Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	apostle_n	church_n	word_n	1,489	5	3.9514	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26703	Cheirothesia tou presbyteriou, or, A letter to a friend tending to prove I. that valid ordination ought not to be repeated, II. that ordination by presbyters is valid : with an appendix in which some brief animadversions are made upon a lately published discourse of M. John Humfrey, concerning re-ordination / by R.A., a lover of truth and peace.	R. A. (Richard Alleine), 1611-1681.; Humfrey, John, 1621-1719. Question of re-ordination.	1661 (1661)	Wing A984; ESTC R3821	66,750	87

either_o they_o may_v not_o do_v so_o or_o at_o least_o do_v not_o think_v meet_a so_o to_o do_v when_o paul_n be_v ordain_v if_o ordain_v be_v it_o not_o by_o three_o when_o timothy_n be_v it_o not_o by_o a_o presbytery_n but_o i_o will_v not_o go_v about_o further_o to_o fit_v a_o shoe_n to_o a_o foot_n i_o know_v not_o only_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o there_o be_v one_o hypothesis_n which_o i_o perceive_v the_o doctor_n lay_v much_o stress_n upon_o in_o that_o and_o other_o discourse_n the_o which_o unless_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o he_o and_o adversary_n be_v not_o now_o adays_o so_o kind_a as_o to_o grant_v much_o he_o can_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v i_o will_v give_v you_o it_o in_o his_o own_o word_n disser_n p._n 147_o 148._o speak_v of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 28.19_o he_o thus_o express_v himself_o illud_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la non_fw-la universorum_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la sed_fw-la singulorum_fw-la ad_fw-la singulas_fw-la mundi_fw-la plagas_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la totidem_fw-la provincias_fw-la aut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d administrandas_fw-la profectione_n praestandum_fw-la erat_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la &_o factum_fw-la juxta_fw-la videmus_fw-la cum_fw-la act._n 1._o mathias_n in_o traditoris_fw-la judae_fw-la locum_fw-la surrogandus_fw-la &_o eligendus_fw-la proponatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simulque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 25._o sic_fw-la ut_fw-la verba_fw-la ista_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la judam_fw-la defunctum_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la successorem_fw-la ejus_fw-la superstitem_fw-la pertineant_fw-la adeoque_fw-la in_o praecedente_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conjungantur_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la i._n e._n provinciam_fw-la propriam_fw-la aut_fw-la peculiarem_fw-la aut_fw-la singularem_fw-la proficiscatur_fw-la you_o see_v to_o gain_v some_o countenance_n to_o his_o opinion_n from_o scripture_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o make_v those_o word_n from_o which_o judas_n fall_v to_o come_v in_o by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n and_o to_o refer_v the_o last_o word_n that_o he_o may_v go_v to_o his_o own_o place_n not_o to_o judas_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n but_o to_o mathias_n or_o barsabas_n one_o of_o which_o be_v now_o to_o be_v by_o the_o lot_n fall_v on_o he_o choose_v to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n but_o who_o do_v the_o doctor_n follow_v in_o so_o do_v our_o english_a translation_n no._n his_o friend_n grotius_n neither_o his_o word_n be_v significatur_fw-la eventus_fw-la scelera_fw-la ipsius_fw-la justo_fw-la dei_fw-la judicio_fw-la consecutus_fw-la proprium_fw-la i.e._n qui_fw-la ipsi_fw-la melius_fw-la conveniebat_fw-la quam_fw-la apostolica_fw-la functio_fw-la and_o both_o he_o and_o pricaeus_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o greek_a manuscript_n a_o very_a ancient_a one_o in_o which_o in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n which_o he_o deserve_v that_o be_v the_o gallow_n or_o hell_n itself_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v whether_o province_n be_v divide_v to_o several_a apostle_n by_o christ_n or_o by_o agreement_n among_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o if_o christ_n design_v each_o apostle_n his_o distinct_a province_n let_v it_o be_v show_v where_n and_o when_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o such_o division_n be_v agree_v upon_o among_o themselves_o i_o ask_v when_o before_o their_o master_n ascension_n or_o after_o it_o be_v not_o like_a it_o be_v make_v before_o the_o disciple_n then_o not_o be_v out_o of_o their_o golden_a dream_n of_o a_o temporal_a kingdom_n as_o appear_v act_v 1.6_o after_o the_o ascension_n we_o find_v they_o all_o wait_a at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n and_o when_o they_o have_v receive_v it_o 236._o v●de_fw-la hanc_fw-la hypothesin_n solid_a &_o proliae_fw-la refutatam_fw-la a_o doctissimo_fw-la stilling-fleet_n irenici_fw-la p._n 233_o 234_o 235_o 236._o they_o still_o at_o least_o for_o some_o time_n continue_v at_o jerusalem_n act_v 8.1_o when_o they_o remove_v common_a prudence_n dictate_v to_o they_o not_o to_o go_v all_o one_o way_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v they_o do_v but_o they_o dispose_v of_o themselves_o as_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n direct_v and_o offer_v opportunity_n but_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o parcel_a out_o of_o the_o world_n among_o themselves_o that_o sometime_o pass_v ere_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n or_o so_o much_o as_o lawful_a to_o preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v you_o see_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o ground_n for_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n it_o must_v be_v apostolical_a practice_n and_o i_o shall_v easy_o grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v by_o their_o commission_n entrust_v with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n whatever_o they_o do_v with_o a_o intent_n to_o oblige_v succeed_a age_n may_v well_o be_v account_v to_o be_v establish_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la but_o then_o i_o do_v with_o some_o confidence_n challenge_v all_o the_o prelatist_n to_o show_v i_o in_o sacred_a writ_n any_o one_o example_n of_o a_o bishop_n have_v presbyter_n under_o he_o and_o yet_o engross_a all_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o order_n to_o himself_o yea_o i_o do_v challenge_v they_o to_o show_v i_o any_o one_o bishop_n that_o have_v under_o his_o charge_n so_o many_o soul_n as_o be_v in_o your_o parish_n of_o stepney_n and_o cripplegate_n i_o take_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v unfixed_a officer_n and_o such_o be_v timothy_n and_o titus_n dr._n hammond_n himself_o who_o have_v deserve_v best_a of_o the_o episcopal_a cause_n annot._v on_o act_n chap._n 11_o p._n 407._o have_v these_o word_n although_o this_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n have_v be_v also_o extend_v to_o a_o 2_o order_n in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v now_o only_o in_o use_n for_o they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o presbyter_n yet_o in_o the_o scripture_n time_n it_o belong_v principal_o if_o not_o alone_o to_o bishop_n there_o be_v no_o evidence_n that_o any_o of_o that_o second_o order_n be_v then_o institute_v though_o soon_o after_o before_o the_o write_n of_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n there_o be_v such_o institute_v in_o all_o church_n well_o then_o if_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n that_o any_o such_o be_v institute_v we_o shall_v think_v there_o be_v none_o such_o for_o de_fw-la non_fw-la existentibus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la apparentibus_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o presbyter_n than_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n exercise_v jurisdiction_n over_o presbyter_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o that_o every_o worship_a congregation_n have_v its_o bishop_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o the_o reverend_a doctor_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o london_n assembler_n as_o he_o call_v they_o p._n 107._o thus_o bring_v himself_o off_o john_n i_o know_v be_v a_o apostle_n and_o john_n i_o believe_v ordain_v presbyter_n and_o thence_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o conclude_v the_o apostolical_a institution_n i._n e._n in_o effect_n the_o divine_a right_n of_o the_o order_n of_o presbyter_n i_o also_o know_v that_o st._n john_n be_v a_o apostle_n but_o what_o shall_v induce_v i_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o institute_v a_o second_o sort_n of_o presbyter_n who_o be_v only_o to_o preach_v and_o administer_v sacrament_n but_o have_v no_o power_n either_o of_o order_n or_o jurisdiction_n must_v i_o believe_v this_o with_o a_o divine_a or_o humane_a faith_n if_o with_o a_o divine_a faith_n show_v i_o some_o infallible_a testimony_n for_o it_o if_o a_o humane_a faith_n be_v the_o great_a and_o high_a faith_n a_o man_n can_v attain_v unto_o what_o a_o pitiful_a pickle_n be_v the_o poor_a presbyter_n in_o that_o can_v only_o have_v some_o probable_a persuasion_n that_o their_o order_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la who_o will_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n that_o can_v have_v no_o great_a assurance_n that_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o office_n in_o the_o church_n have_v paul_n and_o peter_n in_o their_o province_n power_n to_o institute_v this_o second_o order_n of_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o st._n john_n in_o his_o if_o they_o have_v not_o how_o