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religion_n and_o why_o may_v not_o prince_n attain_v as_o much_o wisdom_n and_o honesty_n as_o their_o counsellor_n and_o judge_n the_o christian_a nation_n have_v be_v more_o beholden_a to_o a_o constantine_n jovian_a valentinian_n theodosius_n senior_n theodosius_n junior_n marcian_n leo_n anastasius_n and_o many_o other_o such_o and_o spain_n to_o recaredus_n and_o divers_a of_o his_o successor_n and_o france_n to_o carolus_n mag._n ludou._n pius_n save_o their_o compliance_n with_o the_o pope_n than_o to_o any_o bishop_n or_o council_n even_o for_o reformation_n against_o heresy_n and_o clergy_n sin_n chap._n x._o whether_o a_o universal_a church-government_n be_v of_o apostolic_a succession_n in_o the_o continue_a part_n of_o their_o office_n §_o 1._o though_o those_o that_o take_v it_o for_o mutability_n and_o backslide_v to_o change_v their_o judgement_n after_o that_o the_o school_n or_o their_o leader_n or_o
interest_n have_v once_o fix_v they_o do_v censure_n i_o for_o change_v and_o repent_v that_o temptation_n shall_v not_o prevail_v with_o i_o to_o deny_v learning_n and_o repent_v till_o i_o know_v at_o what_o age_n we_o must_v fix_v our_o ne_fw-la ultra_fw-la or_o who_o be_v the_o teacher_n that_o we_o must_v believe_v as_o infallible_a while_o we_o dispute_v against_o humane_a as_o well_o as_o papal_a infallibility_n §_o 2._o i_o therefore_o penitent_o confess_v that_o i_o be_v long_o avers_o suspicious_a of_o national_a church_n and_o national_a church-goververnours_a because_o i_o can_v not_o see_v how_o those_o that_o hold_v these_o can_v confute_v popery_n for_o i_o think_v that_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o presbyter_n must_v have_v bishop_n over_o they_o and_o bishop_n arch-bishop_n and_o they_o metropolitan_n or_o patriarch_n these_o also_o must_v have_v some_o body_n over_o they_o to_o ordain_v they_o and_o to_o govern_v they_o and_o because_o i_o deny_v the_o latter_a i_o deny_v also_o the_o former_a and_o think_v episcopacy_n will_v infer_v popery_n §_o 3._o and_o lest_o any_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o like_a temptation_n and_o papist_n shall_v plead_v my_o principle_n as_o for_o they_o or_o shall_v infer_v that_o if_o national_a church_n and_o prelacy_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la universal_a church_n sovereignty_n be_v so_o also_o i_o shall_v here_o tell_v those_o that_o may_v have_v the_o like_a temptation_n how_o i_o escape_v this_o and_o i_o will_v add_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o difficulty_n that_o ever_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v of_o considerable_a weight_n to_o tempt_v a_o impartial_a man_n to_o popery_n and_o tell_v the_o less_o study_v how_o to_o answer_v they_o better_o than_o the_o most_o can_v do_v §_o 4._o i_o have_v long_o know_v that_o popery_n do_v not_o essential_o consist_v in_o the_o other_o error_n about_o doctrine_n or_o worship_n as_o image_n pray_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n mass_n relic_n merit_n justification_n freewill_n purgatory_n transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o greek_a or_o armenian_a or_o abassine_n hold_v these_o and_o no_o more_o he_o be_v not_o therefore_o a_o papist_n you_o may_v call_v they_o integral_a part_n of_o popery_n if_o you_o will_v but_o not_o essential_a the_o essence_n be_v only_o the_o opinion_n of_o universal_a humane_a church_n sovereignty_n and_o a_o church_n universal_a unify_v and_o formal_o constitute_v thereby_o §_o 5._o this_o be_v considerable_a 1._o quoad_fw-la rationem_fw-la rei_fw-la 2._o and_o quoad_fw-la rationem_fw-la nominis_fw-la 1._o as_o to_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v such_o a_o sovereignty_n feign_v whether_o in_o a_o monarchy_n aristocracy_n or_o any_o mix_v or_o other_o form_n as_o be_v a_o usurpation_n of_o christ_n