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episcopos_fw-la angliae_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o assert_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n after_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o ejuration_n of_o papistry_n have_v be_v the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n nor_o aught_o to_o forsake_v their_o title_n or_o office_n of_o bishop_n we_o must_v add_v diodati_n capellus_n and_o other_o the_o most_o learned_a frenchman_n late_o and_o now_o live_v that_o believe_v episcopacy_n to_o be_v at_o least_o lawful_a bishop_n lawful_a there_o be_v exstant_fw-la a_o large_a list_n of_o reform_a divine_n on_o this_o subject_a with_o proof_n that_o other_o protestant_a church_n beside_o the_o english_a have_v a_o succession_n of_o bishop_n 6._o and_o last_o for_o this_o consider_v what_o the_o most_o admirable_a and_o illustrious_a grotius_n have_v leave_v upon_o record_n in_o his_o discussio_fw-la pope_n discussio_fw-la where_o he_o treat_v about_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o pope_n not_o without_o cause_n say_v he_o will_v i_o have_v 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a_o defence_n and_o deletory_n against_o and_o of_o all_o the_o puritanical_a or_o sectarian-feeble_a effort_n against_o the_o mention_a particular_n in_o so_o much_o as_o there_o remain_v nothing_o but_o to_o pray_v that_o the_o english_a people_n 15._o people_n eph._n 4._o 14_o 15._o may_v be_v henceforth_o no_o more_o child_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o novel_a spurious_a doctrine_n by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o man_n through_o their_o craftiness_n for_o the_o contrive_n of_o deceit_n 〈◊〉_d deceit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o keep_v the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o love_n may_v increase_v in_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o head_n even_o christ_n and_o that_o this_o tract_n may_v go_v forth_o into_o a_o blessing_n to_o every_o reader_n consider_v what_o i_o have_v now_o say_v my_o consideration_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n h._n jerem._n 18._o 15._o because_o my_o people_n have_v forget_v i_o they_o have_v burn_v incense_n to_o vanity_n and_o they_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o stumble_v in_o their_o way_n from_o the_o ancient_a path_n to_o walk_v in_o path_n in_o a_o way_n not_o cast_v up_o psam_fw-la 77._o
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p._n 8._o &_o alibi_fw-la that_o all_o christmasse-festival_n why_o do_v they_o use_v the_o word_n sabbath_n so_o superstitious_o when_o that_o be_v a_o jewish_a word_n see_v mr_n fisher_n be_v defence_n of_o christmasse-festival_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o sermon_n whereof_o the_o text_n mention_v be_v a_o part_n be_v gospel_n and_o of_o duty_n oblige_v christian_n therefore_o this_o dominicum_fw-la this_o habemus_fw-la nos_fw-la fideles_fw-la altar_n etc._n etc._n in_o loc_n see_v chrysostome_n theophylact_fw-mi occumenius_n in_o loc._n haymo_n say_v altar_n ecclesiae_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la corpus_fw-la consecratur_fw-la christi_fw-la remigius_n habemus_fw-la ergò_fw-la altar_n ecclesiae_fw-la ubi_fw-la consecratur_fw-la â—oâ—pu_fw-la dominicum_fw-la and_o before_o all_o the_o precept_n this_o severe_a sanction_n be_v prefaced_a whosoever_o shall_v break_v etc._n etc._n altar_n also_o be_v authorize_v from_o hebr._n xiii_o 10._o of_o which_o say_v sedulius_n who_o live_v â—_o live_v sermon_n of_o the_o worship_a imagination_n p._n 35_o see_v also_o his_o answer_n to_o card_n â—erron_n p._n 6._o â—_o an._n 430._o and_o excerpt_v all_o his_o note_n on_o s._n paul_n epistle_n from_o origen_n ambrose_n hierom_n and_o austin_n and_o therefore_o his_o authority_n be_v the_o more_o considerable_a we_o danaei_n we_o enchiridii_n ad_fw-la laurent_n c._n 120._o edit_v danaei_n the_o faithful_a have_v a_o altar_n beside_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o jew_n whence_o we_o partake_v of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o universallie_o the_o father_n speak_v of_o altar_n every_o where_o in_o their_o work_n material_a altar_n for_o improper_a sacrifice_n 6._o concern_v the_o word_n sacrifice_n bishop_n andrew_n 504._o andrew_n in_o c._n 14._o marci_n see_v mede_n christian_a