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admire_v it_o as_o a_o wonderful_a happy_a invention_n but_o in_o sum_n they_o be_v all_o gravel_v no_o one_o of_o they_o able_a to_o go_v smooth_o away_o and_o to_o satisfy_v either_o other_o or_o himself_o with_o his_o own_o conceit_n concern_v nectarius_n only_o in_o this_o they_o be_v stiff_a that_o auricular_a confession_n nectarius_n do_v not_o abrogate_v leave_v if_o so_o much_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v it_o may_v enforce_v they_o to_o grant_v that_o the_o greek_a church_n at_o that_o time_n hold_v not_o confession_n as_o the_o latin_a now_o do_v to_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n which_o therefore_o the_o church_n till_o the_o world_n end_n have_v no_o power_n to_o alter_v yet_o see_v that_o as_o long_o as_o public_a voluntary_a confession_n of_o private_a crime_n do_v continue_v in_o either_o church_n as_o in_o the_o one_o it_o remain_v not_o much_o above_o 200._o year_n in_o the_o other_o about_o 400._o the_o only_a act_n of_o such_o repentance_n be_v first_o the_o offender_n intimation_n of_o those_o crime_n to_o some_o one_o presbyter_n for_o which_o imposition_n of_o penance_n be_v seek_v second_o the_o undertake_n of_o penance_n impose_v by_o the_o bishop_n three_o after_o the_o same_o perform_v and_o end_v open_a confession_n to_o god_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n whereupon_o four_o ensue_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n five_o than_o the_o bishop_n imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o so_o sixthly_fw-mi the_o party_n reconciliation_n or_o restitution_n to_o his_o former_a right_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n i_o will_v glad_o know_v of_o they_o which_o make_v only_o private_a confession_n a_o part_n of_o their_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n how_o it_o can_v be_v so_o in_o those_o time_n for_o where_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v minister_v they_o hold_v that_o confession_n to_o be_v sacramental_a which_o he_o receive_v who_o must_v absolve_v whereas_o during_o the_o fore-rehearsed_n manner_n of_o penance_n it_o can_v no_o where_o be_v show_v that_o the_o priest_n to_o who_o secret_a information_n be_v give_v do_v reconcile_v or_o absolve_v any_o for_o how_o can_v he_o when_o public_a confession_n be_v to_o go_v before_o reconciliation_n and_o reconciliation_n likewise_o in_o public_a thereupon_o to_o ensue_v â—_o so_o that_o if_o they_o do_v account_v any_o confession_n sacramental_a it_o be_v sure_o public_a which_o be_v now_o abolish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o as_o for_o that_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v so_o esteem_v the_o ancient_n neither_o have_v it_o in_o such_o estimation_n nor_o think_v it_o to_o be_v of_o so_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n but_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o can_v ever_o observe_v out_o of_o they_o although_o not_o only_o in_o crime_n open_a and_o notorious_a which_o make_v man_n unworthy_a and_o uncapable_a of_o holy_a mystery_n their_o discipline_n require_v first_o public_a penance_n and_o then_o grant_v that_o which_o saint_n hierona_n mention_v 10._o say_v the_o priest_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o penitent_n and_o by_o invocation_n intreat_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v return_v to_o he_o again_o and_o so_o after_o have_v enjoin_v solemn_o all_o the_o people_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o reconcile_v to_o the_o altar_n he_o who_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o flesh_n that_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v safe_a in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n although_o i_o say_v not_o only_o in_o such_o offence_n be_v famous_o know_v to_o the_o world_n but_o also_o if_o the_o same_o be_v commit_v secret_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n both_o that_o private_a intimation_n shall_v be_v give_v and_o public_a confession_n make_v thereof_o in_o which_o respect_n whereas_o all_o man_n do_v willing_o the_o one_o but_o will_v as_o willing_o have_v withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o other_o
to_o keep_v the_o wound_n of_o contrition_n bleed_v they_o unfold_v the_o circumstance_n of_o their_o transgression_n and_o endeavour_v to_o leave_v nothing_o which_o may_v be_v heavy_a against_o themselves_o yet_o do_v what_o they_o can_v they_o be_v still_o fearful_a lest_o herein_o also_o they_o do_v not_o that_o which_o they_o ought_v and_o may_v come_v to_o prayer_n their_o coldness_n take_v all_o heart_n and_o courage_n from_o they_o with_o fast_v albeit_o their_o flesh_n shall_v be_v wither_v and_o their_o blood_n clean_o dry_v up_o will_v they_o ever_o the_o less_o object_n 31._o what_o be_v this_o to_o david_n humiliation_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o necessary_a in_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o almsdeed_n it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o world_n can_v persuade_v they_o they_o do_v ever_o reach_v the_o poor_a bounty_n of_o the_o widow_n two_o mite_n or_o by_o many_o million_o of_o league_n come_v near_o to_o the_o mark_n which_o 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balance_n be_v a_o merciless_a extremity_n although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v such_o wound_n must_v be_v search_v to_o the_o very_a bottom_n last_o of_o all_o to_o set_v down_o the_o like_a stint_n and_o to_o shut_v up_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n against_o penitent_n which_o come_v short_a thereof_o in_o the_o devotion_n of_o their_o prayer_n in_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o fall_n in_o the_o largeness_n and_o bounty_n of_o their_o alm_n or_o in_o the_o course_n of_o any_o other_o such_o like_a duty_n be_v more_o than_o