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two_o may_v be_v though_o two_o may_v suffice_v 53._o in_o private_a communion_n it_o be_v say_v baptism_n private_a baptism_n first_o let_v the_o lawful_a minister_n call_v upon_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n if_o time_n will_v suffer_v mark_v here_o how_o the_o minister_n either_o be_v in_o such_o haste_n or_o the_o child_n in_o such_o danger_n that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v time_n to_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n 54._o after_o the_o confirmation_n confirmation_n confirmation_n the_o rubric_n say_v none_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o those_o that_o be_v confirm_v there_o be_v no_o such_o prohibition_n in_o scripture_n and_o if_o it_o be_v what_o shall_v the_o great_a number_n of_o people_n in_o most_o parish_n do_v who_o be_v not_o visit_v nor_o confirm_v by_o the_o bishop_n at_o all_o simile_n simile_n this_o be_v as_o if_o a_o master_n shall_v forbid_v his_o servant_n meat_n till_o he_o come_v to_o cut_v it_o and_o he_o 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12.13_o 59_o the_o use_v of_o the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n which_o in_o itself_o may_v be_v indifferent_a yet_o make_v it_o essential_a to_o marriage_n it_o cease_v to_o be_v indifferent_a 60._o the_o man_n in_o marriage_n promise_v to_o the_o woman_n that_o with_o his_o body_n he_o will_v worship_v she_o 14.10_o luk._n 14.10_o though_o there_o be_v civil_a worship_n yet_o it_o be_v due_a from_o a_o inferior_a to_o a_o superior_a and_o not_o from_o a_o superior_a to_o a_o inferior_a or_o equal_a matrimony_n matrimony_n as_o the_o woman_n be_v 61._o there_o be_v one_o prayer_n to_o be_v omit_v by_o the_o minister_n where_o the_o woman_n be_v past_a child-bearing_a sure_o they_o be_v very_o skilful_a parson_n vicar_n and_o curate_n that_o can_v judge_v what_o woman_n be_v pass_v child-bearing_a but_o no_o great_a matter_n for_o they_o bear_v neither_o less_o nor_o more_o for_o their_o pray_v or_o not_o pray_v for_o they_o 62._o the_o new_a marry_a person_n the_o same_o day_n of_o their_o 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account_v they_o brethren_n 68_o read_v and_o pray_v over_o the_o dead_a without_o any_o command_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n 69._o church_a of_o woman_n woman_n church_a of_o woman_n apply_v psal_n 121._o to_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 70._o the_o woman_n must_v offer_v a_o accustom_a offering_n be_v not_o this_o to_o bring_v they_o back_o to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n leu._n 12._o and_o be_v not_o these_o such_o as_o lead_v silly_a woman_n away_o according_a to_o that_o scripture_n 2_o tim._n 3.6_o for_o they_o viz._n the_o parson_n vicar_n and_o curate_n creep_v into_o house_n yea_o into_o woman_n chamber_n often_o to_o church_n they_o as_o they_o call_v it_o be_v not_o this_o a_o private_a conventicle_n 71._o
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and_o in_o divers_a county_n be_v acquit_v from_o their_o inditement_n because_o the_o act_n that_o enjoy_v we_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n under_o paenalty_n command_v that_o very_a book_n and_o no_o other_o establish_v by_o edward_n the_o six_o with_o one_o sentence_n add_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o a_o sentence_n alter_v in_o the_o litany_n but_o this_o be_v not_o alter_v but_o quite_o raze_v out_o and_o by_o that_o very_a act_n whoever_o read_v this_o present_a book_n of_o common-prayer_n shall_v for_o the_o first_o fault_n forfeit_v half_a his_o yearly_a ecclesiastical_a revenue_n which_o if_o all_o the_o reader_n of_o common-prayer_n be_v force_v to_o do_v their_o zeal_n for_o that_o idol_n will_v soon_o cool_v argument_n to_o prove_v that_o lord-bishop_n or_o diocesan-bishop_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o authority_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o consequent_o unlawful_a and_o the_o chief_a objection_n for_o diocesan-bishop_n answer_v also_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o great_a disparity_n between_o scriptural_a apostolical_a congregational_a particular_o timothy_n and_o titus_n bishop_n and_o diocesan-bishop_n that_o which_o be_v absolute_o forbid_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n viz._n peter_n be_v unlawful_a 1._o argum._n 1._o but_o for_o any_o minister_n extraordinary_a or_o ordinary_a to_o exercise_v lordship_n or_o be_v lord_n over_o one_o another_o or_o the_o heritage_n or_o church_n of_o god_n be_v absolute_o forbid_v both_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n viz._n peter_n therefore_o for_o any_o to_o be_v such_o or_o to_o exercise_v such_o power_n be_v utter_o unlawful_a the_o major_n or_o first_o proposition_n none_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v forbid_v be_v utter_o unlawful_a the_o minor_a be_v clear_o and_o strong_o prove_v