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afterwards_o he_o have_v twice_o purpose_v and_o promise_v to_o come_v once_o in_o the_o 1_o ep._n chap._n 16.5_o and_o now_o again_o here_o and_o then_o he_o add_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n etc._n etc._n thus_o belgic_a annot._n diodat_n thus_o sense_n this_o clause_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v say_v he_o these_o three_o warning_n of_o my_o come_n shall_v be_v as_o so_o many_o witness_n by_o which_o if_o you_o do_v not_o amend_v you_o shall_v be_v sufficient_o convince_v of_o incorrigible_a rebellion_n to_o proceed_v to_o a_o sentence_n already_o pen_v 2_o cor._n 10.6_o cum_fw-la jam_fw-la bis_fw-la terve_fw-la id_fw-la dixerim_fw-la tandem_fw-la ratum_fw-la erit_fw-la thus_o grotius_n as_o for_o the_o apostle_n threaten_v sharpness_n of_o censure_n v_o 10._o and_o his_o apostolical_a rod_n 1_o cor._n 4.21_o it_o receive_v the_o same_o answer_n by_o the_o forementioned_a distinction_n of_o the_o 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but_o as_o to_o this_o singular_a one_o he_o say_v shall_v i_o come_v unto_o you_o with_o a_o rod_n 1_o cor._n 4.21_o this_o common_a rod_n he_o deny_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o one_o man_n whether_o apostle_n or_o other_o or_o that_o they_o have_v any_o sole_a or_o singular_a prerogative_n in_o church_n constitute_v grotius_n and_o other_o do_v here_o take_v in_o the_o same_o which_o junius_n mention_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a stroke_n either_o the_o inflict_a of_o death_n as_o upon_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n or_o blindness_n as_o upon_o elymas_n or_o disease_n the_o belgic_a divine_n join_v together_o the_o exercise_n of_o punishment_n and_o discipline_n in_o this_o clause_n while_o i_o have_v be_v mention_v junius_n i_o must_v upon_o this_o occasion_n show_v that_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o dr_n plead_v in_o relation_n to_o successor_n bishop_n to_o apostle_n by_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n junius_n will_v tell_v he_o de_n clericis_fw-la cap._n 14._o not._n 15._o that_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o succession_n from_o christ_n institution_n quia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la instituit_fw-la christus_fw-la ut_fw-la apostolis_n secundum_fw-la gradum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la succederetur_fw-la christ_n never_o appoint_v successor_n to_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o degree_n and_o that_o the_o father_n understand_v it_o of_o a_o succession_n ex_fw-la simili_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la pari_fw-la of_o similitud_n not_o parity_n and_o a_o similitud_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la or_o imaginary_a according_a as_o bishop_n be_v then_o mould_v the_o same_o answer_n and_o distinction_n above_o rehearse_v ibid._n serve_v for_o what_o he_o adduce_n of_o paul_n deliver_v hymenaeus_n and_o alexander_n to_o satan_n 1_o tim._n 1.20_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o sound_a divine_n appear_v in_o that_o this_o be_v make_v parallel_n with_o 1_o cor._n 5._o wherein_o the_o apostle_n extraordinary_a authority_n be_v by_o they_o distinguish_v from_o the_o church_n ordinary_a power_n as_o for_o his_o further_a proof_n from_o the_o apostle_n derive_v this_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n 444._o the_o pretend_a bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n and_o their_o suppose_a singular_a authority_n and_o censure_n and_o judicial_o cognosce_v upon_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n which_o he_o draw_v from_o these_o passage_n 1_o tim._n 5.19_o 20._o tit._n 3.10_o we_o have_v above_o speak_v to_o it_o at_o length_n and_o provenful_o that_o the_o evangelistick_a function_n of_o they_o both_o who_o be_v fix_v to_o no_o particular_a post_n together_o with_o the_o clear_o suppose_a power_n of_o church_n judicatories_n when_o establish_v as_o be_v evident_a in_o several_a parallel_n and_o of_o the_o suppose_a concurrence_n consequent_o of_o ordinary_a officer_n with_o