administer_v in_o the_o church_n with_o fair_a water_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o without_o the_o limitation_n of_o any_o day_n no_o man_n shall_v delay_v the_o bring_n of_o his_o child_n to_o baptism_n long_o than_o the_o next_o sunday_n or_o public_a assembly_n if_o it_o may_v convenient_o be_v do_v no_o person_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o be_v a_o godfather_n unless_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n nor_o shall_v woman_n alone_o viz._n without_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o man_n among_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v godmother_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n article_n i._n 1._o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v administer_v in_o every_o church_n four_o time_n a_o year_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v at_o easter_n and_o the_o other_o at_o christmas_n and_o every_o minister_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o shall_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n himself_o and_o after_o give_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o each_o of_o the_o communicant_n use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o ii_o 2._o the_o master_n and_o mistress_n of_o family_n shall_v be_v admonish_v and_o enjoin_v to_o cause_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o to_o this_o end_n shall_v take_v care_n to_o send_v they_o to_o the_o ordinary_a catechise_v chap._n v._n of_o marriage_n article_n i._n 1._o no_o man_n shall_v marry_v contrary_a to_o the_o degree_n prohibit_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n according_a as_o they_o be_v express_v in_o a_o table_n make_v for_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n on_o pain_n of_o nullity_n and_o censure_n ii_o 2._o the_o bane_n of_o the_o party_n shall_v be_v ask_v three_o sunday_n successive_o in_o the_o church_n of_o both_o party_n and_o they_o of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o marriage_n be_v not_o celebrate_v shall_v bring_v a_o attestation_n of_o the_o bid_n of_o their_o bane_n in_o their_o own_o parish_n nevertheless_o in_o lawful_a case_n there_o may_v be_v a_o licence_n or_o dispensation_n of_o the_o say_a bane_n grant_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o dean_n and_o that_o upon_o good_a caution_n take_v that_o the_o party_n be_v at_o liberty_n iii_o 3._o no_o separation_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o thoro_fw-la &_o mensa_fw-la unless_o in_o case_n of_o adultery_n cruelty_n and_o danger_n of_o life_n due_o prove_v and_o this_o at_o the_o sole_a instance_n of_o the_o party_n as_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o woman_n during_o her_o divorce_n he_o shall_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o secular_a power_n chap._n vi_o of_o minister_n article_n i._n 1._o no_o man_n that_o be_v unfit_a to_o teach_v or_o not_o able_a to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o any_o benefice_n within_o the_o isle_n or_o which_o have_v not_o receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o be_v ordain_v according_a to_o the_o form_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ii_o 2._o none_o of_o they_o either_o dean_n or_o minister_n shall_v at_o the_o same_o time_n hold_v two_o benefice_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o time_n of_o vacancy_n and_o only_o the_o native_n of_o the_o isle_n shall_v be_v advance_v to_o these_o preferment_n iii_o 3._o the_o minister_n every_o sunday_n after_o morning_n prayer_n shall_v expound_v some_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o the_o afternoon_n shall_v handle_v some_o of_o the_o point_n of_o christian_a religion_n contain_v in_o the_o catechism_n in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n iv._o 4_o in_o their_o prayer_n they_o shall_v observe_v the_o title_n due_a unto_o the_o king_n acknowledge_v he_o the_o supreme_a governor_n under_o christ_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a recommend_v unto_o god_n the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o person_n and_o royal_a posterity_n v._o 5._o every_o minister_n shall_v careful_o regard_v that_o modesty_n and_o gravity_n of_o apparel_n which_o belong_v unto_o his_o function_n and_o may_v preserve_v the_o honour_n due_a unto_o his_o person_n and_o shall_v be_v also_o circumspect_a in_o the_o whole_a carriage_n of_o their_o life_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o such_o company_n action_n and_o haunt_n which_o may_v bring_v unto_o they_o any_o blame_n or_o blemish_n nor_o shall_v they_o dishonour_v their_o call_n by_o game_n alehouse_n usury_n guild_n or_o occupation_n not_o convenient_a for_o their_o function_n but_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o excel_v all_o other_o in_o purity_n of_o life_n in_o gravity_n and_o virtue_n vi_o 6._o they_o shall_v keep_v careful_o a_o register_n of_o