sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v never_o so_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o where_o have_v we_o in_o scripture_n any_o external_a sign_n where_o any_o form_n of_o word_n command_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o order_n or_o where_o any_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n annex_v thereto_o all_o that_o we_o find_v institute_v in_o scripture_n concern_v this_o matter_n be_v that_o as_o christ_n send_v the_o apostle_n so_o they_o shall_v send_v other_o and_o that_o none_o shall_v preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v but_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o mission_n or_o send_v nothing_o be_v at_o all_o institute_v or_o prescribe_v unto_o we_o in_o holy_a writ_n but_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o church_n and_o those_o chief_a pastor_n of_o it_o which_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o give_v those_o mission_n commit_v to_o they_o so_o to_o order_n and_o appoint_v it_o according_a to_o the_o various_a circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o thing_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v will_v be_v most_o fit_v provide_v it_o be_v agreeable_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o sufficient_o declarative_a of_o the_o thing_n intend_v and_o this_o the_o abovementioned_a arcudius_n a_o eminent_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n plain_o acknowledge_v for_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o order_n may_v be_v confer_v by_o any_o manner_n of_o rite_n so_o it_o express_v a_o will_n of_o deliver_v that_o spiritual_a power_n to_o the_o person_n ordain_v some_o example_n indeed_o we_o have_v of_o ordination_n in_o scripture_n as_o when_o christ_n ordain_v his_o apostle_n and_o after_o when_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v the_o seven_o deacon_n and_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o these_o ordination_n be_v also_o describe_v unto_o we_o but_o no_o precept_n be_v at_o all_o give_v we_o of_o this_o matter_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o least_o command_v or_o enjoin_v concern_v it_o much_o less_o any_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n annex_v thereto_o the_o popish_a translation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n indeed_o tell_v we_o of_o grace_n give_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 1_o tim._n 4._o v._n 14._o and_o 2_o tim._n 1._o v._n 6._o but_o in_o those_o place_n the_o word_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grace_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o gift_n as_o our_o translation_n have_v it_o not_o the_o gracious_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o we_o in_o order_n to_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n but_o only_o a_o gift_n free_o give_v to_o qualify_v and_o enable_v in_o order_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o office_n confer_v and_o what_o those_o gift_n be_v you_o have_v describe_v in_o the_o 12_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n where_o you_o find_v they_o either_o to_o be_v ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a the_o extraordinary_a gift_n be_v such_o as_o accompanied_z the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o first_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o create_v belief_n in_o a_o world_n then_o total_o infidel_n as_o to_o those_o thing_n they_o teach_v and_o these_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o work_a miracle_n the_o gift_n of_o divers_a tongue_n the_o gift_n of_o heal_v all_o manner_n of_o disease_n the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v and_o such_o like_a the_o ordinary_a gift_n be_v such_o as_o have_v ever_o since_o be_v continue_v down_o in_o the_o church_n to_o those_o that_o be_v legal_o call_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o divine_a thing_n as_o the_o power_n of_o teach_v the_o word_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n of_o bless_v the_o people_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n of_o offer_v up_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o prayer_n unto_o he_o for_o they_o and_o such_o like_a and_o these_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n and_o in_o order_n to_o these_o only_o be_v it_o that_o the_o bishop_n say_v therein_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o gift_n do_v only_o empower_v and_o assist_v in_o order_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o office_n confer_v not_o unto_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o life_n wherein_o consist_v that_o save_a grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v sanctify_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n and_o be_v so_o far_o of_o themselves_o alone_o from_o conduce_v any_o thing_n thereto_o in_o the_o person_n endow_v with_o they_o that_o we_o often_o find_v they_o consist_v with_o the_o great_a iniquity_n for_o judas_n 6._o have_v they_o to_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n cast_v out_o of_o devil_n and_o heal_v all_o manner_n of_o disease_n that_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o traitor_n and_o caiaphas_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o jew_n although_o one_o of_o the_o wicked_a of_o man_n have_v also_o like_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v he_o with_o his_o office_n and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o we_o find_v he_o make_v a_o most_o clear_a prophecy_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o redemption_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o he_o for_o mankind_n in_o die_v for_o we_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o he_o be_v act_v the_o high_a piece_n of_o treason_n against_o he_o for_o 51._o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o be_v high_a priest_n that_o year_n he_o prophesy_v and_o from_o all_o this_o which_o i_o have_v say_v it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o order_n be_v no_o sacrament_n there_o can_v lie_v no_o necessity_n from_o hence_o for_o any_o of_o those_o matter_n and_o form_n as_o they_o call_v they_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n require_v in_o order_n thereto_o so_o as_o that_o the_o administration_n shall_v be_v necessary_o annex_v to_o they_o as_o that_o church_n assert_n but_o that_o all_o the_o holy_a office_n or_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n whether_o of_o bishop_n priest_n or_o deacon_n may_v be_v confer_v by_o the_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o without_o the_o other_o as_o well_o as_o by_o both_o together_o when_o make_v sufficient_o declarative_a of_o the_o thing_n design_v or_o by_o any_o other_o like_o significant_a rite_n which_o shall_v be_v appoint_v in_o order_n thereunto_o for_o take_v the_o administration_n of_o holy_a order_n thus_o in_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o notion_n of_o the_o thing_n without_o reckon_v it_o a_o sacrament_n it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o delegate_a or_o transmit_v from_o one_o succession_n to_o another_o those_o office_n which_o have_v by_o divine_a authority_n be_v institute_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o minister_a of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n therein_o and_o therefore_o there_o can_v remain_v nothing_o in_o they_o which_o may_v necessary_o require_v any_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v do_v to_o carry_v they_o down_o from_o one_o to_o another_o in_o a_o due_a and_o legal_a succession_n than_o what_o be_v practise_v in_o all_o other_o office_n wherein_o one_o man_n succeed_v another_o but_o that_o they_o may_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n by_o a_o person_n full_o authorize_v thereto_o be_v valid_o and_o full_o confer_v by_o any_o rite_n and_o manner_n whatever_o sufficient_o declarative_a of_o the_o thing_n intend_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o outward_a ceremony_n alone_o or_o a_o form_n of_o word_n alone_o or_o both_o together_o either_o may_v be_v sufficient_a when_o either_o by_o common_a use_n or_o public_a institution_n they_o have_v a_o significancy_n give_v they_o to_o denote_v the_o thing_n design_v and_o thus_o far_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o form_n of_o ordination_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o hope_v i_o have_v full_o satisfy_v you_o that_o they_o be_v no_o such_o essential_a immutable_a thing_n as_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v but_o if_o those_o writer_n of_o that_o church_n which_o be_v so_o earnest_a for_o this_o have_v assert_v it_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o order_n imposition_n of_o hand_n they_o will_v have_v have_v a_o much_o better_a plea_n on_o their_o side_n because_o it_o must_v undeniable_o be_v grant_v not_o only_o from_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n but_o also_o from_o scripture_n itself_o that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n have_v be_v always_o a_o rite_n most_o constant_o make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o confer_v of_o holy_a order_n but_o as_o to_o this_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v nothing_o to_o cavil_v with_o we_o it_o be_v as_o constant_o use_v in_o all_o protestant_a church_n as_o in_o they_o and_o beside_o herein_o they_o themselves_o have_v most_o shameful_o deviate_v
his_o holy_a apostle_n for_o the_o ministry_n to_o which_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o and_o therefore_o those_o word_n that_o follow_v who_o soever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v must_v be_v they_o whereby_o the_o whole_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o that_o their_o ministry_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o not_o a_o part_n of_o it_o only_o as_o the_o romanist_n say_v and_o consequent_o these_o word_n must_v be_v the_o perfect_a and_o most_o authentic_a form_n whereby_o to_o ordain_v other_o also_o to_o the_o same_o ministry_n iii_o but_o our_o church_n in_o the_o first_o establish_v of_o this_o form_n for_o priestly_a ordination_n do_v not_o only_o appoint_v these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n whereby_o he_o ordain_v his_o apostle_n but_o also_o out_o of_o their_o abundant_a caution_n as_o if_o they_o foresee_v the_o cavil_n our_o adversary_n now_o make_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n subjoin_v these_o other_o word_n also_o and_o be_v thou_o a_o faithful_a dispenser_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o sacrament_n by_o they_o explicit_o express_v all_o the_o priestly_a power_n in_o particular_a which_o we_o understand_v in_o general_a to_o be_v implicit_o contain_v in_o the_o other_o that_o go_v before_o as_o i_o have_v already_o make_v out_o unto_o you_o that_o they_o be_v and_o although_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o true_a explication_n of_o they_o as_o our_o adversary_n contend_v yet_o since_o the_o word_n be_v part_n of_o the_o form_n they_o must_v give_v all_o that_o they_o express_v and_o therefore_o since_o they_o express_v the_o whole_a priestly_a power_n though_o the_o other_o shall_v not_o they_o must_v give_v it_o also_o to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v thereby_o and_o consequent_o the_o form_n must_v be_v full_o sufficient_a even_o in_o all_o that_o which_o you_o yourself_o require_v to_o make_v it_o so_o but_o to_o this_o you_o object_n that_o those_o late_a word_n give_v power_n only_o to_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n and_o not_o to_o consecrate_v and_o therefore_o can_v give_v power_n to_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o make_v present_a the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o you_o term_v it_o which_o you_o look_v on_o as_o the_o main_a of_o the_o priestly_a power_n but_o only_o to_o dispense_v it_o that_o be_v to_o distribute_v the_o element_n when_o consecrate_a which_o a_o deacon_n only_o can_v do_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o word_n dispense_v be_v here_o make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o general_a term_n which_o reach_v both_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v limit_v to_o that_o particular_a sense_n of_o distribute_v the_o element_n only_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o you_o will_v have_v it_o but_o must_v comprehend_v whatsoever_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n who_o as_o his_o steward_n be_v entrust_v with_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v command_v by_o he_o to_o do_v in_o order_n to_o the_o give_v out_o and_o dispense_n of_o both_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v send_v 2._o the_o whole_a objection_n be_v concern_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n dispense_v you_o must_v not_o go_v for_o that_o to_o the_o cavil_n of_o adversary_n but_o to_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o our_o church_n in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o for_o word_n have_v no_o otherwise_o their_o signification_n than_o according_a to_o the_o appointment_n and_o acceptation_n of_o those_o that_o use_v they_o and_o must_v always_o express_v that_o sense_n which_o by_o common_a consent_n and_o usage_n be_v intend_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o since_o you_o plain_o acknowledge_v as_o do_v also_o your_o 7._o erastus_n senior_n who_o you_o follow_v herein_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n mean_n and_o intend_v consecration_n as_o well_o as_o distribution_n by_o the_o word_n dispense_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o that_o must_v be_v the_o signification_n of_o it_o in_o this_o form._n for_o certain_o a_o whole_a national_a church_n intend_v such_o a_o sense_n by_o such_o a_o word_n for_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n together_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v it_o signify_v so_o though_o that_o be_v never_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o before_o because_o word_n not_o be_v necessary_a but_o only_o arbitrary_a sign_n of_o thing_n must_v always_o so_o signify_v as_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o they_o that_o use_v they_o but_o 3._o to_o come_v to_o the_o main_a solution_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o case_n be_v plain_o thus_o our_o reformer_n make_v scripture_n the_o principal_a rule_n of_o all_o their_o establishment_n do_v in_o the_o appoint_v of_o this_o form_n take_v the_o very_a word_n of_o it_o from_o thence_o as_o near_o as_o they_o can_v and_o therefore_o as_o they_o have_v the_o former_a part_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o 20_o chapter_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n john_n verse_n 22_o 23._o so_o have_v they_o the_o latter_a from_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n verse_n the_o first_o only_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o whereas_o the_o former_a be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o scripture_n the_o latter_a instead_o of_o the_o very_a word_n dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n to_o make_v the_o thing_n more_o plain_a and_o clear_o be_v express_v by_o other_o word_n equivalent_a thereto_o dispenser_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v on_o all_o hand_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o whole_a of_o what_o be_v there_o intend_a by_o the_o mystery_n of_o god._n and_o although_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v better_a render_v steward_n as_o in_o our_o translation_n than_o dispenser_n yet_o the_o gentleman_n of_o rome_n can_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o find_v fault_n with_o we_o in_o this_o particular_a since_o herein_o we_o follow_v their_o own_o bible_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a which_o their_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v decree_v to_o be_v the_o only_a authentic_a scripture_n for_o at_o the_o first_o reformation_n of_o our_o church_n the_o original_a language_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v but_o little_o know_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a version_n be_v that_o which_o be_v then_o general_o use_v among_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o expression_n be_v put_v in_o our_o form_n according_a as_o it_o be_v find_v in_o that_o version_n for_o there_o it_o be_v dispensatores_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o according_o the_o rhemist_n translate_v it_o the_o dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a controversy_n between_o we_o must_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o point_n only_o whether_o dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n in_o that_o place_n do_v signify_v priest_n or_o no_o and_o if_o it_o do_v it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o it_o signify_v the_o same_o also_o in_o our_o form_n of_o ordination_n where_o it_o be_v use_v and_o i_o doubt_v not_o if_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o look_v upon_o that_o text_n of_o scripture_n even_o as_o translate_v by_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o it_o will_v not_o be_v possible_a for_o you_o to_o persuade_v yourself_o that_o when_o the_o holy_a apostle_n st._n paul_n there_o say_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o apostle_n 1._o so_o let_v a_o man_n esteem_v we_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n he_o mean_v it_o only_o as_o deacon_n no_o certain_o both_o those_o phrase_n minister_n of_o christ_n and_o dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v equivalent_a expression_n denote_v they_o as_o invest_v with_o the_o whole_a ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n commit_v to_o they_o and_o if_o you_o will_v commit_v the_o decision_n of_o this_o cause_n to_o estius_n a_o eminent_a and_o learned_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n he_o will_v plain_o tell_v you_o so_o for_o on_o that_o text_n of_o scripture_n he_o so_o explain_v those_o phrase_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o of_o titus_n he_o interpret_v dispensatorem_fw-la dei_fw-la i._n e._n the_o dispenser_n of_o god_n to_o be_v dei_fw-la vicarium_fw-la ac_fw-la ministrum_fw-la in_o dispensatione_fw-la evangelii_n &_o sacramentorum_fw-la i._n e._n god_n vicar_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o dispense_v of_o his_o gospel_n and_o sacrament_n and_o then_o immediate_o after_o he_o repeat_v the_o forementioned_a text_n 1_o cor._n 4.1_o denote_v dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n in_o that_o place_n and_o dispenser_n of_o god_n here_o to_o be_v both_o understand_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o he_o who_o be_v as_o eminent_a a_o doctor_n of_o their_o church_n as_o any_o
