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The controversie between episcopacy and presbytery stated and discussed, by way of letters, at the desire of a person of quality and learning. / By J. Gailhard, A.M. & D.
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Gailhard, J. (Jean)
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1660
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Wing G119; Thomason E1083_3; ESTC R202264
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uncertain_a whither_o â—uch_o a_o day_n bâ—_n the_o day_n of_o the_o passion_n which_o i_o find_v to_o be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d oâ—_n the_o miâ—â—al_a shall_v i_o neglect_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o prayer_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o grieve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o shall_v we_o a_o way_n 〈…〉_o and_o help_n and_o ever_o be_v child_n in_o prayer_n shall_v â—â—mitate_v the_o spirit_n so_o as_o to_o be_v bind_v by_o thing_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d institution_n iâ—_n not_o invention_n o_o shall_v i_o be_v sufficient_o qualify_v to_o be_v a_o min_n steâ—_n bâ—cause_fw-mi i_o can_v find_v and_o read_v my_o lesson_n in_o such_o a_o common_a prayer-book_n which_o be_v occasion_n of_o vileness_n or_o shall_v my_o conscience_n be_v oblige_v to_o that_o book_n of_o the_o which_o one_o of_o they_o the_o primate_n of_o ireland_n have_v say_v there_o be_v thing_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v off_o other_o add_v and_o other_o to_o be_v alter_v noâ—_n i_o hold_v that_o ceremony_n ought_v whole_o to_o be_v take_v away_o seâ—_n marâ—_n iâ—â—_n câ—â—â—â—ap_n 4_o 〈◊〉_d 51._o sect_n 21._o first_o because_o contrary_a 〈◊〉_d the_o purity_n of_o goâ—s_n worship_n who_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o gospel_n a_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o here_o he_o be_v worship_v in_o outward_a apparel_n instead_o of_o a_o inward_a frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o can_v that_o worship_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o truth_n when_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n but_o they_o will_v tell_v i_o if_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v abolish_v because_o abuse_v than_o meat_n and_o drink_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o because_o there_o be_v glutton_n and_o drunkard_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n i_o confess_v in_o thing_n substantial_a essential_a and_o necessary_a the_o â—â—e_z be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o though_o it_o be_v profane_v by_o papist_n thus_o of_o bread_n and_o drink_n because_o necessary_a for_o a_o man_n life_n but_o for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v circumstantial_a and_o indifferent_a if_o abuse_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v off_o such_o be_v the_o thing_n now_o in_o question_n that_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a they_o must_v confess_v it_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o shadow_n or_o sign_n for_o it_o in_o sc_n ipture_n as_o of_o surplice_n sign_n of_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n if_o therefore_o it_o be_v indifferent_a why_o press_v upon_o a_o tender_a conscience_n if_o think_v necessary_a then_o herein_o lie_v the_o superstition_n now_o any_o one_o of_o these_o be_v come_v to_o be_v superstitious_a it_o be_v no_o more_o indifferent_a but_o to_o be_v take_v off_o altogether_o as_o ezecâ—iah_n to_o his_o great_a commendation_n break_v the_o bâ—azen_a serpent_n for_o the_o which_o there_o be_v more_o to_o plead_v then_o for_o these_o sottish_a garment_n for_o it_o be_v erect_v by_o god_n command_n but_o the_o other_o thinâ—â—_n not_o so_o i_o wish_v every_o one_o that_o be_v so_o forward_o for_o ceremony_n to_o peruse_v a_o preface_n in_o the_o comm_n prayer-book_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o because_o