and_o visible_a symbol_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o church-member_n and_o that_o all_o christ_n church_n have_v so_o account_v of_o baptism_n to_o this_o day_n and_o true_a tradition_n be_v in_o no_o one_o point_n so_o full_a and_o constant_a as_o in_o this_o and_o moreover_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o declare_v it_o be_v not_o he_o a_o christian_n that_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o institution_n in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o a_o solemn_a vow_n and_o covenant_n devote_v himself_o to_o he_o as_o his_o god_n and_o father_n his_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n and_o his_o sanctifier_n and_o comforter_n and_o the_o witness_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o hereupon_o have_v right_a to_o justification_n adoption_n and_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n who_o be_v a_o christian_n if_o this_o be_v not_o §_o 12._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v so_o notorious_a in_o this_o that_o i_o think_v there_o be_v little_a disagreement_n about_o it_o the_o papist_n confess_v it_o the_o protestant_n confess_v it_o see_v but_o vossii_n thesis_n the_o baptismo_fw-la and_o davenant_n de_fw-fr bapt._n and_o especial_o gataker_n ammadversion_n on_o that_o of_o davenant_n all_o confess_v that_o all_o the_o ancient_a church_n hold_v that_o to_o the_o due_o qualify_a receiver_n all_o sin_n be_v pardon_v in_o baptism_n and_o the_o person_n put_v into_o a_o state_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n §_o 13._o ii_o and_o that_o christ_n command_v all_o christian_n to_o take_v each_o other_o as_o brethren_n and_o to_o live_v in_o love_n and_o that_o all_o man_n by_o this_o be_v to_o know_v they_o to_o be_v his_o disciple_n be_v so_o full_o reveal_v in_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v needless_a among_o christian_n to_o prove_v it_o iii_o as_o also_o that_o such_o christian_n unite_v to_o he_o their_o head_n be_v eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la his_o church_n and_o live_v in_o this_o love_n live_v as_o the_o member_n of_o his_o church_n must_v do_v §_o 14._o and_o here_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v 1._o that_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o give_v extraordinary_o to_o the_o apostle_n as_o founder_n or_o architect_n of_o the_o church_n to_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n be_v true_o do_v by_o christ_n himself_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o extraordinary_o give_v be_v his_o promise_a agent_n 2._o that_o yet_o this_o work_n of_o institute_a baptism_n as_o the_o term_n of_o church-union_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o apostle_n but_o be_v the_o immediate_a author_n of_o it_o himself_o 3._o but_o yet_o two_o thing_n hereabout_o he_o leave_v to_o the_o apostle_n 1._o to_o explain_v to_o the_o baptize_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o general_a word_n in_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n 2._o and_o to_o institute_v part_n of_o the_o term_n of_o particular_a church_n order_n and_o unity_n who_o according_o settle_a or_o ordain_v elder_n bishop_n or_o pastor_n in_o every_o particular_a church_n which_o at_o first_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o every_o city_n or_o great_a town_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v receive_v by_o any_o competent_a number_n and_o after_o they_o add_v deacon_n and_o deaconess_n or_o widow_n ad_fw-la melius_fw-la esse_fw-la only_o and_o they_o teach_v they_o by_o word_n and_o writing_n to_o observe_v all_o that_o christ_n command_v §_o 15._o iii_o and_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v 1._o that_o it_o must_v be_v do_v 2._o and_o that_o christ_n do_v it_o so_o 3._o it_o be_v part_n of_o our_o proof_n that_o no_o other_o do_v it_o or_o can_v do_v it_o 1._o no_o other_o have_v authority_n to_o institute_v church-essentials_a and_o to_o give_v such_o necessary_a universal_a law_n 2._o no_o other_o come_v early_o enough_o to_o do_v it_o but_o as_o his_o minister_n after_o christ_n have_v do_v it_o 3._o no_o other_o have_v wisdom_n and_o fitness_n enough_o for_o it_o nor_o be_v fit_a to_o agree_v to_o make_v church_n essential_o 4._o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la history_n prove_v they_o do_v it_o not_o 5._o to_o undertake_v it_o be_v to_o invade_v christ_n office_n the_o apostle_n themselves_o find_v it_o do_v to_o their_o hand_n much_o less_o can_v any_o ordinary_a pastor_n since_o prove_v any_o authority_n from_o god_n or_o any_o true_a capacity_n in_o themselves_o for_o such_o a_o work_n §_o 16._o and_o if_o any_o pretend_v to_o it_o they_o must_v be_v such_o as_o live_v before_o christ_n have_v any_o evangelical_n church_n that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o species_n as_o have_v be_v since_o the_o institution_n of_o christian_a baptism_n or_o such_o as_o have_v live_v only_o since_o the_o former_a come_v not_o in_o as_o competitor_n the_o latter_a be_v too_o late_o to_o be_v the_o doâ—â—s_n of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v before_o union_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o church_n in_o general_a the_o necessary_a term_n of_o union_n be_v essential_a to_o it_o in_o specie_fw-la as_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la res_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la it_o be_v no_o christian_a church_n without_o the_o necessary_a term_n of_o church_n union_n and_o therefore_o before_o those_o term_n be_v first_o make_v or_o institute_v there_o be_v no_o church_n of_o that_o species_n and_o after_o there_o be_v such_o a_o church_n and_o consequent_o such_o term_n of_o its_o union_n none_o can_v make_v they_o they_o be_v make_v before_o if_o any_o that_o come_v after_o do_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o attempt_v to_o make_v such_o term_n it_o must_v be_v new_a one_o and_o not_o the_o same_o that_o constitute_v the_o first_o church_n and_o then_o their_o church_n will_v be_v new_a and_o not_o of_o the_o same_o species_n as_o the_o first_o indeed_o god_n do_v make_v new_a law_n of_o administration_n and_o so_o may_v a_o kingdom_n without_o change_v the_o constitution_n but_o not_o new_a constitute_v term_n govern_v law_n which_o follow_v the_o constitution_n be_v not_o to_o make_v the_o kingdom_n a_o kingdom_n or_o the_o church_n a_o church_n but_o to_o preserve_v the_o church_n and_o its_o order_n and_o promote_v its_o welfare_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n make_v a_o man_n a_o subject_a without_o subscribe_v to_o the_o govern_v law_n but_o as_o a_o subject_a he_o consent_v to_o live_v under_o those_o law_n and_o if_o he_o break_v they_o he_o be_v punishable_a according_a to_o they_o and_o for_o break_v some_o of_o they_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o for_o some_o crime_n a_o man_n may_v be_v excommunicate_a but_o yet_o excommunication_n must_v be_v distinguish_v that_o which_o total_o cut_v a_o man_n off_o from_o the_o church_n must_v be_v but_o a_o sentence_n upon_o proof_n that_o he_o have_v first_o moral_o cut_v off_o himself_o lesser_o crime_n must_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n which_o be_v but_o a_o suspension_n and_o that_o which_o paul_n speak_v of_o 2_o thess_n 3._o 15._o yet_o take_v he_o not_o for_o a_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n §_o 17._o by_o all_o this_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o christ_n himself_o the_o institutor_n and_o maker_n of_o his_o church_n have_v make_v the_o term_n of_o essential_a