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for_o 1._o he_o grant_v that_o these_o two_o word_n bishop_n and_o elder_n signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o officer_n oftentimes_o suppose_v that_o sometime_o they_o express_v diverse_a officer_n but_o where_o can_v he_o show_v we_o that_o the_o word_n episcopus_fw-la signify_v one_o officer_n and_o preshite_a another_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v point_v out_o thereby_o the_o church_n stand_v officer_n and_o minister_n and_o not_o when_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o be_v in_o a_o general_a sense_n apply_v to_o one_fw-mi apostle_n 2._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v whither_o the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d design_n a_o high_a ordinary_a officer_n than_o a_o presbyter_n and_n this_o informer_n shall_v have_v advert_v that_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o text_n mention_v be_v to_o prove_v the_o apostle_n promiscuous_a use_n of_o these_o word_n in_o describe_v the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a ordinary_a office_n bearer_n 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and_o the_o proof_n be_v very_o easy_a since_o the_o forementioned_a text_n and_o all_o the_o parallel_n where_o elder_a or_o bishop_n be_v thus_o use_v do_v evince_n it_o again_o 4._o since_o this_o informer_n with_o his_o follow_v have_v diversify_v the_o bishop_n from_o the_o elder_a in_o the_o manner_n above_o express_v we_o challenge_v he_o as_o the_o affirmer_n to_o show_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o the_o officer_n mean_v by_o this_o word_n episcopus_fw-la or_o bishop_n when_o point_v at_o one_fw-mi ordinary_n stand_v officer_n in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o any_o above_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o presbyter_n or_o pastor_n of_o a_o congregation_n this_o lie_v upon_o he_o to_o make_v good_a else_o if_o episcopuss_n denotte_n only_o a_o presbyter_n sure_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o diocesian_a prelate_n be_v lose_v he_o fortify_v his_o answer_n with_o two_o reason_n 1._o we_o find_v the_o name_n elder_a give_v to_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o 1_o pet_n 5_o 1._o john_n 2._o 1._o &_o epist._n 3_o 1._o and_o if_o apostle_n be_v call_v elder_n why_o not_o also_o bishop_n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o point_n debeateable_a be_v whether_o the_o word_n bishop_n and_o elder_a do_v import_n the_o same_o officer_n when_o apply_v to_o a_o constant_a stand_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n his_o presbyterian_a doubter_n offer_v the_o foremention_v text_n to_o prove_v this_o and_o he_o answer_v that_o one_o of_o these_o name_n be_v sometime_o attribute_v to_o one_fw-mi extraordinary_a officer_n who_o formal_a office_n be_v cease_v now_o how_o impertinent_a this_o be_v to_o the_o point_n and_o question_n let_v any_o judge_v to_o prove_v that_o episcopus_fw-la or_o bishop_n import_v one_fw-mi ordinary_a standing_z officer_n above_o a_o presbyter_n and_o that_o the_o word_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n signify_v not_o the_o same_o ordinary_a officer_n because_o sometime_o the_o word_n elder_a may_v be_v apply_v to_o one_fw-mi apostle_n be_v a_o consequence_n as_o we_o use_v so_o say_v a_o baculo_fw-la ad_fw-la angulum_fw-la and_o know_v to_o no_o logik_n 2._o we_o tell_v he_o already_o that_o we_o prove_v enough_o against_o he_o when_o we_o prove_v that_o the_o scripture-episcopus_a or_o bishop_n be_v never_o find_v to_o import_n any_o ordinary_a officer_n above_o the_o presbyter_n and_o that_o the_o office_n work_n qualification_n &_o duty_n of_o these_o officer_n as_o ordinary_a stand_a officer_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o 3._o the_o instance_n of_o the_o apostle_n assume_a the_o name_n of_o elder_a do_v in_o this_o further_o appear_v to_o be_v one_fw-mi impertinent_a exception_n to_o the_o argument_n adduce_v in_o that_o the_o office_n of_o one_fw-mi apostle_n be_v in_o scripture_n both_o by_o a_o proper_a name_n work_n qualification_n call_v etc._n etc._n diversify_v and_o distinguish_v from_o that_o of_o one_fw-mi ordinary_a elder_n so_o that_o though_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n the_o apostle_n be_v call_v elder_n their_o specific_a difference_n from_o the_o ordinary_a elder_n be_v apparent_a but_o this_o informer_n will_v never_o show_v the_o least_o