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sole_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n see_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v wont_a to_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n likewise_o or_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o the_o elder_n be_v not_o exclude_v doctor_n field_n in_o his_o 5._o book_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 27._o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n where_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o durandus_fw-la and_o other_o papist_n that_o the_o power_n of_o consecration_n and_o order_n be_v not_o great_a in_o bishop_n then_o in_o any_o other_o minister_n that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n be_v reserve_v to_o bishop_n not_o by_o any_o divine_a but_o humane_a constitution_n only_o rather_o for_o to_o honour_v the_o bishop_n priestly_a place_n then_o for_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v by_o any_o other_o and_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o confusion_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n conclude_v that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o when_o bishop_n be_v extinguish_v by_o death_n or_o fall_v into_o heresy_n or_o 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tom._n 2._o l._n 3._o c._n 2._o of_o the_o vocation_n and_o ordination_n of_o minister_n sect._n 4._o etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr ordinatione_fw-la conclude_v thus_o against_o bellarmine_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o ordination_n vocation_n and_o election_n of_o bishop_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v only_o to_o bishop_n first_o that_o it_o can_v belong_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la to_o popish_a bishop_n superior_a to_o presbyter_n in_o degree_n because_o they_o themselves_o be_v only_o vel_fw-la juris_fw-la vel_fw-la injuriae_fw-la humanae_fw-la of_o humane_a right_n or_o rather_o injury_n not_o of_o divine_a institution_n second_o that_o the_o very_a act_n of_o ordination_n belong_v to_o divine_a bishop_n that_o be_v to_o presbyter_n in_o a_o church_n well_o order_v three_o that_o as_o to_o the_o right_a force_n and_o virtue_n which_o it_o have_v in_o constitute_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n it_o always_o appertain_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o the_o 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all_o the_o counsel_n degree_n and_o testimony_n of_o father_n object_v to_o the_o contrary_a prove_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o the_o act_n and_o right_n of_o ordination_n partly_o by_o custom_n and_o partly_o by_o humane_a decree_n be_v give_v to_o the_o chief_a presbyter_n or_o bishop_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n not_o belong_v to_o they_o by_o any_o divine_a right_n eight_o that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o pastor_n no_o more_o than_o a_o coronation_n to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o king_n or_o the_o celebration_n of_o a_o marriage_n to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o marriage_n nine_o that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n according_a to_o the_o schoolman_n and_o canonist_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n but_o of_o simple_a office_n which_o presbyter_n may_v perform_v without_o any_o command_n or_o jurisdiction_n ten_o that_o the_o papist_n themselves_o teach_v that_o baptism_n confer_v by_o any_o 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authority_n in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n