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A87575 The angel of the Church of Ephesus no bishop of Ephesus, distinguished in order from, and superior in power to a presbyter. As it was lately delivered in a collation before the Reverend Assembly of divines. By Constant Jessop Minister of the Word at Fifeild in Essex. Imprimatur Charles Herle. Jessop, Constantine, 1601 or 2-1658. 1644 (1644) Wing J699; Thomason E42_22; ESTC R11787 72,800 73

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the_o poet_n say_v laudat_fw-la venales_fw-la cupiens_fw-la extrudere_fw-la merces_fw-la mercator_fw-la nor_o will_v i_o insist_v on_o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n wherein_o he_o do_v conjoin_v with_o himself_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n though_o from_o thence_o 232._o thence_o dissert_n de_fw-fr presb_n &_o episc_n cap_n 4._o p._n 232._o salmasius_n do_v prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o bishop_n in_o that_o restrain_a sense_n wherein_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o after_o age_n for_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o example_n of_o a_o epistle_n write_v by_o a_o bishop_n wherein_o when_o once_o a_o bishop_n come_v to_o be_v advance_v above_o the_o presbyter_n he_o do_v conjoin_v they_o in_o his_o inscription_n as_o his_o companion_n and_o equal_n but_o take_v his_o plain_a and_o positive_a command_n or_o counsel_n to_o the_o philippian_n how_o they_o must_v behave_v themselves_o he_o require_v they_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o christ._n by_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a there_o be_v then_o no_o other_o order_n then_o these_o two_o none_o above_o a_o presbyter_n to_o which_o they_o must_v be_v in_o subjection_n here_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o a_o bishop_n as_o 133._o as_o omissa_fw-la nescie_a quamebrem_fw-la episcopis_fw-la mentione_n ●sp_n digress_v in_o 4._o tim._n lib._n 1._o ca._n 1._o p._n 133._o espencaeus_fw-la do_v acknowledge_v though_o be_v prepossess_v with_o some_o fancy_n of_o his_o own_o de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la principante_fw-la as_o he_o call_v the_o order_n of_o bishop_n for_o which_o he_o do_v contend_v he_o wonder_v why_o they_o be_v omit_v let_v we_o proceed_v and_o see_v what_o power_n and_o authority_n these_o presbyter_n have_v in_o the_o church_n of_o philippi_n this_o we_o shall_v learn_v from_o his_o injunction_n unto_o they_o for_o he_o command_v they_o to_o provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n abstain_v from_o all_o anger_n respect_v of_o person_n and_o unjust_a judgement_n he_o will_v they_o far_o to_o flee_v all_o covetousness_n not_o sudden_o give_v credit_n to_o accusation_n against_o any_o one_o nor_o be_v harsh_a in_o judgement_n these_o passage_n i_o owe_v to_o 235._o to_o loc._n cit_fw-la p._n 235._o salmasius_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o these_o presbyter_n of_o philippi_n to_o who_o he_o give_v this_o in_o charge_n have_v then_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdictive_a power_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o none_o be_v superior_a unto_o they_o therein_o in_o the_o church_n of_o philippi_n in_o those_o day_n before_o i_o proceed_v i_o must_v remove_v one_o rub_n that_o be_v cast_v in_o the_o way_n by_o the_o epis_n the_o archbishop_z of_o armagh_n orig._n of_o epis_n patron_n of_o episcopacy_n it_o be_v this_o polycarpe_n be_v himself_o a_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrrna_n as_o be_v prove_v among_o other_o evidence_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o ignatius_n who_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n symrn._n smyrna_n epist_n ad_fw-la symrn._n salute_v he_o under_o that_o name_n as_o a_o person_n distinct_a from_o the_o presbytery_n and_o exhort_v all_o the_o people_n to_o follow_v their_o bishop_n as_o christ_n jesus_n do_v his_o father_n and_o the_o presbytery_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o that_o no_o man_n ought_v either_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o church_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o of_o florin_n of_o li._n 3._o adv_n baer_fw-mi cap._n 3._o &_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la florin_n irenaeus_n who_o so_o style_v he_o and_o witness_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v present_a when_o polycarpe_n himself_o do_v discourse_n of_o his_o conversation_n with_o st_n john_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v infer_v that_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o
