CORDA ANGLIAE: OR, THE general 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.  
Printed in the year 1641.   

To the High and Honourable Assembly in the upper and lower House of Parliament.  
Most noble senators:  
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 relief; their causes are heard in your honourable Assembly, treated on, and according to the truth of the cause so is it relieved. Amongst the rest, may it please your high and honourable Court to deem a favourable eye on my petition also, put up, not in the behalf of my own particular, nor of one or two friends alone, but in the behalf 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 behalf, and as your Honours find that she hath been abused, so relieve her. But because from the highest Cedars to the lowest lily in the Church of Christ, all are confident in your proceedings, rejoicing in your high and honourable Assembly, before whom I tender my cause, and with the whole Church depend on God and you for a trial: till when, we pray for heavenly wisdom to direct you; and now, and then, and ever, the grace, peace, love, and comfort of the trinity to abide with you.  
Your poor petitioner in the behalf of a distressed Church, Hen: Walker:   

Corda Angliae: OR, The general 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 fullness which he is pleased to discover among us, that the talon 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 King's Majesty may have a clear, quiet, peaceable, and happy government, over a glorious Church, and a flourishing kingdom. And that such good order be taken herein, that all conspirators and treacherous persons whatsoever, whether open or secret, foreign or domestic, against his royal Majesty, or against our noble Queen, Prince, or any the Progeny of that royal stem, or against the Church, or State, &c. that such evil 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. Austin's 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 Solomon 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 scandal as it hath done to Religion; but that there may be lay Elders, according to the Primitive Churches; or some other government under the King's Majesty (as the Honourable Assembly shall think meet) to assist the Clergy in ecclesiastical matters, that so the Clergy be 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 do, to the people's edification, and comfort, feeding the flock of Christ.  

Cyril to Theodosius Epist▪ 17. Tom. 5. Socrates lib. 1. cap. 9 of Constantine B. jewels Epistle on the council of Trent. Polid●. on Richard 2. Council 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. John 3. verse last.    

IV.  
That the Bishops be henceforth preaching Ministers, and not any more lifted up to such lordly hierarchy as they have been heretofore: that they may be wholly taken off from temporal matters, and reduced only to the ministry of the Word, the Sacraments, and Prayer, and such like offices of the ministerial 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. council of Trent, lib. 8. pag. 735. 2 Pet. 3.6. Matth. 10.24. Matth. 17.18. 1 Pet. 5.3. Matth. 11.1. Mark 3.8. & 14. Acts 10.42. Rom. 15.20. Gal. 1.16.    

V.  
That every Congregation in the kingdom of England may be furnished with an Orthodox preaching Minister, that may preach constantly and truly, the Doctrine of the Lord Jesus Christ: and that moreover no Minister have the charge of more than one Parish under him; and that no Congregation may be compelled to entertain an unable or ungodly Minister against their wills; and that no Pastor being set over any Congregation, be suffered to live idly, but may be compelled to express his pains in the ministry constantly, as a faithful Pastor of Jesus Christ▪  

Can. Apost. ch. 5. Sim on the Church pag. 264. Hist. Magd. cent. 3. ch. 10. Comen. Func. in Chron. lib. 6. Jerom catal scrip. Eccls Theod. lib. 4. c●. 22. Council Trent. pag. 250. Psal. 5.16. Pro. 27.1. Pro. 24.18. isaiah 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 show themselves pleasant before women: and such men's care is all upon their apparel, that it may be trim, and sweet, that their shoes sit spruce to their feet, that the hairs of their head be finely wrinkled, 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 bridegrooms, or wooers, than Priests, or men of the Clergy.    

VI.  
That no Minister whatsoever, may be suffered to teach or preach any doctrine grounded only 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. Eccls hist. lib. 2. cap. 38. Joseph. 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. Mark 7.8. Col. 13.8. 1 Pet 4.11. 2 John 16.    

