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per_fw-la episcopos_fw-la gubernetur_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la itaque_fw-la divina_fw-la lege_fw-la fundatum_fw-la sit_fw-la miror_fw-la quosdam_fw-la audaci_fw-la temeritate_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o epist._n 65._o episcopos_fw-la et_fw-la praepositos_fw-la dominus_fw-la elegit_fw-la and_o anon_o after_o deus_fw-la episcopos_fw-la facit_fw-la athanasius_n epist._n ad_fw-la dracontium_fw-la say_v that_o he_o who_o contemn_v the_o function_n of_o a_o bishop_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o that_o the_o office_n be_v of_o those_o thing_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o etc._n etc._n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o ignat._n epist._n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o idem_fw-la ignat_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la ephes._n oecumen._n c._n 9_o in_o tim._n 4._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o theophylact._n and_o oecumenius_n find_v bishop_n upon_o ephes._n 4.11_o and_o on_o hebr._n 13.17_o oecumenius_n and_o
think_v necessary_a long_o within_o the_o apostle_n time_n even_o as_o early_o as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o some_o i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o be_o of_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o say_v in_o his_o dialogue_n adversus_fw-la luciferian_n ecclesiae_fw-la salus_fw-la in_fw-la summi_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la dignitate_fw-la pendet_fw-la cui_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la exhort_fw-la quaedam_fw-la and_o ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la eminens_fw-la detur_fw-la potestas_fw-la tot_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la efficientur_fw-la schismata_fw-la quot_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la s._n cyprian_n also_o epist._n 55._o non_fw-la aliunde_fw-la haereses_fw-la obortae_fw-la sunt_fw-la aut_fw-la nata_fw-la sunt_fw-la schismata_fw-la quam_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o also_o lib._n 4._o epist._n 9_o unde_fw-la enim_fw-la schismata_fw-la et_fw-la haereses_fw-la obortae_fw-la sunt_fw-la et_fw-la oriuntur_fw-la nisi_fw-la dum_fw-la episcopus_fw-la qui_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la praesumptione_fw-la contemnitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n master_n calvin_n also_o himself_o upon_o philipp_n 1._o 1._o fateor_fw-la quidem_fw-la ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la hominum_fw-la ingenia_fw-la et_fw-la mores_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la ordinem_fw-la stare_fw-la inter_fw-la verbi_fw-la ministros_fw-la quin_fw-la reliquis_fw-la praesit_fw-la unus_fw-la so_o that_o we_o can_v apprehend_v the_o abjuration_n of_o episcopacy_n to_o be_v a_o mean_a to_o that_o unity_n in_o this_o article_n mention_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v one_o and_o his_o name_n one_o among_o we_o but_o rather_o the_o continuation_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n s._n cyprian_n unus_fw-la deus_fw-la unus_fw-la dominus_fw-la unus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la and_o that_o of_o ignatius_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la b_o {non-roman}_o subjecti_fw-la estote_fw-la episcope_n and_o vobis_fw-la mutuè_fw-la ut_fw-la christus_fw-la patri_fw-la ut_fw-la inter_fw-la vos_fw-la divina_fw-la quaedam_fw-la sit_fw-la unio_fw-la next_o profaneness_n be_v here_o also_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o with_o episcopacy_n yet_o who_o may_v not_o fear_v god_n judgement_n if_o he_o deny_v the_o detestable_a growth_n of_o profaneness_n since_o the_o contempt_n of_o that_o apostolical_a institution_n of_o episcopacy_n so_o that_o this_o article_n as_o to_o bishop_n extirpation_n we_o must_v refuse_v upon_o that_o close_a upon_o which_o other_o take_v it_o lest_o as_o it_o be_v say_v we_o shall_v partake_v in_o other_o sin_n and_o consequent_o in_o their_o plague_n three_o because_o neither_o can_v we_o swear_v to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o that_o part_n of_o this_o church-government_n by_o archbishop_n a_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n so_o confess_o ancient_a nor_o that_o part_n of_o this_o church-government_n by_o dean_n and_o chapter_n that_o be_v a_o society_n of_o grave_a divine_n of_o presbyter_n join_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o see_v of_o residence_n as_o assistant_n in_o council_n and_o government_n as_o james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v his_o resident_a presbyter_n act_n 21._o 18._o and_o consult_v with_o they_o vers._n 20._o according_a also_o to_o the_o ancient_a general_n and_o continue_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o since_o