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their_o platform_n prelacy_n be_v introduce_v into_o all_o church_n it_o be_v their_o desire_n and_o demand_v now_o a_o little_a different_a from_o what_o m._n calvin_n at_o first_o propose_v to_o the_o church_n of_o helvetia_n that_o all_o may_v be_v reform_v and_o reduce_v to_o the_o state_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n leave_v it_o 6._o in_o the_o manage_n the_o proof_n propose_v by_o i_o i_o have_v use_v this_o method_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o convince_a 1._o to_o insist_v on_o some_o few_o testimony_n under_o each_o head_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o conclude_v the_o matter_n on_o the_o prelatists_n side_n and_o then_o to_o propose_v some_o observation_n which_o may_v accord_v all_o other_o place_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a writer_n with_o those_o testimony_n and_o that_o conclusion_n 7._o the_o special_a proof_n of_o scripture_n be_v take_v first_o from_o the_o power_n derive_v as_o from_o god_n the_o father_n to_o christ_n so_o from_o christ_n
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bishop_n and_o deacon_n etc._n etc._n here_o they_o require_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v 1._o that_o by_o name_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o bare_a name_n of_o bishop_n but_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n as_o it_o be_v take_v phil._n 2._o 9_o ephes_n 1._o 21._o heb._n 1._o 4._o rev._n 11._o so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o controversy_n among_o the_o corinthian_n be_v not_o about_o the_o name_n but_o dignity_n of_o episcopacy_n for_o it_o be_v about_o the_o deposition_n of_o their_o godly_a presbyter_n pag._n 57_o 58._o 2._o that_o the_o only_a remedy_n appoint_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o all_o contention_n arise_v about_o episcopacy_n be_v by_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n to_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n afterward_o the_o church_n find_v out_o another_o way_n by_o set_v up_o one_o bishop_n over_o another_o but_o clemens_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n endue_v with_o perfect_a foreknowledge_n of_o thing_n ordain_v only_o bishop_n and_o 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apostle_n know_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o must_v be_v by_o revelation_n from_o he_o that_o there_o will_v contention_n arise_v upon_o the_o name_n or_o dignity_n of_o episcopacy_n i._n e._n about_o the_o authority_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n some_o oppose_v it_o and_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o their_o office_n as_o here_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o corinthian_n and_o through_o all_o achaia_n be_v actual_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o this_o time_n and_o occasion_v this_o epistle_n to_o they_o for_o which_o cause_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n have_v receive_v perfect_a foreknwoledge_n that_o there_o will_v be_v such_o contention_n on_o this_o occasion_n do_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o they_o constitute_v the_o forementioned_a bishop_n and_o deacon_n of_o those_o which_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o the_o faith_n in_o their_o new_a plantation_n and_o after_o they_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o barnabas_n epistle_n sect._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 13._o 42._o that_o which_o shall_v follow_v the_o next_o after_n give_v a_o series_n or_o catalogue_n or_o manner_n of_o succession_n i._n e._n set_v down_o a_o note_n of_o they_o which_o in_o each_o church_n shall_v succeed_v the_o present_a incumbent_n that_o when_o they_o die_v other_o approve_a man_n may_v succeed_v to_o their_o office_n or_o ministry_n what_o can_v be_v more_o manifest_a than_o that_o the_o dignity_n which_o the_o apostle_n confer_v on_o the_o bishop_n in_o each_o city_n and_o province_n which_o in_o the_o former_a testimony_n have_v be_v clear_v to_o belong_v to_o single_a bishop_n not_o to_o any_o college_n of_o presbyter_n be_v by_o they_o foresee_v that_o it_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o contention_n occasion_n of_o sedition_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o