sacrifice_n p._n 488_o 497_o 504._o account_n it_o a_o imagination_n or_o fancy_n to_o take_v ombrage_n at_o the_o word_n many_o among_o we_o say_v he_o fancy_n only_o a_o sacrament_n in_o this_o action_n break_v of_o bread_n and_o look_v strange_a at_o the_o mention_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n whereas_o we_o not_o only_o use_v it_o as_o a_o nourishment_n spiritual_a as_o that_o it_o be_v too_o but_o as_o a_o mean_a also_o to_o renew_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v ps_n i._o 5._o so_o our_o saviour_n christ_n telleâ—h_v we_o in_o the_o institution_n luk_n xxii_o 10._o and_o the_o apostle_n hebr._n xiii_o 10._o and_o the_o old_a writer_n use_v no_o less_o the_o word_n sacrifice_n than_o sacrament_n altar_n than_o table_n offer_v than_o eat_v but_o both_o indifferent_o to_o show_v there_o be_v both_o for_o a_o taste_n see_v s._n austin_n 12._o austin_n missam_fw-la audire_fw-la dicitur_fw-la qui_fw-la liturgiam_fw-la â—uscultâ—r_fw-la missas_fw-la tenere_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiasticos_fw-la conventus_fw-la agere_fw-la hence_o missarum_fw-la solennia_fw-la celebrare_fw-la gratian_n de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v caâ—_n 12._o cùm_fw-la ergò_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la sive_fw-la altaris_fw-la sive_fw-la quarumcunque_fw-la eleemosynarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o bede_n 5_o bede_n ambros._n epist_n 35._o l._n 5_o ecclesiae_fw-la mos_fw-la obtinutt_n ut_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la altaris_fw-la etc._n etc._n â—7_n as_o to_o his_o charge_n of_o popiso_n name_n christmas_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v the_o name_n be_v not_o popish_a if_o it_o be_v so_o deem_v because_o of_o the_o termination_n mass_n i_o â—ver_o â—_o that_o even_o missa_fw-la or_o mass_n be_v not_o popish_a far_o ancient_a than_o popery_n it_o signify_v ancient_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n h_o consist_v in_o public_a prayer_n thanksgiving_n confession_n of_o faith_n read_v of_o the_o scripture_n receive_v the_o eucharist_n and_o so_o the_o ancient_a mass_n and_o liturgy_n be_v the_o same_o but_o 2_o the_o end_n here_o mass_n and_o in_o michaelmas_n etc._n etc._n signify_v a_o feast_n 456._o feast_n the_o old_a saxon_a word_n maeâ—â—an_n &_o from_o thence_o the_o english_a mesâ—â—_n and_o mass_n signify_v a_o feast_n and_o according_o with_o they_o any_o holy_a or_o festival_n day_n iâ—_n all_v maeâ—â—an_a â—aeâ—_n mâ—â—â—-day_n and_o so_o say_v varro_n do_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_a messa_n from_o whence_o the_o common_a ward_n mensa_fw-la be_v but_o light_o remove_v and_o signify_v the_o meat_n and_o not_o the_o table_n only_o and_o all_o this_o from_o the_o latin_a missa_fw-la because_o ad_fw-la mensam_fw-la mittitur_fw-la it_o be_v send_v or_o serve_v up_o to_o the_o table_n dr_n hammonds_n sâ—xth_o quaere_fw-la of_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o church_n sect._n 56._o p._n 455_o 456._o so_o that_o christmas_n be_v the_o feast_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n i_o need_v not_o add_v 3_o from_o bishop_n andrews_n 5._o andrews_n iâ—_n sermon_n three_o on_o the_o nativity_n on_o gal._n iii_n 4._o 5._o who_o authority_n he_o can_v value_v when_o it_o serve_v seem_o for_o 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grandfather_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n iliad_a 4._o 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 255._o and_o the_o place_n where_o these_o fox_n prâ—di_fw-la fox_n his_o cant._n 2._o 15._o take_v we_o the_o little_a fox_n be_v say_v diodati_n in_o loc_n a_o command_n give_v to_o repress_v and_o to_o put_v out_o heretic_n which_o grow_v up_o together_o with_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o some_o dum_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la prado_fw-it fie_v prâ—di_fw-la as_o he_o will_v call_v they_o will_v be_v kennele_v be_v render_v perfect_o empty_a of_o truth_n and_o reason_n though_o not_o of_o venom_n and_o calumny_n but_o what_o cato_n the_o elder_a say_v to_o one_o lentulus_n spit_v in_o his_o mouth_n viz._n hereafter_o say_v he_o i_o shall_v have_v somewhat_o to_o answer_v they_o who_o deny_v thou_o to_o have_v oâ—_n may_v i_o say_v concern_v this_o broad_a and_o black_a mouth_n of_o the_o author_n