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           AN
           EPISTLE
           OF
           A
           CHRISTIAN
           BROTHER
           Exhorting
           an
           other
           to
           keepe
           himselfe
           vndefiled
           from
           the
           present
           corruptions
           brought
           in
           to
           the
           ministration
           of
           the
           
             Lords
             Supper
             .
          
        
         
           Printed
           Anno
           1624.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           
             My
             reverend
             ,
             and
             deare
             brother
             ,
          
        
         
           
           YOVR
           doubtfull
           loue
           to
           your
           owne
           ancient
           and
           well
           deserved
           religion
           ,
           and
           your
           just
           feare
           of
           this
           uncouth
           change
           was
           after
           manie
           hard
           assayes
           with
           threatnings
           ,
           and
           terrours
           strangely
           enforced
           ,
           rankles
           your
           tender
           heart
           weary
           of
           contending
           with
           heavie
           perplexities
           of
           wrath
           ,
           and
           temporall
           losses
           if
           ye
           shall
           continue
           to
           walk
           ,
           as
           ye
           haue
           learned
           ,
           and
           are
           best
           perswaded
           ;
           of
           scandall
           and
           defection
           ,
           if
           ye
           leaue
           your
           own
           old
           profession
           ,
           which
           ye
           haue
           judged
           ,
           and
           judge
           to
           be
           most
           agreeable
           to
           the
           truth
           ;
           and
           of
           shame
           ,
           and
           of
           gnawing
           of
           conscience
           ,
           if
           ye
           shall
           pollute
           your self
           with
           practises
           different
           from
           your
           faith
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           the
           best
           light
           ,
           and
           likeing
           of
           your
           own
           mind
           .
           In
           these
           difficulties
           ,
           your
           case
           is
           the
           more
           lamentable
           ,
           that
           ye
           are
           drawn
           under
           the
           displeasure
           of
           high
           authoritye
           ,
           which
           ,
           next
           to
           God
           ye
           would
           fainest
           please
           ,
           &
           under
           the
           dislike
           of
           some
           Peers
           ,
           and
           Iudges
           of
           the
           land
           ,
           hauing
           such
           particular
           care
           to
           their
           owne
           charges
           ,
           giuing
           them
           small
           leasure
           to
           sound
           the
           depth
           of
           ecclesiastical
           controversies
           ,
           &
           only
           for
           a
           matter
           of
           conformitie
           ,
           that
           known
           enemy
           to
           the
           vnitie
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           kirks
           
           of
           Christ
           in
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           where
           it
           hath
           found
           credit
           .
           And
           surely
           your
           griefe
           must
           be
           the
           greater
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           day
           of
           your
           sorrow
           the
           wise
           men
           of
           your
           own
           mind
           are
           silent
           and
           slack
           for
           your
           help
           ,
           and
           your
           great
           opposites
           in
           this
           distressed
           cause
           ,
           your
           neerest
           friends
           ,
           and
           old
           acquaintance
           ,
           but
           without
           equall
           reason
           on
           their
           part
           ,
           or
           iust
           desert
           on
           yours
           .
           Who
           would
           not
           be
           pierced
           in
           heart
           with
           the
           pittifull
           lookes
           of
           your
           wearied
           countenance
           ,
           as
           at
           the
           last
           gaspe
           of
           your
           wonted
           sinceritie
           ,
           and
           chearfull
           constancie
           .
           In
           this
           againe
           ,
           if
           you
           be
           left
           to
           your selfe
           ,
           affliction
           is
           added
           to
           the
           afflicted
           ,
           and
           our
           mother
           the
           Kirke
           ,
           and
           her
           mother
           the
           Truth
           are
           forsaken
           .
           And
           notwithstanding
           of
           this
           strait
           ,
           if
           any
           friends
           of
           a
           willing
           minde
           shall
           timously
           contribute
           to
           your
           comfort
           ,
           some
           
             Doeg
             ,
          
           or
           some
           
             Amazia
          
           is
           euer
           ready
           with
           their
           biting
           censure
           ,
           and
           check
           of
           high
           presumption
           .
           But
           praised
           be
           the
           Lord
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           small
           number
           of
           religious
           and
           honest
           men
           in
           the
           kirke
           and
           common-weale
           ,
           and
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           are
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           may
           at
           his
           pleasure
           moue
           any
           that
           hath
           the
           tongue
           of
           the
           learned
           to
           speake
           a
           word
           in
           season
           to
           you
           that
           are
           wearie
           ,
           also
           dispose
           your
           friends
           and
           brethren
           of
           their
           old
           ingenuitie
           ,
           and
           tender
           compassion
           of
           your
           bleeding
           heart
           ,
           by
           their
           holy
           wisedome
           to
           remoue
           your
           doubts
           ,
           confirme
           your
           faith
           ,
           and
           helpe
           you
           to
           be
           perswaded
           in
           your
           owne
           minde
           ,
           and
           to
           advise
           
           you
           rather
           now
           to
           hold
           fast
           that
           which
           you
           haue
           heard
           and
           receiued
           ,
           then
           afterward
           with
           vntimous
           repentance
           to
           change
           their
           tune
           ,
           and
           stile
           ,
           as
           if
           you
           were
           not
           a
           brother
           ,
           but
           an
           aduersarie
           ,
           and
           Apostate
           ,
           if
           it
           shall
           happen
           ,
           as
           God
           forbid
           that
           you
           be
           driven
           from
           the
           bright
           candle
           of
           your
           knowne
           profession
           to
           the
           deepe
           darknesse
           of
           an
           unknowne
           way
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           unhappy
           change
           so
           much
           the
           more
           blinded
           ,
           as
           your
           light
           hath
           been
           greater
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           purest
           Ivorie
           turned
           with
           fire
           into
           saddest
           black
           ,
           or
           shal
           be
           mis-shapen
           in
           a
           new
           face
           ,
           stained
           with
           the
           contempt
           of
           your
           first
           puritie
           ,
           and
           blushing
           at
           the
           disparagement
           of
           your
           new
           forme
           .
           A
           vile
           confusion
           that
           cannot
           bee
           eschewed
           if
           you
           shall
           suffer
           your selfe
           to
           bee
           drawne
           back
           againe
           to
           the
           deformities
           for
           iust
           causes
           casten
           out
           of
           the
           kirk
           ,
           and
           from
           that
           beauty
           of
           reformation
           ,
           which
           you
           haue
           before
           held
           ,
           and
           with
           ioy
           so
           long
           professed
           ,
           and
           vpon
           no
           better
           warrant
           then
           a
           bare
           example
           ,
           and
           very
           authoritie
           of
           mens
           names
           ,
           although
           for
           the
           time
           fathers
           and
           favourers
           of
           your
           profession
           ,
           but
           after
           long
           standing
           now
           suddenly
           moved
           ,
           and
           so
           taken
           with
           the
           novelties
           of
           the
           time
           ,
           that
           for
           ioyning
           with
           them
           ,
           they
           dare
           not
           onely
           separate
           from
           their
           old
           masters
           and
           fellow
           brethren
           ,
           but
           from
           themselues
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           that
           which
           they
           were
           .
           And
           yet
           in
           this
           maine
           current
           some
           way
           to
           be
           excused
           by
           their
           embarking
           like
           simple
           men
           in
           a
           warre
           ship
           ,
           
           and
           miserable
           mistaking
           of
           these
           base
           additions
           ,
           to
           be
           layd
           downe
           againe
           when
           it
           should
           please
           them
           like
           good
           schollers
           to
           returne
           to
           their
           owne
           masters
           ,
           the
           standard-bearers
           in
           our
           faith
           ,
           with
           imagined
           liberty
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           concurre
           ,
           but
           to
           confirme
           and
           encourage
           their
           owne
           brethren
           afresh
           for
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           interrupted
           worke
           of
           the
           ministry
           and
           edification
           of
           the
           body
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           bound
           in
           conscience
           and
           calling
           .
        
