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ishmael_n emperor_n of_o morocco_n etc._n etc._n by_o francis_n brooks_n the_o mirror_n of_o divine_a love_n unveil_v in_o a_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o song_n of_o solomon_n by_o robert_n fleming_n v._o d._n m._n m._n perrin_n hist._n p._n 53_o 62._o hist._n of_o the_o vaudois_n c._n 3_o 3_o contra_fw-la walden_n cap._n 4._o walse_v hist._n p._n 339._o 339._o dr._n stillingfl_fw-mi iren._n p._n 393._o 393._o hier._n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la tit._n tit._n communin_n concitio_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la gubernabatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la hieron_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la evagr._fw-la see_v la_fw-fr rocque_n conform_v of_o discipline_n cap._n 1._o art_n 3._o isa._n 53._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 36_o 37._o eph._n 4._o 11_o 14._o arg._n 1._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2._o 2._o rev._n 2._o 27_o 27_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim_n 3._o phil._n 1._o 1._o 1._o act_n 20._o 17_o 28._o 28._o act_n 14._o 21_o 22_o 23._o 23._o walt._n praef._n the_o edit_n 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the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o ceremony_n iâ—_n seem_v be_v to_o some_o man_n of_o more_o value_n than_o the_o great_a gospel-duty_n of_o charity_n that_o charity_n which_o â—_o king_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n impower_v they_o to_o receive_v though_o of_o another_o religion_n be_v deny_v they_o by_o protestant_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n â—â—_o they_o do_v not_o conform_v to_o that_o hierarchy_n which_o have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o as_o be_v native_n of_o another_o kingdom_n and_o no_o way_n subject_n to_o our_o constitution_n see_v the_o first_o brief_n for_o the_o french_a protestant_n beside_o that_o the_o french_a minister_n hold_v ordination_n but_o a_o ceremony_n and_o may_v be_v reiterated_a twenty_o time_n â—â—_o there_o be_v occasion_n and_o in_o their_o necessity_n some_o of_o they_o have_v act_v according_a to_o this_o principle_n 4._o we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o foreign_a church_n by_o their_o confession_n which_o be_v the_o most_o authentic_a testimony_n oâ—_n their_o sense_n about_o episcopacy_n the_o french_a confession_n assert_v a_o equality_n of_o power_n â—n_o all_o pastor_n 30._o credimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la pastor_n â—bicunque_fw-la collocati_fw-la sint_fw-la eâdem_fw-la &_o aequali_fw-la â—otestate_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la praeditos_fw-la sub_fw-la uno_fw-la â—llo_fw-la capite_fw-la summoque_fw-la &_o solo_fw-la universali_fw-la episcopo_fw-la jesu_n christo._n this_o be_v the_o more_o considerable_a because_o no_o man_n be_v â—o_o be_v ordain_v a_o minister_n or_o admit_v elder_a or_o deacon_n in_o the_o french_a church_n â—ut_fw-la he_o must_v subscribe_v the_o public_a conâ—ession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o also_o the_o constitution_n agree_v on_o at_o paris_n common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o discipline_n see_v durel_n p._n 52._o &_o la_fw-fr rocque_n conformity_n of_o the_o french_a discipline_n cap._n 1._o art_n â—_o &_o cap._n 3._o art_n 1._o the_o dutch_a confession_n speak_v the_o â—ame_n thing_n 31._o caeterum_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la locoâ—um_fw-la sint_fw-la verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la ministri_fw-la eandem_fw-la atâ—ue_fw-la aequalem_fw-la omnes_fw-la habent_fw-la tum_fw-la potestatem_fw-la â—um_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la aeque_fw-la omnes_fw-la christi_fw-la unici_fw-la illius_fw-la vniversalis_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o capitis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ministri_fw-la by_o read_v the_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n i_o â—nd_v that_o session_n 144._o notice_n be_v give_v â—hat_n it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o state_n that_o â—he_v belgic_a confession_n of_o faith_n shall_v â—e_v read_v and_o examine_v by_o the_o synod_n the_o exteri_n be_v also_o present_a upon_o the_o read_n of_o this_o 31_o article_n that_o assert_n the_o parity_n of_o minister_n the_o bishop_n of_o landaff_n in_o his_o name_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o brethren_n make_v open_a protestation_n that_o whereas_o in_o the_o confession_n there_o be_v insert_v a_o strange_a conceit_n of_o the_o parity_n of_o minister_n to_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n he_o declare_v his_o own_o and_o his_o brethren_n utter_a dissent_n in_o that_o point_n no_o dislike_n be_v show_v to_o this_o article_n assert_v the_o parity_n of_o minister_n by_o the_o deputy_n of_o any_o other_o reform_a church_n beside_o the_o english_a by_o which_o we_o may_v judge_v what_o their_o sentiment_n be_v in_o this_o point_n so_o that_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v neither_o need_v bishop_n nor_o desire_v they_o for_o they_o make_v all_o minister_n equal_a