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7.16_o and_o those_o ceremony_n account_v rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n gal._n 4.3_o so_o that_o after_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n come_v that_o law_n and_o the_o ceremony_n thereof_o give_v place_n as_o be_v less_o perfect_a a_o childish_a pedagogy_n and_o beggarly_a rudiment_n 1_o cor._n 13.10_o 11._o gal._n 3.25_o and_o 4.2_o 3_o 9_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o more_o perfect_a word_n of_o christ_n col._n 3.16_o 2_o cor._n 3.13.17_o 18._o who_o be_v that_o messiah_n who_o when_o he_o come_v do_v tell_v we_o all_o thing_n concern_v the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n joh._n 4.19_o 20_o 25_o 26._o but_o christ_n never_o tell_v we_o the_o ceremony_n in_o question_n therefore_o if_o the_o negative_a doctrine_n against_o jewish_a ceremony_n institute_v by_o god_n to_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a be_v part_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o word_n of_o christ_n much_o more_o be_v the_o negative_a doctrine_n against_o ceremony_n institute_v by_o man_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n without_o 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schism_n according_a to_o the_o now_o receive_v use_v thereof_o in_o the_o church_n signify_v a_o voluntary_a rend_n of_o the_o church_n only_o for_o matter_n of_o the_o outward_a government_n thereof_o so_o that_o schismatic_n be_v by_o dr._n bancroft_n in_o his_o note_n before_o his_o sermon_n at_o paul_n cross_n a_o 1588._o define_v as_o out_o of_o augustine_n to_o be_v such_o as_o retain_v with_o we_o the_o true_a faith_n separate_v themselves_o from_o order_n and_o ceremony_n in_o which_o sense_n though_o brownist_n so_o call_v may_v be_v deem_v schismatic_n yet_o can_v minister_n refuse_v only_o to_o conform_v be_v so_o account_v because_o their_o deprivation_n or_o suspension_n notwithstan_v they_o do_v not_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n neither_o do_v they_o indeed_o forsake_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o desire_v before_o all_o worldly_a benefit_n whatsoever_o to_o execute_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o be_v thrust_v from_o it_o 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beside_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v learn_v and_o to_o avoid_v they_o for_o they_o that_o be_v such_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n and_o with_o fair_a speech_n and_o flatter_a deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a rom._n 16.17_o 18._o by_o which_o answer_n protestant_n do_v sufficient_o justify_v their_o separation_n from_o the_o papist_n much_o more_o may_v minister_n justify_v their_o refuse_v to_o conform_v yet_o without_o separation_n but_o when_o any_o such_o argument_n shall_v be_v give_v which_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v hear_v of_o then_o be_v minister_n refuse_v conformity_n to_o be_v deem_v schismatic_n in_o mean_v while_o this_o position_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la finis_fw-la a_o treatise_n of_o divine_a worship_n tend_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o ceremony_n impose_v upon_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o england_n in_o present_a controversy_n be_v in_o their_o use_n unlawful_a chap._n i._o of_o divine_a worship_n in_o general_n divine_a worship_n be_v any_o action_n or_o service_n that_o be_v immediate_o and_o direct_o perform_v unto_o god_n himself_o whether_o the_o true_a god_n or_o a_o false_a whether_o command_v by_o divine_a authority_n impose_v by_o humane_a or_o assume_v upon_o our_o own_o head_n and_o pleasure_n for_o in_o this_o latitude_n of_o sense_n be_v divine_a worship_n to_o be_v conceive_v that_o it_o may_v comprehend_v under_o it_o both_o true_a and_o false_a worship_n 2._o though_o all_o action_n and_o service_n that_o man_n perform_v unto_o man_n be_v not_o part_n of_o civil_a worship_n yet_o every_o action_n and_o service_n that_o man_n perform_v direct_o to_o god_n be_v a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o ought_v mere_o to_o concern_v his_o own_o glory_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o imagine_v how_o the_o creature_n shall_v perform_v any_o service_n or_o do_v any_o action_n to_o the_o creator_n himself_o but_o worship_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o worship_n be_v the_o sense_n of_o some_o excellent_a eminency_n of_o goodness_n in_o the_o party_n worship_v and_o defect_n and_o inability_n to_o do_v a_o answerable_a good_a to_o a_o good_a receive_v in_o the_o party_n worship_v for_o we_o need_v not_o to_o worship_n god_n if_o we_o can_v be_v as_o good_a to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v to_o we_o and_o therefore_o except_o we_o shall_v mock_v he_o