         
           
           But
           howsoever
           men
           haue
           been
           inclined
           to
           giue
           place
           to
           the
           streame
           of
           the
           time
           ,
           yet
           from
           the
           day
           that
           the
           kirk
           hath
           been
           crossed
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           all
           sorts
           grievously
           afflicted
           with
           the
           perturbations
           daily
           arising
           about
           the
           violent
           inbringing
           of
           these
           intrused
           alterations
           :
           neverthelesse
           you
           haue
           found
           some
           sweet
           refreshment
           under
           the
           shadow
           of
           a
           heavenly
           dispensation
           so
           ruling
           the
           pathes
           of
           these
           proceedings
           ,
           that
           you
           haue
           kept
           the
           truth
           ,
           suffered
           reproches
           and
           discredit
           with
           patience
           in
           standing
           against
           these
           misliked
           novelties
           so
           long
           as
           they
           remained
           without
           the
           compasse
           of
           your
           owne
           practise
           ,
           esteeming
           your
           particular
           losses
           contented
           gain
           ,
           and
           your
           iniuries
           excusable
           for
           keeping
           the
           liberties
           of
           Gods
           service
           ,
           and
           the
           secret
           ioy
           of
           your
           owne
           conscience
           to
           be
           brooked
           by
           your
           quiet
           carriage
           ,
           and
           sober
           conversation
           .
           But
           now
           if
           the
           day
           of
           that
           poore
           ease
           be
           passed
           ,
           and
           patient
           walking
           can
           haue
           no
           further
           fauour
           ,
           
           and
           if
           you
           shall
           be
           drawen
           out
           to
           a
           publick
           stage
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           would
           keepe
           you
           to
           be
           his
           witnesse
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           men
           ,
           who
           would
           gain
           you
           to
           be
           their
           disciples
           ,
           you
           must
           needs
           by
           your
           owne
           practise
           either
           shamefully
           recant
           ,
           or
           honestly
           confesse
           the
           religion
           wherein
           you
           haue
           stood
           .
           Choose
           you
           this
           day
           whether
           with
           humbled
           
             Esther
          
           you
           will
           wisely
           resolue
           to
           proue
           constant
           ,
           and
           glad
           the
           hearts
           of
           many
           people
           ,
           by
           cleaving
           to
           that
           way
           wherein
           you
           haue
           found
           the
           Saviour
           with
           his
           blessings
           and
           benefits
           of
           all
           sorts
           ;
           or
           if
           you
           will
           against
           your
           owne
           experience
           of
           Gods
           favour
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           hard
           successe
           seene
           upon
           these
           novations
           ,
           where
           they
           haue
           beene
           most
           greedily
           embraced
           ,
           hazard
           by
           your
           vnseasonable
           example
           to
           giue
           occasion
           of
           stumbling
           to
           many
           ,
           and
           to
           loose
           the
           patience
           and
           labours
           of
           your
           former
           constancie
           ,
           and
           now
           like
           
             Peter
          
           overwhelmed
           with
           feare
           ,
           adventure
           to
           seek
           your
           comfort
           ,
           and
           quietnesse
           in
           the
           sway
           of
           time
           ,
           as
           though
           the
           Lord
           could
           be
           syled
           ,
           as
           
             Absolom
          
           was
           with
           
             Chusayes
          
           policie
           .
           If
           you
           dare
           suffer
           committing
           your
           soule
           to
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           vnto
           a
           faithfull
           Creator
           ,
           it
           is
           his
           place
           to
           temper
           the
           cuppe
           of
           all
           your
           troubles
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           shall
           be
           pleased
           to
           try
           and
           determine
           your
           matter
           before
           the
           highest
           barre
           .
           But
           if
           you
           shall
           deny
           before
           men
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           his
           truth
           once
           received
           ,
           he
           will
           deny
           you
           before
           his
           heavenly
           father
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           deliver
           you
           from
           
           the
           houre
           of
           temptation
           .
        
         
           
           It
           may
           be
           that
           you
           find
           not
           such
           throng
           in
           the
           narrow
           way
           of
           suffering
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           broad
           way
           of
           common
           profession
           ,
           when
           religion
           dwelt
           in
           the
           pleasant
           land
           of
           peace
           in
           Halcyone
           dayes
           like
           the
           Spouse
           of
           Christ
           commanding
           all
           ,
           and
           subject
           to
           none
           .
           For
           you
           must
           thinke
           ,
           that
           many
           looke
           well
           in
           their
           owne
           climate
           ,
           that
           haue
           neither
           head
           nor
           health
           to
           crosse
           the
           line
           ,
           and
           many
           goe
           brauely
           with
           guilded
           swords
           about
           their
           owne
           doores
           ,
           who
           flye
           the
           campe
           ,
           and
           dare
           not
           face
           the
           Cannon
           .
           To
           beleeue
           in
           Christ
           is
           a
           great
           gift
           ,
           not
           common
           to
           all
           ,
           but
           to
           suffer
           for
           his
           sake
           is
           a
           greater
           ,
           and
           given
           to
           few
           .
           Perhaps
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           that
           many
           living
           by
           gesse
           ,
           and
           more
           ready
           upon
           their
           own
           respects
           to
           professe
           ,
           then
           carefull
           to
           be
           informed
           in
           a
           truth
           ,
           and
           no
           small
           number
           of
           silly
           spirits
           by
           giuing
           credit
           to
           others
           ,
           and
           misled
           in
           the
           by-paths
           of
           errour
           ,
           &
           some
           unstable
           Camelion-like
           hypocrites
           inclined
           to
           be
           died
           with
           the
           colour
           of
           every
           occasionall
           profession
           ,
           when
           they
           shall
           see
           the
           world
           to
           frowne
           ,
           may
           take
           another
           way
           .
           But
           pitie
           them
           ,
           &
           spare
           them
           ,
           praise
           God
           for
           his
           favour
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           increase
           of
           faith
           ,
           and
           patience
           ,
           and
           let
           no
           gall
           ,
           and
           bitternes
           of
           speech
           ,
           scarcely
           becomming
           the
           witnesse
           of
           a
           truth
           ,
           make
           any
           of
           whatsoever
           sort
           lesse
           inclinable
           to
           returne
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           your
           way
           ,
           who
           by
           memorie
           of
           their
           former
           proceedings
           ,
           in
           a
           different
           
           course
           ,
           may
           be
           recalled
           to
           loue
           and
           honor
           both
           you
           and
           your
           way
           .
           The
           Apostles
           traine
           may
           suffice
           you
           .
           
             If
             Christ
             be
             on
             your
             side
             ,
             who
             can
             be
             against
             you
             ?
          
           You
           are
           debter
           to
           him
           that
           hath
           guided
           the
           steps
           of
           your
           soule
           ,
           &
           all
           that
           is
           within
           you
           to
           praise
           him
           ,
           because
           in
           these
           contentions
           you
           haue
           done
           what
           you
           could
           in
           defense
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           haue
           kept
           it
           ,
           and
           never
           wronged
           any
           man
           in
           any
           matter
           ;
           so
           that
           if
           it
           be
           the
           pleasure
           of
           God
           you
           shall
           suffer
           ,
           it
           is
           because
           you
           dare
           not
           forsake
           a
           knowne
           truth
           ,
           whereby
           you
           haue
           received
           many
           rich
           comforts
           ,
           and
           looketh
           for
           to
           reape
           endlesse
           ioy
           ,
           esteeming
           it
           your
           dutie
           to
           cleaue
           to
           that
           which
           is
           called
           in
           question
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           to
           the
           rest
           ,
           which
           seem
           to
           be
           spared
           :
           for
           your
           encouragement
           you
           haue
           a
           worthy
           cause
           to
           honor
           you
           ,
           sufficient
           reasons
           to
           defend
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           experience
           of
           your
           owne
           conscience
           to
           uphold
           you
           .
        
