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sacerdos_fw-la and_o in_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v also_o chief_a pontify_v and_o though_o melchisedech_n be_v king_n and_o priest_n and_o among_o the_o jew_n abraham_n be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o priest_n heli_n a_o judge_n and_o a_o priest_n the_o maccabee_n be_v princess_n and_o priest_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o ordinary_a for_o abraham_n melchisedech_n heli_n be_v type_n of_o christ_n the_o maccabee_n by_o usurpation_n undertake_v both_o government_n but_o ordinary_o these_o office_n be_v distinct_a among_o the_o jew_n therefore_o moses_n who_o give_v law_n concern_v the_o priesthood_n do_v not_o exercise_v it_o himself_o neither_o do_v jeshua_n david_n nor_o solomon_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a saul_n and_o vzziah_n be_v severe_o punish_v for_o meddle_v with_o the_o priest_n office_n saul_n for_o offering_n sacrifice_v lose_v his_o kingdom_n and_o vzziah_n be_v strike_v with_o leprosy_n but_o among_o christian_a these_o officer_n be_v much_o more_o distinct_a for_o 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present_v his_o successor_n eradiâ—s_v to_o the_o people_n for_o their_o consent_n five_o there_o must_v be_v imposition_n of_o hand_n a_o custom_n use_v not_o only_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n 1._o tim_n 4._o 14._o and_o 5._o verse_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d also_o among_o the_o jew_n num._n 27._o 18._o deut._n 34._o 9_o six_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o other_o minister_n give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v the_o hand_n of_o fellowship_n as_o jaâ—s_n peter_n and_o john_n give_v to_o paul_n gal._n 2._o seven_o the_o new_a elect_a minister_n subscribe_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n which_o custom_n be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n q._n be_v romish_a priest_n convert_v to_o our_o church_n to_o be_v re-ordained_n a._n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o a_o new_a ordination_n for_o though_o their_o commission_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 〈…〉_z the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n yet_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n which_o ordination_n be_v not_o nullify_v when_o they_o shake_v off_o the_o error_n of_o doctrine_n and_o preach_v the_o wâ—â—d_n in_o purity_n 〈…〉_z their_o ordination_n original_o from_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o subordinate_a bishop_n but_o from_o christâ—_n neither_o must_v their_o oath_n take_v in_o ordination_n to_o maintain_v the_o romish_a doctrine_n hinder_v they_o from_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o purity_n for_o a_o unlawful_a oath_n must_v not_o be_v keep_v therefore_o luther_n and_o other_o who_o forsake_v the_o error_n of_o rome_n receive_v no_o new_a ordination_n q._n have_v the_o presbytery_n power_n to_o excommunicate_v a._n yes_o and_o not_o the_o bishop_n alone_o for_o paul_n will_v not_o by_o himself_o excommunicate_v the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a excommunicate_v without_o the_o presbytery_n or_o the_o church_n gather_v together_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 4._o for_o indeed_o the_o whole_a 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the_o priest_n carry_v on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n one_o hold_v the_o oil_n of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la the_o second_o be_v for_o the_o chrisâ—me_fw-mi and_o the_o three_o for_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o sick_a with_o the_o chrism_n the_o baptize_v be_v anoint_v on_o their_o crown_n and_o they_o that_o be_v confirm_v on_o the_o forehead_n and_o so_o be_v they_o who_o be_v ordain_v the_o catechumeni_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v anoint_v with_o single_a oil_n they_o have_v also_o in_o theiâ—_n church_n holy_a water_n pot_n which_o by_o some_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d by_o other_o situlae_fw-la and_o aquâ—ninaâ—ia_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o pot_n must_v be_v of_o stone_n or_o marble_n at_o which_o be_v tie_v with_o a_o chain_n the_o