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that_o he_o speak_v of_o these_o who_o indeed_o be_v in_o company_n be_v quite_o beside_o the_o text_n the_o second_o argument_n such_o pastor_n as_o the_o seven_o angel_n christ_n ordain_v but_o such_o be_v diocesan_n bishopâ—_n ergo._fw-la the_o assumption_n prove_v those_o who_o be_v of_o singular_a preeminency_n among_o other_o pastor_n and_o have_v corrective_a power_n over_o all_o other_o in_o their_o church_n they_o be_v diocesan_n bishop_n but_o the_o angel_n be_v singular_a person_n in_o every_o church_n have_v ecclesiastical_a pre-eminence_n and_o superiority_n of_o power_n eâ—go_n they_o be_v diocesan_n bishop_n the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v those_o who_o be_v shadow_v by_o seven_o singular_a star_n be_v seven_o singular_a person_n but_o the_o angel_n be_v so_o ergo._fw-la again_o those_o to_o who_o only_a christ_n do_v write_v who_o only_o bear_v the_o praise_n dispraise_n threaten_v in_o regard_n of_o what_o be_v in_o thâ—_n church_n amiss_o or_o otherwise_o they_o have_v majority_n of_o power_n above_o other_o but_o these_o angel_n be_v write_v to_o only_a they_o be_v only_o praise_v dispraise_v threaten_v ergo._fw-la etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o in_o the_o two_o first_o syllogism_n the_o assumption_n be_v deny_v second_o in_o the_o first_o prosyllogisme_n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o prâ—position_n be_v deny_v that_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v seven_o singular_a person_n for_o seven_o singular_a star_n may_v signify_v seven_o unite_v whether_o singular_a or_o aggregative_a seven_o plurality_n of_o person_n who_o be_v so_o unite_v as_o if_o they_o be_v one_o and_o it_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n to_o note_v by_o a_o unity_n a_o unite_a multitude_n three_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o last_o prosyllogisme_n be_v deny_v for_o though_o we_o shall_v suppose_v singular_a person_n write_v to_o yet_o a_o preeminency_n in_o order_n and_o great_a authority_n without_o majority_n of_o power_n be_v reason_n enough_o why_o they_o shall_v be_v write_v to_o singular_o and_o blame_v or_o praise_v above_o other_o thus_o the_o master_n of_o a_o college_n though_o he_o have_v no_o negative_a voice_n may_v be_v write_v to_o and_o blame_v for_o the_o misdemeanour_n of_o his_o college_n not_o that_o he_o have_v a_o power_n overrule_a all_o but_o because_o such_o be_v his_o dignity_n that_o do_v he_o do_v his_o endeavour_n in_o deal_v with_o and_o persuade_v other_o there_o be_v no_o disorder_n which_o he_o may_v not_o see_v redress_v four_o again_o the_o assumption_n may_v be_v deny_v that_o they_o be_v only_o write_v to_o for_o though_o they_o be_v only_o name_v yet_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v write_v to_o in_o they_o the_o supereminent_a member_n of_o the_o church_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n put_v for_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o long_o after_o that_o not_o any_o singular_a person_n but_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v write_v unto_o as_o in_o paul_n epistle_n be_v manifest_a and_o in_o many_o example_n ecclesiastical_a and_o that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n here_o the_o epiphonemaes_n testify_v let_v every_o one_o bear_v what_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o the_o church_n the_o three_o argument_n those_o who_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n but_o they_o ordain_v bishop_n ergo._fw-la the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v by_o induction_n first_o thâ—y_o ordain_v james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n present_o after_o christ_n ascension_n ergo._fw-la they_o ordain_v bishop_n this_o be_v testify_v by_o eusebius_n lib._n 2._o histo._n cap._n 1._o out_o of_o clâ—ment_n and_o hegesippus_n yea_o that_o the_o church_n he_o sit_v in_o be_v reserve_v to_o his_o time_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 19_o &_o 32._o this_o our_o own_o author_n jerom_n testify_v catalogue_n script_n epiph._n ad_fw-la haer_fw-mi 66._o chrysost._n in_o act._n 3._o &_o 33._o ambâ—os_n in_o galath_n 1.9_o dorothâ—us_o in_o synopsis_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la câ—es_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 