〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n too_o be_v praevious_a to_o their_o blameless_a officiate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o say_v their_o consent_n be_v needful_a or_o require_v to_o their_o constitution_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v for_o that_o also_o suppose_v it_o praevious_a to_o it_o 19_o this_o be_v a_o competent_a security_n to_o i_o that_o my_o reject_v blondel_n conclusion_n be_v no_o magisterial_a dictate_v of_o i_o but_o then_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o context_n through_o the_o who_o epistle_n make_v it_o most_o evident_a that_o blondel_n then_o be_v and_o this_o praefacer_n now_o be_v mistake_v 20._o for_o to_o repress_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sedition_n against_o their_o bishop_n he_o have_v before_o immediate_o tell_v they_o how_o these_o bishop_n be_v place_v among_o they_o viz._n after_o this_o manner_n the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v or_o understand_v by_o christ_n that_o there_o will_v be_v contention_n for_o the_o name_n of_o dignity_n of_o bishop_n for_o which_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v receive_v perfect_a foreknowledge_n they_o constitute_v the_o foresay_a bishop_n and_o after_o leave_v a_o list_n or_o roll_n of_o successor_n that_o when_o any_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o approve_a person_n shall_v take_v up_o or_o succeed_v to_o their_o office_n 21._o here_o the_o question_n may_v be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d approve_a person_n and_o who_o have_v the_o approve_v they_o for_o if_o the_o people_n have_v than_o blondel_n and_o the_o prefacer_n be_v in_o the_o right_a but_o if_o not_o then_o still_o here_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v pretend_v for_o they_o 22._o and_o indeed_o another_o yet_o former_a fundamental_a place_n of_o clement_n in_o this_o epistle_n take_v away_o all_o place_n of_o doubt_v and_o tell_v we_o punctual_o who_o approbation_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n say_v he_o preach_v through_o region_n and_o city_n constitute_v their_o first_o convert_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d examine_v or_o approve_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o which_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o faith_n 23._o here_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a how_o the_o examination_n and_o approbation_n can_v belong_v to_o the_o people_n or_o the_o whole_a church_n when_o those_o over_o who_o they_o be_v constitute_v be_v not_o yet_o come_v in_o they_o be_v make_v bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o which_o shall_v afterward_o come_v in_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o 2._o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o full_a church_n to_o choose_v yet_o the_o matter_n in_o clemens_n extend_v not_o only_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o present_a but_o also_o to_o the_o successor_n for_o the_o future_a age_n what_o right_o can_v the_o then_o present_a people_n have_v to_o choose_v not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o but_o the_o future_a age_n and_o so_o deprive_v their_o successor_n of_o their_o privilege_n 24._o but_o wave_v both_o these_o the_o matter_n be_v otherwise_o clear_a they_o be_v the_o same_o person_n which_o do_v preach_v and_o constitute_v and_o examine_v or_o approve_v i._n e._n the_o apostle_n do_v every_o of_o these_o and_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o spirit_n by_o revelation_n or_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o know_v by_o christ_n that_o there_o will_v be_v contention_n about_o this_o matter_n and_o that_o have_v receive_v perfect_a foreknowledge_n they_o constitute_v those_o bishop_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o act_n of_o the_o people_n in_o do_v it_o and_o so_o that_o the_o examination_n and_o approbation_n be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o apostle_n assist_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o 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of_o timothy_n to_o who_o the_o episcopal_a dignity_n be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o prophecy_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n which_o have_v before_o be_v deliver_v of_o he_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 18._o upon_o which_o chrysostome_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi make_v their_o observation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dignity_n of_o bishop_n which_o they_o there_o style_v of_o doctorship_n and_o priesthood_n be_v great_a want_v god_n direction_n that_o a_o worthy_a person_n may_v receive_v it_o and_o the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o clemens_n in_o eusebius_n l._n 3._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o bishop_n who_o saint_n john_n ordain_v in_o asia_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o what_o saint_n paul_n have_v former_o say_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n act._n 20._o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v set_v they_o to_o preside_v over_o the_o flock_n peculiar_o 27._o this_o i_o must_v think_v be_v and_o still_o be_v sufficient_a to_o clear_v the_o difficulty_n and_o put_v it_o beyond_o question_n who_o they_o be_v by_o who_o the_o bishop_n in_o clement_n be_v say_v to_o be_v approve_v certain_o not_o the_o people_n but_o the_o apostle_n that_o constitute_v they_o or_o yet_o high_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o signify_v or_o point_v they_o out_o unto_o they_o or_o by_o who_o direction_n they_o approve_v they_o 28._o i_o shall_v not_o now_o need_v more_o large_o to_o insist_v on_o all_o the_o severall_n here_o object_v against_o i_o by_o the_o prefacer_n by_o this_o clear_a set_v down_o of_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o be_v certain_a all_o his_o exception_n must_v speedy_o vanish_v i_o shall_v but_o touch_v on_o they_o that_o have_v not_o yet_o so_o full_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o prevent_v in_o pass_v 29._o and_o 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v viri_fw-la apostolici_fw-la though_o it_o be_v true_o suppose_v by_o i_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o my_o magisteriall_a dictate_v but_o to_o my_o hand_n the_o plain_a affirmation_n of_o d._n blondel_n my_o word_n be_v regular_o to_o be_v confront_v to_o his_o conclusion_n in_o the_o very_a form_n wherein_o he_o have_v produce_v it_o and_o so_o i_o be_v to_o set_v it_o by_o apostolicis_fw-la also_o 30._o the_o reader_n may_v if_o he_o will_v see_v my_o render_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d literal_o by_o illustribus_fw-la viris_fw-la and_o the_o put_n of_o i._n e._n 278._o apostolicis_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la probatis_fw-la into_o a_o parenthesis_n signify_v apostolicis_fw-la to_o be_v no_o render_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o another_o character_n of_o the_o same_o man_n collect_v out_o of_o other_o part_n of_o the_o epistle_n 31._o and_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a by_o the_o whole_a place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o after_o they_o 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principelium_fw-la urbium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la quos_fw-la provinciae_fw-la integrae_fw-la &_o in_o iâ—_n multarum_fw-la inferiorum_fw-la â—…bium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la earumque_fw-la epâ—scopi_n tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la archiâ—pâ—scopum_fw-la aut_fw-la metropolitanum_n pertinebant_fw-la the_o doctor_n in_o this_o chapter_n commence_v per_fw-la saltum_fw-la and_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o he_o have_v prove_v diocesan_n bishop_n sufficient_o before_o though_o he_o have_v scarce_o speak_v any_o one_o word_n to_o that_o purpose_n in_o his_o whole_a book_n for_o to_o prove_v one_o superintend_v in_o a_o church_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n other_o act_v in_o some_o kind_n of_o subordination_n to_o he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o elder_n and_o presbyter_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o what_o have_v be_v offer_v concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n will_v no_o way_n reach_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o presumption_n he_o 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and_o derbe_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o at_o perga_n 26._o in_o all_o these_o place_n gather_v some_o believer_n to_o christ_n who_o before_o they_o return_v to_o antioch_n he_o visit_v all_o over_o the_o second_o time_n and_o settle_a elder_n in_o the_o several_a congregation_n chap._n 14_o 21_o 22_o 23._o in_o this_o journey_n and_o travel_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o