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communion_n shall_v be_v administer_v and_o receive_v free_o that_o be_v only_o give_v by_o and_o to_o voluntary_a agent_n and_o receiver_n it_o will_v heal_v almost_o all_o the_o english_a difference_n between_o episcopal_a presbyterian_o and_o independent_o 9_o yet_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v not_o against_o the_o encourage_n of_o communicant_n by_o special_a favour_n nor_o the_o prudent_a compel_v of_o ignorant_a man_n to_o hear_v the_o truth_n nor_o the_o hinder_v of_o pernicious_a heresy_n moderate_o but_o the_o foresay_a compulsion_n of_o all_o parishioner_n they_o dare_v not_o approve_v xvi_o the_o minister_n according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n be_v himself_o to_o give_v the_o eucharist_n to_o many_o to_o who_o the_o nonconformist_n dare_v not_o give_v it_o for_o they_o must_v give_v it_o thrice_o a_o year_n to_o all_o the_o parishioner_n except_o such_o as_o be_v prove_v to_o he_o that_o have_v no_o power_n to_o examine_v they_o or_o witness_n to_o be_v in_o malice_n towards_o 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communicate_v till_o we_o can_v bring_v proof_n of_o it_o against_o particular_a person_n when_o few_o man_n that_o report_v it_o will_v accuse_v their_o neighbour_n and_o prove_v the_o accusation_n for_o fear_n of_o their_o displeasure_n 4._o we_o must_v give_v it_o to_o all_o the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v dismiss_v by_o a_o lay-chancellour_n after_o accusation_n 5._o we_o must_v give_v it_o to_o all_o that_o be_v unwilling_a to_o receive_v it_o sobeit_v they_o have_v rather_o take_v it_o than_o lie_v in_o a_o gaol_n and_o be_v undo_v 3._o on_o these_o term_n the_o nonconformist_n dare_v not_o assent_v consent_v to_o and_o approve_v the_o give_v of_o it_o as_o be_v prescribe_v 4._o it_o be_v confess_v that_o compel_v receive_v be_v not_o command_v by_o christ_n nor_o be_v use_v by_o the_o church_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n even_o after_o emperor_n be_v christian_n xvii_o the_o liturgy_n require_v minister_n at_o burial_n to_o use_v these_o word_n import_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o person_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n to_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o dear_a brother_n here_o depart_v and_o we_o give_v thou_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o deliver_v this_o our_o brother_n out_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o sinful_a world_n and_o that_o we_o may_v rest_v in_o he_o as_o our_o hope_n be_v this_o our_o brother_n do_v 2._o the_o conformist_n be_v not_o agree_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n one_o sort_n of_o they_o say_v that_o all_o these_o word_n import_v not_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o person_n but_o the_o rest_n have_v more_o ingenuity_n and_o confess_v that_o else_o the_o word_n be_v not_o intelligible_a and_o that_o such_o equivocation_n be_v not_o tolerable_a 3._o some_o of_o they_o say_v that_o these_o passage_n be_v good_a suppose_v discipline_n well_o exercise_v which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o liturgy_n but_o other_o consider_v that_o 1._o we_o know_v that_o discipline_n be_v not_o so_o exercise_v as_o they_o suppose_v 2._o and_o that_o these_o passage_n be_v not_o to_o be_v approve_v and_o use_v whether_o discipline_n be_v so_o exercise_v or_o not_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o i_o approve_v of_o this_o where_o discipline_n be_v well_o exercise_v 3_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o bishop_n will_v not_o have_v every_o priest_n to_o be_v judge_n 4._o the_o canon_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o same_o church_n thus_o expound_v the_o church_n meaning_n can._n 14._o all_o minister_n shall_v observe_v the_o order_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n prescribe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n as_o well_o in_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o say_v of_o prayer_n as_o in_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n without_o either_o diminish_n in_o regard_n of_o preach_v or_o in_o any_o other_o respect_n or_o add_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o matter_n or_o form_n thereof_o this_o 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2._o many_o godly_a sober_a person_n be_v excommunicate_v for_o some_o point_n of_o nonconformity_n 3._o some_o upright_a christian_n in_o frenzy_n melancholy_n and_o distraction_n make_v away_o themselves_o 8._o note_v that_o atheist_n infidel_n sadducee_n blasphemer_n whoremonger_n etc._n etc._n swarm_v now_o among_o we_o and_o we_o rare_o hear_v of_o any_o one_o of_o these_o multitude_n that_o be_v excommunicate_v so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o except_v 9_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o exceptio_fw-la firmat_n regulam_fw-la in_o non_fw-la exceptis_fw-la so_o that_o no_o other_o must_v be_v except_v 10._o it_o be_v know_v that_o all_o england_n consist_v of_o all_o the_o individual_n and_o all_o the_o people_n be_v all_o england_n 11._o we_o common_o preach_v that_o without_o faith_n and_o holiness_n none_o shall_v see_v god_n and_o that_o whoremonger_n drunkard_n &c._n &c._n can_v enter_v into_o
