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tertullian_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o full_a vid._n melanct._n in_o evangel_n domin_v in_o loc_n commun_n and_o mr._n calvin_n be_v very_o express_v that_o christ_n alone_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o he_o present_v unto_o god_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o people_n who_o remain_v in_o a_o remote_a court_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 20._o sect._n 20._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 25._o sect_n 6._o in_o luc._n cap._n 16._o vers_fw-la 22._o vid._n marlorat_n vid._n calvin_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o luc._n 23.43_o mat._n 8._o genes_n 5._o de_fw-la raptu_fw-la enochi_n job_n 14._o philip._n 1.6_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 2_o cor._n 12.13_o instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o sect_n 12._o in_o catechism_n in_o all_o which_o place_n he_o will_v not_o define_v or_o determine_v any_o thing_n in_o terminis_fw-la only_o hold_v as_o we_o do_v that_o they_o be_v in_o bliss_n but_o shall_v not_o have_v their_o perfect_a consummation_n and_o bliss_n till_o the_o resurrection_n and_o day_n of_o doom_n the_o collect._n o_o merciful_a god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n in_o who_o whosoever_o believe_v shall_v live_v though_o he_o die_v and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v eternal_o joh._n 11.25_o 26._o who_o also_o have_v teach_v we_o by_o his_o holy_a apostle_n st._n paul_n not_o to_o be_v sorry_a as_o man_n without_o hope_n for_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o he_o 1_o thes_n 4.13_o 14._o we_o meek_o beseech_v thou_o o_o father_n to_o raise_v we_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n unto_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 6.3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 15.34_o that_o when_o we_o shall_v depart_v this_o life_n we_o may_v rest_v in_o he_o as_o our_o hope_n be_v this_o our_o ______o do_v and_o that_o at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n in_o the_o last_o day_n we_o may_v be_v find_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o receive_v that_o blessing_n which_o thy_o well_o belove_a son_n shall_v then_o pronounce_v to_o all_o that_o love_n and_o fear_v thou_o say_v come_v you_o bless_a child_n of_o my_o father_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 25.34_o grant_v this_o we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o merciful_a father_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o mediator_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n note_v this_o collect_v sum_n up_o all_o the_o remarkableness_n of_o the_o burial_n office_n in_o a_o short_a devout_a prayer_n and_o bring_v all_o home_n in_o pious_a application_n herein_o we_o declare_v our_o hope_n concern_v all_o who_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n for_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o pardon_n however_o if_o we_o be_v sometime_o mistake_v in_o our_o hope_n as_o to_o particular_n yet_o it_o be_v ever_o a_o testimony_n of_o our_o charity_n it_o be_v error_n amoris_fw-la in_o case_n it_o happen_v at_o any_o time_n to_o be_v a_o error_n 2_o cor._n 13.14_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o we_o all_o ever_o more_o amen_n viz._n the_o charity_n of_o god_n the_o son_n the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o bounty_n or_o liberal_a effusion_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n be_v in_o we_o with_o we_o and_o upon_o we_o now_o and_o ever_o amen_n postscript_n christian_n reader_n in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o be_o to_o desire_v thou_o to_o have_v so_o much_o charity_n for_o our_o revive_a mother_n the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o not_o to_o think_v she_o any_o way_n addict_v to_o a_o affect_a singularity_n in_o her_o prescribe_a office_n for_o the_o burial_n of_o her_o die_a child_n for_o as_o in_o her_o other_o office_n so_o in_o this_o she_o hold_v exact_a 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those_o better_a sort_n of_o weak_a christian_n who_o quarrel_n at_o their_o use_n more_o out_o of_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n than_o out_o of_o turbulence_n or_o any_o contentious_a spirit_n as_o for_o such_o who_o be_v contentious_o give_v who_o be_v ill-willer_n to_o