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sect._n 9_o touch_v parishioner_n do_v any_o marry_a woman_n within_o your_o parish_n after_o childbirth_n neglect_v to_o come_v to_o church_n according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o her_o safe_a deliverance_n veil_a in_o a_o decent_a manner_n as_o have_v be_v ancient_o accustom_v and_o do_v she_o then_o kneel_v in_o some_o convenient_a place_n nigh_o to_o the_o communion-table_n while_o the_o priest_n stand_v by_o she_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o she_o and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n do_v she_o then_o offer_v her_o accustom_a offering_n and_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n 11._o do_v all_o your_o parishioner_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o according_a as_o the_o church_n express_o they_o command_v draw_v near_o and_o with_o all_o christian_a humility_n and_o
reverence_n come_v to_o the_o lords-table_n when_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n and_o not_o after_o the_o most_o contemptuous_a and_o un-ho_o usage_n of_o some_o if_o man_n do_v right_o consider_v sit_v still_o in_o their_o seat_n or_o pewe_v to_o have_v the_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n go_v up_o and_o down_o to_o seek_v they_o all_o the_o church_n over_o tit._n 9_o of_o clerk_n sexton_n churchwarden_n and_o sideman_n 5._o do_v you_o or_o have_v any_o of_o you_o meddle_v with_o set_v placing_z displace_v remove_v the_o communion-table_n up_o and_o down_o of_o your_o own_o head_n without_o note_n the_o minister_n or_o with_o he_o not_o by_o order_n from_o the_o bishop_n 6._o do_v you_o know_v of_o any_o parishioner_n or_o forreiner_n who_o have_v commit_v or_o attempt_v such_o a_o act_n if_o you_o can_v learn_v they_o present_v their_o name_n tit._n sect._n 10._o distinct_a and_o punctual_a answer_n must_v be_v make_v to_o every_o one_o of_o 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or_o crime_n wherein_o you_o shall_v deal_v upright_o true_o and_o full_o present_v all_o the_o truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n without_o partiality_n have_v god_n before_o your_o eye_n and_o a_o earnest_a christian_a zeal_n to_o maintain_v truth_n order_n and_o religion_n and_o to_o suppress_v the_o contrary_a so_o help_v you_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a content_n of_o this_o book_n matthew_n wren_n bishop_n of_o norwich_n in_o his_o first_o visitation_n of_o that_o diocese_n among_o other_o article_n to_o be_v inquire_v of_o within_o that_o diocese_n prescribe_v these_o ensue_a article_n upon_o oath_n print_v by_o richard_n baiger_n 1636._o concur_v in_o substance_n with_o bishop_n mountagues_n chap._n 3._o sect._n 2._o have_v you_o ïn_o your_o church_n or_o chapel_n a_o font_n of_o stone_n set_v in_o the_o ancient_a usual_a place_n whole_a and_o clean_o and_o fit_a to_o hold_v water_n a_o convenient_a and_o decent_a communion-table_n with_o a_o carpet_n of_o silk_n or_o 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canopy_n over_o it_o for_o the_o b._n p._n but_o at_o the_o comâ—nion_n time_n he_o fit_v on_o g._n 3._o 12._o 12_o two_o long_a form_n for_o the_o family_n loe_o here_o in_o this_o piece_n and_o chapel_n you_o have_v first_o a_o altar_n second_o strange_a popish_a furniture_n on_o this_o altar_n viz._n two_o silver_n candlestick_n with_o taper_n in_o they_o express_o prohibit_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n injunction_n anno_fw-la 1559._o injunct_a 3._o 23._o which_o prohibit_v set_v up_o of_o candle_n order_v all_o candlestick_n trindal_n and_o roll_n of_o wax_n to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o extinct_a as_o monument_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n by_o the_o homily_n against_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n part_v 3._o pag._n 50_o 51._o which_o condemn_v the_o use_n of_o taper_n and_o candle_n religion_n as_o foolish_a superstitious_a ethnicall_a and_o