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prescribe_v particular_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o lest_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n you_o must_v understand_v that_o all_o external_n discipline_n be_v not_o lest_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n be_v particular_o prescribe_v in_o the_o scripture_n no_o more_o than_o all_o ceremony_n be_v less_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n t._n c._n lib._n 3._o p._n 171._o t_o c._n lib._n 1._o p._n 27._o we_o deny_v not_o but_o certain_a thing_n be_v lest_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o which_o be_v vary_v by_o time_n place_n person_n and_o other_o circumstance_n and_o so_o can_v not_o at_o once_o be_v set_v â—â—wn_n and_o establish_v forever_o â—saâ—_n â—â—_o 14._o col._n 2._o â—2_n august_n epist._n â—â—_o josh._n 12._o judas_n 11._o 4â—_n jâ—â—â—â—_n 3â—_n joh._n 12._o 4â—_n 4â—_n nisi_fw-la reip._n suae_fw-la statu_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la constitu_fw-la 〈…〉_z magistratus_fw-la ordinary_a singulorum_fw-la mâ—nera_fw-la potesâ—â—tem_fw-la que_fw-fr de_fw-fr cripse_n â—it_n quae_fw-la judi_fw-la cioâ—um_fw-la ferâ—q_fw-la ratio_fw-la habendaâ—_n quomodo_fw-la civium_fw-la finiendae_fw-la â—ieris_fw-la â—â—a_fw-la solum_fw-la minus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la christianae_n provi_fw-la lit_fw-fr quam_fw-la moses_n olim_fw-la judaicae_n sed_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la lycurgo_fw-la solone_o numa_n civitatiâ—_n suis_fw-la prospectum_fw-la siâ—_n â—ib_fw-la de_fw-fr ecclesiast_n discip._n the_o defence_n of_o godly_a minister_n against_o dr._n bridges_n 133._o luk._n 6._o 39_o matth._n 4._o 14._o rom._n 11._o 13._o now_o great_a use_n ceremony_n have_v in_o the_o church_n matth._n 23._o 23._o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o weighiust_a thing_n ought_v especial_o to_o be_v look_v unto_o but_o the_o ceremony_n also_o as_o mint_n and_o cummin_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v t.c._n l_o p._n 1â—1_n gen._n 24._o 2._o ruth_n 4._o 7._o exod._n 21._o 6._o 6._o dionys._n p._n 121._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liv._o lib._n â—_o maru_n ad_fw-la digitor_fw-la usque_fw-la involutan_fw-mi rem_fw-la divinam_fw-la facere_fw-la significantes_fw-la fidem_fw-la inâ—andam_fw-la sedemque_fw-la ejâ—s_fw-la etiam_fw-la indexivis_fw-la sucratam_fw-la esse_fw-la esse_fw-la eccles._n disc_fw-la fol._n 51._o fol._n 32._o the_o first_o thing_n they_o blame_v in_o the_o kind_n of_o our_o ceremony_n be_v that_o we_o have_v not_o in_o they_o ancient_a apostolical_a simplicity_n but_o a_o great_a pomp_n and_o stateliness_n lib._n eccles._n disc_fw-la &_o t._n c._n l._n 3._o p._n 181._o tâ—m_fw-la 7._o the_o happen_v â—atra_fw-mi donatist_n lib._n â—_o aâ—_n 23._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 31._o if_o this_o judgement_n of_o s._n augustine_n be_v a_o good_a judgement_n â—â—_o find_v than_o there_o he_o some_o thing_n command_v of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o scripture_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v save_v for_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v needful_a for_o our_o salvation_n vide_fw-la ep_n â—â—a_fw-la 〈…〉_z 7._o 2._o 2_o chron._n 2._o 5._o our_o order_n and_o ceremony_n blame_v in_o that_o so_o many_o of_o they_o be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n use_v eccles._n discipl_n sol_fw-it 12._o t._n c._n lib._n 1._o p._n 131._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 20._o c.l.1_n p_o 25._o t._n c._n lib._n 1_o p._n 13â—_n t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 30._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p_o 131._o t._n c._n l._n 1_o p._n 132._o tom._n 2._o graca_n â—3_n con._n africa_n