〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n vid._n dodw._n in_o irenae_n dis_n 1._o sect._n xvii_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o subordinate_a presbyter_n to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o the_o bishop_n order_n in_o other_o congregation_n within_o his_o diocese_n and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o congregation_n than_o one_o under_o the_o bishop_n of_o smyrna_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o passâ—…ge_n of_o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o they_o smyrn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ig._n ad_fw-la smyrn_n let_v no_o man_n perform_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o public_a assembly_n without_o the_o bishop_n that_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v think_v valid_a which_o be_v either_o under_o he_o or_o at_o least_o which_o he_o allow_v what_o have_v he_o to_o do_v to_o allow_v the_o eucharist_n in_o congregation_n independent_a upon_o he_o and_o to_o talk_v of_o give_v allowance_n to_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o be_v to_o great_a a_o blunder_n for_o ignatius_n to_o be_v charge_v with_o so_o that_o all_o the_o distinction_n here_o make_v be_v betwixt_o a_o congregation_n under_o the_o bishop_n viz._n that_o where_o he_o be_v personal_o present_a and_o another_o congregation_n assemble_v by_o his_o permission_n and_o allowance_n and_o must_v consequent_o imply_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n there_o be_v several_a congregation_n under_o one_o bishop_n what_o relate_v to_o servant_n be_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o ignatius_n whatever_o it_o be_v in_o our_o author_n head_n nor_o be_v the_o second_o alligation_n more_o regular_a or_o just_a than_o the_o former_a antistitis_fw-la manu_fw-la in_o tertullian_n for_o thence_o it_o come_v original_o by_o way_n of_o mr._n baxter_n to_o our_o author_n refer_v not_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 3._o aquam_fw-la adituri_fw-la ibidem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o aliquanto_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sub_fw-la antistitâ—…_n manu_fw-la contestamur_fw-la nos_fw-la renunciare_fw-la diaibolo_fw-it etc._n etc._n eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la tempore_fw-la victus_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la &_o mandatum_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la etiam_fw-la antelucanis_fw-la caetizbus_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la aliorum_fw-la manu_fw-la quam_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr cor._n milit._n c._n 3._o but_o to_o the_o form_n of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v preparatory_a to_o baptism_n and_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a do_v it_o sub_fw-la antistitis_fw-la manu_fw-la for_o ex_fw-la as_o this_o man_n quote_v it_o will_v have_v make_v it_o nonsense_n tertullian_n do_v indeed_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n not_o to_o be_v receive_v nisi_fw-la de_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la manu_fw-la but_o this_o will_v do_v our_o author_n no_o service_n the_o word_n praesidentium_fw-la include_v the_o bench_n of_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n in_o cathedra_fw-la vii_o vid._n pear_n vind._n ignat._n p._n 2._o c._n 13._o assert_v 2._o dod._n in_o iren._n dis_n 1._o sect._n vii_o nor_o will_v the_o passage_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n which_o he_o so_o hasty_o misapply_v if_o full_o cite_v and_o understand_v afford_v any_o advantage_n to_o his_o cause_n presbyter_n in_o that_o father_n oftentimes_o denote_v the_o age_n rather_o than_o the_o office_n of_o those_o person_n mean_v by_o it_o as_o divers_z learned_a man_n have_v already_o observe_v and_o in_o that_o sense_n not_o only_a presbyter_n but_o likewise_o bishop_n deacon_n and_o layman_n may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o that_o title_n and_o according_o irenaeus_n distinguish_v by_o divers_a character_n tell_v they_o what_o sort_n of_o elder_n they_o be_v to_o hearken_v to_o 43_o qua_fw-la propter_fw-la eye_n qui_fw-la in_o eccles_n sunt_fw-la pres_n obaudire_fw-la oportet_fw-la hiis_fw-la qui_fw-la successionem_fw-la habent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n sicut_fw-la ostendimus_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la episc_n successione_n charisma_n veritatis_fw-la certum_fw-la secundum_fw-la placitum_fw-la patris_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 4_o 3._o iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 43_o viz._n first_o eye_n qui_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sunt_fw-la those_o who_o be_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n second_o hiis_fw-la qui_fw-la successionem_fw-la habent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n etc._n etc._n those_o who_o have_v the_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o who_o together_o with_o the_o succession_n in_o their_o episcopal_a charge_n do_v receive_v the_o sure_a gift_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o irenaeus_n in_o this_o place_n mean_v bishop_n only_o when_o he_o talk_v of_o the_o apostle_n successor_n and_o therefore_o our_o author_n inference_n in_o behalf_n of_o presbyter_n have_v their_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n be_v out_o of_o door_n irenaeus_n reckon_v up_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o order_n as_o they_o succeed_v to_o eleutherius_fw-la then_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o twelve_o from_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v hac_fw-la ordinaâ—…ione_n &_o successione_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o ordination_n and_o succession_n that_o tradition_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostlâ—…s_n and_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o truth_n be_v hand_v down_o to_o we_o from_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o succession_n in_o their_o day_n be_v more_o than_o bare_a conformity_n to_o the_o apostle_n model_n in_o government_n and_o worship_n for_o they_o succee_v the_o apostle_n first_o in_o power_n and_o authority_n so_o irenaeus_n quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la