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A49116
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The healing attempt examined and submitted to the Parliament convocation whether it be healing or hurtful to the peace of the church.
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Long, Thomas, 1621-1707.
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1689
(1689)
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Wing L2968; ESTC R26161
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the_o same_o power_n for_o quis_fw-la patiatur_fw-la say_v st._n hierom_n etc._n etc._n who_o can_v endure_v that_o they_o who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o attend_v on_o table_n and_o widow_n shall_v equal_v themselves_o to_o those_o at_o who_o prayer_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v consecrate_v but_o to_o let_v this_o pass_v i_o say_v 2._o this_o opinion_n of_o he_o reflect_v on_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o sufficient_o provide_v for_o the_o future_a peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o if_o the_o presbyter_n in_o after-age_n have_v not_o be_v more_o provident_a the_o church_n will_v have_v want_v a_o remedy_n against_o schism_n and_o if_o such_o a_o remedy_n be_v think_v necessary_a by_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o presbyter_n then_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n found_v on_o natural_a reason_n for_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n which_o consist_v of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o clergy_n which_o be_v as_o subject_v to_o passion_n as_o other_o man_n can_v be_v secure_v in_o st._n hierom_n opinion_n without_o a_o superior_a power_n over_o they_o cui_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la exhort_v &_o ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la eminens_fw-la detur_fw-la potestas_fw-la tot_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la efficientur_fw-la schismata_fw-la quot_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la to_o which_o if_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n do_v not_o yield_v obedience_n there_o may_v be_v as_o many_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n as_o there_o be_v priest_n and_o thus_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n do_v provide_v so_o well_o for_o the_o church_n peace_n as_o common_a prudence_n and_o natural_a reason_n will_v direct_v 3._o it_o be_v grant_v there_o be_v a_o superiority_n in_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o after_o their_o death_n the_o government_n for_o a_o long_a time_n fall_v to_o the_o several_a presbyter_n until_o the_o inconveniency_n of_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o increase_n of_o schism_n and_o than_o it_o be_v agree_v toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la through_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o advance_v one_o presbyter_n with_o power_n over_o the_o rest_n but_o when_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n be_v apparent_o record_v in_o most_o of_o the_o eminent_a church_n immediate_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v a_o incredible_a story_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o power_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o presbyter_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o testimony_n in_o antiquity_n for_o any_o one_o church_n nor_o any_o for_o the_o time_n place_n or_o person_n when_o this_o toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la decretum_fw-la this_o new_a alteration_n shall_v be_v make_v nor_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o all_o the_o world_n will_v agree_v at_o once_o to_o make_v a_o alteration_n in_o church-government_n so_o that_o the_o result_n be_v this_o there_o be_v a_o superiority_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n which_o cease_v for_o a_o while_n and_o then_o the_o presbyter_n raise_v in_o common_a but_o that_o rule_n or_o government_n be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o many_o schism_n and_o then_o the_o apostolical_a superiority_n be_v decree_v by_o all_o to_o be_v re-establish_v 4._o st._n hierom_n word_n do_v not_o consist_v with_o themselves_o for_o when_o he_o say_v these_o presbyter_n do_v exalt_v one_o choose_v from_o among_o themselves_o to_o a_o high_a degree_n who_o they_o name_v a_o bishop_n how_o can_v that_o consist_v with_o what_o immediate_o follow_v that_o a_o presbyter_n have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v quid_fw-la enim_fw-la facit_fw-la exceptâ_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la episcopus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la faciat_fw-la presbyter_n it_o seem_v by_o this_o the_o ancient_a presbyter_n do_v first_o for_o necessary_a cause_n first_o set_v up_o bishop_n and_o then_o it_o will_v sound_v ill_o if_o our_o new_a presbyter_n shall_v put_v they_o down_o unnecessary_o so_o that_o the_o most_o of_o what_o have_v be_v allege_v from_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o favour_n of_o mr._n j._n h_n new_a model_n depend_v on_o the_o testimony_n of_o st._n hierom_n and_o that_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o single_a and_o slender_a opinion_n contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o church_n and_o not_o consistent_a with_o itself_o