manifest_a example_n of_o the_o primitive_a 406._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 406._o church_n we_o strive_v not_o for_o it_o answ_n 1._o but_o why_o we_o pray_v you_o do_v you_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v you_o have_v bishop_n to_o have_v more_o authority_n and_o pastor_n less_o than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n allow_v they_o 2._o but_o we_o refuse_v not_o to_o debate_v this_o matter_n by_o the_o canon_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n which_o notwithstanding_o have_v be_v in_o part_n show_v before_o argum_fw-la 10._o and_o shall_v be_v declare_v further_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o 11._o objection_n hierom_n thus_o write_v quomodo_fw-la ibi_fw-la leprosum_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la mundum_fw-la vel_fw-la immundum_fw-la 16._o in_o mat._n â—_o 16._o facit_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la alligat_fw-la vel_fw-la solvit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la &_o presbyter_n as_o there_o under_o the_o law_n the_o priest_n make_v the_o leprous_a person_n clean_o or_o unclean_a so_o here_o the_o presbyter_n bind_v or_o lose_v so_o then_o as_o the_o judgement_n and_o censure_v of_o the_o leprosy_n belong_v not_o only_o to_o the_o chief_a priest_n but_o indifferent_o to_o they_o all_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o aaron_n the_o priest_n or_o one_o of_o his_o son_n the_o priest_n lev._n 13._o 2._o so_o now_o the_o censure_v of_o spiritual_a leprosy_n shall_v indifferent_o belong_v to_o all_o spiritual_a pastor_n further_o we_o find_v that_o presbyter_n sit_v together_o with_o bishop_n and_o give_v voice_n and_o make_v decree_n not_o only_o in_o matter_n which_o concern_v the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n as_o we_o be_v bear_v in_o hand_n but_o such_o as_o belong_v 291._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi pag._n 291._o to_o discipline_n and_o excommunication_n and_o anathematise_v as_o be_v evident_a council_n eliberrm_n to_o the_o which_o subscribe_v 36._o presbyter_n can_v 52._o 62._o 67._o and_o in_o arelatens_n 2._o can_n 25._o 28._o and_o can_v *_o 30._o they_o decree_v concern_v the_o suspension_n of_o bishop_n to_o this_o synod_n subscribe_v 12._o presbyter_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o presbyter_n assemble_v in_o a_o synod_n have_v power_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o imperial_a law_n say_v we_o charge_v all_o bishop_n and_o priest_n that_o they_o separate_v no_o 11._o novil_n constitut_o 125._o c._n 11._o man_n from_o the_o sacred_a communion_n before_o they_o show_v the_o cause_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o presume_v to_o excommunicate_v let_v he_o be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n thus_o it_o be_v indifferent_a for_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n to_o excommunicate_v obj._n 6._o not_o in_o very_a church_n but_o in_o every_o city_n there_o be_v presbyter_n assist_v and_o aid_v 183._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 183._o the_o bishop_n and_o these_o be_v clergy_n man_n to_o help_v he_o in_o all_o sacred_a action_n and_o advise_v he_o in_o all_o judicial_a and_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n 184._o p._n 184._o answ_n 1._o neither_o do_v we_o urge_v to_o have_v a_o presbytery_n of_o clergy_n man_n in_o every_o parish_n church_n but_o that_o in_o every_o division_n the_o presbyter_n and_o pastor_n shall_v assemble_v together_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o discipline_n 2._o it_o be_v confess_v that_o presbyter_n in_o city_n have_v assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o ecclesiacall_a proceed_n why_o then_o may_v not_o the_o presbyter_n of_o country_n church_n be_v admit_v who_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o fit_a because_o they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o particular_a disease_n in_o their_o several_a cure_n 3._o the_o presbytery_n be_v not_o only_o in_o great_a and_o populous_a city_n neither_o have_v the_o bishop_n they_o such_o large_a circuit_n but_o that_o one_o presbytery_n may_v suffice_v for_o the_o city_n and_o confine_n thereof_o for_o then_o the_o bishop_n have_v his_o proper_a parish_n episcopus_fw-la propriam_fw-la parochiam_fw-la non_fw-la derelinquat_fw-la can._n apost_n 13._o his_o flock_n the_o bishop_n have_v his_o proper_a flock_n proper_a church_n the_o bishop_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la acquierit_fw-la ire_n ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sibi_fw-la