ARTICLES EXHIBITED IN PARLIAMENT, AGAINST Master JOHN SQVIRE, Vicar of Saint Leonard Shoreditch, August 7th. 1641.  
Printed in the year, 1641.   

ARTICLES Exhibited in PARLIAMENT against Mr. John Squire, Vicar of St. Leonard Shoreditch, August the 7th. 1641.  

1.  
THat this Squire did arrogantly introduce many Popish Ceremonies into their Parish Church, Tyrannically insulting over the consciences, and liberties of the Parishioners, Commanding them to subscribe thereunto without any interdiction.   

2.  
That he affirmed publicly in the Pulpit, that the Papists were the King's best subjects in three regards.  
1. In regard of their liberality, who were always eady to extend their charity, and did present themselves with their purses in their hands always before his Majesty.  
2. In regard of their loyalty, who did not only seem hospitable in their purses, but were always in their own persons ready to do his Majesty service.  
3. In regard of their patience: who (notwithstanding the many affronts, and persecutions offered them by English men) have patiently submitted to their cruelty, and buried all in oblivion: wherefore upon the consideration of these three regards he was confident (as he related) that they were the King's best subjects.   

3.  
That he called all those schismatics, Who would not bow at the name of jesus; but being afterwards privately examined upon that point he could not lawfully call those Schismatics which did not, unless those Idolaters which did.   

4.  
That he writes himself commonly Priest, and approves of it to be an honourable name, and despiseth the nomination of Minister, or Pastor, etc. although we have had sufficient testimony that this name was abrogated after Christ's coming, and more decent names given them in the holy Gospel.   

5.  
That our King was like unto the wounded man that fell among thiefs (the Scots by his imaginary supposition) robbing his Majeste of his Castles, Holds, and withal the hearts of his subjects: and that the formal Confessors was like unto the Levite, that passed by; the Protestant like unto the Priest; but the Papists like unto the good Samaritan, who lifted up his Majesty from those wicked Enemies to our Nation, and by their Hospitable benignity were very indulgent to his Majesty.   

6.  
That it was a sin of damnation for any man to hear voluntarily any other Minister than his own, only three Causes excepted.  

1. Either going to the Christening of a chid.  
2. Or to an Offering.  
3. Or unless invited forth to Dinner.   
Although St. Chrisostome, St. Augustine St. Hierome, and all the Fathers, in next Antiquity to Apostolical men, do with one assent affirm that the Church in the Gospel is taken Catholickely, and is universal.   

7.  
That any man, which passed Excommunication from the Priest publicly in the Church, unless reconciled before his death, went directly to hell in his judgement, although we have sufficient prohibitions in the Gospel, that no man (much less a Minister) should judge any man before the time.   

8.  
That it was lawful for any man to play and take any recreation on the Sabbath Day, if so be it were not service time.   

9  
That he did alter the ancient Structure of the said Parish Church, and withal did insolently induce many Pictures therein, against the will, intent, and subscription of any of the people, and such Images, as he pleased without prohibition.   

10.  
That he allowed the Pictures of the Virgin Mary, of Christ, and his 12. Apostles at his last Supper in Glass: and the Parishioners desired rather that in their stead a Crucifix might be erected, but he would not condescend thereunto.  
11. That he was persuaded those had not safe consciences, who would not bow with all humility, and great reverence to the Communion-Table, both at their entrance into the Church, and at their departure thereout.  
12. That he would not Administer the holy Sacrament to those which would not come up unto the Rails, and bow thereunto with humble adoration; whereupon most of the Parishioners for conscience sake have (not presuming to submit to this ceremony) omitted the receiving of the said Sacrament.  
13. That he did oftentimes exasperate, and foment strife and enmity betwixt neighbour and neighbour; and those who would not subscribe to his Ceremonial Innovations, he was their perfect enemies, until many of them have been compelled to leave that Parish, to the great detriment of their trades.  
14. That he affirmed publicly in his Pulpit, that it was a damnable sin for any man to deprave or speak against any of those Canons Which were published by superior authority.  
15. That if the King should demand either the lands, houses, possessions, and whole Estate, nay, the very life itself of any subject, without any offence by him committed, unless he did voluntarily attribute, and surrender it unto him, that he committed a most abominable sin of damnation.  
16. that he have brought many of his Parishioners into the Court, and thereby great troubles have been incident to many, and to some excommunication, only because they would not subscribe to these Ceremonies, and withal, that he have caused great sedition, and discord in the said Parish.  
17. That in all these Popish Observations, and Ecclesiastical Ceremonies, he have been no less offensive than Canterbury himself, in some respect, a man prompted for exalting that Roman Religion. And to incur the favour of many Bishops, he have been extreme diligent to execute all their Canons, and Ceremonies to the full extent.  
FINIS.