of_o two_o hundred_o and_o fourteen_o bishop_n declare_v that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n sect._n 4._o now_o who_o these_o bishop_n be_v and_o of_o how_o long_a continuance_n in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v thus_o to_o ordain_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o carthage_n i_o find_v lay_v down_o by_o the_o say_a minister_n in_o a_o quotation_n of_o hieron_n ad_fw-la euagrium_n pag._n 31._o and_o also_o by_o mr._n baxter_n in_o five_o dispist_n pag._n 216._o which_o place_n he_o say_v bishop_n ʋsher_n tell_v he_o he_o allege_v to_o king_n charles_n at_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n to_o this_o end_n when_o he_o be_v ask_v by_o he_o for_o a_o instance_n of_o presbyter_n ordain_v quod_fw-la autem_fw-la postea_fw-la unus_fw-la electus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la caeteris_fw-la praeponeretur_fw-la in_fw-la schismatis_fw-la remedium_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la trahens_fw-la christi_fw-la 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from_o this_o quotation_n i_o shall_v raise_v these_o observation_n very_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o what_o i_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n first_o that_o from_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o remedy_n against_o schism_n by_o the_o election_n of_o presbyter_n one_o be_v elect_v from_o among_o themselves_o second_o that_o after_o his_o election_n thus_o make_v by_o the_o presbyter_n the_o parity_n that_o be_v before_o between_o they_o then_o be_v take_v away_o &_o he_o be_v place_v in_o gradu_fw-la excelsiori_fw-la and_o by_o they_o call_v a_o bishop_n be_v as_o much_o above_o they_o as_o be_v a_o general_n choose_v by_o his_o army_n and_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o lond._n though_o choose_v by_o the_o livery_n of_o the_o city_n three_o that_o the_o first_o bishop_n thus_o choose_v in_o alexandria_n 218._o five_o dispit_n pag._n 218._o be_v s._n mark_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n for_o mark_n be_v martyr_v six_o year_n before_o peter_n and_o paul_n as_o the_o 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two_o and_o twenty_o year_n before_o that_o abilius_n succeed_v he_o abilius_n govern_v the_o church_n in_o that_o gradu_fw-la excelsiori_fw-la before_o speak_v of_o thirteen_o year_n and_o die_v cordo_fw-mi succeed_v he_o these_o three_o succeed_v one_o another_o s._n john_n yet_o live_v neither_o have_v alexandria_n any_o more_o than_o two_o bishop_n in_o 25._o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o st._n mark_n 218._o most_o confirm_a 5_o disput._n p._n 218._o euseb_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 24._o idem_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o idem_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 21._o sect._n 6._o now_o that_o the_o bishop_n thus_o choose_v to_o a_o high_a degree_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o the_o presbyter_n do_v ordain_v altogether_o neither_o of_o they_o alone_o i_o find_v by_o a_o quotation_n in_o five_o disput._n pag._n 211._o from_o bishop_n usher_n say_v he_o of_o the_o many_o elder_n who_o thus_o rule_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n in_o common_a there_o be_v one_o precedent_n who_o our_o 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of_o england_n to_o be_v read_v at_o the_o ordination_n of_o priest_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 211._o that_o yet_o among_o those_o many_o elder_n who_o be_v there_o call_v overseer_n or_o bishop_n and_o command_v to_o oversee_v and_o take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o flock_n over_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n yet_o that_o there_o be_v one_o among_o the_o rest_n by_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o that_o church_n style_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a what_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o alone_o by_o way_n of_o approbation_n revel_v 2._o i_o know_v thy_o work_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o bear_v with_o they_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o have_v examine_v they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o have_v find_v they_o liar_n sect._n 7._o so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o those_o time_n there_o be_v a_o superior_a in_o the_o ministry_n that_o do_v examine_v try_v and_o find_v liar_n such_o