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A71177 Symbolon theologikon, or, A collection of polemicall discourses wherein the Church of England, in its worst as well as more flourishing condition, is defended in many material points, against the attempts of the papists on one hand, and the fanaticks on the other : together with some additional pieces addressed to the promotion of practical religion and daily devotion / by Jer. Taylor ... Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. 1674 (1674) Wing T399; ESTC R17669 1,679,274 1,048

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726._o in_o margin_n ep●st_n 4._o lib._n 3._o c._n 11._o heb._n 13.17_o de_fw-fr repub._n 1_o in_o cap._n 3._o gal._n gal._n 3.24_o gal._n 3.22_o 1_o cor._n 2.7_o plato_n lib._n 5._o the_o leg_n demosth._n contra_fw-la timocratem_n plutar._n in_o solon_n curius_n fortunatianus_n rhet._n nemo_fw-la obligatur_fw-la ad_fw-la impossibile_fw-it lib._n 1._o dial._n adv_o pelag._n rom._n 8._o s._n hier._n lib._n 2._o in_o gal._n c._n 3._o rhet._n lib._n 1._o seneca_n ep._n 67._o haeres_fw-la 59_o 59_o zabuli_fw-la s._n cypr._n the_o op_n &_o ele●mos_fw-la in_o cap._n 7._o rom._n carm._n de_fw-fr ingratis_fw-la c._n 9_o epist._n ad_fw-la innocent_n innocent_n lib._n 2._o the_o merit_n &_o remiss_a c._n 6._o lib._n the_o spirit_n &_o light_v c._n 1._o 1._o serm._n 49._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la lib._n 1._o dial_n adv_o pelag._n dial._n extr_n adv_fw-la pelag._n l._n 3_o s._n august_n lib._n 1._o retract_v c._n 19_o heb._n 10.28_o rom._n 8.3_o apud_fw-la diodor_n sicul._n hem._n 3._o inter_fw-la 19_o in_o epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la innocentium_n dictum_fw-la est_fw-la multos_fw-la catholicos_fw-la viros_fw-la dixisse_fw-la posse_fw-la hominem_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la à_fw-la nativitate_fw-la sed_fw-la à_fw-la conversione_n mat._n 5.48_o psal._n 2._o heb._n 7.19_o jam._n 1.4_o col._n 4.12_o 1.28_o 1_o cor._n 14.20_o heb._n 6.1_o mat._n 19.21_o seneca_n luke_n 6.36_o scriptor_n ad_fw-la di●gnetum_n 1_o king_n 8.46_o psal._n 37.29_o vet_n edit_fw-la phil._n 1.10_o 1_o chron._n 12.33_o act_n 3.26_o 2._o pet_n 3.11_o vers._n 14._o vers._n 9_o heb._n 10.28_o 29._o horat._n serm._n l._n 1._o satyr_n phil._n 3.13_o 14._o luke_n 17.7_o john_n 6.28_o 29._o luke_n 12.37_o luke_n 12._o mat._n 22.37_o clem._n al●x_n strom._n 5._o plautus_n stitch_v de_fw-fr spir_fw-fr &_o light_v c._n 36._o epist._n ad_fw-la lapsos_fw-la council_n arausic_n 2._o c._n 18._o debetur_fw-la merc●s_fw-la bo●i●_n operibus_fw-la sed_fw-la gratia_fw-la 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instit_n c._n 13._o lib._n 3._o the_o mist_n eccles._n solil_n cap._n 19_o lib._n 6._o c._n 24._o in_o pythag._n hie●ocl_n in_o vers_n 29._o pag._n 166._o edit_fw-la lond._n 1654._o noct._n att._n lib._n 17._o c._n 1._o act_n 26.18_o 20_o mat._n 3.8_o act_n 26.20_o james_n 4._o jer._n 31.19_o act_n 5.31_o gal._n 3.23_o verse_n 2._o act_n 20.21_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o 15._o john_n 5.44_o strom._n 2._o 2._o mark_v 1.15_o 1.15_o act_n 26.20.2.38.3.19_o act_n 14.15_o &_o 26.18_o 2_o cor._n 3.16_o rom._n 13.12_o 13_o eph._n 5.8_o tit._n 2.14_o act_n 3.26_o luke_n 22.32_o jam._n 3.20_o mat._n 13.15_o john_n 12.40_o col._n 1.21_o 22_o tit._n 3.5_o rom._n 12.2_o eph._n 4.23_o eph._n 2.10.3.9_o john_n 36._o jam._n 1.18_o judas_n rev._n 7.14_o heb._n 10.22_o 23_o psal._n 50.9_o 2_o cor_n 7.1_o 1_o john_n 3.3_o gal._n 2.20_o rom._n 6.17_o act_n 6.7_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o eph._n 2.3_o jam._n 1.22_o 23._o 1_o john_n 3.22_o john_n 3.4_o 1_o john_n 1.6_o 2_o cor._n 8.21_o col._n 1.10_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 58._o 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pet._n 4.17_o 1_o john_n 3.3_o 22_o apoc._n 2.26_o eph._n 3.14_o etc._n etc._n col._n 1.9_o etc._n etc._n 1_o thess._n 3.11_o 12_o heb._n 13.20_o 21._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr amiss_o gratiae_fw-la cap._n 13._o sect._n alterum_fw-la est_fw-la horat._n serm._n l._n 1._o sat._n 3._o mat._n 23.24_o luke_n 6.41_o 6.41_o ira_fw-la festuca_fw-la est_fw-la odium_fw-la verò_fw-la trabs_fw-la aug._n lib._n 3.22_o epigr._fw-la mart._n nihil_fw-la inuenies_fw-la rectius_fw-la recto_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la verius_fw-la vero_fw-la quam_fw-la temperato_fw-la temperatius_fw-la omnis_fw-la in_o modo_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la modus_fw-la certa_fw-la mensura_fw-la est_fw-la co●stantia_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la quò_fw-la procedat_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la siducia_fw-la aut_fw-la veritas_fw-la aut_fw-la fides_fw-la sen._n ep._n 67._o 67._o in_o regul_n brevior_fw-la brevior_fw-la venialia_fw-la peccata_fw-la ex_fw-la consensu_fw-la omnium_fw-la theologorum_fw-la neque_fw-la tollunt_fw-la neque_fw-la minuunt_fw-la habitum_fw-la charitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la actum_fw-la &_o fervorem_fw-la ejus_fw-la impediunt_fw-la bellarm_n de_fw-mi amiss_o great_a c._n 13._o sect._n alterum_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la ib._n cap._n 11._o sect._n quartum_fw-la argum_fw-la offic._n lib._n ●_o in_o resp_n ad_fw-la orthod_n apud_fw-la justin._n de_fw-fr amiss_a great_a cap._n 12._o sect._n restat_fw-la ultim_fw-la pa●uvius_n homil._n 35._o in_o lucam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 4._o the_o orthod_n ●_o de_fw-fr cap._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 5.18_o eph._n 2.1_o lib._n 3._o quaest_n super_fw-la levit._fw-la q._n 20._o rom._n 7.5_o in_o cap._n 2._o ephes._n jam._n 1.15_o vid._n com._n dd._n in_o titum_fw-la verb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apol._n de_fw-fr libre_fw-la arbit_fw-la lib._n 13._o c._n 19_o de_fw-fr amiss_a great_a cap._n 11._o sect._n assumptio_fw-la probatur_fw-la lib._n 3._o quaest_n super_fw-la levit._fw-la q._n 20._o 20._o parad._n 3._o lib._n 3._o quaest._n in_o leu._n c._n 20._o lib._n 50._o homil_n hom_n 50.7_o serm._n 244._o the_o temp_n ●nchi●_n c._n 78._o dial._n 2._o adv_n pelag._n homil._n 8._o &_o 13_o de_fw-fr precept_n &_o dispen_v c._n 14._o matth._n 5.22_o 5.22_o ita_fw-la interpretantur_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la barradius_fw-la maldonatus_fw-la &_o estius_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la vetustiores_fw-la eadem_fw-la sententia_fw-la praevaluit_fw-la hac_fw-la enim_fw-la erat_fw-la mens_fw-la strabi_fw-la fuldensis_fw-la qui_fw-la glossam_fw-la ordinariam_fw-la compilavit_fw-la &_o hugonis_fw-la cardinalis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aquina●_n 1.2_o quaest_n 87._o art_n 5._o 5._o bellar._n de_fw-fr amiss_o gra_fw-mi lib._n 1._o c._n 14._o sect._n extue_n ad_fw-la serm._n 1._o de_fw-fr coenâ_fw-la dom._n &_o serm._n 1._o de_fw-fr 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anathemate_fw-la anathemate_fw-la humani_fw-la juris_fw-la &_o naturalis_fw-la potestatis_fw-la unicuique_fw-la quod_fw-la pa●averit_fw-la colere_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la religioni●_n est_fw-la cogere_fw-la religionem_fw-la quae_fw-la suscip●_n spont●_n debet_fw-la non_fw-la vi_fw-la tertul._n ad_fw-la scapulam_fw-la scapulam_fw-la