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meletiâ—ns_n be_v schismatic_n and_o 〈◊〉_d thâ—se_a 〈◊〉_d by_o meletius_n be_v receive_v into_o place_n where_o othâ—â—…_n 〈…〉_o though_o the_o paulianist_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v rebaptised_a 〈◊〉_d ordain_v by_o the_o 19_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 〈…〉_o those_o ordain_o by_o the_o novaâ—â—â—…ns_n 8._o novaâ—â—â—…ns_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n c._n 8._o when_o reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n be_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o station_n which_o they_o enjoy_v before_o except_a catholic_n be_v in_o possession_n by_o the_o 8_o caâ—â—…_n of_o the_o very_a same_o council_n from_o which_o instance_n it_o be_v plain_a tâ—â—â—…_n according_a 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n of_o those_o father_n though_o schismatical_a 〈…〉_o â—â—â—…ieties_n be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o whâ—â—…y_a dâ—uâ—st_n they_o 〈◊〉_d their_o character_n so_o as_o to_o make_v they_o no_o long_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v power_n as_o this_o vindicator_n will_v insinuate_v nay_o the_o severe_a enemy_n to_o heretical_a ordinationâ—_n never_n go_v so_o far_o as_o our_o aâ—â—â—or_n as_o appear_v from_o what_o they_o declare_v in_o a_o â—â—â—â—â—…lel_a case_n viz._n that_o of_o baptism_n st._n cyprian_n himself_o own_v the_o practice_n in_o his_o day_n to_o admit_v reconcile_v heretic_n carth._n vid._n cypr._n ad_fw-la quinteâ—…_n steph._n ap_fw-mi cyp._n ad_fw-la pomp._n cp_n 74._o crescent_n ap_fw-mi conc._n carthag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ap_fw-mi eus_n h._n e._n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o ec._n he_o l._n 1._o c._n 9_o apos_n c._n 67._o con._n nic._n can._n 19_o etc._n etc._n ap._n cypr._n ed._n ox._n ep._n lxxv_o novatus_n à _fw-fr thâ—…umagade_n ap_fw-mi con._n carth._n as_o penitent_n only_a with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n if_o at_o first_o they_o be_v baptise_a by_o the_o orthodox_n clergy_n and_o so_o heraclas_n of_o alexandria_n take_v care_n that_o such_o person_n shall_v renounce_v their_o heresy_n not_o at_o all_o require_v they_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n miletius_n retain_v his_o character_n tho_o debar_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o function_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o synodical_a epistle_n in_o socrates_n so_o that_o here_o the_o case_n of_o baptism_n and_o ordination_n run_v parallel_v neither_o be_v make_v void_a by_o mere_a heresy_n or_o schism_n and_o according_o we_o find_v they_o put_v together_o in_o several_a ancient_a canon_n and_o in_o firmilianus_n epistle_n to_o st._n cyprian_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o with_o those_o baptise_a or_o ordain_v by_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n they_o be_v to_o be_v reordain_v and_o rebaptised_a according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o those_o african_a father_n how_o consistent_o with_o their_o own_o practice_n let_v other_o judge_n for_o if_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n do_v retain_v their_o character_n while_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o those_o father_n seem_v to_o allow_v i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v total_o out_o of_o their_o power_n to_o confer_v the_o like_a upon_o other_o person_n for_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o lose_v their_o character_n by_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n how_o they_o can_v obtain_v it_o again_o without_o a_o new_a ordination_n be_v pass_v my_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o why_o miletius_n himself_o shall_v retain_v his_o character_n sup_v socr._n ubi_fw-la sup_v and_o yet_o those_o ordain_v by_o he_o be_v confirm_v or_o settle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o by_o those_o word_n be_v real_o mean_v a_o second_o ordination_n i_o must_v learn_v from_o other_o 18._o vid._n iren._n adv_o haer._n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o as_o for_o the_o grosser_n heretic_n that_o live_v before_o the_o time_n of_o st._n cyprian_n and_o who_o several_a manner_n of_o baptise_v be_v so_o monstrous_a and_o wicked_a i_o can_v wonder_v if_o the_o ancient_n think_v fit_a to_o baptise_v they_o over_o again_o their_o former_a baptism_n want_v the_o necessary_a word_n and_o be_v consequent_o void_a in_o the_o very_a performance_n and_o therefore_o when_o tertullian_n and_o other_o father_n reject_v their_o baptism_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n it_o make_v little_a for_o st._n cyprian_n cause_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o testimony_n produce_v by_o a_o learned_a author_n 15._o â—…aun_n ep._n 15._o agrippinus_n may_v be_v the_o first_o introducer_n of_o that_o practice_n as_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n testify_v juâ—…aian_n vincen._n lirin_fw-mi com._n c._n 9_o p._n 21._o edit_fw-la cantab._n 1687._o ap._n cyp._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la vid._n &_o cyp._n ipsum_fw-la in_o ep._n ad_fw-la juâ—…aian_n and_o this_o i_o be_o the_o rather_o induce_v to_o believe_v be_v cause_n pope_n stephen_n then_o condemn_v it_o as_o a_o novel_a custom_n and_o firmilianus_n and_o other_o african_n seem_v to_o own_o at_o least_o can_v not_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v so_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o answer_n they_o make_v to_o that_o objection_n so_o that_o by_o the_o most_o constant_a usage_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o first_o age_n the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v in_o gross_a neither_o be_v it_o universal_o to_o be_v reject_v upon_o st._n cyprian_n