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he_o have_v a_o deputation_n or_o lieutenancy_n from_o christ_n to_o fulfil_v what_o he_o have_v gracious_o undertake_v not_o as_o to_o meritorious_a satisfaction_n which_o christ_n alone_o have_v perfect_v but_o as_o to_o ministerial_a instruction_n and_o pastoral_a government_n teach_v mankind_n to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n how_o he_o be_v to_o be_v serve_v and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v save_v yea_o and_o rule_v they_o that_o be_v christ_n with_o his_o sceptre_n furnish_v as_o the_o ark_n with_o the_o law_n with_o manna_n and_o with_o aaron_n rod_n to_o convince_v man_n of_o sin_n to_o comfort_v they_o with_o promise_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o holy_a bound_n by_o just_a authority_n and_o christian_a discipline_n so_o that_o true_a minister_n stand_v as_o in_o parent_n so_o in_o god_n and_o christ_n stead_n as_o to_o the_o visible_a mean_n and_o outward_a work_n of_o divine_a institution_n 4.7_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v to_o dispense_v by_o such_o earthen_a vessel_n that_o as_o they_o have_v some_o reflection_n and_o mark_n of_o divine_a authority_n and_o honour_n more_o than_o humane_a upon_o they_o in_o their_o work_n and_o commission_n so_o they_o may_v have_v as_o they_o have_v need_n more_o than_o ordinary_a divine_a assistance_n to_o carry_v they_o through_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o work_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o reference_n to_o which_o great_a and_o sacred_a employment_n the_o lord_n christ_n fast_v 6.12_o luke_n 6.12_o and_o pray_v a_o whole_a night_n in_o a_o mountain_n the_o day_n before_o he_o choose_v ordain_v and_o send_v his_o twelve_o apostle_n to_o the_o work_n of_o public_a ministry_n among_o the_o jew_n yea_o and_o after_o they_o have_v enjoy_v his_o holy_a society_n and_o instruction_n for_o some_o year_n yet_o before_o they_o be_v to_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o gentile_n conversion_n know_v what_o difficulty_n they_o shall_v encounter_v what_o beast_n and_o man_n and_o devil_n they_o be_v to_o contend_v withal_o beside_o how_o strange_a and_o incredible_a a_o message_n they_o go_v withal_o to_o convert_v a_o proud_a vain_a luxuriant_a covetous_a and_o crueâ—_n word_n he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o go_v from_o jerusalem_n 1.8_o act_n 1.8_o till_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n their_o teacher_n and_o comforter_n it_o 〈…〉_o the_o ancients_n have_v of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o with_o what_o spirit_n they_o undertake_v it_o 8._o and_o according_a to_o this_o so_o emn_a both_o institution_n and_o preparation_n of_o the_o first_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o christ_n send_v in_o who_o power_n and_o after_o who_o pattern_n as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v all_o other_o ought_v to_o succeed_v in_o â—he_n church_n all_o holy_a wise_a able_a and_o humble_a christian_n have_v always_o look_v not_o without_o horror_n tremble_a and_o amazement_n upon_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n until_o the_o pride_n and_o presumption_n of_o these_o time_n ancient_o the_o worthy_a bishop_n and_o minister_n be_v both_o before_o and_o after_o their_o ordination_n to_o this_o office_n still_o ask_v this_o question_n in_o their_o soul_n who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n and_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v be_v a_o minister_n to_o be_v save_v still_o jealous_a lest_o while_o they_o preach_v to_o other_o themselves_o prove_v castaway_n jeron_n 2_o cor._n 2.16_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o de_fw-fr propriâ_fw-la anima_fw-la negligens_fw-la in_o alienâ_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la solicitus_fw-la jeron_n however_o now_o youthful_a confidence_n or_o rustical_a boldness_n or_o vainglorious_a wantonness_n or_o ambitious_a ostentation_n or_o covetous_a project_n or_o secular_a interest_n or_o friend_n importunity_n or_o fortune_n necessity_n and_o stimulate_a despair_n to_o live_v any_o other_o way_n these_o god_n know_v be_v too_o often_o the_o main_a motive_n which_o put_v many_o man_n upon_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n yet_o those_o grand_a and_o eminent_a man_n of_o old_a who_o gift_n and_o grace_n far_o exceed_v our_o modern_a tenuity_n come_v not_o to_o this_o holy_a ordination_n nor_o undertake_v this_o service_n of_o god_n to_o the_o church_n either_o as_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n without_o infinite_a reluctance_n pel._n naz._n or._n 29._o reprove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d importune_v &_o ache_a tongue_n that_o know_v neither_o hâ—w_n to_o speak_v nor_o to_o be_v silent_a such_o preacher_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aâ—ter_v he_o show_v how_o much_o caâ—e_n be_v to_o be_v use_v before_o and_o after_o the_o undertake_n that_o holy_a office_n p._n 48._o 7._o c._n eph._n 6.12_o 1_o cor._n 9.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v pel._n grief_n dread_a and_o astonishment_n they_o have_v a_o constant_a horror_n of_o the_o worth_n and_o danger_n of_o man_n soul_n which_o only_o christ_n can_v redeem_v with_o a_o valuable_a price_n the_o loss_n of_o which_o a_o whole_a world_n can_v countervail_v also_o of_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o slothful_a and_o unfaithful_a servant_n in_o that_o work_n also_o of_o the_o strictness_n of_o account_n to_o be_v give_v at_o christ_n tribunal_n they_o have_v before_o their_o eye_n that_o boundless_a ocean_n of_o business_n into_o which_o a_o minister_n once_o ordain_v lanch_v forth_o and_o be_v engage_v to_o study_v to_o preach_v to_o pray_v to_o fast_o to_o weep_v to_o compassionate_v to_o watchove_a to_o visit_v to_o rep_v oove_v to_o exhort_v to_o comfort_v to_o contend_v with_o evil_a and_o unreasonable_a man_n deviâ—s_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n to_o take_v care_n of_o young_a and_o old_a to_o temper_v himself_o to_o novice_n cathecuman_n to_o confirm_v to_o lapse_v to_o obstinate_a to_o penitent_a to_o ignorant_a and_o erroneous_a to_o heretical_a surlyness_n to_o schismatical_a peevishness_n to_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n to_o gain_v some_o the_o work_n indeed_o require_v say_v st._n chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crysost_n in_o act._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n synes_n ep_v 105._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—d_a 2_o cor._n 11.29_o who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v offend_v and_o i_o burn_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o most_o ample_a and_o enâ—â—rged_a soul_n lest_o any_o under_o our_o charge_n be_v ignorant_a by_o our_o neglect_n be_v mislead_v by_o our_o error_n just_o scandalise_v by_o we_o and_o harden_v against_o we_o lest_o any_o save_a truth_n be_v waste_v or_o conceal_v any_o soul_n wound_v any_o conscience_n or_o faith_n shipwreck_a lest_o any_o weak_a faith_n faint_v any_o strong_a fall_n lest_o any_o be_v tempt_v and_o seduce_v by_o satan_n or_o his_o factor_n in_o fine_a lest_o any_o poor_a soul_n shall_v be_v damâ—ed_v by_o our_o default_n which_o be_v
