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and_o what_o they_o can_v not_o sound_v from_o any_o true_a original_n sundry_a of_o they_o do_v usual_o ascribe_v to_o the_o apostle_n so_o hierome_n epiphanius_n and_o ambrose_n do_v affirm_v lend_v to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n so_o aug._n epi._n 86._o make_v report_n of_o such_o as_o allege_v james_n john_n and_o peter_n the_o apostle_n for_o fast_v on_o the_o sabbath_n the_o urge_v of_o which_o kind_n of_o ground_n or_o allegation_n he_o say_v be_v interminabilis_fw-la contentio_fw-la generans_fw-la light_n non_fw-la finiens_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la so_o the_o eastern_a church_n do_v refer_v their_o observation_n of_o easter_n to_o saint_n john_n and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o western_a part_n unto_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n but_o hereof_o say_v socrates_n 5._o 22._o sozomen_n 7._o 19_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n in_o writing_n and_o therefore_o he_o note_v they_o most_o likely_a to_o arise_v from_o custom_n rather_o than_o from_o canon_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n govern_v at_o several_a time_n in_o diverse_a place_n do_v commend_v the_o tradition_n which_o they_o like_v or_o fancy_v themselves_o to_o their_o posterity_n for_o law_n and_o this_o be_v socrates_n observation_n ibid._n a_o precedent_n whereof_o a_o man_n may_v see_v dist._n 12._o cap._n 5._o ridiculum_fw-la and_o other_o place_n see_v caluin_n instit_fw-la 4._o 10._o 18._o &_o quia_fw-la periculum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o their_o posterity_n be_v no_o less_o superstitious_o obsequious_a in_o observe_v than_o they_o in_o prescribe_v for_o sozomen_n say_v that_o in_o those_o day_n in_o city_n and_o village_n very_o many_o custom_n which_o for_o reverence_n of_o those_o which_o bring_v they_o in_o at_o first_o or_o of_o those_o which_o succeed_v the_o bringer_n in_o they_o who_o have_v be_v train_v up_o in_o they_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n hold_v lawful_a or_o tolerable_a to_o violate_v which_o very_a thing_n fall_v out_o unto_o man_n in_o this_o very_a feast_n of_o easter_n lib._n 7._o cap_n 19_o some_o of_o the_o father_n do_v bring_v in_o the_o ceremony_n with_o no_o superstition_n or_o opinion_n of_o merit_n or_o necessity_n but_o with_o a_o good_a intention_n namely_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o more_o reverence_n and_o admiration_n towards_o the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o a_o kind_n of_o devotion_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o go_v further_o and_o further_o and_o increase_v take_v strength_n until_o at_o last_o they_o turn_v to_o that_o manifest_a impiety_n idolatry_n and_o superstition_n as_o we_o see_v in_o that_o suppose_a church_n of_o rome_n this_o day_n zepperus_n de_fw-fr politia_n eccl_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o fol_z 55._o some_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o gentile_n and_o though_o sometime_o they_o be_v use_v yet_o they_o be_v afterward_o abolish_v such_o as_o the_o yearly_a offering_n for_o the_o birth_n day_n sadeel_n some_o of_o the_o ceremony_n be_v bring_v in_o upon_o occasion_n such_o as_o the_o sign_v of_o a_o man_n self_n with_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v use_v on_o occasion_n of_o the_o pagan_n mock_v of_o the_o christian_n crucify_v god_n that_o they_o may_v testify_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o be_v christian_n and_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n this_o martyr_n loc._n class_n 2._o cap._n 5._o §_o 20._o note_v out_o of_o augustine_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ser_n 8._o which_o after_o grow_v to_o superstition_n so_o the_o not_o fast_v one_o the_o sabbath_n be_v establish_v on_o occasion_n that_o the_o manichee_n do_v in_o join_v fast_v on_o that_o day_n to_o their_o disciple_n august_n epist_n 86._o so_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la and_o as_o some_o suppose_v the_o threefold_a dip_v of_o child_n in_o baptism_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o arian_n and_o antitrinitarian_n sozom._n 6._o 26._o all_o or_o the_o very_a most_o part_n of_o these_o their_o ceremony_n be_v significative_a as_o before_o appear_v many_o of_o they_o