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6._o ii_o of_o the_o oath_n and_o covenant_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o bishop_n and_o ordinary_n ch._n 7._o iii_o ordain_v minister_n forbid_v to_o preach_v or_o expound_v any_o scripture_n or_o matter_n or_o doctrine_n can._n 49._o ch._n 8._o iu._n and_o v._o of_o subscribe_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o three_o book_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o declare_v assent_n and_o consent_v to_o all_o in_o the_o liturgy_n etc._n etc._n ch._n 9_o vi_o of_o assent_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o infant_n baptize_v die_v before_o actual_a sin_n be_v undoubted_o save_v qua_fw-la tale_n not_o exceept_v the_o seed_n of_o atheist_n jew_n or_o any_o ch._n 10._o vii_o of_o the_o english_a sort_n of_o godfather_n at_o baptism_n and_o their_o vow_n ch._n 11._o viii_o of_o refuse_v to_o baptise_v such_o as_o have_v not_o such_o godfather_n ch._n 12._o ix_o of_o the_o dedicate_a symbol_n of_o cross_v at_o baptism_n ch._n 13._o x._o of_o deny_v baptism_n where_o crossing_n be_v refuse_v ch._n 14._o xi_o of_o reject_v from_o communion_n all_o that_o dare_v not_o receive_v kneel_v ch._n 15._o xii_o of_o consent_v to_o the_o false_a rule_n as_o true_a for_o find_v easter_n day_n always_o whether_o small_a lie_v be_v sin_n ch._n 16._o xiii_o of_o pronounce_v all_o save_v that_o be_v bury_v except_o the_o excommunicate_a unbaptise_v and_o self-murderer_n ch._n 17._o fourteen_o of_o consent_v to_o read_v so_o much_o of_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la ch._n 18._o xv._n of_o assent_v to_o mis-translation_n of_o god_n word_n and_o subscribe_v that_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o it_o ch._n 19_o xvi_o of_o consent_v to_o reject_v all_o from_o christian_a communion_n who_o desire_v not_o the_o english_a manner_n of_o episcopal_a confirmation_n c._n 20._o xvii_o of_o consent_v to_o all_o the_o ornament_n of_o church_n and_o minister_n which_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o king_n edw._n 6._o ch._n 21._o xviii_o of_o give_v account_n to_o the_o ordinary_a of_o all_o that_o we_o keep_v from_o the_o sacrament_n that_o he_o may_v proceed_v against_o they_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n which_o lead_v we_o to_o consider_v those_o canon_n ch._n 22._o xix_o of_o publish_v lay-chancellor_n excommunication_n and_o absolution_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n ch._n 23._o xx._n of_o publish_v excommunication_n according_a to_o the_o four_o canon_n ch._n 24._o xxi_o of_o publish_v excommunication_n according_a to_o the_o five_o canon_n ch._n 25._o xxii_o of_o publish_v excommunication_n by_o the_o six_o canon_n ch._n 26._o xxiii_o of_o publish_v excommunication_n by_o the_o seven_o canon_n ch._n 27._o xxiv_o of_o publish_v excommunication_n by_o the_o eight_o canon_n ch._n 28._o xxv_o of_o excommunicate_v all_o that_o call_v dissenter_n a_o church_n according_a to_o the_o 9th_o 10_o and_o 11_o canon_n ch._n 29._o xxvi_o of_o execute_v canon_n 27_o reject_v nonconformist_n from_o communion_n ch._n 30._o
xxvii_o of_o refuse_v other_o parishioner_n from_o communion_n according_a to_o can._n 28._o ch._n 31._o xxviii_o of_o can._n 38._o excommunicate_v minister_n for_o repent_v of_o their_o subscribe_v ch._n 32._o xxix_o of_o can._n 57_o excommunicate_v man_n for_o go_v for_o baptism_n and_o communion_n from_o minister_n that_o never_o preach_v to_o those_o that_o do_v ch._n 33._o xxx_o of_o can._n 58._o make_v the_o surplice_n necessary_a to_o ministration_n ch._n 34._o xxxi_o of_o force_v minister_n by_o can._n 68_o to_o baptise_v all_o child_n without_o exception_n of_o atheist_n or_o insidel_n ch._n 35._o xxxii_o of_o can._n 72._o against_o fast_n and_o prayer_n unlicensed_a ch._n 36._o xxxiii_o of_o excommunication_n by_o the_o three_o last_o canon_n ch._n 37._o xxxiv_o of_o renounce_v all_o obligation_n by_o the_o covenant_n as_o on_o i_o or_o any_o other_o to_o endeavour_v any_o alteration_n of_o church_n government_n ch._n 38._o xxxv_o of_o the_o oxford_n oath_n never_o to_o endeavor_n such_o alâ—â—â—ioâ—_n ch._n 39_o xxxvi_o of_o subscribe_v and_o swear_v that_o the_o position_n be_v traitorous_a of_o take_v arm_n by_o the_o king_n authority_n against_o those_o commissioned_n by_o he_o in_o pursuance_n of_o such_o commission_n without_o exception_n a_o lord_n keeper_n seal_n to_o a_o commission_n to_o conspirator_n to_o seize_v the_o king_n fort_n magazine_n and_o guard_n may_v so_o depose_v he_o ch._n 40._o xxxvii_o of_o