Hidden Works of Darkness Brought to Public Light, Floating text 25 – Letter 117

Hidden Works of Darkness Brought to Public Light · Floating text 25 – Letter 117

p. 155The**But his own Letters & the subsequent passages, manifest it to be… false. true Narrative concerning the Scottish Service Book

Doctor Iohn Maxwell the late Bishop of Rosse came to me from his Majesty. It was during the time of a great sicknesse which I had, Anno 1629, (which is 11. yeares since) The cause of his comming was to speake with me about a Lyturgie for Scotland. At this time I was so extreame ill that I saw him not. And had death (which I then expected daily) seased on me, I had not seene this heavy day.

After this▪ when I was able to sit up, he came to me againe, and told me, It was his Majesties pleasure that I should receive some instructions from some Bishops of Scotland concerning a Lyturgie, that he was imployed about it, I told him I was cleare of opinion, that if His Majestie would have a Lyturgi… setled there different from what they had already, it was best to take the English Lyturgie without any va…iation, that so the same Service book might passe through all His Majesties Dominions. To thi… hee replyed, that he was of a contrary opin…on, and that not he only, but the Bishops there, thought their Countriemen would be much better satisfied, if a Ly…urgie were made by their owne Bishops, but withall that it might be according to the forme of our English Booke, I added if this were the resolution, I would doe nothing till I might by Gods blessing have health and opportunity to waite upon the King.

And heare give me leave (I humbly beseech you) to tell your Lordships, that this was no new conceit of His Majestie to have a Lyturgie framed, and Canons made for the Church of Scotland: For he followed the example and care in the businesse of his Royall Father King Iam…s of blessed memory, who tooke Order for both at the Assembly held at Perth, Anno 1618. As appeares in the Acts of that Generall Assembly, and the Sermon which the late Reverend Arch-Bishop of Saint Andrewes preached before it, pag. 40. &▪ 68.

When I was able to goe abroad, and came to His Majesty, I represented all that passed. His Majesty avoyded the sending of Doctor Maxwell to me, and the busines, but then agreed to my opinion to have the English without alteration. And in this case I held the busin…ss… fo… two if not three yeare at least, Afterwards the Scottish Bishops still pressing His Majestie that a Lyturgie made by themselves, and in some things different from the English service would relish better with their Countrymen, they prevailed with His Majestie at last to have it so, notwithstanding all I could say or doe to the contrary.

Then His Majesty commanded me to give the Bishops of Scotland the best assistance I could in this way and worke. I delayed as much as I could with my Obedience. When nothing would serve but it must goe on, I did not only acquaint His Majesty with it, but writ downe most of the amendment or alterations in His Masties presence. And doe hope there is no one thing in that Book which may not stand with the Conscience of a right good Protestant.Note. Sure I am his Majestie approved them all, and I have his warrant under his Royall hand for all that I did about that Booke.

As for the way of introducing it, I ever advised the Bishops both in his Majesties presence, and at other times, that they would looke carefully to it, and be sure to doe nothing in any kinde but what should be agreeable to the Lawes of that Kingdome. And that they should at all times as they saw cause, bee sure to take the advice of the Lords of his Majesties Councell in that Kingdome, and governe themselves accordingly. Which course if they have not followed that can no way (as I conceive) reflect upon me. And I am able to prove by other particulars as well as this, that for any thing concerning that Nation, I have beene as carefull their Lawes might be observed, as any man that is a stranger to them might be.

The 18. of October 1635▪ the Archbishop procured this Warrant of Instructions from the Kings Majesty, to this Scottish Prelates touching the Service Book, and other p…ticula…s.

p. 156Charles R.

Instructions from his Sacred Majesty, to the Archbishops, and Bishop… of Scotland.

THat you advert, that the Proclamation for authorizing the Service Booke, …t derrogate nothing from Our Prerogative Royall.

That in the Kalender you keep such Catholike Saints as are in the English, that you pester it not with too many, Note.but such as you insert of th… peculiar Saints of that … Kingdome, that they be of the most approved, and here to have regard to those of the blood Royall, and such Holy Bishops in every Sea most renowned. But in no case … Saint George and Patrick.

