from_o e._n c._n and_o now_o follow_v throgmortons_n letter_n be_v a_o answer_n as_o i_o take_v it_o unto_o coppinger_n my_o good_a brother_n etc._n etc._n i_o rejoice_v that_o you_o will_v vouchsafe_v so_o to_o account_v of_o i_o your_o godly_a conference_n at_o any_o time_n when_o opportunity_n shall_v serve_v i_o will_v not_o refuse_v and_o albeit_o our_o business_n may_v hinder_v we_o now_o to_o meet_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o time_n overpast_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v perform_v when_o it_o please_v god_n the_o next_o term_n you_o hear_v i_o must_v appear_v here_o again_o upon_o my_o band_n at_o which_o time_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o i_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o your_o christian_n conference_n or_o of_o any_o other_o brother_n by_o who_o i_o may_v be_v enlighten_v lord_n deliver_v i_o from_o that_o pride_n of_o heart_n to_o reject_v or_o refuse_v that_o while_n i_o live_v that_o course_n you_o speak_v of_o intend_v by_o you_o i_o be_v never_o you_o know_v in_o particular_a acquaint_v with_o and_o therefore_o for_o i_o to_o like_v or_o dislike_v a_o matter_n that_o i_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o have_v be_v i_o take_v it_o without_o ground_n or_o warrant_v only_o i_o confess_v i_o hear_v some_o buzz_v abroad_o of_o a_o sole_a and_o singular_a course_n that_o either_o you_o or_o some_o other_o have_v plot_v in_o his_o head_n which_o be_v great_o fear_v and_o condemn_v of_o the_o brethren_n what_o that_o be_v as_o i_o know_v not_o so_o have_v i_o small_a reason_n to_o speak_v of_o it_o with_o prejudice_n only_o i_o will_v wish_v you_o and_o all_o that_o bear_v good_a will_n to_o the_o holy_a cause_n in_o this_o perilous_a age_n of_o we_o to_o take_v both_o your_o eye_n in_o your_o hand_n as_o they_o say_v and_o to_o be_v sure_a of_o your_o ground_n and_o warrant_n before_o you_o strive_v to_o put_v in_o exeecution_n for_o as_o i_o like_v not_o of_o coldness_n of_o zeal_n under_o colour_n of_o discretion_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o think_v that_o this_o sentence_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v you_o wise_a as_o serpent_n be_v not_o write_v in_o vain_a neither_o and_o have_v great_a need_n to_o be_v practise_v of_o some_o in_o this_o age_n a_o sanctify_a cause_n you_o know_v will_v always_o have_v a_o sanctify_a course_n our_o rule_n and_o square_v must_v be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n which_o so_o long_o as_o we_o lie_v before_o we_o as_o our_o level_n we_o shall_v not_o light_o swerve_v much_o from_o the_o mark_n the_o lord_n therefore_o direct_v we_o in_o these_o fearful_a and_o miserable_a day_n and_o let_v not_o our_o infirmity_n be_v a_o bar_n to_o his_o mercy_n i_o know_v my_o good_a brother_n that_o the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o weak_a instrumeut_n least_o man_n shall_v boast_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o not_o for_o my_o sin_n and_o unworthynes_n i_o can_v easy_o persuade_v myself_o in_o regard_n of_o my_o weakness_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v effect_v something_o by_o i_o who_o be_o privy_a to_o i_o own_o want_n and_o far_o short_a of_o those_o good_a gift_n it_o please_v you_o of_o your_o love_n to_o load_v i_o with_o but_o this_o work_n that_o you_o speak_v of_o howsoever_o the_o instrument_n be_v compass_v with_o weakness_n must_v sure_o be_v wrought_v by_o a_o more_o sanctify_a heart_n than_o myself_o can_v yet_o without_o hypocrisy_n boast_v of_o and_o therefore_o though_o in_o affection_n and_o good_a will_v i_o join_v yet_o i_o resign_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o work_n to_o those_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v more_o enable_v the_o man_n you_o speak_v of_o if_o he_o be_v at_o oundhell_n dwell_v hard_o by_o a_o sister_n of_o i_o and_o thereupon_o i_o shall_v have_v the_o better_a occasion_n to_o see_v he_o when_o it_o please_v god_n forget_v i_o not_o in_o your_o holy_a prayer_n and_o meditation_n and_o salute_v good_a giles_n with_o many_o thanks_n who_o debtor_n i_o be_o in_o the_o lord_n blessing_n upon_o zion_n confusion_n upon_o babel_n have_v this_o 18._o of_o the_o 5._o month_n ever_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n chap._n viii_o copinger_n to_o hacket_n of_o a_o appearance_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n his_o letter_n to_o udall_n why_o cartwright_n &c_n &c_n refuse_v to_o confer_v with_o he_o cartwright_n resolve_v some_o question_n of_o coppinger_n of_o eight_o preacher_n that_o do_v fast_o and_o pray_v for_o coppingers_n success_n after_o some_o few_o day_n that_o hacket_n have_v tarry_v in_o london_n the_o say_a easter_n term_v he_o return_v home_o again_o to_o oundle_n have_v first_o promise_v coppinger_n that_o he_o will_v come_v up_o again_o unto_o he_o whensoever_o he_o send_v for_o he_o now_o coppinger_n by_o his_o say_a conference_n and_o acquaintance_n with_o hacket_n be_v grow_v as_o he_o say_v very_o bold_a and_o courageous_a hacket_n but_o yet_o short_o after_o uz_o as_o i_o think_v the_o seventeenth_o of_o may_n he_o like_v so_o well_o of_o hacket_n company_n that_o he_o send_v for_o he_o again_o to_o come_v up_o unto_o he_o say_v if_o god_n spirit_n direct_v you_o to_o come_v come_v if_o not_o stay_v but_o write_v with_o all_o speed_n 1591._o and_o convey_v your_o letter_n and_o enclose_v it_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o he_o who_o bring_v you_o and_o i_o acquaint_v that_o be_v wigginton_n put_v not_o too_o your_o name_n for_o discovery_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o same_o letter_n he_o send_v hacket_n this_o news_n the_o zealous_a preacher_n as_o it_o be_v think_v be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o star-chamber_n to_o morrow_n i_o think_v he_o mean_v the_o last_o day_n of_o easter_n term_n last_o the_o