committebant_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la relinquebant_fw-la suum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la locum_fw-la magisterii_fw-la tradentes_fw-la second_o in_o place_n so_o linus_n be_v constitute_v the_o successor_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n at_o rome_n and_o irenaeus_n tell_v we_o further_o that_o they_o make_v he_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o if_o his_o successor_n afterward_o mention_v keep_v up_o to_o the_o apostle_n model_n they_o must_v likewise_o derive_v their_o office_n as_o he_o do_v from_o person_n invest_v wâ—…th_v the_o same_o character_n and_o consequent_o as_o linus_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v that_o episcopal_a authority_n in_o themselves_o which_o they_o confer_v upon_o he_o so_o the_o rest_n down_o to_o eleutherius_fw-la must_v be_v ordain_v by_o bishop_n and_o if_o so_o let_v our_o author_n consider_v with_o himself_o whether_o his_o notion_n or_o we_o be_v near_a in_o all_o point_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o time_n when_o i_o consider_v how_o nice_a and_o strict_a this_o gentleman_n be_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o succession_n p._n 19_o 20_o that_o he_o can_v not_o allow_v two_o bishop_n to_o succeed_v one_o apostle_n nor_o one_o to_o succeed_v two_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v that_o in_o the_o write_n of_o 16_o page_n his_o head_n shall_v grow_v so_o loose_a as_o to_o make_v it_o no_o more_o than_o conformity_n to_o the_o apostle_n model_n in_o government_n and_o worship_n sure_o if_o this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n as_o the_o gentleman_n affirm_v one_o bishop_n may_v succeed_v two_o apostle_n or_o one_o apostle_n be_v succeed_v by_o twenty_o bishop_n without_o any_o such_o absurdity_n or_o blunder_n as_o our_o author_n cry_v out_o against_o in_o the_o forequote_v page_n we_o all_o grant_v that_o for_o person_n wilful_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o such_o particular_a church_n as_o be_v frame_v according_a to_o scripture_n rule_n and_o impose_v no_o new_a or_o needless_a term_n be_v to_o act_n schismatical_o because_o such_o wilful_a separation_n when_o nâ—…_n cause_n be_v give_v can_v be_v without_o breach_n of_o charity_n with_o our_o fellow_n christian_n page_n 37._o yes_o it_o may_v through_o the_o prejudices_fw-la of_o education_n or_o for_o want_n of_o understanding_n people_n may_v take_v that_o to_o be_v new_a which_o be_v very_o old_a and_o that_o which_o be_v very_o decent_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v impose_v to_o be_v altogether_o needless_a and_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o particular_a church_n frame_v according_a to_o scripture_n rule_n when_o pure_o out_o of_o mistake_n they_o think_v they_o otherwise_o they_o may_v be_v lead_v by_o interest_n or_o win_v over_o by_o persuasion_n to_o a_o new_a communion_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o hard_a thought_n of_o that_o church_n or_o its_o member_n which_o they_o leave_v i_o can_v believe_v that_o every_o dissenter_n at_o his_o first_o go_v off_o from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v immediate_o hate_v we_o i_o find_v several_a of_o they_o very_o kind_a aâ—…d_n affable_a person_n and_o yet_o if_o our_o author_n have_v grant_v right_o all_o their_o charity_n though_o a_o very_a good_a and_o commendable_a thing_n can_v excuse_v they_o from_o the_o gild_n of_o act_v schismatical_o and_o because_o our_o author_n have_v grant_v this_o i_o shall_v grant_v likewise_o that_o schism_n be_v frequent_o the_o effect_n of_o uncharitableness_n which_o perhaps_o be_v all_o that_o honest_a mr._n h._n mean_v when_o he_o call_v d_o it_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la people_z
the_o first-fruit_n of_o achaia_n who_o have_v addict_v themselves_o unto_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o saint_n i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n say_v he_o that_o you_o submit_v yourselves_o unto_o such_o 1_o cor._n 16.15_o 16._o therefore_o acknowledge_v you_o they_o that_o be_v such_o v._o 18._o hereby_o plain_o direct_v they_o which_o side_n to_o choose_v viz._n those_o that_o be_v of_o stephanas_n fortunatuâ—…_n and_o achaâ—…cus's_n party_n who_o take_v part_n with_o the_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o be_v orthodox_n so_o likewise_o he_o magnify_v his_o own_o authority_n as_o prior_n and_o great_a than_o that_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o plant_v cap._n 3.6_o as_o the_o wise_a master-builder_n he_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n v._o 10._o that_o although_o they_o have_v ten_o thousand_o instructor_n in_o christ_n yet_o not_o many_o father_n for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o have_v beget_v they_o through_o the_o gospel_n c._n 4.15_o so_o that_o have_v receive_v their_o christianity_n original_o from_o he_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o gainsay_v his_o doctrine_n they_o may_v not_o oppose_v their_o first-fruit_n to_o his_o authority_n the_o college_n of_o their_o prophet_n can_v not_o judge_v he_o and_o as_o for_o those_o who_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o say_v they_o be_v of_o christ_n i_o e._n have_v hear_v our_o saviour_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o pretend_v to_o have_v receive_v their_o doctrine_n from_o he_o and_o be_v consequent_o of_o great_a authority_n than_o the_o first-fruit_n who_o receive_v they_o only_a from_o the_o apostle_n yet_o these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v credit_v in_o opposition_n to_o st._n paul_n who_o be_v choose_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o select_a witness_n no_o other_o witness_n that_o be_v not_o one_o of_o that_o number_n can_v be_v equal_a to_o he_o or_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v oppose_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o apostle_n st._n peter_n or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n against_o st._n paul_n yet_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a be_v christ_n divide_v can_v he_o make_v two_o man_n the_o apostle_n of_o contrary_a doctrine_n the_o apostle_n and_o all_o other_o orthodox_n teacher_n must_v necessary_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n