no_o long_o since_o then_o anno_fw-la 1629._o it_o be_v evident_a then_o by_o this_o whole_a cloud_n of_o witness_n to_o omit_v other_o that_o the_o power_n and_o right_n of_o ordination_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o say_v 4._o gratian_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o prayer_n over_o a_o man_n and_o as_o 337._o aquinas_n write_v signify_v only_o the_o confer_v of_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n and_o not_o that_o minister_n not_o bishop_n who_o be_v here_o but_o minister_n give_v this_o grace_n and_o so_o as_o proper_a for_o minister_n as_o bishop_n both_o by_o divine_a and_o humane_a right_n and_o practice_v belong_v to_o presbyter_n and_o ordinary_a minister_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n therefore_o bishop_n can_v be_v paramount_n presbyter_n and_o ordinary_a minister_n in_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o this_o regard_n neither_o will_v this_o power_n of_o ordination_n prove_v timothy_n or_o titus_n bishop_n as_o they_o now_o vain_o surmise_v hence_o therefore_o i_o retort_v the_o objection_n in_o this_o manner_n against_o the_o opposite_n that_o power_n or_o authority_n which_o be_v common_a by_o divine_a right_n and_o institution_n to_o minister_n and_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n can_v neither_o prove_v timothy_n or_o titus_n to_o be_v bishop_n or_o bishop_n to_o be_v superior_a to_o presbyter_n or_o minister_n in_o jurisdiction_n order_n dignity_n or_o degree_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la or_o humano_fw-la but_o the_o power_n of_o authority_n of_o ordain_v presbyter_n minister_n and_o deacon_n be_v such_o as_o the_o premise_n undeniable_o evidence_n therefore_o it_o can_v neither_o prove_v timothy_n or_o titus_n to_o be_v bishop_n nor_o bishop_n to_o be_v superior_a to_o presbyter_n or_o minister_n in_o jurisdiction_n order_n dignity_n or_o degree_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la or_o humano_fw-la six_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o 1._o tim._n 3._o and_o titus_n 1._o 6._o etc._n etc._n make_v 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advantage_n by_o it_o
bishop_n when_o he_o be_v but_o ordain_v a_o minister_n and_o that_o famous_a gregory_n nazianzen_n three_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o year_n after_o christ_n in_o his_o 9_o 13._o 15._o 21._o and_o 28._o oration_n p._n 262._o 357._o 368._o 479._o as_o elias_n cretensis_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o those_o place_n testify_v use_v the_o word_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n reciprocal_o still_v bishop_n presbyter_n and_o presbyter_n bishop_n make_v they_o all_o one_o by_o divine_a institution_n and_o different_a only_o by_o humane_a invention_n which_o difference_n he_o hearty_o wish_v be_v abolish_v himself_o work_n voluntary_o resign_v his_o bishopric_n of_o constantinople_n to_o be_v take_v himself_o to_o a_o more_o private_a and_o retire_a life_n the_o father_n therefore_o thus_o promiscuous_o use_v the_o name_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n still_v bishop_n presbyter_n and_o presbyter_n bishop_n and_o make_v both_o of_o they_o one_o and_o the_o same_o by_o divine_a institution_n their_o 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of_o the_o workman_n be_v style_v bishop_n judge's_n 9_o zebul_n be_v call_v abimeleche_n bishop_n in_o the_o greek_a which_o we_o now_o english_a his_o officer_z so_o num._n 4._o 16._o the_o office_n of_o eliazar_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o function_n of_o judas_n psalm_n 109._o 8._o be_v