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presence_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o that_o otherwise_o the_o bishop_n sentence_n shall_v be_v void_a unless_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o clergy_n which_o we_o find_v also_o to_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o canon_n of_o egbert_n who_o be_v archbishop_n of_o york_n in_o the_o saxon_a time_n and_o afterward_o into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o canon-law_n itself_o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o our_o church_n this_o kind_n of_o presbyterial_a government_n have_v be_v long_o disuse_v yet_o see_v it_o still_o profess_v that_o every_o pastor_n have_v a_o right_a to_o rule_v the_o church_n from_o whence_o the_o name_n of_o rector_n also_o be_v give_v at_o first_o unto_o he_o and_o to_o administer_v the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o to_o dispense_v the_o doctrine_n and_o sacrament_n and_o the_o restraint_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o right_n proceed_v only_o from_o the_o custom_n now_o receive_v in_o this_o realm_n no_o man_n can_v doubt_v but_o by_o another_o law_n of_o the_o land_n this_o hindrance_n may_v be_v well_o remove_a sect._n 46._o and_o indeed_o the_o stream_n of_o antiquity_n and_o the_o author_n that_o be_v principal_o rest_v on_o for_o episcopacy_n be_v full_a against_o they_o that_o deny_v the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a mischief_n of_o the_o english_a prelacy_n thus_o to_o degrade_v or_o quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la to_o suspend_v at_o least_o all_o the_o presbyter_n from_o their_o office_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o deny_v they_o any_o part_n of_o their_o honour_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v much_o regard_v but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o discharge_v they_o of_o their_o work_n and_o burden_n and_o consequent_o leave_v the_o church_n ungoverned_a and_o for_o the_o government_n of_o presbyter_n themselves_o in_o cyprian_n day_n the_o bishop_n do_v not_o can_v not_o ordain_v or_o censure_v any_o presbyter_n without_o his_o clergy_n and_o council_n have_v decree_v that_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v yea_o and_o the_o plebs_fw-la universa_fw-la also_o be_v consult_v with_o by_o cyprian_a sect._n 47._o and_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o major_a of_o my_o arrgument_n which_o i_o prove_v thus_o either_o ordination_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n or_o of_o some_o other_o power_n but_o of_o no_o other_o power_n therefore_o of_o the_o key_n if_o it_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o any_o other_o power_n it_o be_v either_o of_o a_o secular_a power_n or_o a_o ecclesiastic_a but_o neither_o of_o these_o therefore_o of_o no_o other_o not_o of_o another_o ecclesiastic_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o ecclesiastical_a power_n at_o lest_o which_o ordination_n can_v be_v pretend_v to_o belong_v to_o but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n not_o of_o a_o secular_a power_n for_o that_o belong_v not_o to_o minister_n nor_o be_v it_o here_o pretend_a sect._n 48._o and_o i_o think_v it_o
you_o and_o perhaps_o search_v as_o diligent_o and_o pray_v as_o hard_o as_o you_o and_o yet_o they_o think_v that_o be_v you_o that_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n you_o see_v that_o for_o many_o year_n the_o reform_a church_n have_v continue_v in_o this_o mind_n and_o it_o appear_v that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o your_o opinion_n you_o will_v have_v they_o all_o cast_v out_o or_o forsake_v christ_n shall_v have_v no_o servant_n nor_o the_o church_n any_o pastor_n that_o will_v not_o be_v in_o this_o of_o your_o opinion_n sect._n 13._o 8._o hereby_o also_o you_o will_v run_v into_o the_o guilt_n of_o a_o more_o grievous_a persecution_n when_o you_o have_v read_v so_o much_o in_o scripture_n against_o persecutor_n and_o when_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o and_o see_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n let_v out_o upon_o