turtle_n procure_v their_o release_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n so_o often_o repeat_v in_o penance_n because_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v of_o it_o in_o confirmation_n wherein_o he_o follow_v tertullian_n the_o one_o in_o these_o word_n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la impositio_fw-la manuum_fw-la nisi_fw-la oratio_fw-la super_fw-la hominem_fw-la the_o other_o afore_o he_o in_o these_o dehinc_fw-la manus_fw-la imponitur_fw-la per_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la advocans_fw-la &_o invitans_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o ceremony_n of_o benediction_n implore_v the_o overshadow_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o it_o represent_v so_o be_v it_o in_o penance_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o form_n of_o benediction_n intercede_v for_o their_o reconcilement_n this_o may_v very_o well_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n allege_v matth._n xviii_o 19_o for_o have_v deliver_v to_o the_o church_n the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o the_o word_n recite_v it_o follow_v straight_o again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v on_o earth_n as_o touch_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o for_o as_o in_o the_o word_n next_o go_v afore_o he_o show_v how_o man_n sin_n be_v bind_v and_o loose_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o power_n which_o he_o give_v his_o church_n to_o that_o purpose_n so_o he_o may_v well_o seem_v in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o point_n at_o the_o course_n by_o which_o this_o power_n may_v become_v effectual_a to_o the_o lose_n of_o sin_n to_o wit_v the_o intercession_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n people_n at_o least_o thus_o much_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o man_n of_o excellent_a 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particular_a person_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o their_o writing_n maimoni_n in_o talmud_n torah_n c._n 7._o arba_n turim_n or_o shulchan_n aruch_n in_o tore_n deah_n hilcoth_a niddui_n vcherem_n and_o that_o many_o time_n upon_o cause_n of_o their_o particular_a interest_n for_o example_n a_o rabbi_n or_o rabbi_n mate_n be_v able_a to_o excommunicate_v for_o his_o credit_n when_o he_o find_v himself_o slight_v true_a it_o be_v they_o count_v it_o commendable_a in_o a_o rabbi_n to_o pass_v over_o all_o disrespect_n to_o himself_o in_o private_a but_o he_o that_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o public_a they_o bound_v he_o to_o remember_v it_o and_o watch_v his_o party_n like_o a_o serpent_n till_o he_o seek_v favour_n and_o reconcilement_n maimoni_n n._n ult_n and_o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o some_o case_n they_o void_a excommunication_n that_o be_v ground_v upon_o particular_a interest_n and_o not_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n jore_fw-la deah_n out_o of_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n and_o r._n joseph_n karo_n upon_o it_o f._n 364._o and_o general_o he_o that_o excommunicate_v without_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v himself_o it_o be_v the_o last_o of_o twenty_o four_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o excommunicate_v but_o what_o disorder_n may_v come_v upon_o such_o practice_n be_v easy_a to_o imagine_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o think_v that_o our_o lord_n word_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v aim_v on_o purpose_n to_o abrogate_v this_o course_n among_o his_o follower_n though_o covert_o to_o avoid_v offence_n for_o two_o thing_n he_o prescribe_v in_o opposition_n to_o it_o first_o to_o aim_v at_o a_o brother_n reformation_n and_o nothing_o else_o in_o all_o the_o proceed_n matt._n xviii_o 15._o if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v trespass_v against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o if_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n the_o second_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v proceed_v no_o further_o than_o contestation_n in_o private_a the_o rest_n he_o prescribe_v to_o be_v refer_v in_o public_a to_o the_o church_n so_o it_o follow_v but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o then_o take_v with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o more_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n now_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v first_o use_v in_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o signify_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n the_o jew_n that_o have_v live_v since_o the_o prophet_n have_v espouse_v and_o appropriate_v this_o late_a word_n the_o synagogue_n to_o signify_v sometime_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o that_o nation_n or_o rather_o of_o that_o faith_n as_o among_o the_o father_n the_o synagogue_n stand_v for_o the_o jew_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christian_n sometime_o particular_a congregation_n of_o it_o and_o by_o consequence_n the_o place_n of_o their_o assembly_n as_o in_o the_o gospel_n he_o love_v our_o nation_n and_o have_v build_v we_o a_o synagogue_n and_o just_o so_o in_o all_o respect_n be_v the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la the_o church_n use_v in_o relation_n to_o christian_n our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v begin_v to_o appropriate_v it_o to_o the_o congregation_n which_o he_o now_o begin_v to_o institute_v matt._n