That in your Booke of Orders, in giving Orders to Presbyters, you keepe the words of the English Booke without change, Receive the Holy Ghost, &c.

That you insert amongst the Lessons ordinarily to be r…ad in the S…rvice,Note. out of the Book of Wisdom, the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, Chapters, and out of the Booke of Eccl…siasticus, the 1, 2, 5, 8, 35, and 49, Chapters.

That every Bishop within his own Family, twice a day cause the Service to be done.Note. And that all Archbishops and Bishops make all Universities and Colledges within their Diocesses, to use daily twice a day the Service.

That the Preface to the Booke of Comm… Prayer signed by Our hand, and the Proclamation authorizing the same, be printed and inserted in the Booke of Common Prayer.

Given at New-market the Eighteen day of October 1636, and of Our Raigne the 11.

The originall Booke of Common Prayer imposed on the Church of Scotland, (one principall cause of the late Commotions there) I found in the Archbishops Chamber in the Tower (when I was enjoyned by Authority to search it May 30. 1642.) with all the Additions and Alteratio…s wherein it varies from the English, written, made, and inse…ted with the Archbishops owne hand, as it was afterward printed and published in Scotland, Anno 1637. conce…ning which I shall give you some briefe materiall observations.

First, That to countenance these Alterations, he caused this Warrant in the Kings Name written with his own Secretaries (Mr. Dels) hand, to be inserted into the Booke just (after the Table for the Psalmes and Chapters, and before the begining of the Common Prayers;) which Warrant without doubt (as appears by the Con…ents of it) was procured long after the date thereof, and I presume counterfeited▪ Charles R. being not the King: owne hand (though somewhat like it) but Master Dels as I conceive, who writ the Warrant, which runs thus

Charles R.

I Gave the Archbishop of Canterbury command to make the Alterations expressed in this Booke,Note. and to sit a Liturgy for the Church of Scotland. And wheresoever they shall differ from another Booke signed by …s at Hampton Court, September 28▪ 1634. Our pleasure is, to have these followed rather than the former, un…esse the Archbishop of St. Andrewes, and his Brethren who are upon the place, shall see appar…nt reason to the contrary. At Whitehall, April 19, 1636.

This Warrant, and that for the Canons were both writ by his Secretary Dell, this having a Date (or rather Antedate) but the other none at all, that it might … with any time if questioned.

Secondly, That these Alter…tions are of different natures; and may be reduced to these Heads. First▪ such as tend to advance the power of the Prelates; Such is that in the Preface of the Book which in the English Common Prayer Book run… thus. All Priests and D…acons shall be bound to say dayly the Morning and Evening Prayer, either privately or openly,, except they be let by Preaching, studying of Divinity, p. 157or some other urgent cause; which latter clauses by Preaching, studying of Divinity, are obliterated; and this added: or hindred by some urgent cause: Of which cause if … be freque…tly pretended, they are to make the Bishop of the Dio…esse, or the Archbishop of th… Province, the IVDGE and ALOWER.

