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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o or_o in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o christ_n and_o again_o we_o pray_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o well_o render_v in_o christ_n stead_n as_o his_o proxy_n for_o to_o ambassador_n be_v which_o be_v there_o apply_v to_o s._n paul_n a_o apostle_n and_o to_o timothy_n one_o employ_v by_o he_o immediate_o to_o preach_v and_o plant_v the_o faith_n and_o after_o to_o govern_v in_o the_o church_n may_v be_v proportion_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n their_o successor_n peculiar_o 4._o three_o that_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o messenger_n or_o nuntio_n so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostle_n according_a to_o the_o origination_n of_o it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v send_v signify_v also_o without_o any_o considerable_a difference_n but_o yet_o be_v never_o think_v fit_a either_o in_o scripture_n or_o in_o the_o style_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o 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part_n of_o a_o rule_v presbytery_n which_o their_o brethren_n that_o have_v not_o those_o ambition_n be_v far_o from_o think_v to_o have_v any_o divine_a stamp_n upon_o it_o i_o shall_v have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o unskilfulnesse_n of_o their_o reproach_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o invalidity_n of_o their_o answer_n 10._o as_o for_o the_o fear_n which_o their_o discourse_n on_o this_o matter_n suggest_v to_o their_o more_o moderate_a brethren_n that_o if_o a_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la be_v stamp_v on_o archbishop_n and_o primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n they_o may_v be_v force_v by_o the_o same_o proportion_n to_o put_v a_o divine_a stamp_n upon_o the_o pope_n himself_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o i_o have_v give_v the_o ingenious_a reader_n a_o satisfactory_a account_n of_o the_o inconsequence_n hereof_o in_o a_o discourse_n of_o schism_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v refer_v he_o if_o he_o need_v or_o desire_v far_o trouble_v or_o direction_n in_o this_o business_n section_n 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that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v nay_o although_o some_o inconvenience_n be_v producible_a which_o will_v press_v our_o assertion_n yet_o the_o old_a rule_n will_v require_v its_o place_n incommodum_fw-la non_fw-la solvit_fw-la argumentum_fw-la the_o mention_n of_o a_o inconvenience_n ensue_a do_v not_o take_v off_o the_o force_n of_o a_o argument_n 4._o but_o we_o need_v not_o that_o wariness_n here_o the_o reason_n which_o be_v here_o annex_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v be_v of_o no_o force_n against_o we_o for_o 1._o as_o congregation_n and_o parish_n be_v synonimous_a in_o their_o style_n so_o i_o yield_v that_o believer_n in_o great_a city_n be_v not_o at_o first_o divide_v into_o parish_n while_o the_o number_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o a_o city_n be_v so_o small_a that_o they_o may_v well_o assemble_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o so_o need_v no_o partition_n or_o division_n 5._o but_o what_o disadvantage_n be_v this_o to_o we_o who_o affirm_v that_o one_o bishop_n not_o a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n preside_v in_o this_o one_o congregation_n and_o that_o the_o believer_n in_o the_o region_n and_o village_n about_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o care_n of_o that_o single-bishop_n of_o the_o city-church_n may_v not_o these_o be_v rule_v by_o a_o bishop_n as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o the_o division_n into_o parish_n or_o be_v this_o division_n more_o necessary_a to_o the_o government_n by_o one_o bishop_n in_o each_o city_n than_o to_o the_o government_n of_o more_o presbyter_n in_o every_o city_n in_o all_o reason_n the_o division_n of_o this_o one_o into_o several_a parish_n shall_v make_v presbyter_n more_o necessary_a after_o than_o before_o such_o division_n that_o each_o parish_n may_v have_v one_o presbyter_n to_o officiate_v among_o they_o in_o thing_n of_o daily_a use_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o number_n of_o believer_n be_v so_o far_o increase_v