god_n himself_o have_v think_v meet_a and_o consequent_o more_o than_o mortal_a man_n shall_v presume_v to_o do_v that_o which_o god_n do_v chief_o respect_n in_o man_n penitency_n be_v their_o heart_n 12._o the_o heart_n be_v it_o which_o make_v repentance_n sincere_a sincerity_n that_o which_o find_v favour_n in_o god_n sight_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n that_o which_o supply_v by_o gracious_a acceptation_n whatsoever_o may_v 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sever_v and_o set_v we_o above_o they_o that_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n i_o therefore_o will_v end_v with_o saint_n augustine_n conclusion_n â—_o lord_n in_o thy_o book_n and_o volume_n of_o life_n all_o shall_v be_v write_v as_o well_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o saint_n as_o the_o chief_a let_v not_o therefore_o the_o unperfect_a fear_n let_v they_o only_o proceed_v and_o go_v forward_o of_o the_o law_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n book_n vii_o their_o six_o assertion_n that_o there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n bishop_n endue_v with_o such_o authority_n and_o honour_n as_o we_o be_v the_o matter_n contain_v in_o this_o seven_o book_n 1._o the_o state_n of_o bishop_n although_o sometime_o oppugn_v and_o that_o by_o such_o as_o therein_o will_v most_v seem_v to_o please_v god_n yet_o by_o his_o providence_n uphold_v hitherto_o who_o glory_n it_o be_v to_o maintain_v that_o whereof_o himself_o be_v the_o author_n 2._o what_o a_o bishop_n be_v what_o his_o name_n do_v 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have_v be_v gainsay_v of_o old_a by_o aerius_n 10._o in_o what_o respect_n episcopal_a regiment_n be_v gainsay_v by_o the_o author_n of_o pretend_a reformation_n at_o this_o day_n 11._o their_o argument_n in_o disgrace_n of_o regiment_n by_o bishop_n as_o be_v a_o mere_a invention_n of_o man_n and_o not_o find_v in_o scripture_n answer_v 12._o their_o argument_n to_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o institute_a bishop_n in_o the_o church_n 13._o the_o fore-alleadged_n argument_n answer_v 14._o a_o answer_n unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v object_v concern_v the_o difference_n between_o that_o power_n which_o bishop_n now_o have_v and_o that_o which_o ancient_a bishop_n have_v more_o than_o other_o presbyter_n 15._o concern_v the_o civil_a power_n and_o authority_n which_o our_o bishop_n have_v 16._o the_o argument_n answer_v whereby_o they_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o best_a in_o all_o age_n condemn_v the_o roll_a 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thereof_o term_v so_o far_o head_n wherefore_o notwithstanding_o the_o perpetual_a conjunction_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n always_o remain_v spiritual_o unite_v unto_o the_o part_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n head_n indeed_o with_o supreme_a power_n extend_v to_o a_o certain_a compass_n be_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o visible_a regiment_n not_o unnecessary_a some_o other_o reason_n there_o be_v belong_v unto_o this_o branch_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v object_v rather_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o man_n wit_n in_o dissolve_v sophism_n than_o that_o the_o author_n of_o they_o can_v think_v in_o likelihood_n thereby_o to_o strengthen_v their_o cause_n for_o example_n 8.6.9_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n within_o his_o own_o dominion_n then_o be_v he_o none_o of_o the_o church_n for_o all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o church_n fulfil_v the_o place_n of_o one_o member_n 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church_n he_o be_v therefore_o even_o exclude_v from_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o church_n that_o the_o magistrate_n can_v be_v none_o of_o the_o church_n if_o so_o we_o make_v he_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o own_o dominion_n a_o chief_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o next_o this_o be_v sure_o a_o strange_a conclusion_n a_o church_n do_v indeed_o make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v whole_o take_v together_o and_o every_o one_o in_o the_o same_o church_n fulfil_v the_o place_n of_o a_o member_n in_o the_o body_n but_o not_o the_o place_n of_o a_o inferior_a member_n the_o which_o have_v supreme_a authority_n and_o power_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n wherefore_o by_o make_v the_o magistrate_n head_n in_o his_o own_o dominion_n we_o exclude_v he_o from_o be_v a_o member_n subject_n unto_o any_o other_o person_n which_o may_v visible_o there_o rule_v in_o place_n of_o a_o superior_a or_o head_n over_o he_o but_o so_o far_o be_v we_o off_o from_o 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therefore_o be_v reproach_v because_o man_n convict_v in_o some_o thing_n of_o manifest_a untruth_n have_v at_o any_o time_n think_v or_o allege_v it_o if_o too_o much_o eagerness_n against_o their_o adversary_n have_v not_o make_v they_o forget_v themselves_o they_o may_v remember_v where_o be_v charge_v as_o maintainer_n of_o those_o very_a thing_n for_o which_o other_o before_o they_o have_v be_v condemn_v of_o heresy_n yet_o lest_o the_o name_n of_o any_o such_o heretic_n hold_v the_o same_o which_o they_o do_v shall_v make_v they_o odious_a they_o stick_v not_o frank_o to_o confess_v 6â—_n that_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o consent_v in_o some_o point_n with_o jew_n and_o turk_n which_o defence_n for_o all_o that_o be_v a_o very_a weak_a buckler_n for_o such_o as_o shall_v consent_v with_o jew_n and_o turk_n in_o that_o which_o they_o have_v be_v abhort_v and_o hate_v for_o in_o the_o church_n but_o as_o for_o this_o distinction_n of_o headship_n spiritual_a and_o mystical_a 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say_v