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A43535 A full relation of two journeys, the one into the main-land of France, the other into some of the adjacent ilands performed and digested into six books / by Peter Heylyn.; Full relation of two journeys Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662. 1656 (1656) Wing H1712; ESTC R5495 310,916 472

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the_o council_n to_o that_o purpose_n 15_o the_o tumult_n raise_v in_o england_n by_o the_o brethren_n 16_o snape_n and_o cartwright_n establish_v the_o new_a discipline_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o island_n thus_o have_v show_v unto_o your_o lordship_n the_o affair_n bi●…hop_n and_o condition_n of_o these_o church_n till_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n i_o come_v next_o in_o the_o course_n of_o my_o design_n unto_o that_o innovation_n make_v among_o they_o in_o the_o point_n of_o discipline_n for_o the_o more_o happy_a dispatch_n of_o which_o business_n i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o ascend_v a_o little_a high_o into_o the_o story_n of_o change_n than_o the_o introduction_n of_o it_o into_o those_o little_a island_n so_o do_v i_o shall_v give_v your_o lordship_n better_a satisfaction_n then_o if_o i_o shall_v immediate_o descend_v upon_o that_o argument_n the_o rather_o because_o i_o shall_v deliver_v nothing_o in_o this_o discourse_n not_o warrant_v to_o be_v by_o the_o 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savoy_n this_o grant_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o calvin_n in_o his_o epistle_n unto_o cardinal_n sadolet_n date_v the_o last_o of_o august_n 1539._o habebat_fw-la sane_fw-la say_v he_o jus_o gladii_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la civilis_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la part_n but_o as_o he_o conceive_v i_o know_v not_o on_o what_o ground_n magistratui_fw-la ereptas_fw-la fraudulent_o take_v from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o this_o condition_n it_o continue_v till_o the_o year_n 1528._o when_o religion_n those_o of_o berne_n after_o a_o public_a disputation_n hold_v have_v make_v a_o alteration_n in_o religion_n at_o that_o time_n viret_n and_o farellus_n man_n studious_a of_o the_o reformation_n have_v get_v foot_v in_o geneva_n and_o diligent_o there_o solicit_v the_o cause_n and_o entertainment_n of_o it_o but_o this_o proposal_n not_o plausible_o accept_v by_o the_o bishop_n they_o deal_v with_o those_o of_o the_o low_a rank_n among_o who_o they_o have_v get_v most_o credit_n and_o take_v opportunity_n by_o the_o action_n and_o example_n of_o those_o of_o berne_n they_o compel_v the_o bishop_n and_o his_o clergy_n to_o abandon_v and_o the_o town_n and_o after_o proceed_v to_o the_o reform_v of_o his_o church_n this_o also_o avow_v by_o calvin_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o say_a cardinal_n viz._n that_o the_o church_n have_v be_v reform_v and_o settle_v before_o his_o come_n into_o those_o quarter_n by_o viret_n and_o farellus_n and_o that_o he_o only_o have_v approve_v of_o their_o pr●…ceedings_n sed_fw-la quia_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o vireto_fw-la &_o farello_n facta_fw-la essent_fw-la suffragio_fw-la meo_fw-la comprobavi_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o he_o there_o have_v it_o nor_o do_v they_o only_o in_o that_o tumult_n alter_v the_o doctrine_n and_o polity_n order_n of_o the_o church_n but_o change_v also_o the_o government_n of_o the_o town_n disclaim_v all_o allegiance_n ei●…her_o to_o their_o bishop_n or_o their_o duke_n and_o stand_v on_o their_o own_o liberty_n as_o a_o ●…ree_a city_n and_o for_o this_o also_o they_o be_v indebt_v to_o the_o active_a counsel_n of_o farellus_n for_o thus_o calvin_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o zurich_n date_v the_o 26_o of_o november_n 1553._o cum_fw-la ●…ic_fw-la nuper_fw-la esset_fw-la frater_fw-la noster_fw-la farellus_n ●…ui_fw-la se_fw-la totos_fw-la debent_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o anon_o after_o sed_fw-la depl●…randa_fw-la est_fw-la senatus_fw-la nostri_fw-la caecitas_fw-la quod_fw-la libertatis_fw-la suae_fw-la patrem_fw-la etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o their_o ingratitude_n to_o th●…s_n farellus_n the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o that_o city_n thus_o put_v into_o the_o