catholic_n union_n and_o that_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v herein_o but_o to_o find_v out_o what_o be_v the_o term_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o not_o to_o inquire_v what_o any_o man_n since_o have_v make_v or_o add_v as_o be_v not_o authorize_v thereto_o chap._n x._o no_o humane_a term_n not_o make_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o spirit_n extraordinary_o give_v to_o the_o apostle_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o particular_a church_n but_o divers_a humane_a act_n be_v necessary_a to_o their_o existence_n and_o administration_n §_o 1._o divers_a man_n speak_v diverse_o of_o this_o matter_n 1._o some_o say_v that_o no_o form_n of_o the_o polity_n of_o particular_a church_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n but_o that_o god_n have_v leave_v all_o the_o form_n of_o they_o to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n 2._o other_o say_v that_o no_o form_n of_o they_o be_v lawful_a but_o what_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o of_o the_o first_o some_o say_v that_o christ_n institute_v the_o papal_a form_n and_o some_o say_v general_a council_n the_o summam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la to_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o they_o to_o form_v particular_a church_n other_o say_v that_o magistrate_n be_v to_o do_v it_o and_o other_o that_o the_o diocesane_a bishop_n of_o every_o nation_n in_o national_a or_o provincial_a synod_n may_v do_v it_o but_o all_o agree_v that_o the_o form_n of_o particular_a church_n must_v be_v make_v by_o some_o that_o have_v authority_n from_o christ_n to_o do_v it_o §_o 2._o of_o the_o second_o sort_n who_o hold_v no_o
communion_n 9_o this_o can_v be_v from_o god_n but_o by_o a_o continue_a succession_n of_o person_n orderly_o receive_v authority_n from_o those_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o give_v it_o they_o viz._n bishop_n from_o those_o first_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o we_o at_o present_a 10._o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o instituter_n of_o this_o order_n and_o to_o violate_v it_o by_o administer_a without_o such_o ordination_n be_v to_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o sin_n that_o have_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n and_o promise_v of_o pardon_n 11._o that_o the_o ordain_v have_v no_o more_o or_o other_o power_n than_o the_o ordainer_n intend_v or_o profess_v to_o give_v they_o 12._o that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o bishop_n of_o all_o former_a age_n intend_v not_o to_o give_v presbyter_n power_n of_o ordain_v or_o administer_a out_o of_o their_o subjection_n ergo_fw-la they_o have_v it_o not_o sect._n xxi_o this_o and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v his_o matter_n to_o gather_v all_o the_o confusion_n contradiction_n and_o absurdity_n of_o that_o wordy_a volume_n will_v be_v tedious_a and_o little_a profitable_a to_o the_o reader_n only_o these_o three_o thing_n in_o general_n i_o tell_v such_o as_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o infection_n by_o it_o 1._o that_o he_o never_o agree_v with_o his_o adversary_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o explicate_v the_o term_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n beseem_v a_o disputant_n to_o make_v himself_o understand_v 2._o that_o not_o only_o by_o deny_v false_a supposition_n he_o make_v all_o his_o discourse_n useless_a to_o the_o nonconformist_n but_o also_o at_o the_o first_o give_v they_o their_o cause_n and_o confirm_v they_o 3._o that_o while_n in_o his_o preface_n he_o disow_v popery_n it_o be_v the_o very_a sting_n of_o their_o argumentation_n which_o he_o use_v and_o that_o which_o yet_o by_o consequence_n overthrow_v not_o only_o the_o church_n ministry_n sacrament_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o protestant_n but_o of_o all_o christian_n on_o earth_n and_o of_o none_o more_o certain_o than_o of_o the_o papist_n all_o which_o i_o undertake_v when_o call_v to_o prove_v sect._n xxii_o it_o be_v tedious_a to_o mention_v all_o his_o ambiguous_a confound_a term_n for_o a_o few_o 1._o he_o that_o lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n on_o episcopacy_n never_o tell_v we_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o a_o bishop_n when_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o with_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o adversary_n the_o controversy_n be_v very_o much_o in_o that_o for_o as_o grotius_n de_fw-fr imper._n summ._n pol._n and_o many_o other_o they_o take_v the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o every_o parish-church_n especial_o that_o have_v curate_n under_o he_o for_o a_o bishop_n this_o at_o least_o if_o he_o be_v pastor_n of_o a_o city_n or_o town_n so_o call_v of_o old_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o other_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n that_o have_v not_o many_o altar_n or_o parish_n under_o he_o 2_o some_o take_v he_o for_o a_o bishop_n that_o be_v but_o the_o prime_a presbyter_n or_o different_a from_o the_o rest_n but_o gradu_fw-la non_fw-la ordine_fw-la call_v episcopus_fw-la praeses_fw-la and_o other_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v one_o unless_o he_o differ_v gradu_fw-la as_o another_o officer_n in_o specie_fw-la 3._o some_o take_v he_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n that_o have_v no_o presbyter_n but_o deacon_n under_o he_o and_o that_o in_o a_o single_a assembly_n as_o doctor_n hammond_n on_o act._n 11._o &_o dissertat_fw-la other_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v one_o that_o be_v not_o over_o presbyter_n 4._o some_o take_v he_o to_o be_v no_o bishop_n that_o be_v not_o elect_v or_o consent_v to_o by_o the_o people_n and_o the_o clergy_n if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o hold_v he_o to_o be_v one_o that_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o neither_o but_o only_o the_o pope_n or_o the_o archbishop_n or_o the_o king_n elect_v and_o impose_v he_o and_o some_o bishop_n consecrate_v he_o 5._o some_o hold_v he_o to_o be_v no_o bishop_n unless_o three_o bishop_n consecrate_v he_o other_o say_v one_o may_v make_v he_o bishop_n 6._o if_o three_o bishop_n consecrate_v one_o and_o 〈◊〉_d another_o he_o tellâ—_n 〈…〉_z that_o church_n 〈…〉_z see_v examineâ—_n 〈…〉_z church_n against_o 〈…〉_z sect._n xxiii_o 〈…〉_z repeat_v the_o necessity_n of_o be_v in_o an_z 〈…〉_z by_o it_o when_o he_o must_v needâ—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d or_o definition_n of_o it_o be_v the_o very_a first_o point_n of_o 〈◊〉_d between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n by_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o discourse_n the_o reader_n may_v suspect_v that_o he_o mean_v some_o universal_a society_n of_o man_n on_o earth_n under_o some_o one_o visible_a humane_a head_n either_o monarchical_a or_o aristocratical_a or_o democratical_a a_o sovereign_n who_o be_v â—ersona_fw-la civilis_fw-la and_o pars_fw-la impâ—rans_fw-la constitutiva_fw-la but_o if_o so_o protestant_n we_o at_o least_o deny_v any_o such_o think_v this_o the_o prime_n essential_a difference_n between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n the_o second_o be_v whether_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o council_n be_v this_o head_n and_o he_o never_o tell_v who_o this_o suppose_a head_n be_v so_o he_o frequent_o talk_v of_o necessary_a communion_n with_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o never_o tell_v we_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o