i_o suppose_v the_o reader_n will_v not_o be_v of_o mr._n h_n mind_n to_o destroy_v the_o establish_a constitution_n for_o a_o new_a dangerous_a and_o impracticable_a invention_n which_o indeed_o be_v no_o elder_a than_o socinus_n the_o first_o inventor_n of_o independent_a church_n grant_v to_o every_o congregation_n a_o power_n to_o elect_a their_o church-officer_n for_o govern_v their_o affair_n and_o decide_v of_o controversy_n and_o by_o this_o design_n i_o perceive_v mr._n j._n h._n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o dr._n owen_n as_o well_o in_o church-discipline_n as_o in_o doctrine_n who_o treatise_n of_o the_o indwelling_a of_o the_o spirit_n and_o pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n not_o without_o a_o contempt_n of_o our_o lord_n prayer_n mr._n j._n h._n in_o his_o peaceable_a disquisition_n and_o animadversion_n on_o a_o discourse_n write_v against_o dr._n owen_n book_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o attempt_v to_o reconcile_v to_o the_o truth_n as_o now_o he_o do_v the_o independent_a principle_n and_o practice_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 3._o line_n 2._o after_o the_o word_n controversy_n add_v the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a p._n 4._o l._n 35_o for_o of_o read_z or_o
they_o have_v consider_v thing_n who_o be_v so_o far_o carry_v with_o their_o zeal_n against_o the_o establish_a government_n of_o this_o church_n as_o to_o make_v much_o use_n of_o some_o passage_n of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o canonist_n that_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v distinct_a order_n for_o these_o be_v the_o very_a dregs_o of_o popery_n n._n b._n the_o one_o raise_v the_o priest_n high_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o transubstantiation_n the_o other_o pull_v the_o bishop_n low_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o by_o such_o mean_n bring_v they_o almost_o to_o a_o equality_n so_o partial_a be_v some_o man_n to_o their_o particular_a conceit_n that_o they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o most_o mischievous_a topic_n when_o they_o can_v serve_v their_o turn_n not_o consider_v how_o much_o far_o these_o argument_n will_v run_v if_o they_o ever_o admit_v they_o so_o that_o although_o the_o phrase_n of_o priest_n or_o bishop_n may_v have_v be_v use_v in_o former_a time_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o paper_n print_v among_o the_o addenda_fw-la to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v history_n p._n 324._o which_o paper_n be_v write_v about_o six_o year_n before_o the_o necessary_a erudition_n as_o be_v prove_v p._n 365._o of_o the_o first_o part_n yet_o when_o our_o dissenter_n read_v as_o no_o doubt_n they_o do_v these_o remark_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v concern_v the_o rise_n and_o mischievous_a tendence_n of_o it_o their_o presumption_n in_o urge_v it_o from_o that_o paper_n where_o it_o be_v so_o shameful_o condemn_v be_v as_o unpardonable_a as_o their_o endeavour_n to_o fasten_v it_o on_o the_o necessary_a erudition_n where_o the_o contrary_a be_v evident_o assert_v and_o be_v this_o the_o great_a reverence_n that_o our_o dissenter_n have_v for_o the_o first_o reformer_n thus_o to_o wrest_v and_o abuse_v their_o write_n by_o alter_v their_o word_n curtail_v their_o sentence_n and_o represent_v they_o as_o contradict_v themselves_o as_o well_o as_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o all_o age_n before_o they_o in_o such_o a_o excellent_a book_n and_o to_o object_n that_o against_o they_o which_o their_o adversary_n who_o watch_v for_o such_o a_o advantage_n can_v never_o find_v this_o be_v no_o otherwise_o to_o honour_v they_o than_o to_o call_v they_o to_o a_o second_o martyrdom_n more_o inglorious_a and_o hateful_a to_o they_o than_o the_o first_o and_o yet_o these_o dissenter_n can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o all_o they_o who_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o compile_v that_o book_n be_v either_o diocesan_n bishop_n or_o such_o divine_v as_o live_v in_o a_o willing_a submission_n to_o they_o and_o these_o thing_n be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o the_o dissenter_n be_v more_o genuine_a son_n of_o some_o other_o church_n than_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n according_a to_o its_o primitive_a constitution_n and_o thus_o the_o declaration_n mention_v by_o our_o author_n to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o tho._n cromwell_n etc._n etc._n which_o say_v that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o degree_n or_o distinction_n in_o order_n but_o only_o of_o deacon_n or_o minister_n priest_n or_o bishop_n as_o also_o the_o opinion_n of_o tindal_n lambert_n and_o dr._n barnes_n must_v be_v submit_v to_o the_o more_o mature_a and_o authorize_v judgement_n of_o the_o state_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a express_v in_o the_o necessary_a erudition_n and_o the_o private_a sentiment_n of_o such_o divine_n as_o have_v write_v from_o the_o day_n of_o edward_n vi_o until_o now_o must_v be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v be_v establish_v by_o law_n in_o their_o day_n to_o which_o also_o they_o general_o subscribe_v and_o then_o i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o the_o form_n of_o ordain_v and_o consecrate_v bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n will_v determine_v the_o question_n whether_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o reformation_n the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v acknowledge_v three_o order_n viz._n of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n or_o two_o only_a and_o whether_o the_o church-government_n establish_v by_o law_n ever_o since_o the_o day_n of_o edward_n vi_o have_v not_o be_v by_o diocesan_n bishop_n but_o i_o will_v ask_v these_o man_n can_v they_o have_v conform_v to_o episcopacy_n and_o liturgy_n under_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o or_o edward_n the_o six_o and_o can_v they_o not_o now_o be_v not_o episcopacy_n the_o same_o then_o as_o it_o be_v now_o and_o the_o liturgy_n much_o better_a now_o than_o it_o be_v then_o can_v you_o conform_v to_o henry_n the_o eighth_n primer_n to_o his_o six_o article_n and_o seven_o sacrament_n or_o to_o the_o liturgy_n establish_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o wherein_o be_v many_o thing_n that_o be_v deserve_o account_v ineptias_fw-la as_o in_o the_o communion-office_n where_o they_o commend_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n all_o his_o servant_n depart_v hence_o from_o we_o and_o that_o god_n will_v command_v our_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o holy_a angel_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o into_o his_o holy_a tabernacle_n the_o commend_v auricular_a and_o secret_a confession_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o in_o the_o office_n of_o baptism_n enjoin_v a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o office_n to_o be_v perform_v the_o people_n stand_v at_o the_o church-door_n and_o then_o to_o take_v the_o child_n by_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o lead_v it_o towards_o the_o font_n to_o sign_n it_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o the_o breast_n as_o well_o as_o the_o forehead_n the_o use_n of_o exorcism_n in_o these_o word_n i_o command_v thou_o thou_o unclean_a spirit_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n to_o come_v out_o and_o depart_v from_o this_o infant_n the_o dip_v the_o child_n three_o time_n in_o the_o water_n except_o in_o case_n of_o weakness_n first_o on_o the_o right_a side_n then_o on_o the_o left_a and_o then_o with_o the_o face_n towards_o the_o water_n then_o to_o put_v on_o it_o the_o crysom_n say_v take_v thou_o this_o white_a vesture_n for_o a_o token_n of_o the_o innocency_n etc._n etc._n then_o to_o anoint_v the_o infant_n on_o the_o head_n pray_v god_n to_o anoint_v he_o with_o the_o unction_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o omit_v many_o other_o thing_n anoint_v the_o sick_a and_o sign_v his_o breast_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n commend_v at_o the_o time_n of_o burial_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n mercy_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o depart_v as_o for_o the_o book_n of_o consecrate_v bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n it_o be_v add_v to_o the_o liturgy_n by_o king_n edward_n as_o it_o be_v receive_v now_o with_o some_o few_o alteration_n mention_v by_o dr._n burnet_n for_o the_o better_a p._n 144._o his_o article_n and_o act_n for_o uniformity_n be_v as_o severe_a as_o any_o that_o be_v now_o and_o all_o these_o be_v establish_v in_o archbishop_n cranmer_n time_n and_o with_o his_o good_a approbation_n in_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n print_v 1552._o one_o concern_v the_o liturgy_n declare_v thus_o the_o book_n of_o prayer_n which_o of_o very_o late_a time_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n contain_v the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o pray_v and_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o book_n of_o order_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o afore_o say_v authority_n be_v godly_a and_o in_o no_o point_n repugnant_a to_o the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o agree_v thereunto_o further_a and_o beautify_v the_o same_o not_o a_o little_a and_o therefore_o of_o all_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o chief_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n aught_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o allow_v with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o to_o be_v commend_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god._n beside_o the_o discourse_n concern_v ceremony_n retain_v in_o our_o book_n be_v then_o set_v forth_o as_o also_o a_o proclamation_n against_o those_o that_o innovate_v alter_v or_o leave_v down_o any_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o preach_v without_o licence_n print_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o to_o which_o the_o form_n for_o bid_v of_o prayer_n may_v be_v add_v see_v p._n 128._o of_o dr._n burnet_n second_v part_n all_o which_o notwithstanding_o bucer_n and_o peter_n martyr_v approve_v of_o conformity_n and_o mr._n calvin_n himself_o both_o persuade_v and_o approve_v all_o that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o second_o liturgy_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o a_o epistle_n of_o he_o to_o the_o then_o protector_n be_v the_o forty_o first_o epistle_n in_o the_o edition_n at_o amsterdam_n 1667._o to_o this_o effect_n let_v there_o