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persuade_v will_v be_v profitable_a not_o only_o to_o our_o whole_a clergy_n but_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o that_o our_o kingdom_n if_o so_o they_o be_v well_o observe_v have_v for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n of_o our_o especial_a grace_n certain_a knowledge_n â—nd_v mere_a â—otion_n give_v and_o by_o these_o present_n do_v give_v our_o 〈◊〉_d assâ—â—t_v â—nto_o all_o the_o say_a canon_n order_n and_o constitution_n 〈◊〉_d all_o and_o every_o thing_n in_o they_o contain_v as_o they_o be_v afterward_o set_v 〈◊〉_d and_o further_o we_o do_v not_o only_o by_o our_o prerogative_n royal_a and_o supreme_a 〈◊〉_d in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o these_o our_o letter_n patent_n the_o say_v canon_n order_n and_o constitution_n â—nd_v all_o â—nd_n every_o thing_n in_o they_o contain_v but_o likewise_o we_o command_v by_o 〈◊〉_d authority_n royal_a and_o by_o these_o letter_n patent_n the_o same_o to_o be_v diligent_o observe_v and_o execute_v by_o all_o our_o love_a subject_n of_o that_o our_o kingdom_n both_o within_o the_o province_n of_o st._n andrews_n and_o â—lascow_n in_o all_o point_n wherein_o they_o do_v or_o may_v concern_v every_o or_o any_o of_o they_o according_a to_o this_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n hereby_o express_v and_o declare_v and_o for_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o they_o we_o straight_o charge_v and_o command_v all_o our_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o all_o other_o thaâ—_n exercise_v any_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n within_o that_o our_o realm_n to_o see_v the_o same_o canon_n order_n and_o constitution_n to_o be_v in_o all_o point_n due_o observe_v not_o spare_v to_o execute_v the_o penalty_n in_o they_o several_o mention_v upon_o any_o that_o shall_v willing_o break_v or_o neglect_v to_o observe_v the_o same_o as_o they_o tender_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o their_o service_n and_o duty_n to_o we_o their_o king_n and_o sovereign_a give_v at_o our_o manor_n of_o greenwich_n 23_o may_n 1635._o these_o canon_n when_o they_o come_v abroad_o be_v present_o quarrel_v and_o disclaim_v by_o the_o scottish_a presbyter_n quarrel_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o subject_a matter_n comprehend_v in_o they_o disclaim_v because_o impose_v upon_o they_o without_o their_o own_o approbation_n and_o consent_n the_o point_n most_o quarrel_v at_o be_v these_o 1._o that_o whosoever_o shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v not_o the_o same_o authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a that_o the_o godly_a king_n have_v among_o the_o jew_n or_o the_o christian_a emperor_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n or_o impugn_v in_o any_o part_n his_o royal_a supremacy_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a be_v to_o incur_v the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n 2._o the_o like_a censure_n to_o be_v inflict_v on_o those_o who_o shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o worship_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n though_o at_o the_o make_n of_o these_o canon_n there_o be_v no_o such_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n recommend_v to_o they_o or_o that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n or_o the_o form_n of_o make_v and_o consecrate_v archbishop_n and_o bishop_n etc_n etc_n do_v contain_v any_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n or_o be_v corrupt_v superstitious_a or_o unlawful_a in_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n 3._o that_o the_o ordination_n be_v restrain_v to_o four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n that_o be_v the_o first_o week_n of_o march_n june_n september_n and_o december_n 4._o that_o every_o ecclesiastical_a person_n at_o his_o admission_n shall_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n according_a to_o the_o form_n require_v by_o parliament_n and_o the_o like_a oath_n for_o avoid_v simony_n require_v in_o the_o book_n of_o consecration_n 5._o that_o every_o presbyter_n shall_v either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o another_o person_n lawful_o call_v read_v or_o cause_n divine_a service_n to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o book_n of_o that_o common_a prayer_n before_o all_o sermon_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v officiate_v by_o the_o say_a book_n of_o common_a prayer_n in_o all_o the_o office_n part_n and_o rubric_n of_o it_o when_o as_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o have_v see_v the_o say_a book_n or_o liturgy_n 6._o that_o no_o preacher_n shall_v impugn_v the_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o another_o in_o the_o same_o church_n or_o any_o near_o adjoin_v to_o it_o without_o leave_n from_o the_o bishop_n which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o way_n to_o pin_v their_o whole_a