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15._o 2._o 22._o judas_n sylas_n which_o be_v prophet_n act_n 15._o 22._o 23._o the_o apostle_n all_o the_o elder_n and_o whole_a church_n act_v 15._o 4._o 6._o 23._o and_o 21._o 18._o 25._o 2._o by_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v act_v 15._o 28._o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o us._n also_o james_n and_o the_o elder_n act_n 21._o 18._o that_o determine_v before_o one_o practice_n of_o conformity_n to_o jewish_a ceremony_n act_n 21._o 25._o by_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 15._o 13._o 28._o do_v afterward_o persuade_v paul_n to_o another_o practice_n of_o conformity_n to_o jewish_a rite_n act_n 21._o 23._o 24._o and_o the_o thing_n write_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o apostle_n even_o concern_v matter_n of_o order_n in_o the_o church_n be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 37._o 3._o do_v practice_v themselves_o for_o paul_n shave_v himself_o and_o make_v a_o vow_n act._n 18._o 18._o paul_n purify_v himself_o contribute_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n &_o declare_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o purification_n until_o that_o a_o offering_n shall_v be_v offer_v for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o act_n 21._o 24._o 26._o paul_n unto_o the_o jew_n become_v as_o a_o jew_n to_o the_o man_n under_o the_o law_n as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v under_o the_o law_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 20._o 4._o and_o cause_v other_o to_o practice_v for_o paul_n circumcise_v timothy_n act_v 16._o 3._o paul_n take_v the_o man_n and_o be_v purify_v with_o they_o act_v 21._o 24._o 5._o advise_v one_o another_o for_o james_n and_o the_o elder_n persuade_v paul_n thus_o to_o conform_v do_v this_o that_o we_o say_v unto_o thou_o take_v they_o the_o votary_n purify_v thyself_o with_o they_o contribute_v with_o
they_o that_o they_o may_v shave_v their_o head_n act_n 21._o 23._o 24._o 6._o enjoin_v or_o command_v the_o practice_n of_o ceremony_n for_o thus_o do_v the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o lay_v on_o they_o those_o necessary_a thing_n from_o which_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o keep_v yourselves_o act_v 15._o 28._o 29._o this_o constitution_n be_v call_v the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n decree_v ordain_v by_o they_o act_v 16._o 4._o james_n and_o the_o elder_n say_v we_o have_v determine_v and_o write_v that_o they_o observe_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o they_o abstain_v from_o blood_n strangle_v etc._n etc._n act_v 21._o 25._o 7._o to_o whole_a church_n of_o diverse_a and_o far_o distant_a country_n and_o nation_n namely_o to_o the_o gentile_n in_o antiochia_n syria_n cilicia_n act_v 15._o 23._o 8._o as_o matter_n good_a and_o necessary_a in_o that_o case_n for_o it_o be_v say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o necessary_a thing_n act_n 5._o 28._o from_o which_o if_o you_o keep_v yourselves_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o vers_n 29._o 9_o and_o yet_o as_o evil_a and_o inconvenient_a in_o sundry_a main_a respect_n as_o they_o can_v imagine_v we_o namely_o in_o number_n for_o they_o be_v diverse_a namely_o circumcision_n act_v 16._o 3._o shave_v the_o head_n act_v 18._o 18._o &_o 21._o 24._o purify_n act_v 21._o 24._o 26._o vow_v act_v 18._o 18._o &_o 21._o 23._o contribute_v act_v 21._o 24._o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o person_n purify_v act_v 21._o 23._o observation_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbaoth_n act_v 13._o 14._o 42._o &_o 18._o 4._o &_o 17._o 2._o abstain_v from_o blood_n act_v 15._o 29._o abstain_v from_o strangle_a act_v 15._o 29_o 10._o and_o in_o nature_n for_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n needless_a shadow_n col._n 2._o 20._o yoke_n not_o to_o be_v bear_v act_v 15._o 10._o burden_n act_n 15._o 28._o tradition_n burden_v col._n 2._o 20._o ordinance_n of_o the_o world_n col._n 2._o 20._o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n col._n 2._o 22._o turn_v from_o the_o truth_n tit._n 1._o 14_o voluntary_a religion_n or_o will_n worship_n show_v of_o religion_n col._n 2._o 23._o impotent_a and_o beggarly_a rudiment_n gal._n 4._o 9_o 10._o and_o for_o the_o further_a confirmation_n of_o this_o member_n look_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o next_o immediate_a reason_n prove_v this_o first_o point_n 11._o in_o use_n first_n for_o that_o they_o be_v most_o strict_o press_v on_o the_o conscience_n of_o weak_a christian_n by_o jewish_a and_o contentious_a brethren_n for_o they_o be_v urge_v ex_fw-la necessitate_v salutis_fw-la except_o you_o be_v circumcise_v after_o moses_n manner_n you_o can_v be_v save_v act_v 15._o 15._o they_o will_v have_v bring_v their_o conscience_n in_o bondage_n by_o they_o and_o yoke_v they_o galat._n 5._o 1._o 3._o act_n 15._o 10._o they_o will_v have_v condemn_v they_o for_o the_o not_o use_v they_o col._n 3._o 16._o second_o they_o be_v more_o dangerous_o account_v necessary_a even_o to_o salvation_n act_v 15._o 1._o three_o they_o be_v pernicious_o abuse_v for_o confirmation_n of_o most_o false_a heretical_a and_o impious_a doctrine_n as_o much_o as_o ever_o our_o ceremony_n can_v be_v or_o be_v by_o the_o papist_n as_o namely_o that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 2._o 14-15-16_a and_o 5._o 4._o that_o every_o christian_a be_v bind_v strict_o on_o his_o salvation_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5._o 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n without_o the_o use_n of_o they_o act_v 15._o 1._o that_o christ_n the_o body_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v by_o continue_v the_o shadow_n col._n 2._o 16._o 17._o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v who_o use_v they_o not_o col._n 2._o 16._o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n stand_v in_o they_o rom._n 14._o 17._o yea_o from_o paul_n preach_v and_o practice_v it_o may_v be_v argue_v by_o some_o that_o a_o man_n may_v on_o occasion_n practice_v that_o which_o practise_v he_o teach_v every_o where_n against_o act_v 21._o 21._o 23._o 26._o four_o for_o the_o latitude_n and_o compass_n of_o their_o spread_a it_o be_v both_o among_o they_o near_o and_o far_o from_o they_o every_o where_o namely_o at_o jerusalem_n act_v 21._o 17._o 20._o 21._o rome_n rom._n 14._o 2._o 5._o 17._o antioch_n act_v 15._o 23._o syria_n act_v 15._o 23._o cilicia_n act_v 15._o 23_o colossus_n col._n 2._o 16._o 17._o 20._o 21._o crete_n tit._n 11._o 14._o derbe_n lystra_n and_o iconium_n and_o those_o quarter_n act_n 16._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 12._o and_o evil_a effect_n for_o the_o use_n and_o continuance_n of_o they_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o many_o pernicious_a effect_n to_o such_o as_o abuse_v they_o which_o appear_v in_o this_o first_o they_o bondage_a their_o christian_a liberty_n gal._n 4._o 9_o &_o 5._o 1._o 3._o second_o they_o make_v christ_n to_o profit_v they_o nothing_o gal._n 5._o 2._o three_o they_o make_v they_o to_o fall_v away_o from_o grace_n gal._n 5._o 4_o four_o they_o cause_v they_o to_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n tit._n 1._o 14._o galat._n 2._o 5._o five_o they_o hinder_v they_o from_o obey_v the_o truth_n galat._n 5._o 7._o six_o they_o be_v occasion_n of_o condemnation_n to_o they_o as_o press_v they_o as_o necessary_a gal._n 5._o 10._o seventh_o they_o leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n with_o sourness_n galat._n 5._o 9_o eight_o it_o occasion_v paul_n to_o fear_v lest_o he_o have_v bestow_v his_o labour_n in_o vain_a among_o his_o hearer_n gal._n 4._o 10._o 11._o nine_o it_o occasion_v paul_n to_o wish_v they_o cut_v off_o which_o do_v disquiet_v the_o church_n by_o they_o gal._n 5._o 12._o ten_o they_o be_v occasion_n of_o peter_n dissimulation_n and_o paul_n just_a reprove_v of_o he_o and_o be_v mean_n to_o bring_v barnabas_n a_o man_n full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 11._o 24._o and_o other_o gentile_n into_o their_o dissimulation_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o not_o to_o go_v the_o right_a way_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n gal._n 2._o 11._o 12._o 14._o eleventh_o they_o be_v fit_a mean_n to_o put_v they_o beside_o their_o adoption_n and_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n gal._n 5._o 10._o 20._o 21._o 22._o last_o they_o make_v as_o much_o stir_n strife_n and_o contention_n among_o brethren_n in_o the_o church_n yea_o much_o more_o than_o our_o ceremony_n have_v do_v if_o either_o we_o respect_v the_o violence_n and_o bitterness_n thereof_o or_o the_o latitude_n and_o wide_a spread_v of_o it_o in_o so_o many_o and_o far_o distant_a country_n and_o church_n galat._n 5._o 10._o 12._o trouble_v and_o disquiet_v the_o church_n act._n 15._o 24._o 13._o and_o for_o reason_n equivolent_a partly_o and_o partly_o inferior_a to_o the_o avoid_v of_o deprivation_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o apostle_n use_v and_o enjoin_v the_o practice_n of_o these_o jewish_a inconvenient_a ceremony_n for_o these_o cause_n first_o for_o the_o believe_a jew_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o offence_n be_v as_o yet_o zealous_a of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o right_o instruct_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n by_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v occasion_v to_o be_v draw_v back_o to_o judaisme_n act_v 21._o 20._o 21._o 24._o for_o this_o cause_n he_o circumcise_v timothy_n because_o of_o the_o jew_n act_n 16._o 1._o 3._o second_o for_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n and_o that_o for_o two_o reason_n one_o reason_n be_v to_o win_v they_o to_o the_o gospel_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 20._o 21._o 22._o and_o to_o further_a their_o salvation_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 32._o 33._o another_o reason_n be_v to_o avoid_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o froward_a and_o malicious_a jew_n as_o also_o to_o redeem_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n which_o otherwise_o be_v like_a to_o be_v endanger_v as_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o event_n act_v 21._o 22._o 27._o 28._o 30._o 31._o 32._o three_o for_o necessity_n for_o in_o that_o case_n they_o be_v necessary_a thing_n act._n 15._o 28._o and_o expedient_a for_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o in_o that_o case_n they_o do_v well_o act._n 15._o 28._o 29._o namely_o to_o appease_v their_o bitter_a dissension_n and_o vehement_a disputation_n in_o the_o church_n act_v 15._o 2._o 5._o and_o to_o quiet_a the_o trouble_n and_o cumber_v of_o their_o mind_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n act_v 15._o 24._o that_o thus_o the_o church_n may_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o increase_v in_o number_n daily_o act_v 16._o 4_o 5._o as_o doubtless_o by_o god_n blessing_n we_o will_v also_o do_v if_o either_o the_o ceremony_n may_v safe_o be_v remove_v from_o
