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169._o edit_n paris_n a_o 1558._o canon_n of_o coleine_n in_o their_o enchiridion_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o be_v it_o needful_a i_o can_v show_v out_o of_o sundry_a je_n sundry_a mat._n park_n antiq._n brit._n p._n 5._o paggit_n in_o his_o christianogr_n and_o fitzberbert_n the_o je_n divine_n that_o this_o form_n of_o church_n government_n be_v here_o erect_v at_o first_o in_o england_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o heathenish_a hierarchy_n by_o lucius_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n that_o embrace_v the_o faith_n among_o those_o many_o and_o pregnant_a testimony_n which_o may_v be_v produce_v in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o truth_n against_o the_o divine_a institution_n of_o the_o majority_n of_o bishop_n above_o presbyter_n i_o shall_v trouble_v your_o patience_n but_o with_o one_o remarkable_a passage_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 619._o trent_n historâ—e_v of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n lib_n 7._o p._n 619._o when_o in_o the_o congregation_n oct._n 8._o all_o 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the_o poet_n say_v laudat_fw-la venales_fw-la cupiens_fw-la extrudere_fw-la merces_fw-la mercator_fw-la nor_o will_v i_o insist_v on_o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n wherein_o he_o do_v conjoin_v with_o himself_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n though_o from_o thence_o 232._o thence_o dissert_n de_fw-fr presb_n &_o episc_n cap_n 4._o p._n 232._o salmasius_n do_v prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o bishop_n in_o that_o restrain_a sense_n wherein_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o after_o age_n for_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o example_n of_o a_o epistle_n write_v by_o a_o bishop_n wherein_o when_o once_o a_o bishop_n come_v to_o be_v advance_v above_o the_o presbyter_n he_o do_v conjoin_v they_o in_o his_o inscription_n as_o his_o companion_n and_o equal_n but_o take_v his_o plain_a and_o positive_a command_n or_o counsel_n to_o the_o philippian_n how_o they_o must_v behave_v themselves_o he_o require_v they_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n abstain_v from_o all_o anger_n respect_v of_o person_n and_o unjust_a judgement_n he_o will_v they_o far_o to_o flee_v all_o covetousness_n not_o sudden_o give_v credit_n to_o accusation_n against_o any_o one_o nor_o be_v harsh_a in_o judgement_n these_o passage_n i_o owe_v to_o 235._o to_o loc._n cit_fw-la p._n 235._o salmasius_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o these_o presbyter_n of_o philippi_n to_o who_o he_o give_v this_o in_o charge_n have_v then_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdictive_a power_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o none_o be_v superior_a unto_o they_o therein_o in_o the_o church_n of_o philippi_n in_o those_o day_n before_o i_o proceed_v i_o must_v remove_v one_o rub_n that_o be_v cast_v in_o the_o way_n by_o the_o epis_n the_o archbishop_z of_o armagh_n orig._n of_o epis_n patron_n of_o episcopacy_n it_o be_v this_o polycarpe_n be_v himself_o a_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrrna_n as_o be_v prove_v among_o other_o evidence_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o ignatius_n who_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n symrn._n smyrna_n epist_n ad_fw-la symrn._n salute_v he_o under_o that_o name_n as_o a_o person_n distinct_a from_o the_o presbytery_n and_o exhort_v all_o the_o people_n to_o follow_v their_o bishop_n as_o christ_n jesus_n do_v his_o father_n and_o the_o presbytery_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o that_o no_o man_n ought_v either_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o church_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o of_o florin_n of_o li._n 3._o adv_n baer_fw-mi cap._n 3._o &_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la florin_n irenaeus_n who_o so_o style_v he_o and_o witness_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v present_a when_o polycarpe_n himself_o do_v discourse_n of_o his_o conversation_n with_o st_n john_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v infer_v that_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o
