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extent_n of_o the_o asian_a church_n from_o
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ii_o but_o of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n we_o have_v scripture_n example_n therefore_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n be_v valid_a the_o major_n i_o hope_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v it_o carry_v its_o own_o evidence_n with_o it_o to_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o apostolical_a church_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o best_a antiquity_n the_o minor_a i_o thus_o prove_v st._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v ordain_v by_o presbyter_n act_n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o so_o be_v timothy_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o these_o two_o instance_n deserve_v a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n concern_v the_o first_o in_o act_n 13._o these_o two_o thing_n be_v evident_a 1._o that_o luke_n speak_v of_o ordination_n he_o mention_n the_o separate_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o a_o ministerial_a work_n by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n with_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o what_o more_o can_v be_v do_v in_o ordination_n it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a call_v before_o gal._n 1.1_o yet_o be_v now_o to_o plant_v the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n they_o enter_v upon_o their_o work_n at_o the_o ordinary_a door_n of_o ordination_n 289._o dr._n lightfoot_n think_v it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o lord_n hereby_o may_v set_v down_o a_o platform_n of_o ordain_v minister_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o future_a time_n 2._o the_o ordainer_n be_v prophet_n and_o teacher_n act_n 13.1_o 2._o now_o teacher_n be_v ordinary_a presbyter_n who_o be_v distinguish_v from_o prophet_n and_o other_o extraordinary_a officer_n both_o in_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o and_o in_o eph._n 4.12_o every_o presbyter_n be_v a_o teacher_n by_o office_n 600._o turrianus_n the_o jesuit_n think_v to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o quotation_n by_o affirm_v the_o prophet_n mention_v in_o this_o ordination_n to_o have_v be_v bishop_n and_o the_o teacher_n to_o have_v be_v mere_a presbyter_n and_o that_o these_o presbyter_n be_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n who_o be_v now_o create_v bishop_n but_o this_o be_v a_o most_o ridiculous_a evasion_n be_v st._n paul_n the_o chief_a of_o apostle_n but_o a_o mere_a presbyter_n be_v he_o inferior_a to_o lucius_n niger_n and_o manaen_n apostle_n be_v superior_a to_o prophet_n much_o more_o to_o teacher_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o the_o prophet_n here_o can_v not_o be_v bishop_n because_o they_o be_v extraordinary_a officer_n and_o there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o in_o this_o church_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 14.29_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o ground_n in_o the_o text_n of_o this_o distribution_n that_o teacher_n shall_v refer_v to_o the_o ordain_v and_o prophet_n to_o the_o ordainer_n this_o be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n of_o the_o jesuit_n to_o support_v the_o cause_n of_o prelacy_n if_o any_o say_v this_o separation_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v not_o to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n but_o to_o a_o special_a exercise_n of_o it_o i_o answer_v it_o do_v not_o alter_v the_o case_n for_o here_o be_v all_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o a_o ordination_n proper_o so_o call_v fast_v prayer_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o a_o ministerial_a work_n now_o the_o question_n be_v who_o have_v power_n to_o perform_v these_o action_n here_o the_o presbyter_n do_v it_o they_o to_o who_o all_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o ordination_n belong_v to_o they_o the_o ordain_v power_n belong_v as_o he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o wash_v a_o child_n with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n have_v power_n to_o baptise_v for_o what_o else_o be_v baptise_v but_o wash_v with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n for_o special_a dedication_n to_o god_n he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o set_v