of_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o s._n james_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o that_o number_n yet_o in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o have_v the_o priority_n of_o they_o both_o now_o consider_v that_o s._n james_n be_v call_v a_o apostle_n and_o consider_v the_o preference_n he_o have_v in_o all_o these_o instance_n above_o the_o other_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v at_o least_o high_o probable_a that_o he_o be_v peculiar_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o if_o to_o all_o this_o evidence_n we_o add_v the_o most_o early_a testimony_n of_o christian_a antiquity_n we_o shall_v advance_v the_o probability_n to_o a_o demonstration_n for_o by_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n s._n james_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o so_o hegesippus_n who_o live_v very_o near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o jame_v the_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n call_v by_o all_o man_n the_o just_a receive_v the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o apostle_n vid._n euseb._n lib._n 2._o c._n 23._o so_o also_o s._n clement_n as_o he_o be_v quote_v by_o the_o same_o author_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n after_o the_o assumption_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v most_o in_o favour_n with_o he_o do_v not_o contend_v for_o the_o honour_n but_o choose_v james_n the_o just_a to_o be_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o apostolical_a constistitution_n that_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o s._n clement_n which_o though_o not_o so_o ancient_a as_o be_v pretend_v yet_o be_v doubtless_o of_o very_o early_a antiquity_n the_o apostle_n be_v bring_v in_o thus_o speak_v concern_v those_o that_o be_v ordain_v by_o we_o bishop_n in_o our_o life_n time_n we_o signify_v to_o you_o that_o they_o be_v these_o james_n the_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v ordain_v by_o we_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n so_o also_o s._n jerom._n the_o script_n eccles._n tell_v we_o that_o s._n james_n immediate_o after_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o s._n cyril_n who_o be_v afterward_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n and_o therefore_o a_o most_o authentic_a witness_n of_o the_o record_n of_o it_o call_v saint_n james_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o that_o diocese_n catech._n 16._o to_o all_o which_o we_o have_v the_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o s._n austin_n s._n chrysostom_n epiphanius_n s._n ambrose_n and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o and_o s._n ignatius_n himself_o who_o be_v a_o immediate_a disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n make_v s._n stephen_n to_o be_v a_o deacon_n of_o s._n james_n ep._n ad_fw-la trall_n and_o therefore_o since_o stephen_n be_v a_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n s._n james_n who_o deacon_n he_o be_v must_v necessary_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o it_o upon_o this_o account_n therefore_o s._n james_n be_v call_v a_o apostle_n in_o scripture_n because_o by_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o have_v the_o apostolic_a power_n and_o authority_n confer_v on_o he_o for_o since_o it_o be_v apparent_a he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o twelve_o to_o who_o the_o apostleship_n be_v at_o first_o confine_v he_o can_v no_o otherwise_o become_v a_o apostle_n than_o by_o derive_v the_o apostleship_n from_o some_o of_o the_o twelve_o and_o therefore_o since_o that_o apostleship_n which_o he_o derive_v from_o the_o twelve_o be_v only_o episcopal_a superiority_n over_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n it_o hence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o episcopacy_n be_v the_o apostleship_n derive_v and_o communicate_v from_o the_o primitive_a apostle_n the_o second_o instance_n of_o the_o apostle_n communicate_v their_o apostolic_a superiority_n to_o other_o be_v epaphroditus_n who_o in_o phil._n 2.25_o be_v style_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o philippian_n but_o i_o suppose_v it_o necessary_a to_o send_v to_o you_o epaphroditus_n my_o brother_n and_o companion_n in_o labour_n and_o fellow_n soldier_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o your_o apostle_n for_o so_o s._n jerom_n com._n gal._n 1.19_o paulatim_fw-la tempore_fw-la precedente_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la quos_fw-la dominus_fw-la elegerat_fw-la ordinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la sicut_fw-la ille_fw-la ad_fw-la philippense_n sermo_fw-la declarat_fw-la dicens_fw-la necessarium_fw-la existimavi_fw-la epaphroditum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n by_o degree_n in_o process_n of_o time_n other_o be_v ordain_v apostle_n by_o those_o who_o our_o lord_n have_v choose_v as_o that_o passage_n to_o the_o philippian_n show_n i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o send_v unto_o you_o epaphroditus_n your_o apostle_n and_o theodoret_n upon_o the_o place_n give_v this_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v here_o call_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o philippian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n he_o be_v entrust_v with_o episcopal_a government_n as_o be_v their_o bishop_n so_o that_o here_o you_o see_v epaphroditus_n