have_v be_v please_v to_o call_v at_o my_o study_n and_o the_o book_n shall_v there_o have_v be_v lay_v before_o you_o your_o paper_n cite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n but_o all_o the_o four_o first_o canon_n belong_v to_o this_o matter_n for_o in_o they_o that_o council_n prescribe_v the_o manner_n of_o ordain_v bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n make_v mention_v only_o of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n with_o the_o blessing_n give_v by_o the_o ordainer_n but_o nothing_o at_o all_o of_o any_o of_o those_o imperative_fw-it form_n in_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o a_o day_n place_v the_o essence_n of_o order_n and_o as_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n ascribe_v to_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n i_o find_v none_o such_o in_o that_o author_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o your_o paper_n and_o therefore_o i_o suppose_v you_o transcribe_v they_o not_o from_o the_o book_n itself_o but_o only_o write_v after_o some_o person_n that_o have_v give_v you_o the_o sum_n of_o they_o and_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o you_o have_v make_v use_n of_o dr._n burnet_n in_o this_o particular_a for_o the_o passage_n which_o i_o refer_v to_o in_o dionysius_n contain_v several_a page_n in_o folio_n for_o he_o have_v first_o describe_v the_o manner_n of_o ordain_v bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n afterward_o go_v over_o every_o single_a rite_n in_o a_o very_a particular_a and_o exact_a manner_n and_o according_a to_o his_o way_n of_o write_v find_v a_o mystery_n in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o but_o among_o all_o those_o particular_n which_o he_o so_o exact_o recite_v there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o imperative_fw-it form_n speak_v at_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o at_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o other_o rite_n belong_v to_o that_o matter_n and_o this_o silence_n of_o they_o where_o there_o be_v so_o particular_a a_o mention_n of_o every_o thing_n else_o be_v a_o undeniable_a presumption_n that_o there_o be_v then_o no_o such_o thing_n in_o use_n but_o to_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v in_o deny_v the_o ancient_a use_n of_o those_o form_n you_o have_v this_o answer_n that_o it_o seem_v irrational_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o word_n speak_v by_o the_o bishop_n at_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o ordain_v and_o that_o at_o this_o rate_n the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n will_v seem_v only_o a_o dumb_a and_o insignificant_a sign_n and_o will_v in_o your_o opinion_n be_v nothing_o at_o all_o operative_a to_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o office_n on_o the_o person_n ordain_v to_o which_o i_o reply_v first_o that_o how_o insignificant_a soever_o you_o may_v esteem_v the_o outward_a ceremony_n without_o those_o word_n which_o you_o call_v the_o essential_a form_n in_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o christian_a priest_n yet_o if_o you_o please_v to_o read_v the_o 8_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n you_o will_v there_o find_v that_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v consecrate_a to_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n by_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n only_o without_o as_o much_o as_o any_o one_o word_n speak_v by_o moses_n the_o consecrator_n signify_v the_o holy_a office_n to_o which_o they_o be_v set_v apart_o and_o 12._o maimonides_n the_o most_o authentic_a writer_n among_o the_o rabbi_n give_v we_o a_o account_n that_o in_o after_o time_n the_o consecration_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v perform_v only_o by_o the_o anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a oil_n and_o vest_v with_o the_o high_a priest_n vestment_n and_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n in_o which_o the_o holy_a oil_n be_v lose_v by_o vest_v he_o only_o for_o outward_a sign_n can_v by_o general_a institution_n be_v make_v as_o expressive_a of_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n as_o a_o form_n of_o word_n for_o word_n be_v only_a sound_n appoint_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o those_o that_o use_v they_o to_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o thing_n and_o when_o outward_a action_n be_v appoint_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n they_o be_v altogether_o as_o expressive_a and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n by_o deliver_v the_o sword_n to_o the_o constable_n and_o a_o staff_n to_o a_o marshal_n of_o france_n do_v as_o effectual_o create_v those_o officer_n by_o that_o outward_a ceremony_n only_o as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o by_o a_o form_n of_o word_n the_o most_o expressive_a of_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n give_v that_o can_v be_v devise_v because_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o long_o receive_v custom_n of_o it_o have_v make_v these_o ceremony_n alone_o the_o well_o know_a manner_n of_o constitute_v those_o officer_n and_o have_v the_o law_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n or_o the_o long_o receive_v usage_n of_o it_o make_v any_o outward_a ceremony_n whatever_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o well_o know_a rite_n of_o ordain_v a_o priest_n it_o will_v be_v altogether_o as_o valid_a for_o this_o purpose_n without_o any_o form_n of_o word_n whatever_o for_o ordination_n be_v only_o a_o ministerial_a act_n of_o delegate_a that_o office_n to_o another_o which_o be_v receive_v from_o christ_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o express_v this_o delegation_n whether_o word_n or_o sign_n do_v sufficient_o do_v the_o thing_n for_o if_o form_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o ordination_n what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v they_o so_o it_o must_v be_v either_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o any_o other_o reason_n for_o it_o i_o know_v not_o if_o it_o be_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o be_v but_o convince_v of_o that_o and_o we_o have_v do_v for_o in_o this_o case_n either_o to_o omit_v the_o form_n or_o alter_v in_o the_o least_o from_o its_o first_o institution_n will_v make_v the_o whole_a performance_n culpable_a but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o institution_n of_o christ_n for_o any_o such_o form_n as_o i_o have_v already_o abundant_o demonstrate_v that_o there_o be_v not_o all_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o form_n must_v be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o now_o if_o the_o nature_n of_o ordination_n do_v not_o necessary_o require_v any_o such_o form_n but_o that_o any_o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v as_o well_o confer_v by_o a_o outward_a ceremony_n only_o by_o public_a institution_n make_v significant_a and_o expressive_a of_o the_o thing_n do_v there_o appear_v no_o necessity_n for_o the_o use_n of_o any_o such_o form_n at_o all_o so_o as_o to_o invalidate_v those_o order_n that_o be_v confer_v without_o they_o that_o which_o make_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o much_o insist_v upon_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o ordination_n be_v that_o they_o have_v make_v it_o a_o sacrament_n and_o they_o observe_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v real_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n own_o institution_n to_o consist_v each_o of_o they_o as_o prescribe_v in_o scripture_n of_o a_o outward_a sign_n and_o a_o form_n of_o word_n annex_v the_o former_a of_o which_o they_o call_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o latter_a the_o form_n of_o the_o sacrament_n from_o hence_o they_o do_v infer_v that_o they_o be_v both_o essential_o necessary_a to_o all_o those_o other_o rite_n which_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v sacrament_n also_o and_o because_o they_o find_v none_o such_o institute_v in_o scripture_n for_o they_o as_o they_o themselves_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v without_o they_o introduce_v matter_n and_o form_n as_o they_o call_v they_o of_o their_o own_o make_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o talk_v so_o much_o of_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o order_n and_o will_v have_v both_o so_o essential_o necessary_a to_o the_o confer_v of_o they_o whereas_o will_v they_o argue_v aright_o in_o this_o point_n they_o ought_v not_o so_o much_o to_o have_v infer_v the_o necessity_n of_o what_o they_o call_v matter_n and_o form_n for_o ordination_n from_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n as_o that_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n it_o can_v be_v no_o sacrament_n because_o it_o have_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o by_o divine_a institution_n belong_v thereto_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n according_a to_o their_o own_o definition_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o outward_a ceremony_n consist_v of_o thing_n and_o word_n institute_v and_o enjoin_v by_o christ_n himself_o with_o a_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n annex_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o and_o since_o nothing_o of_o this_o can_v be_v make_v out_o to_o we_o from_o scripture_n it_o do_v from_o hence_o follow_v that_o although_o order_n be_v enrol_v among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o
to_o the_o pope_n which_o no_o bishop_n take_v at_o his_o ordination_n after_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o crown_n and_o therefore_o ridley_n and_o farrer_n be_v make_v bishop_n before_o that_o act_n must_v necessary_o be_v ordain_v by_o no_o other_o but_o the_o roman_a ordinal_n and_o therefore_o although_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n edward_n reign_n before_o the_o liturgy_n be_v establish_v some_o zealous_a protestant_n take_v encouragement_n from_o the_o favour_n they_o receive_v from_o the_o government_n may_v of_o their_o own_o head_n in_o those_o church_n as_o be_v in_o their_o power_n make_v such_o alteration_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o other_o holy_a rite_n as_o you_o call_v new_a way_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n yet_o as_o to_o your_o question_n why_o may_v they_o not_o also_o as_o well_o consecrate_v and_o ordain_v according_a to_o their_o own_o invention_n i_o hope_v what_o i_o have_v say_v be_v a_o full_a answer_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n at_o best_a you_o propose_v it_o only_o as_o a_o conjecture_n which_o you_o infer_v without_o any_o reason_n or_o argument_n in_o the_o least_o to_o enforce_v it_o and_o what_o i_o have_v say_v i_o hope_v may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o assure_v you_o that_o there_o can_v be_v none_o for_o it_o as_o to_o mr._n acton_n paper_n to_o which_o you_o refer_v i_o i_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o have_v never_o see_v it_o or_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o come_v from_o he_o to_o the_o gentleman_n you_o mention_v and_o therefore_o can_v give_v you_o no_o answer_n thereto_o in_o the_o last_o place_n you_o seem_v so_o take_v with_o those_o conception_n of_o you_o which_o you_o have_v vent_v in_o the_o paper_n you_o send_v i_o that_o you_o will_v persuade_v i_o not_o to_o attempt_v any_o further_a answer_n but_o that_o tame_o yield_v this_o question_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o another_o which_o you_o propose_v concern_v the_o consistency_n of_o the_o validity_n of_o our_o order_n with_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a but_o i_o must_v beg_v your_o pardon_n for_o not_o observe_v the_o first_o part_n of_o your_o command_n in_o tame_o yield_v the_o cause_n to_o those_o weak_a suggestion_n which_o you_o send_v i_o i_o hope_v whatsoever_o your_o opinion_n may_v be_v of_o they_o before_o i_o have_v by_o this_o time_n show_v you_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unanswerable_a in_o they_o and_o if_o i_o have_v transgress_v in_o do_v so_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o make_v amends_o for_o it_o in_o give_v you_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o what_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o your_o command_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a the_o question_n which_o you_o propose_v concern_v it_o be_v this_o whether_o any_o bishop_n or_o archbishop_n can_v valid_o be_v make_v such_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o superior_a or_o by_o faculty_n from_o he_o for_o his_o consecration_n in_o order_n to_o the_o give_v you_o full_a satisfaction_n as_o to_o this_o i_o will_v first_o set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n itself_o and_o then_o endeavour_v to_o answer_v your_o question_n concern_v it_o and_o first_o the_o word_n of_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a be_v as_o follow_v let_v ancient_a custom_n still_o take_v place_n those_o that_o be_v in_o egypt_n libya_n and_o pentapolis_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n have_v power_n over_o all_o these_o because_o such_o also_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o according_o in_o antioch_n and_o other_o province_n let_v the_o privilege_n be_v preserve_v to_o the_o church_n this_o also_o be_v altogether_o evident_a that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v make_v a_o bishop_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a this_o great_a synod_n decree_v such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v no_o bishop_n and_o if_o two_o or_o three_o out_o of_o a_o contentious_a humour_n shall_v oppose_v the_o common_a election_n due_o and_o regular_o make_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n let_v the_o majority_n of_o voice_n in_o this_o case_n prevail_v thus_o far_o the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o the_o argument_n which_o you_o deduce_v from_o hence_o be_v i_o suppose_v because_o archbishop_n parker_n be_v consecrate_v without_o the_o pope_n bull_n therefore_o his_o consecration_n must_v