¶
A
LEARNED
DISCOVRSE
,
OF
ECCLESIASTIcall
Gouernement
,
prooued
by
the
worde
of
God
.
THE
Churche
of
God
is
the
house
of
God
,
Paul
:
The
seconde
followeth
necessarily
of
the
first
.
The
thirde
is
a
manifest
trueth
beleeued
of
all
them
,
that
acknowledge
the
scripture
of
God
,
to
bee
a
perfect
rule
of
all
our
life
,
and
able
to
make
the
man
of
God
perfect
,
This
foundation
being
surely
layde
,
Derbe
,
Lystra
,
Iconium
,
Antiochia
,
&c:
Elders
by
election
in
euery
Churche
,
Creta
,
that
he
shoulde
ordaine
Elders
in
euery
City
,
as
hee
had
appointed
.
Concerning
the
diuers
offices
of
the
Ministery
,
wee
are
taught
by
Saynte
Paule
.
Rom.
12.
6.
Also
1.
Cor.
12.
28.
and
Ephes.
4.
11.
Apostles
,
Euangelistes
,
Prophetes
,
Pastors
,
Doctours
,
Gouernoures
and
Deacons
:
Also
men
indewed
with
the
giftes
of
healing
,
of
powers
or
myracles
,
and
of
diuerse
tongues
.
Of
these
offices
,
some
were
temporall
,
seruing
onelye
for
the
firste
planting
&
foundation
of
the
church
amonge
the
Heathen
:
some
are
perpetuall
,
pertaining
to
the
nourishing
and
building
vp
the
Church
for
euer
.
Of
the
former
sort
were
Apostles
,
Prophets
,
Euangelists
,
men
endued
with
the
graces
of
powers
,
of
healings
,
and
of
diuerse
tongues
.
Of
the
latter
kinde
are
doctors
,
Pastors
,
Gouernours
and
Deacons
.
The
Apostles
were
ordained
by
God
,
and
sent
foorth
immediatly
by
Christ
,
hauing
a
generall
Commission
to
spread
the
Gospell
ouer
all
the
worlde
:
Which
worke
when
they
had
accomplished
,
that
office
ceased
.
Barnabas
,
&c.
And
for
this
cause
the
Apostles
appointed
Mathias
in
the
place
of
Iudas
,
Antioche
,
The
Prophets
were
suche
as
were
indued
with
a
singular
gifte
of
Reuelation
in
the
interpretation
of
the
Scriptures
,
Agabus
.
Also
there
were
in
euery
City
that
Prophecied
to
S.
Paul
,
as
he
passed
by
them
,
that
bonds
and
afflictions
were
prepared
for
him
at
Hierusalem
.
The
Euangelists
were
such
as
were
stirred
vp
of
God
,
to
assist
the
Apostles
in
their
ministerye
of
generall
charge
:
in
planting
the
Gospell
,
and
confirming
the
same
by
their
preaching
,
but
inferiour
in
dignity
to
the
Apostles
.
Samaria
:
Whither
Peter
and
Iohn
were
sent
by
the
Apostles
,
Timothy
,
2.
Timoth.
4.
5.
Titus
,
Silus
,
and
many
other
.
This
office
also
with
the
order
of
the
Apostles
is
expired
,
and
hath
no
place
.
Likewise
,
as
wee
doe
plainly
see
,
that
the
gifts
of
healing
,
of
powers
or
myracles
,
and
of
diuerse
tonges
,
haue
long
since
ceassed
to
be
in
the
Church
:
So
the
offices
of
them
which
were
grounded
vpon
these
gifts
,
must
also
cease
and
bee
determined
.
Therfore
the
Papists
do
vainly
retain
the
name
&
office
of
Exorcists
,
when
they
cannot
cast
out
diuels
:
&
extream
vnction
,
when
they
cannot
cure
disseases
:
and
to
speak
with
straunge
tonges
,
which
they
haue
not
by
inspiration
,
&
that
without
any
interpretation
,
which
Saint
Paule
expresly
forbiddeth
.
Pastors
,
Doctors
,
Gouernours
,
and
Deacons
:
By
which
the
church
of
God
may
,
according
to
his
worde
,
be
directed
in
all
matters
,
which
are
commonly
called
Ecclesiasticall
.
And
therefore
as
it
is
vnlawful
,
so
it
is
vnneedeful
for
men
,
following
the
deuises
of
their
owne
brayne
,
without
the
warrant
of
Gods
worde
,
to
institute
and
ordayne
anye
other
offices
or
kindes
of
ministerye
beside
these
,
appointed
&
approued
by
God
himself
,
exercised
in
the
Primitiue
&
pure
church
,
vntil
the
mistery
of
iniquity
working
a
way
for
Antichristes
pride
&
presumption
,
changed
Gods
ordinance
,
and
brought
in
al
kind
of
false
doctrine
&
confusion
:
and
now
againe
,
restored
in
al
rightly
reformed
Churches
,
with
such
daylie
increase
,
and
glory
of
the
kingdom
of
Christ
,
and
suppression
of
the
tyrannie
of
Sathan
,
that
the
onelye
experience
hereof
,
might
bee
a
sufficient
perswasion
to
vs
to
leaue
this
disordered
state
of
ours
,
wherein
we
haue
so
long
laboured
with
so
little
profit
:
and
to
imbrace
that
most
beautifull
order
of
Ecclesiastical
regiment
,
which
God
so
manifestlye
doth
blesse
and
prosper
in
our
neighboures
handes
.
But
while
we
speake
of
Ecclesiasticall
gouernment
,
it
maye
bee
thought
of
some
,
that
we
shoulde
intreat
first
of
the
supreame
authority
of
Christian
Princes
:
Whereuppon
it
seemeth
that
al
the
regiment
of
the
church
dependeth
,
which
is
such
a
myst
to
dazle
the
eyes
of
ignoraunt
persons
,
that
they
thinke
all
thinges
in
the
Ecclesiastical
state
,
ought
to
be
disposed
by
that
onelye
high
authoritye
and
absolute
power
of
the
Ciuil
magistrate
.
Others
there
be
,
with
more
colour
of
reason
,
that
referre
onely
indifferent
matters
to
the
disposition
of
Princes
:
but
in
determining
indifferent
matters
,
they
shewe
themselues
not
to
bee
indifferent
Iudges
.
For
,
whatsoeuer
it
shall
please
the
Ciuill
Magistrate
,
or
themselues
,
to
call
or
count
indifferent
,
it
must
be
so
holden
of
all
men
,
without
anye
further
enquiry
.
But
of
the
supreame
authority
of
christian
princes
in
Ecclesiasticall
causes
,
howe
farre
it
extendeth
by
the
word
of
God
:
we
shal
haue
better
occasion
to
intreat
hereafter
,
when
we
haue
described
the
Ecclesiastical
state
.
And
that
it
is
neither
needefull
nor
agreeable
to
good
order
of
teaching
,
to
begin
first
therewith
,
it
may
be
plaine
to
euerye
man
by
this
reason
.
The
Church
of
God
was
perfect
in
all
her
regiment
,
before
there
was
any
Christian
Prince
:
yea
,
the
Churche
of
God
may
stande
,
and
doth
stande
at
this
day
in
moste
blessed
estate
,
where
the
Ciuill
Magistrates
,
are
not
the
greatest
fauorers
.
By
which
,
it
is
manifest
,
that
the
regiment
and
gouernement
thereof
,
dependeth
not
vppon
the
authority
of
Princes
,
but
vpon
the
ordinaunce
of
God
,
who
hath
most
mercifully
and
wisely
so
established
the
same
,
that
as
with
the
comfortable
ayde
of
Christian
Magistrates
,
it
may
singulerlie
flourish
&
prosper
,
so
without
it
,
it
may
continue
,
and
against
the
aduersaries
therof
preuail
.
For
the
church
craueth
help
&
defence
of
christian
Princes
,
to
continue
&
go
forward
more
peaceably
&
profitably
,
to
the
setting
vp
of
the
kingdom
of
Christ
:
but
al
hir
authority
she
receiueth
immediatly
of
God
.
Let
vs
therfore
return
to
those
offices
of
Ecclesiasticall
regiment
,
which
now
remain
to
be
exercised
in
the
Church
of
God
,
being
instituted
&
ordained
by
Christe
himselfe
,
which
before
we
haue
proued
out
of
the
scriptures
to
be
only
these
,
Doctors
,
Pastors
,
Gouernors
&
Deacons
,
wherof
some
appertain
to
doctrin
,
Wher
propheciyng
fayleth
,
ther
the
people
perish
.
The
ministery
is
diuided
into
two
functions
:
they
that
exercise
the
first
are
called
Pastors
:
Teachers
.
The
office
of
a
Doctor
is
to
teach
,
as
the
very
name
doth
declare
,
but
yet
euery
teacher
is
not
ment
thereby
,
for
it
appertaineth
to
Pastors
also
to
teach
:
yet
this
latter
is
distinct
from
the
former
.
Almighty
God
,
being
carefull
that
true
doctrin
should
continue
in
his
church
,
from
time
to
time
most
wisely
prouided
,
that
certain
men
shold
be
appointed
in
euery
congregation
,
(
whom
he
hath
endued
with
gifts
meete
for
the
same
purpose
)
which
shoulde
employe
themselues
,
either
wholly
or
principally
to
the
studie
of
holy
scriptures
,
therebye
to
learne
to
auouche
the
principles
of
true
religion
,
and
to
represse
and
beate
downe
al
false
and
strange
opinions
,
of
which
sathan
neuer
ceaseth
to
sow
the
seeds
,
but
cheefly
where
this
office
is
not
set
vp
&
mayntained
according
to
Gods
ordinance
.
These
men
must
not
content
themselues
with
contemplatiue
knowledge
:
but
,
as
by
the
grace
of
God
they
excell
other
men
in
vnderstanding
:
so
they
must
diligentlye
instruct
other
men
in
the
same
learning
,
and
openly
confute
al
false
Doctrine
and
herisie
:
and
especially
they
ought
to
take
payne
in
the
instruction
of
such
men
,
as
maye
bee
made
meete
to
serue
in
the
Churche
:
as
Pastoures
,
and
to
succeede
in
their
place
as
Doctours
.
Their
institution
is
set
foorth
,
1.
Corin.
12.
28.
Also
Ephes.
4.
11.
In
the
former
place
the
Apostle
teacheth
,
that
they
are
the
ordinaunce
of
God
:
Sayth
he
,
God
hath
ordayned
in
the
Church
:
First
Apostles
,
Secondly
Prophets
,
Thirdly
Doctors
,
or
Teachers
.
In
the
latter
place
hee
testifieth
,
our
Sauior
Christ
ascended
on
high
,
ledde
cap●iuitie
captiue
,
and
hath
giuen
giftes
vnto
●en
,
amongst
which
gifts
,
he
accoun●eth
the
function
of
Teachers
.
Who
●●oulde
then
refuse
to
imbrace
the
●rdinaunce
of
God
?
Who
should
de●riue
vs
of
the
free
gyft
of
Christ
?
The
office
of
Doctours
,
is
briefly
ex●ressed
in
Rom.
12.
7.
Let
him
that
is
Teacher
,
attend
vppon
teaching
,
where
●lso
it
is
distinguished
from
other
of●ces
,
and
namely
from
the
office
of
●astors
.
For
it
followeth
immediat●e
,
Let
him
that
exhorteth
,
(
which
is
a
●rincipall
part
of
a
Pastors
office
,
not
●ecessarily
requyred
in
a
Teacher
)
Be
●ligent
in
his
exhortation
.
For
the
office
of
Doctours
,
is
onely
to
teach
true
doctrine
,
and
to
confute
all
heresies
.
and
false
opinions
by
the
worde
of
God
,
concerning
all
Articles
&
prin●●ples
of
Christian
religion
,
without
applying
their
teaching
to
anye
particular
state
of
time
,
of
persons
or
places
.
The
example
or
practize
of
this
office
,
is
set
foorth
Acts.
13.
1.
Where
it
is
recorded
by
S.
Luke
,
that
Paule
and
Barnabas
,
(
before
the
holy
Ghost
commanded
them
to
be
separated
for
the
worke
wherevnto
he
called
them
)
were
in
the
number
of
prophetes
and
Doctors
,
with
Symeon
Niger
,
Lucius
of
Syrene
,
and
Manahen●
in
the
Church
of
Antiochia
,
where
they
continued
in
that
office
a
whol●
yeare
,
in
which
Citie
the
Disciples
were
first
called
by
the
name
of
christians
.
Act.
11.
26.
Acha●a
,
exercised
the
office
of
a
Teacher
,
with
great
profite
of
them
which
had
beleeued
,
and
to
the
great
confusion
of
the
stiffnecked
Iewes
,
while
hee
proued
plainly
by
the
scriptures
,
that
Iesus
was
the
Christ
.
Act.
18.
28.
Besides
Doctors
,
Presbyteroi
,
the
one
signifiyng
sacrificers
,
and
the
other
Elders
:
The
spirit
of
God
doth
often
call
the
ministers
Elders
,
but
euermore
preciselye
auoydeth
to
name
them
sacrificers
or
priestes
(
as
we
vse
the
terme
)
:
yea
,
though
they
succeed
them
in
one
principall
part
of
their
office
,
that
is
to
saye
in
teaching
,
as
it
●s
written
.
The
lippes
of
the
priest
shoulde
preserue
knowledge
,
and
men
shal
seeke
the
law
at
his
mouth
.
The
cause
whereof
is
euident
to
bee
this
,
that
the
sacrificing
priesthoode
of
Aaron
,
Peter
,
An other
name
they
haue
in
the
scripture
,
which
is
Superintendents
,
or
Ouerseers
,
because
they
ought
to
be
vigilant
and
watchfull
,
to
ouersee
the
flocke
,
and
euery
member
thereof
.
