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be_v of_o necessity_n to_o church-communion_n 8._o and_o he_o must_v be_v tolerable_o able_a to_o dispense_v and_o administer_v those_o ordinance_n or_o else_o he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o office_n 9_o he_o must_v profess_v and_o seem_v to_o make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n his_o rule_n in_o these_o administration_n 10._o and_o also_o to_o desire_v the_o save_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n and_o glory_n and_o please_a of_o god_n if_o he_o have_v not_o beforehand_o all_o these_o qualification_n he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o ministry_n nor_o can_v any_o ordination_n make_v he_o a_o true_a minister_n sect._n 8._o if_o you_o demand_v my_o proof_n it_o be_v from_o the_o common_a principle_n that_o 1._o the_o form_n can_v be_v receive_v but_o into_o a_o dispose_v capable_a matter_n but_o such_o be_v no_o dispose_v capable_a matter_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o office_n be_v for_o the_o work_n and_o therefore_o presuppose_v a_o capacity_n and_o ability_n for_o the_o work_n the_o office_n contain_v 1._o a_o obligation_n to_o the_o duty_n but_o no_o man_n can_v be_v oblige_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v natural_o impossible_a to_o he_o though_o a_o moral_a impossibility_n may_v stand_v with_o a_o obligation_n to_o duty_n and_o a_o natural_a only_o as_o found_v in_o the_o moral_a 2._o it_o contain_v a_o authority_n or_o power_n to_o do_v the_o work_n but_o such_o power_n which_o be_v but_o a_o right_n of_o excercise_v natural_a ability_n do_v presuppose_v the_o ability_n to_o be_v exercise_v natural_a power_n be_v presuppose_v to_o civil_a authority_n 3._o it_o be_v essential_a to_o such_o relation_n that_o they_o be_v for_o their_o end_n and_o therefore_o where_o there_o be_v a_o apparent_a incapacity_n for_o the_o end_n there_o be_v as_o apparent_a a_o incapacicy_n of_o the_o relation_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o
none_o such_o as_o be_v grant_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n and_o what_o proof_n be_v there_o of_o archbishop_n then_o sect._n 23._o their_o first_o proof_n be_v from_o the_o apostle_n but_o they_o will_v never_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v fix_v bishop_n or_o archbishop_n i_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_a before_o but_o such_o a_o itinerant_a episcopacy_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v lay_v by_o their_o extraordinary_n for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v shall_v be_v continue_v to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o which_o after_o another_o of_o their_o proof_n be_v from_o timothy_n and_o titusâ—_n â—_z who_o thy_o say_n be_v archbishop_n but_o there_o be_v full_a evidence_n that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v not_o fix_v bishop_n or_o archbishop_n but_o itinerant_a evangelist_n that_o do_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v even_o plant_v and_o settle_v church_n and_o then_o go_v further_o and_o do_v the_o like_a see_v and_o consider_v but_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o in_o prins_n unbishoping_a of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n such_o planter_n and_o itinerants_n be_v pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o every_o church_n where_o they_o come_v yet_o so_o as_o another_o may_v the_o next_o week_n be_v bishop_n of_o the_o same_o church_n and_o another_o the_o next_o week_n after_o he_o yea_o three_o or_o four_o or_o more_o at_o once_o as_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o place_n and_o therefore_o many_o church_n as_o well_o as_o ephesus_n and_o crect_n its_o like_a might_n have_v begin_v their_o catalogue_n with_o timothy_n and_o titus_n and_o many_o a_o one_o beside_o rome_n may_v have_v begin_v their_o catalogue_n with_o peter_n and_o paul_n sect._n 24._o another_o of_o their_o proof_n be_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n which_o they_o say_v be_v archbishop_n but_o how_o do_v they_o prove_v it_o because_o those_o church_n or_o some_o of_o they_o be_v plant_v in_o chief_a city_n and_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n be_v metropolitan_n but_o how_o prove_v they_o the_o consequence_n by_o their_o strong_a imagination_n and_o affirmation_n the_o order_n of_o the_o empire_n have_v not_o then_o such_o connection_n and_o proportion_n and_o correspondency_n with_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n let_v they_o give_v we_o any_o valid_a proof_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o a_o metropolis_n have_v then_o in_o scripture_n time_n the_o bishop_n of_o other_o city_n under_o he_o as_o the_o governor_n of_o they_o and_o we_o shall_v thank_v they_o for_o such_o unexpected_a light_n but_o presumption_n must_v not_o go_v for_o proof_n they_o be_v much_o late_a time_n that_o afford_v occasion_n for_o such_o contention_n as_o that_o of_o basil_n and_o anthymius_n