indeed_o the_o hide_v of_o the_o church_n no_o wonder_n if_o it_o be_v a_o hide_a thing_n to_o we_o he_o say_v in_o this_o place_n omnes_fw-la docebant_fw-la omnes_fw-la baptizabant_fw-la he_o say_v they_o observe_v not_o the_o time_n nor_o fast_v before_o baptism_n nor_o have_v peter_n any_o deacon_n at_o cornelius_n house_n to_o baptise_v as_o if_o the_o deacon_n office_n be_v only_o to_o baptise_v he_o not_o mind_v that_o some_o of_o the_o seven_o may_v be_v with_o he_o and_o baptise_v in_o all_o which_o he_o corrupt_o quarrel_n with_o the_o apostle_n practice_n as_o if_o they_o have_v find_v a_o better_a form_n to_o serve_v god_n by_o then_o that_o of_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o time_n precede_v do_v correct_v and_o like_o the_o carnal_a gentile_n seek_v to_o be_v wise_a become_v fool_n and_o like_o the_o foolish_a woman_n in_o the_o proverb_n pull_v down_o the_o house_n of_o god_n with_o both_o their_o hand_n and_o worse_o than_o she_o set_v up_o a_o cage_n for_o unclean_a bird_n of_o their_o own_o predict_v by_o zech._n 5.8_o 9_o but_o of_o this_o in_o its_o place_n ignatius_n ep._n to_o policarpus_fw-la he_o write_v to_o policarpus_fw-la mention_n the_o presbytery_n and_o say_v vnà _fw-fr laborate_a inter_fw-la vos_fw-la unà _fw-la certate_fw-la unà _fw-la currite_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la dispensatores_fw-la &_o assessores_fw-la &_o ministri_fw-la dei._n in_o the_o word_n dispensers_n the_o admission_n of_o member_n to_o ordinance_n be_v signify_v in_o assessor_n their_o government_n in_o general_n intend_v in_o minister_n their_o teach_n 8._o the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o these_o three_o conjunct_o in_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n ignatius_n to_o trallis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v necessary_a whatever_o you_o do_v you_o go_v about_o nothing_o that_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a public_a concernment_n without_o the_o bishop_n but_o also_o that_o you_o submit_v to_o the_o presbytery_n as_o to_o the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o these_o be_v the_o church_n true_a presbytery_n only_a and_o alone_o in_o these_o the_o synod_n and_o college_n of_o ministry_n be_v existent_a and_o in_o none_o other_o other_o authority_n be_v antichristian_a and_o tend_v to_o oppression_n of_o the_o saint_n tertull._n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n the_o exhortatione_n castitatis_fw-la honour_n per_fw-la ordinis_fw-la consessum_fw-la sanctificatus_fw-la adeò_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la ordinis_fw-la consessus_fw-la &_o offer_v &_o tinguis_fw-la &_o sacerdos_n etc._n etc._n before_o he_o say_v these_o have_n ecclesiae_fw-la aucthoritas_fw-la the_o church_n authority_n this_o be_v consessus_fw-la ecclesiaestici_fw-la ordinis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a convent_n than_o this_o juridical_a be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o gospel-frame_n this_o be_v the_o true_a presbytery_n and_o all_o other_o than_o these_o be_v spurious_a and_o false_a to_o this_o well_o agree_v that_o of_o mat._n 18.19_o that_o if_o two_o of_o you_o agree_v on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o church_n while_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n institution_n govern_v by_o these_o three_o it_o be_v call_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n but_o when_o that_o fell_a and_o minister_n of_o other_o society_n rule_v then_o come_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n the_o lord_n not_o approve_v of_o they_o as_o be_v well_o observe_v in_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o bible_n write_v to_o the_o reader_n print_v in_o king_n james_n day_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o learned_a know_v that_o certain_a worthy_a man_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o untimely_a death_n for_o no_o other_o fault_n but_o for_o seek_v to_o reduce_v their_o countryman_n to_o good_a order_n and_o discipline_n and_o that_o in_o some_o common-weal_n it_o be_v make_v a_o capital_a crime_n once_o to_o motion_n the_o make_n of_o a_o new_a law_n for_o the_o abrogate_a of_o a_o old_a though_o the_o same_o be_v most_o pernicious_a and_o that_o certain_a which_o will_v be_v account_v pillar_n of_o the_o state_n and_o pattern_n of_o virtue_n and_o prudence_n can_v not_o be_v bring_v for_o a_o long_a time_n to_o give_v way_n to_o good_a letter_n and_o refine_a speech_n but_o bear_v themselves_o as_o averse_a from_o they_o as_o from_o rock_n and_o box_n of_o poison_n and_o he_o be_v no_o babe_n viz._n greg._n theol._n but_o a_o great_a cler._n that_o give_v forth_o and_o in_o write_v to_o posterity_n in_o passion_n peradventure_o that_o he_o have_v not_o see_v any_o profit_n to_o come_v by_o any_o synod_n or_o meeting_n of_o the_o clergy_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n by_o say_v it_o be_v in_o passion_n be_v a_o good_a plaster_n for_o such_o a_o dangerous_a sore_n he_o show_v what_o the_o counsel_n before_o he_o he_o live_v about_o 380._o do_v and_o