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fundamentum_fw-la relation_n it_o so_o that_o they_o be_v man_n and_o wife_n coram_fw-la deo_fw-la thereby_o and_o what_o do_v the_o solemnity_n after_o but_o declare_v they_o so_o coram_fw-la hominibus_fw-la and_o give_v they_o that_o account_n legal_o in_o the_o world_n now_o if_o this_o testification_n be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o man_n will_v account_v they_o as_o unmarried_a unless_o it_o be_v by_o a_o minister_n nay_o suppose_v the_o law_n of_o any_o place_n will_v not_o allow_v it_o otherwise_o who_o will_v advise_v but_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o again_o nay_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o who_o will_v advise_v that_o they_o rather_o part_v quite_o leave_v one_o another_o and_o be_v no_o more_o man_n and_o wife_n rather_o than_o be_v marry_v again_o such_o be_v the_o case_n and_o question_n of_o we_o in_o hand_n for_o aught_o i_o can_v see_v and_o no_o less_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o re-ordination_a for_o the_o form_n he_o object_n i_o answer_v the_o impropriety_n of_o some_o word_n in_o sâ—ch_n a_o case_n as_o to_o the_o one_o will_v not_o argue_v and_o infer_v the_o same_o i_o hope_v altogether_o in_o the_o other_o whereof_o it_o suffice_v that_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o already_o a_o second_o instance_n i_o have_v be_v of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n these_o be_v take_v at_o our_o degree_n at_o our_o order_n and_o upon_o particular_a occasion_n as_o the_o law_n and_o magistrate_n require_v and_o yet_o cid_a i_o never_o hear_v any_o plead_v against_o this_o that_o it_o will_v be_v take_v a_o ordinance_n in_o vain_a holy_a bradford_n the_o martyr_n tell_v his_o judge_n that_o he_o have_v take_v the_o same_o oath_n against_o the_o pope_n six_o time_n unto_o this_o my_o opponent_n say_v nothing_o and_o indeed_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v if_o that_o only_a argument_n of_o his_o vary_a in_o word_n be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v ordain_v twice_o because_o the_o end_n of_o ordination_n be_v attain_v as_o one_o administration_n than_o a_o man_n may_v not_o have_v either_o of_o these_o oath_n twice_o administer_v to_o he_o because_o the_o end_n to_o wit_n the_o oblige_v a_o man_n to_o the_o content_n be_v attain_v at_o once_o and_o so_o the_o law_n and_o magistrate_n that_o require_v this_o on_o sundry_a occasion_n do_v require_v the_o take_a god_n name_v in_o vain_a let_v my_o author_n come_v off_o here_o if_o he_o can_v the_o swear_n by_o god_n name_n we_o know_v be_v a_o solemn_a ordinance_n &_o part_n of_o god_n worshi_n deut._n 10.20_o and_o if_o this_o may_v be_v repeat_v upon_o the_o form_n of_o court_n be_v order_n of_o the_o law_n &_o command_v of_o our_o superior_n let_v this_o be_v satisfaction_n likewise_o to_o we_o that_o what_o be_v in_o vain_a as_o to_o one_o end_n be_v not_o so_o to_o another_o that_o what_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o regard_n of_o one_o self_n be_v not_o in_o
in_o joh._n hom_n etc._n etc._n cyp._n the_o simp_n prael_n august_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la 64_o &_o quaest_n exâ—vet_fw-la &_o nov_n test_n c._n 9â—_n he_o yet_o add_v this_o be_v the_o more_o proper_a ordination_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o full_a original_n and_o seminal_a tradition_n of_o the_o ministerial_a power_n whereby_o all_o future_a ordination_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n be_v sanctify_v and_o for_o these_o cause_v our_o saviour_n iterate_v their_o ordination_n to_o the_o pastoral_n extraordinary_a and_o ordinary_a office_n and_o the_o rather_o lest_o his_o death_n may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v make_v void_a their_o first_o more_o secret_a and_o covert_a