l._n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n be_v with_o they_o and_o stay_v all_o evil_n that_o be_v intend_v against_o they_o myself_o if_o i_o can_v get_v in_o be_o move_v to_o be_v there_o and_o i_o fear_v if_o sentence_n with_o severity_n shall_v be_v give_v i_o shall_v be_v force_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a and_o fearful_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o protest_v against_o it_o about_o this_o time_n also_o he_o write_v a_o very_a courageous_a letter_n to_o udall_n in_o prison_n for_o he_o confess_v it_o be_v write_v about_o ten_o week_n 1591._o before_o his_o examination_n which_o be_v the_o nineteenth_o of_o july_n in_o this_o letter_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o notwithstanding_o some_o brethren_n hard_a opinion_n of_o he_o and_o other_o discouragemente_n yet_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o only_o enable_v he_o to_o fight_v but_o at_o the_o length_n in_o some_o sort_n to_o vanquish_v and_o overcome_v he_o signify_v also_o unto_o he_o that_o the_o next_o day_n there_o be_v some_o few_o that_o purpose_v to_o join_v together_o in_o a_o holy_a fast_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o afflict_a saint_n in_o general_a etc._n etc._n he_o great_o commend_v the_o minister_n cause_n and_o suffringe_n that_o be_v in_o prison_n assure_v himself_o that_o god_n will_v bless_v all_o the_o action_n in_o it_o he_o say_v there_o be_v diverse_a out_o of_o prison_n lie_v hide_v that_o in_o this_o great_a work_n be_v hammer_v their_o head_n bestow_v their_o brain_n fellow_n and_o spend_v their_o spirit_n who_o do_v hope_n in_o short_a time_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o and_o your_o enemy_n to_o defend_v the_o cause_n you_o stand_v for_o who_o presence_n god_n assist_v they_o will_v daunt_v the_o enemy_n more_o than_o you_o for_o that_o they_o be_v man_n void_a of_o learning_n wisdom_n and_o gift_n such_o as_o can_v challenge_v nothing_o to_o themselves_o but_o must_v give_v all_o to_o god_n who_o in_o all_o the_o great_a work_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v wrought_v have_v use_v the_o weak_a mean_n least_o man_n shall_v boast_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o cheer_n up_o yourselves_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o day_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o pray_v that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v strengthen_v in_o they_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o take_v part_n with_o you_o in_o this_o cause_n here_o you_o see_v he_o be_v grow_v to_o a_o wonderful_a resolution_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v another_o letter_n of_o he_o that_o will_v make_v the_o same_o more_o evident_a and_o likewise_o lie_v open_v more_o plain_o some_o of_o the_o premise_n than_o hitherto_o they_o have_v be_v he_o show_v therein_o that_o he_o can_v be_v still_o well_o content_v 1591._o to_o have_v some_o conference_n with_o master_n charke_n master_n travers_n master_n egerton_n master_n gardiner_n master_n philip_n and_o master_n cooper_n but_o say_v he_o i_o make_v not_o this_o suit_n for_o that_o i_o will_v seek_v to_o have_v approbation_n from_o they_o or_o any_o other_o live_a creature_n but_o
enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o her_o majesty_n 71._o and_o people_n that_o seek_v to_o keep_v christ_n holy_a discipline_n from_o among_o us._n this_o supl._n be_v that_o cause_n against_o which_o never_n man_n yet_o strive_v and_o prosper_v all_o the_o newgate_n and_o oldgate_n 1_o yea_o and_o all_o the_o tiburns_n in_o england_n be_v too_o little_a for_o such_o rash_a and_o presumptuous_a he_o ades_fw-la that_o will_v not_o give_v god_n leave_v to_o rule_v but_o will_v take_v the_o sceptre_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n i_o do_v enemy_n fear_n that_o many_o of_o the_o forward_a enemy_n of_o reformation_n be_v not_o the_o backwarde_a friend_n that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v in_o england_n at_o this_o day_n chap._n vii_o some_o of_o their_o disciplinarian_a speech_n concern_v the_o lord_n of_o her_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n our_o 3._o council_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o delight_v in_o the_o injury_n &_o violent_a oppression_n of_o god_n saint_n &_o minister_n therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v sure_o visit_v our_o council_n with_o a_o heavy_a plague_n our_o council_n 4_o can_v possible_o deal_v true_o in_o matter_n of_o justice_n between_o man_n and_o man_n insomuch_o as_o they_o bend_v all_o their_o force_n to_o bereave_v jesus_n christ_n of_o his_o government_n the_o which_o ungodly_a and_o wicked_a course_n as_o they_o have_v hold_v on_o ever_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o her_o majesty_n reign_n so_o at_o this_o day_n they_o have_v take_v great_a boldness_n and_o grow_v more_o rebellious_a against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o cause_n than_o ever_o they_o be_v in_o so_o much_o as_o their_o honour_n in_o token_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o that_o exalt_v they_o dare_v now_o charge_v the_o cause_n of_o reformation_n to_o be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o our_o state_n and_o such_o as_o favour_v the_o same_o to_o be_v unquiet_a and_o factious_a man_n disturber_n of_o the_o common_a peace_n and_o quietness_n and_o sower_n of_o sedition_n among_o the_o subject_n they_o do_v 4_o not_o able_o detect_v their_o impiety_n against_o god_n and_o their_o enmity_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n they_o offer_v injury_n to_o her_o majesty_n if_o her_o majesty_n give_v ear_n to_o such_o councillor_n she_o may_v have_v cause_n one_o day_n to_o lament_v assure_o those_o that_o be_v our_o enemy_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n mean_v the_o pretend_a discipline_n can_v