indeed_o god_n ordain_v that_o not_o many_o together_o but_o seven_o man_n of_o several_a age_n signify_v by_o the_o seven_o angel_n be_v only_o to_o restore_v the_o fall_a church_n hieron_n 1_o cap._n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la say_v when_o presbyter_n govern_v ecclesiae_fw-la cura_fw-la aequaliter_fw-la inter_fw-la plures_fw-la dividebatur_fw-la to_o this_o may_v be_v apply_v that_o of_o egisippus_n cite_v by_o eusebius_n vnà _fw-la cum_fw-la apostolis_n suscepit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la administrandam_fw-la frater_fw-la domini_fw-la jacobus_n qui_fw-la iustùs_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la cognominatus_fw-la this_o be_v understand_v of_o peter_n and_o john_n gal._n 2.9_o and_o not_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n minister_v to_o the_o gentile_n james_n the_o less_o be_v slay_v before_o he_o take_v this_o government_n by_o herod_n so_o that_o it_o be_v without_o question_n here_o be_v only_o mean_v the_o three_o apostle_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o peter_n call_v himself_o 1_o pet._n 6.1_o according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o other_o gospel_n church_n they_o be_v not_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o in_o form_n of_o government_n jerusalem_n be_v the_o pattern_n or_o mother_n church_n this_o book_n be_v say_v to_o contain_v apostolical_a tradition_n but_o be_v lose_v and_o a_o counterfeit_n leave_v in_o its_o place_n nicephor_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 26._o 9_o as_o the_o minister_n so_o the_o people_n be_v distinguish_v anthanasius_fw-la cite_v theognostus_n in_o his_o tract_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la evang._n matthei_n cap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 31._o quicunque_fw-la dixerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la semel_fw-la atque_fw-la iterum_fw-la terminos_fw-la praetergressus_fw-la oft_o minus_fw-la feret_fw-la supplicii_fw-la qui_fw-la vero_fw-la tertio_fw-la contempserit_fw-la nullam_fw-la veniam_fw-la consequi_fw-la potest_fw-la here_o by_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o church_n i_o understand_v the_o threefold_a society_n of_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o three_o whereof_o if_o any_o contemn_v there_o be_v no_o pardon_n athanasius_n primum_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la terminos_fw-la appellat_fw-la catechesin_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la initiationem_fw-la de_fw-fr patre_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la tertium_fw-la vero_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o consummatione_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la &_o sermone_fw-la qui_fw-la traditur_fw-la in_o communicatione_n spiritus_fw-la this_o show_v the_o government_n be_v much_o hide_v in_o athanasius_n time_n he_o say_v catechise_v be_v initiation_n which_o be_v not_o but_o in_o baptism_n under_o the_o doctor_n ministry_n be_v initiation_n and_o not_o under_o the_o catechist_n ministry_n and_o then_o he_o say_v in_o catechise_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o two_o first_o bound_n which_o be_v but_o one_o part_n of_o ministry_n and_o that_o not_o of_o the_o church_n neither_o without_o doubt_n theognostus_n allude_v to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o he_o be_v more_o clear_a in_o that_o which_o follow_v verum_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la aliquis_fw-la dicere_fw-la poterit_fw-la quod_fw-la doctrina_fw-la spiritus_fw-la excellentior_fw-la sit_fw-la doctrina_fw-la silij_fw-la sed_fw-la filius_fw-la sese_fw-la dimittat_fw-la ad_fw-la imbecillitatem_fw-la imperfectorum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la autem_fw-la signaculum_fw-la est_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la perfecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la proinde_fw-la non_fw-la irremissibilis_fw-la &_o incondonabilis_fw-la est_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la quòd_fw-la spiritus_fw-la major_a est_fw-la filio_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la imperfectis_fw-la detur_fw-la venia_fw-la iis_fw-la vero_fw-la qui_fw-la gustaverunt_fw-la coeleste_fw-la donum_fw-la quique_fw-la perfecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la nulla_fw-la relinquatur_fw-la ad_fw-la veniam_fw-la excusatio_fw-la aut_fw-la paenae_fw-la excusatio_fw-la 1._o here_o be_v three_o bound_n express_v of_o the_o church_n 2._o in_o these_o the_o saint_n be_v divide_v according_a to_o their_o gift_n in_o one_o the_o imperfect_a the_o other_o the_o perfect_a 3._o in_o athansius_n time_n these_o bound_n be_v destroy_v 4._o he_o allude_v these_o three_o mansion_n to_o the_o trinity_n make_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o they_o as_o the_o other_o before_o dionysius_n distinguish_v they_o by_o these_o name_n rudes_n illuminati_fw-la perfecti_fw-la simil._n herm._n 9_o omnos_n enim_fw-la infant_n honorati_fw-la
christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o church_n in_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n but_o must_v resemble_v the_o estate_n of_o church_n as_o they_o be_v set_v up_o under_o antichrist_n or_o that_o form_n which_o make_v way_n for_o he_o and_o contribute_v to_o the_o inthronize_a of_o he_o justin_n apol._n 2._o eucharistae_fw-la nemo_fw-la admittitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la credit_n veram_fw-la esse_fw-la nostram_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la ablutus_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la lavacro_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la vivens_fw-la ut_fw-la christus_fw-la docuit_fw-la the_o four_o general_n be_v of_o the_o ministry_n that_o appertain_v unto_o the_o church_n only_o their_o number_n be_v say_v to_o be_v three_o only_a tertull._n de_fw-fr exhort_v castitatis_fw-la differentiam_fw-la inter_fw-la ordinem_fw-la &_o plebem_fw-la constituit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la &_o honour_n per_fw-la ordinis_fw-la confessum_fw-la sanctificatus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la ordinis_fw-la consessus_fw-la &_o offer_v &_o tingis_n &_o sacerdos_n es_fw-la tibi_fw-la solus_fw-la sed_fw-la ubi_fw-la tres_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la the_o word_n for_o the_o ministry_n be_v obsolete_a but_o he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o stranger_n to_o his_o write_n will_v not_o admire_v at_o it_o especial_o in_o his_o apolog._n dionysius_n eccles_n hierar_fw-it cap_n 5._o par_fw-fr prima_fw-la nunc_fw-la jam_fw-la sacerdotalis_fw-la perfunctio_fw-la svo_fw-la est_fw-la loco_fw-la exponenda_fw-la in_fw-la purgantem_fw-la atque_fw-la illuminantem_fw-la consummantemque_fw-la ordinem_fw-la distributa_fw-la which_o he_o call_v cap._n 6._o minister_n sacerdos_n pontifex_n now_o say_v he_o the_o sacerdotal_a call_v be_v to_o be_v expound_v in_o its_o place_n and_o be_v distribute_v into_o the_o purge_v order_n which_o be_v the_o teacher_n the_o illuminate_v the_o pastor_n and_o the_o perfect_a order_n which_o be_v the_o evangelist_n and_o after_o idem_fw-la ibid._n he_o clear_v it_o thus_o rudes_n hactenus_fw-la purgat_fw-la mediaque_fw-la purgatos_fw-la ratione_fw-la sacratioris_fw-la eruditionis_fw-la illuminat_fw-la ultima_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o priores_fw-la concludet_fw-la &_o complete_a quod_fw-la ineruditos_fw-la suarum_fw-la instructionum_fw-la scientia_fw-la perfecit_fw-la which_o plain_o prove_v the_o ministry_n then_o exercise_v in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v threefold_a and_o distinguish_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o they_o purge_v illuminate_a perfect_a and_o by_o the_o order_n they_o be_v place_v in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o first_o ministry_n the_o middle_a ministry_n the_o last_o ministry_n in_o the_o ep._n decretal_a of_o lucius_n it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v have_v two_o priest_n and_o three_o deacon_n follow_v he_o which_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o constitute_n of_o a_o church_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o for_o pompous_a pride_n as_o papist_n understand_v for_o pope_n ignatius_n ep._n to_o the_o church_n of_o trallis_n quid_fw-la vero_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la nisi_fw-la collegium_fw-la sacrum_n consiliarii_fw-la &_o consessores_fw-la episcopi_fw-la quid_fw-la item_n diaconi_fw-la nisi_fw-la imitatores_fw-la angelicarum_fw-la virtutem_fw-la ei_fw-la ministrantes_fw-la ministerium_fw-la purum_fw-la &_o immaculatum_fw-la ut_fw-la sanctus_n stephanus_n beato_fw-la jacobo_n &_o timotheus_n ac_fw-la linus_n paulo_n &_o anacletus_fw-la atque_fw-la clemens_n petro_n qui_fw-fr igitur_fw-la inobediens_fw-la fuerit_fw-la his_fw-la atheus_n &_o impius_fw-la omninò_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o christum_fw-la improbans_fw-la i_o the_o soon_o quote_v this_o epistle_n because_o not_o question_v and_o this_o matter_n because_o it_o be_v use_v by_o ignatius_n demonstrative_o in_o which_o he_o prove_v their_o presbytery_n consist_v of_o a_o bishop_n and_o two_o presbyter_n to_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o paul_n timothy_n and_o linus_n peter_n anacletus_fw-la and_o clemens_n and_o so_o to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o apostolical_a institution_n this_o epistle_n speak_v of_o by_o nicephor_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 29._o hyreneus_n eusebius_n the_o reason_n why_o irenaeus_n speak_v so_o little_a of_o these_o thing_n in_o his_o five_o book_n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la i_o suppose_v be_v because_o he_o write_v a_o book_n de_fw-fr disciplina_fw-la mention_v by_o hieron_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la iraenei_fw-la which_o with_o the_o true_a history_n of_o egisip_n and_o that_o book_n of_o josep_n antioch_n call_v speculum_fw-la perfectae_fw-la militiae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la primitivae_fw-la be_v all_o lose_v and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o first_o