be_v make_v a_o apostle_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o his_o apostleship_n consist_v in_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o philippi_n a_o three_o instance_n be_v that_o of_o titus_n and_o some_o other_o with_o he_o 2_o cor._n 8.23_o whether_o any_o do_v inquire_v of_o titus_n he_o be_v my_o partner_n and_o fellow_n helper_n concern_v you_o or_o our_o brethren_n be_v inquire_v of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n where_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o be_v not_o call_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n mere_o as_o they_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o liberality_n of_o the_o church_n of_o macedonia_n for_o it_o be_v not_o those_o church_n but_o s._n paul_n that_o send_v they_o vers_n 22._o and_o therefore_o since_o they_o be_v not_o apostle_n in_o relation_n to_o those_o church_n who_o liberality_n they_o carry_v it_o must_v be_v in_o relation_n to_o some_o particular_a church_n over_o which_o they_o have_v apostolical_a authority_n and_o that_o titus_n have_v this_o authority_n over_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n be_v evident_a both_o from_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o he_o and_o from_o primitive_a antiquity_n as_o for_o saint_n paul_n epistle_n there_o be_v sundry_a passage_n in_o it_o which_o plain_o speak_v he_o to_o be_v vest_v with_o apostolical_a superiority_n over_o that_o church_n so_o chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 5._o for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v thing_n in_o order_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n s._n paul_n here_o give_v he_o the_o supreme_a judgement_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v with_o a_o absolute_a power_n to_o reform_v and_o correct_v they_o which_o be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n of_o his_o superiority_n in_o that_o church_n second_o he_o authorise_v he_o to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n and_o whether_o these_o elder_n be_v bishop_n or_o presbyter_n be_v of_o very_o little_a consequence_n as_o to_o the_o present_a debate_n for_o first_o it_o be_v of_o undoubted_a certainty_n that_o there_o be_v presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n before_o titus_n be_v leave_v there_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o second_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o those_o presbyter_n have_v no_o power_n to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o titus_n have_v for_o if_o they_o have_v what_o need_v s._n paul_n to_o have_v leave_v titus_n there_o for_o that_o purpose_n what_o need_v he_o have_v leave_v titus_n there_o with_o a_o new_a power_n to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o presbyter_n before_o he_o have_v sufficient_a power_n to_o do_v for_o if_o the_o presbyter_n have_v before_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n in_o they_o this_o new_a power_n of_o titus_n will_v have_v be_v not_o only_o in_o vain_a but_o mischievous_a it_o will_v have_v look_v like_o a_o invasion_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o presbyter_n for_o s._n paul_n to_o restrain_v ordination_n to_o titus_n if_o before_o he_o it_o have_v be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a presbytery_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n have_v rather_o prove_v a_o occasion_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n than_o a_o expedient_a of_o peace_n and_o good_a order_n from_o hence_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o titus_n have_v a_o power_n in_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n which_o the_o presbyter_n there_o before_o he_o have_v not_o and_o this_o power_n of_o his_o extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o establishment_n of_o good_a order_n and_o the_o ordain_v of_o elder_n but_o also_o to_o rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n i._n e._n correct_v obstinate_a offender_n with_o the_o spiritual_a rod_n of_o excommunication_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 15._o and_o take_v cognisance_n of_o heretical_a pravity_n so_o as_o first_o to_o
admonish_v heretic_n and_o in_o case_n of_o pertinacy_n to_o reject_v they_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 10._o from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o apostolate_a of_o titus_n consist_v in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a superiority_n which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o in_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n that_o the_o first_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v in_o the_o several_a church_n that_o be_v plant_v by_o they_o and_o according_o he_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o all_o antiquity_n to_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n so_o euseb._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o affirm_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v receive_v episcopal_a authority_n over_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n so_o also_o theodoret._n in_o argum._n ep._n ad_fw-la tit._n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o s._n paul_n bishop_n of_o crete_n and_o so_o also_o s._n chrysostom_n s._n jerom_n and_o s._n ambrose_n and_o several_a other_o of_o the_o father_n and_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n this_o episcopal_a authority_n therefore_o which_o s._n