be_v her_o majesty_n sure_a friend_n whatsoever_o they_o pretend_v satan_n 4_o work_v the_o deface_a of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n &_o support_v his_o own_o kingdom_n by_o instrument_n of_o no_o mean_a countenance_n be_v they_o noble_a or_o 1_o unnoble_a councillor_n or_o inferior_a man_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o fear_v their_o power_n that_o the_o more_o i_o see_v they_o rage_n the_o great_a strength_n i_o have_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o rave_v against_o i_o do_v warn_v 1._o and_o admonish_v those_o councillor_n with_o who_o and_o against_o who_o especial_o i_o deal_v in_o this_o treatise_n to_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o great_a insolency_n whereby_o they_o have_v be_v puff_v up_o with_o senacharib_n to_o magnify_v and_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o cause_n and_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n as_o against_o the_o religion_n and_o people_n of_o some_o of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n otherwise_o they_o be_v to_o fear_v least_o the_o lord_n have_v raise_v up_o many_o of_o they_o out_o of_o mean_a place_n into_o the_o throne_n of_o justice_n mean_v to_o show_v his_o power_n and_o great_a name_n by_o make_v they_o example_n of_o his_o fearful_a wrath_n as_o he_o do_v pharaoh_n who_o wrought_v his_o own_o overthrow_n if_o man_n will_v wonder_v that_o 1_o we_o be_v so_o contemptible_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n dare_v yet_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o control_v great_a state_n and_o mighty_a man_n and_o to_o challenge_v they_o of_o injustice_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o his_o member_n who_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o brag_v with_o pilate_n that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o crucify_v christ_n &_o to_o absolve_v he_o they_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o we_o know_v of_o no_o power_n but_o from_o above_o and_o therefore_o of_o no_o power_n that_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v out_o injustice_n and_o wrong_n the_o hill_n of_o the_o robber_n we_o grant_v to_o be_v high_a and_o unassayleable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o eye_n of_o flesh_n but_o we_o have_v learn_v of_o the_o holy_a man_n to_o account_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v accurse_v even_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v best_a root_v for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o step_n of_o his_o strength_n shall_v be_v restrain_v and_o that_o his_o counsel_n shall_v cast_v he_o down_o chap._n viii_o some_o of_o their_o rail_a speech_n against_o the_o magistracy_n in_o england_n the_o judge_n lawyer_n and_o law_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a the_o 3._o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n have_v walk_v hand_n in_o hand_n in_o the_o contempt_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o unto_o both_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v make_v a_o reproach_n among_o 3._o those_o who_o deal_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o justice_n there_o be_v find_v wicked_a person_n even_o wicked_a lawyer_n and_o judge_n who_o seem_v to_o know_v of_o no_o other_o god_n but_o their_o own_o gain_n that_o lie_v wait_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n saint_n as_o he_o that_o set_v snare_n and_o mark_v whether_o they_o can_v hear_v of_o any_o that_o go_v further_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n than_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o state_n do_v permit_v and_o if_o they_o find_v any_o such_o they_o know_v how_o to_o wrest_v against_o they_o a_o clause_n of_o some_o statute_n contrary_v not_o only_o to_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o but_o even_o contrary_a unto_o all_o justice_n and_o equity_n yea_o common_a reason_n itself_o and_o the_o very_a ground_n of_o all_o good_a law_n and_o statute_n so_o that_o it_o be_v now_o grow_v and_o have_v be_v of_o a_o long_a time_n a_o common_a practice_n of_o these_o godless_a man_n to_o make_v of_o the_o statute_n ordain_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o religion_n and_o common_a quietness_n a_o pit_n wherein_o to_o catch_v the_o peaceable_a of_o the_o land_n the_o common_a 3_o inditement_n of_o the_o lord_n true_a and_o faithful_a minister_n for_o matter_n of_o trifle_n as_o the_o omission_n of_o the_o surplice_n church_v of_o woman_n cross_a in_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n do_v manifest_o witness_v the_o iniquity_n of_o these_o atheist_n the_o 34._o law_n that_o maintain_v the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v account_v of_o than_o the_o law_n maintain_v the_o stew_n the_o 38._o human_a law_n that_o maintain_v they_o be_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a the_o law_n 5._o be_v make_v their_o common_a sanctuary_n to_o defend_v all_o our_o wickedness_n impiety_n be_v 59_o suffer_v to_o bear_v sway_n against_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o law_n and_o authority_n such_o law_n 24_o be_v retain_v in_o force_n as_o justle_v and_o overthrow_v the_o royal_a prerogative_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o 4_o great_a indignity_n be_v offer_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n in_o commit_v his_o church_n unto_o the_o government_n of_o the_o common_a law_n as_o can_v be_v by_o mean_a hireling_n unto_o a_o king_n in_o commit_v his_o belove_a spouse_n unto_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o stew_n and_o enforce_v she_o to_o live_v after_o the_o law_n of_o a_o brothel-house_n chap._n ix_o some_o of_o their_o consistoriall_a say_n as_o touch_v our_o religion_n communion_n book_n sacrament_n and_o ceremony_n we_o 32_o strive_v for_o true_a religion_n as_o 2._o our_o lack_n