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their_o subsistence_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v that_o they_o who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 9.14_o both_o the_o preacher_n and_o their_o maintenance_n be_v his_o ordinance_n the_o same_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o teach_v heathen_n to_o hold_v assembly_n for_o religious_a worship_n direct_v pont._n direct_v cum_fw-la multa_fw-la divinitus_fw-la pontifices_fw-la à _fw-la majoribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la inuenta_fw-la atque_fw-la iustituta_fw-la sunt_fw-la tum_fw-la nihil_fw-la praeclarius_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la vos_fw-fr eosdem_fw-la &_o religionibus_fw-la deorum_fw-la immortalium_fw-la &_o summa_fw-la reip._n praeesse_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la cicer_n orat._n ad_fw-la pont._n they_o to_o have_v also_o a_o distinct_a order_n of_o man_n to_o officiate_v and_o preside_v in_o they_o and_o if_o such_o a_o order_n be_v necessary_a then_o must_v there_o be_v some_o know_v and_o regular_a way_n of_o separate_a person_n to_o and_o invest_v they_o with_o the_o sacred_a office_n otherwise_o the_o office_n itself_o fail_v by_o be_v lay_v in_o common_a justice_n can_v be_v administer_v but_o by_o select_a person_n commission_v thereunto_o nor_o be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o make_v one_o a_o magistrate_n that_o he_o have_v the_o gift_n and_o spirit_n of_o government_n unless_o also_o he_o be_v legal_o authorize_v and_o appoint_v thereunto_o so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o orderly_a administration_n of_o sacred_a thing_n no_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o legal_a way_n of_o separate_a and_o ordain_v person_n to_o that_o work_n and_o if_o such_o ordination_n 1.5_o ordination_n act_n 14.23_o tit._n 1.5_o in_o the_o apostolical_a time_n be_v judge_v necessary_a whenas_o person_n be_v design_v to_o this_o sacred_a ministry_n by_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n how_o much_o more_o needful_a be_v they_o now_o when_o man_n must_v fit_v themselves_o for_o the_o ministry_n by_o diligent_a study_n and_o virtuous_a conversation_n upon_o which_o account_n it_o be_v now_o absolute_o necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o power_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o ability_n of_o candidate_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o church-minister_n due_o qualify_v to_o officiate_v therein_o which_o power_n can_v be_v execute_v nor_o this_o provision_n make_v without_o maintain_v a_o distinct_a order_n in_o who_o hand_n this_o power_n of_o ordain_v be_v lodge_v have_v be_v the_o subject_a of_o a_o pernicious_a controversy_n manage_v by_o the_o author_n and_o abettor_n thereof_o with_o more_o of_o the_o will_n and_o passion_n than_o of_o the_o understanding_n some_o contend_v that_o the_o people_n call_n and_o other_o that_o the_o presbyter_n hand_n be_v a_o sufficient_a designation_n of_o any_o person_n to_o the_o sacred_a office_n to_o which_o not_o design_v enlargement_n nor_o controversy_n i_o brief_o answer_v that_o we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n nor_o the_o church_n of_o god_n before_o we_o for_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o 27._o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n ep._n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ad_fw-la trull_n ind_n sc._n christi_fw-la dispositione_n per_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o successionum_fw-la vice_n episcoporum_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la ratio_fw-la decurrit_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la super_fw-la episcopos_fw-la constituatur_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la actus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la eosdem_fw-la prapositos_fw-la gubernetur_fw-la cypr._n epist_n 27._o as_o have_v be_v abundant_o demonstrate_v by_o many_o learned_a writer_n the_o power_n of_o ordination_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n lodge_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o this_o order_n universal_o receive_v as_o conformable_a to_o apostolical_a practice_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n 324._o christ_n nec_fw-la episcopus_fw-la computari_fw-la potest_fw-la qui_fw-la evangelica_n &_o apostolica_fw-la traditione_n contemptââ—_n nemini_fw-la succedens_fw-la à _fw-la seipso_fw-la ortus_fw-la est_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 76._o constat_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n traditum_fw-la quod_fw-la apud_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la fuerit_fw-la sacrofanctum_fw-la tertul._n adv_o marc._n 4.5_o habemus_fw-la annumerare_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n instituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la eorum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la iren._n l._n 3.3_o when_o i_o shall_v see_v all_o the_o fable_n in_o the_o metamorphosis_n act_v and_o prove_v story_n when_o i_o shall_v see_v all_o the_o democracy_n and_o aristocracy_n in_o the_o world_n lie_v down_o and_o sleep_n and_o awake_v into_o monarchy_n then_o will_v i_o begin_v to_o believe_v that_o presbyterial_a government_n