be_v void_a and_o null_a and_o he_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n no_o bishop_n consequent_o can_v make_v none_o else_o so_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o bishop_n that_o have_v be_v since_o in_o the_o english_a church_n derive_v their_o order_n from_o he_o be_v in_o truth_n and_o reality_n no_o bishop_n or_o invest_v with_o any_o power_n to_o ordain_v other_o and_o consequent_o that_o all_o ordination_n administer_v since_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v through_o this_o defect_n null_n and_o void_a we_o have_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o true_a order_n among_o we_o and_o thus_o far_o have_v urge_v your_o argument_n for_o you_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n that_o the_o thing_n can_v bear_v in_o answer_n thereto_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o follow_v particular_n 1._o that_o you_o can_v not_o have_v light_v on_o any_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n more_o unlucky_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o rome_n which_o you_o be_v so_o zealous_a for_o than_o this_o you_o have_v mention_v it_o be_v that_o which_o direct_o overthrow_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o put_v he_o upon_o the_o level_n with_o all_o other_o metropolitan_o of_o the_o christian_a church_n 2._o that_o allow_v this_o canon_n to_o have_v all_o the_o force_n you_o will_v give_v it_o yet_o if_o order_n be_v a_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o can_v be_v annul_v by_o any_o breach_n thereof_o for_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n be_v only_o the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o can_v annul_v or_o invalidate_v that_o which_o have_v a_o divine_a appointment_n for_o the_o original_n of_o its_o institution_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n the_o say_n of_o becanus_n the_o jesuit_n fall_v in_o very_a pat_o to_o answer_v your_o objection_n 2._o prohibitio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la solum_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la sit_fw-la illicita_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la irrita_fw-la the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o church_n only_o make_v that_o a_o ordination_n may_v be_v illegal_a not_o that_o it_o can_v be_v null_a for_o the_o power_n which_o be_v give_v by_o god_n can_v be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o church_n but_o since_o a_o bishop_n have_v receive_v power_n to_o ordain_v other_o according_a to_o divine_a institution_n although_o he_o lie_v under_o all_o the_o canonical_a impediment_n that_o possible_o he_o can_v be_v liable_a unto_o to_o hinder_v he_o from_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n yet_o if_o he_o will_v notwithstanding_o proceed_v therein_o to_o the_o confer_v of_o order_n the_o character_n be_v as_o full_o give_v by_o he_o as_o he_o himself_o receive_v it_o and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o old_a rule_n i_o have_v afore_o mention_v must_v again_o take_v place_n quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la factum_fw-la valet_fw-la although_o the_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v yet_o be_v valid_a when_o do_v and_o therefore_o allow_v what_o you_o say_v to_o be_v true_a that_o the_o bishop_n who_o ordain_v archbishop_n parker_n without_o the_o pope_n bull_n as_o well_o as_o he_o himself_o that_o be_v thus_o ordain_v by_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o canon_n yet_o at_o the_o most_o it_o can_v only_o be_v a_o uncanonical_a not_o a_o invalid_a ordination_n 3._o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n this_v great_a synod_n decree_v such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v no_o bishop_n can_v respect_v only_o his_o benefice_n not_o his_o office_n and_o character_n that_o be_v that_o such_o a_o one_o as_o shall_v be_v thus_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n of_o any_o place_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o metropolitan_a shall_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v bishop_n of_o that_o place_n so_o as_o there_o to_o execute_v the_o office_n or_o any_o where_o enjoy_v the_o honour_n and_o privilege_n belong_v thereto_o not_o that_o his_o ordination_n shall_v be_v look_v on_o as_o invalid_a as_o to_o the_o character_n and_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n confer_v on_o he_o thereby_o because_o if_o that_o be_v give_v according_a to_o christ_n institution_n it_o can_v be_v take_v away_o again_o by_o any_o institution_n of_o man_n whatever_o but_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o character_n be_v indeleble_o imprint_v on_o he_o it_o be_v no_o more_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n to_o deprive_v he_o
this_o outward_a rite_n or_o sign_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o this_o form_n of_o word_n annex_v thereto_o be_v the_o whole_a manner_n appoint_v by_o our_o first_o reformer_n for_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n on_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v to_o it_o and_o so_o it_o continue_v till_o in_o the_o first_o convocation_n after_o the_o late_a king_n restauration_n anno_fw-la 1662._o after_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o additional_a word_n for_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n now_o commit_v to_o thou_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o our_o hand_n be_v for_o the_o reason_n which_o i_o have_v aforemention_v unto_o you_o also_o insert_v in_o that_o form._n 4._o therefore_o you_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o second_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o our_o ordinal_n abovemention_v be_v not_o at_o all_o intend_a to_o confer_v the_o order_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o but_o only_o to_o 1._o assign_v the_o place_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o office_n already_o receive_v for_o by_o the_o first_o matter_n and_o form_n imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o the_o form_n of_o word_n annex_v the_o person_n ordain_v thereby_o be_v full_o and_o whole_o make_v a_o priest_n or_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o second_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v to_o admit_v he_o thus_o ordain_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n or_o presbyter_n of_o that_o congregation_n that_o be_v of_o that_o diocese_n the_o whole_a diocese_n be_v as_o one_o congregation_n or_o parish_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o bishop_n ordain_v to_o execute_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o office_n express_v by_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o administer_a the_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v appoint_v thereto_o and_o this_o be_v so_o order_v conform_v to_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n which_o very_o severe_o forbid_v 6._o all_o absolute_a ordination_n that_o be_v all_o such_o ordination_n whereby_o order_n be_v give_v at_o large_a without_o intitle_v the_o person_n ordain_v to_o any_o particular_a church_n for_o the_o execute_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o office_n receive_v for_o it_o be_v the_o ancient_a custom_n that_o every_o bishop_n shall_v ordain_v his_o own_o presbyter_n and_o none_o other_o and_o that_o when_o he_o ordain_v they_o he_o shall_v admit_v they_o to_o be_v presbyter_n of_o his_o church_n either_o to_o officiate_v in_o the_o mother_n church_n itself_o where_o the_o bishop_n have_v his_o chair_n or_o else_o in_o some_o of_o the_o other_o inferior_a church_n of_o the_o diocese_n which_o all_o belong_v thereto_o and_o whether_o they_o do_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o they_o be_v all_o reckon_v as_o presbyter_n of_o that_o one_o church_n the_o diocese_n ancient_o be_v look_v on_o as_o one_o parish_n and_o all_o the_o christian_n of_o it_o as_o one_o congregation_n unite_v together_o under_o their_o bishop_n and_o conformable_a hereto_o be_v it_o that_o the_o bishop_n say_v in_o the_o ordinal_n abovementioned_a take_v thou_o authority_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o minister_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o the_o congregation_n where_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o appoint_v i.e._n take_v thou_o authority_n to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o this_o diocese_n in_o that_o particular_a church_n or_o parish_n thereof_o where_o thou_o shall_v be_v appoint_v so_o to_o do_v but_o since_o the_o ancient_a canon_n 16._o which_o forbid_v presbyter_n ever_o to_o forsake_v that_o church_n or_o diocese_n whereof_o they_o be_v first_o admit_v presbyter_n to_o go_v into_o another_o diocese_n be_v now_o through_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n grow_v quite_o obsolete_a and_o will_v be_v of_o much_o more_o prejudice_n than_o benefit_n now_o to_o be_v observe_v at_o the_o aforesaid_a review_n of_o our_o ordinal_n in_o the_o year_n 1662._o this_o form_n also_o have_v receive_v a_o alteration_n and_o what_o be_v afore_o in_o this_o congregation_n where_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o appoint_v be_v now_o in_o the_o congregation_n where_o thou_o shall_v be_v lawful_o appoint_v thereto_o and_o thereby_o that_o faculty_n or_o licence_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v afore_o give_v as_o to_o the_o diocese_n only_o where_o the_o person_n be_v ordain_v be_v now_o make_v general_n as_o to_o the_o whole_a national_a church_n in_o any_o part_n thereof_o whereof_o the_o person_n thus_o ordain_v to_o the_o priesthood_n shall_v be_v lawful_o call_v to_o execute_v the_o duty_n thereof_o and_o have_v premise_v these_o thing_n unto_o you_o concern_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o ordinal_n of_o both_o church_n for_o your_o clear_a understanding_n of_o what_o be_v on_o either_o side_n intend_v by_o they_o i_o now_o come_v to_o your_o objection_n which_o according_a to_o the_o best_a advantage_n that_o it_o can_v be_v state_v i_o apprehend_v to_o be_v thus_o you_o look_v on_o a_o form_n of_o word_n full_o express_v the_o whole_a priestly_a power_n to_o be_v indispensable_o necessary_a and_o absolute_o essential_a to_o all_o ordination_n of_o priest_n think_v our_o order_n of_o priesthood_n invalid_o administer_v as_o fail_v in_o a_o essential_a because_o we_o have_v no_o such_o form_n express_v the_o whole_a priestly_a power_n at_o our_o ordination_n of_o priest_n for_o the_o form_n which_o we_o use_v you_o say_v be_v not_o such_o as_o by_o no_o mean_n express_v the_o whole_a priestly_a power_n because_o it_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o make_v present_a the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o you_o term_v it_o which_o you_o look_v on_o as_o the_o chief_a and_o main_a power_n of_o the_o priestly_a office_n but_o only_a empower_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o although_o you_o allow_v our_o form_n at_o present_a since_o the_o insertion_n of_o those_o word_n for_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o be_v sufficient_o perfect_a because_o in_o the_o word_n priest_n you_o think_v may_v be_v include_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o yet_o still_o judge_v our_o order_n to_o be_v invalid_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a defect_n because_o say_v you_o if_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o valid_o ordain_v by_o the_o first_o form_n till_o the_o addition_n abovementioned_a be_v insert_v in_o the_o year_n 1662._o then_o through_o this_o defect_n those_o who_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o they_o to_o be_v bishop_n can_v not_o valid_o be_v ordain_v such_o because_o they_o be_v not_o afore_o presbyter_n or_o priest_n none_o be_v capable_a in_o your_o opinion_n to_o be_v bishop_n who_o have_v not_o be_v first_o make_v priest_n and_o consequent_o can_v not_o have_v authority_n to_o ordain_v other_o by_o any_o form_n of_o word_n how_o perfect_a soever_o afterward_o devise_v and_o this_o be_v your_o objection_n urge_v in_o its_o utmost_a strength_n for_o the_o cause_n you_o argue_v for_o i_o be_o now_o to_o tell_v you_o in_o answer_n thereto_o that_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o go_v upon_o three_o very_a great_a mistake_v the_o first_o be_v that_o any_o such_o a_o form_n of_o word_n be_v essential_a to_o order_n second_o that_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o qualify_v a_o man_n for_o the_o order_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o three_o that_o our_o form_n of_o priestly_a ordination_n do_v not_o include_v the_o whole_a priestly_a power_n as_o to_o the_o first_o although_o we_o allow_v such_o form_n very_o useful_a to_o make_v a_o more_o clear_a declaration_n of_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o that_o act_n whereby_o the_o office_n be_v confer_v and_o therefore_o do_v ourselves_o retain_v they_o in_o our_o church_n yet_o that_o any_o such_o shall_v be_v essential_a to_o the_o administration_n so_o as_o to_o null_n and_o make_v void_a the_o order_n that_o be_v confer_v without_o they_o be_v that_o which_o want_v all_o manner_n of_o evidence_n either_o from_o scripture_n ancient_a practice_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o or_o any_o other_o reason_n whatever_o which_o i_o have_v already_o make_v sufficient_o clear_a unto_o you_o and_o therefore_o without_o repeat_v what_o i_o have_v before_o say_v i_o shall_v pass_v on_o to_o the_o other_o two_o particular_n in_o which_o you_o be_v equal_o mistake_v for_o second_o that_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o qualify_v a_o man_n for_o the_o order_n of_o episcopacy_n so_o that_o none_o can_v be_v make_v a_o bishop_n unless_o he_o be_v first_o a_o priest_n be_v that_o you_o can_v have_v no_o ground_n for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o whence_o alone_o the_o essential_a requisite_n of_o christ_n institution_n be_v
for_o say_v he_o 525._o si_fw-mi nolumus_fw-la negare_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la ordinis_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la latinâ_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la materiâ_fw-la huius_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la solam_fw-la impositionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la assignare_fw-la hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la solam_fw-la apostoli_fw-la concilia_fw-la &_o antiqui_fw-la patres_fw-la commemorant_fw-la i._n e._n if_o we_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n in_o the_o latin_a church_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o assign_v only_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o sacrament_n for_o that_o only_o the_o apostle_n and_o council_n and_o ancient_a father_n make_v mention_n of_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v in_o 510._o another_o place_n that_o not_o only_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n but_o also_o the_o power_n of_o order_n be_v confer_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o power_n of_o absolve_v penitent_n but_o also_o the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v and_o administer_a the_o eucharist_n and_o he_o say_v that_o the_o council_n and_o father_n whensoever_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n to_o be_v give_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n mean_v all_o this_o power_n to_o be_v confer_v thereby_o and_o for_o proof_n hereof_o he_o quote_v a_o certain_a comment_fw-fr that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n ambrose_n which_o on_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n have_v these_o word_n manuum_fw-la impositionis_fw-la verba_fw-la sunt_fw-la mystica_fw-la quibus_fw-la confirmatur_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la electus_n accipiens_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la testae_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la ut_fw-la audeat_fw-la vice_fw-la domini_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la deo_fw-la offer_n i.e._n the_o word_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v mystical_a by_o which_o the_o elect_v be_v confirm_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n receive_v authority_n his_o conscience_n bear_v he_o witness_n that_o he_o may_v make_v bold_a in_o the_o stead_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o god._n and_o from_o thence_o he_o remarke_n quod_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositio_fw-la