from_o that_o place_n of_o 1._o cor._n 14._o v._n 40._o sect._n 16._o ii_o reason_n from_o father_n sect._n 17._o iii_o reason_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o protestant_a divine_n sect._n 18._o iv._o reason_n from_o the_o nature_n oâ—_n ceremony_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o other_o reform_a church_n sect._n 20._o v._o reason_n from_o the_o confession_n and_o practise_v of_o the_o nonconformist_n themselves_o sect._n 21._o the_o assumption_n of_o their_o argument_n namely_o that_o these_o our_o ceremony_n want_v due_a warrant_n from_o scripture_n which_o the_o nonconformist_n labour_n to_o prove_v our_o answer_n sect._n 22._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n chap._n 2._o their_o second_o general_a argument_n be_v because_o ceremony_n be_v part_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o no_o man_n can_v lawful_o ordain_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o proof_n first_o of_o their_o mayor_n their_o i._o proof_n from_o scripture_n esa._n 29.13_o deut._n coloss_n etc._n etc._n our_o 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of_o god_n worship_n our_o answer_n sect._n 5._o ii_o because_o god_n own_o ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o answer_n sect._n 6._o iii_o because_o this_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o other_o popish_a trash_n our_o answer_n sect._n 7._o the_o nonconformist_n assumption_n and_o our_o answer_n sect._n 8._o our_o general_a confutation_n of_o their_o three_o general_a argument_n concern_v a_o ceremony_n significant_a our_o i._o confutation_n by_o scripture_n ii_o father_n iii_o reason_n iu._n the_o nonconformist_n own_o witness_n v._o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n themselves_o vi_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o significant_a ceremony_n our_o i._o example_n out_o of_o scripture_n be_v of_o abraham_n before_o the_o law_n gen._n 24._o ii_o example_n under_o the_o law_n first_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o festival_n day_n as_o the_o feast_n of_o lot_n est._n 9_o sect._n 9.10_o second_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n 1._o machab._n 2._o justify_v by_o christ_n joh._n 10._o sect._n 12._o &_o 13._o next_o instance_n in_o the_o ceremonial_a instrument_n both_o in_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o gileadite_n jos._n 22._o sect._n 15.16_o and_o second_o in_o salomon_n altar_n 1._o king_n 8._o sect._n 17.18.19.20.21_o and_o in_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n sect._n 22._o iii_o example_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o first_o the_o feast_n of_o charity_n sect._n 23.24.25.26.27_o second_o the_o holy_a kiss_n sect._n 26.27_o and_o three_o woman_n cover_v of_o her_o head_n sect._n 28._o our_o second_o confutation_n by_o the_o universal_a custom_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n as_o well_o primitive_a as_o successive_a sect._n 29._o our_o three_o confutation_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n own_o witness_n sect._n 30._o our_o four_o confutation_n be_v from_o the_o confession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n themselves_o by_o example_n in_o take_v a_o oath_n sect._n 31._o and_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o other_o festival_n sect._n 32._o our_o five_o confutation_n be_v from_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o ceremony_n that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v dumb_a sect._n 33.34_o chap._n 4._o the_o four_o general_a argument_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n against_o these_o ceremony_n be_v because_o they_o have_v be_v abuse_v in_o popery_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v utter_o abolish_v for_o proof_n of_o their_o mayor_n they_o allege_v the_o reproof_n use_v against_o ceremony_n either_o heathenish_o jewish_o or_o heretical_o abuse_v which_o they_o endeavour_n to_o evince_v from_o 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n 2._o of_o ancient_a counsel_n and_o father_n their_o ay_o and_o ii_o scripture_n levit._n 18._o etc._n etc._n our_o answer_n sect._n 2.3_o iii_o deut._n 7._o command_v the_o name_n of_o heathenish_a superstition_n to_o be_v abandon_v our_o answer_n sect._n 4._o iu_o dan._n 1._o daniel_n will_v not_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o king_n meat_n our_o answer_n sect._n 5._o v._o the_o example_n â—f_n hezechias_n in_o