for_o answer_v i_o say_v there_o be_v agreement_n between_o they_o in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o those_o many_o thing_n whereby_o our_o ceremony_n be_v urge_v and_o accuse_v to_o be_v simple_o evil_a and_o unlawful_a as_o before_o appear_v so_o that_o this_o objection_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o pointin_n question_n or_o to_o give_v direct_a answer_n to_o this_o argument_n for_o my_o allegation_n of_o these_o thing_n do_v confirm_v thus_o much_o namely_o that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o necessary_a to_o practice_v inconvenient_a scandalous_a and_o hurtful_a ceremony_n in_o a_o case_n of_o superior_a reason_n namely_o of_o procure_v the_o church_n peace_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o like_a which_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v and_o i_o seek_v no_o more_o for_o admit_v these_o ceremony_n with_o we_o in_o controversy_n to_o be_v inconvenient_a hurtful_a and_o scandalous_a more_o or_o less_o it_o skill_v not_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v of_o no_o other_o nature_n than_o those_o jewish_a ceremony_n prescribe_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v they_o be_v not_o how_o will_v it_o be_v avoid_v but_o that_o in_o case_n of_o superior_a reason_n as_o of_o avoid_v deprivation_n of_o the_o ministry_n they_o may_v lawful_o and_o needful_o be_v practise_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n objection_n but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v not_o the_o like_a cause_n and_o reason_n to_o prescribe_v and_o enjoin_v the_o present_a ceremony_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v to_o prescribe_v the_o jewish_a answer_n first_o this_o objection_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n for_o the_o question_n be_v here_o not_o whether_o our_o church_n do_v well_o to_o prescribe_v these_o ceremony_n but_o whether_o such_o ceremony_n be_v prescribe_v as_o the_o church_n conform_v to_o by_o the_o apostle_n decree_v in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v conform_v to_o by_o our_o deprive_v minister_n in_o a_o case_n of_o like_a or_o great_a necessity_n second_o but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o prescribe_v ceremony_n preface_n to_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n tit_n of_o ceremony_n these_o ceremony_n profess_v a_o respect_n of_o win_v and_o profit_v two_o sort_n first_o some_o think_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a conscience_n to_o depart_v from_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o least_o of_o their_o ceremony_n second_o some_o new_a fangle_a will_v innovate_v all_o thing_n and_o despise_v the_o old_a nothing_o like_v they_o but_o that_o which_o be_v new_a therefore_o they_o think_v it_o expedient_a to_o take_v away_o some_o such_o as_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o be_v abuse_v to_o superstition_n and_o to_o retain_v other_o and_o in_o their_o practice_n they_o take_v away_o so_o many_o ceremony_n as_o time_n will_v serve_v quiet_o to_o do_v it_o the_o rest_n be_v reserve_v to_o keep_v order_n and_o quiet_a decipline_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v further_o note_v to_o king_n edward_n answer_n to_o the_o devonshire_n and_o cornishe_v rebel_n who_o be_v monument_n ans_fw-fr to_o 3._o artic._n act_n &_o monument_n papist_n will_v have_v the_o mass_n in_o latin_a to_o who_o the_o king_n repli_v that_o the_o good_a thing_n in_o the_o masse-booke_n be_v only_o translate_v into_o english_a for_o their_o sake_n only_o the_o superstition_n take_v out_o object_n the_o apostle_n act_n 16._o 3._o and_o 18._o 18._o and_o 21._o 26._o do_v use_v the_o jewish_a ceremony_n voluntary_o without_o compulsion_n of_o any_o superior_a authority_n or_o law_n to_o stop_v a_o scandal_n with_o the_o weak_a brethren_n of_o the_o jew_n if_o therefore_o that_o be_v press_v for_o the_o use_n of_o our_o ceremony_n it_o will_v prove_v a_o necessity_n of_o use_v they_o out_o of_o the_o case_n of_o deprivation_n aswell_o as_o in_o that_o extremity_n and_o that_o a_o man_n must_v practice_v they_o voluntary_o without_o any_o compulsion_n or_o hazard_n of_o ministry_n ans_fw-fr first_o though_o the_o case_n of_o the_o apostle_n practise_v in_o act._n 16._o 18._o 23._o be_v voluntary_o perform_v that_o be_v without_o command_n of_o any_o superior_a authority_n yet_o the_o case_n of_o practice_n in_o act_n 15._o 28._o 29._o be_v enjoin_v decree_v and_o command_v act_n 16_o 4._o and_o 21._o 25._o and_o that_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o necessity_n than_o which_o there_o can_v hardly_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o compulsion_n act._n 15._o 28._o second_o and_o beside_o the_o very_a case_n allege_v be_v do_v by_o compulsion_n also_o of_o prevent_v the_o jew_n offence_n yea_o in_o a_o case_n of_o danger_n also_o of_o deprivation_n to_o the_o apostle_n if_o they_o have_v not_o conform_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o tumult_n make_v by_o the_o jew_n acts._n 21._o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o those_o jew_n that_o paul_n teach_v non-confirmitie_a unto_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n verse_n 21._o 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because_o of_o the_o jew_n of_o those_o quarter_n for_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o text_n they_o know_v all_o that_o his_o father_n be_v a_o grecian_a 3._o because_o paul_n justifi_v this_o practice_n of_o he_o in_o those_o scripture_n of_o his_o epistle_n wherein_o undoubted_o he_o do_v not_o err_v as_o the_o 1._o cor._n 9_o 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o and_o 10._o 13._o and_o give_v a_o main_a reason_n thereof_o because_o by_o his_o practice_n he_o will_v win_v the_o more_o unto_o the_o like_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n 4_o because_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o paul_n be_v ignorant_a if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v at_o the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n chap._n 15._o where_o circumcision_n &_o other_o ceremony_n be_v deny_v in_o other_o case_n and_o if_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n it_o be_v strange_a he_o shall_v so_o many_o time_n fall_v into_o a_o relapse_n act_v 16._o 18._o and_o 21._o and_o observe_v the_o 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be_v abase_v to_o superstition_n and_o in_o many_o other_o respect_n in_o convenient_a yea_o what_o church_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v escape_v censure_n for_o prescribe_v and_o practise_v ceremony_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n which_o ever_o in_o the_o pure_a church_n have_v be_v use_v more_o or_o less_o yea_o if_o this_o hold_n how_o can_v any_o manjoine_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o to_o any_o primitive_a or_o reform_a church_n of_o any_o age_n see_v by_o this_o they_o may_v all_o be_v say_v to_o be_v church_n practise_v and_o maintain_v of_o idolatry_n and_o so_o idolatrous_a church_n how_o can_v any_o deprive_v minister_n communicate_v in_o any_o assembly_n in_o england_n where_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n be_v if_o kneel_v at_o communion_n be_v idolatry_n albeit_o he_o sit_v himself_o see_v he_o communicate_v with_o a_o idolatrous_a church_n and_o with_o a_o company_n of_o idolator_n and_o so_o must_v needs_o be_v drive_v to_o separate_v from_o england_n with_o the_o brownist_n and_o from_o all_o the_o most_o and_o best_a reform_a church_n primitive_a and_o latter_a for_o we_o must_v come_v out_o from_o idolator_n and_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 17._o rom._n 18._o 4._o by_o which_o reason_n also_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o his_o mother_n his_o apostle_n &_o all_o the_o faithful_a of_o those_o time_n can_v not_o escape_v the_o guilt_n of_o a_o sin_n for_o communicate_v with_o the_o word_n sacrament_n invocation_n and_o ministry_n of_o such_o a_o church_n as_o propose_v some_o ceremony_n of_o mere_a humane_a invention_n as_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n mat._n 5._o 8._o 9_o last_o it_o take_v away_o salvation_n from_o the_o apostle_n the_o martyr_n and_o all_o faithful_a teacher_n which_o communicate_v with_o such_o like_a ceremony_n both_o because_o idolator_n shall_v never_o enter_v 1._o cor._n 6._o 11._o gal._n 5._o 19_o 20._o 21._o reu._n 21._o 8._o as_o also_o because_o presuppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o low_a degree_n thereof_o yet_o breaker_n of_o the_o least_o commandment_n and_o teach_v so_o can_v be_v save_v mat._n 5._o 19_o object_n admit_v the_o ceremony_n of_o our_o church_n to_o be_v indifferent_a yet_o we_o may_v not_o by_o the_o use_n of_o any_o indifferent_a thing_n offend_v or_o scandalize_v our_o brethren_n rather_o we_o must_v never_o use_v it_o 1._o cor._n 8._o 9_o 12._o 13._o &_o 10._o 28._o rom._n 14._o 15._o 16._o 21._o answ_n true_a we_o may_v not_o use_v any_o indifferent_a thing_n by_o which_o our_o weak_a brother_n be_v offend_v if_o the_o not_o use_v or_o use_v thereof_o be_v voluntary_a &_o within_o our_o power_n as_o that_o indifferent_a thing_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v the_o use_n whereof_o be_v command_v by_o a_o magistrate_n or_o public_a law_n who_o therefore_o we_o must_v obey_v whosoever_o be_v offend_v and_o the_o offence_n that_o any_o do_v take_v in_o this_o case_n be_v scandalum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la non_fw-la datum_fw-la a_o magistrate_n only_o command_v my_o outward_a man_n and_o inflicte_v a_o outward_a penalty_n who_o albeit_o i_o be_o command_v to_o obey_v and_o that_o of_o conscience_n in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a yet_o if_o i_o disobey_v he_o not_o of_o purpose_n or_o contempt_n but_o with_o a_o conscionable_a and_o charitable_a respect_n of_o not_o offend_v weak_a or_o godly_a christian_n that_o so_o i_o may_v not_o destroy_v my_o brother_n ro._n 14._o 15._o 20._o 1._o cor._n 8._o 10._o 11._o neither_o wound_n his_o conscience_n neither_o sin_n against_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 8._o 12._o i_o do_v not_o sin_n against_o god_n but_o be_o only_o liable_a to_o the_o penalty_n enjoin_v my_o conscience_n be_v not_o herein_o touch_v before_o god_n because_o i_o respect_v and_o follow_v a_o great_a duty_n 2._o a_o magistrate_n can_v command_v i_o to_o use_v a_o thing_n whereby_o either_o purposely_o or_o by_o accident_n i_o shall_v offend_v my_o weak_a brother_n &_o sin_n against_o christ_n 1_o chro._n 8._o 12._o though_o he_o shall_v yet_o god_n command_v i_o to_o avoid_v it_o and_o tell_v i_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 8._o 1â—_n a_o superior_a command_n and_o of_o superior_a reason_n better_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n answ_n all_o this_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n true_a howbeit_o all_o this_o hold_v only_o in_o case_n of_o outward_a and_o civil_a penalty_n where_o i_o ought_v to_o bear_v some_o corporal_a pain_n or_o external_a loss_n to_o violate_v the_o magistrate_n command_v in_o not_o offend_v the_o godly_a weak_a brother_n but_o it_o hold_v not_o in_o a_o case_n of_o spiritual_a public_a &_o general_a penalty_n as_o of_o deprivation_n of_o the_o ministry_n which_o to_o avoid_v by_o use_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v a_o duty_n of_o superior_a reason_n then_o by_o not_o use_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o give_v offence_n where_o in_o that_o case_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v break_v which_o appear_v two_o way_n first_o by_o the_o 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the_o other_o a_o deadly_a mischief_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n &_o so_o much_o of_o the_o second_o argument_n of_o the_o first_o reason_n argum._n 3_o now_o follow_v the_o three_o prove_v that_o to_o suffer_v deprivation_n for_o the_o refuse_v to_o comforme_v to_o the_o prescribe_a ceremony_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n and_o therefore_o a_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o a_o second_o ground_n of_o god_n word_n namely_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o love_n for_o the_o further_o evidence_v of_o this_o reaso_n there_o be_v two_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v and_o prove_v first_o that_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o love_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n second_o to_o refuse_v conformity_n to_o the_o prescribe_a ceremony_n in_o case_n of_o deprivation_n
