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divine_n bellarmine_n confession_n be_v allege_v who_o say_v that_o protestant_n grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v ordain_v certain_a rite_n and_o order_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n cont_n 1._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1_o rite_n and_o order_n may_v be_v ordain_v though_o such_o ceremony_n as_o we_o be_v unlawful_a and_o bellarmine_n meaning_n can_v not_o be_v of_o such_o rite_n as_o our_o ceremony_n be_v except_o he_o speak_v against_o his_o conscience_n for_o he_o confess_v the_o cult_a sanct_a l._n 3_o cap._n 7_o that_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n as_o brentius_n by_o name_n condemn_v such_o as_o unlawful_a 2_o bellarmine_n crafty_o bring_v in_o this_o confession_n of_o our_o divive_n that_o he_o may_v make_v they_o contradict_v themselves_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o same_o place_n his_o confession_n therefore_o in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o so_o indifferent_a as_o the_o def._n will_v have_v it_o 3_o our_o 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ecclestasticus_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 5._o towards_o the_o end_n where_o first_o he_o distinguish_v betwixt_o thing_n necessary_a and_o other_o not_o necessary_a in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o church_n and_o concern_v even_o the_o latter_a sort_n he_o modest_o but_o thorough_o show_v how_o little_a liberty_n be_v leave_v unto_o man_n if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o either_o by_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n will_v add_v thing_n not_o necessary_a nor_o agreeable_a to_o order_n we_o will_v not_o pertinacious_o contend_v with_o he_o but_o desire_v only_o that_o he_o will_v serious_o consider_v of_o three_o thing_n 1_o by_o what_o authority_n or_o example_n he_o be_v lead_v to_o think_v that_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n who_o voice_n only_o be_v hear_v by_o his_o sheep_n religion_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o father_n joh._n 10_o 27_o must_v be_v clad_v with_o humane_a tradition_n which_o christ_n do_v reject_v â—_o 2_o to_o what_o end_n he_o judge_v that_o his_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o those_o that_o be_v divine_a for_o if_o the_o end_n be_v conformity_n with_o other_o it_o be_v more_o equity_n that_o other_o church_n shall_v conform_v to_o those_o which_o come_v near_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o cyprian_n counsel_n be_v then_o that_o these_o shall_v conform_v to_o the_o other_o if_o the_o end_n be_v comeliness_n what_o be_v more_o comely_a than_o the_o simplicity_n of_o christ_n what_o be_v more_o simple_a than_o that_o comeliness_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n beside_o will_n then_o that_o of_o tertullian_n be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a necessity_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o tie_v unto_o man_n will_n in_o thing_n divine_a the_o 3_o thing_n to_o be_v think_v on_o it_o what_o event_n always_o have_v follow_v upon_o humane_a tradition_n as_o daily_a experience_n do_v show_v this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o judicious_a junius_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o favour_v not_o our_o ceremony_n nor_o will_v have_v plead_v for_o they_o as_o the_o def._n under_o colour_n of_o his_o name_n because_o zanchius_n also_o be_v bring_v in_o with_o his_o deserve_a title_n of_o a_o profound_a divine_a speak_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n i_o will_v set_v down_o his_o judgement_n concern_v this_o point_n out_o of_o that_o epistle_n to_o famous_a qu._n elizabeth_n where_o he_o treat_v express_o of_o ceremony_n and_o of_o our_o ceremony_n est_fw-la autem_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o ceremoniis_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la apostlicae_fw-la regulam_fw-la informanda_fw-la the_o church_n must_v be_v order_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n as_o well_o in_o ceremony_n as_o in_o doctrine_n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o def._n his_o distinction_n sect_n xx._n at_o length_n we_o be_v come_v to_o reason_n but_o if_o this_o reason_n be_v sound_a and_o certain_a i_o see_v no_o cause_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o humane_a testimony_n 1_o the_o first_o reason_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o defendant_n fantasy_n mere_o for_o it_o suppose_v that_o we_o hold_v some_o point_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v only_o beside_o the_o word_n and_o no_o way_n against_o