the_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n by_o the_o word_n body_n which_o they_o believe_v in_o another_o sense_n do_v not_o consecrate_v matrimony_n with_o the_o same_o word_n and_o matter_n if_o by_o the_o word_n wife_n they_o both_o or_o either_o of_o they_o understand_v concubine_n be_v no_o matrimony_n when_o then_o the_o bishop_n intend_v not_o to_o ordain_v as_o a_o sacrifice_a priest_n but_o intend_v the_o the_o contrary_n his_o act_n be_v ineffectual_a for_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n church_n the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v and_o offer_v the_o true_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o remit_v and_o retain_v of_o sin_n be_v so_o annex_v to_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n that_o priesthood_n can_v be_v without_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o intend_v to_o give_v priesthood_n without_o give_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o conclude_v the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v exclude_v ordination_n out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n and_o 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according_a to_o the_o common_a sense_n and_o use_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o all_o age_n and_o time_n yea_o among_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o as_o our_o reformer_n have_v frame_v a_o new_a religion_n so_o they_o have_v invent_v a_o new_a priesthood_n never_o hear_v of_o before_o give_v no_o other_o power_n then_o to_o preach_v and_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n which_o may_v be_v commit_v or_o do_v by_o deacon_n or_o layman_n as_o all_o ecclesiastical_a history_n do_v testify_v on_o this_o ground_n and_o other_o defect_n in_o their_o ordination_n the_o present_a catholic_n church_n make_v no_o scriple_a notwithstanding_o their_o pretand_v ordination_n to_o ordain_v or_o give_v order_n to_o those_o who_o be_v convert_v and_o reconcile_v to_o the_o say_a catholic_n church_n shall_v humble_o desire_n it_o i_o know_v some_o will_v say_v that_o this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o sacrilege_n for_o even_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n re-ordinations_a as_o also_o re-baptizations_a be_v esteem_v sacrilegious_a whence_o frequent_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v or_o ordain_v by_o heretical_a priest_n or_o bishop_n be_v not_o rebaptise_v nor_o re-ordained_n in_o consideration_n hereof_o the_o now_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o rebaptise_a nor_o re-ordain_a priest_n come_v to_o their_o communion_n but_o permit_v they_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o order_n receive_v and_o approve_v of_o they_o in_o all_o their_o function_n and_o power_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o protestant_a bishop_n this_o subject_n will_v require_v a_o long_a discourse_n than_o my_o brevity_n will_v permit_v i_o will_v therefore_o brief_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n the_o catholic_n church_n have_v always_o detest_v both_o rebaptisation_n and_o reordination_n but_o never_o make_v difficulty_n to_o baptise_v or_o ordain_v some_o who_o false_o pretend_v to_o have_v be_v baptise_a or_o ordain_v when_o real_o they_o be_v not_o we_o have_v a_o plain_a declaration_n of_o this_o in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a can._n 19_o where_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o paulianist_n be_v absolute_o to_o be_v baptise_a because_o they_o be_v not_o baptise_a in_o the_o right_a form_n of_o baptism_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n can._n 68_o declare_v that_o baptize_v or_o ordain_v by_o heretic_n be_v neither_o baptise_a nor_o ordain_v which_o as_o caranzen_n note_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o heretic_n who_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o right_a form_n in_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n the_o church_n whensoever_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o ordainer_n have_v not_o lawful_a power_n or_o do_v corrupt_a or_o alter_v the_o form_n of_o ordination_n judge_v that_o what_o they_o have_v do_v be_v null_a and_o of_o no_o force_n and_o do_v simple_o and_o plain_o ordain_v they_o but_o if_o upon_o due_a examination_n it_o be_v find_v that_o 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other_o ordination_n which_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n which_o teach_v that_o a_o priest_n notwithstanding_o his_o character_n receive_v in_o some_o cause_n can_v give_v either_o lawful_o or_o valid_o absolution_n as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v add_v concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o now_o english_a church_n which_o re-ordains_a not_o priest_n come_v to_o it_o all_o man_n know_v that_o according_a to_o their_o opinion_n it_o will_v be_v very_o sacrilegious_a for_o no_o true_a protestant_n will_v deny_v but_o that_o catholic_n ordination_n be_v valid_a and_o of_o real_a force_n give_v all_o power_n and_o virtue_n belong_v to_o a_o priest_n which_o to_o deny_v will_v be_v destructive_a to_o their_o pretend_a hierarchy_n which_o have_v no_o other_o foundation_n for_o its_o succession_n then_o that_o their_o priest_n and_o biship_n be_v so_o ordain_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o case_n be_v the_o catholic_n church_n in_o such_o case_n ordain_v those_o who_o be_v never_o true_o
