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now_o to_o the_o examination_n of_o your_o witness_n 1._o m._n calvin_n say_v indeed_o that_o 8._o all_z those_o constitution_n be_v wicked_a in_o the_o observation_n whereof_o man_n place_v any_o worship_n of_o god_n where_o by_o worship_v he_o mean_v not_o any_o circumstance_n either_o of_o time_n place_n person_n or_o gesture_n which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o the_o inward_a virtue_n of_o worship_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o opinion_n of_o holiness_n and_o justice_n etc._n etc._n as_o you_o may_v have_v learn_v from_o m._n calvin_n himself_o if_o you_o will_v have_v take_v out_o his_o next_o lesson_n where_o he_o condemn_v the_o papist_n but_o why_o even_o because_o they_o do_v conclude_v 15._o ipsissimum_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la ritibus_fw-la contineri_fw-la god_n worship_v itself_o mean_v the_o very_a essentiality_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o consist_v in_o their_o rite_n and_o refute_v it_o by_o the_o scripture_n of_o isaiah_n 55._o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v etc._n etc._n expound_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o worship_v say_v that_o the_o papist_n in_fw-la ritibus_fw-la suis_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la quam_fw-la deo_fw-la opponant_fw-la &_o quâ_fw-la se_fw-la ante_fw-la tribunal_n sustineant_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la they_o seek_v that_o righteousness_n in_o their_o ceremony_n which_o they_o may_v oppose_v unto_o god_n and_o wherewith_o they_o may_v uphold_v themselves_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o answer_v before_o his_o tribunal_n sure_o there_o be_v no_o protestant_n who_o will_v not_o call_v every_o such_o figment_n of_o man_n brain_n a_o very_a idol_n wherewith_o god_n worship_n be_v impious_o profane_v b._n 2._o chemnitius_n also_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v speak_v of_o the_o reservation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n show_v that_o antiquity_n use_v a_o reservation_n aswell_a as_o the_o papist_n but_o yet_o with_o a_o great_a difference_n for_o tridentini_n docent_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n teach_v this_o reservation_n to_o be_v a_o custom_n necessary_a and_o altogether_o to_o be_v retain_v but_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o have_v great_a reason_n in_o regard_n of_o those_o time_n to_o observe_v that_o custom_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o hold_v it_o necessary_a so_o that_o he_o likewise_o condemn_v that_o which_o be_v make_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o worship_n 770._o 3._o peter_n martyr_n speak_v of_o ceremony_n although_o he_o verifi_v your_o phrase_n of_o speech_n §_o 3._o say_v that_o divine_a worship_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o on_o the_o counsel_n and_o will_n of_o god_n yet_o do_v he_o cross_v and_o as_o it_o be_v control_v your_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n worship_n you_o understand_v thereby_o any_o ceremony_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o complemental_a performance_n of_o that_o divine_a worship_n although_o it_o be_v not_o hold_v as_o necessary_a hereunto_o but_o he_o say_v express_o ibid._n licet_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o prescribe_v and_o make_v constitution_n concern_v the_o place_n time_n and_o manner_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n whether_o at_o morning_n or_o at_o night_n whether_o stand_v or_o sit_v by_o this_o you_o see_v that_o he_o condemn_v not_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o accessary_a and_o accidental_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o plain_o approve_v of_o they_o your_o last_o witness_n answer_v for_o himself_o that_o he_o in_o that_o place_n confute_v the_o superstition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o simple_o condemn_v all_o her_o ceremony_n but_o farraginem_fw-la tarbam_fw-la onus_fw-la ceremoniarum_fw-la to_o wit_n the_o immoderate_a multitude_n and_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o her_o ceremony_n in_o feast_n and_o fast_n in_o gesture_n etc._n etc._n and_o you_o m._n h._n i_o trow_v in_o reprove_v a_o man_n for_o a_o surfer_n or_o drunkenness_n do_v not_o thereby_o mean_a to_o deprive_v he_o absolute_o of_o his_o meat_n and_o drink_v sect_n vii_o our_o general_a