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it_o which_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o both_o kind_n to_o the_o communicant_n dare_v they_o say_v of_o this_o sacrament_n it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o our_o saviour_n do_v appoint_v it_o in_o the_o determinate_a matter_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n if_o they_o dare_v yet_o be_v it_o wisdom_n according_a to_o champny_n former_a resolution_n and_o advise_v in_o point_n of_o ordination_n not_o to_o omit_v either_o part_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v appoint_v and_o the_o ancient_a church_n constant_o administer_v to_o the_o people_n 7._o ordination_n of_o their_o unction_n in_o ordination_n now_o for_o our_o omission_n of_o their_o unction_n which_o be_v the_o main_a of_o those_o ceremony_n we_o use_v not_o we_o say_v they_o can_v prove_v it_o apostolical_a or_o that_o it_o be_v use_v in_o ordination_n by_o the_o greek_a church_n but_o admit_v it_o be_v use_v ancient_o in_o the_o western_a church_n we_o say_v it_o be_v but_o a_o tolerable_a or_o convenient_a 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signify_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n receive_v and_o these_o be_v the_o most_o innocent_a and_o to_o this_o sort_n may_v refer_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n which_o be_v use_v not_o to_o give_v any_o virtue_n any_o way_n but_o to_o signify_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o baptize_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n crucify_v but_o manful_o to_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n and_o to_o mind_v he_o of_o it_o a_o second_o sort_n be_v such_o as_o signify_v god_n act_n in_o the_o sacrament_n his_o impart_v of_o grace_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v like_a they_o that_o first_o use_v chrism_n in_o baptism_n and_o so_o in_o ordination_n mean_v it_o to_o signify_v not_o confer_v that_o charisma_n spiritus_fw-la of_o which_o the_o father_n often_o this_o sort_n come_v very_o near_o to_o entrench_v upon_o god_n institution_n who_o appoint_v his_o sacramental_a symbol_n to_o signify_v his_o grace_n as_o also_o to_o confer_v it_o last_o therefore_o when_o ceremony_n be_v add_v by_o man_n not_o only_o to_o signify_v but_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o sacramental_a virtue_n to_o confer_v or_o derive_v the_o grace_n or_o work_v of_o god_n upon_o we_o it_o be_v high_a presumption_n and_o to_o this_o sort_n pertein_v the_o romish_a unction_n which_o make_v the_o most_o of_o they_o so_o earnest_o contend_v to_o have_v it_o the_o very_a matter_n of_o their_o sacrament_n of_o order_n and_o make_v we_o in_o the_o reformation_n of_o popish_a abuse_n to_o leave_v it_o off_o and_o we_o retain_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n though_o abuse_v in_o some_o measure_n by_o popish_a superstition_n because_o the_o native_a importance_n of_o it_o be_v the_o innocent_a and_o useful_a signification_n as_o i_o say_v of_o duty_n in_o the_o party_n baptize_v the_o like_o whereof_o can_v be_v say_v of_o unction_n 8._o ceremony_n no_o invalidity_n in_o our_o ordination_n by_o omit_v some_o of_o their_o ceremony_n and_o for_o the_o validity_n of_o our_o ordination_n notwithstanding_o the_o omission_n of_o divers_a of_o their_o ceremony_n and_o rite_n which_o burden_n rather_o than_o strengthen_v the_o work_n i_o will_v know_v of_o champny_n whether_o our_o baptism_n be_v not_o good_a and_o valid_a notwithstanding_o our_o omission_n of_o their_o chrism_n there_o too_o there_o be_v but_o two_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v either_o that_o our_o baptism_n be_v not_o valid_a and_o good_a which_o i_o suppose_v he_o dare_v not_o say_v or_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n of_o baptism_n and_o ordination_n which_o he_o can_v say_v as_o to_o this_o point_n for_o though_o he_o may_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o validity_n that_o depend_v upon_o the_o minister_n who_o in_o ordination_n be_v precise_o determine_v yet_o in_o regard_n of_o validity_n by_o reason_n of_o matter_n and_o form_n which_o be_v the_o present_a consideration_n he_o must_v say_v that_o baptism_n and_o order_n be_v both_o alike_o for_o to_o he_o as_o one_o be_v a_o sacrament_n so_o be_v the_o other_o and_o from_o the_o one_o he_o sometime_o argue_v to_o prove_v the_o like_a in_o the_o other_o as_o from_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n to_o the_o form_n of_o ordination_n as_o we_o see_v above_o in_o his_o 10._o chap._n and_o may_v below_o in_o his_o 14._o pag._n 480._o which_o because_o it_o make_v for_o better_a clear_v this_o business_n of_o the_o form_n of_o ordination_n we_o will_v here_o insert_v 9_o there_o he_o thus_o argue_v quemadmodum_fw-la si_fw-la aliâ_fw-la formâ_fw-la &_o ritu_fw-la etc._n etc._n even_o as_o if_o parker_n for_o there_o he_o dispute_v against_o his_o ordination_n from_o the_o form_n of_o it_o have_v be_v baptize_v after_o any_o other_o form_n or_o manner_n than_o augustine_n deliver_v he_o have_v not_o receive_v true_a baptism_n so_o neither_o true_a ordination_n be_v ordain_v by_o another_o form_n than_o austin_n be_v ordain_v and_o do_v ordain_v by_o and_o pag._n 483._o he_o thus_o again_o argue_v against_o our_o answer_v that_o we_o retain_v in_o our_o form_n of_o ordination_n what_o be_v essential_a and_o according_a to_o scripture_n si_fw-mi nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la ad_fw-la essentiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o nothing_o else_o pertein_a to_o the_o essence_n of_o baptism_n or_o holy_a order_n but_o what_o be_v express_v in_o scripture_n than_o the_o form_n both_o of_o baptism_n and_o ordination_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v because_o no_o where_n express_v in_o scripture_n how_o false_a this_o no_o where_n express_v in_o scripture_n be_v of_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n i_o note_v above_o under_o his_o first_o proposition_n and_o how_o the_o form_n of_o ordination_n be_v in_o scripture_n either_o express_o contain_v or_o deducible_a and_o approvable_a by_o it_o be_v also_o there_o declare_v but_o by_o both_o these_o reason_v it_o appear_v that_o to_o he_o
