xxxvii_o canon_n the_o xxxvi_o canon_n require_v subscription_n to_o the_o 3_o article_n there_o mention_v before_o ordination_n the_o xxxvii_o canon_n require_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o general_a power_n give_v to_o the_o ordain_a person_n at_o his_o ordination_n when_o he_o come_v to_o reside_v in_o any_o diocese_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v permit_v there_o to_o preach_v etc._n etc._n unless_o he_o first_o consent_n and_o subscribe_v to_o the_o say_v 3_o article_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o preach_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v not_o say_v of_o the_o ordinary_a for_o so_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o diocese_n may_v be_v but_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o by_o the_o bishop_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o bishop_n only_o exclusive_a of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n be_v plain_a by_o the_o 48_o canon_n where_o it_o be_v thus_o ordain_v no_o curate_n or_o minister_n 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undiscovered_a this_o be_v a_o practice_n of_o very_o ill_a consequence_n for_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n comprehend_v as_o before_o mention_v be_v not_o to_o be_v entrust_v but_o to_o man_n well_o qualify_v for_o their_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o bishop_n who_o have_v the_o first_o care_n in_o this_o matter_n aught_o to_o be_v satisfy_v that_o they_o be_v so_o and_o particular_o of_o curate_n whether_o they_o officiate_v by_o virtue_n of_o sequestration_n in_o vacant_a live_n or_o under_o benefice_a man_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o age_n or_o sickness_n or_o necessary_a absence_n or_o be_v possess_v of_o two_o benefice_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o such_o assistant_n and_o now_o have_v say_v thus_o much_o as_o to_o the_o authority_n requisite_a for_o public_a preach_v and_o the_o due_a and_o legal_a permission_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o by_o the_o bishop_n himself_o in_o grant_v licence_n i_o return_v to_o what_o i_o hint_v concern_v the_o subject_a matter_n to_o which_o your_o preach_a be_v restrain_v which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v that_o storehouse_n which_o contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o practise_v so_o that_o all_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o life_n and_o practice_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o hence_o the_o fundamental_a article_n ought_v to_o be_v explain_v careful_o and_o evident_o from_o proper_a text_n of_o scripture_n the_o belief_n of_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o eternal_a salvation_n i_o hese_n may_v be_v handle_v convenient_o upon_o the_o great_a festival_n and_o other_o holy_a day_n in_o which_o we_o celebrate_v those_o more_o illustrious_a part_n of_o our_o saviour_n history_n of_o which_o we_o profess_v the_o belief_n as_o christian_n but_o at_o all_o other_o season_n the_o practical_a head_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v the_o proper_a subject_n for_o the_o pulpit_n and_o there_o be_v less_o 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that_o part_n of_o your_o duty_n which_o relate_v to_o god_n as_o you_o lead_v and_o conduct_v your_o congregation_n in_o the_o office_n of_o public_a worship_n i_o proceed_v to_o that_o part_n of_o your_o duty_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o congregation_n as_o you_o be_v to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v they_o and_o this_o comprehend_v read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n preach_v catechise_n oppose_v all_o erroneous_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n use_v public_a and_o private_a monition_n and_o exhortation_n as_o well_o to_o the_o sick_a as_o to_o the_o poo_n within_o your_o cure_n as_o need_n shall_v require_v and_o occasion_n be_v give_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o order_v of_o priest_n to_o which_o such_o as_o be_v ordain_v priest_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v with_o all_o faithful_a diligence_n this_o be_v the_o doctrinal_a and_o instructive_a part_n of_o your_o duty_n as_o it_o respect_v man_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o this_o 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commission_n give_v to_o read_v and_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o not_o every_o where_o or_o in_o all_o or_o in_o any_o place_n or_o at_o any_o time_n or_o to_o any_o congregation_n or_o society_n of_o christian_n as_o the_o ordain_v person_n please_v this_o be_v impracticable_a and_o will_v occasion_v great_a disorder_n and_o confusion_n but_o it_o be_v limit_v to_o certain_a thereunto_o certain_a in_o the_o office_n of_o order_v of_o deacon_n if_o thou_o be_v thereto_o license_v by_o the_o bishop_n himself_o in_o the_o office_n of_o order_v of_o priest_n in_o the_o congregation_n where_o thou_o shall_v be_v lawful_o appoint_v thereunto_o condition_n of_o which_o licens_v be_v one_o and_o this_o give_v i_o occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o licens_v to_o preach_v which_o some_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o censure_v as_o a_o unnecessary_a imposition_n upon_o the_o clergy_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v offer_v