they_o be_v labourer_n together_o with_o god_n c._n â—…_n 9_o minister_n of_o christ_n steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n c._n 4.1_o but_o can_v lay_v no_o other_o foundation_n than_o that_o be_v lay_v in_o jesus_n christ_n c._n 3.11_o so_o that_o if_o man_n pretend_v the_o authority_n of_o st._n peter_n against_o those_o doctrine_n that_o be_v real_o st._n pawles_n their_o pretence_n by_o this_o very_a argument_n be_v prove_v fictitious_a and_o st._n peter_n can_v never_o be_v the_o author_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n or_o if_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o say_v they_o be_v of_o christ_n shall_v pretend_v his_o authority_n against_o that_o which_o be_v trâ—…ly_o st._n paul_n yet_o the_o answer_n be_v the_o same_o be_v christ_n divide_v he_o choose_v oâ—…t_a paul_n and_o give_v he_o his_o spirit_n to_o preach_v these_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v necessary_o belie_v our_o saviour_n who_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o make_v the_o apostle_n preacher_n of_o one_o doctrine_n and_o himself_o preach_v the_o contrary_n and_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v set_v up_o paul_n against_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o make_v he_o the_o patron_n of_o their_o new_a doctrine_n because_o he_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o apostle_n yet_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a be_v christ_n divide_v he_o can_v have_v the_o authority_n of_o christ_n to_o preach_v two_o contrary_a doctrine_n neither_o ought_v he_o to_o set_v up_o any_o doctrine_n of_o his_o own_o against_o the_o doctrine_n and_o authority_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o far_o reason_n be_v paul_n crucify_v for_o you_o or_o be_v you_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n i_o thank_v god_n that_o i_o baptize_v none_o of_o you_o but_o crispus_n and_o gaius_n and_o the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n lest_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o i_o have_v baptize_v in_o my_o own_o name_n c._n 1._o v._n 13_o 14_o 15._o though_o we_o be_v steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n have_v the_o authority_n of_o apostle_n and_o be_v accountable_a to_o no_o man_n save_v only_o to_o the_o lord_n c._n 4.4_o yet_o this_o authority_n do_v not_o empower_v we_o to_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o contrary_a doctrine_n that_o we_o shall_v preach_v to_o you_o one_o doctrine_n former_o and_o now_o the_o contrary_n be_v obtrude_v upon_o you_o under_o our_o name_n it_o be_v require_v of_o steward_n that_o a_o man_n be_v find_v faithful_a c._n 4.2_o and_o therefore_o we_o who_o be_v such_o aught_o to_o be_v true_a to_o our_o master_n and_o consistent_a to_o ourselves_o so_o that_o if_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o than_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1.8_o and_o that_o they_o may_v take_v the_o great_a notice_n he_o ingeminate_v the_o sentence_n as_o we_o say_v before_o so_o say_v i_o now_o again_o if_o any_o man_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o than_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v ibid._n v._n 9_o now_o for_o the_o orthodox_n to_o say_v they_o be_v of_o paul_n or_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n that_o they_o receive_v their_o doctrine_n from_o they_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n then_o as_o to_o quote_v scripture_n now_o i._n e._n it_o be_v the_o utmost_a authority_n they_o can_v allege_v but_o when_o the_o heretic_n pretend_v to_o the_o same_o authority_n the_o orthodox_n have_v no_o way_n leave_v but_o to_o appeal_v to_o the_o apostle_n himself_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v under_o his_o own_o hand_n what_o his_o doctrine_n real_o be_v and_o which_o party_n be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o according_o they_o dispatch_v their_o letter_n to_o he_o by_o stephanas_n etc._n etc._n by_o who_o likewise_o they_o receive_v his_o answer_n in_o this_o epistle_n concern_v the_o thing_n in_o debate_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o heretical_a gnostic_n only_a not_o the_o orthodox_n party_n who_o be_v reprehend_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o allege_v these_o great_a authority_n that_o they_o may_v counterpoise_v the_o orthodox_n who_o just_o pretend_v to_o the_o same_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a way_n of_o proof_n in_o a_o age_n of_o inspiration_n while_o there_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o write_v and_o according_o we_o find_v it_o make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o succeed_a heretic_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n be_v collect_v and_o make_v up_o which_o be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o a_o century_n at_o least_o after_o the_o write_n of_o this_o epistle_n and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v they_o can_v not_o easy_o forget_v the_o 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nor_o by_o word_n nor_o by_o letter_n as_o from_o we_o as_o that_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o by_o any_o mean_n etc._n etc._n 2_o thess_n 2.2_o 3._o herein_o allude_v to_o the_o pretend_a revelation_n the_o false_a and_o spurious_a tradition_n of_o heretical_a teacher_n and_o either_o some_o counterfeit_a epistle_n urge_v under_o the_o apostle_n name_n or_o at_o least_o their_o corrupt_a gloss_n and_o interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n in_o the_o one_a epistle_n c._n 5.2_o and_o perhaps_o it_o may_v not_o be_v unreasonable_o conjecture_v that_o it_o be_v a_o counterfeit_a epistle_n or_o at_o least_o that_o such_o practice_n be_v then_o in_o use_n because_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o careful_a to_o give_v they_o a_o certain_a token_n in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o epistle_n whereby_o they_o may_v distinguish_v
