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act_n	bishop_n	church_n	presbyter_n	3,490	5	10.5633	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04388	One of the foure sermons preached before the Kings Maiestie, at Hampton Court in September last This concerning the antiquitie and superioritie of bishops. Sept. 21. 1606. By the Reuerend Father in God William Lord Bishop of Rochester.	Barlow, William, d. 1613.	1606 (1606)	STC 1451; ESTC S100875	24,815	48

both_o preacher_n &_o governor_n 12._o yet_o say_v saint_n paul_n if_o any_o man_n obey_v 〈…〉_z 14._o note_v he_o by_o a_o letter_n and_o shall_v i_o come_v unto_o you_o with_o a_o rod_n say_v he_o to_o the_o corinthian_n ult_n which_o church_n have_v many_o presbyter_n there_o be_v the_o censure_n reserve_v for_o the_o other_o philip_z though_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o power_n have_v preach_v and_o convert_v many_o in_o samaria_n 8._o yet_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o lay-hand_n upon_o any_o but_o the_o apostle_n be_v fain_o to_o send_v from_o jerusalem_n peter_n and_o john_n to_o do_v that_o office_n there_o be_v imposition_n of_o hand_n reserve_v both_o these_o they_o convey_v unto_o bishop_n first_o for_o ordination_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o this_o church_n of_o ephesus_n there_o be_v many_o presbyter_n long_o before_o timothy_n be_v appoint_v their_o bishop_n 22._o yet_o saint_n paul_n send_v he_o of_o purpose_n to_o impose_v hand_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 22._o 5._o and_o for_o that_o intent_n also_o he_o leave_v titus_n in_o creta_n neither_o will_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n succeed_v admit_v any_o other_o but_o bishop_n to_o that_o business_n as_o not_o justifiable_a for_o the_o presbyter_n either_o by_o reason_n example_n or_o scripture_n first_o for_o reason_n it_o be_v a_o rule_n which_o admit_v no_o contradiction_n 7._o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o he_o which_o bless_v shall_v be_v great_a than_o he_o which_o be_v bless_v take_v it_o for_o the_o benediction_n which_o be_v ex_fw-la authoritate_fw-la not_o devotione_fw-la for_o the_o subject_n may_v bless_v the_o prince_n &_o man_n bless_v god_n in_o hearty_a devotion_n but_o the_o blessing_n of_o authority_n come_v from_o the_o great_a as_o honour_n be_v in_o he_o that_o confer_v it_o not_o in_o he_o that_o take_v it_o and_o this_o be_v saint_n ambrose_n his_o reason_n 3._o second_o for_o example_n not_o one_o to_o be_v show_v through_o the_o whole_a story_n ecclesiastical_a that_o any_o beside_o a_o bishop_n do_v it_o if_o some_o one_o of_o the_o inferior_a rank_n presume_v to_o do_v it_o his_o act_n be_v reverse_a by_o the_o church_n for_o unlawful_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o coll●thus_n a_o presbyter_n of_o alexandria_n pres._n whereof_o athanasius_n and_o epiphanius_n do_v both_o make_v mention_n marit_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o give_v order_n for_o which_o both_o himself_o be_v censure_v and_o what_o he_o do_v be_v revoke_v 69._o and_o they_o receive_v as_o mere_a layman_n and_o no_o otherwise_o unto_o the_o communion_n who_o he_o have_v order_v three_o for_o scripture_n there_o be_v none_o either_o of_o holy_a man_n or_o of_o the_o holy-ghost_n not_o holyman_n for_o all_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o one_o consent_n do_v contradict_v it_o chrysostome_n upon_o the_o 1._o tim._n 3._o and_o 4._o fuagr_n theodoret_n upon_o the_o same_o place_n ●●agel_n oecumenius_n upon_o 1._o tim._n 5._o ambrose_n be_v peremptory_a that_o 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a_o bishop_n of_o creta_n i_o have_v leave_v thou_o here_o to_o ordain_v presbyter_n 5._o but_o to_o each_o of_o these_o there_o be_v a_o objection_n first_o for_o example_n that_o of_o ananias_n act_n 9_o 9_o who_o being_n neither_o apostle_n not_o bishop_n only_o a_o disciple_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o paul_n and_o have_v a_o commission_n for_o it_o true_a but_o they_o be_v manus_fw-la curatoriae_fw-la not_o confirmatoriae_fw-la as_o appear_v verse_n 12._o 12●_n to_o restore_v his_o sight_n not_o to_o give_v he_o his_o function_n else_o shall_v he_o have_v be_v first_o actual_o consecrate_v a_o apostle_n of_o christ_n before_o he_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n which_o be_v psal_n 18._o second_o for_o scripture_n saint_n paul_n precept_n seem_v to_o imply_v a_o practice_n of_o consecration_n by_o the_o presbyteri_fw-la 14_o in_o those_o word_n neglect_v not_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v give_v thou_o cum_fw-la impositione_n manuum_fw-la presbyterii_fw-la fair_a colour_n in_o show_n but_o they_o will_v not_o hold_v shall_v the_o father_n b●e_v judge_n they_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n interpret_v the_o presbytery_n by_o the_o praelacy_n that_o be_v by_o the_o bishop_n for_o they_o only_o say_v the_o father_n may_v do_v it_o shall_v modern_a writer_n and_o the_o best_a of_o they_o master_n calvin_n presbyterii_fw-la nor_o the_o college_n say_v