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Show Thedefcription of England, pope almoft ir cuerie age, asa thing berie offen at tee alreadie choked fotth tuickeditefie, tempted bp divers princes but neuct generallic ob Lo proceedtherefere twiththe reff, F thinke it god teitied, fod feare leat the confenting therbinto might alfo fo remembersthat the names dfualite given bit breed the ner thioib(as it twotld in DeD)OF all hts rer to fiich as fed the flocke remaine tn like fort as mH ligtott andbictarchic: Newertheletfe ir fore places tines patt,f that thefe words, parton, picar,curat, there the Kings and priites Dwelled not bnoer bis anid fach ate not pet abolityed rtoze thar the canon nofe,it twas perfornted mange his. refiftance. Ara laty iffelfe, which is dailie pleaded,as J haue (aid fillaus dDulbe of Woliertia', told long Mhice hade elfethere; although the fatutes of the vealine haue done the like al tn His Kihedortre, but not Daring gteatlic infringed thelarge fcope, and brought the pope be rretcife of the fame into fome nattotwer limits, 10 to venter fo farre twithoat the content of the {wrote brto bint thereof, ard recetied bis anfiver ti, Shere is nothitig read inoue chuccyes but the canoHibitozie f onto all bis proceedityg tn the fame,/ nical (eriptures, thereby if commethto paffe that , 7 Grecorins [eptimus Pratiflad Bobetnotum duct sc7't, Ouia fhe pfalter is faid ouer once in thirtie dates , the nobilitas tua poktwlat, quodfecundis Sclauonica linona apud tity teftantent fone times , and the old tefament t 1 Bos d ms celebrari annneremyUs of fivt nos tm dlice tit the peare. And berebnto ifthe curat be avpetitions Nefawerejerx} voluenm tuioged by the bithop 02 bis deputies , fufficientite tibus am /cripturam ¢ Deo pla inffruced in the holie feriptures , and theretvithall cui ff Te ocenltams ne-fi a dumcin able to teach, be permitteth bim to make fone erpoSf. ts fition 02 erho2tation in bis parifh, bnte amendment of life. And for fo much as our churches and brinet? 20 pra in , nducerct , Neqwe ot enimadex sated/im= fities haue bene fo {poiledintime of ertour,as there elhumdim tannotpet be had fuch number of able paffours as map {uffice fox enerie part to Haue one: there are (befine foute fetinons appointed bp publike o2der tht vione cr the peate\certeine fermons o2 bontilies (Qeuifed by A9h h ne fic t enter expo] fundzie leariied men, confitmed for found dodrine Sy confent of the diuines, and publike anthozttie of d ! honorem optim Der hiae beati Petri' fhe prinich) andthole apeinted to beread by the cue rats of titeane bnderftanding (thich homilfes' do comprehend the principal parts of chetitian doce 30 FJ would {et Downe tivo o2fhice more of the itke trine,as of orfginail finne, of tuffification by faith, infruments patted fromthat: fee bnito the like end, bf haritie, and {uch like) bpon the fabbaoth dates, but this (hall {uffice being lee commonthan the o bnifo the congregation, And after a cetteine number ther,which are to be bad moze plentifuttie, , of pfalmes read, fhtth arelimited according to the As for our churches themfclues, belles,and times dates of the month, for moaning and evening praicr, of mozning and euening prater,remaine as in fimes foe haue tivo leffons, therof the firftis tatien out of patt, faning thatall images, fhzines, tabernacles, the ola feftament, the {econd out of the new, andor todlofis, and monuments of (dolatrie are remo' thefe latter that tr the moonitig ts ott afthe gofpels, ued,taken dotune, and defaced ; onelic the fortes itt the other' in the after name ont offorte site of the c Glaffe windotwes ercepted, thich for want of fut Thedefcription of England. Bpparett, fame into ohite panes throughout the realnie, ate