Which
name
is
neuer
vsed
in
the
scripture
for
such
Bishops
,
as
clayme
and
exercise
dominion
,
and
authoritie
ouer
whole
regions
,
&
all
the
Pastours
of
the
same
,
but
only
for
those
that
bee
Pastours
of
euery
seuerall
congregation
,
hauing
no
superiority
●uer
their
fellow
Pastors
,
but
be
al
of
equall
dignity
and
authoritie
.
So
are
●hey
named
Act.
20.
Elders
of
the
Church
of
Ephesus
.
S.
Paule
in
the
28.
●erse
,
calleth
the
same
ouerseers
:
say●ng
,
Take
heede
to
your selues
and
to
the
●hole
flocke
,
ouer
which
the
holy
Ghoste
●ath
made
you
ouerseers
,
to
feede
or
go●erne
the
Church
of
God
,
which
he
hath
●●rchased
with
his
owne
bloud
.
In
this
●lace
all
the
three
appellations
con●urre
:
namely
,
of
ouerseers
plaine●e
,
and
Pastoures
inclusiuely
in
the
●orde
flocke
,
and
in
the
worde
Pot●ainan
,
which
signifieth
to
feede
or
gouern
,
as
a
Pastor
doeth
his
sheepe
.
Where
is
to
bee
noted
,
that
Byshoppes
or
ouerseers
of
one
Citye
were
manye
,
which
plainelye
argu●th
that
they
were
none
such
as
now
a
days
are
commonly
called
bishops
,
which
can
be
but
one
in
one
whole
Diocesse
,
much
lesse
many
in
one
citie
.
The
same
thing
is
to
be
obserued
,
in
the
name
of
Bishoppes
,
vsed
by
S.
Paule
.
Phillip.
1.
1
,
where
he
&
Timothie
sende
salutations
vnto
the
Bishops
and
Deacons
of
the
church
,
For
this
cause
did
I
leaue
thee
in
Creta
,
that
thou
shouldest
continue
,
to
redresse
the
thinges
that
remaine
:
and
that
thou
shouldest
ordayne
Elders
in
euery
Citie
,
if
anie
be
vnreproueable
:
the
husband
of
one
wife
,
hauing
faithfull
Children
which
are
not
accused
of
riot
,
nor
are
disobedient
.
For
a
Bishop
or
ouer
seer
must
be
vnreprooueable
,
as
the
Steward
of
God
,
not
froward
,
&c.
Finally
,
S.
Peter
,
chapter
.
5.
1.
the
place
before
alleadged
,
comprehendeth
al
the
three
names
of
Elders
,
Pastours
,
&
Bishops
.
The
Elders
(
saith
he
)
which
are
among
you
,
I
beseech
.
The
name
of
Pastor
,
is
vnderstanded
by
relation
of
the
names
of
feeding
,
and
the
flocke
which
he
vseth
,
also
by
the
name
of
Archipoymen
,
which
signifieth
the
chief
of
Pastours
,
which
is
our
Sauiour
Christ
.
The
name
of
bishops
or
ouerseers
is
included
in
the
worde
Episcopountes
,
which
signifieth
them
which
do
carefully
exercise
the
office
of
bishops
or
ouerseers
.
His
exhortation
is
this
.
The
Elders
which
are
amongst
you
I
beseech
,
which
am
also
a
fellow
Elder
and
a
witnesse
of
the
sufferinges
of
Christ
,
and
also
a
partaker
of
the
glory
that
shal
be
reuealed
:
Feede
the
flocke
of
God
which
is
committed
vnto
you
,
so
much
as
in
you
lieth
,
carefully
ouerseeing
,
not
by
constraint
but
willingly
,
not
for
filthy
lucre
,
but
of
a
readie
minde
,
not
as
exercising
Lordshippe
ouer
the
heritage
,
but
that
you
may
be
examples
to
the
flocke
,
and
when
the
chiefe
Pastor
shall
appeare
,
you
shal
receiue
an
incorruptible
Crowne
of
glory
.
S.
Peter
in
this
place
reprooueth
three
notable
vices
,
which
doe
great
hurt
among
the
ministers
of
the
Church
,
if
they
bee
not
taken
heede
of
:
slouthfulnes
in
teaching
:
couetousnes
of
lucre
,
&
ambitious
desire
of
exercising
Lordship
:
exhorting
them
to
painfull
diligence
,
because
they
were
Byshops
or
Ouerseers
:
to
a
ready
care
,
because
they
were
Pastoures
,
and
therefore
should
labour
for
loue
of
the
flock
,
and
not
for
lucre
like
hirelinges
:
to
modest
humility
,
because
their
cheef
dignity
in
that
they
were
Elders
,
was
to
excell
in
Godlinesse
,
that
they
might
be
an
ensample
to
the
flock
,
which
cannot
bee
,
except
they
submit
themselues
and
their
liues
,
to
the
common
rule
of
other
men
:
which
most
excellente
vertues
if
they
imbrace
,
they
shoulde
bee
sure
to
bee
plentifullye
rewarded
by
him
,
who
onelye
deserueth
to
bee
called
the
cheefe
of
all
Elders
,
Pastors
,
and
Byshops
:
to
whome
onely
these
honorable
names
of
Archipresbyter
,
Archiepiscopus
,
Archiepoimen
,
and
suche
like
,
do
properly
agree
.
For
as
the
Apostle
calleth
our
Sauiour
Christe
in
this
place
,
the
chiefe
Pastor
:
So
in
the
second
Chapiter
the
25.
vers.
he
calleth
him
both
the
Pastor
and
Byshop
of
our
soules
.
Wherefore
as
he
onelye
is
oure
chiefe
Pastour
or
Archiepoimen
,
Sunpresbyteros
,
a
fellowe
Elder
,
no
not
when
hee
sought
authoritie
to
him selfe
,
by
that
name
to
be
bold
,
to
exhort
the
Elders
of
the
Church
.
But
least
any
man
shoulde
thinke
wee
staye
onely
in
names
and
tearmes
,
which
are
not
so
greatlye
materiall
:
let
him
consider
,
that
Sainte
Peter
expresly
forbiddeth
the
Elders
,
to
exercise
Lordship
ouer
their
seuerall
congregations
,
how
much
more
ouer
their
fellowe
Elders
.
Which
thing
also
our
Sauiour
Christ
precisely
forbiddeth
,
when
there
was
a
contention
among
his
Apostles
,
about
the
prymacie
.
The
kings
of
the
nations
haue
dominion
ouer
them
,
and
they
that
beare
rule
ouer
them
are
called
gratious
Lordes
or
beneficiall
,
but
you
shall
not
be
so
.
Also
Math.
20.
25.
The
Princes
of
the
Gentiles
,
exercise
Lordship
ouer
them
,
and
they
that
be
great
,
exercise
authoritie
ouer
them
,
but
it
shall
not
be
so
amongst
you
,
but
who
so
will
be
great
amongst
you
,
let
him
be
your
Minister
,
and
he
that
will
be
first
among
you
,
let
him
be
your
seruaunt
.
The
same
thing
he
taught
by
his
example
,
when
hee
washed
his
Apostles
feet
,
for
you
are
all
Brethren
.
For
these
names
agree
properly
to
God
&
Christ
.
For
the
greatest
dignitie
of
an
Ecclesiasticall
person
is
a
ministery
,
and
not
a
lordship
.
S.
Ioh.
Philoproteuon
,
one
that
desired
the
primacie
in
the
Church
.
Howbeit
in
this
case
we
must
take
heede
,
that
we
spoyle
not
the
ministers
of
the
church
,
of
al
their
lawfull
authoritie
.
For
,
although
these
testimonies
of
scripture
,
directly
condemne
the
authoritie
of
one
Pastour
aboue
an
other
:
yet
neither
do
they
set
euery
pastour
at
libertie
by
him selfe
,
to
do
what
they
list
without
controlment
:
nor
yet
doe
take
away
the
lawful
authoritie
he
hath
ouer
his
flocke
:
but
that
imperious
and
pompeous
dominion
,
which
is
meet
for
ciuill
magistrates
,
and
great
Potentates
to
exercise
in
worldly
affayres
:
otherwise
in
respect
of
their
lawfull
authoritie
,
they
are
called
by
the
Apostle
in
his
Epistle
to
the
Hebrewes
,
Seers
,
Prophets
,
Watchmen
,
Angelles
,
Labourers
,
Builders
,
Stewardes
,
and
such
like
:
all
which
with
many
other
,
serue
to
expresse
some
parte
of
their
office
,
as
their
knowledge
,
their
diligence
,
their
authority
,
their
faithfullnesse
,
their
discretion
:
also
the
necessity
of
them
,
the
commoditie
that
commeth
by
them
&c.
But
concerning
the
names
of
Pastours
,
as
they
are
a
speciall
office
in
the
Church
,
this
maye
suffise
.
But
for
as
muche
as
we
haue
vndertaken
,
so
to
describe
a
Pastour
and
and
his
office
,
as
all
other
offices
of
the
Church
,
may
be
described
therewith
:
wee
must
not
staye
onelye
in
the
name
,
but
set
foorth
also
the
whole
substaunce
of
the
person
.
For
which
intent
,
it
shall
bee
necessarye
for
vs
to
consider
a
Pastour
or
Bishop
,
these
two
wayes
:
in
the
proper
function
of
his
Ministerye
,
and
in
gouernement
with
his
Elders
:
By
which
we
shall
vnderstande
how
this
Ministerye
ought
to
bee
refourmed
and
restored
amongest
vs
.
As
touching
his
office
,
something
hath
beene
sayde
before
generallye
,
vnder
the
description
of
his
seuerall
names
.
But
now
more
particularlye
,
wee
must
examine
,
what
belongeth
to
his
charge
.
The
Pastor
must
be
limitted
to
one
onelye
congregation
of
such
competent
number
,
as
he
,
(
if
hee
be
but
one
,
)
or
if
they
be
two
,
may
be
sufficient
,
to
the
instruction
of
all
and
euerye
member
of
the
same
Church
.
And
first
,
he
may
no
more
lawfully
haue
charge
of
two
or
three
churches
,
then
he
can
be
possibly
in
diuerse
places
.
No
more
then
a
sheephearde
of
whome
he
taketh
his
name
,
may
haue
the
leading
of
sundrie
flockes
in
diuers
places
:
neither
maye
he
be
absent
from
his
charge
,
with
better
reason
,
then
a
shepheard
from
his
flocke
.
As
for
substitutes
or●
hyrelinges
,
will
not
bee
allowed
in
this
case
:
for
Pastors
are
substitutes
of
God
,
and
haue
an
office
of
credite
committed
vnto
them
,
therefore
by
no
good
reason
may
they
make
any
substitutes
in
their
place
,
or
commit
their
charge
vnto
an
other
.
The
law
of
a
man
grounded
vppon
good
reason
,
alloweth
not
substitutes
of
substitutes
:
nor
committing
ouer
of
an
office
of
credite
in
temporall
matters
.
How
shall
God
almighty
then
take
it
in
good
part
,
when
the
flocke
of
Christe
,
which
he
hath
purchased
with
his
own
bloud
,
shal
be
so
greatly
neglected
,
to
the
endaungering
of
their
euerlasting
saluation
?
Therfore
the
ordinaunce
of
God
is
,
that
the
Pastor
should
attend
vnto
his
peculiar
flocke
.
Derbe
,
Lystra
,
Iconi●m
and
Tichia
,
and
all
the
Congrega●●ons
about
.
Secondly
,
the
office
of
Pastors
is
,
●ot
onely
to
teach
the
same
truth
in
●heir
seuerall
flockes
,
but
also
to
ap●ye
it
to
the
time
and
persons
,
of
●home
they
haue
charge
,
with
ex●ortation
and
reprehension
:
with
●onsolation
of
the
afflicted
,
&
threat
●ing
of
the
obstinate
&c.
This
in
●we
wordes
is
set
foorth
by
S.
Paule
●●eaking
of
the
diuerse
Gifts
of
God
〈◊〉
his
Church
,
Whether
it
●●e
hee
that
teacheth
,
in
his
Doctrine
,
〈◊〉
hee
that
exhorteth
,
in
his
exhortati●●
.
The
Doctour
therefore
teacheth
●ithout
exhortation
.
The
Pastor
tea●heth
and
exhorteth
withall
.
More
〈◊〉
larg
he
setteth
forth
the
same
offi●●
in
his
exhortation
vnto
the
Past●rs
of
Ephesus
,
willing
them
to
folow
●●s
example
,
Timothy
,
All
Scripture
is
inspired
of
GOD
,
and
profitable
for
Doctrine
,
for
exhortation
,
for
reformation
and
for
instruction
,
which
is
in
righteousnesse
,
tha●
the
man
of
God
maye
bee
prepared
to
a●
good
workes
:
Therefore
I
charge
thee
before
God
,
&
before
the
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
which
shall
iudge
the
quicke
and
the
deade
at
his
appearing
,
and
in
his
kingdome
,
preache
the
worde
,
bee
instan●
in
season
and
out
of
season
:
improoue
,
rebuke
,
exhort
,
with
all
long
suffering
and
doctrine
.
The
firste
part
therefore
,
and
the
cheefest
of
a
Pastours
office
or
duety
is
,
to
feede
with
wholsome
doctrine
,
the
flocke
that
is
committed
to
his
charge
,
and
therefore
Sainte
Paul●
describing
what
manner
of
men
are
meete
for
that
charge
vnto
Timothy
,
requireth
that
a
Byshop
or
Pastour
bee
apt
or
able
to
teache
:
holdeth
fast
the
faythfull
worde
,
according
to
Doctrine
,
that
he
also
may
be
able
to
exhort
with
wholesome
Doctrine
,
and
improoue
them
that
say
against
it
.
