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place_n of_o his_o own_o he_o be_v ill_o deem_v but_o this_o you_o must_v note_v 128._o say_v barrow_n neither_o rich_a nor_o poor_a neither_o young_a nor_o old_a can_v get_v bury_v all_o without_o money_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n nâ—_n penny_n no_o paternoster_n there_o please_v the_o priest_n and_o then_o he_o will_v bury_v his_o brother_n and_o pray_v for_o and_o over_o he_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v so_o far_o as_o his_o book_n will_v go_v the_o minister_n be_v so_o tie_v to_o this_o office_n that_o if_o he_o neglect_v it_o at_o any_o time_n he_o be_v to_o be_v suspend_v from_o his_o ministry_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n so_o they_o make_v that_o a_o part_n of_o the_o minister_n function_n which_o be_v not_o a_o ministerial_a duty_n nor_o at_o any_o time_n let_v be_v ordinary_o perform_v by_o minister_n in_o the_o apostolical_a church_n howbeit_o the_o jew_n have_v not_o so_o clear_a a_o light_n in_o the_o resurrection_n as_o we_o have_v yet_o do_v not_o the_o priest_n read_v prayer_n and_o fragment_n of_o scripture_n at_o burial_n nay_o they_o be_v express_o forbid_v to_o be_v present_a at_o they_o funeral_n sermon_n can_v be_v make_v without_o acceptation_n of_o person_n for_o if_o it_o be_v the_o minister_n office_n he_o ought_v to_o make_v they_o as_o well_o at_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o of_o the_o rich_a it_o be_v require_v and_o so_o be_v make_v to_o serve_v more_o for_o pomp_n or_o superstition_n then_o for_o edification_n of_o the_o live_n man_n that_o never_o be_v greedy_a of_o a_o sermon_n all_o their_o life_n long_o must_v have_v one_o then_o to_o grace_v their_o funeral_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n m._n cartwright_n testify_v that_o there_o be_v none_o more_o desirous_a of_o funeral_n sermon_n 16â—_n than_o the_o papist_n what_o lie_a commendation_n be_v make_v of_o the_o dead_a howbeit_o never_o so_o vicious_a all_o man_n do_v know_v neither_o do_v these_o hire_a orator_n or_o sermon-monger_n lie_v for_o nothing_o they_o must_v have_v either_o a_o mourn_a gown_n or_o a_o noble_a 16â—_n i_o will_v say_v nothing_o say_v m._n cartwright_n of_o the_o great_a abuse_n of_o those_o which_o have_v otherwise_o to_o live_v on_o the_o church_n take_v noble_n for_o every_o such_o sermon_n and_o sometime_o a_o mourn_a gown_n which_o cause_v the_o papist_n to_o open_v their_o mouth_n wide_a and_o to_o say_v that_o the_o merchandise_n of_o sermon_n be_v much_o dear_a then_o of_o the_o mass_n for_o that_o they_o have_v for_o a_o grâ—ate_n or_o six_o penny_n and_o the_o sermon_n they_o can_v have_v under_o â—_o round_a sum_n the_o rubric_n serve_v to_o direct_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v for_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n or_o the_o holy_a supper_n &_o that_o either_o in_o the_o church_n or_o in_o a_o private_a house_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n general_o to_o be_v observe_v first_o that_o power_n be_v give_v to_o a_o ignorant_a curate_n or_o read_v minister_n who_o can_v preach_v to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n next_o it_o be_v say_v in_o their_o catechism_n that_o there_o be_v only_o two_o sacrament_n as_o general_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n imply_v that_o there_o be_v other_o sacrament_n peculiar_a not_o general_a as_o matrimony_n and_o order_n and_o other_o general_n but_o not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o confirmation_n in_o the_o preface_n before_o confirmation_n be_v set_v down_o these_o word_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shâ—ll_v think_v that_o any_o detriment_n shall_v come_v to_o child_n by_o defer_v of_o their_o confirmation_n he_o shall_v know_v for_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o god_n word_n that_o child_n be_v baptize_v have_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o salvation_n and_o be_v undoubted_o save_v these_o word_n imply_v three_o thing_n first_o that_o all_o child_n baptize_v be_v undoubted_o save_v second_o that_o child_n unbaptise_v be_v not_o undoubted_o save_v three_o that_o confirmation_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n estius_n a_o papist_n say_v the_o like_a of_o confirmation_n that_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o universal_a kirk_n