dextera_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la capit_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la mentes_fw-la asperitas_fw-la odium_fw-la saevaque_fw-la bella_fw-la ●ar●●_n ●ar●●_n exstat_fw-la prudens_fw-la monitum_fw-la mecaenatis_fw-la apud_fw-la dionem_fw-la cassium_n ad_fw-la ●ugustum_fw-la in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la fos_n vero_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o divinis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la innovant_fw-la odio_fw-la habe_fw-la &_o coerce_a non_fw-la deorum_fw-la solùm_fw-la causâ_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la nova_fw-la numina_fw-la high_a tale_n introducentes_fw-la multos_fw-la impellunt_fw-la ad_fw-la mutationem_fw-la rerum_fw-la unde_fw-la conjurationes_fw-la seditiones_fw-la conciliabula_fw-la 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baptis_n prope_fw-la finem_fw-la cap._n 18._o itaque_fw-la pro_fw-la personae_fw-la cujusque_fw-la conditione_n ac_fw-la dispositione_n etiam_fw-la aetate_fw-la cunctatio_fw-la baptismi_fw-la utilior_fw-la est_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la tamen_fw-la circa_fw-la parvulos_fw-la fiant_fw-la christiani_n cum_fw-la christum_fw-la nôsse_fw-la potuerint_fw-la potuerint_fw-la orat._n 40._o quaest_n in_o s._n baptisma_fw-la mark_n 16.16_o rom._n 6.3_o vers_fw-la 4._o vers_fw-la 5._o vers_fw-la 6._o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o vide_fw-la erasmum_fw-la in_o prefer_v ad_fw-la annotat_fw-la in_o matth._n exod._n 13._o john_n 6.53_o 6.53_o et_fw-la in_o serm._n ad_fw-la infant_n apud_fw-la v._o bedam_fw-la ●n_n 1._o cor._n 10._o john_n 6.63_o see_v the_o disc_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n section_n 3_o 2_o chro._n 15.13_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o 1_o cor._n 12.4_o 5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 12.9_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 15_o 23._o 2_o cor._n 13.14_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o 12.13_o see_v the_o great_a exemplar_n part_v 1._o disc_n of_o baptism_n numb_a 8_o 9_o 10._o 10._o disc._n of_o baptism_n of_o infant_n versus_fw-la finem_fw-la in_o the_o great_a exemplar_n part_v 1._o p._n 202_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 9.28_o mar._n 9.23_o mat._n 8.13_o joh._n 4.50_o gal._n 3.27_o eph._n 4.24_o l._n 7._o strom._n cicero_n de_fw-fr senectute_fw-la act._n 18.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.18_o de_fw-fr corona_fw-la milit_fw-la c._n 3._o &_o de_fw-la monogam_fw-la c._n 10._o 10._o ep._n 66._o deut._n 13._o cap._n 11._o vid._n pacian_n epist._n ad_fw-la sempron_n 2._o l._n 2._o c._n 95._o contra_fw-la litter_n ●etilian_n euseb._n l._n 5._o c._n 25_o 26._o aquin._n 2.2_o q._n 37._o a._n 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr miraculis_fw-la s._n benedict_n l._n 1._o c._n 1.14_o de_fw-fr divin_n offic._n l._n 5._o c._n 17._o 17._o vindic._n ecclesiast_n hierarch_n per_fw-la franc._n hallier_n cap._n 9_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la de_fw-fr sacram._n disp_n 3._o q._n uni●_n punct_a 3.2_o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la sacram_fw-la 1_o john_n 2.8_o catech●s_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tract_n 80._o in_o joan._n s._n hilar._n can_v 4._o in_o ●ine_z in_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n homil._n 4._o john_n 3.5_o s._n clem._n ep._n 4._o constit._fw-la apost_n ad_fw-la stephanum_n stephanum_n homil._n in_o dominic_n prim_fw-la post_fw-la ascens_fw-la ascens_fw-la epist._n 108._o ad_fw-la seleucianum_n seleucianum_n l._n c._n 27._o john_n 7.39_o chap._n 7._o v._n 38._o 38._o qu._n 9_o ad_fw-la heditiam_fw-la heditiam_fw-la in_o joan._n tract_n 22._o mark_v 16.16_o john_n 6._o in_o offic._n sab._n pasch._n post_fw-la orat_fw-la quae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la data_fw-la confirm_v de_fw-fr offa._n divin_fw-fr in_o sabb._n ●_o pasch._n seneca_n all●_n 8._o v_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o ad_fw-la jubaian_a epist._n 1._o c._n 3._o adu._n luciferi●n_n heb._n 6.1_o 2._o symbol_n nican_n &_o c_o p._n 2_o pet._n 1.9_o in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la john_n 3.5_o act_n 2.38_o v._o 39_o ephes._n 1.13_o 1.13_o act_n 19.6_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 57_o 1_o cor._n 12.29_o act_n 6.8_o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o in_o matthaum_n tract_n 6._o in_o canonicam_fw-la joan._n circa_fw-la med_a &_o lib._n 3._o cont_n donatist_n c._n 6._o mark_v 16.17_o a.d._n 170._o a._n d._n 200._o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la c._n 6._o de_fw-fr resur_n carn_v cap._n 8._o vbi_fw-la suprà_fw-la de_fw-la bapt._n de_fw-fr prescript_n cap._n 36._o a._n d._n 250._o epist._n 73._o epist._n 70._o &_o 73._o a.d._n 200._o apud_fw-la euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 17._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a.d._n 210._o de_fw-fr eccles._n hier._n c._n 2._o et_fw-fr cap._n 4._o a._n d._n 260._o 260._o lib._n 6._o hist._n eccles●_n 43._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o a._n d._n 320._o a._n d._n 370._o adhort_a ad_fw-la s._n lavacrum_fw-la in_o cap._n 1._o ad_fw-la ephes._n dial._n adv_v lucifer_n homil_n 18._o in_o act._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la c._n 2._o in_o hebr._n 6._o lib._n 3._o cont_n n●vat_fw-la can._n 38._o can._n ●od_a habitur_fw-la apud_fw-la gratian._n de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 5._o cap._n jejun_n cap._n 8._o can._n 17._o can._n 7._o homil._n 18._o in_o ●cta_fw-la ●cta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 5._o eccles._n hier._n in_o heb._n 6._o q._n 44._o in_o n._n t._n t._n contr._n parmen_fw-la lib._n 7_o epist._n ad_fw-la episc._n hispan_n voluit_fw-la deus_fw-la dona_fw-la illa_fw-la admiranda_fw-la non_fw-la continger●_n baptizati●_n nisi_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la apostolo●um_fw-la ut_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la testibus_fw-la su●_n conciliar●●_n qu●in_n maximam_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsum_fw-la simul_fw-la ad_fw-la retinendam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la unitatem_fw-la pertin●bat_fw-la gro●ius_n videtur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ●uisse_fw-la peculiar●_n apostol●rum_fw-la munus_fw-la dare_v spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la isido●_n clarius_n in_o 8._o a●tuum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la in_o eph._n 4._o de_fw-fr offic._n eccles._n cap._n 27._o ●_o qu._n 1._o cap._n qui_fw-la vult_fw-la 1._o &_o 2_o epist._n 2._o de_fw-fr episc_n ordinance_n 1._o qu._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d mul●●_n clenem_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d ●ap_n ●n_fw-fr pl●●is_fw-fr que_fw-fr qu._n v._o &_o n.t._n qu._n 101._o lib._n 2._o cont_n li●er_n petiliani_fw-la c._n 104._o eccles._n hire_n cap._n 2._o can._n 48._o s._n hieron_n adv_fw-la lucifer_n ant●●ued_a cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr instit_n choric_n l._n 1._o c._n 30._o heb._n 6.2_o palag_n l._n 3._o c._n 11_o heb._n 7.7_o hooke●_n eccl._n pol_n lib._n 5._o sect_n 66._o a.d._n 400._o catech._n myst._n ●_o 3._o syn●dus_n 〈…〉_z ap_fw-mi d_o 〈…〉_z eccl._n gal._n 〈◊〉_d 