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             The resolution of this case of conscience whether the Church of England's symbolizing so far as it doth with the Church of Rome, makes it unlawful to hold communion with the Church of England?
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           Books
           Printed
           by
           FINCHAM
           GARDINER
           .
        
         
           
             A
             Continuation
             and
             Vindication
             of
             the
             Defence
             of
             Dr.
             Stillingfleets
             Unreasonableness
             of
             Separation
             ,
             in
             Answer
             to
             Mr.
             Baxter
             ,
             and
             Mr.
             Lob
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Considerations
             of
             present
             use
             ,
             considering
             the
             Danger
             Resulting
             from
             the
             Change
             of
             our
             Church-Government
             .
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 A
                 Perswasion
                 to
                 Communion
                 with
                 the
                 Church
                 of
                 England
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 A
                 Resolution
                 of
                 some
                 Cases
                 of
                 Conscience
                 ,
                 which
                 Respect
                 Church-Communion
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 The
                 Case
                 of
                 indifferent
                 things
                 ,
                 used
                 in
                 the
                 Worship
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 Proposed
                 and
                 Stated
                 by
                 considering
                 these
                 Questions
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 A
                 Discourse
                 about
                 Edification
                 .
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 The
                 Resolution
                 of
                 this
                 Case
                 of
                 Conscience
                 ,
                 
                   Whether
                   the
                   Church
                   of
                
                 England
                 '
                 
                   s
                   Symbolizing
                   so
                   far
                   as
                   it
                   doth
                   with
                   the
                   Church
                   of
                
                 Rome
                 ,
                 
                   makes
                   it
                   Unlawful
                   to
                   hold
                   Communion
                   with
                   the
                   Church
                   of
                
                 England
                 ?
              
               
                 6.
                 
                 A
                 Letter
                 to
                 Anonymus
                 ,
                 in
                 Answer
                 to
                 his
                 Three
                 Letters
                 to
                 Dr.
                 Sherlock
                 about
                 Church-Communion
                 .
              
               
                 7.
                 
                 Certain
                 Cases
                 of
                 Conscience
                 resolved
                 ,
                 concerning
                 the
                 Lawfulness
                 of
                 Joyning
                 with
                 Forms
                 of
                 Prayer
                 in
                 Publick
                 Worship
                 ▪
                 The
                 first
                 Part.
                 
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           RESOLUTION
           OF
           THIS
           CASE
           OF
           CONSCIENCE
           ,
           Whether
           the
           Church
           of
           
           England's
           Symbolizing
           so
           far
           as
           it
           doth
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           makes
           it
           Unlawful
           to
           hold
           Communion
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ?
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           Printed
           by
           
             Henry
             Hills
          
           ,
           Jun.
           for
           
             Fincham
             Gardiner
          
           at
           the
           
             White
             Horse
          
           in
           Ludgate-street
           ,
           1683.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           The
           Case
           .
           Whether
           the
           Church
           of
           Englands
           Symbolizing
           so
           far
           as
           it
           doth
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           makes
           Communion
           therewith
           Vnlawful
           ?
        
         
           IN
           speaking
           to
           this
           Case
           ,
           we
           will
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           Premise
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           a
           
             wide
             and
             vast
             distance
          
           betwixt
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           and
           that
           of
           Rome
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Shew
           ,
           that
           a
           Churches
           Symbolizing
           or
           agreeing
           in
           some
           things
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           is
           no
           Warrant
           for
           Separation
           from
           the
           Church
           so
           agreeing
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Shew
           ,
           that
           the
           Agreement
           that
           is
           between
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           and
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           is
           in
           no
           wise
           such
           ,
           as
           will
           make
           Communion
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           Unlawful
           .
        
         
           First
           .
           We
           think
           it
           necessary
           to
           Premise
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           a
           
             wide
             and
             vast
             distance
          
           betwixt
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           and
           that
           of
           
             Rome
             .
             Our
          
           Church
           having
           renounced
           all
           Communion
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           this
           speaks
           the
           greatest
           distance
           in
           the
           general
           betwixt
           the
           two
           Churches
           .
           And
           as
           their
           distance
           particularly
           in
           Government
           is
           manifest
           to
           all
           ,
           from
           our
           Churches
           having
           utterly
           cast
           off
           the
           Jurisdiction
           of
           the
           Papacy
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           easie
           to
           shew
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           likewise
           a
           mighty
           distance
           betwixt
           them
           ,
           in
           
             Doctrine
             ,
             Worship
          
           and
           Discipline
           .
           
           But
           we
           shall
           not
           stand
           to
           shew
           this
           in
           each
           of
           these
           distinctly
           ,
           but
           rather
           make
           choice
           of
           this
           Method
           ,
           viz.
           to
           shew
           that
           our
           Church
           is
           most
           distant
           from
           ,
           and
           opposite
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             
               In
               all
               those
               Doctrines
               and
               Practices
               ,
               whereby
               this
               Church
               deprives
               her
               Members
               of
               their
               due
               Liberty
               ,
               and
               miserably
               inslaves
               them
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             
               In
               all
               those
               Doctrines
               and
               Practices
               ,
               in
               which
               she
               is
               justly
               Charged
               with
               plainly
               Contradicting
               the
               Holy
               Scriptures
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             
               In
               each
               of
               their
               publick
               Prayers
               and
               Offices
               .
            
          
           
             4.
             
             
               In
               the
               Books
               they
               each
               receive
               for
               Canonical
               .
            
          
           
             5.
             
             
               In
               the
               Authority
               on
               which
               they
               each
               of
               them
               found
               their
               whole
               Religion
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             First
             ,
             Our
          
           Church
           is
           at
           the
           greatest
           distance
           from
           that
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
             in
             all
             those
             Doctrines
             and
             Practices
             ,
             by
             which
             she
             deprives
             her
             Members
             of
             their
             due
             Liberty
             ,
             and
             miserably
             inslaves
             them
             .
          
           For
           Instance
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           This
           Church
           denieth
           her
           Members
           all
           
             Iudgment
             of
             Discretion
          
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           :
           She
           obligeth
           them
           to
           follow
           her
           blindfold
           ,
           and
           to
           resolve
           both
           their
           faith
           and
           judgment
           into
           hers
           ;
           as
           assuming
           infallibility
           to
           her self
           ,
           and
           binding
           all
           under
           pain
           of
           Damnation
           to
           believe
           her
           infallible
           .
        
         
           But
           our
           Church
           permits
           us
           the
           full
           enjoyment
           of
           our
           due
           Liberty
           in
           believing
           and
           judging
           ;
           and
           we
           Act
           not
           like
           Members
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           if
           (
           according
           to
           St.
           Pauls
           injunction
           )
           we
           
             prove
             not
             all
             things
          
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           
             hold
             fast
             that
             which
             is
             good
             ,
          
           if
           we
           
             believe
             every
             Spirit
          
           ,
           which
           St.
           Iohn
           cautions
           us
           against
           )
           and
           do
           not
           
             try
             the
             Spirits
             ,
             whether
             they
             be
             of
             God
          
           ;
           which
           he
           requires
           us
           to
           do
           .
           'T
           is
           impossible
           that
           our
           Church
           should
           oblige
           us
           to
           an
           implicite
           faith
           in
           herself
           ,
           because
           she
           disclaimeth
           all
           pretence
           to
           infallibility
           :
           Our
           Church
           tells
           us
           ,
           in
           her
           19
           
             th
             .
             Article
          
           ,
           that
           ,
           
             As
             the
             
             Churches
             of
          
           Jerusalem
           ,
           and
           Alexandria
           ,
           and
           Antioch
           ,
           
             have
             erred
             ,
             so
             also
             the
             Church
             of
          
           Rome
           
             hath
             erred
             ,
             not
             only
             in
             their
             Living
             and
             manner
             of
             Ceremonies
             ,
             but
             also
             in
             matters
             of
             Faith.
          
           And
           our
           Churches
           acknowledgment
           is
           plainly
           implyed
           ,
           in
           asserting
           the
           most
           famous
           Churches
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           to
           have
           erred
           from
           the
           Faith
           ,
           that
           she
           her self
           must
           needs
           be
           Obnoxious
           to
           Errour
           in
           matters
           of
           Faith
           ;
           and
           that
           she
           would
           be
           guilty
           of
           the
           highest
           impudence
           in
           denying
           it
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Church
           of
           Rome
           imposeth
           a
           deal
           of
           most
           slavish
           Drudgery
           in
           the
           vast
           multitude
           of
           her
           Rites
           and
           Ceremonies
           ,
           and
           
             unreasonably
             severe
             Tasks
          
           ,
           and
           
             cruel
             Penances
          
           .
           As
           to
           her
           Ceremonies
           ,
           they
           are
           so
           vast
           a
           number
           ,
           as
           are
           enough
           to
           take
           up
           (
           as
           Sir
           
             Edwyn
             Sandys
          
           hath
           observed
           a
           great
           part
           of
           a
           mans
           life
           merely
           to
           gaze
           on
           :
           And
           abundance
           of
           them
           are
           so
           vain
           and
           Childish
           ,
           so
           marvellously
           odd
           and
           uncouth
           ,
           as
           that
           
             they
             can
             Naturally
             bring
          
           (
           to
           use
           that
           Gentlemans
           words
           ,
           who
           was
           a
           curious
           observer
           of
           them
           in
           the
           Popish
           Countries
           )
           
             no
             other
             than
             disgrace
             and
             contempt
             ,
             to
             those
             exercises
             of
             Religion
             wherein
             they
             are
             stirring
             .
          
           In
           viewing
           only
           those
           that
           are
           injoyned
           in
           the
           Common
           Ritual
           ,
           one
           would
           bless
           ones
           self
           to
           think
           how
           it
           should
           enter
           into
           the
           minds
           of
           Men
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           of
           Christians
           ,
           to
           invent
           such
           things
           .
           And
           the
           like
           may
           be
           said
           of
           the
           Popish
           Tasks
           and
           Penances
           ,
           in
           imposing
           of
           which
           the
           Priests
           are
           Arbitrary
           ,
           and
           ordinarily
           lay
           the
           most
           Severe
           and
           Cruel
           ones
           on
           the
           lightest
           offenders
           ,
           when
           the
           most
           Loud
           and
           Scandalous
           come
           off
           with
           a
           bare
           saying
           of
           their
           Beads
           thrice
           over
           ,
           or
           some
           such
           insignificant
           and
           idle
           business
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           imposeth
           nothing
           of
           that
           Drudgery
           ,
           which
           makes
           such
           Vassals
           of
           the
           poor
           Papists
           .
           Her
           Rites
           are
           exceeding
           few
           ,
           and
           those
           plain
           and
           
             easie
             ,
             grave
          
           and
           manly
           ,
           founded
           on
           the
           Practice
           of
           
           the
           Church
           ,
           long
           before
           Popery
           appeared
           upon
           the
           Stage
           of
           the
           World.
           Our
           Church
           hath
           abandon'd
           the
           
             five
             Popish
             Sacraments
          
           ,
           and
           contents
           her self
           with
           those
           two
           which
           Christ
           hath
           ordained
           :
           As
           is
           to
           be
           seen
           in
           her
           25
           
             th
             .
             Article
          
           ,
           where
           she
           declares
           that
           ,
           
             There
             are
             two
             Sacraments
             ordained
             of
             Christ
             our
             Lord
             in
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             Baptism
             and
             the
             Supper
             of
             the
             Lord.
             Those
             five
             commonly
             called
             Sacraments
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             Confirmation
             ,
             Penance
             ,
             Orders
             ,
             Matrimony
             and
             Extreme
             Vnction
             ,
             are
             not
             to
             be
             counted
             for
             Sacraments
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ;
             being
             such
             as
             have
             grown
             ,
             partly
             of
             the
             Corrupt
             following
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             partly
             are
             states
             of
             life
             allowed
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             :
             But
             yet
             have
             not
             like
             Nature
             of
             Sacraments
             with
             Baptism
             and
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             :
             For
             that
             they
             have
             not
             any
             visible
             Sign
             or
             Ceremony
             ordained
             of
             God.
             The
             Sacraments
             were
             not
             ordained
             of
             Christ
             ,
             to
             be
             gazed
             upon
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             carried
             about
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           in
           saying
           that
           our
           Church
           owns
           not
           the
           forementioned
           Popish
           Sacraments
           ,
           is
           implyed
           that
           she
           hath
           nothing
           to
           do
           with
           any
           of
           those
           very
           many
           Superstitious
           Fopperies
           which
           are
           injoyned
           in
           the
           offices
           appointed
           for
           the
           Administration
           of
           those
           Sacraments
           .
        
         
           Again
           our
           Church
           no
           whit
           more
           imitates
           that
           of
           Rome
           in
           her
           Cruel
           
             Tasks
             and
             Penances
          
           ,
           than
           in
           her
           Ceremonies
           ;
           as
           is
           needless
           to
           be
           shewed
           .
        
         
           In
           short
           ,
           in
           our
           Churches
           few
           Rites
           ,
           she
           hath
           used
           no
           other
           Liberty
           ,
           but
           what
           she
           judgeth
           agreeable
           to
           those
           Apostolical
           Rules
           of
           
             Doing
             all
             things
             decently
             and
             in
             order
          
           ;
           and
           
             Doing
             all
             things
             to
             Edification
          
           .
           And
           she
           imposeth
           her
           Rites
           (
           not
           as
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           doth
           hers
           )
           as
           necessary
           ,
           and
           as
           
             parts
             of
             Religion
          
           ,
           but
           as
           merely
           indifferent
           and
           changeable
           things
           ;
           as
           we
           find
           in
           her
           34
           
             th
             .
             Article
          
           ,
           where
           she
           declares
           that
           ,
           
             Every
             Particular
             or
             National
             Church
             ,
             hath
             Authority
             to
             Ordain
             ,
             Change
             and
             Abolish
             Ceremonies
             ,
             or
             Rites
             of
             the
             
             Church
             ,
             Ordained
             only
             by
             Mans
             Authority
             ,
             so
             that
             all
             things
             be
             done
             to
             Edifying
             .
          
           And
           this
           Article
           begins
           thus
           ,
           
             It
             is
             not
             necessary
             that
             Traditions
             and
             Ceremonies
             be
             in
             all
             places
             one
             or
             utterly
             like
             ;
             for
             at
             all
             times
             they
             have
             been
             divers
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             changed
             according
             to
             the
             diversities
             of
             Countries
             ,
             Times
             and
             Manners
             ;
             so
             that
             nothing
             be
             Ordained
             against
             Gods
             Word
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Church
           of
           Rome
           Subjects
           her
           Members
           by
           several
           of
           her
           Doctrines
           to
           inslaving
           Passions
           .
           For
           instance
           ,
           that
           of
           Purgatory
           makes
           them
           all
           their
           life
           time
           subject
           to
           the
           bondages
           of
           Fear
           ;
           at
           least
           those
           of
           them
           who
           are
           so
           solicitous
           about
           the
           life
           to
           come
           ,
           as
           to
           entertain
           any
           mistrust
           or
           doubting
           (
           as
           it
           's
           strange
           if
           the
           most
           Credulous
           of
           them
           do
           not
           )
           concerning
           the
           Efficacy
           of
           Penances
           and
           Indulgences
           .
        
         
           Her
           Doctrine
           of
           
             Auricular
             Confession
          
           subjects
           all
           that
           are
           not
           forsaken
           of
           all
           Modesty
           to
           the
           passion
           of
           Shame
           .
        
         
           Her
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           
             Dependence
             of
             the
             Efficacy
             of
             the
             Sacraments
             upon
             the
             Priests
             intention
             ,
          
           must
           needs
           expose
           all
           considerative
           people
           ,
           and
           those
           who
           have
           any
           serious
           concern
           about
           their
           state
           hereafter
           ,
           to
           great
           Anxiety
           and
           Solicitude
           .
        
         
           But
           these
           Doctrines
           are
           all
           rejected
           by
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           .
           That
           of
           Purgatory
           she
           declares
           against
           in
           these
           Words
           :
           Article
           22
           
             d.
             The
             Romish
             Doctrine
             of
             Purgatory
             ,
             is
             a
             vain
             thing
             fondly
             invented
             and
             grounded
             on
             no
             Warranty
             of
             Scripture
             ,
             but
             rather
             Repugnant
             to
             the
             word
             of
             God.
          
           As
           to
           that
           of
           
             Auricular
             Confession
          
           ,
           nothing
           like
           it
           is
           taught
           or
           Practised
           in
           our
           Church
           .
           Her
           Members
           are
           obliged
           only
           to
           Confess
           their
           Sins
           to
           God
           ,
           except
           when
           't
           is
           necessary
           to
           Confess
           them
           to
           Men
           ,
           for
           the
           relieving
           of
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           their
           obtaining
           the
           Prayers
           of
           others
           ;
           or
           in
           order
           to
           the
           righting
           of
           those
           they
           have
           wronged
           ,
           when
           due
           satisfaction
           can't
           otherwise
           be
           made
           ;
           or
           in
           order
           to
           their
           giving
           Glory
           to
           
           God
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           justly
           accused
           and
           their
           guilt
           proved
           :
           in
           which
           cases
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           't
           is
           without
           dispute
           our
           duty
           to
           confess
           to
           Men.
           
        
         
           Nor
           have
           we
           any
           such
           Doctrine
           in
           our
           Church
           ,
           as
           that
           of
           the
           
             Dependence
             of
             the
             Efficacy
             of
             the
             Sacraments
             on
             the
             Priests
             intention
          
           ;
           but
           the
           Contrary
           is
           sufficiently
           declared
           ,
           Article
           26
           
             th
             ,
             viz.
          
           that
           
             The
             Efficacy
             of
             Christs
             Ordinance
             is
             not
             taken
             away
             by
             the
             Wickedness
          
           of
           those
           that
           Minister
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Church
           of
           Rome
           subjects
           her
           Members
           by
           not
           a
           few
           of
           her
           Doctrines
           and
           Practices
           to
           
             Vile
             Affections
          
           and
           Vices
           of
           all
           sorts
           :
           
           As
           might
           be
           largely
           shewed
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           in
           part
           under
           the
           next
           head
           of
           discourse
           .
        
         
           But
           our
           Church
           neither
           maintains
           any
           Licentious
           Principle
           ,
           nor
           gives
           Countenance
           to
           any
           such
           Practice
           ;
           our
           Adversaries
           themselves
           being
           Judges
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           .
           The
           Church
           of
           England
           is
           at
           the
           greatest
           distance
           from
           that
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
             in
             all
             those
             Doctrines
             and
             Practices
             in
             which
             she
             is
             justly
             charged
             with
             plainly
             contradicting
             the
             Holy
             Scripture
             .
          
           For
           instance
           ,
           (
           not
           to
           repeat
           any
           of
           those
           ranked
           under
           the
           foregoing
           head
           ,
           several
           of
           which
           may
           also
           fall
           under
           this
           ,
           )
           Her
           Doctrines
           of
           
             Image
             Worship
          
           ,
           of
           
             Invocation
             of
             Saints
          
           (
           with
           her
           gross
           practising
           upon
           them
           )
           of
           Transubstantiation
           ,
           of
           Pardons
           and
           Indulgencies
           ,
           of
           the
           
             Sacrifice
             of
             the
             Mass
          
           ,
           wherein
           Christ
           is
           pretended
           to
           be
           still
           offered
           up
           afresh
           for
           the
           quick
           and
           dead
           .
           
             Her
             keeping
             the
             Holy
             Scriptures
             from
             the
             Vulgar
             ,
             and
             making
             it
             so
             hainous
             a
             crime
             to
             read
             the
             Bible
             ,
          
           because
           by
           this
           means
           her
           foul
           Errours
           will
           be
           in
           such
           danger
           of
           being
           discovered
           ,
           and
           the
           People
           ,
           of
           not
           continuing
           implicite
           believers
           .
           
             Her
             injoyning
             the
             saying
             of
             Prayers
             ,
             and
             the
             Administration
             of
             the
             Sacraments
             in
             an
             unknown
             Tongue
             .
             Her
             Robbing
             the
             Laity
             of
             the
             Cup
             in
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             .
             
             Her
             prohibiting
             Marriage
             to
             Priests
             .
             Her
             Doctrines
             of
             Merit
             ,
             and
             works
             of
             Supererogation
             .
             Her
             making
             simple
             Fornication
             a
             mere
             Venial
             sin
             .
             Her
             damning
             all
             that
             are
             not
             of
             her
             Communion
             .
             Her
             most
             devilish
             cruelties
             towards
             those
             whom
             she
             is
             pleased
             to
             pronounce
             Hereticks
             .
          
           Her
           darling
           Sons
           Doctrines
           of
           Equivocation
           and
           
             Mental
             Reservations
             ;
             of
             the
             Popes
             power
             of
             dispensing
             with
             the
             most
             Solemn
             Oaths
             ,
             and
             of
             absolving
             Subjects
             from
             their
             Allegiance
             to
             their
             Lawful
             Princes
          
           :
           with
           many
           others
           not
           now
           to
           be
           reckoned
           up
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           Abominates
           these
           and
           the
           like
           Principles
           and
           Practices
           .
           As
           to
           the
           instances
           of
           
             Image
             Worship
             ,
             Invocation
             of
             Saints
             ,
          
           and
           
             Pardons
             and
             Indulgences
          
           ,
           what
           our
           Church
           declareth
           concerning
           Purgatory
           ,
           she
           adds
           concerning
           these
           things
           too
           ,
           Article
           22
           d.
           viz.
           
