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sure_o i_o be_o that_o your_o chief_a advocate_n 27._o not_o that_o we_o say_v as_o you_o charge_v we_o that_o no_o ceremony_n may_v be_v in_o the_o church_n except_o the_o same_o be_v express_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o that_o in_o make_v order_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o do_v what_o man_n listen_v t._n c._n reply_v p._n 27._o mr_n cartwright_n the_o only_a learned_a man_n who_o ever_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o order_n of_o our_o church_n do_v not_o deny_v all_o ceremony_n but_o except_v against_o we_o that_o they_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o papist_n give_v scandal_n to_o the_o weak_a and_o be_v different_a from_o the_o order_n of_o other_o reform_a church_n and_o when_o these_o silly_a exception_n have_v be_v answer_v to_o the_o full_a his_o wise_a follower_n have_v devise_v a_o way_n to_o 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that_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o one_o time_n rather_o than_o another_o and_o of_o one_o person_n too_o there_o be_v something_o ceremonial_a i_o be_o sure_a that_o some_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n 17._o see_v harmony_n of_o confess_v sect._n 17._o among_o the_o ceremony_n which_o they_o retain_v and_o approve_v reckon_v festival_n day_n &_o set_v lesson_n which_o be_v circumstance_n but_o ceremonial_a circumstance_n second_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o be_v some_o place_n and_o time_n appoint_v for_o god_n service_n so_o also_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o be_v some_o outward_a form_n beside_o what_o be_v express_o command_v use_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o albeit_o the_o substance_n of_o religious_a action_n be_v prescribe_v by_o god_n himself_o yet_o the_o outward_a form_n require_v to_o the_o decent_a administration_n of_o the_o same_o and_o for_o the_o great_a solemnity_n of_o the_o action_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o for_o 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express_o command_v we_o call_v ceremony_n without_o which_o no_o public_a action_n can_v be_v right_o perform_v for_o as_o the_o flesh_n cover_v the_o hollow_a deformity_n of_o the_o bone_n and_o beautify_v the_o body_n with_o natural_a grace_n so_o ceremony_n cover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o public_a action_n both_o civil_a and_o religious_a and_o procure_v reverence_n and_o esteem_v unto_o they_o in_o so_o much_o that_o no_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n do_v ever_o suffer_v public_a action_n which_o be_v of_o weight_n whether_o civil_a or_o sacred_a to_o pass_v without_o some_o visible_a solemnity_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o ground_n in_o nature_n for_o ceremony_n in_o general_a for_o all_o nation_n by_o natural_a instinct_n have_v observe_v they_o and_o for_o some_o ceremony_n in_o particular_a for_o nature_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v not_o only_o with_o the_o inward_a devotion_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o also_o with_o the_o outward_a reverence_n of_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o all_o man_n by_o the_o indictment_n of_o reason_n have_v use_v to_o bow_v themselves_o to_o the_o ground_n in_o token_n of_o reverence_n at_o the_o sensible_a sign_n of_o god_n presence_n or_o when_o they_o have_v receive_v any_o message_n from_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o error_n to_o think_v ceremony_n in_o the_o general_a to_o be_v thing_n mere_o indifferent_a for_o howsoever_o every_o particular_a ceremony_n be_v indifferent_a and_o alterable_a yet_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o ceremony_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a forasmuch_o as_o no_o outward_a work_n in_o god_n worship_n can_v be_v perform_v without_o ceremonial_a circumstance_n some_o or_o other_o more_o than_o a_o body_n can_v be_v without_o dimension_n and_o since_o some_o ceremony_n must_v be_v use_v it_o be_v also_o necessary_a for_o preserve_v serve_v of_o order_n and_o uniformity_n
