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in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o controversy_n have_v interweave_v a_o invidious_a reflection_n upon_o episcopacy_n and_o assert_v that_o the_o hierarchy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o 149._o the_o roman_a empire_n have_v their_o platform_n from_o the_o heathen_a who_o have_v their_o flamen_n and_o arch-flaman_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o ans._n 1._o if_o the_o heathen_n have_v sundry_a officer_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o their_o idolatrous_a religion_n subordinate_a to_o one_o another_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v the_o christian_n take_v it_o from_o they_o why_o not_o from_o the_o jewish_a hierarchy_n his_o belove_a hilarius_n sardus_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n or_o why_o may_v it_o not_o not_o be_v think_v a_o piece_n of_o natural_a religion_n wherein_o the_o patriarch_n jew_n gentile_n all_o agree_n but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o attempt_v to_o make_v good_a this_o reflection_n of_o the_o christian_n derive_v their_o hierarchy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o heathen_a he_o ground_n it_o on_o the_o epistle_n of_o julian_n to_o arsacius_n the_o gentile_n chief-priest_n in_o galatia_n and_o after_o the_o citation_n of_o a_o scrap_n out_o of_o eusebius_n which_o i_o do_v not_o find_v in_o the_o place_n direct_v to_o cry_v out_o here_o be_v a_o precedent_n for_o bishop_n intermeddle_v with_o state_n affair_n whereas_o any_o one_o may_v know_v that_o will_v but_o read_v or_o understand_v that_o epistle_n which_o mr._n o._n never_o do_v i_o preceive_v that_o it_o be_v entire_o spend_v about_o religious_a matter_n and_o direct_v how_o arsacius_n the_o chief_a priest_n shall_v behave_v himself_o in_o govern_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o gentile_a religion_n thus_o we_o be_v wont_n to_o be_v teaze_v by_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o understand_v what_o they_o say_v who_o so_o they_o may_v cast_v dirt_n upon_o we_o care_v not_o how_o ignorant_o and_o false_o they_o do_v it_o but_o to_o let_v this_o pass_v the_o question_n here_o be_v whether_o the_o 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though_o child_n of_o jew_n infidel_n deist_n etc._n etc._n ans._n this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a question_n between_o we_o which_o be_v whether_o our_o parish_n priest_n have_v any_o power_n of_o discipline_n they_o may_v have_v some_o power_n though_o not_o this_o and_o that_o they_o have_v some_o power_n to_o wit_n of_o ministerial_a admonition_n and_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n have_v be_v already_o assert_v and_o prove_v i_o presume_v yea_o and_o grant_v also_o this_o then_o be_v a_o new_a and_o impertinent_a subject_n thrust_v in_o here_o mere_o to_o make_v a_o noise_n and_o dust_n with_o and_o to_o avoid_v the_o thorough_a discussion_n of_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n 2._o the_o dissent_v minister_n have_v a_o great_a power_n than_o we_o have_v or_o pretend_v to_o it_o be_v confess_v etc._n etc._n to_o refuse_v whosoever_o they_o please_v even_o the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o upright_a believer_n they_o be_v responsible_a to_o no_o law_n nor_o to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o depart_v i_o be_o go_v let_v the_o people_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o peace_n design_v this_o for_o other_o good_a and_o advantage_n or_o whither_o etc._n etc._n it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v object_v that_o clement_n ascribe_v not_o the_o corinthian_a schism_n to_o that_o one_o generous_a person_n only_o but_o to_o some_o misunderstanding_n between_o the_o people_n and_o the_o presbyter_n some_o of_o the_o latter_a be_v not_o suffer_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n any_o long_o at_o corinth_n so_o it_o be_v intimate_v pag._n 58._o in_o these_o word_n it_o will_v be_v no_o little_a sin_n in_o we_o to_o cast_v off_o those_o presbyter_n or_o bishop_n who_o have_v discharge_v the_o office_n of_o their_o ministry_n 〈◊〉_d and_o without_o blame_n for_o we_o see_v that_o they_o have_v remove_v some_o presbyter_n who_o conversation_n be_v laudable_a and_o
present_a without_o one_o yet_o sure_o they_o have_v not_o lose_v all_o their_o presbyter_n and_o if_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n retain_v yet_o her_o presbyter_n as_o by_o the_o quiet_a that_o church_n even_o then_o have_v must_v be_v think_v they_o 45._o may_v easy_o have_v make_v to_o themselves_o a_o chief_a pastor_n or_o moderator_n out_o of_o their_o remain_a number_n and_o not_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o shepherd_n as_o ignatius_n bewail_v whole_a loss_n or_o absence_n at_o present_a can_v only_o be_v supply_v by_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o their_o soul_n here_o by_o the_o way_n the_o conceit_n of_o a_o temporary_a moderator_n must_v be_v throw_v out_o of_o door_n ignatius_n be_v bishop_n of_o syria_n for_o life_n nor_o can_v they_o have_v another_o whilst_o he_o be_v live_v though_o absent_a in_o bond_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o so_o passionate_o resent_v the_o unhappiness_n of_o that_o church_n of_o syria_n that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o be_v 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into_o several_a congregation_n yet_o still_o