or_o at_o least_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o presbyter_n but_o every_o presbyter_n be_v not_o a_o bishop_n for_o st._n paul_n say_v against_o a_o elder_a or_o presbyter_n receive_v not_o a_o accusation_n but_o before_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o but_o equal_n can_v judge_v equal_n therefore_o timothy_n as_o a_o presbyter_n can_v not_o judge_v a_o presbyter_n therefore_o he_o shall_v judge_v he_o as_o be_v bishop_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n presbyter_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o bishop_n that_o be_v in_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n beside_o bishop_n have_v power_n of_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n in_o every_o city_n 1_o tit._n 5._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o but_o it_o be_v not_o where_o find_v that_o ever_o presbyter_n do_v ordain_v bishop_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o ecclesiastical_a practice_n only_o that_o be_v the_o universal_a practice_n of_o all_o christian_n in_o all_o age_n until_o john_n calvin_n but_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n by_o which_o bishop_n do_v excel_v and_o govern_v presbyter_n it_o be_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la caepere_fw-la appellari_fw-la pontifices_fw-la &_o sacerdotes_fw-la as_o the_o most_o learned_a estius_n observe_v and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n be_v not_o a_o jewish_a 36._o distin_n 24._o l._n 4._o pag._n 35_o 36._o word_n be_v evident_a for_o melchisedech_n be_v not_o a_o jew_n and_o yet_o a_o priest_n and_o our_o saviour_n a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n 11._o what_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n call_v bishop_n of_o same_o a_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n the_o same_o the_o ephesian_n st._n john_n revel_v 2._o 1._o call_v angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o ephesian_n so_o st._n paul_n and_o st._n john_n understand_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o angel_n and_o bishop_n but_o angelus_n and_o apostolus_fw-la be_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o episcopus_fw-la and_o apostolus_fw-la be_v the_o same_o but_o what_o need_v that_o be_v prove_v by_o deduction_n which_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 1._o 19_o express_v for_o james_n be_v none_o of_o the_o twelve_o yet_o be_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n st._n paul_n testify_v he_o to_o be_v a_o apostle_n beside_o it_o be_v evident_a episcopatus_fw-la be_v the_o office_n as_o well_o of_o a_o apostle_n as_o a_o bishop_n act._n 1._o 20._o there_o be_v therefore_o no_o difference_n between_o a_o apostle_n and_o a_o bishop_n only_a apostle_n constitute_v by_o our_o saviour_n have_v their_o function_n universal_a whereas_o the_o bishop_n or_o apostle_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n have_v but_o a_o topical_a function_n that_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n be_v restrain_v to_o their_o city_n or_o diocese_n and_o all_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n do_v affirm_v that_o st._n james_n do_v preside_v in_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n although_o st._n peter_n with_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v member_n of_o it_o 12._o our_o saviour_n have_v promise_v the_o ghostly_a power_n of_o confirmaion_n ordination_n not_o the_o power_n of_o bishop_n which_o priest_n have_v not_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v with_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n confirmation_n and_o excommunication_n be_v bequeath_v only_o to_o the_o apostle_n the_o power_n of_o ordination_n confirmation_n and_o excommunication_n descend_v only_o to_o the_o apostle_n successor_n viz._n bishop_n right_o ordain_v 13._o not_o the_o voice_n and_o letter_n but_o the_o genuine_a and_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o canon_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n for_o the_o mind_n can_v be_v govern_v by_o scripture_n unless_o understand_v it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o scripture_n be_v interpret_v before_o they_o be_v make_v a_o rule_n it_o will_v therefore_o follow_v that_o 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temporal_a power_n not_o only_o not_o permit_v but_o
he_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v in_o deborah_n and_o yet_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o affirm_v that_o she_o have_v the_o sacerdotal_a power_n and_o whereas_o mr._n hobbs_n say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v power_n over_o the_o finem_fw-la cap._n 11._o be_v 16._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la high-priest_n and_o instance_v in_o solomon_n depose_v abiathar_n if_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o have_v power_n over_o their_o person_n he_o dispute_v without_o a_o adversary_n for_o i_o but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o thence_o that_o they_o have_v the_o sacerdotal_a power_n in_o they_o for_o solomon_n do_v restore_v sadoc_n who_o be_v of_o the_o line_n of_o eleazar_n