their_o quarter_n sect_n i._o to_o illustrate_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o four_o position_n and_o withal_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n be_v at_o first_o govern_v by_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n he_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o church_n the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n mother_n of_o all_o church_n from_o whence_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n go_v out_o into_o all_o the_o world_n this_o church_n be_v under_o the_o charge_n of_o james_n the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n one_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o his_o presbyter_n no_o doubt_n by_o the_o consent_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n provide_v for_o the_o church_n there_o before_o their_o departure_n into_o other_o coaâ—â—s_n alexandrinus_n this_o be_v comirm_v too_o by_o ignatius_n &_o clem._n alexandrinus_n this_o appear_v by_o many_o pregnant_a passage_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o galar_n 1.18_o gal._n 2.9_o act._n 15.1_o 13_o 19_o gal._n 2.12_o all_o these_o place_n prove_v that_o saint_n james_n have_v the_o 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of_o christ_n in_o the_o most_o populous_a from_o whence_o it_o be_v propagate_v through_o the_o town_n and_o country_n which_o be_v adjacent_a to_o those_o city_n which_o therefore_o in_o time_n become_v and_o be_v call_v the_o territory_n parish_n or_o diocese_n of_o such_o or_o such_o church_n now_o the_o form_n of_o government_n estate_v by_o s._n paul_n over_o these_o church_n be_v point_v out_o to_o we_o act._n 14.23_o where_o we_o read_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n ordain_v they_o presbyter_n in_o every_o iconium_n every_o viz._n in_o lystra_n and_o derbe_n city_n of_o lyconia_n and_o in_o iconium_n church_n i_o e._n college_n body_n or_o company_n of_o presbyter_n to_o order_v with_o common_a advice_n and_o joint_n consent_v the_o church_n plant_v by_o they_o in_o several_a city_n this_o appear_v too_o by_o the_o 20._o of_o act._n 17._o where_o we_o find_v that_o there_o be_v a_o bench_n of_o elder_n at_o ephesus_n for_o which_o paul_n send_v to_o miletus_n 1_o philip_n 1_o 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be_v collect_v by_o s._n ambrose_n and_o other_o from_o the_o many_o and_o great_a disorder_n which_o the_o apostle_n sharp_o tax_v 1_o cor._n 11.21_o all_o which_o happen_v chief_a vide_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr praeserip_n c_o 36._o where_o he_o call_v the_o forenamed_a church_n apostoloram_n cathedras_fw-la by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o apostle_n sit_v there_o as_o chief_a because_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n to_o compose_v the_o difference_n of_o that_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n absence_n it_o seem_v then_o that_o the_o apostle_n himself_o have_v take_v the_o chief_a charge_n and_o oversight_n of_o those_o church_n wherein_o he_o have_v plant_v body_n of_o presbyter_n this_o appear_v by_o that_o place_n in_o the_o 2_o cor._n 11.28_o beside_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v without_o that_o which_o come_v upon_o i_o daily_o the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n see_v act_n 15_o 36._o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o where_o he_o proceed_v in_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n against_o the_o incestuous_a person_n and_o require_v of_o the_o church_n i.e._n the_o presbyter_n to_o see_v it_o satisfy_v and_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o his_o epistle_n contain_v the_o act_n of_o his_o spiritual_a government_n which_o he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o in_o chief_a over_o the_o church_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v plant_v the_o like_a may_v be_v assert_v of_o saint_n peter_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o church_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n vid._n 1_o pet._n 5.1_o where_o he_o direct_v his_o exhortation_n of_o feed_v the_o flock_n to_o none_o but_o presbyter_n which_o st._n hierome_n long_o since_o have_v maintain_v out_o of_o the_o 13._o to_o the_o hebrew_n 17._o where_o the_o apostle_n write_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o etc._n etc._n sect_n iii_o thing_n be_v thus_o settle_v when_o the_o apostle_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o multitude_n of_o business_n have_v not_o leisure_n to_o attend_v in_o person_n upon_o the_o church_n which_o they_o have_v plant_v they_o appoint_v certain_a head_n or_o superintendent_o over_o the_o company_n of_o presbyter_n which_o head_n ever_o since_o have_v retain_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n thus_o be_v timothy_n and_o titus_n make_v bishop_n over_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n and_o asia_n ephesus_n who_o mother_n church_n be_v ephesus_n when_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n that_o from_o thenceforth_o he_o be_v to_o make_v the_o western_a part_n of_o the_o world_n his_o diocese_n vid._n act._n 19.21_o and_o it_o be_v at_o ephesus_n where_o s._n paul_n thus_o bespeak_v the_o elder_n act._n 20.25_o and_o now_o behold_v i_o know_v that_o all_o you_o among_o who_o i_o have_v go_v preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v see_v my_o face_n no_o more_o and_o know_v by_o revelation_n that_o he_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n no_o more_o in_o those_o eastern_a