apart_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o sacramental_a use_n have_v power_n to_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n so_o here_o they_o that_o have_v power_n to_o dedicate_v person_n to_o god_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n by_o fast_v prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n have_v power_n of_o ordination_n it_o be_v true_a a_o lay-patron_n may_v give_v one_o power_n to_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n that_o can_v give_v the_o office_n but_o can_v he_o do_v this_o by_o repeat_v all_o the_o solemn_a act_n of_o ordination_n can_v he_o use_v the_o same_o form_n of_o ordination_n with_o the_o ordain_v bishop_n can_v he_o lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o person_n ordain_v and_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n devote_v he_o to_o god_n in_o the_o public_a congregation_n i_o think_v none_o will_v affirm_v it_o if_o he_o can_v invest_v a_o person_n by_o repeat_v the_o whole_a form_n of_o ordination_n because_o he_o be_v a_o layman_n and_o have_v not_o the_o ordain_v power_n therefore_o they_o that_o can_v use_v the_o form_n of_o ordination_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v the_o bishop_n will_v not_o like_v it_o if_o all_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v by_o they_o in_o scotland_n shall_v be_v declare_v uncapable_a of_o exercise_v their_o office_n there_o until_o they_o be_v admit_v by_o a_o classis_fw-la of_o presbyter_n with_o solemn_a imposition_n of_o hand_n it_o will_v scarce_o satisfy_v they_o to_o say_v that_o the_o presbyter_n impose_v hand_n only_o to_o empower_v the_o person_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o office_n and_o not_o to_o give_v the_o office_n itself_o when_o they_o perform_v all_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o ordination_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o convey_v the_o office_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o instance_n of_o ordain_v presbyter_n mention_v in_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n here_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o presbytery_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o express_a than_o this_o testimony_n two_o thing_n be_v usual_o object_v to_o this_o scripture_n object_n 1._o 1_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v the_o office_n of_o presbytery_n and_o not_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n say_v turrianus_n the_o jesuit_n who_o be_v follow_v by_o some_o protestant_n i_o answer_v 1._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o take_v in_o this_o sense_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o always_o signify_v a_o company_n of_o presbyter_n see_v luke_n 22.66_o act_n 22.5_o presbyterium_fw-la be_v use_v by_o cyprian_a for_o a_o consistory_n of_o elder_n lib._n 2._o ep._n 8._o &_o 10._o cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 11._o in_o a_o epistle_n to_o cyprian_a say_v omni_fw-la actu_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o perlato_fw-la placuit_fw-la contrahi_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la adfuerunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la quinque_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o office_n of_o presbytery_n be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o what_o sense_n can_v be_v make_v of_o the_o text_n according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n 280._o with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o office_n of_o presbytery_n hand_n belong_v to_o the_o person_n and_o not_o to_o the_o office_n nor_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o genitive_a case_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o office_n of_o presbytery_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v between_o thus_o the_o text_n m_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o refer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v invert_v the_o natural_a order_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v without_o evident_a necessity_n otherwise_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v make_v a_o nose_n of_o wax_n and_o the_o clear_a expression_n wrest_v to_o a_o contrary_a sense_n by_o such_o transposition_n and_o dislocation_n 3._o but_o suppose_v
