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one_o too_o answ_n §._o 20._o answ_n and_o we_o see_v by_o some_o the_o reproach_n be_v lay_v high_a against_o the_o church_n whether_o it_o be_v just_o take_v or_o any_o real_a occasion_n of_o such_o a_o reproach_n or_o scandal_n be_v give_v by_o the_o church_n through_o this_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n we_o shall_v now_o consider_v §_o 21_o 1._o that_o it_o can_v be_v give_v by_o particular_a minister_n in_o their_o use_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o scandal_n unjust_o take_v at_o we_o be_v evident_a because_o we_o be_v not_o free_a but_o by_o a_o law_n determine_v ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la possible_o be_v we_o every_o one_o leave_v full_o to_o our_o own_o liberty_n where_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o congregation_n will_v bear_v it_o but_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o judge_v it_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a i_o conceive_v we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n so_o far_o as_o to_o condescend_v to_o their_o weakness_n as_o pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la during_o the_o time_n 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reproach_n be_v lay_v upon_o her_o public_a worship_n as_o be_v superstition_n idolatry_n or_o border_v upon_o idolatry_n at_o least_o as_o use_v that_o which_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n and_o aught_o therefore_o to_o be_v abolish_v but_o have_v the_o church_n by_o her_o constitution_n or_o practice_n in_o this_o thing_n give_v any_o just_a occasion_n of_o these_o hard_a thought_n censure_n or_o reproach_n i_o think_v not_o which_o i_o shall_v manifest_v by_o apply_v these_o answer_n to_o the_o above_o mention_v argument_n §_o 23_o 1._o the_o minor_a of_o the_o former_a argument_n that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v abuse_v by_o the_o papist_n to_o idolatry_n which_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v be_v not_o perfect_o true_a unless_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o material_a cross_n which_o they_o worship_v indeed_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o own_o language_n yea_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v use_v 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in_o their_o practice_n and_o have_v cast_v out_o their_o superstition_n i_o understand_v not_o yea_o far_o §_o 26_o 2._o i_o conceive_v that_o have_v we_o also_o so_o abuse_v this_o yet_o the_o former_a abuse_n be_v not_o a_o necessary_a ground_n of_o abolish_n this_o rite_n unless_o that_o abuse_n have_v still_o continue_v when_o corruption_n and_o abuse_n be_v so_o close_o join_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v separate_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o man_n here_o we_o must_v abolish_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v destroy_v the_o corruption_n but_o when_o the_o abuse_n may_v be_v separate_v yea_o and_o actual_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o lawful_a use_n i_o see_v not_o why_o we_o may_v not_o retain_v that_o thing_n and_o the_o lawful_a practice_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o a_o former_a abuse_n shall_v make_v a_o present_a use_n unlawful_a when_o we_o real_o see_v that_o abuse_n be_v take_v away_o this_o have_v our_o church_n do_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n where_o can_v but_o much_o commend_v and_o reverence_v her_o practice_n in_o reform_v herself_o from_o the_o romish_a coruption_n in_o these_o two_o thing_n §_o 27_o 1._o her_o charity_n and_o love_n to_o peace_n and_o communion_n that_o as_o many_o thing_n as_o we_o may_v retain_v fellowship_n and_o communion_n in_o with_o the_o ancient_a church_n with_o they_o of_o rome_n yea_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v use_v and_o where_o she_o can_v separate_v the_o corruption_n from_o the_o laudable_a and_o proper_a use_n these_o she_o retain_v to_o show_v that_o though_o she_o reform_v yet_o she_o cut_v not_o off_o herself_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christian_n nor_o deny_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n nor_o forsake_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n §_o 28_o 2._o her_o wisdom_n when_o she_o must_v differ_v from_o they_o and_o forsake_v they_o or_o forsake_v the_o 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charity_n and_o now_o it_o be_v free_a from_o all_o breach_n of_o piety_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o of_o charity_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o second_o table_n it_o can_v upon_o any_o account_n be_v judge_v sinful_a or_o unlawful_a to_o be_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 53_o and_o then_o be_v not_o unlawful_a neither_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o piety_n nor_o charity_n and_o be_v by_o the_o public_a constitution_n require_v and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o just_a superior_n enjoin_v what_o other_o pretence_n or_o shadow_n of_o reason_n we_o can_v find_v to_o refuse_v it_o i_o see_v not_o and_o for_o a_o close_a let_v i_o request_v that_o it_o may_v be_v serious_o consider_v whether_o in_o our_o denial_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o manifest_a sin_n against_o the_o five_o commandment_n which_o without_o doubt_n require_v a_o due_a 7._o due_a let_v i_o here_o commend_v to_o the_o reader_n for_o his_o full_a satisfaction_n that_o lecture_n of_o the_o reverend_a sanderson_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o both_o political_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a see_v case_n of_o conse_n lect._n 6._o §._o 22._o ad_fw-la fin_n in_o answ_o to_o doubt_v 6_o 7._o due_a obedience_n to_o the_o just_a law_n of_o our_o governor_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n chap._n v._o the_o expediency_n of_o our_o conform_v to_o the_o establish_a liturgy_n and_o rite_n examine_v and_o assert_v §_o 1_o in_o the_o precedent_a sheet_n enough_o i_o presume_v be_v say_v to_o satisfy_v any_o consider_a christian_a as_o to_o the_o lawfullnesse_n of_o use_v the_o public_a form_n of_o confession_n prayer_n praise_n and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n prescribe_v and_o of_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n there_o enjoin_v in_o all_o administration_n of_o public_a worship_n this_o lawfullnesse_n now_o be_v clear_v the_o matter_n of_o expediency_n or_o inexpediency_n will_v with_o much_o more_o 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