st._n gregory_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v who_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o a_o evil_a governor_n do_v press_v accuse_v thyself_o and_o not_o he_o his_o be_v such_o be_v thy_o deserve_n o_o you_o disobedient_a child_n turn_v again_o say_v the_o lord_n 15._o and_o then_o will_v i_o give_v you_o pastor_n according_a to_o my_o own_o heart_n which_o shall_v feed_v you_o with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n so_o that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o repair_v all_o ruin_n breach_n and_o offensive_a decay_n in_o other_o be_v to_o begin_v reformation_n at_o yourselves_o which_o that_o we_o may_v all_o sincere_o serious_o and_o speedy_o do_v god_n the_o father_n grant_v for_o his_o son_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n sake_n unto_o who_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n one_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n and_o praise_n for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la this_o you_o may_v find_v in_o the_o temple_n recond_v will._n ermstead_n be_v master_n of_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o priory_n and_o diâ—d_v 2._o eliz._n richard_n alvey_n bat._n l._n ivinity_n paâ—_n 13._o feâ—_n 2_o eliz._n magister_fw-la sive_fw-la cujtos_fw-la demuns_n &_o ecclestae_fw-la nevi_fw-la templle_fw-la die_v 27_o bez._n richard_n hooker_n succeed_v that_o year_n by_o patent_n in_o terminiâ—_n as_o alvy_n have_v â—â—_o and_o he_o leave_v it_o 32_o eliz._n tint_v year_n dr._n belgey_n succeed_v richard_n hooker_n hooker_n mr._n dering_n dering_n see_v bishop_n spotswood_n history_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n scotland_n in_o his_o annal_n of_o elâ—â—_n 1599_o 1599_o john_n whitgift_n the_o archbishop_n archbishop_n hâ—â—eâ—_n and_o cappergot_n the_o cause_n of_o write_v this_o general_a discourse_n greg._n nat._n sulp._n seveâ—â—_n epist._n hist._n eccles._n leg._n carol._n mag._n fol._n 421_o judg._n
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eloquent_a have_v any_o authority_n after_o the_o apostle_n in_o psal._n 86._o augustinâ—_n say_v that_o he_o will_v believe_v none_o how_o godly_a and_o learned_a soever_o he_o be_v unless_o he_o confirm_v his_o sentence_n by_o the_o scripture_n or_o by_o some_o reason_n nor_o contrary_a to_o they_o ep._n 18._o and_o in_o another_o place_n hear_v this_o the_o lord_n say_v hear_v not_o this_o donâ—ius_n say_v â—â—gatus_fw-la say_v vincentius_n say_v hilarius_n say_v ambrose_n say_v augustine_n say_v but_o harken_v unto_o thâ—_n the_o lord_n say_v ep_n 8._o and_o again_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o arrian_n he_o affirm_v that_o neither_o he_o ought_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o council_n of_o niâ—e_n nor_o the_o other_o the_o council_n of_o arimiâ—e_n thereby_o to_o bring_v prejudice_n each_o to_o other_o neither_o outhâ—_n the_o arrian_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o one_o nor_o himself_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o other_o but_o by_o the_o scripture_n which_o 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not_o do_v before_o he_o have_v lay_v a_o sure_a foundation_n of_o his_o cause_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o also_o be_v provoke_v by_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n who_o hare_n themselves_o high_a of_o some_o council_n or_o of_o some_o man_n of_o name_n that_o have_v â—avorcil_n that_o part_n a_o declaration_n what_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o this_o matter_n matth._n 86._o 40._o ephis_n 5._o 29._o matth_n 5._o 46._o 1_o â—ian_n 5._o 8._o matth._n 1â—_n 42._o act_n 4._o 31._o 1_o thes._n 2._o 7_o 9_o t._n c._n lib._n p._n 6._o where_o this_o doctrine_n be_v accuse_v of_o bring_v man_n to_o despair_n it_o have_v wrong_v for_o when_o doubt_v be_v the_o way_n to_o despair_v against_o which_o this_o doctrine_n offer_v the_o remedy_n it_o must_v needâ—_n be_v that_o it_o bring_v comfort_n and_o joy_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n luke_n 7._o â—_o what_o the_o church_n be_v and_o in_o what_o respect_n law_n of_o pulky_a be_v thereunto_o necessary_o require_v john_n 10._o 22._o and_o 1.47_o and_o 21._o 15._o 1_o tim._n 1_o 5._o 5._o ephes._n 2._o 16._o that_o he_o may_v r._n o_o n_o cise_n both_o unto_o god_n in_o one_o body_n ephes._n 3._o 16._o that_o the_o genry_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o â—â—_o also_o and_o of_o the_o â—â—â—â—bâ—dâ—_n â—ile_a t._n p._n 3._o 7._o art_n 3_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o ephes._n 4._o 5._o acts._n 2.36_o john_n 13_o 13._o col._n 3._o 21._o and_o 2._o 1._o 1._o 1_o cer._n 1._o 23._o vide_fw-la &_o tanilum_n lib._n a_o shall_fw-mi 15._o not_o qussitissturis_fw-la â—â—â—it_fw-la assâ—â—iâ—_n quos_fw-la per_fw-la flagiria_fw-la invite_v vulgus_fw-la christianes_n appellabat_fw-la auâ—ior_fw-la nominis_fw-la ejus_fw-la christus_fw-la qui_fw-la tiberio_fw-la 〈…〉_z pâ—â—â—â—â—â—rem_fw-la pension_n pilatum_fw-la 〈…〉_z â—rat_fw-mi repressâ—g_v in_o pâ—esers_n exitiabilu_fw-la superstitio_fw-la râ—â—sâ—â—â—_n erumpehat_fw-la â—â—â—_o and_o per_fw-la judsam_fw-la originem_fw-la ejus_fw-la mali_fw-la jed_fw-la per_fw-la urhem_fw-mi â—â—iâ—m_fw-la quo_fw-la cuâ—cta_fw-la undique_fw-la atrocia_fw-la aus_fw-la pâ—denda_fw-la â—â—â—â—â—â—_o â—â—l_o broâ—â—â—â—â—_n john_n 15._o 21._o use_v 86._o 2._o 4._o apec_n 2._o 13._o tâ—cul_fw-la de_fw-fr virgin_n veland_n iter._n advers._fw-la haâ—es_n lib._n â—_o 1._o cap._n 2._o etc._n etc._n act_n 8._o 38._o &_o 22._o 16._o &_o 2._o 41._o matth._n 13.47_o &_o 13._o 24._o exod._n 23._o â—â—_o 106.19_o 20._o 2_o king_n 18_o 4._o jere_n 11.14_o 2_o king_n 23._o 17._o lâ—i_fw-la 17._o 3._o &_o 1._o 4._o &_o 60._o 15._o jere._n 13._o 11._o 1_o king_n 13._o 8._o jere._n 13._o 11._o 1_o king_n 19_o 18._o â—â—â—uâ—a_fw-la in_o council_n car._n