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A20031 A true, modest, and iust defence of the petition for reformation, exhibited to the Kings most excellent Maiestie Containing an answere to the confutation published under the names of some of the Vniuersitie of Oxford. Together vvith a full declaration out of the Scriptures, and practise of the primitiue Church, of the severall points of the said petition. Sprint, John, d. 1623. Anatomy of the controversed ceremonies of the church of England. 1618 (1618) STC 6469; ESTC S119326 135,310 312

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apt_a to_o teach_v 8._o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n send_v of_o god_n to_o have_v unskilful_a shepherd_n 9_o and_o all_o who_o christ_n send_v he_o furnish_v with_o gift_n 10._o see_v by_o the_o canon_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n such_o unsufficient_a minister_n be_v condemn_v see_v nothing_o can_v be_v object_v in_o the_o contrary_a of_o any_o moment_n 1._o ob._n that_o although_o there_o be_v diverse_a gift_n yet_o every_o pastor_n ought_v to_o have_v they_o in_o some_o measure_n 2_o obj._n neither_o be_v there_o any_o pastor_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n no_o preacher_n 3._o neither_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n impossible_a to_o have_v every_o where_o sufficient_a pastor_n we_o be_v persuade_v that_o your_o christian_a majesty_n out_o of_o your_o princely_a judgement_n will_v in_o due_a time_n see_v the_o church_n reform_v in_o this_o point_n and_o therein_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o that_o noble_a charles_n king_n of_o france_n who_o enact_v thus_o providimus_fw-la pro_fw-la aedificatione_n omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o have_v provide_v for_o the_o edify_n of_o all_o church_n that_o not_o only_o in_o city_n but_o in_o all_o parish_n the_o presbyter_n 10_o synod_n arelat_n sub_fw-la carolo_n cause_n 10_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o live_v well_o etc._n etc._n artic_a 2._o of_o the_o remove_n or_o supply_v of_o unlearned_a minister_n 1._o object_n how_o charitable_a be_v these_o man_n that_o will_v have_v man_n remove_v out_o of_o the_o ministry_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o how_o can_v the_o petitioner_n be_v count_v uncharitable_a when_o they_o wish_v some_o charitable_a course_n to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o unsufficient_a minister_n neither_o be_v it_o propound_v simple_o but_o with_o a_o disjunction_n or_o else_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o maintain_v preacher_n according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o their_o live_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o pray_v you_o how_o many_o be_v there_o to_o be_v now_o find_v that_o be_v entreat_v to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o ministry_n for_o want_v of_o sufficient_a man_n or_o that_o be_v in_o time_n past_o sufficient_a and_o be_v now_o decay_v by_o age_n sickness_n etc._n etc._n be_v there_o not_o almost_o a_o hundred_o other_o unsufficient_a minister_n to_o one_o of_o this_o sort_n and_o they_o that_o be_v of_o that_o quality_n why_o shall_v they_o not_o have_v coadjutor_n as_o augustine_n be_v to_o valerius_n eradius_fw-la to_o augustine_n nazianzene_n to_o his_o father_n anysius_n to_o acholius_n of_o thessalonica_n shall_v the_o people_n perish_v for_o want_v of_o instruction_n because_o of_o their_o infirmity_n but_o say_v it_o have_v be_v simple_o move_v to_o have_v all_o unsufficient_a minister_n remove_v so_o they_o be_v provide_v for_o be_v this_o course_n uncharitable_a then_o count_v the_o apostle_n uncharitable_a who_o will_v that_o he_o which_o labour_v not_o shall_v 3._o 2._o thess_n 3._o not_o eat_v or_o what_o think_v you_o of_o these_o ancient_a canon_n peregrini_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la si_fw-la praedicatores_fw-la sint_fw-la veritatis_fw-la suscipiantur_fw-la sin_n minus_fw-la ne_fw-la necessaria_fw-la subministrentur_fw-la eye_n can._n apost_n 34._o episcopus_fw-la vel_fw-la presbyter_n etc._n etc._n si_fw-la in_o pielate_fw-la populum_fw-la non_fw-la erudit_fw-la a_o communione_n segregetur_fw-la si_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la socordia_fw-la perseveraverit_fw-la deponitur_fw-la can_n 57_o so_o be_v it_o also_o decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o oxford_n si_fw-la residere_fw-la noluerint_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la laborantibus_fw-la panis_fw-la dandus_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la per_fw-la episcopum_fw-la spolientur_fw-la say_v also_o that_o they_o be_v uncharitable_a that_o thus_o decree_v that_o unpreach_v minister_n shall_v not_o be_v relieve_v that_o they_o be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n and_o final_o if_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o idleness_n to_o be_v depose_v 2._o object_n how_o can_v they_o maintain_v preacher_n that_o have_v not_o where_o with_o to_o maintain_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n answ_n many_o unsufficient_a and_o unpreach_a minister_n have_v sufficient_a live_n and_o maintenance_n and_o as_o many_o as_o we_o think_v be_v of_o that_o sort_n well_o provide_v for_o that_o way_n as_o be_v not_o enjoy_v some_o a_o 100_o mark_n some_o a_o 100_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n some_o more_o and_o those_o may_v very_o well_o he_o charge_v to_o maintain_v preacher_n the_o rest_n that_o be_v not_o able_a alone_o two_o or_o three_o shall_v join_v together_o to_o have_v a_o preacher_n by_o course_n rather_o than_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v altogether_o unfurnished_v till_o better_a provision_n be_v make_v 3._o object_n how_o much_o better_a have_v our_o church_n devise_v to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o some_o man_n etc._n etc._n by_o other_o mean_n as_o by_o the_o frequent_a read_n of_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n answ_n our_o 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pass_v in_o certain_a by_o matter_n and_o circumstance_n of_o religion_n your_o wisdom_n and_o my_o simplicity_n i_o grant_v have_v a_o little_a iar_v hooper_n fox_n martyrol_n p._n 1504_o epist_n ad_fw-la hooper_n ex_fw-la epist_n rid_n ad_fw-la hooper_n here_o the_o same_o reverend_a bishop_n give_v way_n to_o bishop_n hooper_n and_o modest_o confess_v his_o too_o much_o stiffness_n in_o maintain_v of_o some_o ceremony_n but_o he_o be_v far_o off_o from_o make_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n a_o supply_n of_o preach_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v here_o very_o impertinent_o allege_v 3._o but_o what_o unsavoury_a word_n be_v these_o to_o say_v that_o the_o read_n of_o homily_n and_o of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n be_v ordinary_a and_o effectual_a mean_n to_o continue_v and_o increase_v the_o people_n in_o the_o true_a faith_n 1._o we_o have_v think_v that_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ordinary_a effectual_a mean_n to_o begette_v faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n 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