principle_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v betwixt_o those_o heretic_n who_o do_v not_o real_o baptise_v at_o all_o and_o those_o that_o do_v and_o so_o you_o find_v both_o the_o first_o and_o second_o council_n of_o arles_n admit_v such_o as_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o 1._o con._n arcl._n c._n 8._o 2._o con._n arcl._n c._n 16._o 17._o optat._n 1._o 4._o and_o rebaptise_v only_o those_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n nor_o consequent_o use_v the_o essential_a form_n and_o so_o optatus_n declare_v quodcunque_fw-la in_o trinitate_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o like_a distinction_n i_o reckon_v be_v to_o be_v make_v concern_v ordination_n viz._n those_o who_o derive_v their_o order_n only_o from_o heretic_n and_o consequently_n never_o have_v any_o succession_n from_o the_o church_n be_v just_o to_o be_v repute_v as_o unordain_v but_o those_o ordain_v by_o heretic_n who_o have_v their_o ordination_n original_o from_o the_o church_n and_o do_v not_o omit_v any_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o confer_v of_o order_n have_v no_o occasion_n for_o reordination_n and_o to_o let_v pass_v the_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o novatian_o and_o cataphrygae_n make_v by_o the_o nicene_n father_n optatus_n and_o st._n austin_n have_v both_o of_o they_o settle_v the_o point_n in_o their_o controversy_n with_o the_o donatist_n 1687_o donatist_n vinc._n lirin_fw-mi c._n 11._o p._n 26._o ed._n cant._n 1687_o who_o pretend_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o african_a council_n for_o rebaptise_v the_o catholic_n thus_o 1599_o thus_o in_o hoc_fw-la sacramento_n baptismatis_fw-la celebrando_fw-la tres_fw-la esse_fw-la species_n constat_fw-la etc._n etc._n optat._n l._n 5._o p._n 143._o edit_fw-la com._n 1599_o optatus_n in_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o thing_n which_o you_o can_v neither_o increase_v nor_o diminish_v nor_o pretermit_v the_o one_a be_v the_o trinity_n the_o second_o in_o he_o that_o believe_v the_o 3d._n in_o he_o that_o do_v the_o office_n but_o they_o be_v not_o all_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o equal_a moment_n for_o i_o look_v upon_o two_o of_o they_o to_o be_v necessary_a and_o one_o as_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o trinity_n obtain_v the_o principal_a place_n the_o faith_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v come_v next_o after_o this_o and_o the_o person_n of_o he_o that_o minister_n be_v nigh_o but_o can_v be_v of_o the_o same_o authority_n the_o two_o former_a remain_v always_o unalterable_a and_o fix_v for_o the_o trinity_n be_v always_o the_o same_o and_o the_o faith_n in_o several_a person_n be_v but_o one_o both_o always_o retain_v their_o proper_a efficacy_n but_o the_o person_n of_o he_o that_o minister_n be_v know_v that_o it_o can_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o two_o former_a sort_n for_o this_o reason_n because_o it_o alone_o appear_v to_o be_v alterable_a etc._n etc._n and_o 142._o and_o ibid._n p._n 141_o 142._o a_o little_a before_o he_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n as_o oft_o as_o any_o one_o baptise_a by_o you_o i._n e._n the_o donatist_n desire_v to_o come_v over_o to_o we_o we_o receive_v he_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o our_o master_n with_o all_o simplicity_n for_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v call_v he_o back_o again_o to_o the_o font_n who_o be_v already_o wash_v far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v repeat_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o once_o or_o double_a that_o which_o be_v but_o one_o for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o
of_o that_o nation_n and_o when_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o lucius_n of_o alexandria_n the_o bloody_a arian_n the_o roman_a magistrate_n we_o find_v carry_v he_o to_o the_o banish_a bishop_n for_o order_n which_o they_o need_v not_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o author_n for_o if_o ordination_n be_v nothing_o more_o but_o a_o public_a approbation_n of_o ministerial_a ability_n by_o the_o most_o competent_a judge_n moses_n be_v real_o ordain_v before_o ever_o he_o come_v at_o those_o bishop_n his_o ministerial_a ability_n be_v public_o approve_v by_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n and_o the_o queen_n before_o he_o leave_v his_o own_o country_n 425._o ang._n sac_n p._n 423._o tho._n chesterf_n de_fw-fr episc_n cou._n &_o lich._n ibid._n p._n 425._o so_o when_o peada_n king_n of_o the_o mid-angle_n be_v convert_v and_o baptise_a in_o northumbria_n he_o bring_v home_o with_o he_o four_o presbyter_n viz._n cedda_n and_o adda_n and_o betti_n and_o duma_n that_o he_o may_v propagate_v the_o christian_a religion_n among_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o diuma_n be_v afterward_o consecrate_a the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o mercian_n and_o mid_a angle_n by_o finan_n bishop_n of_o northumbria_n and_o yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o his_o fellow_n presbyter_n be_v competent_a judge_n and_o may_v have_v make_v he_o a_o bishop_n as_o well_o as_o finan_n if_o our_o author_n way_n of_o ordain_v have_v be_v then_o find_v out_o but_o as_o the_o church_n never_o dream_v of_o any_o such_o rare_a invention_n so_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o think_v episcopal_a ordination_n necessary_a that_o the_o only_a way_n of_o derive_v that_o authority_n from_o our_o saviour_n be_v by_o succession_n and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v administer_v in_o sacred_a thing_n unless_o he_o be_v thus_o admit_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o council_n of_o celichyth_n under_o wulfred_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v so_o wary_a