A detection or discovery of a notable fraud committed by R.B., a seminary priest of Rome, upon two of the articles of the Church of England in a booke imprinted in anno 1632, intituled, The judgment of the apostles and of those of the first age in all points of doctrine, questioned betweene the Catholikes and Protestants of England as they are set downe in the nine and thirty articles of their religion : with an appendix concerning Episcopacy / by a lay gentleman.
         Harlowe, Pedaell.
      
       
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             A detection or discovery of a notable fraud committed by R.B., a seminary priest of Rome, upon two of the articles of the Church of England in a booke imprinted in anno 1632, intituled, The judgment of the apostles and of those of the first age in all points of doctrine, questioned betweene the Catholikes and Protestants of England as they are set downe in the nine and thirty articles of their religion : with an appendix concerning Episcopacy / by a lay gentleman.
             Harlowe, Pedaell.
          
           [12], 42, [1] p.
           
             Printed by E.P. for William Leake ...,
             London :
             1641.
          
           
             "Epistle dedicatory" signed: Pedaell Harlowe.
             Richard Broughton is the author of The judgement of the apostles. Cf. DNB.
             Errata on p. [1] at end.
             Reproduction of original in Harvard University Libraries.
             Marginal notes.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Broughton, Richard. -- Judgement of the apostles.
           Church of England. -- Thirty-nine Articles.
           Episcopacy.
        
      
    
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           A
           DETECTION
           OR
           ,
           DISCOVERY
           OF
           A
           NOTABLE
           FRAVD
           Committed
           by
           
             R.
             B.
          
           a
           Seminary
           Priest
           of
           ROME
           ,
           upon
           Two
           of
           the
           Articles
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           ENGLAND
           .
        
         
           In
           a
           Booke
           Imprinted
           in
           Anno
           
             1632.
             
          
        
         
           Intituled
           ,
           The
           Judgment
           of
           the
           
             APOSTLES
             ,
          
           and
           of
           Those
           of
           the
           first
           Age
           ,
           in
           all
           points
           of
           Doctrine
           ,
           questioned
           betweene
           the
           Catholikes
           and
           Protestants
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           they
           are
           set
           downe
           in
           the
           nine
           and
           thirty
           Articles
           of
           their
           RELIGION
           .
        
         
           With
           an
           Appendix
           ,
           concerning
           
             Episcopacy
             .
          
        
         
           
             By
             a
             Lay
             Gentleman
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             E.
             P.
          
           for
           
             William
             Leake
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           Shop
           in
           
             Chancery-Lane
             ,
          
           neere
           the
           
             Rowles
             .
          
           1641.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           right
           Honourable
           ,
           
             HENRY
          
           Earle
           of
           
             Manchester
             ,
          
           Lord
           Privy
           Seale
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           his
           Majesties
           most
           Honourable
           Privie
           Councell
           .
        
         
           
             My
             most
             honoured
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           SEeing
           it
           is
           a
           
             Maxime
          
           of
           
             divine
          
           and
           
             humane
             Law
             ,
          
           most
           infallibly
           true
           ,
           
             Suum
             cuiq
             .
             reddere
             ,
          
           I
           hold
           my selfe
           obliged
           in
           
             Obedience
          
           to
           it
           ,
           to
           dedicate
           unto
           your
           honourable
           
             Patronage
          
           the
           ensuing
           
             Tract
             ,
          
           most
           truly
           and
           humbly
           acknowledging
           
             Tam
             me
             ,
             quam
             omne
             meum
             ,
          
           to
           be
           your
           Lordships
           
             Creature
             ,
          
           made
           fortunate
           by
           the
           
             Rayes
          
           of
           those
           sweet
           
             Influences
          
           which
           have
           issued
           from
           your
           Lorships
           ever
           
             Candide
          
           Aspect
           ,
           which
           
             Bounty
          
           (
           my
           inability
           wanting
           means
           of
           any
           
             Requitall
          
           or
           other
           
             Retribution
          
           )
           doth
           claime
           this
           my
           poore
           
             Infant-worke
             ,
          
           together
           with
           all
           other
           
             Services
             ,
          
           both
           as
           a
           duty
           of
           
             Tribute
          
           unto
           your
           Lordships
           high
           
             Merit
             ,
          
           and
           as
           a
           signall
           or
           testimoniall
           
             Badge
          
           of
           that
           ever
           bounden
           
             Gratitude
          
           and
           
             Recognition
          
           which
           my
           
             Heart
          
           and
           
             Tongue
          
           rendreth
           unto
           your
           Lordships
           goodnesse
           .
           Your
           honourable
           
             Greatnesse
          
           [
           as
           able
           ]
           and
           your
           gracious
           
             Benignity
          
           (
           as
           willing
           )
           to
           protect
           it
           ,
           hath
           
             Encourag●d
          
           my
           humble
           
             Boldnesse
             ,
          
           to
           beseech
           your
           noble
           acceptance
           of
           it
           .
           I
           neither
           will
           nor
           can
           presume
           it
           worthy
           your
           Lordships
           
             Perusall
             ,
          
           not
           daring
           to
           arrogate
           so
           high
           as
           to
           invite
           so
           great
           a
           
             Iudgement
          
           to
           discend
           beneath
           it's
           proper
           
             Spheare
             ,
          
           to
           behold
           
             A
             thing
          
           so
           
             meane
          
           and
           low
           :
           It
           's
           sufficient
           that
           your
           Lordship
           vouchsafe
           the
           loane
           of
           your
           honourable
           name
           ,
           to
           give
           it
           credit
           unto
           others
           of
           
           the
           
             lesser
             Orbe
             .
          
           For
           though
           this
           
             Tract
          
           (
           as
           I
           am
           somewhat
           confident
           )
           containes
           in
           it
           nothing
           but
           what
           is
           justifiable
           by
           the
           evidence
           of
           
             Truth
             ;
          
           yet
           it
           is
           likely
           to
           meet
           with
           opposition
           ,
           
             Quia
             veritas
             odium
             parit
             ;
          
           but
           it
           being
           quitted
           from
           harms
           by
           such
           as
           are
           
             Friends
          
           to
           the
           vertue
           of
           truth
           (
           splendent
           as
           light
           radiated
           from
           the
           
             Sun
          
           )
           it
           may
           serve
           
             ut
             fragmentum
             in
             Cophinis
             Christi
             ,
          
           
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           
             ut
             minutumi
             :
             Gazophylacio
             Ecclesiae
             :
          
           how
           ever
           your
           Lordship
           and
           the
           world
           may
           find
           ,
           that
           
             Inter
             res
             seculares
             ,
          
           I
           have
           spared
           some
           time
           for
           sacred
           designes
           ,
           taught
           to
           doe
           so
           well
           by
           the
           rare
           
             President
          
           of
           your
           Lordships
           divine
           
             Enchyridion
             de
             contemplatione
             mortis
             et
             immortalitatis
             ,
          
           a
           piece
           of
           such
           admirable
           
             excellence
             ,
          
           as
           would
           
             exse
          
           (
           without
           your
           honourable
           name
           or
           dignity
           )
           protect
           it selfe
           .
           But
           my
           
             Modicum
          
           (
           lesser
           than
           a
           meere
           shadow
           to
           that
           perfect
           substance
           )
           implores
           both
           your
           honourable
           regard
           to
           the
           
             Author
          
           and
           worke
           ,
           and
           also
           
             Fronte
             serena
          
           to
           entertaine
           this
           humble
           duty
           of
           him
           ,
           whose
           perpetuall
           suit
           unto
           the
           Supremest
           is
           ,
           for
           all
           successefull
           blessings
           on
           the
           
             Person
          
           and
           state
           of
           your
           honourable
           Lordship
           ,
           and
           noble
           
             Posterity
          
           both
           in
           stocke
           and
           branches
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           health
           and
           life
           ,
           to
           be
           happily
           lengthned
           here
           ,
           as
           for
           
             Eternity
             ,
          
           to
           be
           enjoyed
           hereafter
           ;
           &
           for
           some
           manifestation
           of
           his
           
             Cordiall
             meaning
          
           (
           the
           soule
           of
           verball
           expressions
           )
           he
           really
           wishes
           for
           such
           Imployment
           as
           may
           testifie
           him
           to
           bee
        
         
           
             
               Your
               Lordships
               most
               faithfull
               and
               humble
            
             Servant
             ;
             PEDAELL
             HARLOWE
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           READER
           .
        
         
           
             IN
             Lent
             1639
             ,
          
           there
           came
           to
           my
           hands
           commended
           ,
           and
           esteemed
           by
           some
           (
           as
           a
           choice
           piece
           )
           a
           Booke
           intituled
           ,
           
             The
             judgement
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             of
             those
             of
             the
             first
             Age
             in
             all
             points
             of
             doctrine
             ,
             questioned
             betweene
             Catholikes
             and
             Protestants
             of
          
           England
           ,
           
             as
             they
             are
             set
             downe
             in
             the
             Nine
             and
             thirty
             Articles
             of
             their
             religion
             ,
             by
             an
             old
             Student
             in
             Divinity
             ,
             Dedicated
             to
             her
             most
             excellent
             Majesty
             Queene
          
           Mary
           ,
           
             subscribed
          
           R.
           B.
           Which
           Booke
           opening
           about
           the
           middest
           of
           it
           ,
           with
           intent
           to
           read
           such
           part
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           first
           offered
           it
           seife
           to
           my
           view
           ,
           I
           casually
           lighted
           on
           the
           
             Ninth
             Chapter
          
           thereto
           the
           
             six
             &
             twentieth
             Chapter
          
           hath
           reference
           ,
           both
           which
           chapters
           doe
           treat
           of
           the
           
             Consecration
          
           of
           our
           
             Bishops
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Ordination
          
           of
           our
           
             Priests
             ,
          
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           
             Deacons
             ,
          
           wherein
           (
           as
           it
           is
           there
           delivered
           )
           is
           concerned
           the
           
             Standing
          
           or
           
             ruine
          
           of
           our
           whole
           
             Religion
             :
          
           Hereat
           making
           some
           pause
           as
           morthy
           the
           reading
           ,
           which
           being
           perusid
           ,
           me
           thought
           it
           was
           a
           point
           not
           to
           be
           slighted
           ,
           
             jam
             securis
             ad
             radicem
             ,
          
           
           '
           its
           ayme
           was
           to
           strike
           at
           the
           roote
           for
           the
           utter
           overthrow
           and
           razing
           up
           the
           
             Basis
          
           and
           foundation
           of
           the
           visible
           
             Entity
          
           of
           that
           
             Church
          
           (
           whereof
           my selfe
           is
           an
           unworthy
           
             Member
          
           )
           and
           consequently
           as
           it
           concerned
           the
           generall
           ,
           so
           it
           concerned
           me
           in
           particular
           :
           how
           much
           my
           soule
           was
           afflicted
           and
           troubled
           at
           it
           ,
           cannot
           be
           exprest
           ,
           because
           the
           particulars
           urged
           by
           the
           Adversary
           are
           chiefely
           or
           altogether
           matters
           of
           
             Fact
          
           and
           
             Record
             ,
          
           not
           matter
           of
           
             Dispute
             ,
             Reasoning
             ,
          
           or
           
             argumentation
             ,
          
           so
           as
           nothing
           could
           be
           had
           from
           the
           
           reach
           of
           
             Reason
             ,
          
           or
           my
           onne
           understanding
           on
           which
           I
           presume
           not
           ,
           nor
           from
           literature
           whereof
           my
           portion
           is
           but
           small
           ,
           how
           to
           be
           brought
           out
           of
           the
           
             Bryers
             :
          
           and
           for
           that
           purpose
           applying
           my selfe
           to
           the
           learned
           of
           our
           Church
           in
           
             Print
             ,
          
           especially
           Master
           
             Francis
             Mason
             ,
          
           late
           
             Archdeacon
          
           of
           
             Norfolke
          
           now
           with
           God
           ,
           who
           have
           most
           exactly
           and
           gravely
           ,
           to
           their
           eternall
           praise
           and
           renowne
           ,
           vindicated
           our
           
             Church
          
           in
           the
           matter
           of
           
             Consecration
          
           and
           
             Ordination
             ,
          
           against
           a
           great
           company
           of
           virulent
           ,
           cunning
           and
           subtile
           adversaries
           ,
           I
           could
           not
           meet
           with
           any
           of
           those
           particulars
           alleadged
           in
           these
           
             Two
             chapters
          
           of
           this
           
             Author's
          
           Booke
           ,
           anywhere
           objected
           ,
           treated
           of
           ,
           or
           answered
           ,
           which
           happened
           as
           I
           beleeve
           ,
           because
           this
           Booke
           came
           either
           under
           the
           
             Presse
          
           since
           those
           workes
           were
           finished
           ,
           or
           else
           it
           lurk't
           so
           close
           ,
           as
           it
           came
           not
           to
           the
           view
           of
           those
           brave
           
             Defendors
          
           of
           our
           
             Church
             :
          
           whereupon
           being
           become
           restlesse
           in
           my selfe
           ,
           and
           holding
           it
           too
           supine
           
             negligence
             ,
          
           to
           continue
           still
           ignorant
           in
           so
           weighty
           a
           matter
           ,
           without
           some
           indeavour
           to
           be
           satisfied
           in
           so
           reall
           a
           
             Concernment
             ,
          
           I
           became
           resolved
           to
           make
           such
           search
           into
           it
           my selfe
           ,
           as
           my
           weake
           abilities
           could
           attaine
           unto
           ,
           which
           having
           in
           some
           poore
           measure
           atchieved
           ,
           it
           was
           originally
           intended
           for
           my
           owne
           selfe-satisfaction
           ;
           but
           thereof
           ,
           some
           of
           my
           friends
           having
           view
           ,
           they
           became
           very
           desirous
           to
           be
           pleasured
           with
           Copies
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           being
           found
           to
           be
           too
           tedious
           and
           over-chargeable
           ,
           it
           was
           earnestly
           desired
           to
           be
           made
           vnlgar
           by
           the
           
             Presse
             ,
          
           but
           being
           loath
           to
           be
           read
           in
           
             Print
             ,
          
           it
           hath
           lyen
           by
           me
           by
           the
           space
           of
           a
           yeare
           ,
           in
           which
           time
           it
           having
           gotten
           approbation
           by
           some
           of
           
             Eminent
             learning
             ,
          
           I
           am
           become
           obedient
           to
           the
           desires
           of
           others
           ,
           in
           that
           behalfe
           ,
           holding
           it
           better
           to
           
             Communicate
             a
             browne
             morsell
             ,
          
           than
           to
           be
           totally
           uncharitable
           ,
           being
           
           pers●aded
           it
           can
           doe
           no
           hurt
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           
             Adversary
          
           by
           
             detection
             of
             his
             Fraud
             ,
          
           and
           hoping
           that
           this
           piece
           of
           plainnesse
           may
           at
           present
           ,
           give
           some
           content
           and
           satisfaction
           ,
           if
           not
           to
           all
           ,
           yet
           to
           such
           as
           thinke
           it
           better
           to
           have
           a
           little
           light
           ,
           than
           none
           at
           all
           ,
           untill
           an
           abler
           Pen
           ,
           as
           meaner
           than
           mine
           cannot
           be
           ,
           should
           vouchsafe
           a
           more
           polite
           and
           exact
           
             Vindication
          
           of
           our
           afflicted
           
             Church
             ,
          
           from
           this
           
             Aversaries
          
           false
           
             Accusation
             ,
          
           wherenith
           it
           hath
           stood
           charged
           unhappily
           these
           eight
           yeeres
           ,
           which
           will
           (
           in
           my
           simple
           opinion
           )
           be
           worth
           the
           undertaking
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           the
           
             Foule
             mouth
          
           of
           this
           
             Romish
          
           Adversarie
           may
           be
           as
           fully
           stopped
           in
           the
           particulars
           now
           in
           question
           ,
           as
           other
           like
           
             Underminers
          
           of
           our
           
             Churches
          
           foundation
           ,
           have
           beene
           already
           ,
           concerning
           all
           other
           their
           vaine
           plots
           and
           devices
           against
           our
           
             Episcopall
             Consecration
             ,
          
           and
           
             Sacerdotall
             Ordination
             ,
          
           to
           their
           utter
           shame
           and
           perpetuall
           silence
           ,
           which
           brave
           worke
           concerning
           these
           parpiculars
           had
           ere
           this
           time
           (
           I
           beleeve
           )
           shewed
           it selfe
           
             Conspicuous
          
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           if
           this
           Booke
           of
           
             R.
             B.
          
           had
           in
           all
           this
           time
           come
           to
           the
           viem
           (
           before
           me
           )
           of
           any
           of
           our
           brave
           and
           able
           
             Champions
          
           of
           our
           
             Israel
             ;
          
           In
           the
           meane
           season
           if
           this
           shall
           (
           as
           a
           taste
           )
           yeeld
           any
           relish
           ,
           or
           product
           any
           profit
           at
           all
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           blessing
           farre
           beyond
           my
           deserts
           ;
           and
           if
           
             Errors
          
           in
           it
           bee
           remitted
           ,
           or
           passed
           over
           in
           gentle
           silence
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           favour
           of
           grace
           heartily
           
             Supplicated
             ;
          
           Howsoever
           my
           meaning
           is
           good
           ;
           
             Ultra
             non
             —
             :
          
           And
           although
           this
           worke
           is
           concerning
           
             Church
             affaires
             ,
          
           and
           consequently
           lay-hands
           may
           bee
           said
           ,
           arr
           not
           
             Sacred
             enough
             to
             handle
             it
             ;
          
           Yet
           upon
           perusall
           it
           will
           appeare
           to
           bee
           so
           dependant
           on
           
           temporall
           Lawes
           and
           Acts
           municipall
           ,
           as
           will
           I
           trust
           ,
           take
           off
           the
           
             Censure
             ,
          
           Mittendi
           Falcem
           in
           Messem
           alienam
           .
           And
           for
           the
           accommodation
           of
           the
           vulgar
           ,
           who
           understand
           not
           the
           Latine
           tongue
           ,
           such
           Latine
           sentences
           as
           are
           produced
           out
           of
           
             Authors
             ,
          
           are
           translated
           into
           our
           vulgar
           tongue
           ,
           for
           their
           ease
           and
           satisfaction
           ,
           save
           onely
           a
           few
           
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           for
           which
           they
           may
           turne
           to
           in
           their
           
             English
             Bibles
             ;
          
           all
           which
           neverthelesse
           is
           humbly
           submitted
           to
           the
           correction
           of
           
             Superiours
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           judgement
           of
           those
           ,
           who
           can
           judge
           ,
           what
           it
           is
           to
           take
           paines
           without
           hope
           of
           gaines
           ,
           accounting
           my
           
             Reward
          
           very
           great
           ,
           if
           what
           I
           have
           done
           shall
           be
           in
           any
           sort
           accepted
           ,
           or
           can
           doe
           any
           
             Service
             .
          
           Hoping
           you
           will
           not
           blame
           him
           ,
           who
           hath
           thus
           laboured
           for
           your
           sakes
           ,
           and
           would
           if
           he
           could
           ,
           doe
           more
           ,
           to
           bee
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             ready
             and
             faithfull
             friend
             ,
             PEDAELL
             HARLOWE
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           
             R.
             B.
          
           or
           to
           such
           other
           Pontifician
           as
           shall
           assume
           to
           be
           his
           Vindicatour
           .
        
         
           THough
           the
           
             Proverbe
          
           be
           
             (
             Good
             wine
             needs
             no
             Bush
             )
          
           yet
           where
           both
           
             good
             wine
          
           is
           within
           the
           house
           ,
           and
           also
           a
           faire
           Bush
           or
           brave
           signe
           without
           at
           the
           doore
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           more
           compleat
           and
           sutable
           ,
           and
           so
           giving
           full
           content
           ,
           it
           increases
           custome
           ,
           and
           advances
           credit
           to
           the
           owner
           :
           But
           let
           the
           signe
           be
           never
           so
           brave
           and
           fine
           without
           ,
           if
           
             corrupt
             wine
          
           be
           within
           ,
           that
           house
           soone
           looses
           custome
           ,
           fals
           to
           neglect
           ,
           and
           
             becomes
             contemptible
             .
          
           Such
           
             (
             Sir
             )
          
           is
           your
           Booke
           ,
           whose
           Title
           is
           so
           faire
           ,
           (
           having
           the
           
             Apostolike
             image
             in
             Front
          
           )
           as
           meriteth
           
             (
             eo
             nomine
             )
          
           highest
           
             Reverence
             ,
             honour
             ,
             and
             esteeme
             in
             all
             Christendome
          
           over
           :
           
             The
             worke
             of
             an
             old
             Student
             in
             Divinity
             ,
          
           beares
           with
           it
           
             a
             double
             portion
             of
             reverence
             amongst
             all
             men
             for
             Sagenesse
             of
             Age
             ,
          
           and
           also
           among
           the
           best
           sort
           of
           
             Men
             ,
          
           for
           Divinities
           sake
           .
           And
           it
           being
           dedicated
           to
           our
           most
           Royall
           Queene
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           Consort
           to
           our
           most
           dread
           Soveraigne
           Lord
           King
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           of
           ever
           renouned
           memory
           ,
           it
           drawes
           another
           parcell
           of
           honourable
           regard
           unto
           it
           ;
           which
           brave
           and
           fine
           outside
           requires
           the
           inside
           to
           be
           sutable
           in
           the
           beauty
           of
           
             Truth
             ,
             honesty
             ,
          
           and
           
             goodnesses
          
           otherwise
           howsoever
           your
           
             Favourers
          
           may
           flatter
           your
           wit
           ,
           for
           putting
           on
           a
           fair
           &
           rich
           garment
           ,
           on
           an
           ugly
           and
           foul
           carcase
           ,
           to
           make
           it
           passe
           the
           better
           with
           such
           as
           will
           be
           easily
           cozened
           with
           shadowes
           ,
           your
           judgement
           neverthelesse
           must
           needes
           suffer
           ,
           for
           presuming
           such
           brave
           and
           rich
           Furniture
           to
           decke
           an
           unworthy
           and
           base
           creature
           withall
           ,
           for
           a
           present
           ,
           for
           such
           as
           can
           discover
           her
           
             Deformitie
             ,
          
           as
           soone
           as
           they
           see
           her
           ;
           If
           your
           Booke
           be
           such
           (
           as
           such
           indeed
           it
           is
           )
           then
           those
           glorious
           Titles
           and
           attributes
           of
           
             Apostolike
             judgement
             ,
             Divinity
             ,
          
           and
           royall
           
             Majestie
             ,
          
           must
           be
           taken
           from
           it
           ,
           as
           too
           much
           prophaned
           and
           
             Presumptuously
             taken
             in
             vaine
             :
          
           Whereas
           if
           your
           Booke
           were
           correspondent
           unto
           ,
           and
           justifyable
           by
           that
           Title
           ,
           
           it
           would
           be
           a
           Volumne
           of
           Truths
           ,
           
             Veritas
             in
             tolo
             ,
             et
             veritas
             in
             qualibet
             parte
             ,
          
           even
           the
           truth
           ,
           the
           whole
           truth
           ,
           &
           nothing
           but
           truth
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           constant
           custome
           of
           the
           holy
           Apostics
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           in
           delivering
           heavenly
           Doctrines
           purely
           &
           sincerely
           without
           fraud
           or
           deceit
           ,
           as
           by
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           is
           protested
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           
           
             Veritatem
             dico
             ,
             non
             mentior
             ,
             testimonium
             mihi
             perbibente
             conscientiâ
             meâ
             in
             Spiritu
             Sancto
             :
          
           But
           also
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Corinth
             ,
             Deus
             ,
             et
             pater
             Domini
             nostri
             Iesu
             Christi
             scit
             ,
             quod
             non
             mentior
             :
          
           And
           likewise
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Galatia
             ,
             Ecce
             ,
             coram
             Deo
             non
             mentior
             ,
          
           And
           so
           also
           for
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Ephes
             veritatem
             dico
             ,
             non
             mentior
             ;
          
           But
           contrarily
           lying
           &
           Fraud
           punctually
           suites
           and
           agrees
           with
           the
           judgement
           and
           practice
           of
           
             Apostataes
          
           and
           
             Apostaticall
          
           men
           ,
           (
           
             Builders
             and
             upholders
             of
             the
             Church
             malignant
          
           whose
           doom
           is
           Destruction
           )
           
             Qui
             in
             temporibus
             novissimis
             discedent
             à
             fide
             ,
          
           
           
             attendentes
             spiritibus
             Erroris
             ,
             et
             Doctrinis
             Daemoniorum
             ,
             in
             hypocrisi
             loquentium
             mendacium
             ,
             et
             cauteriatam
             habentium
             conscientiam
             suam
             :
          
           So
           as
           the
           judgment
           of
           the
           Apostles
           is
           
             Verities
             Dialect
             ;
          
           The
           judgement
           of
           Apostataes
           is
           
             Errors
             Rhetorick
             :
          
           Now
           unto
           which
           of
           these
           two
           judgements
           (
           
             Apostalicall
             ,
          
           or
           
             Apostaticall
          
           )
           this
           
             Adversary
          
           of
           ours
           
             R.
             B.
          
           and
           his
           Booke
           doe
           properly
           belong
           ,
           let
           the
           
             Sequell
          
           determine
           it
           ;
           Whereby
           it
           will
           evidently
           appeare
           (
           I
           trust
           )
           that
           
             R.
             B.
          
           very
           well
           deserves
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           
             Whetstone
             ,
          
           to
           be
           prefixed
           to
           the
           Front
           of
           his
           Booke
           ,
           —
           
             In
             perpetuan
             rei
             memoriam
             .
          
        
         
           Your
           Tell-troth-Friend
           .
           
             P.
             H.
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           direction
           for
           the
           
             Quotations
             .
          
        
         
           HAving
           with
           great
           industry
           ,
           difficulty
           ,
           and
           paines
           ,
           had
           a
           visible
           knowledge
           (
           not
           trusting
           to
           second
           helpes
           )
           concerning
           all
           the
           Authorities
           and
           
             Quotations
          
           cited
           in
           this
           
             Tract
             ,
          
           (
           save
           onely
           one
           which
           I
           could
           find
           neither
           among
           the
           Stationers
           or
           Booksellers
           ,
           nor
           the
           Libraries
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           or
           
             Sion
          
           Colledge
           ,
           nor
           private
           Studies
           )
           I
           have
           for
           the
           accommodation
           of
           the
           searching
           Reader
           ,
           set
           downe
           each
           
             Quotation
          
           so
           direct
           and
           certaine
           in
           the
           marginall
           notes
           ,
           as
           the
           same
           may
           be
           found
           with
           ease
           ;
           so
           as
           the
           severall
           Impressions
           of
           each
           Booke
           ,
           be
           also
           here
           set
           downe
           ;
           which
           are
           as
           followeth
           .
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           
             Names
             of
             the
             
               Authors
               .
            
             The
             times
             and
             places
             of
             Impression
             .
          
           
             
               Augustinus
               .
               Basilia
               .
            
             1542.
             
          
           
             
               Archidiaconus
               .
               Venctiis
               .
            
             1601.
             
          
           
             
               Antiquitates
               Britannicae
               .
               Hanoviae
               .
            
             1605.
             
          
           
             
               Bellarminus
               .
               Coloniae
               Agrippinae
               .
            
             1628.
             
          
           
             
               Baronius
               .
               Coloniae
               Agrippinae
               .
            
             1624.
             
          
           
             
               Binius
               .
               Coloniae
               Agrippinae
               .
            
             1618.
             
          
           
             
               Budaus
               .
               Parisiis
               .
            
             1541.
             
          
           
             
               Biel.
               In
               epistola
               .
            
             1620.
             
          
           
             
               Dominicus
               Soto
               .
               Salmantica
               .
            
             1568.
             
          
           
             
               Franciscus
               de
               victoria
               .
               Lugduni
               .
            
             1588.
             
          
           
             
               Gregorius
               de
               valentia
               .
               Lutetiae
               .
            
             1609.
             
          
           
             
               Godwinus
               Episc.
               Londavens
               .
               Londini
               (
               anglicè
               )
            
             1615.
             
          
           
             
               Historia
               Ecclesiastica
               per
               Basiliae
               .
            
             1611.
             
          
           
             
               Eusebium
               ,
               Socratem
               ,
               Zozomenum
               &c.
               Basiliae
               .
            
             1611.
             
          
           
             
               Iohannis
               Reignolds
               .
               Londini
               .
            
             1602.
             
          
           
             
               Mercellus
               .
               Venetiis
               .
            
             1582.
             
          
           
             
               Optatus
               Milevitanus
               .
               Parisiis
               .
            
             1631.
             
          
           
             
               Petrus
               Paludanus
               .
            
          
           
             
               Panormitarms
               .
            
             1527.
             
          
           
           
             
               Ruewardus
               Tapperus
               .
               Coloniae
               .
            
             1577.
             
          
           
             
               Registrum
               Cantuariense
               ,
               in
            
          
           
             
               libris
               pergamenis
               ,
               in
               officina
            
          
           
             
               Registrarii
               principalis
               Archiepiscopi
               Cantuariensis
               ,
               in
               vico
            
          
           
             
               vocato
               (
               Doctors
               Comous
               )
               Lon
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Sleidonnis
               .
               Argeotorari
               .
            
