Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
state_n act_n church_n communion_n 1,337 5 9.7715 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A26853 An accompt of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persvvasions appointed by His Sacred Majesty, according to letters patent, for the review of the Book of common prayer, &c. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1661 (1661) Wing B1177; ESTC R34403 133,102 166

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

apostle_n be_v call_v epistle_n and_o read_v as_o such_o 15._o that_o whereas_o throughout_o the_o several_a office_n the_o phrase_n be_v such_o as_o presume_v all_o person_n within_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v regenerate_v convert_v and_o in_o a_o actual_a state_n of_o grace_n which_o have_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n be_v true_o and_o vigorous_o execute_v in_o the_o exclusion_n of_o scandalous_a and_o obstinate_a sinner_n may_v be_v better_o suppose_v but_o there_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v a_o confess_a want_n of_o that_o as_o in_o the_o liturgy_n be_v acknowledge_v it_o can_v be_v rational_o admit_v in_o the_o utmost_a latitude_n of_o charity_n we_o desire_v that_o this_o may_v be_v reform_v 16._o that_o whereas_o orderly_a connection_n of_o prayer_n and_o of_o particular_a petition_n and_o expression_n together_o with_o a_o competent_a length_n of_o the_o form_n use_v be_v tend_v much_o to_o edification_n and_o to_o gain_v the_o reverence_n of_o people_n to_o they_o there_o appear_v to_o we_o too_o great_a a_o neglect_n of_o both_o of_o this_o order_n and_o of_o other_o just_a law_n of_o method_n particular_o 1._o the_o collect_v be_v general_o short_a many_o of_o they_o consist_v but_o of_o one_o or_o at_o most_o two_o sentence_n of_o petition_n and_o these_o general_o usher_v in_o with_o a_o repeat_v mention_n of_o the_o name_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n and_o present_o conclude_v with_o the_o name_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n whence_o be_v cause_v many_o unnecessary_a intercision_n and_o abruption_n which_o when_o many_o petition_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v neither_o agreeable_a to_o scriptural_a example_n nor_o suit_v to_o the_o gravity_n and_o seriousness_n of_o that_o holy_a duty_n 2._o the_o preface_n of_o many_o collect_v have_v not_o any_o clear_a and_o special_a respect_n to_o the_o follow_a petition_n and_o particular_a petition_n be_v put_v together_o which_o have_v not_o any_o due_a order_n nor_o evident_a connection_n one_o with_o another_o nor_o suitableness_n with_o the_o occasion_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v use_v but_o seem_v to_o have_v fall_v in_o rather_o casual_o than_o from_o a_o orderly_a contrivance_n it_o be_v desire_v that_o instead_o of_o those_o various_a collect_v there_o may_v be_v one_o methodical_a and_o entire_a form_n of_o prayer_n compose_v out_o of_o many_o of_o they_o 17._o that_o whereas_o the_o public_a liturgy_n of_o a_o church_n shall_v in_o reason_n comprehend_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v ordinary_o to_o be_v confess_v in_o prayer_n by_o the_o church_n and_o of_o such_o petition_n and_o thanksgiving_n as_o be_v ordinary_o by_o the_o church_n to_o be_v put_v up_o to_o god_n and_o the_o public_a catechism_n or_o system_n of_o doctrine_n shall_v summary_o comprehend_v all_o such_o doctrine_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o these_o explicit_o set_v down_o the_o present_a liturgy_n as_o to_o all_o these_o seem_v very_o defective_a particular_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o preparatory_a prayer_n in_o our_o address_n to_o god_n for_o assistance_n or_o acceptance_n yet_o many_o collect_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o worship_n have_v little_a or_o nothing_o else_o 2._o the_o confession_n be_v very_o defective_a not_o clear_o express_v original_a sin_n nor_o sufficient_o enumerate_v actual_a sin_n with_o their_o aggravation_n but_o consist_v only_o of_o general_n