é2 34- Mr. N EÄ -Las II' VOL of feal'd with the Blood of Martyrs, and was feletled out of ancient Models, not Roman, but Chrian. The Bifhop's `Words, {Remonftranee, p. 13.1 4 In the mean time, let the publique Form of the ifacred Church-Liturgy have its due Honour; let this, by the power of your Authority, be rein-. forced, as that which being feleéed out of ancient Models, (not Roman, but Chrian) and contrived by the holy Martyrs and Confeffors of the bleffed Reformation of Religion, hath re- ' 'ceived abundant Supply of Strength, both from the zealous Recommendation of our molt reli- gious Princes, and your own molt firm and pe- remptory Effáblifhment.' Again, [p. 17.] And if our holy Martyrs heretofore went to Heaven with a Litany in their Mouths, let not an ill ad- ' vifed New-ftnglenefs be fuffered to put Scorn upon that, wherein they thought themfelves, happy.' Neal, p. 4.03. The other Point in debate between the Bop and his Adverfaries, related to thefuperior Order of Bops, &c. The Bop enters upon this part with'unufital Affurance, bearing down his Ad- verfaries with a Torrent of bold and unguarded Ex- prefans. His Words are theft : " This holy Calling, (meaning the Order of Bjhops, as diftino`i from. " Presbyters) fetches its Pedigree from .Apoftolical " and Divine Inftitution. Except all Hftories, all' Authors fail us, nothing can be mare plain than " this; out of them we can, and do fhew on whom " the Apoftles of Chrift laid their Hands, with " an Acknowledgement, and Conveyance of Im- " parity and 7urifdi5ion. We Phew, what Bops fry " ordain'd lived in the Times of the Apoftles, and fucceecled each other in theirfeveral Charges, under the Eyes and Hands of the Apoftles. Wefew, who immediately f tcceeded thofe immediate Succ f rs, 6' in their feveral Sees through all the Regions of the Chriltian
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