thither_o hand_n of_o the_o common_a people_n and_o all_o thing_n leave_v at_o liberty_n and_o random_n it_o can_v not_o be_v expect_v that_o there_o shall_v any_o discipline_n be_v observe_v or_o good_a order_n in_o the_o church_n the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o town_n dispose_v of_o it_o as_o they_o please_v and_o if_o any_o crime_n which_o ancient_o belong_v to_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n do_v hap_n to_o be_v commit_v it_o be_v punish_v by_o order_n from_o that_o council_n no_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a no_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n think_v on_o at_o that_o time_n either_o here_o at_o geneva_n or_o in_o any_o other_o of_o the_o popular_a church_n si_fw-mi quidem_fw-la excommunicationi_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la nullus_fw-la locus_fw-la as_o beza_n have_v it_o in_o the_o life_n of_o calvin_n and_o the_o same_o calvin_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o zurich_n affirm_v no_o less_o in_o these_o word_n viz._n nec_fw-la i_o latet_fw-la pios_fw-la &_o doctos_fw-la esse_fw-la homines_fw-la quibus_fw-la sub_fw-la principibus_fw-la christianis_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la necessaria_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la so_o he_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o the_o church_n and_o city_n of_o geneva_n at_o the_o conception_n first_o come_v of_o calvin_n to_o they_o a_o man_n of_o excellent_a ability_n and_o one_o that_o have_v attain_v a_o good_a repute_n in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o french_a dominion_n not_o find_v that_o assurance_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n he_o resolve_v to_o place_v himself_o at_o basil_n or_o at_o strasburg_n but_o take_v geneva_n in_o his_o way_n upon_o the_o importunity_n of_o farellus_n he_o condescend_v to_o make_v that_o place_n the_o scene_n of_o his_o endeavour_n and_o his_o assent_n once_o know_v he_o be_v admit_v straight_o to_o be_v one_o of_o their_o ordinary_a preacher_n and_o their_o divinity_n reader_n mens_fw-la aug._n anno_fw-la 1536._o this_o do_v he_o present_o negotiate_v with_o the_o people_n public_o to_o abjure_v the_o papacy_n nor_o so_o only_o but_o as_o beza_n have_v it_o in_o his_o life_n quod_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la &_o disciplinam_fw-la capitibus_fw-la aliquot_fw-la comprehensam_fw-la admitterent_fw-la that_o they_o also_o shall_v give_v way_n to_o such_o a_o discipline_n which_o he_o and_o his_o associate_n have_v agree_v on_o a_o matter_n at_o the_o last_o effect_v but_o not_o without_o much_o difficulty_n and_o on_o the_o 20_o of_o july_n anno_fw-la 1537._o the_o whole_a city_n bind_v themselves_o by_o oath_n according_o which_o discipline_n of_o what_o quality_n it_o be_v i_o can_v learn_v sure_o i_o be_o it_o have_v no_o affinity_n with_o that_o in_o use_n among_o the_o ancients_n for_o thus_o himself_o in_o his_o epistle_n above_o mention_v unto_o s●…dolet_n disciplinam_fw-la qualem_fw-la vetus_fw-la habuit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la dicis_fw-la neque_fw-la nos_fw-la diffitemur_fw-la the_o discipline_n hitherto_o be_v only_o in_o conception_n before_o it_o come_v unto_o maturity_n and_o ready_a for_o the_o birth_n the_o people_n weary_a of_o this_o new_a yoke_n begin_v to_o murmur_v and_o he_o resolute_o bend_v not_o to_o vary_v from_o his_o first_o purpose_n be_v in_o that_o discontentment_n banish_v the_o town_n together_o with_o farellus_n and_o coraldus_n his_o colleague_n anno_fw-la 1538._o three_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o birth_n he_o continue_v in_o this_o exile_n
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ridenda_fw-la quam_fw-la multa_fw-la multa_fw-la etiam_fw-la miserand●…_n sunt_fw-la as_o in_o a_o equal_a case_n minutius_n this_o be_v that_o helena_n which_o late_o have_v almost_o occasion_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o put_v all_o the_o city_n of_o our_o greece_n into_o combustion_n this_o that_o lemanian_a idol_n before_o which_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n be_v command_v to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_n this_o that_o so_o holy_a discipline_n so_o essential_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o church_n that_o without_o it_o faith_n and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v