commissam_fw-la which_o do_v not_o resolve_v to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n shall_v be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n antioch_n council_n c._n 17._o he_o have_v his_o peculiar_a flock_n episcopus_fw-la grege_fw-la sibi_fw-la commissum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n must_v instruct_v the_o flock_n commit_v unto_o he_o with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n turonens_fw-la sub_fw-la carol._n then_o bishop_n live_v not_o only_o in_o famous_a great_a city_n but_o in_o base_a and_o obsure_n town_n episcopus_fw-la de_fw-la loco_fw-la ignobili_fw-la ad_fw-la nobilem_fw-la per_fw-la ambitionem_fw-la non_fw-la transeat_fw-la a_o bishop_n ambitious_o must_v not_o go_v from_o a_o base_a and_o ignoble_a town_n to_o a_o noble_a carth._n 4._o can_n 15._o then_o bishop_n have_v not_o such_o a_o large_a diocese_n in_o augustine_n time_n there_o be_v in_o one_o province_n under_o carthage_n of_o the_o catholic_a &_o donatist_n above_o bishop_n 9000._o of_o the_o catholic_n part_v there_o be_v present_a 286._o and_o absent_a 120._o by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n and_o old_a age_n epispall_n church_n void_a 60._o in_o all_o 466._o of_o the_o donatist_n there_o be_v present_a 279._o absent_v 120._o church_n void_a 60._o in_o all_o 459._o these_o so_o many_o bishop_n in_o one_o province_n can_v be_v think_v to_o have_v have_v diocese_n much_o large_a than_o some_o parish_n and_o few_o bishopricke_n have_v so_o many_o parish_n church_n under_o they_o and_o none_o in_o england_n unless_o it_o be_v norwich_n be_v find_v to_o have_v more_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n then_o if_o one_o presbytery_n with_o the_o bishop_n suffice_v for_o such_o diocese_n object_n 7._o presbyter_n sit_v with_o the_o bishop_n at_o the_o first_o as_o assessor_n and_o consenter_n before_o 317._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 317._o synod_n undertake_v such_o cause_n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o frequent_v of_o synod_n be_v not_o let_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o synod_n that_o decree_v that_o sententia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n shall_v be_v void_a if_o it_o be_v not_o confirm_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o clergy_n carth._n 4._o c._n 23._o 2._o from_o the_o nicene_n council_n to_o the_o time_n of_o this_o synod_n be_v assemble_v in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n and_o somewhat_o more_o twenty_o provincial_a synod_n as_o the_o elibortine_n arelaten_v 1._o and_o 2._o gangrene_n agrippin_n antioch_n sardic_n with_o other_o 3._o and_o before_o this_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n twice_o every_o year_n antio_n c._n 20._o constantin_n 1._o c._n 2._o but_o after_o the_o time_n of_o this_o synod_n of_o carthage_n when_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o presbytery_n begin_v to_o be_v impair_v it_o be_v decree_v that_o bishop_n shall_v assemble_v but_o once_o in_o the_o year_n toletan_n 3._o c._n 18._o so_o that_o even_o when_o synod_n be_v most_o frequent_a the_o presbytery_n be_v in_o great_a authority_n &_o it_o begin_v to_o fail_v when_o synod_n be_v not_o so_o often_o celebrate_v obj._n 8._o for_o our_o part_n though_o we_o take_v the_o key_n to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o that_o have_v pastoral_a charge_n of_o soul_n in_o their_o degree_n yet_o to_o avoid_v 320._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 320._o the_o infinite_a shower_n of_o excommunication_n etc._n etc._n if_o every_o presbyter_n at_o his_o pleasure_n may_v excommunicate_v we_o praise_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n church_n in_o suffer_v no_o inferior_a to_o excommunicate_v without_o the_o bishop_n consent_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o if_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o key_n be_v common_a to_o all_o pastor_n what_o presumption_n be_v this_o for_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o god_n &_o to_o change_v his_o institution_n the_o 13_o esay_n 40._o 13_o prophet_n say_v who_o have_v instruct_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o teach_v he_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o ambition_n of_o bishop_n that_o have_v exclude_v the_o pastor_n as_o diotrephes_n that_o love_v to_o have_v preeminence_n will_v not_o receive_v the_o brethren_n 3._o neither_o be_v 3._o joh._n epist_n 3._o excommunication_n the_o few_o because_o one_o by_o the_o bishop_n authority_n excommunicate_v but_o the_o more_o for_o there_o be_v like_a to_o be_v more_o grace_n and_o discretion_n in_o a_o company_n of_o reverend_a and_o learned_a pastor_n then_o in_o one_o unlearned_a chancellor_n or_o official_a and_o the_o court_n now_o intend_v their_o own_o gain_n &_o therefore_o multiply_v excommunication_n whereas_o then_o the_o profit_n of_o man_n soul_n shall_v be_v expect_v as_o though_o there_o have_v not_o be_v long_o since_o complaint_n make_v of_o
