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the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o that_o they_o be_v no_o far_o unlawful_a then_o as_o they_o be_v demonstrable_a to_o to_o be_v repugnant_a to_o that_o cynosure_n or_o rule_n and_o if_o this_o can_v be_v show_v we_o may_v no_o more_o for_o respect_n of_o person_n though_o pope_n 20._o pope_n isai_n v._n 20._o call_v good_a evil_n or_o evil_a good_a than_o for_o personal_a regard_n we_o may_v violate_v god_n command_n nor_o be_v it_o more_o to_o be_v abhor_v as_o a_o popish_a corruption_n to_o use_v the_o ordinance_n of_o pope_n or_o practice_v the_o usage_n brought-in_a by_o they_o provide_v they_o be_v not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o than_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n people_n in_o the_o word_n balaam_n bless_v they_o withal_o be_v to_o be_v detest_v as_o a_o balaamitish_a corruption_n the_o condemnatorie_n name_n of_o popish_a jewish_a heathenish_a etc._n etc._n intend_v only_o that_o the_o thing_n condemn_v communicate_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v 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piece_n in_o a_o letter_n of_o he_o to_o mr_n herthb_n p._n 663._o where_o he_o give_v instance_n of_o this_o in_o thing_n for_o which_o we_o find_v no_o new_a ruâ—e_n give_v in_o the_o n._n test_n there_o we_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o old_a id_fw-la diati_n part_n 3d_o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 53._o call_v it_o of_o many_o that_o the_o measure_n of_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n best_a and_o worst_a be_v the_o great_a or_o lesser_a distance_n from_o popery_n when_o as_o popery_n also_o contain_v much_o of_o chrâ—stianitie_n or_o that_o which_o be_v most_o destructive_a of_o the_o man_n of_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v always_o most_o warrantable_a and_o safe_a to_o be_v embrace_v if_o it_o be_v there_o be_v some_o in_o the_o world_n who_o religion_n we_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o admit_v of_o that_o will_v be_v find_v more_o orthodox_n and_o better_a reform_a christian_n than_o any_o of_o we_o all_o 3._o it_o be_v calumny_n in_o exaltation_n to_o say_v it_o be_v the_o aim_n of_o some_o of_o the_o late_a bishop_n or_o that_o they_o intend_v to_o unite_v england_n to_o rome_n as_o be_v visible_a to_o all_o who_o eye_n be_v not_o blear_v or_o seel_a with_o envy_n or_o malice_n by_o the_o writing_n and_o carriage_n of_o several_a bishop_n and_o doctor_n that_o be_v most_o under_o that_o imputation_n from_o the_o plebs_fw-la and_o plebeian_n tribuntian-spirited_n priest_n i_o may_v instance_n the_o r._n f._n in_o god_n john_n bramhal_v 〈◊〉_d bramhal_v answer_v to_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr militiere_n tract_n of_o schism_n replication_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primate_n now_o of_o ireland_n the_o r._n bishop_n of_o durham_n dr_n cousin_n apocrypha_fw-la cousin_n his_o worthy_a work_n on_o the_o self_n apocrypha_fw-la of_o who_o mons_fw-la daillè_fw-la the_o famous_a french_a minister_n say_v 294._o say_v bestiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la fanatici_fw-la etc._n etc._n dr_n heylyn_n examen_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d utter_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o we_o may_v say_v quid_fw-la dignum_fw-la tanto_fw-la feret_fw-la hic_fw-la promissor_n hiatu_fw-la let_v we_o behold_v enter_v therefore_o his_o first_o objection_n obj_fw-la 1._o be_v there_o not_o bishop_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_z titus_n of_o crete_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v there_o be_v no_o scripture_n that_o prove_v either_o of_o they_o to_o be_v bishop_n at_o all_o much_o less_o