conveniency_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o remedy_n against_o schism_n sect._n 4_o here_o indeed_o appear_v and_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n even_o a_o diametrical_a opposition_n and_o maintain_v with_o so_o much_o eagerness_n that_o though_o i_o know_v none_o so_o high_a of_o the_o one_o side_n as_o to_o deny_v the_o presbyter_n his_o institution_n and_o sacred_a order_n and_o some_o interest_n in_o the_o act_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o i_o can_v name_v some_o and_o to_o this_o the_o world_n be_v no_o stranger_n of_o the_o other_o side_n who_o have_v be_v so_o violent_a as_o to_o deny_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o be_v of_o any_o such_o officer_n as_o a_o bishop_n above_o a_o presbyter_n and_o to_o plead_v a_o necessity_n of_o throw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o plant_v not_o of_o god_n plant_v but_o whole_o antichristian_a and_o abominable_a and_o if_o any_o abuse_n have_v creep_v in_o or_o corruption_n prevail_v in_o the_o church_n the_o very_a 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affliction_n will_v submit_v to_o a_o presbytery_n without_o a_o prelacy_n where_o that_o government_n shall_v be_v legal_o establish_v and_o may_v be_v submit_v to_o without_o schism_n because_o they_o judge_v this_o way_n of_o government_n though_o not_o the_o best_a nor_o so_o good_a as_o they_o can_v wish_v nor_o to_o have_v those_o evidence_n which_o episcopacy_n have_v yet_o not_o to_o be_v so_o manifest_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v submit_v to_o without_o sin_n on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v also_o many_o peaceable_a spirit_n who_o indeed_o judge_v the_o presbyterial_a way_n the_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n and_o therefore_o will_v choose_v such_o a_o presbytery_n yet_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n will_v also_o quiet_o submit_v to_o the_o episcopacy_n establish_v because_o though_o in_o their_o judgement_n it_o be_v not_o so_o evident_o found_v in_o yet_o neither_o be_v it_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o without_o sin_n they_o may_v obey_v it_o sect_n 6_o now_o for_o man_n of_o such_o sober_a spirit_n as_o these_o to_o agree_v and_o live_v in_o peace_n it_o be_v no_o difficult_a matter_n to_o effect_v the_o establish_a law_n shall_v oblige_v their_o conformity_n though_o in_o their_o judgement_n they_o may_v not_o be_v the_o best_a and_o they_o have_v learn_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o public_a establishment_n and_o to_o make_v their_o private_a judgement_n strike_v sail_n and_o give_v place_n to_o peace_n and_o obedience_n sect._n 7_o but_o be_v the_o distance_n so_o great_a between_o the_o other_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o a_o amicable_a composure_n or_o at_o least_o that_o they_o may_v live_v together_o in_o peace_n i_o think_v not_o altogether_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o while_o man_n keep_v those_o judgement_n one_o for_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o the_o one_o the_o other_o for_o the_o indispensible_a necessity_n of_o the_o other_o way_n and_o condemn_v the_o contrary_a as_o a_o unlawful_a usurpation_n and_o antichristian_a it_o be_v no_o more_o possible_a to_o make_v they_o agree_v than_o to_o reconcile_v both_o part_n of_o a_o contradiction_n and_o i_o confess_v further_o while_o man_n bear_v those_o heat_n in_o their_o spirit_n and_o look_v upon_o episcopacy_n as_o such_o a_o usurpation_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o own_v it_o or_o submit_v to_o it_o and_o think_v the_o church_n can_v never_o be_v happy_a till_o it_o be_v cast_v out_o there_o be_v very_o little_a likelihood_n to_o prevail_v upon_o such_o man_n for_o a_o patient_a submission_n or_o a_o peaceable_a compliance_n but_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o government_n in_o dispute_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o perpetual_a schism_n or_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n in_o episcopacy_n which_o a_o pious_a christian_a may_v not_o submit_v to_o or_o at_o east_n for_o peace-sake_n comply_v with_o without_o sin_n i_o think_v not_o and_o no_o such_o thing_n have_v ever_o be_v prove_v that_o i_o have_v see_v sect._n 8_o that_o even_o in_o this_o there_o may_v be_v i_o say_v not_o a_o concurrence_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o thing_n in_o controversy_n but_o a_o union_n of_o heart_n in_o love_n and_o affection_n and_o much_o of_o peace_n and_o compliance_n even_o here_o i_o need_v not_o do_v more_o than_o consider_v how_o much_o learned_a and_o sober_a man_n even_o of_o the_o presbyterian_a persuasion_n have_v declare_v themselves_o willing_a to_o submit_v to_o in_o the_o point_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o how_o far_o their_o judgement_n do_v concur_v and_o agree_v with_o their_o episcopal_a brethren_n and_o by_o this_o give_v a_o judgement_n whether_o they_o