         
           
           It
           is
           true
           that
           your
           large
           course
           is
           so
           cunningly
           covered
           ,
           that
           nothing
           is
           permitted
           to
           appeare
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           but
           a
           smal
           point
           ,
           the
           gesture
           of
           kneeling
           at
           the
           communion
           ,
           and
           receving
           out
           of
           the
           ministers
           hand
           with
           such
           as
           shall
           bee
           at
           table
           ,
           vpon
           the
           festivall
           day
           appointed
           .
           Yet
           you
           must
           thinke
           of
           these
           particulars
           ,
           as
           of
           members
           of
           the
           grosse
           bodie
           of
           conformitie
           ,
           obscuring
           the
           frame
           of
           Reformation
           delivered
           vnto
           you
           by
           the
           Fathers
           ,
           who
           begat
           you
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           bee
           kept
           in
           integritie
           for
           your
           owne
           use
           ,
           
           and
           for
           the
           instruction
           and
           comfort
           of
           your
           successors
           .
           For
           you
           cannot
           deny
           ,
           but
           you
           haue
           seene
           your
           mother
           the
           kirk
           in
           her
           gayest
           dresse
           ,
           firmly
           setled
           vpon
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           strongly
           fortified
           with
           faire
           confessions
           ,
           her
           badges
           famous
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           most
           meet
           for
           keeping
           vnity
           among
           her
           members
           in
           doctrine
           ,
           sacraments
           ,
           kirke-service
           ,
           discipline
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           holy
           ministrie
           ,
           and
           for
           abiuring
           of
           all
           poysonable
           superstition
           ,
           and
           damnable
           confusion
           .
           And
           with
           no
           small
           joy
           haue
           you
           beheld
           her
           watchmen
           assembled
           in
           her
           sacred
           meetings
           for
           managing
           her
           affairs
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           will
           of
           her
           Lord
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           effect
           strongly
           fenced
           with
           liberties
           &
           privileges
           ,
           the
           royal
           testimonies
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           loue
           for
           strengthening
           her
           jurisdiction
           ,
           and
           furtherance
           of
           all
           her
           causes
           .
           How
           happy
           were
           these
           dayes
           ,
           when
           her
           painfull
           Shepheards
           were
           knit
           together
           in
           one
           minde
           and
           judgement
           with
           mutuall
           encouragements
           ,
           all
           feeding
           their
           flockes
           ,
           and
           pleasantly
           marching
           against
           all
           enemies
           without
           exception
           ,
           as
           an
           army
           with
           banners
           .
           How
           bright
           were
           then
           the
           starres
           ,
           and
           how
           beautifull
           the
           candlestickes
           ?
           But
           now
           alas
           you
           are
           forced
           to
           behold
           bold
           mints
           to
           draw
           her
           off
           the
           old
           foundation
           to
           the
           sandy
           heapes
           of
           humane
           wisedome
           ,
           her
           renowned
           confessions
           of
           faith
           ,
           the
           strong
           barres
           of
           her
           vnitie
           aforenamed
           without
           just
           cause
           reproved
           ,
           and
           layd
           aside
           ,
           the
           
           doctrine
           distempered
           with
           the
           vnsavorie
           mixture
           of
           mans
           learning
           ,
           and
           presented
           to
           the
           people
           without
           relish
           of
           the
           Word
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           like
           an
           egge
           without
           salt
           to
           a
           man
           of
           a
           sound
           taste
           ,
           yea
           often
           with
           spleene
           so
           misapplied
           against
           Christians
           for
           furthering
           of
           mens
           particulars
           ,
           and
           worldly
           projects
           ,
           that
           hearing
           bringeth
           no
           lesse
           griefe
           then
           edification
           .
           By
           new
           additions
           &
           mutations
           both
           the
           sacraments
           are
           made
           vncouth
           ,
           and
           distastfull
           to
           many
           a
           poore
           Christian
           fearing
           to
           offend
           God
           by
           passing
           beyond
           the
           measure
           of
           their
           own
           faith
           ,
           if
           they
           should
           receiue
           any
           thing
           in
           the
           sacraments
           not
           delivered
           by
           the
           Lord.
           The
           necessarie
           discipline
           ,
           and
           necessarie
           vse
           of
           the
           same
           for
           purging
           &
           preservation
           ,
           as
           behoveful
           for
           the
           kirk
           as
           physick
           for
           a
           mans
           body
           ,
           diseased
           ,
           weakned
           ,
           and
           almost
           rejected
           .
           The
           holy
           ministry
           transformed
           ,
           rent
           ,
           and
           divided
           by
           a
           swelling
           humour
           over-running
           that
           somtime
           solid
           body
           ,
           and
           restraining
           the
           members
           thereof
           from
           their
           proper
           functions
           ;
           the
           kirke-service
           ,
           prayers
           ,
           and
           other
           exercises
           ,
           atled
           to
           a
           new
           mould
           ,
           and
           as
           farre
           from
           former
           edification
           ,
           as
           pitifully
           diseased
           with
           the
           daily
           fits
           of
           restlesse
           change
           ;
           the
           prerogatiue
           of
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           and
           due
           sanctification
           thereof
           miserably
           brought
           low
           by
           setting
           vp
           of
           other
           dayes
           of
           extraordinary
           respect
           to
           be
           observed
           with
           festivall
           solemnities
           ,
           the
           jurisdiction
           ,
           liberties
           ,
           and
           priviledges
           of
           the
           kirke
           her
           comfortable
           ,
           and
           
           awfull
           assemblies
           ,
           with
           the
           whole
           pretious
           substance
           so
           wounded
           and
           made
           pale
           ,
           for
           setting
           vp
           of
           some
           silly
           circumstances
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           great
           losse
           of
           concord
           and
           quietnesse
           among
           all
           the
           members
           of
           the
           kirke
           ,
           and
           no
           small
           gaine
           to
           superstition
           ,
           confusion
           and
           prophannesse
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           cause
           moving
           you
           to
           like
           the
           first
           condition
           of
           the
           kirke
           ,
           and
           to
           refuse
           the
           novations
           introduced
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           prejudiciall
           in
           part
           or
           in
           whole
           to
           the
           religion
           and
           order
           formerlie
           established
           .
        
         
           
           For
           this
           your
           judgement
           your
           speeches
           are
           racked
           ,
           and
           made
           to
           speake
           against
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           brought
           in
           the
           case
           of
           
             Ziterius
             ,
          
           when
           the
           Court
           was
           against
           him
           ,
           making
           the
           Emperour
           
             Nebuchadnezar
             .
          
           And
           when
           this
           flame
           is
           kindled
           against
           you
           ,
           if
           you
           refuse
           to
           follow
           the
           droue
           in
           anie
           new
           practise
           ,
           for
           to
           defend
           your
           libertie
           by
           anie
           good
           ancient
           order
           or
           custome
           ,
           you
           are
           summarilie
           condemned
           of
           Brownish
           Separation
           ,
           singularitie
           ,
           Puritanisme
           ,
           and
           of
           blinde
           and
           fained
           zeale
           .
           Yet
           not
           by
           all
           ,
           but
           by
           such
           ,
           as
           either
           hauing
           forgot
           ,
           or
           never
           knowne
           your
           prefession
           in
           her
           integritie
           ,
           take
           advantage
           by
           the
           advantageous
           name
           of
           Conformitie
           to
           please
           themselues
           ,
           and
           grieve
           them
           who
           cleaue
           to
           the
           forme
           of
           godlinesse
           whereunto
           you
           were
           delivered
           .
           And
           even
           here
           we
           must
           bee
           patient
           ,
           and
           repent
           our
           
           own
           slacknes
           in
           following
           our
           dutie
           of
           good
           service
           toward
           God
           ,
           when
           so
           manie
           pains
           haue
           been
           taken
           to
           instruct
           and
           strengthen
           in
           a
           contrarie
           course
           ,
           hoping
           that
           although
           