of_o those_o place_n to_o this_o we_o answer_v 1._o that_o we_o have_v speak_v to_o this_o matter_n afore_o 2._o we_o now_o show_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n that_o they_o be_v indeed_o bishop_n 1_o because_o they_o be_v command_v and_o direct_v to_o ordain_v presbyter_n by_o a_o wary_a and_o suspense_n imposition_n of_o hand_n 5._o hand_n 1_o tim_n 5._o 22._o tit_n 1._o 5._o which_o s._n hierome_n tom._n hierome_n except_o ordinatione_fw-la 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again_o though_o form_n now_o exstant_fw-la be_v not_o entire_a with_o interpolation_n etc._n etc._n as_o now_o they_o be_v till_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o church_n yet_o many_o matter_n contain_v in_o these_o disguised_z liturgy_n may_v be_v in_o use_n before_o semblable_o as_o it_o be_v in_a or_o with_o the_o liturgy_n that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o s._n mark_n and_o s._n james_n thence_o surname_v jacobus_n leiturgus_n hegesippus_n leiturgus_n hegesippus_n etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o the_o jew_n use_v a_o stint_a prescript_n form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n or_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o the_o learned_a 106._o learned_a see_v l._n brugensis_n in_o ps._n 112._o jo_n scaliger_n de_fw-fr eman_n temp_n l._n 6._o beza_n ann._n maj_n in_o mat._n 26._o 20._o drusius_n praeterit_fw-la l._n 1._o in_o mat._n 26._o 30_o ainsworth_n in_o exod_n 12._o 8._o john_n ball_n trial_n of_o the_o ground_n tend_v to_o separation_n c._n 7._o p._n 106._o bring_v proof_n that_o our_o lord_n approve_v the_o same_o to_o our_o eleven_o argument_n that_o a_o liturgy_n be_v a_o good_a help_n to_o those_o that_o can_v pray_v he_o return_v four_o thing_n the_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o hindrance_n for_o be_v it_o not_o for_o such_o form_n the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v be_v seek_v and_o give_v answ_n 1._o that_o this_o oppose_v all_o form_n equal_o with_o liturgy_n 2._o what_o if_o that_o of_o the_o famous_a hale_n do_v shall_v be_v true_a when_o the_o spirit_n stir_v up_o a_o man_n to_o newness_n of_o 16._o e_o hales_n golden_a remain_n first_o sermon_n on_o 2_o pet_n 3._o 16._o p._n 16._o life_n it_o exhibit_v not_o unto_o he_o a_o inventory_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o hitherto_o unknown_a but_o either_o suppose_v they_o know_v in_o the_o law_n of_o
name_n which_o be_v give_v to_o a_o idol_n do_v we_o worship_n juisco_n etc._n etc._n or_o be_v we_o so_o punish_v for_o so_o worship_v that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o mention_v a_o idolatrous_a name_n without_o reproof_n mr_n ainsw_n the_o brownist_n in_o paget_n arrow_n against_o the_o brown_a p._n 142_o &c_n &c_n acknowledge_v and_o instance_n in_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o belshazzer_n and_o other_o not_o all_o mention_n of_o idolatr_n name_n be_v forbid_v but_o only_o either_o swear_n by_o idol_n or_o praise_v or_o approve_v or_o maintain_v supersition_n towards_o they_o or_o give_v scandal_n by_o they_o ley_n be_v tract_n of_o the_o sabbath_n p._n 43._o plead_v for_o the_o name_n sunday_n the_o name_n sabbath_n may_v be_v and_o be_v become_v a_o snare_n to_o many_o weak_a one_o and_o especial_o in_o read_v the_o scrip_n for_o wheresoever_o they_o find_v the_o name_n sabbath_n they_o present_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o many_o time_n by_o this_o mean_n fall_v into_o flat_a judaisme_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o quote_v the_o o._n t._n in_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n gilbert_n ironfide_v vii_o question_n of_o the_o sabbath_n q._n 3._o c._n 1â—_n p._n 122._o and_o see_v also_o the_o â—â—â—rned_a editor_n of_o