nor_o can_v i_o gather_v often_o whether_o he_o mean_v a_o diocesane_a church_n or_o a_o provincial_n or_o a_o national_a but_o i_o perceive_v that_o he_o mean_v not_o a_o parochial_a when_o yet_o he_o know_v that_o the_o adversary_n take_v those_o for_o particular_a church_n sect._n xxiv_o 1._o so_o he_o oft_o talk_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o successive_a canonical_a ordination_n and_o never_o define_v either_o ordination_n or_o canonical_a ordination_n when_o he_o must_v know_v that_o some_o take_v imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o be_v essential_a to_o ordination_n and_o some_o deny_v it_o and_o hold_v that_o letter_n may_v do_v it_o on_o the_o absent_a beside_o other_o difference_n 2._o and_o some_o take_v those_o to_o be_v obligatory_a canon_n which_o other_o contemn_v as_o of_o no_o authority_n the_o papist_n be_v not_o agree_v what_o canon_n be_v valid_a and_o the_o dissenter_n and_o this_o disputer_n be_v not_o agree_v in_o england_n many_o beside_o dr._n heylin_n say_v that_o the_o pope_n canon_n law_n be_v yet_o in_o force_n in_o england_n except_o some_o particular_n that_o be_v cast_v out_o other_o believe_v not_o this_o what_o be_v say_v against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o english_a canon_n i_o will_v not_o recite_v 3._o and_o some_o take_v it_o for_o canonical_a ordination_n if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o one_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n other_o say_v no_o unless_o by_o three_o bishop_n 4._o some_o say_v it_o be_v not_o canonical_a without_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n election_n or_o consent_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o other_o find_v it_o necessary_a to_o their_o cause_n to_o deny_v this_o sect._n xxv_o he_o call_v man_n oft_o to_o catholic_n unity_n and_o never_o tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v or_o how_o it_o may_v be_v know_v abundance_n more_o such_o ambiguity_n make_v his_o dispute_n to_o i_o unintelligible_a sect._n xxvi_o or_o if_o he_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a than_o he_o go_v all_o along_o by_o a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n which_o be_v deny_v 1._o he_o shall_v have_v rather_o prove_v than_o take_v it_o as_o grant_v that_o those_o be_v not_o bishop_n who_o we_o hold_v to_o be_v such_o 2._o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o we_o take_v for_o such_o 3._o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o particular_a church_n which_o we_o take_v for_o such_o 4._o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o regular_a ordination_n which_o we_o take_v for_o such_o 5._o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o catholic_n unity_n which_o we_o take_v for_o such_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n sect._n xxvii_o 2._o he_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o episcopal_a communion_n in_o the_o place_n where_o man_n live_v or_o never_o tell_v we_o if_o there_o be_v divers_a bishop_n which_o it_o be_v who_o communion_n be_v so_o necessary_a when_o he_o know_v that_o grotius_n think_v that_o of_o old_a church_n be_v form_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o that_o one_o city_n have_v divers_a church_n and_o bishop_n as_o well_o as_o divers_a synagogue_n and_o dr._n hammond_n think_v that_o rome_n antioch_n and_o other_o city_n have_v two_o church_n and_o bishop_n one_o of_o jew_n and_o another_o of_o gentile_n and_o that_o peter_n and_o paul_n have_v two_o church_n at_o rome_n and_o he_o know_v i_o suppose_v not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v novatian_a bishop_n in_o the_o same_o city_n with_o the_o orthodox_n but_o that_o oft_o and_o long_o constantinople_n anti
give_v let_v they_o not_o deceive_v man_n by_o make_v a_o verbal_a strife_n of_o it_o if_o they_o will_v call_v either_o elect_v or_o invest_n he_o give_v of_o the_o power_n i_o will_v not_o contend_v against_o their_o liberty_n of_o speak_v as_o unfit_o as_o they_o list_v if_o they_o will_v but_o well_o explain_v it_o but_o the_o thing_n be_v plain_a and_o sure_a that_o 1._o the_o election_n do_v but_o determine_v of_o the_o receiver_n 2._o and_o that_o the_o invest_v act_n be_v but_o a_o ministerial_a public_a delivery_n of_o a_o right_n which_o result_v immediate_o from_o the_o charter_n or_o law_n of_o christ_n if_o a_o bishop_n say_v i_o ordain_v you_o to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n the_o scripture_n must_v tell_v we_o what_o that_o be_v if_o the_o bishop_n say_v take_v the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n but_o preach_v not_o or_o only_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n or_o do_v both_o but_o you_o shall_v have_v none_o of_o the_o church_n key_n or_o power_n of_o discipline_n it_o be_v null_a as_o to_o the_o restraint_n there_o be_v no_o contract_n free_a than_o that_o between_o a_o husband_n and_o wife_n as_o to_o the_o choice_n of_o person_n and_o yet_o when_o a_o woman_n choose_v a_o man_n for_o her_o husband_n it_o be_v not_o she_o that_o proper_o give_v he_o the_o rule_v power_n she_o do_v but_o choose_v the_o receiver_n god_n by_o his_o law_n be_v the_o giver_n if_o she_o bargain_n with_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v her_o governor_n it_o be_v null_a because_o against_o god_n law_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o present_a case_n if_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o church_n government_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v settle_v by_o christ_n on_o the_o presbyter_n either_o conjunct_a with_o the_o bishop_n or_o alone_o he_o that_o ordain_v a_o presbyter_n by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n institution_n can_v deprive_v he_o of_o that_o power_n by_o his_o own_o will_n and_o act_n by_o say_v you_o shall_v have_v no_o such_o power_n for_o god_n be_v the_o describer_n and_o the_o giver_n §_o 14._o yea_o some_o will_v persuade_v man_n that_o the_o very_a office_n of_o presbyter_n be_v of_o humane_a institution_n as_o some_o papist_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n will_v have_v have_v it_o pass_v that_o christ_n have_v make_v the_o pope_n the_o pope_n make_v the_o office_n of_o bishop_n and_o they_o hold_v their_o power_n from_o he_o so_o some_o prelate_n will_v have_v it_o believe_v that_o christ_n only_o institute_v the_o order_n of_o bishop_n and_o that_o bishop_n make_v the_o order_n of_o subject_a presbyter_n and_o that_o after_o scripture-time_n there_o be_v none_o till_o then_o existent_a but_o the_o word_n presbyter_n in_o scripture_n everywhere_o signify_v only_o a_o bishop_n which_o those_o that_o be_v against_o the_o distinct_a order_n of_o bishop_n thankful_o accept_v and_o say_v that_o indeed_o subject_a presbyter_n have_v no_o ordain_v power_n be_v a_o humane_a invention_n since_o scripture-time_n and_o that_o god_n institute_v no_o such_o order_n but_o the_o difference_n be_v that_o these_o say_v man_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o do_v it_o and_o bid_v the_o other_o prove_v by_o what_o authority_n it_o be_v do_v and_o where_o the_o bishop_n have_v such_o power_n give_v they_o to_o make_v a_o new_a species_n order_n or_o office_n of_o sacred_a minister_n but_o the_o other_o say_v that_o it_o be_v well_o do_v but_o proof_n be_v all_o §_o 15._o and_o here_o come_v in_o many_o other_o church-distracting_a contention_n as_o 1._o whether_o any_o bishop_n ordination_n be_v valid_a that_o hold_v not_o his_o power_n from_o the_o pope_n 2._o whether_o he_o be_v a_o true_a bishop_n that_o be_v not_o canonical_o ordain_v by_o three_o bishop_n 