demolish_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n 2._o reg._n 18._o our_o answer_n sect._n 6._o their_o objection_n of_o the_o second_o kind_n concern_v heathenish_a rite_n be_v from_o counsel_n and_o father_n i._o instance_n in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n against_o altar_n in_o highway_n abuse_v by_o pagan_n our_o answer_n sect._n 7._o ii_o in_o the_o samâ—_n council_n â—gainst_a relic_n of_o idolatry_n our_o answer_n sect._n 8._o iii_o in_o the_o council_n of_o brac._n concern_v green_a bay-â—eâ—ues_a our_o answer_n sect._n 9_o four_o in_o the_o council_n of_o afroâ—k_n against_o the_o birth_n daze_v of_o marterse_n our_o answer_n sect._n 10._o v._o in_o tertullian_n forbid_v to_o borrow_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o idol_n our_o answer_n sect._n 11._o vi_o again_o in_o tert._n concern_v wash_n of_o hand_n and_o lay_v aside_o cloak_n our_o answ._n se._n 12._o vii_o in_o miltiades_n concern_v fast_v on_o friday_n our_o answer_n sect._n 13_o viii_o in_o ambrose_n about_o offer_v cake_n our_o answer_n se._n 14._o ix_o in_o august_n to_o leave_v the_o heathenish_a toy_n etc._n etc._n our_o answer_n sect._n 15._o their_o second_o kind_n of_o objection_n concern_v jewish_a rite_n their_o instance_n in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a concern_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n our_o answer_n sect._n 16._o their_o three_o kind_n of_o objection_n be_v concern_v heathenish_a rite_n i._o instance_n in_o the_o council_n of_o gangris_n about_o fast_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n abuse_v by_o the_o manichee_n our_o answer_n sect._n 17._o ii_o instance_n in_o tâ—e_v council_n of_o brac._n about_o eat_v of_o flâ—sh_n abuse_v by_o the_o pricilianist_n our_o answer_n sect._n 18._o iii_o instance_n in_o gregory_n against_o thrice_o dip_v in_o baptism_n our_o answer_n sect._n 19_o four_o instance_n in_o leo_n against_o the_o aâ—use_n in_o conference_n with_o heretic_n our_o answer_n sect._n 20_o their_o general_a assumption_n to_o prove_v that_o our_o ceremony_n have_v be_v as_o ill_o as_o heathenish_o abuse_v by_o papist_n our_o answer_n sect._n 21._o our_o general_a confutation_n of_o their_o general_a argument_n for_o the_o abolish_n such_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v abuse_v our_o i._o proof_n be_v from_o scripture_n sect._n 23._o ii_o proof_n from_o father_n sect._n 24._o iii_o fron_n 4._o reason_n 1._o from_o inconueniency_n sect._n 25._o 2._o from_o the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n rule_n sect._n 26._o 3._o from_o other_o mean_n of_o reform_v abuse_n than_o by_o abolish_n the_o thing_n sect._n 27._o 4._o from_o the_o difference_n between_o pagan_n &_o papist_n sect._n 28._o iv._o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o principal_a witness_n sect._n 29._o v._o from_o the_o confession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n themselves_o sect._n 30._o chap._n 5._o the_o five_o general_a argument_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n against_o the_o foresay_a ceremony_n be_v take_v from_o the_o scandal_n
d._n whitak_n receive_v at_o their_o hand_n for_o his_o condemn_v the_o popish_a use_n of_o the_o chrism_n as_o have_v no_o warrant_n by_o holy_a scripture_n not_o consider_v that_o he_o in_o his_o controversy_n about_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o scripture_n as_o all_o other_o judicious_a divine_n do_v exempt_v the_o question_n of_o ceremony_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v impose_v or_o observe_v without_o mixture_n of_o a_o superstitious_a opinion_n annex_v by_o the_o imposer_n as_o the_o papist_n both_o profess_v and_o ordain_v in_o their_o chrism_n by_o attribute_v thereunto_o a_o spiritual_a efficacy_n and_o power_n which_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n can_v by_v any_o ecclesiastical_a ordinance_n infuse_v into_o any_o natural_a thing_n or_o sign_n howsoever_o religious_o consecrate_v or_o decent_o invent_v but_o you_o will_v reply_v that_o all_o ceremony_n of_o man_n invention_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n i_o answer_v by_o a_o brief_a 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so_o diverse_a in_o their_o profession_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o conclusion_n sect_n xvii_o our_o second_o proof_n be_v from_o father_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n own_o witness_n hereunto_o serve_v the_o confession_n of_o zanchius_n say_v 279._o