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themselves_o of_o that_o power_n he_o so_o much_o covet_v what_o power_n be_v it_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o will_v expect_v some_o rare_a discovery_n have_v raise_v our_o expectation_n to_o a_o great_a height_n at_o length_n he_o resolve_v the_o question_n and_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v a_o power_n of_o confer_v that_o power_n i._n e._n as_o he_o explain_v it_o that_o on_o whosoever_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n he_o may_v be_v ordain_v to_o the_o ministry_n that_o be_v in_o plain_a term_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n and_o to_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o ordain_v power_n i_o question_v whether_o the_o power_n then_o be_v so_o profitable_a as_o it_o have_v prove_v since_o however_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o this_o gentleman_n for_o help_v we_o to_o so_o clear_a a_o notion_n of_o simony_n iii_o he_o find_v another_o ordination_n in_o act_n 9.17_o 9_o p._n 8_o 9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o ananias_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o saul_n this_o may_v he_o to_o ordain_v he_o for_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o he_o not_o only_o that_o he_o may_v receive_v his_o sight_n but_o be_v also_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o observe_v that_o according_a to_o this_o hypothesis_n saul_n be_v ordain_v before_o he_o be_v baptise_a he_o be_v ordain_v as_o he_o call_v it_o v._o 17._o and_o be_v baptise_a after_o ananias_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o he_o v._o 18._o that_o be_v he_o be_v first_o make_v a_o apostle_n than_o a_o christian_a he_o make_v ananias_n but_o a_o private_a believer_n or_o disciple_n 9_o p._n 9_o his_o be_v call_v a_o disciple_n v._o 10._o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o it_o for_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o call_v act_v 1.15_o how_o come_v he_o to_o forget_v that_o dorotheus_n call_v he_o a_o bishop_n of_o damascus_n this_o will_v have_v something_o help_v his_o hypothesis_n see_v he_o be_v tesolve_v to_o have_v he_o ordain_v before_o he_o be_v baptise_a even_o let_v it_o pass_v for_o a_o episcopal_a ordination_n but_o that_o which_o spoil_v all_o be_v paul_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n not_o of_o man_n neither_o by_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n the_o father_n gal._n â—_o 1_o iv_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o consider_v the_o ordination_n in_o act_n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o 10._o p._n 10._o now_o there_o be_v at_o antioch_n certain_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v unto_o they_o separate_a i_n barnabas_n and_o saul_n j._n o._n argue_v from_o this_o instance_n that_o presbyter_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v for_o the_o ordainer_n be_v prophet_n and_o teacher_n now_o teacher_n be_v ordinary_a presbyter_n who_o be_v distinguish_v from_o prophet_n and_o other_o extraordinary_a officer_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o eph._n 4.11_o what_o say_v mr._n g._n to_o this_o even_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n ibid._n ibid._n the_o person_n here_o speak_v of_o say_v he_o be_v teacher_n that_o be_v ordinary_a minister_n general_o speak_v but_o call_v prophet_n because_o they_o receive_v this_o special_a command_n from_o christ_n to_o ordain_v barnabas_n and_o saul_n 1._o he_o confound_v prophet_n and_o teacher_n which_o be_v distinguish_v here_o and_o in_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o eph._n 4.11_o prophet_n be_v extraordinary_a teacher_n ordinary_a officer_n this_o gentleman_n to_o serve_v a_o turn_n make_v they_o one_o and_o the_o same_o if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v luke_n say_v there_o be_v at_o antioch_n certain_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n that_o be_v if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o rector_n prophet_n and_o prophet_n for_o the_o teacher_n be_v prophet_n say_v he_o 2._o the_o teacher_n be_v call_v prophet_n say_v he_o they_o be_v so_o call_v by_o he_o and_o not_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o they_o be_v call_v prophet_n because_o they_o receive_v this_o special_a command_n from_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o he_o think_v how_o can_v he_o prove_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v speak_v by_o immediate_a revelation_n to_o the_o teacher_n here_o the_o text_n speak_v nothing_o of_o it_o loc_fw-la dixit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la per_fw-la prophet_n as_o istos_fw-la grot._n in_o loc_fw-la it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o think_v he_o signify_v his_o mind_n by_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o minister_n then_o to_o fancy_n he_o advance_v the_o teacher_n into_o the_o order_n of_o prophet_n for_o the_o time_n have_v the_o revelation_n be_v communicate_v to_o all_o in_o common_a what_o need_v the_o evangelist_n to_o have_v call_v the_o ordainer_n prophet_n and_o teacher_n it_o will_v have_v be_v enough_o to_o call_v they_o prophet_n but_o there_o be_v both_o in_o antioch_n prophet_n to_o who_o the_o revelation_n come_v and_o
bare_o assert_v and_o not_o prove_v ii_o he_o examine_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prophecy_n 21._o p._n 21._o if_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v but_o once_o then_o say_v he_o by_o prophecy_n signify_v by_o prophet_n the_o abstract_n for_o the_o concrete_a and_o these_o prophet_n be_v paul_n and_o silas_n i_o add_v say_v he_o the_o presbytery_n here_o mention_v or_o presbyter_n themselves_o may_v have_v be_v prophet_n too_o 22._o p._n 22._o and_o ordain_v timothy_n according_a to_o prophecy_n 1._o let_v we_o see_v how_o the_o word_n run_v with_o this_o explication_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophet_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prophet_n profound_a sense_n he_o be_v resolve_v to_o make_v apostle_n or_o prophet_n of_o all_o that_o be_v concern_v in_o ordination_n but_o the_o mischief_n on_o it_o be_v the_o bishop_n who_o cause_n he_o plead_v be_v neither_o one_o nor_o tother_o prophecy_n with_o he_o signify_v prophet_n and_o the_o presbyter_n be_v prophet_n so_o that_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o prophet_n with_o prophet_n the_o rector_n have_v high_o oblige_v the_o learned_a world_n by_o this_o famous_a commentary_n if_o you_o shall_v ask_v why_o he_o degrade_v paul_n a_o apostle_n into_o a_o inferior_a order_n of_o prophet_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v satisfy_v you_o that_o he_o have_v make_v amends_o by_o exalt_v inferior_a presbyter_n into_o a_o superior_a order_n of_o prophet_n one_o while_o paul_n be_v a_o ordinary_a minister_n with_o he_o another_z while_o a_o prophet_n and_o sometime_o he_o be_v content_a provide_v he_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o belove_a episcopacy_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o apostle_n 2._o the_o truth_n be_v by_o prophecy_n respect_v the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o of_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 1.18_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v many_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o person_n prophesy_v and_o therefore_o call_v prophecy_n and_o but_o one_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o thing_n prophesy_v and_o therefore_o call_v prophecy_n 4.14_o prophecy_n est_fw-la in_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o the_o text_n do_v not_o say_v who_o these_o prophet_n be_v but_o the_o rector_n a_o man_n of_o happy_a invention_n have_v find_v they_o out_o and_o assure_v we_o they_o be_v paul_n and_o silas_n iii_o he_o let_v we_o see_v what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o presbytery_n it_o be_v a_o word_n borrow_a say_v he_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n 23._o p._n 23._o moses_n take_v the_o head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n to_o be_v assistant_n to_o he_o in_o the_o government_n unto_o these_o answer_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n but_o at_o length_n god_n command_v bim_n to_o choose_v seventy_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n num._n 11.16_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o remark_n here_o 1._o that_o he_o make_v christ_n and_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n to_o answer_v unto_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o inferior_a priest_n p._n 1_o 2._o and_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v manifest_v it_o be_v so_o p._n 2._o but_o now_o by_o a_o new_a manifestation_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n answer_v the_o head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n 2._o where_o do_v he_o find_v that_o moses_n take_v the_o head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n to_o be_v his_o assistant_n in_o the_o government_n before_o the_o seventy_o elder_n be_v choose_v moses_n himself_o give_v a_o different_a account_n he_o say_v he_o judge_v the_o people_n alone_o until_o jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n advise_v he_o to_o join_v other_o with_o he_o in_o the_o government_n and_o that_o thereupon_o he_o choose_v not_o twelve_o head_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n but_o ruler_n of_o thousand_o ruler_n of_o hundred_o of_o fifty_n and_o of_o ten_o ex._n 18.13_o 25._o deut._n 1.15_o that_o there_o be_v head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n every_o body_n know_v but_o that_o these_o be_v choose_v exclusive_a or_o other_o to_o be_v moses_n his_o assistant_n in_o the_o government_n be_v a_o new_a discovery_n which_o no_o body_n know_v before_o we_o will_v not_o envy_v the_o rector_n the_o honour_n of_o be_v the_o first_o discoverer_n of_o this_o cabbala_n 3._o the_o seventy_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o the_o presbytery_n answer_v be_v choose_v as_o himself_o confess_v to_o be_v assistant_n to_o moses_n in_o the_o government_n this_o instance_n of_o his_o own_o produce_v evince_v that_o presbyter_n have_v power_n of_o government_n the_o jewish_a sanhedrin_n be_v the_o supreme_a court_n of_o judicature_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v elder_n at_o first_o every_o one_o that_o be_v regular_o ordain_v himself_o have_v the_o power_n of_o ordain_v his_o disciple_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hillel_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o none_o may_v ordain_v without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o nasi_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o sanhedrn_n or_o a_o licence_n from_o he_o 1._o he_o seld._n the_o syned_a ii_o 7._o §_o 1._o if_o the_o presbytery_n answer_v the_o sanhedrin_n as_o the_o rector_n confess_v it_o do_v the_o power_n of_o government_n and_o particular_o of_o ordination_n belong_v unto_o it_o he_o say_v the_o jew_n call_v that_o celebrate_a council_n in_o their_o own_o language_n 24._o p._n 24._o the_o sanedrim_n but_o the_o n._n t._n and_o the_o greek_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o seem_v to_o make_v sanhedrin_n so_o the_o jew_n write_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o sanedrin_n as_o he_o do_v a_o hebrew_a word_n whereas_o it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o hebrew_n dialect_n i_o mention_v this_o only_a by_o the_o by_o to_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o taste_n of_o the_o learned_a rector_n skill_n in_o philology_n he_o add_v that_o moses_n be_v head_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o a_o part_n of_o his_o council_n of_o seventy_o yea_o that_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v also_o a_o prophet_n lice_n unto_o moses_n have_v twelve_o apostle_n and_o seventy_o disciple_n who_o make_v up_o a_o presbytery_n 1._o in_o act_n 22.30_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v express_o distinguish_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v v._o 5._o 2._o moses_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o council_n of_o seventy_o so_o be_v christ_n of_o the_o presbytery_n it_o be_v improper_o say_v that_o moses_n be_v part_n of_o the_o seventy_o for_o there_o be_v seventy_o or_o seventy_o two_o beside_o moses_n 3._o the_o seventy_o disciple_n answer_v the_o jewish_a presbytery_n with_o he_o above_o but_o now_o find_v he_o have_v yield_v too_o much_o he_o correct_v himself_o and_o make_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n part_n of_o christ_n presbytery_n as_o he_o call_v it_o but_o the_o n._n t._n no_o where_o call_v they_o so_o nor_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o ever_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o seventy_o disciple_n act_v together_o as_o one_o presbytery_n ignatius_n say_v he_o style_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 25._o p._n 25._o the_o presbytery_n of_o the_o church_n ignatius_n call_v the_o apostle_n so_o not_o the_o apostle_n and_o seventy_o disciple_n as_o he_o insinuate_v in_o a_o general_a sense_n as_o they_o call_v themselves_o presbyter_n but_o the_o new-testament_n sufficient_o distinguish_v between_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o no_o where_o distinguish_v between_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n so_o likewise_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o rector_n every_o apostle_n in_o his_o plantation_n ibid._n ibid._n have_v his_o presbytery_n in_o the_o city_n where_o he_o have_v settle_v church_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o act_n 15._o but_o that_o apostle_n be_v head_n of_o they_o 1._o doubtless_o every_o constitute_v church_n have_v a_o presbytery_n which_o be_v the_o church_n presbytery_n and_o not_o the_o apostle_n as_o he_o call_v it_o his_o presbytery_n be_v a_o form_n of_o expression_n not_o know_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n paul_n do_v not_o call_v the_o presbytery_n of_o any_o church_n his_o presbytery_n 2._o what_o if_o two_o apostle_n settle_v a_o church_n in_o conjunction_n as_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n do_v many_o who_o then_o be_v the_o presbytery_n be_v it_o divide_v between_o both_o or_o be_v they_o joint_a head_n of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o do_v one_o resign_v his_o right_n in_o they_o to_o another_o perhaps_o mr._n g._n can_v tell_v we_o how_o the_o point_n be_v settle_v without_o the_o danger_n of_o make_v two_o apostolical_a head_n of_o the_o presbytery_n of_o a_o church_n for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o bad_a precedent_n and_o may_v warrant_v the_o set_n up_o of_o two_o bishop_n in_o one_o church_n 3._o the_o elder_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v not_o one_o
