitiones_fw-la jeiunium_fw-la superstitiosum_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la neapot_n they_o censure_v such_o as_o dine_v on_o the_o sabbath_n sober_o and_o do_v not_o fast_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o place_n be_v that_o namely_o they_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o can_v not_o please_v god_n that_o they_o be_v wicked_a person_n belly_n monger_n and_o that_o they_o savour_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o death_n and_o their_o voice_n be_v this_o recedant_fw-la a_o i_o iniqui_fw-la viam_fw-la eorum_fw-la esse_fw-la nolo_fw-la and_o they_o separate_v from_o they_o aug._n epist_n 86._o ad_fw-la casulanum_fw-la they_o will_v not_o serve_v god_n in_o a_o temple_n once_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n neither_o eat_v any_o herb_n grow_v in_o the_o garden_n nor_o drink_v any_o water_n run_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o a_o idoll-temple_n idem_n epist_n 154._o publicol_n they_o will_v more_o sharp_o reproove_v a_o man_n qui_fw-la per_fw-la octavas_fw-la svas_fw-la terram_fw-la nudo_fw-la pede_fw-la tetigerit_fw-la who_o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o octave_n shall_v touch_v the_o ground_n with_o his_o bare_a foot_n than_o a_o man_n which_o be_v with_o wine_n stark_o drink_v idem_n epist_n 119._o cap._n 19_o some_o of_o they_o do_v abstain_v from_o eat_v flesh_n with_o such_o a_o mind_n as_o that_o they_o judge_v those_o person_n unclean_a which_o do_v eat_v thereof_o this_o augustine_n write_v out_o of_o the_o report_n of_o januar._n epist_n 119._o cap._n 20._o and_o give_v his_o censure_n thereof_o that_o namely_o apertissimé_fw-fr contra_fw-la fidem_fw-la sanamque_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la est_fw-la in_o a_o word_n many_o of_o they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o fancy_n or_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o other_o place_n do_v cause_v such_o litigious_a question_n about_o these_o matter_n ungrounded_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o unprofitable_a in_o their_o nature_n that_o they_o think_v nothing_o right_a which_o they_o do_v not_o themselves_o august_n epist_n 118._o cap._n 3._o and_o thus_o in_o part_n we_o see_v a_o small_a glimpse_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o common_o account_v and_o be_v here_o extend_v from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n until_o the_o time_n of_o s._n augustine_n or_o there_o about_o for_o afterward_o the_o same_o which_o then_o be_v cloud_v decline_v unto_o dark_a night_n and_o we_o will_v descend_v no_o low_o know_v that_o just_a exception_n may_v be_v take_v at_o it_o in_o this_o argument_n now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o will_v give_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o corruption_n that_o we_o may_v see_v how_o the_o doctrine_n of_o suffer_a deprivation_n for_o inconvenient_a ceremony_n far_o more_o for_o number_n and_o worse_o for_o quality_n than_o we_o be_v pretend_v have_v by_o they_o be_v propose_v and_o practise_v touch_v their_o doctrine_n of_o this_o point_n thus_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o apostle_n driftin_n their_o writing_n be_v not_o to_o set_v down_o canon_n and_o decree_n concern_v feast_n and_o holiday_n or_o such_o like_a ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o set_v down_o a_o precedent_n of_o piety_n good_a life_n and_o godly_a conversation_n socrat._n 5._o 22._o see_v there_o be_v no_o man_n able_a to_o show_v any_o precedent_n or_o record_n in_o writing_n of_o fast_a day_n or_o the_o like_a tradition_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v leave_v free_a choice_n and_o liberty_n to_o every_o church_n at_o the_o discretion_n thereof_o without_o fear_n compulsion_n and_o constraint_n to_o use_v that_o which_o seem_v good_a and_o commendable_a for_o itself_o ibid._n the_o like_a do_v augustine_n epist_n 86._o speak_v of_o fast_v they_o observe_v three_o sort_n of_o tradition_n or_o ceremony_n in_o the_o church_n of_o their_o time_n first_o such_o as_o christ_n leave_v to_o his_o church_n express_o set_v down_o in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n which_o augustine_n 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for_o example_n that_o some_o do_v fast_o on_o the_o sabbath_n other_o do_v not_o so_o some_o do_v daily_o receive_v the_o communion_n other_o receive_v it_o on_o certain_a day_n in_o some_o place_n it_o be_v celebrate_v on_o all_o day_n without_o exception_n other_o where_o only_o on_o saturn_n day_n and_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n et_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la animaduerti_fw-la potest_fw-la totum_fw-la hoc_fw-la genus_fw-la rerum_fw-la liberas_fw-la habet_fw-la obseruationes_fw-la august_n epist_n 118._o cap._n 1._o &_o 2._o januar._n that_o there_o ought_v of_o necessity_n one_o faith_n to_o be_v spread_v over_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o the_o soul_n within_o the_o member_n albeit_o this_o unity_n of_o faith_n be_v celebrate_v and_o solemnize_v with_o diverse_a observation_n by_o which_o diversity_n that_o which_o be_v true_a in_o the_o substance_n of_o faith_n nullo_fw-la modo_fw-la impeditur_fw-la be_v no_o way_n hinder_v because_o all_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v within_o but_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n
leiser_n they_o permit_v allow_v and_o defend_v the_o baptism_n of_o woman_n colloqu_n mompelgart_n fol._n 499._o conrade_n schlusselb_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18_o fol._n 60._o they_o use_v the_o old_a hallow_a font_n to_o baptize_v in_o berne_n and_o lansanna_n beza_n in_o vita_fw-la caluini_fw-la anno_fw-la 1538._o and_o every_o where_o they_o have_v such_o as_o undertake_v for_o child_n education_n in_o baptism_n common_o call_v godfather_n caluin_n ep._n 302._o fol._n 491._o so_o in_o the_o low_a country_n as_o appear_v in_o act_v inferioris_fw-la germaniae_fw-la m._n can._n 41._o anno_fw-la 1581._o apud_fw-la sculting_n anachr_n hierarch_n lib._n 9_o touch_v the_o lord_n supper_n they_o use_v kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n in_o all_o the_o lutheran_n church_n harmon_n confess_v bohem._n §_o 14._o fol._n 120_o and_o that_o be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a because_o of_o their_o doctrine_n of_o consubstantiation_n they_o use_v the_o wafer_n cake_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v in_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n bez._n in_o vita_fw-la caluin_n they_o give_v it_o in_o private_a and_o unto_o the_o sick_a schluselb_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 30._o fol._n 161_o 162._o harm_n confess_v §_o 16._o witenberg_n fol._n 197._o yea_o they_o give_v it_o unto_o only_o two_o ibid._n §_o 14._o fol._n 146._o they_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o missa_fw-la the_o mass_n harm_n confess_v §_o 14._o fol._n 107._o augustan_n they_o keep_v none_o back_o from_o the_o communion_n be_v they_o never_o so_o scandalous_a of_o life_n in_o the_o church_n of_o helvetia_n in_o libello_fw-la de_fw-la ritibus_fw-la eccles_n tigur_n fol._n 16._o the_o minister_n do_v put_v in_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o communicant_n ibid._n fol._n 15._o touch_v the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o make_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o that_o of_o 11._o solom_n gesner_n compend_v de_fw-fr script_n fol._n 11._o james_n and_o the_o second_o and_o three_o of_o john_n and_o jude_n with_o the_o apocalyps_n to_o be_v either_o apocryphal_o or_o at_o least_o of_o more_o doubtful_a authority_n than_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o lutheran_n church_n chemnit_fw-la enchir._n fol._n 63._o propositiones_fw-la marpurg_n tom_fw-mi 1._o hunnij_fw-la fol._n 3._o tom_n 2._o winkelman_n fol._n 5._o laelius_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la proposit_a 22._o fol._n 113._o propos_fw-fr 22._o 130._o they_o read_v the_o scripture_n after_o the_o form_n of_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o lutheran_n heluetian_o nassovians_n county_n palatine_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o epistle_n of_o luther_n melancthon_n heming_n gualt_n olevian_n textor_n so_o harm_n confess_v §_o 1._o fol._n 9_o bohem._n lib._n de_fw-fr ritibus_fw-la eccles_n tigur_n fol._n 4._o they_o read_v public_o the_o apocryphal_a book_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o church_n touch_v prayer_n and_o leturgie_n they_o retain_v the_o form_n of_o their_o leturgie_n like_a unto_o the_o mass_n book_n harm_n confess_v §_o 14._o fol._n 127._o augustan_n fol._n 131._o ibid._n look_v the_o book_n de_fw-fr ritibus_fw-la eccl._n tigur_n fol._n 12_o 13_o 15_o 16._o they_o have_v the_o angelical_a hymn_n gospel_n gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la gloria_fw-la tibi_fw-la domine_fw-la after_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v sundry_a prayer_n and_o hymn_n in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n harm_n confess_v §_o 14._o fol._n 127._o aug._n they_o have_v the_o use_n of_o wax_n candle_n in_o the_o lutheran_n and_o danish_a church_n heming_n syntag_n 4._o lex_fw-la decal_n §_o 33._o fol._n 365._o simlerus_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la bull_v fol._n 34._o they_o use_v the_o surplice_n heming_n ibid._n simler_n ibid._n they_o use_v no_o sing_n of_o psalm_n in_o some_o church_n of_o helvetia_n in_o lib_n de_fw-fr ritibus_fw-la eccle._n tigur_n fol._n 9_o b._n they_o suffer_v and_o do_v use_v private_a prayer_n at_o burial_n ibid._n fol._n 27._o a._n b._n touch_v church_n their_o old_a church_n idolatrous_o abuse_v stand_v east_n and_o west_n with_o the_o chancel_n and_o in_o form_n of_o a_o cross_n retain_v every_o where_n they_o retain_v image_n in_o their_o church_n and_o maintain_v a_o lawful_a use_n of_o they_o colloq_fw-la mompelg_n fol._n 390_o 403_o 404._o schlusheb_n theolog._n calu._n li._n 1._o cap._n 10._o fol._n 35._o 36._o eckhard_n fasc_fw-la quaest_a cap._n 8._o quaest_n 3._o heming_n syntag_n 4._o lex_fw-la decal_n §_o 33._o fol._n 365._o siml_n b._n sup_v they_o retain_v altar_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o communion_n table_n so_o place_v in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v the_o idolatrous_a altar_n of_o the_o papist_n colloqu_n mompelgart_n fol._n 424._o 425._o in_o the_o lutheran_n church_n and_o also_o in_o the_o church_n of_o berne_n ibid._n heming_n syntag_n 4._o lex_fw-la decal_v §_o 33._o fol._n 365._o they_o retain_v the_o use_n of_o organ_n in_o the_o church_n and_o other_o musical_a instrument_n colloq_fw-la mompelg_n fol._n 391._o 409._o touch_v discipline_n they_o have_v diocesan_n bishop_n and_o archbishop_n in_o 228._o simler_n in_o vit_fw-fr bull_v fol._n 35_o 36._o heming_n enchirid_a class_n 3._o cap._n 10._o ord_n eccle._n fol._n 348._o idem_fw-la syntag._n tit_n gubernat_fw-la eccl._n §._o 15_o 16_o 17._o fol._n 228._o denmark_n and_o superintendant_o and_o even_o abbot_n in_o germany_n among_o the_o lutheran_n melancht_v consil_n part_n 1._o fol._n 95_o 96_o 225_o 276_o 610._o harm_n confess_v §_o 17._o fol._n augustan_n some_o bishop_n of_o france_n convert_v from_o popery_n retain_v their_o place_n and_o office_n still_o by_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o french_a church_n caluin_n epist_n 373._o fol._n 646_o 647_o 648._o so_o martyr_n loc._n come_v ad_fw-la finem_fw-la inter_fw-la ep._n fol._n 1143._o bezae_fw-la they_o have_v no_o use_n at_o all_o of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o church_n of_o county_n palatine_n helvetia_n of_o witenberg_n &_o mompelgart_n erast_n de_fw-fr excommunica_fw-la fol._n 356_o 382._o vrsin_n catech_n part_n 2._o qu._n 83_o 84._o fol._n 620._o caluin_n epist_n 166_o 170_o 366._o neither_o roll_a elder_n t._n c._n his_o admonit_a fol._n 83_o 84._o they_o have_v holy_a day_n of_o christ_n his_o nativity_n passion_n resurrection_n pentecost_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o helvetian_a church_n lib._n the_o ritib._n eccl._n tigur_n fol._n 4._o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o low-countries_n brownist_n 2._o letter_n to_o junius_n in_o the_o church_n of_o denmark_n heming_n syntagm_n 4_o lex_fw-la decal_n 22._o 24._o 25._o fol._n 363._o 364._o also_o in_o the_o church_n of_o berne_n aretius_n problem_n loc_fw-la 99_o fall_n 289._o they_o have_v holiday_n consecrate_v to_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o twelve_o apostle_n s._n paul_n s._n john_n baptist_n s._n stephen_n innocent_n saint_n michael_n all_o saint_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o epistle_n which_o be_v before_o allege_v also_o heming_n ubi_fw-la sup_n harm_n confess_v §_o 19_o fol._n 176._o bohem._n their_o minister_n be_v call_v by_o they_o sacerdotes_fw-la priest_n as_o be_v the_o popish_a mass-priest_n harm_v confess_v bohem._n §_o 11._o fol._n 47._o &_o fol._n 4._o 62._o aug._n item_n §_o 13._o fol._n 93._o bohem._n heming_n syntag_n 4._o lex_fw-la decal_n §_o 11._o fol._n 43._o albeit_o otherwise_o the_o tigurine_n disclaim_v this_o name_n be_v take_v in_o the_o worse_a sense_n harm_n confess_v §_o 11._o fol._n 38._o they_o have_v deacon_n not_o collector_n for_o the_o poor_a but_o a_o degree_n to_o the_o ministry_n and_o a_o assistant_n to_o he_o yea_o supply_a the_o place_n of_o a_o minister_n in_o his_o absence_n harm_n confess_v 11._o fol._n 47._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la ritibus_fw-la eccle._n tigur_n fol._n 7._o &_o 16._o their_o minister_n in_o the_o helvetian_a church_n do_v play_v the_o deacon_n and_o gather_v contribution_n for_o the_o poor_a lib._n de_fw-fr ritibus_fw-la eccles_n tigur_n fol._n 22._o they_o practise_v and_o maintain_v auricular_a confession_n and_o private_a absolution_n harm_v confess_v §_o 8_o fol._n 142._o 143._o bohem_n §_o ibid._n fol._n 147._o 150._o august_n ‖_o ibid._n fol._n 154._o saxon._n ‖_o ibid._n fol_z 160._o wittenberg_n schlusselb_fw-la theol._n caluinist_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o fol._n 6._o 9_o simlerus_n in_o vita_fw-la bullingeri_n fol._n 34._o call_v it_o privatam_fw-la quandam_fw-la confessionem_fw-la parum_fw-la a_o papistica_fw-la differentem_fw-la yet_o look_v zepper_n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la cap._n 35._o fol._n 787._o 798._o they_o allow_v and_o practice_v a_o kind_n of_o preach_v and_o absolution_n of_o repentant_a sinner_n by_o woman_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o minister_n among_o the_o lutheran_n colloqu_n mompelg_n fol._n 499._o and_o thus_o we_o see_v in_o part_n the_o estate_n of_o reform_a church_n in_o respect_n of_o ceremony_n not_o that_o hereby_o i_o do_v go_v about_o to_o justify_v these_o ceremony_n which_o they_o do_v practice_v but_o think_v and_o profess_v many_o of_o they_o rather_o most_o fit_a to_o be_v abolish_v in_o many_o respect_n and_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v reduce_v so_o