5._o lib._n de_fw-fr spir._n s._n cap._n 17._o part._n 3._o qu._n 72._o art_n 6._o ad_fw-la prim_fw-la epist._n 54._o in_o o●_n us●_n au●_n de_fw-fr confirmat_fw-la john_n 7.38_o rom._n 6.17_o v._o 18._o serm._n de_fw-fr pentecoste_n habitur_fw-la apud_fw-la gratian._n de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 5._o c._n spiritus_fw-la s._n tertul._n advers._fw-la martion_n l._n 1._o car_n c._n 3._o homil._n 18._o in_o acta_fw-la comment_fw-fr in_o cantic_a c._n 1_o 2._o in_o adhort_a ad_fw-la baptis_n apud_fw-la euseb._n 1_o cor._n 12.7_o 2_o cor._n 1.21_o 22._o lib._n 4._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la cap._n 10._o 10._o cap._n 4._o part_n 3._o de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z epist._n ●d_a epis●_n hisp●n_n o●do_fw-la rome_n cap._n de_fw-la d●●_n sabba●●_n s._n pas●h_o al●um_fw-la de_fw-fr devin_fw-fr offic_n ●_o 19_o vide_fw-la cassa●_n d●um_fw-la schol._n ad_fw-la hym._n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 5._o c._n ut_fw-la jejuni_fw-la a._n d._n 967._o consultationis_fw-la cap._n 9_o serm._n 116._o in_o ram●_n palmarum_fw-la de_fw-fr lib._n ecclesiast_n c._n 26._o luke_n 4.32_o act_n 13.12_o 13.12_o orat._n the_o baptism_n baptism_n in_o psal_n 68_o de_fw-fr extermina●_n schism_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr bapt._n c._n 16._o lib._n 3._o haeret._n fabul_n cyril_n hieros_n in_o pr●catech_n apud_fw-la gratian._n de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 5._o cap._n dictum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o cap._n de_fw-fr homine_fw-la council_n toletan_n 8._o can_n 7._o heb._n 6.6_o zonar_n in_o can._n laodicen_n 48._o 48._o innovatum_fw-la orat._n in_o sanctum_fw-la lava_fw-la crumb_n lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la light_v peril_n c._n 104_o martial_a l._n 8._o ep._n 18._o prov._n 27.10_o 27.10_o ut_fw-la praestem_fw-la pyladen_n aliquis_fw-la mihi_fw-la praestet_fw-la oresten_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a verbis_fw-la marce_z ut_fw-la ameris_fw-la ama_fw-la mar._n l._n 6._o ep._n 11._o 11._o extra_n fortunam_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la donatur_fw-la amisis_fw-la quas_fw-la dederis_fw-la solus_fw-la semper_fw-la habebis_fw-la opes_fw-la mart._n l._n 5._o ep_n 43._o est_fw-la tamen_fw-la hoc_fw-la vitium_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la leave_n sit_fw-la licèt_fw-la unum_fw-la quòd_fw-la colit_fw-la ingrata●_n pauper_fw-la amici●ias_fw-la quis_fw-la largitur_fw-la opes_fw-la veteri_fw-la fidóque_fw-la sodali_fw-la ep_n 19_o 19_o non_fw-la bellè_fw-la quaedam_fw-la faciunt_fw-la duo_fw-la sufficit_fw-la unus_fw-la huic_fw-la operi●_n si_fw-la visut_fw-la loquar_fw-la ipse_fw-la tase_n crede_fw-la mihi_fw-la quamvis_fw-la ingentia_fw-la posthume_n dones_fw-la authoris_fw-la pereunt_fw-la garrulitate_fw-la svi_fw-la ep_n 53._o de_fw-fr potest_fw-la eccles_n cons_n 12._o ethic._n definit_a 26._o
diocese_n saint_n james_n have_v priority_n of_o order_n before_o he_o vers_n 9_o and_o when_o 1_o james_n 2_o cephas_n and_o 3_o john_n etc._n etc._n first_o james_n before_o cephas_n and_o saint_n peter_n saint_n james_n also_o be_v precedent_n of_o that_o synod_n which_o the_o apostle_n convocate_v at_o jerusalem_n about_o the_o question_n of_o circumcision_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v pap_n act_n 15._o to_o he_o saint_n paul_n make_v his_o address_n act_v 21._o to_o he_o the_o brethren_n carry_v he_o where_o he_o be_v find_v sit_v in_o his_o college_n of_o presbyter_n there_o he_o be_v always_o resident_a and_o his_o seat_n fix_v and_o that_o he_o live_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o many_o year_n together_o be_v clear_o testify_v by_o all_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n and_o historian_n but_o of_o this_o hereafter_o 3._o epaphroditus_n be_v call_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o philippian_n i_o have_v send_v unto_o you_o epaphroditus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.25_o my_o compeer_n and_o your_o apostle_n 3._o gradum_n apostolatûs_fw-la recepit_fw-la epaphroditus_n say_v primasius_n and_o what_o that_o be_v we_o be_v tell_v by_o theodoret_n dictus_fw-la philippensium_fw-la apostolus_fw-la à_fw-la s._n paulo_n quid_fw-la hoc_fw-la aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la episcopus_fw-la because_o he_o also_o have_v receive_v the_o office_n of_o be_v a_o apostle_n among_o they_o say_v saint_n hierom_n upon_o the_o same_o place_n and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o those_o apostle_n to_o who_o our_o bless_a saviour_n give_v immediate_a substitution_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o those_o other_o man_n which_o be_v bishop_n of_o church_n and_o call_v apostle_n by_o scripture_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostle_n of_o church_n or_o sometime_o apostle_n alone_o but_o never_o be_v entitle_v of_o jesus_n christ._n other_o of_o the_o apostle_n see_v i_o none_o but_o james_n the_o lord_n brother_n gal._n 1._o there_o s._n james_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v a_o apostle_n indefinite_o but_o s._n paul_n call_v himself_o often_o the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o of_o man_n neither_o by_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ._n so_o peter_n a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o s._n james_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o dispersion_n write_v not_o himself_o the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d james_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n further_o yet_o s._n paul_n although_o as_o have_v a_o immediate_a call_n from_o christ_n to_o the_o office_n of_o apostolate_a at_o large_a call_v himself_o the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o particular_a direction_n indeed_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o by_o humane_a constitution_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 3._o in_o relation_n to_o that_o part_n of_o his_o office_n and_o his_o cure_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n he_o limit_n his_o apostolate_a to_o his_o diocese_n and_o call_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n 11.13_o as_o saint_n peter_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o in_o the_o same_o modification_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n 2.8_o and_o thus_o epaphroditus_n be_v call_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o philippian_n who_o clear_o be_v their_o bishop_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o the_o sequel_n that_o be_v he_o have_v a_o apostolate_a limit_v to_o the_o diocese_n of_o philippi_n paulatim_fw-la verò_fw-la tempore_fw-la procedente_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la quos_fw-la dominus_fw-la elegerat_fw-la ordinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la sicut_fw-la ille_fw-la ad_fw-la philippense_n sermo_fw-la declarat_fw-la dicens_fw-la necessarium_fw-la autem_fw-la existimo_fw-la epaphroditum_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o saint_n jerome_n gal._n in_o process_n of_o time_n other_o beside_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v be_v ordain_v apostle_n and_o particular_o he_o instance_n in_o