to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o come_v together_o again_o that_o satan_n tempt_v you_o not_o for_o your_o incontinency_n if_o a_o man_n case_n be_v such_o that_o without_o the_o use_n of_o marriage_n fornication_n or_o other_o bodily_a uncleanness_n or_o inward_a impurity_n of_o desire_n and_o motion_n can_v be_v ordinary_o avoid_v by_o he_o and_o if_o in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o marry_v than_o the_o avoid_n of_o fornication_n or_o other_o impurity_n corporeal_a or_o mental_a be_v one_o lawful_a and_o honest_a end_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o marriagebed_n even_o when_o there_o be_v no_o power_n of_o procreation_n and_o the_o procreation_n of_o child_n be_v not_o always_o necessary_a to_o be_v respect_v therein_o §_o 28._o when_o there_o be_v several_a lawful_a and_o necessary_a end_n of_o the_o use_n of_o marriage_n viz_o procreation_n and_o the_o avoid_n of_o fornication_n or_o burn_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o late_a of_o the_o say_a end_n shall_v be_v always_o conjunct_a with_o and_o refer_v to_o the_o former_a but_o it_o may_v be_v sometime_o separate_a and_o independent_a thereon_o for_o the_o say_a end_n be_v not_o thing_n subordinate_a but_o coordinate_a each_o of_o they_o be_v intend_v for_o itself_o and_o the_o one_o be_v not_o in_o mere_a subserviency_n to_o the_o other_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o former_a end_n be_v more_o noble_a as_o be_v necessary_a to_o nature_n in_o itself_o consider_v and_o the_o late_a less_o noble_a as_o be_v make_v necessary_a by_o nature_n fall_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v from_o scripture_n or_o right_a reason_n that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o marriagebed_n be_v sinful_a and_o impure_a in_o the_o less_o noble_a yet_o necessary_a end_n thereof_o upon_o the_o fail_n of_o the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o more_o noble_a the_o truth_n be_v as_o the_o state_n of_o man_n be_v since_o the_o fall_n there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o marriage_n of_o great_a moment_n than_o the_o preserve_n of_o chastity_n and_o the_o due_a benevolence_n 1_o cor._n 7._o be_v one_o of_o the_o essential_a due_n of_o marriage_n let_v it_o be_v here_o note_v that_o they_o who_o hold_v the_o use_n of_o the_o marriage_n bed_n without_o respect_n to_o procreation_n to_o be_v sin_n do_v hold_v it_o no_o sin_n in_o that_o case_n to_o render_v the_o due_a benevolence_n when_o require_v because_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o justice_n but_o if_o this_o thing_n be_v a_o sin_n on_o the_o demanders_n part_n the_o render_n of_o it_o can_v be_v a_o due_a it_o be_v grant_v there_o may_v be_v a_o sinful_a demand_v of_o a_o just_a debt_n and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o render_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_o demand_v be_v a_o point_n of_o justice_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o if_o the_o very_a thing_n demand_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o demander_n for_o sin_n can_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o right_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o obligation_n of_o justice_n to_o cooperate_v to_o another_o sin_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o render_n of_o this_o benevolence_n be_v a_o righteousness_n the_o demand_n thereof_o be_v righteous_a and_o the_o thing_n demand_v be_v no_o sin_n §_o 29._o they_o who_o reject_v the_o aforesaid_a end_n and_o condemn_v the_o aforesaid_a use_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v clear_o justify_v 1_o cor._n 7.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o do_v allege_v that_o which_o be_v say_v for_o 6._o this_o i_o speak_v by_o permission_n not_o of_o commandment_n wherein_o they_o say_v the_o apostle_n by_o way_n of_o pardon_n grant_v the_o use_n of_o lust_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o matrimony_n hereupon_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o those_o word_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v both_o for_o permission_n and_o for_o pardon_n and_o here_o it_o be_v evident_o use_v for_o permission_n be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commandment_n and_o it_o signify_v not_o the_o remit_v of_o a_o fault_n but_o the_o allow_v of_o a_o honest_a liberty_n as_o 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permission_n of_o divorce_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v but_o political_a and_o do_v of_o itself_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o a_o legal_a impunity_n in_o that_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o divorce_v of_o a_o wife_n may_v be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n notwithstanding_o mal._n 2_o 16._o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n say_v that_o he_o hate_v put_v away_o moreover_o if_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v needs_o signify_v pardon_n let_v they_o who_o will_v have_v it_o so_o show_v cause_n why_o it_o must_v not_o be_v apply_v as_o well_o to_o the_o render_n