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absolute_o good_a or_o absolute_o evell_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v a_o absolute_a mean_a who_o extreme_n be_v not_o absolute_a for_o where_o one_o extreme_a be_v absolute_a and_o the_o other_o not_o absolute_a the_o mean_a can_v be_v absolute_a for_o if_o it_o be_v it_o incline_v more_o to_o one_o extreme_a than_o the_o other_o which_o be_v to_o distroye_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a cap._n 4._o of_o the_o first_o distinction_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 1_o thing_n indifferent_a therefore_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o those_o distinction_n of_o good_a and_o evell_n that_o be_v equal_o come_v to_o they_o both_o we_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n distinct_o to_o propound_v the_o same_o and_o by_o they_o according_o to_o distinguish_v the_o other_o 2_o first_o therefore_o good_a &_o evil_a be_v such_o either_o in_o
appearance_n only_o or_o indeed_o also_o whence_o arrise_v the_o first_o distinction_n of_o thing_n indiferent_a for_o accord_o some_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a in_o appearance_n only_o some_o indeed_o 3_o a_o thing_n indifferet_fw-la in_o appearance_n only_o be_v that_o which_o be_v a_o mean_a between_o that_o good_a and_o evil_a indifferent_a evil_a consider_v whether_o the_o mystical_a â—â—ts_n of_o a_o idolatrous_a religion_n &_o worship_n be_v not_o at_o least_o a_o evell_n in_o appearance_n &_o sheew_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v so_o much_o as_o in_o appea_n aunce_v indifferent_a that_o be_v in_o sheew_a and_o appearance_n only_o for_o that_o appear_v to_o be_v indifferent_a that_o be_v good_a or_o evell_a indeed_o appear_v or_o seem_v to_o be_v neither_o 4_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a indeed_o be_v that_o which_o be_v a_o mean_a between_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o truth_n and_o verity_n good_a or_o evell_n so_o that_o such_o a_o indifferent_a be_v void_a of_o all_o true_a good_a do_v good_a if_o our_o ceremony_n be_v such_o the_o devil_n and_o antich_n st_o &_o all_o superstitious_a and_o lewd_a person_n will_v not_o so_o much_o dote_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o hâ—â—tes_n of_o so_o many_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n will_v not_o burn_v against_o they_o as_o they_o do_v and_o evil_a 5_o as_o that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o appearance_n only_o be_v indeed_o either_o evil_a or_o indifferent_a and_o that_o which_o be_v evell_v in_o appearance_n only_o be_v indeed_o either_o good_a or_o indifferent_a and_o that_o which_o be_v indifferent_a in_o appearance_n only_o be_v indeed_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n so_o that_o which_o be_v indifferent_a indeed_o be_v in_o truth_n neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a 6_o as_o impious_a as_o if_o turkism_n judaisme_n pag_n â—isme_n and_o the_o gross_a idolatrye_a that_o ever_o be_v among_o the_o heathen_a be_v establish_v by_o that_o law_n and_o authority_n that_o these_o ceremony_n be_v any_o point_n or_o parcel_n thereof_o may_v be_v mainetain_v by_o the_o sâ—me_n or_o the_o like_a ground_n that_o m._n hooker_n covelâ—_n wâ—lkes_n maintain_v the_o indifferency_n of_o â—â—es_n ceremony_n and_o their_o be_v no_o arti._n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n but_o by_o the_o same_o method_n that_o the_o sâ—â—veoâ—_n use_v against_o the_o discipline_n of_o other_o reform_a churcheâ—_n it_o may_v be_v traduce_v and_o oppugned_a aâ—_n most_o odious_a groâ—se_n and_o impious_a the_o gross_a evil_a may_n by_o mean_n of_o some_o counterfeit_n or_o shadow_n cast_v upon_o it_o be_v in_o appearance_n the_o great_a good_a and_o the_o great_a good_n may_v be_v disguise_v and_o in_o sheew_n transform_v into_o the_o great_a evil_n so_o with_o much_o more_o facility_n may_v either_o of_o they_o by_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n have_v cast_v upon_o they_o the_o form_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a so_o that_o there_o must_v be_v special_a heed_n take_v that_o we_o admit_v not_o of_o all_o thing_n as_o indifferent_a indeed_o that_o present_a themselves_o to_o we_o under_o that_o name_n and_o shape_n florentines_n can_v disguise_v &_o colour_n any_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v now_o a_o day_n the_o common_a excercise_n of_o the_o great_a wit_n of_o the_o world_n to_o transform_v good_a into_o evil_n evil_a into_o good_a and_o both_o into_o indifferent_a so_o that_o in_o these_o day_n scant_v any_o thing_n be_v as_o it_o appear_v or_o appear_v as_o it_o be_v cap._n 5._o the_o 2_o distinction_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 1_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v either_o be_v some_o of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d divins_n think_v all_o external_a thing_n indifferent_a which_o sheew_v that_o they_o that_o talk_v most_o oâ—_n they_o know_v lest_o what_o they_o be_v internal_a or_o externall_n accord_v to_o which_o difference_n arise_v a_o second_o distinction_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 2_o a_o externall_n indifferent_a be_v whatsoever_o have_v in_o it_o nether_a inward_a good_a nor_o flock_n nor_o what_o inward_a hurt_n and_o evil_a be_v in_o these_o ceremony_n they_o best_o know_v that_o