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case_n such_o omission_n be_v pursue_v with_o more_o care_n and_o strictness_n because_o they_o destroy_v the_o very_a end_n for_o which_o the_o power_n be_v give_v the_o church_n to_o punish_v which_o be_v the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n §_o 5._o wherefore_o now_o it_o remain_v for_o we_o to_o observe_v the_o excellent_a measure_n of_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o that_o gentleness_n and_o benignity_n which_o be_v show_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o her_o law_n 1._o religion_n be_v not_o where_o allow_v or_o desire_v to_o be_v more_o voluntary_a than_o among_o we_o and_o no_o where_o be_v any_o more_o require_v by_o their_o own_o choice_n and_o free_a use_n of_o their_o own_o understanding_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o religion_n 2._o none_o by_o our_o church_n be_v ever_o compel_v to_o the_o faith_n when_o do_v ever_o our_o church_n encourage_v any_o christian_a king_n to_o send_v his_o arm_n to_o compel_v any_o pagan_n 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james_n court_n james_n confer_v at_o hampt_a court_n and_o i_o dare_v say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o bishop_n intent_n present_o and_o out_o of_o hand_n to_o enforce_v these_o thing_n without_o fatherly_a admonition_n conference_n 3._o v._o refor_n leg._n eccl._n de_fw-fr jud_v contr_n har_z c._n 3._o and_o persuasion_n wherefore_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o church_n require_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o her_o authority_n great_a gravity_n temper_n and_o wariness_n there_o be_v no_o earthly_a providence_n so_o likely_a to_o secure_v the_o obedience_n of_o child_n as_o that_o of_o parent_n not_o provoke_v they_o and_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o great_a and_o the_o danger_n equal_a whether_o that_o be_v do_v by_o too_o great_a severity_n of_o punishment_n or_o levity_n of_o command_n the_o one_o abate_v the_o love_n the_o other_o the_o reverence_n due_a to_o the_o parent_n controversy_n parent_n dr._n ham._n of_o resolve_n controversy_n our_o church_n therefore_o maintain_v the_o 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word_n than_o by_o extremity_n and_o severity_n and_o frowardness_n be_v not_o mend_v with_o frowardness_n but_o with_o softness_n wherefore_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n say_v the_o bishop_n be_v not_o bind_v so_o precise_o but_o they_o may_v attemper_v and_o forbear_v the_o execution_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n when_o by_o so_o do_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v further_v our_o church_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o those_o father_n of_o the_o church_n who_o when_o the_o donatist_n be_v intolerable_a they_o consent_v to_o some_o lesser_a penalty_n but_o constant_o condemn_v take_v away_o their_o life_n 21._o life_n semper_fw-la tamen_fw-la augustinus_n excipit_fw-la supplicium_fw-la mortis_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la illos_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la mereri_fw-la putaret_fw-la sed_fw-la tùm_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la decere_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la mansuetudinem_fw-la putaret_fw-la c._n bellarm._n de_fw-fr laicis_fw-la tom._n 2._o l._n 3._o c._n 21._o at_o other_o time_n our_o church_n moderate_v her_o censure_n in_o proportion_n to_o the_o offence_n for_o the_o reduce_v the_o transgressor_n use_v a_o medicinal_a censure_n before_o a_o precisive_n a_o less_o to_o prevent_v a_o great_a excommunication_n 115._o excommunication_n canon_n 48._o 88_o 109._o 115._o this_o she_o resort_v to_o as_o the_o last_o remedy_n 315._o remedy_n monitio_fw-la omnes_fw-la ferè_fw-la censuras_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la pracedit_fw-la de_fw-fr polit._n eccl._n anglic_a p._n 315._o and_o so_o also_o that_o the_o church_n have_v her_o bosom_n open_a to_o any_o who_o return_n and_o repent_v of_o their_o wicked_a error_n and_o practice_n and_o upon_o repentance_n our_o church_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o absolve_v than_o otherwise_o to_o bound_v and_o delight_n to_o give_v her_o son_n to_o god_n but_o very_o unwilling_o excommunic_n unwilling_o form_n senten_n excommunic_n deliver_v they_o over_o to_o satan_n 27._o satan_n sic_fw-la episcopi_fw-la affectus_fw-la boni_fw-la est_fw-la postremò_fw-la quod_fw-la sanari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la cum_fw-la dolore_fw-la abscindere_fw-la