confutation_n of_o their_o former_a general_a propoposition_n especial_o from_o their_o own_o witness_n the_o authority_n which_o the_o church_n do_v challenge_v or_o appoint_v circumstantial_a and_o accidental_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v from_o the_o liberty_n which_o she_o have_v grant_v unto_o she_o in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la to_o wit_n the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o express_o have_v give_v unto_o her_o authority_n to_o constitute_v such_o rite_n as_o belong_v to_o decency_n order_n and_o edification_n as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v but_o because_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v so_o frequent_a in_o allege_v of_o witness_n i_o shall_v desire_v they_o to_o consult_v with_o two_o such_o who_o they_o have_v especial_o and_o namely_o appropriate_v unto_o themselves_o in_o this_o whole_a controversy_n who_o i_o make_v no_o question_n will_v answer_v their_o objection_n we_o begin_v with_o vrsinus_n who_o have_v catechize_v they_o well_o where_o first_o bring_v in_o the_o objection_n viz._n quae_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n â—y_a those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n god_n be_v worship_v 739._o bâ—t_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n ergo_fw-la god_n be_v worship_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n he_o thus_o answer_v and_o resolve_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n per_fw-la se_fw-la of_o themselves_o that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v command_v by_o himself_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o they_o we_o may_v express_v our_o obedience_n unto_o he_o those_o act_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o not_o those_o which_o accidental_o do_v serve_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v of_o god_n and_o a_o little_a after_o to_o this_o
curse_a schism_n although_o not_o always_o effectuate_a the_o same_o in_o the_o next_o place_n observe_v with_o we_o the_o daily_a convulsion_n increase_v in_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n whilst_o as_o some_o distract_v in_o their_o affection_n will_v hold_v of_o paul_n and_o other_o of_o apollo_n some_o hear_v one_o kind_n of_o minister_n preach_v to_o the_o despite_n of_o other_o some_o will_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n at_o the_o hand_n only_o of_o conformable_a and_o some_o only_o of_o unconformable_a minister_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o christ_n who_o word_n and_o sacrament_n they_o have_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n of_o man_n concern_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n you_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o common_a discipline_n in_o all_o church_n ancient_a and_o late_o reform_v to_o impose_v and_o challenge_v of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n a_o subscription_n to_o the_o order_n constitute_v therein_o ordain_v that_o in_o the_o end_n such_o person_n shall_v be_v depose_v from_o their_o place_n that_o shall_v factious_o oppose_v thereunto_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n m._n beza_n write_v unto_o the_o french_a and_o dutch_a church_n here_o in_o england_n for_o their_o direction_n in_o point_n of_o discipline_n deliver_v unto_o they_o his_o 28._o article_n in_o these_o word_n hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la perlatis_fw-la legibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o constitution_n be_v thus_o make_v whosoever_o shall_v factious_o repugn_v they_o 149._o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v reclaim_v much_o more_o they_o who_o shall_v conspire_v together_o against_o minister_n and_o elder_n they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v handle_v as_o the_o public_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n i_o do_v not_o speak_v this_o to_o exasperate_v the_o church_n censure_n against_o you_o but_o to_o moderate_v your_o conceit_n and_o detraction_n against_o the_o church_n who_o use_v to_o esteem_v of_o she_o not_o as_o of_o a_o natural_a mother_n but_o rather_o as_o of_o a_o curse_a stepdame_n but_o why_o because_o forsooth_o she_o will_v have_v a_o uniformity_n of_o order_n among_o her_o child_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v her_o lawful_a command_n to_o be_v factious_o contemn_v sect_n xv._n our_o general_a confutation_n of_o the_o