holy_a water_n sponge_n with_o this_o salt_n water_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n because_o ancient_o they_o waste_v before_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o show_v that_o with_o pure_a and_o sanctified_a mind_n we_o must_v come_v before_o god_n they_o have_v also_o bell_n which_o they_o 〈◊〉_d with_o water_n and_o consecrate_v with_o certain_a prayer_n these_o have_v succeed_v the_o trumpet_n use_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o 〈◊〉_d together_o the_o assembly_n they_o have_v also_o altar_n which_o they_o anoint_v and_o consecrate_v &_o holy_a relic_n whereof_o many_o doubtless_o be_v supposititious_a and_o false_a therefore_o no_o new_a relic_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v without_o the_o bishop_n approbation_n nor_o to_o be_v honour_v without_o the_o pope_n authority_n and_o because_o the_o altar_n represent_v christ_n therefore_o the_o priest_n after_o mass_n in_o sign_n of_o reverence_n and_o subjection_n kiss_v the_o altar_n by_o which_o also_o he_o show_v the_o great_a desire_n the_o church_n have_v to_o enjoy_v christ_n when_o she_o say_v let_v he_o kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n the_o vestry_n be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o sacred_a vestment_n of_o which_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v be_v keep_v here_o the_o priest_n before_o mass_n put_v on_o his_o holy_a garment_n this_o place_n they_o say_v represent_v the_o virgin_n womb_n in_o which_o our_o great_a high_a priest_n put_v on_o the_o garment_n of_o our_o humane_a nature_n that_o in_o it_o he_o may_v offer_v the_o true_a propiatory_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n his_o father_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n they_o make_v also_o every_o part_n of_o their_o material_a temple_n to_o have_v a_o mystical_a signification_n the_o choir_n represent_v the_o church_n triumphant_a the_o main_a body_n the_o church_n militant_a the_o porch_n or_o great_a door_n be_v christ_n by_o who_o only_o we_o have_v access_n to_o the_o father_n the_o window_n be_v the_o scripture_n which_o give_v light_a to_o the_o spiritual_a church_n the_o pillar_n be_v the_o apostle_n by_o their_o doctrine_n support_v the_o church_n the_o pavement_n be_v humility_n and_o faith_n name_v the_o cover_n be_v god_n protection_n the_o tower_n with_o the_o bell_n be_v the_o prelate_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v eminent_a in_o their_o conversation_n and_o sound_v in_o their_o preach_n the_o cock_n on_o the_o top_n thereof_o be_v to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o vigilancy_n the_o light_n that_o shine_v continual_o in_o their_o church_n be_v to_o signify_v our_o good_a work_n which_o shall_v shine_v before_o man_n q._n 29._o what_o office_n do_v they_o perform_v to_o the_o dead_a a._n they_o have_v a_o peculiar_a office_n or_o service_n for_o the_o dead_a in_o purgatory_n dead_a which_o some_o perform_v every_o three_o day_n that_o they_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n who_o overcome_v death_n that_o day_n some_o again_o every_o seven_o day_n that_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o eternal_a sabbath_n or_o rest_n in_o heaven_n whereof_o god_n rest_v from_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n on_o the_o seâ—enth_o day_n be_v a_o type_n other_o perform_v this_o office_n the_o thirty_o day_n because_o the_o israelite_n mourn_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n thirty_o day_n other_o again_o the_o forty_o day_n because_o joseph_n and_o his_o brethren_n bewail_v jacob_n forty_o day_n other_o the_o fifty_o day_n because_o the_o fifty_o year_n be_v the_o jubilee_n or_o year_n of_o liberty_n which_o they_o wish_v these_o imprison_a soul_n may_v partake_v eternal_o other_o perform_v this_o office_n yearly_a and_o make_v it_o anniversary_n but_o if_o this_o day_n fall_v upon_o sunday_n or_o any_o other_o solemn_a festivity_n than_o it_o must_v not_o be_v keep_v nor_o put_v off_o till_o the_o next_o day_n as_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v but_o must_v be_v keep_v the_o day_n before_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v the_o soon_o partake_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o devotion_n no_o