inserviat_fw-la potestati_fw-la accipiendae_fw-la in_o verum_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la i._n e._n that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n do_v serve_v to_o the_o receive_n of_o power_n over_o the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o consecrate_v and_o administer_v the_o eucharist_n where_o they_o will_v have_v the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v present_a and_o therefore_o if_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o doctor_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n signify_v any_o thing_n with_o you_o who_o be_v 142._o a_o person_n of_o that_o eminent_a note_n among_o they_o for_o his_o learning_n that_o he_o be_v design_v to_o have_v be_v a_o cardinal_n by_o gregory_n the_o 15_o have_v that_o pope_n live_v to_o have_v make_v another_o promotion_n this_o last_o matter_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n with_o the_o form_n of_o word_n annex_v must_v give_v not_o only_o the_o power_n to_o absolve_v penitent_n but_o also_o the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n and_o if_o they_o give_v this_o to_o they_o since_o they_o be_v both_o still_o retain_v in_o our_o ordinal_n they_o must_v give_v it_o we_o also_o and_o consequent_o your_o whole_a objection_n against_o our_o order_n as_o if_o this_o power_n be_v not_o confer_v on_o we_o at_o our_o ordination_n be_v total_o remove_v but_o here_o then_o you_o will_v perchance_o ask_v the_o question_n if_o the_o late_a matter_n and_o form_n in_o the_o roman_a ordinal_n give_v the_o whole_a priestly_a power_n to_o what_o end_n then_o serve_v the_o former_a matter_n and_o form_n which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o some_o other_o matter_n and_o form_n do_v in_o their_o ordinal_n which_o they_o allow_v only_o to_o be_v accidental_a that_o be_v for_o the_o more_o solemnity_n of_o the_o administration_n and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o confer_v the_o sacerdotal_a power_n and_o as_o such_o no_o doubt_n at_o this_o time_n their_o first_o matter_n and_o form_n which_o they_o call_v essential_a will_v only_o have_v be_v repute_v by_o all_o learned_a man_n among_o they_o but_o that_o it_o have_v unwary_o be_v declare_v otherwise_o in_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o abide_v by_o that_o determination_n have_v be_v force_v to_o frame_v the_o scheme_n of_o their_o divinity_n so_o in_o this_o particular_a as_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o own_o church_n for_o near_a a_o thousand_o year_n together_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o other_o church_n in_o the_o world_n down_o to_o this_o time_n the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n many_o of_o their_o own_o doctrine_n and_o all_o reason_n too_o which_o some_o of_o they_o can_v conceal_v do_v manifest_o contradict_v 2._o the_o first_o form_n can_v be_v a_o essential_a form_n according_a to_o their_o own_o position_n because_o according_a to_o they_o that_o only_o can_v be_v a_o essential_a form_n of_o any_o of_o their_o sacrament_n which_o conduce_v to_o confer_v the_o sacramental_a grace_n but_o the_o sacramental_a grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n as_o they_o call_v it_o can_v be_v confer_v by_o the_o first_o form_n and_o therefore_o that_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n according_a to_o their_o own_o position_n be_v a_o essential_a form._n for_o the_o sacramental_a grace_n even_o according_a to_o their_o own_o divinity_n can_v only_o be_v annex_v to_o such_o sacramental_a sign_n as_o christ_n himself_o the_o author_n and_o institutor_n of_o all_o sacrament_n have_v appoint_v now_o if_o it_o can_v no_o way_n be_v make_v out_o that_o christ_n ever_o appoint_v the_o rite_n of_o deliver_v the_o chalice_n and_o patten_n to_o be_v a_o sacramental_a sign_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o church_n then_o certain_o no_o grace_n can_v ever_o be_v annex_v thereto_o or_o the_o form_n of_o word_n the_o first_o form_n above_o mention_v make_v use_v of_o at_o the_o administer_a this_o rite_n in_o ordination_n ever_o confer_v any_o the_o consequence_n i_o suppose_v no_o one_o will_v ever_o deny_v because_o no_o sign_n with_o any_o form_n of_o word_n whatever_o can_v in_o the_o least_o conduce_v to_o the_o confer_v of_o grace_n but_o what_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n have_v make_v sacramental_a and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a stress_n of_o the_o argument_n lie_v upon_o this_o only_a that_o our_o saviour_n never_o institute_v this_o sign_n or_o rite_n of_o deliver_v the_o chalice_n and_o patten_n in_o ordination_n or_o ever_o command_v his_o holy_a apostle_n either_o by_o himself_o while_o here_o on_o earth_n or_o by_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n afterward_o to_o make_v use_n thereof_o and_o there_o be_v but_o two_o way_n possible_a whereby_o our_o adversary_n can_v ever_o pretend_v to_o make_v it_o out_o that_o he_o do_v the_o first_o be_v by_o scripture_n and_o the_o other_o by_o tradition_n for_o they_o will_v have_v the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v transmit_v down_o unto_o we_o not_o only_o by_o the_o write_a word_n the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o also_o by_o the_o unwritten_a as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n both_o which_o they_o will_v have_v of_o equal_a authority_n for_o the_o make_v out_o of_o what_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o will_v serve_v their_o turn_n in_o this_o particular_a not_o tradition_n first_o because_o no_o other_o church_n bear_v record_n with_o they_o herein_o and_o second_o because_o it_o appear_v by_o undeniable_a authority_n and_o by_o the_o concession_n of_o abundance_n of_o their_o own_o doctor_n as_o i_o have_v above_o mention_v that_o for_o near_o a_o thousand_o year_n together_o after_o christ_n there_o be_v not_o even_o in_o their_o own_o church_n any_o tradition_n at_o all_o of_o this_o matter_n or_o the_o thing_n ever_o hear_v of_o among_o they_o till_o institute_v by_o themselves_o about_o 700_o year_n since_o and_o as_o to_o the_o scripture_n they_o themselves_o there_o give_v up_o the_o cause_n plain_o acknowledge_v that_o no_o proof_n at_o all_o of_o this_o matter_n can_v be_v have_v from_o thence_o and_o therefore_o 9_o bellarmine_n and_o 1._o hallier_n and_o several_a other_o of_o they_o say_v that_o if_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v not_o the_o essential_a matter_n of_o order_n they_o can_v have_v no_o argument_n at_o all_o out_o of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v against_o the_o heretic_n as_o they_o call_v we_o of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o the_o word_n of_o habertus_n be_v 121._o scripturae_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la aut_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositio_fw-la i_o e._n the_o ordination_n of_o scripture_n be_v either_o nothing_o or_o imposition_n of_o hand_n becanus_n the_o jesuit_n go_v further_a and_o say_v 6._o nec_fw-la in_o scripture_n nec_fw-la in_o antiquis_fw-la
be_v do_v from_o a_o law_n of_o the_o state_n civil_a and_o not_o from_o the_o church_n so_o i_o suppose_v you_o do_v believe_v with_o i_o that_o religion_n force_v no_o man_n will_n and_o nature_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v as_o great_a villain_n embrace_v a_o true_a religion_n as_o there_o be_v that_o do_v a_o false_a so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v conclude_v from_o thence_o if_o i_o have_v say_v in_o my_o compendium_n send_v you_o that_o mr._n acton_n assert_v our_o saviour_n way_n in_o make_v priest_n be_v defective_a i_o do_v then_o much_o bely_v he_o for_o he_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o i_o be_o confident_a sir_n you_o be_v much_o mistake_v that_o any_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v in_o that_o paper_n i_o shall_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o hear_v whatever_o reason_n you_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o offer_v and_o do_v think_v none_o can_v do_v more_o than_o yourself_o for_o which_o i_o shall_v also_o think_v myself_o much_o oblige_v that_o ever_o shall_v be_v sir_n your_o most_o humble_a servant_n a._n n._n nou._n 28._o 1687._o both_o which_o letter_n come_v to_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o audit_n when_o i_o be_v total_o engage_v in_o a_o work_n of_o another_o nature_n in_o pass_v my_o account_n as_o treasurer_n and_o receiver_n of_o our_o church_n for_o the_o forego_n year_n however_o notwithstanding_o the_o hurry_v this_o put_v i_o in_o all_o day_n that_o one_o that_o still_o own_a himself_o to_o be_v of_o our_o communion_n may_v not_o want_v that_o satisfaction_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o desire_v i_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o steal_v so_o much_o time_n from_o my_o sleep_n at_o night_n as_o to_o write_v he_o this_o follow_a answer_n sir_n last_o friday_n have_v send_v you_o my_o second_o paper_n in_o order_n to_o your_o further_a satisfaction_n about_o the_o point_n propose_v i_o do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n receive_v another_o from_o you_o contain_v your_o animadversion_n upon_o my_o first_o wherein_o i_o find_v the_o main_a objection_n that_o stick_v with_o you_o be_v that_o in_o our_o old_a ordinal_n the_o form_n use_v in_o priestly_a ordination_n be_v so_o defective_a as_o not_o to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o confer_v the_o office_n so_o that_o through_o this_o defect_n all_o that_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o that_o ordinal_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v since_o derive_v their_o order_n from_o they_o so_o ordain_v be_v in_o reality_n and_o truth_n no_o priest_n and_o all_o this_o only_a for_o want_v of_o the_o word_n priest_n in_o the_o form_n of_o ordination_n which_o objection_n i_o think_v i_o have_v sufficient_o prevent_v by_o tell_v you_o in_o my_o first_o paper_n that_o though_o the_o word_n priest_n be_v want_v in_o the_o form_n yet_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o office_n be_v express_v therein_o and_o that_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v sufficient_a even_o by_o the_o papist_n themselves_z since_o in_o their_o ordinal_n it_o be_v never_o as_o much_o as_o once_o mention_v in_o all_o those_o many_o form_n which_o the_o bishop_n speak_v over_o the_o person_n ordain_v when_o he_o confer_v the_o office_n upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a in_o their_o ordinal_n to_o express_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o priestly_a office_n without_o name_v the_o word_n by_o which_o it_o be_v call_v i_o know_v not_o why_o it_o may_v not_o also_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v sufficient_a in_o we_o but_o it_o seem_v you_o be_v not_o satisfy_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o priestly_a office_n be_v express_v in_o the_o form_n of_o our_o ordinal_n whereby_o a_o priest_n be_v ordain_v and_o you_o bring_v several_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n the_o business_n which_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o my_o last_o i_o be_o now_o engage_v in_o will_v not_o permit_v i_o at_o present_a to_o give_v you_o a_o full_a answer_n to_o all_o you_o object_n but_o i_o have_v a_o obligation_n upon_o i_o from_o another_o occasion_n to_o examine_v this_o to_o the_o bottom_n do_v now_o only_o desire_v your_o patience_n awhile_o and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o say_v on_o this_o point_n shall_v be_v communicate_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o interim_n i_o have_v these_o follow_v particular_n to_o observe_v upon_o the_o paper_n you_o send_v i_o first_o you_o much_o mistake_v what_o i_o mention_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o presbyterian_o if_o you_o please_v to_o consult_v my_o paper_n again_o you_o will_v find_v nothing_o concern_v their_o be_v in_o commission_n with_o our_o church_n at_o the_o review_n of_o our_o liturgy_n for_o the_o thing_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n true_a the_o liturgy_n have_v be_v review_v in_o convocation_n where_o the_o presbyterian_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v there_o be_v indeed_o a_o meeting_n at_o the_o savoy_n in_o order_n to_o bring_v thing_n to_o a_o composure_n but_o nothing_o that_o i_o say_v in_o my_o paper_n be_v intend_v by_o i_o to_o have_v the_o least_o reference_n thereto_o and_o i_o wonder_v how_o my_o word_n can_v be_v wrest_v to_o it_o all_o that_o i_o mean_v by_o what_o i_o say_v in_o reference_n to_o they_o and_o this_o i_o think_v i_o have_v express_v plain_o enough_o to_o be_v understand_v be_v that_o in_o their_o cavil_n and_o objection_n in_o the_o late_a time_n against_o episcopacy_n and_o the_o superiority_n of_o the_o episcopal_a office_n above_o the_o priestly_a they_o draw_v one_o argument_n against_o we_o from_o our_o own_o ordinal_n such_o as_o they_o call_v argumentum_fw-la ad_fw-la homines_fw-la and_o from_o the_o very_a form_n whereby_o our_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v endeavour_n to_o prove_v upon_o we_o that_o they_o have_v nothing_o in_o their_o office_n which_o be_v not_o also_o contain_v in_o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n the_o form_n of_o their_o ordination_n express_v nothing_o as_o they_o urge_v which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o a_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o a_o bishop_n even_o according_a to_o our_o own_o definition_n of_o the_o priestly_a office_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o argument_n as_o i_o have_v be_v tell_v those_o word_n be_v put_v into_o the_o form_n as_o may_v express_v a_o more_o explicit_a and_o clear_a distinction_n between_o the_o two_o function_n and_o although_o i_o do_v not_o much_o insist_v hereon_o the_o thing_n not_o be_v at_o all_o material_a to_o the_o controversy_n in_o hand_n yet_o i_o have_v reason_n that_o persuade_v i_o i_o have_v not_o be_v misinform_v for_o the_o papist_n at_o that_o time_n be_v a_o adversary_n not_o at_o all_o thought_n on_o the_o church_n have_v then_o just_a recover_v itself_o from_o that_o many_o year_n oppression_n which_o it_o have_v suffer_v from_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o therefore_o have_v their_o thought_n at_o that_o time_n total_o set_v how_o to_o fence_v themselves_o against_o the_o enemy_n that_o last_o hurt_v they_o without_o have_v any_o such_o regard_n to_o the_o other_o adversary_n at_o that_o time_n low_a enough_o and_o not_o at_o all_o formidable_a but_o whether_o this_o be_v so_o or_o no_o sure_a i_o be_o the_o two_o pamphlet_n you_o mention_v erastus_n senior_n and_o erastus_n junior_n can_v have_v no_o influence_n in_o that_o matter_n for_o erastus_n senior_n and_o which_o of_o the_o two_o i_o suppose_v by_o the_o title_n be_v first_o print_v make_v mention_n page_n the_o last_o of_o this_o alteration_n in_o our_o ordinal_n then_o already_o make_v and_o although_o he_o say_v it_o be_v do_v after_o the_o print_n of_o that_o book_n yet_o certain_o it_o must_v be_v before_o the_o publish_v of_o it_o otherwise_o how_o can_v mention_v hereof_o be_v make_v therein_o but_o whensoever_o they_o be_v print_v or_o publish_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v in_o the_o least_o likely_a to_o influence_n so_o grave_a and_o learn_v a_o assembly_n as_o that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n assemble_v in_o convocation_n by_o any_o thing_n write_v in_o they_o that_o they_o be_v considerable_a for_o nothing_o as_o much_o as_o the_o contempt_n which_o they_o meet_v with_o from_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n as_o scandalous_a and_o idle_a pamphlet_n and_o so_o they_o be_v repute_a among_o some_o of_o the_o sober_a of_o the_o papist_n themselves_o as_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o what_o they_o go_v upon_o but_o unreasonable_a calumny_n false_a suggestion_n and_o deceitful_a argumentation_n which_o so_o far_o move_v the_o indignation_n of_o a_o learned_a priest_n of_o that_o religion_n that_o he_o think_v himself_o concern_v to_o disow_v the_o whole_a that_o be_v contain_v in_o those_o pamphlet_n by_o write_v a_o book_n against_o they_o second_o whereas_o you_o lay_v much_o stress_n upon_o the_o imperative_fw-it word_n use_v by_o the_o bishop_n at_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o essential_o of_o ordination_n and_o challenge_v i_o to_o show_v when_o
