the_o follow_a information_n 1._o of_o the_o engl_n shall_z service_n book_n and_o of_o the_o change_n in_o it_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 6._o 234_o 2._o see_v also_o of_o this_o matter_n 247_o 3._o of_o the_o mention_n of_o saint_n make_v in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o of_o their_o feast_n keep_v yearly_o 230_o 4._o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n prayer_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v not_o be_v sever_v one_o from_o the_o other_o 236_o chap._n 3._o consist_v in_o the_o follow_a refutation_n of_o accusation_n 1._o refutation_n of_o this_o accusation_n that_o the_o divers_a english_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n be_v full_a of_o corruption_n 248_o 2._o refutation_n of_o this_o accusation_n of_o the_o jesuit_n that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o england_n and_o also_o in_o the_o english_a church_n great_a corruption_n of_o manner_n be_v to_o be_v see_v 233_o chap._n 4._o concern_v the_o jesuit_n and_o seminary_n priest_n in_o regard_n of_o england_n with_o the_o follow_a exercitation_n 1._o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o england_n both_o do_v never_o cease_v to_o trouble_v &_o assault_v the_o church_n &_o the_o state_n of_o it_o 231_o 2._o great_a be_v the_o evil_a and_o harm_n that_o they_o do_v cause_n to_o that_o state_n 251_o 3._o what_o they_o do_v allege_v for_o their_o justification_n of_o come_v in_o england_n against_o the_o law_n of_o that_o state_n 254_o 4._o refutation_n of_o this_o accusation_n that_o in_o england_n great_a cruelty_n have_v be_v exercise_v against_o they_o and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o religion_n 250_o 5._o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v spare_v in_o england_n by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v both_o seduce_a heretic_n and_o seditious_a and_o treacherous_a person_n 237_o 6._o there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o prohibit_v their_o book_n in_o england_n by_o the_o sovereign_n 255_o 7._o by_o many_o of_o their_o book_n they_o have_v gain_v nothing_o hitherto_o against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n of_o england_n 232_o chap._n 5._o concern_v the_o anabaptist_n in_o england_n there_o they_o be_v condemn_v utter_o and_o public_o according_a to_o justice_n and_o reason_n 230_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o contention_n and_o difference_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o church_n about_o religion_n with_o three_o exercitation_n propound_v before_o see_v of_o they_o pag._n 240_o 242_o 243_o chap._n 7._o concern_v separatist_n with_o the_o follow_a exercitation_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v for_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o not_o only_o for_o corrupt_a manner_n that_o we_o may_v separate_v one_o from_o another_o in_o regard_n of_o public_a assembly_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n 225_o join_v to_o it_o this_o other_o exercitation_n 227_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n to_o have_v a_o certain_a form_n of_o liturgy_n for_o the_o public_a administration_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n 229_o 3._o concern_v episcopal_a government_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n we_o have_v write_v of_o it_o and_o commend_v it_o not_o long_o since_o in_o a_o latin_a treatise_n de_fw-fr ritibus_fw-la &_o ceremoniis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pag._n 20_o chap._n 8._o consist_v in_o the_o representation_n of_o two_o notable_a duty_n of_o the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o england_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v not_o to_o frequent_v heretic_n seducer_n nor_o keep_v familiar_a society_n with_o they_o 238_o 2._o the_o second_o be_v to_o be_v careful_a to_o entertain_v peace_n and_o concord_n 245_o sect_n 5._o chap._n 1._o of_o heretical_a church_n and_o religious_a 1._o conjoint_o 2._o separately_z chap._n 2._o 1._o conjoint_o with_o these_o exercitation_n 1._o of_o heresy_n and_o heretic_n in_o a_o full_a thesis_n 2._o heresy_n be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n