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3._o 16._o baptism_n baptism_n math._n 28._o 19_o &_o all_o other_o place_n show_v baptism_n to_o be_v a_o note_n discern_v christian_n from_o infidel_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21_o &_o such_o place_n prove_v baptism_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o christian_a profession_n matth._n 3._o the_o baptism_n at_o jordan_n solemn_a and_o what_o be_v do_v private_o by_o the_o apostle_n at_o sometime_o be_v in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o kirk_n which_o can_v now_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o we_o in_o a_o kirk_n constitute_v celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n supper_n matth._n 26._o 26._o mark_n 14._o 22._o luk_n 22._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o out_o of_o which_o compare_v together_o the_o whole_a institution_n be_v to_o be_v learned_a and_o not_o from_o the_o last_o place_n alone_o since_o it_o cantain_v not_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o institution_n mat_n 14._o 13._o luke_n 24._o 30._o 1_o cor._n 10._o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n sabbath_n gen._n 2._o 2._o 3._o exo._n 20._o deu._n 5._o num._n 15._o 32._o nehem._n 13_o 15._o isa._n 56._o 2._o and_o 58._o 13._o joel_n 1._o 14._o psal._n 110_o 3._o joh._n 20._o 16._o 26._o act._n 2_o 1._o &_o 20._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 1._o gal._n 4._o 9_o 10_o colos._n 2._o 16._o 17._o revel_v 1._o 10._o residence_n residence_n caranza_n prove_v the_o necessite_a of_o the_o residence_n of_o bishop_n by_o five_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testam_fw-la by_o three_o out_o of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o five_o out_o of_o the_o apostolic_a uriting_n and_o how_o can_v he_o be_v a_o bishop_n a_o shepherd_n a_o watch_n man_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o nonresident_a life_n &_o conversationâ—2_n cor._n 1._o 12._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o â—_o to_o 8._o &_o 4._o 12_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 13._o tit._n 1._o 6._o and_o 2._o 7._o the_o presence_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n y_fw-fr 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o jer._n 12._o 10._o &_o 23._o 1_o 5._o ezec._n 34._o 2._o 23._o zac._n 11._o 15._o 16._o 17_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 15._o 16._o jude_n 11._o revel_v 2._o 14._o object_n bishop_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o word_n ans._n show_v that_o the_o prelate_n have_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n and_o the_o manifold_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o divine_a &_o diccesane_a bishop_n bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dixit_fw-la arist._n in_o metaphy_n antiquitâ—e_o the_o primitive_a kirk_n the_o father_n of_o two_o sort_n sort_n licet_fw-la christus_fw-la poâ—â—_n caenam_fw-la instituerit_fw-la &_o suis_fw-fr discip_n ministraverit_fw-la sub_fw-la utraque_fw-la specie_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o vini_fw-la hoc_fw-la venerbile_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la tamen_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la canonun_n autoritas_fw-la &_o approbata_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la servavit_fw-la &_o seruat_fw-la etc._n etc._n caranza_n summa_fw-la conc_fw-fr const._n sess_v 13._o distinguitur_fw-la a_o juristis_fw-la ipsa_fw-la primativa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o primam_fw-la &_o secundam_fw-la the_o mainteyner_n of_o conformity_n forget_v themselves_o about_o antiquity_n three_o way_n way_n whitgiftus_n socratem_n novatianum_fw-la &_o puritanum_fw-la vocat_fw-la saravia_n