             Constantine
          
           being
           at
           the
           first
           for
           the
           determination
           of
           the
           Councell
           of
           Nice
           ,
           wherunto
           the
           contrarie
           parties
           put
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           afterward
           by
           oversight
           ,
           &
           negligence
           to
           possesse
           the
           minds
           of
           them
           that
           were
           about
           him
           with
           careful
           remembrance
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           he
           was
           by
           the
           continuall
           neernesse
           &
           pains
           of
           them
           that
           were
           cōtrarie
           minded
           ,
           changed
           to
           an
           other
           course
           ;
           yet
           our
           most
           high
           ,
           wise
           ,
           &
           gracious
           Emperour
           ,
           when
           his
           majestie
           shall
           see
           that
           wee
           are
           tied
           by
           such
           affection
           to
           our
           harmles
           profession
           ,
           that
           wee
           choose
           rather
           patientlie
           to
           suffer
           then
           rashlie
           to
           change
           ,
           as
           his
           highnes
           royal
           clemencie
           hath
           refreshed
           manie
           ,
           and
           rid
           others
           out
           of
           thrall
           ,
           will
           bee
           pleased
           to
           be
           our
           Physitian
           ,
           &
           with
           his
           own
           hand
           cure
           the
           distempered
           body
           of
           this
           poore
           kirke
           ,
           restoring
           to
           Christs
           spouse
           in
           the
           land
           of
           his
           highnes
           happie
           birth
           ,
           her
           priviledges
           and
           servants
           for
           her
           Lords
           emploiments
           ,
           that
           everie
           one
           of
           them
           receiving
           that
           favour
           ,
           may
           enjoy
           one
           another
           for
           edification
           of
           the
           kirke
           ,
           his
           maiesties
           better
           service
           ,
           and
           their
           mutuall
           comfort
           .
        
         
           
           For
           your
           owne
           confirmation
           ,
           and
           the
           credite
           of
           your
           cause
           in
           whole
           and
           everie
           part
           of
           it
           ,
           you
           haue
           a
           sufficient
           store
           of
           strong
           reasons
           in
           your
           own
           hand
           ;
           yet
           because
           you
           haue
           adoe
           with
           humbled
           Christians
           ,
           who
           as
           they
           are
           taguht
           of
           
           God
           ,
           so
           they
           would
           be
           faine
           followers
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           for
           their
           vse
           loue
           better
           the
           pure
           fountaines
           of
           the
           scripture
           ,
           then
           the
           dark
           compositions
           ,
           and
           subtile
           distinctions
           of
           Philosophicall
           Schoole-men
           ,
           you
           shall
           not
           doe
           amisse
           to
           set
           before
           your
           owne
           eyes
           for
           your
           present
           use
           the
           following
           Articles
           of
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           
           as
           straight
           rules
           to
           rectifie
           the
           uncomely
           eye-lasts
           required
           to
           be
           introduced
           upon
           the
           sound
           work
           of
           this
           Sacrament
           .
        
         
           1
           Christs
           practise
           in
           the
           first
           Supper
           ,
           qualified
           with
           his
           commandement
           ,
           
             Doe
             this
             in
             remembrance
             of
             me
             ,
          
           and
           with
           
             Pauls
          
           precept
           ,
           
             Bee
             yee
             followers
             of
             me
             ,
             even
             as
             I
             am
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           together
           with
           the
           common
           maxime
           rightly
           understood
           ,
           
             Every
             action
             of
             Christ
             is
             our
             instruction
             ,
          
           should
           be
           the
           perfect
           patterne
           of
           our
           practise
           .
        
         
           2
           The
           command
           ,
           
             Doe
             this
             ,
          
           being
           grounded
           upon
           Christs
           practise
           ,
           and
           hauing
           respect
           therto
           ,
           cannot
           be
           understood
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           understanding
           of
           the
           particulars
           practised
           by
           him
           .
           For
           as
           practise
           and
           custome
           obserued
           in
           any
           matter
           before
           a
           law
           be
           made
           ,
           are
           the
           best
           exponers
           of
           the
           law
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           customes
           and
           practises
           that
           creepe
           in
           afterward
           ,
           so
           in
           this
           Sacrament
           ,
           the
           things
           done
           by
           Christ
           and
           his
           Disciples
           expone
           the
           institution
           better
           then
           the
           practises
           &
           customes
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           
             Dionysius
             Areopagita
             ,
          
           of
           
             Iustinus
             Martyr
             ,
          
           of
           
             Tertullian
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           practises
           of
           kirkes
           
           in
           these
           ,
           or
           other
           ages
           .
        
         
           3
           The
           example
           and
           institution
           of
           Christ
           are
           fully
           set
           downe
           by
           
             Matthew
             ,
             Marke
          
           and
           
             Luke
             ,
          
           Euangelists
           ,
           and
           by
           
             Paul
          
           the
           Apostle
           conioyntly
           .
        
         
           4
           In
           the
           night
           that
           the
           Lord
           was
           betrayed
           ,
           for
           the
           eating
           of
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           Christ
           and
           his
           Disciples
           came
           together
           in
           one
           place
           ,
           prepared
           for
           the
           eating
           of
           the
           Paschall
           Lambe
           ,
           and
           that
           holy
           banket
           .
        
         
           5
           In
           that
           place
           where
           Christ
           and
           his
           Disciples
           met
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           Table
           prepared
           both
           for
           the
           service
           of
           the
           Lambe
           ,
           and
           for
           this
           Sacrament
           .
        
         
           6
           For
           the
           reverent
           eating
           of
           this
           Supper
           ,
           Christ
           by
           choyce
           and
           no
           otherwise
           sate
           at
           that
           Table
           with
           his
           Disciples
           in
           the
           most
           comely
           and
           convenient
           forme
           of
           sitting
           .
        
         
           7
           For
           visible
           Elements
           he
           vsed
           both
           bread
           and
           wine
           such
           as
           were
           at
           hand
           for
           the
           time
           ,
           and
           onely
           these
           two
           without
           any
           mixture
           .
        
         
           8
           To
           the
           bread
           by
           way
           of
           preparation
           Christ
           did
           foure
           things
           :
           he
           did
           take
           it
           ,
           he
           blessed
           it
           ,
           he
           brake
           it
           ,
           he
           gaue
           it
           :
           and
           for
           the
           right
           vsing
           of
           it
           ,
           he
           spake
           three
           things
           to
           the
           Disciples
           ,
           a
           commandement
           ,
           
             Take
             ye
             ,
             eate
             yee
             ,
          
           a
           declaration
           ,
           
             This
             is
             my
             body
             which
             is
             given
          
           (
           or
           broken
           )
           
             for
             you
             ,
          
           a
           second
           commandement
           ,
           
             Doe
             this
             in
             remembrance
             of
             me
             .
          
        
         
         
           9
           When
           he
           had
           supped
           ,
           for
           preparation
           of
           the
           cup
           he
           did
           three
           things
           ;
           he
           did
           take
           it
           ,
           hee
           blessed
           it
           ,
           he
           gaue
           it
           them
           ;
           and
           for
           right
           vsing
           of
           it
           hee
           spake
           three
           things
           ,
           a
           commandement
           ,
           
             Drinke
             ye
             all
             of
             it
             ,
          
           a
           declaration
           ,
           
             This
             is
             my
             blood
             in
             the
             new
             Testament
             ,
             which
             is
             shed
             for
             many
             for
             the
             remission
             of
             sins
             ;
          
           a
           second
           commandement
           ,
           
             Doe
             this
             as
             oft
             as
             yee
             drink
             it
             in
             remembrance
             of
             me
             .
          
        
         
           10
           This
           service
           is
           recōmended
           to
           be
           continued
           in
           the
           kirke
           ,
           and
           frequently
           used
           .
           
             For
             as
             often
             as
             yee
             shall
             eate
             this
             bread
             ,
             and
             drinke
             this
             cuppe
             ,
             yee
             shew
             the
             Lords
             death
             till
             hee
             come
             .
          