idolatrous_a and_o general_o censure_v by_o all_o our_o sermon_n orthodox_n writer_n as_o popish_a and_o heathenish_a a_o basin_n for_o oblation_n a_o silver_n and_o gild_a candlestick_n for_o wafer_n a_o chalice_n with_o the_o picture_n of_o christ_n engrave_v on_o it_o a_o air_n a_o tricanale_n or_o pot_n with_o three_o pipe_n for_o the_o water_n of_o mixture_n that_o be_v for_o water_n to_o mix_v with_o the_o wine_n and_o for_o holywater_n a_o credertia_n or_o side_n table_n a_o basin_n and_o ewer_n for_o the_o pollute_a priest_n and_o prelate_n to_o wash_v in_o before_o consecration_n and_o a_o towel_n to_o wipe_v their_o unhollowed_a finger_n a_o censor_n to_o burn_v incense_n in_o at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o first_o lesson_n as_o in_o the_o popish_a mass_n and_o church_n a_o little_a boat_n
penitent_n into_o the_o church_n after_o they_o have_v do_v public_a penance_n a_o solemn_a day_n be_v set_v a_o part_n for_o take_v of_o public_a penance_n for_o open_a fault_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o ash_n namely_o ash-wednesday_n by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o agatha_n in_o gratian_n this_o be_v the_o godly_a discipline_n whereof_o our_o church_n speak_v in_o the_o commination_n of_o put_v notorious_a sinner_n to_o open_a penance_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o lent_n and_o wish_v that_o it_o may_v be_v restore_v again_o and_o as_o ash-wednesday_n be_v appoint_v for_o put_v notorious_a sinner_n to_o open_a penance_n so_o be_v maunday_n thursday_n set_v a_o part_n for_o their_o absolution_n p._n 59_o the_o godly_a discipline_n constant_o practise_v in_o church_n and_o at_o altar_n and_o the_o sad_a and_o malencholly_a mention_n of_o penance_n fast_v and_o prayer_n with_o other_o austerity_n which_o the_o piety_n of_o the_o time_n have_v but_o just_a cause_n to_o think_v of_o p._n 63._o this_o be_v do_v 40._o day_n before_o easter_n namely_o on_o ash-wednesday_n in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n and_o for_o 8._o day_n together_o before_o easter_n they_o be_v to_o do_v penance_n to_o fast_o to_o refrain_v all_o manner_n of_o pleasure_n though_o never_o so_o lawful_a to_o stand_v bare_a foot_n upon_o sackcloth_n and_o to_o watch_v on_o good-friday_n all_o night_n or_o at_o least_o till_o two_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n note_v shelford_n five_o treatise_n pag._n 71._o then_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o their_o minister_n for_o spiritual_a comfort_n and_o council_n than_o they_o endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o best_a temporal_a satisfaction_n they_o can_v by_o alm_n prayer_n and_o fast_n and_o other_o work_n of_o humiliation_n the_o scot_n new_a service_n book_n in_o the_o commination_n against_o sinner_n with_o certain_a prayer_n to_o be_v use_v diverse_a time_n in_o the_o year_n and_o especial_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o lent_n common_o call_v ash-wednesday_n to_o which_o there_o be_v this_o addition_n in_o justification_n of_o popish_a penance_n make_v with_o the_o arch-bishop_n own_o hand_n brethren_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n there_o be_v a_o godly_a discipline_n use_v that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o lent_n notorious_a sinner_n be_v put_v to_o open_a penance_n and_o do_v humble_o submit_v themselves_o to_o undergo_v punishment_n in_o this_o world_n that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o which_o be_v thus_o close_v up_o by_o bishop_n montague_n who_o after_o a_o long_a discourse_n in_o justification_n of_o confession_n and_o penance_n conclude_v thus_o out_o of_o pope_n leo._n originum_fw-la ecclesiasticarum_fw-la tomi_n prioris_fw-la pars_fw-la posterior_n londini_fw-la 1640._o pag._n 467._o sect._n 33._o christus_fw-la enim_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la b._n leone_n loquar_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la