ecclesiasticarum_fw-la ceremoniarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n some_o ecclesiastical_a ceremony_n be_v universal_a that_o be_v allow_v and_o admit_v always_o of_o all_o church_n and_o therefore_o call_v catholic_a as_o for_o example_n the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o christ_n his_o nativity_n of_o easter_n ascension_n pentecost_n and_o the_o like_a wherefore_o the_o argument_n which_o the_o nonconformist_n take_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o father_n only_o in_o colour_n and_o pretence_n the_o same_o may_v we_o in_o good_a conscience_n and_o in_o truth_n retort_v upon_o they_o for_o that_o practice_n which_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n do_v always_o maintain_v may_v not_o be_v deem_v to_o derogate_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a writ_n but_o the_o ceremony_n here_o specify_v be_v universal_o practise_v throughout_o all_o christian_a church_n even_o as_o the_o nonconformist_n themselves_o do_v well_o know_v and_o sometime_o also_o acknowledge_v ergo_fw-la some_o ceremony_n not_o particular_o warrant_v by_o scripture_n may_v be_v lawful_o use_v in_o our_o church_n concern_v the_o judgement_n of_o ancient_a father_n we_o shall_v be_v occasion_v to_o give_v more_o instance_n throughout_o every_o argument_n sect_n xviii_o our_o three_o proof_n be_v from_o the_o general_a judgement_n of_o protestant_a divine_n a_o common_a adversary_n shall_v be_v hold_v as_o a_o indifferent_a witness_n between_o both_o party_n and_o who_o be_v either_o more_o common_a or_o more_o adverse_a than_o bellarmine_n now_o he_o contend_v in_o nothing_o more_o earnest_o than_o to_o prove_v a_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o write_a word_n do_v common_o oppose_v against_o protestant_n the_o use_n of_o such_o ceremony_n as_o be_v ancient_o observe_v and_o have_v pass_v currant_n under_o the_o name_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n that_o be_v not_o once_o mention_v in_o scripture_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v the_o observation_n of_o easter_n pentecost_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la say_v he_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o mark_v the_o answer_n of_o protestant_n in_o this_o case_n 2._o the_o protestant_n grant_n say_v bellarmine_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v ordain_v certain_a rite_n and_o order_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n this_o he_o acknowledge_v of_o protestant_a divine_n in_o general_n sect_n xix_o the_o non_n conformist_n answer_n hy._n i_o do_v not_o believe_v bellarmine_n herein_o our_o reply_n but_o you_o show_v no_o reason_n why_o will_v you_o be_v content_a to_o believe_v protestant_n themselves_o either_o those_o who_o bellarmine_n do_v impugn_v or_o else_o those_o 2._o who_o do_v refute_v bellarmine_n chemnitius_n do_v sufficient_o clear_v this_o point_n for_o his_o own_o part_n by_o distinguish_v of_o rite_n and_o observe_v some_o to_o have_v be_v divine_a by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o call_v essential_a and_o necessary_a and_o some_o apostolical_a which_o he_o say_v we_o do_v observe_v and_o some_o ecclesiastical_a to_o wit_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la scripturae_fw-la mandatum_fw-la aut_fw-la testimonium_fw-la which_o have_v no_o commandment_n or_o warrant_n in_o scripture_n which_o say_v he_o be_v not_o altogether_o to_o be_v reject_v you_o have_v hear_v the_o exact_a and_o most_o accurate_a judgement_n of_o m._n caluine_n to_o wit_n suprâ—_n that_o christ_n will_v not_o prescribe_v particular_o concern_v ceremony_n what_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v but_o will_v refer_v we_o to_o the_o direction_n of_o general_a rule_n etc._n etc._n junius_n be_v a_o judicious_a refuter_fw-la of_o bellarmine_n unto_o who_o objection_n for_o tradition_n out_o of_o the_o father_n beside_o scripture_n he_o answer_v 282._o and_o avoyd_v the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n say_v omnia_fw-la haec_fw-la ad_fw-la ritus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pertinent_a etc._n etc._n all_o these_o be_v only_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v unto_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n and_o again_o as_o determine_v the_o very_a cause_n the_o scripture_n say_v he_o contain_v in_o they_o all_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n belong_v necessary_o unto_o