Chap. V. The HISTORY of the PURITANS. 213 had been difpatched, Mr. White was brought before them, whom my lord Queen chief juftice accofted after this manner; Éhzabeth, L. C. .7. Who is this ? 1573- White. White, a'nt pleafe your honour. Mr. White's L. C. f. White, as black as the devil. examination. . White. Not fo my lord, one of God's children. L. C. 7 Why will you not come to your parish church? White. My lord, I did ufe to frequent my parish church before my- troubles, and procured several godly men to preach there, as well as in other places of preaching and prayer; and.liince my troubles, I have not frequented any private affemblies, but as I have had leave and liberty have gone to my parish church; and therefore thofe that prefented me have done it out of malice; for if any of thefe things can be proved againft . me limply, or that I hold all things in common, yourlordship may difmifs, me from hence to the gallows. Mr. Ger. You have not ufually frequented your own parish church.., White. I allow I have more ufed other places, where I was better edified. Mr. Ger. Then your prefentment is in part true ? White. Not, an't pleafe you, for L am prefented for not coming at all to my parish church. Ger. Will you then come to prayers when there is no fermon ?' White.. I would avoid thofe things that are an offence to me and others, and disturb the peace of the church; however, I crave the liberty of a. fubjett, and if I do not publickly frequent both preaching, prayer, and the facraments, deal with me accordingly. Dean We/l. What fault find you in the common prayer? White. Let them anfwer to whom it appertains ; for being in prifon,. 3lmoft a year about thefe matters, I was upon a fiatute relating to that- book indicted, and before I came to liberty almoft out-Jawed; as your worfhip, 'Mr. Gerard, knows. Mall. Req. What fcripture have you to ground your confcience againff thefe garments? White. The whole fcriptu,res are for destroying idolatry, and every,: thing that belongs to it. Ma/l. Req. Thefe things never ferved to idolatry... White.. Shough ; . they are the fame which heretofore were ufed to that- RI]r pofe. Ma/ì. Req. Where is the place where thefe are. forbidden ?` White. In Deuteronomy, . and other places, the fraelites are command- ed,'not only to destroy the altars groves, and images, with all thereto: belonging, but alto to abolish-.the very.names; ,and God by faiab, com- manded;
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