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with_o their_o predecessor_n may_v add_v as_o many_o more_o and_o the_o next_o after_o they_o as_o many_o more_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v useful_a to_o those_o end_n till_o they_o have_v make_v the_o number_n great_a and_o burden_n intolerable_a this_o consequence_n be_v unavoidable_a upon_o his_o antecedent_n it_o therefore_o concern_v he_o as_o well_o as_o i_o to_o expedite_v himself_o out_o of_o this_o snare_n how_o shall_v this_o be_v do_v to_o free_v we_o both_o i_o conceive_v one_o of_o these_o way_n 1._o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n reach_v only_o to_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n respect_v order_n and_o decency_n and_o then_o as_o any_o wiseman_n can_v easy_o determine_v they_o by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n as_o time_n place_n gesture_n in_o worship_n so_o they_o will_v be_v very_o few_o and_o can_v well_o be_v multiply_v be_v the_o same_o or_o like_a in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o i_o think_v be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o gospel_n worship_n 2._o or_o else_o that_o if_o the_o church_n take_v upon_o she_o to_o appoint_v new_a ceremony_n above_o what_o the_o scripture_n hold_v out_o she_o make_v they_o part_n of_o worship_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v all_o her_o ceremony_n and_o some_o do_v some_o of_o we_o which_o be_v unlawful_a and_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o abstain_v from_o our_o ceremony_n that_o they_o be_v make_v part_n of_o worship_n and_o therefore_o unlawful_a these_o thing_n satisfy_v i_o if_o they_o do_v not_o please_v the_o doctor_n let_v he_o take_v his_o own_o way_n to_o expedite_v himself_o sure_o if_o he_o be_v but_o constant_a to_o himself_o and_o do_v not_o confound_v circumstance_n and_o ceremony_n put_v one_o for_o another_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o same_o he_o may_v remember_v
34._o the_o place_n of_o more_o virtue_n in_o some_o thing_n then_o either_o natural_o or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n or_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v think_v etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o principle_n of_o the_o doctor_n i_o make_v a_o assumption_n not_o only_o of_o romish_a ceremony_n unfit_a etc._n etc._n but_o of_o all_o superadded_a part_n of_o worship_n what_o ever_o 11._o p._n 87._o n._n 11._o they_o do_v place_n more_o virtue_n in_o they_o then_o either_o natural_o belong_v to_o they_o or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v superstitious_a this_o argument_n the_o doctor_n think_v best_a to_o wave_v lest_o his_o ceremony_n he_o plead_v for_o shall_v be_v suspect_v or_o conclude_v superstitious_a because_o he_o place_v that_o virtue_n in_o they_o which_o neither_o natural_o nor_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o have_v be_v show_v all_o that_o he_o please_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o be_v to_o answer_v my_o question_n what_o he_o mean_v to_o add_v to_o his_o disjunction_n or_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n thereupon_o i_o ask_v whether_o the_o church_n after_o the_o apostle_n have_v power_n to_o put_v virtue_n into_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v not_o either_o natural_o or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n he_o answer_v i_o never_o think_v any_o such_o thing_n true_o he_o that_o read_v the_o word_n where_o these_o three_o be_v put_v together_o and_o know_v the_o doctor_n goodwill_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n will_v easy_o take_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v as_o i_o have_v express_v it_o that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o put_v some_o virtue_n into_o thing_n which_o neither_o nature_n nor_o god_n have_v put_v into_o they_o for_o he_o make_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v almost_o if_o not_o altogether_o divine_a her_o authority_n equal_a and_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n confess_v to_o be_v divine_a and_o seem_v to_o join_v with_o and_o approve_v of_o the_o phrase_n of_o romanist_n speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n i_o shall_v instance_n in_o some_o particular_n in_o this_o section_n where_o now_o we_o be_v n._n 4._o he_o allege_v a_o testimony_n of_o pope_n leo_n 4._o p._n 83._o n._n 4._o divinarum_fw-la reverentia_fw-la sanctionum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o render_v it_o thus_o the_o reverence_n of_o divine_a i.e._n ecclesiastical_a