as_o to_o the_o demand_v of_o the_o conjugal_a due_n for_o whatsoever_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v neither_o the_o express_a text_n nor_o rational_a interpretation_n do_v carry_v it_o to_o one_o part_n exclude_v the_o other_o but_o themselves_o deny_v that_o the_o render_n of_o the_o due_a do_v need_v pardon_n §_o 13._o it_o be_v common_a with_o those_o who_o be_v loose_a in_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o be_v very_o severe_a in_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n according_a to_o this_o kind_n of_o principle_n popish_a writer_n hold_v that_o the_o intendment_n of_o corporeal_a delight_n in_o the_o use_n of_o marriage_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o fault_n if_o it_o be_v do_v partly_o for_o procreation_n and_o partly_o for_o pleasure_n though_o the_o pleasure_n be_v not_o chief_o intend_v what_o strange_a rigour_n be_v here_o impose_v upon_o mankind_n against_o human_a nature_n itself_o to_o make_v it_o sin_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v affect_v with_o desire_n of_o pleasure_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o his_o own_o wife_n if_o sensitive_a pleasure_n be_v natural_o connex_v with_o the_o innate_a appetite_n the_o intend_a fruition_n thereof_o can_v be_v no_o more_o sin_n than_o nature_n itself_o yea_o let_v these_o rigid_a imposer_n think_v whether_o the_o non-fruition_n or_o non-intendment_n of_o that_o which_o be_v inseparable_a from_o sensitive_a nature_n be_v 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essential_a constitution_n of_o church_n though_o the_o accident_n thereto_o belong_v may_v be_v regulate_v by_o humane_a prudence_n and_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o scripture_n that_o a_o particular_a congregation_n of_o christian_n have_v their_o proper_a pastor_n or_o pastor_n presbyter_n or_o presbyter_n be_v church_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o a_o parochial_a minister_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o pastor_n presbyter_n or_o elder_a according_a to_o the_o scripture_n moreover_o if_o a_o diocese_n contain_v many_o hundred_o or_o perhaps_o a_o thousand_o parish_n as_o it_o do_v in_o england_n do_v constitute_v but_o one_o particular_a church_n and_o the_o parish_n be_v not_o proper_o to_o be_v account_v church_n but_o only_o so_o many_o part_n of_o that_o one_o diocesan_n church_n why_o may_v not_o ten_o thousand_o yea_o ten_o time_n ten_o thousand_o parish_n be_v likewise_o account_v but_o one_o particular_a church_n and_o bring_v under_o one_o man_n as_o the_o sole_a bishop_n or_o pastor_n thereof_o nor_o do_v i_o discern_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o one_o man_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o bishop_n towards_o so_o many_o parish_n which_o be_v to_o oversee_v all_o the_o flock_n to_o preach_v to_o they_o all_o to_o baptize_v and_o confirm_v all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o confirm_v to_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o all_o to_o bless_v the_o congregation_n public_o and_o private_o to_o admonish_v all_o as_o their_o need_n require_v to_o excommunicate_v the_o impenitent_a to_o absolve_v the_o penitent_a and_o that_o upon_o knowledge_n of_o their_o particular_a estate_n for_o all_o these_o be_v pastoral_a or_o episcopal_a act_n and_o let_v it_o here_o be_v note_v that_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o a_o bishop_n infimi_fw-la gradus_fw-la or_o under_o who_o there_o be_v no_o subordinate_a bishop_n if_o such_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n say_v it_o suffice_v that_o he_o perform_v all_o this_o to_o the_o flock_n by_o other_o namely_o by_o the_o parish_n minister_v as_o his_o curate_n and_o by_o other_o officer_n his_o substitute_n it_o be_v answer_v 1._o the_o pastoral_a authority_n be_v a_o personal_a trust_n 2._o he_o be_v to_o show_v his_o commission_n from_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o pastor_n to_o do_v his_o work_n by_o other_o for_o i_o be_o now_o inquire_v what_o be_v of_o divine_a and_o not_o of_o humane_a right_n 3._o none_o but_o a_o bishop_n can_v do_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o consequent_o the_o presbyter_n by_o who_o the_o diocesan_n do_v his_o work_n either_o be_v bishop_n or_o their_o act_n be_v a_o usurpation_n and_o a_o nullity_n it_o be_v matter_n of_o divine_a right_o only_o that_o be_v here_o consider_v as_o for_o the_o humane_a right_n of_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n to_o wit_n his_o dignity_n and_o his_o jurisdiction_n under_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a and_o to_o which_o he_o be_v entitle_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n i_o intermeddle_v not_o therewith_o §_o 8._o of_o a_o bishop_n or_o bishop_n the_o divine_a right_n of_o a_o bishop_n infimi_fw-la gradus_fw-la rule_v over_o many_o church_n as_o their_o sole_a hishop_n or_o pastor_n have_v be_v consider_v and_o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v whether_o there_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n such_o a_o spiritual_a officer_n as_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o bishop_n or_o be_v a_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n the_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v real_o of_o this_o kind_n though_o he_o will_v not_o own_v it_o for_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n of_o presbyter_n who_o be_v real_o bishop_n if_o they_o be_v that_o kind_n of_o presbyter_n that_o the_o scripture_n mention_n but_o if_o the_o presbyter_n which_o in_o the_o hierarchical_a state_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v of_o another_o kind_n they_o be_v not_o of_o christ_n institution_n what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v
