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christ_n for_o ever_o beside_o luke_n also_o add_v the_o magnificent_a title_n of_o worldy_a authority_n and_o these_o to_o be_v likewise_o deny_v they_o which_o indeed_o necessary_o follow_v final_o both_o matthew_n &_o luke_n do_v principal_o speak_v of_o the_o forbid_v of_o civil_a rule_n to_o minister_n yet_o their_o word_n be_v so_o general_a that_o we_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o christ_n there_o forbid_v his_o minister_n simple_o &_o general_o all_o lordly_a rule_n or_o domination_n or_o sole_a authority_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o ecclesiastical_a domination_n or_o sole_a authority_n in_o church_n matter_n also_o even_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o peter_n and_o paul_n do_v without_o controversy_n in_o the_o place_n before_o rehearse_v it_o be_v no_o better_a shift_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n here_o forbid_v nothing_o but_o tyrannical_a overrule_a of_o the_o brethren_n or_o only_o the_o ambitious_a desire_n of_o lordly_a rule_n sole_a power_n and_o civil_a 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alone_o though_o now_o he_o be_v a_o l._n bishop_n himself_o have_v most_o full_o and_o substantial_o confute_v against_o the_o jesuit_n and_o seminary_n object_v thus_o the_o word_n be_v 20.25_o be_v math._n 20.25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o overrule_a their_o subject_n with_o iniusticę_n and_o violence_n you_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o he_o repli_v 1586._o repli_v d._n bill_n against_o the_o apol._n of_o the_o seminar_n part_n 2._o pag._n 174._o print_n lond._n 1586._o so_o your_o new_a translation_n over-ruleth_a the_o word_n howbeit_o christ_n in_o that_o place_n do_v not_o traduce_v the_o power_n of_o prince_n as_o unjust_a and_o outrageous_a but_o distinguish_v the_o call_n of_o his_o apostle_n from_o the_o manner_n of_o regiment_n which_o god_n have_v allow_v the_o magistrate_n christ_n say_v not_o prince_n be_v tyrant_n you_o shall_v deal_v more_o courteous_o than_o they_o do_v but_o he_o say_v prince_n be_v lord_n and_o ruler_n over_o their_o people_n by_o god_n ordinance_n you_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o again_o the_o word_n which_o s._n luke_n have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o composition_n they_o be_v lord_n &_o master_n and_o s._n paul_n confess_v of_o himself_o and_o other_o apostle_n not_o that_o we_o be_v lord_n or_o master_n of_o your_o faith_n you_o the_o compound_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o power_n &_o force_n to_o rule_v man_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o not_o with_o wrong_n and_o injury_n to_o oppress_v they_o and_o therefore_o the_o conclusion_n be_v inevitable_a that_o prince_n may_v lawful_o compel_v and_o punish_v their_o subject_n which_o bishop_n may_v not_o 175._o not_o pag._n 175._o all_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n be_v strait_o charge_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o sword_n 182._o sword_n pag._n 182._o to_o compel_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a sore_n the_o preacher_n if_o he_o will_v nor_o lawful_a if_o he_o can_v he_o lack_v both_o mean_n and_o leave_n to_o constrain_v they_o bishop_n be_v flat_o forbid_v to_o reign_v and_o must_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o material_a sword_n 227._o sword_n pag._n 227._o command_v and_o force_v our_o saviour_n forbiddeeh_a to_o all_o his_o disciple_n where_o the_o full_a effect_n of_o all_o his_o discourse_n be_v this_o all_o civil_a jurisdiction_n and_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n to_o command_v compel_v and_o punish_v by_o loss_n of_o life_n limb_n or_o liberty_n be_v seclude_v from_o the_o minister_n function_n and_o reserve_v to_o the_o magistrate_n 22.24.25_o magistrate_n luk._n 22.24.25_o christ_n precise_o forbid_v his_o apostle_n to_o bear_v rule_n and_o exercise_v authority_n over_o their_o brethren_n not_o unjust_a and_o tyrannical_a rule_n but_o all_o compulsive_a power_n and_o where_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o lawful_a the_o sign_n be_v not_o lawful_a etc._n etc._n to_o like_a purpose_n also_o he_o write_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o perpetual_a government_n of_o christ_n church_n 137.142_o church_n pag._n 137.142_o where_o he_o say_v †_o many_o