paul_n give_v titus_n over_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n be_v another_o plain_a instance_n of_o the_o apostle_n make_v apostle_n or_o derive_v to_o other_o their_o apostolic_a power_n and_o superiority_n over_o particular_a church_n the_o four_o and_o last_o instance_n i_o shall_v give_v be_v that_o of_o timothy_n who_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o he_o have_v episcopal_a authority_n over_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o this_o not_o only_o over_o the_o laity_n to_o command_v and_o teach_v they_o 1_o tim._n 4.11_o to_o receive_v widow_n into_o the_o church_n service_n or_o reject_v and_o refuse_v they_o 1_o tim._n 5.4.9.16_o and_o to_o oblige_v the_o woman_n to_o go_v modest_o in_o their_o apparel_n and_o keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n 1_o tim._n 2.11_o 12._o but_o also_o over_o the_o clergy_n to_o take_v care_n that_o suitable_a provision_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o they_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v admit_v a_o deacon_n till_o after_o competent_a trial_n nor_o ordain_v a_o elder_a till_o after_o he_o have_v well_o acquit_v himself_o in_o the_o deaconship_n 1_o tim._n 3.10.13_o to_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n over_o they_o to_o receive_v accusation_n against_o they_o and_o if_o he_o find_v they_o guilty_a to_o put_v they_o to_o open_a shame_n 1_o tim._n 5.19_o 20._o and_o s._n paul_n charge_v he_o to_o exercise_v this_o his_o jurisdiction_n without_o prefer_v one_o before_o another_o and_o without_o partiality_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 21._o which_o if_o he_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o have_v be_v very_o impertinent_a and_o as_o he_o have_v jurisdiction_n over_o the_o clergy_n concredit_v to_o he_o so_o have_v he_o also_o the_o authority_n of_o ordain_v they_o for_o the_o due_a exercise_n of_o which_o s._n paul_n give_v he_o that_o necessary_a rule_n 1_o tim._n 5.22_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n neither_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o that_o this_o authority_n of_o he_o in_o the_o ephesian_a church_n over_o both_o the_o laity_n and_o clergy_n be_v give_v by_o s._n paul_n for_o a_o stand_a form_n of_o government_n there_o be_v evident_a from_o hence_o because_o it_o be_v confer_v on_o he_o after_o the_o presbytery_n be_v form_v and_o settle_v in_o that_o church_n for_o in_o plant_v and_o cultivate_v this_o large_a and_o populous_a church_n which_o extend_v itself_o over_o all_o the_o proconsular_a asia_n s._n paul_n have_v labour_v for_o three_o year_n together_o with_o incredible_a diligence_n which_o be_v a_o much_o long_a time_n than_o he_o spend_v in_o any_o other_o church_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o time_n to_o be_v sure_o he_o have_v not_o only_o constitute_v a_o presbytery_n in_o it_o as_o he_o do_v in_o all_o other_o church_n act_n 14.23_o but_o also_o reduce_v it_o to_o much_o great_a perfection_n than_o any_o other_o that_o so_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o it_o it_o may_v be_v a_o pattern_n to_o all_o other_o church_n and_o if_o so_o then_o to_o be_v sure_o the_o government_n which_o he_o have_v now_o at_o last_o establish_v in_o it_o be_v such_o as_o he_o intend_v shall_v continue_v viz._n by_o a_o single_a person_n preside_v over_o both_o clergy_n and_o laity_n and_o that_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la it_o be_v so_o we_o have_v not_o only_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o timothy_n but_o also_o the_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a antiquity_n for_o so_o euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o tell_v we_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n or_o diocese_n of_o ephesus_n and_o the_o anonimous_a author_n of_o his_o life_n in_o photius_n that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o act_v as_o bishop_n in_o ephesus_n and_o that_o he_o be_v ordain_v and_o enthrone_v bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o ephesus_n by_o the_o great_a s._n paul_n and_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n twenty_o seven_o bishop_n be_v say_v to_o have_v succeed_v in_o that_o chair_n from_o timothy_n who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o saint_n chrysostom_n hom._n 15._o in_o 1_o tim._n 5.19_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a timothy_n be_v entrust_v with_o a_o church_n or_o rather_o with_o a_o whole_a nation_n viz._n that_o of_o asia_n upon_o which_o account_n he_o be_v style_v by_o theodoret_n in_o 1_o tim._n 3.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d timothy_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o asiatiques_n and_o to_o name_n no_o more_o of_o the_o great_a number_n of_o authority_n that_o may_v be_v cite_v in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n we_o be_v express_o tell_v that_o he_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n by_o s._n paul._n this_o therefore_o be_v another_o evident_a instance_n of_o the_o apostle_n derive_v down_o their_o apostolic_a authority_n other_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v but_o these_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o look_v upon_o our_o saviour_n institution_n of_o a_o superior_a order_n of_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n as_o a_o temporary_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o expire_v with_o they_o