and_o prudent_a woman_n p._n 204._o chap._n ii_o two_o religion_n struggle_v in_o france_n like_o the_o two_o twin_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o rebecca_n the_o comparison_n between_o they_o two_o and_o those_o in_o the_o general_a a_o more_o particular_a survey_n of_o the_o papist_n church_n in_o france_n in_o policy_n privilege_n and_o revenue_n the_o complaint_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o the_o king_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o french_a church_n to_o the_o pope_n mere_o titular_a the_o pragmatic_n sanction_n maxima_fw-la tua_fw-la fatuitas_fw-la and_o conventui_fw-la tridentino_n several_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o trent_n council_n the_o tedious_a quarrel_n about_o investiture_n four_o thing_n propound_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o the_o jesuit_n the_o french_a b_o shop_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o friar_n their_o life_n and_o land_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o french_a priest_n the_o chanoin_v latin_a in_o orleans_n the_o french_z not_o hard_o to_o be_v convert_v if_o 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or_o aides_n the_o vain_a resistance_n of_o those_o of_o paris_n the_o court_n of_o aides_n the_o manner_n of_o gather_v the_o king_n money_n the_o king_n revenue_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o french_a publican_n king_n lewis_z why_o call_v the_o just_a the_o money_n currant_n in_o france_n the_o gold_n of_o spain_n more_o catholic_n than_o the_o king_n the_o happiness_n of_o the_o english_a subject_n a_o congratulation_n unto_o england_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o journey_n p._n 258._o guernzey_n and_o jarsey_n or_o the_o six_z book_n the_o entrance_n 1_o the_o occasion_n of_o etc._n etc._n 2_o introduction_n to_o this_o work_n 3_o the_o dedication_n 4_o and_o method_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o beginning_n continuance_n of_o our_o voyage_n with_o the_o most_o remarkable_a passage_n which_o happen_v in_o it_o the_o mercenary_a falseness_n of_o the_o dutch_a exemplify_v in_o the_o deal_n of_o a_o man_n of_o war_n p._n 179._o chap._n i._o 1_o of_o the_o convenient_a situation_n and_o 2_o condition_n of_o these_o island_n in_o the_o general_a 3_o alderney_n and_o 4_o serke_n 5_o the_o notable_a stratagem_n whereby_o this_o latter_a be_v recover_v from_o the_o french_a 6_o of_o guernzey_n 7_o and_o the_o small_a isle_n near_o unto_o it_o 8_o our_o lady_n of_o lebu_n 9_o the_o road_n and_o 10_o the_o castle_n of_o cornet_n 11_o the_o trade_n and_o 12_o privilege_n of_o this_o people_n 13_o of_o jarsey_n and_o 14_o the_o strength_n about_o it_o 15_o the_o island_n why_o so_o poor_a and_o populous_a 16_o gavelkind_a and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o 17_o the_o governor_n and_o other_o the_o king_n officer_n the_o 18_o polity_n and_o 19_o administration_n of_o justice_n in_o both_o island_n 20_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n 21_o court_v presidiall_a in_o france_n what_o they_o be_v 22_o the_o election_n of_o the_o justice_n 23_o and_o the_o oath_n take_v at_o their_o admission_n 24_o of_o their_o advocate_n or_o pleader_n and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o 25_o the_o number_n of_o attorney_n once_o limit_v in_o england_n 26_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o jarsey_n p._n 292._o chap._n ii_o 1_o the_o city_n and_o diocese_n of_o constance_n 2_o the_o condition_n of_o these_o island_n under_o that_o government_n 3_o churches_n appropriate_v what_o they_o be_v 4_o the_o black_a book_n of_o constance_n 5_o that_o call_v doom_n day_n 6_o the_o suppression_n of_o prior_n alien_n 7_o priour_n dative_n how_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o conventual_n 8_o the_o condition_n of_o theâ—e_n church_n after_o the_o suppression_n 9_o a_o diagram_n of_o the_o revenue_n then_o allot_v to_o each_o several_a parish_n together_o with_o the_o minister_n and_o justice_n now_o be_v 10_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o champarte_v desert_n and_o french_a querrui_fw-la 11_o the_o alteration_n of_o religion_n in_o these_o island_n 12_o persecution_n here_o in_o the_o day_n of_o queen_n mary_n the_o author_n 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enemy_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o court_n and_o chancery_n the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n after_o this_o they_o erect_v private_o their_o presbytery_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o the_o land_n and_o conton_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n into_o their_o several_a class_n and_o division_n and_o in_o a_o time_n when_o the_o spaniard_n be_v expect_v they_o threaten_v to_o petition_v the_o queen_n majesty_n with_o 100000_o hand_n in_o conclusion_n what_o dangerous_a counsel_n be_v conclude_v on_o by_o hacket_n and_o his_o apostle_n with_o the_o assent_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o brethren_n be_v extant_a in_o the_o chronicle_n a_o strange_a and_o peevish_a generation_n of_o man_n that_o have_v