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HE Anthor of thif Treatife Vc4S required hy fame per [efts of honer , who might dtfpofe of him and his labours : to fet do iV«f by Vcay of an hiUoricall narration , )\-hat hee had obferutd touching ccrtaine poJittoNs holden , and fame ett' terpri/cs atchieucdor 'undertaken , forrecom- menci'mg^'ind hmgingthe Prcsbitcriall Difcipline wte this Hand o/Briitaine, vnder pretence of reformation . The performance of Vfhich dutit , when hee had undertaken aud ^'M entred into it : hee found the \\>erke to grow farre greater vpon htm yt hen at thefrft, he did imagine ♦ hfomnch as although in the beginning he verily fup* pofedy tha hee mtght eafUy haiie cer.triusd his matter into ei fe\^ fiteetes of paper : fa that as many coppics , as \Vf rf to hee dtfpofedt might eafty andm very P^ort time haiie bcene \\?rit ten forth i yet £>y the necefary length of the T)ifcourfe^ as it fell ent^ and through his manifold cjuetattons^ hee was confiratnedy {as the time rec^uired) t9 procure for the better difpatch , that Jome feW'e copies might beepnn" ted. zy4nd albeit there is no meaning, that this Treatife (^laboured hut for the priuatefatisfaClten offomefeWe efpeciallperjons) fhould etherWufe continue then as an vnpni^lifiedCopie l yet the writer of it wifhedto haue itfgnifiedythat nothing is alleadoed therein, which is not to be found either in 'Bookes and wrtttnges pubUp^edto the view oft he world, (fuch as he thinkfth will not be difcLtimed,) or in publike records, or elfe is to &c/he\Vedvnder tho/e parties oWn hands that haue beene either the prtncipall procurers, fumrers , or dealers in thofe t hinges, '^hcre&fhce intreatcth , Which ajfeneration of his iht*t madeyheVciUbe ready, (as hefkyth) (jodafsi(iing him^ to iufii" fe at any time for the fattsfadion of fuch , aspjallmake doubt of it^ tyfnd doth further protejl with all finceritie : that he hath not (wil- lingly) detorted any thing in this whole 1)i/co/4rfe, to make cither the caufe it felfe y or the fauerors thereof more odious ^ then t heir o\\>ne Wordes and deeds Jloall necejfartly inferre, and enforce againjt them, with allmdijfer ent and confiderate J^ettders, Farewell in Chi i U.
Ac
Tlx
The Cements ofthefirjl Booke,
OF two forts of men that efpccially difturbe the Church of England, and of the drifts of them both,b/ way of a Preface. Chap,!. Fol.l. Of tliecour!cheldatC7<'wr«<*, for reformation of icligion, andofthc Doftrinc which vpon that occaGon hath bccnc broached. Chap. 2.
Fol,7. Of the proceeding of fome Scottifli Miniftcrs .♦ according to the GenemaH rules of Reformation. Chap. 3, F0I.9.
How the Geneutan Dodtrine, or principle for Reformation, hath becnc am- plified, by certainc pretended Reformers in Scotland. Chap,4. F0I.14 The obicftions againft the dodlrinc, reported ot m the former chapter with the Confiftoriananfwercsvnto them. Chap./, Fol.Kj.
The proceedinges 0 f coftainc Scotti fli Minifters , according to the groundes mentioned in the two lafl chapters, for fctting vp of the Confiftorian Difciplinc, and ofthcirvrgingofourEnghfii Difciplinarics, tofoUow their ftcppcs. Chap,(r. Fol.iS.
The ConienU of the fecond Booke,
The Doftrineof certaine Enghfli Miaiflcrs , which they learned at Ceatutt, and publifhcd of purpofe to hauc procured the like courfc for Reforma- tion in England , to that which was in Scotland. Chap.x. Fol,/4-
Our Englifli Difciplioarians , doo imitate the Scottilh , in their dcfire of the Confiftoriall gouerncmcnt, fauing that they are more bewitched with a kindof dotageaftcrit.Chap.i. F0I.4.1,
Cur pretended Englifh reformers doo imitate or rather exceedc the Scottifli Miniftcrs inrcuilingand rayling againft all that doo encounter them Chap.^. Fol.4^.
The fpeechejofthefaid pretended rcformers,concerningEngland:thcStatcf the prefent reformation, and gouernement of the Church.Cha.^.Fol.^7,
Some of their rnduti£ull and confiftorian fpccchci concerning her Maicftic Scc.Chap./. F0I48.
Some of their rayling fpeechcs againft thchigh court of Parliament, and all others generally that domaintainc the prcfcntgoucrnmcnt of the Church of England. Chap.6. F0I.50
Some of their Difciplinarian fpcechcs concerning thcLordcs of her Maie- ftics mofthonourable priuy Counccll.Chap.7. Fol./i .
Some of their rayling fpecches againft the Magiftracy in EtJgland , the lud- ges,Lawycrs,and lawcs both ciuiU and ccclcfiafticall.Chap.8. rol./4.
Some of their confiftoriall fayings, as touching our Religion, Communion booke,S3cramcntsandceremonies.Chap.j?. F0I./5,
How they doo charge the ptcfcnt gouerncmcnt wijbpcrfccutton^Chap.io.
F0I./6.
The Contents.
Some of their confiftorian fpecchcs of the Clergy of England, aflcmblcd,*!
occaflon hath required, in the Conuocacion houfc.Chap.i i . Foi.58.
Some oftheirprcsbiteriaifpecchcsof thcBifliops of England profcffing the
Gofpcll.Chap. 1 2. F0I.58,
Some of their vncharitablc wordes againftallthc Clergy in England jgcnc^
rally that midikc their defigncments.Chap. 1 3^ Fol. (To*
Their cfpcciall drift in their faid rayling fpeechcs, as outragioufly publiflied
as if they were mccrc lefuitcs , and pcraduenturc to as dangerous a purs
pofe.Chap,i4. Pol. 61 «
TheContents of the third B0oke^
Thcpraftifesof ccrtainc Englifh reformers for Difaplinc , from the yearc
i56o,vntillthcycare, 1572, chap, I. Fol.cT/
The fccrct meetings for Difcipline , and the matters handled in them hecra
in England from I /72. till 1/8/. chap. 2. Fol, ^7
A forme or booke of difcipline is drawnc , and a rcfolution agreed vppon,
how far they might proceede for the practile of It , without breaking the
peace of cur Church chapj^, Yo\,S^
About the yearc 1/8 j . they fell againc to the praftife of their difcipline , and
of a confiftorian queftion,chap.^. F0I.75
Their Booke of DUcipline is reuicwed : it was after fcnt abroad about 1 $87
it was put in praftifc,inNorthamptonniirc and many other places, cha.s
Fol .7/.
A Synodcis held at Cowfw/r^,! 588, many queftions arc refolucd, the booke
of difcipline is fubfcribcdvnto,chap,6. Fol.t/
The booke of the pretended difcipline is made perfcft at Crfw^r/a^*, certain
S5nodsarekept,and of their eftimation, chap. r Fol. 88
Vpon fomc dctefting of the prcmifles fome were called into queflion; they
rcfufe to be examined .• all they wcrecharged,whichi$in cfletUonfcfTed,
chap. 8, Fol.^I
CArtvfrtgkt is called for,bv authority; a Synode is held in London :it is there
refolued that he fhall rcfule to becxamined rpon his oath.chjp.9, Fol.^ j
Further proofe for their pradifc of their difcipline; coUcftcd out of the rules
ofthcirfubfcribed booke, chap. 10. fol. 94
Further proofe for their pra£life of their difcipline out of the articles they
fubfcribed.cha.i I, fol, 98*
Itisconfcffcd that they agreed to putone point of their booke in pradJilc
without her MaicfticsaiTcnt: what it i» : aadof Arange namcsgiuento
children,cha.i2, fol,io»
A fccond point of their booke confciTcd to be agreed vpon , for the praftifc
ofitjwithouthcr Maieftiesaflcnt, cha.13. fo),iov
Jklo points of their booke put in pra£lile: fafts/ calling of minifters: presbi*
tcries; cenfurcs,&c,cha.l^. fol. 1 1 z
They haucioyned thcmfclues into an aflociation or brotherhood , and doo
appropriate to their mee tings thcnamcof the church, cha.i/, fol. 120
A ridiculous pretence oflawcs : wica a capitulation oi the fuoijne of this
third bookc^cba.i^. fol.i2f
%A 3 The
TheContenUofthefourthBooke*
Some of them fcetn to grow defpcratc,& propound to thcmfelucsaftrangc example to follow, forthcaduancingofchcirdifciplinc^Cha.l. Fol.l2^ Of thcirdoftrinc for makinga reformation thf mfclucs , and how the people muftbethruftintothataa-ion,Cha.24 ^°'''3.3
They would hauc the Nobility and the inferior Magiftratcsto fet vp theic Difciplinc • and of their fupplication with a hundred thoufand handcs, Cha.j. " Fol.nS
Prcfumingvpponfomcvnlawfullaffiftancc , they vfe very violent wordcs, Cha.^. F0I.158
Y^onCartwri^hts commingto Prifon.- feme ftrangc attempts were looked Cha.5. F0I.14I
One Edmond Csftnger took vpon him to work Canwr'tghts &c,deliucrancc.* hcc pretendeth an cxtraordmary calling , and acquaintcth diuers with it: one Gtbfon a Scot, P Wentworth , Cartrvrtght, JViggiffton, Chafke, TrU' uers,Egerton,(^c.ChA.(f. Fol.1^3
How Copnger and ^rthington came acquainted with Racket : of their con- ference with lo^hrog^CtftngersXtwti to/<?.r/'r<»^.andhisanf\vcrc,Cha.7
Fol.i/z Cobingtr to Hat^et of an appearance in thcStar-chamber: his letter to Vdalt: Why C<*r/wr/^A^^f»rctufedtoconferrewith him ; Carftpr/ghf refolded fome qucftions of Copingers : Of eight Preachers that did taft and pray for Cofingers fuccclTe,Cha,8. Fol.I/tf"
OiHackets firft comming to H^/ggiafe» : of his gadding vp and downe .- & of the dcfignement to haue beenc executed in the Starrc chambcr,cha.9
Fol.I^t?
A preparation towards the intended difloyalty.twoof C5/'/»f^^j Letters to
M. Cfjarkeyind to another; Cartrvrights & Jftggintom commendation of
/'ff»r/«beingtheninLondon,Cha 10. F0I.16I
Of the trayterous intendments which were towardes the Court, Cha.ii
F0I.16S
That of long time, fome fuch attempts asHrff^f/^madefordifcipline; were
ofgreatlikelyhoodpurpofed,Cha.ii« Fol,i6S
BrJcfecolle£lions: whereby it may fu mm arilyappcare .'that ccrtaincMini.
fter»inLondondidknowwhatCe^/»/erintendcd,Cha,i3 Fol,i7i
The cunningdealingofcertatneMiaifters in London, hof\' notwithftan-
ding they wifliedO;'/»;tfrjplot to goe forwarder yet they might be ('if it
werepoffible)with6utthecompafreofLaw,Cha.i^, F0I.17J
If^^r^^r/treafoBshadpreuayled for the pretended Difcipline , how they
migh(hauc bccnc defended bythcDifcipUnarydoArinc^Cba.ij.Fol.i 7^
F IN IS.
Thou
ThotipjAltnotrajlevponthe Iwdgi^s, neither fieake cuill of y.xqA.ii 2 J the R uler oft he people.
The Lordkeepe mee from Ujingmy hand OHhim» For heeis i.King.24. the Lordes annointed,
WhocmUjhishandesvponthe Lordes mm'mted^ and bee i.xing.26, gmltle([ef
Speakenot euilofthe King:no^ not in thy thoaght, ^^*^'^' ^°*
Lei euerj foule beefttbie6i to the higher powers for then is no ^ ^ "'* *° ^''*^ power hut of Godimdthe powers that bee ^are ordajned of Cod . ** ™ ' ' ^ ' Whofoeuer therefore refisieth the power jrefifleth the ordinance of God: and they thatrefjljlullreceiuc to themfelues 'iudgement. Te mujl be fubie^,mtbecaufe of wrath onelyjbut alfofor con' fcicncefike.
We callv^on the euerl<xfling God for the health of our Empe- Tcrtul. in A- rorsy ahvaies befeeching Almighty God, to fend euery of them ^° °§^*"°« longlife yhappy raigne, truflie feruantes^valiant fouldters faith- full Councellors^ orderly SubihJes, and the world quiet: and nohatfoeuer people or Prince canwifh for.
0 tie night With a few firebrandes, -wotddyealdvs f^ff^^g^ '^oloo^l^ ^' fiiff'tcicnt^jf it were I awfullwithvs to requite euill with eiitll. But Godforbid^that eyther they^-which take "part with God^fhould rcuenge themfelues rvith hnmaine fire, or bee grieucd to fuffer wherein they he tried, if wee would not praBifefecrete • reuenge , bnt profilfe open enmity, could we lacke number of men or force $fArmes?Are the Moores thinkeyou or the Parthians,<7r^^?y one Nation whutfoeaer^ moe in number then we^that are fpread ouer the whole world? We are not of you, and yet wee hau e filed all the places andrpomes which you haue : pur Cities.^ Ilandcs , Ca(lles,Townes,Affemhli€s^your Tentes^TrtbeSyand Wardes, yea the very Palace^ Senate, andludgemcntjeat(s, For what
war
iv^iyre were ivcc not able and reaaie^ though voee were fewer in
number then you jthat goto our deathafo gUdlj , if it were not
more Uvc>fulltn our religion to he flainethen to fay i" Wecoulde
without armes neuer rebelling^ but onely dtuiding our felues
from youyhaue done you fiight inough vpith thatfeperation. For
iffogreate a multitude as we are,^)ould haue broken from you,
intofome corner of the rvorldjthe lojje offo many Ctti'^ns woulde
haueboth framed you, anifmijhedyou, Belieuemf, you would
haue been afr aide, to fee your felues alone andamaT^das amongjl
the dead^ tofieflcnee and deflation euery where ^you would haut
had moe enemies J then inhabitantes, where now you haue fewer
ennemiesybyreafonofthe multitude of your Citizens, that art
almoft all chriflia ns.
"tit pi^'uib 'z ^^"^ ^^^ ^^^ innocencie,andyet het hadholynes, not of life ,
'cap,48. hutof'vn^ion.
chrifoft.de i^fterthePrieJlhadreprouedthe attempt^ and the king
verb.Efa.vidi roould not yeeld^ut offredCArmes,]hi€ldes,andfpeares, andv-
dominum. J^f^ fji^ power :then the Prief turning htmfelfe to God: I haut
done {faith he ) my duty to warne him,l cangoe no further. For
it is the Priejlspart onely to reproue, ^ freely to admonifh (with
words, )mt to affaile with arms, not to vfe targets ^ not to handle
jpeares,nott0bendbowes,nortocajl dartes, but onely ta reproue
and freely to warne.
Kir lib 1. adu. ^^^^^^ ^"^^ noxiuiii cftjVt poffit coDtcri cum paiuerit.
louiniaaum.
THE
THE FIRST BOOKE OF
Disciplinary GrOVndes and Pradifes.
Chap. I.
Of tm fortes of men that efpeciaBy dtliurbd the Church ofSng- Und,andof the drifts of them bothjbj xpaj of a Preface, . r
S it is faid of Caifhas^ when hce toldc his companions the Pharifecs and the reft, that it was expedient for them , that cne man Jhoulddie for the feople , Hoc a fetpfa fjoft dixit ^ fed f/rophetauit , drc. fo in mine opinion it may well be faid of the Pope, whcnhcgauetothe Kings &Queenes of England this Title, to bcc called Defenders of the faith: he fpakc not this of himfelfe, but prophccied . For if any Chriftian King or Quecne might eucr bee truely fo tear- incd,(as in deed it is a ftile that containeih a great and the moft royall part of all their kingly offices,) furcly of all the Princes that fince that timehaucraigned , it is verified moft properly in her moft excellent Maieftie : Whether you refpcd the Reformation of Religion , which her HighnefTc hath madein this Church of England (accor- ding to the noble examples oiMofeSylofuA,Dattid,Salomon, lofiphat^Ezechias/oJidd^Crc.) or whether you rcfpc<a , not bnely the relicfejWhich ftrangers perfecuted at home for the profeffion of the Gofpcll haue here receiucd : or her ^ Maieftics great and vnfpeakeablc charge^ for the ay ding and alfifting of other Chriftian StatcSjPrinccs, and coun- tries: that for their profeffion of the fame right Religion, arc mightily afiMcd , byccttaincGyaacesofthcearth,
*B the
a, TketJBo$kt*
the fouldicEs and members of that Antichrift oi&^t.
So as in thefc and many other refpcifb (which do con- currc with them)! neither doubt that her Maieftyfwhom the Lord proted with his mighty hande long to raignc o- uer vsj (hall bee for euer renowned amongft the moft fa- mous Quecncs,that euer liucd in the worlde.- or that the Chiirch of England , forefourmed by her Highneflc , is prefcndy at this day the moft Apoflolike and flouriftiingc Church, fimply^that is in all Chriftendorac. Howbeit let a Churchbe i% richly planted as euer any was, before, or in the Apoftles times: Let cither LMofes with his K^aron^ or Dauid with all his Councellors , gouerne both the Church and Common-wealth, as godly as euer any was gouerned .yet fuchis,and euer hath been,the malice and cunning ofbathan: as thathc wanteth noiatany time, ei- ther will or meaneSjto flaunder,to depraue,and to endanr ger the fame.He hath his Or^, DathMH, and i^biram^ihiXi Jlumb,i< if need bce,dare prefume to tell both C^ofes and i^army they take too much vpon them.Hee is able to f^t the chil- dren of one fathcfjthe feruants of one mafter,ttie rubie<5ls ofone Prince,and'the members of one Churchy at diflcn- tion, at deadly hatred amongft tliemfducs . As Occafion feruech, hee hath his shemeis to curfc King pAu'tdy alfp his" t,Samj4 niul-murerSjGomplayners,mockerS5.makers:oife(fies^tucli '^•^ as dcjpifigomrnementt which ar^ prefumptupus: men that
j%ct. J ftand in their lewde co'nceits.- fuch as feare not to fpeak c- uill ofthofe things they know notiand of them that are in • dignityjthatisjof Princes and great mcnjt)e they n.euerfo
high in authority. ;^ r •'•!"' u^^^- o'-^ ^-
The experience which V7eeK#e hfeftbf at'ffii^c^^ the Church of England, is more then pregnant : partly throughthe diueliih and traiterous pra(ftifes of the Semi-? mry Prieftsand lefuitcs^aodjpawly by rcafon of the lewd'
aad^
theuBooU, J
tnd obftinatc courfe, held by our pretended refoumiers, the Confiftorian Puritancs.- both ofthem labouring with all their might,by rayling,libelling, and ly in g, to fteale a- way the peoples harts from their gouernours , tobringc them to a diflike of the prefent ftate oi our C hurch, and todrawcthem into parts-taking.- the one fort, for the enb bracing of fuch diredios,as (It ould come vnto them from R8me:th.c other for the eftabliihing of that counterfeit and falfe Hierarchic, which they would obtrude vppon vs by the countenance and name ofthe Church ziGeneut.
The which proceedings of both the forts of dift urbers, arc (b much the more dangerous , in that they dcale (b fe- crctcly , and haue combined themfciues , together with their Pro(cIites,into fuch a league and confederacy; as get out what you can your fclfe by meerc chance(as they fayj for the difcouery of their a(5tions, and attempts • you (hall bcefure that neither the one fort nor the other will dete<5| anything . Nay matters bceingdetcdcd in fbmefbrt to their handes, they will vtterly rcfufeto bee examined, as law prefcribcth.- or if they take any oathe, it is as good nc-
uer a whit as neuer the better , they dally fo exceedingly
Wthit.'JY<^^^^*?bnrfO>\ifJi:v '^! • i.^.-i '^t >l...^
For vnder pretence ofnotaccufing them'feHic$,if they finde any thing to be come to light, which may any waics touch them , they will vtterly refufe for the moft part to ^mfwerc it,cither vpon oath or without oath: faying, that neither by the Lawes of God.nor man, they are bound fo to anfwcrc . Vndcr colour whereof they exempt them- felues from the ordinary courfe helde in iuftice,for crirai- nall cau(es,throughout all the world: which is,that before witnefles be produced againft any fuppofed ofFendcr,thc party acaifed fliall firft anfwere to theaccufation , yea , or iiay, &€♦ as wee vfc in England;and that in matters of life
Ba and
ind death Cbut in thcf a without an oathcj hcc maft firft
pleade guilty or not guilty .
And as they dcale for themfelues/o doo they for their confcdaatcSjthcir fauourcrSjreHeuerSjabetters^and recci- uerstaffirmingit to beagainft the rules of charity ,10 bring their Chriftian brethren and frends into any daunger,tor doingof thofc things , which both thcforts of thefc fcdi*- ccrs haue drawne them into,and doo themfelucs iudge to be religio us and iuft,
From theCe points all the ludges of the land^and diucrs
Diuines that haue dcaltc withthem5as yet cannot bringc
them .-both the forts arc fo felled in this Icditious do(5h-inc
Annotat. o^Rhtmes^ which is as hWosstthyVZJfthmhefut to an onthy
Khcmim vps ^q ^^^f^^g Catholtkes/orferu'tng Gedaatbey ought to doo, ^r to vt-
\hchetti^oi ^^^ *^1 innocent man jto Gods enemies atkihi^'^thottOHghteJlfirfi
the Apottlcs, to re fife fueh vnUxvfnlloathes: but if thou hAtu »ot conflancie,
and courage fo to doo^jet know thou thatjuch oathes binde mtaf
dllinconfcienceandJaa^ofGod^hut mayMfdmufi bebroienvn'
derpaine of damnation.
Now in thcfeconfcderacieSjWhat cour fc fllouldbe ts,- .ken for thepreuenting of fuch dangers,, as may thereby cnfue,! rcfcrre it to be throughly confidered by tho?fe that .haue the gouernenient both of the Church and Gom- mon-weaE committed vnto thcm.But beibrcthey can be preuented they muft be vnderftood.Concernrr^ the Se- minary Prieftsand lefuitcs ; their very comming into the land doth declare their traitcroiisintenuons. What allca- geance and loue foeuer they pretcod fvppon their appre- Bcnfion)toher Maieftyandtheir countrey^t is very wel! knowncthcy doo it but for the time^rebusficfantibw^Sc that their commingl^ethcr, is to no other purpofc, but to ma1ce a way for the Popeand the Spaniardcs ; the fwornc and mortail cncraics , both tothis (late > and to all other
that
thatxloo profeflc the right rcfourmed religion of Chrift. \ But for the other Ibrtof pra(^itioners,thcir procccdrnes and dc(igncmcnts,arcnot io well>asyet difcouacd-Theif pretences doo carry a greater fliew of good meanings : & jnany fthat arc indcedctruely zealous, little rurpe(5Hng what hookes doo lie hiddevnder (uchfairebaites) arc .dayly carried (as we fee) headlong with them. In refpecSt whereof,you ate to be adueriiied^that as it is an ealie mat* ttr by looking to the faid Popilli and Spanifh pradtifes, to knowe in generality , their S eminaries dcalinges here a- mongft vs, be they in particularity neuer (o fecrete: fo arc there ccrtaine men in other countries,of the fame humors •with our pretended refourmcrs , whole courfcs aiid pro- ccedingSjas wel for the matters they dcfirc,asfbr theman- jicr of attaining of them, they {>ropound to themfeUies,as the fitteft patterncs for them to followe ; and namely the Minifters of G^»€tt4 , but more efpecially (brae of the Mi- nifters oiScotUndizs may hereby appeare.
As we haue beene antxam^le^ to the Churches rfTrnncc And Scotland (Tayih M. Cariwright) t0 followe vf>fothe Lorde wouldhaue vs alfo to f rope ^ mdhr^rou^okedlrj their example. An other alfo in th\slon.Nohile$,qmdam pnecifm huim reg- ^ ^^^^^ m mecum egerunt^ f/ Author ejfim regi mto Ae tollcndis ommvb of p.a, Mpifcofatihus^vte^emflampojleaffiffet mAnarein vkinam An- giUm . Certajne of the chief e Noble men of England (v/ ho I thinke nowe are gone^) ^ealt wthntee (by the inftigation jno doubt of foni^ofour Minifters,AjinQ,J583 .)'^/''''/*'<^^^ ' the King of S cptland my msifler , t^-otterthrowe all the Btjhop- rickes in his conntrey, that his procetdmges therein might bee an example for England adiofmng^
Vpon a ccrtaine rcpaire of t^nne thoufand in armcs to the King of Scots at Stirling, Annoj ists* whereupon the Bifhoprickcs were indeed fupprcfled, KmwfiMez Con- Kncwflubbc;
B/ fiftorian
fiftorian Miniftei of SufFolkc , did write thus to Fielde:'l would bee gUi to hedre fomeofhat of tht ^4/^0/Scotland : U dvth Mh trouble me then our oxvne: Forlorn eonfemingfomt hope vfon the change of their farmer freceeitng.
Italfoiippcarcththat there is great and ordinary intel- ligence , betwixt their and our elpeciall presbyteric mini- ftetSjfbr the better , and more ready com palling of fuch dcuifes and platformcs,as are fought for ;by our faid mini- ftcrs fo bufily amongft vs. Thebeft of our CMmfterie (fayth Oibfon to Jsmes Gtbfon a minifter of Scotland to a brother in Eng- EdXop. I2P j^ ^yg ^^ carefuUofyour eftatejandhadfintfor that effeify A Preacher of our Church this Ufifummer (ispo.) offur^ofe^t» €onferre mth the befi affe^icd LMinifters of your Church, to laye Jowneaplot , how our Church might heft trauell for your reliefe. And againjT^f Lord knows what care we haue of your Church both in our vubltkt aid pr/uate prater s^drc For as feeling meni' hers of Me bodiepe reckon the affii^lion of your Church to be our
©aoifiina. One2)4#(/5'/;ln1ncemanncf Can'otherminirteVofthat
gaioft R3. countrey ) takcth vpon him to i uftifie the proceedings of our malccontenr miniftefs here : (aisfit (hall herafter more plaincly appearej and forthe better incouraging of them
^^ ^ intheirpeeuifhneS)heeteilerhthem,//'4n^^/i//^-p/<?w^^
** * their holiecaufiofDifciplinemuJl not be left jwhich hath no lejfe
warrant to bee cohtinuedperpettialUe within the Church, vnSe^
this precept'^ Fccdemyihecpe : then hath the preachin^of the
word and mimflrasionofthe Sacraments. Hcc doth alfo pub-
PaCo. lifh ir/o as the world might take notice of it : that the'good . brethren of Engird , are of the fame minde with them of Scot" land:(jr that both their caufes,are moft neerelie Imked together, > Laftiy there is almoft nothing more ordinary in all the , Confiftorian difcouries ahdlibeis of our owne countrey- mcri, whether they bcc printed here or in ScfiHand,then to
prcilc
prcfTe vs with thcexampjcsof^w^tfrfand ScatUnd^nd to
in ucigle the people oiEngUnd^ with (I knowe not what J great commendation of the procecdingsand plaiformcst of fomcof the miniftcrs in both thofc places.
Which points confidcrcd , & being required by thofc- that might command me,ihat whereas ccrtaine writings, and letters were come to my handcs , concerning iomc courfcs taken by our faidc more friendly difturbers, then the lefuitesare, but ya very great difturbers 5 1 fliould. make the fame in Ibmc (brtc knowne : I thougju it my bcft way,for the difcharging of my duety thercin,firft- to lay downc before you,the examples, pattcrnes,& pro- cecdings of thofc Minifters and Churches , which thofe* our fasJious crew, propound to thcmfelues to follow: & - fecondly fthai I may not bee enforced to palfc by them, * Refor. n» as^one faith, D.B»wasin hisfermcnatPaulescrofle>ta "^"^"•^•* make it moft apparant vnto you,how artifkially and cflfe- dtually, they haue already by imitation expreflfed them. Whereby you (hall percciuc , that although by. reaCon of their faid combination andiecretneflc vfcd, many things lie hid from thofe in authority , which they haue done al- ready,in thefetting forward of their pretended difciplincr yet there will fallout fo much to bee dirclofcd,as laying ir to their patterncs , you may ca/ily difcerne (notv^ithftan^ ding all their goodly pretences j what to iudge of theip proceedings, and whereat in truth they doo aymc.
C H A P, I I-
Ofthecourfe hid at Ccncu^y for rfffirmiiti(^ft ofreligiQn^ & of tht doShwervhkhvfonthdt oc(afim^^hbi6n€i?r0Mhed»
T feemcrh, that when the Gofpell began firft to be preached by J'4rr//w5 y*^^*^^^ and others ac G^fteua^ they couldc haue bccne well content:
witht
i GeneuidnHeformathn. TheiiSafike*
with the goucrnemcnt of rhc Bifhop there, if hcc wouldi
willingly haue rcieded the Pope, and ioyned with them
for the reformation of Religion . This appeareth by M.
cMm wordcs to Cardinall Sadolete . Talem nobis Hierar-
chiamftexhtbcant , inqm fie emtKeant Epifeopf , vtChriJlo
fube(fe recufent, vt ab illo tanquam vriico capitepeftdeant^dr ad
ipfum referantur.'in qua,Jtc inter fefinternamfocietatem cetant^
*vt non alio modo^quam etus veritau.fint colligAti:tum vero nul"
lo non AnAthemaU dignos fatCAr ,Jt qui erunt qui non 9Am rtut^
f enter fummaj^obedientiaobferueni . lftherjdoobringvnt$
vsfuch an Hierarchic or prieftlie gouernement , tvherein the Bi-
Jhops fhAllfi rule , as that they refufe not tofubmit themfelues to
Chrijl^that theyalfo depend vpon him^ as their onely heade. And
can be content to referre themfelues to him :in xvhichpriefllie go^
uernment they doofo keepe brotherlie focietie Amongn themfeluts
thAi they bee knit together by no other knot , then by the trueth:
thenfitrelie if there fhAllbe Ante^ thAtjhallnotfubmit themfeluet
to thAt User Archie orpriefiliegouernementtreuererMie and with
thegrcAtefl obedience that mAy be^ 1 confeffe there is no hindeof
K^nAthema^orcurfe^orcAjlingtothediuelljivhereoftheyarenot
tvorthie.