Wherevppon
it
followeth
necessarily
,
that
whosoeuer
is
himselfe
ignoraunt
in
the
knowledge
of
Gods
worde
,
and
therefore
vnable
eyther
to
exhorte
with
wholsome
doctrine
,
or
to
confute
them
that
gainsay
it
,
is
altogether
vnmeete
for
the
office
of
a
Pastor
or
bishop
.
Wherefore
if
euer
we
minde
suche
a
reformation
,
as
God
shall
thereby
bee
glorifyed
,
and
his
Churche
edifyed
,
wee
must
vtterlye
remooue
al
the
vnlearned
pastors
,
as
men
by
no
means
to
be
tollerated
to
haue
any
charge
ouer
the
lords
flok
:
&
also
prouide
that
herafter
none
be
receiued
into
that
office
,
but
such
as
are
sufficient
for
their
knowledge
&
abilitie
,
in
teaching
to
take
so
waightie
a
charge
in
hand
.
What
man
hauing
but
one
hundreth
sheep
,
would
make
such
a
man
shepheard
or
ouerseer
ouer
them
,
as
were
a
naturall
Idiott
,
or
otherwise
altogeather
vnskilfull
or
vnable
to
performe
those
thinges
that
belong
to
a
shepheard
?
If
no
man
haue
so
little
care
of
brute
beastes
:
What
brutishe
negligence
is
it
to
commit
the
people
of
God
,
redeemed
with
the
precious
bloud
of
Iesus
Christ
,
to
such
vnskilfull
and
vnsufficient
Pastours
,
as
neither
them selues
know
the
waye
of
saluation
,
neither
are
able
to
lead
other
vnto
it
,
whereof
they
are
ignoraunt
them selues
?
If
there
bee
no
waye
of
saluation
but
by
faith
,
But
here
it
will
be
aunswered
,
that
,
as
it
is
a
thing
greatly
to
be
desired
:
To
it
is
altogether
vnpossible
to
prouide
the
Church
of
so
many
learned
Pastours
,
as
shoulde
take
charge
of
euery
seueral
congregation
.
But
hereto
we
replie
,
that
it
is
a
thing
necessarily
required
at
our
hands
by
God
almighty
,
and
therefore
we
must
obiect
no
impossibilitie
,
especially
when
our
owne
negligence
,
is
the
cause
of
all
the
difficultie
,
or
if
you
will
so
call
it
,
impossibilitie
.
We
confesse
it
will
be
harde
at
the
first
,
but
we
must
doe
our
endeuour
,
and
commit
the
successe
vnto
God
,
and
there
is
no
doubt
but
in
time
it
will
grow
to
an
happy
ende
.
But
when
we
shall
be
altogether
carelesse
,
as
we
haue
been
of
long
time
,
and
that
is
worse
,
not
acknowledging
anye
default
in
this
behalfe
,
(
as
there
be
that
doe
not
)
:
and
that
is
most
of
all
,
mayntaining
suche
lets
and
hinderaunces
as
bee
continuall
nurseies
of
ignoraunce
and
ignorant
pastors
:
We
may
bee
ashamed
to
alledge
that
difficulty
,
for
which
none
are
to
be
blamed
but
we
our selues
.
We
may
be
ashamed
,
now
that
our
church
hath
had
rest
and
peace
,
with
free
preaching
of
the
gospel
this
25.
or
26.
years
,
vnder
the
protection
of
our
most
gratious
Queen
,
to
bee
so
vnfurnished
of
learned
Pastors
as
we
are
:
whereas
,
if
that
diligence
had
bene
vsed
of
all
partes
,
as
might
and
shoulde
haue
beene
emploied
of
all
them
,
that
vnfaignedly
seeke
the
kingdome
of
God
and
his
righteousnesse
,
almoste
in
halfe
the
time
,
this
necessitie
might
haue
bene
well
supplied
.
If
we
seeke
experience
,
what
diligent
&
carefull
prouision
is
able
to
do
with
the
blessing
of
God
:
looke
to
our
neighbours
&
brethren
in
Christ
,
of
Fraunce
,
whoe
although
they
neuer
enioyed
one
day
of
such
peace
,
as
we
haue
don
so
many
years
:
Yet
how
plentifullie
they
are
furnished
withall
kinds
of
Ecclesiasticall
ministers
,
and
namely
with
Godly
and
learned
pastors
,
it
would
reioyce
any
Christian
heart
to
beholde
in
them
,
●nd
lament
to
see
the
lack
in
vs
.
But
●s
for
those
that
acknowledge
no
de●ect
in
our
Church
,
thorow
the
great
multitude
of
ignoraunt
Pastors
,
We
had
rather
at
this
time
praie
to
God
●o
lighten
their
blindenes
,
then
by
●ny
long
discourse
,
to
discouer
their
palpable
darkenes
.
Would
to
God
there
were
not
more
difficultie
in
reforming
them
that
maintaine
suche
inconueniences
,
as
except
they
bee
taken
away
,
we
shall
neuer
be
disburdened
of
the
cankers
of
the
church
,
those
vnlearned
ministers
.
For
while
Nonresidents
and
Pluralities
be
reteined
,
we
shal
neuer
want
vnlearned
Curates
,
that
for
small
stipendes
will
supplie
the
absence
of
Pluralities
and
Nonresidentes
:
Which
grosse
corruptions
of
pastorall
office
,
as
they
maye
haue
some
honest
pretence
,
so
canne
they
haue
no
better
pretence
,
neyther
are
they
reteyned
with
a
better
conscience
,
then
the
Priestes
in
our
Sauiour
Christs
time
,
suffered
the
exchaungers
of
mony
,
Grasyers
and
Pulterers
to
make
a
Burse
or
shambles
,
and
a
Pultrie
,
yea
,
a
denne
of
theeues
of
the
Temple
of
God
,
which
was
appoynted
to
be
a
house
of
prayer
to
all
nations
.
But
here
againe
it
will
be
obiected
,
because
there
are
not
liuinges
able
to
maintaine
all
learned
Pastors
,
we
must
be
inforced
to
admitte
manie
ignoraunt
ministers
.
But
againe
we
aunswere
,
it
is
our
part
,
not
onely
to
prouide
learned
Pastours
:
but
also
liuinges
sufficient
to
maintayne
them
,
vppon
the
necessitie
of
Gods
commaundement
.
Let
him
that
is
instructed
in
the
worde
(
sayth
Saint
Paul
)
minister
to
him
,
that
doth
instruct
him
in
all
good
thinges
.
Be
not
deceaued
for
God
is
not
mocked
.
Their
watchmen
are
all
blinde
,
they
haue
no
knowledge
,
they
cannot
barke
,
they
lye
and
sleepe
and
delight
in
sleeping
,
and
these
greedie
dogges
can
neuer
haue
ynough
,
and
these
sheepheardes
cannot
vnderstande
,
for
they
all
looke
to
their
owne
way
,
euery
one
for
his
aduantage
and
for
his
owne
purpose
.
Come
I
will
bring
wine
,
and
we
wil
fill
our selues
with
strong
drink
,
and
to
morrowe
shall
bee
as
,
this
day
,
and
much
more
aboundant
.
If
the
Prophet
had
liued
in
these
our
days
,
might
he
not
haue
spoken
the
same
more
truely
of
many
Shiers
in
Englande
?
We
see
therefore
that
blinde
watchmen
,
and
ignoraunt
dumbe
Dogges
,
and
idle
greedie
Curres
and
vnlearned
sheepheardes
that
serue
for
nothing
,
but
to
fill
their
owne
purses
,
or
their
paunches
,
by
the
testimonie
of
God
his
spirite
,
are
denied
to
be
meet
Pastours
of
the
people
of
God
.
The
prophet
Ezechiell
also
inueigheth
at
large
,
against
the
vnfeeding
sheepheardes
of
Israell
:
(
Woe
)
be
vnto
the
sheepheardes
of
Israell
which
feede
them selues
:
shoulde
not
the
sheepeheardes
feede
the
flockes
?
Yee
eate
the
fat
and
you
cloth
you
with
the
wooll
:
yee
kill
them
that
are
fedde
,
but
yee
feede
not
the
sheepe
.
The
weake
haue
yee
not
strengthened
,
the
sicke
haue
yee
not
healed
,
neither
haue
yee
bound
vp
the
broken
,
nor
brought
againe
that
which
was
driuen
awaye
,
neither
haue
yee
sought
that
which
was
lost
,
&c.
throughout
the
whole
Chapter
.
When
feeding
of
Gods
sheepe
is
a
matter
of
so
great
importaunce
,
and
consisteth
of
so
many
partes
,
which
the
Prophet
hath
heere
described
,
how
shoulde
we
admit
them
whome
God
reiecteth
?
which
being
ignoraunt
and
vnlearned
,
knowe
nothing
at
all
,
and
therefore
nothing
can
do
that
appertaineth
to
this
charge
,
or
any
part
thereof
.
Vndoubtedly
the
retaining
of
such
,
is
a
manifest
token
of
the
vengeance
of
God
against
vs
,
for
so
he
threatneth
by
the
Prophet
Zachary
:
And
the
Lorde
sayde
vnto
me
:
Take
to
thee
yet
the
Instrumentes
of
a
foolish
Sheepheard
,
for
loe
,
I
will
rayse
vp
a
Sheapheard
in
the
Lande
,
which
shall
not
looke
for
the
thinge
that
is
lost
,
nor
seeke
the
tender
Lambes
,
nor
heale
that
is
hurt
:
nor
feed
that
which
standeth
vp
,
but
he
shall
eat
the
flesh
of
the
fat
,
&
tear
their
hooues
in
peeces
.
O
Idole
sheaphearde
that
leaueth
the
flocke
,
the
Sworde
shall
bee
vppon
his
arme
,
and
vpon
his
right
eye
:
his
arme
shall
be
cleane
dried
vp
,
and
his
right
eye
shall
bee
vtterly
darkened
.
Now
,
seeing
we
are
taught
by
these
wordes
of
the
Lord
God
,
that
it
is
a
greate
and
horrible
plague
,
to
haue
the
church
of
God
encumbred
with
such
foolish
and
Idole
Sheapheards
:
Let
vs
study
to
remoue
such
plagues
from
the
flocke
of
Christe
,
whose
armes
are
cleane
dried
vp
that
they
haue
no
force
,
and
their
eyes
vtterly
darkned
,
that
they
haue
no
skill
,
so
that
they
are
not
able
to
perfourme
those
duties
,
which
pertaine
to
a
wise
and
faythfull
Sheaphearde
,
excepte
wee
will
betraye
the
Sheepe
of
Christe
,
into
the
mouthes
of
rauenous
Wolues
,
and
speciallye
into
the
teethe
of
that
greate
ramping
Lyon
the
deuill
,
It
wil
be
answered
(
no
doubt
)
that
to
supplie
their
ignorance
,
there
are
added
to
their
appointed
seruice
,
manie
Godly
&
learned
homilies
,
which
if
they
read
with
their
seruice
,
there
is
not
so
great
neede
of
Preaching
,
&
interpretation
of
the
scriptures
.
We
will
derogate
nothing
here
from
the
dignitie
of
those
homilies
:
we
will
not
accuse
here
the
vnsensible
reading
of
vnlearned
ministers
,
neither
yet
the
vnreuerent
contempt
of
the
ignoraunt
hearers
;
but
,
which
all
godly
and
wise
men
must
needs
confesse
,
those
exhortations
that
are
not
applied
,
to
the
proper
circumstances
of
times
,
places
,
persons
and
occasions
,
are
of
small
power
to
perswade
any
man
,
and
least
of
all
the
ignoraunt
people
,
Let
long
experience
the
Mystresse
of
fooles
teach
vs
,
if
knowledge
the
instructer
of
wise
men
cannot
mooue
vs
.
Howe
many
papists
conuerted
?
How
many
ignoraunt
instructed
?
How
many
wicked
reformed
,
are
ye
able
to
shew
by
this
ignoraunt
and
vnlearned
ministery
,
with
all
the
helpes
of
reading
of
for●all
prayers
and
homilies
,
without
●eaching
and
applying
the
Scrip●●res
to
the
proper
circumstaunces
●efore
rehearsed
?
Againe
,
who
seeth
●ot
but
he
that
is
so
blinde
,
that
he
●ill
see
nothing
,
that
these
partes
of
●true
Pastors
duetie
,
which
both
the
●rophetes
,
Ezechiel
and
Zachary
re●earse
,
namely
,
to
strengthen
the
●eake
,
to
heale
the
sicke
,
to
bind
the
●roken
,
to
seeke
the
lost
,
to
bring
●ome
that
is
carried
away
,
to
cherish
●e
yong
Lambs
,
to
feede
the
strong
●eepe
.
&c.
cannot
be
performed
of
●y
man
by
such
means
as
these
,
but
●nely
by
such
one
,
as
is
a
Godly
and
●arned
shepheard
.
Wherefore
,
these
●oore
helpes
of
prescript
forme
of
●ading
of
praiers
,
of
Homilies
,
and
●ch
like
,
when
they
are
alleadged
to
maintaine
the
ignorance
of
vnskilful
●astors
,
are
called
no
better
,
by
the
●dgement
of
God
,
but
the
instru●entes
of
foolish
and
idole
sheap●eardes
,
which
haue
a
certaine
pre●●nce
of
pastorall
office
,
but
in
effect
are
altogether
vnmeet
for
the
same
.
Euen
as
Idiots
and
Idolles
are
good
for
nothing
,
but
able
to
doe
much
hurt
,
concerning
whom
our
sauiour
Christ
pronounceth
this
feareful
sentence
.
