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not_o be_v at_o that_o present_a time_n bishop_n priest_n nor_o deacon_n except_o he_o be_v call_v try_v examine_v and_o admit_v according_a to_o the_o form_n hereafter_o follow_v and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o none_o of_o these_o be_v specify_v or_o declare_v in_o particular_a deincepâ—_n pag._n 7_o 6._o &_o sic_fw-la deincepâ—_n as_o he_o here_o affirm_v why_o do_v he_o kèepe_v such_o hot_a school_n a_o little_a after_o sèeke_v to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v no_o minister_n nor_o deacons_n indèed_n by_o law_n which_o have_v not_o bèene_v make_v according_a to_o this_o exact_a form_n of_o call_v trial_n examination_n &_o c._n but_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v he_o bring_v this_o reason_n except_o he_o will_v have_v show_v we_o withal_o what_o that_o call_v trial_n examination_n and_o quality_n be_v which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v require_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o which_o they_o the_o bishop_n who_o as_o i_o take_v it_o he_o mean_v by_o way_n of_o supposal_n be_v by_o he_o 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any_o discontentment_n to_o whet_v his_o dog_n eloquence_n upon_o any_o the_o best_a and_o best_a deserve_v within_o this_o commonwealth_n for_o 3._o psal_n 64_o 3._o they_o have_v whet_v their_o tongue_n like_o a_o sword_n and_o shoot_v forth_o their_o arrowee_v bitter_a word_n therefore_o we_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o prophet_n let_v the_o lie_v lip_n be_v make_v dumb_a which_o cruel_o 18._o psal_n 31_o 18._o proud_o and_o spightefullie_o speak_v against_o the_o righteous_a and_o deliver_v our_o soul_n d_o lord_n from_o lie_v lip_n and_o from_o 120._o psal_n 120._o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n which_o be_v as_o the_o coal_n of_o juniper_n 24._o section_n pag._n 53_o 54._o our_o author_n omit_v to_o declare_v unto_o we_o the_o manner_n of_o call_v &c_n &c_n of_o minister_n and_o deacons_n which_o be_v require_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o require_v also_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o and_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o dèepe_a consideration_n of_o such_o as_o know_v his_o meaning_n if_o he_o do_v but_o gape_v upon_o they_o do_v in_o this_o section_n entreat_v of_o another_o manner_n of_o call_v and_o trial_n by_o other_o positive_a law_n require_v charge_v the_o bishop_n even_o by_o their_o own_o record_n to_o have_v never_o or_o very_o seldom_o use_v any_o of_o they_o so_o that_o sèe_v he_o exact_v of_o they_o in_o this_o action_n first_o platform_n â—bsâ—â—â—ditie_n in_o the_o author_n platform_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o book_n for_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o procèede_v therein_o next_o the_o call_n trial_n and_o examination_n require_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o last_o now_o another_o manner_n of_o call_v require_v by_o other_o positive_a law_n it_o have_v be_v mèet_o that_o either_o he_o will_v have_v set_v down_o all_o these_o threè_fw-fr form_n to_o be_v one_o and_o to_o agrèe_v in_o every_o circumstance_n or_o else_o to_o have_v prescribe_v unto_o they_o which_o of_o the_o thrèe_v they_o shall_v use_v that_o so_o they_o may_v avoid_v his_o high_a displeasure_n and_o indignation_n against_o they_o and_o i_o will_v he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o let_v himself_o so_o much_o down_o as_o to_o have_v tell_v we_o where_o these_o positive_a law_n which_o he_o allege_v be_v write_v epâ—â—s_n write_v dist_n 24._o c._n quando_fw-la epâ—â—s_n be_v indè_v the_o canon_n law_n contain_v in_o the_o decree_n wherein_o i_o find_v a_o difference_n from_o the_o form_n by_o act_n establish_v which_o appoint_v the_o archdeacon_n to_o examine_v and_o present_v those_o which_o be_v to_o be_v order_v whereas_o here_o the_o elder_n 40._o vide_fw-la sect_n 26._o &_o sect_n 40._o indeed_o priest_n be_v to_o present_v and_o certain_a minister_n and_o other_o skilful_a be_v to_o try_v and_o examine_v they_o the_o form_n of_o call_v which_o these_o positive_a law_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o do_v mean_a be_v