sanction_n have_v always_o this_o privilege_n etc._n etc._n we_o plain_a simple_a protestant_n will_v have_v think_v by_o divine_a sanction_n he_o have_v mean_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n which_o be_v true_o divine_a but_o the_o doctor_n understand_v the_o language_n of_o the_o beast_n better_o than_o we_o do_v the_o divine_n that_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a sanction_n again_o when_o aquinas_n be_v cite_v as_o say_v worship_n be_v vitiate_a by_o superfluity_n 5.6_o ad_fw-la p._n 50._o n._n 5.6_o when_o aught_o be_v assume_v which_o neither_o by_o divine_a nor_o ecclesiastical_a appointment_n belong_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n he_o stop_v my_o mouth_n with_o this_o that_o the_o superfluity_n of_o it_o consist_v not_o in_o be_v supperad_v to_o god_n command_v only_o but_o to_o the_o church_n appointment_n also_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o close_o with_o aquinas_n that_o the_o church_n appointment_n of_o worship_n be_v equal_a with_o go_n and_o once_o more_o to_o take_v it_o in_o here_o in_o this_o so_o fit_a a_o place_n and_o pass_v it_o light_o hereafter_o cite_v a_o testimony_n from_o salmeron_n the_o jesuit_n omnis_fw-la ritus_fw-la colendi_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 24._o infra_fw-la ad_fw-la p._n 147._o n._n 24._o every_o rite_n of_o worship_v god_n that_o be_v not_o deliver_v from_o god_n nor_o from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o church_n but_o be_v invent_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v superstition_n leave_v but_o out_o those_o word_n by_o the_o church_n and_o salmeron_n speak_v as_o full_a for_o we_o as_o we_o can_v desire_v but_o do_v the_o doctor_n boggle_v at_o those_o word_n not_o at_o all_o but_o thus_o beset_v i_o where_o it_o seem_v that_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o church_n be_v by_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v in_o no_o degree_n fall_v under_o this_o censure_n and_o then_o the_o diatribist_n be_v free_a to_o make_v his_o best_a advantage_n of_o this_o citation_n what_o advantage_n i_o shall_v make_v of_o this_o he_o shall_v hear_v anon_o i_o make_v this_o only_a at_o present_a that_o the_o doctor_n will_v easy_o favour_v a_o romish_a gloss_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o believe_v with_o they_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v divine_a some_o other_o such_o passage_n we_o may_v meet_v again_o hereafter_o sect._n 35.36_o the_o nimiety_n must_v be_v a_o excess_n of_o fear_n or_o be_v afraid_a of_o god_n when_o we_o need_v not_o etc._n etc._n to_o these_o 2._o section_n the_o doctor_n say_v not_o one_o word_n but_o leap_n to_o sect._n 37._o where_o some_o thing_n be_v needful_a to_o have_v be_v consider_v by_o he_o i_o shall_v brief_o remind_v he_o of_o they_o first_o n_o p._n 87._o n_o a_o excess_n of_o fear_n or_o be_v afraid_a of_o god_n when_o we_o need_v not_o be_v grant_v a_o nimiety_n a_o culpable_a excess_n this_o may_v be_v call_v superstition_n under_o this_o notion_n of_o nimiety_n they_o be_v his_o word_n in_o his_o 46._o and_o 47._o section_n of_o superstition_n now_o hence_o how_o just_o have_v i_o infer_v 1._o that_o superstition_n be_v a_o excess_n 2._o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o worship_v of_o daemon_n then_o superstition_n be_v large_a than_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v it_o 3._o that_o a_o needless_a which_o i_o call_v slavish_a fear_v of_o god_n be_v a_o excess_n and_o superstition_n against_o the_o first_o commandment_n all_o which_o the_o doctor_n have_v labour_v to_o deny_v and_o be_v now_o confute_v by_o his_o own_o pen._n another_o thing_n deserve_v his_o notice_n that_o i_o say_v sect._n 35._o in_o matter_n of_o worship_n it_o be_v a_o nimiety_n and_o excess_n to_o do_v what_o god_n have_v not_o command_v to_o which_o he_o say_v just_a nothing_o and_o then_o again_o when_o he_o say_v that_o this_o way_n of_o dogmatize_v etc._n etc._n be_v the_o special_a and_o only_a kind_n of_o superstition_n which_o he_o believe_v any_o protestant_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o i_o say_v this_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n for_o himself_o have_v grant_v many_o more_o kind_n of_o superstition_n as_o those_o new_o name_v place_v virtue_n in_o thing_n etc._n etc._n a_o excess_n of_o fear_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o may_v add_v all_o men-devised_n worship_n new_a kind_n and_o sort_n of_o worship_n appoint_v by_o man_n etc._n etc._n happy_a be_v it_o for_o many_o protestant_n and_o