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             Corda Angliæ, or, The generall expressions of the land moving XXV. particulars to the honourable assembly in the high court of Parliament : that the church of England may become a glorious church of God.
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           CORDA
           ANGLIAE
           :
           OR
           ,
           THE
           GENERALL
           EXPRESSIONS
           OF
           THE
           LAND
           :
           Moving
           XXV
           .
           Particulars
           to
           the
           Honourable
           Assembly
           in
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           THAT
           THE
           CHVRCH
           of
           England
           may
           become
           a
           glorious
           Church
           of
           GOD
           .
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           yeare
           1641.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           High
           and
           Honourable
           Assembly
           in
           the
           upper
           and
           lower
           House
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           
             Most
             noble
             Senatours
             :
          
        
         
           WHereas
           many
           petitions
           are
           daily
           presented
           before
           your
           Honours
           ,
           some
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           their
           friends
           ,
           others
           also
           for
           themselves
           ,
           and
           all
           for
           succour
           and
           releefe
           ;
           their
           causes
           are
           heard
           in
           your
           honourable
           Assembly
           ,
           treated
           on
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           cause
           so
           is
           it
           releeved
           .
           Amongst
           the
           rest
           ,
           may
           it
           please
           your
           high
           and
           honourable
           Court
           to
           deeme
           a
           favourable
           eye
           on
           my
           petition
           also
           ,
           put
           up
           ,
           not
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           my
           owne
           particular
           ,
           nor
           of
           one
           or
           two
           friends
           alone
           ,
           but
           
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           the
           whole
           Church
           :
           and
           whatsoever
           in
           it
           your
           honourable
           Assembly
           conceives
           not
           fit
           to
           grant
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           abortive
           .
           Vouchsafe
           it
           ,
           most
           noble
           Senators
           ,
           but
           an
           eye
           in
           her
           behalfe
           ,
           and
           as
           your
           Honours
           finde
           that
           she
           hath
           beene
           abused
           ,
           so
           releeve
           her
           .
           But
           because
           from
           the
           highest
           Cedars
           to
           the
           lowest
           Lilie
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           all
           are
           confident
           in
           your
           proceedings
           ,
           rejoycing
           in
           your
           high
           and
           honourable
           Assembly
           ,
           before
           whom
           I
           tender
           my
           cause
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           whole
           Church
           depend
           on
           God
           and
           you
           for
           a
           tryall
           :
           till
           when
           ,
           we
           pray
           for
           heavenly
           wisedome
           to
           direct
           you
           ;
           and
           now
           ,
           and
           then
           ,
           and
           ever
           ,
           the
           grace
           ,
           peace
           ,
           love
           ,
           and
           comfort
           of
           the
           Trinitie
           to
           abide
           with
           you
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             poore
             petitioner
             in
             the
             behalfe
             of
             a
             distressed
             Church
             ,
             
               Hen
               :
               Walker
               :
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Corda
           Angliae
           :
           OR
           ,
           The
           generall
           expressions
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           moving
           25.
           particulars
           to
           the
           Honourable
           Assembly
           in
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             I.
             
          
           
             THat
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             LORD
             may
             shine
             forth
             ,
             and
             be
             expressed
             in
             that
             fulnesse
             which
             he
             is
             pleased
             to
             discover
             among
             us
             ,
             that
             the
             talent
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             our
             Churches
             may
             everywhere
             be
             expressed
             according
             to
             that
             measure
             of
             ability
             
             which
             the
             Lord
             vouchsafeth
             us
             .
          
           
             
               Saint
               
                 Austin
              
               against
               
                 Permenias
                 .
              
               li
               .
               2.
               c.
               8.
               
               
                 Cyril
              
               of
               right
               faith
               .
               S.
               
                 Austin
              
               of
               free
               will
               .
               lib.
               3.
               S.
               
                 Ambrose
              
               on
               Rom.
               1.
               
               
                 Erasmus
                 .
              
               Preacher
               .
               Ier.
               4.2
               .
               Mica
               2.9
               .
               Luke
               17.18
               .
               Rom.
               3.7
               .
               2
               Cor.
               1.20
               .
               Eph.
               1.6
               .
               Iam.
               4.1
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             II.
             
          
           
             That
             the
             Kings
             Majesty
             may
             have
             a
             cleare
             ,
             quiet
             ,
             peaceable
             ,
             and
             happy
             government
             ,
             over
             a
             glorious
             Church
             ,
             and
             a
             flourishing
             Kingdome
             .
             And
             that
             such
             good
             order
             be
             taken
             herein
             ,
             that
             all
             conspirators
             and
             treacherous
             persons
             whatsoever
             ,
             whether
             open
             or
             secret
             ,
             forraigne
             or
             domesticke
             ,
             against
             his
             Royall
             Majesty
             ,
             or
             against
             our
             noble
             Queene
             ,
             Prince
             ,
             or
             any
             the
             Progeny
             of
             that
             Royall
             stemme
             ,
             or
             against
             the
             Church
             ,
             or
             State
             ,
             &c.
             that
             such
             evill
             persons
             so
             affected
             ,
             be
             in
             no
             wise
             suffered
             and
             passed
             by
             ,
             but
             be
             utterly
             rooted
             out
             and
             expelled
             .
             And
             that
             his
             Majesty
             may
             have
             all
             the
             honour
             ,
             
             and
             humble
             obedience
             from
             his
             Subjects
             ,
             as
             is
             meet
             to
             so
             excellent
             and
             worthy
             a
             King
             .
          
           
             
               Saint
               
                 Ambrose
              
               of
               con
               .
               of
               
                 Aquilies
                 .
                 Tertullian
              
               to
               
                 Scab
                 .
              
               St.
               
                 Austins
              
               Epistle
               to
               
                 Donatus
                 ,
              
               116.
               ep.
               Counc.
               of
               Trent
               ,
               pag.
               394.
               
               
                 S.
                 Austin
                 de
                 Civ.
                 Dei
                 ,
                 lib.
              
               5.
               
                 cap.
              
               24.
               2
               Sam.
               16.16
               .
               1
               King.
               1.
               2
               
               King.
               12.
               1
               Chro.
               26.30
               .
               Ezra
               10.
               
               Psal.
               2.6
               &
               149.2
               .
               Matth.
               5.35
               1
               Pet.
               2.13
               .
               Rev.
               6.
               2
               Tim.
               2.2
               .
               thus
               as
               it
               is
               .
               
                 Sozom.
                 lib.
              
               2.
               
                 c.
              
               2
               ▪
               as
               
                 Salomon
              
               and
               as
               
                 Constantine
              
               were
               settled
               in
               peace
               and
               glory
               ,
               in
               Church
               and
               State
               ,
               so
               did
               they
               enjoy
               happy
               governments
               in
               both
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             III.
             