but_o as_o a_o stand_a model_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n since_o they_o derive_v to_o other_o that_o superiority_n over_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o communicate_v to_o they_o for_o from_o all_o these_o instance_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a both_o that_o the_o apostolical_a office_n do_v not_o expire_v with_o the_o twelve_o but_o be_v transfer_v by_o they_o to_o other_o and_o that_o that_o which_o be_v now_o call_v the_o episcopacy_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o apostolical_a office_n derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n to_o their_o successor_n for_o in_o the_o primitive_a language_n of_o the_o church_n bishop_n be_v general_o style_v apostle_n for_o which_o no_o other_o reason_n can_v be_v assign_v but_o that_o they_o succeed_v in_o the_o apostolical_a superiority_n thus_o as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o s._n james_n epaphroditus_n titus_n and_o timothy_n be_v style_v apostle_n in_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o primitive_a writer_n clemens_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n clemens_n the_o apostle_n vid._n clem._n alex._n strom._n lib._n 4._o and_o ignatius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostle_n and_o bishop_n by_o s._n chrysostom_n and_o thaddaeus_n who_o be_v send_v bâ—_n s._n thomas_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o edessa_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o eusebius_n and_o so_o be_v also_o s._n mark_n and_o s._n luke_n by_o epiphanius_n and_o theodoret_n lay_v it_o down_o for_o a_o general_a rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n those_o who_o we_o now_o call_v bishop_n be_v ancient_o call_v apostle_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o name_n of_o apostle_n be_v leave_v to_o they_o who_o be_v more_o strict_o apostles_n viz._n the_o twelve_o and_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n be_v restrain_v to_o those_o who_o be_v ancient_o call_v apostle_n if_o therefore_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v upon_o the_o express_a institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v sufficient_a to_o found_v a_o divine_a right_n we_o have_v this_o you_o see_v to_o plead_v for_o a_o superiority_n and_o subordination_n of_o ecclesiastical_a office_n since_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o several_a church_n they_o plant_v but_o also_o apostle_n or_o bishop_n to_o preside_v over_o they_o and_o if_o their_o ordain_v of_o presbyter_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n as_o the_o presbyterian_o themselves_o contend_v it_o be_v why_o shall_v not_o their_o ordain_v bishop_n also_o be_v as_o good_a a_o argument_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o
veneration_n as_o i_o know_v your_o holy_a presbyter_n do_v according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n let_v we_o be_v careful_a say_v he_o that_o we_o do_v not_o oppose_v the_o bishop_n as_o we_o will_v be_v obedient_a to_o god_n and_o if_o any_o man_n observe_v the_o silence_n of_o his_o bishop_n let_v he_o reverence_v he_o so_o much_o the_o more_o for_o every_o one_o that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n appoint_v to_o be_v his_o steward_n we_o ought_v to_o receive_v he_o as_o the_o master_n himself_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a we_o ought_v to_o respect_v the_o bishop_n as_o our_o lord_n himself_o from_o whence_o i_o infer_v first_o that_o at_o the_o write_n of_o these_o epistle_n which_o be_v not_o above_o eight_o or_o nine_o year_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o s._n john_n there_o be_v bishop_n every_o where_o constitute_v over_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o not_o only_a mention_n several_a church_n that_o have_v bishop_n actual_o preside_v over_o they_o but_o declare_v bishop_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a ordination_n and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o have_v their_o promotion_n not_o from_o man_n but_o from_o god_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o trallian_n he_o bid_v they_o obey_v their_o bishop_n as_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v command_v they_o in_o which_o he_o necessary_o suppose_v bishop_n to_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o then_o he_o go_v on_o he_o who_o be_v within_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v within_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v clean_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n he_o be_v without_o the_o altar_n who_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o if_o any_o christian_a act_v without_o the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n be_v without_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n then_o to_o be_v sure_o no_o community_n of_o christian_n that_o do_v so_o can_v be_v esteem_v a_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o since_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o primitive_a age_n bishop_n be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n and_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o necessary_a to_o the_o very_a constitution_n of_o church_n we_o may_v from_o hence_o just_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v then_o no_o church_n without_o they_o and_o second_o we_o may_v from_o hence_o also_o infer_v that_o since_o there_o be_v bishop_n in_o