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and_o separation_n you_o must_v seek_v out_o some_o more_o pertinent_a matter_n than_o this_o sect_n xiiii_o their_o eight_o instance_n concern_v paganish_a ceremony_n linc._n ambrose_n teach_v monica_n the_o mother_n of_o augustine_n to_o leave_v bring_v in_o of_o wine_n &_o cake_n to_o the_o church_n as_o she_o be_v wâ—nt_a to_o do_v because_o she_o may_v not_o lawful_o give_v such_o a_o show_n of_o conformity_n with_o the_o gentile_n our_o answer_n epiphanius_n record_v a_o kind_n of_o sect_n call_v collyridiani_n which_o have_v their_o name_n of_o collyris_n a_o cake_n because_o they_o offer_v such_o kind_n of_o cake_n in_o way_n of_o sacrifice_n lay_v they_o upon_o a_o tablecloth_n and_o participate_v thereof_o themselves_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o custom_n be_v first_o bring_v in_o by_o certain_a woman_n of_o arabia_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o heathenish_a custom_n condemn_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n of_o 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woman_n a_o sex_n even_o in_o the_o state_n of_o integrity_n most_o
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 answer_n sect._n 3._o and_o confutation_n of_o their_o interpretation_n of_o such_o scripture_n sec._n 4._o ii_o proof_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o ancient_a father_n our_o answer_n sect._n 5._o iii_o proof_n from_o protestant_a author_n our_o answer_n sect._n 6._o the_o proof_n of_o their_o assumption_n to_o show_v that_o our_o ceremony_n be_v hold_v as_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n i._o proof_n because_o they_o be_v impote_v as_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n our_o answer_n sect._n 8._o etc._n etc._n ii_o proof_n because_o impose_v with_o a_o opinion_n of_o holiness_n our_o answer_n sect._n 10._o iii_o proof_n because_o prefer_v before_o preach_v and_o other_o necessary_a duty_n our_o answer_n sect._n 11._o four_o proof_n because_o the_o people_n conceive_v they_o to_o be_v necessary_a our_o answer_n sect._n 12._o v._o proof_n because_o the_o punishment_n be_v so_o severe_a against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o they_o our_o answer_n sect._n 13._o vi_o proof_n because_o the_o censure_n 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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 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together_o now_o we_o know_v that_o incest_n be_v forbid_v as_o
place_n in_o quibus_fw-la nullum_fw-la corpus_fw-la aut_fw-la reliquiae_fw-la martyrum_fw-la conditae_fw-la probantur_fw-la wherein_o there_o be_v neither_o body_n nor_o relic_n of_o martyr_n know_v to_o be_v keep_v notwithstanding_o say_v they_o insomnia_fw-mi &_o inane_n revelationes_fw-la the_o dream_n and_o vain_a revelation_n of_o some_o to_o the_o contrary_n again_o they_o that_o forbid_v the_o set_n up_o of_o altar_n in_o highway_n where_o neither_o the_o body_n nor_o relic_n of_o any_o martyr_n be_v reserve_v do_v thereby_o authorise_v they_o where_o such_o kind_n of_o relic_n be_v extant_a even_o as_o our_o church_n in_o forbid_v exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o private_a conventicle_n can_v be_v say_v thereby_o to_o prohibit_v religious_a assembly_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n sect_n viii_o their_o second_o instance_n from_o the_o former_a council_n and_o the_o same_o council_n decree_v 18._o can._n 15._o that_o solemn_a request_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o emperor_n that_o all_o relic_n and_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n may_v be_v utter_o destroy_v our_o answer_n namely_o all_o such_o statue_n and_o altar_n which_o be_v immediate_a instrument_n of_o idolatry_n and_o then_o bring_v into_o public_a abuse_n even_o as_o our_o most_o godly_a and_o gracious_a ezekias_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n most_o religious_a predecessor_n have_v do_v sect_n ix_o their_o three_o instance_n concern_v pagan_a ceremony_n from_o counsel_n in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o brac._n can._n 73._o christian_n be_v forbid_v to_o deck_v their_o house_n with_o bay_a leaf_n and_o green_a bough_n lincol_n because_o the_o pagan_n do_v use_v to_o do_v so_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n those_o day_n the_o pagan_n do_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o keep_v the_o first_o day_n of_o every_o month_n as_o they_o do_v our_o answer_n the_o canon_n forbid_v christian_n to_o use_v the_o wicked_a observation_n of_o the_o kalend_n namely_o festival_n day_n dedicate_v to_o the_o heathenish_a god_n and_o to_o rest_v from_o labour_n the_o day_n wherein_o the_o gentile_n use_v to_o do_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o celebration_n of_o their_o kalend_n which_o they_o perform_v in_o all_o lasciviousness_n and_o likewise_o to_o deck_v their_o house_n with_o laurel_n and_o green_a bough_n that_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o pagan_n as_o if_o therein_o they_o join_v together_o in_o observe_v and_o solemnize_n their_o paganish_a pastime_n and_o worship_n and_o of_o this_o prohibition_n they_o give_v this_o reason_n in_o the_o same_o canon_n omnis_fw-la haec_fw-la obseruatio_fw-la paganismi_fw-la est_fw-la all_o this_o kind_n of_o custom_n do_v hold_v of_o paganism_n because_o the_o outward_a practice_n of_o heathenish_a rite_n perform_v joint_o with_o the_o