Statutes which annexed Ecclesiasticall jurisdicti∣on to the Crowne, intended to give the King any power of this nature, which Queene Eliza∣beth (in her injunctions) and all other godly Kings and Princes ever disclaimed.
That it can bee no deniall of his Majesties just right, nor violation of Statute, nor danger of [Consect. 3] Praemunire for Bishops, to exercise their juris∣dictions thus farre, in their owne names, or to say, they have them not from the King.
My second conclusion is, This Ecclesiasticall [Conclu. 2] power, was given by Christ to his Apostles, both for preaching, and administring the Sacraments, Matth. 28. 29, 30. and for the power and use of the Keyes. Iohn 20. 21. Matth. 18. 18.
Thirdly, Our Saviour giving this power, inten∣ded [Conclu. 3] that it should continue in the Church, to the end of the world; as it is most evident. First, in regard of the equall necessity, and use of it in the Church, aswell afterwards, as in their times. Se∣condly, in regard of his promise, of his assisting presence, or being with them alwayes, even to the end of the world.
From which will follow; First, the necessity of the power of ordination, for the transmitting this power by the Apostles, to some others, in whom, the same power (though not in the Apostolicall latitude) should remaine, when they, (who were not alway to con∣tinue) should bee translated out of this world. Secondly, the necessity of an un-interrupted succession in the Church of those who shall bee