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293 The HIS TORY of the PURITANS. Chap. Vii. *ten pope might let up the feaft ofjubilee, as well as the feafisofea/ler and pem 1 4be h, tecc/i. (5.) That holy daysand fatting days were but the traditions ofmen, which we were not obliged to follow. (6.) That he difallowed the ufe of organs in divine fervice. (7.") That he called- minifters that don't preach dumb dogs ; and thofe that have two benefices, knaves. (8.) That he preach- ed that the late queen Mary was a deteftable woman, and a wicked je- zebel Atldu b+n, But when Mr.. Paget appeared before the commifiioners, Yan. nth. aganft 1584. he was only articled according to the common form, for not obferv_ ing the book of Common prayer, and the rites and ceremonies of the church,. To which he made the folibwinganfwer Ad ids i. " TDo acknowledge, that by the ftatute of the tft of Eliz. I an ,r " 1 bound- toufe the faid Common prayer book, in filch manner and P. 570' '" form as is prefcribed, or elfe to abide such pains, as by the law are impoi. " ed upon me. 2. " I have not refuted to ufe the faid Commonprayer, or to mini&er " the facraments in filch. order, as the book appoints, though Ihave not " ufed all the rites, ceremonies, and orders let forth in the faid book, (t.) Partly, becaufe to my knowledge, there is no Common prayer book. " in the church. (2.) Becaufe I am informed, that you, before whom I " fta.nd,, and mine ordinary, and the moft part of the other bifhol¢s and " mini/lers, do ufe greater liberty, in omitting and altering the Paid rites, " ceremonies, and orders.. (3.) And efpecial ly, for that I amnot fully re- " folved in conference, I. may ufe divers of them. (q) Becaufe when " I tookthe charge ofthat church, I was promifed by my ordinary, that " I fhould not be urged to loch ceremonies ;. which I am informed, he " might do by law. 3. " In thefe things which I have omitted, I have done nothing opfli- " nately ; neither have I ufed any other rite, ceremony, order,,, form,, or " manner of adminiftration of the facraments, or open prayers, than is " mentioned in the laid book ; although there be tome things which. I " doubt whether I may ufe or praaife. " Wherefore I humbly pray, that I may have the liberty allowed by the " faid book, to have in fome convenient time, a favourable conference " either with mine ordinary, or with fome other by your to be of igned ; " which I Peek not, for any defire I have to keep the faid living, but only " for the better refolution and fatisfaEfion of my own confäence, as God " knoweth." Subfcribed thusByme Lame Eufebius Paget, min/Ir. This

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