vita_fw-la merito_fw-la iis_fw-la etc._n etc._n id._n ubicunque_fw-la fuerit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sive_fw-la romae_fw-la sive_fw-la eugubii_n etc._n etc._n ejusdem_fw-la est_fw-la merâ—ti_fw-la qusdem_fw-la est_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la jeron_n ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la celebri_fw-la urbi_fw-la frigidum_fw-la oppidulum_fw-la opponit_fw-la eras_n verba_fw-la jeron_n omnes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la successores_fw-la sunt_fw-la id._n council_n nicaen_fw-la 1._o gregory_n the_o great_a oft_o protest_v against_o any_o bishop_n or_o patriarch_n usurp_a and_o chaleng_v the_o title_n ofvniversalis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aut_fw-la pastor_n as_o a_o token_n of_o antichristian_a pride_n council_n hipponensc_n anno_fw-la 393._o de_fw-la primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcopo_fw-la i._n e._n romano_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n af._n pag._n 119._o &_o pag._n 318._o can_n 123._o they_o excommunicate_v all_o that_o appeal_v beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o other_o province_n and_o bishop_n council_n chalced._n anno_fw-la 451._o can._n 9.11.17_o nec_fw-la quisquam_fw-la nostrum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la se_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la constituat_fw-la etc._n etc._n quando_fw-la omnis_fw-la habeat_fw-la episcopus_fw-la pro_fw-la licentia_fw-la libertatis_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la suae_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la proprium_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la judicari_fw-la ab_fw-la altero_fw-la nec_fw-la judicare_fw-la possit_fw-la cyp._n tom_n 2._o in_o fine_a hoc_fw-la erant_fw-la utique_fw-la coeteri_fw-la apostoli_fw-la quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la petrus_n pari_fw-la consortio_fw-la praediti_fw-la &_o honoris_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la sed_fw-la exordium_n ab_fw-la unitate_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la pâ—imatus_fw-la petro_n datur_fw-la ut_fw-la una_fw-la christin_n ecclesia_fw-la &_o una_fw-la cathedra_fw-la monstretur_fw-la cyp._n episcopatus_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la à _fw-la singulis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la in_o solidum_fw-la pars_fw-la tenetur_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr uni_fw-la eccl._n &_o ep_n 27._o 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christi_fw-la 164._o thâ—ee_o bishop_n out_o of_o england_n eborius_n of_o york_n restitutus_n of_o london_n adolphias_n of_o colchester_n be_v of_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n in_o france_n eleven_o year_n before_o the_o nicane_n which_o be_v anno_o 330._o see_v the_o letter_n to_o austin_n the_o monk_n cite_v before_o send_v from_o the_o clergy_n and_o monk_n of_o bangor_n sir_n hen._n spelman_n council_n brit._n pag._n 108._o ad_fw-la a_o 590._o omnium_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la primae_fw-la britania_n publicitus_fw-la christi_fw-la nomen_fw-la recepit_fw-la sabel_n enn._n 7_o l_o 5._o beda_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o nor_o have_v the_o pope_n then_o for_o the_o first_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n any_o authority_n scarce_o any_o name_n in_o these_o british_a church_n which_o be_v undoubted_o convert_v by_o some_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a man_n who_o leave_v after_o king_n lucius_n his_o time_n a_o famous_a and_o flourish_a succession_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o 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arte_fw-la hor._n as_o shall_v make_v all_o apostatise_v and_o ungrateful_a politician_n rather_o repent_v of_o their_o apostasy_n and_o see_v their_o folly_n than_o follow_v the_o fate_n of_o that_o disloyal_a renegado_n a_o traitor_n at_o once_o to_o his_o friend_n and_o sovereign_n i_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o for_o such_o reformation_n sentire_fw-la 6._o reformation_n ought_v to_o reverence_v antiquity_n maltem_n cum_fw-la sanctis_fw-la errare_fw-la quà m_fw-la cum_fw-la sacâ—ilegis_fw-la rectè_fw-la sentire_fw-la as_o too_o much_o suspect_v the_o prudence_n or_o vilify_v the_o piety_n of_o our_o forefather_n thereby_o to_o extol_v some_o man_n after_o zeal_n and_o skill_n the_o error_n and_o defect_n of_o the_o ancient_n join_v with_o their_o charity_n and_o sincerity_n i_o believe_v be_v far_o more_o pardonable_a with_o god_n than_o the_o late_a fury_n and_o cruelty_n of_o some_o man_n pretend_v to_o mend_v those_o error_n and_o supply_v those_o defect_n not_o that_o it_o be_v safe_a for_o we_o to_o return_v to_o what_o we_o now_o see_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o error_n but_o we_o may_v in_o charity_n excuse_v their_o ignorance_n in_o some_o thing_n of_o old_a while_o yet_o we_o commend_v and_o imitate_v that_o wisdom_n honesty_n order_n and_o gravity_n of_o religious_a profession_n which_o be_v in_o they_o far_o beyond_o the_o modern_a transport_n of_o some_o man_n