zion_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n who_o delight_n in_o nothing_o but_o dreadful_a confusion_n and_o make_v it_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o quarrel_v the_o ancient_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o just_a order_n of_o superior_n i_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o severe_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o power_n of_o those_o who_o be_v invest_v with_o jurisdiction_n to_o punish_v they_o as_o schismatical_a and_o seditious_a person_n and_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o offence_n shall_v deserve_v and_o true_o i_o think_v superior_n may_v be_v blame_v for_o their_o indulgence_n in_o such_o case_n as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o severity_n our_o church_n will_v never_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o our_o state_n never_o at_o quiet_a from_o the_o work_n of_o some_o man_n spirit_n and_o intemperate_a zeal_n si_fw-mi vitiis_fw-la principum_fw-la irasci_fw-la liceat_fw-la &_o insidiari_fw-la bonitati_fw-la but_o enough_o of_o this_o i_o proceed_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o few_o other_o rite_n rather_o practise_v at_o funeral_n than_o by_o law_n or_o canon_n prescribe_v and_o to_o account_v for_o they_o with_o what_o brevity_n and_o perspicuity_n i_o can_v 1._o the_o ring_n of_o the_o passing-bel_n or_o soul-bell_n as_o we_o call_v it_o be_v not_o intend_v to_o help_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n but_o only_o to_o stir_v up_o devout_a christian_n to_o pray_v for_o its_o happy_a passage_n out_o of_o its_o body_n and_o to_o move_v those_o who_o be_v live_v to_o make_v reflection_n upon_o their_o own_o mortality_n and_o serious_o to_o consider_v of_o their_o late_a end_n this_o bell_n be_v like_o st._n paul_n trumpet_n 1_o cor._n 14.8_o which_o give_v such_o a_o certain_a sound_n that_o all_o within_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o may_v prepare_v themselves_o to_o the_o battle_n which_o be_v to_o be_v fight_v in_o the_o field_n of_o death_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n and_o be_v still_o practise_v to_o bury_v the_o dead_a with_o their_o face_n turn_v towards_o the_o east_n to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v as_o sure_a of_o a_o uprise_n as_o the_o sun_n that_o come_v forth_o of_o his_o eastern_a chamber_n and_o that_o they_o lie_v wait_v for_o that_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n malach._n 4.2_o who_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o day_n return_v with_o his_o heal_a wing_n and_o quicken_v and_o revive_v all_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o his_o servant_n by_o his_o heal_n and_o lifegiving_a influence_n when_o he_o come_v with_o his_o prodi_n lazare_n or_o surge_n qui_fw-la dormis_fw-la then_o the_o grave_n shall_v set_v open_a their_o marble_n door_n and_o restore_v their_o deposita_fw-la when_o the_o archangel_n shall_v sound_v the_o trump_n of_o collection_n than_o the_o scatter_a bone_n of_o god_n saint_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o with_o sinew_n and_o those_o sinew_n incorporate_v with_o flesh_n and_o that_o flesh_n cover_v over_o with_o skin_n all_o mortality_n be_v purge_v away_o and_o by_o a_o new_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o pythagoras_n never_o dream_v of_o the_o same_o soul_n shall_v re-enter_v the_o same_o body_n these_o and_o the_o like_a ceremony_n the_o church_n have_v practise_v in_o her_o funeral_n to_o be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o many_o significant_a emblem_n to_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v her_o live_a child_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o joyful_a resurrection_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o