be_v their_o power_n equal_a if_o they_o have_v why_o do_v they_o not_o put_v it_o forth_o it_o will_v not_o i_o suppose_v be_v say_v they_o want_v care_n but_o only_o that_o the_o number_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o so_o increase_v during_o their_o abode_n in_o the_o earthly_a tabernacle_n as_o to_o require_v such_o kind_n of_o presbyter_n well_o then_o they_o leave_v the_o church_n by_o they_o plant_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n how_o will_v it_o be_v clear_o and_o evident_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v those_o apostle_n intention_n that_o the_o bishop_n who_o when_o they_o leave_v he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o deacon_n and_o people_n only_o

shall_v when_o the_o church_n necessity_n do_v require_v constitute_v presbyter_n and_o have_v power_n over_o they_o this_o intention_n must_v be_v manifest_v and_o declare_v from_o some_o passage_n in_o scripture_n or_o else_o it_o will_v not_o by_o protestant_n be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o law_n of_o christ_n or_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o perpetual_a concernment_n to_o his_o church_n for_o either_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o sufficient_a and_o full_a record_n of_o christ_n universal_a law_n or_o it_o have_v not_o that_o perfection_n which_o the_o reform_a in_o their_o controversy_n with_o catholic_n do_v ascribe_v unto_o it_o but_o why_o do_v i_o stay_v so_o long_o about_o this_o the_o place_n produce_v out_o of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n to_o prove_v that_o st._n john_n in_o asia_n institute_v these_o secondary_a presbyter_n prove_v no_o such_o thing_n read_v it_o and_o you_o will_v agree_v with_o i_o it_o be_v record_v in_o eusebius_n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o after_o the_o greek_a division_n in_o mr._n hanmers_n english_a translation_n it_o be_v the_o 20_o chap._n as_o for_o the_o place_n in_o epiphanius_n that_o so_o often_o occur_v in_o dr._n hammond_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o place_n very_o obscure_a and_o so_o unfit_a to_o build_v a_o opinion_n on_o 2._o it_o may_v seem_v to_o savour_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o say_v there_o be_v no_o particular_a form_n of_o church-government_n by_o divine_a right_n 3._o it_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o peculiar_a to_o st._n john_n it_o no_o more_o prove_v that_o st._n john_n institute_v second_o presbyter_n than_o that_o st._n peter_n institute_v such_o 4._o i_o may_v tell_v you_o that_o as_o ancient_n and_o reverend_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n as_o epiphanius_n when_o they_o have_v be_v engage_v have_v boast_v of_o a_o false_a matter_n and_o talk_v of_o record_n and_o tradition_n where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n you_o will_v now_o expect_v before_o i_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o the_o argument_n bring_v for_o episcopacy_n that_o i_o shall_v answer_v that_o bring_v from_o succession_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o all_o place_n bishop_n do_v succeed_v the_o apostle_n but_o this_o argument_n i_o have_v always_o account_v but_o slight_a such_o as_o will_v not_o weigh_v much_o with_o you_o if_o you_o consider_v 1._o that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o bishop_n do_v succeed_v but_o whether_o bishop_n exercise_v jurisdiction_n over_o presbyter_n 2._o that_o the_o catalogue_n that_o be_v bring_v of_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v make_v by_o conjecture_n and_o deliver_v down_o to_o we_o by_o man_n that_o live_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o apostolical_a time_n read_v the_o ingenuous_a confession_n of_o eusebius_n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o if_o he_o so_o studious_a in_o search_v into_o antiquity_n that_o he_o be_v by_o a_o learned_a man_n of_o our_o own_o call_v the_o father_n and_o fountain_n of_o ecclesiastical_a history_n be_v at_o such_o a_o loss_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o succession_n at_o what_o a_o loss_n must_v they_o needs_o be_v that_o live_v after_o he_o lest_o this_o shall_v seem_v a_o mere_a shift_n i_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o one_o authority_n produce_v i_o think_v by_o almost_o every_o one_o who_o have_v engage_v in_o the_o episcopal_a cause_n but_o most_o magnify_v by_o dr._n jer._n taylor_n in_o his_o episcopacy_n assert_v these_o be_v his_o word_n p._n 79_o 80._o i_o shall_v transcribe_v no_o more_o testimomony_n for_o this_o particular_a but_o that_o of_o the_o general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o the_o case_n of_o bassianus_n and_o stephanus_n leontius_n the_o bishop_n of_o magnesia_n speak_v it_o in_o full_a council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o splendid_a name_n