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against_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o their_o metropolitan_a and_o p._n 199._o the_o oath_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n for_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o their_o diocesan_n against_o which_o he_o give_v no_o reason_n but_o argue_v negative_o that_o it_o be_v not_o institute_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n but_o mr._n baxter_n have_v grant_v a_o like_a sub-ordination_a of_o office_n in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o a_o army_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o when_o authority_n enjoin_v it_o as_o a_o captain_n may_v swear_v obedience_n to_o his_o colonel_n and_o he_o to_o his_o lieutenant_n general_n or_o major_a general_n so_o may_v the_o presbyter_n to_o his_o diocesan_n and_o the_o diocesan_n to_o his_o metropolitan_a but_o mr._n baxter_n have_v more_o plain_o resolve_v this_o doubt_n in_o answer_n to_o q._n 152._o in_o his_o directory_n part_v the_o 3d._n p._n 181._o the_o question_n be_v may_v we_o lawful_o swear_v obedience_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n to_o usurper_n or_o to_o our_o lawful_a pastor_n to_o which_o under_o n._n 3._o he_o thus_o answer_v the_o old_a nonconformist_n who_o think_v the_o english_a prelacy_n a_o unlawful_a office_n yet_o maintain_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n because_o they_o think_v it_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o king_n and_o law_n and_o that_o we_o swear_v to_o they_o not_o as_o officer_n claim_v a_o divine_a right_n in_o the_o spiritual_a government_n but_o as_o ordinary_n or_o officer_n make_v by_o the_o king_n n._n b._n to_o exercise_n so_o much_o of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n under_o he_o as_o he_o can_v delegate_v and_o if_o prelacy_n be_v prove_v never_o so_o unlawful_a no_o doubt_n but_o by_o the_o king_n command_v we_o may_v swear_v or_o perform_v formal_a obedience_n to_o a_o prelate_n as_o he_o be_v the_o king_n officer_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n judgement_n in_o this_o read_v bradshaw_n against_o can_n this_o concession_n of_o mr._n baxter_n will_v overthrow_v that_o wherein_o he_o place_v the_o force_n of_o the_o objection_n viz._n that_o the_o ordinary_a be_v not_o only_o the_o bishop_n but_o also_o the_o chancellor_n official_o etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v the_o king_n officer_n and_o if_o the_o chancellor_n do_v invade_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o excommunication_n and_o absolution_n mr._n baxter_n well_o observe_v p._n 202._o it_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o i_o wonder_v how_o any_o right_a presbyterian_a can_v except_v against_o one_o lay-chancellour_n in_o a_o diocese_n who_o will_v set_v up_o one_o or_o more_o un-ordained_n ruling_n elder_n in_o every_o parish_n and_o though_o mr._n baxter_n be_v not_o thorough_a pace_v in_o this_o point_n yet_o in_o his_o tract_n of_o ordination_n he_o will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n to_o authorise_v a_o lay-officer_n well_o like_a to_o our_o chancellor_n p._n 299._o he_o direct_v the_o magistrate_n to_o appoint_v a_o able_a godly_a moderate_a minister_n in_o each_o county_n or_o half_a or_o quarter_n to_o see_v the_o pastor_n do_v their_o duty_n not_o have_v episcopal_a power_n to_o suspend_v or_o excommunicate_v they_o but_o let_v every_o visitor_n have_v a_o agent_n of_o the_o magistrate_n join_v with_o he_o arm_v with_o authority_n to_o convent_n the_o minister_n and_o examine_v witness_n and_o to_o do_v what_o more_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n shall_v see_v meet_a so_o that_o still_o these_o two_o visitor_n go_v together_o and_o let_v the_o civil_a visitor_n have_v all_o the_o coercive_a power_n this_o come_v home_o to_o our_o lay-chancellour_n who_o be_v the_o king_n officer_n we_o may_v by_o mr._n baxters_n permission_n swear_v obedience_n to_o he_o and_o other_o nonconformist_n as_o wise_a as_o mr._n baxter_n think_v that_o the_o apostle_n wise_a man_n speak_v of_o in_o 1_o cor._n 6._o to_o be_v a_o precedent_n for_o our_o chancellor_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o they_o who_o will_v set_v two_o lay-ruling_a elder_n in_o every_o parish_n shall_v not_o admit_v one_o in_o a_o diocese_n mr._n baxter_n last_o quarrel_n against_o the_o rubric_n be_v that_o it_o oblige_v the_o minister_n who_o repell_v any_o from_o the_o sacrament_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o ordinary_a within_o fourteen_o day_n after_o answ_n he_o that_o have_v no_o notorious_a scandalous_a person_n in_o his_o