A
DIALOGVE
OR
CONFERENCE
,
BETWEENE
A
COVNTREY
Gentleman
,
and
a
Minister
of
Gods
word
,
about
the
Booke
of
Common
Prayer
.
Gentleman
.
I
Am
very
glad
that
I
have
met
with
you
,
and
did
long
to
speake
with
you
,
that
you
might
satisfie
me
in
some
things
,
concerning
the
booke
of
Common
Prayer
;
therefore
I
pray
you
,
tell
me
truely
(
as
I
hope
you
will
)
is
there
any
thing
in
it
,
contrary
to
Gods
word
?
Minister
.
Yes
verily
,
it
is
full
of
Popish
errours
,
and
doth
appoint
horrible
blasphemies
,
and
lying
fables
to
bee
read
to
the
people
,
in
stead
of
Gods
holy
word
,
and
hath
caused
the
Church
of
England
to
groane
under
the
abominations
of
the
Church
of
Rome
,
even
from
the
infancie
of
it
,
in
Queene
Elizabeths
time
,
untill
this
houre
;
and
now
there
is
great
hope
,
that
a
time
of
refreshing
and
deliverance
is
at
hand
,
through
the
blessing
of
God
,
on
this
Parliament
.
Gent.
I
never
heard
any
blasphemie
,
or
lying
fable
read
in
the
Church
.
Min.
I
thinke
so
,
because
(
it
may
bee
)
that
you
were
never
in
the
Church
on
those
dayes
,
wherein
they
are
appointed
to
be
read
.
Gent.
Upon
what
dayes
are
they
appointed
to
be
read
.
Min.
On
the
fourth
of
October
,
in
the
forenoone
,
it
appointeth
an
horrible
blasphemie
to
bee
read
for
the
first
lesson
,
out
of
the
12
of
Tobie
and
the
ninth
verse
;
where
it
is
written
,
that
Almes
doe
save
from
death
,
and
purge
away
all
sinne
:
which
is
a
maine
ground
of
Popery
,
and
an
horrible
blasphemy
against
Christ
and
his
blood
,
that
clenseth
us
from
all
sinne
,
1
Iohn
1.7
.
Also
in
the
15.
verse
of
that
chapter
,
it
is
written
,
that
there
are
seven
Angels
,
that
doe
present
our
prayers
,
which
is
an
other
horrible
blasphemie
against
Christ
,
who
only
doth
present
our
prayers
,
Rev.
8.3
,
4.
Gent.
These
are
horrible
blasphemies
indeede
,
I
pray
you
let
me
heare
some
of
the
fables
that
are
in
it
.
Min.
On
the
fourth
of
October
in
the
afternoone
it
appointeth
a
lying
fable
to
bee
read
out
of
the
11.
of
Tobie
,
where
it
is
written
,
that
Tobie
going
to
the
doore
to
meete
his
Son
Tobias
comming
from
Rages
did
stumble
,
and
that
his
sonne
ran
unto
him
,
and
laid
the
gall
of
a
fish
to
his
eyes
,
and
that
the
whitenesse
did
scale
off
,
and
hee
restored
to
his
sight
.
On
the
30.
of
September
,
another
lying
fable
is
appointed
to
be
read
of
an
Angell
that
was
sent
to
scale
the
whitenesse
from
his
eyes
,
and
to
give
Sara
the
daughter
of
Raguel
to
his
sonne
Tobias
in
marriage
,
and
to
bind
Asmodeus
an
evill
spirit
,
that
was
in
love
with
her
,
and
had
killed
seven
men
that
had
beene
married
unto
her
.
On
the
first
of
October
an
other
lying
fable
is
appointed
to
be
read
,
how
Tobie
being
about
to
send
his
sonne
Tobias
to
Rages
in
Media
for
a
wife
,
did
bid
him
go
and
look
for
a
man
to
goe
with
him
,
&
that
he
went
&
found
an
Angell
,
&
brought
him
to
his
Father
,
who
promised
to
give
the
Angell
wages
,
and
agreed
with
him
what
hee
should
have
by
the
day
,
and
sent
him
with
his
sonne
and
his
dog
.
On
the
third
of
October
another
lying
fable
is
appointed
to
bee
read
,
how
Tobias
being
come
from
Rages
did
call
the
Angell
unto
him
,
&
bad
him
take
a
servant
and
two
Camells
,
and
goe
to
Rages
for
money
,
and
that
the
Angell
went
and
carried
writings
,
which
he
delivered
to
Gabael
,
who
brought
baggs
of
money
sealed
up
,
which
hee
delivered
to
the
Angell
.
Gent.
O
horrible
,
how
have
the
Bishops
deluded
King
Edward
the
sixt
,
Queene
Elizabeth
,
King
Iames
,
and
our
gratious
King
Charles
,
and
the
whole
estate
,
and
made
them
beleeve
,
that
there
was
nothing
in
the
Service
Book
contrary
to
Gods
word
.
God
Almighty
deliver
us
from
them
:
now
that
you
have
shewed
me
the
blasphemies
and
lying
fables
;
shew
also
what
are
the
Popish
errours
that
are
in
it
,
and
first
tell
me
,
whether
the
Service
book
doth
command
,
that
all
both
Ministers
and
people
shall
bow
their
bodies
,
when
the
name
Jesus
is
read
?
Min.
The
Bishops
onely
,
without
any
warrant
from
God
,
but
from
the
Pope
.
Gent.
I
have
heard
that
the
Name
Iesus
was
a
common
name
among
the
Jewes
,
was
it
so
?
Min.
Yes
,
Syrach
of
Ierusalem
had
a
son
whose
name
was
Iesus
,
Eccles.
50.23
.
also
Ioshua
the
son
of
Nun
was
called
Iesus
,
Acts
7.57
.
and
one
of
Saint
Pauls
fellow
labourers
was
called
Iesus
,
Col.
4.11
.
Gent.
Why
doe
the
Bishops
make
an
Idoll
of
the
name
Iesus
,
by
causing
men
to
bow
their
bodies
,
and
to
put
off
their
hat
when
it
is
read
?
Min.
Because
they
mistake
the
word
of
God
,
where
it
is
written
,
that
at
the
name
of
Iesus
every
knee
shall
bow
,
both
of
things
in
heaven
,
of
things
on
earth
,
and
of
things
under
the
earth
,
Phil.
2.10
.
Gent.
What
is
the
name
of
Jesus
?
Min.
As
by
the
name
of
our
gratious
King
Charles
is
meant
,
not
the
name
Charles
,
(
which
is
a
common
name
)
but
the
authority
and
power
that
God
hath
given
him
over
all
people
within
his
owne
dominions
,
as
when
men
are
prest
to
the
Kings
service
,
they
are
prest
in
the
Kings
name
,
that
is
,
by
vertue
of
authority
and
power
from
the
King
,
even
so
,
as
by
the
name
of
King
Charles
is
meant
his
authority
and
power
,
&c.
so
,
by
the
name
of
Jesus
is
meant
the
authority
and
power
,
that
God
hath
given
him
over
all
things
in
heaven
and
in
earth
,
and
under
the
earth
.
Gent.
What
is
meant
by
things
in
heaven
?
Min.
By
things
in
Heaven
are
meant
the
holy
Angels
and
soules
of
the
faithfull
,
that
have
no
knees
.
Gent.
What
is
meant
by
things
on
earth
?
Min.
By
things
on
earth
,
are
meant
all
mankinde
living
on
earth
,
whether
they
be
Elect
or
Reprobate
.
Gent.
What
is
meant
by
things
under
the
earth
?
Min.
By
things
under
the
earth
,
are
meant
the
devills
and
damned
soules
in
hell
.
Gent.
What
is
meant
by
bowing
of
the
knee
?
Min.
By
bowing
of
the
knee
is
meant
subjection
,
Isa.
45.23
.
and
not
bowing
of
the
body
,
when
the
name
Iesus
is
read
;
as
Pope
Anastatius
did
command
,
An.
404.
Gent.
What
is
meant
by
bowing
of
every
knee
,
of
things
in
heaven
,
of
things
on
earth
,
and
of
things
under
the
earth
?
Min.
Thereby
is
meant
,
that
all
the
holy
Angels
and
Saints
in
heaven
,
and
all
mankind
on
earth
,
and
all
the
Devils
and
damned
soules
in
hell
shall
submit
themselves
to
Christ
,
and
acknowledge
him
to
be
Lord
of
all
,
and
to
have
power
over
all
,
to
save
and
to
condemne
whom
he
will
.
Gent.
What
doe
you
thinke
of
them
that
kneele
when
they
receive
the
Communion
bread
?
Min.
The
Papists
say
,
that
they
are
Idolaters
,
because
they
kneele
,
and
doe
not
beleeve
the
reall
presence
as
they
doe
.
Gent.
Who
was
the
first
that
brought
in
kneeling
?
Min.
Pope
Honorius
,
about
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
,
1220.
after
that
the
errour
of
Transubstantiation
was
hatcht
at
the
Councell
of
Lateran
.
Gent.
I
have
read
in
Gods
word
,
that
the
Apostles
did
not
kneele
when
Christ
himselfe
delivered
the
bread
unto
them
.
I
have
read
also
in
the
booke
of
Martyrs
,
that
the
ancient
Councells
in
the
Primitive
Church
did
make
Canons
against
kneeling
,
lest
it
should
prove
an
occasion
of
Idolatry
,
ought
not
wee
to
conforme
our selves
to
our
Saviour
Christ
and
his
Apostles
,
and
to
the
Christians
of
the
Primitive
Church
,
rather
then
to
the
Devils
Vicar
generall
the
Pope
?
Min.