Secondly, Such as savour of Popery, of tend towards it, or are directly Popish, taken …t of the very Roman Masse-Book Ceremo…ial & Pontifical, or made conformable th…eunto. As first, his adding of two new Saint… …ayes, namely, the Feasts of the Conversion of St. Paul, and of St. Barnabas, nor in the English Bo…ke, or Statute, which … thus. These to be observed for Holy-dayes, AND NO OTHER, &c. of which these two new Holy-days are none▪ but now add…d to the Catalogue of Holy-days with the Archbishops owne hand. Secondly, his Introduction and Addition of New Ceremonies, with Rubricks to command their use, not in the English; as First, standing up when ever Gloria Patri is sayd, [**See Georgii Cassandri Ordo Roma…s, p. 91] (borrowed from Ordo Romanus de Officio M…ssae,) for which there are many Rubricks in the Order for Morning and also for Evening Prayer: as, Then all of them standing up, the Presbyter shall say or …ing▪ Glory be to the Father, &c. As at the end of the Venite, so also at the end of every Psalm throughout the year, and likewise in the end of Benedictus, Magnificat, and Nunc Dimittis, shall be rep…a…ed, Glory be to the Father, &c. And the people shall answer, As it was in th… begining, &c. STANDING VP AT THE SAME. As it was in the begining, &c. ALL OF THEM. STANDING VP AS OFT AS IT IS REPEATED, &c. 2ly. The Standing up at Athanasius or the Nicen… Creed, not formerly enjoyned in the English, by this new Addition of his to the Rubrick before it: shall be sayd, &c. this Confession of the Christian faith [**This is added] (The Presbyter and ALL THE PEOPLE STANDING. 3ly. Singing or Chanting the Lords Prayer, Creed, Te Deum Laudamus, Benodictus, and other parts of publike service, after the [**See Or… Romanus apud Georgij-Cassa…dri Opera, p. 100.] Popish maner, by adding this new clause (sayd OR SUNG) to their Rubricks, which were said (not sung) before. 4ly. Standing up at the reading of the Gospel. For which he added this new Rubricke. And the Epistle ended, the Gospel shall be read by the Presbyter, saying, The holy Gospel is written in the &c. And then the people ALL STANDING UP, shall say, Glory be to thee O Lord: At the … of the Gospel the Presbyter shall say, (so endeth the holy Gospel) And the people shall answer, Thanks be thee O Lord. D…rectly taken out of Missale Ro…an…m ex▪ Decreto Sancti Concilii Tridentini restitutum: Pi…. 5. Pontif. Maximi juss… Editum, Salmantieae. 1588. (which the Archbishop hath diligently noted with his own hand, and used the Kalender in it for his Diary, Memoriall & common-Place-Book) Rubricae Generales Missales: and other places of it. 5ly. His order to omit the Doxology in the Lords Prayer▪ in the repetition of it (as it is omitted in the Roman Missall, p. 311, 312. 913. 314. and else where) for which he inserts this speciall Directory. The Lords P…ayer in this and all other places of the Lyturgie, where the last words, For thine is the Kingdom &c. shall be expressed; shall read them: But in ALL Places, where they are not expressed, HE SHALL END AT THESE WORDS; But delive… is from evill. Ame… (As the Papists do in all their Missalls and Houres:) belike, Glory be to the Father, &c. will supply this Omission. 6ly. His inserting a new Prayer into the Collects, p…efaced with this Title and Directory. A prayer to be sayd in … Ember-weeks▪ for those who are then to be ordained into holy Orders: And is to be read every day of the weeke, begining on the Sunday before the day of Ordination; Almighty God, &c. and this new Rubrick, before the old Prayer (Almighty and everlasting God, who only worketh great marvells, &c.) A prayer for the HOLY CLERGIE. 7ly, His obliterating, the word Congregation, in most Collects, Prayers, and inserting the word Church and Holy Church, in its place. 8ly. In the order of the Administration of the Lords Supper he prevaricates most of all, to usher in the Masse, Transubstantiation, and reconc…le us to the Church of Rome in this maine point of difference. To instance in some particulars of moment.

First, in the situation and furniture of the Lords Table; for which purpose he alte…ed the last clau…e of the first Rubrick of the Communion in this manner▪

By this Alteration, the Bishop made way for the Introduction. First, of the solemne Consecration of the Lords Table and Altar, after the Popish manner, to make it an HOLY Table, which he holds it could not be without a speciall Consecration. Secondly, For Cruci…ixes, Candlesticks, Tapers, Basons, consecrated Flagons, Chalices, and all other manner of Altar furniture used in his owne Chappell at Lambeth. Thirdly, For Rayling in and impounding the Lords Table Altar-wise at the Eastend of the Church; to which all the Communicants must make their approaches to receive the Sacrament kneeling, at the new Rayles. A very advantagious alteration to introduce, Authorize and enjoyn all these Innovations by colour of it.

2Secondly, In the second Rubricke in the Order of the Communion; thus metamorphized.

