to_o st._n peter_n st._n james_n st._n mark_n be_v plain_o spurious_a there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o extant_a in_o the_o first_o century_n there_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o temple_n altar_n monastery_n such_o thing_n as_o the_o primitive_a church_n know_v not_o 30._o apol._n 2._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la tert._n ap._n cap._n 30._o in_o justin_n martyr_n time_n the_o minister_n pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o his_o ability_n in_o tertullian_n he_o pray_v sine_fw-la monitore_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la pectore_fw-la without_o any_o prompter_n but_o their_o own_o heart_n celer_n epist_n 34._o the_o celer_n in_o st._n cyprian_n time_n the_o ecclesiastical_a lector_fw-la be_v to_o read_v praecepta_fw-la &_o evangelium_fw-la domini_fw-la not_o a_o liturgy_n 20._o euseb_n de_fw-fr vit._n constant_n l._n 4._o c._n 20._o in_o constantin_n time_n have_v there_o be_v a_o liturgy_n he_o have_v not_o need_v to_o have_v compose_v a_o prayer_n for_o his_o army_n 21._o soc._n eccles_n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 21._o in_o the_o time_n of_o socrates_n among_o all_o form_n of_o religion_n there_o be_v not_o two_o that_o consent_v together_o in_o precandi_fw-la more_fw-it set-form_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o introduce_v into_o the_o church_n till_o the_o arian_n and_o pelagian_a heresy_n invade_v it_o and_o then_o to_o prevent_v the_o diffusion_n of_o heretical_a poison_n set-form_n come_v in_o in_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n hold_v about_o the_o year_n 368._o can._n 18._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v caedem_fw-la preces_fw-la but_o this_o be_v a_o form_n of_o the_o minister_n own_o compose_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o 23d_o canon_n of_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n hold_v about_o the_o year_n 399._o which_o appoint_v that_o none_o shall_v use_v a_o form_n unless_o he_o do_v first_o confer_v cum_fw-la fratribus_fw-la instructioribus_fw-la after_o which_o in_o the_o milevitan_a council_n hold_v about_o the_o year_n 416._o can._n 12._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o form_n use_v shall_v be_v approve_v of_o in_o a_o synod_n still_o this_o be_v a_o form_n of_o the_o minister_n own_o make_v it_o be_v many_o year_n after_o this_o before_o a_o liturgy_n be_v absolute_o impose_v on_o minister_n that_o they_o may_v not_o pray_v by_o their_o own_o gift_n only_o but_o by_o the_o prescribe_a form_n of_o other_o about_o the_o year_n 800._o charles_n the_o great_a be_v emperor_n pope_n adrian_n move_v he_o to_o establish_v a_o liturgy_n by_o a_o civil_a edict_n and_o obtain_v it_o and_o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v gregory_n liturgy_n thus_o the_o church_n be_v much_o long_o without_o a_o liturgy_n than_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o have_v be_v without_o unity_n therefore_o unity_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o it_o 3_o it_o do_v not_o stand_v as_o i_o take_v it_o in_o a_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n there_o be_v bishop_n in_o scripture_n but_o no_o diocesan_n one_o there_o be_v presbyter_n ordain_v in_o every_o city_n but_o no_o bishop_n ordain_v to_o be_v over_o they_o in_o thessalonica_n there_o be_v not_o one_o but_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thess_n 5.12_o the_o presidency_n there_o be_v in_o many_o not_o in_o one_o the_o bishop_n at_o philippi_n phil._n 1.1_o be_v more_o than_o one_o in_o one_o city_n be_v no_o other_o than_o presbyter_n the_o presbyter_n at_o ephesus_n be_v in_o express_a term_n call_v bishop_n act_n 20.17_o &_o 28._o st._n peter_n exhort_v the_o presbyter_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v as_o bishop_n among_o they_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o st._n paul_n will_v have_v titus_n ordain_v presbyter_n in_o every_o city_n for_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v so_o and_o so_o tit._n 1.5_o 7._o if_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v not_o here_o the_o same_o the_o reason_n which_o must_v not_o be_v imagine_v will_v be_v inconsequential_a there_o be_v the_o qualify_a character_n of_o a_o bishop_n set_v down_o in_o 1_o tim._n 3._o and_o in_o titus_n 1.7_o