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and_o deny_v some_o of_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n viz._n his_o kingly_a and_o prophetical_a office_n which_o we_o come_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o arg._n 1._o those_o that_o harken_v not_o to_o the_o revelation_n christ_n have_v make_v and_o as_o supreme_a lord_n and_o lawgiver_n have_v enjoin_v to_o be_v observe_v touch_v the_o order_n and_o ordinance_n of_o his_o house_n deny_v the_o prophetical_a and_o kingly_a office_n of_o christ_n deut._n 18.18_o act_n 3.22_o isa._n 9.6_o but_o the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n hearken_v and_o conform_v not_o to_o the_o revelation_n christ_n have_v make_v touch_v the_o order_n and_o ordinance_n of_o his_o house_n therefore_o
his_o paraphrase_n on_o mat._n 23.8_o 9_o 10._o as_o if_o christ_n do_v forbid_v the_o apostle_n to_o impose_v their_o authority_n upon_o any_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o god_n which_o they_o do_v act_n 15.25_o 28._o but_o how_o come_v this_o to_o be_v a_o order_n ordinance_n institution_n of_o the_o house_n of_o christ_n appoint_v by_o himself_o such_o order_n i_o take_v to_o be_v precept_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v god_n gift_n to_o he_o mat._n 28.18_o joh._n 3.35_o and_o 5.22_o 26_o 27._o and_o 17.2_o act_n 3.22_o and_o 5.31_o ephes._n 1.22_o etc._n etc._n no_o precept_n to_o we_o but_o let_v it_o imply_v a_o precept_n to_o we_o do_v not_o the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n conform_v to_o it_o he_o grant_v they_o do_v so_o in_o word_n but_o not_o in_o deed_n why_o so_o they_o own_o other_o lord_n that_o have_v a_o lawâ—making_a power_n and_o will_v enforce_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o freeborn_a subject_n of_o christ_n over_o his_o church_n beside_o he_o and_o thereby_o proclaim_v their_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n which_o be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n against_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o their_o rejection_n of_o his_o sceptre_n and_o sovereign_a authority_n over_o they_o this_o be_v a_o high_a charge_n and_o if_o true_a will_v unchristen_v they_o but_o i_o see_v no_o proof_n of_o it_o so_o that_o i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v only_o a_o piece_n of_o oratory_n such_o as_o tertullus_n use_v against_o st._n paul_n act_v 24._o which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o venomous_a in_o that_o it_o be_v in_o generalibus_fw-la without_o instance_v in_o particular_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o diabolical_a calumniatour_n yet_o i_o shall_v not_o let_v it_o pass_v the_o lord_n he_o mean_n be_v either_o the_o king_n or_o the_o bishop_n the_o king_n be_v own_v by_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n the_o bishop_n in_o the_o promise_n at_o their_o ordination_n wherein_o they_o promise_v 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authority_n to_o be_v thus_o criminate_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o railer_n and_o scold_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o prove_v that_o though_o such_o act_n and_o speech_n be_v imagine_v to_o be_v such_o rebellion_n yet_o that_o they_o be_v so_o in_o they_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v they_o do_v they_o presumptuous_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o proud_a heart_n and_o a_o high_a hand_n which_o if_o this_o author_n have_v not_o learn_v the_o maxim_n calumniare_fw-la audacter_fw-la aliquid_fw-la haerebit_fw-la methinks_v he_o shall_v tremble_v to_o attempt_v but_o since_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o i_o intend_v to_o observe_v his_o motion_n he_o go_v on_o sect._n 4._o minister_n oppose_v not_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n by_o not_o join_v in_o the_o separation_n plead_v for_o 2._o say_v he_o this_o great_a prophet_n and_o king_n have_v also_o reveal_v and_o proclaim_v that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o those_o who_o he_o have_v call_v by_o his_o word_n shall_v separate_v from_o the_o world_n walk_v together_o in_o particular_a society_n and_o church_n have_v give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o one_o another_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o their_o mutual_a edification_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o lord_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o sovereign_a institution_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v in_o the_o scripture_n hereunto_o annex_v 1_o cor._n 1.2_o and_o 5.12_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o rev._n 18.4_o joh._n 15.19_o and_o 17.6_o act_n 2.40_o and_o 19.9_o phil._n 1.5_o act_n 2.41_o and_o 17.4_o 2_o cor._n 8.5_o with_o many_o more_o in_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o we_o may_v be_v copious_a but_o that_o we_o study_v