idolo_fw-la si_fw-la in_o idoleio_fw-la recumbere_fw-la milit_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr corou_fw-fr milit_fw-la alienum_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la fide_fw-la quid_fw-la ni_fw-fr idolei_n habitu_fw-la videre_fw-la etc._n etc._n nothing_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o idol_n so_o neither_o to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o idol_n if_o to_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o idol-temple_n be_v strange_a from_o the_o faith_n why_o not_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o idol_n habit_n 2_o that_o simplicity_n and_o plainness_n which_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o father_n in_o the_o best_a time_n of_o the_o church_n use_v be_v fit_a and_o meet_a for_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o where_o our_o saviour_n 8._o mat._n 19_o 8._o christ_n teach_v we_o to_o reduce_v and_o bring_v thing_n back_o to_o their_o first_o original_n but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o father_n in_o the_o best_a and_o pure_a time_n of_o the_o church_n have_v neither_o cap_n nor_o surplice_n to_o minister_v in_o therefore_o that_o ancient_a use_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v retain_v still_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 16._o luc._n 4._o 16._o have_v no_o minister_a garment_n it_o appear_v luk._n 4._o where_o our_o saviour_n christ_n enter_v into_o the_o synagogue_n and_o stand_v up_o to_o read_v the_o minister_n bring_v he_o not_o a_o surplice_n but_o a_o book_n and_o when_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n enter_v into_o the_o synagogue_n and_o 36._o act._n 13._o 36._o the_o ruler_n send_v to_o they_o to_o preach_v they_o stand_v up_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n p._n martyr_n 1._o pet._n mart._n clas_o 4._o c._n 1._o be_v clear_a for_o this_o papist_n say_v he_o despise_v we_o because_o we_o have_v no_o priestly_a garment_n when_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n have_v none_o neither_o so_o likewise_o epi._n ad_fw-la hooper_n 24_o defence_n of_o apol._n p._n 401_o walfr_n de_fw-fr exord_n &_o in_o ca._n eccles_n c._n 24_o b._n jewel_n bring_v authority_n to_o prove_v it_o walafridus_n and_o other_o to_o show_v that_o the_o massing_n garment_n come_v in_o by_o little_a and_o little_a so_o at_o first_o man_n celebrate_v in_o common_a apparel_n as_o certain_a of_o the_o east_n church_n be_v say_v to_o do_v at_o this_o day_n m._n 5._o fox_n mart._n p._n 5._o fox_n likewise_o say_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n little_a regard_n be_v have_v of_o day_n or_o meat_n or_o apparel_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o see_v christ_n use_v no_o distinction_n of_o apparel_n herein_o we_o desire_v but_o to_o be_v like_o our_o master_n 3._o that_o which_o do_v not_o add_v grace_n and_o comeliness_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o make_v it_o ridiculous_a be_v to_o be_v remove_v but_o so_o do_v the_o cap_n and_o surplice_n it_o make_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n ridiculous_a for_o first_o it_o bring_v he_o in_o like_o a_o popish_a priest_n elias_n be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o 8._o 2._o 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not_o establish_v by_o any_o law_n of_o this_o land_n and_o since_o herein_o in_o our_o mind_n the_o bishop_n do_v well_o in_o it_o that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o rite_n or_o ornament_n to_o be_v use_v in_o this_o church_n but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v by_o public_a authority_n establish_v and_o therefore_o as_o we_o say_v if_o they_o will_v stick_v to_o their_o own_o ground_n if_o the_o king_n do_v not_o urge_v the_o surplice_n by_o law_n they_o must_v not_o use_v it_o 2._o obj._n do_v not_o their_o own_o word_n import_v 11._o answ_n to_o the_o petit_fw-fr p._n 11._o that_o they_o may_v be_v well_o use_v so_o they_o be_v not_o urge_v answ_n 1._o that_o they_o may_v be_v use_v be_v one_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v be_v well_o use_v be_v