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and_o some_o stand_v some_o will_v have_v godfather_n and_o godmother_n and_o witness_n and_o some_o will_v be_v content_a only_o with_o the_o natural_a father_n some_o will_v admit_v of_o public_a festival_n and_o holiday_n and_o some_o of_o none_o and_o all_o this_o variety_n they_o be_v persuade_v may_v be_v have_v in_o diverse_a church_n without_o any_o variance_n at_o all_o which_o circumstantial_a point_n be_v so_o far_o to_o be_v account_v ceremonial_a as_o they_o serve_v for_o a_o modification_n of_o our_o action_n and_o gesture_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n hence_o i_o may_v argue_v if_o all_o these_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n then_o can_v they_o not_o be_v so_o diverse_a for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n word_n be_v to_o all_o nation_n the_o same_o but_o if_o they_o be_v of_o human_a institution_n then_o be_v they_o in_o that_o respect_n either_o unlawful_a or_o lawful_a if_o unlawful_a then_o ought_v you_o not_o to_o use_v the_o ceremony_n of_o man_n ordinance_n if_o lawful_a than_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o impugn_v they_o sect_n xxii_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n against_o our_o ceremony_n in_o general_n but_o these_o ceremony_n have_v no_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n suprà _fw-la be_v but_o humane_a rite_n ordain_v by_o man_n etc._n etc._n our_o first_o answer_n in_o defence_n of_o our_o ceremony_n in_o the_o ordain_v of_o ceremony_n two_o thing_n come_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o first_o be_v in_o thesi_fw-la and_o general_a position_n that_o it_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o word_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o precept_n or_o else_o by_o permission_n and_o so_o we_o may_v say_v that_o the_o ordinance_n of_o ceremony_n may_v be_v call_v divine_a the_o second_o consideration_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o hypothesis_n and_o specification_n of_o the_o ceremony_n as_o prescribe_v of_o this_o or_o that_o gesture_n habit_n place_n or_o time_n and_o the_o like_a point_n of_o circumstance_n agreeable_a to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n these_o we_o say_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o permissive_a appointment_n of_o ceremony_n be_v from_o god_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o specification_n and_o determination_n of_o some_o one_o sort_n of_o ceremony_n rather_o than_o another_o they_o may_v be_v call_v humane_a again_o that_o you_o may_v better_o discern_v of_o these_o term_n take_v into_o consultation_n if_o it_o please_v you_o the_o advice_n of_o m._n caluine_n who_o call_v those_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n 30._o which_o be_v found_v in_o scripture_n prorsus_fw-la divinae_fw-la altogether_o divine_a and_o he_o take_v a_o example_n from_o kneel_v in_o solemn_a prayer_n which_o say_v he_o be_v so_o humane_a that_o it_o be_v also_o divine_a it_o be_v divine_a but_o why_o even_o because_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o decency_n the_o care_n and_o observation_n whereof_o be_v commend_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n but_o humane_a so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v appropriate_v by_o man_n to_o some_o circumstance_n of_o person_n time_n or_o place_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o scripture_n rather_o intimate_v than_o express_v by_o which_o rule_n we_o be_v likewise_o authorize_v to_o call_v some_o ceremony_n of_o our_o church_n in_o a_o kind_n of_o generality_n divine_a so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v any_o dependence_n upon_o that_o general_a direction_n of_o scripture_n which_o command_v that_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o order_n decency_n &_o to_o edification_n but_o humane_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o application_n of_o such_o rule_n according_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o church_n vrsinus_n who_o you_o often_o produce_v for_o your_o choice_a witness_n tell_v you_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n gratitude_n that_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n be_v good_a so_o far_o as_o they_o do_v special_o assign_v that_o which_o be_v general_o rather_o intimate_v than_o express_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v you_o say_v then_o that_o all_o such_o act_n be_v altogether_o beside_o scripture_n there_o be_v a_o second_o rule_n of_o direction_n in_o case_n of_o ceremony_n which_o be_v the_o equity_n of_o they_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o solomon_n in_o build_v his_o new_a altar_n for_o sacrifice_n beside_o that_o one_o altar_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v ordain_v whereof_o one_o of_o your_o own_o fellowship_n confess_v say_v that_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o the_o equity_n of_o moses_n law_n nic._n notwithstanding_o this_o equity_n be_v so_o void_a of_o prescription_n that_o if_o this_o be_v necessary_a that_o act_n of_o solomon_n may_v be_v judge_v to_o have_v want_v due_a warrant_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o general_a argument_n whereby_o they_o have_v conclude_v against_o scripture_n father_n judicious_a divine_n and_o all_o probable_a reason_n that_o all_o ceremony_n belong_v to_o god_n service_n which_o be_v invent_v of_o man_n beside_o the_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n be_v unlawful_a chap_n ii_o sect_n i._o