second_v the_o loud_a clamour_n 579._o clamour_n quid_fw-la juvant_n leges_fw-la aequissimae_fw-la ubi_fw-la dominantur_fw-la domini_fw-la dixissem_fw-la tyranni_fw-la legum_fw-la administri_fw-la &_o executores_fw-la altar_n damas_n p._n 579._o notwithstanding_o our_o edict_n and_o statute_n make_v for_o their_o restraint_n be_v such_o as_o serve_v only_o to_o awake_v they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o consider_v the_o innocence_n of_o that_o cause_n for_o refusal_n of_o communion_n in_o which_o they_o endure_v as_o they_o suppose_v great_a loss_n those_o who_o be_v send_v over_o by_o they_o either_o for_o the_o retain_v the_o already_o pervert_v or_o pervert_v other_o be_v either_o return_v by_o we_o back_o again_o to_o they_o who_o dispatch_v they_o to_o we_o or_o without_o any_o wrong_n unto_o their_o person_n or_o danger_n to_o their_o life_n suffer_v a_o easy_a restraint_n which_o only_o hinder_v they_o from_o disperse_v their_o poison_n they_o bring_v and_o have_v they_o not_o be_v stickle_v in_o our_o state_n business_n and_o meddle_v with_o our_o prince_n crown_n there_o have_v not_o a_o drop_n of_o their_o blood_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n ibid._n ground_n tâ—t_fw-la conjurationes_fw-la &_o machinationes_fw-la &_o rebelliores_fw-la publicae_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la regno_fw-la ortae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la illae_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la fuerint_fw-la justae_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la moderatae_fw-la poenae_fw-la delin_a quentium_fw-la ad_fw-la r._n eliz._n rex_fw-la jac._n in_o apologià _fw-la quod_fw-la i_o de_fw-fr catholicorum_n persecutione_n calumnià ntur_fw-la nunquam_fw-la probari_fw-la potest_fw-la quenquam_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la causà _fw-la &_o religionis_fw-la ergo_fw-la i_o regnante_fw-la hactenus_fw-la vel_fw-la morte_fw-la mulctatum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o mortis_fw-la periculo_fw-la versari_fw-la rex_fw-la jacobus_n ibid._n yet_o they_o traduce_v our_o judiciary_n proceed_n against_o they_o for_o sanguinary_a and_o violent_a strive_v to_o persuade_v other_o nation_n that_o such_o as_o have_v suffer_v by_o course_n of_o public_a justice_n for_o religion_n sake_n only_o and_o not_o for_o treason_n have_v died_n christian_n died_n m._n hales_n of_o deal_n with_o err_a christian_n and_o the_o less_o wonder_n that_o these_o penal_a law_n be_v not_o take_v away_o until_o those_o principle_n be_v full_o renounce_v which_o give_v occasion_n to_o they_o yet_o this_o may_v be_v note_v of_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o government_n in_o not_o suffer_v the_o course_n of_o our_o law_n to_o proceed_v but_o when_o the_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n have_v be_v great_a 2._o as_o to_o most_o of_o our_o other_o separatist_n who_o see_v not_o their_o hypocrisy_n who_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v they_o be_v persecute_v when_o with_o too_o much_o lenity_n they_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o intolerable_a contempt_n of_o good_a law_n it_o be_v to_o be_v doubt_v what_o these_o man_n will_v do_v when_o persecution_n come_v indeed_o who_o make_v now_o so_o much_o of_o nothing_o 1572._o nothing_o archbishop_n whitgift_n answer_v to_o admon_n 1572._o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n bishop_n sanderson_n view_n sanderson_n bishop_n sanderson_n judgement_n in_o one_o view_n thus_o also_o defend_v our_o church_n it_o be_v well_o know_v have_v not_o always_o use_v that_o rigour_n she_o may_v have_v do_v where_o she_o have_v be_v force_v to_o proceed_v as_o far_o as_o deprivation_n she_o have_v ordinary_o by_o her_o fair_a slow_a and_o compassionate_a proceed_n therein_o sufficient_o manifest_v her_o unwillingness_n thereunto_o and_o declare_v herself_o a_o mother_n every_o way_n indulgent_a enough_o to_o such_o ill_a nurture_a child_n as_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o she_o 2._o those_o that_o be_v suspend_v or_o deprive_v suffer_v it_o but_o just_o for_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o