and_o spread_v soon_o over_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o produce_v woeful_a effect_n 258_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o false_a maxim_n of_o the_o jesuit_n that_o for_o not_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n one_o must_v have_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o pope_n for_o the_o head_n and_o monarch_n of_o the_o church_n 186_o 187_o 4._o of_o the_o impudence_n of_o error_n and_o of_o heretic_n in_o these_o time_n 258_o 5._o heretic_n and_o deceiver_n grace_v themselves_o with_o high_a and_o strange_a title_n and_o glorious_a name_n to_o blear_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o simple_a 260_o 6._o the_o devil_n often_o make_v of_o woman_n strong_a instrument_n to_o dispread_v the_o poison_n of_o heresy_n 261_o 7._o of_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o the_o heretic_n book_n and_o whether_o some_o of_o they_o may_v be_v tolerate_v 259_o 8._o the_o reform_a must_v avoid_v the_o familiar_a company_n of_o god_n enemy_n and_o of_o the_o true_a religion_n for_o fear_v of_o be_v infect_v by_o they_o 261_o chap._n 3._o of_o heretical_a religion_n separately_z as_o of_o socinian_n and_o of_o anabaptist_n chap._n 4._o of_o socinian_o with_o the_o follow_a exercitation_n 1._o their_o error_n be_v in_o great_a number_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o principal_a article_n of_o orthodox_n faith_n represent_v full_o pag._n 262_o etc._n etc._n 2._o which_o error_n or_o rather_o furor_n be_v short_a way_n to_o mahumetism_n and_o to_o hell_n 266_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o say_a error_n the_o socinian_o be_v not_o comprehend_v by_o the_o reform_a under_o the_o appellation_n of_o reform_a and_o true_a church_n 273_o chap._n 5._o of_o anabaptist_n with_o these_o exercitation_n 1._o they_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o last_o reformation_n divide_v in_o many_o sect_n in_o germany_n 266_o 2._o some_o of_o they_o maintain_v more_o error_n and_o some_o less_o but_o all_o of_o they_o do_v profess_v such_o doctrine_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v suffer_v 1._o neither_o in_o the_o church_n 2._o neither_o in_o the_o state_n 3._o nor_o in_o the_o family_n see_v of_o they_o all_o pag._n 267_o etc._n etc._n 3._o against_o the_o anabaptistical_n enthusia_v we_o maintain_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v examine_v by_o the_o say_a word_n of_o god_n 270_o 4._o in_o regard_n of_o these_o error_n and_o heresy_n the_o say_a anabaptist_n be_v not_o comprehend_v by_o the_o reform_a under_o the_o appellation_n of_o reform_a and_o true_a church_n 173_o 5._o also_o in_o regard_n of_o they_o they_o be_v utter_o and_o public_o condemn_v in_o the_o state_n and_o church_n of_o england_n 230_o chap._n 6._o of_o schismatical_a religion_n and_o assembly_n with_o these_o exercitation_n 1._o of_o schism_n and_o schismatic_n in_o a_o full_a thesis_n 270_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o false_a maxim_n of_o the_o jesuit_n that_o for_o not_o to_o be_v schismatic_a as_o also_o a_o heretic_n one_o must_v have_v communion_n with_o the_o now_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o pope_n for_o the_o head_n and_o monarch_n of_o the_o church_n 186_o 187_o chap._n 7._o of_o false_a religion_n namely_o 1._o of_o the_o pagan_n 2._o of_o the_o modern_a jew_n 3._o of_o the_o mahometans_n chap._n 8._o of_o these_o three_o false_a religion_n conjoint_o 272_o chap._n 9_o of_o these_o three_o false_a religion_n separately_z 1._o of_o the_o false_a religion_n of_o the_o ancient_a pagan_n with_o the_o follow_a head_n 1._o of_o the_o falshhood_n of_o that_o religion_n conjoint_o 273_o 2._o of_o the_o different_a degree_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o that_o religion_n there_o be_v among_o the_o divers_a religion_n of_o pagan_n some_o manifest_o impious_a and_o wicked_a 279_o 3._o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o god_n and_o also_o diversity_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o worship_v by_o the_o pagan_n 275_o 4._o condemnation_n of_o such_o god_n 1._o they_o be_v not_o true_a god_n but_o man_n woman_n etc._n etc._n 276_o 5._o 2._o and_o