3._o whether_o he_o be_v a_o true_a bishop_n that_o be_v not_o choose_v or_o consent_v to_o by_o the_o people_n and_o presbyter_n of_o his_o church_n 4._o or_o if_o he_o have_v but_o the_o minor_a part_n the_o rest_v not_o be_v allow_v or_o call_v to_o choose_v 5._o or_o if_o the_o major_a part_n be_v against_o he_o 6._o or_o if_o three_o neighbour_n bishop_n be_v for_o he_o and_o ordain_v he_o bishop_n and_o many_o more_o be_v against_o it_o or_o forbid_v it_o 7._o whether_o he_o be_v a_o true_a presbyter_n that_o be_v not_o ordain_v by_o a_o bishop_n of_o distinct_a and_o superior_a order_n and_o whether_o a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o such_o ordination_n be_v necessary_a 8._o whether_o he_o be_v a_o true_a bishop_n that_o be_v ordain_v only_o by_o presbyter_n 9_o whether_o he_o may_v be_v a_o true_a bishop_n or_o presbyter_n that_o have_v no_o ordination_n 10._o or_o he_o that_o have_v no_o election_n but_o the_o king_n or_o the_o patron_n nor_o other_o prove_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n 11._o whether_o he_o be_v a_o true_a bishop_n or_o presbyter_n that_o the_o king_n allow_v not_o or_o forbid_v 12._o whether_o the_o ordination_n of_o heretic_n be_v null_a 13._o whether_o the_o ordination_n of_o prohibit_v degrade_v or_o excommunicate_a bishop_n be_v null_a abundance_n of_o such_o controversy_n ignorance_n and_o faction_n have_v tear_v the_o church_n with_o §_o 16._o i._o as_o to_o the_o first_o i_o need_v not_o answer_v it_o to_o any_o but_o papist_n and_o as_o to_o they_o i_o and_o other_o have_v say_v enough_o that_o be_v unanswered_a §_o 17._o ii_o as_o to_o the_o second_o where_o the_o church_n agree_v to_o take_v none_o for_o a_o bishop_n that_o be_v not_o ordain_v by_o three_o four_o or_o more_o that_o person_n can_v be_v the_o bishop_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n which_o by_o such_o agreement_n do_v refuse_v he_o not_o for_o want_v of_o any_o thing_n necessary_a to_o a_o valid_a ordination_n but_o for_o want_v of_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n or_o subject_n that_o be_v to_o receive_v he_o for_o he_o can_v be_v their_o pastor_n against_o their_o will_n but_o the_o ordination_n of_o one_o may_v make_v a_o man_n a_o minister_n in_o the_o church-universal_a unfixed_a and_o to_o a_o particular_a church_n if_o the_o receiver_n of_o he_o do_v consent_n §_o 18._o iii_o as_o to_o the_o three_o election_n oft_o signify_v the_o first_o determine_v nomination_n distinct_a from_o after_o consent_n this_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o office_n or_o power_n but_o consent_n be_v necessary_a at_o least_o to_o the_o exercise_n and_o therefore_o to_o the_o office_n which_o be_v for_o that_o exercise_n if_o people_n be_v as_o much_o under_o prince_n for_o choose_v guide_n for_o their_o soul_n as_o a_o daughter_n in_o her_o father_n house_n be_v under_o her_o father_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o husband_n which_o yet_o i_o never_o see_v prove_v to_o be_v so_o yet_o as_o he_o can_v be_v no_o husband_n to_o she_o without_o her_o consent_n though_o she_o culpable_o deny_v consent_n so_o be_v it_o here_o he_o can_v be_v no_o pastor_n to_o they_o till_o they_o consent_v §_o 19_o iu._n and_o v._o in_o all_o society_n where_o consent_n be_v necessary_a the_o consent_n must_v be_v either_o of_o all_o or_o of_o the_o most_o or_o else_o they_o will_v divide_v §_o 20._o vi_o to_o the_o six_o the_o question_n of_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o ordination_n depend_v not_o on_o it_o but_o on_o the_o people_n acceptance_n and_o consent_n if_o ten_o bishop_n ordain_v one_o man_n bishop_n of_o a_o church_n and_o three_o ordain_v another_o to_o the_o same_o church_n and_o one_o a_o three_o as_o sometime_o there_o have_v be_v divers_a ordain_v pope_n that_o only_o be_v the_o true_a bishop_n who_o the_o church_n which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v over_o consent_v to_o other_o decision_n will_v not_o serve_v §_o 21._o vii_o i_o will_v answer_v this_o largely_a by_o itself_o in_o the_o three_o part_n here_o i_o only_o say_v 1._o so_o far_o as_o any_o ordination_n be_v necessary_a the_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v necessary_a but_o the_o question_n 〈◊〉_d what_o a_o bishop_n be_v if_o he_o be_v define_v by_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v alone_o some_o think_v there_o be_v no_o such_o because_o by_o the_o old_a canon_n the_o presbyter_n be_v to_o join_v in_o ordination_n other_o think_v that_o when_o none_o else_o be_v there_o any_o one_o presbyter_n may_v ordain_v alone_o if_o he_o be_v define_v by_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v simple_o or_o of_o have_v a_o negative_a vote_n in_o ordain_v the_o doubt_n be_v whether_o every_o presbyter_n have_v not_o power_n to_o ordain_v as_o in_o nature_n the_o propagation_n of_o its_o own_o species_n be_v common_a to_o all_o live_a thing_n either_o ordination_n be_v a_o govern_v act_n of_o superiority_n or_o a_o propagation_n of_o the_o species_n if_o the_o late_a presbyter_n may_v do_v it_o if_o the_o former_a than_o bishop_n can_v ordain_v bishop_n as_o such_o nor_o
down_o sect._n xi_o 3._o they_o turn_v all_o the_o parish-church_n into_o chapel_n or_o mere_a part_n of_o one_o church_n and_o unchurch_n they_o all_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o take_v a_o bishop_n to_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o church_n and_o all_o will_v not_o agree_v to_o unchurch_n all_o such_o parish_n sect._n xii_o 4._o it_o make_v true_a discipline_n as_o impossible_a as_o be_v the_o government_n of_o so_o many_o score_n oâ—_n hundred_o school_n by_o one_o schoolmaster_n or_o hospital_n by_o one_o physician_n without_o any_o other_o schoolmaster_n or_o physician_n under_o he_o but_o usher_n and_o apothecary_n which_o all_o christian_n will_v not_o agree_v to_o sect._n xiii_o 5._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o cast_v out_o their_o sort_n oâ—_n parochial_a bishop_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o full_o prove_v 1._o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o many_o such_o as_o that_o oâ—_n ignatius_n before_o cite_v 2._o from_o the_o custom_n of_o choose_v bishop_n by_o all_o the_o people_n 3._o and_o of_o manage_v discipline_n before_o all_o the_o church_n 4._o by_o the_o custom_n mention_v by_o tertulliâ—â—_n and_o justin_n martyr_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n only_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o when_o he_o consecrate_a it_o 5._o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o bishop_n only_o preach_v except_o in_o case_n of_o his_o special_a appointment_n 6._o in_o every_o church_n the_o bishop_n sit_v on_o a_o high_a seat_n with_o the_o presbyter_n about_o he_o 7._o the_o bishop_n only_o pronounce_v the_o blessing_n 8._o many_o canon_n after_o when_o the_o church_n grow_v great_a command_v all_o the_o people_n to_o be_v present_a and_o communicate_v with_o the_o bishop_n on_o the_o great_a festival_n these_o and_o many_o more_o evidence_n prove_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n the_o bishop_n have_v but_o single_a church_n and_o every_o altar_n and_o church_n have_v a_o bishop_n sect._n fourteen_o 6._o the_o very_a species_n of_o the_o old_a church_n be_v thus_o overthrow_v and_o the_o old_a office_n of_o presbyter_n therewith_o which_o be_v to_o be_v assistant_n governor_n with_o the_o bishop_n and_o not_o mere_a preacher_n or_o reader_n and_o all_o these_o change_v all_o christian_n will_v not_o agree_v to_o sect._n xv._n 7._o especial_o the_o sad_a history_n of_o council_n and_o prelacy_n will_v