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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prejudice_n the_o citizen_n by_o omit_v the_o duty_n owe_v to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o which_o will_v often_o interfere_v ult_n plut._n quest_n rom._n ult_n the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n teach_v the_o heathen_a that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o god_n and_o attendance_n upon_o secular_a employment_n be_v inconsistent_a for_o this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n forbid_v the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n especial_o bishop_n to_o entangle_v themselves_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n 2_o tim._n 2.3_o 4._o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o head_n with_o a_o passage_n or_o two_o out_o of_o moun_n jurieu_n pastoral_a letter_n to_o the_o persecute_a french_a protestant_n in_o his_o first_o pastoral_n letter_n 5._o past_a let._n 1._o p._n 4_o 5._o he_o thus_o animadvert_v upon_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n these_o gentleman_n be_v well_o advance_v since_o the_o author_n and_o founder_n of_o christianity_n 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he_o that_o can_v to_o reconcile_v these_o contradiction_n v._o his_o next_o instance_n of_o ordination_n be_v from_o act_n 14.23_o 12._o p._n 12._o the_o ordination_n mention_v there_o be_v by_o apostle_n and_o not_o by_o presbyter_n as_o he_o say_v this_o instance_n make_v as_o little_a for_o he_o as_o the_o former_a because_o 1._o there_o be_v good_a reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n alone_o shall_v ordain_v presbyter_n in_o church_n that_o have_v no_o minister_n in_o they_o until_o the_o apostle_n have_v constitute_v they_o presbyter_n can_v not_o ordain_v before_o they_o be_v in_o be_v he_o be_v aware_a of_o this_o reason_n and_o allow_v these_o church_n have_v no_o presbyter_n in_o they_o at_o this_o time_n 13._o p._n 13._o but_o this_o say_v he_o be_v not_o the_o reason_n for_o then_o philip_n will_v have_v lay_v hand_n on_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v at_o samaria_n the_o instance_n of_o philip_n we_o consider_v before_o if_o he_o be_v a_o deacon_n as_o he_o affirm_v all_o will_v 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officer_n that_o be_v make_v superior_a to_o other_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n one_o apostle_n be_v not_o make_v superior_a to_o another_o apostle_n nor_o one_o prophet_n to_o another_o prophet_n nor_o one_o evangelist_n to_o another_o evangelist_n though_o the_o apostle_n be_v above_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o prophet_n above_o the_o evangelist_n and_o all_o the_o three_o be_v superior_a to_o the_o presbyter_n but_o no_o one_o presbyter_n be_v make_v superior_a in_o degree_n much_o less_o a_o ruler_n over_o another_o presbyter_n the_o apostle_n empower_n he_o say_v he_o cap._n 1.11_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n or_o silence_n false_a teacher_n to_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o v._o 13._o that_o be_v v._o 10._o the_o unruly_a or_o nonconformist_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o apostle_n explain_v his_o mean_v about_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o false_a teacher_n in_o v._o 9_o that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a by_o sound_a doctrine_n both_o to_o exhort_v and_o convince_v gainsayer_n he_o speak_v of_o 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 of_o nonconformity_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o nonconformist_n some_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o do_v not_o conform_v to_o unscriptural_a imposition_n these_o the_o text_n speak_v nothing_o of_o other_o as_o the_o rector_n well_o observe_v may_v be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o do_v not_o conform_v to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o impose_v humane_a invention_n as_o term_n of_o communion_n the_o latter_a of_o these_o two_o be_v the_o culpable_a nonconformist_n i_o believe_v mr._n g._n will_v not_o be_v for_o silence_v these_o lest_o be_v be_v condemn_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n paul_n instruct_v he_o to_o reject_v a_o heretic_n 66._o p._n 66._o tit._n 3.10_o that_o he_o may_v do_v as_o a_o evangelist_n what_o he_o transcribe_v out_o of_o ignatius_n from_o p._n 67._o to_o p._n 73._o do_v not_o concern_v crete_n and_o we_o have_v already_o consider_v ignatius_n bis_fw-la bishop_n here_o be_v not_o one_o direction_n or_o command_n give_v to_o the_o 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