to_o who_o he_o ascribe_v so_o much_o power_n whereas_o abiathar_n be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o ithamar_n one_o of_o aaron_n young_a son_n whereof_o eli_n be_v the_o first_o 1._o jos_n de_fw-fr antiq_fw-la jud._n l._n 8._o c._n 1._o and_o he_o may_v as_o well_o infer_v that_o the_o regal_a power_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o highpriest_n because_o jehojada_n restore_v jehoash_fw-mi after_o he_o have_v slay_v athalia_fw-la and_o 16._o ch_n 16_o art_n 16._o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o the_o king_n be_v constitute_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o both_o power_n be_v in_o they_o it_o be_v false_a for_o if_o the_o sacerdotal_a power_n be_v in_o the_o king_n then_o may_v the_o king_n execute_v his_o power_n but_o uzziah_n transgress_v 16._o 2_o chro._n 26._o 16._o against_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o burn_v incense_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n for_o as_o azariah_n the_o priest_n tell_v he_o 18._o ver_fw-la 18._o it_o appertain_v not_o unto_o thou_o uzziah_n to_o burn_v incense_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n that_o be_v consecrate_v to_o burn_v incense_n etc._n etc._n see_v num._n 18._o 7._o &_o exod._n 30._o 7._o and_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o with_o leprosy_n and_o ahaziah_n thrust_v he_o out_o v._o 20._o see_v the_o manner_n more_o at_o large_a joseph_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 11._o de_fw-la antiq_fw-la judaeor_fw-la and_o saul_n be_v therefore_o reject_v from_o be_v king_n because_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a danger_n he_o do_v offer_v sacrifice_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 14._o 7._o that_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o man_n foretell_v by_o all_o the_o prophet_n son_n the_o new_a and_o last_o covenant_n and_o revelation_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n by_o his_o son_n most_o especial_o by_o that_o most_o noble_a prophet_n isaiah_n descend_v from_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o in_o augustus_n caesar_n reign_n when_o janus_n temple_n be_v shut_v and_o a_o universal_a peace_n over_o all_o the_o world_n who_o by_o himself_o once_o offer_v for_o we_o under_o pontius_n pilate_n the_o deputy_n be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o he_o to_o come_v and_o a_o sufficient_a propitiation_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n believe_v on_o he_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o christian_a faith_n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v note_v reader_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n this_o prince_n bene_fw-la nota_fw-la bene_fw-la of_o peace_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n when_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a peace_n so_o be_v the_o king_n of_o peace_n be_v bear_v as_o if_o there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n without_o it_o when_o as_o there_o be_v none_o but_o monarchy_n and_o that_o not_o elective_a in_o all_o the_o world_n 8._o but_o because_o parum_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la nisi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la possunt_fw-la jura_fw-la gerere_fw-la it_o have_v be_v execute_v what_o order_n our_o saviour_n take_v in_o his_o life_n time_n for_o execute_v of_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n and_o how_o execute_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o our_o saviour_n to_o have_v make_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n if_o he_o have_v not_o make_v executor_n to_o have_v execute_v it_o he_o choose_v and_o ordain_v twelve_o apostle_n &_o seventy_o disciple_n or_o evangelist_n his_o executor_n note_v that_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o evangelist_n be_v usual_o call_v christ_n disciple_n as_o well_o as_o apostle_n but_o the_o disciple_n the_o evangelist_n be_v never_o call_v his_o apostle_n after_o our_o saviour_n passion_n st._n peter_n in_o his_o exhortation_n for_o the_o choose_n of_o another_o in_o the_o place_n of_o judas_n who_o have_v betray_v his_o master_n say_v acts._n 1._o 20._o let_v his_o habitation_n be_v void_a and_o no_o man_n dwell_v therein_o and_o his_o bishopric_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v another_o take_v here_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v also_o call_v disciple_n appoint_v joseph_n and_o mathias_n but_o the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o mathias_n these_o apostle_n create_v seven_o deacon_n act_n 6._o 6._o choose_v by_o the_o multitude_n after_o prayer_n have_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o 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ordain_v visit_n etc._n etc._n every_o where_o be_v none_o make_v but_o by_o our_o saviour_n for_o st._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v 2._o acts._n 15._o 2._o miraculous_o choose_v by_o he_o and_o the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o mathias_n act._n 1._o 26._o and_o the_o lot_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n 9_o but_o because_o