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attempt_v or_o effect_v treason_n or_o rebellion_n against_o her_o majesty_n but_o papist_n &_o all_o such_o do_v approve_v the_o principality_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o l1_o bb._n thus_o far_o have_v â—_o prove_v as_o i_o hope_v sufficient_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a or_o agreeable_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o this_o statute_n to_o judge_v these_o writer_n for_o reformation_n as_o diffamer_n of_o her_o majesty_n or_o rebel_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o suffer_v as_o felon_n some_o have_v hold_v that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v press_v the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v yet_o that_o it_o be_v expedient_a they_o shall_v continue_v their_o proceed_n as_o they_o have_v begin_v if_o any_o in_o the_o same_o conceit_n shall_v hold_v that_o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o execute_v the_o seeker_n of_o
lesson_n shall_v be_v sing_v in_o a_o â—laine_a tune_n &_o likewise_o the_o gospel_n and_o epistle_n yet_o i_o have_v not_o know_v this_o use_v in_o cathedral_n church_n 18_o the_o 〈…〉_o name_n of_o communicantes_fw-la 〈…〉_o before_o they_o receive_v shall_v be_v signify_v to_o the_o curaâ—e_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o regard_v in_o most_o place_n 19_o the_o 〈…〉_o curate_n be_v he_o never_o so_o base_a shall_v not_o suffer_v notorious_a ill_a liver_n such_o as_o have_v wrong_v â—y_a by_o word_n or_o deed_n sin_n neither_o man_n out_o of_o charity_n by_o they_o earl_n counseilloure_n or_o other_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o communion_n till_o they_o have_v declare_v themselves_o open_o to_o be_v repentant_a and_o reclaim_v yet_o notorious_a lewd_a person_n be_v admit_v and_o man_n of_o state_n without_o exception_n be_v not_o hinder_v nor_o any_o open_a confession_n of_o sin_n be_v use_v by_o any_o offendor_n but_o who_o the_o official_a appoint_v though_o the_o 〈…〉_o author_n and_o confirmer_n of_o the_o communion_n book_n do_v general_o wish_v it_o 20_o the_o 〈…〉_o minister_n shall_v use_v the_o ornament_n appoint_v by_o king_n edward_n surplice_n yet_o not_o he_o alone_o but_o the_o clerk_n also_o do_v use_v a_o surplice_n in_o many_o church_n 21_o in_o communion_n cathedral_n &_o collegi_fw-la church_n the_o communion_n shall_v be_v minister_v every_o sundâ—y_n at_o the_o least_o this_o be_v not_o practise_v church_n the_o 5._o advertisement_n appoint_v the_o first_o sunday_n in_o every_o month_n but_o the_o bishop_n 33._o article_n tie_v minister_n to_o use_v the_o form_n prescribe_v in_o the_o communion_n book_n and_o no_o other_o 22_o the_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n be_v baptism_n command_v that_o they_o 1._o shall_v call_v the_o child_n for_o who_o they_o promise_v duty_n to_o hear_v sermon_n 2._o they_o must_v provide_v that_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o learn_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o christian_n 3._o that_o they_o be_v virtuous_o bring_v up_o which_o thing_n all_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n may_v be_v inâ—orced_v to_o do_v for_o the_o law_n will_v not_o command_v a_o thing_n without_o allow_v a_o mean_a to_o â—ffect_v yet_o the_o bishop_n do_v neverinforce_v this_o by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n though_o infinite_a child_n do_v for_o want_v of_o this_o help_n perish_v in_o ignorance_n 23_o bishop_n be_v command_v to_o confirm_v child_n yet_o diverse_a bb._n do_v not_o use_v it_o child_n albeit_o by_o 〈…〉_o law_n no_o man_n shall_v receyve_v the_o communion_n till_o he_o be_v first_o confirm_v a_o good_a plea_n for_o papist_n