be_v best_a acquaint_v with_o the_o state_n of_o their_o flock_n evil_a 3_o a_o internal_a indifferent_a be_v whatsoever_o have_v in_o it_o neither_o inward_a good_a flock_n good_a what_o inward_a hurt_n and_o evil_a be_v in_o these_o ceremony_n they_o best_o know_v that_o be_v best_a acquaint_v with_o the_o state_n of_o their_o flock_n nor_o evil_a 4_o something_n they_o something_n the_o doctor_n of_o oxford_n ask_v what_o hurt_n can_v a_o wise_a man_n see_v in_o a_o square_a cap_n &_o a_o surplice_n indeed_o their_o be_v no_o outward_a hurt_n or_o evil_a in_o it_o but_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v wether_n their_o be_v not_o any_o inward_a hurt_n theirin_fw-mi for_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o by_o they_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o be_v poison_v with_o superstitious_a conceit_n than_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o have_v inward_a hurt_n in_o they_o externall_n indifferent_a may_v have_v in_o it_o internal_a good_a or_o evil_a &_o somethinge_n internal_o indifferent_a may_v have_v in_o they_o outward_a good_a or_o evil_a chap._n 6._o of_o the_o 3._o distinction_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 1_o three_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v either_o of_o itself_o or_o by_o accident_n which_o also_o make_v the_o 3_o distinction_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 2_o a_o indifferent_a by_o accident_n be_v a_o mean_a between_o those_o extreme_n that_o accident_n that_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o these_o ceremony_n be_v but_o evil_a by_o accident_n they_o be_v not_o good_a of_o themselves_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o argue_v that_o they_o be_v evil_a and_o not_o indifferent_a for_o if_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o be_v to_o be_v for_o bear_v when_o by_o some_o accident_n they_o do_v hurt_v much_o more_o ought_v a_o thing_n in_o different_a when_o it_o hurt_v though_o but_o by_o accident_n be_v good_a and_o evil_a by_o accident_n and_o not_o of_o themselves_o for_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v only_o accidental_o indifferent_a who_o extreane_n by_o which_o it_o be_v limit_v and_o define_v be_v but_o accidental_o good_a or_o evil_a so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v indifferent_a only_o in_o relation_n of_o some_o accidental_a good_a or_o evil_a be_v indifferent_a not_o of_o it_o self_n but_o by_o accident_n 4_o evil_a 4_o ergo_fw-la their_z be_v no_o thing_n absolute_o indifferent_a as_o our_o divine_n of_o state_n dreane_v but_o â—y_a some_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n person_n use_n it_o may_v be_v either_o veâ—y_n good_a or_o very_o evil_a there_o be_v nothing_o so_o good_a of_o itself_o but_o it_o may_v be_v make_v evil_a by_o accident_n nothing_o so_o evil_a of_o itself_o but_o it_o may_v become_v good_a by_o accident_n nothing_o so_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o it_o may_v become_v indifferent_a by_o accident_n nothing_o so_o indifferent_a of_o itself_o but_o it_o may_v become_v good_a or_o evil_a by_o accident_n 5._o unto_o this_o head_n may_v be_v refer_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v indifferent_a by_o comparison_n for_o as_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n good_a simple_o that_o be_v evil_a in_o comparison_n &_o something_n evil_a simple_o that_o be_v good_a in_o comparison_n so_o also_o there_o be_v some_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o in_o comparison_n with_o other_o be_v indifferent_a cap._n 7._o of_o a_o 4._o distinction_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 8_o thing_n be_v good_a or_o evil_a either_o actual_o or_o potential_o hurt_v potential_o a_o possibility_n of_o evil_a in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a make_v it_o evil_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v remove_v nature_n teach_v to_o prevent_v evil_n and_o 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n can_v do_v in_o prevention_n thereof_o then_o to_o leave_v of_o a_o thing_n in_o itself_o indifferent_a which_o do_v no_o good_a &_o may_v do_v hurt_v so_o be_v also_o thing_n indifferent_a 2_o a_o thing_n actual_o indifferent_a be_v that_o which_o have_v in_o it_o neither_o actual_a good_a nor_o hurt_n 3_o a_o thing_n potential_o indifferent_a be_v that_o which_o in_o act_n do_v either_o hurt_n or_o good_a though_o in_o possibility_n it_o may_v do_v neither_o 4_o there_o be_v nothing_o actual_o indifferent_a but_o be_v potential_o good_a or_o a_o evil_a their_o be_v nothing_o potential_o only_o indifferent_a but_o it_o be_v actual_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n therefore_o their_o be_v nothing_o absolute_o indifferent_a chap._n 8._o of_o the_o 5._o distinction_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 1_o last_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v either_o corporal_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n or_o spiritual_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o which_o respect_n thing_n indifferent_a do_v always_o vary_v 2_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n be_v any_o such_o thing_n that_o apply_v to_o the_o body_n do_v it_o neither_o good_a nor_o hurt_n as_o that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n neither_o rich_a nor_o poor_a strong_a nor_o weak_a beautiful_a