bishop_n andrews_n on_o the_o commandment_n annot._n â—1_n p._n 273_o â—74_n â—75_n their_o name_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o far_o remove_v from_o veneration_n of_o they_o but_o mr_n p._n make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o pronounce_v tuisco_n wooden_a to_o the_o latter_a place_n 1_o that_o though_o the_o scripture_n so_o reckon_v we_o be_v not_o bind_v so_o to_o count_v any_o more_o than_o to_o wear_v their_o garment_n much_o less_o than_o we_o be_v to_o use_v their_o judicial_a law_n the_o matter_n be_v civil_a &_o we_o be_v at_o our_o liberty_n 2_o that_o their_o month_n also_o be_v call_v the_o first_o second_o etc._n etc._n month_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v they_o have_v other_o name_n or_o designation_n the_o month_n abib_fw-la nisan_fw-la zif_fw-mi bullaker_n and_o tizri_n answer_v to_o our_o september_n which_o be_v no_o more_o denominate_v from_o a_o idol_n than_o it_o so_o that_o this_o objection_n be_v vanish_v also_o and_o it_o be_v pity_n to_o spend_v so_o much_o time_n about_o it_o but_o that_o these_o man_n love_v to_o be_v angry_a at_o cockal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o eight_o that_o we_o dedicate_v day_n to_o the_o angel_n michael_n the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o laudable_a to_o fix_v a_o remark_n of_o honour_n on_o all_o who_o have_v live_v christianly_o and_o especial_o who_o have_v die_v in_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o profession_n and_o therefore_o to_o enstyle_v some_o day_n by_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n who_o be_v either_o bear_v or_o martyr_v or_o some_o eminent_a occurrence_n befall_v they_o on_o those_o day_n which_o be_v also_o accommodable_a to_o angel_n who_o day_n be_v hallow_v by_o the_o holy_a exercise_n thereon_o perform_v commomorate_n and_o recount_v of_o their_o virtuous_a and_o exemplary_a life_n constant_a and_o courageous_a death_n or_o martyrdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o give_v god_n who_o be_v glorify_v 4_o glorify_v by_o festival_n solemnity_n â—â—_o set-day_n we_o dedicate_v and_o sanctify_v to_o god_n the_o memory_n of_o his_o benefit_n lest_o unthankful_a forgetfulness_n shall_v creep_v upon_o we_o in_o course_n of_o time_n s_o aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 4_o and_o honour_v in_o his_o saint_n thank_v for_o they_o their_o lightsome_a example_n direct_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o give_v we_o confidence_n that_o they_o have_v here_o please_v god_n and_o attain_v a_o endless_a glorious_a end_n we_o may_v if_o we_o be_v not_o want_v to_o ourselves_o arrive_v at_o the_o same_o 2._o foyes_n his_o text_n that_o exod._n 31._o 15._o six_o day_n may_v work_v be_v do_v etc._n etc._n make_v nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n the_o word_n be_v not_o preceptive_a but_o premissive_a more_o than_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v etc._n be_v thorndâ—ke_v of_o assemb_v p_o 255_o etc._n etc._n without_o doubt_v it_o be_v always_o a_o gross_a inconsequencâ—_n to_o imagine_v a_o office_n of_o the_o 2d_o table_n of_o labour_v in_o ordinary_a work_n to_o be_v command_v by_o a_o law_n of_o the_o first_o table_n but_o without_o doubt_v it_o be_v always_o a_o gross_a inconvenience_n to_o imagine_v god_n to_o give_v a_o command_n here_o which_o we_o must_v suppose_v he_o to_o cross_v afterward_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n when_o he_o come_v to_o appoint_v new-moon_n and_o other_o solemnity_n to_o be_v observe_v on_o these_o six_o dry_v therefore_o when_o the_o commandment_n say_v six_o dry_v thou_o shall_v labour_v the_o meaning_n be_v six_o â—â—mes_n thou_o may_v labour_n so_o it_o be_v translate_v exod_a xxxi_o 1â—_n and_o in_o the_o heb._n the_o