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question_v be_v not_o institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o indeed_o the_o custom_n of_o several_a nation_n that_o have_v receive_v christianity_n be_v so_o different_a that_o for_o example_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n command_v that_o man_n pray_v cover_v 1_o cor._n xi_o 3._o can_v be_v use_v among_o those_o nation_n that_o uncover_v the_o head_n in_o sign_n of_o reverence_n which_o the_o ancient_n do_v not_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o the_o same_o ceremony_n of_o divine_a service_n be_v not_o in_o use_n now_o as_o under_o the_o apostle_n yet_o whosoever_o shall_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o significative_a ceremony_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n shall_v do_v it_o to_o establish_v a_o law_n contrary_n to_o the_o apostle_n who_o ordain_v such_o to_o be_v use_v as_o i_o show_v afore_o beside_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o governor_n thereof_o do_v not_o maintain_v any_o infallible_a power_n of_o conduct_v the_o church_n profess_v themselves_o the_o reformation_n which_o their_o predecessor_n make_v and_o therefore_o be_v so_o far_o from_o refuse_v any_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o this_o church_n that_o if_o any_o humane_a constitution_n have_v be_v recommend_v to_o they_o evident_o necessary_a or_o useful_a to_o make_v the_o law_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n effectual_a to_o this_o particular_a church_n by_o such_o a_o authority_n as_o the_o secular_a power_n have_v over_o they_o it_o be_v visible_a to_o all_o english_a that_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o themselves_o they_o will_v not_o have_v refuse_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o this_o separation_n or_o reformation_n be_v because_o they_o will_v not_o part_v with_o that_o power_n which_o be_v in_o they_o derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o at_o once_o with_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n necessary_o in_o this_o case_n depend_v on_o the_o same_o i_o suppose_v what_o will_v be_v answer_v that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v to_o reform_v the_o church_n to_o bring_v in_o plentiful_a and_o powerful_a preach_v and_o pray_v as_o the_o spirit_n shall_v indite_v for_o not_o know_v any_o thing_n else_o to_o be_v pretend_v and_o have_v show_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o change_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o apostle_n though_o i_o see_v no_o man_n be_v so_o hard_o heart_v as_o not_o to_o think_v his_o own_o design_n to_o be_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n without_o ever_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v so_o yet_o i_o must_v needs_o think_v it_o part_n of_o my_o charge_n to_o say_v somewhat_o also_o to_o this_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v then_o a_o charge_n upon_o the_o church_n to_o provide_v that_o christian_n make_v member_n of_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n be_v teach_v more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o their_o christianity_n and_o exhort_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n mat._n xxviii_o 19_o 20._o go_v preach_v and_o make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o that_o i_o have_v command_v you_o which_o be_v give_v the_o apostle_n be_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n give_v to_o all_o who_o they_o shall_v assume_v or_o ordain_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v ordain_v to_o exercise_v their_o power_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o in_o dependence_n upon_o the_o same_o and_o according_a as_o the_o same_o shall_v determine_v in_o time_n or_o place_n but_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v determine_v as_o of_o divine_a right_n or_o by_o the_o scripture_n when_o where_o how_o often_o how_o seldom_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o how_o frequent_a preach_v be_v by_o the_o church_n to_o be_v furnish_v to_o the_o church_n he_o will_v make_v himself_o ridiculous_a that_o undertake_v to_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n be_v to_o endeavour_v that_o this_o office_n be_v as_o frequent_v as_o may_v be_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n appear_v indeed_o by_o the_o scripture_n not_o those_o which_o speak_v of_o publish_v the_o gospel_n under_o the_o term_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o any_o equivalent_a as_o rom._n x._o 14-1_a tim._n iu._n 2_o 5._o 1_o cor._n ix_o 16._o but_o those_o that_o express_v the_o diligence_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a person_n of_o their_o time_n in_o teach_v the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n act_n ii_o 42_o 46._o v._o 42._o vi_o 2_o 4._o xi_o 26._o and_o the_o frequent_v of_o this_o office_n in_o those_o time_n 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 1_o tim._n v._o 17._o rom._n xii_o 6._o 7._o but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o easy_a for_o they_o that_o now_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n to_o
