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28._o meditation_n on_o christ_n prayer_n upon_o the_o cross_n father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v by_o sir_n john_n hayward_n in_o octavo_fw-la 1651._o 29._o david_n tear_n or_o meditation_n on_o the_o 6.32_o and_o 130._o psalm_n by_o sir_n john_n hayward_n in_o twelves_o 30._o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o die_a man_n that_o desire_v to_o die_v well_o write_a by_o samuel_n gardiner_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n in_o twelves_o 31._o a_o beautiful_a bay-bush_n to_o shroud_v we_o from_o the_o sharp_a shower_n of_o sin_n contain_v many_o notable_a prayer_n and_o meditation_n in_o twelves_o 32._o a_o grain_n of_o incense_n or_o supplication_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o church_n and_o state_n write_v by_o john_n read_v in_o octavo_fw-la 33._o a_o evening_n sacrifice_n or_o prayer_n for_o a_o family_n necessary_a for_o these_o calamitous_a time_n make_v by_o john_n read_v in_o octavo_fw-la 34._o character_n of_o true_a blessedness_n deliver_v in_o a_o sermon_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o mistress_n alice_n
5.12_o 7._o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n 8._o prescription_n of_o the_o work_n of_o penance_n by_o way_n of_o direction_n or_o persuasion_n 9_o nonexhibition_n of_o sacrament_n 1_o cor._n 11.29_o 10._o the_o church_n act_n of_o divine_a right_n which_o seem_v to_o come_v near_o jurisdiction_n but_o yet_o be_v distinguish_v â—om_n it_o separation_n epist_n 68_o jo._n 10._o rom._n 16.17_o tiâ—_n 3.2_o thess_n 3.6.14_o 2_o tim._n 3.6_o 1_o cor._n 5.9.13_o 1_o tim._n 6.6.12_o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o mat._n 7.1.11_o canonical_a act_n superad_v to_o the_o act_n of_o divine_a right_n and_o distinct_a from_o they_o cone_n a_o cyr_n can._n 2._o &_o 5._o 1_o tim._n 5.19_o 12._o jurisdiction_n grant_v to_o pastor_n by_o positive_a law_n l._n 5._o ep._n 32_o nou._n 89._o cap._n 9_o i._o 1._o cod._n de_fw-fr send_v pr._n pr._n l_o à _fw-fr procon_fw-mi c._n th._n the_o appel_n sancimus_fw-la cod._n epill_v cand._n 13._o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n 14._o the_o jew_n have_v the_o like_a grant_v they_o l._n generaliter_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr dicurr_n 15._o the_o accessory_n of_o excommunication_n l._n 6._o de_fw-fr bel._n gall._n 16._o all_o pastoral_a junisdiction_n proper_o so_o call_v flow_v from_o the_o h._n power_n 17._o how_o far_o those_o pastoral_a act_n may_v be_v use_v upon_o the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n 18._o under_o which_o pretence_n can_v be_v excuse_v seditious_a sermon_n which_o be_v refell_v by_o scripture_n and_o the_o objection_n answer_v 2._o sam._n 16.11_o 2_o chron._n 24.20_o mat._n 18.17_o 2_o cor._n 2.6_o 1_o tim._n 5.20_o 1_o tim._n 5.1_o 19_o all_o coaction_n of_o the_o high_a power_n unlawful_a 2_o chr._n 26.20_o 20._o canonical_a act_n can_v be_v exercise_v against_o the_o high_a power_n without_o consent_n ps_n 1.51_o l._n 〈…〉_z 21._o how_o the_o pastor_n may_v satisfy_v his_o conscience_n 22._o what_o be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o high_a power_n about_o the_o fore_n say_v act_n of_o pastor_n and_o church_n 1_o 3._o cod._n de_fw-fr â—pisc_fw-fr &_o clâ—ic_n novel_a 123_o 2_o chron._n 19.8_o &_o 11._o 22._o ecclesiastical_a appeal_n depend_v on_o the_o high_a power_n 23._o exercise_n of_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n by_o himself_o or_o other_o can._n 12._o 24._o the_o high_a power_n may_v dispense_v with_o canonical_a and_o legal_a penalty_n and_o judge_v whether_o excommunication_n be_v just_a or_o no._n 1._o two_o perpetual_a function_n of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o their_o difference_n c._n 38.40.41_o c._n 44._o 2._o these_o four_o