have_v send_v to_o you_o as_o you_o require_v which_o be_v subjoin_v to_o this_o epistle_n by_o which_o you_o may_v receive_v great_a benefit_n by_o this_o passage_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o as_o ignatius_n write_v one_o epistle_n to_o polycarpe_n another_o to_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n whereof_o polycarpe_n be_v bishop_n both_o contain_v under_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d send_v to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v by_o eusebius_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignatius_n write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n and_o several_o to_o polycarpe_n the_o ruler_n thereof_o so_o he_o write_v divers_a other_o also_o which_o at_o that_o time_n before_o ignatius_n death_n be_v by_o the_o philippian_n desire_v from_o polycarpe_n and_o by_o polycarpe_n transmit_v to_o they_o and_o so_o can_v with_o any_o sense_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v forge_v and_o affix_v to_o his_o name_n after_o his_o death_n how_o these_o epistle_n be_v from_o polycarpe_n bring_v down_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o irenaeus_n who_o live_v in_o polycarp'_v time_n and_o see_v he_o a_o old_a man_n and_o so_o testify_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o florinus_n and_o cite_v a_o notable_a passage_n out_o of_o ignatius_n which_o we_o now_o have_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n how_o soon_o after_o irenaeus_n 6._o origen_n cite_v they_o again_o call_v he_o martyr_n and_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n the_o second_o after_o peter_n and_o set_v down_o the_o very_a word_n which_o we_o now_o have_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n how_o after_o origen_n 36._o eusebius_n set_v down_o the_o whole_a story_n of_o write_v they_o together_o with_o a_o distinct_a catalogue_n of_o seven_o to_z ephesus_z to_o magnesia_n to_o the_o trallian_n to_o the_o roman_n to_o the_o philadelphian_o to_o the_o smyranaean_n and_o to_o polycarpe_n 9_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n athanasius_n cite_v from_o ignatius_n word_v which_o we_o now_o find_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o theodoret_n in_o many_o passage_n out_o of_o that_o to_o the_o ephesian_n 24._o to_o the_o trallian_n to_o the_o smyrnaean_n and_o at_o last_o st._n hierome_n on_o who_o authority_n the_o presbyterian_o so_o much_o depend_v according_a exact_o with_o eusebius_n to_o give_v these_o seven_o epâ—stles_n of_o ignatius_n a_o full_a authority_n with_o all_o all_o this_o i_o say_v have_v be_v at_o large_a deduce_v and_o evidence_v in_o the_o dissertation_n and_o this_o one_o will_v think_v may_v have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v give_v ignatius_n some_o place_n among_o their_o testimony_n for_o the_o opinion_n of_o antiquity_n in_o this_o matter_n especial_o when_o that_o very_a epistle_n of_o polycarpe_n which_o for_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n use_v by_o he_o they_o cite_v and_o give_v he_o his_o just_a honour_n do_v give_v testimony_n to_o the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n as_o clear_v and_o as_o universal_o and_o full_o confirm_v by_o other_o as_o any_o by_o which_o that_o epistle_n of_o polycarpe_a or_o clemens_n or_o any_o other_o ancient_a writing_n stand_v in_o the_o church_n but_o all_o this_o it_o seem_v be_v of_o no_o weight_n with_o they_o and_o therefore_o after_o the_o two_o testimony_n of_o clemens_n and_o one_o of_o polycarpe_n back_v with_o the_o like_a number_n of_o three_o more_o a_o say_n of_o bishop_n bilson_n very_o unlikely_a to_o be_v to_o the_o praejudice_n of_o bishopâ—_n if_o it_o be_v here_o seasonable_a to_o examine_v it_o and_o the_o like_a of_o gratian_n and_o the_o three_o of_o the_o lord_n digby_n they_o be_v then_o at_o leisure_n to_o remember_v what_o out_o of_o ignatius_n be_v object_v against_o they_o have_v he_o by_o any_o possible_a colour_n of_o any_o passage_n in_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o do_v they_o any_o service_n he_o may_v then_o as_o his_o epistle_n be_v write_v before_o polycarp_n have_v also_o be_v call_v out_o and_o cite_v before_o he_o but_o all_o those_o epistle_n be_v so_o diametral_o contrary_a to_o their_o pretension_n as_o every_o man_n know_v they_o be_v he_o be_v now_o to_o be_v look_v on_o and_o answer_v as_o temptation_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v to_o be_v mention_v only_o that_o he_o may_v be_v reject_v by_o they_o section_n iii_o a_o vindication_n of_o ignatius_n epistle_n vossius_n edition_n of_o they_o and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o armagh_n some_o testimony_n out_o of_o they_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o so_o inculcate_a obedience_n to_o bishop_n mr._n causabones_n testimony_n consider_v and_o the_o allegation_n from_o the_o archbishop_n of_o armagh_n three_o reason_n against_o these_o epistle_n answer_v no_o marriage_n without_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n after_o the_o first_o conversion_n thus_o therefore_o they_o proceed_v p._n 107._o against_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o proposition_n