By which Alteration, First, Intimation and way is given that the Minister who Officiats at the Communion, is to turne his back to the people, as the Popish Priests doe, save onelyonly when he reads the Commandements: as the words, turning to the people, imply. Secondly, A mysticall sence of the Commandements introduced, whereby their litterall morality is denyed: which may well relate to the second Commandement, which the [**See Doctor R…ynolds Do Idolotri Romanus Ecclesi….] Papists…hold Ceremoniall, and therfore omit, delete it out of all their Decalogues in their Missalls, Breviaries, Houres of prayers Manuels, Catechisines, as made onelyonly for the Iewes▪ not Christians: which in its litterall sence would quite have …ubverted the Archbishops new Crucifixes and Images erected in his own Chappels at …ambeth & Croydon▪ taken out of the very pattern in the Massebooke; or at least to the fourth Commandement, contradicting the Bishops new Book of sports a…d pastimes on the Lords day; which he thrust out in the Kings name; and refuting… …is opinion that the Sabbath is not morall▪ and that there is now NO SABBATH AT ALL; as his Creature and chiefe Favourite Doctor Heyly… hath taught us in his History of the Sabbath (he might better have intituled it, De Non-ente, of no Sabbath, if there be none) published by the Prelates instigation & approbation, and Dr. Pocklington his Minion, in his S…nday no Sabb…th.

Thirdly, In the first Collect after the Commandements▪ Almighty God, &c. have mercy upon the whol Congregation a…d so rule, &c. is changed into: upon thy Holy Catholike Church, and in the particular Church wherein we live; So rule, &c. which makes way: 1. For the Popes, Prelates, and Clergies usurping and ingro… sing of the Title Church, unto themselves, as they do; excluding the Laity: which the wo…d Congregation; and whole Congregation includes; making the peop…e if not the intire, yet at least the principall and greatest part of the Church. 2ly, For a p. 159union with Rome, who stile their Church; [**See Bishop Mor…ons Grand Impostor: Doctor Reynolds 6. Theses. Thes. …] the holy Catholik Church, and all others but particular Churches: And in this sence would not onelyonly approve, but applaud this Alteration, fitted to thei… purpose.

Fourthly, In lieu of this Directory; Then shall the Church-wardens, or some other by them appointed, gather the devotion of the people, and put the same into the poor mans boxe, and uppon the offering dayes appointed, every man and woman shall pay to the Cura…e the due and accustomed offerings; after which done, the Priest shall say, He inserts this following, While the Presbyter distinctly pronounceth some or all of these sentences for the offertory, the Deacon, or if no such be present, one of the Church-wardens shall receive the devotions of the people there present, in a Bason provided for that purpose. And when all have offered, …e shall reverently bring the said Bason with the Oblations thereon, and deliver it to the Presbyter, who shall humbly present it before the Lord,Note. and set it upon the holy Table. And the Priest shall then [*] OFFER UP and place the bread and wine prepared for the Sacrament, upon the Lords Table, that it may be ready for that service. And he then shall say, Let us pray for &c. And after the divine Service ended, that which was offered shall be divided in the presence of the Presbyter and the Church-wardens, whereof one halfe shall be to the use of the Presbyter to provide him Books of holy Divinity: The other halfe shall be faithfully kept and imployed on some piou… or charitable use▪ for the decent furnishing of that Church; or the publick reliefe of their poore, at the discretion of the Presbyter and Church-wardens. In which we have the Popish phrase of an Offertory▪ foisted into the place of the devotion of the people; which much be caried up REVERENTLY (with Congings and Duckings) to the HOLY Table, and there OFFERED up to God as a sacrifice, and humbly presented before the Lord: to make men dream of & draw them to a Massing sacrifice. That this Offertory is a part of the Popish Masse▪ you may see in Missale Romanum Ritus Celebrandi Missam p. 12, 13. and 261. and Fox Acts & Monuments. Edit. ult. vol. 3. p. 8. to omit all others. 2ly. An …ffering up of the Bread and Wine by the Priest at the Holy Table: just as the Priests doe in the Masse, and derived from them, as Missale Romanum, Caeremoniale, Po…tificale, and Braeviari… Romanu… inform us.