charity_n and_o concord_n other_o to_o discipline_n of_o manner_n and_o sanctity_n of_o life_n the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v be_v instruct_v by_o the_o diligence_n of_o minister_n and_o understand_v how_o they_o may_v apply_v themselves_o to_o every_o of_o they_o with_o fit_a and_o competent_a observation_n muscu_n loc._n part_n 2._o de_fw-la traditionibus_fw-la §_o 6._o fol._n 31._o that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v so_o profit_v in_o christ_n religion_n that_o himself_o can_v receive_v either_o no_o profit_n or_o very_o small_a from_o any_o on_o tradition_n yet_o if_o this_o tradition_n be_v so_o fit_v as_o that_o it_o may_v serve_v for_o edification_n unto_o the_o unskilful_a multitude_n he_o ought_v to_o observe_v that_o ceremony_n with_o that_o study_n of_o charity_n whereby_o such_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v debtor_n to_o the_o more_o imperfect_a so_o far_o forth_o that_o they_o harm_n they_o not_o by_o their_o example_n in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o whole_a study_n of_o their_o life_n to_o profit_v they_o musculus_fw-la ibid._n that_o when_o man_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o study_n of_o perfection_n can_v endure_v any_o imperfection_n either_o in_o the_o body_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n then_o be_v they_o admonish_v that_o the_o devil_n attempt_v to_o puff_n they_o up_o with_o pride_n and_o to_o seduce_v they_o with_o hypocrisy_n caluin_n adversus_fw-la anabaptist_n art_n that_o where_o the_o foundation_n remain_v entire_a albeit_o there_o remain_v behind_o some_o stubble_n error_n or_o corruption_n in_o doctrine_n external_a policy_n manner_n or_o ceremony_n there_o we_o may_v and_o ought_v be_v present_a at_o sermon_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o exercise_n or_o hold_v charity_n and_o peace_n with_o our_o brethren_n yet_o so_o as_o make_v manifest_a our_o more_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o persuasion_n of_o these_o corruption_n and_o far_a to_o signify_v that_o for_o these_o corruption_n we_o will_v make_v no_o schism_n zanch._n in_o philip._n 1._o fol._n 37._o idem_fw-la confess_v cap._n 24._o §_o 10._o fol._n 207._o mornaeus_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la cap._n 20._o fol._n 32._o and_o in_o respect_n of_o corruptio_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v indeed_o that_o the_o church_n be_v pure_a and_o without_o spot_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o we_o must_v use_v patience_n else_o it_o be_v inevitable_a that_o we_o must_v needs_o make_v a_o private_a schism_n which_o be_v most_o diligent_o to_o be_v avoid_v of_o every_o christian_a man_n wherefore_o those_o error_n for_o which_o a_o man_n shall_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n in_o which_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o be_v conversant_a must_v not_o be_v of_o any_o other_o sort_n but_o only_o such_o as_o overthrow_v and_o violate_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o faith_n and_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n either_o direct_o and_o clear_o or_o in_o sense_n and_o consequence_n danaeus_n isagog_n part_n 3._o cap._n 13._o fol._n 148._o bucanus_n loc._n 41._o qu._n 22._o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v approve_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o contention_n caluin_n epist._n 51._o fol._n 100_o that_o there_o may_v and_o aught_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v tolerate_v 8._o by_o tollerate_v they_o also_o we_o mean_v practise_v beza_n epist_n 8._o which_o yet_o be_v not_o right_o command_v beza_n epist._n 12._o fol._n 98._o that_o many_o thing_n must_v of_o we_o be_v tolerate_v which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o reform_v caluin_n epist_n 148._o fol._n 254._o that_o albeit_o man_n must_v endeavour_v to_o purge_v the_o church_n of_o corruption_n which_o spring_v up_o out_o of_o superstition_n yet_o this_o exception_n must_v go_v along_o that_o certain_a thing_n although_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v approve_v yet_o must_v be_v bear_v with_o all_o caluin_n epist_n 305._o fol._n 504._o to_o john_n knox._n that_o some_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n albeit_o not_o necessary_a be_v yet_o to_o be_v tolerate_v or_o bear_v withal_o for_o concord_n sake_n beza_n epist_n 8._o fol._n 70._o that_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o dote_a parent_n so_o the_o custom_n of_o our_o unaduised_a country_n must_v be_v endure_v yea_o the_o servitude_n which_o be_v without_o impiety_n and_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o lesser_a nature_n in_o the_o church_n must_v be_v bear_v withal_o harm_n confess_v §_o 11._o fol._n 860._o melanctho_n council_n thelog_n part_n 2._o fol._n 107._o and_o that_o there_o be_v ever_o some_o kind_n of_o servitude_n of_o the_o church_n more_o mild_a somewhere_o somewhere_o more_o hard_a howbeit_o more_o or_o less_o there_o be_v ever_o some_o malanch_n ibid._n fol._n 92._o and_o thus_o we_o see_v their_o judgement_n and_o doctrine_n concern_v ceremony_n in_o general_n now_o let_v we_o see_v the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o point_n thus_o they_o speak_v thereof_o albeit_o our_o church_n do_v not_o equal_o observe_v all_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n with_o other_o church_n a_o matter_n which_o both_o can_v neither_o yet_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v that_o namely_o in_o all_o place_n of_o christian_a assembly_n one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o ceremony_n shall_v be_v use_v yet_o do_v they_o not_o impugn_v or_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o any_o good_a and_o godly_a constitution_n neither_o be_v they_o so_o mind_v that_o they_o will_v raise_v up_o any_o dissension_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o ceremony_n albeit_o some_o of_o they_o may_v be_v judge_v not_o very_o needful_a so_o as_o they_o be_v not_o find_v opposite_a to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o worship_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o true_a justify_n faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n harm_n confess_v §_o 17._o fol._n 214._o bohem._n we_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o these_o day_n have_v diversity_n of_o rite_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o in_o some_o other_o thing_n yet_o in_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n we_o do_v not_o dissent_v neither_o be_v the_o unity_n and_o society_n of_o our_o church_n rend_v or_o divide_v thereby_o but_o ever_o the_o church_n have_v in_o these_o rite_n as_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a use_v liberty_n that_o which_o we_o the_o reform_a church_n at_o this_o day_n do_v also_o use_v ‖_o harm_n confess_v §_o 17._o fol._n 211._o heluet._n poster_n so_o much_o for_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o our_o classical_a writer_n concern_v ceremony_n in_o general_a now_o also_o we_o will_v consider_v of_o they_o in_o particular_a wherein_o we_o will_v give_v notice_n of_o four_o point_n first_o of_o the_o judgement_n &_o censure_n of_o our_o classical_a writer_n touch_v these_o ceremony_n which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o our_o church_n and_o the_o like_a and_o their_o advice_n to_o other_o touch_v the_o practice_n thereof_o especial_o in_o a_o case_n of_o deprivation_n second_o the_o use_n and_o practice_v of_o these_o ceremony_n by_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a person_n in_o this_o case_n three_o the_o reason_n move_v they_o unto_o this_o judgement_n practice_n and_o advice_n and_o last_o the_o objection_n against_o these_o thing_n especial_o in_o the_o case_n of_o deprivation_n answer_v by_o they_o touch_v their_o judgement_n and_o censure_n of_o our_o ceremony_n i_o find_v they_o in_o a_o threefold_a difference_n for_o some_o of_o they_o do_v approve_v sundry_a of_o our_o controversed_a ceremony_n as_o fit_v and_o commendable_a some_o again_o do_v judge_n of_o many_o of_o they_o as_o of_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o be_v use_v or_o not_o use_v even_o as_o the_o church_n shall_v think_v fit_a for_o itself_o and_o last_o some_o there_o be_v who_o account_v they_o as_o thing_n in_o many_o respect_v unlawful_a and_o inconvenient_a but_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o great_a inconvenience_n and_o namely_o of_o deprivation_n do_v hold_v they_o tolerable_a and_o excusable_a which_o difference_n if_o any_o man_n be_v desirous_a to_o make_v use_n of_o he_o may_v discern_v it_o in_o 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423._o name_v of_o priest_n by_o the_o latin_a word_n sacerdos_n heming_n ibid._n against_o which_o ceremony_n albeit_o the_o say_v beza_n do_v by_o many_o pregnant_a reason_n show_v his_o dislike_n yet_o do_v he_o and_o hemingius_n conclude_v they_o to_o be_v thing_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n adiaphora_fw-it indifferent_a howsoever_o in_o use_n inconvenient_a also_o the_o obseruator_n on_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n do_v mention_v other_o ceremony_n such_o as_o the_o use_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n in_o sect._n 8._o august_n obseruat_fw-la 6._o of_o excommunication_n in_o sect._n 10._o bohem._n 3._o in_o sect._n 11._o anglic._n 1_o of_o suspension_n in_o sect._n 17._o gallic_n 1._o of_o private_a absolution_n in_o sect._n 8._o bohem._n 1._o and_o saxon._n 1._o and_o wirtemberg_n 1._o and_o in_o sect_n 11._o bohem._n 8._o put_v on_o of_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o baptise_a in_o sect._n 13._o obseruat_fw-la 1._o imposition_n of_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o 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lord_n supper_n and_o to_o separate_v from_o their_o ministry_n rather_o than_o use_v the_o same_o with_o the_o say_a wafer-bread_n whereupon_o caluin_n seriò_fw-la monuit_fw-la ne_fw-la ob_fw-la istud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d litem_fw-la moverent_fw-la serious_o admonish_v they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o raise_v contention_n about_o this_o indifferent_a matter_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o his_o epistle_n 17._o fol._n 37._o 38._o 39_o 40._o so_o say_v beza_n the_o use_n of_o the_o wafer-bread_n take_v place_n and_o be_v establish_v about_o the_o which_o caluin_n after_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o ministry_n again_o nunquam_fw-la contendendum_fw-la putavit_fw-la minimè_fw-la tamen_fw-la dissimulans_fw-la quid_fw-la alioqui_fw-la magis_fw-la esset_fw-la probaturus_fw-la do_v not_o think_v it_o meet_v to_o contend_v yet_o not_o dissemble_v his_o mind_n what_o otherwise_o he_o do_v mean_a to_o approve_v beza_n in_o vita_fw-la caluini_fw-la anno_fw-la 1538._o in_o germany_n about_o excommunication_n and_o discipline_n bullinger_n there_o be_v never_o any_o contention_n about_o excommunication_n between_o our_o church_n of_o zuricke_n and_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n most_o beloved_a of_o we_o apud_fw-la erast_n de_fw-fr excom_n fol._n 365._o also_o in_o another_o place_n in_o the_o mean_a space_n we_o never_o condemn_v the_o church_n of_o geneva_n which_o have_v her_o discipline_n albeit_o we_o have_v none_o ibid._n fol._n 350._o about_o the_o surplice_n it_o be_v enjoin_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o suevia_n they_o utter_o relinquish_v their_o ministry_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v conform_v unto_o it_o this_o practice_n do_v melancthon_n and_o pomeranus_n utter_o dislike_v and_o persuade_v the_o minister_n of_o marquesse_n albertus_n dominion_n to_o conform_v rather_o than_o to_o suffer_v deprivation_n which_o they_o yield_v unto_o for_o the_o most_o part_n consil_n melancth_v part_n 2._o fol._n 91._o about_o a_o altar_n there_o be_v a_o history_n relate_v of_o two_o great_a person_n a_o prince_n and_o a_o earl_n the_o one_o a_o lutheran_n the_o other_o a_o reform_a protestant_n the_o earl_n suppose_v that_o he_o have_v more_o jurisdiction_n in_o a_o certain_a church_n then_o the_o prince_n have_v command_v a_o altar_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v pull_v down_o and_o a_o table_n to_o be_v erect_v in_o the_o place_n the_o lutheran_n prince_n understand_v thereof_o command_v the_o table_n to_o be_v take_v down_o and_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v again_o set_v up_o the_o earl_n repeat_v his_o practice_n the_o second_o time_n so_o do_v the_o prince_n at_o last_o the_o earl_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o that_o nature_n let_v alone_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o church_n &_o suffer_v the_o contentious_a prince_n to_o have_v his_o will_n colloqu_n mompelgart_n fol._n 424._o in_o the_o low-countries_n about_o break_v bread_n of_o lord_n supper_n a_o certain_a person_n be_v accuse_v to_o the_o general_a synod_n of_o the_o low-countries_n 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veste_fw-la linea_fw-la about_o the_o square_a cap_n and_o surplice_n epist_n 120._o fol._n 217._o again_o to_o melancth_v to_o that_o you_o say_v the_o magdeburg_n minister_n do_v move_v brawl_n about_o a_o linen_n garment_n only_o i_o see_v not_o whereto_o such_o brawl_n of_o they_o do_v appertain_v or_o tend_v a_o little_a before_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v urge_v some_o thing_n &_o as_o in_o contention_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v will_v odious_o ventilate_v some_o ceremony_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o evil_a as_o they_o pretend_v epist._n 17._o fol._n 213._o also_o although_o at_o first_o caluin_n be_v demand_v his_o judgement_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la adiaphoris_fw-la of_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o the_o saxon_a church_n such_o as_o surplice_n etc._n etc._n do_v free_o manifest_v his_o judgement_n and_o admonish_v melancthon_n who_o some_o accuse_v as_o to_o soft_a and_o too_o remiss_a for_o he_o persuade_v to_o conformity_n rather_o than_o to_o suffer_v deprivation_n ut_fw-la superius_fw-la yet_o say_v beza_n they_o accuse_v he_o immerito_fw-la quidem_fw-la very_o undeserued_o as_o afterward_o caluin_n know_v more_o thorough_o for_o than_o it_o be_v not_o know_v with_o what_o intention_n that_o evil_a spirit_n and_o whole_a troop_n of_o flaccian_o which_o persuade_v rather_o to_o be_v deprive_v then_o conform_v which_o after_o occasion_v so_o many_o tumult_n and_o now_o say_v beza_n at_o this_o time_n do_v hinder_v the_o work_n of_o god_n against_o the_o papist_n with_o that_o impudence_n and_o fury_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v hire_v with_o large_a sum_n unto_o it_o by_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n beza_n in_o vit_fw-mi caluin_n anno_o 1540_o beza_n but_o if_o any_o man_n demand_n whether_o nothing_o at_o all_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v indifferent_a in_o themselves_o may_v be_v retain_v at_o least_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o whether_o i_o think_v the_o ministry_n rather_o