epaphroditus_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o instance_n add_v also_o that_o by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o judas_n and_o silas_n be_v call_v apostle_n 4._o thus_o titus_n and_o some_o other_o with_o he_o who_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o corinthian_a benevolence_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n 8.23_o apostle_n i_o say_v in_o the_o episcopal_a sense_n they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o twelve_o they_o be_v not_o of_o immediate_a divine_a mission_n but_o of_o apostolic_a ordination_n they_o be_v actual_o bishop_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o titus_n be_v bishop_n of_o crete_n and_o epaphroditus_n of_o philippi_n and_o these_o be_v the_o apostle_n for_o titus_n come_v with_o the_o corinthian_a epaphroditus_n with_o the_o colossian_a liberality_n now_o these_o man_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v messenger_n in_o respect_n of_o these_o church_n send_v they_o with_o their_o contribution_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v not_o call_v the_o apostle_n of_o these_o church_n to_o wit_n who_o alm_n they_o carry_v but_o simple_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n viz._n of_o their_o own_o of_o which_o they_o be_v bishop_n for_o if_o the_o title_n of_o apostle_n have_v relate_v to_o their_o mission_n from_o these_o church_n it_o be_v unimaginable_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o term_n of_o relation_n express_v 2._o it_o be_v very_o clear_a that_o although_o they_o do_v indeed_o carry_v the_o benevolence_n of_o the_o several_a church_n yet_o saint_n paul_n not_o those_o church_n send_v they_o and_o we_o have_v send_v with_o they_o our_o brother_n etc._n etc._n 3._o they_o be_v call_v apostle_n of_o the_o church_n not_o go_v from_o corinth_n with_o the_o money_n 22._o but_o before_o they_o come_v thither_o from_o whence_o they_o be_v to_o be_v dispatch_v in_o legation_n to_o jerusalem_n if_o any_o inquire_v of_o titus_n or_o the_o brethren_n they_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n 23._o and_o the_o glory_n of_o christ._n so_o they_o be_v apostle_n before_o they_o go_v to_o corinth_n not_o for_o their_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o transportation_n of_o their_o charity_n so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o their_o apostolate_a be_v not_o relative_a to_o the_o church_n who_o benevolence_n they_o carry_v and_o they_o have_v church_n of_o their_o own_o as_o titus_n have_v crete_n epaphroditus_n have_v philippi_n their_o apostolate_a be_v a_o fix_a residence_n and_o superintendency_n of_o their_o several_a church_n sect_n v._o and_o office_n but_o in_o holy_a scripture_n the_o identity_n of_o the_o ordinary_a office_n of_o apostleship_n and_o episcopacy_n be_v clear_a yet_o 2._o for_o when_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v send_v seven_o letter_n to_o the_o seven_o asian_a bishop_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v commend_v for_o try_v they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o have_v find_v they_o liar_n this_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n as_o antiquity_n have_v teach_v we_o be_v at_o that_o time_n timothy_n or_o synop_n gaius_n the_o first_o a_o disciple_n the_o other_o have_v be_v a_o entertainer_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o either_o of_o they_o know_v they_o well_o enough_o it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v dissemble_v their_o person_n and_o counterfeit_v himself_o saint_n paul_n or_o saint_n peter_n and_o if_o they_o have_v yet_o little_o try_v be_v needful_a to_o discover_v their_o folly_n in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v timothy_n or_o gaius_n he_o can_v deserve_v but_o small_a commendation_n for_o the_o mere_a believe_v of_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o memory_n beside_o the_o apostle_n except_o saint_n john_n all_o be_v then_o dead_a and_o he_o know_v to_o live_v in_o pa●mos_n know_v by_o the_o public_a attestation_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o relegation_n ad_fw-la insulam_fw-la these_o man_n therefore_o dissemble_v themselves_o to_o be_v apostle_n must_v dissemble_v a_o ordinary_a function_n not_o a_o extraordinary_a person_n and_o indeed_o by_o the_o concourse_n of_o story_n place_n and_o time_n diotrephes_n be_v the_o man_n saint_z john_n chief_o point_v at_o for_o he_o see_v that_o at_o ephesus_n there_o have_v be_v a_o episcopal_a chair_n place_v and_o timothy_n a_o long_a while_n possess_v of_o it_o and_o collocatur_fw-la perhaps_o gaius_n after_o he_o if_o we_o may_v trust_v dorotheus_n and_o the_o like_a in_o some_o other_o church_n and_o that_o saint_n john_n have_v not_o constitute_v bishop_n in_o all_o other_o church_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n but_o keep_v the_o jurisdiction_n to_o be_v minister_v by_o himself_o will_v arrogant_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n without_o apostolical_a ordination_n obtrude_a himself_o upon_o the_o
of_o ephesus_n by_o s._n paul_n and_o there_o enthrone_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v those_o compellation_n and_o title_n of_o bishopric_n usual_o in_o antiquity_n s._n basil_n call_v a_o bishopric_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o theodoret._n a_o apostolical_a presidency_n the_o sum_n be_v the_o same_o which_o s._n peter_n himself_o teach_v the_o church_n as_o s._n clement_n his_o scholar_n 1._o or_o some_o other_o primitive_a man_n in_o his_o name_n report_v of_o he_o episcopos_fw-la ergo_fw-la vicem_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la gerere_fw-la dominum_fw-la docuisse_fw-la dicebat_fw-la &_o reliquorum_fw-la discipulorum_fw-la vicem_fw-la tenere_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la debere_fw-la insinuabat_fw-la he_o peter_n say_v that_o our_o lord_n teach_v that_o bishop_n be_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o disciple_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v far_o satisfy_v concern_v catholic_n consent_n for_o bishop_n succession_n to_o apostle_n in_o their_o order_n and_o ordinary_a office_n he_o may_v see_v it_o in_o sempron_n pacianus_n the_o renown_a bishop_n of_o barcinona_n in_o evang._n s._n gregory_n imagine_v s._n john_n damascen_n in_o s._n sextus_n the_o first_o his_o second_o decretal_a epistle_n and_o most_o plentiful_o in_o 7._o s._n celestine_n write_v to_o the_o ephesine_n council_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o 21._o anacletus_fw-la de_fw-la patriarchis_fw-la &_o primatibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o hispal_n isidore_n and_o in_o lucam_fw-la venerable_a bede_n his_o word_n be_v these_o sicut_fw-la duodecim_fw-la apostolos_fw-la formam_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la exhibere_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o demonstrare_fw-la nemo_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la dubitet_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o 72_o figuram_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la gessisse_fw-la sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la tametsi_fw-la primis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la temporibus_fw-la ut_fw-la apostolica_fw-la scriptura_fw-la testis_fw-la