they_o be_v devil_n who_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o pagan_n under_o such_o name_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n 278_o 6._o of_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o the_o true_a god_n and_o those_o false_a god_n of_o the_o pagan_n 274_o 7._o why_o do_v not_o the_o true_a god_n the_o god_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n in_o rome_n find_v place_n among_o the_o false_a god_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n conquer_v by_o the_o roman_n 277_o 8._o refutation_n of_o the_o plurality_n of_o those_o false_a god_n by_o the_o sibyl_n 278_o 9_o condemnation_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o those_o pagan_n 279_o 2._o of_o the_o false_a religion_n of_o the_o modern_a jew_n with_o the_o follow_a exercitation_n 1._o of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o that_o religion_n conjoint_o 280_o 2._o in_o what_o respect_v this_o false_a religion_n be_v opposite_a to_o christ._n 281_o 3._o demonstration_n that_o
begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o sixt._n 1._o the_o first_o service_n book_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v not_o altogether_o approve_v by_o bucer_n and_o peter_n martyr_n but_o in_o some_o thing_n reprove_v as_o the_o censure_n of_o bucer_n upon_o the_o same_o do_v declare_v vide_fw-la bucer_fw-la script_n anglican_n pag._n 428._o 2._o that_o first_o service-book_n be_v rather_o accept_v of_o the_o protestant_n by_o toleration_n because_o at_o first_o they_o can_v obtain_v no_o more_o then_o by_o a_o absolute_a approbation_n 3._o the_o same_o service-book_n be_v change_v and_o reform_v and_o many_o thing_n be_v leave_v out_o of_o the_o say_a liturgy_n by_o another_o edition_n thereof_o establish_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o sixt._n 4._o and_o that_o latter_a service-book_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v in_o substance_n all_o one_o with_o the_o service-book_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n 5._o and_o that_o since_o king_n edward_n reign_n there_o have_v be_v no_o material_a alteration_n of_o the_o english_a service-book_n 6._o the_o papist_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o inveigh_v against_o this_o alteration_n of_o the_o service-book_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n if_o they_o remember_v that_o themselves_o have_v change_v their_o breviaries_n portess_n and_o missal_n more_o than_o once_o even_o of_o late_a year_n see_v possevin_n appar_n v._o missal_n et_fw-la ver_fw-la breviarum_fw-la of_o the_o mention_n of_o saint_n make_v in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o of_o their_o feast_n keep_v yearly_o 1._o when_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n thereof_o the_o say_a church_n do_v adorn_v the_o calendar_n with_o the_o name_n of_o some_o eminent_a saint_n and_o do_v make_v honourable_a mention_n of_o they_o in_o her_o religious_a public_a worship_n as_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v of_o her_o martyr_n yet_o she_o do_v not_o call_v upon_o they_o she_o do_v not_o 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enditement_n frame_v against_o the_o angel_n of_o pergamos_n and_o thyatira_n for_o tollerate_v the_o nicolaitan_n rev._n 2.15_o &_o 20._o 4._o from_o god_n threaten_v to_o cut_v off_o all_o such_o as_o swear_v by_o he_o and_o by_o malcham_n zeph._n 1.5_o 5._o from_o the_o imputation_n which_o be_v lay_v by_o the_o spirit_n upon_o many_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n for_o not_o take_v away_o the_o high_a place_n 1_o king_n 15.14_o 6._o from_o the_o example_n of_o asa_n josiah_n ezekiah_n constantine_n jovian_a theodosius_n and_o other_o religious_a prince_n who_o by_o severe_a law_n restrain_v heresy_n and_o idolatry_n and_o constrain_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n 7._o from_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o heresy_n which_o like_o a_o canker_n soon_o spread_v over_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o look_v into_o kill_v and_o that_o eternal_o thousand_o of_o soul_n break_v the_o band_n of_o nature_n and_o cut_v in_o sunder_o all_o sinew_n of_o 