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chief_a bishop_n reside_v be_v ordain_v to_o give_v order_n of_o priesthood_n and_o ministry_n according_a to_o the_o persuasion_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o nestorian_n the_o south_n church_n aluares_n 34._o the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o great_a negus_n who_o be_v over_o all_o aethiopia_n be_v call_v abuna_n without_o who_o there_o be_v none_o find_v which_o have_v authority_n to_o make_v priest_n but_o by_o he_o alone_o the_o reform_a church_n monsieur_fw-fr du_fw-fr plessis_n 11._o if_o our_o adversary_n ask_v we_o what_o be_v the_o vocation_n of_o those_o first_o minister_n which_o undertake_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o last_o day_n we_o will_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o vocation_n and_o succession_n whereof_o they_o brag_v but_o that_o vocation_n which_o they_o abuse_v our_o man_n have_v well_o use_v and_o to_o the_o vain_a succession_n which_o they_o so_o much_o stand_v upon_o we_o have_v add_v the_o succession_n of_o true_a doctrine_n without_o the_o which_o all_o succession_n be_v but_o continuance_n of_o abuse_n and_o a_o vain_a title_n for_o john_n hus_n luther_n zuinglius_fw-la oecolampadius_n bucer_n capito_n martyr_n and_o other_o out_o of_o who_o school_n the_o minister_n be_v come_v forth_o be_v priest_n curate_n and_o doctor_n in_o divinity_n i_o forbear_v to_o speak_v of_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o cardinal_n in_o germany_n england_n italy_n and_o france_n the_o latin_n church_n the_o canon_n renovantes_fw-la 23._o renew_v the_o ancient_a privilege_n of_o the_o patriarchall_a seat_n we_o do_v ordain_v that_o after_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o by_o the_o dispose_n of_o god_n obtain_v the_o principality_n of_o the_o ordinary_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o a_o mother_n and_o mistress_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a child_n of_o christ_n that_o of_o constantinople_n have_v the_o first_o place_n that_o of_o alexandria_n the_o second_o that_o of_o antiochia_n the_o three_o and_o 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priest_n a_o bishop_n the_o pope_n can_v not_o be_v a_o lawful_a bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o he_o be_v not_o make_v bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o by_o priest_n and_o cardinal_n deacon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o princpal_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o ordination_n depend_v not_o upon_o a_o universal_a head_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o patriarch_n or_o metroplitanes_n of_o every_o place_n question_n xxxiiii_o whether_o priest_n and_o deacon_n may_v marry_v as_o well_o by_o god_n law_n as_o by_o ecclesiastical_a law_n the_o east_n churches_n thevet_n 15._o the_o priest_n in_o india_n be_v marry_v and_o nevertheless_o cease_v not_o to_o execute_v their_o duty_n and_o office_n item_n 15._o the_o priest_n of_o the_o armenian_n be_v marry_v as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o east_n country_n item_n 2._o no_o man_n be_v make_v deacon_n in_o moscovia_n that_o be_v not_o marry_v nevertheless_o he_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o marry_v twice_o and_o he_o that_o 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