the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n time_n and_o moreover_o endow_v with_o mean_n give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o many_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o endeavour_v to_o annul_v hebr._n 9_o 17._o and_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o many_o other_o donor_n who_o have_v true_a propriety_n in_o their_o good_n and_o may_v and_o do_v transfer_v the_o undoubted_a property_n to_o those_o to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o right_a and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a especial_o such_o endowment_n have_v be_v consecrate_v and_o devote_v unto_o god_n for_o pious_a use_n and_o which_o may_v not_o therefore_o by_o we_o as_o we_o conceive_v be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v alienate_v prov._n 20._o 25._o numb._n 16._o 38._o and_o as_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n so_o also_o to_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o learning_n the_o study_n of_o divinity_n and_o of_o holy_a scripture_n we_o shall_v with_o the_o same_o sincerity_n 3._o reality_n and_o constancy_n in_o our_o several_a vocation_n endeavour_v with_o our_o estate_n and_o life_n mutual_o to_o preserve_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v the_o king_n majesty_n person_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o the_o world_n may_v bear_v witness_n with_o our_o conscience_n of_o our_o loyalty_n and_o that_o we_o have_v no_o thought_n or_o intention_n to_o diminish_v his_o majesty_n just_a power_n and_o greatness_n because_o in_o the_o three_o article_n whereas_o we_o be_v require_v and_o that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o bind_v ourselves_o absolute_o without_o limitation_n express_v to_o preserve_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o be_v likewise_o tie_v simple_o and_o indefinite_o to_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n state_n and_o honour_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o the_o late_a protestation_n here_o when_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o swear_v to_o defend_v his_o majesty_n person_n and_o authority_n it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n therefore_o this_o manner_n of_o swear_v we_o dare_v not_o admit_v till_o it_o be_v public_o declare_v by_o the_o imposer_n that_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n be_v not_o as_o to_o some_o it_o may_v sound_v that_o i_o bind_v myself_o to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v his_o majesty_n person_n and_o authority_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o shall_v preserve_v and_o defend_v true_a religion_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n since_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n and_o by_o true_a religion_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o endeavour_v the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o person_n and_o authority_n though_o he_o be_v a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o a_o abridger_n of_o our_o liberty_n such_o as_o be_v saul_n and_o nero_n in_o their_o time_n and_o sure_o a_o large_a declaration_n of_o our_o endeavour_n simple_o to_o defend_v his_o person_n be_v at_o this_o time_n necessary_a when_o through_o the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n his_o sacred_a majesty_n be_v so_o endanger_v and_o that_o his_o majesty_n have_v often_o complain_v of_o affront_n offer_v to_o his_o person_n and_o have_v complain_v also_o that_o some_o have_v endeavour_v to_o kill_v his_o person_n in_o two_o set_a battle_n and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o frequent_a in_o the_o mind_n and_o mouth_n of_o some_o shimei_n then_o that_o the_o king_n be_v popish_o affect_v a_o papist_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o therefore_o some_o furious_a zealot_n may_v not_o only_o upon_o these_o surmise_n conclude_v himself_o exempt_v in_o case_n from_o the_o duty_n of_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o royal_a person_n but_o also_o mistake_v it_o as_o a_o debt_n to_o this_o covenant_n even_o to_o offer_v violence_n to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n may_v not_o therefore_o some_o such_o full_a declaration_n and_o explication_n of_o our_o duty_n when_o we_o will_v by_o oath_n profess_v it_o seem_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n here_o propose_v that_o the_o world_n may_v bear_v witness_n with_o our_o conscience_n of_o our_o loyalty_n we_o shall_v also_o with_o all_o faithfulness_n endeavour_v the_o discovery_n of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v be_v 4._o or_o shall_v be_v incendiary_n malignant_n or_o evil_a instrument_n by_o hinder_v the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n divide_v the_o 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