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A03928 The second and last part of Reasons for refusall of subscription to the Booke of common prayer vnder the hands of certaine ministers of Deuon. and Cornwall, as they were exhibited by them to the right Reuerend Father in God William Cotton Doctor of Diuinitie, and Lord Bishop of Exceter. As also an appendix, or compendious briefe of all other exceptions taken by others against the bookes of communion, homilies, and ordination, word for word, as it came to the hands of an honorable personage. VVith an ansvvere to both at seuerall times returned them in publike conference, and in diuerse sermons vpon occasion preached in the cathedrall church of Exceter by Thomas Hutton Bachiler of Diuinitie, and fellow of S. Iohns Colledge in Oxon.; Reasons for refusal of subscription to the booke of common praier. Part 2 Hutton, Thomas, 1566-1639.; Cotton, William, d. 1621. 1606 (1606) STC 14036; ESTC S104340 264,229 290

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wrestle_v with_o his_o just_a judgement_n as_o desire_v to_o be_v think_v more_o merciful_a than_o he_o and_o what_o of_o such_o they_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n wherein_o we_o may_v not_o if_o we_o will_v leave_v the_o form_n prescribe_v in_o the_o communion_n book_n many_o a_o proviso_n must_v be_v think_v upon_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v wickedness_n 2._o not_o any_o wickedness_n at_o all_o adventure_n but_o malice_n that_o be_v a_o malignant_a canker_a mind_n of_o set_a purpose_n against_o that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o so_o be_v malice_n 3_o it_o must_v be_v desperate_a past_o all_o hope_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v no_o more_o time_n remain_v all_o little_a enough_o to_o make_v experience_n if_o at_o any_o time_n so_o indefinite_a the_o time_n be_v and_o uncertain_a whither_o god_n will_v call_v to_o repentance_n in_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o hand_n in_o a_o trice_n in_o the_o twinckle_n of_o a_o eye_n betwixt_o the_o bridge_n and_o the_o water_n the_o cup_n and_o the_o lip_n
a_o trouble_a conscience_n in_o this_o collect_v that_o dare_v not_o presume_v to_o ask_v &_o yet_o will_v glad_o have_v what_o it_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v in_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o in_o his_o communication_n with_o god_n &_o prayer_n to_o he_o for_o sodom_n minister_v to_o our_o edification_n these_o excellent_a note_n first_o he_o confess_v he_o be_v dust_n and_o ash_n not_o forget_v he_o have_v a_o live_a soul_n 14.16_o now_o oblituse●as_v abraham_n se_fw-la se_fw-la anima_fw-la imortali_fw-la praditum_fw-la esse_fw-la sedquod_fw-la maximè_fw-la contempt_n tibile_fw-la est_fw-la eligit_fw-la qui_fw-la scomni_fw-la dig●itate_fw-la exina●iat_fw-la luth._o in_o g●nes_n 18.27_o quo_fw-la propius_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la accessit_fw-la co_fw-la melins_n sen_fw-mi tit_n quam_fw-la mouse_n ●●s●t_a &_o abjects_n hominum_fw-la conditio_fw-la solus_fw-la est_fw-la ●nim_fw-la deisulgor_fw-la qui_fw-la homines_fw-la stulta_fw-la &_o ebria_fw-la svi_fw-la fiducia_fw-la exutos_fw-la pudore_fw-la confundit_fw-la &_o peni_fw-la tus_fw-la humiliat_v ibs_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la ●mpudentes_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la petendum_fw-la quidlibet_fw-la sed_fw-la pudorem_fw-la soruare_fw-la ac_fw-la veer_fw-la cundiam_fw-la muse_n ibid._n pro._n 28.14_o c._n 14.16_o but_o choose_v the_o most_o contemptible_a thing_n &_o empty_v himself_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n whence_o he_o may_v glory_n so_o that_o faithful_a say_n in_o their_o prayer_n they_o dare_v not_o presume_v prove_v not_o they_o want_v all_o confidence_n in_o god_n his_o fatherly_a love_n but_o choose_v rather_o to_o lay_v open_a