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doctrine_n of_o our_o english_a apostle_n john_n wickliff_n 1389._o vide_fw-la hist_n arg._n ad_fw-la ann._n dom_fw-la 1389._o and_o his_o follower_n as_o walsingham_n note_n in_o several_a place_n this_o also_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o bohemian_o who_o be_v enlighten_v by_o wickliff_n book_n the_o taborite_n in_o their_o confession_n say_v that_o the_o confer_v of_o order_n only_o by_o bishop_n 23._o exit_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la habertur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la lyd._n wald._n p._n 23._o and_o that_o they_o have_v great_a authority_n than_o other_o minister_n be_v not_o from_o any_o faith_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n the_o bishop_n they_o receive_v from_o the_o waldenses_n be_v make_v by_o two_o of_o their_o titular_a bishop_n bohem._n hist_o of_o the_o persec_n of_o bohem._n and_o some_o presbyter_n which_o bespeak_v they_o to_o be_v no_o superior_a order_n of_o minister_n for_o presbyter_n can_v make_v bishop_n of_o 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have_v no_o power_n over_o other_o minister_n 3._o that_o they_o can_v not_o put_v forth_o any_o act_n of_o government_n without_o the_o approbation_n of_o their_o brethren_n so_o that_o the_o waldensian_a church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o presbyter_n or_o pastor_n 4._o all_o this_o be_v for_o order_n sake_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o impartial_a to_o judge_n whether_o this_o sort_n of_o government_n have_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o form_n of_o our_o episcopal_a government_n these_o testimony_n be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v unprejudiced_a person_n that_o the_o waldenses_n have_v no_o bishop_n superior_a to_o presbyter_n but_o i_o will_v add_v a_o few_o more_fw-mi ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la 3._o that_o they_o have_v no_o bishop_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n appear_v by_o father_n paul_n description_n of_o they_o the_o people_n of_o the_o valley_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o waldenses_n who_o four_o hundred_o year_n since_o 1563._o since_o he_o end_v his_o history_n with_o the_o year_n 1563._o forsake_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o persecution_n flee_v into_o polonia_n germany_n puglia_n provence_n and_o some_o of_o they_o into_o the_o valley_n of_o mountsenis_n lucerna_fw-la angronia_fw-la perosa_fw-la and_o st._n martin_n these_o have_v always_o continue_v in_o their_o separation_n with_o certain_a minister_n of_o their_o own_o who_o they_o call_v pastor_n when_o the_o doctrine_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la be_v plant_v in_o geneva_n do_v present_o unite_v themselves_o with_o those_o as_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o principal_a rite_n 1559_o hist._n of_o c._n of_o trent_n lib._n v._o ad_fw-la a._n d._n 1559_o thus_o he_o observe_v in_o this_o quotation_n 1._o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o waldenses_n certain_a minister_n not_o bishop_n who_o they_o call_v pastor_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o superior_a bishop_n among_o they_o so_o exact_a a_o historian_n will_v not_o have_v omit_v they_o 2._o he_o say_v they_o agree_v in_o doctrinos_n and_o rite_n with_o those_o of_o geneva_n 3._o they_o present_o unite_v with_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o agreement_n i_o hope_v the_o rector_n will_v not_o affirm_v that_o the_o protestant_n of_o geneva_n have_v bishop_n no_o more_o have_v the_o waldenses_n who_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o rite_n and_o doctrine_n and_o among_o other_o doctrine_n in_o this_o of_o the_o parity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o so_o ready_o unite_v with_o they_o i_o doubt_v it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o easy_a to_o reconcile_v this_o gentleman_n to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o rite_n of_o geneva_n to_o be_v sure_a than_o his_o notion_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v very_o different_a from_o those_o of_o the_o anti-popish_a waldenses_n 4._o that_o they_o have_v no_o bishop_n may_v be_v further_o evidence_v by_o their_o ordination_n here_o in_o england_n which_o be_v by_o presbyter_n and_o not_o by_o bishop_n walsingham_n say_v 1389_o
