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cum_fw-la signatione_fw-la crucis_fw-la defendunt_fw-la ut_fw-la muller_n
leiser_n they_o permit_v allow_v and_o defend_v the_o baptism_n of_o woman_n colloqu_n mompelgart_n fol._n 499._o conrade_n schlusselb_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18_o fol._n 60._o they_o use_v the_o old_a hallow_a font_n to_o baptize_v in_o berne_n and_o lansanna_n beza_n in_o vita_fw-la caluini_fw-la anno_fw-la 1538._o and_o every_o where_o they_o have_v such_o as_o undertake_v for_o child_n education_n in_o baptism_n common_o call_v godfather_n caluin_n ep._n 302._o fol._n 491._o so_o in_o the_o low_a country_n as_o appear_v in_o act_v inferioris_fw-la germaniae_fw-la m._n can._n 41._o anno_fw-la 1581._o apud_fw-la sculting_n anachr_n hierarch_n lib._n 9_o touch_v the_o lord_n supper_n they_o use_v kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n in_o all_o the_o lutheran_n church_n harmon_n confess_v bohem._n §_o 14._o fol._n 120_o and_o that_o be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a because_o of_o their_o doctrine_n of_o consubstantiation_n they_o use_v the_o wafer_n cake_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v in_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n bez._n in_o vita_fw-la caluin_n they_o give_v it_o in_o private_a and_o unto_o the_o sick_a schluselb_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 30._o fol._n 161_o 162._o harm_n confess_v §_o 16._o witenberg_n fol._n 197._o yea_o they_o give_v it_o unto_o only_o two_o ibid._n §_o 14._o fol._n 146._o they_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o missa_fw-la the_o mass_n harm_n confess_v §_o 14._o fol._n 107._o augustan_n they_o keep_v none_o back_o from_o the_o communion_n be_v they_o never_o so_o scandalous_a of_o life_n in_o the_o church_n of_o helvetia_n in_o libello_fw-la de_fw-la ritibus_fw-la eccles_n tigur_n fol._n 16._o the_o minister_n do_v put_v in_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o communicant_n ibid._n fol._n 15._o touch_v the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o make_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o that_o of_o 11._o solom_n gesner_n compend_v de_fw-fr script_n fol._n 11._o james_n and_o the_o second_o and_o three_o of_o john_n and_o jude_n with_o the_o apocalyps_n to_o be_v either_o apocryphal_o or_o at_o least_o of_o more_o doubtful_a authority_n than_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o lutheran_n church_n chemnit_fw-la enchir._n fol._n 63._o propositiones_fw-la marpurg_n tom_fw-mi 1._o hunnij_fw-la fol._n 3._o tom_n 2._o winkelman_n fol._n 5._o laelius_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la proposit_a 22._o fol._n 113._o propos_fw-fr 22._o 130._o they_o read_v the_o scripture_n after_o the_o form_n of_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o lutheran_n heluetian_o nassovians_n county_n palatine_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o epistle_n of_o luther_n melancthon_n heming_n gualt_n olevian_n textor_n so_o harm_n confess_v §_o 1._o fol._n 9_o bohem._n lib._n de_fw-fr ritibus_fw-la eccles_n tigur_n fol._n 4._o they_o read_v public_o the_o apocryphal_a book_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o church_n touch_v prayer_n and_o leturgie_n they_o retain_v the_o form_n of_o their_o leturgie_n like_a unto_o the_o mass_n book_n harm_n confess_v §_o 14._o fol._n 127._o augustan_n fol._n 131._o ibid._n look_v the_o book_n de_fw-fr ritibus_fw-la eccl._n tigur_n fol._n 12_o 13_o 15_o 16._o they_o have_v the_o angelical_a hymn_n gospel_n gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la gloria_fw-la tibi_fw-la domine_fw-la after_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v sundry_a prayer_n and_o hymn_n in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n harm_n confess_v §_o 14._o fol._n 127._o aug._n they_o have_v the_o use_n of_o wax_n candle_n in_o the_o lutheran_n and_o danish_a church_n heming_n syntag_n 4._o lex_fw-la decal_n §_o 33._o fol._n 365._o simlerus_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la bull_v fol._n 34._o they_o use_v the_o surplice_n heming_n ibid._n simler_n ibid._n they_o use_v no_o sing_n of_o psalm_n in_o some_o church_n of_o helvetia_n in_o lib_n de_fw-fr ritibus_fw-la eccle._n tigur_n fol._n 9_o b._n they_o suffer_v and_o do_v use_v private_a prayer_n at_o burial_n ibid._n fol._n 27._o a._n b._n touch_v church_n their_o old_a church_n idolatrous_o abuse_v stand_v east_n and_o west_n with_o the_o chancel_n and_o in_o form_n of_o a_o cross_n retain_v every_o where_n they_o retain_v image_n in_o their_o church_n and_o maintain_v a_o lawful_a use_n of_o they_o colloq_fw-la mompelg_n fol._n 390_o 403_o 404._o schlusheb_n theolog._n calu._n li._n 1._o cap._n 10._o fol._n 35._o 36._o eckhard_n fasc_fw-la quaest_a cap._n 8._o quaest_n 3._o heming_n syntag_n 4._o lex_fw-la decal_n §_o 33._o fol._n 365._o siml_n b._n sup_v they_o retain_v altar_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o communion_n table_n so_o place_v in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v the_o idolatrous_a altar_n of_o the_o papist_n colloqu_n mompelgart_n fol._n 424._o 425._o in_o the_o lutheran_n church_n and_o also_o in_o the_o church_n of_o berne_n ibid._n heming_n syntag_n 4._o lex_fw-la decal_v §_o 33._o fol._n 365._o they_o retain_v the_o use_n of_o organ_n in_o the_o church_n and_o other_o musical_a instrument_n colloq_fw-la mompelg_n fol._n 391._o 409._o touch_v discipline_n they_o have_v diocesan_n bishop_n and_o archbishop_n in_o 228._o simler_n in_o vit_fw-fr bull_v fol._n 35_o 36._o heming_n enchirid_a class_n 3._o cap._n 10._o ord_n eccle._n fol._n 348._o idem_fw-la syntag._n tit_n gubernat_fw-la eccl._n §._o 15_o 16_o 17._o fol._n 228._o denmark_n and_o superintendant_o and_o even_o abbot_n in_o germany_n among_o the_o lutheran_n melancht_v consil_n part_n 1._o fol._n 95_o 96_o 225_o 276_o 610._o harm_n confess_v §_o 17._o fol._n augustan_n some_o bishop_n of_o france_n convert_v from_o popery_n retain_v their_o place_n and_o office_n still_o by_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o french_a church_n caluin_n epist_n 373._o fol._n 646_o 647_o 648._o so_o martyr_n loc._n come_v ad_fw-la finem_fw-la inter_fw-la ep._n fol._n 1143._o bezae_fw-la they_o have_v no_o use_n at_o all_o of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o church_n of_o county_n palatine_n helvetia_n of_o witenberg_n &_o mompelgart_n erast_n de_fw-fr excommunica_fw-la fol._n 356_o 382._o vrsin_n catech_n part_n 2._o qu._n 83_o 84._o fol._n 620._o caluin_n epist_n 166_o 170_o 366._o neither_o roll_a elder_n t._n c._n his_o admonit_a fol._n 83_o 84._o they_o have_v holy_a day_n of_o christ_n his_o nativity_n passion_n resurrection_n pentecost_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o helvetian_a church_n lib._n the_o ritib._n eccl._n tigur_n fol._n 4._o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o low-countries_n brownist_n 2._o letter_n to_o junius_n in_o the_o church_n of_o denmark_n heming_n syntagm_n 4_o lex_fw-la decal_n 22._o 24._o 25._o fol._n 363._o 364._o also_o in_o the_o church_n of_o berne_n aretius_n problem_n loc_fw-la 99_o fall_n 289._o they_o have_v holiday_n consecrate_v to_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o twelve_o apostle_n s._n paul_n s._n john_n baptist_n s._n stephen_n innocent_n saint_n michael_n all_o saint_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o epistle_n which_o be_v before_o allege_v also_o heming_n ubi_fw-la sup_n harm_n confess_v §_o 19_o fol._n 176._o bohem._n their_o minister_n be_v call_v by_o they_o sacerdotes_fw-la priest_n as_o be_v the_o popish_a mass-priest_n harm_v confess_v bohem._n §_o 11._o fol._n 47._o &_o fol._n 4._o 62._o aug._n item_n §_o 13._o fol._n 93._o bohem._n heming_n syntag_n 4._o lex_fw-la decal_n §_o 11._o fol._n 43._o albeit_o otherwise_o the_o tigurine_n disclaim_v this_o name_n be_v take_v in_o the_o worse_a sense_n harm_n confess_v §_o 11._o fol._n 