ceremony_n be_v grow_v numerous_a super_fw-la fluous_a superstitious_a and_o a_o yoke_n unto_o â—â—uls_n therefore_o some_o be_v take_v away_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o may_v desire_v the_o abolish_n of_o all_o other_o as_o for_o the_o kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v indifferent_a must_v not_o be_v press_v as_o necessary_a so_o as_o that_o one_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n exc_fw-mi pt_v he_o kneel_v yet_o methinks_v because_o of_o the_o gross_a error_n of_o papist_n about_o it_o it_o will_v be_v well_o to_o abstain_v from_o that_o posture_n to_o avoid_v appearance_n and_o suspicion_n of_o idolatry_n as_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n advice_n and_o it_o may_v lawful_o be_v take_v in_o another_o posture_n for_o at_o such_o 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o a_o pray_a posture_n yet_o if_o a_o person_n 〈◊〉_d satisfy_v i_o that_o he_o have_v no_o superstitious_a reason_n to_o take_v it_o this_o i_o think_v a_o man_n ouâ—ht_v to_o administer_v it_o to_o he_o but_o be_v go_v already_o beyond_o the_o â—â—tent_n of_o a_o letter_n and_o â—eaâ—ing_v to_o 〈◊〉_d youâ—_n patience_n in_o the_o perusal_n oâ—_n this_o i_o â—â—ave_v leâ—ve_v to_o bâ—tâ—â—e_v myself_o to_o my_o â—â—â—er_a 〈◊〉_d till_o the_o â—enâ—_n oppâ—tunity_n i_o shall_v have_v to_o testify_v â—ith_o my_o father_n obedience_n to_o your_o command_n how_o sincere_o i_o be_o honourable_a sâ—â—_n you_o etc._n etc._n g._n june_n the_o â—â—_o 166â—_n the_o three_o letter_n 〈…〉_o it_o iâ—_n a_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—nary_a satisfaction_n to_o i_o and_o a_o sign_n of_o your_o wont_a 〈◊〉_d that_o you_o do_v accept_v of_o my_o weak_a endeavour_n which_o i_o have_v 〈…〉_o the_o satisfy_n of_o your_o desire_n and_o since_o you_o be_v 〈…〉_o that_o i_o have_v have_v the_o happiness_n to_o answer_v your_o expectation_n into_o 〈◊〉_d a_o measure_n and_o to_o give_v such_o a_o deal_n of_o contentment_n to_o that_o noble_a person_n i_o take_v it_o not_o as_o a_o reward_n deserve_v by_o my_o pass_a lâ—bâ—â—â—_n but_o 〈◊〉_d â—n_n encouragement_n to_o that_o which_o iâ—_n to_o come_v have_v therefore_o in_o the_o end_n of_o my_o last_o speak_v of_o the_o judgement_n 〈…〉_o man_n and_o pâ—â—â—byâ—erâ—aâ—s_n dâ—ffeâ—_n in_o aboâ—â—_n circumstantial_a thing_n as_o â—â—â—ard_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n now_o i_o must_v show_v they_o differ_v in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o hiâ—â—er_a nature_n such_o as_o ordination_n the_o pâ—â—lâ—â—â—_n any_o dâ—â—ay_n that_o ordination_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v lawful_a which_o be_v not_o make_v by_o a_o bâ—â—hop_n this_o be_v a_o most_o uncharitable_a thought_n of_o theâ—_n as_o if_o the_o oâ—â—â—nation_n of_o hillabush_a minister_n to_o france_n and_o holland_n be_v no_o lawful_a ordination_n though_o without_o bâ—shâ—â—â—_n yet_o some_o of_o theâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d man_n tâ—kâ—_n they_o to_o be_v as_o they_o be_v lawful_a minister_n and_o one_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d i_o wish_v all_o â—eâ—e_n like_o to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o bishop_n ordain_v noâ—â—t_v a_o biâ—â—â—â—_n but_o as_o a_o pâ—â—sâ—â—â—er_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d scripture_n do_v show_v that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o pâ—eâ—â—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 4.14_o neither_o 〈◊〉_d i_o â—ee_o any_o reason_n why_o the_o y_a shâ—â—â—â—_n make_v any_o distinction_n between_o the_o â—â—â—nation_n of_o bisâ—oâ—â—_n in_o their_o sâ—nâ—e_n and_o minister_n and_o to_o call_v the_o one_o consecration_n as_o if_o by_o oâ—â—â—nation_n they_o be_v not_o consecrate_v when_o it_o be_v â—ell_o know_v that_o conâ—â—â—â—â—â—tion_n of_o bishop_n to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o word_n 〈◊〉_d call_v by_o s._n paul_n the_o â—â—â—ing_n on_o of_o hand_n by_o the_o presbyter_n