matth_n 7._o 24._o &_o 16._o 18._o &_o â—â—_o 19_o sâ—â—â—â—â—ium_n in_o â—â—â—â—_o con._n il_fw-fr matth._n 12._o 30._o in_o conâ—iâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z vide_fw-la hâ—â—â—â—_n dial._n atâ—â—â—_n lucifâ—â—â—a_fw-la 2_o chre._n 13._o hos._n 14._o 15_o &_o 17._o josh._n 14._o 15._o rom._n 11.28_o calvin_n epish_a 1._o epist._n 283._o epist._n 285._o tertul._n exhort_v ad_fw-la caslie_n ubi_fw-la tres_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la licet_fw-la laici_fw-la acts._n 2._o 47._o whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o some_o particular_a form_n of_o church-polity_n be_v set_v down_o in_o scripture_n since_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v particular_o unto_o any_o such_o form_n be_v not_o of_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n tertul._n de_fw-fr hibitu_fw-la mul._n aerouli_fw-la sine_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la del_fw-it non_fw-la lunt_fw-la rom._n 2._o 15._o lact._n lib._n 6._o c._n 8._o ille_fw-la legis_fw-la huius_fw-la inventor_n disceptater_n lator_fw-la cic._n 3._o de_fw-la repub_fw-la repub_fw-la two_o thing_n mislike_v the_o one_o that_o we_o distinguish_v matter_n of_o discipline_n or_o church_n government_n from_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n the_o other_o that_o we_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n in_o abridge_n the_o large_a and_o rich_a contink_v thereof_o their_o word_n be_v these_o you_o which_o
be_v his_o will_n that_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o church_n within_o his_o dominion_n he_o will_v maiâ—_n and_o deform_v the_o same_o m._n m._n pag_n 1â—_n he_o that_o be_v as_o faithful_a as_o moses_n leave_v as_o clear_a instruction_n set_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o christ_n be_v as_o faithful_a as_o moses_n eâ—gâ—_n demensir_fw-fr of_o discip._n cap._n 1._o 1._o john_n 17._o either_o god_n have_v leave_v a_o prescript_n form_n of_o government_n now_o or_o else_o he_o be_v less_o careful_a under_o the_o new_a testament_n then_o under_o the_o old_a demonst._n of_o dist._n cap._n 1._o 1._o ecclesiast_n dist._n lib._n 1._o rom._n 11._o 17._o ephes._n 2._o 12_o 1â—_n deut._n 4._o 5._o vers._n 12_o 13_o 14._o deut._n 5._o 22._o vers._n 27._o vers._n 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o 31._o t._n c._n lib._n 1._o p._n 35._o whereas_o you_o say_v that_o they_o the_o jew_n have_v nothing_o but_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o law_n and_o we_o have_v many_o thing_n undetermined_a and_o left_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v offer_v for_o one_o that_o you_o shall_v bring_v that_o we_o have_v lest_o â—o_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n to_o show_v you_o they_o that_o have_v twenty_o which_o be_v undecided_a of_o by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n t._n c._n in_o the_o table_n to_o his_o second_o book_n t._n c._n lib._n 1._o p._n 446._o if_o he_o will_v needs_o separate_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n from_o the_o external_n polity_n yet_o as_o the_o lord_n set_v forth_o the_o one_o so_o he_o leave_v nothing_o undescribe_v in_o the_o other_o levit._fw-la 24_o 31._o numb_a 15._o 3â—_n numb_a 9_o numb_a 27._o gen._n 18._o 18._o gen._n 48._o 16._o t._n c._n lib._n 2._o p._n 440._o 1_o tim_n 6._o 14._o job_n 18._o 37._o job_n 21._o 1â—_n act_n 22._o 18._o 2_o tim_n 4._o 1._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4._o 24._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 7._o t._n c._n lib_n 3._o p._n 241._o my_o reason_n do_v never_o conclude_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o these_o ceremony_n of_o burial_n but_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o inexpedience_n of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o table_n of_o the_o inconvenience_n nor_o of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o popish_a apparel_n and_o ceremony_n in_o burial_n t._n c._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 32._o upon_o the_o indefinite_a speak_n of_o mr._n calvin_n say_v ceremony_n and_o external_n disciple_n without_o add_v all_o or_o some_o you_o go_v about_o subtle_o to_o make_v man_n believe_v that_o mr._n calvin_n have_v place_v the_o whâ—le_n external_n discipline_n in_o the_o power_n and_o arbitrement_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o all_o external_n discipline_n be_v arbitrary_a and_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o church_n excommunication_n also_o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o may_v be_v cast_v away_o which_o i_o think_v you_o will_v not_o say_v and_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n before_o where_o you_o will_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o ceremony_n and_o external_n discipline_n be_v not_o prescribe_v particular_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o lest_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n you_o must_v understand_v that_o all_o external_n discipline_n be_v not_o lest_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n be_v particular_o prescribe_v in_o the_o scripture_n no_o more_o than_o all_o ceremony_n be_v less_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n t._n c._n lib._n 3._o p._n 171._o t_o c._n lib._n 1._o p._n 27._o we_o deny_v not_o but_o certain_a thing_n be_v lest_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o which_o be_v vary_v by_o time_n place_n person_n and_o other_o circumstance_n and_o so_o can_v not_o at_o once_o be_v set_v â—â—wn_n and_o establish_v forever_o â—saâ—_n â—â—_o 14._o col._n 2._o â—2_n august_n epist._n â—â—_o josh._n 12._o judas_n 11._o 4â—_n jâ—â—â—â—_n 3â—_n joh._n 12._o 4â—_n 4â—_n nisi_fw-la reip._n suae_fw-la statu_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la constitu_fw-la 〈…〉_z magistratus_fw-la ordinary_a singulorum_fw-la mâ—nera_fw-la