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and_o say_v 6._o nec_fw-la in_o scripture_n nec_fw-la in_o antiquis_fw-la
the_o church_n of_o rome_n ever_o make_v any_o such_o alteration_n in_o they_o as_o we_o have_v do_v in_o answer_n hereto_o i_o lay_v down_o these_o follow_v particular_n 1._o that_o those_o word_n be_v no_o more_o essential_a to_o ordination_n than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o ordinal_n have_v those_o word_n indeed_o be_v enjoin_v by_o christ_n and_o command_v by_o he_o to_o be_v always_o use_v in_o ordination_n than_o i_o must_v confess_v the_o alter_n of_o they_o will_v have_v be_v a_o very_a criminal_a deviation_n from_o our_o saviour_n institution_n and_o may_v infer_v a_o nullity_n in_o the_o whole_a administration_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o any_o such_o divine_a authority_n for_o any_o of_o their_o form_n but_o it_o be_v at_o present_a their_o most_o general_o receive_v doctrine_n that_o the_o very_a form_n of_o ordination_n as_o well_o as_o the_o preliminary_n and_o concomitant_a prayer_n which_o you_o allow_v alterable_a be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n to_o alter_v add_v and_o new_a word_n they_o as_o they_o shall_v judge_v most_o convenient_a and_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v this_o liberty_n i_o know_v not_o why_o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o have_v it_o also_o 2._o those_o imperative_fw-it word_n in_o which_o you_o place_v the_o essence_n of_o ordination_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v thus_o essential_a thereto_o that_o for_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o never_o have_v any_o such_o in_o any_o of_o their_o ordinal_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o the_o collection_n morinus_n have_v make_v of_o they_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr ordinationibus_fw-la but_o the_o whole_a rite_n of_o ordination_n for_o all_o that_o time_n be_v perform_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o prayer_n only_o without_o any_o such_o imperative_fw-it word_n at_o all_o speak_v by_o the_o ordainer_n to_o the_o person_n ordain_v to_o denote_v his_o receive_v the_o office_n confer_v on_o he_o as_o be_v now_o make_v use_n of_o both_o in_o we_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o roman_a ordinal_n and_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n which_o be_v the_o ancient_a we_o find_v to_o have_v direct_v concern_v this_o matter_n prescribe_v nothing_o herein_o but_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o prayer_n only_o and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n ascribe_v to_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n and_o believe_v by_o many_o of_o the_o romish_a communion_n to_o be_v genuine_a and_o by_o all_o to_o be_v very_o ancient_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o prayer_n as_o the_o only_a thing_n make_v use_v of_o in_o ordination_n and_o if_o you_o will_v go_v to_o the_o scripture_n you_o will_v find_v the_o holy_a apostle_n make_v use_v of_o nothing_o else_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n and_o when_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v set_v a_o part_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n we_o find_v mention_n of_o nothing_o else_o do_v in_o their_o designation_n to_o that_o ministry_n and_o therefore_o morinus_n a_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n lay_v down_o this_o doctrine_n that_o nothing_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o ordination_n but_o imposition_n of_o hand_n with_o a_o convenient_a prayer_n for_o this_o only_a he_o say_v the_o scripture_n have_v deliver_v and_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n have_v confirm_v but_o i_o have_v promise_v you_o a_o full_a examination_n of_o this_o point_n shall_v at_o present_v no_o long_o detain_v you_o only_o thus_o much_o i_o can_v not_o but_o observe_v unto_o you_o at_o present_a to_o let_v you_o see_v how_o miserable_o you_o be_v impose_v on_o by_o such_o as_o will_v make_v those_o thing_n essential_a to_o ordination_n which_o if_o grant_v will_v infer_v a_o nullity_n not_o only_o in_o our_o order_n but_o also_o in_o all_o the_o order_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v ordain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o his_o first_o establish_v of_o it_o here_o on_o earth_n and_o consequent_o also_o make_v their_o own_o order_n null_n and_o void_a which_o have_v be_v derive_v from_o they_o three_o you_o grant_v that_o these_o word_n in_o the_o roman_a ordinal_n receive_v power_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o to_o celebrate_v mass_n both_o for_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o novel_a addition_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n