lib._n of_o strom._n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n which_o be_v the_o key_n of_o his_o book_n of_o strome_n doubtless_o hyraen_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 43._o quapropter_fw-la eye_n qui_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sunt_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la obaudire_fw-la oportet_fw-la his_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 episcopatus_fw-la successione_n charisma_n veritatis_fw-la certum_fw-la secundum_fw-la placitum_fw-la patris_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la in_o which_o he_o show_v that_o in_o every_o church_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v presbyter_n who_o be_v to_o have_v their_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o origen_n euseb_n hist_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 2._o videns_fw-la demetrius_n episcopus_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la &_o praedicationis_fw-la verbi_fw-la multitudines_fw-la plurimae_fw-la convolarent_fw-la &_o calezizandi_fw-la ei_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la docendi_fw-la magisterium_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la tribuit_fw-la which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v catechise_v lib._n 6._o cap_n 5._o nam_fw-la cum_fw-la apud_fw-la palaestinam_fw-la praecipui_fw-la &_o eminentes_fw-la inter_fw-la episcopos_fw-la viri_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la hierosolimorum_fw-la alexander_n &_o theotistus_n cesareae_n videntes_fw-la divinum_fw-la opus_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la ordinassent_fw-la eum_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la ac_fw-la eum_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la jam_fw-la namque_fw-la dignum_fw-la probarent_fw-la sacerdos_n be_v usual_o apply_v to_o the_o pastor_n ministry_n which_o he_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o but_o receive_v it_o not_o which_o prove_v this_o presbytership_n he_o now_o receive_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o doctor_n office_n as_o appear_v more_o clear_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v origines_fw-la apud_fw-la alexandriam_fw-la doctor_n ecclesiae_fw-la valdè_fw-la clarus_fw-la habebatur_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 17._o post_fw-la philetum_fw-la autem_fw-la apud_fw-la antiochiam_fw-la zebenus_n ecclesiam_fw-la suscepit_fw-la quo_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la origines_fw-la rogatus_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la that_o be_v the_o distinct_a society_n at_o antioch_n apud_fw-la antiochiam_fw-la ut_fw-la illò_fw-la usque_fw-la pro_fw-la convincendis_fw-la haereticis_fw-la qui_fw-la inibi_fw-la liberius_fw-la convaluerant_fw-la perveniret_fw-la quò_fw-la cum_fw-la pergeret_fw-la &_o iter_fw-la necessariò_fw-la ageret_fw-la per_fw-la palestinam_fw-la presbyter_n apud_fw-la caesaream_n ab_fw-la illius_fw-la provinciae_fw-la episcopis_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la 1._o by_o his_o first_o presbytership_n he_o minister_v at_o alexandria_n 2._o by_o his_o second_o at_o antioch_n 3._o he_o be_v under_o zebenus_n the_o bishop_n at_o antioch_n he_o never_o assume_v that_o degree_n of_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n 4._o he_o be_v catechist_n before_o by_o the_o ordination_n of_o demetrius_n 5._o in_o this_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n have_v the_o call_n of_o their_o minister_n and_o none_o assume_v that_o authority_n over_o they_o in_o those_o day_n justin_n martyr_n speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n but_o in_o his_o second_o apology_n make_v to_o antonius_n pius_n at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o in_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o praesul_fw-la and_o praepositus_fw-la lector_fw-la and_o deacon_n but_o the_o papist_n have_v so_o corrupt_v it_o as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o there_o be_v foist_v in_o it_o the_o carry_v about_o of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o sick_a the_o minister_n not_o the_o deacon_n to_o collect_v the_o alm_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n ignatius_n ep._n 3._o ad_fw-la magnesianos_fw-la caeterum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la merui_fw-la videre_fw-la vos_fw-la per_fw-la damam_fw-la deo_fw-la dignum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la vestrum_fw-la &_o presbyteros_fw-la deo_fw-la dignos_fw-la bassum_fw-la &_o apollonium_n &_o convivam_fw-la meum_fw-la sotionem_fw-la diaconum_fw-la here_o the_o pretbyter_n be_v clear_o by_o name_n express_v who_o be_v only_o two_o if_o there_o have_v be_v more_o he_o will_v not_o have_v leave_v they_o out_o and_o have_v name_v sotion_n the_o deacon_n and_o in_o all_o his_o epistle_n when_o he_o write_v of_o presbytery_n you_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o same_o number_n always_o no_o true_a church_n have_v one_o more_o than_o another_o egisippus_n vnà _fw-la cum_fw-la apostolis_n