Thus farre thcn,it muft necdes be thought,that the Bi- ftioppc was offered by fuche as foughte to refourme that Church : which offer herefufing (as I geflej to accept of, Cai^toSa* they dealt (as it appeareth by tlie ilfiiej with the infcriour ^olct. magiftrates and people,to make fuch a reformation them-
fclues,as ihcy required ofthem. Whereupon the Bifliop beeing Lord of the City, and hauingafwellin hishandes, theSoueraigneciuill lurifdidtion oucr it, or (as M.Calum fpcakcih) lusgladfj^ alias cimlisiurifdiiJioms partes ^drc* as the Ecclefiaft icall j they faide, He was a thiefe And an vfirper- and fo of themfelucS)With fuch afliftanceas was procured, did thrufl him from both thole authorities. £uen like ("in
my
The I, Booh, Geneuim ^eformatton, 9
niyopimon)as ifa Chriftian Pnnce5b?ing pofTcfled with- in his dominions of the fLipreame lurifdidion , as well in Ecclcfiafticall as in ciuill caufcSjmight vpon the hkc occa- fion be lerucd in the fame mancr/ or, to prcucnt all excep- tion , as \{ lomc Prince of fome perticular ftatc or City in (;frw./»/f jtaking vpon him, together with his principality, \°^^^^^\^^^^' the caUing oi a PreacherjBifliopjSuperinrcndcnt or Ruler phii.Mcia. ol- many perticular Churches, fas Geor^f^ the Prince o^»- 9 *^°/'^' ^^^^^ hatilt did) fliould in fuch a cafe fas the Biihoppc o^Genctta was) hedepriuedofboth.
The means which w^s vfed/or fuch their abandoning of their Bifhop, was this. When they perceiucd that the Bidiop fought , by force to encounter their procecdinges, and that (as Slcydan noteth) hce had excited the Duke of Sauoj ^10 that cnde, to afiift him : they ioyncd thcmfclues intoa more ncere amity with ^^r;7e . So as the Duke and the Bidiop comming together to bcfiege the City j they were both repulfc J, Bernattbus tilts auxtlium ferenubtiSj The force of bzrne AfiiHing the Gcneuians.Sincc which time{^as I fuppofe; it hath been a principle,with f()me of the chief JVlinifters oiGeneudy (but contrary to the iudgemcnt of all whittinghara other reformed Churches, for ought I know, which hauc '" "^'^ Preface notaddi(^edthcmfeluestofolIovveC?^;?^«4; ihnifKwges HooiTc!'^"''" and Princes refufed to refourme Religion, the inferior wagifirafes Kaox . or people jyy dtre^iion oftherKtniflerie^ might Uwfullie^d' ought (if need required )etien hy force dr armes^to reform it themfelues^
Chap, I I /, of the proceeding of fome Scott ijh c Mimliers : according to the Geneuian rules of Reformation^
Recording to the rcfourming rule , mentioned in the endc of the former Chapter , (to omit fome other cx-
* C amplesj •
10 ScottifliGemuatingfer Reformation, The j.Booke*
amples,) ccrtaine Minifters in *S'<r<?^/W<f with their adhe- Knox in his r^nts (being mccre fubied:sj haue taken vpon them of la- hift.of th c teryeareSjby a violent and forcible cour(e to reforme Rc-
churchofScot J. ■
In which courlc A/.K^/<»Ara man trayncd vp at Geneua^m the time of Marj Queene of England , and very well in- ffruited for fuch a worke,did iliew himfelfe to bee a mofl cfpeciall inftrument , as it appcareth by a very ftrange let- ter, v/ntten by him from Diepe, Anno ^ i557.Wherein hee s^")!*!/^^* fliewcth, that his opinion and motion of that matter , was not grounded,onely vpon his owne conceit,but vpon the graue counfailes , and judgement ofthemoft godly and learnedjthatthen lined in Europe. {Ht mcaneth the Geneui^ ans fialuin, zndihz reft there.) Vpon this Letter and Tome bKtiox p.217 other,to and from the fayd Knox^\^n ^ oath ofconftderacie was taken amongft his followers, in Scotland-^ and a teftifi- cation was made of their intents by a kind of fubfcriptionc cKnox p. 2 1 8 Immediately after, they prefcribed alfb ^ Orders for Re- formation, to be obferued through all that whole Realme, . d KQoxp,234. Anno,i558.and writ a ^ memorable letter to the Religiom houfesjin the name of the people, that th ey fliould either r^;»^«<r thence by fuch a day , ox tXk they woulde then eie6fe them bj force.
Shordy after (4 Parliamenthdn'g there holden by the < Knox p. 2/6 ^eene Regent) they ^proteftedio the fame, that except they had their defires,&c. they would proceed in their courfe: that neither they nor any that ioinedwith them^ fhould incurre therefore any danger in life, or landes, or other politicallpaines r and that if any violence happened in purfuite of thofe matters^ theyjhouldthanke /^^y^to. After ward, (the ^eeneRegent^ feeing all the di(order,that was then,proceeded from fuch fKnoxp.i/8. oftheminifters) fhee ^y^wwi^w^^them to haue appeared nStmeling: which they rcfufing to doo,wcretherevpon
by,
ThejirftBooke. SmtifhGeneuatingfor Reformatiott. ii
by the ^luetnes coramaundement ('as it is there tearrnedj putcotheg//^r»f .-andallmen fvnderpaineofrcbcJhonj wereinhibited to aftfi them. But all this notwithftanding, S^^ox.pa.i*- their friends did fticke vnto them. And prefentiy after, vp- pon a Sermon to that purpofc , preached by M. K»ox , in Sami ^lohnsiowneSox the oucrthro wing oi Religious hou- j^ HoilindnKd fcsrthey fell the fame day to their worke : and within two pag.56(r. daves had quite deftroyed and 'rafed in that towiic, the ^"0x262 houfcsor the^AifA:^/'?-)'^^^^, or mc:Grey FrfarSj ^xnaChay- terhoufe UMoonkesAowncio i\iQ2xo\xnd , And To they, _, ^* proceeded, breaking downe images and altars, luFij^, pag.566. t^xf/if^tfyji^/frw^, and other parts adioyning. Buchanan*
This courfc beeing knowne , and thcrcvpon the (aydc ^tcne thrcatning to dcftroy Saint lohnjiorvne^ they ^ writt ' ^"©'f P«»65 vnto her, tx^rming that except fieejlaye^l from that crueltie^ theyjl)Guldbe compelled to take thefwordofiufl defe»ce,and pro- *^y?f^,that, without the Reformation, which they dcfired, they rvouU neuer be[uhU6i to ante mortal! man . Then they ^ writte to all their brethren', to repaire vnto them : hke- mKnox p,z<r8 wife to the %ob'tlttie , vpponpatne of^ Excommunication , to ^ .^jaa foyne with them : faying, that it was their ducty to bhdk the furie and rage of wicked men J rvereit of Princes, orEmperours^ Knoxpag.iop.
Vpon rhefe lctters,diucrs ° repaired to Saint lohnfiowne, o Knoxp.i74i from fundry places: info much as when Lyon Heraultin hts coat armor, commaunded allmen^vnderpaine ofTreafon^ to re- turne to their houfesjbypubltke found of Trumpet Jn Glafco- ne- Her a. man obeyed that charge Jout went forward to their affociatt. They p writte in like manner to the Bifliops and Clergic, p kqok p.275 that except they defifted from dealing againft them, they would with ali force and power y exectUe tuft vengeance and pu^ tjijhment vpon them: and that they wouldbegin that fame warre, M^hich God commanded ifraeHyto execute, again/l theCananites.
C a This
12 Scottijl^ GeneuAtwgfor Reformatktt. The r .Booh,
^^Knoxp.276 This q manner of procceding,thcy tearmedto bc^thereft- fiingofthe enemie,MiQx{y^on conditionswith the Sl^eene) this great alTembly at Saiut lohnjlovpne ^ departed thence. But before the feuering of themfeliies , they entredintoa tKnoxp. 283 rlcagueby Od?/', that if any one member of their conore- garion,nioujd be troubIed,they fliould all co?icurreidpfl^(^ cenusneagame together ^f or the defence of the fame,
Prefently afterfvpon a new quarrel againfi: the ^y^^/7« dealing jan other concourfe was made of thcfe reformers, 4Knoxp. 288 2it Saint '^ Androes : where, hy M iTwA^ pcrfwafions in his Sermon, they madethe like hauocke, that was before at Saim lohnpwne, and did caft downe, fpoy ie, and deftroy, both the houfes of the Fryers , and ihe Abbayes in that towne . So dealt they alio within a very fliort time, with "t Knox pag. the Abbay of ^ Scone jiht Fryars at Strmeiing^ at Lithquo^ & Thynn'5 67 2t Edenhrgh, ihc ^eef7e "being fled thence for fearc.r^<;;> uKnoxp.300 kept the field'' two momths^ andtooke awaytothemfelues '^ KnS ''*'o8 ^^^ ^coymng Irons, (^becing as the Queenc allcaged , a for- I Knox l'!$l % tion ofthepAtrimonie of the croxcne. ) and ^ iuftifiedthe fame, aKnoxp.3 17- They ^entred into a League , that though the^eenefent for them , they woulde neucr come to her after that time; mthout the confent of their company, bKnoxp.330 After, the ^^^^»^/?<?^^»^ made a Proclamation of her defire of peace, and thai the ftatc of the Realme, might at «Knoxp.3 3i . the laft be at quiet : but they <^ confuted it : & did animate thof e of their faftion (with all their might; to bee alwaies ready,& to ftand vpon their guard.They gaue the Queen *Knoxp./«2 the'^lte diuerstimes ,and vfed her with moft defpightfuU fpeeches. And at the length they came to that boldnes, as d Knox p.164. that they tea; med the ^eems part ^ a fa6iion: and renoun- cing their obedience vnto her, proteftedjthatwhofoeuer fnould take her part , (houldbepunijhed as Trayrors , rvhenfa euerGodlhoiddputthefmrd of JufkceJnto their hands,
, ^ Withm
The r , Booh. Scotiijh Geneuatingfor R/eformaticn, 1 5
Within a while « afce^they confulted with their Mini- c Knox p.37x fterSjCfpecially MWdcockcznd M.Knox, for the depofing of the ^eene Regent Stom hcrgoucrnmcntrwhoafTuring the reft*, that ft was Uvpfultfor themfo to doo , proccfTc was made, fcntcnce was giiien , and flice was ^dcpriued from ^Knox p 373 all her regiment , by a formall adc , which is let downe in the fame ftoric,pcnned by Knox^ and in feme part printed after in England.
- Not long after thisrthe ^eene Regent dy€th. And then they had a Parliamint by the confent of the french King, and their Queene his wife. In that § Parliament, held An- g K:noxp.468 no,i56o.thcyrefourmedRcligion,andfetoucaCi'?/?/{/?/^;? , of the ChrisHanfatth:h\ii the faid King and^^eene demed^to confirme^ or to ratifie the a{ies thereof , whcntbejrvere mooued ihereunto,Whkh thing, (faid the confeder^tes,vpon intel- ligence giuen them j we Itttle regarded: or yet doo regardeifer aU that we did, was rather to/hew our duetifull obedience ^then ta hegge of them any fhength to our Religion , And whereas it ' was obie(5ted , that it couldenot bee a lavvfull Farltament, where there was neither Scepter , Crownc , nor Swordc I bornerthcy madeliditof It: '/aying,thar/i&^/^n;^r^r4/^^r, 1 but pompeoHs anaglonow vat^e ceremomes^ then ante jubstan' ^
tiall points^fifnecel^'ttie required to a law full Parliament. I might \ proceed much further, mthe ripping vp ofthefeand fuch like pra<5lifcs, for reformation of Religion . Butbecaule fomc pcraduenture,will labour to excufe thefc manner of proceedings, and to colour the fame, with fome pretence of zeale, and great defirc they had, to bee deliuercd from Popifh Idolatry and Superftition: I hauc rather thought it conucnient to let you vnderftande,howe farre they are, from making any fuch pretences in theirownc behalf, and with what new Dminity-po{itions,3/. A'«<?Arand M.Bucha- if4»hauc amplidedthcC7f/?^«*ircfoIution (before mcntio-
C 3 T^^^J
/^ ScottifJ) Gencuatifigfor Reformation, The i .Bcoke,
ned^ to the iuftiti cation not only of all their faid attempts snd adions ,. but of many other of the like nature , which (fince thole times) hauc beene there glfo pradlifed.
c H A P. nil.
How the GeneuUn Docirine^ or prmciplefor Reformation, hath heene iimplifiedjby certaine pretended Reformers in Scotland,
kKnoxp.ilf? K.noxappel,
iKnoxapp,!/ m Knox to the Commi- nalty f.49.50
^formation ^ of Religion , doth bclonge to more, then the Clergie andtheKing^
Noble men ^ ought to reforme Religion^ if the King vctllnot.
Reformation ^^ of Religion , belongeth to the Comminaltie. nibid ,fot,47 The Comminaltie^ " concurring with the T^bilitiefmay com'
f^ll the Bijhops to ceafefiom their tirrannie. oibid,fol./5 The^Cotnminaltie by their power ^ may bridle the cruell
beafts (the Priefts.) p ibid . fol./5 ^^^ ^ Comminaltie, may lawfullie require of their King , to haue true Preachersiandifhe be negligent, they iujllie may them- feluesprouidethem, maintaine them ^ defenclethem^againfl ali that dooperfecutethem^andmay detaine the profits of the Church liuingsfrom the other fort. h' ft ^^^ ^^^^ ^ appointed the Nobilitie , to bridle the inordinate ^ag.34i- * appetites of Princes^and info doings they cannot be accufed^ re- fliers of author itie. ^ . Itistheir^'dutie,torepre(fetheraze^ndinfolencie of Princes,
rKnoxappel, , 7.,. . ,•'■'■ t ■ i r « 1 •
foi.5^. The s Nobtlitte andCommtnaltie^ought to rejorme Religion,
£ Knox appcU ^ndtn that cafe^may remouefiom honours^and may punijh fuchy ■^°' ^* as Godhathcodemned^Beuj2. (he meaneth Idolaters,&cJ ofvphat eBate,condttion,or honour foeuer. tKnoxappel i The ^punifliment of fuch crimes ^as tottch the MaieftieofGod^ foi,3 o doth not appertains to Kinges And chkfi rulers onelii , but alfo to
the
7 be I. Booke, Scott[fh Geneuatingfoy Reformation, i <: the "whole bodie of the people , and to etierie member of the fame ^ 06 occafionivocatton^and abil'ttte ^lallferue^to rcuenge the imu- rie done againji God,
The people " are bound by oath to God , to rcuenge {to the vt- i, K.nox anpcl, mof of thetr power) the imurte^ done againji his Matc(liCj ^'ol 3 ^
Thccruellmiirthcringot the Archbiflwppe of Saint An- drorveSj'm his bed chamber, 1 545. by three priuate gentle- men, bccaufc (as they told himp he had beene, and fo re- mained an obftinate enemic to the GofpeUs Ibught tobe "ifu^ch of '^'^ iuftificd lately in printjto bee a godly ac5te: &incourage- Scoti.^a.iS/. ment is giuen for othcrSjin the like cafe to commit the like
^"''^^^' r ^- n r i j rj *Kncxxhiftor.
Princes y J or * ///// caujes may be aepojea, Pag. > 7 * .
// is not ^ birthright onc^y, nor propinquity ofbloudythat ma- keth a King, lawfullie to raigne aboue a people ^ profefmg Chrifl ""^^^l^^^^ ^ "^ft" lefm, fo!. -jT.
If Princes ^ be tyrants ^a^ain/l God and his truth, their fubie^s ^ '^" °* '^''^•
r ir ./ J r 1 J- -^ folio??.
are freed from thetr oaths oj obedience,
PopulusrecC^cftpra'ftantior&mclior : the people are „ , , . better then the A tng^and oj greater authoritte, ^^^^^ pjac.e 1 .
Populo ^ ius eftjVC imperium cui velit deferat: the people d ibid pa-i^. haue right, to bejiow the Crorvne at theirpleafure.
Penes ^ populum eft, vtlegesfcrat; funtre^esvcluti ta- "^ ^^^' '^ bulariorum cuftodcs.T/^f making ojlawes'j doth belong to the people: and Kings arc but as the Majiers of the Rolles,
The people, ^haue the fame power , ouer the King : that the ^ ■^^., - King hath ouer any oneperjon.
It were I goody that rervardes were appointed by the people, for ^ i^id pa^. 40. fuch as jhotild kill tyrants : as commonly there is, for thofe. Qui ^ lupos aut vrfos occiderunt , aut catulos coriim dcprehen- derunt : that haue killed either wo/ues or bcares , or taken their vphelpes.
The ^people m.iy arraigm their Prince. '» ''-'"^ p^2 ^'^
The
1 6 Scottish Geneuatingfor Reformation, The i . 'Booke^
ibid pag. 7 o jljg i (j[4.inifieri maj excommunicate him^ V ibid pag 70 Ht^ that ^ by excommumcatiofij is cajl into hell, is not worthy to enJcj any life vpo:J earth.
hx\d vvlicras there arc fiifificicntjand found obic6liors, made , by fucli as haue truely reprooued thcfc dangerous affertioiis; Behold I pray you^theiranfwers, worthy to be known and remenibred,to the cuedafting difcredit of the authors, framers^and partakers with them.
Chap. V, Theohiecfionsagainllthedo^irine , reported of in the former chapter y with theConfiflorian anjrvers vnto them.
Buc.deiur. egni.pag49
ohieciion,(^^omZi ^ is againftfuch dealing with Prin- ces. Anfwere. There is nothir.g more daungerous to hee followed (publica via) thencuflcme. mKnoxappe. ^^' We Diu ft "^ Obey Kings, be they goodor bad. foi.26. Anf, Itisblajphemietofayfo,
nBu<:h.dc ^^' Itrcmie^ccmmaunded obedicncc to Nabucho-
iurcrcgni. donOZCr,
pagfs- Anf. The example is but Jinguliir.
o Ibid. pag. ^7 ^^« ^^^ placcth "^ tyrants fometimes for the punifli- mcntofhispeoptc.
Anf. So doth he priuate men fometimes to kill them, pibLd-pag.p ^^- The Plewcs dealt not fo with their Kings*
AnC Their Kinges were not fir(i ele^edby the people 5 and thereforethey might not : but ours haue nothing but Jrom the people.
O^. Shew an q example out of the ScriptureSjthatfubi qi I .pag- 57 jg^s may vfe their gouernours in this fort.
Anf The argument is not good: it cannot bee (hewed in thd Scriptures^ therefore it is vMrvfuU, Polfum apud m ultas na-
tioneS)
Thei»dooh» ScottiJhGeneuatingforDi/cipline. if
tioncs , plurimas & faluberrimas rcccnfere Icgcs , quariim in facris littcris nullum eil cxcmplum ♦ ICAnJhewefundrie goodandrvholefome Ums^in diners countries^ of the ix>hicb Utpes there is no example m the Scriptures^
oh. Sai;it Paul ^ doth commaund vs to pray for Prin- r ibid pag. 5.0 ces./.T/w,^.
Anf. Wee maj punijh theeues , 4ndyet wee ought to pray for them,
oh. Saint Paule 5 doth command VS to be rubie(^ and »il>«clp 5o.?j obedient to Pi inccs. Ti>. 3 .
Anf^ Pauie tvriu this in the infancie of the Church. There were hut f ewe Chrtfltans then , mdtiot m^ny of them rich^ or of abilttie^Jo as they r^rc not ripefcrfuch a purpofe.
As if ^ a ma njhould vprite tofuch Chrijttans as are vnder the t ibid. pag. 5 «
Turkejnfubflanc: poor e An courage feeble An (Irenzth vnarmed^
L r J // ri- rr /// J r- ■ Note this Di.
tn number jewe , and gemrallte jubiecl to all kinde of iniuries: uj nit y
fpouldhe not write as Paul did? So as the jlffoftle, dtdrejfe^the
men he writt vnto: and his vpordcs are not to be extended ^ to the
body or people of a common wealth, or whole Citie,
For imagine (fay th ^ hec) that P^,ul were now aliue^ where u ibi. p./tf . ff both the King and people doprofe(fe Chrtfttanity , and that there werefuch Kings ^as would haue their becks to ft and for lawes : as cared neither for God nor man : as beft owed the Church reuet, uei fcurris & bahtrombu?,vponief}€rsandrafealls,arjdfuchasgi' bed at thofe that did embrace the more fincere Religion : what would he write offtch to the Church'^ Surely except he would dtf. fentjrom himfelfhe would fay y that he accounted no fuch for Ma- gi(lrates:hee wotMforbidde allmenforjpeaking vnto them,and from keeping them companie : he would leaue them to their fub~ iecis to be punifhed: neither would he blame them, if they accoun- ted no longer fuch for their Kings ^as by the law of God, they could haue mfocietie mthalL And thusfarrc the anfwcarcr^
There arc diuers other obie(5tionsagainft thole rcfor-
*D mers:
'jS Scottifh Gmuating for DifcipUne, The' /. Booke^
mers: which recciucalmoft as defperatcanfwcrs. But I will not ar this time trouble you with them , efpccially if you will giue me leaue to aducrtife you,that this new Di- uinity of dealing thus with Princes, is not ur.ely heldc by K^ax and BHchwm,hm generally ffor ought I cnri Icarne) by moft of the Confiftorians of chiefe name beyonde the Seas, who (being ohhtGcmua humor) doo cndeuourby moft vniuft & difloyall meancs, to fubieel to their forged presbyteries, the fceptcrs and fwordcsof Kingsand Prin- ces:as Caiuin^Beza^Hotom^n^ Vrfinus^ (zs he commeth out ixomlSlcwjiadt) VindkUcon'.ratjranms ^ Eufehim FhiUdeU fhrts^drc. For the further fruit of which Confiftorian Di- uinicie , (befides that which is fayd by ioPxIC of the Mini-- iYascCSeoil^'^d)! refcrre you to the confideration of fiich flirrcs,as haue hapncd of late ycarcs , in fomc other coun- tries. And thus farre concerning the iuftification,which is madeoftheScottifli reformation . Nowl willleadeyou backe againe5where I left: vz. to certaincof the Miniilcrs further proceedings there 5 vppon thefe aforefaide mainc grounds and principles.
Chap. VI. T^e proceedwges of certaine Scottifh ^J^iinifers , according ta the grounds mentioned in the trvo lajl chapters, for jeitjny vp of the Confiflori^in Difcipline^andoftbar vrgtng ofotirBn^ glifh Dipiplin^ries^tofcllorv thetrjleppes,
-tKnoxhif^, ^^^i^?^k He Parliament* of Scotland before men- ,fia g.502. J^ Wm ^^'^"^^ ^^""^P ^^^^^ An. 1560. being difTol- " " ned there was then ^ booke ofBifcipline,ox
newekingdomeofChrift (by their fcue- i-allprcsbytcriesjdravvrie and cojiipilcd after the Gmcua fifliicn, by (Jli. Knox and others. Which ijookCpVpon the ofoing ofit to their afTocirvtcs snd'Eiuo-^
jites^,
The 1 . 1^0 oke, Smtijjj Gaimuting for Difchline, JT
rircs,tobe aUowed,rccciued,and publikely pra6lilcd,vvas by them rciev1cd>.ind teavmed to bee in truth ,but a. deuotit tmaginition. Whereupon now ri(eth,an occalion of a new hiilorie,hovv f after rhey had okained reformation ofre- ligioiij as touching the true preaching ofthewoide, and adminiftration of the Sacraments jthey aUo dealt and pre- iiailed in the cnde, for the eftablidiing of their Difcipline and Confiftoriall goucriicmcnr.
It ^ Ap^ctnth, that v:, the forefaidc fpoy ks of A bbayes, "^^T'gf^ Frycries,ai^d CathedrallChurches^&c.cuery manahioil ^ °' did fecke his priuate commoditie . Which beeing cfpied before by the (aide Miniftcr5, they millikcd if (as finding the pray taken out of their tcethrj but yet they were gone fofar belike,as that there was no rciTicdic»They told them of it in their fcrmons in fome fort then,as it Hiould appear* Marry novvc , when they camciotricendcof their tra- uaile,the hope of their glory;tne crCvTting of their goucrn- meo t, and their raigncoucr allj and doo finde themfelues crofied therein; blame them not, though they were not a littlcangry. Then "^ they gaue it out againft their owne fa- * KnoxMft« uourerg afore , thatfd-re were licentious : fome h.\dgreedilk P^S- J03 • griped the pojjef ions of the Church : others thought they would not licke their ^art ofchrijls coate^ yea, and that before that e- tier he was harmed.
Of a Noble man,that refufcd to fubfcribe to their Di- ibidem, fcipline, fasthey call itj they writ thus. Hehadaveryeutll womnntohiswife : ifihepoore^thcfchooleSydndthefniniprie cfthe church hadtheir owne^ his Kitchen would Ucke two parts andmorevfthat^whichhevniuftlienowpoffeffeth , And gene- rally to the like cfFe(5t : time were none within this Realme, mere vnmercifullto thepoore Minijlers , thenwers they , which hadgreatefi rents of the Church . But in th^t we haue ^erceiued the oldprouerbc to be true: nothingcanfufjice a wretch. And a •
D 2 gaine,
29 ScottipjGeneuatittgfor'DifdpUne. Ther.Baoh,
y In the con- gainc^t he belli f.^athm earcs . They y thrcatned thcgreatcft
their booke '""^r» ofthelande, with Godsheauy puniOimcHts , if they
©fD.fcipiinc, iliould rcicd that DifciplinCjafcribing it to their MW^^if-
cliorfy to their rejpe£i of airnalfitends , to their corrupt tud^e.
jnent, and to ihcix former iniquities , and prefent ingratitHde,
But "* (notwithftar ""ing, that feme 1 cfuled to f ubfcribc to
\z<'^,^o^! ^ thisbookc, vvhichmadetheMiniftersfoangry:) yctby
fundry cunning deuifes, raylings, threatnings, &c. many
yeeldedthcreunto^and did promile, ihcx^hy to fet the fame
Jorrvard^to the vttermofl of their powers.
This fubicripiion thus in fort obtained , they began ta b Declaration pi^- thc fame in pradife.They ^ appointed to haae their ajjem- B.I.2. (yiifs both particular andgemrall. They "^ exercifcd iurifdidi-
paeTi?. ' ° ^"^ ' 2ind appointed one Saunderfon ti be carted for aduiterie: aib1d.pa.527 buthevvasrefcued. A great ^vprorearifing/»£rf<f»W^/&, about the waking of a Robinhood , they of the ConfiHorie didex^ c ibid.pa. < 3 1. Communicate the whole mu/titude,Thc Bijlwpi ^ feeking to en- counter and reprefTe them m their prad:ires5thcy profcfTed that they would not fuffer their pride and idolatrie . They fibid.pa.3J4 ^caufed diuersplaces (as they tearmcd them) offuperfti- tion,to beburnt: I thinke they meanefome ^//^^/'j houfes) Knox luft ^^ ^ P^lfajy the Bifhop al/b narrowly cfcaping them. sii. * " ' The 5//^^/?^ hailing embraced the Gorpcl,it was at firft agreed euen by the brethren , with the confent of thc Rt- * Dcclamion S^"^ » ^^^^ ^^^ Bijhops e/late fhould be* maintained and authort- B.z. ^This endured for fundry yeares:but then the e was no
remedie , the calhng it felfe of ^z//'^;'^ was at laft become f^ntichriBian, and downe they muft of neccflitie.Whcr- vpo n ^ they commanded the Bijhops ( by their owne authoritie) h ibid B . J. ^^ /^^^^ fij^j^ offices and their lurifdi^ions. 'iibid.B,2. They 'decreed in their aflfcmblies , thzt Biflops Jhoulde haue no voices in Parliament : and that done, they dcfircd of the King, that fuch Commiffioners (as they (houldfende
to
The 1 ♦ Booke, Scotfijh Geneudtingfor Difcipline, 2 1 to the Parliament and Councell) might from thence forth be authorized in tiie Btjhops phceSjfor the eftate.They alfo direcitii their Commi^tontrs to the Kings MaieHie : comman- ding him and the Councell,i'^;^fr/'4/;?^ of the cenfuresofthe church (meaning excommunication J 10 appoint no Bilhofs in time to come^bec.iufe thej (the brethren j had concluded^that Jiate to be vnUmfnll.
Hereof as it fcemeth they writt to Geveua , their newc Rome, ox: Metrovolitane Citty . From whence they were greatly animated,cnd earneftly perfwadedjto continue in that courfc . Beza ^ the Confiftorian Patriarche , afTurcth ^ ^P'^^'^ 79. ihcm that they had done well,and mooueth them , ne w- quam iHampeftem aclmittant , quAmuisvnitAtisretinendaJpe- cie blandiatt4r : that they would neuer admit ngaine that plague^ (meaning the calling of ^//^^/^^'f/J although it might allure them, with colour o( keeping vmtie.
After they had difcharged the Bi^o^Sy (as ichath bccnc noted) they agreed amongftthemfeiucs,tohaue/^f/>^5«-^g^'=<='*''*"0'> />fr/«/e»:i^/?rj.But that deuifs continued not longrforin the *^' ende it was determined , thatnccdesallMiniftcrsof the word,muft be equall. And then (efpecially) their Presby- teries began to flouriili. They tooke vpon "^thern (with „ DcdaratU their adherents) tovptrpethevphole BccleftaHicall lurifdi^ii- onB.i. en. They altered the larves after their orvne appetite .They af fembled^ the Kings fubie^s , andenioynedEccleJiaWcaHpaines ilamcm d^ll vnto them. They made Decrees y ana put the fame in execution. They vfed° very trayterom^ (editious, and contumelious words ^ ° ' ' *^*P'*' in thepulpitSyfchoolcsjdndotherrvife.to the dtfdatne andreproch of the King , and being called to anfwere the fame , they vtterlis difclaimedthe Kings authoritie : faying, he P vpos an incompe- p dc^, a.j , tent ludge , and that matters of the Pulpit ought to be exempted from the iudgement^ corre^ion of Princes, They q prefcribedq DccI.b.j. iawes to the King 4ffdSt4te,Thcy appointed^ Fap throughout '^<^'=-'^-^h
Dj the
22 Sc&ttifh GemuAtingfor Difcifme. The i .Bo&h,
the whole Realme , ejpeciallj whea fome of their fa^ion vpereh mo out A;n great entcrt/rife.
WitiuUefe manner of proceedings,thc King thcre,and
the State , tinding great cauicoHuitdil contentment and
danger : after diners confultationsand good deliberation,
order was taken about the yearc , i$ 82. for the checking
& revheiTing of them. His Maiefly began to take vpon him
his kuvfull authoriric, belonging to all Chiiftian Princes,
in caufes Eccleliailicall. Whcmpon he caufed the forefaid
courfes^held by the Minifters,to be cxaminedand looked
into. And they were found to be fuch, as thcit fime of i hem
were remoiiedfiom their charges^fomt were imprifcned^^ fomt
indighted, Commmndernent w^t^s alfigiuerf.jhat thejpyouldnot
proceede^ in the execution of then Eccleftasiica'l cefjfrres^ a^s they
had dene . *,^ Prcclamatioit wai made in diners of the chtcfefl
flues in the Realme , for dijchargmg the Mini Hers of their] ore -
fAidcdnmntidns anda(lembltes , vnderpaine , to beepunijl^ed as
Rebels . They were publifli cd in that Proclamation, to be
njnnaturaUfuhie^s , feditiottsperfons^ troublefome and v}^ quiet
JpiriteSi member s of Sathan^ enemies to the Kmgj and the Com-
mon -.wealth of their natine countrey ? an d were charged to defijl
f'om preachings infi/ch fort as they did , amongf^othcx mat-
teisagainfctheauthoritiein Church caufes , againftthe
calling ofBifliops 3 &forthe maintenance of their former
proceedings.