whereas_o confession_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n aught_o to_o be_v more_o particular_a 3_o there_o be_v also_o a_o great_a defect_n as_o to_o such_o form_n of_o public_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o gospel-worship_n 4_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o common-prayer_n also_o consist_v very_o much_o of_o mere_a general_n as_o to_o have_v our_o prayer_n hear_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o from_o all_o enemy_n and_o all_o adversity_n that_o we_o may_v do_v god_n will_v without_o any_o mention_n of_o the_o particular_n in_o which_o these_o general_n exist_v 5_o the_o catechism_n be_v defective_a as_o to_o many_o necessary_a doctrine_n of_o our_o religion_n some_o even_n of_o the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n not_o mention_v except_o in_o the_o creed_n and_o there_o not_o so_o explicit_a as_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o a_o catechism_n 18_o because_o this_o liturgy_n contain_v the_o imposition_n of_o divers_a ceremony_n which_o from_o the_o first_o reformation_n have_v by_o sundry_a learned_a and_o pious_a man_n be_v judge_v unwarrantable_a as_o 1_o that_o public_a worship_n may_v not_o be_v celebrate_v by_o any_o minister_n that_o dare_v not_o wear_v a_o surpless_n 2_o that_o none_o may_v baptise_v nor_o be_v baptise_a without_o the_o transient_a image_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o have_v at_o least_o the_o semblance_n of_o a_o sacrament_n of_o humane_a institution_n be_v use_v as_o a_o ingage_a sign_n in_o our_o first_o and_o solemn_a covenant_v with_o christ_n and_o the_o duty_n whereunto_o we_o be_v real_o oblige_v by_o baptism_n be_v more_o express_o fix_v to_o that_o airy_a sign_n than_o to_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n 3_o that_o none_o may_v receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n that_o dare_v not_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v but_o the_o minister_n must_v exclude_v all_o such_o from_o the_o communion_n although_o such_o kneel_v not_o only_o differ_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n but_o at_o least_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o and_o forbid_v by_o the_o most_o venerable_a council_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n all_o which_o imposition_n be_v make_v yet_o more_o grievous_a by_o that_o subscription_n to_o their_o lawfulness_n which_o the_o canon_n exact_v and_o by_o the_o heavy_a punishment_n upon_o the_o nonobservance_n of_o they_o which_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n inflict_v and_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o god_n have_v give_v power_n unto_o man_n to_o institute_v in_o his_o worship_n such_o mystical_a teach_v sign_n which_o not_o be_v necessary_a in_o genere_fw-la fall_v not_o under_o the_o rule_n of_o do_v all_o thing_n decent_o orderly_o and_o to_o edification_n and_o which_o once_o grant_v will_n upon_o the_o same_o reason_n open_v a_o door_n to_o the_o arbitrary_a imposition_n of_o numerous_a ceremony_n of_o which_o st._n augustine_n complain_v in_o his_o day_n and_o the_o thing_n in_o controversy_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o imposer_n confess_o indifferent_a who_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v any_o real_a goodness_n in_o they_o of_o themselves_o otherwise_o than_o what_o be_v derive_v from_o their_o be_v impose_v and_o consequent_o the_o imposition_n cease_v that_o will_v cease_v also_o and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n not_o become_v indecent_a without_o they_o whereas_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o opposer_n they_o be_v by_o some_o hold_v sinful_a and_o unlawful_a in_o themselves_o by_o other_o very_o inconvenient_a and_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o gospel-worship_n and_o by_o all_o of_o they_o very_o grievous_a and_o burdensome_a and_o therefore_o not_o at_o all_o fit_a to_o be_v put_v in_o balance_n with_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v promote_v by_o their_o removal_n