more_o of_o he_o it_o can_v be_v make_v to_o appear_v that_o ever_o he_o return_v more_o to_o crete_n the_o apostle_n call_v timothy_n away_o from_o ephesus_n to_o rome_n 2_o tim._n 4.9_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o he_o send_v for_o mark_n both_o be_v profitable_a to_o he_o for_o the_o ministry_n have_v none_o with_o he_o but_o luke_n v._o 10_o 11._o according_o timothy_n come_v to_o he_o and_o he_o promise_v to_o send_v he_o to_o macedonia_n and_o not_o to_o ephesus_n phil._n 2.19_o but_o it_o shall_v seem_v he_o can_v not_o go_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o intend_v be_v make_v a_o prisoner_n at_o rome_n when_o he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n he_o accompany_v the_o apostle_n to_o judea_n or_o design_v so_o to_o do_v heb._n 13.23_o from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v evangelist_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n that_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o unsettled_a church-officer_n who_o assist_v the_o apostle_n in_o their_o ministry_n and_o be_v their_o messenger_n to_o the_o church_n to_o establish_v settle_v and_o build_v they_o up_o as_o they_o have_v direction_n from_o the_o apostle_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v elder_n and_o to_o put_v forth_o other_o act_n of_o government_n as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v all_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o power_n commit_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o same_o in_o other_o church_n as_o in_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n for_o they_o be_v evangelist_n as_o much_o in_o one_o place_v as_o in_o another_o and_o the_o power_n of_o evangelist_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o place_n 3._o this_o agree_v with_o the_o account_n that_o hilarius_n give_v of_o evangelist_n who_o be_v succeed_v by_o the_o deacon_n as_o he_o think_v as_o the_o prophet_n be_v by_o the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o bishop_n evangelist_n say_v he_o do_v evangelize_n or_o preach_v the_o gospel_n sine_fw-la cathedrá_fw-fr without_o a_o fix_a residence_n j._n o._n quote_v eusebius_n in_o his_o plea_n p._n 18._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o say_v of_o the_o evangelist_n eph._n hil._n in_o 4._o eph._n that_o they_o preach_v christ_n to_o infidel_n ordain_v pastor_n and_o pass_v into_o other_o country_n and_o nation_n to_o this_o mr._n g._n answer_n it_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o evangelist_n to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o preach_v the_o gospel_n eusebius_n say_v they_o go_v far_o from_o their_o house_n do_v the_o work_n of_o evangelist_n and_o diligent_o preach_v christ_n to_o such_o as_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o deliver_v to_o they_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n ordain_v other_o pastor_n and_o go_v into_o other_o country_n and_o nation_n i_o have_v prove_v out_o of_o paul_n epistle_n they_o be_v unsettled_a officer_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v their_o proper_a work_n to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o eusebius_n affirm_v they_o do_v so_o but_o say_v he_o eusebius_n write_v l._n 2._o cap._n 24._o that_o mark_v the_o evangelist_n be_v dead_a annianus_n so_o he_o write_v it_o for_o anianus_n enter_v upon_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n hence_o he_o infer_v that_o mark_n be_v a_o resident_a evangelist_n not_o rove_a up_o and_o down_o 1._o he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o peter_n be_v a_o resident_a apostle_n because_o eusebius_n say_v that_o linus_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 2.4_o rome_n eccl._n hist_o iii_o 2.4_o 2._o mark_n be_v no_o resident_a evangelist_n he_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o travel_v with_o they_o up_o and_o down_o and_o be_v send_v by_o they_o to_o several_a church_n in_o act_n 12.25_o we_o find_v he_o with_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n at_o perga_n in_o pamphylia_n he_o leave_v they_o and_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n act_v 13.13_o he_o afterward_o for_o some_o time_n accompany_v barnabas_n to_o cyprus_n and_o other_o place_n act_n 15.39_o we_o find_v he_o after_o that_o with_o timothy_n or_o not_o far_o from_o he_o and_o send_v for_o by_o paul_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o ministry_n 2_o tim._n 4.11_o when_o he_o be_v prisoner_n at_o rome_n we_o