the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 12._o therefore_o either_o we_o consent_v to_o pronounce_v almost_o all_o such_o to_o be_v save_v at_o a_o time_n when_o our_o word_n take_v the_o deep_a impression_n or_o else_o more_o exception_n must_v be_v make_v 13._o some_o say_v that_o the_o excommunicable_a be_v include_v in_o the_o excommunicate_v but_o the_o canon_n and_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o liturgy_n and_o the_o church_n abhorrence_n that_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v judge_n do_v so_o notorious_o confute_v this_o bold_a assertion_n that_o by_o such_o stretch_v almost_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v or_o swear_v and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v know_v by_o authority_n when_o or_o how_o far_o any_o subject_n be_v oblige_v by_o covenant_n or_o oath_n xviii_o the_o liturgy_n require_v thou_o such_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o minister_n thereof_o at_o all_o time_n of_o their_o ministration_n shall_v be_v retain_v and_o in_o use_n as_o be_v in_o this_o church_n of_o 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etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o conformist_n agree_v not_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o some_o think_v that_o the_o ordinary_a incommodity_n of_o such_o a_o command_v use_v may_v pass_v as_o those_o hindrance_n or_o urgent_a cause_n mention_v in_o the_o exception_n but_o the_o more_o plain_a and_o ingenuous_a dealer_n hold_v that_o the_o urgent_a cause_n and_o hindrance_n here_o mention_v must_v be_v somewhat_o extraordinary_a and_o not_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a case_n of_o most_o minister_n 3._o cathedral_n and_o some_o other_o church_n have_v many_o priest_n and_o deacon_n of_o who_o one_o only_a can_v daily_o ossiciate_v in_o public_a and_o many_o be_v chaplain_n in_o such_o man_n house_n as_o will_v have_v other_o free_a prayer_n use_v and_o most_o minister_n have_v great_a and_o necessary_a work_n to_o do_v which_o must_v all_o be_v leave_v undo_v while_o the_o common_a prayer_n be_v say_v over_o by_o they_o twice_o a_o day_n they_o have_v sermon_n to_o study_v many_o 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and_o priest_n do_v not_o differ_v ordine_fw-la but_o gradu_fw-la which_o the_o r._n reverend_a archbishop_n usher_n ordinary_o profess_v we_o can_v assert_v that_o none_o of_o these_o diligent_o read_v scripture_n or_o ancient_a author_n 4._o but_o especial_o when_o we_o find_v that_o even_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o england_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n as_o be_v legible_a in_o the_o canon_n of_o aelfrick_n to_o wulfine_n in_o spelman_n pag._n 573._o 576._o which_o conclude_v that_o in_o the_o old_a large_a sense_n there_o be_v but_o seven_o ecclesiastical_a order_n or_o degree_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v not_o two_o but_o one_o hand_n pluris_fw-la interest_n inter_fw-la missalem_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la &_o episcopum_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la episcopus_fw-la constitutus_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la conferendas_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la visitandum_fw-la seu_fw-la inspiciendum_fw-la curandumque_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la 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heb._n 10._o 8_o 9_o 11._o 16._o 17_o etc._n etc._n §_o 10._o while_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o that_o the_o essential_o of_o the_o work_n or_o office_n of_o the_o jewish_a priest_n be_v cease_v as_o heb._n 7._o and_o 8_o 9_o and_o 10_o show_v and_o their_o title_n by_o birth_n and_o the_o appropriation_n to_o one_o tribe_n etc._n etc._n it_o follow_v that_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n be_v cease_v but_o yet_o we_o confess_v that_o christ_n if_o he_o have_v please_v may_v have_v settle_v a_o high_a priest_n and_o council_n like_o they_o in_o every_o nation_n for_o his_o own_o work_n but_o if_o the_o old_a form_n bind_v we_o not_o we_o be_v leave_v only_o to_o inquire_v what_o new_a one_o be_v settle_v by_o christ_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v do_v so_o or_o not_o §_o 11._o
