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willet_n synopsis_fw-la papismi_fw-la cont._n 5._o gen._n quest_n 3._o part_n 3._o in_o the_o appendix_n and_o gersonius_fw-la bucerus_n de_fw-fr gubernat_n ecclesiae_fw-la 524._o pag._n 300._o to_o 398._o where_o this_o objection_n be_v most_o full_o clear_v by_o counsel_n father_n and_o other_o author_n testimony_n give_v unto_o this_o place_n so_o that_o it_o make_v no_o proof_n at_o all_o that_o timothy_n be_v a_o bishop_n so_o as_o from_o all_o these_o premise_n i_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o timothy_n be_v neither_o a_o bishop_n nor_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n nor_o first_o nor_o sole_a bishop_n of_o that_o see_v as_o many_o overconfident_o and_o erroneous_o affirm_v obj._n 6._o if_o any_o in_o the_o six_o place_n object_n that_o it_o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o dionysius_n areopagita_n hierome_n ambrose_n dorothew_n theodoret_n chrysostome_n epiphanius_n eusebius_n gregory_n the_o great_a polycrates_n occumenius_n primasius_n isidor_n hispalensis_n beda_n 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have_v continue_a bishop_n there_o for_o divers_a year_n yet_o est_fw-la marsilius_n patavinus_n 172._o carolus_n molinaeus_n with_o sundry_a popedom_n other_o late_a protestant_a writer_n both_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a affirm_v and_o substantial_o prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n that_o peter_n be_v never_o at_o rome_n nor_o yet_o bishop_n thereof_o as_o therefore_o their_o bare_a authority_n be_v no_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o prove_v peter_n bishop_n of_o rome_n so_o neither_o be_v they_o sufficient_a to_o evince_n timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n three_o these_o father_n affirm_v not_o timothy_n to_o be_v sole_a bishop_n of_o ephesus_n or_o to_o be_v diocaesan_n bishop_n or_o such_o a_o bishop_n as_o be_v superior_a to_o a_o presbyter_n in_o jurisdiction_n or_o degree_n the_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v prove_v and_o if_o they_o affirm_v any_o such_o thing_n yet_o see_v the_o fore-alleadged_n scripture_n contradict_v it_o in_o a_o most_o apparent_a manner_n 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ephesus_n when_o he_o go_v into_o macedonia_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 3._o and_o that_o the_o greek_a verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o constant_a residence_n or_o abide_v in_o one_o place_n therefore_o timothy_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n which_o if_o it_o be_v a_o solid_a argument_n prove_v many_o of_o our_o court_n nonresident_a prelate_n and_o minister_n to_o be_v no_o bishop_n because_o they_o reside_v and_o abide_v not_o muchlesse_a preach_v and_o keep_v hospitality_n on_o their_o bishopricke_n rather_o than_o timothy_n to_o be_v diocaesan_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n answ_n 1._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o argument_n be_v a_o gross_a inconsequent_a for_o timothy_n may_v abide_v thus_o at_o ephesus_n as_o a_o evangelist_n as_o a_o elder_a as_o paul_n assistant_n or_o substitute_n only_o as_o a_o ordinary_a minister_n not_o as_o a_o bishop_n his_o abide_n therefore_o at_o ephesus_n be_v insufficient_a to_o constitute_v he_o a_o diocaesan_n bishop_n of_o 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165._o institvit_fw-la romana_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la which_o pope_n anacletus_fw-la in_o his_o 3._o epist._n c._n 3._o do_v likewise_o aver_v and_o pope_n lucinus_n and_o clement_n in_o gratian_n distinct_a 80._o affirm_v as_o much_o inform_v we_o that_o archbishop_n and_o primate_fw-la be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o hathenish_a arch-flaman_n and_o to_o be_v place_v only_o in_o those_o city_n where_o the_o arch-flaman_n have_v their_o see_z with_o which_o peter_n lombard_n accord_v lib._n 4._o distinct._n 24._o hence_o our_o other_o historian_n record_v of_o king_n lucius_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n that_o he_o institute_v 3._o archbishopricke_n and_o 25._o bishoprickes_a and_o bishop_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o 3._o arch-flaman_n and_o 25._o flamen_n change_v their_o see_v into_o bishopricke_n and_o archbishoprickes_a by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o archbishop_n patriarch_n and_o metropolitan_o