public_a enemy_n unto_o the_o faith_n abroad_o will_v rather_o turn_v the_o edge_n of_o their_o sword_n upon_o their_o mother_n and_o her_o child_n but_o such_o it_o seem_v be_v the_o holy_a pleasure_n of_o geneva_n and_o such_o their_o stomach_n not_o to_o brook_v a_o private_a opposition_n 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cornet_n the_o other_o of_o that_o of_o mont-orguel_a thus_o qualify_v forsooth_o they_o convene_v the_o church_n of_o each_o island_n and_o in_o a_o synod_n hold_v in_o guernzey_n anno_fw-la 1576._o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o discipline_n be_v draw_v into_o a_o form_n which_o form_n of_o discipline_n i_o here_o present_a unto_o your_o lordship_n faithful_o translate_v according_a to_o a_o authentic_a copy_n give_v unto_o i_o by_o mr._n painsee_n curate_n of_o our_o lady_n church_n of_o chastell_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o guernzey_n chap._n iu._n the_o discipline_n ecclesiastical_a according_a as_o it_o have_v be_v in_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o minister_n elder_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o guernzey_n jarsey_n serke_n and_o alderney_n confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o same_o isle_n in_o a_o synod_n hold_v in_o guernzey_n the_o 28_o of_o june_n 1576._o and_o afterward_o revive_v by_o the_o say_a minister_n and_o elder_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o say_a governor_n in_o a_o synod_n hold_v also_o in_o guernzey_n the_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o and_o 17_o day_n of_o october_n 1597._o chap._n i._n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n article_n i._n 1._o the_o church_n be_v the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o faithful_a comprehend_v as_o well_o those_o that_o bear_v public_a office_n in_o the_o same_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n ii_o 2._o no_o one_o church_n shall_v pretend_v any_o superiority_n or_o dominion_n over_o another_o all_o of_o they_o be_v equal_a in_o power_n and_o have_v one_o only_o head_n christ_n jesus_n iii_o 3._o the_o governor_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n where_o the_o magistrate_n profess_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o magistrate_n which_o profess_v it_o as_o bearing_z chief_a stroke_n in_o the_o civil_a government_n and_o the_o pastor_n and_o overseer_n or_o superintendent_o as_o principal_a in_o the_o government_n ecclesiastical_a iv._o 4._o both_o these_o jurisdiction_n be_v establish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o necessary_a to_o the_o government_n and_o welfare_n of_o his_o church_n the_o one_o have_v principal_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o man_n body_n and_o of_o their_o good_n to_o govern_v they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o with_o the_o temporal_a sword_n the_o other_o have_v cure_n of_o soul_n and_o conscience_n to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n which_o jurisdiction_n ought_v so_o to_o be_v unite_v that_o there_o be_v no_o confusion_n and_o so_o to_o be_v divide_v that_o there_o be_v no_o contrariety_n but_o joint_o to_o sustain_v and_o defend_v each_o other_o as_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o same_o body_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o magistrate_n ought_v so_o to_o watch_v over_o man_n person_n and_o their_o good_n as_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o provide_v that_o the_o honour_n and_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o as_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o punish_v such_o as_o offend_v in_o murder_n theft_n and_o other_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n so_o ought_v he_o also_o to_o correct_v blasphemer_n atheist_n and_o idolater_n which_o offend_v against_o the_o first_o as_o also_o all_o those_o which_o contrary_a to_o good_a order_n and_o the_o common_a peace_n addict_v themselves_o to_o riot_n and_o unlawful_a game_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o ought_v to_o cherish_v those_o which_o be_v well_o affect_v and_o to_o advance_v they_o both_o to_o wealth_n and_o honour_n chap._n iii_o of_o ecclesiastical_a function_n in_o general_n article_n i._n 1._o of_o officer_n ecclesiastical_a some_o have_v the_o charge_n to_o teach_v or_o instruct_v which_o be_v the_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n other_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o eye_n to_o oversee_v the_o life_n and_o manner_n of_o christ_n flock_n which_o be_v the_o elder_n and_o to_o other_o there_o be_v commit_v the_o dispose_n of_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o poor_a man_n box_n which_o be_v the_o deacon_n ii_o 2._o the_o church_n officer_n shall_v be_v elect_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n without_o deprive_v the_o people_n of_o their_o right_n and_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n shall_v be_v discharge_v suspend_v and_o depose_v according_a as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o censure_n iii_o 3._o none_o ought_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o