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A detection or discovery of a notable fraud committed by R.B., a seminary priest of Rome, upon two of the articles of the Church of England in a booke imprinted in anno 1632, intituled, The judgment of the apostles and of those of the first age in all points of doctrine, questioned betweene the Catholikes and Protestants of England as they are set downe in the nine and thirty articles of their religion : with an appendix concerning Episcopacy / by a lay gentleman.
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Harlowe, Pedaell.
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Wing H780; ESTC R21855
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do_v increase_v it_o more_o and_o more_o but_o this_o episcapail_n office_n of_o superintendency_n be_v long_o before_o any_o advancoment_n of_o honour_n or_o revenue_n be_v confer_v by_o prince_n on_o bishopric_n yea_o long_o before_o the_o bishop_n can_v enjoy_v any_o assurance_n of_o peace_n for_o life_n or_o member_n be_v general_o martyr_a and_o persecute_v for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n and_o the_o other_o reason_n be_v because_o this_o office_n be_v spiritual_a which_o necessary_o require_v a_o divine_a hand_n and_o power_n to_o be_v the_o author_n founder_n and_o institutor_n of_o it_o and_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o mystical_a head_n of_o the_o church_n from_o who_o all_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a gift_n be_v derive_v unto_o his_o mystical_a body_n and_o each_o member_n thereof_o without_o all_o doubt_n christ_n have_v in_o himself_o this_o office_n and_o power_n of_o government_n 23._o mar._n 28.18.19.20_o maâ—ke_a 16.15_o john_n 20.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o of_o bind_v and_o loose_v for_o the_o divine_a text_n say_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o out_o of_o his_o large_a stock_n of_o power_n he_o after_o his_o resurrection_n do_v confer_v some_o parcel_n of_o it_o unto_o those_o who_o shall_v after_o his_o ascension_n be_v governor_n in_o the_o church_n say_v unto_o they_o that_o as_o his_o father_n send_v he_o so_o also_o he_o do_v send_v they_o give_v they_o command_n to_o go_v unto_o all_o nation_n and_o to_o teach_v what_o he_o have_v command_v and_o breathe_v into_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v they_o power_n to_o bind_v and_o lose_v 27._o mat._n 20.25_o 26_o 7_o 28._o mark_n 10.42.43_o 44_o 45._o luke_n 22.25_o vos_fw-la 26_o 27._o which_o gift_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v not_o contrary_a nor_o repugnant_a unto_o his_o pleasure_n signify_v unto_o they_o former_o say_v the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v lordship_n over_o they_o but_o you_o shall_v not_o dâ—e_n so_o which_o prohibition_n verum_fw-la non_fw-la it_fw-la a_fw-la erit_fw-la inter_fw-la vos_fw-la or_o vos_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la it_fw-la a_fw-la dominabimini_fw-la you_o shall_v not_o rule_v or_o domineer_v so_o or_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o heathen_a prince_n use_v to_o do_v be_v not_o a_o absolute_a prohibition_n from_o use_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o superiority_n among_o the_o clergy_n but_o a_o prohibition_n aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la a_o qualify_a prohibition_n not_o to_o rule_n as_o heathen_a prince_n use_v to_o do_v tyrannical_o after_o their-own_a will_n with_o stat_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la their_o pleasure_n to_o be_v their_o law_n for_o their_o own_o end_n not_o regard_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o people_n 13.14.15_o will_n archbp._n of_o canterb_fw-ge conference_n wub_o m._n fisher_n s._n 6_o pa_n 5_o et_fw-la 247._o mar._n 23_o 8_o 9_o 10.10.13_o 13.14.15_o which_o prohibition_n aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la or_o suomodo_fw-la do_v infer_v a_o allowance_n of_o rule_v in_o the_o church_n aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o a_o temperate_a and_o charitable_a manner_n otherwise_o what_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o a_o text_n contain_v a_o strict_a prohibition_n than_o this_o text_n do_v and_o that_o be_v where_o christ_n forbid_v his_o disciple_n to_o be_v call_v master_n with_o a_o strong_a reason_n for_o it_o because_o they_o be_v omnes_fw-la frat_fw-la es_fw-la all_o brethren_n if_o a_o convenient_a exposition_n can_v be_v fittâ—d_fw-mi to_o this_o text_n that_o christ_n do_v thereby_o for_o bid_v unto_o they_o ambition_n or_o title_n â—t_o forbid_v what_o himself_o assume_v say_v you_o call_v i_o masy_a and_o lord_n and_o you_o say_v well_o for_o so_o i_o be_o but_o be_v so_o far_o from_o affect_v of_o honourable_a title_n as_o he_o bear_v himself_o so_o lowly_a and_o humble_o as_o that_o he_o wash_v their_o foot_n exhort_v they_o to_o do_v so_o likewise_o and_o the_o chief_a and_o great_a among_o they_o to_o be_v servant_n tanto_fw-la altior_fw-la tanto_fw-la submissior_fw-la the_o more_o honourable_a in_o out_o ward_v condition_n the_o more_o humble_a in_o mind_n and_o in_o submissive_a deportment_n if_o this_o text_n be_v literaliter_fw-la of_o a_o absolute_a tenor_n of_o prohibition_n may_v receive_v a_o benign_a interpretation_n much_o more_o may_v the_o text_n vos_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la dominsbimini_fw-la be_v not_o a_o absolute_a but_o a_o qualify_a prohibition_n may_v receive_v the_o like_a exposition_n that_o christ_n do_v thereby_o for_o bid_v such_o ambitious_a and_o tyrannical_a government_n as_o be_v exercise_v by_o pagan-prince_n and_o allow_v nevertheless_o of_o rule_v in_o the_o church_n by_o superior_n upon_o inferior_n otherwise_o the_o consistorial_a fresbyter_n therefore_o may_v neither_o rule_n or_o govern_v nor_o be_v so_o much_o as_o call_v mastor_n but_o what_o need_v of_o seek_v further_o for_o proof_n this_o our_o text_n afford_v it_o sufficient_o by_o our_o saviour_n word_n of_o maximus_n and_o minimus_fw-la he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o 22.26_o luke_n 22.26_o let_v he_o be_v least_o qui_fw-la major_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la vobis_fw-la fiat_fw-la sicut_fw-la minor_fw-la maximus_fw-la erit_fw-la minister_n not_o that_o he_o that_o in_o authority_n be_v make_v superio_fw-la shall_v be_v pull_v down_o by_o his_o inferior_n but_o still_o be_v superior_a in_o authority_n and_o also_o be_v humble_v in_o himself_o 20.28_o mar._n 20.28_o to_o minister_v unto_o inferior_n just_a as_o christ_n be_v most_o supreme_a come_v to_o minister_v as_o follow_v there_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n num._n 28_o this_o be_v clear_v it_o remain_v to_o be_v inquire_v to_o what_o part_n of_o the_o clergi_fw-la christ_n do_v confer_v this_o office_n of_o govern_v give_v of_o order_n and_o of_o bind_v and_o loose_v i_o say_v not_o to_o all_o the_o then_o present_a clergy_n but_o to_o some_o as_o superior_n to_o exercise_v it_o upon_o other_o as_o inferior_n divino_fw-la episcopaty_n ex_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la for_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o clerâ—y_n of_o two_o sort_n to_o wit_n the_o apostle_n and_o seventy_o disciple_n the_o apostle_n be_v first_o call_v make_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o in_o communion_n with_o he_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n be_v call_v afterwards_o and_o send_v out_o from_o christ_n two_o by_o two_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n equal_a commission_n and_o power_n be_v give_v 20._o mar._n 4.18_o 20_o and_o 10_o 1_o 2_o 8._o mark_n 3.13_o 2_o 19_o luke_n 9.1_o 2_o 10_o and_o 10.1_o 2_o 20._o 1._o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 2._o to_o administer_v sacrament_n 3_o to_o heal_v and_o cure_v disease_n 4._o to_o work_v miracle_n this_o office_n they_o all_o have_v in_o parity_n and_o in_o common_a among_o they_o but_o the_o office_n and_o power_n of_o mission_n or_o ordination_n of_o