non_fw-fr conformist_n against_o their_o general_a assumption_n wherein_o they_o object_v that_o our_o ceremony_n be_v impose_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o the_o proper_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n against_o their_o general_a proposition_n we_o have_v prove_v from_o their_o own_o witness_n to_o wit_n calvin_n chemnitius_n peter_n martyr_n vrsinus_n and_o zanchius_n that_o only_o those_o ceremony_n be_v proper_o make_v part_n of_o god_n worship_n wherein_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v say_v essential_o and_o absolute_o to_o consist_v now_o we_o must_v confute_v their_o general_a assumption_n by_o the_o express_a profession_n of_o our_o church_n which_o teach_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n that_o she_o do_v not_o either_o impose_n or_o observe_v any_o ceremony_n with_o any_o opinion_n of_o efficacy_n holiness_n or_o necessity_n but_o only_o for_o decency_n order_n edification_n and_o conveniency_n it_o will_v become_v every_o child_n of_o the_o church_n to_o hear_v his_o mother_n apology_n for_o herself_o in_o this_o case_n who_o tell_v we_o 30._o say_v 1._o our_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o attribute_v any_o holiness_n or_o special_a worthiness_n to_o the_o say_a garment_n 2._o we_o teach_v that_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o part_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n this_o sign_n do_v neither_o add_v to_o baptism_n nor_o detract_v from_o it_o 3._o these_o ceremony_n which_o we_o have_v retain_v upon_o just_a cause_n ibidem_fw-la may_v be_v alter_v and_o change_v and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v esteem_v equal_a with_o god_n law_n 4._o in_o these_o our_o do_n we_o condemn_v not_o other_o nation_n or_o prescribe_v any_o thing_n but_o to_o our_o own_o people_n only_o for_o we_o think_v it_o meet_v that_o every_o country_n shall_v use_v such_o ceremony_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v best_a to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o god_n honour_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o reduce_n of_o the_o people_n to_o a_o more_o perfect_a and_o godly_a live_n without_o error_n or_o superstition_n can_v any_o christian_a require_v a_o more_o orthodox_n profession_n concern_v ceremony_n than_o this_o be_v whereby_o it_o be_v make_v evident_a that_o our_o church_n retain_v these_o her_o ceremony_n for_o decency_n without_o opinion_n of_o holiness_n for_o order_n without_o make_v they_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n service_n with_o a_o christian_a liberty_n as_o think_v they_o alterable_a and_o changeable_a without_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n and_o last_o in_o a_o unity_n of_o christian_a brotherhood_n with_o other_o reform_a church_n abroad_o and_o therefore_o may_v most_o just_o challenge_v uniformity_n within_o herself_o this_o profession_n of_o our_o church_n be_v so_o manifest_a unto_o her_o most_o earnest_a opposite_n 55._o that_o the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o nonconformist_n in_o lincolnshire_n acknowledge_v it_o who_o do_v notwithstanding_o to_o our_o wonderment_n at_o their_o boldness_n parallel_v our_o church_n with_o the_o romish_a which_o nevertheless_o they_o confess_v to_o be_v just_o condemn_v by_o m._n jewel_n and_o other_o divine_n 43._o for_o the_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n and_o holiness_n which_o they_o put_v in_o their_o ceremony_n and_o indeed_o very_o just_o for_o although_o sometime_o bellarmine_n and_o some_o other_o papist_n seem_v to_o disclaim_v the_o necessity_n of_o ceremony_n and_o the_o place_n of_o holiness_n in_o they_o otherwise_o than_o as_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o holy_a thing_n yet_o ought_v we_o rather_o yield_v credit_n unto_o their_o more_o public_a practice_n and_o profession_n bellarmine_n tell_v we_o that_o their_o ceremony_n have_v power_v ex_fw-la 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or_o mother_n corban_n that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o gift_n