he_o be_v here_o mean_v for_o the_o bishop_n have_v then_o and_o after_o a_o college_n of_o priest_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o sacred_a business_n 3_o which_o saint_n hierom_n call_v senatum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la but_o the_o office_n as_o if_o paul_n shall_v have_v say_v neglect_v not_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v thou_o when_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n thou_o be_v make_v presbyter_n which_o interpretation_n he_o borrow_v from_o saint_n chrysost._n shall_v saint_n paul_n himself_o determine_v it_o 6._o in_o the_o second_o tim_n 1._o 6._o stir_v up_o say_v he_o 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that_o the_o bishop_n hand_n must_v necessary_o and_o 〈◊〉_d b●_n on_o second_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d scripture_n a_o twofould_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o stretch_v forth_o of_o the_o hand_n the_o first_o extend_v to_o consecrate_v and_o bresse_v so_o do_v the_o patriarch_n and_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a the_o other_o stretch_v out_o ad_fw-la testimo●um_fw-la for_o a_o witness_n and_o assent_v 1._o the_o bishop_n hand_n be_v the_o first_o for_o that_o bless_v and_o consecrate_v the_o presbyter_n assist_v do_v with_o their_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d and_o approve_v what_o he_o do_v how_o will_v that_o appear_v demonstrative_o because_o if_o there_o be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o ordination_n as_o that_o a_o man_n either_o insufficient_a for_o learning_n or_o scandalous_a for_o life_n or_o otherwise_o canonical_o impeach_v be_v admit_v into_o order_n the_o bishop_n only_o be_v censure_v the_o assist_a presbyter_n never_o call_v 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how_o the_o apostle_n ground_v their_o tradition_n or_o ordinance_n upon_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o from_o thence_o fetch_v their_o model_n this_o be_v one_o particular_a that_o which_o aaron_n his_o son_n and_o levite_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o very_a same_o let_v bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n challenge_v in_o the_o church_n to_o they_o sclues_z t●is_fw-mi be_v sufficient_a if_o we_o shall_v rest_v here_o but_o neither_o s._n hierom_n not_o they_o must_v so_o pass_v as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o direct_o the_o lord_n own_o institution_n for_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la not_o only_o by_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v receive_v he_o in_o great_a measure_n but_o even_o by_o christ_n himself_o who_o joh._n 3_o 3._o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n ordain_v this_o superiority_n if_o we_o will_v credit_n s._n hierom_n his_o ancient_n by_o many_o year_n s_o cypri_n let_v the_o deacon_n remember_v that_o apostolos_fw-la rogat_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la episc●pos_fw-la do●inu_n ipse_fw-la eleger●t_fw-la the_o lord_n himself_o choose_v apostle_n that_o be_v bishop_n but_o the_o apostle_n after_o our_o saviour_n his_o ascension_n choose_v deacon_n to_o serve_v they_o at_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n beside_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n hierom_n himself_o by_o allusion_n confess_v non_fw-fr om●es_fw-fr episcopi_fw-la episcop●s●●t_n ●liod_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n and_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n be_v not_o bishop_n attend_v ●etrum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d consider_v look_v upon_o peter_n but_o withal_o behold_v judas_n for_o they_o who_o we_o now_o call_v bishop_n 1._o be_v then_o call_v apostle_n say_v theod._n yea_o though_o they_o all_o be_v silent_a in_o that_o point_n the_o holy_a g●ost_n will_v confirm_v it_o who_o speak_v of_o matthi●s_n choice_n into_o judas_n his_o room_n in_o express_a term_n call_v apostolatum_n episcopatum_n act_n 1._o 20._o 109._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o psa._n 109._o let_v another_o take_v his_o bishopship_n saint_n hilary_n with_o many_o of_o the_o fathers●f●irme_a ●f●irme_z that_o our_o saviour_n in_o direct_a word_n appoint_v this_o superiority_n episcopal_a over_o their_o brethren_n in_o that_o place_n and_o part_n of_o his_o last_o sermon_n 24._o mat._n 24._o 45._o who_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n quem_fw-la dominus_fw-la constituet_fw-la super_fw-la familiam_fw-la who_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v ruler_n ●uer_v his_o household_n but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d admit_v no_o contradiction_n where_o our_o lord_n himself_o will_v s._n john_n to_o write_v unto_o the_o 7._o angel_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n wherein_o 3._o thing_n be_v very_o worthy_a observation_n first_o he_o call_v they_o angel_n there_o be_v their_o eminence_n both_o for_o dignity_n and_o integirtie_a second_o they_o have_v the_o trial_n both_o for_o proof_n and_o reproof_n of_o their_o clergy_n