Yes
verily
;
for
it
is
grosse
hypocrisie
in
us
to
make
a
shew
,
as
though
we
were
more
godly
and
zealous
then
the
Apostles
and
Christians
of
the
Primitive
Church
.
Gent.
What
other
errour
doe
you
finde
to
be
in
the
Service
booke
?
Min.
The
interrupting
of
the
Minister
by
the
Clarke
,
and
the
whole
Congregation
,
is
a
foule
errour
,
and
such
an
errour
and
confusion
,
as
doth
much
offend
God
;
and
that
therefore
many
are
unwilling
to
come
into
the
Church
,
till
the
Service
be
all
read
.
Gent.
How
doe
they
interrupt
the
Minister
?
Min.
By
rehearsing
his
words
with
a
lowd
voice
,
and
by
taking
words
out
of
his
mouth
,
and
by
mingling
their
prayers
with
his
.
The
Minister
when
he
prayeth
,
is
the
mouth
of
the
people
,
speaking
to
God
for
them
:
therefore
they
ought
to
be
silent
,
till
he
hath
done
speaking
,
and
then
to
say
Amen
.
1
Cor.
14.16
.
and
not
to
interrupt
him
by
rehearsing
every
word
after
him
,
as
in
the
Confession
of
sinne
,
when
the
Minister
saith
,
Almightie
and
most
mercifull
Father
,
we
have
erred
and
strayed
out
of
thy
wayes
,
like
lost
sheepe
:
and
in
the
Letany
,
when
he
saith
,
O
God
the
Father
of
heaven
,
have
mercy
upon
us
miserable
sinners
;
the
Minister
must
stop
,
and
be
silent
,
till
the
Clarke
and
people
,
have
with
a
lowd
voice
rehearsed
every
word
after
him
;
in
which
time
,
it
is
impossible
for
the
Minister
to
keepe
idle
and
by-thoughts
,
from
comming
into
his
minde
.
Also
,
when
he
prayeth
for
the
King
,
saying
,
Lord
save
the
King
,
they
interrupt
him
,
by
mingling
their
prayer
with
his
,
saying
,
And
mercifully
heare
us
when
we
call
upon
thee
.
The
Minister
being
interrupted
and
put
out
,
in
praying
for
the
King
,
doth
pray
for
Ministers
,
saying
,
Indue
thy
Ministers
with
righteousnesse
;
they
doe
then
also
interrupt
him
,
by
mingling
their
prayer
with
his
,
saying
,
And
make
thy
chosen
people
joyfull
.
Throughout
the
whole
Letany
they
do
interrupt
him
by
mingling
their
prayers
with
his
.
They
doe
also
,
without
any
warrant
from
God
,
but
from
Pope
Hormisda
,
interrupt
the
Minister
,
when
he
readeth
the
Psalmes
,
by
taking
every
other
verse
out
of
his
mouth
,
to
reade
it
for
him
with
a
loud
,
hackering
and
confused
noise
,
especially
in
Countrey
Churches
,
where
the
people
cannot
reade
well
.
The
Minister
when
he
readeth
or
preacheth
Gods
word
,
is
the
mouth
of
God
,
speaking
to
the
people
,
therefore
they
ought
to
be
silent
,
and
to
hearken
with
reverence
.
When
they
reade
the
eighteenth
,
nineteenth
,
and
twentieth
verses
of
the
fiftie
Psalme
,
they
are
likened
by
some
to
women
scoulding
and
accusing
one
another
.
The
Clarke
and
people
doe
beginne
to
scould
with
,
and
to
accuse
the
Minister
,
saying
,
When
thou
sawest
a
theefe
,
thou
consentedst
unto
him
,
and
hast
been
partaker
with
adulterers
;
then
the
Priest
accuseth
the
Clarke
,
saying
,
Thou
hast
let
thy
tongue
speake
wickednesse
,
and
with
thy
tongue
thou
hast
set
forth
deceit
;
then
the
Clarke
and
people
doe
set
upon
the
Minister
againe
,
and
doe
accuse
him
,
saying
,
Thou
sittest
and
speakest
against
thy
brother
,
yea
,
thou
hast
slaundered
thine
owne
Mothers
sonne
.
Gent.
I
remember
that
in
the
Churching
of
women
,
the
Minister
is
called
Priest
,
tell
me
,
I
pray
you
,
is
that
name
a
fit
name
for
a
Minister
and
Preacher
of
the
Gospell
.
Min.
No
verily
;
For
we
reade
in
Gods
Word
,
of
no
more
orders
of
Priests
,
but
of
two
,
the
order
of
Aaron
,
and
the
order
of
Melchisedech
.
Of
the
order
of
Aaron
,
were
the
Leviticall
Priests
,
whose
office
was
to
offer
Sacrifices
,
which
together
with
the
Sacrifices
was
abolished
in
Christ
his
death
.
Of
the
order
of
Melchisedech
was
Christ
onely
,
and
shall
remaine
Priest
for
ever
.
A
third
order
of
Priests
is
to
be
found
no where
,
but
in
the
Masse-booke
,
and
in
our
Service-booke
.
The
name
Priest
,
belongeth
to
every
Christian
man
and
woman
,
as
well
as
to
the
Minister
,
according
as
it
is
written
,
Revel.
1.6
.
that
Christ
hath
made
us
Kings
and
Priests
unto
God
:
the
meaning
is
that
Christ
hath
made
all
the
Elect
,
(
men
and
women
)
Priests
,
to
offer
the
Sacrifices
of
praise
,
and
of
thankes
unto
God
.
Gent.
What
doe
you
thinke
of
the
Priest
and
Clarke
,
when
they
doe
Church
a
woman
?
Min.
I
will
not
tell
what
I
thinke
,
but
I
will
tell
you
what
some
doe
say
.
Gent.
What
doe
they
say
?
Min.
They
say
that
the
Priest
is
like
a
witch
.
Gent.
Why
doe
they
say
that
the
Priest
is
like
to
a
witch
?
Min.
Because
he
doth
as
a
witch
doth
,
when
she
saith
the
Lords
Prayer
.
Gent.
What
doth
a
witch
when
shee
saith
the
Lords
Prayer
?
Min.
She
leaves
out
these
words
,
but
deliver
us
from
evill
,
and
so
doth
the
Priest
,
when
hee
doth
church
a
woman
.
Gent.
Why
will
not
a
Witch
say
these
words
?
Min.
Because
the
devill
will
not
let
her
,
till
shee
hath
bewitched
so
many
as
he
would
have
her
:
For
by
the
evill
that
is
praid
against
in
that
petition
,
is
meant
the
devill
,
and
the
sinne
whereunto
he
tempteth
:
therefore
the
devill
will
not
have
her
to
say
these
words
,
because
when
shee
saith
them
,
shee
prayeth
,
that
God
will
deliver
her
from
him
,
and
the
witcherie
whereto
he
tempteth
her
.
The
Priest
doth
also
skip
over
the
conclusion
of
the
Lords
Prayer
,
for
thine
is
the
Kingdome
,
power
and
glory
:
and
therein
also
they
say
that
hee
is
like
to
a
witch
,
when
she
doth
say
her
Creede
;
for
when
she
saith
the
second
Article
,
And
in
Iesus
Christ
his
onely
sonne
,
shee
skips
over
these
words
,
our
Lord
,
and
so
doth
the
Priest
slip
over
the
conclusion
of
the
Lords
Prayer
.
Gent.
Saint
Luke
leaves
it
out
,
therefore
the
Priest
may
leave
them
out
,
Luke
11.4
.
Min.
It
followeth
not
,
that
therefore
the
Minister
may
leave
them
out
;
for
Saint
Luke
did
not
write
any
thing
of
himselfe
,
but
what
the
holy
Ghost
would
have
him
to
write
.
Gent.
Why
would
not
the
Holy
Ghost
have
him
to
write
them
?
Min.
Because
it
was
sufficient
,
that
Saint
Matthew
had
writ
them
,
Mat.
6.13
.
Gent.
Some
doe
thinke
,
because
Saint
Marke
and
Saint
Iohn
doe
make
no
mention
of
the
Lords
Prayer
,
that
therefore
the
Minister
may
omit
the
reading
of
it
,
and
that
because
the
Evangelists
and
the
Apostles
did
not
use
to
say
it
as
a
prayer
,
therefore
none
,
neither
Minister
nor
People
ought
to
use
it
as
a
prayer
.
Min.
The
truth
is
,
that
our
Saviour
Christ
did
make
it
for
all
Christians
to
use
as
a
prayer
,
and
also
for
a
patterne
to
pray
by
.
Gent.
Where
doe
you
finde
that
our
Saviour
Christ
would
have
it
used
as
a
prayer
?
Min.
In
the
11.
chapter
of
the
Gospel
written
by
Saint
Luke
,
and
the
second
verse
,
where
it
is
written
,
that
our
Saviour
said
;
When
you
pray
say
,
Our
Father
which
,
&c.
Gent.
Where
doe
you
finde
that
our
Saviour
would
have
it
used
for
a
patterne
?
Min.
In
the
sixt
chapter
of
the
Gospel
written
by
Saint
Matthew
,
and
the
ninth
verse
,
where
it
is
written
,
that
our
Saviour
said
,
After
this
manner
pray
you
,
Our
Father
which
,
&c.
Gent.
Why
will
not
the
Witch
acknowledge
Christ
to
be
the
Lord
?
Min.
Because
the
devill
would
have
her
to
take
him
,
and
not
Christ
for
her
Lord
.
Gent.
Why
doe
some
say
,
that
the
Priest
and
Clarke
when
they
doe
Church
a
woman
,
are
like
to
a
couple
of
Players
acting
their
parts
.
Min.