distinguish_v mandate_n o_o dination_n election_n confirmation_n 3._o of_o ordination_n without_o a_o title_n 4._o ordination_n only_o by_o pastor_n 1_o tim._n 5.22_o 5._o the_o h._n power_n have_v authority_n over_o it_o 2_o chro._n 29.3_o cap._n 7._o 6._o right_o immutable_a mutable_a 7._o how_o the_o election_n of_o pastor_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n 8._o apostolical_a institution_n subject_a to_o change_v 9_o deacon_n but_o not_o pastor_n elect_v by_o the_o people_n 2_o cor._n 8.20_o 10_o pastor_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n elect_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o mathias_n the_o apostle_n jo._n 6.70.13.18_o act_n 1.2_o gal._n 1.1_o luke_n 10.1_o luke_n 10.2_o rom._n 10.15_o 1_o tim._n 1.18_o act_n 20._o act_n 1.23_o etc._n etc._n 11._o popular_a election_n not_o prove_v by_o act_n 14.23_o til._n 1.5_o 12._o nor_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o avoid_v false_a teacher_n 13._o the_o old_a way_n of_o try_v pastor_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n 1_o tim._n 3.10_o polluâ—_n l._n 8._o can._n 6._o 14_o cyprian_n do_v not_o confirm_v but_o everthrow_v popular_a election_n 15._o pastor_n oft_o choose_v by_o the_o bishop_n not_o by_o the_o people_n can._n 22._o 16._o the_o election_n of_o bishop_n by_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o comprovincial_a bishop_n can._n 4._o can._n 19_o 17._o mutabâ—lity_n in_o the_o manâ—er_n of_o election_n 18._o in_o election_n the_o high_a power_n have_v a_o legislative_a right_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr episc_n ord._n &_o inflit._n 19_o and_o may_v itself_o make_v election_n upon_o just_a cause_n 20._o this_o prove_v by_o reason_n 21._o and_o by_o example_n in_o the_o state_n of_o natural_a law_n and_o under_o the_o moisaicall_a 1_o reg._n 13.31_o aug._n in_o ps_n 44._o 22._o example_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 23._o objection_n answer_v 24._o of_o investiture_n by_o they_o be_v mean_v the_o collation_n of_o bishopric_n l._n 5._o c._n 30._o 25._o example_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 26._o pastor_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n may_v be_v elect_v by_o the_o high_a power_n 27._o example_n hereof_o loc._n com._n de_fw-fr elect._n 28._o the_o objection_n from_o the_o abuse_n of_o right_n answer_v rainold_n 187._o 29._o the_o canon_n and_o father_n answer_v 30._o touch_v the_o right_n of_o pagan_a king_n 1_o cor._n 6.1_o 31._o the_o best_a manner_n of_o election_n arist_n eth._n 9.14_o 32._o the_o right_n of_o rescind_v election_n reserve_v still_o to_o the_o h._n power_n 33._o and_o of_o exauctorate_n pastor_n if_o need_v be_v 34._o although_o choose_v by_o other_o 1._o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v distinguâ—shâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—ot_n necessary_a 3._o of_o bishop_n and_o lay-elder_n 3_o the_o word_n shopâ—_n plain_a here_o â—â—ken_v so_o the_o oâ—â—sver_n â—â—stors_n 4_o bishop_n not_o against_o god_n word_n mat._n 20.26_o mar._n 10.44_o jo._n 13.13_o 14._o ad_fw-la fabiol_n eph._n 4.11_o 5._o bishop_n always_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n 6._o bishop_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o aposty_n 7._o bishop_n allow_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n act._n 20.17_o 18._o colloq_fw-la cum_fw-la harto_fw-la c._n 8._o s._n 8._o a_o place_n of_o ambrose_n examine_v lâ—_n 1.8_o justin_n nou._n 123._o 9_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v bishop_n actione_n 11_o act._n 18.11_o 10._o bishop_n style_v angel_n apostle_n president_n 11._o pattern_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o natural_a law_n in_o the_o moysaicall_a but_o most_o probable_o the_o ruler_n of_o synagogue_n lu._n 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