be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o right_a religion_n 29._o many_o religion_n be_v mix_v together_o of_o christ_n and_o antichrist_n of_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n 90_o christ_n religion_n be_v fond_o patch_v with_o the_o pope_n join_v fire_n and_o water_n heaven_n and_o hell_n together_o the_o 6_o truth_n in_o a_o manner_n do_v but_o peep_v out_o from_o behind_o the_o screen_n their_o 17_o prescript_n form_n of_o service_n be_v full_a of_o corruption_n in_o 24_o all_o the_o order_n of_o their_o service_n there_o be_v no_o edification_n but_o confusion_n the_o 16_o communion_n book_n be_v a_o unperfect_a book_n cull_v and_o pick_v out_o of_o that_o popish_a dung_n hill_n the_o porteous_n and_o mass-book_n and_o many_o of_o the_o content_n therein_o be_v such_o as_o be_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o 2._o martin_n senior_a call_v it_o our_o sterue-us_a book_n the_o 42._o sacrament_n be_v wicked_o mangle_v and_o profane_v they_o 2_o eat_v not_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o play_v a_o pageant_n of_o their_o own_o to_o
blind_v the_o people_n and_o keep_v they_o still_o in_o superstition_n to_o make_v the_o silly_a soul_n believe_v that_o they_o have_v a_o english_a mass_n and_o so_o put_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o anâ—ichrist_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n 21._o the_o public_a baptism_n be_v full_a of_o childish_a and_o superstitious_a toy_n and_o of_o our_o order_n garment_n and_o ceremony_n they_o be_v 40._o carnal_a beggarly_a antichristian_a pomp_n rite_n law_n and_o tradition_n popish_a foolery_n romish_a relic_n &_o rag_n of_o antichrist_n dregs_n and_o remnant_n of_o transform_a popery_n 41._o pharisaical_a outward_a face_n and_o vizardes_n remnant_n of_o romish_a antichrist_n of_o superstition_n 150_o and_o idolatry_n know_a livery_n of_o antichrist_n accurse_a leaven_n of_o the_o blasphemous_a popish_a priesthood_n curse_a patch_n of_o popery_n and_o idolatry_n they_o be_v worse_o than_o lousy_a for_o they_o be_v sib_n be_v to_o the_o sarke_n of_o hercules_n that_o make_v he_o tear_v his_o own_o bowel_n asunder_o chap._n x._o how_o they_o charge_v the_o present_a government_n with_o persecution_n there_o 59_o be_v a_o persecution_n of_o poor_a christian_n &_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n suffer_v not_o far_o unlike_a to_o the_o six_o article_n god_n ibid._n cause_n be_v tread_v under_o foot_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o church_n be_v little_o regard_v 2_o poor_a man_n have_v be_v miserable_o handle_v with_o revile_n deprivation_n imprisonment_n bannishment_n and_o such_o like_a extremity_n godly_a 8_o minister_n have_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n they_o have_v be_v arraign_v among_o felon_n and_o thief_n they_o have_v be_v imprison_v to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o deface_v they_o be_v reproach_v shake_v up_o threaten_v many_o be_v deprive_v they_o be_v examine_v by_o a_o inquisition_n much_o like_o than_z of_o spain_n o_o lamentable_a case_n o_o heinous_a impiety_n 2_o shall_v they_o be_v thus_o mark_v with_o the_o black_a coal_n of_o reproach_n &_o villainy_n o_o inhuman_a and_o more_o than_o barbarous_a impiety_n beside_o 13._o whorish_a impudency_n halter_n axe_n band_n scourge_v and_o rack_a our_o bishop_n have_v nothing_o to_o defend_v themselves_o withal_o the_o 1_o clinke_n gatehouse_n white-lion_n and_o the_o fleet_n be_v their_o only_a argument_n if_o 1_o i_o say_v jeremie_n ezechiel_n osee_n micheas_n and_o zacharie_n be_v alive_a they_o will_v be_v carry_v to_o the_o marshallsea_n the_o white-lyon_n the_o kings-bench_n the_o gatehouse_n and_o other_o prison_n yea_o to_o newgate_n in_o 2._o effect_n as_o cain_n persecute_v abel_n esau_n jacob_n the_o patriarch_n their_o brother_n joseph_n the_o jew_n moses_n the_o priest_n jeremie_n osea_n amazia_n and_o christ_n even_o so_o in_o these_o day_n the_o preacher_n be_v slander_v and_o persecute_v by_o such_o as_o will_v seem_v pillar_n of_o true_a religion_n if_o this_o persecution_n 59_o be_v not_o provide_v for_o it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o a_o thousand_o in_o england_n great_a trouble_n will_v come_v of_o it_o the_o 2_o land_n be_v sore_o trouble_v there_o be_v no_o place_n nor_o be_v 5_o for_o a_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o word_n our_o blood_n cry_v for_o vengeance_n against_o the_o bishop_n i_o 1590._o be_o make_v like_o to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o have_v tread_v this_o path_n in_o that_o as_o he_o say_v he_o be_v trouble_v not_o for_o eviil_n but_o for_o good_a it_o fare_v friend_n with_o we_o as_o with_o prisoner_n in_o popery_n god_n send_v we_o their_o comfort_n mnister_n paper_n be_v in_o worse_a sort_n suppress_v now_o than_o they_o be_v by_o the_o papist_n in_o queen_n mary_n time_n this_o cross_n imprisonment_n be_v common_a not_o only_o with_o he_o but_o with_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ._n the_o cause_n be_v holy_a and_o his_o suffering_n acceptable_a i_o k_o perceive_v the_o lion_n roar_v but_o can_v bite_v further_o than_o the_o lord_n shall_v permit_v chap._n xi_o some_o of_o their_o consistorian_n speech_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n assemble_v as_o occasion_n have_v require_v in_o the_o convocation_n house_n they_o 47_o be_v wolf_n it_o be_v a_o synagogue_n their_o only_a endeavour_n be_v 48_o how_o to_o prevent_v christ_n from_o bear_v rule_n in_o the_o church_n 49._o by_o his_o own_o law_n 53_o they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v enemy_n unto_o all_o sincerity_n the_o whole_a convocation_n house_n be_v in_o judgement_n contrary_a to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n they_o be_v intolerable_a oppugner_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o utter_a enemy_n unto_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o