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to_o it_o the_o prophecy_n cite_v out_o of_o mr._n solden_a be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o need_v no_o other_o answer_n sect._n 22._o the_o politic_a hellish_a advice_n give_v by_o the_o jesuit_n contzen_n and_o signior_n ballarini_fw-la make_v nothing_o against_o we_o at_o all_o though_o he_o fill_v p._n 19_o 20_o 21._o with_o they_o for_o all_o that_o can_v be_v thence_o infer_v be_v that_o they_o labour_v to_o divide_v protestant_n and_o this_o dâ—vision_n fall_v out_o according_a to_o their_o wish_n now_o the_o division_n have_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o imposition_n of_o one_o party_n that_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o scruple_n of_o another_o party_n if_o the_o church_n impose_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a and_o the_o other_o party_n scruple_n that_o and_o so_o divide_v in_o that_o case_n the_o dissenter_n must_v bear_v the_o blame_n of_o the_o division_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o cooperate_a with_o the_o common_a enemy_n in_o 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call_v david_n a_o separatist_n in_o his_o exile_n because_o he_o wait_v not_o on_o the_o temple_n service_n and_o yet_o the_o necessity_n that_o he_o be_v under_o of_o abstain_v from_o it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o we_o that_o be_v bodily_a hazard_n we_o be_v soul_n hazard_n by_o sin_v against_o god._n sect._n 11._o the_o nonconformist_n reason_n that_o he_o bring_v for_o their_o assertion_n p._n 36._o prove_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v already_o grant_v as_o any_o that_o read_v and_o understand_v they_o may_v perceive_v what_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o jacob_n against_o johnson_n and_o ball_n against_o can_n be_v nothing_o against_o we_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o true_a church_n from_o p._n 39_o he_o show_v that_o nonconformist_n hold_v that_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o such_o as_o do_v overthrow_v the_o be_v and_o constitution_n of_o it_o which_o we_o willing_o yield_v to_o what_o he_o cit_v out_o of_o 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church-antichrist_n we_o be_v not_o concern_v to_o disprove_v and_o the_o dr._n may_v have_v spare_v all_o this_o transcribe_v it_o be_v whole_o beside_o the_o question_n some_o thing_n he_o make_v they_o say_v that_o deserve_v a_o little_a animadversion_n but_o i_o will_v not_o now_o digress_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o sect._n 12._o he_o proceed_v sect._n 12._o to_o give_v account_n of_o the_o independent_a separation_n and_o how_o it_o be_v oppose_v by_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n by_o such_o reason_n as_o will_v hold_v against_o the_o present_a separation_n i_o confess_v there_o be_v a_o present_a separation_n that_o these_o reason_n do_v hold_v against_o for_o that_o same_o separation_n do_v still_o continue_v but_o he_o do_v not_o prove_v his_o point_n unless_o he_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o these_o reason_n conclude_v that_o we_o shall_v use_v the_o ceremony_n rather_o than_o forbear_v church-communion_n with_o the_o prelatist_n but_o his_o reason_n for_o what_o he_o 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reckon_v among_o they_o let_v the_o dr._n impute_v this_o to_o our_o obstinacy_n at_o his_o pleasure_n we_o can_v bear_v it_o in_o this_o we_o be_v murus_n aheneus_fw-la in_o the_o poet_n seâ—se_n sect._n 13._o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 53._o of_o the_o present_a separatist_n go_v beyond_o mr._n robinson_n the_o founder_n as_o he_o make_v he_o of_o the_o independent_a way_n who_o be_v for_o communicate_v with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n he_o shall_v have_v tell_v we_o who_o these_o be_v it_o be_v true_a they_o thrust_v we_o out_o from_o word_n and_o prayer_n too_o by_o deny_v we_o all_o church_n privilege_n for_o not_o submit_v to_o the_o imposition_n and_o force_v we_o to_o seek_v all_o god_n ordinance_n where_o we_o can_v have_v they_o in_o his_o way_n but_o we_o be_v far_o from_o withdraw_v from_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o our_o own_o choice_n this_o discourse_n against_o the_o independent_a separation_n i_o meddle_v not_o with_o and_o therefore_o pass_v over_o all_o that_o he_o say_v from_o p._n 53._o to_o 59_o only_a touch_v two_o or_o three_o passage_n what_o mr._n câ—n_o say_v p._n 54_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o