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law_n unto_o they_o and_o he_o with_o other_o make_v the_o people_n to_o understand_v it_o vers_n 7_o 8._o and_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v they_o all_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n this_o order_n also_o take_v jehoshaphat_n 1625._o 2._o chron._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o chap._n 1_o 9.4_o vide_fw-la camdeni_n annales_n elisabethae_fw-la pag._n 26._o edit_n lugd._n batav_n anno_o 1625._o 2._o chron._n 17._o and_o 19_o so_o do_v the_o protestant_n in_o reform_v the_o abuse_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n our_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o bless_a memory_n first_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o be_v teach_v and_o right_o inform_v throughout_o the_o land_n and_o after_o that_o establish_v the_o reformation_n 2._o that_o the_o scrupulous_a be_v not_o too_o hardly_o deal_v withal_o upon_o any_o sudden_a proceed_n for_o they_o sin_v not_o willing_o but_o of_o a_o pious_a humility_n and_o fearfulness_n to_o offend_v god_n and_o therefore_o be_v much_o to_o be_v pity_v and_o better_o instruct_v 3._o that_o compulsion_n or_o punishment_n be_v not_o hasten_v so_o long_o as_o there_o appear_v a_o desire_n and_o godly_a endeavour_n to_o be_v better_o inform_v but_o 4._o these_o thing_n be_v first_o well_o perform_v first_o sufficient_a information_n offer_v second_o a_o tender_a usage_n of_o the_o party_n and_o three_o a_o convenient_a time_n give_v to_o settle_v the_o conscience_n man_n not_o yield_v may_v be_v account_v refractory_a and_o obstinate_a 493._o aquin._n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n cap._n 14._o lect_n 2._o to_o avoid_v scandal_n of_o little_a one_o a_o man_n must_v defer_v the_o use_n of_o thing_n lawful_a till_o a_o reason_n may_v be_v render_v to_o remove_v the_o scandal_n but_o if_o the_o scandal_n still_o remain_v after_o the_o reason_n render_v it_o seem_v not_o to_o proceed_v from_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n but_o of_o malice_n and_o so_o belong_v to_o the_o scandal_n of_o pharisee_n see_v mason_n serm_v pag._n 56._o &_o zanchius_n the_o 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chrysostome_n and_o cyprian_a bullinger_n and_o gualther_n cite_v theodoret_n hist._n 2.27_o socr._n 6.22_o polanus_fw-la zepperus_n etc._n etc._n thus_o mr._n sprint_v pag._n 88_o melancthon_n and_o benhagius_n counsel_v minister_n to_o wear_v the_o surplice_n rather_o than_o with_o foolish_a frowardness_n to_o trouble_v and_o hinder_v the_o church_n council_n melancth_v part_n 2._o fol._n 91_o 92._o sprint_v pag._n 129._o bucer_n write_v that_o godly_a man_n may_v use_v these_o garment_n godly_a martyr_n call_v the_o surplice_n a_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o make_v a_o man_n neither_o godly_a nor_o wicked_a calvine_n will_v not_o have_v man_n contend_v de_fw-fr pileo_fw-la &_o veste_fw-la linea_fw-la beza_n will_v not_o have_v church_n forsake_v for_o surplice_n cap_n or_o such_o other_o thing_n true_o indifferent_a to_o who_o writing_n herein_o subscribe_v nicolaus_n colladonus_n simon_n goulartius_n francis_n porta_n henric._n stephanus_n and_o final_o mr._n cartwright_n himself_n sprint_v 130._o &_o seq_fw-la bucer_n script_n angl._n censura_fw-la fol._n 458._o etc._n etc._n martyr_n loc_fw-la come_v fol._n 1085_o 1086_o 1127._o calv._n epist_n 120._o fol._n 217._o beza_n epist_n 8._o fol._n 77._o grindallo_n &_o epist_n 12._o fol._n 98_o 99_o of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n our_o use_n be_v 1._o lawful_a 2._o safe_a 3._o profitable_a 4._o necessary_a 1._o canon_n see_v our_o 30_o canon_n lawful_a by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o