as_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v such_o as_o do_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o according_a to_o the_o quotation_n if_o bishop_n usher_n in_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n agree_v with_o what_o be_v before_o quote_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n as_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o lay_v on_o his_o hand_n so_o also_o be_v the_o presbyter_n then_o present_a it_o be_v to_o be_v therefore_o a_o joint_a act_n and_o not_o single_o to_o be_v do_v by_o either_o in_o these_o pure_a and_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o church_n sect._n 8._o now_o to_o make_v a_o right_a judgement_n from_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o ordination_n that_o have_v be_v in_o use_n among_o we_o for_o these_o several_a late_a year_n past_a as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n i_o suppose_v it_o will_v easy_o be_v grant_v that_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v propound_v and_o plead_v for_o as_o a_o great_a and_o necessary_a part_n of_o reformation_n that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v not_o ordain_v alone_o but_o the_o presbyter_n join_v with_o he_o the_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n have_v be_v without_o any_o such_o bishop_n describe_v by_o hieron_n ad_fw-la euagrium_n that_o have_v have_v either_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o have_v be_v exalt_v to_o a_o bigh_a degree_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o presbyter_n or_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o as_o those_o bishop_n do_v from_o saint_n mark_v time_n to_o hieraclas_n and_o dyonisius_n sect._n 9_o i_o must_v profess_v for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v be_v at_o many_o ordination_n in_o the_o city_n but_o can_v never_o see_v any_o such_o person_n hear_v of_o any_o such_o name_n but_o both_o name_n and_o thing_n have_v be_v want_v as_o describe_v by_o st._n jerom._n the_o class_n ordain_v without_o any_o bishop_n present_v alone_o by_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o the_o ordination_n that_o have_v be_v in_o this_o
manner_n have_v be_v very_o imperfect_a at_o the_o best_a that_o this_o and_o other_o thing_n also_o require_v to_o make_v a_o complete_a ordination_n be_v absent_a in_o the_o ordination_n by_o the_o class_n general_o i_o suppose_v you_o will_v grant_v by_o what_o i_o further_o offer_v out_o of_o the_o five_o disput._n pag._n 204._o to_o your_o consideration_n it_o be_v there_o say_v sect._n 22._o argument_n 7._o where_o all_o these_o forementioned_a qualification_n of_o the_o ordainer_n do_v concur_v viz._n that_o he_o be_v the_o pastoâ—_n 〈◊〉_d a_o particular_a church_n and_o the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o it_o and_o the_o pastor_n of_o a_o city_n church_n and_o have_v deacon_n and_o presbyter_n under_o he_o and_o be_v the_o fix_a precedent_n of_o a_o presbytery_n and_o the_o moderator_n or_o precedent_n of_o a_o large_a presbytery_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o many_o church_n there_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o rigid_a sort_n of_o dissenter_n the_o ordination_n be_v valid_a but_o all_o these_o forementioned_a qualification_n do_v frequent_o concur_v to_o some_o of_o our_o present_a ordainer_n in_o england_n therefore_o their_o ordination_n be_v valid_a the_o premise_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o they_o need_v no_o confirmation_n sect._n 10._o from_o whence_o i_o observe_v that_o where_o these_o qualification_n have_v not_o concur_v in_o all_o that_o have_v be_v ordainer_n of_o other_o for_o these_o several_a year_n late_o pass_v there_o the_o ordination_n that_o have_v be_v receive_v from_o such_o be_v very_o invalid_a and_o imperfect_a that_o these_o qualification_n now_o have_v not_o concur_v in_o all_o of_o the_o ordainer_n of_o other_o in_o this_o city_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o their_o several_a class_n that_o they_o have_v neither_o be_v chief_a pastor_n of_o a_o city_n church_n that_o they_o have_v have_v neither_o deacon_n nor_o presbyter_n under_o they_o that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v the_o fix_a precedent_n of_o a_o presbytery_n or_o precedent_n of_o a_o large_a presbytery_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o many_o church_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o evident_a that_o it_o can_v i_o suppose_v be_v modest_o