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A05089 A petition directed to Her Most Excellent Maiestie wherein is deliuered 1. A meane howe to compound the ciuill dissention in the Church of England, 2. A proofe that they who write for reformation, do not offend against the stat. of 23. Eliz. c.2. and therefore till matters be compounded, deserue more fauour ... : here vnto is annexed, some opinions of such as sue for reformation ... : also, certayne articles vvherein is discouered the negligence of the bishoppes ... : lastlie, certayne questions or interrogatories dravvn by a fauourer of reformation ... Barrow, Henry, 1550?-1593. 1591 (1591) STC 1522A; ESTC S1453 68,920 84

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and_o woman_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v party_n and_o privy_a to_o all_o act_n of_o parliament_n 〈…〉_o their_o assent_n be_v needful_a to_o the_o make_n of_o every_o law_n in_o their_o name_n and_o as_o the_o deputy_n the_o knight_n &_o burgess_n be_v present_a and_o have_v voice_n in_o the_o parliament_n now_o how_o shall_v the_o commons_o their_o knight_n and_o burgess_n conceyve_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o the_o law_n and_o state_n but_o by_o public_a writing_n for_o that_o purpose_n that_o have_v deep_o weigh_v and_o ponder_v what_o and_o how_o thing_n shall_v be_v reform_v they_o may_v be_v able_a in_o time_n of_o parliament_n after_o the_o lawful_a and_o laudable_a custom_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o take_v order_n for_o they_o according_a to_o knowledge_n a_o few_o day_n or_o week_n be_v be_v not_o sufficient_a thorough_o to_o examine_v what_o may_v be_v say_v &_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o these_o matter_n wherefore_o if_o these_o seeker_n of_o reformation_n shall_v by_o public_a write_n in_o dutiful_a and_o christian_a sort_n communicate_v to_o her_o majesty_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n the_o enormity_n of_o the_o state_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o in_o their_o parliamente_n shall_v reform_v the_o same_o though_o some_o of_o the_o commons_o shall_v take_v occasion_n hereupon_o desperate_o and_o undutifullie_o to_o rebel_v yet_o the_o seeker_n of_o reformation_n can_v not_o just_o be_v condemn_v as_o advise_v and_o malicious_a mover_n of_o rebellion_n much_o less_o can_v their_o write_n 〈…〉_o which_o have_v as_o yet_o never_o effect_v nor_o affect_v rebellion_n be_v deem_v rebellion_n their_o writing_n for_o reformation_n do_v rather_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v not_o rebel_n for_o if_o they_o purpose_v a_o rebellion_n they_o will_v rather_o tumultuouslie_o rise_v up_o and_o reform_v thing_n themselves_o then_o write_v book_n to_o move_v the_o queen_n majesty_n the_o ●ords_n and_o commons_o in_o their_o parliament_n to_o lay_v their_o hand_n to_o reformation_n they_o that_o be_v not_o blind_v with_o malice_n do_v see_v well_o that_o the_o minister_n who_o seek_v reformation_n rebellion_n do_v preach_v true_a obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n with_o great_a zeal_n and_o sincerity_n than_o any_o bishop_n in_o this_o land_n it_o be_v not_o orious_o know_v that_o they_o teach_v as_o a_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o no_o subject_n or_o servant_n ought_v to_o rebel_v against_o his_o prince_n or_o master_n though_o he_o be_v cruel_a and_o froward_a but_o rather_o shall_v meek_o suffer_v oppression_n and_o violence_n at_o their_o hand_n they_o teach_v that_o the_o law_n must_v either_o be_v perform_v by_o obey_v they_o or_o else_o the_o punishment_n for_o not_o yield_v unto_o they_o patient_o suffer_v and_o undertake_v therefore_o howsoever_o they_o write_v to_o bring_v