brevity_n the_o diligent_a reader_n know_v where_o to_o find_v this_o theme_n at_o large_a treat_v of_o by_o learned_a ainsworth_n bartlet_n cotton_n rogers_n etc._n etc._n how_o do_v the_o minister_n of_o england_n acquit_v themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o solemn_a 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consideration_n according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d exigency_n of_o time_n and_o occasion_n such_o change_n and_o alteration_n shall_v be_v make_v therein_o as_o to_o thâ—se_a that_o be_v in_o place_n of_o authority_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n seem_v either_o necessary_a or_o expedient_a nor_o do_v i_o think_v it_o true_a that_o any_o considerable_a minister_n of_o england_n will_v affirm_v the_o common-prayer_n book_n to_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o worship_n or_o make_v it_o such_o as_o this_o author_n impute_v to_o they_o nor_o in_o use_n of_o it_o be_v it_o always_o so_o observe_v but_o that_o it_o give_v place_n to_o preach_v to_o read_v brief_n for_o collection_n and_o some_o other_o occasion_n and_o yet_o if_o they_o do_v so_o strict_o observe_v it_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v they_o esteem_v it_o a_o necessary_a essential_a part_n of_o worship_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n command_n but_o that_o they_o conceive_v they_o ought_v to_o obey_v their_o governors_n law_n not_o judge_a other_o who_o use_v it_o not_o but_o whatever_o be_v the_o judgement_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o present_a minister_n yet_o the_o word_n of_o the_o preface_n which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v regard_v than_o any_o particular_a minister_n opinion_n whereof_o some_o it_o be_v confess_v have_v too_o much_o magnify_v it_o do_v show_v that_o the_o imposition_n make_v it_o not_o such_o as_o this_o author_n charge_v on_o they_o and_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o acquit_v the_o use_n of_o it_o from_o idolatry_n even_o in_o this_o author_n own_o sense_n since_o they_o do_v not_o place_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o form_n but_o in_o the_o kind_a of_o worship_n command_v by_o god_n and_o so_o the_o minor_a of_o his_o argument_n be_v deny_v for_o though_o the_o form_n of_o the_o common-prayer_n book_n be_v not_o prescribe_v yet_o the_o way_n of_o worship_n therein_o that_o be_v prayer_n praise_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v worship_v prescribe_v by_o god_n if_o the_o author_n mean_v by_o way_n of_o wor-ship_n the_o form_n and_o mode_n the_o way_n of_o worship_n by_o preacher_n conceive_v or_o extemporary_a prayer_n this_o author_n form_n of_o preach_v and_o other_o worship_n be_v not_o prescribe_v by_o god_n and_o the_o separatist_n be_v idolater_n as_o well_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o england_n and_o so_o his_o argument_n be_v retort_v as_o before_o he_o go_v on_o thus_o sect._n 11._o act_v in_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n by_o a_o office-power_n and_o mode_n of_o idolater_n may_v be_v without_o idolatry_n to_o which_o we_o add_v argument_n 2._o those_o who_o act_n in_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o office-power_n receive_v from_o idolater_n and_o offer_v up_o to_o he_o a_o worship_n mere_o of_o humane_a composition_n once_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n with_o the_o mode_n and_o rite_n of_o idolater_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n but_o the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n act_n in_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o office-power_n receive_v from_o idolater_n and_o offer_v up_o to_o he_o a_o worship_n mere_o of_o humane_a composition_n oâ—câ—_n abuse_v to_o idolatry_n with_o the_o mode_n and_o rite_n of_o idolater_n therefore_o the_o major_a or_o first_o proposition_n carry_v a_o brightness_n along_o with_o it_o sufficient_a to_o lead_v any_o one_o into_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o one_o will_v think_v may_v be_v take_v for_o grant_v two_o thing_n be_v assert_v therein_o 1._o that_o such_o as_o act_v in_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o office-power_n receive_v from_o idolater_n be_v themselves_o such_o at_o least_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o their_o office-power_n so_o receive_v by_o they_o that_o jeroboam'_v priest_n be_v all_o of_o they_o idolater_n we_o suppose_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v suppose_v some_o or_o more_o to_o
