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enlarge_v to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o want_n it_o be_v justin_n martyr_n affirmation_n of_o the_o first_o time_n that_o all_o the_o offering_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o precedent_n and_o that_o he_o be_v thereby_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o curator_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o want_n and_o when_o what_o be_v send_v to_o the_o bishop_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v send_v to_o he_o as_o the_o oeconomus_fw-la or_o steward_n of_o the_o church_n not_o for_o the_o enrich_n himself_o but_o to_o provide_v for_o those_o that_o want_v i_o can_v imagine_v why_o this_o may_v not_o be_v as_o convenient_o suppose_v as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o presbyter_n only_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 14._o 23._o be_v bishop_n again_o and_o such_o and_o only_o such_o as_o far_o as_o we_o have_v any_o footstep_n of_o it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n ordain_v in_o the_o church_n one_o in_o every_o city_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v receive_v with_o one_o or_o more_o deacon_n to_o attend_v he_o and_o to_o this_o as_o the_o word_n so_o often_o mention_v out_o of_o clemens_n romanus_n be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n preach_v through_o city_n and_o region_n constitute_v their_o first_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n so_o the_o context_n in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o act_n be_v very_o agreeable_a for_o here_o when_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v preach_v and_o convert_v a_o competent_a number_n at_o derbe_n v_o 12._o and_o return_v to_o the_o city_n of_o lystra_n iconium_n and_o antioch_n v._n 22._o confirm_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o brethren_n i.e._n the_o faithful_a there_o it_o follow_v before_o their_o part_n that_o they_o ordain_v elder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o church_n that_o sure_o be_v in_o every_o of_o the_o church_n here_o name_v not_o many_o in_o each_o but_o elder_n in_o all_o one_o bishop_n in_o every_o church_n which_o again_o be_v no_o news_n for_o i_o or_o any_o praelatist_n to_o affirm_v when_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n st._n paul_n direction_n be_v conformable_a to_o his_o practice_n appoint_v he_o to_o ordain_v elder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d city_n by_o city_n or_o in_o every_o city_n c._n 1._o 5._o and_o present_o call_v the_o elder_a so_o to_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n as_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n he_o be_v also_o call_v thus_o much_o pain_n i_o shall_v not_o grudge_v to_o have_v take_v if_o it_o be_v but_o to_o rescue_v a_o small_a book_n very_o innocent_o mean_v from_o the_o charge_n of_o two_o suâ—h_a paradox_n as_o they_o be_v call_v by_o those_o who_o have_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o believe_v they_o and_o be_v as_o unwil_v that_o other_o shall_v and_o therefore_o conclude_v their_o discourse_n against_o they_o with_o tragical_a expression_n of_o offer_v manifest_a violence_n to_o the_o scripture_n of_o be_v sufficient_a instead_o of_o uphold_v episcopacy_n to_o render_v it_o odious_a and_o contemptible_a etc._n etc._n and_o when_o they_o have_v say_v so_o much_o with_o so_o little_a weight_n of_o reason_n to_o justify_v it_o they_o will_v then_o part_v with_o all_o meekness_n and_o perfect_a temper_n yet_o we_o forbear_v i.e._n abstain_v to_o add_v more_o when_o they_o have_v say_v as_o much_o ill_a as_o can_v be_v i_o be_o sorry_a there_o be_v still_o any_o more_o bitterness_n within_o to_o be_v suppress_v when_o there_o be_v so_o much_o vent_v however_o it_o be_v we_o be_v now_o at_o end_n of_o a_o second_o post_n and_o to_o have_v time_n to_o breathe_v a_o while_n after_o some_o lassitude_n chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o opinion_n of_o antiquity_n in_o this_o question_n sect._n 1_o the_o testimony_n of_o clemens_n romanus_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n the_o only_a office_n at_o the_o first_o corinth_n metropolis_n of_o achaia_n what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o apostle_n care_v to_o prevent_v contention_n about_o episcopacy_n hegesippus_n testimony_n of_o the_o contention_n at_o corinth_n clement_n a_o bishop_n some_o thing_n there_o be_v yet_o behind_o in_o their_o appendix_n wherein_o i_o discern_v myself_o to_o be_v concern_v in_o some_o direct_o and_o immediate_o in_o other_o by_o remote_a obligation_n as_o when_o some_o of_o those_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n