become_v free_a with_o his_o christianity_n but_o that_o he_o must_v not_o think_v himself_o free_a by_o his_o christianity_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n common_a to_o all_o state_n it_o be_v verify_v that_o christian_a state_n have_v as_o much_o right_n in_o christianity_n as_o those_o state_n that_o be_v not_o christian_a have_v in_o that_o religion_n which_o they_o profess_v another_o ground_n there_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christianity_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n declare_v to_o be_v this_o that_o christianity_n be_v receive_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o who_o god_n appoint_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v of_o which_o afterward_o that_o when_o the_o world_n be_v come_v into_o the_o church_n that_o be_v when_o state_n profess_v christianity_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o person_n of_o great_a quality_n in_o the_o state_n submit_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n unless_o the_o coactive_a power_n of_o the_o state_n enforce_v it_o as_o it_o be_v say_v p._n 168._o depend_v upon_o that_o which_o i_o say_v afore_o that_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n be_v common_a to_o all_o nation_n insomuch_o that_o he_o deserve_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o civil_a society_n that_o renounce_v it_o for_o if_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n in_o general_a be_v requisite_a for_o all_o they_o that_o will_v enjoy_v civil_a society_n with_o any_o civil_a nation_n then_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o the_o state_n wherein_o a_o man_n live_v profess_v a_o temporal_a privilege_n to_o all_o that_o enjoy_v it_o in_o as_o much_o as_o thereby_o they_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v that_o communion_n with_o god_n which_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o state_n must_v needs_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v because_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o state_n must_v needs_o be_v repute_v to_o be_v true_a and_o this_o reputation_n be_v so_o necessary_a in_o civil_a society_n that_o no_o man_n esteem_v it_o as_o he_o ought_v can_v light_o abandon_v it_o it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o many_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o profess_v christianity_n when_o the_o state_n profess_v it_o that_o will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o submit_v unto_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o communion_n in_o it_o unless_o they_o perform_v as_o well_o as_o profess_v it_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o that_o power_n be_v trust_v with_o if_o the_o coactive_a power_n of_o the_o state_n do_v not_o enforce_v it_o that_o which_o be_v say_v p._n 169._o that_o sovereignty_n be_v call_v by_o the_o roman_n imperium_fw-la or_o empire_n be_v chief_o mean_v of_o the_o title_n of_o imperator_n give_v augustus_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o the_o reason_n which_o i_o conceive_v it_o import_v for_o when_o the_o people_n be_v sovereign_a general_n of_o army_n receive_v common_o from_o their_o army_n the_o title_n of_o imperatores_fw-la upon_o 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be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bishopric_n before_o the_o church_n be_v whereof_o they_o be_v bishop_n to_o wit_n in_o judas_n act_v i._o 9_o a_o meaning_n easy_a to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o number_n of_o they_o for_o the_o church_n be_v the_o spiritual_a israel_n as_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n come_v of_o xii_o patriarch_n have_v always_o xii_o prince_n of_o their_o tribe_n and_o lxx_o presbyter_n member_n of_o the_o great_a consistory_n to_o govern_v they_o in_o the_o great_a matter_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n under_o one_o king_n or_o judge_n or_o under_o god_n when_o they_o have_v neither_o king_n nor_o judge_n so_o do_v our_o saviour_n appoint_v xii_o patriarch_n as_o it_o be_v of_o his_o spiritual_a people_n lxx_o governor_n of_o another_o rank_n both_o under_o the_o name_n of_o apostle_n in_o who_o shall_v rest_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o govern_v that_o people_n whereof_o himself_o in_o heaven_n remain_v always_o king_n 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be_v