est_fw-la utrique_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o utrique_fw-la vocabantur_fw-la episcopi_fw-la quorum_fw-la unum_fw-la scientiae_fw-la maturitatem_fw-la aliud_fw-la industriam_fw-la curae_fw-la pastoralis_fw-la significat_fw-la sunt_fw-la ergo_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la episcopi_fw-la à_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la praelatione_fw-la distincti_fw-la as_o no_o man_n doubt_n but_o apostle_n be_v the_o order_n of_o bishop_n so_o the_o 72_o of_o presbyter_n though_o at_o first_o they_o have_v name_n in_o common_a therefore_o bishop_n by_o divine_a right_n be_v distinct_a from_o presbyter_n and_o their_o prelate_n or_o superior_n sect_n xi_o and_o particular_o of_o s._n peter_n to_o the_o same_o issue_n drive_v all_o those_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n that_o call_v all_o bishop_n ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la successor_n of_o s._n peter_n so_o s._n cyprian_n dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la cujus_fw-la praecepta_fw-la metuere_fw-la &_o observare_fw-la debemus_fw-la episcopi_fw-la honorem_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la suae_fw-la rationem_fw-la disponens_fw-la in_o evangelio_n loquor_fw-la &_o dicit_fw-la petro_n ego_fw-la tibi_fw-la dico_fw-la quia_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n etc._n etc._n lapsos_fw-la ind_n per_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o successionum_fw-la vice_n episcoporum_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la ratio_fw-la decurrit_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la super_fw-la episcopos_fw-la constituatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o our_o b._n saviour_n be_v order_v his_o church_n and_o institute_v episcopal_a dignity_n he_o say_v to_o peter_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o on_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n hence_o come_v the_o order_n of_o bishop_n and_o the_o constitution_n or_o be_v of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o church_n be_v found_v upon_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o also_o s._n jerome_n intimate_v non_fw-la est_fw-la facile_fw-la stare_n loco_fw-la pauli_n tenere_fw-la gradum_fw-la petri_n it_o be_v not_o a_o small_a thing_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o paul_n to_o obtain_v the_o degree_n of_o peter_n 1._o so_o he_o while_o he_o dissuade_v heliodorus_n from_o take_v on_o he_o the_o great_a burden_n of_o the_o episcopal_a office_n pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la say_v christ_n to_o peter_n and_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n which_o be_v among_o you_o say_v s._n peter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n asia_n and_o bythinia_n similia_fw-la enim_fw-la successoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la petrus_n scripsit_fw-la praecepta_fw-la say_v theodoret._n basil._n s._n peter_n give_v the_o same_o precept_n to_o his_o successor_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o he_o and_o s._n ephrem_n speak_v of_o s._n basil_n the_o bishop_n of_o caesarea_n cappadocia_n et_fw-la sicut_fw-la rursus_fw-la petrus_n ananiam_fw-la &_o saphiram_n fraudantes_fw-la de_fw-la precio_fw-la agri_fw-la enecavit_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o basilius_n locum_fw-la petri_n obtinens_fw-la ejúsque_fw-la pariter_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la libertatémque_fw-la participans_fw-la svam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la promissionem_fw-la fraudantem_fw-la valentem_fw-la redarguit_fw-la ejúsque_fw-la filium_fw-la morte_fw-la mulctavit_fw-la as_o s._n peter_n do_v to_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n so_o basil_n do_v to_o valens_n and_o his_o son_n for_o the_o same_o delinquency_n for_o he_o have_v the_o place_n liberty_n and_o authority_n of_o s._n peter_n thus_o gaudentius_n of_o brixia_n call_v s._n ambrose_n the_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o gildas_n surname_v the_o wise_a increpat_fw-la say_v that_o all_o evil_a bishop_n whatsoever_o do_v with_o unhallowed_a and_o unclean_a foot_n usurp_v the_o seat_n of_o s._n peter_n but_o this_o thing_n be_v of_o catholic_n belief_n and_o of_o this_o use_n if_o the_o order_n and_o office_n of_o the_o apostolate_a be_v eternal_a and_o to_o be_v succeed_v in_o and_o this_o office_n superior_a to_o presbyter_n and_o not_o only_o of_o divine_a institution_n but_o indeed_o the_o only_a order_n which_o can_v clear_o show_v a_o immediate_a divine_a commission_n for_o its_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v of_o the_o function_n apostolical_a then_o those_o which_o do_v succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o ordinary_a office_n of_o apostolate_a have_v the_o same_o institution_n and_o authority_n the_o apostle_n have_v as_o much_o as_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o presbyter_n have_v with_o the_o first_o presbyter_n and_o perhaps_o more_o for_o in_o the_o apostolical_a ordination_n they_o do_v not_o proceed_v as_o the_o church_n since_o have_v do_v themselves_o have_v the_o whole_a priesthood_n the_o whole_a commission_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o all_o the_o office_n now_o they_o in_o their_o ordain_v assistant_n minister_n do_v not_o in_o every_o ordination_n give_v a_o distinct_a order_n as_o the_o church_n have_v do_v since_o the_o apostle_n for_o they_o ordain_v some_o to_o distinct_a office_n some_o to_o particular_a place_n some_o to_o one_o part_n some_o to_o another_o part_n of_o clerical_a employment_n as_o s._n paul_n who_o be_v a_o apostle_n yet_o be_v ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n so_o be_v barnabas_n s._n john_n and_o james_n and_o cephas_n to_o the_o circumcision_n and_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o public_a design_n or_o grand_a employment_n but_o the_o apostolic_a man_n have_v a_o new_a ordination_n to_o it_o a_o new_a imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o that_o the_o apostolical_a ordination_n of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n be_v only_o a_o give_v of_o particular_a commission_n to_o particular_a man_n to_o officiate_v such_o part_n of_o the_o apostolical_a calling_n as_o they_o will_v please_v to_o employ_v they_o in_o nay_o sometime_o their_o ordination_n be_v only_o a_o deliver_n of_o jurisdiction_n when_o the_o person_n ordain_v have_v the_o order_n before_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o case_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n of_o the_o same_o consideration_n be_v the_o institution_n of_o deacon_n to_o spiritual_a office_n and_o it_o be_v very_o pertinent_a to_o this_o question_n 13._o for_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a institution_n for_o these_o rise_a high_a than_o apostolical_a ordinance_n and_o so_o much_o there_o be_v for_o presbyter_n as_o they_o be_v now_o authorize_v for_o such_o power_n the_o apostle_n give_v to_o presbyter_n as_o they_o have_v now_o and_o sometime_o more_o as_o to_o judas_n and_o silas_n and_o divers_a other_o who_o therefore_o be_v more_o than_o mere_a presbyter_n as_o the_o word_n be_v now_o use_v *_o the_o result_n be_v this_o the_o office_n and_o order_n of_o a_o presbyter_n be_v but_o part_n of_o the_o office_n and_o order_n of_o a_o apostle_n so_o be_v a_o deacon_n a_o lesser_a part_n so_o be_v a_o evangelist_n so_o be_v a_o prophet_n so_o be_v a_o doctor_n so_o be_v a_o helper_n or_o a_o surrogate_v in_o government_n but_o these_o will_v not_o be_v call_v order_n every_o one_o of_o they_o will_v not_o i_o be_o sure_a at_o least_o not_o make_v distinct_a order_n by_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n power_n to_o give_v any_o one_o or_o all_o these_o power_n to_o any_o one_o man_n or_o to_o distinguish_v they_o into_o so_o many_o man_n as_o there_o be_v office_n or_o to_o unite_v more_o or_o few_o of_o they_o all_o these_o i_o say_v
