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〈◊〉_d page_z 5_o v._n argue_v from_o the_o type_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n which_o show_v to_o be_v the_o method_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a father_n page_n 7_o vi_o whence_o the_o case_n of_o korah_n and_o the_o presbyterian_o show_v to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o episcopal_a supremacy_n as_o plain_o and_o full_o establish_v as_o be_v that_o of_o aaron_n and_o his_o successor_n page_n 8_o vii_o no_o succession_n of_o presbyter_n can_v be_v show_v from_o the_o apostle_n page_n 9_o viii_o the_o pretence_n of_o extraordinary_a gift_n no_o ground_n or_o excuse_n for_o make_v of_o a_o schism_n page_z 11_o sect_n iii_o objection_n from_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n in_o this_o kingdom_n as_o if_o that_o do_v un-church_n and_o consequent_o break_v the_o succession_n of_o our_o bishop_n i._o this_o show_v to_o be_v a_o popish_a argument_n page_n 17_o ii_o that_o idolatry_n do_v not_o un-church_n prove_v 1._o because_o a_o christian_a may_v be_v a_o 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expect_v the_o same_o allowance_n as_o may_v be_v give_v to_o those_o of_o their_o own_o communion_n v._o the_o episcopal_a ordination_n and_o consequent_o their_o right_n to_o baptise_v be_v own_a by_o both_o papist_n and_o presbyterian_n sect_n v._o the_o personal_a sanctity_n of_o the_o administrator_n of_o the_o sacrament_n though_o high_o requisite_a on_o his_o part_n yet_o not_o of_o necessity_n as_o to_o the_o receiver_n to_o convey_v to_o they_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n because_o i._o the_o virtue_n come_v not_o from_o the_o minister_n but_o from_o god_n alone_o page_n 26_o ii_o for_o this_o cause_n among_o other_o christ_n choose_v judas_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n page_n 27_o iii_o god_n power_n be_v magnify_v in_o the_o meaness_n of_o his_o instrument_n iu_o st._n paul_n rejoice_v at_o the_o preach_a of_o evil_a man_n page_n 28_o v._o this_o confirm_v by_o daily_a experience_n vi_o the_o argument_n strong_a as_o to_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 29_o vii_o the_o 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by_o think_v that_o he_o succeed_v they_o as_o all_o other_o bishop_n do_v in_o their_o full_a apostolical_a office_n thence_o he_o salute_v the_o church_n of_o the_o trallâ—ans_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o apostolical_a character_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n he_o say_v to_o they_o be_v subject_n to_o your_o bishop_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o presbyter_n as_o to_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n likewise_o the_o deacon_n also_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n aught_o to_o please_v in_o all_o thing_n without_o these_o there_o be_v no_o church_n of_o the_o elect-he_a be_v without_o who_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o preslyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v desile_v in_o his_o conscience_n in_o his_o epâ—st_n to_o the_o magnesian_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o despise_v their_o bishop_n for_o his_o youth_n but_o to_o pay_v he_o all_o manner_n of_o reverence_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o as_o i_o know_v that_o your_o holy_a presbyter_n do_v therefore_o as_o christ_n do_v nothing_o without_o the_o father_n so_o neither_o do_v you_o whether_o presbyter_n deacon_n or_o laic_a any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n some_o indeed_o call_v he_o bishop_n yet_o do_v all_o thing_n without_o he_o but_o these_o seem_v not_o to_o i_o to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n but_o rather_o to_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o scorner_n i_o exhort_v you_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o mind_n of_o god_n the_o bishop_n preside_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o the_o presbyter_n in_o room_n of_o the_o college_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o deacon_n most_o belove_a to_o i_o who_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o ministry_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o direct_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n at_o philadelphia_n to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o unity_n with_o their_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o say_v to_o they_o in_o his_o epistle_n that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o christ_n these_o be_v with_o the_o bishop_n and_o those_o who_o shall_v repent_v and_o return_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v make_v worthy_a of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v partake_v of_o eternal_a salvation_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n my_o brethren_n be_v not_o deceive_v if_o any_o shall_v follow_v himthat_o make_v a_o schism_n he_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o exhort_v you_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o one_o eucharist_n for_o there_o be_v one_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o one_o blood_n of_o his_o which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o and_o one_o cup_n and_o one_o altar_n so_o there_o be_v one_o bishop_n with_o his_o presbytery_n and_o the_o deacon_n my_o fellow_n servant_n give_v heed_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o the_o presbytery_n