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 office_n idolatrous_a their_o ordination_n be_v by_o bishop_n we_o without_o answer_v that_o ordination_n which_o be_v better_o than_o that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v valid_a iu._n but_o ordination_n by_o mere_a presbyter_n be_v much_o better_a than_o that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n therefore_o it_o be_v valid_a the_o major_n will_v not_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n because_o she_o own_v the_o ordination_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o do_v not_o re-ordain_a their_o priest_n the_o minor_a i_o prove_v ordination_n by_o presbyter_n be_v better_a than_o the_o ordination_n of_o rome_n because_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i._o the_o ordainer_n be_v incapable_a and_o that_o upon_o these_o account_n 1._o they_o have_v not_o scriptural_a qualification_n paul_n bishop_n must_v be_v find_v in_o the_o faith_n 9_o popish_a ordain_v bishop_n be_v studious_a maintainer_n of_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o faith_n as_o be_v 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 that_o i_o will_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o endeavour_n prosecute_v and_o destroy_v all_o heretic_n schismatic_n and_o all_o other_o opposer_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v the_o swear_a enemy_n of_o the_o reformation_n be_v receive_v as_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o reformation_n be_v reject_v as_o no_o minister_n tell_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n publish_v it_o not_o in_o the_o street_n of_o askelon_n lest_o the_o uncircumcised_a triumph_n but_o i_o proceed_v a_o bishop_n indeed_o must_v be_v a_o pattern_n of_o humility_n and_o self-denial_n to_o the_o flock_n 5.3_o romish_a bishop_n be_v lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n have_v dominion_n over_o their_o faith_n and_o bind_v they_o to_o blind_a obedience_n now_o if_o the_o ordination_n of_o such_o usurp_a monster_n as_o these_o that_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o empty_a name_n of_o bishop_n be_v valid_a as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n say_v they_o be_v how_o 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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7._o 15_o 16_o 20._o you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n that_o be_v by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o conversation_n the_o reformer_n vindicate_v their_o ministry_n against_o the_o papist_n by_o this_o argument_n christus_fw-la hanc_fw-la nobis_fw-la regulam_fw-la praefâ—â—verit_fw-la quâ_fw-la possimus_fw-la falsos_fw-la à _fw-la veris_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la discernere_fw-la 554._o nempe_fw-la eos_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la fructibus_fw-la esse_fw-la dignoscendos_fw-la cur_n eq_fw-la non_fw-la contenti_fw-la alius_fw-la praeterea_fw-la temerè_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la confingamus_fw-la itaque_fw-la judicetur_fw-la tum_fw-la de_fw-la pontificiis_fw-la tum_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la nostris_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la ex_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la quae_fw-la verus_fw-la est_fw-la fructus_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la placet_fw-la utrorumque_fw-la vita_fw-la in_o disquisitionem_fw-la vocetur_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la fiat_fw-la certò_fw-la speramus_fw-la deo_fw-la 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of_o doctrine_n have_v also_o the_o key_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o order_n but_o presbyter_n have_v the_o former_a therefore_o they_o have_v the_o latter_a the_o major_n i_o thus_o prove_v christ_n give_v the_o key_n together_o and_o do_v not_o divide_v they_o therefore_o they_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n have_v the_o key_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o order_n to_o thou_o i_o give_v the_o key_n say_v our_o lord_n matth._n 16._o 19_o io._n 20.23_o he_o do_v not_o give_v one_o key_n to_o one_o and_o both_o to_o another_o he_o give_v no_o single_a key_n to_o any_o person_n but_o key_n and_o so_o whatever_o these_o key_n serve_v for_o we_o know_v no_o distribution_n of_o the_o key_n but_o what_o be_v ground_v upon_o scripture_n he_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o a_o house_n or_o castle_n deliver_v to_o he_o have_v power_n to_o admit_v or_o exclude_v person_n as_o he_o see_v cause_n except_o there_o be_v a_o