than_o continuance_n consider_v also_o how_o tender_a our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n himself_o be_v of_o weak_a brethren_n declare_v it_o much_o better_a for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o millstone_n hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n than_o to_o offend_v one_o of_o his_o little_a one_o and_o how_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o have_v as_o great_a a_o legislative_a power_n in_o the_o church_n as_o any_o under_o christ_n hold_v himself_o oblige_v by_o that_o common_a rule_n of_o charity_n not_o to_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n of_o offence_n before_o a_o weak_a brother_n choose_v rather_o not_o to_o eat_v flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v though_o in_o itself_o a_o thing_n lawful_a then_o offend_v his_o brother_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v we_o can_v but_o desire_v that_o these_o ceremony_n may_v not_o be_v impose_v on_o they_o who_o judge_v such_o imposition_n a_o violation_n of_o the_o royalty_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o impeachment_n of_o his_o law_n as_o in_o insufficient_a and_o be_v under_o the_o holy_a awe_n of_o that_o which_o be_v write_v deut._n 12._o 32._o what_o thing_n soever_o i_o command_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o add_v thereto_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v either_o a_o total_a abolition_n of_o they_o or_o at_o least_o such_o a_o liberty_n that_o those_o who_o be_v unsatisfied_a concern_v their_o lawfulness_n or_o expediency_n may_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o the_o
just_o except_v against_o it_o but_o that_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la the_o romanist_n never_o charge_v it_o with_o any_o positive_a error_n be_v a_o assertion_n that_o make_v they_o reform_v and_o reconcileable_a to_o we_o beyond_o all_o belief_n be_v not_o the_o very_o use_v it_o in_o our_o own_o tongue_n a_o positive_a error_n in_o their_o account_n be_v it_o no_o positive_a error_n in_o the_o papist_n account_n that_o we_o profess_v to_o receive_v these_o creature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n do_v they_o think_v we_o have_v no_o positive_a error_n in_o our_o catechism_n about_o the_o sacrament_n that_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n a_o ter_z the_o consecration_n and_o make_v but_o two_o sacrament_n necessary_a etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o unless_o we_o be_v nearly_a agree_v than_o we_o be_v it_o seem_v to_o we_o no_o commendation_n of_o a_o liturgy_n that_o the_o papist_n charge_v it_o with_o no_o positive_a error_n 3._o that_o no_o divine_n or_o private_a man_n at_o home_n or_o of_o foreign_a church_n that_o ever_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o liturgy_n be_v such_o to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o protestant_n proper_o belong_v be_v a_o assertion_n that_o prove_v not_o what_o authority_n of_o judge_v your_o brethren_n you_o have_v but_o what_o you_o assume_v and_o commend_v your_o charity_n no_o more_o than_o it_o commend_v the_o papist_n that_o they_o deny_v we_o to_o be_v catholic_n calvin_n and_o bucer_n subscribe_v the_o augustine_n confession_n and_o so_o have_v other_o that_o have_v find_v fault_n with_o our_o liturgy_n 4._o if_o any_o of_o we_o have_v blame_v it_o to_o the_o people_n it_o be_v but_o with_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o blame_n as_o we_o have_v here_o express_v against_o it_o to_o yourselves_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v unlawful_a and_o sinful_a the_o impartial_a compare_v of_o your_o word_n with_o we_o will_v help_v the_o willing_a reader_n to_o discern_v but_o if_o we_o prove_v indeed_o that_o it_o be_v defective_a and_o faulty_a that_o you_o bring_v for_o a_o offer_n to_o god_n when_o you_o or_o your_o neighbour_n have_v a_o better_a which_o you_o will_v not_o bring_v nor_o suffer_v they_o that_o will_v mal._n 1._o 13._o and_o that_o you_o call_v evil_a good_a in_o justify_v its_o blemish_n which_o