Compare 1577 edition: 121.1. The articles of the commons of De|uonshire and Cornewall, sent to the king, with answers afterward following vnto the same.
The articles of the commons of De|uonshire and Cornewall, sent to the king, with answers afterward following vnto the same.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 Sacrament [...] [...]ptisme._FIrst, forsomuch as man, except he be borne of water, and the Holie-ghost, can not enter into the kingdome of God, and forsomuch as the gates of heauen be not open without this blessed sacrament of baptisme; therefore we will that our curats shall minister this sacrament at all times of need, as well on the wéeke daies, as on the holie daies.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 Confirma| [...] 2 Item, we will haue our children confirmed of the bishop, whensoeuer we shall within the diocesse resort vnto him.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 Consecrating of the Lords [...]3 Item, forsomuch as we constantlie beléeue, that after the priest hath spoken the words of conse|cration being at masse, there celebrating and conse|crating the same, there is verie reallie the bodie and bloud of our sauiour Iesus Christ God and man, and that no substance of bread and wine remaineth after, but the verie selfe same bodie that was borne of the virgin Marie, and was giuen vpon the crosse for our redemption: therefore we will haue masse celebra|ted as it hath beene in times past, without anie man communicating with the priests, forsomuch as ma|nie rudelie presuming vnworthilie to receiue the same, put no difference betweene the Lords bodie & other kind of meat; some saieng that it is bread be|fore and after, some saieng that it is profitable to no man except he receiue it: with manie other abu|sed termes.
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Reseruation of the lords bodie conse| [...]ated.
Holie bread and holie water.
4 Item, we will haue in our churches reserua|tion.Compare 1577 edition: 1 5 Item, we will haue holie bread and holie wa|ter in the remembrance of Christs pretious bodie and bloud.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 6 Item, we will that our priests shall sing or saie with an audible voice, Gods seruice in the quier of the parish churches, and not Gods seruice to be set foorth like a Christmasse plaie.The single [...] of priests.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 7 Item, forsomuch as priests be men dedicated to God for ministring and celebrating the blessed sa|craments, and preaching of Gods word, we will that they shall liue chast without marriage, as saint Paule did, being the elect and chosen vessell of God saieng vnto all honest priests; Be you followers of me.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 Item, we will that the six articles,The six arti|cles to be re|newed. which our so|uereigne lord king Henrie the eight set forth in his latter daies, shall be vsed and so taken as they were at that time.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 9 Item, we praie God saue king Edward, for we be his both bodie and goods.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 For the pacifieng of these rebels, were appointed by the king and his councell,The capteins appointed to go against the Deuonshire rebels. sir Iohn Russell knight lord priuie seale, the lord Greie of Wilton, sir Wil|liam Herbert after earle of Penbroke, sir Iohn Paulet, sir Hugh Paulet, sir Thomas Speake, and others, with a conuenient power of men of warre both on horssebacke and foot. Amongst others, there were certeine strangers that came with my lord Greie, as capteine Germane an Hennower,Strangers. with a band of horssemen, most part Albanoises and Ita|lians. Also capteine Paule Baptist Spinola an I|talian borne of a noble house in Genoa, with a band of Italian footmen. But now the lord priuie seale that was ordeined by the king and his councell, ge|nerall of that armie, Ric. Grafton. vpon his first approching to|wards them,A proclama|tion. sent vnto them the kings maiesties pro|clamation: the effect whereof was, that all such per|sons as were vnlawfullie assembled, and did not within thrée daies next after the proclaming thereof, yéeld and submit themselues to the lord priuie seale (the kings lieutenant) they should from thenceforth be déemed, accepted, and taken for rebels against his roiall person, and his imperiall crowne and dignitie.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 And further, the kings maiestie, for a more ter|rour to the rebels, and the incouragement of such o|ther his louing subiects, as should helpe and aid to apprehend anie of the said rebels, he by his said pro|clamation granted and gaue all the offices, fées, goods and possessions, which the said rebels had at and before their apprehension. This proclamation not|withstanding, the rebels continued in their wicked deuises & traitorous purposes, hastening to the haz|zards of their owne deaths & vndooings, as the poet saith of the foolish fish swiming to the hidden hooke:
Occultum visus decurrere piscis ad hamum.H [...]. epist. lib. [...].