it_o which_o not_o only_o i_o have_v confute_v before_o as_o a_o cavil_n but_o m._n cartwright_n long_v since_o in_o his_o reply_n p._n 56_o the_o very_a word_n also_o of_o this_o argument_n which_o the_o def._n here_o oppose_v do_v show_v that_o we_o hold_v such_o thing_n condemn_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o against_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o they_o though_o only_o beside_o their_o particular_a prescription_n 2_o the_o second_o reason_n conclude_v nothing_o which_o we_o will_v not_o grant_v in_o the_o sense_n former_o express_v viz._n that_o by_o those_o some_o ceremony_n be_v mean_v circumstance_n of_o mere_a order_n and_o by_o manâ—_n invention_n be_v understand_v man_n particular_a determination_n otherwise_o the_o assumption_n be_v palpable_o false_a beside_o the_o proposition_n also_o be_v untrue_a if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v take_v in_o such_o a_o general_a sense_n as_o some_o time_n it_o be_v find_v use_v in_o by_o divine_n vide_fw-la sopingii_fw-la apologet._n respon_n ad_fw-la lib._n anonym_n p._n 166._o 3_o the_o three_o and_o last_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o difference_n of_o ceremony_n which_o may_n and_o must_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n the_o answer_n be_v that_o this_o difference_n ought_v to_o be_v only_o in_o determination_n of_o particular_a circumstance_n of_o order_n for_o time_n place_n etc._n etc._n sect_n xxi_o this_o sect_n be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o ridiculous_a for_o first_o it_o suppose_v every_o circumstance_n to_o be_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n with_o the_o ceremony_n in_o controversy_n second_o it_o suppose_v all_o circumstance_n to_o be_v of_o institution_n three_o it_o suppose_v contrary_a circumstance_n ceremonious_o to_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o same_o man_n as_o of_o institution_n for_o otherwise_o the_o cavillation_n have_v no_o show_n now_o all_o these_o be_v conceit_v dream_n but_o what_o if_o we_o shall_v argue_v thus_o you_o say_v these_o ceremony_n be_v divine_a and_o yet_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o reject_v of_o they_o in_o other_o church_n be_v divine_a you_o retain_v these_o ceremony_n as_o divine_a and_o yet_o have_v reject_v other_o ceremony_n of_o like_a nature_n as_o divine_a as_o these_o what_o divinity_n be_v in_o such_o course_n sect_n xxii_o after_o all_o this_o ado_n about_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o first_o argument_n now_o we_o be_v tell_v of_o a_o assumption_n out_o of_o the_o abridgement_n and_o m._n hy._n viz._n that_o these_o ceremony_n have_v no_o
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worship_n will_v help_v no_o more_o here_o than_o the_o papist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n law_n be_v not_o mock_v with_o vain_a distinction_n 3._o the_o affirmative_a part_n injoin_v obedience_n to_o all_o the_o worship_n appoint_v by_o god_n all_o which_o be_v significative_a heb._n 8._o 5._o &_o 10._o 1._o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o no_o significant_a ceremony_n must_v by_o man_n be_v bring_v into_o religious_a action_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o affirmative_a show_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o negative_a by_o the_o circuit_n of_o the_o one_o we_o may_v learn_v the_o compass_n of_o the_o other_o 4â—_n significant_a ceremony_n which_o be_v by_o institution_n must_v of_o necessity_n belong_v unto_o the_o second_o commandment_n a_o accurate_a distinction_n of_o the_o commandment_n will_v easy_o show_v this_o but_o nothing_o contain_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v permit_v to_o man_n for_o to_o he_o this_o commandment_n in_o regard_n of_o make_v be_v whole_o negative_a thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o etc._n etc._n which_o word_n as_o calvin_n say_v nos_fw-la à _fw-la carnalibus_fw-la observatiunculis_fw-la quas_fw-la stolida_fw-la mens_fw-la nostra_fw-la comminisci_fw-la solet_fw-la in_fw-la tâ—tum_fw-la revocant_fw-la &_o abstrabunt_fw-la sect_n viii_o in_o this_o passage_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v but_o a_o noise_n of_o word_n crackle_v like_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n let_v it_o therefore_o vanish_v of_o itself_o sect_n ix_o here_o the_o defendant_n undertake_v and_o begin_v a_o confutation_n from_o scripture_n of_o that_o assertion_n which_o deny_v significant_a ceremony_n of_o man_n institution_n to_o be_v lawful_a in_o god_n worship_n now_o a_o man_n will_v have_v expect_a by_o the_o title_n some_o rule_n of_o scripture_n but_o see_v none_o can_v be_v find_v we_o