perfidious_a prelate_n have_v resume_v the_o same_o again_o without_o any_o law_n revive_v it_o but_o let_v we_o proceed_v and_o hear_v what_o be_v record_v in_o the_o worthy_a proceed_n of_o the_o parliament_n above_o mention_v the_o act_n be_v find_v to_o be_v inconvenient_a 28._o and_o of_o dangerous_a extent_n in_o divers_a respect_n 4._o for_o that_o every_o petty_a offence_n pertain_v to_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n be_v by_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o say_a word_n and_o letter_n patent_n ground_v thereupon_o make_v snbject_a to_o excommunication_n and_o punishment_n by_o that_o strange_a and_o exorhitant_a power_n and_o commission_n whereby_o the_o least_o offender_n not_o commit_v any_o thing_n of_o any_o enormous_a or_o high_a nature_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o most_o remote_a place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o london_n or_o york_v which_o be_v very_o grievous_a and_o inconvenient_a these_o three_o commissioner_n be_v arm_v with_o double_a vengeance_n and_o power_n of_o 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the_o act_n to_o punishment_n by_o the_o same_o act_n appoint_v and_o inflict_v which_o we_o think_v be_v unreasonable_a the_o three_o commissioner_n may_v not_o only_o inquire_v and_o try_v but_o also_o judge_v in_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a in_o cause_n of_o heresy_n simony_n idolatry_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v i_o grant_v provide_v in_o the_o statute_n 1._o elizabeth_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a have_v authority_n or_o power_n to_o order_v determine_v or_o adjudge_v any_o matter_n or_o cause_n to_o he_o heresy_n but_o only_o such_o as_o heretofore_o have_v be_v determine_v order_v or_o adiuge_v to_o be_v heresy_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n or_o by_o the_o first_o 4._o general_a counsel_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o by_o any_o other_o general_a council_n wherein_o the_o same_o be_v declare_v heresy_n by_o the_o express_a and_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o say_v canonical_a scripture_n or_o such_o as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v order_v 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the_o proceed_n of_o the_o inferior_a court_n to_o be_v partial_a in_o the_o narrative_a of_o the_o proclamation_n it_o be_v pretend_v that_o this_o high_a commission_n be_v erect_v to_o stay_v advocation_n of_o cause_n grant_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n that_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v be_v compleaen_v by_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o that_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n that_o advocation_n and_o suspension_n be_v frequent_o grant_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n unto_o such_o as_o be_v in_o process_n before_o they_o and_o their_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o offence_n commit_v whereby_o offender_n be_v embolden_v continue_v in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o â—ing_v the_o say_v advocation_n and_o suspension_n or_o mean_n to_o delay_v their_o trial_n and_o punishment_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n complaint_n have_v be_v make_v sometime_o by_o minister_n and_o suit_n to_o stay_v advocation_n that_o the_o ordinary_a indicature_n ecclesiastical_a may_v proceed_v to_o their_o censure_n without_o stop_n but_o not_o to_o change_v advocation_n be_v the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n with_o their_o associate_n honest_a and_o more_o conscientious_a man_n than_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n a_o ambitious_a and_o covetous_a clergyman_n be_v of_o all_o man_n the_o most_o vile_a and_o profane_a do_v the_o bishop_n complain_v why_o do_v they_o then_o advocate_n cause_v from_o inferior_a court_n ecclesiastical_a see_v they_o have_v usurp_v the_o sway_n of_o proceed_n in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a to_o themselves_o do_v they_o accuse_v themselves_o of_o partialitiall_a proceed_n in_o inferior_a court_n or_o handle_v improper_a cause_n and_o will_v these_o same_o man_n be_v less_o partial_a and_o more_o conscientious_a in_o the_o high_a commission_n if_o no_o censure_n can_v take_v effect_n without_o their_o approbation_n and_o appellation_n shall_v ascend_v from_o inferior_a court_n to_o superior_a court_n and_o synod_n wherefore_o will_v they_o rather_o advocate_n cause_v to_o this_o extraordinary_a court_n of_o high_a
seem_v by_o the_o 36._o 102._o article_n to_o be_v that_o we_o be_v require_v to_o subscribe_v unto_o and_o which_o it_o may_v be_v some_o of_o the_o bishop_n do_v still_o use_v there_o be_v other_o corruption_n as_o that_o the_o cope_n albeit_o surplice_n tunicle_n and_o pistorall_a staff_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v use_v in_o ordination_n and_o consecration_n there_o the_o elect_a be_v present_v by_o two_o bishop_n to_o the_o consecrator_n who_o be_v sit_v and_o the_o elder_a of_o the_o two_o bishop_n say_v most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n etc._n etc._n so_o here_o he_o be_v present_v by_o two_o bishop_n to_o the_o archbishop_n or_o any_o other_o bishop_n have_v commission_n to_o who_o one_o of_o they_o say_v most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n we_o present_v unto_o you_o this_o godly_a and_o learned_a man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v consecrate_v bishop_n there_o none_o be_v consecrate_v till_o the_o commission_n be_v show_v here_o likewise_o