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that_o archb._n whitgift_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o answ_n to_o the_o admon_n p._n 386._o archbishop_n be_v set_v up_o for_o the_o keep_n out_o of_o schism_n among_o bishop_n as_o bishop_n for_o that_o end_n be_v set_v over_o presbyter_n we_o do_v not_o gainsay_v it_o but_o say_v that_o our_o doubt_n be_v not_o now_o of_o the_o politic_a end_n but_o of_o the_o original_a right_n of_o their_o exaltation_n and_o withal_o we_o may_v note_v that_o this_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o prevention_n of_o schism_n may_v climb_v too_o high_a and_o indeed_o it_o have_v do_v so_o for_o at_o the_o next_o step_n it_o lift_v up_o patriarch_n above_o archbishop_n and_o at_o the_o next_o after_o that_o a_o pope_n above_o patriarch_n and_o all_o this_o upon_o the_o same_o pretence_n of_o prevent_v of_o schism_n but_o the_o further_a it_o have_v advance_v the_o worse_a it_o have_v succeed_v for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n for_o bellarmine_n say_v 74._o say_v omnes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la patriarchale_n praeter_fw-la romanam_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la per_fw-la long_fw-mi tempora_fw-la manifestos_fw-la haereticos_fw-la bel._n de_fw-fr notis_fw-la eccl._n 4._o not_o 5._o c._n 8._o p._n 74._o all_o the_o patriarchall_a church_n except_o the_o roman_a for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v have_v bishop_n which_o be_v manifest_a heretic_n if_o his_o observation_n be_v as_o true_a for_o the_o most_o which_o for_o a_o great_a part_n we_o may_v believe_v though_o we_o dare_v not_o take_v it_o upon_o his_o bare_a word_n as_o his_o exception_n be_v false_a for_o the_o roman_a patriarch_n for_o he_o be_v the_o most_o heretical_a and_o schismatical_a prelate_n in_o the_o world_n we_o can_v have_v no_o great_a confidence_n in_o the_o end_n the_o keep_n out_o of_o schism_n unless_o the_o mean_n the_o raise_n up_o of_o bishop_n to_o that_o height_n be_v find_v to_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o make_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o pope_n claim_n of_o universal_a and_o unlimited_a supremacy_n upon_o this_o ground_n and_o that_o of_o archbishop_n and_o patriarch_n confine_v within_o the_o reach_n and_o under_o the_o check_n and_o restraint_n of_o a_o temporal_a potentate_n for_o the_o other_o office_n of_o government_n name_v in_o the_o oath_n or_o involve_v in_o the_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v none_o that_o plead_v a_o divine_a right_n and_o we_o may_v say_v of_o most_o of_o they_o as_o 185._o as_o bish_n downh_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o consecr_n serm._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o pag._n 185._o bishop_n downham_n do_v of_o some_o of_o they_o as_o for_o ordinary_a vicar_n that_o be_v vicar_n which_o be_v ecclesiastical_a judge_n in_o ordinary_a chancellor_n or_o commissary_n scil_n of_o the_o laity_n the_o bishop_n in_o these_o time_n i._n of_o saint_n augustine_n and_o ambrose_n have_v none_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v a_o layman_n they_o neither_o do_v then_o nor_o right_o can_v they_o claim_v a_o divine_a and_o apostolical_a right_n for_o their_o calling_n which_o we_o may_v the_o rather_o say_v for_o the_o say_n of_o anacletus_fw-la who_o about_o the_o year_n 103._o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n write_v that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o order_n ordain_v by_o our_o saviour_n viz._n of_o bishop_n and_o priest_n nor_o be_v any_o more_o either_o order_n or_o degree_n either_o appoint_v by_o god_n or_o teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n whereof_o though_o many_o doubt_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o he_o affirm_v of_o the_o original_n of_o bishop_n yet_o they_o will_v easy_o assent_v to_o his_o denial_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o what_o their_o right_n be_v either_o by_o custom_n or_o humane_a constitution_n we_o be_v very_o doubtful_a and_o while_o we_o doubt_v we_o dare_v not_o swear_v 4._o partic._n their_o perpetuity_n not_o to_o be_v change_v the_o 17._o doubt_n how_o far_o this_o perpetuity_n propound_v be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o discipline_n or_o government_n of_o the_o church_n doubt_n 17._o particular_a doubt_n the_o reason_n because_o as_o before_o have_v be_v observe_v discipline_n and_o government_n seem_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o oath_n to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o in_o this_o part_n of_o it_o we_o find_v no_o cause_n to_o divide_v they_o and_o then_o our_o doubt_n be_v why_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o discipline_n and_o government_n consist_v in_o constitution_n concern_v ceremony_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o alterable_a nature_n as_o 596._o as_o the_o accidental_a point_n of_o government_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o elect_a minister_n the_o kind_n of_o discipline_n accidental_a ceremony_n and_o other_o such_o like_a rite_n and_o circumstance_n may_v be_v vary_v according_a to_o time_n place_n and_o person_n archb._n whitgift_n in_o a_o note_n of_o dangerous_a point_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o t.c._n present_o after_o the_o preface_n nu_fw-la 19_o the_o like_a