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take_v away_o the_o thing_n remain_v still_o upon_o which_o ground_n there_o be_v a_o removal_n of_o they_o in_o 5.6_o edw._n 6._o for_o then_o be_v that_o preface_n of_o ceremony_n first_o prefix_v to_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n but_o so_o great_a be_v the_o itch_n of_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n after_o humane_a invention_n in_o divine_a worship_n and_o so_o natural_a be_v popish_a gue-gaws_a and_o outward_a pompous_a toy_n that_o please_v the_o sense_n that_o many_o of_o these_o who_o have_v be_v lay_v aside_o as_o abovesaid_a in_o 5.6_o edw._n 6._o and_o that_o at_o the_o conference_n at_o hampton-court_n it_o be_v desire_v that_o those_o ceremony_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n the_o surplice_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v put_v away_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o prevail_a party_n at_o that_o time_n that_o have_v obtain_v licence_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n they_o in_o convocation_n an._n 1603._o recall_v sundry_a of_o those_o reject_a ceremony_n again_o and_o enjoin_v all_o student_n in_o college_n to_o wear_v surplice_n in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n can._n 17._o cope_n by_o he_o that_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n epistoler_n and_o gospeler_n according_a to_o 7._o eliz._n there_o be_v no_o such_o statute_n nor_o parliament_n in_o 7._o eliz._n and_o sundry_a other_o thing_n under_o colour_n whereof_o by_o degree_n most_o of_o those_o thing_n before_o cast_v out_o viz._n bow_v to_o the_o east_n and_o to_o the_o altar_n with_o the_o rest_n before_o name_v be_v retroduce_v and_o now_o devout_o or_o rather_o superstitious_o observe_v without_o any_o show_n or_o colour_n of_o warrant_n but_o ancient_a custom_n which_o be_v due_o examine_v will_v appear_v to_o all_o to_o be_v first_o use_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n as_o too_o palpable_o appear_v by_o the_o preface_n touch_v ceremony_n before_o allege_a yea_o those_o very_a man_n who_o be_v so_o much_o for_o these_o and_o not_o only_o urge_v the_o 18_o canon_n of_o 1603._o but_o the_o queen_n injunction_n injunct_a injunction_n 52_o injunct_a for_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n which_o no_o common-prayer-book_n or_o statute_n have_v enjoin_v yet_o in_o other_o thing_n regard_v not_o those_o injunction_n nor_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n no_o nor_o the_o act_n for_o uniformity_n itself_o touch_v such_o ceremony_n as_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o recall_v and_o advance_v witness_v their_o set_n up_o candle_n in_o candlestick_n on_o the_o high_a altar_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o such_o like_a superstition_n which_o the_o three_o injunction_n of_o eliz._n reckon_v among_o those_o thing_n which_o tend_v to_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n which_o of_o all_o other_o offence_n god_n do_v most_o detest_v and_o abhor_v they_o must_v have_v their_o antiphony_n respond_v etc._n etc._n which_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o common-prayer-book_n tell_v we_o be_v lay_v aside_o etc._n etc._n not_o content_a with_o this_o they_o must_v have_v all_o except_o candle_n light_v that_o be_v upon_o the_o popish_a altar_n where_o mass_n be_v use_v upon_o their_o high_a altar_n yea_o pipe_v on_o divers_a instrument_n sing_v so_o as_o none_o can_v understand_v the_o matter_n but_o only_o be_v tickle_v with_o the_o music_n play_v upon_o organ_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v lay_v aside_o in_o edw._n 6._o and_o even_o by_o the_o 2_o hom._n of_o the_o place_n and_o time_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o art_n 35._o subscribe_v unto_o by_o every_o minister_n in_o england_n that_o ever_o be_v admit_v to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o 13._o eliz._n 12._o be_v censure_v and_o declare_v open_o to_o all_o to_o be_v displease_v unto_o god_n and_o sore_a and_o filthy_o to_o defile_v his_o holy_a house_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n all_o which_o be_v here_o mention_v to_o show_v how_o far_o they_o deviate_v and_o whither_o they_o be_v tend_v and_o post_v amain_o who_o under_o colour_n of_o uphold_v and_o practise_v of_o the_o laudable_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v recall_v and_o retroduce_v many_o popish_a rite_n cast_v out_o of_o this_o church_n and_o despise_v all_o law_n and_o constitution_n make_v against_o they_o and_o be_v thereby_o liable_a to_o inditement_n every_o time_n they_o use_v they_o upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o eliz._n 2._o we_o shall_v forbear_v to_o insist_v long_o upon_o this_o but_o leave_v it_o to_o other_o to_o judge_v what_o sad_a and_o dangerous_a effect_n