same_o word_n stand_v for_o both_o sense_n etc._n etc._n see_v also_o dr_n haâ—mond's_n account_n against_o mr_n cawdrey_n p._n 46._o see_v s._n hâ—eâ—â—mâ—_n in_o gal._n 4._o 10._o see_v likewise_o mâ—â—â—e's_v diacr_n 3d_o part_n on_o deut_n â—6_n 16._o p._n 6â—2_n etc._n etc._n elsewhere_o may_v be_v not_o must_v be_v exod._n 20._o 9_o god_n require_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o and_o allow_v we_o six_o not_o deny_v we_o the_o freedom_n if_o we_o be_v so_o devote_v to_o consecrate_v some_o part_n of_o that_o number_n also_o to_o he_o and_o his_o public_a service_n and_o the_o argument_n may_v be_v retort_v and_o so_o by_z rebound_v himself_o and_o his_o confederate_n in_o opinion_n be_v condemn_v in_o that_o which_o they_o allow_v as_o to_o their_o own_o dear_a practice_n who_o keep_v parliament-festival_n and_o fast_n against_o which_o be_v it_o that_o the_o occasion_n of_o set_v those_o day_n apart_o have_v be_v lawful_a the_o text_n allege_v in_o their_o sense_n of_o it_o fight_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o you_o be_v command_v to_o labour_v six_o day_n ergò_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o so_o sense_v it_o take_v away_o as_o well_o occasional_a holiday_n as_o set_v and_o recurrent_a one_o his_o other_o text_n gal._n 4._o 10._o col._n 2._o 16._o make_n nothing_o at_o all_o for_o he_o neither_o for_o those_o place_n belong_v not_o at_o all_o to_o christian_a feast_n the_o word_n there_o may_v possible_o relate_v to_o jewish_a feast_n as_o may_v seem_v likely_a from_o the_o mention_n of_o their_o willingness_n to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n a_o and_o than_o the_o day_n will_v signify_v sabbath_n the_o month_n 21._o v._o 21._o new_o moon_n or_o month_n the_o time_n their_o anniversarie_n feast_n and_o the_o star_n their_o sabbatick_a year_n and_o jubilee_n no_o prejudice_n to_o christian_a festival_n thus_o hence_o for_o though_o the_o jewish_a observation_n be_v feast_n like_o these_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o forbid_v as_o feast_n but_o only_o as_o jewish_n now_o when_o they_o be_v antiquate_v or_o out-dated_n by_o christ_n and_o so_o as_o ill_a symptom_n in_o christian_n intimate_v their_o prefer_n of_o judaisme_n and_o depend_v on_o those_o legal_a observance_n for_o justification_n or_o else_o possible_o the_o word_n may_v refer_v to_o heathen_a observance_n and_o so_o the_o mention_n b_o of_o the_o heathenism_n wherein_o they_o have_v 8._o v._o 8._o live_v do_v seem_v to_o incline_v or_o carry_v they_o and_o s._n ambrose_n interpret_v they_o according_o and_o then_o the_o meaning_n will_v be_v that_o they_o observe_v ominous_a day_n as_o the_o gentile_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v and_o these_o again_z have_v nothing_o common_a with_o christian_a festival_n â—35_n festival_n see_v pract._n â—at_a l_o 2_o sect._n 12_o p._n 234_o â—35_n 3._o tertullian_n be_v so_o far_o from_o conceive_v from_o this_o text_n how_o any_o man_n can_v possible_o call_v in_o question_n the_o christian-church_n her_o day_n that_o from_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o he_o argue_v and_o prove_v 20._o prove_v si_fw-mi omnâ—m_n in_o tetum_fw-la deâ—oâ—ionem_fw-la tempoâ—um_fw-la &_o dierum_fw-la eâ—act_n apostâ—lus_n cur_n pasâ—ha_n cele_v iâ—amus_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n adv_o psychichâ—s_n p._n 651._o even_o the_o novatian_o or_o cathari_n be_v not_o against_o easter_n socr._n eccl._n hist_n l._n 5._o c._n 20._o it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o apostle_n intent_n or_o design_n simple_o to_o condemn_v all_o observance_n of_o such_o time_n 4._o we_o have_v show_v abundant_o that_o anniversarie_n recurrent_a fast_n and_o feast_n be_v set_v apart_o by_o man_n without_o particular_a precept_n from_o god_n without_o check_n or_o reproof_n 8._o reproof_n see_v answ_n to_o reas_n xxvi_o against_o liturgy_n in_o his_o p._n 8._o even_o under_o that_o state_n 1008._o state_n mr_n cawdâ—ey_n in_o his_o acceâ—â—â—_n audit_v &c_n &c_n will_v have_v the_o feast_n of_o purim_n to_o be_v ordain_v esth_n ix_o 27._o by_o mordecai_n either_o
