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est_fw-la continenter_fw-la &_o immediate_a ut_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la john_n 19.25_o say_v junius_n who_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o this_o manner_n of_o read_v be_v avouch_v by_o sophronius_n that_o translate_v that_o book_n of_o jerome_n into_o greek_a who_o make_v the_o distinction_n present_o after_o straight_a way_n sever_a that_o word_n from_o his_o ordination_n by_o the_o apostle_n among_o many_o other_o proof_n of_o his_o learning_n &_o judgement_n the_o refuter_fw-la give_v this_o for_o one_o for_o first_o this_o subtlety_n he_o receive_v from_o junius_n as_o he_o do_v profess_v but_o exceed_o dull_v by_o come_v through_o his_o finger_n for_o whereas_o junius_n referrâ—th_v the_o word_n of_o who_o to_o mary_v the_o sister_n of_o our_o lord_n mother_n 18._o of_o who_o john_n make_v mention_v straight_o way_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n john_n 19.25_o our_o learned_a refuter_fw-la refer_v it_o to_o james_n &_o that_o twice_o for_o fail_v but_o though_o he_o may_v be_v mistake_v in_o the_o english_a of_o jeromes_n cvius_fw-la yet_o i_o think_v so_o learned_a a_o man_n shall_v have_v know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o sophronius_n shall_v have_v be_v refer_v to_o she_o and_o not_o to_o he_o but_o let_v that_o pass_v to_o justify_v his_o correction_n of_o this_o place_n of_o jerom_n he_o say_v this_o manner_n of_o read_v be_v avow_a by_o sophronius_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v neither_o so_o nor_o so_o for_o between_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o latin_a there_o be_v only_o this_o difference_n in_o that_o edition_n which_o i_o have_v be_v as_o i_o suppose_v the_o best_a that_o whereas_o in_o the_o latin_a there_o be_v a_o colon_n at_o the_o word_n filius_fw-la which_o follow_v meminit_fw-la in_o the_o greek_a there_o be_v but_o a_o comma_n but_o at_o the_o word_n statim_fw-la in_o latin_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a no_o distinction_n at_o all_o the_o latin_a word_n be_v these_o ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la autem_fw-la videtur_fw-la mariae_fw-la sororis_fw-la matris_fw-la domini_fw-la cvius_fw-la joannes_n in_fw-la libro_fw-la svo_fw-la memunt_fw-la filius_fw-la pâ—st_fw-la passionem_fw-la domini_fw-la statim_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n hierosolymorum_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la the_o greek_a these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o correction_n itself_o i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o contest_v with_o junius_n neither_o be_v that_o subtlety_n which_o he_o have_v find_v out_o prejudicial_a to_o my_o assertion_n as_o you_o shall_v hear_v notwithstanding_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v he_o be_v great_o transport_v with_o prejudice_n when_o he_o will_v refer_v the_o adverbe_n statim_fw-la to_o the_o verb_n meminit_fw-la rather_o than_o to_o the_o participle_n ordinatus_fw-la for_o though_o both_o the_o comma_n and_o colon_n that_o come_v between_o they_o be_v take_v away_o yet_o the_o word_n filius_fw-la come_v also_o between_o
unâ—â—â—â—stand_v thâ—_n former_a â—â—â—swere_n 〈◊〉_d not_o supâ—â—â—â—sed_v and_o 〈…〉_z this_o reâ—â—â—â—_n if_o he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o samâ—â—â—â—thor_n 〈…〉_z get_v â—â—â—py_a then_o have_v wâ—â—â—some_a câ—â—â—â—ons_n and_o â—â—â—tions_n puâ—â—â—â—shed_v the_o 〈…〉_z again_o 〈◊〉_d almost_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n to_o abortiveâ—â—â—_n as_o may_v 〈◊〉_d gathereâ—_n those_o feâ—â—â—_n sheet_n thâ—â—â—_n be_v prâ—â—â—_n but_o a_o inâ—â—â—_n on_o of_o gaâ—â—â—_n bitterness_n bitterness_n ad_fw-la pag._n 8._o ¶_o ¶_o ¶_o ¶_o ad_fw-la pag._n 9_o ¶_o jerom._n epist._n 152._o fame_n nemo_fw-la credit_n nisi_fw-la inconsideratus_fw-la tertull_n apolog._n c._n 8._o 8._o ad._n pag._n 10._o ¶_o ¶_o ¶_o ¶_o ¶_o psal._n 17.1_o deut._n 2_o psal._n 15_o 1._o cor._n 6._o jer._n 36._o â—_o psal._n 64._o ad_fw-la pag._n â—_o his_o insulâ—â—_n over_o the_o â—â—thor_n of_o thâ—â—_n sermon_n sermon_n the_o point_n in_o 〈◊〉_d sermon_n mâ—â—â—_n and_o plainâ—â—_n handle_v handle_v nehâ—â—_n 4.3_o 4.3_o cantâ—_n 15._o the_o foxeâ—_n heretic_n schiâ—_n maâ—lâ—â—_n answ._n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d pag._n 15._o 1._o king_n 20.11_o neâ—_n pro_fw-la plâ—â—_n gloriâ—â—_n tu_o leâ—â—_n design_n spiriâ—â—_n si_fw-mi verâ—â—_n soliâ—â—_n soliâ—â—_n hâ—â—â—_n at_o the_o â—â—â—_o of_o theâ—â—â—_n 2._o kiâ—â—â—_n cic._n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la svo_fw-la iudicio_fw-la tanquam_fw-la soreâ—_n etc._n etc._n 1._o câ—â—_n ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d aboâ—â—_n bez._n iâ—â—â—_n 2._o 2._o the_o division_n of_o the_o sermon_n with_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o preface_n thereof_o arist._n rhet._n 3_o 1â—_n sect._n 2._o concern_v the_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d propound_v and_o who_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d gel_n aâ—_n pag._n 3._o sect._n 3_o whether_o the_o angel_n be_v 7_o in_o apoc._n 1.11_o ambros._n in_o apoc._n 1_o bb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v the_o â—â—gels_n of_o theâ—â—â—_n church_n infr._n s._n 12._o in_o apoc_n 2._o in_o philip_n 1._o notandum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la timotheum_n in_o ephesino_n presbyterio_n tum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o antistitem_fw-la ut_fw-la vocat_fw-la justinus_n bez_n in_o tim._n 5_o 19_o sect_n â—_o ad_fw-la pag._n what_o 〈◊〉_d of_o bishop_n angel_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 2._o quest_n concern_v the_o quality_n their_o function_n sect_n 6._o for_o the_o decide_n of_o the_o former_a question_n 2_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v know_v by_o explication_n whereof_o the_o text_n be_v explain_v sect._n 1_o wheâ—_n the_o chuâ—_n be_v diâ—â—ses_n or_o bush_n and_o bb._n dioâ—_n or_o parishâ—nall_n and_o this_o be_v propounded_a discuss_v ad_fw-la pag._n pro._n 21._o â—â—_o anno._n 1609._o wh_o 〈…〉_z kin_n 〈…〉_z a_o m_o 〈…〉_z some_o 〈…〉_z rich_fw-mi 〈…〉_z oce_fw-mi 〈…〉_z ad_fw-la pa_n 〈…〉_z sec_n 〈…〉_z their_o 〈◊〉_d that_o by_o sertion_n 〈◊〉_d cesan_n 〈◊〉_d popelin_n answer_v pag._n 1st_a pag_n 4â—_n pag_n 1st_a montes_n perbi_fw-la suâ—â—â—_n aug_n 〈◊〉_d psal._n 10_o quid_fw-la d_o 〈…〉_z tanto_fw-it feâ—â—_n hic_fw-la promâ—â—â—sor_n hiatâ—_fw-mi partur_fw-la montes_fw-la nascetur_fw-la ridiculus_fw-la mus_fw-la horat_n the_o art_n poet._n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d four_o untruth_n coâ—â—â—tained_v the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d truth_n in_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n it_o be_v presuppose_v that_o a_o minister_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o minister_v the_o doctrine_n and_o sacrament_n and_o the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v and_o as_o this_o realm_n have_v receive_v the_o same_o fol._n 12._o interrog_n 2._o the_o second_o untruth_n the_o thiâ—â—_n truth_n the_o fourâ—â—_n untruth_n untruth_n euseb._n in_o vita_fw-la constant_n lib._n 3._o say_v that_o constantine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n tolat_n â—_o in_o sinâ—_n edict_n reg_fw-la de_fw-mi confirm_v council_n conc._n const._n 5._o rogamus_fw-la clementiantisam_fw-la say_v the_o counsel_n to_o the_o emperor_n theodos._n ut_fw-la per_fw-la litras_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pietatis_fw-la ratum_fw-la esse_fw-la jubeas_fw-la