of_o this_o limitation_n appear_v from_o this_o reason_n because_o the_o apostle_n command_v of_o decency_n be_v not_o violate_v but_o by_o undecency_n this_o be_v at_o large_a set_v down_o in_o ames_n his_o dispute_n about_o humane_a ceremony_n pag._n 77_o 78._o last_o your_o and_o my_o learned_a friend_n mr._n barlow_n resolve_v and_o prove_v exercit_fw-la metaph._n p._n 29._o every_o moral_a evil_n every_o evil_a of_o sin_n to_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n if_o not_o proximè_fw-la and_o immediatè_fw-la yet_o mediatè_fw-la ex_fw-la interventu_fw-la legis_fw-la positivae_fw-la now_o the_o undecency_n here_o prohibit_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o moral_a evil_n a_o sin_n malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v at_o lest_o mediate_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n your_o great_a and_o learned_a hooker_n pag._n 95._o of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n say_v that_o this_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o edict_n of_o nature_n a_o canon_n of_o that_o law_n 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self-supposed_n by_o he_o to_o be_v institute_v by_o man_n then_o must_v he_o acknowledge_v humane_a power_n of_o institute_v ceremony_n which_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o his_o design_n i_o must_v resolve_v not_o to_o be_v intend_v by_o he_o but_o rather_o that_o as_o the_o sacred_a thing_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n so_o the_o mode_n which_o be_v consentaneous_a to_o their_o dignity_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n also_o and_o that_o nothing_o be_v decent_a in_o sacris_fw-la which_o be_v not_o so_o institute_v and_o so_o likewise_o on_o the_o second_o head_n that_o of_o civil_a office_n for_o that_o indecency_n which_o be_v a_o vice_n or_o sin_n must_v be_v contrary_a to_o some_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o also_o that_o which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o due_a manner_n which_o be_v require_v and_o so_o be_v necessary_a either_o necessitate_v medii_fw-la or_o praecepti_fw-la also_o to_o obtain_v a_o just_a end_n this_o sure_a be_v more_o than_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o indifferent_a custom_n which_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v continue_v without_o any_o offence_n against_o nature_n even_o the_o omission_n of_o strict_a universal_a duty_n either_o natural_a decency_n or_o somewhat_o that_o bear_v proportion_n with_o it_o jeanes_n both_o aim_n and_o my_o poor_a self_n confess_v that_o god_n have_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n appoint_v and_o command_v that_o decency_n in_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n the_o neglect_n whereof_o will_v be_v undecent_a but_o that_o he_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o special_a divine_a institution_n to_o render_v a_o thing_n decent_a be_v disclaim_v by_o aim_n in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o writing_n medul_n theol._n lib._n 2._o c._n 14._o sect_n 24_o 25_o 26._o hujusmodi_fw-la igitur_fw-la circumstantiae_fw-la quae_fw-la suâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la sunt_fw-la civiles_fw-la aut_fw-la commune_v non_fw-la sunt_fw-la particulariter_fw-la in_o scripture_n praeceptae_fw-la partim_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o communem_fw-la hominum_fw-la sensum_fw-la incurrunt_fw-la &_o partim_fw-la quia_fw-la infra_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la &_o majestatem_fw-la legis_fw-la divinae_fw-la essâ—t_fw-la ut_fw-la talia_fw-la figillaâ—im_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la praescribantur_fw-la hâc_fw-la etenim_fw-la ratione_fw-la ridieula_fw-la multa_fw-la fuissent_fw-la singulari_fw-la lege_fw-la cavenda_fw-la exempli_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o ecclesiastico_fw-la coetu_fw-la unus_fw-la in_o alterius_fw-la sinu_fw-la seize_v colocaret_fw-la in_fw-la alterius_fw-la faciem_fw-la censpueret_fw-la aut_fw-la ne_fw-la popijmos_fw-la faccret_a in_fw-la sacris_fw-la actionibus_fw-la habendae_fw-la tamen_fw-la sunt_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la voluntate_fw-la dei_fw-la praeceptae_fw-la 1._o quia_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la praecipiuntur_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la ordinis_fw-la decori_fw-la &_o aedificationis_fw-la 2_o quia_fw-la pleraeque_fw-la