our_o saviour_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o church_n in_o so_o short-lived_a a_o state_n as_o to_o be_v but_o of_o one_o age_n continuance_n god_n have_v leave_v with_o the_o jew_n church_n our_o saviour_n promise_n to_o his_o church_n sufficient_a power_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n until_o all_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v by_o our_o saviour_n he_o say_v behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n amen_o st._n matth._n 28._o 20._o but_o preach_v the_o gospel_n ordain_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n confirm_v etc._n etc._n be_v necessary_a fundamental_o for_o the_o constitute_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o 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canonicall-scripture_n or_o the_o 4_o first_o general_a counsel_n or_o any_o
forty_o pound_n and_o for_o every_o year_n after_o the_o sum_n of_o sixty_o pound_n until_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o if_o he_o or_o she_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v after_o offend_v in_o not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n that_o then_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o sixty_o pound_n the_o one_o moiety_n to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o he_o who_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o of_o the_o court_n of_o record_n in_o westminster_n or_o before_o any_o justice_n of_o assize_n or_o before_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o their_o general_a quarter-session_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoyne_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v the_o churchwarden_n and_o constable_n of_o every_o town_n parish_n or_o chapel_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o some_o one_o of_o they_o or_o if_o there_o be_v none_o than_o the_o chief_a constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o where_o such_o town_n parish_n or_o chapel_n be_v or_o one_o of_o they_o as_o well_o in_o place_n exempt_a as_o not_o exempt_a shall_v once_o every_o year_n present_v the_o monthly_a absence_n from_o church_n of_o all_o popish_a recusant_n within_o such_o town_n and_o parish_n and_o shall_v present_v the_o name_n of_o every_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o say_a recusant_n be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o nine_o year_n and_o as_o near_o as_o they_o can_v the_o age_n of_o the_o say_a child_n as_o also_o the_o name_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o say_a recusant_n at_o the_o next_o general_n or_o quarter-session_n of_o that_o shire_n limit_n division_n or_o liberty_n all_o such_o presentment_n shall_v be_v record_v in_o the_o say_a session_n by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o town-clerk_n for_o the_o time_n be_v without_o any_o fee_n and_o for_o default_n of_o every_o such_o presentment_n the_o say_a churchwarden_n constable_n or_o high-constable_n shall_v forfeit_v twenty_o shilling_n and_o for_o default_n of_o record_v such_o presentment_n without_o a_o fee_n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o town-clerke_a shall_v forfeit_v 40._o s._n every_o presenement_n make_v by_o any_o churchwarden_n constable_n or_o high-constable_n as_o aforesaid_a whereby_o any_o recusant_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v convict_v shall_v be_v reward_v by_o have_v 40._o s._n to_o be_v levy_v out_o of_o such_o recusants_n good_n and_o estate_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o by_o the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o justice_n shall_v be_v order_v by_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o justice_n of_o assiize_n and_o justice_n of_o quarter-session_n have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v of_o all_o recusant_n as_o well_o for_o not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o for_o not_o come_v to_o church_n and_o have_v also_o power_n to_o make_v proclamation_n that_o the_o body_n of_o every_o such_o offendor_n shall_v be_v render_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n or_o the_o baylif_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o goal_n of_o the_o liberty_n before_o the_o next_o assize_n general_n or_o quarter-session_n and_o if_o then_o the_o offendor_n shall_v not_o make_v his_o appearance_n upon_o record_n that_o every_o such_o default_n shall_v be_v deem_v as_o a_o sufficient_a conviction_n by_o verdict_n of_o 12_o man_n this_o statute_n recite_v the_o penalty_n impose_v by_o the_o 29_o eliz._n 6._o upon_o a_o recusant_n convict_v and_o that_o every_o conviction_n shall_v be_v certify_v into_o the_o exchequer_n as_o be_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 23_o el._n 1._o concern_v recusant_n monthly_a forfeiture_n yet_o by_o this_o statute_n the_o king_n may_v refuse_v the_o 20_o l._n a_o month_n and_o take_v the_o 2_o part_n of_o the_o recusants_n land_n yet_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o take_v into_o his_o two_o part_n the_o mansion_n house_n nor_o shall_v demise_n nor_o lease_n over_o the_o 2_o three_o part_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o to_o