torm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bishopric_n by_o the_o septuagint_n and_o so_o express_o style_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o and_o english_v by_o we_o acts._n 1._o 20._o his_o bishopric_n let_v another_o take_v yea_o constantine_n the_o great_a as_o ‡_o eusebius_n record_n in_o his_o life_n invite_v some_o bishop_n 24._o to_o a_o feast_n call_v himself_o a_o bishop_n in_o their_o presence_n utter_v these_o word_n you_o say_v he_o be_v bishop_n within_o the_o church_n but_o i_o be_o constitute_v of_o god_n a_o bishop_n without_o the_o church_n our_o new_a translator_n acts._n 20._o 28._o render_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o title_n which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n overseer_n luke_n 19_o 44._o the_o time_n of_o god_n visitation_n and_o overthrow_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n luke_n 1._o 6._o 7._o 8._o c._n 7._o 16._o heb._n 2._o 6._o the_o greek_a word_n which_o we_o translate_v have_v visit_v we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o the_o day_n of_o god_n gracious_a visitation_n of_o his_o people_n to_o convert_v they_o to_o he_o in_o mercy_n be_v call_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o visitation_n yea_o our_o very_a visit_v of_o sick_a person_n prisoner_n orphan_n and_o widow_n be_v term_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o though_o a_o mere_a act_n of_o charity_n humility_n and_o christian_a duty_n 107._o not_o of_o jurisdiction_n and_o lordly_a prelacy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d math._n 25._o 36._o 43._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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ground_n to_o have_v prove_v the_o 12._o apostle_n timothy_n tytus_fw-la and_o bishop_n great_a in_o jurisdiction_n power_n authority_n and_o degree_n than_o the_o 70._o disciple_n presbyter_n and_o other_o minister_n by_o divine_a institution_n but_o since_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o 21._o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o 12._o apostle_n and_o 70._o disciple_n what_o ever_o he_o some_o man_n have_v rash_o determine_v to_o the_o contrary_a have_v but_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o commission_n give_v unto_o they_o by_o christ_n that_o timothy_n titus_n archbishop_n bishop_n and_o other_o prelate_n have_v no_o other_o no_o large_a patent_n commission_n or_o authority_n grant_v unto_o they_o by_o christ_n than_o presbyter_n and_o ordinary_a minister_n as_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n manifest_v where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v the_o same_o commission_n give_v from_o god_n to_o minister_n at_o the_o ordination_n of_o every_o minister_n as_o there_o be_v to_o bishop_n at_o the_o consecration_n of_o any_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n since_o they_o be_v all_o join_v together_o in_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o divine_a charter_n and_o all_o claim_n by_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o grant_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o math._n 28._o 19_o 20._o mark_n 6._o 15_o 16._o john_n 20._o 22._o 23._o acts._n 1._o 8._o c._n 10._o 47._o c._n 20._o 17._o 28._o col._n 4._o 17._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 1._o to_o 7._o c._n 4._o 12._o 13._o c._n 5._o 17._o 18._o 20._o 21._o 22._o c._n 6._o 11._o 12._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 20._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 14._o 15._o 16._o c._n 4._o 1._o to_o 16._o tit._n 1._o 5._o to_o 14._o c._n 2._o 1._o to_o 15._o c._n 3._o 1._o 2._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 