must_v be_v content_a with_o example_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v nothing_o so_o firm_a and_o certain_a as_o rule_n yet_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o example_n he_o can_v bring_v the_o first_o example_n be_v abraham_n direct_v of_o his_o servant_n to_o put_v his_o hand_n under_o his_o thigh_n when_o he_o do_v swear_v it_o be_v marvel_n he_o do_v not_o begin_v before_o abraham_n for_o suarez_n the_o jesuit_n to_o prove_v the_o same_o point_n for_o substance_n bring_v abel_n sacrifice_n noah_n altar_n etc._n etc._n in_o thom._n 3._o qu._n 65_o a_o 4_o which_o serve_v also_o as_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n as_o this_o example_n but_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n 1_o it_o be_v in_o all_o probabilty_a false_a that_o abraham_n appoint_v this_o ceremony_n so_o calvin_n junius_n and_o other_o upon_o the_o same_o place_n do_v judge_n because_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o subjection_n usual_a in_o those_o eastern_a part_n 2_o it_o be_v false_a also_o which_o he_o faith_n in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o swear_v be_v the_o most_o divine_a service_n of_o god_n of_o all_o other_o for_o the_o proper_a 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superiority_n so_o this_o under_o position_n of_o hand_n be_v by_o proportion_n fit_a to_o signify_v subjection_n of_o inferior_n 4_o last_o if_o all_o this_o be_v grant_v that_o this_o sign_n be_v appoint_v that_o it_o be_v appoint_v in_o solemn_a worship_n and_o that_o it_o do_v signify_v a_o holy_a thing_n yet_o though_o defendant_n shall_v remember_v that_o abraham_n be_v a_o prophet_n and_o of_o more_o authority_n by_o far_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n than_o our_o convocation-house_n so_o that_o this_o instance_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n as_o i_o be_o persuade_v abraham_n servant_n will_v swear_v if_o he_o be_v here_o present_a and_o it_o be_v needful_a even_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o then_o he_o do_v to_o his_o master_n sect_n x._o here_o come_v in_o a_o straggle_a objection_n as_o it_o be_v here_o allege_a without_o any_o dependence_n omit_v in_o the_o place_n whereto_o it_o belong_v i_o will_v not_o therefore_o press_v it_o in_o this_o place_n only_o it_o will_v be_v mark_v how_o little_a the_o defendant_n care_v what_o he_o say_v so_o that_o he_o say_v something_o to_o every_o thing_n 1_o he_o answer_v that_o papists_n do_v common_o teach_v by_o their_o ceremony_n some_o new_a doctrine_n not_o warrant_v by_o scripture_n for_o confutation_n of_o which_o the_o papist_n may_v well_o appeal_v to_o durandus_fw-la his_o rationale_n where_o he_o show_v the_o signification_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o popish_a rite_n now_o if_o the_o defendant_n can_v there_o find_v one_o signification_n of_o a_o hundred_o which_o teach_v any_o strange_a doctrine_n not_o warrant_v by_o the_o scripture_n i_o have_v take_v my_o number_n amiss_o 2_o he_o say_v the_o papist_n ceremony_n differ_v from_o we_o in_o application_n by_o their_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n and_o holiness_n but_o 1_o the_o question_n here_o be_v only_o of_o signification_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v out_o of_o time_n to_o talk_v of_o application_n 2_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o hold_v 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inestimable_a hurt_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o burn_a child_n who_o dread_v the_o fire_n sect_n xxx_o of_o our_o own_o writer_n the_o def._n here_o oppose_v unto_o we_o calvin_n junius_n chemnitius_n and_o zepperus_n now_o for_o these_o it_o have_v be_v plain_o manifest_v before_o that_o they_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n condemn_v humane_a symbolical_a ceremony_n in_o god_n worship_n and_o that_o upon_o good_a ground_n out_o of_o god_n word_n now_o therefore_o if_o any_o thing_n elsewhere_o have_v fall_v from_o any_o of_o they_o by_o occasion_n sound_v to_o the_o contrary_a than_o we_o may_v well_o think_v that_o either_o their_o meaning_n be_v mistake_v therein_o or_o else_o they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v man_n and_o indeed_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n there_o be_v a_o little_a variety_n to_o be_v find_v in_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n concern_v the_o point_n of_o ceremony_n but_o the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v mark_v will_v make_v it_o 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he_o do_v not_o contend_v therein_o about_o ceremony_n which_o he_o may_v true_o say_v not_o only_o