whether_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n shall_v change_v as_o the_o emperor_n change_v the_o state_n of_o the_o province_n let_v they_o prove_v that_o these_o asian_a angel_n have_v the_o bishop_n of_o other_o church_n and_o the_o church_n themselves_o under_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o then_o they_o have_v do_v something_o sect._n 25._o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o pre-eminence_n of_o metropolilitans_n near_o these_o time_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v any_o more_o than_o a_o honorary_a primacy_n to_o be_v episcopus_fw-la primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la but_o not_o a_o governor_n of_o the_o rest_n how_o else_o can_v cyprian_n true_o say_v even_o so_o long_o after_o as_o be_v before_o allege_v that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v a_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n nor_o impose_v on_o other_o but_o all_o be_v leave_v free_a to_o their_o own_o conscience_n as_o be_v accountable_a only_o to_o god_n sect._n 26._o yea_o the_o reverend_a author_n above_o mention_a show_n dâ—ssertat_fw-la de_fw-fr episcop_n 4._o cap._n 10._o sect._n 9_o 10_o &_o alibi_fw-la that_o there_o be_v in_o those_o time_n more_o bishop_n than_o one_o in_o a_o city_n though_o not_o in_o una_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aut_fw-la coeâ—u_fw-la and_o the_o like_a have_v grotius_n oft_o so_o that_o a_o city_n have_v oft_o then_o more_o church_n than_o one_o and_o those_o church_n have_v their_o several_a bishop_n and_o neither_o of_o these_o bishop_n be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o other_o or_o his_o congregation_n much_o less_o of_o the_o remote_a church_n and_o bishop_n of_o other_o city_n and_o this_o they_o think_v to_o have_v be_v the_o case_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n at_o rome_n yea_o and_o of_o their_o immediate_a successor_n there_o and_o so_o in_o other_o place_n lege_fw-la dissert_n 5_o c_o 1._o sect._n 27._o when_o the_o great_a gregory_n thaumaturgus_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o neocaesarea_n he_o have_v but_o seventeen_o christian_n in_o his_o city_n and_o when_o he_o have_v increase_v they_o by_o extraordinary_a success_n yet_o we_o find_v not_o that_o he_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o presbyter_n under_o he_o and_o if_o he_o have_v it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o musonius_n his_o first_o and_o chief_a entertainer_n will_v have_v be_v make_v but_o his_o deacon_n and_o be_v the_o only_a man_n to_o accompany_v he_o and_o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o retirement_n in_o the_o persecution_n and_o that_o no_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v mention_v which_o show_v that_o bishop_n than_o be_v such_o as_o they_o be_v in_o scripture-time_n at_o least_o in_o most_o place_n and_o have_v not_o many_o church_n with_o their_o presbyter_n subject_a to_o they_o as_o dâ—ocâ—san_n bishop_n have_v and_o when_o comana_n a_o small_a place_n not_o far_o off_o he_o receive_v the_o faith_n gregory_n ordain_v alexander_n the_o collier_n their_o bishop_n over_o another_o single_a congregation_n and_o do_v not_o keep_v they_o under_o his_o own_o pastoral_n charge_n and_o government_n vid._n greg._n nysâ—n_n in_o vita_fw-la thaumat_n sect._n 28._o but_o because_o that_o our_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v such_o as_o the_o archbishop_n that_o first_o assume_v the_o government_n of_o many_o church_n and_o because_o we_o shall_v hardly_o drive_v many_o from_o their_o presumption_n that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v archbishop_n beside_o the_o apostle_n i_o shall_v now_o let_v that_o supposition_n stand_v and_o make_v it_o my_o next_o argument_n that_o argument_n 3_o ordination_n by_o archbishop_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o minister_n or_o church_n 3._o our_o english_a bishop_n be_v indeed_o archbishop_n therefore_o ordination_n by_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a it_o be_v not_o the_o name_n but_o the_o office_n that_o be_v plead_v necessary_a sect._n 29._o and_o for_o the_o major_n i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o do_v with_o protestant_n and_o papist_n do_v grant_v the_o validity_n of_o ordination_n by_o bishop_n and_o for_o the_o minor_a it_o be_v easy_o prove_v the_o bishop_n that_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o many_o church_n and_o their_o bishop_n be_v archbishop_n the_o bishop_n of_o england_n be_v the_o governor_n of_o many_o church_n with_o their_o bishop_n therefore_o they_o be_v archbishop_n the_o major_n will_v be_v grant_v and_o for_o the_o minor_a i_o prove_v it_o by_o part_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v by_o undertake_v the_o governor_n of_o many_o church_n 2._o and_o of_o many_o bishop_n sect._n 30._o he_o that_o be_v the_o governor_n over_o many_o congregation_n of_o christian_n associate_v for_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a