potesâ—â—tem_fw-la que_fw-fr de_fw-fr cripse_n â—it_n quae_fw-la judi_fw-la cioâ—um_fw-la ferâ—q_fw-la ratio_fw-la habendaâ—_n quomodo_fw-la civium_fw-la finiendae_fw-la â—ieris_fw-la â—â—a_fw-la solum_fw-la minus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la christianae_n provi_fw-la lit_fw-fr quam_fw-la moses_n olim_fw-la judaicae_n sed_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la lycurgo_fw-la solone_o numa_n civitatiâ—_n suis_fw-la prospectum_fw-la siâ—_n â—ib_fw-la de_fw-fr ecclesiast_n discip._n the_o defence_n of_o godly_a minister_n against_o dr._n bridges_n 133._o luk._n 6._o 39_o matth._n 4._o 14._o rom._n 11._o 13._o now_o great_a use_n ceremony_n have_v in_o the_o church_n matth._n 23._o 23._o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o weighiust_a thing_n ought_v especial_o to_o be_v look_v unto_o but_o the_o ceremony_n also_o as_o mint_n and_o cummin_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v t.c._n l_o p._n 1â—1_n gen._n 24._o 2._o ruth_n 4._o 7._o exod._n 21._o 6._o 6._o dionys._n p._n 121._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liv._o lib._n â—_o maru_n ad_fw-la digitor_fw-la usque_fw-la involutan_fw-mi rem_fw-la divinam_fw-la facere_fw-la significantes_fw-la fidem_fw-la inâ—andam_fw-la sedemque_fw-la ejâ—s_fw-la etiam_fw-la indexivis_fw-la sucratam_fw-la esse_fw-la esse_fw-la eccles._n disc_fw-la fol._n 51._o fol._n 32._o the_o first_o thing_n they_o blame_v in_o the_o kind_n of_o our_o ceremony_n be_v that_o we_o have_v not_o in_o they_o ancient_a apostolical_a simplicity_n but_o a_o great_a pomp_n and_o stateliness_n lib._n eccles._n disc_fw-la &_o t._n c._n l._n 3._o p._n 181._o tâ—m_fw-la 7._o the_o happen_v â—atra_fw-mi donatist_n lib._n â—_o aâ—_n 23._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 31._o if_o this_o judgement_n of_o s._n augustine_n be_v a_o good_a judgement_n â—â—_o find_v than_o there_o he_o some_o thing_n command_v of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o scripture_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v save_v for_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v needful_a for_o our_o salvation_n vide_fw-la ep_n â—â—a_fw-la 〈…〉_z 7._o 2._o 2_o chron._n 2._o 5._o our_o order_n and_o ceremony_n blame_v in_o that_o so_o many_o of_o they_o be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n use_v eccles._n discipl_n sol_fw-it 12._o t._n c._n lib._n 1._o p._n 131._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 20._o c.l.1_n p_o 25._o t._n c._n lib._n 1_o p._n 13â—_n t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 30._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p_o 131._o t._n c._n l._n 1_o p._n 132._o tom._n 2._o graca_n â—3_n con._n africa_n cap._n 27._o lib._n the_o idolat_a he_o seem_v to_o mean_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n day_n celebrate_v in_o the_o memory_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n earn_v the_o lord_n day_n lib._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la anima_fw-la t._n c._n l._n 3_o p._n 178._o 178._o t._n c._n l._n 3._o p._n 179._o t._n c._n l._n 3._o p._n 180._o that_o whereas_o they_o who_o blame_v we_o in_o this_o behalf_n when_o reason_n evict_v that_o all_o such_o ceremony_n be_v not_o to_o be_v abolish_v make_v answer_n that_o when_o they_o condemn_v popish_a ceremony_n their_o meaning_n be_v of_o ceremony_n unprofitable_a or_o ceremony_n instead_o whereof_o as_o good_a or_o better_o may_v be_v devise_v they_o can_v hereby_o get_v out_o of_o the_o briar_n but_o contradict_v and_o gainsay_v themselves_o in_o asmuch_o as_o their_o usual_a manner_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o ceremony_n uncommand_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v for_o this_o very_a cause_n unprofitable_a to_o we_o and_o not_o so_o good_a as_o other_o in_o their_o place_n will_v be_v t._n c._n l._n 3._o p._n 171._o what_o a_o open_a untruth_n be_v it_o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o our_o principle_n not_o to_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v the_o same_o ceremony_n which_o the_o papist_n do_v when_o as_o i_o have_v both_o before_o declare_v the_o contrary_a and_o even_o here_o have_v express_o add_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v when_o as_o good_a or_o better_o may_v be_v establish_v eccles._n discip_n sol_fw-it 100_o t._n c._n l._n 3._o p._n 176._o as_o for_o your_o often_o repeat_v that_o the_o ceremony_n in_o question_n be_v godly_a comely_a and_o decent_a it_o be_v your_o old_a wont_a of_o demand_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n and_o a_o undoubted_a argument_n of_o your_o extreme_a poverty_n t._n c._n l._n 3._o p._n 176._o t._n c._n l._n 3._o p._n 177._o and_o that_o this_o complaint_n of_o we_o be_v just_a in_o that_o we_o be_v thus_o constrain_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o papist_n in_o any_o their_o ceremony_n and_o that_o this_o cause_n only_o ought_v to_o move_v they_o to_o who_o that_o belongeh_a to_o do_v
measure_n but_o very_o i_o believe_v there_o shall_v be_v find_v more_o than_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o prayer_n which_o be_v not_o psalm_n and_o text_n of_o scripture_n spend_v in_o pray_v for_o and_o pray_v against_o the_o commodity_n and_o incommodity_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o argument_n or_o content_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n sit_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n but_o especial_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n prayer_n by_o the_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v direct_v t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 135._o what_o a_o reason_n be_v this_o we_o must_v rep_v at_o the_o lord_n prayer_n oftentimes_o therefore_o oftentimes_o in_o half_a a_o hour_n and_o one_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v not_o there_o give_v a_o prescript_n