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this_o argument_n have_v be_v so_o copious_o and_o so_o late_o manage_v by_o doctor_n maurice_n in_o his_o learned_a defence_n of_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n that_o i_o shall_v only_o need_v to_o refer_v the_o reader_n thither_o second_o as_o for_o the_o officer_n use_v by_o our_o english_a prelacy_n we_o think_v they_o such_o as_o be_v extreme_o useful_a in_o order_n to_o the_o more_o regular_a and_o easy_a management_n of_o the_o episcopal_a charge_n the_o chancellor_n be_v a_o person_n well_o learn_v in_o the_o canon_n and_o civil_a law_n and_o consequent_o able_a to_o judge_n or_o assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o his_o judicial_a proceed_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o great_a exception_n against_o he_o in_o my_o opinion_n that_o he_o be_v a_o layman_n while_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o he_o personal_o to_o perform_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o clergy_n rural_a lyndew_o de_fw-fr constit_fw-la q._n incontin_n dec._n rural_a with_fw-mi plura_fw-la de_fw-la judiciis_fw-la c._n 1._o dec._n rural_a the_o dean_n rural_a be_v a_o temporary_a officer_n under_o the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n ad_fw-la aliquod_fw-la ministerium_fw-la exeâ—…cendum_fw-la constitutus_fw-la cujus_fw-la officium_fw-la est_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la citationes_fw-la ei_fw-la transmissas_fw-la exequi_fw-la cujus_fw-la sigillum_fw-la in_o talibus_fw-la erit_fw-la auctenticum_fw-la the_o rule_n they_o go_v by_o be_v the_o canon_n and_o civil_a law_n where_o the_o law_n and_o canon_n of_o our_o own_o kingdom_n have_v not_o express_o direct_v the_o authority_n they_o have_v be_v from_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o law_n so_o that_o he_o who_o disobey_v they_o in_o the_o just_a and_o legal_a exercise_n of_o their_o authority_n disobey_v both_o how_o sacred_a and_o certain_a that_o authority_n be_v i_o wish_v these_o gentleman_n may_v consider_v and_o if_o it_o be_v pure_o a_o matter_n of_o choice_n yet_o methinks_v church-affair_n be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v well_o manage_v under_o our_o english_a prelacy_n by_o such_o officer_n and_o ruler_n than_o after_o the_o independent_a fashion_n by_o the_o sudden_a and_o arbitrary_a determination_n of_o every_o mean_a and_o ordinary_a pastâ—…r_n perhaps_o in_o a_o consistory_n of_o clown_n who_o must_v pole_n for_o that_o truth_n and_o equity_n which_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v and_o if_o either_o the_o pastor_n or_o any_o body_n else_o happen_v to_o be_v wise_a than_o the_o rest_n so_o as_o to_o judge_v right_a have_v power_n to_o over-rule_v his_o sense_n and_o argument_n either_o by_o vote_n or_o tumult_n neither_o three_o do_v we_o think_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n or_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o diocese_n essential_a to_o thâ—…_n office_n of_o a_o bishop_n our_o saviour_n constitute_v his_o apostle_n without_o it_o we_o have_v no_o command_n in_o scripture_n for_o any_o such_o consent_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v various_a and_o therefore_o we_o think_v it_o a_o matter_n leave_v whole_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o church_n mathias_n and_o justus_n seem_v to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n act_n 1.15_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o apostleship_n be_v not_o determine_v by_o that_o election_n but_o by_o the_o lot_n which_o fall_v upon_o mathias_n for_o justus_n who_o be_v equal_o sharer_n with_o he_o in_o that_o act_n of_o the_o people_n be_v thereby_o no_o more_o a_o apostle_n than_o he_o be_v before_o and_o perhaps_o the_o same_o way_n of_o choose_v by_o lot_n may_v be_v use_v by_o st._n john_n as_o mr._n dodwell_n conjecture_n but_o be_v never_o 12._o diss_n cyp._n p._n 12._o probable_o in_o use_n after_o the_o apostle_n day_n though_o if_o it_o have_v be_v necessary_a we_o can_v believe_v it_o will_v have_v be_v omit_v in_o the_o follow_a age_n the_o seven_o deacon_n we_o read_v be_v elect_v by_o the_o people_n but_o receive_v their_o authority_n and_o office_n from_o the_o apostle_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o these_o be_v i_o believe_v all_o
〈◊〉_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