the_o archbishop_n be_v careful_a to_o 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marriage_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o church_n which_o be_v begin_v by_o the_o election_n be_v consummate_v they_o say_v by_o consecration_n shall_v not_o then_o the_o bridegroom_n deal_v glove_n among_o his_o friend_n that_o day_n that_o our_o bishop_n be_v first_o consecrate_v at_o london_n their_o bride_n at_o home_n understand_v nothing_o of_o the_o matter_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o function_n either_o in_o thing_n concern_v episcopal_a order_n or_o concern_v jurisdiction_n concern_v episcopal_a order_n as_o 1._o to_o ordain_v deacon_n and_o minister_n according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n 2._o to_o dedicate_v church_n and_o burial_n place_n 3._o to_o confirm_v child_n the_o power_n of_o order_n as_o they_o call_v it_o that_o be_v a_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o be_v give_v to_o man_n sanctify_v and_o set_v apart_o from_o other_o to_o perform_v such_o act_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o pastoral_a function_n it_o acknowledge_v by_o d._n field_n 27._o as_o also_o by_o the_o sound_a sort_n of_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o to_o be_v equal_a &_o the_o same_o in_o all_o pastor_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a power_n of_o order_n in_o the_o bishop_n than_o presbyter_n if_o the_o power_n of_o order_n and_o authority_n to_o intermeddle_v in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n service_n be_v equal_a and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o presbyter_n who_o have_v power_n to_o abridge_v this_o their_o power_n and_o limitate_v the_o exercise_n of_o it_o to_o reserve_v the_o exercise_n of_o it_o to_o the_o bishop_n as_o if_o he_o alone_o may_v give_v order_n or_o if_o other_o minister_n join_v either_o casual_o or_o by_o canon_n with_o he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o consecration_n but_o for_o consent_n and_o approbation_n only_o or_o that_o a_o whole_a presbytery_n can_v ordain_v that_o be_v sanctify_v dedicate_v or_o set_v apart_o any_o person_n to_o the_o ministry_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o bishop_n present_a to_o utter_v the_o word_n of_o consecration_n be_v not_o only_o absurd_a because_o it_o import_v that_o god_n have_v bestow_v on_o they_o a_o faculty_n which_o they_o can_v put_v in_o execution_n but_o also_o dangerous_a for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o experience_n of_o the_o last_o age_n have_v manifest_v for_o then_o all_o the_o minister_n in_o france_n and_o other_o reform_a church_n who_o receive_v not_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o bishop_n shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a minister_n their_o shift_n of_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n be_v no_o shift_n at_o all_o for_o if_o they_o have_v that_o power_n by_o divine_a right_n as_o they_o pretend_v the_o other_o may_v in_o no_o case_n usurp_v it_o further_o see_v nature_n give_v not_o faculty_n in_o vain_a we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o christ_n give_v a_o power_n or_o faculty_n to_o be_v idle_a the_o gift_n and_o faculty_n he_o give_v he_o give_v they_o to_o be_v employ_v not_o only_o in_o time_n of_o necessity_n but_o at_o all_o convenient_a time_n and_o occasion_n offer_v where_o do_v they_o find_v in_o all_o scripture_n this_o exception_n of_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n where_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o distinguish_v aught_o man_n to_o distinguish_v the_o prayer_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o divine_a bishop_n a_o minister_n appoint_v by_o the_o presbytery_n to_o moderate_v the_o action_n be_v it_o of_o less_o efficacy_n than_o the_o prayer_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n either_o of_o a_o human_a or_o satanical_a bishop_n as_o for_o imposition_n of_o hand_n it_o be_v a_o rite_n only_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o and_o not_o essential_a see_v then_o to_o ordain_v minister_n belong_v to_o the_o power_n of_o order_n as_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n do_v and_o that_o this_o power_n be_v common_a to_o all_o pastor_n the_o validity_n or_o invaliditie_n of_o ordination_n ought_v not_o to_o depend_v upon_o a_o bishop_n set_v up_o by_o man_n appointment_n and_o invention_n and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o invention_n of_o man_n be_v clear_a in_o that_o this_o reservation_n &_o restraint_n come_v in_o but_o by_o corrupt_a canon_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n a_o canon_n be_v make_v to_o forbid_v the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o city_n to_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n without_o the_o bishop_n permission_n whereby_o appear_v that_o before_o that_o canon_n be_v make_v they_o have_v ordain_v some_o without_o the_o bishop_n either_o presence_n or_o permission_n and_o yet_o their_o ordination_n be_v not_o make_v void_a and_o that_o after_o the_o make_n of_o the_o canon_n they_o yea_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o this_o be_v reserve_v unto_o they_o luâ—eranos_fw-es potius_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la sacerdetij_fw-la quam_fw-la ob_fw-la legis_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la rather_o for_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o priesthood_n than_o the_o necessity_n of_o any_o law_n at_o hierome_n say_v 26._o 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