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the_o matter_n a_o popish_a doctrine_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o this_o particular_a reject_v and_o the_o contrary_n confess_v by_o lombard_n a_o eminent_a popish_a doctor_n yet_o i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o interpose_v my_o exception_n to_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v or_o conclude_v 13._o 1._o that_o neither_o i_o nor_o any_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n owe_v or_o pay_v any_o observance_n to_o the_o bare_a dictate_v of_o lombard_n or_o indeed_o far_o than_o he_o have_v reason_n or_o proof_n of_o scripture_n or_o antiquity_n to_o confirm_v they_o 14._o 2._o that_o in_o this_o point_n which_o must_v be_v wage_v by_o testimony_n there_o be_v none_o produce_v i_o shall_v add_v producible_a by_o he_o out_o of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n none_o but_o those_o two_o order_n of_o presbyter_n in_o our_o modern_a notion_n and_o deacon_n i_o may_v without_o immoderate_a confidence_n assume_v that_o 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some_o word_n out_o of_o clemens_n the_o displeasure_n be_v for_o a_o while_n remove_v from_o ignatius_n and_o another_o matter_n of_o discourse_n be_v spring_v concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n in_o appoint_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n to_o their_o office_n in_o those_o day_n to_o this_o we_o shall_v now_o attend_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n 2._o it_o seem_v moreover_o that_o those_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n in_o those_o day_n as_o be_v observe_v be_v appoint_v to_o the_o office_n by_o anâ—_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n or_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n no_o less_o do_v those_o word_n import_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o doctor_n indeed_o â—enders_v those_o word_n apâ—lâ—udenâ—â—_n aut_fw-la congratulenâ—e_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o add_v â—atis_fw-la pro_fw-la imperio_fw-la viâ—â—l_n â—ic_fw-la dea_fw-la ceptationâ—_n otius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qâ—â—â—p_a sâ—…os_n &_o diaconos_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n &_o â—pâ—stoliâ—is_fw-la viâ—…_n hoc_fw-la lâ—co_fw-la concludit_fw-la bâ—ondâ—â—lus_fw-la quâ—si_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la deâ—jâ—ssu_fw-la &_o appâ—obatione_fw-la constâ—…nâ—ur_fw-la populi_fw-la etiam_fw-la acceptatione_n indigere_fw-la putandi_fw-la essent_fw-la dissent_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 7_o 8_o 〈◊〉_d and_o who_o dare_v take_v that_o confidence_n upon_o he_o as_o to_o affirm_v any_o moâ—e_n hoo_v 〈◊〉_d a_o doctor_n have_v denved_a though_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o first_o most_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n here_o useâ—_n be_v willing_o to_o consent_v as_o it_o be_v also_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o most_o part_n act_v 〈◊〉_d 1._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 12._o to_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o yet_o here_o it_o must_v be_v take_v to_o applaud_v or_o congratulate_v or_o what_o else_o our_o doctor_n please_v because_o he_o will_v have_v it_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o must_v be_v viri_fw-la apostolici_fw-la mâ—n_z with_o 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perform_v my_o task_n for_o he_o can_v but_o know_v that_o it_o be_v my_o affirmation_n that_o at_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o church_n the_o apostle_n thus_o contemper_v the_o ecclesiastic_a to_o the_o civil_a distribution_n of_o citieâ—_n and_o province_n have_v no_o power_n of_o make_v new_a city_n or_o province_n any_o more_o than_o of_o constitute_v new_a nation_n and_o yet_o plant_v their_o church_n and_o constitute_v bishop_n in_o â—ities_n and_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o city_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o church_n be_v all_o one_o in_o the_o sacrea_fw-mi style_n which_o must_v necessary_o infer_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a agree_v with_o the_o civil_a distribution_n and_o true_o how_o the_o church_n be_v order_v before_o the_o apostle_n plant_v it_o i_o have_v not_o the_o curiosity_n to_o inquire_v 12._o a_o second_o condition_n he_o be_v also_o please_v to_o lay_v on_o i_o by_o way_n of_o far_a