the_o worst_a oft_o carry_v the_o possession_n and_o council_n themselves_o be_v for_o divers_a whih_o be_v the_o episcopal_a communion_n 3._o be_v communion_n and_o subjection_n all_o one_o with_o he_o or_o divers_a if_o divers_a i_o have_v communion_n with_o many_o bishop_n that_o i_o be_o not_o subject_a to_o if_o the_o same_o how_o many_o must_v each_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o and_o in_o what_o order_n and_o case_n 4._o communion_n be_v 1._o mental_a or_o local_a and_o the_o first_o 1._o in_o essential_o 2._o integral_n 3._o accident_n of_o christianity_n i_o have_v communion_n with_o all_o christian_n in_o essential_o with_o the_o best_a in_o most_o integral_n with_o none_o in_o all_o nor_o in_o all_o accident_n 4._o i_o be_o more_o secure_a in_o the_o mental_a communion_n of_o many_o bishop_n than_o of_o some_o one_o and_o of_o all_o in_o essential_o and_o certain_a thing_n than_o of_o some_o one_o in_o suspect_a thing_n especial_o in_o universal_a communion_n with_o christ_n 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of_o salvation_n in_o constantinople_n under_o separate_a pastor_n but_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o its_o external_a communion_n where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v of_o which_o more_o anon_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o if_o god_n have_v only_o command_v man_n to_o love_v he_o call_v upon_o he_o hate_v sin_n seek_v life_n eternal_a without_o a_o express_a promise_n one_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v in_o vain_a 2_o but_o god_n have_v express_o promise_v salvation_n to_o all_o that_o true_o love_n trust_v and_o obey_v he_o and_o seek_v first_o god_n kingdom_n and_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n holy_a and_o love_v all_o man_n though_o they_o be_v excommunicate_a for_o not_o cross_v subscribe_v or_o think_v diocesan_n unlawful_a chap._n 3._o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o his_o covenant_n on_o his_o part_n be_v all_o one_o those_o that_o god_n promise_v to_o save_v shall_v certain_o be_v sauâ—d_v who_o 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true_a to_o truth_n and_o soul_n and_o therefore_o tell_v man_n that_o these_o general_n and_o confusion_n be_v but_o cheat_n 3._o will_v you_o have_v man_n believe_v that_o external_a solemnity_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o right_n of_o heart_n covenanter_n before_o god_n as_o to_o salvetion_n or_o that_o all_o external_a solemnity_n be_v of_o the_o same_o necessity_n the_o church_n of_o england_n take_v confirmation_n to_o the_o a_o external_a solemnity_n for_o assure_v man_n of_o god_n favour_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o imposition_n of_o a_o diocesan_n hand_n and_o yet_o bind_v you_o to_o profess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o the_o baptize_v infant_n be_v certain_o and_o undoubted_o save_v without_o it_o litany_n procession_n and_o many_o external_a solemnity_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o external_a communion_n with_o the_o visible_a church_n chap._n 8_o o_o tremendous_a be_v it_o no_o other_o be_v not_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n consist_v of_o all_o profess_a christian_n head_v only_o by_o christ_n the_o only_a universal_a church_n visible_a in_o the_o world_n be_v there_o no_o communion_n with_o this_o as_o such_o have_v the_o baptize_v eunuch_n by_o philip_n the_o evangelist_n no_o communion_n with_o the_o visible_a church_n nor_o promise_n of_o salvation_n nor_o the_o iberian_o indian_n and_o many_o other_o that_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o know_v or_o have_v a_o bishop_n do_v not_o baptise_v presbyter_n and_o layman_n say_v turtullian_n and_o the_o papist_n assure_v man_n of_o salvation_n though_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v of_o a_o bishop_n why_o be_v not_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n in_o the_o creed_n if_o the_o belief_n and_o obedience_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n a_o 1._o 1._o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n take_v man_n into_o the_o visible_a communion_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n before_o they_o have_v particular_a church-bishop_n 2._o fix_a church-communion_n be_v exercise_v universal_o under_o
he_o a_o damnable_a schismatic_n 14._o and_o hereby_o there_o be_v as_o many_o hundred_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n make_v as_o there_o be_v thing_n lawful_a which_o a_o prelate_n will_v command_v for_o though_o all_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v yet_o all_o must_v be_v believe_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o duty_n which_o must_v be_v do_v as_o such_o e._n g._n we_o can_v love_v god_n worship_v he_o hear_v and_o read_v his_o word_n etc._n etc._n as_o by_o divine_a obedience_n unless_o we_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n by_o a_o divine_a command_n therefore_o when_o as_o mr._n dodwell_n dr._n saywell_n and_o such_o other_o tell_v we_o what_o damn_v schism_n it_o be_v to_o disobey_v such_o command_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o to_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a it_o plain_o include_v that_o it_o be_v as_o damn_v a_o sin_n to_o take_v any_o lawful_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a whatever_o 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against_o they_o and_o why_o