christen_n marriage_n and_o burial_n and_o shall_v due_o publish_v upon_o the_o day_n appoint_v to_o they_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o court_n such_o as_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o sign_v by_o the_o dean_n and_o have_v be_v deliver_v to_o they_o fifteen_o day_n before_o the_o publication_n vii_o 7._o the_o minister_n shall_v have_v notice_n in_o convenient_a time_n of_o such_o funeral_n as_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o parish_n at_o which_o they_o shall_v assist_v and_o shall_v observe_v the_o form_n prescribe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v inter_v within_o the_o church_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o minister_n who_o shall_v have_v regard_n unto_o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n as_o also_o unto_o those_o which_o be_v benefactor_n unto_o the_o church_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o dean_n article_n i._n 1._o the_o dean_n shall_v be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o master_n of_o the_o art_n or_o graduate_n at_o the_o least_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n have_v ability_n to_o exercise_v that_o office_n of_o good_a life_n and_o conversation_n as_o also_o well_o affect_v to_o religion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n ii_o 2._o the_o dean_n in_o all_o cause_v handle_v at_o the_o court_n shall_v demand_v the_o advice_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o minister_n which_o shall_v then_o be_v present_a iii_o 3._o there_o shall_v appertain_v unto_o he_o the_o cognisance_n of_o all_o matter_n which_o concern_v the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n matrimonial_a cause_n the_o examination_n and_o censure_n of_o all_o papist_n recusant_n heretic_n idolater_n and_o schismatic_n person_n perjure_v in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a blasphemer_n those_o which_o have_v recourse_n to_o wizard_n incestuous_a person_n adulterer_n fornicator_n ordinary_a drunkard_n and_o public_a profaner_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o also_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o churchyard_n misprision_n and_o offence_n commit_v in_o the_o court_n or_o against_o any_o officer_n thereof_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o mandate_n of_o the_o court_n and_o also_o of_o divorce_n and_o separation_n a_o thoro_fw-la &_o mensa_fw-la together_o with_o a_o power_n to_o censure_v and_o punish_v they_o according_a unto_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a without_o any_o hindrance_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o regard_n of_o temporal_a correction_n for_o the_o say_a crime_n iv._o 4._o the_o dean_n accompany_v with_o two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o minister_n once_o in_o two_o year_n shall_v visit_v every_o parish_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o shall_v take_v order_n that_o there_o be_v a_o sermon_n every_o visitation_n day_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o some_o other_o by_o hi_o 〈…〉_z appoint_a which_o visitation_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o also_o that_o they_o be_v provide_v of_o churchwarden_n that_o the_o church_n and_o churchyard_n and_o dwelling_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v keep_v in_o reparation_n and_o far_o he_o shall_v then_o receive_v information_n of_o the_o say_a churchwarden_n or_o in_o their_o default_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o all_o offence_n and_o abuse_n which_o need_v to_o be_v reform_v whether_o in_o the_o minister_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o parish_n and_o the_o say_a dean_n in_o liâ—â—_n of_o the_o say_a visitation_n shall_v receive_v 4_o s._n pay_v out_o of_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n for_o every_o time_n v._o 5._o in_o the_o vacancy_n of_o any_o benefice_n either_o by_o death_n or_o otherwise_o the_o dean_n shall_v give_v present_a order_n that_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o be_v sequester_v to_o the_o end_n that_o out_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o it_o the_o cure_n may_v be_v supply_v as_o also_o that_o the_o widow_n and_o child_n of_o the_o decease_a may_v be_v satisfy_v according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o service_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o isle_n except_v such_o necessary_a deduction_n as_o must_v be_v make_v for_o dilapidation_n in_o case_n any_o be_v he_o shall_v also_o give_v
