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as_o many_o as_o he_o can_v persuade_v and_o seduce_v if_o he_o can_v persuade_v they_o it_o will_v not_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o make_v any_o division_n though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o government_n and_o this_o be_v the_o rather_o so_o because_o in_o order_n to_o persuasion_n there_o be_v on_o these_o principle_n no_o obligation_n incumbent_a on_o private_a person_n from_o the_o determination_n of_o assembly_n for_o as_o that_o private_a knowledge_n which_o such_o a_o person_n may_v have_v of_o his_o own_o authority_n may_v suffice_v to_o justify_v his_o own_o act_n as_o a_o person_n authorize_v so_o the_o private_a evidence_n every_o particular_a person_n may_v have_v of_o his_o gift_n and_o consequent_o of_o his_o authority_n ground_v on_o those_o gift_n may_v also_o suffice_v for_o to_o make_v it_o lawful_a for_o such_o a_o person_n to_o receive_v he_o for_o his_o own_o private_a use_n though_o over-voted_n by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o regular_a assembly_n so_o that_o for_o this_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o so_o much_o as_o democratical_a authority_n and_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o will_v make_v this_o power_n possible_a to_o be_v have_v without_o nay_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o intention_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o bishop_n will_v prove_v it_o also_o possible_a to_o be_v have_v without_o any_o gift_n of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o of_o the_o people_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o give_v any_o authority_n by_o any_o rule_n even_o of_o democratical_a government_n §_o xvii_o but_o the_o hypothesis_n i_o be_o now_o consider_v as_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o principle_n so_o it_o full_o answer_v the_o design_n of_o our_o modern_a enthusiast_n it_o agree_v with_o their_o principle_n for_o these_o be_v they_o who_o indeed_o make_v the_o office_n immediate_o consequent_a to_o the_o gift_n so_o that_o where_o woman_n have_v the_o gift_n they_o be_v think_v to_o have_v as_o good_a a_o title_n to_o the_o office_n as_o man_n these_o 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ecclesiastical_a office_n no_o doubt_v it_o be_v fit_a that_o ordainer_n shall_v judge_v who_o have_v those_o disposition_n before_o they_o intrust_v they_o with_o the_o office_n for_o which_o they_o be_v qualify_v by_o such_o disposition_n no_o doubt_n but_o these_o disposition_n be_v god_n gift_n not_o only_o on_o account_n of_o that_o common_a providence_n by_o which_o even_o natural_a endowment_n be_v his_o gift_n but_o also_o a_o account_n of_o that_o supernatural_a assistance_n which_o be_v think_v necessary_a for_o all_o virtue_n and_o ordinary_a grace_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pelagian_n and_o for_o all_o imminent_a discrimination_n between_o man_n and_o men._n but_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o more_o proper_a to_o ecclesiastical_a than_o to_o secular_a office_n there_o be_v also_o the_o like_a necessity_n of_o disposition_n for_o secular_a as_o for_o ecclesiastical_a employment_n there_o be_v a_o like_a necessity_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o of_o gift_n among_o those_o disposition_n there_o be_v a_o like_a necessity_n of_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a assistance_n for_o those_o grace_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o accomplish_n of_o man_n for_o such_o employment_n as_o there_o be_v for_o those_o that_o fit_a man_n for_o ecclesiastical_n yet_o who_o be_v there_o that_o therefore_o think_v that_o god_n give_v secular_a authority_n also_o antecedent_o to_o any_o interposition_n of_o man_n what_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n what_o violation_n of_o authority_n and_o obedience_n will_v he_o introduce_v in_o secular_o who_o shall_v think_v so_o but_o not_o to_o take_v advantage_n against_o these_o principle_n from_o the_o falsehood_n of_o their_o consequence_n xix_o themselves_o be_v also_o very_o questionable_a it_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o authority_n must_v necessary_o result_v from_o even_o true_a qualification_n or_o that_o it_o must_v so_o depend_v on_o they_o as_o that_o where_o the_o person_n ordain_v may_v want_v any_o of_o they_o there_o the_o whole_a ordination_n must_v be_v null_a because_o of_o the_o incapacity_n of_o the_o matter_n i_o shall_v speak_v to_o both_o these_o use_v of_o this_o argument_n because_o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o as_o occasion_n serve_v insist_v on_o by_o mr._n baxter_n 1._o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o conclude_v that_o authority_n must_v necessary_o result_v even_o from_o the_o true_a qualification_n it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o mankind_n in_o choose_v person_n qualify_v they_o certain_o suppose_v person_n qualify_v antecedent_o to_o their_o own_o election_n of_o they_o because_o their_o judge_n they_o so_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v elect_v they_o but_o do_v they_o therefore_o suppose_v they_o already_o authorize_v if_o so_o what_o need_v of_o any_o further_a act_n of_o give_v the_o power_n how_o shall_v they_o