the_o apostle_n must_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v do_v the_o same_o 1._o if_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o appoint_v one_o presbyter_n as_o supreme_a to_o preside_v over_o the_o rest_n and_o to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o presbyter_n the_o government_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n must_v lodge_v in_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n in_o parity_n 2._o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v not_o ordinary_a presbyter_n but_o extraordinary_a officer_n that_o be_v evangelist_n and_o as_o such_o be_v superior_a to_o presbyter_n as_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n be_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n that_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n in_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n 3._o the_o apostle_n do_v commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n in_o his_o absence_n to_o the_o presbytery_n in_o a_o parity_n act_n 20.17_o 18._o and_o that_o when_o he_o be_v take_v his_o last_o leave_n of_o they_o without_o thought_n of_o see_v they_o any_o more_o v._o 25._o this_o be_v the_o proper_a season_n for_o he_o to_o provide_v a_o sirgle_n person_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o presidency_n over_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n have_v such_o a_o presidency_n be_v of_o necessary_a and_o perpetual_a continuance_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v but_o rational_a to_o affirm_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n take_v their_o final_a leave_n of_o any_o church_n than_o be_v the_o proper_a time_n to_o take_v care_n of_o its_o future_a government_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n will_v be_v want_v in_o their_o duty_n towards_o the_o church_n in_o such_o a_o conjuncture_n as_o this_o they_o be_v faithful_a steward_n of_o god_n house_n and_o give_v the_o necessary_a rule_n for_o its_o future_a government_n and_o conservation_n according_o the_o apostle_n be_v very_o particular_a and_o express_a in_o give_v direction_n about_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n after_o his_o departure_n he_o send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n preach_v his_o farewell_n sermon_n to_o they_o a_v 20.17_o 36._o in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o set_v a_o single_a person_n over_o they_o but_o the_o whole_a government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o in_o a_o state_n of_o parity_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v this_o be_v a_o prudential_a constitution_n he_o tell_v they_o this_o power_n be_v consign_v to_o they_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o make_v they_o bishop_n to_o feed_v or_o rule_n the_o church_n of_o god_n v._o 28._o the_o elder_n to_o who_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v thus_o commit_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n take_v their_o solemn_a and_o final_a leave_n of_o paul_n with_o many_o tear_n sorrow_v most_o of_o all_o for_o the_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v that_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n no_o more_o ver_fw-la 38._o whether_o he_o do_v return_v again_o be_v not_o material_a at_o all_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o think_v he_o shall_v not_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n think_v so_o also_o there_o be_v no_o one_o presbytery_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n take_v such_o a_o solemn_a leave_n as_o he_o do_v of_o this_o and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o a_o single_a person_n shall_v be_v set_v over_o they_o but_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v mention_v it_o at_o this_o time_n he_o tell_v they_o in_o his_o charge_n to_o they_o that_o he_o shun_v not_o to_o declare_v to_o they_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n act_v 20.27_o and_o immediate_o add_v v._o 28._o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v they_o bishop_n of_o that_o flock_n this_o therefore_o be_v part_n of_o the_o council_n of_o god_n that_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o elder_n in_o parity_n if_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n have_v be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o council_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v withhold_v it_o from_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n at_o this_o time_n they_o that_o affirm_v that_o the_o government_n of_o this_o church_n be_v afterward_o change_v must_v bring_v as_o clear_a proof_n for_o it_o as_o we_o do_v for_o this_o establishment_n it_o be_v very_o plain_a and_o incontestable_a that_o the_o apostle_n leave_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n in_o the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o church_n when_o he_o take_v his_o final_a leave_n of_o they_o and_o be_v it_o as_o plain_a that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n upon_o which_o his_o episcopacy_n be_v found_v be_v write_v after_o this_o settlement_n of_o a_o govern_v presbytery_n which_o most_o ancient_a and_o modern_a chronologer_n except_o bishop_n pearson_n and_o two_o or_o three_o other_o affirm_v to_o be_v write_v before_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appoint_v the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n the_o sole_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n when_o paul_n bid_v they_o a_o final_a farewell_o and_o be_v it_o as_o evident_a that_o a_o evangelist_n as_o timothy_n be_v may_v be_v degrade_v from_o a_o extraordinary_a unfixed_a officer_n to_o a_o ordinary_a fix_a pastor_n in_o this_o establishment_n of_o presbytery_n without_o a_o superior_a bishop_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a divine_a establishment_n the_o apostle_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o determination_n v._o 28._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o last_o establishment_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v in_o that_o church_n for_o he_o have_v no_o thought_n of_o see_v they_o again_o 3._o it_o be_v intend_v for_o a_o perpetual_a establishment_n not_o only_o in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n but_o in_o all_o other_o church_n mr._n g._n allow_v the_o government_n of_o this_o church_n to_o be_v a_o platform_n for_o other_o church_n p._n 45._o that_o it_o be_v perpetual_a appear_v 1._o because_o the_o apostle_n give_v they_o his_o last_o thought_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o die_a thought_n for_o he_o positive_o tell_v they_o he_o shall_v see_v their_o face_n no_o more_o 2._o here_o be_v not_o one_o circumstance_n in_o the_o whole_a context_n that_o make_v for_o a_o temporary_a establishment_n if_o any_o say_v it_o be_v temporary_a he_o ought_v to_o prove_v it_o we_o may_v with_o much_o better_a reason_n affirm_v that_o the_o appoint_v of_o timothy_n a_o evangelist_n to_o settle_v some_o thing_n in_o ephesus_n in_o paul_n absence_n be_v temporary_a 3._o paul_n do_v not_o give_v the_o least_o hint_n in_o his_o whole_a discourse_n with_o the_o ephesian_a elder_n of_o any_o bishop_n he_o have_v set_v over_o they_o or_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o set_v one_o hereafter_o it_o be_v certain_a paul_n must_v needs_o know_v what_o sort_n of_o government_n god_n will_v have_v settle_v in_o his_o church_n after_o his_o departure_n we_o can_v imagine_v that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o pattern_n of_o god_n house_n the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v they_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v to_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n now_o if_o the_o apostle_n know_v of_o this_o pretend_a future_a establishment_n of_o episcopacy_n how_o come_v he_o not_o to_o acquaint_v the_o presbyter_n with_o it_o he_o shall_v have_v tell_v they_o how_o they_o be_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o subordination_n to_o their_o bishop_n present_a or_o future_a but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o all_o this_o in_o his_o whole_a discourse_n a_o certain_a evidence_n that_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n mind_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v govern_v the_o church_n in_o common_a timothy_n be_v now_o present_a or_o not_o far_o off_o act_v 20.4_o 6._o why_o have_v not_o the_o apostle_n recommend_v the_o presbyter_n to_o his_o charge_n they_o want_v a_o present_a bishop_n according_a to_o mr._n g's_o hypothesis_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v take_v his_o final_a leave_n of_o they_o what_o shall_v hinder_v his_o be_v set_v over_o they_o his_o year_n he_o be_v but_o young_a when_o the_o first_o epistle_n be_v write_v which_o suppose_v he_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n 1_o tim._n 4.12_o there_o be_v prophecy_n concern_v he_o 1_o tim._n 1.18_o he_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o prophecy_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o and_o be_v there_o no_o prophecy_n of_o his_o be_v future_a bishop_n of_o ephesus_n if_o there_o be_v how_o come_v the_o apostle_n to_o suppress_v it_o in_o this_o necessary_a juncture_n when_o it_o so_o great_o concern_v the_o ephesian_a elder_n to_o know_v how_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v after_o the_o apostle_n departure_n will_v not_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n acquiesce_v in_o this_o determination_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o his_o last_o and_o unalterable_a settlement_n
4._o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o this_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n shall_v be_v afterward_o change_v the_o rector_n think_v it_o be_v do_v as_o a_o remedy_n against_o the_o schism_n p._n 47._o but_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o presbytery_n in_o ephesus_n be_v for_o a_o remedy_n against_o schism_n as_o appear_v act_n 20.28_o 29_o 30._o after_o my_o departure_n grievous_a wolf_n shall_v enter_v in_o among_o you_o not_o spare_v the_o flock_n and_o of_o yourselves_o shall_v man_n arise_v this_o he_o mention_n as_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n shall_v oversee_v the_o flock_n v._o 28_o 31._o this_o remedy_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o can_v err_v in_o judgement_n he_o know_v how_o to_o provide_v apt_a and_o effectual_a remedy_n he_o be_v in_o one_o mind_n and_o do_v not_o appoint_v that_o to_o day_n which_o he_o repent_v of_o to_o morrow_n his_o provision_n be_v not_o mere_o prudential_a like_o those_o of_o man_n devise_v to_o who_o future_a event_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o obscurity_n and_o therefore_o upon_o trial_n of_o their_o aptness_n to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v design_v change_v their_o thought_n concern_v they_o and_o take_v new_a measure_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o alwise_a god_n he_o see_v the_o end_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o effect_n in_o their_o cause_n and_o with_o he_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o turn_v now_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o rector_n can_v say_v for_o the_o change_n of_o this_o government_n by_o presbyter_n settle_v in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n he_o promise_v to_o treat_v of_o three_o thing_n 1._o of_o the_o plantation_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n by_o paul_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o he_o will_v show_v the_o last_o order_n he_o take_v about_o the_o government_n of_o this_o church_n of_o ephesus_n in_o his_o absence_n 3._o he_o will_v give_v we_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o write_n of_o ignatius_n be_v epistle_n as_o to_o the_o first_o we_o agree_v with_o he_o that_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n be_v subject_a to_o paul_n and_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n infallible_o guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o observe_v two_o thing_n from_o act_n 20.28.1_o that_o the_o apostle_n commit_v the_o government_n of_o this_o church_n in_o his_o absence_n unto_o these_o presbyter_n or_o bishop_n for_o i_o will_v suppose_v at_o present_a that_o the_o title_n and_o power_n of_o bishop_n belong_v to_o they_o 1._o here_o be_v a_o plain_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o ephesian_a church_n be_v devolve_v upon_o the_o presbyter_n there_o but_o he_o insinuate_v as_o if_o this_o be_v only_o for_o a_o time_n i._n e._n during_o his_o absence_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n intend_v to_o see_v their_o face_n no_o more_o so_o that_o his_o absence_n be_v to_o be_v perpetual_a as_o to_o his_o present_a intention_n at_o least_o and_o consequent_o the_o power_n commit_v to_o these_o presbyter_n be_v perpetual_a 2_o he_o seem_v loath_a to_o call_v they_o bishop_n but_o be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o suppose_v it_o at_o present_a though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_o call_v they_o so_o and_o make_v they_o so_o act_v 20.28_o feed_v the_o stock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n 2_o he_o observe_v from_o this_o scripture_n 47._o p._n 47._o that_o paul_n certain_o foresee_v that_o schism_n will_v arise_v among_o they_o he_o do_v so_o and_o provide_v a_o remedy_n against_o they_o by_o commit_v the_o government_n there_o to_o the_o presbyter_n