form_n of_o prayer_n whereunto_o he_o bind_v we_o but_o give_v we_o a_o rule_n and_o squire_n to_o frame_v all_o our_o prayer_n by_o i_o know_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o pray_v and_o pray_v often_o i_o know_v also_o that_o in_o a_o few_o word_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o frame_v so_o pithy_a a_o prayer_n and_o i_o confess_v that_o the_o church_n do_v well_o in_o conclude_v their_o prayer_n with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n but_o i_o stand_v upon_o this_o they_z there_o be_v no_o necessity_n lay_v upon_o we_o to_o use_v these_o very_a word_n and_o no_o more_o t._n c._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 219._o praemisse_a legitima_fw-la &_o ordinaria_fw-la oratione_fw-la quasi_fw-la fundamento_fw-la accidentium_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la desideriorum_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la superstruendi_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la petitioner_n terâ—ol_n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la luke_n 11._o 1._o cypr._n in_o orat_fw-la dom._n the_o people_n try_v after_o the_o minister_n another_o fault_n be_v that_o all_o the_o people_n be_v appoint_v in_o divers_a place_n to_o say_v after_o the_o minister_n whereby_o not_o only_o the_o time_n be_v unprofitable_o waste_v and_o a_o confuse_a noise_n of_o the_o people_n one_o speak_v after_o another_o cause_v but_o a_o opinion_n breed_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o those_o only_o be_v their_o prayer_n which_o they_o pronounce_v with_o their_o own_o mouth_n after_o the_o minister_n otherwise_o than_o the_o order_n which_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o church_n do_v bear_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 16._o and_o otherwise_o than_o justin_n martyr_n show_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v be_v in_o his_o time_n t._n c._n l._n 1_o p._n 139._o &_o l._n 3._o p._n 211_o 212_o 213._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil._n pâ—â—s_n in_o pral_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 15._o our_o manner_n of_o read_v the_o psalm_n otherwise_o then_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scripture_n they_o have_v always_o the_o same_o profit_n to_o be_v study_v in_o to_o be_v read_v and_o preach_v upon_o which_o either_o scripture_n have_v and_o this_o above_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v sing_v sing_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diâ—nys_n hierar_fw-it eccles._n cap._n 3._o but_o to_o make_v daily_a prayer_n of_o they_o hand-over-head_n or_o otherwise_o then_o the_o present_a estate_n wherein_o we_o he_o do_v agree_v with_o the_o manner_n contain_v in_o they_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o they_o t._n c._n lâ—_n 3._o pag._n 206._o of_o music_n with_o psalm_n psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil._n in_o psal._n of_o sing_v or_o say_v psalm_n and_o other_o part_n of_o common_a prayer_n wherein_o the_o people_n and_o minister_n answer_v one_o another_o by_o course_n for_o the_o sing_n of_o psalm_n by_o course_n and_o side_n after_o side_n although_o it_o be_v very_o ancient_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o commendable_a and_o so_o much_o the_o mere_a to_o be_v suspect_v for_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v go_v about_o to_o get_v it_o so_o great_a authority_n partly_o by_o derive_v it_o from_o ignatius_n time_n and_o partly_o in_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o this_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o that_o the_o angel_n be_v hear_v to_o sing_v after_o this_o sort_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a fable_n so_o be_v it_o confute_v by_o historiographer_n whereof_o some_o ascribe_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o to_o damasus_n some_o other_o unto_o flavianus_n and_o diodorus_n t._n c._n lib._n 1._o p._n 203._o 203._o exod._n 19_o â—_o be_v 24.3_o deut._n 3._o 27._o &_o 26._o 17._o josh._n 24.16_o 24.16_o socrat._v hist._n eccles._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 8._o 8._o theod._n lib._n 2_o cap._n 24._o 24._o plat._n in_o vitâ—_n damasi_fw-la damasi_fw-la bene_fw-la mari_fw-fr plerunque_fw-la comparatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la primo_fw-la ingredientis_fw-la populi_fw-la agmine_fw-la totis_fw-la vestibulis_fw-la undas_fw-la commit_v deinde_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la totius_fw-la plebis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la undis_fw-la â—efl_fw-mi â—ensibâ—s_n stride_n cum_fw-la responsuriis_fw-la psalmorum_fw-la canruvinocura_fw-la mulierum_fw-la virginum_fw-la parvulorum_fw-la consonus_fw-la undatum_fw-la stragor_n resulta_fw-la hexam_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o 5._o basil._n epist._n 63._o 63._o plin._n secund_a epist_n lib._n 10._o cp_n 97._o exod_n 15._o 1._o 21._o isai._n 6._o 3._o 3._o from_o whence_o soever_o it_o come_v it_o can_v he_o good_a consider_v that_o when_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v praise_v god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n than_o this_o ought_v no_o to_o be_v restrain_v unto_o a_o few_o and_o where_o it_o be_v lawful_a both_o with_o heart_n and_o voice_n tose_v the_o whole_a psalm_n there_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o they_o shall_v sing_v but_o the_o one_o half_a with_o their_o heart_n and_o voice_n and_o the_o other_o with_o their_o heart_n only_o for_o where_o they_o may_v both_o with_o heart_n and_o voice_n sing_v â—iâ—eâ—_n the_o heart_n be_v not_o enough_o therefore_o beside_o the_o incommodity_n which_o come_v this_o way_n in_o that_o be_v toss_v after_o this_o sort_n man_n can_v understand_v what_o be_v sing_v those_o other_o two_o inconvenience_n come_v of_o this_o form_n of_o sing_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v