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A00718	An admonition to the Parliament	Fielde, John, d. 1588.; Gwalther, Rudolf, 1519-1586.; Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; T. W. (Thomas Wilcox), 1549?-1608.	1572 (1572)	STC 10848; ESTC S102020	41,634	60

our ignorance is equal wyth the ignorance of our leaders we are lost they cannot fynde vs we are sicke they can not heale vs we are hongry they cannot feede vs except they leade vs by other mennes lights and heale vs by saying a prescript forme of seruice or else fede vs with homilies that are too homely to be set in the place of Gods scriptures ☞ are not the people wel nodifyed thinke you when the homily of sweping the church is red vnto them ☞ But drunken they are and shewe theyr owne shame that striue so egarly to defend their doyngs that they wyll not only not acknowledge their imperfections but wyll enforce other men to allowe them 2 In thys booke also it is appointed that after the Creede if there be no sermon an homilie must folowe eyther already set out or hereafter to be set oute Thys is scarse plaine dealing that they wold haue vs cōsent vnto that which we neuer sawe and which is to be set out hereafter we hauing had such cause already to distrust them by that which is already set out being corrupt and straunge to maintain an vnlearned and reading minysterie and syth it is playne that mennes woorkes oughte to be kept in and nothing else but the voyce of God and holy Scriptures in which only are contained all fulnesse and suffyciencie to decide controuersies must soūd in his church for the very name Apocrypha testifieth that they were red in secrete and not openly 3 In thys booke dayes are ascribed vnto Saintes and kept holy with fastes on theyr euenes prescript seruice appointed for them which beside that they are of manye superstitiously kepte and obserued are also contrary to the commaundement of god Sixe dayes shalt thou laboure and therefore we for the superstition that is put in them dare not subscribe to allowe them 4 In thys booke we are enioyned to receaue the Communion kneeling which beside that it hath in it a shew of popish idolatry dothe not so well expresse a supper neyther agreeth it so well wyth the institution of Chryste as sitting dothe Not that we make sitting a thing of necessytie belonging vnto the Sacrament neyther affyrme we that it may not be receyued other wyse but that it is more neare the Institution and also a meane to auoide the daunger of Idolatry whiche was in tymes past too common and yet is in the hearts of many who haue not forgotten their bread god so slenderly haue they bene instructed Agaynst which we may set the cōmaundement Thou shalt not bow downe to it nor worshyp it 5 As for the halfe Communion whych is yet appoynted like to the commemoration of the Masse we say little of it sauing that we may note how neare the translator bounde himselfe to the Masse booke that wold not omit it We speake not of the name of priest wherwith he defaceth the minister of Christ bicause the priest y translated it would perhaps fayne haue the ministers of Christ to be ioyned with him seeing the offyce of Priesthode is ended Christ being the last priest that euer was To call vs therefore priestes as touching oure offyce is eyther to call backe agayne the old priesthode of the law which is to deny Chryst to be come or else to keepe a memory of the popish priesthode of abhomination stil amongst vs As for the fyrst it is by Christ abolished and for the second it is of Antichrist therfore we haue nothing to doe with it Such ought to haue no place in our church neither are they ministers of Christ sent to preach his gospel but priests of the Pope to sacrifyse for the quick the dead that is to creade vnder theyr feete the bloude of Christ Suche ought not to haue place amongst vs as the scriptures manifestly teache Besides that we neuer read in the newe Testament that this word priest as touching offyce is vsed in the good parte except it speake of the Leuiticall priesthode or of the priesthode of Chryste 6 Sixthly in this boke three or foure are allowed for a fyfte number to receiue the communion and the priest alone together wyth one more or wyth the sicke man alone may in tyme of necessytie that is when there is any common plague or in time of other visytation minister it to the sicke man and if he require it it may not be denyed This is not I am sure like in effect to a priuate masse that scripture drinke ye all of thys maketh not againste this and priuate communion is not agaynst the scriptures 7 And as for priuate baptisme that wil abide the touchstone Goe ye sayth Christe and teache baptising them c. Now teaching is deuorsed from communions and sacraments They may goe alone without doctrine Women that may not speake in a congregation may yet in tyme of necessytie minister the sacrament of baptisme and that in a priuate house And yet thys is not to tie necissitie of saluation to the Sacraments nor to nowsell men vp in that opinion This is agreable with the scriptures therfore when they bring the bapti●ed childe they are receiued with this special commendation I certefye you that you haue don wel and according vnto due order c. But now we speake in good earnest when they answer this Let them tell vs howe thys geare agreeth wyth the scriptures and whether it be not repugnant or agaynst the worde of God But some will say that the baptisme of women is not commaunded by law If it be not why doe you suffer it and wherfore are the children so baptised accordingly common experience teacheth that it is vsed almost in all places and fewe speake agaynst it And thys I am sure of that when it was put in the booke that was the meaning of the most part that were then present and so it was to be vnderstande as common practise without controlment doth plainly declare 8 The publique baptisme that also is full of childishe superstitious toyes First in theyr prayer they say y God by the baptisme of his sonne Iesus Christ did sanctify the floud Iordan and all other waters to the mysticall washing away of synne attributing that to the signe whych is propre to the● worke of God in the bloud of Christe as though vertue were in water to washe away sinnes Secondly they require a promisse of the godfathers and godmothers as they term them whych is not in theyr powers to perform Thirdly they prophane holy baptisme in toying foolishly for that they aske questions of an infante whych can not answere and speake vnto them as was wont to be spoken vnto men and vnto suche as being conuerted answered for themselues were baptized Which is but a mockery of God and therefore agaynst the holy scriptures Fourthly they do superstitiously and wickedly institute a new sacrament which is proper to Christ only marking the

