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of_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v within_o but_o the_o outward_a ceremony_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
so_o far_o forth_o only_o as_o they_o agree_v and_o consent_n 4_o they_o allege_v the_o ungrounded_a opinion_n of_o some_o private_a father_n we_o their_o truth_n so_o farforth_o as_o they_o agree_v to_o god_n word_n and_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 5_o they_o insist_v upon_o father_n further_o from_o the_o apostle_n &_o from_o apostolical_a and_o primitive_a purity_n we_o most_o of_o all_o insist_v on_o those_o who_o be_v most_o near_o to_o the_o apostle_n as_o be_v most_o pure_a and_o free_a from_o antichristian_a contagion_n 6_o they_o be_v only_o for_o the_o former_a father_n we_o bring_v the_o consent_n of_o all_o our_o late_a worthy_a father_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o most_o reform_a and_o pure_a church_n of_o the_o world_n object_n this_o be_v to_o give_v and_o to_o ascribe_v as_o much_o to_o man_n as_o to_o god_n to_o make_v they_o the_o ground_n and_o judge_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o practice_v yea_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o sway_v from_o all_o judgement_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o judge_v that_o all_o judgement_n shall_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o conscience_n answ_n this_o objection_n be_v both_o unfit_a and_o untrue_a it_o be_v unfit_a because_o the_o argument_n conclude_v not_o that_o they_o be_v or_o that_o we_o shall_v make_v they_o the_o ground_n and_o judge_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o practice_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o error_n and_o a_o sin_n to_o condemn_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o teach_v error_n and_o for_o practise_v and_o maintain_v sin_n next_o it_o be_v a_o untruth_n to_o call_v the_o whole_a company_n of_o saint_n and_o spiritual_a person_n man_n oppose_v unto_o god_n which_o appear_v further_o by_o consider_v the_o aequivocation_n of_o the_o word_n man_n for_o man_n be_v take_v either_o for_o mere_a man_n ay_o a_o carnal_a man_n or_o to_o the_o point_n a_o company_n of_o carnal_a man_n profane_a ignorant_a and_o erroneous_a which_o can_v know_v nor_o perceive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1._o cor._n 2_o 14._o and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a if_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o that_o we_o shall_v put_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o thing_n to_o a_o company_n of_o carnal_a person_n for_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n rom._n 3._o 4._o but_o there_o be_v also_o the_o spiritual_a man_n which_o have_v understanding_n to_o judge_v what_o other_o man_n do_v say_v 1._o cor._n 10._o 15._o and_o discern_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n psal_n 25._o 14._o 9_o 1._o cor._n 2._o 15._o 10._o 12._o dan._n 12._o 10._o john_n 7._o 17._o 1._o john_n 2._o 27._o the_o consent_n in_o judgement_n of_o which_o company_n be_v not_o to_o be_v term_v a_o company_n of_o man_n oppose_v against_o god_n but_o such_o as_o be_v build_v one_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o christ_n the_o corner_n stone_n eph._n 2._o 20._o be_v also_o call_v by_o holy_a the_o ghost_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 15._o object_n a_o private_a man_n may_v see_v a_o truth_n which_o a_o great_a many_o godly_a man_n may_v not_o discern_v answ_n though_o a_o private_a man_n may_v see_v more_o into_o some_o truth_n and_o explicate_v or_o confirm_v it_o better_o than_o many_o other_o yet_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o one_o man_n may_v see_v more_o than_o all_o the_o faithful_a all_o godly_a learned_a teacher_n all_o true_a church_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o rule_n be_v good_a which_o lyrinensis_n give_v nouè_fw-fr non_fw-la nova_fw-la the_o papist_n take_v the_o church_n for_o only_a person_n in_o office_n as_o pope_n cardinal_n bishop_n and_o abbot_n and_o other_o doctor_n gather_v in_o a_o council_n and_o it_o be_v well_o maintain_v by_o gerson_n that_o a_o private_a man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n may_v see_v more_o than_o they_o all_o and_o the_o reaspm_fw-mi be_v plain_a first_o because_o those_o person_n have_v many_o way_n prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v carnal_a and_o profane_a and_o not_o able_a to_o discern_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o be_v spiritual_o to_o be_v discern_v and_o again_o because_o they_o judge_v not_o as_o it_o be_v enjoin_v to_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o law_n secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la deut._n 17._o 11._o and_o so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o esa_n 8._o 20._o but_o the_o case_n in_o question_n be_v quite_o opposite_a to_o this_o in_o either_o part_n and_o therefore_o this_o objection_n touch_v not_o the_o point_n object_n the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n may_v err_v in_o some_o circumstantial_a matter_n all_o visible_a church_n may_v err_v in_o matter_n not_o fundamental_a the_o consent_n of_o church_n and_o of_o the_o faithful_a teacher_n according_a to_o god_n word_n a_o rule_n of_o fundamental_a truth_n that_o be_v of_o all_o such_o truth_n as_o may_v quiet_v a_o man_n conscience_n it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o matter_n of_o circumstance_n answ_n 1_o we_o hold_v right_o against_o the_o papist_n that_o all_o particular_a church_n may_v err_v whereupon_o we_o assume_v and_o infer_v but_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v a_o particular_a church_n therefore_o it_o may_v err_v but_o that_o the_o catholic_a church_n take_v in_o the_o sense_n that_o our_o part_n do_v explicate_v it_o ay_o for_o the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o age_n it_o be_v never_o hold_v by_o any_o sound_a divine_a but_o the_o clean_a contrary_n 2_o though_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o true_a church_n in_o matter_n fundamental_a be_v infallible_a because_o without_o fundamental_n they_o can_v not_o be_v church_n and_o again_o albeit_o all_o particular_a church_n may_v err_v in_o matter_n circumstantial_a and_o ceremonial_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a speech_n to_o say_v that_o the_o general_a or_o catholic_a church_n or_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o age_n have_v general_o consent_v in_o 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