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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o use_v it_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v think_v equivalent_a with_o the_o catholic_n notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o they_o enumerate_v the_o particular_n include_v in_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o according_o they_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o and_o the_o forementioned_a expression_n they_o may_v very_o well_o mean_v a_o son_n by_o nature_n and_o by_o univocal_a generation_n not_o only_o a_o factitious_a son_n and_o by_o adoption_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o that_o be_v admit_v by_o the_o first_o and_o most_o true_o heretical_a arian_n this_o appear_v from_o the_o several_a creed_n of_o those_o time_n and_o though_o the_o true_a arian_n have_v insidious_a meaning_n under_o those_o plausible_a 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same_o spiritual_a power_n from_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v usual_o convey_v by_o the_o same_o ministry_n he_o therefore_o content_v he_o self_n with_o the_o security_n give_v he_o by_o the_o patent_n that_o from_o whosoever_o they_o receive_v the_o right_n of_o be_v bishop_n in_o regard_n to_o conscience_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v bishop_n in_o law_n entitle_v to_o barony_n and_o revenue_n any_o long_a than_o he_o please_v this_o be_v so_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o what_o they_o do_v before_o deprivation_n be_v valid_a in_o conscience_n and_o in_o law_n also_o but_o what_o they_o do_v afterward_o though_o that_o may_v also_o be_v valid_a in_o concsience_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v vail_v in_o law_n our_o first_o consecration_n be_v of_o the_o former_a sort_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o less_o valid_a in_o conscience_n for_o have_v the_o accession_n of_o a_o validity_n in_o law_n thus_o our_o first_o consecration_n may_v derive_v a_o title_n to_o our_o present_a father_n in_o conscience_n not_o deprivable_a at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n with_o regard_n to_o conscience_n god_n awaken_v the_o zeal_n of_o our_o late_a father_n and_o brother_n for_o assert_v these_o right_n in_o conscience_n which_o be_v so_o essential_a to_o their_o be_v our_o father_n and_o our_o brethren_n and_o for_o the_o religion_n and_o communion_n of_o our_o late_a common_a church_n in_o these_o kingdom_n and_o may_v our_o common_a lord_n plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o distress_a and_o desert_a spouse_n the_o end_n the_o independency_n of_o bishop_n on_o the_o sit_v pretend_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n supremacy_n injunct_a q._n eliz._n an._n 1559._o 5_o 5_o eliz._n 1._o in_o app._n to_o bishop_n burnet_n 〈◊〉_d of_o refor_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n on_o which_o the_o popish_a bishop_n be_v deprive_v and_o our_o present_a succession_n depend_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o primitive_a catholic_n church_n be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o any_o modern_a particular_a one_o one_o p._n 14._o 14._o defence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 20_o 21_o 22._o even_o with_o regard_n to_o our_o particular_a church_n our_o behaviour_n signify_v more_o love_n and_o concern_v for_o she_o than_o that_o of_o our_o late_a brethren_n do_v we_o show_v our_o great_a 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o church_n particular_o in_o not_o yield_v so_o 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o do_v that_o she_o shall_v lose_v be_v right_n on_o any_o term_n what_o we_o do_v be_v perfect_o consistent_a with_o the_o authorize_v explication_n of_o the_o supremacy_n vest_v in_o the_o king_n arch-â—p_a cranmers_n opinion_n in_o 〈◊〉_d cury_a the_o viii_o and_o edw._n the_o vi_o time_n perfect_o destructive_a of_o all_o spiritual_a authoâ—â—â—_n see_v those_o paper_n publish_v by_o bishop_n stallingfleet_n iren._n c._n ult_n and_o by_o bishop_n burnet_n hist._n of_o resor_fw-la part._n i._o collect._n n._n xxi_o b._n iii_o part_n ii_o collect._n num._n 2._o archbishop_z cranmer_n au_o 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d these_o matter_n noâ—_n at_o all_o vol._n i._o book_n iii_o p._n 267._o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o reformation_n that_o his_o authority_n iâ—_n these_o thing_n shall_v be_v regard_v part._n i._o b._n iii_o