             That
             the
             Romish
             Doctrine
             concerning
             Pardons
             ,
             Worship
             and
             Adoration
             ,
             as
             well
             of
             Images
             as
             of
             Relicks
             ,
             as
             also
             Invocation
             of
             Saints
             ,
             is
             a
             fond
             thing
             vainly
             invented
             and
             grounded
             on
             no
             Warranty
             of
             Scripture
             ;
             but
             rather
             Repugnant
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God.
          
           And
           as
           there
           is
           no
           such
           Practice
           as
           Worshipping
           of
           Images
           in
           our
           Church
           ,
           so
           all
           are
           destroyed
           which
           Popery
           had
           Erected
           among
           us
           .
           Nor
           have
           we
           in
           our
           Church
           any
           Co-Mediators
           with
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           we
           Worship
           only
           one
           God
           ,
           by
           one
           only
           Mediator
           ,
           the
           Man
           Christ
           Jesus
           .
           And
           the
           now
           mentioned
           Practices
           ,
           our
           Church
           doth
           not
           only
           declare
           to
           be
           
             Repugnant
             to
             the
             Holy
             Scriptures
          
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           likewise
           most
           grosly
           
             Idolatrous
             ,
             viz.
          
           in
           the
           Homilies
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Transubstantiation
           ,
           our
           Church
           declareth
           her
           sense
           thereof
           Article
           28
           th
           .
           in
           these
           Words
           :
           
             Transubstantiation
             (
             or
             the
             change
             of
             the
             substance
             of
          
           Bread
           and
           Wine
           )
           
             in
             the
             Supper
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             cannot
             be
             proved
             by
             Holy
             Writ
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             Repugnant
             to
             the
             plain
             terms
             of
             Scripture
             ;
             overthroweth
             the
             Nature
             
             of
             a
             Sacrament
             ;
             and
             hath
             given
             occasion
             to
             many
             Superstitions
             .
             The
             Body
             of
             Christ
             is
             given
             ,
             taken
             and
             eaten
             in
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ,
             only
             after
             an
             Heavenly
             and
             Spiritual
             manner
             ;
             and
             the
             mean
             whereby
             the
             Body
             of
             Christ
             is
             received
             and
             Eaten
             in
             the
             Supper
             is
             Faith.
             The
             Sacrament
             of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ,
             was
             not
             by
             Christs
             Ordinance
             reserved
             ,
             carried
             about
             ,
             lifted
             up
             ,
             or
             Worshipped
             .
             As
             to
             the
             Sacrifices
             of
             the
             Mass
             ,
          
           see
           what
           our
           Church
           saith
           of
           it
           ,
           Article
           31
           st
           .
           viz.
           
             That
             the
             offering
             of
             Christ
             once
             made
             ,
             is
             that
             perfect
             Redemption
             ,
             Propitiation
             and
             Satisfaction
             for
             all
             the
             Sins
             of
             the
             whole
             World
             ,
             both
             Original
             and
             Actual
             ;
             and
             there
             is
             none
             other
             Satisfaction
             for
             sins
             but
             that
             alone
             .
             Wherefore
             the
             Sacrifices
             of
             the
             Mass
             ,
             in
             the
             which
             it
             was
             commonly
             said
             ,
             that
             the
             Priest
             did
             offer
             Christ
             for
             the
             quick
             and
             the
             dead
             ,
             to
             have
             Remission
             of
             pain
             or
             guilt
             ,
             were
             Blasphemous
             Fables
             ,
             and
             dangerous
             deceits
             .
          
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           
             Church
             of
             Romes
             locking
             up
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             prohibiting
             the
             reading
             of
             them
             ,
             Our
          
           Church
           hath
           not
           only
           more
           than
           once
           caused
           them
           to
           be
           Translated
           into
           our
           Mother-Tongue
           ,
           but
           also
           ▪
           as
           I
           need
           not
           shew
           ,
           gives
           as
           free
           Liberty
           to
           the
           reading
           of
           the
           Bible
           ,
           as
           of
           any
           other
           Book
           ;
           nor
           is
           any
           duty
           in
           our
           Church
           esteemed
           more
           necessary
           ,
           than
           that
           of
           Reading
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           Hearing
           them
           read
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           
             Praying
             and
             Administring
             the
             Sacraments
             in
             an
             unknown
             Tongue
             ,
          
           as
           this
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           Practice
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           so
           is
           it
           to
           her
           Declaration
           also
           ,
           Article
           24
           th
           .
           viz.
           
             That
             it
             is
             a
             thing
             plainly
             Repugnant
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Custom
             of
             the
             Primitive
             Church
             ,
             to
             have
             publick
             Prayers
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             or
             to
             Administer
             Sacraments
             in
             a
             Tongue
             not
             understanded
             of
             the
             People
             .
          
        
         
         
           As
           to
           
             Robbing
             the
             Laity
             of
             the
             Cup
             in
             the
             Lords
             Supper
          
           ;
           in
           Our
           Church
           they
           may
           not
           receive
           the
           Bread
           ,
           if
           they
           refuse
           the
           Cup.
           And
           Article
           30.
           tells
           us
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Cup
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             not
             to
             be
             denied
             to
             the
             Laity
             ,
             for
             both
             the
             parts
             of
             the
             Lords
             Sacrament
             ,
             by
             Christs
             Ordinance
             and
             Commandment
             ,
             ought
             to
             be
             Administred
             to
             all
             Christians
             alike
             .
             As
             to
             prohibiting
             Marriage
             to
             Priests
             ,
             this
          
           is
           declared
           against
           ,
           Article
           32.
           
           
             Bishops
             ,
             Priests
             and
             Deacons
             are
             not
             Commanded
             by
             Gods
             Law
             ,
             either
             to
             vow
             the
             Estate
             of
             single
             Life
             ,
             or
             to
             abstain
             from
             Marriage
             ;
             therefore
             it
             is
             Lawful
             for
             them
             as
             for
             all
             other
             Christian
             Men
             ,
             to
             Marry
             at
             their
             own
             discretion
             ,
             as
             they
             shall
             judge
             the
             same
             to
             serve
             better
             to
             godliness
             .
          
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           Popish
           Doctrine
           of
           Merit
           ,
           Our
           Church
           declares
           against
           
             this
             ,
             Article
          
           11.
           
           
             We
             are
             accounted
             righteous
             before
             God
             ,
             only
             for
             the
             Merit
             of
             our
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             Iesus
             Christ
             by
             Faith
             ,
             and
             not
             for
             our
             own
             Works
             ,
             or
             Deservings
             .
             Wherefore
             ,
             that
             we
             are
             justified
             by
             Faith
             only
             ,
             (
             viz.
          
           such
           a
           Faith
           as
           
             purifies
             the
             Heart
          
           ,
           and
           
             works
             by
             Love
             )
             is
             a
             most
             wholsome
             Doctrine
             ,
             and
             very
             full
             of
             Comfort
             ;
             as
             more
             largely
             is
             expressed
             in
             the
             Homily
             of
          
           Justification
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           
             Supererogation
             ,
             this
          
           is
           confuted
           ,
           Article
           14.
           
           
             Voluntary
             Works
             ,
             besides
             ,
             over
             and
             above
             Gods
             Commandments
             ,
             which
             they
             call
             Works
             of
             Supererogation
             ,
             cannot
             be
             taught
             without
             Arrogance
             and
             Impiety
             :
             For
             by
             them
             Men
             do
             declare
             ,
             that
             they
             do
             not
             only
             render
             unto
             God
             as
             much
             as
             they
             are
             bound
             to
             do
             ,
             but
             that
             they
             do
             more
             for
             his
             sake
             than
             of
             bounden
             duty
             is
             required
             :
             whereas
             Christ
             saith
             plainly
             ,
             when
             ye
             have
             done
             all
             that
             are
             Commanded
             to
             you
             ,
             say
             ,
             we
             are
             unprofitable
             Servants
             .
          
        
         
           As
           to
           
             making
             simple
             Fornication
             a
             meer
             Venial
             sin
             ;
             Our
          
           Church
           will
           endure
           no
           such
           Doctrine
           .
           For
           as
           in
           the
           Litany
           she
           calls
           Fornication
           expresly
           a
           deadly
           sin
           ,
           
           so
           hath
           it
           ever
           been
           accounted
           in
           Our
           Church
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           most
           deadly
           ,
           even
           considered
           as
           distinct
           from
           Adultery
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Romes
             Damning
             all
             that
             are
             not
             of
             her
             Communion
             ,
          
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           is
           guilty
           of
           no
           uncharitableness
           like
           it
           ;
           and
           never
           pronounced
           so
           sad
           a
           sentence
           against
           those
           in
           Communion
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           as
           great
           a
           detestation
           as
           she
           expresseth
           ,
           in
           the
           Homilies
           ,
           especially
           of
           her
           Idolatrous
           and
           Wicked
           Principles
           and
           Practices
           .
           She
           is
           satisfied
           to
           Condemn
           the
           gross
           Corruptions
           of
           that
           Apostate
           Church
           ,
           and
           leaves
           her
           Members
           to
           stand
           or
           fall
           to
           their
           own
           Master
           ,
           nor
           takes
           upon
           her
           to
           Vnchurch
           her
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           to
           the
           remaining
           most
           Immoral
           Principles
           and
           Practices
           of
           the
           Romish
           Church
           ,
           which
           are
           all
           as
           contrary
           to
           Natural
           as
           to
           revealed
           Religion
           ,
           the
           greatest
           Enemies
           Our
           Church
           hath
           ,
           cannot
           surely
           have
           the
           forehead
           to
           charge
           her
           with
           giving
           the
           least
           countenance
           to
           any
           such
           .
           There
           being
           no
           Church
           in
           Christendom
           that
           more
           severely
           Condemns
           all
           instances
           of
           Unrighteousness
           and
           Immorality
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           The
           Church
           of
           England
           is
           at
           a
           mighty
           distance
           from
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           
             their
             Publick
             Prayers
             and
             Offices
          
           .
           Whereas
           our
           Liturgy
           hath
           been
           by
           many
           Condemned
           as
           greatly
           resembling
           the
           
             Mass
             Book
          
           ,
           all
           that
           have
           compared
           them
           do
           know
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           is
           a
           vast
           difference
           between
           them
           ,
           both
           as
           
             to
             matter
          
           and
           form
           :
           Although
           some
           few
           of
           the
           same
           Prayers
           are
           found
           in
           both
           ,
           and
           three
           or
           four
           of
           the
           same
           Rites
           ;
           
             of
             which
             more
             hereafter
          
           .
           To
           shew
           this
           throughout
           in
           the
           particulars
           ,
           would
           be
           a
           very
           long
           and
           tedious
           task
           :
           I
           will
           therefore
           single
           out
           the
           
             Order
             of
             Administration
             of
             Infant-Baptism
          
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           it
           in
           the
           
             Roman
             Ritual
          
           ,
           and
           desire
           the
           Reader
           to
           compare
           it
           with
           that
           in
           our
           Liturgy
           ;
           and
           by
           this
           take
           a
           measure
           of
           the
           likeness
           between
           our
           Liturgy
           ,
           and
           the
           
           Mass
           Book
           ,
           &c.
           there
           being
           no
           greater
           agreement
           between
           the
           Morning
           and
           Evening
           Services
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           Offices
           of
           each
           ,
           than
           is
           between
           these
           two
           ;
           excepting
           that
           ,
           besides
           the
           Lords
           Prayer
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           Prayer
           belonging
           to
           the
           Popish
           Office
           of
           Baptism
           to
           be
           met
           with
           in
           ours
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           sake
           of
           the
           Readers
           who
           understand
           no
           more
           of
           the
           Language
           ,
           that
           the
           Popish
           Prayers
           and
           Offices
           are
           expressed
           in
           ,
           than
           the
           generality
           of
           those
           that
           make
           use
           of
           them
           ,
           take
           the
           following
           account
           of
           the
           Popish
           Administration
           of
           Infant-Baptism
           in
           our
           own
           Tongue
           .
        
         
           To
           pass
           by
           the
           long
           Bedroul
           of
           Preparatory
           Prescriptions
           ,
           the
           Priest
           ,
           being
           drest
           in
           a
           Surplice
           and
           Purple
           Robe
           ,
           calls
           the
           infant
           to
           be
           Baptized
           by
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           saith
           ,
           
             what
             askest
             thou
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             God
             ?
          
           The
           God-Father
           answers
           ,
           Faith.
           The
           Priest
           saith
           again
           ,
           
             What
             shalt
             thou
             get
             by
             Faith
             ?
          
           The
           God-Father
           replies
           ,
           
             Eternal
             life
          
           .
           Then
           adds
           the
           
             Priest
             ,
             If
             therefore
             thou
             wilt
             Enter
             into
             life
             ,
             keep
             the
             Commandments
             ;
             thou
             shalt
             Love
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             with
             all
             thine
             heart
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             and
             thy
             Neighbour
             as
             thy self
          
           .
        
         
           Next
           the
           Priest
           blows
           three
           gentle
           puffs
           upon
           the
           Infants
           face
           ,
           and
           saith
           (
           as
           if
           we
           come
           all
           into
           the
           World
           possessed
           by
           the
           Devil
           ,
           )
           
             Go
             out
             of
             him
             O
             unclean
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             give
             place
             to
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             the
             Comforter
             .
          
           Then
           with
           his
           Thumb
           he
           makes
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           Cross
           ,
           on
           the
           Infants
           Forehead
           and
           Breast
           ,
           saying
           ;
           
             Receive
             the
             Sign
             of
             the
             Cross
             both
             in
             thy
             Forehead
             ,
             and
             in
             thy
             heart
             :
             Take
             the
             faith
             of
             the
             Heavenly
             Praecepts
             ,
             and
             be
             thy
             manners
             such
             ,
             as
             that
             thou
             maist
             now
             become
             the
             Temple
             of
             God.
             
          
        
         
           After
           this
           follows
           a
           Prayer
           that
           
             God
             would
             always
             protect
             this
             his
             Elect
             one
          
           (
           calling
           him
           by
           his
           Name
           )
           
             that
             is
             Signed
             with
             the
             Sign
             of
             the
             Cross
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           after
           a
           longer
           Prayer
           (
           the
           Priest
           laying
           his
           hand
           on
           the
           
           Infants
           head
           )
           comes
           the
           
             Benediction
             of
             Salt
          
           :
           of
           which
           this
           is
           the
           Form.
           
        
         
           
             I
             exorcize
             (
             or
             conjure
             )
             thee
             O
             Creature
             of
             Salt
             ,
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             God
             the
             Father
             Almighty
             ✚
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Love
             of
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ✚
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Power
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ✚
             .
             I
             conjure
             thee
             by
             the
             Living
             God
             ✚
             ,
             by
             the
             True
             God
             ✚
             ,
             by
             the
             Holy
             God
             ✚
             ;
             by
             the
             God
             ✚
             which
             Created
             thee
             for
             the
             safeguard
             of
             Mankind
             ,
             and
             hath
             ordained
             that
             thou
             shouldest
             be
             consecrated
             by
             his
             Servants
             ,
             to
             the
             People
             entring
             into
             the
             Faith
             ,
             that
             ,
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Holy
             Trinity
             ,
             thou
             shouldest
             be
             made
             a
             wholesome
             Sacrament
             ,
             for
             the
             driving
             away
             of
             the
             Enemy
             .
             Moreover
             we
             Pray
             thee
             O
             Lord
             our
             God
             ,
             that
             in
             Sanctifying
             thou
             wouldest
             Sanctifie
             ✚
             this
             Creature
             of
             Salt
             ,
             and
             in
             Blessing
             thou
             wouldest
             Bless
             it
             ✚
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             be
             to
             all
             that
             receive
             it
             a
             perfect
             Medicine
             remaining
             in
             their
             Bowels
             ,
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             same
             Iesus
             Christ
             our
             Lord
             ;
             who
             is
             about
             to
             come
             to
             judge
             the
             quick
             and
             dead
             ,
             and
             the
             World
             by
             fire
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
           This
           Idle
           and
           prophane
           Form
           being
           recited
           ,
           the
           Priest
           proceeds
           in
           his
           Work
           with
           the
           poor
           Infant
           ;
           and
           next
           ,
           putting
           a
           little
           of
           this
           Holy
           Salt
           into
           his
           mouth
           ,
           he
           calls
           him
           by
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           saith
           ,
           
             Take
             thou
             the
             Salt
             of
             Wisdom
             :
          
           (
           and
           adds-most
           impiously
           )
           
             be
             it
             thy
             propitiation
             unto
             Eternal
             Life
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
           This
           ended
           with
           the
           
             Pax
             tecum
          
           ,
           God
           Almighty
           is
           next
           mockt
           with
           a
           Prayer
           ,
           
             That
             this
             Infant
             ,
             who
             hath
             tasted
             this
             first
             food
             of
             Salt
             may
             not
             be
             suffered
             any
             more
             to
             hunger
             ,
             but
             may
             be
             filled
             with
             Celestial
             Food
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           Now
           follows
           another
           Exorcising
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           wherein
           he
           is
           conjured
           as
           before
           ,
           and
           most
           wofully
           becalled
           .
           And
           next
           the
           Priest
           Signs
           the
           Infant
           again
           with
           his
           Thumb
           on
           the
           Forehead
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             And
             this
             Sign
             of
             the
             Holy
             Cross
             ✚
             which
             we
             give
             to
             his
             Forehead
             ,
             thou
             Cursed
             Devil
             never
             dare
             thou
             to
             Violate
             .
             By
             the
             same
             
             Iesus
             Christ
             our
             Lord
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
           And
           now
           after
           all
           this
           tedious
           expectation
           ,
           we
           see
           some
           Sign
           of
           Baptism
           approaching
           ,
           for
           the
           Priest
           puts
           his
           hand
           again
           on
           the
           Infants
           head
           ,
           and
           puts
           up
           a
           very
           good
           Prayer
           for
           him
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           his
           Baptism
           .
        
         
           The
           Prayer
           being
           ended
           ,
           he
           puts
           part
           of
           his
           Robe
           upon
           the
           Infant
           ,
           and
           brings
           him
           within
           the
           Church
           ,
           (
           for
           he
           hath
           been
           without
           all
           this
           while
           )
           saying
           ,
           (
           calling
           him
           by
           his
           Name
           )
           
             Enter
             thou
             into
             the
             Temple
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             thou
             mayest
             partake
             with
             Christ
             in
             Eternal
             Life
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
           Then
           follow
           the
           Apostles
           Creed
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Pater
             Noster
          
           .
           But
           after
           all
           this
           here
           's
           more
           exercise
           for
           our
           Patience
           ,
           for
           the
           Priest
           falls
           to
           his
           fooling
           again
           :
           For
           now
           comes
           another
           Exorcising
           or
           Conjuring
           of
           the
           Devil
           .
           And
           this
           being
           also
           concluded
           ,
           the
           Priest
           takes
           Spittle
           out
           of
           his
           Mouth
           ,
           and
           touches
           therewith
           the
           Ears
           and
           Nostrils
           of
           the
           Infant
           .
           And
           in
           touching
           his
           right
           and
           left
           Ear
           ,
           he
           saith
           ,
           Ephphatha
           (
           i.
           e.
           )
           
             Be
             opened
          
           .
           Then
           ,
           touching
           his
           Nostrils
           ,
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             for
             a
             savour
             of
             Sweetness
          
           :
           no
           doubt
           mighty
           sweet
           .
           )
           Another
           Conjuration
           of
           the
           Devil
           followeth
           ,
           in
           these
           Words
           ,
           
             Be
             packing
             ,
             O
             Devil
             ,
             for
             the
             judgment
             of
             God
             is
             at
             hand
             .
          