it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o bless_a st._n ignatius_n who_o live_v in_o the_o first_o century_n have_v in_o his_o epistle_n clear_o and_o full_o assert_v episcopal_a government_n as_o it_o be_v distinct_a from_o presbyterial_a and_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o space_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o presbyter_n without_o bishop_n proper_o so_o call_v i_o do_v not_o conceive_v that_o they_o have_v say_v any_o thing_n of_o any_o avail_n for_o the_o prove_v their_o proposition_n and_o presume_v that_o neither_o from_o clement_n nor_o polycarpe_n it_o have_v appear_v that_o they_o have_v gain_v any_o thing_n and_o therefore_o against_o all_o that_o they_o have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v any_o objection_n but_o in_o a_o far_o large_a style_n i_o think_v it_o be_v no_o insolence_n to_o say_v that_o against_o all_o that_o be_v ever_o imagine_v by_o any_o to_o be_v producible_a out_o of_o antiquity_n in_o behalf_n of_o presbytery_n the_o bare_a testimony_n of_o this_o one_o apostolical_a martyr_n ignatius_n will_v be_v abundant_o sufficient_a be_v put_v in_o the_o other_o scale_n to_o weigh_v they_o all_o down_o and_o decide_v the_o controversy_n on_o the_o prelatists_n side_n it_o be_v here_o unreasonable_a at_o large_a to_o recite_v all_o these_o testimony_n be_v already_o set_v down_o particular_o dissert_n 2._o c._n 25._o and_o the_o notoriety_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v such_o that_o a_o special_a objection_n against_o the_o epistle_n be_v that_o he_o every_o where_o assert_n episcopacy_n and_o therefore_o the_o only_a way_n that_o can_v be_v invent_v for_o the_o support_v the_o presbyterian_o interest_n against_o such_o direct_a testimony_n so_o every_o where_o inculcate_v and_o so_o impossible_a to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o their_o assertion_n be_v this_o which_o they_o give_v we_o p._n 108._o in_o these_o word_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o we_o must_v entreat_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o spacious_a and_o supposititious_a work_n put_v forth_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o bless_a martyr_n which_o be_v none_o of_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o like_a fraud_n have_v be_v use_v in_o ignatius_n work_n etc._n etc._n here_z first_o it_o be_v a_o little_a strange_a that_o the_o spurious_a and_o supposititious_a work_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n unless_o that_o phrase_n primitive_a be_v take_v in_o a_o very_a great_a latitude_n i_o have_v think_v that_o it_o have_v be_v in_o after_o time_n when_o error_n be_v get_v in_o and_o seek_v patronage_n and_o covert_n from_o the_o primitive_a father_n that_o these_o spurious_a brat_n be_v bear_v and_o affix_v to_o great_a name_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n indeed_o they_o be_v general_o descry_v by_o their_o impudent_a mention_v of_o some_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o fall_v out_o in_o those_o latter_a time_n and_o so_o discover_v the_o imposture_n but_o this_o mistake_n import_v not_o much_o to_o our_o present_a controversy_n if_o what_o be_v here_o confident_o affirm_v the_o like_a fraud_n be_v use_v in_o ignatius_n work_n can_v be_v any_o way_n prove_v to_o have_v truth_n in_o it_o either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o primitive_a or_o after-times_a i_o shall_v not_o quarrel_v upon_o such_o nicety_n i_o shall_v therefore_o examine_v their_o proof_n which_o follow_v and_o first_o say_v they_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o epistle_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n to_o ignatius_n and_o of_o ignatius_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o two_o other_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n to_o john_n the_o apostle_n be_v spurious_a and_o counterfeit_a to_o this_o i_o most_o willing_o yield_v that_o the_o epistle_n under_o ignatius_n name_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o st._n john_n may_v very_o probable_o be_v deem_v none_o of_o he_o
