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sought but immediately from his own officers. But 

 in respect that office was oft void, this commission 

 hath succeeded, which change I do not dislike ; for 

 though it hath less state, yet it hath more strength 

 legally : therefore I say, you that are a jury of the 

 verge, should lead and give a pattern unto others in 

 the care and conscience of your presentments. 



Concerning the particular points and articles 

 whereof you shall inquire, I will help your memory 

 and mine own with order ; neither will I load you, 

 or trouble myself with every branch of several 

 offences, but stand upon those that are principal and 

 most in use : the offences therefore that you are to 

 present are of four natures. 



I. The first, such as concern God and his 



church. 



II. The second, such as concern the king and his 



state. 



III. The third, such as concern the king s people 

 and are capital. 



IV. The fourth, such as concern the kings 

 people, not capital. 



The service of almighty God, upon whose bless 

 ing the peace, safety, and good estate of king and 

 kingdom doth depend, may be violated, and God 

 dishonoured in three manners, by profanation, by 

 contempt, and by division, or breach of unity. 



First, if any man hath depraved or abused in 

 word or deed the blessed sacrament, or disturbed the 

 preacher or congregation in the time of divine ser- 