that_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v a_o stranger_n of_o the_o scotch_a nation_n to_o perform_v any_o sacred_a office_n quia_fw-la incertum_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o a_o ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la ordinentur_fw-la 329._o spelm._n concâ—…_n ang._n tom._n 1._o 329._o because_o it_o be_v uncertain_a to_o they_o by_o who_o and_o whether_o they_o be_v ordain_v by_o any_o body_n at_o all_o now_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o all_o these_o instance_n that_o the_o christian_n of_o several_a country_n and_o age_n be_v of_o a_o quite_o contrary_a opinion_n to_o that_o of_o our_o author_n so_o i_o may_v add_v several_a more_o be_v i_o not_o to_o deal_v with_o person_n who_o rather_o than_o lay_v aside_o that_o scheme_n of_o government_n which_o they_o have_v late_o espouse_v will_v despise_v all_o antiquity_n insomuch_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o very_a apostle_n themselves_o can_v escape_v their_o censure_n 27._o vind._n p._n 27._o witness_v that_o unseemly_a jest_n wherewith_o the_o vindicator_n endeavour_v to_o ridicule_n that_o sacred_a ceremony_n viz._n imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v use_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o timothy_n what_o be_v here_o say_v against_o it_o in_o general_a term_n be_v no_o less_o a_o libel_n upon_o he_o than_o it_o be_v upon_o we_o i_o wonder_v who_o teach_v he_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o our_o english_a monarch_n from_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o noah_n ibid._n ibid._n if_o he_o can_v produce_v it_o from_o any_o author_n i_o shall_v then_o believe_v that_o he_o can_v speak_v truth_n for_o once_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o can_v but_o admire_v that_o a_o man_n who_o dispute_v with_o so_o much_o pertness_n as_o if_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o say_v be_v all_o oracle_n shall_v want_v either_o the_o sense_n to_o understand_v or_o integrity_n to_o report_v so_o plain_a a_o notion_n if_o our_o loyalty_n to_o english_a monarch_n be_v so_o great_a a_o trouble_n to_o these_o gentleman_n that_o they_o can_v hear_v it_o assert_v without_o torture_v their_o ear_n we_o can_v help_v it_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o i_o always_o think_v and_o since_o the_o gent._n so_o free_o own_v it_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o for_o the_o government_n which_o gâ—…d_v be_v thank_v be_v not_o yet_o quite_o a_o commonwealth_n must_v needs_o be_v concern_v in_o that_o grievance_n and_o he_o that_o can_v libel_v the_o grandfather_n with_o so_o much_o impudence_n etc._n vind._n p._n 57_o etc._n etc._n and_o triumph_v in_o the_o subversion_n of_o those_o principle_n which_o late_o support_v the_o monarchy_n can_v be_v think_v to_o wish_v very_o auspicious_o to_o the_o present_a reign_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o their_o natural_a aversation_n and_o spite_n against_o monarchy_n so_o easy_a and_o flexible_a be_v those_o gentleman_n to_o any_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o interest_n that_o when_o king_n james_n the_o second_o afford_v they_o a_o tolerat_a on_o no_o compliment_n be_v too_o high_a for_o he_o subversion_n of_o religion_n and_o cut_v of_o throat_n the_o dangerous_a consequence_n of_o a_o popish_a successor_n be_v absolute_o forget_v the_o monarch_n be_v no_o bugbear_n nor_o the_o papist_n neither_o prerogative_n and_o dispense_v power_n be_v harmless_a innocent_a thing_n his_o leige-people_n the_o dissenter_n 87._o lead_v address_n june_n 25._o 87._o be_v vie_v who_o shall_v most_o feel_o express_v a_o thankful_a heart_n they_o magnify_v he_o as_o the_o generous_a lead_a pattern_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o other_o people_n and_o a_o father_n to_o his_o own_o the_o assertor_n and_o restorer_n of_o god_n immediate_a dominion_n over_o conscience_n the_o cover_a cherub_n under_o who_o refresh_a shadow_n they_o promise_v themselves_o rest_v the_o first_o and_o happy_a instrument_n 87._o independ_v and_o bipt_n in_o the_o county_n of_o glou._n may_n 87._o dissent_n of_o maldon_n great_a coghall_n etc._n etc._n july_n 9_o 87._o dissenter_n in_o leathward_a in_o cumberl_n aug._n 87._o presbyter_n of_o colchester_n aug._n â—…_n 87._o under_o god_n of_o the_o present_a and_o future_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o his_o dominion_n one_o design_v for_o great_a service_n the_o blossom_a whereof_o be_v then_o make_v visible_a in_o his_o celebrate_a wisdom_n in_o happen_v upon_o the_o most_o melodous_a harp_n to_o charm_v all_o evil_a spirit_n that_o many_o other_o prince_n have_v no_o skill_n to_o use_v though_o according_a to_o other_o concar_v herein_o with_o many_o noble_a prince_n before_o he_o but_o as_o other_o think_v fit_a to_o express_v themselves_o of_o all_o that_o ever_o sit_v upon_o the_o english_a throne_n it_o shall_v only_o be_v say_v of_o your_o majesty_n reign_n that_o from_o the_o western_a ocean_n even_o to_o the_o freeze_a thule_n then_o have_v the_o church_n rest_v and_o be_v multiply_v no_o one_o forbid_v they_o your_o royal_a indulgence_n like_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o jubilee_n trumpet_n have_v so_o exhilarate_v the_o heart_n of_o your_o dissent_v subject_n that_o they_o want_v word_n to_o express_v their_o gratitude_n and_o tongue_n to_o celebrate_v your_o clemency_n etc._n etc._n so_o dear_o be_v that_o unhappy_a prince_n to_o these_o people_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o indulgence_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o he_o inte_fw-mi deed_n hereby_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o establish_v church_n that_o they_o follow_v he_o with_o acclamation_n and_o shout_n beyond_o all_o other_o wherever_o he_o come_v the_o