do_v when_o they_o confess_v many_o candidate_n sufficient_o qualify_v for_o a_o office_n of_o which_o notwithstanding_o 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think_v qualify_v and_o permit_v to_o stand_v candidate_n for_o it_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o supreme_a power_n xx._n but_o much_o more_o in_o subordinate_a they_o who_o have_v derive_v the_o supreme_a power_n from_o god_n that_o they_o may_v this_o way_n the_o better_o assert_v their_o unaccountableness_n to_o man_n have_v for_o that_o very_a reason_n think_v it_o necessary_a that_o inferior_a governor_n shall_v receive_v their_o power_n from_o man_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o be_v make_v dependent_a and_o accountable_a to_o those_o man_n as_o well_o as_o god_n from_o who_o they_o have_v receive_v it_o and_o who_o be_v there_o that_o doubt_n but_o that_o a_o legal_a warrant_n of_o the_o mean_a justice_n of_o peace_n be_v of_o more_o force_n in_o law_n than_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o able_a and_o most_o prudent_a lawyer_n who_o be_v much_o better_o qualify_v to_o be_v a_o justice_n than_o he_o who_o be_v one_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o mankind_n which_o beside_o that_o it_o
assembly_n of_o 34._o man_n their_o prophesy_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v like_o the_o sibyl_n with_o their_o hair_n 15._o dishevel_a and_o without_o their_o veil_n unbecoming_a the_o modesty_n of_o their_o sex_n how_o do_v the_o apostle_n provide_v to_o remedy_v these_o inconvenience_n but_o by_o oblige_v all_o to_o a_o strict_a dependence_n on_o their_o superior_n by_o oblige_v the_o prophet_n not_o to_o speak_v but_o in_o 31._o order_n not_o to_o use_v their_o gift_n but_o for_o 26._o edification_n not_o to_o use_v they_o 40._o indecorous_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o 29._o judge_n of_o their_o prophecy_n by_o restrain_v the_o woman_n universal_o from_o all_o 35._o public_a exercise_n of_o their_o gift_n a_o plain_a sign_n that_o the_o spirit_n who_o give_v those_o gift_n do_v not_o thereby_o exempt_a any_o who_o have_v they_o from_o their_o due_a subordination_n much_o less_o do_v thereby_o give_v they_o the_o govern_v power_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n as_o our_o brethren_n will_v fain_o persuade_v we_o this_o also_o be_v the_o great_a occasion_n of_o that_o schism_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o s._n clement_n epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o that_o not_o many_o year_n after_o this_o former_a have_v be_v write_v to_o they_o by_o s._n paul_n the_o gift_a brethren_n do_v then_o also_o assume_v and_o raise_v a_o sedition_n against_o the_o ordinary_a presbyter_n of_o that_o church_n and_o be_v again_o teach_v their_o duty_n of_o obedience_n humility_n and_o subjection_n through_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o that_o epistle_n how_o can_v that_o be_v if_o their_o very_a gift_n have_v make_v they_o presbyter_n when_o acknowledge_v as_o they_o be_v not_o here_o deny_v this_o very_a pretence_n therefore_o be_v particular_o and_o express_o disow_v by_o those_o very_a precedent_n to_o which_o our_o brethren_n do_v so_o eager_o appeal_v according_o they_o never_o find_v any_o of_o those_o officer_n xxvi_o to_o who_o succession_n be_v at_o present_a pretend_a make_v immediate_o by_o god_n but_o by_o the_o intervention_n of_o man_n notwithstanding_o that_o there_o be_v then_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n requisite_a to_o qualify_v man_n for_o those_o office_n there_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reckon_v among_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o fit_v man_n for_o the_o office_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n there_o be_v also_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o with_o other_o gift_n fit_v man_n for_o the_o office_n of_o deacon_n yet_o who_o see_v not_o this_o express_a difference_n between_o these_o and_o those_o extraordinary_a officer_n that_o these_o never_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o be_v immediate_o from_o god_n without_o the_o mediation_n of_o man_n what_o great_a argument_n have_v it_o be_v for_o s._n paul_n to_o prove_v his_o apostleship_n by_o that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o man_n or_o by_o man_n if_o this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a case_n in_o the_o ordinary_a governor_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n if_o all_o that_o man_n do_v be_v only_o a_o recognition_n of_o their_o gift_n and_o a_o solemn_a reception_n of_o their_o authority_n which_o be_v as_o requisite_a for_o apostle_n as_o ordinary_a bishop_n and_o deacon_n where_o do_v we_o find_v any_o of_o these_o ordinary_a officer_n make_v but_o there_o be_v express_a mention_n of_o man_n who_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n and_o perform_v the_o ceremony_n and_o that_o by_o a_o distinct_a imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o that_o whereby_o they_o then_o usual_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n immediate_o after_o their_o baptism_n and_o the_o word_n use_v concern_v it_o 23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o by_o which_o the_o give_v of_o authority_n 5._o even_o in_o secular_a office_n