be_v no_o difficult_a task_n to_o show_v and_o be_v worthy_a the_o observation_n of_o any_o historian_n that_o will_v give_v a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o our_o deplorable_a division_n and_o as_o we_o dislike_v this_o notion_n the_o more_o when_o we_o consider_v the_o purpose_n and_o design_n for_o which_o it_o be_v calculate_v so_o we_o have_v this_o argument_n to_o urge_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v disow_v viz._n because_o it_o plain_o set_v up_o a_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n against_o which_o the_o nation_n be_v solemn_o swear_v the_o second_o canon_n excommunicate_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la all_o impugner_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n against_o which_o we_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v object_v but_o the_o fault_n common_a to_o it_o with_o the_o 10_o follow_a canon_n viz._n excommunicate_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la of_o which_o more_o under_o these_o follow_a canon_n can._n 3._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o the_o 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both_o province_n and_o the_o whole_a clergy_n in_o the_o convocation_n hold_v at_o london_n 1562_o etc._n etc._n be_v in_o any_o part_n superstitious_a or_o erroneous_a or_o such_o as_o he_o may_v not_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n subscribe_v unto_o let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la can._n 6._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o law_n establish_v be_v wicked_a antichristian_a or_o superstitious_a or_o such_o as_o be_v command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n man_n who_o be_v zealous_o and_o godly_a affect_v may_v not_o with_o any_o good_a conscience_n approve_v they_o use_v they_o or_o as_o occasion_n require_v subscribe_v to_o they_o let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la can._n 7._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n under_o his_o majesty_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n archdeacon_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o same_o be_v antichristian_a or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a etc._n etc._n can._n 8._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v or_o teach_v that_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o make_v and_o consecrate_v bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n contain_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o that_o they_o who_o be_v make_v bishop_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la can._n 9_o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n as_o it_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o apostle_n rule_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o combine_v themselves_o together_o in_o a_o new_a brotherhood_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la can._n 10._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o such_o minister_n as_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o god_n worship_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n prescribe_v in_o the_o communion-book_n may_v true_o take_v to_o they_o the_o name_n of_o another_o church_n not_o establish_v by_o law_n and_o dare_v presume_v to_o publish_v it_o that_o this_o their_o pretend_a church_n have_v of_o long_a time_n groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o certain_a grievance_n impose_v upon_o it_o and_o upon_o the_o member_n thereof_o before_o mention_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o order_n and_o constitution_n therein_o by_o law_n establish_v let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la can._n 11._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v or_o maintain_v that_o there_o be_v within_o this_o realm_n other_o meeting_n assembly_n or_o congregation_n of_o the_o king_n be_v bear_v subject_n than_o such_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n be_v hold_v and_o allow_v which_o may_v right_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o true_a and_o lawful_a church_n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a etc._n etc._n can._n 12._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o sort_n of_o minister_n or_o lay-person_n or_o either_o of_o they_o to_o join_v together_o and_o make_v rule_n order_n or_o constitution_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a without_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o shall_v submit_v themselves_o to_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v by_o they_o let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v can._n 139._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o the_o sacred_a synod_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o king_n authority_n assemble_v be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n of_o england_n by_o representation_n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a etc._n etc._n can._n 140._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o no_o manner_n of_o person_n either_o of_o the_o clergy_n or_o laity_n not_o be_v themselves_o particular_o assemble_v in_o the_o say_v sacred_a synod_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o decree_n thereof_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a make_v and_o ratify_v by_o the_o king_n majesty_n supreme_a authority_n as_o not_o have_v give_v their_o voice_n to_o they_o let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a etc._n etc._n can._n 141._o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o the_o sacred_a synod_n assemble_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v a_o company_n of_o such_o