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particular_o declare_v and_o apply_v to_o divers_a kind_n of_o life_n luke_n 3.10_o etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o see_v these_o excellent_a man_n judicious_a and_o sincere_a in_o their_o generation_n gather_v no_o such_o shuff_a conclusion_n from_o the_o history_n of_o john_n baptism_n record_v in_o scripture_n as_o many_o of_o we_o be_v wont_a to_o gather_v who_o plead_v the_o number_n record_v by_o john_n as_o a_o argument_n that_o he_o do_v and_o we_o may_v receive_v into_o church_n society_n all_o comer_n for_o further_a discovery_n here_o let_v we_o look_v into_o another_o scripture_n concern_v john_n and_o those_o receive_v by_o he_o together_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o excellent_a and_o true_a heart_a divine_n upon_o the_o place_n the_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v matth._n 11.12_o and_o it_o show_v how_o they_o be_v affect_v at_o least_o apparent_o who_o come_v in_o so_o great_a number_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n compare_v it_o with_o luke_n 16.16_o piscator_fw-la 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but_o whatsoever_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o the_o presbyter_n by_o express_a testimony_n here_o they_o must_v act_v the_o part_n of_o bishop_n which_o be_v they_o not_o the_o same_o with_o bishop_n will_v be_v to_o usurp_v therefore_o if_o not_o only_a ordination_n but_o jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o bishop_n the_o same_o by_o as_o authentic_a commission_n belong_v to_o presbyter_n or_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o several_a congregation_n hence_o as_o former_o for_o ordination_n so_o for_o jurisdiction_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v without_o bishop_n distinct_a from_o and_o above_o presbyter_n 1_o cor._n 5._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la there_o be_v then_o no_o bishop_n in_o corinth_n object_n the_o apostle_n there_o excommunicate_v vers_fw-la 3._o i_o have_v judge_v already_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o some_o as_o beza_n for_o one_o hold_v excommunication_n prevent_v by_o public_a rebuke_n and_o repentance_n thereupon_o 2_o cor._n 2.6_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v punishment_n signify_v rebuke_v 2._o the_o apostle_n judgement_n be_v a_o judgement_n of_o doctrinal_a determination_n appoint_v they_o what_o to_o do_v in_o case_n public_a rebuke_n or_o admonition_n shall_v not_o reclaim_v he_o not_o of_o juridical_a execution_n the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o name_n and_o with_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o deliver_v etc._n etc._n 3._o have_v not_o this_o church_n the_o same_o power_n with_o those_o church_n rev._n 2_o but_o they_o be_v to_o proceed_v by_o the_o apostle_n direction_n blame_v that_o they_o have_v suffer_v such_o and_o such_o as_o the_o nicolatians_n jezabel_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n himself_o not_o formal_o execute_v 1_o tim._n 5.17_o all_o church_n rule_n be_v distribute_v among_o the_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n therefore_o
to_o the_o elder_n as_o the_o elder_n it_o belong_v and_o elder_n and_o bishop_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o add_v here_o what_o be_v observe_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bishop_n be_v never_o mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o belong_v to_o a_o perpetual_a church_n officer_n but_o the_o action_n therein_o require_v belong_v to_o any_o teach_a presbyter_n be_v not_o those_o peculiar_a action_n challenge_v to_o the_o bishop_n 7._o argument_n from_o this_o last_o testimony_n and_o 2_o john_n 1_o &_o 3_o john_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o perpetual_a office_n in_o the_o church_n above_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n hold_v in_o common_a with_o the_o perpetual_a officer_n labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n and_o according_a to_o which_o they_o style_v themselves_o but_o that_o be_v the_o office_n of_o presbyter_n as_o be_v clear_a in_o these_o testimony_n all_o these_o argument_n we_o have_v here_o in_o ierome_n discourse_n and_o thus_o by_o he_o make_v use_v of_o let_v we_o add_v the_o 8._o argument_n the_o office_n of_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n be_v a_o office_n of_o the_o high_a denomination_n after_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n have_v cease_v ephes_n 4.11_o 1._o to_o feed_v and_o to_o teach_v be_v high_o act_n then_o to_o rule_v in_o way_n of_o discipline_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o 2._o these_o be_v the_o only_a minister_n of_o the_o word_n give_v of_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n for_o perfect_v the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o edify_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n verse_n 12._o but_o every_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v by_o his_o office_n a_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n object_n but_o bishop_n above_o presbyter_n may_v be_v pastor_n above_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n above_o teacher_n answ_n 1._o those_o act_n and_o the_o power_n for_o they_o whereby_o they_o challenge_v superiority_n can_v make_v they_o above_o because_o they_o be_v of_o inferior_a nature_n to_o the_o act_n of_o feed_v and_o teach_v belong_v to_o every_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o all_o officer_n of_o one_o denomination_n whether_o above_o they_o or_o below_o they_o be_v equal_a in_o power_n and_o office_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n above_o they_o equal_a among_o themselves_o the_o deacon_n below_o they_o equal_a among_o themselves_o and_o what_o hint_n be_v there_o that_o these_o middle_a officer_n shall_v among_o themselves_o be_v divide_v into_o extreme_n thus_o from_o scripture_n jerome_n now_o go_v on_o to_o show_v the_o equality_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n as_o to_o their_o office_n by_o divine_a institution_n partly_o by_o prevent_v a_o objection_n partly_o by_o a_o famous_a instance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n the_o objection_n he_o prevent_v in_o these_o word_n but_o that_o afterward_o one_o