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of_o private_a interpretation_n 2._o peter_n 1._o 20._o either_o of_o private_a spirit_n of_o carnal_a person_n though_o they_o be_v many_o as_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o romish_a pope_n and_o doctor_n or_o of_o other_o heretic_n fail_v in_o the_o foundation_n or_o of_o a_o few_o godly_a and_o well_o affect_v person_n against_o the_o ocean_n and_o world_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o english_a deprive_v minister_n be_v against_o the_o whole_a true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o as_o a_o little_a stream_n unto_o the_o ocean_n or_o a_o small_a field_n unto_o the_o world_n their_o opinion_n therefore_o against_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v of_o private_a interpretation_n and_o a_o error_n because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n and_o mean_v appoint_v of_o god_n for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n even_o in_o such_o like_a case_n as_o this_o for_o a_o few_o minister_n and_o other_o person_n be_v they_o otherwise_o 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the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v this_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o all_o age_n and_o place_n shall_v judge_v but_o for_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n of_o all_o age_n and_o place_n to_o speak_v and_o a_o few_o minister_n of_o one_o only_a province_n and_o of_o one_o time_n to_o judge_v and_o censure_v they_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o confusion_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o peace_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor._n 14._o 32._o 33._o and_o contrary_a to_o this_o rule_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o way_n to_o error_n 3_o a_o other_o mean_v of_o god_n appointment_n even_o in_o the_o like_a case_n with_o this_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o difference_n not_o only_o about_o fundamental_a point_n but_o also_o in_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n when_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v break_v about_o they_o the_o unity_n of_o brethren_n
charity_n and_o concord_n other_o to_o discipline_n of_o manner_n and_o sanctity_n of_o life_n the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v be_v instruct_v by_o the_o diligence_n of_o minister_n and_o understand_v how_o they_o may_v apply_v themselves_o to_o every_o of_o they_o with_o fit_a and_o competent_a observation_n muscu_n loc._n part_n 2._o de_fw-la traditionibus_fw-la §_o 6._o fol._n 31._o that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v so_o profit_v in_o christ_n religion_n that_o himself_o can_v receive_v either_o no_o profit_n or_o very_o small_a from_o any_o on_o tradition_n yet_o if_o this_o tradition_n be_v so_o fit_v as_o that_o it_o may_v serve_v for_o edification_n unto_o the_o unskilful_a multitude_n he_o ought_v to_o observe_v that_o ceremony_n with_o that_o study_n of_o charity_n whereby_o such_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v debtor_n to_o the_o more_o imperfect_a so_o far_o forth_o that_o they_o harm_n they_o not_o by_o their_o example_n in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o whole_a study_n of_o their_o life_n to_o profit_v they_o musculus_fw-la ibid._n that_o when_o man_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o study_n of_o perfection_n can_v endure_v any_o imperfection_n either_o in_o the_o body_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n then_o be_v they_o admonish_v that_o the_o devil_n attempt_v to_o puff_n they_o up_o with_o pride_n and_o to_o seduce_v they_o with_o hypocrisy_n caluin_n adversus_fw-la anabaptist_n art_n that_o where_o the_o foundation_n remain_v entire_a albeit_o there_o remain_v behind_o some_o stubble_n error_n or_o corruption_n in_o doctrine_n external_a policy_n manner_n or_o ceremony_n there_o we_o may_v and_o ought_v be_v present_a at_o sermon_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o exercise_n or_o hold_v charity_n and_o peace_n with_o our_o brethren_n yet_o so_o as_o make_v manifest_a our_o more_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o persuasion_n of_o these_o corruption_n and_o far_a to_o signify_v that_o for_o these_o corruption_n we_o will_v make_v no_o schism_n zanch._n in_o philip._n 1._o fol._n 37._o idem_fw-la confess_v cap._n 24._o §_o 10._o fol._n 207._o mornaeus_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la