divinity_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n make_v a_o capital_a law_n against_o the_o blasphemer_n of_o his_o name_n therefore_o i_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o every_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n which_o speak_v any_o thing_n amiss_o against_o the_o god_n of_o shadrach_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v cut_v in_o piece_n and_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o dunghill_n dan._n 3.29_o darius_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n enact_v a_o royal_a law_n to_o the_o same_o import_n i_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o in_o every_o dominion_n of_o my_o kimgdom_n man_n tremble_v and_o fear_v before_o the_o god_n of_o daniel_n for_o he_o be_v the_o live_a god_n dan._n 6.26_o in_o athens_n they_o have_v a_o law_n against_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d irreligion_n upon_o which_o three_o famous_a philosopher_n socrates_n theodorus_n and_o protagoras_n suffer_v socrates_n as_o laertius_n report_v in_o his_o life_n be_v accuse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o irreligion_n and_o the_o action_n commence_v against_o he_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrates_n be_v a_o transgressor_n in_o not_o esteem_v those_o for_o god_n who_o the_o city_n esteem_v such_o but_o bring_v in_o other_o new_a god_n of_o his_o own_o and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v only_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n reside_v in_o they_o for_o though_o every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n be_v oblige_v to_o remove_v idol_n and_o every_o thing_n of_o false_a worship_n out_o of_o his_o own_o private_a family_n yet_o the_o king_n or_o person_n delegated_a by_o he_o may_v only_o do_v it_o in_o the_o public_a there_o be_v a_o text_n indeed_o in_o deuteronomy_n that_o seem_v to_o countenance_v private_a person_n in_o destroy_v of_o idol_n and_o false_a worship_n you_o shall_v destroy_v their_o altar_n and_o break_v down_o their_o image_n &_o cut_v down_o their_o grove_n and_o burn_v their_o graven_n image_n with_o fire_n deut._n 7.5_o but_o if_o st._n august_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o comment_n upon_o the_o text_n he_o tell_v you_o that_o they_o may_v not_o do_v it_o without_o authority_n from_o the_o high_a power_n cumacceperitis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la data_fw-la nobis_fw-la potestas_fw-la non_fw-la facimus_fw-la serm._n 6._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n sec_fw-la mat._n you_o may_v do_v this_o when_o you_o have_v receive_v authority_n but_o without_o authority_n we_o do_v it_o not_o hence_o nicephorus_n reprehend_v and_o condemn_v abdas_n the_o bishop_n for_o demolish_n the_o persian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o temple_n in_o which_o they_o worship_v the_o fire_n which_o prove_v a_o matter_n of_o much_o inconvenience_n and_o trouble_v to_o the_o christian_n the_o pagan_a temple_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o shut_v up_o by_o the_o christian_n till_o constantine_n make_v a_o law_n against_o they_o and_o the_o elibertine_n council_n an._n 305._o provide_v by_o a_o canon_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o bear_v it_o not_o in_o vain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o he_o may_v punish_v evil-doer_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v wish_v to_o be_v beg_v of_o heaven_n with_o our_o most_o fervent_a prayer_n that_o all_o christian_n may_v be_v like_o those_o in_o the_o act_n of_o one_o mind_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n that_o all_o who_o confess_v god_n holy_a name_n shall_v agree_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n as_o our_o church_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v but_o the_o peevishness_n of_o some_o the_o interest_n and_o malice_n of_o other_o render_v this_o a_o thing_n scarce_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o yet_o must_v not_o the_o prince_n for_o all_o this_o abandon_v the_o care_n of_o truth_n unity_n and_o peace_n neither_o of_o which_o can_v possible_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o he_o without_o a_o coercive_a power_n for_o nothing_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o the_o external_n happiness_n and_o peace_n of_o a_o kingdom_n than_o religion_n and_o that_o in_o a_o double_a respect_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n which_o have_v promise_v to_o reward_v piety_n or_o religion_n not_o only_o with_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o eternity_n but_o with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o present_a life_n godliness_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n â—_o 8_o be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n have_v promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o thus_o livy_n omnia_fw-la prospera_fw-la eveniunt_fw-la colentibus_fw-la deos_fw-la adversa_fw-la spernentibus_fw-la that_o be_v