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A12800 Cassander Anglicanus shewing the necessity of conformitie to the prescribed ceremonies of our church, in case of depriuation. By Iohn Sprint, minister of Thornbury in Glocester-shire, sometimes of Christ-Church in Oxon. Sprint, John, d. 1623. 1618 (1618) STC 23108; ESTC S117795 199,939 306

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as_o to_o join_v with_o the_o church_n master_n fox_n be_v one_o of_o the_o seventeen_o that_o subscribe_v to_o this_o letter_n also_o after_o all_o those_o stir_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o their_o return_n into_o england_n after_o queen_n mary_n death_n james_n pilkington_n io._n mullins_n henry_n carow_n alexander_n nowell_n etc._n etc._n write_v a_o answer_n to_o io._n knox_n christopher_n goodman_n miles_n coverdale_n anthony_n gilby_n willi._n whittingham_n w._n williams_n etc._n etc._n we_o purpose_v not_o as_o we_o trust_v these_o shall_v be_v no_o cause_n to_o enter_v into_o contention_n with_o you_o for_o ceremony_n to_o contend_v where_o it_o shall_v lie_v neither_o in_o your_o hand_n or_o we_o to_o appoint_v what_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o in_o such_o man_n wisdom_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o the_o divise_n of_o the_o same_o and_o withal_o receive_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o parliament_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o small_a purpose_n but_o we_o trust_v that_o both_o true_a religion_n shall_v be_v restore_v and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v burden_a with_o unprofitable_a ceremony_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o purpose_v to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o such_o order_n as_o shall_v be_v establish_v by_o authority_n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o wicked_a so_o we_o will_v wish_v you_o willing_o to_o do_v the_o same_o for_o whereas_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n differ_v among_o themselves_o in_o diverse_a ceremony_n and_o yet_o agree_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o doctrine_n we_o see_v no_o inconvenience_n if_o we_o use_v some_o ceremony_n diverse_a from_o they_o for_o that_o we_o agree_v in_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o your_o religion_n etc._n etc._n discourse_v of_o trouble_n at_o franck._n fol._n 189._o b_o b._n jewel_n we_o be_v come_v as_o near_o as_o possible_o we_o can_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o old_a catholic_a bishop_n and_o father_n which_o church_n we_o know_v be_v sound_a and_o perfect_a and_o as_o tertullian_n term_v it_o a_o pure_a virgin_n spot_v with_o no_o idolatry_n nor_o with_o any_o fundamental_a or_o evident_a error_n and_o beside_o that_o we_o have_v aim_v not_o only_o our_o doctrine_n but_o our_o sacrament_n also_o and_o form_n of_o our_o public_a prayer_n after_o the_o pattern_n of_o their_o rite_n and_o ordinance_n apolog._n fol._n 170._o master_n deering_n against_o harding_n our_o service_n be_v good_a and_o godly_a every_o title_n ground_v on_o holy_a scripture_n and_o with_o what_o face_n do_v you_o call_v it_o darkness_n sure_o with_o the_o same_o that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v sometime_o call_v dream_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n heresy_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n a_o samaritane_n as_o elias_n say_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n let_v we_o take_v either_o our_o bullock_n namely_o their_o mass_n book_n and_o our_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o lay_v the_o piece_n on_o our_o altar_n and_o on_o which_o god_n send_v fire_n let_v that_o be_v the_o light_n a_o little_a before_o o_o master_n harding_n turn_v to_o your_o writing_n examine_v your_o authority_n consider_v your_o counsel_n apply_v your_o example_n look_v if_o any_o line_n be_v blamable_a in_o your_o service_n book_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o your_o advantage_n i_o think_v master_n jewel_n will_v accept_v it_o as_o a_o article_n this_o be_v their_o judgement_n of_o our_o ceremony_n in_o general_a which_o how_o opposite_a it_o be_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o suffer_a deprivation_n for_o not_o conform_v to_o they_o i_o need_v not_o say_v no_o not_o to_o man_n of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n we_o will_v descend_v unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o particular_n touch_v the_o surplice_n melancthon_n &_o benhagius_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o marquis_n albertus_n the_o prince_n and_o court_n require_v the_o pastor_n to_o embrace_v and_o follow_v the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o augustane_n confession_n refusal_n thereof_o be_v make_v pio_fw-la consensu_fw-la by_o the_o godly_a agreement_n of_o the_o nobility_n or_o gentry_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o pastor_n the_o court_n hereupon_o run_v on_o another_o deliberation_n propose_v article_n which_o alter_v