restraint_n to_o make_v my_o obedience_n yet_o more_o difficult_a that_o my_o proof_n must_v not_o be_v such_o as_o be_v that_o testimony_n urge_v by_o i_o from_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o passage_n it_o seem_v have_v not_o find_v favour_n with_o he_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o be_v say_v he_o unâ—ound_n and_o unscripturall_a the_o second_o unintelligible_a or_o ridiculous_a 13._o but_o i_o can_v yield_v to_o his_o censure_n in_o either_o part_n for_o the_o first_o let_v it_o but_o be_v consider_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o reveal_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o teach_v he_o teach_v from_o his_o father_n &_o there_o can_v be_v no_o unsoundness_n in_o the_o expression_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o father_n any_o more_o than_o that_o he_o be_v the_o word_n or_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o father_n mean_v thereby_o that_o what_o he_o deliver_v be_v his_o father_n sentence_n or_o good_a pleasure_n for_o so_o in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o christ_n sâ—…e_n be_v explain_v immediate_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n 14._o and_o for_o the_o second_o let_v he_o but_o read_v it_o as_o he_o may_v find_v vossius_fw-la and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o armâ—gh_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o appointment_n or_o sentence_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d own_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v very_o intelligible_a and_o far_o from_o ridiculous_a even_o no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o the_o bishop_n ordain_v in_o all_o region_n by_o the_o apostle_n be_v appoint_v by_o or_o by_o appointment_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o same_o matter_n be_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philadelphian_o set_v down_o in_o a_o parallel_n phrase_n where_o the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d design_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o if_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v leâ—t_v out_o then_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subscriâ—tum_fw-la as_o the_o old_a latin_a sententia_fw-la will_v bear_v it_o be_v direct_o all_o one_o with_o the_o former_a or_o if_o in_o the_o three_o place_n it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o nominative_a case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o figure_n be_v very_o intelligible_a that_o these_o bishop_n be_v christ_n â—pâ—…intment_n christ_n sentence_n christ_n will_n i._n e._n be_v appoint_v or_o determine_v or_o will_v by_o he_o and_o so_o i_o hope_v there_o be_v yet_o nothing_o so_o very_o unintelligible_a or_o at_o all_o ridiculâ—…_n in_o ignatius_n or_o my_o testimony_n from_o he_o that_o i_o shall_v need_v this_o câ—â—tion_n to_o be_v interpose_v against_o i_o produce_v more_o chap._n vii_o of_o metropoles_fw-la and_o metropolitan_n sect._n 1_o some_o account_n of_o the_o probation_n produce_v for_o episcopacy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n of_o metropolitan_n their_o relation_n to_o more_o church_n than_o one_o a_o enumeration_n of_o prymate_n and_o metropolitan_n num._n 1._o have_v make_v this_o solemn_a promise_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o high_o reward_v in_o case_n i_o produce_v any_o intimation_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o but_o single_a particular_a congregation_n it_o be_v now_o timely_o remember_v that_o i_o have_v do_v somewhat_o like_o this_o already_o in_o prove_v the_o seven_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o the_o revelation_n to_o be_v metropolitan_o and_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o he_o now_o next_o proceed_v and_o that_o bring_v in_o a_o examination_n of_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o metropoles_fw-la and_o metropolitan_n and_o it_o begin_v thus_o 2._o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v what_o need_v we_o any_o more_o writing_n what_o need_v we_o any_o true_a proof_n or_o testimony_n the_o learned_a doctor_n in_o his_o dissertation_n dissert_n 4._o cap._n 5._o have_v abundant_o discharge_v this_o work_n and_o prove_v â—he_n seven_o bishop_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n mention_v reuâ—l_v 2._o 3._o to_o have_v be_v metropolitan_n or_o arch-bishop_n so_o that_o no_o just_a cause_n remain_v why_o we_o shall_v far_o contend_v let_v then_o the_o reader_n pardon_v this_o my_o utmost_a excursion_n in_o this_o digression_n to_o who_o compass_n i_o have_v not_o the_o least_o thought_n of_o go_v forth_o at_o the_o entrance_n thereof_o and_o i_o shall_v return_v thither_o whence_o i_o have_v turn_v aside_o dissert_n 4._o cap._n 5._o the_o doctor_n tell_v we_o that_o septem_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la angeli_fw-la non_fw-la taâ—tum_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o metropolitae_n i_o e._n archi-episcopi_n statuendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la i._o e_fw-la
