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An answer to a booke entitvled An hvmble remonstrance in which the originall of liturgy, episcopacy is discussed : and quares propounded concerning both : the parity of bishops and presbyters in Scripture demonstrated : the occasion of their imparity in antiquity discovered : the disparity of the ancient and our moderne bishops manifested : the antiquity of ruling elders in the church vindicated : the prelaticall church bownded / written by Smectymnvvs.
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Smectymnuus.; Milton, John, 1608-1674.
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of_o beholder_n lead_v they_o to_o censure_v any_o line_n or_o proportion_n as_o not_o do_v to_o the_o life_n he_o mend_v it_o after_o direction_n if_o any_o fault_n be_v find_v with_o the_o eye_n hand_n foot_n etc._n etc._n he_o correct_v it_o till_o at_o last_o the_o addition_n of_o every_o man_n fancy_n have_v deface_v the_o first_o figure_n and_o make_v that_o which_o be_v the_o picture_n of_o a_o man_n swell_v into_o a_o monster_n then_o bring_v forth_o this_o and_o his_o other_o picture_n which_o he_o have_v reserve_v he_o present_v both_o to_o the_o people_n and_o they_o abhor_v the_o former_a and_o applaud_v the_o latter_a he_o cry_v hunc_fw-la populus_fw-la fecit_fw-la this_o the_o deform_a one_o the_o people_n make_v this_o lovely_a one_o i_o make_v as_o the_o painter_n of_o his_o paint_n so_o in_o bezaes_n sense_n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o bishop_n god_n at_o first_o institute_v bishop_n such_o as_o be_v all_o one_o with_o presbyter_n and_o such_o be_v amiable_a honourable_a in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o when_o man_n will_v be_v add_v to_o god_n institution_n what_o power_n fecit_fw-la pre-eminence_n jurisdiction_n lordlynes_n their_o fancy_n suggest_v unto_o they_o this_o divine_a bishop_n lose_v his_o originali_fw-la beauty_n and_o become_v to_o be_v humanus_fw-la and_o in_o conclusion_n by_o these_o and_o other_o addition_n swell_v into_o a_o pâ—pe_n diabolicus_fw-la whether_o the_o ancient_a father_n when_o they_o call_v peter_n mark_v james_n timothy_n and_o titus_n bishop_n do_v not_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o live_v rather_o than_o according_a to_o the_o true_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o true_a which_o be_v here_o say_v in_o this_o book_n that_o they_o be_v call_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n ephesus_n jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o very_a improper_a sense_n because_o they_o abide_v at_o those_o place_n a_o long_a time_n then_o at_o other_o place_n for_o sure_a it_o be_v if_o christ_n make_v peter_n and_o james_n apostle_n which_o be_v bishop_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o apostle_n make_v mark_n timothy_n and_o titus_n evangelist_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v to_o we_o that_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o great_a sin_n in_o they_o to_o limit_v themselves_o to_o one_o particular_a diocese_n and_o to_o leave_v that_o call_n in_o which_o christ_n have_v place_v they_o whether_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o office_n require_v at_o their_o hand_n to_o rule_v and_o to_o govern_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v in_o this_o book_n the_o bishop_n can_v without_o sin_n arrogate_v the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n to_o themselves_o alone_o and_o why_o may_v they_o not_o with_o the_o same_o lawfulness_n impropriate_a to_o themselves_o alone_o the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o will_v condemn_v as_o well_o as_o the_o key_n of_o discipline_n see_v that_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n as_o well_o as_o to_o bishop_n as_o appear_v mat._n 16.19_o where_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v promise_v to_o peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n and_o give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n mat._n 18.19_o john_n 20.23_o and_o that_o presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n appear_v not_o only_a mat._n 28.20_o but_o also_o act_v 20_o 28._o where_o the_o apostle_n ready_a to_o leave_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n commend_v the_o care_n of_o rule_v and_o feed_v it_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o church_n to_o this_o irenaeus_n witness_v lib._n 4._o