sure_a at_o least_o if_o he_o have_v ordain_v only_a presbyter_n it_o will_v have_v prove_v that_o but_o this_o infer_v he_o to_o be_v a_o metropolitan_a forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o crete_n and_o yet_o have_v many_o suffragans_fw-la in_o subordination_n to_o he_o of_o his_o own_o constitution_n and_o yet_o of_o proper_a diocese_n however_o if_o this_o discourse_n conclude_v nothing_o peculiar_a it_o free_v the_o place_n from_o popular_a prejudice_n and_o mistake_n upon_o the_o confusion_n of_o episcopus_fw-la and_o presbyter_n and_o at_o least_o infer_v his_o be_v a_o bishop_n if_o not_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o yea_o but_o do_v not_o s._n titus_n ordain_v no_o mere_a presbyter_n yes_o most_o certain_o but_o so_o he_o do_v deacon_n too_o and_o yet_o neither_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v otherwise_o mention_v in_o this_o epistle_n but_o by_o consequence_n and_o comprehension_n within_o the_o superior_a order_n for_o he_o that_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n first_o make_v he_o a_o deacon_n and_o then_o he_o obtain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a degree_n and_o then_o a_o presbyter_n and_o then_o a_o bishop_n so_o that_o these_o inferior_a order_n be_v presuppose_v in_o the_o authorise_a the_o supreme_a and_o by_o give_v direction_n for_o the_o qualification_n of_o bishop_n he_o sufficient_o instruct_v the_o inferior_a order_n in_o their_o deportment_n insomuch_o as_o they_o be_v probation_n for_o advancement_n to_o the_o high_a 2._o add_v to_o this_o that_o he_o that_o ordain_v bishop_n in_o city_n set_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordinem_fw-la generativum_fw-la patrum_fw-la as_o epiphanius_n call_v episcopacy_n and_o therefore_o most_o certain_o with_o intention_n not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manus_fw-la mortua_fw-la but_o to_o produce_v other_o and_o therefore_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n 3._o s._n paul_n make_v no_o express_a provision_n for_o village_n and_o yet_o most_o certain_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o leave_v they_o destitute_a and_o therefore_o he_o take_v order_n that_o such_o ordination_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o city_n which_o shall_v be_v provisionary_a for_o village_n and_o that_o be_v of_o such_o man_n as_o have_v power_n to_o ordain_v and_o power_n to_o send_v presbyter_n to_o what_o part_n of_o their_o charge_n they_o please_v for_o since_o presbyter_n can_v not_o ordain_v other_o presbyter_n as_o appear_v by_o s._n paul_n send_v titus_n to_o do_v it_o there_o where_o most_o certain_o many_o presbyter_n before_o be_v actual_o resident_a if_o presbyter_n have_v go_v to_o village_n they_o must_v have_v leave_v the_o city_n destitute_a or_o if_o they_o stay_v in_o city_n the_o village_n will_v have_v perish_v and_o at_o last_o when_o these_o man_n have_v die_v both_o one_o and_o the_o other_o have_v be_v make_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o wolf_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o shepherd_n after_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o first_o generation_n but_o let_v we_o see_v further_o into_o s._n titus_n his_o commission_n and_o letter_n of_o order_n and_o institution_n 3.10_o a_fw-la man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v cognizance_n of_o heretical_a pravity_n and_o animadversion_n against_o the_o heretic_n himself_o be_v most_o plain_o concredit_v to_o s._n titus_n for_o first_o he_o be_v to_o admonish_v he_o then_o to_o reject_v he_o upon_o his_o pertinacy_n from_o the_o catholic_n communion_n cogere_fw-la autem_fw-la illos_fw-la videtur_fw-la qui_fw-la saepe_fw-la corripit_fw-la say_v s._n ambrose_n upon_o the_o establish_n a_o coactive_a or_o coercive_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o clergy_n and_o whole_a diocese_n but_o i_o need_v not_o specify_v any_o more_o particular_n for_o s._n paul_n commit_v to_o s._n titus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.15_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n the_o consequence_n be_v that_o which_o s._n ambrose_n prefix_n to_o the_o commentary_n on_o his_o epistle_n titum_fw-la apostolus_fw-la consecravit_fw-la episcopum_fw-la &_o ideò_fw-la commonet_fw-la eum_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la solicitus_fw-la in_o ecclesiasticâ_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la quosdam_fw-la qui_fw-la simulatione_fw-la quâdam_fw-la dignos_fw-la se_fw-la ostentabant_fw-la ut_fw-la sublimem_fw-la ordinem_fw-la tenerent_fw-la simulque_fw-la &_o haereticos_fw-la ex_fw-la circumcisione_n corripiendos_fw-la and_o now_o after_o so_o fair_a preparatory_a of_o scripture_n we_o may_v hear_v the_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n witness_v that_o titus_n be_v by_o s._n paul_n make_v bishop_n of_o crete_n 4._o sed_fw-la &_o lucas_n say_v eusebius_n in_o actibus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la timothei_n meminit_fw-la &_o titi_fw-la quorum_fw-la alter_fw-la in_o epheso_fw-la episcopus_fw-la alter_fw-la ordinandis_fw-la apud_fw-la cretam_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la praeficitur_fw-la that_o be_v it_o which_o s._n ambrose_n express_v something_o more_o plain_o 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particular_a there_o be_v not_o any_o express_a certainty_n as_o in_o drunkenness_n which_o though_o every_o christian_n know_v to_o be_v forbid_v yet_o concern_v every_o particular_a act_n it_o be_v not_o always_o so_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v drunkenness_n because_o the_o act_n partake_v of_o more_o and_o less_o which_o be_v not_o true_a in_o murder_n in_o adultery_n apostasy_n witchcraft_n and_o the_o like_a beside_o which_o in_o some_o of_o the_o forbid_a instance_n there_o be_v some_o degree_n of_o surprise_n even_o when_o there_o be_v some_o degree_n of_o presumption_n and_o deliberation_n which_o in_o other_o there_o can_v be_v upon_o which_o consideration_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o single_a act_n of_o these_o great_a sin_n be_v equal_a to_o a_o habit_n in_o other_o and_o be_v for_o the_o present_a destructive_a of_o the_o state_n of_o god_n favour_n a_o man_n that_o do_v they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n till_o he_o have_v repent_v that_o be_v no_o good_a man_n can_v do_v one_o of_o these_o act_n and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n still_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a person_n and_o a_o enemy_n of_o god_n if_o he_o do_v 24._o ii_o