But the ilfueofthcKingesgood intention to hauc re-
fourmed thefc diforders , was this ; In Auguft I582. his
Highnelie being drawn vnto a certain Noble mans houfc
to be feafted in Rutheuen : there he rvasftirprifed(^ relfrai-
Adof Pariia- ped. Which attempt Wvis qualified and rearmed (in ^D^-
rcciu, I /S4. cUrationfet out^is S2X0 iuftifie the fame j to be onely a repaire
of the Kings faithfuHfubieciSj to his Highnesprefence, aad to re-
Occsara,; ; 81 miln^ wiph him ^ for refMng oftheprefcnt dangers appearing to
Gods
T^i t . Booh, Scottilh GensuAttngfor Difcipline^ 23 Gods true reltgion.&c, and for the remoniyjg from bis Maieftie^ the chiefs authors thereof .
After a time , the King deliueredhimfcire out of their hands, that fa had rcftrained him:and by iheaauire of his three eftaresailcmbled in CounccII,Cnotvvithrtanding the faide qnalificuion or pretence of rcpayre) the adion in it felfir^; iudgedand puhlijhcd in Deceml>er,isSs . to he Crimen '^'^ of Pat]. kfx MoiirUatis, the OjfcnceofTrcafcn ; and fome were exc- "**^^P-^' cuted for it^othevs fled , and diners of the Minifters, that had bin dealers in that matter , pretending they were per- £ccured;C[caped into Englmd^
With this his Maieltiescourfe for Reformation , the Difciplinarian tadion was ureatly difpleafedrand did pro- GecdeinrheirConfiftoriannumoiMaccordingly. Inanaf- femblyof Miniftcrs andElders fforlooth) ?ii Edenburgh^ /liorrly after, the State oftheRealmc was ftoutly cncoun- rrcd^For although the King, with the ad-iiifeofhiscftates, had refoluedthe faide fad of furprifinghis Maiefties per- ^^ "-im- fon, to be trcafonable, yet the brethren dtd not onelj authorife Andavcnv the fame jbut alfoyeFieeming their oivne iudgements, to be thefoueraigne iudgerncnt of the Realme , did ordaine all them to be excommumated , that would not fubfirtbe vnto that their iudgement\
Abontthe fame time, or not Ton g after, vz. in April!, A^or/'^ri, I S^ljhere was another tnojl treafonable conjpiracie and rebelli- i534..cap.7, • on attempted 4/ Sterling, and intended to hauebeene further ex- ecuted and profecuted agamfl his Highneffepcrfon : and all vn- der pretence of Religion , and chiefly ('in lncwe)fcr the Confiftorian or Presbyteriall fbueraignctie.
With thefeand many more fuchvnductifullinfolen-^ cies, the King and State there, beeing greatly mooucd : a Parliament was called J and held in May, 1/84; wherein order was taken, for a gcnerall Reformation in caufes Ec-
cleiiafticali
-14- Scotti^ Gtntmtingfor Difcipline, The r . Scekf,
clefiafticalljthroughoiu the whole Church oiScotUnd. u Aa oiPixi T he Kings "^ lawfull authority in caufcs Ecclcfiafticall, ^'^■^* (o often before impugned, was approued and confirmed;
and It was made treajon , for any man to refufc to anlwere before the King , though it were concerning any matter, which WIS Scciefiafticall. ♦ibid.cap.to The third "^ ell ite of Parliament, fthatis, the Bifhoppes) . ... was reHoredto the auncient difrnity: it was >' made treafon,[Qi
any man atter that time to^wcwtcxn^tnnouationoratmt' nation ot the power and authority of any of th^: three c- ftates. z ibid cap. 4. The fotefayd ^ iudgements, Senates j and Presbytcriall iurifdidions were difchargcd ; and it was eraded in thefi words : thai after that time noncjhouldprefitme^ or take vppon them to conuocatey conuene, or ajjemble themfelues together, for ■ holdmg ofCounceUsyConuenttonSi or affemblieSito treaty confub^ or determine in any matter ofeHate^ciuillor Eeclefiaflicdlj (ex^ cepting the ordinary iudgements: ) without the Kinges ef^eciall commandement. a,ibidcap.7. It was ^further then oxd^yntdythatnoneofhisHighneffe fftb/eSh, in time comming^ Jhouidprefume to take vppon them by worde or writing , to iuflifie the mofl treasonable attempt at R u- thiien, or to keepein Regijierorflore, any bookesapproouing the fame many fort ^ b ibid.cap. 8. -An Ade ^ was alfo raade/or the calling in oi Buchanans
ChroMicle^diwd his booke de iureregni apadScotos. s ibid.cap.8 . Laftly (fayth the {^6ie "=■ of Parlia^nent it felfc. ) Foraf much as through the wicked, licentious^ pub like ^ andpriuate (pee* ches^and vntrue calumnies ofdiuers his Highnefje fubiecisyto the dtfdaine,contefnpt. and reproach of his CMaiejiie^ his C ounce ll^ dndproceedinges , jlirring vp his Highneffe [ubieties thereby , to miphng^ [edition, vnquietnes, tocafl off their due obedience to his Maieflie . Therefore it is ordaine^^ that none of hisfuhieSis
Jhall
The I . Booke. Scottifh Geneuathg for Vifcipline, 2$
Jhnll^refume^ or take vpen them^ friuAtdte orfubltkelieyin fer- mons^ declimatiom, <r fAmiliar conferences^ tovtterany falfe, (landerou-s^or vntruefpeechesMthe dijdjipieyreproach^ and con* tempt ojhis ^MdieHteJjts Councell^ and proceedings^ or to med- die iuthea^aires of his Hi^hrteJ^e vnderpainey^c.
And thus you haue fcentfomepartof thcpradifcof the Genem rcfolution in Scotland , lor their booke o^Difci' pline-^ and reformation in Religion. But yet I muft needcs draw you or^a little further,
Prefcntly , after that the fayde Parliament was ended, notwithftanding the kings maicfty,had in ih<r fame ^moft jJ^"P*J,' °^ royally dc religioufly cotirmed with great fincerity the ar- mcnt,&«. * tides of true Rcligion,for preachingt he vvorde,and admi- niftration of the facraments accordingly>and had likewifc vnited to his Crowne,the fupreame authority in all caufes within hisRealmCjafwell Ecclefiafticall as Ciuill.yet (be- caufe their Prcsbytcrial foueraignty wis therby abridged^ diucrs very fpitcfull , difloyall , and flaunderous fpeechcs were caft abroadc,by them and their afifociatcs, againft his HighnefTc.
For they « gaue out,as though the King had heenedecli- c Dcclarj^,a. ned to Poperj^mdhaci made K^[is to derogate the free ^affage of the Go[pell:i\\2ii he endeuored ^ to extinguish the light of the Gsf- f jhjnnes pell : that there was left nothing of the whole auncient forme <?/^addirion to iuflice andpollicie in thefpirituallflatej?ttt a naked pudoWyViixh "a^J+e j$f a, many other thelike reprochfull and calumnious rcportes, which they fpread abroad in their ownc Country. ^
Diuersofgthechicfe Miniftersofthatfadionlikewife ffsamt.An-^ that were fled outofi'f<;//Winto £»^/4«i,for feare of pu- drowcs Let- nilhment, inrefpedofmanythcirgreatandhaynousof- Ihcr^p^l^^ °' fcnces,prctended (as it hath bcene noted) that they 9i^ddi chcrs. hcther, becaufe they were perfecuted at home for their coofdences^and could not b? TufFercd to preach the GoC-
* E pcIL
i6 Scottip) Gemmtirtgfor D'tfciptm, The i.B coke, M. Hutcfiins pell . One ^ Dauifon Ca Scottifh Minifter) fo raylcd againft and^Vhc il ^^^ ^^"S of Scots in the pulpit,at the parifli Church of the readietobe oldc luty in London,that vpon complaint made thereof, depofcd, by the Lord Amballadorof ^Vo/Z^W, diredlion was giiien to the Lord Bifhop of London,for the filencing q{ all the Scoitijh Miniftersin the City.
And this difloyalland flaundcrous courfe was hcldc,
i rhinncs ad- ^^^^ ^" Scotland dn\<^ England^ fo farre as they ' diirft, from
difion.pag€, May,vntill Noucmberfollowing.
^^' At what time, this ftratagem here enfuing was wroght
/^as lam pcrf\vadcd)by the Confiftoriansinfligation.Thc
k,ibia Thion. King ^ o^ Scotland, being vpon occafion oi^c^ntraB, nerc
Striuelittg: heard ofcertaine enemies {as hee then accounted
/ir^wjcomming towards him • Whereupon his Maiefty
rayfngfuchfovoer as hee could^conuayedhimfelfe to Striueling.
Wh ere before he lodced for them , ten thoufand men/>rr-
fented themfelues in armes . They pitched their Tents before the
towne thefirjl ojNouemher , and there made a Proclamation
in their owne names, commanding all the Kings fubieds
\ rhc Proda- ^oafTift them . Many prctenfcs ^ arcalleaged of that thek
mation i« attempt. And thefc namely rthatwhcreas there had beenc
4owie^° ^' ^^"^ ^^ ^^ockmations a little before pub/i[hedagainjl the M-
niBerie and Clergie, inhibiting their Presbyteriesyajfembliesmd
other exercifesypriuileges , and immunities : and that the mojl
learned and honefi were compelled , for fafetie of their hues and
confiiences^ to abandon their Country , &c, Nowc the affliBed
church might be comforted , and all the/aid Alls lately made in
preiudice of t he fame ^ might beefolemnely cancelled , and for euer
adnulled. This Proclamation thus knownc, the King fortr-
ficd the towneas he could. -but tanopurpofc . For within
twohouresaffaultrtwaswonne . The King thereupon,
was enforced to flye vnto theCaBle, The Conqucrours of
the towne ^ pUced their enfignes before the bbckehoufe of the
Canity
The r. Booh, Scottijh Geneuatingfor Dtfciplme. 2 7
CaHiejdndfo ordredthe matter, that there was no way for any in the Caflle to efcape their hands.
Wherupon fa parley being concluded j the King dcfi- red by his CommilTioncrs three petitions: The Bri^^That his Ufejjonor^andeflate might bepreferued. The fccond. That the Hues of certain of his friends with him might not he touched. The third, That all things might be tranfaSied peaceably. The other fidejby their Commimoners Iikewife defired other three petitions: The firft. That the King would allow of their intentton^andfiibfiribe their Proclamation iVmillfurther order were eflabhfhedby the ejlates^^c. and that he would deliuer vn- to them, all the ftrfing Holds in the land. The fccond, That the difquieters of the Common-wealth might be deliueredvnto them And abide their due try all by ^4nr.The thitd^That the old guard might be remooued^ and another placed.
Vppon mutuall relation from thcCommifTionerson both fides , the parties that were afTcmbled in armes , did yeeldvnto the firft and third ofthe Kings petitions: and the Kinggraunting to all theirs, as there was no remedy, committed himfcif into their hands,and had a new guard immediately appointed to attend him.
And thus the Presbyteries ofScotlandby the Kings fub- "^''•^ ^PP'*- fcribingto the forcfaid Proclamation , recouercdagainea c^bfon/c^? great part oftheir ftrength. But not allfas itfcemeth^vpon fcrencewith the fodaine: which was the occafion of a new ftirre . For 'npd^'"f/^-"* prefcntly after the fayde Noble vidory, the Scottijh Mini- fcifc,Ind dcH- ftcrs that were in England/hauingal their form erdifloy- ""cd abroad alties vppon compofition remitted: ) made their rcpayrc p*c«"^*''^ without delay into Scotland : where finding not filch rea- dineflc as they expcified/or a more authcnticall repealing of the flatutes made in the forefaid Parliament, 1 5 84.they began ('notwithftanding the Kings late goodnes towards tlicm,) to cxclairac in their Pulpits, with moft proud and
E2 bitter
st Scfittjjlo Gemmting fer Difciplim, The i . Booke^
bitteilnuediucs againft him.
One lames Gib f on ^ compared his Maieftypublikelyift \\\s^iC3ic\\mgs,V)7toIeroboam^XQdiXmzdhimaperJccutorj'^x\d. threatnedhim^i\\2X if he tooke that courle^he fliould be the Ufl of his race, Gibfon hath And bcing Called fotfuch hisdifloyallj^r^f/A-j , bcforc penned tfiis^ the King & Couiicclljthexxj.ot December,! 585. hcvcry CftonanTj, as boldlyiuftified the fame ; faying to his Highneire,^^//^?;;?^ Gatiiinc him- as jou maintajncthefe curfcd Acies of 1584. the tyranny of Bt^ hale done^ it P^<}fs,(y-c.reare a Perfecutar, And againe,^; leroboamfor tht ' ' leading of the people of ifraellfrom the lawes of the hofife of lu- dah^mdfrom the true xverfnppingofGod^ toferue idolatry, was rooted out^he andallhtspeflerity:fofhouldthe King) tfhe conti- nued in that curfedcoHrfeymaintaining thofe rvickedAi^s againfi God) he rooted out ^and conclude that r ace ^^c^
What eli'e hath fallen out fince that time , by reafon of the rainesjwhich now fas it hath bcene noted j thefe zea- lous brethren haue gotten to themfelues, and how mode- rately andduetifully they doo proceede, in the pra^Stife of their Prcsbyteries,and Confiftorian Kingdomes; theartj^ cles, which the Kingnot long fince offred vnto the Mini- fters, to haue beene liibfcribed vnto by them, doo fuffici- Icfc*a°Hcics° ently declare and make manifeft. Ex malismoribm nafcun- was deiiuercd tur hn^leges.'OutofUlmonersfpringgoodandwholfomelawes, fomc^tf her '^^^ chietc and efDCciall pointes of the fayde articles are Maicftics pri- thefc •' that all Preachers there, fhouldyeelde their obedience t9 aic Counfcil» the Kings Maiejlf. that they jhould not prcpcnd any Priuiledge i» their allegeance: that theyfhoulJi not meddle in matters of St ate: that they flmdd not puhlikely rcuile his Maiejty: that theyfhould not draw the people fiom thetr due obedience to the King: & that when they areaccufed^vpon their f alls orfpeeches-, orforrefufing to do(hthings , &c, they flould not allrdge the infpiration o'fths B0hf^ifii^^j!iorfirne thsmfelues wtih colour of confi fence ybxtcjom.
The t . Booke, Scottifh Geneuatingfor Difciplinf, 2§ f'Ife their offences as meniAndto crauepirdon asfubie5}sj&c»
It is great pitty ,that (o worthy a Chriftian King,iliould bcdriucn to require fucha fubfcriprion in hisowne kings domCjefpecially of thofe mcn,that (liould be lights to the reft,and the chiefe examples ot all ductifuil obedience: It is more to be pitticd^that Tforoughtl can learne) hisMa- iefty cannot as yet obtainc fo much at their handcs . But mod: of all it is to be lamented ^ that no man can gcffc (for ought I know) how far this Gangrene will fprcad it fclfe»
At the iirft^they found butfaults againft the Bilhops y^ut after they oucrthrewc them . The Jnabaftifts in Germany began with the Btjhops and Clergf^ hut they endcdmth the ciuill ^"^^'"S^'* Magiflrate.QonCxdQX of ^w^4/;4«jdea4ng,whethcr he ma- keth not the like adault againft Princes, that his compani- ons did againft Bi/hsps^ as in deridingthcir titles, mifliking their pompe,and in glancing at their reucnues.He tcarm- eth ^ the honorable phrafes oiMaieftj,Highnej[eyand Lord^ ^ ^P'^'c to flupj (ol.tcifmos & barbarifirjos aulicos,//^^/ is^vnlavofull^ Scots bffmc corrupt kinds of fpeechjwhich are vjedin Court^and dooproceede liis bookc ie. {2isht{2iyth) from flattery^ Heegibeth^ at the ftate which b^oc'furc^^ Princes take vpon them, when they fiiewethemfclues to rcgni pa. 17. the people, comparing them to Chtldrens puppets , vehich are garifbly attyred.
After •^alfojhe infinuateth that a good Pnncefiou/dap. « itid.pa.54. peare (^ come abroad ^only defended with his tnnocencie jUon f u- pcrbo fpiculatorum Sc f^-^to^'ofc^y cartu/ericatifq- nebulo- nibus ftipatus : not with a proud company ofgmrders , and of fenfioners,andoffUkenknaHes,Hzv^o\x\di haiie Kings to con- tent themfelues with kfTcreuenucs and feruicf, commending the Difctpline ofLaconia , where it wasflrange to haue one man pull off an ether may!sfockes,at his going to bedde: and likevvifc the example of P(r/rf^yw,that firft difcomfited the Saracens in Spainr, in that he had his houfe^not built after the fadiion
E ? now
^ 0 Scott ifh Gemuatingfor Vifcipline, The i . Bade,
now a day eSjWith many ftatcly roonics of honor^but was contented with one place for himfelfjjis fire Jjts jri:n6ls,arjdhis cafteilj (^after the Iriftifafliion J
But to let paiTe thcfc contempts and pointes oiAnabap- tifme: one thing more is likewife to be confidcred in thcfe Scottij}) reforming minifters.which they hauc fucked from their Mother-Ciiy GeneuaJThcy cannot becontent,to hauc ray fed vp fedition and troubles at home,to hauc flandred both far and nere, the moft Godly reformation of Religi- on , which their King had made there , and to ered ('you hauc fecne how j in place thereof a meere counterfeit plot of a new Pop/Jh tyranny,fuch a one as hath already quite o- uerthrown the auncient eftate of that Church,& wroght more mifchiefc in that Country in thirty ycares , then the Pope of Rome had done before fas I thinke) in fine hun- dred .• But they prefume alfo, much further then becom- mcth them,to caft fbmc of their contentious and difloyall fccdes into Efjglmd,
^ Melanfton • Fulpecuia * (Cauda amijja) reliquis vulpihus callide perfiajit 'vtfimiliter (jr ipfi caudas refecarent , nefola turpis ^ defer mis infuogenere videretar. The Fox {haumgbfi her tayle) craftely perfuaded the other Foxes , that they would likewife cut off their taylesjeaftjhe herfelfe alone, jhouldfeeme thefonle and deformed beaftofallthatkmde. Andhenceitcommcthfasltakcit) that to bring the flourifhing eflate of our Church in Eng- landimo the fame milcry,that theirs is brought intOathcy raylcjdeuife, and clap their handcs>to fct vs here together by the earcs.
e Dauifon in ^^^^ of them fav, that ^ our Church is/iiUvitder the bon-
the name of i r . • i n- i «•/?
thcrcrt.ina dage of an Anttchrt\han gouernemetit : thzt our BiJ bops are a booke of hi J fjf(rtfullrelique ofRomifl) confufion : that ^ they thrujl with fide fli^d^.Pa^l'i . andfhoulder to wake hauocke of the Church , by a difguifedperfe. i pag.i9? miofjjznd that they do tyrannize aboue their brethren with vL
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oUnce g andcruettie. 8 P^g. »t.
They vfc thefe words of her excellent Maicfty. Alacke good^Princejfe^ the true report of thinges commeth feldorne to '^ P^g«^'» her eares^ And do very groHely infinuate,nay indeed plain- ly affirm c,that there are m Court fame crafty ^mifcreantSjwhich > pag. 1 z. doo abufi her Maiejly ywhom they refemhle to loahje^ahellyHa- man andGehafi,
They doo ^ iufttfie the proceedings of our dijlurbers here^Sc animating ^ them togofortvArd^2iS they hauc begun,doo tell P^^*' * lhcm,/^4/ both thttr cAufes (vz. their owne in Scotland, and I pagai. ofourfadionsin£/?^/W) aremoflrKrely^^Unked together: "^P«g-2o. and doo ^promifejthat they will not ceafe to comnten^ their trou- ^ pag.j„ hledjlate vnto Godwin their priuate and publtke prayers . They ° compare our hindring in England ofthc pretended Dif- ciplinc, vnto the hinder once , yvhich Gods enemies made , vnta ^ ^' * the building oflerufakm^ They feeke viider hand P to fteale av^ray the harts of her Maieftiesfubiedsjefpecially ofthofe P P*^**^* that hauc beene,and ftiil are feducedjby our Confiftorian Schifmaiikes; by putting them in hope o[ one Darius ythat sifter A time ^aU glue fuU authority for the fay de building ofle- rufAlem ^ Which manner of dealing , there is no Bartus li- uing,could take in good part,if the like prai^tifcs were vfed by others amongft his people. Q O D of his infinite mercy , graunt vnto her Maiefty,a
long, a profperous , and a happy raigne oucr vs ; and fb knit the harts of all trueEnglifh men , vnto their Quecnc of Saba, their Hefer^ and their moft royall Elizabeth^ that without the expedation of any Darius whofocucr , they may euer continue her moft loyall/aithfulljand obedient fubicifiSjrathcr wiihing in their roules,that the world with her Maicfty fliould end their dayes togcther,then once to takeioy, bythclcaft imagination of any future change. Amen.
And
S 2 Scottijh GmtiiAtlngfor I>ifciplm, The i .Bode.
And thus much of the manner and wayes vfed by cer - taine Scotrifli Minifters/or Reformation and Difciplinc . Which pointes or Confiftorian procecdinges, I haue not touched fas God knowcth) with any mmde or intent, to diflionourtheftateofthatCountr)'. Bcfides, much may well be fayd (I afTure my felfc) in excufe of fuch of the la- ityj as ioyned in the prcmiffcs . For I tinde they were led with a very great zeale. They had bccne fo long imprifo- ned in the darkcnef fe of Popery , that when the Gofpell appeared vnto them,it fo dazclcd their ey es,as that for ve- ry gladnefle they confidered not well , what they did, Co they might enioy it.Tbeirgoods,thcir lands, their wiues and their childrenjnay their Hues (^in rcf pe(5t chcrof^ were not greatly deare vnto them.
Moreouer it is manifeft,how long they were cxercifed with great fearc and many perplexities , what entcrtaine- ment and continuance theGoipelldiould findeamongft them.In which cafecuery man may eafily coniedure,how eafie a matter it was for them, to be mifcaricd by their tea- chers & Preachers; perAvading them, that by Gods com- mandement they were bound to vndertake that courre>& withall not omitting great threates of excommunication 6c damnationjif they refufed fo to doo. They found their fayd Minifters dodrine very good and foundjin the chiefc points of faluation .• and who would then hauc fufpedcd them in matters of lefTe importance^
So as whatfoeuerwas done amilTeby them,as touching theirprocecdingsmentioned,Idoo(whollyinamanncr^ a(cribe it to their Minifters ofthe<7(f»?^«^ learning . Vnto whom alfbit ought of right to be imputed^that I or any o- therjcitherhauCjOr hereafter (hall haue,any occafion at all fo much as once to make mention of the leaft thing , that might be any waies ofFenfiuc to the meaneft of that natio.
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"For what had I, or any other priuatc man in England, to doo with their matters, otherwifc then to haue prayed for them.-had their fayd MmiftcrSi butonely taken vppon them to hauc iuftificd their faydc proceedinges, by their ownc Lawcs, cuftomes, and priiiilcdges. and could haue contented thchafeliicstohauegoneno further r* Marry ?jfif,fto"i*^ nowe that the chiefeft of them , for the excufing of them- of the church relues,and that they might fhcWjVvhofefchoIlcrs they are, ^ Scotland, haue prefumed to pubhdi (and that in print) fuch ftrange & feditious do(5trinejas doth tend to the Hkc difturbance, and indcedc to the vttcr ouerthrow of thefrecfl: and moft abfoluteMonarchies,thatareorcan be in Chriftcndome, not omitting withalI,to foHcite and incourage our preten- ded reformers in EngIand,to proceed as they hauc begun, in following their fteps , contrary (I am fure j both to the word of God , and to all the lawes and cuftomes of this Rcalme: I am in very good hope^ that there is no man of any found iudgeraent,who will be offended with mee,in that todifclofe,and thereby to prcuent fuch mifchiefes,as might otherwifc cnfuc with vs, I haue beenc boldc to lay downe (but yet out of their printed bookcs) (bmcof the proceedinges of the fayde Minifters of ScotUrtd^ which at this time our owne Preachers in England, of the Difcipli' narian confort, (as nowe it followeth to bee nicwed) doo take vppon them to imitate , and haue already proceeded further in them, then fome of their fauorers will acknow- ledge or (I thinkc) doo as yet fufpecft.
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3 4 Sfiglijh Geneudtbigfor Reformat ion. The i ,Baoh»
THE SECOND BOOKE OF
Disciplinary GroVndeS andPra(5tires,
Chap. !♦ 7~/je docJrine ofcertajne Bnglijh CMimHers .which they learned 4/^Gencua , and publijhed of ^urfoje to hdue procured the like courfefor reformation in England, to that which was in Scotland,
^ SyouhauehcardeintheHrftBookC;. howe cJ^'f . Knox bccing at Geneua in ^CMaries time, laboured and af- terward proceeded to reformeReli- glonin J^r^/Z^z/^by force and armes: fo did fundry Enghjh men, that then liued there in hke fort, according to the C^/^f^^rifjkition in that point , endcuourasmuchas lay inihcm , tohaue kindled thelikcftirrcsat that time herein England, To which cfpeciall ende jtheydid write hither (undry letters and bookes,wholy of this argument* vz. that the then Coimcellars • tht Tiobltmen • infer tour Magi. Jl rates • and (rather then fatU) the very people -^ were bound be* fere Godto ouerthrowe the fupersiition and Idolairie thai was then in the Land, and to re forme Religion , whether the ^eene would or no:yex though it were by putting her to death : Out of two of chefe E^glifl) bcokcs, I haue collc(5tcd thefe fediti- ous andconfiftoriall propofitions following.
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\^llmen^ councellcrs^ noble men^ inferior magiHrateSy /t;?^ Goodman*. tecpl^ Are bound r,nd charged^ tofceiLelarvesofGodke^t^AndiO ^'■^'^ ^3^ fu2fn[fe andreflt idoUtrts^ hj force. ibid',pn|'i h'
If the m<igi^irAtesjlhillrejufe , to put wdjfemongers and f<i'fe • . " preachers to deal h^ fhepeop/e (infeeiKgitpcrforwed) dooJJuwe^ ' F^S that z,ea/eofGod)wh/ch was co)?7tne/jded iu V\\w\Q^'i,^dLUro)ing the adulterers, and in the Ifraclitcs againjl the Bcniam itcs.
To teach, thnt it was not Uwfuliin any cafe to refill the fupcri- . , • . ■ , >.
/ I r 1 ■ ri r i «bid.p3gc30t
or powers , but rat her tofuhmit our] clues topuntjhwcnt is a dan- gerous dochme, taught hjfome, by thcpcrm/fion of God for our fimes.
It is not (ufficient for fuhtechjnot to obej wtckcdcommande- ibid, p^g? 63 , men s of their Princes, tut to mthji and them afoy in doow^ //6tf '*■•»' ^9 7 2 ♦ eoutrarie^eucrie man in his vocation and office,
shier jjJeSy lajlors^ and other ihfrtor ojjictrs, cught not emh g^'"* ^"-^ '^' not to caft the faintes of God in prtfon (hailing comrnandement thereunto by th^ Frince) for fare of looJJng tTjeir offices : but to , /
withfiandeuil/jfoffipport them, and to deliuer thern^to the vtter- ^
mof of their po.ver.
If we fee a fhcepe in dattnger to be dcuourcd of a wcfe^ wee are ibid, page 9o« houyide to ddmer tt : cuen fo to our power wee are bound toput to our hands, to deliufr the children ofGod^wben wee fee them piti- cufie in danger, by Gods enemies.
It is the office ofConnccllors, to bridle the affections of Princes •^'''' P.^S^ 34' anclgoucrnors: Tioblemm w^refrfl ordained to bridle Princes. ^^^^ *^' Noblemen haue their honour ofthepcople^toreuenge the iniuries of their Kings ^and not for. their luHie hdwking,nimhle dicing cr pJdicrr' cardingyfinging and dauncing^open bragging (jrfweartngfalfe fearing and fettering, fuhtle picking andjlcaling , cruell polling andpilling^d;''^.
Theauthoritie y which Princes haue , isgiuen themfom the obcdicncf, people : Kings. princes J andgouernours^ haue their authoritic of ^^* thefeophM [vport occafiQn)the people may take it away again ^
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ibidpag, 10/. tis »*^^ ^^^1 ^^^^^^ their proxies And letters ofAtturnt),
Suhiccii dopromife obedience, that the Mugisiratemight helf
pa°g°'i'^"' t^J^^ ' ^^^'-^^ (T^^ ^^ ^^^» ^^7 ^^^ df /charged of their obedteme, ifMagifiratesrvithoutfearetra-rifgrelJeCodiUivstl.f'rifelucs^ nt^'^"' ^ ^ ' ' and command others to doo the like • then Lwe they lojt that ho- nour and obedience, which otherxvtje their [ubieties did em vnto them: and ought no more to be taken for Magi fir ates, but be exa- mined,accufcd,conddmned,andp:wiJhedaspriuatetra/fgreJJors, Obedience, ludges ought by the iavoe of God , to fummon Princes before
pag, III, them for their crimes :And to proceed again/i thern^ as againft all
other of enders. G oo(Jm an, EittU Princcs Ought (by the Urve of God) to bee depofed , and
1 4+- 1 4/. inferior magiBrates ought chieflie to doo it. Examples allowed Obedience, ^f Kings dcpofcd.^i^B^^rrf'^. Richard 2» ChriJliernt^Den- marke^C^c. ^^^.vAv^
It tsUw full td kill wickedkings and tyrant S:Andhoihhy Gods obe :!teacc,9 j> ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ Uwc^ Quetne CMary ought to haue beeneput to
Goodman, death^as being a tyrant ^a monfler.a cruellbeaf,c!rc,Examp\es» pag.99- Thcfubie5isdid kill the ^eenes highnejfe Athalia: lehu,^//-
P2^ii'l7* l^d the Oustnes maielite lefabell : Elias, beeing no magiflrate^ ibSip-ag. 1 14. killed the ^eenes maiefties chaplaines^si^hpriefs . Thefe ex- •bid^pag. 115. ^^P^^^ ^^^ left for our inpuClion Where this iujlice is not execu*
tedytheftate is mojl corrupt. Goodman, When Magtftrates do ceafe to do their duties y (In thus depo-
pag.isj. fingorkilling of Piinccs) the people are as it were without off- cers'.^then Godgtueth thefocord into their hands j^r he himfelf ibid.pag.i8o is btcowimmediatly their head for to the multitude a portion of ibid.pag. 1 84 thefwordoftuflicc ts committed: from the rvhich no perfbn. King jbid.pag,! s c^ueene^or Emperour (being an idolater) is exempt: he mufl die the death* The people in the 2$ .oflSiumbers^didhang vp certain of thetr he ads and captains: which ought to be for eueraperpetu- all example of their duetie^ in the like defect ion from God to hang v^fuch rftlerfyfsPalldrajv them from him . If neither^ the infe^
'' ' ' rior
Thi 2 . BooJ^e* E^g^ij^ Geneu^itingfor Reform a tion, 3 T r'tor magistrates^ nor thegreateft part of people rvilldoo their of- obed fence, fees r (inpumlhing^ depofing^ or killing of Princes) then the mi- I'^S* * ' ^ nifiet muft excommunicate Juch a King:any mintUer may doo it obed'cncr, againfl thegreatefi Prince , God will fend to the rejl oft he people^ ibid, i %. (which are willing to doo their duty^but are not able) feme Mo Goodman, ies^rOthonicll. Ifthej know any lonathan^thcy mu/lgoevn- ''^•*®°' °'' to him to be their C apt aim • and he ought not torefufe them. By the worde of God (m iuch :i dciC^iou) a priuate man (hauing <^^<'^''^"f^* feme fpeciall inward motion )may kill a tyrant: as Mofcs didthe ^ "' Egypttan:as Phinecs d/d the lecherous: and A hud dtdktng E- glon : or otherwtfe^a pr iu.it e man may doofe, if he be commaun . dcd or permitted by the csmmon-veealth.