there_o be_v but_o two_o form_n of_o imperative_a word_n in_o the_o roman_a ordinal_n before_o this_o receive_v power_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n and_o both_o speak_v by_o the_o bishop_n at_o the_o ve_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v with_o the_o priestly_a vestment_n for_o in_o the_o put_n on_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o those_o vestment_n he_o say_v receive_v thou_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o yoke_n be_v sweet_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n and_o then_o immediate_o after_o at_o the_o put_n on_o of_o another_o sort_n of_o vestment_n he_o say_v receive_v thou_o the_o priestly_a garment_n by_o which_o charity_n be_v understand_v for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o increase_v unto_o thou_o charity_n and_o every_o perfect_a work_n but_o by_o neither_o of_o these_o any_o thing_n of_o priestly_a power_n be_v give_v or_o do_v any_o of_o that_o communion_n ever_o say_v so_o and_o therefore_o according_a to_o your_o own_o concession_n it_o must_v follow_v and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o learnede_a of_o the_o roman_a communion_n say_v that_o the_o last_o imperative_fw-it word_n in_o the_o roman_a ordinal_n which_o be_v speak_v at_o the_o last_o imposition_n of_o hand_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n thou_o do_v forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n thou_o do_v retain_v they_o be_v retain_v be_v the_o alone_a essential_a form_n whereby_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n be_v confer_v in_o that_o church_n and_o this_o form_n we_o have_v in_o our_o first_o ordinal_n as_o well_o as_o they_o in_o they_o and_o much_o more_o full_o because_o therein_o be_v also_o subjoin_v these_o word_n and_o be_v thou_o a_o faithful_a dispenser_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o sacrament_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v want_v in_o the_o roman_a ordinal_n which_o be_v not_o any_o such_o notorious_a and_o idle_a tautology_n as_o you_o be_v please_v to_o call_v they_o for_o although_o they_o express_v nothing_o more_o than_o what_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n who_o sin_n thou_o do_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o be_v explanator_n of_o they_o and_o do_v more_o explicit_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o for_o a_o priest_n do_v no_o otherwise_o remit_v our_o sin_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n then_o as_o he_o administer_v to_o we_o the_o mean_n in_o order_n thereto_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o the_o concomitant_a office_n belong_v thereto_o four_o i_o further_o observe_v in_o your_o paper_n that_o you_o quote_v mr._n fox_n to_o prove_v that_o those_o who_o be_v ordain_v by_o king_n edward_n ordinal_n be_v ordain_v again_o in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n i_o must_v confess_v mr._n fox_n book_n be_v too_o large_a for_o any_o one_o so_o thorough_o to_o know_v every_o particular_a of_o it_o as_o positive_o to_o deny_v what_o you_o say_v to_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o but_o when_o you_o convince_v i_o of_o this_o and_o show_v i_o in_o mr._n fox_n where_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v say_v then_o will_v i_o believe_v that_o dr._n burnet_n have_v deal_v false_o with_o we_o by_o tell_v we_o the_o contrary_a in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o reformation_n part_v ii_o page_n 289._o but_o be_v it_o so_o or_o be_v it_o not_o so_o the_o cause_n do_v not_o at_o all_o depend_v hereupon_o five_o you_o infer_v the_o nullity_n of_o our_o order_n because_o in_o the_o confer_v of_o they_o no_o power_n be_v give_v to_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o word_n of_o our_o ordinal_n give_v power_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n give_v power_n also_o to_o consecrate_v the_o element_n in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n and_o in_o all_o such_o form_n the_o more_o general_a the_o word_n be_v it_o be_v always_o the_o better_a provide_v they_o be_v such_o as_o include_v all_o the_o particular_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o word_n of_o our_o form_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o priest_n include_v all_o the_o particular_n that_o belong_v to_o that_o office._n but_o if_o you_o urge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o necessary_a to_o express_v the_o power_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n in_o general_a but_o that_o it_o must_v also_o be_v do_v in_o particular_a i_o must_v then_o ask_v the_o question_n why_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n ought_v not_o also_o in_o particular_a to_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o form_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o from_o the_o omission_n of_o this_o in_o the_o roman_a ordinal_n infer_v the_o nullity_n of_o their_o order_n as_o well_o as_o they_o the_o nullity_n of_o we_o from_o the_o omission_n of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o especial_o since_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n may_v be_v just_o esteem_v the_o noble_a of_o the_o two_o as_o be_v that_o which_o first_o give_v we_o life_n in_o christ_n whereas_o the_o other_o only_o add_v strength_n and_o nourishment_n thereto_o but_o here_o you_o will_v object_v to_o what_o i_o have_v say_v that_o our_o ordinal_n give_v power_n only_o to_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n and_o not_o to_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o by_o the_o word_n dispense_v the_o church_n mean_v the_o whole_a of_o what_o belong_v both_o to_o the_o consecration_n and_o administration_n of_o that_o sacred_a rite_n and_o word_n be_v always_o to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o meaning_n and_o receive_v interpretation_n of_o they_o that_o use_v they_o and_o not_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v limit_v or_o force_v by_o the_o impertinent_a cavil_n of_o every_o contentious_a adversary_n and_o you_o may_v always_o take_v this_o for_o a_o certain_a rule_n that_o when_o in_o the_o management_n of_o controversy_n man_n come_v to_o cavil_v about_o word_n it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n that_o they_o be_v run_v on_o ground_n as_o to_o all_o thing_n else·_a but_o to_o this_o point_n you_o further_o say_v that_o those_o that_o have_v authority_n only_o thus_o to_o dispense_v the_o element_n have_v not_o power_n to_o make_v present_a the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n without_o which_o you_o hold_v this_o sacrament_n can_v be_v administer_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o by_o make_v present_a the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n you_o mean_v a_o corporeal_a presence_n by_o the_o transmutation_n of_o the_o element_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n hold_v it_o be_v a_o monstrous_a opinion_n which_o we_o can_v never_o receive_v and_o i_o hope_v you_o be_v not_o go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o swallow_v with_o they_o so_o absurd_a a_o opinion_n six_o you_o say_v christ_n make_v his_o apostle_n priest_n when_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o and_o that_o you_o take_v this_o clear_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n if_o you_o mean_v by_o the_o church_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o acknowledge_v what_o you_o say_v to_o be_v true_a they_o have_v so_o define_v it_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n but_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ever_o hold_v this_o i_o utter_o deny_v for_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n peculiar_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o but_o of_o late_a date_n among_o they_o be_v first_o invent_v by_o some_o of_o the_o schoolman_n to_o serve_v a_o turn_n for_o about_o six_o hundred_o year_n since_o and_o not_o soon_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n take_v up_o that_o most_o sacrilegious_a practice_n of_o deny_v the_o cup_n to_o the_o laiety_n and_o be_v afterward_o press_v with_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o command_v the_o administration_n to_o be_v in_o both_o kind_n to_o evade_v this_o they_o frame_v this_o subtle_a invention_n of_o say_v that_o christ_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n make_v his_o apostle_n priest_n by_o say_v unto_o they_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o and_o that_o therefore_o the_o commandment_n give_v they_o of_o communicate_v in_o both_o kind_n belong_v to_o they_o only_o as_o priest_n and_o that_o the_o laiety_n from_o this_o commandment_n can_v claim_v no_o right_a thereto_o but_o this_o be_v a_o fetch_v which_o some_o of_o the_o wise_a and_o able_a man_n among_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o and_o it_o be_v particular_o disow_v by_o estius_n suarez_n and_o christophorus_n a_o castro_n as_o be_v neither_o agreeable_a to_o the_o ancient_n nor_o of_o any_o solidity_n in_o itself_o seven_o you_o allow_v our_o form_n of_o episcopal_a ordination_n to_o be_v sufficient_o perfect_a which_o if_o grant_v will_v infer_v the_o ordination_n of_o archbishop_n parker_n and_o all_o the_o other_o bishop_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n to_o be_v good_a and_o
valid_a which_o be_v a_o thing_n our_o adversary_n will_v never_o yet_o grant_v we_o for_o you_o say_v that_o a_o bishop_n at_o his_o ordination_n do_v not_o receive_v any_o new_a character_n but_o have_v only_o the_o same_o power_n and_o character_n which_o he_o have_v before_o as_o a_o priest_n further_o extend_v in_o he_o and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o archbishop_n parker_n and_o most_o of_o the_o other_o that_o be_v make_v bishop_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n if_o not_o all_o for_o i_o will_v not_o be_v positive_a in_o a_o thing_n where_o i_o be_o not_o certain_a be_v make_v priest_n by_o the_o roman_a ordinal_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o word_n of_o our_o form_n be_v sufficient_a to_o extend_v the_o character_n and_o power_n of_o a_o priest_n as_o you_o phrase_v it_o to_o the_o office_n of_o episcopacy_n those_o that_o you_o will_v allow_v to_o have_v be_v before_o good_a priest_n you_o must_v also_o allow_v to_o have_v be_v make_v good_a bishop_n by_o our_o form._n but_o here_o i_o must_v beg_v leave_n to_o tell_v you_o that_o our_o church_n hold_v a_o bishop_n to_o be_v as_o much_o essential_o distinct_a from_o a_o priest_n as_o a_o priest_n be_v from_o a_o deacon_n for_o that_o which_o make_v the_o distinction_n of_o order_n be_v the_o distinct_a power_n which_o belong_v unto_o they_o for_o as_o a_o priest_n have_v a_o distinct_a power_n from_o a_o deacon_n which_o make_v his_o office_n to_o be_v essential_o distinct_a from_o the_o office_n of_o the_o other_o so_o have_v a_o bishop_n also_o a_o distinct_a power_n from_o a_o priest_n which_o make_v his_o office_n essential_o distinct_a from_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o ordain_v which_o a_o priest_n have_v not_o and_o this_o you_o must_v allow_v or_o else_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o grant_v that_o a_o priest_n have_v as_o much_o power_n to_o ordain_v as_o a_o bishop_n and_o this_o be_v all_o which_o at_o present_a i_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o your_o answer_n to_o my_o first_o paper_n i_o have_v now_o also_o by_o i_o your_o answer_n to_o my_o second_o paper_n and_o must_v beg_v your_o pardon_n that_o my_o business_n this_o week_n have_v be_v such_o at_o our_o audit_n as_o you_o well_o know_v that_o i_o can_v not_o have_v leisure_n soon_o to_o send_v you_o a_o reply_n for_o as_o i_o take_v it_o very_o kind_o of_o you_o that_o you_o will_v apply_v to_o i_o concern_v any_o doubt_n which_o you_o may_v have_v as_o to_o your_o religion_n so_o shall_v i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o do_v all_o that_o lie_v in_o i_o for_o your_o satisfaction_n and_o as_o to_o your_o answer_n to_o my_o second_o paper_n nothing_o be_v more_o easy_a than_o to_o show_v you_o how_o much_o you_o have_v be_v impose_v on_o by_o they_o which_o tell_v you_o those_o thing_n you_o write_v i_o therein_o as_o to_o bishop_n ridleys_n consecration_n by_o the_o popish_a ordinal_n i_o think_v i_o have_v give_v you_o demonstration_n for_o that_o by_o show_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o last_o paper_n that_o i_o send_v you_o that_o bishop_n ridley_n be_v consecrate_a as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n register_n sept._n 5_o the_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1547._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n reign_n whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o public_a record_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o prescribe_v the_o make_n of_o the_o new_a ordinal_n be_v not_o enact_v till_o february_n 1_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1549._o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n reign_n and_o concern_v this_o you_o may_v receive_v satisfaction_n by_o consult_v keble_v collection_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o this_o kingdom_n pag._n 674._o at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o page_n but_o you_o urge_v against_o this_o mr._n mason_n and_o dr._n burnet_n authority_n who_o you_o tell_v i_o say_v the_o contrary_n but_o that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o much_o you_o be_v abuse_v by_o those_o who_o impose_v on_o you_o such_o thing_n i_o will_v set_v down_o in_o word_n at_o length_n what_o both_o these_o author_n say_v as_o to_o this_o matter_n and_o first_o mr._n mason_n word_n be_v page_n 209._o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o page_n as_o follow_v primo_fw-la leges_fw-la de_fw-la antiquis_fw-la ordinalibus_fw-la abrogandis_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr novis_fw-la stabiliendis_fw-la latae_fw-la sunt_fw-la annis_n edwardi_fw-la tertio_fw-la &_o quarto_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ex_fw-la statutis_fw-la ridleius_n autem_fw-la primo_fw-la edwardi_fw-la ferrarus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la regni_fw-la anno_fw-la secundo_fw-la est_fw-la sacratus_fw-la uterque_fw-la ante_fw-la veterum_fw-la ordinalium_fw-la abdicationem_fw-la &_o per_fw-la consequens_fw-la uterque_fw-la secundum_fw-la vestram_fw-la formam_fw-la i._n e._n the_o statute_n for_o abrogate_a the_o old_a ordinal_n and_o make_v a_o new_a be_v first_o enact_v in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o of_o edward_n the_o six_o as_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o statute_n book_n but_o ridley_n be_v consecrate_a the_o first_a year_n of_o king_n edward_n reign_n and_o ferrar_n in_o the_o second_o year_n both_o before_o the_o abrogate_a of_o the_o old_a ordinal_n and_o by_o consequence_n both_o according_a to_o your_o form._n so_o far_o mr._n mason_n and_o as_o to_o dr._n burnet_n if_o you_o please_v to_o consult_v he_o in_o his_o second_o part_n of_o his_o history_n of_o the_o reformation_n page_n 290._o you_o will_v there_o find_v he_o say_v these_o word_n so_o they_o do_v not_o esteem_n hooper_n and_o ridley_n bishop_n and_o therefore_o only_o degrade_v they_o from_o priesthood_n though_o they_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o their_o own_o form_n save_v only_o the_o oath_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o this_o i_o hope_v will_v full_o convince_v you_o that_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o nothing_o but_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o that_o you_o have_v be_v most_o gross_o abuse_v by_o those_o that_o have_v inform_v you_o the_o contrary_n as_o to_o what_o you_o say_v concern_v evil_a man_n be_v of_o the_o true_a religion_n you_o very_o much_o mistake_v my_o meaning_n if_o you_o think_v that_o i_o do_v infer_v in_o my_o the_o illness_n of_o the_o popish_a religion_n from_o the_o ill_a action_n of_o those_o that_o profess_v it_o for_o to_o do_v this_o will_v be_v to_o argue_v against_o all_o religion_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o wicked_a man_n of_o all_o religion_n whatever_o and_o all_o argument_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v very_o foolish_a unless_o the_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n of_o such_o man_n as_o we_o find_v fault_n with_o proceed_v from_o the_o allow_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o they_o be_v and_o on_o this_o account_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o i_o think_v the_o romish_a church_n abundant_o culpable_a but_o this_o be_v not_o at_o all_o the_o thing_n i_o refer_v to_o in_o tell_v you_o of_o their_o cruelty_n and_o persecution_n against_o we_o but_o only_o to_o let_v you_o know_v that_o then_o they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o rage_n against_o we_o that_o all_o they_o do_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o disallow_n of_o our_o order_n may_v very_o well_o be_v construe_v rather_o to_o proceed_v from_o the_o violence_n of_o that_o alone_a than_o any_o rational_a judgement_n which_o they_o make_v of_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o usual_a between_o contend_v party_n for_o man_n to_o be_v carry_v so_o high_a in_o their_o animosity_n as_o rather_o to_o act_v by_o their_o passion_n then_o their_o reason_n in_o what_o they_o do_v and_o allege_v against_o each_o other_o and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o most_o of_o its_o proceed_n with_o we_o but_o in_o none_o more_o manifest_o then_o in_o the_o deny_v of_o the_o validity_n of_o our_o order_n which_o even_o according_a to_o their_o own_o doctrine_n and_o position_n be_v more_o defensible_a than_o those_o which_o even_o they_o themselves_o administer_v by_o their_o own_o ordinal_n as_o to_o other_o thing_n in_o your_o two_o letter_n which_o i_o have_v omit_v to_o speak_v to_o they_o be_v either_o such_o as_o need_v not_o answer_v or_o else_o such_o as_o i_o shall_v more_o full_o examine_v on_o the_o other_o occasion_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v and_o therefore_o at_o present_a have_v nothing_o more_o to_o add_v but_o my_o most_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v so_o to_o direct_v and_o assist_v you_o in_o your_o inquisition_n concern_v this_o matter_n that_o after_o have_v full_o try_v it_o you_o may_v hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o be_o sir_n your_o most_o affectionate_a friend_n h._n prideaux_n thursday_n dec._n 1._o 1687._o on_o my_o have_v conclude_v this_o letter_n to_o mr._n norris_n i_o receive_v another_o from_o he_o
