accusation_n that_o the_o first_o invention_n thereof_o be_v antichristian_a our_o answer_n sect._n 21._o their_o vi_o accusation_n that_o it_o have_v be_v idolatrous_o abuse_v our_o answer_n sect._n 22._o their_o vii_o that_o it_o be_v still_o use_v as_o a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n our_o answer_n sect._n 23._o their_o viii_o accusation_n that_o this_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v be_v idolatrous_a in_o itself_o prove_v by_o reason_n i._o because_o before_o a_o creature_n our_o answer_n sect._n 24._o ii_o because_o a_o relative_n worship_n our_o answer_n sect._n 25._o their_o 1._o confirmation_n thereof_o because_o this_o kind_n of_o worship_n be_v the_o work_n of_o idolatry_n our_o answer_n sect._n 26._o their_o 2._o else_o why_o use_v we_o not_o the_o same_o in_o baptism_n our_o answer_n sect._n 27._o their_o 3._o else_o why_o condemn_v we_o papist_n in_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n our_o answer_n sect._n 28._o our_o confutation_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n and_o justification_n of_o 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answer_n sect._n 3._o and_o confutation_n of_o their_o interpretation_n of_o such_o scripture_n sec._n 4._o ii_o proof_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o ancient_a father_n our_o answer_n sect._n 5._o iii_o proof_n from_o protestant_a author_n our_o answer_n sect._n 6._o the_o proof_n of_o their_o assumption_n to_o show_v that_o our_o ceremony_n be_v hold_v as_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n i._o proof_n because_o they_o be_v impote_v as_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n our_o answer_n sect._n 8._o etc._n etc._n ii_o proof_n because_o impose_v with_o a_o opinion_n of_o holiness_n our_o answer_n sect._n 10._o iii_o proof_n because_o prefer_v before_o preach_v and_o other_o necessary_a duty_n our_o answer_n sect._n 11._o four_o proof_n because_o the_o people_n conceive_v they_o to_o be_v necessary_a our_o answer_n sect._n 12._o v._o proof_n because_o the_o punishment_n be_v so_o severe_a against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o they_o our_o answer_n sect._n 13._o vi_o proof_n because_o the_o censure_n against_o the_o contrary-minded_n be_v to_o term_v they_o schismatic_n our_o answer_n sect._n 14._o our_o general_a confutation_n of_o this_o second_o general_a argument_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n concern_v the_o essential_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n from_o the_o plain_a and_o express_v profession_n of_o our_o church_n sect._n 15._o chap._n 3._o their_o three_o general_a argument_n against_o these_o ceremony_n be_v because_o they_o be_v make_v significant_a their_o proof_n from_o 1._o scripture_n 2._o father_n 3._o protestant_n divine_v 4._o reason_n i._o proof_n from_o scripture_n of_o mar._n 7.8_o mat._n 15._o you_o have_v make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n by_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n our_o answer_n sect._n 2._o ii_o proof_n from_o father_n our_o answer_n sect._n 3_o iii_o proof_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o protestant_a divine_n our_o answer_n sect._n 4._o iv._o proof_n from_o reason_n i._o reason_n because_o a_o ceremony_n be_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n our_o answer_n sect._n 5._o ii_o because_o god_n own_o ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o answer_n sect._n 6._o iii_o because_o this_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o other_o popish_a trash_n our_o answer_n sect._n 7._o the_o nonconformist_n assumption_n and_o our_o answer_n sect._n 8._o our_o general_a confutation_n of_o their_o three_o general_a argument_n concern_v a_o ceremony_n significant_a our_o i._o confutation_n by_o scripture_n ii_o father_n iii_o reason_n iu._n the_o nonconformist_n own_o witness_n v._o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n themselves_o vi_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o significant_a ceremony_n our_o i._o example_n out_o of_o scripture_n be_v of_o abraham_n before_o the_o law_n gen._n 24._o ii_o example_n under_o the_o law_n first_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o festival_n day_n as_o the_o feast_n of_o lot_n est._n 9_o sect._n 9.10_o second_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n 1._o machab._n 2._o justify_v by_o christ_n joh._n 10._o sect._n 12._o &_o 13._o next_o instance_n in_o the_o ceremonial_a instrument_n both_o in_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o gileadite_n jos._n 22._o sect._n 15.16_o and_o second_o in_o salomon_n altar_n 1._o king_n 8._o sect._n 17.18.19.20.21_o and_o in_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n sect._n 22._o iii_o example_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o first_o the_o feast_n of_o charity_n sect._n 23.24.25.26.27_o second_o the_o holy_a kiss_n sect._n 26.27_o and_o three_o woman_n cover_v of_o her_o head_n sect._n 28._o our_o second_o confutation_n by_o the_o universal_a custom_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n as_o well_o primitive_a as_o successive_a sect._n 29._o our_o three_o confutation_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n own_o witness_n sect._n 30._o our_o four_o confutation_n be_v from_o the_o confession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n themselves_o by_o example_n in_o take_v a_o oath_n sect._n 31._o and_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o other_o festival_n sect._n 32._o our_o five_o confutation_n be_v from_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o ceremony_n that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v dumb_a sect._n 33.34_o chap._n 4._o the_o four_o general_a argument_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n against_o these_o ceremony_n be_v because_o they_o have_v be_v abuse_v in_o popery_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v utter_o abolish_v for_o proof_n of_o their_o mayor_n