nothing_o as_o he_o say_v but_o a_o process_n to_o be_v fix_v upon_o the_o cathedral_n church_n door_n or_o a_o proclamation_n by_o a_o apparitor_n the_o four_o day_n before_o the_o ordination_n signify_v that_o such_o a_o day_n the_o bishop_n will_v make_v deacons_n or_o minister_n warn_v such_o to_o be_v present_a as_o will_v offer_v themselves_o meet_a man_n for_o that_o service_n if_o this_o be_v true_a and_o also_o that_o three_o day_n together_o they_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v before_o the_o day_n of_o ordination_n true_o they_o have_v but_o skarborough_n warn_v so_o sudden_o to_o be_v call_v even_o the_o first_o day_n whereon_o they_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v but_o he_o say_v this_o manner_n of_o call_v be_v also_o command_v by_o the_o book_n though_o brief_o in_o these_o word_n when_o the_o day_n appoint_v by_o the_o bishop_n be_v come_v certeinlie_o he_o have_v nè_v to_o have_v a_o head_n full_a of_o proclamation_n that_o can_v pick_v out_o of_o these_o word_n such_o a_o solemn_a call_n or_o proclamation_n but_o why_o do_v he_o not_o also_o tell_v we_o whether_o of_o the_o two_o or_o whether_o both_o of_o they_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o intimation_n upon_o the_o church_n door_n or_o the_o apparitor_n proclamation_n and_o where_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n do_v determine_v that_o none_o may_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o public_a preach_n or_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o congregation_n before_o he_o be_v lawful_o call_v and_o send_v to_o execute_v the_o same_o understand_v hereby_o the_o whole_a action_n falsification_n dotable_a wrest_v and_o falsification_n of_o external_a vocation_n which_o he_o restrain_v to_o the_o letter_n of_o intimation_n or_o to_o the_o apparitor_n proclamation_n whereby_o signification_n be_v give_v of_o the_o day_n of_o solemn_a give_v of_o order_n he_o do_v herein_o notable_o abuse_v the_o patience_n of_o his_o reader_n who_o he_o think_v very_o sottish_a if_o they_o can_v make_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o calling_n but_o as_o no_o man_n deni_v but_o that_o it_o be_v requisite_a some_o public_a notice_n shall_v be_v give_v a_o convenient_a time_n before_o any_o solemn_a day_n of_o general_a ordination_n prefix_v do_v come_v to_o the_o intent_n as_o he_o say_v man_n meet_v for_o that_o service_n may_v then_o and_o there_o offer_v themselves_o so_o if_o hereby_o he_o will_v suck_v any_o matter_n to_o object_n against_o such_o bishop_n who_o upon_o especial_a occasion_n and_o with_o more_o due_a trial_n and_o examination_n than_o can_v be_v have_v where_o such_o a_o confuse_a multitude_n at_o once_o must_v be_v run_v over_o do_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o one_o or_o two_o well_o know_v unto_o they_o without_o any_o such_o solemn_a notifieng_v thereof_o he_o shall_v rather_o hereby_o argue_v his_o spiteful_a stomach_n against_o they_o than_o any_o care_n he_o have_v of_o reformation_n or_o observation_n of_o law_n which_o he_o do_v pretend_v sometime_o when_o it_o seem_v to_o accord_v with_o his_o humour_n for_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o such_o of_o the_o bishop_n as_o have_v keep_v that_o course_n have_v send_v abroad_o more_o sufficient_a preacher_n and_o few_o of_o mean_a gift_n have_v escape_v their_o hand_n than_o possible_o can_v be_v perform_v at_o those_o general_a ordination_n and_o do_v not_o our_o author_n himself_o dissallow_v in_o a_o whole_a treatise_n as_o unlawful_a contrariety_n contrariety_n to_o ordain_v a_o minister_n without_o a_o title_n which_o platform_n can_v no_o way_n stand_v with_o this_o general_a publication_n of_o order_n for_o all_o comer_n find_v meet_v thereunto_o without_o respect_n of_o have_v or_o not_o have_v any_o place_n void_a in_o the_o diocese_n allot_v forth_o unto_o they_o conueniet_fw-la nulli_fw-la qui_fw-la secum_fw-la dissidet_fw-la ipsi_fw-la 25._o section_n pag._n 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o in_o this_o section_n contain_v the_o manner_n of_o
