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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o ephes_n conc._n cap._n 8._o from_o the_o beginning_n upward_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o old_a prevail_a custom_n you_o see_v i_o do_v not_o exspatiate_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o first_o three_o ecumenical_a council_n all_o which_o confess_v that_o these_o metropolitan_o afterward_o patriarch_n be_v no_o late_a nor_o new_a device_n first_o authorize_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a but_o their_o right_a and_o pre-eminence_n be_v even_o then_o a_o ancient_a usage_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n now_o if_o i_o may_v take_v liberty_n to_o conjecture_v i_o may_v strong_o presume_v that_o the_o father_n of_o these_o three_o council_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o constitution_n extant_a in_o the_o apostolical_a canon_n the_o bishop_n of_o every_o nation_n must_v know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a the_o first_o 35._o apost_n can._n can_v 35._o the_o primate_n and_o will_v he_o to_o 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grant_v 4._o that_o this_o prescribe_a ministry_n must_v consist_v of_o presbyter_n and_o teach_v and_o rule_v elder_n this_o proposition_n full_o examine_v and_o refute_v fol._n 18._o 5._o that_o these_o presbyter_n teach_v and_o rule_v elder_n must_v be_v of_o the_o profess_v member_n own_o voluntary_a election_n and_o regular_a ordination_n this_o also_o full_o examine_v and_o refute_v fol._n 24._o 6._o that_o the_o ministerial_a office_n must_v reach_v from_o christ_n ascension_n to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o thing_n this_o grant_v sect._n 6._o a_o answer_n to_o all_o the_o text_n produce_v by_o the_o admonitour_n as_o rom._n 12.7_o 8._o fol._n 31._o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o fol._n 33._o ephes_n 4.14_o fol._n 36._o revel_v 4.6_o &_o 5.6_o &_o 19.14_o fol._n 36_o 37._o sect._n 7._o a_o paraenetical_a conclusion_n fol._n 39_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o the_o second_o part_n pag._n 46._o the_o danger_n to_o assert_v the_o church_n bring_v to_o a_o sceleton_n sect._n 1._o fol._n 47._o the_o corruption_n come_v not_o into_o the_o church_n by_o such_o degree_n as_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o admonitory_a letter_n sect._n 2._o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n prove_v to_o be_v aristocratical_a 52._o ad_fw-la 59_o a_o presbytery_n with_o a_o bishop_n the_o apostle_n live_v 59_o 60._o of_o patriarch_n primate_fw-la metropolitan_n bishop_n 63._o a_o little_a knowledge_n in_o some_o man_n a_o occasion_n of_o error_n 66_o 67._o sect._n 3_o that_o the_o combinational_a church_n corruption_n be_v not_o the_o cathedral_n church_n generation_n 71._o church_n at_o first_o can_v not_o be_v combinational_a 73._o of_o the_o name_n of_o teacher_n pastor_n ruler_n lord-bishop_n dean_n chancellor_n surrogate_v archdeacon_n 75._o no_o usurpation_n for_o bishop_n assemble_v in_o synod_n and_o council_n to_o excommunicate_a offender_n 81_o 82._o this_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o orthodox_n pattern_n act_v 15._o 84._o to_o censure_v any_o man_n person_n not_o the_o 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the_o monk_n conversion_n of_o britain_n and_o pope_n gregory_n 105_o 106._o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o britain_n to_o christianity_n ibid._n sect._n 6._o that_o there_o be_v a_o national_a church_n and_o that_o this_o be_v consonant_a to_o scripture_n reason_n experience_n 108._o that_o the_o custom_n charge_v upon_o the_o national_a church_n take_v up_o by_o jewish_a imitation_n be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v prove_v or_o if_o true_a yet_o not_o therefore_o to_o be_v reject_v 116._o the_o five_o instance_n examine_v 1._o national_a time_n and_o feast_n 120_o ad_fw-la 127._o 2._o national_a place_n as_o consecrate_a meeting_n house_n &c_n &c_n ibid._n 3._o national_a person_n as_o universal_a preacher_n office-priest_n etc._n etc._n 132._o 4_o national_a performance_n as_o stint_a worship_n chorister_n etc._n etc._n 135._o 5._o national_a payment_n as_o offering_n tithe_n mortuary_n etc._n etc._n 146._o sect._n 7._o the_o charge_n be_v upon_o the_o ecumenical_a or_o roman_a church_n which_o concern_v not_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o let_v they_o answer_v it_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o three_o