any_o function_n in_o the_o church_n without_o be_v lawful_o call_v unto_o it_o iv._o 4._o no_o church-officer_n shall_v or_o aught_o to_o pretend_v any_o superiority_n or_o dominion_n over_o his_o companion_n viz._n neither_o a_o minister_n over_o a_o minister_n nor_o a_o elder_a over_o a_o elder_a nor_o a_o deacon_n over_o a_o deacon_n yet_o so_o that_o they_o give_v reverence_n and_o respect_n unto_o each_o other_o either_o according_a to_o their_o age_n or_o according_a to_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o one_o more_o than_o another_o v._o 5._o no_o man_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o any_o office_n in_o the_o church_n unless_o he_o be_v endow_v with_o gift_n fit_a for_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o office_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v call_v nor_o unless_o there_o be_v good_a testimony_n of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o which_o diligent_a enquiry_n shall_v be_v make_v before_o his_o be_v call_v vi_o 6._o all_o these_o which_o shall_v enter_v upon_o any_o public_a charge_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v first_o subscribe_v to_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n use_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o to_o the_o discipline_n ecclesiastical_a vii_o 7._o all_o those_o which_o be_v design_v for_o the_o administration_n of_o any_o public_a office_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v first_o nominate_v by_o the_o governor_n or_o their_o lieutenant_n after_o who_o approbation_n they_o
colloquy_n of_o guernzey_n but_o for_o that_o one_o time_n it_o may_v be_v such_o as_o shall_v most_o stand_v with_o their_o convenience_n iv._o 4._o the_o colloquy_n shall_v make_v choice_n of_o those_o which_o be_v to_o go_v unto_o the_o synod_n and_o shall_v give_v unto_o they_o letter_n of_o credence_n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o synod_n article_n i._n 1._o the_o synod_n be_v a_o assembly_n of_o minister_n and_o elder_n delegated_a from_o the_o colloquy_n of_o both_o island_n ii_o 2._o the_o synod_n shall_v be_v assemble_v from_o two_o year_n to_o two_o year_n in_o jarsey_n and_o guâ—rnzey_n by_o turn_n if_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o exact_v they_o often_o in_o which_o case_n those_o of_o that_o isle_n where_o the_o synod_n be_v think_v necessary_a shall_v set_v forward_o the_o business_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o both_o colloquy_n iii_o 3._o there_o shall_v be_v choose_v in_o every_o synod_n a_o minister_n to_o moderate_v in_o the_o assembly_n and_o a_o clerk_n to_o register_v the_o act_n iv._o 4._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o assembly_n shall_v be_v hold_v shall_v conceive_v a_o prayer_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o first_o session_n v._o 5._o the_o colloquy_n shall_v in_o convenient_a time_n mutual_o advertise_v each_o other_o in_o general_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v to_o motion_n in_o the_o synod_n to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o one_o may_v consider_v of_o they_o more_o advise_o which_o say_v advertisement_n shall_v be_v give_v before_o the_o colloquy_n which_o precede_v the_o synod_n in_o as_o much_o as_o possible_a it_o may_v and_o as_o for_o matter_n of_o the_o lesser_a consequence_n they_o shall_v be_v impart_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o session_n the_o conclusion_n those_o article_n which_o concern_v the_o discipline_n be_v so_o establish_v that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o be_v adjudge_v immutable_a and_o as_o for_o those_o which_o be_v 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discipline_n 12_o dead_a body_n ancient_o not_o inter_v in_o city_n 13_o the_o baptism_n of_o bels._n 14_o the_o brethren_n under_o pretence_n of_o scandal_n usurp_v upon_o the_o civil_a court_n 15_o the_o discipline_n incroach_v on_o our_o church_n by_o stealth_n 16_o a_o caution_n to_o the_o prelate_n sic_fw-la nata_fw-la romana_fw-la superstitio_fw-la quorum_fw-la ritus_fw-la si_fw-la percensâ—s_fw-la ridenda_fw-la quam_fw-la multa_fw-la multa_fw-la etiam_fw-la miseranda_fw-la sunt_fw-la as_o in_o a_o equal_a case_n minutius_n this_o be_v that_o helena_n which_o late_o have_v almost_o occasion_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o put_v all_o the_o city_n of_o our_o greece_n into_o combustion_n this_o that_o lemanian_a idol_n before_o which_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n be_v command_v to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_n this_o that_o so_o holy_a discipline_n so_o essential_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o church_n that_o without_o it_o faith_n and_o the_o sacrament_n 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who_o have_v in_o a_o sermon_n traduce_v the_o person_n and_o government_n of_o the_o king_n be_v by_o the_o king_n command_v to_o appear_v before_o he_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o church_n revoke_v the_o cause_n unto_o their_o tribunal_n &_o jussit_fw-la eum_fw-la judicium_fw-la illud_fw-la declinare_fw-la