this_o be_v apparent_a in_o those_o act_n which_o can_v be_v do_v but_o once_o as_o in_o parricide_n or_o murder_v our_o father_n or_o mother_n and_o in_o the_o wilful_a murder_n of_o ourselves_o there_o can_v be_v no_o habit_n of_o these_o sin_n all_o their_o malignity_n be_v spend_v in_o one_o act_n and_o the_o event_n be_v best_a declare_v by_o one_o of_o they_o the_o man_n die_v in_o his_o sin_n in_o that_o sin_n which_o exclude_v he_o from_o heaven_n every_o act_n of_o these_o sin_n be_v like_o the_o sting_a of_o bee_n animámque_fw-la in_o vulnere_fw-la ponunt_fw-la he_o can_v strike_v again_o he_o can_v sin_v that_o sin_n over_o no_o more_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o single_a act_n that_o damn_v in_o that_o case_n now_o though_o it_o be_v by_o accident_n that_o these_o sin_n can_v be_v but_o once_o act_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o by_o accident_n that_o these_o single_a act_n destroy_v the_o soul_n but_o by_o their_o malice_n and_o evil_a effect_n their_o mischief_n or_o uncharitableness_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o all_o the_o single_a act_n of_o these_o great_a crime_n for_o since_o they_o that_o can_v be_v habitual_a yet_o be_v high_o damnable_a the_o evil_a sentence_n be_v upon_o every_o act_n of_o these_o great_a crime_n 25._o iii_o concern_v the_o single_a act_n of_o other_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o so_o high_o criminal_a yet_o have_v a_o name_n in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o condemn_a sin_n the_o sentence_n in_o scripture_n be_v the_o same_o the_o penalty_n extreme_a the_o fine_a be_v the_o whole_a interest_n s._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n seem_v only_o to_o condemn_v the_o habit_n thief_n drunkard_n covetous_a railer_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 6.10_o now_o one_o act_n do_v not_o make_v they_o proper_o such_o a_o habit_n not_o a_o act_n denominate_v but_o lest_o this_o be_v expound_v to_o be_v a_o permission_n to_o commit_v single_a act_n s._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n affix_n the_o same_o penalty_n to_o the_o action_n as_o to_o the_o habit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n 5.21_o that_o be_v the_o action_n of_o those_o sin_n be_v damnable_a and_o exclusive_a from_o heaven_n as_o very_o as_o the_o habit_n and_o however_o in_o moral_a account_n or_o in_o aristotle_n ethic_n a_o man_n be_v not_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o single_a action_n yet_o in_o all_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n he_o be_v he_o that_o steal_v once_o be_v a_o thief_n in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o one_o act_n of_o adultery_n make_v a_o man_n a_o adulterer_n so_o that_o by_o this_o measure_n they_o that_o be_v such_o and_o they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n mean_v the_o same_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o both_o be_v exclusion_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 26._o iu._n single_a action_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v work_v of_o darkness_n deed_n of_o the_o body_n work_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o though_o they_o do_v not_o reign_v yet_o if_o they_o enter_v 8.13_o they_o disturb_v the_o rest_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o be_v in_o their_o several_a measure_n against_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ._n all_o sin_n be_v single_a in_o their_o act_n and_o a_o sinful_a habit_n differ_v from_o a_o sinful_a act_n but_o as_o many_o differ_v from_o one_o or_o as_o a_o year_n from_o a_o hour_n a_o vicious_a habit_n be_v but_o one_o sin_n continue_v or_o repeat_v for_o as_o a_o sin_n grow_v from_o little_a to_o great_a so_o it_o pass_v from_o act_n to_o habit_n a_o sin_n be_v great_a because_o it_o be_v complicate_v external_o or_o internal_o no_o other_o way_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o more_o kind_n or_o more_o degree_n of_o choice_n and_o when_o two_o or_o three_o crime_n be_v mix_v in_o one_o action_n than_o the_o sin_n be_v loud_a and_o clamorous_a and_o if_o these_o still_o grow_v more_o numerous_a and_o not_o interrupt_v and_o disjoin_v by_o a_o speedy_a repentance_n than_o it_o become_v a_o habit_n as_o the_o continuation_n of_o a_o instant_n or_o its_o perpetual_a flux_n make_v time_n and_o proper_a succession_n so_o do_v the_o reacting_a or_o the_o continue_n in_o any_o one_o or_o more_o sin_n make_v a_o habitual_a sinner_n so_o that_o in_o this_o question_n the_o answer_n for_o one_o will_v serve_v for_o the_o other_o wherever_o the_o habit_n be_v forbid_v there_o also_o the_o act_n be_v criminal_a and_o against_o god_n damnable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o actual_o damn_v without_o repentance_n between_o sin_n great_a and_o little_a actual_a and_o habitual_a there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o nature_n or_o formality_n but_o only_o of_o degree_n 27._o v._o and_o therefore_o the_o word_n that_o represent_v the_o state_n of_o sin_n be_v use_v indifferent_o both_o for_o act_n and_o habit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o do_v single_a act_n and_o by_o aggravation_n only_o can_v signify_v a_o habitual_a sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 3.8_o so_o s._n john_n by_o which_o although_o he_o mean_v especial_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n frequent_o or_o habitual_o for_o where_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n there_o be_v the_o strong_a affirmative_a yet_o that_o he_o must_v also_o mean_v it_o of_o single_a sin_n be_v evident_a not_o only_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n some_o single_a act_n in_o some_o instance_n be_v as_o mischievous_a and_o malicious_a as_o a_o habit_n in_o other_o but_o
by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o therefore_o every_o one_o that_o tell_v a_o lie_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n eátenus_o to_o which_o add_v also_o the_o word_n of_o s._n john_n explicate_v his_o whole_a design_n in_o these_o and_o all_o his_o other_o word_n these_o thing_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o may_v not_o sin_n that_o be_v that_o you_o may_v not_o do_v sinful_a action_n for_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o he_o do_v not_o as_o very_o intend_v to_o prevent_v every_o sin_n as_o any_o sin_n or_o that_o he_o will_v only_o have_v man_n to_o beware_v of_o habitual_a sin_n and_o not_o of_o actual_a single_a sin_n without_o which_o caution_n he_o can_v never_o have_v prevent_v the_o habitual_a to_o do_v sin_n be_v to_o do_v one_o or_o to_o do_v many_o and_o be_v both_o forbid_v under_o the_o same_o danger_n 28._o the_o same_o manner_n of_o expression_n in_o a_o differ_a matter_n have_v a_o different_a signification_n to_o do_v sin_n be_v to_o do_v any_o one_o act_n of_o it_o but_o to_o do_v righteousness_n be_v to_o do_v it_o habitual_o he_o that_o do_v sin_n that_o be_v one_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n but_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n viz._n habitual_o he_o only_a be_v righteous_a the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v this_o because_o one_o sin_n can_v destroy_v a_o man_n but_o one_o act_n of_o virtue_n can_v make_v