but_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o but_o be_v requisite_a in_o a_o presbyter_n not_o one_o of_o they_o peculiar_a to_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n the_o scripture_n evidence_n be_v very_o clear_a that_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v all_o one_o when_o aerius_n bring_v some_o of_o these_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o epiphanius_n who_o call_v he_o heretic_n give_v only_o this_o poor_a answer_n that_o in_o many_o church_n there_o be_v no_o presbyter_n but_o who_o can_v believe_v that_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v more_o bishop_n than_o presbyter_n that_o when_o there_o be_v more_o bishop_n in_o one_o city_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o presbyter_n at_o all_o there_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o incredible_a clemens_n 54._o salm._n in_o app._n ad_fw-la primate_n fol._n 50_o 54._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n make_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n all_o one_o polycarp_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n mention_n only_a presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o epistle_n ascribe_v to_o ignatius_n ad_fw-la magnesios_n a_o bishop_n above_o a_o presbyter_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o salm._n in_o app._n fol._n 57_o com._n in_o 1_o tim._n 3._o a_o novel_a institution_n st._n ambrose_n say_v episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la una_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la est_fw-la there_o be_v but_o one_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n st._n i_o say_v evagr._fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la ocean_n &_o ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la apud_fw-la veteres_fw-la iidem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ancient_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o again_o tit._n com._n in_o epist_n tit._n that_o the_o bishop_n be_v great_a than_o the_o presbyter_n consuetudine_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la dominicae_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la veritate_fw-la rather_o by_o custom_n than_o by_o any_o true_a dispensation_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o that_o before_o communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gubernabantur_fw-la the_o church_n be_v rule_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o presbyter_n st._n austin_n say_v that_o episcopacy_n be_v great_a than_o presbytery_n secundum_fw-la honorum_fw-la vocabula_fw-la 19_o epist_n 19_o quae_fw-la jam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la usus_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la according_a to_o the_o title_n of_o honour_n which_o be_v now_o use_v in_o the_o church_n thus_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n be_v but_o humane_a and_o by_o consequence_n church-unity_n do_v not_o stand_v in_o it_o the_o reform_a church_n which_o be_v without_o episcopacy_n be_v not_o without_o unity_n i_o conclude_v this_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a dr._n ward_n 109._o determ_fw-la 109._o who_o speak_v of_o the_o difference_n in_o ecclesiastical_a government_n which_o be_v between_o our_o church_n and_o those_o beyond_o sea_n say_v that_o it_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v tolerate_v absque_fw-la fraternae_fw-la unitatis_fw-la laesione_n without_o any_o breach_n of_o brotherly_a unity_n 4thly_a it_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o prince_n when_o magistrate_n be_v pagan_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o church_n and_o a_o unity_n in_o it_o when_o they_o become_v christian_n the_o unity_n be_v the_o same_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o band_n be_v as_o before_o sacred_a not_o civil_a from_o christ_n the_o head_n not_o from_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v true_a the_o church_n have_v a_o external_a help_n and_o guard_n from_o good_a law_n but_o its_o unity_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o they_o neque_fw-la quia_fw-la regna_fw-la dividuntur_fw-la 12._o de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la eccles_n c._n 12._o ideo_fw-la &_o christiana_n unitas_fw-la dividitur_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o utraque_fw-la