be_v none_o of_o the_o prohibit_v addition_n but_o leave_v to_o humane_a determination_n but_o such_o be_v the_o form_n in_o question_n god_n have_v bid_v we_o preach_v but_o not_o tell_v we_o whether_o we_o shall_v study_v a_o form_n of_o express_a word_n always_o before_o hand_n but_o leave_v that_o to_o prudence_n more_o instance_n will_v be_v add_v under_o the_o next_o argument_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v now_o forbear_v they_o argum._n 2._o the_o prudential_n determination_n of_o such_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n as_o god_n have_v leave_v to_o humane_a determinanation_n be_v lawful_a 2._o a_o stint_a form_n or_o liturgy_n may_v be_v such_o a_o determination_n therefore_o a_o stint_a form_n or_o liturgy_n may_v be_v or_o be_v in_o itself_o lawful_a the_o major_n be_v past_a doubt_n if_o the_o hypothesis_n be_v first_o prove_v that_o some_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n be_v leave_v to_o humane_a prudential_n determination_n and_o that_o be_v easy_o 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hour_n and_o yet_o some_o day_n and_o hour_n be_v necessary_a which_o therefore_o man_n must_v determine_v of_o so_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n but_o have_v not_o tell_v we_o whether_o they_o shall_v be_v print_v or_o write_v whether_o we_o shall_v read_v with_o spectacle_n or_o without_o what_o chapter_n we_o shall_v read_v on_o such_o or_o such_o a_o day_n nor_o how_o much_o at_o a_o time_n minister_n must_v preach_v in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n but_o whether_o they_o must_v stand_v or_o sit_v or_o what_o text_n they_o shall_v preach_v on_o or_o how_o long_o and_o whether_o in_o a_o prepare_a form_n of_o word_n or_o not_o whether_o they_o shall_v use_v note_n or_o not_o or_o use_v the_o bible_n or_o recite_v text_n by_o memory_n etc._n etc._n none_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v determine_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v leave_v to_o humane_a prudential_a determination_n abundance_n of_o such_o undetermined_a circumstance_n may_v be_v enumerate_v about_o sing_v pray_v sacrament_n and_o all_o duty_n now_o that_o the_o form_n of_o liturgy_n be_v of_o this_o nature_n be_v manifest_a god_n have_v bid_v we_o pray_v but_o whether_o in_o fore-conceived_n word_n or_o not_o or_o whether_o in_o word_n of_o other_o man_n first_o conceive_v or_o our_o own_o or_o whether_o oft_o in_o the_o same_o word_n or_o various_a and_o whether_o with_o a_o book_n or_o without_o these_o be_v no_o part_n of_o prayer_n at_o all_o but_o only_o such_o undetermined_a circumstance_n or_o modes_n as_o god_n have_v leave_v to_o our_o prudential_a determination_n and_o the_o forementioned_a instance_n about_o read_v preach_v singing_n etc._n etc._n be_v as_o pertinent_a to_o our_o question_n as_o this_o of_o prayer_n they_o be_v all_o part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n or_o public_a service_n as_o well_o as_o this_o argum._n 3._o there_o be_v many_o express_a example_n in_o scripture_n for_o form_n of_o god_n service_n 3._o therefore_o they_o be_v unquestionable_o lawful_a the_o psalm_n of_o david_n be_v of_o common_a use_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o temple-worship_n and_o also_o in_o private_a and_o indict_v to_o such_o end_n hezekiah_n command_v the_o levite_n to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o word_n of_o david_n and_o of_o asaph_n the_o seer_n 2_o chron._n 29.30_o the_o 92._o psalm_n be_v entitle_v a_o psalm_n or_o song_n for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n psal._n 102_o be_v entitle_v a_o prayer_n of_o the_o afflict_a when_o he_o be_v overwhelm_v and_o pour_v out_o his_o complaint_n before_o the_o lord_n the_o rest_n be_v of_o ordinary_a public_a use_n psalm_n be_v prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o both_o as_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o as_o psalm_n they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n 