limitation_n in_o his_o order_n or_o commission_n his_o power_n 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bonaventure_n in_o 4_o scent_n do_v 24._o q._n 1._o a._n 1._o episcopatus_fw-la deficit_fw-la ab_fw-la ordine_fw-la etc._n etc._n includit_fw-la necessariò_fw-la ordinem_fw-la perfectissimum_fw-la sc_n sacerdotium_fw-la with_o who_o agree_v durand_n dominic_n soto_n aureolus_n etc._n etc._n who_o all_o comment_n upon_o lombard_n text._n see_v aquinas_n supplem_n quaest_n 37._o art_n 2._o mr._n fran._n mason_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n beyond_o the_o sea_n have_v more_o quotation_n of_o schoolman_n 3._o to_o this_o opinion_n some_o canonist_n subscribe_v gratian_n papa_n sacros_fw-la ordines_fw-la dicimus_fw-la diaconatuâ—_n &_o presbyteratum_fw-la hos_fw-la quidem_fw-la solos_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la primitiva_fw-la habuisse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la johannes_n seâ—eca_n in_o his_o gloss_n on_o the_o caâ—on_n laâ—_n â—â—â—unt_fw-la quidem_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la primâ_fw-la primitiuâ_fw-la commune_fw-la erat_fw-la officium_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o sacerdotum_fw-la &_o nomina_fw-la erant_fw-la communia_fw-la dist._n 95._o c._n olim_fw-la et_fw-la officium_fw-la erat_fw-la commune_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o secunda_fw-la primitiuâ_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la distingui_fw-la &_o nomina_fw-la &_o officia_fw-la etc._n etc._n gloss._n in_o dist._n
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est_fw-la distinguendum_fw-la ubi_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la distinguit_fw-la 2._o the_o subscription_n seem_v to_o intend_v those_o that_o scruple_v tradition_n and_o ceremony_n which_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o for_o the_o assent_n and_o subscription_n require_v be_v to_o all_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n which_o only_o concern_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o this_o they_o give_v indulgence_n to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o satisfy_v to_o subscribe_v all_o the_o article_n absolute_o because_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o homily_n and_o book_n of_o consecration_n be_v include_v in_o they_o which_o be_v no_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o private_a article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o mr._n t._n rogers_n observe_v 36._o therefore_o the_o statute_n require_v subscription_n only_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o way_n i_o can_v but_o 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arminianism_n be_v not_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o seventeen_o article_n of_o predestination_n and_o election_n to_o the_o ten_o article_n of_o freewill_n and_o to_o the_o thirteen_o of_o work_n preparatory_a to_o grace_n and_o if_o so_o whether_o the_o guilty_a do_v not_o deserve_v deprivation_n by_o this_o statute_n the_o best_a of_o it_o be_v they_o be_v like_a to_o meet_v with_o favourable_a judge_n who_o will_v not_o be_v over-strict_a to_o mark_v the_o error_n of_o those_o who_o do_v but_o write_v after_o the_o copy_n they_o have_v set_v before_o they_o sure_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v from_o what_o it_o be_v former_o it_o be_v baro_n unhappiness_n that_o he_o live_v in_o a_o peevish_a age_n for_o when_o he_o deliver_v himself_o unwary_o in_o favour_n of_o those_o opinion_n the_o head_n of_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n send_v up_o dr._n whittaker_n and_o dr._n tindal_n to_o archbishop_n whitguift_n that_o by_o the_o interposition_n of_o his_o authority_n those_o 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hooker_n eccl._n polit._n he_o say_v one_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v suspend_v by_o archbishop_n