say_v my_o author_n true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n they_o afford_v he_o power_n to_o correct_v blasphemer_n atheist_n and_o idolater_n but_o this_o only_a as_o the_o executioner_n of_o their_o decree_n and_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o who_o their_o assembly_n have_v condemn_v on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o take_v unto_o themselves_o the_o designation_n of_o all_o those_o which_o bear_v public_a office_n in_o the_o church_n chap._n 3_o 7._o the_o appoint_v and_o proclaim_v all_o public_a fast_n chap._n 11._o 1._o the_o presidency_n in_o their_o assembly_n chap._n 16._o 1._o the_o call_n of_o their_o counsel_n chap._n 19_o 20._o matter_n in_o which_o consist_v the_o life_n of_o sovereignty_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o that_o party_n so_o much_o dislike_v the_o supremacy_n of_o prince_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a as_o be_v ex_fw-la diametro_fw-la oppose_v to_o the_o consistorian_n monarchy_n a_o lesson_n teach_v they_o by_o their_o first_o patriarch_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o 7._o chapter_n of_o the_o prophet_n amos_n vers_fw-la 13._o in_o these_o word_n and_o in_o this_o particular_a qui_fw-la tantopere_fw-la extulerunt_fw-la henricum_fw-la angliae_fw-la understand_v the_o 8._o of_o the_o name_n certe_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la homines_fw-la inconsiderati_fw-la dederunt_fw-la enim_fw-la illi_fw-la summam_fw-la rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la potestatem_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la i_o graviter_fw-la sâ—mper_fw-la vulneravit_fw-la afterward_o he_o be_v content_a to_o permit_v they_o so_o much_o power_n as_o be_v grant_v they_o in_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n of_o discipline_n but_o yet_o will_v not_o have_v then_o deal_v 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earnest_o affect_v in_o the_o church_n the_o better_a to_o introduce_v it_o also_o into_o the_o state_n this_o be_v it_o which_o principal_o occasion_v g._n buchanan_n in_o the_o epistle_n before_o his_o libellous_a book_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regne_n to_o reckon_v those_o common_a title_n of_o majesty_n and_o highness_n usual_o attribute_v unto_o prince_n inter_fw-la barbarismos_fw-la aulicos_fw-la among_o the_o solecism_n and_o absurdity_n of_o courtship_n this_o be_v it_o which_o teach_v paraeus_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n in_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n to_o restrain_v the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o in_o some_o case_n to_o depose_v he_o this_o be_v it_o which_o often_o move_v the_o scottish_a ministry_n to_o put_v the_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o i_o be_o very_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n which_o make_v the_o brethren_n so_o affect_v to_o our_o parliament_n as_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o 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 _fw-fr  _fw-fr rich_a le_fw-fr peâ—iâ—_n  _fw-fr 1370_o jean_n de_fw-fr st._n martin_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr jean_n cokerill_n  _fw-fr 1382_o tho_n brasdefer_n hen._n iu._n edw._n d._n of_o york_n 1396_o geofr_n brasdefer_n v._o jean_n d._n of_o bedford_n 1414._o 1405_o guill_n de_fw-fr laic_a  _fw-fr 1408_o tho._n daniel_n vi_o hum._n d._n of_o gloucester_n 1439._o 1414_o jean_n poingt_fw-fr dexter_a  _fw-fr 1433_o jean_n bernard_n kt._n  _fw-fr 1436_o jean_n l'_fw-fr empriere_n  _fw-fr 1444_o jean_n payne_n  _fw-fr 1446_o regin_n de_fw-fr carteret_n  _fw-fr 1453_o jean_n poingt_fw-fr dexter_a edw_n iu._n sir_n rich._n harliston_n 1462_o nicol._n mourin_n  _fw-fr 1485_o guill_n de_fw-fr harvy_n angl._n hen._n vii_o matthew_n baker_n esq_n 1488_o clem._n le_fw-fr hardy_n tho._n overcy_n esq_n 1494_o jean_n nicols_n david_n philip_n esq_n 1496_o jean_n l'_fw-fr empriere_n  _fw-fr 1515_o hell_n de_fw-fr carteret_n hen._n viii_o sir_n hugh_n vaughaâ—_n 1524_o helier_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr recq_n sir_n antony_n urterell_n 1526_o rich_a mabon_n  _fw-fr 1528_o jasper_n penn._n angl._n  _fw-fr 1562_o host_n nicolle_n edw._n vi_o edw._n d_o of_o somers_n l_o protect_n  _fw-fr jean_n du_fw-fr maresque_fw-fr cornish_n  _fw-fr geo._n pawlet_n angl._n ma._n r._n sir_n hugh_n pawlet_n 1516_o jean_n herald_n kt._n eliza._n r._n sir_n aimer_fw-fr paulet_n 1622_o guill_n parkâ—urst_n sir_n anthâ—_n pawlett_n 16_o philip_n de_fw-fr carteret_n kt._n sir_n walt._n raleigh_n  _fw-fr know_v live_v ann_n 1644._o jac._n sir_n joh._n peiton_n s._n a_o cross_n ingrail_v o._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr car._n sir_n tho._n jermin_n now_o live_v further_o than_o this_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v your_o lordship_n with_o the_o estate_n of_o these_o island_n in_o reference_n either_o unto_o natural_a or_o civil_a concernment_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o serve_v for_o a_o foundation_n to_o that_o superstructure_n which_o i_o be_o now_o to_o raise_v upon_o it_o chap._n ii_o 1_o