act_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o office-power_n receive_v from_o they_o be_v these_o to_o be_v account_v in_o that_o respect_n idolater_n it_o seem_v so_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v the_o least_o pretence_n of_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a certain_o such_o as_o act_v by_o virtue_n of_o authority_n commit_v to_o they_o in_o matter_n civil_a from_o rebel_n be_v equal_o guilty_a of_o rebellion_n as_o those_o from_o who_o they_o derive_v that_o their_o authority_n the_o case_n be_v here_o the_o same_o 2._o that_o such_o as_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n a_o worship_n mere_o of_o humane_a composition_n once_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n with_o the_o mode_n and_o rite_n of_o idolater_n be_v idolater_n if_o these_o be_v not_o such_o i_o must_v profess_v i_o know_v not_o who_o be_v that_o there_o be_v few_o or_o none_o that_o worship_v the_o creature_n terminative_a will_v not_o be_v deny_v the_o most_o of_o idolater_n in_o the_o world_n be_v such_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n through_o medium_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v with_o rite_n and_o mode_n that_o never_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n to_o prescribe_v to_o assert_v that_o any_o shall_v symbolize_v with_o idolater_n herein_o who_o be_v sole_o upon_o this_o foot_n of_o account_v such_o and_o not_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n be_v absurd_a and_o irrational_a the_o major_a proposition_n then_o as_o be_v say_v may_v be_v take_v for_o grant_v answ._n not_o so_o without_o better_a proof_n and_o thus_o understand_v that_o they_o still_o abuse_v it_o to_o idolatry_n and_o that_o the_o mode_n and_o rite_n be_v of_o themselves_o idolatrous_a without_o these_o limitation_n the_o major_n be_v deny_v those_o that_o be_v ordain_v priest_n by_o papist_n and_o use_v the_o common-prayer_n book_n after_o in_o the_o day_n of_o edward_n the_o 6_o the_o be_v not_o idolater_n though_o this_o author_n will_v not_o acquit_v latimer_n cranmer_n ridley_n hooper_n and_o other_o from_o idolatry_n then_o yet_o i_o shall_v bold_o do_v it_o and_o to_o what_o this_o author_n say_v i_o reply_v that_o the_o office-power_n no_o not_o though_o it_o be_v from_o idolater_n for_o idolatrous_a purpose_n do_v not_o make_v person_n actual_o idolater_n till_o they_o do_v actual_o exhibit_v divine_a worship_n to_o a_o creature_n suppose_v a_o person_n be_v ordain_v a_o priest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n propitiatory_a for_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a in_o the_o mass_n yet_o if_o he_o repent_v thereof_o and_o never_o do_v adore_v the_o breaden-god_n he_o be_v not_o a_o idolater_n yea_o suppose_v he_o act_v in_o baptise_v preach_v marry_v bury_v according_a to_o the_o ritual_n of_o the_o romanist_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o ordination_n as_o a_o priest_n or_o as_o this_o author_n speak_v his_o office-power_n without_o exhibit_v any_o divine_a worship_n to_o a_o creature_n which_o in_o some_o of_o these_o may_v be_v yet_o be_v he_o not_o thereby_o a_o idolater_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v manifest_a because_o he_o be_v not_o a_o idolater_n to_o who_o the_o definition_n of_o idolatry_n agree_v not_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o if_o jerobâ—amsâ—riests_n â—riests_z though_o consecrate_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n do_v not_o worship_v they_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v idolater_n nor_o be_v those_o that_o act_n by_o virtue_n of_o authority_n commit_v to_o they_o in_o matter_n civil_a from_o rebel_n equal_o guilty_a of_o rebellion_n as_o thâ—se_a from_o who_o they_o derive_v that_o their_o authority_n unless_o they_o act_v rebellious_o if_o they_o act_v for_o the_o restitution_n of_o their_o prince_n the_o public_a peace_n they_o be_v account_v good_a subject_n and_o not_o rebel_n though_o at_o first_o they_o derive_v their_o authority_n from_o rebel_n nor_o do_v the_o worship_v of_o god_n by_o a_o form_n mere_o of_o humane_a composition_n make_v idolater_n though_o it_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n with_o the_o rite_n and_o mâ—des_n of_o idolater_n unless_o theâ—e_n be_v idolatry_n in_o the_o form_n and_o the_o rite_n and_o mode_n be_v idolatrous_a in_o their_o use_n because_o notwithstanding_o this_o no_o divine_a worship_n may_v be_v give_v to_o a_o creature_n so_o though_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v meeâ—ly_n of_o humane_a composition_n use_v with_o cross_n cream_n oil_n hospital_n if_o these_o rite_n be_v use_v though_o by_o they_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n not_o as_o they_o do_v so_o as_o to_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o a_o creature_n the_o user_n in_o this_o manner_n however_o guilty_a of_o will-worship_n or_o superstition_n yet_o will_v not_o be_v just_o chargeable_a with_o idolatry_n no_o not_o though_o they_o shall_v in_o â—ome_o sort_n symbolise_v with_o idolater_n that_o be_v be_v assimilate_v to_o they_o or_o in_o some_o sort_n comply_v with_o they_o much_o less_o be_v it_o true_a that_o they_o be_v idolater_n who_o use_v that_o which_o be_v of_o diâ—ine_a appointment_n to_o