their_o abject_a and_o distress_a condition_n second_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o abraham_n the_o near_a a_o man_n draw_v unto_o god_n the_o more_o feeling_n he_o have_v how_o miserable_a &_o wretched_a man_n estate_n be_v for_o the_o only_a brightness_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o glory_n it_o be_v that_o put_v to_o shame_n &_o true_o humble_v man_n so_o as_o they_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o foolish_a confidence_n in_o themselves_o wherewith_o common_o they_o be_v besot_v &_o stark_o drink_v three_o in_o these_o word_n let_v not_o my_o lord_n be_v angry_a that_o i_o speak_v etc._n etc._n and_o 32._o let_v not_o my_o lord_n now_o be_v angry_a &_o i_o will_v speak_v but_o this_o once_o he_o pray_v to_o turn_v away_o the_o lord_n his_o wrath_n &_o so_o make_v his_o pelition_n acceptable_a by_o his_o humble_a suit_n teach_v we_o withal_o how_o we_o must_v not_o be_v saucy_a nor_o impudent_a to_o ask_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o adventur_n but_o to_o preserve_v shamefastness_n &_o bashful_a modesty_n when_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o what_o else_o do_v y●_z collect_v in_o these_o word_n forgive_a we_o those_o thing_n whereof_o our_o conscience_n be_v afraid_a &_o give_v unto_o we_o that_o which_o our_o prayer_n dare_v not_o presume_v to_o ask_v which_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o that_o place_n pro._n 28._o bless_a be_v the_o man_z that_o fear_v always_o meaning_n be_v wary_a and_o of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n loath_a to_o do_v or_o say_v yea_o even_o in_o prayer_n the_o lest_o thing_n that_o may_v offend_v god_n as_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o verse_n &_o the_o 16._o of_o the_o 14._o chap._n sufficient_o prove_v this_o be_v certain_a he_o that_o never_o doubt_v of_o his_o salvation_n after_o he_o be_v call_v to_o y●_z knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o man_n never_o right_o beleve_v for_o he_o which_o beleve_v in_o that_o truth_n of_o a_o truth_n feel_v many_o want_n &_o doubt_n like_o a_o sound_a man_n after_o a_o recovery_n from_o a_o ague_n feel_v many_o grudge_n of_o that_o disease_n which_o if_o he_o have_v no_o health_n nor_o life_n he_o can_v not_o feel_v at_o al._n let_v man_n please_v they_o self_n y●_z be_v dispose_v to_o thwart_v this_o truth_n d●inations_n affermant_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la cicer●_n de_fw-fr d●inations_n what_o tully_n speak_v of_o metrodorus_n fit_v they_o well_o they_o say_v so_o to_o other_o but_o not_o to_o themselves_o four_o we_o be_v to_o mark_v in_o who_o name_n these_o prayer_n be_v offer_v not_o for_o the_o minister_n himself_o only_o or_o some_o few_o that_o have_v profit_v in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n &_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n but_o for_o the_o most_o who_o common_o be_v the_o weak_a &_o but_o late_o yean_a in_o y●_z sell_v of_o christ_n tender_a lamb_n they_o must_v needs_o tremble_v hear_v as_o they_o do_v the_o lion_n such_o as_o abraham_n &_o job_n behave_v themseluss_n in_o fearful_a &_o bashful_a manner_n only_o he_o that_o know_v not_o what_o belong_v thereto_o will_v think_v all_o this_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o they_o needs_o 9.24_o pancissimos_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la excellenti_fw-la fide_fw-la polleant_fw-la pa●_n cisesse_v mediocre_n plurimos_fw-la aviem_n mensura_fw-la exigu●_n esse_fw-la praditos_fw-la marc._n 9.24_o but_o if_o we_o will_v observe_v what_o be_v give_v every_o one_o it_o will_v easy_o appear_v the_o few_o have_v a_o excellent_a faith_n a_o very_a few_o a_o indifferent_a faith_n &_o the_o most_o be_v they_o that_o have_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o faith_n shall_v a_o nurse_n be_v lisp_v to_o the_o