greek_a and_o latin_a church_n the_o evidence_n hereof_o as_o namely_o in_o clemens_n alexand._n tertull._n cyprian_n basill_n ambrose_n hierom_n augustine_n and_o other_o and_o for_o the_o latitude_n of_o this_o variety_n it_o stretch_v very_o far_o even_o over_o the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n iraeneus_n in_o euseb_n 5._o 24._o and_o firmilianus_n in_o cyprian_a epist_n 75._o do_v show_v the_o great_a difference_n and_o variety_n of_o ceremony_n between_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o rome_n that_o be_v of_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o several_a province_n among_o themselves_o and_o augustine_n to_o casulan_n epist._n 86._o and_o to_o januar._n epist_n 118._o 119._o declare_v the_o difference_n of_o custom_n and_o rite_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o milan_n and_o in_o multitude_n of_o other_o place_n of_o his_o day_n quae_fw-la diver_n sorum_fw-la locorum_fw-la diversis_fw-la moribus_fw-la say_v he_o innumerabiliter_fw-la variantur_fw-la epist._n 119._o cap._n 19_o in_o as_o much_o as_o for_o the_o variety_n thereof_o socra_n 5._o 22._o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n can_v scarce_o find_v two_o church_n retain_v and_o follow_v one_o order_n in_o both_o place_n and_o for_o the_o multitude_n thereof_o he_o say_v that_o to_o set_v down_o in_o write_v the_o diverse_a and_o innumerable_a ceremony_n and_o custom_n disperse_v throughout_o city_n and_o country_n will_v prove_v a_o very_a tedious_a piece_n of_o work_n and_o hardly_o nay_o impossible_a to_o be_v perform_v a_o taste_n whereof_o in_o both_o he_o give_v large_o in_o that_o place_n together_o with_o his_o censure_n the_o like_a do_v sozomen_n 7._o 19_o who_o mention_v other_o diversity_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o variety_n and_o number_n if_o we_o will_v give_v we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o their_o quality_n for_o if_o they_o be_v convenient_a ceremony_n right_o deduce_v out_o of_o the_o general_a ground_n of_o god_n word_n their_o variety_n and_o difference_n proceed_v from_o the_o lawful_a liberty_n which_o god_n have_v leave_v unto_o all_o church_n to_o order_n and_o appoint_v fit_a ceremony_n for_o themselves_o as_o they_o see_v to_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o further_o their_o own_o edification_n &_o if_o they_o be_v more_o studious_o commend_v by_o they_o then_o be_v meet_v it_o be_v as_o sadeele_v say_v ut_fw-la viam_fw-la schismaticis_fw-la obstruerent_a de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la script_n cap._n 5._o fol._n 32._o or_o if_o otherwise_o they_o be_v inconvenient_a frivolous_a and_o needless_a and_o as_o many_o of_o they_o prove_v to_o be_v evident_a occasion_n of_o follow_a superstition_n &_o contention_n the_o cause_n of_o they_o in_o general_a be_v allege_v by_o martyr_n loc._n come_v class_n 2._o cap._n 5._o §_o 17._o to_o be_v this_o that_o the_o devil_n do_v present_o begin_v to_o sow_v his_o tare_n upon_o the_o good_a seed_n which_o be_v sow_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o particular_a reason_n whereof_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o that_o which_o follow_v 2_o touch_v the_o kind_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o ceremony_n and_o tradition_n use_v by_o the_o primative_a church_n if_o we_o will_v examine_v the_o particular_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o have_v be_v far_o more_o scandalous_a and_o hurtful_a then_o we_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v not_o only_o in_o their_o abuse_n which_o i_o will_v note_v in_o the_o next_o member_n but_o also_o in_o their_o nature_n which_o to_o mention_v only_o be_v to_o make_v evident_a as_o for_o example_n sake_n i_o will_v give_v instance_n of_o some_o part_n touch_v baptism_n they_o use_v the_o anoint_v of_o the_o baptise_a tertul._n contra_fw-la martion_n lib._n 1._o distinc._n 11._o cap._n 5._o the_o consecr_n dist._n 4._o cap._n 87._o &_o 90._o this_o ceremony_n signify_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o be_v christian_n and_o champion_n fight_v and_o contend_v for_o god_n tertul._n and_o be_v commend_v as_o apostolical_a basil_n the_o spir_n sancto_fw-la cap._n 27._o the_o put_n of_o milk_n and_o honey_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o baptise_a commend_v as_o proceed_v from_o the_o apostle_n tertul._n contra_fw-la martion_n &_o the_o coron_n milit_fw-la in_o some_o place_n also_o wine_n and_o milk_n without_o honey_n hierom._n contra_fw-la lucifer_n the_o array_v of_o the_o baptise_a in_o a_o white_a garment_n tertul._n ibid._n the_o consecratione_n do_v 4._o canon_n 91._o 92._o in_o token_n that_o they_o do_v put_v on_o innocency_n and_o purity_n ibid._n out_o of_o ambrose_n and_o rabanus_n the_o cross_v of_o the_o child_n in_o baptism_n tertul._n the_o resurrect_a carnis_fw-la caro_fw-la signatur_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la muniatur_fw-la august_n tract_n 118._o in_o joan._n serm_n 55._o say_v that_o they_o use_v it_o in_o every_o sacrament_n and_o that_o else_o baptism_n be_v not_o perform_v after_o the_o rite_n and_o manner_n unless_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v make_v in_o the_o child_n forehead_n to_o dip_v the_o child_n three_o time_n in_o token_n of_o the_o trinity_n basil_n de_fw-fr spir_n sancto_fw-la cap._n 27._o sozomen_n 6._o 26._o commend_v also_o as_o apostolical_a by_o basil_n &_o turtul_n in_o other_o place_n they_o use_v to_o dip_v the_o child_n head_n only_o and_o that_o three_o time_n hierom._n contra_fw-la lucifer_n cap._n 4._o and_o that_o in_o token_n and_o remembrance_n both_o of_o the_o trinity_n as_o also_o of_o christ_n his_o three_o day_n death_n and_o burial_n in_o the_o grave_n as_o also_o of_o his_o resurrection_n which_o be_v perform_v the_o three_o day_n tertul._n ibid._n de_fw-la consecra_fw-la do_v 4._o can_n 78._o 80._o 81._o out_o of_o augustine_n hierom_n &_o gregory_n in_o other_o place_n they_o dip_v the_o child_n but_o once_o only_o cyp._n to_o signify_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n essence_n the_o consecr_n dist_n 4._o can_n 82._o to_o baptise_v only_o once_o in_o the_o year_n and_o that_o in_o the_o easter_n holiday_n socra_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 22._o also_o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n viz._n on_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n nativity_n easter_n whitsuntide_n zopper_n polit_fw-la eccle_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o fol._n 76._o they_o defer_v the_o baptise_v of_o their_o convert_v two_o year_n after_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n caranza_n summa_fw-la council_n in_o elibert_n council_n can_v 42._o to_o abstain_v a_o week_n after_o baptism_n from_o wash_v tertul._n count_n mar._n lib._n 1._o to_o renounce_v open_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o to_o give_v the_o minister_n the_o right_a hand_n tertul._n the_o coron_n milit_fw-la commend_v by_o he_o as_o apostolical_a de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 4._o can_n 95._o also_o decree_n part_n 1._o do_v 11._o cap._n 5._o ex_fw-la basil_n commend_v as_o apostolical_a to_o bless_v the_o font_n with_o oil_n ibid._n dist_n 11._o cap._n 5._o ex_fw-la basil_n commend_v also_o by_o he_o as_o apostolical_a touch_v the_o lord_n supper_n they_o be_v accustom_v to_o sign_n the_o element_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o so_o be_v every_o sacrament_n sign_v august_n tract_n 118._o in_o joan._n serm._n 55._o to_o mingle_v water_n with_o wine_n cypr._n l._n 2._o epist_n 3._o &_o 63._o and_o he_o call_v this_o dominica_n traditio_fw-la they_o also_o use_v only_a water_n in_o steed_n of_o wine_n which_o person_n so_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n be_v in_o the_o fore_n allege_v place_n by_o cypr._n call_v aquarij_fw-la to_o give_v the_o eucharist_n to_o infant_n cypr._n serm_n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n every_o day_n august_n epist_n 118._o cap._n 2._o thus_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o rome_n and_o in_o spain_n hierom._n epist._n ad_fw-la licin_n 28._o in_o other_o place_n only_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n socra_n 5._o 22._o in_o other_o place_n on_o saturn_n day_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n august_n epist_n 118._o cap._n 2._o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o some_o place_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o that_o fast_v but_o in_o other_o place_n after_o supper_n and_o that_o be_v well_o feed_v socrates_n 5._o 22._o cyprian_a lib._n 2._o epist_n 3._o augustine_n epist_n 119._o cap._n 6._o commend_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n fast_v to_o be_v a_o tradition_n apostolical_a and_o that_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o the_o world_n they_o send_v the_o eucharist_n to_o other_o church_n for_o a_o token_n of_o their_o consent_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o their_o love_n to_o one_o another_o eusebius_n 5._o 24._o they_o reserve_v part_n of_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o send_v it_o to_o such_o as_o be_v absent_a justin_n martyr_n the_o people_n carry_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o eucharist_n home_o and_o keep_v it_o in_o a_o little_a box_n cypr._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la tertul._n lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la in_o other_o place_n they_o burn_v that_o which_o be_v leave_v origen_n in_o leu._n 7._o hesych_n in_o leu._n
