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people_n will_v be_v govern_v with_o great_a diligence_n if_o that_o the_o doctor_n or_o teacher_n shall_v not_o be_v distract_v with_o the_o government_n of_o many_o church_n but_o shall_v only_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o government_n of_o one_o and_o study_v to_o compose_v and_o adorn_v it_o with_o his_o manner_n so_o also_o peter_n lombard_n episcopus_fw-la alphonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n 210._o doctor_n barnes_n and_o other_o on_o and_o from_o this_o text_n determine_v eight_o all_o general_o 616._o accord_n that_o archbishop_n yea_o metropolitan_n bishop_n themselves_o be_v not_o of_o divine_a or_o apo_n stolicall_a but_o papal_a and_o humane_a constitution_n witness_v pope_n nicolas_n apud_fw-la gratianum_fw-la distinct_a 22._o c._n 1._o omnes_fw-la sive_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la apicem_fw-la sive_fw-la metropolis_n primatus_fw-la aut_fw-la episcopatuum_fw-la cathedras_fw-la vel_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la sive_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la ordinis_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la 165._o institvit_fw-la romana_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la which_o pope_n anacletus_fw-la in_o his_o 3._o epist._n c._n 3._o do_v likewise_o aver_v and_o pope_n lucinus_n and_o clement_n in_o gratian_n distinct_a 80._o affirm_v as_o much_o inform_v we_o that_o archbishop_n and_o primate_fw-la be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o hathenish_a arch-flaman_n and_o to_o be_v place_v only_o in_o those_o city_n where_o the_o arch-flaman_n have_v their_o see_z with_o which_o peter_n lombard_n accord_v lib._n 4._o distinct._n 24._o hence_o our_o other_o historian_n record_v of_o king_n lucius_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n that_o he_o institute_v 3._o archbishopricke_n and_o 25._o bishoprickes_a and_o bishop_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o 3._o arch-flaman_n and_o 25._o flamen_n change_v their_o see_v into_o bishopricke_n and_o archbishoprickes_a by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o archbishop_n patriarch_n and_o metropolitan_o
hyperius_n thus_o second_v he_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o the_o election_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o deacon_n to_o approve_v the_o person_n to_o the_o multitude_n or_o people_n be_v make_v by_o the_o elder_n in_o who_o this_o authority_n rest_v whence_o it_o be_v here_o add_v with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o priesthood_n or_o as_o it_o be_v more_o significant_o and_o plain_o express_v in_o the_o greek_a with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n which_o signify_v the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o elder_n and_o they_o agree_v that_o he_o who_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o many_o shall_v be_v commend_v and_o approve_a as_o a_o fit_a person_n by_o this_o external_a sign_n which_o be_v thus_o back_v by_o 14._o hemingius_n the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v the_o right_n of_o ordination_n which_o the_o senate_n or_o eldership_n of_o the_o church_n or_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v administer_v 1._o pezelius_n thus_o jump_v in_o judgement_n with_o they_o heretofore_o the_o authority_n of_o ordination_n be_v grant_v to_o bishop_n at_o least_o by_o a_o humane_a institution_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o church_n may_v not_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o election_n of_o minister_n and_o that_o the_o other_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v present_a at_o the_o examination_n and_o lay_v their_o hand_n together_o on_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v for_o so_o gratian_n can._n presbyter_n distinct._n 23._o when_o a_o presbyter_n be_v ordain_v the_o bishop_n blessing_n he_o and_o hold_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o head_n all_o the_o presbyter_n likewese_n that_o be_v present_a shall_v hold_v their_o hand_n upon_o his_o head_n close_o to_o the_o bishop_n hand_n which_o tend_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o presbyter_n likewise_o may_v retain_v the_o right_n of_o conscerate_v or_o ordain_v to_o themselves_o and_o that_o so_o they_o may_v manifest_v that_o what_o ever_o the_o bishop_n shall_v do_v that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n alone_o but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o dei_fw-la musculuâ—_n harp_n on_o the_o same_o string_n thus_o it_o must_v plain_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n heretofore_o be_v elect_v the_o people_n be_v present_a and_o consent_v and_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o confirm_v of_o the_o elder_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n this_o form_n of_o elect_a minister_n be_v apostolical_a and_o lawful_a which_o he_o there_o prove_v at_o large_a the_o noble_a 11._o mornay_n lord_n of_o tlessis_n sing_v the_o same_o tune_n in_o these_o word_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o prove_v we_o add_v that_o the_o right_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o ordain_v minister_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o this_o very_o concern_v the_o apostle_n day_n be_v more_o apparent_a then_o that_o it_o can_v be_v so_o much_o as_o doubt_v of_o for_o say_v paul_n to_o