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unlikely_a a_o matter_n as_o this_o however_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a they_o instance_n again_o in_o tobit_n 12_o 19_o alms_n do_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o shall_v purge_v away_o all_o sin_n which_o what_o speak_v it_o more_o 145._o see_v dr_n ed._n kellet_n be_v miscellany_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o p_o 145._o or_o other_o than_o daniel_n advice_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 4._o 27._o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o the_o vulgar_a render_v redime_fw-la redeem_v theodotian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o ought_v it_o to_o offend_v any_o say_v grotius_n loc._n grotius_n in_o loc._n that_o to_o the_o work_n of_o penitence_n in_o which_o alm_n excel_v shall_v be_v attribute_v what_o agree_v proper_o to_o penitence_n for_o such_o a_o metonymy_n or_o synecdoche_n be_v very_o frequent_a chrysostome_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d redeem_v cite_v theodorum_fw-la
5._o i_o have_v consider_v the_o day_n of_o old_a the_o year_n of_o ancient_a time_n quamvis_fw-la de_fw-la scripturà _fw-la canonicâ_fw-la non_fw-la proferatur_fw-la exemplum_fw-la etc._n etc._n though_o example_n be_v not_o bring_v out_o of_o canonical_a scripture_n yet_o we_o hold_v the_o verity_n of_o those_o scripture_n when_o we_o practise_v this_o which_o have_v please_v the_o universal_a church_n commend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o scripture_n s._n augustine_n contra_fw-la cresconium_fw-la â—itante_fw-la grotio_n in_o voto_fw-la pro_fw-la pace_n ecclesiae_fw-la λειτουÏγια_n θειοτεÏα_n εÏγια_n or_o liturgy_n a_o most_o divine_a service_n etc._n etc._n have_v by_o a_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n either_o account_v with_o our_o author_n about_o his_o epistle_n or_o therein_o refer_v to_o the_o book_n wherein_o it_o be_v satisfy_v more_o distinct_o what_o next_o ensue_v like_o something_o prefatory_n be_v collection_n out_o of_o smectymnuus_n as_o 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etc._n to_o make_v stint_v liturgy_n and_o impose_v the_o same_o to_o which_o the_o answer_n be_v by_o he_o give_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a of_o which_o negative_a the_o reason_n more_o than_o a_o good_a many_o follow_v no_o few_o than_o xxvii_o but_o before_o we_o annul_v his_o reason_n against_o we_o shall_v lay_v down_o some_o few_o beside_o what_o the_o preface_n have_v of_o many_o of_o our_o own_o for_o a_o liturgy_n and_o that_o impose_v 1._o the_o first_o be_v because_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o compose_v and_o impose_v the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o now_o the_o very_a notation_n of_o liturgy_n speak_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o liturgy_n be_v so_o call_v at_o first_o from_o serve_v or_o minister_a to_o god_n for_o from_o act._n 13._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o be_v do_v their_o liturgy_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o minister_v to_o the_o lord_n say_v we_o the_o father_n in_o all_o age_n have_v call_v the_o service_n of_o god_n a_o liturgy_n and_o 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nor_o even_o of_o this_o author_n own_o effusion_n all_o mesle_v in_o this_o sort_n 3._o the_o three_o and_o last_o shall_v be_v because_o prayer_n be_v at_o least_o lawful_a and_o to_o bind_v it_o on_o man_n to_o pray_v be_v lawful_a whence_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v natural_o and_o irrefragable_o to_o impose_v a_o liturgy_n be_v lawful_a for_o liturgy_n be_v nothing_o but_o prayer_n in_o such_o a_o mode_n dress_n accommodation_n or_o composure_n now_o the_o mode_n not_o be_v prescribe_v in_o all_o prayer_n by_o god_n it_o be_v leave_v to_o private_a person_n much_o more_o than_o to_o public_a one_o man_n in_o authority_n so_o to_o frame_v and_o reigle_v it_o for_o the_o manner_n the_o matter_n be_v suppose_v lawful_a and_o good_a as_o shall_v seem_v best_a to_o their_o wisdom_n and_o to_o impose_v the_o use_n thereof_o those_o on_o their_o family_n these_o upon_o the_o church_n in_o their_o dominion_n if_o