          
           
             That
             the
             government
             of
             the
             Church
             be
             no
             more
             wholly
             left
             to
             Bishops
             impious
             government
             ,
             to
             bring
             such
             scandall
             as
             it
             hath
             done
             to
             Religion
             ;
             but
             that
             there
             may
             be
             lay
             Elders
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Primitive
             Churches
             ;
             or
             some
             other
             government
             under
             the
             Kings
             Majesty
             (
             as
             the
             Honourable
             Assembly
             shall
             thinke
             meet
             )
             to
             assist
             the
             Clergy
             in
             Ecclesiasticall
             matters
             ,
             that
             so
             the
             Clergy
             bee
             not
             taken
             off
             from
             their
             Pulpits
             ,
             as
             they
             have
             been
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             misery
             of
             many
             Congregations
             under
             them
             .
             And
             that
             all
             Pastors
             may
             therefore
             hereafter
             perform
             their
             office
             of
             preaching
             ,
             as
             they
             ought
             to
             doe
             ,
             to
             the
             peoples
             edification
             ,
             and
             comfort
             ,
             feeding
             the
             flock
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Cyril
              
               to
               
                 Theodosius
                 Epist
                 ▪
              
               17.
               
               
                 Tom.
              
               5.
               
               
                 Socrates
                 lib.
              
               1.
               
                 cap.
              
               9.
               of
               
                 Constantine
              
               B.
               
                 Iewels
              
               Epistle
               on
               the
               Councel
               of
               Trent
               .
               
                 Polid●
                 .
              
               on
               
                 Richard
              
               2.
               
               Councell
               of
               London
               under
               
                 Hen.
              
               1.
               Exod.
               24.1
               .
               Matt.
               21.23
               Acts
               4.5
               .
               1
               Tim.
               5.17
               1
               Pet.
               5.1
               .
               1
               Tim.
               6.1
               .
               1
               Tim.
               4.14
               .
               Iohn
               3.
               verse
               last
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             IV.
             
          
           
             That
             the
             Bishops
             bee
             henceforth
             preaching
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             not
             any
             more
             lifted
             up
             to
             such
             lordly
             hierarchy
             as
             they
             have
             beene
             heretofore
             :
             that
             they
             may
             bee
             wholly
             taken
             off
             from
             temporall
             matters
             ,
             and
             reduced
             onely
             to
             the
             ministery
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             the
             Sacraments
             ,
             and
             Prayer
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             offices
             of
             the
             ministeriall
             function
             ,
             as
             are
             warrantable
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             the
             word
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Authen
                 titul.
              
               133.
               
               Counc.
               of
               Trent
               
                 lib.
              
               2.
               
                 pag.
              
               249.
               
               
                 Hil
              
               on
               Mat.
               25.
               
               Canon
               .
               
                 Gregory
                 lib.
              
               4
               
                 Epist.
              
               38.
               
               
                 Eusebius
              
               of
               preparation
               
                 lib.
              
               7.
               
               
                 Corn
                 .
                 Bittonto
              
               in
               the
               chap.
               of
               Trident.
               Councell
               of
               Trent
               ,
               
                 lib.
              
               8.
               
                 pag.
              
               735.
               2
               Pet.
               3.6
               .
               Matth.
               10.24
               .
               Matth.
               17.18
               .
               1
               Pet.
               5.3
               .
               Matth.
               11.1
               .
               Marke
               3.8
               .
               &
               14.
               
               Acts
               10.42
               .
               Rom.
               15.20
               .
               Gal.
               1.16
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             V.
             
          
           
             That
             every
             Congregation
             in
             the
             kingdome
             of
             England
             may
             bee
             furnished
             with
             an
             Orthodox
             preaching
             Minister
             ,
             that
             may
             preach
             constantly
             and
             truly
             ,
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             :
             and
             that
             moreover
             
             no
             Minister
             have
             the
             charge
             of
             more
             then
             one
             Parish
             under
             him
             ;
             and
             that
             no
             Congregation
             may
             bee
             compelled
             to
             entertaine
             an
             unable
             or
             ungodly
             Minister
             against
             their
             wills
             ;
             and
             that
             no
             Pastor
             being
             set
             over
             any
             Congregation
             ,
             bee
             suffered
             to
             live
             idlely
             ,
             but
             may
             be
             compelled
             to
             expresse
             his
             paines
             in
             the
             ministery
             constantly
             ,
             as
             a
             faithfull
             Pastor
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             ▪
          
           
             
               
                 Can.
                 Apost.
                 ch.
              
               5.
               
               
                 Sim
              
               on
               the
               Church
               pag.
               264.
               
               Hist.
               Magd.
               cent
               .
               3.
               ch.
               10.
               
               
                 Comen
                 .
                 Func
                 .
                 in
              
               Chron.
               lib.
               6.
               
               
                 Ierom
                 catal
                 scrip
                 .
                 eccl
                 Theod.
                 lib.
              
               4.
               
                 c●
                 .
              
               22.
               
               Councell
               Trent
               .
               pag.
               250.
               
               Psal.
               5.16
               .
               Pro.
               27.1
               .
               Pro.
               24.18
               .
               Isay
               42.10
               Ezekiel
               13.18
               .
               Hosea
               4.6
               .
               Mal.
               2.7
               .
               Mach.
               5.15
               .
               Luke
               10.2
               .
               Acts
               20.28
               .
               1
               Pet.
               5.2
               .
               S.
               
                 Hierom
              
               saith
               in
               his
               84.
               
               Epistle
               to
               
                 Eustochius
                 ,
              
               that
               there
               are
               some
               proud
               Priests
               ,
               who
               are
               made
               Deacons
               and
               Ministers
               for
               no
               other
               end
               ,
               but
               that
               they
               may
               have
               liberty
               to
               shew
               themselves
               pleasant
               before
               women
               :
               and
               such
               mens
               care
               is
               all
               upon
               their
               apparell
               ,
               that
               it
               may
               be
               trim
               ,
               and
               sweet
               ,
               that
               their
               shooes
               sit
               spruce
               to
               their
               feet
               ,
               that
               the
               haires
               of
               their
               head
               be
               finely
               wrinckled
               ,
               and
               curled
               ,
               and
               that
               their
               fingers
               may
               glister
               with
               gold
               rings
               .
               Such
               men
               (
               saith
               the
               Father
               )
               when
               you
               see
               them
               ,
               you
               may
               rather
               judge
               them
               bridegroomes
               ,
               or
               wooers
               ,
               then
               Priests
               ,
               or
               men
               of
               the
               Clergy
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             VI
             .
          
           
             That
             no
             Minister
             whatsoever
             ,
             may
             bee
             suffered
             to
             teach
             or
             preach
             any
             doctrine
             grounded
             onely
             upon
             the
             bare
             opinions
             of
             men
             ,
             except
             he
             can
             also
             prove
             it
             so
             to
             be
             apparently
             evident
             by
             the
             word
             of
             God
             .
             And
             that
             neither
             the
             Minister
             nor
             people
             may
             be
             
             oppressed
             with
             the
             observance
             of
             such
             traditions
             of
             men
             ,
             which
             are
             repugnant
             to
             the
             word
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Socrat.
                 eccl
                 hist.
                 lib.
              