confâ—â—mesque_fw-la concilij_fw-la decreâ—um_fw-la con._n chalc._o â—ct_n 3._o sacro_fw-la 〈…〉_z edicto_fw-la 〈◊〉_d martiâ—us_n the_o emperor_n 〈…〉_z confirmamus_fw-la confirmamus_fw-la sir_n edw._n cook_n do_v jure_fw-la regis_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la h.i._n &_o supplic_a a_o 1609._o sect._n 12._o the_o 2._o what_o pre-eminence_n the_o bb._n have_v and_o why_o this_o point_n be_v propound_v conf._n wit_n hart._n pagâ—_n 461._o act._n 20.1_o apoc._n 2.1_o sect._n 13._o ad_fw-la pag._n 7._o the_o refuter_fw-la mistake_v the_o reason_n and_o crafty_o conceal_v thâ—_n division_n whicâ—_n be_v among_o they_o be_v bolâ—_n to_o charge_v 〈◊〉_d with_o four_o untruth_n that_o calvin_n and_o beza_n etc._n etc._n hold_v 1._o that_o the_o church_n be_v diocesan_n inst._n lib._n 4._o c._n 4._o sect._n 1_o sect._n 2._o 2._o de_fw-fr gradib_n ministr_n c._n 24._o 24._o plin._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 29._o &_o 30._o 30._o so_o by_o aâ—â—brose_n his_o wâ—â—â—rant_n he_o call_v a_o bâ—shoâ—_n who_o say_v thâ—â—â—_n timothy_n waâ—_n such_o a_o one_o at_o ephesus_n §_o sect._n 15._o 15._o that_o the_o only_o govern_v elder_n be_v of_o the_o laity_n and_o annual_a officer_n inst._n lib_n 4_o c._n 12._o sect._n 1._o li._n 4._o c._n 3._o se._n 8_o de_fw-fr grad_v ministr_n c._n 11._o the_o presbyteral_a &_o 〈◊〉_d pag_n 112._o de_fw-fr grad_v minist_n cap._n 11_o pag_n 64._o §_o sect._n 16._o 16._o they_o hold_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v but_o precedent_n of_o the_o presbytery_n inst._n lib._n 4._o c._n 4._o sect_n 2._o with_fw-mi t._n câ—li_n 1.109_o &_o 110._o eccles._n disciplia_fw-la ang_fw-mi pag_n 181.182_o in_o apoc._n 2.1_o de_fw-fr grad_v ministr_n cap._n 20_o 114.123_o cap_n 21_o cap_n 23.139_o 140._o cap_n 23.159.160_o cap_n 24.168_o §_o sect._n 17.4_o that_o they_o hold_v the_o presidentship_n to_o have_v be_v but_o for_o a_o short_a time_n and_o by_o course_n course_n sec_n t.c._n lib._n 1.110_o eccl._n discipl_n ang._n pag._n 184._o de_fw-fr minist_n grad_v cap_n 23_o pag_n 142._o ca_fw-mi 141.153_o ca_fw-mi 140.141_o â—ed_a hebdomadiâ—am_n hanc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fuisse_fw-la probabile_fw-la est_fw-la pag_n 143._o the_o refuâ—_n his_o copâ—â—_n plead_v for_o discipline_n nâ—â—_n teach_v by_o â—â—uin_n and_o oâ—_n learned_a prâ—â—â—tants_n noâ—â—ctised_v by_o 〈◊〉_d reform_a church_n sect._n 18._o the_o 5._o poinâ—_n propound_v sect._n 19_o the_o refuter_fw-la by_o a_o force_a analysis_n have_v put_v the_o frame_n of_o the_o sermon_n out_o of_o frame_n to_o make_v himself_o work_v pag._n 9_o pag._n 107._o pag._n 53.70.84_o sect._n 1_o that_o the_o â—â—pute_v conâ—â—â—â—ning_a layâ—â—ders_n be_v noâ—_n impertinent_a pag._n 49._o fine_a aâ—_n pag._n 10._o pag._n 6._o li._n 18._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n mâ—taph_n li._n 10._o c._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n pag._n 6._o in_o med_a sect._n 2._o the_o sum_n of_o that_o which_o in_o the_o sermon_n be_v say_v concern_v lay-elder_n lay-elder_n sect._n 3._o ad_fw-la pag._n 11._o his_o cavil_n against_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o the_o consequence_n deduce_v therefrom_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n poster_n 17._o §_o sect._n 4._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o latter_a part_n and_o to_o the_o consequence_n infer_v thereon_o pag._n 12._o though_o by_o the_o refuter_fw-la they_o be_v lewd_o unite_v as_o afterward_o will_v appear_v supplicat_fw-la anno_o 1609._o §_o sect._n 5._o hâ—s_n answer_n to_o the_o assumption_n and_o first_o to_o the_o former_a part_n that_o presbyter_n always_o signify_v a_o minister_n aâ—_n pag._n 12._o cal._n in_o tit._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o assumption_n §_o sect._n 6._o ad_fw-la duraeun_n