Fiftly, In the prayer for the whole estate of Christs Church, there are these two Clauses added. And we commend especially unto thy mercifull goodness… the Congregation which is here assembled in thy name, to Celebrat… the Comme…oration of the most precious death and sacrifice of thy Son, and our Saviour Iesus Christ. (When there is no Communion these words inclosed are to be left out.) And we also bless… thy holy name for all those thy servants who having finished their course in faith, do now rest from their labours. And we yeeld unto thee most high praise, and hear…y thanks, for the wonderfull grace and virtue declared in all thy saints, who have bin the chiefe vessels of thy Grace, and the lights of the World in their severall generations: Most humbly beseeching thee, that we may have grace to follow the example of their stedfastnesse in thy faith, and obedience to thy holy Commandements. That at the day of the generall Resurrection we and all they which are of the mysticall body of thy Son, may be set on his right hand, and hear that his most joyfull voice; Com… ye blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom pr…pared for you from the fou…dation of the world.

This clause is added in imitation of the [**Ritus Celebr…di Missa… p. …3. & P…ae…tione fine Notis. p. 298, 299, 230, 231 Canon Missae▪ p. 306. 309.] Roman Missall, wherin we find frequent Commemorations of the Saints departed whose memories are there celebrated: Memoriam Venerantes famulorum famularumque tuar…m qui nos pr…cesser…nt in signo fidei▪ & dormiunt in somn… pacis &c. Nobis quoque peccatoribus famili… tuis, de multitudin… miserationum tu…rum petentibus partem aliquam & societatem donare dign…is cum tui… sanctis Apostolis & Martyribus & omnibus sanctis tuis, intra quorum nos cons…rtiu… n…n estimator …eriti, sed veniae qu…sumu… la…gitor, admitte, &c. If he come not up fully in all things to the Papists or their Masse-booke at the first, yet he will doe it as neare as may be, inserting these passages into it, which were formerly expunged out of it at the Reformation, to avoyd the Invocation of dead Saints, which was first usherd into the Church by the frequent publike Comme…oration of Saints departed.

p. 160Sixthly, In the first exhortation before the Communion, he makes this Alteration and insertion.

By which Alteration and insertion [**See … p. 261, 262, &c.] taken out of the Roman Missall, he makes the Book admit & approve of A S…crifice, (at least a Commemorative one, if not a reall) in the administration of the Lords Supper▪ to countenance the Sacrifice of the Masse; which the old English passage will neither intimate, not warrant, but rather denies.

Seventhly, In the Rubricke before the Prayer of Consecration▪ he makes this observable Alteration and insertion of his owne. The English Rubricke is onelyonly. Then the Priest standing up shall say as followeth: The Archbishop adds this with his owne hand, shall say the prayer of Consecration, as followeth: But then during the time of Consecration, the Presbyter which Consecrateth SHALL STAND IN THE MIDST BEFORE THE ALTAR▪ Note.That he may with th… more ease and decency USE BOTH HIS HANDS▪ which he cannot so conveniently do, standing at the Northside of it. A very memorable Addition in severall respects, taken our of the Roman Missall, and introducing Masse in good earnest, if compared with the premised and ensuing Alterations. For first, it brings in AN ALTAR in lieu of a Lords Table (contrary to the first Rubricke) that so we may have a Massing …, which cannot be without an Altar 2ly. It removes the Priest that Consecrates, from the North-side or end of the Table▪ where the first Rub…icke enjoynes him to Celebrate, TO STAND IN THE MIDST BEFORE THE ALTAR while he Celebrates; with his backe to the people, who by this meanes can neither see not hea…e very well what he doth: which is directly taken out of the Mass…-Booke,Missale Romanum. Ritus Celebrandi Missam p. 8. 10 13▪ 14, 15, &c Ordin…ium Missae p. 258. 359. 260, &c. where we find these Rubricks very frequent: [**Missale Ro… Ritus Celebrand. Missam. p. 17. 1…1.] Sacerdos Celebraturus accedit AD MEDIUM ALTARIS UBI STANS VERSUS ILLUD. Sacerdos rediens AD MEDIUM ALTARIS. Sta…s IN MEDIO ALTARIS. Stans. ANTE MEDI…M ALTARIS, V…rsus ad illum, &c. 3ly. We have an Elevation of the hostia after its Consecration, insinuared in these words; That …e may with more …ase and decency use both his hands, &c. to wit in Consecrating and elevating the Bread and Wine, as the Priest is enjoyned to do in the [**Missale Ro… Ritus Celebrand. Missam. p. 17. 1…1.] Roman Missall▪ that so the people may adore it: Quibus prolatis, celebrans tenens …ostiam inter polliees, &c. ge…slexus eam adorat, Tunc se erigens, quantum comm…d… potest ELEVAT IN A…UM…IOSTIAM▪ et intentis in … (quod▪ & in ELEVATIONE CALICIS FACIT) populo reverenter ost…dit adorandam: After which he elevates the Cup in lik… manner, as the Missall enjoynes him.