ordination_n of_o the_o 6._o the_o chap._n 6._o deacon_n they_o carry_v themselves_o as_o presbyter_n not_o as_o apostle_n in_o the_o action_n permit_v the_o election_n to_o the_o disciple_n concur_v with_o the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o they_o add_v hereunto_o one_o instance_n more_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n the_o command_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n concern_v barnabas_n and_o saul_n ●_o saul_n chap._n 13._o ●_o separate_a i_n barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v appoint_v they_o paul_n have_v his_o call_n to_o the_o apostleship_n immediate_o from_o the_o lord_n some_o year_n before_o this_o and_o barnabas_n his_o call_n to_o the_o ministry_n for_o both_o of_o they_o have_v join_v together_o in_o the_o work_n of_o 11.26_o of_o chap._n 11.26_o antioch_n but_o be_v now_o by_o the_o lord_n appointment_n to_o go_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o they_o for_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o great_a work_n here_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o lord_n as_o 13._o as_o de_fw-fr rep_v hu_o l._n 2._o c._n ●_o n._n 13._o spalatensis_n have_v right_o observe_v they_o be_v now_o command_v to_o be_v in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n set_v apart_o for_o this_o work_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n give_v they_o their_o immediate_a call_n and_o authoritative_a designation_n for_o this_o office_n so_o their_o externall_n designation_n to_o it_o they_o have_v by_o his_o appointment_n also_o not_o from_o any_o one_o particular_a person_n either_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n but_o from_o all_o those_o in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n which_o minister_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o st_n luke_n set_v it_o down_o 3._o down_o cha._n 13_o ●_o 3._o as_o they_o minister_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o fast_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_a i_n barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v fast_v and_o pray_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o they_o send_v they_o away_o from_o all_o which_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o this_o voice_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n it_o be_v clear_a as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v apprehend_v that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n or_o deputation_n to_o the_o ministry_n and_o work_v of_o the_o lord_n therein_o shall_v not_o do_v not_o reside_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o one_o particular_a person_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o either_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n but_o of_o the_o collective_a body_n of_o pastor_n and_o presbyter_n which_o minister_v unto_o the_o lord_n 2._o if_o the_o bishop_n will_v not_o believe_v his_o opposite_n such_o as_o parker_n that_o proud_a schismatic_n or_o cartwright_n and_o ames_n with_o their_o ignorant_a and_o malcontented_a follower_n some_o giddy_a corner-creeping_a upstart_n 148._o pag._n 60_o 61._o &_o 148._o these_o be_v not_o i_o but_o bishop_n hall_n title_n of_o honour_n wherewith_o he_o do_v bespatter_v they_o if_o the_o judgement_n of_o divine_n of_o great_a note_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n will_v strike_v any_o stroke_n we_o have_v they_o concur_v in_o this_o that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbyter_n not_o of_o any_o one_o alone_a that_o though_o these_o charge_n be_v give_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n in_o particular_a yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o they_o alone_o can_v do_v it_o i_o will_v only_o mention_v one_o of_o many_o that_o may_v be_v allege_v when_o pamelius_n from_o those_o place_n undertake_v to_o prove_v the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n above_o presbyter_n gonlartius_fw-la answer_v he_o thus_o 65._o thus_o annot._n in_o cyp._n ep_n 65._o the_o argument_n have_v not_o strength_n enough_o in_o it_o presbyter_n be_v ordain_v by_o bishop_n therefore_o bishop_n be_v above_o they_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o people_n if_o any_o shall_v thence_o infer_v therefore_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n be_v above_o the_o bishop_n pamelius_n and_o his_o scholar_n