             1558.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           DISCOVERY
           OF
           A
           notable
           
             Fraude
          
           and
           Deceit
           committed
           by
           
             R.
             B.
          
           a
           Seminarie
           Priest
           ,
           upon
           
             Two
          
           of
           the
           
             Articles
          
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           
             SECT.
             I.
             
          
           
             
               
                 Num.
              
               1
            
             THis
             Romish
             
               Adversary
               R.
               B.
            
             raises
             his
             
               Engines
            
             for
             
               undermining
            
             of
             our
             
               Church
            
             upon
             these
             
               two
            
             severall
             
               Articles
            
             of
             ours
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             the
             
               Three
            
             and
             
               twentieth
               Articles
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               sixe
            
             and
             
               thirtieth
               Article
            
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
               It
               is
               not
               lawfull
               for
               any
               man
               to
               take
               upon
               him
               the
               office
               of
               publike
               preaching
               in
               the
               Congregation
               ,
               before
               he
               be
               lawfully
               called
               and
               sent
               to
               execute
               the
               same
               ;
               and
               those
               wee
               ought
               to
               judge
               lawfully
               called
               and
               sent
               ,
               which
               be
               chosen
               and
               called
               to
               this
               worke
               by
               men
               ,
               who
               have
               publike
               authority
               given
               them
               in
               the
               Congregation
               to
               call
               ,
               and
               send
               Ministors
               in
               the
               Lords
               Vineyard
               .
            
             
               
               The
               booke
               of
               Consecration
               of
               Archbishops
               ,
               and
               ordering
               of
               Priests
               and
               Deacons
               ,
               lately
               set
               forth
               in
               the
               time
               of
               K.
               
                 Edward
              
               the
               sixt
               ,
               and
               confirmed
               the
               same
               time
               by
               authority
               of
               Parliament
               ,
               doth
               containe
               all
               things
               necessary
               to
               such
               Consecration
               and
               ordering
               ,
               neither
               had
               it
               any
               thing
               that
               of
               it selfe
               is
               superstitious
               or
               ungodly
               ,
               and
               therefore
               whosoever
               are
               consecrated
               or
               ordered
               according
               to
               
               the
               Rites
               of
               that
               Booke
               ,
               since
               the
               second
               yeare
               of
               the
               aforenamed
               King
               
                 Edward
              
               unto
               this
               time
               ,
               or
               shall
               be
               hereafter
               consecrated
               or
               Ordered
               according
               to
               the
               same
               Rites
               ,
               we
               decree
               all
               such
               to
               be
               rightly
               and
               lawfully
               consecrated
               ,
               and
               ordered
               .
            
          
           
             Upon
             these
             
               Two
               Articles
               ,
            
             are
             
               Three
               such
               Engines
            
             devised
             by
             
               R.
               B.
            
             for
             overthrow
             of
             the
             
               Foundation
            
             of
             the
             
               visible
            
             and
             outward
             
               Entity
            
             of
             our
             
               Church
            
             of
             
               England
            
             in
             point
             of
             
               Consecration
            
             and
             
               Ordination
               ,
            
             (
             here
             delivered
             in
             his
             owne
             words
             )
             as
             are
             
               novell
               ,
            
             and
             consequently
             
               unconfuted
               ;
            
             The
             particulars
             whereof
             ,
             are
             as
             followeth
             .
          
           
             
               R.
               B.
               OBIECTION
               .
               
                 I.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Num.
                
                 2
              
               
               This
               new
               
                 Protestant
                 Queene
                 Elizabeth
              
               (
               her
               Raigne
               beginning
               here
               in
               the
               yeare
               1558.
               and
               1559.
               in
               her
               first
               Parliament
               )
               never
               had
               any
               knowne
               ,
               publike
               ,
               allowed
               
                 square
                 ,
                 Rule
                 ,
                 forme
                 ,
                 maner
                 ,
                 order
                 or
                 fashion
              
               whatsoever
               ,
               for
               any
               to
               
                 have
                 publicke
                 authority
              
               to
               
                 call
                 ,
                 make
                 ,
                 send
                 ,
                 or
                 set
                 forth
              
               any
               pretended
               Minister
               untill
               the
               yeare
               1562.
               when
               their
               Religion
               was
               foure
               yeares
               
                 old
                 ,
              
               and
               these
               
                 Articles
              
               were
               made
               ,
               and
               in
               them
               the
               
                 Booke
              
               of
               
                 King
                 Edward
                 the
                 sixt
              
               about
               ten
               or
               eleven
               yeares
               
                 old
                 ,
              
               when
               he
               set
               it
               forth
               by
               
                 Parliament
                 ,
              
               was
               first
               called
               from
               
                 Death
                 ,
              
               wherewith
               it
               perished
               in
               the
               first
               yeare
               of
               
                 Queene
                 ,
                 Mary
                 :
              
               It
               hath
               beene
               pretended
               —
               that
               
                 Mathew
                 Parker
              
               was
               made
               a
               
                 Bishop
              
               —
               on
               the
               seventeenth
               day
               of
               
                 December
                 ;
              
               But
               (
               alas
               )
               they
               had
               then
               
                 no
                 forme
              
               or
               
                 Order
              
               to
               doe
               such
               a
               
                 businesse
              
               —
               untill
               foure
               yeares
               after
               this
               pretended
               
                 admittance
                 ,
              
               alleaged
               to
               have
               beene
               the
               seventeenth
               of
               
                 December
              
               1559.
               
               
               Here
               I
               have
               proved
               
                 demonstratively
                 ,
              
               that
               they
               neither
               have
               any
               lawfull
               
                 Iurisdiction
              
               or
               
                 Ordination
              
               among
               them
               :
               But
               to
               doe
               a
               worke
               of
               
                 Supererogation
                 ,
              
               in
               this
               so
               much
               concerning
               the
               
                 standing
              
               or
               
                 overthrow
              
               of
               our
               
                 Frotestants
              
               whole
               
                 Religion
                 ,
              
               quite
               overthrowne
               by
               this
               
                 one
                 dispute
                 ,
              
               if
               they
               have
               no
               rightly
               
                 orderly
              
               and
               lawfully
               consecrated
               
                 Bishops
                 ,
                 Priests
              
               or
               
                 Deacons
                 ;
              
               I
               thus
               further
               
                 demonstrate
                 .
              
            
             
               
               First
               then
               ,
               if
               the
               
                 Decree
              
               of
               this
               
                 (
                 later
                 )
                 Article
              
               (
               as
               they
               terme
               it
               )
               were
               to
               be
               
                 accepted
              
               and
               
                 received
              
               for
               a
               just
               and
               law
               ,
               full
               
                 Decree
                 ,
              
               yet
               the
               first
               —
               
                 Protestant
                 —
                 Bishops
                 ,
                 Priests
              
               and
               
               
                 Deacons
              
               in
               
                 Queene
                 Elizabeths
                 time
                 ,
              
               (
               from
               which
               all
               that
               now
               be
               in
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               or
               have
               beene
               since
               then
               ,
               )
               cannot
               be
               said
               to
               be
               
                 rightly
                 ,
                 orderly
              
               and
               lawfully
               
                 consecrated
              
               by
               this
               very
               
                 Article
              
               it selfe
               :
               For
               that
               supposed
               
                 Booke
              
               of
               
                 King
                 Edward
                 the
                 sixt
              
               being
               
                 abrogated
              
               and
               taken
               away
               by
               
                 Queene
                 Maries
                 Lawes
                 ,
              
               and
               not
               afterwards
               revived
               by
               the
               
                 Protestant
                 —
                 Lawes
              
               of
               
                 Queene
                 Elizabeth
                 ,
              
               untill
               in
               those
               
                 Articles
                 ,
              
               in
               the
               yeare
               of
               
                 Christ
              
               1562.
               (
               as
               their
               date
               is
               )
               
                 Queene
                 Elizabeth
              
               beginning
               her
               Raigne
               the
               17
               of
               November
               1558
               ,
               all
               their
               first
               pretended
               
                 Bishops
                 ,
                 Priests
              
               and
               
                 Deacons
                 ,
              
               must
               needs
               be
               
                 unrightly
                 ,
                 unorderly
              
               and
               unlawfully
               made
               ,
               though
               by
               that
               Booke
               of
               
                 King
                 Edward
                 ,
              
               because
               there
               was
               no
               Protestant
               
                 right
                 order
              
               or
               
                 Law
              
               to
               make
               or
               admit
               
                 any
              
               into
               such
               
                 places
              
               by
               that
               
                 Booke
              
               not
               approved
               or
               allowed
               by
               any
               
                 Protestant
                 —
                 right
                 ,
                 order
              
               or
               
                 Law
              
               all
               that
               time
               .
            
          
           
             
               P.
               H.
               ANSWER
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Num.
                
                 4
              
               This
               
                 objection
              
               (
               more
               then
               once
               repeated
               )
               is
               nothing
               but
               a
               
                 litigious
              
               and
               impertinent
               
                 quarrell
              
               for
               want
               of
               
                 matter
                 :
              
               For
               
                 posito
                 ,
              
               That
               
                 Archbishop
                 Parker
              
               wanted
               in
               his
               
                 consecration
              
               some
               
                 Punctilioes
              
               of
               
                 outward
                 Order
                 for
                 me
              
               or
               fashion
               according
               to
               the
               prescript
               
                 tenor
              
               of
               our
               
                 Lawes
              
               or
               
                 Rules
                 ,
              
               or
               that
               there
               was
               not
               any
               law
               ,
               or
               publike
               
                 Rule
              
               of
               our
               
                 Common-meale
              
               prescribing
               an
               
                 outward
                 for
                 me
              
               of
               
                 Consecration
              
               then
               in
               
                 ●cre
                 ,
              
               yet
               such
               want
               or
               
                 Fayler
              
               did
               not
               nor
               could
               
                 vitiate
                 ,
                 destroy
                 ,
              
               or
               
                 annibilate
              
               his
               
                 Consecration
                 ,
                 celebrated
              
               in
               a
               sufficient
               
                 Church
                 manner
                 ,
              
               in
               
                 esse
              
               and
               
                 substance
              
               good
               and
               valide
               ,
               in
               regard
               
                 regall
                 Lawes
              
               and
               
                 Ecclesiasticall
                 Canons
              
               are
               but
               
                 circumstantiall
              
               and
               
                 ad
                 bene
                 ●sse
                 ,
              
               fitting
               and
               directing
               
                 (
                 quatenùs
                 ad
                 nos
                 )
              
               the
               
                 Ceremony
              
               and
               outward
               
                 forme
              
               thereof
               ,
               which
               
                 Order
              
               and
               forme
               ,
               if
               it
               hap
               at
               any
               time
               upon
               just
               or
               reasonable
               occasion
               ,
               not
               to
               be
               
                 pursued
                 ,
              
               the
               same
               is
               not
               
                 destructive
              
               to
               such
               Consecration
               to
               make
               it
               invalide
               or
               
                 fruitlesse
                 .
              
            
             
               But
               of
               all
               others
               this
               
                 objection
              
               becomes
               not
               
                 R.
                 B.
              
               nor
               any
               
                 Romanist
                 :
              
               First
               because
               the
               
                 (a)
              
               
                 Pontificians
              
               do
               exclude
               all
               
                 civill
              
               and
               
                 municipall
                 Lawes
              
               of
               
                 Princes
              
               and
               
                 Republikes
              
               from
               Intermedling
               with
               those
               
                 Ecclesiasticall
                 Affaires
                 :
              
               wherein
               your
               
                 Romish
                 rote
              
               is
               like
               the
               bold
               
                 (b)
              
               
                 Protest
              
               of
               the
               
                 Donatists
              
               against
               
               
                 Insperiall
                 authority
              
               in
               
                 Church
                 businesse
                 :
              
               
                 Quid
                 Imperatori
                 cum
                 Ecclesia
                 ?
              
               What
               have
               
                 Emperours
                 ,
                 Kings
              
               and
               
                 Princes
              
               to
               dowith
               
                 Ecclesiasticall
                 affaires
                 ?
              
               whereas
               seeing
               Kingsare
               both
               
                 (c)
              
               
                 Custodes
                 utriusque
                 Tabulae
                 &
                 Nutritii
                 Ecclesiae
                 Keepers
                 ,
                 of
                 both
                 Tables
                 ,
                 and
                 Nursing
                 Fathers
                 and
                 Nursing
                 Mothers
              
               of
               the
               Christian
               
                 Church
                 ,
              
               it
               belongs
               unto
               ,
               and
               is
               a
               
                 Duty
              
               of
               
                 Regality
                 ,
              
               to
               
                 constitute
              
               and
               
                 ordeine
                 lawes
              
               concerning
               
                 Ecclesiasticall
                 Hierarchy
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               
                 Regiment
              
               of
               the
               
                 Church
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 per
                 potestatem
                 coactivam
                 ,
              
               by
               
                 power
                 coactive
              
               to
               enforce
               the
               due
               
                 execution
              
               of
               the
               
                 duties
              
               of
               
                 Religion
                 ,
              
               and
               to
               cause
               
                 punishments
              
               to
               be
               inflicted
               on
               the
               
                 Delinquents
                 ,
              
               to
               succour
               the
               
                 oppressed
                 ,
              
               and
               to
               
                 cherish
              
               the
               
                 good
                 ,
              
               both
               among
               Priests
               and
               Laikes
               ,
               as
               well
               in
               Church
               as
               Common-weale
               :
               But
               indeed
               the
               immediate
               
                 Actes
              
               of
               the
               
                 Episcopall
                 ,
                 Priestly
              
               and
               
                 ministeriall
                 office
                 ,
              
               as
               
                 Preaching
                 ,
                 Administration
                 of
                 Sacraments
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               
                 Actuall
                 consecration
              
               of
               
                 Bishops
              
               and
               
                 ordination
                 ,
              
               of
               
                 Priests
                 ,
                 Ministers
              
               and
               
                 Deacons
                 ,
              
               belongs
               properly
               to
               the
               
                 Pastorall
                 charge
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Numb.
                
                 5
              
               Secondly
               ,
               because
               the
               
                 Romish
                 Church
              
               is
               
                 guilty
              
               of
               
                 violation
              
               both
               of
               
                 Canons
                 ,
              
               and
               it's
               owne
               
                 Pontificall
                 ,
              
               being
               content
               to
               
                 derive
                 succession
              
               from
               many
               incanonicall
               and
               irregular
               
                 Consecrations
                 :
              
               For
               contrary
               to
               the
               
                 tenor
              
               of
               the
               first
               generall
               
                 (d)
              
               
                 Councell
              
               of
               
                 Nice
                 ,
              
               and
               their
               owne
               
                 Iurists
              
               and
               
                 (e)
              
               
                 Doctors
                 ,
              
               determining
               ,
               that
               
                 Consecration
              
               of
               
                 a
                 Bishop
              
               ought
               to
               be
               by
               
                 Three
                 Bishops
              
               at
               the
               least
               ,
               the
               
                 Romish
                 Church
              
               hath
               not
               onely
               
                 consecrated
              
               some
               
                 Bishops
              
               by
               
                 (f)
              
               
                 one
                 onely
                 Bishop
              
               and
               
                 two
                 mitred
                 Abots
                 ,
              
               but
               hath
               permitted
               
                 Boy
              
               
                 (g)
              
               —
               
                 Priests
                 ,
                 Boy
                 —
                 Bishops
                 ,
                 Boy
                 —
                 Cardinals
                 :
              
               and
               
                 Boy
                 —
                 Pope
              
               too
               .
               And
               where
               ,
               by
               the
               
                 sixt
                 Councell
              
               of
               
                 (h)
              
               
                 Calcedon
              
               each
               
                 Bishop
              
               ought
               to
               be
               designed
               to
               some
               particular
               
                 Diccesse
                 ,
              
               your
               
                 (i)
              
               
                 Panormitan
              
               sayes
               ,
               
                 Multi
                 sunt
                 Episcopi
                 sine
                 administratione
                 Episcopatuum
                 ,
                 ut
                 sunt
                 illi
                 qui
                 vulgariter
                 
                   Nullatenenses
                
                 appellantur
                 ,
                 There
                 are
                 many
                 Bishops
                 without
                 administration
                 of
                 a
                 Bishopricke
                 ,
                 and
                 they
                 are
                 those
                 who
                 are
                 commonly
                 called
                 
                   Nullatenenses
                   ,
                
              
               Meere
               Titulary
               Bishops
               without
               profit
               or
               substance
               ;
               Such
               was
               
                 Olaus
              
               
                 (k)
              
               
                 Magnus
                 ,
              
               stiled
               
                 Vpsalensis
                 ,
                 &
                 Rokertus
                 Venantius
                 ,
              
               stiled
               
                 Armachanus
                 ,
              
               who
               (
               being
               
                 Bishops
              
               in
               conceit
               )
               
               were
               sent
               to
               the
               
                 Councell
              
               of
               
                 Trent
              
               to
               fill
               up
               the
               
                 number
                 ,
              
               and
               to
               make
               
                 voyces
                 :
              
               And
               such
               (
               I
               say
               )
               was
               your
               
                 Doctor
                 Smith
              
               your
               late
               
                 Bishop
              
               of
               
                 Chalcedon
                 ,
              
               commorant
               therefore
               here
               in
               England
               ,
               and
               now
               or
               late
               in
               
                 France
                 ;
              
               Such
               
                 Vtopian
                 No
                 —
                 Bishops
              
               have
               passed
               for
               
                 currant
              
               in
               your
               
                 Church
              
               of
               
                 Rome
                 ,
              
               Where
               all
               
                 Regularities
                 ,
                 Formalities
                 ,
                 Canons
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Legalities
              
               have
               suffered
               most
               shamefull
               
                 violation
                 ,
              
               as
               testifies
               your
               owne
               
                 Baronius
                 ,
              
               
               speaking
               of
               the
               
                 State
              
               of
               your
               
                 Church
              
               in
               
                 ages
              
               long
               since
               past
               :
               
                 Quae
                 tunc
                 facies
                 sanctae
                 Ecclesiae
                 Romanae
                 ?
                 quam
                 foedissima
                 ?
                 Cum
                 Romae
                 dominarentur
                 potentissimae
                 aequé
                 ac
                 sordidissimae
                 meretrices
                 ?
                 quatum
                 arbitrio
                 mutarentur
                 Sedes
                 ,
                 darentur
                 Episcopi
                 ,
                 Et
                 (
                 quod
                 auditu
                 horrendum
                 ,
                 &
                 intandum
                 est
                 )
                 intruderentur
                 in
                 Sedem
                 Petri
                 earum
                 Amasii
                 Pseudopontifices
                 ,
                 qui
                 non
                 sunt
                 (
                 nisiad
                 consignanda
                 tantrum
                 tempora
                 )
                 in
                 Catalogo
                 Romanorum
                 Pontificum
                 scripti
                 ;
                 Quis
                 enim
                 a
                 Scortis
                 hujusmodi
                 intrusos
                 sine
                 lege
                 legitimos
                 dicere
                 possit
                 Romanos
                 fuisse
                 Pontifices
                 ?
                 Nusquam
                 Cleri
                 eligentis
                 ,
                 vel
                 postea
                 consentientis
                 aliqua
                 mentio
                 :
                 Canones
                 omnes
                 pressi
                 silentio
                 ,
                 Decreta
                 Pontificum
                 suffocata
                 ,
                 proscriptae
                 antiquae
                 Traditiones
                 veteresque
                 in
                 eligendo
                 Summo
                 Pontifice
                 consuetudines
                 ,
                 sacrique
                 Ritus
                 ,
                 &
                 pristinus
                 usus
                 prorsits
                 extincti
                 :
                 What
                 then
                 was
                 the
                 
                   Face
                
                 of
                 the
                 
                   holy
                   Romane
                   Church
                   ?
                   how
                   filthy
                   ?
                
                 seeing
                 most
                 
                   potent
                
                 and
                 
                   filthy
                   whores
                
                 did
                 governe
                 and
                 
                   Rule
                
                 at
                 
                   Rome
                   ,
                
                 at
                 whose
                 pleasure
                 
                   Sees
                
                 were
                 
                   changed
                   ,
                
                 Bishops
                 appointed
                 ,
                 and
                 (
                 which
                 is
                 horrid
                 to
                 be
                 
                   heard
                
                 and
                 hainous
                 )
                 their
                 
                   Lovers
                
                 false
                 —
                 
                   Popes
                
                 were
                 thrust
                 into
                 
                   Peters
                   —
                   Seate
                   ,
                
                 who
                 are
                 not
                 (
                 unlesse
                 onely
                 for
                 
                   designing
                
                 the
                 times
                 )
                 written
                 in
                 the
                 
                   Catalogue
                
                 of
                 the
                 
                   Bishops
                
                 of
                 
                   Rome
                   :
                
                 For
                 who
                 can
                 say
                 that
                 
                   these
                
                 who
                 were
                 put
                 in
                 by
                 such
                 
                   Strumpets
                
                 without
                 
                   Law
                   ,
                
                 were
                 lawfull
                 
                   Bishops
                
                 of
                 
                   Rome
                   ?
                
                 No
                 mention
                 is
                 made
                 of
                 the
                 Clergie
                 
                   electing
                
                 or
                 afterwards
                 
                   consenting
                   ;
                
                 All
                 
                   Canons
                
                 were
                 silenced
                 ,
                 
                   Pontificall
                   Decrces
                   choaked
                   ,
                
                 antient
                 
                   Traditions
                
                 proscribed
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 
                   old
                   Customes
                
                 and
                 
                   holy
                   Rites
                
                 and
                 antient
                 
                   usage
                
                 in
                 
                   electing
                
                 the
                 
                   High
                   Bishop
                   ,
                   utterly
                   extinct
                   .
                
              
               Was
               not
               this
               a
               very
               bad
               time
               ,
               thinke
               you
               ?
               
               What
               was
               the
               latter
               age
               better
               ?
               your-Budeus
               will
               tell
               you
               ,
               
                 Sacrosanctos
                 Canones
                 melioribus
                 annis
                 factos
                 ,
                 ut
                 iis
                 velut
                 Regulis
                 vita
                 Clericorum
                 
                 dirigeretur
                 ,
                 &
                 velut
                 Patrum
                 praescriptis
                 posteri
                 formarentur
                 ;
                 jam
                 in
                 amusses
                 plumbeas'evasisse
                 (
                 quis
                 non
                 videt
                 ?
                 )
                 quales
                 olim
                 fuisse
                 Canones
                 Lesbiae
                 structurae
                 tradit
                 Aristoteles
                 :
                 Nam
                 ut
                 Canones
                 plumbei
                 &
                 molles
                 non
                 structuram
                 operum
                 tenore
                 aequabili
                 dirigunt
                 ,
                 sed
                 exstructorum
                 commodo
                 &
                 libidine
                 stexiles
                 structurae
                 accommodantur
                 :
                 Sic
                 Canones
                 Pontificil
                 excusu
                 Ecclesiae
                 antistitum
                 flexibiles
                 plumbei
                 &
                 cerei
                 facti
                 sunt
                 ,
                 ut
                 jam
                 diu
                 instituta
                 Majorum
                 ,
                 &
                 Sanctiones
                 Pontificiae
                 non
                 moribus
                 regendis
                 ●●sui
                 esse
                 ,
                 sed
                 (
                 propemo●ùm
                 dixeram
                 )
                 argentariae
                 factitandae
                 authoritatem
                 accommodare
                 videantur
                 ;
                 the
                 holy
                 
                   Canons
                
                 made
                 in
                 better
                 
                   Ages
                   ,
                
                 that
                 thereby
                 as
                 by
                 
                   Rules
                   ,
                
                 the
                 life
                 of
                 the
                 
                   Clergie
                
                 should
                 be
                 directed
                 ,
                 and
                 
                   posierity
                
                 be
                 formed
                 as
                 by
                 
                   Praescripts
                
                 of
                 the
                 
                   Fathers
                   ,
                
                 are
                 now
                 
                   turned
                
                 into
                 
                   leaden
                   Rules
                
                 (
                 who
                 see's
                 not
                 ?
                 )
                 such
                 as
                 Aristotle
                 says
                 the
                 
                   Lesbian
                   Ru'es-for
                
                 
                   building
                
                 were
                 in
                 
                   times
                   past
                   :
                
                 For
                 now
                 as
                 
                   leaden
                
                 and
                 soft
                 
                   Rules
                
                 doe
                 not
                 direct
                 the
                 
                   structure
                
                 with
                 an
                 equall
                 
                   tenor
                   ;
                
                 but
                 are
                 
                   accommodated
                
                 and
                 
                   bended
                
                 unto
                 the
                 
                   building
                
                 at
                 the
                 will
                 of
                 the
                 
                   Builders
                   :
                
                 So
                 the
                 
                   Pope's
                   Canons
                
                 are
                 by
                 
                   practice
                
                 of
                 the
                 
                   Prelates
                
                 of
                 the
                 
                   Church
                
                 made
                 flexible
                 as
                 
                   lead
                
                 and
                 
                   wax
                   ,
                
                 as
                 that
                 
                   now
                   along
                   time
                
                 our
                 
                   ancestours
                   Decrees
                   ,
                
                 and
                 
                   Popes
                   Canons
                
                 serve
                 not
                 for
                 guiding
                 our
                 maners
                 ,
                 but
                 (
                 as
                 I
                 may
                 say
                 )
                 seeme
                 to
                 be
                 imployed
                 
                   for
                   Money
                   —
                   Bankes
                   .
                
              
               And
               also
               let
               your
               
                 Iesuite
                 Franciscus
                 de
                 victoria
              
               Doctor
               of
               the
               Chaire
               at
               
                 Sa●mani●e
                 ,
              
               
               in
               Spaine
               ,
               tell
               you
               his
               knowledge
               herein
               ,
               
                 Videmus
                 quotidie
                 a
                 Roman
                 â
                 Curiâ
                 tam
                 largas
                 ,
                 imo
                 omnino
                 dissolutas
                 Dispensationes
                 prosect
                 is
                 ,
                 ur
                 Orbis
                 ferre
                 non
                 posset
                 ,
                 nec
                 solum
                 in
                 scandalum
                 pusillorum
                 ,
                 sed
                 Majorum
                 ;
                 and
                 also
                 he
                 sayes
                 ,
                 Nullus
                 quaerit
                 Dispensationem
                 quin
                 obtineat
                 :
                 we
                 see
                 such
                 large
                 ,
                 yea
                 such
                 dissolute
                 
                   Dispensations
                
                 to
                 come
                 daily
                 from
                 the
                 
                   Count
                
                 of
                 
                   Rome
                   ,
                
                 as
                 the
                 
                   world
                
                 cannot
                 beare
                 it
                 ,
                 not
                 only
                 in
                 
                   scandall
                   and
                   offence
                
                 of
                 little
                 
                   ones
                   ;
                
                 but
                 of
                 the
                 
                   Great-ones
                
                 also
                 —
                 
                   no
                   man
                   seekes
                   a
                   dispensation
                
                 out
                 he
                 
                   obtaineat
                   :
                
              
               
               This
               is
               further
               consirmed
               by
               your
               
                 Ruardus
                 Tappesus
                 Chancellor
              
               of
               
                 Lovame
                 ,
              
               
                 Abusus
                 Romanae
                 Curiae
                 inexcusabiles
                 agnosci
                 oportere
                 ,
                 totum
                 Ecclesrae
                 corpus
                 contaminatum
                 lapsu
                 disciplinae
                 ,
                 venalia
                 esse
                 omnia
                 per
                 monstrosas
                 provisions
                 ,
                 regressus
                 ,
                 &
                 retrogressus
                 ,
                 
                 per
                 commendationes
                 Abbatiarum
                 ,
                 &
                 Episcopat
                 num
                 ,
                 per
                 Dispensations
                 super
                 Pluralitate
                 Beneficiorum
                 ,
                 &
                 super
                 aliis
                 plurimis
                 ,
                 super
                 quibus
                 nec
                 Christus
                 ipse
                 dispensare
                 posset
                 .
                 The
                 abuses
                 of
                 the
                 Court
                 of
                 
                   Rome
                
                 we
                 must
                 acknowledge
                 to
                 be
                 
                   inexcusable
                   ,
                
                 the
                 whole
                 
                   Body
                   of
                   the
                   Church
                   is
                   contaminated
                   by
                   the
                   decay
                   of
                   Discipline
                   ,
                   all
                   things
                   are
                   sold
                   by
                   mastrens
                   provisions
                   ,
                   R.
                   turnes
                   out-goings
                   ,
                   by
                   besi●●ing
                   Abbathies
                   and
                   Bishopricks
                   by
                   Dispon
                   sations
                   in
                   plurality
                   of
                   Benefices
                   ,
                
                 and
                 on
                 
                   many
                   other
                   things
                
                 wherwith
                 
                   Christ
                   himselfe
                   cannot
                   distense
                   :
                
              
            
             
               Now
               seeing
               your
               Romane
               
                 Church
              
               (
               not
               withstanding
               she
               hath
               
                 Canons
              
               and
               
                 Rules
              
               enough
               .
               )
               hath
               neverthelesse
               departed
               fouly
               therefrom
               ,
               doe's
               it
               not
               ill
               become
               
                 R.
              
               B.
               (
               a
               child
               of
               that
               Church
               )
               to
               cast
               dirt
               most
               causelessely
               
                 on
                 the
                 beautifull
                 face
                 of
                 our
                 purer
                 Church
                 .
              
