yere to
ouerlook their actions, & to examine, allow, & admit the ministers,
as they and the Bishop were semblably subiect to the Metropolitanes
suruey euery 7. yere. For warning the Clergy, & imparting their
superiours directions, the Curats chose yerely their Deanes rurall.
The Bishop, in his cathedrall church, was associated with certaine
Prebendaries, some resident, who serued as his ghostly counsel in
points of his charge, & others not bound to ordinary residence,
who were called to consultation, vpon things of greater consequence:
& for matters of principal importance, the Archbishop had his
prouincial Sinod, & the whole clergy their national.
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Now then, if euery one thus entrusted, would remember that he had a
soule to saue or lose, by the well or ill discharging of so waighty
a function, and did accordingly from time to time bestowe his
requisite endeauour, what the least fault could escape the espiall
of so many eyes, or the righting amongst so many hands? But I haue
thrust my sickle ouer-farre into anothers haruest: let my mistaking
be corrected, and in regard of my good meaning, pardoned.
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