ministerial_a sect._n 5._o numb_a 9_o p._n 32._o 3._o this_o separate_a order_n may_v analegical_o be_v call_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n because_o they_o be_v as_o they_o be_v by_o divine_a appointment_n set_v apart_o and_o consecrate_v to_o officiate_v in_o holy_a thing_n and_o peculiar_o appear_v before_o or_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n 4._o so_o they_o may_v be_v call_v his_o clergy_n â—17_z clergy_n person_n sacred-were_a the_o priest_n &_o levite_n in_o the_o o._n t._n and_o now_o in_o the_o n._n the_o christian_a clergy_n or_o clerus_fw-la â—o_o call_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o christian_a antiquity_n â—ither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o pâ—rtion_n which_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o he_o out_o of_o herself_o namely_o as_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n num_fw-la 8._o 11._o or_o because_o their_o inheritance_n and_o livelihood_n be_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d i_o preâ—er_v the_o first_o etc._n etc._n m._n mede_n diatrâ—_n on_o s._n matth_n 6._o 9_o luke_n 11._o 2._o sanctificetur_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la p._n 62_o 63._o see_v too_o hiâ—_n diatâ—â—_n on_o deut._n 33._o â—_o est_fw-la clorus_n ecclesia_fw-la &_o clerus_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la &_o cle_n u_fw-mi ecclesia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la â—oâ—s_fw-la dâ—mâ—â—_n quae_fw-la omaâ—s_fw-la includit_fw-la fideles_fw-la â—_o pet_n 2._o 5._o apâ—c_fw-la 1._o 6._o clerus_fw-la eccleâ—x_fw-la suâ—â—â—tae_fw-la inter_fw-la â—â—del_n spe_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legitiâ—è_fw-la vocatae_fw-la ad_fw-la manus_fw-la mâ—nisterii_fw-la act_n 13._o 2._o tâ—_n 1._o 5._o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d eâ—se_n conâ—_n pâ—17_n â—17_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lot_n or_o portion_n though_o the_o faithful_a people_n be_v so_o too_o in_o a_o low_a different_a import_n because_o they_o be_v peculiar_o so_o and_o there_o be_v that_o distinction_n own_v in_o the_o scripture_n whence_o this_o irrefragable_a argument_n be_v derivable_a what_o god_n have_v distinguish_v no_o man_n may_v blend_v ergò_fw-la not_o priest_n and_o people_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o clergy_n and_o laity_n see_v under_o the_o law_n num_fw-la 18._o 20._o under_o the_o prophet_n hos_fw-la 4_o 4._o 9_o mal._n 2._o 7._o under_o the_o gospel_n act_v 20._o 28._o gal_n 6._o 6._o hebr._n 13._o 17._o where_o the_o flock_n and_o pastor_n be_v clear_o distinguish_v 16._o distinguish_v this_o distinction_n be_v found_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o indian_n have_v their_o bâ—achmanes_n etc._n etc._n see_v gen_n 14._o 18._o &_o 47._o 22._o exod._n 2_o 16._o 5_o whereas_o he_o say_v the_o minister_n own_v themselves_o as_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n in_o what_o sense_n we_o have_v hear_v ought_v to_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n banishment_n enact_v by_o law_n against_o jew_n i_o shall_v quit_v score_n with_o he_o by_o tell_v he_o of_o a_o law_n in_o justinian_n code_n perâ—â—lletur_fw-la code_n 〈◊〉_d quâ—_n rebaptâ—zare_v etc._n etc._n ultâ—mo_fw-la supplicio_fw-la perâ—â—lletur_fw-la make_v against_o anabaptist_n of_o which_o tribe_n he_o be_v and_o concern_v the_o punishment_n they_o undergo_v at_o vienna_n in_o germany_n let_v