to_o be_v forsake_v then_o to_o use_v or_o observe_v any_o such_o ceremony_n especial_o if_o this_o caveat_n be_v also_o add_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v bring_v in_o or_o tolerate_v to_o this_o hour_n not_o proper_o to_o tie_v man_n conscience_n but_o for_o other_o not_o trifle_v reason_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o appear_v not_o to_o i_o that_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v forsake_v for_o surplesses_n or_o cap_n or_o any_o other_o the_o like_a thing_n which_o be_v true_o indifferent_a epist_n 8._o fol._n 77._o grindallo_n again_o but_o our_o brethren_n demand_v of_o we_o what_o judge_v you_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v in_o this_o case_n upon_o who_o these_o inconvenient_a ceremony_n be_v impose_v we_o answer_v here_o need_v a_o distinction_n for_o the_o condition_n of_o minister_n and_o people_n be_v different_a beside_o sundry_a may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v tolerate_v which_o be_v not_o right_o command_v therefore_o first_o i_o answer_v albeit_o in_o our_o judgement_n these_o ceremony_n be_v not_o right_o command_v therefore_o first_o i_o answer_v see_v these_o ceremony_n be_v not_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v impious_a in_o themselves_o they_o seem_v not_o unto_o we_o of_o so_o great_a moment_n as_o that_o therefore_o the_o pastor_n shall_v rather_o forsake_v their_o ministry_n then_o wear_v those_o garment_n or_o that_o the_o flock_n shall_v omit_v and_o leave_v the_o public_a food_n of_o their_o soul_n then_o hear_v their_o pastor_n be_v array_v in_o such_o attire_n and_o these_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v reform_v or_o alter_v let_v they_o rather_o endure_v and_o bear_v withal_o then_o by_o forsake_v of_o their_o church_n to_o give_v way_n to_o great_a and_o more_o dangerous_a evil_n so_o yield_v to_o the_o will_n of_o satan_n seek_v herein_o nothing_o else_o idem_n epist_n 12._o fol._n 98._o 99_o this_o letter_n be_v set_v down_o &_o translate_v in_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o trouble_n at_o frankford_n fol._n 211._o and_o 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clean_a garment_n liberum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la uti_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la uti_fw-la alijs_fw-la vestibus_fw-la and_o albeit_o it_o be_v a_o free_a thing_n and_o be_v account_v among_o matter_n indifferent_a yet_o for_o signification_n it_o rather_o shall_v become_v a_o minister_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o use_v a_o linen_n then_o a_o woollen_a garment_n for_o that_o that_o colour_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o innocence_n and_o sanctity_n hence_o in_o the_o apocalyps_n white_a garment_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la operibus_fw-la redem_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o fol._n 445._o heming_n i_o will_v not_o have_v private_a person_n to_o alter_v any_o thing_n in_o ceremony_n ordain_v and_o approve_v of_o our_o magistrate_n by_o grave_n and_o weighty_a reason_n and_o authority_n neither_o ought_v a_o most_o exact_a reason_n of_o every_o particular_a ceremony_n be_v inquire_v so_o long_o as_o they_o savour_v not_o of_o manifest_a superstition_n and_o impiety_n neither_o do_v we_o judge_v ceremony_n to_o be_v of_o that_o moment_n that_o for_o they_o schism_n shall_v be_v move_v in_o the_o church_n he_o name_v there_o among_o other_o ceremony_n the_o surplice_n let_v the_o sincerity_n of_o doctrine_n be_v retain_v as_o also_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n let_v other_o thing_n serve_v partly_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n partly_o to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n and_o let_v we_o leave_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o governor_n and_o let_v they_o determine_v of_o these_o matter_n syntag._n in_o 4._o legem_fw-la decalogi_fw-la §_o 29._o 30._o 31._o 32._o 33._o 34._o fol._n 365._o again_o it_o be_v indifferent_a in_o nature_n to_o celebrate_v or_o perform_v holy_a thing_n as_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o a_o white_a and_o linen_n garment_n howbeit_o if_o the_o use_n be_v not_o free_a but_o be_v reserve_v superstitionis_fw-la gratia_fw-la for_o superstition_n it_o can_v be_v any_o long_o account_v among_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o then_o as_o in_o a_o case_n of_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o leave_v to_o be_v indifferent_a idem_fw-la enchiridion_n tit._n the_o adiaph_n cap._n 16._o clas_o 3._o fol._n 375._o polanus_fw-la move_v a_o question_n whether_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n when_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o pew_n or_o pulpit_n ought_v not_o to_o put_v on_o a_o linen_n grament_n which_o they_o call_v a_o surplice_n upon_o his_o usual_a attire_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v thus_o liberum_fw-la videtur_fw-la utivel_n non_fw-la uti_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la veste_fw-la linea_fw-la then_o he_o show_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hieron_n the_o custom_n be_v in_o the_o church_n that_o such_o as_o do_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n do_v be_v a_o linen_n garment_n in_o the_o act_n of_o practice_n cite_v the_o say_v hier._n contra_fw-la pelag._n l._n 1._o thus_o speak_v quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la rogo_fw-la inimicitiae_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la si_fw-la episcopus_fw-la presbyter_n diaconus_fw-la &_o reliquis_fw-la or_o do_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la in_o administratione_fw-la sacrificiorum_fw-la candidâ_fw-la veste_fw-la processerit_fw-la yet_o he_o incline_v to_o the_o remove_n of_o these_o grament_n out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o further_o he_o demand_v and_o put_v case_n that_o if_o in_o any_o reform_a church_n the_o use_n of_o a_o surplice_n may_v not_o be_v omit_v without_o the_o fear_n of_o schism_n or_o encroach_a of_o heretic_n what_o shall_v a_o minister_n do_v then_o he_o answer_v in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o man_n to_o wear_v a_o surplice_n as_o a_o adiaphorall_a or_o indifferent_a thing_n then_o by_o the_o obstinate_a refusal_n thereof_o to_o stir_v up_o schism_n to_o interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o true_a doctrine_n and_o to_o give_v occasion_n unto_o heretic_n of_o possess_v the_o church_n which_o he_o confirm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o paul_n which_o circumcise_v timothy_n for_o the_o jew_n sake_n because_o they_o all_o know_v that_o his_o father_n be_v a_o grecian_a act._n 16._o 3._o howbeit_o if_o god_n grant_v a_o full_a reformation_n unto_o any_o church_n so_o as_o that_o with_o idolatry_n itself_o all_o instrument_n and_o help_n thereof_o be_v utter_o banish_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v celebrate_a and_o preserve_v in_o ezech._n cap._n 44._o fol._n 807._o zepperus_n although_o he_o testify_v his_o dislike_n of_o the_o superstitious_a histrionical_a and_o corrupt_a use_n of_o the_o surplice_n among_o the_o papist_n call_v it_o a_o aharonicall_a garment_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o use_n but_o advise_v man_n to_o use_v such_o a_o simple_a and_o decent_a garment_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o may_v seem_v most_o honest_a or_o agreeable_a to_o every_o country_n or_o place_n and_o that_o from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a church_n yet_o he_o confess_v that_o
357._o 358._o &_o the_o politia_n eccles_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o fol._n 57_o 58._o gowlartius_n the_o ancient_a or_o primitive_a christian_n do_v use_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o cross_n without_o superstition_n because_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n preserve_v they_o from_o error_n which_o afterward_o creep_v in_o annotat._n in_o cyprian_n lib._n ad_fw-la demetr_v cap._n 19_o he_o call_v it_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a annot._n cyprian_n epist._n 56._o master_n perkins_n show_v that_o the_o transient_a cross_n that_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n make_v with_o the_o finger_n in_o the_o air_n be_v in_o common_a use_n with_o the_o primitive_a and_o pure_a church_n and_o be_v use_v as_o a_o simple_a rite_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o external_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o certain_a monitory_n whereby_o they_o stir_v up_o their_o faith_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o adore_v or_o superstitious_o use_v as_o among_o the_o papist_n problem_n tit_n signum_fw-la crucis_fw-la sect._n 1._o 2._o 3._o fol._n 83._o 84._o touch_v kneel_v in_o receive_v the_o communion_n church_n reform_a bohem_n geneva_n the_o bohemian_a confession_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o receive_v the_o communion_n say_v thus_o the_o faithful_a member_n of_o our_o church_n do_v most_o usual_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n in_o genua_fw-la procumbentes_fw-la kneel_v on_o their_o knee_n with_o thanksgiving_n joyfulness_n and_o sing_v psalm_n harm_n confess_v §_o 14._o bohem_n fol._n 120._o low-countries_n church_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n let_v every_o church_n impose_v or_o use_v such_o ceremony_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v to_o be_v most_o expedient_a so_o they_o look_v that_o the_o ceremony_n take_v out_o of_o god_n word_n be_v not_o rash_o change_v and_o superstition_n be_v diminish_v exit_fw-la act_n synodalibus_fw-la general_n inferior_n germ._n middleburg_n anno_o 1581._o can._n 45._o apud_fw-la sculting_n anachrys_n hierarch_n lib._n 9_o caluin_n be_v question_v of_o one_o whether_o he_o may_v receive_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o lutheran_n teacher_n in_o who_o church_n kneel_v be_v use_v as_o appear_v before_o in_o the_o bohem_n confess_v as_o also_o appear_v in_o admonition_n of_o t._n c._n fol._n 84._o in_o his_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n make_v no_o difficulty_n in_o respect_n of_o kneel_v but_o of_o their_o erroneous_a doctrine_n of_o consubstantiation_n and_o therefore_o insinuate_v it_o unlawful_a to_o receive_v nisi_fw-la clara_fw-la &_o ingenua_fw-la praecedat_fw-la sanae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la confessio_fw-la in_o which_o case_n he_o allow_v the_o receive_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o their_o kneel_v epist_n 292._o fol._n 479._o bucer_n if_o you_o admit_v not_o this_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o you_o can_v grant_v any_o church_n that_o it_o may_v celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o in_o a_o open_a church_n consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v distribute_v to_o man_n kneel_v or_o stand_v yea_o to_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o to_o man_n for_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o these_o thing_n neither_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o any_o example_n yea_o rather_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o contrary_a example_n in_o these_o thing_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la joh._n alasco_n p._n martyr_n neither_o do_v i_o judge_v that_o we_o ought_v immoderate_o to_o contend_v that_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n be_v the_o same_o and_o every_o where_o observe_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o this_o must_v be_v look_v unto_o that_o they_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o god_n word_n yea_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v square_v unto_o that_o as_o much_o as_o possible_a may_v be_v and_o to_o our_o uttermost_a endeavour_n edification_n and_o decent_a order_n shall_v be_v further_v which_o condition_n if_o they_o be_v observe_v it_o be_v nothing_o material_a whether_o we_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n stand_v sit_v or_o kneeleng_v so_o as_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n be_v keep_v and_o occasion_n of_o superstition_n cut_v off_o neither_o be_v it_o much_o to_o be_v respect_v while_o the_o church_n receive_v the_o element_n whether_o some_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v rehearse_v open_o or_o whether_o psalm_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v sing_v of_o the_o people_n loc._n come_v class_n 2._o cap._n 4._o §_o 39_o fol._n 203._o again_o concern_v adoration_n how_o it_o may_v be_v use_v in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n i_o will_v say_v something_o namely_o in_o a_o clear_a case_n for_o if_o one_o mind_n be_v apply_v not_o to_o the_o element_n but_o to_o the_o thing_n signify_v adoration_n may_v lawful_o be_v interpose_v therefore_o when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v receive_v &_o the_o promise_n as_o pertain_v thereto_o if_o we_o adore_v the_o lord_n by_o kneel_v we_o do_v not_o thereby_o testify_v the_o real_a and_o corporal_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n idem_fw-la in_o defen_n ad_fw-la gardiner_n de_fw-fr eucharist_n part_n 1._o ob_fw-la 1._o fol._n 5._o beza_n kneel_v at_o communion_n while_o the_o element_n be_v receive_v have_v indeed_o a_o show_n of_o godly_a and_o christian_a reverence_n and_o therefore_o may_v heretofore_o be_v use_v cum_fw-la fructu_fw-la with_o some_o benefit_n yet_o because_o from_o this_o original_n that_o same_o detestable_a bread_n worship_n do_v first_o arise_v and_o stick_v as_o yet_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o it_o seem_v worthy_o remove_v in_o the_o church_n where_o they_o use_v other_o gesture_n yet_o again_o see_v this_o ceremony_n be_v not_o per_fw-la se_fw-la idololatrica_fw-la idolatrous_a of_o itself_o we_o judge_v of_o it_o as_o we_o do_v of_o the_o surplice_n and_o other_o forego_v ceremony_n epist_n 12._o fol._n 100_o namely_o that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o that_o moment_n as_o that_o for_o the_o refusal_n thereof_o the_o minister_n shall_v leave_v their_o ministry_n or_o the_o people_n the_o sacrament_n ibid._n fol._n 98._o in_o another_o place_n epist_n 8._o fol._n 77._o albeit_o he_o hold_v it_o inconvenient_a yet_o he_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o per_fw-la se_fw-la impium_fw-la in_o itself_o impious_a vrsinus_n to_o a_o question_n whether_o among_o they_o that_o defend_v consubstantiation_n a_o man_n may_v lawful_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n he_o answer_v thus_o see_v in_o those_o church_n the_o same_o foundation_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o same_o christ_n be_v teach_v as_o be_v in_o we_o albeit_o some_o defect_n and_o blemish_n do_v stick_v upon_o their_o sacrament_n and_o see_v the_o authority_n and_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o also_o of_o the_o whole_a ministry_n depend_v not_o on_o the_o person_n of_o the_o minister_n neither_o can_v their_o false_a opinion_n or_o sin_n hurt_v and_o prejudicate_a such_o as_o right_o do_v use_v christ_n institution_n a_o man_n right_o inform_v may_v holy_o communicate_v with_o they_o on_o these_o condition_n 1._o if_o he_o have_v no_o more_o pure_a ministry_n in_o the_o place_n or_o about_o the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n or_o be_v drive_v from_o the_o use_n thereof_o against_o his_o will_n as_o now_o in_o these_o part_n the_o communicate_v in_o the_o pure_a church_n be_v for_o bid_v to_o the_o orthodox_n under_o pain_n of_o proscription_n 2._o if_o he_o receive_v not_o the_o communion_n with_o they_o as_o a_o badge_n of_o approve_v their_o error_n and_o dislike_a of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n as_o it_o be_v use_v say_v he_o in_o the_o quarter_n of_o our_o neighbourhood_n 3._o if_o before_o he_o come_v he_o make_v confession_n plain_o and_o ingenuous_o without_o darkness_n and_o doubtfulness_n unto_o the_o minister_n and_o know_v whether_o they_o will_v receive_v he_o with_o this_o confession_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n yield_v confession_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o other_o also_o but_o profess_v it_o before_o all_o require_v of_o he_o a_o reason_n of_o his_o faith_n either_o in_o public_a or_o in_o private_a if_o the_o minister_n refuse_v he_o on_o these_o condition_n let_v he_o abstain_v if_o he_o admit_v he_o and_o there_o be_v object_v to_o he_o and_o lay_v before_o he_o his_o practice_n vitiosae_fw-la ceremoniae_fw-la corrupt_a cemony_n false_a opinion_n scorn_n of_o the_o truth_n by_o the_o adversary_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v infect_v with_o some_o superstition_n thereby_o and_o that_o he_o give_v scandal_n hereby_o to_o the_o weak_a which_o may_v suspect_v that_o he_o approve_v their_o opinion_n and_o so_o may_v be_v confirm_v also_o in_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v answer_v thus_o that_o this_o be_v scandal_n take_v not_o give_v if_o he_o who_o endure_v this_o servitude_n enjoy_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n his_o christian_a liberty_n do_v not_o omit_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n unto_o the_o minister_n and_o other_o and_o with_o all_o do_v open_o