comparative_o but_o even_o absolute_o in_o regard_n of_o contention_n with_o other_o who_o do_v not_o obtrude_v they_o upon_o he_o and_o so_o i_o be_o assure_v few_o or_o none_o will_v contend_v much_o about_o ceremony_n if_o they_o will_v not_o force_v they_o upon_o other_o in_o the_o other_o place_n he_o understand_v by_o ceremony_n such_o as_o be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v paucae_fw-la igitur_fw-la nobis_fw-la divinitus_fw-la datae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ceremoniae_fw-la what_o indeed_o he_o think_v be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o rude_a people_n in_o this_o kind_n he_o show_v sufficient_o not_o only_o by_o his_o word_n former_o cite_v but_o also_o by_o his_o practice_n in_o that_o he_o banish_v such_o ceremony_n utter_o not_o only_a out_o of_o geneva_n but_o also_o out_o of_o all_o church_n which_o hearken_v unto_o his_o counsel_n chemnitius_n in_o regard_n that_o some_o ceremony_n be_v in_o use_n where_o he_o live_v handle_v they_o so_o gentle_o as_o he_o can_v and_o speak_v too_o favourable_o of_o image_n yet_o in_o other_o place_n the_o truth_n wrest_v from_o he_o and_o brentius_n also_o a_o right_a confession_n as_o have_v be_v allege_v before_o zepperus_n mean_v only_o that_o the_o simple_a have_v of_o image_n in_o church_n be_v not_o such_o impiety_n as_o do_v unchurch_n a_o people_n junius_n and_o chemnitius_n in_o the_o last_o place_n do_v but_o give_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o papist_n use_v of_o some_o thing_n here_o be_v nothing_o direct_o against_o our_o assertion_n but_o if_o all_o these_o witness_n do_v speak_v as_o the_o defendant_n will_v have_v they_o in_o these_o place_n mention_v what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o cloud_n of_o testimony_n which_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o the_o abridgement_n and_o unanswered_a as_o yet_o by_o the_o defender_n his_o own_o mouth_n will_v testify_v that_o our_o divine_n be_v general_o on_o out_o side_n for_o in_o that_o regard_n if_o he_o speak_v with_o good_a reason_n he_o call_v they_o still_o our_o own_o witness_n our_o own_o they_o be_v not_o because_o we_o allege_v they_o only_o for_o so_o both_o father_n and_o papist_n and_o conformist_n also_o be_v allege_v by_o we_o but_o because_o they_o speak_v plain_o for_o we_o which_o appear_v also_o the_o more_o by_o his_o silence_n at_o the_o most_o part_n of_o their_o speech_n sect_n xxxi_o after_o much_o sail_a in_o the_o main_a sea_n the_o defendant_n direct_v his_o course_n as_o he_o say_v homeward_o to_o the_o narrow_a sea_n by_o instance_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o nonconformist_n themselves_o his_o comparison_n be_v good_a for_o as_o the_o scripture_n be_v too_o deep_a for_o he_o to_o fasten_v any_o anchor_n of_o a_o conform_v argument_n in_o so_o the_o practice_n of_o weak_a man_n be_v so_o full_a of_o sand_n and_o shelf_n that_o here_o he_o can_v have_v no_o sure_a ride_v the_o sea_n of_o rome_n turn_v by_o one_o of_o our_o prelate_n mare_fw-la romanum_fw-la be_v the_o best_a harbour_n of_o all_o the_o world_n for_o the_o ceremony_n to_o arrive_v and_o rest_n in_o the_o first_o example_n bring_v be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v take_v on_o a_o book_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o if_o this_o form_n of_o swear_v can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n we_o will_v rather_o abandon_v this_o form_n to_o avoid_v the_o cross_n then_o admit_v of_o the_o cross_n for_o love_n of_o this_o 2_o i_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v much_o better_a that_o this_o form_n invent_v by_o papist_n and_o abuse_v not_o only_o by_o they_o but_o also_o by_o many_o among_o ourselves_o be_v abolish_v as_o it_o be_v in_o other_o country_n not_o popish_a fox_n then_o retain_v mr._n w._n thorpe_n a_o martyr_n or_o confessor_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o his_o day_n refuse_v to_o swear_v upon_o a_o book_n allege_v 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habit_n but_o give_v no_o instance_n or_o proof_n at_o all_o of_o any_o such_o thing_n circumcision_n he_o say_v be_v continue_v under_o many_o christian_a bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o let_v he_o show_v that_o those_o christian_a bishop_n allow_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n i_o never_o hear_v nor_o read_v of_o more_o confident_a conclusion_n out_o of_o such_o beggarly_a premise_n sect_n xxv_o the_o reason_n have_v need_n be_v strong_a when_o they_o come_v without_o any_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n but_o here_o the_o defendant_n be_v as_o much_o forsake_v of_o all_o