1_o chron._n 16.7_o on_o that_o day_n david_n deliver_v first_o this_o psalm_n to_o thank_v the_o lord_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o asaph_n and_o his_o brethren_n the_o song_n of_o moses_n be_v deliver_v in_o form_n exod._n 15._o and_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o revelation_n 15.3_o be_v say_v to_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n numb_a 10.35_o 36._o there_o be_v a_o oft-repeated_n form_n of_o moses_n prayer_n there_o be_v a_o form_n for_o the_o people_n deut._n 21.7_o 8._o judg._n 5._o there_o be_v deborahs_n song_n in_o form_n there_o be_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n joel_n 2.17_o abundance_n more_o may_v be_v mention_v but_o for_o tediousness_n i_o shall_v now_o only_o add_v 1._o that_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v a_o form_n direct_v to_o god_n as_o in_o the_o three_o person_n and_o not_o to_o man_n only_o as_o a_o directory_n for_o prayer_n in_o the_o second_o person_n it_o be_v not_o pray_v to_o god_n your_o father_n in_o heaven_n that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v hallow_v his_o kingdom_n come_v etc._n etc._n but_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o disciple_n word_n that_o thus_o john_n teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o pray_v luk._n 11.1_o so_o that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o mention_n of_o many_o set_a form_n of_o service_n to_o god_n which_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o use_v argum._n 4._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o the_o set_a word_n that_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n 4._o but_o so_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o set_a word_n of_o scripture_n be_v a_o form_n therefore_o a_o form_n be_v lawful_a i_o do_v not_o here_o plead_v example_n as_o in_o the_o last_o argument_n but_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o pray_v in_o scripture_n word_n they_o that_o deny_v this_o must_v be_v so_o singular_a and_o unreasonable_a as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o my_o confutation_n for_o the_o manifest_v of_o their_o error_n and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o we_o a_o set_a form_n if_o we_o take_v it_o out_o of_o scripture_n as_o well_o as_o if_o we_o compose_v it_o or_o take_v it_o out_o of_o another_o book_n be_v past_o all_o question_n a_o multitude_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o holy_a man_n be_v leave_v on_o record_n in_o the_o scripture_n beside_o those_o that_o be_v the_o prescribe_a form_n of_o those_o time_n he_o that_o will_v but_o turn_v to_o his_o concordance_n to_o the_o word_n o_fw-la lord_n and_o then_o to_o all_o the_o cite_a text_n shall_v find_v many_o score_n if_o not_o hundred_o text_n that_o recite_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o when_o we_o use_v we_o use_v a_o form_n which_o we_o there_o find_v write_v argum._n 5._o christ_n have_v leave_v we_o his_o approbation_n of_o such_o form_n 5._o therefore_o we_o may_v use_v they_o his_o approbation_n be_v prove_v 1._o by_o his_o own_n and_o cite_v david_n psalm_n luk._n 20.42_o &_o 24.44_o etc._n etc._n 2._o by_o his_o use_v a_o hymn_n with_o his_o disciple_n at_o the_o passover_n or_o eucharist_n which_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o think_v be_v a_o form_n that_o have_v be_v of_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n but_o however_o if_o christ_n have_v new_o then_o compose_v it_o yet_o be_v it_o a_o form_n to_o his_o disciple_n 3._o by_o his_o thrice_o repeat_v the_o same_o word_n in_o his_o own_o prayer_n 4._o by_o his_o teach_v his_o disciple_n a_o form_n as_o john_n teach_v his_o 5._o by_o his_o never_o express_v the_o least_o dislike_n of_o the_o old_a jewish_a custom_n of_o use_v form_n nor_o do_v scripture_n anywhere_o repeal_v it_o or_o forbid_v it_o 6._o the_o apostle_n command_v the_o use_n of_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n which_o can_v be_v ordinary_a in_o the_o church_n without_o form_n all_o this_o prove_v christ_n approbation_n 6._o argum._n 6._o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o people_n to_o use_v a_o stint_a form_n of_o word_n in_o public_a prayer_n then_o be_v it_o in_o itself_o lawful_a for_o the_o pastor_n but_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o people_n for_o
