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or_o bishop_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o act_n treat_v of_o the_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n he_o lay_v down_o the_o qualification_n of_o bishop_n in_o titus_n the_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n be_v command_v to_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o peter_n therefore_o presbyter_n be_v scripture-bishop_n and_o consequent_o may_v ordain_v or_o ordination_n perform_v by_o they_o be_v firm_a and_o sufficient_a and_o here_o i_o may_v content_v myself_o with_o this_o proof_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o that_o we_o have_v scripture-warrant_a for_o what_o we_o do_v but_o because_o antiquity_n be_v so_o much_o insist_v upon_o by_o some_o in_o this_o case_n as_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o ask_v archb._n usher_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n where_o he_o find_v in_o antiquity_n that_o presbyter_n alone_o ordain_v any_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o decline_v deal_v with_o they_o at_o this_o weapon_n but_o shall_v join_v issue_n with_o they_o upon_o this_o 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