• ,. [ t6 ] . Page j 58. A Bill chat came to nothing was for empowering thirry two Perfons to revife the Ec– cleliafiical Laws: ~ut as this !all: was then let fall, fo to the great prejudice of this Church, it bath flept ever fince. . For before this p. I 29, 130. 1. 2. In King Edward's Reign Bucer's Opinion was asked about the review of the Common Prayer Book: He ,wi01ed there might not be only a denunciation a– gainft fcandalous Perfons that came to the Sac;ra· rnent, put a Difcipline to exclude them : That the Habits might be laid afide, &c.- At the tame rime he underfiood that die King expected aNew Years Gift from him, of a Book ·written particularly'for his own ufe: So he made a Book . for him concerning the Kingdom of Chrilt: He pr~fr much the letting up a firict: Difcipline, the SanCtification of the Lords day, the appointing many days of Falling, and that Pltiralities and , Non-refldence might be effettually conde;mned ; that Cbildreij might be Catechized, that the re– verence due to Churches might be preferved, that the Pafioral FunCtion might be refiored to \:v·hat it ought to be, that Bifbops might throw off Secular Affairs, and take care of their Dio·– ceffes, and Govern them by the advice of their Presbyters ; chat there might be Rural .Bif11ops over rvveQtY or thirty Parifhes, and that Provin– cial Councils might meet twice a year; that Church Lands be ren:ored, and a fourth part af– figned to the poor ;-- that care be taken for Ed tion of Youth and for repreffing Luxury, that the Law be reformed, and no Office fold but given to . the ·moft deferving, that none be· put in Prifon upon flight offences__:....., The yourrg --··---.. K. mg ' ,
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