to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o collector_n and_o sides-man_n there_o shall_v be_v two_o collector_n for_o the_o poor_a appoint_v in_o every_o parish_n which_o also_o shall_v discharge_v the_o place_n of_o sides-man_n or_o assistant_n who_o shall_v be_v choose_v as_o the_o churchwarden_n be_v and_o shall_v take_v a_o oath_n to_o carry_v themselves_o well_o in_o the_o say_a office_n and_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o stewardship_n twice_o a_o year_n before_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o parishioner_n viz._n at_o easter_n and_o at_o michaelmas_n chap._n x._o of_o clerk_n and_o sexton_n article_n i._n 1._o the_o clerk_n and_o sexton_n of_o parish_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o parish_n man_n of_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o year_n at_o the_o least_o of_o good_a life_n and_o conversation_n able_a to_o read_v fair_o distinct_o and_o understand_o and_o to_o write_v also_o and_o fit_v somewhat_o for_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o psalm_n if_o it_o may_v be_v ii_o 2._o their_o charge_n be_v by_o the_o ring_n of_o a_o bell_n to_o call_v the_o people_n to_o divine_a service_n and_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n at_o the_o proper_a and_o ordinary_a hour_n to_o keep_v the_o church_n lock_v and_o clean_a as_o also_o the_o pulpit_n and_o the_o seat_n to_o lay_v up_o the_o book_n and_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o their_o trust_n to_o provide_v water_n against_o the_o christen_n to_o make_v such_o proclamation_n as_o be_v enjoin_v they_o by_o the_o court_n or_o by_o the_o minister_n and_o shall_v receive_v their_o stipend_n and_o wage_n by_o the_o contribution_n of_o the_o parishioner_n be_v it_o in_o corn_n or_o money_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n chap._n xi_o of_o school_n master_n article_n i._n 1._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o school_n master_n in_o every_o parish_n choose_v by_o the_o minister_n church_n warden_n and_o other_o principal_a person_n therein_o and_o afterward_o present_v unto_o the_o dean_n to_o be_v licence_v thereunto_o nor_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o one_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o this_o charge_n not_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n call_v unto_o it_o the_o minister_n shall_v have_v the_o charge_n of_o visit_v the_o school_n to_o exhort_v the_o master_n to_o their_o duty_n ii_o 2._o they_o shall_v accustom_v themselves_o with_o diligence_n and_o painfulness_n to_o teach_v the_o child_n to_o read_v and_o to_o write_v to_o say_v their_o prayer_n and_o to_o answer_v in_o the_o catechism_n they_o shall_v instruct_v they_o in_o good_a manner_n they_o shall_v bring_v they_o unto_o sermon_n and_o to_o common-prayer_n and_o there_o see_v they_o quiet_o and_o orderly_o demean_v themselves_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o court_n ecclesiastical_a article_n i._n 1._o the_o court_n shall_v be_v hold_v every_o monday_n in_o the_o year_n observe_v the_o same_o vacation_n as_o the_o court_v civil_a ii_o 2._o at_o every_o session_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o the_o name_n of_o the_o assessor_n shall_v be_v enrol_v the_o day_n the_o month_n and_o the_o year_n and_o the_o decree_n peruse_v iii_o 3._o after_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n give_v in_o the_o main_a matter_n the_o cost_n of_o the_o party_n and_o the_o wage_n of_o the_o officer_n shall_v be_v award_v by_o censure_n ecclesiastic_a iv._o 4._o there_o shall_v be_v two_o proctor_n due_o swear_v unto_o the_o court_n to_o the_o end_n the_o people_n may_v proceed_v formal_o and_o juridical_o without_o any_o confusion_n or_o surprise_n and_o the_o register_n be_v also_o swear_v shall_v faithful_o record_v the_o sentence_n pronounce_v and_o give_v copy_n of_o the_o act_n to_o such_o as_o do_v require_v it_o v._o 5._o the_o king_n attorney_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o solicitor_n shall_v be_v assistant_n in_o the_o court_n from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o the_o award_v of_o punishment_n or_o censure_v upon_o all_o cause_n of_o crime_n and_o scandal_n vi_o 6._o for_o the_o serve_n of_o citation_n and_o summons_n the_o dean_n shall_v swear_v the_o sexton_n of_o every_o parish_n together_o with_o a_o apparitor_n which_o shall_v true_o discharge_v themselves_o in_o give_v copy_n of_o the_o original_a process_n and_o citation_n unto_o those_o who_o it_o concern_v or_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o party_n to_o his_o servant_n in_o which_o process_n and_o citation_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o appearance_n shall_v be_v express_v vii_o 7._o if_o the_o party_n will_v not_o be_v find_v as_o either_o hide_v himself_o or_o use_v any_o other_o collusion_n the_o citation_n shall_v be_v affix_v in_o case_n that_o he_o have_v never_o a_o house_n on_o the_o church_n door_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o he_o dwell_v and_o that_o upon_o a_o sunday_n viii_o 8._o if_o it_o come_v unto_o the_o notice_n of_o the_o dean_n by_o the_o report_n of_o honest_a man_n that_o any_o one_o have_v do_v live_v notorious_o scandalous_a he_o shall_v advertise_v the_o minister_n