a_o discontentment_n into_o man_n mind_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o subject_n to_o intrude_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n office_n much_o less_o to_o rebel_v against_o his_o sovereign_n furthermore_o 〈…〉_o if_o all_o they_o that_o write_v to_o bring_v the_o people_n to_o adiscontentement_n and_o dislike_v of_o the_o authorize_v gowernement_n do_v write_v of_o purpose_n to_o move_v rebellion_n then_o do_v the_o law_n the_o bishop_n and_o whole_a state_n of_o england_n intend_v a_o rebellion_n i_o prove_v that_o both_o the_o law_n &_o bishop_n of_o this_o land_n do_v expect_v a_o further_a reformation_n which_o can_v not_o be_v accomplish_v unless_o her_o majesty_n the_o ll._n and_o commons_o be_v draw_v to_o a_o discontentement_n and_o dislike_n of_o the_o present_a state_n for_o amendment_n and_o redress_n can_v never_o follow_v but_o where_o discontentement_n go_v before_o 〈…〉_o likewise_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v see_v allow_v and_o suffer_v to_o be_v print_v and_o public_o sell_v sermon_n diverse_a book_n which_o do_v speak_v most_o effectual_o against_o the_o state_n of_o ●orde_n bishop_n i_o show_v that_o chaucer●●ookes_n book_n wherein_o the_o lordship_n of_o bb._n have_v be_v condemn_v have_v be_v allow_v by_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n i_o show_v also_o that_o the_o government_n by_o elder_n be_v approve_v in_o 〈◊〉_d book_n which_o be_v commend_v by_o the_o bb._n to_o be_v full_o ground_v upon_o god_n word_n which_o be_v command_v to_o be_v teach_v &_o learn_v throughout_o this_o realm_n if_o it_o be_v rebellion_n to_o work_v a_o dislike_n &_o discontentement_n in_o the_o state_n of_o lord_n bb._n bb._n if_o it_o be_v rebellion_n to_o commend_v the_o reform_a government_n by_o elder_n then_o do_v the_o state_n of_o england_n intend_v a_o rebellion_n against_o her_o majesty_n but_o god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v think_v so_o dishonourble_o or_o disloyal_o of_o our_o christian_a state_n though_o it_o have_v wrought_v in_o man_n mind_n a_o dislike_n of_o the_o present_a church-governement_n if_o then_o this_o argument_n be_v vain_a &_o
lesson_n shall_v be_v sing_v in_o a_o ●laine_a tune_n &_o likewise_o the_o gospel_n and_o epistle_n yet_o i_o have_v not_o know_v this_o use_v in_o cathedral_n church_n 18_o the_o 〈…〉_o name_n of_o communicantes_fw-la 〈…〉_o before_o they_o receive_v shall_v be_v signify_v to_o the_o cura●e_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o regard_v in_o most_o place_n 19_o the_o 〈…〉_o curate_n be_v he_o never_o so_o base_a shall_v not_o suffer_v notorious_a ill_a liver_n such_o as_o have_v wrong_v ●y_a by_o word_n or_o deed_n sin_n neither_o man_n out_o of_o charity_n by_o they_o earl_n counseilloure_n or_o other_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o communion_n till_o they_o have_v declare_v themselves_o open_o to_o be_v repentant_a and_o reclaim_v yet_o notorious_a lewd_a person_n be_v admit_v and_o man_n of_o state_n without_o exception_n be_v not_o hinder_v nor_o any_o open_a confession_n of_o sin_n be_v use_v by_o any_o offendor_n but_o who_o the_o official_a appoint_v though_o the_o 〈…〉_o author_n and_o confirmer_n of_o the_o communion_n book_n do_v general_o wish_v it_o 20_o the_o 〈…〉_o minister_n shall_v use_v the_o ornament_n appoint_v by_o king_n edward_n surplice_n yet_o not_o he_o alone_o but_o the_o clerk_n also_o do_v use_v a_o surplice_n in_o many_o church_n 21_o in_o communion_n cathedral_n &_o collegi_fw-la church_n the_o communion_n shall_v be_v minister_v every_o sund●y_n at_o the_o least_o this_o be_v not_o practise_v church_n the_o 5._o advertisement_n appoint_v the_o first_o sunday_n in_o every_o month_n but_o the_o