parte_fw-la inveniatur_fw-la catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n kingdom_n may_v be_v divide_v but_o christian_a unity_n be_v not_o in_o both_o part_n the_o catholic_n church_n be_v find_v shall_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o the_o law_n of_o magistrate_n than_o the_o law_n be_v dissolve_v there_o will_v be_v no_o unity_n the_o law_n be_v alter_v the_o unity_n must_v vary_v and_o turn_v about_o to_o every_o point_n as_o the_o law_n do_v that_o which_o now_o be_v unity_n under_o a_o contrary_a law_n must_v be_v schism_n that_o which_o now_o be_v a_o schism_n under_o a_o contrary_a law_n may_v be_v unity_n under_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n the_o orthodox_n may_v be_v the_o church_n under_o valens_n the_o arrian_n may_v be_v it_o nay_o as_o the_o magistrate_n may_v be_v you_o shall_v not_o know_v by_o he_o where_o the_o church_n or_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o that_o great_a schism_n when_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n and_o west_n fall_v out_o about_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n some_o will_v not_o part_v with_o a_o syllable_n of_o it_o some_o utter_o reject_v it_o the_o emperor_n anastasius_n 30._o
can_v enter_v into_o rational_a mind_n that_o god_n shall_v break_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o his_o own_o ceremony_n as_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o evangelical_n liberty_n and_o yet_o that_o a_o yoke_n of_o human_a ceremony_n shall_v be_v put_v on_o as_o congruous_a to_o it_o if_o human_a ceremony_n may_v succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o divine_a than_o the_o yoke_n be_v not_o remove_v but_o change_v and_o that_o as_o much_o for_o the_o worse_o as_o human_a ceremony_n weigh_v heavy_a than_o divine_a be_v it_o put_v to_o the_o option_n of_o any_o intelligent_a man_n whether_o he_o will_v have_v a_o ritual_a burden_n of_o god_n bind_v lay_v upon_o he_o or_o one_o of_o man_n he_o will_v certain_o choose_v to_o have_v it_o do_v rather_o by_o the_o god_n of_o wisdom_n and_o mercy_n than_o by_o any_o creature_n we_o see_v clear_o that_o god_n have_v no_o where_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n lay_v any_o such_o burden_n or_o set_v any_o such_o conditional_a bar_n to_o ordinance_n and_o how_o or_o why_o shall_v man_n do_v it_o or_o if_o he_o do_v it_o how_o or_o which_o way_n be_v the_o christian_a franchise_n preserve_v the_o church_n power_n be_v but_o subordinate_a and_o subalternate_a to_o christ_n and_o how_o can_v it_o put_v bar_n or_o condition_n to_o that_o privilege_n which_o he_o have_v grant_v to_o christian_n when_o a_o church_n use_v its_o power_n according_a to_o the_o line_n and_o level_a of_o scripture_n than_o all_o be_v well_o but_o when_o it_o overflow_v and_o exceed_v its_o commission_n than_o christian_a liberty_n go_v to_o wreck_n again_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o christian_a charity_n as_o be_v stumbling-block_n to_o doubt_v soul_n occasion_v their_o fall_n into_o sin_n our_o dear_a lord_n jesus_n leave_v we_o the_o sacrament_n pure_a divine_a altogether_o free_a from_o any_o scruple_n but_o now_o the_o mystical_a ceremony_n be_v so_o interweave_v and_o couple_v in_o use_n with_o they_o that_o scrupulous_a christian_n in_o partake_v of_o that_o which_o christ_n institute_n run_v into_o that_o which_o conscience_n scruple_n and_o in_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o example_n of_o pious_a and_o learned_a churchman_n fall_v and_o wound_v their_o soul_n the_o law_n of_o charity_n put_v a_o restraint_n upon_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o be_v make_v weak_a say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 14.21_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v in_o charity_n to_o be_v abstain_v from_o in_o case_n of_o scandal_n the_o apostle_n press_v this_o by_o very_o weighty_a argument_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n v._o 17._o religion_n do_v not_o stand_v in_o such_o thing_n we_o must_v not_o in_o such_o thing_n grieve_v or_o destroy_v our_o brother_n v._o 15._o we_o must_v not_o for_o they_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o god_n v._o 20._o that_o be_v our_o brother_n soul_n which_o be_v his_o work_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n we_o must_v not_o