essential_o of_o ordination_n require_v in_o scripture_n and_o as_o to_o our_o form_n of_o ordination_n he_o plain_o say_v that_o if_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o word_n herein_o from_o their_o form_n do_v annul_v our_o ordination_n it_o must_v annul_v those_o of_o the_o greek_a church_n too_o for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n altogether_o differ_v as_o much_o from_o the_o form_n of_o the_o roman_a as_o do_v that_o of_o the_o english_a and_o cudsemius_n one_o that_o write_v violent_o enough_o against_o we_o speak_v also_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v but_o that_o the_o manifest_a certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n extort_a this_o concession_n from_o he_o for_o he_o come_v into_o england_n in_o the_o year_n 1608._o to_o observe_v the_o state_n of_o our_o church_n and_o the_o order_n of_o our_o university_n be_v so_o far_o convince_v of_o the_o validity_n of_o our_o order_n by_o his_o inquiry_n into_o this_o particular_a that_o in_o a_o book_n print_v two_o year_n after_o on_o his_o return_n home_o he_o have_v these_o word_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o calvinian_a sect_n in_o england_n it_o so_o stand_v 108._o that_o either_o it_o may_v endure_v long_o or_o be_v change_v sudden_o or_o in_o a_o trice_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o catholic_n order_n there_o in_o a_o perpetual_a line_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o the_o lawful_a succession_n of_o pastor_n receive_v from_o the_o church_n for_o the_o honour_n whereof_o we_o use_v to_o call_v the_o english_a calvinist_n by_o a_o mild_a term_n not_o heretic_n but_o schismatic_n and_o in_o the_o late_a time_n when_o one_o goffe._n go_v over_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n a_o question_n arise_v about_o the_o validity_n of_o our_o order_n on_o his_o take_n upon_o he_o at_o paris_n to_o say_v mass_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o order_n receive_v in_o our_o church_n it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o sorbon_n to_o examine_v the_o matter_n where_o it_o be_v full_o discuss_v they_o give_v in_o their_o opinion_n that_o our_o order_n be_v good_a and_o this_o i_o have_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o now_o a_o eminent_a papist_n who_o some_o year_n since_o tell_v i_o the_o whole_a story_n from_o his_o own_o knowledge_n he_o be_v then_o in_o paris_n when_o the_o whole_a matter_n be_v there_o transact_v and_o although_o afterward_o as_o he_o tell_v i_o the_o pope_n determine_v otherwise_o of_o this_o matter_n and_o order_v the_o archbishop_n of_o paris_n to_o reordain_v he_o yet_o the_o sorbonist_n still_o stick_v to_o their_o opinion_n that_o he_o be_v a_o good_a priest_n by_o his_o first_o ordination_n and_o if_o you_o will_v know_v whence_o this_o difference_n in_o the_o determination_n arise_v it_o be_v that_o the_o one_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o other_o as_o will_v best_o suit_v with_o his_o own_o interest_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o party_n he_o be_v to_o support_v the_o next_o thing_n which_o you_o require_v of_o i_o be_v to_o give_v you_o proof_n that_o it_o be_v now_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o the_o romanist_n that_o the_o essential_a form_n of_o ordination_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n to_o alter_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o by_o the_o essential_a form_n for_o the_o word_n essential_a be_v of_o your_o own_o interpose_v i_o suppose_v you_o mean_v that_o form_n of_o word_n in_o the_o roman_a ordinal_n which_o join_v with_o the_o matter_n according_a to_o they_o imprint_n the_o character_n and_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a essence_n of_o order_n and_o understand_v you_o thus_o i_o free_o grant_v that_o the_o whole_a cry_n of_o the_o romish_a school_n run_v against_o this_o assertion_n their_o doctrine_n be_v that_o both_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o order_n as_o well_o as_o of_o their_o other_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n himself_o and_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o to_o alter_v but_o that_o they_o have_v be_v the_o same_o from_o the_o beginning_n as_o we_o now_o find_v they_o in_o their_o ordinal_n and_o therefore_o can_v admit_v of_o any_o variation_n without_o annul_v the_o whole_a sacrament_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o that_o they_o have_v be_v thus_o preserve_v down_o unto_o we_o by_o constant_a tradition_n from_o our_o saviour_n time_n for_o they_o free_o grant_v that_o they_o have_v no_o proof_n for_o they_o that_o they_o be_v thus_o institute_v by_o christ_n either_o from_o scripture_n or_o from_o any_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o word_n of_o estius_n 〈…〉_z be_v as_o follow_v 18._o and_o here_o you_o must_v know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o every_o sacrament_n not_o as_o much_o from_o scripture_n as_o by_o a_o continue_a tradition_n receive_v down_o from_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o scripture_n express_o deliver_v to_o we_o only_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n and_o of_o extreme_a unction_n the_o matter_n only_o the_o other_o be_v leave_v we_o only_o by_o unwritten_a tradition_n thereby_o as_o from_o hand_n to_o hand_n to_o be_v receive_v down_o unto_o we_o and_o in_o another_o place_n particular_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o order_n he_o tell_v we_o 2._o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n speak_v spare_o of_o they_o in_o their_o write_n and_o so_o other_o of_o they_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n ibid._n and_o for_o this_o they_o give_v a_o reason_n forsooth_o lest_o those_o thing_n be_v consign_v to_o write_v may_v come_v to_o be_v know_v to_o unbeliever_n and_o so_o expose_v to_o be_v scoff_v at_o and_o ridicule_v by_o they_o for_o it_o seem_v they_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o many_o of_o those_o rite_n which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o as_o well_o in_o ordination_n as_o in_o their_o other_o sacrament_n of_o their_o own_o make_n be_v indeed_o ridiculous_a but_o here_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o this_o be_v only_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o those_o which_o write_v after_o they_o but_o morinus_n the_o learned_a oratorian_n i_o have_v often_o mention_v unto_o you_o tax_v they_o of_o great_a ignorance_n herein_o in_o that_o be_v total_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o ancient_a ritual_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o other_o church_n frame_v all_o their_o doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o present_a ordinal_n of_o their_o church_n but_o since_o that_o learned_a person_n have_v publish_v so_o large_a a_o collection_n of_o ancient_a ordinal_n many_o of_o which_o have_v none_o at_o all_o of_o those_o form_n now_o in_o the_o roman_a ordinal_n and_o the_o practice_n also_o of_o the_o greek_a church_n which_o use_v none_o of_o they_o be_v become_v better_o know_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o divine_a institution_n of_o those_o form_n and_o that_o they_o can_v be_v alter_v or_o vary_v from_o become_v general_o explode_v and_o concern_v this_o because_o you_o desire_v i_o to_o prove_v it_o unto_o you_o i_o will_v first_o give_v you_o the_o word_n of_o habertus_n in_o his_o observation_n on_o the_o greek_a pontifical_a in_o who_o you_o have_v also_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a sorbon_n who_o license_v and_o authorize_v his_o book_n for_o he_o raise_v a_o objection_n how_o it_o can_v be_v possible_a that_o the_o order_n confer_v by_o the_o greek_a church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o latin_a can_v be_v both_o right_n since_o administer_v by_o different_a form_n give_v this_o answer_n thereto_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o who_o matter_n and_o form_n there_o be_v no_o express_a mention_n in_o scripture_n 125._o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o christ_n institute_v both_o only_a in_o general_a to_o his_o apostle_n leave_v to_o the_o church_n a_o power_n to_o design_n constitute_v and_o determine_v they_o several_a way_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v best_a unto_o they_o so_o that_o the_o chief_a substance_n intention_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o institution_n be_v still_o retain_v with_o some_o general_a fitness_n and_o analogy_n for_o signify_v the_o effect_n grace_n and_o character_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o analogy_n be_v alike_o and_o entire_a in_o both_o rite_n as_o well_o the_o greek_a as_o the_o roman_a and_o the_o word_n of_o hallier_n another_o sorbonist_n and_o who_o book_n be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n license_v by_o that_o learned_a society_n of_o divine_n 485._o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o he_o lay_v down_o this_o as_o a_o evident_a conclusion_n from_o what_o he_o have_v afore_o say_v that_o many_o thing_n have_v be_v add_v and_o change_v about_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o order_n and_o that_o through_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o it_o be_v diffuse_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o same_o rite_n of_o ordination_n and_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o the_o
that_o this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v thus_o administer_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o presbyter_n with_o silence_n and_o without_o any_o form_n of_o word_n at_o all_o speak_v at_o the_o do_v of_o it_o be_v the_o true_a and_o ancient_a imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v down_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o former_a age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o which_o alone_a the_o order_n be_v confer_v and_o not_o the_o other_o imposition_n of_o hand_n after_o administer_v i_o have_v these_o argument_n to_o make_v it_o most_o manifest_a unto_o you_o first_o because_o this_o late_a imposition_n of_o hand_n with_o the_o form_n of_o word_n with_o which_o it_o be_v administer_v be_v both_o of_o they_o but_o late_o introduce_v into_o their_o church_n they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o none_o of_o their_o ordinal_n till_o about_o four_o hundred_o year_n since_o or_o do_v any_o of_o their_o ritualist_n which_o be_v of_o ancient_a date_n make_v the_o least_o mention_n of_o they_o whereas_o the_o other_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v that_o which_o all_o of_o they_o make_v very_o particular_a expression_n of_o second_o the_o true_a and_o ancient_a imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o presbyter_n be_v always_o administer_v by_o the_o bishop_n with_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n also_o join_v therewith_o and_o this_o not_o only_o the_o decree_n of_o council_n but_o the_o practice_n and_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n themselves_o do_v direct_v to_o but_o the_o presbytery_n in_o the_o roman_a ordinal_n do_v no_o where_o lie_v on_o their_o hand_n with_o the_o bishop_n on_o the_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o priestly_a function_n but_o in_o this_o first_o imposition_n of_o hand_n only_o which_o be_v administer_v without_o any_o form_n at_o all_o in_o perfect_a silence_n and_o therefore_o this_o alone_a must_v be_v that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o confer_v the_o order_n and_o this_o even_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n itself_o do_v plain_o enough_o say_v for_o in_o the_o 14_o session_n and_o 3d_o chapter_n of_o extreme_a unction_n treat_v of_o the_o proper_a minister_n of_o that_o rite_n or_o sacrament_n as_o they_o call_v it_o do_v there_o declare_v that_o they_o must_v be_v aut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la aut_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la rite_n ordinati_fw-la per_fw-la impositionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la presbyterii_fw-la i._n e._n either_o bishop_n or_o priest_n regular_o ordain_v by_o they_o with_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o those_o only_o be_v regular_o make_v priest_n who_o be_v so_o ordain_v by_o the_o bishop_n with_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n as_o be_v here_o assert_v that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n alone_o in_o the_o roman_a ordinal_n must_v be_v the_o rite_n which_o confer_v the_o order_n where_o the_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n bear_v their_o part_n in_o the_o administration_n by_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n also_o which_o be_v no_o where_o do_v in_o all_o that_o office_n but_o in_o that_o first_o imposition_n of_o hand_n only_o which_o be_v administer_v in_o perfect_a silence_n and_o for_o those_o reason_n 2._o morinus_n and_o 224._o habertus_n both_o priest_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o eminent_o learned_a above_o most_o other_o of_o that_o communion_n in_o the_o point_v we_o now_o treat_v of_o do_v plain_o assert_v that_o this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v the_o essential_a matter_n of_o order_n and_o 52._o merbesius_n a_o late_a writer_n and_o several_a other_o also_o of_o that_o church_n do_v assent_n with_o they_o herein_o and_o i_o hope_v argument_n and_o authority_n of_o this_o nature_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v you_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n for_o those_o form_n in_o ordination_n which_o you_o so_o much_o contend_v for_o or_o that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v altogether_o a_o dumb_a and_o insignificant_a sign_n when_o administer_v without_o they_o as_o your_o paper_n assert_n since_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o plain_o appear_v that_o even_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o for_o which_o you_o so_o earnest_o argue_v in_o this_o particular_a the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o confer_v the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n be_v even_o that_o which_o be_v thus_o administer_v in_o perfect_a silence_n without_o any_o form_n of_o word_n at_o all_o join_v therewith_o but_o because_o you_o lay_v so_o much_o stress_n upon_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o order_n as_o if_o without_o be_v exact_a in_o these_o no_o ordination_n can_v be_v full_o and_o valid_o administer_v