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church_n	authority_n	bishop_n	episcopal_a	2,779	5	10.6212	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39854	Two sermons the first preached in Christ-Church, Dublin, Feb. 19, 1681, at the consecration of the Right Reverend Fathers in God, William Lord Bishop of Kildare, William Lord Bishop of Kilmore, and Richard Lord Bishop of Kilalla : the other, preached in the Cathedral Church of St. Patrick, at the primary visitation of the most Reverend Father in God, Francis Lord Arch-bishop of Dublin, Apr. 24, 1682 / by S. Foley ...	Foley, Samuel, 1655-1695.; Moreton, William, 1641-1715.; Sheridan, William, 1636-1711.; Tenison, Richard, 1640?-1705.; Marsh, Francis, 1627-1693.	1683 (1683)	Wing F1400; ESTC R2994	25,191	58

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and_o satisfactory_a account_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o present_a separation_n by_o the_o worthy_a and_o most_o learned_a dr._n stillingfleet_n part_n 3_o sect._n 24.25_o but_o it_o be_v only_o by_o way_n of_o approbation_n and_o that_o st._n paul_n rule_n may_v be_v the_o better_o observe_v that_o a_o bishop_n be_v blameless_a and_o of_o good_a report_n and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o good_a report_n the_o people_n can_v best_o testify_v but_o this_o occasion_v many_o disturbance_n so_o that_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v force_v sometime_o to_o interpose_v and_o at_o last_o upon_o prudent_a consideration_n it_o be_v quite_o dis-used_n have_v settle_v these_o matter_n i_o come_v now_o to_o prove_v that_o bishop_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v from_o christ_n be_v above_o presbyter_n i_o must_v desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v that_o i_o do_v not_o make_v the_o enquiry_n whether_o bishop_n be_v of_o a_o distinct_a order_n from_o that_o of_o presbyter_n 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ordain_v other_o in_o every_o church_n to_o single_a person_n or_o to_o several_a in_o conjunction_n to_o determine_v this_o let_v we_o first_o consult_v the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o find_v that_o the_o first_o successor_n to_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v make_v by_o they_o be_v mathias_n who_o when_o judas_n have_v fall_v away_o though_o he_o be_v a_o disciple_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i._n ghost_n act_n i._n be_v assm_v to_o a_o high_a degree_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o apostle_n 12._o apostle_n the_o apostle_n be_v above_o the_o 70_o disciple_n philip_n do_v preach_v baptise_v do_v miracle_n and_o convert_v the_o samaritan_n but_o his_o convert_v do_v not_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n till_o that_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n john_n come_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o acts._n viij_o 14.15_o and_o that_o mathias_n before_o he_o be_v make_v successor_n to_o judas_n be_v one_o of_o the_o 70._o disciple_n 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