that_o all_o the_o christian_n of_o a_o city_n can_v not_o meet_v commodious_o in_o one_o place_n and_o when_o the_o region_n and_o village_n so_o abound_v with_o proselyte_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o also_o it_o be_v necessary_a than_o the_o bishop_n of_o each_o city_n think_v fit_a to_o con_v tute_a presbyter_n in_o our_o modern_a notion_n of_o they_o many_o in_o every_o city_n and_o many_o in_o every_o region_n one_o in_o every_o village_n though_o as_o yet_o the_o word_n parish_n in_o our_o modern_a sense_n be_v not_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 6._o and_o so_o this_o be_v far_o from_o be_v argumentative_a against_o we_o it_o be_v rather_o useful_a to_o confirm_v what_o be_v assert_v by_o we_o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o whole_a scheme_n which_o the_o scripture_n or_o first_o writer_n give_v we_o of_o church_n to_o imagine_v that_o in_o every_o city_n there_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n constitute_v when_o as_o they_o agree_v to_o assure_v we_o a_o bishop_n and_o his_o deacon_n be_v sufficient_a at_o the_o first_o so_o thin_a plantation_n 7._o so_o again_o when_o they_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o parish_n be_v not_o unite_v into_o diocese_n till_o 260._o year_n after_o christ_n i_o shall_v ask_v 1._o whether_o they_o be_v soon_o divide_v into_o class_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o not_o what_o they_o have_v gain_v to_o their_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la by_o this_o observation_n 8._o but_o than_o second_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o there_o may_v be_v diocese_n before_o this_o division_n into_o parish_n in_o our_o modern_a notion_n for_o what_o be_v a_o diocesâ—_n but_o a_o church_n in_o a_o city_n with_o the_o suburb_n and_o territory_n or_o region_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o this_o certain_o may_v be_v and_o â—emaine_v under_o the_o government_n of_o a_o single_a bishop_n as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o any_o more_o minute_n distribution_n into_o such_o as_o we_o now_o call_v parish_n 9_o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o the_o church_n of_o this_o city_n to_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o church_n of_o every_o other_o city_n another_o thing_n for_o the_o same_o church_n to_o be_v divide_v into_o many_o assemble_v the_o first_o be_v it_o which_o be_v require_v for_o the_o set_n up_o of_o government_n and_o of_o any_o such_o church_n so_o bound_v there_o may_v be_v a_o bishop_n and_o that_o whole_a church_n shall_v be_v his_o diocese_n and_o so_o he_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n though_o as_o yet_o this_o church_n be_v not_o subdivide_v into_o more_o several_a assembly_n 10._o and_o therefore_o when_o they_o add_v that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v diocesan_n church_n and_o bishop_n former_o so_o call_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n unless_o they_o have_v some_o little_a aequivocation_n in_o the_o word_n diocesan_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a they_o have_v no_o reason_n on_o which_o to_o found_v their_o confidence_n for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o church_n in_o each_o city_n and_o its_o territory_n howsoever_o govern_v by_o one_o or_o more_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o equal_o affirm_v by_o they_o and_o we_o and_o equal_o their_o interest_n and_o we_o that_o it_o be_v affirm_v as_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o have_v oft_o vary_v and_o have_v sometime_o be_v of_o a_o large_a sometime_o of_o a_o narrow_a signification_n and_o so_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o original_n of_o our_o parish_n also_o but_o i_o hope_v our_o contention_n must_v not_o be_v always_o about_o word_n when_o the_o matter_n be_v sufficient_o agree_v on_o among_o we_o and_o the_o word_n sufficient_o explain_v to_o express_v that_o matter_n 11._o and_o therefore_o when_o they_o add_v these_o angel_n be_v congregationall_a not_o diocesan_n the_o reply_n be_v obvious_a they_o be_v every_o of_o they_o angel_n of_o a_o church_n in_o a_o city_n have_v authority_n over_o