vanish_v in_o all_o reform_a church_n t._n c._n lib._n 1._o p._n 103._o ephes._n 5._o 19_o of_o magnificat_fw-la benedictus_fw-la and_o nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la these_o thanksgiving_n be_v make_v by_o occasion_n of_o certain_a particular_a beâ—â—â—â—e_n and_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v use_v for_o ordinary_a prayer_n than_o the_o ave-maria_n so_o that_o both_o for_o this_o cause_n and_o the_o other_o before_o allege_v of_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v not_o convenient_a in_o make_v ordinary_a prayer_n of_o they_o t._n c._n lib._n 3._o p._n 208._o 2_o chro._n 29.30_o of_o the_o litany_n litany_n we_o pray_v for_o the_o avoid_n of_o those_o dangâ—â—â—_n which_o be_v nothing_o near_o we_o as_o from_o lightning_n and_o thunder_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o winter_n from_o storm_n and_o tempest_n when_o the_o wether_n be_v most_o fair_a and_o the_o sea_n most_o calm_a it_o be_v true_a that_o upon_o some_o urgent_a calamity_n a_o prayer_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v frame_v which_o may_v beg_v either_o the_o community_n for_o want_v whereof_o the_o church_n be_v in_o distress_n â—â—_o the_o turn_v away_o of_o that_o mischief_n which_o either_o approach_v or_o be_v already_o upon_o it_o but_o to_o make_v those_o prayer_n which_o be_v for_o the_o present_a time_n and_o danger_n ordinary_a and_o daily_a prayer_n i_o can_v hitherto_o see_v any_o either_o scripture_n or_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o here_o for_o the_o simple_n sake_n i_o will_v set_v down_o after_o what_o â—urâ—_n this_o abuse_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n there_o be_v one_o mamericus_n bishop_n of_o vienna_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o great_a earthquake_n which_o be_v in_o france_n institute_v certain_a supplication_n which_o the_o grecian_n and_o we_o of_o they_o call_v the_o litany_n which_o concern_v â—hat_n matter_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o as_o other_o discommodity_n rise_v in_o other_o country_n they_o likewise_o have_v prayer_n according_o now_o pope_n gregory_n either_o make_v himself_o or_o gather_v the_o supplication_n that_o be_v make_v against_o the_o calamity_n of_o every_o country_n and_o make_v of_o they_o a_o great_a litany_n or_o supplication_n as_o platina_n call_v in_o and_o give_v it_o to_o be_v use_v in_o all_o church_n which_o thing_n albeit_o all_o church_n may_v do_v for_o the_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o case_n of_o the_o calamity_n which_o the_o church_n suffer_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v perpetual_a that_o be_v ordain_v but_o for_o a_o time_n â—_o and_o why_o all_o land_n shall_v pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o incommodity_n that_o some_o land_n have_v be_v trouble_v with_o t._n c._n lib_n 1._o pag._n 137._o â—_o exod._n 15.30_o wild._n 10._o 20._o 2_o sam._n 6._o 1._o 1_o chron._n 13.4_o 2_o chron._n 20._o 3._o joel_n 1_o 1â—_n 1â—_n tertul._n lib._n â—_o ad_fw-la exor_n exor_n terent._n andr._n andr._n hier._n epist._n
â—â—_o 31._o jer._n â—9_n 13._o joel_n 2._o 12._o chrys._n de_fw-fr repar_fw-la lap_n lib._n ad_fw-la theodor._n deposit_n do_v 3._o c._n talis_fw-la aug._n in_o ps._n l._n â—_o the_o state_n of_o bishop_n although_o sometime_o oppugn_v and_o that_o by_o such_o as_o therein_o will_v most_v see_v to_o please_v god_n yeâ—_n by_o his_o providence_n uphold_v hitherto_o who_o glory_n it_o be_v to_o maintain_v that_o whereof_o himself_o be_v the_o author_n cyp._n l._n 1._o ep_n 3._o sulpit._n severe_a lb._n 2._o beda_n eccl._n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o 2._o an._n 1066._o 1066._o alfredus_fw-la eborac_n asis_fw-la archieâ—_n iseopus_fw-la galieimum_fw-la cognomeâ—to_fw-la northum_n spirantem_fw-la adhue_n minesua_fw-la &_o caelis_fw-la in_o peâ—ulum_fw-la mitem_fw-la redâ—liaâ—â—_n &_o religiâ—sis_n in_o pro_fw-la conservand_v repub_fw-la tuerd_a que_fw-la ecclesiast_n also_o sacramento_fw-la asiiuxit_fw-la nub._n iâ—_n l._n â—_o c._n â—_o what_o a_o bishop_n be_v what_o his_o name_n do_v import_v and_o what_o do_v belong_v to_o his_o office_n as_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dionys._n haltar_n de_fw-fr numa_n pompili_fw-la antiq._n lib._n 2._o vult_fw-la â—â—_o pompeius_n esse_fw-la quem_fw-la tora_fw-la â—re_n campania_n &_o maricima_fw-la ora_fw-la habear_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la quem_fw-la delectus_fw-la &_o negotii_fw-la summa_fw-la referatur_fw-la cic._n ad_fw-la attie_n lib._n 7._o epist._n 11._o 11._o act_n 20._o phil._n 1._o 1._o and_o god_n bring_v they_o unto_o adam_n that_o adam_n may_v see_v or_o consider_v what_o name_n it_o be_v meet_v he_o shall_v give_v unto_o they_o gen._n 2._o 19_o so_o also_o the_o name_n deacon_n a_o minister_n appropriate_v to_o a_o certain_a order_n of_o minister_n the_o name_n likewise_o of_o a_o minister_n be_v common_a to_o divers_a degree_n which_o now_o be_v peculiarly_a among_o ourselves_o give_v only_o to_o pastor_n and_o not_o as_o ancient_o to_o deacon_n also_o in_o bishop_n two_o thing_n traduce_v of_o which_o two_o the_o one_o their_o authority_n &_o in_o it_o the_o first_o thing_n condemn_v the_o superiority_n over_o other_o minister_n what_o kind_n of_o superiority_n in_o minister_n be_v it_o which_o the_o one_o part_n hold_v and_o the_o other_o deny_v lawful_a from_o whence_o it_o have_v grow_v that_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o bishop_n meminise_v diaconi_fw-la debent_fw-la quoniam_fw-la apostolos_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la episcopos_fw-la &_o praepoâ—â—os_fw-la dominus_fw-la elegic_n cyp._n l._n 3_o cp_n 9_o rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 9.16_o joh._n 22_o 15,1â—_n gal._n 2._o 8._o 8._o he_o eusebius_n do_v name_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o