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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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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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