god_n and_o before_o god_n 9_o postremo_fw-la last_o the_o bishop_n take_v and_o deliver_v to_o they_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v receive_v power_n of_o read_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 10._o pontifex_n the_o bishop_n shall_v say_v the_o minister_n and_o chaplain_n answer_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o o_o god_n the_o father_n of_o heaven_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o o_o god_n the_o son_n redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o bless_v sanctify_v and_o consecrate_v these_o elect_v ☞_o we_o beseech_v thou_o hear_v we_o 11._o they_o sing_v one_o and_o the_o same_o hymn_n only_o the_o one_o be_v in_o latin_a the_o other_o in_o english_a veni_fw-la creator_n spiritus_fw-la mentes_n tuorum_fw-la visita_fw-la etc._n etc._n 12._o pontifex_n the_o bishop_n shall_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o each_o of_o they_o kneel_v upon_o their_o knee_n before_o he_o say_v to_o every_o one_o 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word_n reverend_a father_n 7._o the_o bishop_n take_v heed_n that_o the_o person_n who_o you_o present_v unto_o we_o be_v apt_a and_o meet_a for_o their_o learning_n the_o arch_a deacon_n shall_v answer_v i_o have_v inquire_v of_o they_o and_o also_o examine_v they_o and_o think_v they_o so_o to_o be_v 8._o then_o the_o bishop_n shall_v say_v to_o the_o people_n brethren_n if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o you_o who_o know_v any_o impediment_n or_o notable_a crime_n in_o any_o of_o these_o person_n let_v he_o come_v forth_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o show_v what_o it_o be_v 9_o then_o the_o bishop_n shall_v deliver_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o the_o new_a testament_n say_v take_v thou_o authority_n to_o read_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 10._o the_o bishop_n with_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n shall_v sing_v or_o say_v the_o litany_n o_o god_n the_o father_n of_o heaven_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n o_o god_n the_o son_n redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o bless_v these_o they_o servant_n ☞_o we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o good_a lord_n come_v holy_a ghost_n our_o soul_n imspire_v and_o lighten_v with_o celestial_a fire_n etc._n etc._n 12._o the_o bishop_n shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n several_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o every_o one_o that_o receive_v the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n the_o receiver_n humble_o kneel_v upon_o their_o knee_n and_o the_o bishop_n say_v 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 13._o the_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n almighty_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v among_o you_o and_o remain_v with_o you_o always_o amen_n to_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o add_v other_o parallel_a particular_n but_o these_o upon_o a_o slight_a view_n of_o the_o roman_a pontifical_a offer_v themselves_o be_v 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this_o practise_n confess_v at_o last_o they_o offer_v some_o force_n to_o the_o scripture_n to_o which_o they_o allude_v tell_v we_o those_o word_n may_v be_v use_v prayer-wise_a answ_n 1._o the_o question_n be_v whether_o in_o the_o particular_a instanced_a in_o there_o be_v a_o exact_a symmetry_n betwixt_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o rome_n this_o mr._n t._n deny_v not_o but_o lead_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o somewhat_o else_o 2._o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n john_n 20._o 22_o 23._o he_o grant_v to_o be_v a_o offering_n force_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o if_o so_o it_o be_v wicked_a and_o abominable_a to_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n to_o our_o private_a interpretation_n be_v undoubted_o so_o 3._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v use_v prayer-wise_a be_v a_o most_o ridiculous_a evasion_n the_o manner_n of_o expression_n evince_v the_o contrary_a 4._o mr._n richard_n hooker_n eccles_n polit._n lib._n 5._o sect_n 77._o as_o cite_v by_o our_o animadverter_n interpret_v it_o of_o the_o collation_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o if_o we_o shall_v interpret_v of_o the_o office_n of_o ministry_n it_o belong_v as_o we_o have_v say_v to_o the_o church_n not_o to_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o lord-bishop_n to_o collate_v we_o proceed_v in_o the_o parallel_n 7thly_a the_o popish_a priest_n be_v not_o ordain_v in_o and_o before_o the_o congregation_n to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v priest_n but_o in_o some_o metropolitan_a cathedral_n city_n so_o the_o priest_n of_o england_n to_o which_o mr._n t._n reply_n 1._o this_o be_v not_o always_o so_o answ_n i_o challenge_v he_o to_o give_v one_o instance_n of_o the_o contrary_a for_o these_o six_o or_o seven_o year_n last_o pass_v 2_o it_o may_v be_v before_o the_o congregation_n to_o who_o the_o person_n be_v to_o be_v priest_n answ_n what_o may_v be_v be_v one_o thing_n what_o be_v another_z we_o say_v not_o only_o that_o 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destruction_n or_o perdition_n that_o the_o