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he_o 34._o to_o consecrate_v aaron_n with_o his_o son_n the_o tabernacle_n and_o altar_n and_o after_o he_o 8._o king_n solomon_n not_o the_o high_a priest_n consecrate_v the_o temple_n altar_n court_n and_o all_o the_o furniture_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o altar_n so_o that_o if_o these_o example_n prove_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v but_o this_o that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n of_o consecrate_v bishop_n minister_n church_n altar_n etc._n etc._n appertain_v not_o to_o archbishop_n bishop_n pope_n preiste_n minister_n but_o to_o the_o chief_a temporal_a magistrate_n but_o admit_v that_o moses_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o a_o high_a priest_n and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v preiste_n temple_n altar_n appertain_v to_o he_o in_o that_o regard_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o ordination_n shall_v belong_v to_o bishop_n only_o and_o that_o for_o these_o three_o reason_n first_o because_o the_o aaronicall_a priesthood_n be_v 10._o utter_o extinct_a and_o abolish_v by_o christ_n as_o mere_o typical_a and_o ceremonial_a and_o so_o all_o â—he_v appurtenance_n thereunto_o belong_v second_o because_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v no_o emblem_n type_n or_o resemblance_n of_o bishop_n which_o be_v many_o changeable_a mortal_a but_o 3._o only_o of_o christ_n our_o true_a high_a priest_n who_o be_v but_o one_o and_o remain_v a_o high_a priest_n forever_o without_o succession_n or_o change_n so_o that_o this_o allusion_n prove_v the_o power_n of_o ordain_v minister_n to_o belong_v original_o to_o none_o but_o 10._o christ_n our_o 20._o high_a priest_n chief_a shepherd_n and_o 4._o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o the_o 25._o scripture_n express_o resolve_v and_o ministerial_o secondary_o to_o 3._o every_o minister_n of_o christ_n as_o his_o ambassador_n instrument_n and_o vicegerent_n three_o because_o the_o office_n and_o power_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o bishop_n be_v different_a distinct_a yea_o incompatible_a one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o ordination_n of_o minister_n and_o deacon_n under_o the_o law_n different_a from_o that_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o 12._o scripture_n and_o 502._o all_o author_n joint_o witness_v the_o one_o of_o they_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o solid_a or_o convince_a argument_n to_o make_v good_a the_o authority_n jurisdiction_n or_o practice_n of_o other_o so_o that_o this_o council_n and_o constitution_n make_v nothing_o at_o all_o against_o the_o divine_a right_n and_o title_n of_o presbyter_n to_o ordain_v or_o for_o the_o bishop_n sole_a monopoly_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o any_o divine_a charter_n from_o christ_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n final_o neither_o of_o these_o counsel_n or_o constitution_n simple_o debar_v minister_n from_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n on_o other_o together_o with_o the_o bishop_n which_o they_o too_o ever_o practise_v and_o be_v authorize_v to_o do_v both_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 3._o but_o from_o lay_v on_o hand_n and_o ordain_v minister_n of_o themselves_o alone_o without_o the_o bishop_n who_o can_v ordain_v or_o lie_v hand_n on_o any_o minister_n by_o virtue_n of_o these_o constitution_n without_o they_o since_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n of_o himself_o alone_o can_v impose_v hand_n on_o any_o minister_n without_o their_o assistance_n or_o consent_n nor_o they_o without_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o right_n of_o ordination_n be_v not_o whole_o and_o original_o vest_v in_o the_o bishop_n by_o any_o divine_a or_o humane_a right_n but_o in_o both_o the_o 299._o council_n of_o aquisgran_n or_o aken_n under_o ludovicus_n pius_fw-la an._n 816._o c._n 8._o out_o of_o isidor_n hispalensis_n de_fw-fr ecclesiasticis_fw-la officiis_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o determine_v thus_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v commit_v to_o presbyter_n as_o they_o be_v to_o bishop_n for_o they_o be_v over_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v consort_n with_o bishop_n in_o the_o confection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o likewise_o also_o