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the_o appoint_v of_o bishop_n again_o in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o false_o name_v order_n of_o bishop_n he_o say_v 322._o say_v pag._n 322._o at_o citra_fw-la iocum_fw-la vides_fw-la palam_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o without_o jest_n thou_o see_v open_o that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n call_v only_o they_o bishop_n which_o do_v preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o minister_n sacrament_n to_o the_o people_n as_o in_o our_o time_n the_o parish_n minister_n and_o preacher_n do_v therefore_o i_o believe_v without_o doubt_n that_o they_o by_o fight_n possess_v the_o title_n and_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o in_o another_o treatise_n b._n treatise_n de_fw-fr ministâ—_n eccles_n instituendâ—_n pag._n 365._o b._n donabo_fw-la hoc_fw-la ordmibus_fw-la papisticis_fw-la quod_fw-la solius_fw-la episcopi_fw-la autoritate_fw-la instituuntur_fw-la quos_fw-la vocant_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la consensu_fw-la aut_fw-la suffragio_fw-la populi_fw-la cvi_fw-la preficiendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la neque_fw-la requisito_fw-la 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haec_fw-la potestas_fw-la penes_fw-la omnem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la est_fw-la authoritas_fw-la modo_fw-la ministerij_fw-la penes_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la &_o episcopos_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la roma_fw-la olim_fw-la potestas_fw-la popul_n fuit_fw-la authoritas_fw-la senatus_n this_o power_n &_o sway_v of_o the_o government_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o the_o authority_n only_o of_o ministration_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n so_o as_o in_o old_a time_n at_o rome_n the_o power_n be_v in_o the_o people_n but_o the_o authority_n or_o direction_n be_v in_o the_o senat._n in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v â—_o say_v de_fw-fr regno_fw-la chrâ—â—â—_n 1._o â—_o the_o apostle_n accuse_v the_o corinthians_n for_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n do_v not_o cast_v out_o of_o their_o company_n the_o incestuous_a person_n p._n martyr_n say_v martyr_n 7._o p_o martyr_n 16.15_o martyr_n in_o â—_o cor._n 16.15_o fatemur_fw-la clave_n ecclesia_fw-la universae_fw-la 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of_o all_o my_o writing_n which_o how_o just_a it_o be_v i_o desire_v all_o fear_v god_n upright_o to_o consider_v five_o i_o pray_v all_o good_a christian_n not_o to_o forget_v nor_o neglect_v the_o due_a consideration_n of_o this_o matter_n but_o to_o weigh_v with_o themselves_o how_o important_a it_o be_v indeed_o which_o i_o have_v somewhat_o large_o open_v before_o in_o the_o etc._n the_o consequent_a 5.6.7_o 8._o pag._n 129._o etc._n etc._n 7._o chapter_n in_o divers_a and_o sundry_a respect_n it_o preserve_v christ_n honour_n &_o ordinance_n and_o cast_v out_o humane_a tradition_n it_o bring_v to_o ourselves_o true_a assurance_n and_o cut_v of_o from_o the_o papist_n and_o other_o all_o pretence_n which_o otherwise_o against_o we_o be_v not_o little_a six_o the_o very_a attestation_n of_o those_o most_o worthy_a divine_n and_o church_n which_o here_o i_o allege_v gather_v out_o of_o their_o public_a record_n shall_v i_o hope_v abundant_o acquit_v both_o myself_o and_o many_o other_o faithful_a servante_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o honest_a and_o sound_n christian_n from_o the_o most_o injurious_a slander_n give_v out_o by_o d._n downame_n and_o other_o adversary_n to_o our_o reproach_n among_o the_o ignorant_a as_o namely_o where_o they_o call_v we_o shismatike_n innovator_n enemy_n of_o unity_n etc._n etc._n when_o man_n shall_v perceive_v that_o we_o be_v indeed_o teach_v these_o assertion_n which_o we_o