aharonicall_a garment_n but_o only_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n his_o majesty_n and_o those_o with_o who_o god_n have_v leave_v authority_n to_o determine_v of_o external_a rite_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o further_o that_o they_o do_v it_o to_o avoid_v the_o scandal_n of_o trouble_v the_o public_a order_n and_o agreement_n and_o last_o of_o all_o testify_v to_o godly_a man_n that_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o therefore_o all_o christian_n may_v use_v such_o thing_n godly_a howsoever_o other_o have_v impious_o abuse_v they_o idem_fw-la ibid._n in_o epistol_n ad_fw-la cranmer_n fol._n 682._o again_o i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n affirm_v these_o garment_n by_o antichrist_n abuse_n to_o be_v so_o defile_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o any_o church_n notwithstanding_o that_o that_o church_n know_v and_o worship_v christ_n and_o withal_o know_v and_o practise_v the_o christian_a liberty_n of_o all_o thing_n neither_o do_v i_o see_v any_o scripture_n whereby_o i_o may_v defend_v this_o condemnation_n of_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n ibid._n in_o respon_n ad_fw-la litter_n as_o hooperi_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi vestiarian_n fol._n 707._o to_o make_v it_o impium_fw-la pierce_v a_o evil_a thing_n in_o nature_n for_o a_o man_n to_o use_v these_o garment_n in_o god_n service_n in_o any_o respect_n i_o see_v no_o scripture_n to_o permit_v or_o affirm_v so_o much_o ibid._n fol._n 709._o §_o again_o i_o very_o as_o i_o have_v confess_v unto_o you_o and_o declare_v to_o our_o countryman_n have_v rather_o that_o no_o kind_n of_o vesture_n which_o the_o papist_n use_v be_v retain_v among_o we_o for_o the_o more_o full_a detestation_n of_o the_o antichristian_a priesthood_n for_o plain_a advouch_v of_o christian_a liberty_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o dangerous_a contention_n among_o the_o brethren_n yet_o i_o can_v be_v bring_v by_o any_o scripture_n as_o far_o as_o to_o see_v hitherto_o to_o deny_v that_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n may_v use_v without_o superstition_n and_o to_o a_o certain_a edification_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n any_o of_o those_o vesture_n which_o the_o antichristian_o abuse_v idem_fw-la in_o epist_n io._n alasco_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o examination_n a_o book_n so_o name_v and_o write_v in_o answer_n of_o a_o book_n call_v the_o unfolding_n of_o the_o pope_n attire_n again_o i_o know_v very_o many_o minister_n of_o christ_n most_o godly_a man_n who_o have_v use_v godly_a these_o vesture_n and_o at_o this_o day_n do_v use_v they_o so_o that_o i_o dare_v not_o for_o this_o cause_n ascribe_v unto_o they_o any_o fault_n at_o all_o much_o less_o so_o heinous_a a_o fault_n as_o communicate_v with_o antichrist_n for_o the_o which_o fault_n we_o may_v utter_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o christ_n ibid._n peter_n martyr_n see_v these_o garment_n be_v thing_n in_o different_a and_o in_o themselves_o good_a they_o neither_o make_v any_o man_n godly_a nor_o wicked_a yet_o as_o you_o also_o think_v i_o judge_v it_o rather_o expedient_a that_o these_o garment_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_n be_v remoove_v when_o convenient_o they_o may_v that_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n may_v much_o more_o simple_o be_v perform_v loc._n come_v ad_fw-la finem_fw-la inter_fw-la epist._n amico_fw-la fol._n 1085._o again_o the_o reason_n by_o you_o bishop_n hooper_n allege_v persuade_v i_o not_o to_o hold_v the_o use_n of_o these_o garment_n to_o be_v pernicious_a or_o in_o their_o nature_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v altogether_o indifferent_a be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o that_o thing_n indifferent_a may_v sometime_o be_v use_v and_o sometime_o shall_v be_v remoove_v ibid._n hoopero_n fol._n 1086._o again_o albeit_o i_o do_v but_o slender_o approve_v these_o of_o garment_n yet_o i_o perceive_v sometime_o that_o some_o indifferent_a thing_n albeit_o troublesome_a and_o bird_n some_o yet_o must_v needs_o be_v bear_v with_o thus_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o can_v do_v otherwise_o lest_o if_o it_o be_v contend_v more_o bitter_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v it_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o hindrance_n unto_o the_o gospel_n and_o by_o our_o vehement_a contention_n we_o teach_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v impious_a which_o in_o their_o nature_n be_v indifferent_a ibidem_fw-la again_o sure_o to_o i_o it_o shall_v be_v far_o more_o please_a as_o i_o have_v often_o testify_v that_o we_o may_v only_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o christ_n himself_o practise_v and_o deliver_v to_o his_o apostle_n howbeit_o if_o some_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v add_v such_o as_o the_o surplice_n i_o will_v not_o have_v man_n too_o eager_o to_o contend_v about_o this_o matter_n especial_o when_o we_o see_v those_o by_o who_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v much_o further_v in_o england_n and_o may_v yet_o more_o be_v further_v to_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o we_o herein_o ibid._n fol._n 1085._o again_o first_o i_o exhort_v that_o you_o withdraw_v not_o yourself_o from_o your_o call_n to_o the_o bishopric_n which_o be_v offer_v you_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o wonderful_a penury_n of_o able_a minister_n whence_o this_o mischieve_n will_v come_v that_o if_o you_o that_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n pull_v back_o and_o refuse_v to_o execute_v the_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n both_o the_o church_n will_v be_v destitute_a of_o faithful_a pastor_n and_o you_o shall_v give_v tomb_n to_o wolf_n and_o antichrist_n after_o concern_v the_o square_a cap_n and_o external_a apparel_n of_o bishop_n i_o suppose_v that_o it_o ought_v not_o much_o to_o be_v dispute_v of_o see_v it_o be_v free_a from_o superstition_n and_o may_v have_v a_o civil_a reason_n especial_o in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n touch_v the_o holy_a garment_n as_o they_o call_v they_o i_o wonder_v that_o they_o be_v so_o strict_o retain_v for_o i_o wish_v that_o all_o thing_n in_o god_n worship_n may_v be_v perform_v with_o great_a simplicity_n howbeit_o when_o i_o think_v with_o myself_o that_o if_o reconcilement_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n may_v be_v make_v between_o the_o saxon_a church_n and_o we_o there_o will_v be_v no_o separation_n for_o such_o garment_n as_o these_o for_o albeit_o we_o like_v they_o not_o a_o whit_n yet_o we_o will_v bear_v with_o their_o use_n among_o they_o and_o gratulate_v ourselves_o that_o we_o have_v abolish_v they_o wherefore_o you_o may_v lawful_o use_v these_o garment_n either_o in_o preach_v or_o in_o administer_a the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o so_o as_o you_o proceed_v to_o speak_v and_o teach_v against_o the_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o idem_fw-la ibid._n fol._n 1127._o amico_fw-la in_o angliam_fw-la caluin_n of_o bishop_n hooper_n as_o i_o commend_v his_o constancy_n in_o refuse_v unction_n and_o anneal_n so_o i_o have_v rather_o that_o he_o have_v not_o so_o exceed_o contend_v de_fw-la pileo_fw-la &_o veste_fw-la linea_fw-la about_o the_o square_a cap_n and_o surplice_n epist_n 120._o fol._n 217._o again_o to_o melancth_v to_o that_o you_o say_v the_o magdeburg_n minister_n do_v move_v brawl_n about_o a_o linen_n garment_n only_o i_o see_v not_o whereto_o such_o brawl_n of_o they_o do_v appertain_v or_o tend_v a_o little_a before_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v urge_v some_o thing_n &_o as_o in_o contention_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v will_v odious_o ventilate_v some_o ceremony_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o evil_a as_o they_o pretend_v epist._n 17._o fol._n 213._o also_o although_o at_o first_o caluin_n be_v demand_v his_o judgement_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la adiaphoris_fw-la of_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o the_o saxon_a church_n such_o as_o surplice_n etc._n etc._n do_v free_o manifest_v his_o judgement_n and_o admonish_v melancthon_n who_o some_o accuse_v as_o to_o soft_a and_o too_o remiss_a for_o he_o persuade_v to_o conformity_n rather_o than_o to_o suffer_v deprivation_n ut_fw-la superius_fw-la yet_o say_v beza_n they_o accuse_v he_o immerito_fw-la quidem_fw-la very_o undeserued_o as_o afterward_o caluin_n know_v more_o thorough_o for_o than_o it_o be_v not_o know_v with_o what_o intention_n that_o evil_a spirit_n and_o whole_a troop_n of_o flaccian_o which_o persuade_v rather_o to_o be_v deprive_v then_o conform_v which_o after_o occasion_v so_o many_o tumult_n and_o now_o say_v beza_n at_o this_o time_n do_v hinder_v the_o work_n of_o god_n against_o the_o papist_n with_o that_o impudence_n and_o fury_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v hire_v with_o large_a sum_n unto_o it_o by_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n beza_n in_o vit_fw-mi caluin_n anno_o 1540_o beza_n but_o if_o any_o man_n demand_n whether_o nothing_o at_o all_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v indifferent_a in_o themselves_o may_v be_v retain_v at_o least_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o whether_o i_o think_v the_o ministry_n rather_o
surplice_n bishop_n hooper_n be_v a_o person_n exceed_v peremptory_a both_o in_o preach_v against_o the_o ceremony_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o sermon_n on_o jonah_n and_o on_o the_o commandment_n and_o in_o the_o objection_n which_o he_o make_v against_o they_o to_o bucer_n and_o p._n martyr_n as_o we_o may_v perceive_v in_o their_o answer_n to_o his_o letter_n as_o also_o in_o his_o flat_a refusal_n of_o they_o whereupon_o he_o be_v by_o the_o high_a commission_n convent_v and_o for_o his_o constant_a refusal_n be_v imprison_v by_o they_o where_o he_o remain_v for_o a_o season_n howbeit_o after_o his_o objection_n be_v by_o bucer_n and_o p._n martyr_n answer_v and_o by_o they_o and_o by_o caluin_n persuade_v to_o conform_v rather_o than_o to_o suffer_v deprivation_n he_o conform_v at_o the_o last_o and_o wear_v the_o garment_n and_o be_v appoint_v to_o preach_v before_o the_o king_n to_o try_v his_o conformity_n he_o appear_v in_o his_o bishoply_n robe_n namely_o a_o white_a linen_n rotchet_z a_o long_a scarlet_a chimere_n and_o a_o square_a cap_n caluin_n epist._n 120._o fol._n 217._o bucer_n in_o script_n anglican_n fol._n 705._o de_fw-mi re_fw-mi vestiar_fw-la hooper_n pet._n martpr_fw-la loc._n com._n ad_fw-la fineminter_n epistolas_fw-la fol._n 1085._o about_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n with_o inconvenient_a ceremony_n and_o person_n in_o differ_v doctrine_n p._n martyr_n when_o he_o come_v into_o england_n first_o and_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o corporal_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v in_o force_n and_o when_o the_o minister_n albeit_o differ_v from_o he_o in_o judgement_n yet_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o admit_v he_o with_o open_a confession_n of_o contrary_a judgement_n he_o join_v with_o they_o and_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n non_fw-la obstantibus_fw-la illorum_fw-la ceremonijs_fw-la sibilicet_fw-la ipsi_fw-la molestis_fw-la notwithstanding_o the_o ceremony_n though_o very_o much_o trouble_v he_o this_o counsel_n do_v p._n martyr_n give_v to_o vrsinus_n and_o to_o other_o christian_n in_o germany_n vrsin_n exercitat_fw-la lib_n 2._o fol._n 840._o about_o the_o surplice_n m._n deering_n while_o any_o law_n do_v bind_v i_o to_o wear_v cap_n and_o surplice_n i_o do_v wear_v both_o since_o i_o never_o persuade_v any_o man_n to_o refuse_v they_o etc._n etc._n register_n fol._n 84._o m._n greenham_n albeit_o he_o affirm_v that_o he_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v wear_v the_o apparel_n no_o not_o so_o far_o as_o he_o think_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v register_n fol._n 87._o yet_o from_o the_o objection_n from_o authority_n namely_o that_o bucer_n martyr_n bullinger_n beza_n and_o gualther_n do_v think_v rather_o that_o these_o inconvenience_n shall_v be_v bear_v withal_o for_o a_o time_n than_o the_o flock_n shall_v be_v leave_v to_o wolf_n sure_a say_v he_o this_o reason_n be_v main_a enough_o of_o itself_o if_o it_o be_v not_o authorize_v with_o these_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n writing_n and_o i_o pray_v to_o god_n the_o father_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o move_v other_o to_o be_v as_o unwilling_a to_o use_v it_o i_o to_o suffer_v their_o flock_n by_o deprivation_n for_o the_o ceremony_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o wolf_n as_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o answer_v it_o and_o have_v it_o practise_v on_o i_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v therefore_o this_o reason_n until_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n regist_n fol._n 90._o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o bishop_n jewel_n