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A defensive vindication of the publike liturgy, established ceremonies, and setled patrimony of the Church of England against such as (putting themselves to an ill occupation) have unjustly impeached or oppugned them / by a peaceable sonne of the same church, no way addicted to novelty or innovation.
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Peaceable sonne of the same church.
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orderly_a manner_n comeliness_n become_v all_o action_n but_o more_o especial_o religious_a action_n and_o be_v due_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o place_n but_o chief_o in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o school_n of_o comeliness_n as_o clemens_n romanus_n call_v it_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 31._o for_o the_o church_n be_v god_n house_n the_o place_n of_o his_o special_a presence_n and_o if_o man_n be_v careful_a in_o the_o presence_n chamber_n of_o a_o earthly_a king_n to_o do_v nothing_o uncomely_a or_o unbeseeming_a the_o respect_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v careful_a in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o presence_n chamber_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n to_o do_v nothing_o uncomely_a or_o unbeseeming_a so_o great_a and_o sacred_a a_o majesty_n and_o as_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v do_v decent_o or_o in_o a_o comely_a fashion_n so_o be_v they_o to_o be_v do_v orderly_o for_o where_o disorder_n be_v there_o be_v tumult_n and_o confusion_n but_o where_o order_n be_v there_o be_v discipline_n and_o peace_n it_o be_v s._n ambrose_n gloss_n upon_o the_o forecited_a canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o canon_n the_o apostle_n give_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o all_o christian_a church_n to_o make_v order_n to_o ordain_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n for_o the_o more_o decent_a and_o orderly_a performance_n of_o god_n public_a service_n and_o will_v all_o who_o live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o such_o particular_a church_n obedient_o to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o they_o live_v first_o the_o former_a rule_n or_o canon_n prescribe_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v say_v pareus_n of_o very_o great_a importance_n et_fw-la universaliter_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pertinens_fw-la and_o do_v universal_o concern_v all_o christian_a church_n throughout_o the_o world_n decorum_n enim_fw-la &_o ordinem_fw-la eorum_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la relinquit_fw-la for_o it_o leave_v all_o matter_n of_o outward_a order_n and_o decency_n in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o free_a disposal_n of_o church_n governor_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v ritus_fw-la externos_fw-la in_o libertate_fw-la nostra_fw-la ideo_fw-la reliquit_fw-la ne_fw-la putaremus_fw-la culeum_fw-la dei_fw-la illis_fw-la inclusum_fw-la he_o leave_v the_o order_n of_o all_o external_a or_o ceremonious_a rite_n in_o every_o particular_a church_n to_o their_o free_a power_n and_o determination_n lest_o we_o shall_v deem_v they_o essential_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n say_v calvin_n in_o the_o judgement_n then_o both_o of_o calvin_n and_o pareus_n every_o christian_a church_n have_v warrant_n from_o the_o forecited_a apostolical_a canon_n to_o ordain_v etc._n ordain_v these_o thing_n the_o lord_n leave_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o every_o church_n patt_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o adjunct_n only_o partly_o because_o one_o form_n thereof_o can_v fit_v every_o country_n but_o must_v be_v vary_a and_o apply_v to_o several_a nation_n and_o time_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v most_o convenient_a thus_o teach_v s_n hâ—erome_n eâ—ist_n 28._o conclude_v with_o this_o say_n unaquaeque_fw-la pâ—ovincia_fw-la abundet_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la svo_fw-la thus_o s._n august_n epist_n 86.118.119_o and_o thus_o zanchius_n the_o great_a reform_a schooleman_n tom._n 8._o loc_fw-la 16._o de_fw-la tradit_fw-la ecclesiast_fw-la pag_n 821_o etc._n etc._n external_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o to_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o canon_n for_o the_o more_o decent_a and_o orderly_a performance_n of_o all_o religious_a duty_n in_o their_o public_a assembly_n that_o their_o be_v such_o a_o power_n leave_v to_o each_o church_n and_o to_o church_n governor_n it_o be_v evident_a for_o if_o every_o man_n may_v do_v what_o he_o listen_v and_o serve_v god_n at_o what_o time_n in_o what_o place_n after_o what_o manner_n he_o please_v or_o according_a to_o his_o own_o humour_n and_o fancy_n what_o other_o can_v be_v the_o issue_n and_o sequel_n of_o such_o licentious_a and_o unrestrained_a liberty_n but_o infinite_a distraction_n and_o disorderly_a confusion_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o which_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n