part_n pag._n 149._o a_o preamble_n a_o ingenuous_a confession_n of_o our_o just_a provocation_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o a_o justification_n of_o his_o proceed_n against_o we_o but_o that_o papist_n and_o sectary_n allege_v non_fw-la causam_fw-la pro_fw-la causâ_fw-la and_o the_o author_n hope_n that_o upon_o our_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n god_n may_v return_v and_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o 150._o ad_fw-la 153._o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o vile_a and_o virulent_a head_n the_o pope_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o british_a king_n call_v in_o the_o admonitory_a the_o violent_a head_n of_o this_o national_a church_n 155_o 156._o that_o this_o national_a church_n be_v not_o next_o in_o naughtiness_n to_o the_o roman_a ibid._n that_o the_o british_a king_n be_v no_o violent_a head_n since_o in_o his_o dominion_n he_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n and_o every_o superior_a be_v in_o church-matter_n supreme_a by_o occasion_n of_o which_o the_o supremacy_n of_o all_o superior_n be_v vindicate_v 156._o ad_fw-la 161._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o admonitour_n to_o prove_v the_o british_a king_n a_o violent_a head_n prove_v to_o be_v very_o weak_a 161._o ad_fw-la 168._o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o provincial_a church_n and_o its_o haughty_a horrible_a head_n as_o the_o admonitour_n be_v please_v to_o call_v he_o the_o archbishop_n 170._o of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n and_o its_o head_n the_o lordly_a diocesan_n blame_v by_o the_o admonitour_n to_o be_v a_o idle_a and_o addle_n head_n 172._o the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n pour_v on_o the_o cathedral_n just_o but_o not_o quatenus_fw-la cathedral_n ibid._n of_o his_o epithet_n idle_a and_o addle_n ibid._n the_o title_n lordly_a diocesan_n examine_v 173._o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n 13.19_o ill_o apply_v 74._o of_o the_o parochial_a church_n and_o its_o head_n the_o oâ—de_n and_o elder_a evil_a head_n as_o he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o admonitory_a 175._o ad_fw-la 178._o the_o combinational_a church_n a_o tradition_n of_o man_n ibid._n what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o tradition_n 180._o ad_fw-la 182._o sect._n 7._o of_o divers_a other_o thing_n jeer_v at_o in_o the_o admonitory_a as_o 183._o 1._o communion_n book_n pray_v 185._o 2._o homily_n book_n preach_v 186._o 3._o canon_n book_n swear_v 187._o 4._o cover_v or_o uncover_v the_o head_n in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n 187._o 5._o of_o outward_a call_n to_o be_v overseer_n in_o a_o cleanse_a combinational_a church_n 189._o 6._o of_o read_v the_o scripture_n in_o church_n 190._o 191_o 192._o 7._o of_o romish_a rite_n impute_v to_o we_o 194._o 8._o of_o humane_a constitution_n impute_v to_o we_o such_o as_o be_v ibid._n 1._o matrimonial_a ba_n 195._o 2._o marriage_n ring_v ibid._n 3._o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n 196._o 4._o white_a surplice_n ibid._n 5._o chorister_n sing_v answer_v before_o part_v 2._o 142._o 6._o funeral_n sermon_n 197._o 7._o idol-surety_n of_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n 198._o the_o question_n discuss_v whether_o 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