And vnto fome obicdions that be made to the con- trArie,thefe anfweres arefeaped.
oh. Be fubicd to higher powers: the powers be ordai- G'^odman, ncdofGod. pag.ioc;.
Anf* Wicked Kings are not Gods ordimnce , SaintVix\s. Goodman, Jl>e.:keth of lawfull powers. P'8-'"-
oh, Scruants mufl be obedient to their Mafters,thogh they be froward.
Anf . Paul JJ>eaketh ofbondmen,not offubie^is obedience, obcd/cncr oh, P^^^^ was commanded to put vp his fvvord. p-^g^r. *
Anf. He WiU a mtnifler.andno magistrate. Goodman,
Ob, ChriftcouldhauecalledfortwcluclegionsofAn- ge!s for his defence , if it had beenelawfulltohauevfed fj^^™""' forcCjfor the fctting vp of the Gofpcll» * *
- AnC Chrifls kingdome wm not of this world: he tooke vpon him no tempordlfwDrd:hut that hirtdreth not thofe that haue it,
oh. lercmywdis commanded to obey the king of Babel. Gordiiaw,
kn(.ThefecretmnfellofGodw;ps,rei^Al^dt9. himtfithat i2/-iz»-
fffefl Jt is no gensrAHKule^^
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Goodman* q'^, D4«/ilaid,God forbid that 1 fliculd touchthcan- ^^ ^^^* nointcdofthcLord.
Anf. // voAS in his orvne ^ritt ite ca 'ffi^ andf) vnlarvfull, Goodman, q^^ Sirr/7^CT4^^K)'j; did ,3s you vvould liauc othcrs to dOj&c.but he had no good (ucccfTc*.
A n f. The goodnejje of his catife ts not to be me a %red by his fuccefje. Pa'ic 201. Heewasfiolrajtour, his caufe was Godr.and none j but jiapiBs
and [raytonrs^can inftly accuje him oftreafon^
Ths Cotmcellors and all others ^th.it nwuld he accounted nobles ( andtooh not his part) are in very d^ede traytours to God .,nd pagc^o(5. his peoj^le^andto their countrte,
i^age 207. '
The author ofthebookeofobedicnccChe fliould haue favd of rcbclHon)cndeth his trearife, with fignihcatio,that the nobilitie of England^ (lice fpeakcth of them that were in * * Queen Manes da\eb)arcnot to be trufied either by their vpords^ cthes^or hmiivritings^furder then a man doth fee ^(^ hear them, ^fcarfelyfafar. hwdGoodmanXkcmiQ^ iox hisconclufion, is mofl earncft with all englilli fubicdes , that they would put his dodiine in pradire^afTuring them that info doing, pjg,2iS. if they be cadinprifonwith lofeph, to wldbeajlswith Dani- 2 ' 5. cWjinto thefea mth lonas j into the dungeon ir///^' f ercrriy, into the fery furfiace with Sidrach, Mifach',^ A bcdnagd,/^/ they fhdihe coyrforted: whereas if they will not: tnfeeking to/aue their i.'ueSjth(y fbdll loofe them, theyfhdl be cafl out ofthefanor ofCod^ their c onfciences fliall be vro'mdedwith hell like torments ^ they fhail dejffaire (jr feeke to hang themft lues with ludiytomurther 'themfelues\vith FrJiuncisSpira^ drowne then^felueswithludgc^^ H^\€^,6relfefallmadmthla(liceM6xgzAM
This doctrine faith W^/>//>^^4w (aftcrward.vnworthf- to Goodmtrs ^y I>(^^^ of Durham) was approuedby the bejl learned in thefi booke. parts 5 meaning Caluin and the rejl ij the GcnCuiahs . The
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Englilliracn of name, there at that time, befides Goodman and Whntwgham^ were ('as I take it) \^nthonj Gtlhy^ Miles CouerdalljDauidwhiuhedd^dind fundi y others. Who hking the fayde dodrine a!fo exceedingly , were very carneft to hauc thzfime primed, for the benejite(AS> they faydej of their brethren m England , Whittingham made a preface to Good- mans booke ! wherein hee greatly comnncndeth this do- drinc, and wriccth thus, inthcrame(asitlcemeth^ of all his fellovves there ♦ JVe def/re that you (mcan'wg^aW in Eng- land and ei(ewhere,that loue to know the truth and follow it) Jhould bee perfvaded in thistraeth . Againe, here thou doefi hearethe Etcinaljpcaking by his minifler,c!rc. quickly giue eare andobajyd'C. And 2LQpiinjfthou wi/hfor chriflidn liberty ^come dndfee how it may eafdy be had^i^c.Yiom Geneua.
Here it is very material, furtherto be obrerued,that the reft ofthe learned men , that fled in ^eene CMaries time, zslohn Scary: William Barlow: Richard Cox: Thomas Be.iccm lohn Bale: lohn Parkbur/l: EdmondGrindall: EdwmeSmdes: {Alexander Tioweli: Robert Wifdorr/eilohn lewell: & very ma- ny more , hiuing no great aftedion to Geneua , beftowcd themfelues in Germany , efpecially at Zurich , Bafill^ and Franckeford . Thefe men maintained the reformation of the Church oiEnglandin King Edwards time; they vfed in their holy a(r<^mblics,thc forme of feruicc,and order of ce- remonies, which were then eftablidied : and they vtterly mi{liked,& condemned the forefayd propofitions5as very feditious & rebellious, according to the iudgcmenr of all the reformed Churches , (for ought I can learne) both in Germany and elfc-where,beiides Gemua and her offfpring,
Befides they o£Framkeford, (as it appcareth) notwith-
ftanding their gricfe ,' that they were conftraincd to Icaue
theircountry for their confciencc : yetinthe middeflof
3^H thdr affli($tion3 ipthcy ixrmincd fuch duetifull harts vn-
.■ :...: ' to
4 0 Ertglifh Genemt'wgfor Reformation, The 2 .Boeke,
to ^ecm Marjy (imitating therein the Apoftlesand Di- fciplcs of their Maiftcr) as that they couldc not endure to heare her (0 traduced into all hatred and obloquy, as fliec Kttoxhift.pag. was by the other fort. MAtfler Knox^ comming vpon occa- ' ^^'' fion from Geneua, to Framkefordj was by thele graue men,
accufed of Tteafoni{hs he himfelfecontelTethj tor matters that he had publiflied in print, agawjl their Soueragne and the Emperor, and was fainethereupon/or the fauing of bis life^to flye thence fecretly backe againe to Gmeua.
Laftly,by meanes of their difliking of thcfayd propofi-
tions, and their further courfe heldem the defence of the
forcfayde reformation in England, againfl the other mens
counterfeit presbyteries:thele learned men ati^rjw^^r^,
could hauefmall reputation with them oiGeneua, Thus
one of thatctew then,hath written fincc of thcm.r^^ En-
Kn<J3ibi(V,pag ,gltjh Church^ivhichvpas affentbleddt Geneua^voasfeperatedfiom
*° * * that fuperftitiom and contentious company ^ that rvaj at Franck-
Ibid. fig.\Z^,ford. And againc, They nere moregiuen vnto vnprof table ce*
remoniesythen to fmcere Religion.
Thefe things I thought mcetc,foryour aduertifement, to fet downe , that the propofitions precedent might ap- peare vnto you , not to haue proceeded from any rafh or light conceitin our Englijh propounders , publifhers, and maintaincts of them ; but that they doo containe their re- folate iudgement, agreeable to thofe points of the Geneua rcfolution,mcntioned before out o[ Knox and Buchanan,
Whereby it is apparant, that if our fayd Englt/h Geneui' am» had found as rcdy afTiftance at that time in EnglandyZi iTw^Arand his complices Cabout , or foone after the fame time) did in Scfitldnd,thcy would not haue fayled^to haue put the fay dc pofitions afwell in pradiifc hccre with vs , as Come Scotttjh Miniftersdidinthat Country .Which great rairchicfcjand diiloyall outrage,^j the tec herc^did then
ptoui-
The 2, Booh, EngUJh Scotti'^^wgfor T^ifcipIinelydoUgi. 4t
prouidently fupprcHe and vvithftande ; So her Excellent Maiefty , hath fincc preuented , by abolifliing of the Ro- mifli Religion, and the reftoring of the Gofpell , which was the quarrell in thofc dayes pretended . So as our En- glifh Reformers , hauing hitherto had no caufe for this point to imitate the forefaydc proceedinges in Scotland^ it remayneth, thatlHievvvntoyon, how far ('as yet it is dif^ clofed jand Iiovv dircdiy they endeuour to follow the /aid pra(5lifes of the Scottijh Minifters , for the ere(5ting vp in JSftglanJ of the Geneua new Papacic,
C H A P , I I.
Our Englipi Difciplinarians , i(oo imitate the Scafti/h , m their deftre of the ConftHoriallgouermment , fauittg that they are more bewitched with a kind of dotage after it,
|N Scotland J notwithftan ding that at the laft the Miniftcrs had obtayned, in (bme forte, the al- lowance of the confefHon of their faith , con- tayning thefiimmecf that docflrine , which before they had io greatly defired; yet becaufe they wan. ted the Geneua difciplinc, wherein confiftcd their very great ioy, together with the hope of their future foue- raignety, they were but a little fatisfied with all thereft.^ And euen fOjit hath fallen out fince in England fi.umg(foT ought I can read j that the fayd Scotttjh miniftcrs were not then come vntofb great a dotage after this Difciplinc , as there now is grownc amongft vs.
About fome two or three and forty yearcs agone , and after, in the beginning of her Maiefties Raigne, the cfeui- ^"J^r"'* fersthemfeluesofthisnew platforme, were well content Cai,Epift.&c. to accept of, and commend fuch Churches , as had aban- doned Popery , though they had withall imbraccd ano-
* G thct
42 tnglijh Scottizwg^ for D'lfaflim hy huge. Thei, Bookfo.
th cr kindc of Difcipli nc.
Then in difputation againft the Papifls and Anabap- Bcrtram pa.i 5 ^ifts^thcrccould bcc tound in all Fraunceawd Gtmua , but
Mornay p. ^7. > _ '
Caiuin inihr. two cffcntiall notcs ot thc CnuFch : vz. the true preaching Iib^4.Cap. J. ^j ffjg vtford^and the right admimHratJon of the Sacraments, Bcza'^in coUo. ThcH vpoH GoodmonSyWhittinghams^^ Gilhics returnc, quiorofsiicc ^vvith the rcftof their alTociatcsj {vomGeneuAixwo Bng' ftatu<L"if^*'^* /4A^^/ although it gricued them at the hart.thatthey might pafto.foi. 122. notbearcasgrcatafway here in their fcuerallconliftorics, ^th b ''fhcir ^^ C^^«^» did 2t Gefteua,2nd Co not onely repined and grud- icttcrs, fer. ged at her Maieftics reformation of this Church, but la- »ion*,and by boutcd fas thcy might) to fowe abroa-ic in the lande that ra'yi/n" D,a- fcedc, which hath brought forth a great part of all thc dif^ ioguc b 3 orders,troubles, and dilpbediences, thai fincehaue enfu- VouTdtclTf*^ ^ed. Yctnotwiihftanding,they meddle not mdchZ/ji/riv^, Bar\v.fke,and (Tot a..y thiDgl can hcare ot,) with mat rcrs of this Difci- an Engiiih p!inc,buc Father bufied themfelues, about the apparrell of ap aine, ^. ^^^^^^^^ ceremonicsprefcribedjand in picking of quar-
Coaf'f c 5c ^^^^ againft rhe common Booke.
^' Marry fincc that, Maifter Beza dcuifed a way, howe ta bring in the Gene^^a Difcipline, to be a third effcntiall note of the Church: (inGe,Maiftcr Cartmight hath beenc at Ge- mtUy and vpon his returne did ingage his credit to luftific that phtformc^tobca nccctTary forme of Gouernement» prefcribedby Chrtft for all times and places: fincejMai- fter Tr.:uer(e hath alfo bcene theie^and did take vpon him in his booke de Difaflmd E f cle fi a B tea, to do the like.-fince, Maifter CartwrigU did likewiic (2X his fecond beeing be» re Second yopdc the feasjfendevsworde in his fecond booke, that Rcphc pa . 5 J ♦ Mafte) Beza accounted his fay de third note of the Churchy (vz,. the Geneua Difcipline j^tf hee as rteceffarie a note, as either the word or Sacraments: and fincCjMaiftcr C^rrrrr/^^f andTr^- i^irJ^^withthe chicfeft of their followers in Englandyh^ucoi
latcf
The 2. 'Booh. Mngtijh Scotttzmg.for Difcl^lme hj dotage, 41
later yeares fvpon confidcration o£thc prcroifTcSjand fur- ther deliberation , in their conferences and meetinges to th:\t puipofe; rcfblucd ^nd concluded generally , for the neceflity of the fame Difcipline , which before had beenc onelydeliuered with vs,as their priiiate opinions ; Smcc ihcfctimes(I fay)thefriendsancJ fauorersofit,haucfrom lime to timcjby certain degrecs/o increafed in their fond affedions towards it; as that now they are in a manner o- ucrcome with the ftrength and violence of them,and doo braggcin their bookcs , that they will not ftickc to dye in thecaufe.
MdcL^izxCartwright (SLS I take it) had an efprciall eye to this deuife when he iayih^that cert aim of the thtngs , w hich he and his followers do (land v^onA^efuch^asifeuer) haire of their heads ^ were ajeucra!lltfe,they ought to ajjord them allin Jefenceofthem.D'mQisoi\\cxbc[\dtSjdQOij^cxtoaauetJture - .- t_ r ihetr Itues for the mjtifiyng of /A, as Vda'ioL Penry^ oc nothing the demonft. willcontentthem without the C7fw«4 difcipline. Forfay ""p'ft. before th -y,// isfouitd^ to be the onely hondof^e.xce^ the bane ofherefie^ a rraftifc of thepUKtfheroffinne aKdmainta:nerofrtghteoufrjes, Prclats D,^.
It is f ure i^ ferfe^i^And full of all goodnes. for the feice ^wealth dnd honour ofCodsj>eople , andts ordained Jor theioj andhappi- °^i°"' ^* ftes of ail Nations. cT.c hb.z.
The want '' of the Elder/hip is the caufe ofalleuiU.Itis not ^ to '^^^ ^^^^ hee hoped for ^ that auy common vpealthrvt II flourtfh without it, p»oc \. Thts Difcipline « is no fmallp.irt of the Gofpell : it is ofthefub. ^ ' • c.I.b. i. fiance of it. It is the ^ right fiuffe ^ gold for building the Church f Mc.rirn 84! of God . This rvoi*ld make the S Church a chafljpoufe , hauing 4 g ibid . ^4, ivonderfull brightnes as the morning , faire as the Moone , pure ^ ^'S'^^*"* as the Sunne , and terrible like an ar^.y with bannirs . Without 1 Epi before ^ this Difciplinejhere can be no true Relmon.This eouernement '"r- a 2.
i ■ .1 r J I I I ^1 n , r I t ^i ^ Martin lu-
» IS the fcepter, whereby alone Chrtfi I ejus rukth umong men. The nior;Thc(,i4. Churches of God iH^ Denm.:rkejSaxonyXigurin,^c. wanting
G 2 this
44 Eftglilh SeotVtangfor Difctplme by dotage. The 2 J^osVe.
1 T. C.lib.i , this gouermmtnt , ah to bee accounted ma^med^ and vnperfeU, pag. J . The eshblt(lnng ^ of the Presbyteries ^u theftdlplr^cmg ofchrifh
ITpas'z 20 ' ^^ ^^^ kmgdome. They that "^ reiecith'ts Difctpline/cfufe to Ijaue n T.c . Tabic chrifl raigm oner them:and deny "■ htm in effetJ^tc be their king preficc to the ^^ ^^^^y^ o Lord. It ts the blade P of a ihakenjivordjtn the hmde of o Motion to the Chertmnsp keepe the xvay of the tree oj lije, thcLordes. Ridiculous meoand bcwitchcd . As though Chrifts J?bid."a. 49, foucraignety, kingdom e, and lorddiip were no where ac- knowledged^or to be found, but where halfe a dolen arti- 2ans,Shoon:)akers,Tinkers, and Tailors, with ihcir Prea- cher and Reader, f eight or nine Cherubins forrooth)do rule the whole parirti. ButIhauenotedvntoyou,outof thefe few places, (omitting many other j this their won* derfiilldotagc,tothis end. that it maybe confidcrcd, whe- ther it be likely, that our Englijh Conjiftoriam hauing oucr* runne the Jf^/^//^minifterSjOr at the leaft ouertaken them,, in their opinions of the necefTity of this Dircipline,will be left behind them, in their pradiies according to the Gene- m refolution,for the attayning of it, or no^r
Chap, III. Our pretended Englifh reformers doo imitate or rather exceeds the Scottijh Miniftersin rebelling and ray ling ^g^fffft all that doo encounter them.
Hen in Scotlandthcy firft had in minde to reforme religion, and after to crcd their Difcipline, (^according to the Geneua re- folution) they (pent their wittcs and all their deuifes ,by railing and flandering, to bring the BiJJwppes and thcreft of the Clergy,with the whole courfc of their goucrncments into 4ctcftation and hatred with the people . They write their
mm
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The 2 . 'Booh, Engli^ScoUi^lngforpifci^Unt hy Raylwg, 4/
cpj ne flea fur es oft hem ^Anho them: and that m the name of the Knox Mft.pag feoj}lc. They fttrredtheHobility by their writings agamft them: ^^j j-'**^^^ ^ they had their fttf plications to their Varltamenl^ : and to the 2^,2 16. 9ueenc Recent ■ they hadthetr appellations from their Bifhops^ '["-^- P^?- ^i^- their exhort.1t ions to the Nohilny , to the Eftates and commmat- trjy and many fiich pradifes they had to that purpofc, yea, after their Bi/hopsrod Clergy had receiued the Gofpe]!..
But in this courfc, our reformers in England, haue not onely imitated them, but (as ready Schollers, and apt for fuchmifchiefe) haue very farre exceeded both thcm,ind as I thinkc j ad others , that hitherto haue dealt that way. They hauerenuedoucragaine5& applied to our Church sa,},^,, ^^-^^^ gouernourSjtwoorthreeofthemoft bitter Treatifes, that ofheii. to the cuer were made againft the Popes, Cardinals, Poptjh Bifhops, „ ^^Vifho^ci.' Menkes and Friers,&c. in King Hertry the eight his daycs. &c/ They hauefoureor fiue very cSuellifliand infamous Dia- ^"j^jj^^**^ hgttes : likewife their complaints and petitions to her Maie- i.Gjibies. fty and Parliamcntjin the name of the comminalty jtheir ap- z / b. pellation, their exhortation , and diuers other moft lewd & ^Vha^t which Icurrilous Epiftles and Letters. came from
When they are called before any Magiftrate>and dealt ^hiogmof. withall for their fa(5tious proceedings 5 they vfually after- ward doo take vpon them to write and publifhjvnder the name of a conference , what wordes and arguments haue pafTed : which they perfourme with all reproch, difdainc, vntruthjand vanityrand fo do pefter theRealmeandtheir fauourers clofets, with infinite fuch fhamelelTc and flaun- derous difcourfcsjas is moft intollerable.
They haue had fiue or Cixefupplications to feucral! P^rli- dmems, penned altogether according to i(r«(7Ar hisftileand violent ipiritjin many places word for wordrbefides -W^r- //>», and his two fonnes, their holy imitationsof 5^2^ his PalTauantiusj Cthat all things might procecde Geffcuali]ic )
C 3 in
mi
^g. Bnglijlj Scolt'iz,ifig^for Dijap'fKe hy Rdylirrg, The 2. Sod:''
Martins Epi, in their iixcbojkesof Ov/^y^^jr/^/? gratiiiy.A lid now,vpoa His Epitome.^ bcttcr carc taken by licr 'viaiefty,that no fiich iibcls Ihoii.d Vanmiuni! be licrcaftc r printed in England, (sLtthclai}. without loine Mann Senior daunger to the pai tics , if it may bee knownej they haue lartin rote. fQyj^jgfu(;.j-, £.<jyur ^ asto procurc thcif chicfe inftrumcnt and old fcruanu Waldgrane^ to be the King oi Scots Printer, from whence their wants in that bchalfc (hall be fully fup- plyed. Rcfor.no cnc Por hauing obtained that place , (zs hce prctendeth in Print) they haue publiflicd by hundrcths, certaine rpite- full and malicious bookcs againfther Maiefties moft ho- norable priuy Councell. h\\oxhcii humble motion to their LL*. with three or foure other very (landerous Treatifes. And now it feemeth/orfeare that any of all their fayd Li-, bels & rayling Pamphlets , (^that haue bin written in her highnefle time j fliould perifh, (being many of them but triobolar chartals r j they ha uc taken vpon them to make a Regifler : and to Print them altogether in Scotland^ in two or three volumes:as it appear eth by a part of thc(ay de Re. gifter , all ready come from thence , and finifhed ; which containeth in it three or foure and forty of the fayd Libels. In all which courfes taken,more then hcathnifh, this is their drift and efpeciall end, that hauing by their forged Kes>thcir poyfoned tongues, and their hypocriticall out- crieSjprocured a generall miflike of her Maiepes rcforma- tion,theprcfentgouernmcntof thcC/;»r<r^, the chicfcft defender thereof^ the Lords that fauour it, the k^rchbi- /hops and Bijhops that haue authoritie in itjSf the reft of the Clergy that doc fubmit themfelues vntoit.- they might come at the laft to artaine their purpofe, and by fifhing in our troubled waters, (according to the Geneua refolution) fet vp and eftablilh their glorious fcepter and kingdorae. Outof thcfe boo keSjbccaufe lorn e might otherwife
charge
The 2, Booke. Enghjh Scott izin^^ for DifcipHne hy Rayling. 4.7
chat gc the pre-.nifcs herein wicl flinderofthe godly bre- thren,! hiuc rhonght it very c^nucnicnt to hy downe be- fore you, partjculaily , fome mofl lewd and wicked fpec- cheSjin maner and order,as in tenneof the next Chapters following, is fpcciticd.
Chap. IIII.
The [peaches ofthefiidfrctended reformers , concerning Bng- land: thejlateithe ^ejent reformation , and gouernment of the church.
NgUnd^tvith an im^u^ent forehead^ hath fay d: arcnricsE- / will not come neare the holy one. And as for P''*'^ ^'^^V^ tie buildmgof his houfe y I will not fo much as motion. If ft vp a finger towarJes that wcrke , nay I will
continue the defelations thereof, ^ Bngtam^ha- \3q\\\3j^^^j^
teth them to this day ^t hat faithful lie doe their office. Of ^ dlthe ^ ^ .^. ^^ ^ natioxis that haue renounced that whore ^ Rome, there is none fotc the dc- sn the world Co farre ou' offquare, as England, in retaining the monft.B.i, Topifh Hierarchy,
We in'^ England are fofarre off ^[romhxuing a Churchright- d i, Adoi.p.4 ly reformedythat as yet we are fcarfe come to the outward face of the fame. We ^ are muer the better for her Maiefites reformats- cSupplica to onfeeing the wal'es of Sy on lie euen with the ground ('that is, the Par]ja= feeing their di'cipline,is noteftabliflitd.;" nient,pag.67
Tour f reformation ('as it ftandcth j willbelittlehetter^then f suppiica.62 that of the Samur/ta'Jes , who feared lehouah ; hut worfhtp^ed their owne G ads. Men g beltke doe thinke no more to be required „ supplica.63 At their hdndfs ^then the rafing ofBabell : the diue'la! yet con- ter^tmghtmfelferv'th Bethel. 7 our ^ gouernment isthat^which h preface to giueth leaue to a man to he ante things ianing a found Chrijlian. t^^« dcmonft. Omnia 6umliceant,nonhcete(lcbonura. '^'
.We
4 J Englijl) Scottizingfcr Bifciplim hy RaylwgJ'he2, Bodh^
i i.Afi.n.pa,t. WeUackc aright gouernemcnt of the Church , In^^fieadofthe k Epift. before or^if^ance ofGedm the gouernmint of his Church,the ?narchAn^ 1 L Ad m ! p^ s 5 ^i^^ ofjhamelefje Bahjb» U mamtaymd. The ^goaemmenl; mt9
vjed by f^rchhfhops, Bi[hopSy&c, is both Anttchriliian anddi. di.u 1 /'i!* ^'^^^'> '^^^^ ^ "^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^ our gates, Anttehrijl " raigneth a- n I Ad m . p. 5 5 . jnong fl vs. The ° eHabhjhedgouermment of the Church , is traj' ljhi^pix\u\ 6 ^^''^^ agahji themaie/lie oflefus Chrijl:it confirmeth the Popes P Hay anf.pa* fttpreraACteitt is accurfed. It is P an vnlawful/^afalfeja bafiardly $,6.8.12. gonermment . In the ^ Ate of the Church there is nothing q buM piaie.T?" ^ [^^^^ ^^^ ^////^rj, yea thegriefeis emn deadly at the heart : They X Hay an7, pa. r ^/^ needes be not enelj tray tors to Godandhts rvordybut alfo <?? ^ '* nemies vnto her Maieftie , and the land, that defend the eBabli"
jhedgouernement of the Church to be law full.
Chap, V. Some of their vrtdutifulUndconfiftorianf^eeches concerning her
CMaieJly^(jrc.
a Martins E - ^p^'^'^^S He * Bijhoppes hdue long deceaaed , and [educed piftle 10.53. M^ (£@[ her iJAiaieJiie andherpeople .Doo^youihinkc b Hay any. ^J^ff ISs? ourChurchzouernemcnttobee zoodandUvfi-* ' ^^^'Jl v^P? fi*^^^ becaufe her LMaiefty and the fate , who
cibid pag. I } ^^^ff*^^^ maintaine the reformed religion, alloweth the fame? why. the Lord doth not allow it ^ In efFcd; //;4/ ^herMd' iefly and fate y {in maintaining the efablijhe dgouernement, and i Reeiftcr, pa . rcieciing theirs) doo may me and deforme the body ofChrif^ and 48. fo doo bid God to battell againft them^ Minifers ^ ought not to o*
bey the Prince.^ when he prefcribeth ceremonies , andafajhion of fafe to'hTs lit ^PP^^^^^ ' ^y ^ f^^fi^c authority, that the £lueene commandeth \ loguc of the the apparell^now appointed to phe Minifers, fhe may commaund / fouldkrof any piece of Popery^ fojhenameitpollicie . Achaz, of pollicf e^ [ , brought fuch an altar into lerufalem ^as he didfee at Dama feus J \ ivhere he had oumotite the Maters and iheir idols, Butcurfed J
The II ^BoohJEnglijl) Scottizing.for difdpline hyraylwg, 49
-was hisfoltck^ andfo are all they that retains any thing of thetr
old idoUtrie, {he addeth for example, the candlcjlickes vp-
port the ^eenes altar ^ kneeling at the communion^ &c. )^ <^/ ni<Jf "'" ^"'
necejjitie ^ all Chrijlian magi jlrates are bound to receiue this go- Thef.it
ucrnement by Paflors, Doclors, Elders and Deacons j and toa-
bolijl) all other Church gouernement, % Either her iJMaieftie ^ ^Q^^Q^ q^
knorveth not what they dejire y being abufed by the Btjhops^ or of Scotland
elfellKe is negligent of her dutie^andvnthaf?kefull to God, ^° ^""^ ^°''**'-
Her ^ Maicltie, is cunniiiglic refeinbled^to leroboam, A- °' ' hab^ lehoram^ Ahaz^fiedeon^ Nadaby Saule, Ichu^ A fa, and IC' hofaphat in thofc points,whcrcby they offended God, and If^^!^;^^' ilieisthreatnedbytheircxamplcSjin that hauing begon Motion.p.ji. fo\vcll,niedothnotproceedcto fetvpChriftcs gouern- 32'33- mcnt throughly.
A qucftion being asked (as the rcgifter reportcth) by iRcgift.p 35^ the Bidiopof London, ^v\noj$67.vz.haue\venotagodly Prince? fpeake: isfhceeuill? There are three anfwcrs made, vvil. why. by three feuerall men. The ({rditphataquefion is that? the Tho.Rowiai fruitesdojhew. The fecond : No, But theferuants of God are Ro-Hawkins perficutedvnder her. The thivdc iWhyf this quejlion the Pro- phet an fivereth in the Pfalmes,- how can theyhaue vnder flan- ding that worke iniquitiefpoiling my people ^and that extollva- /?///>/* To this obiecflionrthat/^w*^ Dotanifmeto challenge ofDifcipimc, fuch authoritic oucr PrmceSj (^meaning the authority which P^g 75- chcEIderniipchallengcthjanfwere is madcvz Itisflat- terie to fujfcr Princes to do what they Itfl.
To this'pofition; T^^/ princes fJjould bee excepted from it. c.i part Ecclefapfcall D//cipline, and namely from excommunication ^ o^f^'s^ rcplic- they inCwcrethus.That excommunication Jhould not be ex- ^^°' ^* ercifed agai^Jl Princes , Ivttedte mtftke: To affirmc that. It isbut awceremockerie ofthe Lord^and to offer himfelfe (mca.- ibid.pag.^r ning the now L.Arclhiflwp ofCanterburyjasabarodtoalma, ner cffinnts in Princfs, To inftnuate, that others being fubieCi
H 10
SO.The 1 1. Bfiffh.E^gltJh Scottizing^for difciflineby rayl'mg^ t$ this correction ^ onche Prf/7cesjl)^u!dhe exemptedj(l fiarej <dmnjethfrom a worfe caufe^ then from (jmple error.
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Chap.VI.
