323 That Ttreen a hin_ hz beth, ed her they did though the fe in magi- " ` eafurer fed in ; and thould againft s, nor ímucis ` cove- ` how arch- it fu Puritansge- me to move further t m thCfrom the church. h we a many orma- c private which t oro' words ac- cording at the e fame, Their farro .` r dii- offubfrrip- ` tran tothe erend book ofdifci- d weplico. church, < ppor- o her allo- ace of con- et the Word. ' We Chap. VII. The HISTORY of the Poxri'ANS. " their ceremonies, and would not be corrupted with pluralities. unlearned and reading minitters were rather a furtherance than 't drance to the catholick cauce. That though the bithops own " majetty to be fupreme governor in caufes eccletiafl cal, yet " not keep their courts in her majefty's name : and that names and authority of archbithops and bifhops, Fla were in " the primitive church, they forgot that they were then lords or giftrates of order only, made by the prince, and not lords of a ' power, ruling without appeal." This was written by Mr. 1r himfelf, Ofíober the s 5th, s586. upon which Sir Francis advi council, " That Cpecial care fsould be taken of popith rëcufánts that the abfólute authority of private bithops, without appeal ` be reflrained; that they might not condemn zealous preachers ` the pope's fttpremacy, for refuting to fubfcribe unlawful article ` without the affembly of a fynódical council of preachers, fora ` as the abfoiute authority of the bifhops, and their ambition and toufnefs, had a tendency to lead people back to popery." But mach truth foever there was in thefe obfervations, the queen and d(hop were not to be convinced. The puritans being wearied out with repeated applications to the periors for relief, began to defpair, and in one of their affemblies ca his eonclufson ; that fence the magßratecould not be induced to ri/òr difèipline of the church, by fo many petitions and fupplications (whit it confefs ín the liturgy is to be wi(hed) that therefore after fo' ears waiting, it was lawfì l to aP without him, and introduce a ref tion in the heft manner they could. We have mentioned their laffes in Eex, Warwick/hire, Northamptonfhire, and other parts, in heir book entitled, The holy di /cipline of the church, defers' in the so God, being reviled, was fubfcribed by the leverai members in there to Mr: Strype, which are fomething different from the form nd of the book in theappendix. " We acknowledge and confefs the ` agreeable to God's molt holy word, fo far as weareable to judge o tern of it, excepting fame few points, [which they fen( to .their rev brethren in fame affembly of them, for their further refölution] an affirm it to be the fame whichwe delire to be eflabüthed in this by daily prayer to God, which we profefs (as God (hall offer oppor- " and gives us to dilcern it fo expedient) by humble fuit t majef}y's .molt honourable privy council and parliament, -and by ther lawful means to further and advance, fo far as thelaw, andpe the prefentliate of our church will fuller it, and -not to enforce the teary. We promile to guide our Pelves according to it, and follow dire&ions let down its the chapter Ofthe office oftheminersof the T t 2
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