conf._n with_o haâ—t_n 4â—3_n 464_o 464_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moâ—_n trium_fw-la literarum_fw-la tyrannus_fw-la sacrificateurs_fw-fr coâ—r_n rhem._n in_o matth._n 23._o s_o â—_o in_o act._n 14._o s._n 4._o in_o lam._n 5_o l._n 4._o 4._o matt._n 23._o presbyteri_fw-la pag._n 251._o §_o sect._n 7._o his_o second_o accusation_n charge_v i_o with_o untruth_n ad_fw-la pag._n 13._o §_o sect._n 8._o the_o three_o imputation_n of_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n instit._fw-la li._n 4._o c._n 12._o li._n 1._o let_v our_o great_a clergy_n man_n say_v he_o know_v and_o be_v all_o man_n by_o these_o present_v give_v to_o understand_v etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr grad_v ministr_n cap._n 11._o §_o sect._n 9_o the_o deseâ—â—_n of_o the_o 2._o seâ—â—_n on_o serve_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d sound_a testimony_n foâ—_n lay-elder_n and_o that_o theâ—_n be_v but_o two_o that_o i_o thouâ—â—_n worth_a the_o answer_n ad_fw-la pag._n 1._o the_o refuter_n three_o wonder_n §_o sect._n 10._o §_o sect._n 11._o ad_fw-la pag._n 15._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o challenge_n challenge_n the_o abortive_a book_n have_v theâ—e_n word_n no_o man_n can_v reasonable_o look_v that_o we_o shall_v dispute_v the_o question_n §_o sect._n 12._o dâ—_n grad_v minist_n â—_o 13_o §_o sect._n 2_o ad_fw-la pag._n 1â—_n his_o first_o reasoâ—_n of_o his_o denyalâ—_n of_o the_o consequence_n §_o sect._n 3._o his_o 2._o reason_n because_o their_o
may_v perhaps_o be_v true_a and_o his_o cause_n never_o the_o better_a nor_o we_o the_o worse_a by_o it_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o if_o there_o be_v ecclesiastical_a governor_n which_o be_v no_o minister_n you_o see_v then_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o new_a reformer_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o other_o reform_a church_n as_o i_o say_v but_o see_v m._n d._n say_v he_o be_v simple_o to_o deny_v all_o kind_n of_o only_o govern_v elder_n i_o as_o plain_o deny_v the_o assumption_n so_o that_o both_o his_o proposition_n in_o this_o syllogism_n do_v want_v their_o armour_n of_o proof_n and_o wait_v upon_o m._n d._n as_o two_o poor_a servant_n upon_o their_o master_n for_o their_o cloth_n before_o they_o can_v do_v he_o any_o service_n mark_v well_o the_o spirit_n of_o this_o man_n for_o have_v deny_v without_o reason_n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v even_o as_o himself_o propound_v it_o undeniable_a be_v it_o not_o that_o he_o cavilled_a with_o the_o word_n lay_v &_o annual_a which_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o assumption_n he_o confess_v be_v not_o to_o be_v cavilled_a with_o and_o have_v bare_o deny_v both_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o assumption_n which_o i_o fortify_v by_o 3._o reason_n which_o he_o can_v not_o answer_v and_o also_o the_o latter_a without_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n though_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o contradictory_n in_o both_o lie_n upon_o he_o which_o course_n any_o man_n may_v take_v to_o answer_v the_o best_a argument_n that_o ever_o be_v propound_v notwithstanding_o he_o scornful_o crake_v as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v some_o great_a act_n which_o may_v give_v occasion_n to_o leave_v fight_v and_o fall_v a_o crow_n for_o my_o part_n i_o great_o wonder_v aâ—_n he_o how_o he_o can_v either_o content_v himself_o or_o hope_v to_o satisfy_v his_o reader_n with_o such_o answer_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o say_v i_o flat_o deny_v the_o proposition_n &_o i_o do_v as_o plain_o deny_v 〈◊〉_d assumption_n who_o can_v answer_v sufficient_o any_o syllogism_n whatsoever_o but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v