Of the discipline of the Church, and of the principal parts of the same.

Of the discipline of the Church, and of the principall partes of the same.

M. Seeing we are come to the point of the discipline of the church, declare unto me then what thou meanest by the same.

M. SEyng wée are come to the point of the discipline of the church, declare vnto mée then what thou meanest by the same.

M. What is that rule and that order?

Pe. There be chiefly three points to consider.

Pe. There be chiefly thrée pointes to consider.

M. Which is the first?

M. Which is the firste?

P. The regard that must be had to the doctrine & assemblies of the Church, to the end that the word of God and the sacraments be administered as they ought to be, & above all things that do appertain & are requisite to the service of God.

P. The regard that must be had to the doctrine & assemblies of the Church, to the end that the worde of God and the sacraments be administred as they ought to be, & aboue al things that do appertaine & are requisite to the seruice of God.

M. Which is the second point?

M. Whiche is the secōd point?

P. The regard that must be had to the life and manners of every man.

P. The regard that must be had to the life and manners of euery man.

M. Which is the third?

M. Which is the thirde?

P. It is not altogether of so great importance, for it concerneth only certain exercises, which sometime are required in the Church, as are fastings & other certain ceremonies the which, according to the necessities and circumstances of times and of places, may serve for the better making of men to do their duty and office to God.

P. It is not altogither of so greate importance, for it concerneth only certaine exercises, which sometime are required in the Church, as are fastings & other certaine ceremonies the whiche, according to the necessities and circumstaunces of times and of places, may serue for the better making of men to do their dutie and office to God.

Of the chief things whereupon the discipline of the Church ought to watch.

Of the chiefe things vvherevppon the discipline of the Church ought to vvatche.

M. Seeing that thou sayest that the two first points be the most necessary, declare unto me the things, the which are most to be considered in them.

M. SEing that thou sayest that the two first pointes be the most necessary, declare vnto me the things, the which are most to be considered in them.

P. Forasmuch as the word of God is ordained to teach, admonish, comfort, exhort, rebuke, and to correct every man, as it shall be needful, it is necessary that there be censures and watches in the Church, to watch and to take heed how every man doth behave himself, as well in respect of doctrine as of life, and whereof every man hath need, to provide for the same as the word of God doth require.

P. Forsomuche as the word of God is ordeyned to teache, admonishe, comforte, exhorte, rebuke, and to correct euery man, as it shal be néedefull, it is necessary that there be censures and watches in the Churche, to watche and to take héede how euery man doth behaue himselfe, as well in respecte of doctrine as of life, and whereof euery man hath néede, to prouide for the same as the word of God doth require.

Of the censures and ancients of the Church, and of the manner of the policy of the same.

Of the censures and ancients of the Church, and of the maner of the policie of the same.