babe_n on_o her_o knee_n another_o that_o stand_v by_o know_v not_o the_o reason_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o she_o do_v our_o brethren_n think_v we_o do_v in_o repeat_v this_o strain_n what_o beseem_v we_o not_o we_o answer_v let_v alone_o now_o for_o it_o well_o beseem_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o humility_n &_o if_o any_o be_v vile_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n upon_o true_a repentance_n for_o sin_n 13._o tristitia_fw-la &_o pudor_fw-la sunt_fw-la coniuncta_fw-la semper_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la pe●cati_fw-la agnitie_n quod_fw-la sicognoscere_fw-la velumus_fw-la a●_n in_o penitenti●_n profecerimus_fw-la videamus_fw-la a_o praoculis_fw-la istos_fw-la dvos_fw-la affectus_fw-la habeamu_fw-la c●ls_fw-fr luc._n 18_o 13._o he_o will_v think_v of_o himself_o more_o vild_o they_o all_o this_o come_v to_o resolve_v the_o more_o a_o man_n be_v ashamed_a of_o himself_o &_o hearty_o sorrowful_a the_o more_z he_o profit_v in_o the_o course_n of_o repentance_n do_v we_o not_o know_v more_o sin_n of_o presumption_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o faultless_a humility_n &_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n like_o hail_n fellow_n well_o meet_v rather_o they_o smite_v with_o a_o holy_a fear_n such_o clause_n as_o these_o may_v otherwhiles_o be_v spare_v but_o most_o of_o we_o in_o our_o heart_n know_v the_o contrary_n and_o be_v we_o as_o some_o think_v they_o may_v be_v bold_a and_o confident_a it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o have_v a_o lively_a touch_n for_o sin_n no_o man_n but_o the_o less_o he_o prize_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n the_o more_o he_o please_v the_o lord_n who_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o lowly_a and_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v the_o speech_n of_o a_o dastardly_a conscience_n yet_o unto_o who_o will_v the_o lord_n look_v but_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o trimble_v at_o his_o word_n say_v a_o son_n may_v be_v bold_a and_o we_o will_v not_o say_v otherwise_o yet_o a_o father_n like_v his_o son_n never_o a_o whit_n the_o worse_o if_o he_o make_v not_o always_o so_o bold_a as_o the_o father_n will_v have_v he_o 66.1_o isay_n 66.1_o that_o make_v saint_n paul_n use_v this_o course_n sanctify_a he_o be_v from_o his_o mother_n womb_n yet_o he_o hold_v himself_o chief_a of_o all_o sinner_n 15._o galat._n 1._o 15._o in_o regard_n what_o he_o once_o be_v though_o it_o be_v forgive_v he_o 1.15_o 1._o tim._n 1.15_o and_o he_o that_o pray_v for_o corinth_n ephesus_n &_o the_o like_a beg_v prater_n at_o their_o hand_n like_o lazarus_n 18.19_o eph._n 6_o 18.19_o y●_z beg_v crumb_n at_o y●_z rich_a man_n table_n pray_v for_o all_o saint_n &_o for_o i_o as_o if_o he_o be_v no_o saint_n or_o as_o 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ministrare_fw-la man_n sa_fw-fr hi●rosolymis_fw-la dum_fw-la ibi_fw-la communio_fw-la erat_fw-la bonar●●_fw-la act._n centur._n the_o deacon_n office_n be_v say_v the_o century_n to_o minister_v at_o table_n act._n 6._o as_o if_o during_o that_o time_n and_o that_o occasion_n but_o not_o else_o so_o that_o as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v to_o minister_v unto_o the_o poor_a they_o do_v forbear_v that_o other_o part_n of_o their_o office_n but_o when_o that_o cease_v then_o do_v they_o intend_v this_o other_o of_o preach_v and_o so_o still_o find_v themselves_o employ_v and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v for_o a_o good_a argument_n that_o deacon_n do_v not_o only_o minister_v upon_o table_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n because_o there_o be_v deacon_n at_o philippus_n at_o ephesus_n epist_n to_o timothy_n 1._o philip._n 1._o &_o in_o crete_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n in_o