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A85228 Certain considerations of present concernment: touching this reformed Church of England. With a particular examination of An: Champny (Doctor of the Sorbon) his exceptions against the lawful calling and ordination of the Protestant bishops and pastors of this Church. / By H: Ferne, D.D. Ferne, H. (Henry), 1602-1662. 1653 (1653) Wing F789; Thomason E1520_1; ESTC R202005 136,131 385

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by_o our_o own_o judgement_n for_o order_n can_v lawful_o be_v receive_v from_o heretic_n c._n 9_o 326._o etc._n etc._n 11._o that_o we_o may_v more_o fair_o proceed_v in_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o difficulty_n we_o must_v premise_v that_o we_o admit_v the_o distinction_n here_o between_o legitimum_fw-la and_o legitimè_fw-la between_o lawful_a or_o valid_a order_n and_o order_n lawful_o give_v or_o receive_v the_o first_o imply_v the_o power_n of_o give_v which_o romanist_n acknowledge_v to_o remain_v in_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n the_o other_o speak_v the_o due_a and_o lawful_a use_n of_o that_o power_n which_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v in_o those_o that_o be_v in_o heresy_n or_o schism_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n be_v actual_o divide_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n must_v needs_o lose_v the_o lawful_a use_n of_o that_o power_n and_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a ministration_n but_o not_o the_o power_n itself_o which_o follow_v a_o 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