parish_n be_v free_a from_o this_o trouble_n and_o so_o be_v he_o that_o have_v such_o if_o they_o do_v not_o press_v themselves_o on_o that_o holy_a communion_n if_o any_o such_o do_v the_o minister_n have_v timely_a notice_n of_o his_o intention_n as_o be_v require_v may_v send_v for_o he_o and_o private_o admonish_v he_o that_o the_o congregation_n be_v much_o offend_v by_o his_o disorderly_a conversation_n especial_o by_o such_o or_o such_o a_o crime_n whereof_o by_o common_a fame_n he_o be_v report_v guilty_a and_o therefore_o desire_v he_o to_o forbear_v that_o sacrament_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v give_v testimony_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o this_o case_n the_o party_n forbear_v on_o a_o private_a admonition_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o inform_v the_o ordinary_a but_o if_o such_o a_o person_n still_o press_v on_o the_o minister_n ought_v to_o refuse_v he_o and_o it_o will_v much_o abate_v his_o trouble_n and_o the_o odium_n which_o otherwise_o may_v lie_v on_o he_o to_o refer_v the_o case_n to_o the_o ordinary_a to_o be_v determine_v by_o he_o these_o be_v the_o great_a number_n of_o sin_n hinder_v conformity_n so_o heinous_a as_o that_o mr._n baxter_n be_v afraid_a to_o name_v they_o lest_o he_o shall_v displease_v and_o provoke_v the_o conformist_n which_o even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o mr._n baxter_n himself_o and_o other_o serious_a nonconformist_n will_v scarce_o amount_v to_o a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n as_o for_o the_o objection_n against_o the_o declaration_n and_o oath_n require_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n see_v he_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o liturgy_n but_o of_o a_o statute_n of_o parliament_n which_o the_o nonconformist_n doubt_n of_o and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v impertinent_a for_o we_o to_o tell_v they_o what_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n the_o doubt_n be_v what_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o parliament_n p._n 191._o i_o shall_v not_o add_v much_o more_o to_o what_o i_o have_v speak_v on_o those_o subject_n but_o refer_v they_o to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o those_o law_n be_v commit_v for_o their_o better_a instruction_n and_o i_o shall_v only_o observe_v that_o the_o complaint_n against_o the_o lawgiver_n p._n 204._o n._n 3._o be_v that_o they_o will_v not_o otherwise_o expound_v their_o own_o word_n after_o seventeen_o year_n wait_v for_o it_o under_o compulsive_a execution_n by_o otherwise_o he_o mean_v against_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o plain_a word_n as_o appear_v n._n 2._o in_o which_o the_o nonconformist_n there_o profess_v to_o understand_v they_o but_o can_v assent_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o think_v they_o may_v be_v excuse_v if_o by_o mistake_n they_o think_v some_o of_o those_o passage_n to_o be_v unlawful_a that_o be_v not_o or_o to_o have_v a_o worse_a sense_n than_o indeed_o they_o have_v this_o mistake_n will_v appear_v to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n to_o be_v wilful_a and_o a_o act_n of_o pure_a malice_n and_o revenge_n for_o the_o plain_a english_a of_o it_o be_v this_o that_o because_o the_o parliament_n will_v not_o in_o favour_n to_o the_o nonconformist_n alter_v their_o law_n and_o dispense_v with_o the_o oath_n of_o obedience_n and_o renounce_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o reform_v every_o thing_n in_o the_o liturgy_n which_o they_o have_v fancy_v to_o be_v sinful_a and_o thereby_o justify_v the_o nonconformist_n and_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o present_a division_n they_o be_v still_o resolve_v to_o pronounce_v the_o liturgy_n to_o be_v sinful_a the_o law_n tyrannical_a and_o such_o as_o will_v force_v they_o to_o perjury_n and_o though_o they_o want_v power_n for_o the_o present_a to_o help_v themselves_o yet_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v those_o will_n who_o god_n will_v use_v to_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o church_n as_o he_o say_v in_o his_o preface_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v too_o plain_a by_o this_o time_n the_o reader_n may_v discern_v how_o vainglorious_a his_o boast_n be_v that_o he_o have_v show_v we_o a_o right_a way_n of_o concord_n more_o divine_a sure_a harmless_a comprehensive_a fit_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o all_o good_a man_n yea_o of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o world_n will_v you_o know_v what_o that_o grand_a discovery_n be_v he_o tell_v you_o p._n 36._o of_o his_o plea_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o five_o first_o