ever_o live_v in_o the_o world_n be_v express_o against_o he_o tab._n leg._n 12._o tab._n separatim_fw-la nemo_fw-la habessit_fw-la deos_fw-la neve_fw-la novos_fw-la neve_fw-la advenas_fw-la nisi_fw-la publicae_fw-la adscitos_fw-la privatim_fw-la colunto_fw-la constrâ—…cta_fw-la à _fw-la patribus_fw-la delubra_fw-la habento_fw-la ritus_fw-la familiae_fw-la patriaeque_fw-la servanto_fw-la so_o that_o i_o know_v no_o patron_n either_o christian_a or_o heathen_a the_o gentleman_n have_v to_o appeal_v to_o unless_o it_o be_v his_o own_o scatter_a party_n or_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n the_o new_a whig_n atheist_n and_o as_o for_o their_o judgement_n and_o approbation_n much_o good_a may_v it_o do_v he_o i_o know_v no_o man_n of_o we_o that_o envy_v his_o happiness_n there_o be_v a_o wonderful_a vein_n of_o argument_n not_o to_o say_v discretion_n in_o his_o management_n of_o t._n w.'s_n honour_n pag._n 7._o if_o he_o suppose_v any_o weakness_n in_o himself_o he_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o be_v infallible_a suppose_v he_o make_v but_o a_o slip_n in_o style_n which_o he_o hope_v a_o friend_n will_v pardon_v the_o performance_n must_v necessary_o be_v all_o vicious_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o he_o allow_v a_o dissenter_n the_o least_o grain_n of_o christian_a temper_n humility_n or_o consideration_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v total_o divest_v of_o all_o three_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o saint_v he_o he_o needs_o trouble_v himself_o no_o further_o for_o his_o condition_n be_v very_o hopeful_a and_o can_v be_v desperate_a pag._n 8._o but_o above_o all_o the_o address_n to_o the_o sceptic_a do_v most_o afflict_v he_o especial_o that_o t._n w._n shall_v suppose_v any_o sceptic_a to_o be_v obstinate_a pag._n 9_o now_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v perceive_v that_o ever_o he_o suppose_v any_o such_o thing_n his_o word_n be_v these_o if_o thou_o be_v sceptical_a a_o slight_a of_o our_o religion_n obstinate_a and_o perverse_a a_o despiser_n and_o reviler_n of_o the_o clergy_n 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the_o alderman_n for_o make_v the_o nine_o article_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n the_o standard_n whereby_o to_o discover_v schism_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o most_o heinous_a crime_n no_o less_o than_o decline_v the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o the_o profession_n of_o that_o creed_n have_v be_v the_o badge_n and_o symbol_n of_o all_o orthodox_n christian_n for_o many_o past_a century_n which_o certain_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v if_o they_o have_v not_o all_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o unless_o these_o gentleman_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o extinguish_v all_o the_o former_a sentiment_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o impose_v upon_o the_o world_n what_o ever_o notion_n they_o please_v i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v now_o be_v lay_v aside_o it_o be_v plain_a t._n w._n never_o intend_v to_o rival_n the_o scripture_n with_o this_o article_n for_o he_o go_v on_o immediate_o to_o explain_v it_o by_o the_o sacred_a text_n though_o in_o this_o case_n he_o can_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o please_v our_o peevish_a author_n he_o quarrel_v with_o he_o likewise_o about_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o be_v angry_a that_o he_o do_v not_o date_n it_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o angel_n or_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o if_o the_o gentleman_n have_v never_o hear_v of_o the_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o church_n visible_a and_o mystical_a jewish_n and_o christian_a or_o some_o body_n or_o other_o have_v put_v it_o into_o his_o head_n that_o the_o angel_n be_v christian_n it_o be_v the_o catholic_a church_n under_o that_o denomination_n only_o that_o t._n w._n speak_v of_o when_o our_o saviour_n utter_v those_o word_n mat._n 16.18_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o the_o vindicator_n whether_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la and_o as_o yet_o unbuilt_a and_o when_o st._n luke_n say_v and_o the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n daily_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v whether_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o already_o begin_v so_o that_o the_o christian_a church_n must_v have_v its_o beginning_n betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o that_o first_o say_v to_o st._n peter_n and_o that_o other_o in_o st._n luke_n if_o the_o gentleman_n will_v try_v his_o chronology_n and_o assign_v we_o the_o year_n and_o day_n we_o shall_v glad_o hear_v he_o but_o if_o he_o will_v still_o derive_v its_o epocha_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o angel_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o assert_v the_o contrary_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o little_a spare_v in_o his_o reflection_n upon_o t._n w._n for_o if_o he_o be_v a_o dunce_n and_o a_o blockhead_n or_o a_o ridiculous_a trifler_n for_o this_o account_n of_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o catholic_n christian_n church_n both_o 22._o both_o probantibus_fw-la act_n apostolorum_fw-la descensum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la quam_fw-la scripturam_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la nec_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la qui_fw-la necdum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la possint_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la discentibus_fw-la missum_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la defendere_fw-la qui_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o quibus_fw-la incunabulis_fw-la institutum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la corpus_fw-la probare_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr prae._n cap._n 22._o tertullian_n and_o st._n jerome_n 103._o jerome_n acta_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nudam_fw-la quidem_fw-la sonare_fw-la videntur_fw-la historiam_fw-la &_o nascentis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la infantiam_fw-la â—…xere_fw-la hieron_n ep._n 103._o not_o to_o say_v our_o saviour_n and_o st._n luke_n must_v equal_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o same_o charge_n nay_o the_o vindicator_n himself_o grant_v in_o the_o next_o paragraph_n that_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n be_v the_o church_n without_o either_o jew_n or_o