grant_v if_o we_o will_v be_v reasonable_a that_o each_o christian_a church_n have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n and_o to_o ordain_v rite_n for_o decency_n and_o order_n sake_n and_o to_o command_v and_o force_v her_o child_n obedient_o to_o observe_v they_o and_o their_o be_v not_o any_o reform_a church_n but_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n they_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n hold_v this_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o place_n alike_o but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v divers_a in_o divers_a country_n and_o church_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v ordain_v against_o god_n word_n that_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o church_n be_v plain_a from_o the_o 34._o article_n that_o all_o reform_a church_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o we_o m._n rogers_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o that_o article_n make_v it_o manifest_a by_o particular_a instance_n and_o reflect_v your_o eye_n back_o to_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o even_o in_o those_o day_n every_o particular_a church_n be_v allow_v to_o have_v those_o order_n and_o ceremony_n which_o she_o in_o her_o wisdom_n think_v most_o fit_v and_o convenient_a so_o we_o read_v that_o some_o church_n use_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n thrice_o other_o twice_o a_o week_n other_o only_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n some_o church_n give_v the_o eucharist_n in_o the_o morning_n some_o at_o even_a aug._n epist_n 118._o ad_fw-la jan._n some_o church_n do_v dip_v the_o infant_n baptize_v thrice_o in_o the_o water_n other_o but_o once_o only_o as_o tertullian_n witness_v de_fw-fr coron_n milit_fw-la cap._n 3._o all_o which_o church_n notwithstanding_o the_o diversity_n of_o these_o or_o the_o like_a ceremony_n be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n and_o hold_v union_n and_o communion_n one_o with_o another_o dissonantia_fw-la in_o his_o non_fw-la sustulit_fw-la consonantiam_fw-la fidei_fw-la they_o know_v that_o although_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o yet_o her_o clothing_n be_v wrought_v about_o with_o needle_n work_n of_o divers_a colour_n by_o which_o needle_n work_n of_o divers_a colour_n casul_n colour_n sit_fw-la una_fw-la si_fw-la les_fw-fr universae_fw-la quae_fw-la â—â—iqu_fw-la dilatatul_n ecclesiae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la intus_fw-la in_o memmis_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sidei_fw-la unitas_fw-la quibusdâ—m_fw-la diuâ—rsis_fw-la obsâ—rvatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d celebratur_fw-la quiâ—us_fw-la â—udo_fw-la modo_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o side_n vorum_fw-la est_fw-la impeditur_fw-la omnis_fw-la enim_fw-la puâ—â—â—â—â—udo_fw-la filiae_fw-la regis_fw-la intrinsecus_fw-la illae_fw-la autem_fw-la observatioâ—es_fw-la quae_fw-la variae_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la in_fw-la eius_fw-la veste_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la unde_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_o fimbâ—iis_fw-la auâ—eis_fw-la circumaâ—â—icta_fw-la uâ—rictaâ—â—_n sâ—dea_n quoque_fw-la vestis_fw-la ita_fw-la diversis_fw-la celebratiombus_fw-la varietur_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la adversis_fw-la contentionâ—bus_fw-la dâ—ssipetur_fw-la aug._n epist_n 86._o add_v casul_n s._n augustine_n understand_v the_o diverfity_n of_o ceremony_n in_o particular_a church_n and_o if_o the_o judgement_n of_o one_o or_o two_o church_n must_v be_v hearken_v unto_o and_o may_v not_o be_v despise_v or_o contradict_v rash_o much_o more_o ought_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o reform_a church_n to_o be_v regard_v certain_o for_o a_o few_o person_n to_o call_v in_o question_n that_o which_o have_v be_v hold_v for_o a_o truth_n at_o all_o time_n in_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n argue_v such_o singular_a person_n to_o be_v singular_o proud_a and_o possess_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o point_n with_o the_o 14.40_o the_o this_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o calvin_n only_o but_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o all_o orthodox_n divine_v and_o church_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a that_o god_n have_v sufficient_o and_o perspicuous_o deliver_v the_o whole_a substance_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a worship_n and_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o man_n salvation_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o these_o thing_n must_v evermore_o be_v unalterable_o the_o same_o in_o all_o church_n but_o the_o circumstance_n and_o ceremony_n of_o his_o public_a worship_n as_o of_o place_n time_n ornament_n gesture_n &c_n &c_n he_o have_v leave_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o every_o national_a church_n to_o determine_v and_o make_v choice_n of_o so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o canon_n deliver_v by_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o judgement_n and_o resolution_n of_o judicious_a calvin_n who_o in_o the_o four_o of_o his_o institution_n cap._n