if_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n have_v be_v the_o remedy_n how_o come_v the_o apostle_n not_o to_o mention_v it_o at_o this_o time_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o disease_n v._o 29._o as_o he_o confess_v and_o why_o not_o of_o the_o remedy_n also_o neither_o here_o nor_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n which_o he_o observe_v be_v write_v to_o give_v a_o check_n to_o their_o schism_n chap._n 4._o that_o epistle_n and_o chapter_n mention_n the_o several_a degree_n of_o minister_n in_o christ_n church_n chap._n 4._o v._n 11._o but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o a_o bishop_n as_o the_o centre_n of_o unity_n in_o the_o whole_a epistle_n nor_o do_v he_o require_v one_o ordinary_a minister_n to_o obey_v another_o either_o in_o this_o epistle_n or_o that_o to_o the_o corinthian_n who_o be_v pester_v with_o schism_n also_o as_o he_o take_v notice_n if_o bishop_n have_v be_v the_o remedy_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v omit_v mention_v they_o have_v such_o proper_a occasion_n give_v he_o and_o write_v design_o to_o they_o upon_o that_o subject_a we_o will_v reckon_v he_o but_o a_o sorry_a physician_n that_o will_v prescribe_v several_a remedy_n for_o a_o distemper_n and_o omit_v the_o only_a proper_a remedy_n such_o a_o spiritual_a physician_n the_o rector_n make_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v he_o say_v he_o foresee_v the_o schism_n of_o the_o ephesian_n write_v a_o epistle_n to_o unite_v they_o 47._o p._n 47._o and_o have_v a_o warm_a discovase_n about_o unity_n chap._n 4._o and_o write_v another_o to_o the_o corinthian_n to_o cure_v their_o division_n but_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v upon_o his_o proper_a remedy_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n there_o be_v a_o like_a warm_a exhortation_n to_o unity_n phil._n 2.1_o 2._o and_o yet_o that_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n phil._n 1.1_o and_o not_o by_o one_o superior_a bishop_n 2._o the_o second_o thing_n he_o promise_v be_v to_o tell_v we_o 48._o p._n 48._o the_o order_n he_o take_v afterward_o about_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n which_o be_v this_o the_o apostle_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o return_v back_o from_o italy_n to_o the_o east_n and_o be_v now_o old_a phil._n v._n 9_o and_o find_v that_o faction_n and_o division_n every_o where_o increase_v and_o prevail_v constitute_v timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n as_o doubtless_o he_o do_v the_o same_o in_o all_o other_o place_n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o 1._o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v after_o paul_n imprisonment_n at_o rome_n which_o i_o deny_v we_o shall_v hear_v his_o proof_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n which_o we_o will_v there_o consider_v if_o he_o be_v mistake_v in_o this_o point_n of_o chronology_n as_o i_o shall_v prove_v he_o be_v than_o all_o his_o reason_n from_o this_o epistle_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 2._o there_o be_v faction_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n long_o before_o as_o he_o himself_o confess_v and_o as_o be_v apparent_a from_o 1_o cor._n 3._o why_o have_v not_o the_o apostle_n provide_v this_o remedy_n soon_o to_o have_v prevent_v the_o increase_n and_o prevalence_n of_o they_o a_o distemper_n be_v easy_a prevent_v than_o cure_v if_o division_n increase_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o new_a order_n of_o bishop_n like_o to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o they_o why_o be_v this_o then_o assign_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o institution_n 3._o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o do_v not_o say_v that_o paul_n constitute_v he_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n it_o be_v agree_v by_o the_o ancient_n that_o st._n john_n the_o apostle_n be_v at_o ephesus_n and_o reside_v there_o for_o a_o considerable_a time_n after_o st._n paul_n departure_n thence_o and_o after_o the_o write_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n eccl._n euse_n hist_o eccl._n iii_o 17._o al._n 18._o iren._n adv_o haer._n iii_o 3_o hierom._n catal._n scrip._n eccl._n eusebius_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o irenaeus_n and_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n affirm_v that_o he_o return_v to_o ephesus_n after_o he_o be_v release_v from_o his_o banishment_n at_o patmos_n and_o live_v there_o and_o among_o the_o other_o asian_a church_n until_o trajan_n day_n his_o ordinary_a residence_n be_v at_o ephesus_n as_o eusebius_n and_o clemens_n etc._n etc._n affirm_v if_o st._n john_n keep_v his_o residence_n at_o ephesus_n and_o rule_v that_o church_n as_o he_o do_v other_o church_n of_o asia_n by_o his_o apostolical_a power_n timothy_n can_v not_o be_v the_o supreme_a ruler_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n where_o a_o apostle_n be_v present_a and_o resident_n to_o govern_v his_o superior_a authority_n suspend_v all_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o rector_n own_o principle_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o bishop_n while_o a_o apostle_n can_v oversee_v the_o church_n 4._o he_o give_v not_o the_o least_o proof_n that_o paul_n make_v bishop_n in_o all_o other_o place_n doubtless_o it_o be_v so_o say_v he_o you_o must_v take_v
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the_o presbyter_n ordain_v by_o titus_n that_o they_o must_v be_v able_a to_o convince_v gainsayer_n and_o so_o to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n even_o private_a person_n be_v exhort_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n or_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n 1_o pet._n 2.15_o 2._o but_o suppose_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o authoritative_a silence_v of_o such_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o titus_n may_v do_v as_o a_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n delegate_n 3._o the_o rector_n show_v his_o good_a will_n to_o have_v the_o nonconformist_n silence_v but_o it_o be_v well_o that_o curse_a cow_n have_v short_a horn_n 4._o the_o nonconformist_n or_o varuly_a person_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o judaize_v christian_n that_o retain_v the_o legal_a ceremony_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n it_o be_v 1.10_o 13._o they_o be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o simplicity_n and_o plainness_n of_o gospel-institution_n but_o will_v superadd_a their_o own_o invention_n and_o impose_v they_o upon_o other_o these_o be_v the_o nonconformist_n that_o will_v not_o conform_v to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o leave_v other_o in_o the_o quiet_a possession_n of_o gospel-priviledge_n unless_o they_o submit_v to_o their_o imposition_n act_n 15.2_o gal._n 4.9_o 10._o and_o 5.1_o 2_o col_n 2.20_o 23._o grotius_n give_v another_o character_n by_o which_o these_o nonconformist_n may_v be_v know_v he_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n point_v at_o those_o who_o teach_v that_o all_o israelite_n have_v a_o part_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 1.10_o come_v grot._n in_o tit._n 1.10_o not_o unlike_o some_o people_n who_o affirm_v all_o to_o be_v save_v dead_a save_v vid._n com._n prayer_n burial_n dead_a that_o have_v the_o happiness_n to_o die_v in_o their_o communion_n and_o do_v not_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o rector_n for_o help_v we_o to_o a_o right_a notion_n 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presbytery_n 76._o p._n 76._o nor_o any_o share_n in_o the_o government_n communicate_v to_o they_o in_o these_o epistle_n say_v our_o author_n 1._o the_o epistle_n be_v direct_v to_o evangelist_n who_o be_v superior_a to_o presbyter_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_v the_o exhortation_n shall_v be_v immediate_o direct_v to_o they_o 2._o the_o direction_n concern_v the_o presbyter_n also_o as_o the_o ordinary_a perpetual_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o doubtless_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o time_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 2_o tim._n 3._o the_o presbyter_n be_v concern_v i_o hope_v in_o the_o several_a direction_n to_o purity_n patience_n constancy_n faithfulness_n in_o dispense_n the_o word_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim_n 6.11_o 12._o 2_o tim._n 2.3_o 4._o and_o 4.1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o it_o be_v a_o very_a gross_a mistake_n that_o the_o presbytery_n have_v no_o share_n in_o the_o government_n communicate_v to_o they_o in_o these_o epistle_n paul_n ordain_v bishop_n there_o who_o among_o other_o qualification_n must_v be_v such_o as_o rule_v well_o their_o own_o house_n that_o they_o may_v take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3.4_o 5._o and_o in_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o he_o mention_n elder_n that_o rule_v well_o and_o mere_a worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n he_o contradict_v himself_o and_o say_v that_o the_o presbyter_n have_v some_o interest_n in_o the_o government_n though_o their_o power_n be_v subordinate_a as_o appear_v from_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n 77._o p._n 77._o act_v 15._o even_o with_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o doubtless_o then_o and_o much_o more_o with_o timothy_n and_o titus_n they_o have_v no_o share_n in_o the_o government_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v some_o interest_n in_o it_o himself_o can_v best_o reconcile_v these_o inconsistent_a proposition_n they_o be_v
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to_o the_o corinthian_n which_o mention_n the_o schism_n there_o be_v write_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 55_o as_o dr._n lightfoot_n calculate_v 299._o calculate_v vol._n 1._o p._n 299._o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v about_o the_o year_n 69_o according_a to_o the_o rector_n hypothesis_n so_o that_o he_o make_v the_o apostle_n to_o provide_v the_o remedy_n about_o fourteen_o year_n after_o the_o disease_n be_v the_o apostle_n weigh_v the_o matter_n all_o those_o year_n or_o do_v he_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o hear_v or_o do_v he_o neglect_v consult_v god_n till_o about_o the_o time_n he_o write_v to_o timothy_n 2._o have_v not_o paul_n weigh_v the_o matter_n of_o schism_n and_o consult_v god_n when_o he_o write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n doubtless_o he_o have_v if_o so_o we_o may_v expect_v a_o remedy_n against_o schism_n in_o those_o epistle_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n in_o either_o of_o those_o epistle_n therefore_o that_o be_v not_o the_o remedy_n against_o schism_n 3._o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v break_v with_o schism_n when_o the_o apostle_n leave_v they_o without_o any_o thought_n of_o see_v they_o any_o more_o act_v 20.25_o what_o remedy_n do_v he_o provide_v not_o a_o superior_a bishop_n but_o he_o commit_v the_o flock_n in_o common_a to_o the_o presbyter_n act_n 20.17_o 28._o perhaps_o the_o rector_n will_v say_v he_o have_v not_o weigh_v the_o matter_n well_o at_o this_o time_n nor_o consult_v god_n in_o the_o case_n for_o our_o part_n we_o be_v satisfy_v he_o be_v infallible_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o government_n he_o leave_v the_o church_n and_o as_o such_o we_o receive_v they_o he_o have_v several_a page_n to_o prove_v that_o paul_n be_v twice_o imprison_v at_o rome_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a he_o be_v eusebius_n say_v there_o be_v a_o tradition_n in_o his_o day_n of_o his_o be_v acquit_v the_o first_o time_n and_o that_o he_o go_v to_o several_a place_n preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o come_v to_o rome_n the_o second_o time_n he_o end_v his_o day_n with_o a_o bless_a martyrdom_n 21._o martyrdom_n eccles_n hist._n 11_o 21._o several_a ancient_a wâ—iters_n speak_v tâ—â—â—e_v same_o purpose_n but_o our_o author_n will_v prove_v it_o by_o scâ—â—pture_n nay_o he_o will_v demonstrate_v it_o beyond_o all_o far_a controversy_n this_o gentleman_n be_v singular_a at_o demonstration_n but_o let_v we_o see_v the_o strength_n of_o they_o 1._o paul_n leave_v trophimus_n at_o miletus_n sick_a 95._o p._n 95._o 2_o tim._n 4.20_o this_o be_v not_o when_o he_o meet_v the_o ephesian_a elder_n for_o than_o he_o go_v with_o he_o to_o jerusalem_n act_v 21.29_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o he_o touch_v at_o miletus_n when_o he_o return_v from_o jerusalem_n in_o bond_n to_o rome_n it_o be_v evident_a he_o intend_v to_o sail_v by_o the_o coast_n of_o asia_n act_v 27.2_o and_o may_v 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in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n he_o be_v in_o little_a or_o no_o danger_n but_o hold_v liberâ_fw-la custodià _fw-la in_o his_o first_o confinement_n but_o in_o his_o second_o he_o be_v a_o close_a prisoner_n in_o chain_n 2_o tim._n 1.16_o expect_a no_o deliverance_n 98._o p._n 98._o 2_o tim._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o 1._o he_o be_v in_o some_o danger_n in_o his_o first_o imprisonment_n phil_n 2.23_o 2._o and_o bind_v with_o a_o chain_n act_v 28.20_o 3._o he_o mention_n his_o deliverance_n that_o he_o may_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n 2_o tim._n 4.17_o thus_o we_o have_v see_v the_o invalidity_n of_o his_o demonstration_n as_o he_o call_v they_o and_o how_o improbable_a his_o conjecture_n be_v which_o pass_v for_o demonstration_n with_o he_o that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v after_o the_o congress_n at_o miletus_n and_o after_o paul_n imprisonment_n at_o rome_n for_o the_o far_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o impartial_a reader_n i_o will_v vindicate_v the_o ancient_a chronologer_n and_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v before_o paul_n first_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n and_o consequent_o before_o that_o meeting_n at_o miletus_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n to_o the_o presbyter_n thereof_o and_o not_o to_o timothy_n their_o pretend_a bishop_n and_o if_o he_o be_v no_o bishop_n when_o that_o epistle_n be_v write_v he_o be_v none_o at_o all_o if_o that_o epistle_n be_v write_v before_o the_o meeting_n at_o miletus_n all_o the_o argument_n from_o that_o epistle_n to_o prove_v he_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n be_v impertinent_a for_o the_o government_n of_o that_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o presbyter_n in_o common_a and_o not_o to_o