               (
               yea
               I
               say
               )
               so
               pure
               and
               
                 perfect
              
               as
               no
               
                 Church
              
               this
               day
               can
               parallel
               her
               for
               Doctrine
               and
               Discipline
               ,
               so
               conformable
               to
               the
               
                 Primitive
                 Church
              
               )
               and
               unjustly
               to
               traduce
               
                 Her
              
               for
               supposed
               want
               of
               legall
               
                 Forme
              
               of
               
                 Consecration
              
               at
               the
               time
               of
               
                 Doctors
                 Parkers
                 Consecration
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Num.
                
                 6
              
               And
               if
               it
               be
               true
               ,
               that
               there
               was
               then
               
                 No
                 legall
                 outward
                 Forme
              
               or
               
                 fashion
              
               prescribed
               for
               Episcopall
               
                 Consecration
                 ,
              
               then
               was
               not
               
                 Doctor
                 Parkers
              
               Consecration
               any
               
                 Transgression
              
               of
               our
               Lawes
               ,
               and
               so
               the
               lesse
               
                 peccant
              
               or
               offensive
               :
               But
               indeed
               ,
               neither
               
                 Peccant
                 ,
              
               nor
               offensive
               at
               all
               either
               to
               God
               ,
               or
               Man
               ;
               Not
               to
               God
               ,
               in
               regard
               it
               was
               performed
               in
               
                 Apostolicall
              
               manner
               by
               
                 Imposition
              
               of
               
                 hands
                 ,
              
               by
               apt
               words
               of
               the
               Gospell
               ,
               
                 accipe
                 Spiritum
                 Sanctum
              
               (
               which
               is
               essentiall
               )
               done
               by
               men
               having
               power
               from
               God
               to
               
                 Consecrate
                 ,
              
               and
               with
               all
               essentiall
               
                 Requisits
              
               whatsoever
               ,
               and
               with
               fit
               
                 Circumstances
                 ,
              
               as
               
                 holy
                 Prayer
                 ,
              
               learned
               
                 Sermon
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 holy
                 Communion
                 ,
              
               as
               indeed
               nothing
               is
               therein
               urged
               by
               
                 R.
                 B.
              
               to
               the
               contrary
               :
               Not
               to
               man
               ,
               being
               done
               by
               the
               consent
               ,
               approbation
               and
               command
               of
               Royall
               power
               signified
               by
               Letters
               Patents
               ,
               under
               the
               great
               Seale
               of
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               after
               orderly
               &
               due
               election
               ;
               Wherby
               the
               Tenor
               of
               the
               former
               of
               the
               
                 Decrecs
              
               of
               our
               
                 Church
              
               cited
               by
               
                 R.
                 B.
              
               before
               mentioned
               ,
               (
               even
               before
               those
               
                 nine
              
               and
               
                 thirty
                 Artieles
              
               of
               our
               
                 Church
              
               were
               established
               )
               was
               accomplished
               ;
               So
               as
               he
               did
               not
               assume
               on
               himselfe
               that
               
                 Office
                 ,
              
               but
               was
               thereunto
               called
               by
               lawfull
               Authority
               :
               And
               as
               for
               the
               latter
               of
               our
               
                 Decrees
              
               
               before
               mentioned
               ,
               cited
               by
               
                 R.B.
              
               (
               whereby
               it
               is
               ordained
               ,
               that
               those
               who
               
                 be
                 consecrated
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 Tenor
                 of
                 King
              
               Edwards
               
                 Booke
                 ,
                 are
                 thereby
                 adjudged
                 to
                 be
                 lawsully
                 consecrated
                 )
              
               if
               it
               were
               true
               (
               as
               
                 R.
                 B.
              
               affirmes
               it
               )
               that
               King
               
                 Edwards
              
               Book
               of
               
                 Consecration
              
               was
               dead
               at
               the
               very
               time
               of
               Archbishop
               
                 Parkers
                 consecration
                 ,
              
               or
               if
               he
               were
               not
               
                 consecrated
              
               in
               all
               particulars
               according
               to
               the
               Tenor
               and
               prescript
               of
               that
               Booke
               ,
               yet
               it
               does
               not
               follow
               that
               his
               
                 Consecration
              
               must
               be
               utterly
               void
               and
               invalid
               ,
               as
               
                 R.
                 B.
              
               resolutely
               affirmes
               it
               ,
               pretending
               that
               the
               Standing
               or
               overthrow
               of
               our
               
                 Protestants
                 whole
                 religion
              
               depends
               thereon
               ;
               
               for
               if
               so
               ,
               it
               would
               go
               very
               far
               for
               overthrow
               of
               the
               antient
               
                 Church
                 ,
              
               or
               at
               least
               it
               would
               receive
               a
               deadly
               wound
               thereby
               :
               For
               notwithstanding
               the
               
                 Councell
              
               of
               
                 Sardica
              
               ordained
               :
               —
               
                 Episcopus
                 —
                 non
                 prius
                 ordinaretur
                 ,
                 nisi
                 et
                 ante
                 Lectoris
                 munere
                 et
                 officio
                 Diaconi
                 et
                 Presbyteri
                 fuerit
                 perfunctus
                 ,
                 
                 et
                 ita
                 per
                 singulos
                 gradus
                 (
                 sidignus
                 fuerit
                 )
                 ascendat
                 in
                 Culmen
                 Episcopatus
                 ;
                 potest
                 enim
                 per
                 has
                 promotiones
                 (
                 quae
                 habent
                 utiq
                 .
                 prolixum
                 tempus
                 )
                 probari
                 quâ
                 fide
                 sit
                 ,
                 quâve
                 modestiâ
                 ,
                 et
                 gravitate
                 ,
                 et
                 verecundiâ
                 A
                 bishop
                 may
                 not
                 be
                 ordained
                 unlesse
                 he
                 hath
                 first
                 performed
                 the
                 duty
                 of
                 a
                 Reader
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 office
                 of
                 a
                 
                   Deacon
                   ,
                
                 and
                 
                   Presoyter
                   ,
                
                 and
                 so
                 through
                 each
                 degree
                 (
                 if
                 he
                 shall
                 be
                 found
                 worthy
                 )
                 let
                 him
                 ascend
                 the
                 height
                 of
                 
                   Episcopacy
                   ;
                
                 for
                 by
                 these
                 promotions
                 (
                 which
                 verily
                 require
                 long
                 time
                 )
                 ,
                 He
                 may
                 be
                 tryed
                 of
                 what
                 faith
                 ,
                 modesty
                 ,
                 gravity
                 ,
                 and
                 reverence
                 he
                 is
                 :
              
               yet
               neverthelesse
               
                 Eusebius
              
               
                 (a)
              
               Deacon
               of
               
                 Alexandria
              
               was
               immediately
               made
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Laodicea
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 (b)
              
               
                 Nectarius
                 ,
              
               a
               neophyte
               and
               unbaptized
               ,
               
                 Catechumene
              
               was
               elected
               
                 Patriarch
              
               of
               
                 Constantinople
              
               
                 (b.c)
              
               and
               presently
               made
               Bishop
               in
               the
               second
               generall
               Counsell
               ,
               held
               at
               
                 Constantinople
                 :
              
               
                 (a c c)
              
               And
               St.
               
                 Ambrose
              
               of
               a
               consul
               was
               baptized
               and
               
                 Consecrated
              
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Millaine
                 .
              
               (
               d
               )
               And
               
                 Eusebius
              
               a
               Magistrate
               ,
               was
               baptized
               and
               made
               Archbishop
               of
               
                 Cesarea
                 .
              
               
                 (e)
              
               And
               also
               Saint
               
                 Tharasius
              
               being
               a
               lay-man
               ,
               was
               consecrated
               a
               Bishop
               :
               And
               
                 (f)
              
               in
               like
               sort
               
                 Petrus
                 Moronaeus
                 ,
              
               of
               a
               lay-man
               was
               made
               Pope
               of
               
                 Rome
                 .
              
               And
               (
               I
               beleeve
               )
               nether
               R.
               
                 B.
              
               nor
               any
               well
               advised
               
                 Romanist
              
               will
               ,
               or
               dare
               say
               ,
               their
               
                 Consecrations
              
               were
               void
               :
               much
               lesse
               can
               R.
               
                 B.
              
               irritate
               or
               make
               void
               
               the
               
                 Consecration
              
               of
               Arch-bishop
               
                 Parker
              
               if
               it
               were
               true
               ,
               that
               King
               
                 Edwards
              
               Booke
               of
               
                 Consecration
              
               was
               indeed
               atterly
               dead
               at
               the
               time
               of
               his
               
                 Consecration
                 ,
              
               
               because
               our
               Decree
               concerning
               that
               Book
               (
               before
               ricited
               )
               does
               not
               ordaine
               that
               if
               any
               
                 Consecration
              
               be
               
                 Celebrated
                 ,
              
               not
               in
               all
               and
               every
               
                 Punctilio
              
               of
               that
               Book
               ,
               that
               such
               
                 Consecration
              
               is
               judged
               ,
               deemed
               ,
               and
               decreed
               ,
               to
               be
               utterly
               void
               and
               of
               none
               effect
               ;
               No
               ,
               that
               Article
               is
               utterly
               
                 Silent
              
               therein
               ,
               it
               onely
               affirmatively
               sayes
               that
               such
               as
               are
               
                 Consecrated
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 tenor
                 of
                 that
                 Booke
                 ,
                 are
                 deemed
              
               and
               
                 decreed
                 to
                 be
                 rightly
                 &
                 lawfully
                 Consecrated
                 :
              
               so
               as
               the
               Conclusion
               inferred
               by
               
                 R.
                 B.
              
               cannot
               be
               supported
               by
               the
               premisses
               :
               try
               it
               syllogistically
               ,
               and
               it
               will
               be
               most
               manifest
               .
            
             
               Whosoever
               is
               
                 Consecrated
              
               Bishop
               according
               to
               the
               rites
               of
               King
               
                 Edwards
              
               Booke
               of
               
                 Consecration
                 ,
              
               is
               rightly
               &
               lawfully
               
                 Consecrated
                 ,
              
               so
               sayes
               our
               
                 Article
                 ;
              
            
             
               But
               Doctor
               
                 Parker
              
               was
               not
               
                 Consecrated
              
               according
               to
               the
               tenor
               of
               King
               
                 Edwords
                 Book
                 of
                 Consecration
                 ,
              
               so
               sayes
               
                 R.
                 B.
              
               in
               regard
               it
               was
               then
               dead
               ,
               and
               not
               
                 m●rerum
                 natura
                 ,
              
               as
               he
               alledgeth
               ;
               
                 ergo
                 —
              
            
             
               Doctor
               
                 Parker
              
               was
               not
               rightly
               &
               lawfully
               
                 Consecrated
                 ;
              
               so
               is
               the
               Conclusion
               of
               
                 R
                 B.
              
               which
               is
               a
               false
               syllogisme
               ,
               being
               in
               no
               
                 figure
              
               nor
               
                 mood
                 ,
              
               nor
               any
               way
               consonane
               to
               the
               rules
               of
               dialectical
               argumentation
               ,
               if
               the
               little
               skill
               I
               have
               in
               that
               Learning
               does
               not
               misguide
               me
               very
               much
               :
               For
               it
               were
               necessary
               for
               maintenance
               of
               this
               Conclusion
               of
               
                 R.
              
               B.
               (
               That
               Doctor
               
                 Parker
              
               was
               not
               rightly
               and
               lawfully
               
                 Consecrated
                 ,
              
               and
               thereby
               our
               whole
               R●ligion
               overthrowne
               )
               that
               our
               Decree
               should
               have
               bin
               of
               this
               
                 Tenor
                 ,
              
               (
               viz
               )
               Such
               as
               are
               
                 Consecrated
              
               Bishops
               in
               an
               other
               manner
               than
               is
               prescribed
               by
               K.
               
                 Edwards
              
               Booke
               of
               
                 Consecration
                 ,
                 we
                 decree
                 him
                 to
                 be
                 unrightly
                 and
                 unlawfully
                 Consecrated
                 ;
              
               &
               thereon
               
                 R.
              
               B.
               mighthave
               had
               some
               colour
               ,
               or
               matter
               to
               inferre
               his
               Conclusion
               ,
               with
               this
               manner
               of
               argument
               ;
            
             
               
                 
                   Num.
                
                 7
              
               
                 Whensoever
                 is
                 consecrated
                 Bishop
                 in
                 any
                 other
                 manner
                 .
                 forme
                 ,
                 or
                 fashion
                 ,
                 thou
                 is
                 prescribed
                 by
              
               King
               
                 Edwards
                 Booke
                 of
                 Consecration
                 ,
                 be
                 is
                 not
                 rightly
                 orderly
                 or
                 lawfully
                 comsecrated
                 ;
              
            
             
               But
               Doctor
               
                 Parker
                 was
                 consecrated
                 in
                 an
                 other
                 mammer
                 ,
                 forme
                 ,
                 and
                 fashion
                 ,
                 than
                 is
                 preseribed
                 by
              
               King
               
                 Edwards
                 Book
                 of
                 consecration
                 ;
              
               Ergo
               ,
               Doctor
               
                 Parker
                 was
                 not
                 rightly
                 ,
                 orderly
                 ,
                 or
                 lawfully
                 ,
                 consecrated
                 .
              
            
             
               And
               yet
               this
               would
               not
               directly
               maintaine
               this
               
                 Pontifician's
                 Conclusion
                 ,
              
               unlesse
               it
               went
               more
               directly
               thus
               ,
               
                 Whosoever
                 
                 is
                 consecrated
                 Bishop
                 in
                 other
                 manner
                 ,
                 than
                 according
                 to
                 King
                 Edwards
                 Booke
                 ,
                 his
                 Consecration
                 is
                 irruat
                 ;
                 and
                 voyd
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 But
                 Doctor
                 Parker
                 was
                 consecrated
                 in
                 other
                 manner
                 than
                 is
                 prescribed
                 by
                 King
                 Edwards
                 booke
                 ,
                 Ergo
                 Doctor
                 Parkers
                 Consecration
                 is
                 irruate
                 and
                 voyd
                 :
              
               But
               this
               matter
               being
               already
               most
               learnedly
               handled
               ,
               and
               most
               soundly
               cleered
               by
               such
               
                 Heroes
              
               of
               our
               
                 Church
                 ,
              
               as
               I
               am
               unworthy
               to
               hold
               the
               candle
               unto
               ,
               I
               have
               been
               too
               long
               on
               this
               point
               ,
               because
               the
               thing
               undertaken
               by
               me
               here
               ,
               is
               not
               to
               consider
               how
               well
               and
               sufficiently
               
                 R.
              
               B.
               hath
               disputed
               ,
               but
               how
               truely
               hee
               hath
               spoken
               ,
               in
               the
               matters
               by
               him
               brought
               into
               question
               ;
               wherin
               the
               issue
               is
               whether
               King
               
                 Edwards
                 Booke
                 of
                 Consecration
              
               (
               being
               put
               to
               
                 Death
              
               by
               
                 Queene
                 Maries
                 lawes
              
               )
               was
               never
               revived
               to
               life
               ,
               till
               the
               making
               of
               our
               
                 Nine
                 and
                 thirtie
                 Articles
              
               in
               
                 Anno
              
               1562
               ,
               in
               the
               fourth
               yeare
               of
               the
               
                 raigne
              
               of
               
                 Queene
                 Elizabeth
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Num.
                
                 8
              
               For
               the
               better
               discovery
               of
               the
               truth
               wherof
               ,
               I
               thinke
               it
               meet
               ,
               here
               to
               set
               downe
               the
               substance
               of
               the
               severall
               Acts
               of
               Parliament
               concerning
               the
               matter
               ;
               
                 viz.
                 
              
               
                 
                   Statute
                   
                     2.
                     
                  
                   &
                   
                     3.
                  
                   Edw.
                   
                     6.
                  
                   cap.
                   
                     1.
                     
                  
                
                 The
                 Kings
                 Majestie
                 hath
                 appointed
                 the
                 Archbishop
                 of
                 Canterbury
                 and
                 certaine
                 of
                 the
                 most
                 learned
                 and
                 discreet
                 Bishops
                 ,
                 and
                 other
                 learned
                 men
                 of
                 this
                 Real
                 me
                 to
                 —
                 draw
                 and
                 make
                 one
                 convenient
                 and
                 meet
                 order
                 ,
                 rite
                 ,
                 and
                 fashion
                 ,
                 of
                 common
                 and
                 open
                 Prayer
                 ,
                 and
                 administration
                 of
                 the
                 Sacraments
                 ,
                 to
                 be
                 had
                 and
                 used
                 in
                 
                   England
                
                 and
                 
                   Wales
                   ;
                
                 The
                 which
                 —
                 with
                 one
                 uniforme
                 agreement
                 is
                 of
                 them
                 concluded
                 —
                 in
                 a
                 Booke
                 intituled
                 The
                 Booke
                 of
                 Common
                 Prayer
                 ,
                 and
                 Administration
                 of
                 the
                 Sacraments
                 and
                 other
                 Rites
                 and
                 Ceremonies
                 ,
                 after
                 the
                 use
                 of
                 the
                 Church
                 of
                 
                   England
                   ;
                
                 wherefore
                 it
                 —
                 be
                 —
                 ordained
                 and
                 enacted
                 that
                 —
                 all
                 —
                 Ministers
                 —
                 shall
                 —
                 be
                 bounden
                 to
                 say
                 ,
                 and
                 use
                 the
                 Mattens
                 ,
                 Evensong
                 ,
                 Celebration
                 of
                 the
                 Lords
                 Supper
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 their
                 Common
                 and
                 open
                 Prayer
                 ,
                 in
                 such
                 Order
                 and
                 Forme
                 ,
                 as
                 is
                 mentioned
                 in
                 the
                 same
                 Booke
                 ,
                 and
                 none
                 other
                 ,
                 nor
                 otherwise
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Numb.
                
                 9
              
               By
               this
               Stature
               there
               was
               onely
               the
               
                 Forme
              
               of
               
                 Common
                 Prayer
                 ,
                 Adminisiration
              
               of
               the
               
                 Sacraments
                 ,
              
               and
               other
               
                 Rites
                 and
                 
                 Ceremonies
              
               established
               ;
               But
               the
               
                 Forme
              
               of
               
                 Consecration
              
               of
               
                 Bishops
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Ordination
                 of
                 Priests
              
               and
               
                 Deacons
              
               was
               not
               thereby
               settled
               or
               established
               :
               And
               therefore
               afterwards
               there
               was
               made
               
                 The
                 Statute
              
               of
               5.
               and
               6.
               of
               King
               
                 Edward
              
               the
               fixt
               ,
               
                 Cap.
                 1.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Kings
                 most
                 excellent
                 Majestie
                 hath
                 caused
                 the
                 aforesaid
                 Order
                 of
                 Common
                 Service
                 (
                 intituled
                 ,
                 The
                 Booke
                 of
                 Common
                 Prayer
                 )
                 to
                 be
                 faithfully
                 and
                 godly
                 perus●d
                 ,
                 explained
                 and
                 made
                 fully
                 perfect
                 ,
                 and
                 —
                 hath
                 Adjoyned
                 it
                 to
                 this
                 present
                 Statute
                 ,
                 adding
                 also
                 a
                 
                   Forme
                
                 and
                 manner
                 of
                 making
                 and
                 Consecrating
                 of
                 Archbishops
                 ,
                 Bishops
                 ,
                 Priests
                 ,
                 and
                 Deacons
                 ;
                 to
                 be
                 of
                 like
                 force
                 ,
                 authority
                 and
                 value
                 ,
                 as
                 the
                 same
                 like
                 aforesaid
                 Booke
                 (
                 intituled
                 ,
                 
                   The
                   Booke
                   of
                   Common
                   Prayer
                
                 )
                 was
                 before
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 be
                 accepted
                 ,
                 received
                 ,
                 used
                 &
                 esteemed
                 in
                 like
                 sort
                 and
                 
                   manner
                
                 —
                 as
                 by
                 the
                 said
                 Act
                 —
                 of
                 the
                 second
                 yeare
                 of
                 the
                 Kings
                 
                   Majesties
                   raigne
                
                 was
                 ordained
                 —
                 for
                 uniformity
                 of
                 Service
                 and
                 administration
                 of
                 the
                 Sacraments
                 —
                 ;
                 And
                 the
                 aforesaid
                 Act
                 to
                 stand
                 in
                 full
                 force
                 —
                 to
                 and
                 for
                 the
                 establishing
                 the
                 Booke
                 of
                 Common
                 Prayer
                 now
                 explained
                 and
                 hereunto
                 annexed
                 :
                 And
                 also
                 the
                 said
                 Forme
                 of
                 making
                 Archbishops
                 ,
                 Bishops
                 ,
                 Priests
                 and
                 Deacons
                 hereunto
                 annexe
                 ,
                 is
                 it
                 was
                 for
                 the
                 former
                 Book
                 :
                 And
                 —
                 Bee
                 it
                 further
                 enacted
                 that
                 if
                 any
                 person
                 shall
                 wittingly
                 or
                 wilfully
                 heare
                 or
                 be
                 present
                 at
                 any
                 other
                 —
                 form
                 of
                 Common
                 Prayer
                 ,
                 Administration
                 of
                 Sacraments
                 ,
                 making
                 of
                 Ministers
                 ,
              
               and
               —
               other
               Rites
               then
               are
               mentioned
               —
               in
               the
               said
               Booke
               —
               shall
               suffer
               ,
               &c.
               —
               Hereby
               (
               as
               is
               manifest
               )
               the
               forme
               both
               of
               
                 Common
                 Prayer
              
               &
               
                 Celebration
              
               of
               the
               
                 S●●am●n●s
                 ,
              
               and
               also
               
                 Ordination
              
               and
               
                 Consecration
              
               of
               
                 Bishops
                 Priests
                 and
                 Deacons
                 ,
              
               was
               made
               
                 One
              
               intire
               
                 Booke
              
               or
               
                 volume
                 :
              
               And
               afterwards
               
                 Queene
                 Marie
              
               ha●ing
               attained
               the
               
                 Crowne
                 ,
              
               did
               (
               as
               
                 R.
              
               B.
               sayes
               )
               make
               an
               
                 Act
              
               of
               
                 Repeale
              
               in
               
                 Anno
                 primo
                 regni
                 sui
                 cap.
                 2.
                 
                 Thus
                 :
                 It
                 is
                 enacted
                 and
                 established
                 ,
                 that
                 one
                 —
                 Act
                 —
                 of
                 Parliament
                 —
                 in
                 2.
                 
                 
                   Edward
                   .
                
                 6.
                 intituled
                 an
                 Act
                 for
                 the
                 uniformity
                 of
                 Service
                 and
                 Administration
                 of
                 the
                 Sacraments
                 throughout
                 the
                 Realme
                 ,
                 and
                 also
                 one
                 other
                 Act
                 made
                 5.
                 
                 
                   Edward
                   .
                
                 6.
                 entituled
                 
                 An
                 Act
                 for
                 the
                 uniformity
                 of
                 Common
                 Prayer
                 and
                 Administration
                 of
                 the
                 Sacraments
                 —
                 shall
                 be
                 from
                 henceforth
                 utterly
                 Repealed
                 ,
                 —
                 and
                 of
                 none
                 effect
                 .
                 —
              
            
             
               This
               being
               that
               Act
               of
               
                 Parliament
                 ,
              
               which
               R.
               R.
               sayes
               ,
               
                 killed
                 King
                 Edwards
                 Booke
              
               of
               
                 Consecration
                 ,
              
               it
               is
               to
               be
               observed
               ,
               that
               this
               
                 Act
              
               of
               
                 Repeale
              
               doe's
               expressely
               neither
               mention
               any
               thing
               in
               particular
               ,
               nor
               in
               precise
               words
               
                 repeale
              
               any
               
                 Law
              
               made
               for
               
                 preseribing
                 the
                 forme
              
               of
               
                 Consecration
                 ,
                 &c.
              
               —
               But
               it
               doe's
               
                 repeale
              
               and
               mention
               onely
               the
               foresaid
               
                 Lawes
                 ,
              
               intituled
               ,
               
                 Acts
                 for
                 the
                 uniformity
                 of
                 Common
                 Prayer
              
               and
               
                 Administration
                 of
                 Sacraments
                 ;
              
               which
               particular
               is
               not
               here
               
                 urged
                 to
                 gainesay
                 it
                 ,
              
               but
               that
               thereby
               
                 The
                 authority
              
               for
               that
               manner
               of
               
                 Consecration
              
               and
               
                 Ordination
                 was
                 repealed
                 and
                 annihilated
                 ,
              
               but
               it
               is
               here
               offered
               for
               removall
               of
               a
               weake
               
                 objection
                 ,
              
               which
               peradventure
               may
               be
               made
               
                 upon
                 the
                 Statute
                 of
                 Revier
              
               (
               hereafter
               mentioned
               )
               made
               in
               the
               very
               beginning
               of
               the
               raigne
               of
               
                 Queene
                 Elizabeth
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Num.
                
                 10
              
               But
               such
               was
               the
               high
               wisedome
               of
               
                 Royall
                 Queene
                 Elizabeth
              
               (
               of
               ever
               most
               famous
               memory
               )
               as
               that
               (
               notwithstanding
               the
               confident
               affirmation
               of
               R.
               B.
               )
               there
               was
               not
               in
               her
               raigne
               (
               for
               preventing
               of
               all
               scruples
               doubts
               and
               quarels
               )
               any
               
                 Consecration
                 ,
              
               
               till
               
                 Queene
                 Maries
                 Law
              
               therein
               was
               
                 repealed
                 ,
              
               and
               made
               
                 vtterly
                 voyd
                 by
                 Stat.
                 1.
                 Eliz.
                 cap.
                 2.
              
               thus
               ,
               
                 Wheras
                 at
                 the
                 death
                 of
                 our
                 late
                 Soveraign
                 Lord
                 King
                 
                   Edward
                
                 the
                 sixt
                 ,
                 there
                 remained
                 
                   one
                
                 uniforme
                 
                   Order
                
                 of
                 Common
                 Service
                 and
                 Prayer
                 and
                 administration
                 of
                 Sacraments
                 ,
                 and
                 other
                 Rites
                 and
                 Ceremonies
                 in
                 the
                 Church
                 of
                 
                   England
                   ,
                
                 authorized
                 by
                 Act
                 of
                 Parliament
                 holden
                 in
                 the
                 sift
                 and
                 sixt
                 yeares
                 of
                 our
                 said
                 late
                 Soveraigne
                 King
                 
                   Edward
                
                 the
                 sixt
                 ,
                 intituled
                 an
                 Act
                 for
                 the
                 uniformioy
                 of
                 Common
                 Prayer
                 and
                 Administration
                 of
                 Sacraments
                 ,
                 the
                 which
                 was
                 repealed
                 and
                 taken
                 away
                 by
                 Act
                 of
                 Parliament
                 in
                 the
                 first
                 yeare
                 of
                 the
                 raigne
                 of
                 our
                 late
                 Soveraigne
                 Lady
                 Queene
                 
                   Mary
                   ,
                
                 to
                 the
                 great
                 decay
                 of
                 the
                 honour
                 of
                 God
                 and
                 discomfort
                 to
                 the
                 Professors
                 of
                 the
                 Truth
                 of
                 Christs
                 —
                 Religion
                 —
                 Be
                 it
                 enacted
                 by
                 Authority
                 of
                 this
                 present
                 Parliament
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 
                   Estatute
                
                 of
                 
                   Repeale
                
                 and
                 every
                 thing
                 therein
                 conteined
                 ,
                 onely
                 concerning
                 
                 the
                 said
                 Booke
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Service
                 ,
                 Administration
                 of
                 the
                 Sacraments
                 ,
                 rites
                 ,
                 and
                 Ceremonies
                 cont
                 eyned
                 or
                 appointed
                 in
                 or
                 by
                 the
                 said
                 Booke
                 ,
                 shall
                 be
                 void
                 and
                 of
                 none
                 effect
                 ,
                 from
                 and
                 after
                 the
                 Feast
                 of
                 the
                 Nativity
                 of
                 Saint
                 
                   Iohn
                   Baptist
                
                 next
                 comming
                 :
                 And
                 that
                 the
                 said
                 Booke
                 with
                 the
                 Order
                 of
                 Service
                 ,
                 Administration
                 of
                 the
                 Sacraments
                 Rites
                 and
                 Ceremonies
                 ,
                 with
                 the
                 Alterations
                 and
                 Additions
                 therein
                 added
                 and
                 appointed
                 by
                 this
                 Statute
                 shall
                 stand
                 and
                 be
                 from
                 and
                 after
                 the
                 said
                 Feast
                 of
                 the
                 Nativity
                 of
                 Saint
                 
                   Iohn
                   Baptist
                
                 in
                 full
                 force
                 and
                 effect
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 tenor
                 and
                 effect
                 of
                 this
                 Statute
                 ,
                 any
                 thing
                 in
                 the
                 foresaid
                 Estature
                 of
                 Repeale
                 to
                 the
                 contrary
                 not
                 withstanding
                 :
              
               Now
               by
               this
               
                 Acte
                 of
                 Parliament
              
               the
               aforesaid
               
                 Acte
              
               of
               
                 Queene
                 Mary
              
               being
               
                 repealed
              
               as
               concerning
               this
               very
               
                 Booke
              
               which
               
                 comprised
              
               in
               it
               as
               well
               the
               
                 Consecration
                 of
                 Bishorps
              
               and
               
                 Ordination
              
               of
               
                 Priests
              
               and
               
                 Deacons
                 ,
              
               as
               the
               
                 Celebration
              
               of
               Divine
               
                 Servic
                 :
              
               and
               administration
               of
               the
               
                 Sacraments
                 ;
              
               And
               from
               and
               after
               Mid-Summer
               then
               following
               ,
               in
               
                 Anno
                 1559.
                 
