submit_v to_o all_o unsinful_a condition_n of_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n where_o they_o live_v if_o impose_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n thereof_o this_o prove_v by_o these_o two_o degree_n 1._o that_o the_o supposition_n of_o their_o being_n less_o secure_a of_o salvation_n out_o of_o this_o episcopal_a communion_n than_o in_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v they_o oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o all_o term_n not_o direct_o sinful_a however_o unexpedient_a rather_o than_o separate_v themselves_o or_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o this_o communion_n chap._n 1._o §_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 2._o that_o there_o be_v indeed_o less_o security_n of_o salvation_n to_o be_v have_v even_o on_o performance_n of_o the_o moral_a condition_n of_o salvation_n out_o of_o this_o episcopal_a communion_n than_o in_o it_o this_o prove_v from_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o they_o can_v be_v so_o well_o assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n in_o the_o use_n of_o extraordinary_a as_o of_o ordinary_a mean_n nay_o that_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o extraordinary_n be_v a_o condition_n either_o very_o hazardous_a or_o at_o least_o very_a uncomfortable_a at_o present_a whatever_o it_o may_v prove_v hereafter_o ch._n ii_o 2._o that_o these_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o every_o particular_a person_n confine_v to_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n of_o the_o place_n he_o live_v in_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v in_o it_o this_o prove_v from_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o these_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n this_o prove_v from_o four_o thing_n 1._o we_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o god_n will_v do_v for_o we_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n on_o his_o part_n otherwise_o than_o by_o his_o express_a promise_n that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o chap._n iii_o §_o 1_o 2._o 2._o the_o ordinary_a mean_n how_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o of_o our_o interest_n in_o his_o promise_n be_v by_o our_o interest_n in_o his_o covenant_n by_o which_o they_o be_v convey_v to_o we_o chap._n iii_o from_o §_o 5._o to_o the_o end_n 3._o the_o ordinary_a mean_n by_o which_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o of_o our_o interest_n in_o this_o covenant_n with_o he_o be_v by_o our_o partake_n in_o these_o external_a solemnity_n by_o which_o this_o covenant_n be_v transact_v and_o maintain_v chap._n iv_o five_o vi_o vii_o 4._o the_o participation_n in_o these_o external_a solemnity_n with_o any_o legal_a validity_n be_v only_o to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n chap._n viii_o b._n ii_o that_o this_o visible_a church_n to_o who_o external_a communion_n these_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v confine_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n of_o the_o place_n where_o any_o one_o life_n while_o he_o live_v there_o this_o prove_v in_o two_o part_n a_o 1._o that_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o who_o external_a communion_n these_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v consign_v be_v the_o episcopal_a communion_n this_o prove_v by_o these_o degree_n a._n 1._o that_o salvation_n be_v not_o ordinary_o to_o be_v expect_v without_o a_o external_a participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o negative_o not_o by_o those_o other_o popular_a mean_n which_o ordinary_a person_n be_v apt_a to_o trust_v in_o to_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v 1._o not_o by_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v chap._n ix_o 2._o not_o by_o private_a prayer_n nor_o indeed_o by_o any_o out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n x_o xi_o xii_o xiii_o fourteen_o 2._o positive_o that_o salvation_n be_v ordinary_o to_o be_v expect_v only_o by_o this_o external_a participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o prove_v concern_v baptism_n chap._n xv._n 2._o concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n chap._n xvi_o xvii_o ii_o that_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o person_n by_o who_o they_o be_v administer_v chap._n xviii_o iii_o no_o other_o minister_n have_v the_o authority_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n but_o only_o they_o who_o receive_v their_o order_n in_o episcopal_a communion_n this_o prove_v by_o four_o degree_n 1._o that_o the_o authority_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n must_v be_v derive_v from_o god_n chap._n xix_o 2._o that_o though_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o derive_v without_o the_o mediation_n of_o those_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v at_o first_o commit_v chap._n xx._n 3._o that_o it_o can_v be_v so_o derive_v from_o those_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v first_o commit_v without_o a_o continue_a succession_n of_o person_n orderly_o receive_v authority_n from_o those_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o give_v it_o they_o from_o those_o first_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o we_o at_o present_a chap._n xxi_o 4._o that_o this_o authority_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v expect_v any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n chap._n xxii_o xxiii_o xxiv_o xxv_o b._n 2._o that_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n to_o which_o every_o particular_a person_n be_v oblige_v to_o join_v himself_o as_o he_o will_v enjoy_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o his_o own_o particular_a salvation_n be_v the_o episcopal_a communion_n of_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o live_v while_o he_o live_v in_o it_o chap._n xxvi_o b._n ii_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o obligation_n to_o unsinful_a condition_n of_o their_o episcopal_a communion_n be_v such_o as_o will_v make_v they_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o schism_n who_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v submit_v to_o such_o condition_n either_o separate_v themselves_o or_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o communion_n by_o their_o respective_a diocesan_n ordinary_n chap._n xxvii_o here_o be_v episcopal_a communion_n talk_v of_o without_o tell_v what_o be_v the_o episcopacy_n or_o what_o the_o communion_n which_o he_o mean_v and_o how_o both_o be_v know_v confusion_n 1._o there_o be_v usurp_a bishop_n not_o true_o call_v or_o choose_v 2._o there_o be_v heretical_a bishop_n 3._o there_o may_v be_v divers_a bishop_n in_o one_o city_n or_o county_n which_o of_o these_o mean_v you_o 4._o he_o may_v be_v one_o fit_a for_o other_o and_o not_o for_o i_o nor_o be_o i_o to_o take_v he_o for_o my_o pastor_n as_o the_o greek_a bishop_n in_o london_n and_o many_o latin_a bishop_n that_o speak_v not_o english_a heretofore_o or_o his_o faultiness_n may_v make_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o choose_v a_o better_a 5._o what_o if_o the_o king_n and_o law_n command_v the_o contrary_a 6._o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o for_o submit_v to_o sinful_a condition_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o refuse_v sinful_a condition_n so_o of_o many_o particular_a church_n to_o choose_v the_o fit_a for_o our_o communion_n the_o french_a and_o dutch_a and_o greek_n in_o london_n be_v not_o schismatic_n for_o not_o be_v subject_n to_o this_o bishop_n or_o local_o communicate_v with_o he_o 2._o you_o tell_v we_o not_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v he_o be_v of_o the_o bishop_n communion_n among_o a_o thousand_o parish-church_n that_o differ_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o own_o the_o bishop_n in_o some_o thing_n and_o not_o in_o other_o 3._o few_o of_o the_o diocese_n ever_o local_o communicate_v with_o our_o bishop_n and_o mental_o the_o nonconformist_n communicate_v in_o essential_o at_o least_o 4._o most_o christian_n on_o earth_n be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o prevalent_o schismatic_n but_o still_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 5._o the_o bishop_n e._n g._n in_o france_n be_v more_o guilty_a of_o the_o schism_n than_o the_o protestant_n see_v dr._n stillingfleet_n defence_n of_o laud._n 1._o this_o be_v false_a in_o the_o fore-excepted_n case_n 1._o if_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n to_o other_o and_o not_o to_o i_o unless_o communion_n include_v not_o subjection_n for_o so_o we_o communicate_v with_o many_o other_o bishop_n 2._o if_o the_o condition_n impose_v be_v a_o thing_n which_o a_o superior_a power_n forbid_v king_n or_o in_o some_o case_n parent_n the_o matter_n and_o consequence_n be_v so_o weighty_a as_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v not_o well_o do_v to_o abuse_v dull_a reader_n thus_o with_o the_o deceitful_a unexplain_v nature_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o communion_n the_o love_n of_o truth_n and_o soul_n forbid_v such_o deceit_n 1._o if_o some_o receive_v only_a parish-bishop_n of_o the_o old_a sort_n and_o other_o also_o their_o archbishop_n and_o other_o such_o diocesan_n as_o put_v down_o all_o parish-bishop_n which_o of_o these_o have_v episcopal_a communion_n 2._o when_o of_o old_a many_o age_n vote_v and_o fight_v can_v not_o tell_v man_n which_o be_v the_o true_a bishop_n among_o many_o competitor_n and_o when_o at_o rome_n there_o be_v oft_o two_o or_o three_o at_o once_o and_o when_o
he_o a_o damnable_a schismatic_n 14._o and_o hereby_o there_o be_v as_o many_o hundred_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n make_v as_o there_o be_v thing_n lawful_a which_o a_o prelate_n will_v command_v for_o though_o all_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v yet_o all_o must_v be_v believe_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o duty_n which_o must_v be_v do_v as_o such_o e._n g._n we_o can_v love_v god_n worship_v he_o hear_v and_o read_v his_o word_n etc._n etc._n as_o by_o divine_a obedience_n unless_o we_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n by_o a_o divine_a command_n therefore_o when_o as_o mr._n dodwell_n dr._n saywell_n and_o such_o other_o tell_v we_o what_o damn_v schism_n it_o be_v to_o disobey_v such_o command_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o to_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a it_o plain_o include_v that_o it_o be_v as_o damn_v a_o sin_n to_o take_v any_o lawful_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a whatever_o the_o bishop_n shall_v command_v and_o so_o to_o how_o many_o hundred_o indifferent_a thing_n may_v the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v extend_v while_o it_o be_v make_v ordinary_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o do_v they_o and_o therefore_o to_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v lawful_a 15_o by_o this_o he_o confound_v communion_n and_o obedience_n i_o may_v have_v communion_n with_o many_o bishop_n who_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o obey_v but_o i_o can_v hinder_v they_o from_o excommunicate_v i_o without_o obey_v they_o 16._o yea_o he_o make_v communion_n and_o salvation_n to_o lie_v not_o only_o on_o such_o obedience_n but_o on_o such_o perfection_n of_o obedience_n as_o reach_v to_o every_o lawful_a indifferent_a thing_n whereas_o god_n himself_o under_o the_o gospel_n accept_v of_o sincerity_n instead_o of_o perfection_n which_o the_o law_n require_v of_o perfect_a man_n 17._o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v bishop_n absolute_a lord_n of_o king_n and_o state_n and_o all_o the_o world_n if_o they_o can_v make_v they_o believe_v that_o on_o pain_n of_o damnation_n for_o schism_n all_o must_v obey_v they_o even_o in_o every_o indifferent_a thing_n 18._o if_o you_o will_v ferret_v he_o out_o of_o his_o burrow_n ask_v mr._n dodwell_n what_o if_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n where_o i_o live_v contradict_v the_o archbishop_n or_o the_o synod_n or_o most_o of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o land_n which_o must_v i_o obey_v to_o escape_v damn_v schism_n doubtless_o he_o will_v allow_v i_o to_o disobey_v my_o bishop_n but_o what_o if_o the_o national_a synod_n gainsay_v the_o provincial_n he_o will_v say_v i_o may_v disobey_v the_o provincial_n but_o what_o if_o a_o council_n of_o many_o nation_n call_v general_n gainsay_v the_o national_a and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o our_o national_a church_n be_v gainsay_v by_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o world_n which_o must_v i_o obey_v if_o the_o national_a why_o not_o a_o provincial_n against_o they_o and_o why_o be_v not_o they_o schismatic_n for_o disobey_v a_o general_n council_n if_o it_o be_v the_o great_a council_n that_o i_o must_v obey_v 1._o what_o be_v become_v then_o of_o his_o doctrine_n of_o obey_v the_o episcopacy_n of_o the_o place_n where_o we_o live_v 2._o and_o then_o we_o be_v bring_v under_o a_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n 3._o and_o who_o but_o the_o pope_n must_v call_v that_o general_n council_n preside_v approve_v &_o c._n 4._o and_o among_o all_o the_o erroneous_a and_o contradict_a council_n call_v general_n how_o shall_v all_o christian_n know_v which_o of_o they_o to_o obey_v we_o see_v whither_o all_o will_v come_v at_o last_o but_o say_v bishop_n bilson_n to_o such_o council_n call_v general_n we_o owe_v respect_n for_o concord_n if_o they_o abuse_v we_o not_o by_o error_n or_o usurpation_n but_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n we_o owe_v they_o none_o 19_o how_o hardly_o will_v these_o man_n ever_o resolve_v one_o conscience_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o episcopacy_n of_o the_o place_n when_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n both_o different_a species_n of_o bishop_n and_o also_o divers_a bishop_n of_o the_o same_o species_n and_o all_o pretend_v to_o be_v right_a in_o ireland_n both_o the_o papist_n and_o protestant_n bishop_n pretend_v to_o just_a succession_n and_o so_o they_o do_v in_o bohemia_n poland_n transylvania_n hungary_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v salvation_n lie_v on_o man_n knowledge_n who_o have_v right_a 20._o and_o how_o contrary_a be_v it_o to_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o ancient_a church_n that_o make_v the_o baptismal_a covenant_n the_o term_n of_o salvation_n for_o man_n to_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o every_o poor_a man_n and_o woman_n that_o will_v have_v covenant-right_a to_o salvation_n and_o escape_v damn_v schism_n to_o be_v able_a to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n between_o all_o such_o pretender_n and_o to_o know_v whether_o their_o bishop_n be_v of_o a_o true_a species_n and_o have_v true_a ordination_n and_o to_o be_v such_o rare_a historian_n as_o to_o know_v that_o all_o the_o line_n of_o ordainer_n down_o from_o the_o apostle_n to_o their_o bishop_n be_v true_o ordain_v o_o difficult_a term_n 21._o do_v he_o not_o condemn_v all_o those_o ancient_n and_o modern_a christian_n as_o fautor_n oâ—_n damn_v doctrine_n who_o think_v that_o when_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o clergy_n to_o do_v it_o lay-man_n may_v baptize_v and_o give_v the_o lord_n supper_n grotius_n tell_v we_o his_o judgement_n for_o it_o in_o dissertat_fw-la de_fw-fr caenae_n administrat_fw-la ubi_fw-la pastor_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o he_o have_v vindicate_v tertullian_n judgement_n for_o it_o confess_v by_o rigaltius_n anton._n govea_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o malabar_n etc._n etc._n call_v of_o st._n thomas_n who_o bishop_n be_v all_o destroy_v they_o cause_v a_o deacon_n to_o administer_v the_o eucharist_n as_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v do_v which_o grotius_n also_o repeat_v jonan_n antiochenus_fw-la magnify_v by_o socrates_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o when_o at_o antioch_n there_o be_v two_o church_n with_o two_o bishop_n meletius_n and_o paulinus_n stick_v to_o meletius_n till_o he_o die_v and_o after_o for_o three_o year_n will_v communicate_v with_o neither_o do_v he_o by_o this_o become_v a_o damn_a schismatic_a or_o lose_v his_o covenant-right_a to_o salvation_n 22._o many_o of_o old_a be_v choose_v for_o bishop_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v the_o case_n of_o ambrose_n nectarius_n synesius_n etc._n etc._n be_v know_v if_o the_o church_n think_v they_o all_o to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n for_o want_v of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o they_o will_v choose_v they_o to_o be_v their_o bishop_n though_o it_o be_v irregular_a indeed_o it_o be_v true_a that_o grotius_n say_v ibid._n in_o fine_a that_o chrysostom_n nazianzenes_n and_o other_o case_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v ordinary_a in_o the_o greek-church_n to_o delay_v baptise_v even_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a till_o at_o full_a year_n about_o twenty_o be_v they_o all_o that_o while_n without_o any_o promise_n of_o salvation_n or_o ordinary_a hope_n 23._o what_o a_o task_n will_v it_o be_v for_o mr._n dodwell_n to_o tell_v we_o what_o state_n the_o baptize_v be_v in_o till_o they_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n baptism_n save_v they_o once_o but_o yet_o till_o they_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n by_o a_o minister_n in_o successive_a episcopal_a order_n they_o have_v no_o covenant-title_n to_o salvation_n by_o his_o way_n but_o some_o communicate_v not_o till_o thirty_o year_n old_a some_o not_o till_o one_o and_o twenty_o and_o in_o england_n scarce_o any_o before_o sixteen_o be_v they_o all_o this_o while_n the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n and_o when_o be_v it_o that_o their_o christianity_n cease_v for_o want_v of_o the_o other_o sacrament_n i_o 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by_v not_o multiply_v bishop_n as_o church_n or_o convert_v need_v it_o begin_v the_o grand_a sin_n and_o calamity_n which_o have_v undo_v we_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v our_o pattern_n orbis_n major_a est_fw-la urbe_fw-la 6._o be_v bishop_n necessary_o to_o be_v distribute_v by_o city_n the_o empire_n that_o have_v few_o or_o no_o city_n must_v have_v few_o or_o no_o bishop_n and_o a_o emperor_n may_v aliud_fw-la agâ—ndo_fw-la depose_v all_o the_o bishop_n by_o this_o franchize_n the_o city_n 7._o but_o every_o corporation_n oppidum_fw-la like_o our_o market-town_n be_v then_o true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o you_o will_v but_o procure_v every_o such_o city_n with_o we_o to_o have_v a_o bishop_n and_o the_o office_n of_o such_o bishop_n to_o be_v to_o drive_v man_n from_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o it_o and_o to_o silence_n blasphemer_n and_o not_o faithful_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n all_o our_o controversy_n of_o prelacy_n be_v then_o at_o a_o end_n 8._o 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sacrament_n and_o salvation_n depend_v on_o such_o knowledge_n of_o history_n as_o be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n viz._n to_o know_v that_o this_o bishop_n and_o his_o ordainer_n and_o his_o ordainer_n and_o his_o ordainer_n and_o so_o up_o to_o the_o apostle_n be_v every_o one_o true_a bishop_n and_o true_o ordain_v which_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v know_v 11._o man_n that_o by_o a_o prince_n against_o even_o the_o nullify_a canon_n can_v but_o get_v possession_n of_o patriarchal_a and_o diocesan_n church_n without_o the_o clergy_n or_o people_n choice_n have_v thereby_o the_o power_n of_o damn_v man_n that_o fear_v god_n at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o 1._o they_o must_v pass_v for_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n 2._o they_o may_v command_v any_o unsinful_a thing_n and_o excommunicate_v he_o that_o do_v not_o obey_v 3._o he_o be_v a_o schismatic_a that_o suffer_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a and_o so_o be_v in_o a_o damnable_a state_n 4._o he_o can_v hinder_v it_o not_o know_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v unsinful_a 12._o for_o by_o this_o whoever_o will_v escape_v damnable_a schism_n must_v be_v one_o that_o know_v the_o unsinfulness_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v such_o which_o a_o prelate_n may_v command_v or_o else_o he_o must_v do_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o judge_v sin_n if_o a_o prelate_n command_v it_o but_o that_o be_v wicked_a idolize_v man_n 13._o and_o therefore_o by_o this_o rule_n no_o man_n live_a can_v be_v save_v that_o a_o prelate_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o damn_v or_o from_o his_o damn_v imposition_n for_o no_o man_n live_v know_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o all_o lawful_a thing_n and_o therefore_o may_v take_v a_o command_v thing_n for_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o and_o then_o if_o he_o wilful_o do_v that_o which_o he_o judge_v sin_n he_o rebell_v against_o god_n if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o the_o prelate_n may_v excommunicate_v he_o and_o unresistible_o make_v
deny_v deny_o 7._o i._n if_o he_o deny_v that_o god_n have_v institute_v the_o office_n of_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o pastorship_n in_o his_o law_n 1._o the_o scripture_n will_v shame_v he_o to_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o understand_v it_o 2._o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o divine_o establish_v man_n may_v alter_v it_o and_o what_o be_v all_o this_o stir_v about_o to_o keep_v up_o their_o domination_n §_o 8._o ii_o if_o he_o think_v that_o god_n have_v only_o institute_v teacher_n or_o rector_n in_o genere_fw-la but_o not_o in_o specie_fw-la than_o i_o give_v he_o the_o same_o answer_n as_o before_o scripture_n will_v shame_v he_o and_o man_n may_v make_v new_a species_n of_o church-pastor_n and_o unmake_v or_o alter_v they_o and_o how_o many_o or_o how_o oft_o who_o know_v and_o who_o be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v this_o office-changing-power_n that_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o and_o how_o far_o and_o how_o long_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v they_o §_o 9_o iii_o if_o he_o 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deny_v the_o very_a nature_n and_o force_n of_o god_n law_n and_o grant_n and_o 2._o he_o make_v it_o less_o effective_a than_o the_o law_n charter_n and_o donation_n of_o man_n be_v for_o which_o he_o can_v have_v the_o least_o show_n of_o true_a reason_n §_o 12._o vi_o can_v he_o devise_v any_o other_o sort_n of_o power_n in_o the_o ordainer_n than_o i_o have_v name_v what_o be_v it_o if_o he_o say_v that_o they_o give_v the_o office-power_n i_o ask_v be_v the_o controversy_n about_o the_o word_n give_v or_o the_o act_n if_o that_o which_o i_o have_v name_v be_v call_v give_v let_v he_o use_v his_o liberty_n and_o call_v it_o how_o he_o will_n 1._o but_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n what_o be_v it_o more_o than_o i_o have_v describe_v it_o be_v god_n and_o not_o man_n that_o make_v the_o office_n in_o genere_fw-la &_o specie_fw-la do_v our_o bishop_n make_v the_o universal_a law_n which_o stablish_v the_o office_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o and_o the_o bishop_n never_o have_v that_o power_n and_o therefore_o can_v give_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o it_o be_v dr._n hammond_n reason_n against_o presbyter_n ordain_v nâ—mo_fw-la that_fw-mi quod_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la the_o word_n office_n or_o power_n and_o duty_n signify_v a_o accident_n which_o can_v transire_fw-la a_fw-la subjecto_fw-la in_o subjectum_fw-la the_o ordaâ—ners_n have_v their_o own_o power_n but_o they_o have_v not_o another_o man_n 3._o do_v they_o give_v it_o as_o master_n and_o owner_n or_o only_o as_o the_o donors_n minister_n no_o doubt_v they_o will_v say_v as_o his_o minister_n and_o do_v i_o need_v to_o prove_v to_o mr._n dodwell_n that_o servant_n be_v not_o the_o donor_n and_o give_v not_o their_o own_o but_o deliver_v their_o master_n steward_n themselves_o be_v but_o entrust_v with_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o master_n will_v in_o deliver_v his_o good_n as_o he_o require_v they_o §_o 13._o and_o this_o be_v so_o evident_a a_o truth_n that_o the_o papist_n themselves_z who_o will_v fain_o have_v all_o power_n flow_v from_o the_o pope_n be_v yet_o force_v to_o plead_v for_o it_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o w_n johnson_n alias_o terret_n answer_n to_o my_o first_o because_o else_o they_o can_v defend_v the_o papal_a power_n for_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v sometime_o choose_v by_o the_o roman_a people_n sometime_o by_o the_o roman_a presbyter_n sometime_o by_o people_n and_o presbyter_n sometime_o by_o the_o italian_a bishop_n sometime_o by_o emperor_n and_o now_o by_o cardinal_n and_o none_o of_o all_o these_o be_v pope_n nor_o have_v papal_a power_n and_o if_o they_o be_v the_o giver_n must_v give_v what_o they_o never_o have_v whereupon_o the_o papist_n be_v foâ—ced_v to_o grant_v that_o the_o elector_n do_v but_o determine_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o recipient_a but_o that_o the_o power_n flow_v to_o he_o immediate_o from_o god_n law_n or_o institution_n §_o 14._o and_o the_o prelatist_n must_v needs_o say_v the_o same_o or_o else_o grant_v that_o inferior_n that_o never_o have_v superior_a power_n may_v yet_o give_v it_o other_o for_o how_o else_o shall_v the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a power_n in_o every_o national_a church_n be_v give_v if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o primate_n or_o a_o synod_n those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o supreme_a power_n must_v give_v it_o for_o there_o be_v none_o above_o they_o or_o equal_a to_o do_v it_o and_o so_o archbishop_n be_v choose_v and_o council_n call_v §_o 15._o and_o thus_o almost_o all_o society_n by_o contract_n be_v form_v e._n g._n the_o king_n give_v commission_n to_o several_a man_n to_o list_v voluntary_a soldier_n and_o be_v their_o captain_n and_o command_v they_o every_o soldier_n choose_v his_o own_o captain_n and_o thereby_o subject_v himself_o to_o he_o but_o it_o be_v not_o by_o give_v he_o his_o power_n for_o that_o flow_v immediate_o from_o the_o king_n commission_n but_o by_o make_v himself_o a_o subject_n to_o it_o and_o so_o maâ—ing_v the_o captain_n relative_o a_o recipient_a of_o power_n from_o god_n and_o the_o king_n over_o this_o particular_a man_n for_o the_o soldier_n have_v no_o governing-power_n to_o give_v nor_o be_v superior_n to_o their_o captain_n §_o 16._o and_o thus_o servant_n improper_o only_o make_v man_n their_o master_n not_o by_o give_v they_o a_o domestic_a ruling-power_n which_o they_o never_o have_v themselves_o but_o by_o make_v themselves_o the_o correlate_n subject_n and_o so_o put_v their_o master_n into_o the_o relation_n to_o which_o god_n lâ—w_v immediate_o give_v the_o ruling-power_n all_o the_o power_n be_v from_o god_n and_o god_n do_v not_o first_o give_v it_o the_o servant_n soldier_n etc._n etc._n to_o give_v the_o master_n or_o captain_n but_o the_o servant_n or_o soldier_n consent_n be_v a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la disposâ—tiva_fw-la recipientis_fw-la to_o make_v the_o receiver_n capable_a of_o it_o from_o god_n §_o 17._o and_o indeed_o all_o king_n and_o sovereign_n thus_o hold_v their_o sovereignty_n from_o god_n though_o god_n have_v not_o make_v the_o form_n in_o specie_fw-la necessary_a all_o power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o sovereignty_n from_o he_o by_o no_o mediate_a efficient_a below_o his_o law_n it_o be_v a_o falsehood_n in_o politic_n to_o say_v that_o the_o people_n as_o such_o efficient_o give_v the_o sovereign_n his_o power_n and_o that_o he_o be_v universis_fw-la minor_fw-la in_o authority_n though_o he_o be_v not_o universis_fw-la melior_fw-la and_o therefore_o their_o common_a good_a be_v more_o than_o he_o the_o finis_fw-la regiminis_fw-la nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o richard_n hooker_n say_v that_o in_o defect_n of_o heir_n it_o escheat_v to_o the_o people_n but_o only_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o people_n to_o choose_v a_o new_a recipient_a to_o who_o the_o power_n shall_v flow_v from_o god_n law_n and_o not_o from_o they_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n spain_n or_o england_n will_v believe_v that_o their_o power_n be_v give_v efficient_o by_o and_o flow_v from_o their_o people_n parliament_n or_o the_o prelate_n that_o crown_v they_o and_o the_o case_n be_v evident_o the_o â—am_n as_o to_o the_o ministry_n §_o 18._o and_o the_o french_a papist_n by_o some_o call_a protestant_n who_o be_v for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sovereignty_n of_o general_n council_n above_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o pope_n give_v they_o their_o power_n though_o he_o may_v call_v they_o but_o whoever_o call_v they_o or_o choose_v they_o they_o suppose_v that_o god_n only_o give_v they_o their_o power_n §_o 19_o and_o in_o all_o these_o case_n it_o be_v notorious_a that_o a_o interruption_n of_o due_a election_n and_o investiture_n hinder_v not_o the_o restoration_n of_o interrupt_a power_n if_o the_o law_n say_v whoever_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o choose_v to_o be_v lord_n chancellor_n lord_n
christian_n or_o whether_o the_o high_a sacrament_n do_v not_o eminent_o contain_v the_o low_a as_o make_v a_o man_n a_o bishop_n contain_v make_v he_o a_o presbyter_n and_o that_o contain_v eminent_o his_o deaconship_n as_o some_o say_v if_o they_o must_v be_v baptize_v yet_o it_o imply_v the_o nullity_n of_o their_o sacramental_a communion_n before_o and_o if_o so_o mr._n dodwell_n must_v confess_v that_o priestly_a exhibition_n or_o investiture_n be_v null_a to_o a_o uncapable_a subject_n but_o i_o think_v most_o will_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v it_o be_v do_v interpretative_o and_o if_o so_o be_v his_o prelatical_a mode_n of_o ordination_n more_o necessary_a than_o actual_a baptism_n beside_o that_o as_o be_v say_v they_o make_v layman_n or_o woman_n baptise_v sufficient_a ad_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o yet_o the_o church_n of_o england_n profess_v that_o only_o the_o two_o sacraman_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v general_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n §_o 38._o pag._n 67_o 68_o he_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n signify_v what_o he_o assert_v but_o he_o give_v we_o not_o one_o word_n of_o proof_n of_o it_o be_v it_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v in_o the_o impose_v apostle_n or_o prelate_n that_o be_v give_v by_o he_o and_o out_o of_o he_o into_o the_o ordain_v no_o he_o be_v never_o in_o scripture_n say_v to_o be_v the_o ownor_n donor_n or_o efficient_a conveyer_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o god_n will_v make_v the_o imposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n a_o conditional_a act_n to_o qualify_v the_o recipient_a to_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n immediate_o from_o god_n as_o the_o text_n before_o cite_v and_o many_o more_o prove_v what_o if_o it_o be_v once_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o many_o other_o text_n expound_v it_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v many_o other_o cause_n medium_n condition_n as_o well_o as_o efficient_a convey_v cause_n be_v it_o like_v to_o signify_v more_o here_o than_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n when_o it_o be_v so_o oft_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o yet_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o efficient_a instrument_n convey_v or_o give_v we_o pardon_n and_o relative_a justification_n but_o only_o a_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o the_o recipient_a call_v by_o dr._n twisse_n causa_fw-la dispositiva_fw-la which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o materialis_fw-la upon_o which_o god_n covenant_n immediate_o pardon_v and_o justify_v the_o believer_n so_o both_o there_o and_o here_o it_o be_v by_o or_o through_o the_o act_n of_o man_n as_o a_o moral_a qualification_n of_o the_o recipient_a make_v a_o condition_n by_o god_n §_o 39_o after_o all_o this_o the_o man_n come_v himself_o pag._n 72._o to_o distinguish_v of_o qualification_n necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o office_n and_o to_o the_o well-being_n yea_o and_o have_v the_o face_n to_o 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