timothy_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n that_o be_v of_o the_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n moreover_o timothy_n himself_o ordain_v elder_n and_o since_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v name_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o function_n if_o the_o bishop_n challenge_v this_o right_n to_o themselves_o from_o the_o scripture_n the_o presbyter_n also_o may_v do_v the_o same_o but_o if_o they_o deny_v it_o to_o presbyter_n in_o this_o very_a thing_n they_o aâ—rogate_v this_o right_n to_o themselves_o and_o very_o this_o be_v a_o good_a form_n of_o argument_n in_o the_o church_n in_o ancient_a time_n 25._o he_o can_v baptise_v he_o can_v consecrate_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n which_o be_v the_o great_a a_o more_o honourable_a action_n because_o sacrament_n of_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o high_a note_n and_o use_v therefore_o he_o may_v lay_v on_o hand_n which_o be_v less_o now_o in_o ordain_v elder_n the_o bishop_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o elder_n likewise_o do_v lay_v on_o their_o hand_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o many_o place_n of_o the_o decree_n the_o 502._o centurie_n writer_n inform_v we_o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o elect_v and_o ordain_v elder_n and_o deacon_n but_o they_o have_v the_o suffrage_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o that_o they_o and_o the_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n with_o they_o do_v ordain_v and_o lay_v hand_n on_o they_o which_o they_o prove_v by_o acts._n 6._o and_o 13._o and_o 14._o and_o 19_o and_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o and_o in_o the_o 2._o and_o three_o century_n follow_v c._n 6._o they_o affirm_v that_o bishop_n and_o minister_n be_v thus_o elect_v and_o ordain_v the_o elder_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o the_o 2._o confession_n of_o saxony_n c._n 12._o resolve_n express_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n to_o ordain_v minister_n lawful_o elect_v and_o call_v the_o 618._o synod_n of_o petrocomia_n artic._n 6._o in_o poland_n decree_v that_o no_o patron_n shall_v receive_v or_o admit_v any_o minister_n to_o teach_v in_o his_o church_n unless_o he_o be_v lawful_o ordain_v and_o send_v by_o the_o superintendent_o and_o the_o elder_n and_o have_v a_o good_a and_o certain_a testimonial_a from_o they_o and_o the_o synod_n of_o wlodislania_n artic._n 8._o and_o 12._o determine_v thus_o the_o ordination_n and_o mission_n of_o minister_n into_o certain_a place_n to_o work_v in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o superintendent_o and_o to_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n their_o colleague_n not_o to_o bishop_n georgius_n major_a in_o his_o enar_n in_o philip._n 1._o 1._o write_v thus_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n paul_n witness_v in_o the_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o where_o he_o say_v neglect_v not_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o lay_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n that_o be_v of_o the_o order_n or_o colleadge_v of_o the_o presbyter_n by_o which_o it_o be_v show_v that_o timothy_n be_v call_v and_o ordain_v to_o his_o episcopal_a function_n by_o the_o presbyter_n therefore_o at_o that_o time_n presbyter_n have_v the_o right_n of_o ordination_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o difference_n between_o they_o to_o these_o i_o may_v add_v master_n john_n calvin_n piscator_fw-la marlorat_n and_o most_o other_o protestant_a commentator_n on_o the_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o zanchius_n destatu_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o legal_a in_o quartum_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la chemnitius_n loc._n com._n pars_fw-la 3._o de_fw-fr eccles_n c._n 4._o and_o examen_fw-la concilij_fw-la tridentini_n pars_fw-la 2._o de_fw-fr sacram._n ordinis_fw-la pag._n 224._o 225._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o prove_v at_o large_a that_o the_o election_n and_o vocation_n of_o minister_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o the_o clergy_n that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n belong_v to_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n sâ—ith_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o that_o timothy_n have_v a_o grace_n and_o a_o gift_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n neither_o say_v he_o only_a of_o my_o hand_n but_o he_o add_v also_o of_o the_o presbytery_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v think_v no_o difference_n whether_o any_o one_o be_v ordain_v either_o by_o the_o apostle_n or_o by_o the_o elder_n aâ—tonius_n sadeel_n respon_n ad_fw-la repetita_fw-la turriani_n sophism_n pars_fw-la 2._o locus_fw-la 12._o beza_n de_fw-fr diversis_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la gradibus_fw-la junius_n contr._n 5._o l._n c._n 3._o n._n 3._o chamierus_n paustratia_n cathol_n tom._n 2._o de_fw-la oecum_fw-la pontif._n c._n 6._o with_o sundry_a 11._o other_o writer_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n who_o aver_v and_o prove_v against_o the_o papist_n and_o jesuit_n that_o the_o power_n of_o election_n and_o ordination_n of_o minister_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o congregation_n and_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o minister_n elder_n and_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o to_o bishop_n and_o to_z bishop_n only_o as_o they_o be_v minister_n but_o he_o that_o have_v handle_v and_o prove_v this_o most_o large_o and_o full_o of_o all_o other_o be_v gersonius_fw-la bucerus_n de_fw-fr gubernation_n ecclesiae_fw-la be_v a_o answer_n to_o bishop_n downham_n sermon_n of_o bishop_n p._n 261._o 262._o 283._o 287._o 292._o 294._o 299._o 310._o 318._o to_o 367._o 464._o 465._o 493._o 498._o 499._o 524._o 618._o where_o this_o point_n be_v so_o learned_o and_o substantial_o