orb_n or_o with_o the_o division_n or_o distribution_n of_o this_o nation_n within_o itself_o into_o city_n and_o province_n etc._n etc._n or_o go_v about_o to_o innovate_v any_o thing_n in_o that_o matter_n be_v it_o not_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n to_o be_v such_o a_o judge_n or_o divider_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o all_o shall_v remain_v as_o it_o do_v in_o that_o respect_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o suppose_v 1._o that_o this_o nation_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o king_n of_o its_o own_o be_v it_o not_o certain_a that_o this_o national_a church_n shall_v follow_v the_o boundary_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o so_o be_v model_v according_a to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o former_o heathen_a britannic_a state_n and_o suppose_v again_o what_o have_v already_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o clemens_n and_o by_o compare_v act._n 14._o 23._o with_o tit._n 1._o 5._o that_o a_o bishop_n be_v constitute_v in_o every_o church_n in_o each_o city_n will_v there_o be_v any_o reason_n of_o doubt_v but_o that_o those_o city_n be_v subordinate_a one_o to_o another_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o church_n in_o those_o city_n and_o the_o bishop_n in_o those_o church_n shall_v be_v so_o also_o this_o i_o hope_v will_v not_o be_v deem_v a_o impious_a compliance_n with_o heathenism_n or_o conformity_n with_o the_o world_n nay_o though_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n by_o his_o conquest_n here_o be_v the_o author_n of_o these_o distribution_n 4._o but_o than_o second_o it_o be_v already_o clear_v in_o the_o dissertation_n that_o this_o ecclesiastic_a division_n of_o city_n into_o mother_n and_o daughter_n metropoles_fw-la and_o inferior_a city_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n copy_v out_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o when_o god_n command_v by_o moses_n that_o judge_n and_o officer_n shall_v be_v ordain_v in_o every_o city_n deut._n 16._o 18._o and_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o weight_n and_o doubt_n they_o shall_v resort_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o judge_n and_o sanhedrim_n there_o according_a to_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o those_o other_o city_n and_o so_o be_v evident_a act._n 9_o by_o the_o story_n of_o saul_n carry_v letter_n of_o commission_n from_o the_o sanhedrim_n there_o to_o the_o consistory_n in_o damascus_n and_o by_o many_o other_o evidence_n so_o likewise_o numb_a 3._o when_o three_o family_n of_o the_o levit_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v separate_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o a_o head_n or_o prince_n or_o precedent_n of_o every_o of_o these_o called_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 24._o 30._o 35._o eleazar_n aaron_n son_n be_v constitute_v over_o all_o these_o and_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o levite_n this_o be_v clear_o a_o pattern_n of_o the_o metropolitan_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o may_v therefore_o own_o its_o derivation_n from_o thence_o and_o not_o from_o the_o heathen_a model_n of_o government_n which_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_o to_o disturb_v be_v find_v so_o concordant_a to_o and_o commodious_a for_o it_o 5._o and_o that_o what_o be_v do_v in_o this_o kind_n be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o apostolical_a person_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o church_n and_o not_o only_o by_o the_o after_o policy_n as_o be_v suggest_v of_o christian_n emperor_n and_o bishop_n may_v have_v appear_v abundant_o by_o these_o few_o testimony_n of_o they_o have_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o first_o of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a an._n domini_fw-la 325._o not_o many_o year_n after_o the_o conversion_n of_o constantine_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n can._n 6._o which_o take_v care_n for_o the_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o metropolitan_n by_o name_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v have_v power_n over_o the_o church_n in_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n that_o in_o antioch_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o privelege_n shall_v be_v preserve_v to_o the_o church_n begin_v with_o this_o rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o ancient_a custom_n continue_v in_o force_n which_o certain_o refer_v to_o that_o which_o be_v long_o before_o the_o christian_a emperor_n and_o without_o any_o reason_n of_o doubt_v to_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o those_o church_n by_o st._n mark_v and_o st._n peter_n and_o then_o the_o canon_n go_v on_o to_o exact_v this_o by_o way_n of_o conformity_n with_o other_o place_n with_o rome_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o force_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o upon_o these_o ground_n the_o canon_n require_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d universal_o that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v make_v a_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v bishop_n 6._o so_o in_o the_o 9_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n in_o the_o year_n 341._o which_o begin_v thus_o that_o the_o bishop_n which_o preside_v in_o the_o metropolis_n aught_o to_o know_v the_o bishop_n