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A02990 A friendly triall of the grounds tending to separation in a plain and modest dispute touching the lawfulnesse of a stinted liturgie and set form of prayer, Communion in mixed assemblies, and the primitive subject and first receptacle of the power of the Keyes: tending to satisfie the doubtfull, recall the wandering, and to strengthen the weak: by John Ball. Ball, John, 1585-1640. 1640 (1640) STC 1313; ESTC S122227 213,948 338

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cathol_a trad._n qu._n 9_o in_o time_n past_o the_o greek_n divide_v matthew_n into_o sixty_o eight_o title_n and_o three_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o chapter_n mark_v into_o forty_o eight_o title_n and_o two_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o chapter_n as_o sixtus_n sen●nsis_n have_v it_o john_n into_o eighteen_o title_n and_o two_o hundred_o thirty_o two_o chapter_n see_v causabon_n initio_fw-la suar_fw-la in_o evangel_n not._n in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o apoc._n in_o distinguish_v into_o seventy_o two_o chapter_n of_o andreas_n cesariensis_n into_o four_o and_o twenty_o part_n and_o each_o of_o these_o subdivide_v into_o three_o chapter_n among_o the_o latin_n the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n be_v divide_v into_o ninety_o four_o chapter_n of_o luke_n into_o one_o hundred_o a_o seven_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n into_o fifty_o the_o first_o author_n of_o that_o division_n which_o we_o now_o follow_v some_o will_v have_v hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la to_o be_v about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o lord_n 1254._o see_v rivet_n isagog_n ad_fw-la script_n cap._n 29._o §_o 21._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 3●_n no_o man_n put_v the_o verse_n in_o the_o latin_a bible_n before_o robert_n stephan_n and_o for_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o perform_v that_o first_o be_v holpen_v by_o no_o book_n greek_n or_o latin_n 〈◊〉_d stephan_n lector_fw-la in_o concordant_a graec._n n._n t._n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o s●_n without_o commandment_n from_o god_n express_v and_o particular_a as_o by_o his_o commandment_n moses_n make_v the_o c●rubims_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n ex._n 25._o 1●_n &_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n numb_a 21._o 8._o if_o we_o speak_v of_o humane_a invention_n forbid_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n they_o be_v such_o devise_a worship_n as_o be_v not_o command_v &_o determine_v by_o god_n and_o ca●not_v be_v oppose_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v warrant_n and_o allowance_n only_o from_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o s●ripure_a object_n 4._o all_o 〈…〉_z for_o 〈◊〉_d be_v idolatry_n greenwood_n pag._n 8._o johnson_n ubisup●●_n answ_n object_n 5._o johnson_n 〈…〉_z god_n not_o as_o himself_o command_v but_o after_o your_o 〈…〉_z ainsw_n considerate_a exam_fw-la pag_n 4._o answ_n aug._n in_o epist_n 121._o cap._n 12._o quam_fw-la libèt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d verba_fw-la dicimus_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la dicimus_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o ista_fw-la dominica_n oratione_fw-la positum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-fr reet●_n &_o congruent_a ●ramus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ubi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pag._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d certum_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d requi●_n 〈◊〉_d neque_fw-la accepta●e_fw-la superstitionem_fw-la 〈…〉_z object_n 6._o answ_n smith_n difference_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 10._o pag._n 6._o idem_fw-la cap._n 17._o object_n 7._o answ_n it_o be_v not_o from_o god_n by_o particular_a institution_n as_o a_o substantial_a mean_n or_o help_n of_o worship_n that_o this_o or_o that_o division_n of_o scripture_n be_v observe_v much_o less_o that_o which_o the_o jew_n use_v or_o be_v now_o observe_v in_o our_o church_n but_o the_o division_n be_v of_o god_n as_o that_o which_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o he_o which_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o scripture_n of_o god_n be_v not_o all_o of_o one_o sort_n some_o part●_n be_v easy_a some_o part_n be_v hard_a direction_n where_o to_o begin_v in_o read_v and_o how_o to_o proceed_v be_v not_o altogether_o superfluous_a ●ustinian_n the_o emperor_n appoint_v a_o order_n for_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n what_o book_n and_o title_n