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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
the_o second_o general_a agument_n make_v by_o the_o nonconformist_n against_o the_o three_o ceremony_n of_o our_o church_n be_v that_o they_o be_v hold_v as_o proper_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o mayor_n all_o humane_a ceremony_n which_o be_v esteem_v rest_n impose_v or_o observe_v as_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v unlawful_a the_o assumption_n but_o such_o be_v these_o surplice_n cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n therefore_o these_o be_v unlawful_a our_o answer_n distinction_n be_v by_o the_o logician_n call_v a_o wedge_n because_o it_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n in_o all_o dispute_n to_o dissolve_v the_o hard_a elench_n and_o knot_n of_o subtlety_n which_o if_o you_o will_v have_v apply_v in_o this_o controversy_n then_o shall_v you_o not_o have_v need_v our_o answer_n to_o wit_n if_o you_o have_v but_o discern_v the_o proper_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n from_o the_o improper_a and_o accidental_a by_o the_o essential_a part_n 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they_o worship_v i_o etc._n etc._n or_o as_o the_o wicked_a corrupt_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 12._o saying_n thou_o shall_v not_o add_v etc._n etc._n or_o as_o that_o heretical_a doctrine_n against_o christian_a liberty_n in_o meat_n col._n 2_o i_o think_v you_o can_v be_v so_o persuade_v except_o you_o yourselves_o can_v by_o your_o authority_n make_v some_o new_a scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o sect_n v._o their_o proof_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n the_o father_n do_v reject_v will_v worship_v as_o idolatry_n augustine_n jerome_n cyprian_n chrysostme_n do_v all_o speak_v against_o new_a doctrine_n hy._n and_o humane_a tradition_n our_o answer_n the_o father_n do_v indeed_o reject_v will-worship_n wherein_o as_o we_o do_v willing_o subscribe_v unto_o their_o judgement_n so_o may_v we_o just_o reprehend_v you_o for_o your_o wilful_a wrest_n of_o the_o father_n sentence_n who_o as_o they_o do_v condemn_v all_o such_o doctrine_n tradition_n yea_o and_o if_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 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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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