evasion_n that_o 42._o that_o ibid._n n._n 42._o he_o call_v those_o which_o wear_v true_a bishop_n by_o the_o name_n of_o presbyter_n which_o how_o weak_a it_o be_v let_v any_o man_n of_o understand_a judge_n wherefore_o until_o i_o be_v convince_v by_o clear_a evidence_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o yield_v if_o any_o be_v produce_v i_o shall_v say_v with_o chamier_n fine_a chamier_n paustr_n tom_n 2._o l._n 10._o de_fw-fr ocâ—_n pont._n c._n 6._o in_o fine_a ausim_fw-la asserere_fw-la i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o maintain_v it_o that_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n be_v not_o where_o distinguish_v in_o irenaeus_n thus_o much_o for_o answer_v to_o that_o objection_n i_o proceed_v to_o another_o instance_n how_o little_a strength_n to_o episcopal_a sovereignty_n over_o presbyter_n the_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n to_o the_o corinthian_n do_v afford_v in_o the_o commendation_n of_o which_o author_n and_o epistle_n 133._o epistle_n bishop_n hall_n pag._n 129_o 130_o 133._o one_o 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in_o brief_a but_o point_n unto_o they_o first_o what_o the_o apostle_n practice_n be_v clemens_n there_o set_v down_o thus_o preach_v in_o city_n among_o the_o nation_n they_o do_v constitute_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o to_o be_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n over_o they_o that_o shall_v afterward_o believe_v these_o bishop_n be_v afterward_o in_o many_o place_n call_v presbyter_n bless_a be_v those_o presbyter_n that_o go_v before_o it_o be_v a_o shameful_a thing_n to_o hear_v that_o the_o ancient_a and_o firm_a church_n of_o corinth_n shall_v out_o of_o respect_n unto_o one_o or_o two_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d move_v sedition_n against_o the_o presbyter_n afterward_o he_o persuade_v those_o which_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o contention_n to_o repent_v and_o yield_v subjection_n to_o the_o presbyter_n from_o these_o and_o sundry_a other_o passage_n planissimè_fw-la constat_fw-la say_v 219._o say_v pag._n 219._o salmasius_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a and_o clear_a that_o that_o church_n be_v then_o govern_v by_o presbyter_n alone_o who_o be_v also_o call_v bishop_n all_o constitute_v in_o equal_a authority_n honour_n and_o power_n in_o the_o government_n thereof_o among_o many_o other_o that_o be_v remarkable_a i_o will_v only_o touch_v upon_o one_o which_o see_v the_o author_n be_v so_o high_o magnify_v and_o the_o epistle_n commend_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o silken_a language_n bestow_v on_o it_o may_v i_o think_v make_v some_o impression_n on_o the_o commender_n and_o other_o of_o his_o order_n as_o it_o be_v very_o pathetical_o deliver_v by_o clemens_n whosoever_o he_o be_v among_o you_o that_o be_v of_o a_o generous_a spirit_n that_o be_v of_o a_o compassionate_a disposition_n whoso_o be_v full_a of_o love_n let_v he_o say_v if_o for_o my_o sake_n there_o be_v sedition_n strife_n and_o schism_n i_o depart_v i_o be_o content_a to_o be_v go_v whithersoever_o you_o will_v and_o will_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v 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be_v account_v their_o posterity_n i_o can_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n who_o be_v content_a to_o lay_v down_o his_o episcopal_a honour_n and_o to_o descend_v from_o that_o throne_n which_o he_o know_v not_o well_o whether_o he_o may_v more_o proper_o call_v a_o hierarchicall_a or_o tyrannical_a throne_n nor_o do_v he_o fear_v to_o commit_v any_o sacrilege_n against_o that_o holy_a order_n or_o contract_n on_o himself_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o crime_n but_o pseudoepis_fw-la but_o orat._n 28_o &_o carm._n de_fw-fr div_o aquavitae_fw-la gen_fw-la ad_fw-la pseudoepis_fw-la find_v the_o church_n waste_v by_o contention_n state_n and_o kingdom_n exceed_o shake_v and_o like_a to_o be_v overturn_v by_o war_n about_o that_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o great_a and_o new_a name_n as_o he_o call_v the_o episcopal_a dignity_n he_o willing_o do_v it_o induce_v thereunto_o by_o a_o most_o prevail_a argument_n 2624._o argument_n quum_fw-la certus_fw-la fit_a à _fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la excludi_fw-la quibus_fw-la thronus_fw-la eripiatur_fw-la cent._n mag._n cent_z 4._o c._n 10_o col_fw-fr 525._o edit_n bas_n 2624._o he_o be_v assure_v of_o this_o god_n will_v not_o dis-throne_n he_o in_o heaven_n though_o he_o lose_v his_o throne_n on_o earth_n if_o the_o example_n of_o one_o induce_v thereunto_o by_o the_o hope_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o sufficient_a i_o can_v propose_v to_o our_o prelate_n for_o a_o precedent_n the_o practice_n of_o 1542._o of_o lib._n the_o gest_n cum_fw-la emer_n don._n epis_fw-la tom_fw-mi 7._o col_fw-fr 6_o 7_o 638._o edit_n basan_n 1542._o austin_n and_o almost_o three_o hundred_o african_a bishop_n who_o heart_n be_v so_o inflame_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o