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wicked_a 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—qâ—it_fw-la plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cl._n al._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o wanton_a and_o vain_a world_n be_v never_o well_o please_v withal_o and_o often_o persecute_v seek_v to_o destroy_v both_o root_n and_o branch_n of_o christianity_n wear_v to_o regard_v not_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o few_o or_o the_o many_o the_o great_a or_o the_o small_a but_o what_o in_o right_a reason_n and_o due_a order_n after_o the_o precept_n and_o pattern_n of_o true_a religion_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n as_o for_o the_o government_n of_o bishop_n antichristian_a episcopal_a power_n not_o antichristian_a so_o far_o as_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o chief_a power_n and_o office_n of_o ordain_v minister_n in_o a_o right_a succession_n for_o due_a supply_n to_o this_o church_n of_o england_n true_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o condemn_v that_o episcopal_a authority_n and_o practice_n as_o unlawful_a and_o antichristian_a after_o the_o rate_n of_o popular_a clamour_n ignorance_n passion_n and_o prejudice_n that_o contrary_o very_o learned_a wise_a and_o godly_a man_n have_v teach_v i_o to_o think_v and_o declare_v that_o as_o the_o fault_n and_o presumption_n of_o any_o bishop_n through_o any_o pride_n ambition_n and_o tyranny_n or_o other_o personal_a immorality_n be_v very_a antichristian_a because_o most_o diametral_o contrary_a to_o the_o precept_n and_o pattern_n of_o our_o holy_a and_o humble_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o place_n bishop_n have_v always_o as_o chief_a pastor_n and_o father_n among_o the_o presbyter_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n eminent_o supply_v in_o the_o extern_a order_n and_o polity_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o above_o all_o man_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o exact_o conform_v to_o the_o holy_a rule_n and_o example_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 203._o episcipale_v â—ffiâ—â—_n a_o maximè_fw-la oâ—nanâ—_n &_o nobilitant_fw-la gravitas_fw-la moâ—um_fw-la inâ—turitas_fw-la consiliorum_fw-la actuum_fw-la honest_a as_o bern._n ep._n 28._o câ—in_fw-fr honoâ—is_fw-fr p_o aeâ—ogativa_fw-la etiam_fw-la congrue_fw-la â—â—â—iâ—a_fw-la requirimus_fw-la amb._n de_fw-fr dig_v sa._n ne_o sit_v honour_n sublimis_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la deformis_fw-la id._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n or_o 19_o cogito_fw-la i_o jam_fw-la episcopum_fw-la principi_fw-la pastoâ—um_fw-la de_fw-la commissi_fw-la ovibus_fw-la rationem_fw-la redditurum_fw-la non_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la honoribus_fw-la tempora_fw-la ventosa_fw-la transigeâ—e_fw-la debere_fw-la aust_n ep._n 203._o both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n so_o withal_o they_o have_v teach_v i_o to_o esteem_v the_o ancient_n and_o catholic_n government_n of_o godly_a bishop_n as_o moderator_n and_o precedent_n among_o the_o presbyter_n in_o any_o diocese_n or_o precinct_n in_o its_o just_a measure_n and_o constitution_n for_o power_n paternal_a duty_n exercise_v such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o persecute_v pure_a and_o primitive_a time_n to_o be_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o christian_a than_o any_o other_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o government_n can_v be_v yea_o far_o beyond_o any_o that_o have_v not_o the_o charity_n to_o endure_v catholic_n primitive_a and_o right_a episcopacy_n which_o true_o i_o think_v to_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o those_o principle_n of_o due_a order_n and_o polity_n among_o man_n also_o no_o less_o suitable_a to_o the_o scripture_n wisdom_n both_o in_o its_o rule_n and_o pattern_n to_o which_o be_v conform_v the_o catholic_n and_o primitive_a way_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n throughout_o all_o age_n and_o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n 306._o blondel_n apol._n pag._n 177._o 179._o et_fw-la in_o praefatio_fw-la ne_fw-la absit_fw-la à _fw-la i_o ut_fw-la siniâ—trum_fw-la de_fw-la piâ—ssiâ—ae_fw-la illius_fw-la antiquiâ—atis_fw-la consilio_fw-la &_o consensu_fw-la quae_fw-la episcopalem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primum_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la invexit_fw-la mentâ—_n quippiam_fw-la suspicer_fw-la so_o ego_fw-la episcopos_fw-la quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la tenere_fw-la largior_fw-la non_fw-la munere_fw-la divinitus_fw-la instituto_fw-la sed_fw-la lâ—beâ—è_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la collata_fw-la illa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blondel_n test_n jeron_n pag._n 306._o which_o thing_n very_o learned_a man_n and_o friend_n to_o presbytery_n join_v with_o episcopacy_n have_v confess_v both_o late_o as_o salmatius_n bochartus_fw-la and_o blondellus_n and_o also_o former_o as_o calvin_n beza_n moulin_n with_o many_o other_o so_o far_o be_v ever_o any_o learned_a and_o unpassionate_a man_n from_o think_v episcopacy_n unlawful_a in_o the_o church_n indeed_o after_o all_o the_o hot_a canvasing_n and_o bloody_a contention_n which_o have_v weary_v and_o almost_o quite_o waste_v the_o estate_n spirit_n and_o life_n of_o many_o learned_a man_n in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o true_a episcopacy_n i_o free_o profess_v that_o i_o can_v yet_o see_v but_o that_o that_o ancient_a and_o universal_a form_n of_o government_n in_o due_a conjunction_n with_o presbytery_n and_o with_o due_a regard_n to_o the_o faithful_a people_n be_v as_o much_o beyond_o all_o other_o new_o invent_v fashion_n as_o the_o sun_n light_a glory_n and_o influence_n be_v beyond_o that_o of_o the_o mutable_a and_o many-faced_n moon_n or_o any_o other_o junctos_fw-la of_o star_n and_o planet_n however_o cast_v into_o strange_a figuration_n or_o new_a scheme_n and_o conjunction_n by_o the_o various_a fancy_n of_o some_o diviner_n and_o astrologer_n epist_n d._n bâ—chartus_fw-la eâ—ist_n ad_fw-la d._n moâ—leium_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat_fw-la â—â—â—n_n in_o epist_n which_o free_a own_n of_o my_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n may_v serve_v to_o blot_v out_o that_o character_n etiam_fw-la ipse_fw-la presbyterianus_fw-la add_v to_o my_o name_n by_o the_o learned_a pen_n of_o bochartus_fw-la for_o although_o i_o own_o with_o all_o honour_n and_o love_v orderly_a presbytery_n and_o humble_a presbyter_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o pious_a antiquity_n for_o sacred_a and_o divine_a in_o their_o office_n and_o function_n as_o the_o lesser_a episcopacy_n or_o inspector_n over_o lesser_a flock_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o not_o so_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas_n in_o ep._n 62._o eccles_n neocaes_n the_o holy_a consistory_n of_o presbyter_n desire_v their_o