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62_o knox_n allow_v no_o prelacy_n to_o england_n 66_o he_o exhort_v the_o english_a to_o embrace_v a_o church-government_n and_o discipline_n altogether_o antiprelatical_a 67_o the_o assembly_n letter_n 1566._o vindicate_v from_o this_o author_n be_v pretend_a allowance_n of_o prelacy_n 69_o knox_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o fierce_a prelatist_n to_o be_v true_o presbyterian_a 70_o superintendent_o in_o scotland_n a_o temporary_a expedient_a the_o nullity_n of_o this_o author_n reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n detect_v 72_o the_o falseness_n of_o his_o gloss_n of_o our_o first_o book_n of_o discipline_n large_o demonstrate_v 76_o superintendency_n not_o real_o inconsistent_a with_o parity_n this_o author_n unchristian_a raillery_n his_o overthrow_v of_o the_o great_a principle_n of_o hierarchick_n be_v discover_v and_o his_o bottomless_a cavil_v enervate_v 77_o the_o stock_n of_o prerogative_n he_o pretend_v to_o have_v belong_v to_o superintendent_o evince_v to_o be_v unserviceable_a to_o his_o design_n of_o give_v superintendent_o a_o superiority_n over_o their_o pastor_n 81_o he_o at_o once_o yield_v the_o whole_a cause_n and_o clash_v with_o himself_o our_o first_o reformer_n their_o opposition_n to_o and_o hatred_n of_o prelacy_n be_v damnable_a demonstrate_v the_o helvetian_a and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d church_n opposite_a to_o prelacy_n as_o be_v destitute_a of_o scripture-foundation_n 86_o sect_n ix_o the_o foreign_a reform_a church_n true_o presbyterian_a the_o judgement_n of_o luther_n and_o lutheran_n 89_o the_o mind_n of_o calvin_n and_o those_o call_v calvinist_n both_o in_o their_o private_a capacity_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a church_n 90_o specimen_n of_o the_o chief_a objection_n adduce_v and_o remove_v where_o the_o uncandide_a deal_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v unfold_v 91_o who_o yet_o be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o assertion_n 95_o the_o eminent_a opposer_n of_o popery_n before_o luther_n true_o presbyterian_a 96_o the_o first_o reformer_n and_o body_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n at_o that_o time_n for_o no_o divine_a right_n of_o prelacy_n where_o some_o of_o saravia_n quality_n be_v note_v ibid._n sect_n x._o some_o of_o the_o manifold_a inconvenience_n attend_v prelacy_n brief_o mention_v a_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n still_o attend_v it_o 98_o the_o principle_n of_o prelacy_n and_o practice_n of_o prelatist_n most_o schismatical_a ibid._n it_o be_v native_a tendency_n to_o introduce_v popery_n 99_o and_o to_o a_o papal_a domination_n and_o enslave_v of_o the_o kingdom_n 100_o the_o spite_n and_o hatred_n the_o hierarchick_n show_v against_o our_o reformation_n from_o popery_n their_o impiety_n and_o affection_n to_o popery_n ibid._n dr._n burnet_n exception_n from_o the_o regulars_n theâ—r_n trample_v on_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o deal_n of_o the_o papalines_n at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n enervate_v 102_o another_o exception_n or_o retortion_n of_o this_o author_n cashier_v 105_o lousness_n and_o profanity_n the_o constant_a attendant_a of_o prelacy_n 106_o part_n ii_o sect_n i._o of_o ignatius_n and_o his_o epistle_n papist_n and_o other_o hierarchick_n make_v a_o fair_a appearance_n from_o humane_a than_o from_o divine_a write_n 109_o a_o short_a account_n of_o ignatius_n and_o of_o the_o epistle_n bear_v his_o name_n 110_o various_a edition_n thereof_o ibid._n our_o adversary_n now_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v spurious_a that_o they_o once_o give_v out_o for_o