i_o think_v it_o proper_a also_o to_o acquaint_v you_o that_o all_o that_o divinity_n concern_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o order_n which_o the_o schoolman_n make_v so_o much_o pother_n about_o and_o be_v at_o present_a from_o they_o make_v so_o much_o use_v of_o in_o this_o controversy_n by_o our_o adversary_n against_o we_o be_v total_o of_o late_a invention_n there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o it_o either_o in_o scripture_n or_o any_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n for_o above_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n the_o very_a name_n of_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o order_n be_v till_o then_o total_o unknown_a but_o about_o the_o year_n 1250._o the_o philosophy_n of_o aristotle_n which_o make_v the_o substance_n or_o essence_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o consist_v of_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v translate_v out_o of_o arabic_a into_o latin_a be_v with_o great_a greediness_n receive_v by_o the_o schoolman_n and_o soon_o incorporate_v by_o they_o into_o all_o their_o divinity_n and_o thenceforth_o they_o take_v he_o for_o their_o text_n equal_o with_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o and_o according_a to_o his_o method_n in_o the_o definition_n of_o thing_n ascribe_v to_o each_o its_o matter_n and_o its_o form_n introduce_v these_o term_n also_o into_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o sacrament_n and_o observe_v these_o to_o consist_v of_o a_o outward_a sign_n or_o ceremony_n and_o a_o form_n of_o word_n speak_v at_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o agreement_n or_o similitude_n which_o be_v between_o the_o word_n formula_fw-la a_o form_n of_o word_n and_o the_o word_n forma_fw-la which_o signify_v the_o aristotelical_a form_n make_v this_o form_n of_o word_n to_o be_v the_o essential_a form_n and_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n the_o essential_a matter_n which_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a nature_n and_o essence_n of_o every_o sacrament_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o order_n which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v one_o of_o their_o sacrament_n become_v first_o talk_v of_o among_o divine_n and_o all_o that_o heap_n of_o rubbish_n which_o the_o schoolman_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v they_o have_v build_v hereupon_o and_o no_o better_a foundation_n than_o this_o have_v you_o for_o make_v any_o form_n of_o word_n speak_v in_o ordination_n to_o be_v essential_a thereto_o have_v our_o saviour_n indeed_o institute_v any_o form_n of_o word_n to_o be_v speak_v at_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o outward_a rite_n as_o he_o do_v in_o baptism_n than_o i_o confess_v that_o institution_n will_v have_v make_v it_o essential_a thereto_o and_o the_o whole_a will_v have_v be_v void_a and_o null_a without_o it_o however_o suppose_v order_n a_o sacrament_n it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o essential_a form_n thereof_o for_o that_o only_o can_v be_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o give_v it_o its_o determinate_a essence_n and_o actual_o and_o ultimate_o constitute_v it_o to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v and_o therefore_o nothing_o else_o can_v be_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o a_o sacrament_n but_o that_o alone_a which_o actual_o give_v it_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o a_o sacrament_n which_o no_o form_n of_o word_n can_v do_v for_o if_o we_o consider_v in_o either_o of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v true_o and_o undoubted_o such_o the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n and_o the_o form_n of_o word_n alone_o they_o can_v make_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o but_o a_o liveless_a insignificant_a ceremony_n unless_o something_o else_o be_v take_v in_o to_o give_v the_o essence_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n thereto_o in_o truth_n therefore_o as_o well_o the_o form_n of_o word_n as_o the_o outward_a sign_n be_v both_o of_o they_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o it_o be_v only_o the_o relation_n and_o conformity_n which_o both_o must_v have_v to_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n with_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n make_v in_o the_o institution_n which_o can_v make_v any_o sacramental_a administration_n to_o be_v true_o and_o essential_o such_o for_o no_o outward_a visible_a sign_n with_o any_o
they_o have_v to_o boast_v of_o dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o dispenser_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n or_o the_o vicar_n of_o god_n that_o be_v such_o as_o in_o his_o stead_n do_v administer_v to_o his_o people_n his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n which_o be_v title_n that_o never_o use_v to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o under_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o if_o you_o will_v go_v unto_o the_o schoolman_n and_o other_o writer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n nothing_o be_v more_o common_a among_o they_o than_o by_o dispenser_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o mean_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o act_n of_o dispense_v of_o they_o the_o peculiar_a duty_n in_o which_o they_o officiate_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o need_n of_o it_o thousand_o of_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v hereof_o iu._n but_o after_o all_o their_o cavil_n against_o our_o form_n of_o priestly_a ordination_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o confer_v the_o whole_a priestly_a power_n they_o must_v themselves_o in_o their_o ordination_n of_o priest_n confer_v this_o power_n by_o the_o same_o form_n which_o we_o also_o use_v their_o second_a form_n above_o mention_v or_o not_o confer_v it_o at_o all_o according_a to_o their_o own_o doctrine_n in_o this_o particular_a for_o first_o they_o allow_v no_o form_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o but_o what_o be_v a_o essential_a form_n but_o from_o some_o of_o their_o own_o position_n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o first_o form_n can_v be_v a_o essential_a form_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o the_o last_o form_n only_o can_v be_v such_o in_o their_o ordination_n of_o priest_n and_o consequent_o that_o by_o that_o only_a as_o the_o alone_a essential_a form_n the_o whole_a priestly_a power_n must_v be_v give_v in_o their_o ordination_n of_o priest_n or_o else_o it_o must_v not_o be_v give_v at_o all_o they_o have_v no_o other_o form_n beside_o these_o two_o which_o they_o ever_o say_v to_o be_v essential_a to_o that_o sacrament_n as_o they_o call_v it_o now_o that_o the_o first_o form_n can_v be_v a_o essential_a form_n according_a to_o their_o own_o position_n i_o prove_v by_o these_o follow_a argument_n 1._o that_o can_v be_v a_o essential_a form_n which_o be_v join_v with_o a_o matter_n which_o be_v not_o essential_a but_o the_o matter_n with_o which_o the_o first_o form_n be_v join_v the_o delivery_n of_o the_o chalice_n and_o patten_n to_o the_o person_n ordain_v can_v be_v a_o essential_a matter_n and_o therefore_o the_o form_n of_o word_n join_v therewith_o can_v be_v a_o essential_a form._n the_o first_o proposition_n be_v that_o which_o none_o of_o the_o gentleman_n you_o converse_v so_o much_o with_o will_v deny_v because_o they_o well_o know_v that_o the_o matter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o form_n both_o concur_v to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n the_o form_n can_v be_v essential_a to_o the_o constitute_n of_o any_o thing_n where_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o essential_a also_o and_o therefore_o all_o i_o suppose_v will_v be_v require_v of_o i_o to_o make_v this_o argument_n out_o will_v be_v to_o prove_v the_o second_o proposition_n that_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o chalice_n and_o patten_n in_o their_o ordination_n of_o priest_n can_v be_v a_o essential_a matter_n and_o this_o i_o say_v must_v necessary_o follow_v from_o their_o own_o position_n and_o that_o first_o because_o abundance_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o they_o as_o morinus_n habertus_n hallier_n and_o several_a other_o do_v plain_o grant_v that_o this_o rite_n be_v never_o use_v in_o the_o church_n for_o near_a a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o it_o can_v be_v essential_a to_o priestly_a ordination_n unless_o you_o will_v allow_v that_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n can_v for_o so_o many_o year_n together_o be_v confer_v without_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a thereto_o or_o else_o that_o all_o the_o ordination_n of_o priest_n for_o all_o that_o time_n be_v null_a and_o void_a for_o want_v of_o it_o neither_o of_o which_o i_o suppose_v any_o of_o our_o adversary_n will_v ever_o say_v 2._o i_o also_o say_v that_o this_o must_v necessary_o follow_v from_o their_o own_o position_n because_o they_o allow_v the_o priestly_a ordination_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n to_o be_v good_a and_o valid_a which_o be_v administer_v without_o it_o for_o they_o ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n only_o without_o ever_o use_v the_o other_o rite_n of_o deliver_v the_o chalice_n and_o patten_n at_o all_o in_o their_o ordination_n and_o yet_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o far_o from_o disallow_v their_o order_n so_o confer_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v good_a and_o valid_a but_o also_o permit_v those_o greek_a bishop_n which_o have_v come_v over_o to_o their_o communion_n and_o have_v church_n maintain_v for_o they_o in_o rome_n itself_o and_o by_o the_o pope_n own_o charge_n still_o to_o ordain_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n only_o and_o cardinal_n lugo_n 85._o tell_v we_o that_o he_o himself_o see_v ordination_n thus_o perform_v at_o rome_n by_o greek_a bishop_n and_o therefore_o if_o this_o ordination_n be_v thus_o allow_v by_o they_o as_o complete_a in_o its_o whole_a essence_n which_o be_v thus_o administer_v without_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o chalice_n and_o patten_n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o according_a to_o this_o concession_n this_o rite_n which_o be_v the_o first_o matter_n in_o the_o roman_a ordination_n of_o priest_n can_v be_v essential_a to_o that_o administration_n which_o two_o argument_n be_v so_o prevalent_a with_o the_o learnede_a and_o best_o of_o that_o communion_n that_o abundance_n of_o they_o in_o direct_a term_n assert_v imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o be_v the_o only_a essential_a matter_n whereby_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n be_v confer_v 1._o morinus_n direct_o say_v it_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o other_o matter_n the_o delivery_n of_o the_o chalice_n and_o patten_n which_o he_o exclude_v from_o be_v a_o essential_a matter_n for_o the_o same_o two_o reason_n i_o have_v lay_v down_o which_o he_o say_v be_v plain_a demonstration_n against_o it_o bonaventure_n petrus_n sotus_n and_o becanus_n the_o jesuit_n who_o also_o deny_v this_o matter_n to_o be_v essential_a i_o have_v already_o make_v mention_n of_o 1.2_o hallier_n the_o learned_a sorbonist_n i_o have_v afore_o cite_v be_v very_o large_a to_o prove_v that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n can_v only_o be_v the_o essential_a matter_n of_o priestly_a ordination_n for_o the_o first_o 800_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o at_o length_n conclude_v his_o discourse_n concern_v it_o with_o these_o word_n 5._o diuturno_fw-la tempore_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o orientali_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o occidentali_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la retentum_fw-la ut_fw-la hierarchici_n ordines_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la &_o diaconorum_fw-la sola_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositione_n conferrentur_fw-la i_o e._n it_o be_v a_o long_a while_n retain_v both_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n that_o the_o hierarchical_a order_n that_o be_v the_o order_n of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n shall_v be_v confer_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n only_o and_o as_o low_o down_o as_o the_o year_n 1536._o a_o council_n then_o hold_v at_o cologne_n speak_v of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o the_o only_a rite_n whereby_o order_n be_v administer_v the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n be_v 1._o impositionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la esse_fw-la ostium_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la intrant_fw-la qui_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la gubernaculis_fw-la admoventur_fw-la i._n e._n that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v the_o door_n whereby_o those_o enter_v that_o be_v appoint_v to_o have_v the_o government_n of_o church_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o door_n whereby_o man_n enter_v into_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v plain_a enough_o it_o must_v be_v the_o only_a rite_n whereby_o they_o be_v admit_v into_o they_o for_o by_o the_o door_n only_o be_v it_o that_o man_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o house_n and_o thirteen_o year_n after_o another_o council_n hold_v at_o mentz_n say_v as_o full_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 25._o collationem_fw-la ordinum_fw-la cum_fw-la impositione_n manuum_fw-la velut_fw-la visibili_fw-la signo_fw-la tradi_fw-la i_o e._n that_o the_o collation_n of_o order_n be_v deliver_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o the_o visible_a sign_n by_o which_o word_n 42._o say_v vasquez_n seem_v to_o be_v denote_v that_o the_o visible_a sign_n in_o which_o this_o sacrament_n do_v consist_v and_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o the_o power_n and_o the_o grace_n be_v confer_v be_v in_o imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o arcudius_n be_v most_o express_a in_o this_o matter_n