cap._n 27._o lib._n the_o idolat_a he_o seem_v to_o mean_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n day_n celebrate_v in_o the_o memory_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n earn_v the_o lord_n day_n lib._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la anima_fw-la t._n c._n l._n 3_o p._n 178._o 178._o t._n c._n l._n 3._o p._n 179._o t._n c._n l._n 3._o p._n 180._o that_o whereas_o they_o who_o blame_v we_o in_o this_o behalf_n when_o reason_n evict_v that_o all_o such_o ceremony_n be_v not_o to_o be_v abolish_v make_v answer_n that_o when_o they_o condemn_v popish_a ceremony_n their_o meaning_n be_v of_o ceremony_n unprofitable_a or_o ceremony_n instead_o whereof_o as_o good_a or_o better_o may_v be_v devise_v they_o can_v hereby_o get_v out_o of_o the_o briar_n but_o contradict_v and_o gainsay_v themselves_o in_o asmuch_o as_o their_o usual_a manner_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o ceremony_n uncommand_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v for_o this_o very_a cause_n unprofitable_a to_o we_o and_o not_o so_o good_a as_o other_o in_o their_o place_n will_v be_v t._n c._n l._n 3._o p._n 171._o what_o a_o open_a untruth_n be_v it_o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o our_o principle_n not_o to_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v the_o same_o ceremony_n which_o the_o papist_n do_v when_o as_o i_o have_v both_o before_o declare_v the_o contrary_a and_o even_o here_o have_v express_o add_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v when_o as_o good_a or_o better_o may_v be_v establish_v eccles._n discip_n sol_fw-it 100_o t._n c._n l._n 3._o p._n 176._o as_o for_o your_o often_o repeat_v that_o the_o ceremony_n in_o question_n be_v godly_a comely_a and_o decent_a it_o be_v your_o old_a wont_a of_o demand_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n and_o a_o undoubted_a argument_n of_o your_o extreme_a poverty_n t._n c._n l._n 3._o p._n 176._o t._n c._n l._n 3._o p._n 177._o and_o that_o this_o complaint_n of_o we_o be_v just_a in_o that_o we_o be_v thus_o constrain_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o papist_n in_o any_o their_o ceremony_n and_o that_o this_o cause_n only_o ought_v to_o move_v they_o to_o who_o that_o belongeh_a to_o do_v
sequehaneur_fw-fr usque_fw-la to_o nequaquam_fw-la dissenseruat_fw-la quoud_v victor_n episcopus_fw-la romanus_n supra_fw-la modum_fw-la iracundiâ—_n inflamnath_n omâ—cs_n in_o asian_a quetant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appellaâ—i_fw-la excommunicaverit_fw-la ob_fw-la quod_fw-la â—ictum_fw-la ireâ—â—no_fw-la episcopus_fw-la lugdunt_fw-la in_o victorem_fw-la per_fw-la epelosem_fw-la graviter_fw-la invectus_fw-la est_fw-la euseb._n de_fw-fr vira_fw-la constant._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 19_o quid_fw-la preslabilia_n quidve_v augustius_fw-la esse_fw-la poterat_fw-la quam_fw-la uâ—_n hoc_fw-la sestum_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la shem_fw-mi immortalicatis_fw-la noble_a essentarâ—m_fw-la hâ—bemuâ—_n uno_fw-la moilo_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la integre_n slaceâ—eque_fw-la observaretur_fw-la ac_fw-la primum_fw-la omnium_fw-la indignum_fw-la plane_n videbettir_v ut_fw-la ritum_fw-la &_o conâ—erudinem_fw-la imicantes_fw-la jurizoruin_n qui_fw-la quoniam_fw-la suâ—s_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la manus_fw-la imâ—â—al_fw-la scelete_fw-la pollueruaâ—r_fw-la meâ—iro_fw-la ut_fw-la seelenstos_fw-la â—ecet_fw-la caeco_fw-la animorum_fw-la errore_fw-la tenentâ—r_fw-la irretiti_fw-la islud_o sâ—slum_fw-la sanctissimum_fw-la ageremus_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la enim_fw-la situtâ—_n est_fw-la poteflare_fw-la ut_fw-la illorum_fw-la more_fw-it rejecâ—o_fw-it verioâ—e_fw-la ac_fw-la