If
the
blind
lead
the
blind
,
they
shal
both
fall
into
the
pit
.
How
long
therefore
shal
wee
suffer
the
blinde
to
lead
the
blind
,
to
the
destruction
of
both
?
Let
vs
therfore
now
at
the
length
,
remoue
these
blind
guides
,
and
place
in
their
steeds
faithfull
ouerseers
,
that
may
lead
the
flock
of
Christ
into
the
way
of
saluation
.
The
ministers
of
the
church
are
the
salt
of
the
earth
.
If
the
salt
be
vnsauory
,
wherwith
shall
it
be
seasoned
,
It
is
good
for
nothing
but
to
bee
cast
out
,
and
troden
downe
of
mens
feete
.
Let
vs
not
therfore
seek
politike
shifts
to
maintain
the
vnsauory
salt
,
which
our
Sauiour
Christe
pronounceth
to
bee
good
for
nothing
but
to
be
cast
out
.
By
these
and
many
other
testimonies
of
the
scripture
,
it
is
as
cleere
as
the
Sunne
at
Noone
dayes
,
that
it
is
the
office
and
duetie
of
a
Pastor
,
both
to
be
able
and
willing
to
teach
his
flocke
,
and
that
no
ignorant
and
vnlearned
person
is
to
bee
admitted
to
that
charge
,
or
reteined
,
if
hee
bee
●rept
in
,
no
more
then
a
blind
man
is
to
be
suffred
in
an
office
,
which
must
be
executed
only
with
the
sight
:
or
a
Humbe
Dog
to
giue
warning
which
cannot
barke
:
or
an
Idol
to
haue
the
place
of
a
man
,
or
a
fool
of
a
wise
man
or
a
Wolfe
of
a
Sheapheard
,
or
darknesse
in
steede
of
light
,
or
Salt
that
is
vnsauory
,
to
season
withal
.
But
while
we
intreat
of
teaching
,
to
be
the
duty
of
a
pastor
,
we
do
not
only
meane
publike
preaching
,
when
the
congregation
is
assembled
,
but
also
priuate
exhortation
,
reprehension
,
consolation
,
of
euery
particular
person
within
his
charge
,
so
often
as
need
shall
require
.
And
that
this
also
is
the
duetye
of
a
faithful
Bishop
,
S.
Paule
testifieth
,
setting
before
the
elders
of
the
church
,
of
Ephesus
the
example
of
his
diligence
which
he
wold
haue
them
to
folow
.
You
know
(
saith
hee
)
from
the
first
day
that
I
came
into
Asia
,
after
what
manner
I
haue
bin
with
you
at
al
seasons
,
seruing
the
Lord
withall
modesty
,
&c.
And
how
I
kept
back
nothing
that
was
profitable
,
but
haue
shewed
you
,
and
taught
you
,
both
openly
,
and
throughout
euery
house
.
By
which
it
is
manifest
,
that
the
Pastor
must
not
onely
teache
al
his
flocke
openly
:
but
also
he
must
instruct
euery
familie
priuatelie
,
whersoeuer
hee
shal
see
it
to
be
needfull
or
expedient
,
which
duty
cannot
bee
accomplished
by
a
reading
Minister
.
Also
in
the
26.
vers.
of
the
same
Chapiter
,
hee
commendeth
vnto
the
Elders
,
a
general
care
of
the
whole
flocke
.
Take
heede
to
your selues
(
sayth
hee
)
and
to
the
whole
flocke
.
Which
care
can
not
be
wel
,
or
at
al
vndertaken
,
except
they
be
diligent
to
teach
,
both
al
and
euerie
one
of
their
flocke
,
as
neede
shal
require
.
Which
thing
also
hee
willeth
them
once
againe
to
obserue
in
his
example
,
verse
.
31.
saying
:
Therefore
watch
yee
,
remembring
that
by
the
space
of
three
yeeres
,
I
ceassed
not
night
and
day
,
exhorting
euery
one
of
you
.
By
these
testimonies
it
is
euident
to
see
,
what
diligence
the
holy
Ghoste
requireth
of
Pastors
in
teaching
,
both
publikely
and
priuately
:
as
well
generallye
all
their
flocke
,
as
particularlye
euerye
one
of
them
.
Hee
therefore
that
is
vnapt
to
execute
this
parte
of
a
Pastors
duety
,
is
altogether
vnmeete
,
to
whome
gouernance
of
the
flocke
of
God
,
shoule
be
committed
.
In
temporal
affayres
,
no
man
wil
commit
the
least
charge
that
can
bee
,
to
such
persons
as
he
knoweth
to
be
altogether
vnmeete
,
or
vnable
to
aunswere
vnto
the
charge
:
And
shall
we
continue
as
we
haue
done
hitherto
,
to
put
them
in
trust
with
the
greatest
charge
that
can
be
,
the
saluation
of
so
many
thousande
soules
redeemed
with
the
bloud
of
Christe
,
whome
wee
knowe
certainely
to
be
able
to
doe
,
no
parte
of
a
Pastours
duety
sufficiently
?
God
forbid
that
we
should
still
continue
,
so
lightly
to
esteeme
so
waightye
a
matter
,
as
though
we
accounted
the
bloud
of
Christ
,
by
which
we
are
sanctified
,
to
be
prophane
,
and
woulde
contumeliously
withstande
the
spirit
of
God
.
But
necessitie
(
you
wil
answere
)
hath
no
lawe
.
This
necesity
we
haue
aunswered
before
,
to
consist
in
2.
points
:
in
lack
of
liuings
,
and
lack
of
learned
men
.
The
first
we
haue
shewed
ought
to
be
no
lette
,
no
not
of
an
howre
,
if
the
other
wante
,
coulde
so
soone
bee
supplied
.
And
both
must
of
necessity
bee
prouided
for
in
time
,
or
else
wee
testify
before
God
and
his
holy
Angels
,
that
they
which
neglect
or
with
stand
this
prouision
,
shal
be
guilty
of
the
bloude
of
all
them
,
that
peris●e
through
the
desaulte
of
teaching
,
in
the
whole
realm
.
The
lack
of
liuings
may
be
supplied
,
either
by
restoring
the
sacriledges
of
Abbies
,
as
Impropriations
of
benefices
.
&c.
or
by
deuiding
the
supersluities
of
some
places
that
haue
to
muche
,
vnto
them
that
haue
too
little
,
or
by
any
other
godly
meanes
,
that
may
bee
thought
meet
to
these
godly
and
wise
gouernors
,
that
by
duty
ought
,
and
by
authority
may
do
it
.
The
lacke
of
learned
preachers
,
must
be
so
farre
forth
supplied
,
as
it
maye
presentlye
,
by
encouraging
and
exhorting
so
many
as
are
able
,
to
take
that
charge
in
hand
,
by
ouerseeing
the
Readers
&
schollers
in
diuinity
in
the
Vniuersities
,
to
doe
their
duties
,
the
one
in
teaching
purely
,
the
other
in
learning
diligently
:
by
thrusting
out
these
vnprofitable
heades
of
Colledges
,
and
other
drone
Bees
,
which
either
are
vnable
or
vnwilling
to
set
forward
the
study
of
diuinity
in
their
seuerall
huoses
,
&
placing
diligent
and
learned
gouernors
&
students
in
their
places
,
&
by
other
good
means
reforming
vniuer
sities
,
by
erecting
of
doctors
&
teachers
,
in
as
many
places
as
may
be
:
by
compelling
the
vnlearned
ministers
,
in
whome
is
any
towardnes
to
become
schollers
in
diuinity
,
with
some
allowaunce
of
liuing
if
they
bee
willing
to
study
,
or
else
to
sende
them
from
whence
they
came
,
to
get
their
liuinges
with
sweate
of
their
brows
:
and
especially
considering
the
gretnes
of
the
haruest
&
fewnes
of
the
laborers
,
by
praying
earnestly
the
Lord
of
the
haruest
in
this
great
necessity
of
ours
,
We
testify
vnto
you
this
day
,
that
we
are
cleane
from
the
bloud
of
you
all
,
for
we
haue
not
failed
to
shew
you
the
whole
Counsell
of
God
,
concerning
the
regiment
of
his
Church
.
Hitherto
wee
haue
somewhat
at
large
set
foorth
,
the
principall
parte
of
a
Pastors
office
,
which
is
to
preach
the
word
of
God
,
and
to
instruct
the
people
committed
to
his
charge
in
the
same
.
Here
followeth
now
in
the
second
part
of
his
duety
,
which
consisteth
in
right
administration
of
the
Sacramentes
of
God
.
For
seeing
it
hath
pleased
God
to
adde
such
outwarde
signes
to
be
helpes
of
our
infirmitie
,
as
seales
for
confirmation
of
his
promises
,
vttered
by
his
worde
Rom.
4.
11.
He
hath
appoynted
ministers
of
the
same
,
Goe
yee
foorth
and
teache
all
Nations
,
baptizing
them
in
the
name
of
the
father
,
the
sonne
and
the
Ghoste
,
teaching
them
to
obserue
all
thinges
,
that
I
haue
commaunded
you
.
Likewise
to
the
same
effect
,
Goe
yee
foorth
into
the
whole
worlde
,
and
preache
the
Gospell
to
euery
creature
,
he
that
shall
beleeue
and
is
baptized
shall
be
saued
.
&c.
Also
instituting
his
holy
supper
,
hee
sayde
:
Doe
this
in
remembraunce
of
me
.
Which
remembrance
Saint
Paul
declareth
,
that
it
ought
to
bee
celebrated
,
by
preaching
of
the
Lords
death
.
So
often
(
saith
he
)
as
you
shall
eate
of
tbis
Bread
,
and
drinke
of
this
Cup
,
you
shal
shew
foorth
the
Lords
death
vntill
he
come
.
By
these
testimonies
it
is
euident
,
that
the
administration
of
the
sacraments
ought
to
bee
committed
to
none
,
but
vnto
such
as
are
Preachers
of
the
worde
,
that
are
able
to
teach
them
that
they
baptise
,
that
are
able
to
preache
the
mystery
of
Christs
death
to
them
,
to
whom
they
doe
deliuer
the
outward
signe
thereof
.
Howe
intollerable
an
abuse
then
is
it
,
of
the
sacraments
of
the
Lord
,
to
commit
the
administration
of
them
to
those
men
,
that
are
not
able
to
expounde
the
mystery
of
them
.
And
seeing
the
elementes
of
the
worlde
,
of
which
the
outwarde
●art
of
the
sacramentes
is
taken
,
bee
leade
and
beggerly
of
themselues
,
except
they
bee
animated
and
enti●hed
with
the
promise
and
worde
of
God
,
which
is
the
life
of
the
Sacramentes
:
what
can
it
bee
better
then
●acriledge
to
seperate
the
ministratition
of
preaching
of
the
worde
from
the
sacramentes
?
And
forasmuch
as
the
spirite
of
God
,
compareth
the
Sacraments
to
seales
that
are
added
,
for
confirmation
of
writinges
;
wee
knowe
well
that
a
worde
or
writing
,
may
be
auailable
without
a
seale
,
but
●euer
a
seale
without
a
writing
.
Therefore
in
this
behalfe
we
haue
●ad
greate
defaulte
,
so
long
time
to
●ommit
the
administration
of
the
Sacramentes
to
those
men
,
who
not
onely
haue
beene
knowne
to
be
vnable
,
but
also
haue
beene
forbidden
to
preach
the
word
.
And
that
which
is
more
strange
,
to
be
suffered
in
this
cleare
light
of
the
Gospel
,
to
permit
the
ministration
of
baptisme
,
not
only
to
ignorante
men
,
but
also
to
women
which
haue
no
voyce
to
speake
in
the
congregation
.
1.
Cor.
14.
34.
Christ
sent
me
not
to
baptize
but
to
preach
.
1.
Cor.
1.
17.
But
heere
we
haue
to
obserue
two
things
:
the
first
,
that
as
it
perteineth
to
the
Pastor
to
conceiue
publique
praiers
:
so
it
is
the
duty
of
the
whole
Church
,
in
the
name
of
the
whole
Church
,
to
ioyne
in
hart
with
the
pastor
in
the
same
praiers
,
that
they
knowing
and
vnderstanding
what
he
hath
praied
,
may
at
the
end
giue
ther
consent
by
answering
Amen
.
Thus
as
preaching
is
neglected
,
vppon
colour
of
publique
prayers
:
So
publique
prayers
by
priuate
exercises
,
are
made
altogether
vnprofitable
to
a
great
number
.
For
who
knoweth
the
right
vse
of
publique
prayer
,
but
they
that
are
taught
by
the
word
of
God
.
Let
vs
therfore
establish
publique
preaching
,
and
publique
prayers
will
follow
of
necessitie
.
But
if
we
continue
to
vpholde
formal
praiers
,
that
preaching
bee
neglected
,
it
will
come
to
passe
,
that
neither
shall
be
regarded
.
For
what
did
thrust
out
preaching
from
the
Romishe
Church
,
but
long
prescript
formes
of
reading
,
of
singing
,
of
praying
:
so
that
their
ordinarye
was
ynough
,
and
to
much
to
occupye
the
whole
daye
,
though
there
were
no
sermon
,
wheras
contrariwise
there
woulde
be
no
ordinarie
publique
prayer
without
preaching
.
Which
terrible
example
of
the
practize
of
Sathan
in
the
man
of
sinne
,
shoulde
make
vs
afrayde
to
giue
any
like
occasion
of
such
inconuenience
hereafter
to
come
.
For
is
not
this
opinion
already
growen
into
a
great
manye
mens
heades
,
that
the
seruice
maye
not
giue
place
to
a
sermon
,
no
though
the
time
be
not
sufficient
for
both
?