religion_n on_o the_o bishop_n sleeve_n 7._o that_o no_o presbyter_n shall_v hereafter_o become_v surety_n or_o cautioner_n for_o any_o person_n whosoever_o in_o civil_a bond_n and_o contract_n under_o pain_n of_o suspension_n 8._o that_o whatsoever_o remain_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n prepare_v for_o the_o communion_n shall_v be_v distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a sort_n which_o receive_v that_o day_n to_o be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a of_o they_o before_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 9_o that_o presbyter_n be_v enjoin_v to_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n in_o private_a house_n and_o upon_o every_o day_n alike_o in_o case_n of_o infirmity_n and_o that_o the_o people_n be_v require_v not_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o upon_o their_o knee_n 10._o that_o in_o all_o sentence_n of_o separation_n a_o thoro_n &_o mensa_fw-la there_o shall_v be_v a_o caution_n insert_v and_o give_v according_o that_o the_o person_n so_o separate_v shall_v live_v continent_o and_o chaste_o and_o not_o contract_v marriage_n with_o any_o person_n during_o each_o other_o life_n which_o seem_v to_o put_v the_o innocent_a party_n into_o as_o bad_a a_o condition_n as_o the_o guilty_a contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n 11._o that_o no_o private_a meeting_n be_v keep_v by_o presbyter_n or_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o for_o expound_v scripture_n or_o for_o consult_v upon_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a such_o matter_n to_o be_v handle_v only_o in_o the_o lawful_a synod_n hold_v by_o bishop_n 12._o that_o under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n no_o presbyter_n or_o layman_n joint_o or_o several_o make_v rule_n order_n or_o constitution_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a or_o to_o add_v or_o detract_v from_o any_o rubric_n or_o article_n or_o other_o thing_n now_o establish_v without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n or_o his_o successor_n 13._o that_o national_a or_o general_a assembly_n be_v to_o be_v call_v only_o by_o the_o king_n authority_n that_o the_o decree_n thereof_o shall_v bind_v as_o well_o the_o absent_a as_o the_o present_a in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o in_o such_o assembly_n or_o otherwise_o 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church_n of_o st._n matthews_n in_o friday_n street_n take_v for_o his_o text_n those_o word_n in_o the_o proverb_n viz._n my_o son_n fear_v thâ—n_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v chap._n 24.22_o in_o this_o sermon_n if_o i_o may_v wrong_v the_o word_n so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v it_o to_o so_o lewd_a a_o libel_n he_o rail_v most_o bitter_o against_o the_o bishop_n accuse_v they_o of_o innovate_a both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n impeach_v they_o of_o exercise_v a_o jurisdiction_n contrary_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 1_o edw._n 6._o c._n 2._o and_o for_o falsify_v the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n by_o add_v the_o first_o clause_n to_o the_o twenty_o article_n arraign_v they_o for_o oppress_v the_o king_n liege_n people_n contrary_a unto_o law_n and_o justice_n excite_v the_o people_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o magnify_v those_o disobedient_a spirit_n who_o hitherto_o have_v stand_v out_o in_o defiance_n of_o they_o and_o seem_v content_a in_o case_n the_o bishop_n life_n may_v be_v call_v in_o question_n to_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o his_o own_o for_o this_o be_v take_v and_o imprison_v by_o a_o warrant_n from_o the_o high_a commission_n he_o make_v his_o appeal_n unto_o the_o king_n justify_v it_o by_o a_o apology_n and_o second_o that_o by_o a_o address_n to_o the_o nobility_n in_o which_o last_o he_o require_v all_o sort_n of_o people_n nobleman_n judge_n courtier_n and_o those_o of_o the_o inferior_a sort_n to_o stand_v up_o stout_o for_o the_o gospel_n against_o the_o bishop_n and_o final_o print_v all_o together_o with_o a_o epistle_n dedicatory_a to_o the_o king_n himself_o to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o his_o majesty_n shall_v vouchsafe_v the_o read_n of_o it_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v into_o a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o proceed_n in_o the_o church_n 74._o who_o action_n tend_v only_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o to_o corrupt_v the_o king_n good_a people_n heart_n by_o cast_v into_o they_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n and_o sinister_a opinion_n towards_o the_o king_n as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o prime_a cause_n of_o all_o those_o grievance_n which_o in_o his_o name_n they_o oppress_v the_o king_n good_a subject_n withal_o thus_o also_o in_o another_o place_n these_o factor_n of_o antichrist_n say_v he_o practice_n to_o divide_v king_n from_o