be_v not_o offend_v at_o the_o use_n of_o our_o ceremony_n but_o rather_o at_o your_o refusal_n of_o they_o and_o you_o may_v not_o appropriate_v the_o title_n of_o brethren_n only_o to_o vnconformable_a person_n to_o alienate_v from_o your_o fellowship_n all_o the_o conformable_a with_o who_o notwithstanding_o your_o different_a opinion_n in_o ceremony_n you_o do_v so_o religious_o consent_v in_o all_o sacred_a act_n and_o essential_a office_n of_o christian_a brotherhood_n but_o if_o last_o the_o word_n brethren_n must_v imply_v both_o sort_n than_o ought_v you_o as_o it_o become_v the_o child_n of_o one_o church_n to_o forbear_v to_o offend_v such_o brethren_n which_o be_v more_o obsequious_a and_o dutiful_a to_o their_o mother_n rather_o than_o those_o that_o be_v refractory_a and_o disobedient_a but_o will_v you_o hear_v the_o truth_n in_o a_o few_o word_n upon_o due_a examination_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o you_o yourselves_o who_o teach_v and_o practice_v nonconformity_n be_v those_o brethren_n who_o you_o be_v so_o loath_a shall_v be_v offend_v or_o rather_o who_o by_o your_o resistance_n against_o ecclesiastical_a order_n do_v occasion_n a_o intolerable_a scandal_n and_o offence_n within_o the_o church_n sect_n xxi_o their_o four_o and_o great_a scandal_n be_v against_o the_o church_n itself_o especial_o in_o two_o kind_n the_o first_o be_v comparative_a in_o your_o objection_n you_o show_v that_o your_o care_n be_v to_o avoid_v the_o offence_n of_o person_n of_o your_o own_o disposition_n who_o you_o call_v your_o brethren_n and_o yet_o do_v you_o neglect_v the_o observance_n that_o you_o owe_v unto_o the_o church_n can_v there_o be_v a_o plain_a note_n of_o a_o distort_a affection_n in_o any_o man_n than_o to_o ward_v a_o blow_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o a_o brother_n not_o care_v or_o regard_v that_o the_o same_o stroke_n must_v needs_o light_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o his_o own_o mother_n i_o shall_v desire_v you_o that_o we_o may_v plead_v this_o point_n according_a to_o the_o strict_a law_n of_o good_a conscience_n for_o so_o the_o inquitie_n of_o your_o practice_n will_v more_o plain_o appear_v thus_o then_o if_o my_o brother_n be_v unjust_o offend_v his_o scandal_n in_o respect_n of_o i_o be_v only_o passive_a that_o be_v take_v and_o not_o give_v so_o that_o the_o whole_a fault_n of_o scandal_n in_o this_o case_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v unto_o the_o sinister_a apprehension_n of_o my_o brother_n but_o if_o my_o mother_n the_o church_n be_v offend_v by_o i_o in_o that_o wherein_o i_o owe_v obedience_n unto_o she_o the_o scandal_n on_o my_o part_n be_v full_o active_a and_o the_o whole_a fault_n be_v in_o myself_o because_o hereby_o i_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o i_o do_v hinder_v her_o fruitfulness_n and_o happy_a success_n in_o beget_v and_o breed_v many_o child_n unto_o god_n but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o where_o some_o few_o private_a person_n be_v like_a to_o be_v offend_v there_o the_o church_n ought_v in_o constitute_v of_o her_o ceremony_n to_o have_v respect_n of_o those_o few_o albeit_o the_o same_o order_n and_o ceremony_n which_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a shall_v be_v general_o affect_v and_o desire_v of_o the_o most_o part_n you_o be_v herein_o not_o a_o little_a deceive_v as_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o impose_v upon_o the_o gentile_n a_o abstinence_n from_o eat_v of_o meat_n 15._o from_o strangle_a and_o blood_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v avoid_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o great_a number_n of_o jewish_a proselyte_n who_o be_v like_a to_o be_v offend_v at_o their_o eat_n of_o such_o meat_n which_o have_v be_v former_o forbid_v by_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o in_o the_o same_o council_n labour_n to_o prevent_v the_o offence_n which_o may_v have_v rise_v from_o a_o conceit_n of_o some_o few_o gentile_n then_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n who_o peradventure_o may_v think_v that_o christian_a liberty_n which_o be_v a_o freedom_n to_o eat_v of_o any_o sort_n of_o meat_n be_v not_o a_o little_a impeach_v by_o that_o apostolical_a canon_n of_o abstinence_n second_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o different_a respect_n be_v have_v between_o those_o weak_a one_o which_o be_v such_o before_o and_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a after_o the_o orthodox_n and_o lawful_a meaning_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o we_o live_v be_v full_o publish_v and_o make_v know_v and_o by_o this_o observation_n your_o common_a objection_n be_v easy_o assoil_v which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o apostle_n his_o doctrine_n prohibit_v