suscepit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la administrandam_fw-la frater_fw-la domini_fw-la jacobus_n qui_fw-la justus_n ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la cognominatus_fw-la which_o apostles_n be_v peter_n and_o john_n gal._n 2.9_o hence_o irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o writing_n of_o that_o act_n 15._o ascendissent_fw-la paulus_n &_o barnabas_n hierosolimam_fw-la ad_fw-la alteros_fw-la apostolos_fw-la propter_fw-la hanc_fw-la quaestionem_fw-la &_o universa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la convenisset_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la here_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o church_n but_o not_o elder_n which_o show_v the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n be_v the_o
gradu_fw-la collocatum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la nominabant_fw-la heraclas_n be_v origen_n scholar_n in_o who_o time_n the_o old_a form_n observe_v by_o the_o church_n from_o mark_n to_o that_o day_n be_v break_v and_o who_o be_v more_o like_a to_o break_v it_o then_o origen_n who_o be_v of_o that_o church_n and_o a_o man_n not_o unknown_a to_o any_o that_o have_v read_v he_o of_o unsound_a and_o uncertain_a judgement_n yet_o learned_a and_o witty_a who_o do_v acknowledge_v in_o take_v ordination_n from_o demetrius_n at_o the_o first_o for_o catechise_v that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n do_v reside_v in_o every_o true_a constitute_v church_n and_o who_o know_v where_o god_n permit_v he_o to_o emasculinate_v himself_o as_o a_o judgement_n on_o he_o for_o destroy_v that_o order_n by_o which_o god_n raise_v up_o seed_n in_o the_o church_n he_o be_v best_o to_o take_v the_o literal_a no_o man_n since_o but_o have_v take_v mystical_o as_o other_o thing_n be_v all_o force_a it_o may_v be_v origen_n do_v this_o for_o some_o controversy_n have_v between_o demetrius_n of_o alexandria_n and_o himself_o and_o to_o honour_n theotistus_n and_o alexander_n who_o have_v show_v exceed_v favour_n to_o he_o in_o his_o banishment_n at_o ceserea_n who_o it_o be_v like_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v this_o honour_n to_o themselves_o rob_v the_o church_n of_o its_o choice_a jewel_n hieron_n in_o the_o first_o time_n bishop_n differ_v nothing_o from_o presbyter_n and_o be_v now_o above_o they_o rather_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n then_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n dispose_v and_o aught_o to_o rule_v the_o church_n in_o common_a which_o show_v that_o the_o bishop_n practice_n in_o jeroms_n time_n differ_v from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o the_o true_a primitive_a practice_n be_v fall_v in_o his_o time_n in_o cornelius_n time_n euseb_n l._n 6._o cap._n 43._o at_o rome_n number_n under_o one_o bishop_n 46._o priest_n 7._o deacon_n 7._o subdeacons_n 42._o acoluth_n 52._o exorcist_n and_o a_o numberless_a company_n of_o reader_n and_o sexton_n if_o these_o be_v not_o popish_a corruption_n the_o church_n in_o 50._o year_n be_v strange_o alter_v cyprian_a mention_n in_o his_o epistle_n the_o same_o name_n of_o officer_n who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o gospell-kalender_n in_o his_o time_n also_o there_o be_v bishop_n of_o province_n and_o although_o he_o hold_v the_o name_n of_o colleague_n and_o compresbyeter_n yet_o the_o number_n be_v alter_v and_o so_o the_o order_n among_o they_o as_o appear_v in_o many_o epistle_n be_v to_o be_v doubt_v bilson_n in_o his_o 14._o cap._n of_o perp._n church-government_n tell_v we_o how_o bishop_n come_v to_o extend_v their_o jurisdiction_n so_o vast_o far_o about_o they_o in_o the_o country_n by_o no_o mean_n say_v he_o can_v any_o countrey-parish_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v any_o presbyter_n but_o from_o some_o city_n and_o that_o not_o without_o the_o like_n of_o the_o bishop_n which_o force_v all_o country_n town_n and_o village_n to_o matriculate_v and_o incorporate_v themselves_o into_o the_o church_n of_o some_o city_n by_o who_o bishop_n their_o presbyter_n live_v be_v govern_v and_o die_v be_v supply_v 1._o it_o be_v confess_v they_o must_v incorporate_v or_o shall_v have_v no_o presbyter_n 2._o the_o people_n and_o presbyter_n be_v force_v to_o be_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n or_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o presbyter_n nor_o will_v let_v episcopal_a authority_n go_v from_o he_o 3._o it_o must_v be_v with_o the_o like_n of_o the_o bishop_n condition_n be_v first_o agree_v on_o between_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o people_n so_o that_o whereas_o the_o episcopal_a power_n shall_v reside_v in_o every_o true_a and_o right_o constitute_v church_n the_o bishop_n will_v keep_v it_o from_o they_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v not_o be_v ordain_v nor_o people_n be_v teach_v if_o beforehand_o they_o promise_v not_o submission_n to_o the_o city-bishop_n jurisdiction_n and_o this_o grant_v by_o a_o bishop_n confession_n which_o show_v the_o subtle_a course_n take_v to_o raise_v antichrist_n the_o 4._o