they_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o any_o persecutor_n to_o call_v he_o that_o he_o will_v cast_v out_o a_o schismatic_a or_o heretic_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o answer_v he_o that_o have_v say_v he_o that_o offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o etc._n etc._n god_n will_v not_o take_v up_o with_o fair_a pretence_n or_o false_a accusation_n against_o his_o servant_n to_o justify_v your_o persecution_n sect._n 14._o 9_o yea_o you_o will_v involve_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o your_o persecution_n draw_v they_o to_o join_v with_o you_o in_o cast_v out_o the_o faithful_a labourer_n from_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o good_a you_o will_v do_v the_o people_n to_o involve_v their_o soul_n into_o so_o deplorable_a a_o state_n of_o guilt_n sect._n 15._o if_o you_o say_v it_o be_v you_o that_o be_v persecute_v as_o i_o read_v some_o of_o you_o do_v i_o answer_v 1._o if_o it_o be_v so_o you_o be_v the_o more_o unexcusable_a before_o god_n and_o man_n that_o even_o under_o your_o persecution_n will_v cherish_v defend_v and_o propagate_v such_o a_o doctrine_n of_o persecution_n as_o strike_v at_o no_o less_o than_o the_o neck_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a minister_n and_o church_n that_o be_v not_o prelatical_a at_o one_o blow_n 2._o for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v oft_o protest_v against_o any_o that_o shall_v hinder_v a_o able_a godly_a minister_n from_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n if_o he_o be_v but_o one_o that_o be_v likely_a to_o do_v more_o good_a than_o harm_n but_o i_o never_o take_v it_o to_o be_v persecution_n to_o cast_v out_o drunkard_n scandalous_a negligent_a insufficient_a man_n where_o better_a may_v be_v have_v to_o supply_v the_o place_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v persecution_n to_o suppress_v a_o abusive_a alehouse_n or_o restrain_v a_o thief_n from_o make_v thievery_n his_o trade_n 3._o the_o present_a governor_n do_v profess_v their_o readiness_n to_o approve_v and_o encourage_v in_o the_o ministry_n any_o godly_a able_a diligent_a mâ—n_z that_o will_v but_o live_v peaceable_o towards_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o i_o be_o acquaint_v with_o none_o as_o far_o as_o i_o remember_v of_o this_o quality_n that_o have_v not_o liberty_n to_o preach_v and_o exercise_v the_o ministerial_a office_n 4._o but_o if_o you_o think_v you_o be_v persecute_v because_o you_o may_v not_o rule_v your_o brethren_n and_o persecute_v other_o and_o take_v upon_o you_o the_o sole_a government_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o a_o county_n or_o more_o we_o have_v rather_o bear_v your_o accusation_n then_o poor_a soul_n shall_v bear_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n by_o your_o neglect_n and_o persecution_n if_o you_o be_v persecute_v when_o your_o hand_n be_v hold_v from_o strike_v what_o be_v your_o brethren_n that_o can_v by_o your_o good_a will_n have_v leave_v laborious_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o a_o low_a estate_n as_o the_o servant_n of_o all_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o none_o sect._n 16._o 10_o by_o this_o mean_n also_o you_o show_v yourselves_o impenitent_a in_o regard_n of_o all_o the_o former_a persecution_n that_o some_o of_o you_o and_o your_o predecessor_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o abundance_n of_o most_o learned_a godly_a man_n have_v be_v silence_v suspend_v and_o some_o of_o they_o persecute_v to_o banishment_n and_o some_o to_o death_n the_o world_n have_v have_v too_o few_o such_o man_n for_o exemplary_a ability_n diligence_n and_o holiness_n as_o hildersham_n bradshaw_n bayâ—_n nicols_n brightman_n dod_n ball_n paget_n hear_a langley_n parker_n sandford_n cartwright_n bates_n ames_n rogers_n and_o abundance_n more_o that_o some_o suffer_v unto_o death_n and_o some_o be_v silence_v some_o imprison_v etc._n etc._n for_o not_o conform_v to_o the_o ceremony_n beside_o eliot_n hooker_n cotton_n norton_n cobbet_n davenant_n parker_n noyes_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v drive_v to_o new_a england_n and_o beside_o ward_n and_o