Of coninrat tot and forceriz, ; hts being done,wwe proceed vito the communtot, ifante communicants be fo cécetue the enebariftif Not twe read the decalog,epitfle aitd gofpell tuith the SPUtene creed(offoine in oevifion called the nie com: Muttion) and ther proceed onto an bontilie 2 fers mon, Hhich Hatha! pfaline before andafter tf, amid fi hallie trite the baptifine of fuch mfants as on cucrie fabaoth date(ifoccatton fo requiresare brought thts map be protided andfetopin their comes. sFinab Dftetlie condemine ft a5 fuperttitions and fauortig their baethzen and kinffolbs,ubercbp(as,¥ can thew 4o uertifementef fuch as be wife. Meuerthelette, bee bis face fotwavd the people, ina little tabernacle ot Wwainfcot prouided for the purpofe : bp tayich means fermon, 02 atthe leatttvite out vouth catedhifen petitions bisto the lining Gop, for the hole etfate of cat read, DO piste togither with him: fo thatthe hbhole congregation at oneiittant potoze ont theft bis church in mot carneft ano fernent manner. Dur daic'tn god amd godlic crereffes, all done fr .. Holic andfeftitiall bates are erie toell renuced allo our bulear tong, that cach one prefent map heare 6 nto aletfe number; for tiereas(tot long fince)we AMOnder ffand the fame, abidyalto in tathedzall and Hab ender the pope foure fcore and fiftcene, called fee Collegiat churches fs fo ordered; that the plalines finall , and thittie Posh, betine the funbaies , they ouelic are long by Hote, the tei being read (as in areall bronaht onto feanenand twentie : and ivl Common patith durches}by the ivintter tuft) alotws them the faperfuousnumbersof tole aks, guilds, Dotce,faning that tithe aominiiitation of the come fraternitieschurch-ales, helpe-ales, and foule-ales, Munton the quicrfingeth the anfivers, the treed any called allo dirae-ales, with the beathnith rioting at fandite other things aypointen but im fo plaine z bifde-alesate iuell ointinithed and lata 2froe. And 09 fate; ann nittine Maner, that ead) one prefent tap Qteat matter ivere tt if the featks ofall our apoltles, buveritatn that thepfing, otitrie wor hanitie bik cuangelifts >and martpis, With that of all fainds, Ole Note, though the whole bati nenic confiff of més nie parts, and thote beri et Uniti nglic fet by the Nils fallin that feichep, Cortes this tranflatian Of the fernice of the churdy' into the bdulgar tong, Hath not alitie offenden the Mariage. 5° feruice commiontie in the bodie of the churdy, wl the ignozant de not onelie learne viuerfe of the pfalntes and dfuall pzaters by heart, but allo fucy as by the fpaceof an houte.andthus do iwe fpend the fas baoth pouloke bite thefeour times, pou thallfeenofewer betweenthe quire and the bodieof the church; now it is etther bette fmatlo2 ione at all: and fo fate the ttuthaltogtther needlefie , fith the mintffer faith his the churches : and fhusis the forenesrie bettetwen, an * theaffer none liketnife we met againe, and after the pales end telfons enden we hatie commmontlie bp god recozd) manie houles of gentilitie hauegroe wen and bene created. Ff tt ante age fomeone of them did found acollege, almefhoute, or fthale, if hot alfogither abolifjed in moft places at once, but by itttle anilittte fnffered to decate,that white glafle lic, thereas there tnas tuont tobe a great partition tuere brought fo the Holie vates that follow vpet Ghittmatte,Catterand Whittuntine ; ano thole of the virgitte Marie', with the reff wtterlie remeute? fromthe calendars , as neither viecefarie 92 com mnendable in a refoznied church, che GDS ther they till or nof,02 elfe the fingle minded bithops lie,g intruth,moze decent than eucr tt wasinthe por thal {ee the lining beftolven bpon fuch as dm delerue pith hurd) : before the