office_n and_o make_v a_o vice-christ_n which_o be_v a_o antichrist_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v popery_n from_o they_o that_o place_n this_o sovereignty_n in_o the_o roman_a pope_n though_o it_o will_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n if_o they_o place_v it_o in_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n §_o 6._o of_o these_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o papist_n 1._o some_o place_n it_o in_o the_o pope_n alone_o 2._o some_o in_o the_o pope_n and_o a_o general_n council_n or_o clergy_n agree_v 3._o and_o some_o in_o a_o general_n council_n the_o pope_n be_v only_a principium_fw-la unitatis_fw-la as_o have_v the_o primam_fw-la sedem_fw-la privilege_v ordinary_o to_o call_v they_o and_o moderate_a and_o in_o the_o interval_n of_o such_o council_n in_o a_o aristocratical_a college_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o world_n govern_v per_fw-la literas_fw-la formatas_fw-la this_o last_o as_o most_o irrational_a i_o have_v at_o large_a confute_v it_o be_v the_o other_o two_o that_o deserve_v further_a confutation_n §_o 7._o and_o see_v it_o be_v the_o summa_fw-la potestas_fw-la or_o sovereignty_n that_o be_v the_o unify_v and_o denominate_v form_n of_o a_o political_a society_n it_o clear_o follow_v that_o those_o that_o now_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o papist_n or_o roman_a catholic_n be_v indeed_o of_o three_o distinct_a sort_n of_o church_n and_o not_o as_o they_o pretend_v of_o one_o but_o name_v not_o understand_v delude_v the_o ignorant_a say_v it_o be_v but_o one_o church_n make_v it_o not_o one._n §_o 8._o they_o uncharitable_o and_o very_o hurtful_o mistake_v 1._o who_o say_v that_o popery_n essential_o begin_v when_o god_n and_o constantine_n exalt_v the_o bishop_n and_o pride_n in_o many_o abuse_v that_o mercy_n 2._o and_o they_o that_o say_v it_o essential_o begin_v when_o image-worship_n begin_v 3._o and_o they_o that_o date_n it_o from_o the_o assume_v name_n of_o universal_a bishop_n or_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o leo_n i._n assume_v and_o phocas_n give_v boniface_n as_o long_o as_o they_o mean_v not_o the_o universal_a church_n on_o all_o the_o earth_n but_o only_o the_o universal_a in_o the_o empire_n which_o be_v long_o mean_v §_o 9_o now_o among_o all_o temptation_n to_o popery_n i_o never_o find_v any_o of_o difficult_a weight_n but_o these_o i._o the_o apostolical_a office_n continue_v in_o its_o ordinary_a continue_a part_n and_o work_n but_o universal_a church_n government_n be_v a_o ordinary_a continue_a part_n and_o work_n of_o the_o apostolic_a office_n ergo_fw-la universal_a church-government_n continue_v that_o be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la divino_fw-la ii_o the_o superiority_n of_o one_o national_a church_n government_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la ergo_fw-la so_o be_v the_o superiority_n of_o a_o universal_a church_n government_n iii_o the_o roman_a policy_n seem_v great_o advantageous_a for_o the_o preservation_n honour_n and_o propagation_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v much_o uphold_v it_o iv._o the_o scandalous_a division_n of_o the_o reform_a and_o other_o church_n be_v so_o dishonourable_a and_o weaken_a and_o dangerous_a to_o christianity_n as_o seem_v to_o make_v the_o roman_a policy_n and_o unity_n necessary_a v._o the_o error_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o their_o opposition_n to_o popery_n be_v so_o many_o and_o gross_a and_o their_o unjust_a accusation_n of_o the_o papist_n so_o palpable_a especial_o their_o exposition_n of_o the_o revelation_n so_o partial_a erroneous_a and_o hostile_a as_o seem_v much_o to_o make_v their_o cause_n more_o suspect_v than_o the_o papist_n §_o 10._o these_o reason_n which_o prevail_v with_o such_o great_a man_n as_o erasmus_n cassander_n grotius_n and_o