              
               The
               same
               
                 Booke
              
               being
               in
               all
               things
               become
               againe
               in
               full
               vigour
               and
               force
               ,
               then
               afterwards
               was
               
                 Doctor
                 Parker
              
               (
               our
               first
               
                 Protestant
                 Bishop
                 ,
              
               which
               was
               made
               in
               
                 Queene
                 Elizabeths
                 Raigne
              
               )
               elected
               ,
               and
               
                 consecrated
                 Archbishop
                 of
                 Canterbury
              
               (
               for
               ought
               by
               
                 R.B.
              
               urged
               to
               the
               contrary
               )
               
                 rightly
                 ,
                 orderly
              
               &
               lawfully
               according
               to
               
                 publike
                 knowne
              
               and
               allowed
               
                 Square
                 ,
                 rule
                 ,
                 forme
                 ,
                 order
              
               &
               
                 fashion
                 :
              
               which
               
                 Booke
              
               and
               all
               
                 Consecrations
                 ab
                 initio
                 regni
                 Elizabethae
                 Reginae
                 ,
              
               were
               againe
               
                 Confirmed
                 by
                 Acte
                 of
                 Parliament
                 8.
                 Elizab.
                 cap.
              
               1.
               not
               for
               any
               need
               of
               it
               ,
               but
               to
               satisfie
               some
               causelesse
               scrupulofities
               ;
               If
               it
               be
               
                 objected
                 ,
              
               That
               in
               this
               last
               
                 Act
              
               there
               is
               no
               expresse
               mention
               of
               
                 Consecration
                 ,
              
               then
               it
               is
               answered
               (
               as
               before
               touched
               ,
               )
               That
               
                 Queene
                 Maries
                 Lawe
              
               made
               no
               expresse
               mention
               of
               
                 Consecration
              
               neither
               :
               But
               to
               make
               it
               
                 Sans
                 doubt
                 ,
              
               by
               this
               
                 Law
                 is
                 Queene
                 Maries
              
               Law
               made
               utterly
               
                 voyd
                 ,
              
               Whereby
               
                 King
                 Edwards
                 Lawes
              
               therein
               became
               in
               
                 force
                 ,
              
               And
               more-over
               ,
               by
               this
               
                 Law
                 of
                 Queene
                 Elizabeth
              
               that
               
                 Booke
              
               (
               which
               is
               but
               
                 one
                 Totum
              
               )
               is
               recontinued
               and
               set
               in
               it
               's
               full
               strength
               and
               vertue
               :
               Hereby
               it
               appeares
               what
               little
               regard
               
                 R.
                 B.
              
               had
               either
               to
               the
               force
               of
               truth
               ,
               or
               to
               his
               
                 owne
                 Reputation
                 and
                 credit
                 ,
              
               by
               affirming
               with
               bold
               
                 considence
                 ,
              
               that
               
               this
               Booke
               was
               first
               called
               from
               
                 Death
              
               to
               life
               ,
               by
               the
               
                 nine
              
               and
               
                 thirty
                 Articles
              
               only
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               
                 Church
              
               of
               
                 England
              
               had
               not
               for
               the
               space
               of
               
                 foure
                 yeares
              
               any
               publicke
               
                 allowed
                 forme
              
               of
               
                 consecration
              
               of
               
                 Bishops
              
               or
               
                 Ordination
                 of
                 Priests
              
               and
               
                 Deacons
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             SECT.
             II.
             
          
           
             
               R.B.
               OBIECTION
               .
               
                 II.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Num.
                
                 11
              
               
               AGaine
               the
               first
               
                 Protestant
                 Censecration
              
               or
               
                 admittance
              
               of
               any
               to
               be
               a
               
                 Bishop
              
               by
               that
               
                 Booke
              
               or
               
                 Order
                 in
                 Queene
                 Elizabeths
                 Raigne
                 ,
              
               was
               on
               the
               17
               day
               of
               
                 December
              
               in
               her
               second
               yeare
               (
               as
               they
               pretend
               from
               the
               
                 Register
              
               of
               
                 Marthew
                 Parker
              
               )
               But
               their
               owne
               both
               private
               and
               publike
               
                 Authorities
              
               prove
               ,
               
               that
               both
               
                 Matthew
                 Parker
              
               (
               their
               first
               pretended
               
                 Archbishop
              
               )
               and
               others
               were
               received
               and
               allowed
               for
               
                 Arch-Bishops
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Bishops
              
               about
               6
               
                 moneths
              
               before
               their
               first
               pretended
               
                 Consecration
              
               on
               the
               17
               of
               
                 December
                 ;
              
               —
               For
               
                 Parker
                 Barlow
                 ,
                 Scory
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Grindall
                 ,
              
               were
               
                 allowed
              
               and
               
                 received
              
               for
               
                 Bishops
              
               in
               the
               moneth
               of
               
                 August
              
               before
               
                 in
                 publike
                 S●emniti●s
                 :
              
               —
               None
               can
               say
               ;
               these
               were
               
                 onely
                 Bishops
                 Elect
                 ,
              
               and
               not
               
                 perfectly
              
               allowed
               or
               admitted
               for
               the
               
                 true
                 Bishops
                 ;
              
               For
               by
               the
               
                 Statute
              
               of
               
                 Hen.
              
               8.
               
               
                 Anno
                 25.
                 revived
                 by
                 Queene
                 Elizabeth
              
               in
               her
               first
               
                 Parliament
                 Anno
              
               1.
               
                 cap.
              
               1.
               it
               is
               
                 ordained
              
               that
               
                 Consecration
              
               must
               be
               within
               twenty
               dayes
               of
               
                 Election
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               P.
               H.
               ANSWER
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Numb.
                
                 12
              
               It
               is
               readily
               yeelded
               unto
               ,
               that
               
                 Doctor
                 Parker
              
               not
               our
               first
               
                 Protestant
                 Arch-bishop
                 ,
              
               seeing
               (
               
                 Arch-bishop
                 Cranmer
              
               was
               his
               Predecessor
               ,
               but
               our
               first
               in
               
                 Queene
                 Elizabeths
              
               time
               )
               was
               allowed
               
                 Arch-bishop
                 of
                 Canterbury
              
               five
               or
               sixe
               moneths
               before
               the
               17
               of
               
                 December
              
               1559
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               time
               ascribed
               for
               his
               
                 Consecration
                 ;
              
               And
               also
               
                 Barlow
                 ;
                 Scory
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Grindall
              
               were
               allowed
               ,
               and
               
                 acknowledged
                 Bishops
              
               before
               ;
               But
               what
               
                 use
              
               you
               would
               make
               of
               it
               I
               know
               not
               ,
               unlesse
               it
               be
               to
               the
               
                 end
                 ,
              
               that
               the
               
                 Reg●ster
              
               which
               
                 Records
              
               the
               
                 Consecration
                 of
                 Archbishop
                 Parker
              
               on
               the
               17
               
                 of
                 December
              
               1559.
               should
               be
               thereby
               conceived
               to
               be
               
                 fictitious
              
               and
               untrue
               ,
               such
               (
               I
               thinke
               )
               is
               your
               meaning
               ,
               because
               you
               elsewhere
               call
               that
               Register
               
                 (
                 a
                 new-borne
                 Register
                 )
              
               
               which
               is
               contraryed
               by
               the
               
                 outhenticke
                 Register
              
               of
               
                 Canterbury
                 ,
              
               
               whereby
               it
               so
               appeares
               to
               be
               a
               true
               and
               
                 faithfull
                 Register
              
               as
               nothing
               needs
               to
               be
               said
               for
               it
               :
               But
               be
               your
               meaning
               there
               in
               what
               it
               will
               ,
               I
               had
               upon
               the
               first
               reading
               of
               the
               former
               part
               of
               this
               
                 Objection
                 ,
              
               this
               ready
               !
               
                 Answer
              
               That
               Doctor
               
                 Parker
              
               might
               be
               
                 Bishop
                 elect
              
               all
               that
               time
               .
               But
               
                 R.
                 B.
              
               well
               foreseeing
               the
               readines
               of
               that
               kind
               of
               Answer
               ,
               did
               immediatly
               take
               that
               help
               from
               me
               (
               as
               he
               thought
               )
               
                 by
                 trumping
              
               in
               my
               way
               his
               
                 Statute
                 of
                 Consecration
              
               within
               
                 twenty
                 dayes
              
               after
               
                 election
                 ,
              
               so
               as
               it
               cannot
               (
               as
               he
               sayes
               )
               be
               alleadged
               that
               He
               stood
               
                 Bishop
                 onely
                 elect
              
               for
               the
               space
               of
               
                 five
              
               or
               
                 six
                 moneths
                 together
                 :
              
               But
               shall
               
                 R.
                 B.
              
               be
               so
               gently
               used
               ,
               As
               to
               
                 say
                 ,
                 He
                 in
                 mistaken
                 ?
              
               If
               I
               should
               so
               deale
               with
               him
               ,
               I
               shall
               (
               in
               good
               sooth
               )
               be
               
                 mistaken
              
               then
               too
               .
               For
               I
               cannot
               conceive
               that
               
                 an
                 old
                 Student
              
               can
               be
               so
               mistaken
               in
               such
               a
               matter
               as
               ordinary
               Schoole-boyes
               may
               easily
               know
               by
               meere
               reading
               ,
               without
               helpe
               of
               
                 Tutor
              
               or
               
                 Expositor
                 ;
              
               I
               pray
               God
               it
               was
               not
               wilfully
               done
               ,
               
                 contra
                 dictamen
                 conscientia
                 suae
                 ,
              
               against
               his
               owne
               particular
               knowledge
               
                 per
                 bypocrism
                 .
              
            
             
               Here
               are
               the
               words
               of
               the
               
                 Statute
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Num.
                
                 13
              
               
               
                 Be
                 
                   it
                   enacted
                
                 that
                 if
                 any
                 
                   Archbishop
                
                 or
                 
                   Bishop
                
                 within
                 the
                 
                   Kings
                   Dominions
                
                 after
                 Election
                 —
                 shall
                 be
                 signified
                 unto
                 them
                 by
                 the
                 Kings
                 Letters
                 Patents
                 ,
                 shall
                 refuse
                 and
                 doe
                 not
                 confirme
                 ,
                 invest
                 and
                 consecrate
                 with
                 all
                 due
                 circumstance
                 —
                 such
                 person
                 as
                 shall
                 be
                 elected-and
                 to
                 them
                 signified
                 —
                 within
                 twentie
                 dayes
                 next
                 after
                 the
                 Kings
                 Letters
                 of
                 such
                 signification
                 —
                 shall
                 come
                 to
                 their
                 hands
                 —
                 That
                 then
                 —
                 every
                 Archbishop
                 ,
                 Bishop
                 and
                 other
                 persons
                 so
                 offending
                 —
                 shall
                 runne
                 into
                 the
                 dangers
                 ,
                 paines
                 ,
                 and
                 penalties
                 of
                 the
                 Estatute
                 of
                 provision
                 
                   &
                   Praemunire
                   .
                
              
               It
               it
               not
               most
               evidently
               
                 obvious
              
               to
               every
               Reader
               ,
               that
               This
               ,
               
                 Act
              
               doth
               not
               ordaine
               that
               
                 Consecration
              
               shall
               be
               within
               
                 Twentie
                 dayes
                 next
                 after
                 Election
                 ,
              
               but
               within
               
                 twentie
                 dayes
              
               next
               after
               the
               
                 Kings
                 Letters
              
               signifying
               such
               
                 Election
                 ,
              
               shall
               come
               
                 to
                 those
              
               who
               are
               by
               his
               Majestie
               appointed
               to
               be
               
                 Consecrators
              
               of
               the
               
                 New-Bishop
                 ?
              
               And
               the
               very
               troth
               is
               ,
               
               That
               
                 Matthew
                 Parker
              
               was
               
                 elected
              
               to
               be
               
                 Archbishop
                 of
                 Canterbury
              
               on
               the
               first
               day
               of
               
                 August
              
               1559.
               
               But
               the
               
                 Queenes
                 Letters
                 Patents
                 
                 signifying
              
               his
               
                 Election
              
               were
               dated
               not
               before
               the
               
                 sixt
                 of
                 December
              
               following
               ,
               and
               
                 bee
              
               was
               
                 confirmed
              
               the
               
                 ninth
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Consecrated
                 the
                 seventeenth
                 of
                 December
              
               aforesaid
               :
               So
               as
               his
               consecration
               was
               celebrated
               within
               the
               time
               limited
               by
               the
               Law
               ,
               And
               on
               the
               21
               of
               the
               same
               
                 December
              
               was
               
                 Edmond
                 Grindall
                 consecrated
                 Bishop
                 of
                 London
                 ,
              
               and
               from
               the
               time
               of
               their
               
                 Elections
                 ,
              
               they
               stood
               all
               the
               while
               
                 Lord
                 Bishop
                 elect
                 :
              
               And
               
                 Barlow
                 and
                 Scory
              
               were
               
                 Bishops
              
               consecrated
               long
               before
               Q
               
                 Elizabeth
              
               came
               to
               the
               
                 Crowne
                 ,
              
               as
               in
               Answer
               to
               the
               subsequent
               
                 objection
              
               shall
               evidently
               appeare
               :
               But
               in
               the
               meane
               time
               ,
               let
               it
               be
               observed
               ,
               that
               where
               he
               sayes
               in
               this
               place
               ,
               that
               
                 Barlow
              
               and
               
                 Scory
              
               were
               
                 allowed
                 Bishops
              
               in
               August
               1559
               ;
               
               Hee
               elsewhere
               sayes
               ,
               the
               said
               
                 Barlow
                 and
                 Scory
              
               were
               not
               allowed
               for
               
                 Bishops
              
               till
               the
               20
               of
               
                 December
              
               following
               ,
               And
               is
               not
               that
               a
               direct
               
                 contradiction
                 ?
              
               But
               what
               cares
               
                 bee
              
               or
               the
               
                 Iesuited
              
               partie
               for
               contradictions
               or
               
                 false-hoods
                 ,
              
               so
               as
               beliefe
               be
               gained
               from
               the
               simply
               
                 credulous
                 ?
              
            
          
        
         
           
             SECT.
             III.
             
          
           
             
               
                 R.
                 B.
              
               OBJECTION
               III.
               
            
             
               
                 
                   Numb.
                
                 14
              
               
               NEither
               was
               there
               any
               
                 One
              
               of
               the
               pretended
               
                 Consecratours
                 of
                 Matthew
                 Parker
              
               (
               from
               whom
               all
               the
               rest
               doe
               claime
               
                 Ordination
                 ,
              
               )
               
               a
               true
               and
               lawfull
               
                 Bishop
                 by
                 Protestant
                 proceedings
                 :
              
               These
               they
               name
               unto
               us
               ,
               
                 William
                 Barlow
                 ,
                 Iohn
                 Scory
                 ,
                 Mikes
                 Coverdale
                 ,
                 Iohn
                 Hodikins
                 ;
              
               By
               these
               was
               
                 Matthew
                 Parker
                 consecrated
                 Archbishop
                 of
                 Canterbury
              
               the
               
                 seventeenth
                 of
                 December
              
               in
               the
               yeare
               1559.
               
               
                 Two
                 of
              
               these
               
                 fower
              
               (
               namely
               )
               
                 Coverdale
              
               and
               
                 Hodskins
              
               were
               never
               allowed
               for
               
                 Bishops
              
               inall
               
                 Queene
                 Elizabeths
              
               time
               ,
               as
               the
               pretended
               
                 Register
                 ,
              
               the
               printed
               
                 Antiquitates
                 Britamicae
                 ,
                 Godwyn
                 ,
                 Mason
                 ,
              
               and
               others
               of
               them
               confesse
               ,
               confessing
               also
               ,
               That
               the
               other
               
                 Two
              
               were
               but
               
                 Bishops
                 elect
                 ,
                 Barlow
                 elect
                 Bishop
                 of
                 Chichester
                 ,
                 Scory
                 elect
                 of
                 Heresord
                 ;
              
               But
               all
               men
               grant
               both
               
                 Catholikes
                 and
                 Protestants
                 ,
              
               that
               
                 Men
              
               onely
               
                 elect
                 Bishops
                 ,
              
               not
               
                 consecratedor
                 admitted
                 ,
              
               cannot
               
                 consecrate
                 Bishops
                 ,
              
               much
               lesse
               an
               
                 Archbishop
                 Metropolitan
                 .
              
            
             
               
               And
               
                 William
                 Barlow
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Iohn
                 Scory
              
               were
               not
               allowed
               by
               
               these
               
                 Protestants
              
               for
               
                 Bishops
              
               or
               such
               men
               ,
               untill
               
                 Matthew
                 Parker
              
               was
               (
               as
               they
               pretend
               by
               their
               Register
               )
               
                 consecrated
                 ;
              
               
               by
               them
               
                 William
                 Barlow
                 ,
              
               stiled
               before
               
                 Doctor
                 of
                 Divinity
                 ,
              
               or
               a
               
                 Priest
                 Regular
                 ,
              
               —
               And
               
                 Iohn
                 Scory
              
               then
               stiled
               onely
               
                 Bachelour
                 of
                 Divinity
              
               and
               
                 Priest
                 Regular
                 ,
              
               —
               were
               first
               allowed
               for
               
                 Bishops
                 ,
              
               or
               such
               men
               ,
               the
               20
               of
               
                 December
              
               1559
               ,
               even
               three
               dayes
               after
               
                 Matthew
                 Parker's
              
               pretended
               
                 *
              
               
                 Ordination
              
               by
               them
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 P.
              
               H.
               ANSWER
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Num.
                
                 15
              
               The
               
                 two
              
               former
               
                 objections
              
               were
               purposely
               framed
               for
               the
               
                 undermining
              
               of
               the
               
                 Consecration
              
               of
               
                 Archbishop
                 Parker
              
               and
               all
               his
               Successors
               ,
               as
               done
               without
               any
               
                 Protestant
                 —
                 Order
                 ,
                 rule
                 ,
                 forme
                 ,
              
               or
               
                 fashion
                 ,
              
               which
               is
               (
               as
               you
               see
               )
               vindicated
               to
               be
               
                 regular
              
               and
               
                 formall
                 ,
              
               according
               to
               
                 Protestant-publike
                 right
                 ,
                 square
                 ,
                 forme
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Order
                 ,
              
               notwithstanding
               any
               thing
               urged
               by
               R.
               B.
               to
               the
               contrary
               :
               Now
               the
               last
               
                 Objection
              
               tends
               to
               the
               destraction
               of
               all
               
                 Episcopall
                 abilities
              
               in
               the
               
                 Consecration
              
               of
               
                 Archbishop
                 Parker
                 ;
              
               First
               R.B.
               sayes
               ,
               That
               
                 two
              
               of
               them
               were
               never
               allowed
               for
               
                 Bishops
              
               in
               
                 Queene
                 Elizabeths
              
               Raigne
               :
               And
               secondly
               the
               other
               
                 two
              
               were
               but
               
                 Bishops
                 elect
                 ,
              
               and
               consequently
               uncapable
               to
               
                 Consecrate
              
               any
               
                 other
                 ;
              
               unto
               both
               which
               I
               returne
               this
               Answer
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Num.
                
                 16
              
               
               First
               ,
               as
               the
               
                 two
                 ,
              
               supposed
               not
               to
               be
               allowed
               by
               
                 Queene
                 Elizabeth
              
               (
               to
               wit
               )
               
                 Coverdale
              
               and
               
                 Hodskins
                 ,
              
               Hee
               sayes
               not
               ,
               that
               they
               were
               not
               
                 Bishops
                 de
                 facto
                 ,
              
               but
               
                 not
                 allowed
              
               to
               be
               
                 Bishops
                 ,
              
               what
               strength
               is
               there
               in
               that
               
                 Proposition
                 ?
              
               Examine
               it
               thus
               ,
               and
               you
               shall
               find
               nothing
               in
               it
               .
            
             
               
                 Whosoever
              
               (
               though
               once
               
                 Consecrated
              
               for
               
                 Bishops
              
               )
               were
               not
               by
               
                 Protestants
              
               in
               Queene
               
                 Elizabeths
                 raigne
                 allowed
              
               for
               
                 Bishops
                 ,
              
               did
               become
               in
               such
               sort
               
                 no
                 Bishops
                 ,
              
               as
               that
               their
               
                 Episcopall
                 Acts
              
               were
               
                 ipso
                 facto
                 ,
                 meere
                 Nullities
                 ,
              
               and
               of
               
                 no
              
               validity
               .
            
             
               But
               
                 Coverdale
              
               and
               
                 Hodgkins
              
               (
               though
               both
               
                 once
                 consecrated
                 Bishops
              
               )
               were
               not
               allowed
               for
               
                 Bishops
              
               by
               
                 Protestants
              
               in
               
                 Queene
                 Elizaboths
              
               raigne
               .
            
             
               
                 Ergo
              
               the
               
                 Episcopall
                 Acts
              
               of
               
                 Coverdale
              
               &
               
                 Hodskins
                 ,
              
               (
               though
               once
               consecrated
               
                 Bishops
              
               )
               were
               
                 ipso
                 facto
                 me●re
                 Nullities
              
               and
               of
               no
               validity
               .
            
             
             
               If
               R.B.
               or
               his
               
                 vindicatour
              
               will
               grant
               the
               
                 Major
                 ,
              
               then
               I
               know
               what
               will
               become
               of
               the
               
                 Romish
              
               Church
               in
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               and
               of
               all
               
                 Episcopall
              
               and
               
                 Sacerdotall
                 Acts
              
               by
               
                 Romish
                 Bishops
              
               and
               
                 Priests
              
               in
               
                 Consecrations
                 ,
                 Ordinations
                 ,
                 Marriages
                 ,
                 Sacrifices
                 ,
                 absolutions
                 ,
                 &c.
              
               even
               to
               be
               here
               in
               England
               
                 meere
                 nullities
                 :
              
               Againe
               I
               perceive
               R.
               B.
               did
               faint
               in
               his
               Assertion
               ,
               not
               adventuring
               to
               say
               ,
               that
               
                 Coverdale
              
               and
               
                 Hodskins
              
               were
               either
               
                 no
                 Bishops
              
               at
               that
               time
               
                 de
                 factor
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   Num.
                
                 17
              
               
               or
               were
               disallowed
               to
               exercise
               
                 Episcopacy
                 ,
              
               which
               for
               to
               doe
               ,
               he
               ought
               to
               maintaine
               that
               they
               were
               never
               at
               all
               
                 consecrated
              
               to
               be
               
                 Eishops
                 ;
              
               and
               if
               he
               allow
               them
               to
               be
               once
               
                 consecrated
                 Bishops
                 ,
              
               then
               hee
               ought
               to
               produce
               some
               Act
               or
               Sentence
               for
               
                 unbishoping
                 of
                 them
                 ,
              
               or
               for
               discharge
               of
               their
               exercise
               of
               
                 Episcopacy
                 ,
              
               which
               he
               doe's
               not
               goe
               about
               to
               doe
               ;
               But
               (
               I
               say
               )
               it
               was
               neither
               
                 the
                 one
                 ,
              
               not
               the
               
                 other
                 ,
              
               but
               it
               proceeded
               from
               themselves
               whatsoever
               was
               wanting
               therein
               ,
               they
               beingin
               truth
               long
               before
               
                 consecrated
                 lawfull
                 Bishop
                 ,
              
               neither
               they
               themselves
               nor
               the
               
                 State
              
               of
               the
               
                 Realme
              
               holding
               or
               judging
               them
               to
               be
               no
               
                 Bishops
              
               here
               
                 quoad
                 officium
                 ,
              
               or
               passing
               any
               
                 Sentence
              
               against
               
                 exercise
              
               of
               it
               ,
               but
               they
               did
               not
               exercise
               of
               
                 themselves
              
               at
               that
               time
               
                 Episcopacy
              
               here
               
                 quoad
                 Beneficium
                 .
              
            
             
               But
               
                 posito
                 ,
              
               these
               
                 two
              
               had
               beene
               
                 excommunicate
                 ,
                 deprived
                 ,
                 deposed
                 ,
              
               or
               
                 degraded
                 ,
              
               had
               they
               not
               neverthelesse
               by
               your
               owne
               Doctrine
               continued
               
                 Bishops
                 ,
                 quoad
                 characterem
                 ,
                 &
                 quoad
                 officium
                 ,
              
               (
               as
               well
               as
               Priests
               )
               having
               such
               a
               
                 Character
              
               by
               
                 Consecration
              
               and
               
                 ordination
              
               imprinted
               as
               is
               
                 indelible
                 ?
              
               your
               
                 Councell
              
               of
               
                 Trent
              
               determines
               it
               for
               you
               ;
               
                 Siquis
                 dixerit
                 per
                 sacram
                 Ordinationem
                 non
                 imprimi
                 Characterem
                 ,
                 vel
                 cum
                 (
                 qui
                 Sacerdos
                 semel
                 fuit
                 )
                 Laicum
                 rursùs
                 fieri
                 posse
                 ,
                 Anathema
                 sit
                 ;
                 if
                 any
                 one
                 shall
                 say
                 that
                 
                   a
                   Character
                
                 is
                 not
                 imprinted
                 by
                 holy
                 Orders
                 ,
                 or
                 that
                 He
                 which
                 once
                 was
                 a
                 
                   Priest
                   can
                   be
                   made
                   Lay
                   againe
                   ,
                   let
                   him
                   be
                   accursed
                   :
                
              
               And
               such
               also
               is
               the
               
                 Character
                 of
                 Episcopacy
                 ,
              
               as
               according
               to
               the
               Romish
               
                 Doctrine
                 ,
              
               
                 neither
                 by
                 
                   Schisme
                   ,
                   heresie
                   ,
                   excommunication
                   ,
                   suspension
                   ,
                   deposition
                   or
                   degradation
                   ,
                
                 it
                 can
                 be
                 
                   obliterated
                   ,
                
                 as
                 your
                 
                   (a)
                
                 
                   Gregory
                   de
                   Valentia
                   ,
                
                 
                   (b)
                
                 
                   Gabriel
                   Biel
                   ,
                
                 
                   (c)
                
                 
                   Dominicus
                   à
                   Soto
                   ,
                
                 
                   (d)
                
                 
                   Capreohis
                
                 say
                 .
              
               And
               also
               your
               great
               
                 (e)
              
               
                 Cardinall
                 Bellarmine
              
               sayes
               ,
               
                 Observandum
                 est
                 Characterem
                 Episcopalem
                 esse
                 
                 absolutam
                 perfectam
                 &
                 independentem
                 potestatem
                 conferendi
                 Sacramenta
                 Confirmationis
                 &
                 Ordinis
                 ,
                 ideo
                 non
                 solum
                 posse
                 Episcopum
                 sine
                 aliâ
                 Dispensatione
                 confirmare
                 ,
                 &
                 Ordinare
                 ;
                 sed
                 etiam
                 non
                 potest
                 impediri
                 ab
                 ullâ
                 superiori
                 potestate
                 ,
                 quin
                 re
                 verâ
                 Sacramenta
                 ista
                 conferat
                 ,
                 si
                 velit
                 ,
                 licet
                 pecc●t
                 ,
                 si
                 id
                 faciat
                 prohibente
                 Summo
                 Pontifice
                 :
                 It
                 is
                 to
                 be
                 observed
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 Episcopall
                 
                   Character
                
                 is
                 an
                 absolute
                 
                   perfect
                   and
                   independant
                
                 Power
                 to
                 
                   conferre
                   the
                   Sacraments
                   of
                   confirmation
                
                 and
                 
                   Orders
                   ,
                
                 therefore
                 a
                 
                   Bishop
                
                 may
                 (
                 without
                 any
                 
                   Dispensation
                   )
                   constitute
                   ,
                   &
                   ordaine
                   ;
                
                 and
                 not
                 onely
                 He
                 cannot
                 be
                 hindred
                 by
                 any
                 superiour
                 power
                 ,
                 but
                 also
                 hee
                 may
                 conferre
                 those
                 Sacraments
                 ,
                 if
                 hee
                 will
                 ,
                 though
                 he
                 offend
                 if
                 he
                 doe
                 it
                 ,
                 
                 the
                 high
                 
                   Bishop
                
                 prohibiting
                 it
                 :
              
               And
               likewise
               your
               
                 Petrus
                 de
                 Palnde
              
               sayes
               .
               