as_o his_o judgement_n that_o the_o scotch_a minister_n then_o to_o be_v consecrate_a bishop_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reordain_v because_o the_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n be_v valid_a sect._n 5._o these_o novel_a prelatical_a person_n then_o that_o so_o far_o dissent_v from_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n and_o their_o adherent_n have_v little_a reason_n to_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v regard_v their_o judgement_n above_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o english_a clergy_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n if_o they_o can_v give_v we_o such_o reason_n as_o shall_v conquer_v our_o modesty_n and_o persuade_v we_o to_o condemn_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o plelate_n and_o clergy_n of_o england_n &_o all_o other_o church_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o adhere_v to_o a_o few_o new_a man_n of_o yesterday_o that_o dare_v scarce_o open_v the_o face_n of_o their_o own_o opinion_n we_o shall_v bow_v to_o their_o reason_n when_o we_o discern_v they_o but_o they_o must_v not_o expect_v that_o their_o authority_n shall_v so_o far_o prevail_v sect._n 6._o and_o indeed_o i_o think_v the_o most_o of_o this_o cause_n be_v carry_v on_o in_o the_o dark_a what_o book_n have_v they_o write_v to_o prove_v our_o ordination_n null_a and_o by_o what_o scripture_n reason_n do_v they_o prove_v it_o the_o task_n lie_v on_o they_o to_o prove_v this_o nullity_n if_o they_o will_v be_v regard_v in_o their_o reproach_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n and_o they_o be_v not_o of_o such_o excessive_a modesty_n and_o backwardness_n to_o divulge_v their_o accusation_n but_o sure_o we_o may_v by_o this_o time_n have_v expect_v more_o than_o one_o volume_n from_o they_o to_o have_v prove_v we_o no_o minister_n and_o churchess_n if_o they_o can_v have_v do_v it_o and_o till_o they_o do_v it_o their_o whspering_n be_v not_o to_o be_v credit_v sect._n 7._o argument_n 2._o if_o that_o sort_n of_o prelacy_n that_o be_v exercise_v in_o england_n be_v not_o necessary_a itself_o yea_o if_o it_o be_v sinful_a and_o tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n or_o exceed_a hurt_n of_o the_o church_n then_o be_v there_o no_o necessity_n of_o ordination_n by_o such_o a_o prelacy_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o consequent_a the_o antecedent_n have_v be_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o the_o forego_n disputation_n such_o a_o prelacy_n as_o consist_v in_o the_o undertake_n of_o a_o impossible_a task_n even_o for_o one_o man_n tâ—_n be_v the_o only_a governor_n of_o all_o the_o soul_n in_o many_o hundred_o parish_n exercise_v it_o also_o by_o lay_v man_n and_o in_o the_o needful_a part_n not_o exercise_v it_o all_o all_o a_o prelacy_n not_o choose_v by_o the_o presbyter_n who_o they_o govern_v yea_o suspending_a or_o degrade_n â—he_v presbyter_n of_o all_o those_o church_n as_o to_o the_o govern_v part_n of_o theâ—â—_n office_n and_o guilty_a of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o evil_n before_o mention_v be_v not_o only_a itself_o unnecessary_a but_o sinful_a and_o a_o disease_n of_o the_o church_n which_o all_o good_a man_n shall_v do_v the_o best_a they_o can_v to_o cure_v and_o therefore_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o disease_n can_v be_v no_o more_o necessary_a to_o our_o ministry_n than_o the_o burâ—ing_n of_o a_o fever_n or_o swell_v of_o a_o tympany_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o body_n sect._n 8._o no_o bishop_n be_v