another_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v tolerate_v which_o can_v be_v justify_v 2._o the_o consequent_a be_v not_o good_a for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o urge_v by_o authority_n than_o they_o may_v not_o be_v use_v as_o before_o be_v show_v 3_o obj._n what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o cap_n or_o surplice_n ibid._n answ_n ibid._n that_o shall_v offend_v any_o man_n of_o judgement_n bucer_n p._n martyr_n augustine_n calvin_n answ_n then_o be_v like_o our_o brethren_n take_v all_o that_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o surplice_n to_o be_v man_n of_o no_o judgement_n rev._n jewel_n a_o man_n as_o of_o more_o learning_n so_o of_o more_o modesty_n 399._o defence_n apol_n p._n 399._o &_o love_n confess_v that_o there_o be_v godly_a learned_a man_n that_o refuse_v the_o apparel_n and_o that_o they_o have_v their_o ground_n and_o reason_n from_o authority_n to_o do_v so_o and_o our_o present_a arch._n bb._n profess_v there_o be_v some_o that_o never_o receive_v the_o apparel_n who_o say_v 289._o ibid._n p._n 400._o doct._n whit._n pag._n 289._o he_o i_o for_o my_o part_n have_v always_o reverence_v and_o do_v reverence_v not_o only_o for_o their_o singular_a virtue_n and_o learning_n but_o for_o their_o modesty_n also_o peter_n martyr_v their_o own_o author_n cuidam_fw-la pet._n mart._n ep_v 3._o amico_fw-la cuidam_fw-la resolve_v that_o though_o the_o surplice_n may_v be_v tolerate_v till_o thing_n become_v to_o some_o stay_n yet_o it_o be_v much_o better_a that_o it_o be_v remove_v i_o say_v he_o write_v to_o a_o friend_n in_o england_n think_v as_o you_o do_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a of_o themselves_o make_v not_o a_o man_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a but_o as_o you_o also_o think_v so_o i_o think_v it_o more_o convenient_a that_o that_o garment_n and_o many_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_n cum_fw-la fieri_fw-la commode_v poterit_fw-la auferuntur_fw-la i._o that_o when_o convenient_o it_o may_v be_v do_v they_o be_v remove_v &_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n here_o quote_v i_o like_v well_o say_v he_o if_o you_o desire_v that_o christian_a religion_n shall_v aspire_v again_o to_o chaste_a &_o simple_a pureness_n for_o what_o shall_v all_o godly_a man_n more_o wish_n for_o and_o to_o speak_v of_o myself_o i_o hardly_o suffer_v myself_o to_o be_v draw_v from_o that_o simple_a &_o pure_a use_n which_o we_o all_o long_o use_v at_o strasburgh_n where_o difference_n of_o apparel_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v take_v away_o that_o manner_n as_o be_v the_o plain_a and_o especial_o savour_v of_o the_o apostolic_a church_n i_o have_v always_o approve_v above_o all_o other_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v long_o continue_v there_o and_o wheresoever_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v restore_v it_o may_v at_o length_n be_v receive_v and_o therefore_o if_o the_o matter_n may_v pass_v upon_o this_o worthy_a man_n verdict_n we_o shall_v soon_o agree_v hemingius_n show_v that_o the_o minister_n 16_o clas_n 3._o c._n 16_o of_o the_o gospel_n in_o these_o part_n utter_o refuse_v the_o
ergo_fw-la see_v a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n jurisdiction_n do_v of_o right_a belong_v to_o both_o arg._n 7._o all_o pastoral_a duty_n do_v equal_o belong_v unto_o the_o pastor_n but_o to_o separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a be_v a_o pastoral_a duty_n jer._n 15._o 19_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o shepherd_n to_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v ezek_n 34._o 4._o that_o be_v to_o reconcile_v the_o penitent_a so_o also_o to_o separate_v the_o unclean_a to_o correct_v the_o obstinate_a augustine_n say_v 15._o de_fw-fr corrept_n &_o great_a cap._n 15._o pastoralis_fw-la necessitas_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o pastoral_a necessity_n require_v lest_o the_o contagion_n shall_v spread_v further_o to_o separate_v the_o disease_a sheep_n from_o the_o sound_n ergo_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o presbyter_n which_o be_v pastor_n and_o have_v their_o flock_n act._n 20._o 17._o 28._o to_o separate_v one_fw-mi excommunicate_v the_o vile_a and_o unclean_a arg._n 8._o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o saint_n the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n with_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n for_o to_o this_o end_n have_v christ_n ordain_v these_o office_n ephes_n 4._o 11._o but_o to_o separate_v or_o excommunicate_a and_o