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wherein_o this_o be_v different_a from_o they_o therein_o also_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v different_a from_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n from_o those_o other_o cross_n and_o so_o consequent_o from_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n this_o consignation_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n do_v differ_v first_o in_o matter_n they_o material_a and_o sensible_a this_o immaterial_a &_o insensible_a second_o in_o the_o end_n they_o make_v perhaps_o and_o frame_v of_o purpose_n to_o be_v receptacle_n of_o divine_a worship_n this_o only_a to_o serve_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o remembrance_n be_v therefore_o just_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o thing_n quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 454._o bucer_n in_o script_n angl._n pag._n 454._o which_o belong_v to_o order_n and_o decency_n because_o it_o admonish_v the_o rude_a people_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o call_v man_n to_o a_o remembrance_n of_o that_o obedience_n that_o they_o owe_v to_o god_n by_o a_o manifest_a and_o special_a signification_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v edify_v three_o in_o the_o abuse_n they_o abuse_v in_o as_o high_a a_o degree_n of_o superstition_n as_o the_o serpent_n be_v this_o only_o abuse_v in_o erroneous_a opinion_n and_o conceit_n of_o virtue_n and_o power_n false_o ascribe_v unto_o it_o and_o four_o in_o redress_n they_o no_o way_n curable_a but_o by_o demolition_n this_o curable_a by_o inform_v the_o understanding_n aright_o &_o teach_v the_o ignorant_a that_o we_o repose_v no_o power_n and_o virtue_n in_o it_o nor_o yield_v any_o divine_a worship_n unto_o it_o but_o use_v it_o only_o as_o a_o admonisher_n &_o remembrancer_n of_o our_o christian_a duty_n and_o therefore_o you_o must_v not_o argue_v that_o because_o those_o material_a cross_n be_v as_o offensive_a as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n therefore_o this_o immaterial_a consignation_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o you_o shall_v do_v better_a to_o distinguish_v they_o in_o name_n call_v they_o 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and_o memorable_a miracle_n it_o be_v a_o monument_n of_o a_o very_a strange_a and_o extraordinary_a cure_n it_o have_v continue_v a_o long_a time_n &_o may_v almost_o allege_v prescription_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v retain_v still_o it_o be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n exaltation_n on_o the_o cross_n as_o himself_o expound_v it_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 3.14_o joh._n 3.14_o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o etc._n etc._n but_o what_o will_v you_o infer_v upon_o the_o not_o retain_v of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o retain_v the_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n but_o this_o our_o church_n have_v enjoin_v and_o command_v who_o commandment_n we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v so_o long_o as_o it_o command_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n &_o will_v of_o god_n for_o howsoever_o you_o &_o your_o consort_n reject_v obedience_n yet_o we_o take_v it_o not_o our_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v law_n make_v by_o the_o church_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o mr._n beza_n tell_v you_o a_o little_a before_o do_v so_o far_o bind_v the_o conscience_n 9_o beza_n epist_n 24._o ad_fw-la 5._o 6._o 7._o &_o 8._o num._n 9_o that_o no_o man_n witting_o and_o willing_o and_o with_o a_o purpose_n of_o resist_v take_v heed_n mr._n treatiser_n this_o clause_n conclude_v not_o many_o of_o your_o brotherhood_n may_v without_o sin_n either_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o forbid_v or_o omit_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o command_v 31_o calv._n jnsi_fw-fr lib._n â—_o c._n 10_o par_fw-fr 6._o 31_o christiani_n populi_fw-la of_o ficium_fw-la est_fw-la say_v mr._n calvin_n quae_fw-la secundum_fw-la hunc_fw-la canonem_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la charitas_fw-la moderatrix_fw-la est_fw-la fuerint_fw-la instituta_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_a people_n to_o observe_v and_o keep_v those_o law_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n mean_v where_o charity_n be_v the_o moderatrix_n as_o he_o say_v before_o with_o a_o free_a conscience_n indeed_o and_o no_o superstition_n but_o with_o a_o godly_a and_o ready_a propension_n to_o obedience_n neither_o must_v they_o have_v they_o in_o contempt_n not_o by_o careless_a negligence_n omit_v they_o much_o less_o through_o pride_n and_o stubbornness_n open_o violate_v and_o resist_v they_o where_o by_o the_o way_n let_v it_o trouble_v no_o man_n that_o mr._n beza_n say_v conscientias_fw-la ligant_fw-la mr._n calvin_n say_v libera_fw-la quidem_fw-la conscientia_fw-la for_o mr._n beza_n in_o his_o bind_n of_o the_o conscience_n have_v respect_n unto_o the_o obedience_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o authority_n mr_n caluin_n in_o his_o freedom_n of_o the_o conscience_n have_v reference_n to_o that_o estimation_n we_o shall_v have_v of_o the_o thing_n not_o to_o think_v otherwise_o of_o they_o then_o of_o thing_n indifferent_a though_o command_v by_o authority_n to_o which_o purpose_n mr._n bucer_n also_o speak_v 454._o bucer_n in_o script_n angl._n pag._n 454._o have_v etsi_fw-la seruare_fw-la &_o omittere_fw-la etiam_fw-la extra_fw-la scandalum_fw-la licet_fw-la tamen_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la proternia_n aut_fw-la petulantia_fw-la quis_fw-la ordinem_fw-la publica_fw-la autoritate_fw-la constitutum_fw-la contemnat_fw-la &_o turbet_fw-la non_fw-la leviter_fw-la peccat_fw-la these_o ceremony_n though_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o observe_v or_o omit_v where_o no_o scandal_n be_v offer_v yet_o if_o any_o man_n upon_o forwardness_n or_o wantonness_n shall_v contemn_v or_o disquiet_v the_o order_n that_o be_v establish_v by_o public_a authority_n he_o sin_v greivous_o and_o let_v this_o suffice_v for_o answer_v to_o your_o example_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o second_o point_n of_o difference_n your_o three_o point_n of_o difference_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o bread_n in_o the_o supper_n be_v warrant_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o cross_n in_o 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indifferent_a let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n 14.40_o 1._o cor._n 14.40_o in_o the_o generality_n whereof_o this_o particular_a be_v contain_v as_o by_o the_o deduction_n before_o mention_v in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o minor_a of_o your_o main_a syllogism_n may_v plain_o appear_v last_o concern_v beauty_n insinuation_n that_o the_o cross_n be_v ground_v &c_n &c_n we_o stand_v not_o upon_o it_o nor_o build_v our_o opinion_n upon_o any_o proof_n of_o he_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o material_a cross_n 3.14_o joh._n 3.14_o whereupon_o christ_n suffer_v be_v shadow_v by_o the_o pole_n whereupon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v lift_v up_o for_o so_o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v resemble_v it_o so_o i_o see_v not_o what_o inconvenience_n can_v follow_v 19_o aug._n the_o catech_n rudibus_fw-la cap._n 20._o cyprian_a ad_fw-la deâ—â—et_n cap._n 19_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v with_o st._n augustine_n and_o st._n cyprian_n that_o even_o this_o our_o immaterial_a consignation_n do_v take_v his_o first_o beginning_n and_o occasion_n in_o the_o