faith_n and_o good_a life_n but_o do_v set_v down_o only_o a_o general_a law_n concern_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n 1._o cor._n 14._o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v honest_o and_o in_o order_n therefore_o the_o particular_a rite_n appertain_v to_o the_o church_n because_o they_o be_v ambulatory_a and_o mutable_a may_v well_o be_v omit_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o permit_v to_o the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o church_n for_o all_o man_n know_v that_o there_o be_v longè_fw-la dispar_fw-la ratio_fw-la a_o great_a difference_n between_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n so_o he_o but_o most_o exact_o where_o the_o same_o junius_n make_v this_o distinction_n 292._o some_o thing_n be_v necessary_a in_o themselves_o and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n such_o be_v the_o substantial_a doctrine_n belong_v to_o faith_n and_o godliness_n of_o life_n some_o thing_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o themselves_o but_o only_o by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n such_o be_v those_o which_o be_v record_v in_o scripture_n for_o other_o cause_n than_o for_o any_o use_n absolute_o necessary_a and_o some_o other_o thing_n be_v neither_o necessary_a in_o themselves_o nor_o yet_o by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n such_o as_o be_v matter_n ritual_a suprà _fw-la whereof_o he_o have_v say_v before_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n but_o omit_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o profound_a zanchius_n in_o his_o confutation_n of_o romish_a error_n 263._o and_o in_o the_o question_n of_o sufficiency_n of_o scripture_n have_v this_o distinction_n of_o ceremony_n some_o say_v he_o be_v consent_v unto_o scripture_n some_o be_v
conference_n for_o the_o error_n which_o be_v the_o viper_n lay_v then_o couch_v in_o their_o doctrine_n which_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n as_o it_o be_v of_o tare_n and_o wheat_n together_o otherwise_o if_o you_o will_v have_v we_o to_o take_v it_o more_o general_o then_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v lawful_a for_o you_o to_o confer_v with_o papist_n for_o their_o conversion_n or_o to_o converse_v with_o they_o so_o much_o as_o in_o buy_v of_o a_o horse_n yea_o or_o to_o commune_v with_o they_o at_o the_o same_o table_n as_o for_o our_o semblance_n with_o papist_n in_o ceremony_n it_o be_v not_o by_o joint_a conversation_n and_o mixture_n with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o worship_n but_o accompany_v with_o a_o profess_a separation_n from_o they_o as_o in_o worship_n so_o also_o in_o intention_n and_o opinion_n there_o be_v not_o then_o in_o leo_n any_o thing_n which_o may_v more_o condemn_v we_o for_o wear_v the_o same_o colour_a surplice_n in_o our_o church_n than_o 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same_o then_o be_v your_o assumption_n untrue_a because_o that_o which_o may_v likewise_o be_v say_v of_o the_o rest_n the_o surplice_n which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n wear_v by_o any_o one_o of_o our_o minister_n be_v not_o in_o number_n the_o very_a same_o which_o have_v be_v dedicate_v unto_o any_o idolatrous_a service_n either_o of_o pagan_n or_o papist_n notwithstanding_o to_o suppose_v these_o our_o ceremony_n to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o have_v be_v formal_o abuse_v yet_o will_v it_o trouble_v your_o wit_n to_o prove_v that_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v necessary_o abolish_v except_o you_o can_v evince_v that_o they_o be_v as_o well_o the_o same_o in_o form_n as_o they_o be_v in_o matter_n for_o learning_n teach_v we_o that_o only_a form_n give_v the_o be_v unto_o every_o thing_n as_o natural_a to_o natural_a whereby_o a_o stone_n be_v a_o stone_n and_o not_o wood_n and_o artificial_a unto_o artificial_a whereby_o a_o gown_n be_v a_o gown_n and_o not_o a_o cloak_n so_o the_o ceremonial_a form_n do_v give_v a_o distinct_a property_n to_o each_o ceremonial_a matter_n where_o by_o form_n as_o for_o example_n in_o the_o surplice_n we_o understand_v not_o the_o fashion_n of_o habit_n for_o it_o be_v artificial_a but_o the_o habitude_n or_o application_n of_o a_o ceremony_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n and_o opinion_n of_o they_o that_o either_o impose_v or_o practice_v it_o which_o opinion_n or_o intent_n if_o it_o be_v superstitious_a the_o