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martyr_n and_o bucer_n and_o as_o the_o statute_n say_v 1._o say_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 2._o 3_o edward_n 6._o cap._n 1._o make_v by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o prayer-book_n retain_v diverse_a affirmative_a point_n of_o the_o roman_a and_o catholic_a religion_n for_o it_o 1549._o it_o all_o these_o with_o diverse_a other_o catholic_a point_n be_v express_o set_v down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n print_v in_o folio_n by_o edward_n whit-church_n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la anno_fw-la 1549._o admit_v baptism_n by_o lay_a person_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n as_o also_o grace_v give_v in_o that_o sacrament_n in_o like_a sort_n it_o retain_v absolution_n of_o the_o sick_a penitent_a give_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o these_o word_n by_o authority_n commit_v to_o i_o i_o absolve_v thou_o of_o all_o thy_o sin_n &_o according_o it_o retain_v special_a confession_n of_o the_o sick_a penitent_a it_o further_o allow_v the_o 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symbolise_v part_n 2._o cap._n 5._o sect_n 2._o pag._n 4._o the_o daystar_n be_v noâ—_n rise_v so_o high_a in_o their_o day_n when_o yeâ—_n queen_n elizabeth_n reform_v the_o defect_n of_o king_n edward_n communion_n bookâ—_n etc._n etc._n 39_o etc._n ibid._n sect_n 17._o pag._n 39_o yet_o so_o alter_v as_o when_o it_o be_v propose_v to_o be_v confirm_v to_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v refuse_v to_o who_o judgement_n cartwright_n the_o puritan_n thus_o subscribe_v 41._o subscribe_v cartwright_n in_o his_o 2._o reply_v part_n 1._o pag._n 41._o the_o church_n of_o england_n change_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n twice_o or_o thrice_o after_o it_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o the_o last_o change_v make_v be_v so_o imperfect_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o puritan_n as_o that_o they_o wish_v a_o new_a common_a prayer_n book_n to_o be_v compose_v thus_o censure_v of_o the_o former_a 474._o former_a in_o whitgift_n defence_n pag._n 474._o 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