doctor_n whitaker_n and_o doctor_n fulke_n be_v know_v this_o way_n doctor_n humphrey_n albeit_o it_o be_v know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a adversary_n in_o his_o judgement_n and_o long_a practice_n of_o refusal_n of_o the_o surplice_n as_o appear_v in_o a_o letter_n of_o his_o write_v of_o that_o thing_n yet_o he_o do_v at_o the_o last_o conform_v unto_o the_o surplice_n the_o like_a of_o late_o we_o know_v do_v doctor_n reinolds_n doctor_n sparkes_n doctor_n chaloner_n doctor_n ayray_v master_n chaderton_n master_n knewstub_n though_o they_o stand_v out_o and_o testify_v their_o dislike_n against_o sundry_a of_o the_o ceremony_n establish_v yet_o do_v they_o in_o case_n of_o deprivation_n yield_v unto_o they_o and_o conform_v and_o studious_o persuade_v other_o in_o this_o case_n unto_o this_o practice_n the_o like_a do_v many_o other_o very_o godly_a and_o learned_a man_n at_o diverse_a time_n and_o in_o diverse_a place_n thus_o we_o see_v their_o practice_n also_o three_o there_o come_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o reason_n move_v these_o person_n to_o this_o judgement_n &_o practice_n namely_o wherefore_o they_o persuade_v and_o practise_v conformity_n to_o prevent_v deprivation_n or_o the_o church_n desolation_n viz._n because_o these_o ceremony_n see_v they_o be_v adiaphora_fw-it indifferent_a they_o make_v no_o man_n in_o themselves_o godly_a or_o ungodly_a martyr_n amico_fw-la loc_fw-la fol._n 1085._o and_o therefore_o albeit_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o these_o ceremony_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v use_v yet_o if_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v prescribe_v by_o god_n word_n do_v remain_v entire_a these_o thing_n may_v well_o be_v think_v neither_o impious_a nor_o pernicious_a per_fw-la sese_fw-la aut_fw-la sva_fw-la natura_fw-la of_o themselves_o or_o of_o their_o nwne_a nature_n idem_fw-la hoopero_fw-la loc_fw-la f._n 1088._o because_o where_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o be_v sound_a and_o pure_a and_o the_o ceremony_n use_v to_o a_o civil_a honesty_n and_o decency_n the_o inconvenience_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v pass_v by_o in_o silence_n then_o that_o by_o occasion_n of_o they_o man_n shall_v proceed_v to_o contention_n and_o more_o grievous_a tumult_n caluin_n epist._n 303._o fol._n 497._o because_o albeit_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v approve_v yet_o sometime_o these_o indifferent_a thing_n howsoever_o offensive_a and_o burdensome_a be_v to_o be_v bear_v withal_o so_o far_o forth_o quoad_fw-la aliter_fw-la non_fw-la liceat_fw-la as_o convenient_o we_o can_v do_v otherwise_o lest_o if_o man_n contend_v about_o they_o more_o bitter_o than_o they_o ought_v it_o be_v both_o a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v indifferent_a be_v teach_v by_o our_o vehement_a contention_n to_o be_v plain_o wicked_a which_o two_o point_n do_v bring_v with_o they_o most_o grievous_a inconvenience_n p._n martyr_n hooper_n loc_fw-la come_v f._n 1086._o and_o therefore_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o pastor_n can_v change_v they_o shall_v rather_o bear_v withal_o then_o by_o forsake_v the_o church_n for_o that_o cause_n they_o shall_v give_v occasion_n for_o far_o great_a and_o more_o dangerous_a mischief_n unto_o satan_n who_o seek_v nothing_o else_o beza_n epist_n 12._o fol._n 99_o because_o it_o be_v better_a to_o use_v these_o ceremony_n he_o mention_n a_o surplice_n as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a then_o by_o the_o obstinate_a refusal_n thereof_o to_o raise_v up_o schism_n and_o to_o interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o give_v occasion_n to_o heretic_n to_o possess_v the_o church_n polan_n in_o ezec._n 44._o fol._n 807._o because_o such_o be_v the_o example_n of_o paul_n who_o circumcise_v timothy_n for_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o they_o all_o know_v his_o father_n to_o be_v a_o grecian_a act._n 16._o 3._o idem_fw-la ibid._n because_o we_o must_v give_v place_n unto_o the_o sway_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o we_o live_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n act._n 28._o 11._o &_o 19_o 10._o 26._o &_o 15._o 28._o 29._o master_n perkins_n case_n of_o conscience_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 483._o because_o if_o we_o can_v do_v the_o good_a that_o most_o we_o desire_v in_o such_o exquisite_a manner_n as_o we_o will_v we_o must_v content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o mean_a and_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a and_o to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v the_o safe_a course_n to_o satisfy_v ourselves_o in_o do_v the_o less_o lest_o in_o venture_v to_o do_v the_o more_o which_o can_v be_v we_o grow_v to_o the_o extremity_n and_o so_o fail_v to_o offend_v in_o our_o action_n eccles_n 7._o 16._o read_v the_o proof_n perkins_n case_n of_o conscience_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 484._o 485._o 486._o because_o it_o may_v be_v think_v expedient_a that_o these_o thing_n for_o a_o time_n be_v bear_v withal_o for_o it_o may_v perhaps_o produce_v this_o effect_n that_o these_o contention_n may_v be_v avoid_v by_o the_o which_o contention_n there_o be_v great_a peril_n lest_o great_a and_o far_o more_o important_a benefit_n be_v hinder_v and_o lest_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v at_o the_o first_o beginning_n turn_v from_o the_o gospel_n as_o we_o see_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v martyr_n ibid._n fol._n 1085._o because_o if_o the_o parity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o of_o faith_n do_v remain_v entire_a the_o pastor_n may_v open_o
we_o have_v expound_v namely_o of_o ceremony_n significative_a ordain_v by_o the_o church_n not_o superstitious_o but_o pure_o use_v this_o argument_n also_o have_v zanch._n the_o redempt_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 445._o a._n there_o be_v a_o great_a question_n say_v he_o in_o these_o our_o day_n about_o ministerial_a garment_n sure_o we_o read_v not_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v appoint_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o matter_n neither_o that_o they_o change_v their_o garment_n either_o when_o they_o baptize_v or_o when_o they_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n but_o neither_o do_v they_o forbid_v that_o man_n may_v not_o take_v other_o garment_n wherefore_o it_o be_v liberum_fw-la pierce_v a_o matter_n free_a in_o itself_o to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v other_o garment_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n because_o if_o true_a christian_n have_v the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n &_o discipline_n in_o their_o church_n shall_v enjoin_v some_o special_a garment_n though_o abuse_v by_o the_o papist_n for_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o the_o simple_a people_n there_o be_v no_o scripture_n forbid_v a_o man_n to_o leave_v such_o christian_n to_o their_o judgement_n but_o there_o be_v sundry_a scripture_n clear_o teach_v a_o man_n why_o he_o shall_v leave_v they_o to_o this_o their_o practice_n as_o rom._n 14._o 1._o cor._n 8._o and_o 9_o and_o many_o other_o place_n namely_o wheresoever_o we_o be_v teach_v of_o the_o liberty_n and_o good_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n not_o of_o meat_n only_o but_o of_o all_o creature_n else_o he_o give_v instance_n of_o a_o white_a garment_n use_v on_o the_o baptise_a or_o communicant_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n bucer_n script_n anglican_n fol._n 708._o hoopero_n because_o they_o which_o defend_v these_o thing_n may_v pretend_v some_o honest_a and_o just_a signification_n not_o strange_a from_o the_o scripture_n as_o touch_v the_o surplice_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v angel_n mal._n 3._o 1._o and_o the_o angel_n always_o for_o the_o most_o part_n appear_v as_o apparel_v in_o white_a garment_n pet._n martyr_n loc_fw-la fol._n 1085._o hoopero_n bucer_n will_v have_v they_o signify_v caelesten_n puritatem_fw-la &_o candorem_fw-la omniumque_fw-la virtutum_fw-la ornatum_fw-la heavenly_a purity_n and_o sincerity_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o all_o virtue_n script_n angl._n fol._n 682._o so_o also_o fol._n 707._o 709._o again_o what_o shall_v let_v but_o that_o the_o church_n may_v use_v this_o white_a vesture_n or_o more_o vesture_n to_o monish_v we_o precise_o of_o that_o divine_a benefit_n of_o the_o light_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n which_o he_o give_v we_o by_o the_o holy_a ministry_n and_o by_o the_o which_o the_o minister_n themselves_o may_v be_v the_o more_o mindful_a of_o their_o office_n etc._n etc._n bucer_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o io._n alasco_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o examination_n this_o reason_n also_o have_v zanch._n albeit_o a_o garment_n be_v a_o free_a thing_n say_v he_o and_o number_v up_o among_o matter_n indifferent_a yet_o for_o signification_n a_o linen_n garment_n be_v more_o decent_a than_o a_o woollen_a for_o a_o minister_n to_o use_v in_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o impress_n or_o type_n of_o innocence_n and_o holiness_n hence_o in_o the_o apocalyps_n white_a garment_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n zanch._n the_o redempt_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 445._o a._n because_o these_o ceremony_n be_v ancient_a and_o have_v some_o good_a use_n it_o be_v a_o old_a custom_n in_o the_o church_n that_o such_o as_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n shall_v wear_v a_o white_a linen_n garment_n zanch._n ibid._n ex_fw-la hieron_n count_n pelag._n li._n 1._o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v vetustissima_fw-la very_o ancient_a beza_n epi._n 8._o fol._n 75._o there_o be_v therefore_o some_o use_n thereof_o though_o since_o it_o have_v be_v horrible_o abuse_v and_o there_o be_v small_a profit_n thereof_o bez._n ep._n 12._o fol._n 99_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n have_v a_o show_n indeed_o of_o godly_a &_o christian_a reverence_n and_o therefore_o may_v heretofore_o have_v be_v use_v cum_fw-la fructu_fw-la with_o some_o profit_n ibid._n fol._n 100_o because_o if_o we_o proceed_v to_o dissuade_v from_o these_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o from_o pernicious_a and_o evil_a thing_n we_o shall_v thereby_o condemn_v very_o many_o church_n not_o disagree_v from_o the_o gospel_n and_o shall_v tax_v too_o bitter_o innumerable_a church_n which_o have_v ever_o and_o be_v of_o old_a celebrate_v as_o most_o commendable_a and_o approve_a p._n mart._n loc_fw-la fol._n 1086._o hoopero_n if_o agreement_n in_o doctrine_n may_v be_v procure_v between_o the_o saxon_a or_o lutheran_n church_n and_o we_o there_o will_v be_v no_o separation_n make_v for_o surplesses_n or_o ceremony_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n ib_a fol._n 1127._o bucer_n have_v also_o this_o reason_n if_o there_o be_v no_o liberty_n grant_v to_o the_o church_n of_o ordain_v ceremony_n about_o the_o lord_n supper_n whereof_o they_o have_v not_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o christ_n by_o this_o mean_n will_v all_o church_n be_v condemn_v impiae_fw-la audaciae_fw-la of_o impious_a boldness_n for_o all_o church_n do_v observe_v in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n such_o a_o time_n place_n and_o habit_n or_o site_n of_o body_n and_o beside_o do_v admit_v woman_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o all_o which_o thing_n they_o