unprofitable_a egregiam_fw-la vero_fw-la laudem_fw-la &_o spolia_fw-la ampla_fw-la how_o infini●…ely_o be_v we_o oblige_v to_o those_o most_o excellent_a contriver_n that_o first_o exhibit_v unto_o the_o world_n so_o neat_a a_o model_n of_o church_n government_n with_o what_o praise_n must_v we_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o those_o which_o with_o such_o violent_a industry_n 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absurdity_n of_o courtship_n this_o be_v it_o which_o teach_v paraeus_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n in_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n to_o restrain_v the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o in_o some_o case_n to_o depose_v he_o this_o be_v it_o which_o often_o move_v the_o scottish_a ministry_n to_o put_v the_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o i_o be_o very_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n which_o make_v the_o brethren_n so_o affect_v to_o our_o parliament_n as_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o body_n wherein_o the_o commons_o have_v so_o much_o sway_v chap._n 3._o 6._o shall_v first_o subscribe_v to_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n use_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n but_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v very_o many_o and_o their_o confession_n in_o some_o point_n very_o different_a the_o lutheran_n confession_n be_v for_o consubstantiation_n and_o ubiquity_n the_o english_a be_v for_o homily_n for_o bishop_n for_o the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o so_o not_o likely_a to_o be_v intend_v the_o confession_n then_o here_o intend_v must_v be_v that_o only_a of_o geneva_n which_o church_n alone_o be_v think_v by_o some_o of_o they_o to_o have_v be_v right_o and_o perfect_o reform_v chap._n 4._o 1._o to_o propose_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o fashion_n of_o it_o this_o such_o as_o by_o study_n have_v enable_v themselves_o for_o the_o holy_a ministry_n upon_o the_o vacancy_n of_o any_o church_n have_v by_o the_o coll●…quie_n some_o time_n appoint_v to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o call_v it_o of_o their_o gi●…t_n the_o day_n come_v and_o the_o co●…oquie_n assemble_v they_o design_v he_o a_o particular_a place_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o discou●…se_n which_o do_v and_o the_o proponent_n for_o so_o they_o 〈◊〉_d he_o command_v to_o withdraw_v they_o pass_v their_o censure_n on_o he_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o their_o order_n if_o they_o approve_v o●…_n he_o they_o then_o send_v he_o also_o to_o propose_v unto_o the_o people_n as_o in_o the_o second_o article_n chap._n 4._o ●…_n and_o that_o bareh●…led_v and_o this_o it_o may_v be_v because_o candidate_n 〈◊〉_d because_o not_o yet_o initiate_v for_o themselves_o have_v once_o attain_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v master_n in_o israel_n they_o permit_v their_o head_n to_o be_v warm_o cover_v a_o thing_n not_o in_o use_n only_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o geneva_n way_n but_o as_o myself_o have_v see_v it_o among_o the_o pri●…sts_n and_o jesuit_n i_o know_v the_o put_v on_o of_o the_o hat_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o liberty_n that_o the_o laconian_n be_v make_v free_a denizen_n of_o la●…demon_n will_v never_o go_v into_o the_o batt●…il_n nisi_fw-la pileati_fw-la without_o their_o hat_n and_o that_o the_o gent._n of_o rome_n do_v use_v to_o manumit_v their_o slave_n by_o give_v they_o a_o cap_n whereupon_o ad_fw-la pileum_fw-la vocare_fw-la be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o s●…t_v one_o f●…ee_v y●…t_v on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o think_v it_o li●…tle_a ●…judicial_a to_o that_o liberty_n not_o to_o make_v such_o full_a use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o
