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1 21| proper lenity on the part of bishops to bear with us by reason 2 24| s sake.~Neither were the bishops ignorant of these abuses, 3 26| rashly or from hatred of the bishops, as some falsely suspect. 4 27| and thence pastors and bishops were obtained. Now it is 5 28| concerning the Power of Bishops, in which some have awkwardly 6 28| Keys, or the power of the bishops, according to the Gospel, 7 28| and blessings of God.~If bishops have any power of the sword, 8 28| power they have, not as bishops, by the commission of the 9 28| concerning the jurisdiction of bishops, civil authority must be 10 28| right, there belongs to the bishops as bishops, that is, to 11 28| belongs to the bishops as bishops, that is, to those to whom 12 28| must we submit to Catholic bishops if they chance to err, or 13 28| it is disputed whether bishops or pastors have the right 14 28| that give this right to the bishops refer to this testimony 15 28| has been shown above) that bishops have no power to decree 16 28| committed to the Apostles and bishops. For thus some of them write; 17 28| the guilt.~Whence have the bishops the right to lay these traditions 18 28| shall be plucked up.~If bishops have the right to burden 19 28| answer that it is lawful for bishops or pastors to make ordinances 20 28| commission to the Apostles and bishops to devise new ceremonies 21 28| traditions go out of use.~But the bishops might easily retain the 22 28| churches do not ask that the bishops should restore concord at 23 28| Peter, 1 Pet. 5, 3, forbids bishops to be lords, and to rule 24 28| the government from the bishops, but this one thing is asked,