VII.  
That there be no such disorderly and interrupted kind 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 people's capacity, as the mouth of the Congregation, not being interrupted, the people silently joining 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 custom is, when the Minister prays 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.  

Council of Towers, canon 37. and 38. Basil on 38. Psalm▪ Cyprian on the Lord's Prayer. Council of Arles. Councel 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 surplice, Tippet, &c. or to observe any other superstitious ceremony, which Jesus Christ never imposed upon them. And that there be no Courts allowed to have power to bind men's consciences to the observance of such things as are not only not manifest in God's word, but contrary to the same, which hath been a great burden to the Church of God.  

Council of Trent. Origen 3. Hom. on Jeremia. Joseph. 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 think upon that story of the devil, in Josephus, who came amongst the Bishops with his fine sleeves, rochet, and every thing as complete as any amongst them, to the wonder and astonishment of the beholders.    

Ix..  
That the faithful and painful Ministers of the word of God may be reverently respected, and that the people do diligently hear and attend them, and be 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 proof as shall apparently manifest that they are such as ought to be deprived by the word of God, but otherwise to respect them as such who have the charge, and are the overseers of their souls.  

Council of Trent, pag. 265. Council of Arles. Ignatius in his Epistle to Jerome, 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 again to exact, as it hath done, in the Prelates Courts, extorting upon men's concealed thoughts, molesting innocent causes, by secret suggestions: and that all Courts shall henceforth proceed against only such crimes as are evident to be sins by the word of God, and made manifest either by the confession of the party himself without an oath, or the witness of honest and sufficient testimony by an oath: And that every person accused, shall be heard without partiality, or injustice, to speak freely what he can for himself, in any matter or cause, whatsoever shall be objected against him.  

Council 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. Council of Arles, 26. Article. 2 Cor. 12.21. Psal. 89.32. Mat. 5.45▪ 1 Cor. 15.33. John 6.16. 2 Cor. 10 8. Gal. 6.1. Titus 3.10. Matth. 13.29. John 12.6. 1 Cor. 15.33. isaiah 59.2. Rom 8.35. Matth. 16.18. John 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 Bastwick, &c.    

XI.  
That no ecclesiastical 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 public acknowledgement and confession, with protestation of penitency, if the offence be notorious, it being the office of the civil Magistrate to do the rest. Yet if such offenders be obstinate, and will not be persuaded to penitency, he who shall so continue an heretic, may be excommunicated, yet not without the consent of the whole Congregation, in the public assembly, and then to leave them to God, and the further punishment of the civil Magistrate: yet to labour in the tender bowels of mercy, to bring them into the Church again by repentance, and not to suffer (if it be possible) the weak brethren to perish.  

Imp. hist. 99 Justin▪ Apol. 2. Theodoret. lib. 2. cap. 4. Bernard. de cons. lib. 25. Cyprian. Epist. 1●. & 9 lib. 2. Peter Martyr come. places, part. 4. cap. 5. Counsel of Trent, pag. 813. Peter Mar. come. 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. John 12.6.    

XII.  
That all ecclesiastical officers, of what order or degree soever they be in the Church, may be liable to the punishment of temporal Magistrates, as well as the lay people, and that not only for whoredom, drunkenness, swearing, and the like crimes, but that it may be lawful also for the temporal Magistrate to punish them for abuses in their ecclesiastical offices.  

Socrates lib. 2. cap. 7. Sozom. lib. 3. cap. 7. Ambros. hom. de Bazilic. traden. council of Trent, lib. 2. pag. 161. & 167. Council of Arles Artic. 22. Rom. 13.1. & 3. 1 Pet. 2.14. Gen. 9.16. John 19.10, 11. The 39 Canon of the council of Towers, doth exhibit all Consistories and judgement seats, and secular matters, not only out of the Church, but so far commits them to the civil Magistrate, that they suffered them not in the very porch of the Church.    

