Master Grimston's argument Concerning Bishops: With Mr. Selden's Answer. Also several Orders newly made in Parliament concerning church GOVERNMENT.  
Printed 1641.   

Master Grimston's Argument concerning Bishops.  
1. THat Bishops are Iure Divino is a question.  
2. That archbishops are not Iure Divino is out of question.  
3. That Ministers are Iure Divino there is no question.  
Now if Bishops which are questioned whether Iure Divino, and archbishops which out of question are not Jure Divino, should suspend Ministers that are Iure Divino, I leave it to you Master Speaker.  
Master Selden's Answer.  
1. That the Convocation is Iure Divino is a question.  
2. That Parliaments are not Iure Divino is out of question.  
3. That Religion is Jure Divino there is no question.  
Now Master Speaker, that the Convocation which is questioned whether Iure Divino, and Parliaments which out of question are not Iure Divino, should meddle with Religion, which questionless is Iure Divino, I leave to you Master Speaker.  
Master Grimston's Reply.  
But archbishops are no Bishops.  
Master Selden's Answer.  
That's no otherwise true then that the judges are not Lawyers, and Aldermen are not Citizens.  

Several Orders concerning Church Government.  
1. Every several shire of England and Wales to be a several Circute or diocese for the ecclesiastic jurisdiction excepting Yorkshiere, which is to be divided into three.  
2. A constant Presbitry of twelve choice Divines, to be selected in every shire or diocese.  
3. A constant precedent to be established as a Bishop over this Presbitry.  
4. This Bishop in each diocese to ordain, suspend, deprive, degrade, and excommunicate by and with the consent and assistance of seven Divines of his presbytery, then present and not else.  
5. The times of Ordination throughout the Land to be four times in the year, viz. 1. May 1. August 1. November, 1. February.  
6. Every Bishop constantly to reside within his diocese, in some one prime or chief City or town within his diocese as in Particular.  
7. Every Bishop to have one special particular Congregation to be chosen, out of the most convenient place for distance from his chief residence, and the richest in value that may be had, whe●e he shall duly Preach, unless he be lawfully hindered, and then shall take care his Cure be well supplied by an other.  
8. No Bishop shall remove, or be translated from the bishopric which he shall first undertake.  
9 Upon every death, or other avoidance of a Bishop, the King to grant a congee De Cleire to the whole Clergy of the whole diocese, and they to present three of the presbytery aforesaid, and the King to choose and nominate whom he pleaseth of them.  
10. The first presbyters of every shire to be named by the Parliament, and afterwards upon the death or other avoidance of any presbyter, the remaining presbyters to choose one other out of the parish Ministers of that shire, and this to be done within one month next after such death or avoidance.  
11. No Bishop or Clergy man to exercise or have any temporal Office, or secular employment but only for the present to hold and keep the probate of Wills, until the Parliament shall otherwise resolve.  
12. The Bishop once a year (at midsummer) to summon a Diocesan Synod, there to hear, and (by general Vote) to determine all such matters of scandal in life, and Doctrines amongst Clergy men, as shall be presented unto them.  
13. Every three years a national Synod to be, which (for persons) shall consist of all the Bishops in the Land, and of two presbyters to be chosen by the rest out of each presbytery, and of two clerks to be chosen out of every diocese by the Clergy thereof.  
14. This national Synod to make and ordain Cannons, for the government of the Church, but they not to bind until they be confirmed by Parliament.  
15. Every Bishop to have over and above the Benefice aforesaid, a certain constant Rent allowed, and allotted proportional to the diocese wherein he is to Officiate. That is to say—  
16. Every presbyter to have a constant yearly profit above his Benefice.   
As for the revenue of the Bishops, Deans, and Chapters, &c. a strict survey to be taken of all their Rents and profits, and the same to be represented at the beginning of our next convention, and in the mean time no Lease to be renewed, nor Timber to be felled.  
FINIS.