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&_o sexto_fw-la ed._n 6_o ti_fw-mi cap._n primi_fw-la if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o convocation_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o by_o who_o our_o liturgy_n be_v reform_v with_o one_o consent_n agree_v upon_o one_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n administration_n of_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o english_a tongue_n in_o every_o diocese_n through_o out_o the_o realm_n in_o the_o reform_n and_o composure_n whereof_o they_o have_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o their_o imitation_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o comfort_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n for_o their_o end_n and_o all_o their_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n therein_o be_v direct_v to_o god_n almighty_a present_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bless_a jesus_n and_o all_o we_o supplicate_v for_o in_o they_o be_v for_o no_o other_o than_o what_o be_v allow_v of_o and_o require_v in_o our_o holy_a religion_n and_o be_v a_o 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etc._n revel_v 5.9_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n in_o his_o vision_n sing_v a_o new_a sonâ—_n and_o set_v down_o the_o form_n of_o word_n wherein_o the_o angel_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o elder_n all_o with_o a_o load_n voice_n glorify_v the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n now_o what_o ever_o else_o this_o may_v signify_v it_o certain_o represent_v the_o uniformity_n of_o divine_a service_n above_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n be_v the_o type_n of_o that_o glorious_a part_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n and_o tho'_o the_o perfection_n of_o that_o unity_n which_o be_v above_o can_v be_v attain_v unto_o in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n which_o be_v below_o yet_o that_o which_o be_v above_o be_v propose_v for_o our_o imitation_n and_o show_v the_o great_a delight_n the_o glorious_a trinity_n the_o one_o god_n have_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o service_n the_o near_a we_o on_o earth_n resemble_v 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pass_v for_o no_o other_o than_o a_o mere_a enthusiast_n and_o a_o impostor_n this_o doctrine_n of_o he_o be_v the_o false_a bottom_n upon_o which_o many_o heresy_n strange_a and_o pernicious_a opinion_n have_v be_v build_v and_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o our_o schism_n and_o separation_n if_o a_o man_n by_o this_o suggestion_n can_v but_o gull_v the_o weak_a people_n into_o a_o belief_n of_o such_o a_o commission_n to_o be_v immediate_o from_o christ_n how_o do_v they_o follow_v and_o admire_v he_o withdraw_v their_o obedience_n from_o their_o lawful_a governor_n and_o pastor_n break_v the_o bond_n of_o charity_n and_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o peace_n and_o order_n and_o all_o this_o only_a to_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o such_o a_o man_n all_o the_o honour_n and_o obedience_n these_o man_n give_v be_v not_o to_o spiritual_a governor_n who_o be_v so_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n to_o who_o alone_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o assistance_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n be_v give_v to_o guide_n and_o govern_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n but_o to_o they_o who_o enter_v not_o by_o the_o door_n but_o climb_v up_o some_o other_o way_n i._n e._n those_o who_o be_v set_v up_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n that_o in_o many_o particular_n these_o dissenter_n differ_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n wherein_o she_o agree_v with_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v by_o this_o time_n full_o appear_v my_o use_v the_o word_n dâ—e_v succession_n here_o do_v not_o as_o he_o pretend_v sink_v the_o sense_n of_o a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n for_o that_o can_v be_v call_v a_o due_a succession_n which_o be_v not_o a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n so_o this_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a â—ingle_a i_o have_v before_o sufficient_o prove_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n to_o be_v the_o institution_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o
that_o our_o diocesan_n bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v invest_v with_o this_o divine_a authority_n by_o a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n and_o so_o be_v make_v our_o spiritual_a ruler_n by_o the_o same_o divine_a authority_n now_o these_o dissenter_n have_v this_o divine_a authority_n among_o they_o it_o follow_v by_o my_o adversary_n acknowledgement_n that_o the_o dissenter_n in_o england_n want_v this_o qualisication_n for_o communion_n by_o which_o communion_n must_v be_v understand_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o same_o p._n he_o say_v a_o single_a person_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o govern_v some_o thousand_o of_o congregation_n by_o such_o ruler_n and_o officer_n as_o our_o english_a prelacy_n use_v and_o this_o by_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n or_o the_o minister_n within_o the_o diocese_n be_v a_o creature_n we_o find_v not_o in_o scripture_n nor_o in_o primitive_a time_n and_o 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of_o slavery_n some_o man_n have_v be_v endeaver_v to_o instil_v into_o our_o mind_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o consequence_n what_o ever_o they_o may_v happen_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom_n 13.12_o these_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o continue_v eternal_o and_o be_v unalterable_a &_o irreversible_a by_o any_o human_a authority_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o observation_n whereof_o and_o obedience_n whereunto_o all_o christian_n be_v infallible_o oblige_v now_o tho'_o this_o gent._n may_v be_v above_o my_o advice_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v his_o wisdom_n 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the_o change_n of_o government_n which_o he_o so_o confident_o affirm_v bare_o upon_o his_o own_o authority_n and_o fancy_n be_v notorious_o false_a for_o what_o the_o government_n be_v then_o it_o have_v continue_v to_o be_v in_o all_o catholic_a church_n to_o this_o day_n so_o as_o that_o therein_o there_o have_v be_v no_o change_n at_o all_o but_o say_v he_o in_o pa._n 34._o if_o we_o must_v take_v our_o measure_n by_o these_o church_n that_o be_v true_o primitive_a we_o fear_v not_o to_o put_v ourselves_o to_o the_o trial_n etc._n etc._n well!