to_o refuse_v the_o communion_n this_o confirmation_n will_v cause_v child_n to_o learn_v the_o principle_n of_o religion_n for_o none_o shall_v be_v confirm_v 〈…〉_o till_o he_o can_v say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n ten_o commandment_n and_o the_o short_a cacechisme_n 24_o curate_n of_o every_o parish_n 〈…〉_o ought_v upon_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n half_a a_o hour_n before_o evensonge_n open_o instruct_v and_o examine_v child_n 〈…〉_o servant_n and_o apprentice_n in_o the_o catechism_n a_o profitable_a work_n seldom_o or_o never_o use_v by_o the_o bishop_n follower_n by_o the_o 16._o book_n of_o canon_n the_o curate_n may_v examine_v any_o of_o what_o age_n or_o degree_n soever_o be_v they_o old_a or_o young_a noble_a or_o unnoble_a the_o bishop_n account_v it_o tyranny_n in_o some_o minister_n to_o expect_v or_o exact_v this_o thing_n 25_o none_o must_v be_v admit_v 〈…〉_o to_o the_o communion_n that_o can_v not_o say_v the_o catechism_n 〈…〉_o therefore_o curate_n shall_v examine_v communicantes_fw-la and_o seclude_v they_o that_o be_v find_v want_v in_o knowledge_n but_o this_o be_v not_o regard_v 26_o 〈…〉_o bane_n shall_v be_v ask_v three_o several_a sunday_n in_o the_o open_a church_n 〈…〉_o yet_o bishop_n dispense_v with_o ask_v bane_n non_fw-la obstant_n this_o book_n confirm_v by_o parliament_n as_o if_o a_o bishop_n may_v dispense_v with_o penal_a satute_n out_o of_o 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charge_v and_o the_o priest_n promise_v to_o minister_v the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n discipline_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v and_o as_o this_o realm_n have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o according_a to_o god_n commandment_n not_o otherwise_o for_o the_o word_n and_o note_v two_o distinct_a thing_n in_o that_o clause_n where_o all_o minister_n be_v authorize_v to_o excommunicate_a as_o well_o as_o â—b_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v this_o 〈…〉_o discipline_n of_o excom_n to_o all_o minister_n alike_o also_o they_o may_v admonish_v and_o suspenâ—e_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o this_o realm_n have_v receyve_v these_o censure_n and_o give_v they_o to_o every_o minister_n according_a to_o god_n commandment_n in_o that_o behalf_n yet_o the_o bishop_n do_v retain_v the_o power_n of_o excommuniâ—_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n assigninge_v it_o to_o such_o as_o please_v they_o most_o 33_o the_o 〈…〉_o bish._n likewise_o charge_v and_o the_o priest_n promise_v to_o use_v not_o only_o public_a but_o also_o private_a admonition_n and_o exhortation_n both_o to_o the_o sick_a and_o to_o the_o whole_a within_o his_o cure_n 〈…〉_o yet_o their_o chapleins_n and_o doctor_n account_n their_o duty_n discharge_v if_o some_o time_n they_o preach_v public_o and_o never_o confer_v private_o with_o their_o flock_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n for_o christ_n say_v they_o know_v not_o the_o person_n and_o face_n of_o his_o flock_n neither_o be_v this_o expect_v of_o his_o minister_n both_o which_o be_v untrue_a 34_o the_o book_n at_o the_o ordination_n of_o every_o minister_n direct_v the_o bishop_n to_o say_v to_o the_o minister_n 〈…〉_o take_v thou_o authority_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preacher_n and_o to_o minister_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o this_o church_n in_o which_o word_n we_o observe_v 1._o that_o the_o book_n and_o parliament_n which_o confirm_v it_o do_v intend_v that_o every_o minister_n shall_v be_v a_o preacher_n this_o also_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o 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that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v