all_o thing_n succeed_v prosperous_o to_o those_o that_o worship_n the_o god_n but_o nothing_o well_o to_o those_o that_o despise_v they_o and_o horace_n ascribe_v all_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n that_o befall_v italy_n to_o their_o neglect_n of_o the_o god_n dii_fw-la multa_fw-la neglecti_fw-la dederunt_fw-la hesperiae_fw-la mala_fw-la luctuosae_fw-la and_o it_o be_v no_o 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shall_v add_v only_o to_o this_o that_o such_o a_o coercive_a power_n be_v necessary_a to_o restrain_v that_o curiosity_n and_o itch_n of_o novelty_n that_o be_v in_o man_n all_o mutation_n in_o religion_n though_o but_o in_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v without_o the_o authorinty_a or_o consent_v of_o the_o prince_n breed_v a_o earthquake_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o bring_v it_o many_o time_n into_o utmost_a danger_n hence_o the_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a cry_v out_o so_o passionate_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o old_a custom_n take_v place_n but_o without_o a_o coercive_a power_n in_o the_o prince_n this_o can_v be_v for_o there_o be_v in_o every_o man_n a_o natural_a affection_n of_o novelty_n as_o they_o in_o ezekiel_n who_o do_v set_v their_o post_n by_o god_n post_n and_o their_o threshold_n by_o his_o threshold_n ezek._n 43.8_o so_o man_n will_v be_v bring_v a_o basin_n instead_o of_o the_o font_n a_o new_a directory_n instead_o of_o the_o old_a liturgy_n unless_o their_o curiosity_n by_o the_o prince_n edict_n be_v constrain_v and_o thus_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o kingdom_n will_v be_v cast_v into_o a_o quotindian_n fever_n or_o palsy-fit_a i_o conclude_v this_o with_o that_o rational_a say_n of_o parisiensis_fw-la licitum_fw-la est_fw-la principi_fw-la abusum_fw-la gladii_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la repellere_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la potest_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la gladium_fw-la materialem_fw-la aliter_fw-la enim_fw-la gladium_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la portat_fw-la de_n pot_n regis_fw-la &_o papae_fw-la c._n 21._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o prince_n to_o repel_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o he_o best_o can_v yea_o by_o take_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o material_a sword_n for_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o in_o what_o case_n have_v the_o prince_n a_o coercive_a power_n and_o how_o far_o do_v it_o extend_v first_o he_o have_v a_o coercive_a power_n not_o only_o in_o the_o
many_o other_o book_n that_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o fire_n to_o he_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o common-prayer-book_n fall_v between_o his_o hand_n which_o he_o joyful_o receive_v open_v and_o read_v till_o the_o flame_n and_o smoke_n suffer_v he_o not_o to_o see_v any_o more_o and_o then_o he_o fall_v to_o prayer_n hold_v his_o hand_n up_o to_o heaven_n and_o the_o book_n between_o his_o arm_n next_o his_o heart_n thank_v god_n for_o that_o mercy_n in_o send_v he_o it_o act_n &_o men._n pag._n 18_o 18._o doctor_n taylor_n in_o the_o conference_n between_o he_o and_z gardiner_z jan._n 22._o anno_fw-la 1555._o there_o be_v say_v he_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o most_o innocent_a king_n edward_n for_o who_o god_n be_v praise_v everlasting_o the_o whole_a church-service_n with_o great_a deliberation_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o authorize_v by_o the_o whole_a parliament_n which_o book_n be_v never_o reform_v but_o once_o and_o yet_o by_o that_o one_o reformation_n it_o be_v so_o full_o perfect_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o religion_n in_o every_o behalf_n that_o no_o christian_a conscience_n can_v be_v offend_v with_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v act_n &_o mon_n fol._n 1521._o mind_v the_o word_n of_o this_o holy_a martyr_n no_o christian_a conscience_n can_v be_v offend_v with_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v and_o yet_o what_o swarm_v of_o exception_n fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o it_o a_o plenteous_a shower_n of_o rain_n seldom_o bring_v forth_o more_o mushroom_n or_o toad-stool_n than_o the_o late_a luxuriant_a age_n have_v produce_v exception_n against_o this_o book_n concern_v which_o take_v the_o judgement_n of_o mr._n hooker_n whosoever_o do_v measure_v they_o by_o number_n must_v needs_o be_v out_o of_o love_n with_o a_o thing_n that_o have_v so_o many_o fault_n whosoever_o by_o weight_n can_v choose_v but_o esteem_v very_o high_o of_o that_o wherein_o the_o wit_n of_o so_o scrupulous_a adversary_n have_v not_o hitherto_o observe_v any_o defect_n which_o themselves_o can_v serious_o think_v to_o be_v of_o moment_n eccles_n pol._n b._n 5._o sect._n 27._o the_o examination_n of_o these_o exception_n will_v be_v our_o three_o step._n iii_o the_o exception_n common_o