genuine_a where_o of_o the_o florentine_a copy_n 111_o debate_n among_o the_o learned_a concern_v it_o ibid._n the_o unhandsome_a art_n of_o our_o adversary_n to_o free_v themselves_o of_o further_a dispute_n 112_o the_o great_a confidence_n they_o place_v in_o ignatius_n 113_o three_o hypothese_n lay_v down_o according_a to_o each_o whereof_o ignatius_n become_v unserviceable_a to_o the_o prelatist_n ibid._n sect_n ii_o the_o first_o hypothesis_n viz._n that_o ignatius_n be_v at_o best_a interpolate_v write_n pretend_v to_o great_a proximity_n to_o either_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n carry_v most_o manifest_a sign_n of_o spuriousness_n in_o which_o divine_a providence_n be_v observe_v 114_o their_a epistolick_a ignatius_n want_n of_o apostolic_a gravity_n and_o humility_n his_o enslave_v of_o the_o people_n and_o flatter_a yea_o deify_v of_o all_o churchman_n 115_o dr._n pearson_n exception_n remove_v 119_o du_n pin_n self-repugnancy_n 121_o dr._n wake_v we_o error_n discover_v 122_o a_o brief_a sum_n of_o the_o argument_n evince_v our_o assertion_n 124_o other_o thing_n very_o early_o false_o father_v on_o ignatius_n ibid_fw-la his_o journey_n to_o rome_n uncredible_a 125_o sect_n iii_o the_o second_o hypothesis_n viz._n that_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o true_a ignatius_n can_v not_o secure_v he_o from_o all_o lapse_n or_o escape_n nor_o serve_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o declension_n in_o his_o time_n whole_a church_n suerve_v during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o they_o grow_v worse_o after_o their_o death_n 126_o papias_n mistake_n and_o multitude_n of_o follower_n 127_o the_o fail_n of_o justine_n martyr_n and_o irenaus_n ibid._n the_o influence_n they_o have_v on_o the_o church_n the_o common_a mistake_n of_o these_o time_n in_o practic_n no_o less_o than_o in_o dogmatics_n which_o be_v instanced_a in_o their_o debate_n about_o easter_n 128_o both_o party_n go_v contrare_fw-la to_o the_o apostolic_a practice_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o clear_a testimony_n of_o iranus_fw-la and_o socrates_n 129_o their_o strange_a conduct_n in_o manage_v this_o debate_n who_o metamorphose_v some_o apostle_n into_o jewish_a high-priest_n 130_o the_o credulity_n and_o oseitancy_n of_o hegesippus_n 131_o we_o be_v to_o hearken_v to_o god_n before_o the_o chief_a of_o men._n divine_a providence_n observable_a in_o the_o mistake_v of_o the_o ancient_n 132_o sect_n iv._o the_o three_o hypothesis_n that_o there_o be_v no_o real_a disagreement_n but_o a_o true_a concord_n betwixt_o the_o doctrine_n of_o ignatius_n and_o that_o of_o the_o present_a presbyterian_o they_o be_v reconcile_v by_o sustain_v the_o hypothesis_n of_o rule_v elder_n which_o office_n be_v vouch_v to_o be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o where_o ambrose_n or_o hilary_n be_v vindicate_v against_o dr._n field_n 134_o ignatius_n most_o express_v for_o the_o reciprocation_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o pastor_n of_o one_o congregation_n 136_o our_o adversary_n yield_v the_o whole_a controversy_n where_o dr._n maurice_n mist_n be_v dispel_v 138_o vindiciae_fw-la ignatianae_n destroy_v their_o author_n ultimate_a design_n 140_o sect_n v._o the_o objection_n they_o pretend_v to_o bring_v from_o scripture_n against_o the_o doctrine_n now_o deduce_v from_o ignatius_n remove_v d._n m_n reason_v for_o the_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n annihilate_v 140_o no_o power_n proper_o apostolic_a ordinary_n and_o permanent_a in_o the_o church_n 143_o willet_n answer_n to_o the_o jebusite_n vindicate_v against_o their_o advocate_n d._n m._n 147_o the_o office_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o