[2001 the Government of others, as Archdeacons,' Surrogates, Officials,, &c. whether all the reft may fwear obedience to them, or Approve of and content to the ufe of filch Oaths ? And divers Councils have condemned it as a dangerous pra ice ,for Bifhops to tie fubject Presbyters to them by Oaths. XXVI!. Minifters that live among the people have greateft advantage to know the penitent from the impenitent., 2 But it is the forefaid lay, Cltancellours,who urualiy know nothing of them but by reports, that excommunicate and.abtolve them. And the Parifh-Miniffer muff (as a cryer readeth a proclamation or fentence of a Judge ) openly read there excommunications and abfolutions. 3. There excommunications muff pats accor- ding to the Canons, againî all that fhall affirm that [there is any thing in the look of Common- Yrayer repugnant to theScripture or any of the 39 A7ticles erroneous, or any of the Rites and Cere- moniesfilch as he' may not with a good confcience fubfcribe to, or that the Government by Arch- B fhçps, Bfhops, Deans, Arch-Deacons and the re/$ that -bear Office in the Church of England, is repug- nant to the word ofGod,or that any thing in the form ma' manner ofmak ag & corf crati -g B o ps, Prie¡s or Deacons is repugnant to the word of God, &C.] 4. The preterit - doubt is whether a Minu ter who knoweth fuch of his Pariah to be godly, peaceable men,whom the Chancellour decretive- ly excommunicateth, may both openly read and declare fetch excommunications and alto fwear or Covenant fo to do,in obedience to the Ordinary. And whether when he knoweth. that a wicked itnpe-
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