ordination_n mr._n lloid_n of_o primitive_a episcopacy_n and_o ceremony_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o not_o take_v with_o the_o attribute_v that_o to_o the_o text_n in_o john_n which_o be_v excellent_o proper_a to_o the_o last_o of_o matthew_n mat._n 20.18_o 19_o 20._o see_v the_o mission_n we_o find_v in_o the_o one_o jo._n 20.21_o with_o the_o 19_o and_o 24._o appear_v not_o to_o i_o by_o what_o have_v be_v before_o touch_v to_o be_v indeed_o numerical_o the_o same_o as_o to_o time_n place_n and_o person_n with_o the_o other_o nevertheless_o we_o be_v behold_v to_o this_o man_n enough_o that_o upon_o search_n he_o have_v find_v that_o the_o re-ordaining_a the_o apostle_n be_v not_o strange_a to_o the_o ancient_n when_o reordination_n yet_o in_o thesi_fw-la be_v apt_a to_o be_v so_o both_o to_o they_o as_o him_z also_o let_v we_o see_v now_o what_o our_o author_n answer_v to_o this_o which_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v beforehand_o may_v very_o much_o satisfy_v we_o herein_o because_o indeed_o he_o fall_v so_o short_a of_o say_v any_o thing_n to_o weaken_v our_o belief_n of_o it_o there_o be_v some_o judge_n say_v he_o the_o apostle_n commission_n mat._n 10._o be_v temporary_a and_o do_v expire_v at_o their_o return_n but_o beside_o that_o this_o be_v a_o rate_n conceit_n in_o divinity_n as_o if_o the_o ministry_n be_v a_o cloak_n to_o be_v put_v on_o and_o off_o again_o upon_o occasion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o however_o to_o their_o second_o mission_n jo._n 20.21_o when_o we_o find_v they_o have_v yet_o after_o a_o three_o mat._n 28._o it_o appear_v express_o that_o the_o disciple_n baptise_a jo._n 4.2_o and_o wrought_v miracle_n mat._n 17.16_o when_o they_o abide_v with_o jesus_n the_o word_n of_o that_o text_n then_o mat._n 3.14_o be_v here_o worthy_a of_o consideration_n and_o he_o appoint_v twelve_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v be_v with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v send_v they_o to_o preach_v here_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v some_o work_n belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o their_o apostleship_n which_o they_o be_v to_o peâ—â—otaâ—_n while_o they_o be_v with_o he_o as_o well_o as_o when_o they_o be_v abroad_o this_o be_v plain_a that_o when_o he_o send_v they_o to_o preach_v he_o give_v they_o power_n to_o heal_v the_o sick_a and_o do_v miracle_n and_o see_v this_o â—ower_n do_v certain_o continue_v with_o they_o after_o they_o be_v return_v to_o he_o how_o shall_v we_o think_v any_o other_o power_n which_o be_v give_v with_o it_o and_o much_o less_o i_o hope_v the_o whole_a office_n itself_o can_v cease_v and_o therefore_o this_o opponent_n himself_o dare_v put_v no_o trust_n in_o this_o but_o frame_v another_o answer_n that_o their_o first_o commission_n be_v but_o partial_a not_o to_o all_o act_n as_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n absolve_v penitent_n and_o the_o like_a unto_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o red_a what_o some_o say_v that_o when_o christ_n say_v do_v this_o he_o give_v his_o disciple_n power_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n &_o when_o he_o say_v who_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n jo._n 20._o he_o give_v they_o power_n of_o absolution_n and_o yet_o after_o both_o we_o read_v of_o that_o chief_a commission_n he_o final_o leave_v with_o they_o mat._n 28.19_o nor_o shall_v i_o stick_v in_o the_o find_v word_n of_o a_o grave_a author_n they_o receive_v with_o the_o name_n of_o apostle_n the_o power_n to_o minister_v all_o the_o doctrine_n and_o mean_n to_o salvation_n which_o christ_n intend_v in_o due_a time_n to_o deliver_v unto_o they_o act_v 1.24.25_o act._n 26.16_o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v institute_v they_o need_v not_o a_o