but_o a_o mere_a priest_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o want_n or_o defect_n of_o bishop_n all_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n archdeacon_n and_o clergy_n of_o england_n in_o their_o book_n entitle_v the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n subscribe_v with_o all_o their_o hand_n and_o dedicate_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o an._n 1537._o chapter_n of_o order_n and_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o himself_n in_o his_o book_n style_v a_o necessary_a erudition_n for_o any_o christian_a man_n set_v out_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o h._n 8._o c._n 26._o approve_a by_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o netherhowse_n of_o parliament_n prefaced_a with_o the_o king_n own_o royal_a epistle_n and_o publish_v by_o his_o special_a command_n in_o the_o year_n 1543._o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o order_n express_o resolve_v that_o priest_n and_o bishop_n by_o god_n law_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o excommunication_n belong_v equal_o to_o they_o both_o learned_a martin_n bucer_n in_o his_o book_n of_o recall_v and_o bring_v into_o use_n again_o the_o lawful_a ordination_n of_o minister_n and_o of_o the_o office_n of_o pastor_n in_o his_o scripta_fw-la anglicana_n write_v here_o in_o england_n p._n 254._o 255._o 259._o 291._o 292._o 293._o and_o on_o math._n 16._o lay_n down_o these_o conclusion_n first_o that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n rest_v principal_o and_o original_o in_o christ_n himself_o prince_n of_o pastor_n second_o that_o this_o power_n be_v secondary_o and_o derivate_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n who_o consent_n be_v requisite_a in_o the_o election_n and_o ordination_n of_o minister_n three_o that_o the_o actual_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n belong_v as_o well_o to_o presbyter_n as_o to_o bishop_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o join_v with_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o lay_n on_o hand_n and_o that_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o presbyter_n four_o that_o bishop_n and_o minister_n have_v the_o power_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o they_o only_o instrumental_o not_o original_o as_o servant_n to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n fifâ—ly_o that_o the_o examination_n and_o ordination_n of_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v public_o in_o the_o church_n where_o they_o be_v elect_v to_o be_v minister_n before_o all_o the_o congregation_n all_o which_o he_o prove_v by_o sundry_a scripture_n and_o history_n peter_n martyr_v his_o coaetaman_n regius_n professor_n in_o the_o â—niversity_n of_o oxford_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 6._o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o 2._o king_n 2._o 23._o and_o in_o his_o common_a place_n print_v at_o london_n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la an._n 1576._o class_n 4._o loc._n 1._o sect._n 23._o p._n 849._o write_v thus_o the_o papist_n can_v object_v grievous_a sin_n against_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o they_o oppose_v only_o some_o slight_n that_o i_o say_v not_o ridiculous_a thing_n they_o say_v that_o our_o pastor_n have_v no_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o thence_o they_o endeavour_v to_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v just_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o congregation_n which_o be_v teach_v and_o govern_v by_o they_o be_v no_o true_a church_n but_o conventicle_n of_o revolter_n and_o this_o they_o say_v as_o if_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o without_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n when_o notwithstanding_o moses_n consecrate_a aaron_n his_o brother_n and_o his_o child_n offer_v divers_a kind_n of_o sacrifice_n on_o which_o no_o man_n former_o have_v lay_v on_o hand_n likewise_o john_n the_o baptist_n bring_v in_o a_o new_a right_n of_o baptism_n and_o administer_v it_o to_o the_o jew_n when_o as_o yet_o no_o hand_n have_v be_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o himself_o have_v be_v baptize_v of_o no_o man_n paul_n also_o call_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o journey_n do_v not_o present_o go_v to_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o may_v lay_v hand_n upon_o he_o but_o he_o teach_v in_o arabia_n for_o 3._o year_n space_n and_o minister_v to_o the_o church_n before_o that_o he_o go_v up_o to_o the_o apostle_n his_o antecessor_n as_o himself_o witness_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n we_o reject_v not_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o retain_v it_o in_o many_o church_n which_o if_o we_o receive_v not_o from_o their_o bishop_n we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o it_o for_o they_o will_v not_o confer_v it_o on_o we_o unless_o we_o will_v