chief_a or_o precedent_n to_o be_v among_o they_o as_o abhor_v and_o extirpate_v all_o order_n and_o presidency_n of_o bishop_n among_o they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v antichristian_a wicked_a and_o intolerable_a nor_o do_v i_o think_v that_o a_o headless_a or_o many_o head_a presbytery_n ought_v to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o church_n as_o of_o necessity_n and_o divine_a right_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o learned_a writer_n himself_o be_v no_o presbyterian_a nor_o ever_o have_v cause_n to_o judge_v i_o to_o be_v of_o that_o mind_n i_o confess_v after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a time_n government_n 2._o reason_n for_o episcopacy_n rather_o than_o other_o government_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a in_o all_o church_n i_o always_o wish_v such_o moderation_n on_o all_o side_n that_o a_o primitive_a episcopacy_n which_o import_v the_o authority_n of_o one_o grave_n and_o worthy_a person_n choose_v by_o the_o consent_n and_o assist_v by_o the_o presence_n counsel_n and_o suffrage_n of_o many_o presbyter_n may_v have_v be_v restore_v or_o preserve_v in_o this_o church_n and_o this_o not_o out_o of_o any_o factious_a design_n but_o for_o these_o weighty_a reason_n chil._n ignat._n ad_fw-la antiochenos_n bid_v the_o presbyterâ—_n feed_v the_o flock_n till_o god_n show_v who_o shall_v be_v their_o bishop_n or_o ruler_n he_o salute_v onesimus_n the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n ep._n ad_fw-la ephes_n cite_v by_o euseb_n l._n 3._o c._n 35._o hist_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plat._n chil._n which_o prevail_v with_o i_o 1._o for_o the_o reverence_n due_a from_o posterity_n 69_o ab_fw-la apostolis_n in_o episcopatum_fw-la constituti_fw-la apostolici_fw-la seminis_fw-la
and_o most_o for_o religious_a administration_n where_o not_o only_o the_o credit_n but_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o church_n be_v engage_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v very_o much_o consider_v in_o order_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o church_n it_o be_v a_o very_a blasphemous_a reproach_n i_o think_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n for_o any_o to_o imagine_v that_o he_o have_v delegated_a the_o high_a power_n of_o his_o church_n to_o man_n incompetent_a and_o general_o incapable_a without_o daily_a miracle_n beside_o this_o if_o they_o be_v supposable_a to_o have_v those_o gift_n which_o be_v fit_a to_o try_v and_o judge_v right_o of_o a_o minister_n sufficiency_n yet_o they_o can_v have_v power_n to_o authorise_v or_o ordain_v a_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n no_o more_o than_o every_o judicious_a man_n have_v power_n to_o send_v a_o ambassador_n in_o his_o prince_n name_n or_o to_o make_v such_o arbitrator_n and_o judge_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a in_o 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error_n or_o public_a disorder_n and_o scandal_n which_o it_o concern_v all_o christian_n and_o church_n to_o see_v repress_v or_o amend_v 19_o of_o excommunication_n and_o censure_n president_n prolati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la honorem_fw-la islam_fw-la non_fw-la pretio_fw-la sed_fw-la testimonio_fw-la adepti_fw-la tertul._n apol._n c._n 39_o the_o â—do_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o quod_fw-la sacris_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la conciliis_fw-la constitutum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la id_fw-la ad_fw-la divinam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la est_fw-la referendum_fw-la const_n m._n dictum_fw-la euseb_n vit_fw-mi const_n episcopi_fw-la in_o synodo_n sardicensi_fw-la dei_fw-la amantissimi_fw-la reges_fw-la adjuvantâ—_n divina_fw-la gratia_fw-la nos_fw-la congregaverunt_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la concilla_fw-la totus_fw-la desiderio_fw-la feror_fw-la in_fw-la istis_fw-la devotione_fw-la immoror_fw-la amore_fw-la condeleâ—tor_fw-la inhaereo_fw-la consensu_fw-la emulatione_fw-la persisto_fw-la in_fw-la 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the_o speech_n of_o they_o that_o be_v puff_v up_o but_o the_o power_n v._o 20._o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n i_o e._n that_o holy_a polity_n and_o orderly_a kingdom_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v set_v up_o and_o govern_v in_o his_o church_n be_v not_o manage_v by_o confident_a prater_n but_o by_o authoritative_a preacher_n matth._n 7.28_o as_o christ_n jesus_n so_o his_o true_a minister_n teach_v and_o administer_v holy_a thing_n as_o man_n have_v authority_n and_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n which_o place_n require_v not_o only_o personal_a sufficiency_n for_o the_o office_n but_o a_o orderly_a designation_n and_o induction_n to_o it_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o civil_a power_n either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o the_o same_o right_a reason_n which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a and_o seruient_fw-fr to_o true_a christian_a religion_n require_v a_o right_a derivation_n or_o conveyance_n of_o all_o supernatural_a ministerial_a church_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inter_fw-la
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sacrament_n we_o reject_v together_o with_o the_o consequential_a idolatry_n of_o worship_v the_o bread_n also_o the_o sacrilege_n of_o detain_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o people_n we_o can_v allow_v as_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o the_o primitive_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o express_a command_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o institution_n which_o be_v after_o also_o reveal_v to_o st._n paul_n by_o christ_n himself_o yet_o still_o we_o use_v and_o observe_v the_o sacramental_a element_n with_o the_o same_o high_a estimation_n and_o veneration_n which_o pious_a and_o pure_a antiquity_n ever_o do_v bear_v to_o that_o sacred_a mystery_n how_o ever_o we_o forbear_v to_o use_v some_o of_o their_o expression_n who_o oratory_n occasion_v in_o part_n the_o after_o error_n which_o mistake_v that_o as_o speak_v of_o the_o bread_n in_o its_o nature_n which_o magnify_v it_o only_o in_o the_o sacramental_a use_n and_o mystery_n which_o be_v indeed_o very_o high_a 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roman_a church_n prophet_n council_n laodicenum_n