which_o be_v in_o the_o dissertation_n manifest_v to_o be_v perfect_o reconcileable_a with_o our_o pretension_n and_o some_o of_o they_o evident_a confirmation_n of_o they_o be_v yet_o by_o these_o writer_n crude_o take_v up_o and_o make_v use_v of_o as_o testimony_n on_o their_o side_n without_o ever_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o dissertation_n to_o clear_v the_o contrary_n of_o the_o former_a sort_n wherein_o i_o be_o more_o immediate_o point_v at_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n first_o concern_v one_o testimony_n of_o st._n hierome_n second_o concern_v ignatius_n his_o epistle_n in_o general_a and_o the_o appeal_n that_o i_o make_v to_o hâ—s_n authoriâ—â—_n which_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v to_o have_v force_n with_o they_o three_o concern_v one_o testimony_n cite_v by_o they_o out_o of_o st._n ambrose_n on_o ephes_n 4._o and_o answer_v by_o i_o but_o that_o answer_v dislike_v and_o reject_v by_o they_o four_o concern_v the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la of_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v the_o testimony_n out_o of_o clemens_n romanus_n polycarpe_n irenaeus_n and_o tertullian_n especial_o the_o two_o former_a of_o they_o i_o shall_v therefore_o brief_o survey_v every_o one_o of_o these_o and_o i_o suppose_v i_o have_v pitch_v on_o the_o most_o convenient_a method_n and_o that_o which_o will_v give_v the_o reader_n the_o clear_a view_n both_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n concern_v episcopacy_n in_o general_n to_o which_o their_o appendix_n profess_v whole_o to_o be_v design_v and_o more_o particular_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o two_o proposition_n which_o have_v be_v accuse_v as_o paradox_n in_o i_o but_o will_v now_o appear_v not_o to_o be_v such_o by_o take_v these_o testimony_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o order_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o author_n live_v and_o then_o that_o of_o st._n hierome_n which_o happen_v to_o be_v first_o mention_v by_o they_o p._n 102._o will_v fall_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o last_o to_o which_o we_o shall_v make_v reply_n first_o then_o for_o clemens_n 104._o they_o thus_o begin_v sure_o we_o be_v that_o clemens_n who_o live_v in_o the_o first_o century_n in_o his_o famous_a epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n a_o undoubted_a piece_n of_o antiquity_n make_v but_o two_o order_n of_o ministry_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n and_o have_v set_v down_o the_o place_n which_o testify_v this_o 54_o *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o render_v it_o thus_o christ_n jesus_n send_v his_o apostle_n through_o country_n and_o city_n in_o which_o they_o preach_v and_o constitute_v the_o first_o fruit_n approve_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n for_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n to_o those_o who_o shall_v afterward_o believe_v from_o hence_o they_o observe_v p._n 105._o that_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n be_v the_o only_a order_n of_o ministry_n in_o the_o first_o primitive_a church_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v but_o two_o officer_n that_o be_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o believe_v because_o when_o he_o have_v reckon_v up_o three_o order_n appoint_v by_o god_n among_o the_o jew_n highpriest_n priest_n and_o levite_n come_v to_o recite_v order_n appoint_v by_o the_o apostle_n under_o the_o gospel_n â—e_n do_v mention_v only_a bishop_n and_o deacon_n and_o here_o one_o will_v think_v be_v little_a for_o the_o presbyterian_o advantage_n even_o no_o more_o than_o one_o of_o my_o paradox_n will_v have_v afford_v they_o which_o from_o this_o very_a testimony_n and_o some_o other_o conclude_v that_o which_o be_v then_o so_o strange_a for_o they_o to_o hear_v yet_o now_o can_v be_v confess_v by_o they_o that_o the_o apostle_n at_o their_o first_o plantation_n content_v themselves_o with_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n one_o of_o each_o or_o perhaps_o more_o of_o the_o latter_a in_o every_o city_n but_o when_o these_o man_n thus_o grant_v the_o conclusion_n from_o this_o place_n which_o i_o infer_v i_o have_v yet_o no_o reason_n to_o boast_v of_o their_o liberality_n because_o i_o suppose_v it_o their_o meaning_n that_o by_o bishop_n clemenâ—â—_n mean_v presbyter_n though_o this_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o say_v in_o twice_o repeat_v of_o their_o conclusion_n and_o yet_o certain_o it_o need_v more_o than_o say_v prove_v by_o some_o evidence_n or_o argument_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n in_o that_o place_n signify_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o bishop_n all_o that_o they_o offer_v towards_o a_o reason_n