thus_o answer_v shall_v take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o insult_v over_o his_o adversary_n very_o as_o he_o delude_v egregious_o his_o reader_n that_o be_v simple_a so_o he_o make_v himself_o ridiculous_a if_o not_o odious_a to_o he_o that_o be_v judicious_a 6._o have_v see_v how_o substantial_o he_o have_v deal_v with_o the_o substance_n of_o each_o proposition_n let_v we_o now_o see_v how_o mamnerly_a 〈◊〉_d he_o deal_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o lay_v they_o down_o for_o in_o regard_n thereof_o he_o charge_v i_o with_o three_o no_o small_a fault_n first_o inclination_n to_o popery_n 2._o falsehood_n 3._o contempt_n and_o scorn_n the_o which_o imputation_n if_o he_o can_v make_v good_a by_o sound_a evidence_n he_o will_v show_v himself_o unmannerly_a in_o object_v they_o how_o then_o prove_v he_o the_o first_o he_o say_v and_o say_v it_o again_o that_o i_o delight_v to_o call_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o nâ—me_n of_o priest_n which_o all_o but_o those_o that_o be_v popish_a or_o desirous_a to_o please_v the_o papist_n will_v rather_o forbear_v first_o i_o deny_v that_o those_o which_o call_v minister_n by_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n be_v popish_a for_o those_o worthy_a instrument_n under_o god_n of_o that_o happy_a reformation_n which_o be_v among_o we_o &_o separation_n from_o popery_n in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n in_o the_o book_n of_o order_n and_o in_o other_o their_o write_n do_v ordinary_o use_v that_o name_n and_o when_o they_o distinguish_v the_o clergy_n into_o three_o degree_n they_o usual_o reckon_v these_o three_o order_n bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n therein_o imitate_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o pure_a writer_n both_o of_o the_o greek_a &_o latin_a church_n who_o seldom_o use_v the_o word_n minister_n distinguish_v the_o same_o degree_n by_o word_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d episcopi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la diaconi_fw-la that_o be_v bishop_n priest_n deacon_n yea_o but_o the_o popish_a shaveling_n have_v appropriate_v the_o word_n to_o themselves_o and_o protestant_n writer_n find_v fault_n with_o they_o for_o call_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o allege_v d._n whitaker_n &_o d._n raynolds_n whereto_o i_o answer_v of_o the_o word_n priest_n there_o be_v two_o use_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v a_o abuse_n the_o other_o be_v the_o right_a &_o proper_a use_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o native_a signification_n thereof_o the_o abuse_n be_v when_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v the_o english_a of_o sacerdos_n which_o signify_v a_o sacifice_a priest_n and_o imply_v a_o relation_n to_o sacrifice_n thus_o the_o papist_n abuse_v the_o name_n when_o they_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o their_o gospel_n with_o relation_n to_o their_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o thus_o d._n whitaker_n deny_v both_o sacerdos_n and_o priest_n as_o it_o be_v the_o english_a of_o sacerdos_n to_o agree_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n duraeun_n the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o word_n be_v when_o it_o be_v use_v as_o the_o english_a of_o presbyter_n and_o without_o any_o relation_n to_o sacrifice_v for_o presbyter_n be_v the_o name_n which_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o antiquity_n give_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 464_o and_o the_o english_a of_o presbyter_n be_v priest_n as_o d._n raynolds_n do_v confess_v where_o also_o he_o show_v that_o the_o papist_n play_v the_o sophister_n in_o use_v the_o word_n priest_n after_o a_o double_a sort_n the_o one_o