not_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o leturgie_n but_o thrust_v upon_o they_o more_o ceremony_n which_o yet_o howsoever_o may_v well_o enough_o be_v bear_v add_v withal_o a_o threaten_a that_o they_o who_o will_v not_o follow_v this_o prescription_n shall_v depart_v albeit_o many_o pastor_n have_v rather_o have_v depart_v then_o yield_v to_o such_o condition_n yet_o the_o church_n request_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v forsake_v in_o such_o a_o strait_n what_o council_n shall_v be_v give_v some_o more_o forward_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v good_a the_o court_n be_v fright_v with_o some_o terrible_a writing_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o sedition_n and_o with_o this_o scarecrow_n to_o repress_v and_o hinder_v far_a alteration_n there_o be_v many_o cause_n why_o we_o will_v not_o give_v any_o such_o advice_n neither_o will_v we_o have_v the_o church_n forsake_v as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o swevia_n where_o in_o many_o church_n there_o remain_v either_o no_o minister_n or_o a_o wolf_n which_o bring_v in_o again_o impious_a doctrine_n and_o false_a worship_n that_o it_o may_v evident_o appear_v that_o we_o wilful_o dissent_v not_o from_o the_o papist_n our_o adversary_n we_o contend_v about_o great_a matter_n in_o the_o which_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n do_v convince_v the_o more_o sound_n even_o among_o the_o adversary_n that_o we_o judge_v to_o be_v more_o profitable_a then_o to_o wrangle_v about_o a_o surplice_n or_o the_o like_a matter_n where_o wise_a man_n will_v exclaim_v against_o we_o that_o we_o withstand_v and_o disobey_v authority_n and_o nourish_v dissension_n with_o a_o foolish_a frowardness_n council_n melanth_n part_n 2._o fol._n 90._o 91._o again_o we_o persuade_v not_o that_o by_o the_o use_n of_o these_o ceremony_n as_o the_o surplice_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v trouble_v neither_o be_v we_o which_o thus_o persuade_v in_o this_o case_n to_o conformity_n in_o less_o grief_n and_o peril_n than_o they_o who_o stand_v against_o it_o but_o where_o new_a burden_n be_v impose_v we_o think_v fit_a that_o it_o be_v judge_v whether_o church_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o wolf_n or_o solitude_n and_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o they_o to_o be_v admit_v or_o else_o whether_o servitude_n of_o use_v these_o prescribe_a ceremony_n be_v to_o be_v endure_v for_o neither_o will_v we_o have_v any_o impious_a ceremony_n to_o be_v receive_v neither_o the_o church_n to_o be_v forsake_v without_o most_o weighty_a reason_n as_o it_o be_v write_v not_o forsake_v the_o fellowship_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n fol._n 92._o again_o melancthon_n sure_o i_o can_v have_v wish_v in_o these_o great_a occasion_n that_o these_o church_n have_v by_o no_o alteration_n or_o imposition_n of_o these_o ceremony_n such_o as_o surplice_n etc._n etc._n be_v trouble_v but_o i_o cofesse_v i_o persuade_v the_o franck._n church_n and_o other_o that_o they_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o church_n for_o such_o servitude_n which_o without_o impiety_n may_v be_v sustain_v miricus_n out_o cry_v that_o rather_o desolation_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v fright_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o insurrection_n for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v be_v author_n of_o no_o such_o sour_a advice_n and_o for_o our_o part_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o endure_v far_o more_o heavy_a and_o hard_a burden_n in_o our_o place_n then_o be_v a_o linen_n garment_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 106._o again_o melancthon_n i_o persuade_v that_o desolation_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o refuse_v of_o a_o linen_n garment_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n ibid._n fol._n 108._o bucer_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o godly_a man_n may_v use_v these_o garment_n godly_a in_o script_n anglican_n censur_fw-fr fol._n 458._o again_o to_o the_o question_n move_v by_o bishop_n cranmer_n to_o he_o whether_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v use_v the_o surplice_n prescribe_v by_o the_o magistrate_n after_o he_o have_v put_v in_o this_o caveat_n that_o his_o answer_n concern_v only_o such_o as_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a preacher_n of_o god_n word_n answer_v that_o he_o judge_v those_o minister_n who_o be_v such_o in_o the_o english_a church_n may_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n use_v these_o garment_n if_o so_o withal_o they_o do_v preach_v the_o whole_a truth_n and_o perfect_a detestation_n of_o the_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n and_o teach_v withal_o that_o their_o meaning_n be_v not_o hereby_o to_o establish_v any_o antichristian_a corruption_n that_o the_o minister_n by_o they_o be_v nothing_o more_o holy_a than_o other_o man_n neither_o the_o more_o effectual_a to_o please_v god_n neither_o that_o they_o thereby_o intend_v to_o revolve_v