reconcile_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o say_a purpose_n this_o authority_n be_v give_v for_o edification_n 2._o cor._n 10._o 8._o ergo_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n arg._n 9_o the_o discipline_n shall_v be_v administer_v by_o such_o as_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o direction_n and_o to_o who_o with_o the_o least_o peril_n of_o the_o church_n the_o censure_n may_v be_v exercise_v but_o a_o assembly_n of_o presbyter_n be_v more_o like_a to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o direction_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n assemble_v in_o council_n say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o coelestium_fw-la council_n african_a can_v 138._o epist_n ad_fw-la coelestium_fw-la to_o we_o act._n 15._o 28._o thus_o say_v the_o council_n of_o african_a unless_o there_o be_v any_o that_o think_v god_n inspire_v one_o particular_a person_n with_o righteousness_n and_o forsake_v a_o number_n of_o priest_n assemble_v in_o synod_n again_o there_o will_v arise_v less_o danger_n to_o the_o church_n by_o this_o mean_n for_o there_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o the_o law_n excommunicatus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la excommunicare_fw-la he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v himself_o can_v excommunicate_v another_o cause_n 24._o q._n 1._o c._n 4._o but_o a_o bishop_n or_o any_o one_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v by_o many_o occasion_n stand_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n church_n in_o what_o case_n bishop_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o he_o have_v two_o wife_n cause_n 24._o q._n 3._o c._n 19_o or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o error_n he_o must_v be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n cause_n 24._o q._n 3._o c_o 13._o pelagius_n or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o usurer_n cause_n 14._o q._n 4._o c._n 4._o or_o a_o blasphemer_n or_o swearer_n carth._n 4._o cap._n 61._o or_o a_o player_n at_o dice._n trullan_n c._n 50._o or_o be_v negligent_a in_o preach_v and_o so_o continue_v can_v apost_n 57_o or_o give_v order_n for_o money_n chalced._n c._n 2_o or_o be_v promote_v for_o money_n constant_n conc._n 6._o gener_fw-la c._n 22._o or_o make_v a_o lie_v man_n his_o vicar_n general_a hispatiens_n 2._o c._n 9_o or_o take_v upon_o he_o any_o civil_a office_n as_o vice-presidentship_a justiciariship_n decr._n greg._n 3._o 58._o 4._o or_o sit_v in_o cause_n of_o blood_n or_o give_v sentence_n for_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o any_o meber_v as_o of_o ear_n hand_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n c_o 5._o so_o write_v alexander_n 3_o in_o his_o rescript_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n but_o a_o bishop_n or_o any_o one_o man_n may_v stand_v excommunicate_a where_o a_o assembly_n or_o company_n can_v in_o this_o case_n by_o who_o shall_v the_o discipline_n be_v administer_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v safe_a that_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v dispose_v by_o many_o then_o by_o one_o arg._n 10._o presbyter_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n be_v interest_v in_o the_o spiritual_a rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o excommunication_n belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a regiment_n ergo_fw-la for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n first_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o find_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v together_o the_o presbyter_n for_o the_o decide_n of_o doubtful_a question_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n the_o elder_n that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n be_v make_v ruler_n the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o especial_o they_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 17._o they_o then_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n be_v also_o roll_a elder_n for_o how_o else_o shall_v they_o have_v a_o double_a honour_n be_v exclude_v from_o government_n which_o be_v count_v one_o of_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o church_n now_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v most_o evident_a hier._n say_v communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la concilio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la regebantur_fw-la 1._o â—â—â—rom_fw-la inâ—_n â—_z 1._o in_o the_o begin_n church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a advice_n