neither_o grow_v upon_o we_o by_o cunning_a or_o connivance_n chap._n vi_o 1_o king_n james_n how_o affect_v to_o this_o platform_n 2_o he_o confirm_v the_o discipline_n in_o both_o island_n 3_o and_o for_o what_o reason_n 4_o sir_n john_n peyton_n send_v governor_n into_o jarzey_n 5_o his_o article_n against_o the_o minister_n there_o 6_o and_o the_o proceed_n thereupon_o 7_o the_o distract_a es●…ate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o ministry_n in_o that_o island_n 8_o they_o refer_v themselves_o unto_o the_o king_n 9_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jarzey_n petition_n for_o the_o english_a discipline_n 10_o a_o reference_n of_o both_o party_n to_o the_o council_n 11_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o dean_n 12_o the_o interim_n of_o germany_n what_o it_o be_v 13_o the_o interim_n of_o jarzey_n 14_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o ministry_n against_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n 15_o the_o establ●…shment_n of_o the_o new_a canon_n in_o this_o state_n and_o under_o this_o government_n continue_v those_o 〈◊〉_d till_o the_o happy_a entrance_n of_o k●…ng_n james_n upon_o the_o monarchy_n of_o england_n a_o prince_n of_o who_o the_o brethren_n conceive_v no_o small_a hope_n as_o one_o that_o have_v continual_o be_v bring_v up_o by_o and_o among_o those_o of_o that_o faction_n and_o have_v so_o oft_o confirm_v their_o much_o desire_a presbytery_n but_o when_o once_o he_o have_v set_v foot_n in_o england_n where_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o meet_v with_o quiet_a man_n and_o more_o obedience_n he_o quick_o make_v they_o see_v that_o of_o his_o favour_n to_o that_o party_n they_o have_v make_v themselves_o too_o large_a a_o promise_n for_o in_o the_o conference_n at_o hampton_n court_n he_o public_o process_v that_o howsoever_o he_o live_v among_o puri●…ans_n and_o be_v keep_v for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o a_o ward_n under_o they_o yet_o ever_o since_o he_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o ●…en_a year_n old_a he_o ever_o dislike_v their_o opinion_n and_o as_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n have_v say_v though_o he_o live_v among_o they_o ●…e_o be_v not_o of_o they_o in_o this_o conference_n also_o that_o so_o memorize_v apophthegm_n of_o his_o majesty_n no_o bishop_n no_o king_n and_o anon_o after_o my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n say_v he_o i_o may_v thank_v you_o that_o these_o man_n the_o puritan_n plead_v thus_o for_o my_o supremacy_n add_v to_o this_o that_o his_o majesty_n have_v always_o foster_v in_o himself_o a_o pious_a purpose_n not_o only_o of_o reduce_v all_o his_o realm_n and_o dominion_n into_o one_o uniform_a order_n and_o course_n of_o discipline_n which_o thing_n himself_o avow_v in_o his_o letter_n patent_n unto_o those_o of_o jarzey_n but_o also_o to_o establish_v in_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n if_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v do_v together_o with_o unity_n of_o religion_n and_o uniformity_n of_o devotion_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o have_v command_v the_o english_a liturgy_n to_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o latin_a and_o also_o into_o most_o of_o the_o national_a language_n round_o about_o we_o by_o that_o and_o other_o more_o private_a mean_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o love_n and_o good_a opinion_n of_o our_o government_n which_o he_o oftentimes_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v approve_v by_o manifold_a blessing_n from_o god_n himself_o a_o heroic_a purpose_n and_o worthy_a of_o the_o prince_n from_o who_o it_o come_v this_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v incline_v the_o other_o way_n yet_o upon_o suit_n make_v by_o those_o of_o these_o island_n he_o confirm_v unto_o they_o their_o present_a order_n by_o a_o letter_n under_o his_o private_a seal_n date_v the_o 8._o of_o august_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o england_n which_o letter_n be_v communicate_v in_o the_o synod_n at_o st._n hilary_n the_o 18._o of_o september_n 1605._o the_o letter_n write_v in_o the_o french_a tongue_n but_o the_o tenor_n of_o they_o be_v as_o follow_v james_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n unto_o all_o those_o who_o these_o present_n shall_v concern_v greeting_n whereas_o we_o ourselves_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o council_n have_v be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o late_a queen_n our_o most_o dear_a sister_n to_o permit_v and_o allow_v unto_o the_o isle_n of_o jarzey_n and_o guernsey_n parcel_n of_o our_o duchy_n of_o normandy_n the_o use_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o say_a duchy_n whereof_o they_o have_v stand_v possess_v until_o our_o come_n to_o this_o crown_n for_o this_o couse_n we_o