10._o §_o 30._o resolve_n thus_o dominus_fw-la totam_fw-la verae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la summam_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n say_v he_o have_v in_o the_o scripture_n evident_o set_v down_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o true_a righteousness_n and_o all_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o his_o worship_n without_o omit_v any_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o in_o thief_n he_o be_v the_o only_a master_n to_o be_v hearken_v unto_o but_o as_o for_o outward_a discipline_n it_o please_v he_o not_o to_o prescribe_v punctual_o and_o in_o particular_a what_o we_o shall_v follow_v foresee_v that_o this_o depend_v upon_o the_o divers_a condition_n and_o state_n of_o time_n know_v very_o well_o that_o one_o form_n or_o fashion_n in_o these_o external_o will_v not_o fit_v all_o age_n in_o this_o case_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n quae_fw-la pro_fw-la moribus_fw-la unjuscujusque_fw-la gentis_fw-la &_o seculi_fw-la variè_fw-la accommodari_fw-la debent_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la aedificationem_fw-la which_o be_v diverse_o to_o be_v accommodate_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o several_a nation_n and_o age_n as_o shall_v be_v most_o for_o the_o behoof_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n now_o as_o particular_a church_n have_v full_a power_n authority_n and_o commission_n to_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o constitution_n and_o to_o prescribe_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n for_o the_o more_o decent_a and_o orderly_a performance_n of_o religious_a duty_n in_o their_o sacred_a assembly_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o former_a apostolical_a canon_n so_o by_o the_o regular_a prescript_n of_o the_o same_o canon_n they_o that_o live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o such_o church_n be_v to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o they_o live_v and_o respective_o with_o ready_a obedience_n to_o observe_v the_o same_o s._n austin_n casulan_n austin_n disâ—iplina_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la in_o his_o melior_fw-la gravi_fw-la prudentique_fw-la christiano_n quam_fw-la ut_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la agate_n quo_fw-la agere_fw-la viderit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ad_fw-la quamcunque_fw-la sort_n devenerit_fw-la august_n epist_n 118._o add_v casulan_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n of_o discipline_n so_o fit_a for_o a_o grave_n and_o prudent_a christian_a to_o regulate_v his_o carriage_n by_o then_o to_o do_v after_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o see_v the_o church_n to_o do_v unto_o which_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o he_o shall_v chance_v to_o come_v and_o ambrosii_n and_o tu_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la forte_fw-fr ecclesiam_fw-la veneris_fw-la eius_fw-la movem_fw-la serva_fw-la si_fw-la cuiquaâ—_n non_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la sâ—andalo_fw-la nec_fw-la quemquam_fw-la tibi_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n sâ—d_fw-la ex_fw-la â—re_n ambrosii_n that_o to_o whatsoever_o church_n he_o come_v he_o ought_v to_o observe_v the_o custom_n or_o ceremony_n which_o be_v there_o in_o use_n if_o he_o will_v not_o give_v scandal_n unto_o other_o nor_o receive_v scandal_n from_o other_o ibid._n other_o quod_fw-la neque_fw-la contra_fw-la fidem_fw-la neque_fw-la contra_fw-la boâ—os_fw-la mores_fw-la iniungitur_fw-la indifferenter_fw-la est_fw-la habendum_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la eorum_fw-la inter_fw-la quos_fw-la vivitur_fw-la societate_fw-la servandum_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n provide_v always_o that_o the_o custom_n their_o use_v be_v neither_o opposite_a to_o the_o faith_n nor_o yet_o contrary_a to_o good_a manner_n which_o counsel_n s._n ambrose_n give_v to_o monica_n the_o mother_n of_o s._n augustine_n to_o direct_v she_o how_o she_o ought_v to_o behave_v herself_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o will_v not_o observe_v the_o decree_n of_o church_n governor_n in_o his_o de_fw-la quibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la certi_fw-la statuit_fw-la scriptura_fw-la in_o those_o thing_n concern_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v set_v down_o no_o certainty_n in_o the_o scripture_n he_o offend_v god_n who_o have_v give_v power_n to_o his_o church_n to_o enjoin_v the_o observation_n of_o such_o ceremony_n which_o power_n be_v fruitless_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n if_o man_n may_v do_v what_o they_o listen_v contrary_a to_o the_o ceremonial_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v not_o this_o a_o abridgement_n of_o christian_a liberty_n to_o restrain_v and_o limit_v the_o use_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a no_o