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man_n invention_n this_o be_v a_o true_a position_n that_o no_o miâ—isters_n may_v stand_v in_o any_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o â—re_n not_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v their_o call_n and_o send_v from_o he_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v no_o man_n taâ—â—_n this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n heb._n 5.4_o but_o those_o b_o ps_n have_v no_o such_o calling_n or_o send_v &_o so_o have_v no_o lawful_a right_n to_o administer_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o be_v retain_v therein_o again_o christ_n church_n may_v be_v perfect_a &_o entire_a without_o the_o forename_a bishop_n or_o other_o of_o their_o brood_n so_o may_v civil_a society_n also_o and_o heathen_a idolatry_n likewise_o only_o the_o antichristian_a synaâ—â—_n of_o rome_n and_o all_o other_o in_o her_o fashion_n can_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a but_o defective_a and_o lame_a without_o they_o therefore_o i_o wish_v 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bishop_n be_v there_o and_o although_o they_o be_v not_o so_o hurtful_a as_o be_v these_o bishop_n save_o â—â—ly_o that_o they_o lead_v the_o people_n on_o in_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d yet_o be_v false_a function_n down_o go_v â—â—ey_n likewise_o as_o do_v the_o chemarim_n &_o other_o â—â—e_v function_n of_o old_a and_o the_o same_o doom_n for_o these_o now_o who_o can_v choose_v will_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o but_o must_v taste_v of_o the_o same_o cup_n when_o â—â—e_v time_n be_v come_v that_o justice_n shall_v take_v place_n against_o the_o false_a function_n of_o this_o late_a age_n against_o all_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o false_a ordinance_n in_o and_o about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n use_v performance_n thereof_o for_o these_o be_v special_a 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o say_v that_o false_a function_n may_v be_v â—â—ployed_v in_o true_a service_n of_o god_n when_o the_o â—_z possess_v they_o do_v cease_v the_o do_v charm_n then_o if_o the_o devil_n himself_o shall_v cease_v â—â—_o forbear_v 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scripture_n which_o yâ—â—â—_n self_n do_v profess_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o thiâ—â—_n in_o religion_n do_v not_o paul_n the_o apostle_n boâ—â—_n to_o timothee_n and_o titus_n speak_v of_o bishop_n aâ—â—_n show_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v &_o salute_v 〈◊〉_d bishop_n &_o deacon_n at_o philippi_n in_o his_o episâ—â—â—_n to_o that_o church_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o 〈◊〉_d their_o office_n but_o the_o abuse_n in_o their_o office_n ougâ—â—â—_n to_o be_v withstand_v and_o abolish_v and_o why_o thâ—â—_n do_v you_o condemn_v the_o office_n itself_o miles_n i_o condemn_v not_o neither_o finâ—_n fault_n with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n nor_o yet_o wiâ—â—_n the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o th'apostle_n sense_n anâ—_n intendment_n for_o his_o meaning_n be_v of_o such_o bishop_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v over_o a_o particular_a church_n or_o congregation_n not_o over_o many_o congregatâ—â—ons_n and_o as_o the_o word_n bishop_n be_v derive_v froâ—_n the_o greek_a word_n which_o signify_v overseer_n so_o 〈◊〉_d pastor_n teacher_n and_o governor_n over_o partâ—â—cular_a congregation_n be_v such_o bishop_n wheroâ—_n there_o may_v be_v many_o in_o one_o church_n to_o feed_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o govern_v it_o in_o holy_a order_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o wordâ—_n not_o as_o lord_n over_o their_o faith_n but_o in_o all_o humility_n and_o meekness_n as_o ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n 〈◊〉_d pet._n 5._o but_o that_o one_o bishop_n shall_v be_v over_o many_o church_n even_o over_o a_o 〈…〉_z province_n or_o diocese_n and_o exercise_v dominâ—â—â—â—_n over_o they_o as_o their_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o that_o with_o all_o rigour_n and_o tyranny_n this_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o make_v their_o own_o craftiness_n to_o prosper_v as_o it_o be_v in_o 25.