S^me of their mjling fpsaches agAtnli the high court of Par li it- rftent-^and all others generalljth^t do maintaim the frefcnt gouerftment of the Church of England^
\pt not admitting the platforme fee downc in the firft admonition, &c. Anno. 14. of her Maieftic .- and fuf* fering the parties, that offered, it robe punifhed : Thus they write. raj-Admo. ^^CJ ^^^^^ZThe^Jlatefhemthitfelfenotvpright^ ""'"^^ P'S.5 ^^^I^S^^ dltd^e the Parliament what it wtU : al h onefl men fhallfinde lacke of e^uitie-^aligood confciences fhalL condemfie that Court Jtfhdbe eafier for Sodom 4W Gomor- xhd.^inthedayofiudgementjthenforfuchaCourt. There is no ether thing t& be looked for^thertfomefpeedie vengeance to light vpon the whole land,prouideafivell as the politicke AJachiauels ofE^glandthifikethey can though God do his worJL
Likevvileof the Parliament,thc 29. of her Maicffic (for their tollerating the BifhopSj&c.in ftead of their ncwc nSuplpa./x, gouernment)it is faid.Thattheyfhalbe in danger^/"" /^tf terrible maffe of Gods rvrathyboth iti this life and in the life ta- tr^wtf; and that if they did not then abrogate(the gouern- ®iup pa>i5 ^""^""^ ^y Bifhops,J»'f//° they might hope for the fauor and- intertainementofW[oks(thitisthecurfeofthe law,) but the fauourandlouing countenance oflefus Chrtfl, they jhould not fit noreuerenioy,
Againe of the fame Parliament, itislikewife affirmedr diat (if the reformation dcfired,were not graunted,} they,
puld
Ci?
Thil I.Booke, Englifb Scctiuingjor Difcidlitie hy Rayling.si.
fhouldlfttraj<3od,b(tray the truth^/>Kd betray theyfhole kwg" dome. They q jZ otdd declare therKfelues to be an ajlewbly, jvhere- in the Lordes caufe could not be h: ard^an Ajjttnbly^ vpheretn the ^ '^'^'P* felic'Uy of mifcr able men could not be reffctied-^an ajjcmbly^ that tvittingly called j or the iudgements of Godv^on the whole land- anajjembljy wherein trueth,rehgtcn,and pictie could beare no fray: There ^jhalbenot be a man of their jeede thatlhallpcfper , . , be a Parliament-manner beare rule in England any more. "^' * ^**3
FunhcrmorCjaprophellcispalleclf but from thnt fpirit, I truft thattookc vpon him to hcjpjriius mcndaxtn ere fro- ' "^^''^ ;>yf'^/^r«w)thatiftheypfciiailcdnotinthcra!d Parliament * ^*"* accordingto their (upplication: /^<?;7 ^ the Nauieofthe Spa- niards jhouldcome Againe^andfght againjl this land^and wajle 76. ' '^ it vpith fire and (vpordeithat Godjhaljcnda terror into the hirts 4)fonr valiantejl and fioutefl men : that one enemtefjall chafe a ti)oufandofvs .'dr that although wehadfmit the whole hoajlyfo AS there remayned none but rvvutided men among fl thern^yetjlial euerie man rife vp in his teni^andouerrunrte this Lxnd^
Laftly, this they write gencrally,ofal that do vvithflad their deiires; Tfwfe^ ktngdomes and flat es who defend anie tMartiniunie Cfjurch gouernerr^nt yfaue thisof PaJlorSj Doctors^ Elders ^and Thcf.ij Deacons J are in danger cJvtterdefruW on. None^ cuer defen- uibid,Th.^f dedthis Hierarchy ofBijhops to be lawfull^but Papfia^and inch as w(yeinfeBed)vithPopifh errors , isio'^ man can open 7;/;'''^""°"^."^ w^«//^('againftPresbitcrics) butivith a fhamclejjef^ce^ ar/d p.1^'^0 ^""^ feartdconfcience. T he "i enemies hereof after the mariner cfthe > ^i-'^'f ^o wicked^mentionedin lob, cwfdy vnto tht almigfjty depart jr cm ' ^ "^^ ' '^ vs ibecaufe rv€ defire not the knowledge ofthy wjates: yea and in their pra^ifc tlj£yJay,who is the almighty, that n-'efiouldfcrne him?
Tins ^flulbe thepmion^ofas many, as (to the end) oppcfc ^ ppjf^ ^^ ^^^^ themfelues Againfl the cmfe of reformation new laboured jor: Swp.A 4, thehcAHenfDAildicUre hiswickednefc^and the earth (lull rife
U 2 njf
S2 Englfjh ScottizijigforVifcil limhy raylwg.The WSock, 'Uj) againfi him\the encredfe of his hcufe 11)41 goe away : // (haif flow away m the day of his wrath.- hts eyes llalfce h:s dejlruciton^ b R-gincrout ^^^^^ ^^'ill' drink( of the yvrath ofthe K^ imigbty .T hey ^Jre no ot Scotland.^ better :o bee thought of ^then enemies to the Gofpell of Chrifl^ c Epi Iciot'c ^<>^^f^i^'te(ite, and people: th.it feeke to kctpe Chrfles holy ti .c fu p I . Dtfciplmefrom amor.gfi vs . This <" is that caufe, againfl which tlfcBB.B.'^ ^^^»^^rnanyetflriueiand^ro[pered. AlltheNcwgates andold- gates^yea and all the Tihtirns w EngUnd.arc too Uitle forfuch ralh^andprefimptuousheades, th At will not giue Godleauet^o rule: hut will take the [cepter out of his handes, I do ^ feare efcnryin bis ^^'^f f^^''^] rfthe forwardejl ennemies of reformation^ are not Epi. from the backwardeflfrendes.that the king of Spain hath in England Scoti. before at this day .
reformat,, no
cnncraic
«rbid,A 3.5c
Chap. VII.
Some oftheirDifciplinarianfpeeches concerning the hordes^ her Maie flies mofl honorable priuie CouncelL
fEpift. from J^^^^^^^^ Vr^ Councellmdytruelithc [aide ^to delight Scotl. . be fore ^V^^^^^^ ''^ ^^^ iniury efr 'vtolent oppreffion of Gods snncmie. A.3 . J8/ ^^^j^^ M, f^tn^is ^ Mimflers.'thereforethe Lord wit
y furely 'uifite our Comcel^ mth an hemic pUgtie.
Our CounceH cannot poffibly deafetrttely
in matters ofiujitce^ betweene man and man-^nifomuch as they bend all their forces^ t o bereaue lefus Chrifl ofhisgouernment . The which vngodly and wicked courfe as they haueheldon, euer flncethe beginning of her ^-M are/lies raigm :[o at this day they haue taken great boldneffe^ andgrowne more rebellious^ againfl the Lord and his caufe, then euer they were. In fn much as their hiinors^in token of thank sfilneffe to hiyn that ey,alted them r dare isaw charge the caufe ofreformation^^to he an enncmie ^vnto our fldte andf'uch asfauor the f amenta he vnqnkt an ifa^hus men^ ,
dtjhrbcn
The 1 1 .Sccke, £ng!ij}} Scott iung for Difciplim hj ray ling, ; j
dijittrhers oft he common feace and quiet ncs^ and fewer s ofjedi - tion among thefuhic^s.
They do ^ notablte dek^i their impiety againji Godj and their ^ ^^'^^'^>^ enmitieto the kingdome Oi his Soiirie Chrijl-.they offer iniuryta her Maiefiie.lfher Mmfiygme t.xreio fuch Coumellors^ fiee may haf4e cauje one day to lament. Ajjuredly^thofe that are our ennemiesfor the ^rofffwn of the truth s{^^^v(\x\% theprctcn- dcd Difciplinc( cannot beeher MaieJlusfurefreudes,whatfoe- Htr they pretend, • ibj a "
Sathan^vporketh the defacing oft he way of truth : ^fupporteth ' his owne kmgdome,by inflruments of no meane countenance.
Be they noble or^ vnnohle^CounceUors or inferior men: I am fofarre from fearing their porrer, that the more I fee them rage^ j^ ^^-^^ g ^ the greater Jlnngth ihaue^tojiand to the truths xvhtch they raue agajnfl,
I do vpsrrk^andadmontfh thofe Councelhrs^ with whome and againji rvhomeefpeci ally J I dcale in this Treatife^to repent them lihid^Bi, of their great ififblencie^whereby they bauebcene puffed vp with Senacharib^to magnife and oppofe thewfelues:^ againfi the caufe md people of the Lord of Hofls : as againfi the Religion and peo- ple ^of fame of the Gods of the earth . Othervpife they are to fear e leaflthe Lerdjhamng raifcdvpmany of them ^ out of mean pla- ces into the throne ofiuflice^meaneth to [hew hispovoer and great name^by making them examples of bis fearefull wrath-^as he did Pharaoh, who wrought his owne oner throw. m.I bid,B, c
If men will wonder, thaV^^ we being fo contemptible in the fight oft he world^ dare yet be fo be Id. as to controll great Jlates andmightie mcn-^ and to chalcngethem of iniujlicefagainfl the Sonne of God cind his membcrs-^who will not jlicke to brag with PiUte^that they hane power to crucifie Chrtji^i^ to abfolue him-^ they are to vnderfand^thiit wee knew of no power, but fiom a- boue: and therefore of no power, that is able to be are out iniu^ fficeandwrong. The hih ofthe iMerswee grantto bee high,
H i and
$4- Bnglifh ScoUtz,mgfor Vifci^ line by raylifJg.The IIBooke, andvtjalfayleabUfnthefightofaneygfiffeJl}:ku( wehauetear* md oft he holy maff^to account the habitiUion fifthe vpickedto be dccurfed.eutn when heefeemeth to be befl rooted : for m know that th ejieppes of hts fir.ength.lhdl bte rejlrayned^ and that his CotinfaileflhtUcafl htm downe.
Ghap.VIII. S erne 0 f their rajlingfrnchesagunfl the *^Magi(lracyi» Eng^^ iafidythe I/td^es, Lawyers,artd lawes both citiillmd ecdefiA-
fiCAlL
tvEpift . from ^^^^^ Wc " Magtjlracy and mini fiery hane walked hani Scotl • before ^^tItIi i^^^f^^?if^^^^ f^^^f^V^P^ ^f^^**^ R^l^gi^^'^'^d^un- reformat ^noj^l^jg to both.^theworde of the Lordc ts wade a- re-
AmongH'^ thofe rvhodeale inthscaufe ofiaHice^th'cre are * ' ♦ ■'• foundmckedperfcns-.euenvpicked lawyers and iudgjes , (who feetnetoknowofnootherGod^hut their owne game, {that lay ivdite for the blood of Gods faint s^ashee that fetteth /hares -^ and marke whether they can heare pfanj^ that-go further in the caufi of Godfthenth corruption of our [late doth permit. And if they fndeanjfuch^they knorvhowto rvrc/l againft them^ aclaufeof fgme flatute^contrary not onely to the meaning thereof but enen (ontrar'jvntoalliujltceandequit)^^ea common reafonit felfe^ • and the veriegr ounces ofallgoodlawes andflatutes.Sif that it is mivgrowen, and hath bene of a long time, a common fraSfife of thefe Godlejfe.men^to make oftheftatutes,ardainedfor the main- tenance of Religion and common qaietnejp a pit^ whjer£m to catch the peaceable of the land, pibid. A. 3 The common P inditements of the L ords true andfaithftdl
MiniHersfor matters of tri fiestas the 0 miffiin of the furplijje , churching of women^ croffein Bapt fr/iCjO^c, doth manifeflly rvitmffetheimquitie of thefe Athcifts^
The
The 1 1 . Booh Englijh Scottizjn^/or difcipline ly rajling^ '$$■
The<\Uvi>Ci^tkAt viaintAmthe /irchbijhopj aTid Btfjops are oMaidn lu- nomoreto bee accounted of, thintheUvpcs maintawing the ^^^^'
Sterves, nbid.Thef.
T he^ huynaine Uwes^that maintaine them, are wicked dttd ii. vngcdly,
TheUwes « ^rewade their common fan^uariejo defend all * ^.*^"ft "" cur mckednejje, gcs.p, 5.
Impiety is^fufferea to bearejwayagainji the maiejlie of God: ^ Sup.pa.39 and t hilt by law and authority.
SuchUwes^areretayned in force,a$ iuflk and ouerthroxc ^ sup,pa,24, the royall prerogatiue ofthefonne of God,
kJ4s ^ ^reat mdigntty is offered vn to lefus ChriJ},in commit- ^ Y.v\Mc\>r9 tinghts church vnto thegOHerne77}ent of the common larv, as fore the de- canbe^bymeane hyrelings vritoa ki:g »• in committing his ^^^^-^-^ Belouedfpouje vnto the dtrcciion of the mijlreffe of the St ewes , and enforcing her to Hue after the I awes of a brothel- houfe.
C H A P. IX.
Some of their confifloriallfajings^ as torching our Religion^ Commmjtonbooke^ Sacraments and Ceremonies,
^E* [Iriue for true religion. As^ cur laches are^ a lAdm'.ia, there can be no right religion^ ^ Many reltgi. b '^id>pag, 2. ons are mixed together, of Chri(l and Anti'^ ' TjP'-^o* chrifl.ofCodandthedeuillA Chrtfes Beli- d.ibid.pag.9<»" gion is fondly patched wiih the Popes ^ ioy- ningfre andwater,heaf{erf and he I together. The ' truth {tn a manner )doth but peepe out from behtnde the c, 2, Adm, p ^ fcreene.
Their ^prefcript forme of feruice, is full of corruption. In ^'^'Adni.p.i; talltheordtr of t heir feruice, there is no edtfication, but confu- ^.^.^ fion . The ^ Communion booke is an vn^erfeci baoke, culled and h ibjd.pao,i 6 picked out (f that ^opijh dunghtll,the portuije and majfe- booke:
and
/(f Englifl) Scottizingyfor Difciplifte hy railing, ThelL Booke,
and many of the contents therein befuch^as are againfl the word
i M artin fenis »f God. And ' Martin [enior calleth // ourjierue-vs Booke.
or.c.2. The^ Sacraments are xvickedlte mangled and prophaned,
k 2 Admon. ^^^^1 ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ fipper hut play a pageant of their own^
iGiiby'.pag.i to h/inde the people: and keepe themJlilUn fuperfiition: to make the feelj foules beleeue that they haue an Engltjh maffe* and fo put no difference befspixt trueth and falfehoode^ betwixt Chrijl and An i chrijl jjetvoixt God and the deuilL "^ The publike bap- m ^ Admon. ^^y^^ tsfullofchtldijh an^fupersittious toyes. n Giiby.p,4o- And of ouF ordcrs, garments, and ceremonies. They are^carnall^beggerly: Antichriflianpompes, rites, larves^ and traditions'.popijhfoolerieSjRomifJj reliquesyd' ragsofAntichrijl dregs and remnants oftranfformed Poperie : Pharifaicall out • P2g4i» rvard faces andvizardes: remnants ofRomif}) Antichrijl: offw /»a<y I perjlttionj and Idolatrie.-Knowne liueries of Antichrijl : accur-
pagTf. fed leauen of the blafphemous Popip) Prieflhoode: curfidpatches
P'*s-'** ofPoperie andldolatrie^they are worfe then Lonfie for they are pag.91* fjl^betothefarkeoflleiculcSythatmadehim teare his ovpne
P^§-^^' bov^els afunder^
pag 9? ; _«-«.—,
pag.iJO —
C H AP . A.
Hcrv they charge the prefent gouernment with per fecution. o 2. Admon. ^p^^C^^g jjere o is a per fecution ofpoore Chri/lians, &
theprofejforsoftheGoJpell\fuffred./fotfar vn^
^''^^^ ' ^S ^S ^^^^ ^^ ^^■'^ fi^ articles. Gods P caufe is troden
vnderfoote^ and the henefite of his Church is little regarded.
. A J-. ^ • *1 P^o^^ ^^^ ^^f*e been mferabh handled jvith rettilinzSide-
priuatfons^ tmprtjonments, banmjhmentfy and Juch Itke extre-
r praflifc of nutics* Godly ^ Mmiflers haue heene brought before the barres
Prdatcs.D,? gfiufiice'.they haue bcene arraigned amongf! fellons and theeues :
they h^tic been ir^prifomdto the vttcrmoft anddefacehhey are
reprcched
The 2 ,Booh,E»gliJh Scottizi»g,for difcipUne hy rdyling, ^j
rtproched^jhaken vp,threatemd'^many are deprined : they are ex limned bj an inqnifition^much like thap ofSpaine, o lamen- tahle cafe^O hey nous impietie^
s sh.il they be thus marked with the blacke cole of reproach ^ "^'^ ^ ' - villanie? O inhumaine andmorethen barbarous impietie,
Befides^rvhorijlnmpudemiejj.ilteryaxe^ bandeSy fcourging, tMartprotcft. andrackm^yOur Btjhops haue nothmgto defertdthemjelues with- ^^* all.
The^Clinkefiatehoufe^White-Lion^andtheFleete, are their « vdal.dia. CTKlie arguments. °^"^' ' '
If^ Ifay^leremiCy Ezechiel^ofee^Micheas ,and Zacharie.^ vcere a Exhorta to +* aline: they would be carried to the [\\^r[}}all-fea'^the White- lyon^ B B. a. i theKmgs-bench^the G ate. houfe^and other Frifons,yea to New. gate-
' Irf^ efiFe(5l,4/ Cai»e perfecuted Abelli Efau, Jacob: the ?a^ b « . Admoo. triarches, their brother lofeph^the lewesy ^ofes^theFrie/Isrere- ^^^'^'^ ^' mie^feayAmaziaand Chrift.-euenfotn thefc dayes^the ?rea' chersarejlmdredandperfecutedbyptchias would feeme pillars of true religion, ff this per fecution^ be not prouidedfor.itis the cpao ^ cafe of many athoufandinEnglandygreate trobles will come of iU
T he ^ land is fore troubled: there ts no place nor being for a j ^j . faithfull Minifterofthe word. Our bloud crtethfor vengeance came from againfitheBifhops. Throg,D.2
I ^ am made like to our Sauiour C hrifl who hath troden this protcft.pU c pathjn that (as he fayth) heeis troubled not for euiUy but for f Snapc to" goodjt fares S with vs as with \prffoners in Poperic: Godfende \^llo^^^' "js their comfort ^ UMmftcrs ^ arem w or fe fort fupprejjed now, g wi'ghc bc- thentheywcreby thePapiJls in J^eene Maries time. This^°^^^':^^^^ croffe » is common, net oneiif with him, but with all that will liue to IWcnd, godly in Chrifl. The caufe ts holy:andhisfufferinges acceptable, '^ ^°'''^ '" ^'* / ^perceiue the Lyon roareth , but cannot bite^ further then the fpTn of Lords
Lordjljallpermit, imprifonmet.
*^ Chap,
$S.£ngliPiScotUz,mgfirdifcifin€lrf uyting.Tt^e 2 Bctike*
C H AP .XI. Some of their Confi[iorianJpeeches oft he Ckrgk of England ^af> fimbled^As occafiov hath required^ in the Ciinuoc&tion houfe^
y^cy^ arewolites,It]isa Synagogue. Their onelyendtuouris^ horv to freuent Chrtfly from bearing tide in the Church ^bj his. oven lawes ,T hey are knorvne to bie en^ nemies vnto allftnceritie. The "whole con" uocdtionhcufe^are (in iudgement) con* trarieto ottr SauiourChrift^ they are in,- todenbk oppugners of Gods glory landvtter ennemies vnto the liberties of his Church^Aslongas that houfe ftandeth^ {as at this day it doth) there can be no hope at al^ that either Godi hea'" uenlie trueth^Jlmldhauefreepaffage^cr the Church her Itbertie,. in this kingdom. They hauefeducedanddeceiuedthe ciuil flate^ ..& people jin bearing them in hand^that al is voel in the Churchy jo.Mart,Epift ^j^^^ ^^^ termed/ by bnc of the "^ Captaincs of this crue) right pui(fant^poiJoned^perfecuting.,and terrible Priejls: Clergie matters of the confocation houfe:the holie league offuh^ fcription.-thecrueofmonfrous and vngodtie tvr etches: that mingle heauenandearthtogetljer: homed maiflers oft he corf' fpiration houfe: an Ly^ntichriJlianfivimfJ} rabble: ennemies of a Dialogue '^^ Gojpelhmojlcottetous^ metchedandPopfflj Priefls^ the Con- that came uocation houfiof DiuelsJSelzabub'^of Canterbury, the chief e of ^^^"^^^^l^ theDiucls,
tnort.D.d.
Chap.XII.
Some of the rpresbiterialfpeechesof the Bijhops of England pre.- fejJingtheGofpell^
Fag.5/.
«Hay any. p,
^^He °Btfhopsare thegreatefl andmojlpeflilent-ennemm ►^ that mmourflatel}ath^^ arelihto betheruineofher^
The 2. Books. En^lijh Scottidng/or difcipl4rte\hj r/tyii»g, S9 Haisflie^Mi^the whdejiate: Archbijhjps und Bifhofs arc v?:- ^ ^'^^ UrvftdlyVnnaturAll^faljc^ and bajlardlte gouernours of the church ^and the ordmAncei of the Diaei.ftttie Popes ipettte An- P^S*^ * ttchrijies: iike irjcarnit Djuels: they are Bifhopsofthe Dt- /^jjj ^^ tte/i: Btp^Qps? are cogging and coofening kndues, Thij will \>hUxtmt tig like do7S, Our ^Btjhops are proudj po^ifljy prefumptuous^^^l^:]/- prophane,pdltrieypejt(lent,perntctausprelateSiCr vjurpers\ Imc pudent^fhamelefje ^and wajnefcot faced Biflyopsjike heaftes .They P*g- 3 ? ♦ areinapremuntre. They ought mt to bee mamtaynedjby the authority of the cittill Magifiraie J in any common wealth, pag.zi They"^ are,tnre[pe6i of their places, ennemtes of God. The ^yl°{^^^^ ^rvorji Pnritane ts an honejler man^ then the be jl Lord BiJJwp lo^ue.'c.i in Chrtfiendome, « m arti n »
Their^ crueltie is without meafure. They are butchers and \^^^^^{^^^ horfeleeches:it is the portion of their inheritance. Their bloud- protcft,pag,4, thirjlie attempts ^ Thefe dragons. Their tiranme and bloudthir- P^|' [ ' fiie proceedings are inexcu fib le . hi efFc(5i, that they confptre to pag.zi fall the Crownefrom her Maiefltes head. pag.z i
Bijhops ^callings are wecre Ly^ntichr/flian.The ^ Bijlwpsare u vdals dia* robbers^ Woluesjiwoniacksjperfecutors^fiwers of f edition and lo^u«-D,2 difeon:entednes betireene her Maiejliesfubie^es . They haue in- £.4 . c | cnrredthe (latute ej premunire.'they are (ipjo fa6io) depriua- ble. Though they bee in theChurch:^yetare they none of the Church. The true church of God ought to haue no more to doe roith them:,andi he Synagogue J ( namely their Antichriftian Courts) them with the Synagogue of Sathan.Be^packing Btfljopsi a Epift to the you ftriue inz'aine^youare Idtd open already. Friers and Monkes 'P"om. were not [3 had.
Of^ all the Bilhopi that euer were in the See of the Archbi- b The Dialog fbopofCa>jterburie,therewjs neuer any didfo much hurt to the J-r^Jj^Throir church of God as hee hath done. No Btfhep that euer had fuch mou.D.} an afpirin^ and ambitious minde as hce^no not Car din ill Wol- fij ,'j^mfo proud as he: No not Stephen Gardiner ofwimhe-
l2 jter
Mart/cn.C .i . d Mart Ten.
e Epiillc out of Scotl.bcs forcreforma. no cnncmic«
fPraftifcof PreUccs.C.6.
M9M7'
<f 0 Efjgl/Jh ScotttzJng/cr Di^cifHne hy raylitJg, The 2, Bcoke,
fter . Noncfo tirtinmcdL a* he : ko not Banner, Hefih^ vpon hii cog(^mgfiODlCyXvhichmAy tyuelie bccuLd^thechciire fifpefi- IfKce, His mouth isfuUofcttrfmg ag/i-nji God and his Satntes . Hisfeetearefivifttofl}edhlotid:ihereis none of Gods children^ but hddas leeuc fee a Serpent ^d^ me etc htm, Jtgrieueth them tofeefo wicked an enncmk of God and his Church, Belfebub^ of Canterbury. T he Canterburie Caiphasl Efm • a monflrous K^ntichriftianPope: a moft bloudie c/pprejjor of Gods Satntes: a very K^ntichrijiian be aft: a mofl vtle and cur fed tyrant. In ^ refpeSiofhis MtichrsjiianprelacieouerGcds Church ^and for the notable hatred. jtvhich he hath euer bexvrayed towardes thf Lord and his truth ^ Uhinke him one of the difhononblefl crea*^ tures vnderheauen.
And againe of the Bifhops^but efpecially of the Lord Archbifhop./;; ^ his behauiour, wrath, anger^ reproch, and difdaine( as in a woodfo manie Lions ^Beans^ "^^S^^^j ^^^ ^^^' ellbeafies)werefiene to range, and in this more fauage^ that whereas they by time ^nd'vfage may be tamed and appeafed, this mAn neuer , It g would be knowen ,wh ether they hauefomefe, cret meaning^f oportunitte would ferue to afpirevnto tht Crowne.
i Ibid, pag.4;
Chap. XIII.
gome of their vncharitable wordes againft allthe Clergie in England .generally that miflike their defignements,
E h lach in England a right miniflery of
God,The'^Minffiers are neither prooued^e-
le^ed^called,nor ordeyned according t9
Gods word. J, B, is to be ^ inuefledinto the
place of a naturallfoole, after a folemnc
manner, according to the booke of ordaji-
^ng Bijhopsand.ErteJli^.
The
pag.5j. pag.32,
pag.112.
The 2 . tooh^ £nglij\^ Scottizing^for Difctflim hj ray ling . 6\
The'^CUrgkisindicied.asthc jollovocrs of Antkhr'tft^ ^^^m^b a*** thutthety'JMwiJimeisfromthe Pope. Little^ er nothing WmCilby.p 50 rt quired of our Englifb Pmlls^^but tofvj the Catechifme^andto ibid.pag,3, voeare acap,coapj and tippet: Auttchrtfls rags /hall make him a Priefl,be he ne:,erfuch a dolt or a. villaine.
The " mojlpart of our Minificrs^ are either Popifl) Priefies^ er MonkeSjOr Fryers, or ale-boufe haunters, orboyes and lads^ "' ' 'P' "'' dronkardes and dolts-.that wilrveareafooles hood^for liuingfake: They are Hogges, Boggesy Wolues Foxes ySimomakes^ Fjurers: ^rohcrs ef^^nttchriiis inutntions :PopfJh chapfntn, halting Newtrals . They fecke nothing Jbut like greedy dogges, how] tofU their paunches.
Ourfu^po(ed Miniflers are a multitude ofdefperate 'and fore- lorne Atheifls^ a curfed^ vnctrcumafed^ andmurthering gene- ^P^JJ * ^^J^^^ ration^youl}}allfnde among fl this crue nothing elfi,butatroo^e reformat . no ofbloudyfoule-murthererslandfacrilegtous Church robber s.^t- '""^^'j^^^;'^* ^' nc quod malitia non habct tantas vircs,quantos conatus. ^on kufin! I , III «
Chap. XIIII.' Their efpeciall drift in their faide railing fpeeches ^as outrage oujly publijhedyds if they were meere lefuites, andpcraduett- ture to as dangerous apurpofe^_
Y the former fo wicked and flaunde- rous (pceches, contayncd in the te laft Chapters, you fee how the bro- therhood endcuoreth with the multitude, ("as I faidej not onely ; ^^^^yyA^\ thedifgrace of our Church and ^^^Ar^^m. Clergit men,butlikcwif:how bold they arcwithhcrmoft excellent MaieRyithe high Court of Parhament,theLordsofhcr priuy Councehhe Judges Uwyers,lavves,andall thingcs befides, that do giuc any ^ 1 3 ^-
impediment vnto their deuifes and complots.
I/ardifjjjDormafjj Starlet on, Sanders, Allen^ Gregorh M.artin,zv\d diuers other tugitiues and Traytors, to make a more eaile way, for the bringing in againe of popery : haiie taken the like courfe in her Highncflc time: mea- ning principallyjbyfuch vile flaunders, to withdraw her H ighnefie lubieds/rom their dutifull approbation of the prefcnt eftate and reformation of Rehgion.
Goodynan^WittinghamyGilhy^ the author of the bookc of obedience, with the reft of the Geneua complices in Qucenc CMaries dayes,pra(5tifcd the very fame polhcie: when(asyouhaueheardjaccording to the AlMrogicall rerolution,they vrgedallftatcSjby degrees, rather to take armes,and to reformc Religion themfelues by force,then to fuffer fuch Idolatrie and fuperftition to remaine in the land.
But in thefc more political then Chriftian pradlifes^as IfaidjthatourEnglifli r>//c7/>//«4m;?;ofthefedayes,haue farrc exceeded xhtScottijh Minifters: fo may it bee truely affirmed of them, that al the popidi Traitors,that hither- to haucwrittcn,and all the faid6v»^«/rf;7/ thatthen liucd, for malicious and fpitefuli tauntcs,for rayling and bitter tearmcs, for difdaineful and contemptuous (peechesi did not come neerc them.
Befides, it is efpecially to be obfcrued^that in their own opinions, they hauc by thefe vngodly meanes fo preuay- led with the multitude, as that now they begin to vaunt and braggeof their good fucceffe already therein attay- ned.Oneofthemfendethvs word {vom Scot Undythox laa ^^'^'?' ^"^^ ^^ ^^"^ withftood their pretended Church goucrn- mcnt, are made already in England to bee defpifed and vile be' fire allthe people: that apoore [impls ^-Minifer of their s^c. is harde with more rcmence,andrejortsdvnto with more dili'
gence
pag^^O.-^s,
Thi2,Booke,EjjglijhScoitiz4^g,for difciflirJe hy rajling. 6i gence,thcn one of ours -^though he haue the great bell rong^ and men to helpe him vp into thepulpit:that this was wrought by a contemptibUyandverjbafeand ftraunge meanes^ {^meaning Martin and his fonnes libels5&c.) w/" once dreamed off by a thoufaad 0 f Gods faint cs : and that when their creates j (mc2.' ningthcBifiiopsjw^r^y^/ v/>, and they began to fay all is QurS'^then their prefumption was dajhed, daunted, and taken downe.