flattery_n of_o their_o address_n have_v no_o other_o bound_n but_o want_n of_o wit_n redeemer_n you_o have_v hereby_o echo_v to_o the_o angelical_a song_n which_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o world_n who_o at_o his_o ingress_n into_o it_o bring_v peace_n and_o at_o his_o egress_n out_o of_o it_o buy_v peace_n and_o thereby_o immolate_a that_o resignation_n of_o a_o narrow_a interest_n for_o the_o divinity_n of_o a_o more_o general_a preservation_n and_o so_o tune_v the_o string_n of_o your_o auspicious_a government_n as_o to_o make_v melody_n over_o your_o whole_a empire_n presbyt_fw-la of_o hull_n octob._n 87._o and_o a_o little_a after_o they_o call_v he_o plain_o their_o redeemer_n and_o that_o defect_n be_v oftentimes_o supply_v with_o fustian_n and_o blasphemy_n he_o that_o read_v they_o will_v think_v many_o part_n of_o they_o to_o have_v be_v take_v out_o of_o their_o prayer_n insomuch_o that_o god_n almighty_a and_o king_n james_n the_o second_o have_v in_o many_o instance_n the_o very_a same_o compliment_n nay_o if_o the_o prophet_n do_v any_o where_n magnify_v the_o divine_a clemency_n by_o a_o most_o extraordinary_a flight_n of_o expression_n it_o be_v present_o get_v into_o the_o address_n and_o apply_v most_o ingenuous_o to_o king_n james_n to_o enhance_v the_o dissenter_n gratitude_n for_o that_o illegal_a act._n so_o that_o methinks_v there_o be_v little_a room_n for_o this_o gentleman_n to_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n vid._n dodw._n in_o irenae_n dis_n 1._o sect._n xvii_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o subordinate_a presbyter_n to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o the_o bishop_n order_n in_o other_o congregation_n within_o his_o diocese_n and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o congregation_n than_o one_o under_o the_o bishop_n of_o smyrna_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o passâ—…ge_n of_o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o they_o smyrn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ig._n ad_fw-la smyrn_n let_v no_o man_n perform_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o public_a assembly_n without_o the_o bishop_n that_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v think_v valid_a which_o be_v either_o under_o he_o or_o at_o least_o which_o he_o allow_v what_o have_v he_o to_o do_v to_o allow_v the_o eucharist_n in_o congregation_n independent_a upon_o he_o and_o to_o talk_v of_o give_v allowance_n to_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o be_v to_o great_a a_o blunder_n for_o ignatius_n to_o be_v charge_v with_o so_o that_o all_o the_o distinction_n here_o make_v be_v betwixt_o a_o congregation_n under_o the_o bishop_n viz._n that_o where_o he_o be_v personal_o present_a and_o another_o congregation_n assemble_v by_o his_o permission_n and_o allowance_n and_o must_v consequent_o imply_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n there_o be_v several_a congregation_n under_o one_o bishop_n what_o relate_v to_o servant_n be_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o ignatius_n whatever_o it_o be_v in_o our_o author_n head_n nor_o be_v the_o second_o alligation_n more_o regular_a or_o just_a than_o the_o former_a antistitis_fw-la manu_fw-la in_o tertullian_n for_o thence_o it_o come_v original_o by_o way_n of_o mr._n baxter_n to_o our_o author_n refer_v not_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 3._o aquam_fw-la adituri_fw-la ibidem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o aliquanto_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sub_fw-la antistitâ—…_n manu_fw-la contestamur_fw-la nos_fw-la renunciare_fw-la diaibolo_fw-it etc._n etc._n eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la tempore_fw-la victus_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la &_o mandatum_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la etiam_fw-la antelucanis_fw-la caetizbus_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la aliorum_fw-la manu_fw-la quam_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr cor._n milit._n c._n 3._o but_o to_o the_o form_n of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v preparatory_a to_o baptism_n and_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a do_v it_o sub_fw-la antistitis_fw-la manu_fw-la for_o ex_fw-la as_o this_o man_n quote_v it_o will_v have_v make_v it_o nonsense_n tertullian_n do_v indeed_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n not_o to_o be_v receive_v nisi_fw-la de_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la manu_fw-la but_o this_o will_v do_v our_o author_n no_o service_n the_o word_n praesidentium_fw-la include_v the_o bench_n of_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n in_o cathedra_fw-la vii_o vid._n pear_n vind._n ignat._n p._n 2._o c._n 13._o assert_v 2._o dod._n in_o iren._n dis_n 1._o sect._n vii_o nor_o will_v the_o passage_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n which_o he_o so_o hasty_o misapply_v if_o full_o cite_v and_o understand_v afford_v any_o advantage_n to_o his_o cause_n presbyter_n in_o that_o father_n oftentimes_o denote_v the_o age_n rather_o than_o the_o office_n of_o those_o person_n mean_v by_o it_o as_o divers_z learned_a man_n have_v already_o observe_v and_o in_o that_o sense_n not_o only_a presbyter_n but_o likewise_o bishop_n deacon_n and_o layman_n may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o that_o title_n and_o according_o irenaeus_n distinguish_v by_o divers_a character_n tell_v they_o what_o sort_n of_o elder_n they_o be_v to_o hearken_v to_o 43_o qua_fw-la propter_fw-la eye_n qui_fw-la in_o eccles_n sunt_fw-la pres_n obaudire_fw-la oportet_fw-la hiis_fw-la qui_fw-la successionem_fw-la habent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n sicut_fw-la ostendimus_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la