        
         
           And
           now
           the
           Priest
           will
           make
           you
           hope
           again
           that
           he
           hath
           not
           forgotten
           his
           main
           business
           :
           For
           he
           asks
           the
           Infant
           ,
           whether
           he
           renounces
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           
             all
             his
             Works
          
           ,
           and
           
             all
             his
             Pomps
          
           ;
           of
           which
           he
           makes
           three
           Questions
           ;
           and
           the
           God-Father
           distinctly
           answers
           to
           them
           .
           But
           alass
           he
           is
           thus
           soon
           gone
           off
           from
           his
           proper
           Work
           again
           ,
           for
           now
           you
           have
           him
           dipping
           his
           Thumb
           in
           
             Holy
             Oyl
          
           ,
           and
           anointing
           the
           Infant
           with
           it
           in
           his
           breast
           ,
           and
           betwixt
           his
           Shoulders
           ,
           in
           the
           figure
           of
           a
           Cross
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             I
             anoint
             thee
             with
             the
             Oyl
             of
             Salvation
             ,
             in
             Christ
             Iesus
             our
             Lord
             ,
             that
             thou
             mayest
             obtain
             Eternal
             Life
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
         
           Then
           next
           he
           puts
           off
           his
           Purple
           Robe
           ,
           and
           puts
           on
           another
           of
           a
           White
           Colour
           ,
           and
           falls
           in
           good
           earnest
           to
           the
           great
           business
           :
           for
           having
           askt
           three
           more
           Questions
           out
           of
           the
           Creed
           ,
           and
           received
           the
           God-Fathers
           Answers
           ,
           and
           this
           other
           Question
           ,
           
             Whether
             the
             Infant
             will
             be
             Baptized
             ?
          
           and
           received
           the
           God-Fathers
           answer
           to
           that
           ,
           he
           pours
           Water
           thrice
           upon
           the
           Childs
           head
           ,
           as
           he
           reciteth
           over
           it
           our
           Saviours
           Form
           of
           Baptism
           ,
           doing
           it
           each
           time
           ,
           at
           the
           naming
           of
           each
           of
           the
           
             three
             Persons
          
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           (
           that
           the
           Priest
           mayn't
           conclude
           less
           wisely
           than
           he
           began
           )
           comes
           the
           Chrism
           or
           
             Holy
             Ointment
          
           ,
           in
           which
           dipping
           his
           Thumb
           ,
           and
           Anointing
           the
           Infant
           upon
           the
           Crown
           of
           his
           head
           in
           the
           figure
           of
           a
           Cross
           ,
           he
           thus
           Prayeth
           ,
           
             O
             God
             omnipotent
             ,
             the
             Father
             of
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             who
             hath
             regenerated
             thee
             of
             Water
             and
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             who
             hath
             given
             thee
             Pardon
             of
             all
             thy
             Sins
             ,
             Anoint
             thee
             with
             the
             Chrism
             of
             Salvation
             ,
             in
             the
             same
             Christ
             Iesus
             our
             Lord
             ,
             to
             Eternal
             Life
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
           And
           next
           ,
           after
           the
           
             Pax
             tibi
          
           ,
           and
           the
           wiping
           of
           his
           Thumb
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Anointed
             head
          
           ,
           he
           takes
           a
           White
           Linnen
           Cloath
           and
           putting
           it
           on
           the
           Childs
           head
           ,
           useth
           this
           Form
           ,
           
             Take
             the
             white
             Garment
             which
             thou
             maist
             carry
             unspotted
             before
             the
             Tribunal
             of
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             that
             thou
             maist
             have
             Eternal
             Life
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           And
           Lastly
           ,
           He
           puts
           into
           the
           Childs
           ,
           or
           his
           God-Fathers
           hand
           a
           lighted
           Candle
           ,
           and
           saith
           ,
           
             Receive
             the
             burning
             Lamp
             ,
             and
             keep
             thy
             Baptism
             blameless
             ,
             keep
             Gods
             Commandments
             ,
             that
             when
             the
             Lord
             shall
             come
             to
             the
             Wedding
             ,
             thou
             maist
             meet
             him
             ,
             together
             with
             all
             his
             Saints
             ,
             in
             the
             Celestial
             Court
             ,
             and
             maist
             have
             Eternal
             Life
             ,
             and
             live
             for
             ever
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
           Concluding
           all
           with
           this
           Form
           ,
           
             Go
             in
             Peace
             and
             the
             Lord
             be
             with
             thee
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           And
           as
           if
           there
           were
           not
           fooling
           and
           ridiculous
           doings
           enough
           in
           this
           Office
           of
           the
           
             Common
             Ritual
          
           ,
           there
           
           are
           divers
           others
           added
           to
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           Pastorale
           :
           For
           instance
           ,
           the
           Ceremony
           of
           blowing
           thrice
           in
           the
           Childs
           Face
           is
           here
           to
           be
           done
           Crossways
           .
           And
           after
           the
           Conjuration
           following
           ,
           to
           which
           two
           more
           are
           here
           added
           ,
           the
           Priest
           Crossing
           his
           Forehead
           ,
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             Sign
             thee
             in
             the
             Forehead
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             that
             thou
             maist
             trust
             in
             him
             .
          
           Then
           he
           Crosseth
           his
           Eyes
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             I
             bless
             thy
             Eyes
             ,
             that
             thou
             maist
             see
             his
             Brightness
             .
          
           Then
           his
           Ears
           ,
           
           saying
           ,
           
             I
             bless
             thine
             Ears
             that
             thou
             maist
             hear
             the
             Word
             of
             his
             truth
             .
          
           Then
           his
           Nostrils
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             I
             bless
             thy
             Nostrils
             ,
             that
             thou
             maist
             smell
             his
             sweetness
             .
          
           Then
           his
           Breast
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             I
             bless
             thy
             Breast
             ,
             that
             thou
             maist
             believe
             in
             him
             .
          
           Then
           his
           Shoulders
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             I
             bless
             thy
             Shoulders
             ,
             that
             thou
             maist
             bear
             the
             Yoke
             of
             his
             Service
             .
          
           Then
           his
           Mouth
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             I
             bless
             thy
             Mouth
             ,
             that
             thou
             mayst
             Confess
             him
             ,
             who
             Lives
             and
             Reigns
             God
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Again
           ,
           The
           Child
           here
           receives
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           Cross
           in
           his
           Right-hand
           ,
           the
           Priest
           saying
           ,
           (
           calling
           him
           by
           his
           Name
           )
           
             I
             deliver
             thee
             the
             Sign
             of
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             in
             thy
             Right-hand
             ,
             that
             thou
             maist
             Sign
             thy self
             ,
             and
             drive
             away
             the
             Enemy
             on
             all
             sides
             from
             thee
             ,
             and
             maist
             have
             Eternal
             Life
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           Here
           also
           the
           Priest
           is
           to
           lay
           his
           Robe
           on
           the
           Child
           in
           the
           Figure
           of
           a
           Cross
           ,
           with
           a
           many
           dire
           menaces
           tormenting
           the
           Devil
           before
           his
           time
           .
           Here
           also
           the
           
             Ave
             Maria
          
           is
           added
           to
           the
           
             Pater
             Noster
          
           .
           The
           Infant
           likewise
           hath
           this
           Benediction
           pronounced
           over
           him
           before
           his
           going
           to
           the
           Font
           ;
           
             The
             Benediction
             of
             God
             the
             Father
             ✚
             Almighty
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             Son
             ✚
             and
             Holy
             Ghost
             ✚
             descend
             and
             abide
             upon
             thee
             ,
             and
             the
             Angel
             of
             the
             Lord
             keep
             thee
             ,
             until
             thou
             comest
             to
             Holy
             Baptism
             .
          
           As
           if
           the
           poor
           Creature
           were
           in
           mighty
           danger
           of
           being
           carried
           away
           by
           the
           Devil
           ,
           before
           he
           could
           be
           Baptized
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           the
           past
           Conjurations
           ,
           
           and
           dreadful
           doings
           that
           had
           been
           made
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Crosses
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           holy
           Oyl
           ,
           and
           holy
           Spittle
           bestowed
           on
           the
           Infant
           .
           And
           lastly
           (
           to
           name
           no
           more
           additions
           ,
           tho
           there
           are
           divers
           others
           )
           the
           Flax
           wherewith
           the
           anointed
           places
           are
           wiped
           is
           ordered
           to
           be
           burnt
           over
           a
           Pond
           of
           Water
           .
        
         
           If
           those
           who
           are
           unacquainted
           with
           our
           Churches
           office
           of
           Baptism
           would
           ,
           after
           the
           Reading
           of
           this
           of
           the
           Romish
           Church
           ,
           consult
           ours
           ,
           they
           will
           immediately
           acknowledge
           that
           no
           two
           things
           can
           well
           be
           more
           unlike
           than
           are
           these
           two
           Offices
           .
           And
           the
           like
           ,
           as
           was
           said
           ,
           may
           be
           seen
           in
           the
           rest
           ,
           as
           those
           may
           perceive
           who
           ,
           if
           they
           understand
           sorry
           Latine
           ,
           will
           take
           the
           pains
           to
           compare
           theirs
           with
           ours
           .
           And
           whereas
           we
           asserted
           the
           same
           thing
           of
           their
           and
           our
           Forms
           of
           Morning
           and
           
             Evening
             Prayers
          
           ,
           we
           might
           particularly
           instance
           in
           the
           
             Litanies
             .
             Our
             Litany
          
           (
           which
           I
           think
           ,
           if
           comparisons
           may
           be
           allowed
           ,
           is
           the
           choicest
           part
           of
           our
           Service
           )
           ,
           is
           more
           than
           any
           other
           part
           of
           the
           Liturgy
           condemned
           by
           Dissenters
           ,
           as
           Savouring
           of
           Popish
           Superstition
           ;
           But
           ,
           as
           nothing
           but
           great
           Ignorance
           can
           make
           any
           man
           think
           it
           really
           doth
           so
           ,
           so
           I
           am
           perswaded
           that
           the
           meer
           comparing
           it
           with
           that
           of
           the
           Romanists
           might
           incline
           the
           most
           prejudiced
           to
           call
           it
           a
           most
           Protestant
           piece
           of
           Devotion
           :
           For
           they
           shall
           find
           invocations
           of
           Saints
           and
           Angels
           to
           pray
           for
           them
           ,
           the
           greater
           part
           of
           the
           
             Popish
             Litany
          
           .
           Next
           after
           the
           
             Holy
             Trinity
          
           St.
           Mary
           is
           there
           invoked
           first
           by
           name
           ,
           then
           as
           the
           
             Mother
             of
             God
          
           ,
           then
           as
           the
           
             Virgin
             of
             Virgins
          
           .
           Next
           to
           her
           ,
           three
           Angels
           are
           invoked
           by
           name
           .
           Then
           all
           the
           
             Angels
             and
             Arch-Angels
          
           together
           .
           
             Then
             all
             the
             holy
             Orders
             of
             Blessed
             Spirits
             .
          
           Next
           
             Iohn
             the
             Baptist.
          
           Next
           all
           
             the
             Patriarchs
             and
             Prophets
          
           .
           Next
           St.
           Peter
           and
           all
           the
           other
           Apostles
           and
           Evangelists
           by
           name
           .
           Then
           Altogether
           .
           Then
           all
           the
           holy
           
           
             Disciples
             of
             our
             Lord
          
           ,
           then
           all
           the
           Holy
           Innocents
           .
           Then
           the
           Protomartyr
           St.
           Stephen
           ,
           and
           Ten
           other
           by
           Name
           .
           Then
           all
           the
           Holy
           Martyrs
           together
           .
           Then
           Seven
           more
           Saints
           .
           Then
           all
           the
           Bishops
           and
           Confessors
           together
           .
           Then
           all
           the
           Holy
           Doctors
           .
           Then
           Five
           more
           of
           their
           own
           great
           Saints
           by
           Name
           .
           Then
           all
           the
           Holy
           Priests
           and
           Levites
           .
           Then
           all
           the
           Holy
           Monks
           and
           Hermites
           .
           Then
           Seven
           She-Saints
           by
           Name
           .
           Then
           all
           the
           Holy
           Virgins
           and
           Widows
           .
           And
           Lastly
           ,
           All
           the
           He
           and
           She
           Saints
           together
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           brevity
           I
           am
           confined
           to
           in
           this
           Discourse
           will
           not
           permit
           me
           to
           abide
           any
           longer
           upon
           this
           Argument
           ,
           of
           the
           vast
           distance
           between
           these
           two
           Churches
           in
           reference
           to
           their
           
             Publick
             Prayers
             and
             Offices
          
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           We
           proceed
           to
           shew
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           also
           no
           small
           distance
           between
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           that
           of
           Rome
           ,
           in
           reference
           
             to
             the
             Books
             they
             receive
             for
             Canonical
             .
          
           This
           will
           be
           Immediately
           dispatched
           :
           For
           no
           more
           is
           to
           be
           said
           upon
           this
           subject
           ,
           but
           that
           ,
           whereas
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           takes
           all
           the
           Apocryphal
           Books
           into
           her
           Canon
           ,
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           like
           all
           other
           Protestant
           Churches
           ,
           receives
           only
           those
           Books
           of
           the
           Old
           and
           New
           Testament
           for
           Canonical
           Scripture
           ,
           as
           she
           declares
           in
           her
           Sixth
           Article
           ,
           
             of
             whose
             Authority
             there
             was
             never
             any
             doubt
             in
             the
             Church
             .
          
           And
           she
           declareth
           concerning
           the
           Apocryphal
           Books
           in
           the
           same
           Article
           ,
           citing
           St.
           Hierom
           for
           her
           Authority
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Church
             doth
             read
             them
             for
             Example
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             Instruction
             of
             manners
             ,
             but
             yet
             it
             doth
             not
             apply
             them
             to
             Establish
             any
             Doctrine
             .
          
           And
           after
           the
           example
           of
           the
           Primitive
           Church
           ,
           no
           more
           doth
           ours
           ;
           and
           appoints
           the
           reading
           some
           of
           them
           on
           Holy
           Days
           ,
           only
           upon
           the
           foresaid
           Account
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           Fifth
           and
           Last
           place
           ,
           The
           Church
           of
           England
           is
           at
           the
           greatest
           distance
           possible
           from
           the
           Church
           of
           
           Rome
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           
             the
             Authority
             on
             which
             they
             each
             found
             their
             whole
             Religion
             .
          
           As
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           she
           makes
           her
           own
           Infallibility
           the
           Foundation
           of
           Faith
           ▪
           For
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           Our
           belief
           of
           the
           Divine
           Authority
           of
           the
           Holy
           Scriptures
           themselves
           must
           ,
           according
           to
           her
           Doctrine
           ,
           be
           founded
           upon
           her
           infallible
           Testimony
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           As
           to
           that
           Prodigious
           deal
           which
           she
           hath
           added
           of
           her
           own
           to
           the
           Doctrines
           and
           Precepts
           of
           the
           Holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           which
           she
           makes
           as
           necessary
           to
           be
           believed
           and
           practised
           ,
           as
           any
           matters
           of
           Faith
           and
           Practice
           contained
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           (
           and
           more
           necessary
           too
           ,
           than
           many
           of
           them
           )
           the
           Authority
           of
           those
           things
           is
           founded
           upon
           her
           unwritten
           Traditions
           ,
           and
           the
           Decrees
           of
           her
           Councils
           ;
           which
           she
           will
           have
           to
           be
           no
           less
           inspired
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           than
           were
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Apostles
           themselves
           .
        
         
           But
           Contrariwise
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           doth
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           Build
           the
           whole
           of
           her
           Religion
           upon
           the
           Sole
           Authority
           of
           Divine
           Revelation
           in
           the
           
             Holy
             Scriptures
          
           :
           And
           therefore
           she
           takes
           
             every
             jot
          
           thereof
           out
           of
           the
           Bible
           .
           She
           makes
           the
           Scriptures
           the
           Complete
           Rule
           of
           her
           Faith
           ,
           and
           of
           her
           Practice
           too
           ,
           in
           all
           matters
           necessary
           to
           Salvation
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           parts
           of
           Religion
           ;
           nor
           is
           there
           any
           Genuine
           Son
           of
           this
           Church
           ,
           that
           maketh
           any
           thing
           a
           part
           of
           his
           Religion
           that
           is
           not
           plainly
           contained
           in
           the
           Bible
           .
           Let
           us
           see
           what
           our
           Church
           declareth
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           in
           her
           16.
           
           Article
           ,
           viz.
           
             That
             Holy
             Scripture
             containeth
             all
             things
             necessary
             to
             Salvation
             ;
             so
             that
             whatsoever
             is
             not
             read
             therein
             ,
             nor
             may
             be
             proved
             thereby
             ,
             is
             not
             to
             be
             required
             of
             any
             Man
             ,
             that
             it
             should
             be
             believed
             as
             an
             Article
             of
             Faith
             ;
             or
             be
             thought
             requisite
             or
             necessary
             to
             Salvation
             .
          
           So
           that
           ,
           as
           Mr.
           Chillingworth
           ,
           saith
           ,
           
             THE
             BIBLE
             ,
             THE
             BIBLE
             IS
             THE
             RELIGION
             OF
             PROTESTANTS
             :
          
           
           So
           you
           see
           the
           Bible
           is
           the
           Religion
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Church
           of
           England
           :
           Nor
           doth
           she
           fetch
           one
           Title
           of
           her
           Religion
           either
           out
           of
           unwritten
           Traditions
           ,
           or
           Decrees
           of
           Councils
           .
           Notwithstanding
           she
           hath
           a
           great
           Reverence
           for
           those
           Councils
           which
           were
           not
           a
           Company
           of
           Bishops
           and
           Priests
           of
           the
           Popes
           packing
           ,
           to
           serve
           his
           purposes
           ,
           and
           which
           have
           best
           deserved
           the
           Name
           of
           General
           Councils
           ,
           especially
           the
           
             Four
             first
          
           ,
           yet
           her
           Reverence
           of
           them
           consisteth
           not
           in
           any
           opinion
           of
           their
           Infallibility
           :
           As
           appears
           by
           Article
           14.
           
           
             General
             Councils
             may
             not
             be
             gathered
             together
             without
             the
             Commandment
             and
             Will
             of
             Princes
             ;
             and
             when
             they
             be
             gathered
             together
             (
             for
             as
             much
             as
             they
             be
             an
             Assembly
             of
             Men
             ,
             whereof
             all
             be
             not
             Governed
             with
             the
             Spirit
             and
             Word
             of
             God
             )
             they
             may
             Err
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             have
             Erred
             ,
             even
             in
             things
             pertaining
             unto
             God.
             Wherefore
             things
             ordained
             by
             them
             as
             necessary
             to
             Salvation
             ,
             have
             neither
             Strength
             nor
             Authority
             ,
             unless
             it
             may
             be
             declared
          
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           manifestly
           proved
           )
           
             that
             they
             be
             taken
             out
             of
             Holy
             Scripture
             .
          
        
         
           Let
           us
           see
           again
           how
           our
           Church
           speaks
           of
           the
           matter
           in
           hand
           ,
           Article
           20.
           
           
             The
             Church
             hath
             Power
             to
             decree
             Rites
             or
             Ceremonies
             ,
             and
             Authority
             in
             Controversies
             of
             Faith
             :
             And
             yet
             it
             is
             not
             Lawful
             for
             the
             Church
             to
             Ordain
             any
             thing
             that
             is
             contrary
             to
             Gods
             Word
             Written
             ;
             neither
             may
             it
             so
             Expound
             one
             place
             of
             Scripture
             ,
             that
             it
             be
             Repugnant
             to
             another
             .
             Wherefore
             although
             the
             Church
             be
             a
             Witness
             and
             Keeper
             of
             Holy
             Writ
          
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           as
           the
           Iewish
           Church
           was
           so
           of
           the
           Canon
           of
           the
           Old
           Testament
           ,
           by
           whose
           Tradition
           alone
           it
           could
           be
           known
           ,
           what
           Books
           were
           Canonical
           ,
           and
           what
           not
           ,
           so
           the
           Catholick
           Christian
           Church
           ,
           from
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           downwards
           is
           so
           ,
           of
           the
           Canon
           of
           the
           New
           ;
           )
           
             Yet
             as
             it
             ought
             not
             to
             Decree
             any
             thing
             against
             the
             same
             ,
             so
             besides
             the
             same
             ought
             it
             not
             to
             inforce
             any
             thing
             to
             be
             believed
             for
             necessity
             of
             Salvation
             .
          
           If
           it
           be
           asked
           who
           
           is
           to
           Judge
           ,
           what
           is
           agreeable
           or
           contrary
           to
           Holy
           Writ
           ?
           t
           is
           manifest
           that
           Our
           Church
           leaves
           it
           to
           every
           Man
           to
           Judge
           for
           himself
           .
           But
           't
           is
           Objected
           ,
           that
           't
           is
           to
           be
           acknowledged
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           Church
           only
           claimed
           a
           Power
           to
           Decree
           
             Rites
             and
             Ceremonies
          
           ;
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           general
           Rules
           of
           doing
           all
           things
           Decently
           and
           Orderly
           ,
           and
           to
           Edification
           ,
           which
           Power
           all
           Churches
           have
           ever
           Exercised
           )
           this
           may
           well
           enough
           consist
           with
           private
           Persons
           Liberty
           to
           Judge
           for
           themselves
           ,
           but
           't
           is
           also
           said
           in
           the
           now
           Cited
           Article
           ,
           that
           
             the
             Church
             hath
             Authority
             in
             Controversies
             of
             Faith
          
           ;
           and
           accordingly
           Our
           Church
           hath
           Publisht
           39
           Articles
           ,
           and
           requires
           of
           the
           Clergy
           ,
           &c.
           Subscription
           to
           them
           .
           To
           this
           we
           Answer
           ,
           that
           we
           shall
           make
           one
           Article
           Egregiously
           to
           Contradict
           another
           ,
           and
           one
           and
           the
           same
           to
           Contradict
           it self
           ,
           if
           we
           understand
           by
           the
           Authority
           in
           Controversies
           of
           Faith
           ,
           which
           Our
           Church
           acknowledges
           all
           Churches
           to
           have
           ,
           nay
           more
           than
           Authority
           to
           Oblige
           their
           Members
           to
           outward
           Submission
           ,
           when
           their
           Decisions
           are
           such
           as
           Contradict
           not
           any
           of
           the
           Essentials
           of
           our
           Religion
           ,
           whether
           they
           be
           
             Articles
             of
             Faith
          
           ,
           or
           
             Rules
             of
             Life
          
           ;
           not
           an
           Authority
           to
           Oblige
           them
           to
           assent
           to
           their
           Decrees
           ,
           as
           infallibly
           true
           .
           But
           it
           is
           necessary
           to
           the
           maintaining
           of
           Peace
           ,
           that
           all
           Churches
           should
           be
           invested
           with
           a
           Power
           to
           bind
           their
           Members
           to
           outward
           submission
           in
           the
           Case
           aforesaid
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           when
           their
           supposed
           Errors
           are
           not
           of
           that
           Moment
           ,
           as
           that
           't
           is
           of
           more
           pernicious
           Consequence
           to
           bear
           with
           them
           ,
           than
           to
           break
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Church
           by
           opposing
           them
           .
           And
           as
           to
           the
           forementioned
           Subscription
           that
           is
           required
           to
           the
           39
           Articles
           ,
           it
           is
           very
           Consistent
           with
           Our
           Churches
           giving
           all
           Men
           Liberty
           to
           Judge
           for
           themselves
           ,
           and
           not
           Exercising
           Authority
           (
           as
           the
           Romish
           Church
           doth
           )
           over
           our
           Faith
           ;
           for
           she
           requires
           
           no
           Man
           to
           believe
           those
           Articles
           ,
           but
           at
           worst
           only
           thinks
           it
           Convenient
           that
           none
           should
           receive
           Orders
           ,
           or
           be
           admitted
           to
           Benefices
           ,
           &c.
           but
           such
           as
           do
           believe
           them
           (
           not
           all
           as
           Articles
           of
           our
           Faith
           ,
           but
           many
           as
           inferiour
           truths
           ,
           )
           and
           requires
           Subscription
           to
           them
           as
           a
           Test
           ,
           whereby
           to
           Judge
           who
           doth
           so
           believe
           them
           .
           But
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           requires
           all
           under
           Pain
           of
           Damnation
           ,
           to
           believe
           all
           her
           long
           Bed-roul
           of
           Doctrines
           ,
           which
           have
           only
           the
           Stamp
           of
           her
           Authority
           ,
           and
           to
           believe
           them
           too
           as
           Articles
           of
           Faith
           ;
           or
           to
           believe
           them
           with
           the
           same
           Divine
           Faith
           that
           we
           do
           the
           indisputable
           Doctrines
           of
           our
           Saviour
           and
           his
           Apostles
           .
        