profess_v for_o what_o cause_n on_o what_o condition_n on_o what_o persuasion_n and_o to_o what_o end_n he_o communicate_v and_o in_o what_o different_a reckon_n he_o hold_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n for_o thus_o all_o just_a cause_n of_o offence_n be_v take_v away_o neither_o be_v a_o person_n of_o sound_a judgement_n defile_v when_o as_o he_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o such_o as_o err_v yea_o and_o observe_v also_o haumane_a ceremony_n if_o with_o all_o he_o clear_o and_o constant_o dislike_v the_o error_n and_o do_v neither_o commit_v in_o word_n nor_o deed_n any_o thing_n open_o and_o impious_a in_o itself_o and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o withal_o profess_v that_o he_o esteem_v not_o humane_a tradition_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n so_o the_o prophet_n &_o other_o saint_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a do_v use_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o many_o way_n do_v corrupt_v the_o doctrine_n &_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o they_o themselves_o do_v nothing_o in_o itself_o idolatrous_a or_o forbid_v of_o god_n but_o do_v sharp_o reprehend_v the_o error_n of_o the_o pharise_n &_o saducee_n so_o paul_n by_o the_o observation_n of_o jewish_a abolish_v ceremony_n do_v apply_v himself_o unto_o the_o weak_a when_o they_o flee_v from_o he_o as_o from_o a_o enemy_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o their_o country_n custom_n and_o in_o this_o thing_n do_v not_o sin_n peter_n apply_v himself_o unto_o the_o jew_n also_o and_o yet_o be_v reprove_v we_o see_v of_o paul_n the_o cause_n be_v because_o paul_n do_v add_v but_o peter_n do_v omit_v the_o necessary_a confession_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o truth_n therefore_o peter_n give_v scandal_n to_o the_o weak_a and_o confirm_v they_o that_o err_v in_o their_o error_n which_o paul_n do_v not_o of_o this_o question_n say_v vrsinus_n i_o confer_v heretofore_o at_o zuricke_n with_o p._n martyr_n of_o holy_a memory_n not_o for_o my_o own_o scruple_n but_o for_o other_o of_o who_o i_o be_v importune_v for_o advice_n neither_o be_v his_o answer_n different_a from_o this_o of_o i_o exercitat_fw-la part_n 2_o fol._n 835_o 836_o 837_o 838_o 839._o zanch_n as_o he_o who_o with_o some_o kind_n of_o reverence_n and_o honour_v do_v bear_v himself_o unto_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v so_o he_o commit_v idolatry_n which_o adore_v and_o worship_v the_o same_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n hereof_o because_o the_o bread_n &_o wine_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v no_o long_o common_a or_o profane_a thing_n but_o holy_a by_o which_o christ_n do_v communicate_v himself_o &_o his_o grace_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n those_o element_n be_v worthy_a of_o reverence_n for_o as_o the_o word_n which_o be_v preach_v although_o it_o be_v not_o to_o beadored_a yet_o it_o be_v reverent_o to_o be_v hear_v and_o handle_v as_o the_o word_n not_o of_o man_n but_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o also_o the_o element_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o some_o reverence_n and_o honour_n as_o thing_n not_o profane_a but_o holy_a and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o where_o the_o apostle_n command_v the_o bread_n to_o be_v eat_v and_o the_o wine_n to_o be_v drink_v worthy_o for_o albeit_o this_o dignity_n consist_v proper_o in_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v endue_v with_o faith_n &_o love_n yet_o not_o from_o the_o purpose_n do_v we_o also_o refer_v the_o same_o to_o external_a reverence_n hence_o they_o who_o approach_v unreverent_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o to_o a_o common_a or_o profane_a supper_n be_v of_o god_n grievous_o chastened_a as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v 1._o cor._n 11._o 29_o 30_o 31._o wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o do_v well_o and_o godly_a and_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o adress_v himself_o to_o come_v with_o external_a reverence_n as_o bareheaded_a kneeling_z or_o the_o like_a gesture_n and_o so_o handle_v and_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n de_fw-fr redempt_n lib._n cap._n 17._o fol._n 486._o zepperus_n these_o ceremony_n of_o good_a order_n or_o matter_n indifferent_a may_v be_v thus_o distinguish_v as_o that_o some_o of_o they_o may_v be_v consider_v about_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n other_o be_v accessary_n or_o furtherer_n of_o good_a order_n and_o of_o honesty_n about_o external_a worship_n for_o albeit_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v among_o the_o number_n of_o adiaphoral_n or_o thing_n indifferent_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o real_a and_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o sacramental_a ceremony_n themselves_o which_o at_o man_n pleasure_n neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v alter_v or_o change_v and_o between_o the_o circumstance_n of_o those_o sacramental_a ceremony_n which_o circumstance_n for_o the_o state_n of_o church_n may_v by_o the_o christian_a liberty_n be_v different_o appoint_v and_o observe_v as_o for_o example_n the_o time_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n situs_fw-la vel_fw-la positus_fw-la corporis_fw-la in_o utendâ_fw-la coenâ_fw-la the_o site_n and_o position_n or_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n in_o use_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o like_a polit._n eccles_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o fol._n 76._o again_o it_o be_v usual_o object_v that_o if_o we_o will_v so_o exact_o and_o peremptory_o sift_v all_o thing_n and_o square_v they_o to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o be_v celebrate_v but_o once_o a_o year_n and_o that_o in_o the_o evening_n or_o night_n season_n and_o that_o lie_v along_o about_o the_o table_n as_o christ_n do_v in_o his_o institution_n etc._n etc._n he_o answer_v thus_o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o sacramental_a ceremony_n themselves_o and_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o sacramental_a ceremony_n such_o as_o be_v the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n &_o site_n or_o state_n or_o position_n of_o body_n to_o which_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o do_v here_o rejoice_v in_o the_o christian_a liberty_n according_a to_o that_o of_o galat._n 4._o 10._o &_o col._n 2._o 16._o and_o as_o saint_n paul_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v bring_v in_o and_o apply_v the_o word_n quotiescunque_fw-la but_o the_o case_n be_v far_o otherwise_o of_o sacramental_a ceremony_n which_o appertain_v unto_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la sacrament_n cap._n 13._o fol._n 321._o 322._o look_v saravia_n contra_fw-la bezam_n defence_n cap._n 25._o fol._n 582._o 583._o and_o luther_n in_o gen._n 47._o where_o he_o allow_v this_o ceremony_n of_o kneel_v touch_v holy-day_n these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o bear_a title_n to_o the_o memorial_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o the_o part_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o he_o perform_v as_o namely_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n his_o nativity_n circumcision_n passion_n resurrection_n assension_n and_o descension_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n some_o other_o bear_v the_o name_n and_o memorial_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o apostle_n and_o other_o of_o the_o saint_n the_o former_a sort_n as_o they_o be_v in_o every_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o world_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o practise_a except_v in_o geneva_n which_o only_o observe_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n nativity_n caluin_n epist_n 118._o fol._n 215._o &_o argentorat_n or_o strausbourg_n caluin_n epist._n 128._o fol._n 226._o as_o namely_o in_o the_o church_n of_o denm_fw-la heming_n syntag._n in_o 4._o leg_n decal_n §_o 22._o fol._n 363._o 364._o of_o bohem._n harm_n confess_v §_o 16._o fol._n 179._o saxony_n and_o high_a germany_n harm_n confess_v §_o 16._o augustan_n fol._n 186._o helvetia_n harm_n confess_v §_o 16._o heluet._n posterior_n fol._n 179._o item_n in_o libello_fw-la de_fw-la ritibus_fw-la eccles_n tigur_n 8._o fol._n 1._o of_o basil_n polan_n syntagm_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 35._o fol._n 4147._o belgic_a or_o low-countries_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o last_o letter_n of_o the_o brownist_n unto_o junius_n last_o letter_n berne_n aretius_n problem_n loc_fw-la 99_o fol._n 289._o fulke_o in_o rhem._n apoc._n 1._o 10._o fol._n 854._o and_o in_o gal._n 4._o 10._o §_o 5._o fol._n 63._o so_o do_v all_o good_a and_o godly_a judgement_n that_o i_o can_v light_v of_o except_v only_a piscator_fw-la in_o gal._n 4._o 9_o 10._o 11._o obseruat_fw-la fol._n 426._o concur_v together_o to_o approve_v of_o they_o so_o do_v bucer_n script_n anglican_n in_o censura_fw-la fol._n 493._o cap._n 26._o pet._n martyr_n loc_fw-la come_v inter_fw-la epistolas_fw-la fol._n 1087._o bull_v in_o epist_n caluin_n 129._o fol._n 227._o zanch._n confess_v cap._n 25._o fol._n 250._o &_o in_o
syntag._n tom._n 2._o lib._n 9_o cap._n 35._o fol._n 4148._o the_o church_n of_o the_o low-countries_n make_v this_o canon_n for_o themselves_o as_o holiday_n shall_v be_v abolish_v except_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n nativity_n and_o ascension_n howbeit_o if_o more_o festival_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o magistrate_n command_v the_o minister_n must_v be_v admonish_v that_o they_o labour_v by_o preach_v to_o turn_v the_o people_n idleness_n on_o those_o day_n into_o godly_a business_n or_o excercise_n exit_fw-la act_n synod_n inferior_n german_n middleburgi_n anno_fw-la 1581._o canon_n 50._o apud_fw-la schulbrig_n anacrysi_n fulk_n that_o other_o day_n also_o beside_o the_o lord_n day_n may_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o church_n ordinance_n for_o the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n we_o acknowledge_v but_o that_o any_o be_v simple_o necessary_a more_o than_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appoint_v in_o the_o scripture_n we_o deny_v in_o rhem._n test._n ad_fw-la gal._n 4._o 10._o §_o 5._o fol._n 603._o again_o that_o any_o contention_n shall_v arise_v for_o keep_v or_o not_o keep_v of_o the_o such_o feast_n it_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o our_o time_n but_o yet_o such_o a_o fault_n as_o be_v very_o ancient_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o contention_n of_o victor_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o easter_n and_o pursue_v with_o more_o bitterness_n by_o victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n then_o by_o any_o of_o our_o time_n for_o he_o presume_v to_o excommunicate_v as_o heretic_n all_o such_o as_o will_v not_o keep_v easter_n after_o his_o manner_n euseb_n 5._o 25._o we_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n as_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n do_v write_v in_o their_o epistle_n euseb_n 4._o 12._o for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o that_o have_v fight_v before_o we_o and_o for_o the_o excercise_n and_o preparation_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v fight_v hereafter_o but_o your_o popish_a manner_n of_o celebration_n be_v nothing_o like_o either_o in_o the_o form_n or_o in_o the_o end_n for_o you_o keep_v your_o holy-day_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o calf_n wherefore_o it_o be_v write_v the_o people_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o again_o to_o play_v in_o your_o church_n you_o solemnize_v they_o with_o idolatros_fw-la worship_v of_o the_o creature_n and_o their_o image_n out_o of_o the_o church_n with_o banquet_v revel_a and_o idleness_n so_o that_o the_o people_n by_o your_o festivity_n of_o martyr_n be_v not_o teach_v what_o true_a martyrdom_n be_v nor_o prepare_v to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n but_o rather_o to_o become_v epicure_n who_o belly_n be_v their_o god_n who_o glory_n in_o their_o shame_n etc._n etc._n in_o abrogate_a and_o retain_v of_o feast_n our_o church_n have_v use_v that_o liberty_n which_o christian_n have_v in_o observation_n of_o day_n to_o conclude_v we_o learn_v by_o many_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n how_o christian_a solemnity_n may_v be_v keep_v that_o they_o be_v not_o jewish_a or_o heathenish_a observation_n as_o when_o they_o be_v free_a from_o superstition_n idolatry_n or_o opinion_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o time_n and_o when_o they_o be_v keep_v as_o thing_n indifferent_a wherein_o the_o church_n may_v use_v her_o liberty_n to_o appoint_v or_o abrogate_v what_o be_v best_a for_o edification_n &_o not_o to_o be_v servile_o bind_v to_o keep_v they_o of_o necessity_n as_o you_o the_o papist_n defend_v that_o they_o be_v fulk_n rhemi_fw-fr gal._n 4._o 10._o §_o 5._o fol._n 603._o 604._o also_o we_o show_v the_o christian_a liberty_n in_o respect_v all_o day_n alike_o that_o be_v not_o discern_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o for_o the_o dung_n of_o your_o festivity_n we_o condemn_v as_o open_v idolatry_n by_o manifest_a text_n of_o scripture_n forbid_v god_n honour_n to_o be_v give_v to_o creature_n &_o yet_o the_o day_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n for_o excercise_n of_o religion_n we_o observe_v and_o that_o without_o superstition_n idem_fw-la in_o rom._n 14._o 5._o §_o 2._o fol._n 480._o look_v also_o reu._n 1._o 10._o perkins_n he_o reprove_v the_o papist_n for_o dedicate_a many_o of_o their_o holiday_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n whereas_o the_o dedication_n of_o ordinary_a and_o set_v day_n be_v a_o part_n of_o religious_a worship_n he_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o god_n to_o appoint_v a_o ordinary_a day_n of_o rest_n and_o to_o sanctify_v it_o to_o his_o own_o honour_n after_o indeed_o the_o church_n of_o england_n observe_v holiday_n but_o the_o popish_a superstition_n be_v cut_v off_o for_o first_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o these_o day_n second_o neither_o do_v we_o place_v holiness_n in_o they_o three_o but_o we_o keep_v they_o only_o for_o order_n sake_n that_o man_n may_v come_v to_o the_o church_n to_o hear_v god_n word_n four_o and_o though_o we_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o saint_n day_n yet_o we_o give_v no_o worship_n to_o saint_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o fift_o and_o such_o day_n as_o contain_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o superstition_n as_o the_o