for_o the_o doctor_n himself_o if_o either_o there_o be_v no_o superstition_n but_o worship_v of_o daemon_n among_o christian_n or_o none_o but_o dogmatize_v among_o protestant_n for_o then_o his_o ceremony_n and_o festival_n may_v very_o well_o hope_v to_o escape_v but_o beside_o all_o those_o name_v there_o be_v yet_o another_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o next_o consider_v sect._n 37_o 38_o 39_o and_o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o another_o consideration_n of_o the_o last_o way_n that_o he_o suppose_v may_v be_v call_v superstition_n that_o be_v because_o man_n place_v holiness_n in_o some_o observance_n etc._n etc._n here_o he_o say_v the_o only_o inquiry_n will_v be_v by_o who_o and_o how_o far_o any_o thing_n be_v thus_o separate_v by_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v he_o tell_v we_o here_o 12._o p._n 87._o n._n 12._o by_o who_o the_o separation_n be_v make_v but_o not_o a_o word_n how_o far_o or_o in_o what_o difference_n a_o thing_n separate_v be_v make_v holy_a by_o the_o several_a author_n whether_o only_o gradual_a or_o specifical_a etc._n etc._n to_o which_o he_o return_v not_o a_o word_n of_o answer_n which_o yet_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o very_o great_a concernment_n that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o degree_n or_o kind_n of_o holiness_n we_o put_v upon_o thing_n so_o himself_n say_v the_o way_n to_o discern_v whether_o we_o exceed_v and_o place_n more_o holiness_n than_o be_v due_a to_o they_o be_v to_o account_v they_o holy_a in_o a_o degree_n proportionable_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o he_o that_o separate_v they_o this_o be_v a_o blind_a we_o shall_v know_v what_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o holiness_n proportionable_a to_o every_o one_o of_o their_o authority_n else_o we_o may_v place_v as_o much_o holiness_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o private_a man_n or_o a_o
describe_v a_o party_n of_o man_n know_v well_o enough_o to_o the_o nation_n thus_o he_o begin_v if_o some_o man_n 7._o the_o opposer_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o our_o church_n against_o who_o that_o tract_n be_v prepare_v infr._n p._n 114_o n._n 7._o as_o they_o will_v abide_v no_o rite_n so_o they_o will_v avow_v no_o quarrel_n but_o etc._n etc._n who_o know_v not_o that_o he_o mean_v those_o godly_a learned_a conscientious_a man_n who_o oppose_v the_o ceremony_n of_o our_o church_n so_o he_o say_v express_o here_o n._n 5._o all_o that_o have_v oppose_v our_o church_n in_o point_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o brand_v the_o innocent_a as_o guilty_a of_o no_o less_o crime_n than_o superstition_n this_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n be_v false_a for_o they_o can_v and_o do_v abide_v some_o rite_n as_o we_o say_v above_o and_o do_v avow_v no_o quarrel_n but_o for_o what_o they_o think_v scripture_n will_v give_v they_o particular_a direction_n and_o command_n but_o he_o go_v on_o and_o worse_o and_o consequent_o if_o they_o will_v not_o judge_v or_o damn_v their_o brethren_n when_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o writ_n etc._n etc._n condemn_v they_o this_o be_v both_o false_a and_o uncharitable_a to_o censure_v man_n as_o judge_v and_o damn_v their_o brethren_n when_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o writ_n condemn_v they_o when_o as_o they_o be_v man_n of_o humble_a and_o meek_a spirit_n ready_a to_o be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v by_o their_o opposite_n and_o patient_o to_o suffer_v it_o it_o follow_v which_o till_o it_o be_v do_v it_o must_v be_v expect_v that_o they_o afore_o describe_v who_o have_v learn_v one_o of_o the_o devil_n attribute_n that_o of_o satan_n adversary_n or_o enemy_n man_n will_v also_o advance_v to_o another_o that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calumniator_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n what_o can_v he_o have_v say_v worse_o if_o he_o have_v call_v they_o devil_n be_v there_o yet_o any_o more_o dregs_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o cup_n yes_o a_o little_a very_o charitable_a stuff_n it_o now_o be_v by_o some_o man_n resolve_v if_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o life_n may_v be_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o capital_a damn_v sin_n worth_a hee_n or_o abstain_v from_o but_o superstition_n 5._o see_v p._n 90._o n._n 5._o etc._n etc._n now_o reader_n be_v this_o a_o satire_n of_o a_o vice_n and_o not_o a_o description_n of_o person_n or_o a_o party_n can_v