to_o discern_v the_o word_n church_n in_o the_o singular_a without_o any_o addition_n of_o ephesus_n or_o the_o like_a which_o restrain_v it_o in_o all_o the_o example_n there_o produce_v to_o be_v appliable_a to_o a_o far_o large_a body_n than_o the_o church_n of_o one_o city_n and_o consequent_o be_v quit_v from_o all_o obligation_n of_o make_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 20._o 17._o the_o elder_n of_o the_o one_o city_n of_o ephesus_n 45._o there_o be_v little_a doubt_n i_o suppose_v but_o the_o church_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n consist_v of_o many_o church_n as_o the_o part_n thereof_o may_v be_v and_o be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o church_n in_o the_o singular_a and_o so_o certain_o may_v the_o church_n of_o a_o nation_n or_o a_o province_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v unite_v together_o under_o one_o primate_n or_o metropolitan_a as_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o church_n and_o city_n near_o ephesus_n nay_o over_o all_o asia_n be_v according_a to_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o st._n chrysostome_n who_o when_o 254._o other_o affirm_v of_o timothy_n that_o he_o be_v by_o paul_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o epheâ—us_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v manifest_a that_o timothy_n have_v a_o church_n commit_v to_o he_o or_o indeed_o a_o entire_a nation_n that_o of_o asia_n the_o like_a be_v ordinary_o observable_a of_o crete_n a_o whole_a island_n with_o a_o hundred_o city_n in_o it_o in_o each_o of_o which_o titus_n be_v appoint_v to_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n or_o elder_n which_o yet_o be_v style_v in_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o crete_n and_o the_o subscription_n never_o question_v upon_o that_o score_n by_o any_o that_o it_o speak_v improper_o herein_o 46._o and_o consequent_o there_o can_v be_v no_o harshness_n in_o this_o interpretation_n paul_n send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o miletus_n and_o in_o his_o oration_n address_v to_o they_o call_v they_o bishop_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n mean_v they_o singular_a praefect_n of_o several_a city_n of_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n especial_o of_o those_o which_o be_v near_a ephesus_n the_o chief_a metropolis_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n 47._o and_o so_o much_o in_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o argument_n from_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n as_o they_o call_v they_o 48._o another_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o be_v there_o add_v pag._n 85._o thus_o the_o syriack_n translation_n read_v it_o he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n so_o hierome_n presbyteros_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ephesinae_n so_o concilium_fw-la aquisgranense_n 49._o what_o authority_n st_n hierome_n testimony_n be_v to_o carry_v with_o we_o in_o this_o matter_n have_v be_v elsewhere_o large_o show_v and_o we_o may_v hereafter_o have_v far_a occasion_n to_o declare_v it_o and_o our_o reason_n of_o it_o at_o the_o present_a it_o be_v willing_o confess_v that_o st._n hierome_n on_o tit._n 1._o do_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o in_o scripture_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o and_o from_o he_o isidore_n hispalensis_n de_fw-fr officiis_fw-la eccl._n l._n 2._o have_v the_o same_o and_o both_o have_v according_a to_o that_o prolepsis_n change_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n in_o the_o act_n and_o instead_o of_o what_o there_o we_o read_v send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n they_o read_v send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o same_o church_n express_v themselves_o to_o mean_v of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o the_o council_n of_o aken_n aquisgranense_n have_v transcribe_v nine_o chapter_n from_o isidore_n verbatim_o consequent_o do_v the_o like_a so_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o isidore_n and_o that_o council_n be_v as_o great_a as_o st._n hierome_n can_v make_v it_o from_o who_o evident_o it_o proceed_v may_v yet_o be_v allow_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o far_o great_a authority_n of_o polycarp'_v auditor_n irenaeus_n who_o have_v sufficient_o clear_v it_o to_o the_o contrary_n 50._o as_o for_o the_o syriack_n tanslation_n it_o be_v not_o here_o recite_v exact_o according_o to_o the_o truth_n for_o in_o that_o thus_o the_o word_n