Chap. I. The HISTORY of the Pt1R rräN s. " fcribe to the form and manner of God's worfhip in the church; of Eng- s64 Canon X. Whofoever fhall affirm,_ that fuch minifters as refute to tub- KingJames I: t " land, and their adherents, may truly take to themfelves the name of " another church not eftablifhed bylaw, and (hall publifh, that their pre- " tended church has groaned under the burden of certain grievances, " impofed on them by the church of England, let them be excommuni- ted. ip/ f lo, and not reftored, &c. Canon XI. Whofoever (hall affirm, that there are within this realm, " other meetings, affemblies, or congregations of the king's born fub- 0 jeots, than fuch as are eftabliflted by law, which may rightly challenge t' to themfelves the name oftrue and lawful churches, let him beexcom- municated ipfo fablo, and not reftored, &c. Canon XII. Whofoever íhall affirm, that it is lawful for any fort " of minifters or lay- perfons to make rules, orders and conflitutions, in .c caufes ecclefiaftical; without the king's authority, and fhall fubmit to 'r be ruled and governed by them, let him be excommunicated ipfofaêâo,. t' and not reftored, &c. ". Canon XCVIII. We decree and appoint, that after any judge ec " clefiaftical hath proceeded judicioufly againft obftinate and faftious per- ee tons, for not obferving the rites and ceremonies of the church, or for ee contempt of publick prayer, no judge ad quern . (hall admit, or allow '0 of an appeal, unlefs he having firft feen the original appeal, the party . ee appellant do fi.rft perfonally promife and vow, that he will faithfully, " keep and obferve all the rites and ceremonies of the church of Eng 'b land, as alto the prefcript form of common-prayer; and do likewife' " fubfcribe the three articles formerly by us fpecifiedand declared." Theyy who are acquainted with the terrible confequences ofan excommu= Remgrk . tion in the fpiritual courts, mutt be (enable of the new hardfhips put upon the puritans by thefe canons; fufpenfions and deprivations from their liv- ings, were not now thought.fufficient puni(hments for the fin of non- conformity; but the puritans, both clergy and laity, muff be turned out of the congregation of the faithful; they muff be rendered incapable of faxing for their lawful debts; they mutt be imprifoped for" life by pro cefs out of the civil courts, or until they make fatisfaftion to the church;, and when they die, they mu$ be denied chriftian burial; and fo far as Iies in the power of the court be excluded the kingdom of heaven. O' uncháritablenefs papifts excommunicate proteftants, becaufe by renoun- cing the catholick faith they apprehend them guilty of bereft'; but for proteftants ofthe fame faith to excommunicate their fellow-chriftians and ", fubjeéts, and' deprive them: of their. liberties, properties, and eftates, for , ai: few.,
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