new_a ordination_n but_o only_o a_o signification_n of_o christ_n pleasure_n that_o they_o shall_v use_v the_o power_n before_o give_v they_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o ordinance_n which_o be_v but_o a_o extension_n of_o the_o power_n to_o a_o new_a object_n but_o i_o reply_v that_o which_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o obvious_a and_o what_o his_o answer_n do_v not_o touch_v i_o be_o sure_a in_o the_o least_o whether_o the_o instance_n itself_o urge_v do_v the_o root_n of_o the_o scruple_n or_o noâ—_n he_o may_v dâ—ffer_v in_o his_o apprehension_n with_o i_o if_o he_o will_n the_o lord_n christ_n have_v give_v they_o commission_n for_o the_o pâ—eâ—ching_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o baptising_n that_o be_v certain_a before_o and_o yet_o do_v he_o renew_v here_o the_o same_o authority_n again_o to_o they_o go_v preach_v and_o baptise_v mat._n 28._o what_o be_v it_o now_o for_o this_o opposer_n to_o say_v here_o that_o their_o commission_n grant_v at_o first_o be_v partial_a such_o as_o do_v not_o authorise_v they_o to_o all_o ministerial_a act_n as_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n confirm_v the_o baptise_a which_o be_v not_o then_o in_o be_v when_o the_o commission_n they_o have_v last_o or_o be_v again_o deliver_v to_o they_o be_v this_o go_v preach_v and_o baptize_v that_o be_v such_o as_o do_v authorise_v they_o to_o that_o part_n of_o their_o office_n or_o those_o ministerial_a act_n they_o be_v authorize_v to_o before_o be_v not_o here_o a_o authority_n or_o commission_n to_o the_o same_o ministerial_a act_n or_o work_v renew_v or_o refreshâ—ds_n that_o be_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n this_o gentleman_n then_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v may_v rather_o have_v borrow_v a_o answer_n from_o i_o here_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v send_v out_o at_o first_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o after_o to_o all_o nation_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v a_o new_a commission_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v 1._o the_o lord_n jesus_n if_o he_o please_v may_v at_o least_o if_o any_o will_v say_v he_o do_v not_o have_v give_v they_o their_o commission_n so_o large_a at_o once_o as_o to_o reach_v jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o appoint_v the_o execution_n thereof_o to_o each_o according_a to_o the_o due_a season_n and_o if_o then_o he_o choose_v to_o do_v it_o at_o twice_o we_o may_v conceive_v even_o from_o thence_o that_o the_o renewal_a of_o a_o commission_n have_v not_o therefore_o any_o such_o appearance_n sure_a of_o evil_n in_o it_o as_o be_v fancy_v by_o my_o opposer_n 2._o though_o câ—rist_n do_v say_v to_o 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as_o dr._n ames_n in_o his_o case_n ordinatio_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la aloud_o quam_fw-la solâ—mnis_fw-la declarationt_fw-la coronatio_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o â—nauguratio_fw-la magistratus_fw-la and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o no_o more_o to_o be_v iâ—crated_v upon_o need_n or_o good_a cause_n than_o for_o i_o to_o repeat_v and_o they_o make_v solomon_n king_n the_o second_o time_n that_o be_v what_o have_v be_v once_o already_o signify_v before_o and_o jesus_n say_v again_o unto_o he_o yet_o the_o three_o time_n simon_n son_n of_o ionas_n love_v thou_o i_o lord_n my_o sheep_n section_n ix_o in_o the_o five_o section_n there_o be_v a_o three_o objection_n to_o be_v â—â—â—raâ—ined_v do_v seem_v virtual_o in_o the_o act_n to_o renounce_v make_v void_a or_o offer_v injury_n to_o our_o first_o oraer_n and_o that_o do_v looklike_a some_o great_a evil_n unto_o which_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v hete_n something_o more_o full_o i_o will_v