conception_n and_o assumption_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n we_o have_v cut_v off_o thus_o do_v the_o church_n observe_v day_n with_o we_o and_o no_o otherwise_o indeed_o the_o ignorant_a multitude_n among_o we_o fail_v great_o in_o observe_v of_o day_n for_o they_o great_o solemnize_v the_o time_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o they_o keep_v few_o or_o no_o market_n but_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o according_o respect_v and_o man_n will_v not_o be_v dissuade_v from_o follow_v on_o that_o day_n on_o the_o gal._n cap._n 4._o 10._o fol._n 316._o touch_v sundry_a other_o ceremony_n some_o use_v in_o our_o church_n other_o of_o much_o like_a nature_n use_v in_o other_o reform_a church_n the_o other_o ceremony_n which_o be_v use_v in_o our_o church_n be_v thus_o by_o our_o classical_a writer_n that_o have_v write_v of_o they_o partly_o defend_v and_o excuse_v the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n with_o the_o word_n annex_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o she_o holy_a ghost_n this_o albeit_o some_o learned_a man_n condemn_v as_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o a_o popish_a sacrament_n yet_o bucer_n call_v it_o admodum_fw-la commodus_fw-la ritus_fw-la a_o very_a fit_a ceremony_n with_o this_o condition_n if_o it_o be_v expound_v to_o the_o people_n what_o all_o this_o may_v signify_v which_o there_o he_o set_v down_o bucer_n script_n anglican_n in_o censura_fw-la cap._n 20_o fol._n 488._o the_o purification_n of_o woman_n deliver_v of_o child_n now_o call_v more_o apposite_o the_o thanksgiving_n for_o woman_n deliver_v some_o condemn_v it_o as_o jewish_a yet_o bucer_n give_v this_o censure_n and_o excuse_v for_o it_o haec_fw-la omne_fw-la scripture_n congruunt_fw-la this_o ceremony_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n with_o that_o which_o in_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n be_v express_v he_o except_v the_o offering_n of_o a_o white_a garment_n which_o be_v since_o abolish_v bucer_n ibid._n cap._n 24._o fol._n 490._o private_a communion_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o sick_a bullinger_n grant_v that_o good_a man_n may_v admit_v of_o a_o private_a communion_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o sick_a even_o in_o these_o our_o day_n for_o a_o time_n to_o these_o which_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o understand_v the_o full_a use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v this_o liberty_n grant_v unto_o all_o neither_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o to_o hold_v it_o as_o viaticum_fw-la a_o necessary_a supply_n to_o help_v they_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n decad._n 5._o serm._n 9_o fol._n 498._o a._n caluin_n allow_v it_o if_o there_o be_v some_o company_n of_o the_o kindred_n friend_n and_o neighbour_n of_o the_o sick_a that_o the_o distribution_n thereof_o may_v be_v perform_v according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o withal_o if_o the_o action_n of_o this_o communicate_v be_v explain_v to_o the_o receiver_n neither_o any_o different_a matter_n do_v from_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v this_o use_v common_o he_o hold_v it_o valdè_fw-la periculosum_fw-la huc_fw-la &_o illuc_fw-la promiscuè_fw-fr defer_v very_o dangerous_a for_o superstition_n and_o ambition_n or_o vain_a ostentation_n to_o have_v the_o sacrament_n carry_v hither_o &_o thither_o epist._n 360._o fol._n 625._o bucer_n hold_v it_o in_o our_o church_n scripture_n satis_fw-la consentanea_fw-la sufficient_o agreeable_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o consolation_n of_o trouble_a conscience_n if_o it_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o lord_n appoint_v censura_fw-la cap._n 22._o fol._n 489._o the_o
obseruator_n of_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n albeit_o they_o dislike_v the_o communion_n of_o two_o alone_a obseru_a ad_fw-la §_o 15._o wirtemb_n 6._o yet_o they_o grant_v private_a communion_n upon_o condition_n that_o the_o liberty_n of_o other_o church_n be_v reserve_v wherein_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o administer_v but_o in_o public_a assembly_n lest_o salvation_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o sacrament_n or_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v tie_v to_o that_o time_n only_o obseruat_fw-la §_o 16._o wirtemberg_n 1._o bow_v the_o knee_n at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n zanchius_n thus_o excuse_v this_o name_n which_o be_v before_o by_o all_o the_o jew_n blaspheme_v after_o his_o death_n his_o godhead_n be_v manifest_a be_v adore_v of_o all_o insomuch_o as_o he_o be_v adore_v of_o all_o so_o as_o all_o man_n bend_v their_o knee_n at_o the_o only_a mention_n of_o his_o name_n hence_o i_o doubt_v not_o say_v he_o come_v first_o this_o most_o ancient_a custom_n in_o the_o church_n that_o when_o jesus_n be_v name_v all_o shall_v uncover_v their_o head_n in_o token_n of_o reverence_n and_o adoration_n and_o it_o be_v establish_v against_o the_o arrian_n and_o other_o heretic_n which_o affirm_v christ_n to_o be_v only_o man_n consuetudo_fw-la fuit_fw-la non_fw-la improbanda_fw-la sed_fw-la postea_fw-la versa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o superstitionem_fw-la ut_fw-la multa_fw-la alia_fw-la pie_n &_o sanctè_fw-la instituta_fw-la it_o be_v after_o turn_v into_o superstition_n as_o be_v sundry_a other_o godly_a and_o holy_a ordinance_n zauch_n in_o philip._n cap._n 2._o 10._o fol._n 123._o paraeus_n to_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o put_v off_o the_o cap_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n answer_v negative_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n say_v he_o we_o condemn_v not_o this_o rite_n if_o it_o be_v not_o esteem_v as_o a_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o for_o a_o decent_a adiaphoral_n and_o then_o again_o if_o such_o as_o do_v it_o not_o be_v not_o condemn_v colleg._n 2._o cap._n 31._o sect._n 13._o fol._n 280._o master_n fulke_n cap_v or_o kneel_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v of_o itself_o and_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v use_v superstitious_o as_o in_o popery_n etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v also_o say_v well_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v free_a from_o superstition_n in_o sign_n of_o reverence_n to_o his_o majesty_n &_o as_o in_o a_o matter_n wherein_o christian_a liberty_n ought_v to_o take_v place_n and_o due_a reverence_n to_o our_o saviour_n may_v be_v yield_v without_o any_o such_o outward_a ceremony_n of_o cap_v or_o kneel_v fulk_n rhem._n on_o philip_n 2._o 10._o §_o 2._o fol._n 628._o witness_n at_o baptism_n sponsores_fw-la common_o call_v godfather_n bucer_n in_o his_o censure_n dislike_v it_o not_o it_o be_v use_v in_o most_o church_n of_o the_o world_n even_o in_o geneva_n which_o caluin_n like_v of_o so_o that_o the_o parent_n be_v also_o present_a unless_o urgent_a occasion_n shall_v hinder_v epist_n 302._o fol._n 491._o beza_n allow_v of_o this_o custom_n and_o ask_v a_o question_n thereof_o quis_fw-la tandem_fw-la damnare_fw-la ausit_fw-la who_o dare_v to_o condemn_v it_o unless_o he_o will_v be_v reprove_v by_o those_o express_a word_n of_o paul_n command_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v honest_o and_o by_o order_n epist_n 8._o fol._n 75._o to_o bishop_n grindall_n pet._n martyr_n call_v it_o utile_fw-la institutum_fw-la a_o profitable_a ordinance_n yet_o he_o reprove_v the_o usual_a negligence_n of_o such_o in_o cast_v off_o the_o care_n of_o child_n of_o who_o baptism_n they_o be_v the_o witness_n loc_fw-la class_n 4._o cap._n 8._o §_o 5._o fol._n 822._o private_a baptism_n to_o sick_a and_o weak_a child_n bucer_n allow_v it_o and_o say_v it_o be_v holy_o propose_v in_o our_o common_a prayer_n book_n he_o wish_v that_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v especial_o that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o defer_v whereby_o he_o observe_v that_o a_o door_n be_v open_v to_o the_o devil_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o of_o our_o whole_a redemption_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n which_o prevail_v great_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n censur_fw-fr cap._n 15._o fol._n 481._o so_o caluin_n judge_v hereof_o that_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n so_o it_o be_v do_v wheresoever_o there_o be_v numerus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la fidelium_fw-la qui_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la corpus_fw-la efficiet_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la baptizat_fw-la pro_fw-la pastore_n agnoscatur_fw-la a_o certain_a number_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o may_v make_v the_o body_n of_o a_o church_n and_o he_o which_o baptize_v be_v acknowledge_v of_o they_o as_o their_o pastor_n and_o further_o that_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v in_o private_a without_o any_o witness_n at_o all_o epist._n 185._o fol._n 304._o perambulation_n in_o rogation_n week_n peter_n martyr_n albeit_o he_o affirm_v to_o have_v rise_v from_o the_o heathen_a custom_n of_o perambulate_v and_o can_v not_o well_o tell_v how_o to_o give_v advice_n thereof_o yet_o on_o condition_n that_o only_a prayer_n be_v use_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n and_o for_o the_o use_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o fruit_n come_v up_o with_o thanksgiving_n for_o his_o blessing_n on_o the_o creature_n the_o last_o year_n he_o do_v not_o altogether_o condemn_v it_o as_o superstitious_a though_o otherwise_o he_o wish_v the_o magistrate_n to_o abolish_v it_o loc._n come_v inter_fw-la epist_n fol._n 1128._o amico_fw-la in_o angliam_fw-la epistle_n and_o gospel_n the_o reading_n of_o holy_a scripture_n so_o call_v use_v in_o sundry_a church_n as_o before_o appear_v and_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o approve_v by_o the_o obseruator_n of_o geneva_n on_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n that_o liberty_n be_v leave_v to_o every_o church_n of_o use_v these_o or_o not_o use_v they_o upon_o condition_n that_o this_o divide_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o produce_v a_o neglect_n of_o the_o rest_n obseruat_fw-la §_o 1._o ad_fw-la bohem._n read_v of_o homily_n albeit_o that_o all_o learned_a and_o godly_a teacher_n do_v with_o one_o consent_n condemn_v a_o ignorant_a unlearned_a slothful_a minister_n and_o by_o all_o mean_n do_v persuade_v to_o their_o uttermost_a endeavour_n in_o the_o furtherance_n and_o plant_n of_o a_o godly_a learned_a and_o painful_a ministry_n as_o caluin_n epist._n 127._o fol._n 124._o &_o epist._n 87._o fol._n 164._o 165._o bucer_n censura_fw-la cap._n 2._o fol._n 458._o &_o cap._n 7._o fol._n 465._o &_o epist._n ad_fw-la cranmerum_fw-la fol._n 683._o idem_fw-la deregno_fw-la christi_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o fol._n 52._o 62._o beza_n epist_n 12._o fol._n 95._o 96._o &_o epist_n 8._o fol._n 79._o hyperius_n de_fw-fr scriptur_n lect_v lib._n 1._o fol._n 122._o add_v fol._n 136._o &_o tom._n 2._o fol._n 675._o 676._o 677._o 678._o p._n mortyr_n loc_fw-fr inter_fw-la epist._n fol._n 1085._o danaeus_n isag_n part_n 3._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 45._o fol._n 373._o zanch._n obseruat_fw-la ad_fw-la confess_v 25._o fol._n 66._o 67._o whitaker_n in_o epist_n dedicat_fw-la contra_fw-la paraeum_n with_o diverse_a other_o yet_o in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n bucer_n say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a that_o godly_a and_o learned_a homily_n make_v by_o other_o shall_v be_v rehearse_v or_o read_v unto_o the_o people_n so_o long_o as_o preacher_n be_v want_v which_o may_v holy_o and_o holesome_o teach_v and_o exhort_v they_o censur_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 465._o also_o in_o another_o place_n he_o command_v the_o order_n use_v both_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n among_o the_o father_n as_o also_o in_o england_n in_o his_o time_n of_o appoint_v reader_n in_o the_o church_n with_o condition_n si_fw-la idonei_fw-la if_o they_o be_v fit_a if_o they_o read_v grave_o religious_o clear_o and_o to_o the_o people_n edification_n if_o they_o be_v de_fw-fr singulari_fw-la pielate_fw-la commendati_fw-la of_o singular_a piety_n else_o he_o conclude_v illos_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la ministros_fw-la christi_fw-la that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n which_o chop_n and_o mumble_v up_o their_o read_n as_o they_o can_v be_v understand_v with_o edification_n by_o the_o people_n i_o script_n anglican_n de_fw-fr vi_fw-la &_o usu_fw-la ministerij_fw-la fol._n 564._o 565._o this_o zanchius_n also_o cit_v and_o approove_v out_o of_o bucer_n obseruat_fw-la ad_fw-la confess_v cap._n 25._o §_o 10._o 11._o fol._n 65._o 66._o 67._o sundry_a other_o ceremony_n there_o be_v partly_o use_v in_o our_o english_a church_n and_o partly_o not_o such_o as_o christ_n picture_n and_o crucifix_n beza_n colloqu_fw-fr mompelgart_n fol._n 49._o heming_n image_n of_o saint_n beza_n ibid._n fol._n 401._o heming_n ibid._n fol._n altar_n of_o stone_n beza_n ibid._n fol._n 424._o 425._o exorcism_n heming_n ibid._n candle_n heming_n ibid._n organ_n beza_n ibid._n fol._n 410._o 411
