concern_v the_o reason_n of_o nonconformity_n mention_v in_o mr._n baxter_n letter_n §_o 5._o content_n of_o letter_n ii_o introduction_n §_o 1._o quest_n 1._o whether_o the_o bishop_n be_v bind_v to_o discharge_v his_o whole_a duty_n in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o whether_o he_o may_v not_o take_v in_o the_o assistance_n of_o other_o that_o he_o may_v grant_v by_o mr._n baxter_n quest_n 2._o wave_v by_o i_o §_o 2._o mr._n baxter_n reason_n do_v as_o solid_o disprove_v a_o possibility_n of_o secular_a discipline_n under_o a_o secular_a monarch_n of_o a_o precinct_n as_o large_a as_o a_o diocese_n as_o of_o diocesan_n discipline_n §_o 3._o secular_a monarch_n as_o well_o responsible_a for_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o particular_a subject_n as_o bishop_n and_o their_o charge_n be_v as_o great_a the_o person_n crime_n and_o law_n belong_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o secular_a governor_n more_o numerous_a than_o they_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a §_o 4_o 5._o so_o be_v the_o necessity_n to_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o the_o secular_a governor_n §_o 6_o 7_o 8._o a_o objection_n prevent_v §_o 9_o mr._n baxter_n first_o answer_v refute_v the_o government_n of_o a_o diocese_n may_v be_v administer_v without_o any_o more_o than_o three_o order_n §_o 10._o the_o church_n may_v for_o prudential_a reason_n constitute_v new_a officer_n though_o not_o order_n §_o 11._o mr._n baxter_n second_o answer_v refute_v personal_a capacity_n as_o requisite_a in_o a_o prince_n as_o in_o a_o bishop_n §_o 12._o a_o objection_n prevent_v §_o 13._o mr._n baxter_n three_o four_o and_o five_o answer_v refute_v §_o 14_o 15._o his_o six_o answer_n reject_v §_o 16._o what_o i_o mean_v when_o i_o make_v the_o decretory_a power_n of_o government_n proper_a to_o the_o supreme_a and_o the_o executive_a only_o to_o be_v communicate_v to_o inferior_a governor_n §_o 17._o the_o decretory_a power_n of_o government_n do_v not_o necessary_o include_v personal_a or_o particular_a 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particular_a presbyter_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o one_o diocese_n include_v many_o such_o society_n as_o be_v fit_v for_o personal_a communion_n be_v more_o convenient_a than_o their_o govern_v the_o same_o multitude_n in_o common_a very_o probable_o as_o ancient_a as_o they_o have_v settle_v place_n of_o meet_v how_o ancient_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o alexandria_n §_o 36._o how_o vigorous_a notwithstanding_o discipline_n be_v at_o that_o very_a time_n at_o alexandria_n §_o 37._o his_o four_o answer_n refute_v §_o 38._o his_o five_o answer_n refute_v §_o 39_o his_o six_o answer_n refute_v §_o 40._o his_o seven_o answer_n refute_v the_o ancient_a city_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n that_o have_v single_a bishop_n more_o general_o as_o great_a and_o populous_a as_o now_o §_o 41_o 42._o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o those_o city_n proportion_v to_o the_o civil_a §_o 43._o whether_o our_o diocesan_n office_n be_v a_o drive_a man_n to_o sin_n §_o 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