vestigy_n of_o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n distinction_n from_o the_o preach_n elder_a or_o presbyter_n in_o any_o of_o these_o respect_n and_o therefore_o his_o reason_n add_v here_o viz._n the_o bishop_n may_v be_v call_v one_fw-mi elder_a as_o well_o as_o one_fw-mi apostle_n and_o yet_o be_v one_fw-mi officer_n superior_a to_o he_o be_v a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n since_o he_o can_v show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o high_a ordinary_a officer_n than_o a_o pastor_n or_o presbyter_n appoint_v in_o the_o word_n nor_o can_v he_o show_v any_o designation_n qualification_n work_n or_o ordination_n of_o his_o diocesian_a bishop_n as_o distinguish_v from_o the_o presbyter_n by_o the_o prelatist_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v elder_n can_v no_o more_o ground_n a_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o elder_a then_o betwixt_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o elder_a who_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o or_o betwixt_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o elder_a i_o suppose_v one_o shall_v allege_v the_o pastor_n to_o be_v a_o high_a officer_n than_o the_o preach_n elder_a and_o presbyter_n notwithstanding_o that_o in_o scripture_n their_o name_n and_o qualification_n be_v one_o as_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o shall_v ground_v his_o opinion_n on_o this_o informer_n reason_n here_o viz._n that_o though_o the_o two_o word_n be_v promiscuos_o use_v often_o time_n of_o the_o same_o officer_n yet_o the_o officer_n mean_v by_o one_o of_o these_o may_v be_v sometime_o understand_v of_o one_o above_o the_o degree_n of_o one_fw-mi ordinary_a minister_n what_o will_n he_o say_v to_o his_o own_o reason_n plead_v for_o this_o foolish_a distinction_n will_v he_o not_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_a be_v elsewhere_o clear_o distinguish_v on_o scripture_n not_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o elder_a which_o answer_v he_o must_v here_o bestow_v upon_o himself_o sure_o this_o man_n will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o various_a church_n officer_n both_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a have_v their_o proper_a formal_a office_n be_v decipher_v and_o distinguish_v from_o other_o office_n and_o officer_n as_o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o particular_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v such_o one_fw-mi ordinary_a church_n officer_n as_o the_o pastor_n or_o presbyter_n distinguish_v by_o his_o proper_a designation_n from_o other_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o apostle_n take_v this_o name_n in_o a_o general_a sense_n so_o that_o from_o this_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o bishop_n proper_a designation_n work_n ordination_n qualification_n as_o distinct_a from_o a_o presbyter_n can_v be_v produce_v he_o must_v be_v always_o understand_v in_o that_o sense_n viz._n one_fw-mi ordinary_a pastor_n and_o no_o more_o and_o not_o as_o the_o apostle_n when_o term_v elder_n who_o distinct_a superior_a office_n and_o proportion_a designation_n be_v
he_o beside_o will_v any_o say_v that_o the_o deacon_n join_v with_o these_o bishop_n in_o the_o period_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v not_o at_o philippi_n or_o belong_v to_o that_o church_n but_o with_o paul_n but_o they_o be_v mean_a man_n and_o their_o credit_n need_v not_o to_o be_v save_v by_o such_o a_o conceit_n as_o this_o all_o the_o fear_n of_o that_o father_n be_v â—…east_v these_o bishop_n at_o philippi_n be_v find_v mere_a presbyter_n of_o that_o church_n and_o how_o to_o ward_v off_o this_o blow_n hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la hic_fw-la labour_n ease_n well_o what_o further_o answer_v he_o he_o tell_v we_o nixt_v that_o other_o think_v they_o be_v bishop_n of_o thechurche_n about_o convene_v at_o philippie_a which_o paul_n know_v of_o salute_v they_o with_o the_o church_n since_o he_o first_o salute_v the_o saint_n as_o intend_v main_o to_o write_v to_o they_o and_o then_o the_o bishop_n so_o we_o see_v the_o prelatist_n sail_v every_o point_n of_o the_o compass_n to_o save_v the_o credit_n of_o these_o bishop_n if_o bishop_n can_v be_v get_v set_v beside_o the_o chair_n with_o paul_n when_o address_v the_o epistle_n this_o gloss_n stand_v clear_o antipod_n to_o the_o text_n the_o nixt_a shift_n be_v rather_o than_o these_o bishop_n be_v degrade_v