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concern_v the_o minister_n thereof_o presbyterian_o say_v that_o no_o law_n of_o god_n have_v appropriate_v it_o to_o a_o bishop_n strict_o so_o call_v if_o mr._n d._n can_v show_v we_o any_o such_o law_n or_o if_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o in_o all_o or_o in_o any_o reform_a church_n a_o mere_a presbyter_n be_v not_o account_v to_o have_v power_n to_o confirm_v as_o well_o as_o to_o baptize_v he_o shall_v do_v something_o let_v he_o therefore_o show_v himself_o a_o man_n and_o undertake_v this_o work_n and_o when_o he_o have_v his_o hand_n in_o let_v he_o also_o wipe_v off_o a_o blot_n throw_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o geneva_n by_o dr._n heylin_n with_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o virulent_a papist_n william_n reynolds_n history_n of_o presby_n pag._n 283._o viz._n that_o 1576_o the_o common-prayer-book_n be_v print_v by_o richard_n jugg_n the_o queen_n printer_n the_o whole_a order_n of_o private_a baptism_n and_o confirmation_n of_o child_n be_v omit_v which_o omission_n be_v design_v to_o bring_v the_o church_n of_o england_n into_o some_o conformity_n to_o the_o desire_a order_n of_o geneva_n pag._n 47._o he_o be_v so_o prodigal_a of_o his_o ink_n and_o paper_n as_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o all_o reform_a church_n matrimony_n be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o public_a congregation_n and_o by_o the_o minister_n this_o may_v be_v true_a of_o all_o reform_a church_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o own_o member_n at_o least_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v but_o if_o he_o shall_v intend_v to_o assert_v that_o reform_a church_n allow_v not_o that_o any_o who_o be_v constant_a liver_n in_o the_o same_o city_n with_o they_o shall_v be_v marry_v otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o minister_n and_o in_o the_o church_n he_o be_v mistake_v yet_o let_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o papist_n dwell_v with_o protestant_n be_v force_v to_o marry_v in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o a_o minister_n what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o presbyterian_o the_o composer_n of_o the_o directory_n say_v we_o judge_v it_o expedient_a that_o marriage_n be_v solemnize_v by_o a_o lawful_a minister_n of_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v counsel_v they_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o the_o say_a directory_n care_v also_o be_v take_v that_o before_o any_o marriage_n the_o person_n intent_n of_o marriage_n be_v publish_v by_o the_o minister_n three_o several_a sabbath_n day_n in_o the_o congregation_n at_o the_o place_n or_o place_n of_o their_o most_o usual_a and_o constant_a abode_n respective_o and_o all_o minister_n be_v to_o have_v sufficient_a testimony_n of_o this_o publication_n before_o they_o proceed_v to_o solemnize_v marriage_n by_o the_o liturgy_n also_o sufficient_a provision_n be_v make_v that_o of_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v marry_v the_o banne_n be_v publish_v in_o the_o church_n three_o several_a sunday_n or_o holy_a day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n but_o any_o one_o that_o have_v money_n may_v have_v a_o licence_n to_o be_v marry_v without_o any_o such_o publication_n of_o banne_n by_o which_o mean_v great_a inconvenience_n have_v arisen_a in_o church_n and_o state_n care_v also_o be_v take_v by_o the_o 62_o canon_n of_o 1603._o that_o none_o shall_v be_v marry_v unless_o the_o parent_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o party_n to_o be_v marry_v be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o shall_v either_o personal_o or_o by_o sufficient_a testimony_n signify_v their_o consent_n give_v to_o the_o say_a marriage_n the_o directory_n be_v somewhat_o more_o strict_a require_v that_o person_n though_o of_o age_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o have_v a_o certificate_n of_o their_o parent_n consent_v if_o it_o be_v their_o first_o marriage_n and_o real_o it_o seem_v but_o rational_a that_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n though_o of_o the_o age_n of_o thirty_o if_o never_o marry_v before_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o signify_v their_o parent_n consent_n before_o any_o minister_n adventure_n to_o marry_v they_o the_o great_a difference_n 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themselves_o they_o say_v marriage_n be_v not_o to_o be_v forbid_v at_o any_o time_n unless_o on_o such_o day_n in_o which_o god_n call_v to_o fast_v weep_a mourn_a to_o confirm_v they_o in_o this_o opinion_n they_o have_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o whole_a convocation_n in_o england_n assemble_v in_o the_o year_n 1575._o agree_v that_o