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sect._n 10._o the_o cross_n so_o seasonable_a at_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o it_o while_o profess_a pagan_n be_v mingle_v among_o christian_n and_o so_o significant_a always_o that_o if_o the_o church_n can_v make_v such_o a_o additional_a as_o this_o in_o his_o judgement_n she_o can_v make_v none_o at_o all_o true_a state_n of_o prim._n christ_n p._n 18_o i_o will_v name_v another_o ceremony_n which_o give_v great_a offence_n with_o great_a reason_n the_o bow_v towards_o the_o altar_n which_o in_o my_o own_o judgement_n i_o allow_v and_o practice_v in_o some_o measure_n when_o i_o come_v into_o such_o congregation_n as_o general_o use_v it_o avoid_v still_o to_o give_v offence_n to_o any_o as_o far_o as_o i_o may_v with_o safe_a conscience_n i_o affirm_v it_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a thing_n to_o show_v reverence_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o to_o show_v it_o by_o bow_v as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o mean_n and_o to_o bow_v that_o way_n to_o the_o east_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o way_n bow_v towards_o the_o altar_n be_v grow_v into_o abuse_n by_o the_o papist_n suppose_v christ_n to_o be_v corporal_o present_a there_o with_o we_o the_o minister_n bow_v to_o show_v some_o particular_a reverence_n in_o that_o place_n where_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v consecrate_a let_v this_o pass_n for_o good_a though_o something_o also_o may_v be_v say_v against_o it_o ceremony_n not_o to_o be_v innovate_v or_o multiply_v bishop_n taylor_n be_v ductor_n dubit_n l._n 3._o ch._n 4._o rule_n 4._o sect._n 19_o 20._o that_o this_o rule_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o such_o decency_n as_o be_v only_a ornament_n but_o be_v to_o be_v limit_v to_o such_o as_o only_o rescue_v from_o confusion_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o prelate_n and_o spiritual_a guide_n can_v do_v their_o duty_n unless_o thing_n be_v so_o orderly_o as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o confusion_n but_o if_o it_o can_v go_v beyond_o this_o limit_v than_o it_o can_v have_v no_o natural_a limit_v but_o may_v extend_v to_o sumptuousness_n to_o ornament_n for_o church_n to_o rich_a utensil_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o this_o be_v too_o subject_a to_o abuse_v and_o give_v a_o secular_a power_n over_o man_n estate_n and_o be_v not_o any_o part_n of_o spiritual_a government_n it_o be_v more_o than_o christ_n give_v to_o minister_n id._n rule_n to_o his_o clergy_n 39_o r._n let_v no_o minister_n of_o a_o parish_n introduce_v any_o beremony_n rite_n or_o gesture_n though_o with_o some_o seem_a piety_n and_o devotion_n but_o what_o be_v command_v by_o the_o church_n and_o establish_v by_o law_n and_o let_v these_o also_o be_v wise_o and_o useful_o explicate_v to_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o reason_n and_o measure_n of_o obedience_n but_o let_v there_o be_v no_o more_o introduce_v lest_o the_o people_n be_v burden_a unnecessary_o and_o tempt_v or_o divide_v idem_fw-la and_o though_o significant_a ceremony_n may_v be_v for_o edification_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v whether_o the_o introduce_v of_o such_o thing_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o church_n not_o only_o in_o her_o christian_a liberty_n but_o in_o the_o simplicity_n and_o purity_n and_o spirituality_n of_o her_o religion_n by_o insensible_o change_v it_o into_o a_o ceremonial_a and_o external_n service_n true_a state_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n p._n 18._o with_o we_o the_o minister_n bow_v at_o the_o altar_n to_o show_v some_o particular_a reverence_n in_o that_o place_n where_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v consecrate_a though_o something_o may_v be_v say_v against_o that_o yet_o i_o pray_v tell_v i_o why_o the_o reader_n pass_v from_o one_o side_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o other_o and_o the_o minister_n pass_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o altar_n to_o the_o other_o bows_z again_z i_o very_o believe_v it_o be_v mere_o a_o causeless_a custom_n take_v up_o one_o from_o another_o the_o common_a beginning_n of_o all_o superstition_n have_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o but_o much_o against_o it_o give_v thereby_o great_a scandal_n to_o weak_a one_o and_o ground_n of_o slander_n to_o malicious_a one_o who_o lie_v hold_v on_o any_o occasion_n to_o accuse_v they_o of_o papistry_n for_o certain_o it_o be_v do_v with_o little_a or_o no_o reason_n or_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o superstition_n serious_n and_o compassionate_a enquiry_n etc._n etc._n to_o do_v all_o that_o i_o may_v without_o danger_n to_o myself_o