of_o presbyter_n cause_n 11._o q._n 3_o c._n 106._o debent_fw-la 12._o sacerdotes_fw-la episcopum_fw-la circumstare_fw-la etc._n etc._n twelve_o priest_n must_v stand_v by_o the_o bisbop_n when_o he_o denounce_v excommunication_n can_n 108._o when_o the_o penitent_a party_n be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v the_o bishop_n must_v be_v assist_v with_o as_o many_o cause_n 12._o q._n 2._o c._n 5._o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o dispose_v of_o the_o temporal_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n much_o less_o of_o spiritual_a inconsulto_fw-la presbyterio_fw-la not_o have_v before_o consult_v with_o his_o presbytery_n neither_o be_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o presbytery_n for_o decency_n and_o order_n only_o but_o of_o necessity_n episcopus_fw-la nullius_fw-la causam_fw-la audiat_fw-la absque_fw-la praesentia_fw-la clericorum_fw-la aliter_fw-la erit_fw-la sententia_fw-la irrita_fw-la the_o bishop_n shall_v hear_v no_o man_n cause_n without_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o clark_n otherwise_o let_v the_o sentence_n be_v void_a carth._n 4._o c._n 23._o thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o presbyter_n do_v assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o the_o regiment_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v confess_v also_o by_o our_o learned_a writer_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o first_o be_v so_o apportion_v that_o neither_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n 307._o perpetual_a gover_n p._n 307._o nor_o the_o bishop_n dispose_v matter_n of_o importance_n without_o his_o presbytery_n d._n fulke_o thus_o testify_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o authority_n of_o bind_v 4._o ans_fw-fr to_o rhem_n in_o 2_o cor._n 2._o sect_n 4._o and_o lose_v commit_v and_o retain_v pertain_v general_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n alike_o and_o to_o every_o pastor_n in_o his_o cure_n thus_o be_v it_o in_o the_o beginning_n but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a in_o process_n of_o time_n bishop_n begin_v to_o encroach_v upon_o presbyter_n and_o their_o office_n 1._o bishop_n have_v at_o the_o first_o but_o a_o priority_n before_o their_o presbyter_n they_o be_v not_o presbyter_n how_o bishop_n by_o little_a and_o little_o encroach_v upon_o presbyter_n to_o suffer_v a_o presbyter_n to_o stand_v before_o they_o carth._n 4._o 34._o and_o within_o door_n collegam_fw-la se_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la let_v the_o bishop_n take_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o presbyter_n colleague_n and_o fellow_n but_o now_o bishop_n be_v calll_v prelate_n minister_n subditi_fw-la their_o subject_n 2._o as_o yet_o the_o bishop_n have_v no_o special_a kind_n of_o ordain_v as_o differ_v in_o order_n from_o presbyter_n as_o ambrose_n say_v episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la una_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la there_o be_v but_o one_o ordination_n of_o a_o presbyter_n and_o a_o bishop_n uterque_fw-la enim_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la for_o they_o be_v both_o but_o priest_n or_o minister_n in_o 1._o tim._n 3._o afterward_o the_o bishop_n bring_v in_o a_o special_a kind_n of_o consecration_n for_o themselves_o 3._o then_o they_o go_v further_a that_o whereas_o in_o give_v of_o order_n presbyter_n be_v join_v with_o bishop_n carth._n 4._o c._n 3._o cite_v before_o they_o do_v assume_v that_o office_n to_o 10._o hier._n evag._n 10._o themselves_o quid_fw-la facit_fw-la excepta_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o do_v a_o bishop_n that_o a_o priest_n can_v do_v ordination_n only_o except_v 4._o but_o not_o content_v to_o stay_v here_o
not_o that_o be_v good_a so_o neither_o in_o our_o friend_n commend_v we_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a as_o he_o well_o say_v nec_fw-la bonis_fw-la adversariorum_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la honestum_fw-la ocean_n hierom_n pammach_n &_o ocean_n habuerint_fw-la detrahendum_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la amicorum_fw-la laudanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la vitia_fw-la 4._o object_n those_o man_n may_v have_v better_o perform_v their_o obedience_n to_o god_n &c_n &c_n what_o be_v these_o man_n they_o shall_v assume_v so_o much_o answ_n 1._o we_o have_v assume_v nothing_o disloyal_a just_a complaint_n not_o disloyal_a which_o become_v not_o good_a subject_n to_o lay_v open_a our_o complaint_n to_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n