p._n 204._o part._n ii_o b._n ii_o p._n 243._o his_o opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n no_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o present_a adversary_n than_o to_o we_o p._n i._o b._n iii_o p._n 267._o the_o supremacy_n and_o title_n of_o head_n when_o first_o assume_v by_o henry_n the_o viii_o consistent_a with_o our_o doctrine_n 24_o hen._n viii_o 12._o when_o the_o king_n give_v the_o encroach_a commission_n to_o cr_n 〈…〉_z it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d agreeable_a to_o the_o true_a 〈…〉_z of_o the_o legis_fw-la 〈…〉_z vol._n i._o b._n iii_o r._n 278._o the_o appeal_v allow_v from_o the_o archbishop_n to_o the_o king_n commissioner_n in_o chancery_n no_o argument_n of_o any_o spiritual_a power_n derive_v from_o the_o king_n 25_o h._n viii_o 10._o the_o supremacy_n explain_v 26_o h._n viii_o 1._o not_o contrary_a to_o our_o doctrine_n in_o this_o cause_n addend_n to_o the_o first_o vol._n num._n v._n the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o explain_v in_o 37_o h._n viii_o 17._o full_a to_o our_o adversary_n purpose_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o archbishop_n cranmer_n 25_o ii_o viii_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o the_o same_o notion_n of_o the_o supremacy_n continue_v also_o under_o king_n edw._n the_o vi_o bishop_n burnet_n vol._n ii_o col._n b._n ii_o the_o king_n re_fw-mi 〈…〉_z pap._n 2._o king_n henry_n the_o viiiths_n reign_n by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v allow_v for_o a_o age_n of_o precedent_n queen_n elizabeth_z explain_v the_o supremacy_n in_o a_o sense_n conâ—stent_n with_o our_o principle_n bishop_n burnet_n p._n 11._o b._n 111._o col._n num_fw-la 2._o 1_o eliz._n 1._o injunct_a by_o queen_n esâ—z_n edition_n by_o bishop_n sparrow_n p._n 77._o 78._o that_o explication_n discharges'us_o now_o from_o any_o obligation_n to_o believe_v archbishop_n cranmer_n principle_n resor_fw-la leg._n eccl._n de_fw-fr excom_n c._n 2._o de_fw-fr offic_n &_o jurisd_v omn_fw-la judic_n what_o the_o queen_n require_v we_o can_v sincere_o undertake_v and_o in_o a_o sense_n full_o answer_v the_o imposition_n of_o the_o legislator_n â—he_v queen_n injunction_n excuse_v we_o from_o swear_v to_o the_o supremacy_n over_o spiriritual_a person_n in_o cause_n pure_o spiritual_a this_o injunction_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n still_o in_o force_n the_o explication_n in_o the_o injunction_n authorize_v by_o our_o church_n in_o her_o xxxviith_o article_n the_o same_o explication_n of_o the_o injunction_n confirm_v also_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 5_o elizab._n 1._o it_o be_v rather_o suppose_v than_o contradict_v by_o the_o second_o canon_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o supremacy_n to_o our_o time_n no_o argument_n of_o the_o impose_v sense_n of_o the_o legislator_n against_o we_o can._n 12â—_n the_o objection_n propose_v that_o our_o present_a protestant_a succession_n seem_v to_o depend_v on_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o deprivation_n of_o the_o last_o popish_a bishop_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o laical_a the_o lay_v deprivation_n of_o those_o popish_a bishop_n who_o take_v out_o lie_v commission_n for_o their_o episcopal_a power_n do_v not_o by_o any_o just_a consequence_n affect_v our_o present_a case_n vid._n specimen_fw-la against_o bishop_n burnet_n p._n 52_o 53._o the_o popish_a bishop_n be_v of_o another_o communion_n and_o therefore_o need_v no_o other_o deprivation_n than_o that_o of_o the_o lay_v magistrate_n this_o doctrine_n agreeable_a exact_o to_o the_o sense_n and_o practice_n of_o antiquity_n if_o the_o popish_a bishop_n have_v have_v a_o better_a title_n yet_o that_o can_v not_o have_v illegitimated_a successor_n any_o long_a than_o their_o own_o life_n if_o the_o popish_a bishop_n than_o have_v the_o better_a title_n yet_o their_o discontinuance_n of_o their_o succession_n have_v make_v their_o title_n worse_o now_o 〈◊〉_d settle_v 〈…〉_z give_v rightâ—â—ere_o â—â—ere_z no_o better_a â—iâ—ht_n be_v injure_v by_o they_o this_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o donatist_n and_o luciferian_a dispute_n opt._n milev_n cont_n parmenian_n l._n 1._o artem._n onâ—ir_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o c._n 14_o adu._n euciferian_n they_o who_o take_v out_o lay-commission_n for_o their_o episcopal_a power_n may_v yet_o keep_v their_o better_a title_n part._n ii_o §._o lv._o p._n 133._o ib._n p._n 131._o