visible_a in_o all_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n whereof_o we_o have_v some_o memorable_a instance_n here_o afore_o relate_v when_o by_o the_o result_n of_o a_o council_n such_o or_o such_o bishop_n be_v remove_v from_o their_o church_n it_o be_v ordinary_o signify_v to_o other_o church_n by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o council_n with_o this_o warning_n that_o none_o of_o they_o from_o thenceforth_o write_v to_o the_o person_n so_o sentence_v nor_o receive_v letter_n from_o they_o as_o bishop_n martion_n be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o father_n church_n of_o pontus_n be_v refuse_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o communion_n at_o rome_n lest_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v if_o the_o act_n of_o a_o church_n so_o far_o distant_a shall_v not_o be_v make_v good_a by_o that_o of_o rome_n be_v a_o act_n in_o the_o power_n of_o that_o church_n to_o do_v therefore_o
province_n as_o have_v commission_n to_o conclude_v they_o in_o which_o case_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v considerable_a according_a to_o the_o province_n for_o which_o they_o stand_v so_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o may_v concern_v the_o whole_a not_o only_o every_o man_n rank_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o deacon_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v but_o also_o the_o eminence_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o he_o bear_v the_o same_o so_o that_o by_o this_o reason_n nothing_o hinder_v a_o presbyter_n of_o some_o chief_a church_n to_o be_v of_o more_o consideration_n to_o the_o whole_a than_o a_o bishop_n of_o some_o mean_a church_n such_o as_o we_o speak_v of_o in_o africa_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v inconsequent_a that_o the_o determination_n of_o synod_n shall_v pass_v indifferent_o by_o the_o vote_n of_o bishop_n unless_o we_o suppose_v that_o consideration_n be_v have_v of_o the_o chief_a church_n and_o this_o consideration_n answer_v in_o the_o eminence_n of_o that_o 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can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v of_o less_o consideration_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o rank_n unless_o he_o mean_v to_o make_v steven_n or_o philip_n titus_n or_o timothy_n or_o any_o of_o those_o that_o wait_v on_o the_o apostle_n in_o person_n and_o be_v proper_o their_o deacon_n as_o i_o have_v say_v in_o assist_v they_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n where_o they_o come_v to_o be_v mean_a person_n in_o the_o church_n than_o one_o of_o those_o presbyter_n which_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n titus_n or_o timothy_n ordain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o those_o city_n where_o they_o come_v to_o that_o which_o i_o say_v p._n 92._o to_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n angel_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o vii_o church_n apoc._n two_o &_o iii_o be_v a_o obvious_a and_o proper_a metaphor_n to_o signify_v a_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n can_v therefore_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n the_o word_n be_v no_o collective_a nor_o any_o construction_n enforce_v it_o to_o be_v use_v for_o a_o collective_a in_o all_o that_o epistle_n i_o add_v here_o the_o comparison_n of_o two_o passage_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v for_o what_o reason_n and_o in_o what_o consideration_n the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o the_o body_n of_o those_o church_n in_o the_o epistle_n direct_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o they_o and_z by_o consequence_n who_o those_o angel_n be_v the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o s._n paul_n to_o titus_n ii_o 10._o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n avoid_v for_o be_v it_o s._n paul_n purpose_n to_o command_v that_o only_a titus_n avoid_v those_o who_o he_o shall_v declare_v heretic_n sure_o that_o will_v be_v to_o no_o great_a effect_n unless_o we_o understand_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o precept_n both_o titus_n be_v enable_v to_o charge_v the_o church_n under_o he_o to_o avoid_v they_o and_o they_o thereupon_o oblige_v to_o do_v it_o the_o other_o be_v the_o epistle_n under_o the_o name_n of_o ignatius_n to_o polycarpus_n wherein_o after_o such_o advice_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a for_o polycarpus_n without_o turn_v his_o speech_n from_o he_o to_o another_o person_n he_o proceed_v to_o exhort_v his_o people_n with_o such_o instruction_n as_o he_o find_v to_o be_v most_o requisite_a which_o feem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o many_o count_v that_o epistle_n