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A66481 The judgment of the foreign reformed churches concerning the rites and offices of the Church of England shewing there is no necessity of alterations : in a letter to a member of the House of Commons. Willes, John, 1646 or 7-1700. 1690 (1690) Wing W2807; ESTC R8187 45,548 70

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d._n 1588._o june_n 10_o condemn_a ordination_n by_o bishop_n as_o unlawful_a and_o far_o declare_v the_o very_a call_n of_o bishop_n unlawful_a bancroft'_v engl._n scotize_v p._n 86._o t._n c._n in_o his_o admonition_n p._n 127_o desire_v the_o bishop_n to_o be_v lay_v aside_o from_o ordain_v minister_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o true_a election_n by_o the_o congregation_n and_o in_o his_o prayer_n before_o his_o sermon_n at_o banbury_n print_v in_o the_o life_n of_o archbishop_n whitgift_n p._n 47._o o_o lord_n give_v we_o grace_n and_o power_n all_o as_o one_o man_n to_o set_v ourselves_o against_o the_o bishop_n apologetical_a narrative_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o take_v episcopal_a order_n or_o to_o own_o the_o authority_n of_o bishop_n and_o to_o mention_v no_o more_o in_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n the_o presbyterian_o of_o both_o nation_n swear_v to_o the_o extirpation_n of_o prelacy_n i._n e._n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o bishop_n and_o 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be_v etc._n etc._n the_o superintendant_n of_o glascow_n his_o diocese_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o ten_o superintendant_o for_o that_o kingdom_n then_o follow_v the_o function_n and_o power_n of_o the_o superintendant_n he_o shall_v plant_v and_o erect_v church_n order_n and_o appoint_v minister_n visit_v etc._n etc._n see_v the_o proceed_n at_o perth_n p._n 14_o 15._o and_o in_o all_o such_o church_n where_o they_o have_v superintendant_o there_o be_v no_o ordination_n allow_v but_o by_o they_o a_o account_n of_o the_o persecute_v in_o scotland_n p._n 58._o there_o be_v not_o a_o false_a proposition_n in_o the_o world_n than_o that_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n in_o scotland_n be_v against_o episcopacy_n and_o let_v we_o have_v a_o poll_n for_o it_o when_o they_o will_v and_o you_o shall_v quick_o see_v the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o vulgus_fw-la the_o commonalty_n not_o a_o three_o man_n throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v a_o presbyterian_a 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popish_a compel_v our_o priest_n to_o renounce_v their_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o in_o some_o place_n this_o polity_n be_v destroy_v which_o we_o heartity_n desire_v to_o keep_v this_o we_o declare_v before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o that_o we_o have_v no_o bishop_n when_o at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n a_o english_a bishop_n have_v set_v forth_o the_o usefulness_n of_o be_v govern_v by_o bishop_n for_o repress_v heresy_n and_o schism_n etc._n etc._n the_o precedent_n of_o the_o synod_n make_v answer_v nos_fw-la non_fw-la samus_fw-la adeo_fw-la felices_fw-la i._n e._n we_o be_v not_o so_o happy_a peter_n moulin_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o father_n answer_n to_o perron_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o want_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o french_a church_n be_v the_o necessity_n of_o their_o condition_n that_o they_o desire_v the_o same_o government_n we_o have_v in_o england_n if_o they_o may_v be_v so_o happy_a when_o they_o 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labour_v the_o destruction_n of_o our_o bishop_n as_o zealous_o and_o hearty_o as_o the_o presbyterian_o themselves_o that_o virulent_a papist_n sander_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr schism_n angl._n p._n 167_o confess_v that_o nothing_o will_v more_o gratify_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n than_o the_o pull_n down_o of_o bishop_n dean_n and_o prebendary_n in_o england_n and_o parson_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o england_n see_v moral_a pract._n of_o the_o jes_n p._n 313_o propose_v this_o as_o the_o necessary_a method_n to_o bring_v england_n to_o the_o romish_a religion_n and_o cardinal_n barbarini_n be_v so_o sensible_a of_o this_o that_o he_o say_v he_o can_v be_v content_v that_o there_o be_v none_o of_o their_o priest_n in_o england_n so_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n dr._n stillingfleet_n pref._n to_o the_o unreason_n of_o separation_n p._n 9_o the_o papist_n return_v their_o thanks_o to_o the_o rump_n parliament_n for_o have_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o 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romish_a party_n how_o in_o rome_n itself_o they_o sing_v their_o io_n paean_n upon_o the_o tiding_n of_o it_o and_o say_v triumphant_o now_o be_v the_o day_n we_o now_o be_v the_o fatal_a blow_n give_v to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o england_n upon_o which_o account_n we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o romanist_n have_v use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o hinder_v the_o reform_a of_o france_n from_o have_v bishop_n as_o they_o hearty_o desire_v 3._o let_v we_o see_v what_o opinion_n the_o eminent_a divine_n of_o the_o foreign_a reform_a church_n have_v of_o our_o english_a bishop_n one_a calvin_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr neces_fw-la ref_o if_o they_o will_v give_v we_o such_o a_o hierarchy_n in_o which_o the_o bishop_n do_v not_o refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o christ_n have_v he_o for_o their_o only_a head_n i._n e._n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n then_o if_o there_o be_v any_o 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suffer_v for_o want_n of_o bishop_n no_o one_o can_v easy_o find_v word_n to_o express_v forbs_n p._n 132._o 3d._n beza_n in_o ep._n p._n 18._o speak_v of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n add_v the_o holy_a ghost_n appoint_v those_o order_n contra_fw-la sarav_n ad_fw-la 518._o art_n 3._o if_o england_n continue_v to_o keep_v her_o bishop_n and_o arch-bishop_n let_v she_o enjoy_v that_o singular_a blessing_n of_o god_n which_o i_o wish_v they_o may_v always_o have_v and_o again_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o reject_v all_o sort_n of_o episcopacy_n god_n forbid_v that_o any_o but_o mad_a man_n shall_v join_v with_o they_o four_o spanheim_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la dub_v evang._n vol._n 3._o at_o geneva_n they_o have_v a_o great_a esteem_n for_o the_o english_a bishop_n and_o daily_o pray_v for_o their_o prosperity_n 5_o le_fw-fr moyne_n from_o leyden_n publish_v by_o dr._n stillingfleet_n p._n 405._o as_o for_o the_o
to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o they_o general_o all_o of_o they_o use_v the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n for_o 1500_o year_n and_o its_o strange_a that_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o so_o many_o year_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o so_o dangerous_a a_o evil_a as_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n nor_o do_v i_o know_v of_o any_o one_o church_n in_o the_o world_n that_o condemn_v or_o so_o much_o as_o show_v their_o dislike_n of_o it_o for_o 1500_o year_n and_o for_o the_o present_a age_n it_o be_v still_o retain_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n in_o all_o the_o greek_a church_n rycant_fw-la p._n 168._o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jacobite_n brerewood_n enq._n p._n 153._o in_o the_o church_n of_o egypt_n pagitt_n chistianogr_n p._n 104._o in_o the_o abissine_n or_o aethiopian_a church_n ludolfi_n hist_o aethiop_n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o muscovite_n joh._n faber_n de_fw-fr relig_n muscov_n in_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o the_o ausburg_n confession_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v general_o use_v in_o baptism_n and_o for_o the_o other_o reform_a church_n not_o one_o have_v declare_v themselves_o offend_v with_o we_o for_o use_v it_o but_o several_a eminent_a among_o they_o have_v declare_v for_o it_o bucer_n declare_v it_o a_o ancient_a and_o innocent_a rite_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v decent_o and_o profitable_o use_v the_o learned_a casaubon_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o baronius_n exerc._n 13._o sect._n 33._o commend_n our_o holy_a and_o prudent_a bishop_n who_o have_v retain_v this_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n among_o we_o peter_n martyr_v declare_v it_o lawful_a to_o profess_v ourselves_o christian_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n beza_n himself_o speak_v favourable_o of_o it_o in_o his_o book_n adversus_fw-la baldvinum_fw-la and_o goulartius_n of_o geneva_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o ceremony_n indifferent_a apology_n for_o protestant_n by_o a_o 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and_o approve_v it_o second_o for_o godfather_n i_o find_v ●hem_fw-mi not_o only_o require_v in_o all_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n but_o more_o particular_o zuinglus_fw-la in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr bapt._n be_v much_o for_o the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o say_v that_o the_o clamour_n raise_v against_o they_o be_v only_o by_o the_o anabaptist_n calvin_n in_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n compose_v for_o geneva_n and_o which_o be_v still_o use_v there_o require_v godfather_n at_o baptism_n and_o they_o promise_v for_o the_o child_n christian_a education_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o