person_n as_o do_v conspire_v together_o against_o godly_a and_o religious_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o therefore_o both_o they_o and_o their_o proceed_n in_o make_v of_o canon_n and_o constitution_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a by_o the_o king_n authority_n as_o aforesaid_a aught_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o contemn_v the_o same_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o same_o regal_a power_n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a etc._n etc._n we_o have_v often_o hear_v our_o clergy_n mention_n among_o many_o other_o excellency_n of_o our_o church_n her_o admirable_a charity_n towards_o those_o that_o differ_v from_o she_o and_o we_o have_v hitherto_o take_v it_o for_o one_o of_o her_o just_a character_n for_o though_o those_o that_o dissent_n from_o we_o will_v frequent_o object_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o penal_a law_n and_o the_o rigour_n with_o which_o they_o have_v sometime_o be_v execute_v as_o if_o such_o heavy_a fine_n and_o long_a imprisonment_n look_v but_o like_o a_o cold_a and_o freeze_a sort_n of_o charity_n yet_o we_o think_v it_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n that_o our_o church_n do_v not_o countenance_n any_o of_o these_o severity_n by_o her_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o how_o active_a soever_o some_o of_o our_o fiery_a zealot_n who_o be_v the_o tool_n of_o another_o party_n may_v be_v in_o urge_v the_o execution_n of_o they_o this_o be_v their_o personal_a fault_n and_o nor_o just_o imputable_a to_o the_o church_n herself_o though_o by_o the_o way_n we_o can_v think_v it_o so_o ingenuous_a in_o some_o of_o our_o clergy_n to_o throw_v all_o the_o blame_n of_o those_o severe_a law_n on_o the_o parliament_n that_o enact_v they_o which_o many_o of_o themselves_o be_v but_o too_o earnest_a and_o importunate_a solicitor_n of_o but_o we_o be_v extreme_o surprise_v to_o read_v the_o forego_n canon_n and_o when_o we_o hear_v they_o object_v as_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o uncharitableness_n of_o our_o doctrine_n itself_o we_o be_v at_o a_o great_a loss_n what_o to_o say_v in_o defence_n of_o it_o for_o we_o plain_o perceive_v by_o they_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o most_o violent_a bigot_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o penal_a law_n have_v be_v as_o much_o more_o charitable_a than_o these_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n as_o it_o be_v more_o merciful_a to_o send_v the_o body_n of_o man_n into_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o jailor_n than_o to_o consign_v their_o soul_n into_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o devil_n nay_o it_o be_v well_o that_o writ_n de_fw-fr excom_n cap._n have_v not_o be_v issue_v out_o against_o all_o who_o these_o canon_n excommunicate_a for_o if_o they_o have_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o dissenter_n have_v long_o
when_o they_o have_v not_o just_a impediment_n the_o 46_o and_o 47_o run_v thus_o 46_o every_o benefice_a man_n not_o allow_v to_o be_v a_o preacher_n shall_v procure_v sermon_n to_o be_v preach_v in_o his_o cure_n once_o in_o every_o month_n at_o the_o least_o by_o preacher_n lawful_o license_v if_o his_o live_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ordinary_n will_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o and_o upon_o every_o sunday_n when_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o his_o cure_n he_o or_o his_o curate_n shall_v read_v some_o one_o of_o the_o homily_n prescribe_v or_o to_o be_v prescribe_v by_o authority_n to_o the_o intent_n aforesaid_a 47_o every_o beneficed_a man_n license_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n upon_o urgent_a occasion_n of_o other_o service_n not_o to_o reside_v upon_o his_o benefice_n shall_v cause_v his_o cure_n to_o be_v supply_v by_o a_o curate_n that_o be_v a_o sufficient_a and_o license_a preacher_n if_o the_o worth_a of_o the_o benefice_n will_v bear_v it_o but_o whoever_o have_v two_o benefice_n shall_v maintain_v a_o preacher_n license_v in_o the_o benefice_n where_o he_o do_v not_o reside_v except_o he_o preach_v himself_o at_o both_o of_o they_o usual_o these_o canon_n especial_o the_o former_a do_v so_o evident_o expose_v themselves_o that_o they_o save_v we_o the_o labour_n of_o any_o long_a remark_n upon_o they_o we_o can_v but_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v the_o incumbent_n of_o a_o cure_n and_o consequent_o enjoy_v both_o the_o name_n and_o the_o revenue_n of_o a_o minister_n to_o that_o people_n who_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o license_v to_o preach_v nay_o be_v so_o mere_a a_o layman_n that_o according_a to_o can._n 49._o he_o must_v not_o take_v on_o he_o to_o expound_v in_o his_o own_o cure_n or_o elsewhere_o any_o scripture_n or_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o high_a privilege_n allow_v he_o be_v that_o he_o study_v to_o read_v plain_o and_o apt_o without_o gloss_v or_o add_v the_o homily_n already_o set_v forth_o etc._n etc._n i_o perceive_v there_o may_v be_v ignoramus_n minister_n as_o well_o as_o lawyer_n or_o juryman_n and_o if_o our_o church_n do_v not_o wrong_v they_o by_o the_o severe_a restraint_n this_o canon_n lay_v on_o they_o they_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o be_v send_v to_o school_n to_o con_v their_o lesson_n than_o into_o the_o pulpit_n to_o instruct_v the_o people_n but_o though_o we_o can_v admire_v the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o church_n in_o allow_v such_o man_n benefice_n yet_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v her_o great_a