12._o 13._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 12._o 13._o 17._o c._n 3._o 4._o 5._o to_o 11._o 21._o 22._o c._n 4._o 1._o 6._o 7._o 17._o c._n 9_o 16._o 17._o c._n 13._o 29._o 30._o 31._o 32._o ephes_n 4._o 11._o 12._o with_o other_o scripture_n it_o be_v most_o apparent_a and_o undeniable_a that_o by_o god_n word_n and_o institution_n they_o be_v all_o equal_a both_o in_o point_n of_o office_n power_n jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n not_o one_o of_o they_o great_a high_a or_o superior_a than_o the_o other_o have_v the_o selfsame_o divine_a ordination_n commission_n office_n and_o charge_n final_o hist._n eusebius_n record_v only_o that_o timothy_n be_v report_a to_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o titus_n of_o the_o church_n in_o crete_n so_o that_o all_o the_o father_n authority_n who_o follow_v eusebius_n be_v ground_v only_o upon_o this_o bare_a report_n not_o upon_o any_o certainty_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v grant_v or_o rely_v on_o the_o rather_o 812._o because_o there_o have_v be_v ancient_o in_o crete_n no_o less_o than_o 4._o archbishop_n and_o 21._o bishop_n suffâ—â—aganes_n now_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o paul_n will_v
tim._n 4._o 14._o the_o rhemist_n with_o all_o late_a commentator_n ibidem_fw-la and_o some_o ancient_a too_o too_o surius_n tom._n 3_o p._n 299._o 299._o surius_n ib._n p._n 300._o 300._o de_fw-fr instit_n clericorum_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 4._o 4._o gen._n 27._o &_o 28._o 28._o gen._n 48._o 48._o surius_n tom._n 4._o p._n 965._o 965._o lib._n 7._o 7._o examen_fw-la council_n tridentini_n pars_fw-la 2._o de_fw-fr sacramento_n ord._n ord._n ibid._n p._n 968._o 968._o epist_n 2._o c._n 2._o apud_fw-la surium_n tom._n 1._o p._n 161._o recite_v by_o gratian._n distinct_a 67._o 67._o gratian._n distinct._n 61._o 62._o 63._o 64._o etc._n etc._n etc._n illyr_n catalogus_fw-la testium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la an._n 1562._o appendix_n p._n 23._o to_o 56._o vera_fw-la demonstratio_fw-la quod_fw-la electio_fw-la praesulum_fw-la &_o episcoporum_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiasticos_fw-la solum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la laicos_fw-la vocant_fw-la pertineat_fw-la quodque_fw-la hi_o hoc_fw-la jure_fw-la electionisinde_fw-la usque_fw-la à _fw-la christi_fw-la temporibus_fw-la annis_fw-la 1500._o usisunt_fw-la usisunt_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la &_o in_o tit._n 1._o 1._o cont._n haeres_fw-la l._n 3._o haer_fw-mi 75._o 75._o in_o ephes_n 4._o &_o 1_o tim_n 414_o 414_o quaestiones_fw-la ex_fw-la utroque_fw-la testamento_fw-la mixtim_fw-la quaest_n 101._o 101._o epist_n 86._o b_o de_n ecclesiasticis_fw-la officiis_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o f_o aquinas_n supplementum_fw-la quaest._n 38._o artic._n 1._o 1._o ambros_n in_o ephes_n 4._o 4._o quaestiones_fw-la ex_fw-la utroque_fw-la testamento_fw-la mixtim_fw-la quaest_n 101._o 101._o câ—nt_fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 3._o tom._n 1._o haer._n 75._o 75._o see_v cent._n magd._n 3._o de_fw-fr ritibus_fw-la circa_fw-la vocationem_fw-la &_o ordinationem_fw-la col._n 135._o 135._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o 14._o appendix_n catalogo_fw-la testium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la p._n 23._o to_o 56._o gersonius_fw-la bucerus_n de_fw-fr gubernat_n eccl._n p._n 25._o 130._o 131._o 318._o usque_fw-la 334._o 346._o usque_fw-la 354._o 360._o 361._o 362._o 363._o 364._o 414._o 609._o 609._o de_fw-fr vitis_n pontificum_fw-la p._n 