it_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o weâ—â—_n a_o bishop_n â—s_v they_o assert_v it_o 1_o tim._n 4_o 14._o you_o see_v then_o thaâ—_n though_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d bishop_n to_o be_v different_a in_o â—egree_n â—â—om_n minister_n whiâ—h_o we_o deny_v yet_o they_o ought_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o â—aying_n on_o of_o hâ—nds_n by_o the_o presbyteral_a which_o imposition_n of_o hand_n it_o be_v after_o the_o â—iving_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o fellowship_n as_o st._n paul_n speakâ—_n gal._n 2.9_o as_o to_o the_o consecration_n of_o church_n it_o have_v no_o precedent_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o i_o know_v of_o no_o other_o consecration_n but_o the_o separate_n of_o they_o from_o a_o common_a use_n and_o appoint_v they_o to_o a_o holy_a end_n as_o for_o the_o naâ—â—ng_n or_o as_o they_o call_v it_o christening_n and_o baptise_v of_o church_n and_o bell_n their_o authority_n be_v from_o popery_n and_o not_o scripture_n howsoever_o i_o may_v observe_v it_o as_o a_o profanation_n of_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o a_o adulterate_n of_o its_o object_n bâ—t_v alas_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o this_o although_o it_o be_v much_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v tolerable_a but_o there_o be_v that_o which_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n worse_o they_o do_v d_o star_z in_o more_o than_o church-government_n it_o be_v even_o in_o fundamental_a point_n of_o doctrine_n i_o fear_v the_o use_v consequence_n of_o prelacy_n if_o it_o be_v set_v up_o for_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v overflow_v with_o a_o stream_n of_o error_n and_o heresy_n i_o tremble_v to_o think_v and_o i_o be_o fright_v to_o say_v there_o will_v be_v antichristian_a bishop_n for_o if_o that_o way_n be_v set_v up_o than_o those_o that_o be_v most_o eminent_a among_o they_o will_v be_v set_v up_o in_o that_o office_n and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n be_v antichristian_o some_o be_v against_o christ_n person_n and_o other_o against_o his_o grace_n and_o among_o they_o i_o know_v some_o who_o name_n charitable_o i_o spare_v although_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o tenderness_n since_o some_o have_v publish_v in_o print_n their_o error_n some_o i_o know_v to_o be_v
james_n his_o â—â—th_n have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a cause_n that_o bring_v â—â—ch_a heavy_a judgement_n 〈…〉_o bâ—_n as_o to_o this_o point_n of_o oath_n hon_fw-fr urable_a sir_n i_o refer_v you_o to_o my_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o three_o commandment_n a_o coâ—â—â—_n heâ—â—_n of_o i_o now_o â—nd_v you_o enclose_v which_o with_o thâ—â—_n will_n i_o fear_v 〈…〉_o have_v 〈…〉_o from_o honourable_a sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n g._n juâ—â—â—4_n â—4_z 1â—â—0_n the_o four_o letter_n honourable_a sir_n i_o conâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o to_o you_o not_o â—â—t_n of_o conceit_n in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o any_o 〈◊〉_d appointment_n anâ—_n youâ—_n command_v or_o to_o require_v the_o hoâ—_n iâ—_n yâ—â—_n laâ—_n upon_o â—e_n in_o thing_n aboâ—â—_n which_o you_o may_v have_v a_o 〈…〉_o from_o many_o â—ore_o â—apable_a to_o give_v it_o then_o 〈…〉_o effect_n oâ—_n that_o absolâ—â—â—_n obedience_n i_o have_v swâ—â—_n to_o your_o command_n and_o that_o conâ—â—â—mmit_v i_o have_v promise_v to_o yâ—â—_n pleaâ—â—e_n 〈◊〉_d whereâ—â—_n i_o will_v endeavour_v at_o this_o time_n to_o lay_v open_a the_o 〈◊〉_d controversy_n between_o pâ—â—â—â—â—â—ans_n as_o they_o aâ—e_v 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o salen_v the_o sonneâ—_n do_v with_o and_o maintain_v the_o church_n â—â—ght_n to_o be_v rule_v by_o elder_n whence_o they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o presbyteâ—â—â—â—_n for_o you_o kn_v which_o that_o pâ—â—â—â—â—â—n_n â—n_z greek_n