         
           For
           a
           proof
           hereof
           ,
           the
           Reader
           may
           consult
           the
           Bull
           of
           Pope
           
             Pius
             the
             Fourth
          
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           be
           found
           at
           the
           End
           of
           the
           Council
           of
           Trent
           .
           Herein
           it
           is
           Ordained
           that
           Profession
           of
           Faith
           shall
           be
           made
           and
           sworn
           ,
           by
           all
           Dignitaries
           ,
           Prebendaries
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           have
           Benefices
           with
           Cure
           ,
           Military
           Officers
           ,
           &c.
           
           In
           the
           Form
           following
           :
        
         
           I.
           N.
           
             Do
             believe
             with
             a
             firm
             Faith
             ,
             and
             do
             profess
             all
             and
             every
             thing
             contained
             in
             the
             Confession
             of
             Faith
             ,
             which
             is
             used
             by
             the
             Holy
          
           Roman
           Church
           ,
           viz.
           
             I
             believe
             in
             one
             God
             the
             Father
             Almighty
             ,
          
           and
           so
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Nicene
           Creed
           .
           
             I
             most
             firmly
             admit
             and
             Embrace
             the
             Apostolical
             and
             Ecclesiastical
             Traditions
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             Observances
             and
             constitutions
             of
             the
             said
             Church
             .
             Also
             the
             Holy
             Scriptures
             according
             to
             the
             Sense
             which
             our
             Holy
             Mother
             the
             Church
             hath
             held
             ,
             and
             doth
             hold
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             I
             profess
             also
             that
             there
             are
             truly
             and
             properly
             Seven
             Sacraments
             of
             the
             New
             Law
             ,
             instituted
             by
             Iesus
             Christ
             our
             Lord
             ,
             and
             necessary
             to
             the
             Salvation
             of
             Mankind
             ;
             although
             all
             are
             not
             necessary
             to
             every
             individual
             Person
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             I
             also
             admit
             and
             receive
             the
             Received
             and
             approved
             Rites
             of
             the
             Catholick
             Church
             ,
             in
             the
             
             Solemn
             Administration
             of
             all
             the
             foresaid
             Sacraments
          
           (
           of
           which
           I
           have
           given
           the
           Reader
           a
           taste
           )
           
             I
             Embrace
             and
             Receive
             all
             and
             every
             thing
             which
             hath
             been
             declared
             and
             defined
             concerning
          
           Original
           Sin
           ,
           and
           Justification
           
             in
             the
             Holy
             Synod
             of
          
           Trent
           .
           
             I
             likewise
             profess
             that
             in
             the
             Mass
             a
             True
             ,
             Proper
             and
             Propitiatory
             Sacrifice
             is
             Offered
             to
             God
             ,
             for
             the
             quick
             and
             dead
             :
             And
             that
             the
             Body
             and
             Blood
             of
             Christ
             ,
             is
             truly
             ,
             really
             and
             substantially
             in
             the
             most
             Holy
             Eucharist
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             I
             also
             Confess
             that
             whole
             and
             intire
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             true
             Sacrament
             is
             received
             under
             one
             of
             the
             kinds
             only
             .
             I
             Constantly
             hold
             that
             there
             is
             a
          
           Purgatory
           ,
           
             and
             that
             the
             Souls
             there
             detained
             are
             relieved
             by
             the
             Prayers
             of
             the
             Faithful
             .
             And
             in
             like
             manner
             that
             the
             Saints
             Reigning
             with
             Christ
             ,
             are
             to
             be
             Worshipped
             and
             Invoked
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             And
             that
             their
             Relicks
             are
             to
             be
             Worshipped
             .
             I
             most
             firmly
             assert
             ,
             that
             the
             Images
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Mother
             of
             God
             ,
             always
             a
             Virgin
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             other
             Saints
             ,
             are
             to
             be
             had
             and
             kept
             ,
             and
             that
             due
             Honor
             and
             Worship
             is
             to
             be
             given
             to
             them
             .
             I
             Affirm
             also
             ,
             that
             the
             Power
             of
          
           Indulgences
           
             is
             left
             by
             Christ
             in
             his
             Church
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             use
             of
             them
             is
             very
             Salutiferous
             to
             Christian
             People
             .
             I
             acknowledge
             the
             Holy
             Catholick
             and
             Apostolick
          
           Roman
           
             Church
             ,
             the
             Mother
             and
             Mistress
             of
             all
             Churches
             ;
             and
             I
             Profess
             and
             Swear
             Obedience
             to
             the
             Bishop
             of
          
           Rome
           ,
           
             the
             Successor
             of
             St.
          
           Peter
           ,
           
             Prince
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             the
             Vicar
             of
             Iesus
             Christ.
             Also
             all
             the
             other
             things
             delivered
             ,
             decreed
             and
             declared
             by
             the
             Holy
             Canons
             ,
             and
             Oecumenical
             Councils
             ,
             and
             especially
             by
             the
             Holy
             Synod
             of
          
           Trent
           ,
           
             I
             undoubtedly
             receive
             and
             profess
             :
             As
             also
             all
             things
             contrary
             to
             these
             ,
             and
             all
             Heresies
             Condemned
             ,
             Rejected
             and
             Anathematized
             by
             the
             Church
             ,
             I
             ,
             in
             like
             manner
             ,
             Condemn
             ,
             Reject
             and
             Anathematize
             .
             This
             true
             Catholick
             Faith
             ,
          
           (
           viz.
           all
           this
           Stuff
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Articles
           of
           the
           Creed
           )
           
             without
             which
             no
             Man
             can
             be
             Saved
             ,
             
             which
             at
             this
             present
             I
             truly
             profess
             and
             sincerely
             hold
             ,
             I
             will
             ,
             God
             Assisting
             me
             ,
             most
             constantly
             Retain
             and
             Confess
             intire
             and
             inviolate
             ;
             and
             ,
             as
             much
             as
             in
             me
             lies
             ,
             will
             take
             Care
             ,
             that
             it
             be
             held
             ,
             taught
             and
             declared
             ,
             by
             those
             that
             are
             under
             me
             ,
             or
             the
             Care
             of
             whom
             shall
             be
             committed
             to
             me
             ;
             I
             the
             same
             ,
          
           N.
           
             do
             Profess
             Vow
             and
             Swear
             :
             So
             help
             me
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Holy
             Gospels
             of
             God.
          
           Who
           ,
           when
           he
           Reads
           this
           ,
           can
           forbear
           pronouncing
           the
           Reformation
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           a
           most
           Glorious
           Reformation
           ?
        
         
           2.
           
           As
           to
           the
           Motives
           our
           Church
           proposeth
           for
           our
           belief
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Scriptures
          
           ,
           viz.
           that
           that
           Doctrine
           is
           of
           Divine
           Revelation
           ,
           they
           are
           no
           other
           than
           such
           as
           are
           found
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           themselves
           ,
           viz.
           the
           Excellency
           thereof
           ,
           which
           consists
           in
           its
           being
           wholly
           adapted
           to
           the
           reforming
           of
           mens
           lives
           ,
           and
           renewing
           their
           natures
           after
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           the
           Miracles
           by
           which
           it
           is
           confirmed
           .
           And
           as
           to
           the
           Evidence
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           matters
           of
           Fact
           ,
           viz.
           that
           there
           were
           such
           Persons
           as
           the
           Scriptures
           declare
           to
           have
           revealed
           Gods
           will
           to
           the
           World
           (
           such
           as
           Moses
           ,
           our
           
             Saviour
             Christ
          
           ,
           and
           
             his
             Apostles
          
           ;
           )
           and
           that
           these
           Persons
           delivered
           such
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           Confirmed
           it
           by
           such
           Miracles
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Books
           of
           Scripture
           were
           written
           by
           those
           whose
           names
           they
           bear
           ;
           I
           say
           as
           to
           the
           Evidence
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           these
           matters
           of
           Fact
           ,
           our
           Church
           placeth
           it
           not
           in
           her
           own
           Testimony
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           Testimony
           of
           any
           Particular
           Church
           ,
           and
           much
           less
           that
           of
           Rome
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           Testimony
           of
           the
           whole
           Catholick
           Church
           down
           to
           us
           from
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           of
           
             Vniversal
             Tradition
          
           ,
           taking
           in
           that
           of
           Strangers
           and
           Enemies
           as
           well
           as
           Friends
           ,
           of
           Iews
           and
           Pagans
           ▪
           as
           well
           as
           Christians
           .
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           We
           proceed
           to
           shew
           ,
           that
           a
           Churches
           Symbolizing
           ,
           or
           agreeing
           in
           some
           things
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           is
           no
           Warrant
           for
           Separation
           from
           the
           Church
           so
           agreeing
           .
           Agreement
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           in
           things
           either
           in
           their
           
             own
             nature
             good
          
           ,
           or
           made
           so
           by
           a
           Divine
           Precept
           ,
           none
           of
           our
           Dissenting
           Brethren
           could
           ever
           imagine
           not
           to
           be
           an
           indispensable
           duty
           :
           Agreement
           with
           her
           in
           what
           is
           
             in
             its
             own
             nature
             Evil
          
           ,
           or
           made
           so
           by
           a
           Divine
           Prohibition
           ,
           none
           of
           us
           are
           so
           forsaken
           of
           all
           Modesty
           as
           to
           deny
           it
           to
           be
           an
           inexcusable
           sin
           .
           The
           Question
           therefore
           is
           ,
           whether
           to
           agree
           with
           this
           Apostate
           Church
           ,
           in
           some
           things
           of
           an
           indifferent
           nature
           ,
           be
           a
           Sin
           ,
           and
           therefore
           a
           just
           ground
           for
           Separation
           from
           the
           Church
           so
           agreeing
           .
           But
           ,
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           if
           we
           should
           suppose
           that
           a
           Churches
           agreeing
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           in
           some
           indifferent
           things
           is
           sinful
           ,
           I
           cannot
           think
           that
           any
           of
           the
           more
           Sober
           Sort
           of
           Dissenters
           (
           and
           I
           despair
           of
           success
           in
           arguing
           with
           any
           but
           such
           )
           will
           thence
           infer
           ,
           that
           Separation
           from
           the
           Church
           so
           agreeing
           is
           otherwise
           warrantable
           ,
           than
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           those
           things
           being
           imposed
           as
           
             necessary
             terms
             of
             Communion
          
           .
           But
           I
           am
           so
           far
           from
           taking
           it
           for
           granted
           ,
           that
           a
           Church
           is
           guilty
           of
           Sin
           in
           agreeing
           in
           some
           indifferent
           things
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           that
           I
           must
           needs
           profess
           ,
           I
           have
           often
           wondred
           how
           this
           should
           become
           a
           Question
           :
           Seeing
           whatsoever
           is
           of
           an
           indifferent
           nature
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           not
           Commanded
           ,
           so
           neither
           is
           it
           Forbidden
           by
           any
           Moral
           or
           Positive
           Law
           ;
           and
           
             where
             there
             is
             no
             Law
          
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             there
             is
             no
             transgression
             ;
             Sin
          
           being
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           definition
           ,
           
             the
             transgression
             of
             the
             Law.
          
           And
           whereas
           certain
           Circumstances
           will
           make
           things
           that
           in
           themselves
           are
           neither
           duties
           nor
           sins
           ,
           to
           be
           either
           duties
           or
           sins
           ,
           and
           to
           fall
           by
           Consequence
           under
           some
           Divine
           Command
           or
           Prohibition
           ,
           I
           have
           
           admired
           how
           this
           Circumstance
           of
           
             an
             indifferent
             thing
             's
             being
             used
             by
             the
             Church
             of
             Rome
          
           can
           be
           thought
           to
           alter
           the
           Nature
           of
           that
           thing
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           cease
           to
           be
           indifferent
           and
           become
           sinful
           .
           But
           that
           it
           doth
           so
           ,
           is
           endeavoured
           to
           be
           proved
           by
           that
           general
           Prohibition
           to
           the
           Israelites
           ,
           of
           
             imitating
             the
             doings
             of
             the
          
           Aegyptians
           and
           Canaanites
           ,
           in
           those
           Words
           ,
           Lev.
           18.2
           .
           
             After
             the
             doings
             of
             the
             Land
             of
          
           Aegypt
           
             wherein
             ye
             dwell
             ,
             shall
             ye
             not
             do
             ,
             and
             after
             the
             doings
             of
             the
             Land
             of
          
           Canaan
           
             whither
             I
             bring
             you
             ,
             shall
             ye
             not
             do
             ,
             neither
             shall
             ye
             walk
             in
             their
             Ordinances
             .
          
           This
           place
           divers
           of
           the
           Defenders
           of
           Nonconformity
           have
           laid
           great
           weight
           upon
           ,
           as
           a
           proof
           of
           the
           Sinfulness
           of
           Symbolizing
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           Even
           in
           indifferent
           things
           .
           But
           I
           chuse
           to
           forbear
           the
           Naming
           of
           any
           whose
           Arguings
           I
           purpose
           to
           enquire
           into
           ,
           because
           I
           would
           prevent
           (
           if
           it
           be
           possible
           )
           the
           least
           suspition
           in
           the
           Readers
           ,
           that
           I
           design
           in
           this
           Performance
           to
           expose
           any
           Mans
           weakness
           in
           particular
           ,
           or
           that
           I
           am
           therein
           Acted
           by
           any
           Personal
           Piques
           .
        
         
           Now
           then
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           Text
           now
           Cited
           ;
           Not
           to
           insist
           upon
           the
           Fallaciousness
           of
           Arguing
           ,
           without
           mighty
           caution
           ,
           from
           Laws
           given
           by
           Moses
           to
           the
           Israelites
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           infer
           the
           Obligation
           of
           Christians
           ,
           who
           are
           under
           a
           dispensation
           so
           different
           from
           theirs
           ,
           and
           in
           Circumstances
           so
           vastly
           differing
           from
           those
           they
           were
           in
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           not
           to
           insist
           upon
           the
           Fallaciousness
           of
           this
           way
           of
           Arguing
           ,
           (
           which
           all
           considering
           Persons
           must
           needs
           be
           aware
           of
           )
           if
           this
           general
           Prohibition
           be
           not
           at
           all
           to
           be
           limited
           ,
           then
           it
           will
           follow
           from
           thence
           ,
           that
           the
           Israelites
           might
           have
           no
           usages
           whatsoever
           in
           common
           with
           the
           Aegyptians
           or
           Canaanites
           ;
           and
           therefore
           ,
           in
           as
           general
           terms
           as
           the
           Prohibition
           runs
           ,
           our
           Brethren
           must
           needs
           acknowledge
           that
           there
           is
           a
           restriction
           therein
           intended
           :
           it
           being
           
           the
           most
           absurd
           thing
           to
           Imagine
           ,
           that
           the
           Israelites
           were
           so
           bound
           up
           by
           God
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           Obliged
           to
           an
           unlikeness
           to
           those
           People
           in
           all
           their
           Actions
           :
           For
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostles
           said
           of
           the
           Christians
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           never
           to
           Company
           with
           Wicked
           Men
           ,
           
             they
             must
             needs
             go
             out
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             we
          
           may
           say
           of
           the
           Israelites
           in
           reference
           to
           this
           Case
           of
           theirs
           ,
           they
           then
           
             must
             needs
             have
             gone
             out
             of
             the
             World.
          
           Now
           if
           this
           general
           Prohibition
           ,
           
             after
             their
             doings
             ye
             shall
             not
             do
             ,
          
           be
           to
           be
           limited
           and
           restrained
           ,
           what
           way
           have
           we
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           but
           by
           considering
           the
           Context
           ,
           and
           confining
           the
           restriction
           to
           those
           particulars
           Prohibited
           in
           the
           following
           verses
           .
           But
           I
           need
           not
           shew
           that
           the
           particulars
           forbidden
           in
           all
           these
           ,
           viz.
           from
           v.
           5
           th
           .
           to
           the
           24
           th
           .
           were
           not
           things
           of
           an
           indifferent
           Nature
           ,
           but
           
             Incestuous
             Copulations
             ,
             and
             other
             abominable
             Acts
             of
             Vncleanness
             .
          
           And
           God
           doth
           Expresly
           enough
           thus
           restrain
           that
           general
           Prohibition
           ,
           in
           the
           24
           
             th
             .
             v.
          
           in
           these
           Words
           :
           
             Defile
             not
             your selves
             in
             any
             of
             these
             things
             ,
             for
             in
             all
             these
             the
             Nations
             are
             Defiled
             ,
             which
             I
             cast
             out
             before
             you
             .
          
        
         
           But
           those
           that
           alledge
           this
           Text
           to
           the
           foresaid
           purpose
           ,
           will
           not
           hear
           of
           the
           general
           Proposition's
           being
           thus
           limited
           by
           the
           Context
           (
           as
           apparent
           as
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           it
           necessarily
           must
           )
           because
           ,
           say
           they
           ,
           we
           find
           that
           God
           forbids
           the
           Israelites
           in
           other
           places
           ,
           to
           imitate
           Heathens
           ,
           in
           things
           of
           an
           Indifferent
           and
           Innocent
           Nature
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           I
           Answer
           ,
           First
           ,
           That
           supposing
           this
           were
           so
           ,
           it
           doth
           not
           from
           thence
           follow
           ,
           that
           God
           intended
           to
           forbid
           such
           imitations
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           the
           contrary
           being
           so
           manifest
           as
           we
           have
           seen
           .
           But
           ,
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           That
           God
           hath
           any
           where
           prohibited
           the
           Israelites
           to
           Symbolize
           with
           Heathens
           ,
           in
           things
           of
           a
           meer
           Indifferent
           and
           Innocent
           Nature
           ;
           I
           mean
           that
           he
           hath
           made
           it
           Unlawful
           to
           them
           ,
           to
           observe
           any
           such
           Customs
           of
           the
           Heathens
           ,
           meerly
           upon
           the
           account
           
           of
           their
           being
           
             like
             them
          
           ,
           is
           a
           very
           great
           mistake
           :
           Which
           will
           appear
           by
           considering
           those
           places
           which
           are
           produced
           for
           it
           .
           One
           is
           ,
           Deut.
           14.1
           .
           
             You
             shall
             not
             Cut
             your selves
             ,
             nor
             make
             any
             baldness
             between
             your
             Eyes
             for
             the
             dead
             .
          
           Now
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           former
           of
           these
           prohibited
           things
           ,
           who
           seeth
           not
           that
           't
           is
           Vnnatural
           ,
           and
           therefore
           not
           indifferent
           ?
           And
           as
           to
           the
           latter
           ,
           viz.
           the
           disfiguring
           of
           themselves
           by
           Cutting
           off
           their
           Eyebrows
           ,
           this
           was
           not
           meerly
           an
           indifferent
           thing
           neither
           :
           It
           being
           a
           Custom
           at
           Funerals
           much
           disbecoming
           the
           People
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           would
           make
           them
           look
           ,
           
             as
             if
             they
             sorrowed
             for
             the
             dead
             as
             Men
             without
             hope
             .
          
        
         
           Another
           place
           insisted
           upon
           for
           the
           same
           purpose
           is
           Lev.
           19.19
           .
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             let
             thy
             Cattle
             Gender
             with
             a
             divers
             kind
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             not
             sow
             thy
             Ground
             with
             mingled
             seed
             ,
             nor
             shall
             a
             Garment
             of
             Linnen
             and
             Woollen
             come
             upon
             thee
             .
          
