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990._o necessity_n of_o reformation_n p._n 145_o yet_o because_o they_o still_o keep_v to_o the_o main_a fundamental_o we_o do_v not_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o catholic_a church_n though_o by_o their_o hard_a and_o rigid_a censure_n and_o excommunication_n of_o we_o
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not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o here_o rather_o than_o stay_v the_o reader_n too_o long_o i_o commit_v to_o his_o reflection_n how_o the_o peculiar_a doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n tend_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o power_n or_o their_o patrimony_n consil_n patrimony_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr amplius_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sed_fw-la respublica_fw-la quaedam_fw-la humana_fw-la sub_fw-la papa_n monarchiâ_fw-la temporali_fw-la spalatensis_n in_o profect_a consil_n rather_o than_o that_o interest_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o the_o whole_a constitution_n of_o our_o church_n be_v frame_v first_o to_o regard_n here_o may_v proper_o be_v consider_v the_o intolerable_a charge_n which_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n just_o save_v we_o in_o that_o expense_n which_o unjust_o follow_v popery_n the_o one_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n will_v cost_v any_o one_o very_a dear_a upon_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o how_o many_o indulgence_n mass_n jubilee_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v pay_v for_o 160._o for_o v._o fuller_n eccl._n hiss_v ad_fw-la a_o h._n 8._o 27._o v._o romish_n horseleech_n v._o brutum_fw-la fulmen_fw-la tanti_fw-la videlicet_fw-la nobis_fw-la constitit_fw-la âmicitia_fw-la vrbis_fw-la romae_fw-la apol._n eccl._n angl._n §_o 160._o 4._o our_o church_n by_o its_o moderation_n have_v be_v far_o from_o drive_v on_o any_o corrupt_a design_n whereas_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n have_v be_v always_o note_v very_o artificial_a whence_o they_o have_v moderate_a explication_n for_o the_o doubtful_a indulgence_n for_o the_o soft_a austerity_n for_o the_o sour_a legend_n for_o the_o credulous_a vision_n for_o the_o enthusiast_n fair_a interpretation_n for_o what_o may_v seem_v harsh_a a_o mild_a sense_n for_o their_o turn_n and_o a_o strict_a sense_n also_o to_o keep_v up_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o church_n fair_a and_o goodly_a bait_n to_o entangle_v proselyte_n but_o when_o they_o be_v engage_v they_o may_v find_v themselves_o catch_v with_o a_o beard_a hook_n even_o such_o sometime_o be_v the_o seem_a moderation_n and_o self-denial_n which_o be_v cherish_v in_o our_o sectary_n by_o those_o who_o actuate_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v more_o effectual_o divide_v and_o propagate_v such_o division_n whereas_o those_o who_o be_v true_o principled_a according_a to_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n be_v make_v to_o be_v more_o constant_a and_o consistent_a to_o themselves_o and_o to_o truth_n not_o to_o turn_v to_o one_o hand_n of_o popery_n nor_o to_o the_o other_o hand_n of_o enthusiasm_n in_o any_o sinful_a compliance_n which_o rather_o than_o admit_v if_o the_o case_n require_v they_o can_v suffer_v martyrdom_n as_o do_v sundry_a of_o the_o first_o compiler_n of_o our_o common-prayer-book_n and_o many_o since_o even_o in_o the_o late_a time_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o suffering_n beside_o 5._o the_o moderation_n also_o of_o our_o church_n in_o its_o reformation_n thus_o found_v in_o justice_n have_v cause_v she_o to_o avoid_v such_o corruption_n as_o render_v the_o sincerity_n of_o other_o very_o doubtful_a we_o have_v not_o by_o art_n and_o devise_v subtlety_n go_v about_o to_o palliate_v nor_o by_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o uphold_v any_o error_n whatsoever_o nor_o promote_v ecclesiastical_a policy_n by_o gratify_v the_o corrupt_a inclination_n of_o man_n neither_o the_o doctrine_n nor_o policy_n of_o our_o church_n be_v keep_v up_o by_o pious_a or_o impious_a fraud_n equivocation_n of_o oath_n false_a miracle_n