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and_o a_o pillar_n which_o do_v lead_v they_o better_o than_o the_o calf_n which_o must_v be_v carry_v in_o this_o reason_n though_o weak_a and_o simple_a for_o humane_a vanity_n do_v many_o thing_n both_o needless_a and_o unlawful_a else_o have_v their_o oil_n cream_n salt_n spital_n agâ—us_n dei_fw-la never_o be_v devise_v this_o truth_n be_v contain_v that_o where_o god_n have_v ordain_v sign_n profitable_a and_o sufficient_a for_o the_o information_n of_o his_o church_n 59_o si_fw-mi populo_fw-la ch_z istiano_fw-it apostoli_fw-la caeremonias_fw-la vel_fw-la ritus_fw-la divinitus_fw-la traditos_fw-la imponere_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la quis_fw-la oro_fw-la sanae_fw-la mentis_fw-la obtrudet_fw-la illi_fw-la adinventiones_fw-la adinventas_fw-la humanitus_fw-la confess_v hel._n vet_z cap._n 27._o conâ—_n wittemb_v do_fw-mi de_fw-fr baptis_n calv._n opusc_fw-la paâ—_n 59_o it_o be_v needless_a and_o vain_a for_o man_n to_o devise_v and_o constitute_v other_o or_o more_o for_o that_o end_n 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the_o instruction_n of_o his_o people_n be_v the_o old_a figure_n take_v away_o 65._o whitâ—k_n de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n q._n 7._o c._n 3._o art_n 6._o idem_fw-la count_v dura_n l._n 9_o sect._n 59_o p._n 826._o rainold_n conf._n with_o hâ—rt_n c._n 8._o d._n 4._o p._n 50._o lin_v 30._o visin_n tom_fw-mi 2._o tit_n de_fw-fr imag._n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o mat._n 28.19_o 28._o act_n 10.47_o whitak_n count_v dur._n lib._n 5._o sect._n 21._o &_o l._n 10._o sect._n 21._o &_o l._n 8._o sâ—ct_n 65._o that_o there_o may_v be_v place_n for_o new_a be_v divine_a abolish_v that_o humane_a may_v succeed_v well_o then_o may_v our_o adversary_n triumph_v over_o the_o force_n that_o be_v send_v forth_o against_o their_o superstition_n burdensome_a jewish_a vain_a and_o heathenish_a rite_n and_o custom_n our_o writer_n dispute_v thus_o against_o they_o we_o must_v have_v no_o other_o sign_n in_o baptism_n than_o such_o as_o the_o scripture_n warrant_v they_o allege_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n what_o i_o 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22.10_o than_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v except_o the_o christian_a church_n can_v under_o the_o lord_n charter_n show_v this_o privilege_n to_o be_v grant_v unto_o she_o add_v further_o that_o the_o special_a ground_n that_o the_o maintainer_n of_o ceremony_n do_v or_o can_v bring_v in_o for_o the_o now-urged_n ceremony_n be_v the_o fact_n of_o the_o reubenites_n build_v the_o altar_n if_o this_o argument_n be_v of_o any_o force_n must_v they_o not_o grant_v liberty_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n therefore_o if_o man_n deny_v the_o jew_n that_o liberty_n which_o the_o christian_a church_n may_v rightful_o claim_v they_o will_v prove_v themselves_o to_o stand_v upon_o no_o ground_n 4._o such_o vestment_n can_v be_v use_v in_o faith_n without_o which_o the_o use_n thereof_o be_v sinful_a i'faith_o in_o this_o place_n be_v a_o firm_a assurance_n of_o mind_n and_o conscience_n 14.23_o rom._n 14.23_o rest_v on_o 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on_o gal._n 3.23_o 24_o 25._o who_o dissallow_v such_o signification_n of_o apparel_n in_o ecclesiastical_a use_n as_o peter_n martyr_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o hooper_n will_v put_v upon_o it_o loc._n commun_n pag._n 1088._o edit_fw-la 1613._o and_o further_o if_o the_o proposition_n be_v not_o true_a 58._o perkin_n demonstration_n of_o probl._n in_o title_n apurten_n to_o mass_n sect._n 6._o dr._n morton_n protest_n appeal_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 5._o pag._n 58._o may_v not_o a_o man_n reason_n thus_o for_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o popish_a rite_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o kind_n vestment_n institute_v by_o man_n and_o appropriate_v to_o god_n worship_n and_o of_o mystical_a signification_n be_v lawful_a therefore_o oil_n cream_n spital_n candle_n and_o other_o such_o like_a popish_a rite_n be_v lawful_a also_o 6._o to_o conclude_v worthy_a divine_n have_v condemn_v all_o ceremony_n when_o they_o have_v be_v part_n of_o and_o appropriate_v to_o worship_n as_o 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luc._n osiand_n epitome_n histor_n ecclesiast_fw-la cent._n 3._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 14._o 3._o in_o popery_n the_o surplice_n be_v appropriate_v to_o god_n solemn_a worship_n without_o which_o no_o priest_n may_v say_v service_n missal_n rom._n part_n 1._o missa_fw-la in_o galli_n cantu_fw-la &_o missa_fw-la in_o die_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la dâ—â—â—â—_n neither_o can_v water_n or_o bell_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v hallow_v dr._n humphrey_n his_o antidiploma_n missal_n rom._n part_n 3._o pag._n 96._o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o mass_n that_o every_o priest_n that_o say_v it_o have_v a_o surplice_n on_o yet_o some_o priest_n can_v say_v mass_n without_o it_o durand_n rational_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o numb_a 9_o neither_o can_v any_o priest_n make_v his_o breaden-god_n except_o he_o have_v it_o on_o rhâ—â—â—_n aâ—â—tat_fw-la in_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o this_o i_o omit_v to_o urge_v though_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o hough_v oâ—r_a church_n
