weighty_a cause_n the_o first_o be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o common_a opinion_n that_o it_o be_v found_v by_o peter_n secondlie_o there_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o empire_n last_o of_o all_o it_o be_v quiet_a and_o less_o troublesome_a than_o the_o rest_n 17_o notwithstanding_o in_o time_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o old_a church_n prel_n de_n simple_o prel_n rome_n never_o have_v the_o supremacy_n over_o other_o church_n therefore_o let_v we_o conclude_v with_o cyprian*_n that_o the_o bishopric_n of_o christ_n alone_o be_v universal_a which_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a church_n under_o he_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o beginning_n and_o increase_v of_o the_o romish_a papacy_n until_o it_o lift_v up_o itself_o so_o high_a that_o both_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n be_v oppress_v and_o all_o moderation_n be_v overthrow_v thereby_o 1_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ancient_a to_o establish_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n than_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o 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name_n of_o universal_a patriarch_n gregory_n do_v constant_o oppose_v himself_o against_o he_o and_o do_v abhor_v that_o voice_n as_o wicked_a and_o ungodlie_a 17_o at_o length_n boniface_n the_o three_o obtain_v of_o phocas_n that_o rome_n shall_v be_v head_n of_o all_o church_n boniface_n the_o ambition_n boniface_n but_o this_o be_v of_o no_o importance_n in_o a_o manner_n until_o at_o length_n france_n come_v by_o wicked_a policy_n into_o his_o power_n 18_o after_o that_o time_n when_o thing_n do_v daily_o every_o where_n wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n be_v also_o establish_v and_o increase_v &_o that_o partly_o through_o the_o ignorance_n and_o partly_o through_o the_o sluggishness_n of_o the_o bishop_n bernarde_n bernarde_n therefore_o do_v bernard_n in_o his_o time_n with_o many_o complaint_n bewail_v the_o scatter_n abroad_o of_o all_o the_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a order*_n
then_o he_o must_v answer_v his_o call_n 11_o and_o this_o treatise_n consist_v in_o four_o point_n that_o we_o know_v what_o manner_n person_n be_v to_o be_v make_v minister_n inward_a 4_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o call_n outward_a inward_a and_o how_o and_o by_o who_o &_o with_o what_o rite_n they_o be_v to_o be_v appoint_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o outward_a call_n which_o appertain_v unto_o the_o public_a order_n of_o the_o church_n but_o i_o omit_v that_o secret_a call_n whereof_o every_o minister_n be_v privy_a himself_o before_o god_n that_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n offer_v he_o neither_o of_o ambition_n nor_o through_o covetousness_n but_o in_o the_o sincere_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o with_o a_o desire_n to_o edify_v the_o church_n person_n what_o manner_n person_n 12_o paul_n teach_v what_o manner_n person_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v bishop_n namely_o such_o as_o be_v of_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o holy_a life_n and_o not_o guilty_a of_o any_o 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timothy_n at_o ephesus*_n 21._o tit._n 1.5_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 21._o do_v appoint_v elder_n an._n not_o alone_o but_o they_o be_v only_o as_o chief_a that_o they_o may_v go_v before_o the_o people_n with_o good_a and_o wholesome_a counsel_n so_o the_o pastor_n ought_v to_o bear_v rule_n in_o the_o election_n that_o no_o offence_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o multitude_n either_o through_o lightness_n or_o through_o evil_a affection_n or_o through_o tumult_n 16_o the_o rite_n of_o order_v remain_v hand_n 4_o what_o rite_n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o apostle_n use_v none_o other_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n then_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n which_o rite_n come_v from_o the_o hebrew_n who_o do_v as_o it_o be_v represent_v to_o god_n by_o layinge_v on_o of_o hand_n that_o which_o they_o will_v have_v consecrate_v 48.14_o gen._n 48.14_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o blessing_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasses_n 19.15_o manasses_n mat._n 19.15_o so_o the_o lord_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o infants*_n and_o though_o we_o