be_v choose_v who_o shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v do_v for_o the_o remedy_n of_o schism_n lest_o every_o one_o draw_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o himself_o shall_v break_v it_o in_o piece_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n the_o scripture_n hold_v they_o forth_o equal_a this_o difference_n be_v make_v afterward_o occasion_v by_o schism_n for_o the_o heal_n whereof_o the_o church_n think_v it_o expedient_a to_o take_v this_o course_n but_o no_o ground_n in_o scripture_n for_o this_o inequality_n and_o this_o he_o express_v yet_o more_o clear_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o tit._n 1.5_o compare_v the_o five_o and_o seven_o v._n together_o thus_o he_o speak_v let_v we_o diligent_o attend_v the_o apostle_n word_n say_v that_o thou_o may_v appoint_v presbyter_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o who_o show_v what_o kind_n of_o presbyter_n ought_v to_o be_v ordain_v in_o his_o follow_a discourse_n thus_o he_o infer_v for_o it_o behoove_v a_o bishop_n to_o be_v blameless_a as_o the_o steward_n of_o god_n a_o presbyter_n than_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o a_o bishop_n say_v he_o and_o before_o that_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o devil_n division_n be_v make_v in_o religion_n and_o they_o say_v among_o the_o people_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o be_o of_o apollo_n but_o i_o be_o of_o cephas_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o presbyter_n these_o presbyter_n not_o join_v to_o the_o bishop_n as_o one_o above_o they_o as_o it_o be_v here_o plain_a but_o all_o the_o presbyter_n equal_a among_o themselves_o join_v in_o this_o common-counsel_n the_o father_n go_v on_o but_o after_o that_o every_o one_o think_v those_o who_o he_o baptize_v his_o own_o not_o christ_n it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o one_o choose_v from_o among_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v set_v above_o the_o rest_n to_o who_o all_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v belong_v and_o the_o seed_n of_o schism_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o 1._o here_o we_o see_v that_o this_o custom_n come_v in_o long_a after_o the_o apostle_n time_n general_o object_n nay_o the_o apostle_n order_v it_o thus_o in_o his_o time_n for_o it_o be_v say_v here_o when_o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n another_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n then_o be_v this_o course_n take_v but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n that_o so_o they_o say_v answ_n that_o form_n of_o word_n i_o here_o use_v apt_o to_o express_v the_o manner_n of_o schism_n but_o do_v not_o point_n at_o that_o time_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v then_o take_v this_o course_n as_o be_v manifest_a 1._o when_o he_o have_v prove_v the_o equality_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n from_o epistle_n write_v after_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o yet_o say_v afterward_o this_o course_n be_v take_v 2._o he_o do_v not_o say_v when_o the_o corinthian_n say_v thus_o but_o when_o they_o say_v thus_o among_o the_o people_n it_o be_v decree_v not_o in_o corinth_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n 2._o and_o as_o it_o be_v after_o the_o apostle_n time_n so_o that_o it_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o their_o writing_n he_o go_v on_o to_o show_v by_o some_o of_o the_o same_o scripture_n former_o use_v in_o this_o epistle_n to_o evagrius_n which_o scripture_n he_o further_o in_o this_o place_n insist_o upon_o some_o man_n may_v think_v say_v he_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o my_o own_o that_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v one_o and_o that_o one_o be_v the_o name_n of_o age_n the_o other_o of_o office_n or_o duty_n let_v he_o read_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 1.1_o philippi_n be_v of_o macedonia_n and_o certain_o in_o one_o city_n there_o can_v not_o be_v many_o bishop_n as_o they_o be_v call_v but_o because_o they_o call_v the_o same_o bishop_n at_o that_o time_n who_o they_o call_v also_o presbyter_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n speak_v indifferent_o of_o bishop_n as_o of_o presbyter_n yet_o this_o may_v seem_v doubtful_a to_o some_o man_n except_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o another_o testimony_n act_v 20.17_o 28._o mark_v this_o diligent_o say_v he_o how_o he_o call_v the_o presbyter_n of_o one_o city_n of_o ephesus_n afterward_o call_v the_o same_o bishop_n if_o any_o man_n will_v receive_v that_o epistle_n which_o be_v write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n in_o paul_n name_n there_o also_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n be_v equal_o divide_v among_o many_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o write_v to_o the_o people_n obey_v they_o that_o rule_n over_o you_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 13.17_o and_o peter_n who_o from_o the_o firmness_n of_o his_o faith_n receive_v his_o name_n in_o his_o epistle_n speak_v say_v the_o elder_n that_o be_v among_o you_o i_o who_o be_o likewise_o your_o fellow_n elder_a etc._n etc._n 1_o pe._n 5.1.2_o these_o thing_n i_o have_v therefore_o speak_v that_o we_o may_v show_v that_o among_o the_o ancient_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a that_o the_o misery_n of_o dissension_n may_v be_v pluck_v up_o all_o the_o care_n be_v lay_v upon_o one_o therefore_o as_o the_o presbyter_n know_v that_o they_o be_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n subject_n to_o he_o that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o so_o let_v the_o bishop_n know_v that_o they_o rather_o by_o custom_n then_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n order_n be_v great_a than_o presbyter_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o commune_fw-la imitate_v moses_n who_o when_o he_o have_v it_o in_o his_o power_n alone_o to_o rule_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n choose_v seventy_o with_o who_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o people_n hitherto_o jerome_n upon_o tit._n 1.1_o who_o discourse_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o clear_a that_o the_o very_o read_v it_o over_o