and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o regard_v what_o other_o can_v comply_v with_o or_o to_o use_v my_o own_o liberty_n to_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o be_v to_o be_v unchristian_a and_o uncharitable_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n only_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v all_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n about_o scandal_n and_o offence_n where_o there_o be_v materia_fw-la libera_fw-la for_o he_o that_o will_v provoke_v his_o brother_n to_o sin_n by_o do_v that_o which_o he_o may_v omit_v without_o sin_n be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n in_o so_o do_v it._n p._n 245._o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v prevail_v with_o they_o to_o deny_v themselves_o in_o something_n for_o the_o public_a good_a we_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o give_v they_o example_n of_o our_o own_o self-denial_n and_o abridge_n our_o own_o liberty_n in_o condescension_n to_o they_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o we_o will_v not_o outrun_v the_o law_n to_o contradict_v and_o vex_v they_o in_o what_o we_o may_v forbear_v without_o sin_n doctor_n barrow_n be_v sermon_n of_o love_n p._n 181._o a_o act_n of_o charity_n to_o abstain_v from_o any_o thing_n which_o either_o may_v occasion_v he_o to_o commit_v sin_n or_o disaffect_v he_o to_o religion_n or_o discourage_v he_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o duty_n or_o which_o any_o wise_a may_v discompose_v vex_v or_o grieve_v he_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v that_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v 〈◊〉_d grieve_v with_o thy_o meat_n now_o walk_v thou_o not_o charitable_o rom._n 14.15_o have_v premise_v somewhat_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o ceremony_n and_o against_o innovation_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o those_o argument_n for_o leave_v the_o use_n of_o the_o ceremony_n indifferent_a argument_n i._n consider_v first_o that_o by_o leave_v the_o ceremony_n indifferent_a conformist_n have_v their_o liberty_n allow_v they_o to_o use_v they_o where_o minister_n scruple_n the_o use_n of_o that_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o the_o parent_n be_v for_o it_o they_o may_v get_v any_o neighbour_a minister_n that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n to_o baptise_v their_o child_n after_o their_o manner_n if_o their_o parent_n be_v against_o it_o the_o minister_n hold_v it_o but_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a why_o may_v he_o not_o forbear_v the_o use_n of_o it_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o parent_n ii_o i_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o that_o live_v and_o die_v nonconformist_n but_o scruple_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o show_v they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o conscience_n about_o it_o but_o our_o conscience_n will_v bear_v the_o yield_n of_o it_o up_o for_o peace_n because_o we_o hold_v ceremony_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n indifferent_a in_o themselves_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a if_o indifferent_a let_v we_o not_o contend_v so_o earnest_o for_o their_o use_n as_o for_o necessary_a thing_n and_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o manifest_a a_o indifferency_n for_o their_o continuance_n or_o abrogation_n iii_o the_o ceremony_n be_v inutilia_fw-la coelo_fw-la of_o little_a or_o no_o use_n for_o the_o win_n of_o soul_n and_o i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o prelate_n speech_n be_v true_o christian_n who_o say_v we_o have_v rather_o lose_v a_o ceremony_n than_o a_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o some_o meat_n neither_o if_o we_o eat_v they_o be_v we_o the_o better_a nor_o if_o we_o eat_v not_o be_v we_o the_o worse_o so_o we_o be_v nothing_o better_v by_o these_o ceremony_n indifferent_a thing_n have_v no_o spiritual_a virtue_n or_o efficacy_n in_o they_o we_o do_v not_o hold_v with_o the_o papist_n that_o surplice_n be_v hallow_v defend_v he_o that_o wear_v they_o from_o the_o devil_n and_o canon_n thirty_o say_v that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n do_v neither_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n of_o baptism_n nor_o be_v omit_v do_v detract_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o effect_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o iv_o the_o reason_n for_o the_o first_o use_n of_o the_o ceremony_n cease_v much_o they_o be_v keep_v partly_o out_o of_o compliance_n with_o the_o papist_n to_o gain_v upon_o they_o because_o the_o people_n can_v not_o be_v so_o whole_o draw_v off_o from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o somewhat_o too_o out_o of_o compliance_n with_o the_o
