〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n vid._n dodw._n in_o irenae_n dis_n 1._o sect._n xvii_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o subordinate_a presbyter_n to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o the_o bishop_n order_n in_o other_o congregation_n within_o his_o diocese_n and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o congregation_n than_o one_o under_o the_o bishop_n of_o smyrna_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o passâ—…ge_n of_o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o they_o smyrn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ig._n ad_fw-la smyrn_n let_v no_o man_n perform_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o public_a assembly_n without_o the_o bishop_n that_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v think_v valid_a which_o be_v either_o under_o he_o or_o at_o least_o which_o he_o allow_v what_o have_v he_o to_o do_v to_o allow_v the_o eucharist_n in_o congregation_n independent_a upon_o he_o and_o to_o talk_v of_o give_v allowance_n to_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o be_v to_o great_a a_o blunder_n for_o ignatius_n to_o be_v charge_v with_o so_o that_o all_o the_o distinction_n here_o make_v be_v betwixt_o a_o congregation_n under_o the_o bishop_n viz._n that_o where_o he_o be_v personal_o present_a and_o another_o congregation_n assemble_v by_o his_o permission_n and_o allowance_n and_o must_v consequent_o imply_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n there_o be_v several_a congregation_n under_o one_o bishop_n what_o relate_v to_o servant_n be_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o ignatius_n whatever_o it_o be_v in_o our_o author_n head_n nor_o be_v the_o second_o alligation_n more_o regular_a or_o just_a than_o the_o former_a antistitis_fw-la manu_fw-la in_o tertullian_n for_o thence_o it_o come_v original_o by_o way_n of_o mr._n baxter_n to_o our_o author_n refer_v not_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 3._o aquam_fw-la adituri_fw-la ibidem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o aliquanto_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sub_fw-la antistitâ—…_n manu_fw-la contestamur_fw-la nos_fw-la renunciare_fw-la diaibolo_fw-it etc._n etc._n eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la tempore_fw-la victus_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la &_o mandatum_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la etiam_fw-la antelucanis_fw-la caetizbus_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la aliorum_fw-la manu_fw-la quam_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr cor._n milit._n c._n 3._o but_o to_o the_o form_n of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v preparatory_a to_o baptism_n and_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a do_v it_o sub_fw-la antistitis_fw-la manu_fw-la for_o ex_fw-la as_o this_o man_n quote_v it_o will_v have_v make_v it_o nonsense_n tertullian_n do_v indeed_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n not_o to_o be_v receive_v nisi_fw-la de_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la manu_fw-la but_o this_o will_v do_v our_o author_n no_o service_n the_o word_n praesidentium_fw-la include_v the_o bench_n of_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n in_o cathedra_fw-la vii_o vid._n pear_n vind._n ignat._n p._n 2._o c._n 13._o assert_v 2._o dod._n in_o iren._n dis_n 1._o sect._n vii_o nor_o will_v the_o passage_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n which_o he_o so_o hasty_o misapply_v if_o full_o cite_v and_o understand_v afford_v any_o advantage_n to_o his_o cause_n presbyter_n in_o that_o father_n oftentimes_o denote_v the_o age_n rather_o than_o the_o office_n of_o those_o person_n mean_v by_o it_o as_o divers_z learned_a man_n have_v already_o observe_v and_o in_o that_o sense_n not_o only_a presbyter_n but_o likewise_o bishop_n deacon_n and_o layman_n may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o that_o title_n and_o according_o irenaeus_n distinguish_v by_o divers_a character_n tell_v they_o what_o sort_n of_o elder_n they_o be_v to_o hearken_v to_o 43_o qua_fw-la propter_fw-la eye_n qui_fw-la in_o eccles_n sunt_fw-la pres_n obaudire_fw-la oportet_fw-la hiis_fw-la qui_fw-la successionem_fw-la habent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n sicut_fw-la ostendimus_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la episc_n successione_n charisma_n veritatis_fw-la certum_fw-la secundum_fw-la placitum_fw-la patris_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 4_o 3._o iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 43_o viz._n first_o eye_n qui_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sunt_fw-la those_o who_o be_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n second_o hiis_fw-la qui_fw-la successionem_fw-la habent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n etc._n etc._n those_o who_o have_v the_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o who_o together_o with_o the_o succession_n in_o their_o episcopal_a charge_n do_v receive_v the_o sure_a gift_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o irenaeus_n in_o this_o place_n mean_v bishop_n only_o when_o he_o talk_v of_o the_o apostle_n successor_n and_o therefore_o our_o author_n inference_n in_o behalf_n of_o presbyter_n have_v