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the_o imposal_n be_v the_o thing_n still_o stick_v at_o beside_o the_o reason_n already_o assign_v we_o say_v according_a to_o the_o xxxviith_z article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o our_o chief_a magistrate_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o these_o kingdom_n have_v that_o prerogative_n which_o we_o see_v to_o have_v be_v give_v always_o to_o all_o godly_a prince_n in_o holy_a scripture_n by_o god_n himself_o etc._n etc._n now_o we_o know_v our_o of_o the_o sacred_a code_n the_o scripture_n that_o one_o of_o those_o godly_a prince_n josiah_n beside_o his_o destroy_n of_o idolatry_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o temple_n 33._o temple_n regiâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la authoritate_fw-la obstrinxit_fw-la &_o quamvis_fw-la propensos_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la animos_fw-la ne_fw-la ipso_fw-la vivo_fw-la ab_fw-la externo_fw-la dei_fw-la cultu_fw-la deficerent_fw-la tantam_fw-la adhibuit_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la severitatem_fw-la tremell_n &_o junius_n in_o 2_o chron._n 34._o 33._o make_v or_o compel_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o israel_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n another_o of_o they_o king_n david_n 24._o david_n 1_o chron._n 24._o divide_v the_o priest_n into_o order_n 25._o order_n 1_o chron._n 25._o constitute_v the_o number_n and_o office_n of_o the_o singer_n etc._n etc._n nay_o and_o which_o be_v remarkable_a make_v a_o change_n in_o a_o constitution_n or_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o levite_n viz._n 24._o viz._n num._n 8._o 24._o that_o whereas_o god_n appoint_v 27._o appoint_v 1_o chron_n 23._o vers_fw-la 24._o 27._o the_o attendance_n of_o the_o levite_n that_o they_o shall_v serve_v and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o age_n of_o but_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o upward_o till_o the_o age_n of_o fifty_o year_n old_a and_o then_o they_o shall_v cease_v wait_v v._o 25_o they_o be_v by_o he_o 28_o he_o and_o the_o 28_o inorder_v to_o serve_v from_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o year_n and_o upward_a upon_o a_o ground_n there_o specify_v v._o 25._o now_o as_o this_o alteration_n can_v that_o twenty_o five_o verse_n forbid_v confess_v forbid_v see_v doctor_n hammond_n be_v exact_a account_v of_o mr._n cawdrey_n be_v triplex_fw-la diatribe_n sect._n â—_o 105_o 106._o to_o which_o what_o mr._n cawdrey_n have_v return_v in_o his_o account_n andit_v and_o discount_v sect._n 4._o of_o wilworship_n p._n 160._o be_v utter_o shift_v and_o unsatisfactory_a as_o any_o that_o have_v his_o eye_n in_o his_o head_n and_o not_o blear_v with_o prejudice_n will_n upon_o collation_n soon_o discern_v and_o confess_v reasonable_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o other_o than_o kingly_a authority_n not_o prophetical_a as_o one_o cawdrey_n one_o mr._n d._n cawdrey_n will_v have_v it_o though_o the_o pretention_n be_v evict_v of_o falsity_n by_o his_o very_a learned_a adversary_n so_o one_o will_v think_v it_o shall_v for_o ever_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o this_o and_o all_o other_o pretender_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n about_o thing_n sacred_a and_o divine_a one_o will_v suppose_v that_o i_o need_v nor_o add_v the_o mention_n of_o the_o instance_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n and_o the_o prince_n 20._o prince_n 2_o chron._n 29_o 30._o example_n of_o magistrate_n compel_v the_o people_n to_o serve_v god_n abraham_n gen._n 17_o 18._o jacob_n gen._n 35._o 2_o 3_o 4._o moses_n joshua_n 24_o 23._o gedeon_n jehosaphat_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 4._o josiah_n 2_o chron_n 34._o 32_o 33._o asa_n 3_o chron._n 14_o 15._o ch_z manasseh_n 2_o chron_n 33._o 15_o 16._o darius_n dan_n 6._o 26._o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 3._o 29._o see_v s._n augustine_n epist_n 127._o cont_n crescon_n gram_n l._n 3._o c._n 50._o contr_n literas_fw-la petiliâ—n_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 86._o 83._o codex_fw-la lib._n 1._o tit_n 5._o the_o heretic_n socrates_n l._n 1._o c._n 34._o gr_n lat_n 21_o 22._o euseb_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr constantini_n l._n 1._o c._n 37._o theod_n l._n 5_o c._n 20._o command_v the_o levite_n to_o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o word_n of_o david_n and_o of_o asaph_n though_o hezekiah_n and_o the_o church_n than_o have_v not_o the_o very_a same_o occasion_n to_o use_v they_o that_o david_n etc._n etc._n have_v but_o we_o shall_v have_v far_a occasion_n to_o speak_v to_o this_o afterward_o we_o come_v now_o to_o his_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o impose_v a_o liturgy_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v because_o no_o magistrate_n can_v produce_v any_o authority_n divine_a we_o must_v suppose_v he_o mean_v for_o so_o do_v not_o command_n instance_n or_o example_n if_o not_o then_o follow_v none_o must_v presume_v upon_o their_o utmost_a peril_n to_o introduce_v the_o same_o to_o this_o we_o answer_v we_o have_v command_n what_o king_n josiah_n do_v he_o do_v by_o command_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o bind_v under_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o serve_v god_n by_o prayer_n and_o praise_n in_o whatever_o convenient_a useful_a manner_n compose_v and_o what_o bind_v josiah_n bind_v our_o prince_n what_o shall_v i_o recount_v rom._n 13._o 1._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a etc._n etc._n or_o hebr._n 13._o 17._o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o oversight_n or_o rule_n over_o you_o &_o c_o 14._o c_o see_v also_o 1_o tim_n 2._o 3._o 1_o pet_n 2._o 13_o 14._o instance_n or_o example_n we_o have_v in_o the_o same_o josiah_n and_o in_o david_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o much_o high_a consideration_n as_o some_o will_v construe_v it_o than_o impose_v such_o or_o such_o a_o mode_n or_o form_n of_o god_n service_n agreeable_a to_o his_o will_n and_o mind_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o matter_n to_o the_o second_o because_o it_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n liturgy_n be_v ordinance_n tradition_n and_o rudiment_n of_o man_n in_o god_n worship_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v there_o forbid_v we_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o minor_a proposition_n as_o in_o syllogism_n challenge_v any_o man_n to_o prove_v that_o liturgy_n be_v ordinance_n tradition_n and_o rudiment_n of_o man_n in_o the_o holy_a apostle_n sense_n and_o therefore_o whatever_o the_o second_o precept_n contrary_a precept_n that_o stint_a liturgy_n be_v no_o way_n against_o the_o second_o commandment_n see_v mr._n john_n ball_n be_v trial_n of_o the_o ground_n tend_v to_o separation_n c._n 3._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la as_o venerable_a a_o author_n sure_o and_o of_o the_o same_o family_n as_o dod_n or_o bifield_n if_o they_o shall_v which_o it_o be_v certain_a enough_o they_o do_v not_o saâ—_n the_o contrary_a forbid_v it_o touch_v not_o those_o 195._o those_o see_v 12_o addâ—tional_n to_o bishop_n andrews_n on_o the_o second_o commandment_n p._n 194_o 195._o adjument_n of_o devotion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v no_o such_o rudiment_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o they_o be_v all_o prescript_n form_n of_o prayer_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o be_v involvable_a under_o the_o same_o charge_n it_o be_v well_o if_o man_n can_v or_o will_v penetrate_v a_o little-thought_a beyond_o the_o shell_n and_o surface_n of_o word_n and_o learn_v or_o weigh_v what_o these_o word_n that_o so_o amuse_v and_o affright_v the_o vulgar_a do_v true_o import_n ordinance_n tradition_n rudiment_n do_v be_v a_o liturgy_n signify_v that_o bill_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v bind_v by_o sign_v as_o it_o be_v by_o their_o own_o hand_n against_o themselves_o by_o profess_v to_o expect_v justification_n from_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o very_a meaning_n of_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n 8._o ordinance_n it_o will_v better_o be_v render_v have_v by_o his_o doctrine_n blot_v out_o the_o handwriting_n against_o we_o hebr._n 9_o 10._o carnal_a ordinance_n be_v mean_v of_o those_o transient_a external_a constitution_n of_o the_o levitical_a economy_n against_o eat_v any_o unclean_a meat_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o