prophesy_v to_o be_v christian_a nation_n never_o be_v distinct_a christian_a kingdom_n but_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n nor_o have_v a_o national_a church_n or_o head_n be_v but_o part_n of_o such_o a_o church_n nay_o when_o rome_n get_v the_o national_a primacy_n it_o have_v not_o such_o a_o priestly_a govern_v sovereignty_n as_o the_o jew_n highpriest_n have_v §_o 25._o though_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a king_n for_o three_o hundred_o year_n unless_o he_o of_o edessa_n or_o lucius_n of_o england_n of_o who_o we_o have_v little_a certainty_n but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o both_o be_v subject_n to_o other_o yet_o if_o a_o supreme_a church-power_n have_v be_v necessary_a the_o apostle_n will_v have_v before_o erect_v it_o which_o they_o never_o do_v for_o even_o rome_n pretend_v to_o be_v by_o they_o make_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o not_o a_o mere_a national_a head_n which_o constantinople_n claim_v but_o not_o as_o of_o apostolical_a institution_n §_o 27._o 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debauch_v and_o he_o thereby_o make_v very_o unfit_a to_o give_v those_o instruction_n and_o wholesome_a counsel_n to_o the_o people_n that_o otherwise_o he_o may_v do_v for_o all_o wilful_a sin_n especial_o such_o a_o notorious_a one_o as_o perjury_n harden_v a_o man_n mind_n and_o dive_v he_o till_o repent_v of_o of_o all_o the_o necessary_a and_o useful_a influence_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n good_a spirit_n and_o make_v he_o careless_a as_o of_o his_o own_o so_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o and_o a_o man_n so_o easy_o ensnare_v by_o such_o a_o sin_n be_v easy_o induce_v by_o any_o temptation_n to_o a_o neglect_n of_o those_o duty_n which_o his_o office_n call_v for_o and_o a_o remiss_a performance_n of_o those_o ordinance_n which_o be_v design_v and_o command_v on_o purpose_n to_o reform_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n and_o page_n 73._o they_o must_v be_v accountable_a at_o the_o last_o day_n not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n but_o for_o that_o very_a sin_n of_o 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have_v there_o show_v that_o as_o they_o may_v regulate_v physician_n by_o general_n and_o cautionary_a law_n but_o not_o overthrow_v their_o call_v on_o that_o pretence_n by_o prescribe_v to_o the_o physician_n all_o the_o medicine_n which_o he_o shall_v use_v to_o this_o or_o that_o patient_n at_o this_o or_o that_o time_n etc._n etc._n so_o they_o may_v make_v such_o general_n and_o cautionary_a law_n circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la 1._o as_o shall_v drive_v bishop_n and_o pastor_n on_o to_o do_v their_o certain_a duty_n 2._o and_o as_o shall_v due_o restrain_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o do_v hurt_v 3._o and_o they_o may_v punish_v they_o by_o the_o sword_n or_o force_n for_o such_o crime_n as_o deserve_v that_o punishment_n and_o a_o king_n of_o england_n may_v depose_v or_o put_v to_o death_n a_o traitorous_a bishop_n priest_n or_o deacon_n as_o lawful_o as_o solomon_n depose_v abiathar_n xxviii_o and_o as_o we_o have_v there_o say_v we_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v some_o circumstance_n of_o the_o minister_n work_v which_o it_o belong_v to_o his_o own_o office_n to_o determine_v of_o and_o be_v a_o true_a part_n of_o his_o ministerial_a work_n but_o there_o be_v other_o which_o it_o be_v meet_v shall_v be_v universal_o determine_v of_o for_o the_o concord_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o a_o kingdom_n these_o the_o pastor_n and_o church_n by_o consent_n may_v agree_v in_o without_o a_o law_n it_o king_n leave_v it_o to_o they_o and_o king_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o such_o as_o best_a understand_v church_n case_n may_v well_o by_o their_o own_o law_n make_v such_o determination_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o what_o scripture_n translation_n what_o version_n and_o metres_fw-la of_o psalm_n the_o church_n shall_v agree_v much_o more_o may_v they_o determine_v of_o the_o public_a maintenance_n of_o minister_n and_o the_o temple_n and_o such_o other_o extrinsic_a accident_n xxix_o prince_n and_o ruler_n may_v forbid_v atheist_n infidel_n heretic_n and_o malignant_a opposer_n of_o necessary_a truth_n and_o godliness_n and_o all_o that_o preach_v rebellion_n and_o sedition_n that_o propagate_v such_o wicked_a doctrine_n and_o may_v punish_v they_o if_o they_o do_v it_o and_o may_v hinder_v the_o incorrigible_a and_o all_o that_o prove_o or_o notorious_o be_v such_o who_o preach_v will_v do_v more_o hurt_n to_o man_n than_o good_a from_o exercise_v the_o ministry_n or_o preach_v in_o their_o jurisdiction_n or_o dominion_n for_o such_o