for_o this_o must_v be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n of_o they_o that_o follow_v in_o the_o former_a place_n the_o occasion_n of_o that_o epistle_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o new_a sedition_n raise_v by_o the_o corinthian_n against_o their_o presbyter_n p._n 57_o 58._o clemens_n to_o remove_v their_o present_a sedition_n tell_v they_o how_o god_n have_v always_o appoint_v several_a order_n in_o his_o church_n which_o must_v not_o be_v confound_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n he_o appoint_v highpriest_n priest_n and_o levite_n and_o then_o tell_v they_o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o christ_n jesus_n send_v his_o apostle_n as_o before_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o clement_n already_o set_v down_o but_o certain_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v bishop_n in_o that_o epistle_n to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o presbyter_n but_o may_v as_o fit_o be_v argumentative_a for_o i_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n in_o that_o epistle_n signify_v bishop_n the_o only_a imaginable_a medium_n of_o proof_n which_o can_v be_v useful_a for_o their_o turn_n i_o shall_v suppose_v to_o be_v this_o that_o corinth_n be_v but_o one_o city_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n at_o and_o of_o corinth_n must_v needs_o be_v presbyter_n because_o according_a to_o our_o opinion_n there_o be_v not_o more_o bishop_n in_o one_o city_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o what_o clemens_n say_v in_o the_o testimony_n now_o produce_v he_o speak_v not_o of_o corinth_n peculiar_o but_o of_o the_o city_n and_o region_n in_o general_a which_o the_o apostle_n convert_v and_o of_o they_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o region_n and_o city_n and_o then_o in_o those_o many_o city_n there_o may_v well_o be_v many_o bishop_n and_o yet_o certain_o no_o more_o than_o one_o in_o one_o city_n second_o that_o this_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n to_o the_o corinthian_n be_v not_o to_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o one_o city_n but_o to_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o achaia_n of_o which_o corinth_n be_v the_o metropolis_n and_o wherein_o the_o proconsul_n of_o achaia_n reside_v and_o keep_v his_o court_n act._n 18._o 12._o 15._o so_o the_o title_n of_o the_o epistle_n incline_v be_v inscribe_v to_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o denote_v the_o whole_a province_n then_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o when_o in_o polycarp_n epistle_n the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o only_o that_o of_o the_o city_n philippi_n but_o of_o the_o province_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o title_n of_o this_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o god_n dwell_v about_o rome_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o that_o metropolis_n call_v by_o ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n of_o the_o region_n of_o the_o roman_n i._n e._n the_o city_n and_o the_o whole_a region_n about_o it_o 23._o and_o so_o when_o eusebius_n mention_n dionysius_n the_o famous_a bishop_n of_o corinth_n he_o call_v he_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o province_n of_o or_o about_o corinth_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o no_o conjecture_n of_o i_o may_v appear_v by_o one_o character_n in_o the_o epistle_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o have_v former_o receive_v epistle_n from_o st._n paul_n this_o direct_v to_o resolve_v that_o these_o to_o who_o this_o epistle_n be_v address_v be_v the_o same_o to_o who_o st._n pawles_n be_v former_o send_v and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o those_o be_v the_o saint_n or_o christian_n in_o all_o achaia_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 1._o and_o the_o same_o be_v doubtless_o imply_v by_o the_o phrase_n in_o every_o place_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o not_o in_o every_o place_n simple_o of_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v no_o catholic_n epistle_n but_o a_o particular_a admonition_n for_o particular_a fault_n incest_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o that_o whole_a porvince_n or_o region_n of_o achaia_n so_o that_o which_o apollos_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v among_o they_o apollos_n have_v water_v 1_o cor._n 3._o 6._o appear_v by_o the_o story_n act._n 18._o 27._o to_o have_v belong_v to_o all_o achaia_n and_o so_o