this_o early_a age_n preside_v over_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n several_a of_o they_o at_o least_o receive_v their_o episcopal_a order_n immediate_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o at_o the_o time_n when_o these_o epistle_n be_v write_v ignatius_n himself_o have_v be_v above_o forty_o year_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n at_o which_o time_n sundry_a of_o the_o apostle_n be_v live_v and_o therefore_o consider_v the_o singular_a eminence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n whereof_o he_o be_v bishop_n as_o be_v immediate_o plant_v by_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n and_o that_o wherein_o the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n first_o receive_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o consider_v also_o that_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o all_o the_o church_n they_o plant_v it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o he_o receive_v his_o ordination_n immediate_o from_o their_o hand_n and_o so_o s._n chrysostom_n tom._n 5._o edit_fw-la savil._n p._n 499._o express_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o admire_v ignatius_n for_o that_o he_o be_v account_v worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o dignity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n but_o because_o he_o obtain_v his_o dignity_n from_o those_o holy_a man_n and_o the_o sacred_a hand_n of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n have_v be_v lay_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n of_o who_o ignatius_n make_v honourable_a mention_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o christian_a church_n will_v ever_o have_v so_o universal_o admit_v of_o bishop_n as_o it_o be_v apparent_a they_o do_v in_o ignatius_n time_n when_o the_o apostle_n be_v live_v have_v not_o some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o derive_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o apostle_n immediate_o and_o consider_v how_o much_o s._n john_n who_o survive_v the_o apostle_n be_v reverence_v to_o the_o last_o through_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n what_o likelihood_n be_v there_o that_o those_o very_a church_n shall_v so_o far_o contemn_v both_o he_o and_o they_o even_o whilst_o they_o be_v live_v among_o they_o as_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o new_a order_n of_o man_n without_o their_o authority_n to_o oversee_v and_o govern_v they_o but_o that_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la the_o apostle_n do_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n ordain_v several_a bishop_n to_o preside_v over_o several_a church_n be_v most_o certain_a if_o any_o credit_n may_v be_v give_v to_o ecclesiastical_a history_n which_o assure_v we_o that_o they_o ordain_v dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n bishop_n of_o athens_n caius_n of_o thessalonica_n archyppus_fw-la of_o colosse_n onesimus_n of_o ephesus_n antipas_n of_o pergamus_n euphroditus_fw-la of_o philippi_n crescens_n of_o the_o gaul_n erastus_n of_o macedonia_n trophimus_n of_o arles_n jason_n of_o tarsus_n titus_n of_o corinth_n onisiphorus_fw-la of_o colophon_n quartus_fw-la of_o berytus_n paul_n the_o proconsul_n of_o narbona_n vid._n bishop_n tailor_n of_o episcopacy_n sect._n 18._o but_o than_o three_o and_o last_o from_o hence_o i_o also_o infer_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o this_o age_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o superior_a order_n to_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n for_o ignatius_n not_o only_o enjoin_v the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n to_o obey_v their_o bishop_n but_o also_o press_v they_o thereunto_o by_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o by_o christ_n command_n they_o be_v to_o obey_v their_o bishop_n then_o by_o christ_n institution_n their_o bishop_n be_v their_o superior_n thus_o much_o therefore_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o ignatius_n that_o in_o the_o apostolic_a age_n bishop_n be_v universal_o admit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o derive_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o authority_n they_o be_v superior_a to_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n and_o this_o be_v all_o we_o contend_v for_o and_o now_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o next_o age_n who_o converse_v with_o those_o that_o be_v conversant_a with_o the_o apostle_n of_o which_o number_n be_v justin_n martyr_n hegesippus_n dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n irenaeus_n and_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 133._o which_o be_v not_o above_o twenty_o five_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o s._n john_n this_o writer_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o christianity_n to_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o public_a worship_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o precedent_n or_o preside_v ecclesiastic_a in_o the_o mother_n church_n who_o do_v there_o consecrate_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o deacon_n to_o distribute_v it_o to_o such_o as_o be_v present_a and_o carry_v it_o to_o such_o as_o be_v absent_a and_o who_o do_v receive_v the_o charity_n of_o the_o people_n and_o dispose_v and_o manage_v the_o stock_n of_o the_o church_n now_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o bishop_n