to_o mere_a presbyter_n to_o send_v for_o some_o other_o bishop_n to_o philippi_n at_o this_o time_n of_o paul_n write_n that_o this_o casual_a mustere_n of_o bishop_n of_o other_o church_n may_v ward_v off_o the_o deadly_a blow_n which_o the_o cause_n will_v get_v by_o seat_v all_o these_o bishop_n at_o philippie_a as_o officer_n of_o that_o church_n and_o to_o compass_v this_o design_n they_o must_v be_v but_o occasional_o salute_v here_o and_o not_o as_o fix_v member_n or_o officer_n thereof_o upon_o the_o apostle_n information_n come_v to_o late_a to_o his_o ear_n from_o our_o informer_n and_o his_o fellow_n that_o there_o be_v several_a magnate_v there_o beside_o the_o ordinary_a presbyter_n at_o philippi_n but_o 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that_o the_o distinction_n of_o name_n come_v afterward_o this_o conjecture_n be_v sib_a to_o that_o other_o shift_n to_o take_v off_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o argument_n from_o act._n 20._o viz._n that_o these_o elder_n be_v not_o church_n officer_n of_o ephesus_n only_o but_o the_o bishop_n of_o all_o asia_n meet_v together_o at_o ephesus_n and_o send_v for_o by_o paul_n from_o thence_o least_o if_o the_o episcopal_a authority_n be_v find_v seat_v in_o these_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n at_o paul_n last_o farewell_n it_o break_v the_o diocesian_a prelate_n all_o in_o piece_n but_o as_o it_o be_v well_o reply_v that_o since_o paul_n send_v to_o ephesus_n for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o groundless_a conjecture_n to_o call_v they_o any_o other_o elder_n then_o of_o that_o church_n to_o which_o he_o send_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hint_n in_o the_o text_n of_o any_o other_o elder_n there_o at_o that_o time_n so_o this_o fancy_n be_v as_o fond_a when_o apply_v 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presbyter_n but_o in_o this_o that_o the_o bishope_n ascendunt_fw-la supra_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la in_o gradum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v ascend_v into_o there_o degree_n of_o episcopacy_n above_o the_o presbyter_n although_o because_o they_o step_n up_o by_o their_o suffrage_n they_o seem_v to_o wrong_v they_o when_o they_o assume_v any_o power_n to_o themselves_o who_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o order_n not_o of_o power_n say_v he_o be_v set_v over_o they_o by_o there_o own_o suffrag_n he_o also_o tell_v bellarm._n the_o cleric_a ca._n 15._o not_o 29._o that_o grant_v his_o sense_n of_o chrysost._n word_n yet_o the_o bishop_n ordain_v only_o signo_fw-la &_o sermone_fw-la declare_v the_o sacred_a institution_n or_o inauguration_n of_o the_o person_n ordain_v but_o not_o ordinatione_fw-la veritatis_fw-la or_o by_o the_o true_a ordination_n which_o that_o sign_n represent_v some_o add_v that_o if_o chrisost._n be_v thus_o understand_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o bellarm._n and_o his_o episcopal_a sectator_n he_o do_v not_o right_o expound_v his_o text_n while_o distinguish_v that_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o apostle_n make_v one_o &_o theâ—…_n same_o jerome_n tell_v we_o of_o their_o common_a government_n of_o the_o church_n together_o with_o the_o bishop_n from_o who_o gratian_n
in_o decretis_fw-la cause_n 16._o quest._n 1_o cap._n show_v that_o ecclesia_fw-la habet_fw-la senatum_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la &c_n &c_n that_o the_o church_n have_v a_o senate_n of_o presbyter_n without_o who_o counsel_n the_o bishop_n can_v do_v nothing_o 2._o we_o hear_v that_o these_o ancient_a bishop_n be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o presbyter_n as_o their_o fix_a moderator_n and_o have_v all_o their_o episcopal_a power_n from_o their_o free_a choice_n and_o election_n and_o that_o any_o prerogative_n which_o they_o have_v over_o presbyter_n they_o ascribe_v it_o to_o custom_n and_o to_o the_o presbyter_n own_o choic_a consuetudini_fw-la non_fw-la dominicae_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la veritati_fw-la to_o custom_n not_o the_o truth_n of_o divine_a appointment_n as_o jerome_n speak_v irenaeus_n who_o live_v ann_n 180_o lib_n 4._o cap._n 43_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v adher_o to_o those_o presbyter_n qui_fw-la successionem_fw-la habent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la 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informer_n will_v