mâ—giâ—â—â—ncero_fw-la institute_n quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la usque_fw-la à _fw-la passionis_fw-la die_fw-la hactenus_fw-la recoluimus_fw-la huius_fw-la festi_fw-la celebrationem_fw-la ad_fw-la posterorum_fw-la seculorum_fw-la memoriam_fw-la propagemus_fw-la nistil_v igitur_fw-la siâ—_n nobis_fw-la cum_fw-la judeorum_fw-la turba_fw-la omneâ—â—â—_n odlusa_fw-la maxim_n their_o exception_n against_o such_o ceremony_n as_o have_v be_v abuse_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v say_v in_o that_o respect_n to_o be_v scandalous_a matth._n 18._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 8._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o rom._n 2._o 14._o ezek._n 36._o 20._o tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la virgin_n veland_n epist._n aâ—_n leâ—ndrum_n hisp._n hon._n 11._o de_fw-fr pasch._n idolatriae_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la in_o rantum_fw-la hominiâ—_n occoecâ—verat_fw-la ut_fw-la solis_fw-la lunae_fw-la martis_n atque_fw-la mercurii_n jovis_n veneris_n saturni_n &_o diversâ—s_fw-la elementorum_fw-la ac_fw-la daemonum_n appellationibus_fw-la dies_fw-la vociâ—aâ—ent_fw-la &_o luci_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la nomen_fw-la impâ—nerent_fw-la â—â—da_fw-fr de_fw-fr ratione_fw-la temp_n cap._n 4._o octavus_n dit_v idem_fw-la primus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la reditur_fw-la indeque_fw-la rutius_fw-la hehdemada_n inchoâ—tur_fw-la his_o nomina_fw-la â—_o planetis_fw-la gentilitas_fw-la indidiâ—_n ha_o bear_v se_fw-la credentes_fw-la à _fw-la sole_fw-la spiritum_fw-la à _fw-la luna_fw-la corpus_fw-la à _fw-la marte_fw-la sangulnem_fw-la à _fw-la mercurlo_n ingenium_fw-la &_o linguam_fw-la à _fw-la â—oâ—e_fw-la temperanuam_fw-la à _fw-la venere_n voluptatem_fw-la à _fw-la saturno_n â—arditaâ—em_fw-la isid._n hisp._n lib._n 5._o reymol_n cap._n 32._o dies_fw-la dicti_fw-la à _fw-la diis_fw-la quorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la romani_fw-la quibuscam_fw-la syderibus_fw-la sactaveâ—uni_fw-la 1_o cor._n 6._o 12._o rom._n 14._o &_o 19_o â—_o vile_a harm_n nop_n lib._n 1._o cit_fw-la 1._o sect_n 28._o t._n c._n lib._n 3._o p._n 178._o 178._o t._n c._n lib._n 3._o p._n 177._o it_o be_v not_o so_o convenient_a that_o the_o minister_n have_v so_o many_o necessary_a point_n to_o bestow_v his_o time_n in_o shall_v be_v drive_v to_o spend_v it_o in_o give_v warning_n of_o not_o abuse_v they_o of_o which_o although_o they_o be_v use_v to_o the_o best_a there_o be_v no_o probe_n our_o ceremony_n except_v against_o for_o that_o some_o church_n reform_v before_o we_o have_v cast_v cut_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o notwithstanding_o their_o example_n to_o the_o contrary_a do_v retain_v still_o still_o t._n c._n lib_n 1._o p._n 133._o 133._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 1._o 1._o can._n â—â—_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n which_o be_v here_o cicâ—â—_n do_v provide_v against_o kneel_v as_o prayer_n on_o sunday_n or_o for_o fifty_o day_n after_o easter_n on_o any_o day_n and_o not_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n only_o only_o t._n c._n lib_n 1._o â—â—_o 182._o 183._o 183._o rom._n 15.5.7_o 15.5.7_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 37._o respon_n ad_fw-la med._n med._n t._n c._n lib._n 1._o p._n 133._o and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n to_o establish_v this_o order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v their_o gather_n for_o the_o poor_a upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v our_o sunday_n allege_v this_o for_o a_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v so_o ordain_v in_o other_o church_n church_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 1._o t._n c._n lib._n 3._o