angel_n and_o therefore_o if_o t._n w._n be_v a_o fool_n for_o pass_v they_o by_o i_o hope_v the_o gentleman_n will_v not_o disdain_v to_o bear_v he_o company_n he_o be_v mighty_o trouble_v pag._n 11._o about_o the_o admission_n of_o church-member_n that_o it_o can_v be_v do_v bare_o upon_o their_o profession_n of_o faith_n without_o comply_v with_o some_o significant_a rite_n that_o be_v alien_a to_o scripture-rule_n if_o he_o have_v but_o tell_v we_o plain_o what_o he_o have_v mean_v i_o can_v have_v give_v a_o more_o direct_a answer_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v he_o know_v that_o we_o decline_v the_o charge_n the_o disciple_n and_o believer_n submit_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o if_o our_o english_a dissenter_n will_v be_v as_o just_a to_o their_o successor_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o example_n record_v in_o scripture_n no_o body_n will_v require_v more_o 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china_n or_o the_o cham_n of_o
the_o dignity_n of_o a_o doctor_n and_o although_o some_o of_o those_o ancient_a heretic_n can_v dispense_v with_o fornication_n yet_o they_o dissuade_v people_n from_o marriage_n teach_v they_o that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o own_o our_o saviour_n in_o time_n of_o the_o great_a persecution_n be_v a_o great_a gospel-truth_n luke_n 12.9_o and_o yet_o the_o corinthian_a schismatic_n teach_v and_o practise_v otherwise_o which_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n st._n paul_n be_v likewise_o think_v to_o oppose_v chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 11_o etc._n etc._n and_o go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o idol_n sacrifice_n according_a to_o their_o worldly_a wisdom_n that_o they_o may_v escape_v persecution_n which_o make_v the_o apostle_n argue_v that_o point_n cap._n 8._o and_o to_o determine_v so_o peremptory_o and_o severe_o cap._n 10.21_o you_o can_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o devil_n you_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n i_o may_v give_v you_o several_a other_o instance_n of_o the_o gnostick_n heresy_n too_o rife_o at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o corinthian_a church_n but_o these_o sure_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v against_o mr._n h._n that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o great_a gospel-truths_n now_o heresy_n include_v schism_n as_o it_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n one_o of_o the_o indispensible_a requisite_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o the_o corinthian_a heretic_n be_v schismatic_n likewise_o i.e._n disjoint_v and_o loose_v from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n the_o apostle_n bid_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well-jointed_n and_o compact_a in_o the_o church_n again_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n i._o e_o by_o unite_n themselves_o to_o it_o both_o in_o affection_n and_o principle_n a_o work_n sure_o to_o be_v do_v while_n man_n be_v in_o this_o 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we_o have_v v._o 11_o 12._o there_o be_v contention_n among_o they_o v._o 11._o now_o the_o contention_n be_v about_o their_o minister_n as_o mr._n h._n assure_v we_o p._n 11._o but_o i_o will_v ask_v he_o first_o of_o all_o be_v there_o no_o miscarriage_n antecedent_n to_o that_o contnetion_n yes_o sure_o their_o heretical_a and_o wicked_a opinion_n which_o occasion_v the_o antecedent_n caution_n viz._n that_o you_o all_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o these_o the_o schism_n be_v found_v and_o they_o be_v probable_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o ascribe_v themselves_o to_o paul_n and_o apollo_n and_o cephas_n and_o christ_n for_o where_o difference_n in_o opinion_n occasion_n debate_v among_o people_n not_o only_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o likewise_o the_o original_n of_o each_o party_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o know_v what_o they_o pretend_v to_o teach_v other_o be_v very_o frequent_o inquire_v into_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o our_o saviour_n case_n when_o he_o teach_v 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they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o we_o 1_o john_n 2_o 1â—…_n touch_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o church_n he_o agree_v with_o we_o p._n 17._o only_o about_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o be_v please_v to_o fall_v out_o not_o apprehend_v how_o any_o man_n can_v succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o their_o apostolical_a power_n if_o he_o mean_v the_o authority_n they_o have_v in_o the_o church_n i._n e._n over_o the_o presbyter_n and_o other_o member_n we_o affirm_v bishop_n to_o be_v their_o succ_fw-la ssor_n it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o any_o branch_n of_o auth_n rity_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o apostle_n die_v with_o they_o for_o if_o their_o authority_n over_o the_o presbyter_n expire_v with_o their_o person_n why_o shall_v that_o over_o the_o people_n continue_v after_o they_o unless_o the_o gentleman_n will_v suppose_v which_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o that_o the_o laity_n be_v the_o only_a person_n that_o need_v the_o regulation_n 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wish_v the_o gentleman_n will_v be_v please_v to_o consider_v whether_o a_o bishop_n be_v not_o as_o true_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n as_o much_o a_o presbyter_n in_o any_o other_o man_n diocese_n or_o parish_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o be_v he_o suspend_v or_o deprive_v when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o own_o bound_n if_o not_o i_o hope_v he_o may_v be_v a_o minister_n like_o the_o apostle_n all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o yet_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n confine_v within_o certain_a limit_n nor_o do_v this_o notion_n give_v the_o pope_n any_o great_a power_n in_o england_n than_o it_o do_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n at_o rome_n which_o be_v none_o at_o all_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o ordinary_a pastor_n be_v pastor_n only_o