earum_fw-la necessario_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la expressè_fw-la constituta_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la constituit_fw-la ut_fw-la fideles_fw-la omnis_fw-la generis_fw-la convenirent_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsius_fw-la nomen_fw-la &_o cultum_fw-la celebrandum_fw-la consequentèr_fw-la etiam_fw-la instituit_fw-la ut_fw-la idoneum_fw-la &_o commodum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la locum_fw-la habeant_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la possint_fw-la convenire_fw-la &_o horam_fw-la etiam_fw-la assignatam_fw-la qua_fw-la simul_fw-la pâ—ssint_fw-la adesse_fw-la câ—m_fw-la etiam_fw-la minister_n à _fw-la deo_fw-la sit_fw-la constitutus_fw-la ad_fw-la alios_fw-la publicae_fw-la instituendos_fw-la simul_fw-la etiam_fw-la constituitur_fw-la ut_fw-la sedem_fw-la &_o situm_fw-la corporis_fw-la illum_fw-la habeat_fw-la qui_fw-la tali_fw-la actioni_fw-la congruit_fw-la 25._o illa_fw-la igitur_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la &_o decorum_n non_fw-la ita_fw-la relinquuntur_fw-la hominum_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la ut_fw-la possint_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsis_fw-la libet_fw-la sub_fw-la illo_fw-la nomine_fw-la ecclesâ—is_fw-la obtrudere_fw-la sed_fw-la partim_fw-la determinantur_fw-la generaliâ—us_fw-la deâ—_n praeceptis_fw-la partim_fw-la natura_fw-la ipsarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la &_o partim_fw-la circumstantiis_fw-la illis_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la occasione_n seize_v offerunt_fw-la 26._o variae_fw-la enim_fw-la ordâ—is_fw-la &_o decori_fw-la circumstantiae_fw-la tale_n sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la nulla_fw-la institutione_n publica_fw-la accedente_fw-la debeant_fw-la tamen_fw-la à _fw-la singulis_fw-la observari_fw-la neque_fw-la possunt_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la prohiberi_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la 24._o such_o like_a circumstance_n therefore_o which_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v civil_a or_o common_a be_v not_o particular_o command_v in_o the_o scripture_n partly_o because_o they_o come_v into_o man_n common_a sense_n and_o partly_o because_o it_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o dignity_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v several_o prescribe_v in_o it_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v many_o ridiculous_a thing_n shall_v have_v be_v provide_v for_o by_o a_o special_a law_n as_o for_o example_n that_o in_o the_o church_n assembly_n one_o shall_v not_o place_v himself_o in_o another_o bosom_n spit_v in_o another_o face_n or_o shall_v not_o make_v mouth_n in_o holy_a action_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v as_o command_v from_o god_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v command_v in_o general_a under_o the_o law_n of_o order_n decency_n and_o edification_n 2._o because_o most_o of_o they_o do_v necessary_o follow_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v express_o appoint_v by_o god_n for_o when_o god_n appoint_v that_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_o sort_n shall_v meet_v together_o to_o celebrate_v his_o name_n and_o worship_n he_o do_v consequent_o ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o fit_a and_o convenient_a place_n wherein_o they_o may_v meet_v together_o and_o a_o hour_n also_o assign_v at_o which_o they_o may_v be_v present_a together_o when_o also_o there_o be_v a_o minister_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o teach_v other_o public_o it_o be_v withal_o appoint_v that_o he_o have_v a_o seat_n which_o be_v meet_v for_o such_o a_o action_n 25._o those_o thing_n therefore_o which_o pertain_v to_o order_n and_o decency_n be_v not_o so_o leave_v to_o man_n will_n that_o they_o may_v under_o the_o name_n of_o that_o obtrude_v what_o they_o please_v upon_o