contra_fw-la bez._n dicit_fw-la hieronimum_fw-la apertè_fw-la arianun_n esse_fw-la dounamus_n contra_fw-la omnes_fw-la patres_fw-la negat_fw-la petrum_fw-la râ—mae_fw-la episcopum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n quales_fw-la sunt_fw-la auter_n libri_fw-la qui_fw-la canon_n apostolorun_n inscribitur_fw-la clemens_n romanus_n ignatius_n dyonisius_n areopagita_n egesippus_fw-la dorotheus_n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr quibus_fw-la mortonus_fw-la contra_fw-la pontisicios_fw-la larvatiisti_fw-la autores_fw-la pveris_fw-la terriculamento_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la viris_fw-la autem_fw-la cordatis_fw-la esse_fw-la ludibrio_fw-la delâ—ent_fw-la delâ—ent_fw-la vitium_fw-la malignitatis_fw-la humanae_fw-la ut_fw-la vetera_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o laud_fw-la praesentia_fw-la sint_fw-la in_o fastidio_fw-la tacit._n miraturque_fw-la nihil_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la libitina_n sacravit_fw-la horat._n nec_fw-la nossumus_fw-la nani_n nec_fw-la illi_fw-la gâ—gantes_fw-la sed_fw-la omnes_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la statura_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la nos_fw-la altius_fw-la evecti_fw-la eorum_fw-la beneficio_fw-la maneat_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la studium_fw-la attentio_fw-la animi_fw-la vigilantia_fw-la &_o amor_fw-la very_fw-la qua_fw-la si_fw-la absint_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la nanisumus_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o gigantum_fw-la hnmeros_fw-la sedemus_fw-la sed_fw-la homines_fw-la instar_fw-la magnitudinis_fw-la humi_fw-la prostrat_n ludou._n vives_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la corrup_n art_n lib._n 1._o the_o pastor_n be_v not_o old_a than_o the_o n._n testament_n the_o prelate_n will_v fetch_v his_o prelacy_n from_o the_o old_a testam_fw-la testam_fw-la mutato_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la mutatur_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la heb_n 7._o 12._o exit_fw-la sigura_fw-la communi_fw-la sine_fw-la exemplo_fw-la nihil_fw-la concludi_fw-la necessario_fw-la potest_fw-la lun_n de_fw-fr pontiff_a the_o pastor_n and_o not_o â—he_v prelate_n warrant_v by_o christ._n christ._n apost_n &_o euang._n â—â—mumofficia_fw-la deâ—â—de_fw-la duo_fw-la extraordinaria_fw-la significant_a officium_fw-la apostoli_fw-la &_o euang._n continet_fw-la in_o se_fw-la officium_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la eminenter_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la formaliter_fw-la officium_fw-la auten_fw-mi episcopi_fw-la hierarchici_fw-la nec_fw-la eminenter_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la extra_fw-la apostolatum_fw-la quem_fw-la contineat_fw-la eminenter_fw-la sicut_fw-la datur_fw-la presbyteratus_fw-la presbyteratus_fw-la in_o gradum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d succesâ—it_fw-la apostolis_n &_o euang._n in_o caput_fw-la succedunt_fw-la pastor_n ordinarii_fw-la the_o past._n and_o not_o the_o prel_n warrant_a by_o the_o apostle_n apostle_n intervallum_n illâ—â—_n ab_fw-la ult_n c._n act._n apost_n ad_fw-la medium_n trajan_n imperium_fw-la plane_n cuâ—â—_n varrone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocate_n potest_fw-la joseph_n scalig._n prolegom_n in_o chronicâ—â—_n eusebii_n eusebii_n ut_fw-la hiatum_fw-la euplereâ—_n euseb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clementis_fw-la nescio_fw-la cujus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la ille_fw-la eruditus_fw-la alexandrinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hegesippi_n non_fw-la melioris_fw-la scriptoris_fw-la sint_fw-la delectu_fw-la ea_fw-la deprompsit_fw-la idem_fw-la the_o