               2.
               
                 cap.
              
               38.
               
               
                 Ioseph
                 .
                 ant.
                 lib.
              
               20.
               
                 cap.
              
               2.
               
                 Euseb.
                 lib.
              
               5
               
                 cap.
              
               11.
               
               
                 Platin
                 .
                 in
                 vita
                 Lucii
                 .
                 Euseb.
                 lib.
              
               2.
               
                 cap.
              
               11.
               
               
                 Irenaeus
                 contra
                 Val.
                 lib.
              
               5.
               
               Deut.
               5.32
               .
               1
               Sam.
               15.22
               .
               Levit.
               10.1
               .
               Ier.
               5.31
               .
               Hosea
               9.15
               .
               Matth.
               15.3
               .
               Marke
               7.8
               .
               Col.
               13.8
               .
               1
               Pet
               4.11
               .
               2
               Iohn
               16.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             VII
             .
          
           
             That
             there
             be
             no
             such
             disorderly
             and
             interrupted
             kinde
             of
             praying
             ,
             as
             is
             used
             in
             the
             Church
             Liturgy
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             Pastor
             or
             Minister
             only
             pray
             aloud
             in
             a
             decent
             and
             orderly
             manner
             to
             the
             peoples
             capacity
             ,
             as
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             Congregation
             ,
             not
             being
             interrupted
             ,
             the
             people
             silently
             joyning
             with
             him
             ,
             that
             so
             they
             may
             pray
             in
             spirit
             and
             in
             truth
             together
             ,
             and
             that
             thereby
             their
             affections
             may
             be
             the
             more
             elevated
             ,
             assenting
             thereto
             with
             the
             word
             
               Amen
               ,
            
             or
             the
             like
             expression
             ,
             without
             disturbance
             ,
             as
             the
             custome
             is
             ,
             when
             the
             Minister
             prayes
             one
             thing
             ,
             the
             people
             they
             interrupt
             him
             ,
             and
             pray
             for
             something
             else
             ,
             who
             should
             rather
             give
             their
             assent
             to
             that
             which
             the
             Pastor
             or
             Minister
             prayeth
             for
             ,
             with
             
               Amen
               ,
            
             or
             the
             like
             expression
             .
          
           
             
               Councell
               of
               Towers
               ,
               canon
               37.
               and
               38.
               
               
                 Basil
              
               on
               38.
               
               Psalm
               ▪
               
                 Cyprian
              
               on
               the
               Lords
               Prayer
               .
               Councell
               of
               Arles
               .
               Coūcel
               of
               Trent
               pag.
               574.
               
               
                 Ambrose
              
               on
               1
               Cor.
               1.14
               .
               
                 Aug.
              
               in
               Christian
               doctrine
               ,
               lib.
               4.
               ca.
               10
               1
               King.
               13.6
               .
               2
               Chron.
               11.26
               .
               1
               Cor.
               14.16
               Acts
               14.21
               Neh.
               1.6
               .
               Rom.
               14.13
               .
               Num.
               11.2
               .
               2
               King.
               6.17
               .
               Ezr.
               10.1
               .
               Act.
               20.36
               .
               and
               21.5
               .
               Iam.
               5.18
               .
               1
               Chron.
               16.36
               .
               Ne●
               .
               5.13
               .
               Neh.
               8.6
               .
               Psal.
               41.13
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             VIII
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             may
             not
             be
             compelled
             to
             supertitious
             bowings
             ,
             or
             to
             wearing
             of
             the
             Surplesse
             ,
             Tippet
             ,
             &c.
             or
             to
             observe
             any
             other
             superstitious
             ceremony
             ,
             which
             Iesus
             Christ
             never
             imposed
             upon
             them
             .
             And
             that
             there
             be
             no
             Courts
             allowed
             to
             have
             power
             to
             binde
             mens
             consciences
             to
             the
             observance
             of
             such
             things
             as
             are
             not
             onely
             not
             manifest
             in
             Gods
             word
             ,
             but
             contrary
             to
             the
             same
             ,
             which
             hath
             beene
             a
             great
             burden
             to
             the
             Church
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             
               Councell
               of
               Trent
               .
               
                 Origen
              
               3.
               Hom.
               on
               
                 Ieremia
                 .
                 Ioseph
                 .
                 antiq
                 lib.
              
               8
               
                 cap.
              
               11
               
                 Ruff.
                 lib.
              
               2.
               
                 ca.
              
               9.
               
               
                 Theod.
                 lib.
              
               5.
               
                 cap.
              
               8.
               
               
                 Origen
              
               on
               Matth.
               25.
               
               Hom.
               
                 Cypr
                 :
              
               treatise
               of
               the
               simplicity
               of
               Prelates
               .
               
                 Ambr.
              
               on
               1
               Cor.
               7.
               
               Hosea
               9.15
               .
               Psal.
               31.6
               .
               Matth.
               23.4
               .
               Acts
               15.10
               .
               Col.
               12.8
               .
               Tit.
               1.13
               .
               1
               Pet.
               4.11
               .
               Mach.
               25.
               
               The
               Prelates
               which
               are
               so
               in
               love
               with
               Ceremonies
               ,
               may
               thinke
               upon
               that
               story
               of
               the
               Devill
               ,
               in
               
                 Iosephus
                 ,
              
               who
               came
               amongst
               the
               Bishops
               with
               his
               fine
               sleeves
               ,
               rochet
               ,
               and
               every
               thing
               as
               compleat
               as
               any
               amongst
               them
               ,
               to
               the
               wonder
               and
               astonishment
               of
               the
               beholders
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             IX
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             faithfull
             and
             painfull
             Ministers
             of
             the
             word
             of
             God
             may
             bee
             reverently
             respected
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             people
             doe
             diligently
             heare
             and
             attend
             them
             ,
             and
             bee
             not
             suffered
             in
             any
             wise
             to
             scandalize
             them
             ,
             nor
             have
             power
             to
             depose
             them
             ,
             or
             put
             them
             out
             ,
             whom
             
             before
             they
             made
             choice
             of
             by
             a
             free
             consent
             ,
             except
             upon
             just
             cause
             ,
             and
             such
             proofe
             as
             shall
             apparently
             manifest
             that
             they
             are
             such
             as
             ought
             to
             bee
             deprived
             by
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             otherwise
             to
             respect
             them
             as
             such
             who
             have
             the
             charge
             ,
             and
             are
             the
             overseers
             of
             their
             soules
             .
          
           
             
               Councell
               of
               Trent
               ,
               pag.
               265.
               
               Councel
               of
               Arles
               .
               
