the Communion, with the Prayer of Confecration before the Communion, and that under the Name of Memoriall or Oblation, for no other End, but that the Memoriall and Sacrifice of Praife, mentioned in it, may be underftood according to the Popish Meaning. Bellar. de Milja, lib. 2. cap. 21. Not of the fpirituall Sacrifice, but of the Oblation of the Body of the Lord.

It feemeth to bee no great Matter, that without Warrand of the Book of England, the Prefbyter going from the North End of the Table, fhall ftand during the Time of Confecration, at fuch a Part of the Table, where hee may with the more Eafe and Decencie ufe both Hands; yet being tried, it importeth much, as, that he muft ftand with his hinder Parts to the People, reprefenting (faith Durand) that which the Lord faid of Mofes, Thou shalt fee my binder Parts. Hee must have the Ufe of both his Hands, not for any thing he hath to doe about the Bread and Wine, for that may bee done at the North End of the Table, and bee better feen of the People; but (as we are taught by the Rationalists) that he may by stretching foorth his Armes to represent the Extenfion of Chrift on the Croffe, and that hee may the more conveniently lift up the Bread and Wine above his Head to be feen and adored of the People, who in the Rubrick of the generall Confeffion, a little before, are directed to kneel humbly on their Knees, that the Priests Elevation fo magnified in the Maffe, and the Peoples Adoration may goe together. That in this Pofture, fpeaking with a low Voyce, and muttering (for fometimes hee is commanded to fpeake with a lowde Voyce, and diftinctly) hee bee not heard by the People, which is no leffe a mocking of GOD, and his People, than if the Words were fpoken in an unknowne Language. As there is no Word of all this in the English Service; fo doth the Book in King Ed. Time, give to every Prefbyter his Liberty of Gesture, which yet gave fuch Offence to Bucer, (the Cenfurer of the Book, and even in Caffanders own Judgement, a Man of great Moderation in Matters of this Kinde) that he calleth them, Nunquam fatis execrandos Miffa geftus, and would have them to be abhorred, because they confirme to the Simple and Superftitious ter impiam & exitialem Miffa fiduciam.

The corporall Prefence of CHRIST's Body in the Sacrament, is alfo to be found here: for the Words of the Maffe Book ferving to this Purpose, which are sharply cenfured by Bucer in King Ed. Liturgie, and are not to be found in the Book of England, are taken in here; Almighty Go D is incalled, that of his Almighty Goodneffe he may vouchfafe fo to bleffe and fanctifie with his Word and Spirit, thefe Gifts of Bread and Wine, that they may bee unto us the Body and Bloud of CHRIST.

The Change here is made a Work of God's Omnipotencie: The Words of the Maffe, ut fiant nobis, are tranflated in King Edward's Booke, That they may be unto us, which are againe turned into Latine by Alefius, Ut fiant nobis. On the other Part, the Expreffions of the Booke of England at the Delivery of the Elements of feeding on Christ by Faith, and of Eating and Drinking in Remembrance that Christ died for thee, are utterly deleated. Many Evidences there bee in this Part of the Communion, of the bodily Prefence

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of CHRIST, very agreeable to the Doctrines taught by his Secretaries, which this Paper cannot containe. They teach us that CHRIST is received in the Sacrament, Corporaliter, both objectivè and subjectivè. Corpus Chrifti eft objectum quod recipitur, & corpus noftrum fubje&tum quo recipitur.

The Booke of England abolisheth all that may import the Oblation of any unbloody Sacrifice, but here we have befides the preparatorie Oblation of the Elements, which is neither to be found in the Booke of England now, nor in King Edward's Booke of Old, the Oblation of the Body and Bloud of CHRIST, which Bellarmine calleth, Sacrificium Laudis, quia Deus per illud magnopere laudatur. This alfo agreeth well with their late Doctrine. We are ready when it fhall be judged convenient, and we fhall be defired, to dif cover much more Matters of this Kind, as Grounds laid for Miffa ficca, or the half Meffe; The private Meffe without the People; Of Communicating in one Kind; Of the Confumption by the Prieft, and Confummation of the Sacrifice; Of receiving the Sacrament in the Mouth, and not in the Hand, &c.

Our Supplications were many against these Books, but Canterbury procured them to be answered with terrible Proclamations. Wee were conftrained to ufe the Remedy of Proteftation; but for our Proteftations, and other lawfull Meanes, which we ufed for our Deliverance, Canterbury procured us to be declared Rebels and Traitors in all the Parish Kirks of England: when we were fecking to poffeffe our Religion in Peace, against thefe Devices and Novations, Canterbury kindleth Warre against us. In all these it is known that he was although not the fole, yet the principall Agent and Adviser.

When by the Pacification at Berwick, both Kingdomes looked for l'eace and Quietneffe, he fpared not openly in the Hearing of many, often before the King, and privately at the Counfell-table, and the privy Jointo to speak of us as Rebels and Traitors, and to fpeake against the Pacification as difhonourable, and meet to be broken. Neither did his Malignancie and Bitterneffe ever fuffer him to reft, till a new Warre was entred upon, and all Things prepared for our Destruction.