because_o receive_v all_o good_a from_o he_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v the_o least_o good_a unto_o he_o all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v be_v to_o worship_v he_o that_o be_v to_o glorify_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o debase_v ourselves_o before_o he_o as_o nothing_o in_o his_o presence_n 3._o all_o special_a thing_n therefore_o do_v in_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v worship_n and_o a_o part_n of_o that_o honour_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o and_o whatsoever_o special_a thing_n do_v in_o divine_a service_n be_v not_o a_o special_a honour_n and_o worship_n unto_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o dishonour_n and_o abuse_v of_o his_o majesty_n who_o require_v nothing_o but_o worship_n at_o our_o hand_n and_o unto_o who_o we_o can_v possible_o do_v any_o other_o good_a 4._o if_o therefore_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v any_o special_a action_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o use_n out_o of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o action_n so_o do_v bring_v no_o special_a honour_n to_o god_n the_o do_v of_o it_o be_v a_o profanation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o all_o special_a action_n do_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n must_v either_o bring_v special_a honour_n to_o god_n or_o else_o they_o must_v needs_o dishonour_v he_o 5._o divine_a worship_n be_v internal_a only_a or_o external_n also_o internal_a worship_n be_v mere_o spiritual_a and_o perform_v only_o within_o the_o temple_n of_o man_n heart_n of_o which_o none_o be_v witness_n but_o god_n and_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n all_o the_o inward_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n direct_v unto_o god_n be_v part_n of_o this_o worship_n as_o faith_n hope_n confidence_n love_n fear_v and_o joy_n in_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v all_o of_o they_o divers_a act_n and_o part_n of_o inward_a worship_n in_o every_o one_o of_o which_o god_n be_v honour_v all_o which_o spring_n from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o our_o own_o want_n and_o god_n infinite_a excellency_n and_o goodness_n towards_o we_o we_o need_v not_o proceed_v any_o further_a in_o handle_v of_o this_o worship_n it_o nothing_o appertain_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n 6._o external_n worship_n be_v a_o express_v and_o set_v forth_o of_o the_o internal_a by_o outward_a sign_n and_o rite_n by_o which_o as_o by_o certain_a outward_a bodily_a shadow_n and_o colour_n the_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v make_v visible_a and_o sensible_a to_o other_o chap._n ii_o of_o ceremony_n in_o
in_o controversy_n be_v either_o all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o such_o ergo_fw-la they_o be_v part_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o service_n the_o proposition_n can_v with_o any_o modest_a face_n be_v deny_v for_o else_o how_o can_v a_o sole_a divine_a ratification_n of_o the_o present_a use_n of_o they_o make_v they_o part_n of_o his_o true_a worship_n if_o they_o be_v not_o use_v as_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n before_o the_o assumption_n be_v as_o manifest_v for_o if_o christ_n shall_v by_o some_o revelation_n from_o heaven_n signify_v that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o a_o minister_n in_o divine_a service_n shall_v wear_v a_o white_a linen_n garment_n in_o baptism_n make_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o cross_n to_o these_o end_n and_o purpose_n that_o be_v express_v in_o the_o service_n book_n then_o certain_o they_o shall_v be_v essential_a part_n of_o his_o divine_a worship_n else_o the_o jewish_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o our_o sacrament_n be_v no_o part_n thereof_o 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will_v be_v sanctify_v if_o not_o by_o yet_o in_o all_o they_o that_o come_v near_o he_o 4._o but_o kneel_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o minister_v and_o receive_v sit_v 22.14_o luke_n 22.14_o or_o in_o such_o a_o gesture_n as_o in_o those_o country_n be_v most_o use_v at_o eat_v from_o which_o example_n to_o differ_v without_o warrrant_v from_o god_n word_n can_v be_v without_o fault_n see_v example_n of_o holy_a man_n much_o more_o of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v except_o there_o be_v some_o reasonable_a cause_n to_o the_o contrary_n 11.1_o 1_o cor._n 11.1_o and_o the_o apostle_n to_o reform_v a_o abuse_n which_o creep_v even_o in_o their_o time_n into_o love-feast_n which_o be_v immediate_o before_o or_o after_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v banish_v they_o thence_o and_o reduce_v the_o manner_n of_o administer_a the_o lord_n supper_n to_o the_o first_o