and_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o parish_n to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v thus_o inform_v they_o may_v present_v such_o person_n as_o merit_v to_o be_v punish_v or_o censure_v ix_o 9_o upon_o good_a notice_n of_o a_o crime_n commit_v by_o any_o of_o the_o minister_n the_o dean_n after_o two_o warning_n or_o admonition_n shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o reform_v of_o he_o by_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o two_o of_o his_o brethren_n even_o unto_o suspension_n and_o sequestration_n and_o in_o case_n he_o continue_v refractory_a the_o dean_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o minister_n shall_v proceed_v to_o deprivation_n x._o 10._o no_o commutation_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o lieu_n of_o penance_n without_o great_a circumspection_n and_o regard_n have_v unto_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o the_o commutation_n shall_v be_v enrol_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o court_n to_o be_v employ_v upon_o the_o poor_a and_o in_o pious_a use_n whereof_o a_o account_n shall_v be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o register_n xi_o 11._o after_o the_o first_o default_n the_o non-appearance_n of_o the_o party_n again_o cite_v shall_v be_v repute_v as_o a_o contempt_n if_o be_v after_o peren_n ptory_o cite_v he_o do_v not_o appear_v then_o shall_v they_o proceed_v against_o he_o by_o excommunication_n and_o if_o before_o the_o next_o court_n day_n he_o endeavour_v not_o to_o obtain_v absolution_n they_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o minor_a excommunication_n which_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n to_o be_v read_v upon_o some_o solemn_a day_n and_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o parishioner_n the_o party_n still_o continue_v in_o his_o contumacy_n they_o shall_v then_o proceed_v unto_o the_o major_a excommunication_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v exclude_v a_o sacris_fw-la &_o societate_fw-la fidelium_fw-la if_o this_o bring_v he_o not_o unto_o obedience_n and_o acknowledgement_n within_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n then_o shall_v the_o dean_n by_o his_o certificate_n authentic_a give_v notice_n unto_o the_o bailiff_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o say_a contumacy_n require_v their_o assistance_n to_o seize_v on_o he_o and_o commit_v he_o prisoner_n to_o some_o sure_a place_n till_o he_o be_v humble_v and_o shall_v give_v surety_n that_o he_o will_v submit_v unto_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o before_o that_o he_o be_v absolve_v he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o defray_v the_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o suit_n xii_o 12_o in_o case_n of_o incontinency_n upon_o presentment_n of_o the_o churchwarden_n together_o with_o the_o probability_n of_o a_o common_a fame_n scandal_n and_o presumption_n in_o this_o case_n requisite_a the_o party_n shall_v undergo_v the_o purgation_n upon_o oath_n or_o else_o shall_v be_v repute_v as_o convict_v xiii_o 13._o in_o cause_n of_o adultery_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o party_n the_o proceed_n shall_v go_v on_o advise_o by_o good_a proof_n and_o information_n even_o to_o evidence_n of_o the_o crime_n object_v and_o if_o the_o matter_n or_o evidence_n of_o fact_n be_v clear_a they_o may_v proceed_v to_o separation_n a_o thoro_fw-la &_o mensa_fw-la fourteen_o 14._o he_o that_o shall_v offend_v in_o point_n of_o calumny_n and_o diffamation_n shall_v make_v acknowledgement_n of_o the_o injury_n according_a to_o the_o exigence_n of_o the_o case_n provide_v that_o the_o business_n be_v follow_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o year_n and_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a cognisance_n in_o the_o crime_n above_o recite_v chap._n xiii_o of_o appeal_v article_n i._n 1._o appeal_v in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a shall_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n the_o bishop_n of_o winton_n
of_o nevers_n by_o who_o he_o have_v no_o child_n to_o his_o second_o wife_n he_o take_v the_o lady_n katherine_n of_o tremoville_n sister_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o thovar_n anno_fw-la 1586._o two_o year_n after_o his_o marriage_n he_o die_v of_o a_o old_a grief_n take_v from_o a_o poison_a cup_n which_o be_v give_v he_o anno_fw-la 1552._o and_o partly_o with_o a_o blow_n give_v he_o with_o a_o lance_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o contra_n anno_fw-la 1587._o in_o the_o 11_o month_n after_o his_o decease_n his_o young_a princess_n be_v bring_v to_o bed_n with_o a_o young_a son_n which_o be_v the_o now_o prince_n of_o conde_n charles_n count_n of_o soissons_fw-fr in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n iv._o begin_v to_o question_v the_o prince_n legitimation_n whereupon_o the_o king_n deal_v