Eighthly, In the very Prayer of Consecration it selfe, there are these observable insertions & Alterations made with his owne hand; which you will best discerne by placing the old and new Clauses one over against the other.

Where 1. we have the word Sacrifice, inserted, to make the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, a Sacrifice, as the**Petrus Binsfeldis Enchlrid Theologiae c. 7 p 49. Papists hold their Masse to be; when as it cannot be one: 1. Because there is nothing offered, slaine or sacrificed in it: 2ly. Because the Elements are not offered up to God therein by us; but given as from God and Christ unto us, as these very words. evidence takes eat drink, &c. do this in remembrance of me. Now nothing can be a sacrifice but what is offered up unto God himself, nor ought we receive from him. 2ly. We have a Transubstantiation of the Elements into Christs very Body & blood intimated in the words Almighty goodnes. (Transubstantiation being a work of Gods**Tho Waldensis pars. 2. cap 69. Omnipotency, as the Papists teach) and so to blesse, &c. but more clearely expres…ed in this subsequent clause; That they may be unto us THE BOD… A…D BLOOD of thy most dearly beloved Son: so that we receiving them, &c▪ may be partakers of THE SAME his most pretious body and blood, which addition is tak…n Verbatim ou… of the**Missale Rom p. 307▪ Oratione… ad diversa p. 82. Pontif. Rom. p. 173. Roman Missall. Quam oblationem tu De…s in omnibus quaesumus benedictam, ascriptam, rationabil…m, acceptabilemque facere digneris▪ UT NOBIS CORPVS ETSANGVIS FIAT, dilectissimi Filij tui Domini nostri Iesu Christi▪ And-Munera quaesumus Domine oblata sancti…ica: ut E… NOBIS Vnigeniti tui CORPVS … SANGVIS FIANT &c. And to what end this clause should be inserted out of the Roman Missall and Pontificiall now, which had beene quite obli…terated heretofore▪ when the Common prayer Booke was refined; unlesse to reduce us backe to Rome, and introduce the sacrifice of the Masse and Transubstantiation, no wise man can conjecture.

Ninthly, He added these two Rubrickes to this Prayer of Consecration in the Margin: These two Rubr…ckes following, and to stand in the Margin thus: A… these words, (Take bread) the Presbiter is to take the Paten in his hand: &c. NOTE.At these words (Take the Cup) he is to take the Chalice in his hand and lay his hand VPONUPON SO MVCH BE IT in Chalice or Flaggons AS HE INTENDS TO CONSECRATE, which impli…s that Popish Position to be Orthodox: **See Summ… Angel…ca Tit-En…aristia, P…tti Binsfoldii Enchirid. Th…ol. c. 6. p. 46.That the Priests intention is necessarily required to cons…crate the Elements, and that no more of them is consecrated then he intends to consecrate, and laies his hands on.

