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trust_v the_o conduct_n of_o their_o soul_n nor_o do_v they_o think_v so_o that_o forbid_v man_n hear_v fornicator_n nor_o cyprian_n that_o require_v the_o people_n to_o forsake_v basilides_n and_o martial_n &_o peccatorem_fw-la praepositum_fw-la xxxv_o so_o full_o be_v the_o proof_n give_v in_o the_o book_n call_v the_o first_o plea_n for_o peace_n that_o the_o church_n from_o the_o beginning_n deny_v prince_n and_o magistrate_n to_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o choice_n of_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n to_o who_o the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o trust_v the_o conduct_n of_o their_o soul_n that_o he_o who_o deny_v it_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v therein_o dispute_v with_o and_o yet_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o may_v force_v infidel_n subject_n and_o catechuman_n to_o hear_v sound_a and_o settle_a preacher_n and_o catechist_n and_o may_v dispose_v of_o the_o tithe_n temple_n and_o many_o other_o accident_n of_o the_o church_n and_o may_v drive_v on_o pastor_n and_o people_n to_o 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history_n about_o the_o succession_n of_o linus_n cletus_n and_o clemens_n and_o the_o apostle_n settle_v not_o a_o sinful_a church_n way_n xli_o 5._o yea_o grotius_n maintain_v that_o the_o apostle_n settle_v the_o church_n at_o first_o not_o like_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n but_o in_o the_o order_n of_o their_o synagogue_n the_o imper._n sum_fw-la pate_a and_o in_o annot._n and_o that_o as_o there_o be_v divers_a synagogue_n in_o a_o great_a city_n with_o their_o archisynagogus_fw-la and_o elder_n so_o there_o be_v divers_a church_n in_o a_o city_n with_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n xlii_o 6._o when_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o person_n in_o one_o city_n or_o precinct_n than_o can_v have_v any_o just_a personal_a knowledge_n and_o communion_n and_o more_o than_o any_o one_o bishop_n with_o his_o presbytery_n can_v perform_v the_o needful_a pastoral_n oversight_n to_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o a_o duty_n to_o gather_v another_o church_n in_o that_o city_n or_o precinct_n 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justice_n that_o presume_v to_o do_v it_o to_o the_o hearer_n or_o any_o friend_n or_o neighbour_n in_o discourse_n for_o it_o be_v no_o person_n whatsoever_o not_o examine_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n how_o few_o in_o england_n separate_v not_o from_o the_o church_n as_o far_o as_o this_o disobedience_n amount_v to_o if_o by_o no_o person_n be_n mean_v only_o no_o minister_n it_o be_v hard_a enough_o that_o minister_n may_v not_o be_v allow_v out_o of_o the_o church_n what_o layman_n be_v allow_v 36._o all_o those_o that_o deny_v not_o the_o validity_n of_o baptism_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n when_o they_o be_v do_v by_o a_o unpreach_a minister_n but_o yet_o think_v that_o a_o man_n utter_o unable_a to_o teach_v otherwise_o than_o by_o read_v may_v not_o lawful_o be_v encourage_v in_o so_o high_a a_o function_n any_o more_o than_o a_o man_n in_o physic_n or_o school-teaching_a that_o have_v not_o necessary_a skill_n or_o be_v utter_o illiterate_a and_o think_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o consent_v to_o take_v such_o a_o ignorant_a fellow_n for_o the_o pastor_n of_o his_o soul_n if_o he_o can_v have_v better_o if_o this_o man_n i_o say_v go_v to_o the_o next_o parish_n church_n for_o sacrament_n he_o be_v to_o be_v suspend_v first_o and_o next_o excommunicate_v special_o if_o he_o shall_v judge_v that_o ignorant_a reader_n no_o true_a minister_n for_o want_n of_o necessary_a capacity_n 37._o surplice_n hood_n and_o tippet_n be_v make_v the_o matter_n of_o obedience_n canon_n fifty_o eight_o 38._o by_o canon_n thirty_o eight_o no_o minister_n must_v refuse_v or_o delay_v to_o christen_v any_o child_n without_o exception_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o church_n to_o he_o on_o sunday_n or_o holiday_n though_o the_o parent_n be_v both_o jew_n or_o heathen_n or_o atheist_n or_o sadducee_n the_o minister_n must_v be_v suspend_v that_o refuse_v it_o 39_o the_o seventy_o first_o canon_n suspend_v 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in_o nobleman_n house_n and_o chapel_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v to_o fast_v and_o pray_v with_o his_o own_o flock_n or_o friend_n or_o come_v among_o they_o lest_o be_v excommunicate_a he_o be_v a_o damn_a schismatic_a the_o same_o prohibition_n be_v for_o hold_v meeting_n for_o sermon_n call_v exercise_n which_o archbishop_n grindall_n be_v zealous_a to_o set_v up_o q._n be_v he_o than_o a_o schismatic_a or_o be_v the_o damn_v dangerous_a engine_n make_v since_o 41._o by_o canon_n seventy_o third_n if_o any_o minister_n meet_v in_o any_o private_a house_n as_o many_o do_v by_o consent_n in_o 1660._o and_o 1661._o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o any_o way_n tend_v to_o impeach_v the_o common_a 〈◊〉_d or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o government_n and_o discipline_n e._n g._n to_o petition_n king_n or_o parliament_n for_o the_o least_o reformation_n of_o it_o he_o be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la 42._o canon_n seventy_o four_o bring_v all_o minister_n apparel_n under_o 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