And
are
ther
not
many
that
had
much
rather
heare
a
chaunted
Mattens
and
Euensong
,
then
a
godly
&
learned
sermon
?
Yea
they
frequent
the
one
,
and
refuse
the
other
.
Let
Cathedral
Churches
,
&c.
be
an
example
,
where
you
shall
see
a
great
number
,
that
tarrye
while
the
seruice
is
songe
,
but
depart
so
soone
as
the
Sermon
beginneth
.
While
the
Organes
pipe
,
some
are
drawen
with
the
sweetnes
of
musike
to
come
vp
,
but
while
the
preacher
cryeth
out
,
continue
beneath
and
in
laughter
or
brawling
,
be
lowder
then
he
oftentimes
.
So
,
that
which
was
wont
to
be
sayd
of
the
Masse
,
Missa
non
mordet
,
the
masse
was
a
gentle
beast
,
and
did
bite
no
man
,
and
therfore
was
so
well
beloued
of
manye
,
may
rightly
be
verified
of
our
ordinary
seruice
.
For
therefore
a
great
number
can
so
well
away
with
it
,
because
it
doth
not
sharpely
reprooue
them
of
theire
sinnes
,
nor
disclose
the
secreates
of
their
heartes
,
but
that
they
maye
continue
still
in
all
kinde
of
voluptuousnes
,
and
al
other
kind
of
wickednes
.
Wheras
by
preaching
,
their
conscience
is
gauled
,
ther
wickednes
and
hipocrisy
discouered
,
their
damnation
threatned
,
they
are
called
to
repentaunce
and
forsaking
of
their
pleasant
sinnes
,
and
to
holynesse
and
innocencie
of
life
.
So
that
if
there
be
any
sparke
of
the
feare
of
God
in
them
,
hearing
preaching
,
so
often
as
they
vse
to
heare
seruice
,
they
will
fall
downe
on
their
faces
&
worship
God
,
acknowledging
the
great
power
of
God
in
his
ministers
.
1.
Cor.
14.
15.
The
seconde
thing
that
we
haue
to
obserue
is
this
,
that
although
we
make
it
the
dutie
of
the
Pastour
,
to
pray
in
the
name
of
the
whole
congregation
,
yet
we
doe
not
so
meane
,
but
that
the
whole
congregation
with
one
heart
,
Let
all
thinges
bee
done
decently
,
and
according
to
an
order
,
And
doe
so
little
remember
that
the
Apostle
in
that
long
Chapiter
,
laboureth
altogether
to
driue
al
things
to
edification
,
or
els
to
driue
them
out
of
the
church
.
As
he
saith
of
him
that
hath
the
gift
of
tongues
,
being
of
it selfe
an
excellente
and
comely
gifte
of
the
holye
ghost
,
and
being
vsed
orderly
of
one
or
two
by
course
,
with
an
interpreter
,
mighte
doe
muche
good
in
the
Church
.
But
if
there
be
none
interpreter
(
saith
he
)
Let
him
holde
his
peace
in
the
congregation
.
1.
Cor.
14.
28.
And
as
for
Churching
of
Women
,
because
it
sauoureth
of
the
Iewish
purification
,
and
of
Popish
institution
,
it
ought
altogether
to
bee
omitted
,
for
it
breedeth
and
nourisheth
many
superstitious
opinions
in
the
simple
peoples
hearts
:
as
,
that
the
woman
which
hath
born
a
child
,
is
vncleane
or
vnholy
:
whereas
the
Apostle
pronounceth
,
that
Godlye
women
are
sanctified
and
saued
by
bearing
of
Children
.
1.
Timoth.
2.
15.
No
man
can
take
vnto
himself
any
thing
,
except
it
be
giuen
him
from
Heauen
.
Ioh.
3.
27.
No
man
may
take
vpon
him
any
honor
(
in
the
church
of
God
)
but
he
that
is
called
of
God
,
as
was
Aaron
.
Insomuch
that
Christe
himselfe
,
did
not
giue
himselfe
to
be
an
high
Priest
,
but
he
that
saide
vnto
him
.
Thou
art
my
Sonne
,
this
day
I
haue
begotten
thee
.
Hee
sayth
in
another
place
,
Thou
art
a
priest
for
euer
after
the
order
of
Melchisedec
.
Now
seeing
these
rules
are
so
generall
,
that
the
Sonne
of
God
him selfe
,
was
not
exempted
from
them
,
but
shewed
foorth
the
decree
,
wherein
he
was
authorized
:
By
what
rule
can
any
man
reteine
that
authority
in
the
church
of
god
,
which
is
not
called
thereto
by
the
worde
of
God
?
Likewise
we
can
alledge
again
,
against
the
supremacie
of
the
Pope
,
to
proue
that
Peter
was
not
superiour
to
the
other
Apostles
,
that
which
our
sauiour
Christ
sayeth
to
his
Apostles
,
It
shall
not
be
so
among
you
,
but
he
that
is
greatest
amongst
you
,
shall
be
as
the
yongest
,
and
he
that
ruleth
,
as
he
that
serueth
.
And
Mat.
23.
8.
You
haue
but
one
master
,
which
is
Christ
,
and
all
you
are
brethren
.
If
these
places
prooue
,
that
the
Pope
ought
not
to
bee
aboue
other
ministers
of
the
church
:
Why
doe
they
not
likewise
proue
,
that
the
Ministers
are
equal
among
themselues
?
And
for
the
most
part
,
all
those
arguments
and
authorities
of
Scripture
,
that
are
vsed
to
confute
the
vsurped
authoritie
of
the
pope
,
are
of
as
great
force
aganst
all
other
vsurped
authorities
of
one
pastor
ouer
an
other
.
Therfore
while
we
intreate
of
the
authoritie
of
the
pastors
,
we
must
take
heede
that
we
open
not
a
window
to
popish
tyrannie
,
in
steede
of
pastorall
authoritye
,
&
that
we
enlarge
not
the
bounds
of
authoritye
,
without
the
boundes
of
the
Scripture
.
Wherefore
while
wee
search
the
Scripture
,
the
onelye
rule
whereby
the
Church
of
God
oughte
to
be
gouerned
,
we
finde
that
in
regiment
&
gouernance
of
the
church
,
the
pastor
,
bishop
or
elder
,
hath
none
authority
by
himself
,
seperated
from
other
.
For
in
the
Church
,
ther
ought
to
be
no
monarchy
or
sole
absolute
gouernment
,
but
that
is
referred
peculiarly
to
our
sauiour
Christe
only
,
2.
Tim.
6.
7.
Iude.
4.
If
two
of
you
consent
vpon
earth
vppon
any
matter
,
what
soeuer
ye
shall
aske
,
it
shall
bee
graunted
to
you
of
my
Father
,
which
is
in
Heauen
:
For
wheresoeuer
two
or
three
bee
gathered
together
in
my
name
,
there
am
I
in
the
middest
of
them
.
Seeing
therefore
that
our
Sauiour
Christe
,
hath
neither
authorized
nor
promised
to
blesse
anye
other
forme
of
regiment
,
then
that
which
consisteth
of
the
consent
,
and
gathering
together
of
his
Seruauntes
in
his
name
:
wee
holde
vs
content
with
this
simplicity
,
and
therefore
we
are
bolde
to
say
,
that
the
authoritye
of
a
Pastour
in
publique
Regiment
or
Discipline
,
seperate
from
others
,
is
nothing
at
all
.
Let
vs
then
see
,
what
is
his
authority
ioined
with
others
,
and
first
,
who
are
so
ioyned
in
Commission
with
him
,
that
without
their
consent
hee
can
do
nothing
.
We
say
therefore
,
that
the
authority
of
Christ
,
is
left
vnto
his
whole
Church
,
and
so
to
euery
church
,
that
none
may
challenge
Episcopall
or
Metropoliticall
authority
,
as
it
is
with
vs
at
this
day
ouer
other
,
without
greate
tyrannye
and
manifest
iniury
.
For
,
seeing
our
Sauiour
Christe
,
promised
his
presence
and
authority
to
euery
Churche
indifferentlye
,
Math.
18.
19.
20
:
The
authoritye
is
the
power
of
our
Lorde
Iesus
Christe
,
graunted
vnto
the
Church
:
But
because
the
iudgement
of
the
multitude
is
confuse
,
whereas
God
is
not
the
authoure
of
Confusion
,
but
of
order
:
and
that
we
finde
in
the
worde
of
God
,
certayn
Officers
appoynted
for
gouernmente
:
wee
are
bolde
to
affirme
,
that
that
charge
belongeth
vnto
those
that
are
such
.
And
that
doth
S.
Paule
playnely
declare
,
where
hee
putteth
a
difference
of
the
seuerall
offices
of
the
Church
,
whereof
hee
nameth
Gouernors
for
one
.
1.
Cor.
28.
29.
Let
him
that
ruleth
doe
it
with
diligence
.
Therefore
there
ought
to
be
in
euery
Church
a
Consistory
or
segnorye
of
Elders
or
gouernors
,
which
ought
to
haue
the
hearinge
,
examination
and
determining
of
all
matters
,
pertaining
to
Discipline
and
Gouernement
of
that
Congregation
:
which
authoritye
of
theirs
neuerthelesse
ought
to
be
moderated
,
that
their
iudgment
may
be
rightly
accounted
the
iudgement
of
the
holy
Church
.
Which
thing
consisteth
in
these
two
pointes
.
First
,
that
the
Elders
bee
elected
and
chosen
by
consent
of
the
whole
Congregation
,
men
of
Godlinesse
and
Wisedome
,
in
whome
the
whole
Churche
reposeth
such
confidence
,
that
they
commit
vnto
them
their
authoritye
,
in
hearing
&
determining
such
matters
,
as
without
horrible
confusion
they
cannot
perform
themselues
.
And
hereto
also
may
be
referred
that
,
which
is
sayde
of
Election
of
Pastours
,
that
the
Apostles
Paul
and
Barnabas
did
ordain
,
by
Election
of
the
congregation
,
Elders
vnto
many
Churches
,
Actes
.
14.
23.
Paul
.
1.
Tim.
5.
7.
Those
Elders
that
gouern
well
,
are
worthy
of
double
honor
,
especially
those
that
labour
in
the
word
and
doctrine
.
Of
which
testimonie
,
we
learne
these
three
things
:
First
,
that
there
bee
Elders
in
the
Church
,
which
meddle
not
with
teaching
,
but
are
occupied
altogether
in
gouerning
.
Secondly
,
that
the
Elders
,
which
labor
in
teaching
,
otherwise
called
Pastors
,
are
ioined
also
in
gouernment
with
them
,
which
teach
not
.
And
thirdlye
,
that
the
name
of
Elder
,
comprehendeth
both
sorts
of
Elders
.
And
especially
in
the
place
before
alleadged
for
election
,
ther
is
great
reason
to
lead
vs
to
think
,
that
the
elders
for
gouernment
,
are
as
wel
vnderstood
,
as
the
other
for
doctrin
,
because
it
is
written
in
the
same
place
,
that
after
they
had
ordeined
them
Elders
in
euery
congregation
by
election
,
The
second
point
for
moderation
of
the
elders
authority
,
in
such
sorte
that
their
sentence
may
be
the
sentence
of
the
Church
is
this
,
that
when
the
consistory
hath
traueled
in
examining
of
causes
pertaining
to
Ecclesiasticall
Discipline
,
and
agreed
what
iudgement
ought
to
passe
vpon
the
matters
,
they
propound
it
to
the
whole
multitude
,
that
it
may
be
confirmed
by
their
consent
.
Wherof
S.
Paul
speaketh
,
touching
the
execution
of
Excommunication
(
because
the
fact
was
manifest
)
When
you
are
gathered
together
with
my
spirit
,
in
the
name
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
and
with
the
power
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
to
deliuer
such
a
one
vnto
Sathan
,
Nowe
therfore
,
to●
prooue
that
there
ought
to
be
a
Consistory
of
elders
in
euery
Church
,
for
gouerning
of
the
same
:
It
is
manifest
by
the
commandement
of
our
Sauior
Christ
,
touching
him
that
despiseth
pryuate
admonition
:
If
he
hear
not
them
,
tel
the
congregation
,
if
hee
hear
not
the
congregation
,
let
him
be
vnto
thee
as
an
heathen
&
publicane
.
Verily
I
say
vnto
you
,
whatsoeuer
you
shall
bind
vpon
earth
shall
be
bound
in
heauen
.
In
which
saying
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
,
this
worde
Congregation
,
is
not
so
largely
taken
,
as
in
other
places
for
the
whole
multitude
,
but
for
the
chosen
assembly
of
elders
.
For
our
sauiour
Christ
,
in
that
worde
alludeth
vnto
the
assembly
of
elders
that
was
among
the
Iews
,
which
they
called
but
corruptlie
of
a
greeke
worde
Synedrion
,
which
signifieth
a
Counsell
or
Consistory
,
Sanedrin
,
which
had
the
hearing
and
determining
of
all
difficult
and
waightie
matters
among
the
Iews
,
the
like
wherof
hee
willed
to
be
established
in
his
Churche
,
for
administration
of
gouernment
.
For
,
seeing
it
was
first
instituted
by
God
for
gouernement
of
his
Church
in
the
olde
lawe
,
as
hath
beene
shewed
before
out
of
Num.
11.
6.
Tell
the
congregation
or
assembly
.
S
,
Paule
.
1.
Tim.
4.
14.
Dispise
not
the
gift
which
was
giuen
thee
,
thorough
prophecie
,
with
imposition
of
handes
of
the
Eldership
,
where
the
greeke
word
is
Presbyterion
the
assemblie
or
Consistorye
of
the
Elders
.
Which
worde
is
vsed
also
by
Saint
Luke
in
his
Gospell
,
speaking
of
the
consistory
of
the
Iewish
Elders
.