primitive_a christian_n who_o use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n often_o and_o very_o early_o after_o the_o apostle_n day_n as_o justin_n martyr_n say_v in_o foro_fw-la in_fw-la agris_fw-la and_o thus_o the_o church_n of_o england_n show_v she_o leave_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n only_o in_o her_o innovation_n and_o will_v go_v along_o with_o she_o in_o what_o the_o ancient_a church_n practise_v that_o she_o may_v be_v the_o more_o inexcusable_a and_o just_o condemn_v if_o she_o reject_v communion_n with_o we_o but_o now_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v the_o papist_n be_v harden_v by_o it_o and_o encourage_v upbraid_v we_o as_o bishop_n usher_v say_v of_o they_o if_o our_o flesh_n be_v not_o good_a why_o do_v you_o drink_v of_o our_o broth_n but_o our_o protestant_a brethren_n stumble_v at_o it_o and_o it_o be_v disuse_v by_o other_o reform_a church_n and_o therefore_o in_o condescension_n to_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o one_o and_o uniformity_n with_o the_o other_o reform_a church_n perhaps_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o how_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v forbear_v v._o against_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o ceremony_n be_v because_o of_o the_o many_o objection_n against_o they_o especial_o against_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o significant_a ceremony_n not_o institute_v by_o christ_n as_o a_o dedicate_a covenant_a sign_n as_o a_o sacramental_a sign_n or_o as_o have_v the_o semblance_n of_o a_o sacrament_n or_o against_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o that_o place_n immediate_o after_o baptism_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o baptise_a more_o express_o assix_v to_o that_o sign_n than_o to_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o as_o a_o medium_n cultus_fw-la again_o as_o superstitious_a and_o scandalous_a because_o of_o the_o popish_a abuse_n of_o it_o as_o a_o curse_a addition_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n as_o impose_v on_o minister_n and_o child_n of_o those_o parent_n that_o scruple_n and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o conscience_n about_o the_o use_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v as_o the_o likeness_n and_o image_n of_o christ_n crucify_a forbid_v say_v they_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n as_o will_n worship_n as_o disuse_v in_o other_o protestant_a church_n as_o against_o christian_a liberty_n as_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o needless_a unprofitable_a and_o cause_v division_n in_o the_o church_n although_o none_o of_o the_o objection_n or_o argument_n that_o i_o can_v find_v against_o it_o convince_v i_o that_o the_o submission_n to_o it_o and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a yet_o it_o shall_v seem_v inconvenient_a to_o continue_v a_o thing_n which_o have_v so_o plausible_a and_o numerous_a objection_n against_o it_o vi_o for_o make_v some_o allowance_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o ceremony_n god_n himself_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o command_n about_o ritual_n or_o small_a matter_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n or_o when_o great_a good_a or_o hurt_n stand_v on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o outweigh_v they_o 1_o sam._n 21.6_o david_n in_o his_o hunger_n eat_v the_o shewbread_n which_o only_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o eat_v and_o christ_n on_o the_o same_o account_n let_v the_o disciple_n pluck_v and_o rub_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n 1_o king_n 8.64_o solomon_n hallow_v the_o middle_a of_o the_o court_n for_o a_o altar_n because_o the_o brazen_a altar_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v too_o little_a for_o the_o offering_n a_o multitude_n do_v eat_v the_o passover_n otherwise_o than_o appoint_v 2_o chron_n 30.18_o on_o the_o second_o month_n for_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v as_o the_o second_o and_o three_o verse_n a_o ox_n or_o a_o ass_n be_v to_o be_v water_v or_o pull_v out_o of_o a_o pit_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n periculum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la dissolvit_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la as_o the_o proverb_n say_v though_o by_o many_o good_a man_n a_o matter_n of_o controversy_n or_o think_v to_o be_v moral_a and_o not_o ceremonial_a sure_o then_o lesser_a matter_n upon_o great_a and_o weighty_a occasion_n when_o spiritual_o necessary_a for_o the_o church_n good_a and_o peace_n and_o for_o the_o labour_n of_o able_a man_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n may_v very_o well_o be_v dispense_v with_o for_o (null)_o ceremony_n can_v