in_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n and_o in_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v and_o only_o the_o ordination_n and_o consecration_n of_o clerk_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o bishop_n because_o of_o his_o authority_n lest_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n challenge_v or_o exercise_v by_o many_o shall_v dissolve_v concord_n and_o engender_v scandal_n for_o paul_n the_o apostle_n call_v elder_n and_o priest_n by_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n tit._n 1._o 5._o 7._o acts._n 20._o 28._o phil._n 1._o 1._o 1._o tim._n 3._o d._n rabanus_n maurus_n de_fw-fr instit_n clericorum_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o write_v thus_o that_o presbyter_n although_o they_o be_v preiste_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o attain_v the_o top_n or_o high_a degree_n of_o priesthood_n because_o they_o can_v sign_n the_o forehead_n with_o chrism_n nor_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o can_v they_o ordain_v clerk_n in_o sacred_a order_n which_o be_v reserve_v to_o bishop_n for_o unity_n and_o concord_n sake_n the_o epistle_n the_o 7._o gradibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o the_o neinth_n tom_n of_o jeromes_n work_n aver_v in_o express_a term_n that_o the_o ordination_n of_o clerk_n and_o consecration_n of_o virgin_n be_v reserve_v only_o to_o the_o high-preist_n or_o bishop_n for_o his_o great_a honour_n and_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la c._n 17._o write_v that_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v the_o bishop_n have_v the_o right_a of_o give_v baptism_n after_o he_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n yet_o not_o without_o the_o bishop_n authority_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o bishop_n have_v not_o the_o sole_a executive_a power_n of_o ordination_n by_o any_o divine_a right_n or_o institution_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o one_o syllable_n either_o in_o these_o or_o other_o counsel_n or_o father_n but_o only_a by_o canon_n and_o humane_a constitution_n make_v by_o bishop_n themselves_o to_o advance_v their_o own_o honour_n power_n and_o dignity_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o right_n of_o ordination_n remain_v still_o in_o minister_n and_o belong_v to_o bishop_n only_o as_o they_o be_v minister_n by_o divine_a right_n not_o as_o they_o be_v bishop_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o 300._o 9_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o council_n of_o aken_n take_v out_o of_o isidor_n de_fw-fr eccles_n officiis_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o where_o writing_n of_o bishop_n ordination_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o the_o original_n thereof_o they_o use_v this_o expression_n which_o 4._o h._n rabanus_n maurus_n likewise_o have_v but_o that_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n a_o praecessoribus_n dei_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la by_o the_o preiste_n of_o god_n their_o predecessor_n be_v a_o ancient_a constitution_n for_o the_o holy_a 28._o patriarch_n isaac_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o jacob_n bless_v he_o and_o 48._o jacob_n in_o like_a manner_n give_v a_o benediction_n to_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o council_n and_o father_n both_o affirm_v that_o even_o bishop_n themselves_o be_v ordain_v by_o priest_n or_o presbyter_n not_o bishop_n their_o predecessor_n therefore_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o ordain_v minister_n and_o bishop_n too_o belong_v to_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n and_o to_o bishop_n only_o as_o presbyter_n not_o bishop_n and_o so_o can_v no_o way_n advance_v they_o in_o jurisdiction_n order_n or_o degree_n above_o minister_n the_o popish_a 965._o council_n of_o trent_n sessio_fw-la 23._o de_fw-fr sacramento_n ordinis_fw-la c._n 4._o determine_v that_o bishop_n be_v superior_a to_o presbyter_n and_o that_o they_o can_v confer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n ordain_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o do_v many_o other_o thing_n which_o those_o inferior_a order_n have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v and_o can._n 7._o de_fw-fr sacramento_n ordinis_fw-la if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o bishop_n be_v not_o superior_a to_o preiste_n or_o