prapositis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la dedit_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o confitentibus_fw-la actionem_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la darent_fw-la &_o cosdem_fw-la salubri_fw-la satisfactione_n purgarent_n &_o sic_fw-la ad_fw-la communionem_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la per_fw-la januam_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la admitterent_fw-la 3._o that_o we_o ought_v necessary_o to_o give_v blind_a obedience_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a command_n and_o direction_n of_o our_o priest_n confessor_n and_o spiritual_a superior_n this_o desperate_a popish_a assertion_n be_v publish_v and_o justify_v in_o these_o authorize_v print_a passage_n worthy_a our_o special_a observation_n christ_n epistle_n to_o a_o devout_a soul_n pag._n 112._o 113._o 114._o 116._o respect_v not_o the_o man_n who_o by_o my_o ordinance_n be_v thy_o superior_a whether_o he_o be_v learned_a or_o unlearned_a but_o have_v regard_n to_o this_o only_a that_o he_o be_v thy_o superior_a by_o who_o i_o will_v govern_v thou_o and_o in_o who_o thou_o ought_v to_o obey_v i_o wherefore_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o subject_v thyself_o unto_o he_o without_o any_o servile_a fear_n or_o scruple_n of_o thy_o conscience_n and_o dispraise_v thy_o own_o wisdom_n and_o council_n submit_v thyself_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o his_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v determine_v or_o appoint_v thou_o walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o obedience_n and_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o without_o the_o counsel_n of_o thy_o pastor_n or_o ghostly_a father_n or_o superior_a esteem_v that_o always_o best_o which_o thy_o superior_a shall_v think_v fit_a do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o thy_o superior_a and_o submit_v thyself_o whole_o to_o his_o will_n and_o discretion_n and_o page_n 192._o my_o inspiration_n never_o disagree_v from_o the_o obedience_n that_o thou_o must_v carry_v to_o thy_o superior_n therefore_o if_o thou_o submit_v thyself_o to_o they_o and_o rely_v in_o no_o respect_n upon_o thy_o own_o self_n thou_o be_v sure_a to_o walk_v in_o simplicity_n and_o purity_n of_o heart_n francis_n sales_n his_o introduction_n to_o a_o devout_a life_n pag._n 334._o 335._o obedience_n charity_n and_o poverty_n be_v three_o excellent_a justrument_n unto_o perfection_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o obedience_n the_o one_o necessary_a the_o other_o voluntary_a by_o necessary_a obedience_n thou_o must_v obey_v thy_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n as_o the_o supreme_a head_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v thus_o second_v by_o christopher_n dow_n in_o his_o book_n against_o master_n burton_n pag._n 136._o 137._o second_o i_o say_v that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n that_o first_o set_v they_o forth_o it_o be_v neither_o for_o he_o nor_o i_o nor_o any_o other_o of_o inferior_a rank_n to_o question_v they_o but_o with_o humble_a reverence_n to_o submit_v to_o their_o judgement_n and_o to_o think_v they_o wise_a and_o far_o more_o fit_a to_o order_v those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o place_n than_o we_o who_o neither_o it_o concern_v nor_o indeed_o can_v know_v the_o reason_n that_o move_v they_o either_o to_o do_v or_o alter_v any_o thing_n etc._n etc._n with_o who_o doctor_n heylyn_n in_o his_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n p._n 2._o thus_o complye_v in_o judgement_n shall_v we_o all_o be_v so_o affect_v as_o to_o demur_v on_o the_o command_n of_o our_o superior_a in_o matter_n of_o exterior_a order_n and_o public_a government_n till_o we_o be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o their_o commandment_n or_o shall_v we_o fly_v off_o from_o our_o duty_n at_o sight_n of_o every_o new_a devise_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o speedy_a