counterfeit_v and_o none_o of_o ignatius_n his_o own_o though_o for_o my_o part_n i_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o yet_o persuade_v to_o think_v so_o not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o character_n both_o of_o the_o matter_n and_o language_n of_o it_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o carry_v the_o stamp_n of_o apostolical_a upon_o it_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o ignatius_n but_o also_o particular_o because_o of_o the_o example_n of_o this_o epistle_n of_o s._n john_n to_o the_o vii_o church_n wherein_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o involve_v both_o pastor_n and_o flock_n in_o the_o same_o praise_n reproof_n advice_n and_o exhortation_n the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o because_o both_o send_v to_o be_v read_v to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n and_o the_o laodicean_n coloss_n iv_o 15._o and_o as_o the_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n to_o the_o corinthian_n eusebius_n say_v be_v wont_a to_o be_v read_v in_o that_o church_n in_o his_o time_n now_o if_o the_o instruction_n concern_v the_o people_n be_v address_v to_o titus_n and_o polycarp_n be_v it_o not_o because_o of_o some_o eminence_n of_o authority_n in_o they_o by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v into_o effect_n among_o their_o people_n how_o much_o more_o that_o which_o be_v address_v unto_o the_o angel_n of_o vii_o church_n be_v a_o style_n apt_a to_o signify_v a_o person_n of_o eminent_a authority_n over_o other_o but_o never_o use_v to_o signify_v a_o body_n of_o person_n much_o less_o with_o parallel_a authority_n among_o themselves_o it_o be_v common_o conceive_v that_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n which_o we_o read_v of_o apoc._n vi_o 10._o be_v see_v by_o s._n john_n lie_v under_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a sacrifice_n at_o the_o foot_n whereof_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v not_o sprinkle_v on_o the_o altar_n be_v pour_v out_o and_z the_o blood_n be_v the_o life_n or_o soul_n of_o live_a creature_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o therefore_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n be_v see_v by_o s._n john_n under_o the_o altar_n against_o this_o apprehension_n i_o allege_v p._n 95._o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a sacrifice_n but_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n within_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o without_o the_o veil_n which_o be_v represent_v in_o these_o vision_n correspondent_a to_o the_o primitive_a fashion_n of_o church_n where_o the_o communion_n table_n call_v also_o the_o altar_n because_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n represent_v upon_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o compass_n which_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n do_v enclose_v for_o though_o in_o the_o temple_n the_o people_n pray_v without_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o priest_n who_o office_n it_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n offer_v incense_n with_o their_o prayer_n yet_o in_o the_o church_n where_o all_o the_o people_n be_v within_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o priest_n the_o xxiv_o presbyter_n be_v describe_v with_o golden_a vial_n full_a of_o incense_n which_o be_v the_o people_n prayer_n as_o david_n say_v let_v my_o prayer_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o thy_o presence_n as_o the_o incense_n apoc._n v._n 8._o and_o beside_o the_o angel_n put_v incense_n upon_o his_o censer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n apoc._n viii_o 3._o therefore_o his_o fire_n be_v from_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n within_o the_o tabernacle_n though_o without_o the_o veil_n beside_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a how_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v can_v appear_v to_o s._n john_n in_o vision_n of_o prophecy_n lie_v under_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a sacrifice_n where_o the_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v pour_v out_o and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o multitude_n as_o we_o know_v there_o be_v of_o the_o primitive_a martyr_n especial_o see_v the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n enforce_v that_o they_o be_v the_o same_o soul_n which_o first_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n and_o have_v long_o white_a robe_n give_v they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o present_o satisfy_v apoc._n vi_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o which_o be_v afterward_o describe_v stand_v and_o praise_v god_n in_o the_o white_a robe_n that_o be_v give_v they_o afore_o apoc._n vii_o 9_o and_o therefore_o when_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v see_v lie_v