he_o will_v have_v read_v the_o first_o year_n and_o what_o the_o second_o etc._n etc._n justinian_n in_o prooem_n pandect_a calvin_n epist_n 87._o quod_fw-la ad_fw-la formulam_fw-la precum_fw-la etc._n etc._n val●è_fw-la probo_fw-la ut_fw-la illa_fw-la certa_fw-la exstet_fw-la à_fw-la qua_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la discedere_fw-la in_o functione_n non_fw-la liceat_fw-la tam_fw-la ut_fw-la consulatur_fw-la quorundam_fw-la simplicitati_fw-la &_o imperitiae_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la certiùs_fw-la ità_fw-la constet_fw-la omnium_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la consensus_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v calvin_n opuse_n epist_n catechis_n &_o epist_n 87._o object_n 8._o answ_n privilegia_fw-la quaedam_fw-la causae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la personae_fw-la et_fw-la id●o_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ad_fw-la haeredem_fw-la transmittuntur_fw-la quae_fw-la causae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la personae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la haeredem_fw-la nontranseunt_fw-la pandect_a lib._n 50._o tit_n 17._o reg_fw-la 196._o see_v jun._n in_o jud._n v._n 6_o 7._o &_o append._n parall_a sacr_n par_fw-fr 11._o rainold_n censur_fw-fr tom_fw-mi 2._o praelect_a 188_o 189_o 190_o etc._n etc._n object_n 9_o answ_n wille●_n contr._n 11._o qu._n 1._o append_v &_o cont._n 12._o qu._n 2._o piscat_fw-la in_o matth._n 28_o 19_o schol._n m●ldonat_n in_o matth._n 28._o 19_o cham._n panstr_n tom_fw-mi 4._o de_fw-fr bapt._n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o §._o 5._o johnson_n de_fw-fr prec_fw-la &_o ●turg_n pag._n 28_o 29._o jer._n 7._o 31._o &_o 19_o 5._o col._n 2._o 22_o 23._o deut._n 12._o 30_o 31_o 32._o deut._n 12._o 8._o 9_o gen._n 8._o 20._o &_o 12._o 7_o &_o 13_o 1●_n &_o 20._o 15._o &_o 26._o 2d_o &_o 33._o 20._o exod_a 17._o 15._o &_o 24_o 4_o deut._n 12_o 5_o 6_o 11_o 1●_n 14._o lev_n 1._o 2_o 3._o &_o 2._o 1._o deut._n 12._o 5_o 6_o 26_o 27._o ex._n 12._o 6._o nu●a_fw-la 9_o 3._o omnia_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈…〉_z con●essa_n gloss_n ad_fw-la d●g_n ●o_o 47._o tit_n 2j_fw-la l●g_n 3._o 〈…〉_z sunt_fw-la permiss●quae_fw-la non_fw-la inven●untur_fw-la prohibita_fw-la gloss_n ad_fw-la dig._n l._n 4._o tit_n 6._o leg_n 2d_o object_n 10._o answ_n lex_fw-la cess●t_fw-la ubi_fw-la necessitas_fw-la venit_fw-la gratian._n decr._n p._n 2._o q._n 1._o can_v 1._o cap._n 41._o matth._n 12._o 1_o 2._o vers_fw-la 5_o ●_o 3._o arg._n object_n 1._o robin_n justis_n against_o bern._n pag._n 467._o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n pag._n 7_o 8._o johnson_n de_fw-fr prec_fw-la &_o liturg_n pag._n 14_o 15._o greenwood_n against_o giff._n pag._n 13._o you_o speak_v like_o a_o ignorant_a man_n to_o say_v that_o sing_n be_v prayer_n etc._n etc._n answ_n quicquid_fw-la convenit_fw-la tali_fw-la quà_fw-la tale_n convenit_fw-la omni_fw-la tal●_n object_n 2._o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n pag_n 8._o answ_n eph._n 5._o 19_o col._n 3._o 16._o euseb_n hist_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o show_v out_o of_o philo_n that_o the_o first_o christian_n be_v accustom_v to_o sing_v prop●ios_fw-la hymnos_fw-la et_fw-fr hist_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 28._o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v certain_a hymn_n compose_v and_o sing_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n theodoret_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 29._o ephrem_fw-mi make_v hymn_n and_o psalm_n in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n and_o the_o same_o be_v sing_v at_o the_o solemn_a ●easts_n of_o martyr_n and_o sozomen_n say_v plain_a the_o same_o hymn_n and_o psalm_n be_v sing_v in_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n see_v council_n laod._n can_v 59_o council_n toletan_n 4._o can_n 12._o object_n 3._o robinson_n against_o bern._n pag._n 46●_n copy_n of_o a_o letter_n pag._n 7._o answ_n tot_o penè_fw-la psalle●●um_fw-la chori_fw-la quot_fw-la gentium_fw-la diversit●●es_fw-la hieron_n ep_n 17._o ad_fw-la marc._n cap_n 6._o of_o sing_v by_o course_n euseb_n l._n 2._o cap._n 17._o socrat._v lib._n 6._o cap._n 8._o theodoret_n l._n 2._o cap._n 24._o &_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 2d_o plin._n epist_n lib._n 10._o ep_n 97._o basil_n epist_n 63._o ad_fw-la cleric_n neocesariens_fw-la n●z●anz_n funebr_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr basil_n august_n confess_v lib._n 9_o c._n 7._o tertull._n ad_fw-la uxor_fw-la l._n 2._o extr_n dicit_fw-la psalmum_fw-la inter_fw-la duos_fw-la sonare_fw-la the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n can_v 15._o forbid_v any_o to_o sing_v but_o he_o to_o who_o the_o office_n of_o sing_v do_v pertein_a hieron_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rustic_n dicas_fw-la psalmum_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la tuo_fw-la hieron_n co●_n 1●_n eph._n l._n 2._o ad_fw-la cap._n 5._o gratian._n dist_n 92._o cap._n 1._o 3_o