way_n of_o manage_v controversy_n calvin_n vindicated_n bishop_n lordly_a title_n consider_v the_o parallel_n between_o the_o canon_n in_o act_n 15._o and_o the_o english_a canon_n parish-minister_n have_v no_o power_n of_o discipline_n the_o waldenses_n have_v no_o superior_a bishop_n prove_v 1._o from_o their_o doctrine_n that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o 2._o from_o their_o own_o testimony_n 3._o the_o testimony_n of_o f._n paul_n 4._o by_o several_a instance_n of_o ordination_n by_o their_o presbyter_n in_o england_n before_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o bishop_n p._n 1_o to_o 45._o chap._n ii_o whether_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v the_o first_o establish_v church_n the_o levitical_a priesthood_n no_o pattern_n for_o gospel-minister_n clemens_n rom._n vindicated_n whether_o jesus_n christ_n model_v his_o church_n after_o the_o jewish_a pattern_n or_o leave_v his_o church_n in_o a_o state_n of_o oligarchy_n as_o our_o author_n 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this_o establishment_n prove_v to_o be_v his_o last_o divine_a perpetual_a act_n 20._o explain_v this_o government_n never_o alter_v presbyter_n a_o divine_a remedy_n against_o schism_n superior_a bishop_n not_o the_o remedy_n timothy_n no_o diocesan_n bishop_n a_o unfixed_a evangelist_n of_o the_o asian_a angel_n not_o so_o call_v from_o the_o provincial_a guardian_n angel_n ignatius_n his_o bishop_n not_o diocesan_n titus_n no_o diocesan_n bishop_n presbyter_n be_v ruler_n p._n 99_o to_o p._n 121._o chap._n iu._n the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v before_o paul_n imprisonment_n at_o rome_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o by_o the_o learned_a asserter_n of_o episcopacy_n bp._n hall_n dr._n hammond_n &c_n &c_n deny_v by_o the_o rhemist_n bp._n pearson_n etc._n etc._n paul_n journey_n to_o macedonia_n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o consider_v jerom_n vindicated_n reason_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v before_o paul_n first_o bond_n the_o second_o epistle_n write_v in_o his_o first_o bond_n a_o objection_n answer_v act_n 20.25_o consider_v p._n 121._o to_o p._n 141._o chap._n v._n of_o evangelist_n whether_o they_o be_v fix_v neg._n act_v 21.8_o consider_v timothy_n and_o titus_n unfixed_a hilarius_n his_o account_n of_o evangelist_n eusebius_n testimony_n vindicated_n mark_v no_o fix_a evangelist_n chrysostom_n account_n of_o evangelist_n agree_v with_o eusebius_n p._n 141._o to_o p._n 151._o chap._n vi_o of_o parish-discipline_n presbyter_n have_v power_n of_o government_n 1._o j._n oh_o first_o argument_n for_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n viz._n the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n acknowledge_v 1_o tim._n 5.17_o consider_v 1_o tim._n 1.3_o do_v not_o prove_v timothy_n bp._n of_o ephesus_n dr._n whittaker_n vindicated_n ignatius_n one_o altar_n explain_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n a_o objection_n answer_v rev._n 5.11_o vindicated_n dr._n lightfoot'_v notion_n of_o angel_n 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speak_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o spirit_n join_v with_o and_o go_v before_o the_o corinthian_a elder_n but_o do_v not_o assume_v the_o sole_a power_n to_o himself_o he_o enjoin_v they_o by_o his_o apostolical_a authority_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o allow_v they_o to_o judge_v those_o within_o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o enjoin_v several_a thing_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n the_o same_o apostle_n say_v mr._n g._n excommunicate_v hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n 17._o p._n 17._o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o no_o elder_a join_n with_o he_o he_o can_v prove_v there_o be_v any_o elder_n in_o ephesus_n when_o paul_n excommunicate_v these_o two_o man_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o they_o do_v not_o join_v with_o he_o but_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n do_v excommunicate_v they_o by_o his_o eminent_a apostolical_a authority_n and_o deliver_v they_o to_o satan_n to_o be_v torment_v by_o he_o which_o some_o think_v he_o do_v i_o see_v not_o what_o advantage_n he_o can_v make_v of_o it_o except_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o bishop_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o same_o miraculous_a power_n viii_o he_o come_v at_o length_n to_o timothy_n ordination_n 18._o p._n 18._o here_o he_o note_n from_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o that_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o paul_n without_o elder_n mention_v this_o scripture_n he_o say_v the_o presbyterian_o seldom_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o mr._n pryn_n pass_v it_o over_o in_o silence_n mr._n pryn_n do_v mention_v it_o 1660._o it_o the_o unbish_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n p._n 76._o edit_fw-la 1660._o and_o allow_v that_o paul_n lay_v on_o his_o hand_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o presbytery_n the_o rector_n be_v unprovided_a with_o better_a matter_n sill_n part_v of_o two_o page_n with_o a_o invective_n against_o mr._n pryn_n for_o pass_v over_o this_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o in_o silence_n by_o this_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v what_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o this_o gentleman_n accusation_n j._n o._n also_o have_v consider_v this_o scripture_n in_o his_o plea_n p._n 46._o and_o say_v that_o paul_n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n upon_o timothy_n may_v be_v for_o aught_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o the_o confer_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n act_n 8.17_o 18._o but_o if_o he_o lay_v hand_n for_o ordination_n its_o certain_a he_o join_v the_o presbyter_n with_o he_o which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v if_o their_o have_v not_o be_v a_o inherent_a power_n of_o ordination_n in_o presbyter_n as_o such_o he_o promise_v to_o show_v 10._o p._n 10._o that_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o make_v little_a or_o nothing_o for_o presbyterian_a ordination_n and_o to_o reconcile_v it_o with_o they_o and_o its_o parallel_n 2_o tim._n 1.6_o it_o be_v a_o favour_n that_o he_o allow_v the_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o to_o make_v a_o little_a for_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n but_o he_o be_v not_o sure_a whether_o it_o make_v little_a or_o nothing_o for_o we_o this_o gentleman_n be_v so_o tenacious_a that_o where_o he_o yield_v a_o inch_n you_o may_v reckon_v a_o ell_n be_v due_a the_o word_n be_v these_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n this_o be_v a_o clear_a instance_n as_o we_o think_v for_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n no_o say_v the_o rector_n it_o make_v little_a or_o nothing_o for_o it_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v his_o proof_n he_o have_v four_o thing_n to_o offer_v which_o if_o they_o fail_v he_o our_o instance_n hold_v good_a i._o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n with_o he_o but_o that_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v twice_o 20_o p._n 20_o first_o a_o presbyter_n by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o presbytery_n and_o then_o a_o bishop_n by_o paul_n how_o will_v he_o prove_v this_o why_o paul_n be_v ordain_v twice_o first_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o ordinary_a then_o unto_o the_o apostleship_n of_o the_o gentile_n 1._o his_o proof_n want_v another_o be_v the_o apostle_n paul_n but_o a_o ordinary_a minister_n at_o first_o who_o be_v call_v not_o of_o man_n neither_o by_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 1.1_o who_o be_v catch_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 12.2_o and_o have_v abundance_n of_o revelation_n v._o 7._o who_o see_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o reckon_v himself_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o miraculous_a conversion_n 1_o cor._n 15.8_o 9_o gal._n 1.15_o 16_o 17._o neither_o go_v i_o up_o to_o jerusalem_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n immediate_o follow_v his_o conversion_n to_o they_o which_o be_v apostle_n before_o i_o this_o imply_v he_o be_v a_o apostle_n himself_o at_o that_o time_n 2._o time_n pear_n ann._n paul_n p._n 2._o be_v he_o but_o a_o ordinary_a minister_n who_o have_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 9.17_o he_o that_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o make_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a apostle_n a_o ordinary_a minister_n may_v with_o equal_a assurance_n assert_v every_o ordinary_a minister_n to_o be_v a_o chief_a apostle_n st._n paul_n express_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o teach_v his_o gospel_n by_o man_n but_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 1.12_o be_v he_o but_o a_o ordinary_a minister_n who_o receive_v his_o gospel_n by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n bishop_n pearson_n judgement_n which_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o rector_n in_o his_o annal_n i_o presume_v be_v of_o some_o value_n with_o he_o the_o bishop_n will_v set_v he_o at_o right_n he_o own_v paul_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n before_o the_o mission_n mention_v in_o act_n 13.1_o 2._o this_o he_o do_v both_o in_o his_o annal_n p._n 2._o and_o in_o his_o lection_n in_o act._n apost_n p._n 74_o 75._o so_o do_v eusebius_n eccl._n hist_o ii_o 1._o 2._o he_o be_v send_v by_o revelation_n unto_o the_o gentile_n before_o the_o ordination_n mention_v in_o act_n 13._o as_o appear_v act_n 22.18.21_o the_o ordination_n mention_v there_o do_v not_o make_v he_o a_o apostle_n as_o the_o rector_n dream_n but_o he_o have_v a_o antecedent_n immediate_a call_v from_o jesus_n christ_n the_o holy_a ghost_n think_v fit_a he_o shall_v enter_v upon_o the_o state_v exercise_n of_o his_o apostolical_a ministry_n among_o the_o gentile_n at_o the_o door_n of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n for_o a_o precedent_n of_o ordination_n to_o the_o gentile_a church_n when_o the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n enter_v at_o this_o door_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o ordinary_a minister_n shall_v and_o if_o presbyter_n may_v lay_v hand_n on_o a_o apostle_n much_o more_o on_o inferior_a minister_n 3._o he_o allow_v that_o timothy_n be_v make_v a_o presbyter_n by_o presbyter_n but_o that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n by_o paul_n be_v
subordinate_a to_o the_o apostle_n act_n 15._o and_o so_o be_v the_o evangelist_n but_o can_v he_o produce_v any_o ordinary_a presbyter_n that_o be_v subordinate_a to_o other_o of_o the_o same_o order_n ignatius_n say_v he_o allow_v they_o a_o great_a stroke_n in_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o their_o church_n 77._o p._n 77._o but_o still_o in_o subjection_n to_o their_o bishop_n without_o who_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o ignatius_n his_o bishop_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o his_o presbyter_n no_o more_o than_o they_o can_v without_o he_o and_o long_o after_o his_o time_n the_o bishop_n have_v no_o power_n to_o determine_v church-matter_n without_o his_o presbyter_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o canon_n in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n let_v the_o bishop_n hear_v no_o man_n cause_n without_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o clergy_n otherwise_o his_o sentence_n shall_v be_v void_a unless_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o clergy_n 13._o clergy_n council_n cath._n iu._n can._n 13._o cyprian_n do_v nothing_o without_o the_o council_n of_o his_o presbyter_n and_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o people_n 6._o people_n statuerim_fw-la nil_fw-la sine_fw-la concilio_n vestro_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la consensu_fw-la plebis_fw-la meae_fw-la privatâ_fw-la sentemiâ_fw-la gerere_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 6._o to_o be_v sure_a than_o the_o people_n and_o their_o bishop_n ordinary_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n ignatius_n frequent_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o do_v nothing_o without_o their_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o conjunction_n the_o bishop_n and_o his_o presbyter_n make_v one_o consistory_n the_o bishop_n say_v he_o preside_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n 33._o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magn._n p._n 33._o and_o aâ—_n little_a after_o he_o mention_n the_o complex_n spiritual_a crown_n of_o the_o presbytery_n who_o sit_v round_o about_o he_o in_o the_o church_n 37._o church_n p._n 37._o again_o let_v all_o reverence_n the_o deacon_n as_o the_o command_n of_o jesus_n christ_n aid_v the_o bishop_n as_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o council_n of_o god_n and_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o apostle_n 48._o apostle_n ad_fw-la tralles_n p._n 48._o by_o these_o and_o many_o other_o passage_n in_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n sit_v in_o council_n together_o and_o be_v only_o the_o guide_n of_o a_o parochial_a church_n in_o which_o the_o bishop_n do_v nothing_o without_o his_o presbyter_n nor_o they_o without_o he_o this_o agreement_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o presbyter_n ignatius_n compare_v to_o the_o string_n of_o a_o harp_n and_o add_v that_o under_o their_o joint_n conduct_v the_o whole_a church_n make_v a_o chorus_n