christian_n for_o a_o time_n to_o abstain_v from_o eat_v of_o centaine_a meat_n 14._o for_o fear_n of_o offence_n to_o the_o weak_a for_o he_o enjoin_v that_o abstinence_n in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n of_o private_a man_n before_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v sufficient_o proclaim_v concern_v the_o liberty_n which_o christian_n have_v to_o eat_v of_o all_o meat_n but_o after_o that_o the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o indifferency_n in_o eat_v of_o meat_n be_v make_v public_a by_o the_o church_n then_o to_o have_v seek_v by_o abstain_v and_o not_o eat_v to_o avoid_v the_o offence_n of_o some_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o to_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v no_o less_o a_o iniquity_n than_o if_o a_o man_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o some_o sick_a member_n shall_v occasion_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n this_o be_v no_o new_a point_n of_o doctrine_n but_o that_o which_o you_o may_v have_v learn_v long_o since_o from_o p._n martyr_n one_o of_o your_o own_o principal_a witness_n 201._o imò_fw-la neque_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la medijs_fw-la rebus_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o we_o may_v not_o always_o say_v he_o yield_v unto_o the_o weak_a in_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o only_o until_o they_o be_v more_o perfect_o teach_v but_o whâ—n_o once_o they_o have_v understand_v and_o yet_o still_o stand_v in_o doubt_n infirmitas_fw-la eorum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ferenda_fw-la we_o may_v not_o pamper_v their_o weakness_n so_o he_o what_o then_o may_v we_o think_v of_o your_o weak_a one_o who_o notwithstanding_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n in_o these_o thing_n you_o make_v strong_a in_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o in_o oppugn_v the_o doctrine_n and_o peace_n thereof_o sect_n xxii_o their_o second_o kind_n of_o scandal_n against_o the_o church_n by_o contempt_n your_o first_o scandal_n be_v comparative_a in_o resolve_v rather_o to_o offend_v the_o church_n whereby_o you_o be_v constitute_v minister_n and_o wherein_o you_o have_v both_o your_o esse_fw-la and_o bene_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o christianity_n than_o to_o offend_v some_o few_o part_n and_o member_n thereof_o but_o the_o scandal_n which_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v absolute_a by_o a_o direct_a contempt_n of_o the_o church_n sect_n xxiii_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o contempt_n nonconformity_n proceed_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o not_o sin_v against_o god_n nic._n be_v neither_o contempt_n nor_o scandal_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v allow_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n our_o reply_n the_o eye_n of_o mortal_a judge_n can_v find_v no_o window_n through_o which_o they_o may_v possible_o look_v into_o your_o conscience_n to_o discern_v of_o what_o colour_n your_o fear_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v true_o for_o offence_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n see_v that_o the_o lawmaker_n themselves_o who_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o well_o civil_a as_o ecclesiastical_a person_n then_o religious_o addict_v to_o purge_v the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o all_o popish_a superstition_n can_v discern_v no_o such_o unlawfulnesse_n in_o those_o ceremony_n as_o you_o fancy_n to_o yourselves_o or_o else_o whether_o it_o be_v popular_a for_o fear_v of_o displease_v of_o private_a person_n especial_o in_o parish_n where_o your_o maintenance_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o voluntary_a contribution_n of_o the_o people_n who_o seek_v to_o tie_v the_o tongue_n of_o their_o teacher_n to_o their_o purs-string_n which_o must_v open_v and_o shut_v according_a to_o their_o quarterly_a fancy_n howsoever_o if_o every_o pretence_n of_o god_n fear_v may_v challenge_v favour_n for_o transgress_v of_o man_n law_n whereunto_o god_n himself_o exact_v obedience_n even_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n then_o shall_v such_o papist_n who_o contemn_v both_o the_o law_n and_o magistracy_n of_o this_o kingdom_n put_v in_o their_o plea_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o favour_n upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n as_o may_v likewise_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o hold_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n to_o acknowledge_v no_o civil_a obedience_n and_o that_o indeed_o in_o your_o unconformity_n