eucharist_n celebrate_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bishop_n so_o that_o the_o presbyter_n do_v not_o preach_v but_o when_o the_o bishop_n be_v absent_a and_o administer_v not_o the_o sacrament_n i._n e._n do_v not_o consecrate_v in_o his_o presence_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o life_n of_o st._n austin_n by_o the_o story_n of_o valerius_n a_o greek_a bishop_n who_o come_v into_o st._n austin_n church_n at_o hippo_n desire_a saint_n austin_n who_o be_v not_o then_o a_o bishop_n to_o officiate_v in_o regard_n that_o he_o be_v not_o well_o skill_v in_o the_o african_a nor_o the_o people_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n tertullian_n affirm_v the_o same_o l._n de_fw-fr bapt._n c._n 17._o so_o do_v ignatius_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n where_o to_o show_v the_o preeminence_n of_o the_o bishop_n he_o prove_v that_o as_o by_o the_o ancient_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n the_o presbyter_n ought_v not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n nor_o the_o bishop_n in_o great_a matter_n without_o the_o consent_n and_o advice_n of_o his_o presbyter_n so_o neither_o aught_o the_o laity_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n approbation_n or_o like_n this_o may_v be_v far_o prove_v out_o of_o ignatius_n in_o his_o epist_n ad_fw-la trall_n and_o so_o still_o in_o ignatius_n the_o presbyter_n be_v assistant_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v likewise_o confirm_v by_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o gangra_n vi._n mr._n th._n p._n 118_o 119._o where_o he_o also_o prove_v that_o the_o deacon_n be_v not_o suijuris_fw-la i._n e._n have_v not_o the_o sole_a dispose_n of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o poor_a but_o do_v only_o execute_v the_o will_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o distribute_v the_o church_n alm_n to_o those_o who_o they_o appoint_v sect_n viii_o have_v thus_o declare_v in_o part_n the_o preeminence_n of_o the_o bishop_n over_o the_o presbyter_n i._n e._n the_o privilege_n he_o have_v in_o some_o case_n above_o these_o and_o also_o that_o the_o deacon_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lay-person_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o both_o the_o former_a mr._n th._n proceed_v to_o discourse_v of_o two_o particular_n in_o the_o office_n common_a to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n wherein_o the_o people_n have_v a_o share_n and_o may_v claim_v a_o interest_n the_o one_o be_v the_o discipline_n of_o penance_n the_o other_o the_o ordain_v of_o minister_n and_o first_o of_o all_o by_o way_n of_o manuduction_n to_o his_o discourse_n he_o explain_v that_o text_n matth._n 16.19_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n which_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v he_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o give_v to_o the_o apostle_n john_n 20.24_o whosoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o he_o and_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n that_o exercise_v this_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n represent_v the_o office_n of_o judge_n and_o physician_n 75._o lapsis_fw-la fratribus_fw-la per_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la medela_fw-la quaeratur_fw-la firmil_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 75._o judge_n they_o be_v in_o shut_v god_n house_n upon_o offender_n and_o bind_v their_o sin_n upon_o their_o conscience_n physician_n in_o prescribe_v the_o medicine_n of_o repentance_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n alone_o be_v say_v to_o remit_v sin_n as_o a_o physician_n who_o do_v no_o more_o but_o prescribe_v the_o medicine_n or_o at_o the_o most_o see_v it_o prescribe_v be_v say_v to_o cure_v a_o man_n disease_n and_o have_v a_o spiritual_a eye_n to_o judge_v when_o 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in_o the_o discipline_n of_o penance_n which_o these_o impose_v upon_o delinquent_n but_o people_n but_o i_o e._n the_o congregation_n or_o people_n they_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o key_n of_o god_n house_n i._n e._n they_o do_v not_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v usurp_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n upon_o cause_n of_o their_o particular_a interest_n but_o leave_v that_o whole_o to_o the_o church_n i._n e._n to_o the_o eccelesiasticall_a governor_n to_o who_o only_o that_o power_n do_v belong_v dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la matth._n 18.17_o imply_v as_o much_o that_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n as_o appear_v by_o 1_o cor._n 5.13_o do_v cut_v man_n off_o from_o the_o conversation_n of_o christian_n for_o that_o such_o person_n forfeit_v by_o their_o heinous_a sin_n the_o privilege_n of_o god_n son_n and_o so_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o be_v lead_v captive_a by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n as_o those_o among_o the_o 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