they_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o scope_n of_o these_o very_a instruction_n themselves_o do_v clear_o eveâ—t_v his_o plead_v for_o what_o he_o add_v of_o the_o censure_v power_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o ephesus_n and_o thyatira_n rev._n 2._o what_o we_o have_v make_v already_o good_a of_o the_o collective_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n angel_n and_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o admit_v he_o to_o be_v a_o single_a person_n or_o precedent_n to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o conclusion_n discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o his_o repeat_v notion_n in_o this_o place_n the_o dr._n add_v 445._o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o primitive_a age_n be_v the_o sole_a administrator_n of_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n this_o we_o have_v above_o convict_v of_o untruth_n and_o whereas_o he_o tell_v we_o further_o that_o they_o ordinary_o admit_v their_o presbyter_n concurrence_n for_o advice_n we_o have_v make_v appear_v that_o their_o concurrence_n after_o bishop_n be_v set_v up_o yea_o and_o by_o confession_n of_o bishop_n themselves_o be_v authoritative_a not_o for_o advice_n only_o 445._o the_o dr._n will_v needs_o have_v cyprian_a to_o challenge_v a_o singular_a authority_n of_o excommunication_n ep._n 38_o 39_o but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o set_v he_o by_o the_o ear_n with_o himself_o ep._n 6_o 18_o 28._o where_o he_o profess_v he_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o clergy_n and_o ep._n 78._o where_o he_o show_v that_o presbyter_n have_v the_o power_n of_o impose_v hand_n and_o of_o ordain_v and_o unless_o also_o he_o can_v disprove_v what_o be_v make_v good_a anent_o their_o ordain_v alone_o especial_o in_o egypt_n in_o absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n what_o we_o have_v touch_v anent_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la their_o authority_n and_o power_n herein_o which_o be_v at_o large_a make_v good_a by_o our_o writer_n the_o dr._n must_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o miss_v his_o mark_n in_o this_o citation_n cyprian_a also_o be_v so_o far_o from_o challenge_v a_o cathedral_n authority_n of_o sole_a censure_v as_o the_o dr._n wouâ—d_v make_v he_o that_o epist._n 33._o he_o own_v the_o presbyter_n as_o his_o colleague_n even_o in_o the_o point_n of_o ordination_n and_o disowne_v any_o such_o usurp_a authority_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o confessor_n aurelius_n he_o thus_o express_v himself_o hunc_fw-la igitur_fw-la fratres_fw-la dilectissimi_fw-la a_o mâ—_n &_o a_o collegis_fw-la qui_fw-la present_n aderant_fw-la ordinatum_fw-la sciâ—tis_fw-la thus_o also_o ep._n 58._o speak_v of_o the_o pastor_n he_o express_v himself_o ego_fw-la &_o collegae_fw-la &_o fraternitas_fw-la omnis_fw-la and_o ep._n 6._o show_v his_o earnest_a desire_n to_o meet_v with_o the_o pastor_n while_o absent_a from_o they_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n ut_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la circa_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gubernacula_fw-la utilitas_fw-la communis_fw-la exposcit_fw-la tractare_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o plurimorum_fw-la examinata_fw-la limare_fw-la possemus_fw-la and_o speak_v there_o of_o the_o turbulence_n of_o some_o person_n he_o say_v they_o be_v such_o as_o nec_fw-la a_o diaconis_fw-la nec_fw-la a_o presbyteris_fw-la regi_fw-la posse_fw-la etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o pamelius_n have_v this_o note_n hinc_fw-la non_fw-la obscure_a colligitur_fw-la