puritan_n insert_v separation_n be_v so_o far_o true_a that_o their_o hold_v the_o unwarrantableness_n of_o bishop_n and_o ceremony_n do_v infer_v on_o they_o who_o act_n conscientious_o that_o they_o shall_v rather_o refrain_v from_o join_v with_o any_o church_n than_o own_o the_o one_o or_o use_v the_o other_o and_o if_o these_o be_v make_v the_o necessary_a term_n of_o communion_n with_o a_o church_n we_o must_v suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o such_o imposer_n p._n 59_o some_o complain_v of_o the_o mischief_n of_o imposition_n a_o word_n the_o dr._n be_v very_o angry_a with_o because_o unordain_v man_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o preach_v when_o and_o where_o they_o list_v be_v no_o fit_a parallel_n to_o the_o complaint_n that_o other_o make_v of_o the_o mischief_n of_o 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as_o hear_v and_o join_v in_o prayer_n and_o yet_o be_v charge_v with_o separation_n by_o the_o old_a nonconformist_n ans._n they_o be_v just_o charge_v with_o separation_n because_o their_o principle_n will_v separate_v they_o from_o a_o church_n that_o give_v no_o just_a cause_n by_o unlawful_a imposition_n which_o we_o do_v not_o the_o separation_n material_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v here_o be_v two_o party_n go_v asunder_o as_o be_v there_o but_o not_o formal_o for_o their_o principle_n be_v the_o church_n be_v no_o true_a church_n and_o ministry_n and_o ordinance_n be_v nullity_n we_o be_v unlawful_a term_n of_o communion_n be_v require_v and_o for_o our_o non-submission_n to_o these_o we_o be_v expel_v by_o force_n he_o say_v we_o must_v hold_v a_o necessity_n of_o separation_n ans._n so_o we_o do_v as_o thing_n now_o stand_v but_o this_o necessity_n be_v not_o of_o our_o make_n but_o of_o our_o brethren_n make_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v bear_v the_o blame_n of_o it_o it_o no_o way_n follow_v which_o he_o infer_v that_o we_o must_v be_v separatist_n for_o it_o be_v a_o uncontroverted_a truth_n that_o they_o only_o be_v separatist_n who_o separate_v without_o just_a cause_n which_o we_o deny_v to_o be_v imputable_a to_o we_o the_o medium_n that_o he_o insist_v so_o much_o on_o p._n 104._o be_v but_o a_o quibble_n to_o wit_n either_o we_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o of_o no_o church_n or_o of_o another_o church_n if_o the_o first_o we_o must_v communicate_v as_o member_n if_o the_o second_o we_o be_v no_o good_a christian_n if_o the_o three_o we_o own_o as_o formal_a a_o separation_n as_o ever_o any_o do_v all_o this_o have_v be_v before_o answer_v but_o the_o dr_n repeat_v importunity_n force_v repetition_n from_o we_o i_o say_v then_o there_o be_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o own_v ourselves_o as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o 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as_o high_a against_o not_o observe_v the_o ceremony_n as_o ever_o the_o jewish_a rabbi_n do_v against_o not_o observe_v their_o wash_n he_o admire_v p._n 344._o that_o mr._n a._n will_v make_v people_n believe_v that_o this_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o indifferent_a ceremony_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o require_v for_o order_n and_o decency_n as_o our_o ceremony_n be_v a._n he_o need_v not_o admire_v for_o none_o of_o we_o say_v so_o of_o that_o wash_v when_o impose_v and_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v any_o other_o but_o indifferent_a to_o they_o before_o imposition_n as_o our_o ceremony_n be_v that_o wash_v be_v not_o impose_v for_o order_n and_o decency_n as_o our_o ceremony_n be_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v already_o give_v to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o christ_n ceremony_n for_o take_v away_o uncleanness_n we_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o christ_n institution_n for_o honour_v he_o and_o edify_v of_o soul_n sect._n 13._o he_o proceed_v sect._n 28._o to_o enlarge_v and_o enforce_v this_o truth_n by_o consider_v the_o popish_a ceremony_n and_o their_o opinion_n of_o wash_v away_o sin_n and_o justification_n by_o they_o and_o for_o this_o he_o cit_v many_o author_n all_o which_o pain_n may_v have_v be_v spare_v for_o this_o argument_n do_v not_o at_o all_o differ_v from_o what_o he_o have_v say_v abouâ—_n the_o jew_n opinion_n of_o their_o wash_n and_o need_v no_o other_o answer_n all_o the_o efficacy_n that_o papist_n attribute_v to_o their_o ceremony_n be_v consequent_a to_o and_o dependent_a on_o their_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n