the_o church_n but_o they_o be_v partly_o determine_v by_o the_o general_a precept_n of_o god_n partly_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o partly_o by_o those_o circumstance_n which_o do_v offer_v themselves_o upon_o occasion_n 26._o for_o divers_a circumstance_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n be_v such_o as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o public_a institution_n of_o they_o yet_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v of_o every_o one_o neither_o can_v man_n forbid_v they_o without_o sin_n unto_o this_o add_v another_o place_n in_o his_o fâ—esh_a suit_n against_o ceremony_n disput_fw-la pag._n 29._o we_o never_o say_v or_o thought_n that_o all_o particular_a rite_n pertain_v to_o order_n and_o decency_n be_v punctual_o determine_v in_o the_o scripture_n we_o never_o dream_v that_o all_o such_o rite_n be_v beside_o the_o particular_a determination_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v against_o it_o we_o speak_v of_o double_a or_o treble_a rite_n as_o the_o rejoinder_n style_v they_o which_o no_o mere_a order_n and_o decency_n do_v necessary_o require_v but_o only_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o man_n enjoin_v that_o which_o be_v institute_v by_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n ames_n know_v very_o well_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o that_o decency_n be_v no_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n ames_n in_o his_o disput_n pag._n 176._o prove_v by_o a_o reason_n quote_v out_o of_o dr._n abbot_n def_n of_o mr._n perk._n pag_n 844_o order_n and_o comeliness_n say_v the_o popish_a bishop_n be_v some_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o say_v dr._n abbot_n who_o teach_v he_o this_o deep_a point_n of_o philosophy_n that_o a_o accident_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o the_o beauty_n or_o comeliness_n of_o the_o body_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n order_n and_o comeliness_n proper_o and_o immediate_o respect_v man_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v institute_v by_o god_n if_o we_o speak_v strict_o &_o proper_o be_v to_o be_v enjoin_v by_o a_o divine_a positive_a law_n superad_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o conformity_n hereunto_o it_o be_v that_o our_o author_n ames_n divide_v god_n worship_n med._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o into_o natural_a and_o institute_v now_o if_o this_o be_v your_o meaning_n when_o you_o impute_v unto_o ames_n and_o i_o that_o our_o opinion_n be_v that_o nothing_o be_v decent_a in_o sacris_fw-la which_o be_v not_o institute_v by_o god_n as_o the_o charge_n be_v false_a in_o itself_o so_o it_o prove_v not_o that_o which_o you_o bring_v it_o for_o viz._n that_o in_o our_o sense_n decency_n in_o the_o apostle_n be_v only_o that_o decency_n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n prescribe_v but_o confirm_v the_o clean_a contrary_n because_o that_o which_o be_v institute_v by_o a_o positive_a law_n superad_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o prescribe_v proximè_fw-la and_o immediatè_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n you_o be_v by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v conscious_a of_o the_o great_a injury_n you_o have_v do_v unto_o poor_a dr._n ames_n in_o affix_v unto_o he_o so_o irrational_a a_o opinion_n and_o hereupon_o i_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o give_v you_o this_o advertisement_n that_o however_o you_o may_v despise_v he_o as_o a_o mean_a author_n unworthy_a of_o your_o perusal_n yet_o if_o you_o undertake_v to_o censure_v and_o refute_v he_o you_o must_v read_v he_o or_o else_o you_o will_v be_v very_o liable_a unto_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o nine_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbbour_n but_o you_o will_v perhaps_o say_v in_o defence_n of_o yourself_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o opinion_n of_o ames_n it_o be_v the_o sequel_n of_o his_o word_n and_o for_o this_o you_o have_v two_o reason_n the_o 1._o because_o the_o mode_n or_o manner_n agreeable_a unto_o the_o dignity_n of_o sacred_a thing_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n as_o the_o sacred_a thing_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n but_o this_o proposition_n if_o it_o be_v particular_a prove_v nothing_o and_o if_o it_o be_v universal_a be_v false_a as_o you_o may_v have_v see_v in_o the_o next_o reason_n of_o ames_n but_o that_o you_o can_v see_v wood_n for_o tree_n as_o the_o proverb_n be_v there_o be_v a_o mode_n or_o manner_n in_o the_o use_n of_o sacred_a thing_n agreeable_a unto_o their_o dignity_n that_o be_v not_o adequate_a proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o they_o but_o common_a unto_o civil_a matter_n of_o a_o grave_a nature_n together_o with_o they_o and_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n