in_o the_o divine_a operation_n of_o christ_n bedy_n and_o blood_n and_o c._n 8._o put_v a_o distinction_n between_o priest_n and_o deacon_n he_o say_v the_o one_o consecrate_v and_o the_o other_o dispose_v or_o distribute_v the_o one_o sanctify_v the_o thing_n offer_v the_o other_o distribute_v the_o thing_n sanctify_v s._n cyprian_n epist_n 54._o ad_fw-la cornel._n say_v priest_n do_v daily_o celebrate_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o epist_n 66._o ad_fw-la furness_n each_o one_o honour_v with_o divine_a priesthood_n and_o constitute_v in_o clerical_a ministry_n ought_v only_o to_o serve_v the_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o attend_v to_o prayer_n s._n hierome_n dialogo_fw-la cum_fw-la lucifer_n c._n 8._o hilarius_n a_o deacon_n only_o can_v not_o make_v the_o eucharist_n not_o have_v bishop_n nor_o priest_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o church_n which_o have_v no_o priest_n this_o be_v more_o manifest_a in_o the_o priest_n ordination_n as_o it_o be_v express_o declare_v in_o the_o florentine_a council_n the_o form_n whereof_o be_v receive_v the_o power_n of_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o the_o live_n and_o dead_a whence_o we_o may_v note_v this_o be_v no_o new_a constitution_n but_o a_o declaration_n to_o the_o armenian_n of_o the_o roman_a use_n and_o manner_n of_o ordination_n for_o which_o the_o roman_a pontifical_a be_v allege_v which_o be_v long_o before_o this_o council_n and_o be_v in_o use_n in_o all_o the_o western_a part_n and_o ordo_fw-la romanus_n make_v by_o pope_n gelasius_n in_o the_o year_n 496._o which_o as_o alcuinus_fw-la note_n in_o 2._o par_fw-fr de_fw-fr divinis_fw-la officiis_fw-la have_v the_o same_o form_n which_o also_o s._n ambrose_n insinuate_v in_o 1_o epist_n ad_fw-la tim._n c._n 4._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o say_v when_o i_o be_v ordain_v priest_n whereby_o i_o be_v design_v for_o the_o work_n and_o receive_v authority_n that_o i_o dare_v in_o our_o lord_n stead_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n s._n clement_n lib._n constit_fw-la apost_n cap._n 24._o look_v down_o upon_o thy_o servant_n elect_v and_o fill_v he_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o may_v perform_v the_o immaculate_a sacrifice_n for_o thy_o people_n but_o what_o be_v more_o our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o his_o last_o supper_n ordain_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o same_o form_n do_v this_o in_o my_o remembrance_n whereby_o our_o saviour_n give_v power_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o make_v or_o offer_v the_o same_o sacrifice_n as_o he_o have_v do_v as_o i_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n §_o 3._o our_o reformer_n have_v main_o endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o consequent_o to_o take_v away_o the_o evangelicall_n priesthood_n which_o by_o continual_a succession_n even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n yea_o from_o christ_n himself_o have_v always_o continue_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o parliament_n of_o england_n in_o the_o nonage_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 6._o invent_v a_o new_a form_n or_o ordination_n and_o command_v that_o none_o shall_v give_v any_o order_n but_o in_o the_o form_n prescribe_v which_o be_v repeal_v by_o queen_n mary_n and_o again_o renew_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o the_o 8._o year_n of_o her_o reign_n to_o speak_v only_o of_o priesthood_n which_o principal_o make_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n our_o catholic_n doctor_n and_o controvertist_n do_v oppose_v against_o their_o ordination_n of_o priesthood_n by_o several_a reason_n and_o first_o that_o they_o have_v no_o lawful_a minister_n of_o their_o order_n that_o be_v no_o proper_a and_o true_a bishop_n and_o consequent_o no_o true_a ordination_n which_o be_v clear_o prove_v by_o erastus_n senior_a in_o his_o scholastical_a demonstration_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1662._o which_o i_o wave_v and_o go_v to_o the_o second_o reason_n which_o be_v that_o the_o form_n of_o ordination_n new_o invent_v be_v no_o true_a form_n nor_o ever_o use_v in_o the_o church_n nor_o no_o essential_a part_n necessary_o require_v in_o the_o act_n of_o give_v or_o minister_a holy_a order_n to_o make_v this_o more_o clear_a we_o may_v note_v that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n there_o be_v require_v a_o sensible_a sign_n which_o divine_v call_v the_o material_a part_n and_o the_o application_n of_o this_o sensible_a sign_n to_o the_o signification_n of_o what_o be_v sign_v which_o be_v the_o formal_a part_n to_o our_o purpose_n the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o the_o bishop_n may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o material_a part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o episcopacy_n priesthood_n or_o deacon-ship_n nay_o to_o other_o spiritual_a effect_n as_o of_o confirmation_n yea_o of_o remission_n and_o absolution_n and_o be_v necessary_o determine_v and_o appropriate_v to_o this_o or_o that_o effect_n by_o certain_a word_n express_v the_o power_n and_o nature_n of_o this_o or_o that_o order_n in_o this_o all_o catholic_n do_v agree_v and_o some_o of_o your_o learned_a protestant_n acknowledge_v m._n mason_n one_o who_o have_v write_v purposely_o of_o this_o subject_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o impositionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la ut_fw-la signum_fw-la ordinis_fw-la sensibile_fw-la amplectimur_fw-la forma_fw-la sensibilis_fw-la sita_fw-la est_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la quae_fw-la preferuntur_fw-la dum_fw-la signum_fw-la sensibile_fw-la exhibetur_fw-la we_o embrace_v imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o the_o sensible_a sign_n of_o order_n the_o essential_a form_n consist_v in_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v whilst_o the_o sensible_a sign_n