episc_n successione_n charisma_n veritatis_fw-la certum_fw-la secundum_fw-la placitum_fw-la patris_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 4_o 3._o iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 43_o viz._n first_o eye_n qui_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sunt_fw-la those_o who_o be_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n second_o hiis_fw-la qui_fw-la successionem_fw-la habent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n etc._n etc._n those_o who_o have_v the_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o who_o together_o with_o the_o succession_n in_o their_o episcopal_a charge_n do_v receive_v the_o sure_a gift_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o irenaeus_n in_o this_o place_n mean_v bishop_n only_o when_o he_o talk_v of_o the_o apostle_n successor_n and_o therefore_o our_o author_n inference_n in_o behalf_n of_o presbyter_n have_v their_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n be_v out_o of_o door_n irenaeus_n reckon_v up_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o order_n as_o they_o succeed_v to_o eleutherius_fw-la then_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o twelve_o from_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v hac_fw-la ordinaâ—…ione_n &_o successione_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o ordination_n and_o succession_n that_o tradition_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostlâ—…s_n and_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o truth_n be_v hand_v down_o to_o we_o from_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o succession_n in_o their_o day_n be_v more_o than_o bare_a conformity_n to_o the_o apostle_n model_n in_o government_n and_o worship_n for_o they_o succee_v the_o apostle_n first_o in_o power_n and_o authority_n so_o irenaeus_n quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la committebant_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la relinquebant_fw-la suum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la locum_fw-la magisterii_fw-la tradentes_fw-la second_o in_o place_n so_o linus_n be_v constitute_v the_o successor_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n at_o rome_n and_o irenaeus_n tell_v we_o further_o that_o they_o make_v he_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o if_o his_o successor_n afterward_o mention_v keep_v up_o to_o the_o apostle_n model_n they_o must_v likewise_o derive_v their_o office_n as_o he_o do_v from_o person_n invest_v wâ—…th_v the_o same_o character_n and_o consequent_o as_o linus_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v that_o episcopal_a authority_n in_o themselves_o which_o they_o confer_v upon_o he_o so_o the_o rest_n down_o to_o eleutherius_fw-la must_v be_v ordain_v by_o bishop_n and_o if_o so_o let_v our_o author_n consider_v with_o himself_o whether_o his_o notion_n or_o we_o be_v near_a in_o all_o point_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o time_n when_o i_o consider_v how_o nice_a and_o strict_a this_o gentleman_n be_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o succession_n p._n 19_o 20_o that_o he_o can_v not_o allow_v two_o bishop_n to_o succeed_v one_o apostle_n nor_o one_o to_o succeed_v two_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v that_o in_o the_o write_n of_o 16_o page_n his_o head_n shall_v grow_v so_o loose_a as_o to_o make_v it_o no_o more_o than_o conformity_n to_o the_o apostle_n model_n in_o government_n and_o worship_n sure_o if_o this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n as_o the_o gentleman_n affirm_v one_o bishop_n may_v succeed_v two_o apostle_n or_o one_o apostle_n be_v succeed_v by_o twenty_o bishop_n without_o any_o such_o absurdity_n or_o blunder_n as_o our_o author_n cry_v out_o against_o in_o the_o forequote_v page_n we_o all_o grant_v that_o for_o person_n wilful_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o such_o particular_a church_n as_o be_v frame_v according_a to_o scripture_n rule_n and_o impose_v no_o new_a or_o needless_a term_n be_v to_o act_n schismatical_o because_o such_o wilful_a separation_n when_o nâ—…_n cause_n be_v give_v can_v be_v without_o breach_n of_o charity_n with_o our_o fellow_n christian_n page_n 37._o yes_o it_o may_v through_o the_o prejudices_fw-la of_o education_n or_o for_o want_n of_o understanding_n people_n may_v take_v that_o to_o be_v new_a which_o be_v very_o old_a and_o that_o which_o be_v very_o decent_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v impose_v to_o be_v altogether_o needless_a and_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o particular_a church_n frame_v according_a to_o scripture_n rule_n when_o pure_o out_o of_o mistake_n they_o think_v they_o otherwise_o they_o may_v be_v lead_v by_o interest_n or_o win_v over_o by_o persuasion_n to_o a_o new_a communion_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o hard_a thought_n of_o that_o church_n or_o its_o member_n which_o they_o leave_v i_o can_v believe_v that_o every_o dissenter_n at_o his_o first_o go_v off_o from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v immediate_o hate_v we_o i_o find_v several_a of_o they_o very_o kind_a aâ—…d_n affable_a person_n and_o yet_o if_o our_o author_n have_v grant_v right_o all_o their_o charity_n though_o a_o very_a good_a and_o commendable_a thing_n can_v excuse_v they_o from_o the_o gild_n of_o act_v schismatical_o and_o because_o our_o author_n have_v grant_v this_o i_o shall_v grant_v likewise_o that_o schism_n be_v frequent_o the_o effect_n of_o uncharitableness_n which_o perhaps_o be_v all_o that_o honest_a mr._n h._n mean_v when_o he_o call_v d_o it_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la people_z