p._n 133._o so_o that_o as_o child_n of_o one_o father_n and_o servant_n of_o one_o master_n he_o will_v have_v all_o the_o church_n not_o only_o have_v one_o â—ict_n in_o that_o they_o have_v one_o word_n but_o also_o wear_v as_o it_o be_v one_o livery_n in_o use_v the_o same_o ceremony_n t._n c._n lib._n 1._o p._n 133._o this_o rule_n do_v the_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a fâ—llow_n etc._n etc._n die_fw-la domini_fw-la â—_o &_o per_fw-la omnem_fw-la pentecestem_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-fr genien_fw-fr be_v adorare_fw-la &_o jejunium_fw-la solvere_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr cirâ—_n miluus_fw-la t._n c._n lib._n 3._o p._n 133._o if_o the_o ceremony_n be_v alike_o commodious_a the_o latter_a church_n shall_v conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o first_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o the_o few_o aught_o to_o conform_v themselves_o unto_o the_o more_o rom._n 16_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 14_o 35._o t._n c._n lib._n 3._o p._n 183._o our_o church_n ought_v either_o to_o show_v that_o they_o have_v do_v evil_a or_o else_o she_o be_v sound_a to_o be_v insault_n that_o do_v not_o conform_v herself_o in_o that_o which_o she_o can_v deny_v to_o be_v well_o abrogate_a a_o declaration_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o establishment_n of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v t._n c._n lib._n 2._o p._n 29._o it_o may_v well_o be_v their_o purpose_n be_v by_o that_o temper_n of_o popish_a ceremony_n with_o the_o gospel_n partly_o the_o easy_o to_o draw_v the_o papist_n to_o the_o gospel_n &c_n &c_n partly_o to_o redeem_v peace_n thereby_o t.c._n lib._n 3._o p._n 33._o t.c._n lib._n 3._o p._n 33._o august_n epist._n 118._o t._n c._n lib._n 3._o p._n 131._o for_o indeed_o it_o be_v more_o sase_a for_o we_o to_o conform_v our_o indifferent_a ceremony_n to_o the_o turk_n which_o be_v far_o off_o then_o to_o the_o papish_a which_o be_v so_o near_o true_a religion_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o true_a virtue_n and_o the_o stay_n of_o all_o wel-ordered_n commonweal_n commonweal_n psal._n 144._o 1._o c._n th._n lib._n 16._o light_v 2_o gaudere_fw-la &c_n &c_n gioriare_fw-la eâ—_n fide_fw-la semper_fw-la volumus_fw-la scient_a â—_o magio_fw-it relâ—gionibus_fw-la quaim_n officiio_fw-la be_v labour_v corporis_fw-la â—el_a sudore_fw-la sosâ—ram_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la concineri_fw-la concineri_fw-la est_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n magâ—_n moral_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_n de_fw-fr dec._n precept_n precept_n 2_o chro._n 1â—_n 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n ethic._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o eccles._n 12._o 10._o wisd._n 17.13_o psal._n 1._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n ethic._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o cas._n de_fw-fr bell._n gâ—â—_n lib._n 6._o 2._o wisd._n 14.13_o 1_o chro._n 19_o 17._o the_o most_o extreme_a opposite_a to_o true_a religion_n be_v affect_v atheism_n wisd._n 3.21_o such_o thing_n they_o imagine_v and_o go_v astray_o because_o their_o own_o wickedness_n have_v blind_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n ethic._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o susâ—n_n vers_fw-la 9_o they_o turn_v away_o their_o mind_n and_o cast_v down_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v heaven_n nor_o remember_v just_a judgement_n hat_n est_fw-la summa_fw-la delicti_fw-la nolle_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la quim_fw-la ignorare_fw-la non_fw-la possiâ—_n cyâ—â—_n de_fw-fr idol_n vanit_fw-la 2_o pet._n 3.8_o judas_n vers_fw-la 38._o â—â—â—_o 3._o 29._o vos_fw-fr â—relera_fw-la