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We prove in this Argument, by another medium, that Matthew Parker and his Associates, and consequently all who adhered to them, or adhere to their Successors were and are Schismatiques, separate from the whole true visible Church of Christ.
Matthew Parker was a Shismatique, voluntarily separate from the whole true visible Church of Christ:
Therefore all those, who were willingly consecrated by him, and all their Successors and Adherents, were such Schisma∣tiques.
The Consequence is clear, as appears in the former Ar∣gument: The Antecedent we prove.
Whosoever was willingly consecrated by Schismatiques, voluntarily separate from the whole true visible Church of Christ, is himself a Schismatique, voluntarily separate from the whole true visible Church of Christ;
But Matthew Parker was willingly consecrated by Schis∣matiques, voluntarily separate from the whole true visible Church of Christ:
Therefore Matthew Parker was a Schismatique, volunta∣rily separated from the whole true visible Church of Christ.
The first proposition is already proved. For to be wil∣lingly consecrated by such Schismatiques is schismatical, and therefore separating from the whole true visible Church of Christ.
The second proposition we prove, as matter of fact.
Goodwin in the different lives of Barlow, Coverdale, Scory, and Hodgkins, who were the Consecrators of Parker, ac∣knowledges, that the three first were possest of the Sees and Offices of other Catholick Bishops living. Barlow was intruded into the place of Christopherson, Bishop of Chicester, Dec. 20. 1559, and elect to it, before he consecrated Par∣ker, as appears by the Queens Letters, Gulielmo Barlow, nunc Cicestriensi electo. Scory was put by King Edward the 6th into Day's place, then being Bishop of Chicester. Cover∣dale into Vecey's place, by King Edward the 6th, Aug. 30. 1551, which B. Vecey was forced to resign, as appears by his being willing to be restor'd (as he was afterwards) by Queen Mary. Hodgkins was only a Suffragan; but commu∣nicated with these three in this Consecration; and there∣by became Schismatique.