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 Oblation of it again, after it is conſecrate; the by the Prieſt; kneeling before the conſecrate Bread and Wine. It takes away the eating and drinking by Faith, in the Engliſh Liturgy. It hath the Patine, Chlaice, two in Engliſh, before the Maſſe, and ſeveral other Particulars, that would take a long Time to rehearſe and.

III. Though they would take away the idolatrous Maſſe of it, yet it hath a Number of Popiſh Superſtitions and idolatrous Ceremonies; as, twenty nine holy Days, whereof, two are dedicated to Saints, two of them to the Virgin Mary; One whereof, is called, The Anunciation of our Lady: So is made a Lady to Chriſtians, not being on Earth ſhe muſt  Lady in Heaven: Is not this to make her a Goddeſſe? It fourteen Faſting-Days, and ſome Weeks. It hath alſo the -ſacraments of the Croſſe in Baptiſme, laying on of Biſhop's Hand in Confirmation; a Ring for the outward in Marriage; a ſanctified Font, Holy-water, Holineſs Churches and Chancels; private Baptiſm, private Communions, Ceremonies for Burial of the Dead, and Purification of Women after Child-birth, the Prieſt ſtanding,, turning to the People, and conſequently from them,  with a loud Voice, and conſequently ſometimes with a low Voice. People ſtanding at Goſpels, at Gloria Patri, and Creo  their Anſwering the Miniſter, and many ſuch like, in above fifty, beſides any religious Ornament, that  King, or his Succeſſors, ſhall preſcribe, and Ceremonies  Biſhops ſhall determine, or ſhall be contained in Books of, to be ſet forth hereafter.

IV. And though they would take out of the Book, both Maſſe, and all thoſe ſuperſtitious Ceremonies; yet, it  a Number of other materiall Errors: As, leaving un-read about a hundred and twenty Chapters of God's Word,  putting this Reproach upon them. That they are leaſt edging, and might be beſt ſpared, and reading ſundrie out of Apocrypha, under the Stile of holy Scripture of  Old Teſtament. It hath a Letanie more like Conjuring like Prayers. It hath ſome Places, out of which, Pa may prove, That Sacraments are abſolutely neceſſary to ; in appointing Baptiſm in Private, with ſuch that if Neceſſity require, he that baptizes needs not ſo  as to ſay the Lord's Prayer: And out of which, they may p. That Sacraments give Grace by their Works wrought,