with_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n to_o declare_v the_o place_n of_o the_o first_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n and_o for_o the_o clear_a and_o more_o evident_a 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those_o in_o the_o general_a a_o more_o particular_a survey_n of_o the_o papist_n church_n in_o france_n in_o policy_n privilege_n and_o revenue_n the_o complaint_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o the_o king_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o french_a church_n to_o the_o pope_n mere_o titular_a the_o pragmatic_n sanction_n maxima_fw-la tua_fw-la fatuitas_fw-la and_o conventui_fw-la tridentino_n several_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o trent_n council_n the_o tedious_a quarrel_n about_o investiture_n four_o thing_n propound_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o the_o jesuit_n the_o french_a bishop_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o friar_n their_o life_n and_o land_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o french_a priest_n the_o chanoin_v latin_a in_o orleans_n the_o french_z not_o hard_o to_o be_v convert_v if_o plausible_o bumour_v etc._n etc._n from_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n i_o can_v better_o provide_v for_o
with_o great_a patience_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o story_n of_o this_o island_n which_o in_o brief_a be_v this_o that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o queen_n many_o religion_n be_v reason_n again_o restore_v in_o the_o reformation_n of_o it_o to_o these_o island_n in_o which_o state_n it_o have_v ever_o since_o continue_v in_o the_o main_a and_o substance_n of_o it_o but_o not_o without_o some_o alteration_n in_o the_o circumstance_n and_o form_n of_o government_n for_o whereas_o notwithstanding_o the_o alteration_n of_o religion_n in_o these_o island_n they_o still_o continue_v under_o the_o diocese_n of_o constance_n during_o the_o whole_a empire_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o viii_o and_o edward_n the_o vi_o yet_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o queen_n elizabeth_n upon_o some_o reason_n of_o state_n to_o annex_v they_o unto_o that_o of_o winton_n the_o first_o motive_n of_o it_o be_v because_o that_o bishop_n refuse_v to_o abjure_v the_o pretend_a power_n which_o the_o pope_n challenge_v in_o kingdom_n as_o other_o of_o the_o english_a prelate_n do_v but_o this_o displeasure_n hold_v not_o long_o for_o present_o upon_o a_o consideration_n of_o much_o service_n and_o intelligence_n which_o may_v reasonable_o be_v expect_v from_o that_o prelate_n as_o have_v such_o a_o necessary_a dependence_n on_o this_o crown_n they_o be_v again_o permit_v to_o his_o jurisdiction_n at_o the_o last_o and_o if_o i_o well_o remember_v about_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o that_o excellent_a lady_n reign_n at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o sir_n amias_n paulet_n and_o sir_n tho._n leighton_n then_o governor_n they_o be_v for_o ever_o unite_v unto_o winchester_n the_o pretence_n that_o so_o there_o may_v a_o fair_a way_n be_v open_v to_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n to_o which_o that_o bishop_n be_v a_o enemy_n and_o that_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o state_n may_v not_o be_v carry_v over_o into_o france_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o intercourse_n which_o needs_o must_v be_v between_o a_o bishop_n and_o his_o minister_n the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v both_o resolve_v to_o settle_v the_o geneva_n discipline_n in_o every_o parish_n in_o each_o island_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o have_v send_v for_o snape_n and_o cartwright_n those_o great_a incendiary_n of_o the_o english_a church_n to_o lay_v the_o groundwork_n of_o that_o build_n add_v to_o this_o that_o there_o be_v some_o glimmer_n also_o of_o a_o confiscation_n in_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o deanery_n with_o the_o spoil_n whereof_o they_o hold_v it_o fit_a to_o enrich_v their_o government_n matter_n not_o possible_a to_o be_v effect_v have_v he_o of_o constance_n continue_v in_o his_o place_n and_o power_n but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n iii_o 1_o the_o condition_n of_o geneva_n under_o their_o bishop_n 2_o the_o alteration_n there_o both_o in_o polity_n and_o 3_o in_o religion_n 4_o the_o state_n of_o that_o church_n before_o the_o come_n of_o calvin_n thither_o 5_o the_o conception_n 6_o birth_n and_o 7_o growth_n of_o the_o new_a discipline_n 8_o the_o quality_n of_o lay-elder_n 9_o the_o different_a proceed_n of_o calvin_n 10_o and_o beza_n in_o the_o propagation_n of_o that_o cause_n 11_o both_o of_o they_o enemy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 12_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o this_o platform_n into_o the_o island_n 13_o a_o permission_n