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salvation_n forsake_v their_o solemnity_n forsake_v their_o trifle_n and_o superstitious_a ceremony_n that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o our_o truth_n they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o own_o falsehood_n zanchy_a have_v very_o well_o observe_v 382._o that_o though_o we_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o worship_n god_n with_o external_a worship_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o worship_v he_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o worship_v he_o because_o their_o sacred_a ceremony_n be_v appoint_v for_o their_o discipline_n only_o till_o christ_n come_v so_o that_o he_o who_o shall_v reduce_v 5._o they_o again_o to_o practice_n shall_v deny_v christ_n come_n and_o renounce_v his_o christianity_n so_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n that_o injunction_n of_o the_o apostle_n bind_v inviolable_o give_v no_o offence_n to_o the_o jew_n by_o harden_v he_o in_o his_o persuasion_n 32._o nor_o to_o the_o gentile_a by_o tempt_v he_o to_o play_v the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o seem_v to_o communicate_v in_o their_o worship_n either_o with_o jew_n or_o gentile_n 2._o these_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n must_v be_v decent_a and_o for_o the_o rule_n of_o decency_n the_o apostle_n direct_v we_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o nature_n or_o common_a m._n custom_n 1_o cor._n 11_o 13_o 14._o this_o direction_n be_v of_o some_o necessity_n to_o confront_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v rite_n in_o their_o religious_a worship_n which_o be_v dishonest_a they_o worship_v 20._o devil_n to_o who_o they_o offer_v themselves_o for_o slave_n and_o their_o child_n for_o sacrifice_n they_o have_v a_o god_n of_o turpitude_n 28._o baal_n peor_n and_o many_o of_o their_o rite_n be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v name_v among_o christian_n v._n bonfrer_n ad_fw-la exod._n 32._o 6._o especial_o ad_fw-la numb_a 25._o 3_o the_o man_n put_v on_o woman_n apparel_n and_o the_o woman_n such_o as_o use_v to_o be_v wear_v by_o man_n and_o this_o be_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o deity_n they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o worship_n 5._o this_o induce_v the_o apostle_n to_o call_v so_o earnest_o for_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v honest_a and_o decent_a among_o believer_n especial_o at_o their_o religious_a assembly_n and_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n 35_o and_o that_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o discourse_n 1_o cor._n 11._o wherein_o say_v bullinger_n b._n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o deliver_v quam_fw-la publica_n quaedam_fw-la honestas_fw-la ut_fw-la decorem_fw-la &_o modum_fw-la in_o vestitu_fw-la lightfoot_n totoque_fw-la corporis_fw-la habitu_fw-la servemus_fw-la maxim_n in_o coetu_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la in_fw-la quem_fw-la colligimur_fw-la ut_fw-la humiliemur_fw-la ut_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la deploremus_fw-la ut_fw-la verbum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o veritatis_fw-la audiamus_fw-la utque_fw-la puris_fw-la precibus_fw-la fide_fw-la ac_fw-la veritate_fw-la ipsum_fw-la numen_fw-la demereamur_fw-la quibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la conveniat_fw-la luxus_fw-la &_o superbia_fw-la nemo_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la videt_fw-la 1._o the_o apostle_n discourse_n say_v he_o be_v of_o public_a honesty_n that_o we_o shall_v observe_v a_o decorum_n in_o our_o vest_n and_o the_o whole_a disposition_n of_o the_o body_n and_o especial_o in_o church_n assembly_n where_o we_o meet_v together_o that_o we_o may_v be_v humble_v that_o we_o may_v bewail_v our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o by_o pure_a devotion_n in_o faith_n and_o verity_n win_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o see_v that_o pride_n luxury_n and_o all_o undecency_n be_v very_o opposite_a to_o that_o effect_n but_o 2._o decency_n imply_v more_o than_o common_a 14._o honesty_n the_o rite_n we_o use_v in_o god_n worship_n must_v be_v grave_a and_o solemn_a suitable_a as_o well_o