37._o the_o general_a council_n of_o const._n in_o trull_n cap._n 32._o for_o though_o he_o can_v not_o receive_v power_n of_o order_n yet_o they_o may_v gâ—ve_v he_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o assign_v he_o his_o church_n so_o thâ—t_v though_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n yet_o have_v a_o singular_a assignation_n and_o stay_v here_o till_o death_n he_o may_v just_o be_v call_v the_o bâ—shop_n as_o indeed_o he_o be_v if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o pastor_n who_o have_v â—hey_a foâ—_n theâ—r_n pastor_n second_o those_o ordinary_a pastor_n who_o be_v call_v apostle_n of_o church_n in_o comparison_n of_o other_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n they_o be_v in_o order_n and_o majority_n of_o power_n before_o other_o but_o epaphroditus_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o philippian_n though_o they_o have_v oâ—her_o call_v bishop_n chap._n 1.4_o ergo._fw-la the_o assumption_n that_o he_o be_v so_o call_v as_o their_o eminent_a pastor_n be_v manifest_a by_o authority_n jerom._n in_o phil._n 2._o tâ—erd_n and_o châ—yâ—ost_o on_o the_o same_o place_n neither_o be_v it_o like_o this_o sacred_a appropriate_a name_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o any_o in_o regard_n of_o mere_a send_v hither_o or_o thither_o yea_o this_o that_o he_o be_v send_v do_v argue_v he_o there_o bishop_n for_o when_o thâ—_n church_n have_v to_o send_v any_o where_o they_o do_v usual_o entreat_v their_o bishop_n three_o archippus_n they_o institute_v at_o colosse_n ergo._fw-la four_o timothy_n and_o â—itus_fw-la be_v institute_v bishop_n the_o one_o of_o ephesus_n the_o other_o of_o crete_n ergo._fw-la the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v presuppose_v in_o their_o epistle_n be_v true_a but_o it_o be_v presuppose_v that_o they_o wâ—re_v bishop_n in_o these_o church_n ergo_fw-la the_o assumption_n prove_v those_o who_o the_o epistle_n presuppose_v to_o have_v have_v episcopal_a authority_n give_v they_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o those_o churchâ—s_n thâ—y_o be_v presuppose_v to_o have_v be_v ordain_v bishop_n there_o but_o the_o epistle_n presuppose_v they_o to_o have_v have_v episcopal_a authority_n give_v they_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o those_o church_n ergo._fw-la the_o assumption_n prove_v 1._o if_o the_o epistle_n write_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v pattern_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n inform_v they_o and_o in_o they_o all_o bishop_n than_o they_o be_v bishop_n but_o they_o be_v so_o ergo._fw-la 2_o again_o whosoever_o prescribe_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n their_o duty_n as_o governor_n in_o these_o church_n do_v prescribe_v the_o very_a duty_n of_o bishop_n he_o do_v presuppose_v they_o bishop_n but_o paul_n do_v so_o for_o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n beside_o teach_v but_o to_o ordain_v and_o govern_v and_o govern_v with_o singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n and_o majority_n of_o power_n in_o comparison_n of_o other_o now_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v in_o charge_n tit._n 1.5_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o 1_o tim._n 1.3.11_o 2_o tim._n 2.16_o ergo._fw-la 3_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v to_o inform_v not_o only_a timothy_n and_o titus_n but_o in_o they_o all_o their_o successor_n who_o be_v diocesan_n bishop_n those_o be_v write_v to_o diocesan_n bishop_n but_o these_o be_v so_o ergo_fw-la to_o diocesan_n bishop_n now_o that_o diocâ—san_n bishop_n be_v their_o successor_n be_v prove_v 1._o either_o they_o or_o presbyter_n or_o congregation_n not_o the_o latter_a 2._o again_o those_o who_o do_v succee_v they_o be_v their_o successor_n but_o diocesan_n bishop_n do_v ergo._fw-la the_o assumption_n be_v manifest_a by_o authority_n in_o ephesus_n from_o timothy_n to_o stephanus_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o in_o crete_n though_o no_o one_o be_v read_v to_o have_v succeed_v yet_o there_o be_v bishop_n diocesan_n and_o we_o read_v of_o philip_n bishop_n of_o gorâ—iâ—a_n the_o metropolis_n 4._o those_o who_o be_v ordinary_o resident_a and_o live_v and_o die_v at_o these_o church_n be_v there_o bishop_n