M. Harding.M. Hardinge.

M. Harding.

M. Hardinge.

Ye teach men to Fast for policy,¹ not for Religion. And by your Statute of Wednesdays fast, who so ever shall write or say that forbearing of Fleas he is a Service of God, otherwise then as other politic laws are, they shall be punished as spreaders of false News are and ought to be. When ye Preach only Faith not to remove the merit of works before Baptism,² as S. Paul meant it, but also after Baptism: When ye take away the Sacrament of confession and Absolution, give ye not the bridle to all naughtiness? Do not some of your Gospelling maids of London refuse to serve, except they may have liberty to hear a Sermon before noon, and a play at after noon?

Ye teache men to Faste for policie,¹ not for Religion. And by your Statute of Wednesdaies faste, who so euer shal write or saye that forebearinge of Fleas he is a Seruice of God, otherwise then as other polytike lawes are, they shal be punished as spreaders of false Newes are and ought to be. VVhen ye Preache onely Faithe not to remoue the merite of woorkes before Baptisme,² as S. Paule meante it, but also after Baptisme: VVhen ye take awaye the Sacrament of confession and Absolution, geue ye not the brydel to al naughtinesse? Do not some of your Gospelling maides of London refuse to serue, except they maye haue libertie to heare a Sermon before noone, and a playe at after noone?

1. 1Fast for Policy. Fol. 2. Pa. 2.Faste for Policie. Fol. 2. Pa. 2.
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