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THe proper office of doctours is to teache the faithefull with sounde doctrine, to the ende that the puritye of ye gospell be not corrupted by igno∣rance or wicked opinions: neuerthe∣les according as thinges be dysposed in these dayes, we doe comprehende them vnder this title, to be aides and Instrumentes to conserue ye doctrine of god, so that the churche be not
desolate for fault of pastors and my∣nisters, but to vse a worde more intel¦ligible, we shall call them the order of scholers.
The next degree vnto the myni∣sters and next conioyned to the go∣uernement of the church, is reding of diuinitie: which reding shalbe oute of the newe or olde testament.
But because they cannot profytt in suche lessons excepte they be firste in∣structed in the tonges and humayne scyences, also it is nedeful to raise vp sede for the time to come, to the ende that the churche be not lefte destitute to oure children, therfore it is nedful to erecte A colledge to enstructe chil∣dren, to prepare them aswel to ye my∣nisterye as to cyuill gouernement.
For the first there must be a place assigned aswell for the lectures as for the teaching of children and others which will proffyt in learning, also to haue a man learned and expert for to dyspose aswell the house as the lectours, which can him selfe teach & instructe others: and that there be vn¦der his charge readers as wel ī tongs
as in Logicke yf it may be: also for bachelars to teache yonge children, ye which we wyll and ordaine to be don: and that all those which be there shal be subiectes to the ecclesyastycall dis∣cipline, as well as the ministers.
That there be no other schole in the towne for children, but we will that there be a schole a parte for mayden children, as hath ben accustumed.
That none shalbe receyued into this office excepte he be approued by the mynisters, and fyrste let hym be knowen to the Seniors, and then a∣gaine be presented to ye coūsell wyth his wytnesses, for feare of inconue∣niences. And alwayes examinacions oughte to be made before two of the Seniors.