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that_o secular_a priest_n be_v by_o the_o divine_a institution_n governor_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n say_v he_o must_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o secular_a clergy_n may_v not_o bishop_n and_o other_o pastor_n in_o god_n church_n be_v religious_a man_n how_o then_o be_v it_o a_o divine_a institution_n that_o the_o church_n must_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o secular_a clergy_n thus_o the_o discussour_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o true_a for_o if_o by_o divine_a institution_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o the_o secular_a clergy_n then_o be_v it_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n to_o assume_v religious_a man_n to_o be_v bishop_n or_o pastor_n which_o be_v to_o condemn_v the_o daily_a practice_n of_o god_n church_n the_o replyer_n bring_v not_o one_o reason_n to_o confute_v what_o nicolas_n smith_n say_v save_v only_o that_o the_o church_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o secular_a clergy_n which_o be_v far_o from_o prove_v that_o it_o 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pope_n be_v yet_o oblige_v to_o give_v we_o a_o bishop_n ordinary_a in_o a_o ordinary_a manner_n which_o i_o believe_v he_o will_v not_o admit_v and_o therefore_o he_o must_v final_o yield_v to_o the_o discussour_n that_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a precept_n to_o have_v a_o bishop_n in_o england_n but_o all_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o supreme_a pastors_n discretion_n whether_o it_o be_v best_a for_o we_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o bishop_n or_o otherwise_o 4._o the_o discussour_n n._n 5._o concern_v my_o lord_n of_o chalcedon_n maintenance_n utter_v nothing_o upon_o his_o own_o opinion_n but_o true_o relate_v what_o other_o do_v and_o do_v say_v himself_o abstayn_v to_o intermeddle_v in_o that_o matter_n yet_o the_o replyer_n argument_n n._n 17._o rather_o prove_v that_o catholic_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o maintain_v my_o lord_n of_o chalcedon_n if_o without_o his_o lordship_n they_o can_v be_v sufficient_o provide_v of_o all_o spiritual_a help_n by_o priest_n secular_a or_o 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