certain_o for_o to_o make_v the_o restraint_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n in_o matter_n indifferent_a a_o impeachment_n of_o christian_a liberty_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o even_o to_o bring_v anabaptism_n anarchy_n rebellion_n popular_a parity_n disorder_n and_o confusion_n both_o into_o the_o church_n and_o state_n and_o to_o dissolve_v the_o bond_n of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o lawful_a authority_n consider_v i_o pray_v you_o wherein_o can_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o superior_n proper_o consist_v and_o the_o duty_n and_o obedience_n of_o inferior_n be_v show_v towards_o they_o if_o not_o in_o these_o indifferent_a and_o arbitrary_a thing_n for_o thing_n absolute_o 7._o absolute_o hoc_fw-la advertendum_fw-la quod_fw-la quaedam_fw-la suat_fw-la pura_fw-la bona_fw-la quaedam_fw-la pura_fw-la mala_fw-la &_o in_o his_o nullam_fw-la deberi_fw-la hominibus_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la quoniam_fw-la nec_fw-la illa_fw-la omittenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la prohibentur_fw-la nec_fw-la ista_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la iubâ—ntur_fw-la committenda_fw-la inter_fw-la hoc_fw-la sunt_fw-la media_fw-la quaedam_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la modo_fw-la loco_fw-la tempore_fw-la vel_fw-la persona_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la possunt_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la &_o in_o his_o lex_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la in_o his_o fas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nostrum_fw-la sensum_fw-la sententiae_fw-la praescribere_fw-la magistrorum_fw-la bern._n epist_n 7._o necessary_a as_o precise_o command_v of_o god_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v whether_o humane_a authority_n require_v they_o or_o not_o and_o thing_n absolute_o sinful_a as_o precise_o and_o determinate_o forbid_v by_o god_n we_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o do_v whether_o humane_a authority_n forbid_v they_o or_o not_o there_o be_v therefore_o none_o other_o thing_n leave_v wherein_o to_o express_v proper_o the_o obedience_n due_a to_o superior_a authority_n but_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a and_o whosoever_o shall_v interpret_v the_o determination_n of_o superior_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o christian_a liberty_n or_o under_o that_o colour_n shall_v exempt_v inferior_n from_o their_o obedience_n to_o such_o determination_n he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o say_v a_o learned_a divine_a of_o our_o church_n of_o who_o s._n jude_n speak_v that_o despise_v government_n jude_n 8._o and_o he_o teach_v otherwise_o then_o saint_n peter_n do_v who_o will_v we_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o and_o contrary_a also_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n sanderson_n â—_o d._n sanderson_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n but_o for_o conscience_n also_o rom._n 13.5_o and_o what_o probable_a reason_n can_v any_o man_n give_v why_o a_o child_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v his_o father_n or_o a_o servant_n his_o master_n when_o he_o limit_n he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o our_o superior_n appointment_n in_o the_o like_a thing_n when_o as_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o superior_n have_v the_o same_o authority_n for_o the_o peaceable_a order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n that_o father_n and_o master_n have_v over_o there_o child_n and_o servant_n for_o the_o order_n of_o their_o family_n sure_o but_o that_o the_o scripture_n have_v foretell_v there_o shall_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v difference_n siding_n and_o partake_n in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 11.19_o a_o man_n will_v wonder_v how_o ever_o it_o shall_v sink_v into_o the_o head_n of_o sober_a understand_a man_n to_o deny_v either_o the_o power_n in_o superior_n to_o ordain_v or_o the_o necessity_n of_o inferior_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n touch_v time_n place_n vestment_n gesture_n and_o other_o ceremonial_a circumstance_n requisite_a to_o the_o more_o decent_a orderly_a and_o solemn_a performance_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o service_n our_o church_n i_o be_o sure_a be_v of_o another_o judgement_n for_o it_o be_v the_o tenet_n of_o our_o church_n in_o the_o thirty_o canon_n that_o thing_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a do_v in_o a_o sort_n alter_v their_o nature_n when_o they_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n and_o therein_o it_o teach_v right_o for_o in_o such_o matter_n of_o a_o middle_n or_o indifferent_a nature_n nec_fw-la jussio_fw-la nec_fw-la prohibitio_fw-la principum_fw-la aut_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la est_fw-la contemnenda_fw-la neither_o the_o commandment_n nor_o prohibition_n of_o prince_n or_o prelate_n be_v to_o be_v contemn_v say_v s._n bernard_n epist_n 7._o sed_fw-la quicquid_fw-la vice_fw-la