all_o which_o place_n the_o christian_n do_v not_o live_v in_o common_a 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allow_v to_o catechise_v public_o in_o their_o reform_a congregation_n 6.1_o discip_n du_fw-fr franc●_n ex_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la usu_fw-la beza_n confess●c_n 5._o aph●_n rise_v 25._o quamuis_fw-la apè_fw-la diaconi_fw-la in_o his_o rebus_fw-la suppleverint_fw-la past●ris_fw-la vice_n ibid._n doctor_n fulk_n in_o act._n 6.1_o master_n beza_n do_v acknowledge_v in_o time_n past_o ex_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la usu_fw-la deascon_n by_o a_o continual_a or_o perpetual_a use_n of_o the_o church_n do_v in_o time_n past_a preach_v and_o pray_v under_o which_o duty_n he_o comprehend_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o marriage_n although_o oftentimes_o in_o these_o thing_n es_fw-mi they_o supply_v the_o part_n of_o the_o pastor_n master_n doewr_n fulke_n in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o rhemists_n testament_n dreme_v not_o but_o that_o the_o deacon_n ministry_n be_v use_v to_o other_o purpose_n as_o teach_v baptise_v and_o assist_v the_o apostle_n and_o other_o principal_a pastor_n in_o their_o spiritual_a charge_n and_o ministry_n anon_o after_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o justinus_n that_o deacon_n be_v use_v for_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o to_o close_v this_o point_n whereas_o our_o eye_n be_v strange_o affect_v with_o that_o which_o other_o church_n do_v rather_o than_o our_o own_o compare_v what_o be_v do_v by_o other_o contrarilie_o mind_v and_o our_o practice_n for_o deacon_n then_o will_v it_o easy_o appear_v which_o of_o we_o come_v near_o the_o first_o and_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a man_n we_o teach_v preach_v and_o baptise_v so_o may_v not_o they_o we_o may_v remember_v the_o minister_n of_o relief_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o do_v those_o other_o duty_n they_o only_o collect_v for_o the_o poor_a ministe●●um_fw-la corporale_fw-la officium_fw-la non_fw-la sparituale_fw-la ministe●●um_fw-la we_o be_v partly_o spiritual_a they_o entire_o a_o corporal_a office_n we_o be_v train_v up_o in_o learning_n apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o divinity_n and_o be_v common_o scholar_n bachelor_n and_o master_n of_o art_n able_a to_o dispute_v and_o handle_v a_o argument_n scholarlike_a they_o be_v lay-man_n handicraftman_n tradesman_n the_o call_n with_o we_o be_v a_o entrance_n to_o the_o other_o degree_n of_o the_o presbyter_n they_o be_v mere_o economical_a or_o civil_a and_o the_o person_n unlettre_v our_o deacon_n take_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o minister_n but_o give_v it_o they_o not_o they_o reach_v the_o cup_n to_o the_o minister_n which_o be_v flat_a against_o can_n 14._o of_o the_o nicen_n council_n last_o they_o be_v annual_a and_o yearly_a and_o so_o in_o end_n they_o become_v lay_v man_n again_o which_o be_v like_o the_o complaint_n optatus_n make_v of_o the_o donatist_n you_o have_v find_v deacon_n presbyter_n and_o bishop_n you_o have_v make_v they_o layman_n 2._o inuenistis_fw-la di●_n aconos_fw-la prasbyteros_n &_o episco_n po●_n fecistis_fw-la lai_n e●s_fw-la optat._n lib._n 2._o and_o therefore_o of_o the_o two_o they_o or_o we_o good_a cause_n be_v minister_v to_o approve_v rather_o than_o reprove_v those_o