church_n as_o long_o as_o that_o house_n stand_v as_o at_o this_o day_n it_o do_v there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n at_o all_o that_o either_o god_n heavenly_a truth_n shall_v have_v free_a passage_n or_o the_o church_n her_o liberty_n in_o this_o kingdom_n 55._o they_o have_v seduce_v and_o deceive_v the_o civil_a state_n &_o people_n in_o bear_v they_o in_o hand_n that_o all_o be_v well_o in_o the_o church_n they_o be_v term_v by_o one_o of_o the_o epist_n captain_n of_o this_o crew_n right_o puissant_a poison_a persecute_v and_o terrible_a priest_n clergy_n master_n of_o the_o confocation_n house_n the_o holy_a league_n of_o subscription_n the_o crew_n of_o monstrous_a and_o ungodlie_a wretch_n that_o mingle_v heaven_n and_o earth_n together_o horn_a master_n of_o the_o conspiration_n house_n a_o antichristian_a swinish_a rabble_n enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n most_o covetous_a wretched_a and_o popish_a priest_n the_o convocation_n house_n of_o devil_n beelzebub_n 4_o of_o canterbury_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o devil_n chap._n xii_o some_o of_o their_o presbiterial_a speech_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n profess_v the_o gospel_n the_o etc._n bishop_n be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o pestilent_a enemy_n that_o now_o our_o state_n have_v &_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o her_o majesty_n 20._o and_o the_o whole_a state_n archbishop_n and_o bishop_n be_v unlawful_a unnatural_a false_a and_o bastardlie_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n 21_o and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o devil_n petty_a pope_n petty_a antichristes_n 28._o like_o incarnate_a devil_n they_o be_v bishop_n of_o the_o devil_n bishop_n 37._o be_v cog_a and_o cozen_a knave_n they_o will_v lie_v like_o dog_n our_o 6_o bishop_n be_v proud_a popish_a presumptuous_a profane_a paltry_a pestilent_a pernicious_a prelate_n &_o usurper_n impudent_a shameless_a 33._o and_o waynescot_n face_v bishop_n like_o beast_n they_o be_v in_o a_o praemunire_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 4_o in_o any_o common_a wealth_n they_o 1_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o place_n enemy_n of_o god_n the_o 27._o worst_a puritan_n be_v a_o honest_a man_n than_o the_o best_a lord_n bishop_n in_o christendom_n their_o 21_o cruelty_n be_v without_o measure_n they_o be_v butcher_n and_o horseleech_n it_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o their_o inheritance_n their_o bloodthirsty_a attempt_n these_o dragon_n their_o tyranny_n and_o bloodthirsty_a proceed_n be_v inexcusable_a in_o effect_n that_o they_o conspire_v to_o pull_v the_o crown_n from_o her_o majesty_n head_n bishop_n 2_o calling_n be_v mere_a antichristian_a the_o 1_o bishop_n be_v robber_n wolf_n simoniac_n persecutor_n sower_n of_o sedition_n and_o discontentednes_n between_o her_o majesty_n subject_n they_o have_v incur_v the_o statute_n of_o praemunire_n they_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la deprivable_a though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n yet_o be_v they_o none_o of_o the_o church_n the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o they_o and_o the_o synagogue_n namely_o their_o antichristian_a court_n they_o with_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n be_v epitome_n pack_v bishop_n you_o strive_v in_o vain_a you_o be_v lay_v open_a already_o friar_n and_o monk_n be_v not_o so_o bad_a of_o 3_o all_o the_o bishop_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o see_v of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n there_o be_v never_o any_o do_v so_o much_o hurt_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o he_o have_v do_v no_o bishop_n that_o ever_o have_v such_o a_o aspire_a and_o ambitious_a mind_n as_o he_o no_o not_o cardinal_n wolsey_n none_o so_o proud_a as_o he_o no_o not_o stephen_n gardiner_n of_o winchester_n none_o so_o tyrannical_a as_o he_o no_o not_o bonner_n he_o sit_v 4._o upon_o his_o cog_a stool_n which_o may_v true_o be_v call_v the_o chair_n of_o pestilence_n his_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v against_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n his_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n there_o be_v none_o of_o god_n child_n 1_o but_o have_v as_o leeve_o see_v a_o serpent_n as_o meet_v he_o it_o grieve_v they_o to_o see_v so_o wicked_a a_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n belsebub_n sen._n of_o canterbury_n the_o canterbury_n caiphas_n esau._n a_o
make_v good_a law_n and_o not_o see_v they_o execute_v be_v but_o labour_n lose_v and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o these_o wise_a lawmaker_n be_v present_o after_o as_o careful_a to_o put_v the_o say_a order_n in_o practice_n as_o they_o be_v before_o to_o resolve_v upon_o they_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o a_o letter_n write_v to_o master_n field_n from_o antwerp_n the_o 25._o of_o june_n 1583._o by_o one_o cholmeley_n in_o answer_n of_o a_o former_a letter_n send_v unto_o he_o from_o the_o say_a field_n for_o thus_o cholmeley_n write_v laetor_fw-la intùs_fw-la &_o in_o cord_n de_fw-fr meliori_fw-la successu_fw-la rerum_fw-la vestrarum_fw-la quòd_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-la conventibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la audiam_fw-la tum_fw-la de_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la formali_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multò_fw-la lubentissimè_fw-la dicam_fw-la quòd_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la serò_fw-la nimis_fw-la incepistis_fw-la quisquis_fw-la iam_fw-la tandem_fw-la vel_fw-la incipere_fw-la recusaverit_fw-la vel_fw-la a_o tam_fw-la praeclaro_fw-la incepto_fw-la desistat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la suum_fw-la