depart_v from_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o likewise_o bind_v ourselves_o by_o oâ—th_n to_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n in_o which_o word_n he_o resolve_v first_o that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v no_o such_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o minister_n ordination_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v omit_v and_o that_o those_o who_o be_v elect_v and_o lawful_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o people_n be_v minister_n lawful_o call_v and_o ordain_v without_o this_o ceremony_n second_o that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n belong_v to_o minister_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n and_o that_o those_o who_o be_v ordain_v minister_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n where_o they_o have_v no_o bishop_n only_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n of_o other_o minister_n be_v lawful_o ordain_v three_o that_o this_o position_n that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n belong_v only_o to_o bishop_n that_o those_o be_v no_o true_a minister_n who_o be_v ordain_v without_o a_o bishop_n be_v but_o a_o vain_a ridiculous_a popish_a cavil_v our_o prelate_n therefore_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o ground_v both_o their_o own_o and_o titus_n his_o episcopal_a hierarchy_n upon_o it_o learned_a 5._o doctor_n whitaker_n write_v against_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o this_o text_n of_o the_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o make_v very_o much_o against_o the_o adversary_n for_o from_o this_o place_n we_o understand_v that_o timâ—thy_n receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o the_o elder_n who_o at_o that_o time_n govern_v the_o church_n by_o a_o common_a council_n and_o against_o 55._o duraeus_n he_o argue_v thus_o luther_n zwinglius_fw-la oecolampadius_n bucer_n and_o other_o be_v presbyter_n and_o presbyter_n by_o god_n law_n be_v the_o same_o with_o bishop_n therefore_o they_o may_v lawful_o ordain_v other_o presbyter_n doctor_n fulke_n in_o his_o confutation_n of_o the_o rhemish_a testament_n annot._n on_o tit._n 1._o sect._n 2._o and_o doctor_n willet_n in_o his_o synopsis_fw-la papismi_fw-la the_o 5._o general_a controversy_n quaest_n 3._o part_n 2._o write_v thus_o although_o in_o the_o scripture_n a_o bishop_n and_o a_o elder_n be_v of_o one_o order_n and_o authority_n in_o preach_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o government_n by_o ancient_a use_n of_o speech_n he_o be_v only_o call_v a_o bishop_n which_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n 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than_o timothy_n present_a instruction_n as_o 508._o gersonius_fw-la bucerus_n right_o observe_v final_o learned_a 16._o doctor_n whitaker_n have_v long_o since_o assoil_v this_o objection_n in_o these_o word_n that_o timothy_n be_v command_v not_o rash_o to_o admit_v a_o accusation_n against_o a_o elder_a this_o prove_v not_o that_o timothy_n have_v power_n or_o dominion_n over_o elder_n for_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n mind_n to_o receive_v a_o accusation_n be_v to_o bring_v a_o crime_n to_o the_o church_n to_o bring_v the_o guilty_a person_n into_o judgement_n open_o to_o reproove_v which_o not_o only_o superior_n may_v do_v but_o also_o aequal_v and_o inferior_n in_o the_o roman_a republic_n knight_n do_v judge_v not_o only_o the_o people_n but_o also_o the_o senator_n and_o patricij_fw-la and_o certain_o it_o seem_v not_o that_o timothy_n have_v such_o a_o consistory_n or_o court_n as_o be_v afterward_o appoint_v to_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n what_o this_o authority_n 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willet_n synopsis_fw-la papismi_fw-la cont._n 5._o gen._n quest_n 3._o part_n 3._o in_o the_o appendix_n and_o gersonius_fw-la bucerus_n de_fw-fr gubernat_n ecclesiae_fw-la 524._o pag._n 300._o to_o 398._o where_o this_o objection_n be_v most_o full_o clear_v by_o counsel_n father_n and_o other_o author_n testimony_n give_v unto_o this_o place_n so_o that_o it_o make_v no_o proof_n at_o all_o that_o timothy_n be_v a_o bishop_n so_o as_o from_o all_o these_o premise_n i_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o timothy_n be_v neither_o a_o bishop_n nor_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n nor_o first_o nor_o sole_a bishop_n of_o that_o see_v as_o many_o overconfident_o and_o erroneous_o affirm_v obj._n 6._o if_o any_o in_o the_o six_o place_n object_n that_o it_o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o dionysius_n areopagita_n hierome_n ambrose_n dorothew_n theodoret_n chrysostome_n epiphanius_n eusebius_n gregory_n the_o great_a polycrates_n occumenius_n primasius_n isidor_n hispalensis_n beda_n 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have_v continue_a bishop_n there_o for_o divers_a year_n yet_o est_fw-la marsilius_n patavinus_n 172._o carolus_n molinaeus_n with_o sundry_a popedom_n other_o late_a protestant_a writer_n both_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a affirm_v and_o substantial_o prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n that_o peter_n be_v never_o at_o rome_n nor_o yet_o bishop_n thereof_o as_o therefore_o their_o bare_a authority_n be_v no_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o prove_v peter_n bishop_n of_o rome_n so_o neither_o be_v they_o sufficient_a to_o evince_n timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n three_o these_o father_n affirm_v not_o timothy_n to_o be_v sole_a bishop_n of_o ephesus_n or_o to_o be_v diocaesan_n bishop_n or_o such_o a_o bishop_n as_o be_v superior_a to_o a_o presbyter_n in_o jurisdiction_n or_o degree_n the_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v prove_v and_o if_o they_o affirm_v any_o such_o thing_n yet_o see_v the_o fore-alleadged_n scripture_n contradict_v it_o in_o a_o most_o apparent_a manner_n 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and_o since_o all_o minister_n present_v ought_v join_v with_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o all_o ordination_n of_o minister_n and_o have_v ever_o usual_o do_v it_o in_o all_o age_n and_o church_n how_o this_o prerogative_n of_o ordination_n shall_v be_v peculiar_a to_o bishop_n who_o may_v not_o do_v it_o without_o minister_n concurrrence_n no_o more_o than_o minister_n without_o they_o i_o can_v yet_o conjecture_v true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o 296._o council_n of_o ancyra_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 308._o can._n 3._o ordain_v that_o choral_a bishop_n shall_v not_o ordain_v presbyter_n or_o deacon_n nor_o yet_o presbyter_n of_o the_o city_n in_o another_o parish_n but_o when_o the_o bishop_n shall_v permit_v they_o by_o his_o letter_n and_o the_o 404_o council_n of_o antioch_n under_o pope_n julius_n canon_n 10._o decree_n that_o choral_a bishop_n shall_v not_o ordain_v minister_n and_o deacon_n without_o the_o bishop_n privity_n from_o 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pope_n 20._o clement_n prescribe_v that_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n may_v not_o ordain_v other_o priest_n and_o deacon_n but_o bishop_n only_o and_o the_o 800._o council_n of_o hispalis_n or_o spa_n about_o the_o year_n 6_o 7._o canon_n 5._o 7._o out_o of_o pope_n leo_n epist._n 86._o decree_n that_o presbyter_n and_o choral_a bishop_n which_o be_v all_o one_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o ordain_v preiste_n or_o deacon_n or_o to_o consecrate_v altar_n or_o church_n for_o in_o holy_a writ_n by_o god_n command_n 40._o moses_n only_o erect_v the_o altar_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o only_o anoint_v it_o because_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 98._o moses_n and_o aaron_n among_o his_o priest_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v command_v only_o to_o the_o chief_a priest_n to_o do_v of_o who_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v a_o type_n presbyter_n who_o carry_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n may_v not_o presume_v to_o enchroach_v upon_o for_o although_o they_o have_v in_o most_o thing_n a_o common_a dispensation_n of_o mystery_n with_o bishop_n yet_o they_o must_v know_v that_o some_o thing_n be_v notwithstanding_o prohibit_v they_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o old_a law_n some_o thing_n by_o new_a ecclesiastical_a rules_n or_o canon_n as_o the_o consecration_n of_o presbyter_n deacon_n and_o virgin_n as_o also_o the_o constitution_n benediction_n or_o unction_n of_o the_o altar_n very_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o consecrate_v church_n or_o altar_n not_o to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v or_o to_o those_o who_o be_v convert_v from_o heresy_n nor_o to_o make_v chrism_n nor_o to_o sign_n the_o forehead_n of_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v with_o chrism_n 6._o nor_o yet_o public_o to_o reconcile_v any_o penitent_a person_n in_o the_o mass_n nor_o to_o send_v form_v epistle_n to_o any_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v unlawful_a to_o presbyter_n or_o choral_a bishop_n because_o they_o have_v not_o pontificatus_fw-la apicem_fw-la the_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o high_a preist-hood_n which_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v command_v to_o be_v due_a only_o to_o bishop_n that_o by_o this_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o degree_n and_o the_o hight_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v neither_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o presbyter_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o baptistery_n before_o the_o bishop_n presence_n not_o to_o baptize_v or_o sign_n a_o infant_n the_o bishop_n be_v present_a nor_o to_o reconcile_v penitent_n without_o the_o bishop_n command_n nor_o to_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v present_a nor_o in_o his_o presence_n to_o teach_v or_o bless_v or_o salute_v the_o people_n no_o nor_o yet_o to_o exhort_v they_o all_o which_o thing_n be_v know_v to_o be_v 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ecclesiastical_a canon_n and_o constitution_n then_o new_o make_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n only_o of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n which_o can_v deprive_v minister_n of_o that_o power_n of_o ordination_n which_o the_o scripture_n and_o god_n himself_o have_v give_v they_o three_o that_o before_o these_o late_a canon_n and_o constitution_n presbyter_n may_v lawful_o ordain_v minister_n and_o deacon_n four_o that_o the_o chief_a reason_n why_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n be_v take_v from_o minister_n and_o thus_o monopolise_v to_o bishop_n even_o by_o their_o own_o constitution_n wherein_o they_o have_v ever_o favour_v themselves_o be_v only_o to_o advance_v the_o power_n authority_n dignity_n