lawfulness_n of_o the_o title_n of_o master_n and_o father_n give_v to_o minister_n be_v as_o dispurable_a from_o the_o scripture_n as_o that_o of_o my_o lord_n term_n of_o accommodation_n by_o a_o presbyterian_a country_n minister_n p._n 14._o lord_n it_o receive_v answer_n from_o the_o viith_o and_o viiith_o rule_n 5._o do_v not_o swear_v canonical_a obedience_n to_o any_o archbishop_n answ_n 1._o how_o know_v he_o that_o 2._o neither_o do_v he_o swear_v that_o we_o read_v allegiance_n to_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n 3._o beside_o it_o admit_v satisfaction_n from_o sundry_a of_o the_o rule_n or_o consideration_n above_o 6._o do_v not_o require_v any_o who_o they_o ordain_v to_o swear_v can_v obedience_n to_o they_o answ_n as_o before_o 7._o do_v not_o ask_v the_o minister_n they_o ordain_v at_o their_o ordination_n will_v you_o reverentlie_o obey_v your_o ordinary_n &_o c_o answ_n as_o before_o 8._o when_o they_o ordain_v etc._n etc._n do_v not_o say_v receive_v the_o h._n ghost_n and_z take_v authority_n to_o preach_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o receive_v etc._n etc._n s._n john_n 20._o 22._o signify_v not_o 1_o sanctify_a grace_n have_v before_o nor_o 2_o extraordinary_a gift_n give_v at_o pentecost_n fifty_o day_n after_o but_o 3_o sacerdotal_a power_n of_o officiate_a and_o dispense_n those_o sacred_a ministration_n whereto_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v annex_v and_o wherethrough_a as_o through_o a_o canale_n this_o divine_a water_n be_v convey_v for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o other_o by_o they_o as_o steward_n accipite_fw-la potestatem_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la say_v 369._o say_v l._n 5._o â—_o 77._o p._n 112_o 113_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o bishop_n andrew_n ixth_o serm_n of_o the_o send_v of_o the_o h._n ghost_n p._n 695._o where_o he_o reckon_v the_o apostleship_n or_o the_o very_a office_n to_o be_v a_o grace_n one_o of_o the_o grace_n without_o doubt_n of_o the_o h._n s._n see_v likewise_o dr_n heylyn_n theol._n vet._n l._n 3._o p._n 356_o 396_o 369._o and_o on_o the_o verbâ—_n solennia_fw-la 369._o hooker_n 2._o it_o may_v signify_v also_o a_o prayer_n take_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o a_o infuse_a gift_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v by_o way_n of_o impetration_n take_v it_o for_o office_n so_o they_o be_v use_v by_o way_n of_o collation_n as_o be_v archbishop_n vsher_n judgement_n and_o sure_a our_o bishop_n be_v capable_a of_o this_o and_o this_o oil_n pour_v on_o the_o head_n of_o apostle_n descend_v far_o and_o low_o even_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o their_o garment_n that_o be_v to_o the_o bishop_n their_o successor_n in_o these_o day_n ps_n 133._o 2._o 3._o take_v thou_o authority_n signify_v authority_n for_o officiate_a and_o exercise_v ministerial_a ability_n and_o transfer_v it_o to_o other_o as_o this_o commission_n to_o officiate_v be_v transfer_v to_o s._n timothy_n 2_o ep_n 2._o 2._o call_v a_o gift_n 1_o tim_n 4._o 14._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 16._o 9_o tender_v no_o book_n nice_a book_n archbishop_n bancroft_n in_o serm._n at_o s._n paul_n on_o 1_o s._n joh_n 4._o 1._o tell_v we_o p._n 40_o etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o reform_a church_n in_o christendom_n which_o do_v not_o require_v subscription_n at_o the_o least_o of_o their_o minister_n instance_v in_o geneva_n germany_n as_o to_o the_o augustane_n confâ—iting_v melancthon_n against_o heretical_a and_z in_o this_o matter_n licentious_a osiander_n the_o practice_n of_o emperor_n and_o king_n and_z general_o of_o all_o christian_n in_o time_n past_a together_o with_o the_o viiith_o canon_n of_o the_o counc_fw-la of_o nice_a of_o article_n canon_n or_o common-prayer_n etc._n etc._n nor_o require_v any_o to_o swear_v such_o thing_n answ_n s._n paul_n give_v timothy_n a_o short_a summarie_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v by_o all_o in_o opposition_n to_o all_o groâ—ing_a heresy_n of_o the_o nature_n to_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n short_a form_n be_v our_o article_n for_o credenda_fw-la as_o our_o book_n of_o canon_n answer_v the_o apostle_n diatax_n and_o our_o common-prayer-book_n as_o it_o be_v a_o venerable_a formularie_n of_o primitive_a devotion_n so_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a hedge_n to_o keep_v out_o error_n so_o to_o retain_v a_o common_a profession_n of_o catholic_n verity_n 10._o do_v not_o lay_v hand_n upon_o any_o to_o ordain_v they_o before_o they_o be_v elect_v answ_n the_o only_a true_a and_o proper_a act_n of_o ordination_n be_v to_o invest_v man_n with_o that_o power_n which_o do'th_v make_v they_o minister_n by_o consecrate_v their_o person_n to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n