â—â—m_fw-la sli_fw-la puustis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nos_fw-la &c_n &c_n cogitare_fw-la pâ—ecorâ—_n est_fw-la â—_o vos_fw-fr conscios_fw-la rimetis_fw-la nos_fw-la etiam_fw-la coâ—â—cientiam_fw-la solâ—m_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la minu._n fel._n in_o orâ—av_n summum_fw-la presidium_fw-la regni_fw-la est_fw-la justiâ—io_fw-la ob_fw-la apertos_fw-la tumaltus_fw-la &_o religio_fw-la oâ—_n occultos_fw-la carda_n de_fw-fr sapien._n lib._n 3._o of_o superstition_n and_o the_o rooâ—_n thereof_o either_o misguide_a zeal_n or_o ignorant_a feat_n of_o divine_a glory_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 7._o abraham_n thy_o friend_n wisd._n 19_o 11._o mark_v 7.5_o of_o the_o redress_n of_o superstition_n in_o god_n church_n and_o concern_v the_o question_n of_o this_o book_n book_n rom._n 12._o 1_o 1_o luke_n 1._o 23._o four_o general_a proposition_n demand_v what_o which_o may_v reasonable_o be_v grant_v concern_v matter_n of_o outward_a form_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o fifthly_o of_o a_o rule_n not_o use_v nor_o reasonable_a in_o those_o case_n the_o first_o proposition_n touch_v judgement_n what_o thing_n be_v convenient_a in_o the_o outward_a public_a order_n
nostrate_a autoribus_fw-la pce_fw-la illorum_fw-la dixerim_fw-la non_fw-la magno_fw-la primùm_fw-la judicio_fw-la accoptus_fw-la mimora_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la nostra_fw-la retâ—enur_v eecclesiast_n discrip_n p._n 53._o 53._o ecceles_n discrip_n sol_fw-it â—â—_o p._n 2._o l._n 1._o matth._n 28._o 18._o john_n 20._o 21._o john_n 10._o 23._o it_o si_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la â—repidare_fw-la de_fw-fr moâ—ito_fw-la religionism_n est_fw-la tamen_fw-la gaudere_fw-la de_fw-la dono_fw-la quonium_fw-la qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la oneru_fw-la est_fw-la â—â—_o tor_z ipse_fw-la star_z administrationis_fw-la adjuron_n &_o the_o magnitudi_fw-la ne_fw-fr gratiz_n aâ—ccumbat_v infirrano_n dabir_fw-la virtorem_fw-la qui_fw-la conulic_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la lâ—â—â—ev_n 1._o in_o anniver_n dia_z a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazian_a num._n 11._o 17._o author_n libei_fw-la discripl_n ecclesiast_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nazian_n apologâ—â—_n isaiah_n 6._o 8._o heb._n 10._o 8._o heb._n 5._o 5._o eccles._n 7._o 6._o 6._o miâ—esâ—â—ivi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nazian_n apologer_n apologer_n of_o degree_n whereby_o the_o power_n of_o order_n be_v distinguish_v and_o concern_v the_o attire_n of_o minister_n minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo._n p._n 29â—_n 29â—_n t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 198._o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o common_a and_o usual_a speech_n of_o england_n be_v to_o note_v by_o the_o word_n priest_n not_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o a_o sacrificer_n which_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o call_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n priest_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o english_a speech_n it_o appear_v by_o all_o the_o english_a translation_n which_o translate_v always_o isque_fw-la which_o be_v sacrificer_n priest_n and_o do_v not_o on_o the_o other_o foot_o for_o any_o that_o ever_o i_o read_v translate_v weâ—â—_n ciâ—nen_n a_o priest_n see_v therefore_o a_o priest_n with_o we_o and_o in_o our_o tongue_n do_v signify_v both_o by_o the_o papist_n judgement_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o abominable_a maâ—â—_n and_o also_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o law_n a_o sacrifice_a office_n which_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v