gift_n may_v conjoin_v in_o one_o man_n many_o office_n can_v 52._o can_v pag._n 52._o the_o minister_n shall_v not_o have_v any_o such_o rule_n or_o dominion_n as_o the_o great_a state_n have_v 55._o have_v pag._n 55._o the_o thing_n so_o much_o prohibit_v by_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n be_v that_o preacher_n &_o pastor_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behave_v or_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v lord_n and_o master_n over_o their_o brethren_n and_o 56._o and_o pag._n 56._o to_o increase_v the_o love_n of_o the_o sheep_n towards_o their_o shepherd_n christ_n will_v not_o have_v his_o apostle_n to_o be_v fear_v as_o master_n but_o to_o be_v honour_v as_o father_n and_o consequent_o pastor_n not_o to_o force_v but_o to_o feed_v not_o to_o chase_v but_o to_o lead_v the_o flock_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n neither_o rough_o to_o entreat_v they_o as_o servant_n but_o gentle_o to_o persuade_v they_o as_o coheire_n of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n here_o be_v testimony_n of_o this_o man_n for_o we_o most_o full_a most_o clear_a and_o above_o all_o exception_n reason_n 6._o if_o in_o the_o law_n estimation_n the_o call_n of_o minister_n with_o we_o be_v give_v by_o those_o who_o in_o god_n word_n have_v no_o power_n to_o give_v it_o usurpation_n usurpation_n than_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o god_n word_n and_o necessary_a to_o be_v reform_v but_o in_o the_o law_n estimation_n the_o call_n of_o minister_n with_o we_o be_v give_v by_o those_o who_o in_o god_n word_n have_v no_o power_n to_o give_v it_o namely_o it_o be_v give_v by_o a_o diocesan_n rule_v bishop_n who_o be_v not_o where_o find_v as_o before_o i_o show_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o therein_o have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o give_v minister_n their_o calling_n nor_o yet_o to_o take_v it_o from_o they_o again_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n that_o particular_a church_n which_o 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reason_n first_o because_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o church_n have_v a_o consent_n in_o excommunication_n as_o it_o appear_v to_o the_o corinthian_n where_o the_o apostle_n say_v 5.4.5_o say_v 1_o cor._n 5.4.5_o i_o have_v determine_v already_o when_o you_o be_v gather_v together_o and_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o l._n jesus_n christ_n that_o such_o a_o one_o by_o the_o power_n of_o our_o l._n jesus_n christ_n be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n and_o 13._o and_o vers_fw-la 13._o put_v away_o from_o among_o yourselves_o that_o wicked_a man_n which_o agree_v with_o christ_n own_o ordinance_n and_o precept_n where_o he_o say_v 18.17_o say_v mat._n 18.17_o tell_v the_o church_n if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n now_o if_o the_o church_n be_v to_o excommunicate_v sure_o the_o church_n also_o be_v to_o elect_v her_o minister_n for_o these_o be_v the_o 2._o main_a part_n of_o the_o holy_a government_n ecclesiastical_a both_o which_o must_v belong_v to_o the_o church_n equal_o &_o alike_o further_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o apostle_n practice_v first_o the_o call_n of_o mathias_n to_o the_o apostleship_n be_v permit_v so_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a to_o the_o church_n election_n for_o they_o etc._n they_o act._n 1.23_o etc._n etc._n appoint_v two_o whereof_o one_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v divine_o choose_v this_o questionless_a be_v do_v not_o of_o necessity_n for_o that_o call_v which_o be_v then_o to_o be_v give_v but_o only_o for_o a_o example_n in_o ecclesiastical_a election_n which_o the_o church_n after_o shall_v and_o do_v imitate_v beside_o howsoever_o the_o very_a election_n of_o mathias_n be_v by_o divine_a lot_n yet_o it_o be_v all_o do_v in_o the_o church_n presence_n with_o the_o actual_a concurrence_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o free_a consente_n instant_o now_o these_o act_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o may_v so_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v perpetual_a in_o every_o election_n of_o whatsoever_o minister_n see_v even_o for_o that_o end_n the_o apostle_n cause_v now_o the_o church_n thus_o to_o do_v it_o be_v a_o slight_a answer_n and_o untrue_a to_o say_v 69._o say_v parpet_n