pastor_n keep_v his_o place_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o primitive_a kirk_n when_o the_o prelate_n begin_v to_o work_v &_o to_o be_v constant_a moderator_n or_o perpetual_a precedent_n precedent_n who_o dare_v condemn_v all_o those_o worthy_a ministeri_fw-la of_o god_n that_o be_v neveâ—_n ordain_v by_o presbyter_n in_o sundry_a kirk_n of_o the_o world_n at_o such_o time_n as_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d those_o part_n where_o they_o live_v oppose_a themselves_o against_o the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d god_n field_n book_n 3._o cap._n 39_o 39_o paulatim_fw-la quamviâ—_n patribus_fw-la nihil_fw-la minus_fw-la cogitantibus_fw-la gradui_fw-la episcopali_fw-la aditus_fw-la humanitus_fw-la apertus_fw-la per_fw-la quâ—â—mox_fw-la ingressa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d istum_fw-la iniâ—â—_n quidem_fw-la in_o oligarchian_n ac_fw-la tandem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d horrendam_fw-la illanâ—ntichristianan_n tyrannidem_fw-la oecumenican_n evexit_fw-la haud_fw-la satis_fw-la scio_fw-la a_o unquam_fw-la abolendan_n nisi_fw-la semel_fw-la sublatis_fw-la quibus_fw-la eo_fw-la ascendit_fw-la gradibus_fw-la in_fw-la ordinem_fw-la divinae_fw-la institutionis_fw-la redigatur_fw-la bez._n de_fw-fr grad_v cap._n 23._o the_o pastor_n seek_v no_o honour_n but_o by_o his_o doctrine_n &_o life_n the_o prelate_n forsake_v this_o way_n and_o take_v he_o to_o the_o world_n the_o pastor_n witness_v for_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o time_n oâ—_n defection_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o prelate_n pervert_v all_o after_o he_o be_v once_o enter_v the_o past_a complain_v of_o that_o which_o he_o can_v not_o mend_v &_o the_o prel_n persecute_v they_o that_o complain_v complain_v ecce_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la amaritudo_fw-la mea_fw-la ama_fw-la rissima_fw-la amaraprius_fw-la in_o niece_n martyrum_fw-la amarior_fw-la post_fw-la 〈◊〉_d conflictu_fw-la heretiâ—â—rum_fw-la amarissâ—â—â—_n nunc_fw-la in_o moriâ—â—â—_n domesticorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d bern._n super_fw-la cant._n cant._n devotio_fw-la peperit_fw-la divitias_fw-la &_o filia_fw-la de_fw-la voravit_fw-la matrem_fw-la idem_fw-la idem_fw-la olim_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la lignei_fw-la calices_fw-la &_o aurei_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la nunc_fw-la contra_fw-la sunt_fw-la aureâ—_n calices_fw-la &_o lignei_fw-la sa_fw-fr cerdote_n vulgo_fw-la jactitatum_fw-la jactitatum_fw-la olim_fw-la habuisse_fw-la christianos_fw-la obscura_fw-la templa_fw-la sed_fw-la lucida_fw-la cordainunc_fw-la contra_fw-la habere_fw-la lucida_fw-la templa_fw-la sed_fw-la obscura_fw-la corda_fw-la &_o sequentia_fw-la the_o past._n desire_v &_o urge_v a_o reformation_n which_o by_o 〈◊〉_d mean_v the_o preâ—â—â—e_v refuse_v refuse_v d._n reynold_n his_o â—â—â—ter_n to_o s._n francis_n knolles_n concern_v d._n bancroft_n sermon_n 1588._o make_v this_o clear_a obj._n the_o christian_a kirk_n for_o 300_o year_n have_v such_o bishop_n as_o we_o have_v now_o ans._n show_v in_o many_o particular_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n and_o our_o prelate_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o roman_a bisop_n in_o the_o most_o corrupt_a time_n time_n aetes_n parentum_fw-la pejor_fw-la avis_fw-fr tulit_fw-la nos_fw-la nequiores_fw-la mox_fw-la dâ—turus_fw-la progenien_fw-fr vitiosiorem_fw-la horat._n horat._n exit_fw-la his_fw-la ambrosij_fw-la &_o hieronimi_fw-la constat_fw-la primum_fw-la in_fw-la ipsix_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la primordiis_fw-la nullos_fw-la tale_n episcopos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la quales_fw-la