53._o 53._o see_v surius_n council_n can._n 1._o p._n 188._o 161._o 163._o 341._o 369._o 376._o 406._o 502._o 506._o 574._o tom._n 2_o p._n 187._o 656._o tom._n 1._o p._n 699._o 718_o 467._o tom._n 2_o p._n 264._o 267_o 268._o 272._o 638._o 731._o 731._o antiquit._fw-la eccl._n brit._n p._n 302._o 302._o in_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o 14._o in_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o 14._o in_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o 14._o ambrose_n in_o ephes_n 4._o &_o 1_o tim._n 3._o hierome_n sedulius_n theodoret_n primasius_n rabanus_n maurus_n remigius_n oecumenius_n theophilactus_fw-la alselmus_fw-la beda_n bruno_n etc._n etc._n in_o phil._n 1._o 1._o 1._o tim._n 3._o tit._n 1._o 5._o 7._o acts._n 20_o 17_o 28._o 28._o in_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o lect._n 3_o 3_o in_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o 14._o supplementum_fw-la quaest_n 38._o arti._n 1._o 1._o in_o 4._o sent._n dist_n 24._o quaest_n 5._o 6._o 6._o summa_fw-la angelica_n ordo_fw-la sect._n 13._o and_o innocentius_n there_o cite_v cite_v filiuc_fw-la icsuita_fw-la de_fw-fr casibus_fw-la conscience_n pars_fw-la 1._o tract_n 9_o c._n 5._o 5._o lydij_fw-la waldensia_n p._n 23._o 23._o fox_n act_n &_o monument_n p._n 210._o catal_a testium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la tit_n waldenses_n p._n 445._o 445._o argument_n &_o respon_n pars_fw-la 7._o de_fw-fr potestat_fw-la episc_n arg._n 2_o 2_o in_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o 14._o in_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o 14._o argum._n &_o resp_n parâ—_n 7._o de_fw-fr ordin_n minist_n in_o argum._n 1._o 1._o loci_fw-la comde_a ministr_n verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-fr ecclesiâ—_n cap._n 11._o 11._o magist_n sentent_fw-fr l._n 4_o c._n 25._o 25._o cent._n 1._o l._n 2_o c._n 6._o ritus_fw-la vocationis_fw-la &_o ordinationis_fw-la col._n 502._o 502._o harmon_n confess_v pars_fw-la 2._o 2._o see_v gersonius_fw-la bucerus_n degubern_n eccl._n p._n 618._o 618._o presbytery_n &_o episcopi_fw-la sunt_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la pares_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la administrant_fw-la idem_fw-la officium_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o eadem_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la vnde_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la impositionis_fw-la manuum_fw-la in_o pastoribus_fw-la ordinandis_fw-la jus_o habent_fw-la 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o can._n presbyter_n distinct_a 23._o sir_n amandus_n polanus_fw-la syntagm_n theol._n l._n 7._o c._n 11._o 11._o canon_n 1603._o 36._o 37._o 37._o see_v bishop_n jewol_v re-p_o to_o harding_n artic._n 4._o divis_n 25._o eusebius_n eccles_n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o l._n 6._o c._n 29._o l._n 3._o l._n 7._o c._n 3._o socr._n eccles_n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 6._o l._n 5._o c._n 7._o 8._o 9_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 7._o p_o 3._o 12._o 26._o 28._o 29._o 34._o 35._o 36._o 45._o l._n 4._o c._n 6._o euagrius_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 8._o 11._o l._n 3._o c._n 11._o 12._o l._n 4._o c._n 6._o 3â—_n gratian_n distinct_a 63._o 79._o appendix_n ad_fw-la catalogum_fw-la test._n veritatis_fw-la veritatis_fw-la wicklif_n de_fw-fr 4._o sectis_fw-la novellis_fw-la c._n 6._o de_fw-fr papa_n c._n 11._o 11._o richardus_fw-la armachanus_fw-la ad_fw-la quaest_n armenorum_n l._n 11._o c._n 1._o to_o 8._o 8._o waldnsis_fw-la cont._n wicl_n tome_n 3._o c._n 60_o 61_o 62._o 63._o &_o tom._n 1._o l_o 2._o