dissolution_n in_o church_n and_o state_n which_o doctor_n pocklington_n thus_o close_v in_o his_o altar_n christianum_fw-la pag._n 180._o what_o floodgate_n this_o man_n set_v wide_o open_a to_o let_v in_o a_o whole_a deluge_n of_o confusion_n impiety_n and_o sacrilege_n into_o the_o church_n if_o the_o content_n of_o his_o letter_n in_o this_o particular_a may_v obtain_v viz._n that_o the_o constitution_n order_n decree_v appoint_v by_o cannon_n or_o renew_v by_o tradition_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v not_o of_o absolute_a authority_n and_o require_v full_a obedience_n but_o be_v to_o be_v scan_v and_o dispute_v 4._o that_o christian_n here_o must_v have_v altar_n that_o these_o aught_o to_o be_v rail_v in_o altarwise_a at_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o chancel_n and_o there_o bow_v to_o and_o towards_o as_o to_o god_n mercy_n seat_n and_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n chief_a real_a presence_n upon_o earth_n and_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a sacrament_n or_o consecration_n of_o it_o where_o there_o be_v no_o altar_n this_o be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o many_o whole_a book_n late_o publish_v authorize_v by_o the_o archbishop_n creature_n and_o chaplain_n as_o doctor_n heylyn_n coal_n from_o the_o altar_n his_o antidotum_fw-la lincolniense_n his_o moderate_a answer_n to_o master_n henry_n burton_n pag._n 132._o to_o 140._o yea_o a_o thing_n express_o enjoin_v by_o the_o archbishop_n and_o other_o in_o the_o new_a statute_n for_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n in_o the_o new_a statute_n of_o diverse_a cathedral_n the_o new_a cannon_n and_o by_o diverse_a bishop_n in_o their_o visitation_n article_n already_o mention_v we_o shall_v therefore_o insist_v only_o on_o some_o other_o authorize_v book_n and_o passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o doctor_n john_n pocklington_n his_o sunday_n no_o sabbath_n print_v by_o the_o archbishop_n approbation_n and_o his_o chaplain_n license_v p._n 43._o 44._o 50._o habemus_fw-la altar_n we_o under_o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o altar_n heb._n 15._o 10._o and_o so_o be_v the_o word_n altar_n and_o lord_n table_n indifferent_o and_o alike_o ancient_o use_v these_o be_v some_o table_n or_o altar_n of_o stone_n quia_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la lapis_fw-la angularis_fw-la some_o be_v of_o wood_n the_o better_a to_o express_v his_o death_n on_o the_o tree_n these_o wooden_a altar_n or_o table_n the_o furious_a circumceflion_n break_v down_o in_o saint_n
augustine_n time_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o only_o bend_v or_o bow_v our_o body_n to_o this_o bless_a board_n or_o holy_a altar_n but_o fall_v flat_a on_o our_o face_n before_o his_o footstool_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o approach_v in_o sight_n thereof_o what_o patriarch_n or_o apostle_n will_v condemn_v we_o for_o it_o which_o he_o thus_o further_o prosecute_v in_o his_o altar_n christianum_fw-la pag._n 108._o humble_a and_o lowly_a reverence_n towards_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o sacred_a altar_n where_o christ_n be_v most_o true_o and_o real_o present_a in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n pag._n 142._o be_v not_o the_o altar_n set_v in_o sacrario_fw-la or_o sancto_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la whereunto_o the_o priest_n ascend_v by_o certain_a step_n and_o degree_n and_o when_o they_o do_v so_o ascend_v be_v there_o not_o psalm_n of_o degree_n sing_v call_v for_o that_o cause_n gradualls_n dare_v the_o priest_n themselves_o ascend_v thither_o without_o do_v lowly_a reverence_n three_o several_a time_n veneration_n towards_o the_o altar_n be_v then_o require_v and_o practise_v pag._n 145._o priest_n in_o our_o church_n at_o the_o ordination_n kneel_v upon_o their_o knee_n before_o the_o holy_a altar_n than_o be_v give_v imposition_n of_o hand_n before_o the_o