omit_v only_o the_o apocal._n apocrypha_fw-la book_n hieron_n in_o prologue_n galaten_n josephus_n l._n 1._o cont_n appio_n we_o i._n e._n the_o jew_n have_v not_o infinite_a and_o different_a book_n but_o only_o 22._o which_o be_v just_o call_v divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mosis_fw-la 5._o prophet_n 13._o psal_n 4._o the_o rest_n from_o artaxereâ—_n to_o these_o time_n have_v not_o the_o like_a credit_n because_o not_o a_o certain_a succession_n of_o prophet_n the_o apocryphal_a addition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o reject_v from_o be_v rule_n of_o faith_n however_o we_o approve_v their_o excellent_a moral_n and_o this_o we_o do_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o the_o jewish_a church_n of_o old_a and_o the_o primitive_a christian_a for_o the_o most_o part_n ever_o do_v yet_o we_o retain_v those_o book_n as_o oracle_n of_o god_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v with_o and_o from_o the_o romish_a church_n as_o of_o divine_a inspiration_n according_a to_o that_o testimony_n which_o both_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a church_n fidelity_n have_v give_v we_o of_o they_o the_o eâ—une_n dull_a and_o spiritless_a and_o formal_a devotion_n cant._n prayer_n in_o a_o language_n not_o vulgar_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nis_fw-la de_fw-fr placilla_n orat_fw-la funcb_n delinquens_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la cognitus_fw-la de_fw-la reatis_fw-la nudare_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la verecunda_fw-la conscientia_fw-la non_fw-la cogitur_fw-la ser._n 34._o chrysol_n so_o ber._n s_o 42._o non_fw-la expedit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la omne_fw-la inâ—â—tescere_fw-la quae_fw-la scimus_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o cant._n liturgy_n and_o prayer_n use_v by_o the_o romanist_n in_o any_o tongue_n unknown_a to_o the_o most_o and_o with_o so_o many_o vain_a repetition_n we_o refuse_v yet_o still_o we_o retain_v the_o holy_a custom_n of_o christian_n assemble_v in_o public_a and_o worship_v god_n by_o public_a liturgy_n prayer_n and_o praise_n in_o something_n we_o hold_v nothing_o common_a with_o they_o either_o in_o opinion_n or_o practice_n as_o in_o the_o profitable_a fancy_n of_o purgatory_n the_o popular_a fashion_n of_o worship_v image_n or_o adore_a god_n in_o and_o by_o image_n of_o oblation_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a of_o pray_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n of_o auricular_a confession_n of_o dispense_n by_o indulgence_n the_o merit_n or_o supperogate_a righteousness_n of_o some_o christian_n to_o other_o since_o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a matter_n which_o i_o only_o touch_v it_o be_v not_o my_o work_n now_o to_o handle_v those_o controversy_n which_o have_v be_v so_o full_o discuss_v by_o many_o learned_a man_n of_o this_o church_n of_o engand_fw-mi who_o work_v praise_v they_o we_o find_v no_o scripture_n ground_n either_o for_o precept_n or_o permission_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o ambitious_a claim_n of_o the_o pope_n infallible_a judgement_n his_o universal_a jurisdiction_n and_o supreme_a authority_n over_o all_o church_n and_o council_n we_o deny_v it_o as_o un_fw-fr usurpation_n get_v by_o indulgence_n of_o some_o time_n and_o prince_n also_o by_o the_o flattery_n fraud_n cruelty_n power_n and_o policy_n of_o several_a pope_n in_o their_o succession_n but_o not_o ground_v on_o any_o law_n or_o right_a either_o humane_a or_o divine_a neither_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n nor_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o church_n yet_o we_o deny_v not_o to_o the_o pope_n such_o a_o primacy_n of_o place_n or_o priority_n of_o order_n and_o precedency_n as_o be_v reasonable_a and_o just_a either_o in_o the_o roman_a diocese_n as_o a_o bishop_n or_o in_o a_o council_n as_o bishop_n of_o that_o famous_a city_n in_o like_a manner_n for_o the_o sacred_a order_n and_o function_n of_o the_o ministry_n we_o reject_v what_o ever_o imaginary_a power_n or_o will-worship_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o office_n by_o humane_a superstition_n but_o we_o approve_v the_o ancient_a form_n of_o commission_n and_o divine_a authority_n derive_v by_o they_o to_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n for_o preach_v the_o word_n celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n reconcile_n penitent_n use_v of_o the_o key_n in_o doctrine_n or_o jurisdiction_n and_o government_n 13.25_o in_o the_o roman_a pontifical_a the_o bishop_n to_o be_v consecrate_v be_v charge_v after_o many_o ceremony_n and_o pompous_a mode_n with_o this_o as_o his_o office_n and_o duty_n to_o judge_v to_o interpret_v to_o consecrate_v to_o confer_v holy_a order_n to_o offer_v to_o baptise_v aâ—d_v to_o confirm_v after_o that_o the_o consecratory_n lay_v the_o bible_n on_o his_o shoulder_n and_o their_o hand_n on_o his_o head_n say_v these_o word_n receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n i._n e._n the_o gift_n and_o power_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n or_o chief_a pastor_n to_o teach_v and_o rule_v in_o the_o church_n so_o the_o presbyter_n be_v by_o the_o bishop_n ordain_v and_o otheâ—s_n with_o he_o impose_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n enjoin_v to_o offer_v to_o bless_v to_o govern_v to_o preach_v and_o to_o baptise_v as_o become_v his_o place_n and_o office_n mar._n 13.25_o also_o of_o the_o continue_a power_n of_o ordination_n for_o a_o succession_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n in_o all_o these_o and_o the_o like_o what_o ever_o we_o find_v to_o be_v spurious_a issue_n of_o mere_a humane_a invention_n of_o scripture-less_a opinion_n of_o groundless_a tradition_n obtrude_v as_o matter_n of_o religion_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o christian_n we_o use_v that_o just_a severity_n which_o we_o think_v the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a father_n will_v have_v do_v to_o dash_v these_o babylonish_n brat_n against_o the_o stone_n yet_o still_o we_o redeem_v and_o preserve_v alive_a the_o legitimate_a succession_n the_o son_n of_o zion_n the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o justify_v the_o child_n of_o true_a wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n that_o be_v the_o divine_a and_o true_o religious_a