vain_a empty_a â—roâ—hy_a and_o pretend_a knowledge_n or_o wisdom_n of_o the_o gnostic_n tâ—ken_v out_o of_o the_o heathenish_a pythagorean_n philosophy_n as_o it_o signify_v col._n 2._o 8._o col._n 2._o 14._o do_v it_o signify_v external_a performance_n about_o wash_n etc._n etc._n alone_o heed_v to_o the_o neglect_n of_o god_n prime_a command_n or_o the_o dub_a those_o thing_n or_o invention_n with_o the_o high_a style_n of_o god_n command_n which_o be_v not_o to_o the_o supersede_n and_o evacuate_v of_o his_o real_a command_n yet_o so_o tradition_n s._n matth._n 15._o 9_o and_o s._n mar._n 7._o 7_o 9_o 13._o signify_v last_o do_v a_o liturgy_n signify_v or_o imply_v the_o observance_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n very_o distant_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o christian_a divinity_n or_o abstinence_n out_o of_o heathen_a or_o jewish_a practice_n brought-in_a as_o rudiment_n import_v coloss_n 2._o 8_o 20._o if_o the_o import_n and_o sense_n of_o word_n be_v consider_v and_o not_o the_o sound_n only_o we_o shall_v not_o
and_o if_o in_o every_o thing_n both_o in_o worship_n and_o common_a life_n as_o cartwright_n extend_v and_o pretend_v &c._n &c._n we_o must_v exclude_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n prudential_a discourse_n common_a discretion_n or_o judgement_n expect_v command_n of_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v a_o impossible_a so_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o whim_n or_o resuerie_n be_v attend_v with_o sad_a consequence_n 80._o consequence_n see_v hooker_n l._n 2._o p._n 79._o 80._o his_o 5_o reason_n for_o this_o his_o answ_n be_v all_o supersede_v by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o answ_n to_o reas_n 26._o that_o so_o rife_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o adversary_n by_o misnomer_n call_v protestant_n fetch_v from_o the_o command_n to_o make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n &c_n mount_n exod._n 25._o 40._o &c_n &c_n be_v whole_o thereby_o evertuate_v as_o also_o that_o 2._o from_o the_o house_n etc._n house_n ezek_n 43._o 10_o etc._n etc._n be_v under_o so_o punctual_a prescription_n 3._o that_o derive_v from_o the_o prophet_n direct_v of_o obedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n 4._o the_o baptist_n christ_n s._n paul_n hold_v the_o same_o course_n that_o the_o prophet_n abovesaid_a do_v to_o these_o and_o whatever_o else_o can_v be_v urge_v in_o this_o kind_n we_o say_v in_o the_o word_n of_o mr_n hooker_n 79._o hooker_n l._n 1._o p._n 45._o sect._n 15._o &_o l._n 2_o p._n 62._o &_o p._n 79._o to_o urge_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o church_n require_v that_o religious_a assent_n of_o christian_a belief_n wherewith_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n be_v receive_v to_o urge_v any_o thing_n as_o part_v of_o that_o supernatural_a and_o celestially-received_n truth_n which_o god_n have_v teach_v and_o not_o to_o show_v it_o in_o scripture_n this_o be_v evermore_o to_o be_v think_v unlawful_a impious_a execrable_a again_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n be_v true_a the_o testimony_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a the_o testimony_n of_o god_n be_v all-sufficient_a unto_o that_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v give_v therefore_o according_o we_o do_v receive_v they_o we_o do_v not_o think_v that_o in_o they_o god_n have_v omit_v any_o thing_n needful_a for_o his_o purpose_n and_o leave_v his_o intent_n to_o be_v accomplish_v by_o our_o devising_n what_o the_o scripture_n purpose_v that_o in_o all_o point_v it_o do_v perform_v but_o then_o we_o say_v also_o as_o to_o this_o case_n and_o in_o the_o same_o excellent_a man_n word_n matter_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o general_a matter_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v of_o a_o different_a nature_n from_o ceremony_n order_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o one_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v express_o contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o else_o manifest_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o same_o the_o other_z not_o so_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a not_o to_o receive_v the_o one_o