other_o for_o the_o jadiciall_a use_n of_o the_o key_n for_o bind_v and_o loose_v in_o the_o church_n and_o of_o govern_v in_o the_o church_n to_o preserve_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o order_n therein_o be_v confer_v on_o the_o apostle_n conjunctim_fw-la et_fw-la divisim_fw-la joint_o and_o several_o to_o they_o christ_n say_v as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o i_o send_v you_o divisim_fw-la 10_o 1.4â—4_a 43_o and_o 3_o 22_o and_o 4_o 1_o 2._o commission_n corjunction_n et_fw-la divisim_fw-la to_o the_o end_n by_o power_n of_o that_o mission_n they_o may_v send_v other_o as_o he_o have_v send_v they_o into_o they_o he_o breathe_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n accipite_fw-la spititum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la for_o the_o establish_n of_o sacred_a doctrine_n and_o for_o prevention_n of_o heresy_n and_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o they_o be_v the_o key_n of_o bind_v and_o loose_v of_o delinquent_n and_o penitent_n out_o of_o and_o into_o the_o church_n for_o offence_n unto_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o absolute_a confirmation_n of_o they_o in_o this_o sacred_a office_n the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v according_a to_o christ_n promise_n visible_o descend_v on_o they_o at_o pentecost_n 2.1.2.3.4_o luke_n 24.49_o act._n 1.4_o act_n 2.1.2.3.4_o after_o christ_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n in_o all_o or_o any_o of_o which_o particular_n the_o seaventy_o disciple_n for_o aught_o i_o read_v in_o scripture_n have_v not_o any_o immediate_a participation_n or_o share_n and_o according_a to_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o this_o office_n confer_v on_o the_o apostle_n joint_o and_o several_o they_o do_v while_o they_o be_v all_o at_o jerusalem_n convene_v and_o assemble_v together_o 1.2.6.13.20.23.24.25.26_o act._n 1.2.6.13.20.23.24.25.26_o and_o elect_v mathias_n to_o succeed_v jud_o be_v in_o his_o bishopric_n whereof_o he_o be_v deprive_v by_o his_o treason_n to_o his_o master_n and_o by_o his_o act_n of_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la and_o these_o twelve_o apostle_n at_o another_o assembly_n do_v ordain_v for_o their_o 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episcopacy_n to_o show_v forth_o its_o evidence_n and_o to_o prove_v its_o title_n to_o be_v ex_fw-la iure_fw-la divino_fw-la or_o else_o to_o be_v eject_v out_o of_o the_o church_n i_o causidical_o say_v in_o defence_n of_o it_o that_o episcopacy_n ought_v not_o under_o favour_n by_o leg_n all_o proceed_n to_o be_v compel_v thereto_o because_o episcopacy_n have_v possession_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o so_o have_v have_v many_o hundred_o year_n some_o for_o it_o say_v sixteen_o hundred_o year_n and_o upward_o ever_o since_o christianity_n be_v embrace_v in_o the_o world_n and_o its_o adversary_n do_v either_o acknowledge_v or_o can_v fair_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v so_o for_o the_o space_n of_o thirteen_o or_o fourteen_o hundred_o year_n and_o not_o in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o church_n but_o universal_o in_o christendom_n and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n possidenti_fw-la conceditur_fw-la without_o prescription_n possession_n be_v a_o good_a right_n and_o title_n a_o against_o all_o man_n save_v he_o only_o that_o can_v make_v a_o good_a and_o better_a title_n first_o to_o appear_v and_o until_o the_o pretender_n do_v make_v his_o right_n and_o title_n to_o appear_v the_o possessor_n shall_v not_o be_v enforce_v either_o to_o prove_v or_o show_v forth_o his_o right_n and_o title_n let_v then_o the_o consistorial_a presbytery_n both_o show_n and_o prove_v that_o a_o stand_v ecclesiastical_a court_n consist_v of_o presbyter_n and_o of_o twice_o so_o many_o laikes_n to_o be_v annual_o elect_v to_o bear_v rule_n to_o govern_v 5._o hooker_n eccles._n polity_n preface_n page_n 5._o and_o to_o be_v judge_n