〈◊〉_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 advise_v that_o we_o hear_v of_o or_o instruct_v by_o the_o people_n 25._o this_o far_a appear_v by_o another_o passage_n in_o that_o epistle_n where_o this_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n approve_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o receive_v perfect_a foreknowledge_n what_o will_v fall_v out_o and_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v be_v by_o he_o illustrate_v by_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fore-knew_a i._n e._n certain_o have_v it_o reveal_v to_o he_o by_o god_n that_o aaron_n shall_v be_v the_o priest_n 26._o example_n of_o such_o revelation_n of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o time_n i_o have_v set_v down_o in_o the_o 167._o dissertation_n as_o first_o of_o mathias_n when_o god_n be_v pray_v to_o that_o he_o will_v demonstrate_v or_o declare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o of_o the_o two_o he_o have_v choose_v he_o do_v by_o lot_n point_v he_o out_o to_o be_v the_o person_n act._n 1._o 24._o second_o of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n act._n 13._o 2._o three_o 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 by_o other_o illustrious_a person_n that_o those_o that_o be_v there_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illustrious_a man_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n such_o as_o when_o they_o be_v go_v constitute_v bishop_n in_o the_o church_n 32._o and_o then_o what_o offence_n be_v there_o in_o my_o call_v they_o apostolical_a person_n or_o what_o pretence_n for_o the_o prefacer_n to_o say_v they_o be_v only_o the_o choice_a man_n of_o the_o church_n in_o opposition_n to_o my_o call_v they_o apestolicall_a choice_a man_n of_o the_o church_n i_o know_v they_o be_v for_o so_o must_v they_o be_v deem_v who_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v leave_v ruler_n of_o it_o but_o such_o the_o prefacer_n can_v mean_v when_o he_o set_v it_o in_o opposition_n to_o i_o who_o
contraremonstrant_a be_v but_o the_o old_a method_n of_o speak_v all_o that_o be_v ill_a of_o those_o who_o differ_v from_o our_o opinion_n in_o any_o thing_n as_o the_o dutch_a man_n in_o his_o rage_n call_v his_o horse_n a_o arminian_n because_o he_o do_v not_o go_v as_o he_o will_v have_v he_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o can_v sober_o be_v conclude_v from_o such_o suggestion_n that_o they_o be_v displease_v and_o passionate_a that_o thus_o speak_v 14._o as_o for_o the_o annotation_n on_o cassander_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o consequent_a vindication_n of_o himself_o against_o rivet_n those_o have_v with_o some_o colour_n be_v deem_v more_o favourable_a towards_o popery_n but_o yet_o i_o suppose_v will_v be_v capable_a of_o benign_a interpretation_n if_o they_o be_v read_v with_o these_o few_o caution_n or_o remembrance_n 15._o 1._o that_o they_o be_v design_v to_o show_v a_o way_n to_o peace_n whensoever_o man_n mind_n on_o both_o side_n shall_v be_v pious_o affect_v to_o it_o second_o that_o he_o do_v not_o hope_v for_o this_o temper_n in_o this_o age_n the_o humour_n on_o both_o side_n be_v so_o turgent_fw-la and_o extreme_o contâ—…ary_a to_o it_o and_o the_o controversy_n debate_v on_o both_o side_n by_o those_o qui_fw-la aterna_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la esse_fw-la dissidia_fw-la say_v he_o who_o desire_v to_o eternize_v and_o not_o compose_v contention_n and_o therefore_o make_v his_o appeal_n to_o posterity_n when_o this_o paroxysm_n shall_v be_v over_o judicet_fw-la â—qua_fw-la posteritas_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la maxim_n provoco_fw-la 16._o three_o that_o for_o the_o chief_a usurpation_n of_o the_o papacy_n he_o leave_v it_o to_o christian_a prince_n to_o join_v together_o to_o vindicate_v their_o own_o right_n and_o