he_o allege_v be_v not_o to_o be_v impeach_v either_o by_o that_o of_o pope_n adrian's_n or_o any_o other_o like_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o sixth_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v utterlie_o beside_o his_o own_o purpose_n which_o be_v not_o to_o show_v what_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o any_o of_o these_o controversed_a point_n but_o what_o be_v by_o canon_n constitution_n and_o synodal_n provincial_a in_o force_n among_o us._n and_o therefore_o if_o this_o of_o pope_n adrian's_n or_o any_o other_o to_o like_a effect_n be_v not_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o prerogative_n rosal_n nor_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n but_o have_v be_v put_v in_o ure_n and_o practice_n before_o the_o make_n of_o that_o statute_n it_o may_v according_a to_o our_o author_n foundation_n stand_v for_o law_n still_o in_o this_o land_n though_o it_o be_v 19_o 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o not_o consonant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o i_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o first_o to_o titus_n he_o only_o be_v will_v to_o appoint_v priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a as_o paul_n have_v prescribe_v unto_o he_o nay_o let_v he_o show_v unto_o i_o any_o two_o reform_a church_n of_o diverse_a nation_n that_o jump_v in_o all_o circumstance_n hereabout_o or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o which_o permit_v this_o action_n without_o intermeddle_v of_o the_o chief_a pastor_n unto_o all_o the_o disciple_n or_o multitude_n of_o beléever_n in_o the_o say_a church_n which_o yet_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o have_v a_o good_a minister_n but_o as_o i_o take_v it_o the_o chief_a sway_n and_o moderate_n of_o such_o action_n be_v in_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n in_o such_o man_n to_o who_o this_o trust_n be_v especial_o recommend_v and_o have_v not_o likewise_o for_o avoid_v of_o sundry_a inconvenience_n the_o whole_a church_n and_o realm_n of_o england_n by_o parliament_n whereunto_o every_o man_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n 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my_o part_n can_v account_v any_o point_n of_o the_o ordination_n to_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o the_o external_a call_n into_o the_o ministry_n beside_o the_o word_n give_v the_o authority_n to_o execute_v that_o function_n and_o the_o two_o necessary_a solemnity_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n i_o do_v observe_v in_o this_o section_n that_o he_o or_o his_o printer_n to_o gratify_v he_o have_v twice_o change_v the_o form_n of_o the_o letter_n from_o roman_a unto_o italian_a as_o though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o author_n only_a word_n but_o some_o allegation_n also_o that_o among_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v necessary_o have_v the_o bishop_n to_o have_v regard_n unto_o and_o not_o to_o omit_v at_o ordination_n he_o reckon_v this_o that_o the_o minister_n be_v move_v by_o the_o holieghost_n and_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o scripture_n to_o salvation_n and_o surmise_v very_o uncharitablie_o these_o to_o be_v want_v in_o too_o too_o 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unlearned_a minister_n the_o complaint_n to_o the_o council_n &_o the_o bishop_n own_o record_n be_v glass_n where_o in_o we_o may_v see_v these_o omission_n of_o form_n and_o manner_n at_o ordination_n not_o to_o be_v feign_v i_o do_v think_v very_o few_o complaint_n have_v be_v make_v for_o not_o observe_v the_o form_n of_o the_o book_n and_o few_o circumstance_n omit_v i_o be_o sure_a be_v record_v touch_v his_o daior_n proposition_n of_o his_o syllogism_n that_o the_o form_n not_o observe_v by_o he_o which_o have_v no_o authority_n before_o that_o book_n of_o order_v be_v by_o law_n confirm_v except_o he_o mean_v it_o that_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n before_o to_o make_v they_o according_a to_o that_o form_n be_v most_o apparent_o false_a and_o to_o be_v control_v by_o infinite_a law_n and_o canon_n which_o endow_v they_o with_o this_o authority_n as_o incident_a unto_o their_o dignity_n even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n downward_o now_o the_o law_n be_v berry_n evident_a that_o appel_n that_o gloss_n singul_n &_o caerd_n in_o clem._n 1._o in_o princ_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la patronatus_fw-la &_o phil._n in_o c._n qua_fw-la front_n exeunt_n the_o appel_n if_o a_o form_n be_v by_o law_n set_v down_o to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o ordinary_a in_o that_o point_n wherein_o he_o have_v jurisdiction_n afore_o though_o the_o form_n be_v not_o observe_v yet_o the_o act_n do_v be_v of_o force_n and_o shall_v stand_v therefore_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o that_o have_v to_o this_o purpose_n hitherto_o by_o he_o be_v say_v be_v hereby_o detect_v but_o admit_v the_o conclusion_n be_v true_a that_o process_n not_o make_v according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v void_a how_o can_v he_o infer_v hereof_o that_o all_o not_o be_v preacher_n who_o therefore_o he_o call_v dumb_a and_o idoll-minister_n be_v no_o minister_n at_o all_o dust_n we_o think_v that_o such_o as_o at_o their_o make_a minister_n be_v able_a to_o preach_v have_v this_o privilege_n peculiar_a only_o to_o they_o that_o no_o part_n of_o the_o form_n can_v possible_o be_v omit_v at_o their_o ordination_n and_o that_o other_o that_o be_v not_o able_a be_v all_o so_o unhappy_a that_o the_o bishop_n possible_o can_v at_o their_o ordination_n hit_v upon_o it_o but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o if_o one_o able_a to_o preach_v and_o another_o not_o able_a be_v at_o one_o time_n and_o in_o one_o manner_n ordain_v together_o shall_v the_o one_o shall_v both_o or_o shall_v neither_o for_o want_v only_o of_o some_o form_n be_v minister_n indeed_o and_o by_o law_n according_a to_o this_o man_n supposition_n 42._o section_n pag._n 85._o thave_v show_v before_o what_o force_n these_o reason_n of_o similitude_n or_o comparison_n be_v of_o in_o all_o disputation_n but_o especial_o in_o matter_n of_o law_n his_o decuri_fw-la his_o l_o 10._o ff_n de_fw-fr decuri_fw-la first_o that_o the_o insert_v of_o a_o man_n name_n in_o the_o register_n of_o decurion_n will_v not_o make_v he_o a_o decurion_n without_o a_o due_a election_n be_v set_v by_o he_o unquote_v have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o colour_n or_o show_v to_o prove_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o that_o every_o one_o be_v not_o straight_o without_o the_o outward_a call_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v repute_v a_o minister_n though_o he_o by_o some_o mean_n have_v get_v letter_n of_o order_n the_o cedat_fw-la the_o l._n 30._o ff_n quando_fw-la dies_fw-la lega_fw-la cedat_fw-la reason_n of_o the_o other_o law_n by_o he_o allege_v why_o the_o jegacie_n give_v to_o a_o infant_n the_o day_n of_o her_o marriage_n shall_v not_o be_v due_a before_o the_o be_v marry_v and_o have_v attein_v twelve_o year_n of_o age_n be_v because_o before_o that_o time_n it_o be_v but_o a_o mock_n marriage_n and_o may_v be_v dissolve_v at_o such_o age_n neither_o be_v repute_v a_o just_a and_o lawful_a matrimony_n before_o that_o time_n according_a to_o that_o initio_fw-la that_o institut_fw-la de_fw-la nupâ—â—s_fw-la in_o initio_fw-la justas_fw-la nuptias_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la contrahunt_fw-la cive_v romani_fw-la viri_fw-la quidem_fw-la puberes_fw-la foeminae_fw-la autem_fw-la viripotentes_fw-la if_o he_o will_v apply_v this_o to_o his_o purpose_n then_o must_v he_o prove_v that_o a_o ordination_n into_o the_o ministry_n of_o any_o not_o able_a to_o preach_v be_v by_o law_n as_o no_o ordination_n the_o contrary_a where_o of_o i_o 30._o i_o sect._n 30._o have_v afore_o show_v even_o out_o of_o that_o statute_n which_o here_o he_o allege_v where_o it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o the_o statute_n have_v no_o one_o word_n to_o make_v void_a admission_n to_o order_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o default_n there_o touch_v as_o may_v appear_v to_o those_o who_o will_v peruse_v it_o 43._o section_n pag._n 85_o 86_o 87_o 88_o 89._o because_o our_o author_n will_v make_v sure_a