communion_n and_o edification_n under_o their_o proper_a pastor_n be_v the_o governor_n of_o many_o church_n but_o such_o be_v our_o english_a bishop_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n that_o such_o society_n as_o be_v here_o define_v be_v true_a church_n be_v a_o truth_n so_o clear_a that_o no_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v be_v able_a to_o gainsay_v with_o any_o show_n of_o scripture_n or_o reason_n they_o be_v such_o church_n as_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o 2._o that_o our_o minister_n be_v true_a pastor_n if_o any_o will_v deny_v as_o the_o papist_n and_o separatist_n do_v i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o say_v more_o to_o they_o anon_o sect._n 31._o argument_n 4._o if_o ordination_n by_o such_o as_o the_o english_a bishop_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o the_o ministry_n and_o church_n than_o be_v there_o no_o true_a ministry_n and_o church_n in_o the_o scripture_n time_n nor_o in_o many_o year_n after_o but_o the_o consequent_a be_v false_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o antecedent_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o bishop_n in_o those_o time_n and_o this_o be_v already_o prove_v they_o be_v neither_o the_o itinerant_a apostolical_a sort_n of_o bishop_n nor_o the_o fix_a pastor_n of_o particular_a church_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v no_o other_o sect._n 32._o argument_n 5._o if_o ordination_n by_o such_o as_o the_o english_a prelate_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o ministry_n and_o church_n than_o none_o of_o the_o protestant_n that_o have_v not_o such_o prelate_n which_o be_v almost_o all_o be_v
the_o pastor_n prayer_n which_o they_o must_v pray_v over_o with_o he_o and_o not_o only_o hear_v it_o be_v a_o stint_a form_n to_o they_o even_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v learn_v it_o out_o of_o a_o book_n they_o be_v to_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o method_n and_o word_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o book_n prayer_n argum._n 7._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v a_o form_n in_o preach_v therefore_o a_o stint_a liturgy_n be_v lawful_a 7._o 1._o because_o preach_v be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o liturgy_n 2._o because_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o for_o prayer_n as_o for_o that_o in_o the_o main_a now_o that_o study_v form_v sermon_n be_v lawful_a be_v so_o common_o grant_v that_o it_o shall_v save_v i_o the_o labour_n of_o prove_v it_o which_o be_v easy_a argum._n 8._o that_o which_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o scripture_n time_n 8._o and_o down_o to_o this_o day_n and_o be_v yet_o the_o practice_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n 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in_o public_a confession_n of_o the_o church_n faith_n for_o how_o else_o shall_v all_o concur_v and_o it_o be_v a_o tender_a point_n to_o admit_v of_o great_a or_o frequent_a mutation_n in_o so_o that_o in_o baptism_n and_o at_o other_o season_n when_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v to_o be_v open_o profess_v by_o one_o or_o more_o or_o all_o a_o form_n that_o be_v exact_a be_v usual_o meet_v to_o be_v retain_v though_o in_o many_o personal_a case_n explicatory_a enlargement_n may_v do_v well_o 9_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o frequent_a use_n of_o many_o of_o the_o same_o word_n and_o so_o somewhat_o of_o a_o form_n in_o marriage_n confirmation_n absolution_n excommunication_n the_o danger_n will_v be_v more_o than_o the_o benefit_n by_o mutation_n will_v be_v 10._o and_o with_o some_o minister_n of_o who_o anon_o even_o in_o prayer_n especial_o about_o the_o sacrament_n where_o there_o must_v be_v great_a exactness_n and_o the_o matter_n ordinary_o if_o not_o always_o the_o same_o 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in_o his_o hat_n or_o on_o his_o breast_n or_o set_v it_o on_o his_o door_n or_o other_o convenient_a place_n mere_o as_o a_o profess_v sign_n of_o his_o mind_n to_o be_v but_o instead_o of_o so_o many_o word_n q._n d._n i_v thus_o profess_v myself_o the_o servant_n of_o a_o crucify_a christ_n of_o who_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a whether_o these_o thing_n be_v fit_a or_o unfit_a the_o time_n place_n occasion_n and_o other_o circumstance_n must_v show_v but_o the_o lawfulness_n i_o dare_v not_o deny_v §_o 20._o 12._o he_o that_o have_v command_v we_o to_o celebrate_v the_o public_a worship_n and_o to_o preach_v pray_v praise_n god_n etc._n etc._n do_v imply_v in_o this_o command_n that_o we_o must_v do_v it_o in_o some_o gesture_n or_o other_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a otherwise_o to_o do_v it_o but_o he_o have_v not_o tie_v we_o to_o any_o one_o in_o prayer_n we_o may_v kneel_v or_o stand_v in_o sing_v praise_n and_o petition_n to_o god_n we_o may_v kneel_v stand_v or_o sit_v at_o 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