                 Si
                 non
                 omnis
                 Episcopus
                 potest
                 Ordines
                 conferre
                 ,
                 hoc
                 esset
                 ,
                 vel
                 propter
                 Demeritum'vitae
                 
                   ,
                
                 quia
                 esset
                 malus
                 ;
                 vel
                 propter
                 defectum
                 Fidei
                 ,
                 quia
                 
                   Haereticus
                   ;
                
                 vel
                 propter
                 Sententiam
                 Ecclesiae
                 ,
                 quia
                 esset
                 excommunicatus
                 ,
                 vel
                 suspensus
                 ,
                 vel
                 alias
                 praecisus
                 ;
                 vel
                 propter
                 Depositionem
                 ab
                 Ordine
                 ,
                 vel
                 quia
                 esset
                 Degradatus
                 ,
                 sed
                 nihil
                 istorum
                 impedit
                 ,
                 quin
                 omnis
                 Episcopus
                 possit
                 veros
                 Ordines
                 conferre
                 :
                 if
                 every
                 Bishop
                 cannot
                 conferre
                 
                   Orders
                   ,
                
                 it
                 would
                 be
                 either
                 by
                 reason
                 of
                 
                   Demerit
                   of
                   life
                   ,
                
                 because
                 he
                 is
                 wicked
                 ;
                 or
                 by
                 defect
                 of
                 
                   faith
                   ,
                
                 because
                 
                   be
                   is
                   an
                   Hereticke
                   ,
                
                 or
                 else
                 by
                 reason
                 of
                 the
                 
                   Sentence
                
                 of
                 the
                 
                   Church
                   ,
                
                 because
                 he
                 is
                 
                   excommunicated
                   ,
                
                 or
                 
                   suspended
                   ,
                
                 or
                 otherwise
                 
                   cut
                   off
                   ;
                
                 or
                 because
                 hee
                 is
                 deposed
                 from
                 
                   Orders
                   ,
                
                 or
                 because
                 he
                 is
                 
                   degraded
                   ;
                
                 but
                 none
                 of
                 these
                 doe
                 hinder
                 ,
                 but
                 that
                 every
                 Bishop
                 may
                 conferre
                 
                   true
                   orders
                   .
                
              
               So
               as
               if
               
                 Coverdale
              
               and
               
                 Hodskins
              
               had
               beene
               deposed
               in
               
                 Queene
                 Elizabeths
              
               time
               ,
               yet
               might
               they
               
                 consecrate
              
               an
               other
               :
               And
               if
               you
               say
               ,
               
                 Fieri
                 non
                 debet
              
               it
               ought
               not
               to
               be
               done
               ,
               then
               I
               say
               ,
               
                 Factum
                 valet
                 ,
                 &
                 dissolvi
                 non
                 potest
                 ,
              
               being
               done
               it
               
                 availeth
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 cannot
                 be
                 undone
                 :
              
               But
               here
               the
               
                 Consecration
              
               of
               
                 Archbishop
                 Parker
              
               by
               
                 Imposition
              
               of
               their
               hands
               was
               so
               farre
               from
               doing
               ought
               therein
               in
               
                 Contempt
              
               of
               or
               against
               
                 Authority
                 ,
              
               as
               that
               it
               was
               done
               by
               
                 Regall
                 Assent
              
               and
               
                 Command
              
               comprised
               in
               the
               
                 Queenes
                 Letters
                 Patents
              
               directed
               to
               them
               and
               
                 others
              
               to
               
                 Consecrate
                 Doctor
                 Parker
              
               to
               be
               
                 Archbishop
                 of
                 Conterbury
                 :
              
               The
               
               
                 
                   Letters
                   Patents
                
                 are
                 thus
                 :
                 Elizabetha
                 Dei
                 gratiâ
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
                 Reverendis
                 in
                 Christo
                 Patribus
                 —
                 Miloni
                 Cover
                 dale
                 quondam
                 Exoniensi
                 Episcopo
                 ,
                 Iohanni
                 Suffraganeo
                 Bedd
                 &c.
                 
                 
                   Elizabeth
                
                 by
                 the
                 Grace
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 &c.
                 —
                 To
                 the
                 Reverend
                 Fathers
                 —
                 
                   Miles
                   Coverdale
                
                 late
                 Bishop
                 of
                 
                   Exeter
                   ,
                   Iohn
                
                 Suffragan
                 of
                 
                   Bedford
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
              
               whereby
               it
               is
               manifest
               they
               were
               
                 allowed
                 ,
              
               and
               also
               
                 imployed
              
               as
               
                 consecrate
                 Bishops
              
               in
               the
               beginning
               of
               
                 Queene
                 Elizabeths
              
               raigne
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Num.
                
                 18
              
               But
               
                 posito
                 ,
              
               they
               had
               not
               beene
               allowed
               Bishops
               ,
               yet
               if
               
                 Deposition
              
               or
               
                 Degradation
              
               cannot
               obliterate
               the
               Character
               of
               
                 Episcopacy
                 ,
              
               but
               it
               is
               still
               in
               force
               ,
               
                 quatenus
                 ad
                 officium
                 ,
              
               as
               concerning
               the
               office
               ,
               notwithstanding
               the
               benefits
               ,
               profits
               ,
               and
               all
               that
               pertaines
               
                 ad
                 exeroitium
                 jurisdictionis
                 ,
              
               as
               concerning
               the
               exercise
               of
               
                 jurisdiction
              
               be
               taken
               away
               ,
               how
               little
               hurt
               can
               not-allowance
               ,
               or
               disallowance
               doe
               ?
               But
               if
               I
               may
               speake
               my
               mind
               freely
               ,
               I
               conceive
               that
               when
               
                 R.
                 B.
              
               said
               ,
               that
               
                 Coverdale
              
               and
               
                 Hodskins
              
               were
               not
               allowed
               for
               Bishops
               ,
               in
               all
               .
               Queene
               
                 Elizabeths
              
               time
               ,
               he
               did
               intend
               ,
               that
               his
               Vulgar
               Reader
               should
               beleeve
               ,
               that
               they
               were
               never
               
                 Consecrated
              
               Bishops
               at
               all
               ;
               For
               I
               cannot
               easily
               be
               perswaded
               ,
               but
               that
               this
               old
               
                 Student
              
               did
               well
               know
               ,
               that
               
                 Coverdsle
              
               and
               
                 Hodskins
              
               had
               beene
               long
               before
               
                 Consecrated
              
               Bishops
               ,
               and
               still
               continued
               Bishops
               
                 de
                 jure
                 ;
              
               For
               the
               Records
               declare
               it
               plaincly
               ,
               that
               
                 Hodskins
              
               was
               9.
               
               
               
                 Decembris
              
               29.
               
               
                 Hen.
              
               8.
               
               Anno
               Domini
               .
               1537.
               
               
                 Consecrated
                 ,
              
               and
               so
               continued
               till
               his
               death
               ;
               from
               whom
               the
               principall
               Bishops
               in
               Queene
               
                 Maries
              
               raigne
               descended
               :
               By
               him
               was
               Consecrated
               ,
               
                 Thomas
                 Thurlby
                 ,
              
               who
               was
               one
               of
               the
               Consecrators
               of
               your
               
                 Cardinall
                 Poole
                 ,
              
               Archbishop
               of
               
                 Canterbury
                 :
              
               and
               as
               for
               
                 Coverdale
                 ,
              
               he
               was
               30.
               
               
                 August
                 .
              
               1551.
               
               An.
               2
               .
               
                 Edw.
              
               6.
               
               
               Consecrated
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Exeter
                 ,
              
               who
               being
               displaced
               and
               imprisoned
               by
               Queene
               
                 Mary
                 ,
              
               was
               at
               the
               desire
               of
               the
               King
               of
               
                 Denmarke
                 ,
              
               
               sent
               to
               his
               Majesty
               by
               the
               same
               Queene
               ;
               And
               returning
               backe
               in
               the
               beginning
               of
               the
               raigne
               of
               Queene
               
                 Elizabeth
                 ,
              
               he
               being
               aged
               ,
               cared
               not
               to
               returne
               to
               his
               Bishopricke
               ,
               but
               retired
               to
               a
               private
               life
               ,
               not
               allowing
               himselfe
               Episcopacy
               ,
               
                 quoad
                 Beneficium
                 ,
                 et
                 jurisdictionem
                 ,
              
               yet
               he
               still
               continued
               true
               and
               perfect
               Bishop
               ,
               
                 de
                 jure
                 ,
                 quoad
                 esse
                 ,
                 et
                 Titulum
                 ;
              
               which
               two
               ,
               
                 Coverdale
              
               and
               
                 Hodskins
              
               did
               joyne
               with
               
               the
               other
               two
               ,
               
                 Barlow
              
               and
               
                 Scory
                 ,
              
               in
               the
               
                 Episcopall
              
               Act
               of
               Consecrating
               of
               Doctor
               ,
               
                 Parker
                 ,
              
               to
               be
               Archbishop
               of
               
                 Canterbury
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 
                   Num.
                
                 19
              
               And
               now
               in
               the
               second
               place
               ,
               it
               remaines
               that
               
                 Barlow
              
               and
               
                 Scory
                 ,
              
               be
               righted
               concerning
               their
               
                 Episcopacy
                 ,
              
               whom
               
                 R.
                 B.
              
               pretends
               ,
               were
               but
               elect
               Bishops
               ,
               not
               
                 Consecrated
              
               nor
               admitted
               ,
               as
               by
               our
               owne
               Authors
               is
               supposed
               to
               be
               confessed
               :
               If
               this
               allegation
               were
               true
               ,
               nothing
               (
               I
               thinke
               )
               were
               to
               be
               said
               on
               their
               behalfe
               :
               But
               it
               is
               so
               apparantly
               false
               ,
               as
               that
               it
               makes
               me
               admire
               the
               little
               regard
               this
               
                 R.
                 B.
              
               had
               ,
               to
               his
               reputation
               and
               credit
               amongst
               men
               (
               If
               there
               were
               no
               divine
               doome
               or
               judgement
               for
               Lyars
               )
               in
               adventuring
               to
               put
               in
               Print
               ,
               what
               he
               could
               not
               ,
               but
               knew
               to
               be
               directly
               contrary
               to
               what
               he
               divulged
               to
               the
               world
               :
               For
               the
               very
               same
               Record
               and
               authority
               of
               ours
               ,
               that
               enformed
               him
               ,
               that
               these
               two
               then
               stood
               elect
               Bishops
               ,
               the
               one
               of
               
                 Chichester
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               other
               of
               
                 Hereford
                 ,
              
               doth
               also
               tell
               him
               that
               they
               were
               late
               Bishops
               ,
               the
               one
               of
               
                 Bath
              
               and
               
                 Wells
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               other
               of
               
                 Chichester
                 :
              
               For
               the
               Queenes
               Letters
               ,
               Patents
               ,
               to
               them
               and
               others
               directed
               ,
               signifying
               the
               election
               of
               Doctor
               
                 Parker
                 ,
              
               to
               be
               Archbishop
               of
               
                 Canterbury
                 ,
              
               requiring
               them
               to
               
                 Consecrate
              
               him
               accordingly
               ,
               
                 hath
                 these
                 very
                 words
                 (
                 viz
                 )
                 Will'mo
                 Barlow
                 quondam
                 ,
                 
                   Bath
                   and
                   Wells
                
                 Episcopo
                 ,
                 
                 nunc
                 Cicestrensi
                 Electo
                 ;
                 
                   Iohanni
                   Scory
                
                 quondam
                 Cicestrensi
                 Episcopo
                 ,
                 nunc
                 Herefordensi
                 electo
                 .
              
               
                 To
                 William
                 Barlow
              
               late
               Bishop
               of
               Bath
               and
               
                 Wells
                 ,
              
               now
               elect
               of
               
                 Chichester
                 ,
              
               John
               Scory
               ,
               late
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Chichester
                 ,
              
               now
               elect
               of
               
                 Hereford
              
               &c.
               
               
               By
               which
               any
               one
               having
               his
               eyes
               in
               his
               head
               ,
               might
               as
               easily
               se
               :
               
                 quondam
                 Episcopo
              
               late
               Bishop
               ,
               as
               read
               
                 nunc
                 electo
                 ,
              
               now
               Bishop
               elect
               :
               But
               who
               is
               more
               blind
               than
               he
               that
               will
               not
               see
               ?
               and
               as
               for
               Barlow
               ,
               he
               was
               so
               farre
               from
               standing
               then
               meerely
               Bishop
               elect
               without
               
                 Consecration
              
               or
               admittance
               ,
               as
               that
               he
               had
               beene
               
                 Consecrated
              
               about
               foure
               and
               twenty
               yeares
               ,
               before
               he
               layd
               hands
               on
               Archbishop
               
                 Parker
                 ;
              
               
               For
               he
               being
               advanced
               to
               be
               Prior
               of
               
                 Bisham
              
               was
               thence
               translated
               to
               be
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Asaph
                 ,
              
               wherein
               he
               was
               confirmed
               the
               25.
               of
               
                 February
                 ,
              
               1535.
               
               Anno
               27.
               
               
                 Hen.
              
               8.
               and
               in
               
                 April
              
               1536.
               it
               pleased
               King
               
                 Henry
              
               to
               preferre
               him
               to
               the
               Bishopricke
               of
               Saint
               
                 Davids
                 ,
              
               where
               he
               continued
               till
               by
               King
               
                 Edward
              
               the
               sixt
               ,
               he
               was
               in
               Anno
               1549.
               
               
               
               Translated
               to
               the
               Bishopricke
               of
               
                 Bath
              
               and
               
                 Wells
                 ;
              
               And
               in
               the
               beginning
               of
               Queene
               
                 Maries
              
               raigne
               ,
               he
               was
               forced
               to
               leave
               his
               Country
               ,
               Bishopricke
               and
               all
               ,
               living
               in
               exile
               in
               
                 Germanie
                 ,
              
               till
               he
               was
               restored
               by
               Queene
               
                 Elizabeth
                 ;
              
               And
               at
               the
               time
               of
               the
               
                 Consecration
              
               of
               Archbishop
               
                 Parker
                 ,
              
               by
               the
               favour
               of
               Queene
               
                 Elizabeth
                 ,
              
               he
               stood
               elect
               of
               
                 Chichester
                 ,
              
               wherein
               he
               was
               20
               
                 December
                 ,
              
               1559.
               confirmed
               ;
               And
               as
               for
               
                 Scory
                 ,
              
               he
               was
               above
               eight
               yeares
               
                 Consecrated
              
               Bishop
               ere
               he
               imposed
               hands
               on
               Archbishop
               
                 Parker
                 :
              
               
               For
               he
               was
               30.
               
               
                 Augusti
              
               1551.
               
               Anno
               5.
               
                 Edw.
              
               6.
               
               
                 Consecrated
              
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Rochester
                 ,
              
               and
               shortly
               afterwards
               translated
               to
               
                 Chichester
                 ;
              
               And
               being
               displaced
               by
               Queene
               
                 Mary
                 ,
              
               
               he
               was
               advanced
               by
               Queene
               
                 Elizabeth
                 ;
              
               And
               
                 at
                 the
                 time
                 of
                 the
                 
                   consecration
                
                 of
                 Archbishop
                 
                   Parker
                   ,
                
                 he
                 stood
                 elect
                 of
                 
                   Hereford
                   :
                
                 And
                 the
                 booke
                 of
                 
                   Antiquitates
                   Britannicoe
                
                 making
                 a
                 Series
                 of
                 the
                 Bishops
                 of
                 that
                 time
                 ,
                 distributes
                 it
                 into
                 eight
                 Columnes
                 (
                 viz
                 )
                 1.
                 
                 Academiae
                 ,
                 2.
                 
                 Diocesis
                 :
                 3.
                 
                 Nomen
                 :
                 
                 4.
                 
                 Gradus
                 :
                 5.
                 
                 Ordo
                 :
                 6.
                 
                 Patriae
                 :
                 7
                 Aetas
                 :
                 8.
                 
                 Consecratio
                 et
                 confirmatio
                 :
                 And
                 it
                 declares
                 
                   Barlow
                
                 to
                 be
                 by
                 degree
                 (
                 Doctor
                 in
                 Divinity
                 )
                 and
                 by
                 order
                 (
                 a
                 Priest
                 regular
                 )
                 and
                 
                   Scory
                
                 to
                 be
                 by
                 degree
                 (
                 Batchelor
                 of
                 Divinity
                 )
                 and
                 by
                 order
                 (
                 a
                 Priest
                 regular
                 )
              
               And
               it
               doth
               expresse
               them
               both
               to
               be
               confirmed
               on
               the
               20
               of
               
                 December
                 ,
              
               1559.
               but
               it
               does
               not
               declare
               them
               to
               be
               
                 Consecrated
              
               that
               day
               ,
               nor
               the
               nomination
               of
               them
               by
               their
               degrees
               &
               orders
               does
               intimate
               them
               to
               be
               then
               no-Bishops
               ,
               as
               R
               B.
               enforces
               it
               :
               for
               they
               were
               long
               before
               
                 Consecrated
              
               Bishops
               as
               before
               is
               declared
               ;
               But
               they
               having
               forsaken
               their
               Bishopricks
               in
               Queene
               
                 Maries
              
               raigne
               for
               persecution
               ,
               remained
               beyond
               Seas
               ,
               till
               the
               Crowne
               fell
               on
               Queene
               
                 Elizabeth
                 ,
              
               and
               then
               being
               returned
               home
               ,
               they
               were
               elected
               to
               be
               Bishops
               ,
               the
               one
               of
               
                 Chichester
                 ,
              
               the
               other
               of
               
                 Hereford
                 ;
              
               and
               three
               dayes
               after
               ,
               Archbishop
               
                 Parkers
              
               Consecration
               ,
               they
               were
               confirmed
               in
               those
               several
               Seas
               ,
               as
               aforesaid
               .
               Wherefore
               upon
               these
               particulars
               let
               
                 R.
                 B.
              
               recollect
               himselfe
               ,
               with
               consideration
               how
               he
               can
               make
               it
               good
               ,
               that
               
                 Barlow
              
               and
               
                 Scory
              
               either
               
                 de-facto
              
               were
               (
               or
               else
               confessed
               to
               be
               )
               at
               the
               
                 Consecration
              
               of
               Bishop
               
                 Parker
              
               no
               more
               but
               Bishops
               elect
               ,
               not
               
                 Consecrated
                 ,
              
               nor
               admitted
               ,
               and
               then
               ingenuously
               in
               the
               name
               of
               God
               confesse
               his
               Error
               ,
               professing
               
               that
               (
               as
               Protestants
               and
               Papists
               acknowledge
               )
               Bishops
               elect
               being
               formerly
               
                 Consecrated
              
               may
               rightly
               
                 Consecrate
              
               others
               ,
               before
               they
               be
               confirmed
               in
               their
               new
               Seas
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Num
                
                 20
              
               And
               now
               upon
               the
               whole
               matter
               ;
               Forasmuch
               as
               it
               is
               most
               cleerely
               evident
               ,
               
                 modo
                 retrogrado
                 ire
                 ,
              
               reckoning
               backeward
               ,
               that
               
                 Coverdale
                 ,
                 Hodskins
                 ,
                 Barlow
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Scory
                 ,
              
               were
               all
               
                 Consecrated
              
               Bishops
               long
               before
               ,
               and
               so
               continued
               at
               the
               time
               of
               their
               Consecrating
               of
               Archbishop
               
                 Parker
                 ;
              
               And
               forasmuch
               as
               Archbishop
               
                 Parker
              
               was
               
                 Consecrated
              
               according
               to
               the
               law
               within
               twenty
               dayes
               after
               the
               date
               of
               the
               Queenes
               Letters
               Patents
               ,
               signifying
               his
               election
               (
               though
               he
               was
               elected
               five
               moneths
               before
               )
               And
               forasmuch
               also
               as
               the
               Protestant
               order
               ,
               rule
               ,
               forme
               ,
               square
               ,
               and
               fashion
               for
               a
               
                 Episcopall
              
               Consecration
               ,
               according
               to
               King
               
                 Edwards
              
               booke
               was
               then
               in
               full
               vigour
               ,
               vertue
               ,
               and
               force
               ,
               it
               must
               undeniably
               follows
               ,
               that
               Archbishop
               
                 Parker
              
               and
               all
               our
               first
               Bishops
               in
               the
               beginning
               of
               Queene
               
                 Elizabeths
              
               raigne
               ,
               and
               all
               other
               our
               Bishops
               ,
               Priests
               ,
               and
               Deacons
               ,
               ever
               since
               were
               and
               are
               (
               notwithstanding
               the
               allegations
               of
               R.
               B.
               )
               rightly
               ,
               orderly
               ,
               and
               lawfully
               made
               ,
               
                 Consecrated
                 ,
              
               and
               ordained
               ,
               according
               to
               publike
               ,
               knowne
               ,
               and
               allowed
               square
               ,
               rule
               ,
               forme
               ,
               manner
               ,
               order
               ,
               and
               fashion
               .
               And
               it
               is
               most
               manifest
               that
               what
               R.
               B.
               hath
               said
               against
               it
               upon
               the
               grounds
               before
               mentioned
               ,
               are
               vaine
               and
               frivolous
               :
               (
               And
               me thinkes
               )
               it
               's
               strange
               that
               in
               so
               few
               Leaves
               of
               that
               book
               of
               R.
               B.
               there
               should
               be
               so
               many
               untruthes
               ,
               every
               of
               those
               particulars
               being
               so
               many
               severall
               False-hoods
               ,
               manifestly
               contrary
               to
               it's
               Title
               :
               
                 The
                 judgments
                 of
                 the
                 Apostles
                 and
                 first
                 age
                 ,
              
               more
               consonant
               rather
               unto
               the
               
                 Iudgement
                 of
                 Apostates
                 and
                 worst
                 age
                 :
              
               A
               shame
               to
               the
               Author
               (
               an
               old
               
                 Student
                 in
                 Divinity
              
               )
               more
               agreeable
               to
               the
               old
               Serpent
               ,
               or
               at
               best
               ,
               more
               fit
               for
               ignorant
               boyes
               ;
               and
               most
               unworthy
               to
               be
               a
               Present
               for
               our
               sacred
               Queene
               Royall
               
                 Mary
                 :
              
               But
               indeed
               what
               can
               be
               expected
               of
               those
               ,
               whose
               Religion
               holds
               Lying
               and
               Equivocation
               ,
               to
               be
               
                 piae
                 Fraudes
                 ,
                 Godly
                 deceits
              
               in
               the
               learned
               Clergie
               ,
               &
               ignorance
               to
               be
               
                 Mater
                 devotionis
                 ,
              
               the
               Mother
               of
               
                 Devotion
                 ,
              
               for
               the
               
                 Illiterate
                 Laiety
                 .
              
            
             
               For
               mine
               owne
               part
               this
               parcell
               of
               the
               Booke
               being
               found
               to
               be
               so
               faulty
               ,
               it
               causes
               me
               justly
               to
               mistrust
               the
               rest
               
               of
               it
               ,
               and
               to
               hold
               it
               not
               worthy
               of
               so
               much
               
                 Expence
              
               of
               
                 time
                 ,
              
               as
               to
               read
               any
               more
               of
               it
               ,
               leaving
               it
               to
               your
               
                 Index
                 expurgatorius
              
               for
               due
               Correction
               ;
               or
               else
               to
               our
               
                 Purgatory
                 fire
              
               in
               Smithfield
               ,
               
                 for
                 utter
                 destruction
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               like
               
                 Martyrdome
              
               deserves
               another
               lying
               
                 Brat
                 ,
              
               begotten
               by
               as
               false
               a
               
                 Parent
              
               (
               not
               so
               learned
               and
               wise
               a
               fellow
               )
               as
               
                 R.
                 B.
              
               put
               abroad
               into
               the
               world
               ,
               about
               ten
               yeeres
               agoe
               :
               For
               ,
               
               whereas
               Sir
               
                 Humphrey
                 Lynd
              
               said
               ,
               that
               although
               the
               Doctours
               of
               antient
               Church
               did
               rest
               in
               
                 Two
                 Sacraments
                 (
                 Baptisme
                 and
                 the
                 Lords-Supper
                 )
              
               as
               generally
               ,
               
                 Necessary
                 to
                 salvation
                 ,
              
               yet
               they
               called
               many
               Rites
               and
               Ordinances
               by
               the
               name
               of
               
                 Sacraments
                 ,
              
               as
               —
               
                 
                   The
                   signe
                   of
                   the
                   Crosse
                   ,
                
                 Exorcisme
                 ,
                 
                   holy-Bread
                
                 given
                 to
                 
                   Catechumeni●s
                
                 [
                 Novices
                 in
                 the
                 Faith
                 ]
              
               
                 One
                 Master
                 Iohn
                 Heigham
                 (
                 a
                 Papist
                 )
              
               taking
               on
               him
               to
               answer
               that
               Booke
               ,
               
               does
               most
               unconscio
               ably
               turne
               the
               word
               [
               NOVICES
               ]
               into
               [
               NOVICES
               ]
               and
               so
               very
               untruly
               pretending
               that
               Sir
               
                 Humphrey
                 Lind
              
               had
               thereby
               yeelded
               ,
               that
               the
               
                 Signe
                 of
                 the
                 Cresse
                 ,
              
               Exorcisme
               ,
               
                 holy-bread
                 ,
                 holy-water
              
               and
               the
               like
               ,
               are
               (
               
                 Novices
                 in
                 the
                 Faith
              
               )
               endeavours
               most
               absurdly
               to
               make
               Sir
               
                 Humphrey
              
               dispute
               against
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               the
               Church
               of
               
                 England
                 :
              
               And
               by
               that
               silly
               devise
               ,
               this
               
                 Heigham
              
               takes
               occasion
               to
               slide
               from
               the
               point
               ,
               without
               any
               answer
               at
               all
               to
               it
               ,
               Hi
               
                 sunt
                 Fratres
              
               in
               
                 Malo
                 :
              
               Falshood
               incorporates
               it selfe
               in
               
                 Fraternity
                 ,
              
               against
               sacred
               Truth
               (
               walking
               here
               desolate
               a
               while
               )
               
                 Sed
                 magna
                 est
                 veritas
                 ,
                 et
                 in
                 die
                 suo
                 pravalebit
                 ,
              
               divine
               and
               holy
               Truth
               will
               in
               her
               season
               become
               Victorious
               and
               Tryumphant
               ,
               with
               
                 Gloria
              
               in
               
                 excelsis
                 ,
              
               hurling
               blacke
               and
               ugly
               Error
               and
               False-kood
               ,
               headlong
               into
               the
               Bottomeles
               Pit
               ,
               the
               dark
               and
               noysome
               Cave
               of
               that
               wicked
               monster
               
                 Abaddon
                 ,
              
               the
               Father
               of
               Lyes
               :
            
             
               Amen
               ,
               Amen
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           EPILOGVE
           
             or
          
           APPENDIX
           .
        
         
           
             
               Num.
            
             21
          
           NOw
           this
           Tract
           is
           finished
           ;
           me
           thinkes
           I
           heare
           
             two
          
           sorts
           of
           people
           among
           us
           whisper
           their
           
             Conceits
             ;
          
           the
           one
           ,
           are
           the
           
             Preciser
          
           sort
           (
           people
           of
           good
           intents
           )
           demanding
           of
           me
           ,
           why
           I
           have
           in
           this
           Tract
           severall
           times
           used
           the
           word
           (
           
             Priest
          
           and
           
             Sacerdotall
          
           )
           rather
           than
           the
           word
           [
           
             Minister
          
           and
           
             Ministeriall
          
           ]
           doe's
           it
           not
           savour
           of
           
             Popery
             ?
          
           Are
           you
           not
           inclined
           (
           
             Sir
          
           )
           a
           little
           to
           allow
           and
           relish
           the
           
             Masse-Priest
             ,
             Sacrifice
          
           and
           
             Altar
             ?
          
           For
           removall
           of
           such
           misconceits
           ,
           if
           any
           such
           arise
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           I
           used
           the
           word
           [
           
             Priest
          
           and
           
             Sacerdotall
          
           ]
           because
           it
           is
           indifferently
           used
           with
           the
           word
           [
           
             Minister
          
           ]
           sometimes
           the
           
             one
             ,
          
           sometimes
           the
           
             other
             ,
          
           not
           onely
           in
           our
           publike
           
             Lyturgie
             ,
          
           but
           also
           in
           these
           
             two
             Articles
          
           now
           in
           some
           sort
           
             vindicated
          
           against
           our
           Romish
           
             Antagonist
          
           R.
           B.
           And
           in
           the
           same
           
             sense
          
           doe
           I
           also
           intend
           it
           :
           And
           for
           mine
           owne
           part
           ,
           I
           conceive
           that
           [
           
             Sacrifice
             ,
             Altar
             ,
          
           and
           
             Priest
          
           ]
           may
           be
           all
           indifferently
           used
           ,
           [
           as
           
             Supper
             ,
             Table
             ,
             Minister
          
           ]
           even
           in
           this
           present
           
             age
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           in
           the
           Primitive
           
             age
             ,
          
           and
           as
           farre
           it
           is
           now
           ,
           from
           any
           just
           and
           reall
           offence
           unto
           judgements
           and
           consciences
           rightly
           
             informed
          
           and
           disposed
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           to
           the
           
             Fathers
          
           of
           antient
           
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           unto
           the
           
             Primitive
             Christians
          
           (
           being
           holy
           Saints
           and
           
             Martyrs
             .
          