feret_fw-la paenitendume_v the_o priori_fw-la lentitudine_fw-la i_o be_o glad_a with_o all_o my_o heart_n for_o the_o better_a success_n of_o your_o affair_n not_o only_o in_o that_o i_o hear_v of_o your_o assembly_n but_o most_o willing_o of_o all_o in_o respect_n of_o your_o effectual_a practise_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o which_o be_v true_a you_o have_v begin_v this_o course_n too_o too_o late_o whosoever_o shall_v now_o either_o refuse_v to_o begin_v or_o shall_v desist_v from_o so_o notable_a a_o enterprise_n he_o shall_v bear_v his_o own_o sin_n you_o ought_v to_o repent_v you_o for_o your_o former_a slowness_n and_o afterward_o thus_o out_o of_o the_o same_o letter_n 1._o to_o encourage_v master_n field_n and_o the_o brethren_n in_o nulla_fw-la re_fw-la terreamini_fw-la ab_fw-la ijs_fw-la quise_z opponunt_fw-la quod_fw-la illis_fw-la quidem_fw-la est_fw-la exitij_fw-la indicium_fw-la vobis_fw-la autem_fw-la salutis_fw-la idque_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la in_o nothing_o fear_v your_o adversary_n which_o be_v to_o they_o a_o token_n of_o perdition_n but_o to_o you_o of_o salvation_n and_o that_o from_o god_n in_o july_n the_o next_o year_n field_n uz._n 1584._o some_o of_o the_o scottish_a minister_n afore_o speak_v of_o go_v to_o the_o act_n in_o oxford_n where_o master_n gelibrand_n with_o his_o brethren_n give_v they_o great_a entertainment_n at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o notable_a question_n propound_v among_o their_o favourer_n there_o by_o the_o say_a minister_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o these_o word_n here_o have_v be_v a_o good_a company_n of_o godly_a brethren_n this_o act._n master_n fen_n wilcox_n axton_n the_o scottish_a minister_n and_o we_o have_v have_v some_o meeting_n and_o conference_n to_o our_o great_a comfort_n that_o be_v here_o one_o point_n which_o then_o be_v move_v i_o will_v wish_v to_o be_v thorough_o debate_v among_o you_o and_o they_o concern_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o his_o duty_n without_o the_o assistance_n or_o tarry_n for_o the_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v resolve_v among_o the_o brethren_n of_o london_n about_o this_o matter_n at_o that_o time_n i_o know_v not_o marry_o this_o i_o find_v that_o present_o thereupon_o they_o grow_v more_o violent_a and_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o proceed_v more_o resolute_o in_o the_o challenge_v of_o their_o discipline_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o deal_n both_o of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o favourer_n that_o year_n in_o november_n and_o december_n after_o at_o the_o parliament_n 27._o of_o her_o majesty_n and_o beside_o let_v the_o say_a master_n gelibrands_n word_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o field_n date_v the_o 12._o of_o january_n after_o uz._n 1584._o be_v consider_v for_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o they_o either_o tend_v to_o sedition_n or_o to_o the_o admit_v in_o oxford_z of_o the_o foresay_a decree_n or_o discipline_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o they_o can_v hardly_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v receive_v any_o good_a construction_n thus_o he_o write_v i_o have_v already_o enter_v into_o the_o matter_n whereof_o you_o write_v and_o deal_v with_o three_o or_o four_o of_o several_a college_n concern_v those_o among_o who_o they_o live_v i_o find_v that_o man_n be_v very_o dangerous_a in_o this_o point_n general_o favour_v reformation_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a point_n some_o have_v not_o yet_o consider_v of_o these_o thing_n for_o which_o other_o in_o the_o church_n be_v so_o much_o trouble_v other_o be_v afraid_a to_o testify_v any_o thing_n with_o their_o hand_n lest_o it_o breed_v danger_n before_o the_o time_n and_o after_o many_o favour_n the_o cause_n of_o reformation_n but_o they_o be_v not_o minister_n but_o young_a student_n of_o who_o there_o be_v good_a hope_n if_o it_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o by_o violent_a deal_n before_o the_o time_n as_o i_o hear_v by_o you_o so_o i_o mean_v to_o go_v forward_o where_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n and_o to_o learn_v the_o number_n and_o to_o certify_v you_o thereof_o furthermore_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o parliament_n last_o mention_v i_o find_v that_o there_o be_v a_o national_a synod_n hold_v likewise_o in_o london_n by_o these_o brethren_n according_a to_o their_o former_a decision_n and_o synodical_a discipline_n this_o appear_v by_o three_o letter_n the_o first_o be_v from_o eleven_o minister_n of_o essex_n to_o field_n wherein_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v certify_v 1584._o whether_o the_o brethren_n mean_v to_o be_v exercise_v in_o prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o upon_o what_o day_n the_o second_o be_v from_o nine_o of_o the_o say_a minister_n to_o field_n and_o charke_n 1584._o wherein_o they_o write_v thus_o we_o have_v elect_v two_o godly_a and_o faithful_a brethren_n master_n wright_n and_o master_n gifford_n to_o join_v with_o you_o in_o that_o business_n 1584._o the_o three_o be_v from_o gelibrand_n to_o field_n wherein_o he_o excuse_v himself_o of_o a_o great_a oversight_n in_o these_o word_n touch_v my_o departure_n from_o that_o holy_a assembly_n without_o leave_n etc._n etc._n i_o crave_v pardon_n both_o of_o you_o &_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o say_v he_o commend_v this_o holy_a cause_n to_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o your_o godly_a counsel_n to_o the_o precedent_n thereof_o i_o take_v my_o leave_n chap._n v._n their_o book_n of_o discipline_n be_v review_v it_o be_v after_o send_v abroad_o about_o 1587._o it_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n in_o northamptonshire_n and_o many_o other_o