Because
the
Priest
doth
skip
over
these
words
,
but
deliver
us
from
evill
,
and
doth
leave
them
to
the
Clarke
to
say
for
his
part
;
and
as
soone
as
the
Clarke
hath
said
them
,
the
Priest
saith
,
Lord
save
this
woman
thy
servant
,
then
the
Clarke
comes
in
againe
,
with
his
part
saying
,
which
putteth
her
trust
in
thee
;
then
the
Priest
,
as
though
hee
would
not
have
the
woman
to
put
her
trust
in
him
,
turnes
her
over
to
the
Clarke
,
and
bids
him
bee
unto
her
a
strong
Tower
:
then
the
Clarke
answereth
and
sheweth
wherein
saying
,
from
the
face
of
their
enemie
.
Gent.
This
is
a
very
strange
kind
of
giving
God
thankes
for
womens
safe
deliverance
,
from
the
paine
and
perill
of
child
birth
.
Min.
It
is
indeede
,
and
no
small
griefe
to
honest
women
,
not
onely
because
there
is
no
thankes
given
to
God
for
their
safe
deliverance
from
the
paine
and
perill
of
child-birth
,
but
also
because
thanksgiving
is
turned
to
a
Iewish
kinde
of
purification
:
for
they
must
come
with
a
vaile
to
cover
their
faces
after
the
Iewish
manner
,
signifying
thereby
,
that
by
child-bearing
they
were
made
uncleane
,
and
that
they
were
ashamed
of
their
uncleannesse
,
or
that
they
had
plaid
the
harlots
,
and
were
ashamed
to
shew
their
faces
,
and
Iuda
thought
that
Thamar
was
an
harlot
,
because
her
face
was
covered
with
a
veile
,
Gen.
33.14
,
15.
It
is
a
great
offence
,
not
onely
to
honest
women
,
but
also
to
every
true
Christian
man
,
to
see
his
wife
goe
to
the
Church
like
a
Iew
,
or
like
an
Harlot
.
Gent.
Many
doe
say
,
that
the
manner
of
administring
the
holy
Sacrament
of
Baptisme
prescribed
in
the
Service
Booke
is
very
absurd
,
and
full
of
popish
errors
,
and
so
rediculous
as
they
cannot
but
laugh
at
it
;
I
pray
you
tell
me
,
what
doe
you
finde
in
it
to
be
so
absurde
and
ridiculous
,
as
they
can
not
but
laugh
at
it
?
Min.
The
interrogatories
ministred
to
infants
that
have
no
understanding
;
and
the
answer
of
the
Godfathers
and
Godmothers
are
so
absurd
and
ridiculous
,
as
they
cannot
but
laugh
at
them
:
as
first
,
the
Minister
must
examine
the
infant
,
and
aske
him
,
if
he
doth
forsake
the
divell
and
all
his
workes
,
the
vaine
pompe
and
glory
of
the
world
,
the
coveteous
desires
of
the
same
,
the
carnall
desires
of
the
flesh
,
so
as
hee
will
not
follow
nor
be
led
by
them
:
hee
must
also
aske
him
,
if
hee
doth
beleeve
all
the
Articles
of
the
Christian
faith
,
and
if
hee
will
bee
baptized
in
that
faith
?
Gent.
Were
not
these
interrogations
administred
to
infants
in
the
Primitive
Church
?
Min.
No
,
these
or
the
like
were
then
administred
to
such
as
were
of
yeares
,
when
they
were
converted
and
came
to
be
baptized
,
and
afterwards
commanded
by
the
Pope
to
bee
administred
to
infants
.
Gent.
What
answer
doth
the
Godfathers
and
Godmothers
give
?
Min.
They
give
no
answer
,
but
doe
counterfeit
the
Infants
voice
(
as
if
he
were
a
conjured
Ghost
)
speaking
within
them
,
and
answering
to
the
first
interrogation
,
concerning
the
Devill
and
all
his
workes
,
the
vaine
pompe
and
glory
of
the
world
,
the
covetous
desires
of
the
same
,
and
the
carnall
desires
of
the
flesh
,
that
he
doth
forsake
them
all
;
and
to
the
second
and
third
,
concerning
the
Articles
of
the
Christian
faith
,
that
he
doth
beleeve
them
all
;
and
that
he
doth
desire
to
be
baptized
in
that
faith
.
Gent.
What
doth
the
Minister
after
he
hath
received
these
feigned
answers
?
Min.
He
doth
baptise
the
Infant
,
and
doth
marke
him
on
the
forehead
with
a
Crosse
,
which
doth
offend
many
,
because
they
take
it
to
be
the
marke
of
the
Beast
,
mentioned
Rev.
14.9
.
Gent.
Why
doe
they
take
it
to
be
the
marke
of
the
Beast
?
Min.
Because
there
is
no
one
thing
in
all
Popery
,
set
on
the
forehead
,
and
on
the
hand
,
but
a
crosse
;
made
on
the
forehead
by
the
Priest
in
Baptisme
,
and
by
the
Bishop
on
the
right
hand
in
Confirmation
,
saying
,
Signaculum
,
Christi
,
in
manu
tua
dextra
trado
tibi
:
therefore
they
say
,
that
it
is
a
marke
wherewith
the
Beast
doth
cause
all
that
are
of
his
Church
to
be
marked
;
according
as
it
is
written
,
that
he
hath
made
all
,
both
small
and
great
,
rich
and
poore
,
bond
and
free
,
to
receive
a
marke
on
the
forehead
,
and
on
the
right
hand
,
Rev.
13.16
.
It
is
written
,
Rev.
14.9
.
that
if
any
receive
his
marke
on
the
forehead
,
and
on
the
hand
,
he
shall
drinke
of
the
Wine
of
the
wrath
of
God
,
therefore
some
doe
keepe
their
children
unbaptised
,
rather
then
have
them
marked
with
the
mark
of
the
beast
.
Gent.
What
fault
doe
they
finde
with
the
prayers
that
are
made
at
the
administration
of
Baptisme
?
Min.
They
finde
fault
with
the
Popish
errours
that
are
in
them
,
as
in
the
first
prayer
before
Baptisme
,
it
is
written
,
that
God
hath
sanctified
the
floud
Iorden
,
and
all
other
waters
,
to
the
mysticall
washing
away
of
sinne
.
The
truth
is
,
that
there
is
no
mysticall
washing
away
of
sinne
in
water
,
but
a
reall
and
true
washing
away
of
sinne
in
the
blood
of
Christ
,
1
Ioh.
1.7
.
The
water
in
Baptisme
doth
but
signifie
,
that
as
foule
things
are
washed
and
made
cleane
in
water
,
so
the
soules
of
the
Elect
,
defiled
with
sinne
,
are
made
cleane
in
the
blood
of
Christ
,
1
Ioh.
1.7
.
In
another
prayer
,
the
Minister
prayeth
that
the
Infant
may
receive
remission
of
sinnes
,
by
spirituall
regeneration
.
The
truth
is
,
that
the
children
of
God
have
their
sinnes
forgiven
,
and
are
sanctified
by
faith
,
Rom.
5.1
.
and
not
by
spirituall
regeneration
,
which
is
but
an
effect
of
faith
,
purifying
the
heart
,
Act.
15.9
.
or
to
speake
more
plainly
,
it
is
God
that
justifieth
,
Rom.
8.33
.
by
accepting
of
the
sufferings
and
obedience
of
Christ
,
as
a
sufficient
recompence
and
satisfaction
,
and
doth
by
faith
assure
the
hearts
of
his
children
,
that
for
the
merits
of
the
sufferings
and
obedience
of
Christ
,
his
wrath
is
pacified
,
and
his
Justice
satisfied
.
In
another
prayer
,
thankes
is
given
to
God
for
regenerating
the
Infant
with
his
holy
Spirit
.
The
truth
is
,
that
the
children
of
God
doe
receive
the
Spirit
of
God
to
regenerate
them
,
not
by
sprinkling
of
water
in
Baptisme
,
but
by
hearing
the
Gospell
preached
,
2
Cor.
3.8
.
Act.
10.44
.
To
make
mention
of
all
the
Popish
errours
that
are
in
other
prayers
and
Collects
,
would
be
too
tedious
.
Gent.
What
doe
they
say
of
the
Catechisme
in
the
Service
booke
?
Min.
They
say
,
that
it
is
full
of
Popish
errours
,
as
first
in
the
Rubrick
before
the
Catechisme
,
it
is
written
,
that
Children
baptized
,
have
all
things
necessary
to
salvation
,
and
are
undoubtedly
saved
.
The
truth
is
,
that
they
have
no
knowledge
of
sinne
,
nor
of
the
wrath
and
curse
of
God
due
to
sinne
,
nor
of
Christ
,
nor
of
the
Articles
of
the
Christian
faith
,
and
therefore
have
neither
faith
nor
repentance
,
without
which
none
can
be
saved
.
It
is
true
,
that
Infants
,
borne
of
the
Elect
,
are
undoubtedly
saved
,
by
vertue
of
Gods
everlasting
covenant
of
grace
,
so
many
as
are
of
the
number
of
the
Elect
,
I
say
,
so
many
as
are
of
the
number
of
the
Elect
,
because
many
of
the
Elect
,
that
are
now
Saints
in
heaven
,
have
brought
forth
children
that
are
Reprobates
and
damned
soules
in
hell
:
For
,
Adam
had
Cain
as
well
as
Abel
,
and
Abraham
had
Ishmaell
as
well
as
Isaac
,
and
Isaac
had
Esau
,
whom
God
hated
,
as
well
as
Iacob
,
whom
God
loved
.
Gent.
This
errour
,
you
say
,
is
in
the
Rubrick
,
what
errour
is
in
the
Catechisme
?
Min.
In
the
Catechisme
,
it
is
affirmed
,
that
Christ
hath
redeemed
all
mankinde
.