bishop_n shall_v take_v order_n that_o it_o be_v publish_v and_o declare_v in_o every_o parish_n church_n within_o their_o diocese_n that_o marriage_n may_v be_v solemnize_v at_o all_o time_n of_o the_o year_n but_o though_o the_o church_n think_v meet_v to_o put_v this_o article_n into_o the_o book_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n q._n elizabeth_n do_v not_o so_o think_v and_o therefore_o suffer_v it_o not_o to_o be_v print_v dr._n heyl._n hist_o of_o presb._n 282_o 283._o object_n ay_o but_o there_o be_v some_o who_o scruple_n the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n which_o mr._n d._n say_v be_v use_v in_o hessen_n poland_n lithuania_n sol._n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n for_o rational_a ground_n of_o scruple_n there_o be_v none_o any_o more_o than_o there_o be_v to_o scruple_n take_v seisin_n by_o a_o turf_n nor_o do_v i_o know_v any_o one_o presbyterian_a now_o live_v that_o do_v scruple_n the_o use_n of_o a_o ring_n in_o marriage_n pag._n 48._o we_o be_v inform_v by_o mr._n d._n that_o in_o most_o place_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n they_o have_v funeral_n sermon_n in_o hungary_n and_o transilvania_n two_o or_o three_o in_o bohemia_n but_o one_o and_o that_o at_o the_o grave_a as_o if_o he_o will_v suggest_v to_o we_o that_o either_o presbyterian_o be_v against_o funeral_n sermon_n or_o the_o episcopal_a extreme_o for_o they_o whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v there_o never_o be_v more_o funeral_n sermon_n than_o in_o those_o day_n when_o the_o presbyterian_o have_v their_o church_n and_o pulpit_n and_o now_o that_o they_o be_v thrust_v out_o when_o any_o one_o of_o they_o die_v it_o be_v seldom_o but_o some_o 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their_o grave_n without_o any_o if_o he_o do_v not_o why_o will_v he_o lay_v open_a the_o nakedness_n of_o his_o father_n why_o will_v he_o tempt_v stranger_n to_o think_v that_o with_o they_o there_o be_v respect_n of_o person_n the_o scot_n say_v either_o let_v we_o have_v sermon_n at_o all_o funeral_n or_o at_o none_o so_o say_v the_o hollander_n so_o i_o suppose_v the_o french_a either_o say_v or_o think_v but_o mr._n d._n page_n 49._o quote_v a_o scrap_n of_o a_o letter_n from_o monsieur_n drelincourt_n say_v i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o allow_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n where_o the_o minister_n be_v silent_a at_o dead_a man_n burial_n that_o i_o will_v think_v it_o unsufferable_a be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o condition_n under_o which_o we_o live_v i_o believe_v mr._n
according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n and_o common_a use_n of_o the_o church_n i_o suppose_v the_o bohemian_o and_o moravian_o be_v to_o have_v sermon_n on_o holy_a day_n be_v we_o bind_v to_o have_v any_o they_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o fast_v the_o eve_n of_o any_o saint_n day_n but_o so_o be_v we_o they_o be_v not_o order_v on_o the_o saint_n day_n to_o cease_v from_o the_o work_n of_o their_o calling_n but_o so_o be_v we_o and_o be_v punishable_a with_o severity_n enough_o if_o we_o do_v not_o page_n 27._o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o helvetick_a confession_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a day_n commend_v by_o it_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n 1566._o the_o minister_n of_o that_o church_n be_v then_o of_o a_o different_a judgement_n from_o what_o their_o successor_n have_v show_v of_o late_a year_n which_o be_v a_o most_o egregious_a falsehood_n for_o the_o kirk_n then_o discover_v her_o dislike_n of_o the_o festival_n appoint_v or_o commend_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o helvetia_n and_o so_o have_v the_o minister_n of_o late_a year_n so_o as_o they_o concur_v in_o judgement_n full_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n and_o i_o believe_v in_o every_o thing_n else_o page_n 28._o cross_n have_v not_o be_v pull_v down_o from_o the_o top_n of_o church_n unless_o in_o some_o popular_a tumult_n the_o latin_a apologist_n have_v show_v the_o falsity_n of_o this_o page_n 29._o the_o fratres_fw-la bohemi_fw-fr have_v their_o solemn_a dedication_n of_o church_n which_o ceremony_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v with_o they_o by_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o with_o we_o here_o in_o england_n the_o manner_n of_o dedication_n of_o church_n be_v not_o here_o agree_v upon_o in_o england_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o law_n that_o require_v dedication_n and_o some_o place_n we_o have_v that_o never_o be_v dedicate_v and_o the_o ceremony_n use_v in_o dedication_n with_o we_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o use_v in_o 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