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beggarly_a rudiment_n element_n such_o as_o a._n b._n c._n for_o child_n to_o begin_v with_o but_o now_o by_o christ_n be_v utter_o abolish_v now_o if_o any_o man_n say_v touch_v not_o that_o man_n he_o be_v unclean_a taste_v not_o that_o meat_n it_o be_v forbid_v handle_v not_o that_o cup_n it_o be_v defile_v believe_v he_o not_o tertul._n tertul._n here_o then_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o a_o caveat_n against_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n or_o rather_o against_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o doctrine_n the_o philosopher_n the_o pharisee_n the_o jew_n the_o philosopher_n be_v patriarchae_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la and_o he_o mean_v the_o gnostic_n vain_a and_o deceitful_a argument_n they_o bring_v beware_v you_o be_v not_o spoil_v by_o they_o the_o pharisee_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o superstitious_a hypocrite_n they_o have_v tradition_n take_v up_o by_o themselves_o which_o moses_n never_o deliver_v beware_v of_o they_o the_o jew_n walk_v not_o after_o christ_n their_o 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express_v text_n in_o particular_a for_o let_v the_o question_n then_o be_v propose_v whether_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v from_o these_o place_n that_o all_o tradition_n and_o external_a rite_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o man_n aught_o to_o be_v explode_v eject_v condemn_v and_o i_o answer_v no_o partly_o for_o that_o these_o text_n aim_v at_o another_o matter_n partly_o because_o there_o must_v be_v power_n grant_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o institute_v rite_n for_o order_n and_o decency_n the_o apostle_n himself_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n 13.17_o 1_o cor._n 14.40_o heb._n 13.17_o and_o partly_o because_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v honest_a austin_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o good_a rule_n about_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n which_o be_v it_o observe_v 22._o austin_n ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la epist_n 118._o cap._n 22._o will_v settle_v much_o unity_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n in_o his_o nulla_fw-la melior_fw-la disciplina_fw-la prudenti_fw-la christiano_n quam_fw-la ut_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la agate_n quo_fw-la agit_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la ad_fw-la quamcunque_fw-la devenerit_fw-la quod_fw-la enim_fw-la nec_fw-la contra_fw-la fidem_fw-la nec_fw-la contra_fw-la bonos_fw-es more_o be_v injungitar_n indifferenter_fw-la est_fw-la habendum_fw-la but_o here_o three_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o no_o man_n prescribe_v external_a rite_n with_o that_o mind_n to_o hope_v for_o justification_n by_o they_o or_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o this_o be_v jewish_a 2._o that_o these_o adiaphorous_a rite_n be_v not_o impose_v as_o if_o they_o lay_v alike_o obligation_n upon_o the_o conscience_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o that_o a_o damnable_a guilt_n shall_v be_v incur_v upon_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o although_o it_o happen_v without_o contempt_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o command_n or_o without_o the_o scandal_n of_o other_o 3._o heed_n must_v be_v take_v that_o they_o be_v significative_a 43._o dr._n ham._n tract_n of_o superstition_n à ._n sect._n 35._o ad_fw-la 43._o few_o wholesome_a significant_a that_o they_o be_v not_o empty_a few_n that_o they_o impose_v no_o yoke_n upon_o the_o disciple_n neck_n and_o wholesome_a that_o they_o edify_v in_o obey_v and_o observe_v such_o ceremony_n impose_v upon_o i_o by_o a_o lawful_a power_n i_o shall_v never_o fear_v to_o be_v damn_v for_o reject_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o observe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n nor_o to_o incur_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o our_o saviour_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n in_o the_o chapter_n cite_v by_o you_o fasten_v upon_o those_o pharisaical_a hypocrite_n 7.5_o mark_v 7.5_o this_o people_n honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o sect_n 6._o the_o word_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o divers_a other_o thing_n jeer_v at_o by_o the_o epistler_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o amiss_o
part_n pag._n 149._o a_o preamble_n a_o ingenuous_a confession_n of_o our_o just_a provocation_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o a_o justification_n of_o his_o proceed_n against_o we_o but_o that_o papist_n and_o sectary_n allege_v non_fw-la causam_fw-la pro_fw-la causâ_fw-la and_o the_o author_n hope_n that_o upon_o our_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n god_n may_v return_v and_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o 150._o ad_fw-la 153._o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o vile_a and_o virulent_a head_n the_o pope_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o british_a king_n call_v in_o the_o admonitory_a the_o violent_a head_n of_o this_o national_a church_n 155_o 156._o that_o this_o national_a church_n be_v not_o next_o in_o naughtiness_n to_o the_o roman_a ibid._n that_o the_o british_a king_n be_v no_o violent_a head_n since_o in_o his_o dominion_n he_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n and_o every_o superior_a be_v in_o church-matter_n supreme_a by_o occasion_n of_o which_o the_o supremacy_n of_o all_o superior_n be_v vindicate_v 156._o ad_fw-la 161._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o admonitour_n to_o prove_v the_o british_a king_n a_o violent_a head_n prove_v to_o be_v very_o weak_a 161._o ad_fw-la 168._o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o provincial_a church_n and_o its_o haughty_a horrible_a head_n as_o the_o admonitour_n be_v please_v to_o call_v he_o the_o archbishop_n 170._o of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n