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ordination_n null_n though_o it_o imply_v a_o irregularity_n else_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o schismatical_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v null_a which_o be_v count_v valid_a in_o england_n 101._o vii_o hilary_n or_o whoever_o be_v the_o author_n in_o q_n ex_fw-la utroque_fw-la test._n mixtim_fw-la affirm_v that_o in_o alexandriâ_fw-la &_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la aegyptum_fw-la si_fw-la desit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la consecrat_fw-mi presbyter_n it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o consecrare_fw-la here_o signify_v the_o consecration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n for_o this_o may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o presbyter_n proesente_a episcopo_fw-la if_o it_o be_v take_v for_o confirmation_n it_o
whether_o peter_n euodius_n or_o ignatius_n succeed_v peter_n or_o paul_n or_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o paul_n at_o alexandria_n where_o the_o succession_n seem_v to_o run_v clear_a the_o original_a of_o the_o power_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o choice_n of_o presbyter_n and_o to_o no_o divine_a institution_n as_o we_o observe_v already_o 7._o if_o there_o be_v any_o certainty_n in_o this_o succession_n the_o father_n ascribe_v it_o to_o presbyter_n as_o much_o as_o to_o bishop_n edit_n ignatius_n say_v concern_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o presbyter_n succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o apostle_n irenaeus_n affirm_v the_o same_o cum_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la iterum_fw-la traditionem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n quae_fw-la per_fw-la successionem_fw-la presbyteriorum_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la custoditur_fw-la provocamus_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la adversantur_fw-la traditioni_fw-la dicent_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la l.3.c.2_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la apostolis_n existentes_fw-la sapientiores_fw-la etc._n etc._n though_o the_o truth_n be_v when_o the_o father_n insist_v upon_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o succession_n of_o person_n but_o principal_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o doctrine_n which_o the_o first_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n of_o church_n keep_v inviolable_a as_o receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n otherwise_o the_o succession_n of_o person_n without_o the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n be_v no_o note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n as_o among_o the_o arian_n where_o they_o have_v a_o succession_n of_o bishop_n and_o yet_o no_o true_a church_n athan_n pietatis_fw-la successio_fw-la proprie_fw-la successio_fw-la aestimanda_fw-la est_fw-la namque_fw-la qui_fw-la eandem_fw-la fidei_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la quoque_fw-la throni_n particeps_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la contrariam_fw-la fidem_fw-la amplectitur_fw-la adversarius_fw-la in_o throno_fw-la etiam_fw-la censeri_fw-la debet_fw-la atque_fw-la haec_fw-la quidem_fw-la nomen_fw-la illa_fw-la vero_fw-la rem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la &_o veritatem_fw-la habet_fw-la successionis_fw-la now_o the_o succession_n of_o true_a doctrine_n be_v want_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n the_o other_o of_o person_n be_v a_o empty_a name_n to_o circumvent_v the_o simple_a object_n 3._o ischyras_n be_v depose_v because_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o colluthus_n a_o presbyter_n of_o alexandria_n thus_o bishop_n hall_n in_o his_o divine_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n p._n 91_o 92._o and_o bilson_n perpetual_a government_n cap._n 13._o answ._n colluthus_n ordain_v as_o a_o pretend_a bishop_n constitute_v by_o meletius_n arch_a bishop_n of_o thebais_n 2._o and_o therefore_o be_v command_v by_o the_o alexandrian_a council_n to_o be_v a_o presbyter_n as_o he_o have_v be_v former_o ischyras_n ordination_n be_v declare_v void_a as_o be_v not_o acknowledge_v by_o they_o that_o be_v report_v to_o be_v the_o author_n himself_o also_o be_v reckon_v by_o austin_n among_o the_o heretic_n and_o his_o ordination_n be_v a_o notorious_a breach_n of_o the_o canon_n it_o be_v sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la extra_fw-la fine_n and_o nulli_fw-la vicinorum_fw-la nota_fw-la all_o which_o circumstance_n make_v it_o uncanonical_a dr._n field_n say_v 39_o that_o when_o presbyter_n ordination_n be_v account_v void_a it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v acoord_v to_o the_o rigour_n of_o canon_n in_o use_n in_o their_o age_n which_o appear_v say_v he_o by_o this_o that_o ordination_n sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la be_v null_a conc._n chalc._n can._n 6._o the_o reverend_a author_n of_o the_o naked_a 45_o truth_n thus_o answer_v bishop_n hall_n objection_n about_o colluthus_n and_o ischyras_n i_o be_o sorry_a say_v he_o so_o good_a a_o man_n have_v no_o better_a proof_n for_o his_o intend_a purpose_n it_o seem_v he_o quite_o forget_v how_o that_o the_o famous_a council_n of_o niâ—e_n make_v a_o canon_n wherein_o they_o declare_v that_o if_o any_o bishop_n shall_v ordain_v any_o of_o the_o clergy_n belong_v to_o another_o bishop_n