find_v he_o there_o with_o paul_n philem_n 24._o from_o whence_o he_o send_v he_o to_o coloss_n col._n 4.10_o when_o peter_n write_v his_o first_o epistle_n mark_n be_v with_o he_o at_o babylon_n 1_o pet._n 5.13_o and_o yet_o our_o rector_n have_v the_o confidence_n to_o call_v he_o a_o resident_a evangelist_n 3._o eusebius_n call_v he_o peter_n companion_n 14.15_o companion_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 14.15_o and_o add_v they_o say_v he_o first_o pass_v over_o into_o egypt_n and_o preach_v there_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o have_v write_v and_o plant_v the_o first_o church_n in_o alexandria_n perhaps_o he_o may_v end_v his_o day_n here_o in_o settle_v this_o church_n as_o all_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n must_v end_v their_o day_n in_o some_o place_n or_o other_o and_o in_o the_o service_n of_o some_o church_n but_o this_o can_v not_o make_v either_o apostle_n or_o evangelist_n resident_a officer_n j._n o._n have_v say_v 119._o p._n 119._o that_o chrysostom_n agree_v with_o eusebius_n that_o evangelist_n be_v unfixed_a church-officer_n the_o rector_n here_o exclaim_v against_o j._n oh_o insincerity_n in_o put_v the_o affirmative_a for_o the_o negative_a that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o leave_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o further_a note_n out_o of_o chrysostom_n that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d employ_v in_o one_o place_n that_o be_v be_v resident_a evangelist_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o have_v employ_v his_o friend_n to_o examine_v all_o the_o edition_n of_o chrysostom_n in_o both_o university_n and_o find_v that_o nothing_o can_v lead_v j._n o._n into_o this_o error_n but_o design_n and_o want_v of_o sincerity_n st._n chrysostom_n then_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v say_v he_o on_o my_o side_n and_o to_o have_v affirm_v the_o evangelist_n be_v fix_v and_o resident_a church-ruler_n and_o that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v so_o 1._o here_o be_v a_o very_a severe_a charge_n for_o a_o syllabical_a mistake_n of_o the_o transcriber_n of_o j._n oh_o copy_n who_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v overlook_v in_o the_o errata_fw-la i_o doubt_v not_o but_o this_o candid_a gentleman_n have_v examine_v j._n oh_o other_o quotation_n it_o be_v well_o he_o can_v find_v no_o more_o fault_n in_o a_o book_n that_o contain_v some_o hundred_o of_o quotation_n 2._o j._n o._n do_v not_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o to_o serve_v his_o cause_n 163._o chrysost_n in_o epist._n edit_n donat._n veron_n p._n 163._o as_o mr._n g._n false_o affirm_v but_o he_o transcribe_v the_o passage_n as_o he_o sound_v it_o in_o the_o edition_n which_o he_o have_v by_o he_o which_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o j._n oh_o notion_n of_o evangelist_n that_o they_o be_v unsettled_a church-officer_n need_v neither_o eusebius_n nor_o chrysostom_n testimony_n to_o confirm_v it_o for_o the_o history_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n in_o the_o act_n and_o epistle_n of_o paul_n make_v it_o evident_a that_o they_o be_v such_o and_o mr._n g._n himself_n can_v deny_v but_o there_o be_v itinerant_a evangelist_n as_o he_o call_v they_o p._n 118._o and_o he_o own_v it_o to_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n which_o he_o will_v rectify_v by_o his_o notion_n of_o fix_a evangelist_n j._n o_o his_o notion_n of_o evangelist_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o scripture_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a he_o can_v be_v under_o no_o temptation_n to_o alter_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o chrysostom_n especial_o 4._o have_v chrysostom_n of_o his_o side_n without_o that_o alteration_n thus_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o give_v three_o evangelist_n who_o do_v not_o go_v about_o every_o where_o but_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o priscilla_n and_o aquilla_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v those_o to_o who_o care_n the_o the_o people_n be_v whole_o commit_v what_o then_o be_v the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n inferior_a yes_o they_o who_o be_v resident_a and_o employ_v only_o in_o one_o place_n as_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v altogether_o inferior_a to_o those_o that_o go_v about_o and_o evangelize_v he_o speak_v a_o little_a after_o of_o evangelist_n who_o write_v the_o gospel_n in_o this_o passage_n note_n chrysostom_n do_v not_o deny_v but_o evangelist_n do_v go_v about_o he_o only_o say_v they_o do_v not_o go_v about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o where_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v they_o move_v