By him was it that our Covenant, approven by Nationall Affemblies, fubfcribed by his M. Commiffioner, and by the Lords of his M. Counsell, and by them commanded to be fubfcribed by all the Subjects of the Kingdome, as a Teftimony of our Duty to GoD and the King, by him was it ftill called Ungodly, Damnable, Treasonable; by him were Oaths invented, and preffed upon divers of our poore Countrey-men, upon the Pain of Imprifonment, and many Miferies, which were unwarrantable by Law, and contrary to their Nationall Oath.

When our Commiffioners did appeare to render the Reasons of our Demands, he fpared not in the Prefence of the King, and Committee, to raile against our Nationall Affembly, as not daring to appeare before the World, and Kirkes Abroad, where himselfe and his Actions were able to endure Tryall, and against our juft and neceffary Defence, as the most malicious and treasonable Contempt of Monarchicall Government that any by-gone Age had heard of: His Hand alfo was at the Warrant for the Restraint and Im

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311 prisonment of our Commiffioners, fent from the Parliament, warranted by the King, and feeking the Peace of the Kingdomes.

A Second Collection of TRACT S.

When we had by our Declarations, Remonftrances, and Representations, manifefted the Truth of our Intentions, and Lawfulneffe of our Actions, to all the good Subjects of the Kingdome of England, when the late Parliament could not be moved to affift, or enter in Warre against us, maintaining our Religion, and Liberties, Canterbury did not onely advise the breaking up of that high and honourable Court, to the great Griefe and Hazard of the Kingdome, but, (which is without Example) did fit ftil in the Convocation, and make Canons and Conftitutions against us, and our juft and neceffary Defence, ordaining under al highest Paines, that hereafter the Clergy fhall preach 4 Times in the Yeare, fuch Doctrine as is contrary, not only to our Proceedings, but to the Doctrine and Proceedings of other reform'd Kirks, to the Judgement of all found Divines, and Politiques, and tending to the utter Slavery and Ruining of all Estates and Kingdomes, and to the Dishonour of Kings and Monarchs. And as if this had not been fufficient, he procured fix Subfidies to be lifted of the Clergy, under Paine of Deprivation to all that fhould refufe. And which is yet worfe, and above which Malice it felfe cannot afcend, by his Meanes a Praier is framed, printed, and fent through all the Paroches of England, to bee faid in all Churches in Time of Divine Service, next after the Prayer for the Queene and roiall Progeny, against our Nation by Name of trayterous Subjects, having caft off all Obedience to our anointed Soveraigne, and comming in a rebellious Manner to invade England, that Shame may cover our Faces, as Enemies to God and the King.

Whofoever shall impartially examine what hath proceeded from himselfe, in these two Books of Canons and Common Praier, what Doctrine hath beene published and printed these Yeares by-paft in England, by his Difciples and Emiffaries, what groffe Popery in the most materiall Points we have found, and are ready to fhew in the pofthume Writings, of the Prelate of Edinburgh, and Dumblane, his owne Creatures, his neerett Familiars, and most willing Inftruments to advance his Counfells, and Projects, fhall perceive that his Intentions were deepe and large against all the reformed Kirks, and Reformation of Religion, which in his Majefties Dominions was panting and by this Time had rendered up the Ghoft, if God had not in a wonderfull Way of Mercy prevented us: And that if the Pope himfelfe had beene in his Place, he could not have beene more Popifh, nor could he more zealously have negotiated for Rome, against the reformed Kirks, to reduce them to the Herefies in Doctrine, the Superftitions and Idolatry in Worship, and the Tyranny in Government, which are in that See, and for which the reformed Kirks did feparate from it, and come forth of Babell. From him certainely hath iffued all this Deluge which almoft hath overturned all. We are therefore confident that your Lordships will by your Meanes deale effectually with the Parliament, that this great Fire-brand be prefently removed from his Majesties Prefence, and that he may be put to Tryall, and put to his deferved Cenfure according to the Lawes of the Kingdome, which fhall be good Service to God, Honour to the King and Parliament; Terror to the wicked,

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and Comfort to all good Men, and to us in fpeciall, who by his Meanes principally have beene put to fo many and grievous Afflictions, wherein we had perished, if God had not beene with us.