pretend_a revelation_n counterfeit_a relic_n forgery_n and_o expurgation_n of_o book_n devotional_a ignorance_n exquisite_a art_n of_o defame_v our_o adversary_n and_o sometime_o extreme_a cruelty_n this_o justice_n in_o which_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n be_v found_v make_v those_o of_o our_o church_n careful_a to_o take_v and_o heedful_a to_o keep_v our_o oath_n and_o vow_n whereas_o among_o the_o romanist_n easy_a dispensation_n dissolve_v those_o sacred_a band_n of_o society_n what_o think_v we_o say_v our_o homily_n of_o good_a work_n part._n work_n â—2_n part._n of_o those_o that_o vow_v chastity_n and_o yet_o as_o be_v very_o moderate_o express_v how_o their_o vow_n be_v keep_v it_o be_v more_o honest_a to_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n they_o vow_v poverty_n and_o yet_o their_o possession_n and_o riches_n be_v equal_a to_o those_o of_o prince_n under_o pretence_n of_o obedience_n to_o their_o father_n in_o religion_n by_o their_o rule_n and_o canon_n they_o be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o natural_a father_n and_o mother_n according_a to_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o justice_n govern_v our_o church_n the_o form_n and_o practice_n of_o our_o church_n do_v not_o contradict_v our_o general_a rule_n of_o faith_n because_o we_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n therefore_o we_o do_v not_o worship_v saint_n and_o angel_n because_o we_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n therefore_o we_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 6._o the_o same_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n found_v in_o justice_n have_v govern_v her_o reformation_n in_o use_v or_o reject_v thing_n indifferent_a which_o have_v be_v abuse_v the_o wisdom_n and_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n have_v be_v far_o from_o judge_v that_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o ill_a purpose_n can_v never_o be_v lawful_o or_o profitable_o use_v which_o principle_n may_v lay_v waste_v all_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a society_n of_o any_o good_a order_n and_o appointment_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o good_a but_o either_o have_v be_v or_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v abuse_v very_o gross_o wherefore_o our_o church_n do_v well_o distinguish_v between_o what_o be_v abuse_v by_o the_o fault_n of_o ill_a man_n 5._o man_n si_fw-mi quid_fw-la vitil_fw-la accessâ—t_fw-la vitium_fw-la tellatur_fw-la râ—s_fw-la verò_fw-la restituatâ—r_fw-la &_o concordia_fw-la â—latur_fw-la wicelii_n meth._n concord_n c._n 5._o and_o what_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o tend_v to_o promote_v such_o a_o abuse_n
the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v multiply_v without_o communicant_n out_o of_o which_o they_o suck_v no_o small_a advantage_n 5._o advantage_n minuatur_fw-la ingens_fw-la turba_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la missantium_fw-la propter_fw-la saginandum_fw-la aqualiculum_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la wicelii_n meth._n concord_n c._n 5._o whereas_o our_o church_n in_o great_a moderation_n appoint_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v free_o administer_v without_o any_o charge_n for_o their_o ministration_n and_o also_o at_o every_o celebration_n there_o be_v require_v a_o convenient_a number_n of_o communicant_n sick_a communicant_n 2_o rubr._n after_o h._n c._n rubr._n before_o com._n for_o sick_a last_o rubr._n after_o h._n com._n for_o the_o sick_a as_o in_o the_o communion_n for_o the_o sick_a 1603._o sick_a 2_o rubr._n after_o the_o h._n c._n for_o the_o sick_a canon_n 71._o 1603._o there_o be_v always_o to_o be_v three_o or_o two_o at_o the_o least_o except_o in_o case_n of_o contagion_n and_o in_o case_n that_o those_o who_o sincere_o desire_v to_o communicate_v be_v lawful_o hinder_v the_o moderation_n and_o wisdom_n of_o our_o church_n have_v prescribe_v a_o most_o pious_a instruction_n for_o the_o sick_a person_n such_o as_o may_v at_o once_o most_o exceed_o satisfy_v and_o comfort_v chap._n xi_o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o reference_n