govern_v pag._n 69._o example_n be_v no_o precept_n for_o the_o same_o answerer_n elsewhere_o confess_v that_o 373._o that_o per._n gov_n pag._n 373._o the_o apostle_n teach_v the_o church_n by_o their_o example_n but_o if_o he_o have_v not_o confess_v it_o yet_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o general_a point_n be_v in_o itself_o most_o certain_a wherefore_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_n else_o write_v but_o that_o their_o act_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v rule_n and_o pattern_n for_o we_o to_o do_v likewise_o all_o divine_v use_v the_o argument_n draw_v from_o a_o act_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o
perpetu_fw-la govern_v pa._n 299.300_o in_o effect_n object_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v proper_o diocesan_n rule_v bishop_n yea_o such_o as_o we_o call_v lord_n bishop_n that_o be_v use_v 232._o use_v pag_n 232._o sole_a authority_n and_o have_v charge_n of_o mo_z particular_a church_n then_o one_o which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o diocesan_n bishop_n but_o they_o and_o their_o office_n be_v find_v in_o the_o 3._o the_o 1_o tim._n 3._o and_o 5._o tit._n 1.5_o &_o tit._n 3._o scripture_n viz._n to_o ordain_v pastor_n in_o divers_a church_n and_o to_o censure_v they_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v the_o very_a apostle_n do_v not_o 16.2_o not_o act._n 14.23_o &_o 1.15_o 23._o etc._n etc._n 6.3_o 5_o 6._o &_o 1_o ti._n 4.14_o w_o act._n 16.2_o make_v minister_n nor_o censure_n by_o their_o sole_a and_o single_a authority_n but_o evermore_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o with_o some_o like_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n who_o it_o concern_v therefore_o much_o less_o do_v timothy_n or_o titus_n such_o matter_n sole_o and_o single_o who_o be_v low_a than_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v no_o lord_n minister_n certain_o further_o it_o be_v untrue_a they_o be_v no_o proper_a bishop_n at_o all_o neither_o diocesan_n nor_o any_o other_o for_o all_o proper_a bishop_n be_v 232._o be_v d._n bilson_n pag._n 227._o &_o 232._o affix_v to_o certain_a place_n and_o certain_a charge_n where_o they_o be_v to_o serve_v and_o 4._o and_o act._n 20.38_o 1_o pet_n â—_o 2._o theodoret._n â—n_n ephe._n 4._o attend_v in_o purpose_n continual_o but_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v never_o affix_v to_o one_o certain_a charge_n for_o they_o like_o the_o apostle_n intend_v not_o a_o constant_a continuance_n in_o a_o place_n but_o after_o a_o time_n of_o their_o abode_n in_o one_o nation_n translate_v both_o their_o presence_n and_o their_o labour_n into_o another_o country_n be_v comites_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la companion_n or_o assistant_n to_o the_o apostle_n 5._o apostle_n see_v bez._n annotat._n in_o act_n 19_o &_o the_o mini._n grad_v cap._n 5._o endue_v doubtless_o with_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o divers_a tongue_n and_o therefore_o do_v go_v be_v common_o send_v or_o call_v by_o the_o apostle_n hither_o &_o hither_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v perfect_v such_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v plant_v but_o not_o through_o furnish_v and_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o text_n first_o timothy_n be_v choose_v and_o ordain_v at_o 16._o at_o act._n 16._o lystra_n go_v into_o phrygia_n galatia_n mysia_n troas_n be_v at_o philippi_n be_v send_v to_o 4.17_o to_o 1_o cor._n 4.17_o corinth_n from_o 6._o from_o 1_o thes_n 3.1.2_o 6._o athens_n go_v to_o thessalonica_n from_o 19.22_o from_o act._n 19.22_o ephesus_n go_v to_o macedonia_n after_o he_o be_v leave_v at_o 1.3_o at_o 1_o tim_n 1.3_o ephesus_n again_o to_o order_n &_o redress_v thing_n there_o and_o yet_o 4.9.1_o yet_o 2_o tim._n 4.9.1_o thence_o he_o be_v send_v for_o away_o and_o depart_v a_o little_a before_o paul_n death_n he_o be_v at_o 1._o at_o phil._n 1_o 1._o rome_n &_o from_o 23._o from_o phil._n 2.19_o 23._o thence_o to_o go_v to_o the_o philippian_n wherefore_o timothy_n be_v no_o ordinary_a proper_a bishop_n of_o any_o sort_n nor_o affix_v to_o any_o certain_a place_n but_o a_o very_a evangelist_n as_o also_o the_o 4.5_o the_o 2_o tim._n 4.5_o scripture_n call_v he_o that_o be_v a_o unlimited_a extraordinary_a and_o temporary_a function_n in_o the_o church_n the_o like_a be_v titus_n paul_n choose_v he_o