inculcate_v by_o dr._n ames_n in_o many_o place_n which_o if_o you_o have_v weigh_v you_o will_v never_o have_v trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o this_o objection_n medul_n theol._n lib._n cap._n 14._o the_o 23._o quamvis_fw-la igitur_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la circumstantiae_fw-la vocari_fw-la soleant_fw-la à _fw-la nonnullis_fw-la ritus_fw-la &_o ceremoniae_fw-la religiosae_fw-la aut_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la nihil_fw-la tamen_fw-la habent_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la natura_fw-la quod_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la religionis_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la non_fw-la propriè_fw-la consistit_fw-la cultus_fw-la religiosus_fw-la quamvis_fw-la ex_fw-la eorum_fw-la neglectu_fw-la &_o contemptu_fw-la violatur_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la sanctiâ—as_fw-la cultus_fw-la religiosi_fw-la quia_fw-la communis_fw-la illa_fw-la ratio_fw-la ordinis_fw-la &_o decori_fw-la quae_fw-la aequè_fw-la convenit_fw-la religiosis_fw-la actibus_fw-la atque_fw-la civilibus_fw-la à _fw-la religioso_fw-la cultu_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la separari_fw-la quin_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la laedatur_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dignitas_fw-la &_o majestas_fw-la although_o these_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o other_o lïke_n be_v wont_a by_o some_o to_o be_v call_v rite_n or_o religious_a ecclesiastical_a ceremony_n yet_o in_o their_o nature_n they_o have_v nothing_o that_o be_v proper_a to_o religion_n and_o therefore_o religious_a worship_n do_v not_o proper_o consist_v in_o they_o however_o by_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o such_o circumstance_n the_o sanctity_n of_o such_o religious_a worship_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n violate_v because_o the_o common_a respect_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n which_o do_v equal_o agree_v to_o religious_a and_o civil_a action_n can_v be_v sever_v from_o religious_a worship_n without_o diminish_v of_o the_o sanctity_n and_o dignity_n of_o it_o thus_o also_o large_o in_o his_o manuduction_n to_o the_o dispute_n about_o humane_a ceremony_n pag._n 55_o 56._o if_o man_n and_o woman_n come_v purposely_o in_o their_o best_a apparel_n to_o church_n if_o they_o compose_v themselves_o to_o a_o grave_a posture_n give_v the_o upper_a place_n to_o the_o chief_a person_n and_o take_v such_o to_o themselves_o as_o they_o may_v hear_v the_o preacher_n in_o and_o yet_o have_v no_o exception_n take_v against_o they_o for_o it_o if_o all_o the_o place_n and_o seat_n be_v make_v clean_o and_o fit_a for_o a_o meeting_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o a_o comely_a fashion_n all_o these_o be_v ceremony_n according_a to_o the_o rejoinder_n his_o definition_n yet_o no_o man_n but_o out_o of_o contention_n will_v affirm_v they_o be_v mere_o religious_a or_o ecclesiastical_a for_o all_o these_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o to_o the_o same_o immediate_a end_n the_o same_o person_n will_v do_v if_o the_o meeting_n be_v to_o hear_v the_o magistrate_n propound_v unto_o they_o a_o grave_a civil_a business_n concern_v the_o commonwealth_n affair_n and_o sure_o that_o which_o remain_v the_o same_o may_v be_v civil_a be_v not_o mere_o and_o proper_o ecclesiastical_a but_o common_a to_o both_o use_n and_o rather_o mere_o civil_a than_o mere_o ecclesiastical_a because_o civility_n be_v suppose_v and_o include_v in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n but_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n be_v not_o suppose_v and_o include_v in_o civil_a dr._n jackson_n in_o his_o original_n of_o unbelief_n pag._n 337._o do_v well_o observe_v that_o decent_a behaviour_n do_v change_v the_o subject_n only_o not_o alter_v its_o own_o nature_n and_o form_n whilst_o it_o be_v use_v in_o matter_n sacred_a nor_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o civil_a compliment_n or_o good_a manner_n such_o a_o unhallowed_a weed_n as_o must_v be_v lay_v aside_o when_o we_o come_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o shut_v civility_n out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o sacred_a business_n than_o to_o shut_v religion_n out_o of_o the_o townhouse_n or_o civil_a affair_n dr._n hammond_n sect_n 15._o and_o so_o likewise_o on_o the_o second_o head_n that_o of_o civil_a office_n for_o that_o indecency_n which_o be_v a_o vice_n or_o sin_n must_v be_v contrary_a to_o some_o law_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n jeanes_n indecency_n in_o thing_n civil_a however_o it_o may_v be_v a_o vice_n in_o ethic_n against_o civility_n and_o good_a manner_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o always_o a_o sin_n in_o divinity_n contrary_a to_o some_o law_n of_o god_n but_o undecency_n in_o thing_n sacred_a in_o the_o