whitgift_n be_v because_o not_o lawful_o call_v in_o whitgift_n opinion_n to_o the_o ministry_n nor_o allow_v to_o preach_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o church_n but_o mr._n hooker_n in_o his_o answer_n whole_o wave_v that_o and_o reply_v only_o to_o the_o contest_v between_o they_o the_o french_a church_n in_o thred-needle-street_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o queen_n as_o also_o the_o dutch_a church_n in_o the_o year_n 1684._o a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la be_v bring_v against_o they_o in_o king_n james_n the_o first_o his_o time_n the_o like_a allowance_n be_v make_v unto_o minister_n ordain_v by_o presbyter_n the_o famous_a mr._n john_n camero_n who_o be_v ordain_v in_o france_n evang._n come_v hither_o in_o the_o year_n 1621._o and_o set_v up_o a_o divinity-lecture_n in_o a_o private_a house_n in_o londonâ—â—_n â—â—_z the_o permission_n of_o king_n james_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o licence_n from_o the_o then_o 〈◊〉_d of_o london_n before_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o three_o scottish_a bishop_n at_o london_n andrews_n bishop_n of_o ely_n say_v they_o must_v be_v first_o ordain_v as_o have_v receive_v no_o ordination_n by_o a_o bishop_n bancroft_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n maintain_v that_o thereof_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n see_v where_o bishop_n can_v not_o be_v have_v the_o ordinationâ—_n give_v by_o presbyter_n must_v be_v esteem_v lawful_a 514_o otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o there_o be_v any_o lawful_a vocation_n in_o most_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n this_o applaud_v to_o by_o the_o other_o bishop_n ely_z acquiesce_v and_o the_o three_o bishop_n be_v consecrate_v thus_o we_o see_v the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o old_a church_n of_o england_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o sixth_n time_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o in_o king_n james_n the_o first_o his_o time_n they_o require_v not_o re-ordination_a as_o the_o new_a conformity_n do_v since_o the_o year_n 1660._o they_o act_v from_o catholic_n principle_n that_o comprehend_v the_o foreign_a ordination_n assert_v the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n object_n aerius_n be_v brand_v for_o a_o heretic_n by_o austin_n and_o epiphanius_n for_o affirm_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n to_o be_v the_o same_o so_o bishop_n hall_n in_o his_o divine_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n part_n i._n pag._n 64._o answ._n the_o great_a manager_n of_o this_o objection_n be_v the_o papist_n as_o we_o observe_v before_o from_o who_o some_o defender_n of_o episcopacy_n have_v borrow_v it_o that_o aerius_n be_v a_o heretic_n be_v past_a doubt_n but_o he_o be_v so_o call_v by_o the_o father_n because_o he_o be_v a_o arian_n epiphanius_n say_v 53._o he_o do_v arium_fw-la ipsum_fw-la dogmatum_fw-la novitate_fw-la superare_fw-la austin_n say_v in_o arianorum_n haeresin_fw-la lapsus_fw-la which_o be_v more_o than_o a_o favour_v of_o it_o as_o some_o interpret_v their_o word_n several_a of_o our_o learned_a writer_n against_o popery_n have_v justify_v he_o against_o the_o charge_n of_o heresy_n for_o hold_v the_o equality_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n chemnit_fw-la exam_fw-la conc._n trid._n part_n 4._o chap._n x._o instance_n of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n 1._o at_o alexandria_n 2._o at_o scetis_n by_o paphnutius_fw-la 3._o by_o the_o presbyter_n mention_v by_o leo_n the_o great_a 4._o by_o the_o captive_a presbyter_n beyond_o isther_n 5._o by_o the_o boiarii_fw-la 6._o by_o the_o presbyter_n ordain_v by_o meletius_n 7._o by_o the_o presbyter_n mention_v by_o hilary_n the_o deacon_n 8._o by_o andrea_n presbyter_n de_fw-fr hostia_fw-la 9_o by_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la 10._o by_o the_o presbyter_n at_o hy._n objection_n answer_v 11._o by_o the_o ancient_n waldenses_n 12._o by_o wickliff_n follower_n in_o england_n 13._o by_o the_o presbyter_n of_o taprobane_n ix_o that_o ordination_n which_o be_v valid_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v valid_a now_o but_o ordination_n by_o mere_a presbyter_n be_v valid_a in_o 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quomodo_fw-la si_fw-la exercitus_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la faciat_fw-la aut_fw-la diaconi_fw-la eligunt_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la quem_fw-la industrium_fw-la noverint_fw-la &_o archidiaconum_n vocant_fw-la note_v here_o 1._o that_o jerom_n undertake_v to_o show_v the_o original_a way_n of_o make_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n will_v leave_v nothing_o out_o that_o be_v material_a in_o the_o constitute_n of_o they_o 2._o he_o mention_n no_o other_o way_n of_o constitute_v they_o but_o this_o by_o the_o presbyter_n 3._o he_o bring_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n that_o