        
         
           11
           A
           warning
           of
           a
           fearful
           danger
           ,
           
             Whosoever
             shal
             eate
             this
             bread
             and
             drink
             this
             cup
             of
             the
             Lord
             unworthily
             ,
             shall
             bee
             guiltie
             of
             the
             body
             and
             blood
             of
             the
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           12
           A
           soueraigne
           remedy
           against
           this
           danger
           ,
           
             Let
             every
             man
             therefore
             examine
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             so
             let
             him
             eate
             of
             this
             bread
             ,
             and
             drink
             of
             this
             cup.
             
          
        
         
           13
           This
           is
           the
           truth
           of
           this
           holy
           sacrament
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           most
           fauourable
           times
           this
           kirke
           sought
           this
           truth
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           testimonie
           and
           commendation
           of
           other
           reformed
           kirkes
           found
           it
           ,
           and
           not
           onely
           the
           mind
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           anent
           this
           sacrament
           ,
           but
           in
           all
           the
           particular
           heads
           of
           religion
           aboue
           rehearsed
           .
        
         
         
           14
           If
           either
           the
           sacrament
           it selfe
           ,
           the
           ministers
           and
           receiuers
           thereof
           were
           priviledged
           from
           mens
           corruptions
           ,
           there
           were
           no
           feare
           of
           craft
           ,
           negligence
           ,
           or
           compulsion
           to
           receiue
           this
           sacrament
           ,
           neither
           necessity
           to
           examine
           ▪
           what
           were
           agreeable
           or
           dissonant
           to
           the
           measure
           of
           their
           faith
           that
           receiued
           .
        
         
           15
           It
           is
           an
           infallible
           observation
           ,
           that
           whosoever
           after
           the
           truth
           once
           found
           ,
           seeketh
           farther
           then
           truth
           ,
           shall
           finde
           errors
           and
           lies
           .
        
         
           16
           Of
           these
           Fathers
           ,
           who
           in
           Christ
           Iesus
           begot
           you
           ,
           and
           brought
           you
           up
           ,
           through
           the
           Gospell
           delivered
           to
           you
           ,
           as
           they
           receiued
           it
           from
           the
           scriptures
           ,
           and
           from
           this
           kirke
           ,
           being
           reformed
           ,
           yee
           receiued
           the
           sound
           doctrine
           ,
           and
           right
           use
           of
           this
           sacrament
           ,
           and
           other
           heads
           of
           religion
           ,
           not
           as
           a
           meere
           doctrine
           ,
           and
           meere
           rites
           ,
           but
           as
           the
           annointing
           of
           the
           holy
           spirit
           which
           dwelleth
           in
           you
           .
           If
           yee
           shal
           receiue
           divers
           teachers
           ,
           divers
           doctrines
           and
           sacraments
           ,
           you
           must
           quite
           the
           spirit
           that
           dwelleth
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           seek
           another
           .
        
         
           
           As
           the
           
             Cotinthians
          
           by
           the
           distemper
           of
           their
           members
           ,
           and
           corruptions
           marked
           among
           them
           by
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           transgressed
           against
           the
           first
           article
           aboue
           written
           ,
           so
           if
           yee
           come
           together
           in
           a
           mixture
           of
           nick-named
           Puritans
           and
           conforme
           people
           ,
           standing
           under
           contention
           ,
           expressed
           there
           by
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           and
           vnremoved
           from
           among
           you
           ,
           your
           comming
           together
           ▪
           cannot
           bee
           with
           profite
           ,
           but
           with
           great
           hurt
           .
        
         
           
           The
           first
           maine
           difference
           ,
           and
           cause
           of
           
           dissention
           betwixt
           you
           and
           them
           ,
           ariseth
           from
           the
           fifth
           article
           ,
           anent
           a
           Table
           ,
           and
           the
           necessarie
           vse
           of
           it
           .
           For
           the
           sacrament
           ,
           yee
           holding
           that
           it
           is
           necessarie
           for
           the
           eating
           and
           drinking
           the
           sacramentall
           elements
           ,
           both
           for
           the
           exercise
           of
           your
           faith
           toward
           God
           ,
           &
           charitie
           among
           your selues
           ,
           is
           necessarily
           required
           in
           that
           sacramentall
           and
           heavenly
           banquet
           ,
           and
           they
           thinking
           it
           onely
           commodious
           for
           the
           people
           to
           kneele
           at
           in
           reverence
           of
           the
           sacrament
           ,
           and
           others
           neither
           necesry
           nor
           commodious
           ,
           but
           a
           meere
           Metaphore
           .
           But
           you
           doe
           well
           ,
           that
           beleeue
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           a
           Table
           at
           Christs
           supper
           ,
           as
           certainly
           as
           the
           hand
           of
           him
           that
           betrayed
           him
           was
           with
           him
           at
           the
           Table
           ,
           and
           as
           truly
           for
           vse
           as
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           tearmeth
           the
           sacrament
           by
           the
           name
           of
           the
           
             Table
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           which
           Table
           by
           some
           Fathers
           is
           called
           the
           
             Holy
             Table
             ,
          
           and
           by
           others
           the
           
             Lords
             Table
             ,
          
           a
           fit
           meane
           to
           represent
           our
           vnion
           and
           communion
           with
           Christ
           ,
           and
           among
           our selues
           in
           this
           life
           .
           
             Thou
             doest
             prepare
             a
             Table
             before
             me
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             my
             adversaries
             :
          
           and
           in
           the
           life
           to
           come
           ,
           
             I
             haue
             appointed
             to
             you
             a
             kingdome
             ,
             that
             ye
             may
             eate
             and
             drink
             at
             my
             table
             in
             my
             kingdome
             ;
          
           which
           mysterie
           of
           spirituall
           fellowship
           can
           no
           wise
           be
           so
           well
           adumbrate
           ,
           nor
           so
           sensibly
           perceiued
           of
           any
           beleeving
           Christian
           by
           a
           common
           Table
           in
           any
           mans
           house
           whosoever
           .
        
         
         
           
           The
           second
           controversie
           betwixt
           you
           &
           them
           ariseth
           from
           the
           sixth
           Article
           ;
           yee
           holding
           that
           Christ
           and
           his
           disciples
           sate
           at
           Table
           ,
           and
           they
           obscuring
           that
           assertion
           by
           alledging
           of
           a
           forme
           of
           sitting
           used
           by
           Christ
           different
           from
           your
           forme
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           law
           of
           indifferent
           things
           rejecting
           all
           forme
           of
           sitting
           ,
           and
           bringing
           in
           kneeling
           as
           a
           more
           humble
           and
           convenient
           gesture
           for
           the
           sacrament
           ,
           then
           Christ
           vsed
           .
           By
           vertue
           of
           the
           first
           Article
           ,
           binding
           you
           to
           Christs
           patterne
           ,
           as
           you
           are
           bound
           by
           the
           Prophet
           to
           bee
           taught
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           consequently
           not
           to
           teach
           God
           ,
           so
           by
           the
           Apostles
           precept
           ,
           you
           should
           be
           a
           follower
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           not
           a
           reformer
           either
           of
           his
           practise
           ,
           or
           institution
           conforme
           thereto
           .
           And
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           diversity
           of
           formes
           of
           sitting
           ,
           neither
           kneeling
           nor
           standing
           being
           opposite
           gestures
           to
           sitting
           ,
           can
           haue
           the
           name
           of
           sitting
           ,
           and
           consequently
           Christs
           sitting
           was
           no
           sort
           of
           kneeling
           .
           As
           for
           the
           alledged
           indifferencie
           ,
           it
           is
           taken
           away
           by
           Christs
           free
           choyce
           of
           sitting
           expressed
           in
           his
           owne
           practise
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           neither
           straited
           by
           any
           occasion
           ,
           compulsion
           ,
           or
           other
           inclining
           cause
           ,
           but
           at
           his
           libertie
           might
           haue
           kneeled
           ,
           it
           pleased
           him
           in
           his
           owne
           wisedome
           to
           choose
           sitting
           ,
           as
           the
           meetest
           gesture
           for
           his
           communicants
           .
           As
           for
           the
           humilitie
           of
           kneeling
           aboue
           your
           humility
           of
           sitting
           ,
           we
           haue
           no
           great
           warrant
           in
           the
           word
           :
           for
           there
           ,
           sitting
           is
           vsed
           in
           preaching
           ,
           in
           praying
           ,
           &
           in
           the
           