â—oncerning_v â—oncerning_z antiochus_n epiphanes_n and_o by_o their_o ground_n there_o may_v aswell_o be_v a_o bishop_n over_o all_o christendom_n and_o so_o come_v that_o unholy_a father_n the_o pope_n to_o be_v mount_v up_o into_o â—is_n chair_n of_o pre-eminence_n wherein_o he_o poison_v all_o christendom_n with_o his_o abomination_n such_o dominion_n have_v christ_n forbid_v to_o his_o minister_n mat._n 20.25_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 22.25_o â—6_n but_o he_o alone_o be_v our_o archbishop_n and_o lord_n spiritual_a who_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o 7._o golden_a candlestick_n or_o church_n the_o other_o may_v we_o not_o acknowledge_v so_o to_o be_v nor_o allow_v they_o so_o to_o do_v by_o any_o power_n from_o he_o but_o these_o be_v rather_o of_o and_o have_v their_o power_n from_o the_o spirit_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o air_n and_o in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o be_v not_o send_v of_o god_n except_o in_o his_o wrath_n for_o a_o scourge_n unto_o people_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o ecclesiastical_a title_n which_o they_o claim_v unto_o themselves_o be_v peculiar_a privilege_n to_o 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through_o want_n of_o supply_n in_o such_o outward_a help_n some_o do_v starve_v other_o do_v steal_v through_o which_o many_o be_v hang_v god_n be_v dishonour_v the_o gospel_n disgrace_v the_o face_n of_o good_a people_n ashamed_a and_o true_a christian_n heart_n be_v wound_v and_o be_v not_o these_o the_o very_a engine_n of_o evil_a desiderius_n enough_o mile_n the_o point_n be_v plain_a and_o i_o see_v by_o these_o that_o you_o may_v make_v a_o whole_a volume_n of_o that_o argument_n only_o mile_n micklebound_v but_o what_o think_v you_o then_o be_v it_o not_o better_a that_o our_o clergy_n will_v carry_v themselves_o concern_v these_o live_n as_o honest_a abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a do_v about_o the_o spoil_n of_o sodom_n which_o he_o recover_v from_o the_o five_o king_n who_o have_v immediate_o before_o take_v they_o for_o a_o spoil_n from_o sodom_n of_o the_o which_o abraham_n will_v not_o take_v for_o himself_o so_o much_o as_o a_o thread_n or_o a_o shoe_n latchet_n lest_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n shall_v say_v i_o have_v make_v that_o all_o false_a and_o antichristian_a ministery_n yet_o reâ—â—yned_v in_o the_o land_n ought_v by_o the_o prince_n authority_n to_o be_v root_v out_o the_o second_o that_o by_o like_a authority_n their_o antichristian_a &_o idolatrous_a live_n ought_v to_o be_v convert_v to_o charitable_a civil_a use_n &_o be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v or_o appropriate_v to_o god_n true_a ministry_n for_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o neither_o ought_v it_o to_o receive_v the_o same_o for_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n that_o beth-el_a god_n house_n shall_v be_v garnish_v and_o support_v with_o the_o thing_n belong_v to_o or_o take_v from_o beth-aven_a the_o house_n of_o idol_n as_o if_o the_o almighty_a want_v other_o mean_n for_o support_v of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o must_v needs_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o house_n of_o idol_n to_o help_v he_o and_o he_o this_o sin_n be_v in_o nature_n somewhat_o 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use_n make_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o so_o fare_v you_o well_o till_o to_o morrow_n and_o the_o day_n after_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o platform_n pen_v by_o that_o worthy_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o bless_a witness_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a ordinance_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n mr._n henry_n barrowe_v 1._o that_o the_o office_n of_o archbishop_n lord_n bishop_n archdeacon_n &c._n &c._n with_o all_o their_o court_n and_o under_o officer_n ought_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o be_v suppress_v by_o the_o prince_n authority_n and_o the_o person_n usurp_v the_o same_o hereafter_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o walk_v in_o some_o lawful_a calling_n either_o in_o the_o church_n or_o common_a wealth_n as_o god_n shall_v make_v they_o fit_a and_o call_v they_o thereunto_o 2._o that_o this_o whole_a ministry_n and_o office_n of_o deane_n subdeane_a prebend_v etc._n etc._n parson_n vicar_n curate_n stypendarie_n lectorer_n as_o the_o â—aile_n of_o the_o dragon_n 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