letters commendatorie of some one man noble or other tag rag learned and vnlearned of the basest sorte of the people to the sclāder of the gospell in the mouthes of the aduersaries are freely receaued In those daies no idolatrous sacrificers or heathnish priests were apointed to be preachers of the Gospel but we allow and like wel of popish masse mongers men for all seasons King Henries priests Queene Maryes priests who of a truth if Gods word were precisely folowed shoulde from the same be vtterly remoued Then they taught others now they must be instructed themselues and therefore like yong children they must learne cathechismes and so fyrst they consecrate them and make them ministers and thē they set them to scole Then election was made by the Elders with the common consent of the whole church now euery one picketh out for himselfe some notable good benefyce he obtaineth the next aduowson by m●ny or by fauoure and so thinketh himselfe to be suffyciently chosen Then the congregation had authoritie to cal ministers in stead therof now they run they ride and by vnlawfull sute and buying preuēt other suters also Then no minister placed in any congregation but by the consent of the people now that authoritie is giuen into the hāds of the bishop alone who by his sole authoritie thrusreth vpon them such as they many times aswell for vnhonest life as also for lacke of learning may and do istly dislike Then none admitted to the ministerie but a place was voide before hand to which he should be called but nowe bishops to whom the right of ordering ministers dothe at no hand appertaine do make 60. 80. or a 100. at a clap send them abrode into the country like masterlesse mē Then after iust triall and vocation they were admitted to their function by laying on of the handes of the company of the eldership onely Now there is neither of these being loked vnto required a surples a vestiment a pastoral staffe beside that ridiculus as they vse it to their new creatures blasphemo●s saying receaue the holy ghoste Then euery pastor had his flock and euery flock his shepheard or el● shepheards Now they do not only run fysking from place to place a miserable disorder in Gods church but couetously ioyne liuing to liuing making shipwracke of theyr owne consciences being but one shepherd nay wold to God they were shepherds and not wolues haue many flockes Then the ministers were preachers nowe bare readers And if any be so well disposed to preache in their owne charges they may not without my Lordes licence In those dayes knowne by voice learning and doctrine now they must be discerned from other by popish and Antichristian apparel as cap gowne tipper c. Then as God gaue vtterance they preached the word only Now they read homilies articles iniunctions c. Then it was painfull now gainfull Then pore and ignominious in the eies of the world now rich glorious And therfore titles liuings and offices by Antichrist deuised are geuen to them as Metropolitane archbishop Lords grace Lord Bishop Suffragan Deane Archdeacon Prelate of the garter Earl Countie Palatine honor high commissyoners iustices of peace quorum c. All which together with their offyces as they are strange vnhard of in Chrystes church nay plainly in gods word forbidden So are they vtterly with spede out of the same to be remoued Then ministers were not so t●ed to any one forme of prayers but as the spirit g moued them and as necessitie of time required so they might poure forth harty supplicatiōs to the lord Now they are bound of necessytie to a prescript order of seruice and boke of common prayer in which a great number of things contrary to Gods word are contained as baptism by women priuate Communions Ierrish purifyings obseruing of Holydaies c. potched if not all together yet the greatest peece out of the Popes portius Then feding the flocke diligently nowe teaching quarterly Then preaching inseason and out of season Now once in a moneth is thoughte of some suffycient if twice it is iudged a worke of supererogation Then nothing taught but Gods word Now Princes pleasures mennes deuices popishe ceremonies and Antichristian rites in publike pulpits desended Then they sought them Now they seeke theyrs ☞ These and a great many other abuses are in the ministerie remayning which vniesse they be remoued and the truth brought in not onely Gods iustice shall be powred forth but also Gods church in this realme shall neuer be builded For if they which seeme to be workemen are no workemen in deede but in name or els wor● not so diligently in such order as the works me from commaundeth it is not onely vnlikely that the building shall go forwarde but altogether impossible that euer it shal be perfyred The way therfore to avoid these inconueniences and to reform these deformities is this Your wisedomes haue to remoue aduousons patronages impropriations and bishops authoritie claiming to themselues therby right to ordayne ministers to bryng in y old and true election which was accustomed to be made by the congregation You must displace those ignorant and vnable ministers already placed in theyr rowmes appoint such as both can and will by Gods assystauce feede the flock You must plucke down vtterly ouerthrow wythout hope of restitution the court of faculties from whence not only licences to enioy many benefyces are obtained as Pluralities Trialities Totquote c. but all things for the most part as in the court of Rome are sette on sale licences to marry to eat flesh in tymes prohibited to lye from benefyces chargrs and a greate number besyde of such lyke abhon●●●ations Appoint to euery congregation a learned diligent preacher Remoue homylies articles iniunctions that prescripte order of seruice made out of the masse boke Take away the Lordshyp the loytering the pompe the idlenesse and liuings of bishops but yet employ thē to such ends as they were in the old church appoynted for Let a lawful and a godly seignorie loke y they preach not quarterly or monthly but contynually not for fylthy luker sake but of a ready mynde So God shal be gloryfyed your conscyences discharged and the flocke of Chryst purchased wyth hys owne bloud edyfyed Now to the second poynt whych concerneth mynystratyon of Sacraments In the olde tyme the worde was preached before they were minystred nowe it is supposed to be suffycyent if it be red Then they were minystred in publike assemblies now in priuate houses Then by ministers only now by midwiues and Deacons equally But because in treating of both the sacraments together we should deale confusedly we wyll therefore speake of them seuerallye And fyrst for the Lordes supper or holy communion They had