_o tho'_o we_o have_v no_o security_n that_o upon_o this_o trial_n they_o will_v stand_v to_o the_o verdict_n yet_o let_v it_o be_v try_v he_o say_v that_o our_o congregation_n have_v this_o agreement_n in_o faith_n none_o will_v deny_v church_n dissenter_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o be_v not_o the_o agreement_n they_o have_v in_o their_o congregation_n with_o
bottom_n of_o his_o 35_o p._n he_o say_v ignatius_n charge_v the_o bishop_n to_o take_v cognisance_n of_o every_o member_n of_o his_o church_n not_o except_v the_o very_a servant_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n then_o in_o every_o congregation_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n every_o lord_n day_n and_o that_o they_o never_o receive_v it_o but_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n hence_o he_o conclude_v that_o such_o bishop_n must_v be_v the_o pastor_n of_o single_a congrezation_n and_o add_v that_o this_o argument_n have_v be_v copious_o manage_v by_o blundel_n baxter_n owen_n clarkson_n and_o other_o this_o gent._n as_o in_o all_o other_o quotation_n leave_v i_o to_o find_v this_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o the_o passage_n in_o st._n ignatius_n ep._n to_o polycarp_n bishop_n of_o the_o smyrmans_n where_o he_o say_v converse_v with_o all_o man_n by_o man_n as_o god_n shall_v enaâ—â—e_v thou_o he_o say_v further_a let_v nothing_o be_v do_v without_o thy_o sentence_n etc._n 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〈◊〉_d to_o the_o bishop_n from_o these_o congragation_n contain_v in_o this_o exhortation_n to_o they_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o bishop_n that_o god_n may_v be_v mindful_a of_o you_o 4._o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o three_o sacred_a order_n in_o the_o church_n about_o which_o these_o man_n have_v make_v such_o a_o bustle_v in_o the_o world_n be_v plain_o set_v down_o and_o overthrow_v all_o their_o pretension_n to_o congregational_a bishop_n for_o say_v he_o i_o can_v give_v my_o life_n for_o these_o person_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n pres_n yter_v and_o deacon_n here_o be_v a_o plurality_n of_o congregation_n and_o a_o plurality_n of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o but_o one_o bishop_n from_o his_o not_o read_v or_o conceal_v the_o most_o material_a part_n in_o this_o ep._n wherein_o lie_v the_o true_a sentiment_n of_o st._n ignatius_n how_o triumphant_o do_v he_o conclude_v for_o congregational_a bishop_n whereas_o the_o whole_a be_v altogether_o against_o it_o then_o he_o glory_v in_o the_o copious_a management_n of_o this_o argument_n by_o blundel_n baxter_n owen_n clarkson_n and_o other_o alas_o all_o these_o have_v be_v judicious_o answer_v by_o bramhal_o hammond_n morris_n stillingfleet_n dodwell_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o 36._o p._n say_v he_o it_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o passage_n cite_v out_o of_o irenaeus_n the_o presbyter_n be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o infer_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n and_o must_v conseq_n ent_o have_v the_o same_o power_n how_o frequent_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o father_n and_o in_o scripture_n be_v bishop_n call_v presbyter_n as_o that_o word_n signify_v seniority_n or_o dignity_n and_o be_v not_o they_o sometime_o call_v deacon_n too_o but_o as_o it_o will_v be_v very_o absurd_a to_o infer_v from_o hence_o a_o equality_n of_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n so_o will_v it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o conclude_v concern_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n that_o our_o author_n be_v mistake_v in_o st._n irenaeus_n sense_n of_o the_o word_n presbyter_n appear_v by_o the_o word_n immediate_o subjoin_v which_o be_v these_o qui_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la successione_n charisma_n veritatis_fw-la certum_fw-la secundum_fw-la placitum_fw-la patris_fw-la acceserâ—nt_fw-la 43._o l._n 4._o c._n 43._o who_o that_o be_v the_o presbyter_n above_o mention_v with_o the_o succession_n of_o episcopacy_n have_v receive_v the_o infallible_a gift_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o no_o other_o can_v be_v here_o mean_v but_o those_o of_o the_o high_a order_n in_o the_o church_n bishop_n my_o author_n p._n 37._o accuse_v i_o that_o i_o design_v not_o fair_a deal_n with_o mr._n h-ry_a it_o be_v a_o great_a omission_n in_o i_o i_o therefore_o take_v his_o tho'_o very_o sharp_a rebuke_v very_o kind_o mr._n h-ry_a in_o his_o 19_o p._n parag._n 6._o very_o orthodox_o say_v separation_n from_o communion_n with_o those_o that_o we_o have_v join_v ourselves_o to_o without_o a_o cause_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o call_v it_o separation_n for_o separation_n sake_n without_o any_o regard_n have_v to_o any_o think_v amiss_o in_o the_o church_n we_o separate_a from_o or_o any_o thing_n better_o in_o that_o we_o join_v ourselves_o to_o be_v schism_n then_o he_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o proposition_n from_o his_o own_o description_n of_o schism_n and_o then_o conclude_v when_o we_o quite_o cast_v off_o communion_n with_o our_o brethren_n out_o of_o ambition_n animosity_n to_o their_o person_n affectation_n of_o novelty_n and_o singularity_n and_o the_o like_a now_o our_o author_n lest_o this_o truth_n so_o plain_o set_v down_o by_o mr._n h-ry_a shall_v carry_v too_o sharp_a a_o edge_n upon_o they_o in_o p._n 37._o bring_v in_o his_o insinuation_n as_o he_o in_o vain_a suppose_v to_o guard_v they_o from_o the_o stroke_n 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