nevertheless_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o six_o argument_n whereof_o the_o quintessence_n be_v this_o because_o the_o order_n etc._n etc._n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n have_v many_o unscriptural_a office_n depend_v which_o be_v branch_n thereof_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a his_o proof_n have_v say_v something_o partly_o false_o partly_o impertinent_o for_o the_o major_a his_o proof_n i_o say_v of_o the_o minor_a be_v by_o reckoning-up_a dean_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o those_o inferior_a officer_n though_o they_o depend_v upon_o the_o bishop_n yet_o be_v no_o branch_n of_o his_o office_n much_o less_o of_o his_o order_n 2._o why_o not_o some_o officer_n add_v since_o the_o scripture-time_n as_o well_o as_o antiquate_a and_o lay_v aside_o since_o as_o for_o example_n widow_n 9_o widow_n 2_o tim_n 5._o 9_o why_o not_o as_o lawful_o some_o officer_n taken-in_a by_o the_o church_n as_o by_o his_o friend_n the_o smectymnuan_n a_o order_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n before_o single_a presbyter_n put_v out_o 4._o why_o not_o dean_n etc._n etc._n yea_o chancellor_n as_o well_o as_o presbyterie_n ruling-elders_a a_o office_n not_o above_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o of_o which_o in_o scripture_n or_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n there_o appear_v nec_fw-la vola_fw-la nec_fw-la vestigium_fw-la 296._o vestigium_fw-la see_v mr_n mede_n diatribe_n on_o 1_o tim_n 5._o 17._o p._n 296._o 5._o why_o not_o as_o well_o as_o a_o new_a different_a function_n make_v of_o the_o same_o office_n by_o the_o same_o new-fanglers_a elders-preacher_n be_v divide_v by_o they_o into_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n who_o they_o sever_v in_o function_n limit_v the_o one_o to_o paulinum_n see_v s._n chrysostome_n in_o eph._n 4._o 11._o s._n jerom_n in_o both_o his_o commentary_n on_o that_o epist_n omnis_fw-la enim_fw-la pastor_n doctor_n est_fw-la pastor_n a_o &_o doctores_fw-la quos_fw-la maximè_fw-la ut_fw-la discerneremus_fw-la voluisti_fw-la eosdem_fw-la puto_fw-la esse_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o tibi_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la alios_fw-la pastor_n alios_fw-la doctores_fw-la intelligeremus_fw-la hos_fw-la nâ—_n sicut_fw-la unum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la duobuâ—_n nominibus_fw-la complexus_fw-la est_fw-la s._n aug._n epist_n 109._o ad_fw-la paulinum_n his_o exhortation_n only_o the_o other_o to_o point_n of_o doctrine_n only_o 6._o why_o not_o as_o well_o as_o a_o new_a sort_n of_o deacon_n man_n of_o occupation_n and_o trade_n 124._o see_v more_o authority_n in_o bishop_n andr._n form_n of_o ch_z government_n before_o &_o after_o christ_n p._n 124._o to_o deal_v with_o the_o church-stock_n and_o care_n of_o the_o poor_a only_o add_v against_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o antiquity_n ever_o reckon_v of_o that_o call_v as_o a_o step_n or_o degree_n to_o the_o ministry_n out_o of_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 13_o see_v justin_n apolog_fw-la 2._o ad_fw-la antoninum_fw-la tertullian_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la s._n cyprian_n serm._n 4._o de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la 34._o lapsis_fw-la see_v bishop_n andrews_n serm_n of_o worship_v imagination_n p._n 34._o etc._n etc._n 7._o himself_o do_v account_v bishop_n and_o much_o more_o arch-bishop_n or_o metropolitan_o un-scriptural_a officer_n and_o yet_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o they_o must_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n upon_o scripture-authority_n and_o because_o some_o man_n be_v say_v to_o give_v more_o deference_n to_o he_o than_o to_o it_o upon_o mr_n calvin_n authority_n too_o who_o counsil_v the_o k._n of_o poland_n not_o only_o to_o constitute_v bishop_n in_o every_o province_n but_o archbishop_n also_o above_o they_o â—_o there_o be_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n subdeacon_n 14._o subdeacon_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o these_o minor_a order_n or_o degree_n be_v very_o ancient_a for_o cyprian_n make_v mention_n of_o one_o mettius_n a_o sub-deacon_n and_o nicepharus_fw-la a_o acoluthe_n cy_n p._n l_o 2._o epist_n 10._o see_v he_o also_o l._n 2._o ep._n 5_o &_o l._n 4._o