deny_v sect._n 11._o the_o ordination_n therefore_o by_o presbyter_n alone_o be_v so_o incomplete_a upon_o all_o these_o consideration_n so_o contrary_a to_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n so_o defective_a of_o all_o these_o qualification_n of_o the_o ordain_a last_o mention_v to_o receive_v ordination_n from_o bishop_n by_o those_o that_o have_v thus_o receive_v ordination_n from_o presbyter_n alone_o without_o bishop_n must_v needs_o be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a and_o make_v the_o ordination_n to_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o what_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n by_o these_o quotation_n before_o allege_v sect._n 12._o but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o to_o be_v thus_o ordain_v after_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n be_v against_o that_o canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n petition_v for_o peace_n pag._n 10._o which_o depose_v those_o that_o re-ordain_a and_o those_o that_o be_v re-ordained_n for_o answer_v to_o which_o the_o canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n do_v indeed_o say_v somewhat_o to_o that_o purpose_n but_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v it_o do_v not_o reach_v the_o case_n i_o shall_v set_v down_o the_o word_n thereof_o siquis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aut_fw-la presbyter_n aut_fw-la diaconus_fw-la secundam_fw-la ob_fw-la aliq_n o_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la susceperit_fw-la deponitur_fw-la tam_fw-la ipse_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ordinavit_fw-la nisi_fw-la forte_fw-fr constet_fw-la eum_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la habere_fw-la ab_fw-la haereticis_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la à _fw-la talibus_fw-la baptizati_fw-la aut_fw-la ordinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la hi_o neque_fw-la fideles_fw-la neque_fw-la clerici_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la observe_v here_o in_o the_o first_o place_n this_o canon_n do_v allow_v of_o three_o degree_n of_o order_n then_o in_o the_o function_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n second_o this_o canon_n suppose_v that_o ordination_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v make_v by_o one_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n three_o it_o suppose_v that_o re-ordination_a be_v no_o crime_n where_o the_o ordination_n have_v not_o be_v regular_a if_o the_o person_n ordain_v have_v be_v but_o erroneous_a as_o to_o this_o point_n of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n alone_o without_o bishop_n that_o this_o ordination_n be_v not_o sufficient_a i_o hope_v i_o may_v without_o offence_n tell_v you_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 69._o colluthus_n be_v a_o presbyter_n in_o one_o of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o bishop_n there_o for_o some_o mislikes_a ordain_v himself_o certain_a presbyter_n for_o which_o this_o colluthus_n be_v convent_v in_o the_o general_a council_n before_o hosius_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o etc._n the_o athan._n apol_n 2._o in_o literis_fw-la presbyter_n etc._n etc._n bishop_n and_o command_v to_o carry_v himself_o for_o a_o presbyter_n as_o he_o be_v before_o and_o all_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v by_o he_o to_o return_v to_o their_o former_a state_n sect._n 13._o if_o you_o please_v to_o read_v in_o athanasius_n apolog_fw-la 2._o you_o will_v find_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n about_o presbyter_n ordain_v presbyter_n alone_o to_o be_v such_o as_o require_v re-ordination_a i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o let_v i_o propound_v but_o this_o case_n to_o you_o suppose_v some_o of_o those_o presbyter_n that_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o novatus_n swear_v with_o he_o that_o they_o will_v not_o return_v to_o their_o catholic_a bishop_n and_o in_o this_o time_n of_o their_o schism_n from_o the_o church_n have_v ordain_v one_o another_o will_v not_o the_o plead_n of_o the_o canon_n against_o re-ordination_a be_v interpret_v a_o wilful_a continuance_n in_o that_o schism_n in_o they_o and_o that_o they_o have_v no_o inclination_n to_o return_v unto_o their_o catholic_a bishop_n i_o suppose_v you_o can_v not_o but_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o great_a evil_n in_o they_o so_o to_o do_v and_o be_v a_o evil_a to_o