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and_o since_o all_o minister_n present_v ought_v join_v with_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o all_o ordination_n of_o minister_n and_o have_v ever_o usual_o do_v it_o in_o all_o age_n and_o church_n how_o this_o prerogative_n of_o ordination_n shall_v be_v peculiar_a to_o bishop_n who_o may_v not_o do_v it_o without_o minister_n concurrrence_n no_o more_o than_o minister_n without_o they_o i_o can_v yet_o conjecture_v true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o 296._o council_n of_o ancyra_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 308._o can._n 3._o ordain_v that_o choral_a bishop_n shall_v not_o ordain_v presbyter_n or_o deacon_n nor_o yet_o presbyter_n of_o the_o city_n in_o another_o parish_n but_o when_o the_o bishop_n shall_v permit_v they_o by_o his_o letter_n and_o the_o 404_o council_n of_o antioch_n under_o pope_n julius_n canon_n 10._o decree_n that_o choral_a bishop_n shall_v not_o ordain_v minister_n and_o deacon_n without_o the_o bishop_n privity_n from_o whence_o i_o observe_v first_o that_o before_o these_o counsel_n restrain_v the_o power_n of_o choral_a bishop_n and_o presbyter_n that_o they_o do_v and_o may_v lawful_o ordain_v minister_n and_o deacon_n without_o the_o bishop_n privity_n or_o assent_n second_o that_o by_o his_o assent_n and_o licence_n both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o without_o the_o bishop_n presence_n may_v lawful_o ordain_v minister_n and_o deacon_n these_o counsel_n therefore_o plain_o resolve_v that_o there_o be_v a_o inhaerent_a right_n and_o power_n of_o ordination_n in_o presbyter_n and_o choral_a bishop_n as_o they_o be_v minister_n and_o that_o with_o the_o bishop_n consent_n and_o license_v they_o may_v lawful_o execute_v it_o and_o confer_v order_n therefore_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o ordination_n be_v not_o invest_v only_o in_o bishop_n as_o they_o be_v bishop_n for_o than_o none_o else_o can_v ordain_v but_o they_o alone_o the_o forge_a constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n father_v on_o pope_n 20._o clement_n prescribe_v that_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n may_v not_o ordain_v other_o priest_n and_o deacon_n but_o bishop_n only_o and_o the_o 800._o council_n of_o hispalis_n or_o spa_n about_o the_o year_n 6_o 7._o canon_n 5._o 7._o out_o of_o pope_n leo_n epist._n 86._o decree_n that_o presbyter_n and_o choral_a bishop_n which_o be_v all_o one_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o ordain_v preiste_n or_o deacon_n or_o to_o consecrate_v altar_n or_o church_n for_o in_o holy_a writ_n by_o god_n command_n 40._o moses_n only_o erect_v the_o altar_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o only_o anoint_v it_o because_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 98._o moses_n and_o aaron_n among_o his_o priest_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v command_v only_o to_o the_o chief_a priest_n to_o do_v of_o who_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v a_o type_n presbyter_n who_o carry_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n may_v not_o presume_v to_o enchroach_v upon_o for_o although_o they_o have_v in_o most_o thing_n a_o common_a dispensation_n of_o mystery_n with_o bishop_n yet_o they_o must_v know_v that_o some_o thing_n be_v notwithstanding_o prohibit_v they_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o old_a law_n some_o thing_n by_o new_a ecclesiastical_a rules_n or_o canon_n as_o the_o consecration_n of_o presbyter_n deacon_n and_o virgin_n as_o also_o the_o constitution_n benediction_n or_o unction_n of_o the_o altar_n very_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o consecrate_v church_n or_o altar_n not_o to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v or_o to_o those_o who_o be_v convert_v from_o heresy_n nor_o to_o make_v chrism_n nor_o to_o sign_n the_o forehead_n of_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v with_o chrism_n 6._o nor_o yet_o public_o to_o reconcile_v any_o penitent_a person_n in_o the_o mass_n nor_o to_o send_v form_v epistle_n to_o any_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v unlawful_a to_o presbyter_n or_o choral_a bishop_n because_o they_o have_v not_o pontificatus_fw-la apicem_fw-la the_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o high_a preist-hood_n which_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v command_v to_o be_v due_a only_o to_o bishop_n that_o by_o this_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o degree_n and_o the_o hight_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v