let_v the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n do_v nothing_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o it_o be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v commit_v and_o from_o who_o a_o account_n of_o their_o soul_n will_v be_v require_v can._n 41._o we_o ordain_v the_o bishop_n to_o have_v power_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o administer_v to_o those_o who_o want_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n can._n 55._o if_o any_o clergy_n man_n shall_v reproach_n his_o bishop_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v for_o thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o produce_v next_o a_o great_a council_n of_o 87_o bishop_n hold_v at_o carthage_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 256_o under_o st._n cyprian_n archbishop_n of_o that_o place_n which_o be_v publish_v in_o st._n cyprian_n work_n before_o quote_v p._n 229._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o beside_o the_o bishop_n there_o meet_v there_o both_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o great_a number_n of_o the_o laity_n episcopi_fw-la plurimi_fw-la cum_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la &_o diaconibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n in_o spain_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 305._o cap._n 18._o and_o 19_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v name_v distinct_a and_o c._n 32._o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v forbid_v to_o give_v the_o communion_n to_o those_o who_o have_v grievous_o offend_v without_o the_o command_n of_o the_o bishop_n c._n 75._o of_o those_o who_o shall_v false_o accuse_v a_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o deacon_n c._n 77._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_a by_o a_o deacon_n without_o the_o rishop_n or_o presbyter_n shall_v afterward_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o bishop_n the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n in_o spain_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 305._o cap._n 18._o and_o 19_o episcopi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la est_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la aut_fw-la diaconorum_fw-la communionem_fw-la talibus_fw-la praestare_fw-la debere_fw-la nisi_fw-la eye_n jusserit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la episcopum_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la vel_fw-la diaconum_fw-la falsis_fw-la criminibus_fw-la appetierit_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la diaconus_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopo_fw-la vel_fw-la presbytero_fw-la aliquos_fw-la baptizaverit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la eos_fw-la per_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la perficere_fw-la debebit_fw-la the_o council_n of_o arles_n in_o france_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 309._o c._n 18._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o deacon_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o c._n 19_o that_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o bishop_n and_o do_v nothing_o without_o his_o consent_n the_o council_n of_o arles_n in_o france_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 309._o c._n 18._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o deacon_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o c._n 19_o presbyteri_fw-la sine_fw-la conscientia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nihil_fw-la faciant_fw-la the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n 315._o a._n d_o 315._o a._n d._n 315._o c._n 1._o and_o 2._o have_v prohibit_v those_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n who_o have_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n offer_v to_o idol_n from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n say_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o bishop_n may_v dispense_v with_o they_o if_o he_o see_v their_o repentance_n sincere_a for_o that_o this_o power_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o bishop_n the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n 315._o a._n d_o 315._o a._n d._n 315._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n 321._o a._n d._n 321._o a._n d._n 321._o can._n 41._o that_o no_o clergyman_n ought_v to_o travel_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o bishop_n can._n 56._o that_o the_o presbyter_n ought_v not_o to_o go_v into_o the_o church_n and_o sit_v in_o their_o stale_n till_o the_o bishop_n come_v and_o to_o go_v in_o with_o the_o bishop_n the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n 321._o a._n d._n 321._o a._n d._n 321._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o and_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a