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Title: A true, modest, and iust defence of the petition for reformation, exhibited to the Kings most excellent Maiestie Containing an answere to the confutation published under the names of some of the Vniuersitie of Oxford. Together vvith a full declaration out of the Scriptures, and practise of the primitiue Church, of the severall points of the said petition.
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Print source: A true, modest, and iust defence of the petition for reformation, exhibited to the Kings most excellent Maiestie Containing an answere to the confutation published under the names of some of the Vniuersitie of Oxford. Together vvith a full declaration out of the Scriptures, and practise of the primitiue Church, of the severall points of the said petition.
Sprint, John, d. 1623. Anatomy of the controversed ceremonies of the church of England.
[Leiden: W. Brewster], Imprinted 1618.
Subject terms:
James -- I, -- King of England, 1566-1625 -- Early works to 1800.
Church of England -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
Church of England -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800.
The answere of the vicechancelour, the doctors, both the proctors, and other the heads of houses in the University of Oxford.
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TO THE CHRISTIAN READER.
TO THE MOST CHRISTIAN and excellent Prince, our gratious and Dread Soveraigne IAMES by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, &c. Wee the Ministers and Preachers of the Church of England, that desire Reformation, wish a long prosperous and happy raigne over us in this life, and in the next everlasting salvation.
THE ANATOMY OF THE CONTROVERSED CEREMONIES OF THE CHVRCH OF ENGLAND, BEEING considered in their Nature and Circumstances. By Iohn Sprint Minister of Thornby in GLOCESTERSHIRE.
BELLVM CEREMONIALE, THE CEREMONIALL BATTELL.
Behold the Leaders and the Souldiers.
The Weapons.
The Event of the Battell.
THE DEFENCE OF THE PETITION FOR REFORMA∣TION.
The Reply to the generall censures.
CENSVRE. 1. IT is inconvenient and unsufferable to per∣mit a long and well-setled state of go∣vernement to be so much as questioned.
2. Cens. Augustine saith, The very change of custome otherwise profitable, hur∣teth by innovation.
3. Cens. If the ceremonies were supersti∣tious, with what conscience did they subscribe in respect of the times, &c?
4. Cens. If they be indifferent, &c. then the Magistrate may command, and we must obey. Where is then their pretended obe∣dience? &c.
5. Cens. These men should not be sufferedto calumniate the State wherein there is no∣thing positiue worthy of blame.
6. Cens. No Church in Christendome isable so much to iustifie their abuses, as thisof ours, which are not so heynous as deserue their bitter reprehension.
The defense of the Preface.
THE DEFENCE OF THE FIRST PART OF THE PE∣tition concerning Church service.
1. Against the Crosse in Baptisme.
2 Against Interrogatories in Baptisme.
3. Against confirmation.
4. Against baptizing by women.
Exception.
5. Against the Cap and Surplice.
6 For examination before the communion.
Except. 1. That none should be admittedto the blessed Sacrament, of what state or condition soever he be, except they were first examined, were iniurious, &c.
2. Except. To examine every man, &c.after the Consistorian fashion, were insolent.
7. For a Sermon before the Communion.
1. Exc. It is absurd to think it should not beministred without a sermon, and hath bred in many a vaine and false opinion as if not the word of Christs institution, but rather the word of the ministers exposition were a neces∣sary and essentiall part of the Communion.
Except. He that readeth our Communionbooke shall see that therein the whole manner, end and use of that holy institution is so ex∣cellently described as may be in stead of many sermons.
8, Against the name of Priests,
Against the Ring in Marriage.
10. Against longsomnesse of Service.
11. Against the abuse of Church songs and Musick.
12. Against the prophanation of the Lords day.
13. That the rest upon holy dayes be not so strictly urged.
THE DEFENCE OF THE FIRST PART of the petition concerning Church Service.
ARTIC. 1. Of uniformity of doctrine.
ARTIC. 2. Of bowing at the name of Iesus.
3. Of the puklick reading of Apocrypha.
THE DEFENCE OF THE SECOND part of the Petition con∣cerning Church Ministers.
1. Of a learned Ministry.
Reasons and arguments shewing the necessity of a lear∣ned Ministry.
ARTIC. 2. Of the removing or sup∣plying of unlearned Ministers.
3. Of Non-residencie. Reasons and arguments against Non-Residents.
ARTIC. 4. Of the Marriage of Ministers.
The fifth Article of Subscription. Reasons against subscription to the book.
The Defence of the third part. Reasons and arguments against Plurality of Benefices.
Obiections.
ARTIC. 3. Of Impropriations. Reasons and Arguments shewing that it is neither lawfull nor convenient for Ecclesi∣asticall corporations to demise their impropriate tythes to Lay Farmers.
Obiections answered.
THE DEFENCE OF THE FOVRTH PART OF THE PETI∣tion concerning Church Discipline.
part
1. Enormity against Excommunication by lay persons.
defense 1
defense 2
defense 3
defense 4
Of Excommunication for trifles.
The 2. Enormity against Ex∣communication without the consent of the Pastors.
Reasons and arguments to proue that Ex∣communication ought not to pro∣ceed from one alone, but by the ioynt advise of the pres∣byters & Pastors.
Obiections answered.
4. Against extorting of un∣reasonable fees.
5. Of farming of iurisdiction.
6. Of the restraint of marriage at certaine times.
7. of the long somnesse of Eccle∣siasticall suites.
8. Of the oath ex officio.
9. Of Licenses for marriage without banes asking.
The defence of the Conclusion.
1. Censure THE ydle vaunt, that thePetitioners make, &c. they haue passed over in silence many learned tractes.
2. Cens. That God hath appointed his Ma∣iestie &c. for such a purpose as they conceit, what poynt of divination? &c.
3. Censure. He that will indifferently consi∣der, &c. shall haue iust cause to approue the iu∣stice, commend the mildnes, &c.
4. Cens. As for that clause of mens traditi∣ons, it is odious: Answ. p. 27.
5. Cens. Are we the men, that are addicted to our own quiet, credit, and commodity? Ans. to petit. p. 27.
6. Cens. It is obiected, That the desire of the Petitioners doth not suit with the state of a mo∣narchy: whereunto our answer briefly is this: