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separation_n as_o i_o do_v nor_o john_n fox_n nor_o bullinger_n who_o he_o cit_v we_o say_v the_o same_o sect._n 18._o the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o parker_n and_o gifford_n and_o i_o again_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o may_v name_v many_o more_o hildersham_n paget_n be_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o of_o their_o judgement_n in_o their_o opposition_n to_o the_o brownist_n but_o it_o be_v a_o notorious_a untruth_n pag._n 33._o that_o the_o force_n of_o all_o the_o nonconformist_n reason_n against_o separation_n lay_v in_o two_o supposition_n 1._o that_o nothing_o can_v justify_v separation_n from_o our_o church_n but_o such_o corruption_n which_o overthrow_v the_o be_v and_o constitution_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n and_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o separation_n be_v a_o word_n of_o very_a many_o sense_n they_o hold_v indeed_o that_o none_o aught_o to_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n accuse_v it_o to_o be_v none_o but_o for_o that_o which_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v none_o 2._o but_o do_v 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mind_n by_o cite_v four_o of_o their_o book_n against_o brownist_n and_o be_v four_o or_o forty_o time_n four_o all_o but_o mr._n rathband_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o nonconformist_n do_v he_o believe_v that_o he_o mean_v that_o all_o or_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n write_v or_o subscribe_v it_o one_o of_o the_o name_n to_o it_o be_v mr._n simeon_n ash_n my_o intimate_a dear_a friend_n who_o judgement_n in_o these_o matter_n be_v the_o same_o with_o i_o who_o i_o be_v with_o even_o in_o his_o sickness_n almost_o to_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o his_o life_n and_o be_v bury_v aug._n 23._o 1662._o the_o day_n before_o the_o law_n have_v else_o silence_v he_o and_o he_o be_v to_o i_o a_o better_a expositor_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n than_o the_o dr._n can_v be_v he_o be_v so_o much_o for_o go_v on_o to_o preach_v that_o his_o motto_n in_o his_o funeral_n ring_n be_v i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n i_o yet_o keep_v my_o ring_n and_o can_v show_v it_o you_o and_o as_o to_o old_a mr._n langley_n another_o of_o they_o i_o hear_v he_o myself_o preach_v in_o albriton_n church_n in_o shropshire_n a_o thanksgiving_n sermon_n for_o the_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n from_o the_o silence_v bishop_n when_o the_o law_n forbid_v he_o and_o for_o old_a mr._n slater_n i_o hear_v he_o preach_v at_o trinity_n church_n in_o coventry_n when_o the_o law_n forbid_v he_o and_o do_v they_o not_o understand_v their_o own_o write_n better_a than_o the_o dr._n do_v sect._n 23._o and_o i_o will_v i_o know_v how_o to_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o tell_v i_o whether_o the_o law_n and_o canon_n do_v not_o forbid_v all_o the_o minister_n in_o england_n to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o the_o directory_n and_o neglect_v the_o common_a prayer_n book_n which_o yet_o almost_o all_o do_v for_o many_o year_n in_o the_o time_n of_o usurpation_n and_o yet_o of_o nine_o thousand_o or_o more_o of_o these_o seven_o thousand_o since_o conform_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o they_o say_v that_o this_o dr._n be_v one_o of_o they_o if_o mere_a disobedience_n then_o be_v the_o sin_n all_o these_o live_v so_o long_o in_o sin_n and_o he_o with_o other_o sect._n 24._o but_o all_o that_o can_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o four_o book_n â—â—â—ed_v and_o such_o other_o be_v but_o this_o which_o be_v our_o judgement_n 1._o that_o church_n and_o pastor_n be_v under_o the_o king_n government_n as_o well_o as_o other_o subject_n 2._o that_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o punish_v they_o for_o evil_a do_v and_o encourage_v they_o in_o do_v well_o 3._o that_o as_o to_o this_o his_o own_o execution_n he_o be_v the_o public_a judge_n whether_o they_o do_v well_o or_o ill_o 4._o that_o if_o he_o just_o forbid_v any_o to_o preach_v or_o assemble_v he_o must_v be_v obey_v 5._o and_o if_o he_o mistake_v in_o particular_a case_n not_o destroy_v the_o end_n of_o his_o government_n the_o common_a good_a he_o must_v not_o be_v resist_v nor_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n disobey_v as_o tend_v more_o to_o the_o common_a hurt_n than_o his_o mistake_n do_v nor_o disable_v to_o govern_v by_o their_o dishonour_v he_o much_o less_o by_o rebellion_n or_o confusion_n 6._o nor_o be_v man_n bind_v to_o cast_v away_o their_o great_a advantage_n for_o god_n service_n which_o they_o then_o have_v on_o pretence_n of_o do_v better_a when_o by_o accident_n it_o will_v do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a nor_o as_o bradshaw_n say_v to_o run_v on_o the_o sword_n or_o oppose_v sword_n to_o sword_n or_o raise_v sedition_n and_o ruin_v themselves_o in_o vain_a their_o advantage_n be_v many_o 1._o lawful_a communion_n in_o the_o parish_n church_n 2._o most_o of_o they_o either_o constant_o or_o by_o sit_v have_v public_a church_n or_o chapel_n to_o preach_v in_o and_o be_v still_o in_o hope_n 3._o the_o magistrate_n protect_v they_o and_o the_o reformation_n 4._o they_o hope_v for_o a_o progress_n of_o it_o whereas_o have_v they_o open_o do_v as_o the_o brownist_n they_o have_v endanger_v the_o reformation_n by_o the_o exasperation_n and_o ruin_v themselves_o and_o lose_v most_o of_o their_o labour_n so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o preach_v in_o that_o imprudent_a manner_n which_o be_v like_a to_o do_v more_o harm_n than_o good_a they_o take_v to_o be_v a_o double_a sin_n as_o hurtful_a and_o as_o disobedience_n for_o obedience_n be_v due_a in_o such_o a_o case_n but_o in_o case_n the_o manner_n and_o circumstance_n be_v such_o as_o that_o these_o evil_n be_v not_o consequent_a but_o more_o good_a than_o hurt_v to_o be_v expect_v they_o think_v the_o bare_a breach_n of_o the_o law_n no_o sin_n sect._n 25._o which_o i_o yet_o further_o prove_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o that_o govern_v order_n be_v a_o medium_n for_o the_o thing_n order_v and_o never_o oblige_v when_o it_o overthrow_v the_o end_n power_n be_v give_v to_o edification_n and_o not_o to_o destruction_n none_o have_v power_n to_o forbid_v the_o necessary_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o probable_o to_o damn_v soul_n 2._o because_o else_o the_o nonconformist_n shall_v be_v more_o against_o preach_v when_o forbid_v than_o the_o conformist_n who_o say_v as_o bishop_n bilson_n we_o must_v go_v on_o with_o our_o work_n &_o suffer_v and_o as_o bishop_n andrews_n torture_n torti_n cohibeat_fw-la regem_fw-la diaconus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o yea_o the_o papist_n who_o on_o pretence_n of_o obedience_n be_v tyrannical_a yet_o most_o agree_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v that_o humane_a law_n bind_v not_o beyond_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n when_o they_o be_v against_o the_o common_a good_a and_o a_o toletane_a council_n decree_v that_o their_o constitution_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v to_o bind_v ad_fw-la pâ—câ—atum_fw-la to_o hazard_v soul_n but_o only_a ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la 4._o as_o i_o have_v say_v their_o own_o practice_n full_o expound_v their_o word_n who_o constant_o break_v the_o law_n and_o canon_n in_o preach_v in_o house_n and_o in_o chapel_n without_o or_o contrary_a to_o the_o liturgy_n or_o a_o part_n of_o it_o so_o do_v mr._n ball_n at_o whitemore_n mr._n hind_n at_o banbury_n mr._n geree_n and_o mr._n fox_n at_o tewksbury_n john_n rogers_n at_o dedham_n mr._n taylor_n mr._n harvy_n mr._n bourne_n at_o manchester_n mr._n gee_o mr._n johnson_n mr._n hancock_n mr._n barlow_n mr._n broxholme_n mr._n cooper_n and_o abundance_n more_o beside_o those_o mention_v before_o and_o now_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o dr.'s_n further_a thought_n whether_o he_o speak_v true_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o the_o nonconformist_n and_o have_v prove_v what_o he_o undertake_v to_o abuse_v the_o magistrate_n or_o do_v his_o part_n for_o public_a reformation_n they_o be_v against_o and_o so_o be_v we_o sect._n 26._o as_o to_o his_o question_n be_v there_o less_o necessity_n then_o or_o now_o i_o answer_v 1._o there_o be_v then_o more_o necessity_n as_o there_o be_v of_o you_o or_o i_o in_o america_n where_o we_o can_v preach_v the_o people_n late_o papist_n desire_v not_o their_o help_n nor_o scruple_v hear_v other_o as_o many_o thousand_o do_v now_o 2._o there_o be_v necessity_n then_o and_o so_o there_o be_v now_o but_o opportunity_n must_v join_v with_o necessity_n to_o oblige_v which_o they_o have_v more_o than_o we_o by_o connivance_n in_o chapel_n where_o be_v necessity_n and_o they_o have_v less_o than_o we_o in_o other_o place_n sect._n 27._o as_o to_o the_o answer_n of_o mr._n sprint_v on_o my_o knowledge_n the_o usual_a answer_n be_v that_o evil_n must_v not_o be_v do_v that_o we_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o do_v good_a and_o that_o if_o other_o hinder_v i_o because_o i_o will_v not_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o my_o omission_n of_o any_o duty_n yet_o the_o disparity_n of_o the_o apostle_n case_n and_o we_o may_v be_v mention_v to_o show_v the_o difference_n of_o obligation_n positive_a precept_n bind_v not_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la but_o negative_n do_v and_o it_o be_v too_o gross_a a_o 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and_o exercise_v this_o power_n in_o their_o distant_a country_n assembly_n though_o under_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o exercise_v his_o with_o they_o as_o assistant_n so_o that_o the_o particular_a church_n be_v not_o real_o unchurch_v sect._n 12._o p._n 265._o he_o come_v near_o our_o controversy_n but_o first_o false_o state_v the_o question_n suppose_v that_o i_o say_v that_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o presbyter_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o be_v the_o dispute_v of_o a_o question_n false_o state_v of_o any_o profit_n i_o only_o say_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o church-pastor_n or_o presbyter_n have_v three_o essential_a part_n viz._n the_o power_n of_o teach_v the_o church_n of_o conduct_v they_o in_o worship_n and_o govern_v the_o people_n by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n and_o that_o he_o that_o destroy_v one_o part_n that_o be_v essential_a though_o he_o swallow_v not_o up_o all_o the_o power_n alter_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o office_n and_o that_o so_o the_o english_a diocesan_n form_n do_v i_o have_v large_o prove_v in_o my_o treat_n of_o episcopacy_n which_o he_o do_v not_o answer_v sect._n 13._o 1._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v the_o low_a house_n in_o the_o convocation_n and_o so_o have_v their_o vote_n in_o pass_v all_o the_o rule_n of_o discipline_n article_n of_o doctrine_n and_o form_n of_o divine_a service_n ans_fw-fr 1._o according_a to_o his_o description_n the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v no_o one_o ecclesiastical_a government_n either_o monarchical_a or_o aristocratical_a or_o democratical_a and_o therefore_o the_o act_n of_o the_o convocation_n be_v no_o act_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o mere_a agreement_n therefore_o this_o prove_v not_o the_o presbyter_n power_n of_o govern_v it_o 2._o if_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o government_n it_o be_v the_o legislative_a part_n or_o the_o executive_a the_o late_a it_o be_v not_o the_o former_a the_o lawyer_n say_v it_o be_v not_o king_n and_o parliament_n only_o be_v legislator_n but_o if_o this_o be_v legislation_n we_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v any_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o question_n which_o be_v but_o to_o judge_v who_o be_v fit_a or_o unfit_a for_o church-communion_n to_o admonish_v absolve_v or_o excommunicate_v according_a to_o christ_n law_n and_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o christ_n law_n and_o not_o the_o make_n of_o new_a law_n 3._o it_o be_v lie_fw-la sub_fw-la judice_fw-la whether_o the_o thing_n here_o name_v be_v any_o part_n of_o true_a lawful_a church-government_n rule_n of_o discipline_n christ_n have_v make_v enough_o except_o about_o mere_a mutable_a accident_n article_n of_o doctrine_n man_n must_v not_o otherwise_o make_v than_o to_o declare_v what_o he_o believe_v christ_n have_v make_v form_n of_o divine_a service_n command_v to_o all_o other_o the_o apostle_n never_o make_v nor_o that_o we_o find_v appoint_v any_o other_o to_o make_v they_o if_o these_o be_v lawful_a by_o way_n of_o agreement_n of_o many_o church_n this_o be_v none_o of_o the_o power_n we_o speak_v of_o yet_o he_o call_v this_o one_o of_o the_o great_a right_n of_o government_n viz._n make_v rule_n for_o the_o whole_a body_n which_o he_o deny_v to_o have_v any_o constitutive_a government_n sect._n 14._o he_o say_v in_o this_o main_a part_n of_o government_n our_o church_n fall_v behind_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n only_a there_o they_o be_v take_v single_o in_o every_o city_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr that_o be_v 1._o when_o the_o minister_n of_o a_o diocese_n choose_v four_o out_o of_o who_o the_o bishop_n take_v two_o and_o 2._o this_o only_a to_o make_v agreement_n without_o any_o govern_n power_n over_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 3._o and_o this_o only_a about_o general_a regulation_n 4._o in_o either_o unlawful_a or_o doubtful_a imposition_n on_o other_o about_o mere_a accident_n or_o circumstance_n of_o order_n this_o be_v the_o same_o or_o as_o good_a as_o when_o every_o true_a church_n have_v present_a pastor_n personal_o to_o exercise_v the_o executive_a church-government_n call_v the_o key_n by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n already_o make_v in_o judge_v the_o case_n of_o each_o particular_a person_n as_o to_o his_o title_n to_o church-communion_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o by_o we_o be_v plead_v for_o sect._n 15._o next_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o four_o that_o be_v to_o join_v in_o ordinatiom_n and_o examination_n when_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o the_o make_n or_o govern_v of_o pastor_n which_o i_o be_o speak_v of_o but_o the_o government_n of_o the_o flock_n 2._o he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n for_o our_o bishop_n to_o say_v that_o both_o in_o convocation_n and_o ordination_n the_o presbyter_n act_v only_o as_o the_o bishop_n council_n and_o the_o bishop_n only_a act_n by_o govern_v authority_n 3._o i_o never_o dispute_v for_o presbyter_n power_n to_o ordain_v as_o essential_a to_o they_o nor_o do_v i_o ever_o meddle_v in_o any_o ordination_n 4._o if_o four_o presbyter_n have_v such_o power_n that_o prove_v not_o that_o four_o hundred_o have_v it_o that_o never_o exercise_v it_o in_o the_o same_o diocese_n 5._o if_o by_o all_o this_o you_o mean_v that_o real_o presbyter_n have_v the_o govern_v power_n of_o the_o key_n it_o condemn_v those_o the_o more_o that_o give_v it_o to_o four_o and_o deny_v it_o to_o four_o hundred_o or_o one_o thousand_o 6._o when_o i_o be_v ordain_v none_o examine_v we_o but_o the_o bishop_n chaplain_n and_o two_o or_o three_o city_n minister_n call_v by_o the_o bishop_n that_o never_o see_v we_o before_o mere_o pro_fw-la formâ_fw-la lay_v hand_n on_o we_o with_o he_o but_o it_o be_v well_o that_o you_o give_v such_o a_o power_n to_o ordain_v sect._n 16._o next_o p._n 267._o he_o
come_v to_o the_o point_n in_o question_n whether_o they_o have_v the_o pastoral_n power_n of_o the_o key_n over_o their_o own_o flock_n and_o 1._o he_o say_v one_o will_v think_v the_o objector_n have_v never_o read_v over_o the_o office_n of_o ordination_n for_o they_o for_o the_o epistle_n be_v read_v the_o charge_v give_v by_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o elder_n at_o miletus_n act_n 20_o or_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o 1_o tim._n concern_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n what_o a_o great_a impertinency_n have_v this_o be_v &_o c_o ans_fw-fr this_o be_v like_o the_o rest_n i_o must_v not_o suppose_v that_o he_o never_o read_v it_o himself_o see_v reader_n whether_o any_o of_o this_o be_v true_a indeed_o heretofore_o it_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n but_o we_o show_v the_o bishop_n that_o thence_o bishop_n usher_n in_o his_o reduction_n argue_v that_o the_o presbyter_n have_v some_o conjunct_a power_n with_o the_o bishop_n to_o govern_v their_o own_o particular_a flock_n and_o some_o true_a pastoral_n power_n of_o the_o key_n i_o be_v one_o that_o oft_o urge_v it_o on_o they_o and_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o pastor_n and_o they_o but_o his_o curate_n and_o to_o confute_v we_o put_v out_o both_o these_o part_n of_o scripture_n from_o the_o book_n which_o he_o say_v be_v in_o it_o so_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v there_o and_o present_o they_o also_o put_v out_o the_o very_a name_n of_o pastor_n give_v to_o parish_n minister_n in_o almost_o all_o place_n of_o the_o liturgy_n do_v not_o all_o this_o show_v their_o mind_n sect._n 17._o next_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o bishop_n exhortation_n call_v they_o the_o messenger_n watchman_z pastor_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o lord_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o old_a book_n but_o the_o word_n pastor_n here_o also_o be_v purposely_o put_v out_o to_o show_v their_o judgement_n be_v this_o just_a deal_n and_o do_v it_o not_o confute_v himself_o 3._o he_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o promise_n to_o minister_n doctrine_n sacrament_n and_o discipline_n ans_fw-fr the_o truth_n be_v neither_o in_o the_o exhortation_n nor_o collation_n of_o order_n be_v there_o any_o mention_n of_o any_o power_n give_v he_o to_o govern_v but_o only_o to_o administer_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o thus_o far_o the_o people_n be_v call_v his_o charge_n but_o in_o the_o question_n discipline_n be_v name_v thus_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v and_o as_o this_o church_n and_o realm_n have_v receive_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n so_o that_o 1._o the_o priest_n hereby_o ow_v that_o as_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o this_o church_n and_o realm_n it_o be_v according_a to_o god_n commandment_n and_o 2._o then_o promise_v so_o to_o use_v it_o which_o be_v 1._o to_o be_v a_o accuser_n 2._o and_o as_o a_o crier_n to_o publish_v the_o bishop_n or_o lay-chancellor_n excommunication_n and_o absolution_n this_o be_v the_o promisé_fw-fr sect._n 18._o and_o what_o if_o the_o name_n of_o government_n or_o the_o key_n have_v be_v put_v in_o when_o it_o be_v deny_v in_o its_o essential_a part_n i_o have_v prove_v out_o of_o cousin_n table_n zouch_n and_o the_o canon_n and_o actual_a judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o government_n or_o jurisdiction_n be_v deny_v to_o they_o and_o instance_a in_o many_o and_o most_o act_n in_o which_o it_o do_v consist_v in_o my_o treatise_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o this_o be_v my_o question_n whether_o the_o english_a frame_n depose_v not_o the_o ancient_a church_n which_o have_v every_o one_o their_o own_o pastor_n with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o so_o the_o ancient_a office_n and_o discipline_n i_o be_o not_o now_o concern_v about_o the_o general_n archiepiscopal_a power_n of_o the_o diocesan_n sect._n 19_o p._n 269._o he_o say_v that_o while_o the_o apostle_n live_v it_o be_v probable_a there_o be_v no_o fix_a bishop_n or_o but_o few_o ans_fw-fr mark_v this_o reader_n 1._o if_o so_o then_o while_o they_o live_v there_o be_v but_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o bishop_n in_o the_o world_n if_o any_o and_o be_v then_o no_o more_o church_n that_o have_v govern_v pastor_n 2._o then_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v fix_v bishop_n but_o ambulatory_a apostle_n there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o world_n in_o their_o time_n 3._o then_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n be_v apostle_n reprehend_v by_o christ_n or_o mere_a presbyter_n or_o of_o the_o few_o except_a bishop_n why_o then_o do_v he_o himself_o elsewhere_o argue_v that_o there_o be_v bishop_n then_o because_o these_o city_n be_v metropoles_fw-la 4._o see_v what_o concord_n be_v between_o the_o chief_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n dr._n hammond_n say_v that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v any_o presbyter_n but_o bishop_n in_o scripture_n time_n and_o suppose_v the_o episcopal_a party_n of_o his_o mind_n this_o dr._n say_v it_o be_v probable_a there_o be_v no_o fix_a bishop_n or_o but_o few_o and_o so_o they_o differ_v 1._o of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n that_o mention_v presbyter_n and_o bishop_n 2._o and_o about_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o those_o time_n 3._o and_o if_o the_o arpostle_n be_v not_o fix_v bishop_n of_o single_a church_n they_o have_v no_o successor_n as_o such_o if_o they_o be_v we_o must_v have_v but_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o bishop_n as_o their_o successor_n in_o the_o world_n and_o which_o be_v those_o seat_n and_o how_o prove_v they_o their_o claim_n sect._n 20._o to_o prove_v the_o parish_n minister_n pastoral_a power_n p._n 272._o he_o tell_v we_o of_o that_o he_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o qualification_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v confirm_v ans_fw-fr 1._o have_v i_o ever_o take_v a_o parish_n charge_v under_o they_o i_o will_v have_v take_v more_o advantage_n from_o the_o new_a rubrike_n about_o this_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o then_o the_o bishop_n intend_v but_o 1._o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o a_o multitude_n confirm_v and_o desire_v of_o confirmation_n prove_v not_o any_o understanding_n of_o christianity_n 2._o and_o if_o the_o minister_n doubt_v whether_o they_o be_v ready_a or_o capable_a they_o may_v refuse_v to_o give_v he_o any_o account_n 3._o he_o be_v to_o send_v in_o the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o he_o judge_v fit_a but_o 1._o it_o be_v only_a when_o the_o bishop_n summon_v they_o 2._o and_o the_o bishop_n be_v no_o way_n oblige_v to_o confirm_v no_o more_o than_o the_o priest_n approve_v of_o to_o prove_v this_o 1._o their_o ordinary_a practice_n be_v to_o confirm_v without_o the_o curate_n hand_n 2._o when_o the_o king_n declaration_n be_v debate_v at_o worcester_n house_n 1661._o before_o the_o k._n lord_n bishop_n and_o minister_n i_o labour_v almost_o only_o for_o this_o that_o day_n to_o have_v get_v in_o the_o word_n consent_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n for_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v confirm_v suppose_v that_o one_o word_n will_v have_v partly_o restore_v the_o parish_n pastor_n power_n and_o so_o have_v make_v our_o bishop_n tolerable_a archbishop_n that_o if_o possible_a we_o may_v have_v be_v heal_v but_o the_o bishop_n reject_v it_o with_o all_o their_o might_n and_o get_v the_o king_n to_o refuse_v it_o but_o because_o i_o lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n on_o it_o the_o lord_n and_o other_o that_o be_v to_o collect_v and_o publish_v the_o concession_n when_o we_o be_v go_v put_v it_o in_o for_o that_o time_n and_o at_o the_o convocation_n the_o bishop_n cast_v it_o all_o away_o do_v they_o not_o tell_v we_o then_o their_o sense_n and_o they_o call_v he_o only_o the_o curate_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o not_o the_o pastor_n and_o 4._o if_o this_o be_v practicable_a some_o good_a man_n will_v practise_v it_o at_o least_o this_o doctor_n himself_o but_o i_o never_o hear_v of_o one_o that_o pre-examined_n his_o communicant_n whether_o they_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o be_v confirm_v 5._o and_o if_o he_o do_v he_o will_v keep_v away_o many_o fit_a person_n that_o scruple_n our_o sort_n of_o confirmation_n 6._o and_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o many_o thousand_o noncommunicant_n who_o quiet_o remain_v member_n of_o your_o church_n sect._n 21._o as_o to_o his_o word_n p._n 275._o of_o power_n to_o keep_v the_o scandalous_a from_o the_o sacrament_n i_o have_v in_o so_o many_o book_n prove_v it_o next_o to_o none_o and_o utter_o insufficient_a that_o i_o will_v not_o waste_v time_n to_o repeat_v all_o here_o sect._n 22._o he_o tell_v i_o that_o in_o can._n 26_o be_v not_o in_o reformatio_fw-la legum_n eccles_n ans_fw-fr but_o i_o have_v before_o tell_v he_o how_o much_o more_o and_o better_a be_v which_o will_v go_v
far_o to_o heal_v we_o can_v we_o obtain_v it_o he_o say_v that_o any_o one_o that_o have_v see_v they_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mistake_n to_o say_v it_o be_v publish_v by_o john_n fox_n ans_fw-fr his_o reader_n must_v be_v a_o strong_a believer_n and_o take_v much_o on_o his_o word_n 1._o i_o have_v see_v they_o and_o speak_v with_o man_n of_o great_a understanding_n that_o have_v see_v they_o that_o yet_o judge_v it_o no_o mistake_n 2._o the_o preface_n of_o the_o publisher_n be_v like_o his_o style_n 3._o it_o be_v call_v praefatio_fw-la i._n f._n and_o can_v every_o reader_n know_v that_o i._o f._n mean_v not_o john_n fox_n 4._o ordinary_a tradition_n say_v it_o be_v fox_n and_o what_o shall_v i_o soon_o believe_v in_o such_o a_o case_n instead_o of_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v all_o a_o power_n to_o their_o condemnation_n which_o we_o see_v they_o exercise_v not_o let_v he_o procure_v a_o real_a power_n declare_v and_o grant_v and_o it_o will_v do_v more_o than_o these_o word_n sect._n 23._o but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o question_n whether_o i_o may_v so_o much_o as_o call_v a_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n by_o name_n before_o the_o church_n who_o reject_v all_o more_o private_a admonition_n he_o put_v the_o question_n whether_o the_o obligation_n to_o admonish_v public_o a_o offender_n or_o to_o deny_v he_o the_o sacrament_n if_o he_o will_v come_v to_o it_o be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o bear_v he_o out_o in_o the_o violation_n of_o a_o law_n make_v by_o public_a authority_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr the_o first_o question_n be_v whether_o christ_n have_v not_o make_v his_o church_n so_o different_a a_o thing_n from_o the_o world_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v open_o difference_v by_o a_o communion_n of_o saint_n 2._o and_o whether_o he_o have_v not_o institute_v a_o office_n to_o judge_v of_o this_o and_o by_o government_n execute_v it_o and_o 3._o whether_o any_o man_n have_v authority_n to_o suspend_v this_o law_n or_o office_n and_o then_o 4._o i_o shall_v grant_v that_o not_o only_a discipline_n but_o preach_v and_o prayer_n and_o sacrament_n may_v be_v forbear_v hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la in_o the_o present_a exercise_n when_o else_o the_o exercise_n will_v do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a 5._o but_o be_v these_o law_n good_a that_o forbid_v it_o and_o shall_v we_o covenant_n never_o to_o endeavour_v a_o alteration_n sect._n 24._o he_o next_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o great_a difficulty_n of_o exercise_v true_a discipline_n which_o be_v most_o true_a and_o seem_v thence_o to_o defend_v the_o forbearance_n of_o it_o with_o we_o answ_n i_o have_v in_o my_o treatise_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o oft_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n to_o christ_n end_n and_o that_o he_o will_v have_v it_o continue_v to_o the_o last_o and_o that_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v a_o practical_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o make_v small_a difference_n between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n tend_v to_o church_n destruction_n and_o to_o the_o reproach_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o utter_a undo_n of_o million_o of_o soul_n and_o though_o pope_n and_o prelate_n have_v abuse_v it_o to_o captivate_v prince_n and_o nation_n the_o just_a use_n of_o it_o he_o know_v be_v mention_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o visible_o record_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o several_a age_n though_o some_o erastians_n be_v of_o late_a against_o it_o and_o jesuit_n and_o worldly_a protestant_n can_v dispense_v with_o it_o when_o it_o will_v hurt_v their_o worldly_a interest_n and_o turn_v it_o chief_o against_o god_n servant_n that_o displease_v and_o cross_v they_o sect._n 25._o p._n 284._o he_o say_v the_o want_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o parish_n church_n be_v never_o think_v by_o old_a nonconformist_n destructive_a to_o the_o be_v of_o they_o answ_n they_o do_v not_o confound_v the_o power_n and_o the_o exercise_n nor_o what_o the_o minister_n office_n be_v indeed_o and_o from_o god_n and_o what_o 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