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he_o shall_v do_v we_o great_a favour_n to_o name_v the_o offender_n article_n 21_o in_o cathedral_n church_n the_o communion_n shall_v be_v ministredevery_n sunday_n at_o the_o least_o answer_n if_o often_o communion_n be_v commendable_a then_o be_v our_o church_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o that_o of_o geneva_n that_o communicate_v only_o quarterly_a better_o therefore_o it_o be_v for_o malice_n to_o keep_v silence_n then_o to_o say_v that_o which_o be_v nothing_o let_v he_o if_o he_o can_v detect_v those_o that_o be_v culpable_a article_n 22_o the_o godfather_n do_v not_o their_o duty_n neither_o do_v bishop_n urge_v they_o answer_n let_v he_o show_v that_o bishop_n may_v do_v it_o by_o law_n and_o then_o reprove_v they_o for_o not_o do_v their_o duty_n if_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o godfather_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n why_o shall_v the_o bishop_n be_v charge_v with_o other_o man_n fault_n forsooth_o this_o libeller_n mean_v to_o lay_v all_o fault_n on_o the_o bishop_n back_n i_o will_v to_o god_n for_o my_o part_n there_o be_v no_o fault_n but_o in_o bishop_n so_o far_o be_o i_o from_o envy_v any_o man_n purity_n but_o this_o purity_n i_o fear_v be_v but_o hypocrisy_n for_o many_o puritan_n mislike_v godfather_n and_o be_v very_o impure_a in_o life_n and_o conversation_n article_n 23_o bishop_n be_v command_v to_o confirm_v child_n yet_o few_o do_v it_o answer_n the_o puritan_n common_o deride_v confirmation_n albeit_o a_o most_o ancient_a and_o christian_a ceremony_n this_o fellow_n charge_v bishop_n with_o a_o great_a fault_n for_o omit_v it_o how_o will_v these_o agree_v nay_o how_o will_v this_o companion_n verify_v his_o assertion_n be_v most_o untrue_a but_o if_o any_o bishop_n do_v not_o confirm_v child_n it_o be_v because_o certain_a factious_a person_n have_v persuade_v the_o people_n to_o refuse_v it_o and_o that_o very_o wicked_o not_o only_o fantastical_o article_n 24_o curate_n do_v not_o instruct_v servant_n and_o youth_n upon_o holiday_n answer_n causeless_a do_v this_o accuser_n bark_v against_o curate_n see_v he_o can_v charge_v any_o particular_a if_o he_o can_v let_v he_o call_v he_o before_o his_o superior_n the_o exercise_n be_v good_a and_o godly_a neither_o do_v any_o account_n it_o tyranny_n to_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a but_o sure_a great_a presumption_n it_o be_v for_o young_a puritan_n public_o to_o examine_v grave_a and_o discreet_a man_n that_o know_v more_o than_o themselves_o and_o indiscretion_n to_o use_v examination_n as_o the_o disciplinarian_n will_v have_v it_o use_v article_n 25_o none_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n that_o can_v say_v the_o catechism_n therefore_o curate_n shall_v examine_v communicant_n and_o seelude_v they_o that_o be_v want_v in_o knowledge_n answer_n can_v you_o show_v any_o curate_n that_o have_v not_o do_v their_o duty_n herein_o if_o you_o can_v carry_v they_o before_o the_o ordinary_a they_o crave_v no_o favour_n in_o the_o mean_a 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school_n what_o they_o can_v yea_o spare_v neither_o friend_n nor_o other_o man_n of_o wonderful_a large_a conscience_n article_n 52_o many_o be_v absent_a from_o their_o cure_n without_o lawful_a cause_n answer_n show_v that_o and_o thou_o may_v have_v remedy_n against_o they_o yet_o take_v heed_n thou_o deal_v not_o too_o curious_o in_o this_o matter_n for_o fear_v thou_o offend_v thy_o dear_a brethren_n of_o the_o fraternity_n of_o deformation_n for_o none_o do_v more_o willing_o discontinue_v from_o their_o charge_n nor_o have_v less_o or_o more_o unsufficient_a cause_n other_o have_v lawful_a business_n these_o to_o alter_v law_n to_o stir_v the_o people_n and_o maintain_v faction_n wander_v about_o and_o neither_o regard_n flock_n nor_o law_n article_n 53_o ecclesiastical_a person_n do_v not_o wear_v in_o journey_v cloak_n with_o sleeve_n answer_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v the_o contempt_n of_o puritan_n and_o scorn_v offer_v by_o they_o to_o those_o that_o obey_v law_n 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mention_v