essential_a to_o order_n but_o only_a word_n of_o instruction_n to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o be_v ordain_v what_o power_n they_o have_v receive_v by_o that_o priestly_a office_n which_o afore_o they_o be_v in_o express_a word_n invest_v with_o and_o for_o what_o purpose_n they_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o follow_v particular_n 1._o that_o in_o grant_v this_o you_o grant_v the_o whole_a point_n 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receive_v power_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o form_n and_o in_o confer_v the_o second_o power_n imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v the_o matter_n and_o these_o word_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n thou_o do_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n the_o form._n and_o therefore_o judge_v both_o these_o power_n essential_o and_o indivisible_o contain_v in_o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o that_o both_o these_o rite_n the_o first_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n and_o the_o second_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v essential_o necessary_a to_o the_o confer_v these_o power_n do_v for_o this_o reason_n deny_v the_o validity_n of_o our_o order_n because_o in_o our_o ordination_n we_o only_o make_v use_v of_o the_o latter_a matter_n and_o form_n and_o total_o omit_v the_o former_a and_o therefore_o say_v they_o we_o have_v not_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o priesthood_n confer_v on_o we_o but_o only_o that_o of_o remit_v sin_n as_o your_o paper_n mention_n and_o on_o this_o account_n the_o other_o part_n of_o offer_v sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o main_a essential_a as_o they_o say_v be_v want_v all_o become_v null_a and_o void_a for_o lack_v thereof_o and_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o therefore_o if_o you_o be_v convince_v by_o what_o i_o write_v you_o in_o my_o first_o paper_n that_o those_o word_n receive_v power_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o to_o celebrate_v mass_n both_o for_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o necessary_a in_o ordination_n because_o in_o so_o many_o age_n never_o use_v in_o the_o church_n as_o can_v be_v undeniable_o prove_v they_o be_v not_o you_o have_v conquer_v the_o whole_a objection_n that_o be_v in_o earnest_n make_v against_o our_o order_n and_o the_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n between_o we_o for_o second_o that_o which_o you_o say_v that_o all_o priestly_a power_n and_o 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calumny_n of_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o particular_a may_v stick_v upon_o we_o then_o to_o receive_v that_o satisfaction_n herein_o which_o you_o pretend_v to_o desire_v now_o for_o the_o more_o evidence_v of_o this_o matter_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o my_o word_n and_o your_o quotation_n of_o they_o together_o that_o so_o by_o compare_v of_o they_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o unfaithful_o you_o have_v deal_v with_o i_o herein_o my_o word_n in_o my_o first_o paper_n the_o alteration_n or_o rather_o explanatory_a addition_n make_v in_o our_o ordinal_n in_o the_o year_n 1662._o be_v not_o insert_v out_o of_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o controversy_n we_o have_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o only_o to_o silence_v a_o cavil_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o who_o from_o the_o old_a ordinal_n draw_v a_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n because_o as_o they_o say_v their_o office_n be_v not_o distinguish_v in_o the_o 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but_o that_o i_o have_v be_v tell_v so_o but_o since_o look_v into_o dr._n burnet_n history_n of_o the_o reformation_n i_o there_o find_v he_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o these_o word_n so_o they_o agree_v on_o a_o form_n of_o ordain_v deacon_n priest_n and_o bishop_n which_o be_v the_o same_o we_o yet_o use_v 144._o except_o in_o some_o few_o word_n that_o have_v be_v add_v since_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o priest_n or_o bishop_n for_o there_o be_v then_o no_o express_a mention_n make_v in_o the_o word_n of_o ordain_v they_o that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o office_n in_o both_o it_o be_v say_v receive_v thou_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o that_o have_v be_v since_o make_v use_n of_o to_o prove_v both_o function_n the_o same_o it_o be_v of_o late_a year_n alter_v as_o it_o be_v now_o nor_o be_v these_o word_n be_v the_o same_o in_o give_v both_o order_n any_o 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