under_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a sacrifice_n but_o stand_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n beneath_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n unless_o we_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o for_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o i_o show_v that_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n p._n 115._o and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o minister_n when_o it_o answer_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o scripture_n if_o it_o be_v put_v absolute_o without_o any_o addition_n signify_v the_o rank_n and_o office_n of_o those_o that_o be_v ever_o since_o call_v deacon_n in_o the_o church_n but_o many_o time_n it_o be_v put_v with_o the_o addition_n here_o mention_v p._n 99_o of_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o the_o church_n which_o serve_v as_o circumlocution_n and_o description_n of_o the_o office_n of_o apostle_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o their_o deputy_n and_o commissioner_n the_o evangelist_n as_o when_o s._n paul_n write_v to_o the_o colossian_n i_o 23_o 25._o that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v i_o towards_o you_o to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o mystery_n that_o have_v be_v hide_v from_o generation_n and_o age_n and_o now_o be_v manifest_v to_o his_o saint_n it_o be_v here_o manifest_a that_o he_o call_v himself_o a_o minister_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o publish_v the_o gospel_n and_o plant_v the_o church_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o presbyter_n of_o church_n who_o name_n and_o office_n be_v respective_a to_o their_o particular_a church_n and_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n be_v almost_o always_o to_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o text_n and_o consequence_n of_o those_o passage_n where_o it_o be_v find_v therefore_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o be_v absolute_o put_v 1_o tim._n iii_o 8_o stand_n in_o relation_n to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n mention_v afore_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o wait_v upon_o they_o whereas_o when_o it_o be_v put_v with_o the_o addition_n here_o specify_v it_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o god_n make_v as_o much_o difference_n between_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o bare_o minister_n as_o between_o execute_v the_o immediate_a command_n of_o god_n as_o apostle_n do_v and_o execute_v the_o command_n of_o bishop_n in_o regard_n of_o who_o mention_v afore_o they_o be_v call_v bare_o and_o without_o any_o addition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o minister_n in_o that_o place_n and_o so_o the_o vii_o at_o jerusalem_n be_v first_o constitute_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o apostle_n by_o do_v that_o service_n which_o they_o do_v themselves_o at_o the_o first_o for_o the_o church_n whereupon_o it_o be_v afterward_o a_o custom_n in_o the_o church_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v vii_o deacon_n in_o every_o church_n as_o there_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n council_n neocaesar_n can._n fourteen_o and_o therefore_o the_o author_n of_o the_o question_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n in_o s._n augustine_n work_n q._n ci._n have_v observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v presbyter_n their_o fellow_n presbyter_n add_v nunquid_fw-la &_o ministros_fw-la condiaconos_fw-la suos_fw-la diceret_fw-la apostolus_fw-la non_fw-la utique_fw-la quia_fw-la multo_fw-la inferiores_fw-la sunt_fw-la et_fw-la turpe_fw-la est_fw-la judicem_fw-la dicere_fw-la primicerium_fw-la will_v the_o apostle_n call_v deacon_n his_o fellow_n deacon_n sure_o no_o for_o they_o be_v much_o inferior_a and_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o call_v a_o pronotary_n a_o judge_n where_o he_o make_v the_o same_o difference_n between_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o christian_a between_o judge_n and_o minister_n of_o court_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o original_a custom_n of_o the_o synagogue_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o church_n as_o by_o and_o by_o it_o shall_v appear_v notwithstanding_o the_o office_n of_o bishop_n be_v call_v a_o ministry_n very_o ancient_o by_o pope_n pius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o justus_n of_o vienna_n as_o also_o the_o office_n both_o of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n council_n eliber_n can._n xix_o but_o in_o another_o