neither_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o presbyter_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o baptistery_n before_o the_o bishop_n presence_n not_o to_o baptize_v or_o sign_n a_o infant_n the_o bishop_n be_v present_a nor_o to_o reconcile_v penitent_n without_o the_o bishop_n command_n nor_o to_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v present_a nor_o in_o his_o presence_n to_o teach_v or_o bless_v or_o salute_v the_o people_n no_o nor_o yet_o to_o exhort_v they_o all_o which_o thing_n be_v know_v to_o be_v 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bring_v not_o one_o syllable_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n belong_v only_o to_o bishop_n not_o to_o minister_n which_o they_o will_v have_v certain_o do_v have_v there_o be_v any_o text_n to_o warrant_v it_o but_o that_o all_o they_o allege_v be_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o wit_n that_o moses_n only_o consecrate_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o altar_n ergo_fw-la none_o but_o bishop_n must_v consecrate_v minister_n altar_n church_n a_o learned_a argument_n ergo_fw-la none_o but_o king_n and_o temporal_a magistrate_n no_o not_o bishop_n themselves_o may_v do_v it_o have_v be_v a_o better_a consequent_a for_o moses_n be_v no_o priest_n muchlesse_a a_o bishop_n the_o high_a priest_n which_o be_v 11._o aaron_n office_n not_o he_o there_o be_v but_o 35._o one_o high_a priest_n at_o once_o and_o he_o a_o 23._o type_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n christ_n but_o a_o civil_a magigistrate_n yet_o god_n command_v
of_o such_o who_o have_v apostolical_a authority_n or_o of_o bishop_n and_o not_o of_o the_o bare_a presbyter_n because_o say_v they_o presbyter_n to_o wit_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o though_o not_o of_o former_a time_n can_v not_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n but_o only_a apostle_n or_o bishop_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o so_o much_o as_o once_o asffirme_v that_o they_o can_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ordain_v deacon_n &_o ordinary_a minister_n or_o that_o they_o ought_v by_o god_n law_n and_o divine_a institution_n to_o be_v ordain_v only_o by_o bishop_n yea_o 14._o theophilact_fw-mi on_o that_o text_n write_v thus_o behold_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n see_v how_o much_o the_o imposition_n sacerdotalium_fw-la manwm_fw-la of_o sacerdotal_a or_o priest_n hand_n can_v do_v a_o clear_a demonstration_n that_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n and_o bishop_n only_o as_o they_o be_v priest_n not_o bishop_n have_v power_n of_o lay_v on_o hand_n and_o 14._o theodoret_n thus_o 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do_v the_o papist_n dissent_v from_o this_o 3_o aquinas_n write_v that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n belong_v only_o to_o those_o who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v double_a one_o which_o be_v make_v by_o deacon_n the_o other_o by_o minister_n and_o because_o he_o add_v not_o the_o three_o by_o bishop_n he_o plain_o intimate_v that_o the_o ordination_n make_v by_o minister_n and_o bishop_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o that_o bishop_n ordain_v only_o as_o bishop_n not_o as_o minister_n 14._o caâ—etan_n on_o that_o text_n say_v that_o paul_n relate_v that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n saint_n acerdotalis_fw-la officii_fw-la be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o sacerdotal_a or_o priest_n office_n not_o the_o bishop_n and_o faber_n in_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o write_v that_o presbyter_n do_v use_v to_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v purge_v or_o make_v complete_a minister_n pour_v forth_o holy_a prayer_n i_o know_v indeed_o that_o 1._o aquinas_n and_o other_o schoolman_n hold_v that_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o bishop_n to_o confer_v holy_a order_n yet_o he_o and_o 6._o durandus_fw-la grant_n that_o this_o be_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o divine_a right_n orinstitution_n but_o only_o by_o humane_a constitution_n and_o canon_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o more_o excellent_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n that_o the_o bishop_n have_v over_o and_o above_o minister_n and_o for_o order_n sake_n yea_o they_o both_o affirm_v that_o presbyter_n do_v and_o aught_o to_o join_v with_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n the_o rhemist_n in_o their_o annotation_n on_o the_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o confess_v that_o when_o a_o