do_v prove_v sufficient_o scent_n that_o confirmation_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n 7._o otherwise_o the_o godly_a and_o careful_a mother_n the_o kirk_n will_v not_o neglect_v to_o see_v this_o sacrament_n minister_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n 1_o of_o baptism_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o baptism_n they_o commend_v the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o baptise_v only_o at_o whitsuntide_n and_o easter_n except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n which_o be_v a_o superstitious_a and_o damnable_a custom_n they_o say_v in_o this_o preface_n they_o will_v follow_v this_o custom_n as_o near_o as_o they_o can_v therefore_o do_v ordain_v that_o baptism_n be_v minister_v only_o upon_o sunday_n and_o holy_a day_n upon_o any_o ordinary_a preach_a day_n then_o they_o must_v not_o baptise_v except_o it_o be_v coincident_a with_o a_o holy_a day_n as_o if_o baptism_n be_v not_o as_o holy_a a_o sacrament_n minister_v upon_o a_o other_o day_n as_o upon_o a_o holy_a day_n the_o child_n must_v be_v baptize_v at_o the_o font_n and_o therefore_o the_o priest_n must_v come_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o kirck_n where_o the_o font_n be_v over_o against_o the_o church_n door_n for_o that_o want_v not_o a_o signification_n to_o signify_v the_o entry_n of_o the_o child_n into_o the_o church_n he_o must_v not_o be_v baptize_v where_o the_o minister_n stand_v in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n or_o with_o water_n out_o of_o a_o basin_n the_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n stand_v at_o the_o font_n the_o priest_n do_v ask_v if_o the_o child_n be_v baptize_v or_o no._n in_o the_o first_o prayer_n the_o priest_n say_v that_o god_n by_o the_o baptism_n of_o his_o son_n do_v sanctify_v the_o stoud_a lordan_n and_o all_o other_o water_n to_o the_o mystical_a wash_n away_o of_o some_o as_o though_o virtue_n be_v in_o the_o water_n to_o wash_v away_o sin_n or_o as_o though_o christ_n baptism_n at_o one_o time_n and_o not_o christ_n institution_n which_o serve_v for_o all_o time_n do_v sanctify_v the_o element_n in_o the_o second_o prayer_n he_o say_v that_o they_o come_v to_o thy_o holy_a baptism_n may_v 〈◊〉_d remission_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n when_o as_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n do_v standin_fw-fr notimputation_n of_o they_o and_o not_o in_o regeneration_n the_o question_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v demand_v of_o convert_n from_o paganism_n who_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v to_o the_o question_n demand_v absurd_o &_o foolish_o now_o they_o demand_v of_o the_o infant_n or_o their_o godfather_n in_o their_o name_n the_o interrogatory_n be_v these_o do_v thou_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n etc._n etc._n do_v thou_o believe_v etc._n etc._n will_v thou_o be_v baptize_v in_o this_o faith_n the_o child_n have_v not_o understanding_n nor_o faith_n nor_o desire_n of_o baptism_n and_o how_o be_v it_o the_o child_n have_v faith_n can_v the_o godfather_n tell_v absolute_o and_o in_o particular_a that_o this_o child_n who_o he_o present_v do_v believe_v desire_v baptism_n or_o forsake_v the_o devil_n it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n therefore_o and_o great_a mockery_n of_o god_n service_n to_o demand_v that_o of_o infant_n which_o be_v at_o the_o first_o demand_v of_o such_o as_o be_v come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o be_v convert_v from_o gentilism_n the_o child_n of_o faithful_a parent_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whereupon_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n
signification_n that_o they_o wear_v they_o the_o white_a colour_n of_o the_o surplice_n signify_v angelical_a purity_n for_o the_o angel_n appear_v in_o white_a so_o be_v they_o paint_v with_o wing_n to_o signify_v their_o readiness_n to_o do_v their_o office_n but_o significant_a garment_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o leviticall_a tibe_n and_o not_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v beside_o a_o lie_a sign_n of_o that_o pureness_n which_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v in_o sinful_a man_n in_o the_o angel_n it_o may_v have_v represent_v as_o well_o their_o glory_n as_o their_o pureness_n from_o sin_n the_o surplice_n