a._n d._n 325._o can._n 16._o that_o if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n leave_v their_o own_o church_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o another_o church_n and_o that_o if_o any_o shall_v ordain_v such_o in_o his_o ch._n as_o belong_v to_o another_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o proper_a bishop_n let_v such_o ordination_n be_v void_a the_o first_o and_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a a._n d._n 325._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n of_o gangra_n 326._o 326._o a._n d._n 326._o can._n 6._o if_o any_o have_v private_a meeting_n out_o of_o the_o church_n without_o their_o preshyter_n let_v they_o be_v anathematise_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n can._n 7._o if_o any_o will_v take_v or_o give_v of_o the_o fruit_n offer_v to_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o church_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n the_o council_n of_o gangra_n 326._o 326._o a._n d._n 326._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n of_o antioch_n a._n d._n 341._o 341._o a._n d._n 341._o can._n 3._o if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n leave_v his_o own_o parish_n shall_v go_v to_o other_o and_o refuse_v to_o return_v when_o his_o own_o bishop_n shall_v summon_v he_o let_v he_o be_v depose_v can._n 4._o if_o any_o bishop_n be_v depose_v by_o a_o synod_n or_o a_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n be_v depose_v by_o his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n shall_v presume_v to_o exercise_v his_o function_n let_v no_o room_n be_v leave_v they_o either_o for_o restauration_n or_o apology_n can._n 5._o if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n despise_v his_o own_o bishop_n shall_v separate_v himself_o from_o the_o church_n and_o gather_v a_o congregation_n of_o his_o own_o and_o set_v up_o a_o different_a altar_n and_o shall_v refuse_v to_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o bishop_n call_v he_o the_o first_o and_o second_o time_n let_v he_o be_v absolute_o depose_v can._n 12._o if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n be_v depose_v by_o his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n or_o a_o bishop_n by_o the_o synod_n dare_v appeal_n to_o the_o king_n see_v his_o appeal_n lie_v to_o a_o great_a synod_n of_o more_o bishop_n where_o he_o be_v to_o expect_v the_o examination_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o to_o teserr_v the_o decision_n to_o they_o but_o if_o make_v light_n of_o these_o he_o trouble_v the_o king_n with_o it_o such_o a_o one_o be_v worthy_a of_o no_o pardon_n nor_o aught_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o make_v any_o sort_n of_o apology_n or_o to_o have_v hope_n of_o his_o be_v ever_o restore_v any_o more_o can._n 22._o that_o a_o bishop_n ought_v not_o to_o ordain_v presbyter_n or_o deacon_n in_o another_o bishop_n diocese_n without_o his_o leave_n the_o council_n of_o antioch_n a._n d._n 341._o 341._o a._n d._n 341._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n a._n d._n 348._o c._n xi_o the_o case_n be_v put_v where_o a_o deacon_n be_v accuse_v shall_v be_v try_v by_o three_o neighbour_a bishop_n a_o presbyter_n by_o six_o and_o a_o bishop_n by_o twelve_o in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n a._n d._n 348._o a_o tribus_fw-la vicinis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la si_fw-la diaconus_fw-la est_fw-la arguatur_fw-la si_fw-la presbyter_n a_o sex_n si_fw-la episcopus_fw-la à _fw-la duedecim_fw-la consacerdotibus_fw-la audiatur_fw-la the_o second_o ecumenical_a council_n of_o constantineple_n a._n d._n 381._o can._n 6._o rank_n those_o with_o heretic_n who_o though_o they_o prosess_v the_o true_a faith_n yet_o run_v into_o schism_n and_o gather_v congregation_n apart_o from_o and_o in_o opposition_n to_o our_o canonied_a bishop_n the_o second_o ecumenical_a council_n of_o constantineple_n a._n d._n 381._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n of_o carthage_n a._n d._n 419._o can._n 3._o mention_n the_o three_o distinct_a order_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o compare_v they_o to_o the_o highpriest_n priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n they_o be_v as_o distinct_o mention_v can._n 4._o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o their_o power_n distinct_a for_o can._n 6._o it_o be_v declare_v not_o to_o be_v lawful_a for_o presbyter_n to_o consecrate_v church_n or_o reconcile_v penitent_n but_o if_o any_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o desirous_a to_o be_v reconcile_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o