in_o the_o event_n be_v hold_v opperative_a such_o as_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n sign_n of_o the_o cross_n anoint_v with_o oil_n tertullian_n the_o resurrectione_n carnis_fw-la caro_fw-la ungitur_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la consecretur_fw-la caro_fw-la signatur_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la muniatur_fw-la caro_fw-la manus_fw-la impositione_n adumbratur_fw-la ut_fw-la et_fw-la anima_fw-la spiritu_fw-la illuminetur_fw-la look_v more_o in_o bellarm._n tom._n the_o imag_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 29._o they_o be_v in_o process_n of_o time_n &_o increase_v of_o superstition_n as_o many_o little_a stream_n meet_v in_o along_o tract_n do_v end_n in_o a_o ocean_n so_o multiply_v for_o number_n and_o burden_n that_o to_o the_o more_o sincere_a and_o prudent_a father_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o jew_n seem_v more_o tolerable_a and_o easy_a than_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o those_o time_n augustine_n epistle_n 119._o cap._n 19_o some_o of_o they_o be_v very_o eager_a and_o inexorable_a for_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o it_o be_v account_v nefat_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o kneel_v in_o prayer_n tertull._n count_n martion_n lib._n 1._o &_o the_o coron_n mil._n and_o who_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o they_o foul_a coil_n which_o victor_n the_o romish_a bishop_n keep_v or_o at_o least_o begin_v to_o keep_v against_o the_o church_n of_o the_o eastern_a world_n who_o only_o for_o not_o observe_v the_o order_n of_o the_o western_a church_n he_o will_v have_v excommunicate_v and_o give_v they_o all_o unto_o the_o devil_n at_o a_o clap_n which_o audacious_a and_o frantic_a attempt_n of_o that_o turbulent_a and_o boisterous_a prelate_n albeit_o it_o be_v coging_o blanch_v over_o by_o 248._o by_o sanderus_n visib_n monarch_n lib_n 7._o num_fw-la 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o fol._n 246_o 247_o 248._o sander_n 19_o sander_n bellarm_n de_fw-fr rom_n pont_n l._n 2._o c._n 19_o bellarmine_n 198._o bellarmine_n baron_fw-fr annal_n tom._n 1._o anno_fw-la 198._o baronius_n &_o 389._o &_o genebrard_n chronol_n lib._n 3_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 206_o fol._n 389._o genebrard_n fit_a dawber_n of_o so_o totter_v a_o wall_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v by_o he_o as_o by_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o romish_a sea_n yet_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o report_v in_o the_o record_n of_o antiquity_n for_o first_o it_o be_v plain_o say_v by_o irenaeus_n that_o this_o excommunication_n be_v flat_a against_o the_o mind_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n such_o as_o policarp_n the_o disciple_n of_o saint_n john_n and_o other_o romish_a bishop_n his_o predecessor_n such_o as_o amicetus_n pius_fw-la higynus_n telesphorus_n &_o xistus_fw-la who_o in_o the_o like_a difference_n give_v not_o the_o like_a example_n neither_o do_v they_o hold_v this_o odds_o of_o such_o trifle_n as_o irenaeus_n call_v they_o a_o matter_n of_o that_o quality_n to_o break_v communion_n but_o hold_v fast_o the_o band_n of_o love_n and_o unity_n euseb_n 5._o 24._o socrat._n 5._o 22._o that_o this_o censure_n of_o the_o man_n be_v do_v in_o excessive_a heat_n or_o in_o a_o pelt_a chafe_n on_o his_o part_n as_o socrates_n affirm_v 5._o 22._o that_o irenaeus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n do_v put_v victor_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o duty_n eusebius_n 5._o 24_o sharp_o reproove_v he_o ibidem_fw-la and_o bitter_o inveigh_v against_o he_o and_o contest_v with_o he_o by_o letter_n socrates_n 5._o 22._o that_o all_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n still_o keep_v their_o old_a by_o as_o from_o the_o romish_a sea_n for_o all_o the_o threat_n of_o victor_n even_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicaene_n council_n when_o all_o agree_v without_o any_o absolution_n at_o all_o from_o victor_n thunder-clappe_a yea_o that_o polycrates_n the_o precedent_n of_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v very_o many_o be_v not_o move_v a_o hair_n at_o these_o rattle_v set_v up_o to_o fright_v they_o euseb_n 5._o 23._o where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v understand_v two_o point_n first_o what_o
