such_o be_v and_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o reform_a churches_n themselves_o as_o from_o their_o confession_n we_o have_v make_v appear_v for_o confirm_v this_o further_a because_o the_o informer_n have_v tell_v we_o frequent_o of_o mrcrofton_n let_v we_o hear_v how_o he_o will_v bespeak_v he_o in_o this_o point_n in_o that_o piece_n entitle_v the_o fasten_n of_o s_o peter_n fetter_n pag._n 40._o he_o tell_v the_o oxford_n man_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n philadelphian_a purity_n in_o deliver_v in_o write_v and_o excercise_v in_o practice_n that_o sincere_a manner_n of_o government_n whereby_o man_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o salvation_n acknowledge_v by_o mr_n brightman_n on_o apocalyps_n 3._o and_o the_o apology_n to_o the_o doctor_n of_o oxford_n and_o of_o beza_n epistle_n 79_o to_o mr_n knox_n exhort_v he_o to_o hold_v fast_o that_o pure_a discipline_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v into_o scotland_n together_o with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o pag._n 41._o he_o cite_v the_o corpus_fw-la confess_v pag._n 6._o where_o the_o collector_n lay_v down_o this_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o church_n purity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o 54_o year_n unity_n without_o schism_n that_o the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o it_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v by_o little_a and_o little_o receive_v and_o according_a to_o that_o discipline_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n dispose_v so_o near_o as_o may_v be_v which_o he_o pray_v may_v be_v perpetual_o keep_v by_o the_o king_n &_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n these_o english_a nonconformist_n beza_n the_o author_n of_o the_o syntagma_n in_o croftons_n sense_n and_o himself_o together_o with_o they_o thus_o clear_o avouch_v presbyterian_a government_n which_o mr_n knox_n introduce_v to_o have_v be_v the_o government_n of_o this_o church_n since_o the_o reformation_n and_o which_o king_n james_n also_o own_v for_o after_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o in_o the_o same_o page_n of_o arundel_n hutton_n and_o matthews_n three_o english_a arch-bishop_n their_o approve_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n he_o tell_v the_o same_o oxford_n man_n of_o the_o joy_n which_o king_n james_n profess_v in_o the_o assembly_n 1590._o that_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o be_v a_o king_n of_o the_o sincere_a church_n in_o the_o world_n again_o pag_n 39_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o church_n two_o book_n of_o discipline_n as_o the_o great_a badge_n and_o test_n of_o her_o government_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o oxford_n man_n exception_n against_o that_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o bind_v to_o preserve_v the_o discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o and_o have_v little_a knowledge_n of_o that_o government_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o wonder_n how_o a_o university_n converse_v in_o all_o book_n can_v profess_v they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o these_o book_n so_o that_o in_o mr_n crostons_n sense_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a covenanter_n in_o england_n the_o government_n engage_v unto_o in_o that_o article_n be_v that_o platform_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n contain_v in_o these_o 2_o book_n of_o discipline_n which_o adversary_n themselves_o do_v grant_v to_o comprehend_v a_o entire_a frame_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n again_o pag._n 141._o he_o gather_v from_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o king_n coronation_n oath_n at_o scone_n that_o the_o royal_a assent_n be_v give_v unto_o presbyterian_a government_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o that_o in_o his_o majesty_n most_o public_a capacity_n as_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n for_o himself_o and_o successor_n and_o assert_v clear_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o obligation_n he_o ask_v the_o learned_a in_o law_n whither_o the_o royal_a assent_n by_o such_o expression_n public_o make_v know_v as_o here_o it_o be_v unto_o act_n and_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n in_o his_o other_o dominion_n to_o be_v pass_v here_o anent_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n a_o perfect_a and_o complete_a law_n by_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o statute_n 33._o hen._n 3._o 21._o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o mr_n crofton_n clear_o assert_v our_o obligation_n to_o presbyterian_a government_n to_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o reach_v all_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o precede_a page_n that_o to_o all_o such_o as_o apprehend_v the_o constitution_n of_o england_n to_o be_v merum_fw-la imperium_fw-la wherein_o the_o king_n have_v supremam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o majesty_n ratify_v the_o covenant_n thus_o have_v render_v it_o national_a again_o timorcus_n pag._n 70._o assert_v that_o the_o parliament_n who_o impose_v the_o covenant_n anno_fw-la 1648._o send_v proposition_n to_o the_o king_n wherein_o be_v demand_v the_o utter_a abolish_n of_o episcopacy_n which_o be_v point_n blank_a cross_n to_o the_o character_n of_o that_o piece_n obtrude_v by_o the_o informer_n and_o do_v evident_o demonstrat_fw-la compare_v with_o these_o passage_n of_o mr_n crofton_n that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o presbyterian_a covenanter_n in_o england_n both_o imposer_n and_o taker_n parliament_n and_o people_n understand_v that_o article_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n the_o doubter_n here_o poor_o grant_v at_o england_n and_o scotland_n do_v not_o understand_v that_o article_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n but_o allege_v that_o since_o our_o church_n understand_v it_o of_o presbytry_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o it_o in_o that_o sense_n upon_o this_o he_o assume_v that_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o it_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o church_n and_o state_n but_o rather_o that_o in_o relation_n to_o government_n it_o be_v with_o out_o sense_n since_o the_o imposer_n themselves_o be_v not_o agree_v as_o to_o its_o meaning_n ans._n we_o have_v already_o make_v it_o good_a both_o from_o the_o sense_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o national_a covenant_n the_o judicial_a interpretation_n and_o application_n of_o it_o to_o our_o former_a prelacy_n expresâ—…ie_n the_o nation_n universal_a take_n it_o so_o and_o the_o authorise_v thereof_o both_o by_o king_n and_o parliament_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o recommendation_n of_o the_o assembly_n from_o the_o total_a extirpation_n of_o prelacy_n and_o set_v up_o presbyterian_a government_n in_o all_o its_o court_n in_o consequence_n hereof_o that_o that_o article_n of_o the_o solemn_a league_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o then_o existent_a reformation_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n can_v without_o extreme_a impudence_n be_v distort_v to_o any_o other_o sense_n than_o a_o preservation_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n then_o existent_a especial_o the_o league_n be_v frame_v and_o enter_v into_o by_o we_o for_o our_o further_a security_n in_o relation_n to_o what_o we_o have_v attain_v and_o this_o be_v the_o article_n frame_v by_o the_o church_n and_o state_n of_o scotland_n at_o that_o time_n and_o this_o be_v also_o their_o scope_n and_o design_n discover_v in_o their_o treaty_n with_o england_n when_o that_o covenant_n be_v enter_v into_o i_o dare_v appeal_v this_o man_n conscience_n upon_o it_o whither_o ever_o any_o demur_n here_o anent_o or_o any_o other_o sense_n of_o this_o article_n be_v offer_v by_o the_o english_a when_o the_o nation_n first_o enter_v into_o this_o oath_n or_o whither_o the_o imposer_n thereof_o in_o scotland_n will_v have_v engage_v in_o that_o league_n with_o the_o english_a upon_o any_o other_o term_n then_o these_o and_o in_o this_o their_o sense_n of_o that_o 1._o article_n think_v the_o informer_n that_o if_o any_o such_o thing_n have_v be_v mutter_v in_o the_o first_o transaction_n of_o this_o business_n that_o the_o english_a do_v not_o look_v upon_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n as_o the_o reform_a government_n of_o this_o church_n that_o the_o scot_n nation_n will_v have_v transact_v with_o whem_n in_o this_o league_n nay_o when_o as_o timorcus_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v debate_v branch_n by_o branch_n phrase_n by_o phrase_n in_o the_o convention_n house_n in_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n be_v there_o ever_o such_o a_o notion_n as_o this_o of_o our_o informer_n start_v that_o by_o the_o reform_a government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n presbyterian_a government_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o word_n dare_v he_o deny_v that_o the_o godly_a conscientious_a minister_n and_o people_n of_o england_n do_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o oath_n and_o even_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o scottish_a or_o rather_o the_o scripture_n pattern_n plead_v for_o and_o have_v begin_v to_o set_v up_o presbyterian_a government_n and_o be_v close_o to_o their_o principle_n to_o this_o day_n but_o
do_v destroy_v that_o distinctione_n mr_n gillespie_n eng_n pop_n cerem_fw-la ames_n conscience_n lib_n 5._o cap._n 11._o mr_n durham_n on_o scandal_n part_n 3_o chap_n 1_o discover_v the_o futility_n of_o his_o doctrine_n on_o this_o head_n page_n 139_o 140_o 141_o 142_o 143_o 144._o the_o doubter_n argument_n for_o presbyterian_a minister_n preach_v in_o the_o manner_n controvert_v take_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n preach_v in_o the_o field_n and_o house_n the_o informer_n general_a answer_n anent_o christ_n not_o separate_a people_n from_o the_o synagogue_n weigh_v and_o find_v frivolous_a page_n 145_o 146_o 147._o some_o special_a reason_n wherefore_o our_o lord_n do_v not_o separate_v the_o people_n from_o the_o synagogue_n ibid._n the_o special_a ground_n of_o our_o lord_n practice_n offer_v by_o he_o to_o enervat_fw-la our_o argument_n consider_v and_o answer_v such_o as_o his_o bring_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o messiah_n his_o be_v head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n page_n 148_o 149_o 150_o 151._o what_o action_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v mitable_a rule_n hereanent_fw-la allow_v by_o sound_a divine_n apply_v to_o the_o case_n and_o practice_n controvert_v that_o the_o law_n allow_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v pure_o and_o faithful_o by_o some_o though_o grant_a to_o the_o informer_n will_v help_v he_o nothing_o ibid._n the_o informer_n answer_n and_o exception_n to_o our_o argument_n from_o act_n 14_o 19_o examine_a his_o answer_n from_o the_o apostle_n extraordinary_a callfrilous_a as_o also_o from_o the_o tendency_n of_o the_o ruler_n prohibition_n to_o silence_n gospel_n page_n 152_o 153_o 154_o 155._o his_o reason_n upon_o solomon_n thrust_v out_o abiathar_n from_o the_o priesthood_n examine_v as_o also_o his_o citation_n of_o bezaes_n letter_n to_o the_o nonconformist_n in_o england_n page_n 156_o 157._o chap_n 6._o page_n 159._o the_o nature_n of_o presbyterian_a minister_n relation_n to_o this_o church_n and_o their_o call_n to_o officiate_v therein_o vindicat_fw-la from_o the_o informer_n simple_a cavil_n mr_n rutherfoord_n and_o mr_n durhame_v acknowledgement_n that_o a_o minister_n isnotmade_v a_o catholic_n minister_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o by_o his_o ordination_n restrict_v to_o