contempt_n for_o however_o they_o will_v bear_v the_o world_n in_o hand_n that_o they_o be_v the_o only_o persecute_a one_o and_o that_o they_o suffer_v for_o their_o conscience_n yet_o in_o truth_n they_o do_v but_o abuse_v the_o credulity_n of_o the_o simple_a therein_o and_o herein_o as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n jump_v with_o the_o papist_n who_o they_o will_v seem_v above_o all_o other_o most_o abhorrent_n from_o for_o as_o seminary_n priest_n and_o jesuit_n give_v it_o out_o they_o suffer_v for_o religion_n when_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v just_o execute_v for_o their_o prodigious_a treason_n and_o felonious_a or_o treacherous_a practice_n against_o lawful_a prince_n and_o state_n so_o the_o brethren_n pretend_v they_o be_v persecute_v for_o their_o conscience_n when_o they_o be_v indeed_o but_o just_o censure_v for_o their_o obstinate_a and_o pertinacious_a contempt_n of_o lawful_a authority_n it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o quaker_n be_v hang_v in_o new-england_n yet_o to_o these_o who_o so_o much_o cry_v out_o persecution_n say_v the_o friendly_a debate_n be_v 1._o pag._n 218._o part._n 1._o you_o not_o allow_v to_o worship_n god_n just_a as_o you_o please_v in_o your_o own_o family_n may_v not_o some_o of_o your_o neighbour_n join_v with_o you_o for_o shame_n do_v not_o complain_v of_o persecution_n who_o be_v so_o kind_o use_v 167._o use_v si_fw-mi ea_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la misericordissimam_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la comparentur_fw-la sactis_fw-la quae_fw-la furiâ—sa_fw-la temeritate_fw-la committunt_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la videat_fw-la qui_fw-la magis_fw-la persecutores_fw-la vocandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la s._n aug._n ep._n 167._o who_o endeavour_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n to_o oppose_v other_o the_o common_a prayer_n be_v never_o impose_v with_o such_o rigour_n as_o the_o directory_n be_v 1678._o be_v m._n dryden_n ep._n ded._n 1678._o we_o have_v already_o all_o the_o liberty_n which_o freeborn_a subject_n can_v enjoy_v and_o all_o beyond_o be_v but_o licence_n but_o if_o it_o be_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n which_o they_o pretend_v the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n be_v such_o that_o its_o practice_n extend_v not_o to_o the_o severity_n of_o persecution_n and_o its_o discipline_n be_v withal_o so_o easy_a that_o it_o allow_v more_o freedom_n to_o dissent_v then_o any_o of_o the_o sect_n will_v allow_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n what_o right_o can_v be_v pretend_v by_o these_o man_n to_o attempt_v innovation_n in_o church_n or_o state_n who_o make_v they_o trustee_n or_o to_o speak_v in_o their_o own_o language_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n wherefore_o if_o a_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o deal_n with_o err_v christian_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v there_o be_v not_o any_o like_a unto_o this_o of_o we_o which_o as_o it_o take_v not_o to_o itself_o liberty_n of_o cruelty_n so_o it_o leave_v not_o any_o the_o liberty_n of_o destroy_v their_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o error_n of_o their_o life_n christian_n life_n m._n hales_n of_o err_v christian_n §_o 9_o here_o humble_a thankfulness_n and_o duty_n bind_v we_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a example_n of_o princely_a moderation_n which_o the_o christian_a world_n ever_o have_v exhibit_v namely_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o king_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o reformation_n which_o give_v a_o great_a lustre_n to_o the_o subject_n here_o treat_v of_o of_o who_o those_o have_v be_v most_o fortunate_a to_o who_o belong_v that_o character_n which_o be_v give_v of_o marcus_n aurelius_n antoninus_n 16._o antoninus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n anton._n l._n 1._o §._o 16._o he_o have_v skill_n and_o knowledge_n when_o rigour_n and_o extremity_n and_o when_o remissness_n and_o moderation_n pastor_n neque_fw-la multâ_fw-la asperitate_fw-la exulcerentur_fw-la subditi_fw-la nec_fw-la nimiâ_fw-la benignitate_fw-la solvantur_fw-la gregor_n m._n de_fw-fr curà _fw-it pastor_n be_v in_o season_n or_o as_o king_n james_n phrase_n to_o the_o parliament_n 