a_o sacred_a choir_n and_o by_o their_o consent_a unity_n make_v a_o divine_a melody_n 19_o melody_n ad_fw-la ephes_n p_o 19_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o what_o jerom_n affirm_v that_o the_o churth_n be_v ancient_o govern_v communi_fw-la concilio_n presbyterorum_fw-la by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o presbyter_n tit._n presbyter_n hier._n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la tit._n who_o have_v a_o moderator_n or_o precedent_n for_o order_n sake_n but_o without_o any_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o other_o presbyter_n this_o moderator_n at_o the_o first_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o choose_v but_o the_o honour_n be_v devolve_v in_o course_n upon_o the_o senior_a presbyter_n and_o when_o he_o die_v the_o next_o to_o he_o succeed_v this_o be_v express_o arffirm_v by_o hilarius_n the_o deacon_n 4._o deacon_n ut_fw-la recedente_fw-la uno_fw-la sequens_fw-la ei_fw-la succedederet_fw-la hil._n in_o eph._n 4._o but_o the_o senior_a presbyter_n prove_v sometime_o not_o so_o fit_a for_o the_o place_n as_o he_o add_v they_o change_v the_o succession_n by_o 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be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o primitive_a practice_n he_o think_v that_o he_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v diocesan_n governor_n though_o not_o bishop_n in_o title_n 78._o title_n p._n 78._o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o impartial_a reader_n to_o consider_v of_o his_o proof_n and_o my_o answer_n as_o to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n i_o will_v add_v these_o few_o thing_n and_o so_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n 1._o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v a_o order_n of_o evangelist_n in_o the_o church_n ephes_n 4.11_o this_o all_o will_v acknowledge_v 2._o they_o be_v vnsix_v officer_n subordinate_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o send_v by_o they_o to_o supply_v their_o absence_n in_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o they_o 1_o cor._n 3.6_o not_o as_o their_o state_v pastor_n for_o they_o have_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n resident_a with_o they_o but_o to_o guide_v the_o new_a pastor_n in_o faith_n worship_n and_o discipline_n during_o the_o present_a necessity_n until_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v for_o a_o complete_a and_o infallible_a directory_n unto_o all_o church_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o time_n the_o apostle_n themselves_o can_v not_o be_v every_o where_o and_o the_o ordinary_a minister_n will_v be_v often_o at_o a_o loss_n without_o their_o direction_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v entrust_v some_o person_n as_o delegate_n to_o go_v in_o their_o name_n and_o with_o full_a instruction_n to_o the_o church_n to_o settle_v direct_v and_o establish_v they_o some_o of_o these_o evangelist_n general_o attend_v the_o apostle_n that_o they_o may_v be_v assistant_n to_o they_o sometime_o they_o send_v they_o to_o one_o church_n sometime_o to_o another_o to_o make_v a_o short_a or_o a_o long_a stay_n as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o their_o work_n require_v and_o then_o to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o apostle_n that_o send_v they_o thus_o timothy_n be_v send_v to_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 16.10_o &_o 4.17_o we_o find_v he_o with_o paul_n again_o when_o he_o write_v the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 1.1_o at_o berea_n he_o be_v with_o paul_n and_o abode_n there_o still_o with_o silas_n act_v 17.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o do_v afterward_o at_o ephesus_n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o i_o beseech_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abide_v still_o but_o no_o more_o as_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n than_o of_o berea_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o great_a argument_n to_o prove_v he_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n that_o paul_n beseech_v he_o to_o abide_v there_o it_o be_v true_a he_o soon_o leave_v berea_n and_o follow_v paul_n to_o athens_n act_v 17.15_o who_o companion_n he_o be_v nor_o be_v he_o to_o stay_v at_o ephesus_n but_o until_o paul_n come_v to_o he_o 1_o tim._n 3.14_o &_o 4.13_o and_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n which_o be_v write_v not_o long_o after_o the_o first_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o away_o to_o rome_n and_o send_v lychicus_fw-la another_o evangelist_n to_o ephesus_n 2_o tim._n 4.9.12.21_o in_o 1_o thess_n 1.1_o we_o find_v he_o in_o athens_n whence_o he_o be_v send_v to_o thessalonica_n and_o thence_o return_v back_o to_o athens_n 1_o thes_n 3.1_o 2_o 6._o after_o this_o he_o remove_v with_o paul_n to_o corinth_n act_v 18.5_o thence_o he_o accompany_v paul_n to_o asia_n and_o ephesus_n act_v 19.1_o thence_o he_o be_v send_v to_o macedonia_n v._o 21_o 22._o but_o it_o be_v tedious_a to_o follow_v he_o in_o all_o his_o travel_n to_o so_o many_o distant_a place_n he_o be_v express_o call_v a_o evangelist_n 2_o tim._n 4.5_o and_o no_o one_o else_o be_v express_o so_o call_v but_o philip_n act_v 21.8_o titus_n be_v such_o another_o unfixed_a officer_n he_o be_v paul_n partner_n and_o fellow-helper_n 2_o cor._n 8.23_o and_o seem_v most_o employ_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 2_o cor._n 8.6.16_o &_o 7.6.13_o paul_n expect_v he_o at_o troas_n and_o not_o find_v he_o he_o have_v no_o rest_n
in_o his_o spirit_n but_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o they_o and_o go_v into_o macedonia_n 2_o cor._n 12.13_o we_o find_v he_o with_o paul_n at_o jerusalem_n gal._n 2.1_o 3._o and_o after_o his_o be_v in_o crete_n the_o apostle_n send_v for_o he_o to_o nicopolis_n titus_n 3.12_o we_o find_v he_o with_o paul_n at_o rome_n whence_o he_o send_v he_o to_o dalmatia_n 2_o tim._n 4.12_o and_o we_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o he_o 3._o evangelist_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o superior_a to_o presbyter_n eph._n 4.11_o they_o be_v the_o apostle_n colleague_n and_o companion_n and_o their_o authorize_v messenger_n to_o the_o church_n to_o set_v in_o order_n what_o be_v want_v in_o they_o and_o to_o instruct_v admonish_v and_o reprove_v the_o presbyter_n as_o there_o be_v occasion_n 4._o they_o have_v power_n to_o ordain_v minister_n where_o there_o be_v need_n of_o they_o this_o appear_v in_o eusebius_n who_o say_v of_o they_o that_o travel_v far_o from_o home_n they_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o evangelist_n 31._o eccl._n hist._n iii_o 31._o and_o preach_v christ_n to_o such_o as_o hear_v not_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o deliver_v unto_o they_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n with_o great_a application_n when_o they_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n in_o certain_a strange_a place_n and_o ordain_v other_o pastor_n and_o commit_v the_o new_a convert_v to_o their_o care_n and_o conduct_v they_o go_v into_o other_o country_n and_o nation_n attend_v with_o the_o favour_n and_o power_n of_o god_n thus_o he_o timothy_n and_o titus_n who_o be_v both_o of_o they_o evangelist_n be_v entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o ordinary_a presbyter_n have_v exercise_v this_o power_n much_o more_o may_v evangelist_n who_o be_v extraordinary_a officer_n 5._o evangelist_n be_v temporary_a officer_n in_o though_o church_n and_o be_v long_o since_o cease_v as_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n be_v 6._o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v evangelist_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v and_o therefore_o no_o diocesan_n bishop_n it_o will_v be_v a_o degrade_n a_o extraordinary_a officer_n who_o power_n be_v general_a over_o all_o the_o church_n in_o subordination_n to_o the_o apostle_n to_o make_v a_o ordinary_a officer_n of_o he_o and_o to_o confine_v his_o power_n to_o one_o particular_a church_n it_o be_v like_o the_o degrade_n of_o the_o colonel_n of_o a_o regiment_n to_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o a_o single_a company_n or_o the_o confine_n of_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n to_o a_o mean_a parochial_a cure_n mr._n g._n and_o some_o other_o will_v own_o they_o be_v evangelist_n and_o unfixed_a at_o first_o but_o that_o the_o apostle_n towards_o his_o latter_a end_n have_v make_v they_o bishop_n and_o that_o they_o be_v such_o when_o he_o write_v his_o epistle_n to_o they_o which_o be_v after_o his_o first_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n this_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v in_o his_o next_o chapter_n chap._n iu._n the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v before_o paul_n imprisonment_n at_o rome_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o by_o the_o learned_a assertor_n of_o episcopacy_n bishop_n hall_n dr._n hammond_n etc._n etc._n deny_v by_o the_o rhemist_n bishop_n pearson_n etc._n etc._n paul_n journey_n to_o macedonia_n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o consider_v jerom_n vindicate_v reason_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v before_o paul_n first_o bond_n the_o second_o epistle_n write_v in_o his_o first_o bond_n a_o objection_n answer_v act_n 20.25_o consider_v one_o and_o the_o lead_a argument_n for_o timothy_n be_v be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n 79._o p._n 79._o say_v he_o be_v ground_v on_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o abide_v still_o at_o ephesus_n when_o i_o go_v to_o macedonia_n 1._o to_o abide_v still_o do_v not_o imply_v a_o continue_a residence_n timothy_n be_v say_v to_o abide_v still_o at_o berea_n where_o he_o make_v but_o a_o short_a stay_n act_n 17.14_o 15._o this_o argument_n will_v as_o soon_o prove_v he_o bishop_n of_o berea_n as_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n 2._o his_o stay_n there_o be_v but_o short_a that_o be_v until_o the_o apostle_n come_v to_o he_o 1_o tim._n 3.14_o and_o 4.13_o mr._n g._n himself_o allow_v in_o p._n 90._o that_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v govern_v by_o presbyter_n under_o paul_n whilst_o he_o be_v vigorous_a and_o active_a and_o have_v opportunity_n to_o oversee_v both_o the_o flock_n and_o the_o elder_n themselves_o the_o apostle_n be_v vigorous_a and_o active_a when_o he_o write_v this_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o he_o intend_v short_o to_o visit_v the_o flock_n and_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n therefore_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n timothy_n can_v not_o be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n when_o that_o epistle_n be_v write_v 3._o he_o be_v not_o fix_v as_o resident_n at_o ephesus_n for_o the_o apostle_n afterward_o call_v he_o to_o rome_n 2_o tim._n 4.9_o 21._o and_o send_v tychicus_n the_o evangelist_n to_o ephesus_n we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o timothy_n ever_o return_v to_o ephesus_n again_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o lead_a argument_n as_o he_o call_v it_o by_o which_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o rest_n he_o add_v that_o the_o dissenter_n to_o avoid_v the_o argument_n build_v upon_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o epistle_n say_v that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v before_o the_o meeting_n at_o miletus_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n commit_v the_o flock_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n and_o not_o to_o timothy_n act_v 20.17_o 28._o our_o argument_n from_o act_n 20.17_o 28._o hold_n good_a though_o that_o epistle_n shall_v be_v write_v after_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v already_o in_o cap._n 3._o 2._o it_o be_v not_o the_o dissenter_n only_a as_o he_o unfair_o suggest_v that_o say_v that_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v before_o the_o meeting_n at_o miletus_n it_o be_v the_o general_a and_o prevail_a opinion_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o chronologer_n ancient_a and_o modern_a the_o most_o learned_a asserter_n of_o episcopacy_n not_o except_v bishop_n hall_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n 38._o opinion_n vindic_n p._n 97._o &_o diu._n right_a of_o episcop_n part_n 2d_o p._n 38._o so_o be_v dr._n hammond_n and_o grotius_n lud._n capâ—llus_n dr._n lightfoot_n cary_n &c_n &c_n gothofredus_n quote_v athanasius_n baronius_n etc._n etc._n as_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n the_o rhemist_n be_v sensible_a that_o this_o opinion_n be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o cause_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v though_o not_o positive_o that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v after_o paul_n first_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n when_o he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n tim._n liberty_n rhem._n test._n arg._n in_o 1_o tim._n they_o be_v follow_v by_o bishop_n pearson_n and_o by_o mr._n g._n only_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o the_o seminary_n at_o rheims_n deliver_v themselves_o more_o modest_o than_o the_o rector_n do_v they_o say_v it_o seem_v so_o the_o rector_n say_v he_o have_v demonstrate_v it_o one_o that_o have_v not_o read_v bishop_n pearson_n will_v think_v the_o rector_n very_o ingenuous_a in_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o bishop_n for_o what_o he_o pretend_v to_o say_v on_o paul_n journey_n to_o macedonia_n mention_v in_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o that_o miracle_n of_o his_o time_n say_v he_o 80._o p._n 80._o mean_v bishop_n pearson_n in_o his_o annal_n paulini_n have_v give_v we_o a_o plain_a account_n and_o proof_n thereof_o all_o that_o i_o pretend_v unto_o be_v to_o build_v on_o his_o foundation_n and_o to_o enlarge_v on_o what_o that_o excellent_a prelate_n have_v demonstrate_v in_o a_o few_o word_n thus_o the_o rector_n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v whether_o the_o learned_a bishop_n be_v the_o miracle_n of_o his_o time_n if_o he_o be_v miracle_n be_v grow_v very_o common_a in_o this_o last_o age_n for_o the_o bishop_n have_v many_o equal_n who_o learned_a work_n be_v nothing_o inferior_a to_o he_o i_o dare_v affirm_v that_o our_o rector_n be_v no_o miracle_n in_o architecture_n for_o he_o build_v very_o sorry_o on_o the_o bishop_n foundation_n instead_o of_o raise_v a_o superstructure_n he_o have_v rather_o disturb_v the_o foundation_n the_o learned_a bishop_n discourse_v distinct_o and_o clear_o the_o rector_n confuse_o and_o dark_o he_o refer_v to_o dr._n pearson_n annal_n paulini_n and_o pretend_v to_o enlarge_v on_o what_o the_o bishop_n have_v demonstrate_v in_o few_o word_n but_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o bishop_n enlarge_n on_o that_o argument_n in_o his_o dissertation_n whence_o he_o borrow_a what_o he_o pretend_v to_o say_v on_o paul_n journey_n to_o macedonia_n but_o will_v have_v his_o reader_n believe_v the_o enlargement_n be_v his_o own_o see_v pear_n dissert_n