unless_o there_o be_v something_o in_o scripture_n for_o they_o the_o other_o free_a if_o nothing_o against_o they_o be_v allege_v all_o which_o see_v irrefragable_o make_v good_a throughout_o his_o three_o book_n to_o his_o 2._o answ_n to_o the_o argument_n of_o his_o own_o propound_v for_o liturgy_n which_o be_v a_o burden_v such_o latitude_n or_o liberty_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o argument_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n with_o ugly_a consequenir_fw-fr or_o sequels_fw-fr as_o if_o thence_o will_v be_v establish_v the_o five_o new_a ment_n of_o the_o papist_n organ_n etc._n etc._n nay_o the_o pope_n himself_o answ_n 1._o upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o exception_n that_o incommodum_fw-la non_fw-la solvit_fw-la argumentum_fw-la 2._o that_o some_o of_o those_o thing_n instance_a be_v deny_v indirect_o or_o consequential_o in_o scripture_n for_o the_o first_o the_o five_o new_a sacrament_n take_v sacrament_n for_o a_o immediate_a ordinance_n or_o institution_n of_o christ_n general_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n in_o regard_n christ_n be_v record_v in_o h._n scripture_n to_o have_v institute_v or_o ordain_v but_o two_o such_o the_o introduce_v more_o such_o be_v indirect_o forbid_v in_o such_o high_a matter_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o of_o tertullian_n 2._o tertullian_n de_fw-fr monogamiâ_fw-la l._n 2._o the_o scripture_n deni_v what_o it_o note_v not_o fides_fw-la not_o non_fw-la credius_fw-la quiâ—_n nonm_fw-la legimus_fw-la s._n hieron_n adv_o helvidiuâ—_n de_fw-fr nonscrip_n be_v non_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la for_o his_o second_o instance_n organ_n we_o hold_v they_o perfect_o lawful_a and_o fair_o useful_a neither_o be_v they_o to_o be_v defame_v as_o jewish_n for_o it_o must_v be_v prove_v that_o every_o thing_n jewish_n not_o typical_a or_o praesignificative_a of_o christ_n nor_o hold_v with_o a_o opinion_n of_o necessary_a to_o justification_n below_o justification_n see_v below_o be_v unlawful_a under_o the_o gospel_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o demand_v their_o reason_n xv._o reason_n see_v hooker_n l._n 5._o sect._n 38._o p._n 259._o peter_n martyr_n say_v that_o in_o music_n right_o order_v tria_fw-la bonorum_fw-la genera_fw-la concurrunt_fw-la honestum_fw-la utile_fw-la jucundum_fw-la in_o judic_n xv._o why_o instrumental_a music_n as_o a_o legal_a ceremony_n be_v more_o abrogate_a on_o abrogation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n than_o vocal_a melody_n which_o latter_a also_o as_o will_v be_v note_v on_o the_o by_o and_o voice_n in_o general_a be_v as_o well_o external_a and_o bodily_a worship_n as_o gesture_n and_o equal_o that_o be_v not_o at_o all_o derogate_v from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n 200._o truth_n see_v this_o observe_v by_o the_o â—earned_a mede_n diatribe_v on_o s._n joh._n 4._o 23._o p._n 200._o for_o his_o three_o instance_n the_o pope_n if_o he_o be_v take_v for_o the_o universal_a monarch_n of_o the_o church_n have_v jurisdiction_n in_o and_o over_o all_o the_o world_n according_a to_o his_o unlimited_a pretension_n we_o say_v he_o be_v 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etc._n etc._n a_o thanas_fw-la apol._n 2._o see_v bishop_n bilson_n perpet_n government_n c._n 13._o see_v the_o censure_n of_o colluthus_n fact_n in_o socrat._v l._n 1._o c._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o ischyras_n make_v presbyter_n by_o colluthus_n presbyter_n and_o how_o that_o mock-order_n be_v null_v by_o the_o church_n to_o his_o four_o this_o in_o brief_a diocesan_a bishop_n do_v necessary_o introduce_v the_o pope_n power_n over_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o unlawful_a his_o proof_n because_o they_o have_v ordination_n from_o he_o because_o they_o have_v it_o from_o the_o archbishop_n who_o have_v his_o from_o the_o pope_n or_o else_o he_o be_v no_o minister_n and_o so_o can_v ordain_v other_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o the_o papist_n say_v we_o have_v no_o lawful_a priesthood_n because_o it_o be_v not_o derive_v from_o their_o chief_a bishop_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o scatter_a band_n of_o sectary_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n