to_o other_o rite_n and_o usage_n §_o 1._o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o its_o judgement_n and_o use_n of_o confirmation_n §_o 2._o concern_v matrimony_n allow_v her_o clergy_n to_o marry_v afford_v opportunity_n of_o voluntary_a celibacy_n in_o our_o university_n according_a to_o a_o commendable_a moderation_n undue_a degree_n of_o marriage_n and_o some_o particular_a time_n forbid_v etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o in_o reference_n to_o holy_a order_n 1._o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o consecrate_v minister_n 2._o in_o take_v care_n to_o have_v they_o be_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v both_o before_o and_o after_o ordination_n with_o good_a effect_n 3._o yet_o if_o not_o so_o great_a as_o be_v desire_v why_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v accuse_v 4._o in_o retain_v such_o order_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v primitive_a 5._o the_o moderate_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v such_o as_o have_v be_v ordain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o elsewhere_o 6._o our_o church_n endeavour_v to_o preserve_v all_o due_a regard_n to_o whatever_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n 7._o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n assert_v in_o our_o church_n with_o due_a moderation_n §_o 4._o of_o penance_n 1._o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n between_o those_o who_o sleight_n penance_n and_o those_o who_o explain_v it_o extravagant_o 2._o the_o confession_n of_o our_o church_n which_o be_v require_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o design_n of_o repentance_n 3._o the_o seal_n of_o confession_n in_o our_o church_n be_v as_o sacred_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v 4._o the_o use_n of_o external_n penance_n in_o our_o church_n according_a to_o due_a moderation_n 5._o the_o use_n of_o absolution_n in_o our_o church_n maintain_v according_a to_o a_o just_a temper_n §_o 5._o for_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_n 1._o the_o worthy_a care_n of_o the_o church_n therein_o and_o some_o instance_n of_o its_o moderation_n refer_v thereunto_o 2._o our_o church_n care_n for_o prepare_v those_o who_o be_v of_o her_o communion_n for_o death_n without_o extreme_a unction_n in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 3._o many_o instance_n of_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n refer_v to_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a §_o 1._o our_o church_n in_o its_o judgement_n and_o use_n of_o confirmation_n hold_v a_o just_a moderation_n between_o those_o who_o reject_v the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o other_o who_o make_v it_o a_o proper_a confir_n proper_a conc._n tri._n sess_n 7._o can._n 1._o de_fw-fr confir_n sacrament_n it_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o holy_a and_o useful_a rite_n perpetual_o expedient_a though_o not_o of_o necessity_n to_o man._n to_o v._o instit_fw-la of_o a_o christian_a man._n salvation_n with_o which_o our_o church_n do_v not_o join_v chrism_n or_o unction_n as_o in_o baptism_n also_o we_o use_v not_o oil_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o either_o in_o scripture_n or_o in_o primitive_a antiquity_n for_o such_o purpose_n neither_o be_v the_o baptize_v person_n bring_v 6._o hic_fw-la mos_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la christianorum_fw-la puert-coram_a episcopo_fw-la sisterentur_fw-la calvin_n inst_z l._n 4._o c._n 19_o §_o 4._o laudo_fw-la &_o restitutam_fw-la in_o purum_fw-la usum_fw-la velim_fw-la ib._n v._o bez._n in_o hebr._n c._n 6._o to_o confirmation_n till_o every_o such_o a_o one_o be_v of_o competent_a year_n of_o understanding_n solemn_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o obligation_n enter_v into_o in_o baptism_n which_o be_v due_o perform_v the_o bishop_n do_v impose_v his_o hand_n on_o every_o of_o they_o with_o prayer_n and_o blessing_n which_o be_v the_o order_n of_o our_o church_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o episcopacy_n according_a to_o primitive_a and_o ancient_a jovin_n ancient_a qui_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la