his_o diocese_n who_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a pastor_n of_o their_o several_a church_n and_o real_o bishop_n according_a to_o the_o true_a import_n of_o that_o name_n and_o office_n as_o it_o be_v in_o scripture_n 4._o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n if_o they_o be_v not_o bishop_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o order_n with_o the_o presbyter_n mention_v in_o scripture_n for_o all_o presbyter_n therein_o mention_v be_v bishop_n true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v now_o if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o order_n with_o the_o scripture_n presbyter_n they_o be_v not_o of_o divine_a but_o mere_o humane_a institution_n but_o if_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o order_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v why_o be_v they_o deny_v to_o be_v bishop_n of_o their_o respective_a charge_n and_o why_o be_v they_o bereave_v of_o the_o episcopal_a or_o pastoral_a authority_n therein_o 5._o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o age_n have_v no_o great_a number_n of_o soul_n under_o their_o episcopacy_n than_o of_o which_o they_o can_v take_v the_o personal_a oversight_n but_o the_o present_a bishop_n have_v common_o more_o soul_n under_o their_o episcopacy_n than_o a_o hundred_o bishop_n can_v personal_o watch_v over_o the_o ordinary_a work_n of_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n be_v to_o preach_v give_v thanks_o administer_v the_o eucharist_n pronounce_v the_o blessing_n and_o exercise_v discipline_n to_o the_o people_n under_o his_o charge_n but_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o present_a age_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v perform_v these_o ministries_n to_o the_o people_n that_o be_v under_o their_o charge_n 6._o the_o ancient_a bishop_n do_v exercise_v his_o episcopacy_n personal_o and_o not_o by_o delegate_n or_o substitute_n but_o the_o present_a bishop_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n exercise_v it_o not_o personal_o but_o either_o by_o his_o delegate_n who_o have_v no_o episcopal_a authority_n of_o themselves_o but_o what_o they_o derive_v from_o he_o alone_o or_o by_o substitute_n who_o he_o account_v no_o bishop_n 7._o the_o ancient_a bishop_n do_v not_o govern_v alone_o but_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o presbyter_n of_o his_o church_n he_o be_v the_o first_o presbyter_n and_o style_v the_o brother_n and_o colleague_n of_o the_o presbyter_n but_o the_o present_a bishop_n have_v in_o himself_o alone_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n both_o over_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n 8._o the_o ancient_a bishop_n do_v not_o and_o may_v not_o ordain_v minister_n without_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o clergy_n but_o the_o present_a bishop_n have_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n though_o some_o presbyter_n who_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a join_v with_o he_o in_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n yet_o he_o alone_o have_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o act_n without_o their_o consent_n or_o counsel_n 9_o to_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n be_v ancient_o the_o most_o honourable_a part_n of_o the_o bishop_n work_n and_o it_o be_v constant_o perform_v by_o he_o in_o his_o particular_a church_n or_o congregation_n but_o now_o preach_v be_v not_o reckon_v to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a work_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o many_o bishop_n preach_v but_o rare_o and_o extraordinary_o 10._o the_o ancient_a bishop_n be_v choose_v by_o all_o the_o people_n at_o least_o not_o without_o their_o consent_n over_o who_o they_o be_v to_o preside_v and_o when_o a_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o first_o age_n for_o all_o the_o next_o bishop_n to_o assemble_v with_o the_o people_n for_o who_o he_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v and_o every_o one_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o conversation_n but_o the_o present_a bishop_n entrance_n into_o his_o office_n be_v by_o a_o far_o different_a way_n 11._o ancient_o there_o be_v a_o bishop_n with_o his_o church_n in_o every_o city_n which_o have_v a_o competent_a number_n of_o christian_n but_o in_o the_o late_a time_n many_o yea_o most_o city_n have_v not_o their_o proper_a bishop_n i_o mean_v