and_o put_v a_o pastoral_a staff_n into_o his_o hand_n if_o the_o archbishop_n do_v not_o esteem_v these_o as_o vain_a ceremony_n 〈…〉_o they_o will_v urge_v they_o with_o as_o great_a vehemency_n upon_o bb._n as_o they_o do_v surplesses_n upon_o minister_n 3_o my_o l._n of_o 679._o canterb_fw-ge in_o his_o book_n against_o master_n cartw._n say_v that_o chancellor_n who_o be_v not_o minister_n shall_v not_o excommunicate_v 〈…〉_o the_o author_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o remonstrance_n and_o 83._o matthew_n sâ—tcliffes_n book_n defender_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n by_o writing_n think_v it_o a_o most_o unmeete_a thing_n that_o such_o as_o be_v no_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v meddle_v with_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o the_o contrary_n be_v daily_o use_v 4_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n ed_n confess_v that_o he_o make_v his_o porter_n minister_v 〈…〉_o and_o the_o other_o bb._n do_v acknowledge_v 99_o that_o many_o lewd_a and_o unlearned_a minister_n 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crime_n in_o the_o person_n present_v that_o may_v hinder_v he_o from_o the_o ministry_n which_o by_o all_o likelihood_n can_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o people_n of_o a_o strange_a parish_n nor_o of_o the_o bishop_n family_n unless_o the_o bishop_n family_n be_v like_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o post_n in_o westminster_n who_o know_v all_o man_n their_o condition_n land_n and_o estate_n though_o they_o never_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o they_o before_o 〈…〉_o 35_o all_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v present_a at_o the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n shall_v we_o be_v 65._o cope_n and_o surplesses_n have_v their_o pastoral_a staff_n in_o their_o hand_n they_o retain_v the_o surplice_n seldom_o the_o cope_n but_o they_o never_o use_v their_o pastoral_n staff_n out_o of_o the_o queen_n injunction_n 36_o by_o the_o queen_n injunction_n which_o shall_v be_v execute_v in_o 〈…〉_o all_o her_o highness_n realm_n and_o dominion_n all_o 〈…〉_o ecclesiastical_a person_n hauâ—â—g_v cure_n of_o soul_n aught_o to_o preach_v in_o their_o church_n church_n and_o 〈◊〉_d other_o cure_n they_o have_v one_o shimon_n every_o month_n and_o in_o their_o 〈…〉_o own_o person_n they_o shall_v preach_v once_o every_o quarter_n or_o else_o read_v a_o homely_a so_o that_o in_o every_o parishen_v england_n ireland_n &_o wales_n there_o shall_v have_v be_v twelve_o sermo_n preach_v every_o year_n either_o by_o the_o minister_n or_o his_o deputy_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v and_o the_o minister_n in_o proper_a person_n shall_v have_v preach_v four_o sermon_n or_o read_v four_o homily_n every_o year_n since_o her_o majesty_n begin_v her_o reign_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o hundred_o church_n within_o these_o dominion_n especial_o in_o wales_n ireland_n the_o northern_a &_o western_a part_n that_o have_v scarce_o have_v twelve_o sermon_n in_o twelve_o year_n and_o there_o be_v many_o person_n that_o cry_v formality_n that_o come_v not_o twice_o in_o a_o year_n at_o their_o charge_n to_o benefit_n the_o people_n by_o any_o duty_n 38_o 〈◊〉_d erasmus_n paraphrase_n pâ—raphras_fw-la shall_v be_v have_v in_o all_o church_n yet_o the_o bishop_n be_v more_o careful_a to_o inquire_v if_o every_o parish_n have_v a_o surplice_n rather_o than_o to_o enjoin_v any_o book_n learning_n 38_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v not_o play_v 〈◊〉_d at_o dice_n card_n cardâ—â—_n table_n or_o any_o other_o unlawful_a game_n but_o use_v some_o other_o