place_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o book_n of_o discipline_n be_v abroad_o as_o it_o have_v be_v note_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o that_o the_o brethren_n have_v frame_v themselves_o as_o they_o may_v unto_o the_o rule_n thereof_o yet_o there_o be_v find_v some_o imperfection_n in_o it_o which_o in_o the_o synod_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v refer_v to_o master_n travers_n to_o be_v correct_v and_o order_v by_o he_o as_o his_o leisure_n will_v permit_v which_o appear_v by_o a_o letter_n of_o master_n field_n to_o master_n travers_n in_o these_o word_n concern_v our_o other_o business_n i_o will_v wish_v that_o the_o discipline_n be_v read_v over_o with_o as_o much_o speed_n as_o can_v be_v 1585._o and_o that_o some_o good_a direction_n be_v give_v for_o the_o brethren_n abroad_o who_o be_v earnest_a to_o enter_v some_o good_a course_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o l_o cause_n and_o after_o in_o the_o same_o place_n i_o find_v many_o abroad_o very_o willing_a to_o join_v with_o the_o best_a to_o put_v in_o practice_n that_o which_o shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o by_o the_o brethren_n if_o it_o may_v please_v the_o brethren_n therefore_o that_o those_o or_o the_o like_a instruction_n which_o we_o have_v with_o a_o perfect_a copy_n of_o the_o discipline_n may_v be_v send_v i_o will_v whole_o employ_v myself_o in_o that_o service_n another_o also_o upon_o the_o long_a stay_n thereof_o i_o pray_v you_o hasten_v the_o form_n of_o discipline_n and_o send_v it_o and_o the_o same_o man_n again_o 1585._o i_o pray_v you_o remember_v the_o form_n of_o discipline_n which_o master_n travers_n promise_v to_o make_v perfect_a and_o send_v it_o i_o when_o it_o be_v finish_v januarie_n we_o will_v put_v it_o in_o practice_n and_o try_v man_n mind_n therein_o as_o we_o may_v according_a to_o these_o request_n the_o draught_n of_o discipline_n be_v at_o the_o last_o finish_v and_o then_o send_v abroad_o to_o be_v approve_v general_o by_o all_o the_o brotherhood_n as_o may_v thus_o appear_v the_o discipline_n we_o have_v receive_v and_o we_o give_v you_o and_o the_o brethren_n hearty_a thanks_o for_o it_o field_n as_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o resolve_v in_o all_o point_n of_o it_o have_v have_v but_o small_a time_n to_o peruse_v it_o nor_o the_o commodity_n of_o often_o meet_v
and_o all_o in_o effect_n that_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n be_v discover_v his_o letter_n be_v intercept_v wherein_o he_o write_v after_o this_o sort_n reverend_a and_o belove_a this_o day_n april_n the_o 7._o i_o have_v be_v again_o before_o the_o commissioner_n 1590._o after_o much_o ado_n i_o obtain_v to_o see_v and_o peruse_v the_o article_n against_o i_o but_o brief_o and_o in_o their_o presence_n only_o they_o be_v many_o 36._o 37._o beside_o those_o under_o my_o own_o hand_n and_o very_o large_a some_o twelve_o some_o twenty_o line_n long_o consist_v of_o many_o branch_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v for_o the_o time_n conceive_v and_o remember_v they_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o these_o two_o head_n some_o concern_v may_o self_n together_o with_o other_o and_o some_o touch_v myself_o alone_a the_o former_a sort_n be_v touch_v class_n and_o synod_n wherein_o there_o be_v mention_v particular_a place_n london_n oxford_n cambridge_n time_n act_n commencement_n sturbridge_n fair_a term_n person_n cartwright_n perkins_n travers_n charke_n egerton_n barbon_n stone_n snape_n knewstub_n allin_n dike_n &_o diverse_a other_o etc._n etc._n and_o some_o thing_n deal_v in_o and_o agree_v upon_o etc._n etc._n by_o all_o which_o beside_o many_o other_o thing_n specify_v it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o they_o have_v manifest_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n not_o only_o of_o general_n but_o also_o of_o special_n and_o particular_n belove_a stone_n i_o have_v twice_o appear_v before_o the_o high_a commissioner_n the_o first_o time_n the_o issue_n be_v prison_n the_o second_o close_a prison_n this_o be_v my_o state_n now_o the_o cause_n of_o both_o and_o the_o proceed_n in_o both_o you_o stall_v receive_v of_o master_n knightlye_o the_o former_a more_o large_a in_o a_o dialogue_n the_o latter_a more_o brief_o in_o a_o letter_n both_o unperfect_a both_o unperuse_v read_v they_o and_o return_v they_o with_o what_o speed_n you_o may_v for_o i_o have_v now_o no_o copy_n of_o they_o let_v they_o be_v wise_o keep_v lest_o they_o breed_v more_o anger_n i_o have_v procure_v another_o copy_n to_o be_v send_v to_o master_n stone_n that_o in_o both_o place_n you_o may_v be_v forewarn_v &_o forearm_v touch_v the_o conference_n those_o of_o our_o country_n be_v yet_o more_o particular_o discover_v person_n beside_o those_o there_o name_v king_n of_o coleworth_n prowdloe_n of_o weeden_n etc._n etc._n spicer_n of_o cogenho_n edwardes_n of_o cortenhall_n etc._n etc._n place_n sharpes_n house_n at_o fawseley_n snapes_n chamber_n at_o northampton_n etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la coniecturae_fw-la sit_fw-la locus_fw-la i_o will_v judge_v john_n johnson_n to_o have_v be_v the_o man_n because_o to_o my_o remembrance_n person_n and_o thing_n of_o his_o time_n be_v mention_v he_o only_o be_v not_o name_v whosoever_o be_v howsoever_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n call_v we_o to_o be_v more_o resolute_a they_o will_v not_o they_o can_v be_v any_o long_o conceal_v now_o whether_o it_o be_v better_a and_o more_o safe_a that_o one_o man_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o rest_n shall_v bold_o free_o and_o wise_o confess_v and_o lay_v open_a etc._n etc._n or_o that_o some_o weak_a or_o wicked_a man_n shall_v without_o consent_n and_o in_o evil_a sort_n acknowledge_v etc._n etc._n judge_v you_o the_o thing_n they_o ayme-at_a be_v a_o conventicle_n