any_o recusant_n nor_o to_o the_o use_n of_o any_o recusant_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v take_v any_o lease_n of_o the_o king_n of_o such_o land_n shall_v give_v such_o security_n as_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n shall_v allow_v not_o to_o suffer_v any_o waste_n to_o be_v commit_v upon_o the_o premise_n for_o the_o better_a trial_n how_o the_o king_n subject_n stand_v affect_v in_o point_n of_o loyalty_n and_o due_a obedience_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o session_n of_o parliament_n any_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o any_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n whereof_o one_o of_o the_o quorum_fw-la within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o session_n may_v require_v any_o person_n of_o the_o age_n of_o 18_o year_n or_o above_o be_v or_o which_o shall_v be_v convict_v or_o indict_v for_o any_o recusancy_n except_o nobleman_n and_o noble_a woman_n for_o not_o repair_v to_o divine_a service_n according_a to_o law_n or_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n twice_o within_o the_o year_n next_o pass_v or_o any_o person_n pass_v through_o the_o county_n or_o liberty_n and_o unknown_a except_o as_o be_v before_o except_v that_o be_v examine_v by_o they_o upon_o oath_n shall_v confess_v or_o not_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o recusant_n or_o shall_v confess_v or_o not_o deny_v that_o he_o have_v not_o take_v the_o sacrament_n twice_o within_o the_o year_n to_o take_v this_o oath_n hereafter_o upon_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n which_o say_v bishop_n or_o two_o justice_n shall_v certify_v in_o write_v subscribe_v with_o his_o or_o their_o hand_n at_o the_o next_o general_n or_o quarter-session_n the_o christian_a name_n surname_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n of_o every_o person_n which_o shall_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n which_o certificate_n shall_v be_v there_o record_v and_o keep_v among_o record_n of_o the_o say_a session_n if_o any_o person_n other_o than_o nobleman_n and_o noble_a woman_n shall_v refuse_v to_o answer_v upon_o oath_n to_o such_o bishop_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n due_o tender_v than_o the_o say_a bishop_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v commit_v the_o same_o person_n to_o the_o common_a goal_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o the_o next_o assize_n or_o quarter_n session_n where_o the_o say_a oath_n shall_v be_v again_o tender_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o affize_v or_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o and_o if_o such_o person_n shall_v then_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n he_o shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o a_o praemunire_n except_o woman_n covert_a who_o upon_o refusal_n shall_v only_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o common_a goal_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o they_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o oath_n i_o a._n b_o do_v true_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v profess_v testify_v and_o declare_v in_o my_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n be_v lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o country_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n neither_o of_o himself_o nor_o by_o any_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o see_v of_o rome_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n with_o any_o other_o have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n or_o to_o dispose_v of_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n or_o dominion_n or_o to_o authorise_v any_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v or_o annoy_v he_o or_o his_o country_n or_o to_o discharge_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n of_o their_o allegiance_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n or_o to_o give_v licence_n or_o leave_v to_o any_o of_o they_o to_o bear_v arm_n or_o raise_v tumult_n or_o to_o offer_v any_o violence_n or_o hurt_n to_o his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n state_n or_o government_n or_o to_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n within_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n also_o i_o swear_v from_o my_o heart_n that_o notwithstanding_o any_o declaration_n or_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deprivation_n make_v or_o grant_v or_o to_o be_v make_v or_o grant_v by_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o successor_n or_o by_o any_o authority_n derive_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o or_o he_o see_v against_o the_o say_a king_n his_o heir_n and_o suceessor_n or_o any_o absolution_n of_o the_o say_a subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n i_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o he_o and_o they_o will_v defend_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n against_o all_o conspiracy_n and_o attempt_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o his_o or_o their_o person_n their_o crown_n and_o dignity_n