century_n eusebius_n caesariensis_n 320._o lactantius_n write_v to_o the_o gentile_n but_o nothing_o of_o the_o church-discipline_n at_o all_o athanasius_n 370._o hylarius_fw-la 370._o bazilius_fw-la chrysost_fw-la 370._o hieronimus_fw-la ambrose_n 370._o augustinus_n 370._o the_o church_n be_v to_o go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v hide_v to_o the_o world_n in_o the_o year_n 406._o it_o be_v to_o remain_v hide_v 1260._o year_n that_o the_o number_n of_o antichrist_n may_v be_v 1666._o 1._o eusebius_n l._n 5._o cap._n 9_o say_v of_o the_o time_n of_o pantenus_n about_o 210._o erant_fw-la enim_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la &_o evangelistae_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la imitationem_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la in_o diversis_fw-la orbis_fw-la partibus_fw-la oberrante_n per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o animi_fw-la svi_fw-la virtutem_fw-la 1._o it_o be_v to_o clear_v these_o of_o these_o time_n can_v not_o be_v extraordinary_o call_v nor_o i_o think_v be_v they_o extraordinary_o gift_v until_o these_o time_n the_o church_n keep_v its_o true_a form_n and_o it_o be_v like_o the_o senior_a presbyter_n be_v of_o many_o call_v the_o evangelist_n however_o alter_v in_o their_o writing_n 2._o it_o seem_v that_o after_o these_o time_n the_o name_n and_o the_o office_n of_o evangelist_n cease_v in_o the_o church_n 1._o in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a his_o office_n be_v destroy_v and_o a_o antichristian_a officer_n put_v in_o his_o place_n canon_n 10._o et_fw-la nè_fw-la in_o una_fw-la civitate_fw-la sunt_fw-la duo_fw-la episcopi_fw-la which_o prove_v before_o this_o canon_n or_o council_n there_o be_v in_o some_o city_n two_o bishop_n there_o be_v in_o they_o two_o complete_a church_n a_o high_a step_n make_v to_o help_n antichrist_n into_o his_o throne_n council_n of_o antioch_n take_v down_o the_o country_n evangelist_n or_o bishop_n as_o nice_a the_o city_n conceditur_fw-la chorepiscopis_fw-la ut_fw-la ordinent_fw-la lectores_fw-la subdiaconos_fw-la &_o exorcistas_n de_fw-fr superioribus_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la decernitur_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la nec_fw-la diaconum_fw-la ordinare_fw-la audeant_fw-la praeter_fw-la civitatis_fw-la episcopum_fw-la cvi_fw-la ipse_fw-la cum_fw-la possessione_n subjectus_fw-la est_fw-la 1._o have_v not_o country_n bishop_n ordain_v all_o degree_n of_o order_n in_o the_o church_n they_o by_o a_o council_n will_v not_o have_v grant_v the_o lesser_a and_o have_v deny_v the_o great_a 2._o whereas_o he_o may_v do_v it_o by_o leave_n of_o the_o city_n bishop_n though_o not_o without_o show_v the_o act_n be_v lawful_a according_a to_o god_n or_o how_o can_v it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o allowance_n of_o man_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a according_a to_o god_n than_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n be_v great_a in_o these_o time_n zozomen_fw-fr l._n 7._o cap._n 19_o etenim_fw-la per_fw-la scithiam_n cum_fw-la civitates_fw-la multae_fw-la unum_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la hae_fw-la omnes_fw-la episcopum_fw-la habent_fw-la apud_fw-la alius_fw-la vero_fw-la nationes_fw-la reperias_fw-la ubi_fw-la in_o pagis_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ordinantur_fw-la sicut_fw-la apud_fw-la arabe_n cyprios_fw-la apud_fw-la novatianos_n montanistas_n 1._o this_o be_v more_o than_o be_v write_v of_o any_o after_o his_o time_n this_o be_v quick_o alter_v when_o antichrist_n come_v to_o his_o throne_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o these_o that_o hold_v the_o church_n form_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o novatian_n montanist_n sectary_n the_o ground_n they_o have_v to_o distinquish_v the_o country_n from_o the_o city_n bishop_n be_v that_o the_o country_n bishop_n be_v resemble_v in_o the_o 70._o the_o city_n bishop_n in_o the_o apostle_n but_o as_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v of_o mr._n rutherford_n p._n 476._o of_o a_o presby_n church_n at_o antioch_n look_v what_o frame_n of_o church_n the_o apostle_n do_v institute_v in_o city_n that_o same_o they_o behove_v to_o institute_v in_o village_n also_o for_o place_n can_v change_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o before_o p._n 470._o on_o acts._n 8.5.6_o when_o peter_n and_o john_n come_v to_o samaria_n to_o help_v philip_n it_o can_v be_v that_o they_o all_o go_v to_o one_o house_n and_o to_o one_o single_a assembly_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o page_n before_o 460._o on_o 1._o cor._n 14.15_o i_o baptize_v none_o but_o cryspus_fw-la and_o gaius_n etc._n etc._n if_o many_o be_v baptize_v other_o pastor_n not_o paul_n baptize_v they_o and_o so_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o other_o assembly_n then_o in_o those_o in_o which_o paul_n baptize_v acts._n 18.8_o many_o corinthian_n be_v baptize_v i_o pass_v by_o these_o and_o come_v to_o my_o task_n though_o these_o be_v the_o truth_n i_o intend_v chrysost_n on_o eph._n 4.11_o tertio_fw-la evangelistas_n non_fw-la circumeuntes_fw-la sed_fw-la evangelizantes_fw-la ut_fw-la erant_fw-la priscilla_n &_o acyla_n pastor_n &_o doctores_fw-la quibus_fw-la viz