ep._n 5._o &_o 55._o 13._o 14._o acoluthe_n exoreist_n lector_n ostiaries_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v lawful_o then_o deem_v to_o be_v have_v though_o not_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n neither_o command_v nor_o exemplify_v 9_o we_o have_v retain_v oney_n the_o three_o scriptu_fw-la e-order_n 340_o e-order_n you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o show_v the_o prohibition_n of_o our_o saviour_n against_o addition_n of_o more_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n than_o he_o name_v and_o yet_o in_o one_o sense_n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v that_o the_o ch._n of_o england_n haâ—h_v add_v any_o for_o a_o archbishop_n be_v only_o a_o distinction_n for_o order_n of_o government_n not_o a_o new_a officer_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n i_o believe_v there_o be_v diverse_a now_o in_o scotland_n which_o you_o will_v not_o condemn_v as_o the_o moderator_n of_o assembly_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n thiâ—â—_n paper_n to_o henderson_n miâ—t_n p._n 340_o and_o for_o the_o several_a officer_n under_o or_o appertain_v to_o the_o first_o of_o they_o though_o not_o original_a and_o apostolic_a be_v introduce_v upon_o good_a and_o necessary_n ground_n as_o have_v appear_v above_o 10._o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o the_o garment_n of_o the_o spouse_n the_o church_n shall_v now_o be_v as_o straight_o as_o at_o first_o and_o therefore_o though_o no_o more_o degree_n of_o ecclesiastical_a order_n may_v be_v admit_v than_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n yet_o service_n officer_n which_o must_v by_o all_o mean_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o three_o degree_n in_o the_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a order_n may_v reasonable_o be_v admit_v and_o such_o be_v dean_n arch-deacon_n etc._n etc._n title_n namely_o of_o office_n as_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n do_v need_n now_o that_o the_o world_n be_v enter_v into_o it_o degree_n of_o order_n still_o continue_v the_o same_o as_o they_o be_v from_o the_o first_o beginning_n 423._o beginning_n hooker_n l._n 5._o §_o 78._o p._n 423._o 423._o 12._o see_v cornelius_n p._n r._n in_o his_o epist_n ap_fw-mi euseb_n hist_o eccl_n l._n 6._o c._n 42._o epiphan_n in_o epitome_n doctr._fw-la catholicae_fw-la see_v dr_n field_n of_o the_o church_n l._n 5._o c._n 25._o p._n 488_o 489_o &_o bishop_n andrews_n stricturae_fw-la p._n 12._o his_o argument_n we_o thus_o retore_fw-la they_o that_o reject_v a_o order_n and_o office_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o go_v attend_v with_o many_o useful_a help_n service_n or_o office_n needful_a in_o this_o state_n of_o the_o church_n do_v that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a but_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o our_o author_n etc._n etc._n do_v so_o therefore_o they_o do_v what_o be_v unlawful_a the_o major_n which_o alone_o need_v proof_n be_v already_o abundant_o prove_v for_o his_o scurrile_a language_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n we_o be_v so_o acquaint_v with_o ere_o this_o that_o without_o be_v esmove_v at_o it_o we_o may_v dismiss_v it_o but_o what_o he_o say_v about_o paul_n scoff_v ananiâ—u_n act_v 23._o 3._o from_o who_o suppose_v irregularity_n in_o the_o office_n of_o highpriest_n he_o fetch_v s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o wist_v not_o i_o touch_v and_o say_v 1_o s._n paul_n speak_v not_o ironical_o but_o serious_o to_o this_o effect_n i_o consider_v not_o sufficient_o my_o duty_n to_o one_o in_o authority_n though_o undue_o obtain_v which_o do_v not_o allow_v i_o to_o revile_v he_o make_v unlawful_a exod_a 22._o 28._o 2_o for_o his_o argue_v from_o ananias_n who_o be_v not_o â—n_a highpriest_n of_o god_n appointment_n no_o nor_o yet_o the_o highpriest_n put_v in_o by_o the_o roman_a procurator_n 6._o procurator_n see_v doctor_n hammond_n on_o â—_o luk_n 3._o 6._o at_o this_o time_n to_o our_o bishop_n viz._n that_o because_o the_o one_o be_v irregular_a in_o the_o office_n the_o other_o also_o be_v so_o too_o when_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v these_o have_v their_o potestatem_fw-la or_o function_n from_o god_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o have_v the_o exercitium_fw-la of_o it_o by_o the_o allowance_n
