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as_o to_o jurisdiction_n although_o not_o of_o execution_n which_o executive_a exercise_n be_v restrain_v by_o certain_a positive_a law_n not_o divine_a but_o canonical_a whence_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o law_n cease_v (b)_o legimuâ—_z the_o law_n themselves_o determine_v and_o johannes_n semeca_n a_o popish_a canonist_n aver_v that_o in_o the_o first_o primitive_a church_n the_o office_n of_o priest_n and_o bishop_n be_v the_o same_o but_o in_o the_o second_o primitive_a church_n to_o wit_v some_o space_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n both_o their_o name_n and_o office_n begin_v to_o be_v distinguish_v the_o same_o doctrine_n together_o with_o the_o identity_n and_o parity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v profess_o aver_v not_o only_o by_o those_o hereafter_o cite_v in_o the_o catalogue_n but_o also_o by_o *_o 254._o huldrick_n bishop_n of_o ausburg_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 860._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o pope_n nicholas_n in_o defence_n of_o priest_n marriage_n by_o john_n crespin_n l'estate_fw-la de_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr print_v 15â—2_a fol._n 14.97_o by_o phippe_n de_fw-fr mornax_n tableaâ—_z des_fw-la differens_fw-la par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 6._o p._n 67_o 68_o 69._o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o mornay_n lord_n plessie_n in_o his_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n in_o the_o french_a edition_n p._n 7.9_o 10.72.80_o to_o 87_o 9â—_z 92.95_o to_o 123.125.128.152_o to_o 155.159.160.172.179.197.210_o to_o 218_o 234.2â—4_a 266_o 267.281.293.304.307.319_o 320_o 366â—_z 389_o 395.397.404.410.412â—_z 418.424_o to_o 427_o 452â—_z 464.467_o 468.469.503.518.519.520.524_o to_o 528_o 533.535.545_o 546_o 547.567.568_o 569.603_o yea_o *_o 800._o john_n maâ—jor_fw-la de_fw-la gestis_fw-la scotorum_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 3._o wâ—ites_n that_o in_o ancient_a time_n the_o scot_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o christian_a faith_n by_o priest_n and_o monk_n and_o be_v then_o without_o bishop_n and_o john_n fordon_n scotichronicon_n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o before_o he_o record_n that_o 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profess_v â—o_z be_v antichristian_a paâ—all_a and_o no_o divine_a institution_n why_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n and_o england_n may_v not_o now_o be_v govern_v by_o presbyter_n only_o without_o bishop_n aswell_o as_o at_o first_o i_o cannoâ—_z conceiveâ—_z their_o regiment_n of_o late_a have_v be_v so_o tyrannical_a unchristian_a antichristian_a and_o exorbitant_a that_o they_o have_v almost_o whole_o ruin_v our_o religion_n church_n state_n and_o lefâ—_z they_o in_o a_o most_o perplex_a if_o not_o desperate_a condition_n which_o prove_v their_o hierarchy_n to_o be_v rather_o antichristian_a and_o diabolical_a then_o divine_a and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o if_o we_o right_o consider_v the_o person_n or_o condition_n of_o our_o hierarchyâ—_z and_o their_o antichristian_a attendant_n i_o remember_v a_o merry_a sâ—ory_n in_o *_o 13._o giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la and_o out_o of_o he_o relate_v by_o mr._n camden_n in_o his_o britannia_n p._n 604._o it_o happen_v that_o a_o certain_a jew_n travel_v towards_o shrewsbury_n with_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o malpas_n in_o cheshire_n who_o surname_n be_v peche_n that_o be_v sin_n and_o a_o deane_n name_v devil_n when_o he_o hear_v by_o chance_n