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that_o sacred_a episcopacy_n and_o even_o he_o who_o be_v a_o archbishop_n himself_o and_o high_o advance_v in_o print_n the_o episcopal_a degree_n have_v out_o of_o ignatius_n observe_v and_o thereby_o affront_v the_o papal_a usurpation_n that_o the_o twelve_o be_v all_o 13._o all_o abundè_fw-la probavi_fw-la christum_fw-la svam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la apostolis_n omnibus_fw-la aequè_fw-la commendâsse_fw-la eosque_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la necessariâ_fw-la potestare_fw-la aequè_fw-la omnes_fw-la adornâsse_fw-la confentit_fw-fr ignat._n episi_fw-la ad_fw-la philadelph_n dum_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolos_fw-la veluti_fw-la ad_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la collegium_fw-la recurri_fw-la postulat_fw-la collegium_fw-la verò_fw-la aristocraticum_fw-la nemo_fw-la ignorat_fw-la spalat_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la eccles_n lib._n 1._o c._n 12._o pag._n 137._o the_o archbish_n that_o now_o be_v say_v the_o like_a of_o the_o aristocratical_a government_n and_o equality_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o quote_v bellarm._n de_fw-fr ro._n po._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n make_v account_n his_o word_n be_v a_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n against_o his_o own_o side_n so_o in_o relat_n of_o his_o conference_n pag._n 168_o 200_o 202_o 380._o see_v bishop_n hall_n of_o episcopacy_n part_n 2._o pag._n 13._o equal_a as_o a_o aristocratical_a college_n no_o prince_n or_o monarch_n rule_v over_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o romanist_n pretend_v and_o assume_v in_o the_o name_n of_o st._n peter_n wherein_o saint_n 459._o saint_n jam_fw-la &_o illud_fw-la considera_fw-la quà m_fw-la petrus_n agit_fw-fr omne_fw-la ex_fw-la communi_fw-la discipulorum_fw-la sententia_fw-la nihil_fw-la authoritate_fw-la suâ_fw-la nihil_fw-la cum_fw-la imperio_fw-la chrysost_n bom_n 3._o in_o act._n apost_n cap._n 1._o tom_n 3._o col_fw-fr 459._o chrysostome_n be_v direct_o opposite_a unto_o they_o observing_z how_o saint_n peter_n in_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o disciple_n do_v all_o by_o their_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o archshepheard_n or_o archbishop_n for_o bishop_n and_o shepheard_n be_v all_o one_o ibid._n p._n 300._o archbishop_n there_o take_v up_o the_o title_n archshepheard_n 1_o pet._n 5.4_o as_o equivalent_a to_o it_o the_o great_a antiquity_n and_o best_a authority_n that_o we_o find_v for_o that_o title_n be_v that_o which_o 146._o which_o archb._n whitgift_n reply_n to_o mast_n cartwr_n pag._n 323._o ex_fw-la mr._n fox_n martyrol_n tom_fw-mi 1._o p._n 146._o archbishop_n whitgift_n cit_v out_o of_o master_n fox_n viz._n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o eleutherius_fw-la a_o 180._o there_o be_v in_o britain_n 28._o head_n priest_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o paganism_n they_o call_v flamen_fw-la and_o three_o archpriest_n among_o they_o which_o be_v call_v archiflamines_fw-la as_o judge_n over_o the_o rest_n these_o 28._o flamen_fw-la upon_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o britain_n be_v turn_v to_o 28._o bishop_n and_o the_o three_o archiflamines_fw-la to_o three_o archbishop_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v far_o below_o that_o which_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o call_n of_o archbishop_n and_o yet_o more_o ancient_a than_o honourable_a for_o the_o conformity_n to_o pagan_a pre-eminence_n nor_o will_v it_o serve_v to_o say_v as_o pope_n 201._o pope_n eugen._n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la episcop_n cantuarien_n ait_fw-fr cardinalium_fw-la nomen_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la nascentis_fw-la eccles_n expressum_fw-la munus_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o officium_fw-la à _fw-la b._n petro_n &_o ejus_fw-la successoribus_fw-la evidenter_fw-la crat_fw-mi institutum_fw-la fran._n long._n annot_fw-mi in_o 2._o council_n rom._n pag._n 201._o eugenius_n the_o four_o say_v of_o the_o name_n cardinal_n that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o express_o mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n yet_o the_o office_n be_v institute_v by_o saint_n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o not_o to_o insist_v 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à _fw-la deo_fw-la artic_a 11._o wickl_n imputat_fw-la in_o council_n constam_fw-la fol._n 437._o council_n caranz_n none_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v by_o any_o prelate_n unless_o