great_a incendiary_n as_o any_o of_o the_o former_a mr._n h._n already_o be_v not_o without_o grain_n of_o malice_n too_o often_o sprinkle_v among_o his_o charity_n and_o as_o for_o the_o vindicator_n he_o be_v all_o over_o spite_n and_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n throughout_o by_o his_o false_a and_o malicious_a suggestion_n he_o break_v the_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o show_v himself_o a_o schismatic_a according_a to_o his_o own_o notion_n nay_o at_o last_o when_o he_o draw_v towards_o a_o conclusion_n lest_o his_o reader_n shall_v not_o have_v note_v his_o many_o spiteful_a reflection_n he_o take_v care_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o boast_a insolence_n how_o rough_o i._n e._n how_o malicious_o he_o have_v treat_v t._n w._n p._n 90._o from_o such_o man_n who_o be_v so_o uncharitable_a even_o while_o they_o pretend_v the_o contrary_a and_o such_o notion_n which_o introduce_v anarchy_n confusion_n and_o licentiousness_n little_a peace_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v whatever_o be_v design_v we_o know_v it_o be_v too_o much_o the_o custom_n of_o politician_n to_o cry_v peace_n peace_n even_o when_o they_o mean_v nothing_o less_o and_o every_o man_n that_o have_v but_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o kid_n in_o the_o fable_n will_v easy_o perceive_v in_o the_o present_a case_n that_o although_o it_o may_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o goat_n which_o we_o hear_v yet_o it_o be_v real_o the_o wolf_n that_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n nor_o be_v mr._n h._n more_o unfortunate_a in_o his_o method_n of_o peace_n than_o he_o be_v in_o the_o description_n of_o schism_n it_o be_v certain_o the_o late_a that_o have_v be_v coin_v and_o perhaps_o the_o wild_a that_o ever_o any_o man_n father_v upon_o the_o scripture_n or_o offer_v to_o set_v up_o in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n he_o tell_v we_o p._n 15._o that_o schism_n be_v a_o uncharitable_a distance_n division_n or_o alienation_n of_o affection_n 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est_fw-la burrhus_n afranius_n sub_fw-la nerone_n burrho_fw-la mortuo_fw-la duo_fw-la praefecti_fw-la praetorio_fw-la constituti_fw-la suâ—…t_fw-la ut_fw-la unius_fw-la successores_fw-la pear_n de_fw-fr success_n diss_n 1._o c.ix_o ubi_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o huius_fw-la argumenti_fw-la fidem_fw-la allata_fw-la legas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jos_n l._n 11._o c._n ult_n augustus_n constantinus_n in_o suburbana_fw-la villa_n nicomediâ—…_n tricessimo_fw-la &_o primo_fw-la imperii_fw-la svi_fw-la anno_fw-la diem_fw-la functus_fw-la est_fw-la liberis_fw-la de_fw-la successione_n 〈◊〉_d orbis_n testamento_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la scriptis_fw-la ruffin_n h._n e._n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o it_o sure_o justify_v the_o present_a ordination_n by_o a_o single_a bishop_n but_o if_o other_o join_v with_o he_o in_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o the_o gent._n suppose_v in_o the_o follow_a p._n t._n w._n be_v not_o much_o out_o several_a of_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n be_v style_v apostle_n by_o the_o ancient_n as_o well_o as_o the_o twelve_o and_o therefore_o before_o he_o have_v condemn_v t.w._n he_o ought_v to_o have_v tell_v we_o who_o those_o be_v that_o lay_v on_o hand_n with_o st._n paul_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v they_o unworthy_a of_o that_o title_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v t._n w._n that_o what_o be_v do_v only_o by_o one_o have_v be_v common_o say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v colleague_n and_o partner_n in_o the_o same_o apostleship_n i_o dare_v answer_n for_o t._n w._n that_o this_o man_n notion_n of_o a_o proper_a succession_n never_o enter_v into_o his_o head_n no_o man_n beside_o blondel_n and_o his_o quarrelsome_a brethren_n ever_o reckon_v it_o improper_a to_o call_v two_o person_n the_o successor_n of_o one_o when_o real_o they_o be_v so_o when_o two_o person_n be_v heir_n to_o one_o in_o the_o same_o estate_n or_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o authority_n they_o be_v call_v by_o civilian_n and_o i_o believe_v not_o improper_o haeredes_fw-la or_o successores_fw-la partiarii_fw-la when_o the_o roman_a empire_n become_v divide_v i_o will_v fain_o know_v whether_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o jovian_a etc._n etc._n have_v no_o successor_n and_o i_o hope_v the_o gent._n will_v allow_v their_o majesty_n k._n w._n and_o q._n m._n to_o be_v call_v the_o successor_n of_o k._n j._n without_o any_o great_a absurdity_n and_o as_o there_o be_v instance_n enough_o to_o be_v give_v of_o two_o person_n succeed_v one_o in_o his_o secular_a estate_n and_o authority_n so_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o two_o bishop_n may_v not_o as_o well_o succeed_v one_o apostle_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a the_o large_a the_o apostle_n province_n be_v the_o more_o division_n it_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o consequent_o the_o more_o successor_n he_o may_v have_v timothy_n may_v succeed_v he_o at_o ephesus_n titus_n in_o crete_n etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v this_o succeed_a of_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o two_o province_n give_v they_o a_o equal_a power_n in_o one_o another_o diocese_n as_o the_o vindicator_n suppose_v p._n 19_o any_o more_o than_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v power_n at_o rome_n or_o constantinople_n because_o the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v number_v among_o his_o predecessor_n by_o franciscus_n taraphâ—…_n and_o other_o spanish_a historian_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o necessity_n to_o suppose_v as_o the_o gent._n will_v insinuate_v that_o the_o apostle_n must_v either_o be_v