the_o right_a use_n because_o idolater_n aâ—uâ—ed_v it_o to_o idolatry_n he_o that_o shall_v use_v the_o lord_n prayer_n or_o the_o psalm_n to_o worship_n god_n with_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o idolater_n because_o witch_n have_v invocate_v the_o devil_n by_o the_o lord_n prayer_n or_o the_o papist_n the_o virgin_n maâ—y_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n in_o bonaventure_n psalter_n that_o which_o he_o say_v here_o that_o few_o or_o none_o worship_v the_o creature_n terminative_a he_o do_v revoke_v the_o next_o page_n save_o one_o find_v bellarmine_n assertion_n l._n de_fw-fr imag._n c._n 21._o that_o the_o image_n themselves_o â—erminate_v the_o veneration_n give_v they_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o consider_v and_o not_o only_o as_o supply_v the_o 〈…〉_z that_o which_o they_o represent_v but_o have_v not_o this_o passage_n prove_v it_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o worship_v the_o hâ—st_n invocate_a angel_n saint_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o american_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n of_o old_a will_v prove_v that_o most_o of_o idolater_n do_v worship_v the_o creature_n terminative_a from_o that_o which_o be_v say_v i_o infer_v that_o his_o majâ—r_n may_v be_v deny_v without_o 〈◊〉_d or_o irrationality_n but_o i_o pass_v to_o his_o minor_a of_o which_o he_o say_v thus_o sect._n 12._o the_o english_a minister_n oppose_v pâ—pish_a idolatry_n as_o other_o protestant_n whether_o this_o be_v true_a of_o the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n be_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o which_o brief_o 1._o that_o the_o romish_a church_n so_o call_v be_v idolater_n their_o worship_n in_o the_o complex_fw-la thereof_o idolatry_n will_v not_o we_o suppose_v be_v deny_v by_o any_o that_o call_v themselves_o protestant's_n the_o most_o learned_a of_o who_o have_v assert_v anâ—_n 〈…〉_z and_o then_o allege_v thâ—â—â—_n hymn_n o_o felix_fw-la pueâ—pera_fw-la o_fw-la crux_fw-la spes_fw-la unica_fw-la boâ—aâ—scius_fw-la the_o jâ—suite_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d lib._n 3_o amphith_n honor._n c._n ult_n ad_fw-la divam_fw-la hallensem_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d jâ—sum_n haeâ—eo_fw-la lac_fw-la inter_fw-la meditaâ—s_fw-la interque_fw-la cruoâ—em_fw-la etc._n etc._n aqu._n sum_n part_n 3._o q_o 25._o bell._n de_fw-fr imag._n c._n 21._o fâ—arâ—_n seus_fw-la de_fw-fr mendâ—za_fw-mi in_o viridatio_fw-la utriusque_fw-la eruditionis_fw-la lib._n 2._o pâ—oâ—_n 2_o the_o usual_a ascription_n in_o bellarmine_n baronius_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la virginique_fw-la matri_fw-la mariae_fw-la answ._n in_o which_o i_o agree_v with_o he_o that_o the_o papist_n be_v guilty_a of_o most_o horrid_a idolatry_n and_o can_v he_o show_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o commonpray_a boâ—k_n or_o the_o service_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o shall_v agree_v to_o his_o separation_n but_o when_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o liturgy_n or_o service_n of_o the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n and_o when_o he_o know_v the_o hâ—mily_n of_o the_o peril_n â—f_a idolatry_n and_o the_o write_n of_o the_o learned_a bishop_n and_o dâ—uâ—nes_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v as_o much_o against_o â—hâ—ir_a idolatry_n as_o other_o protestant_n to_o insinuate_v into_o the_o people_n mind_n as_o if_o the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n do_v symbolize_v with_o these_o idolater_n of_o who_o idolatry_n they_o show_v so_o much_o detestation_n be_v a_o most_o viperous_a calumniation_n and_o most_o unworthy_a of_o a_o christian._n but_o he_o go_v on_o thus_o sect._n 13._o the_o minister_n of_o england_n act_n not_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o office-power_n from_o idolater_n 2._o that_o the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n act_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o office-power_n from_o this_o combination_n and_o assembly_n of_o idolater_n they_o themselves_o will_v not_o deny_v succession_n from_o hence_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a plea_n they_o have_v for_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o ministry_n