curse_a schism_n although_o not_o always_o effectuate_a the_o same_o in_o the_o next_o place_n observe_v with_o we_o the_o daily_a convulsion_n increase_v in_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n whilst_o as_o some_o distract_v in_o their_o affection_n will_v hold_v of_o paul_n and_o other_o of_o apollo_n some_o hear_v one_o kind_n of_o minister_n preach_v to_o the_o despite_n of_o other_o some_o will_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n at_o the_o hand_n only_o of_o conformable_a and_o some_o only_o of_o unconformable_a minister_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o christ_n who_o word_n and_o sacrament_n they_o have_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n of_o man_n concern_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n you_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o common_a discipline_n in_o all_o church_n ancient_a and_o late_o reform_v to_o impose_v and_o challenge_v of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n a_o subscription_n to_o the_o order_n constitute_v therein_o ordain_v that_o in_o the_o end_n such_o person_n shall_v be_v depose_v from_o their_o place_n that_o shall_v factious_o oppose_v thereunto_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n m._n beza_n write_v unto_o the_o french_a and_o dutch_a church_n here_o in_o england_n for_o their_o direction_n in_o point_n of_o discipline_n deliver_v unto_o they_o his_o 28._o article_n in_o these_o word_n hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la perlatis_fw-la legibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o constitution_n be_v thus_o make_v whosoever_o shall_v factious_o repugn_v they_o 149._o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v reclaim_v much_o more_o they_o who_o shall_v conspire_v together_o against_o minister_n and_o elder_n they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v handle_v as_o the_o public_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n i_o do_v not_o speak_v this_o to_o exasperate_v the_o church_n censure_n against_o you_o but_o to_o moderate_v your_o conceit_n and_o detraction_n against_o the_o church_n who_o use_v to_o esteem_v of_o she_o not_o as_o of_o a_o natural_a mother_n but_o rather_o as_o of_o a_o curse_a stepdame_n but_o why_o because_o forsooth_o she_o will_v have_v a_o uniformity_n of_o order_n among_o her_o child_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v her_o lawful_a command_n to_o be_v factious_o contemn_v sect_n xv._n our_o general_a confutation_n of_o the_o non_fw-fr conformist_n against_o their_o general_a assumption_n wherein_o they_o object_v that_o our_o ceremony_n be_v impose_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o the_o proper_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n against_o their_o general_a proposition_n we_o have_v prove_v from_o their_o own_o witness_n to_o wit_n calvin_n chemnitius_n peter_n martyr_n vrsinus_n and_o zanchius_n that_o only_o those_o ceremony_n be_v proper_o make_v part_n of_o god_n worship_n wherein_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v say_v essential_o and_o absolute_o to_o consist_v now_o we_o must_v confute_v their_o general_a assumption_n by_o the_o express_a profession_n of_o our_o church_n which_o teach_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n that_o she_o do_v not_o either_o impose_n or_o observe_v any_o ceremony_n with_o any_o opinion_n of_o efficacy_n holiness_n or_o necessity_n but_o only_o for_o decency_n order_n edification_n and_o conveniency_n it_o will_v become_v every_o child_n of_o the_o church_n to_o hear_v his_o mother_n apology_n for_o herself_o in_o this_o case_n who_o tell_v we_o 30._o say_v 1._o our_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o attribute_v any_o holiness_n or_o special_a worthiness_n to_o the_o say_a garment_n 2._o we_o teach_v that_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o part_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n this_o sign_n do_v neither_o add_v to_o baptism_n nor_o detract_v from_o it_o 3._o these_o ceremony_n which_o we_o have_v retain_v upon_o just_a cause_n ibidem_fw-la may_v be_v alter_v and_o change_v and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v esteem_v equal_a with_o god_n law_n 4._o in_o these_o our_o do_n we_o condemn_v not_o other_o nation_n or_o prescribe_v any_o thing_n but_o to_o our_o own_o people_n only_o for_o we_o think_v it_o meet_v that_o every_o country_n shall_v use_v such_o ceremony_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v best_a to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o god_n honour_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o reduce_n of_o the_o people_n to_o a_o more_o