Selected quad for the lemma: order_n

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order_n	bishop_n	church_n	ordination_n	3,732	5	10.3279	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04542	A treatise of the ministery of the Church of England Wherein is handled this question, whether it be to be separated from, or joyned vnto. Which is discussed in two letters, the one written for it, the other against it. Wherevnto is annexed, after the preface, A brief declaration of the ordinary officers of the Church of Christ. And, a few positions. Also in the end of the treatise, some notes touching the Lordes prayer. Seuen questions. A table of some principal thinges conteyned in this treatise.	Johnson, Francis, 1562-1618.; Hildersam, Arthur, 1563-1632. aut	1595 (1595)	STC 14663.5; ESTC S117234	146,027	152

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than_o the_o apostle_n or_o do_v they_o disdain_v to_o tread_v in_o the_o apostle_n step_n as_o isaac_n do_v in_o abraham_n again_o let_v they_o tell_v we_o why_o they_o keep_v the_o name_n of_o the_o popish_a priesthood_n if_o they_o have_v not_o still_o the_o same_o office_n have_v they_o not_o hear_v of_o the_o promise_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n when_o he_o bring_v they_o from_o idolatrous_a way_n 17._o that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o the_o name_n of_o baalim_n out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v remember_v by_o their_o name_n have_v the_o lord_n say_v it_o and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o or_o have_v he_o promise_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o accomplish_v it_o now_o be_v it_o then_o that_o these_o man_n have_v the_o same_o name_n if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o same_o office_n with_o the_o popish_a priesthood_n be_v it_o because_o they_o will_v manifest_v to_o the_o world_n that_o as_o yet_o in_o their_o estate_n 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of_o iesus_n christ._n but_o we_o will_v proceed_v to_o compare_v they_o together_o in_o other_o thing_n which_o themselves_o account_v of_o great_a moment_n as_o in_o &c_n these_o which_o follow_v 2_o the_o office_n of_o the_o popish_a priesthood_n be_v such_o as_o before_o any_o 〈◊〉_d it_o they_o must_v first_o be_v make_v deacon_n by_o some_o prelate_n such_o also_o be_v the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n receyve_v and_o use_v in_o england_n but_o such_o be_v not_o the_o pastor_n office_n appoint_v by_o christ_n eph._n 4._o 8._o 11._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 1●_n 28._o act._n 14._o 23._o tit._n 1._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o rom._n 12._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 3._o the_o popish_a priest_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o office_n of_o archbishop_n lordshop_n archdeacon_n suffragans_n dean_n etc_o retain_v still_o their_o office_n of_o priesthood_n withal_o so_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o england_n but_o so_o be_v not_o pastor_n who_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 15._o 16._o 17._o rev._n 14._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o gal._n 2._o 18._o rom._n 12._o 7._o eph._n 4._o 11._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 5._o 18._o 28._o 4._o the_o popish_a priest_n may_v in_o their_o constitution_n notwithstanding_o their_o ecclesiastical_a office_n take_v upon_o they_o civil_a office_n and_o calling_n as_o to_o be_v justice_n of_o peace_n county_n palatyne_n lord_n precedent_n lord_n chancellor_n etc_fw-la and_o be_v honour_v likewise_o with_o the_o title_n of_o king_n and_o noble_n as_o grace_n lord_n honour_n metropolitan_a primate_n etc_fw-la so_o be_v it_o also_o with_o the_o priest_n of_o england_n in_o their_o constitution_n but_o so_o be_v it_o not_o with_o the_o pastor_n ordain_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n luk._n 12._o 14._o and_o 22._o 25._o 26._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 3._o joh._n 5._o 44._o rom._n 12._o 7._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 4._o 5._o the_o popish_a priest_n in_o their_o constitution_n be_v inferior_a office_n to_o archbishop_n lordbishop_n archdeacon_n etc_n so_o be_v also_o the_o priest_n of_o england_n but_o so_o be_v not_o pastor_n in_o the_o constitution_n and_o church_n of_o christ._n ephes._n 4._o 11._o 12._o rom._n 12._o 7._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o act._n 14._o 23._o and_o 20._o 17._o 28._o 6._o the_o popish_a priest_n must_v be_v ordain_v to_o their_o office_n by_o a_o lordbishop_n or_o his_o suffragan_n so_o must_v also_o the_o priest_n of_o england_n but_o so_o may_v not_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o either_o by_o the_o eldership_n or_o at_o the_o church_n first_o grow_v into_o order_n when_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o elder_n by_o some_o of_o the_o fit_a member_n in_o the_o church_n name_n and_o by_o the_o church_n authority_n appoint_v thereunto_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o num._n 8._o 10._o 7._o the_o popish_a priest_n at_o their_o ordination_n must_v be_v present_v to_o the_o lordbishop_n by_o a_o archdeacon_n or_o his_o deputy_n use_v also_o these_o word_n of_o presentation_n reverend_a father_n i_o present_v these_o man_n unto_o you_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n so_o likewise_o must_v the_o priest_n of_o england_n be_v present_v but_o so_o may_v not_o the_o pastor_n appoint_v by_o christ_n rev._n 14._o 9_o 11._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 14._o 15._o 16._o 17._o 8._o the_o popish_a priest_n must_v be_v ordain_v to_o their_o office_n according_a to_o their_o pontifical_a devise_v by_o themselves_o in_o like_a manner_n must_v the_o priest_n of_o england_n be_v ordain_v to_o their_o office_n according_a to_o their_o pontifical_a that_o be_v according_a to_o their_o book_n of_o order_v priest_n and_o deacon_n of_o which_o themselves_o 1●_n say_v it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o thing_n word_n for_o word_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o pope_n pontifical_a wherein_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v antichrist_n most_o lively_o but_o so_o may_v not_o any_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o pastor_n office_n but_o only_o according_a to_o the_o testament_n of_o christ._n joh._n 10._o 1._o 2._o 7._o act._n 14._o 23._o 1_o tim_n 3._o 10_o 15._o and_o 4._o 14._o hebr._n 5._o 4._o rev._n 22._o 18._o 19_o 9_o the_o popish_a priest_n at_o their_o ordination_n must_v kneel_v upon_o their_o knee_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o lordbishop_n that_o ordeyn_v they_o and_o he_o must_v say_v unto_o they_o though_o blasphemous_o receyve_n the_o ●oly_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v so_o must_v the_o priest_n of_o england_n likewise_o be_v ordain_v humble_o kneel_v at_o the_o prelate_n foot_n and_o with_o the_o same_o blasphemous_a word_n speak_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o prelate_n but_o so_o may_v not_o the_o pastor_n of_o christ_n be_v ordain_v rev._n 14._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 1_o co●_n 12._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o etc._n etc._n joh._n 20_o 22._o 23._o esa._n 42._o 8._o with_o a_o thes._n 2._o 3._o 4._o 10_o the_o popish_a priest_n be_v not_o ordain_v in_o and_o 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