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to_o which_o they_o have_v a_o immediate_a relation_n and_o instruct_v they_o with_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o tongue_n of_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n do_v thus_o ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o institution_n itself_o discover_v his_o design_n as_o to_o the_o transient_a office_n thus_o institut_n and_o that_o be_v suit_v to_o that_o exigence_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v to_o pass_v off_o with_o the_o same_o sure_o shall_v a_o papist_n plead_v for_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o extreme_a unction_n because_o of_o the_o apostle_n anoint_v with_o oil_n or_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o such_o gift_n as_o the_o dr._n will_v acknowledge_v expire_v because_o of_o our_o lord_n institution_n and_o give_v the_o gift_n and_o no_o where_o intimate_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v for_o a_o season_n and_o that_o these_o gift_n be_v join_v to_o the_o apostolical_a office_n he_o will_v answer_v that_o the_o temporary_a transient_a nature_n of_o the_o gift_n 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unconfined_a inspection_n over_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n to_o be_v continue_v therein_o with_o a_o collateral_a and_o equal_a power_n 2._o if_o he_o say_v this_o as_o he_o needs_o must_v if_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o point_n and_o consequentia_o he_o will_v contradict_v what_o he_o assert_n of_o their_o immediate_a successor_n from_o among_o the_o 70_o disciple_n viz._n simeon_n son_n of_o cleophas_n his_o succeed_a st._n james_n at_o jerusalem_n philip_n st._n paul_n at_o caesarea_n clement_n st._n peter_n at_o rome_n for_o if_o these_o person_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o their_o unconfined_a inspection_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n where_o church_n be_v plant_v or_o to_o be_v plant_v how_o come_v he_o to_o assign_v they_o fix_v station_n at_o jerusalem_n caesarea_n and_o rome_n if_o their_o ministry_n be_v confine_v to_o these_o post_n how_o can_v they_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o their_o universal_a inspection_n and_o consequent_o how_o can_v they_o succeed_v 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theodtret_n hold_v that_o he_o be_v constitut_v their_o bishop_n i_o answer_v 1._o though_o his_o episcopal_a authority_n over_o this_o church_n of_o philippi_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o dr._n it_o will_v never_o come_v up_o to_o prove_v his_o point_n and_o assertion_n of_o devolve_v the_o apostolic_a office_n upon_o he_o but_o rather_o prove_v the_o contrary_a it_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o judicious_a divine_n that_o these_o two_o office_n be_v incompatible_a and_o inconsistent_a and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a degrade_n of_o the_o office_n of_o apostolat_a as_o it_o stand_v delineat_a in_o scripture_n to_o restrict_n it_o to_o any_o particular_a church_n than_o to_o make_v the_o primate_n of_o england_n curate_n of_o any_o parish_n 2._o the_o dr._n do_v gross_o mistake_v this_o denomination_n of_o epaphroditus_n while_o make_v it_o import_n his_o be_v their_o bishop_n as_o be_v obvious_a to_o any_o that_o read_v the_o text_n and_o will_v view_v commentator_n upon_o the_o place_n as_o may_v be_v easy_o and_o at_o large_a make_v appear_v if_o our_o intend_a brevity_n do_v permit_v the_o belgic_a divine_n upon_o the_o passage_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o word_n apostle_n signify_v one_o who_o be_v call_v and_o send_v forth_o by_o christ_n himself_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n mean_v in_o its_o strict_a and_o proper_a acceptation_n for_o clear_v which_o they_o cite_v gal._n 1.1_o eph._n 4.11_o and_o here_o the_o dr._n may_v observe_v how_o they_o take_v the_o nature_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o apostolic_a office_n then_o they_o add_v but_o here_o it_o be_v take_v more_o large_o in_o general_n for_o one_o who_o be_v send_v forth_o by_o any_o one_o to_o act_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o name_n or_o for_o he_o he_o be_v by_o the_o philippian_n send_v unto_o rome_n to_o paul_n to_o carry_v he_o that_o which_o they_o have_v contribut_n for_o his_o maintinance_n cite_v 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from_o west_n grotius_n upon_o the_o place_n show_v that_o graece_fw-la loquentes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocabant_fw-la qui_fw-la sacras_fw-la pecunias_fw-la colligebant_fw-la atque_fw-la portabant_fw-la at_o diximus_fw-la ad_fw-la math._n 10.