excuse_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o can_v be_v without_o great_a essence_n so_o use_v eâ—â—m_fw-la magn_n magn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesy_v chriflus_fw-la homo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quia_fw-la notus_fw-la est_fw-la propheta_fw-la quia_fw-la sutura_fw-la â—evelarit_fw-la sacerdos_n quia_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la hossiam_fw-la se_fw-la obâ—â—_n lit_fw-fr isid._n orig._n l._n 7._o c._n â—_o â—_o 1_o cor._n 15.39_o 15.39_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n de_fw-fr anim_fw-la â—_o 2._o c._n â—â—_o isaiah_n 66._o 21._o revel_v 4._o 4._o rev._n 20._o 14._o mat._n 19_o 28._o 1_o per._n 3._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dioâ—_n be_v areep_v p._n 113._o act_n 2._o 4_o 47._o cypr._n ep._n 9_o 1._o 3_o ad_fw-la rogatianum_fw-la â—â—â—_o ail'_v ad_fw-la tral_n rom._n 1â—_n 8._o epiph._n l._n 1._o c._n 21._o act_n 21._o 10._o act_n 11._o 27._o 27._o act_n 9_o 18._o 18._o act_n 18._o 24._o 24._o tim._n 4.5.9_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o 5._o 14._o 1._o 8._o euseb._n eccles._n hitâ—_n l._n 3._o c._n 36._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 28._o ephes._n 4._o 7._o psal._n 68_o 18._o t.c.l._n 1._o p._n 191_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 9_o tertul._n de_fw-fr persecur_n of_o oblation_n foundation_n endow_v ment_n tithe_n all_o intend_a for_o perpetury_n of_o religion_n which_o purpose_n be_v chief_a fulfil_v by_o the_o clergy_n cerrâ—in_o and_o sufficient_a maintenance_n must_v needs_o by_o alieration_n of_o church_n it_o be_v be_v make_v for_o state_n param_o probam_fw-la profanâ—m_fw-la saun_n â—est_n lib._n 14._o num._n 7._o â—5_n 85._o 1_o chron._n 28._o exod._n 25._o 28_o &_o 37._o 24._o ezra_n 1_o â—8_o 69._o hag._n 2._o 40._o ezra_n 9_o 24._o nehem._n 7._o 50._o nehem._n 10._o 32_o 32_o cic._n oral_a pro_fw-la l._n flac._n cum_fw-la aurum_fw-la julaorum_fw-la nâ—mine_fw-la quotannis_fw-la ex_fw-la italiaâ—â—_n â—â—_z a_o omnibus_fw-la vestrio_fw-la provincil_n hâ—erosely_o mam_n expartal_a soleret_fw-la flaccus_n sanxie_fw-la edicto_fw-la ne_fw-la est_fw-la asia_n exporta_fw-la â—â—licertes_fw-la â—â—licertes_fw-la joseph_n anti._n l._n 4._o c._n 12._o every_o ruicat_a in_o value_n 600._o crown_n num._n 35._o levit._fw-la 25._o 34._o &_o 29._o 38._o gen._n 14._o 20._o gen._n 28._o 20._o deut._n 14._o 27._o plin._n hist._n nur_v l._n 12._o c._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aâ—uâ—_n aâ—uâ—_n massore_n sepes_fw-mi est_fw-la legis_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la sepe_v decimae_fw-la r._n aquiba_n in_o pirk._n aboth_o mal._n 3._o nemo_fw-la libenter_fw-la dedit_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la accepit_fw-la sed_fw-la expressit_fw-la sen._n the_o benef_n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o levit._fw-la 27._o 29._o 29._o lib._n 11._o de_fw-fr reg._n jur._n jur._n cujus_fw-la per_fw-la errorem_fw-la deci_fw-la repetitio_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la coasâ—lio_fw-la dari_fw-la donatio_fw-la est_fw-la l._n 1._o d._n de_fw-fr con_fw-mi 1._o indeb_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o consideration_n in_o alienation_n from_o man_n to_o man_n man_n nemo_n pete_v mutare_fw-la consi_fw-la lium_o sâ—um_fw-la in_o alteius_fw-la praejudiciam_fw-la l._n 75._o de_fw-fr reg._n jur._n acts._n 3_o 4._o exod._n 22._o 29._o 30._o matth._n 21._o 13._o mal_fw-fr 3.8_o 3.8_o non_fw-la vusentur_fw-la rem_fw-la atmiâ—tâ—ere_fw-la quibus_fw-la propria_fw-la non_fw-la suis_fw-la l._n dg_n de_fw-fr reg._n jur._n ezech._n 45._o 1._o 4._o â—â—g_v char._n â—_o 1_o capit._fw-la caâ—d_n l._n 2._o c._n 284._o 284._o nullins_n aâ—tem_n far_o â—ae_fw-la &_o religâ—o_o &_o â—aâ—_n etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la