be_v avoid_v wheresoever_o it_o hide_v itself_o though_o under_o never_o such_o good_a pretence_n sect._n 14._o be_v perswasd_v therefore_o that_o this_o may_v be_v no_o impediment_n to_o your_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n that_o you_o will_v not_o observe_v what_o the_o law_n require_v that_o now_o you_o shall_v come_v in_o before_o the_o 24._o of_o august_n and_o receive_v ordination_n by_o a_o bishop_n and_o let_v not_o only_o what_o i_o have_v say_v prevail_v with_o you_o but_o be_v please_v to_o consider_v that_o to_o be_v ordain_v by_o bishop_n be_v in_o itself_o so_o lawful_a that_o mr._n john_n ball_n be_v very_o positive_a in_o his_o affirmation_n part_v 1._o pag._n 95._o if_o they_o be_v not_o lawful_a minister_n who_o receive_v their_o ordination_n from_o biship_n the_o church_n of_o god_n throughout_o the_o world_n have_v be_v destitute_a of_o lawful_a minister_n for_o the_o space_n of_o this_o fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n which_o the_o nonconformist_n will_v never_o affirm_v here_o take_v notice_n i_o pray_v you_o of_o what_o be_v affirm_v by_o this_o worthy_a person_n viz._n first_o that_o they_o which_o receive_v ordination_n from_o bishop_n be_v lawful_a minister_n second_o that_o ordination_n by_o bishop_n have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o space_n of_o this_o fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n three_o that_o the_o nonconformist_n do_v then_o never_o affirm_v that_o in_o all_o this_o time_n the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v be_v destitute_a of_o lawful_a minister_n though_o ordain_v by_o bishop_n sect._n 15._o and_o sure_o these_o thing_n consider_v must_v needs_o quicken_v you_o to_o come_v in_o and_o receive_v ordination_n according_a 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late_o set_v forth_o by_o mr._n john_n durel_n and_o herein_o you_o will_v find_v so_o much_o say_v by_o himself_o and_o quote_v from_o the_o learned_a spanhemius_fw-la late_a professor_n of_o divinity_n at_o geneva_n and_o of_o ludovicus_n capellus_n late_a divinity-reader_n and_o professor_n of_o hebrew_n at_o saumer_n with_o other_o that_o will_v not_o only_o give_v a_o very_a satisfactory_a answer_n in_o this_o case_n but_o also_o to_o a_o serious_a question_n propound_v in_o the_o petition_n for_o peace_n pag._n 9_o what_o judgement_n all_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v likely_a to_o pass_v on_o your_o proceed_n mean_v the_o bishop_n and_o how_o your_o cause_n and_o we_o mean_v the_o petitioner_n for_o peace_n and_o nonconformity_n will_v stand_v represent_v to_o they_o sect._n 6._o and_o i_o hope_v withal_o will_v very_o much_o prevail_v upon_o you_o to_o be_v ordain_v by_o bishop_n and_o to_o conform_v lest_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o further_a scandal_n and_o offence_n to_o they_o and_o give_v they_o a_o further_a occasion_n to_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o mean_a opinion_n that_o some_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a pastor_n beyond_o sea_n have_v of_o our_o work_n of_o reformation_n in_o take_v away_o bishop_n and_o liturgy_n and_o set_v up_o the_o directory_n in_o the_o stead_n thereof_o you_o will_v find_v more_o than_o what_o i_o say_v employ_v in_o the_o great_a commendation_n that_o the_o learned_a spanhemius_fw-la of_o geneva_n give_v of_o the_o beauteous_a face_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o her_o reverence_n in_o public_a worship_n before_o these_o late_a time_n vide_fw-la his_fw-la epistle_n before_o the_o three_o part_n of_o dubia_fw-la evangelica_n quote_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr durel_n pag._n 66._o and_o more_o than_o i_o will_v write_v in_o english_a you_o will_v find_v durell_n pag._n 15._o quote_v exit_fw-la ludovic_n capell_n thes_n salm._n th._n de_fw-fr liturg._n part_n 7._o thes_n 6_o 7._o who_o after_o a_o commendation_n of_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o free_v from_o all_o popish_a saperstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o how_o happy_a we_o may_v have_v be_v etc._n etc._n he_o say_v dorec_n tandem_fw-la nuperrimè_fw-la exorti_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it morosi_fw-la scrupulosi_fw-la &_o delicatuli_fw-la nimium_fw-la ne_fw-la superstitiosos_fw-la planè_fw-la dicam_fw-la homines_fw-la quibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la suae_fw-la hactenus_fw-la usurpata_fw-la liturgia_fw-la visa_fw-la est_fw-la multis_fw-la