The
truth
is
,
that
Christ
came
into
the
world
,
not
to
redeem
all
mankinde
,
but
the
Elect
onely
;
therefore
the
Evangelist
S.
Luke
setting
forth
the
genealogie
of
Christ
,
beginneth
from
Ioseph
,
and
ascendeth
to
Adam
,
and
from
Adam
doth
descend
to
Sheth
,
who
was
the
first
of
the
Elect
that
was
borne
after
the
death
of
Abell
,
and
maketh
no
mention
of
Cain
,
nor
of
any
of
his
posteritie
.
And
S.
Matthew
,
beginning
from
Abraham
,
and
from
Abraham
descendeth
to
Isaac
,
and
from
Isaac
to
Iacob
,
and
maketh
no
mention
of
Ishmaell
,
nor
of
Esau
,
nor
of
any
that
came
of
them
.
Also
our
Saviour
Christ
saith
,
that
he
gave
his
life
a
ransome
for
many
,
Mat.
20.28
.
and
that
his
blood
was
shed
for
many
,
Mat.
26.28
.
He
doth
not
say
,
that
his
blood
was
shed
for
all
mankinde
,
but
for
many
,
that
is
,
for
the
Elect
onely
,
who
are
many
,
though
but
few
in
comparison
of
the
multitude
that
are
Reprobates
.
It
is
also
affirmed
in
the
Catechisme
,
that
we
are
made
the
children
of
God
in
Baptisme
.
The
truth
is
,
that
whosoever
is
not
a
childe
of
God
,
before
he
be
baptised
,
shall
never
be
a
childe
of
God
,
because
all
that
are
the
children
of
God
,
were
(
before
the
world
was
)
made
the
children
of
God
,
by
vertue
of
Gods
eternall
decree
of
election
.
It
also
affirmeth
,
that
there
are
two
Sacraments
generally
as
necessary
to
salvation
;
intimating
that
the
Sacraments
are
necessary
to
salvation
,
so
as
if
a
child
die
before
he
be
baptised
,
he
shall
be
damned
,
which
is
the
cause
that
Midwifes
doe
take
upon
them
to
baptize
.
Intimating
also
,
that
there
are
more
Sacraments
then
two
;
therefore
it
is
written
in
the
Rubrick
before
the
Communion
,
that
every
Parishioner
shall
communicate
thrice
in
the
yeare
,
and
also
receive
the
Sacraments
;
meaning
the
five
Popish
Sacraments
:
For
there
are
none
other
.
It
affirmeth
also
,
that
Godfathers
and
Godmothers
,
doe
promise
and
vow
three
things
,
first
,
that
the
Infant
shall
forsake
the
devill
and
all
his
works
,
the
pompes
and
vanities
of
the
wicked
world
,
and
all
the
sinfull
lusts
of
the
flesh
;
secondly
,
that
he
shall
beleeve
all
the
Articles
of
the
Christian
faith
;
thirdly
,
that
he
shall
keepe
Gods
holy
will
and
commandements
,
and
walke
in
the
same
all
the
dayes
of
his
life
,
which
no
man
is
able
to
doe
of
himselfe
.
The
truth
is
,
that
the
Godfathers
and
Godmothers
,
doe
neither
promise
nor
vow
,
that
the
Infant
shall
doe
these
things
.
Gent.
What
then
doe
they
?
Min.
They
doe
nothing
,
but
counterfeit
the
Infants
voice
,
as
if
he
were
a
conjured
Ghost
within
every
one
of
them
,
speaking
and
saying
,
that
he
doth
all
these
things
.
Gent.
Are
there
any
other
things
that
doe
offend
and
discourage
the
people
from
comming
into
the
Church
till
service
be
all
read
?
Min.
Yes
.
Gent.
What
are
they
?
Min.
They
are
the
perverting
of
the
meaning
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
in
many
places
of
the
Psalmes
,
Epistles
,
and
Gospels
,
by
putting
in
,
and
leaving
out
of
words
,
and
also
of
the
meaning
of
our
Saviour
Christ
in
many
places
of
the
Revelation
.
Gent.
Wherein
is
the
meaning
of
the
holy
Ghost
perverted
,
by
putting
in
and
leaving
out
of
words
?
Min.
In
the
Psalme
106.30
.
Phineas
prayed
,
are
put
in
for
Phineas
executed
judgement
.
Psal.
105.
Not
obedient
,
are
put
in
for
,
not
disobedient
.
Psal.
125.
these
words
,
The
rod
of
the
ungodly
commeth
not
on
the
lot
of
the
righteous
,
are
put
in
,
for
resteth
not
on
the
lot
of
the
righteous
.
In
the
Epistle
on
munday
in
Easter
weeke
,
these
words
,
Israel
remembred
,
are
put
in
,
for
,
He
,
that
is
,
God
remembred
.
To
make
mention
of
all
the
places
in
the
Psalmes
,
Epistles
,
and
Gospels
,
would
be
too
tedious
.
Gent.
You
said
,
that
the
service
Booke
doth
pervert
the
meaning
of
Christ
in
diverse
places
of
the
Revelation
,
I
pray
you
shew
me
some
of
those
places
.
Min.
The
fourteenth
Chapter
is
appointed
to
be
read
on
Childermasse
day
,
after
the
Popish
manner
,
for
an
Epistle
,
of
purpose
to
pervert
the
meaning
of
Christ
.
Gent.
What
was
the
meaning
of
Christ
in
that
Chapter
?
Min.
The
meaning
of
Christ
in
that
chapter
,
was
,
and
now
is
,
to
shew
,
that
in
time
of
greatest
persecutions
,
when
the
heathen
persecuting
Emperours
,
and
after
them
the
Popes
did
rage
most
against
the
Christian
Religion
,
and
professors
thereof
,
Christ
had
his
Church
(
though
invisible
)
144000
preserved
by
him
,
and
kept
chaste
and
undefiled
with
spirituall
fornication
of
Idolatry
.
Gent.
How
is
the
meaning
of
Christ
perverted
?
Min.
By
misapplying
that
to
children
slaine
by
Herod
,
which
was
written
of
Christians
persecuted
and
slaine
by
the
Heathen
persecuting
Emperours
and
Popes
.
Gent.
Why
doth
the
Pope
pervert
the
meaning
of
Christ
,
by
misse-applying
that
to
the
children
slaine
by
Herod
,
which
was
written
of
Christ
and
his
Church
,
persecuted
by
the
Heathen
Emperours
and
the
Popes
.
Min.
The
Pope
,
and
so
many
of
our
Lord
Bishops
,
as
are
Popish
,
doe
pervert
the
meaning
of
Christ
,
by
causing
that
Chapter
to
be
read
on
Childermasse
day
,
of
purpose
to
keepe
weake
Christians
in
blindnesse
,
so
as
they
shall
not
be
able
to
give
an
answer
to
the
Papists
,
when
they
shall
ask
them
,
where
their
Religion
and
Church
was
an
hundred
yeares
agoe
,
before
Martin
Luthers
time
.
Gent.
What
other
meaning
had
Christ
in
that
Chapter
?
Min.
His
meaning
was
to
shew
that
in
his
good
time
,
he
would
give
a
free
passage
,
and
good
successe
to
the
preaching
of
the
Gospell
,
as
(
thankes
be
to
his
holy
Majestie
)
it
hath
had
in
many
Kingdomes
since
Martin
Luthers
time
,
and
shall
have
every
day
more
and
more
.
Gent.
I
am
glad
to
heare
this
,
I
pray
you
goe
on
,
to
shew
where
the
meaning
of
Christ
is
perverted
.
Win.
On
Michaelmasse
day
,
the
twelfth
Chapter
,
from
the
seventh
verse
to
the
thirteenth
,
is
appointed
to
be
read
for
an
Epistle
,
it
being
no
Epistle
,
but
a
prophecie
of
a
battell
fought
in
heaven
,
betweene
Michaell
and
his
Angells
,
and
the
Dragon
and
his
Angels
,
and
of
the
victory
that
Michaell
and
his
Angels
,
had
over
the
Dragon
and
his
Angels
;
and
of
the
casting
of
the
Dragon
and
his
Angels
out
of
Heaven
.
Gent.
What
is
meant
by
Heaven
?
Min.
By
heaven
is
meant
,
not
the
highest
heaven
,
but
the
Church
of
Christ
militant
here
on
earth
.
Gent.
What
is
meant
by
Michaell
and
his
Angels
?
Min.
By
Michaell
and
his
Angells
are
meant
,
Christ
and
his
true
followers
,
especially
,
the
faithfull
Preachers
of
the
Gospell
.
Gent.
What
is
meant
by
the
Dragon
,
and
his
Angels
?
Min.
By
the
Dragon
and
his
Angels
,
are
meant
,
the
Devill
,
and
the
Heathen
persecuting
Emperours
,
and
the
Popes
.
Gent.
What
is
meant
by
the
battell
?
Min.
By
the
battell
is
meant
persecutions
,
raised
by
the
Heathen
persecuting
Emperours
,
and
the
Popes
,
and
popish
Princes
,
against
the
Christian
Religion
,
and
the
professors
thereof
.
Gent.
What
is
meant
by
the
victory
,
that
Michael
and
his
Angells
,
had
over
the
Dragon
and
his
Angels
.
Min.
By
the
victory
,
is
meant
the
victories
that
Christ
gave
to
Constantine
the
Christian
Emperour
,
and
that
he
hath
,
doth
,
and
daily
will
give
to
Christian
Princes
,
fighting
his
battell
against
Antichrist
,
and
his
partakers
,
and
to
the
faithfull
Preachers
,
against
false
Teachers
.
Gent.
What
is
meant
by
the
casting
of
the
Dragon
and
his
Angells
out
of
heaven
?