hold_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n out_o of_o zuinglius_fw-la luther_n bucer_n f._n martyr_n viret_n musculus_fw-la bullinger_n gualther_n chemnieius_n vrsinus_n junius_n danaeus_n calvin_n and_o beza_n with_o many_o other_o like_o rare_a man_n of_o god_n all_o consent_v together_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o these_o point_n as_o before_o i_o have_v show_v more_o at_o large_a than_o it_o will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n to_o they_o on_o our_o behalf_n and_o our_o adversary_n shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v well_o with_o they_o if_o they_o themselves_o can_v stand_v clear_a of_o the_o say_a crime_n of_o schism_n novelty_n enmity_n to_o unity_n peace_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n nay_o very_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v clear_a of_o these_o crime_n last_o of_o all_o these_o our_o worthy_a attestator_n &_o teacher_n shall_v i_o hope_v likewise_o yet_o have_v so_o much_o credit_n and_o honour_n yield_v to_o they_o in_o england_n that_o their_o disciple_n shall_v not_o for_o their_o doctrine_n only_o be_v afflict_v imprison_a and_o more_o severe_o punish_v then_o those_o that_o profess_v to_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o romish_a enemy_n a_o enemy_n indeed_o not_o conceit_a both_o to_o christ_n to_o our_o king_n &_o the_o realm_n in_o which_o hope_n and_o full_a persuasion_n i_o humble_o commend_v all_o this_o that_o i_o have_v lud_n to_o god_n holy_a providence_n &_o gracious_a blessing_n &_o to_o all_o christian_n chatable_a &_o upright_o judgement_n to_o god_n only_o wise_a through_o jesus_n christ_n be_v praise_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_o a_o addition_n that_o the_o abuser_n of_o mai._n beza_n and_o mai._n calvin_n about_o mat._n 18.17_o may_v see_v their_o ill_n do_v i_o think_v good_a to_o set_v down_o here_o some_o more_o of_o their_o testimony_n a_o part_n by_o themselves_o which_o show_v plain_o that_o howsoever_o they_o seem_v sometime_o to_o speak_v not_o so_o wary_o as_o they_o may_v touch_v the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la in_o this_o place_n calling_z it_o the_o church-senat_n or_o presbytery_n yet_o their_o true_a and_o right_a meaning_n indeed_o be_v that_o here_o ecclesia_fw-la signifi_v not_o the_o church_n senat_n only_o &_o mere_o as_o some_o obstinate_o charge_v they_o to_o mean_v they_o do_v here_o in_o this_o word_n comprehend_v also_o the_o people_n and_o their_o power_n of_o free_a consent_n in_o excommunication_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n speak_v of_o by_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n of_o math._n i_o say_v here_o in_o this_o word_n they_o include_v the_o people_n also_o &_o teach_v that_o they_o must_v be_v tell_v and_o that_o they_o must_v be_v hearken_v unto_o in_o a_o degree_n &_o in_o a_o certain_a order_n viz._n mediate_o &_o final_o they_o intend_v not_o that_o christ_n here_o commit_v this_o business_n to_o the_o presbytery_n only_o and_o absolute_o thus_o say_v beza_n upon_o this_o word_n 18.17_o word_n bez._n annotat_fw-la in_o mat._n 18.17_o doceo_fw-la aristocratiam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la novum_fw-la institutum_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la &_o democratiae_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la repugnans_fw-la sicut_fw-la nonnull_v ex_fw-la unicâ_fw-la voculâ_fw-la temerè_fw-la arreptâ_fw-la sunt_fw-la arbitrati_fw-la and_o present_o before_o â—e_n say_v neque_fw-la verò_fw-la oligarchiam_fw-la velim_fw-la in_o â—cclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la invehi_fw-la quae_fw-la illam_fw-la tantopere_fw-la deâ—rmavit_fw-la atque_fw-la adeò_fw-la penitùs_fw-la transformavit_fw-la also_o 16.18_o also_o in_o mat._n 16.18_o vocabulo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la significari_fw-la civium_fw-la â—nventum_fw-la nemo_fw