4._o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o this_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n shall_v be_v afterward_o change_v the_o rector_n think_v it_o be_v do_v as_o a_o remedy_n against_o the_o schism_n p._n 47._o but_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o presbytery_n in_o ephesus_n be_v for_o a_o remedy_n against_o schism_n as_o appear_v act_n 20.28_o 29_o 30._o after_o my_o departure_n grievous_a wolf_n shall_v enter_v in_o among_o you_o not_o spare_v the_o flock_n and_o of_o yourselves_o shall_v man_n arise_v this_o he_o mention_n as_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n shall_v oversee_v the_o flock_n v._o 28_o 31._o this_o remedy_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o can_v err_v in_o judgement_n he_o know_v how_o to_o provide_v apt_a and_o effectual_a remedy_n he_o be_v in_o one_o mind_n and_o do_v not_o appoint_v that_o to_o day_n which_o he_o repent_v of_o to_o morrow_n his_o provision_n be_v not_o mere_o prudential_a like_o those_o of_o man_n devise_v to_o who_o future_a event_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o obscurity_n and_o therefore_o upon_o trial_n of_o their_o aptness_n to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v design_v change_v their_o thought_n concern_v they_o and_o take_v new_a measure_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o alwise_a god_n he_o see_v the_o end_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o effect_n in_o their_o cause_n and_o with_o he_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o turn_v now_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o rector_n can_v say_v for_o the_o change_n of_o this_o government_n by_o presbyter_n settle_v in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n he_o promise_v to_o treat_v of_o three_o thing_n 1._o of_o the_o plantation_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n by_o paul_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o he_o will_v show_v the_o last_o order_n he_o take_v about_o the_o government_n of_o this_o church_n of_o ephesus_n in_o his_o absence_n 3._o he_o will_v give_v we_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o write_n of_o ignatius_n be_v epistle_n as_o to_o the_o first_o we_o agree_v with_o he_o that_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n be_v subject_a to_o paul_n and_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n infallible_o guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o observe_v two_o thing_n from_o act_n 20.28.1_o that_o the_o apostle_n commit_v the_o government_n of_o this_o church_n in_o his_o absence_n unto_o these_o presbyter_n or_o bishop_n for_o i_o will_v suppose_v at_o present_a that_o the_o title_n and_o power_n of_o bishop_n belong_v to_o they_o 1._o here_o be_v a_o plain_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o ephesian_a church_n be_v devolve_v upon_o the_o presbyter_n there_o but_o he_o insinuate_v as_o if_o this_o be_v only_o for_o a_o time_n i._n e._n during_o his_o absence_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n intend_v to_o see_v their_o face_n no_o more_o so_o that_o his_o absence_n be_v to_o be_v perpetual_a as_o to_o his_o present_a intention_n at_o least_o and_o consequent_o the_o power_n commit_v to_o these_o presbyter_n be_v perpetual_a 2_o he_o seem_v loath_a to_o call_v they_o bishop_n but_o be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o suppose_v it_o at_o present_a though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_o call_v they_o so_o and_o make_v they_o so_o act_v 20.28_o feed_v the_o stock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n 2_o he_o observe_v from_o this_o scripture_n 47._o p._n 47._o that_o paul_n certain_o foresee_v that_o schism_n will_v arise_v among_o they_o he_o do_v so_o and_o provide_v a_o remedy_n against_o they_o by_o commit_v the_o government_n there_o to_o the_o presbyter_n if_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n have_v be_v the_o remedy_n how_o come_v the_o apostle_n not_o to_o mention_v it_o at_o this_o time_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o disease_n v._o 29._o as_o he_o confess_v and_o why_o not_o of_o the_o remedy_n also_o neither_o here_o nor_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n which_o he_o observe_v