when_o they_o talk_v of_o their_o new_a government_n and_o how_o the_o sufferance_n of_o these_o proceed_n may_v stand_v with_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o with_o good_a government_n 53_o quaere_fw-la whether_o they_o do_v not_o 174._o not_o t.c._n pag._n 162_o &_o 163_o &_o 417._o &_o discourse_n of_o eccl_n discip_n pag._n 148._o 174._o hold_v that_o the_o authority_n which_o they_o challenge_v to_o their_o eldership_n and_o synod_n by_o their_o say_a platform_n of_o discipline_n be_v neither_o increase_v nor_o diminish_v whether_o the_o prince_n be_v christian_n or_o heathen_a and_o teach_v not_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o heathen_a prince_n be_v all_o one_o in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n 54_o quaere_fw-la chamber_n quaere_fw-la that_o be_v in_o part_n evident_a by_o their_o confession_n in_o the_o star_n chamber_n whether_o cartwright_n and_o his_o adherentes_fw-la have_v not_o put_v the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o discipline_n in_o practice_n without_o her_o majesty_n consent_n and_o authority_n and_o without_o the_o say_a authority_n have_v not_o both_o make_v secret_a meeting_n and_o establish_v diverse_a order_n and_o broach_v new_a opinion_n all_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n confession_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 55_o quaere_fw-la by_o what_o presumption_n he_o dare_v do_v these_o thing_n and_o why_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v public_o to_o submit_v himself_o for_o his_o fault_n 56_o quaere_fw-la whether_o the_o same_o seditious_a proceed_n be_v not_o condemn_v in_o certain_a act_n make_v in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v anno_fw-la 1584._o at_o edinburgh_n 57_o quaere_fw-la chamber_n quaere_fw-la in_o his_o examination_n in_o the_o star_n chamber_n whether_o th._n cartwright_n swear_v true_o in_o the_o star_n chamber_n when_o he_o affirm_v on_o his_o oath_n that_o he_o never_o affirm_v or_o allow_v that_o in_o every_o monarchy_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v certain_a magistrate_n like_o the_o spartaine_a ephori_fw-la with_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o same_o point_n be_v in_o fenner_n book_n of_o divinity_n which_o one_o th._n cartwr_n in_o his_o epistle_n print_v before_o the_o book_n do_v high_o commend_v as_o a_o profound_a piece_n of_o divinity_n and_o heavenly_a axiom_n and_o doctrine_n and_o whether_o if_o some_o other_o have_v so_o swear_v they_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v account_v perjure_a person_n and_o whether_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o discipline_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o consistory_n to_o swear_v false_o 58_o quaere_fw-la publish_v quaere_fw-la examination_n in_o the_o star_n chamber_n publish_v whether_o have_v not_o t.c._n and_o his_o fellow_n confess_v on_o their_o oath_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o care_n that_o have_v be_v take_v for_o the_o perfect_a of_o their_o platform_n of_o discipline_n they_o be_v not_o yet_o resolve_v upon_o diverse_a point_n and_o whether_o they_o do_v wise_o to_o subscribe_v such_o order_n or_o dutiful_o to_o animate_v certain_a gentleman_n of_o mean_a understanding_n in_o divinity_n to_o present_v such_o a_o confuse_a platform_n of_o government_n to_o the_o parliament_n that_o it_o may_v be_v confirm_v and_o receive_v throughout_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o final_o whether_o wisdom_n will_v permit_v man_n to_o dissolve_v a_o state_n already_o settle_v and_o to_o embrace_v a_o government_n whereupon_o the_o author_n themselves_o be_v not_o yet_o resolve_v nor_o i_o think_v never_o will_v be_v and_o wherein_o other_o see_v notorious_a absurdity_n imperfection_n and_o injustice_n 59_o quaere_fw-la ibid._n quaere_fw-la ibid._n whether_o t.c._n and_o his_o companion_n do_v not_o say_v upon_o their_o oath_n that_o they_o mean_v to_o have_v be_v suitor_n to_o her_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n for_o the_o approbation_n and_o receive_v of_o their_o draught_n of_o discipline_n before_o mention_v and_o subscribe_v unto_o