bishop_n 33._o article_n tie_v minister_n to_o use_v the_o form_n prescribe_v in_o the_o communion_n book_n and_o no_o other_o 22_o the_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n be_v baptism_n command_v that_o they_o 1._o shall_v call_v the_o child_n for_o who_o they_o promise_v duty_n to_o hear_v sermon_n 2._o they_o must_v provide_v that_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o learn_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o christian_n 3._o that_o they_o be_v virtuous_o bring_v up_o which_o thing_n all_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n may_v be_v in●orced_v to_o do_v for_o the_o law_n will_v not_o command_v a_o thing_n without_o allow_v a_o mean_a to_o ●ffect_v yet_o the_o bishop_n do_v neverinforce_v this_o by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n though_o infinite_a child_n do_v for_o want_v of_o this_o help_n perish_v in_o ignorance_n 23_o bishop_n be_v command_v to_o confirm_v child_n yet_o diverse_a bb._n do_v not_o use_v it_o child_n albeit_o by_o 〈…〉_o law_n no_o man_n shall_v receyve_v the_o communion_n till_o he_o be_v first_o confirm_v a_o good_a plea_n for_o papist_n to_o refuse_v the_o communion_n this_o confirmation_n will_v cause_v child_n to_o learn_v the_o principle_n of_o religion_n for_o none_o shall_v be_v confirm_v 〈…〉_o till_o he_o can_v say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n ten_o commandment_n and_o the_o short_a cacechisme_n 24_o curate_n of_o every_o parish_n 〈…〉_o ought_v upon_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n half_a a_o hour_n before_o evensonge_n open_o instruct_v and_o examine_v child_n 〈…〉_o servant_n and_o apprentice_n in_o the_o catechism_n a_o profitable_a work_n seldom_o or_o never_o use_v by_o the_o bishop_n follower_n by_o the_o 16._o book_n of_o canon_n the_o curate_n may_v examine_v any_o of_o what_o age_n or_o degree_n soever_o be_v they_o old_a or_o young_a noble_a or_o unnoble_a the_o bishop_n account_v it_o tyranny_n in_o some_o minister_n to_o expect_v or_o exact_v this_o thing_n 25_o none_o must_v be_v admit_v 〈…〉_o to_o the_o communion_n that_o can_v not_o say_v the_o catechism_n 〈…〉_o therefore_o curate_n shall_v examine_v communicantes_fw-la and_o seclude_v they_o that_o be_v find_v want_v in_o knowledge_n but_o this_o be_v not_o regard_v 26_o 〈…〉_o bane_n shall_v be_v ask_v three_o several_a sunday_n in_o the_o open_a church_n 〈…〉_o yet_o bishop_n dispense_v with_o ask_v bane_n non_fw-la obstant_n this_o book_n confirm_v by_o parliament_n as_o if_o a_o bishop_n may_v dispense_v with_o penal_a satute_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o order_v deacon_n etc._n etc._n 27_o the_o party_n present_v to_o the_o bb._n shall_v 〈…〉_o wear_v a_o plain_a albe_n by_o the_o book_n of_o order_v minister_n 〈…〉_o confirm_v by_o c_o parliament_n yet_o this_o garment_n in_o not_o use_v 28_o the_o deacon_n by_o part_n of_o his_o office_n 〈…〉_o ought_v to_o search_v for_o the_o sick_a 〈…〉_o poor_a &_o impotent_a of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o intimate_v their_o estate_n to_o the_o curate_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n be_v account_v mere_a spiritual_a 29_o the_o deacon_n must_v read_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o ordination_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d put_v on_o a_o tunicle_n but_o ●his_fw-la vesture_n be_v scarce_o know_v at_o this_o day_n 30_o the_o bishop_n must_v tell_v 〈…〉_o the_o minister_n at_o his_o ordination_n that_o if_o his_o church_n or_o any_o member_n thereof_o 〈…〉_o do_v take_v any_o hurt_n by_o his_o negligence_n that_o a_o horrible_a punishment_n will_v ensue_v to_o he_o he_o charge_v he_o 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