deter_v they_o from_o such_o concord_n when_o they_o find_v that_o their_o aspire_a ambition_n and_o contention_n have_v be_v the_o grand_a cause_n of_o schism_n and_o rebellion_n and_o keep_v the_o church_n in_o confusion_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o lamentable_a state_n in_o east_n and_o west_n that_o it_o be_v in_o sect._n xvi_o 8._o and_o constant_a experience_n will_v be_v the_o great_a hindrance_n as_o in_o our_o own_o age_n many_o good_a man_n that_o have_v favourable_a thought_n of_o diocesan_n be_v quite_o turn_v from_o they_o since_o they_o see_v two_o thousand_o faithful_a minister_n silence_v by_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o too_o many_o of_o they_o to_o cast_v out_o such_o and_o set_v up_o such_o as_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o describe_v and_o such_o experience_n after-age_n be_v like_a to_o have_v which_o will_v produce_v the_o same_o effect_n when_o experience_n persuade_v man_n that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n they_o be_v troubler_n persecutor_n and_o destroyer_n they_o will_v account_v they_o wolf_n and_o not_o agree_v to_o take_v they_o for_o their_o shepherd_n it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o good_a bishop_n be_v not_o such_o it_o be_v true_a and_o that_o there_o be_v good_a one_o no_o sober_a man_n doubt_v but_o when_o 1300_o year_n experience_n have_v tell_v man_n that_o the_o good_a one_o be_v few_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o bad_a one_o ever_o since_o they_o have_v large_a dominion_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o when_o reason_n tell_v man_n that_o the_o worst_a and_o most_o worldly_a man_n will_v be_v the_o most_o diligent_a seeker_n of_o such_o power_n and_o wealth_n and_o that_o he_o that_o seek_v they_o be_v like_a to_o find_v they_o than_o he_o that_o do_v not_o and_o so_o that_o bad_a man_n be_v still_o like_v to_o be_v diâ—cesans_n and_o when_o the_o divide_v scatter_a persecute_a flock_n find_v that_o the_o work_n of_o such_o man_n be_v to_o silence_v the_o most_o conscionable_a minister_n and_o to_o be_v thorn_n and_o thistle_n to_o the_o people_n though_o they_o wear_v sheep_n clothing_n man_n will_v judge_v of_o theâ—_n by_o their_o fruit_n and_o the_o church_n will_v never_o be_v unite_v in_o they_o sect._n xvii_o 9_o the_o great_a defender_n of_o episcopacy_n say_v so_o much_o to_o make_v man_n against_o they_o as_o will_v hinder_v this_o from_o be_v a_o unite_n course_n i_o will_v instance_n now_o but_o in_o petavius_n and_o doctor_n ham_v who_o follow_v he_o and_o scolus_n who_o say_v 〈…〉_z clara_n lead_v they_o the_o way_n these_o hold_n that_o the_o apostle_n settle_v a_o bishop_n without_o any_o subject_a sort_n of_o presbyter_n in_o every_o city_n and_o single_a congregational_a church_n and_o doctor_n hammond_n annot._n in_o act._n 11._o &_o dissertat_fw-la adversus_fw-la blondel_n say_v that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v any_o subject_a presbyter_n in_o scripture-time_n but_o that_o the_o word_n presbyter_n every_o where_o in_o scripture_n signify_v a_o bishop_n and_o if_o so_o 1._o man_n will_v know_v that_o the_o apostolical_a form_n be_v for_o every_o congregational_a church_n to_o have_v a_o bishop_n of_o its_o own_o 2._o that_o no_o bishop_n have_v more_o settle_a congregation_n than_o one_o for_o no_o such_o congregation_n can_v worship_v god_n and_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o communion_n as_o than_o they_o constant_o do_v without_o a_o minister_n and_o one_o bishop_n can_v be_v but_o in_o one_o place_n at_o once_o and_o so_o without_o curate_n can_v have_v but_o one_o assembly_n 3._o and_o man_n will_v be_v inquisitive_a by_o what_o authority_n subject_a presbyter_n and_o diocesan_n bishop_n and_o church_n be_v introduce_v after_o scripture-time_n in_o which_o they_o will_v never_o receive_v universal_a satisfaction_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n give_v bishop_n power_n to_o make_v a_o subject_a order_n of_o presbyter_n and_o to_o turn_v parish_n or_o congregational_a church_n into_o diocesan_n and_o so_o to_o alter_v the_o first_o form_n of_o government_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a this_o will_v not_o be_v receive_v without_o proof_n which_o never_o will_v be_v give_v to_o satisfy_v all_o nay_o it_o will_v seem_v utter_o improbable_a and_o man_n will_v ask_v 1._o why_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n do_v it_o themselves_o if_o they_o will_v have_v it_o do_v be_v not_o their_o authority_n more_o unquestionable_a than_o they_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v not_o qualify_v man_n enough_o it_o will_v 2._o be_v ask_v be_v there_o not_o like_a to_o be_v then_o great_a choice_n upon_o the_o extraordinary_a pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o do_v we_o not_o find_v in_o corinth_n so_o many_o inspire_a gift_a person_n in_o one_o assembly_n that_o paul_n be_v put_v to_o limit_v they_o in_o their_o prophesy_v yet_o allow_v many_o to_o do_v it_o one_o by_o one_o and_o act_v 13._o there_o be_v many_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n in_o antioch_n and_o at_o jerusalem_n more_o and_o at_o ephesus_n act_v 20._o and_o at_o philippi_n phil._n 1._o 1_o 2._o there_o be_v many_o bishop_n or_o elder_n and_o such_o deacon_n as_o stephen_n and_o philip_n etc._n etc._n will_v have_v serve_v for_o elder_n rather_o than_o to_o have_v none_o 4._o do_v not_o this_o imply_v that_o aftertime_n that_o may_v make_v so_o great_a a_o change_n may_v also_o do_v the_o like_a in_o other_o thing_n 5._o and_o that_o diocesan_n and_o subject_a presbyter_n be_v but_o humane_a institution_n and_o therefore_o man_n may_v again_o change_v they_o 6._o do_v it_o not_o dishonour_v the_o apostle_n to_o say_v that_o they_o settle_v one_o form_n of_o government_n for_o their_o own_o age_n which_o shall_v so_o quick_o be_v change_v by_o their_o follower_n into_o another_o species_n all_o these_o thing_n and_o much_o more_o will_v hinder_v universal_a concord_n in_o diocesan_n sect._n xix_o yet_o i_o must_v add_v that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o diocesan_n both_o as_o to_o their_o government_n and_o their_o person_n whence_o some_o church_n may_v comfortable_o live_v in_o concord_n under_o they_o though_o 〈◊〉_d be_v divide_v and_o afflict_v under_o they_o 1._o some_o diocesan_n have_v diocese_n so_o small_a that_o discipline_n be_v there_o a_o possible_a thing_n other_o as_o we_o in_o england_n have_v some_o above_o a_o thousand_o some_o many_o hundred_o or_o score_n parish_n which_o make_v true_a discipâ—â—â—_n impossible_a 2._o some_o diocesan_n exercise_v