as_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o presbyter_n the_o other_o as_o it_o signify_v the_o same_o that_o sacerdos_n for_o priest_n as_o iâ—_n signify_v a_o man_n appoint_v to_o sacrifice_n be_v 〈◊〉_d sacerdos_n and_o not_o presbyter_n the_o name_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d be_v presbyter_n and_o not_o sacerdos_n and_o again_o though_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o our_o english_a name_n of_o priest_n be_v derive_v yet_o they_o do_v not_o call_v they_o priest_n as_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n have_v relation_n to_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o word_n priest_n have_v two_o meaning_n the_o one_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o the_o one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o do_v not_o imply_v authority_n to_o sacrifice_v the_o other_o do_v imply_v authority_n to_o sacrifice_n but_o be_v not_o give_v by_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v plain_a therefore_o that_o the_o word_n priest_n be_v right_o use_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o presbyter_n but_o abuse_v as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o sermon_n to_o signify_v sacrifice_v priest_n i_o confess_v that_o the_o first_o translator_n of_o the_o bible_n into_o english_a in_o these_o latter_a time_n be_v as_o d._n fulke_n say_v not_o lord_n of_o man_n speech_n tyrannus_fw-la but_o overruled_n by_o the_o popish_a use_n of_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o tyrant_n do_v give_v the_o name_n priest_n to_o sacrifice_a priest_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v and_o have_v so_o do_v when_o they_o be_v to_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presbyteri_fw-la which_o do_v not_o signify_v sacrifice_v priest_n but_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o avoid_v the_o name_n lest_o they_o may_v seem_v with_o the_o papist_n to_o make_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n sacrifice_v priest_n and_o so_o i_o do_v confess_v that_o their_o purpose_n be_v godly_a who_o translate_v presbyter_n not_o priest_n but_o elder_n though_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o the_o cause_n be_v sufficient_a for_o if_o they_o have_v call_v sacerdotes_fw-la sacrificer_n as_o the_o french_a do_v in_o their_o translation_n sacrificateurs_fw-fr they_o may_v safe_o have_v give_v the_o name_n priest_n to_o the_o minister_n and_o leave_v the_o name_n of_o sacrificer_n to_o the_o popish_a priest_n the_o name_n priest_n say_v d._n fulke_n we_o do_v not_o find_v fault_n with_o as_o it_o come_v of_o presbyter_n 4._o but_o as_o it_o be_v common_o use_v for_o a_o sacrifice_a priest_n again_o as_o for_o the_o name_n priest_n as_o it_o be_v derive_v of_o the_o greek_a we_o do_v not_o refuse_v it_o but_o rather_o wish_v that_o the_o sacrificer_n of_o the_o law_n have_v never_o be_v call_v by_o it_o and_o again_o more_o full_o we_o do_v not_o contend_v for_o the_o term_n nor_o refuse_v the_o name_n priest_n 4._o when_o it_o signify_v the_o same_o who_o the_o apostle_n call_v presbyter_n but_o when_o by_o abuse_n and_o vain_a cavillation_n of_o papist_n it_o be_v take_v to_o signify_v a_o sacrificer_n to_o
conclude_v therefore_o according_a to_o the_o true_a etymology_n we_o confess_v the_o name_n to_o be_v good_a and_o do_v use_v it_o in_o our_o service_n book_n and_o otherwise_o know_v that_o it_o imply_v no_o sacrifice_v as_o you_o most_o fond_o and_o ridiculous_o will_v enforce_v out_o of_o it_o but_o in_o translation_n because_o by_o common_a speech_n a_o priest_n be_v take_v for_o a_o sacrificer_n and_o the_o translator_n have_v no_o other_o name_n whereby_o to_o call_v the_o sacrificer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o priest_n to_o make_v and_o observe_v that_o