           Now
           these
           three
           ,
           't
           is
           said
           ,
           are
           things
           of
           so
           indifferent
           a
           Nature
           ,
           that
           none
           can
           be
           more
           indifferent
           .
           I
           answer
           ,
           'T
           is
           readily
           granted
           .
           But
           where
           is
           it
           said
           ,
           that
           these
           things
           were
           forbidden
           because
           the
           Heathens
           used
           them
           ?
           Maimonides
           indeed
           (
           as
           I
           learn
           from
           Grotius
           )
           saith
           ,
           that
           the
           Aegyptians
           used
           these
           mixtures
           of
           Seeds
           ,
           and
           of
           
             Linnen
             and
             Woollen
          
           in
           many
           of
           their
           Magical
           Exploits
           ;
           but
           't
           is
           universally
           acknowledged
           that
           these
           things
           ,
           among
           many
           other
           ,
           were
           forbidden
           to
           the
           Iews
           ,
           as
           Mystical
           instructions
           in
           Moral
           Duties
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           found
           no
           other
           Text
           made
           use
           of
           to
           prove
           meer
           indifferent
           things
           to
           have
           been
           forbidden
           the
           Israelites
           ,
           only
           in
           regard
           of
           Heathens
           using
           them
           ,
           which
           make
           more
           for
           this
           purpose
           than
           these
           two
           do
           ,
           nor
           hardly
           another
           that
           makes
           so
           much
           .
           But
           if
           there
           were
           never
           so
           many
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           worth
           our
           while
           to
           concern
           our selves
           now
           with
           them
           ,
           because
           ,
           though
           we
           
           should
           suppose
           a
           great
           number
           of
           instances
           of
           such
           things
           as
           were
           forbidden
           those
           People
           ,
           for
           no
           other
           reason
           ,
           but
           because
           the
           Egyptians
           or
           Canaanites
           used
           them
           ,
           yet
           this
           would
           signifie
           nothing
           to
           the
           proving
           Our
           Churches
           Symbolizing
           with
           that
           of
           Rome
           in
           indifferent
           things
           to
           be
           Unlawful
           ,
           because
           there
           is
           not
           the
           like
           reason
           ,
           why
           in
           such
           things
           we
           may
           not
           Symbolize
           with
           Papists
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           why
           the
           Iews
           should
           be
           forbidden
           to
           Symbolize
           in
           such
           with
           those
           Heathens
           .
           For
           there
           could
           not
           be
           too
           great
           a
           distance
           and
           unlikeness
           between
           those
           People
           and
           these
           in
           their
           usages
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           their
           strangely
           Vehement
           inclination
           to
           their
           Superstitious
           and
           Idolatrous
           Practices
           .
           And
           upon
           this
           account
           ,
           the
           distance
           was
           made
           wider
           (
           as
           our
           Brethren
           themselves
           will
           acknowledge
           )
           between
           the
           Iews
           and
           the
           Pagans
           ,
           than
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           between
           Christians
           and
           them
           ,
           or
           between
           Protestants
           and
           Papists
           .
           And
           we
           find
           that
           the
           distance
           that
           God
           made
           between
           the
           Jews
           and
           Heathens
           ,
           as
           very
           wide
           as
           it
           was
           ,
           was
           not
           wide
           enough
           to
           preserve
           the
           Iews
           from
           being
           very
           often
           (
           and
           that
           generally
           too
           )
           infected
           with
           their
           Superstitions
           ,
           and
           various
           kinds
           of
           Idolatry
           :
           No
           ,
           though
           they
           frequently
           paid
           most
           dear
           for
           these
           their
           Wicked
           Imitations
           of
           them
           .
           But
           ,
           thanks
           be
           to
           God
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           such
           inclination
           in
           the
           Members
           of
           Our
           Church
           to
           go
           over
           to
           that
           of
           Rome
           ,
           nor
           hath
           any
           such
           inclination
           been
           observ'd
           ever
           since
           the
           Reformation
           .
           And
           where
           one
           of
           our
           Communion
           hath
           Revolted
           out
           of
           Love
           to
           Popery
           ,
           (
           of
           those
           few
           Comparatively
           who
           have
           play'd
           the
           Apostates
           )
           we
           have
           cause
           to
           believe
           that
           many
           have
           so
           done
           meerly
           upon
           the
           score
           of
           interest
           .
           And
           I
           need
           not
           say
           ,
           that
           such
           Persons
           would
           not
           have
           been
           preserved
           from
           Apostasy
           ,
           by
           our
           Churches
           being
           set
           at
           the
           widest
           distance
           possible
           from
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           in
           indifferent
           things
           .
           Nay
           't
           is
           
           so
           far
           from
           being
           true
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           a
           general
           inclination
           in
           our
           Protestants
           to
           Popery
           ,
           that
           nothing
           is
           better
           known
           ,
           or
           hath
           of
           late
           been
           more
           observed
           ,
           than
           the
           greatest
           Antipathy
           and
           Aversation
           thereto
           imaginable
           in
           the
           generality
           .
           Upon
           which
           account
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           the
           foresaid
           and
           the
           like
           Prohibitions
           to
           the
           Iewish
           Nation
           (
           although
           they
           should
           be
           understood
           in
           the
           sense
           of
           our
           Dissenting
           Brethren
           )
           can
           by
           no
           parity
           of
           reason
           be
           obliging
           to
           us
           Protestant
           Christians
           .
        
         
           And
           indeed
           most
           of
           them
           have
           seemed
           of
           late
           years
           to
           be
           pretty
           well
           aware
           of
           this
           ,
           and
           therefore
           divers
           of
           their
           Writers
           have
           limited
           the
           unlawfulness
           of
           Symbolizing
           with
           the
           Romish
           Church
           ,
           to
           things
           that
           have
           been
           
             abused
             notoriously
             ,
             in
             Idolatrous
             and
             grosly
             Superstitious
             Services
             .
          
           And
           that
           our
           Symbolizing
           with
           that
           Church
           in
           any
           such
           things
           is
           Unlawful
           ,
           they
           endeavour
           to
           demonstrate
           both
           by
           Scripture
           Precepts
           and
           Examples
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           They
           endeavour
           to
           demonstrate
           this
           by
           Scripture
           Precepts
           .
           And
           if
           any
           such
           Precept
           as
           this
           could
           be
           produced
           ,
           
             That
             all
             such
             things
             as
             have
             been
             notoriously
             abused
             and
             Polluted
             in
             Idolatrous
             or
             grosly
             Superstitious
             services
             ,
             should
             by
             all
             be
             abolished
             and
             laid
             aside
             ,
          
           there
           could
           be
           no
           place
           left
           for
           dispute
           about
           this
           matter
           ;
           and
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           we
           should
           all
           of
           us
           express
           as
           great
           Zeal
           ,
           as
           our
           Brethren
           do
           ,
           for
           the
           abolishing
           of
           all
           such
           things
           .
           But
           no
           such
           express
           and
           unlimited
           Precept
           is
           pretended
           ,
           but
           the
           chief
           of
           those
           Texts
           from
           whence
           our
           Brethren
           endeavour
           to
           Infer
           this
           Proposition
           ,
           
             That
             it
             is
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             all
             things
             so
             polluted
             should
             be
             utterly
             destroyed
             and
             laid
             aside
             ,
          
           are
           these
           following
           ,
           Isaiah
           30.22
           .
           
             Ye
             shall
             Defile
             also
             the
             covering
             of
             thy
             Graven
             Images
             of
             Silver
             ,
             and
             the
             Ornament
             of
             thy
             Molten
             Images
             of
             Gold
             :
             Thou
             shalt
             Cast
             them
             away
             as
             a
             Menstruous
             Cloath
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             say
             unto
             it
             ,
             Get
             thee
             hence
             .
          
        
         
         
           Deut.
           7.25
           ,
           26.
           
           
             The
             Graven
             Images
             of
             their
             Gods
             shall
             ye
             burn
             with
             Fire
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             not
             desire
             the
             Silver
             or
             Gold
             that
             is
             on
             them
             ,
             nor
             take
             it
             unto
             thee
             ,
             lest
             thou
             be
             snared
             therein
             :
             for
             it
             is
             an
             Abomination
             to
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God.
             Neither
             shalt
             thou
             bring
             an
             Abomination
             into
             thy
             House
             ,
             lest
             thou
             be
             a
             cursed
             thing
             like
             it
             ,
             but
             thou
             shalt
             utterly
             detest
             it
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             utterly
             abhor
             it
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             a
             Cursed
             thing
             .
          
        
         
           Jude
           .
           23.
           —
           
             hating
             even
             the
             Garment
             spotted
             with
             the
             Flesh.
             
          
        
         
           Revel
           .
           2.14
           .
           
             I
             have
             a
             few
             things
             against
             thee
             ,
             because
             thou
             hast
             there
             them
             that
             hold
             the
             Doctrine
             of
          
           Balaam
           ,
           
             who
             taught
          
           Balac
           
             to
             cast
             a
             Stumbling
             block
             before
             the
             Children
             of
             Israel
             ,
             to
             Eat
             things
             Sacrificed
             unto
             Idols
             ,
          
           &c.
           v.
           20.
           
           
             Notwithstanding
             I
             have
             a
             few
             things
             against
             thee
             ,
             because
             thou
             sufferest
             that
             Woman
          
           Jezebel
           ,
           
             which
             calleth
             her self
             a
             Prophetess
             ,
             to
             teach
             and
             to
             seduce
             my
             Servants
             to
             commit
             Fornication
             ,
             and
             to
             Eat
             things
             Sacrificed
             to
             Idols
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           to
           their
           alledging
           of
           these
           Texts
           to
           prove
           the
           foresaid
           Proposition
           ,
           I
           reply
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           That
           the
           last
           of
           them
           is
           altogether
           impertinent
           .
           For
           
             the
             eating
             of
             things
             offered
             to
             Idols
          
           condemned
           in
           those
           two
           verses
           ,
           is
           nothing
           better
           than
           joyning
           and
           complying
           with
           Idolaters
           ,
           and
           Communicating
           in
           Idol-worships
           .
           Which
           the
           vile
           Gnostiques
           held
           they
           might
           do
           (
           and
           accordingly
           practised
           this
           doctrine
           )
           to
           avoid
           persecution
           :
           Which
           abominable
           Sect
           arose
           in
           the
           Church
           (
           as
           we
           learn
           from
           
             Irenoeus
             ,
             Epiphanius
             ,
             Eusebius
             &c.
          
           )
           even
           in
           the
           Apostles
           times
           ,
           of
           which
           
             Simon
             Magus
          
           was
           the
           first
           Founder
           .
           But
           St.
           Paul
           hath
           given
           us
           his
           judgment
           concerning
           Eating
           of
           things
           offered
           to
           Idols
           ,
           without
           any
           respect
           to
           Idols
           in
           Eating
           ,
           in
           1
           Cor.
           8
           
             chap.
             viz.
          
           That
           upon
           no
           other
           account
           but
           that
           of
           Scandal
           it
           is
           unlawful
           .
        
         
         
           And
           the
           like
           he
           hath
           done
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           10.27
           ,
           28
           ,
           29.
           
           
             If
             any
             of
             them
             that
             believe
             not
             bid
             you
             to
             a
             Feast
             ,
             and
             you
             be
             disposed
             to
             go
             ,
             whatsoever
             is
             set
             before
             you
             ,
             Eat
             ,
             making
             no
             question
             for
             Conscience
             sake
             .
             But
             if
             any
             man
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             this
             is
             offered
             in
             Sacrifice
             unto
             Idols
             ,
             Eat
             not
             ,
             for
             his
             sake
             who
             shewed
             it
             ,
             and
             for
             Conscience
             sake
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             Conscience
             I
             say
             not
             thine
             own
             ,
             but
             of
             the
             others
             :
             For
             why
             is
             my
             liberty
             judged
             of
             another
             mans
             Conscience
             ?
          
           That
           is
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           make
           a
           thing
           indifferent
           in
           it self
           ,
           simply
           unlawful
           to
           me
           .
           But
           the
           Stating
           of
           this
           case
           of
           Scandal
           is
           the
           business
           of
           anothers
           Pen
           ,
           to
           which
           I
           refer
           those
           who
           need
           satisfaction
           in
           this
           matter
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           As
           to
           those
           words
           of
           St.
           
             Iude
             —
             hating
             even
             the
             Garment
             spotted
             by
             the
             Flesh
          
           :
           Nothing
           more
           can
           possibly
           be
           gathered
           from
           them
           ,
           than
           what
           we
           and
           all
           Christians
           must
           acknowledge
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           our
           
             Brethren
             viz.
          
           that
           we
           ought
           to
           be
           as
           Cautious
           of
           exposing
           our selves
           unnecessarily
           to
           temptations
           to
           sin
           ,
           as
           we
           naturally
           are
           of
           touching
           the
           Garments
           of
           infected
           Persons
           .
           But
           if
           the
           Text
           had
           run
           
             thus
             —
             hating
             even
             the
             Garment
             that
             was
             once
             spotted
             with
             the
             Flesh
             ,
          
           or
           once
           fouled
           with
           a
           plague
           Sore
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           never
           so
           well
           cleansed
           from
           infection
           ,
           then
           I
           must
           confess
           it
           would
           be
           an
           argument
           for
           our
           Brethrens
           purpose
           ,
           we
           could
           make
           no
           reply
           to
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           As
           to
           the
           two
           places
           cited
           out
           of
           the
           Old
           Testament
           ,
           they
           indeed
           not
           only
           serve
           to
           prove
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           God's
           will
           that
           the
           Iews
           should
           destroy
           Idols
           ,
           but
           also
           the
           Appurtenances
           of
           them
           .
           And
           the
           reason
           of
           these
           Precepts
           being
           given
           to
           those
           People
           hath
           already
           been
           shewed
           ,
           viz.
           because
           they
           were
           so
           strangely
           ,
           so
           prodigiously
           addicted
           to
           the
           Superstitions
           and
           Idolatry
           of
           their
           Heathen-Neighbours
           .
           But
           if
           these
           and
           the
           like
           places
           should
           really
           make
           for
           our
           Brethrens
           design
           in
           Citing
           them
           ,
           and
           do
           prove
           that
           Christians
           are
           obliged
           
           to
           destroy
           ,
           or
           cast
           away
           ,
           all
           things
           notoriously
           defiled
           in
           grosly
           Superstitious
           and
           Idolatrous
           services
           ,
           they
           would
           certainly
           prove
           more
           ,
           than
           the
           more
           sober
           sort
           of
           Dissenters
           do
           desire
           they
           should
           .
           For
           they
           do
           not
           object
           against
           the
           lawfulness
           of
           our
           using
           the
           Churches
           ,
           or
           Fonts
           or
           Bells
           ,
           which
           heretofore
           were
           most
           notoriously
           so
           defiled
           by
           the
           Papists
           .
           But
           if
           these
           texts
           speak
           it
           to
           be
           the
           duty
           of
           Christians
           as
           well
           as
           Iews
           to
           destroy
           all
           such
           things
           ,
           then
           't
           is
           manifest
           that
           down
           we
           must
           with
           all
           our
           Old
           Churches
           &c.
           or
           we
           are
           guilty
           of
           an
           inexcusable
           violation
           of
           the
           Divine
           Law.
           And
           to
           except
           such
           things
           as
           these
           ,
           after
           they
           have
           Evinced
           from
           such
           Scriptures
           our
           obligation
           to
           destroy
           all
           things
           notoriously
           polluted
           in
           grosly
           Superstitious
           and
           Idolatrous
           services
           ,
           seems
           to
           be
           making
           too
           too
           bold
           with
           the
           express
           Laws
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           make
           no
           such
           exceptions
           ,
           nor
           doth
           the
           forementioned
           reason
           of
           them
           imply
           any
           such
           .
           And
           therefore
           they
           have
           been
           highly
           condemned
           for
           making
           such
           like
           exceptions
           by
           others
           of
           their
           Brethren
           who
           have
           Attained
           to
           a
           higher
           dispensation
           ;
           And
           considering
           this
           Concession
           that
           such
           things
           as
           the
           fore
           named
           may
           still
           be
           lawfully
           used
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           Concessions
           of
           a
           nameless
           Author
           in
           his
           famous
           Book
           call'd
           Nehushtan
           ,
           that
           
             no
             Creature
             of
             God
             is
             to
             be
             refused
             ,
             nor
             any
             necessary
             or
             profitable
             devices
             of
             men
             need
             be
             sent
             packing
             upon
             the
             account
             of
             their
             having
             been
             much
             abused
             to
             the
             foresaid
             ends
             ,
          
           I
           appeal
           to
           their
           own
           more
           sedate
           thoughts
           ,
           whether
           all
           that
           can
           be
           concluded
           from
           such
           Scriptures
           is
           any
           more
           than
           this
           ,
           that
           things
           so
           abused
           ought
           to
           be
           destroyed
           or
           abolished
           ,
           by
           all
           who
           have
           power
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           in
           
             some
             certain
             case
             or
             cases
          
           ,
           and
           not
           merely
           for
           this
           reason
           ,
           
             because
             they
             have
             been
             so
             abused
             .
             This
             ,
          
           I
           presume
           ,
           none
           of
           us
           will
           deny
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           will
           acknowledge
           it
           ,
           as
           they
           must
           do
           if
           they
           will
           stand
           to
           those
           their
           Concessions
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           Constrained
           to
           give
           up
           this
           cause
           .
        
         
         
           I
           will
           conclude
           the
           Argument
           in
           hand
           with
           the
           judgment
           of
           that
           Eminent
           reformer
           Mr.
           Calvin
           whose
           Authority
           goes
           farther
           with
           the
           generality
           of
           our
           Brethren
           ,
           than
           ,
           I
           think
           ,
           any
           Mans
           next
           to
           the
           Apostles
           .
           Saith
           he
           upon
           the
           
             Second
             Commandment
             ,
             I
             know
             that
             the
          
           Jews
           ,
           
             throughout
             the
             time
             of
             their
          
           Paedagogy
           ,
           
             were
             Commanded
             to
             destroy
             the
             Groves
             and
             Altars
             of
             Idolaters
             ,
             not
             by
             vertue
             of
             the
          
           Moral
           
             Law
             ,
             but
             by
             an
             Appendix
             in
             the
          
           Judicial
           or
           Politick
           
             Law
             ,
             which
             did
             oblige
             that
             People
             for
             a
             time
             only
             ,
             but
             it
             binds
             not
             Christians
             :
             And
             therefore
             we
             do
             not
             in
             the
             least
             scruple
             whether
             we
             may
             Lawfully
             use
             those
             Temples
             ,
             Fonts
             and
             other
             Materialls
             ,
             which
             have
             been
             heretofore
             abused
             to
             Idolatrous
             and
             Superstitious
             uses
             .
             I
             acknowledge
             indeed
             ,
             that
             we
             ought
             to
             remove
             such
             things
             ,
             as
             seem
             to
             nourish
             Idolatry
             ,
             upon
             supposition
             that
             we
             our selves
             in
             opposing
             too
             violently
             things
             in
             their
             own
             Nature
             indifferent
             ,
             be
             not
             too
             Superstitious
             .
             It
             is
             equally
             Superstitious
             to
             Condemn
             things
             indifferent
             as
             Vnholy
             ,
             and
             to
             Command
             them
             as
             if
             they
             were
             Holy.
          
           Thus
           you
           see
           Mr.
           Calvins
           sense
           agreeth
           exactly
           with
           Ours
           ,
           touching
           this
           Point
           of
           Controversie
           between
           us
           and
           many
           of
           our
           Dissenting
           Brethren
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           They
           endeavour
           also
           to
           make
           out
           this
           Doctrine
           of
           theirs
           by
           Scripture
           -
           Examples
           .
           There
           are
           four
           or
           five
           of
           these
           Examples
           insisted
           upon
           ,
           but
           I
           will
           trouble
           the
           Reader
           with
           considering
           only
           one
           of
           them
           ;
           both
           because
           it
           is
           the
           Principal
           Example
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           they
           lay
           most
           stress
           on
           ,
           and
           because
           the
           reply
           I
           shall
           make
           to
           this
           ,
           will
           be
           as
           satisfactory
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           rest
           .
           It
           is
           that
           of
           Hezekiah
           his
           breaking
           in
           Pieces
           the
           Brazen
           Serpent
           that
           Moses
           had
           made
           ,
           because
           the
           Children
           of
           Israel
           burnt
           Incense
           to
           it
           ,
           2
           Kings
           18.4
           .
           Now
           ,
           sai●●
           a
           certain
           Noted
           Author
           ,
           
             what
             Example
             is
             more
             considerable
             than
             that
             of
          
           Hezekiah
           ,
           
             who
             not
             only
             abolished
             such
             Monuments
             of
             Idolatry
             ,
             as
             at
             their
             first
             Institution
             
             were
             but
             Men's
             inventions
             ,
             but
             brake
             down
             also
             the
             Brazen
             Serpent
             (
             though
             Originally
             set
             up
             at
             Gods
             Command
             )
             when
             once
             he
             saw
             it
             abused
             to
             Idolatry
             .
          
           And
           he
           adds
           ,
           that
           this
           deed
           of
           Hezekiah
           Pope
           
             Stephen
             doth
             greatly
             Praise
          
           (
           citing
           Wolphius
           for
           it
           )
           
             and
             professeth
             that
             it
             is
             set
             before
             us
             for
             our
             imitation
             ;
             that
             when
             our
             Predecessors
             have
             wrought
             some
             things
             ,
             which
             might
             have
             been
             without
             fault
             in
             their
             time
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             they
             are
             converted
             into
             Error
             and
             Superstition
             ,
             they
             may
             be
             quickly
             destroyed
             by
             us
             who
             come
             after
             them
             .
          