be_v write_v to_o give_v a_o check_n to_o their_o schism_n chap._n 4._o that_o epistle_n and_o chapter_n mention_n the_o several_a degree_n of_o minister_n in_o christ_n church_n chap._n 4._o v._n 11._o but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o a_o bishop_n as_o the_o centre_n of_o unity_n in_o the_o whole_a epistle_n nor_o do_v he_o require_v one_o ordinary_a minister_n to_o obey_v another_o either_o in_o this_o epistle_n or_o that_o to_o the_o corinthian_n who_o be_v pester_v with_o schism_n also_o as_o he_o take_v notice_n if_o bishop_n have_v be_v the_o remedy_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v omit_v mention_v they_o have_v such_o proper_a occasion_n give_v he_o and_o write_v design_o to_o they_o upon_o that_o subject_a we_o will_v reckon_v he_o but_o a_o sorry_a physician_n that_o will_v prescribe_v several_a remedy_n for_o a_o distemper_n and_o omit_v the_o only_a proper_a remedy_n such_o a_o spiritual_a physician_n the_o rector_n make_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v he_o say_v he_o foresee_v the_o schism_n of_o the_o ephesian_n write_v a_o epistle_n to_o unite_v they_o 47._o p._n 47._o and_o have_v a_o warm_a discovase_n about_o unity_n chap._n 4._o and_o write_v another_o to_o the_o corinthian_n to_o cure_v their_o division_n but_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v upon_o his_o proper_a remedy_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n there_o be_v a_o like_a warm_a exhortation_n to_o unity_n phil._n 2.1_o 2._o and_o yet_o that_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n phil._n 1.1_o and_o not_o by_o one_o superior_a bishop_n 2._o the_o second_o thing_n he_o promise_v be_v to_o tell_v we_o 48._o p._n 48._o the_o order_n he_o take_v afterward_o about_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n which_o be_v this_o the_o apostle_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o return_v back_o from_o italy_n to_o the_o east_n and_o be_v now_o old_a phil._n v._n 9_o and_o find_v that_o faction_n and_o division_n every_o where_o increase_v and_o prevail_v constitute_v timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n as_o doubtless_o he_o do_v the_o same_o in_o all_o other_o place_n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o 1._o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v after_o paul_n imprisonment_n at_o rome_n which_o i_o deny_v we_o shall_v hear_v his_o proof_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n which_o we_o will_v there_o consider_v if_o he_o be_v mistake_v in_o this_o point_n of_o chronology_n as_o i_o shall_v prove_v he_o be_v than_o all_o his_o reason_n from_o this_o epistle_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 2._o there_o be_v faction_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n long_o before_o as_o he_o himself_o confess_v and_o as_o be_v apparent_a from_o 1_o cor._n 3._o why_o have_v not_o the_o apostle_n provide_v this_o remedy_n soon_o to_o have_v prevent_v the_o increase_n and_o prevalence_n of_o they_o a_o distemper_n be_v easy_a prevent_v than_o 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christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n note_v here_o 1._o that_o the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o rector_n ridicules_a in_o dr._n owen_n be_v the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o of_o all_o ancient_a author_n of_o christ_n church_n 2._o that_o whosoever_o join_v work_n with_o faith_n in_o the_o act_n of_o justify_v be_v a_o adversary_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n and_o not_o to_o be_v repute_v for_o a_o christian_n either_o the_o rector_n have_v subscribe_v the_o book_n of_o homily_n or_o he_o have_v not_o if_o he_o have_v not_o he_o have_v no_o legal_a right_n to_o his_o benefice_n be_v not_o due_o qualify_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n which_o require_v all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o subscribe_v the_o thirty-nine_o article_n on_o pain_n of_o deprivation_n whereof_o the_o xxxv_o article_n declare_v that_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n do_v contain_v a_o godly_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o necessary_a for_o these_o time_n the_o same_o 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such_o decree_n make_v in_o the_o apostolical_a time_n this_o