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A56195	A rational account why some of His Majesties Protestant subjects do not conform to some exuberances in, and ceremonial appurtenances to the Common prayer published for the instruction of the ignorant, satisfaction of all contenders, and the churches union in Gods publick worship.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; Stucki, Johann Wilhelm, d. 1607. Antiquitatum convivialum. Liber 2, cap. 26, De vestitu conviviali.	1673 (1673)	Wing P4048; ESTC R7507	105,873	159

the single rehearsal of one or more of these sacred Texts of Scripture at the beginning middle or end of Morning or Evening Prayer viz. 1 Iohn 5. 7. There are three that bear record in Heaven the Father the Word and the Holy Ghost and these three are one Mat. 28. 19. All power is given unto me both in Heaven and Earth Go therefore and teach all Nations baptising them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Rev. 4. 8. Holy Holy Holy Lord God Almighty which was and is and is to come Iohn 1. 1 2. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God the same was in the beginning with God Heb. 13. 8. Jesus Christ yesterday and to day and the same for ever Rev. 1. 8. I am Alpha and Omega the beginning and the ending saith the Lord which is which was and which is to come Rom. 9. 5. Christ who is over all God blessed for ever Amen Prov. 8. 22. 23. The Lord possessed me in the brginning of his way before his works of old I was set up from everlasting from the beginning or ever the earth was when there were no depths I was brought forth before the hills was I brought forth c. When he appointed the Foundations of the earth then I was by him as one brought up with him I was daily his delight rejoycing alwayes before him Whether these Texts rehearsal would not far more clearly satisfactorily manifest testifie our judgement concerning the right worship eternal being generation and Deity of Christ than this invention and frequent repetition of Glory be to the Father c. being no Canonical Scripture as these Texts are and a mere humane invention wherein the first Inventors were much divided among themselves Besides the soundnesse of our Faith in the blessed Trinity and our Saviours eternal Generation is more fully clearly expressed every Morning and Evening Prayer by the rehearsal of the Apostles the Nicene Athanasius Creeds inserted into the Common-Prayer-book by the very beginning of the Letany read every Lords day Friday and Wednesday by the form of Baptism constantly used every day in great Parishes and by the Psalms Lessons Collects Epistle and Gospel on Trinity Sunday than by Gloria Patri c. Therefore it may very well be spared as a needless superfluity in our Church 7. This Addition to Gloria Patri by the Council of Vasio As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end Amen on purpose to expresse the eternal being and generation of Christ and refute those Heretiques who denyed it if judicially examined is very defective in it self and incongruously annexed to Glory be to the Father For 1. there is no mention at all of Christ not one syllable in it concerning his eternal generation as there is in Prov. 8. John 1. and other fore-cited Texts 2ly It seems clearly to exclude Christ and to relate to something else As IT not Christ was in the beginning is now and ever shall be imports 3ly Christs eternal generation in the beginning cannot properly be said is now and ever shall be world without end without some incong●uity and contradiction 4ly As it is coupled with the precedent clause Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost it must necessarily relate to the three persons alike and not to Christ alone much less to his eternal Generation of which there is no mention in the first clause For since the Father and the Holy Ghost are not begotten but only the Son and this Clause refers to the Father and Holy Ghost as much as to the Son it cannot peculiarly express or declare the eternal Generation of the Son but rather the eternal being and immutability of the Father Son and Holy Ghost in a true Grammatical and Logical construction 5ly Any Heretique may easily evade this Clause by applying it onely to the Father who is first or to the Holy Ghost last mentioned in Gloria Patri and not to the Son 6ly The illiterate Vulgar yea Ignorant reading Priests Vicars Atheists do no waies understand it of the Sons eternal being and Generation but rather in a literal and quite other sence than the Original Contrivers of it intended even according to the sence and language of those Atheistical S●●f●ers prophecyed of by St. Peter in these last dayes who hold the World to be eternal and to have no end contrary to Psal 102. 