           )
           But
           
             Popery
          
           (
           which
           came
           in
           by
           
             Intrusion
          
           secretly
           into
           the
           Church
           betwixt
           the
           Primary
           and
           later
           
             purity
          
           )
           hath
           caused
           such
           a
           distaste
           to
           words
           and
           phrases
           of
           
             aniquity
          
           (
           extremely
           abused
           by
           Romanisme
           )
           as
           that
           these
           termes
           (
           
             Sacrifice
             ,
             Altar
             ,
             Priest
             ,
          
           are
           become
           
             edious
             ,
          
           or
           at
           least
           
             scrupulous
             ,
          
           especially
           unto
           weake
           judgements
           and
           tender
           consciences
           ;
           which
           may
           (
           I
           suppose
           )
           be
           easily
           rectified
           and
           sufficiently
           satisfied
           with
           this
           one
           
             Distinction
          
           or
           
             Method
          
           (
           for
           many
           ,
           )
           when
           the
           
             Holy
             Eucharist
          
           is
           spoken
           of
           as
           a
           
             Sacrifice
             ,
          
           (
           as
           often
           it
           is
           among
           the
           
             Antients
             ,
          
           and
           so
           
           might
           be
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           may
           also
           by
           us
           be
           called
           
             Sacrifice
             ,
          
           to
           wit
           ,
           
             Commemoratory
             and
             Sacramentall
          
           )
           then
           may
           be
           useed
           th
           
             word
          
           (
           
             Priest
          
           and
           
             Altar
          
           )
           as
           words
           
             relatively
             sutable
             ,
          
           and
           
             convenient
             :
          
           But
           when
           the
           
             Eucharist
          
           is
           spoken
           of
           ,
           as
           the
           Lords
           
             Supper
             ,
          
           (
           as
           so
           it
           is
           according
           to
           Scripture
           
             Phrase
             ,
          
           )
           then
           the
           words
           (
           
             Table
             and
             Minister
          
           )
           is
           the
           
             meetest
             adjuncts
          
           for
           that
           
             subject
             ;
          
           And
           thus
           we
           may
           
             joyne
          
           with
           
             Antiquity
          
           both
           in
           language
           
             and
             sence
          
           without
           
             offence
             ,
          
           and
           thereby
           
             explode
          
           and
           
             reject
             as
             erronious
             ,
          
           the
           doctrine
           of
           
             Sacrifice
             proper
          
           and
           
             propitiatory
             ,
             Masse-Priest
             ,
             and
             reall-Altar
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Num
               ,
            
             22
          
           
           
             Affront
             to
             Episcopacy
             .
          
           The
           other
           is
           Popish
           
             Faction
             ,
          
           whom
           (
           me
           thinkes
           )
           I
           heare
           say
           ,
           that
           although
           we
           Papists
           must
           confesse
           that
           the
           
             frauds
          
           of
           our
           Brother
           R.
           B.
           are
           now
           so
           discovered
           and
           laid
           open
           ;
           as
           that
           
             Hee
          
           cannot
           by
           any
           of
           us
           be
           fairely
           
             defended
          
           or
           excused
           ;
           And
           therefore
           the
           
             Consecration
          
           of
           
             Archbishop
             Parker
             ,
          
           and
           consequently
           of
           all
           the
           
             English
             Bishops
          
           since
           ,
           and
           now
           
             being
             ,
          
           must
           stand
           
             sacred
          
           and
           
             valide
             ,
          
           notwithstanding
           any
           thing
           produced
           ,
           pleaded
           ,
           or
           proved
           by
           R.
           B.
           to
           the
           contrary
           :
           yet
           ne-verthelesse
           let
           us
           
             Romanists
          
           cheere
           up
           our selves
           ,
           sparing
           our
           labours
           and
           paines
           to
           seeke
           the
           overthrow
           of
           the
           
             Episcopacy
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
             of
             England
             :
          
           For
           see
           we
           not
           ?
           that
           a
           great
           
             multitude
          
           of
           the
           
             Members
          
           of
           their
           
             owne
             Church
             ,
          
           yea
           of
           their
           
             Clergie
          
           too
           ;
           
             doe
             lowdly
             crie
             downe
             Episcopacy
             ,
          
           not
           onely
           
             quoad
             personas
          
           for
           
             exorbitancy
          
           by
           
             personall
          
           misdemeanours
           ,
           and
           for
           over
           large
           
             exercise
          
           of
           
             jurisdiction
          
           in
           their
           
             function
             ,
          
           too
           too
           bad
           (
           as
           is
           alleaged
           ,
           )
           but
           also
           
             quoad
             officium
             .
             &
             jus
             Episcopatus
             ,
          
           against
           the
           
             Right
          
           of
           
             Episcopacy
             ,
          
           as
           
             Antichristian
          
           and
           
             intollerable
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             devised
             by
             man
             ,
          
           and
           not
           
             ordained
             by
             Christ
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           they
           would
           have
           it
           utterly
           abolished
           
             out
             of
             their
             Church
             :
          
           And
           instead
           of
           it
           ,
           they
           would
           have
           their
           
             new
             devised
             Presbyterie
          
           to
           be
           Consistorially
           set
           up
           for
           Government
           of
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           as
           that
           which
           is
           indeed
           
             de
             jure
             divino
             ,
          
           and
           consequently
           
             Presbyterie
          
           ought
           to
           be
           put
           into
           
             Possession
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           
             Episcopacy
          
           to
           be
           
             ejected
          
           out
           of
           it
           :
           Howbeit
           others
           indeed
           doe
           allow
           of
           the
           
             right
             of
             Episcopacy
             ,
          
           onely
           desiring
           
             moderately
          
           some
           
             Reformation
             ,
          
           and
           limitation
           of
           the
           
             Bounds
          
           and
           
             exercise
          
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           it
           may
           be
           brought
           into
           some
           
             convement
             Temper
             :
          
           Wee
           Romanists
           doe
           with
           
           great
           
             expectation
          
           waite
           upon
           the
           
             successe
          
           thereof
           ,
           not
           doubting
           but
           that
           this
           
             Division
          
           will
           doe
           the
           
             English-Protestant-Church
          
           more
           harme
           and
           mischiefe
           ,
           than
           a
           
             thousands
          
           such
           as
           our
           R.
           B.
           can
           doe
           with
           
             Frauds
          
           and
           
             lias
             :
          
           and
           will
           sooner
           destroy
           their
           
             Church
             ,
          
           than
           our
           
             Gunpowder
             plot
          
           (
           had
           it
           taken
           effect
           )
           could
           have
           done
           :
           
           
             Marke
             3.24
             ,
             25
             ,
             26.
             
          
           For
           Christs
           
             Maxime
          
           is
           infallibly
           true
           ,
           
             Si
             regnum
             ,
             aut
             domus
             contrasese
             dissideat
             ,
             non
             potest
             stare
             illud
             Regnum
             ,
             aut
             illa
             domus
             :
             
               A
               Kingdome
               or
               house
               at
               division
            
             within
             it selfe
             ,
             
               cannot
               stand
               ,
            
             but
             must
             fall
             to
             ruine
             and
             destruction
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Num.
            
             23
          
           
           
             P.
             H.
             
          
           Now
           therefore
           seeing
           many
           men
           have
           of
           late
           
             vented
          
           themselves
           in
           this
           cause
           ,
           let
           me
           also
           come
           in
           with
           my
           
             vote
             tco
             ,
          
           as
           an
           
             Appendix
          
           to
           this
           
             Tract
             of
             mine
             ,
          
           conceiving
           it
           to
           be
           a
           fruitlesse
           worke
           ,
           
           
             Episcopacy
             vindicated
             by
             Scripture
             .
          
           to
           quit
           our
           
             English
             Episcopacy
          
           from
           the
           
             Batteries
          
           raised
           up
           against
           It
           by
           
             Romesh
          
           R.
           B.
           (
           a
           knowne
           and
           professed
           
             enemy
          
           of
           our
           
             Church
             ,
          
           )
           if
           it
           suffer
           by
           
             Brethren
          
           at
           home
           (
           naturally
           wounding
           deepest
           ,
           )
           I
           therefore
           adventure
           to
           say
           ,
           That
           (
           me thinks
           )
           seeing
           
             Ordination
          
           of
           our
           
             Ministers
          
           hath
           hundreds
           of
           years
           beene
           and
           is
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           immediatly
           derived
           from
           
             Episcopacy
             ,
          
           this
           clamour
           (
           specially
           by
           
             Ministers
          
           )
           against
           
             Episcopacy
          
           (
           as
           
             Antichristian
          
           )
           should
           be
           spared
           ,
           even
           for
           their
           owne
           sakes
           ;
           and
           should
           be
           by
           
             Ministers
          
           more
           tenderly
           
             handled
             ,
          
           least
           it
           be
           
             retorted
             upon
             them
             ,
          
           that
           upon
           their
           
             owne
             grounds
             ,
          
           their
           owne
           
             Ordination
          
           and
           
             Admission
          
           into
           the
           
             Church
          
           is
           from
           
             Antichristianity
             ,
          
           and
           and
           from
           a
           
             Power
          
           before
           
             God
          
           unlawfull
           .
        
         
           
           
             Ejectione
             firme
             .
          
           But
           howsoever
           ,
           for
           as
           much
           as
           these
           
             Presbyterians
          
           have
           brought
           an
           
             Ejectione
             firme
          
           against
           
             Episcopacy
             ,
          
           pressing
           to
           have
           
             Episcopacy
          
           to
           shew
           forth
           
             It's
             Evidence
             ,
          
           and
           to
           prove
           it's
           
             Title
          
           to
           be
           
             Ex
             Iure
             Divino
             ,
          
           or
           else
           to
           be
           
             ejected
          
           out
           of
           the
           
             Church
             ;
             I
             Causidically
          
           say
           in
           
             Defence
          
           of
           it
           ,
           That
           
             Episcopacy
          
           ought
           not
           (
           under
           favour
           )
           by
           
             leg
             all
             proceedings
          
           to
           be
           compelled
           thereto
           ,
           because
           
             Episcopacy
             hath
             possession
          
           in
           the
           
             Church
             of
             God
             ,
          
           And
           so
           hath
           had
           many
           
             hundred
             yeares
             ,
          
           Some
           for
           it
           say
           
             sixteene
             hundred
             yeares
             ,
          
           and
           upwards
           ,
           ever
           since
           
             Christianity
          
           was
           imbraced
           in
           the
           
             World
             ,
          
           And
           it's
           Adyersaries
           doe
           either
           acknowledge
           or
           cannot
           fairely
           deny
           it
           ,
           to
           be
           so
           for
           the
           space
           of
           
             thirteen
          
           or
           
             foureteene
             hundred
             yeares
             ,
          
           
           and
           not
           in
           a
           
             corner
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
             ,
             but
             universally
             in
             Christendome
             ;
          
           And
           in
           such
           a
           
             Case
             Possidenti
             conceditur
             ,
             without
             Prescription
             ,
             Possession
          
           is
           a
           good
           right
           and
           title
           a
           gainst
           all
           men
           ,
           saving
           him
           
             onely
             ,
          
           that
           
             can
             make
             a
             good
             and
             better
             title
             first
             to
             appeare
             ;
          
           And
           untill
           the
           Pretender
           doe
           make
           his
           
             Right
          
           and
           
             Title
          
           to
           appeare
           ,
           the
           Possessour
           should
           not
           be
           enforced
           either
           to
           prove
           ,
           or
           shew
           forth
           his
           Right
           and
           Title
           :
           Let
           then
           the
           
             Consistoriall
             Presbytery
          
           both
           shew
           and
           prove
           that
           
             A
             standing
          
           Ecclesiasticall
           Court
           
             consisting
          
           of
           
             Presbyters
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             twice
          
           so
           many
           
             Laikes
             to
             be
             annually
             elected
          
           to
           beare
           
             Rule
             ,
          
           to
           
             Governe
             ,
          
           
           
             Hooker
             Eccles.
             Polity
             ,
             preface
             ,
             page
             .
             5.
             
          
           and
           
             to
             be
             Iudges
          
           in
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           were
           by
           
             Christ
          
           or
           his
           
             Apostles
             ordained
          
           or
           established
           ,
           and
           this
           
             Consistoriall
             Power
             ,
          
           and
           it
           
             onely
             ,
          
           and
           no
           other
           ,
           should
           for
           ever
           beare
           away
           this
           Government
           Ecclesiasticall
           :
           which
           proofe
           
             ought
          
           to
           be
           made
           (
           not
           by
           
             Texts
          
           stretcht
           
             from
          
           the
           
             genuine
             sence
             ,
          
           or
           by
           words
           of
           
             equivecall
          
           and
           
             double
             sence
          
           or
           severall
           significations
           )
           but
           by
           cleare
           and
           manifest
           
             Record
          
           of
           
             Scripture
             ,
          
           which
           (
           I
           beleeve
           )
           is
           a
           taske
           
             unperformable
             :
          
           I
           am
           sure
           it
           wanteth
           that
           
             prosperous
             Successe
          
           and
           
             blessing
          
           which
           accompanies
           
             Divine
             Institutions
             ,
          
           according
           to
           that
           divine
           
             Axiome
          
           truly
           delivered
           by
           
             Gamaliel
             ,
          
           
           
             Act.
             5.38
             ,
             39.
             
          
           
             Si
             est
             ex
             hominibus
             hoc
             opus
             ,
             dissolvetur
             ;
             Sin
             ex
             Deo
             est
             ,
             non
             potest
             dissolvi
             :
             what
             is
             of
             humane
             
               invention
               may
               perish
               or
               come
               to
               nothing
               ,
               what
               is
               of
               divne
               Ordination
               cannot
               perish
               ,
            
          
           though
           at
           some
           time
           and
           in
           some
           place
           be
           resisted
           and
           persecuted
           ,
           and
           so
           become
           
             clouded
          
           and
           
             eclipsed
             ;
          
           yet
           it
           will
           be
           resident
           somewhere
           or
           other
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           in
           time
           convenient
           be
           disclouded
           and
           become
           
             conspicuous
          
           and
           transplendent
           againe
           ;
           apply
           to
           the
           present
           
             Case
             ,
          
           The
           Blessing
           hath
           ever
           gone
           in
           an
           eminent
           and
           conspicuous
           manner
           with
           
             Episcopacie
             ;
          
           But
           Presbyterie
           
             Consistoriall
             ,
          
           is
           at
           the
           best
           supposed
           to
           have
           had
           buta
           little
           
             entrance
          
           in
           some
           
             narrow
             part
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
             ,
             once
          
           in
           the
           first
           —
           
             hundred
          
           yeares
           ,
           and
           againe
           in
           this
           last
           —
           
             hundred
          
           yeares
           ,
           but
           hath
           beene
           at
           an
           
             inter-regnum
             ,
          
           at
           a
           losse
           and
           vacation
           for
           many
           hundred
           years
           ,
           How
           can
           wee
           then
           judge
           your
           
             Presbytery
          
           to
           be
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           
             our
             Episcopacy
          
           to
           be
           of
           
             Antichrist
             ?
          
           
           
             Presbytery
             non
             surted
             .
          
           it
           this
           be
           the
           
             Evidence
          
           on
           the
           
             behalfe
          
           of
           Consistoriall
           Presbytery
           ,
           as
           such
           it
           is
           ,
           (
           as
           I
           conceive
           clearely
           )
           then
           must
           it
           become
           
             non
             suite
             ;
          
           and
           
             Episcopacy
          
           must
           
             keepe
             it's
             Possession
          
           still
           ,
           amending
           it selfe
           ,
           or
           else
           
           be
           caused
           to
           
             amend
             ,
          
           what
           is
           
             amisse
          
           in
           it
           by
           
             personall
          
           defects
           .
           or
           by
           
             bad
             Customes
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Num.
            
             24
          
           
           
             Episcopacies
             Title
             .
          
           Although
           
             Episcopacy
          
           thus
           prevaile
           upon
           this
           
             Nonsuite
             ,
          
           yet
           nevert
           helesse
           
             ex
             abundante
             ,
          
           I
           will
           produce
           such
           evidence
           as
           I
           have
           found
           and
           collected
           for
           it
           ,
           out
           of
           divine
           
             Records
             ,
          
           to
           prove
           
             Episeopacy
          
           to
           be
           
             ex
             Iure
             divino
             ,
          
           assuring
           my selfe
           ,
           that
           others
           ,
           as
           well
           those
           of
           ablest
           parts
           ,
           as
           those
           whom
           it
           more
           concernes
           ,
           are
           provided
           of
           other
           evidence
           ,
           and
           also
           of
           a
           way
           to
           apply
           the
           same
           better
           than
           I
           can
           :
           But
           for
           making
           good
           my
           undertaking
           ,
           I
           offer
           these
           three
           particulars
           to
           be
           considered
           ,
           concerning
           
             Episcopacy
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Num.
            
             25
          
           1.
           
           An
           office
           ,
           or
           power
           
             Ministeriall
             ,
          
           2.
           
           An
           office
           or
           power
           meerely
           
             Episcopall
             ,
          
           3.
           
           Exercise
           of
           jurisdiction
           ;
           Title
           of
           Honour
           and
           Dignity
           ,
           and
           competency
           of
           Revenewes
           :
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           the
           office
           or
           power
           
             Ministeriall
          
           or
           
             Sacerdotall
             ,
          
           is
           
             Authority
             to
             preach
             the
             Gospell
             ,
          
           and
           to
           distribute
           and
           give
           the
           
             Sacraments
             :
          
           this
           power
           
             ex
             Iure
             divino
             ,
          
           it
           is
           Christs
           owne
           Ordination
           ,
           as
           is
           agreed
           on
           both
           sides
           without
           
             Contradiction
             :
          
           Wherein
           there
           is
           indeed
           a
           
             Parity
          
           in
           the
           Ministery
           ,
           in
           so
           much
           as
           such
           
             Ministeriall-acts
             ,
          
           done
           by
           an
           inferiour-Minister
           or
           Priest
           ,
           are
           as
           valid
           and
           effectuall
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           same
           were
           done
           by
           the
           highest
           Prelate
           in
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           office
           or
           power
           meerely
           and
           truly
           
             Episcopall
             ,
          
           is
           to
           ordeine
           and
           to
           admit
           Ministers
           into
           the
           
             Clergie
             :
          
           To
           suspend
           or
           punish
           such
           of
           the
           Priest-hood
           as
           become
           
             delinquent
             ,
          
           or
           neglect
           their
           Cure
           or
           charge
           ;
           to
           make
           use
           of
           the
           Keyes
           in
           binding
           and
           loosing
           by
           judiciall
           sentence
           ,
           out
           of
           ,
           and
           into
           the
           Assemblies
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           both
           
             Clerkis
          
           and
           
             Laicks
             ,
          
           upon
           just
           and
           weighty
           causes
           ;
           and
           generally
           to
           governe
           the
           Churches
           ,
           for
           the
           prevention
           of
           the
           creeping
           in
           and
           growth
           of
           
             Heresie
             ,
          
           and
           Error
           ;
           for
           support
           and
           maintenance
           of
           Unity
           ,
           without
           
             Schisme
          
           or
           
             Division
             ;
          
           And
           for
           to
           Rule
           ,
           Governe
           and
           Command
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           ruled
           ,
           governed
           ,
           and
           to
           obey
           ,
           in
           such
           sort
           as
           Church
           affaires
           may
           be
           duly
           and
           rightly
           performed
           ,
           and
           done
           in
           the
           Churches
           ,
           whereof
           they
           are
           
             Superintendent
             .
          
        
         
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           Exercise
           of
           jurisdiction
           ,
           
             bic
             non
             illic
             ,
             sic
             et
             non
             sic
             ,
          
           in
           this
           and
           not
           in
           that
           Dioces
           or
           province
           ,
           in
           this
           and
           not
           in
           that
           manner
           ,
           or
           other
           than
           is
           allowed
           ,
           
           prescribed
           ,
           and
           authorized
           :
           Title
           of
           Honour
           and
           Dignity
           ,
           to
           be
           Lords
           and
           Piers
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           to
           be
           endowed
           with
           faire
           Estates
           and
           Revenewes
           annexed
           ,
           as
           adjuncts
           unto
           Bishopricks
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           (
           to
           wit
           )
           to
           be
           Lords
           and
           Peers
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           to
           possesse
           and
           enjoy
           Lands
           and
           Tenements
           of
           value
           correspondent
           ,
           which
           are
           called
           
             Temporalities
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           These
           are
           
             ex
             gratiâ
             Principis
             ,
             et
             Reipublica
             :
          
           So
           as
           of
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           the
           last
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           controversie
           or
           doubt
           ,
           (
           as
           I
           take
           it
           )
           And
           therefore
           the
           first
           being
           
             ex
             Iure
             divino
             ,
          
           may
           not
           be
           abolished
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           it
           being
           
             de
             esse
             ,
          
           of
           the
           essence
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           and
           the
           last
           ,
           being
           
             ex
             Iure
             humano
             ,
          
           and
           
             de
             bene
             esse
             ,
          
           of
           accommodation
           ,
           may
           be
           corrected
           ,
           restrained
           ,
           and
           limited
           in
           such
           
             Moderation
             ,
          
           as
           shall
           by
           Superiours
           be
           found
           and
           adjudged
           most
           meet
           and
           convenient
           for
           the
           welfare
           ,
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           Common-weale
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Num.
            
             26
          
           But
           the
           Controversie
           is
           (
           I
           thinke
           )
           onely
           concerning
           the
           second
           particular
           ,
           
           
             Episcopacy
             not
             de
             jure
             humano
             .
          
           whether
           it
           be
           
             de
             Iure
             divino
             ,
          
           or
           
             humano
             ,
          
           of
           Christs
           
             Institution
             ,
             Invention
             ?
          
           and
           (
           if
           it
           be
           divine
           )
           or
           of
           mans
           whether
           it
           was
           conferred
           upon
           all
           the
           then
           
             Clergie
             ,
          
           equally
           or
           to
           some
           
             conjunctim
          
           or
           
             divisim
             ,
          
           as
           Superiour
           over
           the
           rest
           ?
           I
           assume
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           that
           this
           office
           is
           not
           
             de
             Iure
             humano
             ,
          
           
           
             Reasons
             .
          
           of
           mans
           ordination
           ,
           for
           these
           two
           
             Reasons
             ;
          
           The
           one
           ,
           
           because
           this
           office
           was
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           long
           before
           Emperours
           and
           Princes
           became
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           so
           as
           the
           Temporal
           power
           could
           not
           be
           the
           
             Parent
          
           or
           
             Founder
          
           of
           this
           office
           in
           the
           Church
           :
           but
           when
           the
           Emperour
           
             Const
             intine
          
           became
           
             Christian
             ,
          
           he
           indeed
           advanced
           
             Bishops
          
           both
           with
           honours
           and
           Revenewes
           ,
           and
           so
           other
           good
           Emperours
           and
           
             Christian
          
           Kings
           did
           encrease
           it
           more
           and
           more
           ;
           But
           this
           
             Episcapail
          
           office
           of
           Superintendency
           ,
           was
           long
           before
           any
           
             Advancoment
          
           of
           honour
           ,
           or
           Revenew
           ,
           was
           conferred
           by
           Princes
           on
           
             Bishopricks
             ;
          
           Yea
           long
           before
           the
           
             Bishops
          
           could
           enjoy
           any
           assurance
           of
           peace
           for
           life
           ,
           or
           member
           being
           generally
           
             Martyred
          
           and
           persecuted
           for
           the
           Gospels
           sake
           :
           
           And
           the
           other
           
             Reason
          
           is
           ,
           because
           this
           office
           is
           
             Spirituall
             ,
          
           which
           necessarily
           requires
           a
           
             Divine
             hand
          
           and
           
             Power
             ,
          
           to
           be
           the
           
             Author
             ,
             Founder
             ,
          
           and
           
             Institutor
          
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           must
           needs
           be
           Jesus
           Christ
           (
           the
           mysticall
           
             head
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
          
           )
           from
           whom
           all
           divine
           and
           spirituall
           
           gifts
           ,
           are
           derived
           unto
           his
           mysticall
           
             Body
             ,
          
           and
           each
           member
           thereof
           :
           Without
           all
           doubt
           ,
           Christ
           had
           in
           himselfe
           this
           office
           and
           power
           of
           government
           ,
           
           
             Mar.
             28.18.19.20
             .
             Ma●ke
             16.15
             .
             John
             20.20
             ,
             21
             ,
             22
             ,
             23.
             
          
           and
           of
           
             binding
          
           and
           
             loosing
             ;
          
           For
           the
           divine
           Text
           sayes
           ,
           
             All
             power
             in
             heaven
             and
             earth
             was
             given
             to
             him
             ;
          
           And
           out
           of
           his
           large
           Stocke
           of
           power
           ,
           he
           after
           his
           Resurrection
           did
           conferre
           some
           parcell
           of
           it
           unto
           those
           who
           should
           after
           his
           
             Ascension
             ,
          
           be
           Governours
           in
           the
           
             Church
          
           saying
           unto
           them
           ,
           that
           ,
           
             As
             his
             Father
             sent
             him
             ,
          
           so
           also
           he
           did
           send
           them
           ;
           giving
           them
           
             Command
             to
             goe
             unto
             all
             Nations
             ,
          
           and
           to
           teach
           what
           he
           had
           commanded
           ,
           and
           breathing
           into
           them
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             gave
             them
             power
             to
             bind
             and
             loose
             :
          
           
           
             Mat.
             20.25
             ,
             26
             .
             -7
             ,
             28.
             
             Marke
             10.42.43
             ,
             44
             ,
             45.
             
             Luke
             22.25
             .
             Vos
             26
             ,
             27.
             
          
           Which
           gift
           of
           power
           and
           authority
           ,
           was
           not
           contrary
           nor
           repugnant
           unto
           his
           pleasure
           ,
           signified
           unto
           them
           formerly
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             The
             Kings
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             exercise
             Lordship
             over
             them
             ,
             but
             yee
             shall
             not
             d●e
             so
             ,
          
           which
           Prohibition
           (
           
             Verum
             non
             it
             a
             erit
             inter
             vos
          
           )
           or
           (
           
             Vos
             autem
             non
             it
             a
             dominabimini
          
           )
           yee
           shall
           not
           rule
           or
           domineere
           so
           ,
           (
           or
           in
           such
           manner
           as
           heathen
           Princes
           used
           to
           doe
           )
           was
           not
           an
           absolute
           
             Prohibition
          
           from
           use
           of
           all
           manner
           of
           Superiority
           ,
           among
           the
           
             Clergie
             ;
          
           but
           a
           Prohibition
           
             aliquo
             modo
             .
          
           a
           qualified
           Prohibition
           ,
           not
           to
           Rule
           as
           heathen
           Princes
           used
           to
           doe
           ,
           tyrannically
           after
           their-owne
           
             wills
          
           (
           with
           
             Stat
             pro
             ratione
             Voluntas
          
           )
           their
           pleasure
           to
           be
           their
           Law
           ,
           for
           their
           owne
           ends
           ,
           not
           regarding
           the
           welfare
           of
           the
           people
           ;
           
           
             Will.
             Archbp.
             of
             Canterb
             conference
             wub
             M.
             Fisher
             .
             S.
             
               6
            
             pa
             ,
             
               5
            
             et
             .
             
               247.
               
               Mar.
               23
               8
               9
               ,
               10.10.13
               13.14.15
               .
            
          
           which
           prohibition
           ,
           
             aliquo
             modo
             ,
          
           or
           
             suomodo
             ,
          
           doth
           infer
           an
           allowance
           of
           ruling
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           
             aliquo
             modo
             ,
          
           in
           a
           temperate
           &
           charitable
           manner
           ,
           otherwise
           what
           shall
           be
           said
           to
           a
           Text
           containing
           a
           stricter
           
             Prohibition
             ,
          
           than
           this
           Text
           do's
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           where
           Christ
           forbids
           his
           Disciples
           to
           be
           called
           
             Masters
             ,
          
           with
           a
           strong
           reason
           for
           it
           ,
           because
           they
           were
           
             Omnes
             frat
             es
          
           all
           
             Brethren
             :
          
           If
           a
           convenient
           exposition
           can
           be
           fitt●d
           to
           this
           Text
           ,
           that
           Christ
           did
           therby
           for
           bid
           unto
           them
           
             ambition
             or
             Title
             ,
          
           ●t
           forbidding
           what
           himself
           assumed
           ,
           saying
           yee
           call
           
             me
             Masier
             and
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           yee
           say
           well
           ,
           
             for
             so
             I
             am
             ,
          
           but
           was
           so
           farre
           from
           affecting
           of
           honourable
           Titles
           ,
           as
           he
           beares
           himselfe
           so
           lowly
           and
           humbly
           ,
           as
           that
           
             He
             washed
             their
             feet
             ,
          
           exhorting
           them
           to
           doe
           so
           likewise
           ,
           and
           the
           chiefest
           ,
           and
           greatest
           among
           them
           to
           be
           
             Servant
             ,
          
           tanto
           altior
           ,
           tanto
           submissior
           ,
           
             the
             more
             honourable
             in
             out
             ward
             condition
             ,
          
           the
           more
           humble
           in
           mind
           ,
           and
           
           in
           submissive
           deportment
           ;
           If
           this
           Text
           (
           being
           
             literaliter
          
           of
           an
           absolute
           
             Tenor
          
           of
           
             Prohibition
          
           )
           may
           receive
           a
           benigne
           interpretation
           ;
           much
           more
           may
           the
           Text
           (
           
             Vos
             non
             ita
             dominsbimini
          
           —
           )
           being
           not
           an
           absolute
           ,
           but
           a
           qualified
           
             Prohibition
             ,
          
           may
           receive
           the
           like
           exposition
           ,
           that
           Christ
           did
           thereby
           for
           bid
           such
           ambitious
           and
           tyrannicall
           Government
           ,
           as
           was
           exercised
           by
           Pagan-Princes
           ;
           and
           allowed
           neverthelesse
           of
           ruling
           in
           the
           Church
           by
           Superiours
           upon
           Inferiours
           ;
           otherwise
           the
           
             Consistoriall
             Fresbyters
          
           therefore
           may
           neither
           rule
           ,
           or
           governe
           ,
           nor
           be
           so
           much
           as
           called
           
             Mastors
             ;
          
           but
           what
           need
           of
           seeking
           further
           for
           
             Proofe
             ?
          
           this
           our
           Text
           affords
           it
           sufficiently
           by
           our
           Saviours
           words
           ,
           of
           
             Maximus
          
           and
           
             minimus
             ,
          
           he
           that
           is
           greatest
           among
           you
           ,
           
           
             Luke
             22.26
             .
          
           let
           him
           be
           least
           ,
           
             Qui
             major
             est
             in
             vobis
             fiat
             sicut
             minor
             ,
             (
             maximus
             erit
             Minister
             )
          
           not
           that
           he
           that
           in
           authority
           is
           made
           Superio
           ,
           should
           be
           pulled
           down
           by
           his
           Inferiours
           ,
           but
           still
           be
           Superiour
           in
           authority
           ,
           and
           also
           be
           humbled
           in
           himselfe
           ,
           
           
             Mar.
             20.28
             .
          
           to
           
             minister
          
           unto
           Inferiours
           ,
           just
           as
           Christ
           (
           being
           most
           Supreme
           )
           
             came
             to
             minister
             ,
          
           as
           followeth
           there
           in
           the
           next
           verse
           .
        