38._o they_o have_v deacon_n not_o collector_n for_o the_o poor_a but_o a_o degree_n to_o the_o ministry_n and_o a_o assistant_n to_o he_o yea_o supply_a the_o place_n of_o a_o minister_n in_o his_o absence_n harm_n confess_v 11._o fol._n 47._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la ritibus_fw-la eccle._n tigur_n fol._n 7._o &_o 16._o their_o minister_n in_o the_o helvetian_a church_n do_v play_v the_o deacon_n and_o gather_v contribution_n for_o the_o poor_a lib._n de_fw-fr ritibus_fw-la eccles_n tigur_n fol._n 22._o they_o practise_v and_o maintain_v auricular_a confession_n and_o private_a absolution_n harm_v confess_v §_o 8_o fol._n 142._o 143._o bohem_n §_o ibid._n fol._n 147._o 150._o august_n ‖_o ibid._n fol._n 154._o saxon._n ‖_o ibid._n fol_z 160._o wittenberg_n schlusselb_fw-la theol._n caluinist_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o fol._n 6._o 9_o simlerus_n in_o vita_fw-la bullingeri_n fol._n 34._o call_v it_o privatam_fw-la quandam_fw-la confessionem_fw-la parum_fw-la a_o papistica_fw-la differentem_fw-la yet_o look_v zepper_n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la cap._n 35._o fol._n 787._o 798._o they_o allow_v and_o practice_v a_o kind_n of_o preach_v and_o absolution_n of_o repentant_a sinner_n by_o woman_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o minister_n among_o the_o lutheran_n colloqu_n mompelg_n fol._n 499._o and_o thus_o we_o see_v in_o part_n the_o estate_n of_o reform_a church_n in_o respect_n of_o ceremony_n not_o that_o hereby_o i_o do_v go_v about_o to_o justify_v these_o ceremony_n which_o they_o do_v practice_v but_o think_v and_o profess_v many_o of_o they_o rather_o most_o fit_a to_o be_v abolish_v in_o many_o respect_n and_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v reduce_v so_o
object_v by_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o abridgement_n &_o that_o just_o and_o material_o against_o our_o ceremony_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o main_a force_n of_o this_o three_o argument_n lie_v in_o that_o but_o in_o this_o rather_o that_o though_o they_o be_v but_o humane_a ceremony_n yet_o they_o that_o enjoin_v they_o do_v esteem_n and_o impose_v they_o as_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o put_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o they_o and_o the_o ceremony_n that_o be_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o any_o church_n by_o their_o appointment_n 4_o in_o the_o impose_v and_o use_v of_o we_o those_o rule_n that_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n for_o matter_n of_o direction_n in_o the_o church_n concern_v ceremony_n be_v not_o keep_v for_o they_o be_v no_o way_n needful_a or_o profitable_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v know_v to_o cause_n offence_n every_o where_o and_o hindrance_n unto_o edification_n and_o be_v observe_v only_o for_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o they_o that_o do_v enjoin_v they_o they_o though_o they_o be_v use_v and_o appoint_v by_o they_o who_o have_v more_o far_o absolute_a authority_n and_o may_v lawful_o have_v command_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n special_o do_v that_o they_o do_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o be_v they_o also_o square_v &_o direct_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o be_v no_o way_n offensive_a but_o tend_v great_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o god_n people_n and_o how_o often_o have_v master_n spr._n affirm_v in_o the_o prosecute_n of_o this_o argument_n that_o they_o be_v profitable_a and_o necessary_a and_o allege_v for_o proof_n thereof_o act_v 15._o 28._o 29._o though_o here_o as_o forget_v himself_o he_o do_v deny_v it_o yea_o this_o very_a section_n here_o wherein_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v they_o be_v not_o needful_a or_o profitable_a they_o serve_v rather_o to_o destroy_v then_o to_o edify_v the_o 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