25 26 27. Hebr. 1. 10 11 12. Isay 34. 4. Mar. 13. 19 40 49. c. 34. 3 c. 1 Pet. 4 7. 2 Pet. 3. 6 to 14. Rev. 6. 12 13. saying Where is the promise of Christs coming to judgement for since the Fathers fell asleep ALL THINGS CONTINUE AS THEY WERE FROM THE BEGINNING and do so now and ever shall do world without end whose Atheistical Scoff and Opinion these words do more serve to justifie and corroborate than the eternal Generation of our Saviour Therefore not fit to be still continued in our Church now there are so many Atheists prophane Sco●fers and Deriders of Christ's second comming and the worlds approaching Dissolution whom Peter largely refutes 2 Pet. 3. 6 to 14. 8. If the use of Gloria Patri c. was first instituted and inserted into publick Liturgies as some conceive to render Glory and Praise to God and the Trinity in Unity no doubt this may be far better and more effectually performed without the least exception by the recital of the Song of the Angels and Heavenly host at our Saviours Nativity Luke 2 14. and that of Luke 19. 38. Glory to God in the Highest c. inserted into the Common Prayer and repeated at every Celebration of the Lords Supper with some additions of like nature prescribed to be used in Churches and Liturgies by Pope Telesphorus in the year 139. long before the invention or prescription of Gloria Patri by Pope Damasus Of Rom. 11. 36. Of him and through him and for him are all things to him be glory for ever Amen of which Doctor Boyes and others make Glory be to the Father c. a mere Paraphraitical Exposition Gal. 1. 4 5. According to the will of God and our Father to whom be glory for ever and ever Amen 1 Tim. 1. 17. Now unto the King eternal immortal invisible the only wise God be honour and glory for ever and ever Amen 2 Tim. 4. 18. And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me unto his Heavenly Kingdom to whom be glory for ever and ever Amen Heb. 13. 20 21. Now the God of peace that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus c. make you perfect in every good work to do his will working in you that which is pleasing in his sight through Jesus Christ to whom be glory for ever and ever Amen Rom. 16. 27. To God only wise be glory through Jesus

or administer the Lords Supper Sixthly The Disciples who saw him thus clad never imitated his white garments while they lived much less should Bishops and Priest who never saw him after their decease without warrant from Christ the Angel or Disciples The self same Answer serves to the Objection from Acts 1. 10 where two Angels in the shape of men stood by the Disciples in WHITE apparel whiles they behold Christs ascention into heaven and spake the words there recorded to them which Waldensis Durantus and others impertinently alleadge for the use of long white Surplisses vestments or Rochets of Bishops and Priests in the Church 5. The Fifth Text produced is that of Rev. 3. 4. Thou hast a few names in Sardis which have not defiled their garments and they shall walk with me in WHITE for they are worthy Ergo Bishops must wear white Rochets and Surplisses in time of Masse and Divine Service Acute Logick worthy of laughter rather then reply For 1. These few persons in Sardis were neither Bishops nor Priests these words being not spoken to nor of the Angel of the Church of Sardis whom our Bishops and Prelatists will needs have to be the sole Bishop of that C●urch but to others Therefore if any argument may be hence deduced for the use of Rochets or Surplices it is that Lay Saints who have not defiled themselves with sins corruptions of the times but kept themselves undefiled must wear Rochets and Surplices not temporizing Bishops or Priests 3. They are promised hereafter to walk in white with Christ in heaven and that by way of reward witnesse ver 5. He that overcommeth the SAME SHALL BE CLOATHED IN WHITE RAYMENT and I will not blot his name out of the book of life but I will confesse his name before my Father and his Angels not commanded to say Masse or Common-Prayer in the Church on earth by way of duty ministry or distinction from other Saints 3. The white garments here meant are only the robes of eternal glory in heaven not white Rochets lawn sleeves or material Surplisses as the abusers of this Text pretend and must acknowledge 6. The sixth Text produced for Surplisses and Rochets is Rev. 4. 