in_o holy_a thing_n whether_o they_o excercise_n that_o power_n or_o no._n a_o 11._o do_v not_o intermeddle_v in_o civil_a and_o secular_a affair_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o 1._o how_o shall_v they_o under_o persecute_v heathen_a emperor_n 2._o why_o may_v not_o prince_n give_v honour_n to_o what_o subject_n they_o please_v and_o 3._o why_o not_o churchman_n now_o as_o capable_a of_o civil_a honour_n and_o power_n as_o under_o the_o old_a law_n when_o what_o religious_a king_n be_v there_o ever_o among_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v not_o continual_o the_o highpriest_n to_o second_v he_o in_o all_o his_o affair_n etc._n see_v deut._n 17._o 9_o etc._n etc._n gen_n 14._o 18._o melchisedek_n king_n and_o priest_n consider_v eli_n priest_n and_o judge_n forty_o year_n samuel_n thirty_o maccabee_n after_o capt._n ruler_n in_o both_o civ_o and_o eccl._n cause_n see_v bishop_n davâ—nant's_n determination_n in_o this_o matter_n qu._n 11_o our_o author_n may_v have_v it_o in_o english_a in_o mr_n jer._n stephens_n apol._n for_o bishop_n see_v also_o a._n b._n williams_n speech_n re-published_n by_o the_o same_o author_n p._n especial_o 93_o 94._o see_v too_o bishop_n pride_n fasc_fw-la contr._n p._n 217_o etc._n etc._n aaron_z next_o to_o moses_n eleazar_n to_o joshua_n david_n with_o zadâ—c_n and_o abiathar_n solomon_n and_o azariah_n joas_n and_o johajada_n josiah_n with_o hilkiah_n jehosaphat_n and_o amariah_n it_o be_v well_o with_o the_o church_n when_o godly_a prophet_n hang_v as_o precious_a earring_n at_o the_o prince_n ear_n say_v a_o divine_a 4._o see_v rule_n viith_o and_o viiith_o above_o 12._o have_v not_o stately_a palace_n answ_n 1._o how_o shall_v they_o in_o time_n and_o under_o government_n enemy_n to_o their_o profession_n 2._o by_o the_o apostle_n argument_n 1_o cor_n 9_o 13_o 14._o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v as_o well_o provide_v for_o as_o the_o levitical_a but_o now_o 3._o such_o and_o so_o many_o allowance_n etc._n allowance_n see_v trelenie_n the_o undeceive_n of_o the_o people_n in_o point_n of_o tithe_n p._n 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n have_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o setting-by_a their_o corn_n and_o cattle_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o increase_n their_o maintenance_n have_v far_o exceed_v that_o of_o the_o english_a clergy_n and_o add_v unto_o these_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o creature_n tythable_a it_o do_v more_o than_o double_v it_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o forty_o eight_o city_n and_o the_o territory_n round_o about_o they_o extend_v every_o way_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n which_o in_o so_o small_a a_o country_n be_v a_o great_a proproportion_n than_o the_o rent_n receive_v by_o the_o clergy_n for_o all_o the_o bishopric_n and_o chapter-land_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n all_o that_o the_o church_n cathedral_n or_o parochial_a have_v fall_v short_a of_o the_o proportion_n which_o god_n allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n 13._o have_v not_o high-commission-court_n nor_o country-court_n to_o convene_v people_n answ_n 1._o they_o have_v jurisdiction_n though_o and_o exercise_v it_o with_o great_a severity_n 2._o look_v rule_n ivth_o vth_o vith_o etc._n etc._n 14._o have_v not_o such_o officer_n under_o they_o as_o dean_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o i_o have_v sufficient_o account_v for_o they_o already_o view_v the_o position_n 15._o use_v not_o such_o oath_n as_o that_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la &c_n &c_n or_o the_o &c._n &c._n oath_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o for_o the_o former_a oath_n it_o be_v very_o lawful_a as_o appear_v 1_o by_o our_o saviour_n practice_n s._n mat_n 26._o 63_o 64._o the_o high-prt_a say_v unto_o he_o i_o adjure_v thou_o by_o the_o live_a god_n etc._n etc._n which_o adjuration_n christ_n obey_v and_o by_o the_o practice_n under_o moses_n law_n in_o case_n of_o loan_n or_o trust_n exod_n 22._o 10_o 11._o of_o jealousy_n numb_a 5._o 19_o of_o trespass_n 1_o king_n 8._o 31._o of_o prohibit_v marriage_n ezr._n 10._o 5._o 11._o 2_o in_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o oath_n as_o may_v be_v take_v in_o truth_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n the_o qualification_n require_v in_o a_o oath_n by_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n c._n 4._o 2._o as_o may_v be_v show_v distinct_o and_o