he_o alive_a as_o a_o phial_a be_v break_v though_o but_o a_o piece_n of_o its_o lip_n be_v cut_v away_o but_o it_o be_v not_o whole_a unless_o it_o be_v entire_a and_o unbroken_a in_o every_o part_n bonum_fw-la ex_fw-la integrâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la malum_fw-la ex_fw-la qualibet_fw-la particulari_fw-la nomin_v and_o therefore_o since_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n in_o s._n john_n phrase_n be_v righteous_a and_o yet_o no_o man_n be_v righteous_a for_o do_v one_o act_n of_o righteousness_n it_o follow_v that_o by_o do_v righteousness_n he_o must_v mean_v do_v it_o habitual_o but_o because_o one_o blow_n can_v kill_v a_o man_n or_o wound_v he_o desperate_o therefore_o when_o s._n john_n speak_v of_o do_v sin_n he_o mean_v do_v any_o sin_n any_o way_n or_o in_o any_o degree_n of_o act_n or_o habit_n for_o this_o be_v that_o we_o be_v command_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d walk_v exact_o not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n 27._o or_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a and_o unblameable_a so_o must_v the_o church_n be_v that_o be_v so_o must_v be_v all_o the_o faithful_a or_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o the_o church_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o congregation_n or_o collective_a body_n of_o believe_a person_n christ_n therefore_o intend_v to_o represent_v the_o church_n of_o god_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o fault_n intend_v that_o all_o his_o servant_n shall_v be_v so_o for_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la baptismum_fw-la mortalia_fw-la crimina_fw-la commiserit_fw-la 16._o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la homicidium_fw-la adulterium_fw-la furtum_fw-la falsum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la vel_fw-la reliqua_fw-la crimina_fw-la perpetravit_fw-la unde_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la mundanam_fw-la mori_fw-la poterat_fw-la si_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la non_fw-la egerit_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la justam_fw-la non_fw-la fecerit_fw-la nunquam_fw-la habebit_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la diabolo_fw-it descendet_fw-la ad_fw-la inferna_fw-la every_o man_n who_o after_o his_o baptism_n have_v commit_v mortal_a or_o kill_a sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v murder_n adultery_n theft_n false_a witness_n or_o any_o other_o crime_n which_o be_v capital_a by_o humane_a law_n if_o he_o do_v not_o repent_v if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v just_a measure_n of_o alm_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v eternal_a life_n but_o with_o the_o devil_n he_o shall_v descend_v into_o hell_n this_o be_v the_o sad_a sentence_n against_o all_o single_a act_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o capital_a or_o great_a instance_n 28._o but_o upon_o this_o account_n who_o can_v be_v justify_v who_o can_v hope_v for_o heaven_n since_o even_o the_o most_o righteous_a man_n that_o be_v sin_v and_o by_o single_a act_n of_o unworthiness_n interrupt_v his_o course_n of_o piety_n and_o pollute_v his_o spirit_n if_o a_o single_a act_n of_o these_o great_a or_o mortal_a sin_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n than_o not_o act_n of_o these_o but_o habit_n be_v forbid_v and_o these_o only_o shut_v a_o man_n from_o heaven_n but_o if_o one_o single_a act_n destroy_v the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o put_v a_o man_n out_o of_o god_n favour_n than_o no_o man_n abide_v in_o it_o long_o and_o what_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n 29._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o single_a act_n be_v continual_o forbid_v and_o in_o every_o period_n of_o their_o commission_n displease_v god_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n to_o abide_v in_o any_o one_o sin_n or_o to_o do_v it_o often_o or_o to_o love_v it_o be_v against_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o essence_n and_o nature_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o conversion_n from_o sin_n to_o righteousness_n but_o every_o single_a act_n be_v against_o the_o caution_n and_o watchfulness_n of_o repentance_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o death_n but_o not_o a_o state_n it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o death_n but_o be_v not_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o it_o be_v true_a that_o every_o single_a act_n of_o fornication_n merit_v a_o eternal_a hell_n yet_o when_o we_o name_v it_o to_o be_v a_o single_a act_n we_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v no_o more_o that_o be_v to_o be_v rescind_v and_o immediate_o cut_v off_o by_o a_o vigorous_a and_o proportionable_a repentance_n if_o it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o single_a act_n for_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n as_o i_o shall_v remonstrate_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o habit_n but_o then_o upon_o this_o account_n a_o single_a act_n of_o any_o sin_n may_v be_v incident_a to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o good_a man_n and_o yet_o not_o destroy_v his_o interest_n or_o his_o hope_n but_o it_o be_v upon_o no_o other_o ground_n but_o this_o it_o be_v a_o single_a act_n and_o it_o do_v not_o abide_v there_o but_o pass_v immediate_o into_o repentance_n and_o then_o though_o it_o do_v interrupt_v or_o discompose_v the_o state_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o divine_a favour_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o destroy_v it_o quite_o the_o man_n may_v pray_v david_n prayer_n i_o have_v go_v astray_o like_o a_o sheep_n that_o be_v lose_v o_o seek_v thy_o servant_n for_o i_o do_v not_o forget_v thy_o commandment_n ult_n 30._o so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n ask_v whether_o a_o good_a man_n fall_v into_o one_o act_n of_o these_o great_a sin_n still_o remain_v a_o good_a man_n the_o answer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v upon_o this_o consideration_n he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n that_o be_v so_o sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o hate_v it_o that_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v in_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a indication_n that_o in_o the_o act_n there_o be_v something_o very_o pitiable_a because_o the_o man_n affection_n abide_v not_o there_o the_o good_a man_n be_v smite_v in_o a_o weak_a part_n or_o in_o a_o ill_a hour_n and_o then_o repent_v for_o such_o be_v our_o goodness_n to_o need_v repentance_n daily_o for_o small_a thing_n and_o too_o often_o for_o great_a thing_n but_o be_v they_o great_a or_o little_a they_o must_v be_v speedy_o repent_v of_o and_o he_o that_o do_v so_o be_v a_o good_a man_n still_o not_o but_o that_o the_o single_a act_n be_v high_o damnable_a and_o exclusive_a of_o heaven_n if_o itself_o be_v not_o exclude_v from_o his_o affection_n but_o it_o do_v not_o the_o mischief_n because_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o proceed_v in_o finish_v that_o death_n which_o it_o will_v have_v effect_v if_o the_o poison_n have_v not_o be_v 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