all_o that_o be_v drive_v into_o holland_n and_o beside_o the_o thousand_o of_o private_a christian_n that_o be_v drive_v away_o with_o they_o and_o beside_o all_o the_o late_a more_o extensive_a persecution_n of_o such_o as_o be_v call_v conformable_a puritan_n for_o not_o read_v the_o book_n for_o dance_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o for_o not_o cease_v to_o preach_v lecture_n or_o on_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o such_o like_a all_o this_o i_o call_v to_o your_o mind_n as_o the_o sin_n that_o shall_v be_v lament_v and_o heavy_o lament_v and_o not_o be_v own_v and_o draw_v or_o continue_v on_o your_o own_o head_n by_o impenitency_n and_o how_o do_v you_o repent_v that_o will_v do_v the_o like_a and_o take_v yourselves_o to_o be_v persecute_v if_o your_o hand_n be_v tie_v that_o you_o may_v not_o do_v it_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o must_v profess_v i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o galleyslave_n or_o chimney-sweeper_n yea_o or_o the_o base_a vermin_n than_o be_v a_o bishop_n with_o all_o this_o guilt_n upon_o my_o soul_n to_o continue_v how_o light_n soever_o many_o make_v of_o it_o and_o how_o impenitent_o soever_o they_o justify_v themselves_o sect._n 17._o 11._o yea_o more_o after_o all_o the_o warning_n you_o have_v have_v in_o the_o way_n and_o end_n of_o your_o predecessor_n it_o seem_v that_o you_o will_v yet_o incomparable_o outstrip_v the_o most_o of_o they_o in_o persecution_n if_o you_o have_v your_o way_n for_o few_o of_o they_o do_v attempt_v or_o make_v any_o motion_n for_o degrade_n or_o deny_v most_o of_o the_o protestant_a minister_n in_o europe_n or_o such_o a_o number_n as_o in_o england_n and_o scotland_n be_v not_o ordain_v by_o prelate_n and_o to_o unchurch_n all_o their_o church_n this_o be_v far_o high_a than_o these_o before_o you_o sect._n 18._o 12._o and_o take_v heed_n lest_o continue_v in_o such_o a_o sin_n after_o both_o prohibition_n and_o judgement_n you_o shall_v be_v find_v fighter_n against_o god_n if_o those_o that_o despise_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n despise_v christ_n himself_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o they_o that_o do_v it_o themselves_o and_o teach_v man_n so_o to_o do_v and_o have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o do_v it_o it_o be_v fearful_a to_o draw_v near_o that_o forlorn_a condition_n of_o the_o jew_n 1_o thes._n 2.15_o 16._o and_o have_v persecute_v we_o and_o they_o please_v not_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o man_n forbid_v we_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v to_o fill_v up_o their_o sin_n always_o for_o the_o wrath_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a sect._n 19_o 13._o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o your_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n tend_v to_o let_v in_o the_o old_a eject_v rabble_n of_o drunken_a ignorant_a ungodly_a person_n into_o the_o ministry_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o odious_a to_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n for_o if_o once_o you_o cast_v out_o all_o those_o that_o have_v not_o prelatical_a ordination_n or_o all_o that_o be_v against_o it_o especial_o after_o a_o former_a ordination_n you_o must_v take_v in_o such_o as_o these_o and_o with_o jeroboam_fw-la make_v priest_n of_o the_o vile_a of_o the_o people_n or_o else_o the_o place_n must_v be_v vacant_a for_o we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v not_o able_a godly_a man_n to_o be_v have_v of_o your_o mind_n to_o supply_v the_o vacant_a place_n sect._n 20._o 14._o your_o doctrine_n do_v tend_v to_o harden_v malignant_a wicked_a man_n in_o their_o enmity_n against_o a_o faithful_a ministry_n and_o we_o see_v this_o unhappy_a success_n of_o it_o by_o experience_n our_o doctrine_n be_v so_o much_o against_o the_o inclination_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o man_n be_v by_o corrupt_a nature_n at_o such_o a_o enmity_n to_o god_n and_o all_o that_o be_v true_o spiritual_a and_o holy_a that_o we_o have_v as_o many_o enemy_n as_o hearer_n till_o grace_n do_v
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