of_o the_o general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n make_v i_o curious_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o this_o testimony_n i_o have_v so_o do_v and_o thus_o i_o find_v the_o matter_n to_o stand_v the_o calcedonian_a council_n be_v call_v by_o the_o emperor_n martian_a anno_fw-la 451._o or_o 452._o or_o 454._o as_o some_o compute_v in_o it_o say_v dr._n prideaux_n matter_n be_v most_o transact_v by_o favour_v party_n between_o leo_n the_o first_o of_o rome_n and_o anatholius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n let_v that_o pass_n in_o the_o 11_o action_n of_o this_o synod_n i_o find_v in_o binius_fw-la and_o crabbe_n that_o leontius_n do_v use_v the_o word_n that_o be_v quote_v from_o he_o but_o what_o be_v this_o leontius_n a_o man_n say_v the_o l._n brooks_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o episcopacy_n p._n 66._o who_o write_n have_v not_o deliver_v he_o famous_a to_o we_o for_o learning_n nor_o his_o exemplary_a holiness_n mention_v by_o other_o famous_a for_o piety_n sure_o not_o of_o credit_n enough_o to_o sway_v our_o faith_n in_o this_o point_n because_o he_o be_v contradict_v and_o convict_v of_o falsehood_n by_o philip_n a_o reverend_a presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n and_o by_o aetius_n archdeacon_n who_o instance_n in_o divers_a other_o beside_o basilius_n that_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n so_o that_o the_o general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o testimony_n but_o of_o one_o man_n and_o of_o one_o who_o be_v either_o ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n or_o else_o do_v love_n falshood_n in_o a_o word_n what_o be_v it_o in_o antiquity_n from_o whence_o out_o episcopal_a brethren_n will_v argue_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o will_v grant_v that_o all_o along_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n there_o have_v be_v those_o in_o the_o church_n who_o be_v call_v and_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bishop_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o those_o who_o the_o ancient_n do_v call_v episcopos_fw-la be_v bishop_n in_o our_o sense_n i.e._n we_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v look_v on_o as_o have_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o order_n let_v the_o prelatist_n prove_v that_o for_o 1500_o year_n or_o for_o 800_o year_n presbyter_n have_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o poor_a inferior_a creature_n have_v only_a power_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o not_o to_o administer_v discipline_n i_o for_o my_o part_n promise_v faithful_o to_o yield_v the_o cause_n and_o my_o heart_n will_v even_o leap_v for_o joy_n that_o i_o be_v so_o conquer_v for_o i_o do_v assure_v you_o it_o go_v more_o against_o the_o hair_n with_o i_o to_o put_v forth_o one_o act_n of_o discipline_n then_o to_o study_v twenty_o sermon_n be_v our_o brethren_n offend_v with_o we_o that_o we_o argue_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n and_o will_v they_o argue_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n that_o be_v not_o fair_a play_n but_o i_o shall_v now_o give_v you_o my_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o episcopacy_n be_v not_o of_o divine_a right_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v two_o the_o first_o i_o shall_v cast_v into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o disjunctive_a syllogism_n thus_o if_o episcopacy_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n then_o either_o the_o romish_a or_o the_o english_a episcopacy_n but_o neither_o the_o romish_a nor_o the_o english_a ergo_fw-la none_o at_o all_o as_o for_o the_o major_n it_o contain_v a_o sufficient_a enumeration_n for_o though_o there_o be_v episcopacy_n of_o a_o different_a mode_n exercise_v in_o other_o place_n yet_o that_o episcopacy_n which_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o the_o reform_a english_a church_n do_v most_o pretend_v to_o divine_a right_n you_o dodbtless_o will_v deny_v my_o minor_n and_o say_v that_o our_o english_a episcopacy_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n but_o i_o prove_v it_o be_v not_o thus_o if_o our_o english_a episcopacy_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n then_o either_o all_o the_o circumstance_n and_o appendage_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n or_o only_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o but_o neither_o ergo._n all_o the_o circumstance_n or_o appendage_n of_o it_o to_o be_v sure_a be_v not_o jure_v divine_a 1._o their_o way_n of_o election_n be_v not_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la there_o be_v no_o command_n of_o christ_n for_o a_o congee_n d'eslire_fw-la i_o will_v not_o be_v think_v to_o say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n interpose_v in_o make_v of_o church-governor_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n i_o only_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o christ_n require_v that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v either_o make_v bishop_n or_o require_v other_o to_o choose_v i_o add_v that_o we_o have_v no_o primitive_a example_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o congee_n d'eslire_fw-la rather_o we_o find_v that_o all_o bishop_n be_v make_v and_o choose_v not_o without_o the_o consent_n and_o suffrage_n of_o the_o clergy_n

