C1981 the Holy Ghoft to the Prieft. The doubt içg whether this be not an abufe of the words which Chrift himfelf or his Apoflles ufed, and fo not to be affented to, approved and confent- cd to. 3. Yet is it not denyed, but that N$inifferial Authority is given by the ordainers as Miniíters, Deliverers or Invefters :But Asithority is not the Holy Ghofk fo called. 4. Nor is it denyed but that as rather, Son, and Holf Ghoft~ do corer intoCovenant with us as Cbri:fzans in our baptifmy fo do they with Minifters, as fuch,in their ordination-covenant But fuclx a Relation to the Holy 'fhoft as the Miniirers future helper in his work, cannot welt be fdppofcd to be all that is meant by thewords [ Receive the Holy 'Gho,1.; I both Scripture and common ufe, taking them in another fenfe. XXV. This Oath in the 'Cotífecrntion :of Bi- hops is ro be taken lby every `$?ifn'o4):[ ,In rhe na`ril-e of God Amen. I. .ZV', Chefin Bfhop of . the Church 'and ,See of11r.:dß profefsvndpromif all due reverence and 'obedience to the Arex.'op, and to the ,lteYrpdlitical \.h.'ref iv. .,d to their;fttc.cef fokrs, (o help-me God°through yefits Chrir, 2, -It is pot pretended that any ferrh'Oaths of äìbedieree were ;nftitu'ted bfi Chrift or his Apofì)cç ; or were ufed in the Churches Tor ma- ny litindreci years, nor'rill the Papacy was rif7ng, Which was furthered by filch Oaths. 3. They that fuppofeBifhops tobe 'fixceífoùrs ofxhe ApofYles, cannot make them 'fúbjefts to any Other P,cclefiailica) Rulers, withoutafferting that the Apohles were Governours over one another which we find not that thcy,doe 4. It
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