ceremony_n take_v a_o denomination_n from_o thence_o and_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v superstitious_a this_o distinction_n be_v make_v sensible_a in_o the_o diverse_a use_n of_o church_n the_o destinate_a place_n of_o public_a worship_n which_o in_o popery_n be_v apply_v unto_o a_o idolatrous_a service_n by_o their_o mass_n but_o the_o same_o church_n be_v by_o we_o sanctify_v unto_o the_o sincere_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v as_o true_o not_o the_o same_o in_o the_o ceremonial_a form_n as_o in_o the_o artificial_a fabric_n and_o fashion_n they_o be_v the_o same_o if_o these_o kind_n of_o distinction_n have_v illuminate_v your_o judgement_n than_o will_v you_o not_o so_o urgent_o have_v gainsay_v the_o use_n of_o these_o our_o ceremony_n practise_v among_o ourselves_o because_o they_o have_v be_v sometime_o abuse_v by_o other_o thus_o much_o in_o answer_n to_o your_o whole_a agument_n take_v from_o abuses_n sect_n xxii_o our_o general_a confutation_n of_o the_o general_a argument_n of_o the_o non_fw-fr conformist_n for_o the_o abolish_n of_o all_o ceremony_n that_o have_v be_v once_o superstitious_o abuse_v fiâ—st_a we_o will_v lay_v dâ—wne_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o this_o case_n our_o church_n in_o abolish_n of_o some_o romish_a ceremony_n and_o in_o retain_v other_o have_v be_v please_v to_o express_v she_o own_o meaning_n therein_o and_o tell_v we_o first_o that_o she_o have_v abate_v of_o the_o popish_a excess_n and_o multitude_n calendar_n the_o burden_n whereof_o be_v intolerable_a thus_o of_o the_o number_n second_o concern_v the_o kind_n of_o our_o rite_n she_o add_v say_v if_o any_o think_v much_o that_o any_o of_o the_o old_a ceremony_n do_v remain_v and_o will_v have_v all_o devise_v anew_o thâ—n_o such_o grant_v some_o ceremony_n convenient_a to_o be_v have_v sure_o where_o the_o old_a may_v be_v well_o use_v there_o they_o can_v reasonable_o reprove_v they_o only_o for_o their_o age_n whereby_o they_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v reverence_n to_o they_o if_o they_o will_v declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v more_o studious_a of_o unity_n and_o concord_n than_o of_o innovation_n and_o newfanglednesse_n for_o as_o those_o be_v take_v away_o which_o be_v most_o abuse_v so_o those_o that_o remain_v be_v retain_v for_o discipline_n and_o order_n which_o upon_o just_a cause_n may_v be_v alter_v and_o change_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o remove_v all_o rite_n the_o intolerable_a abuse_n whereof_o can_v not_o be_v avoid_v without_o the_o utter_a remove_n and_o abolish_n of_o they_o as_o for_o other_o we_o see_v that_o she_o have_v otherwise_o determine_v &_o we_o now_o come_v to_o justify_v her_o precept_n and_o practice_n sect_n xxiii_o our_o proof_n that_o some_o ceremony_n which_o have_v be_v former_o abuse_v be_v not_o therefore_o necessary_o to_o be_v abolish_v if_o they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o their_o indifferent_a use_n these_o be_v take_v from_o 1._o scripture_n 2._o father_n 3._o reason_n 4._o the_o nonconformist_n own_o witness_n 5._o the_o acknowledgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n themselves_o our_o first_o proof_n be_v from_o scripture_n by_o the_o general_a equity_n of_o god_n law_n 6._o gedeon_n be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o take_v out_o of_o the_o high_a place_n wood_n which_o have_v be_v idolatrous_o abuse_v in_o their_o grove_n and_o notwithstanding_o such_o heathenish_a abuse_n to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o burn_v it_o for_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o their_o holocau_v here_o you_o will_v say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o any_o invention_n of_o man_n but_o even_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n it_o be_v true_a yet_o see_v that_o the_o action_n of_o man_n receive_v their_o direction_n from_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n what_o reason_n can_v any_o allege_v why_o this_o special_a act_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o as_o yourselves_o have_v confess_v infer_v a_o pattern_n of_o equity_n for_o all_o such_o ordinance_n as_o man_n in_o like_a case_n shall_v appoint_v concern_v the_o service_n of_o god_n even_o as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o joshua_n 6.19_o whereby_o he_o command_v that_o the_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o vessel_n of_o brass_n and_o of_o iron_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o furthermore_o although_o the_o commandment_n