by_o they_o as_o a_o perfect_a plat_n of_o church_n government_n command_v by_o god_n word_n do_v not_o utter_o disclaim_v by_o a_o most_o necessary_a implication_n her_o majesty_n to_o have_v any_o pre-eminence_n and_o authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n see_v they_o do_v not_o give_v any_o authority_n in_o their_o perfect_a platform_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o yield_v all_o that_o power_n to_o their_o synod_n class_n and_o consistory_n 60_o quaere_fw-la whether_o cartwr_n and_o some_o of_o his_o fellow_n and_o follower_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o hacket_n reformation_n hacket_n conspiracy_n for_o reformation_n coppinger_n and_o arthington_n and_o whether_o they_o know_v not_o that_o these_o fellow_n or_o some_o of_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a call_n which_o move_v they_o to_o attempt_v matter_n which_o may_v prove_v very_o dangerous_a to_o themselves_o whether_o also_o they_o know_v not_o that_o the_o action_n which_o they_o purpose_v to_o attempt_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o call_n do_v tend_v to_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o to_o the_o advance_v of_o the_o holy_a cause_n as_o they_o term_v it_o and_o thereupon_o at_o coppingers_n motion_n do_v hold_v a_o puritan_n fast_o wherein_o prayer_n be_v make_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o god_n will_v give_v success_n to_o all_o such_o mean_n as_o shall_v be_v attempt_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o set_n up_o of_o their_o discipline_n and_o whether_o t._n cartw._n and_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v whereto_o the_o foresay_a allobrogicall_a and_o outlandish_a proposition_n of_o extraordinary_a calling_n do_v tend_v and_o final_o whether_o all_o these_o point_n be_v such_o as_o in_o part_n have_v and_o may_v full_o be_v prove_v against_o they_o they_o have_v not_o be_v merciful_o deal_v withal_o and_o far_o above_o their_o desert_n that_o they_o have_v not_o hitherto_o be_v call_v therefore_o in_o question_n 61_o quaere_fw-la whether_o cartw._n and_o his_o fellow_n challenge_v to_o their_o eldership_n authority_n to_o excommunicate_a prince_n be_v not_o like_a to_o prove_v as_o dangerous_a subject_n as_o sander_n parson_n or_o card._n allen_n be_v in_o maintain_v the_o pope_n excommunication_n of_o her_o majesty_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a consider_v the_o inconstancy_n of_o their_o discipline_n and_o resolution_n that_o although_o some_o of_o they_o pretend_v now_o to_o hold_v that_o excommunication_n do_v not_o take_v away_o civil_a subjection_n they_o will_v notwithstanding_o for_o their_o advantage_n teach_v contrary_a to_o their_o present_a resolution_n 62_o quaere_fw-la whether_o some_o one_o of_o the_o reform_a 70._o reform_a buchanan_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regniapud_fw-la scot._n pag._n 70._o brotherhood_n have_v not_o maintain_v in_o book_n print_v that_o prince_n stand_v excommunicate_a may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o that_o when_o prince_n will_v not_o reform_v religion_n subject_n ought_v to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o saint_n 57_o saint_n buchan_n ibid._n pag._n 56._o 57_o paul_n precept_n of_o obedience_n to_o tyrant_n bound_v no_o further_o then_o until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o people_n be_v strong_a enough_o to_o resist_v &_o be_v able_a to_o master_v they_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n 63_o quaere_fw-la whether_o sanders_n rosse_n allen_n and_o other_o papist_n do_v not_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o popery_n maintain_v the_o very_a same_o point_n of_o rebellion_n together_o with_o goodman_n whittingham_n knox_n and_o their_o teacher_n beza_n hotoman_n buchanan_n and_o whether_o both_o faction_n have_v not_o make_v prince_n subject_a to_o the_o people_n and_o popular_a fury_n and_o teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o prince_n the_o papist_n seek_v to_o erect_v their_o papacy_n the_o disciplinarian_n endeavour_v to_o set_v up_o their_o papal_a presbytery_n 64_o quaere_fw-la whether_o some_o of_o the_o doctor_n of_o this_o new_a discipline_n do_v not_o mislike_v with_o the_o