1._o the_o succession_n rom._n episc_n cap._n ix_o s._n 5._o ad_fw-la s._n 10._o but_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o the_o rector_n have_v to_o offer_v out_o of_o dr._n pearson_n thus_o he_o go_v on_o the_o characteristic_a of_o the_o precise_a time_n of_o paul_n beseech_v timothy_n to_o abide_v at_o ephesus_n be_v set_v down_o by_o paul_n himself_o 80._o p._n 80._o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o when_o i_o go_v into_o macedonia_n this_o be_v not_o say_v he_o at_o any_o of_o those_o time_n of_o paul_n go_v into_o macedonia_n remember_v in_o the_o act_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v after_o the_o apostle_n bid_v the_o ephesian_n farewell_n at_o miletus_n here_o he_o spend_v several_a page_n to_o show_v it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o time_n mention_v by_o st._n luke_n 1._o though_o luke_n do_v not_o mention_v in_o act_n 20._o timothy_n be_v leave_v at_o ephesus_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o paul_n mention_n it_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o in_o act_n 19.21.22_o paul_n send_v timothy_n into_o macedonia_n appoint_v he_o to_o call_v at_o corinth_n by_o the_o way_n and_o intend_v himself_o to_o stay_v at_o ephesus_n until_o he_o shall_v come_v thither_o again_o to_o he_o 1_o cor._n 16.10_o 11._o he_o charge_v the_o corinthian_n to_o conduct_v he_o forth_o in_o peace_n that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o he_o for_o he_o look_v for_o he_o with_o the_o brethren_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a then_o he_o return_v from_o macedonia_n to_o ephesus_n unto_o paul_n the_o disturbance_n there_o occasion_v paul_n departure_n before_o the_o time_n he_o have_v fix_v 1_o cor._n 16.8_o and_o so_o he_o set_v for_o macedonia_n as_o he_o intend_v 1_o cor._n 16.5_o act_n 20.1_o at_o his_o departure_n from_o ephesus_n he_o leave_v timothy_n there_o behind_o not_o as_o a_o resident_n but_o in_o his_o absence_n to_o supply_v the_o present_a necessity_n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o 4._o until_o he_o return_v again_o which_o he_o intend_v short_o to_o do_v 1_o tim._n 2.3_o 14._o 2._o nothing_o can_v be_v conclude_v from_o luke_n silence_n in_o this_o point_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o do_v not_o mention_v all_o the_o journey_n either_o of_o paul_n or_o timothy_n in_o act_n 20.1_o 2._o he_o say_v that_o paul_n depart_v from_o ephesus_n to_o go_v into_o macedonia_n but_o speak_v nothing_o of_o his_o stay_n at_o troas_n which_o though_o but_o short_a be_v not_o without_o some_o success_n yet_o this_o omission_n of_o luke_n 2_o cor._n 2.12_o 13._o do_v supply_v where_o do_v luke_n mention_v paul_n preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o illiricum_n which_o we_o be_v sure_o he_o do_v before_o his_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n rom._n 15.19_o nor_o do_v he_o mention_v his_o preach_n in_o arabia_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o gal._n 1.17_o nor_o do_v luke_n mention_v timothy_n journey_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o to_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n in_o act_n 17.13_o 14._o we_o find_v he_o at_o berea_n with_o paul_n and_o silas_n who_o be_v drive_v from_o thessalonica_n by_o persecution_n paul_n expert_v he_o speedy_o at_o athens_n vers_fw-la 15._o and_o we_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o he_o till_o paul_n come_v to_o corinth_n act_n 18.15_o but_o what_o be_v omit_v by_o luke_n be_v mention_v by_o paul_n in_o 1_o thes_n 3.1_o 2._o viz._n that_o timothy_n be_v send_v to_o thessalonica_n while_o paul_n stay_v at_o athens_n now_o because_o i_o find_v timothy_n in_o berea_n a_o town_n of_o macedonia_n act_v 17.13_o 14._o and_o sometime_o after_o come_v from_o macedonia_n to_o corinth_n act_v 18.5_o shall_v i_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v in_o berea_n all_o that_o time_n when_o i_o find_v paul_n expect_v he_o in_o athens_n and_o send_v he_o from_o thence_o to_o thessalonica_n between_o those_o time_n as_o be_v mention_v by_o himself_o in_o 1_o thess_n 3.1_o 2._o with_o as_o much_o reason_n may_v the_o rector_n conclude_v that_o because_o he_o find_v timothy_n in_o macedonia_n act_v 19.21_o 22._o and_o there_o again_o about_o half_a a_o year_n after_o act_v 20.4_o that_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o out_o of_o macedonia_n in_o all_o that_o time_n though_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n expect_v he_o at_o ephesus_n 1_o cor_n 16.10_o 11._o and_o leave_v he_o there_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o when_o he_o go_v into_o macedonia_n he_o may_v as_o rational_o affirm_v that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o be_v write_v after_o paul_n imprisonment_n at_o rome_n which_o all_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v write_v before_o because_o it_o mention_n a_o journey_n of_o timothy_n to_o thessalonica_n which_o luke_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o as_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n roman_n and_o thessalonian_o supply_v some_o passage_n in_o the_o travel_n of_o paul_n and_o timothy_n omit_v by_o luke_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n even_o so_o do_v the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n chap._n 1.3_o supply_v what_o be_v omit_v in_o act_n 20._o it_o be_v usual_a in_o all_o history_n for_o one_o author_n to_o supply_v it_o what_o be_v omit_v by_o another_o and_o in_o scripture-history_n what_o be_v omit_v in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n be_v insert_v in_o the_o chronicle_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n omit_v by_o the_o lxx._n what_o be_v omit_v by_o one_o evangelist_n be_v report_v by_o another_o so_o what_o be_v omit_v by_o luke_n be_v mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o timothy_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o beseech_v he_o to_o stay_v at_o ephesus_n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o luke_n no_o where_o mention_n titus_n pawles_n companion_n who_o the_o apostle_n so_o often_o mention_n in_o his_o epistle_n paul_n after_o his_o release_n from_o his_o first_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n continue_v our_o author_n go_v back_o to_o visit_v the_o eastern_a church_n 87._o p._n 87._o as_o he_o intend_v phil._n 1.25_o 26._o and_o 2.24_o philem_n 22._o heb._n 13.23_o he_o go_v from_o italy_n to_o crete_n and_o so_o to_o judea_n in_o his_o passage_n by_o crete_n which_o be_v his_o way_n by_o sea_n to_o judea_n he_o plant_v a_o church_n there_o for_o no_o other_o time_n can_v be_v assign_v for_o it_o but_o this_o all_o this_o be_v confident_o affirm_v after_o the_o rector_n usual_a way_n but_o 1._o here_o be_v no_o express_a proof_n that_o he_o visit_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n after_o his_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n he_o may_v visit_v the_o philippian_n colossian_n and_o the_o church_n of_o judea_n without_o ever_o see_v ephesus_n as_o he_o have_v positive_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o act_n 20.25_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o certain_a whether_o he_o visit_v the_o philippian_n and_o colossian_n after_o his_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n for_o he_o do_v not_o positive_o promise_v it_o he_o seem_v uncertain_a what_o will_v become_v of_o he_o phil._n 2.23_o 24._o he_o have_v some_o hope_n of_o see_v they_o but_o be_v not_o certain_a philem_n 22._o nay_o have_v he_o pass_v a_o promise_n of_o see_v they_o again_o it_o do_v not_o necessary_o follow_v he_o do_v see_v they_o many_o thing_n may_v happen_v to_o divert_v his_o intention_n as_o it_o happen_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o promise_v he_o make_v of_o visit_v the_o corinthian_n 2_o cor._n 1.15_o 16_o 17._o 3._o the_o learned_a dr._n lightfoot_n assign_v another_o time_n 309._o time_n vol._n 1._o p._n 309._o for_o paul_n visit_v of_o crete_n and_o that_o be_v when_o he_o return_v from_o macedonia_n to_o greece_n act_v 20._o 2._o and_o then_o he_o leave_v titus_n there_o tit._n 1.5_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v present_o after_o a_o little_a stay_n in_o greece_n have_v set_v towards_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o be_v about_o to_o fall_v into_o syria_n the_o jew_n lay_v wait_v for_o he_o which_o make_v he_o to_o return_v through_o macedonia_n act_v 20.3_o about_o that_o time_n as_o dr._n lightfoot_n conceive_v he_o write_v the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n in_o which_o he_o call_v he_o to_o nicopolis_n where_o he_o intend_v to_o winter_n tit._n 3.12_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o winter_v in_o those_o part_n for_o the_o spring_n follow_v he_o sail_v into_o asia_n act_v 20.6_o he_o have_v some_o thought_n of_o winter_v in_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 16.6_o but_o it_o seem_v alter_v his_o resolution_n he_o determine_v to_o winter_n in_o nicopolis_n a_o city_n in_o epirus_n not_o very_o far_o distant_a from_o corinth_n titus_n according_a to_o appointment_n come_v to_o he_o and_o be_v send_v by_o he_o to_o corinth_n to_o hasten_v the_o collection_n for_o the_o saint_n in_o judea_n 2_o cor._n 8.16_o 17._o we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o st._n paul_n may_v go_v into_o spain_n and_o perhaps_o to_o britain_n also_o as_o some_o affirm_v but_o no_o man_n ever_o affirm_v so_o palpable_a a_o untruth_n as_o that_o all_o the_o father_n shall_v say_v so_o before_o this_o man_n who_o
timothy_n who_o be_v a_o evangelist_n and_o not_o the_o fix_a ordinary_a governor_n of_o any_o one_o church_n act_v 20.17_o 28._o 2_o tim._n 4_o 5._o that_o paul_n leave_v timothy_n at_o ephesus_n and_o write_v his_o first_o epistle_n to_o he_o before_o his_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n appear_v 1._o from_o his_o journey_n to_o macedonia_n mention_v 1_o tim._n 1.3_o which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o in_o act_n 20._o as_o most_o of_o the_o learned_a agree_v and_o as_o be_v prove_v already_o 2._o from_o his_o excommunicate_a alexander_n the_o coppersmith_n 1_o tim._n 1.20_o who_o be_v the_o same_o person_n that_o be_v mention_v act_n 19.33_o 306._o 19.33_o vid._n grot._n in_o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o and_o estium_fw-la &_o lightfoot_n vol._n 1._o p._n 306._o this_o excommunication_n be_v not_o long_o after_o his_o apostasy_n as_o we_o may_v rational_o suppose_v and_o so_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o late_a thing_n 3._o that_o place_n in_o 1_o tim._n 3.14_o 15._o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o hope_v to_o come_v short_o unto_o timothy_n agree_v well_o with_o the_o time_n of_o his_o stay_n in_o macedonia_n and_o greece_n mention_v in_o act_n 20.1_o 2._o he_o design_v to_o stay_v in_o ephesus_n until_o pentecost_n 1_o cor._n 16.8_o but_o be_v drive_v away_o soon_o by_o the_o tumult_n there_o act_v 20.1_o and_o spend_v very_o near_o a_o whole_a year_n in_o macedonia_n greece_n and_o those_o part_n and_o return_v for_o asia_n after_o easter_n in_o the_o follow_a year_n act_v 20.6_o have_v wintered_a in_o nicopolis_n tit._n 3.12_o sometime_o this_o year_n while_o he_o be_v in_o macedonia_n or_o the_o part_n thereabouts_o he_o write_v his_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n tell_v he_o he_o design_v to_o be_v short_o with_o he_o 1_o tim._n 3.14_o according_o not_o long_o afterward_o he_o sail_v for_o asia_n and_o come_v to_o miletus_n the_o time_n be_v far_o spend_v that_o he_o can_v not_o convenient_o go_v to_o ephesus_n act_v 20.15_o 16._o obj._n but_o timothy_n be_v with_o paul_n in_o macedonia_n when_o he_o set_v out_o for_o asia_n act_v 20.4_o how_o come_v he_o to_o leave_v ephesus_z see_v the_o apostle_n desire_v he_o to_o stay_v there_o till_o he_o come_v answ_n the_o learned_a dr._n lightfoot_n conceive_v it_o very_o probable_a that_o paul_n design_v to_o have_v sail_v for_o syria_n act_v 20.3_o come_v near_o to_o timothy_n and_o there_o discover_v the_o danger_n that_o be_v lay_v in_o his_o way_n by_o the_o jew_n which_o also_o may_v have_v involve_v timothy_n he_o bring_v he_o away_o back_o again_o with_o he_o and_o so_o both_o return_v again_o into_o macedonia_n and_o when_o winter_n be_v over_o they_o set_v for_o asia_n again_o 312._o again_o lightf_n vol._n 1._o p._n 312._o 4._o tiie_n first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n must_v be_v write_v before_o paul_n first_o imprisonment_n because_o the_o second_o epistle_n be_v write_v in_o his_o first_o bond_n as_o the_o famous_a dr._n lightfoot_n affirm_v 324._o affirm_v lightf_n vol._n 1._o p._n 324._o and_o so_o do_v the_o learned_a dr._n hammond_n tim._n hammond_n ham._n in_o 2_o tim._n a_o zealous_a assertor_n of_o episcopacy_n to_o who_o opinion_n i_o subscribe_v for_o these_o reason_n 1._o when_o the_o second_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o timothy_n he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n therefore_o paul_n bid_v he_o flee_v youthful_a lusl_n 2_o tim._n 2.22_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o say_v 1_o tim._n 4.12_o let_v no_o man_n despise_v thy_o youth_n see_v 1_o cor._n 16.11_o