that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n or_o confirmation_n or_o that_o this_o power_n which_o they_o have_v be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o presbyter_n or_o that_o the_o order_n confer_v by_o they_o without_o the_o consent_n or_o call_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n be_v void_a let_v he_o be_v anathema_n loe_o here_o this_o council_n appropriate_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n only_o to_o bishop_n by_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o minister_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n make_v bishop_n superior_a in_o degree_n to_o minister_n yet_o not_o by_o any_o divine_a right_n or_o institution_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n but_o only_a by_o humane_a and_o canonical_a as_o the_o 7._o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o ord._n chemnitius_n well_o observe_v for_o in_o the_o same_o 968._o session_n de_fw-fr
of_o such_o who_o have_v apostolical_a authority_n or_o of_o bishop_n and_o not_o of_o the_o bare_a presbyter_n because_o say_v they_o presbyter_n to_o wit_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o though_o not_o of_o former_a time_n can_v not_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n but_o only_a apostle_n or_o bishop_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o so_o much_o as_o once_o asffirme_v that_o they_o can_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ordain_v deacon_n &_o ordinary_a minister_n or_o that_o they_o ought_v by_o god_n law_n and_o divine_a institution_n to_o be_v ordain_v only_o by_o bishop_n yea_o 14._o theophilact_fw-mi on_o that_o text_n write_v thus_o behold_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n see_v how_o much_o the_o imposition_n sacerdotalium_fw-la manwm_fw-la of_o sacerdotal_a or_o priest_n hand_n can_v do_v a_o clear_a demonstration_n that_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n and_o bishop_n only_o as_o they_o be_v priest_n not_o bishop_n have_v power_n of_o lay_v on_o hand_n and_o 14._o theodoret_n thus_o 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shall_v retain_v the_o right_n of_o call_v elect_a and_o ordain_v minister_n and_o this_o right_n be_v a_o gift_n give_v to_o the_o church_n which_o no_o humane_a authority_n can_v take_v from_o the_o church_n as_o paul_n witness_v in_o the_o four_o of_o the_o ephesian_n where_o he_o say_v when_o he_o ascend_v upon_o high_a he_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n and_o he_o reckon_v doctor_n and_o pastor_n among_o the_o proper_a gift_n of_o the_o church_n and_o add_v that_o such_o be_v give_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n where_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o true_a church_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o right_a of_o elect_v and_o ordain_v minister_n one_o thing_n have_v make_v a_o difference_n of_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n to_o wit_n ordination_n because_o it_o be_v institute_v that_o one_o bishop_n may_v ordain_v in_o many_o church_n but_o see_v that_o by_o god_n law_n there_o be_v not_o divers_a degree_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o ordination_n make_v by_o a_o pastorin_n his_o church_n be_v ratify_v by_o god_n law_n marsilius_n patavinus_n in_o his_o defensoris_fw-la pacis_fw-la pars_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d 15._o 17._o affirm_v that_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v minister_n belong_v not_o to_o priest_n and_o bishop_n but_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o people_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n that_o every_o priest_n by_o divine_a authority_n may_v confer_v all_o sacrament_n and_o give_v order_n as_o well_o as_o any_o bishop_n and_o that_o every_o priest_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v and_o promote_v any_o believer_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o the_o priesthood_n he_o prepare_v he_o ministerial_o but_o god_n simple_o and_o immediate_o impress_v the_o sacerdotal_a power_n or_o character_n the_o original_a property_n of_o ordain_v minister_n be_v only_o in_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 14._o
