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A03797	Certaine greevances, vvell vvorthy the serious consideration of the right honorable and high Court of Parliament Set forth by way of dialogue, or conference betweene a countrey gentleman, and a minister of Gods word; for the satisfying of those that doe clamour, and maliciously revile them that labour to have the errors of the Booke of common prayer reformed. By Levves Hevves, minister of Gods Word.	Hughes, Lewes, fl. 1620.	1640 (1640)	STC 13917.5; ESTC R212825	20,742	44

Christ by his Apostles did ordaine and appoint to Preach the Gospell and not onely they but also all that were in the primitive Church lawfully called to preach the Gospell were Bishops de jure divino of divine institution How long I pray you did they continue to be de jure divino Min. They continued to be de jure divino till they came to be Antichrists that is adversaries to Christ then they fell from being Bishops de jure divino of divine institution and came to be Bishops de jure Pontificio of the Popes institution who is therefore called Pater Patrum the Father of the Fathers meaning the Bishops therefore to distinguish the Bishops that are de jure Pontificio of the Popes institution from the godly Bishops that were de jure divino of divine institution they commonly called Prelates or Lord Bishops Gent. Why are they called Prelates Min. The word Praelati Prelates commeth of praeferor to preferre therefore they are called Praelati Prelates because they are preferred and doe preferre themselves before and above their brethren and fellow Ministers Gent. Why are they called Lord Bishops Min. They are called Lord Bishops because they doe Lord it over their brethren and over Gods heritage 1 Pet. 5.3 and have been the chiefe supplanters and persecuters of the Christian Religion ever since the title of Prelates and Lord Bishops was given unto them In Queene Maries time blooddy Bonner Lord Bishop of London and Gardner Lord Bishop of Winchester were fierce and cruell like Dragons in shedding Christian blood and in supplanting the Christian Religion planted by King Edward the sixt till God in mercy did bring Queen Elizabeth to the Crowne then when in her first Parliament the House was about to establish the true Religion the Lord Bishops that were of the House being nine in number did stand up to cry it downe and to have the Romish Religion continued but thankes be to God they prevailed not When Queene Elizabeth came to the Crowne few or none did study Divinity in the Universities therefore Tradesmen such as were of honest life and conversation were made Ministers to read Service and in stead of Preaching to read Homilies till the Lord Jesus in his good time did thrust forth Labourers into his harvest out of the Universities who did discover the Popish errours wherewith the Service Booke was pestered and the unlawfulnesse of the Romish Ceremonies Then the Lord Bishops who till then were quiet did bestirre themselves to disturbe the peace of the Church and to bring in a cursed division according to the words of our Saviour Christ Luke 12.51 Thinke you that I came to give peace on earth I tell you nay but rather division which cursed division hath continued ever since and in every Parliament since that time till now when humble Petitions were made for Reformation the Lord Bishops onely and such as were seduced by them and made to beleeve that the Ceremonies were lawfull and that there was nothing in the Service Booke contrary to Gods Word did bend all their forces against Reformation In the latter end of Queene Elizabeths Reigne when shee began to be sickly and not like to live long then Doctor Bancroft Lord Bishop of London knowing that King Iames was to succeed her and fearing that his Majesty would reforme things amisse in the publick worship and service of God and in the government of the Church did License a Booke written by a Jesuite that he kept in his house wherein it was written that it was in the Popes power as a gift appropriate to Saint Peters chaire to depose the Kings of England and to give authoritie to the people to elect choose and set up another As then so now it is thought that the Archbishop of Canterbury fearing this Parliament hath devised an oath to stirre up so many as he can to resist the Reformation that many doe pray for and hope to see to the glory of God Gent. There was a little Booke written of late and dedicated to the House of Parliament that had most of those things in it that you have spoken of concerning the Service Booke and the Bishops Min. There was so but the Author whereof is much grieved every time that he doth thinke upon it because it was dispersed without his consent and printed false by putting in leaving out of words so as it was not fit to be presented to the House of Parliament Gent. It made mention of Judgements that God hath shewed upon the Church I pray you shew me what those Judgements were Min The most remarkable and fearefull Judgement was shewed on the Parish Church of Withcombe in Devonshire being a very faire Church newly trimmed having a very faire Tower with great and small Pinnacles one of the famousest Towers in the West part of England On the 21. of October 1638. in service time was heard a fearefull Thunder much like the noise or report of great Cannons and a most strange and fearefull darknesse and a strong loathsome smell of brimstone and a fearefull blast that strucke in at the North side of the Tower and tearing through a strong stone wall came into the Church through the highest Window and tooke with it a great part thereof and with a mighty power strucke against the North-side wall of the Church and did batter and shake it very much and went towards the Pulpit and in the way tooke with it the Lime and Sand from the wall and grated the wall and defaced it being newly whited and tore away the side Deske of the Pulpit and coloured the Pulpit blacke and left it moyst as if it had beene newly wiped over with Inke There was also a most fearefull Lightning which did affright the people and scalded them so as the most part of them fell downe some on their knees some on their faces and some one upon another crying The Ministers wife had her Ruffe and linnen next her body burnt off and her body grievously scorched One Mistris Ditford sitting in the Seat with her had her Gown two Wast-coats and her linnen next her body grievously scorched Another woman running out of the Church had her Cloaths set on fire her body scorched and her flesh torne on her backe in grievous manner One Master Hill a Gentleman had his head smit against the wall and dyed the next day Sir Richard Reinolds Warriner had his head cloven his skull rent in three pieces whereof two fell into the next Seat the other fell in the Seat where he sat his braines fell intire and whole into the next Seat behind him his Blood dasht against the wall some of the skin of his head flesh and haire to the quantitie of an handfull was carried into the Chancell and stucke fast upon one of the Posts betweene the Church and the Chancell his Body was left in the Seat as though he had been alive sitting asleepe and leaning upon his elbow resting on the Deske