sacrament_n discipline_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v condemn_v the_o usage_n of_o any_o such_o banner_n or_o ensign_n as_o a_o transgression_n against_o his_o military_a discipline_n afâ—er_o the_o write_n of_o this_o i_o find_v this_o your_o objection_n both_o propound_v and_o answer_v by_o sâ—haâ—pius_n scharp_n cur_n theol_fw-it tom_fw-mi 2._o pag_n 39_o 40_o ob._n milites_fw-la debent_fw-la habere_fw-la signum_fw-la militare_fw-la quo_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la distinguantur_fw-la at_o christiani_n omnes_fw-la sunt_fw-la milites_fw-la eph_n 6_o 11._o ergo_fw-la &_o sigâ—â—m_fw-la hâ—bere_fw-la debent_fw-la &_o per_fw-la consequens_fw-la signum_fw-la crucis_fw-la resp_n negando_fw-la illud_fw-la conseq_fw-la quia_fw-la habent_fw-la alia_fw-la signa_fw-la nempe_fw-la internum_fw-la signum_fw-la fidei_fw-la â—xternam_fw-la confessionem_fw-la &_o participationem_fw-la verbi_fw-la &_o sâ—cramentorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o he_o speak_v of_o external_a confession_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n will_v satisfy_v what_o you_o say_v i_o can_v here_o pass_v by_o a_o passage_n in_o whitaker_n against_o duraeus_n pag_n 191_o 192._o in_o the_o edition_n of_o his_o work_n in_o fol._n duraeus_n have_v cite_v many_o father_n for_o the_o ceremony_n add_v unto_o baptism_n whitaker_n thus_o repli_v unto_o he_o mâ—â_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la interest_n quid_fw-la clemens_n quid_fw-la leo_fw-la quid_fw-la damasus_n quid_fw-la quisquam_fw-la alius_fw-la pontifex_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la adjecerit_fw-la christus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la istis_fw-la ceremoniarum_fw-la nugis_fw-la mandavit_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la â—rebris_fw-la quos_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la legimus_fw-la baptismis_fw-la ulla_fw-la harum_fw-la rerum_fw-la mentio_fw-la reperitur_fw-la nam_fw-la vero_fw-la putemus_fw-la recentiorem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la melius_fw-la perspectum_fw-la habuisse_fw-la quibus_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la ceremoniis_fw-la uti_fw-la oporteret_fw-la quam_fw-la christum_fw-la ejusque_fw-la apostolos_fw-la before_o i_o proceed_v further_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o limitation_n that_o you_o have_v in_o the_o close_a of_o sect_n 24._o of_o your_o affection_n of_o undecency_n in_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o banner_n in_o a_o army_n it_o be_v not_o so_o undecent_a say_v you_o as_o thing_n dishonest_a or_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n now_o if_o you_o apply_v this_o unto_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o banner_n in_o our_o spiritual_a militia_n i_o thus_o object_n against_o it_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n and_o the_o command_n of_o decency_n in_o that_o be_v say_v your_o hooker_n a_o edict_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v therein_o undecent_a transgress_v against_o this_o law_n if_o the_o omission_n then_o therein_o of_o a_o banner_n or_o ensign_n of_o humane_a invention_n for_o of_o such_o only_a you_o speak_v be_v undecent_a it_o be_v so_o undecent_a as_o thing_n dishonest_a or_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v undecent_a dr._n hammond_n sect_n 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o the_o cross_n on_o which_o christ_n be_v crucify_v the_o emblem_n also_o of_o that_o state_n that_o every_o christian_n enter_v into_o a_o constant_a courageous_a patience_n for_o all_o affliction_n be_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n thus_o use_v as_o their_o symbol_n or_o ensign_n and_o every_o man_n that_o be_v enrol_v in_o the_o christian_a militia_n be_v by_o he_o that_o inroâ—les_v he_o sign_v with_o it_o and_o this_o practice_n be_v thus_o found_v and_o revive_v