the_o archdeacon_n tell_v that_o his_o archdeaconry_n begin_v at_o a_o place_n call_v illstreet_n and_o reach_v as_o far_o as_o to_o malpas_n towards_o chester_n he_o consider_v and_o understanding_n withal_o aswell_o the_o archdeacon_n surname_n as_o the_o dean_n come_v out_o with_o this_o merry_a and_o pleasant_a conceit_n will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o wonder_n quoth_v he_o and_o my_o fortune_n very_o good_a if_o ever_o i_o get_v safe_a again_o out_o of_o this_o country_n where_o sin_n be_v the_o archdeacon_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o dean_n where_o the_o entry_n into_o the_o archdeaconry_n be_v illstreet_n and_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o it_o malpas_n it_o be_v *_o sâ—imo_fw-la st._n bernard_n complaint_n in_o his_o age_n that_o jesus_n christ_n elect_v many_o devil_n to_o be_v bishop_n as_o he_o choose_v judas_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n since_o then_o there_o be_v so_o many_o archbishop_n dean_n and_o bishop_n devil_n so_o many_o archdeacon_n sinner_n if_o not_o sin_n and_o the_o entrance_n into_o these_o office_n by_o reason_n of_o simony_n ambition_n and_o the_o like_a a_o mere_a illstreet_n and_o their_o go_v forth_o of_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o wicked_a life_n and_o exorbitant_a action_n occâ—sioned_v by_o their_o very_a office_n malpas_n it_o be_v almost_o a_o wonder_n and_o very_o good_a fortune_n if_o any_o â—onest_a godly_a minister_n or_o professor_n ever_o get_v safe_a again_o out_o of_o their_o court_n and_o diocese_n or_o escape_v drown_v in_o their_o sea_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o devout_a man_n in_o all_o age_n since_o prelate_n become_v lord_n paramount_n to_o minister_n have_v either_o utter_o refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o bishâ—pricks_n or_o resign_v they_o after_o acceptance_n as_o i_o have_v *_o titus_n elsewhere_o 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and_o multiply_v they_o or_o divide_v they_o as_o they_o see_v occasion_n so_o they_o limit_v q_o 21â—_z and_o grant_v they_o all_o that_o episcopal_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n whereby_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o or_o advance_v above_o ordinary_a minister_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o original_a charter_n of_o the_o foundation_n and_o erection_n of_o our_o own_o english_a bishopric_n the_o forecited_a statute_n and_o by_o our_o own_o and_o foreign_a history_n now_o that_o jurisdiction_n and_o superlority_n thus_o acquire_v be_v but_o mere_a and_o human_a not_o divine_a again_o bishopric_n be_v mere_a hâ—mane_a institution_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o ordain_v many_o bishop_n in_o every_o church_n and_o city_n not_o one_o bishop_n over_o many_o which_o he_o can_v never_o well_o instruct_v rule_n and_o oversee_v act_n 20._o 17.28_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o pâ—il_fw-la 1_o 1_o tit._n 1â—_z 5_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 5_o 1_o 2_o 3._o now_o that_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n which_o distinguishetâ—_n bishop_n â—rom_o presbyter_n be_v r_o chester_n create_v with_o and_o annex_v to_o their_o bishâ—pricks_n yea_o it_o be_v delegate_a botâ—_n by_o the_o â—ing_n to_o lay_v commiâ—â—ioneâ—s_n and_o visitor_n and_o by_o bishop_n themselves_o to_o official_n commiâ—â—aâ—ies_n and_o mere_a lay_a man_n 26._o h._n 8._o c._n 1.31_o h._n 8_o c_o 9_o 37._o h._n 8_o c_o 17.1_o â—_z 6_o c._n 2.1_o eliz_n c_o 1._o therefore_o it_o be_v mere_o human_a and_o belong_v not_o to_o bishop_n by_o any_o divine_a right_n neither_o be_v it_o