the_o city_n and_o diocese_n of_o constance_n 2_o the_o condition_n of_o these_o island_n under_o that_o government_n 3_o churches_n appropriate_v what_o they_o be_v 4_o the_o black_a book_n of_o constance_n 5_o that_o call_v dome_n day_n 6_o the_o suppression_n of_o priour_n alien_n 7_o priour_n dative_n how_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o conventuall_n 8_o the_o condition_n of_o these_o church_n after_o the_o suppression_n 9_o a_o diagram_n of_o the_o revenue_n then_o allot_v to_o each_o several_a parish_n together_o with_o the_o minister_n and_o justice_n now_o be_v 10_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o champarte_v desert_n and_o french_a querrui_fw-la 11_o the_o alteration_n of_o religion_n in_o these_o island_n 12_o persecution_n here_o in_o the_o day_n of_o queen_n mary_n the_o author_n indignation_n at_o it_o express_v in_o a_o poetical_a rapture_n 13_o the_o island_n annex_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o diocese_n of_o winton_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n but_o before_o we_o enter_v on_o that_o argument_n the_o estate_n and_o city_n condition_n of_o their_o church_n a_o little_a must_v be_v say_v of_o their_o mother-city_n to_o who_o they_o once_o do_v owe_v canonical_a obedience_n a_o city_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o
if_o any_o be_v accuse_v before_o the_o justice_n to_o have_v commit_v any_o crime_n he_o shall_v be_v admonish_v to_o forbear_v the_o supper_n until_o he_o be_v acquit_v vi_o 6._o the_o minister_n shall_v not_o receive_v any_o of_o another_o parish_n without_o a_o testimony_n from_o the_o pastor_n or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o pastor_n from_o one_o of_o the_o elder_n vii_o 7._o they_o which_o refuse_v to_o be_v reconcile_v shall_v be_v debar_v the_o communion_n viii_o 8._o the_o people_n shall_v have_v warn_v fifteen_o day_n at_o the_o least_o before_o the_o communion_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v prepare_v for_o it_o ix_o 9_o beside_o the_o first_o examination_n which_o they_o undergo_v before_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n every_o one_o shall_v again_o be_v catechize_v at_o the_o least_o once_o a_o year_n at_o the_o best_a conveniency_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o of_o his_o people_n chap._n xi_o of_o fast_n and_o thanksgiving_n article_n i._n 1._o the_o public_a fast_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o church_n when_o the_o colloquy_n or_o the_o synod_n think_v it_o most_o expedient_a as_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n in_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o sermon_n both_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o afternoon_n accompany_v with_o prayer_n read_v of_o the_o scripture_n and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n all_o this_o to_o be_v dispose_v according_a to_o the_o occasion_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o fast_a and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n ii_o 2._o solemn_a thanksgiving_n also_o shall_v be_v celebrate_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o fast_a the_o whole_a exercise_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n xii_o of_o marriage_n article_n i._n 1._o all_o contract_n of_o marriage_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o parent_n friend_n guardian_n or_o the_o master_n of_o the_o party_n and_o with_o their_o consent_n as_o also_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o minister_n or_o of_o a_o elder_a or_o a_o deacon_n before_o who_o the_o contract_n shall_v be_v make_v with_o invocation_n on_o the_o name_n of_o god_n without_o which_o it_o be_v no_o contract_n and_o as_o for_o those_o which_o be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la the_o presence_n of_o the_o minister_n or_o of_o the_o elder_n or_o of_o the_o deacon_n shall_v be_v also_o necessary_a for_o good_a order_n sake_n and_o from_o a_o promise_n thus_o make_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o depart_n ii_o 2._o child_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o wardship_n shall_v not_o make_v any_o promise_n of_o marriage_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o father_n and_o mother_n or_o of_o their_o guardian_n in_o who_o power_n they_o be_v iii_o 3._o if_o the_o parent_n be_v so_o unreasonable_a as_o not_o to_o agree_v unto_o a_o thing_n so_o holy_a the_o consistory_n shall_v give_v they_o such_o advice_n as_o be_v expedient_a to_o which_o advice_n if_o they_o not_o hearken_v they_o shall_v have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o magistrate_n iv._o 4._o they_o also_o which_o have_v be_v marry_v shall_v owe_v so_o much_o respect_n unto_o their_o parent_n as_o not_o to_o marry_v again_o without_o their_o leave_n in_o default_n whereof_o they_o shall_v incut_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n v._o 5._o no_o stranger_n shall_v be_v affiance_v without_o licence_n from_o the_o governor_n or_o their_o lieutenant_n vi_o 6._o the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o of_o affinity_n prohibit_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v