diocese_n without_o his_o consent_n their_o ordination_n shall_v be_v null_a you_o see_v then_o the_o irregular_a ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v as_o null_a as_o the_o irregular_a ordination_n of_o a_o presbyter_n therefore_o the_o irregular_a bishop_n and_o the_o irregular_a presbyter_n be_v of_o the_o same_o order_n of_o the_o same_o authority_n neither_o able_a to_o ordain_v object_n 4._o it_o be_v object_v out_o of_o jerom_n quid_fw-la facit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la presbyter_n exceptâ_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la answ._n jerom_n speak_v of_o canonical_a restraint_n and_o not_o of_o scriptural_a for_o the_o design_n of_o his_o discourse_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o have_v bring_v many_o argument_n from_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o he_o confirm_v it_o by_o ask_v this_o question_n what_o do_v a_o bishop_n more_o than_o a_o presbyter_n except_o ordination_n plain_o intimate_v that_o this_o can_v not_o advance_v he_o to_o a_o superior_a order_n the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v original_o the_o same_o as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v the_o presbyter_n perform_v the_o most_o transcendent_a act_n of_o religion_n they_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n they_o administer_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o what_o do_v a_o bishop_n more_o than_o these_o except_o ordination_n which_o be_v no_o sacrament_n be_v inferior_a in_o dignity_n to_o the_o other_o mention_v act_n and_o therefore_o can_v elevate_v they_o to_o a_o high_a degree_n a_o canonical_a restraint_n can_v prejudice_v their_o inherent_a power_n finis_fw-la book_n print_v for_o john_n salusbury_n at_o the_o rise_a sun_n in_o cornhill_n practical_a reflection_n on_o the_o late_a earthquake_n in_o jamaica_n england_n sicily_n malta_n anno_fw-la 1692._o with_o a_o particular_a historical_a account_n of_o those_o and_o divers_a other_o earthquake_n by_o john_n shower_n earthquake_n explain_v and_o practical_o improve_v occasion_v by_o the_o late_a earthquake_n on_o sept._n 18._o 1692._o in_o london_n and_o many_o other_o part_n in_o england_n and_o beyond_o sea_n by_o tho._n doolittle_n m.a._n the_o duty_n and_o blessing_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n plain_o state_v and_o earnest_o recommend_v to_o all_o that_o regard_v acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o their_o soul_n by_o t._n cruso_n the_o christian_a laver_n or_o a_o discourse_n open_v the_o nature_n of_o participation_n with_o and_o demonstrate_v the_o necessity_n of_o purification_n by_o christ_n by_o t._n cruso_n four_o sermon_n on_o several_a occasion_n by_o t._n cruso_n barbarian_a cruelty_n be_v a_o true_a history_n of_o the_o distress_a condition_n of_o the_o christian_a captive_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o mulai_n ishmael_n emperor_n of_o morocco_n etc._n etc._n by_o francis_n brooks_n the_o mirror_n of_o divine_a love_n unveil_v in_o a_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o song_n of_o solomon_n by_o robert_n fleming_n v._o d._n m._n m._n perrin_n hist._n p._n 53_o 62._o hist._n of_o the_o vaudois_n c._n 3_o 3_o contra_fw-la walden_n cap._n 4._o walse_v hist._n p._n 339._o 339._o dr._n stillingfl_fw-mi iren._n p._n 393._o 393._o hier._n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la tit._n tit._n communin_n concitio_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la gubernabatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la hieron_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la evagr._fw-la see_v la_fw-fr rocque_n conform_v of_o discipline_n cap._n 1._o art_n 3._o isa._n 53._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 36_o 37._o eph._n 4._o 11_o 14._o arg._n 1._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2._o 2._o rev._n 2._o 27_o 27_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim_n 3._o phil._n 1._o 1._o 1._o act_n 20._o 17_o 28._o 28._o act_n 14._o 21_o 22_o 23._o 23._o walt._n praef._n the_o edit_n bib._n polygl_n p._n 30_o 40._o 40._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1._o object_n object_n spen_v contra_fw-la bucer_n answ._n answ._n act_n 20._o 28._o 28._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 4._o 11._o 11._o act_n 20._o 17_o 28._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o eph._n 4._o 11._o object_n answ._n 1._o 1._o vid._n turr._n sophis_n inter_fw-la sadeel_n op._n p._n 598._o 598._o eph._n 4._o 11_o 11_o euseb._n hist._n 111._o 34._o 34._o in_o eph_n 4._o 4._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o 22._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1._o 2._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o 14._o act_n 14._o 23._o 23._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 3_o &_o 4._o 13_o 14._o 14._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 14_o 15._o 15._o whitt_n contr_n 5._o q._n 1._o c._n 2._o s._n 16._o 16._o cypr._n ep._n 64_o 68_o 68_o act_n 20._o 17_o 28._o 28._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 14._o 15._o &_o 4._o 13._o 13._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 13._o 13._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 15._o 15._o 2_o tim_n 4._o 9_o 10_o 11._o 11._o heb._n 13._o 23._o 23._o act_n 20._o 17_o 28._o 28._o act_n 20._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 13_o 14._o 14._o ib._n v._n 25._o 25._o 1_o tim._n 4_o 14._o 1_o tim._n 1._o