of_o it_o by_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o council_n in_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n hilary_n 14_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o council_n to_o that_o purpose_n 15_o the_o tumult_n raise_v in_o england_n by_o the_o brethren_n 16_o snape_n and_o cartwright_n establish_v the_o new_a discipline_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o island_n thus_o have_v show_v unto_o your_o lordship_n the_o affair_n bishop_n and_o condition_n of_o these_o church_n till_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n i_o come_v next_o in_o the_o course_n of_o my_o design_n unto_o that_o innovation_n make_v among_o they_o in_o the_o point_n of_o discipline_n for_o the_o more_o happy_a dispatch_n of_o which_o business_n i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o ascend_v a_o little_a high_o into_o the_o story_n of_o change_n than_o the_o introduction_n of_o it_o into_o those_o little_a island_n so_o do_v i_o shall_v give_v your_o lordship_n better_a satisfaction_n then_o if_o i_o shall_v immediate_o descend_v upon_o that_o argument_n the_o rather_o because_o i_o shall_v deliver_v nothing_o in_o this_o discourse_n not_o warrant_v to_o be_v by_o the_o chief_a contriver_n of_o the_o discipline_n to_o begin_v then_o with_o the_o first_o original_a and_o commencement_n of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v that_o it_o take_v the_o first_o beginning_n at_o a_o city_n of_o the_o allobroges_n or_o savoyard_n call_v geneva_n and_o by_o that_o name_n mention_v in_o the_o first_o of_o caesar_n commentary_n a_o town_n situate_a at_o the_o end_n of_o lacus_n lemannus_n and_o divide_v by_o rhodanus_n or_o rhosne_fw-fr into_o two_o part_n belong_v former_o in_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o it_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n but_o in_o the_o profit_n and_o possession_n to_o their_o bishop_n and_o homager_n of_o that_o dukedom_n to_o this_o bishop_n then_o there_o appertain_v not_o only_o a_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n as_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o vienna_n in_o daulphinoys_n his_o metropolitan_a but_o a_o jurisdiction_n also_o temporal_a as_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o the_o town_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n this_o grant_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o calvin_n in_o his_o epistle_n unto_o cardinal_n sadolet_n date_v the_o last_o of_o august_n 1539._o habebat_fw-la sane_fw-la say_v he_o jus_o gladii_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la civilis_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la part_n but_o as_o he_o conceive_v i_o know_v not_o on_o what_o ground_n magistratui_fw-la ereptas_fw-la fraudulent_o take_v from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o this_o condition_n it_o continue_v till_o the_o year_n 1528._o when_o religion_n those_o of_o berne_n after_o a_o public_a disputation_n hold_v have_v make_v a_o alteration_n in_o religion_n at_o that_o time_n viret_n and_o farellus_n man_n studious_a of_o the_o reformation_n have_v get_v foot_v in_o geneva_n and_o diligent_o there_o solicit_v the_o cause_n and_o entertainment_n of_o it_o but_o this_o proposal_n not_o plausible_o accept_v by_o the_o bishop_n they_o deal_v with_o those_o of_o the_o low_a rank_n among_o who_o they_o have_v get_v most_o credit_n and_o take_v opportunity_n by_o the_o action_n and_o example_n of_o those_o of_o berne_n they_o compel_v the_o bishop_n and_o his_o clergy_n to_o abandon_v the_o town_n and_o after_o proceed_v to_o the_o reform_v of_o his_o and_o church_n this_o also_o avow_v by_o calvin_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o say_a cardinal_n viz._n that_o the_o church_n have_v be_v reform_v and_o settle_v before_o his_o come_n into_o those_o quarter_n by_o viret_n and_o farellus_n and_o that_o he_o only_o have_v approve_v of_o their_o proceed_n sed_fw-la quia_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o vireto_fw-la &_o farello_n facta_fw-la essent_fw-la suffragio_fw-la meo_fw-la comprobavi_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o he_o there_o have_v it_o nor_o do_v they_o only_o in_o that_o tumult_n alter_v the_o doctrine_n and_o polity_n order_n of_o the_o church_n but_o change_v also_o the_o government_n of_o the_o town_n disclaim_v all_o allegiance_n either_o to_o their_o bishop_n or_o their_o duke_n and_o stand_v on_o their_o own_o liberty_n as_o a_o free_a city_n and_o for_o this_o also_o they_o be_v indebt_v to_o the_o active_a counsel_n of_o fareâ—â—us_n for_o thus_o calvin_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o zurich_n date_v the_o 26_o of_o november_n 1553._o cum_fw-la hic_fw-la nuper_fw-la esset_fw-la frater_fw-la noster_fw-la farellus_n cui_fw-la se_fw-la totos_fw-la debent_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o anon_o after_o sed_fw-la deploranda_fw-la