praeposito_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la s._n cypr._n ad_fw-la jovin_n practice_n although_o such_o be_v the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n that_o its_o presbyter_n be_v take_v into_o some_o society_n with_o the_o bishop_n general_o in_o those_o ministery_n neither_o be_v any_o in_o our_o 1603._o professio_fw-la baptizatorum_fw-la infantium_fw-la per_fw-la susceptores_fw-la facta_fw-la in_fw-la puberibus_fw-la unà _fw-la congregatis_fw-la solemni_fw-la ritis_fw-la renovetur_fw-la wicelii_n meth._n concord_n c._n 4._o canon_n 60._o &_o 61._o 1603._o church_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v confirm_v or_o be_v ready_a and_o desirous_a to_o be_v confirm_v so_o wise_o moderate_a be_v our_o church_n to_o accept_v of_o a_o true_a preparation_n and_o sincere_a desire_n of_o confirmation_n when_o in_o some_o case_n it_o can_v be_v have_v either_o through_o the_o lamentable_a neglect_n of_o those_o who_o ought_v to_o 8._o to_o si_fw-mi in_o hoc_fw-la eâ—iscoporum_fw-la negligentia_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la hactenus_fw-la negligentia_fw-la damnetur_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la wicelii_n meth._n concord_n c._n 8._o perform_v it_o or_o those_o who_o shall_v desire_v it_o be_v perform_v it_o be_v a_o discipline_n of_o the_o helvetian_o to_o forbid_v the_o banne_n of_o marriage_n to_o such_o as_o can_v not_o give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o their_o catechism_n which_o soon_o make_v all_o who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o marriage_n to_o be_v very_o diligent_a in_o learn_v their_o lesson_n by_o heart_n and_o by_o a_o canon_n of_o a_o 1584._o a_o conc._n bituricens_fw-la 1584._o council_n in_o france_n none_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o eucharist_n or_o 11._o or_o nec_fw-la enim_fw-la alia_fw-la adversus_fw-la foediss_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la via_fw-la restabat_fw-la nisi_fw-la maritalis_fw-la tori_fw-la sit_fw-la be_v in_o subsidium_fw-la vocaretur_fw-la hammondus_fw-la de_fw-la confirm_v c._n 2._o §._o 11._o matrimony_n but_o such_o who_o have_v be_v confirm_v the_o same_o if_o well_o look_v into_o be_v indeed_o a_o canon_n also_o of_o our_o 1571._o our_o a_o book_n of_o certain_a canon_n 1571._o english_a church_n especial_o they_o shall_v warn_v young_a folk_n not_o only_o man_n but_o also_o woman_n that_o it_o be_v provide_v by_o the_o law_n that_o none_o of_o they_o may_v either_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n or_o be_v marry_v or_o undertake_v for_o a_o child_n in_o baptism_n except_o they_o before_o have_v learn_v the_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o can_v fit_o and_o apt_o answer_v to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o catechism_n neither_o be_v this_o rite_n among_o we_o degenerate_v into_o a_o practice_n of_o mere_a gain_n and_o covetousness_n as_o spalatensis_n complain_v of_o the_o church_n of_o 12._o of_o de_fw-fr rep._n eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 12._o rome_n where_o confirmation_n with_o chrism_n be_v make_v such_o a_o sacrament_n as_o they_o think_v confer_v a_o great_a grace_n than_o the_o true_a sacrament_n of_o 69._o of_o v._o chem._n exam._n de_fw-fr confirm_v p._n 69._o baptism_n but_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n have_v restore_v the_o ancient_a primitive_a rite_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o for_o many_o hundred_o year_n have_v be_v extrude_v from_o the_o romish_a confirmation_n by_o other_o superstitious_a 3._o superstitious_a libertas_n eccles_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o §._o 3._o ceremony_n §_o 2._o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o what_o relate_v to_o marriage_n chief_o appear_v in_o that_o it_o esteem_v matrimony_n honourable_a in_o aug._n in_o dei_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la nulla_fw-la lex_fw-la humana_fw-la nullum_fw-la votum_fw-la potest_fw-la tollere_fw-la conf._n aug._n all_o and_o particular_o also_o in_o priest_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o make_v vow_n of_o perpetual_a virginity_n