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patent_n make_v bb._n therefore_o etc._n etc._n and_o bound_n of_o every_o diocese_n within_o england_n be_v mere_o of_o humane_a and_o not_o of_o divine_a iustitution_n appear_v by_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o the_o king_n have_v in_o translate_n &_o dissolve_v of_o bishopricke_n in_o conserve_n episcopal_a jurisdiction_n 9_o 31._o h._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 9_o sometime_o to_o such_o person_n as_o be_v no_o bishopp_n as_o do_v william_n the_o conqueror_n when_o he_o give_v episcopal_a power_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o battle_n and_o last_o by_o the_o very_a manner_n and_o form_n of_o the_o nomination_n licence_n of_o election_n authority_n of_o investiture_n confirmation_n and_o consecration_n of_o archishop_n and_o bishop_n establish_v by_o the_o more_o positive_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o 20._o 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 20._o the_o bishop_n by_o his_o humane_a episcopal_a power_n do_v minister_v the_o doctrine_n sacrament_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n then_o be_v the_o case_n worse_o with_o he_o than_o it_o be_v before_o because_o then_o not_o only_o the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o the_o doctrine_n &_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v minister_v by_o that_o authority_n which_o be_v of_o humane_a institution_n beside_o the_o answer_n shall_v be_v untrue_a because_o the_o bishop_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o consecration_n do_v not_o receyve_v any_o authority_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n for_o that_o authority_n be_v then_o commit_v unto_o he_o when_o first_o he_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v a_o presbyter_n but_o the_o authorite_n which_o he_o receyve_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o consecration_n be_v to_o correct_v and_o punish_v such_o as_o be_v unquiet_a disobedient_a and_o criminous_a within_o his_o diocese_n whereby_o once_o again_o be_v that_o confirm_a which_o be_v erst_o say_v viz._n that_o episcopal_a power_n in_o england_n be_v not_o of_o divine_a but_o of_o humane_a institution_n especial_o for_o that_o