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their_o marriage_n be_v most_o or_o all_o of_o they_o make_v by_o their_o own_o discretion_n have_v these_o jew_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v a_o perfect_a platform_n this_o liberty_n and_o have_v not_o christian_a church_n to_o who_o no_o rule_n be_v in_o this_o case_n give_v the_o same_o power_n in_o such_o thing_n and_o a_o far_o great_a and_o this_o liberty_n have_v all_o the_o governor_n likewise_o of_o christian_a congregation_n use_v in_o their_o several_a church_n and_o age_n as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o intimate_v by_o and_o by_o all_o which_o example_n be_v a_o evident_a proof_n of_o the_o church_n power_n in_o these_o external_a ordinance_n because_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o precept_n against_o these_o example_n for_o against_o a_o express_a command_n example_n prove_v nothing_o 2._o the_o apostle_n be_v more_o faithful_a servant_n to_o their_o lord_n than_o to_o entrench_v upon_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n and_o more_o humble_a than_o to_o go_v beyond_o the_o 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a_o conclusion_n that_o christ_n will_v not_o prescribe_v particular_o concern_v ceremony_n what_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v but_o refer_v we_o to_o the_o direction_n of_o general_a rule_n we_o hold_v say_v perkins_n 3._o perkins_n perk._n â—es_o catâ—ol_n of_o tradition_n conâ—l_n 3._o that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o prescribe_v ordinance_n rule_n or_o tradition_n touch_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o concern_v order_n and_o comeliness_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o peruse_v the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n and_o see_v whether_o this_o be_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o those_o church_n more_o particular_o for_o instance_n take_v the_o auspurge_n confession_n melancthon_n the_o contriver_n of_o it_o direct_o for_o this_o power_n say_v ejâ—dem_fw-la say_v aug._n confess_v art_n ult_n &_o apol._n ejâ—dem_fw-la licet_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la &_o episcopis_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n to_o make_v canon_n 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â—t_a ib._n say_v their_o prayer_n not_o kneel_v but_o stand_v during_o the_o whole_a festivity_n of_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n which_o in_o those_o day_n continue_v though_o in_o a_o remiss_a degree_n full_o 50._o day_n 27._o day_n justâ—_n aâ—q_fw-fr ad_fw-la oâ—thod_n teâ—t_fw-la apol._n c._n 16._o based_n â—pâ—tu_fw-la sancto_fw-la c._n 27._o of_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o adore_v christ_n with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o east_n 13_o east_n naz_n in_o lâ—_n goâ—â—aâ—_n per._n leonâ—_n p._n 423_o aug._n con_v l._n 9_o c._n 13_o of_o prostration_n before_o the_o altar_n of_o suâ—â—nâ—t_n of_o cypâ—_n p._n 56._o ad_fw-la tâ—t_fw-la at_o id_fw-la l._n the_o lap_n suâ—â—nâ—t_n sign_v the_o baptize_v person_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n 3._o cross_n tert_n coâ—_n mil._n c._n 3._o of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n of_o taste_v honey_n and_o milk_n before_o baptism_n 13._o baptism_n tert._n the_o bapt_a c._n 13._o of_o use_v godfather_n in_o the_o baptism_n even_o of_o 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ad_fw-la ux_fw-la of_o
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which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n that_o he_o have_v give_v it_o weak_a support_n than_o kingdom_n and_o civil_a state_n enjoy_v and_o have_v set_v over_o it_o shepherd_n indeed_o but_o yet_o lame_a one_o that_o can_v or_o must_v not_o strike_v if_o there_o be_v occasion_n certain_o this_o earthly_a paradise_n will_v soon_o be_v enter_v and_o waste_v be_v not_o those_o angel_n that_o be_v set_v to_o keep_v the_o door_n arm_v with_o a_o flame_a sword_n of_o vindicative_a power_n to_o keep_v out_o or_o drive_v out_o all_o those_o that_o either_o profess_o or_o secret_o have_v evil_a will_n to_o zion_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v think_v with_o reason_n that_o church-governors_n have_v the_o place_n of_o command_v but_o no_o power_n of_o compel_v and_o urge_v obedience_n to_o their_o command_n power_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n no_o argument_n against_o the_o church_n primitive_a power_n but_o they_o that_o will_v have_v a_o parity_n in_o 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power_n for_o the_o removal_n therefore_o of_o this_o gorgon_n head_n which_o do_v so_o amaze_v the_o vulgar_a and_o make_v they_o think_v that_o bishop_n shall_v use_v no_o punishment_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o their_o determination_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v 1._o the_o person_n which_o be_v here_o compare_v and_o distinguish_v 2._o the_o drift_n and_o purpose_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o comparison_n 1._o for_o the_o person_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o aaron_n and_o moses_n the_o clergy_n and_o the_o laity_n but_o christian_a and_o pagan_a governor_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n for_o where_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v lay_v man_n man_n distinguish_v by_o their_o calling_n in_o the_o church_n not_o nation_n divide_v from_o the_o church_n it_o be_v always_o oppose_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o man_n live_v therein_o whether_o minister_n or_o people_n and_o be_v as_o much_o in_o 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