help_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o other_o his_o first_o reason_n be_v because_o heretic_n have_v pervert_v the_o sacrament_n now_o he_o know_v that_o the_o question_n be_v of_o humane_a ceremony_n not_o of_o god_n holy_a institution_n therefore_o he_o fetch_v about_o and_o draw_v this_o to_o his_o purpose_n by_o gather_v from_o thence_o that_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a to_o find_v any_o ceremony_n without_o exception_n all_o which_o we_o grant_v of_o human_a significant_a ceremony_n as_o he_o know_v well_o except_o therefore_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o beg_v the_o question_n i_o know_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v mean_v by_o this_o unreasonable_a reason_n sect_n xxvi_o xxvii_o the_o very_a same_o disease_n be_v find_v in_o his_o second_o reason_n wherout_a he_o can_v conclude_v nothing_o but_o that_o some_o thing_n abuse_v may_v afterward_o be_v right_o use_v which_o we_o willing_o grant_v nay_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v of_o some_o human_a ceremony_n also_o as_o if_o the_o surplice_n of_o england_n be_v turn_v into_o under_o garment_n for_o poor_a people_n and_o wooden_a cross_n be_v give_v they_o for_o fire_v but_o if_o any_o conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o therefore_o they_o may_v have_v lawful_a state_n in_o god_n worship_n and_o there_o have_v a_o good_a use_n sure_o his_o wit_n &_o word_n may_v be_v better_o use_v in_o the_o 27_o section_n there_o be_v no_o show_n of_o any_o reason_n at_o all_o except_o affirmation_n be_v reason_n sect_n xxviii_o the_o last_o reason_n be_v because_o popery_n and_o popish_a rite_n be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o equal_a abomination_n with_o paganism_n and_o paganish_a rite_n suppose_v this_o be_v true_a every_o way_n as_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o this_o they_o may_v â—agrree_n that_o both_o alike_o be_v to_o be_v detest_v and_o abandon_v nay_o a_o lesser_a superstition_n the_o author_n and_o countenance_n whereof_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n do_v call_v for_o more_o hasty_a removal_n than_o a_o great_a who_o author_n and_o user_n be_v unknown_a howsoever_o when_o the_o scripture_n bid_v we_o fly_v from_o idolatry_n and_o that_o also_o particular_o from_o popish_a idolatry_n without_o any_o distinction_n as_o from_o devil_n ap._n 18._o a_o few_o smooth_a word_n can_v satisfy_v our_o conscience_n in_o this_o but_z that_o we_o be_v as_o well_o and_o as_o far_o to_o fly_v from_o popish_a idolatry_n as_o 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that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o itself_o true_o in_o that_o discourse_n wherein_o he_o deal_v against_o those_o which_o can_v swallow_v down_o the_o mass_n itself_o it_o have_v be_v no_o wisdom_n to_o dispute_v with_o they_o about_o cross_n and_o surplice_n he_o allow_v of_o temple_n which_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n so_o do_v we_o because_o they_o be_v not_o religious_a ceremony_n of_o mystical_a signification_n without_o necessary_a use_n and_o be_v this_o all_o that_o can_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o calvin_n then_o sure_o he_o do_v not_o contradict_v the_o many_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n which_o as_o other_o where_o so_o also_o in_o that_o very_a tractate_n he_o pass_v against_o idolatrous_a relic_n zepperus_n be_v allege_v as_o allow_v of_o temple_n which_o have_v be_v abuse_v because_o they_o be_v not_o immediate_a instrument_n of_o idolatry_n so_o do_v we_o alâ—o_v
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of_o contention_n 3_o that_o many_o place_n such_o holiness_n in_o these_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v man_n devise_n 4_o that_o other_o ceremony_n be_v cry_v down_o as_o if_o they_o be_v against_o religion_n which_o yet_o be_v every_o way_n as_o good_a as_o these_o 4_o that_o religious_a man_n be_v more_o molest_v for_o these_o toy_n than_o they_o be_v for_o their_o profaneness_n sect_n xii_o the_o three_o instance_n of_o scandal_n be_v in_o weak_a brethren_n who_o will_v be_v draw_v to_o yield_v unto_o the_o ceremony_n against_o their_o conscience_n or_o else_o doubt_o and_o some_o also_o will_v grow_v to_o dislike_v some_o minister_n for_o these_o thing_n and_o so_o be_v hinder_v from_o profit_v by_o their_o ministry_n to_o this_o the_o def._n answer_v in_o many_o word_n but_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o he_o say_v be_v that_o these_o be_v not_o weak_a brethren_n because_o they_o have_v be_v diligent_o catechise_v by_o nonconformist_n but_o 1_o the_o corinthian_n no_o doubt_n 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