in_o every_o province_n and_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o all_o that_o have_v business_n resort_n from_o all_o side_n to_o the_o metropolis_n which_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n we_o now_o contend_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o conform_v the_o ecclesiastic_a to_o the_o civil_a model_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o forbid_v other_o bishop_n act_v any_o thing_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n without_o he_o this_o be_v back_v with_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o our_o father_n which_o have_v be_v in_o force_n refer_v again_o to_o the_o immemoriall_n custom_n of_o all_o church_n since_o the_o first_o plantation_n and_o not_o the_o after-policie_n of_o christian_a emperor_n and_o bishop_n as_o be_v here_o suggest_v 7._o last_o in_o the_o last_o canon_n of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o ephesus_n in_o the_o year_n 431._o which_o be_v the_o define_n a_o special_a matter_n of_o metropolitical_a right_n where_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o controversy_n be_v rehearse_v how_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n invade_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o cypriot_n contrary_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o the_o decree_n be_v make_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o cyprus_n shall_v retain_v they_o inviolate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o the_o ancient_a custom_n the_o canon_n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o other_o diocese_n and_o province_n that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v meddle_v with_o another_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o upward_o and_o from_o the_o begin_n under_o he_o i._n e._n his_o praedecessor_n power_n where_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o metropolitical_a power_n and_o primacy_n ecclesiastical_a be_v derive_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o plantation_n of_o each_o church_n and_o consequent_o that_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o apostolical_a policy_n and_o not_o only_o a_o after_o policy_n of_o christian_a emperor_n etc._n etc._n 8._o and_o upon_o these_o ground_n of_o probation_n i_o shall_v be_v competent_o secure_v that_o this_o be_v prove_v which_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v ever_o can_v be_v and_o have_v no_o other_o argument_n to_o prove_v their_o negative_a but_o their_o not_o believe_v the_o affirmative_a section_n xvii_o of_o the_o objection_n against_o metropoles_fw-la from_o the_o seven_o star_n in_o seven_o church_n of_o the_o same_o temper_n be_v their_o three_o answer_n that_o they_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v make_v out_o that_o any_o of_o these_o asian_a angel_n be_v archbishop_n or_o bishop_n over_o other_o bishop_n or_o bishop_n over_o divers_a settle_a church_n the_o seven_o star_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v fix_v in_o their_o seven_o candlesticks_a or_o church_n not_o one_o star_n over_o divers_a candlesticks_a or_o church_n 2._o what_o they_o be_v already_o full_o assure_v of_o that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v make_v out_o i_o shall_v have_v little_a confidence_n to_o persuade_v they_o be_v former_o do_v to_o their_o hand_n otherwise_o i_o shall_v hope_v that_o by_o what_o have_v long_o since_o be_v say_v and_o have_v now_o be_v more_o large_o deduce_v in_o reply_n to_o their_o last_o answer_n they_o may_v find_v cause_n to_o alter_v their_o judgement_n and_o retract_v their_o so_o definitive_a sentence_n of_o full_a assurance_n 3._o as_o for_o the_o only_a appearance_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v here_o superad_v viz._n
a_o vindication_n of_o the_o dissertation_n concern_v episcopacy_n from_o the_o answer_n or_o exception_n offer_v against_o they_o by_o the_o london_n minister_n in_o their_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la ministerii_fw-la evangelici_fw-la by_o h._n hammond_n d.d._n london_n print_v by_o j._n g._n for_o richard_n royston_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o ivy-lane_n 1654._o to_o the_o reader_n in_o erasmus_n distribution_n of_o his_o own_o write_n into_o tome_n the_o 8_o we_o find_v thus_o inscribe_v by_o he_o octavum_fw-la occupent_fw-la apologiae_fw-la i_o miserum_fw-la et_fw-la hae_fw-la justum_fw-la volumen_fw-la efficient_a it_o be_v his_o great_a infelicity_n that_o the_o apology_n and_o answer_n to_o exception_n and_o calumny_n which_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o write_v make_v up_o a_o entire_a large_a volume_n in_o folio_n now_o though_o i_o have_v that_o pleasure_n in_o the_o temper_n of_o that_o person_n which_o give_v i_o