Min.
Thereby
is
meant
the
utter
confusion
and
overthrow
of
Antichrist
,
by
the
spirit
of
Christs
mouth
,
that
is
,
by
the
preaching
of
the
Gospell
,
so
as
he
shall
be
deprived
of
all
dignitie
,
and
shall
have
no
place
in
heaven
,
that
is
,
in
the
Church
of
God
,
to
domineere
any
more
,
as
thankes
be
to
God
,
the
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
is
deprived
of
all
dignity
,
and
shall
never
have
place
againe
in
heaven
,
I
meane
in
the
Church
of
God
,
to
domineere
as
he
hath
done
.
Gent.
Why
is
this
Prophecy
appointed
to
be
read
on
Michaelmas
day
?
Min.
It
is
appointed
to
be
read
on
Michaelmasse
day
,
of
purpose
to
pervert
the
meaning
of
our
Saviour
Christ
,
by
misse-applying
to
Michaell
and
all
Angels
in
the
highest
Heaven
,
the
victory
that
Christ
hath
and
daily
doth
,
and
will
(
every
day
more
and
more
)
give
to
true
Christians
,
that
doe
follow
him
,
fighting
his
battell
against
Antichrist
.
Gent.
I
doe
heare
many
finde
fault
with
new
orders
that
the
Bishops
have
made
,
I
pray
you
tell
me
what
those
orders
are
?
Min.
They
have
made
an
order
that
the
Communion
Table
shall
be
turned
to
an
Altar
,
as
Pope
Sixtus
did
,
to
usher
in
Popery
,
about
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
264.
and
that
Churchwardens
shall
present
their
Minister
,
if
he
doe
not
admonish
the
people
to
resort
to
him
,
and
open
their
griefe
of
conscience
,
that
they
may
receive
the
benefit
of
absolution
;
as
appeareth
by
Bishop
Wren
his
Booke
of
Articles
,
Chap.
4.
Art.
22.
and
that
no
prayer
shall
be
made
in
the
Church
for
sick
persons
,
but
according
to
the
order
prescribed
in
the
Service
Booke
;
Bishop
Wren
did
binde
the
Churchwardens
of
his
Diocesse
,
by
an
Oath
,
to
present
their
Minister
,
if
he
did
use
any
other
forme
of
prayer
.
Gent.
What
forme
of
prayer
doth
the
service
Booke
prescribe
for
sick
persons
?
Min.
It
prescribeth
no
forme
to
be
used
in
the
Church
?
Gent.
What
then
?
Min.
The
Minister
must
goe
home
to
their
houses
,
and
salute
them
,
as
the
Masse-Priest
doth
,
saying
,
Peace
be
in
this
house
,
and
to
all
that
dwell
in
it
;
and
when
he
is
come
where
the
sicke
person
is
,
he
must
kneele
,
and
reade
three
or
foure
lines
of
the
Letany
,
and
Lord
have
mercy
upon
us
,
and
the
Lords
Prayer
,
till
he
comes
to
the
last
Petition
,
and
hath
read
halfe
of
it
;
(
Lead
us
not
into
temptation
)
the
other
halfe
,
(
but
deliver
us
from
evill
)
he
must
leave
(
as
the
Masse
Priest
doth
)
for
the
Clark
to
reade
;
and
then
as
soone
as
the
Clark
hath
read
it
,
the
Minister
must
(
as
the
Masse-Priest
doth
)
skip
over
the
conclusion
,
For
thine
is
the
Kingdome
,
power
,
and
glory
for
ever
;
and
in
stead
thereof
,
he
and
the
Clark
must
read
five
versicles
of
a
line
or
halfe
a
line
long
,
and
a
short
prayer
,
and
an
exhortation
,
and
the
Creed
,
and
then
absolve
the
sick
person
from
all
his
sinnes
,
in
the
Name
of
the
Father
,
Sonne
,
and
holy
Ghost
,
and
begins
the
absolution
with
an
untruth
,
saying
,
that
Christ
hath
left
power
to
his
Church
,
to
absolve
all
sinners
,
that
doe
truly
repent
and
beleeve
in
him
.
The
truth
is
,
that
Christ
hath
not
given
power
to
his
Church
,
to
forgive
sinnes
,
and
that
there
is
no
Church
that
doth
take
upon
it
to
forgive
sinnes
,
but
the
Synagogue
of
Sathan
,
the
Church
of
Rome
,
and
so
many
of
the
Lord
Bishops
,
and
of
the
Clergie
of
England
,
as
are
Popish
,
whose
errour
is
grounded
upon
their
misse-taking
of
the
words
of
our
Saviour
Christ
to
Peter
;
I
will
give
thee
the
keyes
of
the
kingdome
of
heaven
;
and
whatsoever
thou
shalt
binde
on
earth
,
shall
be
bound
in
heaven
;
whatsoever
thou
shalt
loose
on
earth
,
shall
be
loosed
in
heaven
.
Gent.
What
is
meant
by
the
kingdome
of
heaven
?
Min.
By
the
kingdome
of
heaven
,
is
meant
the
Church
of
Christ
on
earth
,
where
Christ
doth
rule
and
raigne
,
by
his
word
and
holy
Spirit
,
in
the
hearts
and
consciences
of
the
Elect
,
and
is
commonly
called
the
kingdome
of
grace
.
Gent.
What
is
meant
by
the
keyes
of
the
kingdome
?
Min.
By
the
keyes
of
the
kingdome
,
are
meant
the
grace
and
power
that
Christ
gave
to
Peter
and
the
rest
of
the
Apostles
,
and
their
successors
,
to
preach
the
Gospell
.
Gent.
It
is
written
,
Luke
11.52
.
that
Christ
did
reprove
the
Interpreters
of
the
Law
,
because
they
did
take
away
the
key
of
knowledge
from
the
people
,
what
is
meant
by
the
key
of
knowledge
?
Min.
By
the
key
of
knowledge
,
is
meant
the
opening
and
shewing
the
true
sense
and
meaning
of
the
Scriptures
,
whereby
the
people
are
brought
to
the
knowledge
of
God
,
and
of
him
whom
he
hath
sent
Jesus
Christ
.
Gent.
It
is
written
,
Mat.
23.13
.
that
the
Scribes
and
Pharisees
did
shut
up
the
kingdome
of
heaven
against
men
:
how
did
they
lock
and
shut
it
up
?
Min.
They
did
lock
and
shut
the
people
out
of
heaven
,
by
their
unfaithfulnesse
and
idlenesse
in
opening
and
shewing
the
true
sense
and
meaning
of
the
Scriptures
,
and
by
their
false
expounding
and
interpreting
of
the
Scriptures
.
Gent.
Christ
said
to
Peter
,
Whatsoever
thou
shalt
binde
on
earth
,
shall
be
bound
in
heaven
;
What
is
meant
by
loosing
and
binding
on
earth
and
in
heaven
?
Min.
By
loosing
and
binding
on
earth
and
in
heaven
,
is
meant
the
authoritie
and
power
that
Christ
gave
to
Peter
,
and
to
the
rest
of
the
Apostles
,
and
to
every
faithfull
Preacher
,
(
not
to
forgive
sinnes
)
but
to
declare
and
pronounce
forgivenesse
of
sinnes
to
all
that
by
their
preaching
shall
be
brought
to
true
faith
and
repentance
;
and
that
as
verily
as
forgivenesse
of
sinnes
,
is
declared
and
pronounced
,
by
preaching
,
to
them
that
doe
truly
repent
and
beleeve
in
Christ
,
so
verily
doth
God
,
of
his
free
mercy
,
forgive
them
their
sinnes
,
for
Christ
his
sake
,
and
that
as
verily
,
as
the
wrath
and
judgements
of
God
,
are
threatned
to
come
on
them
that
will
not
repent
and
beleeve
in
Christ
;
so
verily
,
the
wrath
and
judgements
of
God
shall
come
upon
them
.
Gent.
Goe
on
,
I
pray
you
,
as
you
have
begunne
,
to
shew
the
new
orders
.
Min.
Another
new
order
is
,
that
none
at
their
Table
shall
talke
of
the
holy
Sccriptures
,
nor
of
divine
matters
,
and
that
Churchwardens
shall
present
such
as
at
their
Table
shall
talke
of
the
holy
Scriptures
,
or
of
divine
matters
,
Wren
,
Chap.
4.
Art.
31.
Gent.
Out
upon
t
,
this
is
a
most
devillish
order
;
God
Almighty
,
deliver
us
from
Lord
Bishops
:
this
order
doth
make
my
heart
to
rise
against
them
.
Min.
It
is
indeed
,
a
most
devillish
order
,
and
sheweth
plainly
,
that
if
some
of
them
might
have
their
wills
,
they
would
forbid
men
to
read
the
holy
Scriptures
at
home
in
their
houses
,
as
in
Churches
they
forbid
the
Genealogie
of
Christ
,
the
Booke
of
Canticles
,
both
the
Bookes
of
Kings
(
save
the
eight
first
Chapters
of
the
first
Booke
of
Kings
)
and
of
Chronicles
,
and
the
Booke
of
Revelation
,
save
some
few
pieces
,
that
are
appointed
to
be
read
for
Epistles
after
the
Popish
manner
.
Gent.
Why
will
they
not
suffer
the
Genealogie
of
Christ
to
be
read
to
the
people
?
Min.