bishop_n in_o the_o hierarchical_a sense_n though_o they_o be_v as_o large_a and_o populous_a as_o those_o that_o have_v it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o manner_n be_v not_o ancient_o as_o now_o that_o a_o church_n and_o its_o bishop_n do_v cause_v that_o to_o be_v call_v a_o city_n which_o otherwise_o will_v not_o be_v so_o call_v but_o any_o town-corporate_a or_o burrough_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o city_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a use_n of_o the_o word_n 12._o because_o in_o the_o first_o age_n the_o christian_n of_o a_o city_n and_o its_o adjacent_a village_n do_v ordinary_o make_v up_o but_o one_o competent_a congregation_n there_o be_v common_o but_o one_o church_n in_o a_o city_n and_o that_o city-church_n take_v in_o all_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o adjacent_a village_n who_o be_v but_o one_o state_v society_n all_o the_o member_n whereof_o may_v have_v personal_a communion_n one_o with_o another_o but_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o bishop_n cure_v into_o such_o part_n as_o be_v now_o call_v parish_n come_v not_o in_o till_o long_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o when_o that_o division_n first_o take_v place_n they_o be_v but_o as_o chapel_n of_o ease_n to_o the_o city-church_n here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o till_o constantine_n time_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v above_o four_o or_o five_o church_n in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o consist_v of_o more_o people_n than_o one_o of_o 〈◊〉_d parish_n nor_o of_o half_a so_o many_o as_o some_o of_o they_o 13._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n city_n or_o town_n be_v judge_v the_o â—ittest_a place_n for_o the_o constitute_n of_o church_n because_o in_o they_o the_o material_n of_o a_o church_n to_o wit_n believer_n be_v most_o numerous_a and_o in_o they_o be_v the_o great_a opportunity_n of_o make_v â—ore_o convert_v with_o other_o advantage_n which_o the_o village_n do_v not_o afford_v yet_o when_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n increase_v in_o a_o region_n church_n have_v their_o proper_a bishop_n be_v constitute_v in_o village_n or_o place_n that_o be_v not_o city_n one_o proof_n whereof_o be_v in_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la who_o be_v bishop_n distinct_a from_o ordinary_a presbyter_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o age_n but_o in_o the_o follow_a time_n when_o the_o worldly_a grandeur_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v rise_v decâ—â—ed_o be_v make_v that_o bishop_n may_v not_o be_v ordain_v in_o village_n or_o small_a city_n lest_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o bishop_n shall_v â—e_v contemptible_a 14._o though_o it_o have_v be_v decree_v by_o council_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o custom_n have_v general_o prevail_v yet_o there_o in_o manifold_a proof_n that_o in_o the_o first_o age_n more_o bishop_n than_o one_o be_v allow_v at_o once_o in_o the_o same_o city_n yea_o in_o the_o same_o church_n indeed_o the_o ecclesiastical_a historian_n now_o extant_a be_v comparative_o but_o of_o late_a age_n and_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o government_n of_o their_o own_o time_n set_v down_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n by_o single_a person_n whereas_o several_a bishop_n preside_v at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o survive_a and_o most_o note_a colleague_n be_v reckon_v the_o successor_n 15._o the_o ancient_a bishop_n exercise_v discipline_n in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o argument_n deduce_v from_o it_o seek_v to_o convince_v the_o judgement_n and_o awe_v the_o conscience_n according_a to_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n but_o the_o present_a bishop_n have_v their_o court_n which_o be_v manage_v like_o secular_a court_n to_o compel_v man_n to_o a_o outward_a observance_n of_o their_o decree_n by_o the_o dread_n of_o temporal_a penalty_n annex_v to_o excommunication_n 16._o the_o present_a bishop_n say_v of_o their_o church-government_n that_o without_o secular_a force_n none_o will_v regard_v it_o but_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n think_v it_o a_o reproach_n to_o christ_n discipline_n to_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v a_o powerless_a thing_n of_o itself_o and_o insufficient_a to_o obtain_v 〈…〉_o unless_o the_o temporal_a sword_n enforce_v it_o 17._o the_o episcopal_a or_o pastoral_a authority_n be_v now_o common_o exercise_v by_o a_o lay-chancellor_n and_o though_o a_o ordinary_a priest_n be_v present_a in_o the_o court_n to_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o excommunication_n yet_o the_o chancellor_n as_o judge_n decree_v it_o and_o excommunication_n and_o absolution_n pass_v in_o the_o bishop_n name_n and_o authority_n when_o he_o never_o have_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o ancient_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o this_o case_n i_o inquire_v whether_o christ_n have_v authorise_v any_o