cap._n 20._o fol._n 32._o and_o in_o respect_n of_o corruptio_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v indeed_o that_o the_o church_n be_v pure_a and_o without_o spot_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o we_o must_v use_v patience_n else_o it_o be_v inevitable_a that_o we_o must_v needs_o make_v a_o private_a schism_n which_o be_v most_o diligent_o to_o be_v avoid_v of_o every_o christian_a man_n wherefore_o those_o error_n for_o which_o a_o man_n shall_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n in_o which_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o be_v conversant_a must_v not_o be_v of_o any_o other_o sort_n but_o only_o such_o as_o overthrow_v and_o violate_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o faith_n and_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n either_o direct_o and_o clear_o or_o in_o sense_n and_o consequence_n danaeus_n isagog_n part_n 3._o cap._n 13._o fol._n 148._o bucanus_n loc._n 41._o qu._n 22._o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v approve_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o contention_n caluin_n epist._n 51._o fol._n 100_o that_o there_o may_v and_o aught_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v tolerate_v 8._o by_o tollerate_v they_o also_o we_o mean_v practise_v beza_n epist_n 8._o which_o yet_o be_v not_o right_o command_v beza_n epist._n 12._o fol._n 98._o that_o many_o thing_n must_v of_o we_o be_v tolerate_v which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o reform_v caluin_n epist_n 148._o fol._n 254._o that_o albeit_o man_n must_v endeavour_v to_o purge_v the_o church_n of_o corruption_n which_o spring_v up_o out_o of_o superstition_n yet_o this_o exception_n must_v go_v along_o that_o certain_a thing_n although_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v approve_v yet_o must_v be_v bear_v with_o all_o caluin_n epist_n 305._o fol._n 504._o to_o john_n knox._n that_o some_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n albeit_o not_o necessary_a be_v yet_o to_o be_v tolerate_v or_o bear_v withal_o for_o concord_n sake_n beza_n epist_n 8._o fol._n 70._o that_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o dote_a parent_n so_o the_o custom_n of_o our_o unaduised_a country_n must_v be_v endure_v yea_o the_o servitude_n which_o be_v without_o impiety_n and_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o lesser_a nature_n in_o the_o church_n must_v be_v bear_v withal_o harm_n confess_v §_o 11._o fol._n 860._o melanctho_n council_n thelog_n part_n 2._o fol._n 107._o and_o that_o there_o be_v ever_o some_o kind_n of_o servitude_n of_o the_o church_n more_o mild_a somewhere_o somewhere_o more_o hard_a howbeit_o more_o or_o less_o there_o be_v ever_o some_o malanch_n ibid._n fol._n 92._o and_o thus_o we_o see_v their_o judgement_n and_o doctrine_n concern_v ceremony_n in_o general_n now_o let_v we_o see_v the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o point_n thus_o they_o speak_v thereof_o albeit_o our_o church_n do_v not_o equal_o observe_v all_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n with_o other_o church_n a_o matter_n which_o both_o can_v neither_o yet_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v that_o namely_o in_o all_o place_n of_o christian_a assembly_n one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o ceremony_n shall_v be_v use_v yet_o do_v they_o not_o impugn_v or_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o any_o good_a and_o godly_a constitution_n neither_o be_v they_o so_o mind_v that_o they_o will_v raise_v up_o any_o dissension_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o ceremony_n albeit_o some_o of_o they_o may_v be_v judge_v not_o very_o needful_a so_o as_o they_o be_v not_o find_v opposite_a to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o worship_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o true_a justify_n faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n harm_n confess_v §_o 17._o fol._n 214._o bohem._n we_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o these_o day_n have_v diversity_n of_o rite_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o in_o some_o other_o thing_n yet_o in_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n we_o do_v not_o dissent_v neither_o be_v the_o unity_n and_o society_n of_o our_o church_n rend_v or_o divide_v thereby_o but_o ever_o the_o church_n have_v in_o these_o rite_n as_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a use_v liberty_n that_o