a_o flock_n will_v not_o help_v the_o informer_n which_o be_v clear_v in_o six_o point_n page_n 159_o 160_o 161_o 162_o his_o dilemma_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o we_o viz._n that_o our_o call_n to_o preach_v be_v either_o ordinary_a or_o extraorninary_a answer_v &_o retort_v upon_o he_o his_o cavil_n in_o relationall_a to_o the_o act_n of_o council_n condemn_v this_o encroachment_n as_o he_o call_v it_o and_o the_o doctor_n of_o aberdeen_n their_o charge_v presbyterian_a minister_n therewith_o repel_v ibid._n his_o charge_n anent_o our_o ordain_v other_o to_o perpetuat_fw-la our_o schism_n a_o manifest_a groundless_a calumny_n page_n 163_o 164._o his_o passage_n cite_v out_o of_o mr_n baxter_n preface_n to_o the_o cure_n of_o church_n division_n answer_v page_n 165_o as_o also_o his_o 5_o heal_a advice_n to_o his_o half-proselyted_n doubter_n page_n 65_o 166_o 167_o 168_o 169_o 170._o mr_n baxter_n rule_n in_o his_o cure_n of_o church_n division_n which_o he_o after_o commend_v unto_o we_o short_o view_v &_o their_o impertinency_n to_o his_o purpose_n discover_v page_n 171_o 172_o 173._o 174._o his_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o jus_o divinum_fw-la ministerii_fw-la anglicani_fw-la and_o of_o mr_n rutherfoord_n in_o his_o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n anent_o unwarrantable_a separation_n in_o sufficient_a to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o conclusion_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o case_n they_o speak_v to_o and_o our_o case_n clear_v in_o 4._o consideration_n page_n 175_o 176_o 177._o his_o citation_n from_o the_o first_o author_n particular_o consider_v and_o their_o insufficiency_n to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o conclusion_n discover_v page_n 178_o 179_o 180_o 181_o the_o citation_n of_o mr_n rutherford_n particular_o examine_v in_o so_o faâ—…_n relate_v to_o his_o scope_n page_n 182_o 183_o 184_o 185_o 186_o 187._o in_o his_o citation_n from_o both_o these_o author_n and_o argue_v therefrom_o he_o be_v find_v inconsistent_a with_o himself_o to_o walk_v upon_o groundless_a supposition_n and_o liable_a to_o a_o manifest_a retorsion_n ibid._n the_o informer_n draw_v out_o no_o conclusion_n upon_o these_o citation_n save_o this_o general_a one_o at_o the_o close_a viz_o that_o real_a much_o less_o suppose_a corruption_n in_o the_o worship_n or_o administrator_n will_v not_o warrant_v separation_n the_o impertinency_n of_o this_o position_n to_o help_v he_o clear_v ibid._n he_o plead_v for_o retraction_n and_o present_v at_o the_o close_a a_o character_n of_o schism_n which_o be_v retort_v against_o he_o page_n 187_o 188._o chap_n 7._o misprinted_a chap_n 6._o page_n 189._o animadversion_n upon_o the_o informer_n preface_n and_o title_n page_n prefix_v to_o this_o pamphlet_n he_o pretende_v conscience_n &_o a_o design_n of_o union_n in_o this_o undertake_n how_o unsound_o discover_v page_n 189_o 190._o 191._o his_o testimony_n out_o of_o zanchy_a and_o blondel_n to_o evince_v their_o approbation_n of_o prelacy_n leave_v by_o he_o untranslate_v though_o he_o pretend_v for_o the_o advantadge_n of_o the_o english_a reader_n to_o translate_v all_o other_o testimony_n answer_v a_o confutation_n of_o the_o first_o dialogue_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o episcopacy_n wherein_o it_o be_v demonstrat_fw-la that_o the_o episcopacy_n now_o existent_a both_o in_o its_o diocesian_n &_o erastian_n cut_v be_v contrare_fw-la to_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a antiquity_n the_o doctrine_n and_o confession_n of_o reform_a church_n &_o sound_a divine_n and_o the_o informer_n reason_v for_o it_o from_o scripture_n &_o antiquity_n be_v weigh_v and_o find_v want_v chap._n i._n that_o the_o prelate_n now_o establish_v in_o this_o church_n be_v both_o diocesian_n and_o erastian_n clear_v the_o informer_n be_v engage_v to_o defend_v both_o a_o twofold_a state_n of_o the_o question_n propound_v according_o some_o argument_n from_o scripture_n against_o the_o diocesian_a prelate_n as_o a_o pretend_a churchofficer_n such_o as_o 1._o pervert_v the_o scriptural_a term_n episcopus_fw-la common_a to_o all_o pastor_n in_o appropriate_v it_o to_o a_o prelate_n 2._o make_v it_o relate_v to_o pastor_n which_o have_v the_o flock_n for_o its_o immediate_a object_n 3._o invade_v &_o null_v the_o authority_n allow_v unto_o presbyter_n which_o be_v demonstrat_fw-la at_o large_a 4._o impeach_a christ_n kingly_a office_n as_o head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o word_n in_o obtrude_a one_fw-mi officer_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o a_o different_a moold_v from_o those_o describe_v and_o allow_v by_o he_o the_o state_n of_o the_o first_o question_n in_o the_o first_o conference_n be_v whither_o the_o episcopacy_n now_o establish_v by_o law_n in_o scotland_n be_v warrant_v or_o condemn_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o clear_v this_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v what_o that_o prelacy_n be_v which_o be_v now_o existent_a and_o which_o this_o author_n pretend_v be_v consonant_n to_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n it_o be_v undeniable_a 1._o that_o the_o parliament_n 1662._o do_v express_o raze_v presbyterian_a government_n in_o all_o its_o preexistent_a court_n judicatory_n and_o privilege_n declare_v it_o void_a and_o expire_v 2._o they_o do_v redintegrat_fw-la the_o bishop_n to_o their_o episcopal_a function_n presidencie_n in_o the_o church_n power_n of_o ordination_n and_o censure_n and_o all_o church_n discipline_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o with_o advice_n only_o and_o of_o such_o of_o the_o clergy_n only_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v they_o themselves_o be_v judge_n of_o know_a loyalty_n and_o prudence_n and_o they_o redintegrat_fw-la they_o to_o all_o the_o pretend_a privilege_n possess_v be_v they_o in_o anno_fw-la 1637._o what_o time_n their_o power_n be_v at_o the_o great_a height_n since_o of_o themselves_o they_o frame_v the_o book_n of_o canon_n which_o do_v establish_v their_o sole_a power_n and_o dominion_n over_o all_o church_n judicatories_n raze_v classical_a presbytery_n and_o parochial_a session_n and_o draw_v up_o the_o liturgy_n and_o book_n of_o ordination_n without_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o advice_n from_o this_o church_n threaten_v even_o excommunication_n against_o the_o opposer_n of_o that_o course_n 3._o it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o all_o this_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o our_o prelate_n be_v fountain_v in_o derive_v from_o and_o referable_a unto_o the_o supremacy_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o act_n restore_v prelacy_n after_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o supremacy_n as_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ecclesiastic_a government_n and_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o all_o their_o pretend_a spiritual_a authority_n as_o accountable_a to_o he_o their_o head_n and_o supreme_a legislator_n in_o all_o
his_o argument_n be_v that_o one_o be_v name_v though_o many_o be_v speak_v to_o and_o where_o many_o presbyter_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v as_o at_z ephesus_z who_o threfore_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o bishop_n but_o this_o ground_n will_v not_o hold_v good_a because_o 1._o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v suitable_a unto_o the_o stile_n of_o this_o book_n which_o be_v by_o mystic_a visional_a representation_n to_o include_v many_o individual_n as_o one_o singular_a so_o all_o the_o individual_n of_o the_o church_n both_o member_n and_o officer_n be_v represent_v by_o one_o candlestick_n and_o why_o not_o also_o all_o the_o minister_n by_o one_o angel_n which_o be_v a_o term_n that_o of_o itself_o and_o in_o this_o place_n import_v no_o jurisdiction_n proper_o but_o be_v immediate_o refer_v to_o the_o quality_n of_o minister_n above_o express_v 2._o this_o be_v also_o suitable_a to_o the_o stile_n of_o this_o book_n as_o it_o be_v epistolar_n the_o address_n may_v be_v to_o one_o but_o it_o will_v give_v no_o authority_n to_o that_o one_o over_o the_o rest_n no_o more_o then_o one_fw-mi address_v from_o the_o king_n to_o a_o speaker_n of_o the_o parliament_n will_v give_v to_o that_o person_n jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n over_o they_o or_o then_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o peter_n only_o express_o not_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n disciple_n i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n etc._n etc._n will_v conclude_v that_o he_o be_v prince_n or_o primate_n over_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o they_o have_v not_o equal_a authority_n with_o he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n our_o informer_n and_o his_o fellow_n here_o do_v justify_v the_o papist_n plead_v for_o the_o pope_n 3._o this_o be_v suitable_a unto_o scripture_n prophetic_a write_n and_o to_o this_o book_n as_o such_o to_o represent_v many_o individual_n by_o one_o singular_a the_o four_o beast_n and_o twenty_o four_o elder_n be_v not_o four_o individual_a person_n or_o twenty_o four_o single_a elder_n the_o singular_a name_n of_o woman_n beast_n whore_n dragon_n signify_v a_o collection_n of_o many_o individuale_n so_o the_o one_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o seven_o spirit_n in_o the_o 1_o chap_n with_o reference_n to_o his_o manifold_a operation_n dan._n 8_o 20._o one_o ram_n signify_v many_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n he_o that_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o priest_n deutr._n 17_o 12._o that_o be_v the_o priest_n in_o the_o plural_a so_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n and_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v at_o his_o mouth_n mal._n 2_o 7._o that_o be_v the_o priest_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v those_o servant_n particular_o as_o to_o this_o term_n angel_n it_o be_v say_v psal._n 34._o that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n encamp_v about_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v many_o angel_n 4._o it_o be_v suitable_a to_o scripture_n and_o to_o this_o book_n to_o represent_v one_fw-mi indefinet_n number_n by_o a_o definit_a thus_o all_o judas_n adversary_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o four_o hoâ—…es_n zachr_n 1_o 18._o all_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o ungodly_a be_v represent_v by_o the_o five_o wise_a and_o the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n matth._n 25._o and_o in_o the_o 8._o chap_n of_o this_o book_n the_o seven_o angel_n stand_v before_o god_n represent_v all_o the_o angel_n foâ—…_n in_o the_o 7_o chap_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o all_o the_o angel_n who_o do_v thus_o stand_v so_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v with_o the_o same_o indefinitnes_n ofttimes_o the_o septenary_n number_n as_o the_o seven_o pillar_n which_o wisdom_n hew_v out_o prov._n 2._o the_o seven_o pastor_n or_o shepherd_n mic._n 5._o the_o seven_o eye_n zachr_n 3._o and_o in_o this_o very_a book_n the_o seven_o condlestick_n lamp_n and_o vial_n revel_v 4_o 5_o 15_o 5._o as_o we_o find_v the_o scripture_n and_o this_o same_o apostle_n first_o name_v a_o multitud_n and_o then_o contract_v it_o into_o a_o singular_a as_o 2_o joh._n 2._o many_o deceaver_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n then_o this_o be_v a_o deceaver_n and_o one_fw-mi antichrist_n and_o sometime_o the_o individual_a in_o one_o sentence_n turn_v into_o a_o multitud_n as_o 1._o tim._n 2_o 15_o she_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v the_o woman_n bear_v child_n if_o they_o abide_v in_o faith_n and_o charity_n that_o be_v such_o woman_n in_o general_n as_o beza_n tell_v we_o all_o writer_n do_v take_v it_o so_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o this_o single_a angel_n be_v turn_v into_o many_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o epistle_n in_o this_o book_n and_o speak_v to_o in_o the_o plural_a as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v revel_n 2._o 24._o to_o you_o and_o to_o the_o rest_n in_o thyatira_n and_o in_o revel_n 2_o 10._o we_o find_v john_n change_v in_o one_o sentence_n the_o singular_a angel_n into_o a_o multitude_n fear_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v behold_v the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n that_o you_o may_v be_v try_v &c._n &c._n as_o in_o 2_o â—…oh_fw-la 2_o he_o change_v many_o into_o one_o finaly_n we_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n allow_v of_o no_o angel_n standing-church_n officer_n or_o bishop_n above_o the_o pastor_n or_o presbyter_n who_o have_v in_o scripture_n the_o whole_a episcopal_a power_n give_v they_o so_o that_o whatever_o this_o informer_n shall_v produce_v as_o the_o characteristic_a of_o this_o angel_n we_o find_v it_o applicable_a to_o presbyter_n 1._o be_v it_o the_o work_n of_o this_o angel_n to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v this_o commission_n he_o will_v grant_v belong_v to_o all_o pastor_n 2._o be_v it_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n the_o scripture_n show_v we_o that_o this_o be_v seat_v in_o a_o presbytery_n 1._o tim._n 4_o 14._o with_o act._n 22_o 5._o luk._n 22_o 66._o matth._n 18_o 17._o or_o 3._o be_v it_o the_o roll_a governe_a power_n sure_o all_o minister_n be_v such_o angel_n all_o that_o watch_n for_o the_o people_n soul_n have_v a_o joint_a rule_n over_o they_o hebr._n 13._o 17._o and_o therefore_o none_o can_v challenge_v it_o sole_o to_o himself_o in_o the_o church_n of_o thessalonica_n the_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n joytlie_o and_o indiscriminatim_o feed_v joyntlie_o censure_v and_o admonish_v and_o be_v joint_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ruler_n to_o who_o consequent_o the_o people_n be_v indiscriminatim_o or_o with_o out_o any_o difference_n of_o one_o of_o they_o from_o another_o to_o submit_v themselves_o 1_o thess._n 5._o 12._o there_o be_v therefore_o no_o sole_a angel_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ruler_n but_o this_o prostasia_fw-la or_o rule_a power_n be_v in_o many_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n act._n 20._o so_o with_o these_o elder_n or_o bishop_n 1._o pet_n 5._o and_o we_o offer_v to_o this_o or_o any_o man_n serious_a thought_n whither_o it_o be_v suitable_a to_o divine_a rule_n to_o cross_v so_o many_o clear_a scripture_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o metaphorial_n mystic_a expression_n and_o to_o expone_fw-la they_o in_o that_o sense_n rather_o than_o to_o explain_v the_o metaphor_n and_o mystic_a expression_n by_o plain_a scripture_n and_o whiâ—…her_o it_o be_v not_o more_o suitable_a to_o understand_v the_o angel_n of_o ephesus_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o who_o in_o a_o plain_a scripture_n the_o whole_a government_n be_v find_v entrust_v rather_o than_o to_o expound_v that_o plain_a text_n act._n 20_o by_o a_o metaphor_n and_o contrary_a to_o that_o plain_a text_n to_o set_v up_o one_o angel_n or_o diocesian_n bishop_n over_o that_o church_n with_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n but_o the_o doubter_n object_n what_o have_v be_v say_v viz_o that_o the_o angel_n be_v to_o be_v take_v collective_o and_o not_o for_o one_o single_a person_n but_o for_o all_o the_o minister_n to_o which_o in_o a_o piece_n of_o petulant_a folly_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v oft_o wonder_v at_o this_o reply_n that_o it_o seem_v this_o scripture_n pinch_v we_o sore_o when_o we_o fly_v to_o such_o a_o shift_n that_o scultetus_n a_o learned_a protestant_n affirm_v that_o the_o most_o learned_a interpreter_n understand_v the_o angel_n thus_o and_o that_o without_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o text_n it_o can_v be_v otherways_o understand_v ans._n 1._o we_o hope_v be_v evident_a from_o what_o be_v say_v that_o the_o most_o native_a scriptural_a acception_n be_v to_o take_v the_o angel_n collective_o to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o although_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o these_o angel_n do_v expound_v the_o seven_o candlstick_n to_o be_v the_o seven_o church_n yet_o in_o expound_v the_o seven_o star_n he_o loss_n the_o number_n of_o
may_v merit_v for_o this_o from_o the_o pope_n yet_o royalist_n will_v allow_v he_o none_o if_o in_o a_o matter_n so_o plain_a and_o evident_a it_o be_v needful_a to_o adduc_fw-la testimony_n of_o writer_n and_o commentator_n as_o this_o informer_n do_v to_o no_o purpose_n how_o harmonious_a will_v their_o consent_n appear_v unto_o this_o truth_n the_o english_a annot_n in_o their_o preface_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n will_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o judge_n be_v not_o ordinary_a magistrate_n but_o extraordinarly_a call_v of_o god_n in_o time_n of_o great_a extremity_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o their_o preface_n on_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n they_o show_v that_o it_o contain_v rhe_n history_n of_o the_o two_o last_o judge_n eli_n and_o samuel_n and_o of_o saul_n the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o upon_o that_o place_n chap._n 7_o 15_o 16._o anent_o samuel_n judge_v of_o israel_n notwithstanding_o of_o his_o be_v lend_v to_o the_o lord_n from_o his_o birth_n 1_o chap._n 28._o they_o will_v inform_v this_o informer_n thatas_fw-la thiswas_fw-mi the_o jurisdictionof_o a_o judge_n whichgod_o call_v he_o unto_o all_o the_o time_n of_o soul_fw-mi so_o he_o be_v quo_fw-la bound_n by_o his_o mother_n vow_n chap._n 1._o whereby_o he_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o continue_v his_o residence_n there_o both_o because_o god_n have_v forsake_v it_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o also_o because_o the_o lord_n himselfhad_v take_v he_o off_o from_o that_o levitical_a service_n and_o call_v he_o to_o another_o employment_n namely_o to_o be_v a_o holy_a prophet_n and_o a_o judge_n over_o his_o people_n which_o place_n he_o can_v not_o discharge_v if_o he_o have_v be_v confine_v to_o a_o settle_a place_n the_o du_fw-fr ch_n annot_n in_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n describe_v they_o to_o be_v such_o person_n not_o who_o administer_v the_o ordinary_a function_n of_o judge_n among_o the_o people_n as_o the_o word_n be_v other_o where_o take_v but_o who_o god_n now_o and_o then_o as_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n require_v sometime_o out_o of_o on_o tribe_n sometime_o out_o of_o another_o extraordinarly_a raise_v call_v and_o with_o his_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o couradge_n endue_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n they_o show_v that_o therein_o be_v describe_v the_o government_n of_o samuel_n as_o judge_v over_o israel_n &c_n &c_n so_n that_o until_o our_o informer_n shall_v instruct_v the_o prelate_n extraordinary_a call_v from_o god_n and_o also_o their_o extraordinary_a enduement_n for_o civil_a government_n these_o instance_n of_o eli_n and_o samuel_n will_v not_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o divine_n afford_v they_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o warrant_n for_o there_o civil_a office_n so_o this_o man_n may_v be_v ashamed_a that_o he_o ever_o mention_v such_o a_o argument_n final_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o breer_n of_o a_o contradiction_n here_o be_v as_o be_v hint_v evident_a in_o that_o to_o prove_v that_o church_n man_n shall_v not_o ofchoice_n meddle_v incivil_a affair_n he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o no_o man_n that_o war_v entangle_v himself_n with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 4._o now_o if_o this_o for_o or_o illative_a here_o signify_v any_o thing_n and_o be_v not_o nonsense_n this_o he_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o hold_v that_o this_o text_n forbid_v church_n man_n all_o deliberate_a meddle_v in_o civil_a affair_n but_o will_v he_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o samuel_n and_o eli_n their_o judge_v of_o israel_n be_v not_o deliberate_a and_o of_o choice_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v sinful_a by_o this_o rule_n yet_o he_o plead_v for_o its_o imitablenes_n as_o lawful_a though_o a_o deliberate_a involve_v themselves_o in_o civil_a government_n yea_o a_o supreme_a rule_n and_o thus_o hold_v it_o not_o cross_v to_o this_o gospel_n precept_n so_o that_o to_o escape_v this_o scylla_n or_o charybdis_n he_o have_v no_o imaginable_a refuge_n but_o one_o viz._n to_o assert_v with_o we_o their_o extraordinary_a call_v for_o what_o they_o do_v and_o that_o singular_a old_a testament-dispensation_n under_o which_o they_o stand_v but_o then_o he_o must_v quit_v his_o plea_n for_o prelate_n civil_a employment_n from_o this_o instance_n and_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v inconcludent_a but_o for_o the_o new_a testament_n time_n he_o tell_v we_o how_o much_o bishop_n be_v employ_v in_o civil_a affair_n when_o emperor_n become_v christian_a as_o smectymnuus_n confess_v but_o 1._o since_o he_o pretend_v scripture_n instance_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n his_o new_a testament_n instance_n be_v very_o apocryphal_a and_o heterogeneus_a thereunto_o be_v of_o bishop_n meddle_v three_o or_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v close_v humano_fw-la capiti_fw-la cervicem_fw-la pingere_fw-la equinam_fw-la but_o his_o new_a testament_n precept_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 4._o chase_v away_o the_o instance_n of_o bishop_n meddle_v in_o civil_a affair_n three_o or_o four_o hundred_o year_n forward_o nixt_v i_o will_v know_v whither_o our_o informer_n hold_v these_o bishop_n meddle_v in_o secular_a affair_n to_o be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a iflawfull_a and_o consist_v with_o their_o call_v which_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o insinuat_fw-la in_o tell_v we_o that_o saravia_n defend_v at_o large_a even_o simple_o and_o absolute_o church_n mens_fw-la meddle_v in_o state_n affair_n why_o then_o do_v he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o nixt_a page_n that_o the_o father_n complean_v of_o this_o as_o aburden_v sure_o they_o be_v very_o froward_a to_o fret_v under_o a_o piece_n of_o lawful_a employment_n if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a or_o a_o deliberate_a sinful_a intanglement_n why_o obtrud_n he_o it_o upon_o we_o as_o a_o regular_a precedent_n and_o what_o will_v smectymnuus_n acknowledgement_n of_o the_o factum_fw-la import_n to_o infert_fw-la his_fw-la or_o our_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o jus_o he_o tell_v we_o likwayes_o that_o ancient_a counsel_n upon_o the_o ground_n mention_v 2._o tim._n 2._o 4._o of_o a_o minister_n sinful_a intanglement_n discharge_v they_o to_o follow_v military_a employment_n or_o to_o take_v ferm_n etc._n etc._n hence_o i_o infer_v than_o these_o counsel_n hold_v that_o deliberate_a meddle_v in_o state_n affair_n â—…or_a worldly_a incumberance_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o minister_n call_v and_o a_o sinful_a intanglement_n discharge_v in_o that_o text_n for_o since_o they_o discharge_v military_a employment_n and_o ferm_n upon_o this_o ground_n they_o do_v consequent_o discharge_v all_o such_o intanglement_n for_o a_o quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o he_o can_v but_o grant_v and_o from_o hence_o i_o infer_v two_o thing_n against_o he_o 1._o he_o set_v these_o council_n by_o the_o ear_n with_o his_o scripture_n instance_n for_o since_o they_o condemn_v these_o formentioned_a civil_a employment_n upon_o that_o ground_n 2_o tim._n 2_o 4._o as_o a_o sinful_a intanglement_n in_o a_o church_n officer_n 3_o he_o must_v either_o say_v that_o they_o condemn_v these_o old-testament_n instance_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o samuel_n and_o eli_n as_o sinful_a or_o else_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o hold_v they_o with_o we_o to_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o no_o regular_a precedent_n 2._o it_o will_v hence_o follow_v that_o these_o council_n do_v condemn_v saravia_n who_o he_o tell_v we_o do_v at_o some_o length_n define_v church_n mens_fw-la act_v in_o state_n assaire_n and_o saravia_n condemn_v and_o disput_v against_o these_o council_n and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v a_o puss_a problem_n to_o he_o to_o which_o of_o they_o he_o will_v adhere_v in_o this_o contest_v since_o he_o hold_v with_o these_o counsel_n upon_o that_o ground_n 2_o tim._n 2_o v._n 4._o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o minister_n deliberate_v involve_v themselves_o in_o civil_a affair_n it_o seem_v be_v quite_v there_o great_a advocate_n saravia_n and_o all_o his_o plead_n upon_o this_o point_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o no_o limitation_n in_o saravia_n his_o plead_n for_o minister_n meddle_v in_o state_n affair_n as_o for_o what_o follow_v in_o this_o page_n he_o obscure_v and_o shift_v the_o point_n here_o inquestion_n in_o say_v that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o call_v it_o simple_o unlawful_a and_o in_o every_o case_n to_o meddle_v in_o these_o thing_n we_o know_v there_o be_v a_o lawful_a concional_a meddle_v &_o also_o in_o way_n of_o ministerial_a advice_n unto_o the_o magistrate_n in_o order_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o conscience_n the_o ministerial_a direction_n whereof_o be_v the_o pastors_n work_n at_o who_o mouth_n god_n mind_n must_v be_v seek_v and_o likeways_o by_o way_n of_o ministerial_a testimony_n against_o what_o be_v sinful_a in_o state_n ruler_n which_o be_v all_o that_o our_o principle_n do_v own_o as_o to_o minister_n interpose_v in_o state_n affair_n in_o our_o late_a time_n but_o
be_v address_v to_o a_o moderator_n will_v that_o infer_v his_o authority_n over_o the_o synod_n nay_o since_o a_o presbytry_n lay_v on_o hand_n be_v upon_o timothy_n himself_o since_o the_o presbyter_n of_o this_o church_n of_o ephesus_n have_v the_o episcopal_a power_n in_o common_a commit_v to_o they_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bishop_n since_o the_o corinth-presbytery_n do_v excommunicate_a the_o incestuous_a we_o may_v clear_o infer_v that_o these_o direction_n though_o immediate_o address_v to_o timothy_n yet_o belong_v to_o presbyter_n of_o that_o and_o other_o church_n as_o well_o as_o he_o 2._o suppose_v that_o this_o address_v will_v give_v he_o a_o special_a interest_n herein_o yet_o how_o will_v the_o informer_n prove_v that_o it_o respect_v timothy_n any_o other_o way_n and_o in_o any_o other_o capacity_n then_o of_o one_fw-mi evangelist_n which_o he_o say_v it_o may_v be_v he_o yet_o be_v and_o not_o a_o bishop_n he_o dissallowe_v not_o of_o gerard_n opinion_n who_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o make_v bishop_n now_o if_o these_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o he_o and_o this_o his_o suppose_a singular_a authority_n exercise_v as_o one_fw-mi evangelist_n who_o office_n be_v to_o cease_v it_o will_v plead_v nothing_o for_o the_o episcopal_a power_n sure_o upon_o our_o supposition_n that_o he_o be_v a_o fellow-helper_n and_o assistant_n of_o paul_n in_o his_o apostolic_a function_n and_o have_v a_o transient_a occasional_a employment_n here_o as_o be_v clear_o hold_v out_o in_o the_o text_n these_o rule_n be_v very_o suitable_a unto_o he_o in_o that_o capacity_n beside_o these_o direction_n be_v for_o instruction_n of_o every_o man_n of_o god_n or_o minister_n in_o point_n of_o church-government_n 2._o tim._n 3_o 16._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 6_o but_o do_v not_o give_v they_o episopal_a power_n or_o will_v he_o say_v that_o every_o man_n have_v the_o formal_a office_n or_o place_n in_o the_o nature_n whereof_o he_o be_v instruct_v the_o dedication_n of_o a_o book_n to_o a_o man_n anent_o rule_n of_o kingly_a government_n will_v not_o make_v the_o man_n or_o suppose_v he_o either_o king_n or_o governor_n in_o the_o 3d._a place_n as_o to_o these_o direction_n themselves_o particular_o as_o to_o timothy_n direction_n as_o to_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n be_v find_v in_o scripture_n a_o presbyterial_a act_n competent_a to_o mere_a presbyter_n which_o as_o i_o say_v they_o exercise_v upon_o timothy_n himself_o though_o paul_n be_v present_a 1_o tim_n 4_o 14._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 5._o and_o therefore_o timothy_n can_v have_v no_o single_a or_o episcopal_a authority_n therein_o in_o church_n constitute_v so_o that_o the_o precept_n direct_v presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o he_o in_o that_o point_n nay_o this_o address_v direction_n main_o respect_v they_o as_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o this_o power_n and_o the_o presbytery_n receive_v their_o lesson_n here_o not_o to_o lay_v on_o hand_n sudden_o rather_o than_o timothy_n nixt_v as_o for_o his_o authority_n and_o direction_n anent_o rebuke_v and_o censure_n i_o answ_v that_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v timothy_n sole_a prerogative_n for_o either_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o private_a rebuke_n and_o this_o every_o christian_n have_v authority_n in_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o levit._fw-la 19_o 17._o prov._n 9_o 8._o or_o of_o a_o ministerial_a rebuke_n and_o this_o be_v competent_a to_o every_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n isa._n 58_o 1._o 2_o tim._n 41_o 2._o tiâ—…_n 1_o 13._o 2_o sam._n 12_o 8._o and_o beside_o institution_n and_o reproof_n of_o church_n officer_n will_v not_o prove_v a_o fix_a episcopal_a power_n prophet_n rebuke_v but_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n over_o priest_n nor_o paul_n over_o peter_n though_o he_o reprove_v he_o as_o for_o that_o which_o he_o particular_o mention_n about_o receive_v one_fw-mi accusation_n against_o one_fw-mi elder_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o also_o belong_v to_o the_o official_a juridical_a power_n of_o elder_n since_o rule_v &_o government_n attribute_n to_o they_o in_o scripture_n do_v necessary_o import_v one_fw-mi authority_n to_o receive_v accusation_n and_o correct_v delinquent_n by_o reproof_n and_o censure_n matth._n 8_o 16._o 17._o there_o be_v one_fw-mi accusation_n to_o be_v delate_a ecclesiae_fw-la to_o the_o church_n or_o the_o juridical_a court_n not_o to_o one_o prelate_n as_o be_v above_o clear_v and_o therefore_o the_o direction_n anent_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o accusation_n respect_v they_o who_o be_v to_o judge_v upon_o it_o and_o not_o the_o prelate_n compare_v this_o with_o 1_o cor._n 5_o 4_o 5._o the_o presbyter_n must_v meet_v together_o to_o rebuke_v the_o incestuous_a there_o and_o they_o that_o be_v spiritual_a must_v restore_v the_o delinquent_n gal._n 6_o 1._o the_o church_n officer_n or_o minister_n of_o thessalonica_n must_v note_v and_o admonish_v authoritative_o the_o disobedient_a brother_n 2_o thess._n 3_o 14_o 15._o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v that_o as_o upon_o the_o one_o hand_n timothy_n be_v forbid_v to_o rebuke_v one_fw-mi elder_n and_o positive_o enjoin_v double_o to_o honour_v they_o when_o faithful_a so_o the_o receive_n one_fw-mi accusation_n be_v no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o every_o private_a christian_a and_o minister_n be_v capable_a of_o even_o against_o the_o superior_a whither_o in_o state_n or_o age_n in_o relation_n to_o admonition_n counsel_n or_o comfort_v according_o levit._fw-la 19_o 17._o gal._n 6_o 1_o 2_o joh._n 10_o 11._o none_o in_o whatever_o capacity_n be_v exeme_v from_o this_o precept_n not_o to_o receive_v accusation_n light_o hence_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n cite_v by_o blond_n apol._n sect._n 4_o enact_v that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v hear_v one_fw-mi accusation_n without_o the_o clergy_n and_o that_o without_o their_o assent_n the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v void_a where_o be_v the_o negative_a voice_n here_o whittaker_n thus_o answer_v the_o popish_a plead_n upon_o this_o text_n and_o our_o informer_n too_o controv_n 4._o quest._n 1._o cap._n 2._o that_o timothy_n be_v command_v not_o rash_o to_o receive_v one_fw-mi accusation_n prove_v not_o that_o he_o have_v dominion_n over_o elder_n which_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n mind_n be_v to_o bring_v a_o crime_n to_o the_o church_n to_o bring_v the_o guilty_a into_o judgement_n open_o to_o reprove_v which_o not_o only_o superior_n may_v do_v but_o also_o equal_v and_o inferior_n in_o the_o roman_a republic_n the_o king_n do_v not_o only_o judge_v the_o people_n but_o also_o the_o senator_n and_o patricii_fw-la and_o certain_o it_o seem_v not_o that_o timothy_n have_v such_o a_o â—…sistory_n and_o court_n as_o be_v afterward_o appoint_v to_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n what_o this_o authority_n be_v may_v be_v understand_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v those_o that_o sin_n rebuke_n before_o all_o which_o equal_v also_o may_v do_v thus_o bishop_n heretofore_o if_o any_o elder_a or_o bishop_n have_v one_fw-mi ill_a report_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o eeclesiastick_a senate_n or_o synod_n and_o condemn_v he_o if_o he_o seem_v worthy_a by_o a_o public_a judgement_n that_o be_v do_v either_o suspend_v excommunicate_a or_o remove_v he_o the_o bishop_n condemne_v nocent_a elder_n or_o deacons_n not_o by_o his_o authority_n alone_o but_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o clergy_n &_o in_o case_n of_o appeal_n even_o to_o the_o metropolitan_a he_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o synod_n &_o what_o they_o do_v be_v ratify_v the_o same_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o bucer_n de_fw-fr ut_fw-la &_o usu_fw-la sacr._n minister_n willet_n sinops_n papis_fw-la contr._n 5_o ques_n 3_o part_n 3_o in_o the_o appeudix_n eucer_n de_fw-fr gub._n pag._n 300._o to_o 398._o the_o informer_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o these_o direction_n concern_v after_o age_n and_o be_v of_o ordinary_a use_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v extraordinary_a officer_n in_o these_o act_n that_o in_o call_v timothy_n and_o titus_n extraordinary_a officer_n in_o these_o act_n we_o lead_v the_o way_n to_o their_o error_n who_o call_v ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n extraordinary_a answ._n as_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o none_o of_o these_o direction_n will_v infer_v in_o timothy_n one_fw-mi episcopal_n power_n proper_o such_o but_o that_o any_o power_n he_o have_v above_o presbyter_n be_v by_o his_o special_a evangelistick_a legation_n so_o the_o concernment_n of_o after_o age_n in_o these_o direction_n and_o their_o be_v of_o constant_a use_n be_v a_o pitiful_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o continuanc_fw-la of_o the_o power_n in_o that_o manner_n be_v not_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n precept_n anent_o the_o antiquate_a ceremony_n all_o the_o act_n &_o direction_n give_v to_o extraordinary_a officer_n both_o under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n of_o perpetual_a
fix_a prostasie_n and_o after_o he_o have_v confirm_v this_o he_o add_v in_o the_o next_o sect_n cum_fw-la itaque_fw-la collegium_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la ratione_fw-la utentium_fw-la caetus_fw-la sine_fw-la ordine_fw-la nec_fw-la institui_fw-la nec_fw-la conservari_fw-la nec_fw-la agere_fw-la nec_fw-la agi_fw-la amplius_fw-la dicam_fw-la nec_fw-la cogitari_fw-la potest_fw-la aequabilis_fw-la inter_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la muneris_fw-la consortes_fw-la ac_fw-la sese_fw-la honore_fw-la mutuo_fw-la praevenientes_fw-la sanctos_fw-la paritas_fw-la divina_fw-la propemodum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o commune_v consilium_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nequaquam_fw-la degenerabant_fw-la stabant_fw-la enim_fw-la aequo_fw-la in_fw-la eodem_fw-la gradu_fw-la &_o ordine_fw-la jure_fw-la omnes_fw-la sed_fw-la svo_fw-la cuique_fw-la loco_fw-la erantque_fw-la in_o familiâ_fw-la quaque_fw-la ecclesiasticâ_fw-la post_fw-la primo_fw-la genitum_fw-la secundo_fw-la tertio_fw-la etc._n etc._n geniti_fw-la qui_fw-la majorem_fw-la natufratrem_fw-la secundum_fw-la patrem_fw-la caelestem_fw-la colebant_fw-la eique_fw-la nec_fw-la ambienti_fw-la nec_fw-la poscenti_fw-la invidioso_fw-la nunc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o singulis_fw-la communis_fw-la regiminis_fw-la actibus_fw-la jure_fw-la volentes_fw-la cedebant_fw-la acprimas_fw-la ubique_fw-la part_n deferebant_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la quando_fw-la novus_fw-la cooptandus_fw-la esset_fw-la collega_n cleri_fw-la totius_fw-la jam_fw-la consistentis_fw-la plebisque_fw-la consentientibus_fw-la suffragiis_fw-la &_o judicio_fw-la comprobatis_fw-la n._n b._n totius_fw-la presbyterii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praeunte_o tamen_fw-la ac_fw-la reliquorum_fw-la nomine_fw-la solemnia_fw-la benedictionum_fw-la verba_fw-la pronunciante_fw-la promotione_fw-la antiquissimo_fw-la in_fw-la possessionem_fw-la muneris_fw-la mitteretur_fw-la priorum_fw-la per_fw-la consecrationem_fw-la quoddamodo_fw-la filius_fw-la factus_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ratione_fw-la aequo_fw-la cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la jure_fw-la licet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frater_fw-la erat_fw-la ubi_fw-la vero_fw-la quaestionis_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la regimine_fw-la quicquam_fw-la emergeret_fw-la consultantium_fw-la in_o common_a fratrum_fw-la disceptationibus_fw-la quasi_fw-la naturae_fw-la jure_fw-la favore_fw-la omnium_fw-la firmato_fw-la praeesset_fw-la senior_fw-la non_fw-la gradu_fw-la alio_fw-la major_n n._n b._n non_fw-la nativa_fw-la gradus_fw-la communis_fw-la potestate_fw-la potior_fw-la sed_fw-la adventitiâ_fw-la ob_fw-la aetatis_fw-la meritum_fw-la delegata_fw-la superior_a which_o be_v this_o in_o sum_n that_o though_o the_o college_n of_o the_o ordain_v be_v all_o alike_o as_o to_o their_o official_a power_n yet_o lest_o their_o joint_a council_n shall_v fall_v under_o anarchical_a confusion_n the_o first_o ordain_v minister_v although_o of_o the_o same_o degree_n &_o juridical_a power_n with_o his_o colleague_n have_v a_o sort_n of_o veneration_n and_o precendency_n as_o to_o some_o act_n but_o still_o in_o their_o name_n &_o by_o their_o consent_n who_o be_v his_o brethren_n which_o will_v reach_v a_o patrociny_n to_o the_o diocesian_n erastian_n prelat_n with_o his_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n his_o negative_a voice_n in_o church_n judicatory_n and_o his_o delegation_n of_o ecclesiastic_a power_n to_o the_o whole_a synod_n his_o civil_a state_n office_n etc._n etc._n when_o east_n and_o west_n shall_v meet_v together_o then_o he_o add_v hanc_fw-la originalem_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la politiae_fw-la formam_fw-la sub_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la oculis_fw-la natam_fw-la non_fw-la immerito_fw-la putavit_fw-la hilarius_n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la pietati_fw-la naturae_fw-la rationibusque_fw-la dictamini_fw-la consonum_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la priorum_fw-la canitiem_fw-la reverenter_fw-la habeant_fw-la aetate_fw-la posteriores_fw-la fac_fw-la tamen_fw-la apostolis_n non_fw-la modo_fw-la nonimprobantibus_fw-la sed_fw-la palam_fw-la laudantibus_fw-la ortam_fw-la ego_fw-la sane_fw-la libere_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la observatam_fw-la christianisque_fw-la sive_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n sive_fw-la ab_fw-la eorum_fw-la discipulis_fw-la traditam_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la mutabilem_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la usu_fw-la &_o arbitrio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la mutandam_fw-la prout_fw-la in_fw-la causa_fw-la consimili_fw-la piae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la crakanthorpus_fw-la sensit_fw-la crediderim_fw-la in_o which_o passage_n he_o plead_v only_o for_o this_o fix_a moderator_n and_o do_v not_o positiu_o assert_v the_o apostolic_a institution_n for_o it_o but_o come_v near_o bezaes_n expressiones_fw-la in_fw-la reference_n to_o the_o episcopus_fw-la humanus_fw-la as_o for_o blondel_n confess_v this_o primus_fw-la presbyter_n to_o have_v have_v authority_n with_o his_o precedency_n as_o the_o informer_n be_v bold_a to_o assert_v he_o have_v do_v well_o to_o point_v we_o to_o the_o place_n where_o these_o word_n be_v find_v quis_fw-la enim_fw-la praesidentiamsine_n authoritate_fw-la somniet_fw-la for_o upon_o search_n they_o be_v not_o find_v but_o it_o seem_v the_o informer_n put_v this_o sense_n upon_o his_o word_n which_o follow_v these_o cite_v above_o ac_fw-la forte_fw-fr consistorialium_fw-la omnium_fw-la qui_fw-la pastorum_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la quasque_fw-la in_o common_a regentium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d urgent_a calculos_fw-la evertit_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la aetate_fw-la collegii_fw-la cujusque_fw-la presbyterialis_fw-la singular_a quoddam_fw-la caput_fw-la fuit_fw-la qui_fw-la vero_fw-la a_o nostrum_fw-la ullus_fw-la synedrium_fw-la sibi_fw-la n._n b._n vel_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hactenus_fw-la somniavit_fw-la a_o non_fw-la eodem_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la jure_fw-la modoque_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la vice_n pares_fw-la inter_fw-la compare_v vel_fw-la delegata_fw-la a_o paribus_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la potestate_fw-la praesunt_fw-la quo_fw-la inter_fw-la christianismi_fw-la primordia_fw-la aeâ—…o_fw-la honoris_fw-la inter_fw-la conseniores_fw-la primas_fw-la fuit_fw-la where_o he_o deny_v that_o this_o singular_a head_n of_o the_o consistory_n or_o moderator_n his_o power_n do_v justle_v with_o or_o evert_v the_o common_a vote_n or_o episcopacy_n of_o the_o pastoure_n and_o consequent_o their_o joint_n presbyterial_a government_n because_o the_o consistory_n or_o meeting_n can_v neither_o be_v without_o a_o head_n or_o mouth_n nor_o have_v many_o head_n which_o he_o assimilate_v to_o the_o then_o power_n of_o their_o moderator_n choose_v from_o among_o his_o equal_n and_o co-presbyters_a either_o by_o turn_n or_o a_o delegated_a power_n of_o presidency_n for_o some_o time_n the_o informer_n citation_n of_o chamier_n p._n 35._o acknowledge_v from_o the_o beginning_n a_o primus_fw-la presbyter_n with_o a_o nova_fw-la potestas_fw-la and_o jurisdictio_fw-la ne_o esset_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la mere_a titulus_fw-la or_o a_o first_o presbyter_n with_o a_o new_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n burn_v his_o finger_n and_o rebound_v a_o deadly_a blow_n upon_o himself_o for_o in_o call_v this_o jurisdiction_n and_o power_n nova_n or_o new_a he_o make_v it_o late_a than_o the_o first_o scripture_n patent_n anent_o that_o presbyter_n authority_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o his_o brethren_n before_o this_o humane_a supperadded_a power_n and_o consequent_o he_o must_v look_v upon_o he_o only_o as_o beza_n humane_a bishop_n suppose_v one_fw-mi anterior_a divine_a bishop_n which_o be_v the_o pastor_n or_o minister_n and_o here_o again_o the_o informer_n put_v we_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o this_o his_o citation_n of_o chamier_n attributinge_v a_o new_a jurisdiction_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o primus_fw-la presbyter_n or_o first_o minister_n be_v so_o general_a without_o point_v at_o either_o book_n or_o page_n that_o it_o seem_v he_o resolve_v that_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o passage_n none_o shall_v trace_v he_o to_o know_v whither_o he_o cite_v true_a or_o false_a however_o the_o place_n he_o mean_v be_v lib._n 10._o de_fw-la oecum_fw-la pont_n c._n 5._o where_o chamier_n grant_v primum_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la accepisse_fw-la novam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la that_o the_o first_o presbyter_n receive_v a_o new_a power_n but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v our_o informer_n incrusted_a eekement_n which_o as_o in_o another_o passage_n of_o blondell_n we_o must_v suppose_v his_o lyncian_n eye_n discover_v in_o some_o write_a copy_n of_o chamier_n which_o the_o printer_n be_v so_o uncivil_a as_o not_o to_o put_v in_o because_o this_o our_o great_a doubt-resolv_a be_v not_o overseer_n at_o the_o press_n any_o who_o look_v upon_o that_o chapter_n may_v discover_v that_o chamiers_fw-fr scope_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o ab_fw-la initio_fw-la regimen_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fuit_fw-la aristocraticum_fw-la that_o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o church_n government_n be_v aristocracy_n and_o that_o the_o disparity_n which_o after_o come_v in_o use_n be_v one_fw-mi innovation_n as_o for_o what_o he_o add_v of_o moulin_n pag._n 76._o if_o he_o hold_v the_o episcopal_a power_n in_o ordination_n to_o be_v among_o these_o thing_n which_o though_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n yet_o be_v alterable_a he_o may_v be_v probable_o suppose_v to_o include_v it_o among_o the_o apostle_n extraordinary_a expire_v prerogative_n which_o this_o man_n must_v acknowledge_v will_v lay_v no_o foundation_n for_o prelacy_n as_o for_o stillingfleet_n we_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o his_o principle_n or_o any_o debat_fw-la betwixt_o he_o &_o they_o for_o that_o which_o he_o
call_v one_fw-mi evasion_n anent_o the_o alteration_n of_o some_o thing_n in_o the_o apostolic_a church_n as_o we_o disowne_v stillingfleet_n in_o make_v the_o frame_n of_o government_n which_o the_o apostle_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n versatile_a various_a or_o alterable_a so_o we_o disowne_v this_o informer_n in_o resolve_v it_o sole_o upon_o the_o church_n decision_n what_o apostolic_a practice_n be_v imitable_a or_o moral_a and_o what_o not_o a_o dangerous_a popish_a principle_n and_o wherein_o he_o will_v be_v find_v inconsistent_a with_o himself_o but_o for_o the_o apostolic_a government_n by_o the_o common_a concell_n of_o presbyter_n we_o hold_v it_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a upon_o the_o same_o ground_n of_o the_o church_n union_n and_o edification_n which_o himself_o do_v plead_v as_o for_o the_o shift_n and_o bad_a issue_n which_o he_o allege_n presbyterian_a writter_n be_v drive_v unto_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o party_n can_v make_v it_o appear_v but_o his_o own_o pitiful_a shift_n and_o of_o other_o of_o his_o way_n in_o plead_v for_o this_o hierarchy_n we_o hope_v by_o this_o time_n be_v sufficient_o apparent_a as_o for_o durell_n offer_v to_o get_v episcopacy_n one_fw-mi approbation_n from_o all_o foreign_a divine_n we_o let_v it_o pass_v as_o a_o piece_n of_o prelatic_a pageantry_n fit_a to_o fill_v pamphlet_n ad_fw-la pompam_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la pugnam_fw-la quid_fw-la tanto_fw-la tulit_fw-la hic_fw-la promissor_n hiatu_fw-la durel_n and_o the_o informer_n can_v stand_v before_o their_o evidence_n who_o have_v make_v the_o contrary_a appear_v for_o what_o he_o add_v anent_o our_o superintendent_o as_o have_v upon_o the_o matter_n one_fw-mi episcopal_n power_n i_o refer_v he_o to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o philadelphus_n against_o spotswood_n calumny_n print_v at_o the_o end_n of_o didoclavius_n page_n 30_o 31._o where_o he_o will_v find_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o prelate_n clear_v and_o state_v in_o 12._o particular_n to_o his_o conviction_n unless_o he_o have_v resolve_v ne_fw-la si_fw-la persuaseris_fw-la persuaderis_fw-la so_o that_o worthy_a mr._n knox_n give_v no_o patrociny_n to_o prelacy_n in_o countenance_v the_o admission_n of_o superintendent_o how_o he_o have_v deryve_v his_o prelacy_n from_o scripture_n and_o through_o antiquity_n to_o reform_a time_n &_o church_n in_o their_o confession_n let_v the_o impartial_a judge_n by_o what_o i_o have_v answer_v from_o the_o beginning_n as_o for_o the_o author_n of_o jus_o divinum_fw-la minist_n anglic_n their_o proof_n of_o the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n at_o length_n clear_v from_o father_n schoolman_n &_o reform_a divine_n even_o from_o episcopal_a divine_n in_o england_n the_o informer_n have_v do_v better_a not_o to_o mention_v that_o piece_n then_o to_o have_v make_v such_o a_o simple_a &_o insipid_a return_n anent_o the_o scoolmens_n notione_n whither_o episcopacy_n be_v a_o different_a order_n from_o presbytery_n or_o a_o different_a degree_n of_o the_o same_o order_n for_o though_o this_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o scoole-man_n toss_v such_o a_o question_n dare_v he_o say_v that_o the_o ancient_a father_n both_o greek_n and_o latin_n and_o late_o reform_v divine_v cite_v in_o that_o learned_a piece_n in_o their_o clear_a and_o positive_a assertion_n of_o the_o parity_n of_o bishop_n &_o presbyter_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la entertain_v any_o such_o notion_n as_o this_o again_o have_v he_o be_v so_o ingenuus_fw-la and_o true_a to_o the_o learned_a authores_fw-la of_o that_o piece_n and_o unto_o himself_o â—…s_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v he_o may_v have_v find_v cite_v therein_o a_o passage_n of_o cassander_n in_o his_o book_n of_o consulâ—…_n artic._n 14_o which_o break_v this_o his_o answer_n all_o in_o piece_n and_o because_o his_o squeemish_n eye_n look_v asquint_o upon_o it_o i_o shall_v here_o set_v it_o down_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o a_o great_a charge_n this_o be_v which_o he_o bring_v against_o these_o divine_n an_fw-mi episcopaâ—…us_fw-la inter_fw-la ordines_fw-la ecclesiasticos_fw-la ponendus_fw-la sit_fw-la inter_fw-la theologos_fw-la &_o canoniâ—…as_fw-la non_fw-la convenit_fw-la convenit_fw-la autem_fw-la inter_fw-la own_v in_o apostolorum_fw-la aetate_fw-la inter_fw-la episcopos_fw-la &_o presbyteros_fw-la nullum_fw-la discrimen_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sed_fw-la post_fw-la modum_fw-la schismatis_fw-la evitandi_fw-la causa_fw-la episcopum_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la fuisse_fw-la praepositum_fw-la &c_n &c_n that_o be_v whither_o episcopacy_n be_v to_o be_v place_v among_o the_o ecclesiastic_a order_n it_o be_v not_o agree_v between_o the_o theologue_n &_o canonist_n but_o it_o be_v agree_v among_o all_o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n age_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o bishop_n &_o presbyter_n but_o afterward_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o evit_a schism_n the_o bishop_n be_v set_v ever_o presbyter_n etc._n etc._n now_o whither_o these_o disputant_n do_v agree_v that_o always_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n there_o be_v bishop_n distinct_a from_o presbyter_n as_o this_o informer_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o affirm_v let_v the_o great_a adversary_n judge_v by_o this_o account_n of_o such_o one_fw-mi impartial_a witness_n how_o can_v he_o say_v that_o these_o father_n may_v be_v of_o this_o mind_n and_o likwayes_o these_o late_a divine_n that_o always_o from_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v bishop_n set_v over_o presbyter_n what_o a_o selfcontradict_a tenet_n be_v this_o for_o any_o rational_a man_n to_o entertain_v viz_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n re_fw-mi &_o nomine_fw-la in_o name_n and_o thing_n the_o same_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o yet_o that_o bishop_n be_v set_v over_o presbyter_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o distinct_a from_o they_o in_o their_o time_n what_o will_v he_o make_v of_o all_o jerome_n scripture_n proof_n through_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o write_n anent_o this_o complete_a parity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n of_o the_o say_n of_o ambrose_n that_o non_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la seripta_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la quae_fw-la nunâ—…_n est_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n agreeâ—…_n not_o in_o every_o thing_n with_o the_o ordinance_n or_o appointment_n he_o mean_v of_o government_n which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o church_n what_o will_v he_o make_v of_o bishop_n jewel_n tell_v harding_n in_o his_o defence_n against_o he_o that_o in_o call_v it_o a_o haerefie_n to_o affirm_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n to_o be_v one_o he_o reflect_v upon_o jerome_n and_o other_o father_n who_o he_o cite_v against_o he_o yea_o upon_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o make_v he_o also_o a_o haeretick_n what_o will_n he_o make_v of_o that_o assertion_n of_o beza_n episcopus_fw-la papam_fw-la peperit_fw-la the_o bishop_n bring_v forth_o the_o pope_n of_o whittaker_n that_o the_o set_n up_o the_o prelate_n yea_o the_o first_o proestos_fw-la or_o precedent_n to_o prevent_v schism_n be_v a_o remedy_n worse_o than_o the_o disease_n now_o if_o he_o will_v reconcile_v these_o say_n and_o assertion_n with_o their_o hold_a bishop_n distinct_a from_o presbyter_n to_o have_v be_v in_o and_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o will_v prove_v a_o wonderful_a oedipus_n but_o our_o informer_n have_v not_o yet_o do_v with_o these_o author_n and_o have_v another_o reflection_n upon_o they_o anent_o what_o they_o say_v page_n 64._o that_o eusebius_n and_o iraeneus_n be_v deceive_v themselves_o &_o deceive_v other_o he_o tell_v we_o 1._o they_o be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o when_o seek_v to_o relieve_v themselves_o by_o discredit_v these_o authores_fw-la but_o this_o man_n be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o if_o he_o deny_v that_o which_o be_v so_o notoâ—…ly_o true_a &_o make_v good_a by_o so_o many_o of_o the_o learned_a be_v junius_n and_o scalliger_n who_o be_v approve_v herein_o by_o dr_n reynolds_n hard_o put_v to_o it_o who_o demonstrat_n eusebius_n gross_a error_n &_o mistake_n 2._o he_o say_v though_o in_o some_o thing_n eusebius_n be_v mistake_v most_o he_o be_v so_o in_o every_o point_n wherein_o he_o make_v bishop_n superior_a to_o presbyter_n &_o draw_v their_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n ans._n for_o the_o catalogue_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n we_o speak_v to_o it_o already_o and_o for_o eusebius_n speak_v always_o in_o that_o strain_n the_o reverend_a author_n of_o that_o piece_n with_o other_o do_v tell_v the_o informer_n that_o all_o that_o eusebius_n say_v be_v that_o it_o be_v report_v that_o his_o learned_a censurer_n scalliger_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o read_v ancient_a history_n parum_fw-la attente_fw-la not_o attentiu_o &_o that_o he_o take_v his_o measure_n in_o this_o point_n &_o his_o relation_n upon_o trust_n from_o clemens_n fabulus_fw-la &_o hegesippus_n not_o extant_a 3._o the_o informer_n think_v it_o strange_a that_o they_o can_v suppose_v irenaeus_n johns_n contemporarie_a and_o disciple_n to_o be_v deceive_v as_o to_o church_n government_n answer_n have_v he_o but_o look_v upon_o the_o 4._o
thing_n be_v so_o fresh_a &_o recent_a 3._o that_o discipline_n which_o the_o taker_n and_o framer_n of_o this_o couâ—…nant_n at_o the_o take_n of_o it_o and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o its_o end_n do_v carry_v on_o and_o establish_v that_o discipline_n it_o must_v needs_o include_v and_o engage_v unto_o in_o their_o sense_n but_o that_o be_v presbyterian-government_n for_o to_o omit_v many_o precede_a discovery_n heirof_o mention_v in_o the_o apology_n in_o the_o year_n 1580._o the_o assembly_n after_o their_o judicial_a declarator_n that_o prelacy_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n send_v commissioner_n to_o the_o king_n to_o desire_v the_o establishment_n of_o the_o book_n of_o policy_n by_o one_fw-mi act_n of_o council_n until_o a_o parliament_n be_v convene_v and_o what_o this_o book_n of_o policy_n contain_v we_o do_v already_o hint_n then_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o national_a covenant_n and_o confession_n be_v swear_v by_o the_o king_n and_o council_n in_o the_o assembly_n 1581._o it_o be_v subscribe_v by_o all_o the_o member_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o assembly_n at_o dundie_n explain_v and_o it_o be_v again_o judicial_o declare_v that_o the_o church_n do_v thereby_o whole_o condemn_v the_o estate_n of_o bishop_n as_o they_o be_v in_o scotland_n at_o which_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n the_o confession_n of_o faith_n swear_v before_o in_o the_o year_n 1580._o be_v present_v to_o the_o assembly_n by_o the_o king_n and_o council_n together_o with_o his_o letter_n to_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n for_o erect_v presbytery_n complete_o through_o the_o nation_n and_o dissolve_v prelacy_n all_o the_o three_o viz_o both_o the_o king_n the_o estate_n and_o the_o assembly_n full_o agree_v in_o this_o judgement_n as_o to_o church_n government_n and_o this_o oath_n for_o its_o maintenance_n and_o according_a to_o this_o joint_a authoritative_a determination_n of_o church_n and_o state_n presbytery_n be_v erect_v likewise_o in_o this_o assembly_n according_a to_o the_o foresaid_a joint_a conclusion_n the_o second_o book_n of_o discipline_n contain_v the_o mould_n of_o presbyterial_a government_n and_o likewise_o this_o national_a covenant_n and_o oath_n for_o its_o preservation_n be_v as_o the_o two_o great_a charter_n of_o our_o church_n government_n and_o liberty_n insert_v into_o the_o church_n record_n ad_fw-la futuram_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la and_o that_o posterity_n may_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o discipline_n swear_v in_o that_o covenant_n upon_o which_o and_o many_o such_o like_a ground_n the_o assembly_n 1638_o do_v again_o judicial_o declare_v this_o sense_n of_o this_o national_a oath_n which_o according_o be_v receive_v with_o one_fw-mi express_v application_n to_o prelacy_n and_o the_o other_o corruption_n attend_v it_o and_o take_v by_o the_o whole_a land_n with_o a_o full_a concurrence_n of_o the_o civil_a sanction_n and_o authority_n anno._n 1640._o the_o second_o great_a engadgement_n plead_v against_o prelacy_n be_v that_o of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n wherein_o we_o vow_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n in_o the_o second_o article_n we_o swear_v the_o extirpation_n of_o poprie_fw-la and_o prelacy_n arch-bishop_n bishop_n their_o chancellor_n and_o commissary_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n depend_v on_o that_o hierarchy_n of_o whatever_o be_v find_v contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n which_o engadgement_n have_v be_v likewise_o take_v by_o all_o rank_n by_o parliament_n assembly_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n now_o that_o the_o prelacy_n at_o this_o time_n establish_v be_v abjure_v in_o this_o engadgement_n be_v these_o way_n evident_a 1._o prelacy_n be_v raze_v in_o anno._n 1638._o according_a to_o our_o national_a covenant_n and_o one_fw-mi engadgement_n be_v frame_v of_o adherence_n to_o the_o religion_n establish_v in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n in_o opposition_n unto_o all_o innovation_n former_o introduce_v and_o upon_o both_o ground_n presbyterian_a government_n in_o its_o exact_a parity_n be_v set_v up_o and_o judicial_o enact_v both_o by_o assembly_n and_o parliament_n that_o the_o solemn_a league_n must_v needs_o strike_v against_o prelacy_n be_v in_o this_o apparent_a because_o this_o league_n be_v clear_o referable_a to_o the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o national_a covenant_n as_o it_o stand_v then_o establish_v explain_v and_o swear_v by_o this_o whole_a nation_n and_o therefore_o be_v one_fw-mi accessory_n engadgement_n commensurat_fw-la unto_fw-la and_o to_o be_v explain_v by_o the_o precede_a and_o consequent_o none_o can_v doubt_v that_o it_o strike_v against_o prelacy_n and_o engadge_v to_o presbyterian_a government_n who_o know_v how_o former_a engadgement_n stand_v 2._o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n then_o existent_a in_o scotland_n refer_v to_o the_o then_o establishment_n thereof_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o former_a prelacy_n and_o all_o its_o corruption_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o sort_n of_o prelacy_n &_o whatever_o corruption_n in_o government_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o presbyterian_a simplicity_n and_o parity_n be_v here_o abjure_v and_o covenant_v against_o as_o we_o engage_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n as_o then_o reform_v from_o prelatic_a innovation_n so_o likewise_o we_o swear_v to_o preserve_v our_o church_n ancient_a and_o pure_a discipline_n as_o it_o stand_v then_o recover_v from_o prelatic_a encroachment_n that_o discipline_n &_o government_n be_v here_o swear_v unto_o as_o the_o discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n which_o the_o church_n and_o state_n of_o scotland_n at_o this_o time_n establish_v and_o own_a but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o that_o be_v presbyterian_a government_n then_o full_o ratify_v both_o by_o church_n and_o state_n ergo_fw-la the_o preservation_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n be_v swear_v and_o by_o further_a consequence_n that_o government_n which_o be_v by_o church_n and_o state_n extirpate_v as_o abjure_v in_o the_o national_a covenant_n and_o contrary_a unto_o this_o presbyterian_a frame_n be_v likewise_o abjure_v and_o covenant_v against_o in_o this_o league_n but_o such_o be_v prelacy_n bishop_n arch-bishop_n &c_n &c_n ergo_fw-la again_o 3._o the_o great_a ground_n upon_o which_o our_o adversary_n deny_v the_o national_a covenant_n to_o strike_v against_o prelacy_n be_v that_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o then_o existent_a discipline_n to_o which_o in_o that_o oath_n we_o vow_v adherence_n as_o the_o discipline_n of_o this_o church_n be_v not_o presbyterian_a government_n &_o that_o king_n james_n do_v not_o own_o it_o ergo_fw-la by_o one_fw-mi argument_n a_o contrariis_fw-la and_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la since_o its_o undeniable_a with_o they_o that_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la presbyterian_a government_n be_v now_o enact_v ratify_v establish_v and_o set_v up_o both_o by_o assembly_n and_o king_n and_o parliament_n that_o government_n we_o must_v stand_v oblige_v unto_o by_o the_o solemn_a league_n as_o the_o reform_a discipline_n and_o government_n of_o this_o church_n and_o contrary_o that_o government_n which_o be_v then_o the_o facto_fw-la by_o assembly_n king_n and_o parliament_n raze_v as_o inconsistent_a with_o presbyterian_a government_n and_o as_o abjure_v in_o the_o national_a covenant_n that_o government_n we_o can_v deny_v but_o the_o solemn_a league_n strike_v against_o but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o prelacy_n be_v at_o this_o time_n raze_v by_o assembly_n king_n and_o parliament_n as_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o national_a covenant_n and_o presbyterian_a government_n then_o establish_v ergo_fw-la this_o solemn_a league_n strike_v against_o prelacy_n 4._o the_o word_n preserve_v here_o use_v and_o the_o expression_n of_o common_a enemy_n clear_v this_o further_a preservingâ—…relates_n â—…relates_z to_o that_o which_o one_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o this_o possession_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o both_o imposer_n and_o engadger_n be_v the_o prelate_n and_o their_o malignant_a agent_n so_o that_o the_o hold_v fast_o of_o what_o be_v attain_v in_o point_n of_o reformation_n &c_n &c_n presbyterian_a government_n in_o all_o its_o establish_a privilege_n against_o prelate_n prelacy_n and_o all_o the_o incroachement_n thereof_o be_v here_o most_o evident_o engage_v unto_o 5._o that_o engadgement_n and_o oath_n which_o they_o who_o have_v set_v up_o prelacy_n in_o our_o church_n do_v cassat_fw-la and_o remove_v as_o inconsistent_a therewith_o that_o must_v needs_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n strike_v against_o it_o but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o our_o parliament_n and_o ruler_n do_v whole_o cassat_fw-la this_o solemn_a league_n in_o order_n to_o the_o establish_n of_o prelacy_n ergo_fw-la by_o their_o own_o confession_n it_o strike_v against_o it_o they_o cassat_fw-la the_o national_a covenant_n
declare_v their_o own_o sense_n say_v he_o which_o possible_o be_v not_o right_a but_o how_o can_v they_o oblige_v other_o to_o their_o sense_n who_o have_v take_v it_o before_o the_o first_o imposer_n have_v give_v they_o no_o such_o power_n the_o apollogist_n here_o tell_v he_o that_o this_o assembly_n put_v no_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o upon_o any_o who_o take_v it_o either_o before_o or_o after_o but_o as_o the_o representative_n of_o this_o church_n give_v a_o judicial_a interpretation_n of_o it_o and_o by_o authentic_a evidence_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o imposer_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n when_o it_o be_v take_v and_o that_o such_o as_o swear_v it_o before_o with_o a_o explicatory_a addition_n to_o forbear_v the_o approbation_n of_o prelacy_n until_o the_o assembly_n shall_v try_v whither_o it_o be_v abjure_v in_o that_o oath_n do_v consequent_o commit_v this_o unto_o and_o be_v according_o depend_v upon_o the_o assembly_n to_o declare_v the_o meaning_n thereof_o beside_o that_o the_o judicial_a interpretation_n of_o this_o national_a church_n her_o oath_n do_v of_o right_o belong_v unto_o this_o her_o supreme_a judicatory_a as_o be_v say_v here_o the_o doubter_n object_n that_o those_o who_o take_v the_o covenant_n after_o it_o be_v thus_o sense_v by_o the_o assembly_n have_v abjure_v episcopacy_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o assembly_n do_v intend_v to_o put_v no_o other_o sense_n upon_o it_o than_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o the_o first_o imposer_n very_o true_a but_o what_o then_o the_o first_o imposer_n have_v no_o such_o meaning_n say_v he_o as_o to_o abjure_v episcopacy_n the_o assembly_n ground_n fail_v and_o their_o posterior_n meaning_n can_v not_o bind_v against_o the_o first_o meaning_n this_o last_o be_v easy_o grant_v but_o the_o great_a pinch_n lie_v in_o this_o how_o prove_v he_o that_o the_o first_o imposer_n never_o mean_v it_o against_o episcopacy_n this_o he_o say_v be_v already_o show_v but_o where_o we_o must_v wait_v it_o seem_v for_o a_o new_a pamphlet_n to_o get_v a_o account_n of_o this_o great_a proof_n the_o doubter_n next_o allead_v to_o purpose_n that_o we_o engage_v ourselves_o in_o that_o covenant_n to_o adhere_v to_o this_o church_n in_o doctrine_n faith_n religion_n and_o discipline_n and_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n thereof_o which_o be_v presbyterian_a discipline_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v that_o by_o discipline_n can_v he_o mean_v presbyterian_a government_n why_o so_o because_o say_v he_o at_o the_o first_o impose_v of_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v no_o such_o government_n in_o scotland_n nor_o for_o a_o considerable_a time_n after_o ans._n we_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o episcopacy_n be_v judicial_o declare_v unlawful_a and_o that_o both_o the_o book_n of_o discipline_n be_v receive_v which_o overthrow_n prelacy_n and_o assert_n presbyterian_a discipline_n before_o ever_o that_o covenant_n be_v take_v and_o that_o at_o the_o very_a time_n of_o take_v it_o the_o old_a mould_n of_o prelacy_n be_v dissolve_v and_o presbytery_n erect_v both_o by_o the_o king_n and_o assembly_n but_o how_o prove_v our_o informer_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o government_n in_o scotland_n at_o that_o time_n because_o say_v he_o the_o king_n for_o all_o minister_n essay_n to_o introduce_v presbytery_n yet_o own_a episcopacy_n but_o how_o prove_v he_o this_o that_o at_o the_o impose_v of_o the_o covenant_n he_o own_a episcopacy_n do_v he_o not_o own_o the_o assembly_n power_n and_o the_o power_n of_o synod_n present_v he_o not_o to_o that_o assembly_n 1581._o a_o plot_n of_o presbytry_n and_o his_o letter_n enjoin_v their_o erection_n &_o to_o dissolve_v prelacy_n together_o with_o the_o subscribe_v covenant_n how_o do_v this_o own_o episcopacy_n let_v royalist_n take_v notice_n what_o a_o ingrained_a dissembler_n this_o man_n make_v king_n james_n in_o say_v that_o he_o still_o own_a episcopacy_n when_o so_o palpable_o disow_v it_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o reasonable_a man_n and_o if_o king_n james_n come_v all_o this_o length_n as_o to_o the_o introduce_v of_o presbytrie_n sure_o minister_n essay_n with_o he_o for_o this_o end_n be_v very_o effectual_a beside_o it_o be_v a_o poor_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o protestant_n organic_n church_n be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n own_v presbyterian_a government_n or_o exercise_v it_o and_o by_o consequence_n that_o the_o discipline_n as_o then_o existent_a swear_v to_o be_v mantain_v in_o that_o oath_n be_v not_o presbyterian_a to_o say_v that_o king_n james_n own_v episcopacy_n nay_o in_o grant_v these_o essay_n of_o minister_n for_o presbytry_n he_o grant_v that_o presbyterian_a government_n be_v own_v for_o suit_n i_o be_o what_o be_v their_o sense_n and_o endeavour_n as_o to_o presbyterian_a government_n from_o the_o beginning_n the_o same_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o body_n of_o this_o protestant_n church_n but_o his_o second_o answer_n to_o the_o premise_a objection_n of_o his_o doubter_n be_v usher_v in_o with_o a_o thereforâ—…_n what_o next_o therefore_o the_o government_n mean_v in_o it_o must_v be_v episcopacy_n if_o any_o particular_a mode_n of_o government_n be_v understand_v this_o be_v well_o step_v out_o a_o piece_n beyond_o his_o master_n the_o seasonable_a case_n who_o hardly_o come_v this_o length_n the_o man_n that_o will_v let_v we_o episcopacy_n in_o this_o church_n at_o that_o time_n as_o the_o government_n embrace_v by_o she_o must_v have_v odd_a prospective_n and_o of_o a_o like_a quality_n with_o these_o of_o our_o informer_n which_o have_v descry_v diocesian_n bishop_n in_o scripture_n we_o hear_v that_o the_o seasonable_a case_n grant_n that_o minister_n than_o look_v on_o themselves_o as_o oblige_v against_o episcopacy_n both_o by_o the_o national_a covenant_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n pray_v sir_n be_v tender_a of_o these_o minister_n reputation_n be_v they_o so_o principled_a and_o still_o own_v episcopacy_n too_o this_o be_v strange_a yea_o and_o own_v it_o and_o promise_v to_o defend_v it_o in_o this_o covenant_n beside_o how_o will_v he_o reconcil_v our_o church_n labour_v now_o against_o bishop_n acknowledge_v by_o he_o pag._n 118._o with_o she_o practise_v episcopacy_n which_o he_o assert_v pag._n 118._o but_o his_o answer_n have_v a_o proviso_n if_o any_o particular_a mode_n of_o government_n be_v understand_v but_o why_o will_v this_o latetudinarian_a informer_n cast_v the_o mist_n of_o a_o hesitate_v if_o upon_o a_o clear_a and_o plain_a truth_n strange_a speak_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o a_o existent_a frame_n of_o government_n embrace_v by_o this_o church_n what!_o be_v they_o embrace_v a_o proteus_n be_v it_o a_o existent_n individuum_fw-la vagum_fw-la or_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la some_o embryon_n that_o have_v receive_v yet_o no_o form_n but_o how_o prove_v he_o that_o prelacy_n be_v swear_v unto_o in_o that_o oath_n because_o say_v he_o the_o year_n after_o the_o king_n ratify_v the_o agreement_n at_o leith_n in_o favour_n of_o episcopacy_n this_o we_o hear_v before_o and_o do_v show_v what_o a_o insignificant_a reason_n it_o be_v from_o king_n james_n practice_n a_o year_n after_o to_o infer_v what_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o intendment_n of_o this_o oath_n and_o the_o taker_n of_o it_o a_o topic_a and_o reason_n which_o none_o who_o be_v solid_a and_o rational_a will_v admit_v yet_o the_o informer_n still_o beat_v upon_o this_o anvil_n beside_o the_o apollogist_n tell_v he_o pag._n 15._o that_o this_o treaty_n at_o leith_n anno_fw-la 1571_o be_v oppose_v and_o censure_v by_o the_o national_n assembly_n the_o very_a next_o year_n so_o that_o this_o national_a church_n in_o she_o suprem_fw-la judicatory_a give_v no_o consent_n unto_o but_o oppose_v that_o treaty_n and_o whatever_o recess_n from_o her_o presbyterial_a government_n be_v therein_o begin_v but_o this_o man_n sqeemish_n eye_n still_o overlook_v what_o he_o can_v answer_v now_o remark_n our_o informer_n profound_a and_o subtle_a reason_n in_o this_o point_n king_n james_n do_v not_o abjure_v episcopacy_n in_o the_o national_n covenant_n why_o so_o because_o the_o next_o year_n he_o act_v for_o episcopacy_n and_o when_o we_o allege_v that_o the_o government_n to_o which_o that_o covenant_n oblidge_v be_v presbyterian_a government_n which_o be_v then_o existent_a he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o government_n then_o existent_a be_v episcopal_a and_o when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o paradox_n against_o such_o clear_a evidence_n he_o just_a recurr_n again_o and_o tell_v we_o for_o his_o proof_n that_o king_n james_n then_o act_v for_o episcopacy_n fine_a circular_a reason_v this_o be_v and_o the_o informer_n shall_v thus_o never_o want_v a_o medium_fw-la &_o know_v exact_o to_o answer_v the_o solid_a argument_n against-him_a with_o turn_v according_a to_o the_o soldier_n dialect_n asye_a
as_o such_o let_v our_o informer_n take_v heed_n of_o this_o praemunire_n for_o this_o dangerous_a error_n which_o he_o have_v fall_v into_o will_v expose_v he_o to_o the_o severe_a censure_n of_o all_o protestant_n church_n 2_o hence_o minister_n who_o be_v ordain_v by_o prelate_n with_o presbyter_n concur_v be_v no_o more_o bind_v yea_o less_o bound_n to_o renounce_v their_o ordination_n simple_o then_o zuinglius_fw-la or_o luther_n be_v oblige_v to_o renounce_v they_o especial_o since_o their_o ordination_n be_v in_o a_o protestant_n church_n and_o under_o prelate_n own_v the_o protestant_n profession_n which_o our_o informer_n charity_n will_v no_o doubt_n esteem_v a_o considerable_a difference_n and_o their_o not_o renounce_v it_o simpliciter_fw-la will_v no_o more_o make_v they_o still_o dependent_a upon_o the_o prelate_n as_o to_o their_o ministry_n when_o prelate_n be_v remove_v then_o zuinglius_fw-la and_o luther_n be_v dependent_a upon_o the_o pope_n as_o to_o their_o ordination_n and_o the_o act_n flow_v therefrom_o after_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o infer_v that_o they_o do_v owe_v their_o baptism_n to_o the_o pope_n or_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o popish_a priest_n who_o baptize_v they_o and_o be_v concern_v to_o be_v rebaptise_v so_o that_o the_o popish_a cause_n and_o interest_n be_v much_o oblige_v to_o our_o informer_n if_o his_o plead_n for_o our_o prelacy_n will_v hold_v good_a and_o it_o be_v no_o bad_a omen_n that_o both_o interest_n be_v thus_o embark_v together_o in_o this_o man_n and_o his_o fellow_n reason_v for_o they_o and_o must_v stand_v and_o fall_v together_o which_o fortify_v our_o hope_n and_o confidence_n that_o as_o the_o first_o have_v begin_v to_o fall_v so_o the_o other_o shall_v gradual_o decay_v wither_v and_o fall_v with_o it_o chap._n iu._n the_o informer_n answer_v to_o the_o doubter_n argument_n anent_o separation_n from_o a_o corrupt_a church_n and_o the_o retort_v charge_n of_o schism_n upon_o conformist_n examine_v our_o doubt-resolv_a will_v seem_v ingenuous_a in_o offer_v a_o answer_n to_o some_o chief_a objection_n against_o the_o own_n of_o conformist_n and_o therefore_o put_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o personat_fw-la doubter_n some_o more_o argument_n in_o such_o a_o mould_n as_o he_o suppose_v be_v for_o his_o best_a advantadge_n which_o i_o shall_v now_o consider_v and_o deal_v faithful_o with_o he_o and_o his_o suppose_a doubter_n in_o present_v these_o argument_n which_o he_o have_v disguise_v in_o their_o genuine_a strength_n and_o shall_v examine_v his_o answer_n which_o when_o weigh_v in_o the_o scripture_n balance_n and_o according_a to_o the_o true_a state_n of_o this_o question_n will_v no_o doubt_n be_v find_v as_o empty_v and_o insignificant_a as_o any_o of_o the_o precede_a the_o doubter_n have_v another_o argument_n that_o we_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o word_n to_o separat_fw-la from_o a_o corrupt_a church_n this_o objection_n he_o curtly_a and_o advantageous_o propones_fw-la make_v his_o doubter_n suppose_v 1._o a_o confess_a separation_n in_o this_o practice_n from_o a_o church_n to_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o adhere_v which_o this_o new_a advocate_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o make_v good_a 2._o that_o any_o corruption_n general_o or_o such_o as_o may_v denominate_v a_o church_n in_o some_o measure_n corrupt_a will_v warrant_v a_o separation_n which_o be_v a_o principle_n we_o do_v not_o own_o we_o acknowledge_v a_o church_n may_v be_v join_v with_o lawful_o wherein_o there_o be_v great_a corruption_n and_o this_o with_o mr_n durham_n and_o other_o on_o that_o subject_n but_o as_o to_o corruption_n we_o say_v if_o the_o controvert_v join_v be_v in_o that_o which_o be_v clear_a and_o necessary_a duty_n in_o the_o present_a circumstance_n there_o can_v be_v in_o this_o join_v no_o stain_n but_o in_o so_o far_o as_o a_o concurrence_n with_o that_o which_o be_v duty_n out_o of_o that_o complex_fw-la case_n can_v be_v perform_v without_o a_o direct_a compliance_n with_o or_o stain_v of_o these_o corruption_n than_o a_o proportion_a separation_n be_v needful_a in_o so_o far_o as_o suitable_a to_o that_o exigence_n and_o yet_o even_o in_o this_o case_n we_o assert_v that_o other_o duty_n in_o the_o fellowship_n with_o that_o same_o church_n may_v be_v own_v and_o that_o fellowship_n be_v not_o entire_o to_o be_v break_v off_o upon_o the_o precede_a ground_n in_o these_o thing_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o such_o hazard_n but_o now_o what_o say_v he_o to_o this_o argument_n 1._o he_o tell_v we_o we_o be_v mistake_v if_o we_o think_v the_o bishop_n a_o corruption_n and_o that_o this_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v ans._n i_o hope_v i_o have_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o they_o be_v a_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v disow_v the_o 2_o answer_n be_v that_o its_o a_o mistake_n to_o think_v that_o for_o corruption_n and_o even_o great_a corruption_n a_o church_n be_v to_o be_v separate_z from_o then_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o corrupt_a of_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n a_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n be_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v great_a fault_n in_o the_o asian_a church_n rev._n 2._o 3._o and_o of_o the_o great_a corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o prophet_n yet_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v not_o command_v to_o separat_fw-la as_o long_o as_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o worship_n be_v not_o corrupt_v as_o it_o be_v by_o jeroboam_n calf_n ans._n 1._o what_o if_o presbyterian_o shall_v borrow_v this_o argument_n from_o he_o and_o from_o these_o instance_n of_o not_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n notwithstanding_o of_o great_a corruption_n shall_v plead_v for_o all_o professor_n in_o scotland_n their_o adhere_n to_o presbyterian_a minister_n and_o this_o presbyterian_a church_n as_o have_v a_o worship_n not_o substantial_o corrupt_v whatever_o other_o personal_a fault_n or_o corruption_n they_o may_v be_v liable_a unto_o that_o yet_o they_o be_v a_o true_a church_n as_o to_o the_o main_a and_o that_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v join_v with_o as_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o galatia_n wherein_o there_o be_v great_a corruption_n be_v still_o adhere_v to_o by_o professor_n what_o will_v he_o say_v in_o this_o case_n i_o know_v he_o will_v say_v that_o its_o ridiculous_a for_o such_o a_o party_n of_o schismatic_n to_o call_v ourselves_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n but_o what_o if_o we_o return_v this_o answer_n to_o he_o again_o that_o according_a to_o the_o reformation_n and_o principle_n of_o our_o church_n out_o of_o which_o prelate_n be_v eject_v vow_n against_o they_o universal_o take_v on_o and_o presbyterial_a government_n complete_o settle_v therein_o its_o ridiculous_a to_o call_v a_o party_n of_o prelate_n and_o their_o adherent_n the_o church_n of_o scotland_n or_o for_o they_o to_o usurp_v her_o name_n who_o have_v thus_o overturn_v her_o reformation_n so_o that_o until_o he_o make_v good_a the_o above_o mention_v hypothese_n or_o supposition_n viz._n that_o conformist_n be_v the_o true_a organic_n church_n of_o scotland_n that_o this_o our_o practice_n be_v a_o separation_n proper_o such_o that_o its_o mere_o because_o of_o conformist_n personal_a fault_n that_o we_o withdraw_v that_o we_o be_v under_o prior_n obligation_n to_o adhere_v unto_o curate_n with_o all_o their_o corruption_n rather_o than_o our_o presbyterian_a ministry_n and_o church_n which_o be_v both_o free_a of_o they_o and_o contend_v against_o they_o until_o these_o and_o such_o like_a supposition_n be_v make_v good_a his_o argument_n from_o the_o precede_a scripture_n jostance_n as_o to_o join_v with_o a_o church_n that_o have_v corruption_n be_v a_o meet_a petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la and_o will_v not_o help_v his_o cause_n in_o the_o least_o which_o will_v be_v further_a evident_a if_o we_o consider_v in_o the_o 2d_o place_n that_o the_o case_n of_o these_o church_n and_o professor_n therein_o be_v far_o from_o we_o in_o relation_n to_o corruption_n for_o 1._o the_o doctrinal_a corruption_n of_o galatia_n as_o to_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n by_o the_o bad_a influence_n of_o judaize_v teacher_n though_o they_o be_v of_o a_o large_a yet_o the_o informer_n will_v not_o prove_v they_o be_v either_o of_o such_o a_o universal_a spread_v and_o tincture_n or_o strengthen_v by_o such_o a_o universal_a acknowledgement_n as_o to_o make_v the_o state_n of_o that_o church_n correspond_v with_o his_o hypothesis_n in_o this_o argument_n 2._o that_o error_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o resurrection_n appear_v not_o to_o have_v be_v own_v by_o their_o teacher_n and_o church_n officer_n far_o less_o public_o avow_v and_o obstinate_o and_o presumptuous_o maintair_v by_o they_o or_o any_o considerable_a number_n of_o hearer_n which_o make_v their_o case_n wide_o from_o