surplice_n bishop_n hooper_n be_v a_o person_n exceed_v peremptory_a both_o in_o preach_v against_o the_o ceremony_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o sermon_n on_o jonah_n and_o on_o the_o commandment_n and_o in_o the_o objection_n which_o he_o make_v against_o they_o to_o bucer_n and_o p._n martyr_n as_o we_o may_v perceive_v in_o their_o answer_n to_o his_o letter_n as_o also_o in_o his_o flat_a refusal_n of_o they_o whereupon_o he_o be_v by_o the_o high_a commission_n convent_v and_o for_o his_o constant_a refusal_n be_v imprison_v by_o they_o where_o he_o remain_v for_o a_o season_n howbeit_o after_o his_o objection_n be_v by_o bucer_n and_o p._n martyr_n answer_v and_o by_o they_o and_o by_o caluin_n persuade_v to_o conform_v rather_o than_o to_o suffer_v deprivation_n he_o conform_v at_o the_o last_o and_o wear_v the_o garment_n and_o be_v appoint_v to_o preach_v before_o the_o king_n to_o try_v his_o conformity_n he_o appear_v in_o his_o bishoply_n robe_n namely_o a_o white_a linen_n rotchet_z a_o long_a scarlet_a chimere_n and_o a_o square_a cap_n caluin_n epist._n 120._o fol._n 217._o bucer_n in_o script_n anglican_n fol._n 705._o de_fw-mi re_fw-mi vestiar_fw-la hooper_n pet._n martpr_fw-la loc._n com._n ad_fw-la fineminter_n epistolas_fw-la fol._n 1085._o about_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n with_o inconvenient_a ceremony_n and_o person_n in_o differ_v doctrine_n p._n martyr_n when_o he_o come_v into_o england_n first_o and_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o corporal_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v in_o force_n and_o when_o the_o minister_n albeit_o differ_v from_o he_o in_o judgement_n yet_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o admit_v he_o with_o open_a confession_n of_o contrary_a judgement_n he_o join_v with_o they_o and_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n non_fw-la obstantibus_fw-la illorum_fw-la ceremonijs_fw-la sibilicet_fw-la ipsi_fw-la molestis_fw-la notwithstanding_o the_o ceremony_n though_o very_o much_o trouble_v he_o this_o counsel_n do_v p._n martyr_n give_v to_o vrsinus_n and_o to_o other_o christian_n in_o germany_n vrsin_n exercitat_fw-la lib_n 2._o fol._n 840._o about_o the_o surplice_n m._n deering_n while_o any_o law_n do_v bind_v i_o to_o wear_v cap_n and_o surplice_n i_o do_v wear_v both_o since_o i_o never_o persuade_v any_o man_n to_o refuse_v they_o etc._n etc._n register_n fol._n 84._o m._n greenham_n albeit_o he_o affirm_v that_o he_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v wear_v the_o apparel_n no_o not_o so_o far_o as_o he_o think_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v register_n fol._n 87._o yet_o from_o the_o objection_n from_o authority_n namely_o that_o bucer_n martyr_n bullinger_n beza_n and_o gualther_n do_v think_v rather_o that_o these_o inconvenience_n shall_v be_v bear_v withal_o for_o a_o time_n than_o the_o flock_n shall_v be_v leave_v to_o wolf_n sure_a say_v he_o this_o reason_n be_v main_a enough_o of_o itself_o if_o it_o be_v not_o authorize_v with_o these_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n writing_n and_o i_o pray_v to_o god_n the_o father_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o move_v other_o to_o be_v as_o unwilling_a to_o use_v it_o i_o to_o suffer_v their_o flock_n by_o deprivation_n for_o the_o ceremony_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o wolf_n as_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o answer_v it_o and_o have_v it_o practise_v on_o i_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v therefore_o this_o reason_n until_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n regist_n fol._n 90._o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o bishop_n jewel_n doctor_n whitaker_n and_o doctor_n fulke_n be_v know_v this_o way_n doctor_n humphrey_n albeit_o it_o be_v know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a adversary_n in_o his_o judgement_n and_o long_a practice_n of_o refusal_n of_o the_o surplice_n as_o appear_v in_o a_o letter_n of_o his_o write_v of_o that_o thing_n yet_o he_o do_v at_o the_o last_o conform_v unto_o the_o surplice_n the_o like_a of_o late_o we_o know_v do_v doctor_n reinolds_n doctor_n sparkes_n doctor_n chaloner_n doctor_n ayray_v master_n chaderton_n master_n knewstub_n though_o they_o stand_v out_o and_o testify_v their_o dislike_n against_o sundry_a of_o the_o ceremony_n establish_v yet_o do_v they_o in_o case_n of_o deprivation_n yield_v unto_o they_o and_o conform_v and_o studious_o persuade_v other_o in_o this_o case_n unto_o this_o practice_n the_o like_a do_v many_o other_o very_o godly_a and_o learned_a man_n at_o diverse_a time_n and_o in_o diverse_a place_n thus_o we_o see_v their_o practice_n also_o three_o there_o come_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o reason_n move_v these_o person_n to_o this_o judgement_n &_o practice_n namely_o wherefore_o they_o persuade_v and_o practise_v conformity_n to_o prevent_v deprivation_n or_o the_o church_n desolation_n viz._n because_o these_o ceremony_n see_v they_o be_v adiaphora_fw-it indifferent_a they_o make_v no_o man_n in_o themselves_o godly_a or_o ungodly_a martyr_n amico_fw-la loc_fw-la fol._n 1085._o and_o therefore_o albeit_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o these_o ceremony_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v use_v yet_o if_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v prescribe_v by_o god_n word_n do_v remain_v entire_a these_o thing_n may_v well_o be_v think_v neither_o impious_a nor_o pernicious_a per_fw-la sese_fw-la aut_fw-la sva_fw-la natura_fw-la of_o themselves_o or_o of_o their_o nwne_a nature_n idem_fw-la hoopero_fw-la loc_fw-la f._n 1088._o because_o where_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o be_v sound_a and_o pure_a and_o the_o ceremony_n use_v to_o a_o civil_a honesty_n and_o decency_n the_o inconvenience_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v pass_v by_o in_o silence_n then_o that_o by_o occasion_n of_o they_o man_n shall_v proceed_v to_o contention_n and_o more_o grievous_a tumult_n caluin_n epist._n 303._o fol._n 497._o because_o albeit_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v approve_v yet_o sometime_o these_o indifferent_a thing_n howsoever_o offensive_a and_o burdensome_a be_v to_o be_v bear_v withal_o so_o far_o forth_o quoad_fw-la aliter_fw-la non_fw-la liceat_fw-la as_o convenient_o we_o can_v do_v otherwise_o lest_o if_o man_n contend_v about_o they_o more_o bitter_o than_o they_o ought_v it_o be_v both_o a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v indifferent_a be_v teach_v by_o our_o vehement_a contention_n to_o be_v plain_o wicked_a which_o two_o point_n do_v bring_v with_o they_o most_o grievous_a inconvenience_n p._n martyr_n hooper_n loc_fw-la come_v f._n 1086._o and_o therefore_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o pastor_n can_v change_v they_o shall_v rather_o bear_v withal_o then_o by_o forsake_v the_o church_n for_o that_o cause_n they_o shall_v give_v occasion_n for_o far_o great_a and_o more_o dangerous_a mischief_n unto_o satan_n who_o seek_v nothing_o else_o beza_n epist_n 12._o fol._n 99_o because_o it_o be_v better_a to_o use_v these_o ceremony_n he_o mention_n a_o surplice_n as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a then_o by_o the_o obstinate_a refusal_n thereof_o to_o raise_v up_o schism_n and_o to_o interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o give_v occasion_n to_o heretic_n to_o possess_v the_o church_n polan_n in_o ezec._n 44._o fol._n 807._o because_o such_o be_v the_o example_n of_o paul_n who_o circumcise_v timothy_n for_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o they_o all_o know_v his_o father_n to_o be_v a_o grecian_a act._n 16._o 3._o idem_fw-la ibid._n because_o we_o must_v give_v place_n unto_o the_o sway_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o we_o live_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n act._n 28._o 11._o &_o 19_o 10._o 26._o &_o 15._o 28._o 29._o master_n perkins_n case_n of_o conscience_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 483._o because_o if_o we_o can_v do_v the_o good_a that_o most_o we_o desire_v in_o such_o exquisite_a manner_n as_o we_o will_v we_o must_v content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o mean_a and_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a and_o to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v the_o safe_a course_n to_o satisfy_v ourselves_o in_o do_v the_o less_o lest_o in_o venture_v to_o do_v the_o more_o which_o can_v be_v we_o grow_v to_o the_o extremity_n and_o so_o fail_v to_o offend_v in_o our_o action_n eccles_n 7._o 16._o read_v the_o proof_n perkins_n case_n of_o conscience_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 484._o 485._o 486._o because_o it_o may_v be_v think_v expedient_a that_o these_o thing_n for_o a_o time_n be_v bear_v withal_o for_o it_o may_v perhaps_o produce_v this_o effect_n that_o these_o contention_n may_v be_v avoid_v by_o the_o which_o contention_n there_o be_v great_a peril_n lest_o great_a and_o far_o more_o important_a benefit_n be_v hinder_v and_o lest_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v at_o the_o first_o beginning_n turn_v from_o the_o gospel_n as_o we_o see_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v martyr_n ibid._n fol._n 1085._o because_o if_o the_o parity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o of_o faith_n do_v remain_v entire_a the_o pastor_n may_v open_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
we_o have_v expound_v namely_o of_o ceremony_n significative_a ordain_v by_o the_o church_n not_o superstitious_o but_o pure_o use_v this_o argument_n also_o have_v zanch._n the_o redempt_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 445._o a._n there_o be_v a_o great_a question_n say_v he_o in_o these_o our_o day_n about_o ministerial_a garment_n sure_o we_o read_v not_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v appoint_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o matter_n neither_o that_o they_o change_v their_o garment_n either_o when_o they_o baptize_v or_o when_o they_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n but_o neither_o do_v they_o forbid_v that_o man_n may_v not_o take_v other_o garment_n wherefore_o it_o be_v liberum_fw-la pierce_v a_o matter_n free_a in_o itself_o to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v other_o garment_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n because_o if_o true_a christian_n have_v the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n &_o discipline_n in_o their_o church_n shall_v enjoin_v some_o special_a garment_n though_o abuse_v by_o the_o papist_n for_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o the_o simple_a people_n there_o be_v no_o scripture_n forbid_v a_o man_n to_o leave_v such_o christian_n to_o their_o judgement_n but_o there_o be_v sundry_a scripture_n clear_o teach_v a_o man_n why_o he_o shall_v leave_v they_o to_o this_o their_o practice_n as_o rom._n 14._o 1._o cor._n 8._o and_o 9_o and_o many_o other_o place_n namely_o wheresoever_o we_o be_v teach_v of_o the_o liberty_n and_o good_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n not_o of_o meat_n only_o but_o of_o all_o creature_n else_o he_o give_v instance_n of_o a_o white_a garment_n use_v on_o the_o baptise_a or_o communicant_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n bucer_n script_n anglican_n fol._n 708._o hoopero_n because_o they_o which_o defend_v these_o thing_n may_v pretend_v some_o honest_a and_o just_a signification_n not_o strange_a from_o the_o scripture_n as_o touch_v the_o surplice_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v angel_n mal._n 3._o 1._o and_o the_o angel_n always_o for_o the_o most_o part_n appear_v as_o apparel_v in_o white_a garment_n pet._n martyr_n loc_fw-la fol._n 1085._o hoopero_n bucer_n will_v have_v they_o signify_v caelesten_n puritatem_fw-la &_o candorem_fw-la omniumque_fw-la virtutum_fw-la ornatum_fw-la heavenly_a purity_n and_o sincerity_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o all_o virtue_n script_n angl._n fol._n 682._o so_o also_o fol._n 707._o 709._o again_o what_o shall_v let_v but_o that_o the_o church_n may_v use_v this_o white_a vesture_n or_o more_o vesture_n to_o monish_v we_o precise_o of_o that_o divine_a benefit_n of_o the_o light_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n which_o he_o give_v we_o by_o the_o holy_a ministry_n and_o by_o the_o which_o the_o minister_n themselves_o may_v be_v the_o more_o mindful_a of_o their_o office_n etc._n etc._n bucer_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o io._n alasco_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o examination_n this_o reason_n also_o have_v zanch._n albeit_o a_o garment_n be_v a_o free_a thing_n say_v he_o and_o number_v up_o among_o matter_n indifferent_a yet_o for_o signification_n a_o linen_n garment_n be_v more_o decent_a than_o a_o woollen_a for_o a_o minister_n to_o use_v in_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o impress_n or_o type_n of_o innocence_n and_o holiness_n hence_o in_o the_o apocalyps_n white_a garment_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n zanch._n the_o redempt_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 445._o a._n because_o these_o ceremony_n be_v ancient_a and_o have_v some_o good_a use_n it_o be_v a_o old_a custom_n in_o the_o church_n that_o such_o as_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n shall_v wear_v a_o white_a linen_n garment_n zanch._n ibid._n ex_fw-la hieron_n count_n pelag._n li._n 1._o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v vetustissima_fw-la very_o ancient_a beza_n epi._n 8._o fol._n 75._o there_o be_v therefore_o some_o use_n thereof_o though_o since_o it_o have_v be_v horrible_o abuse_v and_o there_o be_v small_a profit_n thereof_o bez._n ep._n 12._o fol._n 99_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n have_v a_o show_n indeed_o of_o godly_a &_o christian_a reverence_n and_o therefore_o may_v heretofore_o have_v be_v use_v cum_fw-la fructu_fw-la with_o some_o profit_n ibid._n fol._n 100_o because_o if_o we_o proceed_v to_o dissuade_v from_o these_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o from_o pernicious_a and_o evil_a thing_n we_o shall_v thereby_o condemn_v very_o many_o church_n not_o disagree_v from_o the_o gospel_n and_o shall_v tax_v too_o bitter_o innumerable_a church_n which_o have_v ever_o and_o be_v of_o old_a celebrate_v as_o most_o commendable_a and_o approve_a p._n mart._n loc_fw-la fol._n 1086._o hoopero_n if_o agreement_n in_o doctrine_n may_v be_v procure_v between_o the_o saxon_a or_o lutheran_n church_n and_o we_o there_o will_v be_v no_o separation_n make_v for_o surplesses_n or_o ceremony_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n ib_a fol._n 1127._o bucer_n have_v also_o this_o reason_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 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 of_o the_o lord_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 with_o his_o apostle_n and_o after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o pascall_n lamb_n notwithstanding_o also_o he_o admit_v not_o the_o woman_n among_o who_o he_o have_v sundry_a his_o most_o holy_a disciple_n bucer_n scrip._n anglic._n fol._n 807._o 809._o to_o this_o reason_n pet._n martyr_n move_v a_o objection_n the_o church_n authority_n present_a or_o past_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v of_o that_o force_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n be_v thereby_o wrong_v which_o albeit_o the_o world_n do_v fall_v about_o our_o ear_n in_o piece_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v inviolable_a it_o be_v true_a sed_fw-la propter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o for_o thing_n indifrent_a i_o be_o resolute_a that_o by_o no_o mean_n we_o may_v admit_v that_o either_o church_n shall_v be_v condemn_v or_o that_o we_o shall_v less_o reverent_o or_o honest_o speak_v of_o they_o ibid._n fol._n 1086._o because_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n lest_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o less_o importance_n through_o our_o contention_n may_v be_v the_o mean_n or_o occasion_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v esteem_v of_o great_a force_n and_o value_n either_o can_v at_o all_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o church_n or_o if_o they_o be_v once_o bring_v in_o they_o can_v be_v establish_v with_o continuance_n peter_n martyr_n ibid._n 1086._o because_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o satan_n accustom_a sleight_n whereby_o he_o lead_v we_o away_o from_o the_o care_n of_o necessary_a thing_n to_o the_o immoderate_a carefulness_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v well_o be_v let_v pass_v and_o from_o search_v out_o of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o those_o thing_n wherein_o few_o can_v consent_v alike_o and_o final_o by_o the_o which_o he_o kindle_v in_o diverse_a man_n a_o zeal_n to_o purge_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v without_o we_o thereby_o to_o neglect_v our_o inward_a deformity_n bucer_n epist._n ad_fw-la joan._n alasco_n after_o at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o epistle_n this_o coulorable_a craft_n of_o satan_n must_v be_v take_v heed_n of_o by_o which_o often_o he_o effect_v this_o that_o we_o reckon_v those_o thing_n sin_n which_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o those_o that_o be_v sin_n indeed_o we_o seem_v not_o to_o regard_v they_o in_o ourselves_o or_o else_o against_o those_o sin_n which_o our_o conscience_n define_v to_o be_v sin_n indeed_o we_o use_v no_o such_o severity_n as_o we_o ought_v because_o we_o shall_v in_o this_o realm_n take_v most_o godly_a heedfulness_n that_o we_o further_o not_o unaware_o the_o devil_n intent_n who_o throw_v in_o among_o we_o sundry_a question_n and_o controversy_n lest_o we_o shall_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o handle_v the_o question_n of_o set_v forward_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o restore_v of_o discipline_n and_o thereby_o to_o remove_v all_o drone_n from_o ecclesiastical_a ministery_n bucer_n in_o ep._n io._n alascco_n because_o thing_n in_o themselves_o otherwise_o indifferent_a do_v after_o a_o sort_n change_n or_o alter_v their_o nature_n when_o as_o by_o any_o command_n of_o lawful_a authority_n they_o be_v either_o command_v or_o forbid_v because_o they_o may_v not_o