artic._n 3._o c._n 57_o 57_o tom._n 3._o c._n 36._o sect._n 1_o 1_o controu._n 2._o qu._n est_fw-la 5._o c._n 5._o 5._o contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 9_o sect._n 55._o 55._o manus_fw-la impositio_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la oratio_fw-la super_fw-la hominem_fw-la caus_n 1._o qu._n 1._o c._n manus_fw-la ambr_n in_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 4._o in_o 1._o tim._n 4._o lect._n 3_o see_v gersonius_fw-la bucerus_n de_fw-fr gubern_n eccl._n p._n 337._o 337._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 2._o 2._o lindewoods_n constit_fw-la provinc_fw-la l._n 3._o de_fw-la censibus_fw-la cap._n scena_fw-la f._n 160._o 161._o 161._o see_v west_n president_n warranti_fw-la sect._n 574._o 574._o bellarminus_n enter_v tom._n 2._o l._n 3._o c._n 2._o 2._o summa_fw-la angelica_n baptismus_fw-la 5._o sect._n 12._o council_n carthag_a 4._o can._n 39_o 99_o gratian._n distinct_a 23._o cap._n mulier_fw-la mulier_fw-la fox_n act_n &_o monument_n 1610._o p._n 465._o 485._o 501._o 599._o 1015._o 1016._o 1795._o 1796._o 1796._o tit._n 1._o 5._o 5._o amesuis_fw-fr bellarminus_n enervatus_fw-la tom._n 2._o l._n 3._o c._n 2._o &_o other_o forequote_v forequote_v see_v gersonius_fw-la bucerus_n de_fw-fr gubernat_n eccles_n p._n 33._o 158._o to_o 162._o 261._o 262._o 499._o 500_o 517._o 517._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 9_o 10._o act_n 10._o 46._o 46._o marsilius_n patavinus_n defene_n pacis_fw-la pars_fw-la 2._o c._n 20._o 24._o fox_n act_n and_o monum_fw-la p._n 1153._o bishop_n latymer_n serm._n of_o the_o plough_n nicolaus_n de_fw-fr clemangiis_fw-la de_fw-fr corrupto_fw-la eccles_n statu_fw-la c._n 14._o 15._o 16._o avent_n annal._n bojorum_fw-la l._n 6._o proaemio_fw-la proaemio_fw-la de_fw-fr cleric_a c._n 4._o 4._o thomas_n bec_n on_o his_o catechism_n f._n 499._o 500_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n ch._n of_o order_n gersonius_fw-la bucerus_n de_fw-fr gub._n eccles_n p._n 33._o 158._o usque_fw-la 162._o 261._o 162._o 499._o 500_o 517._o 518._o 540._o 622._o 623._o 623._o see_v godwin_n catalogue_n of_o bishop_n p._n 70._o 72._o 1114._o 123._o 143._o 164._o 185._o 214._o 220._o 247._o 249._o 275._o 345._o 382._o 422._o 436._o 448._o 484._o 501._o 502._o 568._o 569._o 570._o 571._o 572._o 620._o 621._o 622._o 630._o 630._o godwin_n catalogue_n of_o bishop_n p._n 644._o 657_o 660_o brooke_n county_n palatine_n 14._o 15._o 16._o 18._o 19_o 24._o 24._o bellarmin_n de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la l._n 3._o quest_n 2._o 2._o contra_fw-la haereses_fw-la l._n 3._o tom._n 1._o haer._n 75._o col._n 759._o 760._o 760._o de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la l._n 3._o quaest_n 2._o 2._o sessio_fw-la 23._o de_fw-fr sacramento_n ordinis_fw-la cap._n 3._o &_o canon_n 7._o 7._o his_o sermon_n april_n 17._o an._n 1608._o in_o this_o defence_n of_o the_o honourable_a function_n of_o bishop_n and_o his_o defence_n of_o that_o sermon_n since_o since_o gratian_n distinct_a 79._o 63._o 63._o gratian_n distinct_a 79._o 63._o 63._o see_v antiquitates_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la brit._n godwin_n catalogue_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n malmesbury_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la pontificum_fw-la angliae_fw-la with_o mason_n his_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n and_o the_o book_n of_o consecration_n of_o bps._n bps._n 31._o h._n 8._o c._n 10._o 10._o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n of_o minister_n &_o can._n 35._o 35._o see_v antiquitates_fw-la eccles_n brit_n &_o godwin_n catalogue_n of_o bishop_n