he_o see_v gastius_n 1._o gastius_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d anâ—â—â—pe_n l._n 1._o and_o mr_n how_o in_o his_o continuation_n 5â—9_n continuation_n p._n 4â—6_n &_o 5â—9_n of_o hollinshead_n how_o they_o have_v fare_v in_o england_n to_o his_o ten_o the_o people_n pray_v and_o bly_z with_o the_o minister_n charge_v with_o confusion_n and_o contrariety_n to_o good_a order_n answ_n 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o author_n mâ—st_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o brand_v that_o with_o his_o sooty_a characterism_n which_o the_o will_v church_n of_o god_n for_o so_o many_o age_n have_v from_o the_o example_n of_o pure_a antiquity_n design_v and_o use_v 2._o that_o the_o place_n 40._o place_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o he_o cite_v condemn_v it_o not_o but_o approve_v it_o for_o 1_o it_o be_v decent_a because_o according_a to_o custom_n which_o be_v the_o 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p._n 46_o 47._o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o late_a day_n 4._o he_o speak_v against_o all_o utterance_n of_o a_o loud_a voice_n by_o the_o people_n when_o even_o in_o the_o chapter_n by_o he_o cite_v it_o be_v clear_o signify_v 116._o signify_v v._o 116._o to_o have_v be_v the_o fashion_n in_o s_n paul_n time_n for_o the_o layman_n 〈◊〉_d layman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o say_v amen_o audible_o no_o doubt_n i_o shall_v not_o 5._o speak_v of_o what_o be_v in_o exod_a 15_o 21._o 15._o 21._o see_v also_o v._n 1._o concern_v moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v likewise_o 1_o sam._n xviii_o 7._o hunc_fw-la amoebaum_v versum_fw-la alternis_fw-la canebant_fw-la beside_o diverse_a pattern_n in_o the_o psalm_n of_o such_o interchangable_a sing_n see_v junius_n on_o exod._n 15._o pertinent_a to_o this_o matter_n miriam_n the_o prophetesse_n answer_v the_o woman_n praecentrice_n in_o these_o word_n sing_v you_o to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n to_o his_o eleven_o the_o sing_n 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not_o be_v prove_v be_v it_o clear_v that_o herein_o we_o do_v otherwise_o than_o do_v our_o lord_n tertull_n lord_n see_v answ_n to_o 38._o vnw_n tru_n of_o they_o anima_fw-la animae_fw-la sensus_fw-la est_fw-la tertull_n 5._o the_o quarreller_n little_o weigh_v how_o dull_a heavy_a and_o almost_o without_o sense_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o common_a multitude_n every_o where_o be_v while_o they_o think_v it_o either_o unmeet_a or_o unnecessary_a to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n even_o man_n by_o man_n especial_o at_o that_o time_n whereabout_o they_o be_v 396._o be_v see_v hooker_n l._n 5._o §_o 68_o p._n 365_o 396._o to_o his_o forty_o unw_n that_o people_n must_v partake_v three_o time_n a_o year_n where_o he_o ask_v why_o not_o every_o lord's-day_n or_o month_n as_o do_v the_o primitive_n answ_n 1._o the_o church_n set_v this_o number_n down_o as_o the_o minimum_fw-la quoc_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o case_n she_o can_v get_v it_o receive_v no_o often_o so_o backward_o be_v man_n to_o 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day_n if_o there_o be_v no_o communion_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v more_o plain_a by_o the_o rubric_n of_o edw._n vi_o first_o ed._n after_o exhortation_n the_o church_n itself_o whereas_o say_v bishop_n andrews_n 36._o andrews_n sermon_n of_o imagination_n upon_o act_n 2._o 4â—_n p._n 36._o we_o continue_v in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n we_o do_v many_o time_n dis-continue_a this_o action_n a_o whole_a year_n together_o these_o long_a intermission_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v panis_fw-la annuus_fw-la