security_n by_o the_o romanist_n proverb_n never_o to_o be_v deem_v one_o of_o their_o good_a catholic_n and_o so_o may_v probable_o partake_v of_o some_o part_n of_o his_o fate_n yet_o it_o be_v great_a insolence_n in_o i_o who_o have_v not_o trouble_v the_o world_n with_o a_o ten_o proportion_n to_o that_o be_v with_o he_o have_v favour_v it_o to_o expect_v the_o tithe_n of_o that_o consideration_n which_o be_v require_v to_o make_v one_o capable_a of_o that_o degree_n of_o infelicity_n which_o lie_v a_o full_a load_n on_o he_o nevertheless_o these_o few_o last_o month_n have_v give_v i_o a_o taste_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o i_o be_o to_o expect_v for_o beside_o the_o reproach_n of_o one_o learned_a gentleman_n to_o which_o be_v bare_o such_o i_o have_v no_o one_o word_n to_o retribute_v but_o that_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o christ_n direct_v i_o to_o i_o have_v far_o meet_v with_o some_o variety_n many_o exception_n though_o little_a of_o contumely_n from_o these_o assembly_n more_o and_o in_o a_o very_a distant_a character_n from_o a_o large_a preface_n of_o animadversion_n on_o the_o dissertation_n send_v i_o late_o from_o oxford_n other_o also_o there_o be_v which_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o have_v leisure_n to_o weigh_v but_o soon_o purpose_n and_o hope_v to_o do_v it_o and_o if_o either_o i_o discern_v myself_o or_o find_v it_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o that_o what_o be_v already_o say_v in_o the_o tract_n which_o they_o oppose_v be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v the_o scruple_n propose_v by_o they_o i_o shall_v willing_o dedicate_v some_o time_n of_o vacancy_n to_o that_o employment_n at_o the_o present_a the_o exception_n of_o the_o london_n minister_n have_v challenge_v the_o precedence_n and_o here_o be_v offer_v to_o consideration_n and_o because_o the_o praeface_n from_o oxford_n fall_v on_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o matter_n episcopacy_n and_o ignatius_n epistle_n as_o they_o be_v defend_v in_o the_o dissertation_n i_o purpose_v god-willing_o that_o a_o answer_n to_o that_o shall_v now_o follow_v assoon_o as_o the_o printer_n can_v dispatch_v it_o and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o say_v to_o the_o reader_n by_o way_n of_o praeface_n the_o table_n chap._n i._n concern_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n page_n 9_o section_n 1._o the_o ground_n of_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v bishop_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o of_o timothy_n of_o onesimus_n of_o policarpe_a p._n 15._o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o negative_a argument_n from_o s._n john_n not_o use_v the_o word_n bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o revelation_n p._n 19_o sect._n 4._o of_o s._n john_n write_n again_o of_o diotrephes_n p._n 25_o sect._n 5._o of_o s._n john_n be_v bishop_n of_o asia_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n p._n 29_o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o word_n angel_n and_o star_n pretend_v to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o minister_n of_o messenger_n and_o ambassador_n the_o singularity_n of_o the_o word_n angel_n p._n 35_o sect._n 7._o of_o their_o exception_n to_o our_o argue_v from_o symbol_n of_o bishop_n and_o elder_a be_v the_o same_o p._n 38_o sect._n 8._o of_o the_o singularity_n of_o each_o angel_n the_o objection_n from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n p._n 41_o sect._n 9_o of_o the_o elder_n at_o ephesus_n act._n 20._o p._n 45_o sect._n 10._o of_o express_v a_o number_n by_o singular_n a_o church_n by_o a_o candlestick_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n rev._n 8._o p._n 47_o sect._n 11._o of_o the_o epistle_n be_v send_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n not_o to_o the_o bishop_n only_o of_o timothy_n onesimus_n and_o polycarp_n be_v bishop_n of_o some_o of_o the_o asian_a church_n without_o any_o charge_n of_o apostasy_n fall_v on_o they_o by_o this_o mean_n p._n 50_o sect._n 12._o of_o timothy_n be_v a_o evangelist_n that_o it_o hinder_v not_o his_o be_v a_o bishop_n p._n 55_o sect._n 13._o of_o the_o bishop_n at_o ephesus_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o smyrna_n p._n 56_o sect._n 14._o of_o beza_n interpretation_n of_o the_o president_n p._n 57_o sect._n 15._o of_o dr._n reynolds_n interpretation_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o cyprian_n of_o ordination_n by_o bishop_n not_o without_o presbyter_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o cyprian_a and_o fermilian_a p._n 51_o sect._n 16._o of_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n be_v metropolitical_a of_o the_o paucity_n of_o believer_n p._n 54_o sect._n 