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be_v worship_v after_o the_o manner_n that_o idolater_n worship_v their_o god_n swerve_v from_o a_o rule_n of_o prayer_n prescribe_v in_o scripture_n 23._o deut._n 12._o 3_o 4._o &_o 30._o 31_o 32._o and_o this_o be_v make_v the_o first_o of_o the_o exception_n against_o the_o common-prayer-book_n which_o be_v brief_o add_v to_o in_o the_o abbridgement_n that_o it_o appoint_v a_o liturgy_n which_o in_o the_o whole_a matter_n and_o form_n thereof_o be_v too_o like_a unto_o the_o masse-book_n the_o main_a challenge_n in_o this_o objection_n which_o i_o have_v set_v down_o more_o at_o large_a answ_n because_o it_o be_v much_o insist_v upon_o against_o our_o communion-book_n be_v that_o it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o masse-book_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o propound_v there_o be_v divers_a great_a mistake_n to_o say_v no_o more_o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n that_o they_o put_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o substance_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o external_a form_n or_o order_n of_o celebration_n the_o substance_n of_o worship_n in_o that_o stint_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v that_o we_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o his_o will_n be_v this_o the_o devise_n of_o antichrist_n because_o the_o form_n of_o word_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o masse-book_n suppose_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v borrow_v some_o expression_n or_o phrase_n of_o speech_n from_o heathen_a author_n be_v his_o sermon_n forthwith_o the_o invention_n or_o devise_v of_o a_o heathen_a it_o be_v as_o far_o wide_a that_o they_o say_v supr●_n not_o only_o the_o form_n of_o it_o take_v from_o the_o church_n of_o antichrist_n but_o sure_o the_o matter_n also_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o liturgy_n be_v the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o a_o know_a tongue_n the_o call_z upon_o god_n in_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o upon_o angel_n or_o saint_n depart_v for_o the_o live_n and_o not_o for_o the_o dead_a the_o right_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o substance_n and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v these_o the_o devise_n of_o antichrist_n be_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o both_o kind_n in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n who_o by_o one_o oblation_n of_o himself_o once_o offer_v have_v make_v a_o full_a perfect_a and_o sufficient_a oblation_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 〈…〉_z be_v this_o take_v from_o the_o church_n of_o antichrist_n these_o imputation_n be_v not_o so_o gross_a as_o their_o reason_n weak_a upon_o which_o they_o be_v build_v if_o our_o stint_a liturgy_n be_v the_o devise_n of_o antichrist_n because_o it_o be_v not_o prescribe_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o record_v in_o scripture_n than_o every_o stint_a liturgy_n must_v fall_v under_o the_o same_o censure_n etc._n for_o none_o other_o be_v prescribe_v in_o scripture_n or_o record_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o either_o every_o stint_a liturgy_n be_v part_n of_o that_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o begin_v to_o work_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n or_o our_o liturgy_n be_v not_o antichristian_a because_o it_o be_v not_o prescribe_v or_o use_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n if_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o little_a and_o little_a till_o at_o last_o it_o come_v to_o be_v complete_o frame_v 67._o than_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o it_o be_v no_o more_o from_o antichrist_n then_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o other_o liturgy_n etc._n antichrist_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o antichristianism_n be_v a_o filthy_a and_o loathsome_a leprosy_n which_o by_o degree_n do_v infect_v the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n if_o therefore_o our_o liturgy_n be_v sour_v in_o aftertime_n with_o that_o old_a leaven_n it_o may_v be_v pure_a and_o free_a in_o its_o first_o original_n be_v it_o for_o matter_n take_v from_o the_o church_n of_o antichrist_n