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q._n 5._o shall_v scripture_n be_v leave_v out_o for_o obscurity_n qu._n 6._o wherefore_o omit_v in_o read_v qu._n 7._o if_o they_o edify_v less_o and_o yet_o shall_v be_v read_v qu._n 8._o if_o the_o read_n of_o this_o book_n be_v divine_a service_n because_o of_o the_o scripture_n contain_v in_o it_o qu._n 9_o 10._o of_o fix_v the_o scripture_n unto_o set_a day_n set_a day_n of_o fast_v and_o thanksgiving_n qu._n 10._o of_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o conceive_v q._n 11_o conceive_a prayer_n be_v also_o set_v form_n etc._n etc._n qu._n 12._o we_o may_v use_v some_o set_a form_n q._n 1â—_n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o set_a form_n the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o 10._o command_n and_o article_n of_o belief_n qu_n 14._o of_o catecheticall_a doctrine_n qu._n 15._o of_o liberty_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n qu._n 16._o when_o lawful_a ceremony_n become_v unlawful_a qu._n 17._o the_o patriarkâ—_n be_v teach_v without_o scripture_n ergo_fw-la we_o may_v want_v some_o scripture_n qu._n 18._o be_v not_o tradition_n best_o when_o read_v and_o preach_v the_o scripture_n profit_v nothing_o qu._n 19_o the_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n of_o the_o clergy_n at_o divine_a service_n qu._n 20._o pride_n at_o the_o communion_n qu._n 21._o if_o this_o book_n may_v be_v use_v when_o it_o be_v correct_v qu._n 21._o the_o use_n of_o a_o table_n take_v away_o q._n 23._o 24._o of_o give_v the_o element_n out_o of_o the_o ministerâ—_n hand_n if_o christ_n do_v so_o to_o all_o etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n i_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o element_n qu._n 25._o the_o minister_n go_v about_o to_o distribute_v qu_n 26._o of_o kneel_v to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o humility_n it_o be_v as_o lawful_a to_o honour_n christ_n by_o give_v the_o inward_a as_o the_o outward_a worship_n to_o the_o element_n qu._n 27._o of_o adore_v the_o sacrament_n because_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d holy_a ordinance_n qu._n 28._o we_o bow_v towards_o 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his_o oath_n every_o conscientious_a man_n will_v have_v be_v glad_a of_o a_o free_a entry_n without_o any_o oath_n of_o this_o kind_n 3._o in_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v nothing_o speak_v of_o pearth_n article_n in_o themselves_o or_o of_o any_o perpetual_a forbearance_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o but_o only_o of_o the_o forbearance_n for_o a_o time_n viz._n until_o a_o general_a assembly_n 4._o no_o prelate_n will_v say_v that_o he_o require_v nor_o minister_v that_o he_o have_v give_v a_o oath_n of_o another_o kind_n then_o that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o act_n of_o assembly_n and_o of_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o the_o observation_n thereof_o must_v be_v free_a &_o voluntary_a as_o unto_o a_o counsel_n and_o not_o necessary_a as_o unto_o precept_n 5._o the_o revive_n of_o superstition_n be_v a_o reason_n no_o less_o forâ—â—_n for_o forbearance_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o thing_n swear_v than_o the_o pretend_a remove_v of_o superstition_n which_o be_v forcible_a for_o the_o practice_n itself_o for_o the_o freedom_n from_o superstition_n and_o the_o remove_n thereof_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o act_n and_o thereafter_o of_o the_o oath_n require_v because_o i_o promise_v to_o hold_v the_o port_n open_a while_o the_o enemy_n be_v a_o far_o of_o shall_v i_o be_v bind_v to_o hold_v they_o open_a and_o not_o rather_o to_o shut_v they_o when_o the_o enemy_n be_v come_v near_o unto_o the_o door_n and_o beginenth_n to_o enter_v in_o 6._o all_o think_v the_o matter_n be_v indifferent_a yet_o in_o case_n of_o scandal_n which_o be_v palbable_a they_o be_v introdictory_n to_o popery_n forbearance_n be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v that_o any_o man_n be_v so_o unadvised_a as_o to_o swear_v a_o perpetual_a practice_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v the_o consequence_n for_o even_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o god_n himself_o ordain_v be_v abolish_v when_o it_o become_v unprofitable_a 7._o the_o prelate_n be_v now_o turn_v popish_a and_o liberty_n from_o their_o yoke_n be_v offer_v they_o deserve_v to_o die_v in_o servitude_n who_o refuse_v the_o offer_n 8._o the_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o minister_n at_o their_o entry_n be_v express_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o prelate_n for_o exact_v a_o oath_n without_o warrant_n of_o law_n and_o the_o minister_n who_o subject_n themselves_o to_o this_o episcopal_a tyranny_n be_v both_o censurable_a by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v unlawful_a which_o be_v swear_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v the_o more_o censurable_a 9_o no_o minister_n have_v swear_v obedience_n to_o pearth_n article_n but_o they_o have_v already_o forbear_v and_o be_v like_a to_o forbear_v all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n the_o practice_n of_o some_o of_o they_o as_o of_o confirmation_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o suspicion_n of_o perjury_n for_o how_o can_v the_o minister_n be_v further_o bind_v then_o the_o