in_o the_o church_n saint_n augustine_n word_n be_v worth_a remember_v and_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o have_v truth_n in_o they_o signum_fw-la crucis_fw-la nisi_fw-la adhibeatur_fw-la five_o frontibus_fw-la eredentium_fw-la sive_fw-la ipsi_fw-la aquae_fw-la quâ_fw-la regenera_fw-la mur_fw-la etc._n etc._n nihil_fw-la ritè_fw-la perficitur_fw-la unless_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v use_v either_o to_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o believer_n who_o be_v baptize_v or_o to_o the_o water_n itself_o by_o which_o we_o be_v regenerate_v it_o be_v not_o due_o perform_v i_o e._n with_o such_o ceremony_n as_o by_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n the_o rule_n of_o decency_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o crucis_fw-la signo_fw-la in_o front_n hodie_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o post_n signandus_fw-la es_fw-la omnesque_fw-la christiani_n signantur_fw-la de_fw-la catechiz_n rud_z cap._n 20._o tom_n 4._o p._n 915._o thou_o must_v be_v sign_v now_o in_o the_o forehead_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o israelite_n on_o their_o door-post_n and_o so_o must_v all_o christian_n in_o the_o forehead_n particular_o b._n particular_o tom._n 10._o p._n 289._o b._n in_o front_n figat_fw-la ubi_fw-la sedes_fw-la pudoris_fw-la because_o the_o seat_n of_o shame_n be_v there_o which_o we_o render_v in_o token_n that_o the_o baptize_v shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a 26._o the_o usage_n of_o this_o ceremony_n of_o sign_v with_o the_o cross_n be_v we_o also_o know_v frequent_a in_o the_o church_n while_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_v continue_v in_o 8._o in_o see_v aug._n de_fw-fr civet_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 8._o cure_v diseale_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n to_o that_o athanasius_n frequent_o offirm_v of_o it_o possunt_fw-la it_o de_fw-fr incarnate_a tom._n 1._o pag._n 84._o so_o pag._n 101._o d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o pag._n 102.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o contr_n arian_n or._n 1._o pag._n 285._o a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o praesente_fw-la signo_fw-la crucis_fw-la obmutescit_fw-la paganitas_fw-la aug._n t._n 4.229_o b._n and_o 832._o b._n daemonia_fw-la nominatâ_fw-la cruse_n christi_fw-la terrentur_fw-la si_fw-la impensius_fw-la fiat_fw-la fugantur_fw-la dii_fw-la paganorum_fw-la metu_fw-la crucis_fw-la responsa_fw-la dare_v non_fw-la possunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_a all_o magic_n and_o witcheraft_n be_v bring_v to_o nought_o all_o the_o idol_n temple_n lay_v waste_n and_o empty_a 27._o and_o then_o baptism_n be_v the_o exorcise_a of_o devil_n the_o ancient_a catechist_n we_o know_v be_v call_v exorcist_n the_o rescue_v of_o a_o person_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n into_o god_n sonship_n and_o family_n what_o can_v be_v more_o proper_a or_o agreeable_a or_o exact_o symbolical_a than_o the_o use_n of_o this_o in_o baptism_n according_a to_o that_o of_o tertul._n de_fw-fr resurr_n carn_n caro_fw-la fignatur_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la muniatur_fw-la the_o flesh_n or_o body_n be_v sign_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v defend_v or_o fortify_v 28._o and_o if_o instead_o of_o the_o 3._o the_o ad_fw-la omnem_fw-la progressum_fw-la frontem_fw-la crucis_fw-la signaculo_fw-la tertul_n de_fw-fr cor._n mil._n c._n 3._o frequent_a use_n of_o it_o among_o the_o ancient_n even_o 〈◊〉_d even_o vide_fw-la narrat_fw-la hippolyti_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la pallad_n hist_o lâ—us_fw-la pag._n 1049._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o cumbersome_a weight_n of_o ceremony_n come_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o quest_n and_o resp_n ascribe_v to_o justin_n martyr_n qu._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 364._o in_o time_n of_o prayer_n we_o sign_v those_o that_o be_v any_o way_n ill_o affect_v we_o in_o our_o church_n retain_v it_o only_o in_o our_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o christsâ—_n camp_n in_o token_n that_o we_o mean_v valiant_o to_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n and_o in_o confidence_n that_o he_o that_o thus_o sign_v to_o constantine_n victory_n from_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o overcome_v