holy_a altar_n than_o the_o bishop_n take_v the_o holy_a gospel_n from_o the_o holy_a altar_n etc._n etc._n no_o bishop_n be_v authorize_v before_o his_o altar_n be_v consecrate_v pag._n 153._o to_o warrant_v and_o justify_v the_o bring_v they_o in_o and_o due_a honour_v of_o they_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seat_n and_o chair_n of_o estate_n where_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o place_v himself_o among_o we_o quid_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la altar_n nisi_fw-la sedes_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la p._n 159._o to_o come_v home_o to_o our_o country_n when_o the_o author_n see_v the_o king_n most_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o the_o honourable_a lord_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n perform_v most_o low_a and_o humble_a reverence_n to_o almighty_a god_n before_o the_o most_o holy_a altar_n the_o throne_n in_o earth_n of_o that_o great_a lord_n from_o who_o their_o honour_n proceed_v pag._n 160._o deo_fw-la atque_fw-la altari_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la exhibuisse_fw-la visi_fw-la sunt_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la altari_fw-la proni_fw-la facti_fw-la debitum_fw-la impenderent_fw-la honorem_fw-la summum_fw-la altar_n in_fw-la honorem_fw-la dei_fw-la debita_fw-la genuflexione_a reverentiaque_fw-la consalutabit_fw-la p._n 175._o honour_n and_o reverence_n of_o right_n belong_v unto_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o chair_n of_o state_n it_o be_v upon_o earth_n nay_o he_o proceed_v yet_o further_o p._n 75._o the_o eucharist_n can_v be_v receive_v among_o heretic_n for_o the_o element_n must_v be_v consecrate_v before_o they_o become_v partaker_n of_o that_o eucharist_n this_o heretic_n can_v not_o then_o do_v quia_fw-la nec_fw-la altar_n nec_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la because_o they_o have_v neither_o altar_n nor_o church_n for_o of_o necessity_n say_v st._n cyprian_n eucharistia_n in_o altari_fw-la sanctificatur_fw-la the_o eucharist_n be_v consecrate_v upon_o the_o altar_n if_o then_o this_o be_v true_a which_o this_o unadvised_a man_n will_v make_v the_o vicar_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o altar_n nor_o church_n within_o 20._o year_n after_o christ_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n be_v not_o receive_v by_o any_o of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n and_o bless_a saint_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o primitive_a church_n or_o else_o that_o they_o do_v receive_v some_o kind_n of_o sacrament_n that_o be_v not_o consecrate_v for_o eucharistia_n in_o altari_fw-la sanctificatur_fw-la be_v a_o ground_n in_o which_o he_o set_v his_o rest_n as_o the_o father_n before_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n ever_o do_v p._n 174._o saint_n cyprian_n tell_v you_o that_o the_o use_n of_o altar_n be_v to_o sanctify_v the_o eucharist_n upon_o and_o that_o without_o a_o altar_n it_o can_v be_v consecrate_v and_o that_o therefore_o heretic_n have_v no_o sacrament_n among_o they_o because_o they_o have_v no_o altar_n edmond_n reeve_n in_o his_o christian_a divinity_n contain_v in_o the_o divine_a service_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n second_v he_o in_o these_o word_n p._n 132_o to_o 137._o unto_o the_o due_a honour_v of_o god_n holy_a name_n the_o place_n where_o god_n name_n be_v put_v be_v to_o be_v honour_v also_o now_o also_o ought_v every_o one_o be_v come_v into_o god_n house_n to_o prostrate_v himself_o i._n e._n to_o make_v low_a obeisance_n towards_o god_n mercy-seat_n be_v in_o the_o uppermost_a part_n of_o the_o temple_n pag._n 133._o a_o great_a divine_a in_o our_o church_n mr._n dr._n laurence_n in_o his_o most_o weighty_a sermon_n thus_o write_v we_o be_v no_o more_o idolatrous_a by_o our_o prostration_n towards_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n 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