within_o their_o own_o precinct_n mr._n h._n and_o his_o vindicator_n though_o ordain_v can_v be_v none_o because_o they_o exercise_v their_o pretend_a ministry_n in_o other_o man_n parish_n he_o will_v not_o dispute_v the_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o signify_v nothing_o till_o the_o nature_n and_o extent_n of_o that_o office_n be_v first_o determine_v out_o of_o scripture_n p._n 18._o as_o if_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v no_o scripture_n we_o find_v timothy_n appoint_v by_o st._n paul_n to_o examine_v the_o qualification_n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v to_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n to_o receive_v accusation_n and_o proceed_v judicial_o and_o to_o rebuke_v before_o all_o even_a elder_n themselves_o if_o there_o be_v occasion_n titus_n be_v to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n to_o set_v thing_n in_o order_n to_o rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n to_o admonish_v and_o reject_v heretic_n and_o this_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n wherewith_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v invest_v be_v what_o the_o bishop_n have_v all_o along_o exercise_v and_o do_v still_o challenge_v at_o this_o day_n and_o therefore_o we_o justify_v the_o present_a episcopal_a authority_n by_o these_o two_o scripture-instance_n and_o as_o the_o congregational_a invention_n allow_v of_o no_o such_o officer_n the_o most_o ordinary_a pastor_n call_v they_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n or_o what_o you_o will_v be_v all_o independent_a without_o ever_o a_o timothy_n or_o titus_n to_o supervise_v and_o govern_v they_o by_o the_o same_o scripture_n it_o stand_v condemn_v and_o be_v plain_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostolical_a pattern_n and_o if_o the_o office_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v itinerant_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o frequent_a remove_n from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o the_o gent._n suppose_v p._n 19_o our_o bishop_n be_v extreme_o like_o they_o in_o that_o particular_a their_o office_n be_v always_o very_o itinerant_a in_o their_o episcopal_a visitation_n but_o this_o be_v a_o idle_a fancy_n which_o he_o probable_o learn_v from_o mr._n baxter_n a_o idle_a one_o i_o call_v it_o for_o if_o the_o office_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v real_o itinerant_a they_o be_v certain_o out_o of_o their_o office_n while_o they_o stay_v at_o home_n the_o one_o in_o ephesus_n and_o the_o other_o in_o crete_n though_o do_v that_o very_a business_n for_o which_o the_o apostle_n place_v they_o there_o which_o how_o well_o it_o agree_v with_o scripture_n and_o common_a sense_n let_v every_o discern_a reader_n judge_v if_o none_o beside_o st._n paul_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n 11._o sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la apostolo_n gestum_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la simul_fw-la apostolis_n gestum_fw-la esse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ob_fw-la collegium_fw-la &_o consortium_fw-la apostolatus_fw-la vale_n annot._n in_o philosâ—…org_n h._n e._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o sub_fw-la imperatore_fw-la claudio_n loco_fw-la duorum_fw-la unicus_fw-la praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la constitutus_fw-la
est_fw-la burrhus_n afranius_n sub_fw-la nerone_n burrho_fw-la mortuo_fw-la duo_fw-la praefecti_fw-la praetorio_fw-la constituti_fw-la suâ—…t_fw-la ut_fw-la unius_fw-la successores_fw-la pear_n de_fw-fr success_n diss_n 1._o c.ix_o ubi_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o huius_fw-la argumenti_fw-la fidem_fw-la allata_fw-la legas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jos_n l._n 11._o c._n ult_n augustus_n constantinus_n in_o suburbana_fw-la villa_n nicomediâ—…_n tricessimo_fw-la &_o primo_fw-la imperii_fw-la svi_fw-la anno_fw-la diem_fw-la functus_fw-la est_fw-la liberis_fw-la de_fw-la successione_n 〈◊〉_d orbis_n testamento_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la scriptis_fw-la ruffin_n h._n e._n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o it_o sure_o justify_v the_o present_a ordination_n by_o a_o single_a bishop_n but_o if_o other_o join_v with_o he_o in_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o the_o gent._n suppose_v in_o the_o follow_a p._n t._n w._n be_v not_o much_o out_o several_a of_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n be_v style_v apostle_n by_o the_o ancient_n as_o well_o as_o the_o twelve_o and_o therefore_o before_o he_o have_v condemn_v t.w._n he_o ought_v to_o have_v tell_v we_o who_o those_o be_v that_o lay_v on_o hand_n with_o st._n paul_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v they_o unworthy_a of_o that_o title_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v t._n w._n that_o what_o be_v do_v only_o by_o one_o have_v be_v common_o say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v colleague_n and_o partner_n in_o the_o same_o apostleship_n i_o dare_v answer_n for_o t._n w._n that_o this_o man_n notion_n of_o a_o proper_a succession_n never_o enter_v into_o his_o head_n no_o man_n beside_o blondel_n and_o his_o quarrelsome_a brethren_n ever_o reckon_v it_o improper_a to_o call_v two_o person_n the_o successor_n of_o one_o when_o real_o they_o be_v so_o when_o two_o person_n be_v heir_n to_o one_o in_o the_o same_o estate_n or_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o authority_n they_o be_v call_v by_o civilian_n and_o i_o believe_v not_o improper_o haeredes_fw-la or_o successores_fw-la partiarii_fw-la when_o the_o roman_a empire_n become_v divide_v i_o will_v fain_o know_v whether_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o jovian_a etc._n etc._n have_v no_o successor_n and_o i_o hope_v the_o gent._n will_v allow_v their_o majesty_n k._n w._n and_o q._n m._n to_o be_v call_v the_o successor_n of_o k._n j._n without_o any_o great_a absurdity_n and_o as_o there_o be_v instance_n enough_o to_o be_v give_v of_o two_o person_n succeed_v one_o in_o his_o secular_a estate_n and_o authority_n so_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o two_o bishop_n may_v not_o as_o well_o succeed_v one_o apostle_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a