for_o his_o companion_n &_o helper_n and_o have_v he_o 2.2_o he_o gal._n 2.2_o with_o he_o to_o jerusalem_n also_o he_o send_v he_o to_o 17._o to_o 2_o cor._n 8_o 17._o corinth_n he_o leave_v he_o in_o 1.5_o in_o tit._n 1.5_o crete_n a_o while_n but_o send_v for_o he_o thence_o 3.12_o thence_o tit._n 3.12_o away_o anon_o after_o to_o nicopolis_n a_o little_a before_o paul_n death_n he_o be_v with_o he_o at_o 4.10_o at_o 2_o tim._n 4.10_o rome_n &_o from_o thence_o he_o go_v into_o dalmatia_n both_o these_o therefore_o be_v very_a evangeliste_n and_o no_o manner_n of_o ordinary_a bishop_n neither_o in_o deed_n be_v there_o any_o diocesan_n bishop_n or_o diocesan_n church_n that_o can_v be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n then_o they_o will_v object_v that_o some_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a in_o ecclesiastical_a action_n and_o doubtless_o so_o be_v certain_a circumstance_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o these_o shall_v be_v warrant_v particular_o in_o the_o scripture_n i_o answer_v the_o papist_n do_v hold_v their_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n or_o rite_n to_o be_v meerelie_o indifferent_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o to_o be_v necessary_a only_o as_o the_o church_n command_v they_o this_o be_v manifest_a by_o d._n stapleton_n say_v 99_o say_v stapletâ—_n promtuar_n catholic_n part_n quadragesimal_n pag._n 99_o omnes_fw-la vident_fw-la in_o corum_fw-la rituum_fw-la ecclesiasticorum_fw-la usu_fw-la nullam_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la poni_fw-la sed_fw-la liberè_fw-la assumi_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la assumi_fw-la modò_fw-la absit_fw-la contemptus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la in_o ceremoniam_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la prepositos_fw-la qui_fw-la cam_fw-la instituerunt_fw-la imò_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la cadit_fw-la dicente_fw-la ad_fw-la illos_fw-la christo_fw-la qui_fw-la vos_fw-la spernit_fw-la i_o spernit_fw-la also_o by_o the_o rheims_n testament_n say_v 1â—_n say_v rhem._n tâ—_n stame_n annotat_fw-la in_o math._n 15_o 1â—_n neither_o flesh_n nor_o fish_n of_o itself_o do_v defile_v but_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o church_n precept_n defile_v likewise_o write_v bellarmine_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o their_o church-ceremony_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o every_o good_a christian_n know_v well_o that_o their_o tradition_n be_v plain_o superstitious_a and_o unlawful_a how_o then_o shall_v not_o we_o also_o be_v the_o like_a what_o be_v we_o better_a than_o they_o 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authority_n shall_v be_v present_a and_o why_o shall_v they_o necessary_o be_v present_a but_o free_o to_o consent_v also_o here_o by_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o law_n will_v not_o that_o any_o minister_n shall_v be_v ordain_v but_o to_o a_o certain_a congregation_n all_o which_o good_a necessary_a and_o christian_a rule_n how_o they_o be_v now_o every_o where_o break_a &_o despise_v who_o see_v not_o yea_o though_o the_o manifest_a intent_n of_o our_o law_n do_v require_v they_o a_o word_n more_o let_v we_o add_v touch_v d._n bilson_n approbation_n also_o of_o the_o church_n free_a consent_n in_o choose_v their_o pastor_n who_o testimony_n i_o do_v delight_n to_o apply_v to_o our_o purpose_n for_o divers_a good_a consideration_n 353.356_o consideration_n d_o â—ils_v again_o the_o seminar_n part_n 2._o pag._n 353.356_o say_v he_o we_o have_v the_o word_n and_o warrant_v of_o the_o h._n ghost_n for_o that_o which_o we_o say_v etc._n etc._n viz._n that_o the_o people_n can_v and_o aught_o to_o discern_v and_o try_v the_o doctrine_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o teacher_n and_o so_o to_o choose_v and_o refuse_v they_o as_o they_o by_o the_o word_n shall_v see_v good_a 355._o good_a pag._n 355._o how_o can_v the_o people_n do_v either_o if_o they_o have_v not_o skill_n and_o leave_v to_o discern_v both_o 360._o both_o perpet_n gover_n pag._n 360._o the_o apostle_n leave_v election_n indifferent_o to_o the_o people_n and_o clergy_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o people_n have_v as_o much_o right_a to_o choose_v their_o pastor_n as_o the_o clergy_n that_o have_v more_o skill_n to_o judge_v 339._o judge_v pag._n 339._o