title_n be_v evident_a for_o so_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n who_o be_v justin_n martyr_n cotemporary_a use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promiscuous_o still_v publius_n bishop_n of_o athens_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o precedent_n and_o quadratus_n his_o successor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bishop_n vid._n euseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 23._o next_o after_o he_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o hegesippus_n who_o as_o s._n jerom_n de_fw-fr script_n eccles._n tell_v we_o live_v very_o near_o to_o the_o apostolic_a age_n he_o write_v five_o book_n of_o commentary_n some_o fragment_n of_o which_o be_v preserve_v in_o eusebius_n his_o history_n in_o which_o he_o not_o only_o make_v mention_n of_o several_a bishop_n with_o who_o he_o converse_v in_o his_o journey_n from_o judea_n to_o rome_n and_o of_o primus_fw-la bishop_n of_o corinth_n by_o name_n and_o afterward_o of_o anicetus_n soter_n
and_o elutherius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n successive_o but_o also_o tell_v we_o that_o after_o james_n the_o just_a who_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v suffer_v martyrdom_n simeon_n cleophae_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o that_o church_n because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o kindred_n of_o our_o lord_n vid._n euseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 22._o not_o long_o after_o he_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n make_v mention_n in_o several_a epistle_n of_o several_a bishop_n by_o name_n and_o particular_o of_o publius_n and_o quadratus_n successive_a bishop_n of_o athens_n of_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n of_o philip_n bishop_n of_o gortyna_n in_o crete_n of_o palma_n bishop_n of_o amastris_n in_o pontus_n of_o pinytus_n bishop_n of_o the_o gnossian_o and_o of_o soter_n bishop_n of_o rome_n vid._n euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 23._o about_o the_o same_o time_n live_v irenaeus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n who_o as_o himself_o tell_v we_o in_o 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order_n above_o the_o presbytery_n viz._n the_o bishop_n who_o present_o after_o he_o mention_n as_o the_o first_o order_n of_o ecclesiastic_n and_o that_o passage_n which_o eusebius_n quote_v from_o he_o out_o of_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d late_o publish_v be_v a_o plain_a argument_n that_o in_o his_o time_n bishop_n be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o distinct_a order_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o s._n john_n return_v from_o patmos_n to_o ephesus_n he_o visit_v the_o neighbour_a province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n partly_o that_o he_o may_v ordain_v bishop_n and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v set_v apart_o such_o for_o the_o clergy_n as_o be_v point_v out_o to_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o clement_n time_n at_o least_o and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o mistake_v in_o s._n john_n too_o the_o bishop_n be_v a_o distinct_a order_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n viz._n 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you_o keep_v bind_v or_o oblige_v to_o that_o penalty_n i_o also_o will_v keep_v bind_v and_o oblige_v to_o this_o this_o be_v the_o spirtual_a jurisdiction_n which_o christ_n have_v establish_v in_o his_o church_n to_o bind_v or_o loose_v suspend_v or_o restore_v excommunicate_a or_o absolve_v and_o this_o he_o have_v whole_o deposit_v in_o the_o episcopal_a order_n for_o in_o all_o the_o abovecited_a place_n it_o be_v only_o to_o his_o apostle_n that_o he_o derive_v this_o jurisdiction_n they_o alone_o be_v the_o steward_n to_o who_o he_o commit_v the_o key_n and_o government_n of_o his_o family_n and_o it_o be_v to_o they_o alone_o that_o he_o promise_v that_o they_o shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o rule_n and_o govern_v the_o spiritual_a israel_n which_o be_v the_o christian_a church_n even_o as_o the_o phylarchae_n or_o chief_n of_o the_o tribe_n govern_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o natural_a israel_n mat._n 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be_v yet_o fain_o to_o do_v it_o with_o a_o excepta_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la quid_fw-la facit_fw-la excepta_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la episcopus_fw-la quod_fw-la presbyter_n non_fw-la faciat_fw-la what_o can_v the_o bishop_n do_v except_o ordain_v that_o the_o presbyter_n may_v not_o do_v also_o iii_o another_o peculiar_a ministry_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o execute_v that_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n which_o christ_n have_v establish_v in_o it_o i._n e._n to_o cite_v such_o as_o be_v accuse_v of_o scandalous_a offence_n before_o their_o tribunal_n to_o inspect_v and_o examine_v the_o accusation_n and_o upon_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o to_o admonish_v the_o offender_n of_o his_o fault_n and_o in_o case_n he_o obstinate_o persist_v in_o it_o to_o exclude_v he_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o from_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o christianity_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o give_v 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