in_o the_o church_n be_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n ordain_v or_o establish_v and_o this_o consistorial_a power_n and_o it_o only_o and_o no_o other_o shall_v for_o ever_o bear_v away_o this_o government_n ecclesiastical_a which_o proof_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v not_o by_o text_n stretch_v from_o the_o genuine_a sense_n or_o by_o word_n of_o equivecall_n and_o double_a sense_n or_o several_a signification_n but_o by_o clear_a and_o manifest_a record_n of_o scripture_n which_o i_o believe_v be_v a_o task_n unperformable_a i_o be_o sure_a it_o want_v that_o prosperous_a success_n and_o blessing_n which_o accompany_v divine_a institution_n according_a to_o that_o divine_a axiom_n true_o deliver_v by_o gamaliel_n 39_o act._n 5.38_o 39_o si_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la hominibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la dissolvetur_fw-la sin_n ex_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la dissolvi_fw-la what_o be_v of_o human_a invention_n may_v perish_v or_o come_v to_o nothing_o what_o be_v of_o diune_fw-fr ordination_n can_v perish_v though_o at_o some_o time_n and_o in_o some_o place_n be_v resist_v and_o persecute_v and_o so_o become_v cloud_v and_o eclipse_v yet_o it_o will_v be_v resident_a somewhere_o or_o other_o and_o it_o will_v in_o time_n convenient_a be_v discloud_v and_o become_v conspicuous_a and_o transplendent_a again_o apply_v to_o the_o present_a case_n the_o blessing_n have_v ever_o go_v in_o a_o eminent_a and_o conspicuous_a manner_n with_o episcopacy_n but_o presbytery_n consistorial_a be_v at_o the_o best_a suppose_v to_o have_v have_v buta_fw-mi little_a entrance_n in_o some_o narrow_a part_n of_o the_o church_n once_o in_o the_o first_o hundred_o year_n and_o again_o in_o this_o last_o hundred_o year_n but_o have_v be_v at_o a_o inter-regnum_fw-la at_o a_o loss_n and_o vacation_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n how_o can_v we_o then_o judge_v your_o presbytery_n to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o our_o episcopacy_n to_o be_v of_o antichrist_n surt_v presbytery_n non_fw-la surt_v it_o this_o be_v the_o evidence_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o consistorial_a presbytery_n as_o such_o it_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v clear_o then_o must_v it_o become_v non_fw-la suit_n and_o episcopacy_n must_v keep_v its_o possession_n still_o amend_v itself_o or_o else_o be_v cause_v to_o amend_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o it_o by_o personal_a defect_n or_o by_o bad_a custom_n num._n 24_o title_n episcopacies_n title_n although_o episcopacy_n thus_o prevail_v upon_o this_o nonsuite_fw-fr yet_o nevert_v helesse_o ex_fw-la abundante_fw-la i_o will_v produce_v such_o evidence_n as_o i_o have_v find_v and_o collect_v for_o it_o out_o of_o divine_a record_n to_o prove_v episeopacy_n to_o be_v ex_fw-la iure_fw-la divino_fw-la assure_v myself_o that_o other_o as_o well_o those_o of_o able_a part_n as_o those_o who_o it_o more_o concern_v be_v provide_v of_o other_o evidence_n and_o also_o of_o a_o way_n to_o apply_v the_o same_o better_a than_o i_o can_v but_o for_o make_v good_a my_o undertake_n i_o offer_v these_o three_o particular_n to_o be_v consider_v concerning_o episcopacy_n num._n 25_o 1._o a_o office_n or_o power_n ministerial_a 2._o a_o office_n or_o power_n mere_o episcopal_a 3._o exercise_n of_o jurisdiction_n title_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o competency_n of_o revenue_n first_o the_o office_n or_o power_n ministerial_a or_o sacerdotal_a be_v authority_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o distribute_v and_o give_v the_o sacrament_n this_o power_n ex_fw-la iure_fw-la divino_fw-la it_o be_v christ_n own_o ordination_n as_o be_v agree_v on_o both_o side_n without_o contradiction_n wherein_o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o parity_n in_o the_o ministry_n in_o so_o much_o as_o such_o ministeriall-act_n do_v by_o a_o