be_v omit_v contrary_a to_o a_o just_a commandment_n if_o they_o be_v command_v neither_o may_v they_o be_v do_v against_o a_o prohibition_n if_o they_o be_v forbid_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a bez._n epist_n 24._o fol._n 143._o because_o there_o be_v some_o burdensome_a servitude_n in_o every_o church_n in_o some_o more_o mild_a in_o other_o more_o hard_a and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o such_o servitude_n and_o burden_n shall_v be_v comfort_v by_o the_o brethren_n and_o not_o increase_v by_o their_o condemnation_n so_o long_o as_o the_o foundation_n be_v retain_v melancht_v consil_n part_n 2._o fol._n 92._o because_o concord_n and_o mutual_a love_n must_v by_o brethren_n be_v defend_v lest_o invocation_n in_o themselves_o or_o in_o the_o people_n be_v interrupt_v and_o lest_o lamentable_a and_o pernicious_a doubt_n be_v produce_v from_o question_n not_o necessary_a as_o of_o old_a time_n it_o do_v about_o easter_n they_o who_o have_v their_o christian_a liberty_n less_o 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political_a rule_n here_o take_v very_o good_a place_n omnis_fw-la mutatio_fw-la periculosa_fw-la that_o all_o kind_n of_o alteration_n be_v not_o without_o some_o peril_n for_o alteration_n of_o ceremony_n can_v easy_o be_v make_v without_o offence_n unto_o the_o weak_a nor_o without_o a_o imputation_n or_o aspersion_n of_o levity_n or_o of_o ambition_n with_o the_o more_o wise_a clau._n script_n part_n 1._o fol._n 33._o verbo_fw-la adiaph_n 4_o zepperus_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la cap._n 13._o fol._n 324._o 325._o 326._o 228._o 1_o the_o furious_a clamour_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o permit_v this_o reformation_n of_o ceremony_n at_o the_o first_o which_o be_v so_o violent_a and_o bloody_a that_o it_o give_v small_a or_o no_o leisure_n to_o the_o teacher_n and_o light_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o be_v it_o safe_a for_o they_o to_o bend_v their_o care_n or_o cogitation_n this_o way_n 2_o the_o people_n be_v so_o drown_v in_o the_o deep_a darkness_n and_o 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day_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o as_o yet_o sound_a doctrine_n have_v prevail_v and_o flourish_v for_o above_o these_o 80._o year_n 3._o the_o church_n in_o popery_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o sick_a body_n in_o which_o from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n there_o be_v nothing_o sound_a and_o entire_a wherefore_o at_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o reformation_n that_o whole_a chaos_n and_o abomination_n of_o error_n and_o of_o popish_a idolatry_n can_v not_o sudden_o be_v perceive_v but_o use_v and_o experience_n do_v daily_o manifest_a and_o teach_v every_o day_n more_o then_o at_o the_o first_o ‖_o object_n bishop_n hooper_n your_o ceremony_n be_v humane_a invention_n and_o man_n tradition_n about_o god_n worship_n and_o be_v speak_v against_o matt._n 15._o col._n 2._o answ_n p._n martyr_n 1_o all_o humane_a invention_n about_o god_n service_n be_v not_o present_o to_o be_v condemn_v for_o it_o be_v a_o humane_a invention_n that_o we_o 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humane_a tradition_n that_o altogether_o you_o know_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o those_o thing_n whereby_o man_n will_v by_o these_o thing_n offer_v worship_n unto_o god_n and_o that_o also_o by_o let_v pass_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 2_o to_o the_o place_n of_o matt._n 15._o even_o you_o b_o b._n hooper_n have_v rather_o receive_v your_o meat_n with_o your_o hand_n wash_v then_o with_o your_o hand_n unwashed_a as_o the_o pharise_n do_v to_o col._n 2._o whatsoever_o be_v speak_v there_o of_o beggarly_a and_o weak_a element_n appertain_v to_o superstition_n by_o which_o superstition_n these_o thing_n be_v exact_v as_o matter_n necessary_a or_o profitable_a to_o salvation_n even_o after_o christ_n be_v reveal_v and_o whatsoever_o abuse_v there_o be_v of_o these_o garment_n or_o the_o like_a ceremony_n that_o stick_v not_o on_o the_o garment_n but_o in_o impure_a mind_n object_n we_o must_v add_v nothing_o to_o god_n word_n deut._n 12._o reve._n 12._o pro._n 30._o answ_n 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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 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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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commend_v it_o as_o necessary_a they_o do_v undoubted_o deprave_v the_o lord_n supper_n but_o they_o much_o more_o who_o use_v only_a water_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o the_o aquarij_fw-la do_v against_o who_o cyprian_n do_v write_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n our_o saviour_n use_v wine_n and_o command_v that_o we_o also_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a to_o this_o add_v in_o that_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v put_v on_o another_o garment_n then_o that_o they_o usual_o do_v wear_v appertain_v nothing_o to_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o christ_n command_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v celebrate_v his_o supper_n with_o our_o usual_a garment_n as_o he_o do_v but_o only_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v himself_o the_o like_a may_v be_v affirm_v of_o sundry_a other_o thing_n as_o well_o in_o baptism_n as_o in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v add_v but_o yet_o as_o matter_n indifferent_a for_o order_n for_o decency_n and_o to_o edification_n such_o matter_n do_v not_o change_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o alter_v not_o the_o worship_n but_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v take_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o be_v add_v as_o necessary_a and_o appertain_v to_o the_o substance_n those_o thing_n do_v corrupt_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o do_v establish_v another_o kind_n of_o worship_n to_o this_o kind_n of_o addition_n appertain_v the_o place_n of_o forbid_v to_o add_v to_o god_n word_n deut._n 4._o 1_o 2._o note_v that_o which_o he_o there_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o add_v to_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v necessary_a it_o ty_v the_o conscience_n and_o deliver_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o worship_n and_o have_v nothing_o adiaphorall_a or_o indifferent_a therein_o wherefore_o to_o add_v unto_o the_o word_n be_v to_o ordain_v or_o appoint_v in_o god_n worship_n some_o thing_n as_o necessary_a and_o as_o appertain_v to_o the_o essence_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o which_o do_v so_o bind_v man_n conscience_n even_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n itself_o wherefore_o he_o add_v not_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n ordain_v any_o thing_n not_o as_o necessary_a but_o as_o indifferent_a and_o free_a for_o order_v only_o or_o for_o decency_n and_o unto_o edification_n not_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o any_o by_o such_o a_o ordinance_n zanch._n the_o redempt_n cap._n 19_o fol._n 447._o object_n bishop_n hooper_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o answ_n p._n martyr_n this_o i_o acknowledge_v with_o you_o to_o be_v most_o true_a hobeit_n that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o quiet_a conscience_n in_o our_o
obscure_v the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n script_n angli_fw-la fol._n 709._o hoopero_n p._n martyr_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o measure_n to_o be_v appoint_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o revoke_v that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o burden_v with_o these_o kind_n of_o matter_n 2._o neither_o that_o god_n worship_n or_o the_o opinion_n of_o relegion_n be_v place_v therein_o as_o we_o see_v in_o popish_a holy_a water_n and_o in_o cense_v to_o have_v be_v do_v 3._o further_o great_a care_n herein_o be_v to_o be_v use_v that_o christian_a liberty_n be_v not_o hereby_o endanger_v that_o albeit_o some_o old_a ceremony_n be_v restore_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o restore_v or_o esteem_v of_o as_o a_o necessary_a mean_n to_o obtain_v salvation_n but_o so_o ought_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v that_o when_o they_o seem_v less_o profitable_a they_o be_v remove_v loc._n come_v fol._n 1087._o hoopero_n object_n bishop_n hooper_n therefore_o by_o this_o grant_v it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n liberty_n to_o communicate_v but_o once_o a_o year_n or_o very_o seldom_o to_o stand_v and_o behold_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o not_o to_o receive_v and_o the_o like_a answ_n bucer_n these_o thing_n i_o judge_v to_o be_v per_fw-la se_fw-la papistica_fw-la and_o the_o like_a to_o these_o for_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o there_o he_o show_v but_o those_o other_o circumstance_n of_o place_n time_n site_n or_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n in_o the_o celebration_n or_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n of_o admit_v woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o public_a prayer_n to_o god_n and_o of_o sing_v psalm_n as_o also_o of_o garment_n and_o other_o thing_n appertain_v to_o outward_a decency_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v free_a power_n to_o his_o church_n of_o appoint_v and_o ordain_v concern_v these_o matter_n such_o thing_n as_o every_o church_n do_v judge_v to_o be_v most_o expedient_a for_o the_o uphold_v and_o increase_n of_o reverence_n in_o the_o people_n towards_o all_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n scrip._n anglic._n fol._n 708._o hoopero_n object_n bishop_n hooper_n thus_o by_o impose_v of_o these_o ceremony_n spiritual_a tyranny_n will_v be_v establish_v on_o the_o conscience_n answ_n p._n martyr_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o tyranny_n be_v therefore_o bring_v in_o if_o some_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o the_o surplice_n whereof_o he_o speak_v be_v undertake_v or_o entertain_v to_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v thereupon_o constant_o observe_v of_o many_o in_o these_o day_n we_o do_v so_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o morning_n as_o that_o we_o will_v not_o have_v the_o communion_n administer_v after_o dinner_n but_o who_o will_v call_v this_o tyrannical_a which_o all_o of_o we_o do_v perform_v with_o like_a will_n &_o one_o consent_n to_o i_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v much_o more_o please_a that_o we_o do_v only_a that_o which_o christ_n practise_v and_o deliver_v to_o his_o apostle_n but_o if_o some_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v add_v i_o will_v not_o for_o this_o cause_n now_o that_o to_o sharp_a contention_n be_v raise_v about_o it_o loc._n come_v fol._n 1088._o hoopero_n saravia_n 1_o tyranny_n appertain_v to_o the_o pope_n which_o undertake_v the_o command_n over_o man_n conscience_n and_o under_o penalty_n of_o eternal_a curse_n command_v &_o forbid_v thing_n in_o their_o nature_n indifferent_a which_o can_v be_v approve_v for_o three_o cause_n first_o because_o he_o place_v religion_n in_o such_o thing_n whereby_o god_n be_v not_o worship_v second_o because_o he_o asscribe_v merit_n expiation_n of_o sin_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o they_o three_o because_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o exact_v these_o thing_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 2_o yet_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o just_a commandment_n of_o lawful_a authority_n concern_v thing_n in_o their_o nature_n indifferent_a do_v even_o with_o god_n tie_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n albeit_o the_o magistrate_n and_o such_o as_o have_v lawful_a authority_n do_v commit_v they_o to_o god_n as_o for_o example_n a_o father_n command_v his_o son_n to_o dig_v his_o field_n this_o son_n can_v with_o safe_a conscience_n disobey_v his_o father_n command_n that_o which_o be_v free_a unto_o he_o before_o his_o father_n command_n when_o the_o commandment_n come_v be_v make_v necessary_a a_o merchant_n desire_v to_o transport_v certain_a ware_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o if_o the_o exportation_n of_o those_o ware_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o prince_n proclamation_n albeit_o the_o prince_n respect_v not_o his_o conscience_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a man_n part_n to_o carry_v out_o ware_n against_o the_o command_n of_o his_o sovereign_n albeit_o he_o may_v do_v it_o secret_o without_o any_o punishment_n the_o like_a i_o say_v of_o all_o other_o thing_n whether_o they_o concern_v the_o common_a affair_n of_o our_o life_n or_o the_o external_a comeliness_n of_o divine_a worship_n so_o as_o golden_a mediocrity_n be_v observe_v defence_n fol._n 580._o object_n bb._n hooper_n these_o ceremony_n be_v repugnant_a &_o opposite_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o be_v impious_a superstition_n answ_n caluin_n in_o the_o english_a leturgy_n as_o you_o the_o english_a exile_n at_o frankford_n do_v describe_v unto_o i_o i_o spy_v out_o many_o tolerabiles_fw-la ineptias_fw-la tolerable_a unfit_a thing_n by_o which_o two_o word_n i_o express_v thus_o much_o that_o there_o be_v not_o that_o purity_n which_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v which_o error_n can_v not_o immediate_o the_o first_o day_n be_v correct_v cum_fw-la nulla_fw-la subesset_fw-la manifesta_fw-la impietas_fw-la ferenda_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la fuisse_fw-la see_v there_o be_v therein_o contain_v no_o manifest_a impiety_n these_o thing_n shall_v have_v be_v bear_v withal_o for_o a_o time_n epist_n 200._o fol._n 336._o bucer_n 1._o in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o english_a leturgy_n or_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n i_o have_v not_o find_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o take_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o at_o lest_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o it_o so_o it_o be_v favourable_o understand_v bucer_n script_n angl._n in_o cen_n fol._n 456._o 2_o i_o be_o not_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v in_o they_o the_o surplesses_n any_o impious_a thing_n per_fw-la se_fw-la of_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n so_o that_o godly_a man_n may_v not_o use_v they_o godly_a ibid._n fol._n 458._o to_o make_v the_o use_n of_o these_o garment_n impious_a in_o themselves_o i_o see_v no_o scripture_n to_o allow_v it_o ibid._n f._n 709._o hooper_n 3_o as_o for_o my_o part_n if_o i_o think_v that_o those_o ceremony_n and_o vesture_n be_v impure_a of_o themselves_o i_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o in_o any_o wise_a the_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n or_o bishop_n until_o by_o ordinary_a authority_n they_o be_v take_v away_o in_o epist_n to_o io._n alasco_n p._n martyr_n these_o garment_n be_v per_fw-la se_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o do_v make_v no_o man_n either_o godly_a or_o ungodly_a loc_fw-la come_v fol._n 1085._o amico_fw-la cuidam_fw-la i_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o use_n of_o these_o garment_n to_o be_v pernicious_a or_o in_o their_o nature_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n but_o do_v esteem_v this_o use_n of_o they_o omnino_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d altogether_o indifferent_a ib._n fol._n 1088_o hooper_n this_o difference_n of_o garment_n i_o think_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v use_v howbeit_o if_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o from_o god_n word_n do_v remain_v entire_a i_o hold_v this_o use_n of_o these_o vesture_n neither_o impious_a neither_o pernicious_a per_fw-la se_fw-la aut_fw-la suâ_fw-la nature_n à _fw-la of_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o nature_n ibid._n fol._n 1089._o hoopero_n 2._o i_o dare_v not_o condemn_v whosoever_o i_o shall_v see_v use_v these_o garment_n if_o i_o be_v so_o persuade_v i_o will_v never_o have_v communicate_v here_o in_o england_n with_o the_o church_n wherein_o such_o difference_n of_o garment_n be_v retain_v ib._n f._n 1486._o hoopero_n beza_n of_o surplesses_n they_o be_v not_o ex_fw-la earum_fw-la rerum_fw-la genere_fw-la of_o those_o kind_n of_o matter_n which_o be_v per_fw-la se_fw-la impiae_fw-la of_o themselves_o wicked_a epist_n 12._o fol._n 98._o some_o man_n will_v say_v they_o be_v indifferent_a thing_n i_o grant_v they_o very_o so_o to_o be_v be_v consider_v in_o themselves_o ibid._n fol._n 97._o cap_n and_o surplesses_n verè_fw-la media_fw-la &_o indifferentia_fw-la true_o indifferent_a ibid._n epist_n 8._o fol._n 78._o round_o wafer_n bread_n kneel_v at_o communion_n non_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la impia_fw-la ibid._n fol._n 77._o
sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n be_v not_o per_fw-la se_fw-la idololatrica_fw-la matter_n of_o themselves_o idolatrous_a ibid._n epist_n 12._o fol._n 99_o 100_o heming_n it_o be_v adiaphorum_fw-la nature_n â_fw-la a_o matter_n indifferent_a in_o nature_n to_o perform_v holy_a thing_n as_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o a_o linen_n garment_n enchirid._n tit_n de_fw-fr adiaph_n class_n 3._o cap._n 10._o fol._n 375._o zanch_n it_o be_v liberum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la a_o free_a matter_n of_o itself_o to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v a_o linen_n garment_n de_fw-fr redempt_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o fol._n 445._o bucan_n indifferent_a thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v such_o action_n which_o be_v neither_o precise_o command_v in_o the_o law_n or_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o yet_o express_o forbid_v to_o be_v do_v as_o to_o eat_v flesh_n or_o this_o or_o that_o kind_n of_o meat_n or_o not_o to_o eat_v it_o on_o this_o or_o that_o kind_n of_o day_n to_o be_v clothe_v in_o this_o fashion_n or_o colour_n or_o not_o to_o be_v clothe_v loc._n 33._o quaest_n 13._o fol._n 382._o cartwright_n the_o surplice_n be_v a_o thing_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 2._o reply_n fol._n 262._o polanus_fw-la the_o use_n of_o a_o linen_n garment_n be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o ezec._n 44._o fol._n 807._o object_n your_o common_a prayer_n book_n be_v frame_v like_o the_o romish_a mass_n book_n this_o objection_n be_v make_v by_o such_o as_o alexander_n alesius_n call_v optimi_fw-la &_o veritatus_fw-la studiosissimi_fw-la answ_n alesius_n to_o this_o objection_n albeit_o they_o give_v answer_v which_o frame_v the_o common_a prayer_n book_n themselves_o in_o the_o preface_n of_o ceremony_n yet_o we_o also_o may_v say_v true_o that_o it_o be_v best_o in_o all_o change_n and_o alteration_n as_o little_a to_o digress_v or_o differ_v much_o from_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o use_n as_o possible_a may_v be_v because_o sudden_a and_o great_a alteration_n be_v ever_o very_o perilous_a and_o it_o be_v much_o more_o safe_a to_o follow_v the_o commendable_a consent_n of_o some_o few_o then_o cast_v all_o away_o to_o begin_v and_o ordain_v another_o altogether_o new_a the_o error_n and_o fault_n of_o the_o mass_n book_n be_v not_o therefore_o approve_v if_o something_o be_v defend_v which_o those_o error_n have_v defile_v so_o the_o error_n be_v remove_v neither_o do_v the_o physician_n flatter_v the_o disease_n if_o present_o he_o cut_v not_o off_o and_o cast_v not_o away_o the_o member_n which_o labour_v with_o a_o recoverable_a evil_n this_o whether_o you_o call_v it_o wisdom_n or_o moderation_n or_o timorousness_n or_o whatsoever_o i_o say_v it_o neither_o serve_v neither_o gratifi_v the_o impiety_n of_o any_o but_o do_v perform_v a_o necessary_a duty_n wary_o and_o circumspect_o and_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v god_n and_o the_o church_n in_o profess_v and_o defend_v and_o keep_v the_o heavenly_a truth_n and_o do_v glorify_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o will_v be_v worship_v by_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o god_n and_o adore_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o moderation_n will_v not_o content_v he_o that_o be_v more_o hot_a of_o nature_n yet_o let_v such_o a_o one_o look_v what_o he_o do_v and_o whither_o he_o go_v let_v he_o look_v that_o he_o be_v not_o overwise_a more_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v wise_a let_v he_o not_o cavil_n at_o other_o man_n godly_a and_o temperate_a reason_n neither_o let_v he_o insolent_o condemn_v other_o less_o stout_a and_o confident_a for_o all_o must_v stand_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o have_v do_v let_v not_o therefore_o the_o high_a mind_a too_o curious_o pry_v into_o all_o the_o say_n and_o do_n of_o the_o more_o humble_a let_v he_o bear_v with_o some_o thing_n let_v he_o slander_v none_o let_v he_o not_o hope_v by_o wrangle_v or_o brawl_a that_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o give_v help_n to_o thing_n out_o of_o order_n but_o rather_o to_o all_o agreement_n make_v to_o bring_v two_o necessary_a affection_n one_o of_o know_v the_o state_n another_z of_o pardon_v the_o fault_n judgement_n be_v a_o great_a and_o high_a thing_n this_o by_o how_o much_o the_o business_n be_v great_a be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o diligent_o intend_v and_o opinion_n be_v less_o rash_o to_o be_v give_v the_o cause_n ought_v to_o be_v evident_a not_o ambiguous_a and_o of_o great_a weight_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v dissemble_v for_o the_o which_o one_o brother_n shall_v accuse_v another_o much_o less_o that_o it_o hold_v a_o right_a affection_n to_o condemn_v he_o let_v every_o one_o therefore_o look_v that_o he_o be_v not_o swift_a to_o speak_v but_o rather_o attentive_a to_o know_v and_o incline_v to_o pardon_v wheresoever_o he_o may_v lawful_o do_v but_o of_o this_o sufficient_a inter._n script_n anglic._n buceri_fw-la fol._n 374._o object_n bishop_n hooper_n holy_n significative_a sign_n be_v unlawful_a answ_n bucer_n 1._o when_o as_o god_n by_o his_o word_n have_v sanctify_v all_o thing_n by_o our_o prayer_n and_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n pure_a to_o the_o pure_a what_o cause_n can_v we_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o deny_v that_o god_n will_v not_o bless_v the_o use_n of_o such_o sign_n whereof_o we_o speak_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v effectual_a to_o that_o church_n to_o some_o commendation_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o thereof_o also_o to_o some_o edification_n of_o the_o faith_n for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o he_o which_o promise_v to_o bless_v the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n which_o we_o take_v in_o his_o name_n will_v deny_v his_o blessing_n to_o these_o sign_n see_v he_o have_v no_o where_o forbid_v such_o a_o use_n of_o they_o as_o we_o have_v expound_v and_o have_v make_v we_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n in_o epist._n joan._n alasco_n 2._o let_v we_o consider_v what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v of_o the_o signification_n of_o a_o woman_n veil_n and_o cover_v of_o the_o man_n head_n 1._o cor._n 10._o wherefore_o do_v he_o particulare_o mention_v the_o bright_a garment_n of_o the_o angel_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v nothing_o rash_o and_o do_v by_o all_o creature_n preach_v the_o salvation_n of_o he_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n script_n anglican_n fol_z 709._o hoopero_n petre_n martyr_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o angel_n and_o messenger_n of_o the_o church_n as_o malachy_n witness_v and_o the_o angel_n all_o way_n for_o the_o most_o appear_v as_o apparel_v in_o white_a garment_n this_o he_o call_v honesta_fw-la &_o iusta_fw-la significatio_fw-la a_o scripture_n non_fw-la aliena_fw-la a_o honest_a and_o fit_a signification_n of_o the_o surplice_n not_o disagree_v or_o strange_a from_o the_o scripture_n how_o shall_v we_o 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strive_v to_o declare_v it_o by_o sign_n but_o the_o apostle_n see_v that_o even_o this_o might_n profitable_o be_v do_v not_o only_o that_o we_o live_v right_o but_o also_o that_o by_o word_n and_o sign_n we_o be_v admonish_v of_o our_o duty_n loc._n come_v fol._n 1089._o epist_n hoopero_n zanchius_n albeit_o a_o garment_n linen_n or_o woollen_a for_o a_o minister_n be_v number_v among_o indifferent_a thing_n yet_o for_o the_o signification_n magis_fw-la deceret_fw-la vestis_fw-la linea_fw-la quà m_fw-la lanea_fw-la a_o linen_n garment_n be_v more_o decent_a than_o a_o woollen_a for_o a_o minister_n to_o wear_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o symbol_n or_o type_n of_o innocence_n and_o holiness_n hence_o in_o the_o apocalips_n white_a garment_n be_v give_v the_o saint_n de_fw-fr redempt_n cap._n 16._o
great_a deal_n of_o labour_n to_o no_o purpose_n at_o all_o and_o the_o question_n be_v easy_o solue_v which_o ask_v where_o be_v those_o minister_n to_o be_v find_v in_o england_n that_o have_v suffer_v deprivation_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o that_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o conform_v but_o beside_o the_o caution_n here_o make_v the_o brethren_n my_o answerer_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o principal_a point_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v think_v upon_o chief_o and_o will_v have_v qualify_v this_o their_o censure_n that_o for_o my_o own_o necessary_a resolution_n in_o a_o doubt_n of_o deprivation_n i_o undertake_v this_o business_n at_o first_o and_o yet_o beside_o they_o do_v forget_v that_o in_o my_o reason_n there_o be_v specify_v other_o end_n and_o use_n of_o this_o my_o labour_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v ill_o bestow_v namely_o to_o move_v all_o minister_n who_o be_v deprive_v even_o for_o subscription_n as_o well_o as_o for_o nonconformity_n to_o try_v whether_o by_o offer_n of_o conformity_n they_o may_v not_o return_v unto_o their_o ministry_n which_o will_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o wondrous_a benefit_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o church_n also_o it_o serve_v to_o resolve_v and_o quiet_v such_o as_o be_v to_o enter_v which_o be_v scrupulous_a to_o conform_v can_v receive_v admittance_n by_o none_o other_o mean_n and_o last_o it_o have_v use_v for_o professor_n of_o religion_n which_o without_o conformity_n to_o the_o ceremony_n as_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n or_o admit_v the_o cross_a can_v by_o no_o mean_n in_o the_o most_o place_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o thing_n have_v breed_v no_o small_a perplexity_n of_o mind_n and_o outward_a trouble_n to_o many_o godly_a person_n who_o if_o by_o this_o mean_n of_o my_o labour_n they_o may_v be_v resolve_v as_o they_o may_v be_v if_o they_o will_v follow_v the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o true_a church_n and_o faithful_a teacher_n since_o christ_n will_v prove_v labour_n to_o great_a and_o good_a purpose_n and_o far_o from_o labour_n very_o ill_o bestow_v man_n shall_v beware_v of_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o their_o neighbour_n or_o his_o honest_a labour_n if_o therefore_o the_o brethren_n answer_n prove_v no_o sound_a in_o the_o particular_a then_o in_o the_o general_a out_o of_o all_o question_n it_o be_v but_o weak_a which_o now_o i_o will_v further_o consider_v of_o and_o before_o i_o give_v reply_n unto_o the_o particular_a answer_n let_v my_o brethren_n know_v that_o this_o argument_n urge_v by_o i_o be_v no_o fancy_n of_o my_o own_o but_o have_v be_v thus_o conceive_v even_o as_o i_o urge_v it_o by_o person_n of_o most_o reverend_a note_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n such_o as_o caluin_n martyr_n zanchius_n vrsinus_n piscator_fw-la polanus_fw-la to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o light_o esteem_v of_o it_o and_o cast_v it_o of_o but_o may_v be_v move_v more_o serious_o to_o consider_v of_o it_o their_o judgement_n i_o will_v deliver_v in_o these_o two_o proposition_n 1._o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o sundry_a respect_n as_o inconvenient_a &_o unlawful_a to_o be_v practise_v by_o christian_n as_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v yet_o the_o holy_a apostle_n of_o christ_n do_v lawful_o practice_v they_o and_o cause_v other_o to_o practice_v they_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n or_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n caluin_n in_o act._n 21._o 24._o fol._n 355._o that_o ceremony_n of_o vow_v practise_v by_o paul_n seem_v to_o have_v in_o it_o some_o thing_n mingle_v with_o it_o parum_fw-la consentanea_fw-la cum_fw-la fidei_fw-la professione_n small_o agree_v with_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n yet_o he_o defend_v his_o practice_n by_o the_o place_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 20._o idem_fw-la in_o act._n 16._o 3._o fol._n 27._o say_v non_fw-la licuisse_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la eas_fw-la retinere_fw-la nisi_fw-la quatenus_fw-la earum_fw-la usus_fw-la in_o adificationem_fw-la faceret_fw-la that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o faithful_a to_o retain_v their_o use_n but_o only_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o their_o use_n do_v make_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o in_o this_o case_n he_o defend_v the_o practice_n of_o paul_n paulo_n circumcidere_fw-la timotheum_n licuit_fw-la fol._n 270._o the_o like_a he_o do_v in_o act._n 21._o 23._o cite_v 1._o cor._n 9_o 20._o zanchius_n say_v of_o the_o forbid_v of_o strangle_a and_o blood_n act._n 15._o 28._o that_o they_o be_v thing_n superstitionem_fw-la judaicam_fw-la redolentes_fw-la also_o of_o paul_n vow_n and_o purification_n act._n 18._o 18._o &_o 21._o 23._o thus_o he_o speak_v fuerunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la etiam_fw-la illi_fw-la tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la ritus_fw-la stipulae_fw-la cum_fw-la fundamento_fw-la christo_fw-la non_fw-la congruentes_fw-la yet_o 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