suppose_v timothy_n be_v about_o 24_o or_o 25_o year_n old_a when_o paul_n take_v he_o into_o the_o ministry_n act_v 16.34_o which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n li._n 294._o li._n lightf_n vol._n 1._o p._n 294._o from_o this_o time_n to_o paul_n second_o bond_n and_o martyrdom_n which_o happen_v a._n d._n lxx_o euseb_n lxx_o euseb_n or_o lxviii_o say_v other_o lightf_n other_o lightf_n there_o pass_v near_o xx_o year_n so_o that_o by_o the_o low_a computation_n timothy_n must_v be_v above_o xl._n when_o the_o apostle_n be_v under_o his_o second_o confinement_n at_o rome_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a the_o apostle_n shall_v caution_n he_o against_o youthful_a lust_n 2_o tim._n 2.22_o at_o three_o or_o four_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a especial_o be_v a_o sickly_a man_n 1_o tim._n 1.23_o therefore_o he_o write_v this_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n many_o year_n before_o his_o last_o confinement_n i._n e._n in_o his_o first_o bond_n when_o timothy_n be_v indeed_o a_o young_a man_n about_o 33_o or_o 34_o or_o perhaps_o young_a not_o much_o elder_a than_o when_o he_o write_v his_o first_o epistle_n to_o he_o in_o which_o he_o say_v let_v no_o man_n despise_v thy_o youth_n 1_o tim._n 4.12_o or_o when_o he_o send_v his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n which_o all_o confess_v to_o be_v pen_v before_o his_o first_o bond_n that_o charge_v they_o not_o to_o despise_v he_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n 1_o cor._n 16.11_o loc._n 16.11_o vid._n pise_v &_o grot._n in_o loc._n for_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o call_v he_o son_n 1_o tim._n 1.2.18_o 2_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o paul_n send_v for_o timothy_n to_o rome_n 2_o tim._n 4.9_o his_o letter_n find_v he_o some_o where_o near_o ephesus_n 2_o tim._n 4.19_o &_o 1.16_o 18._o &_o 4.13_o according_o timothy_n come_v to_o rome_n and_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o he_o come_v thither_o before_o this_o time_n that_o he_o be_v send_v for_o the_o last_o mention_n we_o have_v of_o he_o in_o the_o act_n be_v that_o he_o accompany_v paul_n into_o asia_n act_v 20.4_o we_o read_v nothing_o of_o he_o in_o paul_n voyage_n to_o rome_n therefore_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a he_o part_v with_o paul_n at_o miletus_n and_o stay_v among_o the_o asian_a church_n until_o he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o paul_n to_o rome_n after_o his_o come_n thither_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n colossian_n and_o philemon_n be_v write_v for_o his_o name_n be_v prefix_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o paul_n now_o these_o epistle_n be_v write_v in_o his_o first_o bond_n at_o rome_n phil._n 1.26_o &_o 2.23_o 24._o philemon_n 22._o this_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v therefore_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v in_o his_o first_o bond_n though_o sometime_o before_o these_o 3._o timothy_n be_v desire_v to_o bring_v mark_n with_o he_o to_o rome_n 2_o tim._n 4.11_o according_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v with_o paul_n at_o rome_n when_o he_o write_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n and_o to_o philemon_n col._n 4.10_o philem_n 24._o which_o epistle_n be_v undoubted_o write_v in_o his_o first_o bond_n it_o can_v be_v pretend_v that_o mark_n go_v with_o paul_n to_o rome_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o he_o either_o in_o scripture_n or_o any_o other_o approve_a author_n as_o paul_n companion_n to_o rome_n he_o be_v send_v for_o in_o this_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n to_o come_v along_o with_o he_o to_o rome_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o be_v with_o paul_n in_o his_o first_o bond_n 4._o he_o mention_n in_o 2_o tim._n 3.11_o his_o suffering_n which_o befall_v he_o at_o jeonium_n at_o lystra_n and_o antioch_n of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o account_n in_o act_n 14._o now_o this_o persecution_n happen_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 49_o or_o 50_o 291._o 50_o lightf_n vol._n 1._o p._n 291._o paul_n second_a imprisonment_n at_o rome_n be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 68_o or_o as_o other_o 69_o which_o be_v the_o year_n in_o which_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n according_a to_o this_o new_a hypothesis_n so_o that_o his_o persecution_n at_o antioch_n lyconium_fw-la and_o lystra_n be_v near_o 20_o year_n before_o his_o last_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n now_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o apostle_n will_v mention_v a_o event_n so_o long_o pass_v when_o there_o be_v other_o latter_a suffering_n of_o his_o that_o be_v much_o fresh_a in_o his_o memory_n therefore_o we_o may_v rather_o think_v that_o he_o mention_n his_o suffering_n at_o antioch_n etc._n 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〈◊〉_d in_o every_o city_n but_o he_o wilful_o overlook_v that_o for_o he_o know_v that_o there_o be_v many_o city_n in_o crete_n and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n that_o every_o city_n must_v have_v a_o bishop_n titus_n must_v be_v archbishop_n of_o crete_n and_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n be_v in_o titus_n it_o will_v natural_o follow_v that_o none_o but_o archbishop_n can_v ordain_v andrew_n cretentis_fw-la call_v he_o archbishop_n and_o say_v he_o have_v twelve_o bishop_n under_o he_o 2._o he_o can_v altogether_o allow_v evangelist_n to_o be_v unsettle_a officer_n it_o seem_v he_o do_v in_o part_n allow_v it_o 115._o p._n 115._o it_o be_v too_o bright_a a_o truth_n to_o be_v deny_v but_o he_o endeavour_v to_o obscure_v it_o what_o he_o can_v and_o will_v fain_o persuade_v his_o reader_n that_o evangelist_n be_v fix_v officer_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v his_o proof_n philip_n be_v a_o fix_a evangelist_n because_o luke_n leave_v he_o at_o caesarea_n act_v 8.40_o and_o we_o find_v he_o there_o almost_o twenty_o year_n after_o have_v a_o house_n and_o a_o settle_a family_n act_v 21.8_o 1._o when_o he_o have_v prove_v that_o philip_n reside_v at_o caesarea_n as_o the_o settle_a bishop_n of_o that_o church_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o where_o else_o all_o those_o year_n he_o may_v talk_v of_o a_o fix_a evangelist_n 2._o may_v not_o a_o unsettled_a officer_n have_v a_o settle_a family_n which_o he_o may_v visit_v at_o time_n paul_n continue_v two_o year_n at_o ephesus_n act_v 19.10_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a at_o corinth_n act_v 18.11_o two_o year_n in_o his_o own_o hire_a house_n at_o rome_n act_v 28.30_o be_v he_o therefore_o a_o settle_a or_o fix_a apostle_n 3._o as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v of_o the_o history_n of_o philip_n bespeak_v he_o a_o unsettled_a officer_n we_o find_v he_o in_o samaria_n act_v 8.12_o with_o the_o ethiopian_a eunuch_n in_o the_o way_n from_o jerusalem_n unto_o gaza_n act_v 8.26_o at_o asotus_n and_o preach_v in_o all_o the_o city_n till_o he_o come_v to_o caesarea_n act_v 8.40_o which_o perhaps_o may_v be_v his_o birth-place_n or_o he_o may_v marry_v there_o which_o be_v more_o likely_a because_o we_o read_v of_o four_o daughter_n he_o have_v which_o do_v prophecy_n act_v 21.9_o he_o be_v a_o evangelist_n before_o he_o come_v to_o caesarea_n 68_o caesarea_n j._n pear_n lect._n in_o act_n v._o §._o 1._o &_o 5._o p._n 66._o 68_o for_o he_o preach_v up_o and_o down_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n act_v 8.6_o 7_o 26_o 39_o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v he_o lay_v aside_o the_o office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n after_o his_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o luke_n testify_v concern_v he_o that_o although_o he_o be_v marry_v and_o have_v a_o settle_a family_n he_o be_v a_o evangelist_n a_o unsettled_a extraordinary_a officer_n still_o act_v 21.8_o 9_o 10._o he_o can_v not_o produce_v any_o ancient_a author_n that_o make_v he_o bishop_n of_o caesarea_n eusebius_n say_v he_o dye_v at_o hierapolis_n 1569._o hierapolis_n euseb_n hist_o iii_o 25._o edit_fw-la lovan_n 1569._o his_o other_o proof_n from_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v fix_v or_o settle_a evangelist_n we_o consider_v before_o and_o it_o be_v petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la i_o will_v add_v this_o 1._o all_o that_o he_o say_v to_o prove_v they_o fix_v officer_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n depend_v upon_o his_o supposition_n that_o the_o epistle_n to_o they_o be_v write_v after_o paul_n first_o bond_n at_o rome_n which_o i_o have_v disprove_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o that_o this_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n be_v write_v about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n be_v write_v when_o paul_n be_v in_o macedonia_n design_v to_o winter_n in_o nicopolis_n tit._n 3.12_o he_o promise_v to_o send_v tychicus_n or_o artemas_n unto_o titus_n the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o be_v with_o paul_n in_o macedonia_n and_o afterward_o accompany_v he_o into_o asia_n act_v 20.4_o therefore_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v before_o paul_n first_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n 2._o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v no_o resident_a evangelist_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n for_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o both_o away_o he_o call_v titus_n to_o nicopolis_n from_o crete_n tit._n 3.12_o which_o be_v a_o evidence_n he_o be_v to_o make_v but_o a_o short_a stay_n there_o to_o set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v tit._n 1.5_o which_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o must_v attend_v the_o apostle_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o according_o he_o go_v to_o paul_n to_o nicopolis_n and_o be_v his_o companion_n and_o messenger_n to_o several_a church_n and_o at_o last_o be_v send_v by_o he_o to_o dalmatia_n 2_o tim._n 4.10_o and_o we_o hear_v no_o
in_o a_o narrow_a orb_n than_o the_o apostle_n who_o messenger_n and_o minister_n they_o be_v and_o by_o who_o appointment_n their_o motion_n be_v guide_v and_o limit_v that_o this_o be_v chrysostoms_n meaning_n appear_v 1._o from_o the_o instance_n of_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n which_o he_o give_v these_o be_v evangelist_n with_o chrysostom_n now_o these_o do_v remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o from_o rome_n to_o corinth_n this_o remove_n be_v occasion_v by_o a_o edict_n of_o claudius_n act_v 18.1_o 2._o some_o time_n after_o they_o remove_v with_o paul_n to_o ephesus_n ver_fw-la 18._o doubtless_o by_o paul_n appointment_n as_o other_o evangelist_n do_v thus_o we_o see_v chrysostom_n evangelist_n do_v go_v up_o and_o down_o but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o where_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v who_o have_v no_o superior_n to_o direct_v their_o motion_n but_o the_o evangelist_n remove_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n be_v immedinte_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o go_v about_o every_o where_o whither_o the_o spirit_n guide_v they_o the_o evangelist_n be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o go_v about_o also_o but_o only_o to_o such_o place_n and_o service_n as_o the_o apostle_n direct_v they_o priscilla_n a_o woman_n be_v a_o evangelist_n in_o chrysostom_n 18.22_o chrysostom_n see_v act_n 18.22_o i_o hope_v mr._n g._n will_v not_o make_v a_o settle_a church_n officer_n that_o be_v a_o bishop_n of_o she_o for_o a_o evangelist_n and_o a_o bishop_n be_v the_o same_o with_o he_o chrysostom_n here_o seem_v to_o confess_v that_o woman_n go_v about_o to_o communicate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n to_o the_o woman_n to_o who_o the_o man_n have_v not_o access_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o clement_n of_o alexandria_n who_o think_v the_o sister_n mention_v in_o 1_o cor._n 9.5_o minister_v unto_o the_o woman_n who_o keep_v at_o home_n by_o who_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o apartment_n of_o the_o woman_n without_o reprehension_n or_o evil_a suspicion_n 79._o suspicion_n clem._n alex_n strom._n iii_o vid._n constit_fw-la apost_n iii_o 15._o conc._n laod._n can._n xi_o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 79._o 2._o chrysostom_n do_v not_o reckon_v timothy_n and_o titus_n among_o evangelist_n but_o among_o the_o pastor_n or_o fix_a officer_n who_o he_o make_v inferior_a to_o those_o that_o go_v up_o and_o down_o and_o evangelize_v i._n e._n the_o evangelist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o eph._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d edit_fw-la donas_fw-la veron_n he_o call_v timothy_n and_o titus_n fix_v pastor_n according_a to_o the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o his_o age_n but_o he_o right_o distinguish_v between_o evangelist_n and_o pastor_n and_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o evangelist_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o these_o that_o go_v about_o preach_v the_o gospel_n thus_o after_o all_o the_o noise_n and_o clamour_n which_o mr._n g._n have_v make_v its_o evident_a that_o chrysostom_n agree_v with_o eusebius_n in_o his_o notion_n of_o evangelist_n their_o calling_n timothy_n and_o titus_n bishop_n do_v not_o affect_v we_o who_o make_v the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o not_o the_o sentiment_n of_o any_o fallible_a men._n we_o have_v prove_v from_o scripture_n that_o they_o be_v evangelist_n and_o not_o diocesan_n bishop_n eusebius_n say_v only_o 4._o hist._n iii_o 4._o it_o be_v report_v that_o timothy_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o he_o ingenious_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o have_v no_o certainty_n who_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o they_o those_o only_o except_v who_o be_v mention_v in_o paul_n epistle_n it_o be_v fit_a therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v determine_v in_o this_o point_n