be_v not_o they_o schismatic_n for_o disobey_v a_o general_n council_n if_o it_o be_v the_o great_a council_n that_o i_o must_v obey_v 1._o what_o be_v become_v then_o of_o his_o doctrine_n of_o obey_v the_o episcopacy_n of_o the_o place_n where_o we_o live_v 2._o and_o then_o we_o be_v bring_v under_o a_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n 3._o and_o who_o but_o the_o pope_n must_v call_v that_o general_n council_n preside_v approve_v &_o c._n 4._o and_o among_o all_o the_o erroneous_a and_o contradict_a council_n call_v general_n how_o shall_v all_o christian_n know_v which_o of_o they_o to_o obey_v we_o see_v whither_o all_o will_v come_v at_o last_o but_o say_v bishop_n bilson_n to_o such_o council_n call_v general_n we_o owe_v respect_n for_o concord_n if_o they_o abuse_v we_o not_o by_o error_n or_o usurpation_n but_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n we_o owe_v they_o none_o 19_o how_o hardly_o will_v these_o man_n ever_o resolve_v one_o conscience_n which_o be_v 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bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v do_v which_o grotius_n also_o repeat_v jonan_n antiochenus_fw-la magnify_v by_o socrates_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o when_o at_o antioch_n there_o be_v two_o church_n with_o two_o bishop_n meletius_n and_o paulinus_n stick_v to_o meletius_n till_o he_o die_v and_o after_o for_o three_o year_n will_v communicate_v with_o neither_o do_v he_o by_o this_o become_v a_o damn_a schismatic_a or_o lose_v his_o covenant-right_a to_o salvation_n 22._o many_o of_o old_a be_v choose_v for_o bishop_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v the_o case_n of_o ambrose_n nectarius_n synesius_n etc._n etc._n be_v know_v if_o the_o church_n think_v they_o all_o to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n for_o want_v of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o they_o will_v choose_v they_o to_o be_v their_o bishop_n though_o it_o be_v irregular_a indeed_o it_o be_v true_a that_o grotius_n say_v ibid._n in_o fine_a that_o chrysostom_n nazianzenes_n and_o other_o case_n tell_v 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sacrament_n partake_v of_o the_o authority_n to_o call_v other_o to_o do_v it_o 3._o inferior_n may_v have_v authority_n to_o call_v superior_n else_o the_o high_a can_v not_o be_v make_v 4._o none_o of_o these_o people_n give_v the_o power_n but_o their_o election_n be_v part_n of_o the_o receiver_n qualification_n to_o who_o god_n give_v it_o by_o his_o law_n or_o charter_n and_o then_o as_o â—_z they_o solemnize_v the_o investiture_n 5._o the_o power_n of_o this_o law_n or_o charter_n be_v never_o interrupt_v but_o if_o all_o pastor_n be_v dead_a a_o hundred_o year_n it_o will_v renew_v pastoral_a power_n in_o the_o church_n without_o uninterrupted_a donor_n or_o invester_n 4._o this_o convey_v power_n be_v wherever_o god_n law_n and_o capable_a receiver_n be_v a_o capable_a receiver_n be_v 1._o one_o personal_o qualify_v with_o sufficiency_n and_o willingness_n 2._o and_o that_o have_v the_o church_n and_o ordainer_n necessary_a consent_n when_o ordinary_a for_o order_n sake_n the_o ordainer_n than_o must_v invest_v he_o by_o declare_v he_o authorize_v by_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o regular_a ordination_n like_o public_a matrimony_n after_o contract_n be_v to_o be_v by_o authorize_v ordainer_n and_o most_o bishop_n diocesan_n papist_n greek_n moscovite_n armenian_a etc._n etc._n be_v of_o more_o doubtful_a authority_n than_o congregational_a or_o parish_n bishop_n though_o the_o former_a usurp_v the_o name_n as_o appropriate_v to_o they_o b._n 2._o 1._o then_o man_n in_o rome_n italy_n spain_n france_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v of_o the_o papist_n prelate_n church_n and_o communion_n 2._o paulinus_n and_o flavian_n donatist_n novatian_n arrian_n etc._n etc._n may_v have_v bishop_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o the_o orthodox_n two_o or_o more_o at_o once_o grotius_n think_v as_o many_o as_o there_o be_v synagogue_n in_o a_o city_n 3._o then_o if_o i_o prove_v the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o a_o parish_n or_o city-church_n to_o be_v
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 direct_o contradict_v the_o main_a tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o save_a power_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v how_o it_o convert_v soul_n and_o promise_v salvation_n to_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v and_o repent_v insomuch_o that_o paul_n thank_v god_n that_o he_o baptise_v few_o of_o the_o corinthian_n because_o god_n send_v he_o not_o to_o baptize_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 27._o but_o his_o doctrine_n feign_v that_o god_n will_v damn_v they_o that_o true_o believe_v repent_v love_n god_n forsake_v sin_n for_o want_v of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o else_o that_o the_o word_n convert_v none_o but_o only_a sacrament_n convert_v man_n 28._o and_o then_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o none_o but_o unbeliever_n impenitent_a wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v first_o admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o if_o that_o only_o convert_v than_o it_o be_v only_o the_o unconvert_v that_o must_v first_o be_v receive_v to_o it_o 29_o when_o all_o be_v do_v he_o do_v but_o 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