perfect_a and_o godly_a live_n without_o error_n or_o superstition_n can_v any_o christian_a require_v a_o more_o orthodox_n profession_n concern_v ceremony_n than_o this_o be_v whereby_o it_o be_v make_v evident_a that_o our_o church_n retain_v these_o her_o ceremony_n for_o decency_n without_o opinion_n of_o holiness_n for_o order_n without_o make_v they_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n service_n with_o a_o christian_a liberty_n as_o think_v they_o alterable_a and_o changeable_a without_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n and_o last_o in_o a_o unity_n of_o christian_a brotherhood_n with_o other_o reform_a church_n abroad_o and_o therefore_o may_v most_o just_o challenge_v uniformity_n within_o herself_o this_o profession_n of_o our_o church_n be_v so_o manifest_a unto_o her_o most_o earnest_a opposite_n 55._o that_o the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o nonconformist_n in_o lincolnshire_n acknowledge_v it_o who_o do_v notwithstanding_o to_o our_o wonderment_n at_o their_o boldness_n parallel_v our_o church_n with_o the_o romish_a which_o nevertheless_o they_o confess_v to_o be_v just_o condemn_v by_o m._n jewel_n and_o other_o divine_n 43._o for_o the_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n and_o holiness_n which_o they_o put_v in_o their_o ceremony_n and_o indeed_o very_o just_o for_o although_o sometime_o bellarmine_n and_o some_o other_o papist_n seem_v to_o disclaim_v the_o necessity_n of_o ceremony_n and_o the_o place_n of_o holiness_n in_o they_o otherwise_o than_o as_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o holy_a thing_n yet_o ought_v we_o rather_o yield_v credit_n unto_o their_o more_o public_a practice_n and_o profession_n bellarmine_n tell_v we_o that_o their_o ceremony_n have_v power_v ex_fw-la 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that_o hereby_o you_o may_v understand_v your_o own_o error_n in_o hold_v that_o all_o ceremonious_a addition_n without_o special_a warrant_n from_o scripture_n be_v unlawful_a whereas_o these_o place_n of_o god_n service_n be_v allow_v albeit_o there_o be_v not_o throughout_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o much_o as_o any_o mention_n concern_v the_o build_n of_o synagogue_n i_o may_v have_v insist_v upon_o that_o direction_n which_o jethro_n through_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o prudence_n give_v unto_o moses_n himself_o for_o the_o alter_n of_o the_o former_a frame_n of_o government_n in_o judicial_a proceed_n by_o appoint_v of_o new_a order_n of_o captain_n over_o thousand_o over_o hundred_o and_o over_o ten_o for_o albeit_o this_o example_n be_v in_o a_o diverse_a sphere_n and_o not_o belong_v to_o divine_a worship_n yet_o see_v the_o same_o god_n be_v as_o exact_v in_o his_o prescription_n of_o statute_n for_o the_o political_a government_n
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you_o that_o the_o romish_a church_n allow_v a_o worship_n of_o image_n without_o relation_n unto_o any_o person_n who_o image_n they_o be_v you_o be_v chargeable_a to_o show_v that_o this_o superstition_n may_v be_v just_o impute_v unto_o us._n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o you_o can_v for_o the_o worship_n which_o you_o call_v into_o question_n be_v only_o relative_a and_o this_o of_o bellarmine_n be_v profess_o give_v to_o image_n and_o to_o sign_n without_o any_o relation_n at_o all_o sect_n xxxiiii_o the_o second_o absolute_a and_o direct_a romish_a worship_n of_o the_o sacrament_n idolatrous_o it_o be_v the_o romish_a profession_n to_o adore_v the_o sacrament_n namely_o the_o corporal_a substance_n contain_v therein_o as_o the_o very_a person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o proper_a substance_n of_o his_o bodily_a presence_n which_o we_o judge_v idolatrous_a not_o only_o by_o a_o accidental_a possibility_n but_o by_o a_o absolute_a infallibility_n for_o first_o that_o 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it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o jealousy_n of_o god_n shall_v admit_v of_o a_o doctrine_n or_o religion_n whereby_o it_o must_v necessary_o happen_v sometime_o that_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v worship_v with_o honour_n proper_o due_a unto_o the_o creator_n himself_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o possibility_n how_o much_o more_o idolatrous_a must_v they_o appear_v to_o be_v when_o as_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o scripture_n judgement_n of_o ancient_a father_n and_o the_o advocation_n of_o the_o perfect_a sense_n of_o man_n it_o may_v be_v infallible_o prove_v that_o that_o which_o they_o adore_v as_o christ_n himself_o remain_v still_o in_o figure_n form_n and_o substance_n the_o same_o bread_n that_o it_o be_v before_o consecration_n this_o infer_v such_o a_o infallibility_n of_o their_o idolatry_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o the_o popish_a adoration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n must_v be_v idolatrous_a from_o which_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n whether_o 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