union_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a for_o the_o procure_n of_o it_o to_o lay_v down_o their_o bishopric_n which_o in_o so_o do_v they_o do_v not_o account_v to_o be_v lose_v but_o more_o safe_o recommend_v unto_o god_n and_o whereas_o among_o they_o all_o there_o be_v but_o two_o find_v to_o who_o this_o motion_n be_v displease_v the_o brotherly_a exhortation_n and_o reproof_n general_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v make_v they_o change_v their_o mind_n and_o confent_a to_o do_v what_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n do_v the_o exhortation_n be_v very_o ponderous_a and_o full_a of_o move_a argument_n give_v leave_n o_o you_o father_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o a_o poor_a presbyter_n to_o represent_v before_o you_o what_o once_o your_o predecessor_n speak_v unto_o they_o who_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o their_o dignity_n for_o the_o church_n benefit_n they_o propose_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o of_o our_o saviour_n who_o so_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o from_o thence_o infer_v why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v to_o offer_v to_o our_o redeemer_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o this_o humility_n have_v he_o descend_v from_o heaven_n into_o humane_a member_n that_o we_o may_v become_v his_o member_n and_o be_v we_o afraid_a to_o descend_v from_o our_o seat_n that_o his_o very_a member_n be_v not_o tear_v in_o piece_n by_o cruel_a division_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o sufficient_a for_o we_o then_o that_o we_o be_v faithful_a and_o obedient_a christian_n this_o we_o be_v still_o but_o we_o be_v make_v bishop_n for_o the_o christian_a people_n therefore_o let_v we_o do_v that_o with_o our_o episcopal_a honour_n which_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o christian_a peace_n of_o christian_a people_n if_o we_o be_v profitable_a servant_n why_o do_v we_o envy_v the_o eternal_a gain_n of_o our_o master_n for_o our_o temporal_a preferment_n our_o episcopal_a dignity_n will_v be_v more_o fruitful_a unto_o we_o if_o be_v lay_v down_o it_o may_v rather_o collect_v then_o be_v retain_v scatter_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n austin_n the_o bishop_n say_v my_o brethren_n if_o we_o have_v the_o lord_n in_o our_o thought_n this_o high_a place_n
est_fw-la qui_fw-la inter_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la primus_fw-la he_o be_v the_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o presbyter_n be_v a_o clear_a testimony_n confirm_v what_o have_v be_v deliver_v for_o it_o do_v declare_v manifest_o as_o ministriasset_fw-la as_o pau_v tom_fw-mi â—_o l._n 9_o de_fw-la oec_fw-la pont._n c._n 5._o n._n 8._o nihil_fw-la abud_fw-la quam_fw-la inter_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la plures_fw-la annâ—s_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la muncie_n presbyteratus_n ministriasset_fw-la chamier_n have_v well_o observe_v what_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o he_o be_v account_v the_o bishop_n who_o among_o the_o presbyter_n have_v minister_v long_a in_o the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n hence_o the_o forename_a french_a divine_a do_v conclude_v ibid._n conclude_v ibid._n that_o at_o first_o there_o be_v no_o other_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbyter_n than_o what_o be_v between_o the_o dean_n and_o canon_n in_o a_o cathedral_n in_o reference_n to_o this_o 22._o this_o sum._n contr_n tract_n 2._o q._n 22._o rivetus_n do_v conceive_v that_o tertullian_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v president_n probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la approved_n elder_n do_v sit_v as_o precedent_n who_o have_v obtain_v that_o honour_n not_o by_o price_n but_o by_o testimony_n in_o testimony_n of_o that_o reverence_n and_o respect_n which_o age_n and_o senioritie_n in_o the_o ministry_n do_v bespeak_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o fellow_n presbyter_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a seat_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n assign_v unto_o he_o to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n begin_v now_o to_o be_v restrain_v on_o the_o forementioned_a ground_n like_o as_o in_o the_o more_o public_a convention_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n assemble_v in_o a_o council_n the_o chief_a seat_n be_v depute_v for_o he_o that_o be_v the_o ancient_a and_o most_o venerable_a on_o this_o ground_n as_o eusebius_n report_v say_v rivetus_n 22._o rivetus_n hist_o l._n 5._o c_o 22._o when_o the_o bishop_n of_o pontus_n meet_v together_o palmos_fw-la