none_o of_o they_o say_v that_o they_o have_v such_o efficacy_n in_o themselves_o and_o that_o they_o attribute_v take_v away_o of_o sin_n to_o they_o arise_v from_o the_o opinion_n they_o have_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o maintain_v the_o church_n of_o england_n make_v they_o good_a work_n but_o deny_v their_o merit_n because_o she_o deny_v that_o even_o to_o the_o work_n that_o god_n have_v command_v the_o papist_n do_v but_o make_v they_o good_a work_n also_o and_o that_o they_o think_v they_o meritorious_a be_v from_o this_o their_o opinion_n that_o all_o good_a work_n be_v such_o and_o not_o from_o a_o opinion_n that_o they_o can_v do_v such_o feat_n by_o any_o power_n in_o themselves_o without_o institution_n they_o ascribe_v spiritual_a effect_n to_o they_o say_v he_o so_o do_v you_o to_o your_o ceremony_n as_o stir_v up_o of_o dull_a mind_n engage_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o think_v the_o cross_n have_v no_o more_o efficacy_n for_o this_o without_o a_o divine_a institution_n that_o it_o have_v to_o drive_v away_o devil_n as_o the_o papist_n allege_v amesius_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v charge_v with_o disingenuity_n by_o the_o doctor_n on_o this_o ground_n he_o do_v not_o equal_a the_o evil_a of_o the_o english_a ceremony_n with_o these_o of_o rome_n but_o that_o this_o church_n have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o make_v they_o religious_a rite_n than_o that_o have_v to_o make_v they_o cause_n of_o grace_n he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 346._o that_o our_o church_n receive_v they_o no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o purge_v from_o popish_a superstition_n and_o for_o this_o cit_v praef._n to_o common-prayer_n and_o can._n 30._o answer_n neither_o the_o dr._n nor_o his_o church_n will_v be_v condemn_v if_o they_o may_v be_v their_o own_o judge_n it_o be_v amicum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la i_o confess_v they_o have_v purge_v out_o much_o popish_a superstition_n out_o of_o they_o but_o to_o purge_v out_o all_o be_v impossible_a the_o thing_n themselves_o as_o state_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n without_o his_o institution_n be_v such_o whatever_o the_o dr._n have_v gain_v to_o his_o cause_n by_o this_o discourse_n our_o cause_n gain_v from_o it_o a_o good_a argument_n against_o the_o ceremony_n viz._n that_o these_o thing_n be_v unnecessary_a in_o themselves_o that_o have_v be_v so_o gross_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o god_n worship_n by_o they_o who_o abhor_v that_o way_n nor_o indeed_o can_v they_o without_o much_o scandal_n but_o of_o this_o and_o other_o argument_n i_o have_v treat_v elsewhere_o sect._n 14._o his_o second_o way_n how_o ceremony_n become_v part_n of_o divine_a worship_n he_o have_v pag._n 347._o viz._n if_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v unalterable_a and_o obligatory_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o christian_n and_o this_o he_o purge_v the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o what_o be_v already_o say_v do_v abundant_o refute_v this_o for_o i_o have_v show_v that_o ceremony_n may_v be_v part_n though_o bad_a one_o of_o worship_n without_o this_o and_o the_o former_a too_o and_o indeed_o if_o this_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v they_o part_n of_o worship_n none_o of_o the_o popish_a ceremony_n be_v such_o for_o the_o pope_n will_v not_o part_v with_o his_o power_n of_o alter_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o he_o please_v more_o than_o the_o english_a convocation_n will_v and_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v never_o church_n in_o the_o world_n that_o hold_v that_o she_o can_v enjoin_v what_o god_n have_v not_o enjoin_v unalterable_a and_o so_o as_o to_o bind_v all_o christian_n but_o still_o the_o doctor_n as_o his_o cause_n do_v necessitate_v every_o defender_n of_o it_o to_o do_v make_v a_o inconsistency_n and_o irreconcileableness_n between_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n about_o the_o ceremony_n and_o their_o practice_n in_o reference_n to_o they_o if_o they_o be_v alterable_a why_o will_v you_o rather_o ruin_v your_o brethren_n hazard_v soul_n rend_v the_o church_n than_o alter_v they_o if_o they_o bind_v not_o our_o conscience_n why_o do_v you_o charge_v we_o with_o sin_n for_o refuse_v they_o if_o they_o bind_v not_o all_o man_n why_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o other_o church_n so_o cry_v out_o upon_o by_o many_o