have_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n during_o the_o apostle_n time_n shall_v present_o after_o against_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v whirl_v about_o like_o a_o scene_n in_o a_o masque_n and_o transform_v into_o episcopacy_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n episcopacy_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v so_o ancient_a and_o catholic_n must_v be_v grant_v also_o to_o be_v apostolic_a chillingw_n p._n 324._o both_o the_o antiquity_n and_o universality_n of_o this_o practice_n be_v confess_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o our_o dissent_v brethren_n as_o may_v be_v easy_o show_v and_o certain_o the_o controversy_n with_o respect_n to_o present_a practice_n will_v soon_o be_v decide_v will_v but_o our_o say_a brethren_n fair_o and_o impartial_o consider_v these_o two_o or_o three_o thing_n viz._n that_o the_o usage_n of_o our_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o primitive_a and_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o law_n only_o require_v obedience_n to_o this_o good_a order_n but_o do_v not_o exact_v any_o declaration_n of_o their_o opinion_n concern_v it_o that_o episcopal_a ordination_n do_v not_o exclude_v but_o comprehend_v the_o people_n suffrage_n and_o the_o presbyter_n hand_n 68_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n ep._n ad_fw-la ephes_n a_o primordio_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la mei_fw-la statuerim_fw-la nihil_fw-la sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la vestro_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la consensu_fw-la plebis_fw-la â—ae_fw-la privatâ_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la gerere_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 6._o in_o ordinationibus_fw-la clericis_fw-la fratres_fw-la charissimi_fw-la sc._n clerus_fw-la &_o plebs_fw-la solemus_fw-la vos_fw-la ante_fw-la consulere_fw-la &_o mores_fw-la ac_fw-la merita_fw-la singulorum_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la ponderare_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 33._o ordinationes_fw-la sacerdotales_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la sub_fw-la populi_fw-la assistentis_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la fiant_fw-la ib._n ep._n 68_o that_o they_o do_v not_o allege_v much_o less_o prove_v the_o bishop_n preside_v in_o this_o matter_n to_o be_v sinful_a therefore_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o national_a church_n upon_o that_o account_n must_v be_v causeless_a and_o sinful_a that_o to_o oppose_v establish_v order_n which_o be_v not_o unreasonable_a and_o to_o assume_v and_o execute_v a_o office_n in_o contempt_n of_o such_o public_a discipline_n and_o constitution_n be_v to_o walk_v disorderly_a and_o work_v confusion_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v follower_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n 10._o christ_n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la periculum_fw-la metuere_fw-la debemus_fw-la quando_fw-la aliqui_fw-la de_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la nec_fw-la evangelii_n nec_fw-la loci_fw-la svi_fw-la memores_fw-la neque_fw-la futurum_fw-la domini_fw-la judicium_fw-la cogitantes_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la antecessoribus_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la contumeliâ_fw-la &_o contemptu_fw-la praepositi_fw-la totum_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicant_a cypr._n ep._n 10._o i_o will_v not_o say_v as_o some_o do_v that_o god_n have_v tack_v the_o efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n and_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o consequent_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n to_o the_o punctilio_n of_o ordination_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n do_v but_o all_o the_o flock_v lose_v and_o undo_v if_o the_o minister_n do_v not_o derive_v his_o order_n from_o some_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n by_o a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n the_o consequence_n of_o this_o rash_a opinion_n be_v dishonourable_a to_o god_n and_o prejudicial_a to_o piety_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n need_v no_o such_o defence_n ordination_n defence_n see_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o office_n for_o ordination_n but_o certain_o this_o may_v be_v say_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o usurper_n of_o a_o office_n and_o invader_n of_o well-established_a order_n and_o discipline_n can_v very_o little_o expect_v a_o blessing_n from_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o order_n nor_o can_v be_v minister_n unto_o sound_n and_o orderly_a christian_n they_o therefore_o who_o according_a to_o the_o public_a good_a order_n of_o the_o church_n be_v appoint_v to_o the_o sacred_a office_n with_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n the_o approbation_n of_o the_o bishop_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o his_o hand_n together_o with_o those_o of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v regular_o call_v and_o ordain_v may_v say_v with_o the_o first_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o plenitude_n of_o sense_n