xuj_o 18._o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o in_o the_o text_n in_o hand_n matt._n xviii_o 17._o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n so_o that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v deny_v it_o be_v not_o usual_a for_o the_o church_n which_o signify_v the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o people_n to_o signify_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o look_v backward_o to_o the_o synagogue_n upon_o which_o our_o lord_n reflect_v as_o be_v say_v such_o censure_n as_o these_o be_v whereof_o our_o lord_n speak_v proceed_v from_o the_o public_a private_a one_o be_v exclude_v as_o have_v be_v say_v issue_v all_o from_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n mention_v afore_o without_o respect_n to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n as_o thus_o there_o be_v among_o they_o two_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n and_o no_o more_o the_o less_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v separation_n the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o anathema_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o to_o cut_v a_o man_n off_o more_o or_o less_o from_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o late_a most_o learned_a work_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n sec_fw-la disc_fw-la ebr._n iiii_o 9_o the_o ordinary_a sentence_n of_o separation_n which_o be_v that_o we_o speak_v of_o afore_o be_v for_o thirty_o day_n unless_o the_o court_n think_v fit_a to_o abridge_v or_o enlarge_v the_o term_n for_o that_o time_n no_o man_n must_v come_v within_o four_o cubit_n of_o he_o that_o stand_v excommunicate_a beside_o those_o of_o his_o house_n he_o must_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o three_o which_o be_v the_o number_n require_v at_o blessing_n of_o meat_n he_o must_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o ten_o which_o be_v the_o number_n require_v to_o make_v a_o synagogue_n under_o that_o they_o go_v not_o to_o prayer_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o how_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o court_n to_o aggravate_v this_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o shulchan_n aruch_n as_o afore_o num._n x._o at_o thirty_o day_n end_n they_o iterate_v the_o sentence_n and_o stay_v thirty_o day_n more_o if_o then_o he_o stand_v out_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v he_o with_o curse_n which_o be_v that_o
assign_v his_o proper_a service_n which_o further_o appear_v when_o he_o urge_v the_o example_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v before_o the_o temple_n be_v first_o visit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 54._o but_o the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o christian_a church_n he_o exhort_v with_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d brethren_n say_v he_o let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n that_o be_v celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n in_o his_o language_n in_o his_o own_o order_n be_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n not_o step_v out_o of_o the_o set_a rule_n of_o his_o ministry_n perhaps_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v celebrate_v by_o turn_n howsoever_o here_o be_v my_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v then_o no_o bishop_n there_o because_o then_o there_o can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o much_o debate_n about_o the_o order_n in_o celebrate_v the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n which_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v afterward_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v but_o upon_o appointment_n of_o the_o bishop_n with_o advice_n of_o the_o presbyter_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o schism_n to_o assemble_v otherwise_o and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o there_o be_v another_o to_o second_v it_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v argue_v from_o the_o dissension_n at_o corinth_n one_o saying_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n another_o i_o be_o of_o cephas_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n there_o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v this_o and_o in_o his_o absence_n still_o continue_v in_o force_n at_o the_o time_n of_o writing_n clemens_n his_o epistle_n the_o whole_a subject_n whereof_o be_v to_o quell_v such_o another_o dissension_n as_o this_o but_o only_o that_o it_o be_v not_o under_o such_o colourable_a name_n of_o paul_n and_o cephas_n and_o apollo_n as_o he_o complain_v but_o which_o be_v remarkable_a to_o prove_v my_o intent_n be_v as_o he_o say_v p._n 62._o a_o mere_a faction_n for_o the_o love_n of_o one_o or_o two_o person_n against_o the_o presbyter_n no_o bishop_n bear_v any_o part_n either_o at_o one_o end_n or_o other_o of_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o marvel_v that_o this_o church_n shall_v be_v still_o without_o a_o bishop_n for_o some_o ten_o or_o twenty_o year_n perhaps_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o many_o companion_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v then_o alive_a clemens_n at_o rome_n titus_n in_o crete_n timothy_n at_o ephesus_n dionysius_n at_o athens_n other_o elsewhere_o to_o furnish_v whatsoever_o assistance_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n during_o his_o time_n no_o otherwise_o then_o do_v timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o those_o church_n wherein_o they_o