hyperius_n thus_o second_v he_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o the_o election_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o deacon_n to_o approve_v the_o person_n to_o the_o multitude_n or_o people_n be_v make_v by_o the_o elder_n in_o who_o this_o authority_n rest_v whence_o it_o be_v here_o add_v with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o priesthood_n or_o as_o it_o be_v more_o significant_o and_o plain_o express_v in_o the_o greek_a with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n which_o signify_v the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o elder_n and_o they_o agree_v that_o he_o who_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o many_o shall_v be_v commend_v and_o approve_a as_o a_o fit_a person_n by_o this_o external_a sign_n which_o be_v thus_o back_v by_o 14._o hemingius_n the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v the_o right_n of_o ordination_n which_o the_o senate_n or_o eldership_n of_o the_o church_n or_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v administer_v 1._o pezelius_n thus_o jump_v in_o judgement_n with_o they_o heretofore_o the_o authority_n of_o ordination_n be_v grant_v to_o bishop_n at_o least_o by_o a_o humane_a institution_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o church_n may_v not_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o election_n of_o minister_n and_o that_o the_o other_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v present_a at_o the_o examination_n and_o lay_v their_o hand_n together_o on_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v for_o so_o gratian_n can._n presbyter_n distinct._n 23._o when_o a_o presbyter_n be_v ordain_v the_o bishop_n blessing_n he_o and_o hold_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o head_n all_o the_o presbyter_n likewese_n that_o be_v present_a shall_v hold_v their_o hand_n upon_o his_o head_n close_o to_o the_o bishop_n hand_n which_o tend_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o presbyter_n likewise_o may_v retain_v the_o right_n of_o conscerate_v or_o ordain_v to_o themselves_o and_o that_o so_o they_o may_v manifest_v that_o what_o ever_o the_o bishop_n shall_v do_v that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n alone_o but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o dei_fw-la musculuâ—_n harp_n on_o the_o same_o string_n thus_o it_o must_v plain_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n heretofore_o be_v elect_v the_o people_n be_v present_a and_o consent_v and_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o confirm_v of_o the_o elder_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n this_o form_n of_o elect_a minister_n be_v apostolical_a and_o lawful_a which_o he_o there_o prove_v at_o large_a the_o noble_a 11._o mornay_n lord_n of_o tlessis_n sing_v the_o same_o tune_n in_o these_o word_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o prove_v we_o add_v that_o the_o right_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o ordain_v minister_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o this_o very_o concern_v the_o apostle_n day_n be_v more_o apparent_a then_o that_o it_o can_v be_v so_o much_o as_o doubt_v of_o for_o say_v paul_n to_o timothy_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n that_o be_v of_o the_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n moreover_o timothy_n himself_o ordain_v elder_n and_o since_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v name_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o function_n if_o the_o bishop_n challenge_v this_o right_n to_o themselves_o from_o the_o scripture_n the_o presbyter_n also_o may_v do_v the_o same_o but_o if_o they_o deny_v it_o to_o presbyter_n in_o this_o very_a thing_n they_o aâ—rogate_v this_o right_n to_o themselves_o and_o very_o this_o be_v a_o good_a form_n of_o argument_n in_o the_o church_n in_o ancient_a time_n 25._o he_o can_v baptise_v he_o can_v consecrate_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n which_o be_v the_o great_a a_o more_o honourable_a action_n because_o sacrament_n of_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o high_a note_n and_o use_v therefore_o he_o may_v lay_v on_o hand_n which_o be_v less_o now_o in_o ordain_v elder_n the_o bishop_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o elder_n likewise_o do_v lay_v on_o their_o hand_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o many_o place_n of_o the_o decree_n the_o 502._o centurie_n writer_n inform_v we_o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o elect_v and_o ordain_v elder_n and_o deacon_n but_o they_o have_v the_o suffrage_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o