bninerfitiesboundtheirgras tt. Udhen the yzagmatike fancion twkeplace fick in duats brite affable attire, aftertwardbfurpedalfoes Ffrance, tt was furpofed that tele enozmities nen by the blind fir Johns . Ffozrtfyon perule tell thouldvtterlie hauecealed : but when the elections my dponologie infuing, pou thallfind, that thep of bityops came once into the bars of the cas Went either in Diuerle colorslike platers, oingars Konsano (pirituall mem, it gretw fo be farre worfe, mentsof lighthetv, as pelloty,ted,greene,ec: with Ffo2 thep alfo twithin a thile twaring couctons, by their thoes pihed, thetrbhairecrifpen, their girdles -_theiv otoneerperiencelearnedaforehand, raifen the armed twith filucr; their thacs, {purres, beidles, ac: 10 markets,and fought ater netw gaines by the gifts of buckled toith like mettall: theft ayparell(for the mof the greateff liuings in that countrie , therein(as Pumber of churches 1% part) of filke, mb riclic furred; thetr cappes laced Machiauell twaiteth are etghtene archbifyapzikes, France, and butned twith gold : that to met a pric in one Hundzedfoxtie and fire bifhopzikes , 740 ab: thofe bates, was to bebolva peacocke that fpreaveth -_rbies,elcuenbniuerfities,1 000700 fheeples(if his ree bis tatle oben he danfeth before the benne : fhic) -_port be found.) Some are of the opinion, that iffute Holpttatitie. nofaie)is well refornted . Loudhing holpitalts ficient mein euerie totone might be fent for from tie, there Was ieuer anie greater bled in England, -_-the bninerfifies,this mufchiefe would fone be remefith by reafonthat mariage is permitted to bimthat died; but Jamcleaneof another mind. Fo2 ahen A till chofe that kind of life, their meat and dainke -confider Hherednto the gifts of felowihips in fome is moze o2derlie and frugallte dzefled;thetr furniture 20 places ategrotven : the profit that arifeth at tur Drette paca : : of houthold moze conuenient,and better lobed bnto; dzie electionsof fcholars ont of grammar fchmles,to bing, and the poze oftener fed generalite than heretofore the pofers, (cholemaffers, ano preferrers of them thep baue bene, bert onlie q fey bifhops, and Don: fo onr bntuerfities , the gifts of a great number of ble oz treble beneficed mtendid make gwd chere at almefhoufes builocd for the makned and fmpotent Chufkmafle onelie, 02 otherivife kept great houles fouldfo2s, bp priiices and god men heretofore mas fox the interteinmentof the rich, abich did offen fee ued twith a pittifull, conftoeration of the poze dis and bififthem. 3t ts thought much peraduenture, freed : bow retwards, penfions, ano anvntties alto that Gone bifhops, sc: tnourfime Bm come hort of dw reiqne tnothercales herby the giucr ts brought the ancient gluttonie andprodigalitic of theft preder -_fomfimes intoertreame miferte, ¢ that not fo mud cciios + but tofacyas do confiverof the curtailing 30 as the rome of a cominon fould{o2 ts not obtsinen of their linings, 02 ercelfiue patces therbnto things offentimes,without a What will you giueme?Zam ave gtowwen, and boty their courfeislimiterbylaw, brought intofuc)a miftruff ofthe fequele ofthis ne. and effatelmked into oneuerp fide, thecaufe of their, nile, that Joare pronounce(almoft for certeine) that fo doing is Well tnoughperceiued. This alfo offens if Homer twerenotwaliue, it fhonld be fatdto him: aeth mante, that thep fhould after thetr deaths leaue Tuquelicet Venias msfis comitatus Homere, thett (ubftances to ibetr twiues and chilozen: aheras St asbil attuleris ibis Homereforas. thepconftoer not, that tn old finie {uch as bad noles More F contd fate, md more F twould faie of thefe mansnozbaftards ( bertefelv tuere there @odtwot andother things, were it not that in mine owne of thts fozt) did leaue theirga@ds