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dixit_fw-la ignatius_n that_o the_o word_n apostle_n be_v here_o take_v late_o or_o large_o and_o for_o honour_n cause_n put_v upon_o this_o person_n as_o a_o minister_n only_o be_v assert_v by_o erasm._n simplicius_n vorstius_n that_o he_o be_v thus_o call_v quia_fw-la missus_fw-la fuit_fw-la cum_fw-la eleemosyna_fw-la and_o that_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o ensue_a clause_n of_o minister_a to_o the_o apostle_n want_n have_v a_o large_a harmony_n of_o great_a judgement_n thus_o zanch._n simp._n estius_n beza_n collate_v this_o with_o 2_o cor._n 8.23_o for_o what_o the_o dr._n add_v ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la of_o jerem_n and_o theodoret_n it_o be_v easy_o answer_v that_o the_o word_n apostle_n ot_fw-mi bishop_n be_v by_o they_o use_v in_o a_o general_n acceptation_n as_o may_v be_v clear_v from_o many_o passage_n of_o the_o father_n especial_o jerom_n hold_v that_o through_o the_o apostolic_a time_n communi_fw-la concilio_n presbyterorum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gubernabantur_fw-la thus_o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o titus_n where_o he_o prove_v this_o from_o phil._n 1._o act._n 20._o heb._n 13.17_o 1_o pet._n 5._o and_o if_o the_o word_n apostle_n in_o scripture_n have_v this_o general_a acceptation_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v why_o not_o also_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n the_o drs_n three_o instance_n p._n 398_o be_v of_o titus_n and_o some_o other_o who_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 8.23_o call_v messenger_n or_o in_o the_o greek_a apostle_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o dr._n take_v to_o hold_v out_o their_o apostolic_a authority_n over_o the_o same_o and_o will_v not_o have_v the_o phrase_n to_o import_n their_o relation_n to_o these_o church_n who_o 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miss_v his_o mark_n in_o these_o instance_n but_o now_o to_o examine_v the_o drs._n proof_n of_o titus_n episcopacy_n these_o thing_n i_o do_v in_o general_n premise_v which_o do_v cut_v the_o sinew_n of_o he_o or_o any_o other_o arguing_n for_o the_o pretend_a episcopacy_n of_o timothy_n or_o titus_n over_o these_o church_n 1._o in_o church_n already_o constitut_o this_o authority_n be_v not_o sole_o seat_v in_o they_o they_o be_v only_o to_o go_v before_o the_o church_n in_o wholesome_a counsel_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o plant_n of_o minister_n not_o to_o do_v as_o they_o please_v exclude_v other_o as_o judicious_a calvin_n express_v it_o instit._fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o since_o paul_n himself_o neither_o impose_v hand_n nor_o excommunicate_v alone_o in_o church_n constitut_v and_o a_o whole_a college_n of_o apostle_n have_v the_o ordinary_a elder_n go_v along_o with_o they_o in_o a_o synodal_n procedure_n act._n 15._o fare_v less_o can_v timothy_n or_o titus_n assum_fw-la 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sense_n the_o whole_a church_n by_o joint_a determination_n have_v simul_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la make_v this_o alteration_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o charge_v the_o error_n upon_o the_o church_n as_o a_o recess_n from_o the_o divine_a path_n but_o not_o at_o all_o upon_o the_o divine_a appointment_n itself_o which_o he_o diligent_o distinguish_v from_o and_o set_v in_o opposition_n to_o this_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o the_o absurd_a reflection_n upon_o the_o apostle_n government_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o dr._n may_v see_v to_o be_v lodge_v near_a home_n viz._n not_o only_o upon_o these_o who_o first_o bring_v in_o this_o human_a prostasie_n especial_o such_o as_o screw_v it_o up_o to_o a_o hierarchical_a primacy_n which_o be_v so_o cross_a to_o the_o apostolic_a parity_n but_o also_o and_o in_o a_o singular_a manner_n to_o be_v chargeable_a upon_o these_o who_o uphold_v it_o after_o its_o many_o evil_n be_v discover_v jerom_n assert_n only_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n