that_o they_o and_o the_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n with_o they_o do_v ordain_v and_o lay_v hand_n on_o they_o which_o they_o prove_v by_o acts._n 6._o and_o 13._o and_o 14._o and_o 19_o and_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o and_o in_o the_o 2._o and_o three_o century_n follow_v c._n 6._o they_o affirm_v that_o bishop_n and_o minister_n be_v thus_o elect_v and_o ordain_v the_o elder_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o the_o 2._o confession_n of_o saxony_n c._n 12._o resolve_n express_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n to_o ordain_v minister_n lawful_o elect_v and_o call_v the_o 618._o synod_n of_o petrocomia_n artic._n 6._o in_o poland_n decree_v that_o no_o patron_n shall_v receive_v or_o admit_v any_o minister_n to_o teach_v in_o his_o church_n unless_o he_o be_v lawful_o ordain_v and_o send_v by_o the_o superintendent_o and_o the_o elder_n and_o have_v a_o good_a and_o certain_a testimonial_a from_o they_o and_o the_o synod_n of_o wlodislania_n artic._n 8._o and_o 12._o determine_v thus_o the_o ordination_n and_o mission_n of_o minister_n into_o certain_a place_n to_o work_v in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o superintendent_o and_o to_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n their_o colleague_n not_o to_o bishop_n georgius_n major_a in_o his_o enar_n in_o philip._n 1._o 1._o write_v thus_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n paul_n witness_v in_o the_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o where_o he_o say_v neglect_v not_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o lay_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n that_o be_v of_o the_o order_n or_o colleadge_v of_o the_o presbyter_n by_o which_o it_o be_v show_v that_o timothy_n be_v call_v and_o ordain_v to_o his_o episcopal_a function_n by_o the_o presbyter_n therefore_o at_o that_o time_n presbyter_n have_v the_o right_n of_o ordination_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o difference_n between_o they_o to_o these_o i_o may_v add_v master_n john_n calvin_n piscator_fw-la marlorat_n and_o most_o other_o protestant_a commentator_n on_o the_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o zanchius_n destatu_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o legal_a in_o quartum_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la chemnitius_n loc._n com._n pars_fw-la 3._o de_fw-fr eccles_n c._n 4._o and_o examen_fw-la concilij_fw-la tridentini_n pars_fw-la 2._o de_fw-fr sacram._n ordinis_fw-la pag._n 224._o 225._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o prove_v at_o large_a that_o the_o election_n and_o vocation_n of_o minister_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o the_o clergy_n that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n belong_v to_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n sâ—ith_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o that_o timothy_n have_v a_o grace_n and_o a_o gift_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n neither_o say_v he_o only_a of_o my_o hand_n but_o he_o add_v also_o of_o the_o presbytery_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v think_v no_o difference_n whether_o any_o one_o be_v ordain_v either_o by_o the_o apostle_n or_o by_o the_o elder_n aâ—tonius_n sadeel_n respon_n ad_fw-la repetita_fw-la turriani_n sophism_n pars_fw-la 2._o locus_fw-la 12._o beza_n de_fw-fr diversis_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la gradibus_fw-la junius_n contr._n 5._o l._n c._n 3._o n._n 3._o chamierus_n paustratia_n cathol_n tom._n 2._o de_fw-la oecum_fw-la pontif._n c._n 6._o with_o sundry_a 11._o other_o writer_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n who_o aver_v and_o prove_v against_o the_o papist_n and_o jesuit_n that_o the_o power_n of_o election_n and_o ordination_n of_o minister_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o congregation_n and_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o minister_n elder_n and_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o to_o bishop_n and_o to_z bishop_n only_o as_o they_o be_v minister_n but_o he_o that_o have_v handle_v and_o prove_v this_o most_o large_o and_o full_o of_o all_o other_o be_v gersonius_fw-la bucerus_n de_fw-fr gubernation_n ecclesiae_fw-la be_v a_o answer_n to_o bishop_n downham_n sermon_n of_o bishop_n p._n 261._o 262._o 283._o 287._o 292._o 294._o 299._o 310._o 318._o to_o 367._o 464._o 465._o 493._o 498._o 499._o 524._o 618._o where_o this_o point_n be_v so_o learned_o and_o substantial_o