         
           
             
               Num.
            
             28
          
           This
           being
           cleered
           ,
           it
           remaines
           to
           be
           inquired
           ,
           to
           what
           part
           of
           the
           Clergi
           :
           Christ
           did
           conferre
           this
           office
           of
           Governing
           ;
           giving
           of
           Orders
           ;
           and
           of
           
             Binding
          
           and
           
             loosing
             ,
          
           I
           say
           not
           to
           all
           the
           then
           present
           
             Clergy
             ,
          
           but
           to
           some
           as
           Superiours
           ,
           to
           exercise
           it
           upon
           others
           as
           Inferiours
           :
           
           
             episcopaty
             ,
             ex
             jure
             divino
             .
          
           For
           which
           purpose
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           be
           noted
           ,
           that
           Christ
           had
           a
           
             Cler●y
          
           of
           two
           sorts
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           Seventy
           Disciples
           ,
           the
           Apostles
           were
           first
           called
           ,
           made
           neerest
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           in
           Communion
           with
           him
           ,
           the
           Seventy
           Disciples
           were
           called
           afterwards
           ,
           and
           sent
           out
           from
           Christ
           
             two
          
           by
           
             two
             ;
          
           to
           the
           Apostles
           and
           to
           the
           Seventy
           Disciples
           equall
           Commission
           and
           power
           was
           given
           .
           
           
             Mar.
             4.18
             ,
             20
             ,
             &
             10
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             8.
             
             Marke
             3.13
             ,
             2
             ,
             19.
             
             Luke
             9.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             10
             ,
             &
             10.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             20.
             
          
           1.
           
           
             To
             preach
             the
             Gospell
             ,
          
           2.
           
           
             To
             administer
             Sacraments
             ,
          
           3
           
             To
             heale
             and
             cure
             diseases
             .
          
           4.
           
           
             To
             worke
             Miracles
             :
          
           This
           office
           they
           all
           had
           in
           Parity
           and
           in
           Common
           among
           them
           ;
           but
           the
           office
           and
           power
           of
           Mission
           or
           ordination
           of
           others
           ;
           for
           the
           jadiciall
           use
           of
           the
           Keyes
           ,
           for
           
             binding
          
           &
           
             loosing
          
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           of
           Governing
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           to
           preserve
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Faith
           &
           order
           therein
           ,
           was
           conferred
           on
           the
           Apostles
           
             conjunctim
             et
             divisim
             ,
          
           joyntly
           &
           severally
           ;
           to
           them
           Christ
           said
           ,
           
             As
             
             my
             Father
             sent
             me
             so
             I
             send
             you
             ,
          
           
           
             10
             .
             1.4●4
             ,
             43
             ,
             and
             3
             ,
             22
             ,
             and
             4
             ,
             1
             ,
             2.
             
             
               Commission
               corjunction
               et
               divisim
               .
            
          
           to
           the
           end
           by
           power
           of
           that
           Mission
           they
           might
           send
           others
           ,
           as
           he
           had
           sent
           them
           ;
           
             Into
             them
             he
             breathed
             the
             Spirit
             of
             truth
             ,
          
           Accipite
           Spititum
           Sanctum
           ,
           
             for
             the
             establishing
             of
             sacred
             Doctrines
             ,
          
           and
           for
           prevention
           of
           heresies
           and
           errors
           in
           matters
           of
           Faith
           ;
           and
           to
           them
           were
           the
           Keyes
           of
           
             binding
          
           and
           
             loosing
          
           of
           
             Delinquents
          
           and
           
             Penitents
             ,
          
           out
           of
           and
           into
           the
           Church
           ,
           for
           offences
           unto
           the
           Church
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           absolute
           confirmation
           of
           them
           in
           this
           sacred
           office
           ,
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           did
           according
           to
           Christs
           promise
           ,
           
             visibly
             descend
             on
             them
             at
             Pentecost
             ,
          
           
           
             Luke
             24.49
             .
             Act.
             1.4
             .
             Act
             .
             2.1.2.3.4
             .
          
           after
           Christs
           
             Ascension
             into
             heaven
             :
          
           In
           all
           or
           any
           of
           which
           particulars
           ,
           the
           Seaventy
           Disciples
           (
           for
           ought
           I
           read
           in
           Scripture
           )
           had
           not
           any
           immediate
           participation
           or
           share
           ;
           and
           according
           to
           the
           Power
           and
           Authority
           of
           this
           office
           ,
           conferred
           on
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           joyntly
           and
           severally
           ,
           they
           did
           whiles
           they
           were
           all
           at
           
             Hierusalem
             ,
             convene
          
           and
           assemble
           together
           ,
           
           
             Act.
             1.2.6.13.20.23.24.25.26
             .
          
           and
           elected
           
             Mathias
          
           to
           succeed
           
             Iud
             is
          
           in
           his
           
             Bishopricke
             ,
          
           whereof
           he
           was
           deprived
           by
           his
           
             Treason
          
           to
           his
           
             Master
             ,
          
           and
           by
           his
           Act
           of
           
             Felo
             de
             se
             :
          
           And
           these
           Twelve
           Apostles
           at
           another
           
             Assembly
          
           did
           ordaine
           (
           for
           their
           ease
           )
           
             Seaven
             Deacons
          
           at
           a
           time
           ,
           
           
             Act.
             6
             ,
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             7.
             
          
           laying
           Apostolicall
           hands
           on
           them
           ;
           and
           being
           afterwards
           met
           in
           
             Councill
             ,
          
           they
           made
           a
           Decrce
           or
           Canon
           ,
           for
           the
           present
           deportment
           of
           the
           Churches
           ;
           and
           according
           as
           the
           present
           number
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           was
           either
           more
           or
           lesse
           ,
           so
           they
           executed
           the
           same
           power
           and
           authority
           by
           sewer
           in
           number
           ;
           
           
             Act.
             8.14.17
             .
          
           for
           
             Peter
          
           and
           
             Iohn
          
           being
           
             come
             to
             Samaria
             ,
          
           they
           two
           onely
           executed
           the
           same
           office
           by
           Ordination
           of
           others
           ,
           with
           imposition
           of
           hands
           ,
           and
           with
           
             Prayer
             ;
          
           which
           makes
           it
           appeare
           ,
           that
           this
           Commission
           was
           committed
           to
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           
             Conjunction
             et
             divisim
             ,
          
           and
           it
           was
           necessary
           to
           be
           so
           ,
           seeing
           they
           were
           to
           be
           dispersed
           the
           one
           from
           the
           other
           for
           Conversion
           of
           the
           
             Nations
             of
             the
             world
             :
          
           In
           so
           much
           as
           the
           same
           office
           which
           was
           executed
           ,
           
             Conjunction
          
           by
           all
           joyntly
           ,
           whiles
           they
           were
           together
           ,
           was
           shortly
           after
           onely
           executed
           by
           two
           of
           them
           :
           but
           it
           must
           be
           reduced
           to
           one
           alone
           ,
           or
           else
           peradventure
           it
           will
           not
           satisfie
           ,
           though
           (
           for
           my
           owne
           part
           )
           this
           
             President
          
           of
           executing
           it
           by
           two
           ,
           is
           sufficient
           to
           make
           it
           appeare
           ,
           that
           this
           Commission
           and
           office
           was
           given
           
             Divisim
             ,
          
           to
           be
           executed
           
           by
           any
           one
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           by
           any
           two
           of
           the
           Twelve
           ,
           there
           being
           no
           expresse
           direction
           to
           authorize
           two
           ,
           more
           than
           any
           one
           ,
           but
           it
           being
           naturally
           included
           ;
           (
           and
           so
           the
           Apostles
           rightly
           understood
           it
           )
           it
           was
           sufficient
           ;
           
             Nam
             expressio
             eorum
             ,
             quae
             tacite
             insunt
             ,
             nibil
             operatur
             :
          
           What
           is
           included
           need
           not
           be
           expressed
           .
        
         
           
             
               Num.
            
             29
          
           But
           to
           make
           it
           full
           ,
           it
           shall
           (
           
             God
             willing
          
           )
           be
           here
           made
           apparent
           ,
           that
           both
           before
           the
           
             Apostles
          
           were
           severed
           and
           
             dispersed
          
           among
           the
           Gentiles
           and
           afterwards
           ,
           
           
             Execution
             by
             one
             Episcopally
             .
          
           this
           
             Office
          
           and
           
             Commission
          
           was
           executed
           by
           
             one
          
           of
           the
           
             Apostles
          
           alone
           :
           whilest
           the
           company
           of
           the
           Apostles
           were
           at
           
             Hierusalem
          
           it
           pleased
           
             God
             ,
          
           that
           
             Samaria
          
           received
           the
           
             word
             ,
          
           and
           there
           
             one
             Simon
             Magus
             ,
          
           seeing
           the
           holy
           
             Ghost
          
           was
           given
           by
           
             Imposition
          
           of
           
             hands
          
           by
           
             Peter
          
           and
           
             Iohn
             ,
             Hee
          
           would
           have
           purchased
           the
           
             Holy-Ghost
          
           with
           money
           ,
           whereupon
           Saint
           
             Peter
          
           alone
           making
           use
           of
           the
           
             Keyes
             ,
          
           
           
             Acts
             8.18
             ,
             9
             ,
             20
             ,
             21
             
          
           
             binds
             Him
          
           with
           this
           
             Malediction
             ,
             That
             he
             had
             no
             part
             nor
             portion
             in
             that
             matter
             ,
             and
             his
             money
             perish
             with
             him
             ;
          
           And
           how
           fast
           it
           stucke
           to
           him
           ,
           both
           Scripture
           and
           
             Ecclesiasticall
          
           story
           doe
           relate
           ;
           And
           
             Ananias
          
           and
           
             Saphyra
             ,
          
           dissembling
           and
           lying
           ;
           were
           so
           bound
           by
           Saint
           
             Peters
          
           sole
           Act
           of
           binding
           as
           (
           divine
           
             Iustice
          
           smiting
           at
           the
           
             Cue
          
           thereof
           )
           both
           fell
           downe
           
             dead
             to
             the
             great
             amazement
             and
             wonder
             of
             the
             Spectators
             :
          
           
           
             Acts
             5.1.1010
             
          
           wherein
           he
           exercised
           this
           
             Office
          
           of
           
             Binding
             .
          
        
         
           And
           Saint
           
             Peter
          
           being
           come
           to
           
             Casarea
          
           (
           at
           the
           request
           of
           
             Cornelius
          
           )
           
             Hee
          
           commanded
           that
           
             Cornelius
          
           and
           the
           
             company
          
           should
           be
           
             baptized
             ,
          
           which
           was
           done
           accordingly
           ;
           by
           which
           
             Act
          
           Saint
           
             Peter
          
           did
           exercise
           his
           
             Office
          
           of
           
             Commanding
             ,
          
           
           
             Acts.
             10
             44
             .
             4S
             
          
           and
           
             obedience
          
           was
           yeelded
           upon
           his
           sole
           
             C●mmand
             :
          
           and
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           reasoning
           in
           the
           
             Synagagnes
          
           of
           the
           
             lowes
             ,
          
           and
           finding
           them
           to
           be
           opposers
           of
           his
           
             D●ctrine
          
           and
           
             Blesphemers
          
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
             He
             sbooke
             his
             raiment
             ,
          
           and
           by
           the
           
             Power
          
           of
           the
           
             Keyes
             exercised
          
           by
           himself
           alone
           ,
           
           
             Acts
             18.2.5.6
             .
          
           
             He
             did
             bind
             them
             to
             heare
             their
             blood
             upon
             their
             ●wne
             h●ads
             ,
          
           and
           so
           it
           afterwards
           succeeded
           accordingly
           ;
           And
           be
           having
           summoned
           at
           
             Milet
             us
          
           the
           
             Elders
          
           (
           the
           
             Spirituall
             Governours
          
           and
           
             Superintendants
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
          
           )
           saves
           [
           
             Spiritus
             Sanctus
             so
             ;
          
           
           
             Act.
             10.17.18
             .
          
           
             constituit
             Episcopos
          
           ]
           ye
           are
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           made
           Bishops
           :
           And
           
             rebuking
          
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             Corinth
          
           for
           their
           
             Sedition
          
           and
           
             Division
             ,
             He
             tels
             them
             ,
             He
          
           was
           a
           
             Master-builder
          
           
           (
           whose
           
             Office
             is
             to
             direct
             how
          
           and
           in
           what
           
             manor
             the
             fabricke
          
           shall
           be
           framed
           and
           erected
           ,
           
           
             i
             Cor.
             ●
             .
             3.10
             10.
             
          
           and
           to
           superview
           the
           
             worke
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             command
          
           the
           workefolkes
           to
           do
           e
           their
           
             worke
             ,
          
           and
           to
           place
           and
           displace
           ,
           whom
           
             he
             thinkes
          
           good
           for
           the
           
             better
             ordering
          
           of
           the
           
             Businesse
             :
          
           )
           And
           then
           
             Saint
             Faul
          
           after
           some
           
             reprooses
             ,
          
           does
           give
           them
           
             warning
             ,
          
           
           
             1
             Cor.
             4.14,15
             ,
          
           (
           which
           carryes
           in
           it
           the
           
             Sence
          
           of
           
             Authority
          
           )
           telling
           them
           ,
           that
           though
           they
           had
           ten
           thousand
           
             Teachers
             ,
             yet
             hee
             was
             their
             Father
             ;
          
           which
           imports
           
             awe
             ,
             reverence
             ,
          
           and
           
             Power
             :
          
           And
           for
           that
           cause
           
             Hee
          
           sent
           unto
           them
           
             Timothy
             ,
          
           
           
             Ib.
             ver.
             
               17.
               
            
          
           which
           manifests
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           to
           be
           
             Superiour
             Mittendo
             ,
          
           by
           the
           
             Act
             of
             Mission
             ,
          
           and
           
             Timothie
          
           to
           be
           
             Inferiour
          
           and
           under
           
             obedience
             ,
             cundo
          
           by
           
             Going
             :
          
           And
           moreover
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           reproving
           them
           about
           the
           
             Inecstuous
             person
             ,
          
           doth
           behave
           himselfe
           therein
           as
           their
           
             chiefe
             Bishop
          
           exercising
           this
           
             Office
          
           both
           of
           
             Government
          
           and
           
             Ruling
             ,
          
           and
           also
           of
           
             Iudgement
             ,
             Doome
          
           and
           
             censure
             by
             Power
             of
             the
             Keyes
             in
             binding
             and
             loosing
             ;
          
           For
           concerning
           that
           Offendour
           ,
           
           
             
               1
               Cor.
            
             5.
             per
             totum
             .
          
           hee
           sayes
           
             I
             have
             judged
          
           already
           ;
           and
           then
           
             He
             commands
          
           them
           ,
           That
           in
           
             their
             Assembly
             ,
          
           they
           should
           
             In
             the
             Name
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           and
           Saint
           
             Pauls
             spirit
          
           (
           to
           wit
           )
           of
           
             binding
             Power
             ,
             Deliver
             him
             unto
             Satan
             ,
          
           by
           casting
           him
           out
           of
           the
           
             Communion
          
           of
           that
           
             Church
          
           for
           castigation
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           
             that
             the
             spirit
             might
             be
             saved
             ;
          
           And
           then
           
             Hee
          
           gives
           them
           
             command
             ,
             Not
             to
             associate
          
           themselves
           with
           
             Fornicatours
             ,
             covetous
             persons
             ,
             extortioners
             ,
             or
             Idolatours
             ,
          
           and
           this
           
             he
          
           did
           doe
           in
           the
           Spirit
           or
           
             Power
          
           of
           
             judging
             ,
             For
             à
             minore
             ad
             majus
          
           hee
           sayes
           ,
           
             They
             themselves
             did
             passe
             judgement
             on
             them
             within
             ,
             as
             for
             those
          
           without
           the
           Pale
           of
           the
           
             Church
             ,
             Hee
          
           sayes
           ,
           
             Hee
          
           judged
           not
           ,
           but
           
             leaves
          
           them
           to
           the
           
             judgement
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           then
           in
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           that
           
             Office
          
           of
           
             Iudging
          
           and
           
             Commanding
             ,
             Hee
          
           requires
           them
           ,
           to
           put
           from
           among
           themselves
           (
           
             or
             excommunicate
          
           )
           that
           wicked
           
             incestuous
             person
             :
          
           
           
             Cor.
             2.6
             .
             to
             10.
             
          
           And
           as
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           had
           by
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             Keyes
          
           caused
           that
           
             incestuous
             person
             to
             be
             excommunicated
             ;
          
           So
           
             be
          
           afterwards
           
             absolves
          
           him
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             I
             forgive
             him
             ,
          
           and
           willed
           the
           Corinthians
           to
           forgive
           him
           too
           ,
           and
           to
           restore
           
             him
             ,
          
           his
           punishment
           being
           
             sufficient
             ,
          
           and
           to
           confirme
           their
           love
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           tryed
           
             An
             in
             omunibus
             obedientes
             ,
          
           their
           
             obedience
             by
             it
             :
          
           And
           those
           
             Corinthians
          
           having
           had
           
             suits
             in
             Law
          
           one
           against
           another
           in
           the
           Courts
           of
           
             Iusti●e
          
           
           among
           
             Pagans
             ,
          
           
           
             1
             Cor.
             6.1
             .
             to
             9.
             
          
           how
           does
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           handle
           them
           for
           it
           ?
           even
           as
           a
           man
           of
           
             authority
          
           and
           awfull
           
             power
             ,
             Audet
             aliquis
             vestrum
             ?
             Dare
             any
             of
             you
             doe
             it
             ?
          
           And
           concerning
           the
           matter
           of
           
             Marriage
             ,
          
           and
           
             single
             life
             ,
          
           he
           gives
           
             Rules
          
           or
           
             Canons
          
           as
           a
           
             Supreme
             Governour
             ,
             To
             azoyd
             Fornication
             ,
             Let
             every
             man
             have
             his
             owne
             wife
             ,
             and
             every
             woman
             her
             owne
             husband
             ;
          
           the
           
             unmarried
             and
             widowes
             ,
             (
             if
             they
             could
             not
             abstaine
             )
             to
             marry
             ;
          
           And
           to
           the
           
             married
             ,
             He
             gave
             command
             ,
             let
             not
             the
             wife
             depart
             from
             her
             husband
             ,
          
           And
           putting
           them
           in
           mind
           of
           his
           
             Ordinances
             (
             or
             Canons
             )
          
           in
           these
           and
           other
           things
           .
           
             Hee
             praise
             them
             for
             keeping
             his
             Ordinances
          
           and
           then
           
             He
          
           makes
           more
           
             Canons
             ,
          
           
           
             1
             Cor.
             11.2
             .
             to
             15.
             and
             28.1
             Cor.
             14.34
             ,
             39.
             
          
           lawes
           ,
           and
           Ecelesiasticall
           
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           for
           receiving
           the
           
             Communion
             in
             both
             kinds
             ;
             For
             uncovering
             Mens
             heads
             ,
             and
             covering
             woment
             heads
          
           in
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           And
           
             for
             silence
             to
             be
             kept
             by
             women
             in
             Church
             ,
             assemblies
          
           and
           all
           things
           
             to
             be
             done
             with
             Decency
             ,
             and
             Order
             :
          
           And
           as
           concerning
           
             Collections
          
           for
           the
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           hee
           
             commands
          
           them
           ,
           that
           looke
           what
           
             Order
          
           he
           had
           given
           at
           
             Galatia
             ,
          
           even
           so
           
             they
             should
             doe
             ,
          
           and
           repeates
           it
           to
           them
           ,
           
           
             1
             Cor.
             16.1.2
             .
          
           what
           that
           
             Order
          
           was
           :
           were
           it
           not
           a
           folly
           (
           thinke
           you
           )
           that
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           should
           take
           on
           him
           to
           make
           
             Orders
             ,
             Rules
          
           and
           
             Canons
             ,
          
           it
           he
           did
           not
           know
           ,
           
             He
          
           had
           
             Power
          
           and
           
             authority
          
           both
           to
           
             create
          
           them
           ,
           and
           also
           to
           put
           them
           in
           
             execution
          
           in
           those
           severall
           Churches
           ?
           And
           the
           same
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           writing
           to
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             Galatia
          
           complaines
           ,
           that
           some
           had
           endeavoured
           to
           
             pervert
             them
          
           from
           the
           
             Gospell
             ,
             He
          
           by
           the
           
             Power
          
           of
           the
           
             Keyes
          
           doth
           accurse
           with
           
             Anathema
          
           such
           
             False
             Teachers
             :
             Si
             quis
             whis
             evangel
             zazerit
             praterid
             ,
             quod
             accepistis
             ,
          
           
           
             Gal.
             1.7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Anathema
             sit
             ;
          
           And
           to
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             Thessalonica
             ,
             Hee
          
           gives
           his
           
             Commands
          
           to
           withdraw
           themselves
           from
           
             such
             as
             walke
             disorderly
             and
          
           not
           after
           the
           
             Traditions
          
           (
           or
           
             Ordinances
          
           )
           by
           them
           received
           from
           
             Him
             ,
          
           
           
             2
             Thes.
             3.6.10
             ,
             12.14
             .
          
           
             commanding
             ,
             that
             he
             that
             would
             not
             worke
             should
             not
             eate
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             with
             quietnesse
             they
             should
             worke
             and
             eate
             their
             owne
             bread
             ,
             and
             requiring
             ,
          
           that
           they
           
             which
             obeyed
             not
             his
             word
             ,
             they
             should
             not
             associate
          
           or
           
             keepe
             company
             with
             them
             :
          
           And
           as
           for
           
             Hymenaeus
          
           and
           
             Alexander
             ,
          
           who
           were
           
             retrograde
          
           in
           the
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           Saint
           
             Paul
             by
             power
             of
             the
             Keyes
             ,
          
           did
           
             deliver
             to
             Satan
             ,
          
           and
           in
           particular
           
             Hee
             binds
             Alexander
          
           the
           
             Copper-smith
          
           (
           who
           had
           done
           him
           much
           
             Evill
          
           )
           
             to
             be
             rewarded
             by
             the
             Lord
             according
             to
             his
             workes
             :
          
           Thus
           it
           is
           manifest
           ,
           that
           Saint
           
             Paul
             
             alone
          
           as
           
             Metropolitan
          
           and
           
             Superintendent
          
           of
           severall
           
             Churches
          
           or
           
             Diocesses
             ,
          
           did
           exercise
           this
           
             Office
          
           of
           
             Government
             ;
             of
             making
             Canons
             ,
             Rules
          
           and
           
             Ordinances
             ;
             of
             Mission
          
           and
           
             Ordination
             ;
          
           and
           of
           
             censures
             by
             Binding
          
           and
           
             Leosing
             :
          
           which
           
             He
          
           did
           doe
           without
           
             Conjunction
          
           with
           ,
           or
           assistance
           of
           any
           
             Consistory
             or
             Presbytery
             ,
          
           or
           any
           
             other
          
           with
           
             Him
          
           as
           I
           conceive
           .
        
         
           
             
               Num.
            
             30
          
           
           
             Episcopacy
             delegated
             unto
             successors
             .
          
           And
           now
           finally
           ,
           least
           it
           should
           be
           alledged
           that
           though
           this
           office
           was
           in
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           as
           well
           
             divisim
             ,
          
           as
           
             anjunction
          
           equally
           ,
           yet
           it
           ended
           with
           them
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           execution
           of
           it
           by
           one
           alone
           ;
           and
           then
           it
           fell
           into
           the
           Church
           promiscuously
           ,
           or
           into
           the
           
             Consistory
             ,
          
           which
           if
           any
           shall
           say
           ,
           
             Let
             it
             be
             proved
             ,
             and
             take
             it
             ;
          
           But
           the
           contrary
           appeares
           evidently
           ,
           for
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           delegated
           it
           unto
           
             Timothy
             ,
          
           and
           
             Titus
             ,
          
           the
           one
           instituted
           Bishop
           of
           
             Ephesus
             ,
          
           and
           the
           other
           Bishop
           of
           
             Crete
             ,
          
           as
           is
           evidenced
           by
           these
           Scripture-particulars
           :
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           tells
           
             Timothy
             ,
          
           that
           he
           had
           disposed
           of
           him
           for
           
             Ephesus
             ,
          
           to
           the
           end
           he
           should
           charge
           others
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           teach
           no
           other
           Doctrine
           ,
           
           
             1
             Tim.
             1
             .
             3●
             
          
           which
           carries
           in
           it
           matter
           of
           power
           and
           Authority
           ,
           not
           to
           permit
           false
           Doctrine
           :
           And
           the
           Apostle
           as
           Metropolitan
           giveth
           
             Timothy
          
           his
           charge
           and
           rules
           ,
           how
           he
           should
           governe
           and
           order
           the
           
             Ephesian
          
           Church
           ,
           willing
           and
           appointing
           how
           men
           should
           pray
           with
           hands
           erected
           ,
           
           
             1
             Tim.
             1.18
             .
             &
             2
             Tim.
             2.8.0
             .
          
           and
           women
           to
           be
           adorned
           with
           modest
           apparell
           ,
           with
           shamefastnesse
           and
           modesty
           ,
           learning
           in
           silence
           with
           subjection
           ,
           nottaking
           on
           them
           to
           teach
           ,
           or
           to
           usurpe
           authority
           ower
           the
           man
           :
           And
           then
           the
           Apostle
           declares
           as
           an
           undoubted
           truth
           ,
           
           
             2
             Tim.
             3.1.4.9.11
             .
          
           that
           the
           desire
           of
           the
           office
           of
           a
           Bishop
           is
           a
           good
           worke
           ,
           whose
           care
           ought
           to
           be
           to
           rule
           his
           owne
           Family
           wel
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           rule
           the
           Church
           the
           better
           ;
           and
           he
           having
           given
           
             Timothy
          
           severall
           instructions
           ,
           he
           appoints
           him
           ,
           to
           command
           and
           teach
           them
           ,
           not
           onely
           teach
           them
           ,
           as
           a
           
             Presbyter
             ,
          
           but
           also
           command
           as
           a
           
             Superintendent
          
           and
           
             Superiour
             ;
          
           otherwise
           he
           might
           command
           and
           doe
           it
           himselfe
           :
           and
           concerning
           Elders
           ,
           Widdowes
           ,
           and
           Children
           ,
           hee
           appoints
           
             Timothy
             ,
          
           to
           give
           them
           in
           charge
           to
           be
           blamelesse
           ,
           and
           gives
           him
           powor
           of
           receiving
           and
           rejecting
           of
           Widdowes
           ,
           into
           and
           out
           of
           
           the
           care
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           parcell
           of
           authority
           surely
           ;
           and
           as
           for
           the
           Elders
           ,
           he
           appoints
           
             Timothy
          
           to
           let
           them
           be
           cou●ted
           worthy
           of
           double
           honour
           ;
           
           
             1
             Tim.
             5.17.19.22
             .
          
           surely
           then
           
             Timothy
          
           was
           a
           person
           of
           greater
           honour
           &
           authority
           ,
           other
           wife
           he
           could
           not
           conferre
           honour
           on
           others
           :
           and
           as
           for
           the
           power
           of
           
             Ecclesiasticall-judic●ture
             ,
          
           Timothy
           must
           not
           receive
           an
           accusation
           against
           an
           E●der
           ,
           but
           before
           two
           or
           three
           witnesses
           :
           Which
           informes
           me
           ,
           that
           
             Timothy
          
           had
           power
           as
           an
           
             Ecclesiasticall
             Iudge
             to
             heare
          
           and
           determine
           complaints
           ,
           and
           to
           examine
           witnesses
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           
             Sentence
             :
          
           and
           
             Elder
          
           being
           Presbyter
           sheweth
           that
           he
           was
           Iudge
           of
           Presbyters
           and
           
             Teachers
             ,
          
           And
           as
           for
           
             Mission
          
           and
           
             Ordination
             ,
          
           it
           is
           cleere
           as
           the
           Sunne
           ;
           that
           
             Timothy
          
           had
           that
           power
           to
           
             Execute
             it
             alone
             ;
          
           for
           he
           is
           exhorted
           ,
           
             suddainly
          
           to
           lay
           hands
           on
           
             no
             man
             ,
          
           and
           
             Timothy
          
           himselfe
           was
           
             ordained
          
           and
           
             consecrated
          
           to
           this
           
             Office
             per
             prophetion
          
           aforehand
           
             eum
             impositione
             manuum
             presbytery
             ,
          
           
           
             1
             Tim
             1.18
             and
             4.14
             .
          
           with
           imposition
           of
           
             hands
          
           by
           the
           
             Presbyterie
             (
             non
             per
             Presbiteros
             ,
          
           not
           by
           the
           
             Presbyters
          
           but
           by
           the
           office
           of
           the
           
             Presbytery
          
           )
           which
           may
           be
           done
           by
           
             one
             ,
          
           as
           if
           I
           say
           ,
           
             I
             receive
             Baptisme
             at
             the
             bands
             of
             Priesthood
             ,
          
           I
           say
           true
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           alwayes
           done
           by
           one
           Minister
           onely
           ,
           
           
             2.
             Tim.
             1.8
             .
          
           and
           so
           it
           appeares
           this
           was
           ;
           For
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           sayes
           it
           was
           
             perimpositionem
             Manuum
             mearum
             ,
          
           by
           imposition
           of
           my
           hands
           ,
           which
           addes
           confirmation
           to
           the
           former
           point
           ,
           that
           
             one
          
           Apostle
           did
           and
           might
           execute
           this
           office
           of
           
             Episcopacy
             ;
          
           and
           so
           a
           Bishop
           might
           then
           be
           
             consecraeted
          
           by
           one
           ,
           as
           
             Timothy
          
           then
           was
           ,
           
           
             Council
             .
             Nicen.
             1.
             can.
             4.
             