well_o may_v the_o people_n interest_n stand_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o reason_n and_o nature_n and_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a equity_n 359._o equity_n pag._n 359._o the_o late_a bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o cease_v curse_v &_o fight_v till_o exclude_v both_o prince_n and_o people_n they_o reduce_v the_o election_n whole_o to_o the_o clergy_n but_o he_o tell_v they_o by_o their_o leave_n it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n â—30_n beginning_n pag._n â—30_n i_o acknowledge_v each_o church_n &_o people_n stand_v free_a by_o god_n law_n to_o admit_v maintain_v &_o obey_v no_o man_n as_o their_o pastor_n without_o their_o like_n it_o be_v true_a he_o add_v this_o unless_o by_o law_n custom_n or_o consent_v they_o restrain_v themselves_o but_o this_o he_o himself_o elsewhere_o answer_v round_o â—â—_o round_o pag._n 22_o â—â—_o what_o authority_n have_v other_o after_o the_o apostle_n death_n to_o change_v the_o apostolic_a government_n and_o such_o addition_n he_o call_v 19_o call_v pag._n 19_o corruption_n of_o time_n invention_n of_o man_n and_o a_o transgress_a of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o again_o he_o call_v this_o
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a_o small_a congregation_n a_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v alone_o without_o other_o presbyter_n assist_v he_o and_o in_o some_o place_n only_a presbyter_n and_o deacon_n without_o a_o bishop_n in_o other_o place_n that_o be_v in_o great_a &_o populous_a congregation_n where_o they_o have_v meet_a man_n to_o be_v choose_v there_o they_o choose_v in_o each_o of_o they_o a_o bishop_n with_o other_o assistant_n presbyter_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v consequent_o that_o everywhere_o a_o bishop_n then_o be_v but_o of_o one_o particular_a congregation_n only_o whether_o great_a or_o simall_a the_o second_o part_n be_v prove_v philad_n the_o particular_a congregation_n have_v their_o own_o government_n ecclesiastical_a ignat._n ad_fw-la philad_n neither_o let_v any_o imagine_v that_o these_o particular_a congregation_n than_o want_v their_o own_o ecclesiastical_a government_n among_o themselves_o only_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o they_o have_v it_o &_o exercise_v it_o only_o within_o 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matter_n as_o mai._n beza_n religious_o and_o dutiful_o presbyt_n dutiful_o theod._n bez._n de_fw-fr excom_n &_o presbyt_n speak_v &_o we_o 57_o we_o pag._n 57_o before_o observe_v yea_o very_o thus_o the_o magistrate_n be_v supreme_a whether_o he_o care_v for_o the_o church_n or_o care_v not_o hence_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o these_o particular_a church_n have_v the_o ordinary_a ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o themselves_o among_o themselves_o tertullian_n also_o in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v show_v so_o much_o speak_v of_o each_o particular_a ordinary_a congregation_n in_o his_o day_n ibidem_fw-la est_fw-la censura_fw-la divina_fw-la judicatur_fw-la magno_fw-la cum_fw-la pondere_fw-la ut_fw-la apud_fw-la certos_fw-la de_fw-la dei_fw-la conspectu_fw-la 39_o apol._n â—_o 39_o precedent_n probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la there_o be_v divine_a censure_n they_o judge_v with_o great_a weight_n and_o advisednes_n as_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n see_v they_o the_o approve_a elder_n be_v the_o chief_a or_o do_v govern_v these_o censure_n therefore_o all_o particular_a ordinary_a congregation_n enjoy_v their_o own_o spiritual_a government_n then_o in_o those_o time_n there_o be_v no_o suspicion_n of_o any_o restraint_n or_o abridge_n of_o they_o therein_o till_o dionysius_n the_o 13._o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n 260._o anno_fw-la 260._o at_o the_o soon_a the_o three_o part_n be_v prove_v bishop_n no_o maioritie_n of_o rule_n but_o only_a priority_n of_o order_n in_o a_o primitive_a bishop_n beside_o the_o testimony_n before_o allege_v ambrose_n in_o plain_a word_n tell_v we_o this_o that_o primitive_o 3._o primitive_o ambro_n in_o eph._n 4._o &_o 1_o tim._n 3._o a_o bishop_n be_v no_o more_o but_o primus_fw-la presbyter_n the_o foremost_a in_o order_n among_o the_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o synod_n or_o where_o there_o be_v other_o in_o the_o same_o