be_v holy_a 16._o numb_a 16._o though_o the_o hand_n and_o fire_n be_v unholy_a which_o be_v apply_v to_o they_o our_o ministry_n then_o may_v be_v and_o certain_o be_v very_o good_a holy_a pope_n 4._o our_o ministry_n not_o from_o nor_o of_o the_o pope_n and_o divine_a as_o well_o as_o the_o scripture_n and_o sacrament_n or_o other_o holy_a ministration_n and_o duty_n be_v when_o due_o restore_v to_o their_o primitive_a purity_n order_n and_o authority_n which_o go_v along_o with_o their_o right_a succession_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o through_o or_o by_o the_o romish_a church_n or_o the_o pope_n dispensation_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o therefore_o descend_v from_o they_o but_o only_o from_o christ_n the_o first_o institutor_n of_o his_o church_n and_o of_o this_o ministry_n with_o a_o perpetual_a power_n of_o succession_n 3.2_o possunt_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o pastor_n &_o lupi_fw-la alio_fw-la respectu_fw-la pastor_n in_o veritate_fw-la quam_fw-la profitentur_fw-la in_fw-la potestate_fw-la quam_fw-la ritè_fw-la obtinuerunt_fw-la lupi_fw-la in_o erroribus_fw-la quos_fw-la admiscent_fw-la in_fw-la corruptelis_fw-la morum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la scribae_fw-la &_o pharisaei_n in_o cathedra_fw-la mosis_fw-la panem_fw-la veritatis_fw-la proponebant_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la fâ—â—mento_fw-la errorum_fw-la officium_fw-la distinguendum_fw-la à _fw-la persona_fw-la potestas_fw-la à _fw-la moâ—ibus_fw-la gerrard_n de_fw-fr minist_n rev._n 2.4_o jer._n 3.1_o thou_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o thy_o lover_n yet_o return_v to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n rev._n 3.2_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o gracious_a spouse_n of_o the_o church_n as_o of_o every_o soul_n that_o true_o believe_v and_o obey_v though_o with_o much_o unbelief_n and_o frailty_n disdain_v not_o to_o own_o his_o relation_n to_o any_o church_n or_o christian_n though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o faithful_a to_o he_o though_o they_o lose_v their_o first_o love_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v still_o he_o by_o what_o still_o remain_v of_o soundness_n and_o outward_a profession_n yea_o and_o christ_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o admit_v we_o again_o to_o the_o communion_n and_o covenant_n of_o his_o love_n even_o after_o long_a wander_n and_o unkind_a absence_n when_o ever_o we_o wash_v ourselves_o and_o return_v to_o he_o from_o our_o disloyal_a adultery_n and_o pollution_n he_o do_v not_o utter_o divorce_v any_o church_n when_o the_o substance_n and_o essential_o of_o religion_n which_o be_v but_o in_o a_o few_o thing_n do_v remain_v notwithstanding_o the_o many_o meretricious_a paint_v and_o disguise_n which_o the_o wantonness_n of_o humane_a invention_n may_v have_v put_v upon_o it_o thereby_o disfigure_v its_o primitive_a beauty_n and_o simplicity_n man_n vanity_n and_o arrogancy_n against_o god_n or_o man_n do_v no_o whit_n abrogate_v either_o the_o right_n which_o christ_n or_o any_o church_n and_o christian_a posterity_n have_v to_o the_o purity_n and_o power_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o institution_n in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o his_o ministry_n all_o which_o may_v remain_v with_o a_o blessing_n in_o the_o root_n and_o seed_n though_o they_o be_v much_o pester_v over-dropped_n choke_v and_o almost_o starve_v by_o humane_a addition_n which_o keep_v they_o for_o some_o time_n from_o their_o full_a glory_n vigour_n and_o extension_n therefore_o the_o learned_a and_o godly_a reformer_n of_o this_o christian_a church_n in_o england_n do_v not_o dig_v any_o new_a fountain_n of_o ordination_n or_o ministerial_a power_n as_o some_o romanist_n calumniate_v at_o first_o and_o be_v afterward_o convince_v of_o the_o contrary_a by_o master_n mason_n learned_a defence_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o england_n as_o to_o its_o right_a succession_n but_o they_o only_o clear_v that_o which_o they_o see_v be_v divine_a in_o the_o first_o broach_v or_o institution_n by_o christ_n and_o as_o in_o the_o pure_a derivation_n by_o the_o apostle_n however_o in_o time_n it_o become_v foul_a by_o humane_a feculency_n and_o dregs_o as_o it_o pass_v right_o though_o not_o pure_o through_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n even_o to_o their_o day_n nor_o be_v ever_o any_o thing_n require_v by_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n further_o to_o confirm_v and_o validate_v the_o authority_n or_o power_n ministerial_a which_o any_o have_v receive_v when_o he_o be_v first_o ordain_v presbyter_n in_o the_o romish_a church_n alsted_n contaminarunt_fw-la non_fw-la sustulerunt_fw-la ministerium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la alsted_n but_o only_o this_o to_o renounce_v not_o his_o baptism_n but_o his_o error_n and_o former_a superstition_n to_o profess_v the_o reform_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o according_o to_o exercise_v that_o ministerial_a power_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v true_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n and_o due_o as_o to_o the_o succession_n both_o as_o to_o the_o office_n confer_v and_o the_o person_n confer_v it_o howsoever_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o ministry_n have_v through_o the_o neglect_n of_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v be_v suffer_v to_o contract_v the_o rust_n of_o superstition_n and_o to_o lose_v much_o of_o its_o beauty_n and_o sharpness_n yet_o it_o be_v still_o that_o true_a and_o same_o two-edged_a sword_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rev._n 2.12_o the_o first_o ordeiner_n of_o a_o peculiar_a settle_a ministry_n in_o his_o church_n nor_o may_v it_o be_v break_v or_o cast_v away_o when_o it_o have_v be_v right_o deliver_v but_o only_o clear_v whet_v and_o furbish_a from_o its_o rust_n bluntness_n and_o dulness_n that_o pen_n which_o now_o write_v blotting_o may_v be_v well_o make_v at_o first_o and_o will_v write_v fairâ—y_o again_o if_o once_o the_o hair_n or_o blur_v which_o its_o neb_n have_v contract_v be_v but_o clear_v from_o it_o it_o be_v still_o god_n field_n and_o husbandry_n with_o good_a wheat_n in_o it_o though_o the_o enemy_n have_v while_o 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traduce_v episcopi_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr praes_n c._n 32._o anno_fw-la 300._o cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n say_v