bring_v against_o our_o liturgy_n be_v either_o general_a or_o more_o particular_a first_o in_o general_n two_o thing_n be_v chief_o lay_v to_o its_o charge_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o superstitious_a worship_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o first_o i_o presume_v that_o as_o they_o say_v proverbial_o every_o man_n that_o talk_v of_o robin_n hood_n never_o shoot_v in_o his_o bow_n so_o every_o one_o that_o cry_v out_o superstition_n do_v not_o well_o understand_v what_o superstition_n be_v for_o superstition_n in_o the_o proper_a and_o strict_a notion_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o idol_n or_o dead_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o superstites_fw-la thus_o st._n paul_n tell_v the_o athenian_n i_o perceive_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n you_o be_v too_o superstitious_a act._n xvii_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o i_o suppose_v no_o man_n have_v the_o forehead_n to_o charge_v our_o liturgy_n with_o superstition_n superstition_n in_o a_o improper_a and_o more_o generally-received_n notion_n be_v when_o thing_n be_v either_o abhor_v or_o observe_v with_o a_o zealous_a or_o fearful_a but_o erroneous_a relation_n to_o god_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o the_o superstitious_a serve_v either_o the_o true_a god_n with_o needless_a office_n or_o defraud_v he_o of_o necessary_a duty_n or_o bestow_v such_o honour_n and_o service_n upon_o other_o as_o be_v proper_a for_o and_o shall_v be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o only_o that_o our_o liturgy_n confer_v any_o honour_n or_o service_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o god_n upon_o other_o no_o man_n have_v yet_o affirm_v that_o it_o require_v needless_a office_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o the_o true_a god_n no_o man_n can_v say_v who_o believe_v that_o god_n who_o make_v oar_n body_n as_o well_o as_o our_o soul_n require_v the_o external_a worship_n of_o our_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o inward_a service_n of_o our_o mind_n a_o man_n can_v express_v too_o much_o in_o the_o outside_n provide_v the_o invisible_a part_n come_v not_o short_a of_o it_o and_o i_o must-say_a i_o know_v not_o how_o the_o stifness_n of_o the_o knee_n can_v be_v 〈…〉_o from_o defect_n of_o humility_n at_o least_o if_o not_o of_o true_a piety_n also_o second_o there_o may_v be_v as_o much_o superstition_n in_o reject_v of_o our_o liturgy_n as_o in_o retain_v it_o as_o much_o superstition_n in_o oppose_v as_o in_o assert_v ceremony_n a_o negative_a touch_v not_o taste_v not_o kneel_v not_o bow_v not_o may_v be_v superstitious_a as_o well_o as_o the_o affirmative_a a_o ignorant_a fear_n of_o displease_v god_n 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o form_n or_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n â—ay_n be_v superstitious_a as_o well_o as_o a_o blind_a zeâ—â—_n or_o fear_n be_v of_o all_o affection_n anger_n except_v the_o unapt_a to_o admit_v any_o conference_n with_o reason_n while_o a_o man_n superstitious_o fear_v lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v in_o do_v this_o or_o that_o he_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n in_o leave_v that_o undo_v which_o his_o reason_n if_o he_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o it_o will_v tell_v he_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a but_o you_o see_v groundless_a exception_n against_o our_o liturgy_n the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o namely_o that_o our_o liturgy_n be_v popish_a or_o too_o near_a popery_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o mass-book_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o in_o the_o word_n of_o learned_a mr._n hocker_n it_o be_v violent_a and_o extreme_a to_o say_v that_o in_o nothing_o they_o may_v be_v follow_v who_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o acknowledge_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o make_v profession_n of_o all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n one_o god_n one_o saviour_n one_o baptism_n it_o will_v not_o i_o hope_v be_v deem_v popery_n in_o we_o to_o do_v so_o because_o they_o do_v it_o some_o thing_n they_o do_v as_o man_n some_o thing_n as_o wise_a man_n some_o thing_n as_o christian_a man_n in_o these_o we_o may_v follow_v they_o some_o thing_n they_o do_v as_o mislead_v and_o blind_v with_o error_n as_o far_o as_o they_o follow_v reason_n and_o truth_n we_o fear_v not_o to_o tread_v the_o same_o step_n in_o which_o they_o have_v go_v and_o to_o be_v their_o follower_n while_o rome_n keep_v that_o which_o be_v ancient_a and_o better_o other_o who_o we_o much_o more_o affect_v leave_v it_o for_o new_a and_o change_v it_o for_o worse_a we_o have_v rather_o follow_v the_o perfection_n of_o they_o who_o we_o like_v not_o then_o in_o their_o defect_n resemble_v they_o who_o we_o love_v eccles_n pol._n b._n 5._o sect._n 28._o we_o be_v 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