in_o humble_a modesty_n we_o beseech_v you_o to_o amend_v or_o excuse_v we_o from_o offer_v than_o god_n will_v better_o judge_v of_o the_o unlawful_a act_n than_o you_o have_v do_v but_o you_o have_v not_o prove_v that_o all_o or_o most_o of_o we_o have_v cause_v the_o people_n at_o all_o to_o dislike_v it_o if_o any_o of_o we_o have_v yet_o weigh_v our_o argument_n though_o from_o the_o present_a state_n of_o affair_n or_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v we_o we_o beseech_v you_o hear_v the_o many_o minister_n in_o england_n that_o never_o meddle_v against_o the_o liturgy_n and_o the_o many_o moderate_a episcopal_a divine_n that_o have_v use_v it_o and_o can_v do_v still_o and_o yet_o will_v earnest_o entreat_v you_o to_o alter_v it_o partly_o because_o of_o what_o in_o it_o need_v alteration_n and_o partly_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o commodity_n of_o other_o or_o at_o least_o we_o beseech_v you_o recant_v and_o obliterate_v such_o passage_n as_o will_v hinder_v all_o yourselves_o from_o any_o act_n of_o reformation_n hereabout_o that_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o will_v find_v fault_n with_o some_o of_o the_o grosser_n thing_n which_o we_o lay_v open_a to_o you_o tender_o and_o spare_o and_o will_v ●eform_v they_o he_o may_v not_o present_o forfeit_v the_o reputation_n of_o be_v a_o protestant_n and_o astly_a we_o beseech_v you_o deny_v not_o again_o the_o name_n of_o protestant_n to_o the_o pri●ate_n of_o ireland_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o the_o many_o other_o that_o have_v divers_a meeting_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o liturgy_n and_o who_o draw_v up_o that_o catalogue_n of_o fault_n or_o point_n that_o need_v mend_v which_o be_v yet_o to_o beseen_v in_o print_n they_o take_v not_o advantage_n of_o their_o own_o unwarrantable_a act_n for_o the_o attempt_n of_o that_o alteration_n the_o three_o and_o four_o proposal_n may_v go_v together_o 4._o the_o demand_n in_o both_o be_v against_o respensal_n and_o alternate_a readins_n in_o hymn_n and_o psam_n and_o l●t●●y_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o upon_o such_o reason_n as_o do_v in_o truth_n enforce_v the_o necessity_n of_o continue_v they_o as_o they_o be_v namely_o for_o edification_n they_o will_v take_v these_o away_o because_o they_o do_v not_o edify_v and_o upon_o that_o very_a reason_n they_o shall_v continue_v because_o they_o do_v edify_v if_o not_o by_o inform_v of_o our_o reason_n and_o understanding_n the_o prayer_n and_o hymn_n be_v never_o make_v for_o a_o catechism_n yet_o by_o quicken_a continue_v and_o unite_n our_o devotion_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o frieze_n or_o sleep_v ●r_o ●●at_a in_o a_o l●ng_n continue_a prayer_n or_o f●rm_v it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o for_o the_o edify_n of_o we_o therein_o to_o be_v often_o call_v upon_o and_o awaken_v by_o frecuent_a amen_n to_o be_v excite_v and_o stir_v up_o by_o mutu●l_a exultation_n provocation_n petition_n holy_a c●ntentions_n and_o striving_n which_o shall_v m●st_v sh●w_o his_o ●wn_n 11_o and_o stir_v up_o other_o zeal_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o this_o purpose_n alternate_a read_n repetition_n and_o responsal_n be_v far_o better_o than_o a_o long_a tedious_a pr●yer_n nor_o be_v this_o ●●r_a opini●●_n only_o but_o the_o judgement_n of_o former_a age_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o ancient_a christian_a church_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n also_o but_o it_o seem_v they_o say_v to_o be_v against_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o minister_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o people_n in_o public_a prayer_n the_o people_n part_n be_v to_o attend_v with_o silence_n and_o to_o declare_v their_o assent_n in_o the_o close_a by_o say_v amen_o if_o they_o mean_v that_o the_o people_n in_o public_a service_n must_v only_o say_v this_o word_n amen_o as_o they_o can_v no_o where_o prove_v it_o in_o the_o scripture_n so_o it_o do_v certain_o seem_v to_o they_o