est_fw-la senatus_fw-la nostri_fw-la caecitas_fw-la quod_fw-la libertatis_fw-la suae_fw-la patrem_fw-la etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o their_o ingratitude_n to_o this_o farellus_n the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o that_o city_n thus_o put_v into_o the_o thither_o hand_n of_o the_o common_a people_n and_o all_o thing_n leave_v at_o liberty_n and_o random_n it_o can_v not_o be_v expect_v that_o there_o shall_v any_o discipline_n be_v observe_v or_o good_a order_n in_o the_o church_n the_o common-council_n of_o the_o town_n dispose_v of_o it_o as_o they_o please_v and_o if_o any_o crime_n which_o ancient_o belong_v to_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n do_v hâ—p_v to_o be_v commit_v it_o be_v punish_v by_o order_n from_o that_o council_n no_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a no_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n think_v on_o at_o that_o time_n either_o here_o at_o geneva_n or_o in_o any_o other_o of_o the_o popular_a church_n si_fw-mi quidem_fw-la excommunicationi_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la nullus_fw-la locus_fw-la as_o beza_n have_v it_o in_o the_o life_n of_o calvin_n and_o the_o same_o calvin_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o minister_n
in_o their_o several_a family_n and_o if_o they_o find_v among_o they_o any_o refractory_a and_o contentious_a person_n which_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v to_o make_v a_o report_n of_o it_o to_o the_o consistory_n iv._o 4._o they_o shall_v assemble_v in_o the_o consistory_n with_o the_o minister_n which_o consistory_n shall_v be_v hold_v if_o it_o may_v be_v every_o sunday_n or_o any_o other_o day_n convenient_a to_o handle_v cause_n of_o the_o church_n and_o those_o of_o they_o which_o be_v elect_v to_o go_v unto_o the_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n with_o the_o minister_n shall_v not_o fail_v to_o go_v at_o the_o day_n appoint_v chap._n vii_o of_o the_o deacon_n article_n i._n 1._o the_o deacon_n shall_v be_v appoint_v in_o the_o church_n to_o gather_v the_o benevolence_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o distribute_v it_o according_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o consistory_n ii_o 2._o they_o shall_v gather_v these_o benevolence_n after_o sermon_n faithful_o endeavour_v the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o if_o need_v require_v they_o shall_v go_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o those_o man_n which_o be_v more_o charitable_o incline_v to_o collect_v their_o bounty_n iii_o 3._o they_o shall_v distribute_v nothing_o without_o direction_n from_o the_o consistory_n but_o in_o case_n of_o urgent_a necessity_n iv._o 4._o the_o alm_n shall_v be_v principal_o distribute_v unto_o those_o of_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v natural_a inhabitant_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o surplusage_n they_o may_v dispose_v it_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o stranger_n v._o 5._o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o suspicion_n the_o deacon_n shall_v keep_v a_o register_n both_o of_o their_o receipt_n and_o their_o disbursement_n and_o shall_v cast_v up_o his_o accounc_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o one_o of_o the_o elder_n vi_o 6._o the_o deacon_n shall_v give_v up_o their_o account_n every_o communion_n day_n after_o the_o evening_n sermon_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o minister_n the_o elder_n and_o as_o many_o of_o the_o people_n as_o will_v be_v assistant_n who_o therefore_o shall_v have_v warning_n to_o be_v there_o vii_o 7._o they_o shall_v take_v order_n that_o the_o poor_a may_v be_v relieve_v without_o beg_v and_o shall_v take_v care_n that_o young_a man_n fit_a for_o labour_n be_v set_v unto_o some_o occupation_n of_o which_o they_o shall_v give_v notice_n to_o the_o officer_n of_o justice_n that_o so_o no_o person_n be_v permit_v to_o go_v beg_v from_o door_n to_o door_n viii_o 8._o they_o shall_v provide_v for_o those_o of_o the_o poor_a which_o be_v sick_a or_o in_o prison_n to_o comfort_v and_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o necessity_n ix_o 9_o the_o shall_v be_v assistant_n in_o the_o consistory_n with_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n there_o to_o propose_v unto_o they_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o receive_v their_o direction_n as_o also_o in_o the_o election_n of_o other_o deacon_n x._o 10._o there_o aught_o to_o be_v deacon_n in_o every_o parish_n unless_o the_o elder_n will_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o charge_n of_o collect_v the_o alm_n and_o distribute_v thereof_o among_o the_o poor_a the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o there_o be_v contain_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o law_n of_o marriage_n the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o