notion_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o coactive_a power_n of_o the_o world_n as_o proceed_v original_o not_o by_o constraint_n but_o by_o consent_n and_o so_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a because_o their_o office_n be_v for_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o people_n and_o in_o their_o stead_n but_o they_o can_v therefore_o be_v call_v minister_n of_o the_o people_n as_o deacon_n be_v minister_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n because_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v rule_v by_o the_o people_n and_o execute_v that_o which_o they_o prescribe_v as_o the_o apostle_n be_v minister_n of_o god_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v bind_v to_o execute_v his_o commission_n and_o nothing_o else_o which_o the_o clergy_n of_o christian_a church_n may_v not_o do_v that_o it_o may_v be_v beyond_o any_o power_n upon_o earth_n to_o abolish_v the_o order_n of_o bishop_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n without_o abolish_n the_o church_n also_o as_o be_v say_v here_o p._n 129._o i_o prove_v chap._n v._o to_o wit_n that_o no_o secular_a power_n can_v take_v away_o ecclesiastical_a power_n from_o they_o that_o lawful_o have_v it_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n though_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o it_o to_o show_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n all_o power_n of_o baptise_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o bishop_n as_o be_v say_v here_o p._n 136._o we_o have_v but_o to_o remember_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n mention_v in_o so_o many_o canon_n of_o send_v the_o chrism_n to_o all_o parish_n church_n from_o the_o mother_n church_n once_o a_o year_n by_o which_o ceremony_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o bishop_n trust_v his_o authority_n of_o admit_v to_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n with_o the_o respective_a pastor_n of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unreasonable_o judge_v that_o this_o custom_n of_o chrism_v be_v many_o time_n in_o stead_n of_o confirmation_n to_o those_o church_n that_o use_v it_o beside_o in_o that_o from_o the_o beginning_n no_o ecclesiastical_a office_n be_v to_o be_v minister_v by_o any_o but_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o presence_n the_o dependence_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n whereby_o the_o same_o be_v minister_v upon_o the_o bishop_n be_v evidence_v to_o we_o thus_o in_o the_o passage_n of_o eusebius_n concern_v origen_n preach_v before_o he_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n mention_v p._n 106._o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o instance_n there_o allege_v seem_v to_o show_v that_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n do_v many_o time_n admit_v those_o that_o be_v of_o no_o degree_n in_o the_o clergy_n to_o preach_v in_o their_o own_o presence_n which_o that_o it_o be_v a_o further_a privilege_n then_o only_o to_o preach_v may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o be_v relate_v out_o of_o the_o life_n of_o s._n augustine_n in_o the_o primitive_a government_n of_o church_n p._n 113._o that_o he_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o bishop_n his_o predecessor_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n in_o his_o presence_n and_o stead_n because_o he_o have_v see_v it_o so_o practise_v in_o the_o east_n though_o in_o those_o part_n it_o be_v not_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v manifest_a by_o many_o record_n of_o the_o church_n that_o none_o may_v baptise_v celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n or_o reconcile_v the_o penitent_a in_o the_o bishop_n presence_n but_o himself_o for_o of_o confirmation_n and_o ordain_v i_o need_v say_v nothing_o the_o four_o reason_n against_o the_o vulgar_a read_n of_o the_o xiii_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n at_o ancyra_n p._n 141._o will_v be_v more_o clear_o understand_v by_o set_v down_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o lvi_o canon_n of_o laodicea_n which_o come_v after_o that_o of_o ancyra_n and_o take_v order_n that_o for_o the_o future_a there_o shall_v be_v no_o country_n bishop_n make_v any_o more_o provide_v further_a that_o those_o which_o be_v already_o constitute_v shall_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n as_o likewise_o the_o presbyter_n to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o provision_n which_o the_o latter_a canon_n establish_v leave_v it_o very_o probable_a that_o the_o other_o go_v afore_o and_o intend_v to_o take_v order_n in_o the_o same_o particular_n shall_v consist_v of_o two_o clause_n correspondent_a to_o the_o same_o that_o there_o be_v other_o church_n and_o bishop_n