be_v yield_v to_o the_o weak_a and_o that_o for_o a_o time_n namely_o until_o they_o be_v teach_v the_o truth_n for_o if_o after_o that_o the_o truth_n be_v sufficient_o and_o clear_o lay_v abroad_o unto_o they_o so_o as_o be_v convict_v they_o have_v nothing_o more_o what_o they_o may_v object_v and_o yet_o will_v notwithstanding_o stick_v in_o doubt_n sure_o their_o infirmity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v nourish_v by_o their_o dissemble_n with_o they_o or_o wink_v at_o they_o for_o this_o be_v rather_o strong_a obstinacy_n than_o weakness_n deredemp_n cap._n 17._o fol._n 493._o beza_n in_o a_o case_n of_o deprivation_n advise_v to_o conform_v yet_o before_o they_o conform_v he_o thus_o counsel_v they_o that_o both_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o flock_n sin_v not_o against_o their_o conscience_n presuppose_v the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n to_o be_v leave_v entire_a we_o persuade_v the_o pastor_n that_o after_o they_o have_v free_v their_o conscience_n both_o before_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o the_o bishop_n by_o a_o modest_a as_o it_o become_v christian_n to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o tumult_n and_o sedition_n and_o yet_o weighty_a protestation_n according_a as_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o case_n require_v they_o then_o do_v open_o press_v unto_o their_o flock_n those_o thing_n which_o do_v tend_v to_o take_v away_o the_o offence_n arise_v from_o conformity_n and_o do_v withal_o discreet_o and_o peaceable_o give_v diligent_a endeavour_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o these_o abuse_n as_o the_o lord_n shall_v offer_v occasion_n and_o so_o to_o conform_v epist_n 12._o fol._n 99_o cartwright_n the_o offence_n in_o occasion_v the_o weak_a to_o fall_v and_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v confirm_v in_o their_o wickedness_n be_v one_o of_o the_o foul_a spot_n cast_v upon_o the_o surplice_n but_o when_o it_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o scale_n with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o he_o that_o be_v call_v thereunto_o that_o a_o woe_n hang_v on_o his_o head_n if_o he_o do_v not_o preach_v it_o it_o be_v of_o less_o importance_n then_o for_o the_o refusal_n of_o it_o we_o shall_v let_v go_v so_o necessary_a a_o duty_n as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v utter_v against_o the_o offence_n it_o be_v as_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o disputation_n to_o show_v how_o inconuenient_o such_o thing_n be_v establish_v not_o that_o they_o may_v not_o in_o any_o respect_n be_v bear_v with_o in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o abstain_v from_o they_o we_o be_v so_o strait_o bind_v to_o have_v regard_n unto_o the_o weak_a brother_n as_o no_o magistrate_n be_v able_a to_o loose_v the_o knot_n of_o that_o bond_n but_o where_o offence_n can_v otherwise_o be_v redeem_v then_o by_o leave_v that_o undo_v which_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v not_o leave_v free_a unto_o we_o but_o cast_v a_o yoke_n of_o necessary_a service_n upon_o we_o there_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o for_o if_o the_o prince_n upon_o declaration_n of_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o such_o ceremony_n and_o humble_a suit_n for_o the_o release_n of_o they_o will_v nothing_o loose_v of_o the_o cord_n of_o this_o servitude_n for_o my_o part_n i_o see_v no_o better_a way_n then_o with_o admonition_n of_o they_o thereunto_o to_o keep_v on_o the_o course_n of_o feed_v the_o flock_n commit_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v in_o few_o word_n my_o simple_a judgement_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o apparel_n and_o such_o like_a ceremony_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o second_o reply_n fol._n 262._o 263._o saravia_n to_o the_o objection_n that_o the_o papist_n will_v be_v confirm_v in_o their_o most_o damnable_a will-worship_n by_o the_o use_n of_o these_o ceremony_n 1._o this_o be_v deny_v for_o two_o cause_n first_o for_o the_o public_a contrary_a doctrine_n which_o challenge_v and_o reprove_v those_o which_o profess_v the_o use_n of_o these_o ceremony_n for_o superstition_n second_o for_o the_o public_a authority_n which_o as_o