reduce_v the_o pope_n ad_fw-la canon_n to_o that_o temper_n which_o the_o ancient_a canon_n allow_v and_o require_v of_o he_o aâ—d_v if_o that_o will_v not_o be_v do_v to_o reform_v every_o one_o within_o their_o own_o dominion_n 17._o four_o that_o what_o he_o say_v in_o favour_n of_o some_o popish_a doctrine_n above_o what_o some_o other_o learned_a protestant_n have_v say_v be_v not_o so_o much_o by_o way_n of_o assertion_n or_o justification_n of_o they_o as_o to_o show_v what_o reason_n they_o may_v just_o be_v think_v to_o proceed_v upon_o and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v so_o irrational_a or_o impious_a as_o they_o be_v ordinary_o account_v and_o this_o only_a in_o order_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o we_o may_v have_v as_o much_o charity_n to_o other_o and_o not_o as_o high_a animosity_n live_v with_o all_o man_n as_o sweet_o and_o amicable_o and_o peaceable_o and_o not_o as_o bitter_o as_o be_v possible_a account_v the_o war_n and_o sedition_n and_o division_n and_o rebellion_n that_o be_v raise_v and_o manage_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n far_o great_a and_o more_o scandalous_a unchristian_a evil_n than_o be_v the_o error_n of_o some_o romish_a doctrine_n especial_o as_o they_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o more_o sober_a and_o moderate_a man_n among_o they_o cassander_n picherel_n etc._n etc._n 18._o five_o what_o he_o say_v in_o his_o discussio_fw-la of_o a_o conjunction_n of_o protestant_n with_o those_o that_o adhere_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v 255._o no_o far_a to_o be_v extend_v than_o his_o word_n extend_v it_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o other_o visible_a way_n to_o the_o end_n there_o mention_v by_o he_o of_o acquire_v or_o preserve_v universal_a unity_n 2._o that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v not_o crude_o by_o return_v to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v submit_v our_o neck_n to_o our_o former_a yâ—ke_n but_o by_o take_v away_o at_o once_o the_o division_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o on_o which_o side_n soever_o add_v only_o in_o the_o three_o place_n that_o the_o bare_a primacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n secundùm_fw-la canon_n such_o as_o the_o ancient_a canon_n allow_v of_o which_o have_v nothing_o of_o supreme_a universal_a power_n or_o authority_n in_o it_o be_v none_o of_o those_o cause_n nor_o consequent_o necessary_a to_o be_v exclude_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cite_v that_o as_o the_o confession_n of_o that_o excellent_a person_n phil._n melancthon_n 19_o so_o that_o in_o effect_n that_o whole_a speech_n of_o he_o which_o be_v so_o solemn_o vouch_v by_o 167._o mr._n knot_n and_o look_v on_o so_o jealous_o by_o many_o of_o we_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o such_o a_o primacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o ancient_a canon_n allow_v he_o be_v for_o so_o glorious_a a_o end_n as_o be_v the_o regain_n the_o peace_n of_o christendom_n very_o reasonable_o to_o be_v afford_v he_o nay_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v yield_v he_o whensoever_o any_o such_o catholic_n union_n shall_v be_v attempt_v which_o as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o express_a opinion_n of_o melancthon_n one_o of_o the_o first_o and_o wise_a reformer_n so_o it_o be_v far_o from_o any_o design_n of_o 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guilty_a of_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v but_o this_o his_o passionate_a desire_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o band_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n and_o a_o full_a dislike_n of_o all_o uncharitable_a distemper_n and_o impious_a doctrine_n whether_o those_o which_o he_o deem_v destructive_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o christian_a virtue_n or_o which_o have_v a_o particularity_n of_o ill_a influence_n towards_o the_o undermine_a of_o government_n and_o public_a peace_n wheresoever_o he_o meet_v with_o they_o 21._o all_o which_o notwithstanding_o the_o temper_n of_o that_o learned_a man_n be_v know_v to_o be_v such_o as_o render_v he_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n a_o lover_n and_o admirer_n of_o the_o frame_n and_o moderation_n observe_v in_o our_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o stand_v shake_v but_o not_o cast_v down_o in_o his_o life_n time_n