sick_a can_v be_v prove_v either_o by_o scripture_n or_o father_n in_o geneva_n the_o deaconship_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o vain_a office_n of_o proctorship_n for_o the_o poor_a manage_v by_o man_n of_o base_a trade_n why_o then_o do_v he_o accuse_v other_o that_o be_v guilty_a himself_n article_n 29_o the_o deacon_n must_v read_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o ordination_n put_v on_o a_o tunicle_n but_o this_o vesture_n be_v scarce_o know_v at_o this_o day_n answer_n the_o book_n of_o ordain_v of_o minister_n print_v anno_fw-la 1559._o and_o confirm_v by_o parliament_n have_v no_o such_o matter_n and_o therefore_o unless_o he_o can_v show_v his_o author_n for_o his_o tunicle_n let_v he_o wear_v the_o tunicle_n together_o with_o his_o four_o elbowed_a jacket_n himself_o but_o admit_v some_o piece_n of_o apparel_n be_v omit_v in_o deacons_n yet_o be_v the_o fault_n not_o great_a nor_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o but_o to_o those_o that_o commit_v the_o same_o article_n 30_o the_o bishop_n at_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n do_v tell_v they_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o what_o labour_n they_o ought_v to_o take_v yet_o most_o of_o they_o be_v never_o resident_a answer_n if_o they_o labour_v not_o as_o they_o shall_v do_v let_v they_o be_v punish_v if_o they_o be_v absent_a for_o lawful_a cause_n and_o at_o time_n why_o be_v they_o more_o blame_v than_o the_o skittish_a puritan_fw-gr that_o notwithstanding_o their_o charge_n be_v like_o malcontent_n and_o mutinous_a person_n still_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o to_o place_n where_o they_o have_v nought_o to_o do_v rather_o to_o trouble_v the_o state_n then_o to_o edify_v the_o church_n and_o rather_o hinder_v other_o labour_n by_o spread_v of_o false_a doctrine_n and_o novelty_n then_o help_v by_o teach_v faith_n and_o manner_n article_n 31_o the_o law_n will_v have_v they_o give_v themselves_o to_o their_o function_n yet_o many_o attend_v civil_a and_o worldly_a affair_n answer_n if_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v so_o repugnant_a as_o be_v pretend_v why_o do_v minister_n govern_v their_o family_n or_o college_n or_o what_o have_v t._n cartw._n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o hospital_n a_o matter_n mere_a civil_a and_o wherein_o he_o have_v do_v more_o good_a then_o in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n for_o he_o have_v bestir_v himself_o so_o that_o what_o by_o reward_n what_o by_o avail_v of_o his_o hospital_n and_o pinch_v those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o what_o by_o buy_v and_o sell_v the_o man_n be_v grow_v fat_a and_o rich_a of_o his_o ministry_n we_o see_v no_o fruit_n but_o contention_n and_o trouble_n percase_o he_o will_v say_v he_o be_v no_o minister_n but_o why_o then_o do_v he_o meddle_v with_o the_o minister_n office_n like_o to_o he_o be_v his_o follower_n man_n very_o stir_v and_o busy_a in_o all_o matter_n of_o state_n howsoever_o this_o man_n mislike_v they_o therein_o contrariwise_o for_o subject_n to_o execute_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o to_o see_v their_o ministry_n also_o discharge_v be_v commendable_a and_o not_o only_o allowable_a the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n allow_v it_o wherefore_o then_o shall_v he_o malicious_o condemn_v that_o which_o he_o can_v disproove_v article_n 32_o bishop_n only_o excommunicate_a and_o suspend_v yet_o by_o the_o book_n of_o order_v minister_n every_o one_o be_v to_o administer_v the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n have_v give_v the_o key_n equal_o answer_n the_o law_n be_v misreport_v and_o misinterpret_v for_o the_o word_n be_v that_o minister_n shall_v minister_v discipline_n as_o this_o church_n have_v receive_v it_o and_o so_o they_o do_v and_o by_o discipline_n be_v admonition_n public_a and_o private_a and_o preach_v and_o execute_v the_o ordinary_n sentence_n understand_v that_o every_o minister_n by_o law_n shall_v excommunicate_v or_o suspend_v other_o equal_o can_v be_v prove_v