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in_o like_a case_n prescribe_v to_o be_v use_v to_o make_v the_o say_a explanation_n etc._n etc._n say_v the_o king_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o alteration_n make_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o brethren_n predecessor_n at_o the_o conference_n at_o hampton-court_n but_o to_o come_v unto_o particular_n first_o to_o the_o alteration_n liturgy_n 1._o alteration_n in_o the_o liturgy_n that_o of_o holiday_n have_v beâ—n_o reply_v unto_o as_o also_o that_o of_o apocryphal_a chapter_n to_o which_o i_o add_v 20._o r._n hook_n eccle_n pol._n l._n 5._o §_o 20._o that_o it_o can_v be_v reasonable_o think_v that_o we_o do_v thereby_o offer_v disgrace_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o in_o such_o choice_n we_o do_v not_o think_v but_o that_o fitness_n of_o speech_n may_v be_v more_o respect_v than_o worthiness_n of_o matter_n but_o this_o alteration_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v be_v make_v as_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n alter_v by_o who_o mean_n the_o apocryphal_a chapter_n 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the_o book_n itself_o not_o in_o any_o prayer_n liturgy_n not_o any_o alteration_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o liturgy_n or_o exhortation_n and_o so_o in_o no_o one_o point_n either_o of_o doctrine_n or_o worship_n let_v the_o reader_n note_v against_o the_o calumny_n insinuate_v by_o these_o brethren_n but_o only_a in_o some_o two_o or_o three_o word_n in_o the_o old_a translation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o a_o few_o rubric_n 19_o hook_n eccle_n pol._n l._n 5._o §_o 19_o which_o be_v direction_n for_o the_o service_n the_o word_n alter_v in_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o the_o step_n of_o the_o latine-service-book_n have_v be_v somewhat_o too_o near_o follow_v they_o be_v these_o 1._o '_o and_o jesus_n say_v to_o they_o 86._o conf._n hamp_n court_n p._n 86._o to_o be_v put_v twice_o into_o the_o dominical_a gospel_n instead_o of_o jesus_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n though_o at_o the_o conference_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o for_o aught_o that_o can_v appear_v by_o the_o place_n 63._o ibid._n pag._n 63._o he_o may_v speak_v as_o well_o to_o his_o disciple_n as_o to_o the_o pharisee_n the_o alteration_n in_o the_o rubric_n be_v 86._o ibid._n pag._n 86._o 1._o before_o the_o general_a absolution_n be_v put_v or_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o before_o be_v only_a absolution_n 2._o in_o private_a baptism_n the_o lawful_a minister_n present_a before_o it_o be_v than_o they_o minister_v it_o 3._o in_o the_o same_o rubric_n they_o procure_v not_o their_o child_n to_o be_v baptize_v before_o it_o be_v they_o baptize_v not_o child_n 4._o in_o that_o before_o confirmation_n examination_n with_o confirmation_n of_o child_n it_o be_v appoint_v but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v it_o be_v do_v so_o that_o as_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o old_a translation_n be_v but_o two_o so_o these_o in_o the_o rubric_n be_v but_o three_o and_o none_o of_o
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acknowledge_v that_o they_o exercise_v their_o jurisdiction_n in_o their_o court_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n and_o commission_n royal_a only_o the_o next_o in_o the_o same_o rank_n go_v far_o and_o upon_o occasion_n of_o such_o calumny_n make_v it_o his_o suit_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o i_o do_v humble_o in_o the_o church_n name_n desire_v your_o majesty_n that_o it_o may_v be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o reverend_a judge_n of_o england_n and_o then_o publish_v by_o your_o majesty_n that_o our_o keep_a court_n and_o issue_v process_n in_o our_o own_o name_n and_o the_o like_a exception_n other_o exception_n namely_o by_o t._n cartwright_n and_o other_o former_o take_v and_o now_o renew_v be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n as_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a they_o be_v not_o thus_o far_o he_o what_o can_v indifferent_a man_n desire_v more_o than_o a_o appeal_n to_o all_o the_o legal_a interpreter_n the_o judge_n of_o that_o law_n which_o they_o be_v say_v to_o 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