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baptizing_n and_o consecration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v null_a answ_n although_o the_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n alone_o especial_o when_o it_o have_v be_v do_v in_o opposition_n to_o episcopo_fw-la to_o p._n 237._o of_o the_o five_o disputation_n we_o ordain_v not_o present_a but_o spreto_fw-la episcopo_fw-la and_o contempt_n of_o bishop_n have_v be_v ever_o condemn_v in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o validity_n thereof_o be_v still_o question_v yet_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v valid_a a_o submission_n to_o episcopal_a ordination_n be_v no_o renounce_n of_o that_o which_o be_v perform_v by_o presbyter_n no_o more_o than_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n who_o have_v be_v baptise_a by_o he_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n nor_o do_v the_o law_n any_o where_o require_v they_o to_o declare_v that_o their_o former_a ordination_n be_v null_a because_o than_o it_o will_v have_v pronounce_v their_o 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p._n 311._o of_o the_o plea_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o one_o ordain_v by_o presbyter_n may_v not_o submit_v to_o episcopal_a ordination_n by_o his_o own_o argument_n yea_o mr._n baxter_n there_o affirm_v that_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o themselves_o may_v suffice_v to_o the_o orderly_a admittance_n into_o the_o office_n especial_o if_o the_o magistrate_n consent_n and_o the_o ordainer_n shall_v refuse_v for_o which_o see_v more_o in_o his_o dispute_n of_o ordination_n from_o whence_o i_o propose_v this_o case_n suppose_v a_o person_n fit_o qualify_v for_o part_n and_o piety_n choose_v and_o ordain_v a_o minister_n by_o a_o independent_a or_o anabaptistical_n people_n shall_v afterward_o submit_v himself_o to_o presbyterial_a ordination_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o presbyter_n will_v think_v it_o lawful_a to_o ordain_v he_o and_o i_o believe_v they_o will_v not_o admit_v he_o into_o their_o church_n without_o such_o ordination_n which_o may_v justify_v 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