enam_fw-la evini_fw-la juris_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la nu_fw-la â—â—_o in_o bâ—â—erf_n inst._n l._n 2._o tit_n 1._o 1._o â—_o li_z cum_fw-la dâ—s_fw-la sedilegi_fw-la pugnant_fw-la curt._n l._n 7._o sacrum_n sacreve_n câ—minenâ—â—cum_fw-la qui_fw-la dempset_o it_o â—aâ—â—ave_v pour_fw-fr ie_fw-fr daciâ—_fw-la leg_n â—g_z â—ab_n caâ—â—â—_n catul._n l_o 6._o c_o 2â—5_n 2â—5_n dep._n lead_v pver_fw-la in_o tâ—rul_a apologet._n prudent_a perdâ—eph_n perdâ—eph_n novimen_n mulio_n tegra_fw-la &_o viges_fw-la corum_fw-la propecrea_fw-la cecki_n â—â—_o quia_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la spoliaâ—â—tuat_fw-la resque_fw-la earum_fw-la vestaverunt_fw-la abendtetunc_fw-la vel_fw-la di_fw-it ipucrunt_fw-la episcopisâ—ue_fw-la &_o socerdoribus_fw-la oiq_fw-la ie_fw-fr quod_fw-la magiâ—_n est_fw-la eccless_v eorum_fw-la 1_o â—â—uletuer_v &_o pugnanthus_fw-la dedetuat_fw-la quapropter_fw-la nee_n force_n in_o bello_fw-la â—re_n in_o fide_fw-la fiabiles_fw-la suount_n nec_fw-la victores_fw-la exticerunt_fw-la sed_fw-la reeg_n multi_fw-la vulnerati_fw-la &_o plures_fw-la interlecti_fw-la uâ—rterunt_fw-la regâ—aq_fw-la &_o regiones_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la pejus_fw-la est_fw-la regno_fw-la coâ—lectia_fw-la perdâ—lerunt_fw-la arquc_fw-la proptiis_fw-la â—â—tediratibus_fw-la corurrunt_fw-la &_o haâ—erâ—â—_n corent_a verba_fw-la carol_n ma._n in_o cajira_n ca_o al._n l._n 7._o c._n 1â—4_n 1â—4_n turno_fw-la rempus_fw-la erie_z magoo_v cuma_n opeaverk_fw-mi emptum_fw-la lotactum_fw-la pallenâ—o_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la spolia_fw-la ista_fw-la dâ—â—eluque_fw-la oâ—erk_n virg._n aeâ—_n lib._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demost._n poenam_fw-la non_fw-la dico_fw-la legum_fw-la quas_fw-la saepe_fw-la perrumpunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsius_fw-la turpitudâ—niâ—_n quae_fw-la acerbissima_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la mon_fw-fr vident_fw-la cir._n ofical_a 3._o imponita_n tu_fw-la credes_fw-la else_o quae_fw-la invisasent_a six_o ullem_fw-la supplicium_fw-la gravius_fw-la existimas_fw-la publico_fw-la odio_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr benes_z l._n 3._o c._n 17._o iren._n l._n 4_o c._n 34._o orig._n in_o 18._o num._n hom_n 11_o psal._n â—0_n 10._o of_o ordination_n lawful_a without_o title_n and_o without_o any_o popular_a election_n precedent_n but_o in_o no_o case_n without_o regard_n of_o due_a information_n what_o their_o quality_n be_v that_o cross_n into_o holy_a order_n order_n act_n 15_o 2d_o apt_a 1._o â—2_n â—2_n tâ—e_v 8._o 6._o 6._o act_n 14._o 21_o iust._n lib._n 1_o tir_v 14._o sect_n 4._o unlawful_a to_o ordain_v a_o minister_n without_o a_o title_n absâ—â—a_fw-fr pag._n 242._o &_o pag._n 246._o the_o law_n require_v that_o every_o one_o admit_v unto_o order_n have_v for_o his_o present_a relief_n some_o ecclesiastical_a â—â—eached_v shall_v also_o have_v some_o other_o title_n unto_o some_o annual_a renter_n persian_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v relieve_v in_o case_n he_o be_v not_o able_a through_o infirmity_n sickness_n or_o other_o lawful_a impediment_n to_o execute_v his_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o function_n of_o the_o leo_n â—â—ing_n in_o minister_n their_o residence_n and_o the_o number_n of_o their_o live_n live_n t._n c_o l._n 1._o p._n â—0_n â—0_n 68_o 68_o 69._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 2._o titus_n 1._o 9_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 15._o hosea_n 4._o 5._o mar._n 15._o 14._o luke_n 2._o 8._o act_n 20._o 9_o 1_o sam._n 1._o 19_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 18._o john_n 10._o 4._o 1_o peter_n 5._o 1._o act_n 80._o 28_o 1_o thess._n 2._o 17._o council_n nic._n cap._n 15._o