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A71013 Origo protestantium, or, An answer to a popish manuscript (of N.N.'s.) that would fain make the Protestant Catholick religion bear date at the very time when the Roman popish commenced in the world wherein Protestancy is demonstrated to be elder than popery : to which is added, a Jesuits letter with the answer thereunto annexed / by John Shaw ... Shaw, John, 1614-1689.; N. N. 1677 (1677) Wing S3032C; ESTC R20039 119,193 138

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give_v but_o by_o these_o word_n receive_v you_o etc._n etc._n christ_n give_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n therefore_o by_o they_o he_o convey_v the_o power_n of_o consecration_n which_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n 3._o what_o be_v add_v concern_v deacon_n be_v a_o pure_a piece_n of_o impertinency_n no_o way_n advantageous_a to_o he_o nor_o prejudicial_a to_o protestant_n if_o he_o be_v put_v to_o it_o he_o will_v find_v it_o a_o difficult_a task_n to_o prove_v deacon_n be_v dispensers_n of_o the_o mystery_n who_o be_v only_a assistant_n to_o the_o dispensation_n sect_n iii_o n._n n._n in_o all_o form_n of_o ordain_v priest_n that_o ever_o be_v use_v in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n there_o be_v express_o set_v down_o the_o word_n priest_n or_o some_o other_o word_n import_v the_o particular_a and_o proper_a function_n and_o authority_n of_o priesthood_n if_o any_o state_n or_o country_n shall_v choose_v a_o person_n to_o be_v king_n in_o the_o 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of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o bishop_n by_o divine_a right_o to_o pass_v hist_o counc_fw-la of_o trent_n fol._n 603._o and_o it_o be_v perceive_v that_o laynez_n his_o speech_n be_v displease_v and_o oppose_v by_o the_o spanish_a bishop_n this_o distaste_v the_o legate_n ib._n fol._n 615._o therefore_o canon_n come_v from_o rome_n which_o the_o pope_n move_v to_o have_v propose_v p._n 657._o which_o displease_v the_o father_n etc._n etc._n after_o much_o contention_n because_o the_o opinion_n of_o divine_a right_o be_v as_o displease_v to_o the_o pope_n ib._n fol._n 737._o it_o be_v wave_v lead_a puritan_n it_o be_v the_o pope_n who_o say_v the_o absolute_a divine_a right_n of_o bishop_n be_v a_o false_a and_o erroneous_a opinion_n it_o be_v the_o pope_n who_o slight_v and_o scorn_v those_o bishop_n in_o the_o trent-assemble_o who_o affirm_v 825._o affirm_v ib._n fol._n 825._o the_o institution_n of_o bishop_n by_o divine_a right_n it_o be_v the_o pope_n who_o 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