They might as well hauc {ignificd vnto vs, in what tearmcsand icputation,hcr Maieftic,hcr i^arliamentSjher Lordsjhcr Iudgcs>and her Iawcs,do ftand and hold with the peoplc.ln deahng as they hauc donc^by their particu- lar fupplications and motions vnto her Highnes,and vnto their LL^ their intents to that purpofc, when the rime fliall fcrue(ii"in the raeanc while they be not preucnted) arenotabliedifcIofcd.For othcrwifejit might haue fuffi- cedthenijto hauedeliuercd their dircontentments,in pri- mte manner, by writing, both to her Maicftic,thcir LL^ andothcr inauthority.-therebytohauedifcharged their confcicnccs without their pubJiHiing of them inPrintc to the worldjcxcept their purpofe had likewife beene,by that iewdmeaneSjtohauebrought them all into contcpt, as well as the Biili ops. What priiiatc man, if his friend fhould writca letter vnto him, and lay open in thefame,. (eythertrucly orfaircly)many great crimes to his charge; & afterward iLould by Printing or any other waies pub- lifhit: could otherwifeaccount of his dealing therein , butthathe meant to make him thereby odious to the world, or at the leaft to be of no great account,or eftima- tion»
Q'jcene iMarie was of nature dc difpofition , very mild
and pitifully and yer,becaufe fhce fuffcred fuch cruehie &
fuperftitioato be pradifcd & maintained in her days,you
, (. haue
\
64^ EngUfh Scottizing.for Dtfcipline by rdylingXhe i Book,
hauc heard by the confiftorian propofitions(before men- tioned) what was refblued by Goodmany WhittmghamjGih 6yy<k the reft of the Geneuians againft her, concerning her dcpofitionj&c.Which is a matter that would be wel con- ridcred-of,and in time prouidcd-foraccordingly.-confide- ring that thefe our home-bred Sicophantes, men of the (7f;?f//<«mould,as proud and prcfumptuous as any that e- ucrliued.do charge the prefentftate, vnderher Maieftie, fas before it is notedjvvith fuch great impietie., corrupti- on,idolatrie, fuperftition, and barbarous perfecution .* Which may touch her highneffe, as neerely (by their dodrinejformaintayningtheprefcnt ftate, as Quecne Marie was^for defending of Poperie.
Well the conclufion of this Booke is this,vz;that feeing our Englijh conftjlorians do labour more vehemently, or at the leaS as egerly ,p^r//j ^ nefas^hy {launder,reproch,and malitiouspra(5tifes,todircredit all thofe, that withftand them,in their defires,for the Geneun-XiVo. difcipline : as any other ScottiJ}) Minifters^PapiftcSjOr old GeneuuwsM^iUC la- boured to difcredit thofe, that maintaynedal kind of Fo- peryjdolatryjand fuperflition^it is to be feared,leaft they proceedein the(?r;?^»4Refolution,as their fclIowcsCwho they do imitate in ScotlandjOr rather whom they do ex- cell) haue done before them .
Jk end ofthcfecettd Booke.
THE
Thei,Booke. En^liJhScotti^ngfdrDifilpUnehjPrdiife^ 4^
THE THIRD BOOKE OF
Disciplinary GroVndeS
andPra<5tifes»
Chap I,
T hi pr drifts ofcertaim Englijh Reformers for Dffeipline,Jrom theyeareyi^ 60, vntilltheyeare^isjz,
S in^^<7/^^,whcn they could notob- taine their defires , for the full cfta- blifliing of their bookc of Difci- plinc^by lawfull authority; they pro- cured fuch pj-iuate fubfcripticn ther- unto, as they were able, and fofell thcmlclucs to the pradife of it fas it hath bcene faid in the fixt chapter of the firft Booke/ eucn fo haue our men in EtigUnd^ of the fame confort and fa- <llion,proceedcd in cffed,vpon the like occafion, for their new piatformc.-but yet in a different manner.
For the firft ten or eleuen yearcs of her Maieftics raign, through the pecuiOi frowardncs , the outcriesand excla- mations of tho(e thatcarae home from C7^w/Z4,againft the garments prefcribed to Minifters,and other fuch like mat- ters : no man (of any experience) is ignorant, what greac contention and ftrife was ray fed: infbmuch as their ftda- ries deuidcd themfelucs from their ordinary congrcgati-
^ K oris.
42 Englijh SccUizwg^ for Difctfline by Pra^ife.the 3 . Booh,
ons,and meeting together in priuate houfes,in woods, & ficldcs, had and kept there, their difordcrly and vnlawfuil conuenticles.
Thele kinds ofafTemblicsCnotwithftanding the incon-
uenienccand abfurdnes of them in a Church reformed, j
T.c. 2. reply, j^^ Cartwrigh (within a while after) tooke vppon bini (m
P>£<^ 3 • f^jj-j jQ defend, faying : that the name of conuenticles^ was too
light an^ contemptuous for them.
About the twelfth yeare of her highneffe faid gouern- mcnt,thefe malccontcnts, growing weary of the forefaidc diflfentionsjand being of rcftieflTedfpofitionSjbegan to ftic vp new quarrelSjConcerning the Gemua Difcipline; being the matter indeedc which they ftill aymed at, in all their former proceedings . Hercvpon/the i4.of her Maicfty) two admonitions were framed , and exhibited to the high Court of Parliament. The firft contayned their pretended griefes,with a declaration f'forfooth) of the onely way to reforme them: vz.by admitting of that platform c^ which wasthere defcribed.
This admonition , finding fmall entertainement, fthe authors or chief preferrcrs thereof being imprifonedj out commeih the fccond admonition y towardcs the end of the fame Parliament : with great lightning and thunder , as though heauen and earth flioulde haue met together, bc- caufe ofthe litderegard which was had before, to the for- mer 4^w^»///^;?.Inthis fccond admonition jihe firft is whoL lyiuftified.- the Parliament Casithathbeencfhewedjis mightily challenged; great wordcs are vfed,andin plainc tcarmes, it is there affirmed : That if they of that alfembly woulde not then ib Howe the aduiic ofthe firft admonition^ they would furely themfelues be their owne caruers. The i. Admoniti- Church (fay xhcy )may and muji keefe God his orders: and fure- «n. pa.6o.6r. jj tbish onl) Godhis ordtr^(sz. the fayd platformcj & ottght
' t»
The s ,Booke, Englijh ScottizJngJor Bifcipline hy Prallife, ^
ta bee vfed in his Church , jo that in confcience wee are forced t0 Jpeakefor it^andto vfe i t.
Whereupon, prcfently after the fayd Parliament, (vz. ^r, ;.^ the twentieth of Nouember, I572.J there was a Presby- tery created at IVandefworth tn Surrey ('as i t appearcth by a bill cndorfed with CMaflerFieldshmdc, thus ; the order of Wandefworth. ) In which order the Elders names5cleuen of thetHjare (ct downc: the manner of their cledion is decla- red : thcapproucrsofthem, (one Smith of aM/cham^^nd Crane of Rough. import) are mentioned ; their offices and certaine generall rules , (then giuen vnto them to beeob- ferued) were likevvifc agreed vpon,and delcribed.
C H A » ♦ II,
Thefecrete meetingesfor Difeipline , and the matters hdndled them here in EngUndfiom i^ 72 till j^Ss*
m
to we they grevv to be (o fine gone at Wandefworth^xhn I find not: they of London j2i\. that time,werc nothing fo . -
forward. And yctjas it appeareth by the lawfull dcpofition and otheof rho.Ed.both one, (then ofthatfadion, but now t»cfo'-e»he
averyhoneftman, aBatchellerof i^X'^tafr"
Diuinity , and an auncient Preacher) they had then their chamber, meetings of Minifters, rearmed brethren, in priuate hou- fes in London: as namely oiFieldy Wilcoxy Sianden, lackfon, Bonham^ SeinMcy Crane, and Edmondesj which mcetingcs were called conferences, according to the plot in the firft and fecond admonitions mentioned.
In thefe London-me^rngs , at thefirfl, little ms debated^ but Againflfubfcripion.theattyre^Mdbooke of common frayer. Murry after (laith he) that Charke^rauers, Barbery Gardiner y
K 2 Chepn^
44 Bnglijh Scottlangfor Difcipline by PraBife, The 3 .Booke,
CheBon , and UJily Crooke andEgerton , ioynedthemf clues into that brotherhood^ then the handling of the Difciplwe hc^an to be rife: then many motions wire made , *mdconclftJions were jet doivne.As^ior example.
That for apnuch^ as diners bookes hn^ heene written y and fun- dry petitions exhibited to her Maiejiy^the Varltcment^their LJJ^ and yet to little purpofe: therefore euery man, fhould labour ^by ak the meanes he could, to bring into the Chureh^thcfaidreforrKatt' on themfelues.
That the prefent goutrnement of the Church j by Archbifhops' ^ Bijhops^rvas AnttchrtHian : ^ that the only Dtfcipline (Irgo- uernr/ient ofchrift, {as they termed ityjvz, by PaBors^ BcSiors, Elder Sy and De aeons ^ fhottld be ejlablijhed in place of the other.
That for the better bringing in ofthefaidfsrme ofDifcipline^ theyfhould not onely , (afwellpuhlikely as priuately) teach it, hitt by little andlittle^as much 4spoffibly they might ^draw the fame into prai^ife^t hough they concealed the names ^either ofPresbyte- ry^ Elder, or Deacon^ making little account of the name for thi time,fo that their cffces might befecreily eBabUjhed,
There was an affembly of three fcore Minifiers , appointed
out ofEffeXyCamhridge-fhierCiand T^folkeyto meete the eighth
p. ^^ pi^i j^ of May ^ 1^82 .at Cocktfield, (MaiBer KnervHuhs torvne) there to
i6»of May, conferre of the common bookCywhat might be toller ated^ (^ what
SS*«» necejfarily to be refufedin euery point of it '.apparel /natter forme y
dayesyfaftings,intun6iions^^c^
Of this meeting it is thus reported. Our meeting was ap- pointed to be kept veryfecretdy ,. and to be made knowne to nonej ri^f •That this afTcmbly was alfo kept aecordinglyjit appca- reth by thefc words. Concerning the meeting J hope all things rverefo proceededin^as your felf would like of:afweliforreuerence toother brethren^asfor other matters , I fuppofe before this timt^ fome of the company Jjaue told you by word: for that was permit*
Am-
T^ei^Booh. EngliP)ScoHt^rtgforDifcipUnebjPra5tife. 4;
Another meeting was alfo appointed to be hdde , that yearc, 2iii\\cCdmmcrJcememm Cambridge , asisplaineby /'ig .to Field, thefe vvordcs. Concerning the Commcnccwenty I like wellyour »bid, motion : de firing it might fe come to pajje : and that it be procured^ tfi be as gener alias might be:\vhich may eafily be brought topajfe, if you at London flullfo thinke wellofttyandtve here may vndtr-- fiandyour minde:rve wdl(I truji) as we can/urther it. M, Allen liketh well of the matter.
Chap. III. i^ forme or booke of Difcipline is drawen , and a refolution is a- greedvpony how far they might proceede for the pral^tfe of it, without breaking the peace of our Church.
Hilcft the brethren in the Countrey, were comming thus faft on rorvvard(as you hauc heard in the ende of the for- mer Chapter: ) you muft not thinke that the Robbies in London were in the
meanetimeidic . Hitherto it fhould
feeme,that in all their former procecdings,ihcy had relied chiefly ,vpon ihcfr/i admonition and Cartwrights booke: as hauing had no particular and fcucrall platforme, that was generally allowedof amongft them , for the Church of £;;^/W. But now at the length, fabout the yeare, 1583.) the forme ofDifciplim (which is lately come to light) was compiled: and thereupon an affembly or CounccU being helde (as I thinke at London , or at Cambridge) certaine dc^ crecs were madcjconccrningthe eftablifliing and thepra- ^ifethereof. In which decrees, mention is made of a col- le(5Hon- concluded vppon for the Scottifh Miniftcrs , fugi- tiucs here in England ^ 1583. (which flieweth the time when they were made: ) & order is like wife taken for the
K 3 putting
46 Effgltjh Scottizing^ for Dififplhe by Fra&ife,Tht 3 . Booke.
putting in vfc of the SynodicAll Difciplme -^ which alfo proo- ueth the age of that booke.
Thcdecrees themfclucs arc extant to bee feene, vnder Maifter^/^^/^hande- a man of that brotherhood. Buti: may not be omitted,that you muft thinkcj how the godly brethren in all thefe and iuch other their zealous courfcsj had neuet any meaning to difturbc theprefentftate efta- bliflied. And thereupon (forfboth) in this confpiracy or counccll mentioned, (like good and quiet fpirited men) they had an efpeciallcare , that the peace o£ the Church might not be broken, by any order or decree of theirs. So as then the queft'ion amongft them was , (feeing the Dis- cipline muft needs vp) how farre they might proceede in the eftablifhing and pradife of it , keeping notwithftand- ingthe peace of the C^wr^/'^eftablifhed already by her Ma- iefty. And it was ouerruled accordingly ,as it followeth in the decrees themfclues, faithfully translated, wordcfor wordjout of their owne Latin coppy.
The title thereoj\vz. Thefe he the thittgesy that {doofeeme) mdj -weUfiande with the peace of the Chmch^
The Decrees. Letnoman(thoughhebeanWn\uct{kyntan) offer himfelf • to the LMiniJlery^ nor let any man take vponhim an vncertaine and vagae CMintJlery ^though it he offered vnto him . Butfuch as bee called to the Mtniffery byfomecertaim Chttreh , let them impart it vnto that ClafTis ^conference, {vcherofthemfelues are,) or elfe vnto fome greater Church allcmbly : andiffucb Jhall be found fit hy them^ then let them bee commended^ by their letters vnto the Bifliop , that they may bee ordaynedMtniJiers hyhim,
Tbofe ceremonies in the Booke of common prayer , which heingtakenfiom Popery ^are in contromrfitidoofeeme, that they
CHght
The i, Booh. Englifl) Scottidng^for DifcipUne by Pra^ife. ^y
ought to bee emitted and giuenouer , if it may bee done mthof4t danger ycf be mgfutjrom the Mimflery^ But if there he any im- minent danger to he dt^riued) then this matter muft bee commu- nicated tvith the ClafTis ; in which that Church is : that by the iudgement thereof^ it may he determinedj what ought to be done, iffuhfeription to theanklcs of Rcligion,4/?^/^/^^bookc oicommonPr^yeryJhallbeagainevrged*, itisthought, that the booke of articles , may bejubfcribedvnto^ according to the flatutc I ^ . Eliz,. that is^ vntofuch oft hem onely, as containe the fumme ofChriftianfuithyAnd do^rtne of the Sacraments^ But for many waightycaujes, neither the reft of the articles in that booke, ftorthehooVt of common prayer,w4)' be alloxped.-no^though d manjhould be depriuedofhis UViimfteryforit^
Jtfeemeth , that Churchwardens and Colledors for the pooreywight thus be turned into hldcis and into Deacons.
M^hcn they are to be chofen , let the Church haue warning fif- teene dayes before y of the timeofelei^ton^ and of the ordinance of the Reaime:but ejpecially ofchrifis ordinance^ouching appoint- ing of watchmen andouerfeers in his Church : who are toforefee, that none offence or fcandalldoo artfe in the Church ; and if any fljallhappenythat by them it may he duely aholifhed.
And touching Deacons of both forts (vz,, men and women ) the church /hall be monijhed, what is required by the Apoftle: and that they are not to choofe men , ofcnflome andofcourfe , or for thetr riches yhut for their faithy^eaUiand integrity : and that the church is to pray , (in the meane time) to hefo dire6iedy that they make choife^ofmen that he meete.
Let the names offuch as arefocjjofen , bepublijJied, the next Lords day; and after that, their dueties to the Churchy and the churches towards them^ftjall be declared: then let them hereeei- uedvnto the CMiniflery^ to which they are chofen ^ith thegene^ raU, prayer 5 of the whole Churchy
The Brethren are to be rec^uefed , to ordaine a diflrihution of
4^ Ettglijh Scottizingfor Difciplm by Pra£fife,rhe ^ . Booke^
all Churches, According to thefe rules , (in that bthdfe) that Are fct dowuein /^^ Sinodicall Difcipline, touching Claflicall, ProuincialI,Comitiall<7r<?/Commenccments,4»^airem- blies for the whole kingdoms
The ClafTes are to be required^to kepeac^s of memorable mat.
Pers : which they fhallfee deliueredto the Comitiall aflembly
that fro thence they may be broght by the prouincial aOTcmbly.
K^lfa, they are to deaU carneHly ivithpatrones , toprefentfii
tnentvohenfoeuer any Church is fallen voide in that Claffis.
The Comitiall aflTembliesrf^f/^ bee monijhed^ to make col- Ucfions for reliefs of the poore and of fchoUers ; but effe daily for reltefe offuch Miyiiflers here^as are put out for notfubfcribing ta the ArticleSytendred by theBijhoppes : alfofor reltefe ^/Scottifli liinifters and other s^and for other profitable andnecejfary vfes. All the prouinciall Sy nodes, mufi continually, afore hand, fore fee in due time , to appoint the keeping of their next prouin- ciall Synodes : and for the fending ofchofenperfons , xvithcer^ taineinflru5lions , vntothe Nationail Synode to beholden.' •^henfoeuer the Parliamcnt/^r the kingdomejhall be called^and atfome certainefit time euereyearc.
Hitherto the Decrees of this graue Councell, whereby it fccmeth to me, that when they refuluedjthey might pro- ceedeihusfarre , and keepe (notwirhftanding) the peace of the Church o^ England cftablifhed ; they oppofed (in thatrefoiutionj the wotde peace, to warre: as though they (hould haue agreed, how far they might runne on in this race,without vrging of their followers, to force & armes. For otherwire,how could any robermen,{b much as once haue imagincd,that they mightjin thisfort,oucrthrow(in effed)the prefent gouernemenr, and cftabliili their ownc deuifes , and yet ncuerbreake the peaceof the Church^ But I will not preffe this point. It is moie agreeable to my purpofc to purfue thc^hafe.
Chap*
The^.Booke. EngUfh Scottizingyfer Difcipline hj Pra6fife, 7^
Chap. I I I I. i^bout thejeare, 1581 . they felUgaine to the praclife of their DtfcipltnSy and of a Cenjisiertan qt»ejiiOH,
\ O make good lawes, and not fee them cx- ecuted,!s but labour loft . And therefore it fliouldfecmc , that thefe wife Z*iiv-w4- kers^ were prc(e:uly after, as careful! to put the faydc orders in pra(5tirc , as they were before ro refblue vpon them : as it may appearc by a letter , written io Mailer Ffe/dfrom Anhverpe , the 25. of i»fiCy\sS^hy on^CholrneUy ,\n anfvvcrc of a former Letter, fent vnto iiim from the faid Fidd. For thus Chotmeley wri- tcth/ Littor inth cjr in corde , de mdiori Juccefju rerum vefira- rum^ qtibdcum de ccnmntihtis veliris Audiim^ turn de Dijcipli- rid EcclefiaHiCdforfnali ts-^^w muiio lubentiffime , Dicam quod Vdrtim e/ijcro nirnis mcepiHis-qufqiis iam tandem velincipere recufiuent , vela tarn prccUro incr.pto defiHat , peccatumfutim feret:pdLmtcndum cfi dc priori lentitndtne. I am glad with all my heart , for the better fucceffe ofyottr affaires , not onely itj that I heareof pur ajfcmbliesjjitt moll roillingl-^ of all-in re\^ecl ofyour efjcCittiill^raciifing of the EcclefiajlicallDifcipltne . f will telly 014 that which is true, you haue begu:i this courfe too too Lite . W ijofo . cuer frail now jCtther refufe to hegm^ orjbdldefiflfromfo notable An enter prife^ he /hall be arc his ownefn, Tou ought to repent you for your former flownes . And afterward, thus out of the fame Letter, toincouragcMaiftcr-F/V/^i'and the brethren . /;; />Mi,p.i. nulU re terreamini ab ijs quife opponunt^quod tliis quidem e/l ex- itfj indicittm^vobis autem (alutis , idque a Deo Jn nothing feare ymr adte>farieSy which is to them a tcken ofperdtticn^ but to you fiffalitationy and thai iror.*2 Cod. " r- . 1 j
In laly the next ycare, vz. 1 5 8 4.. lome of the Scottijh Mi- Fidd.
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74 inglilh Scottizmgyfor DifcipUneb^ Pra&ifi. Tk 3 .Boeke,
nifters afore Ipokcn of,wcnt to the k^^ in Oxford : where Maiftcr Geltbrandrnth his brethren > gauethcm greater- tertaifjement . At that time , there was a notable qucftiun propounded amongft their fauourcrs there , by the faydc ^ .Miniftcrs,as is manifeftby thtitv^oxdcs.Here hauebecne a good company of godly brethren this \^[i. Maiftcr Fen, Wil- cox, Ax ton i/^/'^ Scott ifl minijlersyand rvee haue had feme mee- ting mdconfcrence^to our greAt comfort that are her e^One pint ('which then was mouedj Iwouldrvijh to be throughly deba - ted among you a?tdthem^ concerning the proceeding of the Mini- Jlerin his duety^ mthout the affijlance or tarrying for the Magi- flratCy^c,
What was refolded amongft the brethren oiLondotJ^ about this matter at that time,I know not . Marry this I findc diat prefently thercupon,they grcwe more violent, and prepared themfeluesto proccede more refolutcly , in the c'lallenging of their Difcipline , as it is plaine by the dealing both of them, and of their fauourers,that yeare m Nouember and December after, at the Parliament,27. of her Maicfty*
And befideSjlet the {ay d Maifter Gelibrands words, in a Letter to F/VZ-^jdated the 12. o{ January after,v2.i584. bee confidered. For (2% it feemeth to me j they either tend to fedition,or to the admitting,in Oxford,ofthc forefayd De- crees or Difcipline . Sure I am, that they can hardly (for ■ ought I fee j receiueany good conftrudion.Thus he wri-- teth
/ haue already entredinto the matters ^whereof you write^and' dealt rvith three orfoure of feuerall Colleges , concerning thofe among whom they Hue . Ifinde^. that men are very dangerous in this point , generally fauoring reformation: but when it commeth to the particular point r fome haue not y it confidered of the fa things f for which others in the Church arefo much troubled: 0^ * thers-
The s.Boch, BngUjh Scotti'^rjg.for Difciplme by Practtfe, 7$ thers areAJraidto tejiife any thwg rviih their hands Je aft it breed danger before the time. /fWafccr : man^ fauourthe cauje of reform mation, but they are not Minifersput ymingftudents^ cf vchome there is good hofe^ if it he not cut off by violent dealing before the time. As 1 heare by you.fo I meane to goe forward, where therets any hop^^andto learne the number, and to cettifieyou thereof.
Furthermore, atthcti!T>cofthe?4r//jw^«/-laft mentio- ned,! fi'ide,that there \v2iS2.nationall Syaode heldehkewife in London by thefe brcrhren.-according to their former de- cifions ^vASynodicall Difciphnc . Thisappearcth by three lettcrs.Thc firfi: was, from eleuen minijlers ofEflex^ to Field: wherin they dQCntxobe certified, whether the brethren meant * ^" ' ^ *• to be exerci[ed,inpraytr and fifing, and vpon what day , The fecondc was ,from nine 0fthefaideMini({crs^ to Fieldeand Chcirkc: wherein they writ thus : Wehaue ele^edtnw Godly ^ ^^^^^ ^ and faithfull brethren, OUaiftcr Wright and OMaiferGjffordy to toyne with you in that bufineffe , T he thi rd was, fro m Cell- ? 9. Noucmb. brandjto /"/V/^.- Wherein he excufeth himfelfe of a great o- ' ^^♦^ uerfightjin thefe words, r^/zf:/'/^^ my departure fom that ho- ly afjembly without leaue^fjrc.lcraucpardon^oth of you ^ them, CJrc. And thus ffay th b^Jcommending this hoh caufe to the Lord htmfelfiyandyourgodlj counfaileto the Prefident thereof^ I take my leaue.
Chap. V . Their Booke ofBifcipline ts reuiewed: it was after fen t abroad a- bout, I sSj.itwas put in pracitfe ^ in Northamptonfiire and many other pUces,
Dtwithftanding that the booke of Difciplinc was abroad,as it hath beene noted, fin the third
^^ chapter,) and that the brethren had framed
themlciucs fas they might) vntothe rules thereof .• yet
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there were foundjfomc imperfec^tionsin it : which in the
Sy node jmcmxontd in the former chnpter, (as I takcit^wcrc
referred to Maiftcr Trauer^^ to bee corrcded and oidf red
by him, as his leylurc will permitte. Which appearcth by
aletrerofMaifter /"/V/^s/j to Maimer Tr</«^j'j-,inthe(e words.
Concerning cur other bufnes:! wotildivjjh.that the Difcipline
Field to Tra- were readouer rvith as muchjj>eed as could be ^andt hat Jome (rood
I f 8c^^" <^Wt7/<?»; were giuen, for the brethren abro4d;ivho areearnejl to
enter jhwegocd courfe^for the further Ance of the L ; caufe^ And
after in the fame place : Ifinde many abroade^ verj willing to
ioyne with the bejl : to put m ^raBife that which jl}.iil bee agreed
'Upon, by the brethren . If it might pleaft the brethren therefore^
that thofe or the like inftrucitons (which wee had) with a per feci
coppie of the Difctpline, might hefent, I would wholly tmploy my
felfein thatferuice.AnTihci aifo vpon the longer flay thcre-
o f. I pray you hijhn the forme of Difcipline an i fend it, A n d t h e
Gehbtana ro f^p^g j^gj-, ggaine; / pray you remember the forme of Difcipline ,
Noucm.i;-/^ vehich <^MaflerTrauers promifedtomake perjeSi.and fendit me
. whenitisfni\hedWewillputttinprA^ife^andtriemensmindi
Pidd,3o,ia2 therein, aswc ?nay,
nuaric. According to thcfc requcfts, the draughtofDifcipIrnc
was at the laft finifliedrand then fent abroade,to be appro- ued generally by all the brotherhood,as may thus appear.* The difcipline we haue receiued^andwe giue )ou and the brethren field l^ ° hartie thanks for it,<^syet we are not refoluedin all points of it: hduing hadbutfrnalltime to perufe it , nor the commoditie of of- ten meeting about it. But we haue taken order for our monthly af ^ fembly yand after our owne confents yteldedvnto ityfor a/fociating
Sandci 10 Other into our companie^whom we fhallthinke approued. And an iieid^2o,hine oi\icx,jyehartiliegiue God thanks ffayth one) for the godly & mofl Chrijlian paines oft he brethren , in the traucile of the Dif- cipline: tohich is come to onr hands to be confidered- ofGehhrands letter of hh reccit ofthe booke of Difcipline > was written
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in the name of the brethren in Oxford . At which time there was another Sy node h Jd in Lon:iort : whither ffay th the letter J UMatder I've!} andOMaijkr Brcwnewere fent fiom Ox[ord:to whom they referred the ejlate of their Church^to be re. lited: andhy whom they dc fired to vnderfland, dirtCiwns jrom the Synode , how they might dede afterwardes in thofe tuAt' ters.
Within a whilcafter,vz. t;87.^^;3s I fuppofe,) there was , in like fort an affembhe or Synode hclJe of the Cambridgefhre rcthvnlcr'hi. brotherhood : accompanied peraducnture with fomeof o- \v«ghis hand, ther rtiircs.About which timealfojVpon the new edition ofthe forcfay d booke.the further pradife of the Dtfciplme mentioned by Cho/meley, r^Sj, ('as is before (liewedj be- gan to fpread it fdfc more frecIy,inro the moft parts ofthe Realme:hux. cfpecially (for ought I doo yet vnderftand) it was moft friendly intcrtaincd , amongft the miniflers of T^rthamptOft/hire y as it appearcth inrccorde byfomcof their owne dcpofitions, i<5. of iVlay,T^90. in thcfc wordes following: . K^hcut twoyeares and a halfe,fince the whole /h/re was dtuidedtnto three Clajfes, i. The Ciafts of Northampton- f^'J^^^^^- fhirCyCortf fling ofilnfe C^itniflers: Maifter Snape^Maifler Pen- M. Litlctoa rie^CMatfler Stbthorpe, Mai fter Edwards^ UMaifter Littleton, ^^sharpc. ^iaifier BradPmv^Maifler Larke^Maiflcr Flefhware, Maificr Spicer^i^c, 2. The CU/i'ts ofDauentrtefidej confining ofthefe: Maifler Barebon,Maifler Rogers ^Maifler King^Maifler Smart , CMaiflerSharpCy CltaiflerPrcwdloe , CMatJler Elliflon^^c, } . The CU(iis of Kem'mg fideiconfijling ofthefe: Mafler Stone y MaiflerWdUamfony Maijler Fawsbrooke]^ MaiflerPatinfon, Maificr Mafjey ^c. a m. Snape %^
This deuife ((akh Mai/ler lohnfon) is commonly receiued in P^"*^*^ ^' mod ^ parts ofEi^gland', (as ihaue heard in ft4ndrie of our r? ::- ^vard Smuh.' tings:) but efJ^eciallyjinWaiwickilme, Suffolke,Norfolke, ^'- Hawgar
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b M . s^arpe The m.mer ofeuerypertictdar Claflis is this. At ^ their mtc, and M.Lit!e-: xi,g [whichis alwaies mjomc priuate houje ,but y(t intheir Mo* wife h'cre la "1= ^^^^^ ^^^'^^ ifi^fl ^ moderator is choftf/^ tn this fort : One of them gi;cc with M concetmth a praierfor Gods d'trelitoa tn that chojfe, iohafon. j"/;^;? he, that conceiued the prater , fitteth alone infcrutonie:
and euery one giueth his voice jccretltevnto htm . He that hath mofi vejces is chosen.
The moderator^ thus chofen^ conceiueth another ^raier : that Cod would biejje him tn the cottrfe rfhis office. Then being fct at the tables endyWith his brethren by him- the names of all the bre- thren are called, Jf any "were abfem at thetrfirfl fitting dorvnejhe fitteth after in ordtr^ashe Commeth,for auoiding offuperioritie. The authoritie of the moderator endureth vnttU the next mee* ting of that Clailis, At the breaking vp ofeuery Claffis, there is euerjome certaine time appointed , when they [haUmeete againe: which isfometime rvtthtn a fortnight, but commonly three weeks at thefurthejl'jfany thing do fallout in the me^ne time y fit to be confultedvpon : the moderator may call the ClafUs together foo- ner ^according to an order made among fi themfelues.
It is ^ a generall order ^that when arty is admitted into a Qh(' eon dcpofcch^ ^^S : he doth promifevnder his handy that he willfubmit himfilfe^ 3M a^uch. 4fid be obedient to allfuch orders and decrees, as fhall befit down by the fame Claflis to be obfirued.
As for example : thefe were fart «fthe particular articles^ ivhereunto euerie one ^^/Northampton ClafTis didfubfiribe, a$ his entring or admittance into tt : we doo promife to (ubmit our felues y vnto fuch orders and decrees , asfijall befit downe by our Clafids : We do promife tofubmit our felues^ to be c^nfiured by our brethren of this CI .ftis , in all matters concerning doctrine and JDifiipline^f^c,
In this Claflis it was furthermore concluded and agreed vp^ m,that when 4ny contr otter fie didarifiy touching any matters of doMne^or about the interpretation of any place of Scriptures: e-
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uerie one of that C I affis, j})ould aIw lies jc eld therein, into that interpret atim andrefolution,rvhich the brethren of that Ciallis fhotUd determine of . K^ndfo alfo when m-j quef ions did rijea- monge ft them of greater ^i-jficultie, k^s for example, CMaiUer Stone moouedthis \queJlion to the N orthampton Claffis in the behalfe of one: vz, . two are contra^ ed: one oft hem marrieth •with a third : hee orfljeefo married are free agame . The que- fiion is : whether the former contraB , doa nowe againe htnde, (^ndtherefolutionwas : itdidnet : which wasafalfe Rc- folution.
