questions TO BE RESOLVED OF Touching Religious duties, and civill actions. WHy should we take away the sense of the psalms( before and after the Lessons) from all such as are not learned? And from all others which have not an apt gift in reading, by many voices uttering the same thing together? Why should we be enjoined many repetitions of one and the same thing? Why should we confounded the sense in divers places of the Common prayer, or Service, by taking the succeeding verse, or part, out of the Ministers mouth? And so preventing( at least) the unlearned hearers of the benefit of it, 1 Corinth. 14. In the Lords Prayer. Why are not the words, For thine is the kingdom, &c. permitted in the common Service, Math. 6.9. Why not, He suffered and was butted, &c. as well in the usual Service Creed, as in the Common Creed; in regard of the tender capacities of children and youth; and the misconceivings that may arise by the words ( He descended into Hell.) Math. 28.6. Luk. 23.43. Act. 13.29. Are we enjoined by the Scriptures to be tied upon salvation,( as in the Quicunque vult) to believe further then the capacities of most( or at least) many can reach unto, touching the dividing of the persons of the Godhead; and Incarnation of our Saviour, by such words as are very hard for such as are unlearned to understand? Math. 11.28. Rom. 10.9. To whom ought we most properly to direct our prayers? Philip. 4.6. Why is the Minister in the litany tied to imperfect conclusions, and the Minister and people to exchange the praying part? Eccles. 5.1. Ought we to be enjoined( as in the litany) to pray for deliverance, by part of Christs Attributes; and not rather by his full satisfaction? Heb. 9.12. Why is the sign of the cross enjoined in baptism; that Sacrament being fully and perfectly ministered without that Rite or Ceremony? Deut. 4.1. Deut. 18.18. Math 28.19. Rom. 10.3. Why are the Godfathers and Godmothers absolutely commanded to provide for the Christian principles in Religion, of their Godchildren, f●●●her then opportunity shall permit? 1 Cor. 2.16. Why are we enjoined to use that gesture the Papists use( and most idolatrously abuse) in receiving the Bread and Wine: and not left to that gesture which is generally received, and used by other true reformed Churches? Isaiah 40.13. Math. 26.20. mark 14.18. Luke 22.14. 1 Cor. 3.11. 1 Cor. 8.12. What was the manner, custom and end of laying on of hands? and how doth it properly belong to the Bishop? 1 Timoth 4.14. May we absolutely conclude salvation to all such as are baptized, without further limitation of Gods assisting grace? Acts 8.22. Is not marriage at all times of the year a like lawful? 1 Timoth. 4.1. Is the first protestation touching the ring, in the solemnizing of Matrimony commanded by the Word of God? Is not the second contrary to the Word of God,( or at least a desperate protestation?) And is not the third further then the laws of the Land enjoin? Gen. 2.22. Genes. 24.67. Ruth. 4.10. Prov. 30.6. Why in the churching of women, is the Minister enjoined to red part of the Lords prayer, and not allowed to red the rest? Mala. 2.7. Deut. 12.32. Ioshua 1.7. Isaiah 33.22. Ierem. 2.13. Ezech. 43.8. Luke 4.17. Acts 13.15. Acts 17.2. 2 Tim. 2.2. 1 Pet. 4.10. If the reading the canonical Scriptures appointed by Law to be red upon the Holy daies and the like, be or shall be without due order of Law prohibited; and twenty A pochripha Chapters( or any other number) commanded to be red in their stead, or if from the Tyranny of the Bishop of Rome and all his detestable enormities, &c. be taken( without due order of Law) out of the litany, or a prayer for the Bishops, &c. be put into the book of Common prayer; or any other prayer or prayers, be placed contrary to the order for the form of Common prayer; or if any prayer or exhortation be taken out of the book of Common prayer, and other or others put in without due order of Law The Minister being to use the book of Common prayer, and Service, according to the Statute, And none other, or otherwise: The first question is: If the Parish provide not the true book established by Law, but a book with the same( or such like) alterations, detractions, or addition as aforesaid; Whether or no shall the Minister incur the penalty of the Law in not adventuring to make use of it with such alterations, detractions, or additions, being interlaced therein. Secondly, shall not such as witting make use of such books with such alterations, &c. as aforesaid be in danger of the penalty of the Law in so doing. Thirdly, shall not such as by violence impose, or endeavour to impose the use of it upon others( with such alterations, &c. as a foresaid) be liable to make recompense and satisfaction to the party or parties any way damnified thereby? Whether or no by the first Corinthians chap. 5. ver. 4. had any one man the power of excommunicating the Incestuous person, or was there a full consent of the Congregation? Whether or no by Acts chap. 15. vers. 23. had the Elders and brethren a voice and consent in the hearing and determining of the question touching Circumcision? Whether or no is that part of Scripture without contradiction, in the second Timothy chap. 3. vers. 15, 16, 17. viz. That the holy Scriptures are able to make us wise unto Salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. And that all Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction, in righteousness. That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. E●●a 4.23. Isaiah 50.11. Ezech. 13.14. Luke 19.27. Acts 17.11. Rom. 1.21. Rom. 12.2. Galat. 1.8. Galat. 4.9. Galat. 5.7. Colos. 2.6. Colos. 2.20. 2 Thess. 2.15. 1 Tim. 6.3. 1 Tim. 1.13. Hebr. 2.2. Heb. 3.14. james 4.12. Iude ver. 3. Revel. 1.3. Revel. 22.18.