acknowledge_v so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v judge_v that_o this_o conceit_n have_v get_v into_o man_n mind_n far_o and_o wide_o from_o the_o ancient_n which_o make_v some_o the_o papist_n especial_o think_v so_o hainouf_o of_o re-ordination_a as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o sacrilege_n in_o it_o indeed_o this_o author_n and_o our_o brethren_n at_o this_o season_n have_v get_v a_o conceit_n that_o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o three_o commandment_n which_o require_v the_o reverend_a use_n of_o god_n ordinance_n which_o may_v be_v do_v i_o hope_v when_o a_o ordinance_n be_v repeat_v as_o when_o it_o be_v use_v but_o once_o but_o if_o they_o can_v then_o show_v i_o in_o the_o scatter_a sentence_n of_o the_o father_n that_o this_o be_v their_o harmonious_a reason_n why_o they_o be_v against_o it_o it_o will_v do_v more_o with_o i_o for_o conviction_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o i_o yet_o know_v because_o it_o will_v make_v i_o suspect_v then_o some_o moral_a evil_n perhaps_o to_o be_v in_o it_o when_o all_o i_o apprehend_v yet_o be_v notional_a only_a as_o i_o say_v at_o first_o or_o but_o in_o man_n imagination_n the_o rise_v then_o or_o spring_n of_o this_o conceir_n i_o guess_v to_o flow_v from_o st._n cyprian_n time_n when_o rebaptisation_a be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o pious_a bishop_n and_o martyr_n do_v plead_v thus_o still_o in_o his_o write_n there_o be_v one_o church_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n have_v not_o the_o â—rue_a faith_n and_o so_o no_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v of_o heretics_a must_v be_v rebaptise_v pro_fw-la certo_fw-la tenentes_fw-la neminem_fw-la for_o as_o baptizart_v extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la posse_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la baptism_n unum_fw-la intra_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la constituâ—um_fw-la lab._n 1._o ep._n 12._o hereupon_o there_o be_v none_o we_o must_v conceive_v rebaptise_v but_o they_o suppose_v their_o former_a baptism_n to_o be_v void_a this_o be_v the_o plead_v ground_n for_o their_o rebaptisation_a and_o though_o those_o disciple_n act._n 19_o who_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o baptism_n they_o have_v do_v not_o void_a john_n baptism_n i_o hope_v in_o the_o least_o for_o their_o be_v baptize_v again_o into_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n yet_o while_o the_o party_n himself_o here_o and_o the_o church_n be_v both_o persuade_v otherwise_o of_o they_o this_o act_n may_v be_v account_v coram_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o profess_a avoidance_n thereof_o and_o their_o heresy_n with_o it_o and_o consequent_o when_o they_o come_v to_o think_v that_o rebaptisation_a do_v make_v pull_v their_o first_o baptism_n the_o sâ—me_a thought_n from_o thence_o we_o may_v conjecture_v come_v to_o â—oâ—iess_v they_o about_o order_n but_o as_o the_o father_n which_o succeed_v cyprian_n and_o council_n do_v lay_v aside_o his_o rebaptisation_n conclude_v the_o ground_n he_o go_v upon_o errâ—nions_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o former_a baptism_n of_o such_o as_o be_v rebaptise_v hoâ—usoever_o they_o think_v that_o re-baptived_n they_o be_v good_a and_o valid_a according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o do_v i_o believe_v that_o after_o age_n will_v disprove_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o re-ordination_a be_v now_o by_o some_o require_v and_o our_o former_a order_n be_v valid_a or_o good_a before_o god_n or_o according_a to_o his_o word_n it_o be_v not_o our_o be_v re-ordâ—ined_n can_v make_v they_o null_n or_o void_a but_o only_o they_o be_v so_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o such_o as_o lie_v under_o