in_o a_o epistle_n to_o farell_n he_o have_v these_o word_n we_o require_v of_o the_o godfather_n that_o they_o promise_v to_o see_v the_o child_n when_o grow_v up_o instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n they_o be_v baptise_a in_o if_o there_o be_v no_o godfather_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o baptism_n be_v profane_v beza_n in_o his_o epistle_n frequent_o declare_v for_o the_o use_n and_o necessity_n of_o they_o and_o particular_o in_o ep._n 24._o reckon_v they_o among_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n that_o bound_v the_o conscience_n and_o epist_n 8._o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n that_o infant_n be_v baptise_a in_o the_o public_a congregation_n with_o a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n that_o there_o be_v godfather_n to_o engage_v fortheir_o christian_n education_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v plain_a and_o honest_a rite_n such_o as_o give_v no_o occasion_n to_o superstition_n and_o who_o be_v there_o that_o dare_v condemn_v they_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n sect._n 38._o the_o name_n of_o the_o infant_n and_o godfather_n must_v be_v register_v by_o the_o minister_n this_o be_v heretofore_o enjojn_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o his_o diocese_n and_o i_o have_v see_v some_o register_n in_o that_o diocese_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o injunction_n be_v observe_v for_o some_o time_n sect._n 39_o none_o be_v to_o be_v godfather_n but_o the_o faithful_a and_o those_o of_o our_o confession_n sect._n 40._o they_o that_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n must_v not_o be_v godfather_n in_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n chap._n 11._o sect._n 7._o though_o we_o have_v no_o express_a commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n in_o baptism_n yet_o because_o the_o custom_n be_v ancient_a and_o introduce_v for_o a_o good_a end_n those_o that_o will_v not_o follow_v so_o good_a a_o example_n but_o present_v their_o infant_n themselves_o shall_v be_v earnest_o exhort_v not_o to_o be_v contentious_a but_o to_o behave_v themselves_o according_a to_o this_o ancient_a custom_n which_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a sect._n 12_o the_o minister_n shall_v diligent_o admonish_v the_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n to_o consider_v the_o promise_n they_o have_v make_v at_o the_o celebration_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o synod_n of_o st._n foy_n a._n d._n 1578._o at_o samue_n 1596._o at_o montpellier_n 1598._o which_o last_n say_v that_o godfather_n be_v oblige_v not_o only_o to_o instruct_v the_o child_n in_o piety_n but_o also_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n to_o provide_v for_o their_o maintenance_n sect._n 18_o the_o name_n of_o the_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n of_o the_o infant_n shall_v be_v register_v which_o last_o thing_n of_o register_n they_o as_o it_o be_v general_o practise_v by_o the_o reform_a church_n abroad_o so_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o particular_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o pseudo_fw-la dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n to_o all_o which_o i_o beg_v leave_n to_o add_v the_o observation_n of_o monsieur_n larroque_n a_o eminent_a minister_n of_o the_o french_a reform_a church_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v conformite_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr discipline_n ecclesiastic_a des_fw-fr protestant_n de_fw-fr france_n avec_fw-fr celle_fw-fr des_fw-fr anciens_fw-fr chietiens_n a._n d._n 1678_o and_o p._n 208._o he_o thus_o write_v l'usage_n des_fw-fr parriens_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n the_o use_n of_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n to_o present_a child_n in_o baptism_n be_v very_o ancient_a tertullian_n make_v mention_n of_o they_o in_o his_o book_n of_o baptism_n chap._n 18._o st._n austin_n in_o his_o 23d_o epistle_n the_o pretend_a deny_v the_o areopagite_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v of_o apostolic_a institution_n gregory_n the_o one_a in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o sacrament_n caesarius_n of_o arles_n in_o his_o 12_o homily_n the_o sixthcanon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o mets._n a._n d._n 888._o and_o indeed_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o whole_a book_n be_v to_o justify_v their_o discipline_n from_o the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o and_o agreement_n with_o the_o primitive_a church_n i_o therefore_o mention_v this_o because_o argument_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v so_o very_a much_o slight_v by_o our_o own_o 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use_v in_o the_o dutch_a rohemian_a and_o all_o the_o