of_o your_o church_n sect._n 15._o the_o reverend_a dr._n come_v now_o sect._n 29._o to_o examine_v the_o charge_n against_o the_o church_n and_o bring_v the_o argument_n of_o his_o adversary_n that_o tend_v to_o prove_v the_o ceremony_n to_o be_v part_n of_o worship_n and_o answer_v they_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o argument_n that_o he_o mention_v be_v but_o some_o of_o many_o that_o we_o use_v against_o the_o ceremony_n and_o these_o not_o they_o that_o be_v most_o direct_o against_o they_o mr._n a._n argue_v thus_o a_o outward_a visible_a sign_n of_o inward_a invisible_a grace_n whereby_o a_o person_n be_v dedicate_v to_o a_o profession_n of_o and_o subjection_n to_o the_o redeemer_n be_v a_o substantial_a part_n of_o worship_n the_o dr._n answer_v a_o outward_a visible_a sign_n represent_v between_o man_n the_o duty_n or_o engagement_n of_o another_o be_v no_o
mean_a and_o instrument_n of_o convey_v grace_n to_o man_n ergo_fw-la ex_fw-la concessis_fw-la it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v appoint_v by_o man_n the_o antecedent_n i_o prove_v for_o the_o church_n make_v her_o ceremony_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o dull_a mind_n of_o man_n and_o this_o in_o particular_a to_o be_v a_o token_n that_o hereafter_o the_o party_n baptize_v shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v a_o mean_a of_o stir_v up_o one_o to_o own_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a use_n of_o baptism_n what_o difference_n be_v there_o but_o that_o the_o one_o be_v a_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n for_o convey_v the_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v the_o other_o be_v a_o mean_v appoint_v by_o man_n for_o the_o same_o end_n sect._n 24._o the_o dr._n charge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o insolence_n in_o appoint_v rite_n for_o apply_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o say_v this_o be_v the_o only_a possible_a way_n for_o a_o church_n to_o make_v new_a sacrament_n answer_v though_o we_o have_v many_o other_o argument_n against_o the_o ceremony_n than_o that_o they_o be_v sacrament_n of_o man_n make_n yet_o we_o will_v not_o pass_v even_o from_o that_o argument_n the_o drs._n assertion_n 〈…〉_z false_a for_o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o visible_a sign_n of_o invisible_a graceâ—nd_n â—nd_z if_o man_n appoint_v sign_n of_o their_o own_o for_o represent_v or_o convey_v grace_n they_o make_v new_a sacrament_n though_o they_o do_v not_o intend_v by_o these_o to_o apply_v christ_n merit_n sacrament_n be_v for_o apply_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o for_o apply_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o if_o man_n pretend_v to_o make_v sign_n for_o the_o one_o though_o not_o for_o the_o other_o they_o make_v new_a sacrament_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o every_o significant_a custom_n in_o a_o church_n be_v to_o pass_v for_o a_o new_a sacrament_n as_o the_o dr._n will_v make_v we_o say_v sit_v at_o the_o sacrament_n put_v off_o the_o hat_n in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o parall_v with_o the_o ceremony_n be_v quite_o of_o another_o nature_n be_v action_n make_v sit_v by_o civil_a custom_n and_o for_o their_o fitness_n use_v in_o worship_n but_o not_o appropriate_v to_o it_o mr._n b._n object_v against_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o bare_a rite_n of_o admission_n that_o the_o obligation_n be_v to_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o christianity_n the_o dr._n answer_v and_o be_v not_o every_o church-member_n bind_v to_o perform_v these_o how_o this_o answer_v the_o objection_n i_o see_v not_o for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o what_o church-member_n be_v oblige_v to_o but_o when_o christ_n have_v appoint_v a_o sacramental_a sign_n to_o represent_v the_o common_a duty_n of_o christianity_n whether_o the_o church_n may_v appoint_v another_o sign_n for_o the_o same_o end_n and_o join_v that_o sign_n with_o christ_n sign_n to_o be_v perform_v with_o it_o with_o the_o same_o solemnity_n and_o in_o the_o same_o office_n of_o divine_a worship_n he_o say_v that_o to_o show_v that_o crossing_n be_v a_o solemn_a rite_n of_o admission_n the_o church_n allow_v it_o to_o be_v forbear_v in_o private_a baptism_n answer_v 1._o this_o only_o show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o solemn_a action_n not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o solemn_a rite_n of_o admission_n for_o all_o this_o it_o may_v be_v a_o solemn_a sacrament_n