as_o the_o common_a sentiment_n of_o the_o church_n of_o helvetia_n savoy_n france_n scotland_n germany_n hungary_n and_o the_o low_a country_n that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v by_o divine_a institution_n the_o same_o and_o though_o some_o of_o those_o church_n admit_v a_o kind_n of_o episcopacy_n yet_o they_o never_o pretend_v a_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la for_o it_o but_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v only_o a_o prudential_n constitution_n but_o i_o know_v the_o humour_n of_o some_o man_n have_v lead_v they_o to_o despise_v the_o reform_a church_n and_o to_o condemn_v and_o unchurch_n they_o too_o i_o shall_v therefore_o more_o distinct_o show_v what_o have_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o learned_a country_n man_n concern_v this_o question_n caelius_n sedulius_n scotus_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 390_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o opinion_n and_o the_o very_a word_n of_o jerom_n expos_n tit._n cap._n 1._o and_o cite_v act_n 20.17_o bid_v we_o observe_v how_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o elder_n of_o but_o one_o city_n ephesus_n episc_n fuisse_fw-la presbyt_fw-la quos_fw-la episc_n do_v afterward_o style_v they_o bishop_n which_o thing_n say_v he_o i_o have_v allege_v to_o show_v that_o among_o the_o ancient_n presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o with_o bishop_n venerable_a bede_n speak_v of_o these_o thing_n 35._o alcuine_a de_fw-fr div_o offic._n cap._n 35._o say_v conjunctus_fw-la est_fw-la gradus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la multis_fw-la pene_fw-la similis_fw-la in_fw-la acta_fw-la apost_n cap._n 20._o tom._n 5._o col._n 657._o anselme_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n above_o 600_o year_n ago_o a_o man_n so_o learned_a that_o for_o his_o confutation_n of_o the_o greek_n in_o the_o council_n of_o bari_n in_o apuleia_n he_o be_v dignify_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o pope_n right_a foot_n be_v whole_o with_o we_o in_o this_o point_n constat_fw-la ergo_fw-la apostolica_fw-la institutione_n omnes_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la esse_fw-la episcopos_fw-la philip._n enarr_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la philip._n and_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o jerom_n sciant_fw-la episcopi_fw-la se_fw-la magis_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o before_o he_o the_o canon_n of_o aelfrick_n anno_fw-la 990._o speak_v of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n say_v 570._o spelman_n council_n tom._n 1._o p._n 570._o unum_n tenent_fw-la eundemque_fw-la ordinem_fw-la rich._n armachanus_fw-la a_o learned_a prelate_n de_fw-fr questionibus_fw-la armenorum_n cap._n 2._o affirm_v that_o the_o degree_n of_o patriarch_n archbishop_n and_o bishop_n be_v invent_v by_o the_o devotion_n of_o man_n not_o institute_v by_o christ_n and_o that_o no_o prelate_n how_o great_a soever_o have_v any_o great_a degree_n of_o the_o power_n of_o order_n than_o a_o simple_a presbyter_n and_o in_o the_o four_o chap._n he_o prove_v by_o act_n 7.14_o 1_o tim._n 4._o that_o the_o power_n of_o confirmation_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n belong_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o declare_v that_o presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n and_o make_v all_o the_o distinction_n betwixt_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n to_o be_v this_o he_o that_o have_v a_o cure_n be_v a_o bishop_n he_o that_o have_v not_o be_v a_o presbyter_n which_o agree_v with_o dr._n 27._o of_o the_o church_n l._n 15._o c._n 27._o fields_n notion_n of_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n and_o also_o with_o that_o of_o the_o impartial_a enquirer_n into_o the_o government_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n before_o mention_v come_v we_o now_o to_o our_o reformer_n john_n wickliff_n call_v by_o mr._n fox_n the_o english_a apostle_n speak_v thus_o some_o multiply_v the_o character_n in_o order_n but_o one_o thing_n i_o confident_o aver_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o paul_n time_n two_o order_n suffice_v the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o deacon_n than_o be_v not_o invent_v the_o distinction_n of_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n patriarch_n and_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n arch-deacon_n official_o and_o dean_n with_o other_o officer_n of_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o number_n nor_o order_n that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o be_v a_o order_n and_o that_o in_o the_o receive_n thereof_o there_o be_v a_o character_n imprint_v as_o we_o babble_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o to_o be_v silent_a because_o they_o prove_v not_o what_o they_o affirm_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o i_o if_o there_o be_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n keep_v the_o state_n and_o office_n that_o christ_n have_v impose_v upon_o they_o quia_fw-la certum_fw-la videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la superbia_fw-la caesarea_n hos_fw-la gradus_fw-la &_o ordines_fw-la adinvenit_fw-la because_o it_o seem_v certain_a to_o i_o that_o imperious_a pride_n have_v invent_v these_o other_o order_n and_o degree_n in_o the_o year_n 1537._o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n in_o convocation_n who_o name_n be_v all_o subscribe_v to_o their_o book_n entitle_v the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n dedicate_v to_o the_o king_n and_o ratify_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o hen_n 8._o thus_o determine_v the_o truth_n be_v that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o degree_n or_o distinction_n in_o order_n but_o only_o of_o deacon_n or_o minister_n and_o of_o priest_n or_o bishop_n and_o of_o these_o two_o order_n that_o be_v to_o say_v priest_n and_o deacon_n scripture_n make_v express_v mention_n etc._n etc._n the_o judgement_n of_o archbishop_n cranmer_n as_o dr._n stillingfleet_n report_v it_o ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la autographo_fw-la be_v that_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v at_o one_o time_n and_o be_v not_o two_o thing_n but_o both_o one_o office_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n religion_n irenic_n p._n 392._o that_o godly_a martyr_n mr._n bradford_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o dr._n harpsfield_n averr_v 293._o act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 3._o p._n 293._o that_o the_o scripture_n know_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o bishop_n and_o minister_n that_o be_v priests_z and_o when_o harpsfield_n ask_v he_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n bishop_n answer_v not_o unless_o you_o will_v give_v a_o new_a definition_n of_o a_o bishop_n that_o be_v give_v he_o no_o certain_a place_n thomas_n beacon_n a_o prebendary_a of_o canterbury_n and_o refugee_n for_o religion_n in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n in_o his_o catechism_n print_v at_o london_n and_o dedicate_v to_o both_o arch-bishop_n put_v the_o question_n what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n and_o answer_n none_o at_o all_o their_o office_n be_v the_o same_o their_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v one_o therefore_o st._n paul_n call_v minister_n sometime_o bishop_n sometime_o presbyter_n sometime_o pastor_n sometime_o doctor_n dr._n bridges_n dean_n of_o salisbury_n afterward_o bishop_n of_o oxford_n 360._o p._n 359_o 360._o in_o his_o book_n call_v the_o supremacy_n of_o christian_a prince_n endeavour_n to_o clear_a aerius_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o heresy_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o thus_o reply_v upon_o stapleton_n jerome_n who_o live_v in_o the_o same_o age_n with_o epiphanius_n will_v tell_v you_o or_o if_o you_o have_v not_o read_v he_o your_o own_o canon_n will_v tell_v you_o idem_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la presbyter_n qui_fw-la episcopus_fw-la &_o antequam_fw-la diaboli_fw-la studia_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v no_o arian_n nor_o aerian_o therefore_o and_o then_o cite_v lombard_n and_o durandus_fw-la and_o thus_o sum_n up_o the_o whole_a that_o in_o substance_n order_n or_o character_n as_o they_o call_v it_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o bishop_n that_o the_o difference_n be_v but_o of_o accident_n and_o circumstance_n that_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n this_o difference_n be_v not_o know_v etc._n etc._n dr._n jewel_n i._o defence_n of_o the_o apology_n part._n 2._o c._n 9_o divis_n i._o that_o most_o excellent_a bishop_n of_o salisbury_n bring_v in_o mr._n harding_n allege_v that_o they_o which_o deny_v the_o distinction_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v condemn_v of_o heresy_n as_o we_o find_v in_o sr._n austixe_n and_o epiphanius_n and_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v in_o the_o margin_n untruth_n for_o hereby_o both_o st._n paul_n and_o st._n jerome_n and_o other_o good_a man_n be_v condemn_v of_o heresy_n and_o afterward_o say_v far_o be_v it_o so_o horrible_a a_o heresy_n as_o he_o make_v it_o to_o say_v that_o by_o the_o scripture_n a_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v all_o one_o or_o know_v he_o how_o far_o or_o to_o who_o he_o reach_v the_o name_n of_o a_o heretic_n very_o chrysostome_n say_v 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 st._n jerome_n say_v somewhat_o in_o rough_a sort_n i_o hear_v say_v there_o be_v one_o become_v so_o peevish_a that_o he_o set_v deacon_n before_o priest_n that_o be_v before_o bishop_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n plain_o teach_v we_o
the_o primitive_a church_n liable_a to_o the_o same_o exception_n but_o i_o hope_v we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o the_o dullness_n of_o his_o understanding_n the_o expression_n be_v plain_a and_o pertinent_a he_o know_v very_o well_o what_o exception_n we_o make_v against_o the_o power_n of_o our_o english_a prelate_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o same_o objection_n lie_v against_o the_o primitive_a episcopacy_n he_o show_v thereby_o that_o they_o be_v frivolous_a and_o unjust_a and_o throw_v they_o out_o of_o door_n as_o militate_v against_o scripture_n bishop_n as_o well_o as_o we_o one_o will_v have_v think_v the_o mean_a citizen_n in_o chester_n may_v have_v understand_v this_o but_o it_o will_v never_o be_v better_o when_o man_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v author_n in_o spite_n of_o nature_n and_o education_n he_o condemn_v the_o vindicator_n as_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o ecclesiastical_a antiquity_n for_o speak_v of_o scripture_n rule_n before_o they_o be_v write_v this_o let_v we_o see_v what_o mercy_n we_o may_v expect_v from_o he_o when_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o we_o will_v endeavour_v therefore_o to_o be_v as_o little_o behold_v to_o he_o as_o we_o can_v and_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n a_o few_o word_n will_v evince_v that_o his_o reflection_n be_v very_o unjust_a in_o his_o former_a paper_n 2._o arch-rebel_n p._n 2._o speak_v of_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o plant_v the_o seven_o asian_a church_n in_o st._n john_n time_n he_o add_v though_o there_o be_v a_o multiplication_n of_o church_n yet_o no_o variation_n here_o the_o vindicator_n inquire_v what_o do_v he_o mean_v in_o say_v there_o be_v no_o variation_n be_v there_o no_o variety_n at_o all_o in_o any_o circumstance_n of_o worshop_n that_o be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la if_o he_o mean_v there_o be_v no_o variation_n from_o scripture_n rule_n though_o we_o be_v afraid_a that_o will_v scarce_o hold_v yet_o we_o wish_v it_o have_v be_v so_o still_o now_o it_o seem_v the_o vindicator_n error_n be_v he_o speak_v of_o scripture_n rule_v in_o the_o apostolical_a age_n and_o they_o be_v not_o then_o write_v no_o that_o be_v something_o strange_a be_v not_o the_o gospel_n and_o epistle_n write_v by_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o life_n no_o legend_n that_o ever_o i_o hear_v of_o tell_v we_o of_o their_o rise_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o write_v to_o the_o church_n and_o if_o they_o write_v their_o epistle_n contain_v rule_n for_o divine_a worship_n why_o may_v not_o those_o be_v call_v scripture_n rule_n what_o if_o they_o be_v not_o collect_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v write_v be_v they_o not_o therefore_o both_o scripture_n and_o authoritative_a and_o yet_o very_o learned_a man_n think_v the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n be_v collect_v in_o st._n john_n time_n and_o that_o this_o awful_a sanction_n if_o any_o shall_v add_v to_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n etc._n etc._n refer_v not_o only_o to_o the_o apocalypse_n but_o to_o the_o whole_a canon_n and_o stand_v like_o the_o cherub_n with_o a_o flame_a sword_n to_o guard_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o if_o this_o gentleman_n be_v for_o scripture_n rule_v that_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o despair_v of_o ever_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o he_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v a_o very_a material_a difference_n betwixt_o we_o about_o the_o rule_n and_o standard_n of_o controversy_n which_o must_v be_v first_o adjust_v before_o we_o can_v well_o proceed_v any_o further_a for_o if_o we_o take_v different_a measure_n we_o shall_v certain_o give_v a_o very_a different_a account_n mr._n h._n desirous_a to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o schism_n take_v for_o his_o rule_n all_o those_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o that_o word_n be_v find_v this_o the_o gentleman_n be_v offend_v at_o and_o tell_v he_o if_o he_o have_v inquire_v into_o the_o nine_o article_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n than_o he_o have_v find_v out_o the_o true_a standard_n of_o this_o controversy_n and_o the_o vindicator_n think_v there_o be_v more_o reason_n to_o be_v offend_v with_o he_o for_o decline_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o standard_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n this_o he_o censure_v as_o a_o affront_n to_o scripture_n and_o common_a sense_n too_o for_o when_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o creed_n depend_v sole_o upon_o its_o agreement_n with_o scripture_n how_o senseless_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o make_v that_o a_o true_a standard_n than_o scripture_n who_o truth_n and_o meaning_n be_v to_o be_v derive_v pure_o from_o it_o what_o defence_n now_o will_v the_o citizen_n make_v as_o good_a as_o he_o can_v afford_v no_o doubt_n he_o charge_v the_o vindicator_n with_o say_v that_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o affront_n to_o scripture_n and_o common_a sense_n which_o be_v as_o false_a as_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n we_o appeal_v to_o the_o reader_n eye_n and_o desire_v no_o other_o favour_n but_o that_o he_o read_v true_a to_o bring_v himself_o off_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o scripture_n indeed_o be_v the_o true_a touchstone_n of_o sin_n and_o duty_n but_o he_o add_v whoever_o he_o be_v that_o expound_v the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o contradiction_n to_o a_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n must_v needs_o err_v and_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o error_n by_o that_o article_n it_o contradict_v shall_v we_o grant_v this_o to_o be_v good_a sense_n and_o divinity_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v accuse_v mr._n h._n of_o take_v a_o wrong_a standard_n but_o have_v prove_v that_o he_o make_v a_o erroneous_a application_n of_o the_o true_a one_o to_o his_o case_n which_o be_v two_o different_a thing_n a_o man_n may_v take_v a_o true_a measure_n and_o yet_o mistake_v in_o measure_v a_o thing_n by_o it_o but_o to_o tell_v he_o in_o the_o former_a paper_n of_o not_o find_v out_o the_o true_a standard_n and_o to_o think_v to_o come_v off_o in_o this_o by_o blame_v his_o exposition_n of_o it_o be_v a_o very_a sorry_a shift_n which_o his_o ignorance_n or_o inadvertency_n have_v force_v he_o upon_o and_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o let_v he_o go_v without_o further_a examination_n about_o this_o matter_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o most_o dangerous_a error_n make_v the_o compiler_n of_o the_o apostolical_a and_o nicene_n creed_n the_o infallible_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n for_o so_o he_o tell_v we_o 11._o reply_v p._n 11._o we_o come_v to_o be_v infallible_o assure_v that_o the_o socinian_n interpretation_n of_o scripture_n against_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v false_a because_o it_o contradict_v that_o article_n i_o believe_v in_o jesus_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n god_n of_o god_n very_a god_n of_o very_a god_n be_v of_o one_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n this_o be_v a_o opinion_n which_o his_o own_o spiritual_a guide_n be_v oblige_v to_o chastise_v he_o for_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o avow_a principle_n of_o all_o protestant_a church_n and_o to_o what_o our_o learned_a doctor_n have_v worthy_o assert_v in_o their_o late_a write_n against_o the_o papist_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v he_o for_o his_o better_a information_n among_o other_o let_v he_o consult_v the_o ingenious_a dr._n sherlock_n in_o his_o preservative_n against_o popery_n where_o have_v declare_v that_o the_o protestant_n abide_v by_o that_o 49._o part_v one_a p._n 49._o which_o they_o see_v plain_o prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n bid_v we_o put_v this_o question_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v what_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o propose_v three_o way_n either_o by_o a_o infallible_a interpreter_n or_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o father_n or_o by_o such_o humane_a mean_n as_o be_v use_v to_o find_v out_o the_o sense_n of_o other_o book_n he_o reject_v the_o pretension_n of_o a_o infallible_a interpreter_n and_o disapprove_v of_o the_o rule_n of_o expound_v scripture_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n and_o conclude_v there_o be_v no_o way_n leave_v but_o to_o expound_v it_o as_o we_o do_v other_o write_n by_o consider_v the_o signification_n and_o propriety_n of_o word_n and_o phrase_n the_o scope_n and_o context_n of_o the_o place_n the_o reason_n of_o thing_n the_o analogy_n between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o like_a our_o citizen_n have_v find_v out_o that_o infallible_a interpreter_n which_o the_o learned_a doctor_n be_v ignorant_a of_o he_o be_v infallible_o assure_v of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n because_o the_o compiler_n of_o the_o apostolical_a and_o
that_o the_o priest_n and_o bishop_n be_v all_o one_o st._n austin_n say_v what_o be_v the_o bishop_n but_o the_o first_o priest_n so_o say_v st._n ambrose_n there_o be_v but_o one_o consecration_n of_o a_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 thus_o he_o the_o next_o i_o shall_v mention_v be_v dr._n whitaker_n regius_n professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n 5._o contr._n duraeum_n l._n 6._o §_o 19_o de_fw-fr eccl._n regim_fw-la qu._n 1._o cap._n 1._o de_fw-la notis_fw-la eccles_n quaest_a 5._o he_o repeat_v sr._n jeromes_n word_n at_o large_a on_o 1_o titus_n and_o to_o evagrius_n that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o presbyter_n that_o this_o custom_n be_v not_o change_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o afterward_o by_o the_o church_n and_o thus_o argue_v if_o the_o apostle_n have_v change_v the_o order_n as_o sanders_n pretend_v what_o have_v it_o advantage_v he_o to_o have_v so_o diligent_o collect_v testimony_n out_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v sometime_o the_o same_o he_o may_v easy_o have_v remember_v that_o the_o order_n be_v change_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o after_o the_o church_n be_v distract_v with_o contention_n if_o any_o such_o thing_n have_v be_v do_v and_o he_o inquire_v wherefore_o then_o say_v jerome_n before_o it_o be_v say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n etc._n etc._n he_o answer_v this_o may_v deceive_v sander_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a jerome_n only_o allude_v to_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o show_v that_o schism_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o change_v the_o order_n but_o this_o remedy_n be_v almost_o worse_o than_o the_o disease_n for_o as_o at_o first_o one_o presbyter_n be_v set_v above_o the_o rest_n and_o make_v a_o bishop_n afterward_o one_o bishop_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n and_o this_o custom_n at_o length_n produce_v the_o pope_n with_o his_o monarchy_n 51._o resp_n ad_fw-la detion_n rationem_fw-la campiani_n p._n 51._o and_o elsewhere_o he_o thus_o speak_v of_o aerius_n his_o heresy_n and_o true_o if_o to_o condemn_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o to_o make_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n equal_a be_v heretical_a nihil_fw-la catholicum_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la nothing_o can_v be_v orthodox_n and_o catholic_n that_o passage_n in_o mr._n 13._o tract_n of_o schism_n p._n 13._o hales_n of_o eton_n be_v as_o memorable_a as_o its_o author_n they_o do_v but_o abuse_v themselves_o and_o other_o that_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o bishop_n by_o christ_n institution_n have_v any_o superiority_n over_o man_n further_o than_o reverence_n or_o that_o any_o be_v superior_a to_o another_o further_a than_o positive_a order_n agree_v upon_o among_o christian_n have_v prescribe_v nature_n and_o religion_n agree_v in_o this_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o the_o heraldry_n of_o secundum_fw-la sub_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la all_o this_o come_v from_o composition_n and_o agreement_n of_o man_n among_o themselves_o wherefore_o this_o abuse_n of_o christianity_n to_o make_v it_o lackey_n to_o ambition_n be_v a_o vice_n for_o which_o i_o have_v no_o extraordinary_a name_n of_o ignominy_n and_o a_o ordinary_a one_o i_o will_v not_o give_v it_o lest_o you_o shall_v take_v so_o transcendent_a a_o vice_n to_o be_v but_o trivial_a the_o most_o excellent_a archbishop_n usher_n both_o in_o his_o write_n and_o discourse_n acknowledge_v these_o order_n to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o degree_n that_o bishop_n ordain_v as_o presbyter_n but_o regulate_v the_o ordination_n as_o bishop_n and_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v the_o ordination_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n condemn_v in_o his_o reduction_n of_o episcopacy_n print_v by_o dr._n bernard_n he_o prove_v both_o by_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n of_o tertullian_n 3._o p._n 2_o 3._o and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o the_o common_a council_n of_o presbyter_n in_o which_o the_o bishop_n be_v no_o more_o than_o precedent_n and_o page_n 6._o have_v these_o word_n true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o our_o church_n this_o kind_n of_o presbyterial_a government_n have_v be_v long_o disuse_v yet_o see_v it_o still_o profess_v that_o every_o pastor_n have_v a_o right_a to_o rule_v the_o church_n from_o whence_o the_o name_n of_o rector_n be_v also_o first_o give_v to_o he_o and_o to_o administer_v the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o to_o dispense_v the_o doctrine_n and_o sacrament_n and_o the_o restraint_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o right_n proceed_v only_o from_o the_o custom_n now_o receive_v in_o the_o realm_n no_o man_n can_v doubt_v but_o by_o another_o law_n of_o the_o land_n this_o hindrance_n may_v be_v well_o remove_v and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n this_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o many_o year_n after_o the_o reformation_n and_o very_o few_o even_n of_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o oppose_v it_o till_o the_o treaty_n about_o marriage_n with_o spain_n and_o france_n become_v the_o great_a occasion_n of_o corrupt_v the_o court_n and_o church_n and_o let_v in_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o in_o pursuance_n of_o secret_a article_n be_v to_o effect_v a_o accommodation_n with_o rome_n truth_n vid._n dr._n heylin_n cyprianus_n angl._n mr._n baxter_n against_o a_o revolt_n to_o a_o foreign_a jurisd_v p._n 25._o &_o alibi_fw-la see_v also_o the_o late_a bishop_n of_o hereford_n naked_a truth_n and_o therefore_o must_v settle_v the_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la of_o the_o prelacy_n as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v do_v before_o they_o by_o take_v the_o power_n of_o opposition_n and_o dissent_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n who_o general_o abhor_v the_o design_n from_o that_o time_n this_o new_a doctrine_n have_v much_o grow_v upon_o the_o nation_n and_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o noise_n and_o confidence_n have_v be_v assert_v by_o the_o main_a bulk_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_n and_o yet_o some_o few_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o they_o have_v declare_v against_o it_o i_o shall_v only_o mention_v two_o both_o of_o eminent_a note_n and_o figure_n in_o the_o church_n at_o this_o day_n i_o mean_v the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n and_o salisbury_n for_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n i_o have_v cite_v his_o irenicum_fw-la so_o often_o already_o that_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o add_v any_o thing_n more_o the_o main_a design_n of_o that_o learned_a tract_n especial_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v not_o by_o his_o law_n settle_v any_o form_n of_o church_n government_n and_o he_o have_v for_o ever_o ruin_v the_o pretension_n of_o episcopacy_n to_o a_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la they_o say_v indeed_o he_o have_v retract_v that_o book_n but_o as_o long_o as_o he_o have_v not_o destroy_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o we_o be_v well_o enough_o for_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n not_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o person_n how_o great_a soever_o that_o we_o depend_v and_o till_o that_o book_n be_v undo_v as_o well_o as_o unsay_v it_o will_v remain_v in_o full_a force_n and_o virtue_n for_o reason_n be_v always_o the_o same_o though_o man_n and_o their_o interest_n may_v vary_v the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n inferior_a to_o none_o in_o all_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o gentleman_n 306._o vindication_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n p._n 306._o statesman_n and_o divine_a speak_v his_o thought_n free_o at_o a_o time_n when_o prelacy_n be_v in_o its_o zenith_n thus_o at_o first_o every_o bishop_n have_v but_o one_o parish_n but_o afterward_o when_o the_o number_n increase_v that_o they_o can_v not_o convenient_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n and_o when_o through_o the_o violence_n of_o persecution_n they_o dare_v not_o assemble_v in_o great_a multitude_n the_o bishop_n divide_v their_o charge_n into_o lesser_a parish_n and_o give_v assignment_n to_o the_o presbyter_n of_o particular_a flock_n which_o be_v do_v first_o in_o rome_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o century_n etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 310._o i_o do_v not_o allege_v a_o bishop_n to_o be_v a_o distinct_a office_n from_o a_o presbyter_n but_o a_o different_a degree_n of_o the_o same_o office_n etc._n etc._n p._n 331._o i_o acknowledge_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o office_n and_o so_o plead_v for_o no_o new_a office-bearer_n in_o the_o church_n the_o first_o branch_n of_o their_o power_n be_v their_o authority_n to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n to_o manage_v the_o worship_n and_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n in_o the_o ministry_n in_o which_o bishop_n and_o
act_n that_o doctor_n of_o civil_a law_n be_v marry_v may_v exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o most_o humble_a wise_a show_n and_o declare_v unto_o your_o highness_n your_o most_o faithful_a humble_a and_o obedient_a subject_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o of_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v that_o whereas_o your_o highness_n be_v etc._n etc._n the_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n dean_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n who_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a but_o by_o under_z and_o from_o your_o royal_a majesty_n to_o who_o by_o scripture_n all_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v whole_o give_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o to_o all_o such_o person_n as_o your_o majesty_n shall_v appoint_v thereunto_o and_o long_o before_o this_o time_n our_o king_n be_v so_o tender_a of_o their_o royal_a right_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n that_o when_o the_o clergy_n in_o parliament_n 51._o edw._n 3d._n petition_v that_o of_o every_o consultation_n conditional_a the_o ordinary_a may_v of_o himself_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o and_o therein_o proceed_v according_o that_o be_v without_o appeal_n to_o the_o king_n who_o by_o his_o delegate_n by_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n may_v determine_v the_o same_o the_o king_n answer_n be_v that_o the_o king_n can_v depart_v with_o his_o right_n 339._o instit_fw-la four_o part_n cap._n 74._o p._n 339._o but_o to_o yield_v to_o subject_n according_a to_o law_n upon_o which_o sir_n edw._n cook_n give_v a_o item_n nota_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o stude_fw-la bene_fw-la by_o the_o statute_n 1._o edw._n 6.2_o the_o bishop_n can_v hold_v no_o court_n but_o in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o praemunire_n to_o issue_n out_o process_n in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o under_o their_o own_o seal_n and_o though_o that_o statute_n be_v repeal_v in_o 1._o mary_n 2._o yet_o it_o let_v we_o see_v the_o true_a fountain_n of_o prelatical_a jurisdiction_n and_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v revive_v in_o general_a term_n in_o the_o 1._o eliz._n 1._o which_o annex_v and_o unite_v all_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o england_n and_o show_v that_o the_o prelatical_a power_n of_o our_o bishop_n be_v whole_o found_v direct_v and_o limit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o this_o be_v ready_o grant_v by_o our_o able_a civilian_n particular_o godolphin_n in_o his_o abridgement_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n 2d_o introduct_n p._n 2d_o who_o word_n be_v no_o soon_o have_v prince_n in_o ancient_a time_n assign_v and_o limit_v certain_a matter_n and_o cause_n controversial_a to_o the_o cognizance_n of_o bishop_n and_o to_o that_o end_n dignify_v the_o episcopal_a order_n with_o a_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n but_o the_o multiplicity_n and_o emergency_n of_o such_o affair_n require_v for_o the_o dispatch_n and_o management_n thereof_o the_o assistance_n of_o subordinate_a ordinary_n etc._n etc._n dr._n 544._o case_n of_o conscience_n l._n 3._o ch_n 3._o fol._n 544._o jeremy_n taylor_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n be_v also_o supreme_a governor_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o he_o say_v this_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o such_o great_a necessity_n for_o the_o conduct_n of_o conscience_n as_o that_o it_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o determine_v all_o person_n concern_v the_o the_o sanction_n of_o obedience_n to_o all_o ecclesiastical_a law_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o place_n it_o be_v never_o know_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o ever_o any_o ecclesiastical_a law_n do_v oblige_v the_o church_n unless_o the_o secular_a prince_n do_v establish_v it_o the_o nicene_n canon_n become_v law_n by_o the_o rescript_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n say_v sozomen_n when_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n be_v finish_v the_o father_n write_v to_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n 600._o ibidem_fw-la cap._n 4._o fol._n 600._o petition_v ut_fw-la edicto_fw-la pietatis_fw-la tua_fw-la confirmetur_fw-la synodi_fw-la sententia_fw-la the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n and_o chalcedon_n have_v the_o same_o confirmation_n as_o to_o the_o last_o martion_n the_o emperor_n write_v to_o palladius_n his_o perfect_a quod_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la christiana_n fide_fw-la à _fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la qui_fw-la chalcedone_n convenerunt_fw-la per_fw-la nostra_fw-la praecepta_fw-la statuta_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o indeed_o what_o be_v it_o that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v not_o do_v in_o the_o make_n of_o a_o prelate_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n he_o may_v elect_v the_o person_n and_o do_v so_o in_o reality_n for_o he_o nominate_v authoritative_o and_o whatever_o some_o pretend_v 42._o godolph_n repert_n canon_n p._n 42._o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n have_v no_o power_n to_o refuse_v the_o congee_n d'eslire_fw-la and_o mr._n gwin_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o readins_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v of_o ancient_a time_n the_o free_a appointment_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n invest_v they_o first_o per_fw-la annulum_fw-la &_o baculum_fw-la and_o afterward_o by_o his_o letter_n patent_n and_o that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n he_o make_v the_o election_n over_o to_o other_o under_o certain_a form_n and_o condition_n and_o affirm_v with_o good_a authority_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o common_a law_n that_o king_n john_n be_v the_o first_o that_o grant_v this_o liberty_n of_o election_n to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n but_o that_o all_o bishopric_n be_v at_o first_o donative_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v multiply_v bishop_n ad_fw-la libitum_fw-la and_o if_o he_o please_v may_v appoint_v one_o in_o every_o parish_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 26_o hen._n viii_o c._n 14._o six_o and_o twenty_o suffragan_n bishop_n be_v add_v to_o the_o diocesan_n as_o say_v the_o act_n have_v be_v accustom_v to_o be_v in_o this_o realm_n the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n be_v to_o name_v two_o whereof_o the_o king_n to_o choose_v one_o and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o name_n title_n and_o dignity_n of_o bishop_n and_o to_o that_o name_n title_n and_o dignity_n the_o arch_a bishop_n with_o two_o bishop_n or_o suffragans_fw-la more_fw-it be_v to_o consecrate_v he_o only_o he_o be_v to_o act_v by_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o diocesan_n and_o to_o have_v none_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o bishopric_n this_o restraint_n in_o the_o exercise_n may_v have_v be_v take_v off_o if_o the_o legislative_a power_n have_v so_o please_v and_o if_o this_o law_n have_v not_o give_v they_o the_o episcopal_a power_n they_o can_v not_o have_v exercise_v that_o power_n by_o any_o commission_n from_o the_o diocesan_n whatsoever_o he_o may_v also_o delegate_v the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n to_o who_o he_o please_v either_o to_o lay-man_n or_o to_o presbyter_n it_o be_v common_o assign_v to_o lay-chancellor_n they_o do_v judicial_o excommunicate_v and_o absolve_v and_o they_o have_v their_o commission_n to_o do_v it_o from_o the_o king_n not_o from_o the_o bishop_n and_o in_o some_o place_n the_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n be_v reserve_v to_o a_o presbyter_n as_o in_o the_o peculiar_o we_o have_v in_o divers_a part_n of_o england_n at_o bridgnorth_n six_o parish_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o court_n hold_v by_o a_o presbyter_n and_o godolphin_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v certain_a peculiar_a jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o some_o certain_a parish_n the_o inhabitant_n whereof_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o arch-deacon_n and_o sometime_o from_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n of_o which_o there_o be_v fifty_o seven_o in_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n a_o certain_a proof_n that_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n be_v only_o by_o humane_a right_n or_o custom_n because_o the_o law_n can_v exempt_v some_o parish_n from_o it_o but_o by_o the_o citizen_n of_o chester_n divinity_n all_o these_o peculiar_o have_v the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o be_v unchurch_v and_o their_o exemption_n will_v be_v tantamount_n to_o excommunication_n because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o bishop_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o church_n unity_n if_o any_o say_v they_o be_v under_o the_o archiepiscopal_a jurisdiction_n i_o answer_v they_o be_v no_o otherwise_o under_o it_o than_o the_o bishop_n be_v and_o the_o prelatical_a party_n themselves_o acknowledge_v that_o arch-bishop_n be_v but_o of_o humane_a institution_n last_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v also_o depose_v and_o deprive_v bishop_n when_o they_o see_v just_a cause_n and_o this_o power_n have_v be_v so_o late_o exert_v that_o it_o need_v no_o far_a proof_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v whether_o the_o deprive_a bishop_n be_v not_o divest_v of_o all_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n perhaps_o this_o will_v be_v think_v a_o invidious_a question_n and_o a_o insult_a over_o the_o misfortune_n of_o those_o learned_a gentleman_n but_o i_o profess_v serious_o it_o be_v
only_o a_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n but_o divide_v into_o party_n be_v it_o so_o still_o this_o be_v occasion_v by_o their_o different_a apprehension_n to_o which_o the_o word_n plain_o refer_v some_o say_v this_o be_v the_o christ_n other_o say_v shall_v christ_n come_v out_o of_o galilee_n so_o there_o be_v a_o division_n among_o the_o people_n about_o he_o the_o connexion_n leave_v no_o room_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o this_o division_n relate_v principal_o to_o their_o apprehension_n he_o say_v they_o be_v divide_v into_o party_n so_o all_o man_n be_v in_o their_o difference_n of_o apprehension_n some_o think_v so_o other_o thus_o but_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o call_v that_o a_o separation_n of_o communion_n for_o than_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o know_v where_o to_o find_v one_o communion_n we_o know_v the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v of_o several_a party_n among_o themselves_o in_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n about_o another_o great_a person_n in_o the_o world_n but_o he_o add_v they_o censure_v and_o revile_v one_o another_o they_o do_v so_o and_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o division_n in_o their_o thought_n of_o christ_n like_v to_o many_o at_o this_o day_n that_o show_v very_o little_a either_o of_o charity_n or_o common_a civility_n towards_o those_o who_o apprehension_n be_v different_a from_o their_o own_o as_o to_o the_o other_o text_n john_n 9.16_o the_o very_a read_n of_o the_o word_n will_v satisfy_v any_o man_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o division_n some_o of_o the_o pharisee_n say_v this_o man_n be_v not_o of_o god_n because_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o sabbath_n day_n other_o say_v how_o can_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n do_v such_o miracle_n and_o there_o be_v a_o division_n among_o they_o that_o great_a quarrel_n do_v ensue_v mr._n h._n never_o deny_v the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o other_o text_n mr._n h._n say_v this_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n judgement_n or_o apprehension_n can_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o in_o itself_o criminal_a the_o surveyor_n most_o disingenuous_o pervert_v these_o word_n as_o if_o mr._n h._n mean_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n what_o opinion_n man_n bad_a of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n no_o matter_n whether_o they_o take_v he_o for_o the_o messiah_n or_o a_o madman_n whereas_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n he_o say_v where_o the_o matter_n be_v weighty_a and_o reach_v the_o fundamental_o there_o a_o error_n be_v criminal_a this_o be_v plain_a enough_o to_o convince_v our_o author_n or_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o mr._n h._n be_v far_o from_o intend_v to_o libel_n christ_n or_o to_o make_v a_o apology_n for_o the_o jew_n and_o sadducee_n in_o their_o revile_v of_o he_o if_o this_o gentleman_n have_v not_o tell_v we_o i_o can_v never_o have_v guess_v how_o it_o can_v enter_v into_o his_o head_n to_o fix_v such_o a_o odious_a sense_n upon_o mr._n h_n word_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o which_o lead_v he_o to_o it_o be_v mr._n h._n say_v this_o diversity_n of_o apprehension_n and_o why_o do_v he_o prefix_v the_o relative_a this_o if_o not_o refer_v to_o the_o antecedent_n text_n i_o will_v tell_v he_o and_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n he_o shall_v need_v to_o be_v tell_v mr._n h._n but_o a_o few_o line_n before_o distinguish_v of_o division_n in_o apprehension_n and_o division_n in_o affection_n and_o show_v that_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o division_n in_o apprehension_n and_o then_o add_v this_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n judgement_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v this_o first_o species_n or_o kind_n of_o division_n according_a to_o the_o distinction_n new_o lay_v down_o there_o you_o have_v the_o antecedent_n to_o which_o the_o relative_a this_o refer_v this_o division_n in_o apprehension_n be_v not_o always_o criminal_a but_o the_o other_o division_n viz._n in_o affection_n be_v always_o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a thread_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o discourse_n i_o appeal_v to_o any_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n and_o honesty_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o mr._n h._n that_o know_v not_o what_o he_o say_v but_o it_o be_v the_o surveyor_n that_o care_v not_o what_o he_o say_v so_o he_o may_v but_o render_v mr._n h._n contemptible_a to_o the_o unthinking_a debauchee_n the_o noble_a patron_n of_o his_o present_a adventure_n the_o enquiror_n just_o declaim_v against_o that_o mischievous_a practice_n of_o make_v our_o own_o opinion_n like_o procrustes_n bed_n the_o standard_n by_o which_o to_o measure_v all_o other_o to_o which_o the_o gentleman_n reply_v but_o if_o authority_n think_v fit_a to_o call_v mr._n h._n to_o the_o standard_n he_o be_v undoubted_o a_o subject_a and_o i_o know_v not_o why_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v as_o well_o as_o i._o this_o be_v real_o a_o very_a fair_a confession_n that_o though_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o a_o private_a person_n in_o difference_n about_o religion_n yet_o he_o can_v be_v of_o any_o length_n of_o any_o opinion_n which_o authority_n shall_v set_v up_o for_o a_o standard_n and_o call_v he_o to_o a_o man_n of_o a_o malleable_a ductile_a complaisant_a conscience_n that_o can_v stretch_v or_o contract_v himself_o to_o the_o standard_n that_o authority_n set_v up_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o he_o be_v a_o subject_a and_o must_v go_v to_o it_o herein_o the_o dissenter_n differ_v from_o he_o and_o can_v lay_v aside_o their_o present_a apprehension_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n either_o upon_o the_o call_n of_o private_a person_n or_o of_o authority_n itself_o until_o the_o loud_a voice_n of_o reason_n oblige_v they_o to_o it_o and_o yet_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n authority_n have_v take_v down_o the_o standard_n now_o not_o delight_v either_o to_o cramp_n or_o rack_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n it_o seem_v the_o enquiror_n and_o vindicator_n have_v frighten_v this_o gentleman_n into_o his_o devotion_n and_o set_v he_o a_o pray_v i_o suppose_v without_o the_o book_n for_o vexatio_fw-la that_fw-mi intellectum_fw-la that_o he_o may_v never_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o their_o charity_n and_o i_o believe_v they_o have_v as_o much_o reason_n to_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v never_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o this_o man_n justice_n for_o when_o the_o vindicator_n be_v make_v his_o apology_n to_o any_o that_o may_v think_v he_o have_v treat_v t.w._n somewhat_o more_o rough_o than_o such_o a_o man_n can_v well_o bear_v this_o gentleman_n tell_v we_o several_a time_n the_o vindicator_n boast_v of_o his_o rude_a and_o malicious_a usage_n of_o the_o citizen_n let_v this_o man_n learn_v to_o be_v just_a before_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v charitable_a as_o for_o the_o vindicator_n usage_n of_o t.w._n let_v it_o be_v refer_v to_o all_o the_o sober_a churchman_n in_o chester_n where_o the_o man_n be_v know_v as_o well_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o write_n i_o be_o sure_a some_o of_o his_o own_o communion_n open_o say_v he_o be_v treat_v in_o that_o answer_n with_o but_z too_o much_o respect_n but_o why_o shall_v this_o author_n be_v so_o terrify_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o ever_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o dissenter_n charity_n be_v he_o afraid_a of_o the_o lex_fw-la talionis_fw-la there_o can_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o that_o unless_o authority_n shall_v ever_o be_v on_o their_o side_n and_o set_v up_o its_o standard_n for_o they_o and_o if_o iâ—_n shall_v do_v so_o this_o gentleman_n have_v declare_v he_o be_v a_o subject_a and_o must_v go_v to_o it_o for_o how_o ill_o so_o ever_o he_o may_v like_v the_o principle_n of_o nonconformity_n while_o they_o be_v but_o the_o sentiment_n of_o private_a person_n yet_o if_o authority_n shall_v set_v they_o up_o for_o a_o standard_n they_o be_v become_v quite_o another_o thing_n he_o can_v go_v to_o it_o as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o be_v on_o the_o right_a side_n still_o if_o this_o be_v not_o fair_o collect_v out_o of_o his_o own_o word_n i_o know_v no_o tolerable_a meaning_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o in_o the_o 19_o page_n he_o deliver_v himself_o of_o a_o notion_n which_o i_o believe_v be_v real_o his_o own_o i._n e._n that_o it_o be_v as_o possible_a for_o all_o man_n to_o agree_v about_o the_o lesser_a matter_n of_o religion_n as_o about_o its_o great_a and_o fundamental_a article_n a_o assertion_n contrary_a to_o all_o reason_n and_o the_o experience_n of_o mankind_n all_o protestant_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o essential_o of_o our_o religion_n be_v clear_o reveal_v in_o scripture_n and_o in_o these_o they_o general_o agree_v but_o no_o one_o ever_o pretend_v the_o same_o of_o all_o circumstantial_o which_o be_v usual_o prove_v or_o disprove_v by_o inference_n from_o scripture_n and_o sometime_o remote_a one_o too_o wherein_o it_o be_v common_a for_o disputant_n to_o