1622._o be_v when_o the_o spur_n and_o when_o the_o bridle_n be_v to_o be_v use_v the_o very_a enemy_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n among_o the_o romish_a faction_n can_v not_o but_o confess_v that_o her_o law_n and_o proceeding_n be_v very_o mild_a and_o merciful_a etc._n merciful_a watson_n quodlibet_n p._n 303._o v._o fowlis_n hist_o of_o popish_a treason_n l._n 7._o c._n 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o how_o very_a often_o do_v they_o treasonable_o attempt_v against_o her_o life_n neither_o do_v her_o indulgence_n sufficient_o prevail_v with_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o recusant_n to_o conform_v as_o the_o queen_n by_o all_o mean_n do_v desire_v that_o wise_a king_n james_n in_o his_o basilicon_fw-la 31._o basilicon_fw-la pag._n 31._o earnest_o from_o our_o dear-bought_a experience_n warn_v his_o son_n that_o his_o mildness_n and_o lenity_n find_v in_o scotland_n little_a effect_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o thanks_o be_v all_o his_o reward_n and_o in_o his_o reign_n of_o the_o romanist_n in_o england_n isaac_n casaubon_n ask_v fronto_n ducaeus_n 73._o ducaeus_n an_fw-mi illa_fw-la divina_fw-la in_o negotio_fw-la religionis_fw-la moderatio_fw-la quicqam_fw-la apud_fw-la vestros_fw-la profuit_fw-la p._n 73._o whether_o the_o king_n be_v divine_a moderation_n in_o business_n of_o
for_o university_n preacher_n we_o promise_v we_o will_v preach_v without_o odious_a invective_n and_o indiscreet_a discourse_n by_o name_n or_o plain_a circumstance_n we_o will_v not_o defame_v any_o man._n much_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o our_o homily_n contention_n homily_n homily_n against_o contention_n that_o by_o be_v soft_a meek_a and_o gentle_a in_o answer_v we_o may_v overcome_v our_o adversary_n with_o gentleness_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o god_n word_n which_o shall_v be_v use_v with_o all_o modesty_n soberness_n and_o chastity_n for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o give_v place_n meek_o than_o to_o win_v the_o victory_n with_o breach_n of_o charity_n of_o such_o a_o apostolical_a spirit_n be_v our_o church_n concor_fw-fr church_n â—ius_fw-la &_o simplex_fw-la affectus_fw-la interdum_fw-la toleranduâ—_n est_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la cum_fw-la aliquo_fw-la conjunctus_fw-la est_fw-la errore_fw-la erasm_n de_fw-fr amab_n eccl._n concor_fw-fr so_o s._n austin_n call_v the_o pelagian_o and_o optatus_n of_o milevis_n his_o contempory_o call_v the_o donatists_n brethren_n and_o before_o they_o s._n cyprian_n wish_v and_o persuade_v that_o none_o of_o the_o brethren_n may_v perish_v so_o our_o church_n call_v and_o treat_v the_o dissenter_n as_o brethren_n in_o confute_v opinion_n our_o church_n always_o spare_v the_o person_n how_o severe_a soever_o she_o be_v upon_o the_o error_n because_o in_o the_o division_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v certain_a some_o good_a may_v dissent_v 4._o dissent_v dust_n dub._n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o so_o moderate_a also_o and_o just_o be_v our_o church_n she_o be_v far_o from_o deter_v other_o from_o her_o communion_n by_o brand_a any_o with_o the_o note_n of_o heresy_n unless_o upon_o just_a reason_n and_o cause_n distinguish_v also_o between_o a_o heretic_n and_o those_o who_o be_v by_o heretic_n seduce_v eccl._n seduce_v quidam_fw-la schismatum_fw-la deuce_n caeteri_fw-la 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and_o take_v away_o both_o our_o place_n and_o nation_n will_v prove_v but_o a_o true_a prophecy_n and_o popery_n will_v overrun_v all_o at_o the_o last_o 5._o but_o when_o they_o be_v run_v out_o of_o all_o possibility_n of_o pretend_v any_o scripture_n to_o justify_v their_o action_n they_o then_o warrant_v they_o by_o providence_n and_o such_o a_o necessity_n as_o god_n have_v call_v they_o unto_o by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n and_o impulse_n which_o in_o the_o next_o remove_n come_v to_o be_v light_n within_o they_o 6._o and_o when_o once_o they_o be_v off_o from_o our_o legal_a establishment_n what_o can_v stop_v the_o division_n of_o several_a sect_n from_o end_v in_o confusion_n and_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n of_o by_o design_v man_n who_o business_n be_v when_o the_o public_a be_v on_o fire_n to_o make_v out_o their_o spoil_n and_o who_o