           sacrament
           ,
           but
           kneeling
           onely
           in
           prayer
           .
           And
           yet
           Christ
           in
           his
           agonie
           vsed
           for
           a
           more
           humble
           forme
           ,
           falling
           on
           the
           ground
           upon
           his
           face
           .
           Of
           the
           three
           gestures
           used
           by
           the
           Christian
           world
           in
           religious
           worship
           ,
           sitting
           ,
           standing
           ,
           and
           kneeling
           ,
           Christ
           did
           choose
           sitting
           .
           And
           if
           a
           choyce
           were
           to
           be
           made
           of
           any
           of
           the
           three
           ,
           kneeling
           for
           us
           is
           most
           dangerous
           ,
           being
           the
           outward
           badge
           of
           their
           confession
           ,
           who
           contrary
           to
           our
           faith
           beleeue
           Christ
           to
           be
           bodily
           present
           ,
           either
           by
           transubstantiation
           ,
           consubstantiation
           ,
           or
           some
           vnknowne
           maner
           ,
           as
           also
           it
           being
           the
           formall
           adoration
           of
           a
           person
           ,
           and
           not
           a
           signe
           of
           reverence
           to
           be
           giuen
           to
           the
           sacramentall
           elements
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           thing
           which
           moved
           the
           Schoolemen
           to
           affirme
           ,
           that
           if
           there
           remained
           the
           substance
           of
           bread
           after
           the
           consecration
           ,
           the
           people
           would
           therefore
           take
           occasion
           of
           Idolatry
           ,
           and
           in
           stead
           of
           Christs
           body
           would
           giue
           godly
           worship
           to
           the
           bread
           ,
           and
           for
           avoiding
           of
           that
           idolatry
           ,
           they
           thought
           best
           to
           remoue
           away
           the
           bread
           ,
           and
           bring
           in
           transubstantiation
           .
        
         
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           ye
           differ
           from
           them
           about
           the
           distribution
           of
           the
           bread
           ,
           you
           holding
           that
           Christ
           gaue
           it
           to
           them
           that
           were
           next
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           disciples
           divided
           it
           among
           themselues
           ;
           and
           they
           holding
           that
           it
           should
           be
           given
           by
           the
           minister
           his
           hand
           delivering
           it
           immediatly
           into
           the
           hand
           of
           every
           single
           person
           there
           present
           to
           receiue
           the
           communion
           .
           
           Your
           practise
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           conforme
           to
           the
           order
           of
           the
           sacrament
           ,
           observed
           in
           this
           kirk
           since
           reformation
           began
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           most
           conform
           to
           the
           necessary
           order
           of
           Christs
           actions
           and
           forme
           of
           words
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           set
           down
           in
           the
           eight
           article
           .
           But
           their
           assertion
           &
           practise
           anent
           distribution
           ,
           can
           neither
           agree
           with
           the
           order
           of
           Christs
           actions
           ,
           the
           forme
           of
           his
           words
           ,
           nor
           the
           practise
           of
           this
           reformed
           kirk
           .
           As
           for
           the
           order
           of
           Christs
           actions
           ,
           for
           preparation
           of
           the
           bread
           ,
           he
           doth
           three
           things
           ,
           he
           took
           it
           ,
           he
           blessed
           it
           ,
           he
           brake
           it
           ,
           which
           of
           necessity
           must
           be
           understood
           to
           be
           a
           mystical
           fraction
           .
           And
           being
           thus
           prepared
           ,
           as
           he
           took
           the
           bread
           for
           them
           ,
           he
           exhibiteth
           ,
           and
           giveth
           it
           to
           them
           ,
           wherby
           they
           may
           be
           assured
           to
           haue
           good
           right
           to
           that
           bread
           ,
           and
           being
           thus
           prepared
           ,
           and
           made
           theirs
           ,
           he
           giveth
           a
           generall
           commandement
           to
           them
           all
           to
           take
           it
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           particular
           form
           of
           their
           taking
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           divide
           it
           amōng
           themselues
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           direction
           set
           downe
           in
           
             Luke
          
           for
           the
           right
           vse
           of
           the
           cup
           ,
           
             Divide
             it
             among
             your selues
             ;
          
           which
           forme
           of
           distribution
           for
           exercise
           of
           brotherly
           loue
           ,
           is
           as
           necessarie
           to
           be
           vsed
           upon
           the
           bread
           ,
           as
           upon
           the
           cup.
           And
           if
           by
           the
           act
           of
           giving
           the
           distribuoion
           of
           the
           cup
           were
           perfected
           by
           Christ
           ,
           giving
           
             sigillatim
          
           to
           every
           single
           person
           ,
           and
           their
           sole
           receiving
           of
           it
           immediatly
           out
           of
           his
           hand
           ,
           what
           could
           be
           the
           use
           of
           the
           generall
           commandement
           ,
           
             Divide
             it
             among
             you
             ?
          
           
           And
           to
           ascribe
           one
           sence
           to
           the
           act
           of
           giving
           the
           Cuppe
           ,
           and
           another
           of
           the
           bread
           ,
           and
           to
           thinke
           that
           the
           Apostles
           could
           boldly
           take
           the
           one
           or
           the
           other
           ,
           not
           knowing
           what
           right
           they
           had
           to
           it
           ,
           or
           what
           it
           was
           ,
           it
           were
           amisse
           to
           think
           .
           And
           if
           the
           practise
           of
           kirkes
           were
           a
           sufficicient
           rule
           ,
           in
           sundry
           kirkes
           ,
           in
           sundry
           ages
           ,
           the
           Deacon
           delivered
           the
           sacrament
           to
           the
           people
           .
        
         
           
           Since
           yee
           professe
           ,
           and
           faine
           would
           bee
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           and
           submitting
           yourselfe
           to
           bee
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           a
           follower
           of
           God
           by
           your
           profession
           ,
           wish
           ,
           and
           submission
           ,
           rather
           to
           follow
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           followers
           of
           him
           ,
           then
           any
           other
           man
           ,
           or
           societie
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           rather
           the
           forme
           of
           our
           owne
           kirke
           observed
           since
           reformation
           ,
           wherin
           yee
           haue
           gotten
           the
           comfort
           that
           ever
           yee
           had
           ,
           or
           haue
           by
           that
           sacrament
           ,
           and
           for
           thir
           particulars
           ,
           and
           other
           causes
           of
           contention
           betwixt
           you
           and
           them
           ,
           that
           would
           draw
           you
           to
           a
           mixture
           with
           them
           in
           their
           forme
           ,
           you
           must
           deprecate
           favour
           while
           you
           be
           better
           informed
           ,
           and
           advised
           ,
           and
           they
           both
           to
           the
           effect
           that
           before
           you
           come
           to
           communication
           at
           the
           Table
           ,
           yee
           may
           be
           one
           in
           faith
           and
           articles
           of
           religion
           ,
           and
           of
           one
           consent
           of
           heart
           in
           
             Ierome
          
           his
           sence
           ,
           calling
           
             Augustine
          
           of
           his
           communion
           ,
           and
           of
           
             Augustines
          
           meaning
           ,
           calling
           a
           certaine
           woman
           of
           his
           communion
           .
        
         
           As
           these
           differences
           betwixt
           you
           and
           them
           
           are
           evill
           in
           themselues
           ,
           so
           are
           they
           evill
           in
           the
           alledged
           ground
           ,
           whereby
           they
           are
           occasioned
           .
           