bishop_n marsilius_n patavinus_n defâ—nsoris_n pac_n 〈…〉_z pars_fw-la 2._o c._n 25._o 25._o discip_n sermo_n 111._o bishop_n â—ewels_n reply_v to_o harding_n artic._n 22._o diu._n 10._o p._n 452._o 453_o 453_o hebr_n 4._o 14_o 15._o c._n 8._o 1._o c._n 9_o 11._o c._n 10._o 21._o 21._o hebr._n 13._o 20._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 25_o c._n 5._o 4._o john_n 10._o 1._o etc._n etc._n etc._n council_n constantien_n sessio_fw-la 24._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr pontifice_fw-la râ—mano_n ‡_o exod._n 29._o &_o 35._o l_o
gascon_a in_o dictionario_fw-la theologico_fw-la fox_n act_n &_o monument_n p._n 541._o antiquitates_fw-la eccl._n brit._n bale_n and_o godwin_n in_o his_o life_n with_o our_o chronicler_n chronicler_n fox_n act_n and_o monum_fw-la p_o 1902._o to_o 1906._o and_o dr._n beard_n theatre_n of_o god_n judgement_n l._n 1._o passim_fw-la passim_fw-la hebr._n 6._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o c._n 10._o 26._o 27._o 28._o 29._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 2._o pet._n 3._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 5._o at_o jam_fw-la serpentum_fw-la major_a concordia_fw-la quando_fw-la leoni_n fortior_fw-la â—ripuit_fw-la prâ—dam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quo_fw-la nemore_fw-la unqnam_fw-la expiravit_fw-la aper_n majoâ—â—s_fw-la denâ—ibus_fw-la apri_fw-la judica_fw-la tigris_n agit_fw-fr rabida_fw-la cum_fw-la trigride_fw-la pacem_fw-la saevis_fw-la inter_fw-la s_o 〈…〉_z convenit_fw-la ursis_fw-la juvenal_n p._n 141._o 141._o isaiah_n 58._o 1._o 1._o ezech._n 9_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d chron._n 6._o 28._o 29._o c._n 7._o 13._o 14._o joel._n 2._o &_o 2._o zeph._n 2._o 1._o 2_o 3._o see_v the_o book_n sor_n the_o fast_a in_o 1._o jacobi_fw-la &_o caroli_n caroli_n 1._o thess_n 2._o 15._o 16._o 16._o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n f53_n 54_o 54_o sess_z 〈…〉_z 24._o decretum_fw-la de_fw-la reformatione_fw-la c._n 4._o 4._o math._n 28._o 19_o 20._o mark_v 16._o 15._o 16._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 17_o isaiah_n 61._o 1._o math._n 24._o 14._o luke_n 4._o 18._o acts._n 10._o 42_o c._n 5._o 42._o c._n 610._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 15._o 16._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 2._o 2._o obedience_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n p._n 114._o 134._o 134._o acts._n c._n 4._o &_o 5._o throughout_o throughout_o 5._o r._n 2._o c._n 5._o 2._o h._n 4._o c._n 15._o 2._o h._n 5._o c._n 7._o fox_n act_n &_o monument_n london_n 1610._o p._n 415._o 416_o 417._o 418._o 428._o 434._o 435._o 438._o 552._o 563._o 567._o 588._o 598._o 800._o 911._o 1280._o 1281._o 1336._o 1457._o 1690._o 1690._o act_n &_o monument_n p._n 415._o 416_o 417._o 418._o 418._o see_v the_o prayer_n on_o the_o 5._o of_o november_n late_o alter_v in_o the_o last_o impression_n 1635._o and_o doctor_n john_n white_a his_o defence_n of_o the_o way_n p._n 6._o 6._o see_v rastall_a tit._n rome_n recusant_n 〈◊〉_d jesuit_n priest_n priest_n 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o 37._o h._n 8._o c._n 17._o 1._o edw._n 6._o c._n 2._o 1._o eliz._n c._n 1._o canon_n 1603._o can._n 1._o 13._o 13._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 16._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 4._o mark_v 16._o 15._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 15._o 16._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 4._o see_v the_o book_n of_o ordination_n of_o minister_n minister_n 3._o &_o 4_o ed_n 6_o c_o 12._o 5._o &_o 6._o ed_n 6._o c._n 1._o 8._o eliz._n c._n 1._o 1._o see_n 25._o h._n 8_o