archbishop_n ordain_v archbishop_n nor_o patriarch_n ordain_v patriaâ—rhs_n nor_o any_o one_o ordain_v a_o pope_n and_o yet_o of_o old_a deacon_n and_o presbyter_n be_v make_v pope_n that_o be_v not_o before_o so_o much_o as_o bishop_n formosus_fw-la be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o have_v be_v a_o bishop_n before_o and_o therefore_o condemn_v and_o execute_v dead_a the_o canon_n forbid_v any_o to_o remove_v from_o one_o seat_n to_o another_o say_v archbishop_n usher_n i_o add_v evagr_n assure_v we_o that_o at_o alexandria_n from_o the_o day_n of_o st._n mark_v till_o demetrius_n the_o presbyter_n make_v their_o bishop_n ergo_fw-la they_o may_v make_v presbyter_n they_o that_o can_v do_v the_o great_a can_v do_v the_o less_o and_o dr._n hammond_n conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o in_o scripture-time_n there_o be_v any_o subject_a presbyter_n distinct_a from_o bishop_n make_v it_o hard_o to_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o at_o all_o 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write_v 4._o but_o if_o the_o chief_a or_o only_a pastor_n of_o a_o single_a church_n that_o have_v unum_fw-la altar_n yea_o of_o a_o city_n church_n be_v to_o be_v call_v a_o bishop_n than_o multitude_n now_o call_v mere_a presbyter_n have_v be_v such_o bishop_n and_o have_v ordain_v and_o as_o to_o a_o negative_a vote_n in_o ordain_v that_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v itself_o prove_v no_o distinct_a order_n or_o office_n but_o for_o order-sake_n a_o prerogative_n in_o the_o same_o office_n the_o question_n be_v yet_o undecided_a even_o among_o schoolman_n and_o bishop_n whether_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n differ_v only_a gradâ—_n as_o the_o foreman_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jury_n or_o a_o justice_n of_o quorum_fw-la or_o a_o chief_a judge_n or_o justice_n from_o the_o rest_n or_o also_o ordine_fw-la or_o specie_fw-la as_o a_o justice_n and_o a_o constable_n say_v archbishop_n usher_n with_o bishop_n reignolds_n and_o many_o other_o bishop_n ad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ordinare_fw-la and_o they_o be_v ejusdem_fw-la ordinis_fw-la which_o other_o deny_v §_o 22._o but_o not_o to_o anticipate_v my_o full_a answer_n to_o this_o case_n i_o brief_o answer_v that_o god_n law_n or_o charter_n give_v the_o ministerial_a power_n to_o the_o due_o qualify_a receiver_n no_o ordination_n do_v more_o than_o to_o determine_v with_o the_o people_n consent_n who_o be_v the_o qualify_a receiver_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o order_n and_o the_o church_n notice_n to_o declare_v his_o right_n and_o solemn_o invest_v he_o and_o god_n have_v not_o appropriate_v this_o declare_v and_o invest_v power_n so_o to_o their_o prelate_n distinct_a from_o presbyter_n that_o i_o ever_o find_v as_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v receive_v none_o but_o of_o their_o ordination_n what_o man_n decree_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o what_o god_n ordain_v be_v another_o where_o a_o order_n be_v settle_v by_o man_n according_a to_o god_n allowance_n and_o general_a rule_n there_o the_o people_n shall_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la receive_v he_o that_o be_v most_o regular_o commend_v to_o they_o but_o if_o they_o receive_v one_o less_o regular_o send_v they_o if_o he_o want_v nothing_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o office_n he_o be_v their_o pastor_n who_o be_v so_o receive_v by_o they_o when_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n do_v marry_v the_o people_n in_o england_n the_o marriage_n be_v valid_a before_o god_n as_o true_o as_o when_o the_o clergy_n do_v it_o the_o same_o be_v a_o sufficient_a designation_n of_o the_o recipient_a person_n in_o some_o time_n place_n and_o circumstance_n which_o be_v not_o at_o other_o and_o when_o the_o person_n be_v but_o determine_v of_o and_o consent_v to_o god_n word_n authorize_v he_o §_o 23._o viii_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o seven_o question_n serve_v to_o the_o eight_o they_o be_v true_a bishop_n who_o the_o presbyter_n make_v at_o alexandria_n and_o those_o in_o the_o north_n of_o england_n who_o as_o beda_n say_v be_v make_v by_o scots_a presbyter_n §_o 24._o ix_o he_o may_v be_v a_o true_a bishop_n or_o presbyter_n that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n have_v no_o ordination_n at_o all_o much_o more_o he_o that_o be_v ordain_v but_o by_o presbyter_n the_o proof_n lie_v in_o these_o thing_n set_v together_o 1._o as_o be_v say_v god_n law_n or_o charter_n give_v the_o right_a or_o power_n to_o the_o due_o qualify_v determine_v and_o choose_a person_n but_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n a_o qualify_a person_n may_v be_v determine_v of_o and_o choose_v without_o any_o ordination_n therefore_o he_o may_v have_v the_o right_n or_o authority_n without_o 2._o such_o necessity_n there_o may_v be_v in_o several_a case_n as_o 1._o if_o by_o good_a book_n man_n be_v convert_v among_o infidel_n where_o no_o bishop_n or_o ordain_v minister_n can_v be_v have_v they_o must_v not_o therefore_o forbear_v church-assembly_n and_o public_a worship_a god_n and_o baptise_v 2._o in_o case_n that_o many_o christian_n be_v banish_v or_o cast_v upon_o foreign_a land_n where_o no_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v have_v 3._o in_o case_n that_o persecutor_n banish_v or_o destroy_v all_o ordain_v man_n and_o will_v suffer_v no_o other_o to_o come_v among_o they_o or_o they_o to_o fetch_v ordination_n 4._o in_o case_n that_o all_o the_o bishop_n or_o ordainer_n turn_v either_o heretic_n or_o tyrant_n and_o will_v ordain_v none_o but_o on_o some_o sinful_a term_n 5._o in_o case_n that_o man_n live_v under_o bishop_n do_v forge_v order_n and_o pretend_v that_o they_o be_v ordain_v when_o they_o be_v not_o and_o the_o people_n know_v it_o not_o their_o act_n now_o be_v of_o full_a authority_n or_o validity_n to_o the_o innocent_a people_n though_o god_n will_v condemn_v the_o pretender_n for_o his_o sin_n this_o case_n i_o have_v oft_o know_v myself_o and_o in_o my_o youth_n live_v under_o such_o as_o be_v after_o discover_v and_o the_o opponent_n themselves_o here_o confess_v that_o presumption_n may_v serve_v turn_n to_o the_o people_n when_o they_o can_v detect_v it_o and_o indeed_o few_o people_n in_o england_n know_v any_o otherwise_o than_o by_o presumption_n that_o their_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n be_v ordain_v and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o presbyter_n ordination_n be_v null_a yet_o when_o the_o ordain_v after_o great_a study_n believe_v it_o valid_a and_o the_o people_n can_v know_v the_o contrary_a here_o be_v a_o presume_v title_n both_o to_o the_o ordain_v and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v valid_a administration_n and_o reception_n without_o ordination_n §_o 25._o 2._o and_o indeed_o the_o like_a case_n prove_v it_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n ordination_n to_o the_o ministry_n be_v but_o like_a coronation_n to_o a_o king_n or_o public_a marriage_n to_o consenter_n or_o like_o list_v and_o the_o sacramentum_fw-la militare_fw-la to_o a_o soldier_n or_o like_o public_a authorise_v to_o a_o physician_n a_o school_n master_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o all_o so_o much_o as_o baptise_v to_o make_v a_o christian_a but_o a_o hereditary_a or_o elect_v king_n be_v a_o king_n before_o his_o coronation_n and_o marriage_n private_o contract_v and_o public_o profess_v be_v valid_a before_o god_n before_o the_o solemnisation_n by_o a_o minister_n and_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n without_o it_o and_o a_o soldier_n may_v be_v true_o such_o by_o contract_n without_o colour_n or_o oath_n and_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o lawful_a physician_n or_o schoolmaster_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n without_o a_o licence_n or_o public_a authorise_v yea_o one_o may_v be_v a_o christian_n before_o god_n yea_o and_o before_o man_n that_o open_o profess_v and_o vow_v the_o baptismal_a covenant_n though_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n when_o either_o a_o minister_n or_o water_n can_v he_o have_v the_o wash_a be_n want_v and_o we_o be_v not_o to_o feign_v god_n to_o make_v a_o difference_n here_o without_o proof_n or_o to_o