there_o be_v a_o full_a a_o appearance_n of_o contempt_n of_o lawful_a authority_n as_o may_v just_o deny_v unto_o you_o that_o favour_n which_o you_o so_o earnest_o contend_v for_o we_o shall_v make_v evident_a in_o our_o answer_n to_o your_o next_o argument_n concern_v christian_n liberty_n whereunto_o we_o proceed_v chap._n vi_o sect_n i._o the_o six_o general_a argument_n make_v by_o the_o nonconformist_n against_o the_o three_o ceremony_n aforesaid_a upon_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n maior_n that_o which_o deprive_v mâ—n_z of_o christian_a liberty_n be_v unlawful_a hy._n assumption_n but_o the_o imposition_n of_o these_o ceremony_n of_o surplice_n etc._n etc._n do_v deprive_v we_o of_o christian_a liberty_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v unlawful_a our_o answer_n we_o do_v so_o willing_o grant_v your_o mayor_n that_o we_o account_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a felony_n to_o deprive_v the_o subject_n of_o christ_n his_o kingdom_n of_o that_o liberty_n which_o our_o lord_n christ_n have_v purchase_v unto_o all_o the_o faithful_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o we_o deny_v your_o assumption_n sect_n ii_o the_o nonconformist_n general_a assumption_n concern_v our_o ceremony_n hy._n but_o the_o imposition_n of_o these_o three_o ceremony_n viz._n surplice_n cross_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n and_o kneel_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o eucharist_n do_v deprive_v we_o of_o christian_a liberty_n our_o answer_n the_o sin_n of_o impeach_v the_o liberty_n of_o christian_n be_v so_o heinous_a a_o crime_n you_o stand_v either_o chargeable_a to_o prove_v this_o assumption_n or_o else_o compellable_a to_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o false_a and_o impious_a slander_n against_o the_o church_n proceed_v therefore_o to_o your_o proof_n sect_n iii_o their_o proof_n it_o be_v our_o christiâ—n_a liberty_n to_o use_v ceremony_n appoint_v by_o man_n ibid._n as_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o these_o ceremony_n be_v impose_v as_o necessary_a therefore_o do_v they_o deprive_v we_o of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n our_o answer_n by_o distinction_n show_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n the_o nonconformist_n themselves_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o our_o question_n in_o this_o dispute_n be_v not_o concern_v that_o christian_a liberty_n which_o the_o apostle_n mention_v 6._o rom._n 6._o whereby_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o all_o they_o that_o persist_v not_o in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o do_v they_o nor_o of_o the_o liberty_n from_o the_o jewish_a bondage_n of_o the_o leviticall_a law_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v a_o importable_a yoke_n 15._o but_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o this_o our_o controversy_n be_v a_o liberty_n from_o the_o necessary_a observation_n of_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a as_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o obiector_n himself_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o our_o question_n our_o reader_n shall_v need_v no_o more_o for_o the_o resolution_n thereof_o than_o to_o know_v first_o what_o it_o be_v not_o &_o second_o what_o it_o be_v that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o deprive_v a_o christian_a of_o that_o liberty_n which_o christ_n by_o his_o testament_n have_v bequeath_v unto_o his_o church_n both_o which_o he_o may_v easy_o learn_v by_o distinguish_v between_o two_o kind_n of_o necessity_n which_o be_v incident_a unto_o humane_a precept_n and_o ordinance_n in_o the_o case_n of_o indifferency_n the_o one_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n the_o other_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o doctrine_n the_o first_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n unto_o human_a precept_n in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o indifferent_a be_v so_o far_o from_o preiudice_v our_o christian_a liberty_n that_o christ_n himself_o have_v establish_v this_o necessity_n in_o his_o church_n charge_v christian_n subject_n to_o obey_v their_o ruler_n child_n their_o parent_n servant_n their_o master_n 6.1.7_o therefore_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n