16._o of_o model_a church_n according_a to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o roman_a state_n of_o exemplar_n of_o metropolitan_o among_o the_o jew_n testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n institute_v metropolitan_n p._n 67_o sect._n 17._o of_o the_o objection_n against_o metropoles_fw-la from_o the_o seven_o star_n in_o seven_o church_n p._n 71_o sect._n 18._o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n for_o archbishop_n in_o tertullian_n of_o angel_n in_o christ_n epistle_n p._n 64_o sect._n 19_o of_o division_n into_o parish_n and_o union_n into_o diocese_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n elder_n in_o every_o church_n act._n 14._o elder_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 20._o that_o place_n vindicate_v from_o exception_n p._n 75_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o equivalence_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 92_o sect._n 1._o four_o sort_n of_o equivalence_n of_o these_o word_n propose_v ibid._n sect._n 2_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 95_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n p._n 100_o sect._n 4._o of_o reverence_n to_o antiquity_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o ancient_n of_o praelatists_n disagreement_n among_o themselves_o 102._o sect._n 5._o inconvenience_n object_v and_o answer_v of_o more_o bishop_n in_o one_o city_n no_o presbyter_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n the_o no_o divine_a right_n of_o the_o order_n of_o presbyter_n p._n 105_o sect_n 6._o a_o first_o confession_n object_v and_o vindicate_v of_o the_o ephesine_n presbyter_n be_v all_o the_o praelate_n of_o asia_n elder_n aldermanni_n p._n 108_o sect._n 7._o a_o second_o confession_n of_o the_o bishop_n phil._n 1._o 1._o be_v bishop_n of_o that_o whole_a province_n philippi_n a_o metropolis_n and_o a_o colony_n p._n 110_o sect._n 8._o a_o three_o confession_n of_o timothy_n be_v a_o archbishop_n of_o the_o qualification_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 2_o belong_v to_o bishop_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v worthy_a of_o double-honour_n though_o he_o never_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1_o tim._n 4_o of_o rebuke_v and_o receive_v accusation_n against_o a_o elder_a p._n 112_o sect._n 9_o a_o four_o confession_n of_o titus_n be_v archbishop_n of_o crect_n p._n 116_o sect._n 10._o a_o five_o charge_n of_o contrariety_n to_o scripture_n answer_v of_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a belong_v to_o elder_n james_n 5._o p._n 118_o sect._n 11._o a_o last_o objection_n from_o act._n 21._o 18._o and._n 14._o 3._o and_o 11._o 30._o answer_v elder_n for_o ruler_n or_o bishop_n p._n 122_o chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o opinion_n of_o antiquity_n in_o this_o question_n page_n 129._o sect._n 1_o the_o testimony_n of_o clemens_n romanus_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n the_o only_a office_n at_o the_o first_o corinth_n metropolis_n of_o achaia_n what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o apostle_n care_v to_o prevent_v contention_n about_o episcopacy_n hegesippus_n testimony_n of_o the_o contention_n at_o corinth_n clement_n a_o bishop_n p._n 129._o sect._n 2._o the_o testimony_n of_o policarpe_a that_o he_o be_v himself_o a_o bishop_n his_o mention_n of_o ignatius_n epistle_n fit_a to_o give_v authority_n to_o they_o be_v so_o confirm_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o series_n of_o the_o ancient_n p._n 139_o sect._n 3_o a_o vindication_n of_o ignatius_n epistle_n vossius_n edition_n of_o they_o and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o
that_o the_o seven_o star_n be_v find_v fix_v in_o seven_o not_o one_o over_o divers_a church_n this_o i_o conceive_v not_o to_o be_v of_o any_o force_n for_o it_o be_v by_o we_o grant_v and_o presume_v that_o each_o of_o the_o seven_o asian_a angel_n be_v bishop_n of_o his_o particular_a church_n one_o of_o ephesus_n another_o of_o smyrna_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v perfect_o reconcileable_a herewith_o that_o in_o case_n these_o seven_o be_v not_o the_o only_a city_n and_o church_n in_o asia_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v not_o all_o asia_n consist_v of_o many_o more_o city_n be_v before_o this_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n all_o the_o other_o may_v have_v dependence_n on_o these_o seven_o 4._o for_o this_o we_o know_v that_o two_o bishop_n in_o england_n that_o be_v each_o of_o they_o first_o in_o one_o city_n for_o example_n in_o canterbury_n or_o york_n have_v yet_o each_o of_o they_o a_o superiority_n or_o metropolitical_a power_n over_o divers_a other_o city_n and_o when_o 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