he_o know_v he_o or_o rather_o thus_o unless_o he_o conceive_v he_o excommunicate_v by_o god_n and_o if_o so_o while_o god_n be_v please_v as_o we_o hope_v he_o be_v to_o accept_v our_o endeavour_n to_o glorify_v his_o name_n and_o edify_v his_o flock_n we_o trust_v it_o will_v not_o be_v hold_v any_o part_n of_o godliness_n with_o the_o pastoral_n staff_n to_o drive_v any_o faithful_a pastor_n from_o the_o fold_n of_o christ_n 2._o on_o charity_n second_o we_o ground_n our_o hope_n upon_o your_o lordship_n charity_n whereof_o the_o fundamental_a rule_n in_o the_o affirmative_a part_n be_v 7.12_o be_v mat._n 7.12_o to_o do_v unto_o all_o man_n as_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v unto_o we_o and_o in_o the_o negative_a not_o to_o offer_v that_o to_o other_o which_o in_o the_o like_a case_n ourselves_o 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franciscus_n à _fw-la sancta_fw-la clara_n provincial_n of_o the_o minorite_n friar_n who_o hold_v 151._o hold_v ubi_fw-la nulli_fw-la praeesse_fw-la solent_fw-la episcopi_fw-la deesse_fw-la debent_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la hos_fw-la si_fw-la domas_fw-la quam_fw-la miserenda_fw-la quaeso_fw-la &_o horrenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la necessariò_fw-la subsequentur_fw-la nam_fw-la ubi_fw-la nulli_fw-la sunt_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la nulla_fw-la erunt_fw-la &_o sacramenta_fw-la nisi_fw-la fortè_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la &_o baptismus_fw-la franc._n à _fw-la sancta_fw-la clara_n apolog._n episcop_n pag._n 151._o that_o where_o bishop_n do_v not_o rule_v there_o be_v no_o presbyter_n where_o no_o presbyter_n no_o sacrament_n he_o except_v according_a to_o the_o tenet_n of_o his_o church_n matrimony_n and_o baptism_n the_o former_a as_o a_o sacrament_n the_o late_a as_o a_o sacrament_n and_o more_o than_o that_o in_o the_o popish_a opinion_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o he_o so_o far_o 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in_o that_o council_n be_v willing_a to_o avoid_v the_o discussion_n of_o that_o doubt_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o prelate_n the_o 638._o the_o ibid._n p._n 638._o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n when_o he_o discourse_v of_o that_o question_n speak_v still_o ambiguous_o and_o at_o last_o conclude_v that_o the_o question_n be_v boundless_a and_o though_o they_o make_v it_o more_o intricate_a then_o with_o we_o it_o can_v be_v by_o their_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o the_o papal_a power_n and_o prelation_n over_o bishop_n whereof_o we_o conceive_v no_o scruple_n at_o all_o since_o we_o reject_v it_o as_o a_o paradox_n in_o our_o church_n yet_o there_o be_v doubt_n for_o all_o that_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o bishop_n by_o divine_a right_n and_o just_a ground_n for_o that_o doubt_n for_o first_o saint_n 20._o saint_n paulus_n in_o epist_n presbyteri_fw-la &_o episcopi_fw-la appellatione_fw-la promiscuè_fw-fr utitur_fw-la idque_fw-la chrysost_fw-la august_n hier._n aliique_fw-la annotarunt_fw-la duaren_n de_fw-fr minist_n c._n 7._o fol._n 8._o so_o also_o bish_n downham_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o his_o consecrat_fw-mi serm._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o p._n 64._o bish_n hall_n in_o his_o book_n of_o episcopacy_n part_n 2._o p._n 10_o 11_o 20._o paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n use_v the_o word_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o a_o promiscuous_a manner_n as_o chrysostome_n august_n hierome_n and_o other_o have_v observe_v and_o all_o three_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o to_o bring_v presbyter_n near_o to_o a_o equality_n with_o bishop_n than_o the_o tenet_n of_o such_o superiority_n by_o divine_a right_n as_o be_v plead_v for_o will_v admit_v for_o chrysostome_n speak_v of_o saint_n paul_n name_v of_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n without_o mention_n of_o presbyter_n as_o to_o all_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v at_o philippi_n with_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n phil._n 1.1_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o their_o omission_n because_o say_v 1485._o say_v quia_fw-la scil_n inter_fw-la episcopum_fw-la &_o presbyterum_fw-la interest_n fermè_fw-la nihil_fw-la solâ_fw-la quip_n ordinatione_fw-la superiores_fw-la illi_fw-la sunt_fw-la chrys_n in_o 1_o tim._n 3._o hom._n 11._o tom_n 4._o col_fw-fr 1485._o he_o there_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n no_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n only_o in_o ordination_n