will_v thus_o give_v grace_n and_o seal_v to_o we_o victory_n over_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n what_o question_n can_v there_o ever_o be_v of_o the_o perfect_a decency_n of_o this_o usage_n among_o we_o jeanes_n here_o you_o heap_v up_o many_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v no_o difficult_a matter_n to_o add_v more_o but_o you_o may_v very_o well_o have_v spare_v all_o this_o labour_n for_o first_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a unto_o you_o how_o your_o adversary_n hold_v that_o the_o hyperbolical_a say_n of_o the_o father_n touch_v the_o cross_n be_v no_o wale_n justifiable_a hear_v what_o bishop_n morton_n quote_v out_o of_o the_o abridgement_n and_o mr._n hy_o pag._n 237_o 238._o sundry_a of_o the_o father_n put_v holiness_n in_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o write_v of_o it_o very_o superstitious_o some_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o terror_n against_o dâ—vils_n attribute_v a_o power_n thereunto_o of_o work_a miracle_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v but_o that_o the_o cross_n have_v be_v as_o superstitious_o abuse_v by_o the_o father_n as_o by_o the_o rank_a papist_n save_v that_o the_o papist_n have_v rank_v it_o with_o divine_a worship_n and_o so_o bestow_v more_o honour_n upon_o â—t_a than_o ever_o the_o father_n do_v afford_v it_o bishop_n morton_n have_v attempt_v to_o give_v a_o answer_n hereunto_o but_o dr_n ames_n have_v so_o reply_v unto_o he_o
enlarge_n on_o it_o jeanes_n 1._o woman_n wear_v of_o long_a hair_n be_v no_o symbolical_a ceremony_n and_o therefore_o what_o you_o say_v of_o it_o be_v a_o impertinency_n and_o no_o exemplification_n of_o your_o meaning_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o but_o 2._o suppose_v it_o be_v a_o exemplification_n yet_o unless_o it_o be_v also_o for_o confirmation_n of_o your_o conclusion_n that_o custom_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o decency_n i_o be_v no_o wise_a oblige_v to_o recite_v what_o you_o say_v herein_o for_o i_o express_o tell_v the_o reader_n i_o will_v transcribe_v what_o be_v argumentative_a in_o your_o word_n now_o what_o i_o leave_v out_o be_v not_o argumentative_a for_o from_o it_o neither_o you_o nor_o any_o man_n else_o can_v ever_o infer_v your_o now_o mention_a conclusion_n dr._n hammond_n sect_n 8._o all_o people_n i_o think_v in_o the_o world_n have_v some_o outward_a signification_n and_o expression_n of_o reverence_n but_o all_o have_v not_o the_o same_o but_o according_a to_o topical_a custom_n some_o different_a some_o contrary_n to_o other_o we_o of_o this_o and_o all_o our_o neighbour_n nation_n express_v reverence_n by_o uncover_v the_o head_n the_o turk_n do_v the_o contrary_n again_o among_o christian_n it_o be_v customary_a for_o man_n so_o to_o express_v their_o reverence_n but_o for_o woman_n say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v not_o but_o the_o contrary_a and_o so_o it_o be_v still_o among_o we_o nay_o it_o be_v once_o among_o some_o heathen_n that_o worship_v mercury_n a_o act_n of_o the_o high_a reverence_n even_o of_o adoration_n to_o throw_v stone_n at_o their_o god_n among_o other_o to_o cut_v themselves_o with_o lance_n when_o they_o be_v a_o pray_v to_o he_o and_o it_o can_v be_v no_o news_n to_o mr._n j._n that_o these_o custom_n be_v not_o observe_v by_o other_o country_n the_o jew_n that_o throw_v stone_n at_o christ_n and_o the_o daemoniack_a that_o cut_n himself_o with_o they_o be_v neither_o of_o they_o interpretable_a to_o worship_v he_o jeanes_n 1._o unless_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o there_o can_v be_v outward_a signification_n and_o expression_n of_o reverence_n in_o god_n service_n without_o humane_a symbolical_a ceremony_n all_o this_o your_o enlargement_n about_o the_o expression_n of_o reverence_n will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n we_o require_v reverence_n in_o all_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o well_o as_o you_o but_o then_o we_o hold_v that_o god_n worship_n may_v be_v perform_v reverent_o and_o in_o a_o seemly_a manner_n without_o mystical_a ceremony_n of_o humane_a invention_n 2._o kneel_v in_o prayer_n be_v a_o expression_n of_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o reverence_n adoration_n and_o it_o have_v a_o high_a rule_n than_o custom_n viz._n scripture_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n no_o custom_n can_v render_v this_o