They
have
no
warrant
for
it
from
God
,
but
from
the
Pope
,
who
saith
,
that
ignorance
is
the
mother
of
devotion
:
therefore
the
Genealogy
of
Christ
is
forbidden
to
be
read
,
of
purpose
to
keep
the
people
in
blindnesse
,
not
able
to
see
the
truth
of
God
,
in
fulfilling
his
promise
to
Abraham
,
and
to
David
,
that
Christ
should
come
of
them
,
and
of
their
seede
,
nor
to
see
that
Christ
came
not
onely
of
Abraham
,
and
of
David
,
who
were
Jewes
,
but
also
of
Rahab
,
and
of
Ruth
,
who
were
Gentiles
,
and
that
therefore
Christ
,
is
not
a
Saviour
of
the
Jewes
onely
,
but
also
of
us
Gentiles
.
Gent.
Why
is
the
Booke
of
Canticles
forbid
to
be
read
?
Min.
It
is
also
forbid
,
of
purpose
to
keepe
the
people
in
blindnesse
,
not
able
to
see
the
ardent
love
and
affection
of
Christ
towards
them
,
least
thereby
they
should
be
stirred
up
to
love
Christ
,
and
to
be
zealous
of
his
glory
,
and
to
abhorre
the
Pope
,
and
his
Antichristian
Religion
.
Gent.
Why
are
the
Books
of
Kings
and
of
Chronicles
forbid
?
Min.
Because
they
doe
shew
,
that
godly
Kings
did
ever
love
Gods
true
Prophets
,
and
did
hearken
unto
them
,
and
were
zealous
in
maintaining
the
true
Religion
,
and
in
suppressing
Idolatry
.
Gein.
Why
is
the
Booke
of
Revelation
forbid
?
Min.
Because
it
sheweth
that
Antichrist
shall
be
destroyed
,
and
that
Rome
shall
be
set
on
fire
,
and
ruinated
for
ever
;
and
that
all
that
doe
live
and
die
in
the
Romish
Religion
,
trusting
to
the
Popes
pardons
,
and
their
owne
merits
,
shall
drinke
of
the
wine
of
the
wrath
of
God
,
and
be
cast
into
the
lake
that
burneth
with
fire
and
brimstone
.
Gent.
I
doe
wonder
,
that
the
godly
Bishops
,
who
in
King
Edward
the
sixt
his
time
,
did
make
the
Service
Booke
,
that
they
being
godly
,
and
so
zealous
of
Gods
glory
,
as
they
did
lay
downe
their
lives
for
the
truth
in
Queene
Maries
dayes
,
that
they
did
so
pester
the
Book
with
such
horrible
blasphemies
,
lying
fables
,
and
popish
errours
.
Min.
Wee
are
much
bound
to
praise
God
for
them
,
and
to
judge
charitably
of
them
,
because
they
were
but
newly
crept
out
of
the
pit
of
darknesse
,
the
Church
of
Rome
,
and
for
want
of
a
better
,
were
glad
to
take
the
Masse-booke
for
their
patterne
.
They
were
truly
zealous
of
Gods
glory
,
according
to
the
measue
of
knowledge
that
God
did
give
unto
them
,
and
did
suffer
martyrdome
in
Queene
Maries
time
.
Gent.
Wherefore
did
they
suffer
?
Min.
They
suffered
for
denying
the
Popes
supremacy
,
and
for
denying
the
bread
and
wine
in
the
Lords
Supper
,
to
be
the
body
and
blood
of
Christ
.
Gent.
I
doe
also
wonder
much
more
at
our
Bishops
,
many
of
them
being
great
learned
men
,
that
they
should
suspend
,
imprison
,
and
deprive
,
so
many
godly
Ministers
,
for
refusing
to
subscribe
to
the
Service
Booke
.
Min.
It
is
a
signe
that
the
true
feare
of
God
is
not
in
them
;
for
,
if
it
were
,
they
would
not
dare
to
doe
as
they
have
done
.
Gent.
Bishops
have
beene
ever
since
the
Apostles
time
;
have
they
not
?
Min.
The
name
B●shop
,
was
a
common
name
,
given
by
the
Apostles
to
every
Preacher
of
the
Gospell
,
1
Tim.
1.3
.
Tit.
1.7
.
From
the
Apostles
time
to
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
334.
there
were
in
Rome
(
which
is
now
the
seat
of
Antichrist
)
thirty-three
godly
Preachers
,
commonly
called
Bishops
,
who
suffered
Martyrdome
for
the
truth
,
under
the
Heathen
Emperours
;
onely
one
of
them
did
flee
,
and
hide
himselfe
in
the
Hill
Soracte
,
till
the
time
of
Constantine
the
first
Christian
Emperour
,
and
then
returned
to
Rome
,
and
was
the
first
Roman
Bishop
that
escaped
Martyrdome
,
and
had
a
great
living
bestowed
upon
him
by
Constantine
.
So
also
had
diverse
other
Bishops
,
whereupon
many
of
them
,
(
living
in
wealth
)
did
in
short
time
,
after
the
death
of
Constantine
,
grow
idle
and
proud
;
especially
,
one
of
them
,
on
whom
Constantine
had
bestowed
great
revenues
,
which
made
him
so
proud
and
stout
,
as
he
did
overtop
all
the
other
Bishops
,
not
onely
in
Rome
,
but
also
throughout
the
whole
Empire
,
and
did
alter
,
chop
,
and
change
,
and
adde
his
owne
devises
to
the
publick
worship
and
service
of
God
,
and
did
make
Canons
for
the
establishing
,
and
putting
of
his
devises
in
practice
,
and
through
the
power
of
Satan
,
by
false
doctrines
,
signes
,
and
lying
wonders
,
did
seduce
the
Christian
Emperours
that
succeeded
Constantine
,
and
drew
them
to
acknowledge
him
the
head
of
the
Church
,
and
vicar
of
Christ
,
which
made
him
so
proud
and
potent
,
as
he
did
subdue
and
bring
under
the
Emperours
,
and
tooke
upon
him
to
excommunicate
diverse
of
them
,
and
to
curse
them
,
with
bell
,
booke
,
and
candle
.
Henricus
the
Emperour
,
being
excommunicated
,
came
in
submissive
manner
to
be
absolved
,
and
(
in
the
cold
winter
,
in
frost
and
snow
)
did
waite
at
the
Bishops
gate
,
with
his
wife
and
childe
,
barefoot
and
bareleg
,
three
dayes
and
three
nights
,
before
he
could
have
audience
.
Fredericke
the
Emperour
,
was
made
to
hold
his
stirrop
,
and
to
lie
downe
on
the
ground
for
him
to
tread
on
his
necke
;
and
at
length
,
the
Bishop
of
Rome
came
to
be
the
great
red
Dragon
,
Rev.
12.3
.
and
with
his
long
taile
of
false
doctrine
,
flattery
,
promises
,
and
preferments
,
did
draw
the
third
part
of
the
starres
of
heaven
,
that
is
,
so
many
of
the
other
Bishops
,
as
were
not
sound
in
heart
,
and
did
cast
them
to
the
earth
,
that
is
,
drew
them
to
be
earthly
minded
,
like
himselfe
,
and
to
give
over
studying
sound
divinitie
,
and
to
joyne
with
him
in
studying
how
to
supplant
the
Christian
Religion
.
Gent.
From
this
that
you
have
said
,
I
doe
gather
,
that
they
whom
Christ
,
by
his
Apostles
,
did
ordaine
and
appoint
to
Preach
the
Gospell
,
and
not
onely
they
,
but
also
all
that
were
in
the
primitive
Church
,
lawfully
called
to
preach
the
Gospell
,
were
Bishops
de
jure
divino
,
of
divine
institution
.
How
long
,
I
pray
you
,
did
they
continue
to
be
de
jure
divino
?
Min.
They
continued
to
be
de
jure
divino
,
till
they
came
to
be
Antichrists
,
that
is
,
adversaries
to
Christ
,
then
they
fell
from
being
Bishops
,
de
jure
divino
,
of
divine
institution
,
and
came
to
be
Bishops
de
jure
Pontificio
,
of
the
Popes
institution
,
who
is
therefore
called
Pater
Patrum
,
the
Father
of
the
Fathers
,
meaning
the
Bishops
,
therefore
to
distinguish
the
Bishops
,
that
are
de
jure
Pontificio
,
of
the
Popes
institution
,
from
the
godly
Bishops
,
that
were
de
jure
divino
,
of
divine
institution
,
they
commonly
called
Prelates
,
or
Lord
Bishops
.
Gent.
Why
are
they
called
Prelates
?
Min.
The
word
,
Praelati
,
Prelates
,
commeth
of
praeferor
,
to
preferre
:
therefore
they
are
called
Praelati
,
Prelates
,
because
they
are
preferred
,
and
doe
preferre
themselves
,
before
and
above
their
brethren
and
fellow
Ministers
.
Gent.
Why
are
they
called
Lord
Bishops
?
Min.
They
are
called
Lord
Bishops
,
because
they
doe
Lord
it
over
their
brethren
,
and
over
Gods
heritage
,
1
Pet.
5.3
.
and
have
been
the
chiefe
supplanters
and
persecuters
of
the
Christian
Religion
,
ever
since
the
title
of
Prelates
and
Lord
Bishops
was
given
unto
them
.
In
Queene
Maries
time
,
blooddy
Bonner
,
Lord
Bishop
of
London
,
and
Gardner
,
Lord
Bishop
of
Winchester
,
were
fierce
and
cruell
,
like
Dragons
,
in
shedding
Christian
blood
,
and
in
supplanting
the
Christian
Religion
,
planted
by
King
Edward
the
sixt
,
till
God
in
mercy
,
did
bring
Queen
Elizabeth
to
the
Crowne
;
then
,
when
in
her
first
Parliament
,
the
House
was
about
to
establish
the
true
Religion
,
the
Lord
Bishops
that
were
of
the
House
,
being
nine
in
number
,
did
stand
up
to
cry
it
downe
,
and
to
have
the
Romish
Religion
continued
;
but
thankes
be
to
God
they
prevailed
not
.