to_o retain_v in_o church-communion_n multitude_n of_o infidel_n adulterer_n fornicator_n perjure_a person_n drunkard_n railer_n slanderer_n oppressor_n heretic_n scorner_n at_o piety_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v yet_o worse_a to_o cast_v out_o man_n for_o not_o subscribe_v to_o some_o lie_n false_a doctrine_n or_o wicked_a thing_n or_o for_o refuse_v down_o right_o heinous_a sin_n and_o yet_o worse_a be_v it_o to_o make_v discipline_n a_o engine_n to_o dethrone_v king_n and_o embroile_n confound_v or_o subdue_v kingdom_n and_o enslave_v the_o earth_n §_o 50._o the_o low_a first_o degree_n of_o church-government_n which_o be_v but_o doctrinal_o to_o teach_v man_n and_o reprove_v they_o all_o pastor_n must_v use_v or_o they_o omit_v the_o essential_a work_n of_o their_o office_n but_o the_o full_a prosecution_n of_o it_o to_o excommunication_n or_o public_a repentance_n be_v rather_o needful_a to_o the_o wellbeing_a than_o to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o ministry_n 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of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n nor_o for_o a_o mere_a community_n or_o neighbourhood_n of_o christian_n nor_o for_o a_o christian_a kingdom_n or_o city_n govern_v by_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n but_o for_o a_o proper_a church_n as_o political_a consist_v of_o pastor_n and_o flock_n §_o 2._o when_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v they_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n act._n 14._o 23._o it_o signify_v that_o they_o settle_v these_o elder_n as_o the_o proper_a fix_a church-guides_a of_o those_o church_n not_o that_o they_o have_v no_o ministerial_a power_n elsewhere_o but_o that_o this_o be_v their_o proper_a special_a charge_n or_o province_n as_o a_o license_v physician_n that_o have_v a_o particular_a hospital_n or_o city_n be_v a_o physician_n every_o where_o that_o he_o come_v and_o not_o break_v order_n may_v exercise_v his_o art_n but_o he_o may_v not_o invade_v another_o man_n hospital_n or_o province_n nor_o be_v bind_v as_o the_o other_o be_v to_o medicate_v that_o hospital_n etc._n etc._n so_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n lawful_o invite_v may_v preach_v and_o administer_v sacrament_n yea_o and_o discipline_n in_o any_o other_o church_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la not_o as_o a_o layman_n but_o as_o a_o minister_n in_o office_n but_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o another_o man_n flock_n nor_o may_v intrude_v disorderly_a but_o as_o a_o helper_n or_o on_o just_a call_n §_o 3._o titus_n be_v appoint_v to_o ordain_v such_o elder_n in_o every_o city_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o in_o every_o church_n not_o that_o every_o city_n than_o have_v a_o church_n nor_o that_o he_o be_v to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o the_o city_n that_o have_v no_o church_n nor_o that_o he_o be_v forbid_v to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o country_n village_n nor_o that_o he_o be_v tie_v either_o to_o ordain_v many_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n or_o city_n or_o yet_o to_o ordain_v but_o one_o in_o one_o city_n or_o one_o church_n but_o because_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la there_o be_v few_o or_o no_o village_n then_o that_o have_v christian_n enough_o to_o make_v a_o church_n of_o desirable_a consistence_n therefore_o they_o be_v congregate_v common_o in_o city_n and_o great_a town_n where_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o neighbour_n village_n join_v with_o they_o §_o 4._o every_o such_o single_a church_n then_o by_o the_o apostle_n order_n have_v their_o own_o pastor_n one_o or_o more_o and_o every_o such_o fix_a pastor_n know_v his_o proper_a charge_n and_o flock_n and_o in_o the_o time_n when_o the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n be_v write_v every_o such_o church_n have_v one_o bishop_n over_o the_o other_o elder_n and_o usual_o some_o fellow_n elder_n and_o deacon_n and_o a_o single_a undivided_a church_n be_v know_v by_o these_o note_n of_o unity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o every_o church_n there_o be_v one_o altar_n or_o altar_n place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o one_o bishop_n with_o his_o fellow_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n 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many_o person_n must_v make_v a_o single_a church_n no_o more_o and_o no_o less_o determinate_o but_o he_o have_v give_v we_o sufficient_a notice_n to_o guide_v we_o by_o the_o work_n and_o end_n and_o by_o his_o general_a precept_n and_o example_n §_o 7._o a_o single_a church_n be_v a_o society_n of_o christian_n of_o divine_a institution_n consist_v of_o one_o pastor_n or_o more_o as_o the_o guide_v part_n and_o a_o competent_a number_n of_o private_a christian_n as_o the_o guide_v part_n associate_v by_o consent_n for_o personal_a presential_a holy_a communion_n and_o mutual_a assistance_n in_o holy_a doctrine_n holy_a worship_n of_o god_n holy_a order_n and_o holy_a conversation_n for_o the_o edification_n preservation_n and_o salvation_n of_o that_o church_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o part_n and_o the_o glorify_v and_o please_a of_o god_n our_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n §_o 8._o to_o open_v the_o part_n of_o this_o definition_n observe_v 1._o that_o as_o in_o define_v a_o sacrament_n so_o in_o define_v a_o church_n we_o mention_v the_o divine_a institution_n because_o it_o be_v not_o human_a sacrament_n or_o humanly-invented_n church_n that_o we_o treat_v of_o §_o 9_o 2._o note_v that_o only_a christian_n make_v a_o christian_a church_n as_o be_v oft_o say_v profess_v christian_n the_o visible_a church_n and_o sincere_a heart_n consenter_n the_o mystical_a regenerate_v save_v church_n §_o 10._o 3._o it_o be_v not_o any_o other_o company_n of_o christian_n but_o a_o society_n or_o govern_v association_n that_o we_o speak_v of_o as_o strict_o call_v a_o church_n §_o 11._o 4._o the_o pastor_n and_o flock_n be_v the_o essential_a constitutive_a part_n it_o may_v be_v a_o community_n without_o a_o pastor_n but_o not_o a_o policy_n or_o ecclesiastical_a society_n while_o the_o pastor_n live_v it_o be_v such_o a_o church_n in_o esse_fw-la existente_fw-la when_o the_o
we_o relieve_v not_o beggar_n otherwise_o but_o if_o the_o parish_n through_o poverty_n or_o uncharitableness_n neglect_v they_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n bind_v we_o to_o relieve_v they_o rather_o than_o see_v they_o perish_v all_o law_n for_o the_o mere_a order_v of_o any_o duty_n suppose_v that_o the_o duty_n must_v be_v do_v and_o that_o as_o tend_v to_o its_o proper_a end_n and_o not_o that_o on_o pretence_n of_o order_n it_o be_v undo_v if_o the_o coronation_n of_o a_o king_n be_v not_o perform_v regular_o he_o be_v king_n nevertheless_o by_o inheritance_n or_o election_n and_o he_o be_v king_n before_o his_o coronation_n marriage_n be_v valid_a before_o god_n by_o mutual_a consent_n before_o the_o matrimonial_a solemnisation_n and_o where_o this_o can_v be_v have_v it_o be_v no_o duty_n if_o a_o priest_n will_v not_o marry_v person_n unless_o they_o will_v make_v some_o unlawful_a promise_n or_o do_v some_o unlawful_a thing_n it_o be_v lawful_a and_o may_v be_v a_o duty_n to_o marry_v themselves_o declare_v it_o public_o to_o avoid_v scandal_n unless_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n do_v accidental_o make_v it_o unlawful_a and_o in_o some_o country_n the_o sinful_a course_n of_o priest_n may_v make_v this_o a_o ordinary_a case_n and_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v but_o that_o here_o it_o may_v be_v so_o sect._n xi_o many_o case_n may_v fall_v out_o in_o which_o no_o ordination_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o present_a