the_o large_a the_o apostle_n province_n be_v the_o more_o division_n it_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o consequent_o the_o more_o successor_n he_o may_v have_v timothy_n may_v succeed_v he_o at_o ephesus_n titus_n in_o crete_n etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v this_o succeed_a of_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o two_o province_n give_v they_o a_o equal_a power_n in_o one_o another_o diocese_n as_o the_o vindicator_n suppose_v p._n 19_o any_o more_o than_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v power_n at_o rome_n or_o constantinople_n because_o the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v number_v among_o his_o predecessor_n by_o franciscus_n taraphâ—…_n and_o other_o spanish_a historian_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o necessity_n to_o suppose_v as_o the_o gent._n will_v insinuate_v that_o the_o apostle_n must_v either_o be_v suspend_v or_o degrade_v or_o translate_v to_o a_o high_a seat_n to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o succession_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n in_o the_o see_v of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o apostle_n himseâ—…f_o give_v they_o a_o plenitude_n of_o power_n within_o their_o respective_a charge_n choose_v how_o much_a or_o how_o little_a he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o so_o that_o they_o have_v the_o full_a order_v and_o government_n of_o those_o two_o church_n and_o do_v therefore_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o it_o even_o while_o he_o be_v alive_a but_o if_o the_o vindicator_n will_v needs_o call_v they_o the_o apostle_n coadjutor_n while_o he_o be_v alive_a and_o give_v they_o the_o title_n of_o successor_n only_o after_o his_o decease_n i_o know_v t._n w._n will_v not_o quarrel_v with_o he_o it_o be_v no_o way_n contrary_a to_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o must_v desire_v he_o to_o forbear_v make_v wry_a face_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v still_o assert_v that_o st._n paul_n ordain_v his_o successor_n at_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v any_o successor_n unless_o ordain_v by_o themselves_o nor_o very_o probable_a that_o they_o ordain_v they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a so_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o common_a sense_n they_o be_v say_v by_o t._n w._n to_o ordain_v they_o while_o they_o be_v alive_a thus_o irenaeus_n 3._o iren._n adv_o haeres_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o ab_n apostolis_n instituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la relinquebant_fw-la suum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la locum_fw-la magisterii_fw-la tradentes_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o speak_v concern_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n fundantes_n igitur_fw-la &_o instruentes_fw-la beati_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la lino_n episcopatum_fw-la administrandae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la from_o which_o two_o passage_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n their_o successor_n while_o they_o be_v alive_a and_o that_o linus_n a_o single_a person_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o plural_a which_o be_v the_o double_a blunder_n in_o express_a term_n wherewith_o our_o nimble-sighted_n author_n charge_v t.w._n p._n 20._o nor_o will_v tertullion_n easy_o free_v himself_o from_o our_o author_n censure_n if_o he_o ever_o hear_v of_o that_o passage_n de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 32._o evolvant_fw-la ordinem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la suorum_fw-la ita_fw-la per_fw-la successiones_fw-la ad_fw-la initia_fw-la decurrentem_fw-la ut_fw-la primus_fw-la ille_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ex_fw-la apostolis_n vel_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la viris_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolis_n perseveraverit_fw-la habuerit_fw-la autotem_fw-la &_o antecessorem_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la modo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la census_fw-la sâ—…os_fw-la deferunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la smyrnaeorum_n ecclesia_fw-la polycarpum_fw-la à _fw-la joanne_n collocatum_fw-la sicut_fw-la romanorum_fw-la clementem_fw-la à _fw-la petro_n ordinatum_fw-la itidem_fw-la perinde_v utique_fw-la &_o caeterae_fw-la exhibent_fw-la quos_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n in_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la constitutos_fw-la apostolici_fw-la seminis_fw-la traduce_v habeant_fw-la so_o that_o according_a to_o tertullian_n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d con._n antioch_n c._n 23._o the_o apostle_n ordain_v the_o first_o bishop_n in_o each_o church_n and_o be_v their_o predecessor_n and_o they_o the_o apostle_n successor_n nor_o be_v it_o ever_o think_v so_o great_a a_o mystery_n by_o man_n of_o sense_n either_o in_o ancient_n or_o latter_a age_n for_o a_o bishop_n or_o other_o person_n to_o ordain_v or_o constitute_v his_o successor_n as_o this_o man_n make_v it_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n deâ—…rees_v it_o unlawful_a for_o a_o bishop_n to_o constitute_v his_o successor_n but_o if_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o author_n they_o have_v think_v it_o a_o thing_n impossible_a they_o will_v certain_o have_v spare_v their_o paiâ—…s_n it_o be_v not_o very_o usual_a for_o wise_a man_n to_o make_v law_n against_o impossibility_n valerius_n ordain_v st._n augustine_n his_o successor_n and_o he_o heraclius_n augustine_n of_o canterbury_n ordain_v laurentius_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o that_o see_v according_a to_o bede_n 20._o bedae_fw-la ec._n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 20._o who_o say_v he_o do_v it_o after_o the_o example_n of_o st._n peter_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v consecrate_v clemens_n evangelizandi_fw-la adjutorem_fw-la &_o simul_fw-la successorem_fw-la and_o epiphanius_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o other_o person_n be_v make_v bishop_n in_o the_o life-time_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n even_o because_o the_o apostle_n do_v frequent_o travel_v into_o other_o country_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o bishop_n to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v that_o severus_n bishop_n of_o milevis_n and_o boniface_n archbishop_n of_o mentz_n do_v after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v person_n to_o succeed_v they_o in_o those_o see_v and_o now_o sure_o nothing_o but_o that_o faculty_n of_o ignorance_n if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o faculty_n wherewith_o he_o reproach_n t._n w._n p._n 21._o can_v have_v embolden_v this_o vindicator_n to_o charge_v a_o man_n with_o nonsense_n and_o blunder_n for_o assert_v plain_a matter_n of_o fact_n when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o instance_n to_o be_v find_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o practice_n of_o several_a age_n i_o fancy_v few_o