minister_n and_o church_n of_o england_n do_v thus_o be_v too_o evident_a to_o admit_v of_o a_o denial_n they_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n cry_v out_o against_o all_o other_o that_o separate_v from_o they_o as_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n preach_v some_o truth_n with_o which_o they_o sly_o mix_v their_o error_n that_o lie_v waste_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o persecute_v all_o these_o imprison_v waste_n ruin_n destroy_v they_o or_o at_o the_o least_o attempt_n it_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n that_o stand_v up_o against_o their_o innovation_n and_o church-destroying_a doctrine_n the_o great_a difficulty_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o those_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o three_o that_o they_o shall_v deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o deny_v not_o that_o he_o buy_v they_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n but_o deny_v he_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lord_n cast_v off_o in_o part_n at_o least_o his_o authority_n as_o sole_a king_n and_o lord_n of_o his_o church_n and_o this_o too_o not_o open_o and_o in_o word_n which_o be_v against_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o text_n they_o shall_v privy_o or_o sly_o bring_v it_o in_o but_o in_o practice_n do_v that_o which_o do_v invelop_v or_o wrap_v up_o in_o it_o a_o denial_n of_o the_o despotical_a or_o kingly_a office_n and_o authority_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o say_v grotius_n the_o word_n signify_v de_fw-fr tali_fw-la desertione_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la verbo_fw-la sed_fw-la reipsa_fw-la fiat_fw-la figurate_a usurpatur_fw-la hugo_n grot._n whence_o dux_n gregis_fw-la the_o captain_n of_o this_o herd_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o lawless-one_a that_o despise_v set_v light_n by_o the_o law_n and_o authority_n of_o christ_n that_o hereof_o the_o present_a minister_n be_v guilty_a we_o prove_v chap._n 4._o &_o 5._o of_o s._n t._n so_o that_o not_o one_o of_o the_o scripture_n produce_v but_o may_v just_o be_v apply_v to_o they_o and_o the_o conforming-minister_n be_v right_o charge_v as_o the_o false_a prophet_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o the_o place_n produce_v in_o s._n t._n this_o mr._n t._n deny_v but_o if_o he_o will_v have_v make_v good_a his_o denial_n in_o my_o conceit_n he_o shall_v have_v produce_v the_o particular_a place_n mention_v and_o manifest_v that_o they_o can_v not_o proper_o be_v apply_v to_o they_o but_o he_o know_v a_o easy_a way_n mentiris_fw-la bellarmine_n mentiris_fw-la a_o few_o keen_a word_n against_o his_o antagonist_n will_v cost_v he_o little_a it_o be_v true_a he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o present_a minister_n teach_v the_o fundamental_o of_o christian_a religion_n but_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n he_o tell_v we_o not_o do_v he_o intend_v that_o they_o own_o one_o god_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v the_o false-prophet_n the_o great_a fundamental_a of_o true_a religion_n be_v that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v according_a to_o the_o revelation_n he_o have_v make_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n that_o all_o we_o do_v in_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n that_o relate_v to_o it_o as_o such_o be_v bottom_v on_o divine_a prescript_n this_o fundamental_a they_o deny_v introduce_v the_o ordinance_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o make_v these_o a_o part_n of_o worship_n a_o departure_n from_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o apostasy_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 4thly_a this_o animadverter_n plea_n for_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n of_o england_n be_v not_o much_o better_a than_o what_o be_v or_o may_v have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o jeroboam_n himself_o for_o his_o ministry_n church_n and_o worship_n touch_v which_o precious_a ainsworth_n in_o his_o arrow_n against_o idolatry_n ch_n 3._o introduce_v jeroboam_n speak_v after_o this_o rate_n i_o see_v my_o course_n o_o man_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v much_o suspect_v if_o not_o whole_o mislike_v of_o many_o some_o think_v my_o ceremony_n to_o savour_v too_o rank_o of_o heathen_a superstition_n some_o charge_v i_o plain_o with_o flat_a apostasy_n and_o forsake_v of_o god_n but_o how_o far_o off_o i_o be_o from_o all_o such_o impiety_n i_o hope_v to_o manifest_v to_o all_o indifferent_a person_n chief_o since_o that_o i_o have_v neither_o speak_v nor_o do_v against_o any_o article_n of_o the_o ancient_a faith_n not_o change_v any_o fundamental_a ordinance_n of_o religion_n the_o very_a plea_n of_o mr._n t._n for_o the_o present_a minister_n give_v we_o by_o moses_n but_o worship_n with_o reverence_n the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n and_o love_v he_o as_o i_o be_o teach_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o my_o soul_n cleave_v unto_o he_o alone_o who_o be_v my_o life_n and_o the_o length_n of_o my_o day_n other_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n i_o utter_o abhor_v with_o all_o their_o 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