We do indeed confeffe that the Prelates of England have beene of very different Humours, fome of them of a more hot, and others of them, Men of a more moderate Temper, fome of them more, and fome of them leffe inclinable to Popery, yet what knowne Truth, and conftant Experience, hath made undeniable, we must at this Opportunity profeffe, that from the first Time of Reformation of the Kirk of Scotland, not only after the Comming of King James of happy Memory into England, but before, the Prelates of England, have beene by all Meanes inceffantly working the Overthrow of our Discipline, and Governement. And it hath come to paffe of late, that the Prelates of England having prevailed, and brought us to Subjection in the Point of Governement, and finding their long waited for Opportunity, and a rare Congruity of many Spirits, and Powers, ready to co-opperate for their Ends, have made a ftrong Affault upon the whole externall Worship, and Doctrine of our Kirk. By which their Doing, they did not aime to make us conforme to England, but to make Scotland firft (whofe Weakneffe in refifting, they had before experienced, in the Novations of Governement, and of fome Points of Worship) and thereafter England conforme to Rome, even in thefe Matters, wherein England had feperated from Rome, ever fince the Time of Reformation. An Evill therefore which hath iffued, not so much from the Perfonall Difpofition of the Prelates themselves, as from the innate Quality and Nature of their Office, and Prelaticall Hierarchy, which did bring forth the Pope in ancient Times, and never ceafeth till it bring forth Popish Doctrine and Worship, where it is once rooted, and the Principles thereof fomented and conftantly followed. And from that Antipathy and Inconfiftency of the two Formes of Ecclefiafticall Governement, which they conceived, and not without Cause, that one Iland united alfo under one Head, and Monarch, was not able to beare; the one being the fame in all the Parts and Powers, which it was in the Times of Popery, and now is in the Roman Church: The other being the Forme of Governement, received, maintained, and practised, by all the reformed Kirks, wherein by their owne Testimonies, and Confeffions, the Kirk of Scotland had amongst them no small Eminency. This alfo wee reprefent to your Lordships moft ferious Confideration, that not only the Fire-brands may be removed, but that the Fire may be provided againft, that there be no more Combuftion after this.

The Charge of the SCOTTISH Commiffioners against the Lieutenant of IRELAND.

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N our Declarations we have joyned with Canterbury, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, whofe Malice hath fet all his Wits and Power on work, to devife and doe Mischiefe against our Kirke and Countrey.

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No other Cause of his Malice can we conceive, but first his Pride and fupercilious Difdaine of the Kirk of Scotland; which in his Opinion, declared by his Speeches, hath not in it almost any thing of a Kirk, although the Reformed Kirks, and many worthy Divines of England, have given ample Teftimony to the Reformation of the Kirk of Scotland.

Secondly, Our open Oppofition against the dangerous Innovation of Religion intended, and very farre improved in all his Majefties Dominions; of which hee hath fhewed himfelfe, in his owne Way, no leffe zealous than Canterbury himfelfe, as may appeare by his advancing of his Chaplain, D. Bramble, not onely to the Bishoprick of Derry, but also to be Vicar Generall of Ireland; a Man prompted for exalting of Canterburian Popery, and Arminianifm; that thus himfelfe might have the Power of both Swords, against all that should maintaine the Reformation; by his bringing of D. Chappell, a Man of the fame Spirit, to the University of Dublin, for poyfoning the Fountaines, and corrupting the Seminaries of the Kirk.

And thirdly, When the Primate of Ireland did preffe a new Ratification of the Articles of that Kirke, in Parliament, for barring fuch Novations in Religion, hee boldly menaced him with the Burning, by the Hand of the Hang-man, of that Confeffion, although confirmed in former Parliaments.

When hee found that the Reformation begun in Scotland, did ftand in his Way, he left no Meanes uneffaied to rub Difgrace upon us, and our Caufe. The Peeces printed at Dublin, Examen conjurationis Scotticane; The ungirding of the Scottish Armour; The Pamphlet bearing the counterfeit Name of Lyfimachus Nicanor; all three fo full of Calumnies, Slanders, and Scurrilities against our Countrey and Reformation, that the Jefuits in their greatest Spite could not have faid more; yet not onely the Authors were countenanced and rewarded by him, but the Bookes must beare his Name, as the great Patron both of the Worke and Workman.

When the Nationall Oath and Covenant, warranted by our generall Affemblies, was approved by Parliament in the Articles, fubfcribed in the Kings Name, by his Majefties high Commiffioner, and by the Lords of Privie Counsell, and commanded to be fworne by his Majefties Subjects of all Rankes and particular and plenary Information was given unto the Lieutenant, by Men of fuch Quality, as he ought to have beleeved, of the Loyalty of our Hearts to the King, of the Lawfulneffe of our Proceedings, and Innocency of our Covenant, and whole Course, that he could have no Excufe: yet his defperate Malice made him to bend his Craft and Cruelty, his Fraud and Forces against us. For firft, he did craftily call up to Dublin fome of our Countrymen, both of the Nobility and Gentry, living in Ireland, fhewing them, that the King would conceive and account them as Con Spirers with the Scots, in their rebellious Courses, except fome Remedy were provided and for Remedy, fuggefting his own wicked Invention, to prefent unto him and his Councell a Petition, which he caused to be framed by the Bishop of Raphoe, and was feene and corrected by himfelfe, wherein they petitioned to have an Oath given them, containing a formall RenunciaVOL. I.

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