bishop_n have_v the_o custom_n the_o not_o by_o scripture_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o but_o by_o humane_a constitution_n or_o custom_n pre-eminence_n the_o same_o say_v 334._o say_v quid_fw-la facit_fw-la exceptâ_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la episcopus_fw-la quod_fw-la presbyter_n non_fw-la faciat_fw-la hier._n ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la tom_n 2._o pag._n 334._o hierome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o evagrius_n and_o comment_v upon_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o titus_n 2._o titus_n episcopi_fw-la noverint_fw-la se_fw-la magis_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la quà m_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la veritate_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la esse_fw-la majores_fw-la &_o in_o common_a debere_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la regere_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o tit._n 1.5_o tom_fw-mi 9_o fol._n 153._o pag._n 2._o he_o will_v have_v bishop_n to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v great_a than_o presbyter_n rather_o by_o custom_n then_o by_o truth_n of_o any_o constitution_n or_o disposition_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v in_o common_a to_o govern_v the_o church_n saint_n 19_o saint_n secundùm_fw-la honorum_fw-la vocabula_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la usus_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la presbyterio_n major_a est_fw-la aug._n epist_n 19_o augustine_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v that_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o church_n make_v episcopacy_n great_a than_o presbytery_n which_o bishop_n jewel_n render_v thus_o 101._o thus_o bish_n jewel_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o apol._n part_n 2._o c._n 3._o pag._n 101._o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v above_o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n not_o by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n but_o after_o the_o name_n of_o honour_n which_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n have_v now_o obtain_v the_o parenthesis_n be_v he_o bring_v in_o to_o make_v up_o the_o sentence_n of_o saint_n augustine_n and_o as_o now_o the_o distinction_n of_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v receive_v it_o can_v as_o 273._o as_o willet_n synop_n papis_fw-la gener_fw-la controv_fw-mi 93._o q._n 3._o p._n 273._o some_o who_o yet_o approve_v of_o episcopal_a pre-eminence_n have_v write_v be_v direct_o prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n and_o whereas_o 385_o whereas_o archb._n whitgift_n answer_n to_o t._n c._n p._n 384_o 385_o archbishop_n whitgift_n say_v the_o reason_n why_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v take_v for_o the_o same_o be_v because_o every_o bishop_n be_v a_o presbyter_n but_o not_o on_o the_o contrary_a every_o presbyter_n a_o bishop_n that_o reason_n for_o the_o affirmative_a part_n be_v contradict_v by_o 142._o by_o see_v niceph._n hiss_v l._n 12._o c._n 12._o gers_n bucer_n dissertat_fw-la de_fw-fr gubernat_fw-la eccles_n p._n 27._o franc._n long._n annot_fw-mi in_o council_n p._n 142._o divers_a instance_n and_o for_o the_o negative_a it_o will_v not_o pass_v without_o exception_n at_o least_o for_o the_o apostle_n time_n of_o which_o saint_n 1._o saint_n idem_fw-la erat_fw-la presbyter_n qui_fw-la episcopus_fw-la antequam_fw-la diaboli_fw-la instinctu_fw-la studia_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la fierent_fw-la hier._n ep_v ad_fw-la tit._n cap._n 1._o hierome_n say_v that_o a_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o bishop_n and_o so_o be_v take_v until_o by_o the_o devil_n instinct_n some_o turn_a religion_n into_o faction_n and_o though_o 1._o though_o epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 75._o l._n 3._o tom_n 1._o contra_fw-la haeres_fw-la p._n 215._o col_fw-fr 1._o aerius_n when_o his_o ambitious_a desire_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n be_v disappoint_v in_o emulation_n and_o anger_n fall_v to_o contemptuous_a comparison_n of_o bishop_n with_o presbyter_n and_o therefore_o be_v note_v by_o epiphanius_n in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o heretic_n and_o since_o he_o 5._o he_o mich._n medin_n de_fw-fr contin_fw-fr sacr_n homin_v l._n 1._o c._n 5._o michael_n medina_n make_v it_o material_a heresy_n to_o deny_v the_o distinction_n of_o divine_a right_n betwixt_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o the_o b._n the_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la hierarchiam_fw-la