institution_n say_v shall_v i_o praise_v you_o in_o this_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 11.22_o 23._o i_o praise_v you_o not_o for_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o i_o have_v also_o deliver_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o that_o form_n of_o administration_n which_o differ_v from_o the_o first_o institution_n be_v worthy_a no_o praise_n and_o therefore_o no_o acceptable_a service_n to_o god_n for_o if_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o tolerate_v a_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o be_v a_o lovefeast_n till_o then_o to_o continue_v so_o near_o the_o lord_n supper_n when_o it_o be_v abuse_v how_o will_v they_o allow_v the_o change_n of_o sit_v into_o kneel_v especial_o in_o these_o two_o consideration_n first_o because_o the_o abuse_n of_o love_n feast_n viz._n superfluity_n be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o scandalous_a in_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o the_o abuse_n of_o kneel_v viz._n idolatry_n be_v and_o be_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o rome_n and_o beside_o love-feast_n be_v either_o before_o or_o after_o the_o lord_n 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the_o papi_v themselves_o call_v puritan-papistical_a argu_n concertatio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cathol_n in_o argu_n for_o retain_v this_o and_o other_o popish_a corruption_n and_o see_v it_o may_v be_v a_o argument_n especial_o to_o a_o papist_n not_o understanding_n our_o tongue_n that_o we_o have_v communion_n with_o antichrist_n and_o his_o synagogue_n at_o least_o in_o the_o idolatry_n of_o bread-worship_n which_o our_o fail_n or_o carelessness_n to_o avow_v our_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o not_o abhor_v all_o communion_n with_o antichrist_n and_o his_o synagogue_n can_v be_v without_o grievous_a sin_n 12._o gal._n 2.11_o 12._o or_o else_o paul_n sin_v when_o he_o rebuke_v peter_n for_o not_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o gentile_n convert_v and_o write_v without_o good_a warrant_n where_o he_o say_v if_o any_o lust_n to_o be_v contentious_a we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o in_o another_o place_n 31._o 1_o cor._n 11.16_o 2_o cor._n 6.15.17_o deut._n 12.30_o 31._o what_o communion_n have_v christ_n with_o belial_n come_v out_o and_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n do_v not_o god_n straight_o forbid_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o as_o idolater_n do_v their_o god_n these_o thing_n consider_v can_v kneel_v wherewith_o papist_n do_v honour_n their_o breaden_a god_n be_v honourable_a to_o christ_n in_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n 6._o second_o whereas_o the_o end_n of_o a_o sacrament_n be_v to_o inform_v the_o outward_a man_n by_o sensible_a demonstration_n it_o please_v our_o mr._n christ_n to_o use_v such_o a_o gesture_n as_o agreeable_o with_o bread_n and_o wine_n set_v out_o our_o communion_n and_o spiritual_a familiarity_n with_o he_o and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o 3.20_o revel_v 3.20_o and_o therefore_o as_o he_o say_v if_o any_o hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o 8.11_o matth._n 8.11_o so_o he_o say_v many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o cast_n and_o west_n and_o shall_v sit_v with_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o place_n it_o appear_v that_o as_o by_o supper_n so_o by_o sit_v familiar_a rejoice_v or_o rejoice_v familiarity_n be_v express_v in_o which_o respect_v the_o communion_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n suppâ—â—_n and_o not_o a_o sacrifice_n 10.21_o 1_o cor._n 11.2_o &_o 10.21_o and_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o not_o of_o a_o altar_n and_o therefore_o not_o kneel_v and_o sit_v be_v for_o receive_v we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o gesture_n of_o body_n prescribe_v or_o observe_v in_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n as_o in_o the_o passeover_n and_o lord_n supper_n because_o there_o need_v no_o material_a regard_n to_o be_v have_v of_o any_o certain_a gesture_n in_o the_o two_o former_a sacrament_n so_o the_o foreskin_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o water_n be_v use_v but_o in_o the_o other_o two_o a_o gesture_n answerable_a to_o the_o action_n be_v requisite_a 12.11_o exod_n 12.11_o and_o therefore_o god_n prescribe_v to_o his_o people_n when_o they_o be_v to_o fly_v out_o of_o egypt_n 26.20_o num._n 9.3.11_o 12._o matth._n 5.17_o &_o 26.20_o the_o gesture_n of_o loin_n gird_v and_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n because_o the_o eat_n then_o of_o the_o passeover_n be_v in_o haste_n but_o that_o gesture_n be_v but_o for_o that_o time_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o