where_o authority_n be_v confess_o give_v be_v usual_o express_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o age._n s._n timothy_n be_v say_v to_o have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o s._n paul_n 6._o be_v say_v to_o have_v it_o give_v he_o among_o other_o thing_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o what_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a than_o these_o word_n if_o they_o be_v understand_v of_o ordination_n and_o who_o be_v more_o forward_o to_o understand_v they_o so_o than_o our_o brethren_n when_o they_o be_v concern_v to_o produce_v precedent_n of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n but_o i_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o myself_o very_o confident_a of_o that_o exposition_n the_o thing_n be_v clear_a enough_o from_o this_o new_a imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v use_v on_o this_o occasion_n of_o ordain_v the_o ordinary_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a when_o s._n mathias_n be_v choose_v apostle_n into_o the_o place_n of_o judas_n no_o more_o be_v do_v than_o only_o to_o know_v god_n pleasure_n concern_v it_o according_a to_o that_o ordinary_a way_n of_o divination_n usual_a in_o such_o case_n by_o lot_n when_o that_o be_v know_v there_o be_v no_o further_a act_n of_o man_n no_o imposition_n of_o hand_n only_o he_o be_v add_v to_o complete_a the_o number_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n that_o more_o be_v observe_v in_o ordinary_a ordination_n 26._o why_o be_v it_o but_o to_o show_v that_o the_o influence_n of_o humane_a act_n be_v great_a in_o they_o beside_o xxvii_o the_o very_a ceremony_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v general_o design_v to_o communicate_v some_o of_o those_o supernatural_a gift_n wherewith_o they_o be_v themselves_o endue_v so_o it_o be_v in_o their_o cast_n out_o of_o devil_n and_o their_o cure_v the_o sick_a and_o particular_o so_o it_o be_v in_o their_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o indeed_o what_o other_o gift_n be_v imaginable_a that_o be_v ordinary_o necessary_a for_o ordain_v person_n themselves_o can_v 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be_v able_a to_o conclude_v any_o thing_n without_o he_o much_o less_o be_v you_o able_a to_o prove_v that_o every_o particular_a presbyter_n single_o take_v ever_o have_v within_o his_o own_o jurisdiction_n the_o power_n of_o determine_v so_o momentous_a a_o thing_n as_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n wherever_o you_o find_v any_o precedent_n over_o presbytery_n in_o the_o scripture_n whether_o apostle_n or_o evangelist_n or_o angel_n you_o can_v find_v any_o precedent_n of_o any_o thing_n carry_v by_o the_o major_a vote_n against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o precedent_n as_o at_o least_o one_o of_o the_o prevail_a number_n and_o for_o the_o ignatian_a episcopacy_n and_o so_o downward_o to_o s._n cyprian_n which_o you_o seem_v to_o approve_v it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o all_o the_o power_n of_o presbyter_n be_v dependent_a on_o the_o bishop_n thus_o ignatius_n in_o his_o genuine_a uninterpolated_a epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o and_o that_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o bishop_n appear_v from_o the_o sequel_n whence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o you_o may_v easy_o guess_v what_o he_o will_v have_v think_v of_o presbyter_n communicate_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o bishop_n that_o even_o such_o communion_n be_v without_o the_o altar_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v destitute_a of_o the_o bread_n of_o god_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o the_o same_o bless_a martyr_n advise_v even_a presbyter_n not_o to_o despise_v the_o youth_n of_o damas_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o magnesian_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v apposite_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n familiariter_fw-la uti_fw-la seem_v to_o argue_v a_o great_a distance_n than_o you_o will_v i_o believe_v think_v consistent_a with_o the_o parity_n you_o be_v so_o desirous_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v i_o pray_v again_o
the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reverence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o it_o appear_v that_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v concern_v in_o this_o his_o exhortation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o dispute_v of_o the_o youthfulness_n of_o their_o bishop_n person_n not_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o his_o order_n for_o it_o be_v that_o youthfulness_n which_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o take_v advantage_n of_o which_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o see_v here_o that_o even_a presbyter_n be_v not_o to_o take_v advantage_n even_o of_o a_o youthful_a bishop_n either_o for_o presume_v on_o too_o much_o familiarity_n with_o he_o or_o deny_v he_o the_o reverence_n due_a to_o his_o order_n though_o in_o a_o youthful_a person_n that_o they_o be_v to_o yield_v to_o he_o or_o rather_o to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o person_n be_v represent_v by_o he_o and_o sure_o you_o will_v not_o