seem_v in_o all_o place_n to_o have_v be_v follow_v almost_o at_o the_o heel_n by_o the_o prosess_v pharisee_n who_o impose_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n upon_o his_o new_a convert_v for_o instant_o upon_o his_o return_n to_o antioch_n where_o during_o his_o absence_n probable_o they_o have_v much_o prevail_v he_o fall_v into_o dispute_n with_o they_o chap._n 15._o 1._o and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o concer_v in_o this_o controversy_n only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n himself_o inform_v we_o gal._n 2._o 4._o affirm_v that_o the_o false_a brethren_n which_o cause_v those_o dispute_n and_o dissension_n creep_v in_o to_o spy_v out_o his_o liberty_n in_o his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n ver_fw-la 2._o that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v throughout_o a_o great_a part_n of_o asia_n for_o the_o appease_n of_o this_o difference_n and_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o disciple_n which_o be_v grievous_o perplex_v with_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a yoke_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o case_n shall_v be_v resolve_v by_o the_o apostle_n act._n 15._o 2._o partly_o because_o of_o their_o authority_n in_o all_o the_o church_n wherein_o those_o who_o contend_v with_o paul_n will_v be_v compel_v to_o acquiesce_v and_o partly_o because_o those_o judaize_a teacher_n pretend_v the_o commission_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o doctrine_n they_o preach_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o disclaimuâ—e_n make_v by_o they_o of_o any_o such_o commission_n or_o command_n ver_fw-la 24._o upon_o paul_n return_n from_o the_o assembly_n at_o jerusalem_n wherein_o the_o great_a controversy_n about_o jewish_a ceremony_n be_v state_v and_o determine_v after_o he_o have_v in_o the_o first_o place_n deliver_v the_o decree_n and_o apostolical_a salutation_n by_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n he_o go_v with_o they_o also_o to_o the_o church_n in_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n express_v in_o the_o letter_n by_o name_n as_o also_o to_o those_o in_o pamphilia_n pisiâ—ia_n derbâ—_n lystra_n iconium_n etc._n etc._n châ—p_n 16._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o all_o the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v gather_v and_o plant_v in_o his_o â—ravels_n through_o asia_n whereunto_o he_o be_v command_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 13._o 1_o 2._o thing_n be_v thus_o state_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v institute_v diocesan_n and_o metropolitan_a bishop_n for_o though_o the_o church_n be_v so_o small_a and_o thin_a and_o few_o in_o number_n that_o seven_o year_n after_o this_o may_v we_o believe_v our_o doctor_n the_o apostle_n have_v not_o institute_v or_o appoint_v any_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n in_o they_o viz._n when_o paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n which_o be_v when_o he_o be_v prisoner_n at_o rome_n as_o appear_v cap._n 1._o 7_o 13_o 14._o cap._n 4._o 22._o about_o the_o three_o year_n of_o nâ—ro_n yet_o that_o he_o have_v full_o build_v and_o settle_v the_o hierarchicall_a fabric_n contend_v for_o who_o once_o dare_v question_n audacia_fw-la creditur_fw-la à _fw-la multis_fw-la â—iducia_fw-la but_o if_o this_o will_v not_o do_v yet_o ignatius_n hit_v the_o nail_n on_o the_o head_n and_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n to_o make_v good_a whatsoever_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v he_o say_v and_o his_o testimony_n take_v up_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o two_o nâ—xt_n follow_v section_n whereof_o thâ—_n fiâ—st_o be_v as_o follow_v hinc_fw-la dicti_fw-la igâ—atiani_n ratio_fw-la constat_fw-la in_o epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la ubi_fw-la ille_fw-la antiochia_n epâ—…scopus_fw-la se_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pastâ—â—em_fw-la ecclâ—siae_fw-la quae_fw-la â—st_fw-la in_o syria_n appâ—lleâ—â—um_fw-la ad_fw-la antiochiam_fw-la sâ—il_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la meâ—…opolin_n suâ—m_fw-la tota_fw-la syria_n pertineret_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o author_n epistolae_fw-la ad_fw-la antioâ—heâ—os_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cam_fw-la iâ—scribâ—â—s_fw-la totam_fw-la â—yriam_fw-la