by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n 6._o our_o set_n apart_o a_o day_n in_o honour_n of_o god_n for_o indulge_v we_o the_o ministery_n assistance_n and_o example_n of_o michael_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o conclude_v faulty_a from_o coloss_n 11._o 18._o for_o we_o do_v not_o worship_v angel_n as_o mediator_n to_o god_n the_o thing_n condemn_v in_o that_o place_n loc._n place_n see_v dr_n hammond_n in_o loc._n nor_o in_o any_o other_o sense_n to_o his_o fourteen_o vnwarrantable_a that_o in_o our_o benedicite_fw-la after_o the_o spirit_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a call_v upon_o to_o bless_v the_o lord_n ananias_n etc._n etc._n be_v call_v upon_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o former_a answ_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o sottish_a exception_n for_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v those_o which_o be_v in_o paradise_n and_o so_o distinct_a from_o those_o here_o en_fw-fr earth_n as_o be_v ananias_n etc._n etc._n lâ—_n etc._n see_v grâ—tius_n in_o lâ—_n 2._o i_o will_v put_v he_o a_o semblable_a instance_n and_o let_v he_o condemn_v if_o he_o dare_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o canon_n ps_n 8._o 7._o all_o sheep_n and_o ox_n yea_o and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n apostle_n field_n see_v another_o such_o instance_n 1_o coâ—_n 9_o 5._o as_o well_o as_o other_o apostle_n and_o as_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o cephas_n do_v he_o deniâ—_n the_o lord_n brethren_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v apostle_n here_o i_o may_v ask_v as_o well_o and_o as_o wise_o as_o he_o be_v not_o sheep_n and_o ox_n beast_n of_o the_o field_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o fifteen_o because_o benedictus_n be_v part_n of_o a_o chapter_n be_v to_o be_v use_v answ_n 1._o and_o why_o not_o why_o trow_v not_o this_o and_o the_o other_o new-testament-hymn_n as_o well_o as_o the_o old_a testament_n david_n or_o asaph_n hymn_n 2._o some_o of_o david_n psalm_n be_v part_n of_o chapter_n as_o ps_n 15._o ps_n 96._o etc._n etc._n part_n 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inferos_fw-la christum_fw-la who_o therefore_o but_o a_o infidel_n will_v deny_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o hell_n 4_o his_o text_n 8._o text_n mâ—t._n 1â—_n 40._o eph._n 4._o 8._o prove_v nothing_o for_o the_o one_o signify_v he_o be_v entâ—â—rbed_v and_o the_o other_o that_o he_o be_v enwombed_a and_o so_o he_o may_v be_v and_o yet_o go_v into_o â—ell_o too_o 5._o go_v he_o go_v to_o triumph_v and_o be_v there_o in_o a_o good_a estate_n as_o our_o writer_n hold_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o erroneous_a tenet_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o romanist_n 6._o when_o will_v he_o or_o his_o partaker_n solid_o satisfy_v the_o learned_a volume_n of_o bishop_n bilson_n of_o christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n that_o of_o the_o damn_a all_o this_o while_n â—_o have_v conceal_v my_o own_o poor_a sentiment_n either_o way_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o have_v confute_v this_o so_o very_o petulant_a adversary_n to_o his_o seventeen_o because_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n salute_v and_o compliment_v one_o with_o another_o answ_n 1._o such_o interchangeable_a salutation_n which_o also_o be_v prayer_n for_o each_o other_o as_o this_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o etc._n etc._n be_v excellent_a provocation_n to_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o one_o another_o 2._o they_o be_v extend_v the_o word_n to_o interlocutories_n in_o general_n incentives_n pref_n incentives_n see_v pref_n of_o devotion_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o lay_n of_o glow_a coal_n one_o upon_o another_o which_o present_o kindle_v one_o the_o other_o and_o make_v the_o flame_n the_o great_a 7â—_n great_a dr_n daniel_n featlâ—ye's_v dippeâ—s_n &c_n &c_n p._n 7â—_n 3._o and_o because_o he_o lack_v in_o sing_v of_o the_o lesson_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n let_v he_o know_v this_o way_n be_v use_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o esteem_v by_o they_o a_o beauty_n no_o blemish_n in_o their_o liturgy_n so_o antientlie_o that_o pliny_n the_o nephew_n