once_o a_o year_n receive_v we_o think_v our_o duty_n discharge_v be_v also_o not_o doubt_n a_o second_o imagination_n in_o our_o common_a practice_n for_o sure_a we_o shall_v continue_v also_o in_o this_o part_n and_o the_o frequent_v of_o it_o if_o not_o so_o often_o as_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v which_o either_o thrice_o in_o the_o week_n or_o at_o lest_o once_o do_v communicate_v yet_o as_o often_o as_o the_o church_n do_v celebrate_v which_o i_o 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will_v they_o be_v as_o willing_a as_o they_o be_v they_o as_o little_o impedit_v as_o they_o if_o their_o dovotion_n shall_v somewhat_o serve_v will_v they_o not_o think_v it_o a_o huge_a oppression_n of_o their_o purse_n to_o â—e_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o buy_v bread_n and_o wine_n so_o oft_o when_o most_o a_o end_n they_o have_v rather_o never_o communicate_v of_o christ_n blood_n than_o that_o their_o purse_n shall_v bleed_v in_o the_o least_o 4_o he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o live_v in_o plato_n republic_n as_o we_o may_v accommodate_v not_o in_o romulus_n his_o dregs_o 5_o be_v not_o more_o holiness_n require_v of_o the_o clergy_n priest_n or_o spiritual_a man_n the_o man_n will_v be_v offend_v at_o the_o word_n then_o of_o the_o laity_n h_o etc._n etc._n 7._o we_o have_v prove_v that_o clergy_n and_o laity_n be_v true_o distinguish_v that_o as_o a_o order_n by_o itself_o and_o in_o that_o sense_n we_o do_v make_v a_o church_n of_o clerk_n distinct_a from_o a_o church_n 3â—3_n g_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sincere_o careful_a of_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o welfare_n of_o christian_n *_o be_v and_o be_v much_o refresh_v in_o and_o among_o the_o saint_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n *_o be_v persecute_v imprison_a and_o in_o bondage_n for_o profess_v preach_v and_o practise_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n witness_v our_o queen-marie-martyr-bishop_n and_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o twelve_o of_o they_o at_o once_o for_o about_o 18._o month_n sad_a diminution_n and_o suffering_n of_o all_o our_o bishop_n in_o our_o late_a marian_n day_n *_o be_v and_o be_v such_o as_o ordain_v bishop_n or_o elder_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o apostle_n *_o last_o be_v and_o be_v doubtless_o blameless_a vigilant_a sober_a of_o good_a behaviour_n etc._n etc._n next_o ensue_v his_o negative_a description_n of_o our_o bishop_n now_o for_o the_o unravel_n of_o his_o list_n of_o dissimilitude_n i_o shall_v lay_v 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tithe_n of_o all_o creature_n tythable_a it_o do_v more_o than_o double_v it_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o forty_o eight_o city_n and_o the_o territory_n round_o about_o they_o extend_v every_o way_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n which_o in_o so_o small_a a_o country_n be_v a_o great_a proproportion_n than_o the_o rent_n receive_v by_o the_o clergy_n for_o all_o the_o bishopric_n and_o chapter-land_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n all_o that_o the_o church_n cathedral_n or_o parochial_a have_v fall_v short_a of_o the_o proportion_n which_o god_n allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n 13._o have_v not_o high-commission-court_n nor_o country-court_n to_o convene_v people_n answ_n 1._o they_o have_v jurisdiction_n though_o and_o exercise_v it_o with_o great_a severity_n 2._o look_v rule_n ivth_o vth_o vith_o etc._n etc._n 14._o have_v not_o such_o officer_n under_o they_o as_o dean_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o i_o have_v sufficient_o account_v for_o they_o already_o 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