think_v we_o be_v most_o cunning_a and_o industrious_a to_o make_v the_o advantage_n by_o all_o this_o but_o they_o who_o great_a business_n and_o industrious_a design_n be_v to_o have_v our_o church_n ruin_v who_o make_v use_v of_o our_o division_n to_o cry_v up_o also_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o infallible_a judge_n of_o controversy_n the_o infallible_a private_a spirit_n be_v a_o fair_a preparation_n thereunto_o and_o when_o they_o have_v break_v and_o discredit_v the_o authority_n of_o our_o church_n they_o have_v that_o take_v away_o which_o give_v they_o most_o hindrance_n and_o opposition_n §_o 10._o what_o have_v be_v in_o so_o many_o instance_n prove_v be_v most_o agreeable_a 1._o to_o the_o art_n industry_n and_o design_n of_o the_o romanist_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o prejudices_fw-la and_o passion_n the_o divide_a principle_n and_o interest_n of_o man_n to_o serve_v their_o purpose_n which_o be_v by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o to_o multiply_v proselyte_n and_o enlarge_v their_o party_n wherefore_o the_o thesis_n of_o bishop_n bramhall_n out_o of_o nilus_n be_v worthy_a such_o a_o assertor_n that_o the_o papacy_n as_o it_o be_v challenge_v and_o usurp_v in_o many_o place_n and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v usurp_v in_o our_o native_a country_n be_v either_o the_o procreant_a or_o conservant_n cause_n or_o both_o procreant_a and_o conservant_n of_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a controversy_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n 74._o world_n bp._n br._n gro._n rel._n p._n 74._o 2._o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o most_o common_a experience_n since_o the_o reformation_n and_o have_v be_v note_v with_o great_a authority_n and_o remark_n in_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 27._o hen._n 8._o 1536._o the_o public_a authority_n of_o the_o kingdom_n take_v notice_n how_o many_o of_o the_o pope_n emissary_n be_v practise_v up_o and_o down_o the_o kingdom_n and_o persuade_v the_o people_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o pretend_a authority_n in_o the_o homily_n against_o rebellion_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o their_o disguise_a chaplain_n creep_v into_o house_n in_o laymens_n apparel_n and_o raise_v rebellion_n the_o same_o comenius_n relate_v be_v practise_v by_o they_o in_o the_o bohemian_a church_n 36._o church_n admiscebant_fw-la se_fw-la personati_fw-la quidam_fw-la qui_fw-la papa_n causam_fw-la promoturi_fw-la dissentine_n mutuas_fw-la promovebant_fw-la histor_n §._o 36._o our_o english_a history_n tell_v we_o of_o sundry_a seditious_a motion_n soon_o after_o and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reformation_n which_o receive_v their_o impression_n and_o continuance_n from_o the_o influence_n of_o romish_a agent_n as_o 1306._o as_o v._o act_n and_o monument_n p._n 1086._o 1087_o 1306._o in_o the_o lincolnshire_n and_o yorkshire_n and_o devonshire_n commotion_n and_o rebellion_n which_o be_v actuate_v by_o monk_n priest_n and_o papist_n and_o how_o the_o like_a game_n have_v be_v play_v ever_o since_o especial_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o trouble_n in_o england_n scotland_n ireland_n etc._n etc._n mr._n fowlis_n give_v sundry_a proof_n in_o
the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v multiply_v without_o communicant_n out_o of_o which_o they_o suck_v no_o small_a advantage_n 5._o advantage_n minuatur_fw-la ingens_fw-la turba_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la missantium_fw-la propter_fw-la saginandum_fw-la aqualiculum_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la wicelii_n meth._n concord_n c._n 5._o whereas_o our_o church_n in_o great_a moderation_n appoint_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v free_o administer_v without_o any_o charge_n for_o their_o ministration_n and_o also_o at_o every_o celebration_n there_o be_v require_v a_o convenient_a number_n of_o communicant_n sick_a communicant_n 2_o rubr._n after_o h._n c._n rubr._n before_o com._n for_o sick_a last_o rubr._n after_o h._n com._n for_o the_o sick_a as_o in_o the_o communion_n for_o the_o sick_a 1603._o sick_a 2_o rubr._n after_o the_o h._n c._n for_o the_o sick_a canon_n 71._o 1603._o there_o be_v always_o to_o be_v three_o or_o two_o at_o the_o least_o except_o in_o case_n of_o