of_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n see_v it_o be_v demonstrable_a that_o wherein_o that_o model_n vary_v from_o the_o former_a usage_n of_o episcopacy_n in_o this_o nation_n it_o come_v near_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o pure_a antiquity_n for_o 1._o that_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n be_v constant_a preacher_n appear_v by_o their_o homily_n yet_o extant_a 2._o that_o they_o have_v their_o chorepiscopi_fw-la which_o in_o his_o majesty_n model_n be_v suffragan_n bishop_n be_v evident_a by_o many_o testimony_n produce_v in_o this_o case_n and_o allow_v by_o the_o high_a episcoparian_n 3._o that_o they_o have_v a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n who_o join_v with_o they_o in_o all_o act_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v clear_a by_o the_o mention_n of_o Ï€ÏεσβυτÎÏιον_fw-gr in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o in_o the_o work_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o the_o frequent_a conjunction_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o 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person_n that_o question_n it_o show_v sufficient_a evidence_n from_o it_o for_o a_o contrary_a practice_n than_o we_o have_v yet_o see_v 7._o and_o last_o that_o bishop_n do_v not_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n act_v arbitrary_o but_o according_a to_o rule_v the_o acknowleged_a ancient_a canon_n among_o the_o patron_n of_o episcopacy_n at_o least_o who_o we_o have_v now_o to_o do_v withal_o evidence_n all_o which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o platform_n lay_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o much_o consonant_n to_o the_o model_n contrive_v by_o his_o royal_a father_n who_o knowledge_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o primitive_a episcopacy_n no_o man_n can_v doubt_v who_o have_v read_v his_o learned_a discourse_n upon_o that_o subject_n and_o those_o approve_v by_o most_o episcopal_a man_n then_o in_o be_v so_o that_o i_o account_v my_o assertion_n firm_a thus_o far_o at_o least_o but_o 2._o the_o episcopal_a party_n may_v saluâ_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la condescend_v in_o these_o far_a 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outvote_v by_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o whatever_o burden_n they_o lie_v upon_o their_o brethren_n and_o the_o church_n under_o they_o be_v by_o the_o privilege_n of_o their_o society_n little_o concern_v in_o they_o themselves_o 3._o that_o see_v the_o late_a dissolution_n of_o government_n have_v expose_v we_o to_o so_o many_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n and_o faction_n in_o the_o state_n and_o the_o animosity_n occasion_v by_o they_o be_v yet_o too_o flagrant_a among_o we_o so_o that_o it_o may_v rational_o be_v suppose_v our_o mutual_a heat_n may_v hinder_v we_o from_o all_o reconciliation_n by_o the_o debate_n and_o conclusion_n of_o a_o synod_n constitute_v of_o mere_a native_n there_o be_v some_o course_n take_v as_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n to_o call_v in_o the_o assistance_n of_o some_o foreign_a reform_a divine_n by_o way_n of_o advice_n not_o jurisdiction_n who_o be_v unintere_v in_o our_o quarrel_n may_v be_v able_a to_o suggest_v better_a expedient_n for_o 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give_v their_o attendance_n by_o some_o necessary_a impediment_n 6._o that_o all_o election_n be_v make_v upon_o such_o day_n as_o may_v not_o necessitate_v the_o minister_n that_o live_v at_o distance_n to_o a_o inconvenience_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o lord_n day_n labour_n and_o in_o such_o place_n as_o be_v near_o the_o centre_n of_o every_o diocese_n that_o minister_n from_o all_o part_n may_v attend_v they_o with_o less_o inconvenience_n these_o last-mentioned_a particular_n carry_v so_o much_o equity_n in_o the_o front_n of_o they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v any_o one_o will_v think_v it_o needful_a to_o appeal_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n concern_v they_o or_o if_o they_o shall_v it_o be_v no_o difficult_a matter_n to_o derive_v sufficient_a countenance_n for_o they_o from_o the_o record_n of_o ancient_a council_n 4._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n to_o scruple_n their_o conscience_n in_o the_o grant_n it_o from_o scripture_n or_o pure_a antiquity_n but_o rather_o much_o to_o induce_v they_o thereunto_o in_o case_n it_o be_v far_o desire_v that_o a_o abstract_n be_v make_v of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o force_n and_o publish_v that_o all_o man_n may_v know_v when_o they_o be_v or_o be_v not_o obnoxious_a to_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o those_o litigation_n occasion_v by_o the_o dispersion_n of_o they_o in_o so_o many_o book_n too_o many_o already_o but_o likely_a to_o be_v vast_o multiply_v in_o case_n the_o conceit_n of_o some_o great_a churchman_n now_o in_o be_v hold_v good_a that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n no_o more_o turn_v ecclesiastical_a judicatories_n into_o court_n of_o common_a pleas._n and_o that_o visitation_n article_n upon_o which_o churchwarden_n be_v swear_v to_o present_v be_v confine_v both_o in_o number_n and_o quality_n to_o such_o a_o proportion_n and_o nature_n as_o they_o may_v safe_o swear_v to_o 5._o nor_o will_v it_o to_o any_o one_o that_o consider_v how_o severe_a the_o ancient_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o case_n of_o scandal_n and_o how_o indulgent_a in_o matter_n of_o scruple_n be_v think_v repugnant_a to_o their_o principle_n before_o mention_v if_o they_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v the_o yoke_n of_o church_n censure_v heavy_a for_o scandalous_a nonconformist_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n then_o scrupulous_a nonconformist_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o take_v care_n that_o they_o be_v execute_v with_o a_o like_a difference_n 6._o nor_o will_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n if_o upon_o the_o precede_a consideration_n it_o be_v desire_v that_o bare_a nonconformity_n in_o circumstantial_o where_o it_o be_v not_o join_v with_o open_a contempt_n of_o authority_n or_o a_o evident_a foment_v of_o schism_n and_o faction_n may_v not_o expose_v a_o minister_n station_n and_o livelihood_n to_o such_o hazard_n as_o former_o 7._o but_o rather_o that_o the_o few_o 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