sed_fw-la levissimis_fw-la nulliusque_fw-la penè_fw-la momenti_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la non_fw-la improbanda_fw-la solum_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la planè_fw-la abrogan_n la_fw-fr &_o penitus_fw-la unà _fw-la cum_fw-la toto_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la hierarchico_fw-la regimine_fw-la abolenda_fw-la &_o obliteranda_fw-la etc._n etc._n sect._n 7._o now_o as_o by_o these_o two_o quotation_n you_o may_v as_o i_o say_v before_o easy_o see_v how_o you_o have_v stand_v represent_v to_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o geneva_n and_o other_o so_o also_o you_o may_v apprehend_v what_o judgement_n the_o protestant_a church_n be_v like_a to_o pass_v upon_o you_o for_o your_o nonconformity_n and_o for_o choose_v rather_o not_o to_o preach_v then_o to_o receive_v ordination_n from_o the_o bishop_n whereby_o that_o of_o the_o presbytery_n may_v be_v complete_v and_o to_o declare_v a_o agreement_n with_o they_o by_o your_o subscription_n oh_o sir_n be_v persuade_v after_o all_o your_o doubt_n fear_n and_o scruple_n to_o observe_v the_o act_n for_o uniformity_n and_o take_v more_o care_n of_o give_v offence_n to_o the_o reform_a protestant_a church_n abroad_o by_o your_o nonconformity_n then_o of_o any_o offence_n they_o will_v take_v at_o you_o thereat_o how_o far_o they_o be_v from_o it_o you_o will_v find_v plentiful_o prove_v in_o mounsieur_fw-fr durell_n book_n aforesaid_a to_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o sect._n 8._o it_o be_v confess_v that_o in_o yield_v to_o this_o seasonable_a counsel_n there_o will_v be_v some_o kind_n of_o self-denial_n and_o a_o depart_n from_o that_o sentence_n and_o opinion_n which_o many_o have_v take_v up_o to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v and_o conduce_v so_o much_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o give_v a_o opportunity_n to_o many_o person_n who_o god_n have_v qualify_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o exercise_v the_o same_o be_v persuade_v for_o christ_n sake_n if_o ever_o you_o will_v show_v yourselves_o to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n indeed_o deny_v yourselves_o and_o follow_v the_o wholesome_a counsel_n of_o holy_a beza_n before_o speak_v that_o leave_v all_o bitterness_n as_o long_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o purity_n of_o conscience_n be_v safe_a bear_v one_o another_o with_o patience_n and_o obey_v the_o queen_n most_o gracious_a majesty_n and_o all_o her_o prelate_n with_o a_o free_a heart_n beza_n 12._o epist_n we_o ante_fw-la sect._n 9_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n be_v safe_a i_o beseech_v you_o serious_o to_o consider_v what_o i_o have_v already_o quote_v from_o mr._n baxter_n and_o what_o now_o follow_v from_o that_o revernd_a and_o holy_a mr._n robert_n bolton_n in_o his_o saint_n sure_a and_o perpetual_a guide_n pag._n 126._o say_v he_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o our_o church_n in_o that_o most_o exquisite_a and_o worthy_a confession_n of_o faith_n contain_v in_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n do_v hold_v and_o profess_v all_o substantial_a point_n of_o divinity_n as_o sound_o as_o any_o church_n in_o the_o world_n none_o except_v either_o in_o this_o age_n nor_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o church_n oh_o therefore_o subscribe_v unto_o these_o 39_o article_n which_o the_o act_n for_o uniformity_n require_v and_o that_o ex_fw-la animo_fw-la as_o beza_n counsel_v in_o his_o time_n the_o queen_n and_o her_o prelate_n shall_v be_v obey_v sect._n 10._o especial_o consider_v that_o not_o only_o the_o truth_n be_v safe_a but_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v require_v by_o this_o act_n
he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o this_o exercise_v as_o god_n minister_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a the_o great_a therefore_o the_o evil_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v suppress_v and_o the_o great_a the_o good_a be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v enforce_v sect._n 5._o st._n augustine_n in_o his_o 50._o epistle_n have_v a_o very_a considerable_a passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n who_o be_v in_o his_o right_a wit_n will_v say_v to_o christian_a king_n take_v you_o no_o care_n who_o defend_v or_o impugn_v in_o your_o realm_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n your_o master_n let_v it_o not_o