ambition_n and_o pride_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o prelate_n and_o to_o distinguish_v they_o in_o degree_n and_o order_n from_o ordinary_a minister_n which_o of_o right_n be_v and_o otherwise_o will_v be_v their_o equal_n both_o in_o jurisdiction_n power_n and_o degree_n five_o that_o they_o 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he_o 34._o to_o consecrate_v aaron_n with_o his_o son_n the_o tabernacle_n and_o altar_n and_o after_o he_o 8._o king_n solomon_n not_o the_o high_a priest_n consecrate_v the_o temple_n altar_n court_n and_o all_o the_o furniture_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o altar_n so_o that_o if_o these_o example_n prove_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v but_o this_o that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n of_o consecrate_v bishop_n minister_n church_n altar_n etc._n etc._n appertain_v not_o to_o archbishop_n bishop_n pope_n preiste_n minister_n but_o to_o the_o chief_a temporal_a magistrate_n but_o admit_v that_o moses_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o a_o high_a priest_n and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v preiste_n temple_n altar_n appertain_v to_o he_o in_o that_o regard_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o ordination_n shall_v belong_v to_o bishop_n only_o and_o that_o for_o these_o three_o reason_n first_o because_o the_o aaronicall_a priesthood_n be_v 10._o utter_o extinct_a and_o abolish_v by_o christ_n as_o mere_o typical_a and_o ceremonial_a and_o so_o all_o â—he_v appurtenance_n thereunto_o belong_v second_o because_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v no_o emblem_n type_n or_o resemblance_n of_o bishop_n which_o be_v many_o changeable_a mortal_a but_o 3._o only_o of_o christ_n our_o true_a high_a priest_n who_o be_v but_o one_o and_o remain_v a_o high_a priest_n forever_o without_o succession_n or_o change_n so_o that_o this_o allusion_n prove_v the_o power_n of_o ordain_v minister_n to_o belong_v original_o to_o none_o but_o 10._o christ_n our_o 20._o high_a priest_n chief_a shepherd_n and_o 4._o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o the_o 25._o scripture_n express_o resolve_v and_o ministerial_o secondary_o to_o 3._o every_o minister_n of_o christ_n as_o his_o ambassador_n instrument_n and_o vicegerent_n three_o because_o the_o office_n and_o power_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o bishop_n be_v different_a distinct_a yea_o incompatible_a one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o ordination_n of_o minister_n and_o deacon_n under_o the_o law_n different_a from_o that_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o 12._o scripture_n and_o 502._o all_o author_n joint_o witness_v the_o one_o of_o they_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o solid_a or_o convince_a argument_n to_o make_v good_a the_o authority_n jurisdiction_n or_o practice_n of_o other_o so_o that_o this_o council_n and_o constitution_n make_v nothing_o at_o all_o against_o the_o divine_a right_n and_o title_n of_o presbyter_n to_o ordain_v or_o for_o the_o bishop_n sole_a monopoly_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o any_o divine_a charter_n from_o christ_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n final_o neither_o of_o these_o counsel_n or_o constitution_n simple_o debar_v minister_n from_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n on_o other_o together_o with_o the_o bishop_n which_o they_o too_o ever_o practise_v and_o be_v authorize_v to_o do_v both_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 3._o but_o from_o lay_v on_o hand_n and_o ordain_v minister_n of_o themselves_o alone_o without_o the_o bishop_n who_o can_v ordain_v or_o lie_v hand_n on_o any_o minister_n by_o virtue_n of_o these_o constitution_n without_o they_o since_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n of_o himself_o alone_o can_v impose_v hand_n on_o any_o minister_n without_o their_o assistance_n or_o consent_n nor_o they_o without_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o right_n of_o ordination_n be_v not_o whole_o and_o original_o vest_v in_o the_o bishop_n by_o any_o divine_a or_o humane_a right_n but_o in_o both_o the_o 299._o council_n of_o aquisgran_n or_o aken_n under_o ludovicus_n pius_fw-la an._n 816._o c._n 8._o out_o of_o isidor_n hispalensis_n de_fw-fr ecclesiasticis_fw-la officiis_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o determine_v thus_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v commit_v to_o presbyter_n as_o they_o be_v to_o bishop_n for_o they_o be_v over_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v consort_n with_o bishop_n in_o the_o confection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o likewise_o also_o in_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n and_o in_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v and_o only_o the_o ordination_n and_o consecration_n of_o clerk_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o bishop_n because_o of_o his_o authority_n lest_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n challenge_v or_o exercise_v by_o many_o shall_v dissolve_v concord_n and_o engender_v scandal_n for_o paul_n the_o apostle_n call_v elder_n and_o priest_n by_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n tit._n 1._o 5._o 7._o acts._n 20._o 28._o phil._n 1._o 1._o 1._o tim._n 3._o d._n rabanus_n maurus_n de_fw-fr instit_n clericorum_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o write_v