priest_n be_v ordain_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n present_a do_v together_o with_o the_o bishop_n even_o at_o this_o day_n among_o they_o and_o have_v ancient_o use_v heretofore_o to_o lay_v hand_n on_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v cite_v the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 3._o for_o proof_n thereof_o and_o the_o cite_v canonist_n with_o some_o 5._o schoolman_n grant_v that_o priest_n and_o minister_n by_o the_o pope_n dispensation_n and_o licence_n may_v without_o a_o bishop_n concurrent_n ordain_v deacon_n and_o minister_n but_o a_o mere_a layman_n or_o one_o that_o be_v no_o minister_n can_v do_v it_o a_o clear_a proof_n that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n appertain_v to_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n rest_v more_o in_o the_o minister_n person_n then_o in_o the_o pope_n grant_n or_o licence_n else_o why_o may_v not_o a_o lay_v man_n as_o well_o as_o a_o minister_n grant_v order_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o pope_n licence_n or_o why_o shall_v minister_n join_v with_o bishop_n in_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o to_o pass_v from_o these_o to_o the_o reform_a church_n beyond_o the_o sea_n we_o know_v that_o most_o of_o they_o have_v no_o bishop_n that_o all_o their_o minister_n and_o deacon_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o common_a election_n of_o the_o people_n and_o magistrate_n and_o imposition_n of_o the_o senate_n or_o college_n of_o minister_n hand_n yet_o none_o of_o our_o prelate_n have_v be_v so_o impudent_o shameless_a as_o to_o deny_v their_o ordination_n and_o minister_n to_o be_v lawful_a or_o their_o practice_n to_o be_v dissonant_n from_o the_o scripture_n or_o they_o to_o be_v true_a church_n what_o their_o writer_n have_v determine_v concern_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n incident_a to_o minister_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n and_o to_z bishop_n only_o as_o minister_n and_o servant_n to_o the_o church_n not_o lord_n these_o ensue_a passage_n will_v declare_v 23._o joannes_n lukawitz_n in_o his_o confession_n of_o the_o â—aborites_n against_o rokenzana_n c._n 13._o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n write_v thus_o they_o confess_v that_o the_o confer_v of_o order_n only_o by_o bishop_n and_o that_o they_o have_v more_o effectual_a authority_n of_o his_o nature_n then_o other_o minister_n be_v not_o from_o any_o faith_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n sed_fw-la ex_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la habetur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la but_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o 445._o waldenses_n and_o toborites_n that_o the_o power_n of_o give_v order_n and_o impose_v hand_n belong_v to_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n and_o that_o bishop_n and_o minister_n by_o god_n law_n where_o both_o one_o and_o no_o bishop_n great_a than_o any_o presbyter_n in_o honour_n or_o jurisdiction_n 2_o melanchton_n write_v that_o if_o bishop_n and_o ordinary_n be_v enemy_n of_o the_o church_n or_o will_v not_o give_v order_n yet_o the_o church_n retain_v their_o right_n for_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v a_o church_n there_o be_v a_o right_a of_o administer_a the_o gospel_n wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v retain_v the_o right_n of_o call_v elect_a and_o ordain_v minister_n and_o this_o right_n be_v a_o gift_n give_v to_o the_o church_n which_o no_o humane_a authority_n can_v take_v from_o the_o church_n as_o paul_n witness_v in_o the_o four_o of_o the_o ephesian_n where_o he_o say_v when_o he_o ascend_v upon_o high_a he_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n and_o he_o reckon_v doctor_n and_o pastor_n among_o the_o proper_a gift_n of_o the_o church_n and_o add_v that_o such_o be_v give_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n where_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o true_a church_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o right_a of_o elect_v and_o ordain_v minister_n one_o thing_n have_v make_v a_o difference_n of_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n to_o wit_n ordination_n because_o it_o be_v institute_v that_o one_o bishop_n may_v ordain_v in_o many_o church_n but_o see_v that_o by_o god_n law_n there_o be_v not_o divers_a degree_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o ordination_n make_v by_o a_o pastorin_n his_o church_n be_v ratify_v by_o god_n law_n marsilius_n patavinus_n in_o his_o defensoris_fw-la pacis_fw-la pars_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d 