suspend_v or_o degrade_v or_o translate_v to_o a_o high_a seat_n to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o succession_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n in_o the_o see_v of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o apostle_n himseâ—…f_o give_v they_o a_o plenitude_n of_o power_n within_o their_o respective_a charge_n choose_v how_o much_a or_o how_o little_a he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o so_o that_o they_o have_v the_o full_a order_v and_o government_n of_o those_o two_o church_n and_o do_v therefore_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o it_o even_o while_o he_o be_v alive_a but_o if_o the_o vindicator_n will_v needs_o call_v they_o the_o apostle_n coadjutor_n while_o he_o be_v alive_a and_o give_v they_o the_o title_n of_o successor_n only_o after_o his_o decease_n i_o know_v t._n w._n will_v not_o quarrel_v with_o he_o it_o be_v no_o way_n contrary_a to_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o must_v desire_v he_o to_o forbear_v make_v wry_a face_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v still_o assert_v that_o st._n paul_n ordain_v his_o successor_n at_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v any_o successor_n unless_o ordain_v by_o themselves_o nor_o very_o probable_a that_o they_o ordain_v they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a so_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o common_a sense_n they_o be_v say_v by_o t._n w._n to_o ordain_v they_o while_o they_o be_v alive_a thus_o irenaeus_n 3._o iren._n adv_o haeres_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o ab_n apostolis_n instituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la relinquebant_fw-la suum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la locum_fw-la magisterii_fw-la tradentes_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o speak_v concern_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n fundantes_n igitur_fw-la &_o instruentes_fw-la beati_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la lino_n episcopatum_fw-la administrandae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la from_o which_o two_o passage_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n their_o successor_n while_o they_o be_v alive_a and_o that_o linus_n a_o single_a person_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o plural_a which_o be_v the_o double_a blunder_n in_o express_a term_n wherewith_o our_o nimble-sighted_n author_n charge_v t.w._n p._n 20._o nor_o will_v tertullion_n easy_o free_v himself_o from_o our_o author_n censure_n if_o he_o ever_o hear_v of_o that_o passage_n de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 32._o evolvant_fw-la ordinem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la suorum_fw-la ita_fw-la per_fw-la successiones_fw-la ad_fw-la initia_fw-la decurrentem_fw-la ut_fw-la primus_fw-la ille_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ex_fw-la apostolis_n vel_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la viris_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolis_n perseveraverit_fw-la habuerit_fw-la autotem_fw-la &_o antecessorem_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la modo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la census_fw-la sâ—…os_fw-la deferunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la smyrnaeorum_n ecclesia_fw-la polycarpum_fw-la à _fw-la joanne_n collocatum_fw-la sicut_fw-la romanorum_fw-la clementem_fw-la à _fw-la petro_n ordinatum_fw-la itidem_fw-la perinde_v utique_fw-la &_o caeterae_fw-la exhibent_fw-la quos_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n in_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la constitutos_fw-la apostolici_fw-la seminis_fw-la traduce_v habeant_fw-la so_o that_o according_a to_o tertullian_n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d con._n antioch_n c._n 23._o the_o apostle_n ordain_v the_o first_o bishop_n in_o each_o church_n and_o be_v their_o predecessor_n and_o they_o the_o apostle_n successor_n nor_o be_v it_o ever_o think_v so_o great_a a_o mystery_n by_o man_n of_o sense_n either_o in_o ancient_n or_o latter_a age_n for_o a_o bishop_n or_o other_o person_n to_o ordain_v or_o constitute_v his_o successor_n as_o this_o man_n make_v it_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n deâ—…rees_v it_o unlawful_a for_o a_o bishop_n to_o constitute_v his_o successor_n but_o if_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o author_n they_o have_v think_v it_o a_o thing_n impossible_a they_o will_v certain_o have_v spare_v their_o paiâ—…s_n it_o be_v not_o very_o usual_a for_o wise_a man_n to_o make_v law_n against_o impossibility_n valerius_n ordain_v st._n augustine_n his_o successor_n and_o he_o heraclius_n augustine_n of_o canterbury_n ordain_v laurentius_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o that_o see_v according_a to_o bede_n 20._o bedae_fw-la ec._n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 20._o who_o say_v he_o do_v it_o after_o the_o example_n of_o st._n peter_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v consecrate_v clemens_n evangelizandi_fw-la adjutorem_fw-la &_o simul_fw-la successorem_fw-la and_o epiphanius_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o other_o person_n be_v make_v bishop_n in_o the_o life-time_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n even_o because_o the_o apostle_n do_v frequent_o travel_v into_o other_o country_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o bishop_n to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v that_o severus_n bishop_n of_o milevis_n and_o boniface_n archbishop_n of_o mentz_n do_v after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v person_n to_o succeed_v they_o in_o those_o see_v and_o now_o sure_o nothing_o but_o that_o faculty_n of_o ignorance_n if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o faculty_n wherewith_o he_o reproach_n t._n w._n p._n 21._o can_v have_v embolden_v this_o vindicator_n to_o charge_v a_o man_n with_o nonsense_n and_o blunder_n for_o assert_v plain_a matter_n of_o fact_n when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o instance_n to_o be_v find_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o practice_n of_o several_a age_n i_o fancy_v few_o