or_o a_o solemn_a piece_n of_o other_o worship_n 2._o this_o allowance_n of_o the_o church_n do_v quite_o cross_a the_o drs._n conceit_n of_o its_o be_v a_o rite_n of_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o look_v on_o the_o church_n will_v rather_o enjoin_v it_o then_o because_o without_o it_o the_o person_n baptize_v shall_v not_o at_o all_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n and_o so_o be_v no_o member_n of_o it_o and_o sure_o the_o rite_n of_o administration_n to_o the_o church_n be_v more_o needful_a where_o admission_n into_o the_o universal_a church_n to_o wit_n baptism_n be_v more_o questionable_a whether_o it_o have_v be_v do_v or_o not_o as_o in_o private_a baptism_n than_o where_o it_o be_v public_a and_o know_v to_o all_o to_o mr._n b_n objection_n that_o christ_n sacrament_n or_o symbol_n be_v sufficient_a and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o devise_v more_o he_o answer_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a the_o church_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o expediency_n and_o to_o appoint_v other_o rite_n that_o do_v not_o encroach_v on_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n by_o challenge_v any_o effect_n peculiar_a to_o they_o be_v no_o charge_v they_o with_o insufficiency_n reply_v 1._o mr._n b._n and_o other_o assert_v and_o prove_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o these_o rite_n as_o the_o dr._n well_o know_v wherefore_o he_o may_v well_o have_v expound_v we_o need_v not_o devise_v by_o we_o ought_v not_o devise_v 2._o there_o be_v other_o way_n how_o man_n rite_n may_v encroach_v on_o christ_n institution_n than_o by_o challenge_v any_o effect_n peculiar_a to_o they_o when_o as_o they_o be_v appropriate_v to_o religion_n use_v in_o or_o amid_o religious_a exercise_n and_o for_o religious_a ends._n 3_o dedicate_a a_o person_n to_o god_n engage_v the_o soul_n to_o own_o christ_n and_o such_o like_a be_v effect_n peculiar_a to_o christ_n institution_n for_o they_o be_v institute_v for_o these_o end_n and_o nothing_o else_o have_v any_o efficacy_n that_o way_n be_v destitute_a of_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o blessing_n wherefore_o even_o on_o that_o account_n and_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n our_o ceremony_n import_v a_o charge_v of_o god_n ordinance_n with_o insufficiency_n sect._n 25._o the_o rest_n of_o his_o debate_n with_o mr._n b._n pag._n 353_o 354._o i_o wave_v it_o be_v ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la only_o on_o a_o principle_n of_o mr._n b_n that_o i_o allow_v not_o he_o plead_v against_o mr._n b._n pag._n 355._o that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n if_o it_o have_v christ_n institution_n will_v be_v a_o sacrament_n because_o than_o it_o shall_v have_v promise_n annex_v and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o quite_o change_v and_o the_o minister_n shall_v sing_v in_o christ_n name_n not_o in_o the_o church_n answer_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o will_v be_v then_o change_v no_o doubt_n because_o it_o will_v be_v a_o true_a sacrament_n and_o have_v the_o annex_v blessing_n but_o there_o will_v be_v no_o other_o change_n from_o what_o it_o now_o be_v than_o what_o depend_v upon_o the_o authority_n by_o which_o it_o be_v institute_v but_o that_o do_v not_o hinder_v it_o to_o be_v now_o a_o mock_n sacrament_n and_o to_o have_v as_o much_o of_o a_o sacrament_n as_o be_v possible_a without_o divine_a institution_n the_o minister_n sign_v now_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o then_o will_v do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o in_o the_o one_o case_n it_o be_v christ_n ordinance_n but_o in_o the_o other_o case_n it_o be_v man_n ordinance_n but_o do_v not_o hinder_v it_o in_o that_o case_n to_o be_v a_o humane_a sacrament_n whether_o mr._n b._n do_v misrepresent_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n about_o the_o efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n or_o not_o which_o the_o doctor_n by_o many_o testimony_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v pag._n 357_o 358._o be_v not_o much_o to_o our_o business_n the_o doctor_n say_v that_o if_o by_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n the_o sacrament_n do_v at_o all_o convey_v grace_n whatever_o way_n it_o be_v do_v it_o show_v that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross-can_a never_o be_v advance_v to_o that_o dignity_n since_o in_o no_o sense_n it_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o instrument_n