        
         
           Which
           soever
           of
           the
           Stephens
           this
           was
           ,
           he
           was
           a
           strangely
           Honest
           Pope
           ;
           especially
           had
           he
           Practised
           according
           to
           this
           his
           Profession
           ,
           and
           his
           Infallibility-ship
           had
           judg'd
           Impartially
           of
           Errors
           and
           Superstitions
           .
           And
           he
           cites
           Farellus
           (
           out
           of
           an
           Epistle
           of
           Calvins
           )
           for
           this
           saying
           ,
           
             That
             Princes
             and
             Magistrates
          
           should
           
             learn
             by
             this
             Example
             of
          
           Hezekiah
           ,
           
             what
             they
          
           should
           
             do
             with
             those
             Significant
             Rites
             of
             Mens
             devising
             which
             have
             turned
             to
             Superstition
             .
          
           And
           he
           farther
           adds
           ,
           
             that
             the
             Bishop
             of
          
           Winchester
           (
           
             in
             his
             Sermon
             on
          
           Phil.
           2.10
           .
           )
           
             acknowledgeth
             ,
             that
             whatsoever
             is
             taken
             up
             at
             the
             injunction
             of
             Men
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             drawn
             to
             Superstition
             ,
             cometh
             under
             the
             Compass
             of
             the
             Brazen
             Serpent
             ,
             and
             is
             to
             be
             abolished
             .
          
           And
           he
           saith
           
             he
             Excepteth
             nothing
             from
             this
             Example
             ,
             but
             only
             things
             of
             Gods
             own
             Prescribing
             .
          
           But
           't
           is
           strange
           if
           a
           Bishop
           should
           not
           except
           Churches
           ,
           and
           some
           other
           things
           besides
           which
           are
           of
           an
           humane
           make
           ;
           and
           as
           strange
           if
           there
           be
           nothing
           going
           before
           or
           coming
           after
           this
           acknowledgment
           ,
           to
           lead
           us
           to
           a
           better
           understanding
           of
           it
           .
           We
           will
           not
           question
           our
           Authors
           faithfulness
           in
           Transcribing
           it
           ,
           but
           wish
           he
           had
           told
           us
           which
           Bishop
           of
           Winchester
           this
           is
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           page
           of
           his
           Sermon
           we
           might
           find
           this
           Acknowledgment
           .
        
         
         
           But
           that
           this
           Fact
           of
           King
           Hezekiah
           will
           not
           prove
           ,
           that
           whatsoever
           hath
           been
           notoriously
           defiled
           in
           Idolatrous
           or
           grosly
           Superstitious
           services
           ought
           to
           be
           abolished
           ,
           and
           much
           less
           ,
           that
           the
           not
           abolishing
           some
           such
           things
           is
           a
           good
           ground
           for
           Separation
           from
           the
           Church
           that
           neglects
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           will
           ,
           I
           presume
           ,
           sufficiently
           appear
           by
           these
           following
           considerations
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           The
           Brazen
           Serpent
           was
           not
           only
           a
           thing
           defiled
           in
           Idolatrous
           services
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           made
           an
           
             Idol
             it self
          
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           It
           was
           not
           only
           a
           thing
           that
           had
           once
           been
           made
           an
           Idol
           ,
           or
           Object
           of
           Religious
           Worship
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           Actually
           so
           at
           that
           time
           when
           it
           was
           destroyed
           .
           Nay
           it
           was
           at
           that
           instant
           an
           Object
           of
           the
           
             most
             gross
          
           kind
           of
           Idolatry
           :
           It
           being
           not
           only
           
             bowed
             down
          
           to
           ,
           but
           had
           likewise
           
             Incense
             burnt
          
           to
           it
           ;
           this
           being
           a
           Rite
           which
           is
           never
           used
           in
           meer
           Civil
           Worship
           ,
           like
           
             bowing
             the
             Knee
          
           ,
           &c.
           but
           so
           proper
           and
           peculiar
           to
           Divine
           Worship
           ,
           that
           no
           Rite
           is
           more
           so
           .
           Nay
           farther
           :
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           It
           was
           not
           thus
           notoriously
           Idolized
           by
           some
           few
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           but
           the
           People
           were
           Generally
           lapsed
           into
           this
           Idolatry
           :
           As
           the
           Text
           plainly
           sheweth
           .
           Nay
           :
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           There
           was
           as
           little
           hope
           as
           could
           be
           of
           the
           Peoples
           being
           reclaimed
           from
           this
           Idolatry
           ,
           while
           the
           Idol
           was
           in
           being
           :
           Seeing
           that
           of
           a
           long
           time
           they
           had
           been
           accustomed
           thereunto
           .
           For
           't
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           
             unto
             those
             days
          
           the
           Children
           of
           Israel
           burnt
           Incense
           to
           it
           ;
           which
           speaks
           it
           to
           have
           been
           not
           only
           a
           Custom
           ,
           but
           a
           Custom
           also
           of
           a
           
             long
             standing
          
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           Although
           it
           had
           been
           only
           
             a
             thing
             defiled
             in
             Idolatrous
             services
             ,
          
           yet
           we
           freely
           grant
           that
           it
           ought
           to
           have
           been
           destroyed
           ,
           or
           removed
           from
           the
           Peoples
           sight
           ,
           if
           the
           continuance
           of
           it
           in
           their
           View
           were
           like
           to
           be
           a
           Snare
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           a
           Temptation
           to
           Idolatry
           :
           
           Since
           now
           the
           use
           of
           it
           was
           ceased
           ,
           for
           which
           ,
           by
           Divine
           appointment
           ,
           it
           was
           first
           Erected
           .
           But
           there
           was
           no
           necessity
           for
           this
           ,
           upon
           supposition
           ,
           that
           it
           had
           ceased
           to
           be
           abused
           for
           any
           considerable
           time
           ,
           and
           there
           were
           no
           appearance
           of
           an
           inclination
           in
           the
           People
           to
           abuse
           it
           again
           .
           And
           no
           doubt
           ,
           all
           things
           of
           an
           indifferent
           Nature
           ,
           that
           have
           formerly
           been
           abused
           to
           Idolatry
           or
           Superstition
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           taken
           away
           by
           the
           Governours
           ,
           whensoever
           they
           find
           their
           People
           again
           inclined
           so
           to
           abuse
           them
           ;
           at
           least
           ,
           if
           such
           abuse
           cannot
           Probably
           be
           prevented
           by
           other
           means
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           But
           had
           Hezekiah
           suffered
           the
           Brazen
           Serpent
           still
           to
           stand
           ,
           no
           doubt
           private
           Persons
           (
           who
           have
           no
           authority
           to
           make
           publick
           Reformations
           )
           might
           Lawfully
           have
           made
           use
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           put
           them
           in
           mind
           of
           ,
           and
           affect
           them
           with
           the
           wonderful
           mercy
           of
           God
           expressed
           by
           it
           to
           their
           Fore-Fathers
           ;
           notwithstanding
           that
           many
           ,
           had
           not
           only
           formerly
           ,
           but
           did
           at
           that
           very
           nick
           of
           time
           ,
           make
           an
           Idol
           of
           it
           .
           And
           much
           more
           might
           they
           have
           Lawfully
           continued
           in
           the
           Communion
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           there
           was
           no
           constraint
           laid
           upon
           them
           to
           joyn
           with
           them
           in
           their
           Idolatry
           :
           As
           we
           do
           not
           read
           of
           any
           that
           separated
           from
           the
           Church
           while
           the
           Brazen
           Serpent
           was
           permitted
           to
           stand
           ,
           as
           wofully
           abused
           as
           it
           was
           by
           the
           generality
           .
        
         
           I
           will
           also
           conclude
           this
           head
           with
           the
           sense
           of
           Mr.
           Calvin
           concerning
           Rites
           used
           (
           and
           consequently
           superstitiously
           abused
           )
           by
           the
           Papists
           ,
           expressed
           in
           these
           Words
           ;
           
             Let
             not
             any
             think
             me
             so
             austere
             ,
             or
             bound
             up
             ,
             as
             to
             forbid
             a
             Christian
             without
             any
             exception
             ,
          
           
           
             to
             accommodate
             himself
             to
             the
             Papists
             in
             any
             Ceremony
             or
             Observance
             :
             for
             it
             is
             not
             my
             purpose
             to
             Condemn
             any
             thing
             ,
             but
             what
             is
             clearly
             Evil
             and
             openly
             Vitious
             .
          
           To
           which
           may
           be
           added
           many
           other
           such
           like
           sayings
           of
           this
           Learned
           Person
           .
        
         
         
           And
           thus
           much
           shall
           suffice
           to
           be
           discoursed
           upon
           our
           second
           general
           head
           ,
           
             viz.
             That
             a
             Church's
             Symbolizing
             in
             some
             things
             with
             the
             Church
             of
          
           Rome
           
             is
             no
             Warrant
             for
             Separation
             from
             the
             Church
             so
             Symbolizing
             .
          
        
         
           We
           now
           proceed
           ,
           in
           the
           Third
           and
           last
           place
           ,
           to
           shew
           ,
           That
           the
           Agreement
           which
           is
           between
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           and
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           is
           in
           no
           wise
           such
           as
           will
           make
           Communion
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           unlawful
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           shewed
           ,
           what
           a
           vastly
           wide
           Distance
           and
           Disagreement
           there
           is
           between
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           and
           that
           of
           Rome
           :
           And
           we
           have
           sufficiently
           (
           though
           with
           the
           greatest
           brevity
           )
           made
           it
           apparent
           ,
           that
           a
           Church's
           symbolizing
           or
           agreeing
           in
           some
           things
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           and
           those
           such
           too
           as
           she
           hath
           abused
           in
           idolatrous
           and
           grosly
           superstitious
           Services
           ,
           is
           no
           just
           ground
           for
           Separation
           from
           the
           Church
           so
           agreeing
           ;
           And
           we
           have
           answered
           the
           Chief
           of
           those
           Arguments
           which
           have
           been
           brought
           for
           the
           Confirmation
           of
           the
           contrary
           Doctrine
           .
           And
           now
           ,
           from
           what
           hath
           been
           discoursed
           ,
           it
           may
           with
           the
           greatest
           ease
           be
           prov'd
           ,
           that
           those
           things
           wherein
           our
           own
           Church
           particularly
           ,
           agreeth
           with
           the
           Romish
           Church
           ,
           do
           none
           of
           them
           speak
           such
           an
           Agreement
           therewith
           ,
           as
           will
           justifie
           Separation
           from
           our
           Church's
           Communion
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           particulars
           wherein
           our
           Church
           symbolizeth
           with
           that
           of
           Rome
           ,
           which
           our
           Dissenters
           take
           offence
           at
           ,
           and
           make
           a
           pretence
           for
           Separation
           (
           though
           all
           Dissenters
           are
           not
           offended
           at
           all
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           much
           less
           so
           offended
           as
           to
           make
           them
           all
           a
           pretence
           for
           Separation
           )
           are
           principally
           these
           following
           .
        
         
         
           First
           ,
           The
           Government
           of
           our
           Church
           by
           Bishops
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Our
           Churches
           prescribing
           a
           Liturgy
           ,
           or
           Set-Forms
           of
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           Administration
           of
           Sacraments
           ,
           and
           other
           Publick
           Offices
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           A
           Liturgy
           so
           contrived
           as
           that
           of
           our
           Church
           is
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           Certain
           Rites
           of
           our
           Church
           .
           Particularly
           ,
           The
           Surplice
           ,
           the
           
             Cross
             in
             Baptism
          
           ,
           the
           
             Gesture
             of
             Kneeling
             at
             the
             Communion
             ,
          
           the
           
             Ring
             in
             Marriage
          
           ,
           and
           
             the
             Observation
             of
             certain
             Holy-days
          
           .
           And
           to
           all
           these
           I
           shall
           speak
           very
           succinctly
           ,
           the
           limits
           I
           am
           confined
           to
           not
           permitting
           me
           to
           enlarge
           much
           upon
           any
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           must
           first
           premise
           concerning
           them
           all
           in
           the
           general
           these
           following
           things
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           That
           I
           take
           it
           for
           granted
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           all
           indifferent
           in
           their
           
             own
             nature
          
           :
           That
           there
           is
           nothing
           of
           Viciousness
           or
           Immorality
           in
           any
           of
           them
           to
           make
           them
           unlawful
           .
           I
           know
           no
           body
           so
           unreasonable
           as
           not
           to
           grant
           this
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           That
           there
           is
           no
           Express
           positive
           Law
           of
           God
           against
           any
           of
           these
           things
           .
           I
           do
           not
           know
           of
           any
           such
           Law
           objected
           against
           any
           one
           of
           them
           .
           And
           therefore
           if
           all
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           are
           unlawful
           ,
           they
           must
           be
           made
           so
           either
           by
           Consequences
           drawn
           from
           Divine
           Laws
           ,
           or
           certain
           Circumstances
           attending
           them
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           That
           I
           am
           concerned
           in
           this
           Discourse
           to
           vindicate
           them
           from
           being
           unlawful
           ,
           upon
           the
           account
           onely
           of
           this
           one
           Circumstance
           ,
           
             viz.
             Our
             symbolizing
             with
             the
             Church
             of
          
           Rome
           
             in
             them
          
           .
           Now
           then
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           As
           to
           the
           Government
           of
           our
           Church
           by
           
             Bishops
             :
             This
          
           is
           so
           far
           from
           being
           an
           Vnlawful
           symbolizing
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           most
           
           clear
           Evidence
           of
           its
           being
           a
           symbolizing
           with
           her
           in
           an
           
             Apostolical
             Institution
          
           .
           And
           what
           eminent
           Divines
           of
           the
           Presbyterial
           Party
           have
           acknowledg'd
           (
           and
           is
           too
           evident
           to
           be
           denied
           or
           doubted
           by
           any
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           wholly
           ignorant
           of
           Church
           History
           )
           is
           sufficient
           (
           I
           should
           think
           )
           to
           satisfie
           unprejudiced
           persons
           concerning
           the
           truth
           of
           this
           :
           And
           that
           is
           ,
           that
           this
           was
           the
           Government
           of
           all
           Churches
           in
           the
           World
           from
           the
           Apostles
           times
           ,
           for
           about
           1500
           years
           together
           .
           Beza
           ,
           in
           his
           Treatise
           of
           a
           
             Threefold
             kind
             of
             Episcopacy
          
           ,
           Divine
           ,
           Humane
           ,
           and
           Satanical
           ,
           asserts
           concerning
           the
           second
           (
           which
           is
           that
           which
           we
           call
           Apostolical
           )
           
             that
             of
             this
             kind
             is
             to
             be
             understood
             whatsoever
             we
             read
             concerning
             the
             Authority
             of
             Bishops
             ,
          
           in
           Ignatius
           ,
           and
           other
           more
           Antient
           Writers
           .
           And
           the
           Famous
           
             Peter
             Du
             Moulin
          
           in
           his
           Book
           
             of
             the
             Pastoral
             Office
          
           ,
           written
           in
           defence
           of
           the
           Presbyterial
           Government
           acknowledgeth
           that
           
             presently
             after
             the
             Apostles
             times
             ,
             or
             even
             in
             their
             time
             (
             as
             Ecclesiastical
             story
             witnesseth
             )
             it
             was
             ordained
             ,
             that
             in
             every
             City
             one
             of
             the
             Presbytery
             should
             be
             called
             a
             Bishop
             ,
             who
             should
             have
             preheminence
             over
             his
             Collegues
             ;
             to
             avoid
             Confusion
             ,
             which
             oft
             times
             ariseth
             out
             of
             Equality
             .
             And
             truly
             ,
          
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             this
             Form
             of
             Government
             all
             Churches
             every
             where
             received
             .
          
           Mr.
           Calvin
           saith
           in
           his
           
             Institution
             of
             Christian
             Religion
          
           ,
           Quibus
           docendi
           munus
           injunctum
           erat
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             Those
             to
             whom
             was
             committed
             the
             Office
             of
             Teaching
             ,
             they
             called
             them
             all
             Presbyters
             .
          
           
           
             These
             Elected
             out
             of
             their
             number
             in
             each
             City
             one
             ,
             to
             whom
             in
             a
             special
             manner
             they
             ga●●
             the
             Title
             of
             Bishop
             ;
             lest
             Strife
             and
             Contention
             (
             as
             it
             commonly
             happeneth
             )
             should
             arise
             out
             of
             Equality
             .
          
           And
           in
           his
           Epistle
           to
           Arch-Bishop
           Cranmer
           ,
           he
           thus
           accosts
           him
           ,
           
             Illustrissime
             Domine
             ,
             &
             Ornatissime
             Pr●sul
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             Most
             Illustrious
             Sir
             ,
             and
             most
             Honourable
             Prelate
             ,
             and
             by
             me
             heartily
             Reve●enced
             :
          
           And
           tells
           him
           ,
           
             that
             
             if
             he
             might
             be
             serviceable
             to
             the
             Church
             of
          
           England
           ,
           
             he
             would
             not
             think
             much
             of
             passing
             over
             ten
             Seas
             ,
             for
             that
             purpose
             .
          
           Again
           in
           his
           Epistle
           to
           the
           King
           of
           Poland
           ,
           he
           thus
           speaks
           of
           Patriarchs
           and
           
             Arch-Bishops
             ;
             The
             Ancient
             Church
             did
             appoint
             Patriarchs
             and
             Primates
             in
             every
             Province
             ,
             that
             by
             this
             bond
             of
             Concord
             the
             Bishops
             might
             the
             better
             be
             knit
             together
             .
          
        
         
           In
           short
           ,
           (
           for
           I
           must
           not
           proceed
           farther
           upon
           this
           vastly
           large
           head
           of
           discourse
           I
           know
           not
           how
           our
           Brethren
           will
           defend
           the
           Apostolical
           Institution
           of
           the
           Observation
           of
           the
           
             Lords
             Day
          
           ,
           while
           they
           contend
           that
           this
           of
           Episcopacy
           ,
           cannot
           be
           concluded
           from
           the
           uninterrupted
           Tradition
           of
           the
           Catholick
           Church
           ,
           for
           so
           many
           Centuries
           from
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Apostles
           .
           Nor
           how
           those
           that
           Separate
           from
           our
           Church
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           its
           
             Government
             by
             Bishops
          
           ,
           and
           call
           it
           Antichristian
           ,
           can
           defend
           the
           Lawfulness
           of
           Communicating
           with
           any
           Church
           in
           Christendom
           for
           about
           1500
           years
           together
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           As
           to
           Our
           Churches
           prescribing
           a
           Liturgy
           or
           
             set
             Forms
             of
             Prayer
             and
             Administration
             of
             Sacraments
             ,
             and
             other
             publick
             Offices
          
           ;
           It
           is
           easy
           to
           shew
           that
           Symbolizing
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             herein
          
           is
           so
           far
           from
           being
           culpable
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           from
           being
           a
           just
           ground
           of
           Separation
           from
           our
           Church
           ,
           that
           't
           is
           highly
           Commendable
           :
           For
           as
           herein
           Our
           Church
           no
           less
           Symbolizeth
           with
           the
           Primitive
           Church
           ,
           than
           with
           that
           of
           Rome
           ,
           as
           she
           is
           now
           Constituted
           (
           nothing
           being
           more
           certainly
           known
           than
           that
           Liturgies
           are
           of
           most
           Ancient
           standing
           )
           so
           nothing
           is
           more
           highly
           expedient
           ,
           for
           the
           due
           management
           of
           the
           publick
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           than
           the
           use
           of
           a
           Liturgy
           .
           And
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           instead
           of
           Expedient
           I
           might
           say
           Necessary
           ;
           it
           being
           impossible
           to
           secure
           the
           performance
           of
           publick
           Worship
           with
           that
           solemnity
           and
           gravity
           that
           becomes
           it
           ,
           in
           a
           Church
           
           where
           its
           Ministers
           are
           wholly
           left
           free
           to
           the
           Exercise
           of
           Extemporary
           invention
           .
           But
           the
           handling
           of
           this
           Argument
           is
           the
           business
           of
           another
           new
           Discourse
           ,
           to
           which
           I
           refer
           the
           Reader
           .
           I
           shall
           therefore
           conclude
           it
           with
           a
           citation
           out
           of
           Calvins
           Epistle
           
             Ad
             Protectorem
             Anglioe
          
           ;
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             As
             to
             a
             Form
             of
             Prayers
             and
             Ecclesiastical
             Rites
             ,
             I
             do
             very
             much
             approve
             of
             the
             publishing
             of
             a
             fixed
             one
             ,
             from
             which
             it
             may
             not
             be
             Lawful
             for
             the
             Pastors
             to
             depart
             in
             the
             exercise
             of
             their
             Function
             :
             Thereby
             to
             provide
             against
             the
             simplicity
             and
             unskilfulness
             of
             some
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             consent
             of
             all
             the
             Churches
             with
             each
             other
             may
             more
             certainly
             appear
             :
             And
             lastly
             to
             put
             a
             barr
             to
             the
             skipping
             Levity
             of
             others
             ,
             who
             Affect
             certain
             innovations
             .
             And
             therefore
          
           (
           as
           he
           proceeds
           )
           Statum
           esse
           Catechismum
           oportet
           ,
           Statam
           Sacramentorum
           Administrationem
           ,
           publicam
           item
           precum
           Formulam
           ,
           
             there
             ought
             to
             be
             an
             Established
             Catechism
             ,
             an
             Office
             for
             the
             Administration
             of
             the
             Sacraments
             Establisht
             ,
             and
             also
             a
             Publick
             Form
             of
             Prayers
             .
          