be_v make_v precedent_n because_o he_o be_v antiquissimus_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la the_o elder_a and_o most_o reverend_a among_o they_o hence_o apost_n hence_o hom._n 3._o in_o act._n apost_n chrysostome_n do_v compare_v the_o preeminence_n of_o the_o bishop_n over_o the_o presbyter_n to_o the_o preeminence_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n or_o first-born_a over_o his_o young_a brethren_n who_o have_v indeed_o a_o certain_a preeminence_n over_o they_o but_o it_o be_v a_o brotherly_a preeminence_n not_o a_o lordly_a or_o jurisdictionall_a prelation_n as_o 13._o as_o fraternam_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la despoticam_fw-la neque_fw-la jurisdâ—ctionatem_fw-la spal_n de_fw-fr rep_n eccl_n l._n 1._o ca._n 5._o n._n 13._o spalatensis_n do_v express_v it_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n be_v by_o ordinary_a right_n his_o equal_n in_o all_o thing_n except_v age_n and_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o it_o the_o precedency_n of_o primogeniture_n which_o do_v not_o invest_v he_o with_o any_o command_a power_n over_o they_o or_o put_v they_o in_o subjection_n unto_o he_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n be_v thus_o limit_v to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o elder_a presbyter_n occasion_v the_o mention_n of_o one_o alone_a in_o the_o writing_n of_o those_o who_o set_v down_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n learned_a salmasius_n have_v illustrate_v this_o by_o two_o example_n 274._o example_n dissert_n 1._o the_o presb_n &_o episc_n ca._n â—_o p._n 274._o when_o athens_n be_v govern_v by_o nine_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o rider_n the_o first_o of_o they_o only_o give_v the_o name_n to_o the_o year_n whence_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o roman_a emperor_n do_v ofttimes_o make_v many_o 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sociâ—s_fw-la cause_n 10_o q._n 3._o cap._n cavendum_fw-la gloss_n in_o verb._n quasi_fw-la clerices_fw-la glossator_fw-la semeca_n have_v observe_v that_o this_o do_v sharp_o reprove_v the_o pride_n of_o those_o bishop_n who_o account_v they_o their_o subject_n and_o underling_n who_o they_o ought_v to_o reckon_v of_o and_o call_v their_o brethren_n and_o companion_n last_o of_o all_o when_o the_o bishop_n begin_v to_o be_v distinguish_v in_o name_n from_o the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o forementioned_a presidentship_n and_o priority_n be_v grant_v he_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o thereby_o advance_v to_o a_o order_n distinct_a from_o and_o superior_a to_o the_o order_n of_o presbyter_n but_o only_o to_o a_o high_a degree_n in_o that_o order_n this_o be_v clear_a by_o this_o that_o at_o the_o first_o distinction_n of_o a_o bishop_n from_o the_o presbyter_n there_o be_v no_o new_a consecration_n or_o ordination_n of_o the_o bishop_n antonius_n de_fw-fr dominis_n a_o man_n prelatical_a enough_o do_v confess_v induce_v thereunto_o by_o the_o clear_a testimony_n of_o ambrose_n 2._o ambrose_n de_fw-fr rep_n eccl_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o n._n 2._o at_o the_o beginning_n whensoever_o a_o bishop_n die_v and_o the_o episcopal_a throne_n be_v vacant_a there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o election_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o succeed_v much_o less_o any_o new_a ordination_n but_o the_o elder_a presbyter_n come_v prosent_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o decease_a bishop_n the_o word_n of_o ambrose_n be_v express_v for_o it_o eph._n it_o primi_fw-la pretbyteri_fw-la episcopi_fw-la appellabautur_fw-la ut_fw-la recedente_fw-la co_fw-la sequent_a ei_fw-la succederet_fw-la in_o 4_o ca._n ad_fw-la eph._n the_o first_o presbyter_n be_v call_v bishop_n so_o as_o that_o when_o he_o to_o wit_n the_o first_o or_o elder_a presbyter_n depart_v the_o next_o do_v succeed_v he_o thus_o it_o be_v at_o first_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o order_n be_v change_v that_o episcopacy_n shall_v be_v confer_v by_o election_n not_o by_o succession_n be_v there_o give_v by_o the_o same_o father_n ibid._n father_n quia_fw-la caperunt_fw-la sequentes_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la indigul_n inveniri_fw-la ad_fw-la primatus_fw-la tenendes_fw-la immatata_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la prospiciente_fw-la concilie_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la ordo_fw-la sed_fw-la meritum_fw-la crearet_fw-la episcopum_fw-la multerum_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la judlcio_fw-la constitutum_fw-la ne_fw-la indigum_fw-la temerâ—_n usurparer_n &_o esset_fw-la