have_v no_o commandment_n touchinge_v layinge_v on_o of_o hand_n yet_o the_o diligent_a observation_n of_o the_o apostle_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o steed_n of_o a_o commandment_n this_o sign_n be_v profitable_a to_o commend_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o ministry_n that_o he_o which_o be_v appoint_v may_v know_v that_o he_o be_v no_o long_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o use_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n but_o he_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n &_o the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v believe_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o want_v the_o holy_a ghost_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o old_a church_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o govern_v which_o be_v in_o use_n before_o popery_n 1_o what_o minister_v soever_o the_o old_a church_n have_v it_o do_v divide_v they_o into_o three_o sort_n into_o elder_n out_o of_o which_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n be_v choose_v elder_n elder_n senior_n deacon_n reader_n acoluthe_n elder_n 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in_o ezech._n 11._o archbishop_n 4_o and_o whereas_o every_o province_n have_v one_o archbishop_n among_o the_o bishop_n &_o whereas_o in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a there_o be_v patriarch_n appoint_v that_o do_v appertain_v unto_o the_o preservation_n of_o discipline_n patriarch_n patriarch_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n do_v happen_v which_o can_v not_o be_v dispatch_v by_o a_o few_o they_o refer_v it_o unto_o the_o provincial_a synod_n if_o the_o greatness_n and_o hardness_n of_o the_o cause_n do_v require_v great_a discuss_n synod_n provincial_a synod_n the_o patriarch_n be_v join_v with_o the_o synod_n from_o which_o they_o may_v not_o appeal_v but_o unto_o a_o general_a council_n neither_o will_v they_o invent_v any_o form_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n differ_v from_o that_o which_o god_n prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n counsel_n a_o general_n counsel_n 5_o neither_o be_v the_o order_n of_o the_o deacons_n other_o in_o that_o time_n then_o under_o the_o apostle_n for_o they_o 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among_o other_o he_o add_v these_o pasture_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la consid_fw-la euang._n circa_fw-la finen_n lib_n the_o papacy_n be_v the_o devil_n pasture_n thou_o pastor_n come_v forth_o environ_v with_o much_o gold_n if_o i_o dare_v speak_v it_o these_o be_v rather_o the_o pasture_n of_o devil_n then_o of_o sheep_n 19_o and_o now_o though_o we_o grant_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o excellency_n which_o he_o have_v in_o time_n of_o leo_n and_o gregory_n grant_v grant_v what_o do_v this_o help_n the_o present_a papacy_n i_o do_v not_o yet_o speak_v of_o the_o earthly_a lordship_n but_o of_o the_o spiritual_a government_n whereof_o they_o make_v boast_v for_o these_o be_v the_o say_n of_o the_o bishop_n nemâ—_n a_o devilish_a decree_n nicol_n in_o decret_a 17.9_o 3._o c._n nemini_fw-la innoc._n 9.9.3_o cap._n nemâ—_n god_n will_v determine_v the_o cause_n of_o other_o man_n by_o man_n but_o he_o have_v reserve_v the_o prelate_n of_o this_o sea_n without_o question_n to_o 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and_o peter_n successor_n who_o by_o persecute_v the_o church_n with_o furious_a endeavour_n absurdity_n leo._n clement_n paul_n a_o absurdity_n do_v open_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v antichrist_n 2.4_o 2._o thes_n 2.4_o 25_o we_o speak_v as_o do_v paul_n when_o we_o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god*_n that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o haughtiness_n of_o speech_n and_o blaspheme_v of_o god*_n 7.23_o dan._n 7.23_o also_o whereas_o paul_n set_v out_o antichrist_n by_o this_o mark_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v away_o from_o god_n his_o honour_n that_o he_o may_v take_v it_o to_o himself_o this_o be_v a_o principal_a token_n in_o seek_v antichrist_n especial_o when_o such_o pride_n procee_v to_o the_o public_a scatter_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n 26_o god_n translate_v the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_fw-la to_o pella*_n that_o which_o be_v once_o do_v 5._o euseb_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 5._o may_v be_v do_v often_o 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