have_v plant_v presbytery_n before_o they_o have_v bishop_n and_o this_o must_v be_v the_o answer_n if_o any_o man_n ask_v the_o question_n how_o bishop_n come_v to_o be_v propagate_v through_o all_o church_n the_o answer_n must_v be_v they_o be_v make_v in_o due_a time_n by_o the_o head_n of_o neighbour_a church_n which_o we_o shall_v discern_v 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they_o shall_v we_o think_v they_o ease_v of_o it_o because_o timothy_n come_v to_o be_v bishop_n there_o rather_o let_v i_o conceive_v this_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o timothie_n instruction_n be_v address_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n to_o he_o alone_o without_o mention_n of_o his_o presbyter_n because_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v their_o charge_n by_o themselves_o about_o the_o same_o time_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o think_v that_o his_o presbyter_n be_v not_o to_o concur_v in_o assist_v that_o course_n of_o government_n wherein_o he_o alone_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o proceed_v and_o if_o we_o can_v go_v no_o further_o in_o prove_v this_o point_n out_o of_o scripture_n the_o reason_n must_v be_v because_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o most_o part_n speak_v of_o that_o time_n when_o bishop_n yet_o be_v not_o but_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o to_o which_o purpose_n nevertheless_o there_o will_v be_v still_o something_o to_o be_v say_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o particular_n which_o we_o shall_v survey_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o few_o passage_n among_o many_o more_o out_o of_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n to_o argue_v the_o general_a whereof_o we_o speak_v ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la trall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o can_v understand_v right_a what_o the_o presbytery_n mean_v than_o out_o of_o these_o word_n a_o college_n or_o bench_n of_o assessor_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o sacred_a matter_n the_o commentary_n under_o s._n ambrose_n his_o name_n upon_o 1._o tim._n v._o 1._o speak_v home_o to_o this_o purpose_n nam_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la utique_fw-la gentes_fw-la honorabilis_fw-la est_fw-la senectus_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o synagoga_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la seniores_fw-la
the_o succession_n of_o their_o bishopric_n and_o again_o three_o 3._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o tradition_n come_v from_o the_o apostle_n which_o have_v be_v preserve_v in_o the_o church_n through_o the_o succession_n of_o presbyter_n ireneus_fw-la that_o be_v wont_a to_o appeal_v to_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n to_o evidence_n that_o which_o the_o church_n then_o believe_v to_o have_v come_v from_o the_o apostle_n here_o refer_v himself_o to_o the_o presbyter_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n affirm_v that_o they_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n without_o doubt_n call_v the_o bishop_n by_o the_o name_n of_o presbyter_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o office_n common_a to_o both_o thus_o be_v both_o rank_n comprise_v in_o one_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o first_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n at_o antiochia_n where_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o deacon_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v be_v mistake_v but_o the_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v by_o distinguish_v the_o word_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reckon_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o presbyter_n as_o bishop_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o antistites_fw-la in_o latin_a which_o we_o have_v in_o s._n augustine_n before_o and_o thus_o you_o have_v both_o rank_n comprise_v in_o the_o same_o style_n of_o praepositi_fw-la in_o s._n cyprian_n and_o of_o praesidentes_fw-la in_o tertullian_n the_o first_o epist_n 62._o et_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnes_fw-la omnino_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la tenere_fw-la oporteat_fw-la multò_fw-la magis_fw-la praepositos_fw-la &_o diaconos_fw-la curare_fw-la hoc_fw-la fas_fw-la est_fw-la the_o other_o de_fw-fr cor._n mil._n c._n 3._o eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la aliorum_fw-la manu_fw-la quà m_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la chap._n viii_o what_o pattern_n this_o government_n may_v have_v in_o the_o synagogue_n aaron_z and_o his_o son_n correspondence_n of_o the_o sanedrin_n with_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n before_o we_o leave_v this_o point_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o take_v notice_n what_o pattern_n the_o apostle_n may_v have_v for_o this_o form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o synagogue_n for_o when_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n matth._n xviii_o 17._o give_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o case_n of_o private_a offence_n the_o rule_n dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v he_o reflect_v upon_o some_o bench_n to_o which_o that_o people_n be_v wont_a to_o resort_v with_o their_o cause_n otherwise_o what_o can_v the_o hearer_n understand_v by_o these_o word_n intimate_v that_o his_o will_n be_v the_o church_n which_o he_o be_v now_o sound_v to_o be_v provide_v of_o