                 Ignatius
              
               in
               his
               Epistle
               to
               
                 Ierome
                 ,
                 Calvin
              
               on
               Rom.
               12.
               
               
                 Beza
              
               on
               Rom.
               12.
               
               Eph.
               4.11
               .
               1
               Tim.
               5.17
               1
               Pet.
               5.1
               .
               Acts
               46.47
               .
               Mal.
               3.16
               .
               Heb.
               13.4
               .
               Acts
               4.
               Ephes.
               4.
               Galat.
               3.5
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             X.
             
          
           
             That
             the
             oath
             
               ex
               officio
            
             be
             so
             overthrown
             that
             it
             may
             never
             rise
             againe
             to
             exact
             ,
             as
             it
             hath
             done
             ,
             in
             the
             Prelates
             Courts
             ,
             extorting
             upon
             mens
             concealed
             thoughts
             ,
             molesting
             innocent
             causes
             ,
             by
             secret
             suggestions
             :
             and
             that
             all
             Courts
             shall
             henceforth
             proceed
             against
             onely
             such
             crimes
             as
             are
             evident
             to
             be
             sins
             by
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             made
             manifest
             either
             by
             the
             confession
             of
             the
             party
             himselfe
             without
             an
             oath
             ,
             or
             the
             witnesse
             of
             honest
             and
             sufficient
             testimony
             by
             an
             oath
             :
             And
             that
             every
             person
             accused
             ,
             shall
             bee
             heard
             without
             partiality
             ,
             or
             injustice
             ,
             to
             speake
             freely
             what
             hee
             can
             for
             himselfe
             ,
             
             in
             any
             matter
             or
             cause
             ,
             whatsoever
             shall
             bee
             objected
             against
             him
             .
          
           
             
               Councell
               of
               Calon
               ,
               can.
               13.
               
               
                 Speed
              
               Chron.
               pag.
               88.
               
               
                 Euseb.
                 cap.
              
               6.
               
                 lib.
              
               9.
               
               
                 Theod.
                 lib.
              
               1.
               
                 cap.
              
               29.
               
               
                 Socrates
                 lib.
              
               1.
               
                 cap.
              
               24.
               
               
                 Sim.
              
               on
               the
               Church
               ,
               pa.
               282.
               his
               Magd.
               cent
               ▪
               4.
               chap.
               10.
               
               
                 Ambrose
                 hom
                 de
                 Basilic
                 .
                 tradent
                 Simson
              
               on
               the
               Church
               ,
               pag.
               564.
               
               Councell
               of
               Arles
               ,
               26.
               
               Article
               .
               2
               Cor.
               12.21
               .
               Psal.
               89.32
               .
               Mat.
               5.45
               ▪
               1
               Cor.
               15.33
               .
               Iohn
               6.16
               .
               2
               Cor.
               10
               8.
               
               Gal.
               6.1
               .
               Titus
               3.10
               .
               Matth.
               13.29
               .
               Iohn
               12.6
               .
               1
               Cor.
               15.33
               .
               Isay
               59.2
               .
               Rom
               8.35
               .
               Matth.
               16.18
               .
               Iohn
               9.22
               .
               2
               Cor.
               2.8
               .
               How
               necessary
               this
               reformation
               is
               ,
               let
               all
               men
               judge
               ,
               who
               know
               the
               proceedings
               and
               censures
               of
               Master
               
                 Burton
                 ,
              
               Master
               
                 Prinne
                 ,
              
               and
               Doctor
               
                 Bastwicke
                 ,
              
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             XI
             .
          
           
             That
             no
             Ecclesiasticall
             officer
             may
             proceed
             to
             penance
             ,
             or
             excommunicate
             any
             offender
             for
             his
             crime
             ,
             after
             he
             shall
             freely
             acknowledge
             the
             same
             ,
             by
             professing
             hearty
             repentance
             if
             the
             crime
             be
             private
             ,
             or
             a
             publike
             acknowledgement
             and
             confession
             ,
             with
             protestation
             of
             penitency
             ,
             if
             the
             offence
             bee
             notorious
             ,
             it
             being
             the
             office
             of
             the
             civill
             Magistrate
             to
             doe
             the
             rest
             .
             Yet
             if
             such
             offenders
             be
             obstinate
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             be
             perswaded
             to
             penitency
             ,
             he
             who
             shall
             so
             continue
             an
             heretick
             ,
             may
             be
             excommunicated
             ,
             yet
             not
             without
             the
             consent
             of
             the
             whole
             Congregation
             ,
             in
             the
             publike
             assembly
             ,
             and
             then
             to
             leave
             them
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             further
             punishment
             of
             the
             civill
             Magistrate
             :
             yet
             to
             
             labour
             in
             the
             tender
             bowels
             of
             mercy
             ,
             to
             bring
             them
             into
             the
             Church
             againe
             by
             repentance
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             suffer
             (
             if
             it
             be
             possible
             )
             the
             weake
             brethren
             to
             perish
             .
          
           
             
               Imp.
               hist.
               99.
               
               
                 Iustin
                 ▪
                 Apol.
              
               2.
               
                 Theodoret.
                 lib.
              
               2.
               
                 cap.
              
               4.
               
               
                 Bernard
                 .
                 de
                 cons.
                 lib.
              
               25.
               
               
                 Cyprian
                 .
                 Epist.
              
               1●
               .
               
                 &
              
               9.
               
                 lib.
              
               2.
               
               
                 Peter
                 Martyr
                 com
                 .
                 places
                 ,
                 part
                 .
              
               4.
               
                 cap.
              
               5.
               
               Counsell
               of
               Trent
               ,
               pag.
               813.
               
               
                 Peter
                 Mar.
                 com
                 .
                 plac
                 .
                 p.
              
               57.
               
               Deut.
               13.5
               .
               Gen.
               3.23
               .
               Eph.
               5.11
               .
               2
               Ioh.
               verse
               10.
               
               Rom.
               9.3
               .
               Matth.
               18.17
               .
               Ier.
               51.16
               .
               Eph.
               5.11
               .
               Rom.
               16.17
               .
               Gal.
               1.8
               .
               Acts
               20
               28.
               
               Acts
               1.15
               .
               Gal.
               6.1
               .
               Titus
               3.10
               .
               Rom.
               16
               ,
               17.
               
               Acts
               20.28
               .
               Iohn
               12.6
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             XII
             .
          
           
             That
             all
             Ecclesiasticall
             officers
             ,
             of
             what
             order
             or
             degree
             soever
             they
             be
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             may
             be
             liable
             to
             the
             punishment
             of
             temporall
             Magistrates
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             the
             lay
             people
             ,
             and
             that
             not
             only
             for
             whoredome
             ,
             drunkennesse
             ,
             swearing
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             crimes
             ,
             but
             that
             it
             may
             be
             lawfull
             also
             for
             the
             temporall
             Magistrate
             to
             punish
             them
             for
             abuses
             in
             their
             Ecclesiasticall
             offices
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Socrates
                 lib.
              