to_o the_o majesty_n we_o adore_v as_o to_o the_o office_n we_o perform_v in_o his_o service_n 1._o david_n and_o solomon_n his_o son_n have_v give_v we_o a_o instance_n as_o to_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n when_o his_o people_n be_v in_o the_o briar_n god_n be_v well_o content_a to_o dwell_v in_o the_o 16._o bush_n but_o when_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o peace_n and_o a_o flourish_a prosperity_n than_o a_o stately_a temple_n be_v to_o be_v prepare_v for_o his_o solemn_a and_o public_a worship_n 5._o the_o house_n which_o i_o build_v must_v be_v great_a 9_o wonderful_a and_o exceed_v magnifical_a and_o why_o for_o great_a be_v our_o god_n above_o all_o go_n hereupon_o it_o follow_v with_o great_a reason_n 37._o god_n be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o be_v have_v in_o reverence_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v about_o he_o psal._n 89._o 7._o wherefore_o he_o urge_v give_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n worship_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n psal._n 29._o 2._o and_o
this_o occasion_n the_o church_n to_o make_v that_o invitation_n in_o our_o entrance_n upon_o our_o public_a service_n 11._o o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o fall_v down_o and_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n psal._n 95._o 6._o 2._o there_o shall_v be_v some_o congruity_n in_o the_o external_a rite_n of_o our_o worship_n to_o testify_v the_o inward_a reverence_n and_o affection_n we_o have_v for_o the_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v and_o also_o a_o congruity_n and_o suitableness_n to_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o be_v to_o perform_v sanctè_fw-la a_o worthiness_n in_o all_o other_o solemn_a address_n 29._o as_o well_o as_o in_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o our_o lord_n bless_a body_n and_o blood_n his_o condescension_n to_o be_v incarnate_a have_v not_o depretiate_v his_o majesty_n nor_o lessen_v his_o greatness_n but_o heighten_v our_o obligation_n to_o a_o great_a duty_n and_o observance_n upon_o these_o clear_a revelation_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v 11._o our_o worship_n indeed_o shall_v be_v more_o spiritual_a but_o not_o at_o all_o the_o less_o solemn_a or_o celebrious_a the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n with_o her_o external_a worship_n s._n augustin_n term_v the_o vesture_n of_o the_o church_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v clothe_v as_o become_v the_o king_n daughter_n and_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ._n 45._o she_o may_v be_v all_o glorious_a within_o and_o yet_o have_v her_o clothing_n of_o wrought_v gold_n upon_o the_o come_n of_o the_o empire_n into_o the_o church_n there_o be_v promise_v such_o a_o glorious_a state_n and_o face_n of_o thing_n as_o be_v resemble_v to_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n into_o it_o 24._o it_o be_v also_o promise_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v prepare_v as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n loc_n hic_fw-la ea_fw-la cum_fw-la novo_fw-la cultu_fw-la procedit_fw-la latè_fw-la conspiâ—na_fw-la &_o fulgore_fw-la svo_fw-la hostibus_fw-la aciem_fw-la oculorum_fw-la praestringens_fw-la say_v grotius_n so_o conspicuous_a in_o her_o worship_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n that_o her_o splendour_n shall_v dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o her_o adversary_n in_o short_a when_o we_o approach_v god_n presence_n we_o must_v remember_v we_o be_v not_o in_o a_o earthly_a court_n but_o in_o a_o holy_a temple_n all_o our_o action_n therefore_o and_o our_o deportment_n shall_v not_o be_v light_n ludicrous_a or_o histrionical_a but_o grave_n serious_a and_o reverend_a not_o such_o as_o befit_v a_o stage_n but_o such_o as_o become_v the_o altar_n and_o care_n must_v be_v take_v that_o the_o splendour_n of_o external_a form_n may_v not_o detain_v the_o mind_n not_o eclipse_n and_o lessen_v that_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a worship_n which_o they_o be_v design_v to_o promote_v and_o heighten_v 3._o these_o rite_n must_v be_v significant_a if_o they_o be_v dumb_a 765._o idle_a and_o 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