The determinations Anda[is concludedvpsn in this Claflis, ^^aft. slurps were regiHredin a booke ^^ Sna pe: chofen Regifter by the com^ pVrpofc of panie,andwho ahvaies kept the fame, Daucnn y
BefidesthefeperticuUr Clalfcs , there is another kindofmee. ^l^ffis- fing^whtch ts termed the AiTembly .And it confi/iethffer exam- fle)i» Northamptonfliire; ofthenumher of(ix: that ts two of euery Clalfis, which are fent thither by ele^ion . The ordinarie ^///^^ 0.//^/; 4^ w^/y /;? N orthaptonfliircjiv^/ 4/ Northamp- ton '.where '^wi^t commonly was one, and a chief e Wi«»,Barbon & King, were the men that vfttally came from DdMtiMiy fidei andSioneand Wi\\i2m(onfiom Kcmingfide,
o// the meeting ofthefixe^ there is alwaies a moderator fir fl ihofen, in manner and forme , as in the ClaflTis : andfo likcwife for their further order of proceedings The moderator continueth his author it ie , oucr all the three ClaflTes , vn till the like meeting happen again-.which isneuer certain, But yet commifnly withtnfix or eight weeks yVpon occafion fignifedfrom the Q\2.{{csvnto this moderator. For vnto him belongs th the calling ofthisailhmbly.
The matters , "which here are handled^ are thofe of great mo^ went^ fuch as corner ne theflate of the Church generally . As for example: the writing of letters to the brethren at Oxford, Cambridgc,^^ London : to certifethem of their proceedings.^ '^^^ ''!-'« ^f n ^' to know what conrfe is hcldamongfl them^ in thofe places Jor ucmry cjaiiti
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I he Dijctplme dndgouernement , which they it.\rme R cforma- Vo n ; ; to the intent y thd t the particular C Ulles , vpon 1 heir ad- tternjemenls ^m^y direct themfdms^ and their Churches accord- ingly.
It is Itkewifd alivaies concluded^ atfuch times ^ which of the fixe afJembled^jhiUpenne the Utters. t^nd in this choife^Snapc was commonly the man.
The men/o vphomthey vfialiie did write: were one in Cam- bridge 5 Triuers^V? London, and Gelibranci/« Oxford : When iiny an'weres were returned ftom thofe places : they were commonU directed to SnapCji'r tdhm thci had written to them^ in i he name of the brethren.
Two e(j;€C.iall points (J remember) were concluded in this of-
5},ar f. to femblie : the one was, for aftiruay of all the Churches tn N orth-
to'theame hampt( ■nOiire : th^ ether for an order to bee obf rued at the lafi
pu rpnfc ai ^^cXx'^'cci 6 H ijwhch then drew neere^
cUfu!"" ^^^ ///r«^)' was , to know what euerie benefice in the Jhire was
worth ,how mjnjfoules by agenerall conieciure , were in euerie
panfly^who were theincumbents^andof what life,paines and qua.
It ties they were , To this purpofe,theftteJi rnen^andfuch as were
heft acquainted in the jhire were nominated : asLiikioufor
Haddon Deanerie.drc Which duetie he performed for his part
to the vttermoft : and brought a moft ray ling Dtfcourfi , againfl
et^ry Minifier^which was not of our compante.
The endpropoundedofthtsfuruej^was: vz,that if vponftg- nific.ition totht brethren abroad^what was done there: they would likewife make the like furucy in other countries', the Parliament (ifneede required and to the better furthering ofthetrpurpofes) might haueagenerallvmve.^ of all the CMimflersin Eiigland, that impugned their de fires.
Thefccondpnint before mtnUonedwas this: vz,. a cflrclufon tofcndvp to London , one or two of euerie ClnlTis in North- hamptoufnite , with letters ofcredite , io attend at the Pari la- ment:
Thg 3 . Boohe, Bnglijh Scotu%mg,for Difciplim by Pra^tfi^ Si ment : to ioine themfelues with the brethren of other countries: andto fffjer dij^utatton , (ifitflouldbcfo thouz,ht meete) and to undertake any other fuch matter , dsf})ould then and there be de^ ter mined of amongjl them : and that there f})0uld be letters writ- tcn,ofthis resolution , to know how the brethren abroad liked it: er what other courfe they would hold^at that time^for the bring- ing in ofDifcipltne and Church gow.rnernent.
Thefitwopoi/fts, were penned by Snape ; andfentto the bre- thren abroad^as it was ordered.
what anfwere %va4 returned to Snape , from the brethren in Oxford dr C^mbrldgeJ know not .-but well I remember^ that Tranedc dtd write to SnapCj a very cunning Letter : wherein hefhewedhimfilfenot to mifUke theforefaidfuruay to be general- lie made, butj/gnifedy that the Parliament drawing onjefaft, i$ could not bedonefofoone^Butfor the fecond point: that (he writ) vcKU Itked^and meete to be followed*
whereupon the Clafles ^Nortbampton(hire,^/</y^;?</T^/' fome three orfower . as ScttleyZ?r Northampton, Rogers/i'f* Dauentry, ^c, with a further conclufion , that if dny of them (vpon occafion)Jl)Ouldbe committed^ oihersjhould be/ent vp in their places.
tjd It hough the time Witdjhorty for the general accompliflnng Th\s funw* fifths fe forenamed pointes : yet this examinate thinketh , fome hath becnc ihingwxs doneinthe frfl \ vz.. ashee kith hctjrd, afuruay was ^0^/1"*^* e made tothepurpofe before touched^of the (J\4i/iiflersin North- England; as foIkcSuffolkc andEiVcK, And for the fecond^ true it waSythat ^V ^ Jjf"'*^ many were fern to attends the Parliament, ^i?,-^ the mofl parts Mutno be* ^f England, And one refolutton was^thatfome twenty or thirty of nicwed it ap- them^ flwuldhaue come in their gownes^ with allgrauitiey to the a "[^^n^'aner ^ Vavliamcnt-houfe-dore-^ and there hjuedefiredhy petition a dif ofheathniilj putation, ''^*'*-
Furthermore , concerning fome cenfures vfed , there was age- ueralUonfent andpurpofe^ amongefl the brethren) touching afe-
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eret kinde ofcxcommuniution : ^or examples fake . o^ lay man comwittethfo}r:e/inne. Oncofthe Elders was to admontihhim. The vartie ts objlinate . The Elder mufl take twjor three with htm thefecond time, Andifthisferue not yt hen he ts to he dcbar- re djrom the commumon.ln thts caje^if the fitd party jl^dd (not, M ithflanding) intrude himfeife to communicate t then it was rf- ^reedto repell himyVp^on pretence of artaine words tn the eom^ wunion hookeSo as thereby^ they might keepe their owne courfe^ for their Difciplme^andyet haue a cloake to couer them withaU^ eut fifthe booke^
Againe, an other thing is notable to this effect , K^bout x yeare and a halfe agoe^d^xv Nelfon ^/"NorthamptODjrf;? El- der or a Beacon of Saint Peters, {as Ithwke) hauing ejther his daughter yOr his fifter gotten with childe, in his hou^e , by one of hisferuants^ MafterSutipc dealt with thefaidferuant, to vrge himtopubltckerepentauncei and at the UB^ fo farre freuailed with him, {as it was thought J that he promijedthe next fun day fo to doe: but came not. Whereupon 5'nape made a verie bitter Sermon a^ainfl him. The next Sonday he came indeede . And then Snape made a longpraier , that God would giue himgrace^ to make a faith full acknowledgement of hisfmne ^c. That done^ the penitentiary j?rade publique cenfesfton (^c. Which being pcr- fourmed, Snape abjoluedhim*^ and then entredtnto a great dif- courfe how cleare rhepartie was , and free from thatfnne com- mitted^euen as though he had bin new He born: charging the ccn- gngation ^hat no man fhouldpre fume ^ at any ttme after^ to ob~ is6i the fame vnto him^ But that, which was mofl wfindredatt whereas 1 1, is poor e man was thus dealt withall y Snape caufed lamePrettie,ASouldierofBarwicke {who without any calling in the Church at all,fauing that he had a tolleration to read^ did fuchferuice in thatplacCy as was af pointed hj Snape ^^ bee ready fill he came to Church) the next morning to marrie the [aide pe- mtentiarie tcthe woman with childe before pawed ^ without anie
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bringing ofher,vnto ante fuchpubli eke repent Ance .Hcreofigrei» dmongji the people gretxt(peech J hat the pore man tvasfo v(ed, (^ the richer munsftjhr er daughter wasfo freed^ Thejahle Ume v Souldiirjjath married mdniein thatpUcCy vpon Snapcs com. maun flement: for that Sn^^zholdeth, thatdutie to appertatne no more to the Miniflers office ^then to ante other man.
And as touching that point mentioned, of the brethc- rcns fubmitting of themlelucsjby rublcriptIon,to be ccn- furcd in their C/45/;j .• icwasthnsvfedinthc Northampton CUsfis. The brethren being together in a chamber^ the part ie to hefir(lcenfured^(3s they were all to be in courk)goeth forth out oj the chamber, Thenthe moderator askcth euery mans o- pinion of him: how he behaueth htmfelfe afvpellin his life^ as in ■ hts Aiinijlerit: andeuerie man^hauingfpoken his opinion , the par tie is called in: and t hen j if he were not any way touched^ he is greatly cofnmcnded:ifotherwife^thenreprooued J as the causes require. For exampleyEd^Nards of Connall comming vnder this cenfure^ was blamed for vfing the Croffe in Baptifme: and at his comming-tn againe^ was wonderfulljharpely dealt wit hall for thefame.
Thus farre Maimer lohnfon of the Northampton Clasfis. With whom doc alio agree in the principal! points: Mai- fler Littleton j^s touching the fame CUsfiSjMat/ler Sharpe^ & Maijler Walker^Preachers andperfons depofeJ^conc cming tiie Clasjis oiDauentry fide: and Mai/ler Stone (a Preacher like- wife) vpon his oth , for that ofKettring fide . One or two points I may notomitte, which MaiHer Stonehdxh dcliue- stone in the red He confeffeth that at dtuers times t CMaiHer Snape,M4- Starchamber* /^rBarbon^ Af4//?'rSharpe, -W^z/^^rProwdloe , Maijler King,cJW4/^fr iohnfon,iV/4//?frSibthQrp, A/4/./?rrSpiccr, Oiiai/lerBaxter y Maifler Littleton^ AfaiflerW\\\i!Ln){on^ M4///<'rBrad{haw, Matjler Flcfhware, M4//?tfr Harrifon, dnd hee , haue mette in Northampton : and hkewife at
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Kettring* andal; his hcufe^the mofi ofthem^with ^ome others as c;^/4///er Riflibrooke, MaiHer MVmion^ Matsier Dauyes, Maisier Mz^yQyMaiHer Okes ^cabout matters ofdifcifdine, And he faith further,//'^^ in art ajjembly had^either at his houfe or at Kettring, it rvas propounded, treated^ and concluded, that the Apocrypha writings were not to be read tn the Church . And in an other aflfembly, which cf rhem he doth not rcmcm- bcr,he affirmeth likevvife , that it was aebated and concluded ifon^that the fuperiority of the Bijhops of this land , ouer the refi of the OHiniHers^is not warranted by the word of God,
To thcfe depo{itions,concerning the liortham^tonjlnre Cldjjes,\ might adde the dcpolltions of one maifter Parker ^ Vicar oiDedham in Effix, for the proofeof theC/4//^jin that (hireuis of one about Brayntreeftde^ confifting of thefe Minifters,raaifter C«/«^r«;f//,maifter Rogers jXndA^^i Gijford <J-^.another about ColcheHer,cor){\^in^ of thcfe Nliniftcrs, Dodor chapman , Dodor Chricke , maimer Dom , maifter Farrar^mm^cr Newman, m2Q.et Tey &c.and fo likcwtfe the dcpofitions of others*
Ego fingulis fab bat is ^ fin on alim adueniens locum fuppleat^ K«n. Asker to cum pr'efcrtpta kit urgias formula nihil habeas comertij • /;; C(Ptu Picid. Apr.14. concionemhaheo\ idque reuerendorumfratrttm confilto^ quifuos ^^ ^ * hahent fingulis ferehebdomadts conuentus , qui etiam me in eO'
rum numerum , (fic ejlmihtpropitius Deus^ ) benigneafcn^fe^ runt . I preach euery sMaothday, (if no other that commethhy chance,dothfupply the place) hauing nothing to do at all with the forme or beoke of Common Prayer: and that by the counfellofthe reuerend brethren: vohohaue their meetinges almofl euery voeeke,. whohaut alfo, (Godheingfo mercifuUvnto me) admitted me ve- ry kindly into their number.
But in following of that Gourfcl fliould be foo tedious^ I will oncly fetdowne, one mans witnellc morejagreeing with- Matter /<?^/{/^»5,for theproofe^thatthe like ClaJfes,zxQ
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or haue beene held in mofi: Shirks in England : and fo re- ferring you to iudge of them all^^by that of North4n:fton, I will goe forward.
About two y cares fince , Maifter Snape did fay and af- firm e, in the prcfencc oiEdwarl Smith , Robert Ficars , Ed" ward Birde^ Richard Holmes jd' himfdft^ that there were three cr four e [mail C lalTcs of Mimsien m eueryfhtre , where there were any leArned Preachers, who did vfe (tn their meetings) t9 debate of the Difcipltm,yy P aliors^Dodiors ,EUers^(^ Deacons^ artd that thepidfeueralljmall ChfCcs^did/ertd their refilutiom Aftd opinions , to the greater af[emhlies at Cambridge at Stur- bridge /'«)'r<' ^/>»^ , W^f London 4/ Bartholomew ^*«)"'< time, which did meete together alfo for the farm purpofe: and that ifthefdid great afTembly did like ofthat^which was done by the fmaller Clafles, then was the fame (fo liked of) generally conclu- ded^tobe thatyVchich ought to he^orftandyinthe Church. (As for ^iampM.) That it was concluded and agreed vpon, both in the /4/</Clafllcall 4»^gcnerall afTemblies ; that the dttmbe mini' fierie wits no minijleriey or elfe no lawful! fftini/lerie: and that the Minifters in their fiuerall charges, fhould all teach onehndofdo- Mne ^tending to the erecting oftheforefatdgoutrnementj?y Pa- ftors, Dodors, Elders and Deacons : which pointer f fay th Holmes of himfelfe in another examination j Tvere concluded in the Synode at Sturbridge Fayre lajl.'vz.,j$SS,
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Chap. VI. Lxf Synodeis held at Ccuentrie^i$SS, many queftions arerejol' uedjthe booke ofDifcipUne isfubfcribed'vnto.
fHae is mention made,in the laft chapter, of a Sy- ' node or meeting, 1 5 87. of the Cambridgejlme Claf y/f4i7Miniftcr5,and peraduenture of fomc other? aUb-with thcm.In which meeting there were certain que-
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ftions propounded & dealt in. -the which queftions were afterwards lent by their dire6iion,to the Warwickjlire C/af fes, or brethren afembled in thole parts, to bee turther in- treated of and rcfolucd.
The next yeare after, vz. 1588. the (zldGWarrvickefhire C/rfj^/j^f.affemblingthemfeluestogethcrjincoiincel.Cas it feemeth at Couentry.) the queftions mentioned jWcre de- termined vpon: and befides, other matters wcrealfocon- cluded,as by thea(5ts themfeiues following f to be fhewed vndcr Matfier Wights hand,and arcacknowledged incflre<a vppon two mens othes in ihQ S^anechamber) may fuffici- ently appeare. Thus the proceedi nges of that meeting are intituled.>4(5?4 comentus Ckf^tum Wanvicjie dectmOj quarti, JSSS, The A5is of the affembly of the Warwickejhire Clafes the tenth day of the fourth moneth. And touching the queftions fpecified. ^fiiones afratrtbus ex Sjnodo Cantabrigienfi^ ath nofftpertore deUta/a, qua fequitur formula funt expl/cau., The quefl torts brought the other yeare.yrom the brethren of the Cam- bridge Synode,^^^ refoluedin manner as foliomth A mWnot trouble my paper with the fourme which they vfed , but thefe were fome of their refolutions: vz. Thatfrinate Baptifme isvnlawfull. That it is not lawfuU.to read homilies in the Church, That thefigne of the Crojfejs not to be vfed tn Baptifme, That thefaithfull ought not to communicate with vnlearned mimjiers , although they may beprefent at their feruice , if they come ofpurpofe to hears afermon. The reafon isjfecaufe lay men^ afwell as mini flers, may read pub like feruice. That the calling ofBtfhops ^cjs vnlawfull. That as they dealc in caufes eccUfiaJltcall^there is no duety he* lotaging vnto them, nor an),publ\ktly to begiuen them. That it isnotlawfilyto be ordained by the into theminiflery^ or to demtirits either fujpenfiom orfxcommmicationsfentfrom the.
That
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That it is not lawfuU , to refl in the Bijhops dcpriuation of any from the mimfi€rfC^€xcept(vpon confuUation with thef7eighbor- minijiers adtoyning , and hisflocke) it fee me [ogood vnte them: but that he continue in the fame ^ vn till he be compelled to the con- trary bj citiill force.
That itisnotUvfifuUy td appeare in a Bijljops Court: but with protejlation ofthetr vnUvojulncs.
That Btfhopsarenot to be Acknorvledged/tther for Do(5lors, EIders,^r Deacons,^^^///;?^ no ordinary calling.
That touching the refimratwn ofthetr Ecctefiajlicall difci^ fline,it ought to be taught to the people jditaocc^iionCy of occa* Jionjhouldfrue.
That nondum (asyet) the people are not to befolicited^pub^ Wch (puhltckly) tothepra^/fiofthedifcipline.-donec^ (tili)they be better inflrucledin the knowledge of it.
That men of better vnderflandtngy are to be allured priuatly^ to the prefent imbracing oft he Dtfctpltne andpra^life of it ^as far as they fhallbe rvellable^ with the peace of the Church , And thus £irrc rhtprouinciallSjnode ofthe Wiirrpickejhire Clajjis,
Likevvifc at that time, there was in the fame a(rcmb[y,a great approbation obtained ofthe forefaid booke ofDtfci' pline^zs to be a draught ofDifciplineyeffdntiatl(^ necejjanefor dll times : and certaine articles (being deiiifed in approba- tion,and for the maner ofthe vfe ofthatbookej were then brought forth,treated-of,and fubfciibed vntOjf'as Maifter Nutter & Maifter Cleuelfy two that were then prefentjhauc depofedj by Maiftcr Cartwright^ Maifter/'^w^, Maiftcr Nutter .loi Wight^&c. who promfed to guide themfelues by thefiide Difct. cicudcy ia pline , and according to it , as it isfet dovone in the faide articles, chamber' which herafter fliall be likcwifc declared.lt appcareth alfo by the (aid parties depofitions, that diuers others did fub- fcribe at the fame time , Cor at the leaft within a (hort time after,; but they might not (forfootb) by reafoaof their
owne
fore the Com
ivufConcrs.
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owne confciences,name them. Howbcit the mattet is o- therwife plaine iAoiigh, who ihcy were ; by a note taken with CMajJler Litkton : vz., lolm Ox€nbrtdge , Edward Gdli- hrmd^Hcrctiks Cleuely, Ant bony l^UeryLeomrdFethrfiomy OUathew HulmeyEdrv^rd Lordi^c,
This bookc , hauing thus at the laft receauedthis great alio vvancc,more authentically .-was carried farre and nere, for a gencrall ratification of all thebrethren. It was offered Waiker^be . ^^ ^^^ Dauentryfide Claflis, as Majler Sharp and Majkr WaU fore the Com- ker hauc depofcd; and likewife at Northampton b) Penry^ asr mirfioners. Maifler Litkton affirmeth. But that, which "bAaiJier lohnfon lohnfoD be- hath fet downe,is worthy the remembrancc.The effed of it,is this : thatwhenthe booke ofDifcipline came to Northamp' ton^o befubfcribed vnto: there was a gemrallcenfuring vfid. 4- mongji the brethren there^as it were to fan^ifie themfelttei ,part - ly by fufiaining a kinde of penance , and reproof e for their former conformity ^to the orders of the Churchy eftablifhed by her Mate- Jlie^and other matters ofconuerfation: and partly to prepare their mindesfor the deuout accepting oftheforefaid booke . I n w hicb courfe of ccnfuring vied at that time , there was fuch rip- ping vpjOne of anothcrs lifc5eucn from their youth;as that they came vnto great bitierncs,with many reuiling Harms amongft themfclues^one growing thereby odious to ano^ ther,and fbme did thereupon vtterly forsake thofe kinde ofaf* femblies.
Chap, VII.
The booke of the pretended Difcipiine^ismade perfiB at Cam- bridge .'certaine Synodes are kept: and oft heir eftimatton^
T might hauebecne deemed , that after fo many viewes, ^^w^w, and fubfcriptions, this worthy draught of difcipline , would hauc grownc to
great
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great perfedioii/ but it falleth out otherwifc* For (as it i$ confelTcd vppon othc) at Siurbridge Fajre-ixmc , the next ycare (afcer tliefayd C/^/J/Vrf/Zcounlcllof the Wanvickejlure brethren) vz. in theyearc, 1 5 89. there was another Spodc or gcnerall meeting, hddc iff Saint Iohf7S ColledgemCam* hidge. Wh(re (faith M. Barber j they didcoryc^A^ter^andA- menddiuers imperfe^ions eonteinedin the booke , called Dilci- phna ecclclia? facta , verbo Dei defcripta : 4W(as maifter Stone ^^xm^ih) dtdmt onely perfect the faide forme ofDifci- fUnejjHt alfo did then and there ^ (as he remembreth , ) voluntas nly agree amongjl themfeUes, that fo many as would jl^ouldfub' fcribe to tk [aide booke of Dtfciplme after that time ^ Theper- rons,that met in this afTcmblyjVvere as thefe two laft depo- nents affirmej matjler Cartrvrightymaifler Snafe^ maijler At- Un^maijier Giffordymaifter Per kins, maijicr Stone, maijler Bar. b^rymaijler HarrifonyWith others j^c,
I tindc mention alfo ofanothcr Synode,i5 89. held (as I take it) at Ipfmch , Thus one lohn Warde did write, that yeare, to certaine at Ipfxvtch.-Ithinke not to come ouer, tilltht Synode^ xvhtch is (as I take it) a moneth after Michaelmas,
It hath becne obferued before,out of maifter Edmonds <lepofition;cap«2.who wcretheC/4/^r4//brethrcn of /-<?»- don. It is alfo fit to be vndcrftood, who they are, that moft commonly met there airo,at their vcioxtgtnerall^promnciall or »4 '/'(7«j//a{rcmblics or Synodes . And this both matfler Barber, and matfler St^ne, doo fufficiently declare. />^^tf Jpace of about f our e year es laflpafl^ (faith maifter Barber,^ and fince the Ufl ParUament^( (aith maifter StonCy)there haue bin (euerall meetings in London at the houfes of maifter Gardiner^ maifltr Egertonymaifler Trauers^and maijler Barber. The per- finSy that vfually mette in thefe aJfemhlieSy f faith maifter Bar- ber,) were matjler Cartrvright , maifter Charke^ maijler Tr a- fterSy maijler Egeriont maijler Gardiner > maifler Oxenbridge,
* ^ mat'
po Bnglifh Scofttizmgjhr Difciplwe by TraBife, The 3 Xooke.
maijler Gelibrand^ wa'tjier Culuerwell^ maifter Brorone ofox- ford J miijier Allen^ matjler Gifford, matjler SommerfraUs, and himfelfe,
Maijiir Caytwrighty maifter Trauers^ and maifter Egerio?9, vpereatfutta'ry times chofen Moderators or Prefidcnts in the /aid ajjembiies , Andafterwardes generally ofthe office of the Moderators . The refolutions^concluftons^ andditerwinati- ons offuch matters^ as were dijfuted-.ofiandagrced'vpn, by the more number cfthem^hatfodij^utedin the faidafjemblteavpere by thefaide Moderators or Prcfidents , before named ^at the times and places of the /aide feuerall ajfemblies , fummarily and briefly, either written m a booke , or otherwifefctdowne in loofe papers , as to thefaide Moderators , or V icfidcntcs Jhould bee thought meet or conuenient.
As the Clafieall afCcmhlics of London v/etc of greater c* ftimation,then thofc in the Country.- fo thefc more genc- rall meetings or Synodes laft mentioned,werc of higheft authoritic.-and indeed the^r^w^f^ofall the reft. It may be faid truely of them both/that they hauc been the kind- ling fparkesofall thofc flames, which are in the Church. What was there ordered, went, as perfedly currant.From thence, the brethren,ofotherplaces,did fetch their light. As doubts did arife,thither they were fent to be refolucd. The Cla/^icatl and Synodicall decrees in other places, were neuer aurhenticall indeede, (as it feemeth,) till there they were ratified . Thcchiefeft dire(5tions/or all the brethren clfc-whcrc , were fent from thence . It is wonderful! to confider , how men fb obftinate and wiJfull in their owne waies againft the Church of fA^f^/rfW, eftablifhed by her Maieflicj fliould be brought to fubmit themfelues in fuch fort^as they did, to be led by thefc afremblics, as elfwhere itdothappcarc*
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C H A P. VIII.
Fjfon fbme hending of the fr entire sfome were CdlledmtP que. fiion-.thej refuft to he examined: alltbej were chArged^whth istneffeciconfeJled,
[N the ycarc , 15 9o . vpon the dcteding (licforc fomc of her Maieliies Commifioncrs in caufes S EccleftaBicall)oh\it moft of thcfe thingSjWher- of I hauc hitherto fpoken : Interrogatories were drawenjContaining in them the effe<5i: of all the prcmiifcsj and diuersfuchMinifters were fent for, as were fay de to . haue bcene the chiefc ringleaders in all thofe anions, Ac- cordingly they appeared : but in the place when they fhuld be examined »thcy refuled to anfwere vpon their o- '" ^^^ P«ftcc thes.Diuers pretences therofwere made5asonc5 that firft they would ke the Interrogatories, whereof they fhould be examined. The generall fumme o£them,was imparted vnto them and it was likewife told them, that they ihould bee charged to anfwere no further, then by the lawes of the Rcalme they were bound to doo . But all this would not ferue. Whervpon the Interrogatories themfelucs were fliewed vnto fome^as namely to MaiHerSn^ipe^who ftood moft at the firft vppon that point, and did pretend, that \£ firft hee might fee them , hce would then aunfwercvnro them . But theiftue was accordingly, asit wasexpcded: For hauing perufed them, he was further-of, then he was before: and writ to his friends, what was the fumme of them : to the intent they might be jortvparnd., and fo fas he fayd j become better armed. Which courfe taken by him : was not without the great prouidence of God. For there- by their whole plot,and all in effcd , that was laid to their charges , was difcouered . His Letters were intercepted,
N 2 wherein
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wherein he writcth after this fort.
Rcueren iand heloued, this day Apritlthe 7 . ihaue beene a. 1 jj-j*" ^"^' ^^^^^ ^^f^^^ ^^^ Commi^ionm : After much Adoojchtainedt^
Jee anii perufc the Articles again fi mee, (but br'tefly and iff their
p)ejenceonely^ } they are many , {id.37. befides thofe i>nder mine owne hand^ )andv{ry large, [erne trvclue fame twenty lines longjConfifting of m Any branches. As far as I could (for the time) conceaut an d remember , they may be referred to the{e two heads:
fome concerning myfelfe^ together with others^ and fometouch- ing myfelfe alone.T he former fort are touching ClalTcs WSy- nodes; wherein there are mentioned particular places : (Lon- clon50xford,Cambridge: J times fA(5t,Commcncemcnt^ Sturbridgc fayrcTcarme; j/'fr/^w, (Cartwright,Perkins, Trauers, Chirke, Egcrton, Barbon, Stone , Snapc, YLnQw^uby^Wm^iVcj&dtuers other s^d'C.) and fome things dealt.in and agreed vpon^^c. By all which , befides many other thingcs fpecified , it is moft cuidcnt , that they hauc manifeftand ccrtainc knowledge , not onely of generals, but alfo of fpccials and particulars. Snape to Bar- Beloued,! haue twife appeared before the high Commif toners: bon Apriil 1 1 .thefrft time,theiffue Moasprifonithefecond^clofeprtfon, This is
lifo^to Stone* ^y 1^^^^ ^^"'- ^^^ ^^^f" ^f^^^^ : ^^^ the proceedings in bothj you Jlall receaue of MaifierKnlghtlyCjthe former more large in a- Dialogue ^the latter more briefly in a Letter: both vnperfeSfjhoth vnperufed: readethemy andreturne them m'th what fpeedeyou may: for 1 haue now no coppy of them: let them be wifely kept, lefi they breedemort anger, I haueprocured another coppy to befeni to Mafler Stonc^that in bcth places you might hefcrervarned^ ^ forearmed, Xouchingthe conferences tthofe of our Countrey^ are yet mere particularly dtfcouered: perfons {befides i hofe there na- med) Kinge, </CoIeworth .• Prowdloe, of Wcedcn, &c. Spicer, ^/Cogenho.-Edwardes, tf/Cortcnhal!,c^^.;>/i/^^j;; Sharpcs^<?///<r4/Fawielq' : Snapcs^^^w^^r^/Morthamp-
ton.
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X.on^d'C, SitjuiscomSlur^fit locus: I would tudge John lohn- fon to hiue bctne the m-in : l>ecaufe (to my remembr:inct) pcr- finsandthingesof his time beeing menttomdjjee or.ely is not named, IVhofoeuer and howfoeuer^ wee fee the Lordcalleth vs t9 he more refolute. They voillnot^ they cannot be any longer concea- Ud: novo whether it were better and more fafe^that one man with theconfent oft he refl , f})ould boldly ^freely , and wifely , confeffe And lay open^ d-c. or that fame weake (or xvicked) man Jhoulde without confent^andin euillfort acknowledge j^c Judge you :thc thing thtyayme-atyis: o^ conuen title. It muftcome to try all. In the caufe ofmurther, drc it is wont to be enquired^ whether the fatty fled vpon it:confidtr andapply to this mattery and the Lord giue vs wijedome in all things, It were good you fent to 1,Q,with Ifeede,
Chap, IX.