kneel_v undecent_a unless_o you_o will_v say_v those_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 95.6_o do_v not_o oblige_v christian_n o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o bow_v down_o let_v we_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n 3._o there_o be_v some_o customary_a expression_n of_o reverence_n that_o be_v undeniable_o unjustifiable_a and_o you_o can_v say_v that_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o for_o expression_n of_o reverence_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n with_o papist_n not_o to_o touch_v the_o bread_n with_o their_o hand_n but_o to_o have_v it_o put_v into_o their_o mouth_n and_o upon_o the_o like_a pretence_n of_o reverence_n it_o be_v customary_a among_o they_o for_o layman_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o cup_n altogether_o last_o why_o you_o bring_v in_o the_o heathen_n throw_v of_o stone_n at_o mercury_n in_o a_o way_n of_o worship_n i_o can_v divine_v for_o i_o can_v imagine_v that_o you_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o decent_a way_n of_o worship_n and_o if_o it_o be_v undecent_a than_o it_o serve_v nothing_o unto_o the_o exemplification_n of_o your_o meaning_n dr._n hammond_n sect_n 9_o this_o therefore_o be_v no_o dark_a but_o visible_a foundation_n of_o what_o i_o say_v in_o assign_v any_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n decency_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o only_a rule_n to_o judge_v of_o that_o be_v say_v i_o to_o consider_v the_o custom_n of_o that_o particular_a place_n of_o which_o we_o consult_v where_o bew_v the_o knee_n or_o kneel_v on_o the_o ground_n be_v customary_o use_v as_o a_o token_n of_o reverence_n where_o put_v off_o or_o keep_v off_o the_o hat_n there_o the_o choice_n of_o ceremony_n must_v be_v make_v with_o respect_n to_o those_o particular_a custom_n here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o i_o mean_v not_o the_o frequent_a usage_n of_o that_o ceremony_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o first_o usage_n of_o it_o as_o mr._n j._n be_v willing_a to_o mistake_v i_o and_o find_v one_o of_o his_o argument_n upon_o that_o mistake_n but_o the_o standing-custome_n of_o the_o 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worship_n but_o humane_a religious_a ceremony_n be_v in_o their_o nature_n worship_n as_o be_v institute_v to_o lift_v up_o god_n honour_n immediate_o in_o their_o use_n and_o end_n 3._o thing_n of_o mere_a order_n require_v no_o order_n time_n and_o place_n require_v not_o other_o time_n and_o place_n to_o circumstance_n they_o aright_o but_o now_o humane_a sacred_a ceremony_n be_v capable_a of_o time_n and_o place_n and_o of_o be_v order_v 4._o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n order_n and_o decency_n be_v common_a to_o religious_a with_o civil_a action_n but_o religious_a ceremony_n be_v appropriate_v unto_o god_n worâ—_n ship_n and_o service_n but_o to_o come_v unto_o your_o own_o instance_n your_o first_o instance_n be_v in_o the_o gesture_n in_o which_o public_a prayer_n be_v to_o be_v address_v but_o this_o instance_n be_v very_o impertinent_a for_o 1._o this_o be_v in_o the_o general_a necessary_a so_o that_o it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a for_o prayer_n to_o be_v put_v up_o 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religious_a ceremony_n of_o worship_n be_v a_o artless_a and_o false_a distinction_n to_o make_v this_o yet_o more_o evident_a i_o shall_v propound_v some_o argument_n by_o which_o the_o nonconformist_n prove_v our_o ceremony_n to_o be_v external_a worship_n for_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o they_o be_v part_n of_o god_n worship_n 1._o those_o external_a ceremony_n who_o proper_a use_n be_v the_o honour_v of_o god_n be_v external_a worship_n but_o our_o ceremony_n be_v such_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v external_a worship_n 2._o all_o external_a ceremony_n in_o their_o nature_n formal_o elicit_v from_o religion_n be_v external_a worship_n but_o our_o ceremony_n be_v such_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v external_a worship_n this_o argument_n i_o find_v thus_o vary_v in_o a_o nameless_a author_n that_o have_v collect_v twelve_o argument_n against_o our_o ceremony_n all_o mere_a and_o immediate_a action_n of_o religion_n be_v part_n of_o divine_a worship_n but_o all_o religious_a 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