the_o like_a nevertheless_o in_o regard_n this_o church_n be_v intend_v a_o mere_a spiritual_a state_n to_o be_v cherish_v and_o nourish_v in_o the_o bosom_n and_o entrail_n as_o it_o be_v of_o all_o commonwealth_n there_o must_v no_o comparison_n be_v make_v in_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o temporal_a state_n of_o that_o people_n let_v we_o see_v then_o moses_n his_o charge_n deut._n xvii_o 8_o 9_o thus_o we_o read_v if_o there_o arise_v a_o matter_n too_o hard_o for_o thou_o in_o judgement_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n between_o plea_n and_o plea_n between_o stroke_n and_o stroke_n be_v matter_n of_o controversy_n within_o thy_o gate_n then_o shall_v thou_o arise_v and_o get_v thou_o up_o into_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v and_o thou_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o to_o the_o judge_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n and_o inquire_v and_o they_o shall_v show_v thou_o the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n he_o that_o read_v here_o on_o the_o one_o side_n two_o sort_n of_o person_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o one_o and_o the_o judge_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n on_o the_o other_o side_n two_o sort_n of_o cause_n one_o concern_v ceremony_n of_o the_o religion_n in_o force_n the_o other_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o that_o people_n have_v cause_n to_o think_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o law_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v resort_v to_o several_a person_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o cause_n especial_o be_v indifferent_a in_o the_o word_n to_o translate_v it_o thus_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n or_o to_o the_o judge_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n as_o after_o verse_n 12._o it_o be_v read_v have_v it_o be_v thus_o the_o correspondence_n have_v be_v clear_a between_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o his_o inferior_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o nation_n bear_v it_o otherwise_o in_o which_o we_o must_v believe_v their_o doctor_n when_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o whole_a passage_n as_o well_o that_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o that_o of_o the_o judge_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o sanedrin_n whereof_o r._n isaac_n abartincell_n give_v his_o reason_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o that_o place_n because_o that_o court_n for_o a_o great_a part_n consist_v of_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o hear_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o cause_n and_o though_o they_o be_v bring_v hither_o from_o low_a court_n whereof_o there_o be_v one_o of_o three_o and_o twenty_o person_n in_o every_o place_n which_o contain_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o family_n one_o of_o three_o in_o less_o place_n by_o the_o judge_n themselves_o as_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n will_v have_v it_o argue_v from_o the_o word_n thou_o shall_v arise_v thou_o that_o find_v a_o matter_n too_o hard_o for_o thou_o in_o judgement_n shall_v arise_v yet_o can_v we_o compare_v the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n with_o no_o court_n but_o this_o first_o because_o all_o mother-churche_n in_o mother-city_n be_v absolute_a in_o their_o rule_n so_o far_o as_o the_o scripture_n have_v appoint_v it_o otherwise_o then_o as_o the_o law_n of_o love_n ti_v christian_n to_o assist_v one_o another_o necessity_n our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v institute_v no_o other_o judicatory_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n but_o one_o of_o these_o presbytery_n in_o each_o church_n and_o many_o of_o they_o in_o several_a church_n when_o the_o matter_n require_v common_a advice_n and_o again_o because_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o only_a seat_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o religion_n and_o justice_n both_o in_o that_o people_n sacrifice_n be_v do_v no_o where_o else_o well_o then_o as_o ignatius_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n distinguish_v two_o part_n of_o the_o bishop_n office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o rule_v the_o church_n and_o to_o perform_v divine_a service_n so_o must_v we_o inquire_v the_o correspondency_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o synagogue_n in_o both_o respect_n reflect_v from_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o regard_n of_o divine_a service_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o their_o hand_n upon_z aaron_z and_o his_o son_n or_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o rest_n as_o s._n hierome_n have_v do_v before_o we_o write_v in_o these_o term_n epist_n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la quod_fw-la aaron_n &_o silij_fw-la ejus_fw-la atque_fw-la levitae_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la vendicent_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la but_o in_o respect_n of_o government_n and_o discipline_n whereof_o our_o lord_n speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n aforesaid_a we_o must_v reflect_v upon_o the_o sanedrin_n as_o the_o same_o s._n hierome_n have_v do_v in_o another_o place_n upon_o the_o first_o to_o titus_n say_v of_o bishop_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o presbyter_n imitantes_fw-la moysen_n qui_fw-la cùm_fw-la haberet_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la solus_fw-la praeesse_fw-la populo_fw-la israel_n septuaginta_fw-la elegit_fw-la cum_fw-la quibus_fw-la populum_fw-la judicaret_fw-la so_o then_o moses_n his_o spirit_n be_v take_v and_o divide_v upon_o seventie_o elder_n to_o help_v he_o to_o bear_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o people_n num._n xi_o 25._o the_o same_o thing_n be_v do_v when_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v presbytery_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n therefore_o we_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n rest_n upon_o the_o presbytery_n by_o which_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v as_o well_o as_o upon_o that_o of_o antiochia_n no_o otherwise_o than_o it_o do_v upon_o moses_n his_o sanedrin_n num._n xi_o 26._o to_o continue_v and_o procure_v the_o continuance_n whereof_o upon_o their_o successor_n it_o be_v that_o this_o court_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n as_o the_o old_a hebrew_n doctor_n observe_v it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o the_o place_n which_o i_o shall_v choose_v signify_v that_o the_o temple_n in_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v occasion_v the_o influence_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o court_n that_o
other_o most_o dare_v to_o innovate_v opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n especial_o as_o well_o as_o in_o those_o that_o concern_v other_o knowledge_n but_o he_o that_o call_v to_o remembrance_n that_o correspondence_n which_o in_o ancient_a time_n be_v actuate_v between_o church_n of_o several_a nation_n &_o people_n commercio_fw-la formatarum_fw-la as_o optatus_n speak_v by_o traffic_n of_o those_o letter_n of_o correspondence_n which_o under_o set_a form_n be_v wont_a to_o pass_v between_o bishop_n in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o church_n the_o true_a form_n of_o that_o unity_n which_o our_o lord_n commend_v to_o his_o church_n after_o it_o be_v become_v catholic_n must_v needs_o lament_v to_o see_v that_o most_o beautiful_a peace_n of_o this_o government_n in_o ancient_a time_n deface_v and_o lose_v by_o the_o fault_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v in_o the_o dissension_n of_o christendom_n allege_v to_o destroy_v it_o the_o honour_n and_o esteem_v which_o the_o learned_a of_o the_o reform_a church_n abroad_o have_v profess_v of_o the_o state_n of_o our_o church_n and_o our_o charity_n in_o excuse_v the_o necessity_n of_o they_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o ministry_n which_o they_o use_v will_v be_v sufficient_a through_o god_n goodness_n to_o actuate_v the_o correspondence_n we_o desire_v to_o preserve_v with_o they_o without_o those_o innovation_n which_o they_o never_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n to_o such_o purpose_n but_o he_o that_o acknowledge_v and_o be_v glad_a to_o see_v these_o head_n stand_v in_o their_o right_a place_n look_v back_o upon_o their_o beginning_n which_o be_v to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n over_o several_a presbytery_n in_o the_o place_n which_o they_o hold_v over_o all_o for_o the_o time_n must_v needs_o miss_v their_o relative_n the_o body_n of_o these_o presbytery_n in_o the_o government_n of_o church_n and_o though_o that_o alteration_n can_v be_v charge_v upon_o any_o man_n which_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v through_o time_n and_o insensible_a custom_n especial_o see_v it_o can_v be_v count_v a_o alteration_n in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n because_o we_o be_v to_o think_v it_o have_v prevail_v in_o the_o church_n before_o this_o nation_n receive_v the_o faith_n yet_o must_v it_o need_v be_v remember_v by_o he_o that_o believe_v all_o the_o evil_a consequence_n which_o this_o government_n be_v charge_v with_o whether_o in_o opinion_n or_o truth_n to_o have_v come_v from_o the_o discharge_n of_o presbytery_n from_o their_o part_n of_o the_o office_n one_o particular_a no_o man_n need_v to_o be_v nice_a in_o reckon_v to_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o one_o man_n be_v he_o as_o much_o in_o love_n as_o i_o be_o with_o the_o primitive_a form_n or_o scarce_o of_o one_o age_n without_o a_o public_a act_n to_o amend_v it_o that_o be_v the_o commit_n of_o jurisdiction_n at_o large_a even_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a and_o essential_a to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v give_v it_o as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o effect_n to_o lay_v person_n which_o jurisdiction_n though_o for_o the_o present_a it_o pass_v not_o upon_o present_a advice_n but_o upon_o law_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o purpose_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o law_n be_v general_a and_o few_o case_n particular_a and_o numberless_a will_v always_o deserve_v to_o be_v exercise_v with_o mature_a and_o charitable_a advice_n of_o those_o to_o who_o charge_n our_o lord_n first_o commit_v it_o if_o we_o mean_v to_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o correction_n and_o example_n though_o the_o profession_n by_o which_o it_o be_v minister_v deserve_v to_o retain_v the_o rank_n it_o hold_v in_o regard_n of_o those_o other_o point_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o charitable_a cause_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n and_o law_n of_o commonwealth_n annex_v to_o the_o church_n pass_v as_o it_o do_v by_o the_o law_n whereof_o they_o 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