abud_fw-la peccare_fw-la sine_fw-la ulloco_fw-la setentia_fw-la morsu_fw-la muscul_fw-la conscientia_fw-la stupida_fw-la &_o insensata_fw-la ibid._n aegrè_fw-la sperari_fw-la potest_fw-la poenitenti_fw-la be_o aliquando_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o eius●_n modi_fw-la peccatore_fw-la inventuram_fw-la ibid._n that_o man_n have_v do_v repent_v the_o apostle_n say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n without_o feeling_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o some_o copy_n have_v which_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o the_o syriack_n follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o hope_n for_o ever_o repent_v and_o sorrow_v true_o for_o their_o sin_n because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v impenitency_n or_o as_o saint_n paul_n have_v a_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v where_o he_o couple_v hardness_n of_o heart_n withal_o as_o if_o past_a repentance_n then_o past_a feeling_n and_o if_o past_a feel_n then_o pastrepentance_n and_o musculus_fw-la upon_o this_o 4._o to_o the_o ephes_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o sin_n with_o feeling_n and_o grief_n of_o conscience_n another_o thing_n to_o sin_n without_o remorse_n and_o grief_n or_o feeling_n where_o be_v a_o feeling_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n there_o be_v some_o place_n for_o repentance_n but_o where_o the_o conscience_n be_v become_v stupid_a dull_a and_o blockish_a that_o albeit_o sin_n be_v commit_v there_o be_v no_o compunction_n nor_o prick_v in_o the_o heart_n there_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v ever_o hope_v that_o repentance_n will_v find_v place_n in_o such_o a_o sinner_n this_o therefore_o past_a repentance_n here_o signify_v not_o as_o if_o sometime_o such_o a_o sinner_n do_v ever_o true_o and_o unfeinedlie_o before_o repent_v more_o thou_o that_o he_o have_v any_o true_a feel_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n for_o sin_n but_o this_o it_o impli_v that_o such_o a_o one_o yield_v small_a hope_n of_o ever_o come_v to_o a_o true_a feel_n and_o repentance_n of_o his_o life_n past_a because_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v and_o can_v repent_v or_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o another_o place_n term_v it_o he_o have_v a_o cauterised_a and_o sear_a conscience_n on_o the_o 25._o sunday_n after_o trinity_n stir_v up_o we_o beseech_v the_o o_o lord_n the_o will_n of_o thy_o faithful_a people_n that_o they_o plenteous_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n may_v of_o thou_o be_v plenteous_o reward_v through_o lesus_fw-la christ_n our_o lord_n here_o a_o reward_n be_v ask_v in_o recompense_n of_o good_a work_n a_o reward_n be_v promise_v and_o therefore_o may_v be_v crave_v not_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o mercy_n aug_n pro._n 19.17_o retributionem_fw-la date_n 2._o cor._n 9.6_o quisquis_fw-la seman_n tem_fw-la facit_fw-la hac_fw-la spe_fw-la facere_fw-la comprobatur_fw-la ut_fw-la pl●ra_fw-la acciptat_fw-la quam_fw-la sulcis_fw-la commendat_fw-la marlor_n ibid._n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la remuner_n atur_fw-la deus_fw-la beneficentiam_fw-la fidelium_fw-la sed_fw-la ettam_fw-la in_o h●●●●do_fw-la ibid._n qu●_n nullius_fw-la indigens_fw-la est_fw-la deut_n in_o seassumit_n be_v na●_n operationes_fw-la nostras_fw-la ad_fw-la boc_fw-la ut_fw-la prastet_fw-la nobis_fw-la retrib_n utionem_fw-la bonorumsuorum_fw-la operum_fw-la ire●_n lib._n 4._o c._n 34._o deus_fw-la coronat_fw-la dona_fw-la sva_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la august_n debitcrem_fw-la se_fw-la fecis_fw-la non_fw-la accipioud●_n sed_fw-la promittendo_fw-la non_fw-la es_fw-la dic_fw-la red_a quod_fw-la accepicti_fw-la sed_fw-la red_a quod_fw-la promisitt●_n aug_n for_o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o poor_a dare_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v recompense_v he_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v proverbe_n 19_o according_o hereunto_o be_v that_o 2._o corinth_n 9_o he_o that_o sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o and_o he_o that_o sow_v liberal_o shall_v reap_v liberal_o it_o be_v every_o man_n case_n sarcerius_n note_v in_o marlorat_n that_o 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