and_o its_o head_n the_o lordly_a diocesan_n blame_v by_o the_o admonitour_n to_o be_v a_o idle_a and_o addle_n head_n 172._o the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n pour_v on_o the_o cathedral_n just_o but_o not_o quatenus_fw-la cathedral_n ibid._n of_o his_o epithet_n idle_a and_o addle_n ibid._n the_o title_n lordly_a diocesan_n examine_v 173._o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n 13.19_o ill_o apply_v 74._o of_o the_o parochial_a church_n and_o its_o head_n the_o oâ—de_n and_o elder_a evil_a head_n as_o he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o admonitory_a 175._o ad_fw-la 178._o the_o combinational_a church_n a_o tradition_n of_o man_n ibid._n what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o tradition_n 180._o ad_fw-la 182._o sect._n 7._o of_o divers_a other_o thing_n jeer_v at_o in_o the_o admonitory_a as_o 183._o 1._o communion_n book_n pray_v 185._o 2._o homily_n book_n preach_v 186._o 3._o canon_n book_n swear_v 187._o 4._o cover_v or_o uncover_v the_o head_n in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n 187._o 5._o of_o outward_a call_n to_o be_v overseer_n in_o a_o cleanse_a combinational_a church_n 189._o 6._o of_o read_v the_o scripture_n in_o church_n 190._o 191_o 192._o 7._o of_o romish_a rite_n impute_v to_o we_o 194._o 8._o of_o humane_a constitution_n impute_v to_o we_o such_o as_o be_v ibid._n 1._o matrimonial_a ba_n 195._o 2._o marriage_n ring_v ibid._n 3._o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n 196._o 4._o white_a surplice_n ibid._n 5._o chorister_n sing_v answer_v before_o part_v 2._o 142._o 6._o funeral_n sermon_n 197._o 7._o idol-surety_n of_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n 198._o the_o question_n discuss_v whether_o baptism_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o profane_a christian_a parent_n 202._o ad_fw-la 205._o as_o also_o whether_o such_o who_o our_o straitlaced_n man_n be_v please_v to_o call_v ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a liver_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n 205._o ad_fw-la 212._o of_o the_o pew_n call_v in_o the_o admonitory_a monarchical_a and_o the_o ministerial_a pulpit_n 212._o ad_fw-la 215._o a_o strange_a privilege_n attribute_v to_o the_o combinational_a elder_n viz._n that_o the_o elder_n must_v stand_v and_o sit_v together_o in_o the_o face_n and_o full_a view_n of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n 217._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o whole_a letter_n 224._o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o church_n how_o far_o all_o party_n be_v agree_v in_o what_o they_o disagree_v both_o in_o matter_n and_o form_n and_o integral_a part_n 224._o ad_fw-la 225._o that_o the_o text_n allege_v be_v well_o examine_v prove_v not_o the_o covenant_n require_v by_o a_o combinational_a church_n 227._o ad_fw-la 236._o a_o fault_n on_o all_o hand_n for_o misalledge_v the_o text_n we_o make_v no_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o profane_a person_n the_o conclusion_n whole_o apologetical_a 238_o etc._n etc._n place_v these_o table_n before_o fol._n 1._o calais_n learned_a readins_n on_o the_o stat._n 21._o hen._n 8._o chapter_n 5._o of_o sewer_n the_o right_n of_o the_o people_n concern_v imposition_n state_v in_o a_o learned_a argument_n by_o a_o late_a eminent_a judge_n of_o this_o nation_n a_o exact_a abridgement_n of_o the_o record_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n from_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o second_o to_o k._n richard_n the_o three_o of_o all_o the_o parliament_n hold_v in_o each_o king_n reign_n and_o the_o several_a act_n in_o every_o parliament_n by_o sir_n rob._n cotton_n kt._n and_o baronet_n play_v philaster_n the_o hollander_n the_o merchant_n of_o venice_n the_o strange_a discovery_n maid_n tragedy_n king_n and_o no_o king_n othellâ—_n the_o moor_n of_o venice_n the_o grateful_a servant_n the_o wedding_n finis_fw-la
pain_n for_o what_o to_o deliver_v but_o must_v rely_v upon_o that_o ill_n apply_v promise_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o yet_o no_o man_n but_o he_o that_o have_v a_o addle_n head_n will_v trust_v too_o and_o so_o your_o itinerant_n may_v be_v idle_a and_o addle_n head_n also_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la esse_fw-la tam_fw-la disertis_fw-la most_o of_o our_o bishop_n be_v laborious_a wise_a discreet_a man_n if_o all_o be_v not_o so_o let_v not_o the_o whole_a order_n be_v brand_v with_o that_o black_a coal_n of_o reproach_n for_o sum_n sake_n i_o know_v you_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o have_v the_o same_o measure_n meat_z out_o to_o you_o 4._o but_o you_o have_v reason_n for_o what_o you_o say_v and_o then_o very_a good_a reason_n you_o shall_v be_v hear_v reason_n the_o strong_a that_o may_v be_v give_v even_o out_o of_o our_o saviour_n mouth_n and_o his_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n there_o must_v be_v no_o lordly_a diocesan_n so_o say_v i_o to_o that_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o saint_n peter_n forbid_v such_o a_o usurpation_n tyranny_n domineer_a as_o this_o will_v have_v make_v your_o word_n good_a and_o testify_v they_o to_o have_v be_v lofty_a lord_n and_o lordlesse_a outlaw_n to_o have_v be_v illegal_a and_o irregular_a liver_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o yield_v you_o true_a of_o that_o diocesan_n you_o speak_v much_o less_o that_o because_o they_o be_v call_v lord_n that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o their_o unhallowed_a dwelling_n be_v destine_v and_o appoint_v for_o hedgehog_n to_o house_n and_o harbour_v in_o yea_o for_o limb_n and_o ohim_n to_o dance_v in_o and_o for_o owl_n and_o vulture_n to_o dung_n on_o have_v there_o be_v no_o great_a transgression_n than_o this_o i_o believe_v they_o may_v have_v keep_v their_o dwelling_n still_o but_o what_o now_o be_v those_o that_o house_n and_o harbour_v in_o their_o dwelling_n become_v hedgehog_n and_o hobgobling_n and_o satyr_n good_a word_n i_o pray_v 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