Tenthly, In the words prescribed to be used in the very delivery of the bread and Wine after consecration, there is a most notorious alteration made by way of an I… dex Expurgatorius with this Prelates owne hand: The auncient English forme stood thus: The Body of our Lord Iesus Christ, which was given for thee, preserve thy Body & Soule unto everlasting life: AND TAKE AND …ATE THIS IN REMEMBRANCE THAT CHRIST DIED FOR THEE. AND FEED ON HIM IN THY HEART BY FA…H WITH THANKSGIVING.

The Blood of our Lord Iesus Christ, that was shed for thee, preserve thy Body and Soule unto everlasting lif…: AND DRINKE THIS IN REMEMBRANCE THAT CHRISTS BLOOD WAS SHED FOR THEE AND BE THANKFVLL. But the Bishop thought good to curtall these clauses, by dashing out the latter words; NOTE.And take and eate this in R…memberance that Christ died for thee▪ and feed on him in thine heart by faith with thanksgiving: in the ne: And drinke this in rememberance that Christs blood was shed for thee and be thankefull in the other… adding only this Rubricke p. 162in stead of them, Here the party receiving shall say, Amen, and also after the receiving of the Cup. And accordingly these passages were omitted in the printed book.

Now what might be the mistery of this notable alteration? surely it could be noe other: But first, to conforme it to the very Roman Missall, and Order of the M…sse, with which it now accords, as will appeare by this Paralell.

2ly To introduce a Transubstantiation of the Bread & Wine into Christs very body and blood, and an external receiving of them with the mouth, to make a compleat sacrifice of the Masse, which these expunged clauses doe expresly contradict; and were added by our Reformers heretofore for this very purpose, to take away all opinion of any transubstantiation, or corporall eating of Christs Body, or drinking his blood in the Sacrament.

11ly. In the Rubricke next after the delivery of the Cup he inserts this clause. Note.And after shall be said, THIS MEMORIAL, OR PRAYER OF OBLATION: and these clauses into the Prayer it selfe. Wherefore O Lord, heavenly Father according to the institution of thy dearly beloved Son our Saviour Iesus Christ, we thy humble servants do celebrate and make here before thy Divine Majesty, with these thy holy gifts, the memoriall which thy Son hath willed us to make, having in rememberance his blessed passion, mighty resurrection, and glorious as…ention, rendring unto thee most hearty thankes for the innumerable benefits procured to us by the same, &c. Humbly beseeching thee, that whosoever shall be partakers of this holy Communion, may worthily receive THE MOST PRECIOVS BODY AND BLOOD OF THY SON JESVS CHRIST, and be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly benediction and made one body with him, that he may dwell in them, and they in him. In which additions; we have, first an Oblation in imitation of the Masse book, where we have this prayer. **Canon Miss…e. p. 306. 307hanc igitur OBLATIONEM servitutis nostrae, quaesumus Domine ut placatus accipias, &c. 2ly A reall receiving of Christs body & blood in the Papists sence, taken out of this prayer in the ve…y **1 Canon Missae. p. 309Masse Book: Vt quotquot ex hac Altaris participatione sanctum Filij tui CORPVS ET SANGVINEM SVMPSERIMVS, omni benedictione caelesti, & gratia repleamur, &c.

12ly. Before the very next Prayer there is this Rubricke added. When all have communicated he that celebrates, shall goe to the Lords Table, and cover with afaire linnen Cloth OR**Note. CORPORALL, that which remaineth of the consecrated Elements, & then say as followeth. Which word & Linnen Cloth heere tearmed A CORPORAL, is taken out of the††Canon Missae p. 308. Ordinarium Missae p. 261. Ritus celebrandi Missam. p. 17. 18. Roman Missall, where it is frequently mentioned: as Mox ipsum reverentia super CORPORALI reponit… reposita hostia consecrata super CORPORALI: Reponit super CORPORALE, &c And in the Roman Pontificall, P. 359. De Benedictione CORPORALIVM; we have a speciall forme of Consecration prescribed for Corporalls, before they must be used, and 3. speciall prayers for that purpose, wherein are these Clauses. Tribue quaesumus ut hoc Linteamen …uae propitiationis benedictione sanctificetur, ad consecrandum super illud Corpus & Sanguinem Dei & Domini nostri Iesu Christi; Benedicere, sanctificare & consecrare digneris linteamen istud, ad tegendum, involve…dumque CORPVS ET SANGVINEM Domini nostri Iesu Christi, Omnipotent Deus, manibu… nostris opera tuae benedictionis infunde, ut per nostram benedictionem hoc Linteamen sanctificetur, & CORPORIS ET SANGVINIS Redemptioris nostri novum sud…rium. All which compared with the Arch-Bishops speech in Starre-Chamber. For there tis, **Page 47.Hoc est …corpus meum, &c. will clearely manifest, that the maine end and designe of all these his forementioned alterations, and inser…ions was the introducing amongst us of Transubstantiation, and the Romish sacrifice of the Masse, with the very Masse-Booke it selfe, by peece-meales.