be_v esteem_v so_o holy_a in_o time_n of_o poparie_n that_o no_o priest_n may_v say_v service_n nor_o do_v so_o much_o as_o make_v holy_a water_n without_o it_o and_o among_o themselves_o the_o surplice_n be_v well_o know_v to_o be_v esteem_v by_o many_o people_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o land_n so_o holy_a â—_o thing_n as_o that_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n from_o any_o but_o such_o as_o wear_v it_o as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o abridgement_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o lincoln_n by_o what_o reason_n the_o surplice_n and_o cope_n be_v retain_v 5â—_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o masspriest_n and_o bishop_n vestment_n may_v be_v reduce_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v conform_a in_o fashion_n let_v be_v in_o mystery_n and_o signification_n to_o popish_a priest_n not_o wear_v their_o badge_n either_o in_o or_o out_o of_o the_o ministration_n of_o divine_a service_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o time_n of_o preach_v he_o be_v not_o urge_v to_o wear_v a_o surplice_n as_o 〈…〉_z of_o service_n belike_o because_o preach_v be_v no_o necessary_a part_n of_o his_o function_n as_o be_v the_o say_n and_o sing_v of_o service_n or_o else_o why_o shall_v he_o not_o use_v these_o apish_a and_o significant_a garment_n at_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o at_o the_o other_o in_o their_o 17._o canon_n student_n in_o college_n be_v ordain_v to_o wear_v sarplice_n in_o charche_n st_n chapel_n upon_o all_o son_n lay_v holiday_n and_o their_o eâ—â—es_n the_o original_n of_o this_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o abridgement_n before_o saâ—_n to_o be_v this_o 37._o it_o be_v enjoin_v to_o all_o that_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o very_o low_a degree_n of_o their_o clergy_n which_o they_o call_v primam_fw-la tonsuram_fw-la and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o bring_v that_o custom_n into_o the_o university_n that_o every_o student_n shall_v at_o certain_a time_n wear_v the_o surplice_n in_o divine_a service_n because_o they_o do_v in_o their_o matriculation_n receive_v this_o primam_fw-la tonsuram_fw-la and_o first_o entry_n into_o the_o clergy_n i_o may_v may_v not_o insist_v upon_o this_o point_n nor_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v be_v force_v to_o end_n within_o this_o sheet_n in_o the_o deacon_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v consider_v his_o external_a call_n and_o function_n his_o external_a call_n be_v either_o to_o the_o order_n and_o degree_n and_o that_o in_o every_o respect_n as_o in_o the_o minister_n except_o in_o some_o thing_n or_o to_o the_o benefice_n altogether_o as_o in_o the_o minister_n his_o function_n be_v 1._o to_o have_v a_o oversight_n of_o the_o poor_a 2._o to_o assist_v the_o minister_n in_o celebration_n of_o the_o supper_n 3_o to_o bless_v they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v marry_v 4._o to_o bury_v the_o dead_a 5._o to_o baptise_v and_o preach_v if_o he_o be_v call_v thereunto_o in_o the_o book_n of_o order_v priest_n and_o deacon_n the_o deacon_n office_n be_v say_v to_o consist_v chief_o in_o assist_v the_o priest_n in_o divine_a service_n special_o in_o celebration_n of_o the_o supper_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o read_v scripture_n and_o homily_n in_o instruct_v child_n in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o baptise_v of_o infant_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n if_o the_o bishop_n think_v he_o fit_a and_o in_o inquire_v into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o sick_a and_o intimate_v the_o same_o to_o the_o minister_n after_o imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o bishop_n deliver_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o new_a testament_n say_v take_v thou_o authority_n to_o read_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o preach_v the_o same_o if_o thou_o be_v thereto_o ordinary_o command_v he_o need_v not_o a_o new_a call_n to_o the_o ministry_n and_o thereby_o be_v enable_v but_o remain_v still_o a_o deacon_n he_o may_v by_o the_o bishop_n warrrant_v and_o licence_n be_v authorise_v to_o preach_v the_o apostle_n institute_v deacon_n to_o a_o other_o end_n then_o to_o preach_v and_o sever_v they_o from_o preach_v because_o one_o person_n