[67] " together with many other Encroach ments on their Jurifdiéion ; all " which were unlawful, if the Bi Jhop. " had, by Divine Right, Jurifdittion in their Diocefes ; therefore it was " neceífary to lay them as low as could " be, and to make them think that the Power they held, was rather as " Delegates of theApoílolick See, than " by a Commif%on from Chrifl or his " Apofiles s fo that they loók'd on the declaring Epifcopal Authority to be of Divine Right, as a. Blow that would befatal to the Court of Rome s` and therefore they did after this, at " 2-rent, ufe all poffible Endeavours to " hinder any /itch Decifión. ' It having been then the common Stile of that " Age to reckon Biíhops and Priefts as " the fame Office, it is no Wonder if at 44 this Time the Clergy ofthis Church, " the greateíl Part of them being ílill " Leaven'd with the old Superílition, " and the refit ofthem not havingTime " ç enough to examine leffer Matters, retained í1i11 the former Phrafes in " this Particular. On this I have in- filled the more, that it may appear " how little they haveconfider d things, " who are fo far carry'd with their Zeal again/i the effablithed Govern- anent of this Church, as to make F z "much
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