apostle_n say_v there_o be_v one_o god_n one_o christ_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n and_o st._n austin_n confirm_v the_o same_o thing_n one_a of_o all_o distinguish_a aliud_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la aliud_fw-la pernitiose_fw-la habere_fw-la aliud_fw-la salubriter_fw-la habere_fw-la parmen_fw-la aug._n l._n 2._o cont._n ep._n parmen_fw-la and_o then_o tell_v we_o concern_v those_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o question_n but_o that_o they_o both_o have_v and_o may_v confer_v both_o order_n and_o baptism_n sed_fw-la pernitiose_fw-la habent_fw-la pernicioseque_fw-la daunt_v quia_fw-la extra_fw-la vinculum_fw-la pacis_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o the_o same_o father_n assert_v the_o same_o doctrine_n a_o little_a before_o in_o two_o case_n first_o if_o any_o of_o the_o schismatical_a clergy_n be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n though_o it_o seem_v expedient_a to_o allow_v they_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o former_a function_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v reordain_v etc._n etc._n and_o second_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o church_n judge_n it_o not_o convenient_a to_o allow_v they_o any_o ministration_n 60._o vid._n tim._n proâ—…_n c._n p._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ap_fw-mi coteler_n ec._n gr._n mon._n t._n 3._o p._n 420._o &_o e._n niceph._n c.p._n epist_n canonic_a ibid._n p._n 459_o etc._n etc._n mason_n brâ—…mhal_o burnet_n vind._o p._n 60._o yet_o their_o ordination_n be_v not_o hereby_o make_v void_a but_o continue_v with_o they_o still_o etc._n etc._n to_o this_o i_o may_v add_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n in_o former_a age_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o romanist_n at_o this_o day_n who_o although_o they_o be_v as_o little_a friend_n to_o those_o they_o call_v schismatic_n as_o any_o people_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o they_o declare_v that_o no_o man_n indeed_o ought_v to_o receive_v order_n from_o either_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n and_o that_o both_o he_o that_o give_v and_o he_o that_o receive_v they_o sin_n greivous_o yet_o where_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n that_o ordain_v be_v true_o ordain_v themselves_o and_o the_o ordination_n make_v by_o they_o according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n such_o ordination_n be_v valid_a and_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n so_o ordain_v need_v no_o new_a ordination_n but_o only_o to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o this_o we_o find_v allege_v by_o protestant_n against_o those_o popish_a enemy_n who_o sometime_o have_v urge_v the_o very_a same_o argument_n against_o our_o first_o bishop_n which_o this_o vindicator_n make_v use_v of_o now_o i_o wish_v this_o be_v the_o only_a instance_n wherein_o the_o papist_n and_o dissenter_n be_v agree_v against_o we_o and_o now_o let_v the_o gentleman_n take_v his_o answer_n to_o this_o difficult_a question_n whether_o schismatic_n can_v ordain_v it_o be_v general_o give_v in_o the_o affirmitive_a if_o we_o may_v be_v 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those_o who_o never_o be_v ordain_v which_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o of_o you_o who_o deny_v the_o order_n of_o bishop_n for_o we_o believe_v with_o st._n jerome_n that_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v belong_v only_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o your_o ordination_n make_v by_o presbyter_n be_v all_o void_a and_o null_a and_o till_o you_o can_v prove_v the_o contrary_n we_o take_v you_o for_o no_o more_o but_o a_o parcel_n of_o lay-intruder_n into_o those_o holy_a function_n to_o which_o you_o have_v no_o right_n those_o of_o you_o only_o except_v who_o have_v be_v episcopal_o ordain_v and_o those_o who_o have_v inquire_v more_o nice_o into_o your_o mission_n be_v apt_a to_o suspect_v that_o many_o of_o your_o first_o apostle_n from_o who_o several_a of_o you_o in_o all_o probability_n do_v derive_v your_o order_n never_o be_v ordain_v and_o how_o to_o distinguish_v those_o from_o other_o at_o this_o day_n we_o can_v tell_v and_o this_o be_v a_o observation_n which_o i_o suppose_v the_o vindicator_n have_v never_o meet_v with_o or_o else_o he_o will_v scarce_o have_v be_v so_o confidâ—…nt_a as_o to_o tell_v we_o p._n 26._o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o line_n still_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v whether_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o some_o such_o thing_n or_o else_o what_o shall_v make_v he_o so_o earnest_a as_o to_o lose_v so_o many_o page_n aga_fw-la n_v this_o line_n of_o succession_n which_o if_o it_o will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a will_v certain_o do_v he_o no_o harm_n methinks_v it_o be_v at_o least_o a_o matter_n of_o reputation_n to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o this_o vindicator_n shall_v take_v such_o pain_n to_o oppose_v it_o unless_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o that_o his_o party_n have_v no_o pretence_n to_o it_o he_o will_v if_o it_o lay_v in_o his_o power_n make_v it_o void_a or_o needless_a to_o prevent_v other_o insist_v upon_o it_o who_o he_o know_v can_v make_v out_o 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