desire_v to_o follow_v the_o pious_a example_n of_o our_o say_a sister_n in_o this_o behalf_n as_o well_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o almighty_a god_n as_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n do_v will_n and_o ordain_v that_o our_o say_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v quiet_o enjoy_v their_o say_a liberty_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n there_o now_o establish_v forbid_v any_o one_o to_o give_v they_o any_o trouble_n or_o impeachment_n as_o long_o as_o they_o contain_v themselves_o in_o our_o obedience_n and_o attempt_v not_o any_o thing_n against_o the_o pure_a and_o sacred_a word_n of_o god_n give_v at_o our_o palace_n at_o hampton_n court_n the_o 8._o day_n of_o august_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1603._o and_o of_o our_o reign_n in_o england_n the_o first_o sign_v above_o james_n r._n the_o reason_n which_o move_v this_o prince_n to_o ass●…nt_v unto_o a_o form_n of_o government_n which_o he_o like_v not_o be_v partly_o a_o ancient_a ●…ule_n and_o precept_n of_o his_o own_o viz._n that_o princ●…s_v at_o their_o first_o entrance_n to_o a_o crown_n ought_v not_o to_o innovate_v the_o government_n present_o establish_v but_o the_o principal_a cause_n indeed_o be_v desire_n not_o to_o discourage_v the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o beginning_n or_o to_o lay_v open_a too_o much_o of_o his_o intent_n at_o once_o unto_o they_o for_o since_o the_o year_n 1595._o his_o maj●…sty_n weary_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o discipline_n in_o that_o church_n establish_v have_v much_o busy_v himself_o in_o restore_v th●…ir_n an●…nt_a place_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o bishop_n he_o have_v already_o bring_v that_o work_n so_o forward_o that_o the_o scottish_a minister_n have_v admit_v of_o 13_o commissioner_n which_o be_v the_o ancient_a number_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o have_v suffrage_n in_o the_o parliament_n and_o to_o represent_v in_o that_o assembly_n the_o body_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o that_o their_o place_n shall_v be_v perpetual_a thus_o far_o with_o some_o trouble_n but_o much_o art_n he_o have_v prevail_v on_o that_o unquiet_a and_o unruly_a company_n and_o therefore_o have_v he_o deny_v the_o islander_n a_o allowance_n of_o their_o discipline_n he_o have_v only_o teach_v the_o scottish_a ministry_n what_o to_o trust_v to_o a_o allowance_n whereof_o he_o after_o make_v especial_a use_n in_o his_o proceed_n with_o that_o people_n for_o thus_o his_o majesty_n in_o a_o declaration_n concern_v such_o of_o the_o scottish_a minister_n as_o lay_v attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n anno_fw-la 1606._o viz._n and_o as_o we_o have_v ever_o regard_v careful_o how_o convenient_a it_o be_v to_o maintain_v every_o country_n in_o that_o form_n of_o government_n which_o be_v fit_a and_o can_v best_o agree_v with_o the_o constitution_n thereof_o and_o how_o dangerous_a alteration_n be_v without_o good_a advice_n and_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o that_o even_o in_o matter_n of_o order_n of_o the_o church_n in_o some_o small_a island_n under_o our_o dominion_n we_o have_v abstain_v from_o suffer_v any_o alteration_n so_o we_o doubt_v not_o &c_n &c_n as_o it_o there_o follow_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o declaration_n on_o these_o reason_n or_o on_o some_o other_o not_o within_o the_o power_n of_o my_o conjecture_n this_o discipline_n be_v permi●…ed_v in_o these_o island_n though_o long_o it_o do_v not_o continue_v with_o they_o for_o present_o upon_o his_o majesty_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n sir_n walter_n raleigh_n then_o governor_n of_o jarzey_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o treason_n on_o which_o attaindure_n this_o with_o other_o of_o his_o place_n fall_v actual_o into_o the_o king_n dispose_n upon_o this_o variancy_n it_o please_v his_o majesty_n to_o depute_v the_o present_a governor_n sir_n john_n peiton_n to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d not_o over_o forward_o in_o himself_o to_o pursue_v the_o project_n of_o the_o powlet_n his_o 〈◊〉_d for_o sir_n w._n raleigh_n have_v but_o a_o little_a while_n possess_v the_o place_n and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v furnish_v also_o with_o some_o secret_a instruction_n from_o the_o king_n not_o to_o be_v too_o indulg●…nt_a to_o that_o party_n whether_o that_o so_o it_o be_v or_o not_o i_o can_v say_v sure_o i_o be_o that_o he_o omit_v no_o