thaâ—_n conception_n to_o look_v then_o more_o thorough_o if_o we_o can_v into_o this_o business_n suppose_v a_o man_n a_o minister_n already_o and_o in_o order_n do_v re-ordination_a now_o make_v he_o no_o minister_n or_o to_o have_v be_v none_o or_o evacuate_v his_o former_a ministerial_a act_n the_o time_n before_o if_o that_o be_v true_a then_o shall_v i_o never_o plead_v for_o re-ordination_a sure_a then_o must_v i_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v it_o sacrilege_n as_o soon_o as_o any_o but_o this_o certain_o can_v nâ—ver_o be_v the_o papist_n do_v hold_v that_o there_o be_v a_o indelible_a character_n imprint_v in_o order_n under_o iterari_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la and_o anathematise_v those_o that_o gainsay_v it_o to_o save_v their_o curse_n i_o deny_v not_o with_o our_o hooker_n and_o mason_n if_o by_o their_o character_n they_o mean_v only_o spiritualis_fw-la potestas_fw-la as_o some_o of_o they_o do_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o they_o quoad_fw-la homines_fw-la we_o may_v say_v impress_v hereby_o which_o our_o divine_n also_o do_v hold_v indelible_a so_o that_o the_o office_n be_v once_o receive_v can_v be_v take_v away_o even_o by_o degradation_n itself_o though_o the_o work_n may_v sometime_o be_v make_v to_o cease_v now_o if_o it_o be_v order_n do_v indeed_o give_v this_o power_n as_o my_o opposer_n with_o the_o most_o do_v think_v then_o must_v those_o order_n we_o take_v first_o stand_v good_a and_o valid_a against_o any_o other_o we_o take_v after_o if_o there_o be_v twenty_o which_o can_v neither_o make_v nor_o mar_v as_o to_o that_o end_n which_o be_v already_o attain_v thereby_o and_o here_o in_o the_o way_n may_v be_v one_o plain_a conviction_n on_o this_o gentleman_n that_o when_o he_o do_v plead_v that_o i_o make_v null_a my_o first_o ordination_n and_o therefore_o my_o profession_n will_v not_o prevail_v against_o my_o fact_n he_o quite_o intersares_fw-la with_o himself_o who_o still_o plead_v all_o the_o way_n beside_o that_o my_o first_o order_n have_v give_v i_o my_o ministry_n already_o it_o be_v that_o render_v my_o second_o in_o vain_a there_o be_v two_o book_n let_v i_o therefore_o here_o mention_v it_o come_v out_o against_o re-ordination_a one_o before_o and_o this_o author_n two_o argument_n it_o be_v they_o harp_n upon_o the_o former_a stand_v main_o upon_o this_o that_o a_o
second_o ordination_n do_v in_o the_o fact_n make_v null_a the_o first_o the_o other_o insist_o upon_o this_o that_o our_o first_o ordination_n if_o he_o be_v understand_v as_o he_o must_v do_v null_a the_o second_o to_o wit_n by_o render_v it_o in_o vain_a now_o let_v uâ—_n set_v these_o two_o argument_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n and_o they_o must_v needs_o fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o another_o for_o it_o a_o man_n first_o ordination_n be_v indeed_o make_v null_n then_o be_v not_o his_o second_o in_o vain_a and_o if_o his_o second_o be_v in_o vain_a then_o be_v not_o his_o first_o null_a the_o truth_n be_v be_v the_o supposition_n true_a which_o they_o go_v both_o upon_o it_o be_v the_o last_o argument_n be_v of_o force_n and_o the_o former_a must_v be_v nothing_o neither_o will_v it_o hence_o follow_v because_o the_o character_n if_o one_o will_v call_v the_o power_n or_o office_n so_o be_v not_o repeat_v therefore_o the_o rite_n which_o do_v solemnize_v it_o may_v not_o any_o more_o than_o because_o the_o regal_a office_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o which_o must_v be_v still_o urge_v therefore_o the_o anoint_v or_o in_o estiture_n can_v be_v but_o once_o also_o if_o a_o man_n who_o be_v consecrate_a shall_v desert_v his_o first_o ordination_n and_o steal_v away_o himself_o from_o the_o ministry_n into_o the_o laity_n when_o he_o believe_v god_n original_o call_v he_o and_o his_o labour_n