which_o we_o the_o reform_a church_n at_o this_o day_n do_v also_o use_v ‖_o harm_n confess_v §_o 17._o fol._n 211._o heluet._n poster_n so_o much_o for_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o our_o classical_a writer_n concern_v ceremony_n in_o general_a now_o also_o we_o will_v consider_v of_o they_o in_o particular_a wherein_o we_o will_v give_v notice_n of_o four_o point_n first_o of_o the_o judgement_n &_o censure_n of_o our_o classical_a writer_n touch_v these_o ceremony_n which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o our_o church_n and_o the_o like_a and_o their_o advice_n to_o other_o touch_v the_o practice_n thereof_o especial_o in_o a_o case_n of_o deprivation_n second_o the_o use_n and_o practice_v of_o these_o ceremony_n by_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a person_n in_o this_o case_n three_o the_o reason_n move_v they_o unto_o this_o judgement_n practice_n and_o advice_n and_o last_o the_o objection_n against_o these_o thing_n especial_o in_o the_o case_n of_o deprivation_n answer_v by_o they_o touch_v their_o judgement_n and_o censure_n of_o our_o ceremony_n i_o find_v they_o in_o a_o threefold_a difference_n for_o some_o of_o they_o do_v approve_v sundry_a of_o our_o controversed_a ceremony_n as_o fit_v and_o commendable_a some_o again_o do_v judge_n of_o many_o of_o they_o as_o of_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o be_v use_v or_o not_o use_v even_o as_o the_o church_n shall_v think_v fit_a for_o itself_o and_o last_o some_o there_o be_v who_o account_v they_o as_o thing_n in_o many_o respect_v unlawful_a and_o inconvenient_a but_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o great_a inconvenience_n and_o namely_o of_o deprivation_n do_v hold_v they_o tolerable_a and_o excusable_a which_o difference_n if_o any_o man_n be_v desirous_a to_o make_v use_n of_o he_o may_v discern_v it_o in_o the_o read_n and_o observe_v of_o they_o several_o in_o the_o judgement_n censure_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o godly_a learned_a touch_v our_o ceremony_n we_o may_v observe_v first_o what_o they_o think_v in_o general_a of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n of_o our_o church_n and_o of_o the_o ceremony_n therein_o contain_v second_o what_o they_o think_v concern_v they_o in_o the_o several_a particular_n which_o be_v usual_o except_v against_o touch_v the_o common_a prayer_n book_n in_o general_n bvcer_n in_o peruse_v the_o common_a prayer_n book_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n wherein_o he_o be_v set_v a_o work_n by_o bishop_n cranmer_n i_o give_v god_n thanks_o who_o have_v give_v you_o to_o reform_v these_o ceremony_n unto_o that_o purity_n i_o have_v not_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o that_o leturgie_n which_o be_v not_o take_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o at_o least_o be_v
obseruator_n of_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n albeit_o they_o dislike_v the_o communion_n of_o two_o alone_a obseru_a ad_fw-la §_o 15._o wirtemb_n 6._o yet_o they_o grant_v private_a communion_n upon_o condition_n that_o the_o liberty_n of_o other_o church_n be_v reserve_v wherein_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o administer_v but_o in_o public_a assembly_n lest_o salvation_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o sacrament_n or_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v tie_v to_o that_o time_n only_o obseruat_fw-la §_o 16._o wirtemberg_n 1._o bow_v the_o knee_n at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n zanchius_n thus_o excuse_v this_o name_n which_o be_v before_o by_o all_o the_o jew_n blaspheme_v after_o his_o death_n his_o godhead_n be_v manifest_a be_v adore_v of_o all_o insomuch_o as_o he_o be_v adore_v of_o all_o so_o as_o all_o man_n bend_v their_o knee_n at_o the_o only_a mention_n of_o his_o name_n hence_o i_o doubt_v not_o say_v he_o come_v first_o this_o most_o ancient_a 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again_o if_o such_o as_o do_v it_o not_o be_v not_o condemn_v colleg._n 2._o cap._n 31._o sect._n 13._o fol._n 280._o master_n fulke_n cap_v or_o kneel_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v of_o itself_o and_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v use_v superstitious_o as_o in_o popery_n etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v also_o say_v well_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v free_a from_o superstition_n in_o sign_n of_o reverence_n to_o his_o majesty_n &_o