there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o ever_o we_o read_v of_o two_o bishop_n of_o any_o one_o city_n in_o all_o antiquity_n except_v when_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o city_n be_v harrass_v and_o disturb_v with_o schism_n and_o division_n now_o who_o can_v imagine_v that_o no_o one_o city_n in_o the_o world_n even_o in_o ignatius_n time_n 97._o ever_o have_v more_o believer_n in_o and_o near_o it_o than_o do_v assemble_v for_o divine_a worship_n in_o one_o place_n especial_o in_o those_o time_n of_o persecution_n when_o the_o christian_n skulk_v and_o can_v not_o with_o safety_n meet_v in_o great_a number_n nor_o have_v room_n capacious_a enough_o and_o therefore_o canton_v themselves_o into_o several_a meeting_n let_v any_o one_o put_v all_o these_o thing_n together_o and_o impartial_o weigh_v they_o and_o he_o will_v not_o easy_o grant_v that_o paradox_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o one_o single_a congregation_n in_o any_o city_n nor_o will_v he_o make_v any_o scruple_n to_o believe_v that_o ignatius_n bishop_n be_v at_o least_o design_v to_o preside_v over_o several_a presbyter_n and_o congregation_n last_o the_o negative_a that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o congregation_n in_o any_o of_o they_o have_v not_o be_v prove_v neither_o can_v by_o any_o express_a testimony_n i_o conćeive_v it_o behoove_v our_o dissenter_n to_o make_v this_o out_o before_o they_o can_v thorough_o justify_v their_o congregational_a church_n but_o let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o particular_n and_o therefore_o 2._o note_v that_o ignatius_n style_v himself_o bishop_n of_o syria_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n now_o how_o large_a a_o tract_n syria_n contain_v i_o need_v not_o say_v neither_o will_v i_o affirm_v he_o be_v bishop_n of_o all_o syria_n take_v in_o its_o utmost_a latitude_n but_o see_v he_o call_v himself_o and_o be_v bishop_n of_o syria_n it_o be_v more_o than_o of_o the_o bare_a city_n 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faith_n that_o city_n be_v so_o furious_o zealous_a in_o their_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n so_o mighty_o grow_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prevail_v act._n 19_o 19_o 20._o paul_n testify_v sixthly_a that_o at_o ephesus_n a_o great_a door_n and_o effectual_a be_v open_v unto_o he_o viz._n a_o most_o advantageous_a opportunity_n of_o bring_v in_o a_o mighty_a harvest_n of_o soul_n to_o christ._n 1_o cor._n 16._o 8_o 9_o put_v all_o these_o together_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o imagine_v upon_o any_o solid_a 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o one_o single_a congregation_n in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n these_o be_v the_o assembly_n and_o london_n minister_n argument_n which_o mr._n o._n may_v do_v well_o at_o his_o leisure_n to_o confute_v if_o he_o can_v if_o he_o can_v and_o as_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o suspect_v will_v not_o endeavour_v than_o my_o point_n be_v gain_v for_o if_o even_o in_o paul_n day_n there_o be_v many_o congregation_n in_o the_o church_n of_o 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write_v in_o the_o plural_a town_n and_o country_n and_o of_o christian_a worship_n in_o general_n or_o indefinite_o must_v here_o intend_v all_o christian_n assemble_v in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v as_o well_o hence_o be_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o numerical_a congregation_n or_o altar_n in_o the_o world_n as_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o in_o the_o bishop_n church_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n the_o point_n be_v no_o manner_n of_o way_n prove_v from_o justin_n martyr_n as_o for_o st._n cyprian_n who_o condemn_v the_o set_n up_o altar_n against_o altar_n it_o can_v thence_o be_v gather_v that_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n have_v but_o one_o numerical_a altar_n what_o this_o father_n blame_v be_v set_v up_o a_o altar_n against_o the_o bishop_n altar_n in_o opposition_n to_o it_o not_o in_o subordination_n to_o and_o communion_n with_o it_o it_o be_v true_a here_o what_o our_o lord_n speak_v on_o another_o occasion_n he_o that_o be_v not_o against_o the_o bishop_n be_v for_o he_o and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o the_o bishop_n be_v against_o he_o in_o st._n cyprian_n time_n there_o be_v several_a not_o oratory_n only_o but_o 〈◊〉_d stately_a and_o magnificent_a church_n in_o the_o same_o city_n and_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o one_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n so_o optatus_n milevitaâ—us_n relate_v post_fw-la persecuit_fw-la 16._o onem_fw-la apud_fw-la cirtam_fw-la quia_fw-la basilica_n necdum_fw-la sueram_fw-la restituta_fw-la in_o domum_fw-la urbani_n carisi_fw-la consederunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n many_o traditor_n afterward_o turn_v donatist_n bishop_n meet_v the_o house_n of_o urbanus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o persecution_n 〈◊〉_d cirta_n because_o the_o temple_n be_v not_o yet_o restore_v etc._n etc._n now_o cirta_n be_v a_o episcopal_n see_v in_o cyprians'ss_a time_n and_o crescens_n be_v bishop_n of_o it_o ox._n and_o the_o persecution_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v that_o of_o dioclesian_n wherein_o these_o temple_n be_v take_v 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