           The
           peoples
           rudensse
           ,
           and
           lack
           of
           devotion
           ,
           which
           should
           be
           rather
           removed
           by
           diligent
           instruction
           ,
           then
           established
           by
           a
           practise
           founded
           vpon
           a
           necessitie
           that
           the
           sacrament
           must
           be
           alwayes
           celebrated
           to
           a
           sort
           of
           rude
           people
           ,
           void
           of
           reverence
           to
           receiue
           the
           same
           in
           a
           comely
           forme
           .
           By
           that
           sort
           of
           rusticitie
           ,
           and
           want
           of
           devotion
           ,
           the
           communion
           table
           that
           in
           primitiue
           times
           stood
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           the
           kirke
           ,
           was
           separate
           from
           the
           congregation
           by
           a
           Chancellarie
           ,
           since
           from
           the
           middest
           of
           the
           kirke
           to
           the
           east
           end
           ,
           which
           was
           called
           the
           Quier
           ,
           then
           the
           minister
           and
           table
           both
           was
           separate
           from
           the
           people
           ,
           the
           table
           turned
           into
           an
           altar
           ,
           the
           sacrament
           into
           a
           sacrifice
           ,
           the
           cup
           simply
           removed
           from
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           bread
           also
           by
           transubstantiation
           ,
           or
           some
           other
           way
           .
           And
           so
           for
           curing
           that
           alledged
           rudenesse
           ,
           Christs
           sacrament
           was
           turned
           into
           mans
           imagination
           ,
           and
           so
           ceased
           to
           bee
           Christs
           sacrament
           ,
           and
           became
           mans
           .
        
         
           
           Yee
           know
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           if
           yee
           sinne
           willingly
           after
           that
           yee
           haue
           received
           and
           acknowledged
           it
           ,
           by
           forsaking
           all
           ,
           or
           any
           part
           thereof
           ,
           fundamentall
           ,
           substantiall
           ,
           or
           accidentall
           ,
           all
           being
           copulatiue
           not
           to
           be
           changed
           in
           the
           meanest
           circumstance
           ,
           but
           upon
           a
           necessarie
           occasion
           ,
           good
           warrants
           ,
           and
           to
           good
           ends
           :
           you
           know
           the
           danger
           
           set
           down
           by
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           and
           what
           it
           is
           to
           make
           your
           owne
           conscience
           naked
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           by
           your
           example
           to
           giue
           offence
           to
           many
           .
           Take
           heed
           to
           your selfe
           ,
           and
           draw
           neere
           to
           God
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           keepe
           your
           conscience
           pure
           against
           the
           great
           day
           .
        
         
           
           For
           this
           purpose
           set
           before
           you
           the
           image
           of
           mans
           frailtie
           ,
           and
           the
           character
           of
           Christian
           constancie
           ,
           that
           yee
           may
           striue
           to
           be
           strengthned
           ,
           and
           stand
           by
           grace
           .
           In
           that
           unhappy
           division
           of
           the
           Tribes
           of
           Israel
           ,
           Heresie
           rooted
           in
           
             Ieroboam
             ,
          
           and
           spreading
           it selfe
           over
           the
           people
           in
           all
           the
           ten
           tribes
           ,
           who
           were
           taught
           in
           the
           truth
           of
           God
           before
           their
           fall
           ,
           found
           no
           contradiction
           in
           all
           the
           ten
           tribes
           ,
           notwithstanding
           of
           their
           forme
           of
           religion
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           heavie
           judgements
           of
           God
           powred
           out
           upon
           that
           fowle
           defection
           ,
           but
           it
           continued
           in
           force
           ,
           and
           they
           without
           sense
           aboue
           three
           hundred
           yeares
           and
           an
           halfe
           .
        
         
           The
           Arrian
           abhomination
           broched
           by
           the
           envy
           and
           stomack
           of
           a
           man
           prone
           to
           contradiction
           ,
           possessing
           the
           Emperours
           heart
           by
           subtile
           suggestion
           ,
           made
           
             Arrius
          
           personall
           quarrels
           to
           produce
           reall
           questions
           anent
           the
           Godhead
           of
           Christ
           ,
           a
           filthy
           blasphemy
           at
           the
           beginning
           resisted
           by
           pastors
           &
           people
           ,
           and
           long
           detested
           ,
           but
           by
           processe
           of
           time
           ,
           by
           authority
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           subtiltie
           of
           few
           Arrian
           Apostates
           ,
           not
           onely
           the
           multitude
           of
           Bishops
           ,
           very
           few
           excepted
           ,
           some
           sooner
           ,
           some
           
           later
           ,
           some
           as
           leaders
           ,
           and
           some
           as
           common
           souldiers
           ,
           either
           yeelding
           through
           feare
           ,
           or
           brought
           vnder
           with
           penurie
           ;
           or
           by
           flatterie
           ensnared
           ,
           or
           else
           beguiled
           through
           simplicitie
           ,
           become
           subject
           to
           the
           current
           of
           time
           .
           Yea
           
             Osius
          
           the
           ancientest
           Bishop
           of
           Christendome
           ,
           the
           most
           forward
           in
           defence
           of
           the
           Catholicke
           cause
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           contrarie
           part
           most
           feared
           ,
           by
           whose
           hand
           the
           Nicene
           creed
           was
           set
           downe
           ,
           and
           framed
           for
           the
           whole
           Christian
           world
           to
           subscribe
           unto
           ,
           yeelded
           in
           the
           end
           with
           the
           same
           hand
           to
           ratifie
           the
           Arrian
           confession
           ,
           leaving
           the
           catholick
           faith
           to
           be
           kept
           and
           defended
           against
           the
           force
           of
           the
           world
           .
           Whether
           a
           fretting
           cancker
           enter
           in
           the
           head
           ,
           as
           in
           
             Ieroboam
             ,
          
           or
           in
           the
           foote
           ,
           as
           in
           
             Arrius
             ,
          
           it
           is
           dangerous
           for
           the
           bodie
           .
           
             Beware
             ,
             thou
             that
             standest
             ,
             lest
             thou
             fall
             .
          
        
         
           
           But
           you
           haue
           before
           you
           a
           faire
           table
           ,
           liuely
           expressing
           the
           amiable
           portraits
           of
           more
           valorous
           Worthies
           ,
           and
           better
           deserving
           in
           conflicts
           for
           religion
           ,
           Christ
           the
           righteous
           ,
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           the
           Hebrewes
           ,
           those
           valorous
           and
           worthy
           people
           defenders
           of
           the
           truth
           against
           the
           Arrian
           heresie
           ,
           and
           terrours
           of
           
             Valence
             ,
          
           and
           
             Vrsatius
             ,
          
           the
           great
           patrons
           of
           that
           impurity
           .
           Memorable
           
             Athanasius
          
           whose
           motto
           is
           his
           high
           honor
           ,
           
             Athanasius
             against
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             the
             world
             against
             Athanasius
             ,
          
           and
           old
           
             Eleazar
             ,
          
           who
           being
           desired
           by
           his
           
           old
           acquaintance
           to
           deliver
           himselfe
           from
           death
           by
           eating
           of
           flesh
           which
           was
           lawfull
           for
           him
           to
           vse
           ,
           and
           make
           as
           if
           hee
           did
           eate
           the
           flesh
           taken
           from
           the
           sacrifice
           ,
           commanded
           by
           the
           king
           ,
           answered
           ,
           that
           it
           becommeth
           not
           our
           age
           in
           any
           wise
           to
           dissemble
           ,
           whereby
           many
           young
           persons
           might
           thinke
           that
           