desire_v earnest_o to_o live_v himself_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o it_o and_o to_o see_v it_o copy_v out_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n 22._o and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o large_a digression_n which_o if_o it_o be_v no_o necessary_a return_n to_o the_o prefacer_n may_v yet_o tend_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o some_o other_o and_o to_o the_o vindicate_a the_o memory_n of_o that_o learned_a man_n sect._n 3_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o clemens_n how_o many_o order_n there_o be_v in_o corinth_n at_o the_o write_v this_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metropolitical_a church_n at_o the_o first_o philippi_n a_o metropolis_n at_o the_o first_o as_o canterbury_z at_o augustine_n first_o plant_v the_o faith_n the_o institution_n of_o presbyter_n when_o by_o what_o authority_n st._n jerome_n opinion_n the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n presbyter_n in_o scripture_n the_o bishop_n task_n num._n 1._o the_o prefacer_n now_o proceed_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o second_o answer_n of_o i_o to_o the_o objection_n from_o the_o plurality_n of_o the_o elder_n in_o clement_n and_o this_o yield_v he_o also_o matter_n for_o many_o question_n and_o great_a appearance_n of_o triumph_n it_o be_v manage_v in_o these_o word_n 2._o but_o the_o doctor_n have_v yet_o another_o answer_n to_o this_o multiplication_n of_o elder_n and_o he_o mention_v of_o they_o with_o deacon_n with_o the_o eminent_a identity_n that_o be_v between_o they_o and_o bishop_n through_o the_o whole_a epistle_n the_o same_o person_n be_v unquestionable_o intend_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o office_n by_o both_o these_o appelation_n now_o this_o second_o answer_n be_v found_v up_o on_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o former_a a_o goodly_a foundation_n namely_o that_o the_o epistle_n under_o consideration_n be_v write_v and_o send_v not_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n only_o but_o to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n of_o which_o corinth_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a now_o this_o second_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o
express_v myself_o to_o think_v but_o that_o this_o be_v the_o most_o commodious_a meaning_n to_o be_v affix_v to_o hierom_n word_n add_v euagrium_n so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v reconcileable_a with_o the_o many_o other_o testimony_n bring_v out_o of_o he_o which_o conclude_v it_o his_o opinion_n also_o that_o the_o three_o order_n be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n but_o if_o i_o be_o now_o ask_v my_o sense_n express_o whether_o i_o think_v thus_o it_o be_v as_o hierome_n i_o think_v conceive_v it_o i_o answer_v positive_o that_o i_o think_v hierome_n be_v mistake_v in_o that_o circumstance_n and_o that_o clemens_n romanus_n and_o the_o record_n that_o epiphanius_n cit_v be_v much_o a_o more_o competent_a authority_n for_o the_o contrary_a that_o bishop_n be_v first_o institute_v whensoever_o any_o apostle_n in_o his_o travail_n plant_v a_o church_n in_o any_o city_n and_o retain_v not_o the_o government_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n yet_o if_o by_o any_o record_n it_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o appear_v that_o before_o any_o such_o city_n be_v leave_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o before_o any_o bishop_n be_v institute_v in_o it_o the_o elder_n or_o as_o those_o may_v signify_v the_o chief_a believer_n a_o name_n of_o age_n as_o well_o as_o of_o power_n be_v trust_v by_o they_o for_o some_o short_a time_n of_o their_o absence_n as_o i_o mention_v it_o there_o sect_n 20._o as_o a_o possible_a thing_n there_o will_v then_o be_v some_o ground_n of_o hierom_n mistake_n in_o that_o circumstance_n but_o this_o i_o confess_v more_o than_o yet_o have_v any_o way_n appear_v to_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o content_a to_o part_v with_o it_o as_o a_o fancy_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o help_v st._n hierome_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o conjecture_n and_o so_o much_o for_o his_o query_n 22._o as_o for_o his_o addition_n by_o way_n of_o corollary_n to_o his_o question_n the_o answer_n to_o thâ—_n â—_z have_v already_o perfect_o supersede_v it_o the_o 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