evangelist_n declare_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_n 148_o d._n mâ—s_n mutilation_n and_o perversion_n of_o eusebius_n 149_o that_o timothy_n &_o titus_n be_v evangelist_n and_o not_o diocesan_n bishop_n make_v out_o from_o scripture_n ibid._n apostle_n and_o evangelist_n degrade_v by_o the_o hierarchick_n 150_o their_o argument_n for_o timothy_n and_o titus_n their_o diocesan-ship_n hough_v by_o the_o very_a author_n in_o who_o they_o most_o confide_v both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a ibid._n their_o argument_n from_o the_o asian_a angel_n several_a way_n overthrow_v and_o d._n m_n shift_n and_o perversion_n expunge_v 151_o malach._n 2._o 7._o vindicate_v against_o dr._n hammond_n 153_o his_o correction_n of_o the_o receive_v greek_a copy_n of_o rev._n 2._o 24._o correct_v d._n m_n strange_a and_o wild_a gloss._n ibid._n salmasius_n vindicate_v against_o he_o and_o the_o mind_n of_o presbyterian_o concern_v apocalyptick_n angel_n full_o sustain_v by_o scripture_n and_o father_n 154_o the_o best_a of_o our_o adversary_n real_o acknowledge_v episcopacy_n destitute_a of_o scripture_n warrant_v dr._n hammond_n whole_o destroy_v episcopacy_n while_o he_o attempt_v to_o establish_v it_o 155_o sect_n vi_o our_o meaning_n of_o ignatius_n confirm_v from_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n his_o immediate_a ancestor_n act_n 20._o v_o 17_o 28_o vindicate_v against_o dr._n maurice_n and_o other_o who_o be_v by_o the_o ear_n among_o themselves_o 157_o philippian_n 1._o 1._o vindicate_v where_o the_o diocesanist_n their_o digladiation_n be_v expose_v 158_o philippi_n no_o metropolis_n where_o dr._n maurice_n his_o weakness_n be_v detect_v the_o fiction_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o metropoles_fw-la in_o the_o apostolic_a age_n explode_v by_o the_o hierarchy_n true_a friend_n dr._n maurice_n slippery_a deal_n 159_o the_o first_o to_o timothy_n 3._o vindicate_v against_o bellarmine_n and_o his_o friend_n d._n m._n 162_o as_o be_v also_o titus_n 1._o 164_o sect_n vii_o the_o grand_a objection_n take_v from_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o primitive_a doctor_n
never_o repeal_v by_o any_o succeed_a parliament_n but_o we_o be_v inform_v by_o the_o same_o r._n coke_n d_o that_o by_o the_o 1._o tac._n 25._o the_o marian_n act_n be_v repeal_v and_o so_o that_o of_o edward_n revive_v and_o now_o to_o see_v he_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o office_n be_v only_o ministerial_a and_o spiritual_a exercise_v only_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n without_o reach_a man_n body_n inflict_v only_a rebuke_n and_o such_o verbal_a punishment_n to_o see_v such_o i_o say_v keep_v court_n altogether_o civil_a and_o inflict_v corporal_a mulct_n and_o punishment_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o worldly_a potentat_n but_o especial_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o their_o own_o name_n will_v real_o make_v the_o indifferent_a beholder_n aver_v that_o such_o imitate_v to_o the_o life_n his_o romish_a holiness_n and_o believe_v much_o better_o his_o doctrine_n of_o his_o receive_v both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a sword_n than_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n whereby_o he_o prohit_v his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n all_o such_o earthly_a grandeur_n and_o despotic_a power_n as_o resemble_v the_o lordship_n and_o dominion_n of_o worldly_a prince_n §_o 3._o but_o their_o maxim_n not_o only_a intimat_n that_o prelacy_n well_o accord_v with_o movarchy_n but_o also_o that_o any_o other_o form_n of_o church-government_n be_v destructive_a thereof_o which_o how_o they_o will_v evince_v i_o know_v not_o