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jurisdiction_n can_v stand_v without_o lording_n and_o fleece_n s._n peter_n may_v be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n though_o he_o do_v not_o lord_n it_o over_o god_n heritage_n or_o fleece_v the_o flock_n it_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o instance_n christ_n our_o saviour_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n forsooth_o over_o the_o apostle_n because_o he_o come_v not_o to_o lord_n it_o but_o to_o serve_v non_fw-la veni_fw-la ministrari_fw-la sed_fw-la ministrare_fw-la 45._o the_o apostle_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n over_o their_o respective_a church_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n nay_o there_o be_v no_o hierarchy_n in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o presbyterian_o contend_v against_o your_o episcopal_a protestant_n because_o primate_fw-la may_v not_o lord_n it_o over_o arch-bishop_n nor_o these_o over_o bishop_n nor_o bishop_n over_o curate_n nor_o parish_n priest_n over_o the_o people_n for_o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o shall_v be_v your_o minister_n and_o whosoever_o of_o you_o will_v be_v the_o chief_a shall_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o all_o and_o if_o you_o confess_v that_o for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o a_o national_n church_n a_o hierarchy_n be_v necessary_a then_o take_v the_o judgement_n of_o mr._n cartwright_n in_o mr._n whitgift_n defence_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o keep_n of_o unity_n 380._o in_o the_o church_n that_o one_o archbishop_n shall_v be_v primate_n over_o all_o why_o not_o as_o meet_v that_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o whole_a universal_a church_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o archbishop_n over_o all_o harken_v to_o your_o doctor_n covell_n saâ—…ing_v to_o the_o puritan_n how_o can_v they_o think_v that_o equality_n will_v keep_v all_o the_o pastor_n innocent_a in_o the_o world_n in_o peace_n and_o unity_n etc._n etc._n for_o in_o all_o society_n authority_n which_o can_v be_v where_o all_o be_v equal_a must_v procure_v unity_n and_o obedience_n oâ—…serve_v melancthon_n judgement_n as_o there_o be_v some_o 74._o bishop_n 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