have_v not_o only_o no_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o have_v also_o his_o contrary_a example_n for_o our_o lord_n do_v celebrate_v his_o supper_n at_o night_n not_o in_o the_o morning_n in_o a_o private_a house_n not_o in_o a_o public_a lean_v with_o his_o apostle_n and_o after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o pascall_n lamb_n notwithstanding_o also_o he_o admit_v not_o the_o woman_n among_o who_o he_o have_v sundry_a his_o most_o holy_a disciple_n bucer_n scrip._n anglic._n fol._n 807._o 809._o to_o this_o reason_n pet._n martyr_n move_v a_o objection_n the_o church_n authority_n present_a or_o past_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v of_o that_o force_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n be_v thereby_o wrong_v which_o albeit_o the_o world_n do_v fall_v about_o our_o ear_n in_o piece_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v inviolable_a it_o be_v true_a sed_fw-la propter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o for_o thing_n indifrent_a i_o be_o resolute_a that_o by_o no_o mean_n we_o may_v admit_v that_o either_o church_n shall_v be_v condemn_v or_o that_o we_o shall_v less_o reverent_o or_o honest_o speak_v of_o they_o ibid._n fol._n 1086._o because_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n lest_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o less_o importance_n through_o our_o contention_n may_v be_v the_o mean_n or_o occasion_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v esteem_v of_o great_a force_n and_o value_n either_o can_v at_o all_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o church_n or_o if_o they_o be_v once_o bring_v in_o they_o can_v be_v establish_v with_o continuance_n peter_n martyr_n ibid._n 1086._o because_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o satan_n accustom_a sleight_n whereby_o he_o lead_v we_o away_o from_o the_o care_n of_o necessary_a thing_n to_o the_o immoderate_a carefulness_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v well_o be_v let_v pass_v and_o from_o search_v out_o of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o those_o thing_n wherein_o few_o can_v consent_v alike_o and_o final_o by_o the_o which_o he_o kindle_v in_o diverse_a man_n a_o zeal_n to_o purge_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v without_o we_o thereby_o to_o neglect_v our_o inward_a deformity_n bucer_n epist._n ad_fw-la joan._n alasco_n after_o at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o epistle_n this_o coulorable_a craft_n of_o satan_n must_v be_v take_v heed_n of_o by_o which_o often_o he_o effect_v this_o that_o we_o reckon_v those_o thing_n sin_n which_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o those_o that_o be_v sin_n indeed_o we_o seem_v not_o to_o regard_v they_o in_o ourselves_o or_o else_o against_o those_o sin_n which_o our_o conscience_n define_v to_o be_v sin_n indeed_o we_o use_v no_o such_o severity_n as_o we_o ought_v because_o we_o shall_v in_o this_o realm_n take_v most_o godly_a heedfulness_n that_o we_o further_o not_o unaware_o the_o devil_n intent_n who_o throw_v in_o among_o we_o sundry_a question_n and_o controversy_n lest_o we_o shall_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o handle_v the_o question_n of_o set_v forward_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o restore_v of_o discipline_n and_o thereby_o to_o remove_v all_o drone_n from_o ecclesiastical_a ministery_n bucer_n in_o ep._n io._n alascco_n because_o thing_n in_o themselves_o otherwise_o indifferent_a do_v after_o a_o sort_n change_n or_o alter_v their_o nature_n when_o as_o by_o any_o command_n of_o lawful_a authority_n they_o be_v either_o command_v or_o forbid_v because_o they_o may_v not_o
without_o all_o exception_n to_o the_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o add_v or_o to_o detract_v any_o thing_n howbeit_o touch_v ceremony_n my_o judgement_n be_v otherwise_o for_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o even_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o can_v not_o determinate_o set_v down_o what_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o church_n in_o their_o first_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o necessary_o they_o proceed_v by_o little_a and_o little_a as_o the_o institution_n of_o deacon_n do_v make_v evident_a in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o suffer_v for_o a_o season_n many_o jewish_a ceremony_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o story_n of_o their_o act_n again_o to_o who_o can_v it_o bâ—e_v doubtful_a that_o the_o apostle_n have_v exceed_v regard_n unto_o their_o time_n place_n and_o person_n in_o external_a rite_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v not_o profitable_a that_o the_o same_o rite_n be_v observe_v every_o where_o as_o appear_v in_o that_o excellent_a epistle_n of_o 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serve_v for_o the_o win_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o retain_v of_o they_o in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o reason_n allege_v by_o my_o brethren_n out_o of_o act_n 21._o 20._o 24._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 20._o do_v show_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o apostle_n use_v of_o they_o &_o make_v their_o practice_n lawful_a but_o this_o much_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v the_o point_n in_o question_n for_o this_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o those_o ceremony_n to_o agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o we_o as_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n so_o likewise_o we_o bare_o consider_v in_o themselves_o which_o the_o papist_n &_o many_o profess_a protestant_n abuse_n may_v be_v account_v in_o a_o sort_n yoke_n burden_n burden_v tradition_n commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n voluntary_a religion_n impotent_a and_o beggarly_a rudiment_n etc._n etc._n yet_o as_o the_o ceremony_n practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n so_o also_o we_o by_o the_o same_o analogy_n in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n of_o expediency_n to_o redeem_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o many_o good_a teacher_n they_o be_v good_a and_o necessary_a and_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o practice_v 2._o the_o second_o member_n of_o this_o section_n affirm_v that_o it_o will_v never_o be_v prove_v by_o i_o and_o if_o not_o than_o nothing_o be_v say_v to_o the_o purpose_n that_o when_o and_o where_o the_o apostle_n or_o those_o church_n use_v they_o they_o have_v be_v notorious_o know_v to_o have_v be_v so_o abuse_v or_o to_o have_v wrought_v such_o evil_a effect_n as_o i_o there_o speak_v of_o and_o my_o answer_n be_v that_o it_o be_v true_a these_o ceremony_n be_v not_o at_o all_o abuse_v by_o any_o well_o ground_a christian_n at_o any_o time_n or_o place_n but_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o my_o brethren_n shall_v know_v that_o the_o ceremony_n well_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n church_n and_o other_o godly_a person_n be_v know_v by_o they_o to_o have_v be_v gross_o abuse_v even_o as_o i_o allege_v in_o my_o first_o reason_n by_o the_o refractory_a and_o weak_a christian_a jew_n every_o where_o even_o then_o when_o as_o they_o practise_v they_o like_a as_o we_o know_v that_o our_o ceremony_n have_v be_v and_o be_v abuse_v by_o papist_n and_o weak_a brethren_n notwithstanding_o which_o abuse_n &_o knowledge_n thereof_o they_o persist_v to_o use_v they_o as_o often_o as_o necessity_n enforce_v and_o just_a occasion_n be_v offer_v for_o paul_n know_v how_o the_o jew_n abuse_v circumcision_n to_o establish_v a_o opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o unto_o salvation_n act._n 15._o 1._o yet_o after_o this_o knowledge_n he_o use_v it_o act._n 16._o 3._o and_o when_o s._n paul_n circumcise_v timothy_n for_o the_o jew_n sake_n be_v it_o not_o evident_a that_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o false_a and_o abusive_a opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o circumcision_n to_o prevent_v who_o unjust_a offence_n paul_n do_v it_o notwithstanding_o which_o the_o apostle_n practise_v circumcision_n on_o timothy_n likewise_o s._n paul_n his_o reprove_v of_o peter_n for_o abuse_v of_o jewish_a ceremony_n in_o cause_v of_o gentile_n to_o conform_v unto_o they_o gal._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 14._o whether_o we_o refer_v the_o time_n thereof_o to_o 104._o paraeus_n in_o gal._n 2._o 104._o act._n 11._o 26._o or_o as_o paraeus_n do_v to_o act._n 15._o 30._o 35._o be_v before_o his_o circumcise_n of_o timothy_n and_o his_o vow_v and_o shave_v of_o himself_o act._n 18._o &_o 21._o last_o be_v it_o not_o know_v to_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o observe_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n to_o preach_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n of_o observation_n of_o that_o day_n as_o they_o have_v joh._n 9_o 16._o luc._n 13._o 14._o matt._n 12._o 2._o or_o can_v paul_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v ignorant_a that_o vow_v offer_v contribute_v shave_v duty_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v abuse_v by_o the_o jew_n both_o before_o they_o practise_v they_o and_o where_o they_o practise_v they_o and_o even_o by_o occasion_n of_o their_o practice_n which_o do_v easy_o appear_v by_o the_o violence_n which_o the_o jew_n use_v on_o a_o bare_a suspicion_n that_o paul_n be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n unto_o the_o legal_a rite_n act._n 21._o 21_o 27_o 29._o as_o for_o that_o which_o my_o brethren_n allege_v concern_v paul_n who_o have_v use_v circumcision_n and_o other_o ceremony_n do_v after_o with_o great_a bitterness_n reproove_v and_o condemn_v the_o use_n of_o they_o gal._n 4._o 9_o 10._o and_o 5._o 12._o tit._n 1._o 14._o i_o will_v omit_v that_o which_o some_o chrysostomus_n some_o gual_n in_o gal._n 2._o hom._n 10_o fol._n 29._o b._n codoman_n annal_n s_o scripture_n ambros_n chrysostomus_n learned_a man_n observe_v that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galat._n be_v write_v before_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n act._n 15._o and_o then_o those_o reproof_n of_o he_o must_v go_v before_o the_o circumcise_n of_o timothy_n and_o shave_v of_o himself_o act._n 16._o &_o 18._o because_o it_o be_v controvert_v and_o hold_v otherwise_o by_o 23._o by_o paraeus_n prolegom_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n fol._n 48._o 49._o idem_fw-la pro._n they_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la gal._n fol._n 22._o 23._o other_o godly_a learned_a man_n but_o to_o it_o i_o say_v that_o that_o reproof_n of_o paul_n be_v not_o use_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n after_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o different_a case_n it_o be_v a_o case_n of_o confession_n that_o be_v he_o be_v call_v to_o confess_v a_o fundamental_a truth_n in_o titus_n case_n which_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o case_n of_o timothy_n for_o the_o false_a brethren_n will_v have_v compel_v titus_n to_o have_v be_v circumcise_v mean_v his_o conscience_n as_o