many_o other_o need_v a_o more_o accurate_a answer_n than_o most_o protestant_n be_v prepare_v to_o give_v which_o we_o shall_v find_v be_v the_o papist_n by_o liberty_n of_o religion_n let_v loose_a to_o open_a dispute_n among_o we_o i_o have_v try_v some_o judicious_a minister_n with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o and_o have_v have_v but_o such_o answer_n as_o be_v defective_a and_o insufficient_a §_o 11._o the_o answer_n which_o satisfy_v i_o be_v this_o we_o must_v distinguish_v 1._o the_o apostle_n power_n as_o promulgator_n of_o christ_n law_n and_o a_o legislative_a power_n to_o make_v law_n of_o their_o own_o 2._o between_o a_o legislative_a and_o a_o judicial_a and_o executive_a power_n 3._o between_o a_o universal_a and_o a_o indefinite_a power_n and_o exercise_n 4._o between_o a_o power_n to_o be_v use_v personal_o disjunct_n each_o one_o his_o part_n in_o his_o own_o province_n and_o a_o power_n in_o many_o conjunct_a make_n one_o political_a person_n or_o supreme_a as_o in_o a_o aristocracy_n 5._o between_o proper_a regiment_n where_o authorit_n as_o imperantis_fw-la be_v the_o formal_a object_n of_o the_o subject_n obedience_n and_o contract_n or_o consent_v for_o brotherly_a agreement_n and_o communion_n and_o so_o between_o a_o confederacy_n and_o a_o political_a society_n and_o between_o inequality_n in_o teacher_n and_o persuader_n and_o inequality_n in_o commander_n §_o 12._o this_o much_o presuppose_a we_o must_v inquire_v what_o the_o apostle_n power_n be_v that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o much_o of_o it_o be_v continue_v as_o ordinary_a and_o i._o name_n use_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o useless_a to_o the_o notify_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o they_o and_o apostolus_fw-la signify_v much_o more_o than_o episcopus_fw-la to_o be_v a_o apostle_n be_v by_o christ_n own_o mouth_n or_o special_a revelation_n from_o heaven_n to_o be_v one_o send_v indefinite_o to_o be_v his_o special_a witness_n and_o messenger_n to_o publish_v his_o gospel_n to_o infidel_n and_o work_v miracle_n to_o confirm_v it_o and_o gather_v church_n hereby_o but_o a_o bishop_n as_o such_o have_v not_o this_o mission_n and_o power_n §_o 13._o ii_o the_o apostle_n power_n to_o speak_v of_o christ_n his_o word_n and_o work_n as_o eye_n and_o ear-witness_n be_v not_o continue_v to_o successor_n no_o more_o than_o the_o confirm_a power_n of_o miracle_n §_o 14._o iii_o the_o number_n of_o twelve_o and_o seventy_o two_o be_v a_o national_a form_v fit_v to_o
of_o man_n parent_n be_v serious_o teach_v to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o enter_v their_o child_n into_o the_o holy_a covenant_n and_o to_o dedicate_v their_o child_n to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n renounce_v the_o world_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o parent_n or_o pro-parent_n and_o not_o perfidious_a dissemble_a godfather_n must_v solemn_o promise_v their_o careful_a education_n §_o 22._o ii_o the_o transition_n of_o those_o baptise_a in_o infancy_n into_o the_o state_n of_o adult_n communicant_n must_v be_v make_v by_o a_o understanding_n and_o solemn_a own_n of_o their_o baptismal_a covenant_n and_o that_o by_o such_o pastor_n as_o have_v time_n to_o examine_v and_o instruct_v they_o and_o not_o make_v a_o deceitful_a ceremony_n call_v confirmation_n by_o a_o diocesan_n that_o have_v perhaps_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o in_o his_o diocese_n §_o 23._o iii_o the_o parish_n must_v be_v know_v to_o the_o pastor_n that_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o they_o and_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o inhabitant_n distinguish_v 1._o those_o that_o be_v of_o another_o church_n as_o papist_n &c._n &c._n or_o of_o no_o church_n 2._o those_o that_o be_v catechuman_n and_o submit_v to_o be_v catechize_v and_o hear_v 