out_o of_o mat._n 20.25_o luk._n 22.25_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 3._o the_o word_n in_o matthew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o jesus_n call_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v you_o know_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v dominion_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a there_o and_o in_o luke_n exercise_n lordship_n over_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o or_o as_o luke_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o observe_v here_o to_o who_o of_o who_o and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n christ_n speak_v these_o word_n he_o speak_v these_o word_n to_o the_o ten_o apostle_n or_o disciple_n v._o 24._o concern_v james_n and_o john_n and_o the_o occasion_n be_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o other_o ten_o against_o their_o two_o brethren_n where_o note_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v all_o christian_n brethren_n judas_n except_v preacher_n and_o apostle_n 2._o that_o those_o that_o be_v offend_v be_v ten_o to_o two_o 3._o the_o ten_o have_v some_o seem_a ground_n to_o exercise_v authority_n over_o the_o two_o 10.35_o a_o good_a caution_n to_o peter_n successor_n mark_v 10.35_o for_o the_o two_o begin_v to_o seek_v pre-eminence_n over_o they_o first_o yea_o of_o peter_n and_o andrew_n that_o be_v call_v before_o they_o to_o be_v apostle_n in_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v sit_v the_o one_o on_o christ_n right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o on_o his_o left_a in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o mark_v how_o christ_n allay_v that_o evil_a proud_a and_o prelatical_a spirit_n that_o be_v beginning_n to_o rise_v in_o they_o he_o beat_v it_o down_o with_o both_o hand_n urge_v three_o strong_a argument_n to_o dissuade_v they_o from_o this_o lordliness_n first_o say_v he_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v exercise_v dominion_n over_o they_o not_o that_o christ_n do_v allow_v prince_n and_o great_a man_n to_o exercise_v power_n over_o his_o minister_n and_o people_n to_o persecute_v they_o and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v prince_n and_o not_o preacher_n shall_v exercise_v lordship_n and_o the_o great_a one_o among_o the_o gentile_n to_o wit_n sinner_n and_o not_o the_o good_a one_o among_o the_o saint_n claim_n and_o exercise_v this_o lordly-power_n and_o they_o and_o you_o will_v have_v enough_o power_n a_o seasonable_a consideration_n the_o best_a way_n to_o make_v preacher_n good_a be_v to_o keep_v they_o low_o and_o from_o meddle_v with_o lordly_a power_n and_o too_o much_o indignation_n and_o persecution_n from_o these_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o of_o a_o high_a and_o lordly_a spirit_n over_o one_o another_o second_o say_v he_o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a and_o chief_a among_o they_o shall_v be_v their_o minister_n and_o servant_n v._o 26_o 27._o three_o he_o give_v they_o his_o own_o example_n of_o humility_n towards_o they_o even_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v likewise_o that_o place_n be_v fore_o cite_v in_o peter_n better_a know_v than_o observe_v by_o the_o clergy_n be_v most_o pat_o and_o like_o david_n stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d knock_v this_o goliath_n episcopacy_n in_o the_o forehead_n neither_o say_v he_o be_v lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n or_o not_o as_o though_o you_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o heritage_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o argument_n 2._o argum._n 2._o that_o which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v appoint_v must_v needs_o be_v unlawful_a but_o for_o one_o bishop_n to_o be_v over_o divers_a or_o many_o particular_a church_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v appoint_v ergo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o one_o bishop_n to_o be_v over_o divers_a particular_a church_n be_v unlawful_a the_o major_n be_v larior_a sole_a clear_a than_o the_o sun_n and_o needs_o no_o proof_n the_o minor_a i_o prove_v thus_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v appoint_v several_a bishop_n in_o one_o particular_a church_n the_o word_n
