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B15350 De adiaphoris Theological and scholastical positions, concerning the nature and vse of things indifferent. Where also is methodically and briefely handled, of ciuill and ecclesiasticall magistrates, of humane lawes, of Christian libertie, of scandall, and of the worship of God. A vowed worke, destinated (by the grace of God) to appease the dissentions of the Church of England. Written in Latine by M. Gabriel Powel, and translated into English by T.I.; De adiaphoris. English Powel, Gabriel, 1576-1611.; Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640, attributed name.; T. I., fl. 1607. 1607 (1607) STC 20146; ESTC S101530 122,532 204

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god_n and_o make_v the_o do_v or_o omission_n of_o all_o indifferent_a action_n to_o agree_v and_o stand_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 20_o the_o error_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21_o they_o insist_v whatsoever_o be_v do_v of_o faith_n 4._o object_n 4._o and_o please_v god_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n ceremony_n and_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n as_o some_o man_n say_v be_v do_v of_o faith_n and_o do_v please_v god_n ergo._n they_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n 22_o answer_n the_o proposition_n be_v particular_a answ_n answ_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a definition_n of_o worship_n worship_n that_o ceremony_n be_v not_o worship_n that_o some_o thing_n please_v god_n see_v indifferent_a action_n also_o may_v be_v do_v of_o faith_n and_o please_v god_n albeit_o far_o otherwise_o than_o worship_n do_v proper_o so_o term_v 23_o for_o this_o so_o please_v god_n so_o as_o the_o opposite_a or_o contrary_a thereunto_o do_v displease_v he_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v 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of_o other_o man_n concern_v manifest_a crime_n the_o church_n have_v prescribe_v law_n of_o admonition_n of_o counsel_n etc._n etc._n if_o any_o list_n to_o communicate_v contemn_v these_o i_o see_v not_o how_o any_o man_n may_v exclue_v those_o from_o the_o communion_n who_o god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n jesus_n admit_v their_o guest_n neither_o do_v thou_o know_v what_o god_n may_v work_v in_o a_o sinner_n even_o in_o that_o very_a hour_n it_o be_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o ingenuous_a and_o charitable_a mind_n to_o depart_v because_o of_o sinner_n who_o christ_n invit_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o tim._n 2.20_o in_o a_o great_a house_n there_o be_v not_o only_a vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o also_o of_o wood_n and_o of_o earth_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v endeavour_n that_o we_o may_v be_v vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n god_n only_o be_v to_o break_v the_o vessel_n of_o earth_n in_o piece_n as_o touch_v that_o we_o use_v popish_a 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mediate_v 14_o immediate_a worship_n be_v when_o our_o work_n be_v perform_v and_o attribute_v immediate_o unto_o god_n which_o be_v general_o contain_v in_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n 15_o and_o this_o be_v either_o internal_a or_o externall_n 16_o internall-immediate_a worship_n i._o i._o consist_v of_o many_o part_n internal_a internal_a which_o howbeit_o they_o be_v indeed_o inseparable_a one_o from_o another_o yet_o be_v they_o real_o distinguish_v among_o themselves_o and_o have_v a_o certain_a order_n 17_o and_o first_o of_o all_o nw_n nw_n this_o worship_n be_v distinguish_v into_o two_o principal_a kind_n of_o action_n for_o some_o answer_n god_n speak_v unto_o we_o manifest_v himself_o promise_v and_o offer_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o other_o good_a thing_n unto_o we_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o know_v he_o humble_v out_o self_n adore_v and_o receive_v his_o grace_n and_o some_o subscribe_v unto_o god_n covenant_v with_o we_o and_o command_v by_o promise_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o yield_a obedience_n unto_o he_o 18_o unto_o the_o former_a kind_a do_v appertain_v i._o faith_n which_o be_v adhibit_v unto_o god_n speak_v unto_o us._n 19_o ii_o knowledge_n of_o god_n such_o as_o he_o manife_v in_o his_o word_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 20_o iii_o adoration_n and_o fear_n whereby_o a_o faithful_a man_n submit_v himself_o unto_o god_n be_v know_v and_o reverent_o adore_v and_o fear_v