press_v it_o place_n it_o thus_o do_v all_o our_o godly_a learned_a man_n hold_v paraeus_n in_o gal._n 2._o f._n 81._o 82._o paulus_n titum_fw-la â—â—â—cumcisione_n defendendo_fw-la recte_fw-la fecit_fw-la quia_fw-la falsâ—â—â—â—nionem_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la necessariae_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la staâ—â—lire_fw-la non_fw-la debuit_fw-la aretius_n in_o act._n 16._o 3._o f._n 75._o titum_fw-la noluit_fw-la circumcidere_fw-la quia_fw-la videbat_fw-la hoc_fw-la peti_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la necessarium_fw-la idem_fw-la ad_fw-la gal._n 2_o f._n 224._o circumcisionem_fw-la galatis_fw-la obtruserunt_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la necessarium_fw-la post_fw-la obserua_fw-la hîc_fw-la quando_fw-la sint_fw-la 〈…〉_o adiaphora_fw-it túm_o scil_n cùm_fw-la necessitas_fw-la illis_fw-la aniâ—â—ctitur_fw-la habet_fw-la enim_fw-la meritum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la salutis_fw-la gualt_n in_o act._n hom_n 106._o f._n 199_o propter_fw-la hoâ—_n titum_fw-la circumcidere_fw-la noluit_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la illos_fw-la libertati_fw-la fidelium_fw-la astutè_fw-la insidiari_fw-la videret_fw-la gal._n 2._o lege_fw-la reg_fw-la universalem_fw-la eo_fw-la loci_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o gal._n 2_o hom._n 11_o f._n 32._o quando_fw-la timotheum_n circumcidit_fw-la nulla_fw-la erat_fw-la eo_fw-la loci_fw-la de_fw-la circumcisione_n controversia_fw-la in_o titi_fw-la autem_fw-la causus_fw-la de_fw-la circumcisione_n controvertebatur_fw-la &_o erant_fw-la qui_fw-la hanc_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la dixerint_fw-la esse_fw-la necessariam_fw-la piscator_fw-la in_o gal._n 2._o obseru_fw-la ad_fw-la v._o 3._o 4._o 5._o titum_fw-la circumcidere_fw-la noluit_fw-la propter_fw-la judaeos_fw-la pertinaces_fw-la 〈◊〉_d exemplo_fw-la isto_fw-la abuterenter_fw-la ad_fw-la iactandum_fw-la consensum_fw-la pauli_n de_fw-la svo_fw-la dogmate_fw-it quasi_fw-la sâ—â—l_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la ad_fw-la huc_fw-la in_o n._n t_o sit_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la calum_fw-la titum_fw-la circumcidere_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la quia_fw-la puram_fw-la euangelij_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la proderet_fw-la in_o act._n 16._o 3._o fol._n 271._o a._n perkins_n in_o gal._n 2._o tom_n 1._o fol_z 218_o b._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v for_o my_o part_n i_o be_v ready_a to_o circumcise_v titus_n if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o meet_a occasion_n false_a brethren_n will_v have_v impose_v a_o necessity_n upon_o we_o then_o i_o and_o titus_n refuse_v after_o learn_v that_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a when_o it_o be_v make_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o circumcision_n be_v be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v this_o conclusion_n serve_v to_o overthrow_v the_o popish_a religion_n etc._n etc._n look_v beza_n and_o roll._n on_o this_o place_n ex_fw-la necessitate_v salutis_fw-la as_o act_n 15._o 1_o 5._o or_o as_o a_o work_n justificatory_a galat_n 5._o 2_o 3._o whereby_o paul_n note_n that_o circumcision_n will_v have_v be_v a_o bondage_n as_o they_o do_v act._n 15._o 10._o whereupon_o i_o conclude_v that_o paul_n even_o after_o the_o reproof_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o galat._n 2._o and_o 4._o and_o tit._n 1._o will_v have_v be_v no_o less_o ready_a to_o have_v circumcise_v titus_n in_o a_o like_a case_n with_o timothy_n than_o he_o be_v to_o circumcise_v timothy_n after_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o master_n perkins_n note_v on_o galathian_o 2._o and_o so_o i_o say_v touch_v our_o ceremony_n though_o in_o our_o church_n to_o redeem_v the_o ministry_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o conform_v to_o the_o prescribe_a ceremony_n yet_o if_o we_o be_v call_v to_o a_o case_n of_o confession_n if_o the_o ceremony_n be_v urge_v as_o needful_a to_o salvation_n if_o our_o conscience_n be_v compel_v to_o use_v they_o if_o justification_n be_v teach_v in_o their_o use_n i_o hold_v plain_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v lose_v good_n liberty_n life_n &_o ministry_n then_o to_o conform_v unto_o they_o wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o such_o absurdity_n as_o my_o brethren_n presuppose_v in_o affirm_v that_o which_o be_v with_o so_o good_a evidence_n approve_v and_o that_o which_o i_o allege_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o sixth_o objection_n though_o my_o brethren_n promise_v to_o answer_v it_o but_o do_v not_o stand_v firm_a 3._o the_o three_o member_n fear_v lest_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v which_o in_o the_o former_a member_n be_v deny_v put_v case_n that_o if_o such_o abuse_n or_o evil_a effect_n of_o such_o ceremony_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v know_v before_o or_o when_o they_o use_v they_o yet_o will_v not_o this_o prove_v they_o every_o way_n as_o inconvenient_a and_o evil_a as_o we_o where_o my_o brethren_n forget_v that_o they_o go_v on_o in_o pervert_v my_o word_n for_o i_o say_v not_o that_o i_o will_v prove_v they_o every_o way_n simple_o as_o inconvenient_a as_o our_o ceremony_n but_o add_v express_o in_o sundry_a main_a respect_n let_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o 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he_o may_v lawful_o do_v this_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o may_v then_o let_v my_o brethren_n tell_v i_o wherefore_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o may_v not_o lawful_o use_v such_o a_o ceremony_n which_o be_v no_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v by_o other_o ordain_v and_o impose_v to_o teach_v spiritual_a thing_n by_o their_o mystical_a signification_n and_o not_o intentional_o or_o approve_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o user_n as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v include_v in_o the_o three_o difference_n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v it_o have_v more_o weight_n than_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v allege_v against_o our_o ceremony_n if_o my_o brethren_n can_v sound_o prove_v that_o namely_o our_o ceremony_n be_v esteem_v impose_v and_o observe_v as_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n whereby_o first_o of_o all_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o my_o brethren_n do_v mean_a essential_a part_n of_o
salvation_n by_o the_o papist_n so_o be_v those_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n esteem_v by_o the_o jew_n yet_o the_o apostle_n use_v they_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o so_o may_v we_o these_o in_o the_o like_a case_n second_o 38._o abridg._n fol._n 38._o i_o ever_o hold_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n urge_v by_o the_o deprive_v minister_n to_o persuade_v to_o the_o disuse_n of_o our_o ceremony_n that_o be_v in_o themselves_o needless_a a_o man_n have_v no_o necessity_n to_o use_v they_o there_o be_v occasion_v the_o stumble_n of_o the_o weak_a by_o they_o the_o papist_n and_o ignorant_a people_n abuse_n and_o opinion_n of_o god_n worship_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n may_v apparent_o be_v tax_v have_v it_o not_o be_v in_o a_o case_n of_o superior_a reason_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o be_v in_o that_o case_n good_a &_o necessary_a notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o abuse_n or_o offence_n may_v have_v be_v take_v thereat_o so_o that_o 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of_o the_o nobility_n bishop_n judge_n gentry_n &_o people_n be_v open_a or_o close_a papist_n where_o few_o or_o none_o of_o any_o countenance_n stand_v for_o religion_n at_o the_o first_o but_o the_o protector_n and_z cranmer_z wherefore_o howsoever_o those_o worthy_a person_n be_v solicit_v and_o stir_v up_o by_o caluins_n letter_n howsoever_o they_o labour_v at_o the_o first_o and_o do_v what_o in_o they_o lay_v desire_v to_o do_v more_o as_o appeareth_z in_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n &_o in_o the_o rule_n before_o commination_n howsoever_o they_o refine_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n in_o a_o 5._o &_o 6._o edwardi_fw-la yet_o necessity_n compel_v they_o there_o to_o stay_v the_o general_a reason_n whereof_o be_v excellent_o observe_v and_o set_v down_o by_o zepperus_n which_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v cite_v in_o my_o reason_n now_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o present_a injunction_n of_o our_o ceremony_n it_o be_v not_o for_o i_o to_o contest_v with_o authority_n or_o to_o call_v she_o to_o account_v for_o her_o proceed_n she_o pretend_v necessity_n of_o enjoin_v they_o that_o omnis_fw-la mutatio_fw-la est_fw-la periculosa_fw-la &_o plena_fw-la scandalis_fw-la and_o therefore_o also_o must_v be_v observe_v for_o the_o only_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o such_o as_o enjoin_v they_o now_o if_o authority_n on_o these_o or_o other_o like_a ground_n will_v have_v the_o ceremony_n practise_v or_o else_o will_v proceed_v to_o deprivation_n there_o be_v here_o a_o inevitable_a necessity_n of_o conform_v in_o the_o minister_n in_o which_o respect_n conformity_n be_v simple_o needful_a in_o this_o sense_n also_o though_o the_o ceremony_n themselves_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v small_o profitable_a yet_o conformity_n to_o they_o in_o this_o case_n of_o necessity_n be_v most_o profitable_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n though_o it_o be_v deny_v by_o my_o brethren_n and_o howsoever_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o offence_n and_o hindrance_n to_o edification_n do_v arise_v from_o these_o our_o ceremony_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o show_n of_o comparison_n between_o the_o offence_n and_o hindrance_n of_o the_o people_n edification_n arise_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ceremony_n and_o the_o suffer_v of_o deprivation_n for_o not_o conform_v by_o every_o minister_n which_o my_o brethren_n in_o their_o argument_n do_v teach_v now_o for_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n to_o omit_v my_o brethren_n repetition_n of_o appstolicall_a authority_n as_o be_v deal_v withal_o before_o they_o say_v they_o be_v square_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o to_o understand_v this_o better_a we_o must_v needs_o distinguish_v between_o the_o different_a respect_n wherein_o we_o may_v consider_v they_o first_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o then_o in_o their_o practice_n and_o then_o again_o as_o it_o be_v needless_a or_o constrain_v or_o occasion_v by_o just_a reason_n of_o necessity_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o word_n and_o good_a of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o nature_n they_o be_v fruitless_a unprofitable_a empty_a burdensome_a and_o most_o indecent_a also_o in_o their_o needless_a use_n they_o be_v not_o needful_a or_o profitable_a they_o serve_v rather_o to_o destroy_v then_o edify_v they_o be_v not_o profitable_a for_o order_n or_o decency_n they_o tend_v to_o infringe_v the_o christian_a liberty_n and_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v no_o offence_n in_o they_o that_o they_o be_v above_o measure_n scandalous_a all_o which_o i_o have_v so_o prove_v to_o my_o brethren_n in_o my_o first_o and_o second_o reason_n of_o this_o my_o first_o argument_n that_o though_o they_o deny_v and_o wonder_v yet_o they_o meddle_v not_o with_o any_o proof_n thereof_o know_v that_o the_o very_a citation_n of_o the_o place_n will_v confute_v they_o but_o in_o their_o constrain_a use_n or_o use_v occasion_v by_o reason_n of_o necessity_n forealleadge_v that_o conformity_n to_o these_o ceremony_n be_v profitable_a necessary_a serve_v to_o edify_v by_o make_v way_n unto_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v order_v