necessary_a but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o scriture_n time_n but_o there_o be_v none_o such_o as_o the_o late_a english_a bishop_n in_o scripture_n time_n therefore_o the_o english_a bishopâ—_n be_v not_o necessary_a he_o that_o deny_v the_o major_a must_v go_v further_o in_o deny_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o scripture_n then_o i_o find_v the_o papist_n ordinary_o to_o do_v for_o they_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o affirm_v that_o any_o office_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o presbyter_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n or_o that_o be_v not_o then_o in_o be_v therefore_o so_o far_o we_o be_v secure_a sect._n 9_o and_o for_o the_o minor_a i_o prove_v it_o thus_o if_o the_o english_a bishop_n be_v â—either_o such_o as_o the_o unfixed_a general_n minister_n nor_o such_o as_o the_o fix_a bishop_n of_o particular_a church_n than_o be_v they_o not_o such_o as_o be_v in_o scripture_n time_n but_o they_o be_v neither_o such_o as_o the_o unfixed_a general_n minister_n nor_o such_o as_o the_o fix_a bishop_n of_o particular_a church_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 10._o besides_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o minister_n there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o these_o aâ—e_v diversify_v but_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v ordinary_a minister_n to_o continue_v the_o unfixed_a minister_n whether_o apostles_n evangelist_n or_o prophet_n be_v â—uch_o as_o have_v no_o special_a charge_n of_o any_o one_o church_n as_o their_o diocese_n but_o be_v to_o do_v their_o best_a for_o the_o church_n in_o general_n and_o follow_v the_o direction_n and_o call_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o exercise_v of_o their_o ministry_n but_o it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o that_o our_o engsish_a bishop_n be_v not_o such_o they_o be_v no_o ambulatory_a itinerant_a preacher_n they_o go_v not_o about_o to_o plant_v church_n and_o confirm_v and_o direct_v such_o as_o they_o have_v plant_v but_o be_v fix_v to_o a_o city_n and_o have_v every_o one_o their_o diocese_n which_o be_v their_o proper_a charge_n but_o oh_o how_o they_o discharge_v their_o undertake_n sect._n 11._o object_n the_o apostle_n may_v agree_v among_o themselves_o to_o divide_v their_o province_n and_o do_v according_o james_z being_z bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n peter_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n answ._n no_o doubt_v but_o common_a reason_n will_v teach_v they_o when_o they_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o the_o world_n to_o disperse_v themselves_o and_o not_o be_v preach_v all_o in_o a_o place_n to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o their_o work_n but_o 1._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o travail_v several_a way_n and_o so_o divide_v themselves_o as_o itinerant_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o divide_v the_o church_n among_o they_o as_o their_o several_a diocese_n to_o whâ—ch_v they_o shall_v be_v fix_v which_o they_o never_o do_v for_o aught_o be_v prove_v 2._o and_o its_o one_o thing_n prudent_o to_o disperse_v themselves_o for_o their_o labour_n anâ—_n another_o thing_n to_o claim_v a_o special_a power_n over_o a_o circuit_n or_o diocese_n as_o their_o charge_n exclude_v a_o like_a charge_n and_o power_n of_o other_o so_o far_o as_o any_o man_n apostle_n or_o other_o be_v the_o father_n of_o soul_n by_o their_o conversion_n they_o own_v he_o a_o special_a honour_n and_o love_n which_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o do_v sometime_o claim_v but_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o a_o peculiar_a diocese_n or_o province_n for_o in_o the_o same_o city_n a_o jerusalem_n some_o may_v be_v convert_v by_o one_o apostle_n and_o some_o by_o another_o and_o if_o a_o presbyter_n convert_v they_o i_o think_v the_o adversary_n will_v not_o therefore_o