sole_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n see_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v wont_a to_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n likewise_o or_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o the_o elder_n be_v not_o exclude_v doctor_n field_n in_o his_o 5._o book_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 27._o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n where_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o durandus_fw-la and_o other_o papist_n that_o the_o power_n of_o consecration_n and_o order_n be_v not_o great_a in_o bishop_n then_o in_o any_o other_o minister_n that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n be_v reserve_v to_o bishop_n not_o by_o any_o divine_a but_o humane_a constitution_n only_o rather_o for_o to_o honour_v the_o bishop_n priestly_a place_n then_o for_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v by_o any_o other_o and_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o confusion_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n conclude_v that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o when_o bishop_n be_v extinguish_v by_o death_n or_o fall_v into_o heresy_n or_o obstinate_o refuse_v to_o ordain_v man_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n sincere_o and_o the_o like_a than_o minister_n only_o may_v ordain_v other_o minister_n without_o any_o bishop_n assistance_n and_o master_n cartwright_n in_o his_o confutation_n of_o the_o rhemish_a testament_n on_o the_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 14._o sect._n 18._o and_o on_o tit._n 1._o sect._n 2._o prove_n both_o by_o the_o rhemist_n own_o practice_n and_o confession_n by_o the_o 4._o council_n of_o carthage_n cite_v by_o they_o and_o the_o history_n of_o eradius_fw-la his_o ordination_n who_o succeed_v augustine_n to_o which_o six_o elder_n as_o well_o as_o two_o bishop_n be_v call_v and_o by_o the_o text_n of_o timothy_n itself_o that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n belong_v to_o elder_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n which_o he_o manifest_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o by_o divine_a institution_n final_o acute_a and_o learned_a doctor_n ames_n in_o his_o bellarminus_n enervatus_fw-la tom._n 2._o l._n 3._o c._n 2._o of_o the_o vocation_n and_o ordination_n of_o minister_n sect._n 4._o etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr ordinatione_fw-la conclude_v thus_o against_o bellarmine_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o ordination_n vocation_n and_o election_n of_o bishop_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v only_o to_o bishop_n first_o that_o it_o can_v belong_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la to_o popish_a bishop_n superior_a to_o presbyter_n in_o degree_n because_o they_o themselves_o be_v only_o vel_fw-la juris_fw-la vel_fw-la injuriae_fw-la humanae_fw-la of_o humane_a right_n or_o rather_o injury_n not_o of_o divine_a institution_n second_o that_o the_o very_a act_n of_o ordination_n belong_v to_o divine_a bishop_n that_o be_v to_o presbyter_n in_o a_o church_n well_o order_v three_o that_o as_o to_o the_o right_a force_n and_o virtue_n which_o it_o have_v in_o constitute_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n it_o always_o appertain_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o the_o celebration_n of_o matrimony_n receive_v all_o its_o force_n and_o virtue_n from_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n marry_v four_o that_o in_o corrupt_a and_o collapse_a state_n of_o the_o church_n the_o ministry_n and_o order_n fail_v the_o very_a act_n of_o ordination_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o minister_n may_v in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v lawful_o execute_v by_o the_o people_n five_o that_o the_o act_n of_o ordination_n be_v attribute_v to_o presbyter_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o and_o that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o do_v not_o ordain_v ordinary_a minister_n but_o by_o the_o concurrence_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n acts._n 14._o 23._o six_o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a counsel_n of_o the_o presbyter_n before_o there_o be_v any_o bishop_n the_o