ojus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la concludâ—t_fw-la but_o yet_o i_o fear_v the_o doctor_n will_v find_v he_o have_v need_n of_o other_o weapon_n and_o other_o manner_n of_o assistance_n to_o make_v good_a the_o cause_n he_o have_v undertake_v the_o word_n of_o ignatius_n in_o that_o epiâ—â—â—e_n to_o the_o romans_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o recommend_v to_o they_o that_o particular_a church_n in_o syria_n which_o by_o his_o imprisonment_n be_v deprive_v of_o its_o pastor_n therefore_o without_o doubt_n he_o be_v a_o metropolitical_a archbishop_n tityâ—e_fw-la tu_fw-la pâ—…_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o doctor_n be_v resolve_v to_o carâ—y_v his_o causâ—_n &_o therefore_o be_v forsake_v of_o all_o fair_a and_o honest_a mean_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v hope_v for_o assistance_n or_o success_n he_o try_v as_o saul_n the_o wiâ—ch_n at_o enâ—â—â—_n the_o counterfeit_a sâ—…ious_a title_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a epistle_n to_o the_o antiochian_o to_o see_v if_o thaâ—_n will_v speak_v any_o comfortable_a word_n for_o his_o relief_n or_o no._n and_o to_o make_v sure_a work_n he_o cause_v this_o gentleman_n so_o to_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v we_o believe_v that_o syria_n be_v in_o antioch_n not_o antiâ—ch_n in_o syria_n as_o in_o some_o remote_a pâ—rts_n of_o â—he_n world_n they_o say_v they_o inquire_v whether_o london_n be_v in_o england_n or_o england_n in_o london_n what_o other_o sense_n can_v be_v make_v of_o the_o word_n as_o by_o the_o doctor_n transcribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
this_o controversy_n to_o a_o determination_n at_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o this_o as_o he_o will_v style_v it_o metropolitical_a figment_n to_o inform_v he_o in_o it_o i_o confess_v i_o can_v reach_v he_o in_o it_o for_o all_o that_o that_o verse_n inform_v we_o be_v that_o upon_o occasion_n of_o that_o dispute_n between_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o judaizer_n that_o come_v from_o judaea_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o church_n determine_v to_o send_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n about_o this_o question_n this_o only_a inform_v we_o of_o the_o occasion_n of_o refer_v the_o question_n whereon_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o small_a dispute_n such_o as_o it_o seem_v they_o can_v not_o so_o convince_o decide_v within_o themselves_o but_o this_o render_v no_o account_n why_o they_o send_v and_o refer_v it_o to_o jerusalem_n peculiar_o and_o not_o to_o any_o other_o church_n unless_o we_o here_o suppose_v as_o i_o do_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o their_o mother_n church_n 23._o what_o reason_n it_o be_v which_o the_o prefacer_n find_v in_o that_o second_o verse_n or_o by_o what_o medium_n it_o come_v to_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o reason_n he_o be_v not_o here_o please_v to_o communicate_v but_o only_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v there_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o reason_n but_o in_o the_o next_o page_n he_o be_v more_o liberal_a give_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o send_n to_o jerusalem_n partly_o because_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v there_o in_o all_o the_o church_n wherein_o those_o who_o contend_v with_o paul_n will_v be_v compel_v to_o acquiesce_v partly_o because_o those_o judaize_v teacher_n pretend_v the_o commission_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o their_o doctrine_n 24._o as_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o suppose_v that_o take_v alone_o can_v be_v the_o reason_n because_o there_o be_v but_o two_o apostle_n there_o at_o that_o time_n peter_n and_o john_n 1._o there_o may_v be_v so_o many_o in_o some_o other_o city_n 2._o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v before_o this_o separate_a by_o god_n command_n to_o the_o apostolic_a office_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n of_o equal_a authority_n with_o they_o and_o so_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n have_v truth_n in_o relation_n to_o they_o gal._n 2._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o add_v nothing_o to_o i_o 3._o the_o reference_n be_v make_v act._n 15._o 2._o not_o to_o the_o apostle_n alone_o but_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n i._n e._n the_o