essential_a have_v certain_o as_o to_o they_o make_v a_o nullity_n in_o the_o whole_a administration_n and_o total_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v the_o confidence_n or_o rather_o impudence_n of_o those_o man_n who_o be_v so_o forward_o to_o deny_v we_o our_o order_n because_o at_o the_o first_o reformation_n of_o the_o ordinal_n we_o alter_v the_o form_n of_o ordination_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v but_o of_o humane_a institution_n and_o of_o very_o late_a date_n too_o introduce_v among_o they_o as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o yet_o make_v no_o scruple_n at_o all_o themselves_o to_o alter_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o with_o a_o 13._o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la to_o his_o divine_a law_n cut_v off_o one_o half_a of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o by_o that_o appointment_n make_v as_o much_o essential_a to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o other_o half_o they_o have_v retain_v have_v the_o form_n of_o ordination_n be_v institute_v and_o command_v by_o christ_n himself_o as_o the_o administer_a of_o the_o cup_n in_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v than_o i_o confess_v to_o alter_v they_o or_o omit_v any_o part_n of_o they_o may_v infer_v a_o nullity_n in_o the_o whole_a performance_n and_o the_o argument_n which_o our_o adversary_n bring_v from_o hence_o will_v be_v unanswerable_a against_o we_o in_o this_o particular_a but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o institution_n for_o they_o all_o what_o they_o urge_v from_o our_o alter_n of_o they_o for_o the_o null_n of_o our_o order_n become_v total_o insignificant_a but_o how_o they_o will_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v the_o same_o argument_n when_o turn_v against_o themselves_o to_o prove_v a_o nullity_n in_o their_o administration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n without_o the_o cup_n which_o christ_n certain_o institute_v and_o command_v as_o a_o part_n thereof_o i_o can_v see_v possible_a but_o three_o suppose_v you_o may_v certain_o receive_v from_o they_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o ministry_n which_o you_o propose_v yet_o since_o there_o be_v in_o that_o church_n so_o many_o dangerous_a error_n both_o in_o faith_n and_o practice_n all_o which_o you_o must_v necessary_o join_v with_o they_o in_o whenever_o you_o go_v over_o to_o they_o whether_o on_o this_o account_v it_o be_v not_o still_o best_o for_o you_o to_o remain_v as_o you_o be_v be_v that_o which_o in_o the_o last_o place_n i_o desire_v you_o to_o consider_v for_o can_v you_o believe_v that_o they_o can_v turn_v a_o wafer_n into_o god_n and_o eat_v he_o too_o with_o his_o divinity_n when_o they_o have_v do_v can_v you_o believe_v that_o they_o can_v every_o day_n and_o in_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o place_n at_o once_o offer_v up_o christ_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v as_o proper_a true_a and_o real_a a_o sacrifice_n in_o their_o mass_n as_o when_o he_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o and_o that_o they_o can_v make_v expiation_n thereby_o both_o for_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a can_v you_o believe_v that_o saint_n be_v make_v fellow-mediator_n with_o christ_n and_o that_o by_o the_o overplus_n of_o their_o merit_n satisfaction_n can_v be_v make_v for_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o redeemer_n and_o can_v you_o believe_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o treasure_n hereof_o to_o dispose_v of_o by_o pardon_n and_o indulgence_n or_o that_o heaven_n can_v be_v buy_v with_o the_o money_n with_o which_o these_o be_v sell_v can_v you_o believe_v that_o church_n infallible_a which_o evident_o err_v in_o a_o multitude_n of_o thing_n every_o day_n that_o its_o tradition_n be_v as_o true_a as_o scripture_n or_o that_o a_o priest_n can_v forgive_v sin_n or_o that_o the_o decision_n of_o a_o pope_n be_v as_o infallible_a as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n himself_o can_v you_o worship_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n for_o your_o god_n and_o adore_v relic_n image_n and_o cross_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a prohibition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v you_o pray_v unto_o man_n depart_v of_o who_o you_o can_v have_v no_o certainty_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o hell_n can_v you_o worship_v the_o virgin_n mary_n as_o the_o heathen_n do_v their_o goddess_n and_o fall_v down_o to_o every_o stock_n or_o stone_n that_o represent_v she_o for_o all_o those_o thing_n and_o many_o more_o like_o they_o must_v you_o believe_v and_o do_v whenever_o you_o go_v over_o unto_o they_o now_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o you_o be_v convince_v these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o do_v or_o no_o if_o you_o be_v this_o conviction_n make_v you_o total_o they_o whither_o our_o order_n be_v good_a or_o no_o and_o the_o dispute_n which_o you_o stick_v at_o concern_v they_o be_v total_o needless_a but_o if_o you_o be_v not_o convince_v concern_v these_o point_n as_o i_o believe_v you_o can_v than_o the_o whole_a question_n come_v to_o this_o whether_o in_o case_n they_o have_v order_n and_o we_o none_o we_o be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o they_o only_o bind_v to_o go_v over_o to_o that_o church_n and_o join_v with_o they_o in_o all_o those_o error_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n which_o they_o there_o hold_v and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o you_o stick_v at_o for_o the_o solution_n of_o it_o i_o will_v only_o lay_v before_o you_o a_o plain_a parallel_n case_n under_o the_o jewish_a law_n by_o that_o you_o know_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v the_o only_a true_a priest_n and_o none_o other_o be_v to_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o only_o now_o put_v the_o case_n that_o when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n revolt_v with_o jeroboam_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n all_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o aaron_n have_v revolt_v with_o they_o must_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o priesthood_n have_v go_v over_o to_o they_o also_o and_o forsake_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o their_o god_n for_o ever_o no_o certain_o you_o will_v say_v but_o that_o they_o must_v either_o have_v constitute_v other_o priest_n presume_v on_o the_o divine_a approbation_n in_o this_o case_n of_o necessity_n or_o else_o if_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v rather_o remain_v without_o priest_n or_o altar_n then_o commit_v so_o great_a a_o abomination_n for_o the_o sake_n thereof_o and_o this_o be_v plain_o the_o case_n before_o we_o for_o suppose_v all_o the_o whole_a christian_a priesthood_n have_v so_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o romish_a sect_n that_o we_o who_o retain_v the_o true_a purity_n of_o our_o religion_n have_v neither_o bishop_n priest_n nor_o deacon_n among_o we_o as_o you_o will_v have_v must_v we_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o priesthood_n also_o go_v over_o to_o they_o and_o pollute_v ourselves_o with_o they_o in_o all_o those_o error_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n which_o they_o give_v themselves_o up_o unto_o no_o certain_o if_o this_o be_v our_o case_n as_o i_o thank_v god_n it_o be_v not_o we_o must_v either_o separate_v other_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o our_o own_o appointment_n presume_v on_o the_o divine_a approbation_n in_o this_o case_n of_o necessity_n or_o else_o if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v since_o duty_n enjoin_v by_o positive_a institution_n as_o these_o of_o the_o ministry_n be_v may_v in_o many_o case_n be_v dispense_v with_o but_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a be_v in_o no_o case_n to_o be_v do_v rather_o than_o do_v so_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a a_o thing_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o to_o join_v ourselves_o to_o that_o corrupt_a church_n and_o all_o the_o abomination_n of_o it_o it_o be_v much_o better_a for_o we_o to_o remain_v without_o priest_n sacrament_n or_o public_a worship_n and_o serve_v god_n with_o our_o private_a devotion_n only_o which_o have_v be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o a_o good_a christian_a who_o since_o our_o traffic_n into_o the_o east-indies_n have_v begin_v have_v on_o many_o occasion_n be_v detain_v in_o country_n total_o heathen_a without_o sacrament_n or_o public_a worship_n for_o many_o year_n together_o and_o you_o can_v but_o say_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a bad_a argument_n in_o this_o case_n to_o persuade_v those_o christian_n to_o put_v themselves_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o brahmin_n and_o talapoin_n the_o idolatrous_a priest_n of_o those_o country_n because_o they_o can_v there_o have_v no_o priest_n of_o their_o own_o and_o i_o assure_v you_o that_o which_o be_v now_o urge_v upon_o you_o to_o draw_v you_o over_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n because_o they_o say_v they_o have_v priest_n and_o we_o none_o be_v very_o
form_n of_o word_n whatever_o unless_o it_o have_v a_o divine_a institution_n whereto_o to_o refer_v and_o bear_v with_o it_o a_o exact_a conformity_n thereto_o can_v ever_o arrive_v to_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o essence_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o suppose_v order_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v have_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o divine_a institution_n not_o only_o for_o the_o outward_a sign_n but_o also_o for_o the_o form_n of_o word_n make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o confer_v of_o they_o yet_o it_o can_v never_o be_v say_v that_o the_o form_n of_o word_n only_o without_o any_o further_a respect_n can_v give_v that_o determinate_a essence_n to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o actual_o and_o ultimate_o to_o constitute_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o every_o essential_a form_n to_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o it_o belong_v and_o consequent_o can_v never_o be_v the_o essential_a form_n thereof_o and_o from_o hence_o you_o may_v plain_o see_v that_o all_o which_o our_o adversary_n say_v of_o the_o essential_a form_n of_o order_n and_o on_o which_o from_o they_o you_o so_o much_o insist_v on_o have_v neither_o scripture_n antiquity_n or_o reason_n for_o its_o support_n but_o be_v total_o ground_v on_o no_o other_o foundation_n than_o the_o philosophy_n of_o aristotle_n and_o the_o mistake_n and_o dotage_n of_o the_o schoolman_n build_v thereon_o as_o to_o what_o you_o say_v concern_v the_o essential_a form_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o roman_a ordinal_n and_o that_o therefore_o before_o the_o imperative_fw-it form_n be_v add_v imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o prayer_n be_v sufficient_a with_o they_o for_o the_o confer_v of_o order_n but_o can_v be_v with_o we_o because_o in_o none_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o ordinal_n this_o essential_a form_n be_v contain_v i_o answer_v if_o by_o the_o essential_a form_n you_o mean_v those_o very_o same_o word_n speak_v by_o the_o bishop_n at_o the_o administer_a of_o the_o outward_a rite_n or_o matter_n as_o they_o call_v it_o which_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n call_v the_o form_n of_o order_n i_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v contain_v in_o any_o of_o their_o prayer_n and_o if_o you_o think_v they_o be_v you_o shall_v have_v tell_v i_o in_o which_o but_o second_o if_o by_o the_o essential_a form_n you_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o word_n in_o the_o prayer_n signify_v the_o office_n confer_v which_o i_o suppose_v must_v be_v all_o that_o you_o mean_v thereby_o if_o you_o mean_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v sense_n than_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o prayer_n in_o our_o ordinal_n do_v as_o full_o contain_v that_o which_o you_o call_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o order_n as_o any_o in_o the_o roman_a ordinal_n can_v be_v say_v to_o do_v and_o although_o you_o will_v not_o allow_v this_o of_o the_o prayer_n immediate_o before_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o of_o that_o which_o follow_v immediate_o after_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o priest_n yet_o you_o can_v deny_v it_o of_o the_o collect_v for_o the_o occasion_n where_o it_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o be_v look_v for_o for_o that_o be_v as_o follow_v almighty_a god_n giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n who_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n have_v appoint_v divers_a order_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n merciful_o behold_v these_o thy_o servant_n now_o call_v to_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n and_o replenish_v they_o so_o with_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o doctrine_n and_o adorn_v they_o with_o innocency_n of_o life_n that_o both_o by_o word_n and_o good_a example_n they_o may_v faithful_o serve_v thou_o in_o this_o office_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o thy_o church_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o if_o you_o look_v over_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o roman_a ordinal_n i_o think_v you_o can_v find_v in_o any_o of_o they_o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n more_o express_o mention_v than_o in_o this_o and_o therefore_o i_o hold_v still_o to_o my_o inference_n that_o if_o the_o prayer_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n in_o the_o roman_a ordinal_n this_o must_v be_v also_o sufficient_a in_o we_o and_o i_o can_v possible_o see_v what_o far_o you_o can_v object_v against_o this_o unless_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prayer_n i_o have_v mention_v go_v before_o the_o rite_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o our_o ordinal_n whereas_o you_o may_v perchance_o think_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o come_v after_o right_o to_o answer_v the_o end_n for_o which_o i_o urge_v it_o but_o if_o you_o please_v to_o consider_v those_o passage_n of_o scripture_n which_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o ordain_v practise_v by_o the_o holy_a apostle_n as_o it_o be_v always_o express_v in_o they_o to_o be_v do_v by_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n so_o also_o shall_v you_o find_v that_o prayer_n be_v first_o and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n after_o so_o act_v 6._o v_o 6._o in_o their_o ordain_v of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o they_o have_v pray_v they_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o so_o act_v 13._o v_o 3_o of_o the_o ordination_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n when_o they_o have_v fast_v and_o pray_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o they_o send_v they_o away_o which_o passage_n plain_o evidence_n unto_o we_o that_o their_o method_n of_o ordain_v be_v first_o by_o prayer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n to_o consecrate_v the_o person_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o office_n to_o which_o he_o be_v set_v apart_o and_o then_o as_o in_o god_n stead_n according_a to_o the_o authority_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o in_o order_n hereunto_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o receive_v he_o to_o this_o office_n and_o confer_v the_o power_n thereof_o upon_o he_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o completion_n of_o the_o whole_a administration_n make_v use_v of_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o although_o act_v 14._o v_o 23._o it_o be_v say_v of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n when_o they_o have_v ordain_v they_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n in_o every_o city_n and_o have_v pray_v with_o fast_v yet_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v what_o be_v here_o last_o place_v to_o have_v be_v first_o do_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o usual_a with_o the_o sacred_a as_o well_o as_o other_o writer_n while_o they_o relate_v matter_n of_o fact_n not_o always_o to_o observe_v the_o exact_a order_n in_o which_o they_o be_v do_v as_o from_o many_o instance_n in_o scripture_n may_v be_v make_v appear_v unto_o you_o and_o that_o this_o place_n be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v we_o have_v the_o rhemist_n themselves_o on_o our_o side_n who_o in_o their_o note_n on_o this_o place_n plain_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o fast_n and_o prayer_n here_o mention_v be_v preparative_n to_o holy_a order_n in_o the_o next_o place_n you_o quarrel_n with_o i_o for_o misrecit_v your_o word_n which_o i_o confess_v be_v a_o great_a fault_n if_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o it_o and_o will_v be_v contrary_a to_o that_o exact_a sincerity_n with_o which_o i_o ever_o desire_v to_o deal_v with_o all_o man_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o have_v careful_o review_v both_o my_o own_o and_o your_o paper_n i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n for_o this_o charge_n upon_o i_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o your_o first_o paper_n i_o observe_v that_o the_o grand_a defect_n which_o our_o adversary_n charge_v our_o order_n with_o be_v for_o omit_v this_o form_n in_o the_o priestly_a ordination_n receive_v thou_o authority_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o celebrate_v mass_n both_o for_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a which_o i_o tell_v you_o can_v not_o be_v a_o essential_a defect_n because_o this_o form_n itself_o be_v a_o novel_a addition_n and_o not_o use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o for_o near_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n to_o this_o you_o answer_v in_o your_o second_o paper_n in_o these_o word_n although_o they_o have_v add_v that_o to_o they_o of_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a yet_o in_o regard_n they_o do_v before_o in_o their_o ordinal_n express_o give_v all_o priestly_a power_n which_o we_o do_v not_o the_o other_o be_v but_o a_o instruction_n to_o let_v they_o know_v what_o power_n they_o have_v receive_v and_o for_o what_o they_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o all_o priestly_a power_n express_o give_v they_o before_o from_o which_o word_n in_o answer_n to_o what_o you_o charge_v i_o with_o i_o have_v these_o thing_n to_o say_v