charity_n towards_o they_o and_o their_o curate_n in_o provide_v so_o good_a a_o help_n as_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n for_o those_o who_o eye_n be_v the_o only_a considerable_a talent_n that_o god_n almighty_a have_v think_v fit_a to_o bless_v they_o withal_o we_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o under_o this_o head_n but_o that_o we_o wish_v the_o simoniacal_a oath_n be_v strong_a enough_o to_o keep_v out_o all_o secret_a art_n of_o purchase_v preferment_n and_o we_o think_v it_o high_o adviseable_a that_o according_a to_o archbishop_n vsher_n model_n artic._n 2d_o in_o every_o rural_a deanery_n the_o minister_n of_o particular_a parish_n may_v be_v censurable_a for_o error_n or_o gross_a negligence_n in_o their_o office_n etc._n etc._n with_o liberty_n of_o appeal_n to_o a_o diocesan_n synod_n if_o need_v be_v but_o that_o the_o clergy_n may_v not_o think_v we_o in_o these_o two_o article_n too_o severe_a on_o they_o and_o partial_a to_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v propose_v it_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o convocation_n whether_o the_o power_n of_o patron_n in_o present_v to_o live_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o far_o restrain_v as_o not_o to_o impose_v a_o minister_n on_o any_o parish_n without_o their_o own_o consent_n the_o very_a learned_a bishop_n of_o salisbury_n in_o his_o regalia_z as_o well_o as_o other_o have_v make_v it_o undeniable_o evident_a that_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o 600_o if_o not_o 1000_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n time_n and_o therefore_o though_o we_o will_v have_v so_o much_o regard_v pay_v to_o the_o charity_n of_o our_o ancestor_n as_o not_o to_o exclude_v patron_n from_o a_o privilege_n enjoy_v on_o that_o score_n by_o so_o long_a prescription_n yet_o we_o can_v be_v hearty_o glad_a that_o it_o be_v render_v consistent_a with_o this_o ancient_a privilege_n of_o the_o people_n too_o that_o the_o primitive_a practice_n in_o this_o particular_a may_v be_v revive_v if_o indeed_o the_o parson_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v save_v or_o damn_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o his_o parishioner_n too_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o the_o people_n who_o he_o be_v but_o if_o they_o must_v answer_v for_o their_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v who_o they_o trust_v with_o the_o conduct_n of_o they_o and_o how_o liberal_o soever_o patron_n have_v endow_v any_o church_n it_o be_v but_o a_o hard_a bargain_n they_o make_v with_o the_o people_n to_o require_v they_o by_o implicit_a faith_n to_o acquiesce_v in_o whatever_o minister_n they_o or_o their_o heir_n shall_v ever_o recommend_v to_o they_o nay_o some_o will_v not_o have_v patron_n impose_v on_o our_o clergy_n any_o more_o than_o on_o the_o people_n there_o be_v several_a secret_a way_n of_o purchase_v a_o benefice_n which_o some_o patron_n oblige_v the_o clergy_n to_o without_o make_v a_o downright_a bargain_n and_o we_o will_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o the_o court_v a_o abigal_n to_o be_v the_o price_n of_o it_o of_o reform_v manner_n in_o the_o people_n lest_o the_o fear_n and_o apprehension_n into_o which_o the_o word_n alteration_n and_o review_n have_v cast_v the_o author_n of_o vox_fw-la clâ—ri_fw-la shall_v be_v fatal_a to_o he_o we_o shall_v now_o labour_v to_o recover_v he_o by_o assure_v he_o that_o there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o old_a canon_n we_o desire_v may_v be_v reinforce_v and_o that_o the_o subject_n to_o which_o they_o relate_v may_v be_v consider_v and_o examine_v viz._n such_o as_o order_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o all_o person_n notorious_o wicked_a that_o they_o may_v be_v hinder_v from_o come_v to_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n with_o such_o frequency_n and_o in_o such_o number_n as_o they_o now_o ordinary_o do_v particular_o can._n 26._o which_o run_v thus_o no_o minister_n shall_v in_o any_o wise_a admit_v to_o the_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n any_o of_o his_o cure_n or_o flock_n which_o be_v openn_o know_v to_o live_v in_o notorious_a sin_n without_o repentance_n nor_o any_o who_o have_v malicious_o and_o open_o contend_v with_o their_o neighbour_n until_o they_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v nor_o any_o churchwarden_n or_o side-man_n who_o have_v take_v their_o oath_n to_o present_v to_o their_o ordinary_n all_o such_o public_a offence_n as_o they_o be_v particular_o charge_v to_o inquire_v of_o in_o their_o several_a parish_n shall_v notwithstanding_o their_o say_a oath_n and_o that_o their_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a mean_n whereby_o public_a sin_n and_o offence_n may_v be_v reform_v and_o punish_v witting_o and_o willing_o desperate_o and_o irreligious_o incur_v the_o horrible_a crime_n of_o perjury_n either_o in_o neglect_v or_o in_o refuse_v to_o present_v such_o of_o the_o say_a enormity_n and_o public_a offence_n as_o they_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v commit_v in_o their_o say_a parish_n or_o be_v notorious_o offensive_a to_o the_o congregation_n there_o although_o they_o be_v urge_v by_o some_o of_o their_o neighbour_n or_o the_o minister_n or_o by_o their_o ordinary_n himself_o to_o discharge_v their_o conscience_n by_o present_v they_o and_o not_o to_o incur_v so_o desperate_o the_o say_v horrible_a sin_n of_o perjury_n we_o do_v now_o humble_o request_v that_o according_a to_o this_o canon_n some_o effectual_a provision_n may_v be_v make_v to_o hinder_v 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