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A52055 Smectymnuus redivivus Being an answer to a book, entituled, An humble remonstrance. In which, the original of liturgy episcopacy is discussed, and quæries propounded concerning both. The parity of bishops and presbyters in scripture demonstrated. The occasion of the imparity in antiquity discovered. The disparity of the ancient and our moderne bishops manifested. The antiquity of ruling elders in the church vindicated. The prelaticall church bounded. Smectymnuus.; Marshall, Stephen, 1594?-1655.; Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.; Young, Thomas, 1587-1655.; Newcomen, Matthew, 1610?-1669.; Spurstowe, William, 1605?-1666. 1654 (1654) Wing M784; ESTC R223740 77,642 91

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presbyter_n he_o may_v give_v sentence_n as_o may_v appear_v to_o any_o that_o shall_v peruse_v his_o epistle_n sure_o if_o god_n have_v ever_o lead_v his_o church_n to_o such_o a_o way_n of_o deputation_n it_o will_v have_v be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o this_o be_v or_o have_v any_o footstep_n of_o such_o a_o course_n as_o this_o be_v visible_a by_o this_o holy_a martyr_n in_o the_o go_n of_o former_a age_n he_o need_v not_o have_v defer_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o question_n about_o the_o receive_n of_o some_o penitent_a lapse_v one_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n again_o till_o his_o return_n and_o the_o return_n of_o his_o clergy_n as_o he_o do_v 28._o we_o will_v instance_n in_o his_o 28_o epistle_n wherein_o give_v direction_n for_o the_o excommunicate_v of_o such_o as_o will_v rash_o communicate_v with_o lapse_v christian_n he_o give_v this_o charge_n not_o to_o his_o chancellor_n or_o commissary_n or_o any_o other_o man_n upon_o who_o he_o have_v devolve_v his_o power_n and_o set_v he_o as_o his_o deputy_n or_o vicar_n general_a in_o his_o absence_n but_o ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la to_o the_o whole_a presbytery_n this_o truth_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o bishop_n downam_n the_o great_a advocate_n of_o episcopacy_n confess_v son_n that_o in_o ambrose_n his_o time_n and_o a_o good_a while_n after_o which_o be_v about_o 400_o year_n till_o the_o presbyter_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n 〈…〉_z sect_n xi_o a_o three_o branch_n wherein_o the_o difference_n between_o our_o bishop_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o former_a time_n in_o point_n of_o exercise_v their_o jurisdiction_n be_v visible_a be_v the_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o exercise_v that_o power_n for_o brevity_n sake_n we_o will_v only_o instance_n in_o their_o proceed_n in_o cause_n criminal_a where_o let_v they_o tell_v we_o whether_o any_o good_a antiquity_n can_v yield_v they_o one_o precedent_n for_o their_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la which_o have_v be_v to_o their_o court_n 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in_o transgress_v this_o law_n that_o call_v themselves_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n if_o neither_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n nor_o gospel_n light_n can_v yet_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o they_o so_o oft_o appeal_v may_v both_o convince_v they_o of_o this_o iniquity_n and_o discover_v to_o all_o the_o world_n the_o contrariety_n of_o their_o proceed_n to_o the_o proceed_n of_o former_a time_n in_o this_o particular_a for_o of_o old_a both_o the_o plantiffe_n and_o defendant_n be_v bring_v face_n to_o face_n before_o the_o party_n in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v to_o judge_v 2._o which_o way_n of_o proceed_v athanasius_n affirm_v to_o be_v according_a to_o scripture_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o because_o those_o that_o condemn_v macarius_n do_v not_o thus_o proceed_v he_o condemn_v their_o sentence_n as_o malicious_a and_o unjust_a of_o old_a no_o sentence_n pass_v against_o any_o man_n but_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o witness_n beside_o the_o 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