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And it may be probable enough, and as probable (I am sure) as any thing they can bring to the contrary; (which is enough to invalidate this Argument) that (though for some ages past, it were granted, that Bishops invested by Popes, have been the Ordainers, and the Ministery hath had its succession from them) that there vvas Christianity in England long before Popery; and the Ministery then may be said to be derived from beyond Popery; and ' tvvill be questionable vvhether even those Popish Bishops did all or any of them originally receive their Presbytership from Rome, or from that succession; though they received their Episcopacy from Rome. |
And it may be probable enough, and as probable (I am sure) as any thing they can bring to the contrary; (which is enough to invalidate this Argument) that (though for Some ages past, it were granted, that Bishops invested by Popes, have been the Ordainers, and the Ministry hath had its succession from them) that there was Christianity in England long before Popery; and the Ministry then may be said to be derived from beyond Popery; and ' tvvill be questionable whether even those Popish Bishops did all or any of them originally receive their Presbytership from Room, or from that succession; though they received their Episcopacy from Room. |
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