these_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v suffer_v and_o countenance_v be_v likely_a to_o produce_v that_o which_o we_o chief_o aim_v at_o be_v to_o show_v a_o necessity_n of_o reform_v those_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n or_o enjoin_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o 1603._o such_o be_v the_o surplice_n copes_n etc._n etc._n enjoin_v to_o be_v use_v by_o minister_n the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n marriage_n with_o the_o ring_n bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o such_o like_a impose_v upon_o all_o as_o establish_v by_o law_n but_o such_o establishment_n we_o do_v and_o must_v deny_v until_o we_o see_v a_o record_n produce_v by_o which_o that_o book_n now_o in_o use_n or_o print_v in_o 1_o eliz._n be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v for_o if_o either_o there_o be_v no_o record_n of_o that_o to_o which_o a_o act_n refer_v or_o that_o there_o be_v more_o alteration_n in_o the_o book_n say_v to_o be_v establish_v than_o the_o act_n mention_v can_v that_o book_n be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n and_o not_o rather_o make_v void_a thereby_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n nothing_o be_v admit_v for_o law_n or_o as_o be_v of_o force_n by_o law_n but_o what_o be_v express_o contain_v in_o verbis_fw-la in_o the_o act_n itself_o especial_o if_o the_o act_n refer_v to_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v confirm_v by_o it_o of_o which_o no_o record_n can_v be_v produce_v and_o which_o differ_v from_o aught_o else_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ratify_v by_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o present_a liturgy_n which_o neither_o be_v record_v nor_o agree_v with_o but_o have_v sundry_a alteration_n from_o and_o addition_n to_o that_o of_o 5.6_o edw._n 6._o beside_o those_o hint_v in_o the_o act_n of_o 1_o eliz._n 2._o and_o if_o any_o deed_n or_o bond_n be_v raze_v or_o alter_v after_o seal_v or_o if_o raze_v or_o alter_v before_o seal_v and_o that_o not_o witness_v will_v such_o a_o deed_n or_o bond_n be_v admit_v as_o good_a evidence_n at_o law_n or_o in_o equity_n if_o produce_v and_o plead_v we_o therefore_o can_v understand_v how_o the_o present_a service-book_n can_v be_v establish_v by_o
licence_n from_o the_o bishop_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v appoint_v or_o keep_v fast_n or_o be_v present_a at_o they_o either_o public_o or_o in_o any_o private_a house_n other_o than_o such_o as_o by_o law_n be_v or_o by_o public_a authority_n shall_v be_v appoint_v he_o shall_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n be_v suspend_v for_o the_o second_o excommunicate_v and_o for_o the_o three_o depose_v from_o the_o ministry_n last_o the_o 73._o canon_n excommunicate_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la all_o minister_n and_o other_o meet_v in_o any_o private_a house_n or_o elsewhere_o convocation_n elsewhere_o what_o if_o in_o parliament_n or_o in_o convocation_n to_o consult_v upon_o any_o matter_n or_o course_n to_o be_v take_v by_o they_o or_o upon_o their_o motion_n or_o direction_n by_o any_o other_o which_o may_v any_o way_n tend_v to_o the_o impeach_a or_o deprave_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o of_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n or_o of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o discipline_n now_o establish_v what_o be_v that_o now_o this_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n be_v to_o be_v pronounce_v by_o a_o minister_n only_o and_o after_o to_o be_v public_o denounce_v by_o other_o minister_n and_o the_o person_n excommunicate_v upon_o the_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 9_o and_o 11_o canon_n not_o to_o be_v restore_v but_o by_o the_o archbishop_n and_o every_o such_o person_n not_o restore_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la or_o else_o the_o excommunication_n signify_v nothing_o we_o appeal_v to_o all_o whether_o these_o canon_n if_o execute_v be_v not_o against_o the_o stat._n of_o 5._o eliz._n 23._o which_o enact_v that_o if_o in_o the_o significant_fw-la of_o the_o ordinary_a for_o obtain_v a_o writ_n de_fw-fr excom_n capiend_n it_o be_v not_o contain_v that_o the_o excommunication_n do_v proceed_v upon_o some_o cause_n or_o contempt_n of_o some_o original_a matter_n of_o heresy_n or_o refuse_v to_o have_v his_o or_o their_o child_n baptize_v or_o to_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n as_o it_o be_v now_o common_o use_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o to_o come_v to_o divine-service_n now_o common_o use_v in_o the_o say_a church_n of_o england_n or_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o doctrine_n now_o receive_v or_o allow_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n incontinency_n usury_n simony_n perjury_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n