their_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n be_v out_o of_o door_n irenaeus_n reckon_v up_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o order_n as_o they_o succeed_v to_o eleutherius_fw-la then_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o twelve_o from_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v hac_fw-la ordinaâ—…ione_n &_o successione_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o ordination_n and_o succession_n that_o tradition_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostlâ—…s_n and_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o truth_n be_v hand_v down_o to_o we_o from_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o succession_n in_o their_o day_n be_v more_o than_o bare_a conformity_n to_o the_o apostle_n model_n in_o government_n and_o worship_n for_o they_o succee_v the_o apostle_n first_o in_o power_n and_o authority_n so_o irenaeus_n quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la committebant_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la relinquebant_fw-la suum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la locum_fw-la magisterii_fw-la tradentes_fw-la second_o in_o place_n so_o linus_n be_v constitute_v the_o successor_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n at_o rome_n and_o irenaeus_n tell_v we_o further_o that_o they_o make_v he_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o if_o his_o successor_n afterward_o mention_v keep_v up_o to_o the_o apostle_n model_n they_o must_v likewise_o derive_v their_o office_n as_o he_o do_v from_o person_n invest_v wâ—…th_v the_o same_o character_n and_o consequent_o as_o linus_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v that_o episcopal_a authority_n in_o themselves_o which_o they_o confer_v upon_o he_o so_o the_o rest_n down_o to_o eleutherius_fw-la must_v be_v ordain_v by_o bishop_n and_o if_o so_o let_v our_o author_n consider_v with_o himself_o whether_o his_o notion_n or_o we_o be_v near_a in_o all_o point_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o time_n when_o i_o consider_v how_o nice_a and_o strict_a this_o gentleman_n be_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o succession_n p._n 19_o 20_o that_o he_o can_v not_o allow_v two_o bishop_n to_o succeed_v one_o apostle_n nor_o one_o to_o succeed_v two_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v that_o in_o the_o write_n of_o 16_o page_n his_o head_n shall_v grow_v so_o loose_a as_o to_o make_v it_o no_o more_o than_o conformity_n to_o the_o apostle_n model_n in_o government_n and_o worship_n sure_o if_o this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n as_o the_o gentleman_n affirm_v one_o bishop_n may_v succeed_v two_o apostle_n or_o one_o apostle_n be_v succeed_v by_o twenty_o bishop_n without_o any_o such_o absurdity_n or_o blunder_n as_o our_o author_n cry_v out_o against_o in_o the_o forequote_v page_n we_o all_o grant_v that_o for_o person_n wilful_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o such_o particular_a church_n as_o be_v frame_v according_a to_o scripture_n rule_n and_o impose_v no_o new_a or_o needless_a term_n be_v to_o act_n schismatical_o because_o such_o wilful_a separation_n when_o nâ—…_n cause_n be_v give_v can_v be_v without_o breach_n of_o charity_n with_o our_o fellow_n christian_n page_n 37._o yes_o it_o may_v through_o the_o prejudices_fw-la of_o education_n or_o for_o want_n of_o understanding_n people_n may_v take_v that_o to_o be_v new_a which_o be_v very_o old_a and_o that_o which_o be_v very_o decent_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v impose_v to_o be_v altogether_o needless_a and_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o particular_a church_n frame_v according_a to_o scripture_n rule_n when_o pure_o out_o of_o mistake_n they_o think_v they_o otherwise_o they_o may_v be_v lead_v by_o interest_n or_o win_v over_o by_o persuasion_n to_o a_o new_a communion_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o hard_a thought_n of_o that_o church_n or_o its_o member_n which_o they_o leave_v i_o can_v believe_v that_o every_o dissenter_n at_o his_o first_o go_v off_o from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v immediate_o hate_v we_o i_o find_v several_a of_o they_o very_o kind_a aâ—…d_n affable_a person_n and_o yet_o if_o our_o author_n have_v grant_v right_o all_o their_o charity_n though_o a_o very_a good_a and_o commendable_a thing_n can_v excuse_v they_o from_o the_o gild_n of_o act_v schismatical_o and_o because_o our_o author_n have_v grant_v this_o i_o shall_v grant_v likewise_o that_o schism_n be_v frequent_o the_o effect_n of_o uncharitableness_n which_o perhaps_o be_v all_o that_o honest_a mr._n h._n mean_v when_o he_o call_v d_o it_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la people_z