something_o first_o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o licens_v 2_o concern_v the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o licence_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o licens_v by_o the_o etc._n the_o canon_n xlv_o singuli_fw-la beneficiati_fw-la in_o beneficiis_fw-la suis_fw-la residentes_fw-la dummodo_fw-la sint_fw-la legitima_fw-la authoritate_fw-la admissi_fw-la per_fw-la singulos_fw-la etc._n etc._n canon_n xlvi_o omnis_fw-la beneficiatus_fw-la ad_fw-la concionandum_fw-la non_fw-la admissus_fw-la concionem_fw-la per_fw-la concionatorem_fw-la legitime_fw-la approbatum_fw-la haberi_fw-la procurabit_fw-la etc._n etc._n canon_n of_o 1603._o it_o appear_v that_o all_o benefice_a man_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v preacher_n i_o take_v it_o that_o benefice_a man_n be_v such_o as_o have_v institution_n to_o benefice_n so_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o convocation_n by_o which_o that_o body_n of_o canon_n be_v compile_v institution_n alone_o do_v not_o authorize_v man_n to_o be_v preacher_n but_o preacher_n be_v to_o be_v license_v therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o licens_v even_o as_o to_o benefice_a man_n and_o though_o there_o be_v not_o god_n be_v thank_v that_o real_a necessity_n that_o it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o that_o convocation_n sit_v there_o be_v since_o then_o a_o general_a increase_n of_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n yet_o still_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n as_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o a_o great_a expediency_n if_o it_o be_v more_o use_v as_o to_o the_o regulate_v of_o preach_v which_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o our_o own_o observation_n and_o experience_n have_v be_v make_v a_o instrument_n not_o only_o of_o promote_a error_n in_o the_o church_n but_o also_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n in_o the_o state_n institution_n then_o do_v not_o authorise_v benefice_v man_n to_o preach_v in_o their_o own_o benefice_n unlicensed_a so_o that_o if_o neither_o ordination_n nor_o institution_n give_v sufficient_a authority_n to_o preach_v i_o mean_v as_o to_o particular_a diocese_n and_o church_n without_o licence_n than_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o licens_v all_o preacher_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o institution_n do_v authorise_v a_o clerk_n to_o preach_v it_o can_v be_v only_o in_o that_o benefice_n to_o which_o he_o be_v institute_v and_o where_o he_o have_v institution_n have_v instrument_n of_o institution_n curam_fw-la animarum_fw-la parochianorum_fw-la not_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o archdeaconry_n beside_o and_o therefore_o still_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o licens_v to_o enable_v man_n to_o preach_v in_o other_o church_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n or_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o archdeaconry_n or_o diocese_n as_o there_o may_v sometime_o be_v occasion_n by_o the_o temperary_n supply_v of_o other_o man_n cure_n upon_o absence_n or_o sickness_n or_o suspension_n of_o the_o incumbent_n or_o voydance_n by_o resignation_n deprivation_n or_o death_n which_o sort_n of_o supply_v a_o unlicensed_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o undertake_v so_o that_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n or_o at_o least_o a_o great_a expediency_n in_o require_v preacher_n to_o be_v license_v ii_o as_o to_o the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o licence_n it_o be_v only_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n himself_o in_o which_o the_o license_v person_n reside_v this_o as_o to_o deacon_n seem_v very_o plain_a by_o these_o word_n in_o the_o office_n of_o ordination_n which_o the_o bishop_n use_v in_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o the_o ordain_a person_n take_v thou_o authority_n to_o read_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o preach_v the_o same_o if_o thou_o be_v thereto_o license_v by_o the_o bishop_n himself_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n where_o the_o ordain_v person_n have_v a_o title_n to_o officiate_v and_o therefore_o if_o a_o bishop_n of_o one_o diocese_n by_o virtue_n of_o letter_n dimissory_a ordain_v a_o deacon_n who_o have_v a_o title_n in_o another_o diocese_n that_o bishop_n in_o who_o diocese_n the_o title_n be_v aught_o to_o grant_v the_o licence_n and_o not_o the_o ordain_v bishop_n but_o that_o for_o which_o i_o mention_v this_o principal_o be_v that_o the_o licence_n be_v to_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o bishop_n himself_o this_o addition_n or_o limitation_n be_v make_v at_o the_o reformation_n when_o the_o form_n of_o ordain_v deacon_n priest_n and_o bishop_n be_v purge_v and_o alter_v it_o be_v then_o judge_v requisite_a to_o restrain_v the_o authority_n of_o licens_v reader_n and_o preacher_n to_o the_o bishop_n himself_o know_v what_o ill_a use_n have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n before_o the_o reformation_n they_o be_v then_o under_o no_o restraint_n for_o grant_v such_o licence_n so_o that_o this_o limitation_n be_v make_v on_o purpose_n to_o restrain_v any_o other_o officer_n or_o substitute_n and_o as_o to_o deacon_n so_o also_o to_o 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