XIII.  
That no part of the Apocrypha be appointed to be read in the Church Liturgy, as it useth to be, notwithstanding many chapters in the canonical Scriptures which are never read: that therefore only the canonical Scriptures may be read in Churches. And moreover that it be so ordered, that the whole Canonical Scriptures may be appointed to be read through once every year, if not expounded also.  

In the third council of Carthag. canon. 47. In the council of chanlons, canon 47. Saint Chrysostom 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. Mark 10 Acts 10.4. Rom. 9.12.    

XIV.  
That the people may not be constrained in the Sacrament to any particular gesture, That the people may not be 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 vain trifles. That all such who being in the Church, come to the Sacrament prepared, may be admitted without disturbance. And that the Ministers may be restrained from that vain adoration of the Sacrament, by bowing, which many use, to the great dishonour of Almighty God, making an idol of the bread and wine, given to us for a sacrament ordained by Christ, not to be adored as a God, or idol, 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 Christ's institution. And that the cross in baptism be no more tied to the Church, nor any such like Popish Ceremonies or circumstances, as the child promising and answering in the godfathers and godmothers, in itself as it were, as if the Ghost of the child had at that time being in them. That all such popish rites and superstitions may be reformed▪  

Council of Trent lib. 7 pag. 669. Tertull. against Martion lib. 4. Basil of the holy Ghost. Saint Cyprian of Christ's baptism. Ruffin lib. 1. ca. 14. Ambrose of sacram. lib. 1. Austin on John, treatise 80. Hag. 2.12, Matth. 3.11 John 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 years since that he arose from death, yet we do not herein speak lies when we so speak, because every one knows that we call the day so, by a similitude to the day wherein the thing was done, which by the course of the year is a like day: so we 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 itself was long since. Was Christ offered any more but once, and he offered himself, 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 be removed out of our Churches, and all Idolatry, and such like vain worship, that so the Church of England may become so glorious a Church, when she shall be void of all Popish shadows and ceremonies, using no other expressions or jestures of the body, save only such whereby the body expresseth that which is in the mind.  

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. isaiah▪ 42.8. 1 Cor. 5.11. 2 Cor. 6.6. It is lamentable to consider the lying fables and tales which the Jesuites make the simple people believe 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 only once he offered a Candle to the Virgin Mary, for which, as their lying fable saith, when he was in hell afterwards, he cried to the Virgin Mary to help him, and she hearing of him, returned him his Candle again, with the which he fought with the Devils, and drove them all away, and rid himself of them. &c.    

XVI.  
That such who are studious in Divinity, and have not received (as yet) the orders of the ministry, (holding no heresy, nor schismatical doctrine, but such as is sound and orthodox, and have a good report) may be suffered to preach before a Congregation, for the trial and exercise of their abilities, to the great satisfaction and proof on either part: albeit they exercise or meddle not with any other part of action of the ministerial function, save only praying and preaching, until such time they shall be received into orders.  

Council of Toledo, canon 52. Iren. Saint Augustine on the Prophet Hagg. Luke 10.2. Matth. 25. 1 Tim. 3.1. isaiah 58.4. isaiah 56.10. Hosea 4.6. Rom. 10.15. This would be a means to keep many unable scholars (who are very unfit for the ministry) out, that such as be received into orders, may be known to be able to divide the Word aright.    

XVII.  
That every allowed Pastor and Minister of God's word may have sufficient maintenance settled upon them, in such a form 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 be interrupted from their studies and Pulpits to follow the Law, but that they may have it so settled upon them, that they may receive it without trouble; and that all such of them who dying shall leave behind them wife or children of honest and good report, may (in case they should want) be provided for.  

Council of Arles 4. Council of Toledo 37. canon. Austin in 42. sermons to the brethren in the wilderness Hierom on Levit. distinct. 36. 1 Cor. 9.14 Luke 10.7. 1 Tim. 5.18 James 5.4. Pro. 16.26. Col. 4.12. Amos 8.13. In the council of Rhine the Ministers quiet pay was ordered to be precisely done, can. 38.    