CERTAINE GREEVANCES VVELL VVORTHY THE SERIOVS CONSIDERATION OF THE RIGHT HONORABLE AND HIGH COVRT OF PARLIAMENT Set forth by way of Dialogue or Conference betweene a Countrey Gentleman and a Minister of Gods word for the satisfying of those that doe clamour and maliciously revile them that labour to have the errors of the Booke of Common Prayer reformed By LEVVES HEVVES Minister of Gods Word Printed in the Yeare 1640. A DIALOGVE OR CONFERENCE BETWEENE A COVNTREY Gentleman and a Minister of Gods word about the Booke of Common Prayer Gentleman I Am very glad that I have met with you and did long to speake with you that you might satisfie me in some things concerning the booke of Common Prayer therefore I pray you tell me truely as I hope you will is there any thing in it contrary to Gods word Minister Yes verily it is full of Popish errours and doth appoint horrible blasphemies and lying fables to bee read to the people in stead of Gods holy word and hath caused the Church of England to groane under the abominations of the Church of Rome even from the infancie of it in Queene Elizabeths time untill this houre and now there is great hope that a time of refreshing and deliverance is at hand through the blessing of God on this Parliament Gent. I never heard any blasphemie or lying fable read in the Church Min. I thinke so because it may bee that you were never in the Church on those dayes wherein they are appointed to be read Gent. Upon what dayes are they appointed to be read Min. On the fourth of October in the forenoone it appointeth an horrible blasphemie to bee read for the first lesson out of the 12 of Tobie and the ninth verse where it is written that Almes doe save from death and purge away all sinne which is a maine ground of Popery and an horrible blasphemy against Christ and his blood that clenseth us from all sinne 1 Iohn 1.7 Also in the 15. verse of that chapter it is written that there are seven Angels that doe present our prayers which is an other horrible blasphemie against Christ who only doth present our prayers Rev. 8.3 4. Gent. These are horrible blasphemies indeede I pray you let me heare some of the fables that are in it Min. On the fourth of October in the afternoone it appointeth a lying fable to bee read out of the 11. of Tobie where it is written that Tobie going to the doore to meete his Son Tobias comming from Rages did stumble and that his sonne ran unto him and laid the gall of a fish to his eyes and that the whitenesse did scale off and hee restored to his sight On the 30. of September another lying fable is appointed to be read of an Angell that was sent to scale the whitenesse from his eyes and to give Sara the daughter of Raguel to his sonne Tobias in marriage and to bind Asmodeus an evill spirit that was in love with her and had killed seven men that had beene married unto her On the first of October an other lying fable is appointed to be read how Tobie being about to send his sonne Tobias to Rages in Media for a wife did bid him go and look for a man to goe with him that he went found an Angell brought him to his Father who promised to give the Angell wages and agreed with him what hee should have by the day and sent him with his sonne and his dog On the third of October another lying fable is appointed to bee read how Tobias being come from Rages did call the Angell unto him bad him take a servant and two Camells and goe to Rages for money and that the Angell went and carried writings which he delivered to Gabael who brought baggs of money sealed up which hee delivered to the Angell Gent. O horrible how have the Bishops deluded King Edward the sixt Queene Elizabeth King Iames and our gratious King Charles and the whole estate and made them beleeve that there was nothing in the Service Book contrary to Gods word God Almighty deliver us from them now that you have shewed me the blasphemies and lying fables shew also what are the Popish errours that are in it and first tell me whether the Service book doth command that all both Ministers and people shall bow their bodies when the name Jesus is read Min. The Bishops onely without any warrant from God but from the Pope Gent. I have heard that the Name Iesus was a common name among the Jewes was it so Min. Yes Syrach of Ierusalem had a son whose name was Iesus Eccles. 50.23 also Ioshua the son of Nun was called Iesus Acts 7.57 and one of Saint Pauls fellow labourers was called Iesus Col. 4.11 Gent. Why doe the Bishops make an Idoll of the name Iesus by causing men to bow their bodies and to put off their hat when it is read Min. Because they mistake the word of God where it is written that at the name of Iesus every knee shall bow both of things in heaven of things on earth and of things under the earth Phil. 2.10 Gent. What is the name of Jesus Min. As by the name of our gratious King Charles is meant not the name Charles which is a common name but the authority and power that God hath given him over all people within his owne dominions as when men are prest to the Kings service they are prest in the Kings name that is by vertue of authority and power from the King even so as by the name of King Charles is meant his authority and power c. so by the name of Jesus is meant the authority and power that God hath given him over all things in heaven and in earth and under the earth Gent. What is meant by things in heaven Min. By things in Heaven are meant the holy Angels and soules of the faithfull that have no knees Gent. What is meant by things on earth Min. By things on earth are meant all mankinde living on earth whether they be Elect or Reprobate Gent. What is meant by things under the earth Min. By things under the earth are meant the devills and damned soules in hell Gent. What is meant by bowing of the knee Min. By bowing of the knee is meant subjection Isa. 45.23 and not bowing of the body when the name Iesus is read as Pope Anastatius did command An. 404. Gent. What is meant by bowing of every knee of things in heaven of things on earth and of things under the earth Min. Thereby is meant that all the holy Angels and Saints in heaven and all mankind on earth and all the Devils and damned soules in hell shall submit themselves to Christ and acknowledge him to be Lord of all and to have power over all to save and to condemne whom he will Gent. What doe you thinke of them that kneele when they receive the Communion bread Min. The Papists say