When
Queene
Elizabeth
came
to
the
Crowne
,
few
or
none
did
study
Divinity
in
the
Universities
,
therefore
Tradesmen
(
such
as
were
of
honest
life
and
conversation
)
were
made
Ministers
to
read
Service
,
and
in
stead
of
Preaching
,
to
read
Homilies
,
till
the
Lord
Jesus
(
in
his
good
time
)
did
thrust
forth
Labourers
into
his
harvest
,
out
of
the
Universities
,
who
did
discover
the
Popish
errours
,
wherewith
the
Service
Booke
was
pestered
,
and
the
unlawfulnesse
of
the
Romish
Ceremonies
.
Then
the
Lord
Bishops
(
who
till
then
were
quiet
)
did
bestirre
themselves
to
disturbe
the
peace
of
the
Church
,
and
to
bring
in
a
cursed
division
;
according
to
the
words
of
our
Saviour
Christ
,
Luke
12.51
.
Thinke
you
that
I
came
to
give
peace
on
earth
?
I
tell
you
,
nay
,
but
rather
division
;
which
cursed
division
hath
continued
ever
since
;
and
in
every
Parliament
since
that
time
till
now
,
when
humble
Petitions
were
made
for
Reformation
,
the
Lord
Bishops
onely
,
and
such
as
were
seduced
by
them
,
and
made
to
beleeve
that
the
Ceremonies
were
lawfull
,
and
that
there
was
nothing
in
the
Service
Booke
contrary
to
Gods
Word
,
did
bend
all
their
forces
against
Reformation
.
In
the
latter
end
of
Queene
Elizabeths
Reigne
,
when
shee
began
to
be
sickly
,
and
not
like
to
live
long
,
then
Doctor
Bancroft
Lord
Bishop
of
London
,
knowing
that
King
Iames
was
to
succeed
her
,
and
fearing
that
his
Majesty
would
reforme
things
amisse
in
the
publick
worship
and
service
of
God
,
and
in
the
government
of
the
Church
,
did
License
a
Booke
written
by
a
Jesuite
that
he
kept
in
his
house
,
wherein
it
was
written
,
that
it
was
in
the
Popes
power
,
as
a
gift
appropriate
to
Saint
Peters
chaire
,
to
depose
the
Kings
of
England
,
and
to
give
authoritie
to
the
people
to
elect
,
choose
,
and
set
up
another
.
As
then
,
so
now
,
it
is
thought
,
that
the
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
fearing
this
Parliament
,
hath
devised
an
oath
,
to
stirre
up
so
many
as
he
can
,
to
resist
the
Reformation
,
that
many
doe
pray
for
,
and
hope
to
see
,
to
the
glory
of
God
.
Gent.
There
was
a
little
Booke
written
of
late
,
and
dedicated
to
the
House
of
Parliament
,
that
had
most
of
those
things
in
it
,
that
you
have
spoken
of
,
concerning
the
Service
Booke
and
the
Bishops
.
Min.
There
was
so
,
but
the
Author
whereof
is
much
grieved
every
time
that
he
doth
thinke
upon
it
,
because
it
was
dispersed
without
his
consent
,
and
printed
false
,
by
putting
in
&
leaving
out
of
words
,
so
as
it
was
not
fit
to
be
presented
to
the
House
of
Parliament
.
Gent.
It
made
mention
of
Judgements
that
God
hath
shewed
upon
the
Church
;
I
pray
you
shew
me
what
those
Judgements
were
.
Min
The
most
remarkable
,
and
fearefull
Judgement
,
was
shewed
on
the
Parish
Church
of
Withcombe
,
in
Devonshire
,
being
a
very
faire
Church
,
newly
trimmed
,
having
a
very
faire
Tower
,
with
great
and
small
Pinnacles
,
one
of
the
famousest
Towers
in
the
West
part
of
England
.
On
the
21.
of
October
1638.
in
service
time
,
was
heard
a
fearefull
Thunder
,
much
like
the
noise
or
report
of
great
Cannons
,
and
a
most
strange
and
fearefull
darknesse
,
and
a
strong
loathsome
smell
of
brimstone
;
and
a
fearefull
blast
,
that
strucke
in
at
the
North
side
of
the
Tower
;
and
tearing
through
a
strong
stone
wall
,
came
into
the
Church
,
through
the
highest
Window
,
and
tooke
with
it
a
great
part
thereof
;
and
with
a
mighty
power
strucke
against
the
North-side
wall
of
the
Church
,
and
did
batter
and
shake
it
very
much
;
and
went
towards
the
Pulpit
,
and
in
the
way
tooke
with
it
the
Lime
and
Sand
from
the
wall
,
and
grated
the
wall
,
and
defaced
it
,
being
newly
whited
;
and
tore
away
the
side
Deske
of
the
Pulpit
;
and
coloured
the
Pulpit
blacke
,
and
left
it
moyst
,
as
if
it
had
beene
newly
wiped
over
with
Inke
.
There
was
also
a
most
fearefull
Lightning
,
which
did
affright
the
people
,
and
scalded
them
so
,
as
the
most
part
of
them
fell
downe
,
some
on
their
knees
,
some
on
their
faces
,
and
some
one
upon
another
crying
.
The
Ministers
wife
had
her
Ruffe
and
linnen
next
her
body
burnt
off
,
and
her
body
grievously
scorched
.
One
Mistris
Ditford
sitting
in
the
Seat
with
her
,
had
her
Gown
,
two
Wast-coats
,
and
her
linnen
next
her
body
grievously
scorched
.
Another
woman
running
out
of
the
Church
,
had
her
Cloaths
set
on
fire
,
her
body
scorched
,
and
her
flesh
torne
on
her
backe
in
grievous
manner
.
One
Master
Hill
,
a
Gentleman
,
had
his
head
smit
against
the
wall
,
and
dyed
the
next
day
.
Sir
Richard
Reinolds
Warriner
,
had
his
head
cloven
,
his
skull
rent
in
three
pieces
,
whereof
two
fell
into
the
next
Seat
,
the
other
fell
in
the
Seat
where
he
sat
;
his
braines
fell
intire
and
whole
into
the
next
Seat
behind
him
;
his
Blood
dasht
against
the
wall
;
some
of
the
skin
of
his
head
,
flesh
,
and
haire
,
to
the
quantitie
of
an
handfull
,
was
carried
into
the
Chancell
,
and
stucke
fast
upon
one
of
the
Posts
,
betweene
the
Church
and
the
Chancell
;
his
Body
was
left
in
the
Seat
,
as
though
he
had
been
alive
,
sitting
asleepe
,
and
leaning
upon
his
elbow
,
resting
on
the
Deske
before
him
,
with
the
forepart
of
his
head
and
face
whole
.
A
man
that
sate
next
unto
him
,
in
the
same
seat
was
scalded
,
and
burnt
all
over
,
on
that
side
next
unto
the
Warriner
.
In
the
second
Seat
behind
the
Warriner
,
a
man
was
in
a
most
grievous
manner
burnt
,
and
scalded
all
over
his
body
,
so
as
he
was
all
over
like
raw
flesh
,
and
lived
in
great
misery
about
a
weeke
.
A
dog
neere
the
Chancell
doore
,
was
whirled
up
three
times
,
and
fell
down
dead
.
Some
seats
in
the
body
of
the
Church
were
torne
up
,
and
turned
up-side
downe
,
and
they
that
sate
in
them
had
no
harme
,
notwithstanding
that
they
were
throwne
out
of
them
into
other
seats
,
foure
or
five
seats
higher
.
About
the
number
of
eight
boyes
,
sitting
about
the
rayles
of
the
Communion
Table
,
were
taken
up
and
throwne
on
heapes
within
the
rayles
,
and
had
no
hurt
.
A
man
sitting
on
the
Church
Beere
,
at
the
lower
end
of
the
Church
,
had
the
Beere
torne
in
pieces
under
him
,
and
himselfe
throwne
into
a
seat
by
the
wall
and
had
no
hurt
.
A
beame
broke
in
the
middle
,
and
fell
betweene
the
Minister
and
the
Clarke
,
and
hurt
neither
.
The
Church
was
very
much
defaced
,
and
torne
,
and
a
great
stone
neare
the
foundation
,
was
torne
out
and
removed
.
Stones
were
throwne
out
of
the
Tower
,
as
thicke
as
if
there
had
bin
an
hundred
men
throwing
them
,
some
of
such
weight
and
bignesse
,
as
no
man
was
able
to
lift
.
One
of
the
Pinnacles
of
the
Tower
was
throwne
downe
into
the
Church
.
A
very
great
stone
was
thrown
from
the
Tower
,
over
the
East
end
of
the
Church
,
and
over
the
Churchyard
,
and
over
an
hedge
into
a
Close
.
Another
great
stone
was
throwne
an
hundred
yards
from
the
Church
,
which
sunke
into
the
Earth
so
farre
as
it
could
not
be
seene
.
A
Bowling-Alley
neare
the
Church-yard
,
was
turned
up
into
pits
and
holes
.
A
Wine-Taverne
neare
the
Church
,
had
the
side
next
the
Church
torne
up
,
and
the
covering
carryed
off
;
and
one
of
the
Rafters
broke
into
the
house
.
A
little
before
night
,
some
were
sent
into
the
Church
to
fetch
out
the
dead
bodies
,
who
found
a
couple
of
little
children
,
walking
chearefully
,
hand
in
hand
,
and
seemed
by
their
countenances
,
that
they
had
been
nothing
affrighted
with
the
fearefull
sights
that
they
saw
,
nor
with
the
lamentable
crying
of
the
people
,
nor
to
have
cryed
because
their
mothers
were
gone
.