presbyter_n at_o first_o make_v bishop_n a_o bishop_n in_o ierom_n opinion_n be_v that_o to_o the_o presbyter_n that_o a_o archdeacon_n be_v to_o the_o deacon_n as_o a_o archdeacon_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o deacon_n be_v but_o a_o deacon_n still_o though_o the_o chief_a deacon_n so_o a_o bishop_n set_v over_o presbyter_n be_v but_o a_o presbyter_n still_o though_o the_o chief_a presbyter_n be_v episcopus_fw-la qui_fw-la inter_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la primus_fw-la 3._o the_o other_o comparison_n of_o a_o army_n make_v their_o general_n be_v not_o between_o the_o power_n of_o a_o general_n and_o that_o of_o a_o bishop_n but_o it_o respect_v only_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o creation_n as_o a_o general_n be_v make_v by_o the_o consent_n and_o choice_n of_o a_o army_n so_o bishop_n have_v their_o first_o be_v from_o the_o presbyter_n consent_n 4._o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o presbyter_n the_o election_n the_o place_v he_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o the_o name_n of_o he_o a_o bishop_n neither_o do_v we_o read_v of_o any_o other_o consecration_n polydor_z virgil_n confess_v that_o ancient_o in_o the_o make_n of_o a_o bishop_n 6._o there_o be_v no_o ceremony_n use_v but_o the_o people_n meet_v together_o to_o give_v their_o testimony_n and_o suffrage_n in_o their_o election_n both_o minister_n and_o people_n do_v pray_v and_o presbyter_n give_v imposition_n of_o hand_n 5._o he_o say_v the_o custom_n be_v change_v from_o the_o time_n of_o heraclas_n and_o dionysius_n what_o custom_n not_o the_o election_n of_o a_o bishop_n by_o presbyter_n and_o people_n for_o that_o continue_v long_o after_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v the_o constitution_n which_o afterward_o be_v do_v by_o neighbour_a bishop_n in_o the_o way_n of_o consecration_n this_o testimony_n of_o jerom_n be_v second_v by_o a_o more_o full_a one_o of_o eutychius_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n who_o out_o of_o the_o record_n and_o tradition_n of_o that_o church_n in_o his_o arabic_a original_n thereof_o say_v according_a to_o selden_n translation_n in_o his_o comment_n p._n 29_o 30._o constituit_fw-la item_n marcus_n evangelista_n duodecim_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la cum_fw-la hananiâ_fw-la qui_fw-la semper_fw-la manerent_fw-la cum_fw-la patriarchâ_fw-la adeò_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la vacaret_fw-la patriarchatus_fw-la eligerent_fw-la unum_fw-la è_fw-la duodecim_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la cujus_fw-la capiti_fw-la reliqui_fw-la undecim_fw-la 〈…〉_z eumque_fw-la benedicerent_fw-la &_o patriarcham_fw-la eum_fw-la crearent_fw-la &_o dein_fw-ge virum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la insignem_fw-la eligerent_fw-la eumque_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la secum_fw-la constituerent_fw-la loco_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la sic_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la patriarcha_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la semper_fw-la extarent_fw-la duodecim_fw-la neque_fw-la desiit_fw-la alexandria_n insâ—â—â—utum_fw-la hoc_fw-la de_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la ut_fw-la scilicet_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la crearentur_fw-la è_fw-la prsebyteris_fw-la duodecim_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la tempora_fw-la alexandri_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la alexandrini_n qui_fw-la fuit_fw-la ex_fw-la numero_fw-la illo_fw-la 318._o be_v autem_fw-la vetuit_fw-la nè_fw-la deinceps_fw-la patriarcham_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la crearent_fw-la &_o decrevit_fw-la ut_fw-la mortuo_fw-la patriarchâ_fw-la convenirent_fw-la episcopi_fw-la qui_fw-la patriarcham_fw-la ordinarent_fw-la decrevit_fw-la item_n ut_fw-la vacant_a patriarchatu_fw-la eligerent_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la quacunque_fw-la region_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la duodecim_fw-la illis_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la sive_fw-la aliis_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la ferebat_fw-la virum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la eximium_fw-la eumque_fw-la patriarcham_fw-la vocarent_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la evanuit_fw-la institutum_fw-la illud_fw-la antiquus_fw-la quo_fw-la creari_fw-la solitus_fw-la à _fw-la presbyteris_fw-la patriarcha_fw-la &_o successit_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la