universus_fw-la populus_fw-la concreditus_fw-la erat_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la juniores_fw-la erant_fw-la pastor_n ac_fw-la doctores_fw-la admodum_fw-la erant_fw-la enim_fw-la circumeuntibus_fw-la &_o evangelizantibus_fw-la inferiores_fw-la qui_fw-la habitando_fw-la quieti_fw-la circa_fw-la unum_fw-la duntaâ—at_fw-la locum_fw-la occupabantur_fw-la ut_fw-la timotheus_n ac_fw-la titus_n verùm_fw-la alius_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la subjectio_fw-la &_o praelatura_fw-la colligi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la and_o after_o nè_fw-la quid_fw-la huic_fw-la expositionis_fw-la meae_fw-la contradicas_fw-la potest_fw-la fieri_fw-la ut_fw-la evangelistas_n eos_fw-la hic_fw-la intelligta_fw-la qui_fw-la evangelium_fw-la conscripserunt_fw-la if_o chrysostome_n be_v thus_o ignorant_a of_o the_o office_n of_o evangelist_n no_o wonder_n if_o we_o be_v one_o while_o he_o be_v for_o walk_a evangelist_n then_o for_o those_o abide_v in_o one_o place_n and_o to_o these_o he_o adhere_v or_o else_o prelature_n can_v be_v prove_v thence_o and_o then_o he_o come_v to_o those_o write_v the_o gospel_n how_o can_v it_o be_v think_v possible_a so_o great_a a_o darkness_n shall_v come_v on_o the_o world_n in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n on_o those_o who_o have_v the_o learning_n of_o the_o age_n and_o it_o be_v like_o the_o ancient_a copy_n of_o the_o primitive_a writer_n be_v either_o lose_v hide_v or_o corrupt_v before_o his_o time_n make_v way_n for_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o church_n now_o about_o to_o take_v its_o leave_n of_o the_o world_n bazil_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o ambrose_n call_v on_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d montacu_fw-la of_o tithe_n understand_v this_o complaint_n of_o he_o to_o be_v only_o about_o the_o divide_n of_o cappadocia_n into_o two_o metropolitan_o which_o have_v be_v one_o at_o caesarea_n 1._o i_o conceive_v bazil_n understand_v the_o first_o tract_n of_o the_o father_n in_o which_o only_o be_v a_o reformation_n that_o be_v right_a and_o not_o that_o go_v immediate_o before_o 2._o nor_o can_v that_o be_v understand_v well_o for_o the_o old_a mark_n for_o it_o be_v not_o 200._o year_n before_o that_o there_o be_v no_o provincial_a bishop_n in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o show_v he_o seek_v this_o in_o some_o spiritual_a way_n and_o for_o a_o spiritual_a end_n quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o object_v before_o and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o athanasius_n i_o conceive_v he_o impli_v the_o same_o when_o he_o call_v on_o he_o to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o restore_v the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o allusion_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n to_o the_o gospel_n government_n mat._n 3.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o i_o it_o seem_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o full_o manifest_v the_o gospel_n truth_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o full_a to_o which_o no_o government_n than_o do_v so_o fit_o agree_v as_o the_o gospel_n government_n applic._n see_v he_o call_v on_o athanasius_n and_o ambrose_n to_o reform_v by_o the_o first_o time_n it_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o true_a reformation_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o then_o time_n lest_o we_o will_v seek_v to_o prove_v one_o corruption_n by_o another_o 2._o that_o the_o true_a church-discipline_n be_v near_o go_v from_o the_o world_n or_o go_v as_o he_o instance_v only_a antioch_n who_o practice_n he_o commend_v which_o doubtless_o be_v deficient_a in_o many_o thing_n in_o those_o time_n ambrose_n eph._n 4._o coepit_fw-la alio_fw-la ordine_fw-la &_o providentiâ_fw-la gubernari_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la and_o point_v out_o the_o time_n to_o be_v ubi_fw-la omne_fw-la loca_fw-la circumplexa_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la it_o be_v after_o doubtless_o the_o 200._o year_n o_o ambrose_n do_v they_o think_v of_o the_o curse_n denounce_v of_o the_o apostle_n against_o man_n or_o angel_n shall_v attempt_v this_o or_o have_v they_o divine_a revelation_n to_o do_v it_o or_o apostolical_a authority_n delegated_a that_o they_o dare_v to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n after_o he_o give_v we_o the_o reason_n scripta_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la hac_fw-la inter_fw-la primordia_fw-la sunt_fw-la conscripta_fw-la as_o if_o the_o government_n write_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o exercise_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v only_o for_o the_o apostle_n time_n or_o church-infancy_n and_o will_v not_o serve_v all_o estate_n thereof_o in_o which_o we_o see_v the_o plea_n now_o use_v be_v a_o