very_a first_o bishop_n be_v not_o ordain_v by_o bishop_n which_o then_o be_v not_o but_o by_o minister_n seaventh_o that_o all_o the_o counsel_n degree_n and_o testimony_n of_o father_n object_v to_o the_o contrary_a prove_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o the_o act_n and_o right_n of_o ordination_n partly_o by_o custom_n and_o partly_o by_o humane_a decree_n be_v give_v to_o the_o chief_a presbyter_n or_o bishop_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n not_o belong_v to_o they_o by_o any_o divine_a right_n eight_o that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o pastor_n no_o more_o than_o a_o coronation_n to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o king_n or_o the_o celebration_n of_o a_o marriage_n to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o marriage_n nine_o that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n according_a to_o the_o schoolman_n and_o canonist_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n but_o of_o simple_a office_n which_o presbyter_n may_v perform_v without_o any_o command_n or_o jurisdiction_n ten_o that_o the_o papist_n themselves_o teach_v that_o baptism_n confer_v by_o any_o christian_a though_o a_o lay_v man_n or_o woman_n be_v good_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o that_o a_o simple_a presbyter_n by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o popish_a doctor_n may_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n or_o confer_v any_o of_o the_o great_a order_n and_o that_o all_o the_o pontifician_n teach_v with_o unanimous_a consent_n that_o a_o bishop_n once_o consecrate_v although_o he_o be_v a_o simoniack_a heretic_n excommunicate_a person_n or_o the_o like_a may_v yet_o firm_o ordain_v other_o therefore_o a_o fortiori_fw-la godly_a presbyter_n or_o the_o people_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v lawful_o confer_v order_n without_o the_o help_n or_o concurrence_n of_o a_o bishop_n which_o authority_n of_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v as_o schismatical_a or_o erroneous_a it_o be_v consonant_n to_o the_o doctrine_n both_o of_o our_o own_o and_o other_o protestant_a writer_n church_n and_o this_o book_n of_o his_o print_a by_o authority_n in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n no_o long_o since_o then_o anno_fw-la 1629._o it_o be_v evident_a then_o by_o this_o whole_a cloud_n of_o witness_n to_o omit_v other_o that_o the_o power_n and_o right_n of_o ordination_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o say_v 4._o gratian_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o prayer_n over_o a_o man_n and_o as_o 337._o aquinas_n write_v signify_v only_o the_o confer_v of_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n and_o not_o that_o minister_n not_o bishop_n who_o be_v here_o but_o minister_n give_v this_o grace_n and_o so_o as_o proper_a for_o minister_n as_o bishop_n both_o by_o divine_a and_o humane_a right_n and_o practice_v belong_v to_o presbyter_n and_o ordinary_a minister_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n therefore_o bishop_n can_v be_v paramount_n presbyter_n and_o ordinary_a minister_n in_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o this_o regard_n neither_o will_v this_o power_n of_o ordination_n prove_v timothy_n or_o titus_n bishop_n as_o they_o now_o vain_o surmise_v hence_o therefore_o i_o retort_v the_o objection_n in_o this_o manner_n against_o the_o opposite_n that_o power_n or_o authority_n which_o be_v common_a by_o divine_a right_n and_o institution_n to_o minister_n and_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n can_v neither_o prove_v timothy_n or_o titus_n to_o be_v bishop_n or_o bishop_n to_o be_v superior_a to_o presbyter_n or_o minister_n in_o jurisdiction_n order_n dignity_n or_o degree_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la or_o humano_fw-la but_o the_o power_n of_o authority_n of_o ordain_v presbyter_n minister_n and_o deacon_n be_v such_o as_o the_o premise_n undeniable_o evidence_n therefore_o it_o can_v neither_o prove_v timothy_n or_o titus_n to_o be_v bishop_n nor_o bishop_n to_o be_v superior_a to_o presbyter_n or_o minister_n in_o jurisdiction_n order_n dignity_n or_o degree_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la or_o humano_fw-la six_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o 1._o tim._n 3._o and_o titus_n 1._o 6._o etc._n etc._n make_v 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