pertain_v to_o you_o who_o listen_v to_o be_v sacrilegious_a or_o religious_a within_o your_o kingdom_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o do_v challenge_v the_o donatist_n cry_v thus_o if_o you_o dare_v let_v murder_n be_v punish_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n only_a sacrilege_n which_o he_o expound_v to_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o god_n his_o truth_n his_o church_n we_o will_v not_o have_v punish_v by_o prince_n law_n and_o again_o say_v he_o will_v the_o donatist_n though_o they_o be_v convince_v of_o a_o sacrilegious_a schism_n say_v that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o prince_n power_n to_o correct_v or_o punish_v such_o thing_n sect._n 6._o observe_v i_o beseech_v you_o beside_o the_o scripture_n the_o judgement_n of_o this_o ancient_a father_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o donatist_n who_o be_v very_o great_a schismatic_n as_o i_o find_v in_o the_o arraignment_n of_o schism_n by_o mr._n brinsley_n they_o also_o it_o appear_v do_v deny_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o meddle_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n i_o wish_v this_o error_n be_v not_o find_v among_o such_o as_o mr._n john_n ball_n write_v against_o in_o the_o answer_n of_o john_n can_v or_o any_o other_o beside_o the_o great_a factor_n for_o rome_n the_o jesuit_n sect._n 7._o i_o proceed_v therefore_o to_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v the_o magistrate_n office_n in_o the_o three_o place_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n emperor_n that_o submit_v to_o christ_n gospel_n constantine_n command_v matter_n of_o religion_n as_o eusebius_n in_o vita_fw-la constant_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 38._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 27._o he_o show_v what_o a_o nurse_n father_n he_o be_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n how_o he_o call_v council_n and_o in_o many_o of_o their_o synod_n do_v not_o sit_v idle_a but_o as_o a_o moderator_n among_o they_o and_o confirm_v their_o decree_n with_o his_o seal_n and_o as_o constantine_n so_o also_o do_v constantius_n and_o after_o he_o justinian_n who_o in_o his_o code_n repeat_v not_o only_a thâ—_n law_n of_o former_a emperor_n touch_v the_o christian_a faith_n baptism_n the_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o his_o authentic_o he_o make_v many_o new_a constitution_n in_o which_o he_o dispose_v oâ—_n matter_n about_o god_n worship_n as_o in_o what_o place_n by_o what_o person_n with_o what_o loudness_n of_o voice_n they_o be_v to_o administer_v the_o like_a also_o do_v charles_n the_o great_a the_o emperor_n of_o the_o west_n part_n 800._o year_n after_o christ_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o law_n praefat._n caroli_n in_o leges_fw-la francisc_n there_o be_v this_o passage_n therefore_o o_o you_o pastor_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o teacher_n of_o his_o flock_n have_v we_o direct_v commission_n untâ—_n you_o that_o will_v join_v with_o you_o to_o redress_v those_o thing_n which_o need_v reformation_n in_o our_o name_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o authority_n and_o that_o this_o do_v belong_v to_o christian_a king_n ever_o since_o the_o plantation_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o our_o land_n i_o find_v by_o a_o letter_n of_o eluthorius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n unto_o king_n lucius_n 169._o a_o passione_n christi_fw-la in_o this_o letter_n he_o say_v that_o hâ—_n be_v god_n vicar_n in_o his_o kingdom_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o psalmist_n give_v the_o king_n thy_o judgement_n o_o god_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n to_o the_o king_n son_n the_o king_n son_n be_v christian_a people_n and_o folk_n of_o his_o realm_n 96._o fox_n mon._n pag._n 96._o who_o if_o they_o be_v divide_v you_o ought_v to_o gather_v in_o concord_n and_o peace_n sect._n 8._o and_o that_o this_o belong_v to_o this_o day_n to_o our_o king_n to_o meddle_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v evident_a by_o several_a statute-law_n that_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n i_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o name_v some_o hereafter_o and_o therefore_o forbear_v at_o present_a have_v i_o hope_v full_o prove_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n scripture_n the_o practice_n of_o christian_a king_n at_o all_o time_n to_o