as_o the_o member_n send_v up_o their_o grief_n to_o the_o head_n 2._o neither_o do_v we_o seek_v to_o abuse_v the_o clergy_n but_o to_o honour_v they_o when_o we_o desire_v they_o may_v in_o every_o congregation_n shine_v as_o lamp_n both_o in_o life_n and_o doctrine_n 3._o what_o great_a obedience_n to_o god_n then_o to_o be_v find_v faithful_a what_o better_a service_n to_o his_o majesty_n then_o to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o want_n of_o that_o body_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o head_n what_o true_a love_n to_o the_o church_n then_o to_o desire_v her_o perfection_n 4._o we_o trust_v his_o majesty_n count_v it_o no_o trouble_n to_o hear_v his_o honest_a subject_n complaint_n as_o by_o his_o own_o princely_a word_n we_o be_v encourage_v weary_a not_o to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o oppress_v 92._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 92._o aut_fw-la ne_fw-la rex_fw-la sis_fw-la preacher_n and_o minister_n that_o humble_o sue_v for_o redress_v trouble_v not_o the_o church_n but_o idle_a non_fw-fr resident_n dumb_a minister_n covetous_a pluralist_n be_v the_o man_n which_o be_v settle_v in_o their_o dregs_n and_o will_v not_o have_v their_o sour_a lees_n draw_v forth_o as_o for_o we_o we_o bless_v god_n for_o our_o external_a peace_n and_o hearty_o desire_v the_o true_a internal_a peace_n that_o we_o may_v be_v all_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o eph._n 4._o 15._o follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n and_o love_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o we_o say_v with_o hierome_n theoph_n ad_fw-la theoph_n unto_o our_o brethren_n that_o seem_v to_o stand_v so_o much_o upon_o peace_n and_o quietness_n nihil_fw-la grande_fw-fr est_fw-la voce_fw-la pacem_fw-la praetendere_fw-la &_o opere_fw-la destruere_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o pretend_v peace_n in_o word_n and_o destroy_v it_o indeed_o we_o also_o will_v peace_n and_o we_o wish_v not_o only_o but_o entreat_v peace_n the_o peace_n of_o christ_n true_a peace_n pacem_fw-la quae_fw-la not_z ut_fw-la adversarios_fw-la subijciat_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la amicos_fw-la iungat_fw-la such_o peace_n which_o may_v not_o subdue_v we_o as_o enemy_n but_o join_v we_o as_o friend_n 5._o object_n they_o must_v prove_v that_o those_o humour_n untruth_n 7._o these_o be_v the_o peccant_a humour_n be_v the_o peccant_a humour_n of_o the_o church_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v the_o least_o peccant_a of_o any_o other_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1._o if_o these_o &_o such_o like_a be_v not_o the_o catharst_n who_o come_v near_o the_o catharst_n peccant_a humour_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o thus_o these_o man_n seem_v to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o puritan_n &_o catharist_n than_o those_o who_o they_o in_o their_o answer_n have_v traduce_v that_o acknowledge_v all_o thing_n pure_a in_o the_o church_n and_o no_o thing_n amiss_o how_o far_o be_v they_o from_o redress_v that_o be_v so_o far_o of_o from_o confess_v their_o want_n ambrose_n well_o say_v sensus_fw-la vulneris_fw-la est_fw-la sensus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la the_o sense_n of_o grief_n be_v the_o sense_n of_o life_n 2._o we_o wish_v even_o in_o our_o heart_n it_o be_v as_o they_o say_v that_o our_o church_n be_v least_o peccant_a in_o the_o world_n then_o shall_v we_o have_v no_o contention_n about_o humane_a rite_n non-residents_a dumb_a minister_n commendam_n faculty_n abuse_v of_o excommunication_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v strange_a in_o other_o reform_a church_n 3._o reverend_a bishop_n jewel_n where_o he_o say_v we_o be_v come_v as_o near_o as_o possible_o we_o can_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o apostle_n neither_o mean_v apostle_n how_o we_o be_v come_v near_o the_o apostle_n the_o abuse_n and_o peccant_a humour_n of_o our_o church_n which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v justify_v nor_o yet_o all_o the_o ceremony_n for_o else_o be_v he_o allege_v out_o of_o valafridius_n abbas_n that_o in_o the_o begin_n the_o communion_n be_v minister_v without_o any_o difference_n of_o apparel_n and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o hieroms_n time_n defence_n apol._n 401._o neither_o yet_o do_v he_o mean_v that_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v exact_o restore_v for_o the_o book_n itself_o confess_v that_o 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