               2.
               
                 cap.
              
               7.
               
               
                 Sozom.
                 lib.
              
               3.
               
                 cap.
              
               7.
               
               
                 Ambros.
                 hom
                 de
                 Bazilic
                 .
                 traden
                 .
              
               Councell
               of
               Trent
               ,
               lib.
               2.
               pag.
               161.
               
               &
               167.
               
               Councell
               of
               Arles
               Artic.
               22.
               
               Rom.
               13.1
               .
               &
               3.
               1
               Pet.
               2.14
               .
               Gen.
               9.16
               .
               Iohn
               19.10
               ,
               11.
               
               The
               39.
               
               Canon
               of
               the
               Councell
               of
               Towers
               ,
               doth
               exhibit
               all
               Consistories
               and
               Iudgement
               seats
               ,
               and
               secular
               matters
               ,
               not
               onely
               out
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               but
               so
               far
               commits
               them
               to
               the
               civill
               Magistrate
               ,
               that
               they
               suffered
               them
               not
               in
               the
               very
               porch
               of
               the
               Church
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             XIII
             .
          
           
             That
             no
             part
             of
             the
             Apocrypha
             bee
             appointed
             to
             be
             read
             in
             the
             Church
             Liturgy
             ,
             as
             it
             useth
             to
             be
             ,
             notwithstanding
             many
             chapters
             
             in
             the
             canonicall
             Scriptures
             which
             are
             never
             read
             :
             that
             therefore
             onely
             the
             Canonicall
             Scriptures
             may
             be
             reade
             in
             Churches
             .
             And
             moreover
             that
             it
             be
             so
             ordered
             ,
             that
             the
             whole
             Canonical
             Scriptures
             may
             be
             appointed
             to
             bee
             read
             through
             once
             every
             yeare
             ,
             if
             not
             expounded
             also
             .
          
           
             
               In
               the
               third
               Councell
               of
               Carthag.
               canon
               .
               47.
               
               In
               the
               councell
               of
               Chālons
               ,
               canon
               47.
               
               Saint
               
                 Chrysostome
              
               on
               2
               Cor.
               hom
               3.
               S.
               
                 Austin
              
               of
               the
               Trinity
               
                 lib.
              
               3.
               
                 cap.
              
               11.
               
               
                 Ambrose
              
               on
               the
               Incarnation
               of
               our
               Lord
               ,
               chap.
               3.
               Psal.
               119.105
               .
               Hosea
               6.7
               .
               Luke
               16.20
               .
               Marke
               10
               Acts
               10.4
               .
               Rom.
               9.12
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             XIV
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             people
             may
             not
             bee
             constrained
             in
             the
             Sacrament
             to
             any
             particular
             gesture
             ,
             That
             the
             people
             may
             not
             bee
             constrained
             in
             the
             Sacrament
             to
             any
             particular
             gesture
             ,
             or
             outward
             Ceremony
             ,
             nor
             meet
             with
             such
             disturbance
             as
             some
             have
             done
             at
             that
             very
             time
             ,
             about
             outward
             superstition
             ,
             and
             vaine
             trifles
             .
             That
             all
             such
             who
             being
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             come
             to
             the
             Sacrament
             prepared
             ,
             may
             be
             admitted
             without
             disturbance
             .
             And
             that
             the
             Ministers
             may
             bee
             restrained
             from
             that
             vaine
             adoration
             of
             the
             Sacrament
             ,
             by
             bowing
             ,
             which
             many
             use
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             dishonour
             of
             Almighty
             God
             ,
             making
             an
             idoll
             of
             the
             bread
             and
             wine
             ,
             given
             to
             us
             for
             a
             sacrament
             ordained
             by
             Christ
             ,
             not
             to
             be
             adored
             
             as
             a
             God
             ,
             or
             idoll
             ,
             but
             used
             as
             a
             sacrament
             .
             And
             that
             the
             Communion
             Table
             may
             never
             any
             more
             be
             altered
             ,
             or
             called
             an
             altar
             ,
             or
             set
             up
             otherwise
             ,
             but
             stand
             as
             a
             Table
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             according
             to
             Christs
             institution
             .
             And
             that
             the
             Crosse
             in
             Baptisme
             be
             no
             more
             tyed
             to
             the
             Church
             ,
             nor
             any
             such
             like
             Popish
             Ceremonies
             or
             circumstances
             ,
             as
             the
             childe
             promising
             and
             answering
             in
             the
             godfathers
             and
             godmothers
             ,
             in
             it selfe
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             as
             if
             the
             Ghost
             of
             the
             childe
             had
             at
             that
             time
             being
             in
             them
             .
             That
             all
             such
             popish
             rites
             and
             superstitions
             may
             be
             reformed
             ▪
          
           
             
               Councell
               of
               Trent
               lib.
               7
               pag.
               669.
               
               
                 Tertull.
              
               against
               
                 Marcion
                 lib.
              
               4.
               
               
                 Basil
              
               of
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               .
               Saint
               
                 Cyprian
              
               of
               Christs
               baptisme
               .
               
                 Ruffin
                 lib.
              
               1.
               
                 ca.
              
               14.
               
               
                 Ambrose
              
               of
               sacram
               .
               lib.
               1.
               
               
                 Austin
              
               on
               
                 Iohn
                 ,
              
               treatise
               80.
               
               Hag.
               2.12
               ,
               Matth.
               3.11
               Iohn
               3.5
               .
               Rom.
               4
               9.
               1
               Cor.
               10.
               1
               Eph.
               5.25
               .
               2
               Pet.
               3.21
               .
               Rom.
               4.11
               1
               Cor.
               10.16
               .
               Tit.
               3.5
               .
               Saint
               
                 Austin
              
               in
               his
               epistle
               to
               
                 Bonifacius
                 ,
              
               23.
               
               
                 Ep.
              
               We
               say
               ,
               saith
               he
               ,
               on
               Easter
               day
               ,
               this
               day
               Christ
               rose
               from
               death
               ,
               death
               ,
               whereas
               we
               know
               that
               it
               was
               many
               hundred
               yeares
               since
               that
               he
               arose
               from
               death
               ,
               yet
               wee
               doe
               not
               herein
               speake
               lyes
               when
               wee
               so
               speake
               ,
               because
               every
               one
               knowes
               that
               we
               call
               the
               day
               so
               ,
               by
               a
               similitude
               to
               the
               day
               wherein
               the
               thing
               was
               done
               ,
               which
               by
               the
               course
               of
               the
               yeare
               is
               a
               like
               day
               :
               so
               wee
               say
               such
               things
               were
               done
               this
               day
               ,
               or
               that
               day
               ,
               for
               the
               celebration
               of
               the
               Sacraments
               ,
               when
               as
               we
               know
               both
               the
               day
               and
               the
               thing
               it selfe
               was
               long
               since
               .
               Was
               Christ
               offered
               any
               more
               but
               once
               ,
               and
               he
               offered
               himselfe
               ,
               so
               that
               the
               outward
               things
               in
               the
               Sacrament
               are
               not
               very
               Christ
               ,
               but
               the
               sacrament
               or
               similitude
               of
               his
               death
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             XV
             .
          