pretend_v to_o a_o like_a authority_n or_o necessity_n much_o less_o a_o great_a than_o those_o of_o divine_a appointment_n that_o ceremony_n must_v yield_v to_o substance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o king_n james_n i._o instruction_n to_o his_o son_n p._n 15._o learn_v wise_o to_o discern_v between_o point_n of_o salvation_n and_o indifferent_a thing_n betwixt_o substance_n and_o ceremony_n as_o for_o the_o latter_a spare_v not_o to_o use_v or_o alter_v they_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n shall_v require_v bishop_n hall_n work_v p._n 1092._o our_o saviour_n justify_v the_o act_n of_o abimelech_n give_v david_n holy_a bread_n and_o the_o sword_n ceremony_n must_v give_v place_n to_o substance_n god_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n charity_n be_v the_o sum_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n that_o must_v be_v aim_v at_o in_o all_o our_o action_n bishop_n tailor_n dust_n dubit_fw-la p._n 735._o thus_o if_o a_o church_n command_v such_o ceremony_n to_o be_v use_v such_o order_n such_o prayer_n they_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v when_o they_o may_v but_o if_o i_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o enemy_n to_o that_o manner_n of_o worship_n who_o will_v kill_v or_o afflict_v i_o great_o for_o use_v it_o i_o be_o in_o that_o case_n disoblige_v even_a as_o periculum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la dissolvit_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la serious_n and_o compassionate_a enquiry_n p._n 159._o on_o david_n eat_v the_o shewbread_n it_o be_v sufficient_o intimate_v that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o prefer_v moral_a act_n before_o ceremonial_a but_o also_o do_v make_v great_a allowance_n limitation_n and_o exception_n in_o the_o one_o case_n and_o not_o in_o the_o other_o for_o it_o be_v as_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v have_v you_o censorious_a pharisee_n understand_v either_o god_n or_o religion_n you_o will_v have_v know_v that_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v not_o contumacy_n and_o contempt_n in_o the_o neglect_n of_o those_o ritual_n but_o the_o excuse_n of_o a_o just_a necessity_n or_o the_o rational_a consideration_n of_o a_o great_a good_a to_o preponderate_v the_o omission_n god_n do_v not_o impute_v it_o for_o a_o sin_n bishop_n saunderson_n on_o rom._n 3.8_o sect._n 31._o affirmative_a duty_n do_v not_o obligare_fw-la ad_fw-la semper_fw-la as_o be_v many_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v and_o many_o time_n duty_n otherwise_o necessary_a in_o case_n of_o superior_a reason_n and_o duty_n do_v cease_v to_o be_v necessary_a pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la and_o then_o to_o omit_v they_o be_v not_o to_o do_v evil_a bishop_n wilkins_n p._n 413_o 414._o now_o divine_a law_n themselves_o be_v capable_a of_o relaxation_n which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o proverbial_a say_n so_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o will_v (null)_o law_n admit_v it_o true_a state_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o to_o ceremony_n i_o wonder_v man_n of_o any_o tolerable_a discretion_n shall_v be_v so_o eager_a either_o for_o or_o against_o they_o our_o salvation_n no_o way_n depend_v on_o they_o but_o much_o hazard_v by_o our_o contention_n about_o they_o break_v peace_n the_o principal_a thing_n recommend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n viii_o another_o argument_n for_o concession_n in_o the_o ceremony_n several_a of_o our_o eminent_a man_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n be_v for_o the_o take_n of_o they_o away_o as_o their_o letter_n to_o bullinger_n inform_v we_o mention_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n in_o his_o travel_n letter_n of_o thing_n remarkable_a in_o switzerland_n etc._n etc._n by_o dr._n burnet_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a collection_n of_o letter_n at_o zurich_n write_v either_o to_o bullinger_n or_o by_o he_o bishop_n jewel_n in_o a_o letter_n feb._n 8._o 1566._o wish_n that_o the_o vestment_n together_o with_o all_o the_o other_o remnant_n of_o popery_n may_v be_v throw_v both_o out_o of_o their_o church_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n and_o lament_v the_o queen_n fixedness_n to_o they_o so_o that_o she_o will_v suffer_v no_o change_n to_o be_v make_v and_o in_o january_n the_o same_o year_n sands_n archbishop_n of_o york_n write_v contenditur_fw-la de_fw-la vestibus_fw-la papisticis_fw-la utendis_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la utendis_fw-la dabit_fw-la deus_fw-la his_fw-la quoque_fw-la finem_fw-la horn_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n in_o a_o letter_n july_n 16._o 1565._o he_o write_v of_o the_o act_n concern_v the_o habit_n