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seem_v at_o last_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n etc._n especial_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o church_n be_v destructive_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n he_o say_v that_o deserve_v to_o be_v far_o consider_v by_o inquire_v into_o two_o thing_n 1._o whether_o a_o church_n allow_v and_o countenance_v the_o practice_n of_o idolacry_n can_v be_v a_o true_a church_n 2._o whether_o such_o a_o church_n can_v have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o consecrate_v bishop_n or_o ordain_v priest_n for_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o t._n g._n likewise_o object_n as_o consequent_a upon_o my_o assertion_n of_o their_o idolatry_n that_o thereby_o i_o overthrow_v all_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o be_v derive_v from_o a_o idolatrous_a church_n these_o be_v matter_n which_o deserve_v a_o far_a handle_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o they_o 1._o whether_o a_o church_n 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it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o the_o time_n they_o fix_v upon_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n be_v when_o elias_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v leave_v alone_o in_o israel_n which_o be_v not_o when_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o calf_n but_o when_o that_o of_o baal_n prevail_v among_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n when_o they_o worship_v beel-samen_a or_o the_o sun_n instead_o of_o god_n now_o that_o they_o be_v a_o true_a church_n while_o they_o worship_v jeroboam_n calf_n i_o prove_v by_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o time_n from_o jeroboam_fw-la to_o the_o captivity_n of_o israel_n wherein_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n be_v not_o the_o establish_a religion_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o expression_n before_o mention_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n 31._o till_o god_n remove_v israel_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a of_o 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respect_n to_o those_o who_o he_o utter_o disow_v nay_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n say_v 9_o that_o god_n be_v still_o the_o holy_a one_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o ephraim_n and_o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o israel_n which_o show_v god_n have_v not_o yet_o discard_v they_o and_o afterward_o he_o say_v to_o israel_n 14.1_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o amos_n say_v 4.12.8.2_o prepare_v to_o meet_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n and_o both_o he_o and_o micah_n 3._o call_v they_o still_o god_n people_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v still_o a_o true_a church_n notwithstanding_o the_o idolatry_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la 2._o suppose_v a_o church_n to_o continue_v a_o true_a church_n what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v to_o question_v the_o authority_n of_o that_o church_n as_o to_o the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n or_o the_o ordination_n of_o priest_n i_o have_v former_o show_v that_o no_o act_n of_o ordination_n be_v invalid_a in_o case_n of_o any_o heresy_n or_o crime_n of_o the_o giver_n sin_n and_o that_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n be_v condemn_v for_o heresy_n by_o the_o church_n i_o now_o shall_v particular_o show_v that_o the_o power_n of_o give_v order_n be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o the_o guilt_n of_o idolatry_n which_o i_o prove_v from_o the_o case_n of_o the_o arian_n bishop_n i_o have_v at_o large_a make_v it_o manifest_v 17._o that_o the_o arian_n be_v condemn_v for_o idolatry_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n of_o great_a reputation_n s._n athanasius_n s._n basil_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n nyssen_n epiphanius_n s._n chrysostom_n s._n ambrose_n s._n augustin_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n say_v 411._o that_o the_o catholic_n church_n look_v on_o they_o as_o idolater_n now_o if_o i_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o arian_n ordination_n be_v allow_v i_o shall_v put_v this_o matter_n past_o dispute_n that_o the_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n do_v not_o null_a the_o ordination_n of_o our_o church_n as_o be_v derive_v from_o those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n for_o this_o purpose_n the_o second_o nicene_n council_n afford_v we_o plentiful_a assistance_n in_o the_o first_o session_n wherein_o peter_n the_o pope_n vicar_n declare_v that_o meletius_n be_v ordain_v by_o arian_n bishop_n 82._o and_o yet_o his_o ordination_n be_v never_o question_v and_o this_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o council_n as_o true_a epiphanius_n socrates_n and_o sozomon_n all_o agree_v 28._o that_o meletius_n receive_v his_o consecration_n from_o the_o arian_n faction_n and_o epiphanius_n say_v he_o have_v it_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o acacius_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o the_o arian_n say_v baronius_n 52._o socrates_n and_o sozomen_n do_v seem_v to_o imply_v that_o the_o follower_n of_o eustathius_n at_o antioch_n will_v not_o join_v with_o meletius_n and_o his_o party_n though_o both_o consent_n in_o the_o 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