15._o 17._o affirm_v that_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v minister_n belong_v not_o to_o priest_n and_o bishop_n but_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o people_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n that_o every_o priest_n by_o divine_a authority_n may_v confer_v all_o sacrament_n and_o give_v order_n as_o well_o as_o any_o bishop_n and_o that_o every_o priest_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v and_o promote_v any_o believer_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o the_o priesthood_n he_o prepare_v he_o ministerial_o but_o god_n simple_o and_o immediate_o impress_v the_o sacerdotal_a power_n or_o character_n the_o original_a property_n of_o ordain_v minister_n be_v only_o in_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 14._o
lord_n flock_v for_o who_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n and_o never_o their_o labour_n care_n and_o diligence_n herein_o until_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o lie_v in_o they_o according_a to_o their_o bind_a duty_n to_o bring_v all_o such_o as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n unto_o that_o agreement_n of_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o to_o that_o ripeness_n and_o perfectness_n of_o age_n in_o christ_n which_o none_o of_o they_o have_v yet_o do_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o place_n leave_v among_o they_o neither_o of_o error_n in_o religion_n or_o for_o viciousness_n of_o life_n and_o that_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n they_o shall_v and_o will_v forsake_v and_o set_v aside_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v all_o worldly_a care_n and_o study_n and_o give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o this_o thing_n and_o draw_v all_o their_o care_n and_o study_v this_o way_n and_o to_o this_o end_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v and_o will_v preach_v and_o be_v 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inhibition_n excommunication_n or_o command_n of_o any_o bishop_n visitor_n or_o ordinary_a who_o can_v countermand_v this_o charge_n or_o book_n of_o ordination_n ratify_v by_o 3_o act_n of_o parliament_n i_o can_v conjecture_v final_o that_o if_o minister_n will_v thus_o suffer_v every_o bishop_n at_o his_o pleasure_n without_o any_o special_a commission_n from_o his_o majesty_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n or_o any_o just_a cause_n in_o point_n of_o law_n upon_o every_o humour_n fancy_n or_o new_o mint_v article_n of_o his_o own_o which_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o and_o the_o 13._o canon_n resolution_n yea_o and_o his_o majesty_n too_o in_o his_o declaration_n before_o the_o 39_o article_n he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v to_o suspend_v excommunicate_a and_o put_v they_o down_o from_o preach_v than_o it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o bishop_n power_n to_o suppress_v and_o alter_v religion_n at_o their_o pleasure_n without_o his_o majesty_n or_o a_o parliament_n assent_v and_o so_o all_o shall_v hang_v upon_o their_o will_n who_o have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o the_o 13._o realm_n to_o institute_v any_o new_a rite_n ceremony_n article_n canon_n or_o injunction_n or_o to_o alter_v or_o innovate_v any_o thing_n in_o religion_n much_o less_o to_o suspend_v or_o silence_v minister_n wherefore_o in_o case_n our_o prelate_n present_o revoke_v not_o these_o their_o anti-christian_n illegal_a suspension_n inhibition_n injunction_n or_o other_o censure_n to_o hinder_v minister_n from_o preach_v i_o hope_v every_o godly_a minister_n who_o have_v any_o care_n either_o of_o his_o own_o soul_n liberty_n people_n any_o love_n at_o all_o to_o god_n or_o religion_n any_o zeal_n or_o courage_n for_o the_o truth_n or_o desire_v of_o the_o good_a either_o of_o church_n or_o state_n take_v these_o consideration_n into_o his_o thought_n and_o find_v the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n and_o proceed_n to_o have_v 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together_o in_o the_o same_o word_n to_o oppugn_v the_o homily_n of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 3._o 4._o 5._o which_o prescribe_v and_o enforce_v the_o daily_a and_o continual_a preach_v of_o god_n word_n and_o special_o on_o the_o sabbath-daye_n from_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n own_o precept_n and_o example_n to_o make_v all_o minister_n perjure_v who_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ordination_n make_v a_o solemn_a promise_n and_o covenant_n before_o