many_o other_o apostolical_a church_n be_v the_o same_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o corinth_n and_o most_o other_o be_v make_v out_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o have_v the_o same_o different_a apprehension_n about_o jewish_a ceremony_n as_o well_o as_o that_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o betwixt_o church_n and_o church_n but_o betwixt_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n who_o be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o apostolical_a synod_n except_o in_o three_o thing_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o gentile_a dissenter_n can_v possible_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o we_o unless_o the_o vindicator_n can_v show_v that_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n be_v impose_v as_o we_o be_v by_o some_o christian_a church_n if_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o rule_n be_v give_v and_o matter_n of_o decence_n impose_v and_o that_o any_o christian_n in_o that_o age_n refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o they_o let_v he_o name_v they_o as_o the_o precedent_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o party_n i_o dare_v say_v that_o every_o churchman_n will_v allow_v they_o to_o be_v so_o in_o the_o next_o paragraph_n he_o be_v fond_a of_o the_o notion_n which_o he_o quarrel_v with_o in_o the_o last_o so_o inconstant_a be_v those_o people_n that_o know_v not_o what_o they_o will_v have_v it_o fit_v the_o independent_o as_o exact_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v make_v for_o they_o for_o they_o hold_v a_o unity_n for_o substance_n though_o not_o for_o circumstance_n they_o be_v unite_v to_o all_o true_a church_n though_o for_o condemn_a bishop_n who_o be_v doubtless_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o necessary_a member_n they_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o table_n though_o they_o set_v up_o altar_n against_o altar_n they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o in_o the_o external_n worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n though_o in_o covenant_n against_o we_o and_o they_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o we_o either_o in_o sacrament_n or_o prayer_n they_o be_v all_o unite_a to_o the_o head_n though_o not_o into_o one_o body_n either_o among_o themselves_o or_o with_o other_o for_o that_o part_n of_o unity_n i_o observe_v the_o gent._n pass_v over_o and_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v several_a member_n unite_v into_o one_o body_n and_o yet_o still_o remain_v all_o independent_a that_o wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o other_o be_v according_a to_o the_o apostolical_a mode_n that_o wherein_o other_o differ_v from_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o innovation_n otherwise_o they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o all_o true_a church_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v this_o gent._n to_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v only_o apply_v and_o argue_v in_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o st._n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v continue_v with_o we_o but_o they_o go_v out_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o we_o 1_o john_n 2_o 1â—…_n touch_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o church_n he_o agree_v with_o we_o p._n 17._o only_o about_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o be_v please_v to_o fall_v out_o not_o apprehend_v how_o any_o man_n can_v succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o their_o apostolical_a power_n if_o he_o mean_v the_o authority_n they_o have_v in_o the_o church_n i._n e._n over_o the_o presbyter_n and_o other_o member_n we_o affirm_v bishop_n to_o be_v their_o succ_fw-la ssor_n it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o any_o branch_n of_o auth_n rity_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o apostle_n die_v with_o they_o for_o if_o their_o authority_n over_o the_o presbyter_n expire_v with_o their_o person_n why_o shall_v that_o over_o the_o people_n continue_v after_o they_o unless_o the_o gentleman_n will_v suppose_v which_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o that_o the_o laity_n be_v the_o only_a person_n that_o need_v the_o regulation_n of_o superior_n all_o multitude_n must_v have_v governor_n and_o the_o common_a presbyter_n be_v certain_o oh_o numerou_n a_o populace_n to_o be_v all_o independent_a let_v they_o submit_v therefore_o to_o bishop_n their_o successor_n as_o they_o do_v to_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o especial_o till_o such_o time_n as_o you_o can_v find_v a_o text_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n commission_n be_v only_o a_o patent_n for_o life_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o such_o consequence_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n that_o few_o will_v believe_v you_o upon_o your_o own_o bare_a word_n as_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v universal_a and_o extend_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o church_n p._n 18._o so_o bishop_n do_v succeed_v they_o in_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o those_o humane_a agreement_n which_o the_o vindicator_n can_v disallow_v the_o government_n ecclesiastical_a must_v be_v so_o exercise_v and_o i_o can_v wish_v the_o gentleman_n will_v be_v please_v to_o consider_v whether_o a_o bishop_n be_v not_o as_o true_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n as_o much_o a_o presbyter_n in_o any_o other_o man_n diocese_n or_o parish_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o be_v he_o suspend_v or_o deprive_v when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o own_o bound_n if_o not_o i_o hope_v he_o may_v be_v a_o minister_n like_o the_o apostle_n all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o yet_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n confine_v