not_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o our_o prelate_n now_o have_v their_o power_n by_o presbyter_n election_n as_o these_o ancient_a bishopes_n 3_o it_o be_v also_o clear_a that_o in_o these_o first_o time_n when_o the_o episcopus_fw-la praeses_fw-la be_v set_v up_o and_o for_o some_o age_n afterward_o not_o only_o the_o presbyter_n but_o the_o people_n also_o have_v a_o great_a interest_n in_o their_o choice_n cyprian_n epist_n 68_o speak_v of_o the_o choice_n of_o bishop_n say_v that_o plebâ—…_n maxim_n habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la the_o people_n have_v main_o a_o power_n and_o that_o plebe_fw-la present_n that_o be_v in_o the_o people_n presence_n they_o be_v set_v up_o which_o he_o say_v be_v a_o power_n they_o have_v descend_v upon_o they_o de_fw-fr divina_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la that_o be_v from_o the_o divine_a authority_n and_o this_o have_v the_o approbation_n of_o one_fw-mi african_a synod_n consult_v by_o the_o church_n of_o spain_n as_o to_o election_n athanas_n epist_n ad_fw-la orthodox_n condemn_v the_o come_n in_o of_o a_o bishop_n without_o the_o people_n consent_n as_o a_o breach_n not_o only_o of_o one_fw-mi ecclesiastic_a constitution_n but_o one_fw-mi apostolic_a precept_n see_v smect_n page_n 26._o prove_a this_o at_o large_a that_o bishop_n be_v elect_v by_o the_o people_n cyprian_a lib._n 1._o epist._n 4._o nomine_fw-la synodi_fw-la africanae_fw-la videmus_fw-la de_fw-la divina_fw-la authoritate_fw-la descendere_fw-la ut_fw-la sacer_fw-la do_v plebe_fw-la present_n sub_fw-la omnium_fw-la oculis_fw-la deligatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o priest_n be_v choose_v under_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o people_n be_v present_a and_o approve_v as_o fit_a and_o worthy_a by_o a_o public_a testimony_n this_o he_o say_v we_o see_v descend_v from_o divine_a authority_n &_o ibid._n diligenter_fw-la the_o traditione_n divina_fw-la &_o apostolica_fw-la traditione_n tenendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la fere_n &_o per_fw-la provincias_fw-la universas_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la deligatar_n plebi_fw-la cui_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la present_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v to_o to_o be_v hold_v from_o the_o divine_a and_o apostolic_a tradition_n as_o almost_o through_o all_o province_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v choose_v in_o the_o people_n presence_n over_o who_o he_o be_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n he_o testify_v that_o thus_o cornelius_n be_v choose_v bishop_n of_o rome_n lib._n 4_o epist_n 2._o grat._n do_v 62._o can_v nulla_fw-la ratio_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la inter_fw-la episcopos_fw-la habeantur_fw-la qui_fw-la nec_fw-la a_o clero_fw-la sunt_fw-la electi_fw-la nec_fw-la a_o plebibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la expetiti_fw-la no_o reason_n permitt_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v hold_v bishop_n who_o be_v neither_o choose_v by_o the_o clergy_n nor_o desire_v by_o the_o people_n so_o ambrose_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o citticen_n of_o milan_n flavianus_n by_o those_o of_o antioch_n chrisostom_n by_o the_o constantinâ—…politans_n this_o custom_n be_v so_o root_v that_o when_o emperor_n afterward_o obtrude_v bishop_n without_o the_o previus_fw-la election_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n the_o most_o famous_a bishop_n much_o stomach_v it_o ubi_fw-la ille_fw-la canon_n say_v athanasius_n epist._n ad_fw-la solitariam_fw-la vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la ut_fw-la a_fw-la pallatio_fw-la mittatur_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la futurus_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la where_o be_v that_o canon_n that_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v bishop_n shall_v be_v send_v from_o the_o court_n let_v our_o court_n prelate_n mark_v this_o and_o our_o curate_n answer_v this_o quere_z now_o i_o hope_v our_o informer_n will_v not_o allege_v that_o the_o people_n have_v any_o the_o least_o interest_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o our_o prelate_n so_o that_o they_o be_v but_o novel_a &_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n in_o this_o point_n 4._o non_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o bishop_n can_v ordain_v 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