have_v not_o any_o power_n from_o christ_n so_o to_o preach_v but_o serve_v the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o man_n xxx_o prince_n and_o ruler_n may_v for_o order_n sake_n distribute_v their_o christian_a kingdom_n into_o parish_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o ordinary_a bound_n of_o particular_a church_n and_o such_o distribution_n be_v very_o congruous_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o church_n and_o conduce_v to_o orderly_a settlement_n and_o peace_n and_o experience_n have_v show_v we_o that_o such_o parish_n church_n where_o the_o pastor_n be_v faithful_a and_o fit_a may_v live_v as_o christian_n shall_v do_v to_o their_o mutual_a comfort_n in_o piety_n love_n and_o peace_n and_o such_o parish-order_n we_o desire_v xxxi_o but_o no_o ruler_n may_v hence_o conclude_v 1._o that_o parish_n be_v distribute_v by_o god_n immediate_o or_o that_o he_o have_v command_v such_o a_o distribution_n as_o a_o thing_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o a_o church_n but_o the_o general_n rule_v of_o order_n and_o edification_n do_v ordinary_o in_o christian_a kingdom_n require_v it_o 2_o nor_o may_v any_o make_v a_o parish_n as_o such_o to_o be_v a_o church_n and_o all_o to_o be_v church_n member_n that_o be_v in_o the_o parish_n as_o such_o for_o atheist_n infidel_n heretic_n &_o impenitent_a rebel_n may_v live_v in_o the_o parish_n and_o many_o that_o consent_v not_o to_o be_v member_n of_o that_o or_o any_o church_n and_o not_o
only_o in_o worse_a land_n but_o in_o ireland_n and_o in_o england_n as_o part_n of_o lancashire_n the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o parishioner_n be_v papist_n who_o renounce_v the_o protestant_a church_n in_o some_o place_n xxxii_o neither_o dwell_n in_o the_o parish_n nor_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n make_v any_o christian_n a_o member_n of_o that_o parish_n church_n without_o or_o before_o his_o own_o consent_n but_o proximity_n be_v part_n of_o his_o extrinsic_a aptitude_n and_o the_o law_n of_o man_n or_o command_v of_o his_o prince_n may_v make_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o consent_v and_o thereby_o to_o become_v a_o member_n when_o great_a reason_n mollify_v not_o that_o obligation_n xxxiii_o parish_n bound_n and_o such_o other_o humane_a distribution_n for_o conveniency_n may_v be_v alter_v by_o man_n and_o they_o bind_v not_o against_o any_o of_o christ_n own_o law_n and_o predetermination_n nor_o when_o any_o change_n turn_v they_o against_o the_o good_a end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v make_v of_o which_o more_o afterward_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o separation_n xxxiiii_o and_o about_o these_o humane_a church-law_n the_o general_a case_n must_v be_v well_o consider_v how_o far_o they_o be_v obligatory_a to_o conscience_n and_o in_o what_o case_n they_o cease_v to_o bind_v sayrus_n fragoso_n and_o other_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o moderate_a casuist_n of_o the_o papist_n ordinary_o conclude_v that_o humane_a law_n bind_v not_o when_o they_o be_v not_o for_o the_o common_a good_a we_o have_v rather_o say_v that_o when_o they_o be_v notorious_o against_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n or_o against_o the_o common_a good_a or_o be_v make_v by_o usurpation_n without_o authority_n thereto_o they_o bind_v not_o to_o formal_a obedience_n in_o that_o particular_a though_o sometime_o other_o reason_n especial_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o ruler_n may_v bind_v we_o to_o material_a obedience_n when_o the_o matter_n be_v indifferent_a and_o though_o still_o our_o subjection_n and_o loyalty_n must_v be_v maintain_v but_o of_o this_o before_o and_o more_o large_o by_o one_o of_o we_o christian_a directory_n part._n 4._o chap._n 3._o tit._n 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o council_n of_o toletum_n 1355_o decree_v that_o their_o decree_n shall_v bind_v none_o ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la but_o only_a ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la see_v bin._n inoc._n 6_o sect._n xxxv_o king_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v see_v that_o their_o kingdom_n be_v well_o provide_v of_o public_a preacher_n and_o catechist_n to_o convert_v infidel_n and_o impious_a man_n where_o there_o be_v such_o and_o to_o prepare_v such_o for_o baptism_n and_o church_n privilege_n and_o communion_n as_o be_v not_o yet_o baptise_a but_o be_v catechuman_n and_o they_o may_v by_o due_a mean_n compel_v the_o ignorant_a to_o hear_v and_o learn_v what_o christianity_n be_v though_o not_o to_o become_v christian_n for_o that_o be_v impossible_a nor_o to_o prosess_v that_o which_o be_v not_o true_a nor_o to_o take_v 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