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offence_n because_o it_o be_v of_o humane_a invention_n yet_o be_v it_o use_v in_o god_n worship_n and_o certain_a part_n of_o the_o minister_n office_n may_v not_o be_v perform_v without_o it_o as_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n 2._o beside_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o conform_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o antichristian_a papist_n who_o use_n that_o vestment_n with_o very_o great_a reverence_n a_o ground_n of_o great_a suspicion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o babylonish_n garment_n because_o it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o merchandize_n wherein_o babyloâ—_n trade_v revel_v 18.14_o 3._o last_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v to_o edify_v but_o what_o edify_v can_v there_o be_v in_o wear_v of_o a_o surplice_n the_o episcopal_a man_n must_v satisfy_v these_o doubt_n otherwise_o he_o must_v leave_v off_o his_o surplice_n but_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v it_o on_o he_o answer_v thus_o to_o the_o first_o scruple_n that_o the_o priest_n must_v use_v some_o garment_n or_o other_o in_o 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