asia_n lib_n 3_o hist._n eccles._n cap._n 16._o tertujian_n call_v the_o same_o church_n st._n lohn_n foster_n daughter_n lib._n 3._o advers._fw-la martion_n martion_n jacobus_n qui_fw-fr appe_n latur_fw-la frarer_n domini_fw-la cognomento_fw-la justus_n pest_n pathonem_fw-la domini_fw-la flatim_fw-la ab_fw-la apostiolis_fw-la hierosolymerum_fw-la episeopus_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la est_fw-la hierom_n de_fw-fr script_n eccles_n eodem_fw-la tempore_fw-la jacobum_fw-la primumu_fw-la fedem_fw-la episcopaslem_n ecclesiae_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la hierosolymis_fw-la obtinuisse_fw-la memoriae_fw-la traditur_fw-la euseb._n hist._n eclces_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o the_o same_o seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v act_n 15_o 13._o and_o act_n 21._o 18._o 18._o act_n 12._o 2._o 2._o act_n 13.2_o 13.2_o tit._n 1._o 5._o 5._o this_o appear_v by_o those_o subscription_n which_o be_v set_v after_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n and_o the_o second_o to_o timothy_n and_o by_o euseb._n eccles_n hist._n lib._n 3._o c._n 4._o 4._o irem_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o 3._o in_o ep._n ad_fw-la antioch_n hiâ—ron_n ep_n 81._o cypr._n ep_n ad_fw-la plorent_fw-la plorent_fw-la theed_z in_o 1_o tim_n 5._o 5._o ipsius_fw-la apostolate_v nulla_fw-la successio_fw-la pinitur_fw-la enim_fw-la legatio_fw-la cum_fw-la legoto_fw-la nec_fw-la aâ—l_fw-la successores_fw-la ipslus_fw-la transit_fw-la srgpl._n doct_n prin_fw-mi con_fw-mi con_fw-mi act._n 1._o 21_o 22._o 1_o john_n 1._o 3._o 3._o gal._n 1._o 1._o 1._o apoc._n 21._o 14._o 14._o mar._n 28._o 19_o the_o time_n and_o cause_n of_o institute_v every_o where_o bishop_n with_o restraint_n act_n 20._o 36,37_o act_n 20.29_o 30._o as_o appear_v both_o by_o his_o send_v to_o call_v the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n before_o he_o as_o far_o as_o to_o milituch_v act_n 20._o 17_o which_o be_v almost_o fifty_o mile_n and_o by_o his_o leave_v timothy_n in_o his_o place_n with_o his_o authority_n and_o insh_a uffion_n for_o ordain_v of_o minister_n there_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o and_o for_o proportion_v their_o maintenance_n verse_n 17.18_o and_o for_o judicial_a hear_n of_o accusation_n bring_v against_o estem_fw-la verse_n 19_o and_o for_o hold_v they_o in_o a_o uniformity_n of_o doctrine_n chap._n 1_o vers_n 3._o revel_v 2_o cypr._n l._n 4._o epist._n 9_o hiâ—ren_n ep._n ad_fw-la eâ—ag_n exod._n 18_o 19_o epist._n ad_fw-la jan._n ep._n ad_fw-la evag._n t._n c._n a._n p_o li._n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o jerom_n say_v it_o be_v so_o in_o alexandria_n sign_n sing_v that_o in_o other_o church_n it_o be_v not_o so_o socrat._v l._n 1._o c._n 3._o 3._o unto_o ignatius_n bishop_n of_o anâ—â—uh_o herâ—_n a_o deacon_n there_o be_v make_v successor_n chrysostom_n be_v a_o presbyter_n of_o anfiâ—ch_n we_o choose_v to_o succeed_v nictarius_n in_o the_o bishop_n rick_n of_o constantinople_n constantinople_n bishop_n he_o mean_v by_o restraint_n for_o episcopal_a power_n be_v always_o in_o the_o church_n institute_v by_o christ_n himself_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o government_n bishop_n at_o large_a as_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v have_v receive_v from_o christ_n himself_o that_o episcopal_a authority_n for_o which_o cause_n cyprian_n have_v say_v of_o they_o meminisse_fw-la diaconi_fw-la debent_fw-la quoniam_fw-la apostolos_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la episcopos_fw-la &_o praeposâ—ros_fw-la dominus_fw-la elegit_fw-la diaconol_n aurem_fw-la posla_fw-la â—censum_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o coâ—los_fw-la apostoli_fw-la sibi_fw-la constiruerunt_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la ministros_fw-la lib_fw-la 3_o ep._n 9_o lib._n a._n â—o_o â—_o hâ—â—res_n 4_o â—_o de_fw-fr prescrâ—_n p._n oâ—â—â—_n râ—_n hereâ—_n acts._n 13._o acts._n â—_o acts._n 19_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 1â—_n what_o manner_n of_o power_n bishop_n from_o the_o first_o beginning_n have_v have_v aug._n ep._n 19_o â—d_a hierom._n &_o de_fw-la haeres_fw-la 53._o 1_o cor._n 7_o 29._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 9_o tettul_n de_fw-fr râ—â—_n viâ—g_n epiph._n 3._o l._n 10_o â—_o haer_fw-mi 7._o acts._n 1_o â—_o 23._o tim._n 1._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 8._o a_o put_fw-mi aegyptum_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la consir_fw-fr man_n si_fw-mi â—_o raesen_n none_o fit_a eps._n copus_fw-la comq_fw-la vulgo_fw-la amb._n dic_fw-la in_o 4._o ep._n ad_fw-la ephes._n numb_a 3._o 32._o numb_a 4.17_o 2_o chron._n 19_o 11._o joseph_n atnig_n p._n 61_o â—_o cypr._n l._n 3._o ep_n 9_o ad_fw-la rogatianum_fw-la hâ—erom_n ep._n â—5_n ep._n ad_fw-la smyr_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 19_o against_o a_o presbyter_n receive_v no_o accusation_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n ignat_fw-la epist._n ad_fw-la antioch_n apud_fw-la cypr_fw-la ep._n 1._o ep._n 7._o tertul_n advers._fw-la psychic_a episcopi_fw-la universae_fw-la ple_fw-fr by_o our_o mandare_fw-la jejunia_fw-la assoleni_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 27._o cypr._n ep._n 39_o vide_fw-la ignat._n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la magnes_fw-la quod_fw-la aaron_n &_o tilio_n ejus_fw-la hoc_fw-la episcojum_fw-la &_o presbyteros_fw-la esse_fw-la noverimn_v hier._n ep._n 2._o of_o neporiaâ—um_n neporiaâ—um_n ita_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o episcopis_fw-la hominem_fw-la in_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la apostolos_fw-la recognoscas_fw-la auctor_fw-la opuse_n de_fw-fr ordinib_fw-la eccl._n inter_fw-la opera_fw-la hieron_n hieron_n ignat._n ep._n 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