example_n of_o christ_n in_o ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n than_o we_o be_v able_a to_o imitate_v he_o in_o his_o miracle_n christ_n wear_v a_o seamelesse_a coat_n christen_v in_o river_n preach_v in_o the_o field_n answer_v nothing_o for_o himself_o before_o the_o judge_n when_o he_o be_v question_v i_o hope_v none_o of_o you_o hold_v himself_o bind_v to_o follow_v his_o example_n in_o these_o thing_n 30._o match_n fourteen_o 19_o c._n xv._o 35.26_o mat_n vi_o 40._o luk._n xxiv_o 30._o christ_n always_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o these_o thing_n christ_n always_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o sit_v down_o before_o he_o bless_v the_o meat_n and_o yet_o you_o common_o stand_v in_o blessing_n especial_o before_o meat_n yea_o if_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o imitate_v christ_n in_o the_o gesture_n which_o he_o use_v in_o holy_a duty_n we_o shall_v be_v bind_v unto_o impossibility_n for_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o duty_n use_v diverse_a gesture_n at_o diverse_a time_n he_o kneâ—â—ed_v down_o and_o pray_v luk._n xxii_o 41._o he_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n and_o pray_v matth._n xxvi_o 39_o he_o cause_v the_o people_n sit_v down_o and_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n matth._n fourteen_o 19_o all_o these_o gesture_n he_o have_v sanctify_v in_o that_o ordinance_n and_o commend_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o example_n yet_o we_o can_v not_o use_v they_o all_o in_o one_o act_n at_o the_o same_o time_n therefore_o we_o be_v free_a to_o pray_v in_o any_o gesture_n provide_v we_o have_v respect_n to_o decency_n conveniency_n and_o peace_n now_o if_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o christ_n example_n in_o any_o ceremony_n circumstance_n or_o gesture_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a if_o we_o shall_v be_v tie_v to_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o his_o gesture_n in_o the_o sacrament_n ii_o if_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v only_o once_o 55._o matt._n xxvi_o 55._o but_o in_o preach_v he_o sit_v often_o as_o he_o say_v i_o sit_v daily_o teach_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o yet_o you_o hold_v not_o yourselves_o bind_v to_o preach_v sit_v now_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a if_o christ_n once_o sit_v in_o one_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v exemplary_a and_o not_o his_o often_o sit_v in_o another_o iii_o there_o be_v never_o any_o gesture_n essential_a to_o any_o sacrament_n either_o under_o the_o law_n or_o under_o the_o gospel_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o gesture_n be_v use_v in_o circumcision_n and_o in_o baptism_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o gesture_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v vary_a from_o stand_v to_o lie_v i_o say_v further_o there_o be_v never_o example_n of_o gesture_n in_o any_o ordinance_n or_o holy_a service_n which_o bind_v the_o church_n absolute_o but_o so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v change_v upon_o occasion_n we_o have_v example_n in_o scripture_n of_o all_o gesture_n use_v in_o pray_v in_o thanksgiving_n in_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n in_o offer_v of_o sacrifice_n and_o i_o do_v here_o challenge_v you_o all_o to_o show_v i_o but_o one_o example_n 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what_o gesture_n we_o shall_v use_v in_o the_o sacrament_n all_o the_o evangelist_n be_v silent_a in_o this_o matter_n so_o be_v s._n paul_n though_o he_o profess_v to_o deliver_v all_o thing_n necessary_a and_o essential_a to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o our_o saviour_n have_v no_o intent_n to_o honour_v we_o with_o the_o gesture_n of_o sit_v at_o the_o sacrament_n for_o even_o while_o he_o sit_v with_o his_o disciple_n at_o the_o passeover_n he_o school_v they_o for_o look_v for_o honour_n in_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n luk._n xxii_o 26._o let_v the_o great_a among_o you_o be_v as_o the_o least_o and_o the_o chief_a as_o he_o that_o serve_v for_o who_o be_v great_a he_o that_o sit_v at_o table_n or_o he_o that_o serve_v be_v not_o he_o that_o sit_v at_o table_n and_o i_o be_o among_o you_o as_o he_o that_o serve_v now_o you_o do_v press_v we_o to_o show_v express_a warrant_n out_o of_o scripture_n for_o thing_n which_o we_o 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