XVIII.  
That none be admitted into the order of the ministry, but only such who are able to preach & expound the Scriptures, whereby they may discharge the office of a Minister, to the careful overseeing and feeding of the flock.  

Council 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 poor, other than that hath been, whereby in many places and parishes the Churchwardens have by sacrilege spent that upon themselves, which did belong to the poor of the Church, and converted it to great benefit for themselves, whilst the poor 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.  

Council of Toledo the. 6. and 5: canon. Council of Arles, 14. Article. Council of Toledo 9 and can. 1▪ Rom. 2.22. Acts 2▪ 4. 2 Cor. 8.3. The 37. canon of the council of Rheims is utterly against those deceitful withdrawing and converting of the Church treasury to their own benefit.    

XX.  
That no waterman may row on the Sabbath day, as many do make a practice of it, no Carrier travel on that day, no tavern or Alehouse may entertain any company on that day, to drink or revel, but only such strangers and travellers as they have entertained, and to them only as diet and lodging, not to drink and carouse, nor receive any company who come of purpose for jollity, drinking-matches, merriment, and the like, whereby the holy Sabbath hath been much polluted: That no Applemonger, Chandler, Barber, sempster, shoemaker, Tailor, or any other trade or occupation whatsoever, may be admitted to trade, or to have any employment in or about their vocation on the Sabbath day, save only such offices who belong to the Church, to the poor, to the sick, or the like, which for piety ought not, or for charity could not be 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 temporal employments and practices, be permitted, or suffered on that day to be done, nor in any part or hour thereof, neither before, in, or after the time of the general duties in the assembly of the Church.  

Council of Chalons 50 canon. Austin epist. 162. & 166 council of Arles 16▪ article. Austin Concil. epist. 86. Council of Ments canon 37. 2 Chro. 2.4. Lam. 1.7. Ezekiel 20. Isa 56.4. Ezek. 22 8. Hosea 2.11. The council 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 council. Infinite are those examples which might be alleged of God's judgements which have fallen upon families, towns, Cities, and whole kingdoms, for neglect herein, as is manifest in the Theatre of God's judgements, the Practice of Piety, Eusebius, with divers Chronicles, and books besides.    

XXI.  
That what company or assembly soever are tolerated in the kingdom, yet that all his majesty's subjects in the kingdom, who are able, and may, do come to the assembly and congregation in the Church on the Sabbath day, both morning and evening, and there join 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 be used in the Church, to the glory of God, and the comfort of their own souls.  

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. Job 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 relics thereof may be utterly rooted out of our Churches, and pure Religion settled & 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 John 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 stiffly to bring in Popery, and settle it ●n the Church of England) the Bishop of Rome (saith he) sent him a Cardinal's hat for his labour, but (saith he) he should have had a Tyburn tippet, a halfpenny halter, and all such proud Prelates. These Romish trumpery (saith he) never brought good into England.    

XXIII.  
That all Popish books, heretical, and schismatical books, all unjust and scandalous pamphlets, which by due examination are found so to be; all vain and ungodly books, ballads, lovesongs, and lascivious books, and vain pamphlets, may be called in, and no more such may be ever tolerated hereafter, or dispersed either in print, or in manuscript; which vain books, 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 been seduced by reading of them.  

Council of Towers 11 canon, and 16. canon. 1 Tim. 3.5. 3 John 6. Acts 19.37 2 Cor. 11.28. Menander was a man so delighted with wanton books, that he writ himself 80. books of love, and in the end grew outrageous in the love of women.    

XXIV.  
That the revenues of cathedrals be employed to better purposes, and not wasted upon pipers, dancing-masters, drunken and deboist fellows, and such as are no way beneficial or advantageous 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 be employed on such, and in such a manner, whereby the Church of God may be bettered thereby.  

Council of Towers the 11. canon, and 16. canon. Council of Trent pag 574. 1 Tim. 3.5. 3 John 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 taverns, 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 Judea. 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.    
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