say_v calvin_n be_v command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n 1._o cor._n 10.28_o where_o albeit_o god_n command_v he_o to_o abstain_v in_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o respect_n of_o scandal_n yet_o do_v not_o man_n thereby_o lose_v the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n because_o his_o own_o conscience_n have_v respect_n unto_o god_n viz._n by_o believe_v that_o the_o meat_n be_v in_o nature_n indifferent_a and_o may_v in_o due_a time_n be_v lawful_o eat_v but_o his_o abstinence_n have_v respect_n unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o another_o that_o he_o be_v not_o offend_v who_o think_v such_o eat_a unlawful_a and_o throughout_o the_o whole_a treatise_n he_o show_v that_o to_o make_v such_o tradition_n necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n and_o to_o place_n in_o they_o the_o justice_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o piety_n be_v to_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a all_o which_o do_v evident_o show_v that_o christian_a liberty_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o use_n or_o disuse_a of_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o in_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o use_v or_o not_o use_v they_o which_o point_n may_v be_v yet_o furthermore_o most_o plain_o demonstrate_v thus_o in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n where_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o be_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o abstain_v from_o eat_v certain_a meat_n for_o fear_n of_o offend_v a_o weak_a christian_a my_o conscience_n notwithstanding_o be_v free_a in_o regard_n of_o my_o opinion_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o meat_n which_o i_o abstain_v from_o may_v be_v eat_v or_o not_o eat_v in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n sect_n xiii_o our_o second_o reason_n of_o confutation_n from_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o church_n harken_v i_o pray_v you_o unto_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o our_o church_n whereby_o albeit_o she_o challenge_v a_o necessary_a obedience_n to_o her_o command_n yet_o do_v she_o not_o command_v or_o teach_v any_o use_n of_o these_o cereremony_n in_o any_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n thereof_o but_o say_v plain_o these_o ceremony_n be_v retain_v for_o discipline_n and_o order_n service_n which_o upon_o just_a cause_n may_v be_v alter_v and_o change_v and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v equal_a with_o god_n law_n what_o then_o need_v this_o loud_a clamour_n or_o rather_o lewd_a slander_n which_o some_o blush_v not_o to_o cast_v upon_o she_o impute_v unto_o she_o no_o less_o a_o crime_n than_o the_o bereave_v they_o of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n by_o who_o notwithstanding_o they_o themselves_o do_v at_o this_o day_n enjoy_v all_o the_o spiritual_a freedom_n and_o happy_a interest_n that_o they_o have_v in_o christ._n sect_n xiiii_o our_o last_o proof_n or_o rather_o reproof_n against_o the_o nonconformist_n show_v that_o they_o by_o their_o manner_n of_o refuse_v these_o ceremony_n have_v superstitious_o withstand_v that_o christian_a liberty_n which_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o defend_v christian_n liberty_n as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v and_o acknowledge_v be_v proper_o impeach_v by_o a_o doctrinal_a necessity_n namely_o by_o teach_v man_n to_o believe_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v necessary_a in_o itself_o which_o christ_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o new_a testament_n have_v leave_v to_o his_o church_n as_o free_a and_o indifferent_a which_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n our_o church_n condemn_v as_o false_a and_o superstitious_a and_o this_o superstition_n be_v twofold_a the_o one_o be_v affirmative_a the_o other_o negative_a affirmative_a superstition_n be_v to_o affirm_v the_o use_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v indifferent_a to_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n as_o without_o which_o the_o faith_n of_o christianity_n or_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n