lie_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o miletus_n he_o send_v and_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n where_o be_v but_o one_o mention_n of_o ephesus_n not_o two_o as_o be_v here_o suggest_v from_o the_o translation_n that_o it_o read_v he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n the_o short_a of_o it_o be_v ephesus_z being_z but_o once_o name_v in_o that_o verse_n the_o greek_a place_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o miletus_n he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o this_o be_v the_o original_a must_v certain_o over-rule_v all_o translation_n and_o according_o all_o translation_n but_o one_o to_o read_v it_o only_o the_o syriack_n have_v misplaced_n the_o word_n ephesus_n put_v it_o in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o period_n quite_o against_o all_o syntaxis_fw-la and_o for_o do_v so_o be_v here_o cite_v and_o their_o testimony_n make_v use_v of_o to_o assist_v presbytery_n when_o the_o manifest_a truth_n in_o the_o original_a and_o by_o all_o other_o translation_n acknowledge_v will_v not_o allow_v they_o any_o the_o least_o advantage_n 51._o after_o they_o have_v produce_v these_o two_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o city_n be_v govern_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n by_o a_o common-council_n of_o presbyter_n the_o reader_n will_v hardly_o expect_v that_o which_o now_o next_z follow_v in_o these_o word_n from_o all_o this_o we_o gather_v that_o the_o asian_a angel_n be_v not_o diocesan_n bishop_n but_o congregationall_a presbyter_n seat_v each_o of_o they_o in_o one_o church_n not_o any_o of_o they_o in_o more_o than_o one_o 52._o this_o conclusion_n as_o the_o word_n lie_v consist_v of_o two_o part_n 1._o that_o each_o of_o these_o asian_a angel_n under_o the_o title_n of_o congregationall_a presbyter_n be_v seat_v in_o one_o church_n this_n if_o it_o be_v mean_v as_o the_o word_n sound_v be_v the_o grant_n to_o we_o all_o that_o we_o contend_v and_o will_v hardly_o be_v reconcile_v with_o the_o three_o observation_n that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o city_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o presbyter_n for_o sure_o each_o of_o those_o presbyter_n be_v not_o a_o common_a council_n but_o i_o rather_o believe_v they_o have_v not_o so_o soon_o disclaim_v their_o praemiss_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v more_o reasonable_a to_o interpret_v their_o word_n by_o their_o principle_n than_o their_o meaning_n by_o their_o word_n and_o so_o that_o by_o congregationall_a presbyter_n they_o mean_v so_o many_o college_n of_o such_o presbyter_n seat_v each_o of_o they_o i._n e._n each_o of_o those_o college_n in_o one_o church_n and_o if_o that_o be_v their_o conclusion_n i_o must_v acknowledge_v it_o to_o accord_v perfect_o with_o their_o praemiss_n which_o be_v already_o answer_v there_o remain_v no_o force_n in_o the_o conclusion_n 53._o and_o for_o the_o second_o part_n that_o not_o any_o of_o they_o be_v seat_v in_o more_o than_o one_o understand_v it_o again_o as_o the_o word_n sound_v it_o be_v no_o way_n contrary_a to_o our_o pretension_n for_o we_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o ephesus_n be_v seat_v in_o smyrna_n or_o in_o any_o church_n but_o that_o of_o ephesios_n and_o the_o territory_n thereof_o and_o although_o as_o that_o be_v a_o metropolis_n other_o city_n be_v under_o it_o and_o so_o other_o bishop_n subordinate_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n yet_o be_v not_o any_o other_o city_n the_o seat_n of_o that_o metropolitan_a but_o only_o ephesus_n whereof_o he_o take_v his_o denomination_n as_o although_o rochester_n be_v under_o the_o metropolis_n of_o canterbury_n yet_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v not_o seat_v at_o rochester_n but_o some_o other_o bishop_n affix_v to_o that_o city_n and_o diocese_n as_o for_o any_o other_o meaning_n of_o it_o proportionable_a to_o that_o which_o we_o be_v fain_o to_o affix_v to_o the_o former_a i_o confess_v myself_o ignorant_a what_o it_o can_v tend_v to_o for_o it_o be_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v not_o any_o council_n of_o presbyter_n be_v seat_v in_o more_o church_n than_o one_o which_o be_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v no_o one_o body_n be_v in_o several_a place_n and_o i_o know_v no_o prelatist_n that_o either_o direct_o or_o by_o consequence_n have_v affirm_v it_o be_v 54._o what_o remain_v in_o the_o last_o paragraph_n of_o this_o chapter_n