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 at_o rome_n we_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v before_o his_o first_o bond_n and_o so_o timothy_n can_v be_v no_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n 2._o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v govern_v by_o presbyter_n act_n 20.28_o without_o either_o evangelist_n or_o apostle_n to_o oversee_v they_o that_o we_o read_v of_o the_o apostle_n commit_v the_o flock_n whole_o and_o sole_o to_o they_o when_o he_o part_v with_o they_o have_v no_o thought_n of_o ever_o see_v they_o again_o v._o 25._o 3._o he_o grant_v that_o evangelist_n be_v unfixed_a officer_n under_o the_o apostle_n and_o ordain_v elder_n as_o such_o timothy_n and_o titus_n may_v ordain_v elder_n in_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n as_o unfixed_a evangelist_n for_o such_o they_o be_v after_o the_o epistle_n write_v to_o they_o 2_o tim._n 4.9_o 21._o tit._n 3.12_o 2_o tim._n 4.10_o therefore_o those_o epistle_n do_v not_o make_v they_o fix_v governor_n as_o he_o suppose_v j._n o._n take_v notice_n that_o the_o papist_n urge_v the_o instance_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n for_o superior_a bishop_n against_o the_o protestant_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n best_a argument_n have_v be_v dextrous_o manage_v against_o the_o whole_a reformation_n what_o can_v the_o rector_n say_v to_o this_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o he_o can_v deny_v it_o and_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o palliate_v it_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v j._n o._n say_v he_o in_o this_o very_a book_n have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o popish_a schoolman_n 131._o p._n 131._o p._n 55._o 107._o and_o therefore_o i_o can_v avoid_v tax_v he_o with_o great_a insincerity_n and_o partiality_n the_o rector_n invention_n run_v low_a that_o he_o can_v find_v nothing_o but_o the_o old_a dull_a threadbare_a charge_n of_o insincerity_n which_o we_o have_v have_v over_o and_o over_o but_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o be_v his_o tongue_n be_v no_o slander_n all_o the_o difference_n between_o j._n oh_o argument_n out_o of_o the_o popish_a doctor_n and_o mr._n g's_o argument_n out_o of_o they_o be_v this_o 1._o he_o tread_v in_o their_o step_n without_o once_o name_v they_o j._n o._n name_n they_o all_o along_o when_o he_o make_v use_v of_o they_o 2._o j._n o._n quote_v the_o popish_a doctor_n against_o themselves_o and_o for_o the_o reform_a church_n who_o most_o of_o they_o have_v no_o bishop_n and_o all_o will_v allow_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o adversary_n be_v good_a against_o himself_o mr._n g._n improve_v their_o argument_n against_o the_o reform_a church_n who_o they_o and_o he_o condemn_v as_o no_o church_n for_o want_v of_o ordain_v bishop_n the_o rector_n be_v too_o cunning_a to_o deliver_v thc_a conclusion_n in_o express_a word_n but_o he_o lay_v down_o and_o endeavour_n to_o establish_v those_o premise_n that_o necessary_o infer_v this_o conclusion_n that_o popish_a ordination_n be_v valid_a and_o that_o all_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n except_o those_o in_o england_n and_o ireland_n by_o bishop_n be_v a_o nullity_n this_o be_v the_o design_n of_o his_o book_n in_o which_o he_o pretend_v to_o prove_v that_o no_o ordinary_a presbyter_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v and_o that_o no_o instance_n can_v be_v give_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o any_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o that_o bishop_n be_v superior_a to_o presbyter_n by_o a_o divine_a right_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o performance_n be_v as_o weak_a as_o the_o undertake_n be_v bold_a i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_n who_o be_v to_o be_v charge_v with_o insincerity_n one_o that_o defend_v the_o reform_a church_n against_o the_o popish_a writer_n though_o he_o quote_v they_o sometime_o against_o themselves_o or_o one_o who_o under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o protestant_n join_v with_o the_o popish_a church_n and_o doctor_n in_o destroy_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o protestant_a reform_a church_n since_o we_o like_v not_o popish_a argument_n 132._o p._n 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