the_o doctor_n with_o perfect_a peace_n of_o mind_n review_v those_o section_n and_o see_v no_o breach_n of_o duty_n none_o against_o who_o he_o have_v offend_v non_fw-la equidem_fw-la in_o video_fw-la miror_fw-la magis_fw-la only_o one_o thing_n more_o and_o we_o shall_v part_v a_o while_n the_o doctor_n say_v he_o can_v very_o well_o abstain_v from_o make_v use_n of_o the_o advantage_n give_v he_o of_o more_o than_o recriminate_v and_o well_o he_o may_v for_o he_o have_v do_v it_o 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this_o i_o say_v many_o thing_n 1._o the_o dr._n pitiful_o and_o poor_o beg_v that_o those_o feast_n be_v institute_v in_o compliance_n with_o other_o the_o like_a festival_n of_o the_o church_n before_o they_o whereas_o if_o those_o be_v feast_n as_o after_o they_o be_v use_v they_o have_v better_a antiquity_n than_o not_o only_o his_o christmas_n but_o his_o easter_n also_o and_o have_v none_o before_o they_o unless_o he_o will_v plead_v st._n stephen_n day_n who_o be_v a_o martyr_n before_o they_o long_v after_o put_v to_o attend_v upon_o christmas_n day_n 2._o if_o these_o feast_n of_o ignatius_n which_o he_o often_o mention_n here_o and_o after_o be_v observe_v so_o near_o the_o apostle_n day_n as_o he_o assert_n do_v not_o the_o doctor_n 1._o cast_a dirt_n in_o his_o mother_n face_n for_o abolish_n those_o feast_n put_v they_o out_o of_o the_o calendar_n and_o separate_v from_o the_o apostolic_a and_o pure_a time_n 2._o do_v he_o not_o also_o much_o gratify_v the_o church_n of_o 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second_o be_v this_o 8._o n._n 8._o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o england_n depart_v from_o the_o romish_a opinion_n and_o practice_n be_v none_o of_o they_o such_o as_o this_o of_o festival_n common_a usage_n of_o the_o universal_a ancient_a primitive_a pure_a church_n but_o innovation_n undue_o bring_v in_o and_o impose_v upon_o all_o christian_n yes_o just_o the_o same_o usage_n of_o the_o ancient_a primitive_a church_n the_o feast_n of_o ignatius_n and_o polycarp_n observe_v near_o the_o apostle_n day_n as_o he_o say_v and_o where_o be_v then_o the_o difference_n if_o then_o this_o be_v any_o advantage_n to_o the_o romish_a church_n 9_o n._n 9_o she_o may_v thank_v the_o doctor_n for_o it_o who_o plead_v so_o much_o for_o some_o festival_n to_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o pure_a time_n that_o he_o have_v make_v his_o mother_n a_o schismatic_a in_o rase_v they_o out_o of_o the_o calendar_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v say_v above_o but_o i_o shall_v enter_v my_o 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that_o speech_n of_o socrates_n cite_v by_o i_o fest_n pag._n 171._o there_o be_v some_o who_o think_v all_o whoredom_n and_o drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o do_v contend_v for_o festival_n day_n as_o for_o life_n nor_o be_v it_o such_o a_o irrational_a thing_n in_o these_o time_n to_o call_v the_o same_o man_n papist_n first_o and_o then_o socinian_n for_o as_o much_o as_o some_o that_o be_v papist_n in_o some_o opinion_n and_o practice_n be_v also_o socinian_o in_o other_o point_n as_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o i_o derive_v superstition_n from_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la be_v prove_v false_a by_o his_o own_o confession_n above_o the_o rest_n in_o numb_a 3._o have_v be_v speak_v to_o afore_o and_o that_o of_o the_o creed_n and_o catechism_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o pass_v it_o by_o who_o
whole_a church_n in_o a_o manner_n run_v mad_v into_o these_o very_a great_a abuse_n but_o say_v i_o this_o be_v pretty_a untempered_a mortar_n and_o the_o sow_a pillow_n under_o profane_a man_n elbow_n for_o 1._o for_o the_o eat_a part_n i_o mean_v the_o riotous_a part_n he_o know_v the_o apostle_n do_v abolish_v the_o love_n feast_n themselves_o not_o stay_v to_o reform_v the_o great_a and_o general_a abuse_n of_o they_o 2._o for_o the_o sport_v part_n such_o as_o be_v much_o unbeseeming_a the_o festivity_n of_o such_o a_o saviour_n the_o doctor_n will_v not_o yield_v that_o that_o shall_v be_v abolish_v save_v in_o case_n only_o of_o great_a and_o general_a abuse_n nay_o 3_o not_o for_o great_a and_o general_a abuse_n till_o they_o be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o out-ballance_n the_o good_a use_n and_o so_o general_a that_o the_o whole_a church_n run_v mad_v into_o they_o 4._o those_o abuse_n i_o say_v have_v be_v long_o so_o great_a that_o they_o have_v out-ballanced_n the_o good_a 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