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the_o glory_n of_o it_o have_v perish_v and_o it_o have_v be_v count_v as_o a_o dead_a letter_n 3._o for_o what_o have_v the_o reform_a do_v for_o these_o many_o year_n with_o more_o endeavour_n and_o diligence_n then_o to_o maintain_v the_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o scripture_n 4._o which_o the_o romanist_n have_v so_o unworthy_o violate_v 5._o and_o yet_o they_o blush_v not_o to_o match_v the_o reform_a with_o the_o manichee_n and_o ebionite_n who_o have_v violent_o lay_v villainous_a hand_n upon_o those_o sacred_a book_n of_o the_o apocryphal_a book_n exclude_v from_o the_o canon_n by_o the_o reform_a church_n jesuit_n the_o jesuit_n and_o other_o papist_n do_v demand_n of_o the_o reform_a by_o what_o authority_n they_o maim_v and_o rob_v the_o corpse_n of_o the_o bible_n answer_v of_o the_o reform_a to_o that_o demand_n 1._o we_o offer_v no_o violence_n to_o this_o body_n neither_o do_v we_o cut_v off_o any_o which_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o substance_n and_o perfection_n of_o it_o we_o pull_v away_o no_o member_n 2._o for_o we_o do_v not_o cut_v out_o any_o true_a canonical_a scripture_n but_o cull_v out_o such_o as_o be_v not_o canonical_a but_o foist_v in_o and_o counterfeit_n 3._o herein_o we_o do_v the_o canonical_a scripture_n no_o injury_n divide_v they_o from_o such_o book_n as_o be_v not_o of_o that_o absolute_a authority_n that_o they_o which_o be_v in_o truth_n canonical_a may_v remain_v entire_a and_o whole_a together_o no_o more_o than_o the_o shepherd_n do_v injury_n to_o the_o sheep_n in_o sort_v the_o goat_n and_o orhe_a cattle_n from_o they_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n if_o the_o sinner_n repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n make_v not_o the_o english_a reform_a minister_n to_o be_v priest_n as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 1._o we_o reform_a say_v that_o 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exercitation_n concern_v the_o pure_a and_o true_a and_o the_o impure_a and_o false_a religion_n by_o charles_n de_fw-fr beawais_fw-fr rector_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o witheham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n london_n print_v by_o j._n r._n for_o francis_n eglesfield_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o s_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1665._o to_o the_o orthodox_n and_o true_o christian_a church_n the_o church_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o for_o her_o confirmation_n more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o pure_a and_o true_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o divine_a worship_n charles_n de_fw-fr beawais_fw-fr one_o of_o her_o most_o faithful_a and_o most_o affectionate_a minister_n do_v in_o all_o humility_n offer_v and_o dedicate_v this_o present_a work_n a_o humble_a request_n of_o the_o author_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o reader_n be_v entreat_v humble_o to_o begin_v the_o read_n of_o this_o book_n by_o the_o methodical_a representation_n follow_v because_o in_o it_o he_o shall_v clear_o perceive_v all_o the_o chapter_n or_o head_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o exercitation_n about_o the_o say_a chapter_n or_o head_n beside_o in_o it_o he_o shall_v find_v a_o epitome_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n a_o methodical_a representation_n of_o all_o the_o chapter_n or_o head_n and_o of_o all_o the_o exercitation_n about_o the_o say_a chapter_n or_o head_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o work_n which_o be_v also_o a_o epitome_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n section_n i._n chap._n 1._o of_o religion_n in_o general_n 1_o with_o this_o exercitation_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o religion_n and_o that_o necessary_o 1_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o religion_n in_o true_a in_o heretical_a in_o schismatical_a and_o in_o false_a 2_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o general_n 3_o with_o these_o exercitation_n 1._o the_o true_a religion_n can_v be_v but_o one_o 3_o 2._o of_o antiquity_n concern_v religion_n 