be_v communicate_v to_o the_o colossian_n and_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n do_v belong_v and_o be_v communicate_v to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n act._n 16._o 4._o and_o then_o all_o that_o the_o immediate_a subjoyn_v of_o the_o deacon_n in_o that_o place_n will_v conclude_v be_v only_o this_o which_o be_v far_o from_o yield_v the_o presbyterian_o any_o profit_n that_o as_o aër_fw-la epiphanius_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n be_v but_o new_o plant_v there_o be_v not_o presbyter_n as_o yet_o constitute_v among_o they_o only_o a_o bishop_n with_o one_o deacon_n or_o more_o in_o each_o city_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o it_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n act._n 6._o where_o after_o james_n assumption_n to_o the_o bishopric_n which_o the_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n be_v soon_o institute_v no_o presbyter_n be_v create_v in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o the_o bishop_n and_o they_o that_o either_o scripture_n or_o ancient_a record_n inform_v we_o of_o and_o corinth_n clemens_n st._n paul_n fellow_n labourer_n mention_n it_o as_o the_o general_a practice_n that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v through_o region_n and_o city_n constitute_v their_o first_o fruit_n into_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n of_o those_o which_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o the_o faith_n thus_o far_o be_v this_o from_o be_v a_o force_a interpretation_n be_v perfect_o regular_a and_o conformable_a to_o what_o we_o read_v of_o those_o time_n out_o of_o the_o best_a and_o ancient_a record_n of_o they_o and_o if_o in_o any_o circumstance_n we_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o mistake_v yet_o for_o the_o main_a the_o reader_n will_v hardly_o think_v it_o possible_a when_o he_o remember_v this_o very_a church_n of_o the_o philippian_n to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o express_o name_v by_o tertullian_n among_o who_o in_o his_o time_n apostolorum_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la suis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la locis_fw-la 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their_o quarrel_v with_o it_o leave_v out_o this_o latter_a part_n of_o presbytery_n and_o deacon_n they_o can_v find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o quarrel_n or_o accuse_v he_o for_o bid_v they_o follow_v the_o presbytery_n as_o the_o apostle_n the_o only_a crime_n be_v to_o bid_v they_o follow_v the_o bishop_n not_o as_o christ_n in_o the_o dative_a i._n e._n as_o they_o follow_v christ_n but_o as_o christ_n follow_v his_o father_n the_o only_a piacular_a offence_n to_o recommend_v unity_n with_o and_o obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n but_o that_o by_o the_o way_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n without_o the_o bishop_n do_v aught_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n let_v that_o be_v account_v a_o firm_a eucharist_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o he_o who_o the_o bishop_n shall_v permit_v where_o the_o bishop_n appear_v there_o let_v the_o multitude_n be_v as_o where_o christ_n be_v there_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n it_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o their_o episcopacy_n their_o office_n and_o ministration_n this_o he_o tell_v they_o not_o in_o that_o place_n clemens_n romanus_n have_v do_v it_o competent_o in_o his_o epistle_n as_o for_o the_o particular_a case_n of_o those_o reform_a church_n which_o have_v do_v more_o than_o so_o not_o only_o cast_v out_o their_o present_a governor_n but_o over_o and_o above_o utter_o cast_v off_o the_o government_n itself_o there_o have_v be_v i_o confess_v a_o great_a deal_n say_v both_o in_o this_o and_o other_o place_n of_o ignatius_n and_o many_o other_o ancient_a writer_n who_o yet_o never_o foretell_v these_o day_n abundant_o sufficient_a to_o have_v restrain_v they_o from_o so_o disorderly_a proceed_n if_o they_o will_v have_v please_v to_o have_v hearken_v to_o such_o moderate_a counsel_n but_o have_v not_o do_v so_o ignatius_n have_v go_v no_o far_o he_o be_v only_o a_o witness_n against_o 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