they_o allege_v the_o reproof_n use_v against_o ceremony_n either_o heathenish_o jewish_o or_o heretical_o abuse_v which_o they_o endeavour_n to_o evince_v from_o 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n 2._o of_o ancient_a counsel_n and_o father_n their_o ay_o and_o ii_o scripture_n levit._n 18._o etc._n etc._n our_o answer_n sect._n 2.3_o iii_o deut._n 7._o command_v the_o name_n of_o heathenish_a superstition_n to_o be_v abandon_v our_o answer_n sect._n 4._o iu_o dan._n 1._o daniel_n will_v not_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o king_n meat_n our_o answer_n sect._n 5._o v._o the_o example_n â—f_n hezechias_n in_o demolish_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n 2._o reg._n 18._o our_o answer_n sect._n 6._o their_o objection_n of_o the_o second_o kind_n concern_v heathenish_a rite_n be_v from_o counsel_n and_o father_n i._o instance_n in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n against_o altar_n in_o highway_n abuse_v by_o pagan_n our_o answer_n sect._n 7._o ii_o in_o the_o samâ—_n council_n â—gainst_a relic_n of_o idolatry_n our_o answer_n sect._n 8._o iii_o in_o the_o council_n of_o brac._n concern_v green_a bay-â—eâ—ues_a our_o answer_n sect._n 9_o four_o in_o the_o council_n of_o afroâ—k_n against_o the_o birth_n daze_v of_o marterse_n our_o answer_n sect._n 10._o v._o in_o tertullian_n forbid_v to_o borrow_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o idol_n our_o answer_n sect._n 11._o vi_o again_o in_o tert._n concern_v wash_n of_o hand_n and_o lay_v aside_o cloak_n our_o answ._n se._n 12._o vii_o in_o miltiades_n concern_v fast_v on_o friday_n our_o answer_n sect._n 13_o viii_o in_o ambrose_n about_o offer_v cake_n our_o answer_n se._n 14._o ix_o in_o august_n to_o leave_v the_o heathenish_a toy_n etc._n etc._n our_o answer_n sect._n 15._o their_o second_o kind_n of_o objection_n concern_v jewish_a rite_n their_o instance_n in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a concern_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n our_o answer_n sect._n 16._o their_o three_o kind_n of_o objection_n be_v concern_v heathenish_a rite_n i._o instance_n in_o the_o council_n of_o gangris_n about_o fast_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n abuse_v by_o the_o manichee_n our_o answer_n sect._n 17._o ii_o instance_n in_o tâ—e_v council_n of_o brac._n about_o eat_v of_o flâ—sh_n abuse_v by_o the_o pricilianist_n our_o answer_n sect._n 18._o iii_o instance_n in_o gregory_n against_o thrice_o dip_v in_o baptism_n our_o answer_n sect._n 19_o four_o instance_n in_o leo_n against_o the_o aâ—use_n in_o conference_n with_o heretic_n our_o answer_n sect._n 20_o their_o general_a assumption_n to_o prove_v that_o our_o ceremony_n have_v be_v as_o ill_o as_o heathenish_o abuse_v by_o papist_n our_o answer_n sect._n 21._o our_o general_a confutation_n of_o their_o general_a argument_n for_o the_o abolish_n such_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v abuse_v our_o i._o proof_n be_v from_o scripture_n sect._n 23._o ii_o proof_n from_o father_n sect._n 24._o iii_o fron_n 4._o reason_n 1._o from_o inconueniency_n sect._n 25._o 2._o from_o the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n rule_n sect._n 26._o 3._o from_o other_o mean_n of_o reform_v abuse_n than_o by_o abolish_n the_o thing_n sect._n 27._o 4._o from_o the_o difference_n between_o pagan_n &_o papist_n sect._n 28._o iv._o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o principal_a witness_n sect._n 29._o v._o from_o the_o confession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n themselves_o sect._n 30._o chap._n 5._o the_o five_o general_a argument_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n against_o the_o foresay_a ceremony_n be_v take_v from_o the_o scandal_n
other_o objection_n viz._n whatsoever_o be_v do_v of_o faith_n and_o please_v god_n that_o be_v a_o worship_n of_o 〈◊〉_d he_o answer_v cultus_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o worship_n of_o god_n do_v please_v god_n otherwise_o than_o do_v those_o adiaphora_n or_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n do_v so_o please_v god_n that_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o can_v please_v he_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v do_v in_o faith_n but_o thing_n that_o be_v indifferent_a be_v so_o approve_v of_o god_n that_o the_o contrary_a unto_o they_o be_v not_o condemn_v what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a to_o show_v that_o when_o those_o divine_n speak_v against_o worship_n of_o god_n devise_v by_o man_n they_o use_v the_o word_n in_o a_o strict_a acception_n and_o sense_n as_o signify_v the_o proper_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v therefore_o proper_o divine_a because_o ordain_v of_o god_n and_o so_o we_o confess_v unto_o you_o that_o our_o ceremony_n be_v no_o part_n 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the_o second_o general_a agument_n make_v by_o the_o nonconformist_n against_o the_o three_o ceremony_n of_o our_o church_n be_v that_o they_o be_v hold_v as_o proper_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o mayor_n all_o humane_a ceremony_n which_o be_v esteem_v rest_n impose_v or_o observe_v as_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v unlawful_a the_o assumption_n but_o such_o be_v these_o surplice_n cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n therefore_o these_o be_v unlawful_a our_o answer_n distinction_n be_v by_o the_o logician_n call_v a_o wedge_n because_o it_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n in_o all_o dispute_n to_o dissolve_v the_o hard_a elench_n and_o knot_n of_o subtlety_n which_o if_o you_o will_v have_v apply_v in_o this_o controversy_n then_o shall_v you_o not_o have_v need_v our_o answer_n to_o wit_n if_o you_o have_v but_o discern_v the_o proper_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n from_o the_o improper_a and_o accidental_a by_o the_o essential_a part_n 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