twelve_o general_a argument_n prove_v that_o the_o ceremony_n impose_v upon_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o england_n by_o our_o prelate_n be_v unlawful_a and_o therefore_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o bare_a and_o sole_a omission_n of_o they_o in_o church_n service_n for_o conscience_n sake_n be_v most_o unjustlie_o charge_v of_o disloyalty_n to_o his_o majesty_n majesty_n math._n 18.23_o if_o i_o have_v speak_v evil_a bear_v witness_n of_o the_o evil_a but_o if_o i_o have_v speak_v well_o why_o smite_v thou_o i_o 1605._o to_o the_o reader_n good_a reader_n we_o come_v not_o as_o voluntary_n into_o this_o field_n of_o contention_n but_o drauge_v into_o it_o by_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o our_o head_n if_o our_o cause_n be_v righteous_a and_o good_a thou_o will_v easy_o grant_v â—in_v so_o great_a imputation_n and_o extremity_n inflict_v upon_o we_o for_o the_o same_o that_o we_o can_v â—oe_v no_o less_o then_o give_v reason_n for_o ourselves_o â—nd_v it_o all_o the_o favour_n i_o require_v of_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d that_o thou_o will_v look_v into_o our_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o the_o flash_a lightning_n that_o come_v â—ut_v of_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o adversary_n the_o prelate_n but_o by_o the_o light_n of_o our_o own_o reason_n by_o which_o if_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o goodness_n of_o our_o cause_n and_o innocence_n of_o our_o person_n theâ—_n embrace_v it_o with_o us._n and_o in_o pity_n pray_v foâ—_n we_o that_o without_o shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n we_o may_v endure_v patient_o and_o meek_o what_o so_o ever_o god_n shall_v suffer_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o we_o for_o the_o same_o in_o these_o wicked_a and_o licentious_a time_n the_o first_o argument_n all_o will-worship_n be_v sin_n to_o use_v these_o ceremony_n in_o church_n service_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n prescribe_v be_v a_o will-worship_n ergo_fw-la to_o use_v they_o be_v sin_n the_o proposition_n can_v not_o be_v deny_v for_o the_o 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as_o manifest_v for_o if_o christ_n shall_v by_o some_o revelation_n from_o heaven_n signify_v that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o a_o minister_n in_o divine_a service_n shall_v wear_v a_o white_a linen_n garment_n in_o baptism_n make_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o cross_n to_o these_o end_n and_o purpose_n that_o be_v express_v in_o the_o service_n book_n then_o certain_o they_o shall_v be_v essential_a part_n of_o his_o divine_a worship_n else_o the_o jewish_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o our_o sacrament_n be_v no_o part_n thereof_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o assumptionâ—_n the_o 1._o syllogism_n that_o they_o be_v impose_v only_o upon_o tâ—_n pleasure_n and_o will_n of_o man_n this_o be_v evident_a for_o those_o thing_n thâ—â—_n god_n leave_v as_o indifferent_a to_o the_o wiâ—_n and_o discretion_n of_o man_n to_o do_v or_o leauâ—_n undo_v be_v impose_v by_o man_n upoâ—_n man_n be_v impose_v only_o upon_o the_o wiâ—_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n the_o 3._o part_n of_o the_o assumption_n be_v that_o they_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v donâ—_n in_o divine_a service_n which_o be_v also_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n forâ—_n minister_n stand_v bind_v to_o do_v they_o upon_o pain_n of_o suspension_n and_o deprivation_n and_o god_n must_v have_v no_o solemn_a worship_n in_o england_n except_o it_o be_v administer_v in_o the_o same_o upon_o all_o this_o it_o follow_v that_o to_o use_v these_o ceremony_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n proscribe_v be_v to_o use_v such_o ceremony_n as_o be_v part_n of_o divine_a worship_n impose_v only_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n the_o 2._o argument_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n for_o he_o that_o be_v by_o way_n of_o excellency_n a_o servaunt_o of_o jesus_n christ_n without_o a_o precise_a and_o direct_a warrant_n from_o he_o at_o any_o time_n especial_o in_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n to_o give_v special_a honour_n to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o member_n but_o to_o use_v these_o ceremony_n be_v in_o that_o manner_n aforesaid_a to_o give_v special_a honour_n to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o member_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n to_o use_v they_o the_o proposition_n be_v manifest_a &_o clear_a to_o any_o that_o have_v a_o eye_n of_o reason_n and_o any_o light_n of_o divinity_n shine_v in_o it_o for_o what_o be_v a_o sin_n if_o this_o be_v not_o that_o a_o servaunt_o of_o jesus_n christ_n even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n shall_v perform_v special_a honour_n and_o service_n to_o antichrist_n or_o any_o of_o his_o limb_n