inferiour-minister_n or_o priest_n be_v as_o valid_a and_o effectual_a as_o if_o the_o same_o be_v do_v by_o the_o high_a prelate_n in_o the_o church_n second_o the_o office_n or_o power_n mere_o and_o true_o episcopal_a be_v to_o ordain_v and_o to_o admit_v minister_n into_o the_o clergy_n to_o suspend_v or_o punish_v such_o of_o the_o priesthood_n as_o become_v delinquent_a or_o neglect_v their_o cure_n or_o charge_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o key_n in_o bind_v and_o loose_v by_o judicial_a sentence_n out_o of_o and_o into_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n both_o clerkis_n and_o laic_n upon_o just_a and_o weighty_a cause_n and_o general_o to_o govern_v the_o church_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o the_o creep_n in_o and_o growth_n of_o heresy_n and_o error_n for_o support_v and_o maintenance_n of_o unity_n without_o schism_n or_o division_n and_o for_o to_o rule_n govern_v and_o command_v and_o to_o be_v rule_v govern_v and_o to_o obey_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o church_n affair_n may_v be_v due_o and_o right_o perform_v and_o do_v in_o the_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v superintendent_n three_o exercise_n of_o jurisdiction_n bic_fw-la non_fw-la illic_fw-la sic_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o this_o and_o not_o in_o that_o diocese_n or_o province_n in_o this_o and_o not_o in_o that_o manner_n or_o other_o than_o be_v allow_v prescribe_v and_o authorize_v title_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n to_o be_v lord_n and_o piers_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o be_v endow_v with_o fair_a estate_n and_o revenue_n annex_v as_o adjunct_n unto_o bishopric_n in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o wit_v to_o be_v lord_n and_o peer_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v land_n and_o tenement_n of_o value_n correspondent_a which_o be_v call_v temporality_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v ex_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la principis_fw-la et_fw-la reipublica_fw-la so_o as_o of_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o there_o be_v no_o controversy_n or_o doubt_n as_o i_o take_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o first_o be_v ex_fw-la iure_fw-la divino_fw-la may_v not_o be_v abolish_v out_o of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v de_fw-la esse_fw-la of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o last_o be_v ex_fw-la iure_fw-la humano_fw-la and_o de_fw-la bene_fw-la esse_fw-la of_o accommodation_n may_v be_v correct_v restrain_v and_o limit_v in_o such_o moderation_n as_o shall_v by_o superior_n be_v find_v and_o adjudge_v most_o meet_a and_o convenient_a for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonweal_n of_o england_n num._n 26_o but_o the_o controversy_n be_v i_o think_v only_o concerning_o the_o second_o particular_a humano_fw-la episcopacy_n not_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la humano_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v de_fw-fr iure_fw-la divino_fw-la or_o humano_fw-la of_o christ_n institution_n invention_n and_o if_o it_o be_v divine_a or_o of_o man_n whether_o it_o be_v confer_v upon_o all_o the_o than_o clergy_n equal_o or_o to_o some_o conjunctim_fw-la or_o divisim_fw-la as_o superior_a over_o the_o rest_n i_o assume_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o this_o office_n be_v not_o de_fw-la iure_fw-la humano_fw-la reason_n reason_n of_o man_n ordination_n for_o these_o two_o reason_n the_o one_o because_o this_o office_n be_v in_o the_o church_n long_o before_o emperor_n and_o prince_n become_v christian_n so_o as_o the_o temporal_a power_n can_v not_o be_v the_o parent_n or_o founder_n of_o this_o office_n in_o the_o church_n but_o when_o the_o emperor_n const_n intine_n become_v christian_a he_o indeed_o advance_v bishop_n both_o with_o honour_n and_o revenue_n and_o so_o other_o good_a emperor_n and_o christian_a king_n