bishop_n the_o presbyter_n ought_v to_o consult_v the_o bishop_n and_o receive_v his_o order_n in_o it_o as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o 7._o can._n can._n 10._o if_o any_o presbyter_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n shall_v make_v a_o schism_n against_o his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n can._n 11._o give_v leave_n to_o a_o presbyter_n who_o be_v condemn_v by_o his_o bishop_n to_o appeal_v to_o the_o neighbour_a bishop_n but_o if_o without_o this_o he_o fly_v off_o and_o make_v a_o schism_n from_o his_o bishop_n it_o confirm_v the_o anathema_n upon_o he_o can._n 12._o order_n what_o be_v before_o recite_v out_o of_o can._n xi_o of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n that_o a_o bishop_n who_o be_v accuse_v shall_v be_v try_v by_o twelve_o bishop_n if_o more_o may_v not_o be_v have_v a_o presbyter_n by_o six_o bishop_n with_o his_o own_o bishop_n and_o a_o deacon_n by_o three_o can._n 14._o order_n that_o in_o tripeli_n because_o of_o the_o small_a number_n of_o bishop_n in_o those_o part_n a_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o five_o bishop_n and_o a_o deacon_n by_o three_o his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n preside_v can._n 46._o that_o a_o presbyter_n shall_v not_o reconcile_v a_o penitent_a without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o bishop_n unless_o upon_o necessity_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n can._n 59_o that_o one_o bishop_n may_v ordain_v many_o presbyter_n but_o that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v a_o presbyter_n who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n can._n 65._o that_o a_o clergy_n man_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o bishop_n can_v be_v deliver_v by_o that_o church_n to_o which_o he_o do_v belong_v or_o by_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o can._n 126._o that_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n may_v appeal_v from_o their_o own_o bishop_n to_o the_o neighbour_a bishop_n choose_v by_o consent_n of_o their_o own_o bishop_n and_o from_o they_o to_o the_o primate_n or_o provincial_a synod_n but_o not_o to_o any_o transmarine_a or_o 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such_o among_o his_o reformer_n and_o that_o if_o ever_o any_o such_o shall_v arise_v he_o think_v there_o be_v no_o anathemas_n which_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v who_o shall_v refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o episcopal_a hierarchy_n without_o such_o a_o universal_a head_n as_o exclude_v christ_n from_o be_v the_o only_a universal_a head_n for_o if_o there_o be_v another_o though_o substitute_n he_o be_v not_o only_o thus_o he_o be_v call_v the_o chief_a bishop_n but_o never_o the_o only_a bishop_n because_o there_o be_v other_o depute_v under_o he_o but_o he_o call_v no_o bishop_n the_o universal_a bishop_n or_o head_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n because_o he_o have_v appoint_v no_o substitute_n in_o that_o supreme_a office_n as_o not_o of_o universal_a king_n so_o neither_o of_o universal_a bishop_n and_o beza_n suppose_v as_o positive_o as_o calvin_n have_v do_v that_o there_o be_v none_o who_o do_v oppose_v the_o episcopal_a hierarchy_n without_o such_o a_o universal_a head_n now_o upon_o earth_n or_o that_o oppose_v the_o order_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o condemn_v they_o as_o madman_n if_o any_o such_o can_v be_v find_v for_o thus_o say_v he_o if_o there_o be_v any_o which_o you_o shall_v hardly_o peswade_v i_o to_o believe_v who_o reject_v the_o whole_a order_n of_o episcopacy_n god_n forbid_v that_o any_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n shall_v assent_v to_o the_o madness_n of_o such_o men._n si_fw-mi qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la sane_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la facile_fw-la persuaseris_fw-la qui_fw-la omnem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la rejiciant_fw-la absit_fw-la ut_fw-la quisquam_fw-la satis_fw-la sanae_fw-la mentis_fw-la furoribus_fw-la illorum_fw-la assentiatur_fw-la beza_n ad_fw-la tractat._n de_fw-fr ministr_n eu._n grad_n ab_fw-la hadrian_n sarav_fw-mi belga_n editam_fw-la c._n 1._o and_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o her_o hierarchy_n of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n he_o say_v that_o he_o never_o mean_v to_o oppugn_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o but_o call_v it_o a_o singular_a blessing_n of_o god_n and_o wish_n that_o she_o may_v ever_o enjoy_v it_o fruatur_fw-la sane_fw-la â—â—la_fw-la singulari_fw-la dei_fw-la beneficentia_fw-la quae_fw-la utinam_fw-la sit_fw-la illi_fw-la perpetua_fw-la ibid._n c._n 18._o so_o that_o our_o modern_a presbyterian_o be_v disarm_v of_o the_o precedent_n of_o calvin_n beza_n and_o all_o the_o reformer_n abroad_o by_o who_o sentence_n they_o be_v anathematise_v and_o count_v as_o madman_n here_o then_o let_v we_o consider_v and_o beware_v of_o the_o fatal_a progress_n of_o error_n calvin_n and_o the_o reformer_n with_o he_o set_v up_o presbyterian_a government_n as_o they_o pretend_v by_o necessity_n but_o still_o keep_v up_o and_o profess_v the_o high_a regard_n to_o the_o episcopal_a character_n and_o authority_n but_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o follow_v their_o example_n have_v utter_o abdicate_v the_o whole_a order_n of_o episcopacy_n as_o antichristian_a and_o a_o insupportable_a grievance_n while_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o will_v seem_v to_o pay_v the_o