whole_a council_n at_o jerusalem_n at_o this_o time_n 4._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o reference_n be_v not_o only_o the_o contention_n of_o those_o who_o come_v out_o of_o judaea_n but_o the_o antiochian_a christian_n be_v teach_v i._n e._n seduce_v by_o they_o c._n 15._o 1._o and_o according_o the_o decree_n respect_v they_o peculiar_o and_o so_o this_o first_o reason_n be_v of_o no_o force_n 25._o for_o the_o second_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o and_o it_o be_v affirm_v ver_n 1._o that_o certain_a man_n which_o come_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n teach_v the_o brethren_n and_o say_v except_o you_o be_v circumcise_v you_o can_v be_v save_v and_o that_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v set_v down_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o make_v this_o reference_n to_o jerusalem_n because_o the_o man_n come_v from_o judaea_n which_o make_v it_o fit_a to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o apostle_n and_o council_n there_o be_v of_o these_o man_n opinion_n but_o then_o even_o this_o will_n very_o little_o advance_v he_o or_o prejudice_v our_o pretension_n for_o this_o go_v upon_o a_o ground_n which_o will_v be_v useful_a not_o disadvantageous_a to_o i_o viz._n that_o if_o these_o certain_a man_n which_o come_v from_o judaea_n have_v be_v true_o send_v or_o commissionated_a by_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n than_o this_o will_v have_v be_v of_o some_o force_n at_o antioch_n which_o it_o can_v not_o be_v if_o antioch_n be_v perfect_o independent_a from_o jerusalem_n and_o according_o in_o the_o epistle_n from_o the_o council_n ver_fw-la 24._o we_o have_v these_o word_n for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o certain_a which_o go_v out_o from_o we_o have_v trouble_v you_o etc._n etc._n to_o who_o we_o give_v no_o such_o commandment_n or_o commission_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d literal_o signify_v it_o seem_v good_a unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n 26._o where_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o any_o such_o former_a commission_n be_v disclaim_v now_o they_o send_v their_o express_a decree_n not_o their_o bare_a counsel_n or_o advice_n or_o assistance_n which_o the_o prefacer_n will_v allow_v but_o i_o say_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o conciliarie_n dogmatical_a definition_n by_o which_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o consequent_n all_o be_v deem_v to_o be_v oblige_v which_o be_v within_o the_o circuit_n of_o which_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o jewish_a account_n be_v the_o metropolis_n and_o so_o still_o this_o reason_n if_o any_o such_o be_v discernible_a act._n 15._o 2._o confirm_v my_o assertion_n instead_o of_o invalidate_v it_o 27._o that_o which_o next_o follow_v in_o the_o prefacer_n as_o the_o sum_n of_o my_o argument_n be_v very_o far_o from_o be_v what_o he_o say_v it_o be_v either_o my_o argument_n or_o the_o sum_n of_o it_o my_o argument_n it_o be_v not_o be_v quite_o a_o distant_a thing_n a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o whole_a story_n of_o st._n paul_n from_o his_o conversion_n to_o his_o come_v this_o time_n to_o jerusalem_n from_o antioch_n whereas_o i_o collect_v nothing_o from_o any_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a story_n but_o only_o from_o this_o particular_a the_o reference_n from_o antioch_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o than_o what_o be_v so_o much_o large_a than_o the_o particular_n diffusive_o take_v be_v sure_o very_o unlikely_a to_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o little_a strange_a that_o that_o which_o be_v so_o over_o large_a a_o recitation_n shall_v choose_v to_o omit_v the_o one_o thing_n whereon_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o my_o argument_n lie_v i._n e_o either_o the_o reference_n make_v to_o jerusalem_n from_o antioch_n to_o infer_v the_o dependence_n and_o subordination_n of_o antioch_n to_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o style_n of_o the_o epistle_n from_o the_o council_n take_v in_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n as_o well_o as_o antioch_n when_o the_o reference_n have_v be_v make_v and_o the_o messengersâ—ent_n â—ent_z from_o antioch_n peculiar_o 28._o and_o when_o he_o say_v that_o for_o the_o appease_n of_o the_o difference_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o