be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n of_o his_o own_o he_o allow_v the_o elder_n in_o 1_o pet._n 5._o to_o be_v governor_n 39_o p._n 38_o 39_o but_o not_o supreme_a governor_n for_o christ_n and_o peter_n be_v above_o they_o do_v ever_o man_n more_o egregious_o trifle_n who_o ever_o affirm_v elder_n to_o be_v supreme_a governor_n equal_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n peter_n here_o exhort_v the_o elder_n to_o feed_v or_o govern_v the_o flock_n for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 2.27_o signify_v john_n 22.16_o rev._n 2.27_o and_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d towards_o they_o and_o he_o do_v not_o set_v one_o presbyter_n over_o the_o rest_n therefore_o they_o be_v to_o govern_v and_o oversee_v the_o church_n in_o a_o state_n of_o parity_n but_o say_v mr._n g._n peter_n be_v a_o shepherd_n above_o they_o 1._o so_o be_v all_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n above_o 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and_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n in_o a_o superior_a degree_n he_o make_v bishop_n of_o a_o superior_a degree_n above_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n if_o so_o they_o be_v either_o apostle_n or_o prophet_n or_o evangelist_n for_o the_o n._n t._n know_v no_o other_o church_n officer_n eph._n 4.11_o now_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n be_v extraordinary_a officer_n as_o the_o learned_a acknowledge_v which_o be_v cease_v long_o ago_o therefore_o the_o rector_n have_v exclude_v the_o bishop_n from_o the_o catalogue_n of_o n._n t._n minister_n he_o do_v not_o find_v any_o express_a commission_n give_v to_o these_o elder_n 41._o p._n 41._o for_o exercise_v the_o several_a supreme_a act_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n such_o as_o he_o note_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n 1._o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v not_o where_o express_o call_v bishop_n but_o timothy_n be_v express_o call_v a_o evangelist_n he_o that_o plead_v for_o a_o express_a commission_n shall_v produce_v such_o a_o one_o constitute_v timothy_n and_o titus_n diocesan_n bishop_n which_o he_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v 2._o these_o elder_n be_v command_v to_o govern_v the_o flock_n and_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o bishop_n and_o consequent_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o episcopal_a power_n observe_v the_o rector_n way_n of_o argue_v he_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n who_o be_v not_o where_o call_v bishop_n and_o one_o of_o they_o express_o call_v a_o evangelist_n be_v real_a bishop_n and_o that_o the_o jewish_a elder_n who_o be_v bid_v to_o govern_v or_o feed_v the_o flock_n and_o to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o bishop_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o episcopal_a power_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o bishop_n of_o the_o flock_n to_o feed_v or_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n 28._o god_n act_n 20.17_o 28._o he_o will_v persuade_v we_o these_o be_v no_o bishop_n though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_o affirm_v it_o and_o that_o timothy_n who_o be_v express_o command_v to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n they_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n constitute_v bishop_n must_v be_v no_o bishop_n with_o he_o and_o he_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n declare_v to_o be_v a_o evangelist_n must_v pass_v for_o a_o bishop_n he_o must_v pardon_v we_o if_o we_o believe_v these_o express_a testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n before_o his_o ungrounded_a assertion_n chap._n iii_o remark_n upon_o bus_fw-la second_o chapter_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n the_o apostle_n leave_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n in_o the_o presbyter_n this_o establishment_n his_o last_o divine_a perpetual_a act_n 20._o explain_v the_o government_n by_o presbyter_n in_o parity_n never_o alter_v presbytery_n a_o divine_a remedy_n against_o schism_n superior_a bishop_n not_o the_o remedy_n timothy_n no_o diocesan_n bishop_n a_o unfixed_a evangelist_n of_o the_o asian_a angel_n not_o so_o call_v from_o the_o provincial_a guardian_n angel_n ignatius_n his_o bishop_n not_o diocesan_n titus_n no_o diocesan_n bishop_n presbyter_n be_v ruler_n he_o undertake_v to_o show_v that_o st._n paul_n towards_o the_o decline_a part_n of_o his_o life_n 45._o p._n 45._o and_o in_o his_o absence_n from_o the_o church_n do_v not_o commit_v the_o government_n to_o the_o presbyterles_a in_o parity_n but_o appoint_v one_o as_o supreme_a to_o preside_v over_o they_o in_o his_o absence_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o succeed_v he_o when_o he_o depart_v the_o world_n this_o say_v he_o i_o shall_v demonstrate_v he_o do_v in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n and_o by_o a_o reasonable_a consequence_n in_o all_o his_o other_o church_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o
39_o they_o live_v with_o the_o bishop_n and_o manage_v the_o concern_v of_o the_o church_n in_o common_a they_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n nor_o he_o without_o they_o hence_o ignatius_n exhort_v the_o magnesian_o to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n 33._o presbyter_n ign._n p._n 33._o no_o church_n assembly_n be_v hold_v without_o they_o 48._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la tral_n p._n 48._o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o subject_a to_o he_o they_o be_v joint_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n only_o the_o bishop_n be_v chief_a for_o order_n sake_n the_o deacon_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n 31._o presbyter_n ad_fw-la mag._n p._n 31._o but_o the_o presbyter_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v true_a they_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o he_o no_o more_o can_v he_o without_o they_o 4._o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god-becoming_a assembly_n not_o most_o venerable_a and_o august_n as_o he_o render_v it_o consist_v only_o of_o the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o he_o suggest_v it_o shall_v seem_v rather_o that_o it_o be_v a_o church-assemble_o under_o the_o cnnduct_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n who_o be_v desire_v to_o send_v a_o message_n to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n to_o comfort_v they_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o bishop_n the_o next_o paragraph_n confirm_v this_o sense_n write_v say_v ignatius_n to_o polycarp_n to_o other_o church_n 15._o ad_fw-la polyc._n p._n 15._o that_o they_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n such_o as_o be_v able_a may_v send_v foot-messenger_n other_o may_v send_v letter_n by_o thy_o messenger_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n it_o become_v you_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o appoint_v a_o deacon_n to_o perform_v there_o at_o antioch_n the_o message_n of_o god_n he_o add_v a_o little_a after_o some_o near_a church_n have_v send_v bishop_n and_o some_o have_v send_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n 45._o deacon_n ad_fw-la phil._n p._n 45._o it_o be_v the_o manner_n in_o those_o first_o age_n to_o send_v epistle_n and_o messenger_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o epistle_n write_v by_o the_o church_n of_o vienne_n and_o lion_n to_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o phrygia_n concern_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o gallic_n christian_n 1._o christian_n euseb_n eccl._n hist_o v._o 1._o therefore_o ignatius_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n ignatius_n call_v the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deo-decentissima_a in_o two_o place_n 8._o place_n ign._n ad_fw-la smyr_n p._n 1._o &_o p._n 8._o 5._o suppose_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-becoming_a assembly_n have_v consist_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o presbyter_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o presbyter_n ignatius_n abound_v with_o epithet_n and_o such_o as_o may_v seem_v if_o not_o swell_v at_o least_o superfluous_a he_o give_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n nine_o or_o ten_o big_a epithet_n in_o one_o breath_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o call_v his_o bond_n god-becoming_a bond_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la smyr_n p._n 8._o he_o style_v the_o bishop_n of_o smyrna_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a of_o god_n and_o