careful_o look_v into_o by_o such_o as_o purpose_n to_o be_v marry_v vii_o 7._o those_o which_o be_v affiance_v shall_v promise_v and_o their_o parent_n with_o they_o that_o they_o will_v be_v marry_v within_o 3_o month_n after_o the_o contract_n or_o within_o 6_o month_n in_o case_n either_o of_o they_o have_v occasion_n of_o a_o journey_n if_o they_o obey_v not_o they_o shall_v incur_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n viii_o 8._o the_o bane_n shall_v be_v ask_v successive_o three_o sunday_n in_o the_o church_n where_o the_o party_n do_v inhabit_v and_o if_o they_o marry_v in_o another_o parish_n they_o shall_v carry_v with_o they_o a_o testimony_n from_o the_o minister_n by_o who_o their_o bane_n be_v publish_v without_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o marry_v ix_o 9_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o abuse_n and_o profanation_n of_o the_o lordsday_n and_o the_o manifest_a prejudice_n do_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n on_o those_o dayâ—â—_n wherein_o marriage_n have_v be_v solemnize_v it_o be_v foâ—â—d_v expedient_a that_o it_o be_v no_o long_o solemnize_v upon_o the_o sunday_n but_o upon_o some_o lecture_n day_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o week_n only_o x._o 10._o if_o any_o purpose_n to_o forbid_v the_o bane_n he_o shall_v first_o address_v himself_o â—â—to_o the_o minister_n or_o two_o of_o the_o elder_n by_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o next_o consistory_n there_o to_o allege_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o so_o do_v whereof_o the_o consistory_n shall_v be_v judge_n if_o he_o appeal_v from_o thence_o the_o cause_n shall_v be_v refer_v unto_o the_o next_o colloquy_n xi_o 11._o those_o which_o have_v too_o familiar_o converse_v together_o before_o their_o espousal_n shall_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o marry_v before_o they_o have_v make_v confession_n of_o their_o fault_n if_o the_o crime_n be_v notorious_o public_a before_o the_o whole_a congregation_n if_o less_o know_v the_o consistory_n shall_v determine_v of_o it_o xii_o 12._o widow_n which_o be_v mind_v to_o remarry_v shall_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o contract_v themselves_o until_o six_o month_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o their_o dead_a husband_n as_o well_o for_o honesty_n sake_n and_o their_o own_o good_a report_n as_o to_o avoid_v divers_a inconvenience_n and_o as_o for_o man_n they_o also_o shall_v be_v admonish_v to_o attend_v some_o certain_a time_n but_o without_o constraint_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a article_n i._n 1._o those_o which_o be_v afflict_v with_o sickness_n shall_v in_o due_a time_n advertise_v they_o which_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o they_o they_o may_v be_v visit_v and_o comfort_v ii_o 2._o those_o which_o be_v sick_a shall_v in_o due_a time_n be_v admonish_v to_o make_v their_o will_n while_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v in_o perfect_a memory_n and_o that_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o minister_n or_o overseer_n or_o other_o honest_a and_o sufficient_a person_n which_o shall_v witness_v to_o the_o say_a will_n or_o testament_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v approve_v and_o stand_v in_o force_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o burial_n article_n i._n 1._o the_o corpse_n shall_v not_o be_v carry_v nor_o inter_v within_o the_o church_n but_o in_o the_o churchyard_n only_o appoint_v for_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o faithful_a ii_o 2._o the_o parent_n friend_n and_o neighbour_n of_o the_o decease_a and_o all_o such_o who_o the_o parent_n shall_v entreat_v as_o also_o the_o minister_n if_o they_o may_v convenient_o as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o brethren_n but_o not_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o charge_n no_o more_o than_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o deacon_n shall_v accompany_v the_o body_n in_o good_a fashion_n unto_o the_o grave_n in_o which_o action_n there_o shall_v neither_o be_v a_o sermon_n nor_o prayer_n nor_o sound_n of_o bell_n nor_o any_o other_o ceremony_n whatsoever_o iii_o 3._o the_o body_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v not_o be_v inter_v without_o notice_n give_v unto_o the_o minister_n iv._o 4._o the_o body_n of_o those_o which_o die_v excommunicate_a shall_v not_o be_v inter_v among_o the_o faithful_a without_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n chap._n xv._n of_o the_o church_n censure_v article_n i._n 1._o all_o those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v subject_a unto_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o same_o as_o well_o they_o which_o bear_v office_n in_o it_o as_o they_o which_o have_v none_o ii_o 2._o the_o sentence_n of_o abstention_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v publish_v only_o in_o case_n of_o heresy_n schism_n or_o other_o such_o notorious_a crime_n whereof_o the_o consistory_n shall_v be_v judge_n iii_o 3._o those_o which_o receive_v not_o the_o admonition_n and_o reprebension_n make_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o continue_v harden_v without_o hope_n of_o return_v into_o the_o right_a way_n after_o many_o exhortation_n if_o otherwise_o they_o may_v not_o be_v reclaim_v shall_v be_v excommunicate_a wherein_o the_o proceed_n shall_v be_v for_o three_o sunday_n together_o after_o this_o ensue_a manner_n iv._o 4._o the_o first_o sunday_n the_o people_n shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o offender_n without_o name_v the_o person_n or_o the_o crime_n v._o 5._o the_o second_o sunday_n the_o person_n shall_v be_v name_v but_o not_o the_o crime_n the_o three_o