may_v not_o without_o sin_n do_v somewhat_o more_o and_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o at_o least_o for_o peace-sake_n oblige_v to_o comply_v with_o and_o submit_v to_o the_o establish_a government_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v establish_v sect._n 9_o here_o it_o will_v be_v needless_a to_o fill_v page_n with_o name_n and_o writing_n of_o several_a man_n when_o this_o one_o thing_n will_v give_v we_o light_a enough_o viz._n those_o learned_a divine_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a judgement_n join_v commissioner_n with_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n and_o other_o for_o a_o amicable_a conference_n about_o the_o thing_n in_o dispute_n in_o their_o petition_n for_o peace_n prefix_v to_o their_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o in_o the_o paper_n of_o proposal_n to_o his_o majesty_n have_v declare_v public_o 1._o that_o they_o be_v for_o episcopacy_n 2._o that_o they_o desire_v the_o establishment_n of_o episcopacy_n according_a to_o the_o primate_n of_o ireland_n b._n usher_v reduction_n yea_o 3._o a_o thankful_a acceptation_n of_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n about_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o though_o they_o be_v not_o full_o satisfy_v with_o that_o 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protestant_n ever_o doubt_v viz._n that_o the_o sin_n of_o governor_n and_o some_o irregularity_n in_o government_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o discharge_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o duty_n nor_o be_v they_o a_o plea_n that_o can_v justify_v his_o disobedience_n it_o be_v possible_a some_o prince_n may_v be_v vicious_a or_o their_o government_n faulty_a yet_o their_o maladministration_n be_v no_o ground_n for_o the_o people_n rebellion_n they_o shall_v answer_v their_o sin_n to_o god_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o must_v be_v subject_a it_o be_v possible_a there_o may_v be_v vice_n in_o the_o person_n of_o some_o bishop_n for_o they_o be_v man_n there_o may_v be_v error_n in_o the_o constitution_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o perfect_a if_o therefore_o we_o shall_v neither_o own_v they_o nor_o their_o authority_n upon_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o must_v cast_v off_o all_o government_n and_o 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little_a examine_v the_o particular_n object_v chap._n v._o the_o particular_a exception_n against_o bishop_n as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o themselves_o answer_v sect._n 1_o the_o first_o general_n and_o great_a exception_n take_v against_o the_o bishop_n be_v that_o they_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o themselves_o themselves_o 1._o general_z except_z that_o the_o bishop_n take_v too_o â—â—ch_a upon_o themselves_o and_o to_o this_o head_n i_o refer_v those_o four_o exception_n which_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o contrary_a persuasion_n have_v make_v in_o their_o former_a paper_n of_o proposal_n to_o his_o majesty_n concern_v the_o discipline_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o the_o great_a extent_n of_o the_o bishop_n diocese_n too_o large_a for_o his_o personal_a inspection_n 2._o his_o depute_v the_o administration_n of_o much_o of_o the_o trust_n to_o commissary_n chancellor_n official_o etc._n etc._n secular_a person_n 3._o some_o affirm_v episcopacy_n a_o distinct_a order_n and_o assume_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n 4._o exercise_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n as_o in_o article_n of_o visitation_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n charge_v on_o they_o general_n sect._n 2._o answer_v in_o general_n and_z we_o may_v judge_v the_o great_a for_o have_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n to_o have_v be_v plead_v against_o they_o no_o doubt_n it_o will_v have_v be_v give_v in_o now_o then_o suppose_v these_o thing_n clear_v and_o that_o be_v prove_v they_o be_v a_o real_a and_o just_a ground_n to_o petition_n and_o by_o all_o legal_a way_n to_o endeavour_v a_o reformation_n yet_o still_o if_o this_o desire_a reformation_n can_v be_v obtain_v but_o these_o thing_n must_v continue_v all_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o we_o may_v lawful_o obey_v and_o submit_v in_o peace_n sect._n 3_o but_o to_o give_v a_o more_o full_a answer_n that_o may_v be_v satisfactory_a to_o every_o consider_v man_n i_o shall_v a_o little_a consider_v the_o particular_n and_o because_o some_o have_v say_v more_o and_o i_o will_v glad_o satisfy_v all_o scruple_n i_o shall_v rank_v the_o particular_a exception_n in_o another_o order_n that_o i_o may_v take_v in_o and_o answer_v all_o that_o be_v material_a in_o the_o objection_n there_o be_v these_o seven_o thing_n say_v to_o prove_v that_o they_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o which_o be_v the_o great_a exception_n against_o episcopacy_n as_o it_o be_v