as_o in_o a_o matter_n wherein_o christian_a liberty_n ought_v to_o take_v place_n and_o due_a reverence_n to_o our_o saviour_n may_v be_v yield_v without_o any_o such_o outward_a ceremony_n of_o cap_v or_o kneel_v fulk_n rhem._n on_o philip_n 2._o 10._o §_o 2._o fol._n 628._o witness_n at_o baptism_n sponsores_fw-la common_o call_v godfather_n bucer_n in_o his_o censure_n dislike_v it_o not_o it_o be_v use_v in_o most_o church_n of_o the_o world_n even_o in_o geneva_n which_o caluin_n like_v of_o so_o that_o the_o parent_n be_v also_o present_a unless_o urgent_a occasion_n shall_v hinder_v epist_n 302._o fol._n 491._o beza_n allow_v of_o this_o custom_n and_o ask_v a_o question_n thereof_o quis_fw-la tandem_fw-la damnare_fw-la ausit_fw-la who_o dare_v to_o condemn_v it_o unless_o he_o will_v be_v reprove_v by_o those_o express_a word_n of_o paul_n command_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v honest_o and_o by_o order_n epist_n 8._o fol._n 75._o to_o bishop_n grindall_n pet._n martyr_n call_v it_o utile_fw-la institutum_fw-la a_o profitable_a ordinance_n yet_o he_o reprove_v the_o usual_a negligence_n of_o such_o in_o cast_v off_o the_o care_n of_o child_n of_o who_o baptism_n they_o be_v the_o witness_n loc_fw-la class_n 4._o cap._n 8._o §_o 5._o fol._n 822._o private_a baptism_n to_o sick_a and_o weak_a child_n bucer_n allow_v it_o and_o say_v it_o be_v holy_o propose_v in_o our_o common_a prayer_n book_n he_o wish_v that_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v especial_o that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o defer_v whereby_o he_o observe_v that_o a_o door_n be_v open_v to_o the_o devil_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o of_o our_o whole_a redemption_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n which_o prevail_v great_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n censur_fw-fr cap._n 15._o fol._n 481._o so_o caluin_n judge_v hereof_o that_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n so_o it_o be_v do_v wheresoever_o there_o be_v numerus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la fidelium_fw-la qui_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la corpus_fw-la efficiet_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la baptizat_fw-la pro_fw-la pastore_n agnoscatur_fw-la a_o certain_a number_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o may_v make_v the_o body_n of_o a_o church_n and_o he_o which_o baptize_v be_v acknowledge_v of_o they_o as_o their_o pastor_n and_o further_o that_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v in_o private_a without_o any_o witness_n at_o all_o epist._n 185._o fol._n 304._o perambulation_n in_o rogation_n week_n peter_n martyr_n albeit_o he_o affirm_v to_o have_v rise_v from_o the_o heathen_a custom_n of_o perambulate_v and_o can_v not_o well_o tell_v how_o to_o give_v advice_n thereof_o yet_o on_o condition_n that_o only_a prayer_n be_v use_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n and_o for_o the_o use_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o fruit_n come_v up_o with_o thanksgiving_n for_o his_o blessing_n on_o the_o creature_n the_o last_o year_n he_o do_v not_o altogether_o condemn_v it_o as_o superstitious_a though_o otherwise_o he_o wish_v the_o magistrate_n to_o abolish_v it_o loc._n come_v inter_fw-la epist_n fol._n 1128._o amico_fw-la in_o angliam_fw-la epistle_n and_o gospel_n the_o reading_n of_o holy_a scripture_n so_o call_v use_v in_o sundry_a church_n as_o before_o appear_v and_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o approve_v by_o the_o obseruator_n of_o geneva_n on_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n that_o liberty_n be_v leave_v to_o every_o church_n of_o use_v these_o or_o not_o use_v they_o upon_o condition_n that_o this_o divide_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o produce_v a_o neglect_n of_o the_o rest_n obseruat_fw-la §_o 1._o ad_fw-la bohem._n read_v of_o homily_n albeit_o that_o all_o learned_a and_o godly_a teacher_n do_v with_o one_o consent_n condemn_v a_o ignorant_a unlearned_a slothful_a minister_n and_o by_o all_o mean_n do_v persuade_v to_o their_o uttermost_a endeavour_n in_o the_o furtherance_n and_o plant_n of_o a_o godly_a learned_a and_o painful_a ministry_n as_o caluin_n epist._n 127._o fol._n 124._o &_o epist._n 87._o fol._n 164._o 165._o bucer_n censura_fw-la cap._n 2._o fol._n 458._o &_o cap._n 7._o fol._n 465._o &_o epist._n ad_fw-la cranmerum_fw-la fol._n 683._o idem_fw-la deregno_fw-la