his_o part_n have_v be_v 13_o year_n a_o minister_n he_o never_o use_v it_o totos_fw-la ego_fw-la tredecem_fw-la annos_fw-la quibus_fw-la functus_fw-la sum_fw-la ministerio_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o sacramentis_fw-la &_o iis_fw-la quae_fw-la extant_a in_fw-la agenda_fw-la nunquam_fw-la usus_fw-la sum_fw-la and_o this_o he_o speak_v as_o he_o conceive_v it_o to_o his_o commendation_n where_o by_o the_o way_n agenda_fw-la it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o a_o set_a form_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o ministerial_a duty_n quae_fw-la statis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la agenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la as_o my_o author_n have_v it_o in_o the_o capitular_a of_o charles_n the_o great_a we_o have_v mention_n of_o this_o word_n agenda_fw-la in_o divers_a place_n once_o for_o all_o let_v that_o suffice_v in_o the_o 6_o book_n can._n 234._o viz._n si_fw-mi quiis_fw-la presbyter_n in_o consultâ—_n episcopo_fw-la agendam_fw-la in_o quolibet_fw-la loco_fw-la voluerint_fw-la celebrare_fw-la ipse_fw-la honori_fw-la svo_fw-la contrarius_fw-la extitit_fw-la chap._n 8._o 5._o the_o church_n shall_v be_v lock_v immediate_o after_o sermon_n the_o pretence_n be_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o avoid_v superstition_n but_o have_v nothing_o in_o their_o church_n to_o provoke_v superstition_n the_o caution_n be_v unnecessary_a so_o destitute_a be_v they_o all_o both_o of_o ornament_n and_o beauty_n the_o true_a cause_n be_v that_o those_o of_o that_o party_n be_v offend_v with_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o step_v aside_o into_o the_o temple_n and_o their_o pour_v out_o the_o soul_n in_o private_a prayer_n unto_o god_n because_o for_o soothe_v it_o may_v imply_v that_o there_o be_v some_o secret_a virtue_n in_o those_o place_n more_o than_o in_o room_n of_o ordinary_a use_n which_o they_o be_v peremptory_a not_o to_o give_v they_o chap._n 9_o 1._o after_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o there_o be_v two_o reason_n why_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n shall_v be_v long_o delay_v the_o one_o because_o they_o false_o think_v that_o without_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o to_o take_v away_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o holy_a baptism_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o in_o private_a house_n in_o case_n of_o such_o necessity_n in_o this_o strictness_n very_o resolute_a and_o not_o to_o be_v bend_v with_o persuasion_n scarce_o with_o power_n as_o our_o be_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o gueâ—â—ay_n the_o minister_n present_v unto_o his_o lordship_n a_o catalogue_n of_o grievance_n against_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o this_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o have_v intermeddle_v with_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n this_o certain_o be_v novum_fw-la orimen_fw-la o._n caesar_n &_o ante_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempâ—â—_n inauditum_fw-la but_o upon_o examination_n it_o prove_v only_o to_o be_v thus_o a_o poor_a man_n of_o the_o vale_n have_v a_o child_n bear_v unto_o he_o weak_a and_o â—ickly_o not_o like_a to_o live_v till_o the_o public_a exercise_n whereupon_o he_o desire_n millet_n the_o incumbent_n there_o that_o he_o will_v baptise_v it_o but_o after_o two_o or_o three_o denial_n make_v the_o poor_a man_n complain_v unto_o the_o bailiff_n by_o who_o the_o minister_n be_v command_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n this_o be_v all_o &_o crimine_fw-la ab_fw-la unâ—_n disce_fw-la omnes_fw-la chap._n 9_o 5._o name_n use_v in_o paganism_n nor_n mean_v they_o here_o such_o name_n as_o occur_v in_o poet_n as_o hector_n hercules_n etc._n etc._n though_o name_n of_o this_o sort_n occur_v frequent_o in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n but_o even_o such_o name_n as_o former_o have_v be_v in_o use_n among_o our_o ancestor_n as_o richard_n edmund_z william_n and_o the_o like_a but_o concern_v this_o behold_v a_o story_n wherein_o our_o great_a contriver_n snape_n be_v a_o chief_a party_n as_o i_o find_v in_o the_o book_n call_v dangerous_a position_n etc._n etc._n verify_v upon_o the_o oath_n of_o one_o of_o the_o brotherhood_n hodkinson_n of_o northampton_n have_v a_o child_n to_o be_v baptize_v repair_v to_o snape_n to_o do_v it_o for_o he_o and_o he_o consent_v to_o the_o motion_n but_o