wherein_o the_o woman_n be_v to_o return_v her_o praise_n and_o thanks_o to_o god_n for_o her_o deliverance_n when_o the_o pain_n be_v ouâ—r_o and_o the_o danger_n be_v past_a have_v the_o church_n never_o enjoin_v this_o our_o own_o reason_n may_v tell_v we_o this_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v first_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n we_o will_v receive_v and_o then_o to_o praise_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n receive_v that_o so_o our_o duty_n may_v keep_v pace_n with_o god_n bounty_n and_o our_o grateful_a devotion_n answer_v in_o some_o proportion_n god_n gracious_a deliverance_n certain_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o very_a rational_a service_n a_o service_n that_o have_v very_o much_o of_o reason_n in_o it_o rom._n 12.1_o and_o none_o but_o such_o who_o have_v little_a reason_n and_o less_o religion_n in_o they_o can_v be_v against_o it_o no_o christian_a who_o have_v grace_n and_o gratitude_n in_o he_o but_o will_v blush_v at_o that_o pitiful_a and_o poor_a objection_n which_o be_v make_v against_o it_o as_o if_o forsooth_o in_o return_v thanks_o for_o every_o one_o thus_o deliver_v and_o vouchsafe_v this_o mercy_n we_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o messilian_n heretic_n who_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o pray_v indeed_o i_o think_v of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v better_a be_v like_o such_o heretic_n who_o do_v nothing_o but_o pray_v than_o to_o be_v like_o such_o schismatic_n and_o disquiet_a spirit_n who_o do_v nothing_o but_o rail_v and_o quarrel_n at_o whatever_o be_v so_o prudent_o order_v and_o establish_v by_o lawful_a authority_n and_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o very_a reverend_a man._n hook_n eccles_n polic._n lib._n 5._o sect_n 74._o david_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n a_o thing_n very_o well_o become_v the_o just_a and_o religious_a person_n to_o be_v thankful_a psal_n 92.1_o psal_n 33.1_o i_o like_v not_o that_o godliness_n which_o teach_v any_o man_n to_o be_v unthankful_a among_o the_o ten_o leper_n which_o be_v cleanse_v our_o saviour_n take_v notice_n but_o of_o one_o that_o return_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o mercy_n luk._n 17.17_o 18._o christ_n in_o commend_v of_o he_o condemn_v the_o other_o nine_o yet_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o special_a command_n enjoin_v one_o or_o other_o to_o return_v back_o and_o to_o give_v thanks_o only_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o benefit_n receive_v do_v in_o all_o reason_n require_v it_o by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o when_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o we_o we_o be_v bind_v up_o by_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o religion_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o and_o where_o can_v a_o woman_n express_v her_o thanks_o to_o god_n for_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n better_a than_o in_o the_o congregation_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o to_o evidence_n she_o own_o thankfulness_n 2._o to_o provoke_v other_o to_o the_o like_a thankfulness_n by_o her_o example_n 3._o to_o excite_v all_o to_o make_v some_o reflection_n upon_o the_o first_o sin_n which_o lay_v so_o heavy_a a_o curse_n expose_v they_o to_o so_o great_a a_o danger_n upon_o womankind_n 4._o to_o work_v in_o child_n a_o impression_n of_o love_n duty_n and_o obedience_n towards_o those_o mother_n of_o they_o who_o do_v undergo_v so_o much_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o world_n neither_o know_v i_o how_o or_o which_o way_n child_n can_v ever_o make_v amends_o or_o sufficient_o requite_v their_o parent_n now_o in_o regard_n this_o return_n of_o thanks_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o public_a and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o congregation_n it_o be_v entitle_v the_o church_a of_o woman_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o god_n give_v they_o strength_n and_o they_o have_v retire_v themselves_o so_o long_a time_n as_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o christian_a rule_n of_o modesty_n and_o sobriety_n it_o be_v very_o fit_a they_o shall_v come_v in_o decent_a and_o humble_a manner_n and_o make_v a_o public_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n great_a mercy_n to_o they_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n people_n than_o meet_v together_o in_o god_n house_n neither_o do_v i_o conceive_v how_o the_o great_a end_n of_o this_o office_n according_a to_o the_o church_n intention_n can_v be_v exact_o perform_v and_o discharge_v to_o have_v it_o huddle_v up_o in_o silence_n and_o obscure_o in_o their_o private_a house_n nor_o indeed_o do_v at_o all_o unless_o the_o ordinary_a grant_n forth_o a_o dispensation_n in_o a_o case_n of_o apparent_a necessity_n which_o it_o concern_v the_o church_n to_o be_v very_o wary_a in_o grant_v in_o regard_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o this_o irreligious_a age_n we_o have_v so_o many_o gross_a