somewhat_o also_o of_o burial_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n article_n i._n 1._o the_o people_n shall_v be_v assemble_v twice_o every_o sunday_n in_o the_o church_n to_o hear_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o be_v assistant_n at_o the_o public_a prayer_n they_o shall_v also_o meet_v together_o once_o or_o twice_o a_o week_n on_o those_o day_n which_o shall_v be_v think_v most_o convenient_a for_o the_o several_a parish_n the_o master_n of_o every_o household_n bring_v with_o he_o those_o of_o his_o family_n ii_o 2._o the_o people_n be_v assemble_v before_o sermon_n there_o shall_v be_v read_v a_o chapter_n out_o of_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o scripture_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la and_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v by_o one_o which_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o church_n or_o at_o the_o least_o by_o one_o of_o honest_a conversation_n iii_o 3._o during_o the_o prayer_n every_o one_o shall_v be_v upon_o his_o knee_n with_o his_o head_n uncover_v also_o during_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o while_o the_o minister_n be_v read_v of_o his_o text_n every_o one_o shall_v be_v uncover_v and_o shall_v attentive_o observe_v all_o that_o be_v do_v and_o say_v iv._o 4._o the_o minister_n every_o sunday_n after_o dinner_n shall_v catechise_v and_o shall_v choose_v some_o text_n of_o scripture_n suitable_a to_o that_o section_n which_o they_o be_v to_o handle_v and_o shall_v read_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o exercise_n the_o say_a text_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o that_o section_n v._o 5._o the_o church_n shall_v be_v lock_v immediate_o after_o sermon_n and_o the_o public_a prayer_n to_o avoid_v superstition_n and_o the_o bench_n shall_v be_v orderly_o dispose_v that_o every_o one_o may_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o preacher_n vi_o 6._o the_o church_n be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n service_n shall_v not_o be_v employ_v to_o profane_a use_n and_o therefore_o entreaty_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o no_o civil_a court_n be_v there_o hold_v chap._n ix_o of_o baptism_n article_n i._n 1._o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n shall_v be_v administer_v in_o the_o church_n after_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o before_o the_o benediction_n ii_o 2._o the_o parent_n of_o the_o infant_n if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o some_o journey_n shall_v be_v near_o the_o infant_n together_o with_o the_o surety_n to_o present_v it_o unto_o god_n and_o shall_v joint_o promise_v to_o instruct_v it_o according_a as_o they_o be_v oblige_v iii_o 3._o no_o man_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o be_v a_o surety_n in_o holy_a baptism_n which_o have_v not_o former_o receive_v the_o communion_n or_o which_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o receive_v it_o and_o do_v promise_n so_o to_o do_v upon_o the_o next_o conveniency_n whereof_o he_o shall_v bring_v a_o attestation_n if_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n iv._o 4._o they_o which_o intend_v to_o bring_v a_o infant_n unto_o holy_a baptism_n shall_v give_v competent_a warning_n unto_o the_o minister_n v._o 5._o the_o minister_n shall_v not_o admit_v of_o such_o name_n as_o be_v use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o paganism_n the_o name_n of_o idol_n the_o name_n attribute_v to_o god_n in_o scripture_n or_o name_n of_o office_n as_o angel_n baptist_n apostle_n vi_o 6._o in_o every_o parish_n there_o shall_v be_v keep_v a_o register_n of_o such_o as_o be_v baptise_a their_o father_n mother_n surety_n and_o the_o day_n of_o it_o as_o also_o of_o marriage_n and_o funeral_n which_o shall_v be_v careful_o preserve_v chap._n x._o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n article_n i._n 1._o the_o holy_a supper_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v four_o time_n a_o year_n viz._n at_o easter_n or_o the_o first_o sunday_n of_o april_n the_o first_o sunday_n of_o july_n the_o first_o sunday_n of_o october_n and_o the_o first_o sunday_n of_o january_n and_o that_o after_o the_o sermon_n in_o which_o express_a mention_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o business_n then_o in_o hand_n or_o at_o least_o a_o touch_n of_o it_o in_o the_o end_n ii_o 2._o the_o manner_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v this_o the_o table_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o some_o convenient_a place_n near_o the_o pulpit_n the_o people_n shall_v communicate_v in_o order_n and_o that_o sit_v as_o be_v most_o conformable_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n or_o else_o stand_v as_o be_v accustom_v in_o some_o place_n the_o man_n first_o and_o afterward_o the_o woman_n 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