           And
           he
           accordingly
           composed
           a
           Liturgy
           ,
           to
           be
           used
           by
           the
           Ministers
           in
           Geneva
           ,
           on
           Sundays
           and
           Holydays
           .
           And
           the
           Exiles
           that
           resided
           at
           Geneva
           ,
           in
           the
           days
           of
           Queen
           Mary
           ,
           did
           by
           his
           advice
           draw
           up
           a
           Liturgy
           ,
           which
           was
           Printed
           in
           the
           English
           Tongue
           ,
           in
           the
           year
           1556.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           As
           to
           a
           Liturgy
           
             so
             contrived
          
           as
           that
           of
           our
           Church
           is
           ,
           what
           hath
           been
           said
           of
           the
           vast
           distance
           between
           our
           Church
           and
           that
           of
           Rome
           herein
           ,
           is
           sufficient
           to
           shew
           that
           there
           can
           be
           no
           warrantable
           pretence
           for
           Separation
           from
           our
           Church
           ,
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           the
           Symbolizing
           that
           is
           between
           these
           two
           Churches
           in
           this
           particular
           .
           But
           we
           will
           particularly
           consider
           those
           instances
           of
           agreement
           between
           ours
           and
           the
           Romane
           Service
           which
           are
           most
           offensive
           to
           our
           ●rethren
           ;
           they
           are
           especially
           these
           four
           .
        
         
         
           1.
           
           Our
           many
           short
           Prayers
           ,
           which
           some
           have
           too
           lightly
           called
           
             short
             Cuts
             ,
             and
             Shreddings
             ,
             and
             rather
             Wishes
             than
             Prayers
             .
          
           But
           there
           needs
           no
           other
           reply
           hereunto
           ,
           than
           that
           our
           Learned
           Hooker
           gives
           ,
           viz.
           That
           St.
           Augustin
           saith
           ,
           Epist.
           121.
           
           
             That
             the
             Brethren
             in
          
           Aegypt
           
             are
             reported
             to
             have
             many
             Prayers
             ,
             but
             every
             of
             them
             very
             short
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             were
             Darts
             thrown
             out
             with
             a
             kind
             of
             sudden
             quickness
             ,
             lest
             that
             Vigilant
             and
             erect
             attention
             of
             mind
             ,
             which
             in
             Prayer
             is
             very
             necessary
             ,
             should
             be
             Wasted
             and
             dulled
             through
             Continuance
             ,
             if
             their
             Prayers
             were
             few
             and
             long
             .
             But
             that
             which
             St.
          
           Austin
           
             alloweth
             they
             Condemn
          
           ,
           &c.
           
           He
           might
           as
           well
           have
           said
           ,
           what
           that
           good
           Father
           Commendeth
           ,
           nay
           his
           words
           imply
           
             no
             small
          
           commendation
           .
           And
           I
           fear
           not
           to
           appeal
           to
           all
           Pious
           Souls
           ,
           who
           without
           prejudice
           joyn
           with
           us
           in
           our
           Publick
           Prayers
           ,
           whether
           they
           find
           the
           shortness
           of
           many
           of
           them
           an
           hindrance
           or
           help
           to
           their
           devotion
           .
           I
           don't
           question
           but
           that
           such
           will
           readily
           acknowledg
           that
           they
           find
           it
           an
           help
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
           in
           my
           weak
           judgment
           ,
           our
           Symbolizing
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           in
           this
           particular
           ,
           is
           Symbolizing
           with
           her
           in
           that
           which
           is
           highly
           commendable
           ,
           as
           t
           is
           so
           also
           in
           that
           wherein
           she
           Symbolizeth
           with
           very
           Ancient
           Churches
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Another
           instance
           is
           ,
           
             The
             Peoples
             bearing
             a
             part
             with
             the
             Minister
             in
             divine
             Service
             .
          
           But
           Mr.
           Baxter
           hath
           said
           enough
           in
           his
           
             Christian
             Directory
          
           on
           Q.
           83.
           not
           only
           to
           vindicate
           the
           Lawfulness
           ,
           but
           the
           
             Fitness
             and
             Expediency
          
           also
           ,
           of
           Symbolizing
           herein
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           .
           Saith
           he
           ,
           
             
               1.
               
               
                 The
                 Scripture
                 no
                 where
                 forbids
                 it
                 .
              
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 If
                 the
                 People
                 may
                 do
                 this
                 in
                 the
                 Psalms
                 in
                 Metre
                 ,
                 there
                 can
                 be
                 no
                 reason
                 given
                 ,
                 but
                 they
                 may
                 Lawfully
                 do
                 it
                 in
                 Prose
                 .
              
            
             
               
               3.
               
               
                 The
                 Primitive
                 Christians
                 were
                 so
                 full
                 of
                 Zeal
                 and
                 Love
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 would
                 have
                 taken
                 it
                 for
                 an
                 injury
                 ,
                 or
                 quenching
                 of
                 the
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 to
                 have
                 been
                 wholly
                 restrained
                 from
                 bearing
                 a
                 part
                 in
                 the
                 Praises
                 of
                 the
                 Church
                 .
              
            
             
               4.
               
               
                 The
                 use
                 of
                 the
                 Tongue
                 keeps
                 awake
                 the
                 mind
                 ,
                 and
                 stirs
                 up
                 Gods
                 graces
                 in
                 his
                 Servants
                 .
              
            
             
               5.
               
               
                 It
                 was
                 the
                 decay
                 of
                 Zeal
                 in
                 the
                 People
                 that
                 first
                 shut
                 out
                 the
                 Responses
                 :
                 while
                 they
                 kept
                 up
                 the
                 Ancient
                 Zeal
                 ,
                 they
                 were
                 inclined
                 to
                 take
                 their
                 part
                 vocally
                 in
                 the
                 Worship
                 .
              
               Though
               I
               were
               under
               no
               obligation
               of
               brevity
               ,
               I
               should
               add
               nothing
               more
               of
               mine
               own
               about
               this
               matter
               .
            
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Another
           instance
           of
           this
           Nature
           is
           ,
           
             the
             taking
             of
             some
             of
             the
             Collects
             out
             of
             the
             Mass-Book
             .
          
           But
           to
           this
           I
           give
           this
           ,
           I
           hope
           as
           satisfactory
           as
           short
           Answer
           ,
           viz.
           That
           these
           Prayers
           are
           either
           good
           or
           bad
           ;
           if
           they
           are
           bad
           ones
           ,
           they
           may
           not
           be
           used
           ,
           though
           they
           were
           not
           in
           the
           Mass-Book
           ,
           and
           upon
           that
           account
           the
           use
           of
           them
           would
           be
           Unlawful
           ,
           not
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           our
           
             Symbolizing
             in
             them
             with
             the
          
           Roman
           Church
           .
           But
           if
           they
           are
           all
           good
           ones
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           very
           good
           ,
           then
           from
           what
           hath
           been
           said
           't
           is
           Evident
           that
           this
           Symbolizing
           cannot
           make
           them
           bad
           ;
           and
           't
           is
           a
           hard
           case
           that
           we
           should
           not
           be
           allowed
           the
           use
           of
           whatsoever
           is
           good
           in
           their
           Service
           .
           Our
           Brethren
           will
           allow
           of
           reading
           the
           same
           Scriptures
           that
           they
           do
           ,
           and
           why
           then
           should
           they
           disallow
           of
           using
           what
           perfectly
           agreeth
           with
           Scripture
           ,
           because
           they
           use
           it
           ?
           Our
           departure
           from
           them
           was
           designed
           to
           be
           a
           Reformation
           ,
           not
           a
           total
           Destruction
           and
           Extirpation
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           last
           instance
           is
           ,
           
             The
             appointing
             of
             Lessons
             out
             of
             the
             Apocryphal
             Books
             .
          
           But
           herein
           we
           Symbolize
           with
           the
           Primitive
           Church
           ,
           rather
           than
           with
           this
           of
           Rome
           :
           For
           (
           as
           hath
           been
           shewed
           out
           of
           the
           6.
           
           Article
           
           of
           our
           Church
           )
           they
           are
           not
           appointed
           to
           be
           read
           as
           Canonical
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           we
           perfectly
           agree
           with
           the
           Primitive
           Church
           ,
           in
           reading
           them
           
             for
             Example
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             Instruction
             of
             manners
             ,
             but
             not
             for
             the
             Establishing
             of
             any
             Doctrine
             :
          
           Which
           ,
           in
           that
           Article
           ,
           is
           shewed
           from
           St.
           Hierom
           ,
           to
           have
           been
           the
           Practice
           of
           that
           Church
           .
           And
           besides
           they
           are
           not
           now
           appointed
           to
           be
           ordinarily
           on
           Sundays
           read
           in
           Our
           Churches
           ,
           but
           only
           on
           Holydays
           .
        
         
           These
           I
           take
           to
           be
           the
           chief
           of
           those
           instances
           of
           our
           Churches
           Symbolizing
           with
           that
           of
           Rome
           ,
           in
           the
           Composure
           of
           the
           Liturgy
           ,
           that
           Our
           Dissenters
           are
           offended
           at
           :
           And
           as
           for
           their
           other
           Objections
           of
           this
           kind
           they
           are
           as
           easily
           answered
           .
           And
           I
           most
           sincerely
           profess
           ,
           that
           t
           is
           not
           to
           me
           imaginable
           that
           any
           thing
           better
           than
           Extreme
           prejudice
           can
           make
           any
           Man
           a
           Separatist
           from
           Our
           Communion
           upon
           such
           accounts
           as
           these
           :
           As
           also
           ,
           that
           I
           cannot
           understand
           how
           any
           devout
           and
           pious
           Souls
           that
           come
           to
           our
           Publick
           Prayers
           without
           prejudice
           ,
           can
           find
           themselves
           in
           the
           least
           tempted
           not
           to
           joyn
           in
           them
           heartily
           with
           the
           Congregation
           .
           Absolute
           perfection
           is
           not
           to
           be
           expected
           in
           any
           thing
           of
           a
           human
           make
           ,
           but
           if
           all
           would
           read
           Our
           Liturgy
           with
           that
           Candour
           they
           use
           in
           reading
           the
           Books
           of
           those
           they
           have
           a
           good
           opinion
           of
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           sure
           they
           could
           think
           nothing
           intolerable
           therein
           ,
           so
           am
           I
           as
           sure
           ,
           they
           would
           freely
           acknowledg
           it
           to
           be
           exceedingly
           well
           adapted
           to
           the
           design
           of
           it
           ,
           viz.
           the
           exciting
           of
           Devotion
           ,
           and
           that
           good
           temper
           of
           mind
           ,
           that
           is
           necessary
           to
           Our
           Worshipping
           of
           God
           
             in
             Spirit
             and
             in
             Truth
          
           .
           I
           am
           certain
           ,
           the
           experience
           of
           very
           many
           as
           excellent
           Christians
           as
           this
           Age
           can
           boast
           of
           ,
           do
           bear
           me
           witness
           ,
           that
           this
           is
           no
           lavish
           commendation
           of
           Our
           Prayers
           .
           Dr.
           Tayler
           that
           Blessed
           Martyr
           
           gave
           this
           Testimony
           to
           Our
           Liturgy
           ,
           
           
             There
             was
             set
             forth
             by
             the
             most
             Innocent
             King
          
           Edward
           
             (
             for
             whom
             God
             be
             Praised
             everlastingly
             )
             the
             whole
             Church
             Service
             with
             great
             deliberation
             and
             advice
             of
             the
             best
             Learned
             Men
             in
             the
             Realm
             ;
             and
             Authorized
             by
             the
             whole
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             received
             and
             Publisht
             gladly
             by
             the
             whole
             Realm
             ;
             which
             Book
             was
             never
             reformed
             but
             once
             ,
             and
             yet
             by
             that
             one
             Reformation
             it
             was
             as
             fully
             perfected
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Rules
             of
             Our
             Christian
             Religion
             in
             every
             behalf
             ,
             that
             no
             Christian
             Conscience
             could
             be
             Offended
             ,
             with
             any
             thing
             therein
             contained
             .
             I
             mean
             of
             that
             Book
             Reformed
             .
          
           What
           then
           would
           he
           have
           thought
           of
           it
           ,
           had
           he
           lived
           to
           see
           it
           twice
           more
           Reformed
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           been
           since
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           I
           proceed
           to
           the
           forenamed
           
             Rites
             and
             Ceremonies
          
           of
           Our
           Church
           ,
           in
           which
           our
           Symbolizing
           with
           Popery
           is
           so
           much
           Condemned
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           pretence
           for
           Separation
           .
           But
           before
           I
           come
           to
           particulars
           ,
           I
           will
           observe
           in
           the
           general
           ,
           that
           the
           distance
           Our
           Church
           keeps
           from
           that
           of
           Rome
           in
           the
           imposition
           of
           Ceremonies
           is
           infinitely
           greater
           than
           her
           Agreement
           therein
           with
           her
           .
           For
           ,
           as
           those
           imposed
           by
           our
           Church
           (
           as
           hath
           been
           already
           said
           )
           are
           exceeding
           few
           ,
           not
           the
           hundredth
           part
           scarcely
           of
           those
           imposed
           by
           the
           Roman
           Church
           ,
           so
           doth
           not
           
             our
             Church
          
           impose
           them
           (
           as
           the
           other
           doth
           )
           on
           the
           Consciences
           of
           her
           Members
           as
           things
           of
           necessity
           ,
           as
           parts
           of
           Religion
           or
           meritorious
           Services
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           proved
           out
           of
           the
           Articles
           .
           Now
           then
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           As
           to
           the
           Surplice
           ,
           our
           Church
           requires
           not
           the
           wearing
           of
           this
           Garment
           ,
           as
           an
           Holy
           Vestment
           ,
           like
           the
           Priestly
           Garments
           under
           the
           Old
           Law
           ,
           but
           meerly
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           Order
           and
           Uniformity
           :
           whereas
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           a
           Surplice
           may
           not
           be
           worn
           till
           't
           is
           
           hallowed
           in
           a
           solemn
           manner
           by
           the
           Bishop
           ,
           or
           some
           one
           by
           his
           Allowance
           (
           as
           may
           be
           seen
           in
           the
           Missal
           )
           with
           divers
           prayers
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           defend
           him
           who
           wears
           it
           from
           the
           Assaults
           of
           the
           Devil
           ;
           the
           prayers
           being
           accompanied
           with
           a
           number
           of
           Crossings
           ,
           and
           ,
           in
           fine
           ,
           the
           Surplice
           besprinkled
           with
           Holy
           Water
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Blessed
           Trinity
           .
           But
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           in
           our
           Church
           't
           is
           used
           only
           as
           a
           Garment
           of
           distinction
           ,
           no
           more
           holiness
           is
           placed
           in
           it
           ,
           than
           in
           the
           Hoods
           worn
           over
           it
           meerly
           for
           distinction
           of
           degrees
           :
           And
           the
           White
           is
           preferred
           before
           any
           other
           Colour
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           a
           very
           antient
           Custom
           in
           the
           Primitive
           Church
           for
           the
           Ministers
           to
           Officiate
           in
           White
           Garments
           .
           Beza
           saith
           of
           the
           Surplice
           ,
           
             These
             linnen
             Garments
             we
             do
             not
             so
             stick
             at
             ,
          
           
           
             that
             we
             would
             have
             the
             progress
             of
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             hindred
             in
             the
             least
             for
             them
             .
          
           And
           we
           might
           shew
           that
           Mr.
           Calvin
           much
           blamed
           contending
           with
           Authority
           about
           the
           wearing
           this
           Garment
           :
           Particularly
           in
           his
           Epistle
           to
           Bullinger
           .
           And
           since
           all
           the
           Popish
           abuse
           of
           this
           Garment
           is
           perfectly
           removed
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           why
           all
           Ministers
           should
           not
           be
           of
           their
           mind
           ;
           and
           much
           less
           can
           I
           imagine
           ,
           why
           those
           who
           are
           not
           obliged
           to
           wear
           it
           ,
           should
           be
           affrighted
           from
           our
           Churches
           by
           the
           meer
           sight
           of
           so
           Innocent
           a
           thing
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           As
           to
           the
           Cross
           in
           Baptism
           ;
           Our
           Church
           holds
           so
           little
           Conformity
           with
           the
           Papists
           herein
           ,
           that
           in
           no
           one
           thing
           of
           an
           Indifferent
           nature
           can
           our
           Symbolizing
           with
           them
           be
           less
           scandalous
           .
           Dr.
           Burges
           in
           
             his
             defence
             of
          
           Dr.
           Morton
           ,
           
           Sheweth
           ,
           that
           
             we
             hold
             no
             Conformity
             with
             the
             Papists
             in
          
           the
           use
           thereof
           ,
           either
           in
           the
           time
           when
           ,
           or
           place
           where
           ,
           or
           manner
           how
           ,
           or
           end
           whereto
           .
           The
           Minister
           with
           us
           as
           he
           there
           sheweth
           )
           may
           not
           Cross
           Himself
           ,
           or
           the
           People
           ,
           or
           
             Font
             ,
             Water
             ,
             Communion
             Table
             ,
          
           or
           Cups
           ,
           or
           the
           Bread
           and
           Wine
           ,
           
           or
           any
           other
           of
           Gods
           Ordinances
           :
           All
           which
           in
           Popery
           the
           Priest
           is
           bound
           to
           do
           ,
           for
           their
           Consecration
           ,
           or
           blessing
           of
           himself
           ,
           or
           them
           ,
           as
           without
           which
           nothing
           is
           Consecrated
           .
           The
           Child
           to
           be
           Baptized
           with
           us
           ,
           may
           not
           be
           Crossed
           before
           Baptism
           on
           the
           
             Forehead
             ,
             Breast
          
           ,
           or
           any
           part
           ,
           which
           in
           Popery
           ,
           the
           Priest
           must
           do
           ,
           to
           drive
           away
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           make
           the
           Efficacy
           of
           that
           Sacrament
           more
           easy
           and
           strong
           ,
           as
           they
           teach
           .
           After
           Baptism
           ,
           the
           Minister
           may
           not
           with
           us
           Cross
           the
           Children
           with
           Oyl
           or
           Chrism
           ,
           or
           without
           ,
           on
           the
           Crown
           of
           the
           Head
           ,
           as
           in
           Popery
           is
           required
           ,
           to
           give
           them
           their
           full
           Christendom
           ,
           lest
           they
           should
           die
           before
           Confirmation
           .
           Yea
           at
           Confirmation
           ,
           the
           Minister
           is
           not
           to
           make
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           Cross
           on
           the
           Forehead
           with
           Chrism
           or
           without
           ,
           which
           is
           enjoyned
           in
           Popery
           as
           an
           Essential
           part
           of
           the
           Sacrament
           (
           as
           they
           call
           it
           )
           of
           Confirmation
           .
           Nay
           (
           as
           he
           proceeds
           )
           if
           the
           Child
           be
           in
           danger
           of
           present
           death
           ,
           and
           not
           like
           to
           live
           to
           make
           profession
           of
           Christ
           Crucified
           ,
           the
           Minister
           is
           directed
           not
           to
           use
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           Cross
           ;
           that
           all
           may
           know
           ,
           that
           we
           hold
           it
           not
           to
           be
           either
           Operative
           upon
           the
           Child
           ,
           or
           at
           all
           necessary
           to
           the
           Efficacy
           of
           the
           Lord's
           Sacrament
           ,
           but
           do
           only
           retain
           it
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           first
           and
           best
           intention
           ,
           as
           an
           outward
           badg
           of
           the
           Constant
           profession
           of
           Christ
           Crucified
           .
           And
           where
           as
           't
           is
           said
           in
           the
           30
           Canon
           ,
           that
           
             by
             this
             lawful
             Ceremony
             and
             honorable
             badg
             ,
             this
             Child
             is
             dedicated
             to
             the
             service
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           the
           Doctor
           declareth
           that
           he
           hath
           good
           warrant
           to
           assure
           those
           who
           are
           offended
           at
           that
           Explication
           ,
           that
           the
           word
           dedicated
           doth
           there
           import
           no
           more
           ,
           than
           declared
           by
           that
           Ceremony
           to
           be
           
             dedicated
             ,
             viz.
          
           by
           the
           foregoing
           Baptism
           :
           like
           as
           the
           Priest
           is
           said
           to
           have
           cleansed
           the
           Leper
           ,
           whom
           he
           only
           declareth
           to
           be
           clean
           .
           Lev.
           14.11
           .
           And
           t
           is
           manifest
           from
           the
           account
           given
           of
           the
           imposing
           of
           this
           Ceremony
           in
           that
           
           Canon
           ,
           that
           this
           Phrase
           cannot
           otherwise
           be
           understood
           .
           I
           shall
           not
           need
           to
           add
           any
           thing
           more
           about
           this
           Ceremony
           ,
           after
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           that
           our
           Church
           retains
           it
           not
           in
           imitation
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           
             Primitive
             Christians
             ,
             they
             thereby
          
           (
           to
           use
           the
           Words
           of
           the
           foresaid
           Canon
           )
           
             making
             an
             outward
             profession
             even
             to
             the
             astonishment
             of
             the
             Iews
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             not
             ashamed
             to
             acknowledg
          
           him
           
             for
             their
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             ,
             who
             died
             for
             them
             upon
             the
          
           Cross
           ,
           &c.
           
           And
           (
           as
           it
           follows
           )
           
             this
             use
             of
             the
             Sign
             of
             the
             Cross
             in
             Baptism
             ,
             was
             held
             in
             the
             Primitive
             Church
             ,
             as
             well
             by
             the
          
           Greeks
           ,
           
             as
             the
          
           Latins
           ,
           
             with
             one
             consent
             and
             great
             applause
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           I
           conclude
           with
           Bezas
           judgment
           of
           the
           Lawfulness
           of
           this
           Ceremony
           .
           