section_n and_o this_o be_v the_o result_n of_o all_o if_o every_o pastor_n may_v be_v a_o bishop_n in_o his_o parish_n independent_a and_o free_a from_o any_o superior_a to_o control_v he_o if_o he_o may_v have_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n if_o they_o may_v be_v arbitrary_a in_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n without_o appeal_n such_o as_o he_o say_v p._n 265._o the_o jew_n have_v where_o there_o be_v a_o village_n of_o ten_o person_n there_o be_v a_o presbyter_n that_o have_v power_n of_o judge_a offender_n then_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o say_v he_o from_o use_v the_o controversy_n about_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n as_o a_o distinct_a order_n from_o presbyter_n to_o any_o schism_n or_o injury_n to_o the_o church_n as_o hitherto_o they_o have_v do_v that_o we_o shall_v thankful_o contribute_v our_o best_a endeavour_n to_o the_o concord_n peace_n safety_n and_o prosperity_n thereof_o i._n e._n they_o will_v give_v the_o bishop_n leave_v to_o exercise_v their_o authority_n in_o utopia_n have_v provide_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o england_n but_o the_o magistrate_n must_v yield_v to_o they_o also_o may_v we_o be_v free_v from_o swear_v subscribe_v declare_v and_o covenant_v unnecessary_a thing_n which_o we_o take_v not_o to_o be_v true_a and_o from_o some_o few_o unnecessary_a practice_n which_o we_o can_v justify_v and_o if_o they_o may_v have_v power_n of_o ordain_v such_o as_o they_o please_v and_o of_o confirm_v the_o adult_n not_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o that_o come_v too_o near_o to_o popery_n but_o according_a to_o mr._n baxter_n or_o mr._n hanmers_n model_n that_o be_v may_v the_o power_n of_o alter_v the_o law_n in_o church_n and_o state_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o when_o these_o necessary_a term_n be_v grant_v they_o will_v serve_v the_o church_n so_o model_v in_o poverty_n and_o rag_n but_o of_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n say_v he_o experience_n have_v make_v our_o hope_n from_o man_n to_o be_v very_o small_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n make_v our_o hope_n as_o small_a of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n till_o god_n unite_v we_o on_o these_o necessary_a term_n to_o what_o great_a strait_n do_v some_o man_n reduce_v themselves_o that_o they_o can_v live_v unless_o they_o rob_v and_o ruin_v their_o neighbour_n subvert_v whole_a church_n and_o kingdom_n and_o grasp_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o body_n and_o conscience_n of_o their_o brethren_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n do_v ever_o any_o bishop_n aspire_v to_o such_o tyranny_n as_o this_o the_o pope_n only_o except_v be_v not_o the_o king_n and_o whole_a nation_n great_o culpable_a not_o to_o trust_v themselves_o with_o the_o ingenuity_n of_o this_o people_n of_o who_o loyalty_n and_o charity_n they_o have_v have_v such_o experience_n and_o be_v it_o not_o pity_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o attempt_v these_o thing_n against_o law_n when_o they_o so_o humble_o desire_v to_o have_v they_o establish_v by_o law_n and_o when_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n i._n e._n their_o resolution_n to_o have_v it_o so_o it_o be_v their_o great_a concern_n as_o he_o call_v it_o make_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v very_o small_a which_o man_n so_o resolve_v as_o they_o be_v may_v foretell_v as_o mr._n baxter_n do_v without_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n sect._n 2._o p._n 207._o mr._n baxter_n proceed_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o conformity_n which_o he_o call_v re-ordination_a and_o say_v it_o be_v either_o intend_v as_o a_o second_o ordination_n or_o not_o if_o yea_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n condemn_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n by_o the_o canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n if_o not_o than_o they_o take_v such_o man_n former_a ordination_n to_o be_v null_a and_o consequent_o all_o such_o church_n to_o be_v no_o church_n their_o baptizing_n and_o consecration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v null_a answ_n although_o the_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n alone_o especial_o when_o it_o have_v be_v do_v in_o opposition_n to_o episcopo_fw-la to_o p._n 237._o of_o the_o five_o disputation_n we_o ordain_v not_o present_a but_o spreto_fw-la episcopo_fw-la and_o contempt_n of_o bishop_n have_v be_v ever_o condemn_v