with_o we_o establish_v sect._n 4.1_o partic._n ex_fw-la ∣_o cept_n 1._o that_o they_o assume_v a_o power_n which_o be_v never_o institute_v by_o god_n that_o have_v no_o footstep_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o they_o be_v therefore_o intruder_n and_o usurper_n and_o not_o to_o be_v obey_v sect._n 5_o answ_n 1_o answ_n 1._o but_o suppose_v they_o be_v not_o intruder_n what_o then_o become_v of_o this_o plea_n sub_fw-la judice_fw-la lie_fw-la esâ—_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o determine_v against_o they_o some_o learned_a and_o pious_a man_n who_o be_v both_o able_a to_o judge_v and_o willing_a to_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n yet_o can_v be_v convince_v of_o any_o such_o usurpation_n yea_o they_o think_v that_o they_o have_v clear_a footstep_n of_o such_o a_o government_n in_o the_o apostolical_a practice_n suppose_v there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o apostolical_a commission_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v extraordinary_a in_o they_o which_o make_v they_o stand_v constant_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n even_o where_o they_o be_v superior_a to_o other_o presbyter_n for_o that_o they_o be_v superior_a be_v out_o of_o question_n and_o that_o this_o superiority_n be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o extraordinary_a commission_n be_v not_o yet_o prove_v and_o then_o because_o they_o continue_v not_o in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o in_o their_o successor_n these_o must_v be_v bishop_n or_o none_o which_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o many_o and_o of_o one_o who_o be_v instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la wight_n omnium_fw-la see_v confer_v at_o newcastle_n with_o mr._n henderson_n and_o with_o the_o divine_n at_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n his_o late_a majesty_n and_o some_o footstep_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n seem_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o holy_a canon_n where_o the_o church_n still_o send_v to_o paul_n about_o their_o affair_n and_o st._n paul_n write_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n direct_v they_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o 11.3.10_o the_o 1_o tim._n 5.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o tit._n 1.5_o 11.3.10_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n distinct_a from_o and_o over_o presbyter_n which_o intimate_v that_o they_o have_v such_o a_o power_n as_o to_o ordination_n and_o censure_n that_o these_o have_v such_o a_o jurisdiction_n and_o in_o particular_a city_n as_o affix_v to_o they_o at_o least_o at_o that_o time_n be_v evident_a the_o one_o be_v to_o abide_v at_o ephesus_n and_o for_o this_o work_n 1.3_o work_n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o to_o charge_v some_o that_o they_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v any_o other_o or_o strange_a doctrine_n and_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o authority_n over_o they_o the_o other_o 1.5_o other_o tit._n 1.5_o leave_v at_o crect_n to_o govern_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d order_n the_o affair_n of_o that_o church_n this_o be_v also_o a_o act_n of_o authority_n and_o suppose_v these_o be_v not_o as_o some_o say_v they_o be_v only_a evangelist_n a_o general_a occasional_a and_o extraordinary_a officer_n for_o that_o time_n but_o constant_a stand_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n for_o ever_o as_o some_o not_o without_o ground_n do_v judge_n for_o there_o be_v a_o constant_a necessity_n of_o the_o same_o work_n why_o shall_v there_o not_o be_v the_o same_o officer_n to_o do_v those_o work_n the_o change_n of_o the_o name_n apostle_n evangelist_n then_o and_o bishop_n now_o prove_v not_o a_o change_n of_o the_o
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regular_o ordain_v without_o they_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o none_o of_o the_o least_o or_o low_a in_o the_o church_n who_o think_v the_o scripture_n speak_v clear_a on_o their_o side_n also_o for_o though_o timothy_n have_v the_o 14._o the_o 1_o tim._n 4_o 14._o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n yet_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o he_o have_v 1.6_o have_v 2_o tim._n 1.6_o paul_n too_o and_o he_o not_o act_v as_o one_o of_o they_o but_o under_o a_o distinct_a notion_n as_o the_o word_n if_o well_o weigh_v do_v more_o than_o intimate_a for_o whatsoever_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v which_o be_v give_v by_o that_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n whether_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n usual_o in_o those_o day_n by_o the_o 18._o the_o act._n 8.17_o 18._o apostle_n hand_n or_o the_o gift_n i._n e._n authority_n of_o ministry_n whether_o of_o a_o bishop_n or_o evangelist_n it_o matter_n not_o whatsoever_o i_o say_v the_o gift_n be_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v