that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v for_o they_o direct_o practice_v the_o contrary_a in_o one_o of_o their_o principal_a part_n of_o worship_n sing_v of_o psalm_n where_o the_o people_n bear_v as_o great_a a_o part_n as_o the_o minister_n if_o this_o may_v be_v do_v in_o hopkins_n why_o not_o in_o david_n psalm_n if_o in_o metre_n why_o not_o in_o prose_n if_o in_o a_o psalm_n why_o not_o in_o a_o litany_n what_o be_v most_o for_o edification_n reply_n be_v best_a know_v by_o experience_n and_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o the_o former_a you_o be_v not_o the_o master_n of_o all_o man_n experience_n but_o of_o your_o own_o and_o other_o that_o have_v acquaint_v you_o with_o the_o same_o as_o they_o we_o also_o may_v warrantable_o profess_v in_o the_o name_n of_o ourselves_o and_o many_o thousand_o of_o sober_a pious_a person_n that_o we_o experience_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v against_o our_o edification_n and_o we_o beseech_v you_o do_v not_o by_o we_o what_o you_o will_v not_o do_v by_o the_o the_o poor_a labour_a servant_n of_o your_o family_n to_o measure_v they_o all_o their_o diet_n for_o quality_n or_o quantity_n according_a to_o your_o own_o appetite_n which_o they_o think_v be_v disease_v and_o will_v be_v better_o if_o you_o work_v we_o as_o hard_o as_o they_o and_o we_o give_v you_o some_o of_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o judgement_n 1._o though_o we_o have_v not_o say_v that_o the_o people_n may_v not_o in_o psalm_n to_o god_n concur_v in_o voice_n we_o speak_v of_o prayer_n which_o you_o shall_v have_v observe_v and_o though_o we_o only_o conclude_v it_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture-practise_a for_o the_o people_n in_o prayer_n to_o say_v but_o their_o amen_n yet_o know_v not_o from_o who_o to_o understand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v please_v to_o he_o better_o than_o from_o himself_o we_o consider_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o public_a worship_n and_o find_v ordinary_o that_o the_o people_n speak_v no_o more_o in_o prayer_n as_o distinct_a from_o psalm_n and_o praise_n than_o their_o amen_n or_o mere_a consent_n we_o desire_v to_o imitate_v the_o sure_a pattern_n 2._o as_o we_o find_v that_o the_o minister_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o people_n to_o god_n in_o public_a which_o scripture_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o order_n do_v require_v so_o we_o be_v loath_a to_o countenance_v the_o people_n invade_v of_o that_o sacred_a office_n so_o far_o as_o they_o seem_v to_o we_o to_o do_v 1._o by_o read_v half_o the_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n 2._o by_o say_v half_o the_o prayer_n as_o the_o minister_n do_v the_o other_o half_a 2._o by_o
to_o make_v profession_n of_o know_v or_o suspect_v falsehood_n as_o to_o put_v in_o practice_n unlawful_a or_o suspect_a action_n 2._o further_o we_o humble_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v serious_o consider_v that_o as_o our_o first_o reformer_n out_o of_o their_o great_a wisdom_n do_v at_o that_o time_n so_o compose_v the_o liturgy_n as_o to_o win_v upon_o the_o papist_n and_o to_o draw_v they_o into_o their_o church-communion_n by_o vary_v as_o little_a as_o they_o well_o can_v from_o the_o romish_a form_n before_o in_o use_n so_o whether_o in_o the_o present_a constitution_n &_o state_n of_o thing_n among_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o according_a to_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o prudence_n and_o charity_n have_v our_o liturgy_n so_o compose_v as_o to_o gain_v upon_o the_o judgement_n and_o affection_n of_o all_o those_o who_o in_o the_o substantial_o of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v of_o the_o same_o persuasion_n with_o ourselves_o inasmuch_o as_o a_o more_o firm_a union_n and_o consent_n of_o all_o such_o as_o well_o in_o worship_n as_o in_o doctrine_n will_v great_o strengthen_v the_o protestant_a interest_n against_o all_o those_o danger_n and_o temptation_n which_o our_o intestine_a