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aug._n ep._n 118._o be_v go_v beyond_o measure_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o none_o be_v so_o superstitious_a as_o those_o on_o either_o hand_n who_o oppose_v the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n and_o real_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a justification_n of_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n that_o our_o present_a anti-ceremonial_a dissenter_n though_o they_o have_v want_v no_o endeavour_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o wit_n and_o power_n hitherto_o have_v be_v able_a to_o make_v no_o other_o exception_n against_o our_o church_n and_o what_o be_v therein_o constitute_v than_o what_o have_v be_v answer_v already_o very_o often_o and_o very_o full_o to_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o the_o more_o ingenuous_a among_o themselves_o §_o 6._o but_o so_o far_o be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o multiply_a ceremony_n that_o we_o know_v there_o be_v many_o innocent_a usage_n 101._o usage_n see_v sprint_n necess_n of_o conform_v p._n 85._o to_o 101._o 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reform_v leg_n eccl._n de_fw-mi purge_v c._n 21_o §_o 7._o concern_v the_o ceremony_n appoint_v in_o our_o church_n it_o must_v further_o be_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o obligation_n to_o they_o be_v very_o mild_a for_o though_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o church_n be_v doubtless_o to_o bind_v all_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o regular_a order_n yet_o as_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n have_v it_o 47._o it_o p._n 47._o forasmuch_o as_o such_o thing_n be_v of_o themselves_o mean_a and_o indifferent_a man_n may_v upon_o cause_n reasonable_a well_o omit_v the_o same_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o case_n of_o contempt_n or_o scandal_n 19_o scandal_n v._o whitgift_n answ_n to_o admon_n p._n 29._o v._o bishop_n sanderson_n judgement_n etc._n etc._n p._n 19_o and_o of_o the_o church_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v for_o secure_v its_o own_o order_n against_o contempt_n and_o for_o provide_v against_o scandal_n to_o those_o of_o her_o communion_n especial_o since_o her_o rite_n themselves_o be_v such_o as_o may_v deserve_v every_o where_o to_o be_v observe_v but_o how_o far_o particular_a person_n have_v to_o do_v to_o moderate_v yet_o further_o the_o great_a moderation_n of_o the_o church_n we_o leave_v it_o to_o all_o sober_a conscience_n and_o to_o our_o superior_n to_o judge_n who_o also_o must_v judge_v of_o the_o true_a interest_n of_o the_o church_n how_o far_o popular_a exception_n ought_v to_o influence_n any_o change_n uniformity_n certain_o be_v so_o excellent_a that_o the_o certain_a purchase_n of_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a somewhat_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v our_o governor_n have_v to_o do_v with_o those_o that_o be_v so_o unresolved_a of_o what_o they_o will_v have_v that_o this_o make_v their_o most_o cautious_a deliberation_n necessary_a militier_fw-fr necessary_a bishop_n bramhal_o to_o m._n militier_fw-fr for_o as_o a_o learned_a prelate_n observe_v it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o prudence_n not_o to_o remove_v a_o ill_a 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superstition_n and_o show_v of_o luxury_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o those_o in_o use_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n 22._o church_n d._n d._n durel_n of_o reform_v ch._n sect._n 2._o §._o 21_o 22._o neither_o be_v they_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n consecrate_a by_o any_o solemn_a benediction_n nor_o to_o any_o supernatural_a effect_n 29._o effect_n hooker_n eccl._n pol._n l._n 5._o §._o 29._o as_o we_o think_v not_o ourselves_o the_o holy_a because_o we_o use_v they_o so_o neither_o shall_v other_o think_v we_o therefore_o unholy_a in_o the_o injunction_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n 1559._o §_o 30._o 1571._o 30._o canon_n 74._o 1603._o etiam_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la famuli_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la vestis_fw-la genere_fw-la se_fw-la modestè_fw-la &_o compositè_fw-fr ornabunt_fw-la v._o libr._n quorundam_fw-la canonum_fw-la 1571._o her_o majesty_n be_v desirous_a to_o have_v the_o prelacy_n and_o clergy_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o be_v have_v as_o well_o in_o outward_a reverence_n 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wisdom_n notwithstanding_o the_o contempt_n which_o many_o entertain_v the_o
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the_o right_a of_o a_o revenue_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o convenient_a provision_n for_o its_o clergy_n above_o some_o other_o of_o the_o reformation_n yet_o not_o only_o below_o the_o pompousness_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o much_o inferior_a in_o proportion_n to_o the_o provision_n god_n make_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o our_o church_n observe_v a_o excellent_a moderation_n in_o reference_n to_o thing_n peculiar_o devote_v unto_o god_n equal_o abhor_v idol_n and_o sacrilege_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o peculiar_a service_n of_o god_n our_o church_n order_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o a_o suitable_a manner_n so_o in_o reference_n to_o person_n consecrate_v to_o the_o holy_a service_n of_o god_n a_o worthy_a care_n be_v take_v by_o the_o very_a constitution_n of_o our_o government_n in_o kingdom_n 2._o kingdom_n 1_o r._n eliz._n c._n 2._o 1._o 2._o 8_o r._n eliz._n c._n 1._o and_o church_n to_o secure_v their_o 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