make_v they_o his_o diocese_n not_o give_v he_o there_o a_o episcopal_a power_n much_o less_o above_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n nor_o be_v this_o the_o rule_n that_o diocese_n can_v be_v bound_v by_o as_o now_o they_o be_v take_v sect._n 12._o nor_o do_v we_o find_v in_o scripture_n the_o least_o intimation_n that_o the_o apostle_n be_v fix_v diocesan_n bishop_n but_o much_o to_o the_o contrary_n 1._o in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o general_n charge_n and_o work_v that_o christ_n have_v lay_v upon_o they_o to_o go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n how_o will_v this_o stand_v with_o fix_v in_o a_o peculiar_a diocese_n sect._n 13._o and_o 2._o we_o find_v they_o answer_v their_o commission_n in_o their_o practice_n go_v abroad_o and_o preach_v and_o plant_v 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who_o shall_v pay_v for_o this_o or_o maintain_v i_o in_o thy_o service_n i_o have_v trouble_v a_o neighbour-minister_n in_o the_o tedious_a work_n of_o transcribe_v my_o character_n for_o some_o book_n for_o which_o neither_o he_o nor_o i_o have_v ever_o one_o penny_n these_o personal_a matter_n be_v unsavoury_a to_o i_o and_o i_o take_v it_o for_o a_o great_a injury_n that_o thou_o put_v upon_o i_o a_o necessity_n of_o mention_v they_o but_o i_o have_v yield_v this_o once_o to_o thy_o unrighteous_a importunity_n that_o thou_o may_v hereafter_o learn_v what_o to_o believe_v and_o utter_v and_o make_v more_o conscience_n of_o thy_o censure_n and_o report_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v the_o utmost_a relief_n that_o i_o can_v procure_v thou_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v i_o shall_v agree_v with_o my_o bookseller_n to_o sell_v all_o that_o i_o publish_v at_o three_o farthing_n a_o sheet_n and_o to_o print_v the_o price_n of_o every_o book_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o title_n page_n farewell_n richard_n baxter_n october_n 11._o 1658._o 1658._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o election_n and_o ordination_n and_o that_o neither_o give_v the_o ius_n or_o power_n but_o christ_n only_o see_v groâ—ius_n de_fw-fr imperio_fw-la sum._n potest_fw-la c._n 10._o p._n 269_o 270._o 270._o i_o comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n directive_n all_o that_o be_v after_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n proposition_n quae_fw-la ante_fw-la imperatores_fw-la christianos_n in_fw-la synodis_fw-la conscripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la aut_fw-la ornatum_fw-la facientia_fw-la leges_fw-la non_fw-la vocantur_fw-la sed_fw-la canon_n habenâ—que_fw-fr aut_fw-la solam_fw-la concilii_fw-la vim_o ut_fw-la in_o his_o quae_fw-la singulos_fw-la magis_fw-la spectaâ—â—_n quam_fw-la universos_fw-la aut_fw-la obligant_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la pacti_fw-la volentes_fw-la &_o nolentes_fw-la etiam_fw-la pauciores_fw-la ex_fw-la necessitate_v determinationis_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la naturali_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la humano_fw-la aliquo_fw-la imperio_fw-la grotius_n de_fw-fr imperio_fw-la pag._n 209_o 210._o lege_fw-la &_o cap._n 9_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la totum_fw-la that_o synod_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a and_o he_o think_v not_o of_o scripture_n institution_n but_o natural_a direction_n see_v grot._n dâ—_n imperio_fw-la cap_n 7._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la apâ—stoli_n veer_fw-la erant_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la sâ—ipsos_fw-la vocant_fw-la nulli_fw-la tamen_fw-la loco_fw-la ascripta_fw-la â—â—rum_fw-la functio_fw-la evangelistae_fw-la quoque_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la â—â—ant_fw-la sed_fw-la nulli_fw-la loco_fw-la alligati_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o multo_fw-la post_fw-la à _fw-la demetrio_n alexandria_n episcopo_fw-la panâ—aenus_n ab_fw-la