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though_o distinct_a from_o the_o other_o be_v formal_o and_o immediate_o contain_v
within_o the_o priestly_a function_n and_o this_o be_v more_o than_o be_v require_v more_o than_o be_v true_a but_o thus_o much_o at_o least_o he_o must_v by_o his_o own_o reason_n allow_v that_o it_o may_v be_v radical_o found_v in_o that_o order_n and_o for_o want_v of_o that_o foundation_n it_o may_v be_v that_o a_o bishop_n ordain_v per_fw-la saltum_fw-la can_v ordain_v other_o 27._o again_o the_o reason_n say_v he_o why_o a_o bishop_n so_o ordain_v can_v ordain_v or_o consecrate_v be_v not_o quia_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la distincta_fw-la potestas_fw-la à _fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la essentialiter_fw-la illud_fw-la praesupponit_fw-la ut_fw-la potestas_fw-la absolvendi_fw-la necessariò_fw-la praesupponit_fw-la potestatem_fw-la consecrandi_fw-la not_o because_o episcopacy_n be_v not_o a_o distinct_a power_n from_o the_o priesthood_n but_o because_o that_o do_v essential_o pre-suppose_a this_o which_o be_v very_o near_o to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n in_o the_o priestly_a order_n even_o as_o the_o power_n of_o absolve_v do_v necessary_o praesuppose_v the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v so_o he_o ibid._n pag._n 184._o now_o albeit_o this_o latter_a assertion_n be_v false_a as_o be_v ground_v upon_o their_o place_v the_o whole_a perfection_n of_o the_o priestly_a order_n so_o champny_n there_o in_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n when_o as_o the_o power_n of_o absolve_v be_v as_o immediate_a to_o that_o order_n or_o function_n as_o the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v can_v be_v yea_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n do_v express_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o that_o function_n in_o scripture_n 2_o cor._n 5.18_o to_o which_o this_o fancy_n of_o romish_n sacrifice_v be_v a_o stranger_n albeit_o i_o say_v that_o instance_n speak_v what_o be_v false_a yet_o still_o it_o return_v in_o the_o application_n more_o forcible_o upon_o he_o if_o we_o reason_v thus_o as_o the_o power_n of_o absolution_n 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