contagion_n and_o in_o case_n that_o those_o who_o sincere_o desire_v to_o communicate_v be_v lawful_o hinder_v the_o moderation_n and_o wisdom_n of_o our_o church_n have_v prescribe_v a_o most_o pious_a instruction_n for_o the_o sick_a person_n such_o as_o may_v at_o once_o most_o exceed_o satisfy_v and_o comfort_v chap._n xi_o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o reference_n to_o other_o rite_n and_o usage_n §_o 1._o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o its_o judgement_n and_o use_n of_o confirmation_n §_o 2._o concern_v matrimony_n allow_v her_o clergy_n to_o marry_v afford_v opportunity_n of_o voluntary_a celibacy_n in_o our_o university_n according_a to_o a_o commendable_a moderation_n undue_a degree_n of_o marriage_n and_o some_o particular_a time_n forbid_v etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o in_o reference_n to_o holy_a order_n 1._o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o consecrate_v minister_n 2._o in_o take_v care_n to_o have_v they_o be_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v both_o before_o and_o after_o ordination_n with_o good_a effect_n 3._o yet_o if_o not_o so_o great_a as_o be_v desire_v why_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v accuse_v 4._o in_o retain_v such_o order_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v primitive_a 5._o the_o moderate_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v such_o as_o have_v be_v ordain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o elsewhere_o 6._o our_o church_n endeavour_v to_o preserve_v all_o due_a regard_n to_o whatever_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n 7._o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n assert_v in_o our_o church_n with_o due_a moderation_n §_o 4._o of_o penance_n 1._o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n between_o those_o who_o sleight_n penance_n and_o those_o who_o explain_v it_o extravagant_o 2._o the_o confession_n of_o our_o church_n which_o be_v require_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o design_n of_o repentance_n 3._o the_o seal_n of_o confession_n in_o our_o church_n be_v as_o sacred_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v 4._o the_o use_n of_o external_n penance_n in_o our_o church_n according_a to_o due_a moderation_n 5._o the_o use_n of_o absolution_n in_o our_o church_n maintain_v according_a to_o a_o just_a temper_n §_o 5._o for_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_n 1._o the_o worthy_a care_n of_o the_o church_n therein_o and_o some_o instance_n of_o its_o moderation_n refer_v thereunto_o 2._o our_o church_n care_n for_o prepare_v those_o who_o be_v of_o her_o communion_n for_o death_n without_o extreme_a unction_n in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 3._o many_o instance_n of_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n refer_v to_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a §_o 1._o our_o church_n in_o its_o judgement_n and_o use_n of_o confirmation_n hold_v a_o just_a moderation_n between_o those_o who_o reject_v the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o other_o who_o make_v it_o a_o proper_a confir_n proper_a conc._n tri._n sess_n 7._o can._n 1._o de_fw-fr confir_n sacrament_n it_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o holy_a and_o useful_a rite_n perpetual_o expedient_a though_o not_o of_o necessity_n to_o man._n to_o v._o instit_fw-la of_o a_o christian_a man._n salvation_n with_o which_o our_o church_n do_v not_o join_v chrism_n or_o unction_n as_o in_o baptism_n also_o we_o use_v not_o oil_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o either_o in_o scripture_n or_o in_o primitive_a antiquity_n for_o such_o purpose_n neither_o be_v the_o baptize_v person_n bring_v 6._o hic_fw-la mos_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la christianorum_fw-la puert-coram_a episcopo_fw-la sisterentur_fw-la calvin_n inst_z l._n 4._o c._n 19_o §_o 4._o laudo_fw-la &_o restitutam_fw-la in_o purum_fw-la usum_fw-la velim_fw-la ib._n v._o bez._n in_o hebr._n c._n 6._o to_o confirmation_n till_o every_o such_o a_o one_o be_v of_o competent_a year_n of_o understanding_n solemn_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o obligation_n enter_v into_o in_o baptism_n which_o be_v due_o perform_v the_o bishop_n do_v impose_v his_o hand_n on_o every_o of_o they_o with_o prayer_n and_o blessing_n which_o