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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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mouth_a libeler_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o ministry_n profess_v do_v call_v honest_a man_n it_o be_v not_o material_a i_o know_v none_o marry_v but_o such_o as_o have_v allowance_n sufficient_a of_o their_o choice_n if_o they_o have_v not_o let_v the_o offender_n be_v correct_v and_o not_o innocent_n be_v disgrace_v for_o other_o offence_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v forward_o i_o know_v not_o see_v none_o be_v so_o forward_o in_o marry_v as_o the_o puritan_n sort_n of_o who_o i_o know_v none_o that_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n but_o will_v they_o cease_v to_o disgrace_v other_o i_o can_v for_o my_o part_n be_v content_a they_o shall_v use_v their_o liberty_n provide_v always_o they_o make_v not_o too_o great_a post_n haste_n nor_o without_o regard_n and_o consideration_n of_o their_o future_a wife_n quality_n leap_v into_o sudden_a mischief_n article_n 44_o the_o clergy_n people_n go_v not_o in_o their_o habit_n and_o square_a cap_n answer_n what_o do_v the_o puritan_n 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do_v in_o this_o case_n that_o fornication_n &_o such_o matter_n shall_v for_o the_o most_o part_n pass_v without_o examination_n or_o controlment_n quaere_fw-la if_o any_o ordinary_n have_v contrive_v promulgue_v 22._o putcase_n quest_n 22._o and_o publish_v article_n in_o his_o own_o name_n without_o assent_n of_o her_o majestic_a under_o seal_n and_o enforce_v her_o highness_n subject_n to_o subscribe_v unto_o the_o same_o and_o for_o not_o subscribe_v have_v suspend_v or_o deprive_v they_o &_o whether_o a_o ordinary_a thus_o do_v 1._o 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o 1._o eliz._n c._n 1._o may_v not_o be_v imprison_v and_o fine_v at_o the_o queen_n pleasure_n if_o the_o putcase_n will_v have_v make_v any_o inquiry_n answer_n answer_n whether_o th._n cartwright_n &_o his_o fellow_n have_v offend_v against_o the_o statute_n prohibit_v the_o make_n of_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n he_o may_v have_v find_v it_o out_o easy_o for_o the_o act_n be_v every_o where_o extant_a &_o their_o do_n know_v and_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o fine_v nor_o all_o of_o they_o imprison_v for_o it_o neither_o do_v the_o ecclesiastical_a ordinary_n refuse_v to_o be_v punish_v if_o they_o can_v be_v convict_v of_o any_o such_o notorious_a offence_n the_o subscription_n which_o have_v be_v require_v be_v no_o new_a law_n as_o these_o fellow_n conceive_v but_o confirmation_n and_o allowance_n of_o the_o old_a &_o yet_o nothing_o have_v be_v herein_o do_v but_o by_o allowance_n as_o for_o the_o proceed_n use_v against_o the_o consistorialls_n they_o have_v be_v most_o mild_a and_o gentle_a not_o for_o denial_n of_o subscription_n as_o this_o man_n pretend_v but_o for_o other_o factious_a seditious_a and_o lewd_a behaviour_n object_v to_o they_o and_o remain_v in_o record_n who_o cause_n let_v he_o move_v as_o oft_o as_o he_o will_v yet_o shall_v he_o never_o have_v honour_n by_o it_o quaere_fw-la 25._o putcase_n quest_n 23.24_o &_o 25._o whether_o a_o ordinary_n may_v cite_v a_o man_n to_o appear_v 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elder_n and_o make_v diverse_a ecclesiastical_a constitution_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n nay_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o they_o have_v only_o offend_v against_o the_o statute_n of_o provisor_n but_o their_o denial_n of_o the_o supremacy_n be_v a_o further_a point_n what_o then_o do_v that_o crave_v let_v he_o speak_v in_o his_o proctor_n stile_n it_o crave_v consideration_n and_o the_o perturber_n of_o the_o state_n crave_v a_o wise_a proctor_n as_o for_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o they_o do_v not_o deal_v in_o matter_n of_o felony_n their_o act_n be_v clear_a if_o any_o man_n doubt_v they_o will_v refolue_v he_o quaere_fw-la 28._o putcase_n quest_n 28._o whether_o any_o may_v be_v imprison_v without_o warrant_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n can_v this_o libeller_n show_v any_o warrant_n answer_n answer_n he_o have_v to_o accuse_v man_n unjust_o if_o not_o why_o do_v he_o proceed_v in_o accuse_v and_o be_v so_o slow_a in_o prove_v 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