athanasio_fw-la frumentius_n ordinati_fw-la missique_fw-la ut_fw-la evangeâ—ium_fw-la per_fw-la indiâ—m_fw-la praedicarent_fw-la quoth_v â—odie_n quo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vidâ—mus_fw-la atque_fw-la utinâ—m_fw-la diligâ—ntius_fw-la fieret_fw-la fieret_fw-la â—rotius_fw-la de_fw-la imperio_fw-la p._n 271._o and_o of_o the_o can._n council_n calce_v 6._o against_o ordain_v presbyter_n sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la he_o say_v quum_fw-la ut_fw-la recte_fw-la notat_fw-la balsamon_n ipse_fw-la canon_n indicio_fw-la est_fw-la aliter_fw-la fieri_fw-la solitum_fw-la etiam_fw-la post_fw-la calced_fw-la synod_n justinianus_n periodentarum_fw-la meminit_fw-la quorum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la laodicenâ_fw-la aliisque_fw-la veteribus_fw-la synodis_fw-la est_fw-la mentio_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n authority_n be_v 1._o rational_a and_o of_o mere_a interest_n upon_o consenter_n 2._o imperial_a over_o dissenter_n also_o also_o if_o one_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o confirmation_n or_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o other_o of_o ordination_n which_o i_o rather_o incline_v to_o think_v essentiale_fw-la fuiâ—_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la perpetua_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuit_fw-la est_fw-la &_o erit_fw-la ut_fw-la presbyterio_n quispiam_fw-la &_o loco_fw-la &_o dignitate_fw-la primus_fw-la actioni_fw-la gubernandae_fw-la praesit_fw-la cum_fw-la â—o_o quoth_v ipsi_fw-la divinitus_fw-la attributum_fw-la est_fw-la jure_fw-la beza_n de_fw-fr minist_n evang._n grad_n cap._n 23._o 23._o i_o know_v bishop_n usher_n in_o his_o paper_n to_o the_o king_n do_v say_v that_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n all_o presbyter_n be_v charge_v in_o the_o form_n of_o order_v of_o priest_n to_o administer_v the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o bishop_n understand_v that_o only_a of_o their_o publish_v their_o censure_n for_o no_o such_o administration_n be_v know_v among_o we_o or_o allow_v nor_o will_v they_o suffer_v man_n to_o suspend_v they_o from_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o rubric_n in_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n require_v require_v it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o preach_v or_o write_v a_o strict_a lesson_n but_o they_o that_o will_v practical_o when_o they_o have_v do_v open_a a_o gap_n to_o licentiousness_n and_o overthrow_v all_o discipline_n almost_o will_v hardly_o persuade_v man_n that_o they_o mean_v as_o they_o teach_v or_o be_v themselves_o such_o as_o they_o describe_v or_o real_o will_v promote_v a_o holy_a life_n especial_o when_o scorner_n â—t_a a_o godly_a life_n be_v favour_v more_o than_o the_o practiser_n of_o it_o see_v my_o preface_n to_o mr._n pierce_n of_o grotius_n religion_n be_v prelacy_n now_o tolerate_v only_o as_o presbytery_n and_o the_o congregational_a way_n be_v do_v any_o man_n think_v it_o will_v cast_v or_o keep_v out_o heresy_n functiones_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la perpetuae_fw-la sunt_fw-la dvae_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la &_o diaconorum_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la voco_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la veteri_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la eccâ—esiam_fw-la pasâ—unt_fw-la uâ—rbi_fw-la praedicatione_n sacramentis_fw-la &_o clavibus_fw-la quae_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la sunt_fw-la individua_fw-la he_o mean_v inseparable_a so_o that_o its_o inseparable_a from_o a_o presbyter_n to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n grot._n de_fw-fr imperio_fw-la pag._n 267._o c._n 1â—_n pastorum_fw-la ergo_fw-la est_fw-la ordinare_fw-la pastor_n neque_fw-la id_fw-la officium_fw-la eye_n competit_fw-la qua_fw-la huius_fw-la auâ—_n illius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pastor_n