god_n diligent_o and_o painful_o to_o instruct_v their_o people_n &_o never_o to_o give_v over_o preach_v etc._n etc._n as_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n and_o the_o church_n and_o state_n of_o england_n both_o in_o and_o by_o it_o enjoin_v they_o and_o to_o spite_n s._n paulâ—_n himselse_n who_o as_o by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n together_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o warn_v every_o one_o night_n and_o day_n therefore_o he_o preach_v evening_n as_o well_o as_o morning_n public_o &_o from_o house_n to_o house_n acts._n 20._o 20._o 31._o so_o he_o charge_v timothy_n and_o in_o he_o all_o minister_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n instant_o in_o season_n out_o of_o season_n that_o be_v on_z lord_n day_n and_o weekedayes_o morning_n and_o evening_n yea_o and_o at_o midnight_n to_o if_o need_v be_v in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n of_o health_n and_o pestilence_n when_o preach_v be_v most_o seasonable_a to_o raise_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 2._o which_o apostle_n be_v he_o in_o this_o bishop_n and_o some_o other_o of_o his_o brethren_n diocese_n they_o will_v school_v he_o roundly_o for_o such_o good_a doctrine_n and_o stop_v his_o mouth_n to_o prevent_v the_o great_a mischief_n of_o often_o preach_v yea_o 〈◊〉_d our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n be_v now_o among_o our_o prelate_n and_o shall_v 4._o preach_v daily_o in_o our_o temple_n as_o they_o
r._n who_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o his_o consecration_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n jure_fw-la divine_a and_o etc._n etc._n p_o 95._o l._n 1._o be_v to_o be_v l._n 13_o and_o their_o p._n 95_o l._n 26._o r._n as_o minister_n not_o as_o bishop_n p_o 96._o l._n 12._o concurrence_n l._n 32._o taborite_n p._n 100_o l._n 23._o â—etricw_v p._n 111._o l._n 5_o decree_n p._n 112._o l_o 23._o &_o 113._o l._n 3._o of_o or_o l._n 11._o monopoly_n p._n 117._o l._n 27._o in_o do_v p._n 122._o l._n 11._o they_o p._n 123_o l._n 36._o for_o ever_o p._n 133._o l._n 6._o interpretatur_fw-la p._n 134._o l._n 18._o blot_n out_o have_v p._n 135._o l._n 11._o common_o common_a by_o p._n 137._o l._n 11._o band_v p._n 144._o l._n 20._o predecessor_n p._n 145_o l._n 1._o starve_v l._n 5._o preach_v l._n 12._o want_n warn_v p._n 147._o l._n 14._o fast_n fat_a l._n 23._o un_fw-fr on_o p._n 148._o l._n 1._o and_o in_o l._n 8._o defer_v deter_v l._n 13._o both_o by_o l._n 21._o what_o where_o l._n 22._o here_o twtch_n p._n 150._o l._n 21._o never_o cease_v p._n 151._o l._n 23_o 13._o 12_o p._n 154_o l._n 5._o of_o if_o l._n 17._o much_o mute_a p._n 155._o l._n 9_o ward_v p._n 156._o l_o 2_o the_o our_o in_o the_o margin_n p._n 5._o l._n 34_o page_n p._n 8._o l._n 12._o bccon_n p._n 11._o l_o 27_o deslire_fw-la p._n 32._o l._n 7._o animam_fw-la annum_fw-la p._n 58._o l._n 6_o when_o where_o p._n 62._o l._n 4._o meluini_fw-la p._n 64_o l._n 17._o meldense_a p_o 70._o l._n 2._o aton_n p._n 93._o l._n 2._o catalogo_fw-la p._n 103._o l._n 14._o lib._n 7._o p._n 113._o l._n 8._o seva_n p._n 130._o l._n 4._o tim._n 5._o p._n 149._o l._n 17._o p._n c._n l._n 25._o 13._o 12_o p._n 152._o l._n 5._o favourer_n fainthearted_a kind_a reader_n ere_o thou_o peruse_v this_o treatise_n be_v please_v to_o correct_v those_o error_n in_o the_o last_o page_n with_o these_o therein_o omit_v p._n 14._o l._n 4._o forvery_o read_v fresh_o l._n 12_o giver_n grace_n p._n 15._o l._n 6._o how_o two_o l._n 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importunity_n or_o 51._o adrian_n who_o refuse_v the_o archbishopric_n of_o canterbury_n though_o call_v to_o it_o and_o urge_v to_o accept_v it_o or_o bassianus_n elect_v bishop_n of_o the_o vangensi_fw-la 1043._o who_o furious_a memnon_n whip_v before_o the_o altar_n for_o 3._o hour_n space_n till_o he_o bedew_v the_o altar_n and_o new_a testament_n with_o his_o blood_n because_o he_o refuse_v to_o accept_v that_o episcopal_a charge_n and_o office_n or_o life_n brune_n seguinas_n who_o reject_v a_o bishoprik_n offer_v to_o he_o say_v a_o bishopric_n must_v be_v altogether_o forsake_v of_o that_o man_n that_o will_v not_o be_v set_v at_o christ_n left_a hand_n answerable_a whereunto_o be_v that_o life_n of_o pope_n marcellus_n the_o 2_o who_o smite_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o table_n use_v these_o word_n i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o those_o that_o possess_v this_o high_a place_n can_v besaved_a or_o 10._o john_n bugenhagius_n who_o of_o late_a time_n repudiate_v the_o bishopric_n of_o 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