have_v vary_v and_o change_v somewhat_o from_o out_o immediate_a forefather_n the_o papist_n from_o who_o it_o come_v to_o we_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o remove_v it_o from_o ecclesiastical_a place_n and_o service_n or_o institute_v a_o civil_a or_o ordinary_a use_n of_o the_o foresay_a vestment_n do_v not_o the_o stature_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n appoint_v such_o ornament_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v retain_v as_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o 2._o cap._n 2._o until_o other_o order_n be_v take_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o queen_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o communion_n and_o other_o administration_n etc._n etc._n be_v order_n take_v no._n we_o must_v judge_v then_o for_o what_o kind_n of_o use_n the_o surplice_n by_o the_o stature_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o be_v institute_v and_o allow_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o 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much_o also_o dr._n covell_n do_v avouch_v against_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o innoc_n pag._n 58._o 2._o to_o omit_v that_o the_o papist_n say_v all_z their_o priestly_a garment_n have_v mystical_a signification_n bell._n the_o miss_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 14._o and_o that_o the_o priest_n must_v be_v clothe_v in_o white_a to_o signify_v innocency_n and_o purity_n miss_v lindan_n de_fw-fr câ—lebr_n miss_v &_o ob_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la curiae_fw-la quam_fw-la sacraâ—â—into_fw-la altar_n consiciende_n &_o confecto_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dubium_fw-la interest_n those_o learned_a man_n who_o be_v set_v a-work_o in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o and_o since_o and_o who_o therefore_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o church_n in_o impose_v have_v avouch_v that_o it_o be_v 29._o hook_n eccl._n pol._n lib._n 5._o sect._n 29._o and_o aught_o to_o be_v continue_v for_o signification_n bucer_n opera_fw-la anglican_n pag._n 682._o pet._n mart._n loc._n common_a pag._n 1088._o now_o concern_v the_o three_o head_n the_o surplice_n in_o that_o foresay_a use_n and_o signification_n be_v without_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o may_v thus_o be_v prove_v 1._o the_o surplice_n be_v a_o garment_n of_o a_o special_a nature_n and_o use_v in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a and_o mystical_a rite_n aught_o to_o have_v a_o special_a divine_a institution_n as_o such_o garment_n have_v have_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o reason_n require_v that_o the_o ground_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o such_o a_o ground_n it_o have_v not_o neither_o can_v any_o show_v any_o special_a institution_n 2._o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o general_a warrant_n for_o it_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n first_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o priestly_a garment_n be_v tie_v only_o to_o the_o place_n of_o ceremony_n eucharist_n exod._n 28.43_o ezek._n 42.14_o mornaeus_n de_fw-fr eucharist_n not_o use_v in_o any_o of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o land_n nor_o in_o any_o of_o those_o 460_o which_o be_v report_v to_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n be_v typical_a wherein_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o mitigate_v they_o 15._o ezek._n 42.13_o 14._o &_o 44.15_o 17_o 19_o 1_o chron._n 15._o spark_n perswas_fw-mi to_o uniformity_n cap._n 5._o pag._n 22._o neither_o be_v they_o use_v in_o the_o people_n sight_n except_o once_o extraordinary_a by_o occasion_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o ark_n before_o the_o people_n so_o that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o further_a use_n of_o they_o viz._n for_o glory_n and_o comeliness_n as_o one_o say_v ibid._n spark_n ibid._n not_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o use_n also_o they_o be_v typical_a yet_o they_o can_v possible_o warrantise_n vestment_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n if_o the_o prophet_n do_v use_v ordinary_o any_o apparel_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v know_v from_o other_o man_n which_o do_v seem_v doubtful_a to_o some_o that_o read_v 1_o sam._n 9.18_o 1_o king_n 20.41_o yet_o that_o which_o they_o do_v wear_v be_v of_o common_a and_o daily_a use_n wear_v in_o town_n and_o field_n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 1.8_o esay_n 20.2_o zach._n 13.14_o so_o that_o it_o matter_n not_o in_o this_o case_n 262._o whitg_n def_n tract_n 7._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 262._o though_o the_o prophet_n be_v discern_v by_o a_o peculiar_a form_n of_o cloak_n see_v it_o be_v not_o of_o ecclesiastical_a and_o mystical_a signification_n and_o withal_o be_v extraordinary_a as_o their_o function_n be_v our_o divine_n condemn_v the_o popish_a massing_n garment_n because_o they_o be_v jewish_a to_o seek_v ground_n for_o the_o surplice_n out_o of_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v it_o not_o then_o to_o overthrow_v our_o own_o ground_n further_o 3.4_o matth._n 3.4_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v 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surplice_n which_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n but_o repute_v indifferent_a by_o the_o urger_n what_o the_o apostle_n command_v be_v necessary_a and_o indispensable_a by_o man_n but_o the_o surplice_n and_o other_o rite_n be_v arbitrary_a and_o may_v be_v dispense_v with_o and_o utter_o abolish_v d._n morton_n in_o protest_v appeal_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 2._o numb_a 3._o pag._n 54._o the_o surplice_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v but_o a_o humane_a tradition_n 21._o spark_n perswas_n to_o uniform_a cap._n 5._o pag._n 21._o who_o can_v prove_v hence_o that_o there_o be_v any_o better_a ground_n for_o the_o surplice_n than_o for_o the_o 15_o priestly_a robe_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n thus_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o scripture_n afford_v not_o any_o warrant_n for_o the_o surplice_n in_o our_o use_n i_o know_v many_o testimony_n be_v cite_v forth_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n but_o their_o
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