4. And round about the throne were twenty four seats and upon the Seats I saw twenty four elders sitting CLOATHED IN WHITE RAYMENT and they had on their heads crowns of gold Ergo Bishops must wear white Rochets Miters of gold and Priests white Surplisses The sequel is denyed 1. Because there is no Bishop but only Elders mentioned in the Text. 2. These Elders are but twenty four and they only had white rayment 3. They sate in heaven upon Thrones in their white robes not in any Church or Cathedral on earth 4. They sate constantly in those white vestments and never did put them off 5. They had no other rayment on them but these white robes Therefore all Bishops and Priests if they will be like these Elders and pursue these presidents must wear no black doublets cassocks gowns cloaks Wastcoats but only white Rochets Surplisses as they did 6. They sate in them upon Thrones and had all crowns of gold upon their heads If this then be a president for our lordly royal Prelates and Clergyes punctual imitation they must all sit upon thrones with golden crowns on their heads like Kings as well as with white Rochets Surplisses on their backs like Prelates and Priests which I presume they yet dare not do and his Majesty with his Nobility will not now suffer should their pride and ambition prompt them to it 7. The seventh president insisted on is Rev. 6. 9 10 11. Where St. John saw under the Altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held c. and WHITE ROBES were given to every one of them If any consequences can be hence deduced they are only these 1. That those Saints and Laymen who suffer martyrdom for the word and testimony of God on earth shall have white robes not of fine linnen but of eternal glory given them by God for a reward in Heaven Not that Bishops and Priests alone which were never slain nor martyred for Christ and none else but they must now wear white Rochets and Surplisses on earth 2. These Souls lay interred crying to God from under the Altar to avenge their blood on them that dwell on the earth therefore they are no presidents or warrant for Bishops or Priests to wear Surplisses or white Rochets when they officiate at or upon their new erected Altars and dispence Christs Body and blood sacramentally to their people in their Cathedrals and Parish Churches 3. These white robes were not material ones made of ●awn or linnen by semstresses nor bought with money but spiritual and heavenly made and freely given unto them by God himself therefore Bishops and Priests who contend for material Rochets and Surplisses from this Text must now quite renounce them and produce some better proof 8. This they presume to do in the eighth place from Rev. 7. 9 13 14. cha 15. 6. and cha 19. 14. which I shall couple together to make the proof more strong After this I beheld and a great multitude which no man could number of all Nations and kindreds and people and tongues stood before the throne and before the lamb CLOATHED WITH WHITE ROBES and palms in their hands And cryed with a loud voice Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne and unto the Lamb c. And one of the Elders answered saying unto me what are these WHICH ARE ARRAYED IN WHITE ROBES and whence came they And I said unto him Sir thou knowest and he said unto me these are they which came out of great tribulation and HAVE WASHED THEIR ROBES and MADE THEM WHITE IN THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB Therefore are they before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his Temple c. And the seven Angells came out of the Temple having the seven plagues CLOATHED IN WHITE and having their breasts girded with golden girdles And I saw heaven opened and behold a white horse and he that sate upon him was cloathed in a vesture dipt in blood and his name is called the Word of God And the Armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses CLOATHED IN WHITE LINNEN FINE AND CLEAN Ergo Bishops and Priests ought alwayes to wear white Rochets and Vestments in time of Mass Sacraments and Divine service Can any wise men or fools either forbear laughter at such a ridiculous conclusion from these premises as Durantus Walden with other Papists and some of our own Prelates and Ceremony-mongers deduce from them with great seriousnesse but little candor and sobriety Especially if they well consider 1. That those arrayed in white Robes Rev. 7. 9 13 14. were not Bishops Priests or Ecclesiastical persons alone or under any such capacity but a great number which no man could number