upon_o a_o 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consecration_n in_o k._n henry_n the_o 8_n as_o in_o k._n edw_n the_o 6_n day_n have_v their_o consecration_n in_o part_n from_o the_o greek_a church_n by_o those_o bishop_n of_o sidon_n anglicano_n sidon_n see_v mr_n mason_n de_fw-fr minâ—sterio_n anglicano_n that_o then_o assist_v 3._o distinguish_v betwixt_o ab_fw-la and_o per_fw-la from_o and_o through_o the_o fountain_n and_o the_o canale_n we_o say_v our_o bishop_n receive_v their_o ordination_n from_o the_o bishop_n the_o apostle_n though_o run_v through_o popish_a time_n of_o which_o yet_o it_o ressent_n no_o more_o since_o our_o reformation_n than_o the_o three_o youth_n of_o the_o captivity_n come_v out_o of_o the_o furnace_n smell_v of_o the_o fire_n 4._o while_o our_o bishop_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n they_o have_v from_o he_o only_o a_o mandatorie_a nomination_n like_o that_o of_o or_o from_z king_n now_o be_v consecrate_v by_o bishop_n within_o themselves_o here_o who_o alone_o impose_v hand_n alone_o give_v the_o ordination_n 5._o what_o of_o christ_n institution_n 248._o inter_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la corrupteloâ—_n mansit_fw-la semper_fw-la vocationis_fw-la &_o ordâ—nationis_fw-la legitima_fw-la disciplina_fw-la quoad_fw-la suâ—stâ—ntiam_fw-la saâ—â—m_fw-la etc._n etc._n bishop_n prid-fas_a câ—ntr_n p._n 248._o be_v remanent_fw-la among_o the_o papist_n our_o bishop_n may_v receive_v without_o contract_v the_o pollute_a adherence_n of_o the_o corrupt_a part_n proper_o their_o oâ—n_n 19_o oâ—n_n according_a to_o that_o of_o h._n jerem_n â—5_n 19_o they_o retain_v the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n which_o thing_n they_o do_v and_o do_v the_o order_n derive_v from_o they_o be_v vaâ—id_v some_o part_n of_o the_o bark_n un-cut_a may_v transmit_v the_o sap._n 6._o baptism_n by_o they_o administer_v be_v not_o be_v not_o renew_v no_o nor_o popish-priest_o order_n a_o mutilated_a maim_a father_n beget_v a_o entire_a perfect_a man_n as_o the_o circumcise_a father_n a_o child_n with_o a_o prepuce_fw-la essential_n 227._o essential_n my_o defence_n for_o your_o ministry_n be_v that_o the_o form_n receive_v the_o h._n ghost_n who_o be_v sin_n etc._n etc._n do_v sufficient_o comprehend_v the_o authority_n etc._n etc._n bishop_n bedel_n letter_n to_o mr_n wadesworth_n a_o transfuga_fw-la to_o rome_n p._n 157._o apud_fw-la doctor_n bernard_n certain_a discourse_n etc._n etc._n p._n 227._o observe_v superstructure_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o transmittent_n do_v not_o cassate_fw-it or_o void_z it_o 7._o the_o succession_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n where_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v oft_o worse_o than_o the_o worse_a sort_n of_o the_o romish_a clergy_n can_v be_v by_o idolatry_n child_n idolatry_n see_v and_o argue_v from_o ezek_n 16._o 20._o to_o this_o matter_n my_o child_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o question_v after_o a_o reformation_n though_o derive_v from_o filthy_a hand_n 8._o the_o succession_n in_o our_o lord_n time_n be_v no_o whit_n better_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v circumcise_v by_o they_o they_o offer_v for_o he_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o he_o send_v his_o cure_a to_o the_o
priest_n with_o a_o god_n show_v your-selve_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o offer_v etc._n etc._n frequent_o 9_o in_o the_o iv_o century_n after_o the_o orthodox_n be_v hatch_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o arian_n priest_n as_o say_v the_o father_n s_o s._n basil_n and_o hilary_n and_o there_o ensue_v no_o rejection_n of_o the_o succeed_a priest_n make_v such_o by_o person_n as_o bad_a as_o the_o romish_a priest_n general_o speak_v it_o be_v wisdom_n in_o that_o sober_a age_n to_o account_v a_o jewel_n no_o whit_n the_o worse_o or_o of_o less_o virtue_n by_o be_v deliver_v by_o a_o dirty_a hand_n this_o may_v vindicate_v our_o ordination_n which_o we_o account_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o a_o authoritative_a priesthood_n or_o ministry_n the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la as_o he_o speak_v see_v jerem._n 23._o 21._o rom._n 10._o 14._o hebr_n 5._o 4._o etc._n 4._o