           
             That
             all
             Crucifixes
             ,
             Candles
             ,
             Tapers
             ,
             and
             Images
             bee
             removed
             out
             of
             our
             Churches
             ,
             and
             all
             Idolatry
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             vaine
             worship
             ,
             
             that
             so
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             may
             become
             so
             glorious
             a
             Church
             ,
             when
             she
             shall
             be
             void
             of
             all
             Popish
             shadowes
             and
             ceremonies
             ,
             using
             no
             other
             expressions
             or
             jestures
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             save
             onely
             such
             whereby
             the
             body
             expresseth
             that
             which
             is
             in
             the
             minde
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Sozom.
                 lib.
              
               7
               
                 cap.
              
               23.
               
               
                 Ruffin
                 .
                 lib.
              
               1.
               
                 ca.
              
               8.
               
               
                 Socrates
                 lib.
              
               1.
               
                 cap.
              
               17.
               
               
                 Theod.
                 lib.
              
               1.
               
                 cap.
              
               18
               
                 Ambr.
                 de
                 obit
                 .
                 Theodor
                 .
                 Magd.
                 hist.
                 cent
                 .
              
               8.
               
                 cap.
              
               9.
               
               Exo.
               20.4
               .
               Psal.
               115.4
               .
               Isay
               ▪
               42.8
               .
               1
               Cor.
               5.11
               .
               2
               Cor.
               6.6
               .
               It
               is
               lamentable
               to
               consider
               the
               lying
               fables
               and
               tales
               which
               the
               Iesuites
               make
               the
               simple
               people
               beleeve
               of
               Crucifixes
               ,
               and
               Candles
               ,
               &c.
               amongst
               the
               rest
               ,
               how
               abominable
               is
               that
               fable
               which
               they
               declare
               and
               tell
               the
               people
               ,
               of
               a
               wicked
               fellow
               who
               never
               did
               any
               good
               deeed
               in
               all
               his
               life
               ,
               save
               onely
               once
               he
               offered
               a
               Candle
               to
               the
               Virgin
               
                 Mary
                 ,
              
               for
               which
               ,
               as
               their
               lying
               fable
               saith
               ,
               when
               he
               was
               in
               hell
               afterwards
               ,
               hee
               cryed
               to
               the
               Virgin
               
                 Mary
              
               to
               helpe
               him
               ,
               and
               she
               hearing
               of
               him
               ,
               returned
               him
               his
               Candle
               againe
               ,
               with
               the
               which
               he
               fought
               with
               the
               Devils
               ,
               and
               drove
               them
               all
               away
               ,
               and
               rid
               himselfe
               of
               them
               .
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             XVI
             .
          
           
             That
             such
             who
             are
             studious
             in
             Divinity
             ,
             and
             have
             not
             received
             (
             as
             yet
             )
             the
             orders
             of
             the
             Ministery
             ,
             (
             holding
             no
             heresie
             ,
             nor
             schismaticall
             doctrine
             ,
             but
             such
             as
             is
             sound
             and
             orthodox
             ,
             and
             have
             a
             good
             report
             )
             may
             be
             suffered
             to
             preach
             before
             a
             Congregation
             ,
             for
             the
             tryall
             and
             exercise
             of
             their
             abilities
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             satisfaction
             and
             proofe
             on
             either
             part
             :
             albeit
             they
             exercise
             or
             meddle
             not
             with
             
             any
             other
             part
             of
             action
             of
             the
             ministeriall
             function
             ,
             save
             onely
             praying
             and
             preaching
             ,
             untill
             such
             time
             they
             shall
             bee
             received
             into
             orders
             .
          
           
             
               Councell
               of
               Toledo
               ,
               canon
               52.
               
               
                 Iren.
              
               Saint
               
                 Augustine
              
               on
               the
               Prophet
               
                 Hagg.
              
               Luke
               10.2
               .
               Matth.
               25.
               1
               Tim.
               3.1
               .
               Isay
               58.4
               .
               Isay
               56.10
               .
               Hosea
               4.6
               .
               Rom.
               10.15
               .
               This
               would
               be
               a
               meanes
               to
               keepe
               many
               unable
               Schollers
               (
               who
               are
               very
               unfit
               for
               the
               Ministery
               )
               out
               ,
               that
               such
               as
               bee
               received
               into
               orders
               ,
               may
               be
               knowne
               to
               bee
               able
               to
               divide
               the
               Word
               aright
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             XVII
             .
          
           
             That
             every
             allowed
             Pastor
             and
             Minister
             of
             Gods
             word
             may
             have
             sufficient
             maintenance
             setled
             upon
             them
             ,
             in
             such
             a
             forme
             as
             none
             can
             deprive
             them
             of
             it
             ,
             neither
             in
             part
             ,
             nor
             in
             whole
             ,
             or
             at
             any
             time
             force
             them
             to
             sue
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             bee
             interrupted
             from
             their
             studies
             and
             Pulpits
             to
             follow
             the
             Law
             ,
             but
             that
             they
             may
             have
             it
             so
             setled
             upon
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             receive
             it
             without
             trouble
             ;
             and
             that
             all
             such
             of
             them
             who
             dying
             shall
             leave
             behinde
             them
             wife
             or
             children
             of
             honest
             and
             good
             report
             ,
             may
             (
             in
             case
             they
             should
             want
             )
             be
             provided
             for
             .
          
           
             
               Councell
               of
               Arles
               4.
               
               Councell
               of
               Toledo
               37.
               canon
               .
               
                 Austin
              
               in
               42.
               sermons
               to
               the
               brethren
               in
               the
               wildernesse
               
                 Hierom
              
               on
               Levit.
               distinct
               .
               36.
               1
               Cor.
               9.14
               Luke
               10.7
               .
               1
               Tim.
               5.18
               Iames
               5.4
               .
               Pro.
               16.26
               .
               Col.
               4.12
               .
               Amos
               8.13
               .
               In
               the
               Councell
               of
               Rheme
               the
               Ministers
               quiet
               pay
               was
               ordered
               to
               be
               precisely
               done
               ,
               can.
               38.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             XVIII
             .
          
           
             That
             none
             be
             admitted
             into
             the
             order
             of
             
             the
             Ministery
             ,
             but
             onely
             such
             who
             are
             able
             to
             preach
             &
             expound
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             whereby
             they
             may
             discharge
             the
             office
             of
             a
             Minister
             ,
             to
             the
             carefull
             overseeing
             and
             feeding
             of
             the
             flocke
             .
          