how_o they_o can_v show_v that_o presbytrie_n with_o which_o i_o be_o only_o here_o concern_v be_v destructive_a of_o or_o in_o the_o least_o inconsistent_a with_o monarchy_n i_o can_v perceive_v they_o can_v i_o be_o sure_a neither_o deduce_v their_o inference_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o presbyterian_o nor_o the_o principle_n of_o presbytrie_n not_o from_o the_o first_o for_o though_o they_o load_v they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o civil_a broil_n and_o calamity_n and_o especial_o of_o these_o ensue_a the_o year_n 38._o we_o may_v just_o yea_o with_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o hierarchie_n great_a favourer_n reject_v the_o charge_n and_o send_v it_o home_o to_o the_o prelate_n who_o by_o their_o attempt_n to_o introduce_v into_o the_o church_n a_o mass_n of_o romish_a superstition_n and_o their_o pride_n and_o tyranny_n exercise_v on_o all_o sort_n be_v become_v unsupportable_a to_o both_o nobility_n and_o people_n b._n laud_n montegue_n and_o such_o papaturient_n be_v then_o earnest_o labour_v the_o reintroduction_n of_o a_o mass_n of_o romish_a leaven_n into_o england_n though_o there_o be_v but_o too_o much_o there_o already_o which_o have_v never_o be_v cast_v â—ut_v take_v one_o instance_n or_o two_o in_o the_o word_n of_o r._n coke_n a_o high_a church-of-england-man_n and_o no_o lover_n of_o presbyterian_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o bishop_n say_v he_o 361._o of_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n in_o their_o own_o name_n enjoin_v the_o removal_n of_o the_o communion-table_n in_o the_o paroch_n church_n &_o university_n from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n or_o chancel_n to_o the_o east_n of_o the_o chancel_n &_o cause_n rail_n to_o be_v set_v about_o the_o table_n and_o refuse_v to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v not_o come_v up_o to_o the_o rail_n &_o receive_v it_o kneel_v that_o the_o book_n of_o sport_n on_o sunday_n be_v read_v in_o church_n and_o enjoin_v adoration_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o adoration_n be_v ever_o enjoin_v before_o nor_o any_o of_o the_o forename_a injunction_n in_o any_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n our_o bishop_n be_v of_o the_o same_o metal_n with_o these_o innovatour_n in_o england_n and_o their_o most_o docile_a scholar_n laud_v therefore_o and_o his_o faction_n apprehend_v that_o we_o will_v make_v but_o a_o small_a resistance_n against_o they_o to_o who_o england_n be_v likely_a to_o yield_v prepare_v for_o we_o all_o her_o cup_n with_o some_o other_o additional_a drug_n more_o romish_n than_o what_o be_v obtrude_v on_o the_o english_a witness_v the_o form_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o as_o r._n coke_n 368._o acknowledge_v be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o mass._n but_o see_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o state_n we_o be_v in_o when_o the_o nation_n enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n and_o oppose_v that_o stream_n of_o romish_a abomination_n contribute_v not_o a_o little_a to_o repel_v their_o fierce_a charge_n of_o rebellion_n and_o sedition_n the_o reader_n will_v pardon_v i_o though_o at_o some_o length_n i_o transcribe_v a_o passage_n from_o one_o who_o be_v beyond_o suspicion_n of_o be_v partial_a in_o favour_n of_o presbytrie_n covenant_n or_o aught_o of_o that_o nature_n i_o mean_v dr._n burnet_n 30._o the_o bishop_n say_v he_o therefore_o be_v cherish_v by_o he_o the_o king_n viz._n with_o all_o imaginable_a expression_n of_o kindness_n and_o confidence_n but_o they_o lose_v all_o their_o esteem_n with_o the_o people_n and_o 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