6_o 3._o nothing_o must_v be_v ordain_v concern_v the_o thing_n belong_v to_o religion_n without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 4._o the_o only_a ground_n and_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o divine_a worship_n be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 12_o 5._o the_o holy_a scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v among_o we_o the_o supreme_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o controversy_n 13_o 6._o consequent_o this_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o any_o creature_n 14_o 7._o what_o force_n have_v in_o religion_n argument_n take_v from_o reason_n 15_o 8._o the_o controversy_n concern_v religion_n in_o all_o disputation_n must_v be_v decide_v only_o by_o holy_a scripture_n 16_o chap._n 4._o concern_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n in_o regard_n of_o religion_n 18_o with_o these_o exercitation_n 1._o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o establish_v conserve_n and_o reform_v religion_n do_v belong_v to_o he_o 18_o 2._o he_o must_v order_n and_o settle_v nothing_o concern_v religion_n without_o consult_v the_o book_n of_o scripture_n and_o assemble_v learned_a and_o godly_a divine_n who_o charge_n be_v to_o expound_v they_o 21_o 3._o in_o what_o regard_n a_o sovereign_a prince_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v within_o his_o state_n and_o dominion_n 23_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n 24_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o particular_a 25_o as_o such_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n and_o the_o first_o christian_a religion_n chap._n 7._o the_o ancient_a judaical_a religion_n be_v a_o true_a religion_n 25_o chap._n 8._o the_o first_o christian_a religion_n be_v pure_a and_o true_a 26_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o agreement_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n and_o the_o true_a christian_a religion_n 27_o chap._n 10._o so_o there_o have_v be_v but_o one_o way_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o salvation_n since_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n 28_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o mutation_n which_o happen_v to_o the_o first_o christian_a religion_n in_o general_n 30_o with_o these_o exercitation_n 1._o under_o the_o empire_n of_o constantine_n the_o first_o christian_a religion_n sudden_o change_v 30_o 2._o of_o the_o term_n or_o word_n and_o of_o the_o ceremony_n borrow_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o from_o the_o pagan_n in_o the_o above_o say_v change_v sect_n 2._o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o corruption_n which_o in_o particular_a be_v happen_v to_o the_o first_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 33_o with_o these_o exercitation_n 1._o the_o religion_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o now_o what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v pure_a and_o orthodox_n but_o now_o it_o be_v impure_a and_o heretical_a 35_o 2._o 1._o because_o the_o great_a part_n of_o her_o belief_n be_v contrary_a to_o holy_a scripture_n 36_o art_n 5._o 3._o 2._o because_o beside_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ancient_a heresy_n be_v receive_v in_o she_o and_o approve_v by_o she_o 38._o art_n 7._o 4._o answer_v to_o four_o objection_n against_o the_o above_o assertion_n of_o the_o first_o see_v pag._n 41_o of_o the_o second_o see_v pag._n 42_o of_o the_o three_o see_v pag._n 45_o of_o the_o four_o see_v pag._n 48_o 5._o popery_n be_v not_o of_o the_o first_o and_o primary_n antiquity_n 49_o ch._n 2._o of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n 51_o with_o these_o exercitation_n 1._o those_o principle_n be_v scripture_n tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o catholic_n church_n general_n council_n the_o ancient_a father_n the_o pope_n 51_o 2._o these_o principle_n be_v 1._o fraudulou_n 2._o false_a 3._o the_o fraud_n about_o the_o say_a principle_n be_v 1._o either_o in_o regard_n of_o they_o all_o and_o conjoint_o 2._o or_o in_o respect_n of_o each_o of_o they_o and_z separately_z chap._n 3._o 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