           
             
               Councell
               of
               Arles
               10.
               
               Article
               .
               
                 Evag
                 .
                 lib.
              
               3.
               
                 cap.
              
               9.
               
               
                 Ruff.
                 lib.
              
               2.
               
                 cap.
              
               21
               
                 Chrys.
                 hom
              
               on
               Matth.
               Hosea
               4.6
               .
               Ezek.
               34.2
               .
               Luke
               12.42
               .
               One
               observes
               well
               :
               he
               that
               will
               be
               a
               Minister
               (
               saith
               
                 Haymo
              
               on
               Timoth
               ▪
               5.
               chapter
               )
               must
               have
               three
               things
               in
               him
               :
               First
               ,
               that
               he
               be
               of
               a
               good
               Religion
               :
               Secondly
               ,
               that
               he
               be
               of
               a
               good
               life
               and
               conversation
               :
               Thirdly
               ,
               that
               he
               be
               able
               to
               exhort
               with
               wholesome
               doctrine
               ,
               and
               to
               reprove
               the
               gainsayers
               thereof
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             XIX
             .
          
           
             That
             some
             course
             be
             taken
             for
             the
             poore
             ,
             other
             then
             that
             hath
             been
             ,
             whereby
             in
             many
             places
             and
             parishes
             the
             Churchwardens
             have
             by
             sacriledge
             spent
             that
             upon
             themselves
             ,
             which
             did
             belong
             to
             the
             poore
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             converted
             it
             to
             great
             benefit
             for
             themselves
             ,
             whilest
             the
             poore
             have
             had
             very
             little
             of
             it
             ,
             or
             benefit
             by
             it
             ;
             they
             have
             made
             themselves
             richer
             ,
             by
             making
             the
             Church-treasury
             poorer
             .
             That
             therefore
             order
             may
             be
             taken
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             often
             render
             an
             account
             what
             they
             have
             received
             ,
             and
             how
             
             such
             treasure
             is
             disposed
             on
             in
             every
             particular
             .
          
           
             
               Councell
               of
               Toledo
               the
               .
               6.
               and
               5
               :
               canon
               .
               Councell
               of
               Arles
               ,
               14.
               
               Article
               .
               Councell
               of
               Toledo
               9.
               and
               can.
               1
               ▪
               Rom.
               2.22
               .
               Acts
               2
               ▪
               4.
               2
               Cor.
               8.3
               .
               The
               37.
               canon
               of
               the
               Councell
               of
               Rhemes
               is
               utterly
               against
               those
               deceitfull
               withdrawing
               and
               converting
               of
               the
               Church
               treasury
               to
               their
               owne
               benefit
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             XX
             .
          
           
             That
             no
             water-man
             may
             row
             on
             the
             Sabbath
             day
             ,
             as
             many
             doe
             make
             a
             practice
             of
             it
             ,
             no
             Carrier
             travell
             on
             that
             day
             ,
             no
             Taverne
             or
             Alehouse
             may
             entertaine
             any
             company
             on
             that
             day
             ,
             to
             drinke
             or
             revell
             ,
             but
             onely
             such
             strangers
             and
             travellers
             as
             they
             have
             entertained
             ,
             and
             to
             them
             onely
             as
             diet
             and
             lodging
             ,
             not
             to
             drinke
             and
             carouse
             ,
             nor
             receive
             any
             company
             who
             come
             of
             purpose
             for
             jollity
             ,
             drinking-matches
             ,
             merriment
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             whereby
             the
             holy
             Sabbath
             hath
             beene
             much
             polluted
             :
             That
             no
             Applemonger
             ,
             Chandler
             ,
             Barber
             ,
             Semster
             ,
             Shoomaker
             ,
             Tailor
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             trade
             or
             occupation
             whatsoever
             ,
             may
             be
             admitted
             to
             trade
             ,
             or
             to
             have
             any
             imployment
             in
             or
             about
             their
             vocation
             on
             the
             Sabbath
             day
             ,
             save
             onely
             such
             offices
             who
             belong
             to
             the
             Church
             ,
             to
             the
             poore
             ,
             to
             the
             sicke
             ,
             or
             the
             like
             ,
             which
             for
             piety
             ought
             not
             ,
             or
             for
             charity
             could
             not
             bee
             done
             before
             ,
             or
             after
             the
             Sabbath
             ,
             to
             prevent
             
             the
             doing
             of
             it
             then
             :
             but
             that
             no
             sports
             or
             pastimes
             ,
             no
             common
             trading
             for
             unconstrained
             uses
             ,
             nor
             Courts
             of
             judicature
             ,
             nor
             any
             unnecessitated
             temporall
             employments
             and
             practices
             ,
             be
             permitted
             ,
             or
             suffered
             on
             that
             day
             to
             be
             done
             ,
             nor
             in
             any
             part
             or
             houre
             thereof
             ,
             neither
             before
             ,
             in
             ,
             or
             after
             the
             time
             of
             the
             generall
             duties
             in
             the
             assembly
             of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             
               Councell
               of
               Chalons
               50
               canon
               .
               
                 Austin
                 epist.
              
               162.
               
               
                 &
              
               166
               Councell
               of
               Arles
               16
               ▪
               article
               .
               
                 Austin
                 Concil.
                 epist.
              
               86.
               
               Councell
               of
               Ments
               canon
               37.
               2
               Chro.
               2.4
               .
               Lam.
               1.7
               .
               Ezekiel
               20.
               
               Isa
               56.4
               .
               Ezek.
               22
               8.
               
               Hosea
               2.11
               .
               The
               Councell
               of
               Arles
               permits
               neither
               markets
               ,
               justice
               Courts
               ,
               nor
               trading
               ,
               nor
               labouring
               on
               the
               Sabbath
               day
               ,
               as
               it
               is
               in
               the
               16.
               article
               of
               the
               said
               Councell
               .
               Infinite
               are
               those
               examples
               which
               might
               bee
               alledged
               of
               Gods
               judgments
               which
               have
               fallen
               upon
               families
               ,
               Townes
               ,
               Cities
               ,
               and
               whole
               Kingdomes
               ,
               for
               neglect
               herein
               ,
               as
               is
               manifest
               in
               the
               Theatre
               of
               Gods
               judgements
               ,
               the
               Practice
               of
               Piety
               ,
               
                 Eusebius
                 ,
              
               with
               divers
               Chronicles
               ,
               and
               Bookes
               besides
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             XXI
             .
          
           
             That
             what
             company
             or
             assembly
             soever
             are
             tolerated
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             yet
             that
             all
             his
             Majesties
             subjects
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             who
             are
             able
             ,
             and
             may
             ,
             doe
             come
             to
             the
             assembly
             and
             congregation
             in
             the
             Church
             on
             the
             Sabbath
             day
             ,
             both
             morning
             and
             evening
             ,
             and
             there
             joyne
             with
             the
             assembly
             during
             all
             the
             time
             of
             the
             exercises
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             that
             so
             the
             whole
             congregation
             may
             all
             partake
             of
             those
             glorious
             ordinances
             which
             shall
             bee
             
             used
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             to
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             comfort
             of
             their
             owne
             soules
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Sozom.
                 lib.
              