use_v it_o and_o glory_v in_o it_o without_o any_o thought_n of_o superstition_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v retain_v also_o by_o the_o reverend_a father_n and_o great_a divine_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n edward_n 6._o of_o which_o some_o suffer_a banishment_n some_o death_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o such_o as_o return_v from_o exile_n in_o queen_n elisabeths_n time_n continue_v the_o use_n of_o it_o you_o must_v condemn_v all_o these_o grave_n ancient_a and_o late-learned_n divine_v father_n martyr_n if_o you_o condemn_v we_o if_o you_o absolve_v they_o you_o absolve_v we_o add_v unto_o they_o the_o late_a harmony_n of_o confession_n of_o other_o reform_a church_n allow_v it_o and_o also_o the_o most_o learned_a particular_a protestant_a divine_n bucer_n who_o say_v it_o be_v nec_fw-la indecens_fw-la nec_fw-la inutile_fw-la beza_n who_o bid_v rather_o use_v it_o then_o forsake_v the_o ministry_n and_o vtantur_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sicut_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-la libertate_fw-la suâ_fw-la hemingius_n adiaphora_fw-it sunt_fw-la let_v not_o schism_n arise_v for_o they_o zanchius_n it_o may_v be_v use_v without_o superstition_n yea_o with_o commendation_n and_o without_o peril_n and_o bind_v not_o the_o conscience_n polanus_fw-la it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o father_n without_o sin_n so_o say_v zepperus_n and_o mr._n perkins_n and_o goulartius_n cite_v by_o mr._n sprint_v pag._n 138._o &_o seq_fw-la bucer_n script_n anglic._n censur_fw-fr cap._n 12._o fol._n 479._o beza_n quo_fw-la priùs_fw-la fol._n 98_o 100_o heming_n syntag._n ad_fw-la 4._o leg_n decalogi_fw-la §_o 33_o 34._o fol._n 365._o &_o comment_n in_o 1._o cap._n joan._n he_o say_v minimè_fw-la improbo_fw-la signum_fw-la crucis_fw-la zanchius_n compend_v relig._n loc_fw-la 16._o de_fw-la tradit_fw-la eccle_n fol._n 654._o polanus_fw-la in_o ezech._n cap._n 9_o vers_fw-la 4._o fol._n 258._o zepper_n de_fw-fr sacrament_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 357_o 358._o &_o de_fw-la polit_fw-la eccle_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o fol._n 57_o 58._o mr._n perkins_n problem_n do_fw-mi signum_fw-la crucis_fw-la sect_n 1_o 2_o 3._o fol._n 83_o 84._o 2._o safe_a without_o doubt_n &c_n see_v our_o 30_o canon_n §_o three_o &c_n &c_n as_o it_o be_v use_v by_o our_o church_n with_o sufficient_a caution_n and_o exception_n against_o all_o popish_a superstition_n and_o error_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o baptism_n but_o be_v use_v after_o the_o infant_n be_v full_o and_o perfect_o baptize_v it_o neither_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n of_o baptism_n nor_o be_v omit_v do_v detract_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o in_o this_o use_n we_o hold_v conformity_n with_o the_o safe_a and_o honourable_a primitive_a church_n but_o no_o conformity_n with_o the_o late_a papist_n as_o dr._n burges_n well_o show_v seq_fw-la dr._n burges_n pag._n 476._o &_o seq_fw-la our_o minister_n say_v he_o do_v not_o cross_v themselves_o nor_o the_o people_n nor_o font_n water_n communion_n table_n cups_z or_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n or_o any_o other_o of_o god_n ordinance_n all_o which_o their_o priest_n be_v bind_v to_o for_o their_o consecration_n and_o without_o which_o nothing_o be_v with_o they_o consecrate_v or_o holy_a we_o cross_v not_o the_o child_n before_o baptism_n on_o the_o forehead_n breast_n or_o any_o part_n which_o their_o priest_n must_v do_v to_o drive_v away_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o make_v the_o 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