church_n in_o the_o inferior_a city_n to_o those_o in_o the_o chief_a or_o metropolis_n a_o example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o act_n concern_v syria_n and_o cilicia_n and_o the_o several_a city_n thereof_o in_o relation_n to_o antioch_n the_o metropolis_n for_o when_o the_o question_n act_v 15.2_o be_v refer_v and_o bring_v to_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o church_n peculiarly_a of_o antioch_n chap._n 14.26_o and_o 15.3_o and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n return_v to_o they_o by_o who_o the_o question_n be_v propose_v i._n e._n to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n ver_fw-la 22._o yet_o in_o the_o epistle_n in_o which_o that_o decree_n be_v contain_v we_o find_v the_o brethren_n through_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n i._n e._n all_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o province_n to_o be_v express_v and_o join_v with_o those_o of_o antioch_n v._o 23._o and_o after_o when_o that_o decretal_a epistle_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n v._o 30._o paul_n and_o sylas_n go_v over_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n v._o 41_o 42._o and_o as_o they_o go_v they_o deliver_v to_o every_o city_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n cap._n 16.4_o which_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o the_o church_n of_o those_o city_n relate_v either_o immediate_o to_o antioch_n or_o as_o antioch_n itself_o do_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v in_o subordination_n to_o it_o as_o to_o the_o principal_a metropolis_n of_o so_o wide_a a_o province_n etc._n etc._n i_o hearty_o wish_v this_o argumentation_n have_v be_v put_v into_o a_o syllogistical_a form_n than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v easy_a enough_o to_o find_v out_o a_o proposition_n that_o may_v safe_o be_v deny_v but_o see_v the_o author_n have_v not_o thought_n meet_v to_o put_v his_o discourse_n into_o that_o dress_n i_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o for_o he_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v think_v not_o to_o do_v it_o according_a to_o his_o mind_n take_v it_o as_o we_o find_v it_o i_o say_v 1._o that_o which_o he_o suppose_v may_v well_o admit_v some_o dispute_n viz._n whether_o the_o question_n refer_v to_o jerusalem_n be_v refer_v to_o it_o by_o the_o single_a church_n of_o antioch_n but_o that_o as_o metropolis_n of_o all_o syria_n for_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o this_o reference_n be_v make_v only_o by_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n and_o that_o antioch_n be_v metropolis_n of_o all_o syria_n it_o will_v still_o be_v unprove_v that_o the_o reference_n be_v make_v by_o antioch_n as_o metropolis_n for_o many_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o a_o metropolitan_a church_n which_o be_v not_o do_v by_o it_o as_o such_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n that_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o reference_n to_o jerusalem_n be_v because_o that_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a metropolis_n more_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o refer_v this_o controversy_n to_o a_o determination_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v because_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o those_o apostle_n that_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o it_o be_v suppose_v those_o who_o contend_v with_o paul_n will_v acquiesce_v and_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 against_o these_o let_v we_o examine_v what_o be_v object_v it_o be_v say_v page_n 204_o 205._o that_o the_o first_o take_v alone_a can_v not_o 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 s._n paul_n have_v truth_n gal._n 2.