can_v possible_o consist_v 4._o of_o which_o kind_n we_o have_v have_v many_o example_n in_o popery_n the_o negative_a superstition_n be_v to_o deny_v the_o lawful_a use_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v leave_v free_a with_o whâ—ch_a kind_n of_o superstition_n not_o only_a papist_n but_o also_o many_o ancient_a heretic_n have_v be_v dangerous_o infect_v the_o marcionite_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o marry_v the_o discalceati_fw-la to_o wear_v shoe_n the_o tatiani_n to_o eat_v flesh_n the_o severiani_n to_o drink_v wine_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o negative_a superstition_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o a_o heresy_n that_o have_v take_v root_n in_o the_o very_a infancy_n of_o the_o church_n teach_v concern_v meat_n and_o other_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o say_v 2.21_o eat_v not_o touch_v not_o handle_v not_o now_o your_o negative_a superstition_n in_o oppose_v against_o those_o ceremony_n do_v bewray_v itself_o by_o your_o doctrinal_a opinion_n say_v for_o example_n wear_v not_o a_o linen_n surplice_n and_o that_o by_o two_o degree_n the_o first_o be_v a_o opinion_n of_o the_o unholinesse_n and_o pollution_n in_o it_o because_o as_o you_o say_v it_o have_v be_v abuse_v by_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o idolatrous_a mass_n 8._o this_o opinion_n i_o judge_v to_o be_v notorious_o superstitious_a and_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o m._n jewel_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o surplice_n do_v judicial_o account_v it_o to_o be_v a_o equal_a error_n 325._o to_o commend_v any_o apparel_n as_o holy_a and_o to_o condemn_v it_o as_o unholy_a the_o papist_n be_v in_o the_o first_o extremity_n and_o you_o in_o the_o other_o which_o negative_a superstition_n be_v flat_o condemn_v by_o that_o say_n of_o saint_n paul_n place_n a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o that_o be_v as_o m._n beza_n confess_v it_o have_v no_o power_n to_o unhallow_a any_o thing_n that_o be_v offer_v unto_o it_o which_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n where_o except_v the_o case_n of_o scandal_n as_o it_o then_o stand_v he_o do_v teach_v that_o man_n may_v eat_v of_o the_o idolothytes_n or_o meat_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n make_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sakâ—_n the_o second_o degree_n of_o your_o negative_a superstition_n be_v see_v in_o your_o other_o opinion_n which_o you_o allege_v for_o refuse_v of_o it_o even_o because_o it_o be_v prescribe_v unto_o you_o in_o god_n worship_n in_o a_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a overthrow_n of_o christian_a liberty_n by_o take_v away_o from_o the_o church_n that_o authority_n of_o ordain_v ceremony_n and_o prescribe_v obedience_n thereunto_o which_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n unto_o these_o latter_a time_n be_v never_o question_v by_o any_o orthodox_n yea_o or_o heretic_n except_v only_o the_o acephalist_n and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n condemn_v by_o m._n calvin_n and_o all_o other_o divine_n of_o sound_a judgement_n but_o we_o be_v to_o prove_v this_o kind_n of_o negative_a opposition_n unto_o ceremony_n to_o be_v superstitious_a and_o to_o bring_v in_o with_o it_o a_o doctrine_n of_o servitude_n upon_o the_o church_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o own_o witness_n if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o superstition_n m._n calvin_n can_v not_o have_v warn_v christian_a church_n as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o take_v heed_n lest_o in_o oppose_v of_o ceremony_n they_o be_v not_o too_o superstitious_a 29._o nor_o can_v p._n martyr_n have_v conclude_v that_o to_o think_v that_o that_o speak_v of_o the_o surplice_n which_o have_v be_v use_v in_o popery_n may_v not_o be_v use_v of_o we_o be_v to_o oppress_v the_o church_n with_o too_o much_o servitude_n this_o i_o think_v fit_a in_o this_o place_n only_o to_o point_n at_o that_o my_o reader_n may_v discern_v that_o our_o church_n be_v not_o so_o superstitious_a in_o her_o prescribe_v of_o ceremony_n as_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v superstitious_a in_o oppose_v against_o they_o as_o will_n furthermore_o appear_v in_o full_a view_n by_o our_o 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ca._n 6._o col_fw-fr 365._o idem_fw-la tom._n â—_o epist._n 73._o aug