christi_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o fol._n 52._o 62._o beza_n epist_n 12._o fol._n 95._o 96._o &_o epist_n 8._o fol._n 79._o hyperius_n de_fw-fr scriptur_n lect_v lib._n 1._o fol._n 122._o add_v fol._n 136._o &_o tom._n 2._o fol._n 675._o 676._o 677._o 678._o p._n mortyr_n loc_fw-fr inter_fw-la epist._n fol._n 1085._o danaeus_n isag_n part_n 3._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 45._o fol._n 373._o zanch._n obseruat_fw-la ad_fw-la confess_v 25._o fol._n 66._o 67._o whitaker_n in_o epist_n dedicat_fw-la contra_fw-la paraeum_n with_o diverse_a other_o yet_o in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n bucer_n say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a that_o godly_a and_o learned_a homily_n make_v by_o other_o shall_v be_v rehearse_v or_o read_v unto_o the_o people_n so_o long_o as_o preacher_n be_v want_v which_o may_v holy_o and_o holesome_o teach_v and_o exhort_v they_o censur_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 465._o also_o in_o another_o place_n he_o command_v the_o order_n use_v both_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n among_o the_o father_n as_o also_o in_o england_n in_o his_o time_n of_o appoint_v reader_n in_o the_o church_n with_o condition_n si_fw-la idonei_fw-la if_o they_o be_v fit_a if_o they_o read_v grave_o religious_o clear_o and_o to_o the_o people_n edification_n if_o they_o be_v de_fw-fr singulari_fw-la pielate_fw-la commendati_fw-la of_o singular_a piety_n else_o he_o conclude_v illos_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la ministros_fw-la christi_fw-la that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n which_o chop_n and_o mumble_v up_o their_o read_n as_o they_o can_v be_v understand_v with_o edification_n by_o the_o people_n i_o script_n anglican_n de_fw-fr vi_fw-la &_o usu_fw-la ministerij_fw-la fol._n 564._o 565._o this_o zanchius_n also_o cit_v and_o approove_v out_o of_o bucer_n obseruat_fw-la ad_fw-la confess_v cap._n 25._o §_o 10._o 11._o fol._n 65._o 66._o 67._o sundry_a other_o ceremony_n there_o be_v partly_o use_v in_o our_o english_a church_n and_o partly_o not_o such_o as_o christ_n picture_n and_o crucifix_n beza_n colloqu_fw-fr mompelgart_n fol._n 49._o heming_n image_n of_o saint_n beza_n ibid._n fol._n 401._o heming_n ibid._n fol._n altar_n of_o stone_n beza_n ibid._n fol._n 424._o 425._o exorcism_n heming_n ibid._n candle_n heming_n ibid._n organ_n beza_n ibid._n fol._n 410._o 411
people_n popish_o affect_v shall_v he_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o bear_v to_o marry_v will_v any_o man_n say_v that_o either_o the_o one_o of_o these_o or_o the_o other_o do_v in_o so_o abstain_v practice_n any_o ceremony_n or_o be_v it_o a_o ceremony_n in_o paul_n when_o have_v preach_v long_o among_o the_o corinthian_n and_o thessalonian_o he_o depart_v from_o his_o right_n and_o forebare_a to_o take_v any_o maintenance_n from_o they_o 2._o if_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v all_o these_o 9_o point_n to_o be_v ceremony_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o make_v their_o ceremony_n any_o whit_n near_o equal_a in_o number_n unto_o we_o for_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a special_o account_v ceremony_n as_o he_o do_v here_o for_o their_o 9_o to_o reckon_v up_o 49._o that_o be_v use_v among_o us._n 3_o these_o 9_o ceremony_n of_o he_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v use_v or_o practise_v by_o the_o holy_a apostle_n the_o whole_a church_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o those_o whole_a church_n of_o diverse_a and_o far_o country_n and_o nation_n he_o speak_v of_o namely_o of_o the_o gentile_n in_o antiochia_n syria_n and_o cilicia_n for_o the_o use_n of_o circumcision_n he_o bring_v the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n only_o who_o be_v mention_v once_o to_o have_v use_v it_o but_o for_o purify_n contribute_v offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o person_n purify_v he_o prove_v that_o not_o paul_n only_o but_o four_o man_n more_o do_v once_o so_o act._n 21._o 23_o 24._o 26._o for_o vow_v and_o shave_v of_o the_o head_n that_o paul_n do_v so_o not_o only_o at_o that_o time_n with_o those_o four_o man_n act._n 21._o 24._o but_o once_o before_o act._n 18._o 18._o for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n that_o in_o one_o place_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n preach_v on_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n in_o a_o synagogue_n act._n 13._o 14._o in_o two_o