Luke
22.
66.
As
soone
as
it
was
daye
,
the
whole
Eldership
or
assemblie
of
Elders
came
togeather
,
both
chiefe
Priestes
and
Scribes
,
and
brought
him
into
their
counsell
.
In
which
saying
,
their
counsel
Synedrion
is
called
Presbyterion
.
Also
Saint
Paule
Act.
20.
5.
Presbyterion
.
By
which
it
is
euident
,
that
our
sauiour
Christ
by
this
word
Ecclesia
in
that
place
,
meaneth
a
consistory
or
assemblye
of
Elders
,
whose
authoritie
he
doth
ratifie
with
such
power
,
that
whatsoeuer
is
bounde
or
loosed
by
them
on
earth
,
in
the
feare
of
God
,
and
with
heartie
prayer
,
the
Lord
will
bring
it
to
passe
,
yea
he
him selfe
will
be
in
the
middest
of
them
,
as
President
of
their
counsell
,
to
direct
their
consultations
,
to
the
glory
of
God
,
and
the
profite
of
his
owne
Church
.
Therefore
in
euery
Church
,
there
ought
to
be
a
consistory
of
Elders
or
Gouernours
,
which
with
the
Pastor
may
take
charge
of
Ecclesiasticall
discipline
,
and
good
order
to
bee
obserued
in
the
church
,
to
the
punishment
of
vice
,
and
the
aduauncement
of
true
vertue
.
These
,
if
they
gouerne
well
,
as
Saint
Paule
doth
testifie
,
are
worthy
of
double
honour
,
both
that
honour
which
is
due
to
Godly
men
,
and
that
which
is
due
to
good
gouernours
.
How
necessarye
it
is
,
A
little
leauen
sowreth
a
whole
lumpe
of
dowe
.
For
infection
;
yee
are
puffed
vp
where
yee
should
be
sad
and
ashamed
.
For
ignominie
:
We
deliuer
him
to
Sathan
,
to
the
destruction
of
his
fleshe
,
that
his
spirite
may
be
saued
in
the
day
of
the
Lorde
:
For
repentance
,
publique
reprehension
of
manye
,
which
beeing
Godly
refuse
to
eat
with
such
one
,
is
profitable
both
to
driue
him selfe
to
repentaunce
,
and
to
keepe
other
in
order
for
feare
of
like
punishment
.
Where
this
Discipline
is
not
,
no
maruell
if
all
wickednesse
ouerflowe
,
to
the
dishonour
of
God
,
and
of
his
Gospel
,
to
the
destruction
of
many
&
corrupting
of
more
,
to
the
griefe
of
the
Godly
,
offence
of
the
weake
,
incouragement
of
the
wicked
,
and
reioycing
of
the
aduersary
.
Let
vs
therefore
proceede
,
in
setting
foorth
the
authoritie
of
the
Pastour
with
the
Elders
,
which
is
;
first
to
punishe
offendours
,
and
bring
them
to
repentance
:
or
else
to
cut
them
cleane
from
the
church
,
as
rotten
and
infected
members
.
But
heere
we
haue
to
enquire
,
for
what
offences
the
Church
may
proceede
to
so
sharpe
a
punishment
.
For
God
forbidde
that
the
swoorde
of
excommunication
,
shold
be
drawne
out
to
cut
off
the
members
of
our
bodie
,
for
euery
small
disease
that
is
in
them
,
but
onely
when
the
disease
is
deadlye
,
and
the
member
rotted
thereby
.
For
,
we
ought
as
hardly
to
be
brought
to
excommunicate
anye
of
our
brethren
:
as
we
woulde
haue
a
legge
or
an
arme
,
cut
off
from
our
body
.
Therfore
the
popish
tyrannie
is
detestable
,
which
thundereth
out
their
pretended
excommunication
for
euery
trifle
:
yea
suche
as
are
no
sinnes
;
as
non
payment
of
a
little
mony
,
where
it
is
not
deteyned
of
fraude
:
non
apparance
,
where
men
otherwyse
haue
necessary
impediments
,
as
though
it
were
but
a
smal
matter
,
to
put
men
out
of
the
protection
of
Christ
,
and
to
deliuer
them
vnto
the
tyrannie
of
Sathan
:
to
depriue
them
of
eternall
saluation
,
and
to
cast
them
into
euerlasting
damnation
.
Least
therefore
we
should
vse
such
vnreasonable
rigour
,
the
spirite
of
God
teacheth
vs
,
what
maner
of
sinnes
deserue
excommunication
.
1.
Cor.
5.
11.
If
any
that
is
called
a
brother
,
be
an
whooremonger
,
or
a
couetous
person
,
or
an
idolater
,
or
a
slaunderer
,
or
a
drunckard
,
or
an
extorcioner
,
with
such
a
one
see
that
yee
eat
not
.
These
offences
therefore
and
such
like
,
are
to
be
punnished
by
excommunication
.
Also
an
obstinate
Heretique
,
that
wil
not
repent
by
admonition
,
is
worthy
of
this
punishment
.
Tit.
3.
10.
If
thy
brother
sinne
against
thee
,
goe
and
reprooue
him
betweene
him
and
thee
alone
:
if
he
heare
thee
thou
hast
won
thy
brother
:
but
if
he
heare
thee
not
,
take
with
thee
one
or
two
,
that
in
the
mouth
of
two
or
three
witnesses
,
euerye
worde
may
stande
:
if
he
disobey
them
,
then
tell
the
Church
,
if
he
disobey
the
Church
,
then
let
him
be
to
thee
as
an
heathen
or
Publicane
.
The
Apostle
Saint
Paule
likewise
.
2.
Thes.
3.
6.
Ephesus
,
he
excommunicated
Himmineus
&
Alexander
,
We
must
therefore
returne
to
the
authoritie
of
the
Pastour
,
which
he
hath
ioyned
with
the
Elders
of
the
Church
,
whereof
he
is
pastour
.
The
Church
hath
alwayes
had
great
care
for
prouision
of
the
poore
,
by
which
compassion
they
shewed
,
that
they
were
liuely
members
of
the
body
of
Christ
,
and
auoyded
great
reproch
of
them
that
were
without
.
For
what
shame
is
it
,
for
them
that
professe
to
be
all
sonnes
of
one
father
,
and
therfore
all
brethren
:
yea
that
be
members
all
of
one
body
,
to
suffer
their
brethren
&
fellow
members
,
to
lacke
necessaries
to
sustayne
their
temporal
life
:
as
though
they
that
communicate
in
all
spiritual
graces
and
blessinges
,
were
not
worthye
to
take
part
of
these
worldlye
benefites
,
at
leastwyse
so
farre
forth
as
to
supply
their
necessities
?
Therefore
our
Sauiour
Christe
,
alwayes
commendeth
brotherly
loue
among
his
Disciples
,
to
teach
vs
how
ready
we
ought
to
be
,
to
distribute
vnto
the
necessities
of
our
brethren
,
which
is
a
true
testimonie
of
our
loue
declared
by
his
owne
example
.
For
,
although
hee
were
so
poore
,
that
he
liued
of
the
almesse
and
liberalitie
of
other
men
:
yet
of
that
which
was
more
then
serued
his
owne
necessitie
,
he
vsed
to
bestowe
vppon
the
poore
:
as
Iohn
.
13.
29.
Let
him
that
distributeth
,
doe
it
with
simplicitie
,
and
let
him
that
sheweth
mercie
,
doe
it
with
cheerefulnesse
.
Which
kinde
of
Deacons
.
1.
Cor.
12.
28.
But
now
,
to
return
to
the
Election
of
Deacons
.
Concerning
the
form
of
chusing
of
Deacons
,
we
may
reade
at
large
.
Actes
.
6.
that
they
were
chosen
,
by
consente
of
the
whole
Churche
,
and
hadde
the
approbation
of
the
Apostles
.
And
because
wee
maye
not
thinke
,
there
was
anye
confusion
in
that
blessed
companye
,
wee
muste
needes
confesse
,
that
which
hath
beene
before
declared
,
that
there
were
euen
in
that
assemblie
and
firste
Churche
at
Hierusalem
,
certayne
elders
appoynted
,
which
in
the
name
and
by
the
consente
of
the
rest
,
had
the
disposition
of
suche
matters
,
as
appeareth
by
manie
places
of
the
Actes
of
the
Apostles
,
where
the
Elders
are
named
with
the
Apostles
:
As
Actes
15.
4.
12.
&c.
but
especiallye
concerning
this
matter
of
the
distribution
vnto
the
poore
,
we
reade
,
that
when
the
Church
of
Antiochia
,
was
so
wel
disposed
as
to
make
a
collection
to
bee
sente
vnto
the
poore
Brethren
that
dwelt
in
Iury
,
they
sent
vnto
the
Elders
,
by
the
handes
of
Barnabas
and
Saule
.
Actes
.
11.
By
this
it
maye
easily
appeare
,
what
great
defaulte
there
is
in
our
Church
,
where
those
that
are
sayde
to
be
ordeined
Deacons
,
neuer
purpose
in
their
life
to
execute
any
part
of
a
Deacons
office
,
neither
are
chosen
for
that
end
:
but
only
that
within
a
short
time
after
,
they
may
bee
made
Priestes
or
ministers
,
nothing
in
the
worlde
differing
from
the
superstition
of
Popery
:
where
the
office
of
Deacon
was
conferred
onely
,
as
a
step
vnto
priesthood
.
As
though
it
were
necessarye
,
that
euerye
one
which
is
ordayned
an
Elder
,
shoulde
first
be
a
Deacon
,
and
yet
when
he
is
made
a
Deacon
,
hee
is
but
an
Idoll
,
yea
scarse
an
Idoll
of
a
Deacon
,
hauing
no
resemblaunce
at
all
vnto
a
Deacon
indeed
,
but
that
he
is
a
man
.
This
prophaning
of
Gods
institution
,
God
will
not
alwayes
suffer
vnpunished
,
especially
when
it
is
not
maintained
of
ignoraunce
or
infirmity
,
but
defended
against
knowledge
,
and
vpon
wilfulnesse
.
Therefore
,
the
Collectors
are
more
like
to
deacons
a
great
deal
,
then
those
that
the
Byshops
make
Deacons
.
For
,
first
they
haue
after
a
sort
election
of
the
Church
,
whereas
the
other
haue
,
but
the
approbation
of
one
man
.
And
secondly
,
they
gather
and
distribute
the
common
almes
vnto
the
poore
,
which
the
other
neuer
think
of
.
But
yet
we
may
not
allow
them
for
lawfull
Deacons
indeede
,
because
they
are
not
alwayes
endued
with
suche
qualities
,
as
the
Apostle
requireth
.
1.
Tim.
2.
Those
Deacons
that
Minister
well
,
doe
get
them selues
a
good
degree
,
and
great
liberty
in
the
faith
,
which
is
in
Christ
Iesus
.
Insomuch
that
S.
Paule
him self
doth
salute
in
speciall
wordes
the
Deacons
,
next
to
the
Byshops
or
ouerseers
in
the
Churche
of
Philipi
.
Of
the
former
wee
haue
intreated
hitherto
.
Nowe
it
followeth
,
that
wee
speake
of
the
latter
.
There
aryseth
oftentimes
in
the
Church
,
diuerse
Controuersyes
,
which
cannot
bee
otherwise
expressed
,
pertayning
to
the
state
of
the
whole
Churche
,
then
by
a
generall
assemblye
of
all
the
Pastoures
of
that
Churche
,
which
is
called
a
Synode
or
generall
Counsayle
.
Also
there
bee
diuerse
cases
,
wherein
the
seuerall
Churches
,
are
driuen
to
pray
the
ayde
of
the
Synode
,
where
matters
can
not
bee
determined
among
them selues
.
For
this
cause
,
the
Holye
Ghoste
hathe
ordayned
these
Holy
assembles
,
with
promise
,
that
they
being
gathered
together
in
the
name
of
Christe
,
he
him selfe
will
bee
among
them
.
With
the
Synode
,
the
Pastour
hath
authority
to
determine
,
concerning
regiment
of
the
Church
.
Wherefore
we
haue
to
enquire
,
of
what
persons
a
Synode
doth
consist
:
For
which
intent
wee
finde
in
the
history
of
Act.
15.
6.
that
when
a
cont●ouersie
arose
concerning
the
Ceremonies
of
the
Lawe
,
whether
they
were
to
bee
vsed
,
by
those
Christians
that
were
conuerted
of
the
Gentiles
:
The
Apostles
&
Elders
came
together
to
consider
of
this
matter
,
and
that
the
people
was
not
excluded
,
appeareth
by
the
12.
verse
,
the
whol
multitude
,
being
perswaded
by
the
argumentes
alleaged
by
Peter
,
helde
their
peace
,
and
quietly
hearde
Paule
and
Barnabas
,
declare
what
signes
&
wonders
,
God
had
wrought
by
them
amongest
the
Gentiles
.
And
least
ye
should
vnderstand
the
multitude
in
that
place
,
for
the
multitude
of
the
Apostles
,
It
followeth
in
the
22.
verse
.
Then
it
pleased
the
Apostles
and
Elders
,
with
the
whole
Church
,
to
chuse
certaine
men
.
&c.
By
which
scripture
we
learn
,
that
the
Synode
consisteth
principally
of
Pastours
,
Elders
,
Teachers
,
and
men
of
wisdome
,
iudgement
and
grauitie
,
as
it
were
of
necessary
regents
.
For
,
although
the
whole
multitude
came
togeather
,
yet
the
Apostles
and
Elders
came
togeather
to
enquire
,
and
consider
of
the
matter
in
controuersie
,
the
multitude
heard
,
and
for
their
better
instruction
and
modestye
,
submitted
their
consent
,
vnto
the
determination
of
the
Apostles
and
Elders
.