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1._o many_o thing_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n by_o the_o old_a canon_n mere_o to_o support_v their_o grandeur_n 2._o for_o this_o reason_n the_o consecration_n of_o church_n the_o erect_v of_o altar_n the_o make_n of_o chrysm_n the_o reconcile_n of_o penitent_n the_o vail_v of_o nun_n etc._n etc._n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o bishop_n all_o this_o be_v ingenious_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o council_n of_o hispalis_n let_v the_o presbyter_n know_v that_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v forbid_v they_o by_o the_o apostolical_a see_v by_o virtue_n of_o novel_a ecclesiastical_a constitution_n etc._n they_o add_v that_o this_o be_v do_v to_o bear_v up_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o bishop_n 7._o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la or_o country_n bishop_n be_v restrain_v from_o ordain_v in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 3â—4_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n a._n d._n 347._o that_o no_o village_n or_o lesser_a town_n must_v have_v a_o bishop_n nè_fw-la vilescat_fw-la nomen_fw-la episcopi_fw-la 2._o episcopal_a ordination_n also_o as_o they_o be_v now_o manage_v will_v prove_v nullity_n by_o the_o old_a canon_n the_o ancient_a canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o six_o general_n council_n at_o 2._o constantinople_n do_v depose_v all_o bishop_n that_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o bishop_n obtain_v a_o church_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v and_o separate_v from_o communion_n with_o all_o his_o adherent_n this_o canon_n be_v revive_v by_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a 3._o which_o the_o greek_n call_v the_o seven_o general_n council_n all_o our_o english_a bishop_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o not_o by_o other_o bishop_n or_o the_o presbyter_n and_o people_n of_o their_o diocese_n the_o king_n be_v write_v of_o congee_n d'esly_o to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n to_o choose_v their_o bishop_n be_v only_a matter_n of_o form_n for_o the_o king_n choose_v proper_o and_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n can_v reject_v the_o person_n who_o he_o recommend_v nor_o be_v they_o the_o just_a representative_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n of_o the_o diocese_n who_o suffrage_n be_v require_v of_o old_a in_o the_o designation_n of_o a_o bishop_n 68_o can._n 6._o forbid_v bishop_n to_o intermeddle_v with_o secular_a affair_n upon_o pain_n of_o deprivatiion_n 〈◊〉_d let_v not_o a_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o deacon_n assume_v worldly_a care_n and_o if_o he_o do_v let_v he_o be_v depose_v bishop_n at_o this_o time_n be_v not_o judge_n in_o civil_a matter_n nor_o minister_n of_o state_n as_o be_v a_o thing_n inconsistent_a with_o their_o office_n 2_o tim._n 2.4_o can._n 80._o add_v 〈◊〉_d a_o bishop_n must_v not_o engage_v in_o public_a administration_n that_o he_o may_v give_v himself_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n let_v he_o 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the_o monk_n who_o the_o pope_n make_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n do_v not_o wrongful_o invade_v the_o right_n of_o the_o british_a bishop_n over_o who_o pope_n gregory_n can_v give_v he_o no_o just_a power_n notwithstanding_o his_o pretend_a grant_n mention_v by_o 29._o bede_n which_o be_v not_o restore_v to_o this_o day_n and_o if_o so_o whether_o this_o do_v not_o make_v a_o canonical_a nullity_n in_o the_o whole_a succession_n of_o english_a bishop_n who_o derive_v their_o line_n from_o that_o usurp_a prelate_n can._n 15_o and_o 16_o 〈◊〉_d forbid_v minister_n to_o remove_v from_o the_o church_n in_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v i_o may_v mention_v several_a other_o canon_n in_o this_o council_n which_o be_v not_o observe_v as_o the_o three_o the_o eleven_o the_o fourteen_o which_o in_o the_o greek_a be_v the_o eighteen_o the_o nineteen_o and_o 〈◊〉_d twenty_o which_o forbid_v kneel_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n no_o more_o be_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o great_a
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