(III,) Heaven therefore they have the power of Ordination.' See. 44. The Minor is granted commonly by Papigs and Proteflants as toforce of the Keyes,but it is by many denyed as to other. They fay that every Pallor hath theKey of doctrine andof Order, but not theKey of Jurifdittion. But i.Chrifl gave the Keyes of the Kingdom of Heaven together and never divided them. Therefore theyarinot tobe divided.. He did not giveone Key to one,and another to another , but all to the fame men : Andwhat God bath joyned together, let no marl put afunder. z. The. Apo-files in delivering there Keyes to others, are never found to have fepar.ated them. For Subjc& Presbyters were not inflita.ted in Scripture-times : 'Therefore. all that were thenOrdained Presbyters had allthe Keyes together, and fo that ofIntifdiz~lion (' as it is called) with the refl. 3 ..That Cypriar, Er Presbyters had the Key of Order , will prove that they may Zs. p.E4. Ordain , as isaforefaid. 4. But that Englifh Presbyters had the clerum de Key of 7sarifdiflion is proved, r. In that they were with the Bi. ñfr fhopsto Ordainby Impofition ofhands. z. In that they were de Pbálureo. by the BOok of Ordination charged to adminifler D fciplsne : er Fo- rtu,ar though this was difufed,ard the Prelates fruffrated their power. bypodiaconás Sect. 45.I (hall recite the word'sof Reverend Vfher for the `' Favor°n°' proof of this , ' Redúdion of Epilcopacy &c. F . Or- acolutdlorr der of the Church of England all Fre.rb,ters are charged rei notepotei ( in the Book of Ordinations) to adminifler the Decîrine me foleen of Sacraments and the Difcipline of ChrifJ , as the Lord dáce;n da;e, curr:naudti ad- bath commanded, and- as this Realm bath received, the á c de clero- fame ; andthat they might the be: ter.underfland what theabfirates fnrr, Lord bath commanded therein, the exhortationof St.. Paul nec locum to the- Elders of the Church of Ephefus is appointed to [Ç' mvjet . eo. to be read lint. them at the time of their' Ordination Take ntaverint, heed unto your felves and to all the Mick whom.the F.ec ßerulo Holy Ghofl bath.madeyouOverfeers,sto Rule the Congre- ruin t arkLa gationof God which he hash purchafed with his blood. /it, lnen' Of tee trany Elderswho skis in common ruled the Churchof ol; nnon . Ephefus, .there nwarone F'efidestt, whom oar Saysosr n. his tannem cxn collegi s me is fed'etr cam plebe ipfa úniverfa Howbig was the Diocefs their, and how much theBifhop ruled alone,máq' be hence conjeEtured ; andwhether Presbytershad any hand in ruling; Why doth Igicutius andTertultean command them to be fubj .ato.the,Presbyters as to tie Apoftles ofChuff, if the ,had not the Key of Government? B e z .piffle
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