congregation_n with_o he_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n then_o differ_v not_o in_o maioritie_n of_o rule_n from_o any_o other_o pastor_n and_o therefore_o then_o there_o be_v no_o diocesan_n church_n use_v government_n nor_o diocesan_n bishop_n rule_v other_o pastor_n and_o church_n much_o less_o be_v there_o any_o diocesan_n lord_n bishop_n then_o jerome_n do_v likewise_o where_o he_o say_v 1._o say_v jerom._n ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la &_o in_o tit._n 1._o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o elder_a or_o common_a pastor_n by_o divine_a institution_n and_o ordinance_n be_v all_o one_o and_o maioritie_n among_o they_o come_v in_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o humane_a disposition_n he_o mean_v maioritie_n of_o rule_v because_o he_o show_v here_o that_o former_o all_o do_v rule_v consiliâ—_n rule_v in_o communiâ—_fw-la or_o communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consiliâ—_n in_o common_a wherefore_o by_o his_o judgement_n there_o be_v not_o at_o the_o first_o any_o maioritie_n of_o rule_n in_o a_o bishop_n over_o pastor_n much_o less_o be_v there_o any_o diocesan_n l._n bishop_n rule_v by_o their_o sole_a authority_n in_o those_o time_n some_o priority_n in_o order_n we_o doubt_v not_o be_v always_o first_o parishional_a and_o then_o diocesan_n some_o good_a while_n after_o as_o before_o be_v show_v yea_o the_o parishional_a priority_n of_o order_n be_v we_o deny_v not_o constant_a yea_o even_o among_o pastor_n who_o have_v otherwise_o all_o one_o office_n entire_o i_o say_v this_o be_v where_o there_o be_v divers_a minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o one_o particular_a congregation_n as_o we_o doubt_v not_o there_o be_v in_o some_o place_n now_o for_o this_o matter_n viz._n bishop_n maioritie_n in_o government_n above_o presbyter_n and_o also_o concern_v jeromes_n opinion_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o observe_v what_o d._n bilson_n also_o have_v teach_v and_o avouch_v in_o his_o 318._o his_o against_o the_o semina_fw-la part_n 2._o pag._n 318._o first_o book_n he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n but_o long_o after_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o will_n of_o prince_n where_o also_o he_o show_v that_o this_o be_v jeromes_n judgement_n likewise_o howsoever_o since_o i_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o nor_o why_o d._n bilson_n 236.237.238_o bilson_n perpeâ—_n gov_fw-mi pag._n 236.237.238_o change_v much_o his_o mind_n herein_o and_o yet_o with_o no_o more_o discrepance_n from_o himself_o then_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o from_o almost_o all_o learned_a man_n beside_o both_o ancient_a and_o late_a further_o this_o reason_n proove_v the_o present_a whole_a assertion_n if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v religious_o for_o a_o church_n visible_a with_o order_n and_o government_n do_v and_o aught_o to_o keep_v in_o all_o good_a author_n a_o just_a proportion_n answerable_a to_o the_o civil_a and_o original_a use_n thereof_o than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o proper_a signification_n a_o particular_a 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to_o the_o coâ—â—â—rie_n let_v it_o be_v show_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n for_o 200._o
preacher_n but_o only_o a_o helper_n in_o government_n who_o in_o those_o forenote_v place_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o differ_v in_o his_o ordinary_a office_n plain_o from_o every_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n yet_o some_o object_n vehement_o that_o all_o elder_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o government_n be_v very_a pastor_n see_v they_o have_v power_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o those_o mention_v namely_o in_o ignatius_n and_o tertullian_n before_o allege_v be_v only_o such_o and_o therefore_o then_o there_o be_v none_o such_o only_o govern_v elder_n at_o all_o as_o we_o conceive_v i_o answer_v that_o they_o differ_v even_o then_o in_o their_o ordinary_a office_n from_o pastor_n it_o be_v clear_a and_o questionless_a not_o only_o in_o those_o fore-alleaged_n place_n of_o scripture_n but_o also_o in_o the_o foresay_a ancient_a writer_n ignatius_n and_o tertullian_n etc._n etc._n yet_o for_o more_o evidence_n to_o this_o point_n 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