he_o 21_o iv._n confidence_n whereby_o he_o receive_v and_o rest_v in_o the_o promise_a and_o offer_v grace_n and_o whole_o depend_v upon_o god._n 22_o v._o hope_n and_o patience_n whereby_o a_o faithful_a man_n exspect_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o death_n 23_o unto_o the_o latter_a kind_a do_v appertain_v i._o love_n whereby_o every_o man_n do_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n his_o whole_a heart_n body_n and_o soul_n 24_o ii_o invocation_n whereby_o every_o one_o open_v his_o want_n and_o necessity_n unto_o god_n offer_v yield_v and_o as_o it_o be_v deliver_v himself_o unto_o he_o to_o be_v cure_v ease_v holpen_v and_o save_v 25_o iii_o thanksgiving_a whereby_o he_o offer_v unto_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n 26_o iv._n repentance_n whereby_o he_o kill_v his_o own_o heart_n yea_o himself_n whole_o body_n and_o soul_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o offer_v unto_o god_n a_o live_a holy_a reasonable_a and_o please_a sacrifice_n 27_o v._o obedience_n whereby_o he_o willing_o offer_v and_o exhibit_v unto_o god_n his_o mind_n ready_a and_o careful_a to_o fulfil_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o internall-immediate_a worship_n now_o follow_v the_o externall_n 28_o externall-immediate_a worship_n be_v twofold_a either_o ii_o externall_n and_o this_o be_v 1._o moral_a which_o be_v either_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a 29_o moral_a externall-immediate_a worship_n be_v that_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o external_a 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real_a o_o real_a be_v that_o which_o consist_v in_o deed_n fact_n or_o work_v such_o as_o be_v all_o other_o the_o external_a work_n of_o faith_n 34_o ceremonial_a externall-immediate_a worship_n ceremonial_a 2._o ceremonial_a be_v that_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o external_a obedience_n of_o god_n ceremonial_a precept_n 35_o and_o this_o be_v divide_v into_o that_o i._o which_o be_v before_o the_o law_n ii_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n iii_o which_o now_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n since_o the_o law_n 36_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n militant_a in_o earth_n nw_n nw_n never_o want_v ceremony_n neither_o can_v want_v they_o see_v that_o without_o ceremony_n the_o faithful_a can_v neither_o assemble_v and_o meet_v together_o nor_o worship_n god_n public_o 37_o wherefore_o even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o before_o moses_n be_v bear_v the_o church_n ever_o have_v her_o sacrament_n sacrifice_n public_a meeting_n public_a prayer_n sacred_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n as_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 38_o but_o this_o be_v common_a to_o every_o particular_a state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o ceremonial_a worship_n that_o the_o same_o among_o all_o nation_n consist_v and_o do_v consist_v at_o this_o day_n partly_o in_o word_n partly_o in_o deed_n and_o work_n as_o also_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o the_o externall_n moral_a worship_n 39_o because_o the_o sacrament_n can_v never_o be_v administer_v nor_o sacrifice_n ever_o offer_v no_o nor_o any_o thing_n perform_v aright_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n except_o word_n be_v join_v together_o with_o deed_n and_o work_n hitherto_o have_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o immediate_a worship_n of_o god._n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o mediate_v worship_n 40_o mediate_v worship_n of_o god_n god_n 2._o mediate_v worship_n of_o god_n be_v when_o moral_a work_n be_v perform_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n for_o god_n sake_n 41_o this_o mediate_v worship_n which_o consist_v in_o duty_n towards_o man_n or_o our_o neighbour_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n 42_o and_o it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n twofold_n mediate_v worship_n twofold_n either_o externall_n or_o internal_a 43_o externall-mediate_a worship_n of_o god_n externall_n 1._o externall_n consist_v i._o partly_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o superior_n towards_o their_o inferior_n and_o contrariwise_o of_o which_o duty_n as_o also_o of_o politic_a order_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o same_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o five_o precept_n 44_o ii_o partly_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o one_o neighbour_n towards_o another_o