All
mens
reasons
were
hearde
.
For
there
was
great
disputation
,
but
the
authoritie
of
Gods
worde
preuailed
,
good
order
was
obserued
.
So
,
after
the
matter
was
throughly
discussed
,
by
the
godly
arguments
,
alledged
by
Peter
and
Barnabas
,
&
Paul
,
the
controuersie
was
concluded
by
the
sentence
of
Iames
,
to
whom
that
prerogatiue
was
graunted
,
not
of
singular
authoritie
,
but
for
orders
sake
.
And
this
place
doth
admonishe
vs
,
to
intreate
some
what
of
the
preeminence
of
one
Elder
or
pastor
aboue
the
rest
We
confesse
that
in
euery
assemblye
or
company
,
some
one
of
necessitie
must
haue
this
prerogatiue
,
to
order
and
dispose
the
same
with
reason
,
or
els
great
confusion
is
like
to
follow
.
But
this
preeminence
is
onely
of
order
and
not
of
authoritie
,
as
to
propound
matters
to
be
decided
,
to
gather
the
reasons
and
consent
of
the
rest
,
and
so
to
conclude
,
&c.
As
we
see
in
this
place
Iames
did
:
of
whom
also
we
reade
,
that
he
had
this
preeminence
.
Act.
21.
18
,
Secondly
,
it
hath
to
determine
of
the
vse
of
the
ceremonies
,
not
of
will
without
reason
or
grounde
of
scripture
,
but
vpon
necessary
causes
of
auoiding
offence
and
similitude
of
superstition
,
of
bearing
with
the
weak
,
of
order
and
comelinesse
and
edification
.
So
did
the
Synode
of
the
Apostles
and
Elders
,
command
for
a
time
abstinencie
from
meate
offered
to
Idols
,
otherwise
lawfull
in
it selfe
,
for
offences
sake
,
and
for
auoyding
of
all
pollution
of
Idolatrie
.
Act.
6.
20.
29.
It
is
ou●e
of
all
controuersye
,
that
before
there
were
anye
Christian
Magistrates
(
for
wee
will
,
not
speake
of
SERGIVS
PAVLVS
proconsull
of
Cyprus
,
because
hee
was
but
a
Lieuetenaunt
of
the
Romane
Emperour
)
this
authoritie
was
proper
vnto
the
Synode
.
Which
authoritye
wee
knowe
to
bee
graunted
to
the
Church
by
oure
Sauioure
CHRISTE
:
practized
by
his
Apostles
:
continued
by
their
successours
three
hundred
yeares
,
before
there
was
anye
Christian
Emperours
,
(
for
wee
receiue
not
Phillip
for
a
Christian
Emperour
)
and
long
time
after
there
were
Christian
Emperours
,
euen
as
long
as
anye
puritie
continued
in
religion
,
vntill
both
Emperours
and
Synodes
were
thrust
out
of
all
lawfull
authoritie
,
which
they
ought
to
haue
in
the
Church
,
by
the
tyrannie
of
Antichrist
.
But
wee
finde
not
in
the
Scripture
,
this
authoritye
graunted
by
Christe
to
Ciuill
Magistrates
,
which
in
his
,
and
his
Apostles
tyme
were
not
,
nor
anye
promise
that
when
they
were
,
the
Synode
shoulde
resigne
it
vnto
them
.
Therefore
it
remayneth
,
that
it
bee
shewed
by
them
,
that
defende
that
this
absolute
authoritie
is
in
the
Ciuill
Magistrate
,
by
what
spirite
or
reuelation
,
or
Scripture
(
if
there
be
anye
that
wee
know
not
)
:
For
,
we
woulde
bee
gladde
to
learne
howe
this
authoritie
was
translated
from
the
Church
,
(
in
which
it
was
once
lawfullye
vested
)
vnto
the
Ciuill
Christian
Magistrate
.
Therefore
,
vntill
this
maye
bee
shewed
,
by
sufficient
warraunt
of
GODS
holye
worde
,
we
holde
that
the
Synode
of
euerye
Prouince
,
hath
authority
to
decree
concerning
ceremoniall
orders
of
the
Church
:
Whereof
some
may
be
generall
to
al
congregations
,
some
particular
to
certaine
Churches
.
For
,
as
it
were
to
be
wished
that
all
places
might
bee
brought
to
one
perfection
:
So
it
is
not
alwayes
necessarye
,
that
they
be
like
in
all
thinges
.
The
wisedome
of
the
Synode
therefore
ought
to
haue
such
regard
of
all
churches
,
that
they
haue
speciall
respect
to
euerye
one
.
Wherin
we
of
long
time
in
England
haue
beene
caried
away
,
with
an
vntrue
principle
,
that
vniformitie
must
be
in
all
places
,
and
thinges
a
like
,
as
though
we
would
feede
old
men
and
sucking
infants
all
with
one
kind
of
meat
:
or
as
though
we
would
cloath
all
ages
in
a
robe
of
one
assize
:
and
that
which
is
more
absurde
,
compell
men
of
ripe
age
to
sucke
the
dugge
,
to
weare
their
biggins
,
and
to
carrye
Rattles
and
other
Childish
bables
.
Our
lande
is
not
yet
wholly
conuerted
to
Christe
(
so
great
hath
beene
our
negligence
hitherto
)
therefore
there
can
not
bee
suche
an
vniformitye
of
orders
in
all
places
,
as
shall
be
profitable
for
all
.
Therefore
it
were
meete
,
that
the
Ouerseers
and
Elders
of
the
Churche
,
shoulde
come
together
to
consider
of
this
matter
,
what
orders
were
moste
meete
for
diuerse
places
,
to
bring
them
to
the
obedience
of
Christ
:
what
for
the
furtheraunce
of
them
that
are
newly
come
,
and
what
for
the
continuance
and
increase
,
of
them
that
are
very
well
come
on
.
The
same
doctrine
,
although
not
the
same
parts
of
Doctrine
,
is
to
bee
euery
where
:
but
ceremonies
,
euen
as
they
be
ceremonies
,
do
admit
variety
:
as
time
,
persons
,
and
occasions
serue
to
be
diuerse
.
Yea
Christian
liberty
,
in
them
somtimes
,
is
necessary
to
be
testified
,
because
there
are
many
so
simple
,
that
they
know
not
the
difference
betweene
those
thinges
,
that
are
necessarye
in
the
Churche
,
and
those
that
are
not
of
necessitye
.
There
be
that
thinke
a
Crosse
or
Font
(
as
they
call
it
)
is
as
necessary
in
baptisme
,
as
water
:
and
that
kneeling
at
the
Communion
is
more
necessary
then
preaching
of
the
Lordes
death
:
that
a
Surplusse
in
common
prayer
,
is
more
necessary
,
then
a
deuoute
minde
:
and
greate
occasions
offered
to
the
ignoraunt
so
to
thinke
,
when
they
see
them
that
preache
moste
diligently
,
pray
most
feruentlye
,
and
minister
the
Sacramentes
moste
reuerently
,
according
to
Christes
institution
,
to
be
displaced
of
all
ministery
,
for
a
Crosse
or
a
Fonte
,
or
a
Surplusse
,
or
some
such
other
trifle
.
The
Synode
therefore
,
oughte
to
bee
carefull
in
ordayning
of
Ceremonyes
,
not
onelye
that
they
bee
pure
and
agreeable
to
the
worde
of
God
:
but
also
that
they
bee
expediente
for
the
time
and
personnes
,
for
whose
vse
they
are
ordayned
:
And
as
wilfull
contemners
of
good
orders
established
by
publique
authoritye
,
are
worthy
to
bee
corrected
,
so
intangling
of
mens
consciences
,
or
tyrannicall
coaction
in
these
indifferente
matters
,
must
alwayes
bee
auoyded
.
The
Synode
hathe
further
authoritye
concerninge
Discipline
,
to
refourme
and
redresse
by
Ecclesiasticall
Censure
,
all
suche
defaultes
and
controuersies
,
as
cannot
bee
determined
in
the
particuler
Churches
:
as
for
example
:
If
the
Pastour
himselfe
,
haue
neede
to
bee
seuerelye
punished
,
where
there
is
but
one
Pastour
in
a
Churche
:
or
if
Elders
,
whiche
shoulde
bee
refourmers
of
others
,
haue
notoriouslye
misgouerned
them selues
:
or
if
they
haue
beene
ledde
by
affection
,
to
condemne
an
Innocente
,
or
to
iustifye
the
vngodlye
:
in
these
and
suche
like
cases
,
all
Contention
is
to
bee
concluded
,
by
the
authority
of
the
Synode
.
Some
example
wee
haue
thereof
.
Acts.
15.
For
which
causes
,
Synodes
ought
oftentimes
to
bee
assembled
,
though
not
general
of
the
whole
realme
,
but
particular
of
euery
prouince
or
shire
,
as
it
may
be
most
conueniently
,
that
such
thinges
as
are
to
be
refourmed
,
may
bee
redressed
with
speede
.
Last
of
all
,
forasmuch
as
the
election
of
Pastors
,
is
a
great
&
waighty
matter
,
which
ought
not
to
bee
permitted
to
the
iudgement
of
anye
one
man
,
but
pertaineth
to
the
Church
,
whereunto
they
shoulde
be
chosen
,
both
for
better
aduise
in
chusing
of
a
meete
man
,
and
for
authority
in
causing
him
to
accept
their
election
:
it
is
conuenient
that
it
bee
done
by
iudgement
of
the
particular
Sinode
.
That
no
one
man
hath
authority
to
ordaine
Pastors
,
and
to
impose
them
ouer
churches
,
hath
bene
before
declared
,
by
example
of
the
Apostles
Paule
and
Barnabas
,
who
although
they
were
Apostles
,
yet
would
they
not
challenge
that
prerogatiue
vnto
themselues
,
but
by
common
election
,
they
ordained
Elders
in
euery
Church
.
Acts.
14.
23.
If
Byshoppes
as
they
bee
nowe
,
were
consecrated
after
the
same
maner
to
seeke
theire
Byshoprickes
,
where
they
coulde
finde
them
,
it
〈◊〉
no
greater
absurdity
,
then
it
is
to
ordayne
Pastoures
,
and
let
them
proll
where
they
can
for
their
benefices
.
Thirdlye
,
by
this
wandring
(
we
may
also
say
vagabounde
)
ministery
,
shifting
from
place
to
place
,
and
in
all
places
to
bee
counted
a
Minister
where
he
hath
no
charge
,
it
wold
grieue
a
man
to
thinke
,
what
inconueniences
doth
follow
,
but
principally
,
how
filthily
it
stinketh
of
the
olde
Popish
indelible
character
,
from
whence
it
hath
his
ground
,
and
neither
of
any
reason
,
or
of
the
worde
of
God
.
And
yet
forsooth
it
is
so
perfect
,
that
it
may
abide
no
reformation
.
Fourthly
,
if
you
will
see
how
well
the
authority
which
they
claime
and
practize
,
is
vsed
of
them
,
that
onelye
haue
the
choyse
and
admission
of
Ministers
:
Looke
ouer
the
whole
Realme
of
Englande
,
What
a
multitude
of
vnfitte
Pastours
shall
you
finde
in
euery
place
?
So
that
Ieroboam
neuer
made
worse
Priestes
of
the
refuse
of
the
people
,
to
serue
his
Golden
Calues
,
then
they
haue
ordayned
Ministers
to
feede
the
Flocke
of
Christe
,
which
hee
hathe
purchased
with
his
owne
bloude
.
This
complaint
we
confesse
is
greeuous
,
but
the
indignity
of
the
matter
inforceth
it
.
We
know
that
vaine
excuses
shall
not
be
wanting
,
of
necessity
,
&c.
But
if
necessity
compelled
them
to
take
such
at
the
first
;
what
necessity
compelleth
them
,
to
suffer
them
to
bee
such
still
?
For
,
if
they
woulde
needes
admit
ignoraunt
persons
to
that
charge
:
yet
should
they
haue
enforced
them
to
study
,
as
wel
as
to
other
thinges
,
they
haue
inforced
them
vnto
,
that
in
time
they
might
haue
growne
to
be
meete
for
their
calling
.
Which
if
they
had
done
in
10.
12.
or
13.
yeeres
space
,
a
great
many
might
haue
proued
excellently
well
learned
,
and
able
to
serue
in
the
Church
with
great
fruit
and
profit
:
and
the
rest
according
to
proportion
of
their
time
,
might
haue
come
to
some
mediocrity
in
knowledg
,
wheras
nowe
as
ignoraunt
and
as
vnfit
as
they
were
the
first
day
,
so
are
they
still
for
the
moste
parte
,
and
will
so
continue
to
theire
liues
ende
,
if
they
may
be
suffered
in
idlenesse
,
as
they
haue
beene
hitherto
.
Then
it
is
a
torment
to
thinke
what
ambitious
suing
,
what
enuious
labouring
,
what
vnseemelie
flattering
,
what
prodigall
bribing
,
is
vsed
to
attayne
to
greate
dignities
in
the
Church
,
to
farre
vnmeete
for
the
modesty
and
grauitye
that
shoulde
be
in
Christian
preachers
.
And
as
for
the
inferior
benefices
,
from
the
fattest
Parsonadge
,
to
the
poorest
Vicaradge
almoste
,
if
it
bee
worth
40.
pounds
by
the
year
,
what
Symonicall
bargains
of
leases
,
Annuities
,
Reseruations
,
exhibitions
:
yea
,
notwithstanding
the
Act
of
Parliament
,
Anno.
13.
by
Antedates
and
other
subtil
conueyances
,
what
christian
heart
can
think
of
them
,
without
detestation
of
such
horrible
abuses
?