cap._n 43.44_o this_o bishop_n jewel_n against_o harding_n artic._n 4._o sect_n 5.6_o say_v that_o all_o pastor_n have_v equal_a power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v with_o peter_n whether_o since_o that_o bishop_n assume_v to_o themselves_o power_n temporal_a to_o be_v baron_n and_o to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n as_o judges_z and_o in_o court_n of_o star-chamber_n high_a commission_n and_o other_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o also_o power_n spiritual_a over_o minister_n and_o people_n to_o ordain_v silence_n suspend_v deprive_v excommunicate_a etc._n etc._n their_o spiritual_a power_n be_v not_o as_o dangerous_a though_o both_o be_v dangerous_a and_o as_o much_o to_o be_v oppose_v as_o their_o temporal_a 1._o because_o the_o spiritual_a be_v over_o our_o conscience_n the_o temporal_a but_o over_o our_o purse_n 2._o because_o the_o spiritual_a have_v more_o influence_n into_o god_n ordinance_n to_o defile_v they_o than_o the_o temporal_a 3._o because_o spiritual_a judgement_n and_o evil_n be_v great_a than_o other_o 4._o because_o the_o pope_n be_v anticstrist_n before_o he_o do_v assume_v any_o temporal_a power_n 5._o because_o the_o spiritual_a be_v more_o inward_a and_o less_o discern_v and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v all_o those_o that_o have_v spiritual_a eye_n and_o desire_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n to_o consider_v and_o and_o endeavour_n to_o abrogate_v their_o spiritual_a usurpation_n as_o well_o as_o their_o temporal_a whether_o acrius_fw-la be_v just_o brand_v by_o epiphanius_n and_o austin_n for_o a_o heretic_n as_o some_o report_n for_o affirm_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n to_o be_v of_o a_o equal_a power_n we_o say_v lapsum_fw-la as_o some_o report_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o be_v charge_v with_o heresy_n mere_o and_o only_o because_o he_o be_v a_o a_o arian_n as_o for_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o parity_n of_o a_o presbyter_n with_o a_o bishop_n this_o indeed_o be_v call_v by_o austin_n proprium_fw-la dogma_fw-la aerii_fw-la the_o proper_a opinion_n of_o aerius_n and_o by_o epiphanius_n it_o be_v call_v dogma_fw-la furiosum_fw-la &_o stolidum_fw-la a_o mad_a and_o foolish_a opinion_n but_o not_o a_o heresy_n neither_o 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well_o as_o from_o the_o doctrine_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v by_o that_o text_n 2._o thess._n 2.4_o and_o also_o revel_v 18.7_o and_o divers_a other_o and_o if_o so_o than_o it_o much_o concern_v all_o those_o that_o desire_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o church_n to_o consider_v how_o near_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n border_n upon_o antichrist_n least_o while_o they_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v out_o antichrist_n from_o enter_v by_o the_o door_n of_o doctrine_n they_o shall_v suffer_v he_o secret_o to_o creep_v in_o by_o the_o door_n of_o discipline_n especial_o consider_v what_o be_v here_o say_v in_o this_o book_n that_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n whether_o episcopacy_n be_v not_o make_v a_o place_n of_o dignity_n rather_o than_o duty_n and_o desire_v only_o for_o the_o great_a revenue_n of_o the_o place_n and_o whither_o if_o the_o largeness_n
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pedigree_n of_o this_o holy_a call_v which_o he_o derive_v from_o no_o less_o than_o a_o apostolical_a and_o in_o that_o right_a divine_a institution_n and_o assay_v to_o prove_v it_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o as_o he_o say_v the_o clear_a practice_n of_o their_o successor_n continue_v in_o christ_n church_n to_o this_o very_a day_n and_o to_o this_o argument_n he_o so_o much_o confide_v that_o he_o conclude_v it_o with_o this_o triumphant_a epiphonema_n what_o scruple_n can_v remain_v in_o any_o ingenuous_a heart_n 21._o and_o determine_v if_o any_o continue_v yet_o unsatisfied_a it_o be_v in_o despite_n of_o reason_n and_o all_o evidence_n of_o history_n and_o because_o he_o wilful_o shut_v his_o eye_n with_o a_o purpose_n not_o to_o see_v the_o light_n bona_fw-la verba_fw-la by_o your_o favour_n sir_n we_o will_v tell_v you_o notwithstanding_o the_o suppose_a strength_n of_o your_o argumentation_n there_o be_v one_o scruple_n yet_o remain_v and_o if_o you_o 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