               2.
               
                 cap.
              
               2.
               
                 Socrat.
                 lib.
              
               1.
               
                 cap.
              
               18.
               
               
                 Euseb.
                 de
                 vita
                 Constantin
                 .
                 lib.
              
               4.
               Levit.
               4
               15.
               
               Num.
               14.1
               .
               1
               Kin.
               8.14
               .
               Ezra
               2.14
               Neh.
               7.66
               .
               Iob
               30.28
               .
               Neh.
               5.13
               .
               Psal.
               82.1
               .
               Acts
               13.43
               .
               Mach.
               2.5
               .
               Levit.
               5.10
               .
               1
               Cor.
               1.2
               .
               Revel.
               2.3
               .
               Revel.
               12.1
               .
               Phil.
               2.
               Matth.
               18.17
               .
               1
               Cor.
               14.34
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             XXII
             .
          
           
             That
             Popery
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             reliques
             thereof
             may
             bee
             utterly
             rooted
             out
             of
             our
             Churches
             ,
             and
             pure
             Religion
             setled
             &
             established
             .
          
           
             
               Saint
               
                 Ambrose
              
               of
               virgins
               ,
               lib.
               4.
               
               
                 Austin
              
               of
               Relig.
               tom
               .
               1
               chap.
               last
               .
               Deut.
               5
               9.
               1
               Cor.
               10.5
               .
               Gal.
               5.20
               .
               1
               Iohn
               5.21
               .
               Deut.
               4.15
               Ezod.
               32.8
               .
               Father
               
                 Latimer
              
               saith
               in
               his
               second
               Sermon
               before
               King
               
                 Edward
                 ,
              
               (
               speaking
               how
               the
               Romish
               Bishop
               stood
               out
               so
               stiffely
               to
               bring
               in
               Popery
               ,
               and
               settle
               it
               ●n
               the
               Church
               of
               England
               )
               the
               Bishop
               of
               Rome
               (
               saith
               he
               )
               sent
               him
               a
               Cardinalls
               hat
               for
               his
               labour
               ,
               but
               (
               saith
               hee
               )
               he
               should
               have
               had
               a
               Tiburne
               tippet
               ,
               a
               halfepeny
               halter
               ,
               and
               all
               such
               proud
               Prelates
               .
               These
               Romish
               trumpery
               (
               saith
               he
               )
               never
               brought
               good
               into
               England
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             XXIII
             .
          
           
             That
             all
             Popish
             bookes
             ,
             hereticall
             ,
             and
             schismaticall
             bookes
             ,
             all
             unjust
             and
             scandalous
             pamphlets
             ,
             which
             by
             due
             examination
             are
             found
             so
             to
             be
             ;
             all
             vaine
             and
             ungodly
             bookes
             ,
             ballads
             ,
             love-songs
             ,
             and
             lascivious
             bookes
             ,
             and
             vaine
             pamphlets
             ,
             may
             be
             called
             in
             ,
             and
             no
             more
             such
             may
             be
             ever
             tolerated
             hereafter
             ,
             or
             dispersed
             either
             in
             print
             ,
             or
             in
             manuscript
             ;
             which
             vaine
             bookes
             ,
             ballads
             ,
             and
             pamphlets
             ,
             have
             taken
             deeper
             impression
             upon
             the
             hearts
             of
             many
             thousands
             ,
             
             to
             draw
             them
             to
             love
             and
             delight
             in
             those
             actions
             of
             sin
             ,
             into
             which
             they
             have
             beene
             seduced
             by
             reading
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             
               Councell
               of
               Towers
               11
               canon
               ,
               and
               16.
               canon
               .
               1
               Tim.
               3.5
               .
               3
               Iohn
               6.
               
               Acts
               19.37
               2
               Cor.
               11.28
               .
               
                 Menander
              
               was
               a
               man
               so
               delighted
               with
               wanton
               bookes
               ,
               that
               he
               writ
               himselfe
               80.
               bookes
               of
               love
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               end
               grew
               outragious
               in
               the
               love
               of
               women
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             XXIV
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             revenues
             of
             Cathedralls
             be
             employed
             to
             better
             purposes
             ,
             and
             not
             wasted
             upon
             pipers
             ,
             dancing-masters
             ,
             drunken
             and
             deboist
             fellowes
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             are
             no
             way
             beneficiall
             or
             advantagious
             to
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             ,
             to
             the
             State
             ,
             nor
             to
             the
             bodies
             or
             souls
             of
             any
             members
             of
             the
             Church
             or
             State
             ;
             but
             that
             it
             may
             bee
             employed
             on
             such
             ,
             and
             in
             such
             a
             manner
             ,
             whereby
             the
             Church
             of
             God
             may
             be
             bettered
             thereby
             .
          
           
             
               Councell
               of
               Towers
               the
               11.
               canon
               ,
               and
               16.
               canon
               .
               Councel
               of
               Trent
               pag
               574.
               1
               Tim.
               3.5
               .
               3
               Iohn
               6.
               
               Act.
               14.37
               .
               2
               Cor.
               11.28
               .
               Is
               it
               not
               a
               miserable
               thing
               that
               such
               men
               who
               are
               very
               ignorant
               in
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               worship
               of
               God
               ,
               whose
               whole
               life
               is
               spent
               in
               idle
               songs
               ,
               in
               tavernes
               ,
               and
               wanton
               company
               ,
               who
               understand
               very
               little
               or
               no
               divinity
               at
               all
               ,
               who
               are
               neither
               able
               to
               preach
               nor
               to
               expound
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               shall
               be
               entertained
               into
               the
               Church
               ,
               whilst
               honest
               and
               sound
               Ministers
               are
               in
               want
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             XXV
             .
          
           
             That
             in
             all
             things
             all
             care
             possible
             may
             be
             taken
             ,
             that
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             may
             become
             a
             glorious
             Church
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Theodor●tus
                 lib.
              
               5.
               
                 ca.
              
               20.
               
               
                 Socrates
                 lib.
              
               1.
               
                 cap.
              
               1.
               
                 &
                 lib
              
               3
               
                 cap.
              
               18.
               
               
                 Heliopolus
                 Iudea
                 .
                 Ruff
                 lib.
              
               2.
               
                 cap
              
               30.
               
               
                 Sozom.
                 lib.
              
               2.
               
                 cap.
              
               2.
               Ier.
               9.24
               .
               1
               Cor.
               1.31
               .
               2
               Cor.
               10.17
               .
               Exod.
               33.18
               .
               Ioh.
               1.14
               ,
               &
               2.11
               .
               2
               Kin.
               8.11
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .