make_v it_o to_o say_v that_o by_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v all_o one_o or_o know_v he_o how_o far_o and_o unto_o who_o he_o reach_v the_o name_n of_o a_o heretic_n very_o chrisostom_n say_v sacerdotali_fw-la say_v in_o 1._o tim._n hom._n 11._o ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la quaest_a vet_z et_fw-la novi_fw-la testan_n q._n 101_o de_fw-la dignitat_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n in_o a_o manner_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n s._n jerom_n say_v somewhat_o in_o rough_a sort_n i_o here_o say_v there_o be_v one_o become_v so_o peevishe_a that_o he_o set_v deacon_n before_o priest_n that_o be_v to_o say_v before_o bishop_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n plain_o teach_v we_o that_o priest_n and_o bishop_n be_v all_o one_o st._n austin_n say_v what_o be_v a_o bishop_n but_o the_o first_o priest_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o high_a priest_n so_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n there_o be_v but_o one_o consecration_n of_o priest_n and_o bishop_n for_o both_o of_o they_o be_v priest_n but_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o first_o all_o these_o and_o other_o moâ—_n holy_a father_n together_o with_o saint_n paul_n the_o apostle_n for_o thus_o say_v by_o mr._n hardinge_n advise_v must_n be_v hold_v for_o haeretike_n and_o in_o his_o reply_n to_o he_o article_n 4._o page_n 309._o have_v show_v what_o primacy_n or_o headship_n jerom_n give_v to_o peter_n viz_o that_o to_o avoid_v confusion_n which_o light_o happen_v in_o all_o company_n where_o no_o order_n be_v christ_n appoint_v peter_n for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a man_n to_o speak_v and_o deal_v for_o the_o rest_n as_o chief_a and_o head_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n he_o add_v these_o word_n which_o order_n also_o be_v afterward_o universal_o take_v throughout_o the_o world_n that_o in_o every_o congregation_n of_o priest_n one_o shall_v have_v a_o special_a pre-eminence_n above_o other_o and_o be_v call_v episcopus_fw-la bishop_n this_o be_v think_v a_o good_a politic_a way_n to_o avoid_v conteution_n in_o the_o church_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o worthy_a jewel_n be_v persuade_v 1._o that_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o bishop_n above_o other_o minister_n be_v first_o bring_v in_o by_o humane_a policy_n and_o not_o by_o any_o divine_a ordinance_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o that_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o first_o original_a and_o establishment_n thereof_o be_v only_o a_o pre-eminence_n such_o as_o peter_n have_v above_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n which_o be_v at_o the_o most_o of_o order_n only_o and_o not_o of_o any_o superior_a command_a power_n &_o jurisdiction_n and_o 3._o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a ch_z other_o elder_n beside_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o judgement_n of_o these_o two_o bishop_n cite_v by_o 10._o sect._n 4._o ref._n pag._n 5._o d._n pag._n 9_o 10._o the_o refuter_fw-la now_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n whether_o he_o have_v utter_v a_o notorious_a untruth_n in_o say_v the_o doctor_n sermon_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n profess_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o rather_o whether_o the_o doctor_n have_v not_o malicious_o malicious_o the_o d._n slander_v malicious_o slander_v he_o in_o so_o charge_v he_o i_o say_v malicious_a and_o if_o his_o conscience_n be_v spur_v the_o quaestion_n from_o the_o abundance_n whereof_o his_o pen_n write_v it_o will_v subscribe_v to_o it_o for_o know_v he_o not_o all_o this_o to_o be_v true_a in_o the_o bishop_n book_n quote_v by_o the_o refuter_fw-la in_o his_o margin_n yea_o be_v not_o divers_a part_n of_o these_o testimony_n express_v in_o the_o refuter_n answer_v page_n 34._o and_o 124_o do_v he_o not_o read_v they_o there_o and_o have_v he_o not_o slip_v they_o over_o with_o such_o a_o slubber_v that_o if_o he_o be_v not_o far_o spend_v he_o can_v lay_v they_o and_o his_o answer_n to_o they_o together_o without_o the_o blushredd-colour_n well_o but_o the_o doctor_n be_v none_o of_o they_o that_o will_v be_v mad_a without_o reason_n he_o therefore_o give_v we_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v not_o credit_n his_o refuter_fw-la for_o say_v he_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n appear_v best_a by_o the_o article_n and_o confession_n of_o our_o church_n which_o reason_n be_v without_o reason_n and_o argue_v the_o man_n not_o so_o well_o advise_v as_o he_o may_v be_v when_o he_o appeal_v to_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o church_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o apology_n thereof_o write_v as_o himself_o say_v by_o bishop_n jewel_n from_o the_o apology_n itself_o and_o author_n own_o exposition_n and_o defence_n of_o it_o be_v it_o likely_a think_v you_o that_o other_o man_n shall_v understand_v he_o better_o than_o himself_o do_v either_o in_o the_o apology_n or_o defence_n of_o it_o especial_o be_v authorize_v to_o write_v it_o by_o our_o church_n and_o it_o allow_v yea_o command_v to_o be_v in_o all_o our_o church_n but_o let_v we_o examine_v his_o allegation_n apart_o the_o first_o be_v the_o book_n of_o article_n and_o what_o do_v that_o the_o 36._o article_n thereof_o approve_v say_v he_o the_o book_n of_o consecrate_v bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n and_o what_o then_o that_o book_n say_v he_o in_o the_o preface_n thereof_o say_v that_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n there_o have_v be_v those_o order_n of_o minister_n bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n in_o christ_n church_n and_o that_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n appoint_v they_o in_o his_o church_n be_v not_o this_o a_o sweet_a proof_n mark_v it_o well_o the_o article_n approve_v the_o book_n and_o the_o preface_n of_o that_o book_n say_v that_o those_o three_o order_n have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o book_n of_o article_n and_o consequent_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n approve_v the_o function_n of_o bishop_n and_o their_o superiority_n above_o priest_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a ordinance_n as_o if_o 1._o what_o soever_o be_v say_v in_o the_o preface_n before_o the_o book_n which_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v do_v by_o one_o or_o two_o only_a and_o not_o by_o so_o general_a a_o consent_n as_o the_o book_n itself_o must_v needs_o be_v allow_v for_o the_o currant_n doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o that_o age_n because_o the_o 36._o article_n in_o our_o book_n of_o article_n do_v for_o some_o purpose_n approve_v the_o book_n of_o consecrate_v bishop_n etc._n etc._n as_o contain_v in_o it_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o such_o consecration_n but_o 2._o do_v that_o preface_n say_v that_o those_o 3._o order_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n no_o but_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n exclusive_o which_o word_n doâ—_n not_o prove_v they_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o the_o contrary_a as_o the_o refuter_fw-la have_v show_v out_o of_o chamier_n de_fw-fr pontif_n oecum_fw-la in_o his_o answer_n page_n 87._o in_o the_o like_a phrase_n of_o jerom_n to_o evagrius_n say_v that_o from_o mark_v the_o evangelist_n unto_o heraclas_n etc._n etc._n one_o of_o the_o presbyter_n be_v choose_v from_o among_o the_o rest_n &_o set_v over_o the_o rest_n etc._n etc._n but_o 3._o it_o seem_v they_o mean_v otherwise_o by_o the_o last_o clause_n which_o the_o d._n cit_v that_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n appoint_v they_o in_o his_o church_n but_o the_o reader_n must_v know_v that_o that_o sentence_n be_v none_o of_o they_o nor_o to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o preface_n it_o have_v please_v the_o d._n ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la to_o add_v that_o clause_n of_o his_o own_o head_n and_o clean_o contrary_a to_o their_o meaning_n that_o make_v that_o book_n at_o least_o for_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v cap._n 3_o before_o go_v they_o hold_v the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n it_o the_o d._n add_v one_o sentence_n to_o his_o testimony_n and_o detract_v another_o from_o it_o to_o be_v a_o politic_a devise_n of_o man_n and_o not_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n let_v we_o go_v forward_o with_o the_o doctor_n he_o add_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v require_v to_o correct_v and_o punish_v according_a to_o such_o authority_n as_o he_o have_v by_o god_n word_n here_o 1._o i_o charge_v the_o d_o as_o before_o with_o the_o add_v of_o one_o sentence_n so_o here_o with_o the_o detract_n of_o another_o while_o he_o deceitful_o conceal_v part_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o book_n require_v the_o bishop_n to_o correct_v and_o punish_v etc._n etc._n according_a to_o such_o authority_n as_o he_o have_v by_o god_n word_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o this_o realm_n which_o late_a clause_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n they_o will_v never_o have_v add_v have_v they_o think_v that_o the_o power_n
which_o our_o bishop_n exercise_n be_v whole_o by_o god_n word_n but_o 2._o though_o those_o word_n detract_v by_o the_o doctor_n have_v not_o be_v add_v by_o they_o if_o he_o think_v it_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o function_n now_o exercise_v by_o bishop_n be_v warrant_v to_o they_o by_o god_n word_n he_o forget_v his_o own_o distinction_n between_o potest_fw-la as_o &_o modus_fw-la potestatis_fw-la together_o with_o the_o difference_n which_o he_o put_v between_o function_n and_o authority_n lib._n 4._o pag._n 100_o 102._o &_o 147._o neither_o 3._o be_v that_o authority_n which_o the_o book_n require_v bishop_n to_o exercise_v such_o a_o sole_a power_n of_o correction_n as_o the_o doctor_n give_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o same_o book_n require_v also_o of_o every_o minister_n aswell_o as_o of_o the_o bishop_n at_o his_o ordination_n that_o he_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n &_o he_o the_o d._n own_o testimony_n against_o he_o discipline_n so_o give_v every_o minister_n a_o stroke_n in_o the_o outward_a policy_n &_o government_n of_o the_o church_n aswell_o as_o the_o bishop_n which_o the_o doct._n take_v quite_o from_o he_o but_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n the_o book_n of_o article_n do_v in_o deed_n show_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o church_n in_o some_o matter_n of_o policy_n and_o church_n government_n devise_v by_o man_n aswell_o as_o in_o more_o weighty_a point_n of_o faith_n set_v down_o in_o god_n word_n wherefore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n concern_v the_o late_a be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o the_o book_n of_o consecration_n or_o the_o 36._o article_n that_o establish_v it_o much_o less_o in_o the_o preface_n of_o that_o book_n but_o rather_o in_o those_o article_n which_o concern_v faith_n and_o sacrament_n for_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o our_o church_n be_v assemble_v in_o parliament_n evident_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v some_o clause_n sentence_n and_o article_n in_o that_o book_n and_o the_o preface_n thereof_o not_o warrantable_a by_o the_o word_n do_v therefore_o approve_v of_o it_o no_o further_o than_o it_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o sacrament_n and_o provide_v also_o that_o no_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v tie_v by_o his_o subscription_n further_o to_o approve_v it_o as_o well_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n 13._o elizab_n cap._n 12._o and_o here_o i_o wish_v the_o reader_n 1._o to_o take_v notice_n that_o in_o all_o that_o book_n there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o archbishop_n archdeacon_n dean_n rural_a dean_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o row_n so_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v find_v be_v like_o in_o the_o word_n nor_o have_v god_n by_o his_o spirit_n appoint_v they_o in_o his_o church_n 2._o to_o observe_v how_o the_o doct._n that_o so_o bold_o and_o confident_o that_o i_o say_v no_o more_o reject_v so_o many_o synod_n church_n and_o learned_a man_n allege_v by_o the_o refut_o and_o acknowledge_v by_o himself_o to_o be_v orthodoxal_a divine_n be_v not_o so_o well_o see_v in_o his_o allegation_n here_o as_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v sure_o he_o may_v very_o well_o conceive_v that_o we_o may_v take_v exception_n not_o only_o to_o his_o book_n of_o order_v bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n but_o to_o the_o article_n that_o establish_v it_o both_o be_v make_v by_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o judge_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n and_o seek_v their_o own_o pre-eminence_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v both_o so_o far_o except_v against_o by_o that_o whole_a assembly_n of_o parliament_n as_o not_o to_o bind_v any_o by_o subscription_n to_o approve_v they_o so_o much_o as_o consonant_a to_o the_o word_n thus_o much_o concern_v the_o book_n of_o article_n and_o the_o d._n deal_v with_o we_o therein_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o english_a â—â—_o sect._n â—â—_o church_n collect_v as_o the_o d_o say_v out_o of_o the_o apology_n the_o word_n as_o he_o lay_v they_o down_o be_v these_o we_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v divers_a degree_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n whereof_o some_o be_v deacon_n some_o priest_n some_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o shall_v have_v read_v out_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o not_o break_v off_o with_o a_o etc._n etc._n so_o keep_v many_o of_o his_o reader_n from_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o if_o he_o dare_v for_o overthrowinge_v his_o own_o cause_n for_o the_o very_a next_o word_n insinuate_v that_o these_o diverse_a degree_n he_o if_o the_o d._n have_v read_v his_o own_o testimony_n to_o the_o end_n it_o will_v have_v be_v against_o he_o be_v of_o order_n not_o of_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n while_o they_o make_v the_o office_n of_o those_o divers_a degree_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o say_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o office_n to_o instruct_v the_o people_n and_o the_o whole_a charge_n and_o set_v forth_o of_o religion_n it_o seem_v the_o d._n be_v somewhat_o shortwinded_a when_o he_o read_v that_o sentence_n and_o i_o challenge_v he_o to_o bring_v one_o word_n out_o of_o all_o that_o confession_n that_o give_v more_o authority_n to_o bishop_n then_o to_o other_o minister_n that_o be_v call_v priest_n do_v not_o the_o 7._o article_n of_o that_o confession_n profess_v that_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o his_o minister_n one_o aswell_o as_o another_o power_n to_o bind_v to_o loose_v to_o open_v to_o shut_v do_v it_o not_o make_v the_o authority_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v to_o be_v in_o thaâ—_n censure_v of_o excommunication_n and_o absolve_v from_o it_o aswell_o as_o in_o preach_v mercy_n or_o judgement_n do_v it_o not_o make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o key_n whereby_o the_o minister_n must_v open_v or_o shut_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heâ—veâ—_n and_o do_v it_o not_o affirm_v that_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n aswell_o as_o the_o apostle_n receive_v the_o authority_n of_o open_v and_o shut_v by_o it_o and_o that_o the_o priest_n be_v a_o judge_n in_o this_o case_n though_o he_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o right_a to_o challenge_v a_o authority_n or_o power_n that_o be_v as_o the_o observation_n upon_o it_o understand_v it_o civil_a or_o to_o make_v law_n to_o man_n conscience_n to_o be_v short_a do_v it_o not_o affirm_v that_o see_v one_o manner_n of_o word_n be_v give_v to_o all_o and_o one_o only_a key_n belong_v to_o all_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a power_n of_o all_o minister_n as_o concern_v open_v and_o shut_v if_o i_o belie_v not_o the_o confession_n but_o that_o these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n thereof_o let_v he_o that_o read_v confider_v whether_o the_o confession_n produce_v by_o the_o doctor_n as_o a_o advocate_n in_o his_o behalf_n to_o prove_v the_o refuter_n four_o untruth_n have_v not_o as_o a_o judge_n give_v sentence_n against_o his_o own_o client_n worthy_o therefore_o have_v he_o here_o cite_v this_o confession_n and_o of_o no_o less_o worth_n be_v his_o own_o observation_n upon_o it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v say_v he_o that_o our_o church_n acknowledge_v nothing_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o conâ—â—yned_v in_o god_n word_n or_o ground_v thereon_o and_o i_o will_v note_v it_o with_o he_o and_o do_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o note_v well_o for_o we_o and_o against_o himself_o the_o doct._n note_n be_v for_o we_o and_o against_o himself_o himself_o for_o if_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o such_o bishop_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n why_o put_v he_o a_o difference_n between_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o refer_v the_o question_n of_o the_o function_n and_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n to_o the_o former_a lib._n 3._o page_n 38_o and_o how_o be_v their_o government_n mutable_a and_o not_o perpetual_o necessary_a as_o in_o his_o defence_n he_o often_o affirm_v in_o deed_n he_o once_o say_v that_o the_o episcopal_a function_n and_o authority_n which_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v the_o same_o with_o we_o as_o be_v assign_v to_o certain_a church_n consist_v in_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o to_o end_v with_o their_o person_n but_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o their_o successor_n as_o be_v ordinary_a and_o perpetual_o necessary_a not_o only_o for_o the_o well_o be_v but_o also_o for_o the_o very_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n this_o be_v the_o doctor_n faith_n when_o he_o preach_v and_o print_v his_o sermon_n page_n 79._o but_o it_o seem_v his_o refuter_fw-la have_v occasion_v his_o departure_n from_o it_o but_o let_v we_o that_o pass_v and_o keep_v we_o he_o to_o his_o note_n here_o thus_o i_o reason_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o our_o church_n acknowledge_v nothing_o for_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o
not_o parish_n but_o though_o he_o can_v fortify_v his_o own_o assertion_n yet_o will_v he_o assay_v 7._o sect._n 7._o add_v sect_n 5._o pag_n 7._o to_o throw_v down_o their_o hold_n that_o oppugn_v it_o with_o this_o jolly_a enthymem_n the_o word_n eeclesia_fw-la signify_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a phrase_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n any_o company_n of_o christian_n whether_o great_a or_o small_a ergo_fw-la the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o savour_v their_o conceit_n which_o imagine_v there_o be_v no_o true_a church_n but_o a_o parish_n wherein_o he_o do_v neither_o right_o 2._o the_o d._n in_o one_o enthymem_fw-la sanit_v 2._o set_v down_o their_o assertion_n nor_o assume_v a_o clear_a truth_n to_o refute_v it_o the_o first_o appear_v by_o h._n i_o his_o table_n pag_n 6._o of_o his_o book_n whereto_o the_o doctor_n point_v in_o that_o beside_o a_o particular_a congregation_n of_o christian_n meet_v for_o religious_a exercise_n which_o the_o doct._n call_v a_o parish_n he_o acknowledge_v the_o name_n of_o church_n to_o be_v give_v in_o the_o scripture_n unto_o some_o other_o society_n viz._n the_o catholic_a militant_a church_n on_o earth_n the_o invisible_a society_n of_o god_n elect_v absolute_o catholic_a the_o people_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n consider_v without_o and_o beside_o their_o minister_n and_o the_o company_n of_o a_o christian_a family_n the_o truth_n be_v he_o hold_v the_o only_a true_a visible_a church_n endow_v by_o christ_n with_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o order_n and_o government_n in_o itself_o to_o be_v none_o other_o than_o a_o particular_a congregation_n neither_o be_v the_o truth_n hereof_o infringe_v by_o that_o which_o the_o doctor_n assume_v see_v the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n give_v at_o large_a to_o any_o company_n of_o christian_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n can_v prove_v the_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n to_o belong_v unto_o every_o such_o company_n of_o christian_n or_o to_o any_o other_o society_n than_o one_o particular_a congregation_n 2._o but_o he_o assume_v for_o a_o ground_a truth_n that_o concessis_fw-la the_o d._n reason_v ex_fw-la non_fw-la concessis_fw-la which_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o justify_v when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la signifi_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a phrase_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n any_o company_n of_o christian_n great_a or_o small_a for_o he_o can_v show_v any_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o the_o word_n church_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n be_v give_v to_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o christian_n in_o a_o whole_a nation_n province_n or_o diocese_n as_o be_v distribute_v into_o many_o particular_a congregation_n yea_o his_o own_o table_n page_n 4._o show_v that_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o christian_n in_o a_o whole_a nation_n it_o call_v they_o church_n plural_o and_o not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n singular_o as_o church_n of_o galatia_n asia_n macedonia_n 1._o cor._n 16._o 1._o 19_o 2._o cor._n 8._o t._n gal._n 1._o 2._o and_o the_o like_a phrase_n of_o church_n be_v use_v for_o the_o christian_n of_o one_o province_n act._n 9_o 31._o the_o church_n have_v rest_n throughout_o all_o judea_n galilee_n and_o samaria_n wherefore_o to_o let_v the_o doctor_n see_v how_o little_a the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n favour_v his_o conceit_n of_o diocesan_n church_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v this_o once_o tender_v he_o this_o argument_n the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la in_o the_o singular_a number_n do_v no_o where_o note_n such_o a_o number_n of_o christian_n as_o be_v divide_v into_o many_o particular_a congregation_n in_o any_o diocese_n nation_n or_o province_n ergo_fw-la the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n favour_v not_o their_o concest_n which_o imagine_v that_o the_o christian_n of_o a_o whole_a nation_n province_n or_o diocese_n though_o distribute_v into_o many_o congregation_n may_v not_o with_o stand_v by_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n be_v right_o term_v one_o church_n yea_o it_o serve_v rather_o to_o confute_v then_o to_o confirm_v the_o point_n now_o in_o question_n viz._n that_o the_o 7._o church_n mention_v in_o this_o text_n be_v proper_o diocese_n &_o not_o parish_n as_o for_o his_o large_a discourse_n touch_v the_o diverse_a signification_n of_o these_o word_n eeclesia_fw-la paraecia_fw-la diaecesis_n common_o translate_v church_n parish_n diocese_n how_o they_o be_v take_v in_o the_o ancient_a writer_n i_o see_v not_o what_o advantage_n he_o can_v make_v by_o it_o to_o conclude_v the_o question_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o he_o say_v be_v this_o in_o ancient_a writer_n ecclesia_fw-la paroecia_fw-la &_o dioecesis_fw-la have_v reference_n to_o a_o bishop_n &_o his_o whole_a charge_n do_v signify_v a_o diocese_n and_o not_o a_o parish_n which_o how_o true_a it_o be_v i_o can_v now_o inquire_v unless_o i_o shall_v digress_v into_o a_o new_a controversy_n for_o the_o present_a it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o observe_v that_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o will_v not_o justify_v his_o assertion_n that_o the_o 7._o church_n of_o asia_n mention_v in_o his_o text_n be_v proper_o diocese_n &_o not_o parish_n for_o in_o the_o consequence_n of_o his_o reason_n if_o he_o shall_v so_o argue_v he_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o two_o particular_n which_o he_o shall_v particular_n the_o doct._n beg_v the_o question_n in_o 2._o particular_n but_o can_v make_v evident_a by_o good_a demonstration_n viz._n that_o in_o his_o text_n the_o word_n ecelesia_fw-la have_v reference_n to_o one_o bishop_n and_o his_o charge_n and_o that_o it_o carry_v the_o same_o signification_n for_o the_o singularity_n or_o plurality_n of_o particular_a congregation_n comprise_v within_o it_o which_o it_o do_v in_o those_o ancient_a writer_n who_o he_o cit_v leave_v therefore_o this_o whole_a discourse_n and_o overpass_a also_o his_o 2._o chapter_n as_o appertain_a to_o another_o question_n viz._n how_o ancient_a that_o distribution_n of_o diocese_n and_o parish_n be_v which_o in_o late_a age_n preveil_v and_o pass_v by_o his_o whole_a 3._o chapter_n concern_v the_o 7._o church_n be_v handle_v in_o the_o former_a part_n lib._n 3._o i_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o his_o 4._o chapter_n and_o the_o argument_n there_o conclude_v that_o the_o first_o apostolic_a church_n be_v proper_o diocese_n because_o the_o presbyter_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v appoint_v but_o to_o whole_a city_n &_o country_n that_o be_v to_o diocese_n chap._n 2._o contain_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o d._n argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o apostolical_a church_n be_v proper_o diocese_n not_o parish_n because_o the_o presbyter_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v appoint_v not_o to_o parish_n but_o to_o diocese_n 64._o sect._n 1._o add_v sect_n 1._o cap._n 4_o of_o the_o d._n pag._n 64._o we_o have_v already_o hear_v in_o the_o former_a part_n how_o feeble_o the_o d._n argue_v to_o prove_v the_o 7._o church_n of_o asia_n to_o be_v great_a and_o ample_a city_n together_o with_o the_o country_n adjoin_v when_o he_o say_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o they_o be_v such_o because_o our_o saviour_n write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n number_v but_o 7_o and_o name_v the_o principal_a some_o whereof_o be_v mother_n city_n he_o add_v immediate_o after_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o intend_v to_o convert_v any_o nation_n they_o first_o preach_v to_o the_o cheise_v city_n thereof_o wherein_o when_o through_o god_n blessing_n they_o have_v convert_v some_o their_o manner_n be_v to_o ordain_v presbyter_n hope_v by_o their_o ministry_n to_o convert_v not_o only_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n but_o also_o the_o country_n adjoin_v so_o many_o as_o do_v belong_v to_o god_n which_o word_n the_o refuter_fw-la answ_n pag._n carry_v as_o the_o 2._o reason_n to_o conclude_v the_o point_n before_o question_v because_o find_v the_o former_a argument_n to_o be_v so_o obscure_a and_o unfitting_a as_o it_o be_v before_o show_v to_o be_v he_o judge_v it_o in_o effect_n all_o one_o to_o say_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o 7._o church_n be_v great_a &_o ample_a city_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o any_o nation_n where_o they_o have_v convert_v some_o to_o the_o faith_n do_v usual_o ordain_v presbyter_n by_o their_o ministry_n to_o convert_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n and_o country_n adjoin_v and_o to_o transpose_v the_o sentence_n in_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o every_o nation_n where_o they_o have_v convert_v some_o to_o the_o faith_n do_v usual_o ordain_v presbyter_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o 7._o church_n be_v great_a and_o ample_a city_n
first_o to_o speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n vers_fw-la 2_o yet_o afterward_o he_o speak_v to_o all_o the_o people_n assemble_v vers_fw-la 13._o 15._o 54._o beside_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o these_o believer_n be_v stranger_n which_o be_v not_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o come_v thither_o to_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o pentecost_n and_o some_o of_o they_o it_o may_v be_v not_o actual_a member_n of_o any_o church_n but_o such_o as_o be_v speak_v of_o joh._n 2._o 23._o 24._o to_o conclude_v therefore_o see_v it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o word_n of_o s._n look_v story_n that_o all_o the_o believer_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o that_o time_n be_v assemble_v together_o in_o one_o place_n from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o occasion_v serve_v it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v all_o the_o doctor_n cavil_v not_o with_o stand_v that_o they_o do_v not_o for_o their_o number_n exceed_v the_o proportion_n of_o one_o ordinary_a congregation_n and_o consequent_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n before_o speak_v of_o so_o this_o be_v rather_o a_o parish_n assembly_n than_o a_o diocesan_n church_n like_a to_o one_o of_o we_o as_o for_o the_o doctor_n exception_n sect_n 6._o pag._n 87._o viz._n that_o the_o 87._o sect._n 14._o add_v sect_n 6._o pag._n 87._o church_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v never_o intend_v to_o be_v one_o parish_n among_o many_o but_o a_o mother_n church_n to_o beget_v other_o which_o be_v to_o be_v sever_v from_o it_o and_o yet_o to_o remain_v subject_a to_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v intend_v that_o all_o the_o christian_n both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n like_v as_o the_o people_n of_o city_n and_o country_n be_v all_o under_o one_o high-preist_n i_o think_v that_o reader_n be_v strange_o and_o strong_o conceit_v of_o the_o doctor_n that_o will_v enterteyne_a these_o point_n upon_o his_o own_o mere_a conjecture_n and_o bare_a word_n for_o however_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o many_o church_n draw_v their_o original_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o receive_v the_o faith_n by_o their_o ministry_n which_o have_v be_v for_o a_o time_n member_n of_o that_o church_n act._n 8._o 1._o 4._o 5._o 44._o &_o 9_o 19_o 22._o yet_o be_v there_o not_o the_o least_o inkling_n of_o the_o least_o subjection_n that_o any_o of_o those_o daughter_n church_n yield_v to_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o presbytery_n there_o establish_v and_o therefore_o the_o intention_n which_o he_o dream_v of_o concern_v the_o subjection_n of_o all_o christian_n in_o city_n and_o country_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n like_v as_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v ancient_o under_o the_o high_a priest_n have_v neither_o foundation_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o can_v he_o gather_v it_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o succeed_v age_n see_v their_o advance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o caesarea_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o metropolitance_n church_n superior_a in_o jurisdiction_n to_o jerusalem_n argue_v that_o they_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o it_o for_o among_o the_o many_o and_o great_a thought_n of_o the_o doctor_n heart_n can_v this_o enter_v into_o it_o that_o they_o will_v witting_o depart_v from_o that_o order_n which_o be_v institute_v or_o intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o follow_v the_o which_o be_v institute_v or_o intend_v the_o apostle_n to_o follow_v the_o course_n of_o that_o pre-eminence_n which_o the_o roman_a emperor_n that_o be_v enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n shall_v establish_v in_o their_o political_a government_n but_o what_o need_v many_o word_n in_o a_o plain_a matter_n this_o be_v enough_o for_o resuting_a so_o frivolous_a a_o fancy_n as_o have_v no_o force_n of_o any_o sound_a reason_n to_o confirm_v it_o thus_o have_v we_o see_v how_o well_o the_o doctor_n have_v prove_v that_o the_o church_n found_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v diocese_n proper_o like_a to_o we_o and_o not_o parish_n it_o now_o follow_v in_o the_o second_o book_n that_o we_o examine_v his_o proof_n for_o his_o diocesan_n bishop_n the_o second_o part_n the_o second_o book_n chapter_n 1._o show_v that_o in_o the_o 4._o point_n of_o the_o doctor_n sermon_n and_o three_o book_n of_o the_o defence_n thereof_o there_o be_v not_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o affoard_v he_o any_o help_n of_o proof_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o his_o episcopal_a function_n in_o the_o four_o point_n of_o the_o doct._n sermon_n he_o handle_v 1._o section_n 1._o ex_fw-la professo_fw-la the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n over_o other_o minister_n and_o in_o the_o 3._o book_n of_o his_o defence_n he_o indeavour_v the_o justify_n of_o the_o same_o and_o first_o he_o intreat_v in_o general_a of_o their_o superiority_n in_o degree_n but_o though_o he_o boast_v serm_n pag._n 29._o that_o all_o antiquity_n favour_v his_o opinion_n yet_o he_o pass_v by_o the_o apostolical_a writing_n as_o too_o ancient_a for_o his_o purpose_n notwithstanding_o when_o he_o come_v to_o declare_v the_o particular_n wherein_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n consist_v he_o refer_v we_o serm_n pag._n 32._o to_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o titus_n cap._n 1._o 5._o there_o to_o behold_v that_o threefold_a superiority_n give_v by_o he_o to_o bishop_n to_o wit_n their_o singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n during_o life_n and_o their_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o of_o jurisdiction_n not_o confine_v to_o a_o parish_n but_o extend_v to_o the_o whole_a island_n of_o crete_n and_o to_o all_o the_o city_n thereof_o a_o text_n more_o fit_a to_o justify_v the_o function_n of_o a_o archbishop_n or_o of_o a_o national_a primate_n rather_o than_o the_o call_n of_o a_o diocesan_n prelare_n if_o he_o can_v make_v good_a the_o part_n of_o his_o reason_n viz._n that_o titus_n not_o only_o have_v such_o a_o threefold_a superiority_n but_o also_o be_v by_o his_o calling_n a_o bishop_n as_o he_o suppose_v but_o this_o late_a wherein_o the_o controversy_n chief_o stand_v have_v no_o foundation_n in_o his_o text_n only_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 50._o of_o this_o three_o book_n that_o afterward_o he_o proje_v it_o in_o the_o sermon_n by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o ancient_a &_o most_o approve_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n the_o which_o what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o secret_a confession_n that_o the_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n to_o prove_v that_o titus_n be_v a_o bishop_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o to_o justify_v the_o singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n in_o one_o bishop_n over_o one_o whole_a diocese_n he_o say_v serm_n pag._n 33._o that_o there_o be_v one_o timothy_n at_o ephesus_n one_o titus_n in_o crete_n one_o epaphroditus_n in_o philippi_n and_o one_o archippus_n at_o colossâ—_n what_o else_o do_v he_o but_o presuppose_v not_o prove_v that_o every_o of_o they_o be_v a_o diocesan_n bishop_n as_o if_o the_o whole_a island_n of_o crect_n with_o all_o the_o city_n thereof_o make_v but_o one_o diocese_n and_o as_o if_o we_o be_v more_o bind_v to_o believe_v mr._n doctor_n word_n than_o the_o apostle_n testimoney_n who_o say_v that_o there_o be_v other_o bishop_n at_o philippi_n beside_o epaphroditus_n phil._n 1._o 1._o &_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o epaphras_n be_v one_o of_o their_o teacher_n at_o colossa_n and_o nothing_o inferior_a to_o archippus_n colos_n 1._o 7._o &_o 4._o 12._o afterward_o when_o the_o commission_n which_o paul_n give_v to_o yimonthy_n at_o ephesus_n and_z to_z titus_n in_o crete_n be_v urge_v to_o prove_v the_o power_n of_o bishop_n first_o in_o ordination_n and_o then_o in_o jurisdiction_n to_o make_v we_o a_o mend_n for_o his_o often_o beg_a he_o promise_v serm_n pag._n 49._o to_o prove_v afterward_o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o which_o how_o he_o perform_v we_o have_v hear_v before_o from_o his_o own_o mouth_n for_o his_o proof_n touch_v timothy_n &_o titus_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o shall_v more_o full_o appear_v hereafter_o now_o more_o they_o this_o here_o note_v he_o have_v not_o in_o his_o whole_a discourse_n i_o mean_v either_o his_o sermon_n or_o the_o defence_n thereof_o touchinge_v the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n to_o prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o have_v any_o such_o pre-eminence_n allow_v then_o by_o god_n wherefore_o if_o the_o doctor_n have_v find_v any_o clear_a text_n to_o prove_v the_o episcopal_a function_n and_o superiority_n in_o question_n to_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n it_o be_v likely_a we_o shall_v meet_v with_o it_o in_o the_o 5._o point_n of_o his_o sermon_n and_o in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o his_o defence_n where_o this_o question_n be_v at_o large_a debate_v and_o his_o assertion_n prove_v as_o he_o say_v serm_n pag._n 55._o and_o def_a lib._n 4._o pag._n 4._o first_o by_o consequence_n and_o then_o direct_o whither_o
do_v lest_o his_o cataplasm_n prove_v such_o sophism_n too_o many_o whereof_o the_o reader_n may_v meet_v with_o in_o his_o defence_n as_o will_v make_v the_o sore_n worse_o rather_o than_o better_a and_o he_o to_o loose_v more_o peace_n at_o home_n then_o gain_v victory_n abroad_o seven_o all_o his_o former_a proceed_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v with_o what_o strange_a boldness_n &_o boast_n of_o victory_n he_o march_v on_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n very_o such_o as_o if_o all_o his_o proof_n be_v such_o majores_fw-la such_o anantirretas_fw-la demonstrationes_fw-la omni_fw-la exceptione_n majores_fw-la evident_a demonstration_n as_o be_v above_o all_o exception_n admit_v no_o contradiction_n such_o achillean_a argument_n and_o forcible_a diakrinomenâ—â—_n forcible_a ischuroi_fw-mi logoi_n meden_fw-ge diakrinomenâ—â—_n reason_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v resist_v or_o doubt_v of_o and_o as_o he_o have_v great_a store_n of_o they_o even_o huper_n eke_o perissou_a more_o than_o enough_o so_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v he_o there_o be_v no_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o pope_n sentence_n penitus_fw-la definitiva_fw-la absolute_o definitive_a not_o liable_a to_o exception_n or_o appeal_n wherefore_o he_o be_v ready_a elegchein_fw-la ready_a tous_fw-fr anti_fw-la â—gontas_fw-la elegchein_fw-la sharp_o to_o censure_v all_o gainsayer_n how_o learned_a judicious_a &_o orthodoxal_a divine_n soever_o and_o to_o charge_v they_o that_o do_v heterodidaskalein_n teach_v otherwise_o with_o misinterpret_v both_o of_o scripture_n and_o father_n yea_o &_o with_o other_o crime_n little_o better_o than_o blasphemy_n wherein_o though_o it_o be_v no_o great_a presumption_n for_o he_o to_o take_v liberty_n so_o to_o abuse_v his_o refuter_fw-la consider_v the_o base_a conceit_n he_o have_v of_o he_o yet_o see_v he_o have_v acknowledge_v other_o who_o he_o have_v shut_v up_o under_o the_o same_o sentence_n to_o be_v both_o learned_a and_o orthodoxal_a divine_n and_o be_v such_o indeed_o as_o both_o he_o and_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o reverence_v he_o ought_v certain_o to_o have_v deal_v oppugnas_fw-la deal_v cum_fw-la bonis_fw-la bene_fw-la aagier_n oportet_fw-la â—tully_n phil._n 3._o cur_n eos_fw-la quos_fw-la omnes_fw-la venerari_fw-la debemus_fw-la solus_fw-la oppugnas_fw-la better_a with_o they_o the_o heathen_a obeing_n judge_n but_o let_v not_o the_o doctor_n think_v so_o to_o carry_v the_o matter_n away_o i_o hope_v the_o wise_a and_o judicious_a reader_n studious_a of_o the_o truth_n will_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v crâ—puerint_fw-la discern_v aug._n ad_fw-la petil_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o non_fw-la solum_fw-la inani_fw-la sonitu_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la vestro_fw-la crâ—puerint_fw-la that_o his_o blow_a sentence_n with_o so_o many_o vain_a â—racks_n be_v break_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o that_o this_o lofty_a lift_v up_o of_o his_o head_n in_o a_o cause_n that_o live_v so_o much_o upon_o beg_v and_o by_o shift_n be_v both_o unworthy_a a_o man_n of_o his_o note_n and_o such_o as_o will_v prattoâ—tâ—_n will_v evagrius_n deinon_fw-la estâ—_n mega_fw-la pâ—ronein_o mikrâ—_n prattoâ—tâ—_n never_o bring_v grace_n to_o he_o it_o will_v in_o all_o likelihood_n have_v argue_v he_o to_o be_v full_a of_o good_a proof_n if_o he_o have_v in_o more_o humility_n hang_v down_o his_o head_n like_o a_o â—are_n of_o good_a corn_n then_o to_o stand_v so_o bolt_n upright_o as_o he_o do_v eight_o concern_v the_o course_n take_v in_o this_o reply_n be_v the_o reader_n advertise_v 1._o that_o therein_o nothing_o be_v deal_v with_o but_o the_o doctor_n text_n and_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n produce_v except_v such_o writer_n as_o be_v allege_v for_o interpretation_n of_o they_o and_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o refuter_fw-la from_o the_o slander_v lay_v upon_o he_o for_o misalleadge_v they_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v both_o because_o the_o scripture_n only_o can_v and_o be_v alone_o sufficient_a to_o decide_v the_o main_a controversy_n concern_v the_o right_a of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n and_o also_o for_o that_o the_o doctor_n reject_v all_o new_a writer_n as_o party_n and_o incompetent_a for_o the_o same_o cause_n for_o which_o the_o refuter_fw-la might_n aswel_n reject_v the_o old_a be_v they_o as_o they_o be_v not_o such_o bishop_n and_o of_o his_o side_n as_o he_o pretend_v 2._o the_o d._n be_v not_o follow_v step_n by_o step_n in_o his_o own_o order_n throughout_o his_o whole_a book_n but_o that_o which_o lie_v straggle_v here_o &_o there_o be_v draw_v together_o into_o one_o tract_n aswell_o concern_v his_o text_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scripture_n allege_v by_o he_o 3._o neither_o be_v the_o 5._o point_n of_o his_o sermon_n handle_v in_o the_o same_o order_n for_o the_o first_o of_o they_o concern_v the_o eldership_n be_v put_v off_o to_o the_o last_o place_n it_o be_v prove_v to_o perteyn_n nothing_o to_o the_o main_a question_n 4._o the_o whole_a be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n in_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v 3._o book_n the_o first_o concern_v the_o refuter_n preface_n the_o 2._o concern_v the_o fitness_n of_o the_o doctor_n choice_n of_o his_o text_n the_o division_n &_o analysis_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n etc._n etc._n the_o 3._o concern_v the_o true_a and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o his_o text_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o the_o 2._o part_n first_o all_o other_o scripture_n allege_v by_o he_o for_o proof_n of_o the_o question_n be_v deal_v with_o and_o then_o the_o refuter_fw-la be_v clear_v of_o falsify_v and_o misapply_v many_o testimony_n of_o humane_a writer_n wherewith_o the_o doctor_n often_o charge_v he_o by_o occasion_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a that_o many_o of_o the_o d._n father_n be_v neither_o such_o bishop_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o d._n opinion_n concern_v the_o point_n in_o question_n as_o he_o affirm_v in_o the_o three_o part_n be_v handle_v that_o first_o point_n of_o he_o concern_v the_o eldership_n last_o to_o end_v with_o a_o suit_n or_o two_o 1._o let_v i_o entreat_v m._n d_o that_o ne_fw-la pulchrum_fw-la sibi_fw-la ducat_n esse_fw-la davum_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la fabula_fw-la imò_fw-la unguem_fw-la in_o ulcere_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o which_o if_o i_o may_v not_o obtain_v but_o upon_o his_o three_o thought_n he_o remain_v the_o man_n that_o he_o profess_v to_o be_v in_o his_o second_o and_o that_o i_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o possit_fw-la the_o tully_n phil._n 2._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr mihi_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la host_n certamen_fw-la cum_fw-la quo_fw-la aliqua_fw-la pacis_fw-la condicio_fw-la esse_fw-la possit_fw-la orator_n adversary_n one_o that_o will_v receive_v no_o condition_n of_o peace_n but_o upon_o yield_v he_o the_o cause_n against_o truth_n i_o desire_v he_o that_o leave_v all_o by-matter_n and_o amend_v such_o fault_n as_o he_o be_v just_o tax_v with_o in_o this_o reply_n he_o will_v follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n without_o gall_n and_o bitterness_n as_o he_o tender_v peace_n at_o home_n and_o desire_v to_o bring_v this_o controversy_n to_o a_o happy_a and_o speedy_a issue_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o reader_n i_o praâ—e_v he_o that_o look_v rather_o into_o the_o matter_n then_o inquire_v after_o the_o author_n he_o will_v not_o like_o the_o scholar_n of_o pythagoras_n build_v aforehand_o on_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o teacher_n whether_o the_o d._n or_o refuter_fw-la but_o intelligant_fw-la but_o amb._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 7._o imperiti_fw-la legunt_fw-la totum_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligant_fw-la read_v all_o serious_o study_v ponder_v and_o examine_v all_o that_o both_o party_n have_v say_v in_o the_o whole_a carriage_n of_o this_o business_n &_o then_o judge_v as_o god_n shall_v give_v understanding_n remember_v what_o folly_n and_o shame_n it_o be_v for_o any_o as_o solomon_n say_v 13._o say_v prov._n â—8_o 13._o to_o answer_v or_o give_v sentence_n of_o â—_o matter_n before_o he_o hear_v it_o wherein_o i_o persuade_v myself_o too_o many_o have_v much_o fail_v aswell_o in_o praejudging_a the_o author_n of_o the_o answer_n as_o the_o matter_n or_o cause_n in_o question_n the_o first_o part_n the_o first_o book_n concern_v the_o refut_n preface_n chap._n 1._o wherein_o the_o reason_n move_v the_o refuter_fw-la to_o answer_v the_o d._n sermon_n be_v make_v good_a and_o the_o ref_o free_v from_o diverse_a untruth_n charge_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o d._n 1._o sect._n 1._o p._n 1._o the_o way_n of_o some_o be_v pervert_v and_o strange_a but_o of_o the_o pureman_n his_o work_n be_v right_a say_v solomon_n prov._n 21._o 8._o now_o which_o part_n of_o the_o proverb_n belong_v to_o the_o refuter_fw-la in_o his_o preface_n and_o which_o to_o the_o doctor_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o it_o let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n secundum_fw-la allegata_fw-la et_fw-la probata_fw-la judge_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o spare_v not_o and_o first_o as_o the_o refuter_n eye_n
conclusion_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o small_a agreement_n with_o the_o roman_a church_n concern_v the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n over_o praesbyter_n out_o of_o which_o the_o ref._n will_v build_v a_o total_a consent_n and_o conformity_n to_o their_o antichristian_a government_n may_v it_o not_o be_v wonder_v at_o 1._o that_o he_o can_v find_v but_o one_o agreement_n between_o the_o protestant_n and_o the_o popish_a government_n be_v there_o not_o the_o same_o degree_n primate_fw-la archbishop_n suffragans_n archdeacon_n dean_n etc._n etc._n be_v there_o not_o the_o same_o seat_n of_o dignity_n the_o same_o authority_n and_o government_n the_o same_o law_n and_o proceeding_n the_o same_o inferior_a officer_n the_o same_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n the_o same_o change_n of_o name_n the_o same_o civil_a jurisdiction_n and_o title_n the_o same_o pomp_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n set_n aside_o the_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n and_o subordination_n to_o the_o pope_n non_fw-la ovum_fw-la ovo_fw-la similius_fw-la 2._o that_o because_o the_o refuter_fw-la say_v the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o sermon_n tend_v to_o the_o uphold_v of_o the_o popish_a hierarchy_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o the_o apparator_n he_o charge_v he_o to_o build_v a_o total_a consent_n and_o conformity_n as_o if_o it_o may_v not_o tend_v to_o the_o upholdinge_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n though_o with_o some_o difference_n chap._n 6._o concern_v the_o hurt_n like_o to_o come_v by_o the_o d._n sermon_n to_o the_o scandalize_a of_o protestant_n 16._o sect._n 1._o reâ—_n pag._n 6._o 7_o 8_o def_n of_o the_o d._n pag._n 14._o 15._o 16._o the_o refuter_fw-la show_v how_o many_o be_v like_a to_o be_v scandalize_v by_o the_o doctor_n sermon_n viz._n some_o be_v to_o far_o in_o love_n with_o their_o own_o ease_n be_v likely_a to_o embrace_v it_o without_o examination_n other_o who_o heart_n be_v upright_o before_o god_n will_v be_v make_v doubtful_a disquiet_v etc._n etc._n the_o d._n answer_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o calumniation_n and_o sarcasme_n from_o which_o i_o brief_o pass_v wish_v the_o reader_n 1._o to_o consider_v whither_o many_o have_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o stagger_v and_o doubt_n in_o religion_n as_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o strife_n and_o plead_n for_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o ceremony_n with_o such_o argument_n as_o will_v serve_v for_o the_o whole_a dose_n and_o recipe_n of_o very_a many_o if_o not_o all_o the_o rabble_n of_o romish_n ceremony_n so_o upon_o the_o read_n of_o such_o sound_a doctrine_n as_o the_o d._n here_o lay_v down_o against_o all_o sound_a writer_n for_o the_o justify_n as_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n all_o degree_n of_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n only_o except_v and_o foreprize_v i_o will_v not_o answer_v his_o sarcasme_n with_o bishop_n jewel_n speech_n against_o hardinge_n and_o the_o like_a popish_a proctor_n the_o peace_n which_o they_o will_v have_v be_v only_o the_o rest_n of_o idle_a belly_n but_o i_o wish_v the_o d._n to_o know_v that_o we_o hate_v division_n and_o schism_n and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o peace_n desyre_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n asmuch_o as_n be_v possible_a &_o will_v stand_v with_o holiness_n and_o i_o say_v to_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v of_o his_o accuser_n you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o prove_v those_o thing_n which_o for_o profitt_a advantage_n or_o preferment_n or_o of_o anger_n and_o in_o heat_n of_o contention_n which_o work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n you_o speak_v and_o write_v and_o suggeste_v against_o we_o facile_fw-la est_fw-la maledictum_fw-la ex_fw-la trivio_fw-la arripere_fw-la et_fw-la in_o optimum_fw-la quemque_fw-la jacere_fw-la but_o si_fw-la accusasse_fw-la sufficiet_fw-la nemo_fw-la erit_fw-la innocens_fw-la i_o doubt_v not_o the_o reader_n will_v remember_v that_o aliud_fw-la est_fw-la madedicere_fw-la aliud_fw-la accusare_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o d._n have_v use_v many_o calumnniation_n more_o fit_a to_o be_v spit_n at_o then_o speak_v to_o as_o for_o his_o conclusion_n follow_v after_o they_o that_o his_o ref._n resolution_n in_o answer_v his_o sermon_n though_o guild_v over_o with_o glorious_a word_n be_v naught_o else_o but_o to_o publish_v and_o disperse_v a_o malicious_a diffamatorie_n libel_n and_o so_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o malefactor_n calumniar_v the_o doct._n calumniar_v to_o hide_v his_o head_n i_o must_v touch_v upon_o it_o alittle_o and_o wish_v it_o be_v consider_v whether_o he_o show_v not_o himself_o as_o full_a of_o spleen_n and_o spite_n as_o he_o be_v empty_a of_o good_a reason_n first_o he_o therefore_o call_v it_o a_o libel_n because_o the_o author_n put_v not_o his_o name_n to_o it_o wherein_o as_o he_o jump_v with_o the_o papist_n so_o he_o be_v answer_v already_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o they_o i_o pass_v over_o bristowe_v challenge_n mention_v by_o doctor_n reynoldes_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n upon_o his_o thesis_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o church_n where_o bristol_n require_v the_o author_n to_o put_v his_o name_n to_o it_o etc._n etc._n bellarmine_n except_v and_o object_v certain_a treatise_n and_o resolution_n of_o john_n gerson_n translate_v for_o that_o the_o translator_n put_v not_o to_o his_o name_n say_v against_o he_o that_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n be_v verify_v john_n 3._o qui_fw-la male_a agit_fw-fr odit_fw-la lucem_fw-la and_o cry_v that_o he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o make_v his_o name_n know_v as_o the_o doctor_n do_v against_o his_o refuter_fw-la charge_v he_o as_o a_o malefactor_n to_o hide_v his_o head_n but_o pryar_n paulus_n in_o his_o apology_n shall_v serve_v the_o doctor_n turn_v aswell_o as_o beauty_n who_o answer_v page_n 3_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n say_v he_o why_o of_o necessity_n he_o be_v to_o put_v to_o his_o name_n unless_o it_o be_v take_v from_o a_o rule_n that_o every_o translator_n be_v to_o do_v the_o like_a we_o rather_o blame_v they_o that_o think_v to_o win_v themselves_o credit_n by_o make_v praeface_n or_o table_n etc._n etc._n diverse_a work_n extant_a of_o the_o greek_a father_n translate_v into_o latin_a carry_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o translator_n etc._n etc._n christ_n approve_v not_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o kinsfolk_n transi_fw-la hince_n et_fw-la vade_v in_o ludaeam_n but_o answer_v as_o in_o many_o case_n his_o servant_n may_v answer_v and_o the_o refuter_fw-la at_o this_o time_n tempus_fw-la meum_fw-la etc._n etc._n my_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o sure_o say_v he_o page_n 4._o the_o glorious_a lustre_n of_o the_o author_n title_n be_v net_n a_o matter_n of_o such_o prejudice_n as_o shall_v over_o throw_v the_o cause_n of_o he_o that_o propose_v it_o with_o out_o manifest_v his_o name_n according_a to_o the_o course_n hold_v in_o the_o council_n of_o the_o areopagite_n hardinge_n also_o call_v the_o apology_n which_o bishop_n jewel_n write_v amongst_o other_o reproachful_a term_n a_o famous_a libel_n and_o a_o slanderous_a write_v because_o it_o be_v print_v without_o privilege_n and_o no_o man_n name_n set_v to_o it_o etc._n etc._n to_o who_o bishop_n jewel_n give_v a_o answer_n defenc._n part_v 1._o cap._n 4._o divis_fw-la 2_o that_o will_v sit_v as_o close_o to_o the_o doctor_n back_n as_o the_o coat_n that_o be_v make_v for_o it_o must_v it_o need_v follow_v say_v he_o that_o all_o book_n not_o subscribe_v with_o the_o author_n name_n be_v libel_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o who_o write_v the_o book_n of_o genesis_n exodus_fw-la leviticus_n number_n denteronomy_n joshua_n judge_n king_n chronicle_n job_n etc._n etc._n what_o name_n have_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n pvit_fw-fr to_o it_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o reckon_v up_o diverse_a other_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n with_o the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o other_o write_n of_o man_n that_o subscribe_v not_o their_o name_n to_o they_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o will_v make_v his_o brethren_n believe_v that_o all_o these_o be_v but_o libel_n slanderous_a writt_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o common_o not_o to_o do_v it_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v at_o large_a second_o whereas_o the_o doct._n call_v the_o refuter_n answer_v a_o maâ—â—ious_a defamatory_n libel_n i_o appeal_v to_o the_o reader_n to_o determine_v 1._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o malicious_a slander_n of_o he_o so_o to_o call_v it_o and_o what_o honesty_n there_o be_v in_o he_o see_v as_o i_o suppose_v there_o can_v no_o one_o sentence_n be_v produce_v thereout_o deserve_v that_o censure_n much_o less_o the_o whole_a book_n 2._o whether_o in_o what_o measure_n soever_o the_o refuter_fw-la be_v guilty_a of_o that_o crime_n the_o doct._n have_v any_o reason_n to_o argue_v he_o of_o it_o it_o be_v apparent_a to_o any_o that_o will_v compare_v the_o refut_o
he_o mainteyn_v touch_v timothy_n their_o bishop_n in_o his_o account_n serm_v pag._n 79._o and_o 80._o and_o def._n lib._n 4._o pag._n 90._o viz._n that_o he_o be_v not_o ordain_v bishop_n till_o after_o paul_n deliverance_n from_o his_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n and_o if_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v then_o in_o asia_n 1._o cor._n 16._o 19_o stand_v in_o any_o subordination_n to_o ephesus_n as_o the_o mother-church_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n why_o shall_v not_o ephesus_n have_v some_o note_n of_o principality_n give_v unto_o it_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n apoc._n 1._o and_o 2_o but_o himself_o reckon_v they_o all_o alike_o principal_a lib._n 2._o pag._n 43._o lin_v 2._o at_o the_o least_o equal_v 4._o other_o with_o ephesus_n in_o the_o dignity_n of_o mother-city_n pâ—_n 63._o follow_a three_o concern_v the_o church_n at_o antioch_n rather_o than_o the_o d._n will_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o people_n thereof_o assemble_v together_o in_o one_o 105._o sect._n 7._o 2d_o pag._n 105._o place_n which_o the_o refuter_fw-la gather_v from_o acts._n 14._o 27._o he_o indeavour_v to_o elude_v the_o testimony_n by_o a_o frivolous_a evasion_n that_o have_v no_o appearance_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v apparent_a say_v he_o that_o not_o all_o the_o church_n consist_v of_o busbande_n and_o wyve_n their_o child_n and_o servant_n but_o some_o of_o the_o cheese_n and_o principal_a perhaps_o not_o many_o perhaps_o not_o any_o beside_o those_o of_o the_o clergy_n be_v call_v to_o that_o meeting_n thus_o he_o say_v but_o why_o do_v he_o not_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o reason_n that_o make_v this_o apparent_a to_o his_o sense_n do_v he_o think_v still_o to_o win_v credit_n by_o his_o bare_a word_n when_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n commend_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o that_o work_n which_o they_o have_v now_o fulfil_v will_v he_o say_v that_o the_o laity_n for_o the_o great_a part_n or_o at_o least_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o liturgy_n fast_v and_o prayer_n which_o be_v then_o perform_v act._n 13._o 2._o 3_o do_v not_o himself_o acknowledge_v the_o liturgy_n to_o be_v the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o congregation_n serm_v of_o the_o dig_v and_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_n pag._n 25._o lin_v penult_n be_v it_o not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o sound_a divine_n leitourgein_o significat_fw-la say_v aretius_n upon_o that_o place_n talieta_fw-la ergazein_fw-la publica_fw-la obire_fw-la muniâ—_n collectaerat_fw-la ecclian_n say_v zanchius_n the_o oper_n redempt_n pag._n 714._o quta_n lucas_n ait_fw-fr lcitourgoâ—ntoon_n autoon_n if_o they_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o that_o church_n without_o exception_n of_o age_n sex_n or_o outward_a estate_n join_v in_o prayer_n and_o fast_v when_o they_o be_v separate_v to_o the_o work_n shall_v we_o think_v they_o disdeyn_v to_o assemble_v the_o whole_a or_o make_v special_a choice_n of_o few_o when_o they_o gather_v the_o church_n together_o to_o relate_v unto_o they_o what_o god_n have_v wrought_v by_o their_o ministry_n be_v it_o not_o safe_a &_o most_o consonant_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o sound_a interpret_n the_o text_n to_o understand_v by_o the_o church_n here_o the_o multitude_n and_o not_o the_o clergy_n only_o or_o some_o few_o principal_a man_n see_v in_o another_o case_n &_o not_o long_o after_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o they_o which_o be_v send_v with_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o antioch_n from_o the_o synod_n at_o ireusalcm_n sunagago_fw-la ntes_fw-la to_o pâ—thos_fw-la have_v gather_v together_o the_o multitude_n deliver_v the_o epistle_n y_fw-fr 2_o the_o d._n himself_o quote_v both_o this_o text_n acts._n 14._o 27._o and_o those_o before_o handle_v touch_v the_o corinthian_a church_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 18._o 23_o as_o signify_v the_o church_n of_o a_o city_n and_o country_n adjoin_v congregate_a into_o a_o congregation_n pag_n 4._o of_o this_o book_n wherefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o in_o contradict_v his_o refuter_n proof_n from_o the_o scripture_n he_o do_v but_o labour_n to_o obscure_v the_o light_n which_o himself_o discern_v well_o enough_o but_o be_v loath_a that_o other_o shall_v apprehend_v his_o other_o testimony_n be_v out_o of_o eusebius_n ignatius_n and_o some_o 4._o sect._n 8._o 2d_o pag._n 105._o sect_n 4._o of_o our_o own_o writer_n as_o the_o d._n say_v of_o all_o which_o this_o be_v his_o grave_a censure_n in_o general_n that_o they_o be_v soarce_a worth_n the_o mencion_n &_o yet_o he_o do_v his_o best_a to_o wrest_v they_o out_o of_o his_o refuter_n hand_n let_v we_o see_v how_o well_o he_o do_v it_o first_o out_o of_o eusebius_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o eall_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n ephesus_n and_o antioch_n paroikias_fw-la that_o be_v parish_n and_o because_o the_o d._n have_v insert_v serm_n pag._n 4._o and_o 26._o something_a to_o persuade_v that_o eusebius_n and_o other_o take_v the_o word_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o whole_a diocese_n or_o at_o least_o for_o city_n and_o suburb_n though_o contain_v many_o particular_a parish_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o eusebius_n take_v the_o word_n as_o we_o do_v for_o one_o particular_a congregation_n of_o christian_n he_o urge_v that_o phrase_n which_o he_o ask_v concern_v timothees_n bishopric_n which_o he_o say_v be_v of_o the_o parish_n in_o ephesus_n now_o it_o be_v say_v the_o refuter_fw-la a_o strange_a kind_n of_o spach_v â—r_n eusebius_n to_o term_v the_o diocese_n or_o the_o whole_a city_n and_o suburb_n of_o ephesus_n the_o parish_n of_o ephesus_n for_o who_o will_v say_v the_o parish_n in_o london_n for_o the_o diosese_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n see_v the_o whole_a city_n be_v not_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o diocise_n and_o add_v that_o as_o eusebius_n call_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n one_o parish_n in_o ephesus_n so_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o christian_n in_o a_o province_n he_o call_v their_o several_a company_n assemble_v together_o in_o one_o place_n parish_n or_o church_n as_o of_o crete_n pontus_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 3._o ca._n 4._o &_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 22._o to_o all_o which_o the_o doctor_n make_v a_o slight_a answer_n first_o refer_v we_o to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v before_o speak_v touch_v the_o ancient_a use_n of_o the_o word_n paroikia_fw-la cap._n 1._o pag._n 11._o where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n that_o either_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o main_a objection_n touch_v the_o parith_n in_o ephesus_n or_o give_v any_o colour_n of_o answer_n to_o it_o therefore_o he_o add_v that_o eusebius_n as_o he_o use_v the_o proposition_n en_fw-fr so_o sometime_o kata_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o which_o be_v false_a and_o have_v nothing_o to_o cover_v the_o naked_a falsehood_n of_o it_o unto_o ignatius_n who_o witness_v that_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n in_o his_o time_n come_v together_o ipi_fw-la to_o auto_fw-la into_o one_o place_n he_o give_v the_o like_a answer_n to_o that_o which_o be_v refute_v before_o touch_v the_o word_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 18._o 20._o viz._n that_o the_o faubsull_n in_o london_n may_v be_v in_o like_a manner_n exhort_v though_o they_o be_v divide_v into_o many_o congregation_n to_o come_v ofc_a together_o into_o one_o place_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v so_o write_v will_v be_v think_v to_o speak_v very_o iproper_o &_o obscure_o see_v it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v all_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n as_o for_o word_n polupletheia_fw-la which_o ignatiu_fw-la use_v as_o the_o d._n imagine_v of_o purpose_n to_o note_n that_o the_o church_n consist_v of_o many_o multitude_n or_o congregation_n it_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a conjecture_n unworthy_a to_o come_v from_o the_o doctor_n for_o popupletheia_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o polu_fw-la plethos_fw-la a_o great_a multitude_n and_o therefore_o argue_v not_o many_o congregation_n but_o rather_o one_o great_a assembly_n but_o go_v we_o forwards_o whereas_o ignatius_n call_v the_o church_n at_o antioch_n sunagogen_fw-mi a_o synagogue_n which_o proper_o note_v one_o congregation_n as_o rich_a as_o he_o be_v he_o have_v no_o other_o answer_n to_o give_v we_o but_o that_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o ecclesia_fw-la which_o argue_v his_o poverty_n in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o do_v therein_o again_o but_o beg_v the_o question_n yea_o but_o he_o have_v another_o shift_n wherein_o he_o much_o glori_v viz._n that_o ignatius_n entitle_v himself_o the_o bishop_n of_o syria_n epist_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la &_o rom._n &_o as_o if_o he_o have_v strike_v it_o dead_a will_v his_o adversary_n to_o tell_v he_o what_o manner_n of_o parish_n syrsa_n be_v and_o desire_v that_o may_v hear_v also_o what_o he_o can_v object_v against_o the_o two_o epistle_n and_o so_o give_v