the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n yet_o every_o one_o do_v not_o use_v they_o equal_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n be_v all_o partaker_n of_o the_o priesthood_n yet_o may_v not_o all_o do_v all_o thing_n all_o be_v not_o judge_n nor_o governor_n nor_o look_v to_o all_o thing_n but_o these_o fellow_n will_v have_v a_o anabaptistical_n equality_n bring_v in_o that_o such_o as_o have_v no_o merit_n to_o mount_v high_o may_v bring_v down_o other_o lower_v &_o make_v they_o equal_a to_o themselves_o both_o the_o word_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o law_n make_v against_o the_o libeller_n beside_o all_o this_o it_o will_v be_v infinite_o inconvenient_a and_o absurd_a if_o such_o arm_n as_o the_o church_n censure_n be_v put_v in_o every_o cockebrayned_a fellow_n handle_v and_o such_o odd_a fellow_n as_o the_o puritan_fw-gr be_v make_v governor_n of_o the_o church_n equal_a with_o the_o best_a article_n 33_o the_o bishop_n chapplayne_v and_o doctor_n use_v not_o private_a admonition_n in_o their_o cure_n answer_n many_o thing_n the_o libeller_n affirm_v and_o proove_v nothing_o so_o that_o it_o shall_v seem_v he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o talk_v and_o calumniate_a but_o suppose_v they_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o course_n of_o puritan_fw-gr in_v private_a and_o parlour_n admonition_n &_o paraphrase_n be_v not_o the_o office_n of_o the_o minister_n public_a &_o not_o private_a must_v he_o as_o these_o puritan_fw-gr do_v creep_v into_o woman_n closert_n or_o must_v he_o put_v his_o foot_n under_o every_o merchant_n man_n table_n &_o their_o shrive_v they_o such_o admonition_n as_o the_o office_n of_o minister_n and_o law_n require_v they_o do_v use_v the_o course_n of_o puritan_fw-gr in_o their_o private_a exercise_n and_o paraphrase_n they_o take_v neither_o to_o be_v command_v by_o law_n nor_o to_o be_v suffer_v in_o reason_n for_o the_o manifold_a abuse_n of_o it_o and_o much_o more_o credit_n be_v it_o for_o the_o puritan_fw-gr if_o they_o have_v never_o begin_v their_o table_n sermon_n nor_o secret_a conference_n and_o catechization_n of_o other_o man_n wife_n and_o daughter_n article_n 34_o the_o bishop_n admit_v not_o preacher_n to_o preach_v without_o licence_n and_o make_v unpreach_v minister_n and_o ordain_v minister_n without_o cure_n and_o preach_v out_o of_o apocrypha_fw-la against_o law_n answer_n neither_o do_v they_o herein_o against_o law_n nor_o reason_n for_o albeit_o minister_n have_v by_o their_o ordination_n power_n to_o announce_v the_o word_n by_o read_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o fit_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v expond_v it_o but_o such_o as_o have_v learning_n &_o that_o be_v know_v by_o long_a experience_n and_o must_v be_v testify_v by_o write_v and_o good_a it_o be_v that_o many_o that_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o preach_v be_v turn_v back_o to_o read_v for_o they_o mar_v and_o abuse_v many_o good_a text_n of_o scripture_n &_o fill_v the_o people_n ear_n with_o novelty_n and_o want_v discretion_n to_o profit_v they_o either_o in_o faith_n or_o manner_n second_o they_o make_v none_o unpreach_v minister_n but_o give_v every_o one_o licence_n to_o announce_v the_o word_n by_o read_v and_o private_a admonition_n albeit_o not_o by_o public_a exposition_n neither_o if_o they_o shall_v make_v minister_n such_o only_a as_o can_v break_v the_o word_n aright_o and_o be_v answerable_a to_o saint_n paul_n rule_n shall_v they_o find_v many_o such_o among_o the_o conceit_a sort_n that_o preach_v not_o god_n word_n but_o their_o own_o conceit_n three_o it_o be_v not_o unfit_a nor_o against_o law_n that_o man_n learned_a shall_v be_v make_v minister_n though_o present_o they_o have_v no_o cure_n nor_o do_v the_o book_n of_o make_v minister_n condemn_v it_o for_o albeit_o the_o word_n congregation_n be_v use_v yet_o name_v it_o no_o special_a congregation_n final_o it_o be_v not_o usual_a for_o any_o to_o choose_v text_n out_o of_o the_o apocryphal_a scripture_n yet_o if_o any_o do_v so_o the_o offence_n be_v not_o great_a see_v for_o 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