omission_n thereof_o when_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v establish_v our_o mr._n christ_n who_o come_v not_o to_o break_v but_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o know_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n sit_v a_o gesture_n more_o answerable_a to_o eat_v in_o peace_n than_o the_o former_a use_v in_o egypt_n whereby_o kneel_v be_v convince_v as_o be_v a_o gesture_n altogether_o unanswerable_a to_o eat_v and_o the_o rather_o 26._o job_n 38.2_o 1_o cor._n 11.25_o 26._o because_o it_o darkness_n the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o â—eing_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o great_a submission_n obscure_v that_o rejoice_v familiarity_n which_o the_o lord_n supper_n signify_v and_o seal_v do_v we_o not_o condemn_v the_o papist_n for_o minister_a the_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_n because_o such_o a_o administration_n be_v against_o christ_n his_o example_n and_o do_v not_o lively_o demonstrate_v the_o lord_n death_n here_o a_o caveat_n be_v to_o be_v give_v that_o none_o take_v occasion_n by_o this_o discourse_n to_o justify_v the_o childish_a pedagogy_n of_o signify_v ceremony_n devise_v by_o man_n seeing_z sitting_z be_v use_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o signification_n thereof_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o that_o childish_a pedagogy_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o that_o worthy_a servant_n of_o christ_n mr._n cartwright_n his_o judgement_n viz._n that_o sit_v do_v signify_v our_o rest_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 7._o that_o kneel_v may_v be_v more_o sound_o convince_v as_o a_o will-worship_n objection_n be_v to_o be_v answer_v therefore_o where_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n minister_v and_o receive_v fit_v but_o by_o occasion_n and_o not_o of_o purpose_n because_o they_o be_v sit_v before_o in_o eat_v the_o passeover_n whereas_o if_o christ_n have_v sit_v down_o of_o purpose_n to_o administer_v the_o communion_n than_o all_o that_o be_v say_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v some_o purpose_n the_o answer_n be_v short_a yet_o full_a christ_n do_v sit_v of_o purpose_n when_o he_o minister_v his_o last_o supper_n for_o after_o the_o passeover_n he_o rise_v wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n and_o sit_v down_o again_o 8._o if_o it_o be_v demand_v why_o the_o church_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o time_n of_o evening_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o gesture_n of_o sit_v since_o christ_n observe_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v 13.4.12_o john_n 13.4.12_o time_n be_v a_o
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and_o therefore_o do_v aug._n in_o questâ—_n sup_v levit._fw-la q._n 68_o well_o conclude_v from_o this_o commandment_n that_o such_o make_n of_o a_o idol_n can_v never_o be_v just_a or_o lawful_a now_o if_o no_o similitude_n at_o all_o be_v tolerable_a in_o god_n service_n then_o much_o less_o any_o that_o have_v be_v and_o be_v worship_v idolatrous_o tertullian_n against_o the_o gnostic_n account_v they_o idolater_n not_o only_o which_o worship_v but_o those_o also_o which_o make_v and_o retain_v image_n nempe_fw-la ad_fw-la cultum_fw-la or_o for_o holy_a use_n &_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr idololatria_fw-la he_o vehement_o reprove_v the_o very_a maker_n of_o image_n though_o they_o do_v not_o themselves_o worship_v they_o which_o show_v in_o what_o execration_n the_o primitive_a church_n hold_v any_o religious_a use_n of_o a_o idol_n the_o like_a we_o may_v find_v in_o epiphanius_n ad_fw-la johannem_fw-la epumm_v hicerosal_n where_o he_o report_v that_o find_v a_o image_n of_o christ_n or_o some_o saint_n hang_v at_o a_o church_n door_n he_o rend_v it_o in_o piece_n avouch_v that_o to_o hang_v a_o picture_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o christian_a religion_n from_o hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o if_o the_o godly_a father_n be_v so_o vehement_a against_o erect_v image_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n even_o at_o that_o time_n before_o any_o worship_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o much_o more_o will_v they_o withstand_v it_o now_o after_o man_n have_v make_v idol_n of_o they_o and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o idol_n so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n will_v they_o endure_v themselves_o to_o use_v such_o a_o idol_n as_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o service_n and_o sacrament_n of_o god_n their_o zeal_n against_o that_o spiritual_a fornication_n will_v never_o permit_v they_o so_o h_o gh_o to_o honour_v such_o a_o execrable_a thing_n neither_o be_v 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