difference_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n always_o observe_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n they_o call_v the_o one_o priest_n the_o other_o elder_n but_o if_o they_o have_v call_v the_o one_o sacrificer_n and_o the_o other_o priest_n that_o priest_n may_v have_v be_v know_v to_o differ_v from_o sacrificer_n it_o have_v be_v a_o small_a matter_n and_o perhaps_o hinder_v you_o of_o this_o vain_a quarrel_n it_o be_v not_o a_o popish_a abuse_n therefore_o to_o call_v minister_n priest_n but_o to_o give_v the_o name_n priest_n to_o sacrificer_n and_o likewise_o it_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o innovator_n to_o give_v the_o name_n presbyter_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v a_o name_n of_o a_o office_n and_o not_o of_o age_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o minister_n to_o they_o who_o be_v no_o priest_n who_o though_o they_o may_v be_v call_v saecerdote_n that_o be_v sacrificer_n as_o all_o christian_n may_v yet_o presbyter_n they_o can_v true_o be_v call_v but_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v that_o i_o delight_v to_o have_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n call_v priest_n forsooth_o because_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n lay_v upon_o i_o to_o call_v they_o so_o but_o may_v have_v contend_v myself_o with_o the_o name_n of_o minister_n whereto_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o mention_v the_o name_n priest_n the_o proper_a english_a of_o presbyter_n as_o a_o necessary_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o presbyter_n do_v signify_v a_o minister_n as_o i_o show_v before_o affirm_v that_o they_o may_v as_o well_o make_v question_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o lay-priest_n as_o lay_v presbyter_n for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o argument_n of_o the_o three_o to_o none_o whereof_o the_o refuter_fw-la can_v see_v any_o necessity_n lay_v upon_o he_o to_o answer_v it_o be_v necessary_a with_o he_o belike_o to_o wrangle_v with_o word_n but_o not_o to_o answer_v argument_n now_o to_o conclude_v my_o answer_n to_o his_o first_o accusation_n i_o appeal_v to_o the_o refuter_fw-la himself_o and_o to_o all_o which_o either_o know_v i_o or_o have_v read_v my_o other_o book_n whether_o this_o imputation_n be_v lay_v to_o my_o charge_n out_o of_o a_o upright_a conscience_n or_o not_o rather_o out_o of_o a_o uncharitable_a desire_n to_o bring_v i_o though_o uniustlie_o into_o the_o dislike_n of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o the_o name_n priest_n be_v odious_a as_o d._n fulke_n true_o note_v because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o etymology_n of_o it_o 23._o for_o if_o they_o know_v that_o the_o english_a word_n priest_n as_o also_o the_o like_a word_n in_o french_a and_o italian_a be_v derive_v from_o presbyter_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o presbyter_n be_v the_o name_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o all_o antiquity_n ordinary_o give_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o newe-testament_n they_o will_v rather_o condemn_v they_o that_o abuse_n either_o the_o name_n priest_n to_o sacrificer_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v or_o the_o name_n presbyter_n whereof_o priest_n be_v the_o true_a english_a to_o signify_v lay-elder_n as_o our_o disciplinarian_n do_v then_o he_o will_v mislike_v our_o church_n which_o use_v the_o word_n aright_o namely_o as_o the_o proper_a and_o true_a english_a of_o presbyter_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v derive_v without_o any_o relation_n to_o sacrifice_n at_o all_o whereunto_o this_o be_v to_o be_v add_v that_o howsoever_o our_o first_o 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