the_o presbytery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d become_v god_n as_o one_o bishop_n be_v god-worthy_a so_o a_o few_o presbyter_n may_v be_v god-becoming_a 6._o j._n o._n do_v not_o say_v the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n be_v a_o little_a church_n it_o may_v be_v a_o large_a church_n as_o many_o parish-church_n be_v and_o find_v work_n enough_o for_o several_a presbyter_n with_o the_o bishop_n 157._o p._n 156_o &_o 157._o 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acquit_v the_o first_o time_n and_o that_o he_o go_v to_o several_a place_n preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o come_v to_o rome_n the_o second_o time_n he_o end_v his_o day_n with_o a_o bless_a martyrdom_n 21._o martyrdom_n eccles_n hist._n 11_o 21._o several_a ancient_a wâ—iters_n speak_v tâ—â—â—e_v same_o purpose_n but_o our_o author_n will_v prove_v it_o by_o scâ—â—pture_n nay_o he_o will_v demonstrate_v it_o beyond_o all_o far_a controversy_n this_o gentleman_n be_v singular_a at_o demonstration_n but_o let_v we_o see_v the_o strength_n of_o they_o 1._o paul_n leave_v trophimus_n at_o miletus_n sick_a 95._o p._n 95._o 2_o tim._n 4.20_o this_o be_v not_o when_o he_o meet_v the_o ephesian_a elder_n for_o than_o he_o go_v with_o he_o to_o jerusalem_n act_v 21.29_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o he_o touch_v at_o miletus_n when_o he_o return_v from_o jerusalem_n in_o bond_n to_o rome_n it_o be_v evident_a he_o intend_v to_o sail_v by_o the_o coast_n of_o asia_n act_v 27.2_o and_o may_v 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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 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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 132._o one_o thing_n he_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o tell_v j._n o._n that_o he_o will_v here_o meet_v with_o a_o argument_n borrow_v from_o bishop_n pearson_n which_o he_o think_v neither_o any_o papist_n nor_o j._n o._n himself_o ever_o think_v of_o before_o who_o so_o bold_a as_o blind_a bayard_n this_o man_n bold_o tell_v we_o that_o no_o papist_n ever_o think_v of_o bishop_n pearson_n argument_n draw_v from_o the_o time_n of_o write_v the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n etc._n etc._n i_o show_v before_o that_o the_o seminary_n at_o rheims_n think_v of_o the_o bishop_n argument_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v the_o rector_n have_v a_o great_a many_o quality_n that_o be_v very_o singular_a this_o among_o other_o that_o when_o he_o be_v remote_a from_o truth_n he_o be_v then_o most_o confident_a he_o think_v j._n o._n never_o think_v of_o this_o argument_n before_o his_o memory_n be_v as_o defective_a as_o his_o read_n j._n o._n tell_v he_o before_o his_o book_n be_v talk_v of_o that_o he_o have_v think_v of_o this_o argument_n and_o have_v prepare_v a_o dissertation_n to_o vindicate_v the_o old_a chronology_n some_o gentleman_n that_o be_v then_o present_a may_v relieve_v his_o memory_n if_o need_v he_o j._n o._n argue_v that_o those_o word_n lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n in_o timothy_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v hence_o conclude_v that_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n be_v in_o timothy_n 133._o p._n 133._o till_o j._n o._n can_v produce_v a_o like_a commission_n give_v to_o the_o presbyter_n that_o have_v be_v prove_v from_o act_n 13.1_o 2._o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o he_o add_v j._n oh_o reason_n be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a one_o it_o may_v as_o well_o follow_v say_v j._n o._n that_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o teach_v belong_v