old_a one_o a_o instance_n he_o give_v of_o this_o in_o timothy_n make_v a_o presbyter_n by_o paul_n and_o call_v a_o bishop_n ut_fw-la recedente_fw-la eo_fw-la sequens_fw-la ei_fw-la succederet_fw-la that_o be_v the_o evangelist_n die_v the_o senior_a presbyter_n the_o pastor_n succeed_v he_o he_o be_v next_o in_o place_n and_o office_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o change_n be_v this_o sed_fw-la quia_fw-la coeperunt_fw-la sequentes_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la indigni_fw-la inveniri_fw-la ad_fw-la primatos_fw-la tenendos_fw-la mutata_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la prospiciente_fw-la consilio_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la ordo_fw-la sed_fw-la meritum_fw-la crearet_fw-la episcopum_fw-la multorum_fw-la judicio_fw-la constitutum_fw-la nè_fw-la indignus_fw-la temerè_fw-la usurparet_fw-la et_fw-la esset_fw-la multis_fw-la scandalum_fw-la 1._o if_o any_o such_o there_o have_v be_v the_o lord_n have_v provide_v a_o remedy_n against_o it_o by_o give_v the_o church_n a_o power_n among_o themselves_o to_o prevent_v it_o which_o here_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o privilege_n usurp_v to_o themselves_o 2._o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o council_n that_o it_o may_v have_v the_o more_o fair_a pretence_n and_o that_o hereby_o unworthy_a man_n may_v not_o come_v ad_fw-la primatos_fw-la tenendos_fw-la that_o the_o senior_a presbyter_n succeed_v the_o evangelist_n if_o fit_a be_v illustrate_v in_o that_o of_o aaron_n and_o eleazar_n his_o elder_a son_n numb_a 20.25_o 26._o but_o see_v what_o the_o bishop_n do_v with_o this_o usurp_a authority_n when_o wrest_v from_o the_o church_n quick_o after_o sozom._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o tell_v a_o story_n of_o a_o bishop_n choose_v by_o bishop_n for_o constantinople_n he_o be_v choose_v by_o diodorus_n mean_v and_o commend_v to_o the_o council_n his_o name_n be_v nectarius_n that_o which_o they_o choose_v he_o for_o be_v because_o he_o have_v a_o white_a head_n a_o sacerdotal_a countenance_n and_o the_o like_a this_o fit_v he_o ad_fw-la primatos_fw-la tenendos_fw-la 1._o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n baptize_v it_o be_v say_v diodorus_n see_v he_o so_o grave_a a_o man_n think_v he_o have_v be_v baptize_v 2._o he_o be_v exhort_v to_o give_v he_o to_o read_v which_o show_v he_o have_v little_a ability_n in_o he_o to_o teach_v 1._o ap._n can_v this_o be_v say_v of_o a_o senior_a presbyter_n he_o must_v be_v better_a qualify_v then_o so_o 2._o let_v man_n never_o give_v leave_v to_o man_n to_o change_v the_o everlasting_a ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o never_o so_o fair_a pretence_n for_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o man_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n ambrose_n be_v elect_v before_o baptize_v against_o the_o word_n ambrose_n on_o the_o same_o 4._o eph._n say_v of_o the_o teacher_n doctores_fw-la sunt_fw-la hi_o qui_fw-la lectionibus_fw-la imbuendi_fw-la infant_n solebant_fw-la imbuere_fw-la sicut_fw-la mos_fw-la judaeorum_n est_fw-la quorum_fw-la traditio_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la transitum_fw-la fecit_fw-la quâ—_n per_fw-la negligentiam_fw-la obsolevit_fw-la he_o show_v though_o the_o custom_n be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n yet_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o gentile_n to_o have_v it_o exercise_v in_o their_o church_n also_o the_o doctor_n be_v to_o initiate_v their_o child_n in_o grace_n as_o the_o jewish_a they_o in_o nature_n which_o through_o negligence_n be_v out_o of_o use_n of_o who_o ordination_n he_o thus_o write_v prophetia_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la eligitur_fw-la quasi_fw-la doctor_n futurus_fw-la idoneus_fw-la manus_fw-la verò_fw-la impositiones_fw-la verba_fw-la sunt_fw-la mystica_fw-la quibus_fw-la confirmatur_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la electus_fw-la auctoritatem_fw-la testae_fw-la conscientia_fw-la sva_fw-la ut_fw-la audeat_fw-la vice_fw-la domini_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la deo_fw-la offer_n 1_o timoth._n 4.14_o 1_o timoth._n 5._o apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la utique_fw-la gentes_fw-la honorabilis_fw-la est_fw-la senectus_fw-la unde_fw-la synagoga_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la seniores_fw-la habuit_fw-la quorum_fw-la sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la nihil_fw-la agebatur_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la quòd_fw-la qua_fw-la negligentia_fw-la obsoluerit_fw-la nescio_fw-la nisi_fw-la fortè_fw-la doctorum_fw-la desidiâ_fw-la aut_fw-la magis_fw-la superbiâ_fw-la dum_fw-la soli_fw-la volunt_fw-la aliquid_fw-la videri_fw-la hereby_o seniores_fw-la m._n b_o lson_n will_v not_o admit_v the_o help_a governor_n or_o rule_v elder_a to_o be_v understand_v but_o that_o advice_n which_o bishop_n use_v to_o take_v of_o presbyter_n be_v now_o not_o take_v in_o church-government_n 1._o he_o allude_v in_o this_o place_n as_o i_o suppose_v to_o that_o