within_o certain_a limit_n nor_o do_v this_o notion_n give_v the_o pope_n any_o great_a power_n in_o england_n than_o it_o do_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n at_o rome_n which_o be_v none_o at_o all_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o ordinary_a pastor_n be_v pastor_n only_o within_o their_o own_o precinct_n mr._n h._n and_o his_o vindicator_n though_o ordain_v can_v be_v none_o because_o they_o exercise_v their_o pretend_a ministry_n in_o other_o man_n parish_n he_o will_v not_o dispute_v the_o 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and_o his_o vindicator_n from_o be_v schismatic_n according_a to_o his_o own_o argument_n true_a love_n and_o charity_n in_o point_n of_o affection_n as_o mr._n h._n assure_v we_o be_v the_o only_a bond_n by_o which_o christian_n be_v knit_v together_o and_o schism_n be_v that_o which_o break_v that_o bond._n that_o schism_n do_v usual_o break_v charity_n no_o man_n will_v deny_v mr._n h._n and_o his_o party_n be_v sufficient_a instance_n of_o this_o truth_n as_o those_o person_n who_o have_v the_o zeal_n and_o courage_n to_o oppose_v their_o faction_n do_v always_o find_v when_o ever_o they_o fall_v into_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o love_n and_o charity_n be_v likewise_o a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v schism_n as_o it_o always_o pay_v a_o just_a deference_n to_o all_o spiritual_a governor_n cool_v and_o abate_v the_o violence_n of_o faction_n make_v people_n humble_a obedient_a and_o docible_a and_o cause_n all_o to_o endeavour_v after_o peace_n and_o unity_n we_o do_v ready_o acknowledge_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n both_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o have_v all_o along_o in_o their_o discourse_n about_o schism_n press_v man_n to_o charity_n as_o a_o necessary_a mean_n to_o bring_v they_o over_o to_o conformity_n and_o unity_n with_o a_o sound_n and_o orthodox_n church_n but_o to_o infer_v hence_o that_o charity_n in_o point_n of_o affection_n be_v the_o only_a bond_n by_o which_o christian_n be_v knit_v together_o and_o that_o schism_n consequent_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o vncharitableness_n be_v position_n only_o fit_a for_o mr._n h._n to_o assert_v and_o the_o vindicator_n to_o justify_v st._n paul_n do_v not_o say_v as_o mr._n h._n false_o quote_v he_o that_o it_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o peace_n eph._n 4.3_o but_o exhort_v the_o ephesian_n to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n so_o that_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n must_v needs_o be_v something_o more_o than_o bare_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n more_o be_v certain_o to_o be_v understand_v than_o only_a charity_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o reference_n make_v to_o it_o in_o the_o context_n ver_fw-la 4.7_o &_o 11_o etc._n etc._n which_o thorough_o consider_v make_v this_o text_n little_a or_o nothing_o to_o mr._n h_n purpose_n and_o withal_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o apostle_n insist_o upon_o several_a other_o tie_n and_o obligation_n whereby_o christian_n be_v knit_v together_o beside_o charity_n viz._n they_o be_v incorporate_v into_o one_o society_n one_o body_n as_o well_o as_o animate_v by_o one_o spirit_n ver_fw-la 4._o unite_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o their_o bless_a calling_n ibid._n unite_a as_o subject_n to_o the_o same_o lord_n as_o professor_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o faith_n initiate_v into_o the_o same_o mystery_n and_o partner_n in_o the_o same_o covenant_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o baptism_n and_o unite_v by_o our_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o orthodox_n governor_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o be_v give_v we_o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n or_o according_a to_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o compact_n or_o knit_v together_o of_o the_o saint_n ver_fw-la 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o edify_a or_o build_v up_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n etc._n etc._n that_o we_o henceforth_o be_v no_o more_o child_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o slight_a of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o mr._n h._n be_v for_o one_o doctrine_n and_o st._n paul_n for_o another_o and_o therefore_o have_v lay_v both_o opinion_n before_o the_o reader_n i_o free_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o own_o choice_n whether_o of_o the_o two_o he_o will_v follow_v charity_n be_v certain_o the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n but_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 3.14_o mr._n h._n have_v not_o inform_v we_o which_o sure_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v before_o he_o have_v make_v any_o inference_n from_o these_o word_n whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v mercifulness_n loc_n hammond_n in_o loc_n as_o it_o do_v luke_n 6.36_o or_o perfectness_n in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o christianity_n charity_n may_v either_o way_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bond_n of_o it_o for_o charity_n be_v a_o very_a large_a and_o comprehensive_a virtue_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n