by_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o learned_a bishop_n of_o worcester_n that_o the_o first_o that_o call_v timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n be_v leontius_n bishop_n of_o magnesia_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n this_o be_v four_o hundred_o year_n after_o in_o which_o time_n record_v be_v lose_v and_o bishop_n be_v after_o settle_v there_o no_o doubt_n they_o will_v begin_v the_o succession_n with_o timothy_n because_o of_o his_o employment_n there_o once_o for_o settle_v the_o church_n thereabouts_o he_o add_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n but_o of_o a_o single_a person_n deliver_v his_o private_a opinion_n in_o it_o and_o that_o by_o the_o by_o too_o and_o he_o be_v contradict_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o council_n for_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n have_v all_o of_o they_o be_v ordain_v upon_o the_o place_n see_v more_o in_o that_o learned_a author_n who_o judicious_o confute_v their_o opinion_n who_o make_v timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n dr._n stillingfleet_n iren._n p._n 302_o 303._o the_o father_n call_v the_o apostle_n bishop_n which_o all_o grant_v they_o be_v not_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n epiphanius_n say_v that_o peter_n and_o paul_n be_v both_o of_o they_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n at_o rome_n epiph._n haeres_fw-la xxvii_o the_o father_n therefore_o when_o they_o call_v apostle_n or_o apostolical_a man_n bishop_n speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o their_o time_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n have_v go_v through_o his_o book_n and_o discover_v the_o fallacy_n ot_fw-mi his_o reason_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o last_o chapter_n which_o he_o call_v a_o answer_n to_o j._n oh_o plea_n in_o which_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n which_o have_v not_o be_v consider_v already_o yet_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o more_o ignorant_a reader_n i_o will_v make_v some_o short_a reply_n to_o his_o answer_n chap._n vi_o of_o parish-discipline_n presbyter_n have_v tower_n of_o government_n 1._o j._n oh_o first_o argument_n for_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n viz._n the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n acknowledge_v 1_o tim._n 5.17_o consider_v 1_o tim._n 1.3_o do_v not_o prove_v timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n dr._n whittaker_n vindicated_n ignatius_n one_o altar_n explain_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n a_o objection_n answer_v rev._n 5.11_o vindicated_n br._n lightfoot'_v notion_n of_o angel_n vindicated_n 2._o j._n oh_o second_o and_o three_o argument_n for_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n vindicated_n presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n ignatius_n and_o ireneus_fw-la vindicated_n more_o testimony_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n he_o charge_v j._n o._n with_o reflect_v on_o episcopal_a ordination_n 122._o p._n 122._o but_o give_v no_o instance_n of_o any_o such_o reflection_n which_o doubtless_o he_o will_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v be_v able_a let_v this_o pass_n among_o his_o other_o calumny_n his_o crambe_n about_o jerom_n and_o ignatius_n have_v be_v consider_v before_o 123._o p._n 123._o it_o be_v endless_a to_o tire_v my_o reader_n and_o myself_o with_o nauseous_a repetition_n as_o often_o as_o this_o author_n give_v occasion_n he_o fall_v foul_o upon_o j._n o._n for_o say_v that_o parish-priest_n have_v no_o power_n of_o discipline_n 126._o p._n 125_o 126._o which_o i_o have_v prove_v they_o have_v power_n of_o discipline_n say_v he_o because_o all_o the_o canon_n or_o law_n of_o the_o church_n be_v make_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o bishop_n 1._o their_o executive_a power_n be_v the_o same_o with_o their_o legislative_a power_n that_o be_v none_o at_o all_o the_o act_n of_o convocation_n be_v no_o law_n till_o they_o be_v confirm_v in_o parliament_n 2._o have_v every_o parish-priest_n a_o power_n of_o make_v church-law_n if_o not_o this_o instance_n be_v impertinent_o bring_v in_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o parish-priest_n have_v power_n of_o discipline_n if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o make_v law_n by_o their_o representative_n so_o do_v the_o people_n of_o england_n by_o their_o representative_n in_o parliament_n do_v it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o every_o freeholder_n have_v the_o power_n of_o govern_v though_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o convocation_n be_v not_o a_o just_a representative_a of_o the_o clergy_n for_o in_o the_o convocation_n for_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n there_o be_v but_o 44_o clerk_n represent_v the_o clergy_n the_o bishop_n dean_n prebendary_n and_o arch-deacon_n make_v up_o 122._o the_o arch-deacon_n who_o be_v the_o bishop_n creature_n as_o be_v choose_v sole_o by_o they_o are_z 10_o in_o number_n more_o than_o the_o clerk_n so_o that_o the_o clerk_n be_v little_o more_o than_o cipher_n in_o convocation_n there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o low_a house_n to_o out-vote_n they_o beside_o a_o
presbyterian_o rule_v elder_n who_o he_o vindicate_v by_o his_o kind_a paraphrase_n have_v this_o gentleman_n be_v retain_v by_o they_o he_o can_v not_o better_o have_v plead_v their_o cause_n and_o although_o the_o elder_n 130._o p._n 130._o proceed_v he_o receive_v a_o commission_n from_o st._n paul_n and_o peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 20.28_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o will_n it_o thence_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o overrule_a they_o or_o do_v it_o hence_o appear_v that_o these_o elder_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v 1._o it_o hence_o follow_v they_o be_v real_a bishop_n as_o he_o have_v confess_v and_o if_o ordination_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o episcopal_a power_n as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v these_o elder_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v 2._o it_o hence_o follow_v that_o these_o presbyter_n be_v the_o supreme_a ordinary_a church-ruler_n if_o bishop_n be_v such_o the_o extraordinary_a superior_a ruler_n be_v temporary_a he_o dare_v almost_o swear_v it_o ibid._n ibid._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v not_o the_o ordain_v power_n very_o say_v he_o if_o this_o be_v so_o every_o believer_n have_v the_o same_o power_n for_o they_o be_v bid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o play_v the_o bishop_n or_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o to_o look_v diligent_o lest_o any_o man_n fail_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n heb._n 12.15_o be_v all_o believer_n bid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o look_v diligent_o to_o the_o flock_n as_o the_o pastor_n of_o it_o if_o they_o be_v not_o this_o allegation_n be_v impertinent_a he_o say_v the_o ordinary_a elder_n have_v not_o the_o supreme_a authority_n over_o the_o church_n ibid._n ibid._n after_o the_o time_n we_o have_v assign_v nor_o do_v they_o ever_o ordain_v elder_n this_o imply_v that_o the_o ordinary_a elder_n have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n before_o the_o time_n he_o assign_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n have_v it_o in_o act_n 20.28_o he_o can_v prove_v they_o be_v ever_o deprive_v of_o it_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o they_o have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n after_o the_o write_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n we_o have_v also_o prove_v out_o of_o act_n 13.1_o 2._o and_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o that_o ordinary_a elder_n do_v ordain_v and_o have_v vindicated_n those_o text_n from_o his_o corrupt_a gloss_n j._n o._n observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o mention_v superior_a bishop_n in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o gospel-minister_n ibid._n ibid._n eph._n 4.11_o mr._n g._n assign_v this_o for_o a_o reason_n bishop_n as_o a_o distinct_a species_n of_o church-officer_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o establish_v the_o itenerant_a or_o unfixed_a evangelist_n govern_v the_o church_n under_o the_o apostle_n and_o ordain_v elder_n for_o '_o they_o 1._o here_o be_v a_o fair_a confession_n there_o be_v no_o bishop_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n when_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n be_v write_v which_o be_v in_o paul_n first_o bond_n 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ministry_n v._o 20._o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n amen_n either_o this_o commission_n do_v empower_v they_o to_o ordain_v successor_n in_o the_o ordinary_a part_n of_o their_o ministry_n or_o it_o do_v not_o if_o it_o do_v not_o it_o be_v imperfect_a and_o insufficient_a for_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o gospel-ministry_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o that_o end_n v._o 20._o ordination_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o john_n 20.21_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v imply_v in_o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o as_o a_o necessary_a mean_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o time_n if_o this_o commission_n in_o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o do_v empower_v the_o apostle_n to_o ordain_v as_o doubtless_o it_o do_v than_o the_o ordain_v power_n must_v be_v include_v in_o teach_v and_o baptise_v as_o subordinate_a and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o they_o he_o say_v the_o power_n of_o confer_v other_o power_n 174._o p._n 174._o be_v great_a than_o those_o other_o power_n john_n 13.16_o if_o this_o be_v true_a the_o bishop_n who_o make_v a_o archbishop_n be_v great_a than_o he_o and_o those_o who_o consecrate_v the_o pope_n be_v great_a than_o the_o pope_n john_n 13.16_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o ordination_n all_o that_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v learn_v humility_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o master_n john_n 13.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o inferior_n often_o confer_v superior_a power_n bishop_n do_v crown_n king_n a_o recorder_n or_o town-clerk_n may_v swear_v a_o mayor_n it_o be_v endless_a to_o follow_v our_o author_n in_o all_o his_o undidigested_a notion_n and_o yet_o i_o can_v but_o touch_v on_o they_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o less_o judicious_a reader_n who_o expect_v his_o book_n answer_v paragraph_n by_o paragraph_n he_o affirm_v but_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n reserve_v ordination_n to_o themselves_o 175._o p._n 175._o we_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_a already_o he_o ask_v with_o what_o effrontery_n dare_v j._n o_o call_v peter_n lombard_n to_o his_o assistance_n ibid._n ibid._n who_o say_v the_o ancient_n argue_v from_o baptism_n to_o ordination_n lomb._n lib._n 4._o dist_n 25._o i_o have_v answer_v this_o already_o in_o short_a the_o testimony_n of_o a_o adversary_n be_v valid_a against_o himself_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o if_o the_o ordain_v power_n do_v by_o scripture-charter_n belong_v to_o the_o presbyter_n 176._o p._n 176._o then_o to_o pretend_v to_o deprive_v they_o of_o it_o be_v a_o nullity_n i_o have_v prove_v that_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o they_o by_o scripture-charter_n and_o therefore_o his_o instance_n of_o a_o presbyter_n baptise_v a_o believer_n who_o have_v no_o power_n to_o baptise_v another_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n he_o have_v often_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v not_o trace_v j._n o._n through_o the_o father_n and_o ancient_a writer_n so_o he_o do_v p._n 122._o and_o p._n 175._o and_o yet_o as_o a_o man_n who_o be_v no_o slave_n to_o his_o word_n he_o will_v needs_o be_v nibble_v at_o antiquity_n where_o he_o think_v he_o have_v any_o advantage_n so_o he_o do_v p._n 116._o and_o p._n 119._o and_o in_o the_o conclude_a page_n of_o his_o book_n he_o make_v a_o long_a stride_n from_o p._n 58._o of_o j._n oh_o plea_n 188._o p._n 177_o 188._o to_o p._n 179._o and_o there_o he_o pick_v quarrel_n with_o two_o quotation_n of_o he_o which_o show_v the_o presbyter_n to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n as_o much_o as_o the_o bishop_n he_o skip_v over_o but_o 120_o page_n of_o j._n oh_o book_n and_o yet_o will_v persuade_v the_o world_n he_o have_v answer_v it_o suppose_v i_o have_v do_v so_o by_o his_o book_n which_o i_o have_v answer_v in_o all_o that_o be_v material_a paragraph_n by_o paragraph_n will_v not_o some_o people_n be_v tempt_v to_o think_v it_o unanswerable_a and_o that_o i_o undertake_v what_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v but_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o remark_n on_o j._n oh_o quotation_n ignatius_n say_v that_o the_o presbyter_n succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o unfair_a say_v my_o author_n 178._o p._n 178._o than_o to_o misrepresent_v the_o mean_v of_o a_o author_n j._n o._n only_o quote_v the_o word_n without_o explication_n how_o then_o can_v he_o misrepresent_v the_o meaning_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v as_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v the_o bishop_n second_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v jesus_n christ_n second_o our_o rector_n want_v a_o second_o to_o explain_v his_o explication_n it_o be_v so_o obscure_a and_o unintelligible_a i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o make_v ignatius_n say_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v as_o much_o the_o head_n of_o the_o presbyter_n as_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o apostle_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v ignatius_n himself_o i_o exhort_v you_o say_v he_o 33._o he_o ad_fw-la mag._n p._n 33._o 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