207_o parish_n in_o crete_n which_o divide_v between_o twenty_o five_o bishop_n there_o fall_v but_o eight_o parish_n to_o the_o share_n of_o each_o bishop_n and_o a_o overplus_n of_o 7_o 25_o part_n how_o different_a be_v these_o from_o modern_a bishopric_n a_o bishop_n may_v better_v oversee_a eight_o or_o nine_o parish_n than_o eight_o or_o nine_o score_n of_o parish_n j._n o._n prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n consist_v of_o no_o more_o member_n than_o can_v ordinary_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n because_o that_o church_n have_v but_o one_o altar_n at_o which_o the_o whole_a congregation_n ordinary_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o ignatius_n his_o time_n mr._n g._n answer_n that_o ignatius_n one_o altar_n signify_v not_o one_o numerical_a 143._o p._n 143._o but_o one_o specifical_a altar_n then_o ignatius_n one_o bishop_n must_v signify_v not_o one_o numerical_a but_o one_o specifical_a bishop_n he_o think_v there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o numerical_a altar_n because_o after_o the_o word_n allege_v by_o j._n o._n ignatius_n go_v on_o thus_o ibid._n ibid._n let_v that_o eucharist_n be_v account_v good_a and_o firm_a which_o be_v celebrate_v under_o the_o bishop_n or_o which_o he_o consent_v to_o under_o the_o bishop_n be_v plain_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o not_o under_o his_o authority_n as_o he_o explain_v it_o as_o be_v oppose_v to_o his_o consent_n in_o his_o absence_n his_o consent_n that_o the_o presbyter_n may_v administer_v in_o his_o absence_n do_v not_o prove_v more_o than_o one_o altar_n the_o parson_n of_o one_o parish_n which_o have_v but_o one_o altar_n may_v consent_v that_o his_o curate_n may_v administer_v the_o eucharist_n he_o further_o prove_v there_o be_v many_o altar_n under_o ignatius_n his_o bishop_n from_o that_o passage_n wherever_o the_o bishop_n appear_v there_o let_v the_o people_n be_v even_o as_o where_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o appear_v as_o he_o false_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n nothing_o can_v have_v be_v produce_v more_o impertinent_o than_o this_o passage_n which_o show_v that_o the_o multitude_n must_v be_v where_o the_o bishop_n be_v or_o appear_v his_o appearance_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o personal_a visible_a appearance_n to_o talk_v of_o a_o invisible_a appearance_n be_v ridiculous_a and_o yet_o you_o must_v understand_v it_o so_o say_v our_o author_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o person_n but_o authority_n say_v he_o even_o as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o the_o catholic_n church_n not_o in_o his_o person_n but_o in_o his_o spiritual_a power_n 1._o this_o be_v worse_a and_o worse_o ignatius_n do_v not_o say_v where_o christ_n appear_v as_o he_o to_o serve_v a_o design_n false_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o where_o jesus_n christ_n be_v ignatius_n know_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v invisible_a on_o earth_n since_o his_o ascension_n and_o that_o a_o bishop_n be_v visible_a and_o therefore_o say_v where_o the_o bishop_n appear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o where_o christ_n be_v 2._o to_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v personal_o present_a with_o his_o church_n be_v to_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n i_o hope_v he_o believe_v the_o divinity_n and_o omnipresence_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n though_o in_o a_o transport_v of_o zeal_n he_o forget_v the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o exclude_v his_o personal_a presence_n some_o man_n will_v talk_v any_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n rather_o than_o yield_v to_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n 145._o p._n 145._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n take_v in_o all_o asia_n the_o proper_a because_o all_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o asia_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n viz._n at_o ephesus_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n take_v in_o the_o parthian_n and_o dweller_n in_o mesopotamia_n cappadocia_n pontus_n and_o asia_n etc._n etc._n for_o those_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v 2.9_o 11._o he_o say_v j._n o._n shall_v have_v enter_v the_o list_n with_o dr._n maurice_n 146._o p._n 146._o who_o answer_v mr._n b._n and_o mr._n cl._n about_o the_o extent_n of_o bishopric_n j._n oh_o subject_a be_v ordination_n he_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o dr._n maurice_n book_n though_o he_o say_v something_o occasional_o concern_v the_o extent_n of_o church_n from_o ignatius_n and_o other_o he_o complain_v j._n o._n have_v trouble_v they_o with_o a_o new_a book_n upon_o a_o old_a subject_n ibid._n ibid._n without_o add_v any_o thing_n considerable_a to_o it_o it_o seem_v j._n oh_o book_n have_v create_v some_o trouble_n to_o they_o but_o what_o be_v