Shall
we
speak
here
any
thing
of
the
popish
priesthood
,
the
greatest
blasphemy
that
euer
was
:
how
long
was
it
allowed
for
a
lawfull
ministery
,
vntill
by
the
Godlye
meaning
of
the
sayde
Parliament
,
some
brandmarke
of
shame
,
was
set
vppon
it
?
But
howe
pitifullye
that
authority
was
abused
,
which
was
by
the
same
statute
committed
to
the
bishops
,
in
allowing
of
priests
that
came
to
doe
their
penance
,
by
negligence
of
the
bishops
,
&
bribery
of
their
Officers
:
the
country
crieth
out
of
it
,
and
the
state
of
the
church
,
is
little
amended
by
it
.
Old
Sir
Iohn
Lacklatin
,
that
had
not
seen
some
of
his
benefices
,
a
dosen
yeare
before
,
was
carried
aboute
on
his
Mare
,
and
sometimes
on
a
Cart
:
First
to
the
bishop
whom
he
chose
,
if
he
might
for
his
purpose
,
such
one
as
had
bene
a
priest
of
his
owne
order
,
and
cared
leaste
what
ministers
serue
in
his
Diocesse
,
and
then
from
Shire
to
Shire
,
one
distant
an
hundred
mile
from
another
,
mumbling
vp
his
Articles
in
his
morowmasse
voice
,
in
euery
Church
where
hee
had
liuing
,
and
returned
as
very
a
beaste
as
hee
came
.
But
this
and
all
other
inconueniences
before
rehearsed
,
shoulde
vtterlye
bee
auoyded
,
if
wee
mighte
once
establish
the
lawfull
election
of
Pastours
,
according
to
the
word
of
God
.
It
were
also
greatly
to
bee
wished
,
that
it
might
bee
broughte
to
passe
,
that
in
euery
Congregation
,
there
shoulde
be
two
pastors
at
the
least
,
both
because
the
charge
is
great
,
and
also
for
supplying
the
lack
of
the
one
,
if
the
other
were
sicke
or
absent
vppon
necessity
,
or
any
such
like
case
.
Which
thing
were
both
agreeable
to
the
example
of
the
Apostolike
Churche
,
and
also
verye
profitable
for
the
Congregation
.
Wee
doe
not
meane
this
in
euerye
Parish
,
as
they
bee
nowe
distinguished
,
but
in
euery
Congregation
as
they
may
be
disposed
,
both
for
best
edifying
and
also
for
sufficient
liuing
for
the
Pastors
.
It
will
bee
obiected
,
when
we
haue
all
thinges
at
our
pleasure
,
concerning
the
Election
of
Pastors
,
yet
will
there
creepe
in
many
abuses
.
Wee
answere
,
they
shall
not
so
soone
,
nor
so
easily
,
nor
so
many
abuses
creepe
in
,
as
nowe
at
wide
Windowes
,
yea
,
great
port-gates
doe
throng
in
.
But
if
as
many
or
more
abuses
(
if
more
coulde
bee
)
were
crept
in
,
yet
were
the
case
better
then
it
is
now
:
for
we
shoulde
be
sure
,
that
God
approoueth
our
order
,
though
he
condemn
the
abuses
,
because
it
is
grounded
vpon
Gods
worde
,
whereas
now
he
abhorreth
both
.
But
of
the
authority
that
Pastors
haue
as
members
of
the
Synode
,
we
haue
spoken
hitherto
sufficiently
.
By
which
it
is
euident
,
how
all
things
haue
beene
corrupted
in
Poperye
,
which
had
at
the
first
any
good
institution
,
which
corruptions
we
also
retaine
at
this
day
,
without
desiring
of
any
refourmation
.
For
,
to
begin
first
with
our
particuler
Synodes
,
good
lord
what
a
mockery
they
are
of
law
ful
synodes
,
beeing
holden
for
no
other
ende
almoste
,
but
to
gather
vp
fees
,
both
ordinary
&
extraordinary
,
with
dayly
newe
deuises
to
poll
the
poore
Priestes
of
their
mony
,
which
they
extort
for
seeing
the
Letters
of
orders
,
for
Dynners
and
suche
like
matters
.
And
yet
a
newe
inuented
pyllage
,
whereby
they
compell
men
to
buy
Bookes
of
them
for
4.
pence
or
6.
pence
,
which
are
to
deare
of
a
peny
or
two
pence
:
and
not
onelye
suche
small
Ware
,
but
also
greate
bookes
,
beeing
such
as
euerie
parish
is
appointed
to
buy
,
must
be
bought
of
them
for
two
or
three
Shyllinges
in
a
Booke
dearer
,
then
it
may
bee
bought
in
Paules
Church-yarde
:
yea
otherwhiles
,
though
the
Parish
bee
furnished
of
them
alreadye
,
they
are
not
authenticall
,
except
they
be
boughte
at
Master
Chauncellers
and
Officiall
,
at
Master
Regesters
hands
.
As
for
refourmation
of
any
thing
in
the
Churche
,
there
are
indeede
many
presentments
,
and
men
sworn
to
presente
matters
,
but
little
or
none
amendmente
at
all
doth
followe
.
So
that
it
is
a
common
saying
in
the
Countrie
,
when
the
presentment
is
once
receyued
,
they
shal
neuer
heare
more
of
it
.
Soone
after
the
Visitation
or
Synode
,
the
petitbribing
Sumner
,
rideth
foorth
laden
with
Excommunications
,
which
hee
scattereth
abroad
in
the
Country
,
as
thicke
as
Haileshot
,
against
this
parson
,
and
that
Vicar
:
this
Church
warden
,
and
that
Side-man
,
whome
hee
himselfe
when
he
came
to
summon
him
to
the
Synode
,
for
a
Cheeze
or
a
Gammon
of
Bacon
,
had
vndertaken
to
excuse
for
none
apparaunce
.
But
when
he
is
once
Excommunicated
,
there
is
no
remedy
,
but
hee
must
trudge
to
the
Chauncelour
or
Officiall
for
absolution
,
who
after
hee
hath
once
absolued
his
Purse
of
a
fewe
Groates
,
giueth
him
his
blessing
and
sendeth
him
away
.
And
this
is
the
image
of
our
litle
or
particuler
Synode
.
Our
generall
Conuocations
haue
a
more
shewe
of
good
order
,
For
,
although
their
decrees
were
neuer
so
perfect
,
yet
it
were
an
example
of
tyrannicall
Dominion
,
neither
to
giue
reasons
to
satisfie
the
ignoraunt
them selues
,
nor
to
hear
or
confute
that
which
might
be
alleaged
against
them
by
others
,
but
for
a
few
lordbishops
in
comparison
of
all
the
conuocation
,
to
sit
by
them selues
&
order
all
thinges
at
their
pleasures
,
as
though
the
Gospell
sprang
firste
from
them
,
or
had
come
vnto
them
only
,
it
sauoreth
of
nothing
so
much
as
of
popish
tyranny
:
Whereas
otherwise
it
is
well
knowne
they
are
not
al
of
the
best
learned
,
nor
all
of
longest
study
,
nor
all
of
soundest
iudgement
,
nor
all
of
greatest
zeale
,
nor
all
of
best
example
,
and
therfore
not
meetest
to
be
the
onely
determiners
in
Ecclesiasticall
matters
,
to
the
preiudice
of
the
whole
synode
.
Wherefore
it
is
greatly
to
be
desired
,
that
our
synodes
also
,
which
are
so
farre
out
of
order
,
maye
be
refourmed
according
to
the
scripture
,
and
the
example
of
the
primitiue
Church
,
that
all
thinges
may
be
done
with
such
modesty
,
grauitie
&
iudgement
,
as
they
were
by
the
Apostles
and
Elders
.
Kinges
shall
be
thy
nursing
Fathers
,
and
Queenes
shall
bee
thy
Nurses
.
They
shall
worship
thee
with
their
faces
towardes
the
earth
,
and
licke
the
dust
of
thy
feete
,
and
thou
shalt
know
that
I
am
the
Lord
.
The
prophet
meaneth
,
that
Kinges
and
Queenes
shal
be
so
careful
,
for
the
preseruation
of
the
church
,
that
they
shall
thinke
no
seruice
too
base
for
them
,
so
they
maye
profite
the
Church
of
Christ
withal
.
Vnto
this
honourable
subiection
,
the
holy
Ghost
exhorteth
princes
in
the
second
psalme
:
after
that
they
haue
tryed
that
they
preuayle
nothing
in
stryuing
againste
the
kingdome
of
Christ
:
Be
now
therefore
wise
(
O
yee
Kinges
)
:
be
learned
that
iudge
the
earth
,
serue
the
Lord
with
feare
,
and
reioyce
vnto
him
with
trembling
,
Declaring
that
it
is
a
ioyfull
seruice
to
bee
obedient
to
Christ
:
yea
to
serue
GOD
is
indeede
to
reigne
.
And
especiallye
it
is
to
be
noted
,
where
Saint
Paule
commaundeth
prayers
and
supplications
,
to
bee
made
for
the
conuersion
of
Kinges
vnto
the
knowledge
of
the
truth
,
and
their
own
saluation
,
that
he
alleadgeeth
this
reason
,
That
we
may
lead
a
quiet
and
peaceable
life
,
in
all
Godlinesse
and
honestie
vnder
their
protection
.
A
godly
and
honest
life
,
wee
may
liue
,
vnder
enemies
of
the
Churche
and
persecutors
:
but
a
peaceable
and
quiet
life
in
all
godlinesse
and
honesty
,
only
vnder
a
christian
Prince
.
This
thing
therefore
the
Church
most
humbly
desireth
of
the
prince
:
for
this
end
the
Church
continually
prayeth
to
GOD
for
the
Prince
:
in
this
respect
the
Churche
most
obediently
submitteth
her self
vnto
the
Prince
,
as
a
Childe
to
his
nurce
,
that
both
prince
and
people
may
honour
God
in
this
life
,
and
after
this
life
,
reigne
with
Christe
euerlastingly
.
Thus
haue
we
breefely
set
foorth
a
form
of
reformation
,
touching
matters
ecclesiastical
(
as
we
are
throughly
perswaded
)
agreeable
to
the
word
of
God
,
and
as
we
are
able
to
proue
,
consenting
with
the
example
of
the
primitiue
Church
,
building
only
vppon
the
most
sure
foundation
of
the
canonicall
scriptures
:
but
intending
more
at
large
,
if
occasion
shall
serue
,
hereafter
to
set
foorth
,
the
practize
and
consent
of
the
Godly
fathers
in
their
Actes
,
Counsels
and
writinges
,
following
the
same
rule
&
interpretation
of
the
scripture
that
we
haue
done
.
Therfore
we
protest
before
the
liuing
God
and
his
holy
Angels
,
and
before
the
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
that
shal
come
to
iudge
the
quicke
and
the
dead
,
and
before
the
Queenes
maiestie
our
most
gratious
Soueraigne
,
&
the
whole
assemblie
of
all
estates
of
this
Realme
:
that
as
the
whol
world
may
plainly
see
,
we
seeke
hereby
not
our
owne
profite
,
ease
nor
aduancement
,
but
onely
the
glorye
of
God
,
and
the
profite
of
his
Church
:
so
by
this
present
writing
,
wee
discharge
our
conscience
,
according
to
our
dutie
which
is
to
shew
vnto
all
men
the
true
waye
of
reformation
:
and
to
mooue
them
that
haue
authoritie
to
put
it
in
practize
,
and
to
seeke
by
all
lawfull
and
ordinarye
meanes
,
that
it
may
take
place
,
that
if
it
may
please
God
to
giue
it
good
successe
,
at
this
time
to
be
imbraced
,
we
maye
fulfill
the
rest
of
our
course
with
ioy
.
But
if
our
sinnes
be
the
let
,
that
this
or
the
like
grounded
vpon
Gods
worde
,
may
not
now
be
receiued
:
yet
the
present
age
may
see
&
iudge
,
what
is
the
vttermost
of
our
desire
,
concerning
reformation
,
which
hitherto
for
lacke
of
such
a
publike
testimoniall
,
hath
been
subiect
to
infinite
slaunders
,
deuised
by
the
aduersaries
of
Gods
truth
&
hinderance
of
Godly
procedings
vnto
reformation
.
And
that
the
posterity
may
know
that
the
truth
in
this
time
,
was
not
generallye
vnknowen
nor
vntestified
,
concerning
the
right
regiment
of
the
church
of
god
:
nor
this
disordered
forme
of
ecclesiasticall
gouernement
,
which
we
haue
receiued
for
the
most
part
of
popery
,
deliuered
to
our
Children
without
contradiction
,
that
our
example
shold
not
be
preiudicial
vnto
them
:
as
the
example
of
our
Godly
fathers
(
which
in
this
poynt
neglected
their
duetie
)
hath
beene
preiudiciall
vnto
vs
.
The
Lorde
graunt
for
Christes
sake
,
that
we
beeing
so
farre
from
perfection
,
God
may
open
al
our
eyes
to
see
the
same
,
and
bend
our
heartes
earnestly
to
labour
to
attaine
therevnto
:
and
in
the
mean
time
,
so
farre
as
we
haue
attained
,
that
we
may
proceede
al
by
one
rule
,
that
we
may
be
like
affectioned
to
seeke
the
glory
of
God
,
and
to
build
vp
the
ruynes
of
his
temple
,
that
with
one
hearte
and
with
one
voyce
,
we
maye
praise
the
Father
of
our
Lorde
Iesus
Christ
in
his
holye
Temple
,
which
is
the
congregation
of
saints
in
the
holy
ghost
,
to
whom
be
al
honor
&
Dominion
for
euermore
.
Amen
.
FINIS
.