division_n and_o animosity_n do_v expose_v we_o unto_o from_o the_o common_a adversary_n 3._o that_o the_o repetition_n and_o responsal_n of_o the_o clerk_n and_o people_n and_o the_o alternate_a read_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n which_o cause_n a_o confuse_a murmur_n in_o the_o congregation_n whereby_o what_o be_v read_v be_v less_o intelligible_a and_o therefore_o unedifying_a may_v be_v omit_v the_o minister_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o people_n in_o all_o public_a service_n appertain_v unto_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n intimate_v the_o people_n part_n in_o public_a prayer_n to_o be_v only_o with_o silence_n and_o reverence_n to_o attend_v thereunto_o and_o to_o declare_v their_o consent_n in_o the_o close_n by_o say_v amen_o 4._o that_o in_o regard_n the_o litany_n though_o otherwise_o contain_v in_o it_o many_o holy_a petition_n be_v so_o frame_v that_o the_o petition_n for_o a_o great_a part_n be_v utter_v only_o by_o the_o people_n which_o we_o think_v not_o to_o be_v so_o consonant_a to_o scripture_n which_o make_v the_o minister_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o people_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n the_o particular_n thereof_o may_v be_v compose_v into_o one_o solemn_a prayer_n to_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o minister_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o people_n 5._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o liturgy_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o countenance_v the_o observation_n of_o lent_n as_o a_o religious_a fast_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n fast_v forty_o day_n and_o night_n be_v no_o more_o imitable_a nor_o intend_v for_o the_o imitation_n of_o a_o christian_a than_o any_o other_o of_o his_o miraculous_a work_n be_v or_o than_o moses_n his_o forty_o day_n fast_o be_v for_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 5._o eliz._n forbid_v abstinence_n from_o flesh_n to_o be_v observe_v upon_o any_o other_o than_o a_o politic_a consideration_n and_o punish_a all_o those_o who_o by_o preach_v teach_v write_a or_o open_a speech_n shall_v notify_v that_o the_o forbear_n of_o flesh_n be_v of_o any_o necessity_n for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o that_o it_o be_v the_o service_n of_o god_n otherwise_o than_o as_o other_o politic_a law_n be_v 6._o that_o the_o religious_a observation_n of_o saints-day_n appoint_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o holiday_n and_o the_o vigil_n thereof_o without_o any_o foundation_n as_o we_o conceive_v in_o scripture_n may_v be_v omit_v that_o if_o any_o be_v retain_v they_o may_v be_v call_v festival_n and_o not_o holiday_n nor_o make_v equal_a with_o the_o lordsday_n nor_o have_v any_o peculiar_a service_n appoint_v for_o they_o nor_o the_o people_n be_v upon_o such_o day_n force_v whole_o to_o abstain_v from_o work_n and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o all_o other_o now_o insert_v in_o the_o calendar_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o book_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o may_v be_v leave_v out_o 7._o that_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v one_o special_a qualification_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n bestow_v by_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o be_v exercise_v for_o the_o profit_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o according_a to_o its_o various_a and_o emergent_a necessity_n it_o be_v desire_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o such_o imposition_n of_o the_o liturgy_n as_o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o gift_n be_v thereby_o total_o exclude_v in_o any_o part_n of_o public_a worship_n and_o further_o consider_v the_o great_a age_n of_o some_o minister_n and_o infirmity_n of_o other_o and_o the_o variety_n of_o several_a service_n ofttimes_o concur_v upon_o the_o same_o day_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v inexpedient_a to_o require_v every_o