the_o trouble_n be_v it_o that_o he_o write_v a_o new_a book_n upon_o a_o old_a subject_n that_o can_v be_v it_o for_o the_o rector_n have_v do_v so_o himself_o if_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n to_o write_v upon_o a_o old_a subject_n no_o man_n must_v write_v at_o all_o for_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n new_a under_o the_o sun_n or_o do_v it_o trouble_v he_o that_o j._n o._n have_v not_o add_v any_o thing_n considerable_a to_o the_o subject_a that_o can_v be_v also_o except_o we_o suppose_v his_o own_o performance_n which_o have_v little_a of_o addition_n to_o what_o be_v find_v in_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o popish_a author_n to_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o he_o i_o doubt_v then_o something_o else_o in_o the_o book_n trouble_v he_o he_o can_v tell_v what_o it_o be_v for_o he_o have_v good_a reason_n why_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v a_o book_n which_o he_o undertake_v to_o answer_n but_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o few_o slight_a remark_n upon_o two_o or_o three_o chapter_n and_o leave_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o book_n untouched_a i_o leave_v it_o to_o such_o as_o have_v read_v other_o author_n upon_o the_o subject_a of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n to_o judge_n of_o j._n oh_o performance_n whether_o the_o subject_n have_v receive_v any_o improvement_n by_o it_o he_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o prove_v what_o no_o body_n deny_v 149._o p._n 146_o 147_o 148_o 149._o viz._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sometime_o agreement_n or_o unity_n and_o not_o always_o one_o place_n as_o j._n o._n render_v it_o in_o those_o word_n of_o ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v diligence_n to_o assemble_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o frequent_o for_o when_o you_o often_o come_v together_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ign._n ad_fw-la eph._n p._n 25._o or_o into_o one_o place_n the_o power_n of_o satan_n be_v destroy_v one_o will_v think_v j._n oh_o translation_n very_o natural_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o one_o place_n and_o so_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o follow_v immediate_o after_o but_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o render_v here_o say_v our_o author_n and_o the_o proof_n be_v there_o may_v have_v be_v several_a place_n for_o worship_n at_o ephesus_n p._n 148._o but_o he_o do_v not_o prove_v there_o be_v several_a place_n i_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_a from_o the_o one_o altar_n mention_v in_o igna._n ad_fw-la magna_fw-la p._n 34._o he_o think_v ignatius_n do_v not_o intend_v one_o place_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 149._o p._n 149._o because_o he_o speak_v a_o little_a after_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o their_o faith_n may_v they_o not_o have_v unity_n of_o faith_n in_o one_o place_n but_o we_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v above_o that_o ignatius_n his_o church_n ordinary_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n dr._n burnet_n acknowledge_v there_o be_v but_o one_o numerical_a altar_n to_o one_o diocese_n in_o ignatius_n time_n as_o j._n o._n quote_v he_o p._n 30._o mr._n g._n pass_v by_o the_o bishop_n unsaluted_a the_o learned_a mr._n mede_n confess_v that_o in_o those_o first_o time_n they_o have_v but_o one_o altar_n to_o a_o diocesan_n church_n this_o he_o confirm_v by_o instance_n out_o of_o justin_n martyr_n and_o out_o of_o cyprian_a ep._n 40.72_o 73._o de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n etc._n etc._n mede_n of_o church_n p._n 48_o 49_o 50._o i_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o he_o about_o the_o number_n of_o church_n build_v at_o constantinople_n by_o constantine_n the_o great_a but_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v two_o hundred_o as_o he_o extravagant_o talk_v socrates_n mention_n but_o two_o nicephorus_n speak_v of_o three_o great_a temple_n whereof_o that_o of_o sophia_n which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o constantine_n be_v build_v by_o constantius_n his_o son_n and_o be_v but_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o irene_n he_o speak_v also_o of_o four_o