offender_n against_o the_o queen_n majesty_n and_o their_o own_o office_n 3._o queen_n their_o refuse_v to_o crown_v the_o queen_n for_o if_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o this_o land_n to_o crown_v the_o undoubted_a prince_n what_o do_v they_o deserve_v who_o have_v acknowledge_v her_o right_n in_o parliament_n declare_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n then_o chancellor_n and_o at_o her_o come_n to_o london_n be_v all_o of_o they_o except_o boner_n gracious_o receive_v by_o she_o and_o admit_v to_o kiss_v her_o hand_n do_v after_o upon_o pretence_n of_o religion_n refuse_v to_o set_v the_o crown_n upon_o her_o head_n again_o when_o it_o be_v her_o desire_n and_o purpose_n to_o have_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n settle_v as_o it_o be_v in_o king_n edward_n day_n and_o may_v have_v do_v it_o upon_o the_o same_o evidence_n and_o warrant_n of_o which_o above_o cap._n 2._o yet_o she_o cause_v a_o conference_n between_o the_o best_a learned_a 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obstinate_a perverseness_n and_o agree_v to_o the_o order_n set_v down_o for_o the_o more_o quiet_a and_o effectual_a manage_n of_o the_o business_n but_o the_o very_a first_o day_n it_o appear_v they_o mean_v not_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o order_n first_o agree_v on_o which_o be_v to_o give_v in_o write_v to_o the_o other_o party_n what_o reason_n and_o proof_n they_o have_v for_o each_o point_n whereof_o be_v fair_o admonish_v by_o the_o lord_n keeper_n who_o be_v appoint_v moderator_n of_o the_o action_n not_o to_o judge_n of_o the_o controversy_n but_o to_o see_v to_o the_o orderly_a proceed_n and_o by_o other_o lord_n they_o promise_v to_o give_v in_o the_o next_o day_n what_o be_v say_v by_o doctor_n cole_n in_o their_o behalf_n and_o what_o they_o have_v far_a to_o say_v but_o that_o day_n be_v come_v they_o will_v neither_o one_o way_n nor_o other_o neither_o by_o write_v nor_o speech_n declare_v what_o they_o have_v to_o say_v but_o only_o return_v they_o this_o answer_n the_o catholic_a faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v in_o question_n and_o this_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o that_o conference_n the_o passage_n of_o which_o be_v punctual_o set_v down_o in_o stow._n 5._o now_o if_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o bishop_n to_o teach_v all_o thing_n command_v by_o christ_n as_o we_o find_v champny_n argue_v for_o they_o out_o of_o s._n mat._n 28.20_o against_o the_o regal_a supremacy_n in_o his_o 6._o chap._n and_o to_o show_v we_o that_o he_o have_v command_v they_o if_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v by_o saint_n paul_n canon_n 1_o tim._n 3.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apt_a to_o teach_v which_o imply_v not_o only_a ability_n of_o which_o other_o bishop_n who_o ordain_v he_o must_v judge_n but_o also_o readiness_n to_o teach_v of_o which_o the_o queen_n and_o whole_a parliament_n who_o in_o vain_a expect_v it_o from_o they_o may_v very_o well_o judge_v what_o then_o shall_v we_o conclude_v of_o those_o bishop_n who_o be_v not_o ready_a nay_o obstinate_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o when_o their_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v ready_a and_o desirous_a to_o hear_v for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n and_o for_o the_o bring_n about_o some_o good_a and_o charitable_a agreement_n what_o can_v we_o i_o say_v conclude_v of_o they_o but_o that_o they_o high_o offend_v against_o the_o queen_n and_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o against_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o own_o office_n be_v also_o self-condemned_n in_o wilful_a recede_v from_o the_o order_n they_o have_v agree_v to_o as_o most_o reasonable_a the_o protestant_a party_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o saint_n paul_n we_o commend_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n 2._o cor._n 4.7_o but_o the_o popish_a party_n do_v in_o effect_n say_v with_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n this_o people_n know_v not_o the_o law_n be_v curse_v s._n jo._n 7.49_o and_o so_o leave_v they_o in_o their_o ignorance_n 6._o add_v to_o this_o their_o obstinate_a opposition_n to_o all_o reform_v of_o worship_n and_o religion_n from_o such_o evidence_v error_n and_o corruption_n as_o image-worship_n prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n communion_n under_o one_o kind_n if_o any_o of_o the_o priest_n have_v withstand_v the_o reform_v and_o purge_v of_o the_o temple_n undertake_v by_o hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n and_o not_o consent_v to_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o due_a worship_n of_o god_n or_o to_o serve_v in_o the_o temple_n according_a to_o that_o form_n of_o worship_n have_v it_o be_v just_a to_o continue_v they_o in_o the_o priest_n office_n or_o to_o remove_v they_o and_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n that_o the_o queen_n according_a to_o the_o power_n give_v she_o of_o god_n undertake_v the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n and_o worship_n shall_v continue_v those_o as_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n which_o refuse_v to_o teach_v or_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o their_o doctrine_n or_o to_o accord_v to_o 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