antichristianism_n decline_v to_o popery_n or_o of_o separation_n for_o that_o reason_n the_o presbyterian_a church_n make_v the_o like_a plea_n for_o themselves_o that_o the_o first_o reformer_n have_v ordinary_a call_n even_o according_a to_o the_o papist_n own_v canon_n and_o the_o episcopal_a divine_n plead_v only_o the_o same_o thing_n more_o full_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o true_a which_o this_o author_n say_v that_o either_o the_o one_o or_o other_o make_v the_o succession_n from_o popish_a bishop_n one_o of_o the_o best_a plea_n they_o have_v for_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o ministry_n for_o though_o they_o plead_v this_o succession_n against_o the_o clamorous_a and_o violent_a act_n of_o the_o popish_a party_n which_o petrus_n molinaeus_n in_o his_o 3_o d._n epistle_n to_o bishop_n andrews_n mention_n to_o have_v be_v in_o france_n by_o arnola_n the_o jesuit_n and_o the_o write_n of_o champney_n wadsworth_n and_o other_o show_v to_o have_v be_v in_o england_n yet_o they_o have_v justify_v their_o ministry_n without_o it_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o amos_n alsâ—ed_v bâ—del_n and_o other_o and_o for_o the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n i_o conceive_v they_o will_v deny_v that_o they_o act_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o office-power_n from_o the_o combination_n and_o assembly_n of_o idolater_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n their_o office-power_n be_v not_o such_o as_o priest_n be_v ordain_v to_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n propitiatory_a for_o quick_a and_o dead_a but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n administer_v sacrament_n and_o discipline_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n and_o in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o their_o ordination_n the_o româ—sts_n rite_n be_v relinquish_v by_o the_o ordainer_n who_o be_v not_o a_o combination_n or_o assembly_n of_o idolater_n but_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o hater_n of_o popish_a idolatry_n though_o some_o succession_n of_o their_o predecessor_n from_o idolater_n be_v allege_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o papist_n who_o pervert_v their_o proselyte_n by_o impuâ—ation_n of_o novelty_n to_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o their_o minister_n rather_o than_o by_o prove_v their_o doctrine_n out_o of_o scripture_n as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v obâ—ected_v that_o christ_n will_v never_o entrust_v such_o to_o send_v forth_o officer_n to_o act_v in_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n for_o his_o church_n it_o be_v without_o reason_n object_v since_o many_o of_o they_o may_v be_v and_o in_o charity_n we_o be_v to_o conceive_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o abode_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n dr._n ames_n himself_o in_o his_o animadversion_n on_o the_o remonstrant_n scripta_fw-la synodalia_fw-la artic._n 5._o c._n 7._o say_v we_o believe_v there_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v many_o who_o have_v not_o so_o far_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o papist_n but_o that_o they_o be_v pollute_v with_o their_o manifold_a idolatry_n who_o yet_o have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 8_o the_o and_o q_o mary_n all_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o like_o gardiner_n bonner_n and_o such_o as_o be_v inhuman_a persecutor_n why_o christ_n shall_v not_o entrust_v cranmer_n tonstall_n and_o such_o like_a to_o send_v forth_o officer_n to_o act_v in_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o judas_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n i_o find_v not_o cause_n the_o baptism_n receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o brownist_n in_o their_o apology_n p._n 112._o acknowledge_v to_o be_v so_o far_o valid_a as_o not_o to_o need_v rebaptisation_n and_o why_o not_o then_o the_o ordination_n by_o their_o bishop_n bishop_n and_o minister_n though_o they_o be_v evil_a man_n and_o undue_o get_v into_o power_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v with_o other_o officer_n their_o act_n be_v valid_a as_o caiaphas_n ananias_n and_o such_o like_a person_n who_o by_o bribe_n unjust_o and_o irregular_o usurp_v the_o high-priest_n office_n yet_o their_o sentence_n and_o ministration_n be_v not_o therefore_o disannul_v he_o who_o say_v we_o receive_v the_o bible_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a mean_v it_o to_o have_v be_v receive_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o authority_n but_o their_o ministry_n preacher_n have_v be_v send_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o instruct_v the_o saxon_n in_o the_o faith_n but_o whatever_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o speech_n this_o we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o if_o the_o office-power_n of_o the_o present_a minister_n have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v not_o receive_v by_o succession_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o from_o idolater_n yet_o be_v no_o other_o office-power_n than_o what_o have_v be_v institute_v by_o christ_n it_o no_o more_o prove_v the_o present_a minister_n idolater_n than_o the_o receive_n of_o baptism_n or_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n in_o that_o church_n it_o be_v further_a add_v sect._n 14._o 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