other_o man_n abroad_o and_o among_o themselves_o at_o home_n how_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o do_v all_o in_o general_n importune_v we_o to_o believe_v they_o that_o there_o be_v a_o precise_a form_n order_n rule_n and_o law_n of_o this_o external_a government_n in_o the_o church_n command_v by_o christ_n which_o no_o church_n may_v swerve_v from_o or_o ever_o transform_v and_o alter_v yet_o tertullian_n as_o he_o be_v allege_v by_o other_o say_v thus_o true_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v whole_o one_o and_o be_v whole_o unmoveable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v reform_v namely_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n &c_n &c_n this_o law_n of_o faith_n remain_v now_o the_o other_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o course_n of_o life_n do_v admit_v alteration_n and_o correction_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n always_o work_v and_o go_v forward_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o first_o as_o touch_v variety_n of_o judgement_n about_o the_o mean_n to_o establish_v this_o government_n and_o their_o presbytery_n we_o see_v that_o our_o 93._o our_o pag._n 93._o abstractor_n say_v the_o minister_n without_o due_a authority_n from_o the_o magistrate_n whereby_o i_o hope_v he_o understand_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o every_o commonwealth_n &_o not_o inferior_a officer_n who_o in_o this_o case_n certain_a firebrand_n of_o treason_n by_o tyrannos_fw-la by_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la magistrate_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regni_fw-la vindict_v con_fw-mi tyrannos_fw-la their_o book_n will_v arm_v against_o their_o sovereign_n ought_v not_o to_o wrest_v any_o thing_n into_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o 141._o but_o t._n c._n pag._n 141._o another_o say_v that_o among_o other_o thing_n this_o government_n by_o presbytery_n be_v such_o as_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o if_o we_o have_v they_o &_o forth_o obtain_v of_o they_o if_o we_o have_v they_o not_o he_o will_v not_o say_v our_o honour_n or_o our_o commodity_n and_o wealth_n but_o our_o life_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v dear_a unto_o us._n another_o 61._o another_o admon_n 2._o pag._n 61._o say_v they_o be_v force_v to_o speak_v for_o it_o and_o to_o use_v it_o and_o br._n and_o br._n a_o four_o no_o less_o peremptory_a than_o traitorous_a who_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o allow_v of_o say_v if_o the_o prince_n will_v not_o establish_v this_o government_n that_o her_o subject_n need_v not_o to_o tarry_v for_o she_o but_o ought_v t'innouate_v the_o government_n themselves_o diverse_a of_o the_o french_a reformer_n be_v also_o too_o violent_o affect_v that_o way_n one_o of_o they_o have_v deliver_v 28._o deliver_v fran._n jun._n pag._n 28._o that_o if_o the_o prince_n do_v hinder_v the_o build_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o church_n pag._n 3._o or_o do_v affect_v the_o seat_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o their_o sense_n and_o meaning_n deal_v in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o hinder_v the_o presbytery_n the_o 28._o the_o pag._n 28._o people_n may_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n resist_v he_o to_o which_o end_n also_o 29._o also_o admon_n 2._o pag._n 29._o that_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o many_o a_o thousand_o in_o england_n desire_v that_o platform_n and_o that_o great_a trouble_n will_v come_v of_o it_o if_o they_o be_v still_o withstand_v in_o their_o devise_n and_o if_o none_o of_o those_o disâ—ciall_a practice_n can_v be_v put_v in_o ure_n which_o some_o of_o that_o disposition_n and_o affection_n to_o those_o presbytery_n have_v devise_v by_o arm_v inferior_a officer_n and_o magistrate_n against_o their_o sovereigns_n than_o they_o will_v 59_o will_v of_o obedience_n pa._n 59_o have_v the_o ministry_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o king_n whereby_o they_o will_v false_o gather_v by_o the_o feudall_a law_n or_o of_o tenor_n as_o we_o call_v it_o 66._o it_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la magistr_n pag._n 66._o that_o the_o vassal_n be_v deliver_v from_o his_o allegiance_n and_o oath_n of_o fealty_n or_o homage_n which_o he_o have_v take_v to_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n if_o he_o be_v 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