the_o church_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n have_v 46_o presbyter_n and_o â—ught_v to_o have_v but_o one_o bishop_n euseb_n hist_o l._n 6._o c._n 22._o vidimus_fw-la nos_fw-la policarpum_fw-la in_o prima_fw-la nostra_fw-la aetate_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la edoctus_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la apostolis_n in_o asia_n in_o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la smyrnis_fw-la ecclesis_n institutus_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la irenaeus_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o so_o in_o many_o place_n he_o testify_v lib._n 4._o ca._n 43._o &_o 45._o omnes_fw-la haeretici_fw-la posteriores_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopis_fw-la quibus_fw-la apostoli_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 20._o cyprian_a ep._n 67._o adulteram_fw-la cathedram_fw-la collocare_fw-la aut_fw-la alium_fw-la episcopum_fw-la facire_fw-la contra_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la institutionis_fw-la â—â—tatem_fw-la necfas_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la licet_fw-la the_o general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n reckon_v 27._o bishop_n in_o ephesus_z from_o timothy_n can._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d con_fw-mi cholce_v diotrephes_n a_o factious_a presbyter_n be_v brand_v by_o saint_n john_n for_o not_o endure_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o that_o apostle_n 3_o joh._n 9_o quod_fw-la universalis_fw-la tenuit_fw-la eccleâ—â—_n nec_fw-la conciliis_fw-la institutum_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la retentum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la autoritate_fw-la apostolica_fw-la traditum_fw-la rectissimè_fw-la creditor_n aust_n de_fw-fr baptis_n l._n 4._o c._n 24._o none_o among_o the_o ancient_n be_v against_o the_o order_n and_o presidency_n of_o bishop_n but_o aerius_n who_o be_v whole_o a_o arian_n and_o upon_o envy_n and_o hatred_n against_o euâ—athius_n who_o be_v prefer_v before_o he_o in_o the_o episcopal_a place_n which_o he_o seek_v he_o urge_v parity_n against_o prelacy_n contrary_a to_o the_o good_a order_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o chu_n ch_n see_v st._n austin_n haeres_fw-la c._n 59_o epist_n hae_fw-la 69_o to_o the_o venerable_a piety_n and_o wisdom_n of_o all_o antiquity_n which_o always_o have_v precedent_n bishop_n in_o all_o settle_a and_o complete_v church_n together_o with_o the_o college_n or_o fraternity_n of_o presbyter_n yea_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o before_o there_o be_v many_o presbyter_n in_o one_o city_n so_o as_o to_o make_v up_o a_o presbytery_n the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n be_v all_o that_o officiate_v among_o those_o few_o christian_n which_o the_o apostle_n leave_v in_o that_o city_n who_o afterward_o increase_v to_o many_o congregation_n have_v so_o many_o presbyter_n ordain_v place_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o eminency_n of_o his_o virtue_n and_o authority_n who_o be_v bishop_n there_o or_o pastor_n before_o they_o as_o in_o time_n so_o some_o in_o special_a authority_n and_o office_n by_o apostolical_a appointment_n and_o certain_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o so_o clear_o and_o punctual_o set_v down_o in_o express_a command_n of_o scripture_n a_o sober_a and_o modest_a regard_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o matter_n of_o external_a polity_n and_o church_n society_n to_o the_o pattern_n of_o primitive_a time_n eccles_n agnitio_fw-la vera_fw-la est_fw-la apâ—stolâ—rum_fw-la dâ—ctâ—ina_fw-la â—t_a antiquiâ—s_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la status_fw-la in_o uâ—iverso_fw-it mundo_fw-la secundum_fw-la successiones_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la quibus_fw-la illi_fw-la eam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o unoquâ—que_fw-la loco_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiâ—m_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 63._o cyprian_a l_o 4._o â—_o p._n 9_o omnes_fw-la praeposiâ—i_fw-la apostolis_n vicaria_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la succedunt_fw-la edant_fw-la origines_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la they_o suarum_fw-la evelvant_fw-la ordinem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la suorum_fw-la ita_fw-la per_fw-la successiones_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la decurrentium_fw-la ut_fw-la primus_fw-la ille_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ex_fw-la apostolis_n vel_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la viris_fw-la habuerit_fw-la autorem_fw-la &_o antecessorem_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr prae_fw-la ad_fw-la hae._n c._n 32._o so_o contra_fw-la martion_n l._n 4._o ordo_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la ad_fw-la originem_fw-la recensus_fw-la in_o johannem_fw-la stabit_fw-la autorem_fw-la con._n nic._n call_v the_o precedency_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ancient_a custom_n and_o tradition_n can._n 7._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o in_o tertul._n time_n any_o mistake_n in_o the_o church_n can_v be_v catholic_n live_n 200._o after_o christ_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o cathe_v ae_z apostol_n rum_o adhuc_fw-la suis_fw-la locis_fw-la praesidentur_fw-la apud_fw-la quas_fw-la ipsae_fw-la authentica_fw-la eorum_fw-la liâ—eâ—ae_fw-la recitantur_fw-la ibid._n c._n 34._o epiphan_n haer._n 75._o say_v its_o next_o to_o haeresy_n to_o abrogate_v the_o holy_a order_n institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o use_v by_o all_o the_o church_n it_o bring_v â—n_v schism_n scandal_n and_o confusion_n toto_fw-la oâ—be_fw-la decretum_fw-la jero_n &_o à _fw-fr marco_n evangelista_n presbyteri_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la electum_fw-la in_o excisâ—â—ri_fw-la gâ—adu_fw-la collocatum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la nominabant_fw-la id._n ep._n ad_fw-la evag._n theod._n in_o 1_o tim._n 3._o eosdem_fw-la olim_fw-la vocabâ—nt_fw-la presâ—â—teros_fw-la et_fw-la episcopos_fw-la eos_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la vocantur_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nominabant_fw-la apostolos_fw-la ut_fw-la epaphrum_fw-la titum_fw-la timotheum_n prâ—cedente_fw-la autem_fw-la tempore_fw-la apostolatus_fw-la nomen_fw-la