thus_o that_o presbyter_n although_o they_o be_v preiste_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o attain_v the_o top_n or_o high_a degree_n of_o priesthood_n because_o they_o can_v sign_n the_o forehead_n with_o chrism_n nor_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o can_v they_o ordain_v clerk_n in_o sacred_a order_n which_o be_v reserve_v to_o bishop_n for_o unity_n and_o concord_n sake_n the_o epistle_n the_o 7._o gradibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o the_o neinth_n tom_n of_o jeromes_n work_n aver_v in_o express_a term_n that_o the_o ordination_n of_o clerk_n and_o consecration_n of_o virgin_n be_v reserve_v only_o to_o the_o high-preist_n or_o bishop_n for_o his_o great_a honour_n and_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la c._n 17._o write_v that_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v the_o bishop_n have_v the_o right_a of_o give_v baptism_n after_o he_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n yet_o not_o without_o the_o bishop_n authority_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o bishop_n have_v not_o the_o sole_a executive_a power_n of_o ordination_n by_o any_o divine_a right_n or_o institution_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o one_o syllable_n either_o 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gregem_fw-la christi_fw-la quomodo_fw-la est_fw-la damnum_fw-la gregis_fw-la honour_n pastoris_fw-la nam_fw-la qua_fw-la front_n in_fw-la futuro_fw-la seculo_fw-la promissum_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la sperabimus_fw-la honorem_fw-la si_fw-la christianam_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la noster_fw-la honour_n impedit_fw-la unitatem_fw-la to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v as_o a_o corollary_n a_o like_a speech_n of_o that_o holy_a devout_a man_n s._n bernard_n 330._o
〈…〉_z 4._o 3._o 16._o 1._o sam._n 10._o 1._o c._n 26_o 6._o 11._o ps_n 92._o 10._o 1._o king_n 1._o 39_o c._n 19_o 15._o 16._o 16._o bishop_n jewel_n reply_v to_o harding_n article_n 4._o divis_n 5._o 6._o 18._o richaâ—dus_fw-la armachanuâ—_n de_fw-fr quaest_n armenorum_n l._n 11._o c._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 7._o contr._n haer_fw-mi l._n 3._o haer_fw-mi 75._o 75._o anselmuâ—_n haymo_n rabanus_n primasius_n calvin_n deering_n and_o david_n dickson_n on_o this_o text_n text_n heb._n 4._o 14._o 15._o c_o 8._o 1._o c._n 9_o 11._o c._n 10._o 21._o 21._o heb._n 13._o 20._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 4._o 4._o ephes_n 4._o 10._o 11._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o math._n 9_o 37._o 38._o 38._o acts._n 1._o 25_o 26._o gal._n 2._o 8._o 9_o 11._o 14_o 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o 29._o 2._o cor._n 11._o 5_o 5_o canon_n 33._o 35._o an._n 1603._o 1603._o canon_n 31._o 31._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 6._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 5._o 1._o thes_n 3._o 2._o 2._o 3._o ed._n 6._o c._n 12._o 8._o eliz._n c._n 1._o 1._o eusebius_n eccles_n hist_n l._n 3._o c._n 39_o p._n 55._o 55._o bibliotheca_fw-la patrum_fw-la tom._n 1._o p._n 96._o 96._o apolog._n c._n 39_o tom._n 1._o p._n 692._o 693._o 694._o 694._o eusebius_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 16._o 16._o eusebius_n eccles_n hist_n l._n 5._o c._n 23._o 23._o eusebius_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 20._o 20._o ibid._n e._n 26._o 26._o eusebius_n eccles_n hist_n l._n 7._o c._n 8._o 8._o see_v his_o life_n before_o his_o work_n work_n aretius_n theolog_fw-la problemata_fw-la locus_fw-la 62._o de_fw-fr officiis_n eccl._n sex_n 9_o p._n 184._o 186_o chenmitius_n examen_fw-la concilij_fw-la tridentini_n pars_fw-la 2._o de_fw-fr sacramento_n ordinis_fw-la c._n 4._o p._n 223._o 224._o 224._o iliad_n 1._o 10_o *_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constantini_n l._n 4._o c._n 24._o 24._o so_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o basil_n epist_n 52._o not_o to_o ride_v in_o visitation_n like_o a_o lordly_a prelate_n but_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o miserable_a state_n of_o the_o church_n &_o to_o be_v careful_a for_o it_o as_o bishop_n jewel_n witness_v in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n part_n 2._o c._n 3._o divis_n 5._o p._n 107._o 107._o enarratio_fw-la in_o psal_n 126._o tom._n 8._o pars_fw-la 2._o p._n 726._o 727._o 727._o let_v our_o great_a prelate_n mark_v this_o well_o well_o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 19_o tom._n pars_fw-la 2._o p._n 516._o 516._o note_v this_o this_o fol._n 116._o act._n 20._o 20._o see_v fulke_n and_o cartwright_n ibid._n m._n m._n bishop_n jewel_n defence_n of_o the_o apology_n part_n 2._o c._n 3._o divis_n 5._o p._n 107._o 107._o marsilius_n patavinus_n defence_n pacis_fw-la pars_fw-la 2._o c._n 15._o 16._o richardus_fw-la armachanus_fw-la resp_n ad_fw-la quaest_n armenorum_n l._n 11._o c._n 1._o to_o 8._o fox_n act_n and_o monum_fw-la p._n 1009._o 1116._o 1465._o 1465._o bishop_n jewel_n defence_n of_o the_o apol._n part_n 2._o c._n 3._o divis_n 7._o part_n 111._o thomas_n beacon_n his_o catechism_n vol._n 1._o f._n 499._o 500_o chrysost_n opus_fw-la imperf_n in_o matth._n hom._n 3._o &_o 43._o ambros_n de_fw-fr dign_a sacerd_v c._n 4._o 4._o august_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 19_o hier._n ambr._n sedul_a primus_fw-la haymo_n rab._n maur._n chrysostom_n theodoret._n theophylact._n oecumenius_n anselmus_fw-la beda_n in_o 1._o tim._n 3._o 