viz._n that_o this_o imparity_n be_v bring_v in_o for_o remedy_n of_o schism_n but_o leave_v the_o charge_n of_o reflect_v upon_o the_o apostolic_a government_n upon_o the_o author_n of_o this_o innovation_n and_o upon_o the_o promotter_v thereof_o it_o must_v still_o lie_v ibid._n the_o dr._n allege_v that_o jorom_n approve_v of_o this_o as_o a_o wise_a aâ—d_n prudent_a action_n a_o odd_a approbation_n indeed_o to_o approve_v a_o custom_n or_o action_n as_o wise_a and_o prudent_a which_o he_o hold_v to_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o divine_a appointment_n for_o his_o proof_n viz._n that_o jerom_n assert_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o bishop_n to_o who_o if_o supreme_a authority_n be_v not_o give_v there_o will_v be_v as_o many_o schism_n as_o priest_n as_o the_o dr._n have_v point_v we_o to_o none_o of_o jeroms_n write_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o so_o as_o we_o have_v clear_v above_o jerom_n and_o the_o ancient_n in_o such_o allusive_a expression_n intend_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o distinction_n of_o office_n in_o the_o gospel_n ministry_n and_o to_o assert_v the_o authority_n thereof_o blond_n sect._n 3_o p._n 135._o show_n out_o of_o diverse_a council_n their_o express_v the_o gospel_n ministry_n under_o the_o character_n of_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o i_o dare_v refer_v it_o to_o this_o dr_n or_o any_o man_n of_o sense_n if_o a_o grosser_n contradiction_n or_o nonsense_n can_v ever_o fall_v into_o any_o man_n thought_n than_o to_o hold_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o hierarchical_a bishop_n with_o supreme_a authority_n and_o yet_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o divine_a appointment_n to_o the_o contrary_n that_o which_o the_o dr._n call_v the_o unavoidable_a consequence_n of_o jerom_n be_v hypothesis_n viz._n that_o the_o church_n have_v go_v to_o ruin_n ibid._n if_o a_o wise_a form_n of_o government_n than_o that_o of_o apostle_n have_v not_o be_v take_v up_o to_o supply_v its_o defect_n we_o have_v make_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o very_o easy_o avoid_v consequence_n and_o by_o no_o twist_n of_o reason_n to_o be_v deducible_a from_o ierom_n hypothesis_n and_o that_o the_o dr_n in_o draw_v such_o a_o consequence_n have_v in_o stead_n of_o jerom_n involve_v himself_o in_o absurd_a deduction_n he_o call_v this_o testimony_n of_o jerom_n ibid._n the_o only_a considerable_a objection_n against_o the_o universal_a conformity_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o episcopal_a government_n and_o therein_o discover_v his_o small_a and_o slender_a read_n in_o this_o controversy_n since_o he_o may_v have_v see_v in_o blondel_n salmasius_n and_o many_o other_o many_o more_o considerable_a objection_n and_o this_o one_o we_o have_v find_v so_o very_o considerable_a that_o it_o have_v quit_v baffle_v and_o bear_v down_o the_o dr_n mean_a and_o inconsiderable_a answer_n but_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o section_n p._n 421._o the_o dr._n fly_v high_a in_o these_o his_o suppose_a victorious_a answer_n to_o jerom_n testimony_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostolic_a superiority_n of_o bishop_n be_v hand_v down_o by_o testimony_n from_o age_n to_o age_n it_o be_v as_o unreasonable_a to_o reject_v the_o same_o as_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n thence_o derive_v the_o dr._n here_o discover_v what_o spirit_n he_o be_v of_o i_o have_v alwise_o think_v that_o the_o divine_a impression_n of_o the_o scripture_n canon_n the_o intrinsic_a infallible_a evidence_n of_o a_o divine_a inspiration_n have_v be_v the_o great_a ground_n of_o the_o church_n reception_n not_o its_o be_v hand_v down_o to_o we_o from_o former_a generation_n or_o the_o first_o receiver_n and_o that_o our_o divine_n have_v alwise_o distinguish_v the_o church_n and_o former_a generation_n testimony_n and_o recommendation_n from_o the_o innate_a essential_a evidence_n of_o its_o divine_a authority_n as_o to_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o 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