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ready_a to_o be_v confirm_v by_o learn_v the_o catechism_n and_o recognise_v the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n 25._o do_v he_o not_o make_v the_o chief_a bishop_n and_o reformer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v the_o promoter_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o account_v so_o damnable_a when_o dr._n stillingfleet_n in_o his_o irenicon_n recite_v the_o word_n of_o cranmer_n and_o other_o of_o they_o at_o a_o consultation_n downright_o against_o not_o only_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o uninterrupted_a succâ—ssion_n but_o also_o even_o of_o episcopal_a ordination_n itself_o and_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o cite_v about_o fourteen_o of_o they_o for_o the_o validity_n of_o ordination_n without_o bishop_n and_o dr._n stillingfleet_n bishop_n edw._n reignnolds_n and_o many_o more_o hold_v that_o no_o form_n of_o government_n be_v of_o divine_a determination_n do_v all_o these_o plead_v for_o damn_v schism_n against_o all_o title_n to_o salvation_n 26._o and_o what_o can_v more_o 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