reliquerunt_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la proprie_fw-la erant_fw-la apostoli_fw-la dâ—mâ—n_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la vero_fw-la nomen_fw-la imposuerunt_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la olim_fw-la asâ—labantur_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la sâ—nâ—_n episcopis_fw-la nec_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la ministri_fw-la nec_fw-la fideles_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr eccles_n which_o can_v not_o follow_v so_o soon_o and_o so_o universal_o any_o way_n but_o from_o apostolical_a precept_n or_o direction_n from_o which_o the_o catholic_n church_n can_v not_o sudden_o err_v in_o all_o place_n be_v so_o far_o in_o those_o time_n from_o any_o passion_n or_o temptation_n either_o of_o covetousness_n or_o ambition_n which_o have_v then_o no_o fuel_n from_o the_o savour_n of_o prince_n and_o as_o little_a spark_n of_o ambition_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o holy_a man_n who_o be_v in_o all_o the_o great_a and_o mother_n church_n both_o ever_o own_a and_o reverence_v in_o antiquity_n as_o bishop_n in_o a_o priority_n of_o place_n and_o presidency_n of_o authority_n both_o by_o the_o humble_a presbyter_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a people_n it_o be_v not_o among_o the_o thing_n comely_a or_o praise_v worthy_a phil._n 4.8_o either_o in_o charity_n modesty_n humility_n or_o equity_n for_o we_o in_o after_o and_o worse_a time_n to_o cast_v upon_o all_o those_o holy_a primitive_a christian_n and_o famous_a church_n either_o the_o suspicion_n of_o a_o general_a apostasy_n by_o a_o wilful_a neglect_n or_o universal_o fall_v away_o from_o that_o apostolical_a way_n or_o a_o run_a cross_n to_o it_o neither_o may_v we_o think_v that_o all_o church_n do_v light_o and_o imprudent_o abuse_v that_o occasional_a liberty_n which_o may_v be_v leave_v they_o in_o prudence_n whereby_o further_a to_o establish_v what_o may_v seem_v the_o best_a for_o order_n and_o peace_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o government_n wherein_o if_o the_o church_n be_v free_a to_o choose_v it_o be_v strange_a they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o one_o way_n of_o episcopal_a government_n all_o over_o the_o christian_a world_n till_o these_o late_a time_n it_o become_v we_o rather_o to_o be_v jealous_a of_o our_o own_o weak_a and_o wanton_a passion_n and_o to_o return_v rather_o from_o our_o late_a transport_n &_o popular_a wander_n to_o the_o near_a conformity_n with_o those_o first_o and_o best_a time_n who_o universal_o have_v bishop_n either_o because_o they_o be_v so_o divine_o command_v or_o in_o holy_a wisdom_n they_o choose_v that_o way_n as_o best_a so_o far_o as_o there_o be_v leave_v a_o christian_a liberty_n of_o prudence_n to_o those_o who_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n set_v as_o pastor_n and_o ruler_n over_o the_o several_a church_n and_o however_o the_o name_n at_o first_o be_v common_a to_o all_o church_n minister_n apostle_n and_o presbyter_n to_o be_v call_v bishop_n yet_o afterward_o when_o the_o apostle_n be_v decease_v their_o successor_n in_o the_o eminency_n of_o place_n among_o the_o presbyter_n be_v call_v peculiarly_a bishop_n second_o seditiones_fw-la so_o the_o augustane_n confession_n so_o luther_n oft_o camerarius_fw-la in_o vital_a philippi_n maximè_fw-la optandum_fw-la est_fw-la t_z episcoporun_n magna_fw-la sit_fw-la autoritas_fw-la melancton_n epist_n 〈◊〉_d lutherum_n &_o ad_fw-la bellaium_n ep._n par._n bucer_n de_fw-fr animarum_fw-la cura_fw-la a_o temporibus_fw-la apostolorun_n episcopus_fw-la à _fw-la presbyteris_fw-la electus_fw-la iisque_fw-la impositus_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la jacobus_n hierosolymitanus_n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr disciplina_fw-la clericali_fw-la episcopalem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la restituendam_fw-la optat_fw-la calvin_n inst_z l._n 4._o c._n 4._o s._n 2._o calvin_n epist_n ad_fw-la sadoletum_n &_o instit_fw-la l._n 14._o c._n 4._o s._n 2._o calv._n de_fw-fr neces_fw-la ref_o ecc._n nullo_n
non_fw-la anathemate_fw-la dignos_fw-la fatear_fw-la si_fw-la qui_fw-la erunt_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la reverentur_fw-la summâ—que_fw-la obedientia_fw-la observant_a hierarchiam_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la sic_fw-la emineant_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ut_fw-la christo_fw-la subesse_fw-la non_fw-la recusent_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la unico_fw-la capite_fw-la pendeant_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la referantur_fw-la ejus_fw-la veritate_fw-la colligati_fw-la fraternam_fw-la chariâ—atem_fw-la colant_fw-la beza_n in_o apoca._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quem_fw-la nimirum_fw-la oportuit_fw-la imprimis_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la rebus_fw-la admoneri_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la catero_n collegas_fw-la totamque_fw-la adeo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pet._n mar._n loc_fw-la come_v zanchius_n hoc_fw-la minime_fw-la improbari_fw-la posse_fw-la judicamus_fw-la ut_fw-la unus_fw-la inter_fw-la multos_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la praesit_fw-la epis_fw-la conf_n c._n 5._o the_o 10._o vedelius_fw-la notis_fw-la in_o igna._n exit_fw-la act_n &_o epistolis_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la atque_fw-la ex_fw-la eccl._n histoâ—icis_fw-la colligitur_fw-la ipsos_fw-la apostolos_n &_o eorum_fw-la successores_fw-la hunc_fw-la ritum_fw-la observasse_fw-la ut_fw-la unus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nomine_fw-la presbyterii_fw-la ministros_fw-la legitimè_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la electos_fw-la per_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositionem_fw-la &_o preces_fw-la publicas_fw-la ordinareâ—_n gerard._n the_o min._n p._n 372._o grotius_n inter_fw-la propriè_fw-la dictas_fw-la aposto_n traditiones_fw-la esse_fw-la â—sserit_fw-la episcopalem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vot_o propace_n peter_n du_fw-fr moulin_n epist_n ad_fw-la episc_n winto_fw-la deodate_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o late_a assembly_n pâ—imis_fw-la &_o beatis_fw-la illis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la politeia_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la admirabili_fw-la 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