assent_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o damn_v clause_n in_o athanasius_n creed_n ch._n 41._o xxxviii_o of_o say_v common-prayer_n twice_o a_o day_n every_o day_n in_o the_o year_n or_o dinary_o ch._n 42._o thirty-nine_o of_o force_v unwilling_a man_n to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o accuse_v and_o excommunicate_v the_o refuser_n ch._n 43._o xl._o of_o forsake_v our_o ministry_n and_o cease_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o sacrilege_n and_o cruelty_n in_o we_o and_o of_o banishment_n 5_o mile_n from_o all_o corporation_n etc._n etc._n ch._n 44._o of_o lay-conformity_n i._o whether_o all_o man_n must_v trust_v their_o soul_n on_o the_o pastoral_n conduct_v of_o all_o such_o as_o our_o patron_n will_v choose_v and_o the_o bishop_n institute_n ch._n 45._o ii_o whether_o parent_n have_v not_o more_o right_a than_o our_o patron_n to_o choose_v pastor_n and_o church-communion_n for_o their_o child_n ch._n 46._o iii_o of_o force_a man_n to_o schism_n by_o renounce_v communion_n with_o true_a christian_n and_o true_a church_n chap._n 47._o iv._o of_o bind_v all_o the_o laity_n to_o live_v without_o any_o more_o benefit_n of_o church-discipline_n than_o be_v use_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o court_n ch._n 48._o v._o of_o discountenance_v the_o fear_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o serious_a practice_n of_o godliness_n divers_a instance_n ch._n 49._o vi_o the_o laity_n deny_v baptism_n who_o refuse_v the_o foresay_a sort_n of_o godfather_n exclude_v the_o parent_n ch._n 50._o vii_o baptism_n deny_v to_o they_o that_o dare_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o dedicate_a symbol_n of_o crossing_n ch._n 51._o viii_o of_o reject_v not-kneelers_a from_o church_n communion_n ch._n 52._o ix_o of_o deny_v layman_n communion_n in_o a_o neighbour_n parish-church_n when_o they_o dare_v not_o communicate_v with_o their_o own_o parish_n for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a ch._n 53._o x._o the_o laity_n must_v swear_v never_o to_o endeavour_v any_o alteration_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n without_o exception_n ch._n 54._o xi_o the_o laity_n must_v swear_v a_o abhorrence_n of_o take_v arm_n against_o any_o commissioned_n by_o the_o king_n without_o exception_n when_o they_o understand_v not_o whether_o every_o one_o be_v the_o king_n commission_n that_o be_v sign_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o privy_a seal_n though_o it_o be_v against_o law_n and_o tend_v to_o overthrow_v king_n and_o kingdom_n ch._n 55._o xii_o whether_o all_o trust_v in_o corporation_n may_v declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n on_o they_o or_o any_o other_o from_o the_o oath_n call_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o repent_v of_o sin_n or_o oppose_v profaneness_n popery_n or_o schism_n and_o defend_v the_o king_n and_o so_o that_o g._n monk_n army_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o three_o nation_n that_o restore_v the_o king_n as_o oblige_v to_o it_o by_o that_o vow_n be_v all_o deceive_v and_o not_o so_o oblige_v and_o whether_o all_o the_o subject_n must_v be_v sure_a of_o this_o ch._n 56._o of_o thirty_o tremendous_a circumstance_n and_o principle_n which_o all_o agree_v in_o that_o affright_v man_n from_o conformity_n ch._n 57_o the_o reason_n for_o conformity_n consider_v ch._n 58._o whether_o communion_n with_o so_o faulty_a a_o church_n be_v lawful_a separation_n confute_v ch._n 59_o a_o draught_n in_o ten_o article_n of_o that_o which_o the_o reconcile_a nonconformist_n desire_n for_o heal_v our_o church_n division_n in_o the_o word_n which_o they_o judge_v meet_a to_o that_o use_n ch._n 60._o the_o reason_n of_o those_o ten_o article_n distinct_o render_v ch._n 61._o whether_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v not_o rather_o to_o be_v attempt_v than_o a_o union_n with_o they_o by_o these_o mean_n handle_v with_o reference_n to_o a_o late_a treasonable_a plot_n against_o the_o king._n ch._n 62._o fifty_o question_n propose_v to_o unjust_a silencer_n errata_fw-la pag._n 100_o l._n 31._o for_o i_n read_v it_o p._n 103._o l._n 22._o for_o corner_n r._n court_v p._n 107._o l._n 38._o for_o be_v r._n be_v not_o p._n 113._o l._n 13._o for_o our_o r._n one_o l._n 14._o for_o clergy_n r._n churches_n p._n 115._o l._n penult_n r._n stoughton_n p._n 124._o l._n 13._o for_o our_o r._n one_o p._n 129._o l._n 15._o for_o it_n be_v r._n be_v it_o p._n 131._o l._n 25._o r._n well_o as_o p._n 134._o l._n 13._o r._n if_o it_o p._n 144._o l._n 