high_a priest_n and_o his_o power_n well_o enough_o but_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o diogenes_n say_v to_o alexander_n the_o great_a i_o do_v not_o know_v alexander_n the_o king_n but_o i_o know_v alexander_n the_o tyrant_n the_o minor_a or_o latter_a that_o the_o diocesan_n and_o lord-bishop_n have_v many_o unscriptural_a inferior_a officer_n as_o dean_n dean_n and_o chapter_n archdeacon_n commissary_n chancellor_n canon_n resident_n prebendary_n peticanon_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o rabble-rout_n that_o some_o who_o have_v search_v the_o nest_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v from_o the_o bottom_n to_o the_o top_n from_o the_o van_n to_o the_o rear_n thirty_o eight_o distinct_a officer_n that_o be_v thirty_o above_o what_o christ_n have_v put_v in_o his_o church_n so_o have_v do_v with_o these_o syllogistical_a argument_n i_o will_v now_o lay_v down_o a_o few_o more_o plain_a reason_n against_o diocesan_n lord-bishop_n and_o their_o power_n because_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n make_v in_o the_o scripture_n between_o bishop_n and_o other_o gospel-minister_n 7._o argum._n 7._o call_v elder_n see_v act._n 20.17_o and_o 28._o mat._n 6.37_o col._n 1.23_o phil._n 1.1_o tit._n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o note_v that_o where_o the_o church-officer_n be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n the_o bishop_n be_v never_o name_v as_o a_o distinct_a order_n from_o the_o elder_n but_o only_o from_o the_o deacon_n rom._n 12.6_o 7_o 8._o ephes_n 4.11_o 12._o obj._n yea_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o help_n and_o government_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o ans_fw-fr though_o he_o speak_v of_o help_n and_o government_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o the_o five_o or_o six_o place_n after_o apostle_n prophet_n teacher_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o in_o the_o first_o nor_o second_o rank_n so_o that_o if_o any_o can_v spy_v out_o episcopacy_n here_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o can_v neither_o in_o this_o place_n nor_o elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n find_v lord-bishop_n neither_o in_o name_n nor_o power_n nor_o in_o that_o rank_n and_o order_n they_o place_v themselves_o no_o though_o you_o thus_o reckon_v first_o the_o pope_n second_o the_o cardinal_n three_o the_o archbishop_n fourthly_a the_o diocesan-bishop_n there_o you_o find_v they_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n but_o not_o in_o the_o scripture_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v aquila_n and_o urbane_n nay_o priscilla_n a_o woman_n be_v helper_n of_o paul_n in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 16.3_o 9_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v no_o bishop_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v as_o good_a helper_n as_o they_o be_v and_o as_o like_o timothy_n who_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n be_v ready_a to_o carry_v a_o poor_a painful_a persecute_a preacher_n cloak_n book_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o do_v paul_n and_o thus_o they_o will_v obey_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n who_o say_v whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n and_o whosoever_o will_v be_v chief_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n mat._n 20.26_o 27._o i_o suppose_v all_o know_v who_o will_v be_v great_a and_o chief_a among_o the_o minister_n but_o do_v any_o know_v which_o of_o they_o will_v be_v content_a to_o learn_v this_o lesson_n of_o christ_n for_o such_o a_o bishop_n will_v we_o give_v our_o voice_n nay_o i_o be_o content_v that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v the_o chief_a care_n of_o so_o many_o as_o they_o have_v convert_v or_o feed_v this_o grant_v it_o be_v suppose_v their_o power_n will_v not_o be_v too_o great_a because_o they_o be_v create_v by_o man_n viz._n by_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n 8._o argum._n 8._o in_o who_o dominion_n they_o be_v and_o i_o may_v say_v to_o they_o as_o the_o boy_n say_v to_o the_o doctor_n that_o god_n make_v his_o father_n ox_n a_o bull_n but_o his_o father_n make_v he_o a_o ox_n god_n make_v they_o man_n but_o the_o king_n make_v they_o bishop_n see_v cook_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regis_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la because_o they_o depend_v upon_o man_n 9_o argum._n 9_o which_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n never_o do_v episcopacy_n be_v a_o noun_n adrective_n that_o can_v stand_v by_o itself_o but_o it_o must_v be_v support_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o they_o shelter_v themselves_o under_o that_o maxim_n of_o they_o no_o bishop_n no_z king_n and_o the_o bishop_n say_v no_o ceremony_n no_o bishop_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o to_o lay_v a_o weak_a foundation_n to_o regal_a authority_n let_v any_o judge_n the_o proverb_n will_v be_v true_a no_o king_n no_o bishop_n for_o the_o king_n may_v very_o well_o subsist_v without_o they_o simile_n simile_n but_o they_o like_o colewert_n close_o to_o the_o vine_n draw_v the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o it_o to_o themselves_o or_o like_o the_o ivy_n to_o the_o oak_n simile_n simile_n shelter_v itself_o under_o its_o arm_n and_o bough_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n keep_v much_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o the_o tree_n a_o ten_o reason_n to_o prove_v 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