the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v if_o our_o adversary_n will_v grant_v it_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o that_o all_o the_o visible_a member_n of_o his_o church_n acknowledge_v he_o their_o supreme_a head_n be_v member_n of_o he_o by_o this_o reason_n such_o a_o conformity_n to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o member_n in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o religion_n and_o form_n of_o divine_a worship_n as_o be_v not_o 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special_a honour_n to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o member_n for_o any_o to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o they_o the_o assumption_n be_v thus_o prove_v for_o a_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o conform_v himself_o in_o such_o peculiar_a rite_n ceremony_n and_o form_n of_o divine_a service_n to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o member_n as_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n have_v reject_v for_o vain_a foolish_a and_o superstitious_a be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n derogatory_n to_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n but_o to_o use_v these_o ceremony_n in_o controversy_n be_v in_o that_o manner_n to_o conform_v himself_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n derogatory_n to_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n both_o part_n of_o the_o syllogism_n be_v such_o as_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v if_o they_o be_v deny_v the_o 3._o argument_n all_o worship_n more_o than_o civil_a perform_v to_o
london_n minister_n before_o he_o be_v this_o they_o be_v ceremony_n that_o teach_v good_a doctrine_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v good_a ceremony_n whereas_o the_o filthy_a action_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v may_v teach_v good_a doctrine_n the_o holy_a ghost_n resemble_v the_o soul_n pollute_v with_o sin_n to_o a_o monstrous_a cloth_n a_o man_n fall_v again_o into_o sin_n to_o a_o sow_n wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n may_v therefore_o a_o filthy_a sow_n and_o such_o uncelane_n clothes_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n to_o be_v visible_a shadow_n &_o representation_n of_o such_o thing_n nay_o what_o may_v not_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v bring_v into_o god_n worship_n &_o yet_o by_o this_o reason_n be_v defend_v to_o be_v a_o good_a ceremony_n if_o the_o magistrate_n and_o bishop_n shall_v decree_v the_o same_o a_o fool_n coat_n and_o a_o beggar_n wear_v in_o divine_a service_n may_v fit_o teach_v this_o doctrine_n not_o many_o wise_a not_o many_o noble_a a_o minister_n clothe_v in_o such_o apparel_n as_o those_o that_o act_n the_o devil_n part_n in_o a_o play_n may_v teach_v this_o that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v limb_n of_o satan_n and_o firebrand_n of_o hell_n man_n may_v wear_v woman_n apparel_n and_o woman_n man_n the_o one_o to_o teach_v that_o the_o church_n be_v christ_n wife_n the_o other_o to_o teach_v that_o woman_n in_o christ_n be_v equal_a to_o men._n bear-baiting_a may_v teach_v we_o how_o christ_n be_v bait_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o pharisy_n or_o the_o combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o grossness_n of_o these_o assertion_n will_v appear_v in_o our_o special_a reason_n against_o the_o ceremony_n in_o particular_a the_o 9_o argument_n to_o administer_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n sacrament_n that_o be_v not_o of_o divine_a institution_n be_v to_o sin_n to_o use_v divers_a of_o these_o ceremony_n viz._n the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n the_o surplice_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o 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the_o assumption_n be_v their_o own_o for_o when_o they_o be_v urge_v with_o this_o that_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v to_o edification_n they_o hold_v all_o with_o one_o consent_n that_o they_o do_v edify_v the_o 10._o argument_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o christ_n the_o sole_a head_n of_o the_o church_n for_o any_o one_o of_o his_o minister_n especial_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o divine_a thing_n either_o by_o worde_n or_o sign_n solemn_o to_o profess_v and_o acknowledge_v a_o spiritual_a homage_n to_o a_o usurp_a spiritual_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n but_o to_o use_v these_o controvert_v ceremony_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n prescribe_v be_v even_o in_o the_o solemn_a service_n of_o christ_n by_o solemn_a sign_n to_o acknowledge_v a_o spiritual_a homage_n to_o the_o spiritual_a authority_n of_o lord_n archbishop_n and_o bishop_n which_o be_v usurp_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o use_v these_o ceremony_n the_o proposition_n may_v not_o be_v gainsay_v for_o 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