be_v use_v in_o which_o also_o those_o who_o reform_v the_o roman_a ordination_n do_v agree_v when_o retain_v the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n they_o invent_v a_o new_a form_n never_o use_v before_o in_o god_n church_n nor_o yet_o come_v home_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o no_o word_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o true_a form_n of_o any_o sacrament_n which_o do_v not_o determine_v the_o sensible_a sign_n to_o its_o proper_a effect_n or_o office_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o priesthood_n it_o must_v signify_v the_o grace_n and_o power_n which_o be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n so_o the_o foresay_a mr_n mason_n istius_fw-la modo_fw-la verba_fw-la quatenus_fw-la de_fw-la notant_fw-la datam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la sunt_fw-la illius_fw-la forma_fw-la essentialis_fw-la the_o learned_a bishop_n of_o derry_n in_o ireland_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o consecration_n and_o succession_n of_o protestant_a bishop_n page_n 226._o come_n more_o home_n say_v the_o form_n or_o word_n whereby_o man_n be_v make_v priest_n must_v express_v power_n to_o consecrate_v or_o make_v present_a christ_n body_n and_o blood_n etc._n etc._n for_o we_o have_v no_o difference_n with_o the_o romanist_n in_o this_o particular_a they_o who_o be_v ordain_v priest_n ought_v to_o have_v power_n to_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n that_o be_v to_o make_v it_o present_a doctor_n sparrow_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n as_o be_v note_v in_o the_o say_v liturgicall_a discourse_n part_v 1._o cap._n 26._o and_o doctor_n thorndike_n in_o his_o book_n of_o just_a weight_n and_o measure_n cap._n 21._o all_o ordination_n tend_v to_o the_o celebration_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o well_o that_o of_o bishop_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v ordain_v the_o other_o order_n and_o that_o of_o deacon_n that_o they_o may_v wait_v upon_o the_o celebration_n of_o it_o as_o that_o of_o priest_n that_o receive_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n to_o warrant_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o they_o may_v therefore_o have_v power_n to_o celebrate_v it_o sure_o the_o present_a english_a church_n must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n when_o only_o those_o who_o be_v ordain_v priest_n have_v authority_n to_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n which_o be_v their_o peculiar_a proper_a and_o principal_a office_n belong_v to_o none_o other_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o they_o in_o this_o can_v be_v from_o any_o humane_a authority_n but_o divine_a which_o come_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o sacrament_n now_o in_o the_o form_n of_o ordination_n invent_v by_o order_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 6._o and_o use_v since_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n no_o such_o power_n be_v express_v for_o all_o the_o word_n savour_v more_o of_o jurisdiction_n or_o execution_n of_o what_o follow_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n without_o which_o the_o rest_n be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o without_o the_o power_n ex_fw-la vi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la no_o action_n ex_fw-la vi_fw-la officii_fw-la be_v authentical_a or_o valuable_a for_o as_o mr_n mason_n well_o say_v l._n 2._o c._n 16._o non_fw-la verba_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la huic_fw-la 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by_o god_n power_n work_v in_o they_o if_o then_o there_o be_v any_o miracle_n as_o no_o christian_a can_v deny_v in_o the_o eucharist_n it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o work_v they_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n even_o as_o i_o say_v before_o he_o do_v work_v miracle_n by_o his_o servant_n moses_n so_o s._n peter_n act._n 3._o cure_v the_o lame_a man_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o advise_v the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o he_o do_v it_o by_o his_o own_o power_n or_o holiness_n but_o in_o the_o name_n or_o power_n of_o jesus_n so_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o any_o of_o those_o miraculous_a thing_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n by_o any_o humane_a power_n but_o by_o his_o ministerial_a power_n receive_v in_o his_o ordination_n christ_n himself_o do_v effect_v they_o so_o that_o the_o doctor_n babble_v so_o often_o of_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o romish_a priest_n be_v but_o mere_a raillery_n or_o most_o base_a ignorance_n 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the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v show_v itself_o that_o which_o our_o mind_n comprehend_v not_o our_o faith_n conceive_v the_o spirit_n true_o join_v together_o thing_n local_o separate_v sect_n 24._o nothing_o mooe_v incredible_a that_o thing_n so_o far_o distant_a and_o remote_a within_o the_o whole_a space_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o whole_a distance_n of_o place_n be_v not_o only_o conjoin_v but_o also_o unite_v chap._n x._o concern_v the_o miracle_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o hody_a sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n the_o doctor_n much_o trouble_v himself_o about_o the_o miracle_n which_o occur_v in_o the_o eucharist_n whereas_o any_o one_o who_o believe_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n must_v needs_o know_v that_o those_o miracle_n do_v necessary_o follow_v thereto_o if_o he_o can_v disprove_v
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