be_v the_o order_n of_o our_o church_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o episcopacy_n according_a to_o primitive_a and_o ancient_a jovin_n ancient_a qui_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la praeposito_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la s._n cypr._n ad_fw-la jovin_n practice_n although_o such_o be_v the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n that_o its_o presbyter_n be_v take_v into_o some_o society_n with_o the_o bishop_n general_o in_o those_o ministery_n neither_o be_v any_o in_o our_o 1603._o professio_fw-la baptizatorum_fw-la infantium_fw-la per_fw-la susceptores_fw-la facta_fw-la in_fw-la puberibus_fw-la unà _fw-la congregatis_fw-la solemni_fw-la ritis_fw-la renovetur_fw-la wicelii_n meth._n concord_n c._n 4._o canon_n 60._o &_o 61._o 1603._o church_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v confirm_v or_o be_v ready_a and_o desirous_a to_o be_v confirm_v so_o wise_o moderate_a be_v our_o church_n to_o accept_v of_o a_o true_a preparation_n and_o sincere_a desire_n of_o confirmation_n when_o in_o some_o case_n it_o can_v be_v have_v either_o through_o the_o lamentable_a neglect_n of_o those_o who_o ought_v to_o 8._o to_o si_fw-mi in_o hoc_fw-la eâ—iscoporum_fw-la negligentia_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la hactenus_fw-la negligentia_fw-la damnetur_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la wicelii_n meth._n concord_n c._n 8._o perform_v it_o or_o those_o who_o shall_v desire_v it_o be_v perform_v it_o be_v a_o discipline_n of_o the_o helvetian_o to_o forbid_v the_o banne_n of_o marriage_n to_o such_o as_o can_v not_o give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o their_o catechism_n which_o soon_o make_v all_o who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o marriage_n to_o be_v very_o diligent_a in_o learn_v their_o lesson_n by_o heart_n and_o by_o a_o canon_n of_o a_o 1584._o a_o conc._n bituricens_fw-la 1584._o council_n in_o france_n none_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o eucharist_n or_o 11._o or_o nec_fw-la enim_fw-la alia_fw-la adversus_fw-la foediss_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la via_fw-la restabat_fw-la nisi_fw-la maritalis_fw-la tori_fw-la sit_fw-la be_v in_o subsidium_fw-la vocaretur_fw-la hammondus_fw-la de_fw-la confirm_v c._n 2._o §._o 11._o matrimony_n but_o such_o who_o have_v be_v confirm_v the_o same_o if_o well_o look_v into_o be_v indeed_o a_o canon_n also_o of_o our_o 1571._o our_o a_o book_n of_o certain_a canon_n 1571._o english_a church_n especial_o they_o shall_v warn_v young_a folk_n not_o only_o man_n but_o also_o woman_n that_o it_o be_v provide_v by_o the_o law_n that_o none_o of_o they_o may_v either_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n or_o be_v marry_v or_o undertake_v for_o a_o child_n in_o baptism_n except_o they_o before_o have_v learn_v the_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o can_v fit_o and_o apt_o answer_v to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o catechism_n neither_o be_v this_o rite_n among_o we_o degenerate_v into_o a_o practice_n of_o mere_a gain_n and_o covetousness_n as_o spalatensis_n complain_v of_o the_o church_n of_o 12._o of_o de_fw-fr rep._n eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 12._o rome_n where_o confirmation_n with_o chrism_n be_v make_v such_o a_o sacrament_n as_o they_o think_v confer_v a_o great_a grace_n than_o the_o true_a sacrament_n of_o 69._o of_o v._o chem._n exam._n de_fw-fr confirm_v p._n 69._o baptism_n but_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n have_v restore_v the_o ancient_a primitive_a rite_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o for_o many_o hundred_o year_n have_v be_v extrude_v from_o the_o romish_a confirmation_n by_o other_o superstitious_a 3._o superstitious_a libertas_n eccles_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o §._o 3._o ceremony_n §_o 2._o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o what_o relate_v to_o marriage_n chief_o appear_v in_o that_o it_o esteem_v matrimony_n honourable_a in_o aug._n in_o dei_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la nulla_fw-la lex_fw-la humana_fw-la nullum_fw-la votum_fw-la potest_fw-la tollere_fw-la conf._n aug._n all_o and_o particular_o also_o in_o priest_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o make_v vow_n of_o perpetual_a virginity_n