           Saith
           he
           ,
           
             I
             know
             many
             to
             have
             retained
             the
             use
             of
             the
             sign
             of
             the
             Cross
             ,
             the
             Adoration
             of
             the
             Cross
             being
             taken
             away
             :
             Let
             them
             ,
             as
             is
             meet
             ,
             use
             their
             own
             Liberty
             .
          
           But
           in
           our
           Church
           ,
           not
           only
           the
           Adoration
           of
           the
           Cross
           but
           likewise
           all
           Superstition
           in
           the
           use
           of
           it
           is
           perfectly
           abolished
           .
           How
           then
           can
           it
           be
           thought
           such
           a
           Symbolizing
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           as
           may
           warrant
           Separation
           from
           our
           Communion
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           As
           to
           the
           Ceremony
           of
           
             Kneeling
             at
             the
             Communion
          
           :
           If
           our
           Churches
           Declaration
           at
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Communion
           Service
           ,
           will
           not
           vindicate
           her
           from
           an
           Unlawful
           Symbolizing
           with
           Rome
           herein
           ,
           I
           have
           nothing
           to
           say
           in
           her
           defence
           .
           The
           declaration
           is
           
             this
             ,
             Whereas
             it
             is
             ordained
             in
             this
             Office
             for
             the
             Administration
             of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ,
             that
             the
             Communicants
             should
             receive
             the
             same
             Kneeling
             (
             which
             order
             is
             well
             meant
             ,
             for
             a
             signification
             of
             our
             humble
             and
             grateful
             acknowledgment
             of
             the
             benefits
             of
             Christ
             ,
             therein
             given
             to
             all
             worthy
             Receivers
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             avoiding
             of
             such
             Prophanation
             and
             disorder
             in
             the
             Holy
             Communion
             ,
             as
             might
             otherwise
             ensue
             )
             yet
             lest
             the
             same
             Kneeling
             should
             by
             any
             Persons
             ,
             either
             out
             of
             Ignorance
             and
             Infirmity
             ,
             or
             out
             of
             Malice
             and
             Obstinacy
             ,
             
             be
             misconstrued
             and
             depraved
             ;
             It
             is
             here
             declared
             ,
             that
             thereby
             no
             Adoration
             is
             intended
             ,
             or
             ought
             to
             be
             done
             ,
             either
             unto
             the
             Sacramental
             Bread
             and
             Wine
             ,
             there
             bodily
             received
             ,
             or
             unto
             any
             corporal
             presence
             of
             Christ's
             Natural
             Flesh
             and
             Blood.
             For
             the
             Sacramental
             Bread
             and
             Wine
             remain
             still
             in
             their
             very
             Natural
             substances
             ,
             and
             therefore
             may
             not
             be
             adored
             ,
             (
             for
             that
             were
             Idolatry
             to
             be
             abhorred
             of
             all
             faithful
             Christians
             .
             )
             And
             the
             Natural
             Body
             and
             Blood
             of
             our
             Saviour
             Christ
             are
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             not
             here
             ;
             it
             being
             against
             the
             truth
             of
             Christs
             Natural
             Body
             ,
             to
             be
             at
             one
             time
             in
             more
             places
             than
             one
             .
          
           We
           see
           that
           our
           Church
           doth
           here
           ,
           not
           only
           declare
           that
           no
           Adoration
           is
           in
           this
           Gesture
           intended
           ,
           either
           to
           the
           Elements
           or
           to
           Christ's
           Corporal
           Presence
           under
           the
           Species
           of
           Bread
           and
           Wine
           ,
           but
           also
           that
           ,
           as
           such
           a
           Pretence
           is
           absurd
           and
           contradictions
           ,
           so
           the
           adoring
           of
           the
           Sacramental
           Bread
           and
           Wine
           ,
           
             would
             be
             Idolatry
             to
             be
             abhorred
             by
             all
             faithful
             Christians
             .
          
           So
           that
           ,
           as
           nothing
           is
           in
           it self
           more
           indifferent
           than
           
             this
             Gesture
          
           in
           receiving
           the
           Holy
           Communion
           ,
           there
           being
           not
           one
           Word
           said
           of
           the
           Gesture
           in
           our
           Saviours
           Institution
           of
           this
           Sacrament
           either
           before
           his
           Death
           to
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           or
           after
           his
           Ascension
           to
           St.
           Paul
           ,
           (
           who
           hath
           delivered
           to
           us
           what
           he
           received
           of
           the
           Lord
           about
           this
           matter
           ,
           as
           he
           said
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           all
           that
           he
           had
           received
           )
           and
           as
           Christ
           hath
           Consequently
           left
           the
           particular
           Gesture
           to
           the
           determination
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           a
           Gesture
           being
           in
           the
           general
           necessary
           ,
           so
           this
           Circumstance
           of
           
             Symbolizing
             with
             the
             Church
             of
             Rome
          
           herein
           ,
           cannot
           make
           Our
           Churches
           requiring
           Kneeling
           to
           be
           Unlawful
           (
           and
           much
           less
           our
           Obedience
           to
           the
           Church
           in
           using
           this
           Gesture
           )
           seeing
           all
           the
           Idolatry
           and
           Superstition
           too
           ,
           wherewith
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           hath
           abused
           it
           ,
           is
           perfectly
           removed
           ,
           and
           't
           is
           required
           by
           our
           Church
           meerly
           as
           a
           decent
           Reverend
           Gesture
           .
        
         
         
           4.
           
           As
           to
           the
           
             Ring
             in
             Marriage
          
           :
           The
           Church
           of
           Rome
           (
           as
           is
           to
           be
           seen
           in
           the
           Office
           of
           Matrimony
           ,
           juxta
           usum
           Ecclesiae
           Sarisburiensis
           ,
           abuseth
           it
           most
           notoriously
           .
           There
           you
           have
           it
           ,
           first
           blessed
           with
           
             two
             Prayers
          
           ;
           in
           the
           former
           of
           which
           ,
           God
           is
           beseeched
           
             to
             send
             his
             blessing
             on
             this
             Ring
             ,
             that
             she
             who
             shall
             wear
             it
             may
             be
             Armed
             with
             the
             Power
             of
             Heavenly
             defence
             ,
             and
             it
             may
             be
             beneficial
             to
             her
             ,
             to
             Eternal
             life
             ,
             through
             Christ
             our
             Lord.
          
           And
           in
           the
           latter
           ,
           the
           Priest
           ,
           Crossing
           ,
           himself
           ,
           
             Prayeth
             ,
             that
             God
             would
             bless
             this
             Ring
             ,
             which
             we
             in
             thy
             Holy
             Name
             bless
             ,
             that
             whosoever
             shall
             wear
             it
             ,
             may
             abide
             in
             his
             Peace
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Next
           Holy
           Water
           is
           sprinkled
           upon
           the
           Ring
           :
           And
           lastly
           ,
           the
           Priest
           puts
           it
           upon
           the
           Brides
           Thumb
           ,
           the
           Bridegroom
           saying
           ,
           
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Father
             :
          
           Then
           upon
           her
           
             second
             Finger
          
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             and
             of
             the
             Son
          
           :
           Then
           on
           the
           third
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             and
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           :
           Then
           on
           the
           fourth
           ,
           saying
           ,
           Amen
           .
           And
           there
           he
           leaves
           it
           .
           And
           there
           is
           expressed
           a
           special
           Mystery
           in
           leaving
           it
           upon
           that
           Finger
           .
           But
           there
           is
           used
           nothing
           of
           this
           impious
           or
           Superstitious
           fooling
           about
           the
           Ring
           in
           our
           office
           of
           Marriage
           .
           All
           the
           doings
           about
           it
           are
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           putting
           it
           on
           the
           fourth
           Finger
           ,
           the
           Bridegroom
           saying
           after
           him
           
             with
             this
             Ring
             I
             thee
             Wed
             ,
          
           and
           the
           mentioning
           of
           it
           in
           the
           Prayer
           following
           ,
           as
           a
           Token
           and
           Pledg
           of
           the
           Vow
           and
           Covenant
           made
           between
           the
           Married
           Persons
           .
           So
           that
           't
           is
           so
           far
           from
           being
           used
           as
           a
           Sacramental
           sign
           among
           us
           ,
           that
           it
           no
           otherwise
           differs
           from
           a
           meer
           civil
           Ceremony
           ,
           than
           as
           't
           is
           a
           Token
           and
           Pledg
           of
           a
           Covenant
           made
           between
           the
           Parties
           in
           
             the
             most
             Solemn
             manner
          
           ,
           viz.
           
             as
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             God.
          
           And
           in
           truth
           ,
           this
           is
           such
           a
           Symbolizing
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           as
           I
           should
           be
           ashamed
           to
           bestow
           two
           Words
           about
           ,
           but
           that
           so
           many
           of
           our
           Bretheren
           have
           been
           pleased
           to
           take
           offence
           at
           it
           .
        
         
         
           Lastly
           ,
           As
           to
           
             our
             Observation
             of
             certain
             Holy
             days
             :
          
           All
           I
           shall
           say
           about
           it
           is
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           there
           is
           no
           Comparison
           between
           the
           number
           of
           our
           Holydays
           and
           the
           Popish
           ones
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Our
           few
           are
           purged
           from
           all
           the
           Superstitious
           and
           wicked
           Solemnizations
           of
           the
           Popish
           ones
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           We
           observe
           scarcely
           any
           besides
           such
           as
           wherein
           we
           have
           the
           Primitive
           Church
           for
           our
           Example
           :
           Excepting
           those
           which
           are
           enjoyned
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           Deliverances
           and
           Calamities
           ,
           in
           which
           our
           own
           Nation
           is
           peculiarly
           concerned
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           An
           observation
           of
           them
           void
           of
           Superstitious
           conceits
           about
           them
           ,
           and
           only
           as
           our
           Church
           directeth
           ,
           can
           have
           no
           other
           than
           a
           very
           good
           Effect
           upon
           our
           hearts
           and
           lives
           .
           If
           we
           could
           say
           as
           St
           Austin
           did
           of
           the
           Christians
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           viz.
           
             By
             Festival
             Solemnities
             and
             set
             days
             ,
             we
             dedicate
             and
             sanctify
             to
             God
             ,
             the
             memory
             of
             his
             Benefits
             ,
             lest
             unthankful
             forgetfulness
             of
             them
             ,
             should
             in
             tract
             of
             time
             creep
             upon
             us
          
           we
           should
           certainly
           be
           much
           the
           better
           Christians
           for
           the
           observation
           of
           our
           Holydays
           .
           Mr.
           Calvin
           saith
           ,
           
             in
             Festis
             non
             recipiendis
             cuperem
             vos
             esse
             Constantiores
          
           &c.
           
           
           
             I
             could
             wish
             that
             you
             would
             be
             more
             constant
             in
             your
             not
             receiving
             Festivals
             ,
             but
             so
             ,
             as
             not
             to
             contend
             and
             make
             a
             stir
             about
             all
             ,
             but
             about
             those
             only
             which
             nothing
             at
             all
             tend
             to
             Edification
             ,
             and
             which
             have
             a
             manifest
             appearance
             of
             Superstition
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           he
           instanceth
           in
           those
           Days
           which
           Popery
           dedicates
           to
           the
           Celebrating
           of
           the
           
             immaculate
             Conception
          
           of
           the
           Virgin
           Mary
           ,
           and
           of
           her
           Assumption
           ,
           on
           which
           Holydays
           nothing
           ,
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             can
             be
             said
             in
             the
             Pulpit
             ,
             by
             a
             servant
             of
             God
             ,
             besides
             exposing
             the
             folly
             of
             those
             who
             have
             invented
             them
             .
          
        
         
           And
           in
           another
           Epistle
           ,
           
           
             Caeterùm
             cùm
             Festi
             dies
             hic
             abrogati
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             Moreover
             ,
             whereas
             some
             of
             your
             Country
             are
             much
             offended
             at
             the
             Abrogation
             of
             Holy
             days
             among
             
             us
             ,
             and
             't
             is
             likely
             that
             much
             odious
             talk
             is
             spread
             about
             it
             :
             And
             I
             make
             account
             that
             I
             am
             made
             the
             Author
             of
             this
             whole
             matter
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             the
             Ignorant
             as
             well
             as
             Malicious
             ;
             I
             can
             solemnly
             testifie
             of
             my self
             ,
             that
             this
             was
             done
             without
             my
             knowledg
             or
             desire
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             Before
             I
             ever
             came
             into
             the
             City
             ,
             there
             was
             no
             Holy
             day
             at
             all
             observed
             besides
             the
             Lords
             day
             ;
             those
             which
             are
             Celebrated
             by
             you
             were
             taken
             away
             by
             that
             same
             Law
             of
             the
             People
             ,
             which
             banisht
             me
             and
             Farel
             :
             And
             't
             was
             rather
             Tumultuously
             extorted
             by
             the
             violence
             of
             Wicked
             Men
             ,
             than
             decreed
             legally
             .
             Vpon
             my
             return
             I
             obtained
             this
             temper
          
           (
           or
           mean
           )
           
             that
             Christmass
             day
             should
             be
             observed
             after
             your
             manner
             ,
             but
             upon
             the
             other
             days
             extraordinary
             supplications
             should
             be
             made
             ,
             the
             Shops
             being
             kept
             shut
             in
             the
             Morning
             ,
             but
             after
             Dinner
             ,
             every
             one
             should
             go
             about
             his
             own
             Business
             .
          
        
         
           And
           ,
           no
           doubt
           ,
           the
           Governours
           of
           our
           Church
           would
           be
           abundantly
           satisfied
           with
           such
           an
           observation
           of
           most
           of
           our
           Holy-days
           ,
           as
           Mr.
           Calvin
           ordered
           at
           Geneva
           ,
           would
           the
           People
           be
           generally
           so
           far
           conformable
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           I
           have
           ,
           I
           hope
           ,
           sufficiently
           shewed
           ,
           that
           our
           Church's
           Symbolizing
           in
           this
           Rite
           too
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           no
           otherwise
           than
           she
           doth
           ,
           can
           be
           no
           colour
           for
           Separation
           .
        
         
           It
           may
           be
           objected
           ,
           that
           notwithstanding
           our
           having
           several
           times
           cited
           Mr.
           Calvin
           ,
           for
           the
           unlawfulness
           of
           Separation
           from
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           on
           the
           account
           of
           her
           Symbolizing
           as
           she
           doth
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           yet
           he
           calleth
           her
           Ceremonies
           
             tolerabiles
             ineptiae
             ,
             tolerable
             fooleries
          
           ,
           which
           would
           make
           one
           think
           that
           he
           was
           not
           in
           earnest
           in
           calling
           them
           
             tolerable
             ;
             fooling
          
           in
           the
           Worship
           of
           God
           being
           no
           doubt
           intolerable
           .
        
         
         
           In
           Answer
           hereto
           ,
           let
           Mr.
           Calvin
           account
           for
           his
           joining
           
             ineptiae
             &
             tolerabiles
          
           together
           ,
           but
           the
           instances
           he
           gives
           of
           things
           he
           so
           censured
           ,
           were
           such
           as
           the
           Liturgy
           was
           cleared
           of
           ,
           in
           the
           amendment
           of
           it
           under
           Queen
           Elizabeth
           ,
           viz.
           
             Prayers
             for
             the
             dead
          
           ,
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           have
           a
           happy
           Resurrection
           ,
           not
           such
           Prayers
           as
           supposed
           Purgatory
           )
           
             Chrism
             at
             Baptism
          
           ,
           and
           
             Extreme
             Vnction
          
           .
           And
           besides
           ,
           he
           saith
           ,
           he
           was
           informed
           by
           Mr.
           Knox
           ,
           of
           several
           other
           Popish
           Ceremonies
           that
           were
           retained
           ,
           viz.
           the
           Use
           of
           
             Wax
             Candles
             ,
             divers
             Crossings
             at
             the
             Communion
             ,
          
           &c.
           which
           Information
           was
           not
           true
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           ,
           how
           happy
           should
           we
           think
           our selves
           ,
           would
           our
           Brethren
           at
           length
           be
           perswaded
           to
           cease
           fearing
           where
           no
           fear
           is
           ;
           as
           also
           to
           fear
           what
           is
           really
           very
           frightful
           ;
           namely
           ,
           the
           guilt
           of
           so
           great
           a
           sin
           as
           that
           of
           Schism
           ,
           or
           making
           and
           continuing
           a
           breach
           in
           the
           Church
           by
           Separation
           without
           just
           cause
           :
           The
           greatness
           of
           which
           sin
           none
           have
           more
           aggravated
           than
           Mr.
           Calvin
           ,
           and
           several
           of
           our
           old
           Non-Conformists
           ;
           who
           have
           also
           zealously
           born
           their
           Testimony
           against
           Separation
           from
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           did
           themselves
           hold
           Communion
           therewith
           generally
           (
           viz.
           all
           the
           Presbyterian
           Party
           )
           to
           their
           dying
           day
           ,
           though
           they
           could
           not
           Conform
           as
           Ministers
           .
           And
           there
           is
           another
           very
           formidable
           Evil
           too
           ,
           which
           I
           wish
           more
           of
           our
           Brethren
           had
           a
           greater
           sense
           of
           ,
           viz.
           the
           advantage
           that
           our
           Common
           Enemy
           is
           too
           like
           to
           make
           of
           our
           Sad
           Divisions
           ,
           and
           being
           crumbled
           into
           so
           many
           Sects
           and
           Parties
           ,
           and
           hath
           already
           made
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           their
           final
           accomplishing
           their
           designs
           upon
           us
           .
           The
           truth
           on
           't
           is
           ,
           they
           themselves
           have
           had
           the
           main
           hand
           in
           those
           Divisions
           ,
           they
           so
           upbraid
           us
           with
           ,
           of
           which
           we
           have
           abundant
           Evidence
           )
           having
           most
           industriously
           followed
           that
           advice
           of
           the
           
           famous
           Jesuit
           Campanella
           ,
           
           viz.
           
             There
             is
             no
             such
             effectual
             way
             to
             weaken
             the
          
           English
           ,
           
             as
             to
             stir
             up
             strife
             and
             discord
             among
             them
             ,
             and
             still
             to
             feed
             it
             :
             This
             will
             quickly
             put
             into
             our
             hands
             very
             fair
             advantages
             and
             opportunities
             .
          
           Their
           main
           spight
           is
           at
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           as
           being
           well
           aware
           ,
           that
           it
           hath
           ever
           since
           the
           Reformation
           been
           their
           most
           formidable
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           impregnable
           Bulwark
           in
           all
           Christendom
           against
           the
           mighty
           Power
           and
           Policy
           of
           their
           Church
           of
           Rome
           .
           What
           a
           madness
           therefore
           is
           it
           in
           hearty
           Protestants
           ,
           to
           joyn
           with
           those
           People
           in
           layi●g
           this
           Church
           as
           low
           as
           ever
           they
           are
           able
           !
           And
           by
           contending
           with
           our
           Church
           about
           innocent
           ,
           if
           not
           commendable
           things
           ,
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           her
           symbolizing
           in
           them
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           eminently
           to
           endanger
           the
           opening
           such
           a
           breach
           as
           shall
           let
           in
           all
           her
           Heresies
           ,
           Superstitions
           ,
           and
           Idolatries
           among
           us
           .
           Which
           God
           in
           his
           infinite
           Mercy
           prevent
           ,
           by
           causing
           us
           to
           live
           more
           answerably
           to
           the
           happy
           Means
           and
           Opportunities
           we
           now
           enjoy
           ,
           by
           quenching
           our
           as
           unreasonable
           as
           unchristian
           fierce
           Feuds
           and
           Animosities
           ,
           and
           by
           making
           our
           Church
           like
           Ierusalem
           of
           old
           ,
           
             a
             City
             compact
             together
             ,
             and
             at
             Vnity
             within
             it self
             .
          
           Amen
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A40086-e370
           
             See
             
               Libertas
               Evangelica
            
             .
             Chap.
             17.
             
          
           
             Which
             Crossings
             are
             also
             prescribed
             by
             the
             Ritual
             in
             the
             Office
             of
             Adult
             Baptism
             ,
             but
             with
             a
             variation
             of
             the
             Forms
             .
          
           
             
               Calv.
               devitanâ
               Superstitione
               ,
               &c.
            
             
          
           
             L.
             4.
             cap.
             4
             ,
             §.
             2
             ,
          
           
             Acts
             and
             Monuments
             .
             p.
             1696.
             
          
           
             
               Contra
               Westphalum
            
             .
             vol.
             1.
             p.
             255.
             
          
           
             P.
             416
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             
               Resp.
               ad
               Baldw.
            
             p.
             324.
             
          
           
             
               In
               Epist.
               ad
            
             Monsbelgardenses
             ,
             p.
             81
             ,
             82.
             
          
           
             
               In
               Epist.
               ad
            
             Hallerum
             .
          
           
             Jam
             veròadenervandos
             Anglos
             ,
             nihil
             tam
             conducit
             ,
             quàm
             dissensio
             &
             discordia
             inter
             illos
             excitata
             ,
             perpetuóque
             nutrita
             :
             Quod
             citò
             occasiones
             meliores
             suppeditavit
             ,
             
               Camp.
               de
               Mont.
               Hisp.
            
             p.
             204.
             
             Amstel
             .