chap._n v._n our_o ordination_n better_o than_o that_o of_o rome_n which_o be_v account_v valid_a in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n because_o in_o roman_a ordination_n 1._o their_o ordainer_n be_v incapable_a as_o want_v scriptural_a and_o canonical_a qualification_n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o ordain_v gross_o superstitious_a and_o vnscriptural_a 3._o the_o ordain_v not_o elect_v by_o the_o people_n swear_a to_o the_o pope_n 4._o their_o 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acknowledge_v by_o all_o orthodox_n protestant_n paul_n bishop_n must_v be_v apt_a to_o teach_v 4.2_o popish_a bishop_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n illiterate_a unpreach_a prelate_n and_o justify_v herein_o by_o their_o own_o writer_n 7_o paul_n bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n 2._o popish_a bishop_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o yet_o allow_v fornication_n 20._o paul_n bishop_n must_v be_v a_o lover_n of_o good_a man_n 1.8_o popish_a prelate_n be_v not_o such_o for_o they_o mortal_o hate_v the_o sincere_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v all_o swear_v to_o contribute_v their_o endeavour_n for_o their_o extirpation_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o heretic_n the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v these_o haereticos_fw-la schismaticos_fw-la &_o rebel_n eidem_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la papae_fw-la well_fw-mi successoribus_fw-la praedictis_fw-la pro_fw-la posse_fw-la persequar_fw-la &_o impugnabo_fw-la episc._n i.e._n i_o a._n b._n do_v swear_v 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much_o more_o be_v the_o ordination_n of_o orthodox_n faithful_a gospel_n minister_n or_o bishop_n to_o be_v judge_v lawful_a can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o absurd_a than_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v make_v true_a minister_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n make_v false_a prophet_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o ordain_v act._n it_o be_v the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n see_v homily_n against_o idolatry_n part_v 3._o p._n 69._o and_o the_o six_o part_n of_o the_o sermon_n against_o rebellion_n p._n 316._o 2._o they_o derive_v their_o power_n from_o the_o pope_n who_o have_v no_o right_a to_o the_o universal_a headship_n either_o from_o scripture_n or_o true_a antiquity_n the_o very_a office_n of_o a_o pope_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o prerogative_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o be_v a_o most_o treasonable_a usurpation_n ii_o ii_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o ordain_v be_v 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3._o the_o next_o step_n be_v that_o of_o exorcist_n who_o pretend_a office_n be_v to_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o a_o feign_a imitation_n of_o the_o miraculous_a operation_n
of_o qualification_n in_o the_o ordainer_n may_v be_v also_o apply_v to_o the_o ordain_v in_o the_o roman_a communion_n their_o priest_n be_v make_v without_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n 8._o and_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o neither_o their_o suffragium_fw-la concilium_fw-la or_o consensus_fw-la be_v require_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n 10._o as_o our_o protestant_a writer_n have_v prove_v against_o the_o papist_n see_v willet_n synops._n papismi_fw-la 5_o controver_n quest._n 2._o p._n 260_o ..._o all_o the_o popish_a priest_n be_v swear_v to_o observe_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n whereby_o their_o conscience_n be_v captivate_v to_o all_o the_o idolatry_n superstition_n and_o error_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o take_v also_o a_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o their_o bishop_n which_o make_v they_o more_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n then_o of_o crist_n 1_o cor._n 7.23_o gal._n 1._o 10._o this_o oath_n 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ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o excommunicate_v person_n at_o their_o reconciliation_n in_o short_a our_o ordination_n be_v better_a than_o popish_a ordination_n because_o our_o candidate_n be_v admit_v upon_o sufficient_a trial_n of_o their_o qualification_n be_v not_o obtrude_v upon_o the_o people_n without_o their_o choice_n and_o consent_n and_o nothing_o be_v require_v of_o they_o but_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n all_o which_o be_v otherwise_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o rome_n iu._n we_o be_v better_a than_o popish_a ordination_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o office_n to_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o gross_a piece_n of_o idolatry_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n viz._n the_o offer_v up_o of_o their_o bread-idol_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a 65_o forma_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la say_v hunnaeus_fw-la accipe_fw-la potestatem_fw-la offerendi_fw-la 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