for_o it_o but_o in_o some_o greek_a copy_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v leave_v out_o so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n the_o eastern_a church_n have_v no_o quarrel_n against_o either_o of_o those_o 59_o those_o combefis_n ad_fw-la man._n calec_n not_o 59_o creed_n all_o their_o contention_n with_o the_o western_a in_o this_o case_n be_v about_o the_o true_a read_n of_o they_o 1_o they_o symbolum_n fidei_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la profitentur_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la latini_n in_o missa_fw-la recitant_fw-la differunt_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la à _fw-la latinis_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la de_fw-la spir._n sancto_n dicunt_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la patre_fw-la procedit_fw-la latini_n qui_fw-la ex_fw-la patre_fw-la filioque_fw-la procedit_fw-la id_fw-la cum_fw-la graeci_fw-la non_fw-la negent_fw-la idem_fw-la cum_fw-la latinis_fw-la dicere_fw-la existimandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la leo_fw-la all._n de_fw-fr cons_n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o sect._n 1_o and_o therefore_o unless_o he_o have_v be_v more_o particular_a about_o that_o this_o first_o branch_n of_o t._n w_n description_n may_v stand_v and_o yet_o neither_o the_o greek_a or_o any_o eastern_a church_n be_v exclude_v second_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o table_n it_o be_v true_a t._n w._n do_v not_o mean_v the_o same_o individual_a table_n as_o the_o gentleman_n right_o suppose_v and_o yet_o he_o mean_v something_o more_o than_o bare_o the_o same_o eucharist_n in_o specie_fw-la heretic_n and_o schismatic_n may_v deliver_v the_o same_o eucharist_n in_o specie_fw-la and_o yet_o he_o that_o communicate_v with_o either_o be_v not_o thereby_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n three_o to_o join_v all_o in_o the_o same_o holy_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o t._n w._n do_v not_o hereby_o excommunicate_a all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n for_o although_o the_o form_n of_o holy_a prayer_n etc._n etc._n be_v different_a in_o several_a country_n yet_o people_n join_v with_o the_o church_n where_o they_o live_v in_o its_o holy_a devotion_n do_v answer_v this_o branch_n of_o the_o description_n and_o those_o christian_n who_o refuse_v and_o separate_v from_o they_o be_v certain_o schismatic_n four_o to_o be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o our_o spiritual_a ruler_n and_o governor_n who_o have_v derive_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o apostle_n by_o a_o due_a succession_n in_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o godly_a life_n decency_n and_o order_n he_o can_v except_v against_o this_o they_o be_v desirous_a to_o give_v due_a honour_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o spiritual_a governor_n who_o derive_v their_o authority_n from_o christ_n but_o still_o he_o endeavour_v to_o justify_v their_o separation_n upon_o two_o account_n 32._o vind._n p._n 32._o first_o because_o he_o think_v the_o bishop_n ought_v not_o to_o govern_v so_o many_o congregation_n nor_o by_o such_o rule_n and_o officer_n as_o they_o do_v neither_o second_o by_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n or_o the_o minister_n within_o the_o diocese_n and_o while_o he_o do_v so_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n not_o to_o be_v find_v either_o in_o scripture_n or_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o spiritual_a governor_n of_o they_o by_o divine_a right_n as_o to_o the_o government_n of_o so_o many_o congregation_n we_o think_v it_o not_o essential_a to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n it_o be_v not_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o city_n he_o live_v in_o or_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o diocese_n or_o the_o number_n of_o congregation_n but_o the_o ordination_n that_o make_v he_o a_o bishop_n we_o acknowledge_v with_o st._n evagr._fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la jerome_n that_o the_o poor_a bishop_n of_o eugubium_n have_v the_o same_o order_n and_o authority_n with_o he_o of_o rome_n and_o that_o he_o of_o tanis_n be_v equal_a in_o that_o respect_n to_o he_o of_o alexandria_n 14._o soz._n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o and_o that_o milles_n the_o martyr_n in_o sozomen_n who_o have_v never_o a_o christian_n within_o his_o diocese_n 19_o ibid._n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o be_v as_o true_o a_o bishop_n as_o he_o who_o have_v all_o scythia_n under_o his_o care_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o persuade_v we_o that_o the_o great_a extent_n of_o a_o bishop_n diocese_n do_v make_v void_a his_o office_n will_v be_v a_o task_n i_o be_o afraid_a too_o difficult_a for_o our_o author_n to_o manage_v we_o have_v no_o such_o doctrine_n in_o sc_n ipture_n and_o this_o conceit_n as_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o malice_n so_o it_o be_v below_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n in_o former_a time_n and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n themselves_o must_v have_v be_v the_o great_a usurper_n they_o have_v a_o large_a extent_n of_o jurisdiction_n even_o according_a to_o this_o author_n than_o any_o of_o their_o successor_n but_o 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