for_o convey_v of_o grace_n answer_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v by_o this_o exclude_v from_o be_v a_o true_a sacrament_n but_o it_o may_v for_o all_o that_o be_v a_o false_a sacrament_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o their_o opinion_n that_o it_o convey_v grace_n yet_o it_o be_v by_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o mean_a of_o stir_v up_o the_o mind_n and_o engage_v the_o soul_n to_o these_o act_n to_o which_o nothing_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n can_v effectual_o help_v a_o person_n i_o hope_v the_o doctor_n conclusion_n of_o this_o debate_n with_o mr._n b._n may_v now_o appear_v to_o be_v groundless_a to_o wit_n that_o this_o phrase_n of_o a_o new_a sacrament_n be_v groundless_a and_o only_o invent_v to_o amuse_v people_n neither_o can_v i_o understand_v what_o sort_n of_o people_n these_o shall_v be_v who_o have_v be_v satisfy_v against_o all_o the_o other_o argument_n which_o he_o call_v convey_v their_o prejudices_fw-la and_o have_v so_o stick_v at_o this_o stumble_a block_n for_o we_o bring_v many_o argument_n against_o the_o ceremony_n that_o more_o weight_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v on_o though_o this_o want_v not_o its_o force_n sect._n 26._o
it_o to_o this_o low_a use_n to_o make_v it_o a_o ordinary_a state_v motive_n to_o worship_n and_o after_o if_o man_n sin_n who_o make_v a_o image_n a_o ordinary_a state_v motive_n of_o worship_n yet_o how_o shall_v we_o excuse_v our_o own_o adoration_n sure_o the_o application_n of_o all_o this_o to_o the_o present_a controversy_n be_v not_o so_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v but_o that_o a_o man_n who_o wit_n be_v not_o a_o woolgather_n may_v see_v these_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o a_o delirious_a man._n he_o do_v not_o charge_v the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o use_v image_n but_o with_o use_v the_o sound_n of_o a_o word_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n with_o the_o low_a use_n that_o papist_n ascribe_v to_o image_n and_o infer_v that_o if_o the_o one_o be_v a_o sin_n so_o be_v the_o other_o and_o the_o one_o may_v as_o lawful_o be_v do_v as_o the_o other_o the_o adoration_n he_o speak_v of_o be_v worship_v god_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o that_o word_n as_o a_o motivum_fw-la cultus_fw-la and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o prove_v that_o you_o worship_v any_o other_o beside_o god_n before_o you_o need_v excuse_v your_o adoration_n the_o dr._n confess_v page_n 361._o that_o their_o church_n never_o deny_v that_o man_n sin_n in_o make_v image_n a_o state_v motive_n of_o worship_n hence_o mr._n a._n infer_v that_o their_o church_n sin_v in_o make_v the_o sound_n of_o a_o word_n a_o state_v motive_n of_o worship_n but_o this_o the_o dr._n be_v not_o please_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o but_o when_o mr._n a._n assert_v that_o they_o may_v bring_v in_o image_n with_o equal_a reason_n the_o dr._n deny_v that_o we_o may_v worship_v image_n on_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o we_o perform_v external_a adoration_n to_o jesus_n at_o the_o mention_n of_o his_o name_n still_o he_o will_v not_o take_v notice_n wherein_o the_o parallel_n and_o consequent_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o reason_n lie_v to_o wit_n in_o make_v image_n a_o motive_n of_o worship_n and_o make_v a_o word_n such_o but_o the_o dr._n parallel_v make_v image_n the_o object_n of_o worship_n and_o make_v the_o word_n jesus_n the_o occasion_n only_o of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o seek_v subterfuge_n not_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o argument_n insist_v on_o sect._n 33._o mr._n a._n give_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o toll_n of_o a_o bell_n to_o call_v people_n to_o church_n and_o the_o word_n jesus_n occasion_v our_o bow_n that_o the_o one_o be_v out_o of_o worship_n the_o other_o in_o it_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v intent_n on_o devotion_n in_o answer_v this_o the_o dr._n say_v they_o contend_v not_o for_o the_o seasonableness_n of_o this_o bow_v when_o they_o be_v in_o other_o act_n of_o devotion_n and_o immediate_a application_n to_o god_n but_o about_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o in_o repeat_v the_o lesson_n or_o the_o creed_n reply_v 1._o i_o have_v before_o show_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n which_o injoin_v it_o in_o time_n 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