like_v still_o to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o he_o not_o disable_v not_o put_v to_o it_o by_o distress_n or_o force_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o conscience_n sâ—uâ—s_n peace_n god_n great_a glory_n and_o any_o will_v call_v that_o sacrilege_n there_o may_v be_v i_o think_v some_o appositeness_n indeed_o in_o the_o tern_n but_o if_o the_o papist_n will_v call_v reordination_n bare_o so_o and_o make_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o a_o man_n may_v not_o be_v re-ordained_n which_o he_o render_v for_o the_o very_a account_n upon_o which_o he_o yield_v hereunto_o to_o wit_n because_o he_o think_v his_o power_n or_o office_n indeed_o indelible_a and_o that_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o ministry_n he_o may_v not_o go_v back_o and_o to_o be_v constrain_v to_o it_o it_o be_v but_o give_v a_o innocent_a thing_n ill_a word_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o rather_o in_o our_o case_n it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o whole_a a_o cujus_fw-la contrarium_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la i_o can_v therefore_o but_o take_v up_o a_o few_o word_n here_o if_o it_o be_v only_o to_o see_v the_o genius_n at_o least_o of_o that_o other_o opposer_n of_o re-ordination_a do_v not_o he_o real_o renounce_v his_o ordination_n recede_v from_o his_o office_n and_o dâ—vest_a hâ—mâ—â—lf_n of_o authority_n who_o take_v up_o his_o ministry_n â—â—â—d_v anew_o pass_v under_o this_o constitute_a invest_n ordinance_n mâ—_n c._n p._n 33._o wâ—ich_a be_v the_o chief_a batter_a ramm_n of_o that_o book_n but_o god_n forbid_v this_o indeed_o shall_v hâ—_n so_o when_o christ_n disciple_n have_v their_o commission_n go_v preach_v and_o baptise_v renew_v to_o they_o aâ—_n have_v be_v say_v before_o be_v that_o second_o act_n indeed_o a_o actual_a and_o formal_a avoidance_n of_o the_o first_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v separate_v to_o he_o paul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o he_o call_v he_o act._n 13._o do_v that_o mission_n or_o send_v forth_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v null_a his_o first_o ministry_n and_o authorative_a mission_n by_o jesus_n christ_n act._n 26.16_o 18_o when_o a_o jew_n be_v baptize_v in_o christ_n time_n do_v that_o null_a his_o cicumcision_n when_o those_o disciple_n act._n 19_o be_v rebaptise_v be_v that_o baptism_n indeed_o a_o void_a of_o their_o first_o or_o christ_n baptism_n real_o a_o renunciation_n of_o john_n how_o can_v any_o prove_v that_o be_v the_o ordination_n of_o barnabat_n by_o those_o at_o antioch_n a_o divest_v he_o of_o any_o authority_n he_o have_v by_o be_v send_v forth_o before_o by_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n this_o can_v be_v yet_o again_o when_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n come_v and_o annonit_v david_n king_n in_o hebron_n be_v the_o pass_v of_o david_n under_o this_o constitute_a invest_n ceremony_n to_o speak_v with_o he_o real_o a_o renounce_v his_o former_a anoint_v by_o samuel_n and_o recede_v from_o that_o kingly_a power_n and_o office_n which_o be_v give_v he_o at_o first_o by_o that_o mouth_n which_o say_v arise_v anoint_v he_o for_o this_o be_v he_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o david_n from_o that_o day_n forward_o be_v charles_n the_o seven_o of_o france_n his_o coronation_n at_o rheimes_n after_o he_o be_v crown_v at_o poitiers_n before_o and_o king_n by_o birth_n any_o thing_n else_o but_o a_o far_a establishment_n of_o his_o title_n only_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o better_a obedience_n of_o his_o people_n it_o be_v but_o so_o indeed_o here_o and_o for_o that_o the_o dream_n be_v double_v unto_o pharaoh_n twice_o it_o be_v because_o the_o thing_n 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