and_o deadhearted_n christian_n that_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o pretend_v a_o necessity_n where_o real_o none_o be_v and_o midwife_n in_o such_o case_n make_v too_o often_o guilty_a of_o the_o midwifery_n of_o lie_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o public_a office_n of_o the_o church_n be_v too_o much_o abuse_v and_o scandalous_o slubber_v over_o in_o private_a house_n rubric_n the_o woman_n at_o the_o usual_a time_n after_o her_o delivery_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o church_n decent_o apparel_v and_o there_o shall_v knéel_n down_o in_o some_o convenient_a place_n as_o have_v be_v accustom_v or_o as_o the_o ordinary_n shall_v direct_v and_o then_o the_o priest_n shall_v say_v unto_o she_o note_v 1._o by_o usual_a time_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v so_o soon_o as_o ever_o she_o shall_v be_v able_a 12._o statim_fw-la post_fw-la partum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ingredi_fw-la non_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la canon_n law_n dist._n 5._o c._n haec_fw-la quae_fw-la levit._fw-la 12._o decretal_a lib._n 3._o tit._n 4._o and_o yet_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o case_n the_o woman_n be_v like_a to_o live_v the_o usual_a time_n be_v forty_o day_n after_o her_o delivery_n not_o as_o if_o the_o woman_n be_v so_o long_a time_n to_o be_v adjudge_v unholy_a or_o lie_v under_o any_o uncleanness_n mention_v in_o the_o levitical_a law_n which_o law_n so_o far_o as_o ceremonial_a we_o hold_v utter_o abolish_v but_o only_o upon_o a_o ground_n of_o christian_a modesty_n and_o to_o chastise_v intemperance_n and_o the_o like_a be_v woman_n so_o long_o restrain_v from_o the_o carnal_a delight_n of_o the_o matrimonial_a bed_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o canon_n law_n dict._n 5._o c._n and_o the_o constitution_n 17_o of_o leo._n neither_o can_v any_o modest_a or_o sober_a christian_n cavil_v at_o this_o unless_o they_o will_v cavil_v also_o at_o that_o prudent_a advise_v give_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o marry_a person_n upon_o occasion_n by_o mutual_a consent_n to_o abstain_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v lawful_o enjoy_v at_o other_o time_n 1_o cor._n 7.5_o note_v 2._o by_o decent_a apparel_n be_v doubtless_o mean_v some_o distinguish_a habit_n by_o which_o the_o woman_n who_o be_v to_o give_v her_o thanks_o be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o from_o other_o woman_n l'estrange_n no_o such_o habit_n either_o command_v or_o forbid_v but_o left_a as_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n vid._n haman_n l'estrange_n neither_o can_v any_o conscience_n which_o be_v not_o scandalous_o and_o shameful_o weak_a so_o weak_a indeed_o as_o it_o may_v rather_o be_v interpret_v stubbornness_n of_o will_n than_o weakness_n of_o conscience_n take_v any_o just_a offence_n at_o this_o for_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o tertullian_n i_o can_v conceive_v what_o hurt_n can_v possible_o be_v in_o a_o vestment_n where_o the_o wearer_n be_v not_o faulty_a tertul._n lib._n the_o pall_n and_o st._n paul_n have_v full_o determine_v in_o the_o case_n touch_v all_o indifferent_a thing_n that_o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a tit._n 1.15_o that_o be_v they_o who_o strict_o abstain_v from_o unlawful_a freedom_n may_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n use_v any_o lawful_a liberty_n but_o the_o usual_a vestment_n wear_v for_o distinction_n at_o this_o time_n by_o the_o woman_n be_v a_o comely_a veil_n to_o be_v as_o a_o token_n of_o her_o modesty_n and_o subjection_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o veil_n have_v that_o meaning_n in_o it_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 1_o cor._n 11.10_o so_o photius_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o epist_n 210._o the_o woman_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o bear_v the_o sign_n of_o her_o subjection_n a_o cover_n on_o she_o head_n such_o kind_n of_o cover_v every_o woman_n ought_v to_o wear_v in_o the_o congregation_n 1_o cor._n 11.5_o but_o if_o the_o woman_n be_v single_v out_o from_o the_o rest_n to_o join_v with_o the_o minister_n in_o discharge_v any_o christian_a duty_n as_o in_o this_o case_n then_o questionless_a she_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o veil_n not_o only_o for_o decency_n but_o for_o distinction_n too_o