but_o timothy_n be_v bid_v abide_v here_o titus_n to_o stay_v to_o correct_v all_o thing_n and_o they_o live_v and_o die_v here_o for_o timothy_n it_o be_v testify_v by_o hâ—gisippus_n and_o clement_n and_o eusebius_n out_o of_o they_o who_o so_o refuse_v to_o believe_v deserve_v themselves_o no_o belief_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v there_o bishop_n again_o jerom._n in_o cat._n isidorus_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o morre_v sanct._n antonius_n par_fw-fr 1._o tit._n 6._o cap._n 28._o niceph._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 11._o these_o do_v depose_v that_o they_o live_v and_o die_v there_o further_o to_o prove_v they_o bishop_n 5._o their_o function_n be_v evangelicall_n and_o extraordinary_a or_o ordinary_a not_o the_o first_o â—hâ—t_o be_v to_o end_v for_o their_o function_n as_o assign_v to_o these_o church_n and_o consist_v especial_o in_o ordain_v and_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o to_o end_v ergo._fw-la assumption_n prove_v that_o function_n which_o be_v necessâ—â—y_o to_o the_o
whereby_o to_o do_v those_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o church_n be_v to_o no_o end_n ergo._fw-la object_n but_o it_o will_v be_v deny_v that_o any_o other_o power_n of_o order_n or_o to_o teach_v and_o administer_v sacrament_n be_v give_v then_o that_o he_o have_v as_o a_o apostle_n but_o only_a jurisdiction_n or_o right_n to_o this_o church_n as_o his_o church_n answer_n to_o this_o i_o reply_v first_o that_o if_o he_o have_v no_o new_a power_n of_o order_n he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o ordinary_a bishop_n proper_o and_o formal_o so_o call_v second_o i_o say_v power_n of_o govern_v ordinary_a be_v not_o needful_a for_o he_o who_o have_v power_n as_o a_o apostle_n in_o any_o church_n where_o he_o shall_v come_v object_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a that_o by_o assignation_n he_o shall_v have_v right_a to_o reside_v in_o this_o church_n as_o his_o church_n answer_n if_o by_o the_o mutual_a agreement_n in_o which_o thâ—y_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v think_v mere_a that_o james_n shall_v abide_v in_o jerusalem_n there_o tend_v boâ—h_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o whole_a circumcision_n as_o they_o by_o occasion_n resort_v thither_o then_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o apostleship_n he_o have_v no_o less_o right_a to_o tend_v those_o of_o the_o circumcision_n by_o reside_v here_o than_o the_o other_o have_v right_a to_o do_v the_o same_o in_o the_o province_n through_o which_o they_o walk_v but_o they_o do_v think_v it_o meet_v that_o he_o shall_v there_o tend_v that_o church_n and_o with_o that_o church_n all_o the_o circumcision_n as_o they_o occasional_o resort_v thereto_o ergo._fw-la for_o though_o he_o be_v assign_v to_o reside_v there_o yâ—t_v his_o apostolic_a pastoral_n care_n be_v as_o johns_n and_o peter_n towards_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o the_o disperse_a jew_n galath_n 2._o now_o if_o it_o be_v assign_v to_o he_o for_o his_o abode_n as_o he_o be_v a_o apostolic_a pastor_n what_o do_v he_o need_v assignation_n under_o 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bishop_n true_a it_o be_v he_o may_v have_v be_v assign_v to_o reside_v constant_o in_o that_o church_n without_o travel_v and_o be_v no_o whit_n abase_v but_o then_o he_o must_v keep_v there_o a_o pastor_n of_o it_o with_o apostolical_a authority_n care_v not_o for_o that_o church_n but_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o he_o may_v do_v without_o travel_v because_o who_o so_o keep_v in_o that_o church_n he_o do_v need_v to_o go_v forâ—h_n as_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o jew_n from_o all_o part_n come_v to_o he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o make_v his_o abide_v in_o it_o as_o a_o ordinary_a teacher_n and_o governor_n without_o become_v many_o degree_n low_a than_o he_o be_v for_o to_o live_v without_o go_v forâ—h_n in_o the_o mother_n church_n of_o all_o the_o world_n as_o a_o ordinary_a pastor_n be_v much_o less_o honour_n then_o to_o travail_v as_o peter_n one_o while_n into_o assyria_n another_o while_n through_o pontus_n galatia_n bithynia_n as_o a_o apostle_n even_o as_o 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