have_v bish_n hall_n in_o his_o apology_n against_o the_o brownist_n p._n 595_o 596._o archbish_n whitgift_n acknowledge_v we_o shall_v swear_v to_o a_o perpetuity_n whereby_o we_o conceive_v we_o shall_v cross_v at_o least_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o 34._o article_n to_o which_o the_o clergy_n have_v subscribe_v which_o say_v every_o particular_a or_o national_a church_n have_v authority_n to_o ordain_v book_n ordain_v the_o like_a we_o have_v note_v before_o out_o of_o the_o preface_n of_o our_o service_n book_n change_n and_o abolish_v ceremony_n or_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n ordain_v only_o by_o man_n authority_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v and_o withal_o shall_v much_o impeach_v the_o freedom_n of_o future_a synod_n for_o they_o that_o be_v forestall_v with_o a_o oath_n against_o change_n can_v be_v so_o free_a to_o change_v when_o just_a occasion_n require_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v a_o exception_n make_v by_o the_o divine_n of_o aberdene_n against_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o scotland_n 26_o scotland_n the_o general_a demand_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o professor_n of_o aberdene_n deman_n 10._o p._n 26_o that_o it_o take_v away_o all_o hope_n of_o a_o free_a assembly_n or_o parliament_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o matter_n present_o debate_v for_o how_o can_v those_o say_v they_o vote_v free_o of_o any_o matter_n propound_v to_o decision_n and_o deliberation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n who_o have_v already_o swear_v to_o adhere_v to_o one_o part_n of_o the_o question_n and_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n in_o his_o large_a declaration_n show_v 330._o show_v the_o king_n declar._n concern_v the_o tumult_n in_o scotl._n p._n 330._o that_o point_v of_o discipline_n government_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n even_o in_o scotland_n be_v declare_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n act._n 20.21_o to_o be_v alterable_a at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o and_o so_o repealable_a by_o succeed_a act_n if_o the_o church_n shall_v see_v cause_n and_o our_o church_n to_o this_o day_n do_v profess_v a_o purpose_n and_o desire_v of_o alteration_n of_o discipline_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o commination_n in_o our_o service_n book_n these_o be_v her_o word_n brethren_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n there_o be_v a_o godly_a discipline_n that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o lent_n such_o person_n as_o be_v notorious_a sinner_n be_v put_v to_o open_a penance_n etc._n etc._n in_o stead_n whereof_o until_o the_o say_a discipline_n may_v be_v restore_v again_o which_o thing_n be_v much_o to_o be_v wish_v it_o be_v think_v good_a etc._n etc._n the_o same_o desire_n appear_v in_o the_o synod_n at_o 561._o at_o the_o council_n of_o challon_n hold_v a_o 813._o can._n 25._o symps_fw-fr of_o the_o church_n p._n 560_o 561._o challon_n decree_a a_o entreaty_n to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o emperor_n that_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n may_v be_v restore_v again_o and_o that_o they_o who_o sin_n public_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o public_a repentance_n and_o every_o man_n according_a as_o he_o deserve_v may_v either_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o reconcile_v and_o for_o excommunication_n in_o particular_a which_o be_v a_o chief_a point_n of_o discipline_n or_o government_n of_o which_o 19_o which_o 1._o whether_o the_o name_n may_v not_o be_v alter_v 2._o whether_o in_o place_n of_o it_o another_o coercion_n may_v not_o be_v invent_v conser_n at_o hamp_n court_n pag._n 19_o king_n james_n propound_v a_o alteration_n both_o for_o the_o name_n and_o thing_n etc._n etc._n we_o conceive_v it_o not_o only_o alterable_a from_o that_o which_o be_v now_o but_o be_v more_o frequent_o inflict_v for_o non-appearance_n then_o for_o the_o foulness_n of_o the_o offence_n when_o it_o do_v appear_v meet_v to_o be_v alter_v and_o reform_v according_a to_o the_o 29.30_o the_o see_v reform_v leg_n eccles_n à _fw-la
thus_o the_o council_n of_o challon_n can._n 18._o p._n 560._o symps_fw-fr of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v report_v of_o some_o that_o they_o compel_v the_o person_n who_o be_v admit_v in_o time_n of_o their_o ordination_n to_o swear_v that_o they_o be_v worthy_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v nothing_o repugnant_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o the_o bishop_n who_o ordain_v they_o and_o to_o the_o church_n into_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v which_o oath_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v perilous_a we_o all_o inhibit_v and_o discharge_v and_o the_o triburiensian_a council_n have_v a_o respect_n both_o to_o their_o credit_n and_o conscience_n make_v a_o cautelous_a constitution_n 1633._o constitution_n presbyter_n in_o judicio_fw-la ad_fw-la jurandum_fw-la cogi_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la sed_fw-la vice_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la per_fw-la sanctam_fw-la consecrationem_fw-la interrogetur_fw-la council_n triburiens_fw-la can._n 21._o a_o 895._o p._n 782._o 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