solemnity_n may_v be_v necessary_a to_o this_o office_n 1._o in_o case_n a_o company_n of_o christian_n be_v cast_v upon_o a_o remote_a island_n where_o no_o ordainer_n can_v be_v have_v and_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o be_v qualify_v person_n it_o be_v sinful_a for_o they_o to_o forbear_v god_n public_a worship_n therefore_o they_o must_v choose_v the_o fit_a person_n to_o perform_v it_o viz._n preach_v prayer_n praise_n baptise_v and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o that_o election_n sufficient_o design_v the_o person_n that_o from_o christ_n charter_n shall_v receive_v the_o ministerial_a power_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o duty_n if_o he_o consent_v 2._o in_o case_n the_o person_n be_v remote_a and_o the_o ordainer_n and_o he_o can_v meet_v or_o persecutor_n or_o tyrant_n or_o other_o accident_n hinder_v their_o meeting_n he_o may_v be_v authorize_v by_o letter_n without_o any_o other_o ordination_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o this_o have_v of_o old_a be_v practise_v and_o bishop_n have_v send_v such_o letter_n of_o ordination_n to_o those_o absent_a person_n that_o have_v flee_v from_o ordination_n and_o so_o make_v they_o bishop_n and_o it_o be_v but_o the_o designation_n of_o the_o recipient_a person_n on_o who_o christ_n law_n shall_v confer_v the_o office_n that_o they_o have_v to_o do_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v give_v why_o they_o may_v not_o do_v it_o effectual_o by_o write_v 3._o in_o case_n that_o death_n or_o persecution_n have_v leave_v none_o to_o ordain_v that_o be_v within_o reach_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v if_o ordination_n by_o diocesanes_n be_v ordinary_o necessary_a yet_o in_o those_o kingdom_n or_o country_n where_o there_o be_v none_o it_o can_v be_v have_v as_o in_o new-england_n and_o late_o in_o britain_n in_o belgia_n helvetia_n and_o other_o country_n some_o may_v say_v you_o ought_v to_o go_v for_o it_o though_o as_o far_o as_o from_o america_n hither_o and_o to_o seek_v it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o other_o land_n or_o stay_v till_o it_o may_v be_v have_v but_o i_o answer_v 1._o in_o some_o country_n the_o governor_n will_v not_o suffer_v diocesane_a ordination_n 2._o word_n be_v soon_o speak_v but_o to_o sail_v from_o america_n hither_o and_o that_o for_o every_o man_n that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v be_v not_o soon_o do_v some_o have_v not_o health_n to_o bear_v it_o at_o sea_n some_o have_v not_o money_n to_o pay_v for_o the_o voyage_n charge_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o sinful_a loss_n of_o a_o year_n time_n in_o which_o they_o may_v do_v god_n much_o service_n 4._o a_o year_n voyage_n by_o sea_n to_o and_o fro_o may_v hazard_v their_o life_n and_o so_o frustrate_a all_o their_o end_n 5._o some_o prince_n and_o state_n forbid_v their_o subject_n to_o be_v ordain_v in_o foreign_a land_n as_o we_o forbid_v romish_a ordination_n lest_o it_o draw_v a_o foreign_a power_n on_o they_o 6._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o deny_v god_n his_o public_a worship_n and_o ourselves_o the_o benefit_n by_o so_o long_a delay_n 7._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o ever_o subject_v ceremony_n rite_n and_o external_n order_n to_o moral_n and_o to_o man_n good_a and_o the_o great_a ends._n 8._o and_o it_o be_v a_o wrong_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o man_n to_o feign_v that_o the_o great_a wise_a and_o merciful_a god_n lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n upon_o a_o ceremony_n or_o rite_n or_o outward_a order_n as_o to_o damn_v soul_n and_o deny_v his_o own_o worship_n where_o it_o can_v be_v have_v 4._o and_o this_o ordination_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o case_n the_o ordainer_n be_v grow_v so_o wicked_a or_o heretical_a as_o that_o they_o will_v ordain_v no_o good_a and_o orthodox_n man_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o own_o sinful_a way_n 5._o and_o in_o case_n the_o ordainer_n require_v as_o necessary_a any_o one_o unlawful_a thing_n subscription_n profession_n vow_n or_o practice_n if_o any_o say_v that_o god_n will_v never_o permit_v we_o to_o fall_v under_o such_o necessity_n they_o must_v prove_v it_o and_o experience_n disprove_v it_o sect._n xii_o and_o if_o in_o all_o such_o case_n no_o ordination_n be_v necessary_a much_o less_o be_v diocesane_n ordination_n necessary_a in_o all_o case_n and_o place_n as_o 1._o in_o country_n where_o no_o diocesanes_n be_v or_o be_v near_o 2._o in_o country_n where_o they_o or_o their_o ordination_n be_v not_o endure_v by_o the_o governor_n 3._o in_o country_n where_o the_o people_n be_v in_o judgement_n against_o it_o will_v have_v no_o pastor_n so_o ordain_v it_o be_v not_o better_a to_o have_v none_o at_o all_o 4._o in_o country_n where_o war_n do_v hinder_v it_o 5._o when_o the_o diocesanes_n themselves_o will_v not_o venture_v to_o ordain_v for_o fear_v of_o suffer_v for_o it_o 6._o in_o country_n where_o the_o bishop_n be_v so_o corrupt_v that_o they_o refuse_v all_o that_o be_v true_o fit_a 7._o or_o where_o they_o refuse_v all_o who_o the_o people_n either_o choose_v or_o will_v consent_v to_o and_o the_o bishop_n and_o people_n can_v agree_v on_o the_o same_o man._n 8._o or_o wherever_o the_o diocesanes_n impose_v unlawful_a covenant_n promise_n profession_n subscription_n vow_n oath_n or_o practice_n without_o which_o they_o will_v not_o ordain_v on_o some_o or_o other_o of_o these_o account_n a_o romanist_n will_v not_o be_v ordain_v by_o a_o greek_a or_o protestant_n or_o armenian_a etc._n etc._n and_o a_o greek_a or_o protestant_n will_v not_o be_v ordain_v by_o a_o papist_n suppose_v something_o to_o be_v unlawful_a 9_o but_o when_o a_o parochial_a bishop_n may_v be_v the_o ordainer_n in_o such_o case_n the_o validity_n will_v not_o be_v deny_v by_o most_o episcopal_a divine_n 10._o and_o it_o be_v true_o as_o valid_a in_o such_o case_n when_o 1._o senior_n presbyter_n 2._o that_o be_v authorize_v by_o the_o magistrate_n 3._o especial_o that_o be_v chief_a pastor_n in_o city_n and_o have_v curate_n under_o they_o do_v ordain_v though_o some_o deny_v to_o call_v they_o bishop_n 11._o as_o the_o erastians_n think_n that_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n may_v design_v the_o person_n by_o the_o people_n consent_n without_o any_o other_o ordination_n so_o musculus_fw-la and_o some_o other_o protestant_n think_v that_o a_o fit_a person_n design_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o accept_v by_o the_o people_n need_v not_o question_v his_o call_n to_o the_o office_n and_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o disprove_v they_o 12._o if_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o papist_n and_o protestant_n hold_v true_a that_o a_o bishop_n differ_v not_o from_o a_o presbyter_n in_o order_n or_o office_n but_o in_o degree_n as_o the_o foreman_n of_o a_o jury_n or_o the_o precedent_n of_o a_o synod_n 〈◊〉_d college_n or_o council_n of_o state_n etc._n etc._n then_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o the_o magistrate_n may_v make_v a_o bishop_n of_o a_o presbyter_n as_o he_o may_v make_v a_o precedent_n of_o a_o college_n or_o a_o mayor_n of_o a_o corporation_n for_o then_o the_o difference_n be_v but_o in_o the_o accident_n of_o the_o office_n and_o the_o king_n be_v governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o far_o as_o the_o sword_n be_v to_o govern_v and_o special_o the_o determiner_n of_o mere_a accident_n and_o circumstance_n circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la why_o may_v he_o not_o