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o the_o reference_n be_v make_v not_o to_o the_o apostle_n alone_o but_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n act_n 15.2_o 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 judea_n but_o the_o antiochean_a christian_n be_v teach_v i._n e._n be_v seduce_v by_o they_o act_v 15.1_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 answ_n 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o reference_n be_v make_v not_o only_o to_o the_o apostle_n but_o also_o to_o the_o elder_n from_o which_o perhaps_o something_o may_v be_v deduce_v no_o way_n advantageous_a to_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o episcoparian_o 2._o we_o will_v grant_v it_o probable_a that_o these_o judaizer_n do_v not_o only_o teach_v but_o also_o have_v persuade_v some_o of_o the_o antiochean_a christian_n to_o embrace_v their_o error_n but_o then_o 3._o we_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o two_o apostle_n viz._n peter_n and_o john_n james_n undoubted_o be_v there_o and_o it_o be_v by_o very_o learned_a man_n think_v that_o when_o the_o other_o james_n have_v run_v his_o course_n he_o be_v take_v into_o the_o apostolical_a rank_n office_n and_o employment_n now_o it_o will_v never_o be_v prove_v either_o from_o scripture_n or_o any_o other_o credible_a testimony_n that_o there_o be_v in_o any_o one_o city_n three_o person_n so_o fit_a to_o be_v appeal_v to_o as_o these_o three_o as_o for_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n grant_v they_o to_o be_v separate_v by_o god_n command_n to_o the_o apostolic_a office_n and_o so_o of_o equal_a authority_n with_o peter_n etc._n etc._n yet_o their_o apostleship_n may_v be_v more_o question_v by_o these_o judaize_v teacher_n to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n and_o let_v the_o antiochean_a christian_n know_v that_o they_o do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o abolish_v any_o thing_n which_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n who_o do_v most_o converse_v with_o those_o of_o the_o circumcision_n do_v reckon_v obligatory_a this_o reference_n be_v make_v this_o journey_n undertake_v the_o learned_a doctor_n seem_v not_o to_o deny_v but_o that_o those_o who_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n may_v pretend_v commission_n and_o commandment_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o teach_v what_o they_o teach_v but_o think_v this_o be_v useful_a not_o disadvantageous_a to_o he_o for_o hence_o he_o think_v it_o follow_v that_o if_o these_o certain_a man_n have_v be_v true_o send_v and_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 page_n 205._o but_o who_o can_v swallow_v this_o what_o christian_a do_v not_o think_v that_o if_o these_o man_n have_v come_v at_o that_o time_n into_o england_n with_o a_o commission_n to_o preach_v that_o except_o we_o be_v circumcise_v we_o can_v be_v save_v it_o shall_v be_v of_o no_o force_n because_o we_o be_v a_o church_n independent_a on_o jerusalem_n 3._o therefore_o we_o deny_v that_o the_o decree_n do_v therefore_o oblige_v the_o church_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n because_o antioch_n or_o jerusalem_n be_v their_o metropolis_n but_o because_o the_o decree_n be_v make_v by_o apostle_n man_n act_v by_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n who_o can_v not_o but_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n their_o lord_n and_o master_n such_o decree_n do_v concern_v and_o oblige_v all_o christian_n that_o have_v any_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v under_o the_o metropolis_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o no._n my_o second_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o episcopacy_n be_v not_o of_o divine_a right_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o author_n who_o do_v clear_o and_o plain_o make_v it_o to_o be_v but_o of_o humane_a institution_n i_o begin_v with_o jerom_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o titus_n make_v anno_fw-la dom._n 387._o sicut_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la sciunt_fw-la se_fw-la ex_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la praepositus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la esse_fw-la subjectos_fw-la ita_fw-la episcopi_fw-la noverint_fw-la se_fw-la magis_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la quam_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la veritate_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la esse_fw-la majores_fw-la in_o his_o epistle_n to_o evagrius_n quod_fw-la autem_fw-la unus_fw-la posteà_fw-la electus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la caeteris_fw-la praeponeretur_fw-la in_fw-la schismatis_fw-la remedium_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la trahens_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la rumperet_fw-la if_o you_o say_v that_o hierom_n be_v a_o presbyter_n and_o provoke_v and_o so_o may_v be_v think_v to_o write_v all_o this_o in_o a_o fit_a of_o spleen_n and_o malice_n i_o shall_v without_o retort_v the_o argument_n which_o you_o know_v be_v obvious_a refer_v you_o to_o isidore_n who_o be_v a_o bishop_n himself_o he_o say_v in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr divinis_fw-la officiis_n cap._n 7._o that_o presbyter_n have_v most_o thing_n in_o common_a with_o bishop_n sed_fw-la sola_fw-la propter_fw-la