Cart Wright is called for , by authority : a Synode is held in Lon* don: it is there refoluedthat he/hallrefuje to be examimdvf' ponhisothe,
Ftcrwarde the fame ycarc before mentioned, 1590. (in September, as I take it, ) MaifterC4r/- wright vpon occafion was fent foiv,by the fayd CommifTioners. ^ovi, about aweekeor a fort, night before^ Cart Wright was committed^ (fayth Maifter Stone) whereas , the qucftion mentioned hySnapeio Bar- i^'pofin the ^^;?& the brethren; C which, as it fcemeth,troubIed them ^'*^*''^^°^*'' all;) vz. whether it wsrenotfittthat one man voith the confent of the refl ^jhouldbolcily freely yand wifely^ confe(fe and lay open^c, came to be difputed in London. There W44 a Synode fir meetings held at Maifler Gardincrs, by thcfe brethren, Maifler Cartwrighr, Maijler Charkc, Af.«/?<fr Trauerfe, Mai/lerE- gctton, iV/4/^^ Catdincrj Maifler Barbon, Maifler Barber,
iV/ maiffer
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maimer OxGnbndge,rfiaifier GdihrandyMofier CulucrVv'cI, myfi/fi , ajfd cert aim other CMinijlers : and they did then and there debate and con ftder amongfi themfelues;whether it were jit or cofjuementjthat the [aid matfter Cartwriglit, {after his com- mitment to prifon) jhoulddifconer or rcucale , all or any the mat- ters^ which paffed in conference anddijfutation , in any of their former affemblies, or not , What the refolution hereof was, whether through the examiners ouerfighf, or Maiftcr Stones peruerfeneflTe, (I know not) but it is not fet downc. Howbeit the efFedls which followcido make it n:ianifcft. For maiftcr Cartwright , about the time before limited, being conuentcd : and moued in the Confiftory at Paules^ by the Bijhop of London^ the then two Lordes chiefe luftices, maifter luftice Gawdy, md\^tx Sergeant Puckering^netv Lord Keeper of the great Seale of EngUndym^ii^et Attorney Generally now Lordt Chiefe Jujlice of England : and diners others her Maiefties CommifTioncrs then prcfent to take his oth to anfwcre to certaine Interrogatoriesiyet notwithftanding that the chiefe points of them were then dchueredinge- neralltearmes vnto him , & that the (aid both honourable andgraue pcrfons, did (eueryman) feucrally aflfure bim vpon their credits,that by the lawes of the Rcalme he was bound to take his oath, & thercvponto anfwcre,as he was required: he defircd tobcbornewithall, and faid that hce thought he was not bound by the lawes of God fo to do .
C H AP« X.
Fftrtherproofefor their praCtife of their Difciplim: coUededou^
of the rules oftheirfuhjcribed booke,
f^^F hitherto, as yet the point (I haue in hand) be not
W^ fufficiently prooucd: vz.that our Engltfh reformers
haue attempted zkzxxhc Scottish Miniftersfaihi-
on, to bring into the Church of £»^/W, their pretended
Difci'
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DifcipUmrian goucrnement , of themfelues , and by their owne authority, without any further ftaying (as they had donejfortheciuill Magiftrate , albeit they pretendenow the contrary .• then it is fit that I produce fbme further matter to this purpofe.
Amongft fundry things in the faid booke oi Difcipline^ let thcfe few be well conlidered- of, & weighed . 1 1 is there fayd : PreshyteriMm in fmgulis ecclefus confliiuendumejl, there 9ught to be ereded in euerj Church a Presbjterie. N ow if they had meant, fas it is pretended) not tohaue put their book, or at the Icaft fome chiefe parts thereof in pracflifc, vntill it fliould haucbeene eftabliihed by L^6i 6i Parliamentythcy would haue fayde for conftttuendum ejl, there ought to bee credcd, cenjlituatur^ let there bee ereded in cuery parifh a Presbyterie.
Againc , in all their afTcmbliesprefcribed in the booke, Cap.dccon- this was one point to be ftill inquired-of ; vtrum difciplina uc»i««cclc(]«. vigeat , whether the Difcipline had any life in ft , or were ejlee- med^or continued: which qucftion had bcene friuolous5and very vnmeete to haue beene continued , as prefcribed by Law,if the Difcipline it felfc had bcene allowed by A^o^ Pdrliament , before that queflion fhould haue beene mo- ued.
Furthermore faith the booke : inftmerihusdefuefcendutn ^^y^y^^H^f^ efl commode^ah habendts concionibusj quod periculumfit^nefa- clcfiam has ferfHtidnemquorundAmfoueantyaut vanitatiinfiruiant : The ^^"**"' Preachers rrtuft leaue-of hj little and little , as they may conuem- ently^to preach at burials , ieafl thereby they nourtfh thefuperjli- tion of fome men j orgiuc otter themfelues to the preferuation of *uamty^
Likcwifc , fefti dies funt corr?mode aholendi ; holy dates (as we tcarmc them^ mufl he abolijhed^ commode, as they Wity, hmdfomely^ Nowc^ if this booke had not bcene meant, to
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haucbeencputinpradifeinthcfctwopointcs , before it had come forth,aurhorirccl by law; they would haue (aid for the rcafons allcdged .• fiof» henceforth let there be^ or tt is order ed^thAt there jhallbe no worefresthwg at burials^ nor holy dayes obferaed^or let them henceforth beabolijhed,
Morcouer/ reliqtta liturgu totd ratio tnfacr^tmentorurft Cap.dc reii- admituflratione , ^ ex v/tt ecclefia in nuptiarum henedi^tone qm . Liturg. conJfJOt . Cuitts formaconmodtftma e(i,q(4a ab ecclefus vfurp^ tur^ qu£ dtfeiplmam ex Dei verb^ inftaurarun^ . The refi oft he liturgy doth conftfl in the ^dminijiration of the Sacra ^ents^and {as the vfe of the Church is,) in blepng ofmartages^ The forme xvhereofi is moflfit and commodious , that isvfedby theft Chur- ches, which haue creeled the difcipline, according to the worde of God,
In the Parliament {sj. ofhcr Maieftie : as I remember) thebrcthren hauing madeanothcrbooke,tcarmcdatthat timcAbooke of the forme of common prayers^i^c.^nd contay- ninginitthe effed of their whole pretended difcipline; the fame bookc was penned , altogether ftatute and law- likc^and their petition in the behalfeofit was; vz. CM ay it therefore fleafeyaur maiefly^(^cjhat it may be ena^eci^^cjhat the booke hereunto annexed^ (jrc intituled : a booke of the forme fif commoner ay ers^adminiflration ofSacraments^^c. and eue- ry thing therein contained^ may be from henceforth authoriz^ed^ put in vrCj ^pra6ii[ed throughout ally our maiejlies dominions » See here, when they hoped to haue attained their purpo- fes by law , and to haue had the lame accordingly eftabli- flied: they offered to the Prfr/^w^^/ a bookc of their own, for the forme of common praiers, ^c. and thought it (zs it feemcth) altogether inconucnicntjto leaue cuery minifter to his owne choyfe, to vfe what forme hee lift , other then fuch as were allowed in (ome Church , which had rccei- ucdthc Difcipline.- for any fuch they lied-ofindefinitly.
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Whereby it to me it feemcth manifeft, that they neuer meant , to haiic required the ena<ftirig of that Chapter , dt rdicfuis Itturgid ofjictjsybut oncly to fet downe,what courfc their bretherenlhould follow for the /»?mw , vntillthey might take further order for a booke of their ovvnc,
Laftly,in all this whole bookc ofDifiipimCf there is not once mention made ofany authority,or office, in or oucr the Churchi belonging to the Chriftianai^/// Magi ftrate. Hec hath not fo m uch , as either voyce or place , in any of their i)'W<fj,as a member thereof: except he be chofen to be an Elder . He hath not any power afiTigned vnto him to call a Synode : no, though it bee a NatiotJall Synode : nor fo much as to appoint the particular times or places of their mcctingcs,nor fwhich is moft ftrange, ) fo much as that his aflentjis to be required to any of their Canons.But all thcfe rhinges are fet downc in this booke,as of right to ap- pertaine vnto their Miniftersand Elders . For the tryall whereof: Imuftnecdes referreyoii to the bookc it fclfc, which is in many mens handes : where you fliall tinde the brethren afcribe that to themfelues , which in the greatcft darkencs of Popery, all the BB^ in the Land (^for ought I doo remembcrjdurft neuer challenge. Which is a proofc fufficient, that either they mean: by cunning to hauede^ priued her Maicfty , by her owne confent , of all htiregaB authority , in thefeand fuch like caufes of the Church , as not of right belonging vnto her (which they will not ac- knowledge: ) or otherwifc, that they had agreed without her confcnt^to take this authority vnto themlclucs: which (if they had any confciencdj they would not ftick to con- fefle : that being affuredly their currant dodrine , as in fomc other place it fliall hereafter more fully appcare.
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C H A p . X I, Further froofefor thetr fra^tfe rf their Dtfcipline out of the articles they Jt^fcri bed.
Here hath beenc often mention made, of the articles , whercunto the brethren Tub- fcribcdifor their allowance and pradife of the fayd bookc oiDifctpline ; and they arc
wordeforworde, as here I doc fet them
downe ,according to the depofition of thofejthat fubfcrt- bed vnto them, and as they are to bee fl^ewed vnder Mai- i\,C): Wights \\znd.
We the brethren affembled together ^ in the name of God , ha- tting heard Ar^ examined , by the vpordofGod , according to ottr hefl abilttie andtudgement in it, a draught ^difciplinc efTcn- tial, andneceffarj for all times , andSynodicall^ gathered out of the Sy nodes, andvfe of the Churches-^ haue thought good to tefii* feyConcerning it^asfoUowcth,
We acknowledge andconfeffe theftme^ agreeable to Gods mofl holy wordjfofarre as we are able to iudge or dtfccrne ofity excef- tin^fomefervefointes\, which wee hauefent to our Reuerend bre- thren of this z{^cmh\y, for their further refilution,
We affrme it to he the fame^hich wee deftre to be eUablifhed in this church yh-j daily f rater to God\which wepromife (as God flail offer oportunity , and gjue vs to difcerne it fo expedient) by humble fuit vnto her Maiejlies honourable Couru ellwand the Far- lia^ent , and by all other lawfulland conuentent meanes , to fur- ther and aduance^fofarre as the lawes^andpeace^ andtheprefent ijlate of our Church ^willfuffer itjand not enforce to the contrary.
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For more ejfeciall declaration of fome points more important and necejfarieyWg prow/fe vniformely^ to follow juch order ^ when rve preach the word ofGod^ jts in the booh by vs is Jet downe , in the Chapters ojthe office ofMiniJlers of the word , of pre aching orfermons^ofSAcrdments^ofBaptifme^andoftheLordijuppcr,
Further alfO) wee promt fe to follow e the order fet dcrwnetn the Chapters of the meetings ^xs far re X6 it concerneth theMir,iJlers ^the worde , For which pur pofe, we promt fe to meete eueryfixe -weekes together ^in Clailicall conferences . -with fuch of the bre- thren here affcmbled^ \asfor their neighbourhood may fit vs befl: dftdfuch other ^ as by their aduife we fhall be defiredto toyne wtth vs.
The like wee promt fe ,• for Prouinciall meetinges euerj halfi jeare from our conferences^ to fende vnto them , as is fet downe in /;&^ Chapter , concerning the Prouinces , and the conferences belonging vnto them , beeing dtuided according to the order foU lowing,
Likewife alfo^that roe will aitend the generall affcmbly eue- rieyeare,andat all Parliaments, and as often as by order itjluU be thought good, to be affembled , Hitherto the Articles.
Now by thefe articles , and by their fubfcription vnto them,it is moft cuident,that the pretences made by fome, arebutmeerly fliiftes : as that their purpofconcly was, to haue the booke in readines againft a Parliament , and that they fubfcribed the articles to no other ende, but onely to teftitie their ai»reement in iudgemcnt , for that they were charged to difagrec amongftthemfelues . For ifthathad becne their intent, it had bcencfufficiently perfbrmcd,by fubfcribing to the firft article onely .But they proceede-on further: and entred into a certaine league jor a/fociation^bin- ding thcmfelues by promife; vndcr theii hands,what they
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In the fecond article, (as it is apparanr J there are other lawful! meanespromilcdiobecvndertakcn, (for the ad- uancingof the Btfdpli/fe,) then prayers to God , zndfap^ flicaiimsto her Maicfty and the Pailiamcnt.Whereupon MaiBer LitUton fa fubfcriber) being examined , what hec vndciiioodtthofe meanestobee : anfwcrcth vpon his oath, that he thinketh their priuate conferences ytvere meant^tobe tkofe hivfu/lmeanes mentioned in the article . Which is according tothercfolution of the brethren of London^ fetdowne before, out oiMaiJier Edmondes examination: vz. thatfie- ing they c ould not preuaile-i hyfute to the State : theMiniBen- themfduisjhoddfet vp the Difcipline , as they jbould bee able ^ And Maifler Iohnfon,is alfo as dired vppon his oath, to the fame efFe(ft,faying.*
It was Agenerallconclu(ion amongjlallthe Claflcs, andbre. thrent thatftrafmuch , as the Difcipline required by petitions ^ could not beepublikely ejlahlijhed by lawe , it was thought in con- fcience necejjary^to eJlalUp) it andpra^ife itprtuately: to which furpofe alfo , euery man rvas to vfe his endcuour , to encreafe the number offuch^as rvouldconforme themfelues that way,
Againcitispromifcd in the lamct^rticle , that they would proceede with their fayd meanes/or the aduance- ment of their Difcipline, fofar as the peace o/theprefentjlatc of our church would fuffer.
Now how farret hat iSjit hath beene before touched in the decrees of one of their Synodesjis^s- for as men moft ftrangely bewitched) they imagined , thatthcy could fb cunningly play their feates , as that they (might in cffcdj fet vp their owne i)//?//>//w,fccretely,vnder liand,and yet BcuerdifturbetheprefentgouernementoftheChurch. Eor as peace is hcere takeain their lenfe , one King or
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Furthermore, whereas alfo it followcdi in the fame ar- ticle, {andnot enforce to the contr arte ^) Mai fterX////if/w be- ing examined vpon his oath xvhAt that JhouU meane: aniwe- cV' *b""* rcth that he himfelfe, Maiftcr Snape, Matfier Vroudloe^ ando- then did agree ^ to put the faid articles arid Difcipline in execu- tion andfra6iife^ fo far as the peace and theprefent ejlate of the Church jvillfujferydndnot enforce tothecontrarieJThat is to Jay: till the Magif rate did entoyne them or enforce them, to Uaue the pra^if/fe of the faidDiiciphnc : and in another place, tillthe Mags/irate didinhibite them to the contrarie , and force them to leaue it . And further , hee alio fay th t that they dtdagree to guide themfelues by the /aid booke ofDtfcipline, and according to it,rviththe fame limitation. Now what if by their fecret pra- <5tifes, (todravvcaway the peoples harts from the prcfent gouernement of the Church) they could haue procured fuch ftrength and number, to haue followed them,as that no reafon.ble rcftraint, or force of the Magiflrate had bin able to haue encountred and fupprcffed them/* I doo but askethequeftion.
In the reft of the {Articles ^ there are bur two generall points: the one contained in the third Article, concerning the vniformitic , which they promifc to vie in their Mini- ftery: and the othcris,as touching their agreement, to fol- low the orders fet do wne for their meetinges -• Clafpca/l^ contained in the fourth : ProumiaUia the fi[t: Nafmall in the fixt article. So as where before in the fecond Articlejthey had men-
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tioncd other meanes , whereby thcyhadpromircdtoad- uance their Difcipime^ beCidcspraurs to Cod ^zvAfupplicati- ons to her CMatefiie : they doo nowc in part explanc them- felues, in the other Article fulIowing,and doo fct dowrc, what meanes they that were Minifkrs would vfcand put in pradife,for the aduaunccment of it,v2, the two points mentioned, that \s;&\c\x uniformity in preachings ^ and their meetmges : according to MaiftcrX////<f^<7;7;dcpofition: in thefe wo r ds : they meant by thofe meanes yin the jecond Article ^ their conferences ^as he thinksth . But to carry this matter paft thinking;letMafterFf» be heard: who faith:/^^/^^4gr^fi c*ham bcr^" '^ f^^fi^^ things ofthc booke in execution ^ according to thefub. fcrtption:kt Mafter Lord be heard; who (ayth^that he agreed to put Come things ofthefaidbookeinpra^ife^asin the Articles is contained . But let their Corypham Maiftcr Cartwright him- felfc be heard.'who (ay th, ihat he agreed to put two points of the Articles in execution: vz.totichingtheor^erofpreachingy And touching the affemblies,
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Jt is confefjed that they agreed to put one point of their booke in praiiife without her Maieflies ajpntiwhat it isidr offirange names giuen to children.
O w becaufc it appeareth , in the thirde, fourth, fift and fixt of the fayd L^rticles^ that concern- ing both thefe points , they referre themfelues to certain Chapters oftheir booke of Difciphnei I haue thought it very conuenient, tofetdowne, out of thefaid Chapters, fomcof thoie particulars,whichby their faid fubfcription they bound themfclues to pradlifc,vvith- out any further flaying for the ciuil Magiftratetand with- ail to adioyne fome part of their conftancie , (if fo I may
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^bufe a good woide J in the perfourming of their promi- fes,touching thefaid particulars « MaiftcrZr///^/tf;?becing fworne , dealcth (as it fcemethj very diredly to this pur- thc^Co'mmr* pofe.'for(as he faith jconccrning the contents ofthe fourc laft Kyirtieles^ heefor his part, whileft hee was fif that company^ ferfourwed his promijey and(hethmkcth) that the reft that fub. fcnbeddid the like . But to the particulars ; and firft of the firft point.
The Miniflery that is to preach, jhall appoint the Pfalme that is to be (ongy cjrc. After the Pfalme, let there be made a ffwrt ad- De ofTlcfo. monition to the congregation : howe they fjjall prepare them/dues '^^'"'ft'&c right ly^to pray. Let a Prayer foUorve^ containing the confefion of JinneSy^'C, and concluded with the Lords Prayer . After the Ser - monjet Prayers be made for grace , that the auditor i may prof te by thedo^rine deliuered-.alfofor the whole Church^and allpdrti' cular callinges: and let them endltkewife with the Lords Prayer. Then a Pfilme, drc. and UJlly let the conclufion bee made , with fame fwrt forme of blef?tngthe congregation ^ taken out of the Scriptures.
For the pradifcof this order.- 1 referrc the proofc of it to all thofe, who haue obferued the manner of any of the brcthrensbehauiour,intheirfeuerallChurches.Themoft of them,that are but Dodors, (as they terme themfelues) and readers of Ledures in other mens charges,do feldom or neuer come to the reruice,which is read in the Church according to her Maicfties Lawes : but vnder pretence of ftudying for their fcrmons , doo abfcnt themfelues, vntill reruicebcedone,orattheleaflaImoflfiniflied , and then they come in , (grauely I warrant you , ) and doo goe lo this their owne forme of feruice.
The refl ofthe fratcrnity,that hauc cures of their own, fome of them willhaueaP4r/ww^»* Minifler , (as they termc him^ vndcr them, to fay fcruicc- and then he him-
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fclfe dealcth,as it hath beene noted of the Do>5ior : but o- thers,thatarenotabletohaueruchaone,thcyirortheiry2t- ferjlandtHg (as their tearme is) doo vfe fomepieceofour feruice-booke, and peraduenture reade alcflon,(vvhich things they affirme,as it hath becnc touched, may be per- formed as wel by thofejthat arc not minifters,as by them J And then they in like fort , doo begin their owne minifte- riall fundion,and proceede according totheforelaidcfa- fhion^fubfcribed vnto,and promifcd.
But to proceede vnco their pradife of other pointcs of
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uVhabindii, The Preachers mufi leant effy by little and little , as they may ^^' conusniemly , to preach at burials , leafl thereby they nourrjh the
(uperflition offome men , orgitte ouer themfelues to the prefertta^ tion of vanity ^
Let mt women onely offer infants ffi Baptifmejbut the father^ ap 1 m ♦ ^^.^ ^^^ y^ conueniently^orelsfome others in his name^
Let perjwiifwns be vfedithatfuch names ^ as doofiuour either of ? aganifme or Pepery > bee not giuen to chddren at their Bap- tifmcy but principally thofe, vchereof there are examples in tke Scriptures.
Whether thefc pointcs , ('efpecially for two of them)
haue beene pradifed by the brethren or not, the nerve
churchy ardin London jmd many brables in the country,a-
bout vrging of the natural fathers to become Godfathers
to their owne children, &c, can more then fufficiently
witneflTc , And for the third , it is alio fundry waies appa-
jfeaner . rant « For whence clfe doo thefc new names and fancies
Barboa. procccdc^ The Lord is nere. More-try all. Reformation. Dtjci.
Wiggintoft. plifff!' loy-againe. Sufficient, From-aboue ^ Free-gifts, More*
&c. ° fruite. Dufl, and many other fuch 1 ike * But Richard Haxv-
Corn'mifio &^^ o{Northampton,did firft vnder his handc, and after vp-
«cn . pon his oath,dcliuer an efpcciall hiftory (to this purpofe j
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Snapc w9uld?70^B4ptffe one Chriftophcr Hodgkinfons €hilde,becas4fc hce would haue the childe called Richard. The order was this. Hodgkiiifon &ha/f2edpromifecf Snz^c : that he wohU chriflen his childc. Bui (fai:h S nape J you mufi then giue it a ChrijVtan name^ allowed in the Scriptures, The partie t old htm, that his rviues fat hi-rywhofe name was Richard , deji^ red the name. Wdl Qaith Sua pe j pu muft doe as I btddeyou: thaty rvhe»jou come^ the congre^atien he not troubled. But neti. withllandirhg, the [aid Hod^uinfon not thtnkingit would hjue beene ?tfade a matter offuch importance , the child was brought, Sinpc proceeded in the action , tiRhee came to the naming cftht child. And when he hcard^th.it they called the child R ichard, c^ that they would giue him no other name 5 heeflaiedthere , and vpouldmt tn any wife Bapttz,ethe child. And fo the child was car- ried away thence y dr was Baptized the weeke following, atA\- hallowe^ bangnamedRichsird.
Of Hkelyhoode,the brethren hauc founde this thing to be a matter ofgreat importance.-that they wil rather leauc an infant vnbaptized,then giue him fuch a name.
Chap, XIII. Afecondpoint of their Bookeconfefjedto he agreed vpon^ for the praSiifeofitjWithout her (Jliaiejiies ajfent.
O vv I wil come to Matter Cartwri?hts fecond point,that is, of rhe meetings: and fet downe the C haptcrs,whcre- vnto in the Articles (ubfcribed , they referred themfclues ; that thereby herafter no man^that wil read them, may doubt of their purpofe, of not flaying for the Magidratc; which arc as follow, fo ncere as
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Of the afTcra. Mutmll conference is to bee proBifed in the Church by com-'
iicc< the mon affemhlies: but in thefe , matters Ecclefiafttcall are to bee
"'^ • handled ^andfuch ckicflte as concerne thofe Churches, whereof the
ajfembite doth confijl.
They /halt not determine, (except they berequefted,) ofanie thing touching ether Churches: but j})all only decree , that jitch nsatter is to be referred to the next gre.iter affentblie : Let the matters and order of t hinges to be handled m them be thus.
Next after the view or calling ofthofe that bepre(enty ( tcher^
in withall^the nvncs offuch as bee abfent mujl be noted^ that in
the next Afjembly^they may either yeeldfufficientreafon of their
ab fence, or els bee cenfured^ by the iudgemeat of theaffembliCy}
frfllet the A6is of the next afjemblie afore, {that was oftbefame
fort) bee read : to the intent y that if any thing of them were left.
thenvndone^itmajbedifpAtched^ Then, let thofe matters be
done, that are peculiar to the Affembly m hand. And fr ft Jet eue-
rie of them dcltuer the inftruciions from their Churches , in the
fame order that they (it ^together vcith the Fiduciary or Letters
of credence of the Churches: mxtfet there be * cenfures had of
^^ f-$ Yuke ^^^^ churches oft hat ajjcmbty: whereby may bee vnderflood how
ii;is me mt. they are framed and vfed : whether the docirins and the Difci-
plme haue their courfe in them^ and whether the officers of them
doe that which appertaineth^andfuch like.
Befides let them decree thofe things ithat (hall concerne eyther the common behoofe of all the Churches of that affcmbltCy or ofa- ny one of them: and this courfe willbefufficient enough , for the view and ouer fight of the Churches^
Laflly, {if it fo feeme good) let there bee inquirie (jr Cenfures
had^euen of thofe^vphich be delegated to meete m that Affemblie.
Such as are to meete in the Affemhlies Jet them bee chofen^ by
the Suffrages ofthofe Churches or AJfmbliesj that haue inter efl
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all hingi according to the word of God.
Itjhallbe lawful for other Elders cr Uilinijlers^yea ^forVcA' cons and Students m Diutmtiet by the af ^ointment of the aj fern- blie,(e(i>ecially ifthejheftuh^ as doe exerctjethctr^feliies^intrt' tervrctwT^ the Scrqtnres in the Af[€nMief)to be bothprefentjcj;' to bee asked their lud'^ewei^ts : theje of the latter fort are there- fore to be admitted, that their iu ^'gements to handle the affaires of the church , m^y hereby both be tried an djhurpned. Jet let none be counted to haue a voice fiut thofeonelj^ that were chofen hy the Church ^0- which bring their commtftons configned vtito them,
ifan-j matter be to bee confuhed of^that is offpecia/l impof t-ince^ let the Prcfident of the laflfupericr AffemblyiOr the Mi' nifler of that Churchjtn which the next Ajjembly is to be made^ fend it oner m due time vnto the Miniflers of all the churches of that afjemblie: to the intent they may afore treate thereof, with thofe of their charge , and fo may know and report their iudgc- mtnts. In making choife of a place for the Affembltes^refpeU is to be hadofneerenesjand other eportunities : in cafe any party may iufllyfinde himfelfe grieued aboue the reft, •
// is expedient it hat in euerie Ecckfiafiicall Affembly , there he a Prefiden t,n?/;/f ^ maygouerne the affembly ^and that he bee from time to time chaunged^tfit may be conueniently i^'he mu/l be thus chofen^viz. ,
He that wis Prefidcnt of the lafl Ajfemblie of that ktnde a- fore^ or the Minifler of that congregutiort^rvhere the Affemblie is made ^ {cortceiuingfirft apraicr dire^edtoihitpurpojejfiall preferre vnto the Affemblie , the motion for choife of a Prcfi- dent.
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The Prefident beeing thmchofcn , concerning firjl a Prayer fttwgvntotbeivhole dtion dndAfj>mhl^^) pui/call o:ier the »ar/.cs Ojthofe , which be pre font dnd which bee dhjent , and note them: that theabfints way becailed.vpon at the next ajfemblyy to yee/da reafcn of their ab fence.
which if it be not fuffc tent Jet them be cenfired^by the autho- ritie of the /iffemhlie . Then let him read the Acies of the la fi /jf- femblj^that if any thing thereof rernaine^ it may then bee dtjpat- chedj'henjhdl he aske ofeuerie one in order as they fit ^ their let- ters fiduciarie or of credence j and their inflrucHons fgned. Which bei/fg propounded in the (afr^e order, an dfuf/icieKtly deba- ted by all their opinions ^ heejhallaske their judgements ^an d ga- ther the fujfr ages , and pronounce what the greater part adiudg- eth which he fhall procure to be put into A^eSythat the Delegates ofthefeuerall Churches, may procure copies andtranfcripts to bee made 3 which they may impart vnto thofe Churches , to whome it appertaineth.
The Prefident^^, by the iudgement and authority of the Afjembly ,isto giue an fwere ^either by word of mouth, or by letter s^ tofuch as require it . if any cenfures be to be inflated, hee is toper- forme them . Hefjallalfo take care , that all things be godly and quietly carriedyby exhorting them vnto quietnes, andmo.ierati' on of minde , one bearing with another , as needeflmll bee^ and by preferring ifpfuchas be voilfu II and contentious. vnto the Afjem- bly: iaftly^he full propound vnto them^tomlnng the time of their next meeting: andthen wtth exhortation vnto them, cheare fully to got forward in their duety^'wdwith thankfgiuing,hef)dlcur' teoufly difmifje them.
Before the difmiffion of the Affembly Jet no man depart , but mthleaue.
The affemblies according to their feuer all kindes ., if they bet greater ^re ofmore-^ if they he leffe^ they are oflefje authorities Therefore tt is kwfullto af peak from a leffe affemblie to a grea- ter.
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ter.ifanj mm i\mh ht hue iniurie^exce^t thefaB he rnofleui^ dent andpU'tnevnto eucrj man: but yet none o:hirrvife.butthat the iudititient of the a(fembliejl)all hold^ 'until/ it (lall be other- vpife adiudgcd^tn an ajjemblie of greater authorities
^ -) ClafTcs, Aflemblics arc cyther ^ C or
2 J Synods,
Claflfcs are conferences of the fexvejl Minijlers of Churches, Jlandmgneare together, as for ex am fie eftwetue.
The chcftn weno fall the feu frail Churches of that affembljy Are to meete in confcre-fKe-^ that is to fay , for euery Church a mi- niflerandan Elder: and they fiall meete euerie fortnight. 7 hey fball chiefly en deuour the ouer fight and cenfure of that ChfCisi Jearching particularly , whether m them eaerj thing be done , ac" cording to the holydocirine and difci^lineof theCoJpell: vz. Whether any quefion bee art fen , touching any pint ef do- Urine.
Whether the Ecclefafltcalldifcipline haue his ceurfe. Whether any Minifer be wanting in any oft he Churches, that they may ffeedtlyprouide aft perfon.
Whether the refl of the Elders and officers of the Church ^bee appointed in cuery Church,
Whether care be had^ouer fchollers^and the poore.
In yfhatpotntci the C laOfes doo want aduife , for the further aduiWcing oft he G'^ff) ell among fhem.
Before they make An enk , letfome of the Miniflers prefint, make a ferm on ^either in courfe^or being chojen thereto by voyces. Ofwhome theref of the Minijlers (fccludingthe Elders) p^all judge among t hem fe lues : and if in *ny pointy it jh all be retjuifite, they Jhallmonifh him brotherly .-weighing euery thing,according tothecourfe^afonUiddowneinthe chapter, touching thofe
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things 5 which are tobe performed by hiinthatprcachctli tothecongregacion,
Synodes,
K^ Synode ts an ajftmbly ofchofin men , f-om v os Chur^ ihes^thtn thofe thxt he m me Cl'-iTis^tf/- conference,
Intheje, the Articles of the holy Dtfct^line andSjnodkall, mufl alwiiies be readialjo m them, {after all other t hinges befni- jhedy) cenjures or tnqutfition mAde^ vpon dl that be^refem: and tbefup^er of the Lorde fhall bee celebrated by them , tn and with that congregation^ where the Affemhly is r/iadey tfcon'4sniently it may be,
OfSynodei there be two fortes : thefrfl is particular ^andth^s conteinethvrideritheth -) cProuinciall^r
and WSynudes. »^,Nstionall j>c
^ Prouincialt Synode , i^ an affemhly oftho^e , which bee delegatedfiom allthe ClafTes or conferences of that Prouiwe,
Let euery Prom nee conteine in it 24.Claffes,
This may be apte ordtr ^for the affembling together of a Sy- node Pr ;:uincia!l. njz^. Let this care be laid t>pon fome certame churchy by confent