their_o subject_n 75._o and_o subject_n from_o their_o king_n that_o so_o between_o both_o they_o may_v fair_o erect_v antichrist_n throne_n again_o for_o that_o indeed_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o new_a build_n of_o babble_n the_o set_n up_o again_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o antichrist_n the_o bring_n in_o of_o popery_n to_o subvert_v the_o gospel_n be_v make_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a design_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o prelatical_a party_n to_o which_o all_o innovation_n usurpation_n and_o more_o dangerous_a practice_n which_o be_v unjust_o charge_v upon_o they_o serve_v only_o as_o preparative_n and_o subservient_fw-fr help_n such_o be_v the_o matter_n in_o the_o libel_n let_v we_o next_o look_v upon_o the_o ornament_n and_o dress_n thereof_o consist_v most_o especial_o in_o those_o infamous_a attribute_n which_o he_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o bishop_n for_o father_n he_o call_v they_o step-fathers_n for_o pillar_n caterpillar_n their_o house_n haunt_v and_o their_o episcopal_a chair_n poison_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o bear_v rule_v in_o the_o air_n they_o be_v say_v he_o the_o limb_n of_o the_o beast_n even_o of_o antichrist_n take_v his_o very_a course_n to_o bear_v and_o beat_v down_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o man_n may_v be_v save_v p._n 12._o their_o fear_n be_v more_o towards_o a_o altar_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n towards_o a_o image_n or_o crucifix_n towards_o the_o sound_n and_o syllable_n of_o jesus_n then_o towards_o the_o lord_n christ_n p._n 15._o he_o give_v then_o the_o reproachful_a title_n of_o miscreant_n p._n 28._o the_o train_n and_o wile_n of_o the_o dragon_n doglike_a flatter_a tail_n p._n 30._o new_a babel_n builder_n p._n 32._o blind_a watchman_n dumb_a dog_n thief_n and_o robber_n of_o soul_n false_a prophet_n raven_a wolf_n p._n 48._o factor_n for_o antichrist_n p._n 75._o antichristian_a mushroom_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v what_o they_o chief_o aim_v at_o we_o shall_v hear_v he_o say_v that_o they_o can_v be_v quiet_a till_o res_fw-la novas_fw-la moliendo_fw-la they_o set_v up_o popery_n again_o in_o her_o full_a equipage_n p._n 95._o tooth_n and_o nail_n for_o set_v up_o popery_n again_o p._n 96._o trample_v under_o foot_n christ_n kingdom_n that_o they_o may_v set_v up_o antichrist_n throne_n again_o p._n 99_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o rome_n which_o breathe_v in_o they_o by_o which_o they_o be_v so_o strong_o bias_v to_o wheel_v about_o to_o their_o roman_a mistress_n p._n 108._o the_o prelate_n confederate_a with_o the_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n for_o rear_v up_o of_o that_o religion_n p._n 140._o call_v they_o upon_o that_o account_n in_o his_o apology_n jesuited_a polipragmaticks_n and_o son_n of_o belial_n have_v thus_o lusty_o lay_v about_o he_o against_o all_o in_o general_n he_o descend_v to_o some_o particular_n of_o most_o note_n and_o eminence_n revile_v white_a of_o ely_n with_o rail_v and_o pervert_v in_o fight_v against_o the_o truth_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v his_o principal_a quality_n p._n 127._o and_o montague_n of_o chichester_n for_o a_o try_a champion_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o devote_a votary_n to_o his_o queen_n of_o heaven_n p._n 126._o and_o so_o proceed_v to_o the_o archbishop_n for_o of_o wren_n he_o have_v speak_v enough_o before_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o he_o that_o he_o use_v to_o set_v his_o foot_n on_o the_o king_n law_n as_o the_o pope_n do_v on_o the_o emperor_n neck_n p._n 54._o that_o with_o his_o right_a hand_n he_o be_v able_a to_o sweep_v down_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n in_o heaven_n p._n 121._o and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o papal_a infallibility_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o as_o by_o a_o divine_a oracle_n all_o question_n in_o religion_n be_v final_o determine_v p._n 132._o these_o be_v the_o principal_a flower_n of_o rhetoric_n which_o grow_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o h._n b._n sufficient_a questionless_a to_o show_v how_o sweet_a a_o champion_n he_o be_v like_a to_o prove_v of_o the_o church_n and_o gospel_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o mischief_n which_o the_o church_n suffer_v at_o that_o time_n for_o present_o on_o the_o neck_n of_o these_o come_v out_o another_o entitle_v the_o holy_a table_n name_n and_o thing_n intend_v purposely_o for_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n but_o cunning_o pretend_v by_o he_o to_o be_v write_v long_o ago_o by_o a_o minister_n in_o lincolnshire_n against_o dr._n coale_n a_o judicious_a divine_a in_o queen_n mary_n day_n print_v for_o the_o diocese_n of_o lincoln_n by_o the_o bishop_n whereof_o under_o the_o name_n of_o 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