s._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o the_o heresy_n and_o impostor_n of_o his_o time_n de_fw-la unitate_fw-la eccl._n p._n 23._o choose_v to_o give_v this_o as_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o their_o character_n he_o sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o be_v they_o that_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n without_o god_n appointment_n set_v themselves_o up_o among_o the_o temerarious_a assembler_n who_o constitute_v themselves_o ruler_n without_o any_o law_n of_o ordination_n who_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n when_o no_o man_n give_v they_o the_o power_n and_o so_o sit_v in_o â—he_n chair_n of_o pestilence_n see_v doctor_n hammond_n most_o excellent_a trearise_v of_o ordination_n quaere_fw-la vth_o where_o the_o soâ—inians_n argument_n of_o which_o our_o author_n relisher_n be_v accurate_o answer_v p._n 271_o etc._n etc._n 13._o that_o our_o episcopacy_n upon_o that_o stock_n of_o order_n will_v bring_v in_o the_o pope_n be_v a_o groudnlesse_a malicious_a surmise_n 1_o that_o the_o great_a enemy_n and_o opposer_n of_o the_o pope_n our_o reverend_a bishop_n and_o learned_a writer_n that_o live_v in_o obedience_n to_o they_o who_o to_o reckon_v be_v no_o easy_a task_n as_o jewel_n downham_n abbot_n andrews_n whites_n usher_n montague_n chillingworth_n jackson_n hammond_n taylor_n cousin_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v write_v so_o full_o so_o learned_o and_o so_o admirable_o against_o they_o and_o have_v apply_v through_o a_o error_n it_o may_v be_v that_o in_o 2_o thess_n 2._o about_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o of_o babylon_n rev._n 17._o some_o of_o the_o forenamed_a to_o he_o 2_o that_o they_o who_o suffer_v martyrdom_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o popish_a religion_n bishop_n cranmer_n ridley_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v since_o undergo_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o fiery_a trial_n from_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o other_o schismatic_n of_o from_o this_o church_n for_o their_o unshaken_a adherence_n to_o its_o tendry_n or_o delivery_n law_n and_o usage_n that_o these_o i_o say_v shall_v necessary_o introduce_v the_o pope_n power_n over_o the_o church_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v never_o enter_v into_o any_o man_n head_n unless_o his_o brain_n be_v addle_n and_o his_o wit_n not_o to_o say_v his_o charity_n or_o honesty_n be_v utter_o flee_v especial_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v what_o bishop_n sanderson_n 18_o sanderson_n pref_n to_o 14._o sermon_n §_o 18_o will_v tell_v we_o be_v very_o well_o know_v to_o many_o what_o rejoice_v that_o vote_n of_o the_o long_a parliament_n for_o pull_v down_o episcopacy_n bring_v to_o the_o romish_a party_n and_o how_o even_o in_o rome_n itself_o they_o sing_v their_o jo_n paean_n upon_o the_o tiding_n thereof_o and_o say_v triumphant_o now_o the_o day_n be_v we_o now_o be_v the_o fatal_a blow_n give_v to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o england_n but_o we_o retort_n the_o argument_n thus_o that_o which_o do_v necessary_o introduce_v the_o pope_n power_n over_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n be_v unlawful_a but_o to_o deny_v due_a and_o right_n that_o be_v episcopal_n ordination_n which_o be_v corsequent_a to_o deny_v diocesan_n bishop_n will_v necessary_o introduce_v the_o pope_n power_n etc._n etc._n ergó_n to_o deny_v episcopal_a ordination_n by_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v unlawful_a for_o who_o will_v not_o rather_o be_v of_o a_o church_n where_o there_o be_v true_a mission_n and_o succession_n asto_a substance_n than_o in_o one_o where_o as_o some_o will_v not_o doubt_v to_o say_v all_z sacrament_n etc._n etc._n be_v nullity_n see_v the_o last_o retortion_n and_o hear_v after_o what_o we_o hear_v from_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n than_o dr_n sanderson_n what_o that_o excellent_a archbishop_n whitgift_n tell_v t._n c._n i_o know_v that_o those_o sect_n and_o heresy_n give_v strength_n unto_o anti-christ_n and_o at_o the_o length_n be_v one_o special_a mean_n of_o place_v he_o in_o his_o throne_n even_o as_o also_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o