peculiar_a unto_o they_o alone_o moreover_o bishopric_n with_o all_o episcopal_a juâ—isdiction_n incident_a to_o they_o have_v be_v s_o passâ—â—_z usual_o grant_v hereâ—oâ—ore_o by_o our_o king_n of_o england_n to_o their_o chancellor_n treasurer_n secretary_n kinsman_n and_o temporal_a oâ—hcers_n be_v mere_a layman_n as_o a_o advancement_n and_o augmentation_n only_o of_o their_o temporal_a revenue_n and_o civil_a temporal_a 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to_o their_o sovereign_n therefore_o certain_o they_o be_v no_o divine_a instiâ—ution_n useâ—ull_a or_o necessary_a for_o god_n church_n and_o people_n oâ—_n which_o they_o have_v be_v the_o bane_n and_o ruin_n in_o all_o age_n as_o our_o act_n and_o monument_n of_o martyr_n testify_v they_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o perseâ—â—tions_n in_o our_o church_n and_o of_o all_o our_o martyr_n buchery_n and_o bloodâ—_z shed_v and_o in_o truth_n our_o king_n in_o all_o former_a age_n have_v â—eemeâ—_z bishop_n not_o alâ—ogeâ—her_o so_o useful_a or_o necessary_a in_o our_o church_n as_o some_o now_o make_v they_o which_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o long_a vacancy_n oâ—â—â—veâ—s_n bishopric_n in_o sundry_a age_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o â—hoâ—â—_z taâ—â—_z and_o so_o conciâ—â—e_n u_o according_o anâ—â—_n 653_o after_o the_o death_n of_o honorius_n archbishop_n or_o canâ—erbury_n that_o see_v continuâ—â—_z void_a 18_o month_n annâ—_n 669._o after_o adeotaâ—usâ—is_fw-la death_n it_o remain_v voâ—d_fw-mi almost_o 4_o year_n a_o 690._o afâ—eâ—thâ—odorus_n his_o death_n it_o be_v void_a almoâ—t_v â—uâ—â—_n two_o yeâ—resâ—_z and_o as_o long_o aâ—ter_a â—aâ—â—yusâ—ecease_n a_o 734_o after_o â—uâ—hberâ—s_fw-la death_n a_o 758._o â—t_n be_v vacant_a above_o one_o year_n anno_fw-la 762_o two_o year_n aâ—ter_v â—regwins_n death_n a_o 790_o 3_o year_n aâ—â—er_fw-la lambâ—râ—s_fw-la death_n a_o 830_o aâ—ove_v one_o year_n after_o wâ—â—reds_n decease_n a_o 958_o almost_o 3_o year_n after_o odo_n his_o expiâ—ation_n a_o 1089._o 4_o yeâ—res_n after_o laâ—â—â—akes_v departure_n a_o 1109_o 5_o year_n after_o anâ—elmes_n death_n anâ—_z 36._o 2_o year_n after_o wiâ—liam_n carkeâ—_z aâ—_z 11_o â—_z â—3_n yeaâ—s_fw-la aâ—ter_fw-la riâ—hard_n weâ—â—erâ—neâ—_n a_o 1242_o 2_o year_n aâ—â—eâ—_z st._n â—dmâ—nâ—_z a_o 1270_o â—s_n long_a aâ—â—er_fw-la â—oniâ—acâ—_z a_o 1502_o 2_o year_n after_o 〈◊〉_d deane_n aâ—_z 15â—8_n oâ—e_n â—ear_v aâ—â—eâ—_z 〈…〉_z v_o 623._o aâ—_n 644_o 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judgement_n aâ—d_fw-mi plagueâ—_z of_o late_o inflict_v and_o from_o all_o their_o contempt_n of_o god_n word_n and_o commandementsâ—_n in_o suppress_v the_o frequent_a preacher_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o one_o and_o most_o insolent_a violation_n of_o the_o other_o especial_o the_o 2_o 4_o 6_o commandâ—menâ—s_n by_o set_v up_o altar_n image_n crucifix_n cross_n etc._o etc._o and_o bow_v down_o unto_o they_o by_o idolize_v their_o own_o canonsâ—_n ceremony_n anâ—_z romish_a foppery_n by_o maintain_v the_o open_a profanation_n of_o god_n holy_a sabbath_n with_o all_o heathenish_a sport_n and_o pastimesâ—_n and_o spur_v man_n on_o headlong_a to_o this_o sin_n and_o starve_v murder_a the_o very_a soul_n of_o thousand_o of_o god_n people_n by_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o â—pirituall_a â—ood_n and_o encourage_v they_o to_o all_o sin_n and_o dissoluteness_n r_o â—_z good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o and_o leâ—_n all_o the_o people_n say_v amen_n finis_fw-la *_o histoâ—y_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n edit_n 3._o p._n 589_o 590_o 591._o to_o â—16_n *_o