or_o idolatry_n then_o all_o such_o writ_n and_o significavit_n to_o be_v void_a in_o law_n and_o whether_o such_o minister_n as_o in_o court_n or_o in_o church_n pronounce_v or_o publish_v such_o excommunication_n or_o for_o non-appearance_n nonpayment_n of_o fee_n etc._n etc._n too_o too_o common_o practise_v in_o those_o late_a court_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o be_v punish_v by_o a_o action_n at_o law_n for_o do_v such_o illegal_a act_n as_o be_v not_o justifiable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n or_o if_o such_o a_o writ_n will_v lie_v against_o any_o man_n for_o heresy_n not_o declare_v such_o by_o parliament_n according_a to_o 1._o eliz._n 1._o for_o not_o receive_v the_o communion_n kneel_v or_o for_o not_o come_v to_o the_o common-prayer_n as_o now_o use_v it_o be_v already_o make_v out_o that_o it_o be_v not_o establish_v by_o law_n or_o for_o dissent_v from_o any_o of_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n of_o an._n 1562._o when_o it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v doubtful_a some_o defective_a and_o disagree_v from_o one_o another_o etc._n etc._n be_v it_o not_o high_a time_n to_o reform_v these_o thing_n especial_o when_o by_o the_o canon_n not_o kneel_v not_o come_v to_o common-prayer_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v schism_n and_o any_o dissent_n from_o those_o article_n be_v adjudge_v error_n in_o doctrine_n the_o party_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o excommunication_n yea_o with_o imprisonment_n by_o writ_n out_o of_o chancery_n and_o not_o be_v absolve_v but_o by_o the_o archbishop_n can._n 5._o nor_o by_o he_o till_o he_o shall_v have_v repent_v and_o open_o revoke_v that_o his_o dissent_n as_o a_o wicked_a error_n how_o just_a and_o necessary_a soever_o such_o dissent_n be_v again_o the_o 14_o canon_n appoint_v divine_a service_n to_o be_v say_v not_o only_o on_o the_o holiday_n appoint_v by_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n but_o on_o their_o eve_n which_o observation_n of_o eve_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o so_o this_o canon_n be_v herein_o contrary_a to_o the_o act_n of_o 1._o eliz._n 2._o moreover_o the_o same_o canon_n enjoin_v minister_n to_o observe_v the_o order_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n prescribe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n which_o by_o refer_v to_o these_o in_o 2._o edw._n 6._o admit_v of_o a_o surplice_n only_o so_o do_v that_o of_o 5.6_o edw._n 6._o yet_o this_o enterfere_n with_o the_o 58._o canon_n of_o which_o before_o and_o whereas_o that_o 14_o canon_n forbid_v diminish_v any_o part_n of_o common-prayer_n in_o regard_n of_o preach_v or_o in_o any_o other_o respect_n or_o add_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o matter_n or_o form_n thereof_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n itself_o do_v warrant_v we_o to_o diminish_v that_o be_v to_o omit_v all_o that_o man_n now_o call_v the_o second_o service_n when_o there_o be_v no_o communion_n as_o have_v be_v also_o show_v the_o 17_o canon_n enjoin_v all_o fellow_n scholar_n and_o student_n though_o boy_n as_o well_o as_o master_n of_o college_n and_o hall_n upon_o sunday_n holiday_n and_o their_o eve_n to_o wear_v surplice_n at_o divine_a service_n pretend_v for_o it_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o graduate_n to_o wear_v the_o hood_n of_o their_o degree_n whereas_o the_o order_n in_o the_o liturgy_n enjoin_v surplice_n only_o to_o minister_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ministration_n not_o to_o other_o and_o this_o of_o boy_n wear_v surplice_n do_v countenance_n that_o fond_a conceit_n so_o much_o cry_v up_o in_o popery_n that_o all_o once_o enter_v into_o college_n aught_o to_o receive_v primam_fw-la tonsuram_fw-la and_o therefore_o to_o wear_v surplice_n seru._n surplice_n ham._n le_fw-fr strange_n in_o affin_n of_o diu._n seru._n the_o 24_o canon_n enjoin_v copes_n which_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o rubric_n before_o common-prayer_n in_o 5.6_o edw._n 6._o of_o which_o before_o the_o 27_o canon_n require_v minister_n not_o to_o administer_v the_o communion_n to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o kneel_v under_o pain_n of_o suspension_n whereas_o we_o have_v before_o demonstrate_v out_o of_o 2._o edw._n 6._o that_o kneel_v be_v leave_v arbitrary_a and_o if_o any_o person_n not_o kneel_v be_v refuse_v the_o communion_n with_o what_o justice_n can_v he_o be_v punish_v with_o excommunication_n which_o may_v end_v in_o imprisonment_n upon_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr excom_n cap._n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o forementioned_a statute_n of_o 5._o eliz._n 23._o even_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o 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