specify_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n 45_o and_o they_o be_v either_o the_o conservation_n of_o life_n and_o health_n both_o of_o himself_o and_o of_o other_o require_v in_o the_o sixth_o commandment_n 46_o or_o the_o conservation_n of_o chastity_n and_o wedlock_n establish_v in_o the_o seven_o commandment_n 47_o or_o the_o conservation_n of_o good_n and_o possession_n contain_v in_o the_o eight_o commandment_n 48_o or_o the_o conservation_n of_o verity_n and_o truth_n exact_v in_o the_o nine_o commandment_n 49_o internall-mediate_a worship_n of_o god_n jnternall_a 2._o jnternall_a be_v the_o rectitude_n or_o uprightness_n of_o all_o our_o affection_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v imply_v in_o all_o the_o precedent_a commandment_n and_o be_v special_o require_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o mediate_v worship_n of_o god._n 50_o out_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v god_n ecclesiastical_a ceremony_n and_o indifferent_a action_n be_v not_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n may_v plain_o appear_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v such_o a_o work_n who_o proper_a end_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o performance_n whereof_o he_o be_v special_o honour_v and_o serve_v as_o by_o the_o omission_n of_o it_o he_o be_v dishonour_v and_o 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conclude_v nothing_o 2._o it_o may_v be_v understand_v thus_o the_o minister_n be_v not_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n as_o they_o be_v schismatical_a and_o factious_a which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o proposition_n never_o grant_v by_o i_o and_o so_o the_o assumption_n be_v utter_o false_a for_o the_o minister_n as_o they_o be_v schismatical_a sin_n and_o so_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o error_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v refute_v the_o defender_n reason_n schismatic_n that_o the_o refractory_a minister_n be_v proper_o schismatic_n whereby_o he_o labour_v to_o clear_v the_o refractory_a minister_n from_o the_o just_a imputation_n of_o schism_n i_o think_v it_o not_o impertinent_a see_v the_o defender_n have_v refer_v this_o point_n to_o be_v here_o discuss_v to_o speak_v something_o of_o schism_n and_o to_o make_v it_o plain_a and_o evident_a unto_o all_o man_n that_o the_o refractory_a minister_n be_v indeed_o and_o proper_o schismatiqve_n which_o we_o will_v god_n will_v irrefutable_o evince_v out_o of_o the_o true_a definition_n and_o nature_n of_o schism_n and_o the_o rather_o to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n that_o hereafter_o when_o we_o shall_v term_v they_o as_o they_o be_v indeed_o schismatic_n they_o may_v not_o except_v that_o we_o beg_v the_o question_n σχισμα_n schism_n schism_n of_o schism_n be_v proper_o a_o rent_v divide_v or_o cut_v in_o sunder_o of_o a_o solid_a body_n such_o as_o be_v the_o cleave_v of_o wood_n which_o divide_v and_o separate_v the_o unite_a part_n of_o the_o same_o this_o word_n be_v metaphorical_o retain_v in_o the_o church_n and_o use_v by_o divine_n to_o signify_v such_o as_o raise_v contention_n and_o disquietness_n in_o the_o church_n or_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o same_o or_o institute_v or_o frequent_v private_a conventicle_n and_o assembly_n schism_n therefore_o be_v a_o wilful_a break_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n define_v schism_n define_v either_o by_o separation_n from_o the_o same_o or_o by_o raise_v contention_n within_o it_o or_o by_o refuse_v to_o submit_v and_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o lawful_a pastor_n and_o guide_n thereof_o thus_o the_o corinthian_n be_v schismatic_n in_o that_o they_o divide_v themselves_o into_o faction_n and_o cause_v dislention_n in_o the_o church_n whereby_o the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v disturb_v and_o divide_v into_o sundry_a partial_a sect_n the_o one_o hold_v of_o apollo_n the_o other_o of_o paul_n and_o the_o three_o of_o cephas_n 1._o cor._n 1.10.11.12_o 1._o cor._n 3.3.4_o yea_o in_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n they_o dissent_v one_o from_o another_o and_o avoid_v one_o another_o communion_n as_o damnable_a 1._o cor._n 11.16.17.18_o and_o the_o defender_n confess_v that_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o dissension_n among_o brethren_n be_v a_o schismatique_a though_o he_o do_v not_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o church_n mild_a def._n pag._n 48._o as_o for_o separation_n