minister_n at_o all_o time_n to_o read_v the_o whole_a it_o may_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o omit_v part_n of_o it_o as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v which_o liberty_n we_o find_v to_o be_v allow_v even_o in_o the_o first_o common_a prayer-book_n of_o edward_n 6._o 8._o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o many_o defect_n which_o have_v be_v observe_v in_o that_o version_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v use_v throughout_o the_o liturgy_n manifold_a instance_n whereof_o may_v be_v produce_v as_o in_o the_o epistle_n for_o the_o first_o sunday_n after_o epiphany_n take_v out_o of_o roman_n 12._o 1._o be_v you_o change_v in_o your_o shape_n and_o the_o epistle_n for_o the_o sunday_n next_o before_o easter_n take_v out_o of_o philippian_n 2._o 5._o find_a in_o his_o apparel_n as_o a_o man_n as_o also_o the_o epistle_n for_o the_o four_o sunday_n in_o lent_n take_v out_o of_o the_o four_o of_o the_o galatian_n mount_n sinai_n be_v agar_n in_o arabia_n and_o border_v upon_o the_o city_n which_o be_v now_o call_v jerusalem_n the_o epistle_n for_o st._n matthews_n day_n take_v out_o of_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o corinth_n and_o the_o four_o we_o go_v not_o out_o of_o kind_n the_o gospel_n for_o the_o second_o sunday_n after_o epiphany_n take_v out_o of_o the_o second_o of_o john_n when_o man_n be_v drink_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o three_o sunday_n in_o lent_n take_v out_o of_o the_o 11_o of_o luke_n one_o house_n do_v fall_v upon_o another_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o annunciation_n take_v out_o of_o the_o first_o of_o luke_n this_o be_v the_o six_o month_n which_o be_v call_v barren_a and_o many_o other_o place_n we_o therefore_o desire_v instead_o thereof_o the_o new_a translation_n allow_v by_o authority_n may_v alone_o be_v use_v 9_o that_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n to_o furnish_v we_o thorough_o unto_o all_o good_a work_n and_o contain_v in_o they_o all_o thing_n necessary_a either_o in_o doctrine_n to_o be_v believe_v or_o in_o duty_n to_o be_v practise_v whereas_o divers_a chapter_n of_o the_o apocryphal_a book_n appoint_v to_o be_v read_v be_v charge_v to_o be_v in_o both_o respect_n of_o dubious_a and_o uncertain_a credit_n it_o be_v therefore_o desire_a that_o nothing_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n for_o lesson_n but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 10._o that_o the_o minister_n be_v not_o require_v to_o rehearse_v any_o part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n at_o the_o communion-table_n save_v only_o those_o part_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o that_o at_o such_o time_n only_o when_o the_o say_v holy_a supper_n be_v administer_v 11._o that_o as_o the_o word_n minister_n and_o not_o priest_n or_o curate_n be_v use_v in_o the_o absolution_n and_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n it_o may_v throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n be_v so_o use_v instead_o of_o those_o two_o word_n and_o that_o instead_o of_o the_o word_n sunday_n the_o word_n lordsday_n may_v be_v every_o where_o use_v 12._o because_o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o public_a worship_n we_o desire_v that_o the_o version_n set_v forth_o and_o allow_v to_o be_v sing_v in_o church_n may_v be_v amend_v or_o that_o we_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o make_v use_n of_o a_o pure_a version_n 13._o that_o all_o obsolete_a word_n in_o the_o common-prayer_n and_o such_o who_o use_n be_v change_v from_o their_o first_o significancy_n as_o aread_v use_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o monday_n and_o wednesday_n before_o easter_n then_o open_v he_o their_o wit_n use_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o easter_n tuesday_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v alter_v unto_o other_o word_n general_o receive_v and_o better_o understand_v 14._o that_o no_o portion_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o