3._o those_o that_o be_v communicant_n and_o each_o parish_n must_v have_v minister_n for_o number_n and_o quality_n suit_v to_o the_o number_n of_o soul_n and_o fit_a to_o know_v they_o and_o perform_v their_o undertake_v office_n §_o 24._o iv._o the_o partial_a unrighteous_a canon_n must_v be_v cast_v away_o §_o 25._o v._o nothing_n sinful_a or_o unnecessary_a to_o ministry_n or_o communion_n must_v be_v impose_v as_o necessary_a term_n nor_o godly_a able_a minister_n silence_v or_o persecute_v causeless_o that_o do_v more_o good_a than_o hurt_n §_o 26._o vi_o they_o that_o worship_n not_o god_n in_o all_o our_o form_n and_o ceremony_n or_o that_o be_v too_o scrupulous_a must_v be_v tolerate_v to_o worship_n as_o they_o can_v by_o themselves_o so_o be_v it_o their_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o conversation_n and_o unpeaceableness_n be_v not_o intolerable_a §_o 27._o vii_o the_o key_n must_v be_v exercise_v only_o by_o the_o clergy_n and_o if_o the_o chancellor_n or_o civilian_n court_n be_v keep_v up_o they_o must_v be_v the_o king_n magistrate_n and_o use_v only_o such_o power_n as_o magistrate_n may_v use_v §_o 28._o viii_o those_o that_o by_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n public_a and_o tolerate_v shall_v not_o have_v the_o power_n of_o choose_v incumbent_n nor_o those_o that_o exclude_v themselves_o nor_o shall_v those_o patron_n that_o choose_v the_o incumbent_n that_o shall_v have_v the_o place_n and_o tithe_n hinder_v any_o person_n from_o choose_v to_o who_o he_o will_v voluntary_o trust_v the_o peculiar_a pastoral_n care_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n nor_o shall_v man_n be_v hinder_v from_o the_o public_a or_o tolerate_a ministry_n of_o such_o as_o they_o so_o choose_v §_o 29._o ix_o ordination_n shall_v be_v make_v after_o sufficient_a trial_n of_o the_o learning_n and_o ability_n of_o the_o ordain_v in_o preach_v and_o pray_v as_o well_o as_o upon_o a_o full_a testimony_n of_o his_o pious_a and_o upright_a conversation_n and_o no_o institution_n to_o a_o title_n grant_v till_o the_o parishioner_n have_v leave_v warning_n and_o time_n to_o know_v the_o man_n and_o show_v their_o acceptance_n or_o dissent_n and_o be_v impartial_o hear_v §_o 30._o x._o bishop_n shall_v usual_o ordain_v in_o synod_n or_o with_o their_o concurrence_n or_o at_o least_o with_o such_o as_o the_o synod_n choose_v to_o represent_v they_o §_o 31._o xi_o parish_n church_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v true_a church_n and_o the_o presbyter_n to_o be_v episcopi_fw-la gregis_fw-la and_o the_o incumbent_n that_o have_v curate_n to_o be_v episcopus_fw-la praeses_fw-la as_o well_o as_o the_o diocesan_n to_o be_v general_n or_o archbishop_n and_o ordination_n by_o precedent_n bishop_n not_o call_v null_a or_o say_v to_o be_v no_o episcopal_a ordination_n but_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o ministry_n by_o unqualified_a man_n be_v so_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n that_o if_o the_o supreme_a power_n give_v the_o diocesane_a a_o negative_a power_n as_o of_o the_o quorum_fw-la without_o who_o no_o ordination_n shall_v entitle_v any_o man_n to_o any_o benefice_n leave_v incumbent_n only_o to_o choose_v their_o own_o curate_n and_o to_o concur_v with_o the_o diocesan_n in_o other_o ordination_n there_o will_v be_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o refuse_v such_o diocesan_n power_n or_o ordination_n §_o 32._o xii_o an_o utter_o insufficient_a heretical_a malignant_a ungodly_a scandalous_a minister_n be_v not_o to_o be_v maintain_v nor_o tolerate_v and_o due_a mean_n must_v be_v use_v to_o keep_v and_o cast_v such_o out_o §_o 33._o xiii_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o university_n and_o the_o appropriate_a of_o their_o government_n and_o tutor_v to_o godly_a wise_a 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