On
Whitsunday
last
,
1640.
in
the
Parish
of
Anthony
in
Cornwell
,
when
the
people
were
kneeling
at
the
Communion
,
great
claps
of
Thunder
was
heard
,
as
though
divers
Cannons
had
been
shot
off
at
once
;
and
extraordinary
and
most
fearfull
flashes
of
Lightnings
,
and
a
terrible
and
unspeakeable
strange
sound
,
to
the
great
amazement
of
the
people
;
and
when
the
Minister
was
turning
towards
the
Communion
Table
to
give
the
Cup
,
after
he
had
given
the
Bread
,
he
saw
(
to
his
thinking
)
a
flaming
fire
about
his
body
,
and
withall
,
heard
a
terrible
and
unspeakeable
sound
,
and
had
no
hurt
,
save
that
the
outside
of
one
of
his
legs
was
scalded
.
Presently
after
that
,
diverse
balls
of
fire
came
into
the
Church
,
and
strucke
one
Ferdinando
Reepe
on
the
sole
of
his
left
foot
,
with
such
violence
,
as
he
thought
his
foot
had
beene
split
in
pieces
,
and
was
for
a
while
deprived
of
his
sences
.
One
Iohn
Hodge
was
stricken
in
the
knees
,
and
thighs
,
and
lower
part
of
his
body
,
so
as
he
thought
every
part
of
his
body
to
be
unjoyned
.
One
Dorothy
Tubbe
was
stricken
so
,
as
she
thought
her
legs
and
knees
were
strucke
off
from
her
body
.
One
Anthony
Peeke
was
fearefully
struck
in
all
the
lower
parts
of
his
body
,
so
as
it
seemed
as
dead
;
and
felt
the
water
in
his
bladder
,
as
it
were
boyling
hot
,
and
thought
that
he
had
beene
shot
thorow
,
and
was
lift
up
from
kneeling
,
and
set
upon
the
form
by
which
he
kneeled
.
One
Susan
Collins
was
struck
in
the
lower
part
of
her
body
,
so
as
it
seemed
to
her
,
to
be
struck
off
from
the
upper
part
,
and
was
scalded
on
the
wrest
on
the
right
hand
.
A
great
fire
,
farre
redder
then
any
Lightning
came
into
the
Church
,
and
struck
one
Nicholas
Shelton
on
both
sides
of
his
head
,
as
though
he
had
been
struck
with
two
flat
stones
,
&
did
shake
his
body
as
though
it
would
shake
it
in
pieces
,
whereby
he
lost
his
sight
and
his
sences
.
One
Roger
Nile
,
was
strucke
on
the
back-bone
,
on
the
right
side
,
and
on
the
anckle
on
the
inside
of
his
left
legge
;
so
as
for
a
while
he
was
not
able
to
stand
.
After
the
fire
there
was
heard
in
the
Church
,
as
it
were
the
hissing
of
a
great
shot
;
and
after
that
a
noise
,
as
though
diverse
Cannons
had
been
shot
off
at
once
,
to
make
one
single
and
terrible
report
.
The
noyse
did
not
descend
from
above
,
but
was
heard
and
seemed
to
begin
close
at
the
Northside
of
the
Communion
Table
.
After
this
fire
and
noyse
,
then
followed
a
loathsome
smell
of
Gunpowder
,
and
Brimstone
,
and
a
great
smoake
.
The
Church
had
no
harme
,
save
that
seven
or
eight
holes
and
rents
were
made
in
the
wall
of
the
Steeple
,
some
on
the
inside
,
and
some
on
the
outside
,
and
impressions
on
the
stones
in
diverse
places
,
as
if
they
were
made
by
force
of
shot
,
discharged
out
of
a
great
Ordnance
,
so
as
in
diverse
places
,
light
might
be
seene
through
the
walls
.
In
this
storme
was
no body
kill'd
,
save
one
dog
in
the
Belfree
,
and
another
at
the
feet
of
one
kneeling
to
receive
the
Cup
.
As
soone
as
this
fearefull
storme
was
over
,
they
that
were
weake
,
not
able
to
stand
,
were
(
through
the
mercy
of
God
)
restored
to
their
strength
;
and
they
that
were
franticke
,
to
their
sences
;
and
he
that
was
blind
,
was
restored
to
his
sight
;
and
came
all
to
the
Lords
Table
,
and
received
the
Wine
,
and
went
all
safe
home
,
praising
God
;
and
returned
all
in
the
afternoone
,
to
give
God
thanks
.
Besides
,
the
fearefull
signes
of
Gods
wrath
shewed
on
Churches
,
diverse
strange
and
fearefull
sights
have
beene
seene
in
the
Ayre
,
and
on
the
Land
.
The
like
we
read
were
seene
in
Germany
,
and
in
other
Countries
beyond
the
Sea
,
a
little
before
their
warres
and
ruine
began
:
Therefore
pray
heartily
for
the
King
and
his
Councell
,
and
for
the
whole
House
of
Parliament
,
that
all
may
joyne
together
in
the
feare
of
God
,
to
reforme
what
is
amisse
,
especially
,
in
Gods
Worship
and
Service
,
and
that
in
time
,
before
the
wrath
of
God
be
kindled
.
Gent.
These
fearefull
judgements
doe
shew
,
that
God
is
not
pleased
,
but
much
offended
with
the
publick
worship
and
service
,
which
is
prescribed
unto
his
holy
Majesty
,
in
our
service
booke
,
therefore
I
have
no
heart
to
come
into
the
Church
,
till
the
service
be
all
read
.
Min.
Doe
not
refraine
,
but
come
into
the
Church
,
and
there
doe
as
the
godly
in
Ierusalem
did
,
and
as
the
three
godly
children
,
and
Ioseph
of
Arimathea
did
.
Gent.
What
did
the
godly
in
Ierusalem
?
Min.
When
they
saw
that
the
chiefe
of
the
Priests
,
and
of
the
people
,
did
bring
the
abominations
of
the
heathen
into
the
publick
worship
and
service
of
God
,
and
so
polluted
the
house
of
the
Lord
,
2
Chron.
36.14
.
they
did
not
refraine
,
but
came
and
brought
their
Sacrifices
,
and
did
mourne
and
cry
unto
God
against
those
abominations
;
so
doe
you
come
and
offer
unto
God
your
sacrifices
,
of
prayer
,
of
praise
,
and
of
thankesgiving
,
and
mourne
,
when
you
see
the
Minister
and
people
,
doe
after
the
abominations
of
the
Church
of
Rome
,
and
cry
unto
God
against
those
abominations
.
Gent.
What
did
the
three
godly
children
?
Min.
They
did
not
goe
about
to
pull
downe
the
golden
Image
,
that
Nebuchadnezzer
had
set
up
,
but
did
refuse
to
worship
it
;
so
you
ought
not
to
goe
about
to
put
downe
that
which
publick
authoritie
hath
set
up
;
as
some
,
to
keepe
the
Minister
from
being
heard
in
reading
the
Service
,
did
sing
aloud
,
so
as
he
could
not
be
heard
,
and
was
faine
to
give
over
,
In
stead
of
singing
,
they
ought
rather
to
have
mourned
and
cry
in
secret
unto
the
Lord
,
and
to
joyne
with
the
Minister
and
the
Congregation
,
save
onely
in
those
things
wherein
they
doe
after
the
abominations
of
the
Church
of
Rome
.
Gent.
If
we
doe
so
,
wee
are
sure
to
be
complained
of
to
the
Bishop
.
Min.
When
you
are
complained
of
,
and
brought
before
the
Bishop
,
doe
as
the
three
godly
children
did
,
when
complaint
was
made
of
them
to
Nebuchadnezzar
,
they
answered
boldly
,
saying
,
O
Nebuchadnezzar
,
wee
are
not
carefull
to
answer
thee
in
this
matter
;
For
,
behold
,
our
God
,
whom
wee
serve
,
is
able
to
deliver
us
from
the
hot
fiery
furnace
,
and
he
will
deliver
us
out
of
thy
hand
O
King
.
But
,
if
not
,
be
it
knowne
to
thee
,
O
King
,
that
wee
will
not
serve
thy
Gods
,
nor
worship
thy
golden
Image
:
So
doe
you
,
when
you
are
presented
,
and
brought
before
the
Bishop
,
be
not
afraid
to
speake
,
but
tell
him
boldly
,
with
reverence
,
that
you
will
not
doe
after
the
abominations
of
the
Church
of
Rome
,
as
he
would
have
you
.
If
he
cast
you
into
prison
,
take
it
patiently
and
chearefully
,
as
the
three
godly
children
did
,
when
they
were
cast
into
the
hot
fiery
Furnace
.
Gent.
What
did
Ioseph
of
Arimathea
?
Min.
He
did
not
goe
about
to
take
downe
the
body
of
Christ
,
till
he
had
beg'd
and
obtained
leave
of
Pilate
;
whose
example
serveth
to
teach
all
Christians
,
that
in
things
concerning
the
authoritie
of
the
Magistrate
,
they
ought
to
acquaint
him
,
and
aske
his
leave
before
they
attempt
any
thing
.
Gent.
I
thank
you
for
your
good
counsell
,
The
God
of
all
grace
,
direct
all
the
Nobles
,
Knights
,
and
Burgesses
,
of
the
house
of
Parliament
,
to
goe
to
our
gracious
King
Charles
,
as
Nehemiah
did
to
Artaxerxes
,
and
Hester
to
Ashuerosh
,
that
thereby
they
may
finde
such
grace
with
his
Majesty
,
as
Nehemiah
found
with
Artaxerxes
for
Ierusalem
,
and
Hester
with
Ashuerosh
for
her selfe
and
the
Iewes
.
Min.
Amen
,
Amen
,
for
Christ
Jesus
his
sake
.
LEWES
HEWES
.
FINIS
.