other_o place_n paul_n himself_o dispute_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o 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opposite_a thereto_o if_o it_o be_v favourable_o take_v or_o construe_v on_o the_o better_a part_n for_o i_o confess_v there_o want_v not_o some_o few_o matter_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o candidè_fw-la not_o candidè_fw-la fair_o take_v may_v seem_v not_o altogether_o to_o agree_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n script_n angl._n fol._n 456._o praefac_o ad_fw-la censur_fw-la caluin_n in_o the_o english_a leturgie_n or_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n which_o you_o describe_v i_o perceive_v sundry_a 35_o sundry_a tolerabiles_fw-la ineptias_fw-la look_v the_o discourse_n of_o the_o trouble_n at_o frankford_n fol._n 28._o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o knox_n whitingham_n and_o other_o describe_v the_o english_a leturgie_n to_o which_o description_n this_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o caluin_n as_o appear_v there_o fol._n 34_o 35_o tolerable_a unfitness_n in_o which_o two_o word_n i_o express_v thus_o much_o that_o there_o be_v not_o that_o purity_n therein_o contain_v which_o be_v to_o be_v 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come_v inter_fw-la epist_n fol._n 1127._o amico_fw-la in_o angliam_fw-la for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o wish_v that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v simplicissimè_fw-la most_o free_a from_o humane_a mixture_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n yet_o when_o i_o think_v with_o myself_o that_o if_o peace_n between_o the_o saxon_a church_n and_o we_o may_v be_v obtain_v there_o will_v follow_v no_o separation_n for_o such_o matter_n as_o these_o ceremony_n alexander_n alesius_n a_o worthy_a scot_n of_o great_a account_n and_o note_n in_o proaem_n before_o his_o translation_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n in_o script_n anglican_n buceri_fw-la fol._n 373._o commend_v the_o performance_n of_o it_o by_o our_o countryman_n exceed_o with_o their_o great_a diligence_n and_o care_n therein_o and_o call_v it_o preclarissimum_fw-la &_o divinum_fw-la factum_fw-la in_o constitute_v and_o order_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o book_n &_o further_a declare_v that_o the_o virtue_n and_o piety_n of_o english_a man_n in_o this_o matter_n will_v rejoice_v many_o mind_n and_o be_v a_o help_n to_o the_o endeavour_n of_o other_o in_o the_o like_a and_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v very_o sorry_a of_o the_o good_a success_n and_o progress_n herein_o also_o he_o complain_v with_o gregory_n of_o some_o ut_fw-la commotis_fw-la studijs_fw-la contentio_fw-la semper_fw-la irritet_fw-la aliquorum_fw-la indignationem_fw-la utque_fw-la nimio_fw-la ardore_fw-la interdum_fw-la admodum_fw-la peccetur_fw-la dum_fw-la nemo_fw-la minus_fw-la videri_fw-la altero_fw-la ac_fw-la potius_fw-la solus_fw-la sapere_fw-la vult_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la non_fw-la necessarijs_fw-la quaestionibus_fw-la &_o disputationibus_fw-la necessariarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la cognitio_fw-la negligatur_fw-la further_o he_o show_v this_o contention_n of_o brethren_n about_o this_o book_n to_o come_v of_o the_o devil_n who_o fail_v one_o way_n seek_v another_o to_o mischief_n the_o church_n he_o complain_v of_o some_o aliquam_fw-la divisionis_fw-la occasionem_fw-la arripientibus_fw-la non_fw-la iam_fw-la nulli_fw-la &_o vocabula_fw-la &_o penissyllabas_fw-la expendendo_fw-la verbis_fw-la tantùm_fw-la litigant_fw-la reipsa_fw-la si_fw-la placidè_fw-la exquiratur_fw-la futuri_fw-la concord_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n itself_o he_o say_v hic_fw-la libre_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la utilis_fw-la futura_fw-la lectio_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quà m_fw-la plurimis_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la divinitus_fw-la oblatus_fw-la esse_fw-la videatur_fw-la ibid._n fol._n 375._o cranmer_z martyr_n in_o his_o purgation_n of_o slander_n against_o he_o if_o the_o queen_n highness_n will_v grant_v thereunto_o i_o with_o master_n peter_n martyr_n and_o other_o four_o or_o five_o which_o i_o shall_v choose_v will_v by_o god_n grace_n take_v upon_o we_o to_o defend_v not_o only_o the_o common_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o 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