will_v deny_v the_o consequence_n ordination_n do_v not_o establish_v a_o degree_n or_o preeminence_n but_o only_o show_v and_o commend_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o beside_o protestant_n we_o have_v papist_n assent_v to_o this_o truth_n and_o confess_v 1._o that_o presbyter_n may_v ordain_v porrò_fw-la ordain_v gloss_n in_o do_v 66_o cap._n porrò_fw-la johannes_n semeca_n in_o his_o gloss_n on_o the_o canon_n law_n prove_v it_o by_o this_o the_o apostle_n be_v but_o presbyter_n not_o bishop_n yet_o they_o do_v ordain_v and_o in_o their_o day_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o presbyter_n and_o a_o bishop_n and_o 165._o and_o antis_n san_n ap_fw-mi apol._n episc_n p._n 165._o altissiodorensis_n have_v deliver_v it_o that_o if_o there_o be_v but_o three_o presbyter_n in_o the_o world_n they_o may_v ordain_v one_o the_o other_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o archbishop_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n do_v receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o their_o ordination_n for_o they_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o that_o titus_n be_v leave_v at_o crete_n to_o ordain_v presbyter_n not_o otherwise_o then_o as_o a_o moderator_n in_o the_o action_n and_o as_o a_o consul_n or_o dictator_n be_v say_v to_o create_v consul_n because_o they_o be_v they_o hold_v the_o comitia_fw-la or_o assembly_n and_o meeting_n in_o which_o they_o be_v create_v thus_o 1._o thus_o in_o tit._n 1._o d●sp_n 1._o salmeron_n as_o i_o shall_v afterward_o show_v more_o at_o large_a out_o of_o he_o by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v it_o do_v appear_v that_o this_o be_v not_o so_o palpable_a a_o elusion_n as_o the_o bishop_n be_v please_v to_o style_v it_o but_o rather_o so_o manifest_a a_o truth_n which_o the_o bishop_n himself_o nor_o all_o the_o mitre_a father_n of_o that_o order_n be_v able_a to_o disprove_v thus_o much_o for_o ordination_n from_o those_o charge_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o that_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1●_n apostle_n 1_o tim._n 5_o 1●_n against_o a_o elder_a or_o presbyter_n receive_v not_o a_o accusation_n but_o before_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n be_v main_o insist_v on_o by_o dr_n hall_n and_o other_o to_o prove_v that_o timothy_n be_v invest_v with_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n and_o so_o to_o conclude_v the_o jurisdictionall_a preeminence_n of_o a_o bishop_n over_o the_o presbyter_n yet_o the_o weakness_n of_o this_o argument_n have_v be_v already_o sufficient_o discover_v and_o the_o place_n answer_v to_o the_o full_a by_o our_o polemicall_a divine_n which_o have_v dispute_v against_o papist_n from_o who_o our_o hierarchist_n have_v borrow_v most_o of_o their_o weapon_n which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o in_o this_o quarrel_n it_o shall_v be_v therefore_o sufficient_a for_o i_o to_o mention_v the_o answer_n which_o be_v give_v by_o our_o protestant_a divine_n to_o their_o romish_a opposite_n in_o this_o cause_n first_o our_o countryman_n dr_n whitaker_n answer_v bellarmine_n that_o this_o place_n prove_v not_o timothy_n power_n over_o presbyter_n and_o from_o this_o place_n observe_v that_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o but_o of_o many_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o equal_a authority_n 16._o authority_n quod_fw-la timotheus_n jubetur_fw-la non_fw-la temere_fw-la ●_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d admittere_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la probat_fw-la timotheum_n in_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la potestatem_fw-la aut_fw-la dominatum_fw-la habuisse_fw-la nam_fw-la ex_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ment_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la crimen_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la deserre_fw-la reum_fw-la in_o judicium_fw-la addacere_fw-la palam_fw-la reprehendere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la superiore●_n possunt_fw-la sed_fw-la aequales_fw-la etiam_fw-la atque_fw-la inferiores_fw-la in_o romana_n repub._n equites_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la 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e._n cut_v suspendebant_fw-la aut_fw-la excommunicabant_fw-la aut_fw-la removebant_fw-la whitak_n co_fw-la t._n ●●●_o 1_o c._n 2._o sc_fw-la 16._o according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o receive_v a_o