destroy_v he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v v._o 15._o scandal_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v not_o a_o wound_a only_o but_o a_o kill_n of_o our_o brother_n a_o kind_n of_o soul-murther_n now_o if_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o case_n of_o scandal_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v in_o common_a use_n much_o less_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o have_v speciem_fw-la mali_fw-la a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n in_o such_o case_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o holy_a sacrament_n thither_o we_o come_v by_o christ_n appointment_n not_o to_o grieve_v and_o wound_n but_o comfort_n and_o heal_v our_o soul_n charity_n shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o stumbling-block_n or_o scandal_n to_o be_v see_v there_o every_o thing_n there_o shall_v minister_v comfort_n and_o edification_n i_o know_v many_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o this_o but_o scarce_o any_o satisfactory_a one_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o case_n of_o scandal_n we_o must_v abstain_v from_o indifferent_a thing_n whilst_o they_o remain_v indifferent_a but_o not_o after_o they_o be_v determine_v by_o authority_n but_o to_o i_o it_o sound_v exceed_o harsh_a to_o say_v that_o in_o case_n the_o magistrate_n command_v it_o we_o may_v wound_v or_o destroy_v our_o brother_n a_o scandal_n in_o its_o nature_n be_v spiritual_a murder_n which_o no_o command_n of_o man_n can_v make_v tolerable_a avoid_v of_o scandal_n be_v a_o main_a duty_n of_o charity_n which_o no_o command_n of_o man_n can_v dispense_v with_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o conform_v to_o the_o ceremony_n there_o can_v be_v only_o a_o scandal_n to_o a_o brother_n but_o in_o nonconform_v there_o be_v scandal_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o this_o indeed_o if_o it_o be_v a_o scandal_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v great_a than_o the_o other_o but_o as_o learned_a mr._n jean_n do_v distinguish_v 127._o schol._n &_o pract_v divin_n par_fw-fr 2._o fol._n 127._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a acception_n of_o scandal_n primary_n and_o secundary_a primary_n scandal_n be_v the_o occasion_v the_o fall_n of_o another_o into_o sin_n secondary_a be_v the_o anger_n and_o displease_v of_o another_o conformity_n to_o the_o ceremony_n occasion_n our_o brother_n to_o fall_v into_o sin_n nonconformity_n only_a occasion_n the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o magistrate_n now_o to_o displease_v the_o magistrate_n be_v sure_o more_o tolerable_a than_o to_o occasion_v the_o poor_a man_n to_o fall_v into_o sin_n this_o be_v clear_a because_o it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a to_o displease_v god_n than_o man._n it_o be_v say_v further_o debt_n of_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v before_o debt_n of_o charity_n obedience_n to_o superior_n be_v a_o debt_n of_o justice_n a_o matter_n of_o right_n but_o the_o not_o give_v of_o offence_n be_v a_o debt_n of_o charity_n a_o matter_n of_o courtesy_n but_o as_o mr._n jean_n have_v full_o answer_v the_o rule_n must_v be_v understand_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la when_o the_o term_n of_o comparison_n be_v equal_a and_o equal_a they_o be_v not_o when_o the_o minim_n of_o justice_n be_v put_v into_o the_o balance_n with_o the_o weighty_a duty_n of_o charity_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o present_a comparison_n of_o what_o importance_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o a_o ceremony_n in_o comparison_n of_o not_o scandalize_a our_o brother_n who_o can_v imagine_v that_o the_o command_n of_o a_o ceremony_n can_v bear_v proportion_n with_o the_o command_n of_o not_o destroy_v a_o brother_n the_o command_v of_o god_n touch_v the_o external_o of_o worship_n be_v to_o give_v way_n to_o mercy_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n say_v god_n hos_n 6.6_o much_o more_o must_v the_o command_v of_o man_n do_v so_o beside_o the_o care_n of_o not_o give_v offence_n though_o to_o my_o brother_n it_o be_v but_o a_o debt_n of_o charity_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o debt_n of_o justice_n and_o woe_n to_o he_o through_o 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