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own_o word_n and_o deed_n shall_v necessary_o infer_v and_o enforce_v against_o they_o with_o all_o indifferent_a and_o considerate_a reader_n farewell_n in_o christ._n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o especial_o disturb_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o of_o the_o drift_n of_o they_o both_o by_o way_n of_o a_o preface_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 1._o of_o the_o course_n hold_v at_o geneva_n for_o reformation_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o upon_o that_o occasion_n have_v be_v broach_v chap._n 2._o fol._n 7._o of_o the_o proceed_n of_o some_o scottish_a minister_n according_a to_o the_o genevian_a rule_n of_o reformation_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 9_o how_o the_o genevian_a doctrine_n or_o principle_n for_o reformation_n have_v be_v amplify_v by_o certain_a pretend_a reformer_n in_o scotland_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 14_o the_o objection_n against_o the_o doctrine_n report_v of_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n with_o the_o consistorian_n answer_v unto_o they_o chap._n 5._o fol._n 16._o the_o proceed_n of_o certain_a scottish_a minister_n according_a to_o the_o ground_n mention_v in_o the_o two_o last_o chapter_n for_o set_v up_o of_o the_o consistorian_n discipline_n and_o of_o their_o urge_v of_o our_o english_a disciplinary_n to_o follow_v their_o step_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 18._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o doctrine_n of_o certain_a english_a minister_n which_o they_o learn_v at_o geneva_n and_o publish_v of_o purpose_n to_o have_v procure_v the_o like_a course_n for_o reformation_n in_o england_n to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o scotland_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 34._o our_o english_a disciplinarian_o do_v imitate_v the_o scottish_a in_o their_o desire_n of_o the_o consistoriall_a government_n save_v that_o they_o be_v more_o bewitch_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o dotage_n after_o it_o chap._n 2._o fol._n 41._o our_o pretend_a english_a reformer_n do_v imitate_v or_o rather_o exceed_v the_o scottish_a minister_n in_o revile_v and_o rail_v against_o all_o that_o do_v encounter_v they_o chap._n 3._o fol._n 44._o the_o speech_n of_o the_o say_v pretend_a reformer_n concern_v england_n the_o state_n the_o present_a reformation_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n cha._n 4._o fol._n 47._o some_o of_o their_o undutiful_a and_o consistorian_n speech_n concern_v her_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 5._o fol._n 48._o some_o of_o their_o rail_a speech_n against_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o all_o other_o general_o that_o do_v maintain_v the_o present_a government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 50_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 chap._n 7._o fol._n 52._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 chap._n 8._o fol._n 54._o some_o 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certain_a english_a reformer_n for_o discipline_n from_o the_o year_n 1560._o until_o the_o year_n 1572_o chap._n 1._o fol._n 65_o the_o secret_a meeting_n for_o discipline_n and_o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o they_o here_o in_o england_n from_o 1572._o till_o 1583._o chap._n 2._o fol._n 67_o a_o form_n or_o book_n of_o discipline_n be_v draw_v and_o a_o resolution_n agree_v upon_o how_o far_o they_o may_v proceed_v for_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o without_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o our_o church_n chap_n 3._o fol._n 69_o about_o the_o year_n 1583._o they_o fall_v again_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o discipline_n and_o of_o a_o consistorian_n question_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 73_o 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 cha_n 5_o fol._n 75._o a_o synod_n be_v hold_v at_o coventry_n 1588._o many_o question_n be_v resolve_v the_o book_n of_o discipline_n be_v subscribe_v unto_o chap._n 6._o fol._n 85_o the_o book_n of_o the_o pretend_a discipline_n be_v make_v perfect_a at_o cambridge_n certain_a synod_n be_v keep_v and_o of_o their_o estimation_n chap._n 7_o fol._n 88_o upon_o some_o detect_n of_o the_o premise_n some_o be_v call_v into_o question_n they_o refuse_v to_o be_v examine_v all_o they_o be_v charge_v which_o be_v in_o effect_n confess_v chap._n 8._o fol._n 91_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 chap._n 9_o fol._n 93_o further_n 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 chap._n 10._o fol._n 94_o further_n proof_n for_o their_o practice_n of_o their_o discipline_n out_o of_o the_o article_n they_o subscribe_v cha_n 11._o fol._n 98._o it_o be_v confess_v that_o they_o agree_v to_o
conclusion_n be_v make_v with_o some_o short_a form_n of_o blessing_n the_o congregation_n take_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o order_n i_o refer_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o to_o all_o those_o who_o have_v observe_v the_o manner_n of_o any_o of_o the_o brethren_n behaviour_n in_o their_o several_a church_n the_o most_o of_o they_o that_o be_v but_o doctor_n as_o they_o term_v themselves_o and_o reader_n of_o lecture_n in_o other_o man_n charge_n do_v seldom_o or_o never_o come_v to_o the_o service_n which_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n according_a to_o her_o majesty_n law_n but_o under_o pretence_n of_o study_v for_o their_o sermon_n do_v absent_a themselves_o until_o service_n be_v do_v or_o at_o the_o least_o almost_o finish_v and_o then_o they_o come_v in_o grave_o i_o warrant_v you_o and_o do_v go_v to_o this_o their_o own_o form_n of_o service_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o fraternity_n that_o have_v cure_n of_o their_o own_o some_o of_o they_o will_v 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