this_o day_n that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n office_n to_o command_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n though_o not_o to_o make_v god_n a_o new_a worship_n yet_o to_o command_v about_o the_o mode_n thereof_o sect._n 9_o i_o shall_v speak_v but_o a_o word_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o church-governor_n and_o pastor_n to_o command_v about_o matter_n of_o religion_n also_o but_o so_o as_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n 1_o thes_n 5.12_o 13._o heb._n 13.17_o 1_o cor._n 11.34_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v give_v as_o it_o be_v several_a canon_n for_o reform_v the_o great_a abuse_n that_o be_v about_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o say_v the_o rest_n i_o will_v set_v in_o order_n when_o i_o come_v and_o the_o like_a commission_n he_o give_v to_o titus_n 1.5_o for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crect_n to_o set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v as_o i_o appoint_v thou_o or_o command_v thou_o he_o do_v not_o say_v as_o god_n have_v command_v but_o as_o i_o have_v appoint_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o synod_n in_o restrain_v the_o christian_a gentile_n from_o their_o liberty_n of_o eat_v bload_z 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in_o a_o critical_a or_o etymological_a discourse_n thereof_o for_o to_o speak_v de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la of_o the_o name_n be_v to_o no_o great_a purpose_n further_o than_o it_o make_v the_o thing_n require_v more_o intelligible_a i_o must_v confess_v i_o do_v not_o find_v the_o term_n in_o scripture_n but_o yet_o as_o epiphan_n lib._n 3._o haeres_fw-la 73._o nomen_fw-la substantiae_fw-la non_fw-la ponitur_fw-la nude_v nec_fw-la in_o veteri_fw-la nec_fw-la novo_fw-la testamento_fw-la sensus_fw-la verò_fw-la ubique_fw-la est_fw-la but_o the_o sense_n or_o essence_n thereof_o we_o may_v find_v in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n command_v and_o commend_v that_o we_o shall_v all_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o with_o one_o mind_n and_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n propound_v by_o this_o law_n pag._n 71._o viz._n a_o universal_a agreement_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o almighty_a god_n sect._n 2._o i_o have_v therefore_o but_o one_o thing_n from_o the_o term_n uniformity_n to_o observe_v as_o to_o its_o etymoligy_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o and_o that_o be_v this_o uniform_a do_v signify_v one_o form_n mode_n or_o manner_n in_o which_o by_o a_o universal_a agreement_n the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o be_v this_o but_o well_o consider_v this_o act_n will_v be_v the_o more_o ready_o obey_v it_o require_v of_o we_o no_o more_o than_o what_o god_n word_n command_v or_o allow_v and_o his_o church_n have_v practise_v as_o you_o shall_v read_v hereafter_o that_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o public_a worship_n we_o shall_v be_v uniform_a the_o whole_a church_n to_o have_v but_o one_o mode_n and_o one_o rule_n for_o its_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n now_o take_v the_o term_n uniformity_n in_o my_o proposition_n in_o this_o sense_n for_o one_o form_n mode_n or_o worship_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o
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practice_n there_o enjoin_v that_o be_v so_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o mass-book_n that_o both_o can_v possible_o stand_v together_o sect._n 7._o and_o that_o i_o may_v the_o further_o corroborate_v your_o mind_n in_o this_o particular_a i_o humble_o desire_v that_o the_o further_a insinuatian_n of_o the_o displease_a one_o with_o the_o common_a prayer_n as_o be_v but_o the_o english_a mass_n and_o as_o be_v affirm_v pag._n 5._o that_o one_o dr._n carrier_n a_o dangerous_a seduce_a papist_n shall_v say_v that_o the_o common_a prayer_n and_o the_o catechism_n in_o it_o contain_v hold_v no_o point_n of_o doctrine_n express_o contrary_a to_o antiquity_n that_o be_v as_o he_o explain_v himself_o the_o romish_a church_n only_o have_v not_o enough_o in_o it_o may_v be_v remove_v not_o only_o by_o what_o i_o have_v already_o transcribe_v out_o of_o mr._n ball_n but_o also_o from_o what_o follow_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o brownist_n charge_v against_o the_o common_a prayer_n by_o this_o 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