             Bin
             .
             10.
             p●
             .
             161.
             col
             .
             1.
             
               P.
               
            
          
           though
           afterwards
           (
           when
           the
           stock
           of
           Bishops
           was
           stored
           )
           it
           was
           
             Decreed
             ,
          
           that
           
             Conseeration
          
           should
           be
           done
           by
           three
           at
           the
           least
           ;
           And
           never
           thelesse
           for
           the
           point
           in
           hand
           ,
           our
           Apostle
           here
           appointeth
           
             Timothie
          
           that
           what
           he
           had
           heard
           from
           Saint
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           he
           should
           
             commit
          
           to
           faithfull
           
             men
             ,
             able
             to
             teach
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           
             Power
             of
             Ordination
          
           of
           
             Ephesus
             ,
          
           
           
             2
             Tim.
             2.2.14
             .
          
           which
           
             Ministers
          
           hee
           was
           to
           
             charge
             ,
          
           that
           they
           should
           not
           strive
           
             about
             words
          
           tending
           to
           the
           
             subversion
          
           of
           the
           
             Auditory
             ,
          
           which
           comprises
           in
           it
           
             matter
          
           of
           
             Episcopall
             Authority
             .
          
           And
           as
           for
           
             Titus
             ,
          
           the
           Apostle
           tells
           him
           ,
           
           
             Tit.
             1.5
             ..
          
           that
           he
           also
           left
           him
           in
           
             Creet
             ,
             aini
             corrigea
             qua
             desunt
             ,
          
           to
           
           the
           end
           that
           he
           should
           set
           in
           
             Order
          
           things
           wanting
           ,
           
             &
             constituat
             ,
             per
             Civitates
             Presbyteros
             ,
          
           and
           ordaine
           
             Elders
             in
             every
             City
             ,
          
           which
           plainely
           declareth
           that
           
             Titus
          
           was
           ordained
           
             Bishop
          
           of
           
             Crete
          
           by
           Saint
           
             Paul
             alone
             ;
          
           and
           that
           
             Titus
          
           had
           
             power
             delegated
          
           to
           him
           to
           rule
           and
           governe
           ,
           otherwise
           
             he
          
           could
           not
           set
           things
           in
           
             Order
             ,
          
           and
           had
           
             power
          
           to
           ordaine
           teaching
           
             Elders
             ,
          
           (
           to
           wit
           )
           
             Presbyters
          
           and
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           which
           Iurisdiction
           and
           
             power
          
           was
           not
           to
           be
           
             Exercised
          
           in
           
             one
          
           Parish
           onely
           ,
           but
           the
           Text
           sayes
           ,
           
             in
             every
             Citty
             ;
          
           whereby
           
             Titus
             had
             a
             large
             Dixes
          
           or
           
             Territory
             .
          
           And
           at
           the
           end
           of
           these
           Epistles
           of
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           to
           
             Timothy
             and
             Titus
             ,
          
           it
           is
           recorded
           (
           though
           peradventure
           not
           Scripture
           ,
           yet
           exceeding
           
             ancient
             ,
          
           and
           (
           next
           Scripture
           )
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           the
           
             Ephesians
             ;
          
           and
           
             Titus
          
           ordained
           the
           first
           
             Bishop
          
           of
           the
           
             Cretians
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           conclude
           with
           that
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           
             God
          
           to
           the
           
             Angels
          
           of
           the
           
             seven
             Churches
             in
             Asia
             .
          
           
           
             Reve.
             2.
             
          
           These
           were
           not
           indeed
           
             Angels
             ,
          
           or
           spirituall
           
             Essences
             ,
          
           for
           
             reall
             Angels
          
           are
           not
           partly'good
           ,
           and
           partly
           evill
           ,
           nor
           to
           be
           chargedwith
           good
           things
           and
           with
           
             had
             things
             too
             ,
          
           as
           the
           best
           
             nun
          
           are
           :
           For
           
             Angels
          
           are
           either
           totally
           good
           without
           any
           
             mixture
          
           of
           finne
           ,
           as
           are
           the
           blessed
           
             Cherubins
             and
             Seraphins
             ,
          
           and
           other
           heavenly
           
             Spirits
             ,
          
           or
           else
           totally
           
             deformed
          
           and
           wicked
           ,
           as
           Diabolicall
           spirits
           be
           ;
           The
           word
           (
           Angell
           )
           in
           this
           piece
           of
           Scripture
           must
           needs
           be
           borrowed
           to
           expresse
           somegreat
           
             men
          
           and
           
             glorious
          
           in
           those
           
             Churches
             ,
          
           as
           
             Kings
          
           are
           for
           Majestic
           and
           power
           called
           
             Gods
             ,
          
           So
           
             Bishops
          
           and
           
             Superintendants
          
           are
           here
           called
           
             Angels
             ,
          
           being
           persons
           eminent
           ,
           and
           glorious
           for
           Ecclefiasticall
           
             honour
          
           and
           piety
           :
           And
           as
           there
           were
           in
           
             Asia
          
           just
           seyen
           
             Churches
             mentioned
             ,
          
           so
           the
           
             Angels
          
           or
           
             Superintendants
          
           are
           reckoned
           to
           be
           onely
           
             Seaven
             ,
             one
          
           for
           
             each
             Church
             ;
          
           to
           whom
           in
           particular
           is
           directed
           the
           
             Message
          
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           on
           behalfe
           of
           themselves
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Church
          
           under
           each
           of
           their
           
             Governments
             ;
          
           like
           the
           Message
           of
           an
           Emperour
           to
           his
           severall
           Princes
           and
           Governours
           of
           his
           severall
           Cities
           concerning
           
             detention
          
           of
           
             Tribute
             ,
          
           it
           is
           delivered
           and
           directed
           unto
           the
           severall
           
             Princes
          
           and
           
             Governours
          
           onely
           ,
           but
           
           it
           is
           for
           and
           on
           the
           behalfe
           of
           them selves
           and
           the
           people
           under
           each
           of
           their
           
             Principalitieis
             :
          
           And
           that
           there
           were
           then
           indeed
           
             Superintendents
          
           or
           
             Bishops
          
           over
           those
           
             Seven
             Churches
          
           of
           
             Asia
          
           is
           manifested
           by
           
             Ecclesiasticall
             History
             ;
          
           But
           what
           is
           comprised
           in
           sacred
           Scripture
           is
           so
           ample
           and
           cleere
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           as
           there
           is
           no
           need
           of
           
             Authorities
          
           or
           proofes
           out
           of
           
             Historie
             :
          
           Howbeit
           antient
           and
           authenticke
           
             Ecclesisticall
             Histories
          
           doe
           declare
           ,
           how
           that
           as
           
             Citties
          
           and
           
             Common-ireales
          
           were
           converted
           to
           the
           
             Faith
             ,
             Bishops
          
           were
           (
           even
           in
           the
           Apostles
           dayes
           )
           
             ordained
             ,
          
           to
           be
           
             Superintendents
          
           over
           those
           
             Citties
          
           and
           
             Countries
             ,
          
           &
           of
           the
           
             Apostles
          
           and
           Disciples
           were
           
             ordained
             Bishops
          
           of
           some
           of
           those
           
             Seas
             ,
          
           
           
             Eusebiu
             .
             lib.
             2.
             cap.
             1.
             Anto.
             Cron.
             part
             .
             1.
             ccp
             .
             8.
             paragr.
             1.
             
          
           as
           
             Iames
          
           (
           called
           
             Brother
          
           of
           our
           
             Lord
             Iesus
          
           )
           was
           immediatly
           after
           Christs
           
             Ascention
             ordained
          
           by
           the
           
             Apostles
             Peter
             ,
             Iames
          
           and
           
             Iohn
          
           to
           be
           
             Bishops
          
           of
           
             Hierusalem
             :
          
           where
           Hee
           continued
           thirtie
           yeares
           ,
           and
           then
           suffered
           
             Martyrdome
             ;
          
           Saint
           Peter
           was
           first
           
             Bishop
          
           of
           
             Antioch
             ,
          
           where
           hee
           continued
           seven
           yeares
           ;
           and
           
             Marke
          
           the
           
             Evangelist
             ,
          
           was
           the
           first
           
             Bishop
          
           of
           
             Alexandria
             ;
          
           and
           as
           the
           
             Churches
          
           in
           severall
           
             Provinces
          
           encreased
           ,
           so
           the
           number
           of
           
             Bishops
          
           encreased
           ,
           where
           they
           had
           Successours
           for
           many
           hundred
           yeares
           :
           And
           this
           
             Office
          
           of
           
             Episcopacy
          
           bath
           ever
           continued
           in
           the
           
             Catholicke
             Church
          
           hitherto
           ,
           And
           therefore
           if
           Scripture
           were
           darke
           ,
           and
           not
           
             cleare
          
           in
           this
           point
           ,
           yet
           if
           there
           be
           but
           a
           print
           or
           shaddow
           of
           
             Episcopacy
          
           there
           ,
           seeing
           the
           same
           was
           immediatly
           after
           our
           
             S●●●●●●
             Ascention
          
           put
           in
           practise
           by
           the
           
             Apostles
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           had
           penpetuall
           
             continuance
          
           and
           
             Succession
          
           in
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             God
          
           ever
           since
           ,
           the
           same
           is
           a
           sufficient
           
             Exposition
          
           of
           the
           meaning
           of
           
             Scripture
             ,
          
           if
           it
           were
           obscure
           in
           it
           ;
           but
           seeing
           the
           
             Scripture
          
           is
           (
           in
           my
           opinion
           )
           
             cleere
          
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           
             continuall
             Succession
          
           hath
           
             blest
             it
             ,
          
           my
           judgement
           is
           captivated
           and
           convinced
           ,
           and
           my
           
             conscience
          
           is
           fully
           satisfied
           ,
           That
           this
           
             Office
             Episcopall
          
           is
           
             exjure
             divino
             ,
          
           and
           that
           this
           
             Episcopall
          
           office
           was
           sometimes
           executed
           by
           
             one
             Bishop
             alone
             ,
          
           and
           sometimes
           by
           
             one
             Bishop
          
           as
           Supreme
           
             Superintendent
          
           with
           others
           
             Presbyters
          
           as
           Assistants
           ,
           bearing
           this
           mind
           neverthelesse
           ,
           to
           be
           corrected
           by
           Superiours
           ,
           
           and
           to
           be
           informed
           by
           more
           forcible
           
             prooses
             ,
          
           and
           to
           be
           
             reformed
          
           in
           whatsoever
           is
           
             mistaken
             ,
          
           professing
           ingennously
           ,
           than
           this
           is
           not
           thus
           
             presented
          
           on
           any
           
             supposall
             ,
          
           that
           these
           
             Records
          
           of
           
             Scripture
          
           have
           not
           beenc
           already
           produced
           ;
           it
           ia
           truly
           acknowledged
           that
           this
           point
           hath
           bin
           both
           long
           since
           ,
           and
           also
           of
           fate
           by
           severall
           learned
           Doctors
           and
           
             Divines
          
           famous
           in
           our
           
             Church
          
           most
           solidly
           and
           
             soundly
             vindicated
             ;
          
           But
           seeing
           old
           
             Arguments
          
           on
           the
           
             Presbyterian
             party
             ,
          
           some
           in
           the
           same
           
             old
             clothes
             ,
          
           and
           some
           with
           
             new
             apparell
             ,
          
           have
           beene
           of
           late
           
             revived
             ,
          
           and
           
             come
             abroad
          
           without
           any
           
             notice
          
           taken
           of
           the
           
             cleere
             Defences
          
           made
           on
           the
           
             Episcopall
          
           party
           by
           the
           learned
           in
           those
           times
           ,
           I
           think
           I
           may
           thus
           
             petere
             petita
             ,
             sing
             an
             old
             song
             too
             :
          
           which
           was
           never
           before
           (
           I
           thinke
           )
           thus
           dressed
           .
           Sure
           I
           am
           ,
           I
           being
           no
           way
           
             engaged
          
           to
           either
           party
           ,
           in
           particular
           profit
           orinterest
           ,
           am
           the
           more
           impartiall
           ,
           being
           onely
           swayed
           with
           the
           
             Power
          
           and
           
             Evidence
          
           (
           I
           thinke
           )
           of
           perfect
           and
           
             unconquerable
             Truth
          
           out
           of
           
             Gods
             —
             Booke
             ,
          
           not
           professing
           these
           all
           the
           Scripture
           proofes
           for
           it
           ,
           nor
           that
           every
           singular
           Text
           here
           vouched
           doe
           cleerely
           proove
           the
           point
           ,
           but
           hoping
           that
           
             each
             Text
          
           does
           render
           somewhat
           towards
           it
           ,
           and
           some
           and
           many
           of
           them
           
             direct
             ,
          
           and
           all
           connexed
           ,
           doe
           together
           become
           (
           I
           beleeve
           )
           invincible
           ,
           
             conjunct
             ,
             vincunt
             ,
             si
             singula
             prosint
          
           And
           what
           I
           have
           here
           
             presumed
          
           is
           meerely
           my
           owne
           conceptions
           (
           without
           
             addresse
          
           to
           
             any
             promptuary
          
           or
           other
           
             belpe
          
           )
           which
           is
           
             intended
          
           (
           not
           for
           disputation
           or
           
             controversie
             ,
          
           but
           )
           as
           a
           
             Corolarium
          
           to
           my
           
             Tract
          
           against
           R.
           B.
           for
           
             declaratum
          
           of
           mine
           
             Opinion
          
           (
           backt
           with
           
             Scripture
             prose
             )
          
           which
           strongly
           
             inclines
          
           my
           
             Heart
             to
             cleave
             ,
          
           with
           all
           filiall
           duty
           ,
           submissive
           
             Obedience
             ,
          
           and
           :
           humble
           reverence
           unto
           our
           holy
           
             Mother
             ,
          
           our
           sacred
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           long
           
             blest
          
           with
           the
           use
           and
           
             honour
          
           of
           
             Episcpacy
          
           and
           (
           I
           trust
           in
           God
           )
           shall
           ever
           be
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           .
           And
           now
           whiles
           our
           
             Romish
             Adversaries
          
           are
           (
           according
           to
           Divine
           
             providence
          
           )
           by
           
             One
          
           or
           
             other
          
           utterly
           
             ejected
          
           and
           
             convinced
             ,
          
           let
           not
           ,
           O
           let
           not
           any
           unhappy
           
             schisme
             ,
             division
          
           or
           fruitlesse
           
             Contention
          
           distract
           us
           at
           
             Home
          
           (
           the
           
           high
           way
           to
           loose
           all
           ;
           which
           the
           great
           
             God
          
           of
           Peace
           ,
           by
           the
           high
           ;
           merit
           of
           our
           
             Sacrifice
          
           of
           
             Peace
             ,
          
           with
           sweetest
           influences
           of
           the
           
             blest
          
           Spirit
           of
           
             Peace
          
           prevent
           in
           time
           ,
           firmely
           and
           strongly
           binding
           with
           the
           
             Triple-Cord
          
           of
           
             Peace
             (
             Truth
             ,
             unity
          
           and
           
             Love
          
           )
           all
           our
           unhappy
           breaches
           in
           a
           solide
           and
           perpetuall
           
             Conjunction
          
           of
           
             Christion
             Amity
          
           in
           
             Church
          
           and
           
             Common-weak
             .
             Amen
             .
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
         
           April
           22.
           1641.
           
        
         
           
             Imprimatur
             ,
          
           THO.
           WYKES
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           Errata
           .
        
         
           
             p.
             stands
             for
             page
             .
          
           
             l.
             stands
             for
             line
             of
             that
             page
             .
          
           
             m.
             stands
             for
             margen
             .
          
           
             l.
             stands
             for
             lim
             of
             that
             margen
          
           
             p.
             4.
             m.
             l.
             12.
             read
             (
             230.
             )
             for
             203.
             )
          
           
             m.
             l.
             17.
             read
             (
             276.
             )
             for
             (
             297.
             )
          
           
             p.
             5.
             l.
             3.
             read
             (
             beretofore
             )
             for
             (
             therefore
             .
             )
          
           
             p.
             17.
             l.
             17.
             read
             (
             conscerators
             )
             for
             (
             consecration
             .
             )
          
           
             m.
             l.
             14.
             read
             (
             1605.
             )
             for
             (
             1604.
             )
          
           
             p.
             23.
             l.
             15.
             read
             (
             most
             )
             for
             (
             must
             .
             )
          
           
             l.
             24.
             read
             (
             place
             it
             .
             )
          
           
             l.
             28.
             read
             (
             apply
             it
             .
             )
          
           
             p.
             29.
             l.
             17.
             read
             (
             power
             is
             .
             )
          
           
             p.
             30.
             l.
             4.
             blot
             out
             (
             to
             wit
             ,
             to
             be
             Lords
             and
             Piers
             of
             Parliament
             and
             to
             possesse
             and
             enjoy
             lands
             and
             tenements
             of
             value
             correspondent
             .
             )
          
           
             l.
             20.
             read
             (
             conjunction
             &
             divisim
             .
             )
          
           
             p.
             32.
             m.
             l.
             7.
             read
             (
             and
             10.
             unto
             8.
             )
          
           
             l.
             10.
             read
             (
             Luke
             9.
             1.
             to
             10.
             )
          
           
             p.
             33.
             m.
             l.
             13.
             read
             (
             Act.
             6.
             1.
             to
             7.
             )
          
           
             l.
             34.
             put
             in
             the
             margen
             (
             1
             Tim
             1.
             20.
             )
             &
             Tim.
             4.
             14.
             )
          
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A45589e-200
           
             Mat.
             14.20
             .
             Marc.
             12.42
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A45589e-840
           
             Mat.
             3.10
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A45589e-1610
           
             
               Sec
               ndum
               Vulgatem
               translationem
               ,
               Rom
            
             9.1
             .
             1
             Cor.
             11.31
             .
             Gal.
             1
             20.1
             Tim.
             2.7
             .
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             4.1.2
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A45589e-2760
           
             Article
             23.
             R.
             B.
             pa.
             206.
             
          
           
             Article
             .
             36.
             R.
             B.
             pa
             346.
             
          
           
             Pag.
             209.
             210.
             
          
           
             Pag.
             346.
             
          
           
             Pag
             347.
             
          
           
             (a)
             Coneil
             .
             Parisi
             .
             3
             bin
             .
             Tom.
             2.
             pag.
             207.
             col
             .
             2.
             nu
             8
             B.
             Synod
             7.
             
             Act.
             8.
             can.
             3.
             
             Bin
             Tom.
             3
             part
             .
             1.
             sect
             1
             pag.
             701.
             E.
             F.
             Synod
             .
             8.
             cap.
             22.
             
             Bin
             .
             Tom.
             3
             part
             1
             Scot
             .
             2
             p.
             647.
             col
             1.
             
             A.
             &
             pag.
             676
             col
             a
             C.
             D.
             Concil.
             ●ar
             .
             sub
             Gre
             Pop.
             7.
             
             Bin
             .
             Tom
             3
             sas
             .
             2.
             pa.
             4●7
             col
             .
             1.
             F.
             baron
             Tom.
             12
             Ann.
             1103.
             paragr.
             8.
             pag.
             33.
             
             Ft
             Ann.
             111●
             .
             para
             29.30.34
             .
             Et
             Ann.
             1106.
             par
             .
             33.
             pag.
             55.
             
             Et
             Ann.
             1108.
             par
             .
             25
             pag
             67.
             
             Et
             Ann.
             1119.
             paragr.
             10.
             pag.
             143.
             
             Et
             ●nno
             .
             1139.
             parag.
             5.
             pag.
             89.
             nu
             .
             25.
             
             Et.
             1169.
             par
             .
             ●
             29.
             pag.
             623.
             
          
           
             (b)
             Optat
             afrie
             .
             milevit
             .
             lb.
             3.
             pag.
             64.
             
             August
             .
             contr.
             liter
             .
             Pet.
             lb.
             2.1
             .
          
           
             (c)
             tosua
             24.23
             .
             ad
             28
             &
             34.31.22
             33.
             
             Isay
             47.23
             .
             S.
             August
             .
             contr.
             Cresc
             .
             li
             .
             3
             .
             c.51
             .
             pag.
             272.
             
             A.
             B.
             &
             contr.
             Gaudent
             .
             lib.
             2
             .
             c.11.
             col
             .
             341.
             
             A.
             B.
             &
             Epist.
             50.
             col
             .
             207.
             ad
             203.
             
          
           
             (d)
             Concil.
             Nice
             .
             I.
             can.
             4.
             
             Bin
             .
             Tom
             1.
             pag.
             297.
             col
             .
             1.
             B.
             Epistdehan
             .
             pap
             .
             3.
             
             Bin
             .
             Tom.
             2.
             part
             .
             2.
             pag.
             205.
             col
             .
             2.
             D.
             
          
           
             (e)
             Archidiac
             .
             super
             Dec
             part
             .
             I
             .
             dist.
             66
             pog
             .
             88.
             
             Bellarm.
             Tom.
             2.
             de
             mil.
             Eccles.
             lib.
             4
             cap.
             8.
             p
             189.
             B.
             Quantum
             .
             Cardin
             .
             Turtecr
             .
             in
             Gratian
             .
             Tom.
             1.
             part
             .
             1.
             dist.
             66.
             
             Porro
             pag.
             88.
             
          
           
             (f)
             Bellar.
             Tom.
             2.
             Not.
             Eccles.
             li
             4.
             cap.
             8
             col
             189.
             
             B.C.
             
          
           
             (g)
             
               Iohan.
               Reynolds
               Apol.
               Thes.
               26.
               pag.
               292.
            
             cites
             many
             authorities
             for
             these
             Boyish
             heads
             .
          
           
             (h)
             Concil
             calce.
             .
             gen.
             4.
             Act.
             15.
             can.
             6.
             
             Bin
             .
             Tom.
             2.
             par
             ●●
             pag.
             327
             col
             .
             2.
             
             C.
             
          
           
             (i)
             Panormit
             .
             de
             offic.
             ordinar.
             cap
             Quoniam
             nu
             .
             4.
             
          
           
             (k)
             Sleidon
             .
             Commom
             .
             lib
             17
             pag.
             248.
             a.
             
          
           
             Baron
             .
             Tom.
             10
             Anne
             912
             ,
             na.
             8
             col
             ,
             685.
             
          
           
             Budaeus
             de
             asset
             lib.
             5.
             sol
             .
             199.
             
          
           
             Franc.
             de
             Victor
             .
             Rel
             4.
             de
             potest
             .
             Papae
             propos
             6
             ,
             pag.
             39.
             
             &
             48.
             
          
           
             Ra
             ward
             Topp
             .
             oral
             .
             10.
             
             Anno
             1552.
             pag.
             199.
             
             &
             200.
             
          
           
             R
             B.
             pag.
             346.
             3.
             7.
             
          
           
             Concil
             Sardicenscap
             .
             3
             Bn.
             ●om
             1.
             pag
             434.
             col
             .
             2.
             F.
             
          
           
             (a)
             Baron
             Tom.
             2.
             
             Anmo
             .
             260.
             paragr
             29.
             col
             .
             580.
             
          
           
             (b)
             Zozom
             .
             Hist.
             eccl
             lib.
             4.
             cap.
             8.
             
             Bin
             .
             Tom.
             1
             part
             .
             1.
             sect.
             pag.
             521.
             and
             Tom
             3.
             part
             .
             2.
             sect.
             2.
             pag.
             423.
             co
             .
             2.
             E.
             Concil.
             Constanti
             .
             Ep.
             vel
             .
             hist.
             cons.
             B
             n.
             Tom.
             1.
             pag.
             521.
             
          
           
             (b.c)
             Bin
             Tom.
             3
             par
             .
             2.
             sect.
             2.
             pag.
             4●4
             .
             col
             .
             1.
             
             A.
             B.
             
          
           
             (a c c)
             Baron
             To
             .
             4.
             
             Anno
             375
             paragr.
             21.22.23
             .
             col
             .
             395.
             396.
             
          
           
             (e)
             Baron
             Tom.
             4.
             An.
             362.
             para
             .
             50
             pag.
             29.
             
          
           
             (f)
             Marcell
             .
             correct
             .
             Sacr.
             Cerl
             1.
             sect.
             2
             fol.
             13.
             
          
           
             Socrat.
             bist
             .
             eccles.
             lib
             4
             cap.
             25.
             pag.
             282.
             
             E.
             
          
           
             Begun
             22.
             
             Ianu.
             1558.
             1.
             
               Eliz.
            
             &
             ended
             8.
             
             May
             following
             1559.
             
          
           
             Pag.
             343.
             
          
           
             Godwyn
             Catal
             of
             bishop
             Durbam
             58.
             
             Cath.
             Tunsto'l
             Stow
             hist
             Queen
             .
             Fliz.
             an.
             1.
             
             Injun
             .
             Eli.
             Reginae
             .
             Injunct
             .
             8.28.40.51.53
             .
             R.B.
             pag.
             348.
             1.
             
          
           
             R.
             B.
             
               pag.
            
             209.
             
          
           
             Statut.
             25
             .
             Hen.
             8
             .
             cap.20
             .
          
           
             Register
             Parker
             .
             Lib.
             1.
             fol.
             2.
             a.b.
             &
             fol.
             3.
             a
             &
             fol.
             9.
             b.
             
          
           
             R.B.
             pag.
             210.
             211.
             
             Vide
             hic
             infra
             .
             Object
             .
             3.
             
          
           
             Page
             350.
             
          
           
             Franc.
             Mason
             ,
             
               booke
               of
               Consecrat.
            
             lib.
             3
             ca.
             4.
             pag.
             127.
             
          
           
             R.B.
             pag.
             210.
             〈◊〉
             ,
             antepenult
             .
          
           
             Antiquitat
             ,
             Britan
             .
             pag.
             39.
             
             Editio
             Hano
             v.
             Anno
             1604
             
          
           
             *
             He
             meanes
             (
             surely
             )
             consecration
             .
          
           
             Concil
             Trid.
             Sess.
             23.
             can.
             4.
             
             Bin
             .
             Tom
             4.
             part
             .
             2.
             pag.
             328.
             
             Col.
             1.
             
             ●
             .
          
           
             (a)
             Greg
             àc
             Valent
             .
             Ies
             .
             Tom.
             4.
             disp
             9.
             qu.
             2.
             punct
             1.
             pa.
             894.
             
             Secundus
             effectus
             .
             —
          
           
             (b)
             Biel.
             in
             4.
             sent
             .
             dist.
             25.
             qu.
             1.
             fol.
             31.
             col
             .
             1.
             
             C.
             
          
           
             (c)
             Dam.
             Soto
             .
             in
             4
             sent
             .
             dist.
             25.
             qu.
             1.
             pag.
             58
             col
             .
             2.
             contra
             hunc
             .
             —
          
           
             (d)
             Capreol
             lib.
             4.
             sent
             .
             dist.
             25.
             qu.
             1.
             art
             .
             3.
             pag.
             272.
             col
             .
             1.
             in
             margine
             .
          
           
             (e)
             Bellar.
             Tom.
             3.
             
             De
             effectu
             Sacrament
             .
             lib.
             2.
             cap.
             19
             ,
             20
             ,
             21.22
             .
             pag.
             46
             ,
             47
             ,
             48
             Et
             de
             Sacra
             confirmat
             .
             lib.
             2.
             cap.
             12.
             pag.
             92.
             col
             .
             1.
             
             C.
             
          
           
             Petrus
             de
             Palude
             in
             4
             ,
             Sentent
             .
             d.
             25.
             p.
             1.
             art
             ,
             1.
             
          
           
             Masonus
             de
             Minister
             .
             Aug.
             lib.
             8
             .
             cap.30.pag.372.lat
             .
             impr
             anno
             1638.
             
             Regist.
             Cran.
             sol.261
             .
          
           
             Regist.
             Polisol
             .
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