can_v proper_o contradict_v our_o christian_a liberty_n i_o have_v say_v proper_o and_o in_o itself_o albeit_o accidental_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o imposition_n which_o may_v be_v impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v our_o christian_a liberty_n may_v be_v extreme_o wrong_v but_o this_o be_v only_o accidental_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v a_o depravation_n of_o christian_a liberty_n than_o a_o deprivation_n thereof_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n we_o return_v to_o the_o doctrinal_a necessity_n which_o be_v as_o often_o as_o a_o man_n shall_v attribute_v unto_o a_o humane_a constitution_n any_o of_o those_o property_n which_o be_v essential_a unto_o divine_a ordinance_n these_o property_n be_v principal_o three_o 1._o immediate_o to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n 2._o to_o be_v a_o necessary_a mean_n to_o salvation_n and_o 3._o to_o hold_v it_o altogether_o unalterable_a by_o any_o authority_n of_o man_n all_o which_o point_n do_v infer_v a_o doctrine_n of_o divine_a necessity_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o these_o that_o i_o may_v so_o say_v the_o image_n or_o superscription_n of_o caesar_n but_o character_n of_o a_o authority_n proper_o belong_v unto_o god_n and_o consequent_o all_o such_o kind_n of_o prescription_n which_o contain_v in_o they_o any_o opinion_n of_o doctrinal_a necessity_n whensoever_o they_o shall_v be_v ordain_v by_o man_n although_o they_o concern_v only_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n of_o god_n worship_n yet_o must_v we_o judge_v they_o no_o better_a than_o mere_a presumption_n and_o prevarication_n against_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n himself_o this_o doctrine_n saint_n peter_n learned_a 11.12·_v in_o the_o case_n of_o indifferency_n of_o meat_n by_o that_o heavenly_a vision_n of_o the_o great_a sheet_n wherein_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o beast_n and_o bird_n which_o be_v interpret_v by_o the_o divine_a oracle_n that_o say_v unto_o peter_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v purify_v pollute_v thou_o not_o 15._o if_o therefore_o when_o god_n have_v sign_v any_o doctrine_n with_o a_o mark_n of_o indifferency_n to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v man_n shall_v come_v and_o stamp_n upon_o it_o his_o own_o mark_n of_o necessity_n teach_v it_o to_o be_v unclean_a that_o it_o may_v not_o in_o any_o case_n be_v use_v by_o man_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a heresy_n whereinto_o notwithstanding_o diverse_a false_a &_o fantastical_a spirit_n plunge_v themselves_o who_o teach_v concern_v such_o meat_n as_o be_v represent_v in_o that_o sheet_n albeit_o that_o heavenly_a voice_n have_v say_v to_o peter_n kill_v and_o eat_v touch_v not_o taste_v not_o 21_o handle_v not_o this_o explication_n thus_o premise_v you_o may_v proceed_v and_o show_v if_o you_o can_v that_o any_o of_o the_o foresay_a property_n of_o necessity_n be_v impose_v by_o our_o church_n as_o you_o have_v pretend_v sect_n four_o the_o pretend_a proof_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v take_v from_o 1._o scripture_n 2._o reason_n their_o first_o objection_n from_o scripture_n the_o first_o place_n the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor._n 7.35_o this_o i_o speak_v to_o your_o profit_n 34._o not_o that_o i_o may_v cast_v a_o snare_n upon_o you_o show_v that_o the_o imposition_n of_o necessity_n upon_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v a_o very_a snare_n of_o man_n conscience_n our_o answer_n when_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v 32.33_o that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o man_n not_o to_o marry_v and_o again_o the_o unmarried_a care_v for_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n 32.33_o but_o the_o marry_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n lest_o that_o he_o may_v seem_v thereby_o to_o infer_v a_o general_a necessity_n of_o not_o marry_v he_o preoccupate_v say_v this_o i_o speak_v not_o to_o ensnare_v you_o meaning_n that_o his_o intent_n be_v not_o to_o entangle_v man_n conscience_n in_o a_o opinion_n of_o 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of_o our_o defence_n by_o particular_a answer_n to_o the_o particular_a accusation_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n against_o the_o iii_o ceremony_n of_o our_o church_n viz._n surplice_n