can_v not_o convenient_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o a_o minister_n of_o table_n yet_o they_o will_v confound_v they_o for_o so_o they_o find_v they_o confound_v in_o time_n of_o popery_n and_o it_o please_v they_o to_o retain_v they_o so_o and_o not_o to_o distinguish_v the_o function_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v why_o be_v they_o permit_v to_o baptize_v more_o then_o to_o celebrate_v the_o supper_n be_v the_o one_o sacrament_n of_o great_a excellency_n than_o the_o other_o may_v the_o one_o be_v minister_v by_o any_o church_n officer_n who_o may_v not_o minister_v the_o other_o when_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 3._o descrive_v the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n require_v he_o either_o ability_n to_o teach_v or_o power_n to_o baptize_v what_o in_o effect_n may_v their_o deacon_n not_o do_v that_o the_o priest_n do_v except_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o communion_n what_o can_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o exception_n but_o that_o in_o this_o ministration_n there_o be_v somewhat_o esteem_v in_o time_n of_o popery_n proper_a to_o a_o priest_n to_o wit_n the_o offering_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o deacon_n than_o be_v not_o half_a a_o minister_n but_o almost_o a_o whole_a and_o he_o may_v preach_v with_o licence_n or_o at_o command_n of_o his_o ordinary_n as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n what_o need_v i_o to_o insist_v upon_o such_o gross_a absurdity_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o administration_n of_o layman_n the_o layman_n have_v some_o administration_n have_v it_o either_o in_o a_o cathedral_n or_o collegiat_fw-la church_n or_o else_o in_o a_o parish_n church_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n layman_n have_v administration_n be_v the_o receiver_n of_o the_o rent_n bailiff_n taker_n up_o of_o account_n overseer_n and_o measurer_n of_o land_n steward_n of_o court_n and_o liberty_n overseer_n of_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o bibliotheke_n where_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n and_o service-book_n lie_v vergerer_n bellman_n sing_v man_n and_o boy_n many_o idle_a and_o chargeable_a officer_n be_v feed_v in_o these_o den_n to_o uphold_v the_o pomp_n of_o a_o cathedral_n church_n and_o that_o to_o the_o great_a detriment_n of_o other_o church_n in_o the_o parish_n church_n they_o have_v not_o a_o senate_n of_o elder_n to_o join_v with_o the_o pastor_n for_o govern_v the_o same_o but_o two_o or_o three_o churchwarden_n to_o see_v the_o church_fw-mi be_v watertight_n and_o furnish_v with_o all_o the_o ornament_n and_o utensil_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o homily_n and_o the_o element_n for_o the_o communion_n upon_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o parish_n to_o keep_v a_o register_n of_o the_o christen_n wedding_n &_o burial_n together_o with_o the_o priest_n to_o intimate_v any_o contribution_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o some_o public_a work_n and_o last_o to_o be_v the_o bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n spy_n to_o delate_v or_o present_v offender_n howbeit_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v perjure_v and_o offence_n be_v wink_v at_o and_o suffer_v to_o pass_v without_o correction_n no_o wonder_n see_v the_o discipline_n be_v take_v out_o of_o â—he_n hand_n of_o the_o right_a officer_n and_o put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o official_o commissary_n and_o chancellor_n to_o who_o these_o perjure_a churchwarden_n be_v make_v officer_n and_o servant_n the_o possession_n be_v either_o public_a or_o private_a etc._n etc._n here_o be_v reckon_v for_o the_o possession_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n book_n vestment_n the_o ornamentsand_n implement_n of_o the_o kirk_n the_o kirk_n itself_o house_n manor_n wood_n forest_n park_n pond_n fountain_n river_n meadow_n pasturage_n ground_n arable_a ground_n baron_n court_v hundred_o and_o lathis_n tithe_n oblation_n obuention_n pension_n for_o indemnity_n procuration_n synodal_n fee_n immunity_n liberty_n privilege_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v â—edious_a to_o insist_v upon_o the_o use_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a they_o be_v either_o superfluous_a and_o excessive_a or_o