andpofeMtonsto {udgement J haue fad inongh alreadie for the ave Prices.After thoshing prater allo we haue the leta: 40 Ctent fore of trey ftuffe, and by reafon of ertreame Weand fiffrages, an tnocatton ti mirié opinioti charge that {youl grofp bp the altevation of the hot dentied ioithout the qteat aitranice of the (pice Of God, althorigh mante tutes muidticke perfons Mheaparell inlike fort of ourclergie meniscony here and there amongthe tuztters, anv thercbpff deeds of charitie dane, oz better grounded bpon the right ub of pietiethanbefore. Ffpoufate that their wines be fond after the deceafle of theirhul bands, and beffot themfelucs not f aduifedlic as their calling requireth , hid) God knolweth thele curtous furueio2s make {mall accompt of intrnth, so further than therebp to gather matter of repeher- hall eafllie be feene Ghat thep were, and how nere the gouernment of ours dw in thefe daics approcy ortothem, for that there ts an frreconciliable ops betineene thens.and thofe of the papifts, ¥ hope there isno learned man tnocd, but ivtll acknotulegeanp prety bnto ft, fion :¥ beled) pou then tolmbe into all fates of the church, that there'was ii cuerie foe 02 turifoiction cathenzalt one fchole at the leat, thereinto {uch as were cates 6b urches, laitic; ¢ tell me thether fome dudheffes:, counteftes, barons,o2 knights wiues, donotfallie fo often of: fend int the likeas thepzfo: Cue twill be Gue though Ehred-bare Adam would faie naie, Mot a fein allo find fault Beiwnes from witliour thred-bare gotons , as ifnot our patrones whence thep com. fore J fintth this chapter, @ twill ade a two20 03 tivo fo baicflie as % cam) of the old effate of cas thedzall churches, tabich J baue collected togither Ue find therefore tn the tinie of the primitive pm ettate ot chifes tn chiifffan religion div refort. And hereof as ie map find great teftimenic for Alerandsta, Antis oth, Rome, and Wierufalem; fo no fall notice ts lee of the like inthe tnferto2fort tf the names offuch as bat ont wiacs tuere canfes of our bao, iButif it were taught in them be called to mind,¢ the biftozrtes tell bnolwne tocll,that $knottohauebeneperfoymen _read thie make report of the fame. Tele choles of lateim Ciler, ahereaminiffer taking abenefice 6o were onder the {urifolcton of the bifhops , and front (of leflethantwentie pounds in the Ruenes bakes, thence df thep # the ref of the eloers chafe out (uch farre as J remember) was inforced to pate tobis as were the ripeft {cholars , and tilling toferuein patrone, twentie quarters of otes, ten quarters of itheat,and firtcene peerelie of barleic, thicy be callen balwbes meat; andanother left the like in farme ts bis patrone fo, ten pounds by the prere, Obi is Well tomsth fortie at the leaft, the caufeof our threo bare gotones tould eafilie aperre, for (ud) patrons befcrape the wooll fromourclokes.Wherfaed may the minffferie , home thep placed alfa in their cas thedzall churches , there not onelie to be further trv -frudted in the bnotwledgeofthe tv020, but alfo tot bye, themto the Deliverte of the fame tuto the peos -pple in found maner,, tominffter the facraments, to bit the ficke ab brethren {mp;ffoned, and to pers forme fuch other dutics as then belongen to their ined faie;that fc) a thred-bare miniferiscither an, tll mane: bath an tll patrone,o2 both: and abefuc cokes tcobling (hifters thallbe remoued and wer bed out of the nrinierie, ¥ Doubt notbut ovrpatrons will prone better men, andbe refoxmed tes charges.Zhe bithop himfelfe and eldersof the chnrcy were allo hearers anperaminersoftheir Doctrine, =m being inpzoceffe of time found met fworkmen for thelowsharuelt, Sep were forthiwith fent abrsde (alter impofition of bands, and pater generallie Rly, made |