confer_v 〈◊〉_d confer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chief_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o paul_n and_o refer_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 〈◊〉_d presbytery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o assistant_n or_o associate_n with_o he_o but_o those_o text_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o express_a where_o not_o only_o the_o deacon_n be_v make_v by_o 6.6_o by_o act_n 6.6_o the_o sole_a hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o also_o in_o the_o ordain_v of_o presbyter_n we_o read_v that_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n those_o apostle_n 14.23_o apostle_n act._n 14.23_o do_v ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n as_o they_o go_v we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o other_o hand_n with_o they_o st._n paul_n also_o lay_v this_o charge_n on_o timothy_n 5.22_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 5.22_o lay_v thou_o hand_n sudden_o on_o none_o intimate_v a_o act_n wherein_o he_o only_o be_v concern_v for_o if_o there_o be_v other_o presbyter_n or_o a_o presbytery_n at_o ephesus_n and_o they_o necessary_o to_o 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name_n of_o a_o bishop_n do_v not_o with_o they_o take_v away_o his_o interest_n of_o a_o presbyter_n in_o ordination_n nor_o nullify_v the_o order_n because_o his_o hand_n be_v in_o they_o now_o then_o if_o we_o may_v but_o lawful_o take_v it_o at_o the_o bishop_n hand_n if_o it_o be_v require_v to_o be_v have_v from_o they_o alone_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v somewhat_o irregular_a and_o we_o can_v have_v it_o no_o other_o way_n without_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o be_v suppose_v they_o shall_v sin_v in_o assume_v that_o only_a to_o themselves_o which_o shall_v be_v do_v joint_o with_o other_o yet_o we_o shall_v not_o sin_v in_o take_v it_o of_o they_o because_o they_o unquestionable_o have_v a_o power_n though_o possible_o not_o the_o sole_a power_n sect._n 60_o 2._o it_o be_v object_v only_o some_o bishop_n challenge_n to_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n now_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o what_o some_o particular_a man_n challenge_v but_o what_o the_o establish_a 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office_n so_o that_o though_o that_o be_v true_a which_o the_o annotator_n on_o the_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n rom._n make_v english_a in_o these_o late_a time_n cit_v out_o of_o st._n augustine_n as_o to_o the_o name_n that_o episcopi_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la quod_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la usus_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la for_o they_o may_v give_v a_o new_a name_n but_o not_o erect_v a_o new_a office_n yet_o when_o the_o same_o work_n be_v still_o require_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n by_o such_o person_n call_v they_o by_o what_o name_v you_o please_v the_o thing_n be_v the_o same_o again_o suppose_v though_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v use_v promiscuous_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o officer_n as_o they_o 2._o they_o tit._n 1.5_o 7._o act._n 20.17_o 18._o phil_n 1.1_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o seem_v to_o be_v yet_o that_o this_o person_n be_v the_o bishop_n in_o the_o sense_n as_o now_o the_o word_n be_v use_v as_o dr._n hammond_n do_v judge_v and_o that_o at_o the_o first_o the_o pastor_n be_v all_o bishop_n and_o that_o they_o as_o their_o territory_n increase_v and_o the_o church_n multiply_v and_o their_o charge_n and_o work_n grow_v too_o great_a upon_o they_o ordain_v other_o presbyter_n to_o undertake_v part_n of_o the_o charge_n under_o they_o i_o say_v suppose_v all_o this_o shall_v be_v true_a as_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o confident_a nor_o can_v we_o be_v infallible_o assure_v of_o the_o contrary_a and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o that_o think_v it_o unquestionable_a and_o believe_v they_o can_v prove_v it_o too_o where_o be_v we_o then_o here_o be_v then_o no_o intrusion_n not_o usurp_v a_o authority_n but_o a_o apostolical_a institution_n and_o then_o what_o plea_n can_v we_o have_v for_o disobedience_n whereas_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v so_o but_o that_o there_o be_v only_a presbyter_n at_o the_o first_o and_o afterward_o one_o choose_v out_o of_o they_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o schism_n and_o faction_n and_o he_o call_v a_o bishop_n as_o s._n hierom_n think_v and_o yet_o this_o in_o his_o judgement_n early_o too_o even_o when_o 1.12_o when_o 1_o cor._n 1.12_o one_o say_v i_o be_o paul_n and_o another_o i_o of_o apollo_n and_o i_o of_o cophas_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o soon_o that_o be_v we_o need_v not_o be_v tell_v yet_o in_o obey_v the_o bishop_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n