think_v much_o to_o be_v impose_v on_o by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v without_o all_o hypocrisy_n to_o the_o bishop_n for_o god_n sake_n who_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o deceive_v that_o harken_v to_o he_o for_o that_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o hellenistick_a style_n then_o in_o use_n be_v the_o same_o with_o obedience_n be_v part_n of_o that_o and_o that_o the_o disrespect_n to_o he_o in_o any_o of_o these_o duty_n redound_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o now_o i_o pray_v consider_v how_o you_o can_v reconcile_v herewith_o your_o desire_a liberty_n of_o excommunicate_v without_o his_o privity_n or_o consent_n immediate_o after_o he_o blame_v they_o who_o give_v their_o bishop_n the_o honour_n of_o a_o empty_a name_n and_o yet_o do_v all_o thing_n without_o his_o privity_n and_o express_o censure_v they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o no_o good_a conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o beside_o the_o coherence_n former_o note_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o even_o presbyter_n also_o be_v include_v because_o he_o speak_v of_o assembly_n which_o can_v not_o be_v celebrate_v without_o some_o act_n of_o priestly_a power_n and_o if_o such_o assembly_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o command_n nor_o the_o rule_n of_o good_a conscience_n how_o your_o proceed_n without_o the_o consent_n or_o privity_n of_o your_o bishop_n can_v be_v excusable_a i_o do_v not_o understand_v in_o the_o epistle_n ad_fw-la trallian_n after_o have_v enjoin_v respect_n to_o all_o the_o three_o order_n he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o whence_o you_o may_v easy_o conclude_v his_o thought_n concern_v such_o assembly_n which_o be_v maintain_v without_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o episcopacy_n as_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o act_v independent_o on_o their_o bishop_n so_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philadelphian_o he_o say_v express_o that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v on_o god_n part_n and_o jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 28._o by_o which_o you_o may_v see_v what_o he_o will_v have_v think_v of_o those_o who_o shall_v have_v join_v with_o any_o presbyter_n exercise_v a_o authority_n different_a from_o and_o independent_a on_o that_o of_o the_o bishop_n nay_o he_o confident_o charge_v they_o not_o as_o from_o his_o own_o private_a sense_n but_o inspiration_n and_o those_o extraordinary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o as_o yet_o fail_v in_o his_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o teach_v that_o god_n give_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o they_o that_o be_v penitent_a only_o on_o that_o condition_n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o how_o can_v the_o absolution_n of_o presbyter_n attempt_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o bishop_n be_v valid_a but_o what_o can_v 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i_o may_v have_v descend_v low_a because_o you_o say_v you_o will_v have_v yield_v to_o the_o episcopacy_n practise_v in_o s._n cyprian_n time_n to_o show_v that_o this_o liberty_n you_o desire_v of_o admit_v to_o or_o exclude_v from_o your_o flock_n who_o you_o please_v be_v not_o even_o in_o those_o age_n allow_v to_o bare_a presbyter_n at_o present_a i_o shall_v only_o note_v a_o passage_n or_o two_o because_o i_o be_o desirous_a of_o hasten_v baptism_n therefore_o which_o have_v always_o be_v think_v to_o require_v less_o power_n than_o the_o lord_n supper_n 17_o be_v not_o in_o tertullia_n time_n permit_v to_o deacon_n nor_o priest_n themselves_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o bishop_n these_o be_v his_o word_n dandi_fw-la quidem_fw-la viz._n baptismi_fw-la habet_fw-la jus_o summus_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dehinc_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la propter_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la honorem_fw-la quo_fw-la salvo_fw-la salva_fw-la pax_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n exact_o herein_o agree_v with_o ignatius_n pamel_n and_o the_o same_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o sense_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o asiatic_a church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o firmilian_a who_o though_o indeed_o he_o mention_v the_o majores_fw-la natu_fw-la praesides_fw-la under_o which_o word_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o that_o age_n i_o confess_v presbyter_n may_v be_v include_v as_o have_v the_o power_n of_o baptise_v imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o reconcile_a penitent_n especial_o and_o of_o ordination_n which_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v they_o yet_o he_o seem_v to_o intimate_v their_o dependence_n on_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o that_o power_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o they_o which_o be_v all_o that_o we_o desire_v for_o thus_o he_o afterward_o express_o assert_v the_o power_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n either_o in_o baptism_n or_o absolution_n of_o 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