cross_n after_o baptism_n and_o kneel_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o b._n communion_n chap._n 1._o i._o of_o the_o surplice_n and_o our_o particular_a defence_n thereof_o against_o their_o several_a accusation_n the_o i._o accusation_n of_o the_o non-conformists'_a against_o the_o surplice_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o apparel_n our_o answer_n sect._n 1_o ii_o accusation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o office_n whereunto_o the_o surplice_n be_v apply_v which_o be_v ecclesiastical_a our_o answer_n sect._n 2._o iii_o accusation_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o colour_n as_o not_o ancient_o use_v our_o answer_n sect._n 3_o iv._o accusation_n because_o it_o be_v make_v significant_a our_o answer_n sect._n 4._o v._o accusation_n because_o it_o have_v resemblance_n with_o the_o jewish_a 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1._o because_o it_o be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o baptism_n our_o answer_n sect._n 3_o 2._o it_o be_v sometime_o use_v while_o the_o word_n of_o baptism_n be_v in_o pronounce_v our_o answer_n sect._n 4._o 3._o it_o be_v use_v after_o baptism_n which_o be_v worse_o our_o answer_n sect._n 5._o 4._o it_o be_v call_v a_o token_n of_o our_o profession_n our_o answer_n sect._n 6._o 5._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o child_n be_v dedicate_v thereby_o etc._n etc._n our_o answer_n sect._n 7._o iii_o accusation_n that_o it_o be_v abuse_v by_o papist_n our_o answ_n sec._n 8._o iv._o that_o this_o cross_n of_o the_o forehead_n be_v allow_v many_o justify_v the_o popish_a cross_v of_o their_o breast_n our_o answer_n sect._n 9_o v._o that_o the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v the_o heretic_n valentinus_n our_o answer_n sect._n 10.11_o vi_o that_o the_o countenancer_n thereof_o be_v montanus_n a_o heretic_n our_o answer_n sect._n 12._o vii_o the_o superstitious_a abuse_n of_o it_o by_o ancient_a father_n 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faithfulness_n in_o god_n house_n yea_o and_o to_o exceed_v he_o in_o perfectness_n as_o much_o as_o his_o own_o glorious_a body_n now_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n do_v excel_v that_o of_o moses_n putrify_v long_o since_o in_o the_o earth_n sect_n four_o i._n comparison_n between_o christ_n and_o moses_n in_o real_a faithfulness_n first_o moses_n by_o his_o bodily_a rite_n do_v but_o only_o prefigure_v man_n redemption_n but_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o body_n perform_v it_o in_o that_o consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la by_o his_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o crosse._n second_o moses_n have_v a_o veil_n over_o his_o face_n and_o deliver_v the_o gospel_n only_o in_o shadow_n and_o mystery_n but_o christ_n reveal_v the_o bless_a countenance_n of_o our_o gracious_a god_n unto_o we_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n express_o publish_v our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n by_o his_o own_o death_n three_o moses_n his_o office_n be_v principal_o to_o diwlge_v the_o law_n deliver_v in_o 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dissent_v and_o repugnant_a and_o some_o be_v neither_o consent_n nor_o dissent_v but_o adiaphora_fw-it that_o be_v indifferent_a and_o he_o add_v these_o not_o have_v any_o foundation_n in_o the_o word_n 278._o may_v notwithstanding_o help_v for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o piety_n the_o like_a answer_n be_v make_v by_o doctor_n whittaker_n danaeus_n and_o who_o not_o that_o ever_o entreat_v upon_o that_o question_n concern_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o scripture_n sect_n xx._n our_o four_o proof_n be_v from_o reason_n take_v not_o only_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o ceremony_n according_a to_o the_o common_a acknowledgement_n of_o all_o divine_n but_o also_o from_o the_o different_a practice_n of_o reform_a church_n you_o have_v say_v that_o our_o ceremony_n though_o they_o be_v not_o against_o the_o word_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v beside_o the_o word_n be_v therefore_o unlawful_a whence_o i_o first_o argue_v thus_o nothing_o can_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v call_v unlawful_a which_o 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scripture_n be_v unlawful_a chap_n ii_o sect_n i._o
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