yea_o there_o will_v be_v much_o reason_n to_o do_v it_o if_o but_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o faction_n and_o schism_n so_o that_o here_o we_o may_v easy_o judge_v which_o be_v safe_a to_o practice_n for_o though_o the_o bishop_n stand_v can_v not_o be_v prove_v there_o yet_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o obey_v but_o if_o it_o indeed_o be_v found_v in_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n there_o must_v be_v danger_n in_o disobey_v and_o our_o misguide_a judgement_n will_v be_v no_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o our_o sin_n in_o reject_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n sect._n 6_o answ_n 2_o 2._o but_o suppose_v the_o charge_n true_a that_o they_o usurp_v a_o authority_n which_o be_v not_o give_v they_o yet_o this_o must_v not_o be_v a_o ground_n for_o we_o to_o deny_v our_o obedience_n discipline_n order_n and_o government_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o church_n for_o ever_o and_o to_o this_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o submit_v though_o it_o be_v sometime_o put_v into_o such_o hand_n which_o we_o judge_v not_o so_o proper_a nor_o of_o primitive_a institution_n for_o the_o thing_n be_v essential_a at_o least_o to_o the_o well-being_n and_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n government_n but_o the_o other_o the_o particular_a hand_n by_o which_o this_o be_v manage_v be_v of_o another_o consideration_n the_o church_n may_v be_v happy_a if_o govern_v by_o one_o or_o many_o or_o a_o college_n of_o equal_n or_o by_o some_o one_o or_o more_o among_o who_o there_o be_v a_o subordination_n but_o without_o order_n and_o government_n it_o can_v be_v so_o again_o sect._n 7_o there_o can_v be_v show_v or_o suppose_v any_o great_a irregularity_n in_o the_o bishop_n nor_o indeed_o any_o such_o as_o to_o their_o entrance_n into_o or_o exercise_v of_o their_o calling_n or_o administration_n of_o government_n than_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o their_o entrance_n they_o be_v evident_o usurper_n 23.1_o usurper_n mat._n 23.1_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n they_o be_v there_o it_o be_v true_a but_o they_o enthronize_v themselves_o in_o that_o chair_n and_o be_v in_o they_o hold_v it_o they_o take_v to_o themselves_o the_o office_n of_o expound_v the_o law_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n who_o be_v of_o any_o tribe_n do_v without_o any_o regard_n of_o right_n or_o wrong_n invade_v that_o chair_n which_o be_v by_o god_n institution_n appropriate_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n their_o administration_n be_v as_o bad_a also_o join_v their_o humane_a tradition_n to_o the_o law_n and_o their_o will-worship_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o be_v say_v 7.13_o say_v matth._n 15.6_o mark_v 7.13_o in_o vain_a to_o worship_n god_n and_o to_o make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n yea_o make_v more_o account_n of_o and_o urge_v these_o tradition_n with_o more_o severity_n than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n himself_o yet_o the_o charge_n of_o christ_n be_v what_o forsake_v their_o ministry_n attend_v not_o on_o the_o chair_n while_o they_o sit_v in_o it_o or_o obey_v not_o the_o doctrine_n because_o they_o deliver_v it_o no_o but_o hear_v they_o they_o be_v in_o moses_n chair_n howsoever_o they_o get_v thither_o there_o they_o be_v and_o you_o must_v attend_v and_o hear_v observe_v and_o do._n whatsoever_o they_o add_v beside_o howsoever_o corrupt_v in_o their_o practice_n follow_v not_o their_o practice_n but_o obey_v their_o doctrine_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v of_o moses_n sect._n 8_o do_v but_o now_o apply_v the_o case_n the_o worst_a adversary_n the_o bishop_n have_v never_o have_v the_o boldness_n to_o charge_v they_o 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admission_n of_o stranger_n into_o our_o church_n who_o regular_o can_v have_v no_o other_o but_o a_o presbyterial_a ordination_n in_o their_o own_o from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o to_o who_o we_o be_v to_o give_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n notwithstanding_o this_o difference_n in_o a_o external_a order_n but_o concern_v the_o member_n and_o subject_n of_o our_o own_o who_o by_o the_o stand_a law_n of_o this_o church_n and_o state_n be_v bind_v to_o receive_v and_o legal_o can_v receive_v only_o that_o ordination_n which_o can_v not_o be_v confer_v without_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o which_o they_o may_v have_v have_v have_v they_o not_o first_o by_o a_o popular_a fury_n throw_v out_o the_o bishop_n so_o that_o though_o the_o ordination_n receive_v from_o presbyter_n as_o to_o the_o ministry_n itself_o may_v be_v yield_v valid_a yet_o here_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n and_o enter_v into_o it_o it_o will_v be_v in_o every_o episcopal_a judgement_n and_o 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