23._o deal_n revoke_v the_o true_a case_n of_o the_o english_a nonconformity_n 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acquaint_v yourself_o true_o with_o their_o case_n l._n i_o have_v see_v some_o of_o your_o book_n but_o i_o have_v not_o talk_v much_o of_o these_o matter_n with_o any_o of_o you_o but_o i_o read_v and_o hear_v from_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n what_o you_o be_v and_o what_o you_o hold_v m._n will_v you_o take_v we_o to_o be_v the_o just_a reporter_n what_o they_o be_v and_o hold_v l._n no_o you_o be_v adversary_n and_o partial_a m._n and_o be_v not_o they_o as_o much_o so_o to_o we_o be_v not_o every_o man_n fit_a to_o profess_v his_o own_o faith_n than_o his_o adversary_n be_v and_o have_v you_o do_v well_o to_o judge_v before_o you_o hear_v and_o try_v shall_v judge_n do_v so_o on_o the_o bench_n have_v you_o not_o all_o these_o year_n continue_v guilty_a of_o false_a judge_n and_o uncharitableness_n and_o that_o against_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o if_o you_o every_o day_n pray_v for_o forgiveness_n but_o as_o you_o forgive_v even_o a_o enemy_n and_o 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ministry_n on_o such_o term_n v._o they_o never_o accuse_v the_o use_n of_o holy_a day_n as_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o give_v such_o holy_a apostle_n to_o the_o church_n and_o who_o memory_n we_o honourable_a commemorate_v vi_o they_o never_o accuse_v our_o kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o unlawful_a but_o only_o the_o cast_v godly_a person_n from_o communion_n for_o not_o use_v it_o when_o they_o take_v it_o to_o be_v sin_n about_o the_o kneel_v the_o old_a nonconformist_n be_v not_o of_o one_o mind_n some_o thought_n that_o every_o objectum_fw-la motivum_fw-la of_o adoration_n be_v forbid_v that_o be_v a_o creature_n but_o other_o say_v that_o every_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v such_o a_o object_n our_o meat_n be_v objectum_fw-la motivum_fw-la when_o we_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n on_o it_o if_o i_o see_v the_o relic_n or_o picture_n of_o a_o friend_n that_o i_o wrong_v while_o he_o be_v alive_a i_o may_v well_o be_v move_v by_o it_o to_o 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that_o the_o canon_n bind_v not_o dissenter_n and_o so_o far_o be_v the_o church_n from_o take_v this_o for_o unlawful_a or_o dishonest_a as_o that_o it_o express_o command_v it_o in_o these_o word_n can._n 65._o all_o ordinary_n shall_v in_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n careful_o see_v and_o give_v order_n that_o as_o well_o those_o who_o for_o obstinate_a refuse_v to_o frequent_v divine_a service_n establish_v by_o public_a authority_n within_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n as_o those_o also_o especial_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n and_o condition_n who_o for_o notorious_a contumacy_n or_o other_o notable_a crime_n stand_v lawful_o excommunicate_v be_v every_o six_o month_n ensue_v as_o well_o in_o the_o parish_n church_n as_o in_o the_o cathedral_n by_o the_o minister_n open_o in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n upon_o some_o sunday_n denounce_v and_o declare_v excommunicate_a that_o other_o may_v thereby_o be_v admonish_v to_o refrain_v their_o company_n and_o excite_v the_o 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such_o as_o he_o may_v not_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n subscribe_v unto_o let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o not_o restore_v but_o only_o by_o the_o archbishop_n after_o his_o repentance_n and_o public_a revocation_n of_o such_o his_o wicked_a error_n l._n i_o hope_v you_o that_o agree_v with_o the_o church_n in_o doctrine_n have_v nothing_o against_o publish_v such_o a_o excommunication_n m._n i_o subscribe_v to_o the_o doctrinal_a article_n as_o true_a because_o i_o judge_v of_o they_o by_o what_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o author_n meaning_n but_o 1._o the_o word_n in_o the_o obvious_a sense_n be_v divers_a of_o they_o liable_a to_o exception_n 2._o and_o some_o of_o they_o about_o tradition_n ceremony_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o small_a moment_n and_o dubious_a 3._o and_o every_o word_n that_o be_v true_a be_v not_o a_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n nor_o necessary_a to_o church_n communion_n so_o that_o all_o man_n must_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o 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