honest_a exercise_n as_o 13._o shoot_v but_o the_o bb._n chaplain_n and_o follower_n shoot_v that_o pretend_v most_o obedience_n to_o the_o queen_n law_n do_v more_o offend_v in_o these_o matter_n than_o any_o other_o minister_n 39_o 〈◊〉_d all_o nonresident_n which_o may_v dispende_v above_o twenty_o pound_n yearly_a aught_o to_o distribute_v the_o 40._o part_n of_o their_o live_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n benevolence_n but_o this_o be_v light_o regard_v of_o the_o most_o as_o i_o suppose_v 40_o 12._o whosoever_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n may_v dispend_v in_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n above_o 100_o pound_n yearly_a shall_v give_v for_o every_o 100_o pound_n three_o pound_n six_o sâ—illings_n and_o viij_o penny_n yearly_a to_o so_o many_o poor_a scholar_n in_o the_o university_n or_o grammar_n school_n palace_n as_o he_o have_v hundred_o pound_n that_o have_v profit_v in_o learning_n they_o may_v be_v make_v partner_n of_o their_o patron_n cure_n and_o otherwise_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n the_o bishop_n do_v not_o enjoin_v their_o chapleins_n their_o dean_n and_o doctor_n to_o subscribe_v to_o this_o article_n though_o if_o this_o one_o article_n have_v be_v observe_v by_o our_o formal_a prelate_n who_o be_v account_v the_o only_a obedient_a subject_n as_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v if_o our_o bishop_n and_o regard_n the_o queen_n order_n there_o will_v have_v grow_v and_o hereafter_o grow_v more_o profit_n hereby_o to_o the_o church_n &_o state_n under_o her_o majesty_n then_o 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〈…〉_o in_o reconciliation_n of_o enemy_n receyve_v the_o sacrament_n and_o visit_v the_o poor_a use_v all_o soberness_n and_o godly_a conversation_n yet_o the_o bb._n themselves_o and_o their_o priest_n who_o shall_v be_v ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n bestow_v these_o day_n profane_o at_o bowl_n hear_v comedy_n and_o tragedy_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v far_o from_o the_o duty_n both_o here_o &_o in_o the_o scripture_n command_v 43_o all_o 35._o superstitious_a picture_n painting_n in_o wall_n and_o glass_n window_n shall_v be_v abolish_v out_o of_o church_n and_o house_n 〈…〉_o yet_o many_o church-windowe_n be_v full_a of_o such_o picture_n and_o as_o i_o hear_v the_o bb._n be_v not_o without_o such_o painting_n in_o their_o chamber_n 44_o the_o 29._o wife_n of_o minister_n and_o deacon_n shall_v be_v allow_v by_o the_o ordinary_a and_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n 〈…〉_o many_o foreward_n chapleins_n regard_n not_o this_o 45_o all_o 30._o clergy_n people_n shall_v wear_v their_o habit_n square_o cap_n etc._n etc._n 〈…〉_o and_o noâ—_n 9_o hat_n in_o journey_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o number_n of_o the_o bishop_n priest_n that_o break_v this_o order_n as_o well_o as_o the_o minister_n that_o seek_v reformation_n 46_o the_o 39_o injunction_n allow_v a_o man_n to_o be_v absent_a from_o common_a prayer_n at_o his_o own_o parish_n church_n 〈…〉_o and_o to_o resort_v to_o another_o in_o the_o same_o town_n to_o hear_v a_o sermon_n yet_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o oâ—â—iciâ—lles_n punisheman_n in_o such_o case_n unless_o they_o will_v give_v they_o a_o mark_v or_o such_o like_a see_v for_o a_o licence_n of_o absence_n 47_o where_o â—9_n music_n be_v use_v in_o church_n curiorâ—iâ—g_v it_o shall_v be_v in_o such_o a_o distinct_a &_o modest_a song_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v plain_o understand_v as_o if_o it_o be_v read_v without_o sing_v but_o the_o curiosity_n of_o cathedral_n church_n do_v disdain_v this_o simplicity_n 48_o none_o