signify_v a_o â—lder_n and_o first_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v congâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n elder_n in_o every_o parish_n for_o it_o bâ—â—ng_v grant_v that_o theâ—e_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o order_n in_o the_o church_n it_o must_v be_v that_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o scripture_n if_o now_o these_o elder_n ought_v to_o be_v secular_a man_n as_o it_o will_v be_v prove_v hereafter_o they_o be_v sometime_o call_v lay-elders_a which_o expression_n we_o will_v make_v use_n of_o because_o it_o be_v the_o common_a expression_n for_o they_o be_v choose_v from_o the_o laiety_n of_o the_o people_n for_o in_o pretence_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n they_o be_v not_o lay_v man_n true_o beside_o divine_a institution_n there_o be_v a_o great_a advantage_n come_v this_o way_n in_o union_n these_o person_n that_o be_v elder_n have_v influence_n upon_o other_o of_o the_o parish_n may_v by_o their_o example_n and_o persuasion_n bring_v people_n into_o submission_n of_o order_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n for_o elder_n must_v be_v person_n of_o a_o excellent_a knowledge_n and_o of_o unblameable_a life_n and_o second_o hence_o discipline_n will_v be_v observe_v for_o these_o person_n here_o be_v from_o among_o the_o people_n and_o change_v from_o time_n to_o time_n their_o censure_n and_o judgement_n shall_v the_o more_o willing_o be_v submit_v unto_o the_o sentence_n of_o many_o be_v more_o considerable_a than_o that_o of_o few_o and_o thereby_o the_o hatred_n cast_v upon_o a_o minister_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o discipline_n and_o the_o suspicion_n of_o his_o be_v partial_a may_v be_v wash_v away_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o bribe_v one_o then_o many_o before_o these_o within_o their_o parish_n the_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n in_o religion_n as_o prophanesse_n and_o neglect_n of_o ordinance_n so_o the_o breach_n of_o charity_n in_o quarrel_n division_n scandal_n aught_o to_o be_v judge_v as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v matth._n 18._o if_o thy_o brother_n have_v offend_v thou_o and_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v in_o the_o prisoner_n of_o few_o till_o if_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n to_o wit_n the_o elder_n for_o first_o this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o minister_n alone_o of_o the_o church_n who_o indeed_o may_v be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n second_o this_o be_v not_o understand_v of_o every_o individual_a person_n of_o the_o church_n this_o will_v introduce_v a_o strange_a confusion_n if_o all_o be_v to_o be_v judge_n which_o can_v be_v because_o of_o the_o incapacity_n and_o other_o unqualification_n of_o person_n as_o of_o woman_n child_n and_o some_o man_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o representative_n of_o the_o church_n to_o wit_n elder_n as_o you_o will_v see_v hereafter_o but_o as_o sometime_o such_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o nature_n of_o business_n as_o they_o can_v be_v decide_v in_o the_o parish_n there_o may_v be_v a_o appeal_n to_o the_o classis_fw-la of_o those_o part_n that_o be_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o presbyter_n select_a for_o that_o division_n over_o which_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o moderator_n choâ—en_o by_o plurality_n of_o voice_n and_o this_o only_a pray_fw-mi tempore_fw-la now_o this_o classis_fw-la be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o synod_n of_o that_o county_n or_o province_n which_o be_v the_o convention_n of_o all_o the_o class_n of_o that_o county_n over_o the_o which_o shall_v also_o be_v a_o moderator_n and_o this_o only_a pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la as_o saint_n james_n be_v in_o jerusalem_n act_v 15._o 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