pagan_n themselves_o can_v not_o but_o imply_v a_o consent_n in_o paganism_n observe_v i_o pray_v you_o what_o i_o have_v say_v perform_v joint_o to_o wit_n at_o the_o same_o time_n after_o the_o same_o undistinct_a manner_n and_o in_o the_o same_o commonwealth_n the_o canon_n then_o altough_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o yet_o how_o shall_v it_o concern_v our_o church_n who_o practice_n of_o ceremony_n be_v sufficient_o know_v even_o unto_o the_o papist_n themselves_o to_o differ_v as_o much_o from_o they_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o place_n person_n time_n yea_o and_o of_o opinion_n concern_v our_o ceremony_n as_o do_v the_o annual_a course_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o the_o monthly_a motion_n of_o the_o moon_n as_o may_v partly_o appear_v from_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v already_o and_o will_v be_v make_v more_o evident_a in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o discourse_n sect_n x._o their_o four_o instance_n concern_v paganish_a ceremony_n from_o counsel_n 19_o the_o council_n of_o africa_n can._n 27._o ordain_v that_o christian_n shall_v not_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o birth-day_n of_o martyr_n because_o that_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a our_o answer_n 27_o the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v these_o we_o be_v to_o make_v request_n to_o the_o emperor_n that_o these_o feast_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o many_o place_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n draw_v from_o the_o error_n of_o the_o gentile_n so_o that_o christian_n even_o now_o be_v compel_v to_o celebrate_v they_o may_v be_v prohibit_v especial_o see_v that_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o commit_v such_o thing_n even_o upon_o the_o birthday_n of_o martyr_n and_o that_o also_o in_o sacred_a place_n the_o very_a repetition_n of_o this_o canon_n may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a confutation_n of_o your_o objection_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o father_n of_o that_o council_n do_v no_o more_o prohibit_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o mention_n birthday_n of_o martyr_n than_o they_o do_v the_o holy_a place_n of_o christian_a worship_n but_o the_o thing_n they_o condemn_v be_v heathenish_a profanation_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v at_o that_o time_n frequent_o use_v aswell_o in_o the_o sacred_a place_n of_o god_n public_a service_n as_o upon_o the_o festival_n day_n of_o holy_a martyâ—_n sect_n xi_o their_o five_o instance_n concern_v paganish_a ceremony_n from_o tertullian_n tertullian_n be_v large_a and_o vehement_a in_o the_o point_n coroâ—milit_fw-la we_o may_v give_v nothing_o say_v he_o to_o the_o service_n of_o a_o idol_n neither_o may_v we_o borrow_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o service_n of_o a_o idol_n if_o it_o be_v against_o religion_n to_o sit_v at_o table_n in_o a_o idol_n temple_n what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o idol_n and_o again_o no_o habit_n or_o apparel_n be_v esteem_v lawful_a among_o we_o that_o have_v be_v dedicate_v and_o appoint_v to_o so_o unlawful_a a_o act_n thou_o that_o be_v a_o christian_n must_v hate_v these_o thing_n the_o author_n and_o inventor_n of_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o hate_n our_o answer_n tertullian_n indeed_o be_v so_o large_a and_o vehement_a in_o this_o point_n that_o there_o be_v less_o need_n either_o for_o you_o to_o be_v vehement_a in_o urge_v this_o objection_n or_o for_o we_o to_o be_v large_a in_o refutation_n thereof_o see_v that_o his_o own_o word_n do_v afford_v you_o a_o plain_a answer_n where_o he_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o habit_n that_o be_v then_o dedicate_v and_o appoint_v unto_o the_o service_n of_o idol_n but_o what_o governor_n in_o our_o church_n do_v command_v you_o to_o go_v to_o the_o masspriests_a and_o to_o take_v his_o breaden_a idol_n and_o to_o add_v reverence_n unto_o it_o or_o who_o urge_v you_o to_o put_v on_o the_o very_a same_o romish_a surplice_n now_o use_v at_o their_o mass_n furthermore_o that_o we_o may_v give_v unto_o our_o opposite_n their_o due_a right_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v that_o the_o comparison_n between_o papist_n and_o pagan_n be_v not_o altogether_o so_o equal_a when_o we_o come_v to_o scan_v this_o very_a point_n sect_n xii_o their_o six_o instance_n from_o father_n concern_v the_o abolish_n of_o heathenish_a ceremony_n orat_fw-la in_o another_o place_n tert._n affirm_v that_o christian_n may_v not_o wash_v their_o hand_n or_o lay_v aside_o â—heir_a cloak_n before_o prayer_n nor_o sit_v upon_o their_o bed_n after_o prayer_n because_o the_o heathen_a use_v so_o to_o do_v our_o answer_n tertullian_n do_v not_o condemn_v any_o of_o these_o ceremony_n mere_o for_o the_o resemblance_n sake_n which_o they_o have_v with_o pagan_n in_o such_o act_n but_o for_o the_o superstitious_a opinion_n wherewith_o they_o be_v infect_v by_o attribute_v both_o a_o efficacy_n of_o sanctification_n and_o consequent_o a_o necessity_n of_o observation_n unto_o they_o let_v we_o advise_v with_o tertullian_n in_o these_o point_n for_o he_o will_v show_v first_o concern_v wash_v that_o the_o christian_n who_o he_o condemn_v who_o be_v the_o hemerobaptist_n or_o as_o some_o think_v the_o catharist_n of_o 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