( 188) and Separatifis do) I fhall have occafion to fay more to them anon. Sea 3 t. Argument 4. If Ordinationby fuch as the Englifh Bithops be of Neceflity to the Minif ry and Churches, then was there no true Minifiry and Churches in the Scripture times, nor in many years after : But the confequent is faire ; therefore fo is-theAntecedent. The reafonofthe Confequence is becaufe therewere no fuchBithops in chofe times; and this is al- ready proved,they beingneither the Itinerant Apofiolical fort of Bithops, nor the fixed Paftars of particular Churches ; betides, which there wereno other. Se&.32. Argument 5, IfOrdination by fuch as theEnglifh, Prelates beNeceffary to the Being.ofthe-Miniftry and Churches, then none of the Protefiants that have notfuchPrelates(which is almoft all) are trueChurches or have true Minifters : But the Confequent isfalle : therefore fo is the Antecedent. Ofthis I íltall fay moreanon. Se&3 3 .Ifnoneof the ProteftantsChurches that have not fuck, Bitltops are true Churches, and have not a true Miniftry, then neither Roman,Greek¿; Armenian, c/Ethiorian,t a. or almoft any through theworld are true Churches ; For they are defective in forcegreater matters, and chargeable withgreater errors then thefe.But the Confequent.is falfe;thereforefo is the Antecedent.. He that denyeth all thee tobetrue Churches,denyeth the Ca- tholick Church : Andhe that denyeth the Catholick Church, is next to the denyingof Se&. 34, Having thus proved that there is nonecefty ofOr- dinationby fuch as the Englifh Prelates, I have withall proved. that men arenot therefore ever the lets Minifters, becaufe they have not their Ordination,nor our Churches orOrdinances ever themore to be difowned. See. 35. Yet where there is noother Ordination tobe had, it maybe a duty to fubmit to theirs : Not as theyare Epifcopi ex: ortes (as even Grotius calls them)orof this fpecies;but as they are Paflors ofthe Church, notwithftanding such fuperfluitieu and: ufurpations.. Se&36. It is notthe dutytherefore, but the fin, of anyman thatrwasOrdainedby fuch Prelates to a lawful office, todifclaim and,renounee that.Ordination (as fome.do. ),.For it isnot every.. irregularity,
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