work_v as_o effectual_o at_o this_o day_n by_o your_o stir_n and_o contention_n whereby_o he_o have_v and_o will_v more_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n than_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n whatsoever_o as_o whatsoever_o what_o mischief_n the_o puritan_n do_v in_o q._n e._n time_n camden_n in_o annal_n tell_v pontifiâ—iis_fw-la plaudentibus_fw-la multasque_fw-la in_fw-la svas_fw-la partâ—s_fw-la pertrahentibus_fw-la quasi_fw-la nulla_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la anglicanâ—_n uni_fw-la as_o to_o his_o two_o objection_n that_o he_o produce_v as_o for_o we_o and_o then_o answer_n i_o need_v say_v nothing_o have_v sufficient_o supersede_v all_o usefulness_n thereof_o by_o my_o return_n to_o his_o last_o argument_n yet_o this_o i_o add_v which_o will_v state_n and_o clear_a the_o matter_n of_o arch-bishop_n and_o the_o consecration_n by_o they_o perform_v which_o be_v the_o concern_v of_o those_o say_a objection_n and_o answer_n that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n christian_n by_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n do_v perfect_o answer_v that_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n by_o the_o chief_a priest_n priest_n and_o levite_n those_o chief_a priest_n be_v call_v praelate_v antistites_fw-la praesules_fw-la of_o the_o 117._o see_v bishop_n andrews_n form_n of_o ch_z government_n bâ—fore_o and_o after_o christ_n p._n 1._o 6_o 117._o priest_n and_o levites_n who_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o those_o inferior_a order_n shall_v perform_v their_o employment_n or_o function_n commit_v to_o they_o moâ—v_o as_o among_o these_o as_o appear_v num_fw-la 3._o 24_o 30_o 35._o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v the_o prelate_n of_o the_o prelate_n etc._n prelate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o be_v s._n s._n timothy_n tuus_fw-la james_n bâ—shop_n of_o jerusalem_n john_n ignatius_n pâ—lycarp_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o archbishop_n rule_v or_o preside_v over_o the_o bishop_n as_o a_o clear_a transcript_n or_o copy_n of_o what_o be_v institute_v by_o god_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o may_v therefore_o own_o its_o derivation_n from_o thence_o and_o not_o from_o the_o heathen_n model_n of_o government_n this_o of_o archbishop_n be_v not_o a_o distinct_a order_n from_o bishop_n but_o only_o a_o dignity_n below_o dignity_n a_o distinction_n for_o order_n of_o government_n not_o a_o new_a officer_n kâ—_n ch._n â—_o below_o with_o authority_n proportionable_a in_o the_o church_n above_o they_o institute_v for_o the_o preserve_n of_o unity_n and_o many_o other_o good_a use_n so_o when_o a_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v the_o archbishop_n or_o metropolitan_a authorise_v it_o and_o in_o person_n or_o by_o his_o deputy_n bish_n deputy_n see_v the_o book_n of_o make_v and_o conseâ—â—ing_v etc._n etc._n in_o consâ—â—r_n of_o â—n_o arch_a bishop_n â—_o bish_n assist_v in_o it_o and_o the_o forementioned_a bishop_n have_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a canon_n hand_n impose_v upon_o he_o by_o three_o or_o four_o â—ishops_n here_o in_o england_n when_o card_n pool_n archbishop_n of_o c._n die_v q._n e._n assign_a matthew_n parker_n to_o be_v his_o successor_n in_o the_o vacancy_n of_o that_o see_v who_o that_o he_o be_v regular_o consecrate_v whatever_o that_o pellucid_n or_o rather_o thick-skinned_a lie_n of_o the_o nag's-head_n in_o chep_n fide_fw-la london_n which_o the_o oxford-greek-professour_n john_n neal_n tell_v thomas_n bluet_n the_o priest_n pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_a appear_v most_o luculent_o out_o of_o the_o public_a record_n and_o register_n and_o be_v vindicate_v by_o mr_n archdeacon_n mason_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr minist_n anglic_n to_o the_o indubitable_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o man_n that_o will_v but_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o f._n oldcorn_n though_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o roman_a communion_n do_v say_v because_o there_o be_v no_o defence_n against_o a_o flail_n no_o resist_v evident_a demonstration_n that_o these_o our_o register_n be_v authentical_a by_o what_o have_v beed_o say_v his_o idle_a talk_v of_o the_o â—nglish_fw-fr bishops-their_a grandfather_n 255._o grandfather_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n iliad_a 4._o 〈◊〉_d
what_o affinicie_n have_v this_o to_o our_o imitate_v a_o jewish_a practice_n qualify_v as_o above_o only_o as_o decent_a or_o advantageous_a not_o as_o any_o way_n necessary_a nor_o as_o import_v our_o obligation_n to_o that_o law_n now_o by_o christ_n abrogate_a but_o how_o say_v the_o obâ—_n by_o himself_o propound_v can_v they_o chorister_n organ_n altar_n sacrifice_n oblation_n purification_n of_o woman_n garment_n etc._n etc._n be_v jewish_n and_o yet_o popish_a to_o which_o he_o answer_v very_o well_o for_o the_o bapist_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n perfect_a imitator_n of_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o for_o imitation_n of_o jew_n how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o imitate_v they_o in_o their_o usage_n we_o see_v but_o now_o 2._o for_o imtation_n of_o papist_n as_o our_o usage_n be_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o brand_v for_o popish_a to_o be_v popish_a be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o manner_n custom_n oâ—_n ordinance_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o when_o in_o plain_a term_n it_o be_v not_o forbid_v in_o scripture_n how_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o to_o partake_v of_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o which_o the_o foremost_a or_o lead_a one_o have_v both_o for_o doctrine_n and_o conversation_n be_v glorious_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n grow_v so_o renown_v as_o that_o for_o judgement_n in_o religious_a matter_n they_o bear_v away_o the_o bell_n of_o reputation_n and_o be_v to_o these_o western_a church_n the_o maker_n of_o many_o wholesome_a ordinance_n in_o religion_n and_o the_o eminent_a supporter_n thereof_o now_o corruption_n after_o grow_v among_o they_o though_o their_o depravation_n ought_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v discard_v yet_o be_v not_o their_o ordinance_n therefore_o corrupt_a or_o rejectable_a because_o they_o be_v the_o act_n of_o pope_n but_o as_o thing_n by_o they_o enact_v or_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o that_o they_o be_v no_o far_o unlawful_a then_o as_o they_o be_v demonstrable_a to_o to_o be_v repugnant_a to_o that_o cynosure_n or_o rule_n and_o if_o this_o can_v be_v show_v we_o may_v no_o more_o for_o respect_n of_o person_n though_o pope_n 20._o pope_n isai_n v._n 20._o call_v good_a evil_n or_o evil_a good_a than_o for_o personal_a regard_n we_o may_v violate_v god_n command_n nor_o be_v it_o more_o to_o be_v abhor_v as_o a_o popish_a corruption_n to_o use_v the_o ordinance_n of_o pope_n or_o practice_v the_o usage_n brought-in_a by_o they_o provide_v they_o be_v not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o than_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n people_n in_o the_o word_n balaam_n bless_v they_o withal_o be_v to_o be_v detest_v as_o a_o balaamitish_a corruption_n the_o condemnatorie_n name_n of_o popish_a jewish_a heathenish_a etc._n etc._n intend_v only_o that_o the_o thing_n condemn_v communicate_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v especial_o corrupt_v respective_o and_o not_o of_o their_o indifferent_a act_n and_o much_o less_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o excellent_n whence_o it_o be_v clear_o conclusble_a to_o be_v popish_a as_o neither_o to_o be_v jewish_a etc._n etc._n simple_o be_v no_o argument_n of_o necessary_a faultinesse_n it_o must_v be_v prove_v therefore_o before_o any_o charge_n of_o evil_n be_v affixable_a on_o these_o thing_n or_o usage_n wherein_o we_o inter-commune_a with_o the_o papist_n that_o they_o be_v popish_a in_o appropriate_a malign_a sense_n which_o will_v not_o can_v not_o ever_o be_v do_v as_o have_v partly_o appear_v already_o and_o when_o far_a instance_n shall_v be_v musier_v will_v be_v make_v apparent_a in_o they_o also_o 2._o i_o have_v speak_v to_o that_o prejudicate_a misprision_n as_o learned_a and_o very_a worthy_a mede_n 53._o mede_n diatribe_v on_o matth_n 6._o 9_o luk._n 9_o 2._o p._n 75._o 76._o see_v also_o the_o same_o learned_a man_n among_o his_o posthame_n 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