case_n shall_v be_v resolve_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o sure_o be_v undue_o suggest_v for_o c._n 15._o 2._o the_o reference_n be_v not_o make_v either_o to_o the_o apostle_n indefinite_o wheresoever_o they_o be_v or_o to_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n and_o to_o none_o but_o such_o but_o in_o express_a word_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n comprehend_v under_o the_o word_n apostles_n james_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o twelve_o and_o yet_o pronounce_v the_o decree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o judge_v or_o my_o sentence_n be_v v_o 19_o and_o by_o the_o word_n elder_n as_o i_o suppose_v all_o the_o bishop_n of_o judaea_n sit_v in_o council_n with_o he_o and_o so_o still_o this_o be_v to_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o metropolis_n of_o judaea_n and_o in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n of_o syria_n also_o and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o apostle_n alone_o or_o peculiar_o to_o be_v resolve_v by_o they_o 29._o the_o prefacer_n here_o in_o his_o haste_n say_v that_o paul_n go_v with_o the_o decree_n to_o the_o church_n in_o pamphylia_n pisidia_n and_o by_o name_n iconium_n cite_v c._n 16._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o all_o the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v gather_v through_o asia_n whereas_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o pisidia_n or_o pamphylia_n in_o those_o verse_n nor_o since_o c._n 14._o 24._o for_o what_o be_v say_v of_o mark_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o from_o pamphylia_n c._n 15._o 38._o belong_v to_o the_o former_a story_n nor_o of_o any_o city_n but_o of_o derbe_n and_o lystra_n which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v in_o lycaonia_n second_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o their_o pass_v through_o iconium_n nor_o of_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o city_n but_o once_o incidental_o that_o timothy_n be_v well_o report_v of_o by_o the_o brethren_n that_o be_v at_o iconium_n ver_fw-la 2._o three_o that_o for_o asia_n the_o text_n say_v express_o ver_fw-la 6._o that_o they_o be_v forbid_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o asia_n and_o that_o therefore_o when_o they_o
in_o a_o manner_n confess_v by_o eutychius_n himself_o who_o say_v ananias_n be_v make_v patriarch_n by_o mark_n which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v if_o he_o have_v no_o bishop_n under_o he_o 8._o and_o indeed_o philo_n describe_v the_o manner_n of_o these_o holy_a man_n iâ—_n egypt_n the_o christian_n of_o mark_n be_v plant_v set_v down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o manner_n of_o presidencie_n or_o rule_v of_o they_o who_o perform_v the_o ecclesiastic_a ministery_n and_o say_v it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o 〈◊〉_d deacon_n and_o bishop_n who_o be_v in_o the_o uppermost_a rank_n place_v over_o all_o 9_o and_o so_o when_o ivit_fw-la tertullian_n tell_v we_o of_o valentinus_n the_o heretic_n that_o he_o have_v a_o ambition_n to_o be_v bishop_n it_o be_v evident_a enough_o that_o this_o be_v in_o egypt_n for_o he_o be_v of_o that_o country_n and_o it_o be_v no_o way_n probable_a that_o it_o be_v the_o patriarchate_o of_o alexandria_n that_o he_o sue_v for_o be_v as_o epiphanius_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inâ—â—_n of_o the_o athribitick_a division_n which_o be_v far_o distant_a from_o alexandria_n to_o which_o again_o belong_v what_o be_v premise_v of_o mark_n be_v plant_v church_n in_o pentapolis_n and_o the_o nicenâ—_n council_n give_v that_o patriarch_n jurisdiction_n over_o they_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a or_o original_a custom_n which_o supposeâ—_n still_o that_o there_o be_v such_o church_n and_o bishop_n original_o from_o st._n mark_n 10._o the_o matter_n lie_v thus_o and_o be_v indeed_o in_o every_o branch_n thus_o lay_v in_o the_o dissertation_n if_o the_o prefacer_n have_v be_v at_o leisure_n to_o attend_v it_o i_o suppose_v the_o way_n clear_a to_o my_o conclusion_n but_o he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v his_o exception_n those_o he_o seem_v to_o promise_n shall_v be_v more_o than_o one_o for_o he_o begin_v with_o for_o 1_o but_o then_o have_v branch_v that_o again_o into_o three_o part_n and_o so_o again_o begin_n 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