divinâ_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la institutam_fw-la quae_fw-la constat_fw-la ex_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o ministris_fw-la anathema_n sit_v council_n trid._n ses_fw-fr 7._o can._n 6._o fol._n 561._o b._n council_n of_o trent_n formal_o decree_v it_o with_o a_o anathema_n to_o those_o that_o deny_v it_o yet_o be_v not_o hierome_n though_o a_o vehement_a advocate_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a dignity_n much_o less_o chrysostome_n and_o augustine_n for_o such_o say_n as_o these_o ever_o tax_v for_o heresy_n nor_o be_v 162._o be_v altar_n damasc_n p._n 276_o 277_o 278_o 279._o see_v also_o primam_fw-la pet._n moulinaei_n epist_n episc_n winton_n p._n 161_o 162._o aerius_n leave_v without_o a_o probable_a apology_n which_o may_v serve_v with_o some_o not_o only_o to_o
that_o archb._n whitgift_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o answ_n to_o the_o admon_n p._n 386._o archbishop_n be_v set_v up_o for_o the_o keep_n out_o of_o schism_n among_o bishop_n as_o bishop_n for_o that_o end_n be_v set_v over_o presbyter_n we_o do_v not_o gainsay_v it_o but_o say_v that_o our_o doubt_n be_v not_o now_o of_o the_o politic_a end_n but_o of_o the_o original_a right_n of_o their_o exaltation_n and_o withal_o we_o may_v note_v that_o this_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o prevention_n of_o schism_n may_v climb_v too_o high_a and_o indeed_o it_o have_v do_v so_o for_o at_o the_o next_o step_n it_o lift_v up_o patriarch_n above_o archbishop_n and_o at_o the_o next_o after_o that_o a_o pope_n above_o patriarch_n and_o all_o this_o upon_o the_o same_o pretence_n of_o prevent_v of_o schism_n but_o the_o further_a it_o have_v advance_v the_o worse_a it_o have_v succeed_v for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n for_o bellarmine_n say_v 74._o say_v omnes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la patriarchale_n praeter_fw-la romanam_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la per_fw-la long_fw-mi tempora_fw-la manifestos_fw-la haereticos_fw-la bel._n de_fw-fr notis_fw-la eccl._n 4._o not_o 5._o c._n 8._o p._n 74._o all_o the_o patriarchall_a church_n except_o the_o roman_a for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v have_v bishop_n which_o be_v manifest_a heretic_n if_o his_o observation_n be_v as_o true_a for_o the_o most_o which_o for_o a_o great_a part_n we_o may_v believe_v though_o we_o dare_v not_o take_v it_o upon_o his_o bare_a word_n as_o his_o exception_n be_v false_a for_o the_o roman_a patriarch_n for_o he_o be_v the_o most_o heretical_a and_o schismatical_a prelate_n in_o the_o world_n we_o can_v have_v no_o great_a confidence_n in_o the_o end_n the_o keep_n out_o of_o schism_n unless_o the_o mean_n the_o raise_n up_o of_o bishop_n to_o that_o height_n be_v find_v to_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o make_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o pope_n claim_n of_o universal_a and_o unlimited_a supremacy_n upon_o this_o ground_n and_o that_o of_o archbishop_n and_o patriarch_n confine_v within_o the_o reach_n and_o under_o the_o check_n and_o restraint_n of_o a_o temporal_a potentate_n for_o the_o other_o office_n of_o government_n name_v in_o the_o oath_n or_o involve_v in_o the_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v none_o that_o plead_v a_o divine_a right_n and_o we_o may_v say_v of_o most_o of_o they_o as_o 185._o as_o bish_n downh_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o consecr_n serm._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o pag._n 185._o bishop_n downham_n do_v of_o some_o of_o they_o as_o for_o ordinary_a vicar_n that_o be_v vicar_n which_o be_v ecclesiastical_a judge_n in_o ordinary_a chancellor_n or_o commissary_n scil_n of_o the_o laity_n the_o bishop_n in_o these_o time_n i._n of_o saint_n augustine_n and_o ambrose_n have_v none_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v a_o layman_n they_o neither_o do_v then_o nor_o right_o can_v they_o claim_v a_o divine_a and_o apostolical_a right_n for_o their_o calling_n which_o we_o may_v the_o rather_o say_v for_o the_o say_n of_o anacletus_fw-la who_o about_o the_o year_n 103._o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n write_v that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o order_n ordain_v by_o our_o saviour_n viz._n of_o bishop_n and_o priest_n nor_o be_v any_o more_o either_o order_n or_o degree_n either_o appoint_v by_o god_n or_o teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n whereof_o though_o many_o doubt_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o he_o affirm_v of_o the_o original_n of_o bishop_n yet_o they_o will_v easy_o assent_v to_o his_o