â—8_o nephew_n epist_n ad_fw-la trajaâ—um_fw-la see_v 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quick_a â—arnest_a prayer_n the_o pattern_n of_o the_o antiphony_n in_o our_o liturgy_n the_o choice_a part_n of_o all_o and_o therefore_o the_o devil_n shoot_v most_o of_o his_o arrow_n against_o it_o even_o bitter_a word_n to_o his_o eighteen_o the_o minister_n stand_v up_o between_o one_o prayer_n and_o another_o the_o prayer_n not_o be_v so_o long_o as_o to_o be_v so_o soon_o tire_v with_o kneel_v answ_n 1._o this_o exception_n will_v make_v one_o that_o be_v not_o somewhat_o know_v and_o wary_a believe_v that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o such_o particular_a prayer_n we_o rise_v from_o our_o knee_n which_o be_v most_o notorious_o false_a for_o 2._o in_o pray_v we_o kneel_v indeed_o if_o the_o priest_n perform_v any_o authoritative_a act_n because_o act_n of_o authority_n 248._o authority_n see_v hooker_n l._n 5._o sect_n 30._o p._n 248._o
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p._n 356_o 396_o 369._o and_o on_o the_o verbâ—_n solennia_fw-la 369._o hooker_n 2._o it_o may_v signify_v also_o a_o prayer_n take_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o a_o infuse_a gift_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v by_o way_n of_o impetration_n take_v it_o for_o office_n so_o they_o be_v use_v by_o way_n of_o collation_n as_o be_v archbishop_n vsher_n judgement_n and_o sure_a our_o bishop_n be_v capable_a of_o this_o and_o this_o oil_n pour_v on_o the_o head_n of_o apostle_n descend_v far_o and_o low_o even_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o their_o garment_n that_o be_v to_o the_o bishop_n their_o successor_n in_o these_o day_n ps_n 133._o 2._o 3._o take_v thou_o authority_n signify_v authority_n for_o officiate_a and_o exercise_v ministerial_a ability_n and_o transfer_v it_o to_o other_o as_o this_o commission_n to_o officiate_v be_v transfer_v to_o s._n timothy_n 2_o ep_n 2._o 2._o call_v a_o gift_n 1_o tim_n 4._o 14._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 16._o 9_o tender_v no_o book_n nice_a book_n 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article_n for_o credenda_fw-la as_o our_o book_n of_o canon_n answer_v the_o apostle_n diatax_n and_o our_o common-prayer-book_n as_o it_o be_v a_o venerable_a formularie_n of_o primitive_a devotion_n so_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a hedge_n to_o keep_v out_o error_n so_o to_o retain_v a_o common_a profession_n of_o catholic_n verity_n 10._o do_v not_o lay_v hand_n upon_o any_o to_o ordain_v they_o before_o they_o be_v elect_v answ_n the_o only_a true_a and_o proper_a act_n of_o ordination_n be_v to_o invest_v man_n with_o that_o power_n which_o do'th_v make_v they_o minister_n by_o consecrate_v their_o person_n to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n in_o holy_a thing_n whether_o they_o excercise_n that_o power_n or_o no._n a_o 11._o do_v not_o intermeddle_v in_o civil_a and_o secular_a affair_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o 1._o how_o shall_v they_o under_o persecute_v heathen_a emperor_n 2._o why_o may_v not_o prince_n give_v honour_n to_o what_o subject_n they_o please_v and_o 3._o why_o not_o 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joas_n and_o johajada_n josiah_n with_o hilkiah_n jehosaphat_n and_o amariah_n it_o be_v well_o with_o the_o church_n when_o godly_a prophet_n hang_v as_o precious_a earring_n at_o the_o prince_n ear_n say_v a_o divine_a 4._o see_v rule_n viith_o and_o viiith_o above_o 12._o have_v not_o stately_a palace_n answ_n 1._o how_o shall_v they_o in_o time_n and_o under_o government_n enemy_n to_o their_o profession_n 2._o by_o the_o apostle_n argument_n 1_o cor_n 9_o 13_o 14._o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v as_o well_o provide_v for_o as_o the_o levitical_a but_o now_o 3._o such_o and_o so_o many_o allowance_n etc._n allowance_n see_v trelenie_n the_o undeceive_n of_o the_o people_n in_o point_n of_o tithe_n p._n 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n have_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o setting-by_a their_o corn_n and_o cattle_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o increase_n their_o maintenance_n have_v far_o exceed_v that_o of_o the_o english_a clergy_n and_o add_v unto_o these_o the_o 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