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evil_o do_v of_o they_o who_o first_o urge_v such_o a_o separation_n and_o then_o after_o he_o give_v his_o reason_n in_o these_o plain_a word_n â—60_n word_n
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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 anoint_v of_o the_o sick_a penitent_n it_o maintain_v the_o consecration_n of_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n it_o also_o retain_v the_o usage_n of_o chrism_n and_o of_o the_o child_n anoint_v and_o of_o exorcism_n brief_o to_o omit_v many_o other_o dogmatic_a and_o affirmative_a point_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n and_o religion_n it_o maintain_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o intercession_n and_o offer_v of_o prayer_n by_o the_o angel_n but_o this_o liturgy_n or_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n be_v houlden_v during_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n over_o papistical_a as_o each_o man_n know_v and_o thereupon_o the_o say_a praier-booke_n be_v reform_v in_o her_o time_n and_o make_v more_o negative_a by_o cull_v out_o of_o it_o the_o former_a affirmative_a catholic_a point_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o do_v in_o so_o full_a a_o manner_n as_o it_o give_v contentment_n for_o master_n parker_n thus_o complain_v thereof_o 4._o thereof_o against_o 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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court_n motion_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v
the_o soul_n of_o those_o old_a condemn_a man_n thus_o to_o consociate_v with_o certain_a old_a brand_a &_o anathematise_v heretic_n by_o borrow_v their_o privative_a and_o negative_a faith_n and_o religion_n from_o they_o &_o thereupon_o to_o dispart_v and_o divide_v themselves_o from_o all_o communion_n in_o faith_n with_o the_o orthodoxal_a father_n of_o those_o pure_a and_o primitive_a time_n who_o ever_o in_o the_o former_a article_n set_v down_o in_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o all_o other_o do_v hold_v the_o affirmative_a part_n to_o the_o other_o negative_a so_o foul_a a_o scar_n hereby_o rest_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o our_o adversary_n reputation_n and_o honour_n now_o that_o these_o former_a man_n be_v record_v for_o heretic_n for_o their_o denial_n of_o the_o above_o cite_v catholic_a article_n and_o their_o denial_n take_v for_o heresy_n and_o that_o the_o such_o record_v of_o they_o be_v warrant_v with_o the_o full_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n in_o 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all_o thing_n by_o write_n but_o many_o thing_n without_o and_o these_o be_v as_o worthy_a of_o credit_n as_o the_o other_o d._n whitaker_n reject_v this_o authority_n touch_v tradition_n in_o these_o word_n 678._o word_n d._n whitak_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la pag._n 678._o i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o inconsiderate_a speech_n and_o unworthy_a so_o great_a a_o father_n and_o cartwright_n in_o depress_v the_o weight_n of_o tradition_n maintain_v by_o s._n augustine_n thus_o write_v 103._o write_v see_v cartwright_n in_o whitgift_n defence_n p._n 103._o to_o allow_v s._n augustine_n saying_n be_v to_o bring_v in_o popery_n again_o 7._o if_o leave_v the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o descend_v to_o humane_a authority_n yet_o so_o humane_a as_o that_o they_o have_v the_o peculiar_a promise_n of_o 18._o of_o matt._n 18._o christ_n assistance_n therein_o i_o mean_v to_o the_o grave_a authority_n of_o general_n counsel_n the_o protestant_n deny_v all_o authority_n of_o they_o 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amend_v before_o their_o death_n they_o be_v neither_o saint_n nor_o pertain_v to_o the_o church_n and_o another_o though_o no_o lutherane_n yet_o of_o luther_n descent_n in_o this_o his_o scurrilous_a pasquil_n thus_o traduce_v the_o father_n 413._o father_n d._n wâ—itak_n conâ—r_fw-la contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 6._o pag._n 413._o exit_fw-la patrum_fw-la erroribus_fw-la ille_fw-la pontificiae_fw-la religionis_fw-la cento_fw-la consecutus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o popish_a religion_n be_v a_o patch_a cloth_n of_o the_o father_n error_n sow_v together_o see_v how_o impudent_a and_o petulant_a novelisme_n in_o faith_n be_v in_o expect_v precedency_n and_o take_v the_o wall_n of_o reverend_a &_o hoary_a antiquity_n 9_o if_o in_o such_o point_n which_o concern_v matter_n of_o fact_n as_o touch_v the_o suppose_a change_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n the_o vocation_n and_o mission_n of_o pastor_n &_o the_o uninterrupt_a administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o 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