p. 16313. In the very close of the last Rubricke for the Communion there is this notable alteration and insertion for the same purpose, NOTE.THOUGH IT BE LAWFULL TO HAVE WAFER BREAD (which the Papists use) it shall suffice that the Bread be such as is usuall. And whereas the old Rubricke was: If any of the Bread and Wine remaine, the Curate shall have it to his owne use: It is thus altered in the new. And if any of the Bread and Wine remaine which is consecrated, it shall be reverently eaten and drunke by such of the Communicants only as the Presbyter which celebrates shall take unto him: But it shall not be cursed out of the Church. And to the end there may be little left, he that Officiates is required to consecrate with the least; and then if there be want, the words of Consecration may be repeated againe, over more either Bread or Wine, the Presbyter beginning at these words in the prayer of Consecration. Our Saviour in the same night that he was betrayed tooke, &c.

Finally in the commination against sinners, he hath made these insertions. Prayers to be used diverse times of the yeare, (AND ESPECIALLY ON THE FIRST DAY OF LENT COMMONLY CALLED AS HWEDNESDAY, is added: Brethren in the Primitive Church there was a godly Discipline, that at the begining of Lentsuch persons as were notorious sinners, (were put to open penance, and punished in this world:) which he thus alters; were put to open penance, & did humbly submit themselves TO UNDER GOE PUNISHMENT IN THIS WORLD.Note. Which alteration makes way, and gives good coulor for the introduction of Popish Confession, and Penances imposed by Priests; the end no doubt for which it was made.

To conclude: Whereas there were diverse godly-prayers printed at the end of the common Prayer Book after the Psalms, to be used for sundry purposes; some whereof were made use of in private families, Morning and Evening; the Arch-Bishop gives this direction in the Margin concerning the expunging of them, with his own hand. His M…sty commands, That these prayers following, or any other (for they are different in severall editions) BE ALL LEFT OUT, and not printed in your Lyturgie: Which command was accordingly observed.

Now I beseech you judge by all these particulars what the Archbishops designe was in making all these alterations, additions, and indeavouring to obtrude this Common-P…ayer Book and new Lyturgy upon the Church of Scotland without consent of their Parliament, or Generall Assembly, and what just cause our Brethren of Scotland had to oppose and resist them as they did.

This Service Book being printed in Scotland, Note.with these and sundry other alterations, and additions, wherein it differed from the English, in the Yeare 1637. the Arch-Bishop having first caused Mr. Prynne, Doctor Bastwicke, and Master Burton, to be severly censured, pillered, stigmatized, cropped off all their Eares, and sent them close pri…oners to sundry remote Castles, for opposing his popish Innovations here in England; which strook an extraordinary terror into many, here, & (as he conceived) would have terrified all from any future opposition of his Popish designes elsewhere; tooke occasion immediately after their censures to endeavour to set this Service Book on …oote in Scotland by a meare Arbitrary power. For which purpose he gave order that this Book should be publikly read in all Churches within the City of Edenborough in Iuly 1637. about which time he writ this Letter to the Lord Treasurer of Scotland, concerning the Priory, and other Lands (which the Bishops of Scotland laboured to get in possession to augment their revenues,) and the affaires of that Church.