woman_n during_o her_o divorce_n he_o shall_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o secular_a power_n chap._n vi_o of_o minister_n article_n i._n 1._o no_o man_n that_o be_v unfit_a to_o teach_v or_o not_o able_a to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o any_o benefice_n within_o the_o isle_n or_o which_o have_v not_o receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o be_v ordain_v according_a to_o the_o form_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ii_o 2._o none_o of_o they_o either_o dean_n or_o minister_n shall_v at_o the_o same_o time_n hold_v two_o benefice_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o time_n of_o vacancy_n and_o only_o the_o native_n of_o the_o isle_n shall_v be_v advance_v to_o these_o preferment_n iii_o 3._o the_o minister_n every_o sunday_n after_o morning_n prayer_n shall_v expound_v some_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o the_o afternoon_n shall_v handle_v some_o of_o the_o point_n of_o christian_a religion_n contain_v in_o the_o catechism_n in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n iv._o 4_o in_o their_o prayer_n they_o shall_v observe_v the_o title_n due_a unto_o the_o king_n acknowledge_v he_o the_o supreme_a governor_n under_o christ_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a recommend_v unto_o god_n the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o person_n and_o royal_a posterity_n v._o 5._o every_o minister_n shall_v careful_o regard_v that_o modesty_n and_o gravity_n of_o apparel_n which_o belong_v unto_o his_o function_n and_o may_v preserve_v the_o honour_n due_a unto_o his_o person_n and_o shall_v be_v also_o circumspect_a in_o the_o whole_a carriage_n of_o their_o life_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o such_o company_n action_n and_o haunt_n which_o may_v bring_v unto_o they_o any_o blame_n or_o blemish_n nor_o shall_v they_o dishonour_v their_o call_n by_o game_n alehouse_n ●…suries_n guild_n or_o occupation_n not_o convenient_a for_o their_o function_n but_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o excel_v all_o other_o in_o purity_n of_o life_n in_o gravity_n and_o virtue_n vi_o 6._o they_o shall_v keep_v careful_o a_o register_n of_o christen_n marriage_n and_o burial_n and_o shall_v due_o publish_v upon_o the_o day_n appoint_v to_o they_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o court_n such_o as_o be_v send_v un●…_n they_o sign_v by_o the_o dean_n and_o have_v be_v deliver_v to_o they_o fifteen_o day_n before_o the_o publication_n vii_o 7._o the_o minister_n shall_v have_v notice_n in_o convenient_a time_n of_o such_o funeral_n as_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o parish_n at_o which_o they_o shall_v assist_v and_o shall_v observe_v the_o form_n prescribe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v inter_v within_o the_o church_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o minister_n who_o shall_v have_v regard_n unto_o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n as_o also_o unto_o those_o which_o be_v benefactor_n unto_o the_o church_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o dean_n article_n i._n 1._o the_o dean_n shall_v be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o master_n of_o the_o art_n or_o graduate_n at_o the_o least_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n have_v ability_n to_o exercise_v that_o office_n of_o good_a life_n and_o conversation_n as_o also_o well_o affect_v to_o religion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n ii_o 2._o the_o dean_n in_o all_o cause_v handle_v at_o the_o court_n shall_v demand_v the_o advice_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o minister_n which_o shall_v then_o be_v present_a iii_o 3._o there_o shall_v appertain_v unto_o he_o the_o cognisance_n of_o all_o matter_n which_o concern_v the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n matrimonial_a cause_n the_o ●…xamination_n and_o censure_n of_o all_o papist_n recusant_n heretic_n idolater_n and_o schismatic_n person_n perjure_v in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a blasphemer_n those_o which_o have_v recourse_n to_o wizard_n incestuous_a person_n adulterer_n 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