             Eleazar
          
           being
           fourescore
           yeare
           old
           and
           ten
           ,
           were
           now
           gone
           to
           a
           strange
           religion
           .
           Seeing
           yee
           are
           compassed
           with
           such
           a
           cloud
           of
           witnesses
           ,
           cast
           away
           the
           turmoyling
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           every
           thing
           that
           presseth
           downe
           ,
           and
           run
           with
           patience
           the
           race
           that
           is
           set
           before
           you
           ,
           looking
           unto
           Iesus
           the
           author
           and
           finisher
           of
           your
           faith
           ,
           who
           for
           the
           joy
           that
           was
           set
           before
           him
           ,
           endured
           the
           crosse
           ,
           and
           despised
           the
           shame
           ,
           and
           is
           set
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           the
           Throne
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           
           If
           you
           would
           be
           to
           your
           wearied
           brethren
           the
           comfort
           of
           their
           miseries
           ,
           and
           the
           guide
           of
           their
           difficulties
           ,
           if
           yee
           would
           liue
           and
           dye
           a
           warriour
           against
           Sathan
           ,
           and
           an
           enemy
           against
           sinne
           ,
           and
           unchangeable
           servant
           to
           your
           owne
           master
           ;
           and
           if
           in
           this
           world
           yee
           would
           haue
           peace
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           world
           to
           come
           everlasting
           joy
           ,
           take
           heed
           to
           your
           conscience
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           Gods
           Officer
           ,
           for
           the
           purpose
           put
           into
           you
           to
           keepe
           you
           in
           awe
           .
           You
           may
           dye
           ,
           your
           conscience
           cannot
           dye
           .
           The
           light
           of
           it
           may
           be
           shadowed
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           not
           God
           ,
           but
           not
           quite
           put
           out
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           of
           God.
           Howsoever
           
           many
           be
           afraied
           for
           their
           fame
           ,
           and
           few
           for
           their
           conscience
           ,
           yet
           suffer
           not
           yourselfe
           in
           your
           whole
           life
           to
           slippe
           the
           breadth
           of
           your
           naile
           from
           your
           good
           conscience
           .
           It
           is
           a
           diet
           booke
           ,
           wherein
           the
           sinnes
           of
           everie
           day
           are
           written
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           cause
           to
           the
           wicked
           a
           mother
           of
           feare
           ,
           but
           the
           children
           of
           God
           though
           the
           world
           should
           never
           credit
           them
           ,
           require
           no
           better
           witnesse
           .
           
             Augustine
          
           esteemeth
           not
           what
           
             Secundinus
          
           thinketh
           of
           him
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           his
           conscience
           accuseth
           him
           not
           before
           God.
           Jt
           is
           the
           secretarie
           of
           a
           mans
           heart
           ,
           a
           sealed
           booke
           ,
           close
           now
           ,
           but
           to
           bee
           opened
           wide
           upon
           the
           great
           day
           .
           It
           is
           the
           treasure
           of
           the
           libertie
           of
           our
           spirits
           ,
           which
           should
           be
           vnto
           us
           as
           farre
           aboue
           the
           libertie
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           things
           belonging
           thereunto
           ,
           as
           the
           soule
           is
           aboue
           that
           dust
           which
           must
           goe
           to
           the
           dust
           .
           If
           you
           would
           haue
           this
           libertie
           of
           your
           spirit
           ,
           yee
           must
           not
           stand
           for
           a
           name
           among
           men
           ,
           but
           you
           must
           striue
           to
           store
           vp
           in
           your
           conscience
           ,
           the
           true
           testimonies
           of
           your
           sincere
           loue
           to
           your
           owne
           religion
           ,
           and
           to
           your
           fellow
           brethren
           :
           for
           your
           conscience
           shall
           bee
           for
           you
           ,
           if
           you
           doe
           well
           ,
           and
           as
           you
           shal
           stand
           dissemble
           ,
           or
           revolt
           without
           partialitie
           ,
           it
           will
           beare
           witnesse
           .
           The
           reformation
           of
           our
           religion
           was
           builded
           by
           difficulties
           ,
           and
           maintained
           by
           patience
           ,
           and
           paines
           .
           If
           our
           loue
           of
           ease
           ,
           and
           of
           worldlie
           goods
           ,
           and
           if
           our
           feare
           of
           temporall
           losses
           ,
           shall
           destroy
           it
           ,
           it
           had
           been
           better
           for
           us
           that
           we
           had
           never
           
           sought
           glory
           by
           that
           faire
           profession
           ,
           then
           by
           a
           foule
           revolt
           to
           staine
           not
           onely
           our
           owne
           name
           and
           conscience
           ,
           but
           by
           our
           hypocrisie
           to
           endanger
           the
           people
           of
           God.
           My
           deare
           brother
           ,
           watch
           yee
           ,
           stand
           fast
           in
           the
           faith
           ,
           quit
           you
           like
           a
           man.
           The
           sonne
           of
           God
           sitteth
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           af
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           all
           power
           is
           given
           vnto
           him
           :
           hee
           appoynteth
           and
           moderateth
           all
           our
           wrastlings
           ,
           hee
           giveth
           victorie
           ,
           and
           will
           come
           shortly
           ,
           and
           his
           reward
           with
           him
           .
           As
           you
           haue
           happily
           begunne
           ,
           so
           goe
           on
           your
           whole
           course
           ,
           that
           nothing
           may
           bee
           observed
           in
           you
           ,
           other
           then
           such
           as
           becommeth
           a
           wise
           man
           to
           doe
           ,
           and
           a
           righteous
           man
           to
           suffer
           .
           Goe
           on
           happily
           ,
           and
           loue
           your
           owne
           religion
           .
           If
           by
           his
           grace
           hee
           shall
           strengthen
           you
           to
           proue
           a
           pattern
           of
           constancy
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           he
           shall
           make
           you
           an
           heire
           of
           glory
           for
           ever
           .
           Feare
           not
           ,
           put
           your selfe
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           yee
           haue
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           yee
           shall
           never
           loose
           ought
           at
           his
           hand
           ,
           he
           shall
           liberally
           returne
           to
           you
           your
           gifts
           with
           advantage
           .
           Bee
           stedfast
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           let
           God
           and
           man
           see
           ,
           that
           yee
           honour
           him
           ,
           and
           your
           enemies
           shall
           see
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           finde
           that
           great
           things
           shall
           be
           done
           to
           the
           man
           whom
           the
           King
           of
           Kings
           will
           honour
           .
           To
           him
           that
           overcommeth
           will
           Christ
           grant
           to
           sit
           with
           him
           in
           his
           throne
           .
           Now
           vnto
           him
           that
           is
           able
           to
           keepe
           you
           that
           yee
           fall
           
           not
           ,
           and
           to
           present
           you
           faultlesse
           before
           the
           presence
           of
           his
           glory
           with
           joy
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           God
           onely
           wise
           ,
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           bee
           glorie
           and
           majestie
           ,
           and
           dominion
           and
           power
           ,
           both
           now
           and
           for
           ever
           .
           Amen
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A17574-e60
           
             The
             present
             difficulties
             dangers
             .
          
           
             Resolution
             to
             suffer
             required
             
          
           
             Impediments
             arising
             from
             other
             mens
             persons
             removed
             .
          
           
             Impediments
             arising
             from
             the
             qualitie
             of
             the
             cause
             removed
             .
          
           
             The
             cause
             in
             the
             end
             wil
             be
             iustified
             howsoever
             for
             the
             present
             it
             bee
             maligned
             .
          
           
             The
             cause
             is
             grounded
             upon
             sufficient
             reasons
             .
          
           
             Rules
             for
             right
             administration
             of
             the
             Lords
             supper
             .
          
           
             the
             present
             differences
             an
             impediment
             to
             communicate
             here
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             difference
             
          
           
             The
             second
             difference
             .
          
           
             The
             third
             difference
             .
          
           
             Consent
             in
             heart
             and
             articles
             of
             religion
             required
             in
             communicants
             .
          
           
             The
             ground
             of
             the
             alledged
             differences
             evill
             .
          
           
             No
             part
             of
             the
             truth
             is
             to
             be
             forsaken
             .
          
           
             The
             falles
             of
             backsliders
             to
             be
             set
             before
             the
             eyes
             of
             the
             sufferer
             .
          
           
             The
             constancy
             of
             others
             t●
             be
             set
             before
             the
             eyes
             of
             th●
             sufferer
             .
          
           
             A
             good
             conscience
             to
             be
             regarded
             in
             time
             of
             triall
             .