denial_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o what_o their_o right_n be_v either_o by_o custom_n or_o humane_a constitution_n we_o be_v very_o doubtful_a and_o while_o we_o doubt_v we_o dare_v not_o swear_v 4._o partic._n their_o perpetuity_n not_o to_o be_v change_v the_o 17._o doubt_n how_o far_o this_o perpetuity_n propound_v be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o discipline_n or_o government_n of_o the_o church_n doubt_n 17._o particular_a doubt_n the_o reason_n because_o as_o before_o have_v be_v observe_v discipline_n and_o government_n seem_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o oath_n to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o in_o this_o part_n of_o it_o we_o find_v no_o cause_n to_o divide_v they_o and_o then_o our_o doubt_n be_v why_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o discipline_n and_o government_n consist_v in_o constitution_n concern_v ceremony_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o alterable_a nature_n as_o 596._o as_o the_o accidental_a point_n of_o government_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o elect_a minister_n the_o kind_n of_o discipline_n accidental_a ceremony_n and_o other_o such_o like_a rite_n and_o circumstance_n may_v be_v vary_v according_a to_o time_n place_n and_o person_n archb._n whitgift_n in_o a_o note_n of_o dangerous_a point_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o t.c._n present_o after_o the_o preface_n nu_fw-la 19_o the_o like_a have_v bish_n hall_n in_o his_o apology_n against_o the_o brownist_n p._n 595_o 596._o archbish_n whitgift_n acknowledge_v we_o shall_v swear_v to_o a_o perpetuity_n whereby_o we_o conceive_v we_o shall_v cross_v at_o least_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o 34._o article_n to_o which_o the_o clergy_n have_v subscribe_v which_o say_v every_o particular_a or_o national_a church_n have_v authority_n to_o ordain_v book_n ordain_v the_o like_a we_o have_v note_v before_o out_o of_o the_o preface_n of_o our_o service_n book_n change_n and_o abolish_v ceremony_n or_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n ordain_v only_o by_o man_n authority_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v and_o withal_o shall_v much_o impeach_v the_o freedom_n of_o future_a synod_n for_o they_o that_o be_v forestall_v with_o a_o oath_n against_o change_n can_v be_v so_o free_a to_o change_v when_o just_a occasion_n require_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v a_o exception_n make_v by_o the_o divine_n of_o aberdene_n against_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o scotland_n 26_o scotland_n the_o general_a demand_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o professor_n of_o aberdene_n deman_n 10._o p._n 26_o that_o it_o take_v away_o all_o hope_n of_o a_o free_a assembly_n or_o parliament_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o matter_n present_o debate_v for_o how_o can_v those_o say_v they_o vote_v free_o of_o any_o matter_n propound_v to_o decision_n and_o deliberation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n who_o have_v already_o swear_v to_o adhere_v to_o one_o part_n of_o the_o question_n and_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n in_o his_o large_a declaration_n show_v 330._o show_v the_o king_n declar._n concern_v the_o tumult_n in_o scotl._n p._n 330._o that_o point_v of_o discipline_n government_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n even_o in_o scotland_n be_v declare_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n act._n 20.21_o to_o be_v alterable_a at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o and_o so_o repealable_a by_o succeed_a 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sin_n public_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o public_a repentance_n and_o every_o man_n according_a as_o he_o deserve_v may_v either_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o reconcile_v and_o for_o excommunication_n in_o particular_a which_o be_v a_o chief_a point_n of_o discipline_n or_o government_n of_o which_o 19_o which_o 1._o whether_o the_o name_n may_v not_o be_v alter_v 2._o whether_o in_o place_n of_o it_o another_o coercion_n may_v not_o be_v invent_v conser_n at_o hamp_n court_n pag._n 19_o king_n james_n propound_v a_o alteration_n both_o for_o the_o name_n and_o thing_n etc._n etc._n we_o conceive_v it_o not_o only_o alterable_a from_o that_o which_o be_v now_o but_o be_v more_o frequent_o inflict_v for_o non-appearance_n then_o for_o the_o foulness_n of_o the_o offence_n when_o it_o do_v appear_v meet_v to_o be_v alter_v and_o reform_v according_a to_o the_o 29.30_o the_o see_v reform_v leg_n eccles_n à _fw-la