it_o must_v come_v to_o trial_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o murder_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v inquire_v whether_o the_o party_n flee_v upon_o it_o consider_v and_o apply_v to_o this_o matter_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o wisdom_n in_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v good_a you_o send_v to_o t._n c._n with_o speed_n chap._n ix_o cartwright_n be_v call_v for_o by_o authority_n a_o synod_n be_v hold_v in_o london_n it_o be_v there_o resolve_v that_o he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o be_v examine_v upon_o his_o oath_n afterward_o the_o same_o year_n before_o mention_v 1590._o in_o september_n as_o i_o take_v it_o master_n cartwright_n upon_o occasion_n be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n now_o about_o a_o week_n or_o a_o fortnight_n before_o cartwright_n be_v commit_v say_v master_n stone_n whereas_o star-chamber_n the_o question_n mention_v by_o snape_n to_o barbon_n &_o the_o brethren_n which_o as_o it_o seem_v trouble_v they_o all_o uz._n whether_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o one_o man_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o rest_n shall_v bold_o free_o and_o wise_o confess_v and_o lay_v open_a etc._n etc._n come_v to_o be_v dispute_v in_o london_n there_o be_v a_o synod_n or_o meeting_n hold_v at_o master_n gardiner_n by_o these_o brethren_n master_n cartwright_n master_n charke_n master_n traverse_v master_n egerton_n master_n cardiner_n master_n barbon_n master_n barber_n master_n oxenbridge_n master_n gelibrand_n master_n culuerwel_o myself_o and_o certain_a other_o minister_n and_o they_o do_v then_o and_o there_o debate_n and_o consider_v among_o themselves_o whether_o it_o be_v fit_a or_o convenient_a that_o the_o say_a master_n cartwright_n after_o his_o commitment_n to_o prison_n shall_v discover_v or_o reveal_v all_o or_o any_o the_o matter_n which_o pass_v in_o conference_n and_o disputation_n in_o any_o of_o their_o former_a assembly_n or_o not_o what_o the_o resolution_n hereof_o be_v whether_o through_o the_o examiner_n oversight_n or_o master_n stone_n perverseness_n i_o know_v not_o but_o it_o be_v not_o set_v down_o howbeit_o the_o effect_n which_o follow_v do_v make_v it_o manifest_a for_o master_n cartwright_n about_o the_o time_n before_o limit_v be_v convent_v and_o move_v in_o the_o consistory_n at_o paul_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n the_o then_o two_o lord_n chief_a justice_n master_n justice_n gawdy_n master_n sergeant_n puckering_n now_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a scale_n of_o england_n master_n attorney_n general_n now_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n and_o diverse_a other_o her_o majesty_n commissioner_n then_o present_a to_o take_v his_o oath_n to_o answer_v to_o certain_a interrogatory_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o they_o be_v then_o deliver_v in_o general_a term_n unto_o he_o &_o that_o the_o say_v both_o honourable_a and_o grave_a person_n do_v every_o man_n several_o assure_v he_o upon_o their_o credit_n that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o take_v his_o oath_n &_o thereupon_o to_o answer_v as_o he_o be_v require_v he_o desire_v to_o be_v bear_v withal_o and_o say_v that_o he_o think_v he_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o to_o do_v chap._n x._o further_a proof_n for_o their_o practice_n of_o their_o discipline_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o subscribe_v book_n if_o hitherto_o as_o yet_o the_o point_n i_o have_v in_o hand_n be_v not_o sufficient_o prove_v uz._n that_o our_o english_a reformer_n have_v attempt_v after_o the_o scottish_a minister_n fashion_n to_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o england_n their_o pretend_a disciplinarian_a government_n of_o themselves_o and_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n without_o any_o further_o stay_v as_o they_o have_v do_v for_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n albeit_o they_o pretend_v now_o the_o contrary_a than_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o i_o produce_v some_o further_a matter_n to_o this_o purpose_n among_o sundry_a thing_n in_o the_o say_a book_n of_o discipline_n let_v these_o few_o be_v well_o consider_v of_o &_o weigh_v it_o be_v there_o say_v presbyterium_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la constituendum_fw-la est_fw-la there_o ought_v to_o be_v erect_v in_o every_o church_n a_o presbytery_n now_o if_o they_o have_v mean_v as_o it_o be_v pretend_v not_o to_o have_v put_v their_o book_n or_o at_o the_o least_o some_o chief_a part_n thereof_o in_o practice_n until_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n they_o will_v have_v say_v for_o constituendum_fw-la est_fw-la there_o ought_v to_o be_v erect_v constituatur_fw-la let_v there_o be_v erect_v in_o every_o parish_n a_o presbytery_n again_o ecclesiae_fw-la in_o all_o their_o assembly_n prescribe_v in_o the_o book_n this_o be_v one_o point_n to_o be_v still_o inquire_v of_o utrum_fw-la disciplina_fw-la vigeat_fw-la whether_o the_o discipline_n have_v any_o life_n in_o it_o or_o be_v esteem_v or_o continue_v which_o question_n have_v be_v frivolous_a and_o very_o unmeete_a to_o have_v be_v continue_v as_o prescribe_v by_o law_n if_o the_o discipline_n itself_o have_v be_v allow_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n before_o that_o question_n shall_v have_v be_v move_v furthermore_o say_v the_o book_n habendis_fw-la in_o funeribus_fw-la desuescendum_fw-la est_fw-la commodè_fw-la ab_fw-la habendis_fw-la concionibus_fw-la quod_fw-la periculum_fw-la sit_fw-la ne_fw-la superstitionem_fw-la quorundam_fw-la foveant_fw-la aut_fw-la vanitati_fw-la inseruiant_fw-la the_o preacher_n must_v leave-of_a by_o little_a and_o little_a as_o they_o may_v convenient_o to_o preach_v at_o burial_n lest_o thereby_o they_o