An assertion for true and Christian church-policie. VVherein certaine politike obiections made against the planting of pastours and elders in every congregation, are sufficientlie aunswered. And wherein also sundrie projectes are set downe, how the discipline by pastors & elders may be planted, without any derogation to the Kings royal prerogatiue, any indignitie to the three estates in Parleament, or any greater alteration of the laudable lawes, statutes, or customes of the realme, then may well be made without damage to the people.

SAlutem in Christo, My very good Lorde, I haue by meanes received these articles enclosed, signed by your Lordsh. hand, and can not but greatly merveyle, that contrary to the orders of the commis∣sion Court, subscribed by your selfe, & the rest of the Cōmissioners, you would cause a Gentleman of such a qualitie, as Mai∣ster B. is to be sent for by a Pursevant, be∣fore the ordinarie processe of a letter mis∣siue were served vpon him, especially for matters of so small moment. Neither will it bee thought to proceede of any iust cause, but rather of some other miscon∣ceyte, when it shalbe vnderstood that there is a controversie in lawe elsewhere depending, betwene him and a kinsman of yours. And therefore for the avoy∣ding of his further complaint and other offence, that may grow thereby, I heartely pray your Lordship to suppresse the same, and proceed no further therein. Desiring you withall to haue due consideration of the cause, least I be enforced to deale like∣wise,

in the defence of my kinsman, as you doe for yours. And so praying your Lo. to returne vnto me aunswere herevnto, & what you meane to doe, with my very heartie commendacions I commit you to the tuition of Almightie God. Frō, &c. the 17. of Octo. &c. Subscri. &c, Vnto which letter also was added as followeth. Mai∣ster B. I pray, you according to the tenor of this letter, to see that this cause of M. G. and F. B. bee dismissed from thence, and if any be boūd to prosecute the cause against them, let them vnderstand that I meane to heare it at, &c. otherwise let it wholie be dismissed, and the bandes deli∣vered.

Notes

• Note that y^e signe of the crosse in Ba∣ptisme by an Archb. opi∣nion is but of smal mo∣ment, & that suspicion of bastardie may easilie be dismissed.
• Note that y^e 17. of Octo. was the Sa∣both day, at what time the Archb. D. C. and D. B. sitting as Commis∣sioners, th•• Archb. took pen & inke, and crossed y^e articles all overthwart, and so sent them backe with this letter.