in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o validity_n thereof_o be_v still_o question_v yet_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v valid_a a_o submission_n to_o episcopal_a ordination_n be_v no_o renounce_n of_o that_o which_o be_v perform_v by_o presbyter_n no_o more_o than_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n who_o have_v be_v baptise_a by_o he_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n nor_o do_v the_o law_n any_o where_o require_v they_o to_o declare_v that_o their_o former_a ordination_n be_v null_a because_o than_o it_o will_v have_v pronounce_v their_o baptizing_n and_o other_o ministerial_a office_n to_o be_v null_a if_o therefore_o we_o do_v juge_fw-fr as_o charitable_o of_o our_o legislator_n as_o we_o ought_v and_o interpret_v the_o law_n by_o the_o practice_n we_o can_v find_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o re-ordination_a intend_v for_o first_o the_o word_n be_v not_o where_o mention_v but_o the_o ordination_n require_v be_v to_o qualify_v they_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o to_o capacitate_v they_o for_o it_o thus_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n it_o be_v say_v none_o shall_v be_v take_v as_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o who_o be_v so_o ordain_v it_o deny_v not_o but_o they_o may_v be_v minister_n elsewhere_o and_o the_o act_n for_o uniformity_n render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o any_o parsonage_n vicarage_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o the_o same_o act_n allow_v of_o the_o minister_n presbyterial_o ordain_v in_o other_o reform_a church_n to_o exercise_v their_o ministry_n here_o by_o his_o majesty_n authority_n yea_o the_o same_o parliament_n permit_v they_o to_o meet_v and_o exercise_v many_o ministerial_a duty_n so_o that_o the_o number_n above_o that_o of_o their_o own_o family_n do_v not_o exceed_v five_o and_o mr._n baxter_n know_v that_o the_o most_o eminent_a divine_n of_o our_o church_n ever_o hold_v the_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n in_o foreign_a church_n to_o be_v lawful_a 2._o it_o be_v mr._n baxters_n opinion_n that_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o ordination_n may_v be_v repeat_v directory_n l._n 3._o q._n 21._o and_o that_o the_o ordainer_n do_v but_o ministerial_o invest_v the_o person_n with_o power_n who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v qualify_v for_o it_o by_o the_o inward_a call_n now_o the_o inward_a call_v be_v the_o essential_a part_n as_o he_o account_v and_o the_o ministerial_a investiture_n of_o the_o person_n with_o power_n be_v the_o outward_a part_n p._n 311._o of_o the_o plea_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o one_o ordain_v by_o presbyter_n may_v not_o submit_v to_o episcopal_a ordination_n by_o his_o own_o argument_n yea_o mr._n baxter_n there_o affirm_v that_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o themselves_o may_v suffice_v to_o the_o orderly_a admittance_n into_o the_o office_n especial_o if_o the_o magistrate_n consent_n and_o the_o ordainer_n shall_v refuse_v for_o which_o see_v more_o in_o his_o dispute_n of_o ordination_n from_o whence_o i_o propose_v this_o case_n suppose_v a_o person_n fit_o qualify_v for_o part_n and_o piety_n choose_v and_o ordain_v a_o minister_n by_o a_o independent_a or_o anabaptistical_n people_n shall_v afterward_o submit_v himself_o to_o presbyterial_a ordination_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o presbyter_n will_v think_v it_o lawful_a to_o ordain_v he_o and_o i_o believe_v they_o will_v not_o admit_v he_o into_o their_o church_n without_o such_o ordination_n which_o may_v justify_v our_o superior_n in_o require_v that_o they_o who_o will_v be_v admit_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v episcopal_o ordain_v for_o here_o be_v nothing_o repeat_v but_o the_o outward_a part_n or_o ceremony_n of_o investiture_n which_o by_o mr._n baxters_n confession_n may_v be_v repeat_v and_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o marriage_n of_o such_o by_o a_o minister_n who_o have_v be_v marry_v before_o by_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o as_o he_o make_v another_o comparison_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o if_o a_o person_n very_o expert_a in_o physic_n shall_v practise_v without_o a_o licence_n upon_o which_o he_o tell_v you_o a_o story_n of_o his_o great_a success_n in_o physic_n which_o he_o practise_v many_o year_n gratis_o and_o save_v the_o life_n of_o multitude_n p._n 78._o of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o way_n of_o concord_n and_o yet_o he_o there_o grant_v that_o it_o