to_o use_v they_o and_o this_o use_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o indecent_a ceremony_n in_o nature_n do_v uphold_v one_o high_a decency_n even_o the_o decency_n of_o apostolical_a preach_n convert_n soul_n plant_v of_o church_n and_o unity_n of_o brethren_n and_o thus_o that_o paradox_n or_o riddle_n be_v absolve_v which_o my_o brethren_n think_v impossible_a to_o be_v believe_v that_o a_o indecency_n support_v decency_n which_o if_o they_o have_v call_v to_o their_o remembrance_n they_o may_v have_v see_v how_o this_o four_o argument_n of_o the_o abridgement_n against_o our_o ceremony_n do_v very_o fit_o square_a to_o those_o which_o the_o apostle_n use_v yet_o one_o thing_n remame_v to_o be_v consider_v which_o so_o much_o offend_v my_o brethren_n that_o they_o scarce_o hold_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o godly_a or_o learned_a man_n to_o hold_v namely_o to_o charge_v the_o holy_a apostle_n first_o that_o they_o be_v offend_v in_o impose_v that_o they_o do_v and_o second_o that_o they_o teach_v against_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o iniòy_v that_o namely_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o jew_n or_o gentile_n but_o to_o the_o first_o i_o say_v that_o if_o it_o be_v necessity_n that_o move_v the_o apostle_n to_o enjoin_v abstinence_n from_o blood_n and_o strangle_v which_o be_v legal_a ceremony_n for_o they_o be_v call_v necessary_a thing_n fol._n 15._o 28._o yea_o without_o that_o necessity_n they_o will_v not_o have_v enjoin_v they_o if_o without_o necessity_n urge_v they_o will_v not_o have_v enjoin_v they_o yea_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v unwilling_a and_o loath_a to_o do_v that_o which_o without_o necessity_n they_o will_v not_o do_v if_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o do_v it_o than_o they_o must_v needs_o
have_v some_o offence_n in_o they_o for_o do_v that_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o do_v and_o for_o the_o second_v let_v i_o remember_v my_o brethren_n who_o think_v i_o forget_v myself_o once_o again_o to_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n do_v teach_v against_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o enjoin_v and_o practise_v as_o appear_v by_o these_o plain_a instance_n paul_n preach_v against_o circumcision_n act_v 21._o 21._o gal._n 5._o 2._o and_o so_o do_v peter_n before_o the_o practice_n thereof_o yet_o paul_n practise_v circumcision_n on_o timothy_n act_v 16._o 3._o paul_n preach_v against_o the_o jewish_a sabboth_n observation_n col._n 2._o 16._o 17._o gal._n 4._o 10._o yet_o he_o observe_v they_o usual_o act_v 13._o 14._o 44._o and_o 18._o 4._o and_o 17._o 2._o paul_n teach_v against_o abstain_v from_o meat_n touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o col._n 2._o 20._o 21._o yet_o the_o apostle_n and_o paul_n among_o they_o prescribe_v difference_n of_o meat_n act_n 15._o 28._o let_v my_o brethren_n therefore_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o think_v without_o any_o further_a marvel_n that_o though_o i_o grant_v it_o be_v absurd_a and_o impious_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o apostle_n practise_v those_o ceremony_n they_o preach_v against_o in_o the_o self_n same_o respect_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o practise_v they_o so_o far_o forth_o to_o preach_v against_o they_o yet_o in_o diverse_a respect_n this_o may_v well_o stand_v the_o apostle_n therefore_o preach_v against_o the_o ceremony_n not_o because_o they_o hold_v they_o simple_o impious_a in_o themselves_o for_o than_o they_o can_v not_o practice_v they_o without_o impiety_n but_o because_o that_o christ_n the_o body_n be_v come_v the_o shadow_n be_v unprofitable_a and_o because_o that_o many_o abuse_v they_o pernicious_o and_o hold_v they_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n in_o which_o respect_n in_o some_o case_n the_o apostle_n refuse_v the_o practice_n of_o they_o again_o the_o apostle_n practise_v they_o not_o of_o any_o love_n they_o bear_v they_o or_o for_o any_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n or_o the_o least_o profit_n in_o themselves_o be_v impotent_a and_o beggarly_a but_o only_o be_v compel_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o superior_a end_n which_o themselves_o do_v give_v of_o such_o their_o do_n my_o brethren_n deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o apostle_n practise_v these_o ceremony_n 354._o caluin_n in_o act._n 21._o 20._o 21._o fol._n 353._o 354._o and_o that_o lawful_o but_o they_o can_v be_v persuade_v that_o they_o preach_v against_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o yet_o caluin_n will_v teach_v they_o that_o stephen_n do_v long_o before_o preach_v the_o abolish_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o for_o this_o very_a place_n of_o act_n 21._o 21._o whereof_o my_o brethren_n be_v so_o peremptory_a that_o paul_n have_v not_o teach_v so_o in_o deed_n but_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v so_o inform_v of_o he_o that_o he_o preach_v against_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n howbeit_o caluin_n apprehend_v it_o otherwise_o etiamsi_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la verus_fw-la erat_fw-la rumour_n quo_fw-la offensi_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la judaei_n fuisse_fw-la tamen_fw-la callumniâ_fw-la aspersam_fw-la legis_fw-la abrogationem_fw-la docebat_fw-la paulus_n again_o qui_fw-la adventu_fw-la christi_fw-la abolit_fw-la as_o fuisse_fw-la ceremonias_fw-la docent_fw-la adeò_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o legem_fw-la contumeliosi_fw-la ut_fw-la potius_fw-la eius_fw-la veritatem_fw-la confirmant_fw-la again_o non_fw-la minus_fw-la judaeos_fw-la quà m_fw-la gentes_fw-la a_o ceremonijs_fw-la liberat_fw-la quas_fw-la col_fw-fr 2._o 14._o decretanominat_fw-la aagaine_a paulus_n promiscuè_fw-fr judaeis_n &_o gentibus_fw-la libertatem_fw-la docebat_fw-la partam_fw-la esse_fw-la nam_fw-la istae_fw-la sententiae_fw-la generales_fw-la sunt_fw-la 1._o corint_fw-la 7._o 19_o col._n 2._o 11._o 16._o corint_fw-la 10._o 25._o galat_n 5._o 1._o and_o 4_o 3._o in_o a_o word_n that_o my_o brethren_n may_v altogether_o leave_v to_o wonder_v at_o that_o i_o write_v as_o at_o a_o strange_a matter_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v think_v that_o godly_a and_o learned_a man_n forget_v themselves_o in_o such_o a_o point_n as_o this_o let_v themselves_o consider_v of_o the_o advice_n of_o those_o godly_a learned_a and_o 839._o bucer_n script_n angl_n ep_v ad_fw-la cranm._n â—o_o 6852_o p._n mart._n loc_fw-la come_v inter_fw-la epist._n amico_fw-la in_o angliam_fw-la foe_fw-mi 1127._o beza_n epist_n 12._o fol._n 99_o &_o 8._o foe_n 77._o vâ—sin_n exercitat_fw-la part_n 2._o fol._n 835_o 836_o 837_o 838_o 839._o excellent_a person_n which_o they_o give_v to_o minister_n in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o deprivation_n namely_o that_o they_o practise_v the_o ceremony_n and_o yet_o preach_v open_o against_o the_o thing_n they_o practise_v namely_o against_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o their_o practice_n and_o of_o their_o unwillingness_n to_o do_v they_o the_o name_n of_o they_o be_v these_o bucer_n p._n martyr_n vrsinus_n beza_n wherefore_o though_o my_o brethren_n have_v labour_v with_o so_o great_a vehemency_n against_o this_o argument_n of_o i_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o overthrow_v by_o they_o or_o i_o as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o but_o still_o remain_v firm_a for_o aught_o that_o my_o brethren_n have_v say_v yet_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o answer_n of_o my_o brethren_n to_o thesecond_v part_n of_o my_o assumption_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o our_o ceremony_n &_o the_o ceremony_n practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n now_o of_o the_o three_o member_n touch_v the_o warrant_n &_o ground_n of_o conformity_n in_o the_o answer_n whereunto_o my_o brethren_n begin_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o fallacy_n which_o be_v call_v fallacia_fw-la compositionis_fw-la my_o brethren_n may_v understand_v for_o they_o lack_v not_o sense_n that_o as_o the_o former_a part_n of_o their_o assumption_n which_o they_o will_v have_v i_o speak_v that_o namely_o the_o apostle_n by_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o commandment_n from_o god_n require_v the_o church_n to_o use_v be_v not_o intend_v to_o be_v connect_v or_o join_v with_o the_o latter_a part_n which_o be_v to_o use_v such_o and_o so_o many_o ceremony_n so_o be_v it_o not_o immediate_o join_v with_o it_o in_o my_o proposition_n nay_o in_o the_o proof_n thereof_o it_o be_v disjoin_v and_o place_v by_o itself_o and_o the_o proper_a or_o peculiar_a scripture_n of_o probation_n annex_v to_o it_o inasmuch_o as_o without_o violence_n offer_v they_o must_v needs_o understand_v the_o injoin_v of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v undrstood_v of_o act._n 15._o only_a and_o the_o number_n to_o have_v reference_n to_o numb_a 9_o where_o the_o ceremony_n be_v enumerate_v now_o my_o brethren_n or_o their_o answerer_n who_o it_o seem_v they_o trust_v in_o sundry_a thing_n too_o far_o take_v my_o proof_n for_o number_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o injoin_v and_o the_o decree_n of_o injoin_v where_o there_o be_v but_o two_o ceremony_n they_o apply_v to_o number_v the_o which_o confuse_a shuffle_n of_o thing_n together_o which_o shall_v be_v separat_o consider_v as_o they_o be_v propose_v and_o prove_v be_v do_v but_o to_o make_v show_n of_o absurdity_n in_o my_o reason_n which_o be_v but_o the_o trick_n and_o cunning_n of_o a_o sophister_n to_o get_v advantage_n to_o his_o feeble_a cause_n and_o not_o the_o direct_a deal_n of_o a_o sound_a disputant_n which_o my_o brethren_n need_v not_o to_o borrow_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o that_o they_o be_v assure_v be_v the_o truth_n this_o be_v observe_v my_o answer_n be_v the_o soon_o make_v to_o the_o content_n of_o their_o first_o member_n of_o reply_n touch_v the_o number_n i_o refer_v they_o back_o to_o the_o place_n in_o my_o answer_n which_o they_o refer_v i_o to_o they_o to_o the_o second_o member_n my_o brethren_n still_o remain_v unmindful_a that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o injoin_v here_o but_o of_o conform_v in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n but_o the_o force_n of_o my_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o apostle_n injoin_v those_o ceremony_n act._n 15._o stand_v in_o this_o that_o if_o the_o apostle_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n do_v enjoin_v ceremony_n to_o church_n as_o inconvenient_a as_o we_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v in_o many_o main_a respect_n as_o they_o do_v act_v 15._o then_o may_v they_o much_o more_o practice_v they_o or_o the_o like_a in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o for_o the_o circumcision_n of_o timothy_n and_o james_n persuasion_n to_o paul_n they_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o prove_v another_o member_n of_o my_o proposition_n and_o not_o this_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o three_o member_n may_v have_v be_v spare_v as_o be_v altogether_o ludicrous_a and_o trifle_a save_o only_o that_o they_o misreport_v the_o judgement_n of_o zanchius_n who_o incline_v to_o the_o 159._o de_fw-fr redempt_n fol._n 492._o b._n also_o touch_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o magdeburgenses_n look_v d._n reinolds_n de_fw-fr idolol_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o fol._n 158._o 159