1._o 2._o bernard_n de_fw-fr consid_n ad_fw-la eugen._n 2._o &_o 3_o 3_o math._n 10._o 1._o to_o 16._o mark_n 6._o 7._o to_o 12._o luke_n 9_o 1._o to_o 6._o compare_v with_o luke_n 10._o 1._o to_o 21._o 21._o clemens_n epist_n apud_fw-la surium_n tom._n 1._o p._n 141._o and_o other_o who_o have_v since_o follow_v this_o forgery_n of_o he_o he_o l._n 3._o c._n 4._o eccl._n hist._n hist._n see_v mercator_n atlas_n minor_n p._n 812._o 812._o math._n 7._o 26._o 27._o 27._o the_o instit_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n ch._n os_fw-la order_n and_o thomas_n beacon_n catech._n f._n 499._o 500_o 500_o see_v the_o fastbooke_n then_o print_v ‡_o joel._n 2._o 14_o to_o 20._o 4._o 2._o 1._o to_o 28._o isaiah_n 22._o 12._o 13._o 14._o 2_o chron._n 6._o to_o 24._o to_o 40._o c._n 7._o 13._o 14._o 15_o zeph._n 2._o 1._o 2._o 3._o jonah_n 3._o 5_o to_o 10._o ezech._n 9_o 4._o mal._n 3._o 16._o 17._o ezra_n 9_o &_o 10._o 10._o see_v bishop_n wren_n injunction_n for_o norwich_n and_o his_o visition_n artiles_n and_o yet_o this_o can._n bind_v they_o not_o strict_o to_o any_o form_n as_o the_o word_n or_o to_o this_o effect_n declare_v declare_v jer._n 7._o 16._o c._n 11._o 14._o c._n 14._o 11._o c._n 29._o 7._o c._n 37_o 3._o 4._o c._n 42._o 2._o 4._o 20._o joel._n 2._o 17._o 17._o isaiah_n 22._o 12._o 13._o 13._o ps_n 119._o 21._o judg._n 5._o 23._o mal._n 2._o 2._o c._n 3._o 9_o 1._o cor._n 16._o 22._o 22._o luke_n 18._o to_o 3._o rev._n 6._o 9_o 10._o psal_n 28._o 4._o 5._o 5._o 1._o sam._n 4._o 18._o 18._o fox_n act_n &_o monument_n london_n 1610._o p._n 502._o 502._o platina_n onuphrius_n bale_n stella_n volateranus_fw-la celestin_n 5_o &_o bonifac._n 8._o 8._o georgius_n pontan_n bohemiae_n piae_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 36._o godwin_n catalogue_n of_o bps._n p._n 212._o 216_o 460._o 564._o 585._o matthew_n westminst_n an._n 932._o p._n 361._o newbrigens_n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o 14._o de_fw-fr sacram._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o l._n 5._o c._n 1._o 1._o tract_n 9_o 16._o 20._o 21._o 25._o 27._o 29._o 35._o 37._o in_o joan._n joan._n hom._n 5._o 6._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 13._o 28._o in_o genes_n genes_n catech._n orat._n 7._o &_o 14._o &_o catech._n mystag_n 14._o 14._o socr._n eccl._n hist._n l._n 7._o c._n 2._o 2._o fox_n acts._n &_o monum_fw-la p._n 1366._o 1366._o fox_n act_n &_o monument_n p._n 15._o 59_o see_v p._n 1115._o 1153._o 1457._o 1579._o 1696._o 1696._o see_v his_o visitation_n article_n and_o injunction_n for_o norwich_n †_o before_o the_o 39_o article_n &_o of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o last_o parliament_n p._n 20._o 21._o 22._o 42._o 43._o 43._o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la c._n 29_o 25._o hen._n 8._o c._n 19_o 21._o 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 15._o 37._o h._n 8._o c._n 17._o 1._o ed._n 6._o c._n 2._o 1._o eliz_n c._n 12_o 5._o eliz._n c._n 1._o 12._o eliz._n c._n 13._o 8._o eliz._n c._n 1._o 1._o inconformity_n therefore_o it_o notâ—_n the_o thing_n the_o bishop_n aim_n at_o but_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o gosple_n gosple_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 16._o 16._o isaiah_n 56._o 7._o jer._n 7._o 11._o math._n 21._o 13._o mark_n 11._o 17._o luke_n 19_o 46._o see_v dr._n boys_n postill_n on_o the_o first_o sunday_n after_o the_o epiphany_n p._n 132_o and_o on_o the_o 10._o sunday_n after_o trinity_n p._n 446._o 447._o 447._o to_o wit_n for_o affirm_v that_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n will_v be_v hearty_o glad_a if_o all_o those_o that_o go_v over_o to_o new-england_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o most_o trayter_o &_o seditious_a speech_n as_o of_o his_o majesty_n &_o the_o state_n delight_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o faithful_a subject_n who_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n and_o duty_n to_o protect_v and_o preserve_v preserve_v of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n prayer_n dr._n boy_n postill_a on_o the_o 10._o sunday_n after_o trinity_n p._n 448._o 448._o hom._n of_o the_o repair_n &_o keep_v clean_o of_o church_n p._n 80_o of_o the_o time_n &_o place_n of_o prayer_n p._n 131._o 131._o hom._n of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o church_n of_o repair_v church_n &_o of_o the_o time_n &_o place_n of_o prayer_n prayer_n hom._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 5._o &_o 10._o 29._o in_o gen._n hom._n 5._o in_o math._n math._n defence_n of_o the_o apology_n part_n 5._o c._n 3._o divis_n 4._o p._n 449._o 450_o 450_o o_o blasphemy_n blasphemy_n see_v doctor_n james_n his_o treatise_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o prelate_n of_o rome_n part_n 2._o 3._o 4._o 4._o see_v the_o homily_n of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n of_o keep_v clean_o of_o church_n church_n jer._n 23._o 13_o 14._o 15._o 15._o gen._n 18._o &_o 19_o see_v 2._o chron._n 36._o 15._o 16._o 17._o 17._o fasciculus_fw-la temporum_fw-la 1144._o cent._n magd._n 12._o col_fw-fr 1407._o stella_fw-la stella_fw-la antiq._n eccl._n brit._n p._n 13._o godw._n p._n 53._o 53._o fox_n act_n &_o monument_n p._n 364._o 364._o alberti_fw-la argentinensis_n chron._n an._n 1348._o p._n 147._o 147._o georgius_n pont._n bohemiae_n piae_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 34._o *_o behold_v constantiensis_n ad_fw-la herman_n appendix_n an._n 1085._o p._n 357._o *_o thomas_n