c._n 19_o 1._o eliz._n c._n 1._o 2._o 13._o eliz._n c._n 12._o can._n 1603._o can._n 1._o 13._o 13._o who_o have_v never_o be_v martyr_n have_v â—hey_n be_v such_o 〈◊〉_d coward_n as_o most_o minister_n be_v now_o now_o luke_n 19_o 47._o acts._n 2._o 46._o c._n 3._o 4._o &_o 5._o the_o homily_n of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 3._o 4._o 4._o 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o 37._o h._n 8_o c._n 17._o 31._o h._n 8._o c._n 10._o 1._o e._n 6._o c._n 2._o 1._o eliz._n c._n 2._o 5._o eliz._n c._n 1._o 8._o eliz._n c_o 1_o and_o the_o patent_n to_o coverdale_n and_o story_n 5._o e._n 6._o pars_fw-la 1._o 1._o 2._o cor._n 11._o 2._o ‡_o levit._fw-la 26._o 25._o deutr._fw-la 28._o 20._o 21._o 60._o 61._o 1._o king_n 7._o 3_o 37._o 38._o 2._o chron._n 7._o 13._o 15._o 78._o 50._o ps_n 126._o 21._o 29._o jer_n 14._o 12._o 11._o 12._o c._n 21._o 6._o 9_o c._n 29._o 17._o 18_o c._n 32._o 24_o 36_o c._n 38._o 2._o c._n 42._o 17._o 22_o c._n 44._o 13._o c._n 34._o 17._o ezech._n 5._o 12_o c._n 6._o 12._o c._n 7._o 15_o c._n 12._o 16_o c._n 33._o 27._o c._n 38._o 24._o amos_n 4._o 100_o 100_o acts._n 26._o 18._o c._n 37._o 38._o 38._o the_o exhortation_n and_o order_n at_o the_o end_n end_n gal._n 5._o 21._o 21._o conc_fw-fr laodice_n num_fw-la can._n 54._o carthag_n 3._o can._n 11._o 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the_o book_n of_o ordination_n and_o canon_n 35._o 35._o see_v bishop_n white_a his_o epistle_n dedicatory_a to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n before_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o sabath_n sabath_n respon_n ad_fw-la turriani_n sophismata_fw-la pars_fw-la 2._o loc_n 18._o 18._o eusebius_n echi_v l._n 6._o c._n 8._o 10._o in_o the_o greek_a 7._o and_o 9_o in_o the_o english_a english_a socrates_n eccles_n hist_o l_o 5._o c._n 5._o 1_o socrates_n l._n 7._o c._n 3._o 3._o possidonius_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la augustini_fw-la c._n 8._o cent._n magd._n 4._o col._n 679._o 680._o 680._o platina_n bâ—lâ—_n we_o luithpraudius_n albo_n de_fw-fr vitis_fw-la pontificum_fw-la theodorius_n a_o niem_n zabarel_n &_o marius_n de_fw-fr scisamte_fw-fr scisamte_fw-fr eusebius_n socrates_n niceâ—_n born_v tirpartita_fw-la historia_fw-la passim_fw-la cent._n mag._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o c._n 10._o augustinus_n contra_fw-la donatum_fw-la donatum_fw-la de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la cum_fw-la emerito_fw-la donatist_n tom._n 7._o pars_fw-la 1._o p._n 781._o 782_o see_v mr_n carwright_n answer_v to_o the_o rhemish_a testament_n on_o phil._n 1._o pag._n 499._o 499._o in_o vita_fw-la joannis_n 4_o &_o martini_n 7._o 7._o in_o augustinum_n de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la har_z 53._o ecclesiast_n hist_o l._n 11_o c._n 34._o p._n 758._o 758._o council_n lat_fw-la cap._n 9_o surius_n tom._n 3._o p._n 740._o 740._o surius_n tom._n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 220._o 222._o 226_o 343._o 459._o 165_o 414._o 467._o 799._o tom._n 3._o 740._o 537._o 537._o nec_fw-la quenquam_fw-la jam_fw-la serre_fw-la potest_fw-la caesurica_n priorem_fw-la pompriusve_fw-la parem_fw-la lucan_n l._n 1._o 1._o de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la cum_fw-la emerita_n donatist_n episc_n lib._n tom._n 7._o pars_fw-la 1._o p._n 782._o 783._o 783._o see_v his_o life_n before_o his_o work_n and_o esâ—_n ncaeus_fw-la digres_n in_o 1._o tim._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o p._n 330._o 330._o aventinus_n annal._n boirum_fw-la l._n 4._o p._n 202._o 202._o digres_n lib_n 3._o in_o 1_o 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