with_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v it_o some_o name_n allow_v in_o scripture_n the_o child_n be_v bring_v and_o that_o holy_a action_n so_o far_o forward_o that_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n they_o name_v it_o richard_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o infant_n grandfather_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n upon_o this_o a_o stop_n be_v make_v nor_o will_v he_o be_v persuade_v to_o baptize_v the_o child_n unless_o the_o name_n of_o it_o be_v alter_v which_o when_o the_o godfather_n refuse_v to_o do_v he_o forsake_v the_o place_n and_o the_o child_n be_v carry_v back_o unchristn_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o word_n the_o whole_a history_n but_o if_o the_o name_n of_o richard_n be_v so_o paganish_v what_o then_o shall_v we_o conceive_v of_o these_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o more-tryall_n joy-again_a free-gift_n from-above_a and_o other_o of_o that_o stamp_n be_v they_o also_o extant_a in_o the_o scripture_n chap._n 10._o 2._o and_o that_o sit_v etc._n etc._n or_o stand_v &c_n &c_n in_o this_o our_o synodist_n more_o moderate_a than_o those_o of_o the_o netherlands_o who_o have_v license_v it_o to_o be_v administer_v unto_o man_n even_o when_o they_o be_v walk_v for_o thus_o angelocrator_n in_o his_o epitome_n of_o the_o dutch_a synod_n cap._n 13._o art_n 8._o viz._n liberum_fw-la est_fw-la stando_fw-la sedendo_fw-la vel_fw-la eundo_fw-la coenam_fw-la celebrare_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la geniculando_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n questionless_a the_o same_o in_o both_o ob_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d periculum_fw-la for_o fear_n of_o bread-worship_n i_o have_v before_o hear_v sometime_o of_o amble_a communion_n but_o till_o i_o meet_v with_o that_o epitome_n i_o can_v not_o slumble_v on_o the_o meaning_n a_o strange_a and_o stubborn_a generation_n and_o stiff_a in_o the_o ham_n than_o any_o elephant_n such_o as_o will_v neither_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n nor_o kneel_v to_o he_o in_o his_o sacrament_n chap._n 10._o 4._o which_o will_v not_o promise_v to_o submit_v himself_o unto_o the_o discipline_n a_o thing_n before_o enjoin_v in_o the_o subscription_n to_o it_o upon_o all_o such_o as_o take_v upon_o they_o any_o public_a office_n in_o the_o church_n but_o here_o exact_v in_o the_o submission_n to_o it_o of_o all_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v communicant_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o about_o that_o time_n it_o seem_v good_a unto_o the_o brethren_n to_o make_v the_o holy_a discipline_n as_o essential_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n as_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o so_o essential_a that_o no_o church_n can_v possible_o subsist_v without_o it_o for_o thus_o beza_n in_o his_o epistle_n unto_o cixxe_n anno_fw-la 1572_o magnum_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la munus_fw-la quod_fw-la unam_fw-la &_o religionem_fw-la puâ—am_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrinae_fw-la viz_o retinendae_fw-la vinculum_fw-la in_fw-la scotiam_fw-la intulistis_fw-la sicobsecro_n &_o obtestor_fw-la haec_fw-la duo_fw-la simul_fw-la retinete_fw-la ut_fw-la uno_fw-la amisso_fw-la alterum_fw-la diu_fw-la permanere_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la semper_fw-la memineritis_fw-la so_o he_o epist_n 79._o according_a unto_o which_o doctrine_n mr._n dela-marshe_n in_o his_o new_a catechism_n which_o late_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o colloquy_n he_o impose_v upon_o the_o church_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o guâ—inzy_n have_v join_v this_o holy_a discipline_n as_o a_o chief_a note_n together_o with_o the_o other_o chap._n 12._o 9_o that_o it_o be_v no_o long_o solemnize_v upon_o the_o sunday_n wherein_o so_o scarce_o do_v the_o same_o spirit_n rule_v they_o both_o the_o dutch_a synodist_n have_v show_v themselves_o more_o moderate_a than_o these_o contriver_n they_o have_v license_v marriage_n on_o all_o day_n equal_o except_o such_o as_o be_v destinate_a to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o to_o solemn_a fast_n quovis_fw-la die_fw-la matrimonia_fw-la confermari_fw-la &_o celebrari_fw-la poterunt_fw-la modo_fw-la concio_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la habeatur_fw-la exceptis_fw-la c_o 〈…〉_z diebus_fw-la &_o jejunio_fw-la sacratis_fw-la cap._n ult_n art_n 8._o by_o both_o of_o they_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o marriage_n be_v celebrate_v on_o such_o day_n only_o on_o which_o there_o be_v a_o sermon_n and_o if_o the_o sermon_n be_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n i_o be_o content_a they_o shall_v expect_v it_o only_o i_o needs_o must_v note_v with_o what_o little_a reason_n these_o man_n and_o their_o abettor_n have_v so_o often_o quarrel_v our_o church_n for_o the_o restraint_n of_o marriage_n at_o some_o certain_a season_n whereas_o they_o think_v it_o fit_a at_o some_o time_n to_o restrain_v it_o in_o their_o own_o well_o fare_v therefore_o our_o