be_v know_v to_o all_o do_v forbid_v the_o subject_n of_o eat_v of_o flesh_n and_o command_v other_o thing_n not_o for_o that_o end_n which_o the_o pope_n intend_v for_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o public_a authority_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v superstitious_o assume_v to_o be_v do_v by_o private_a council_n there_o be_v a_o controversy_n among_o the_o primitive_a christian_n about_o the_o observation_n of_o legal_a ceremony_n some_o thought_n that_o every_o kind_n of_o food_n be_v sanctify_v other_o believe_v the_o contrary_n they_o which_o think_v right_o may_v eat_v of_o strangle_a meat_n and_o of_o blood_n and_o it_o be_v superstition_n for_o they_o to_o abstain_v of_o conscience_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n make_v a_o law_n unto_o himself_o of_o abstain_v from_o strangle_a meat_n and_o blood_n more_o than_o from_o swine_n flesh_n but_o after_o that_o it_o be_v upon_o good_a advice_n establish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n not_o to_o confirm_v any_o man_n in_o a_o false_a opinion_n that_o such_o as_o be_v convert_v from_o paganism_n unto_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n shall_v abstain_v from_o strangle_a meat_n and_o blood_n that_o which_o to_o do_v on_o a_o man_n private_a council_n have_v be_v a_o sin_n be_v make_v to_o be_v godly_a by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n constitution_n defence_n de_fw-fr diverse_a grad_v ministr_n cap._n 25._o fol._n 580._o 581._o 2._o touch_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o weak_a by_o the_o use_n of_o these_o ceremony_n which_o be_v object_v it_o can_v take_v place_n against_o a_o public_a law_n to_o the_o which_o private_a person_n ought_v not_o to_o prefer_v their_o judgement_n but_o subject_a it_o according_a to_o the_o public_a doctrine_n and_o profession_n as_o well_o of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o of_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n ib._n f._n 851._o 3._o touch_v the_o papist_n scandal_n small_a regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o they_o in_o this_o kingdom_n their_o error_n can_v admit_v of_o no_o excuse_n after_o so_o many_o year_n preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n paganism_n be_v abolish_v and_o the_o idol_n with_o their_o worship_n be_v cast_v out_o the_o idolothytes_n or_o thing_n offer_v idol_n do_v cease_v even_o so_o the_o pope_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o renounce_v there_o cease_v whatsoever_o he_o bring_v in_o and_o pollute_a in_o asmuch_o as_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v this_o day_n with_o we_o at_o the_o prince_n command_n or_o for_o obedience_n sake_n unto_o our_o law_n whereas_o withal_o sound_n and_o christian_a doctrine_n flourish_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o man_n merit_n such_o ceremony_n and_o action_n can_v be_v compare_v neither_o with_o the_o eat_n of_o a_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n neither_o with_o popish_a will-worship_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n fol._n 582._o object_n bishop_n hooper_n by_o the_o strict_a press_v and_o obedience_n to_o these_o ceremony_n christian_a liberty_n will_v be_v infringe_v and_o break_v peter_n martyr_n the_o endanger_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n will_v be_v prevent_v if_o such_o ceremony_n as_o be_v restore_v be_v not_o so_o respect_v as_o if_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o obtain_v salvation_n and_o again_o if_o we_o do_v so_o bear_v with_o such_o matter_n as_o these_o be_v that_o when_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v less_o profitable_a they_o may_v be_v remove_v loc._n fol._n 1087._o hoopero_n beza_n albeit_o the_o christian_a liberty_n have_v take_v away_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o instead_o thereof_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o mortal_a man_n to_o put_v another_o yoke_n yet_o the_o too_o promiscuous_a use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v lawful_o restrain_v both_o in_o general_a and_o in_o special_a in_o general_a it_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v universal_a that_o be_v respect_v all_o person_n and_o thing_n and_o careful_o beware_v that_o nothing_o 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