what_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o they_o of_o send_v their_o offertory_n to_o judaea_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 8._o and_o 9_o do_v appear_v by_o rom._n 15._o 26._o to_o appertain_v to_o all_o achaia_n macedonia_n say_v he_o and_o achaia_n have_v please_v to_o make_v a_o contribution_n and_o 2_o cor._n 9_o 2._o i_o know_v your_o forwardness_n that_o achaia_n have_v be_v ready_a above_o a_o year_n ago_o where_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o and_o achaia_n must_n need_v be_v of_o the_o same_o latitude_n and_o so_o again_o it_o be_v c._n 11._o 9_o compare_v with_o v._n 18._o and_o so_o those_o of_o st._n paul_n and_o consequent_o this_o of_o clement_n be_v not_o to_o the_o city_n of_o corinth_n alone_o but_o to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n and_o if_o among_o they_o there_o be_v more_o bishop_n than_o one_o there_o will_v certain_o be_v no_o news_n in_o that_o and_o if_o those_o bishop_n according_a both_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o those_o day_n before_o and_o after_o clement_n be_v style_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o than_o all_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o all_o that_o we_o contend_v for_o that_o there_o be_v one_o bishop_n not_o a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n in_o clement_n day_n in_o every_o city_n and_o this_o be_v direct_o the_o importance_n of_o clement_n word_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v send_v out_o from_o god_n and_o the_o apostle_n from_o christ_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o and_o then_o to_o show_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n send_v i._n e._n commissionated_a by_o they_o he_o add_v that_o they_o i._n e._n the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v out_o preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n therefore_o preach_v through_o region_n and_o city_n they_o constitute_v their_o first_o fruit_n for_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n city_n and_o region_n in_o the_o plural_a and_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n proportionable_a thereto_o and_o when_o he_o add_v that_o they_o be_v thus_o make_v of_o their_o first_o fruit_n i._n e._n of_o those_o that_o be_v first_o convert_v by_o they_o and_o to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v officer_n of_o those_o which_o shall_v after_o believe_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v not_o many_o now_o that_o do_v so_o this_o be_v direct_o a_o description_n of_o those_o time_n of_o which_o epiphanius_n speak_v say_v that_o when_o the_o gospel_n begin_v to_o be_v preach_v there_o be_v yet_o no_o need_n of_o presbyter_n but_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n serve_v the_o turn_n and_o according_o deacon_n in_o those_o day_n be_v immediate_o make_v bishop_n as_o be_v sufficient_o know_v of_o clement_n the_o writer_n of_o this_o epistle_n who_o be_v st._n peter_n deacon_n and_o bishop_n after_o he_o as_o be_v clear_v in_o dissert_n 5._o c._n 1._o sect._n 11._o and_o so_o much_o for_o that_o first_o testimony_n one_o thing_n only_o more_o from_o hence_o they_o be_v desirous_a to_o conclude_v that_o in_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n the_o custom_n be_v to_o choose_v bishop_n in_o village_n as_o well_o as_o in_o great_a city_n ground_v upon_o this_o that_o here_o the_o apostle_n be_v say_v to_o have_v appoint_v bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o this_o conclusion_n in_o this_o testimony_n for_o 1._o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o village_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o greek_a for_o they_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v the_o former_a not_o the_o latter_a which_o here_o we_o find_v it_o be_v evident_a what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d city_n viz._n province_n which_o have_v each_o of_o they_o many_o city_n in_o they_o and_o when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d village_n it_o sit_o denote_v region_n in_o which_o there_o be_v many_o village_n so_o say_v 13._o strabo_n of_o asia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o roman_n make_v that_o region_n a_o province_n and_o so_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a write_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o province_n make_v up_o
again_o to_o make_v he_o testify_v against_o his_o conscience_n to_o say_v lent_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o to_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n here_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v debate_n whether_o the_o observation_n of_o lent_n be_v apostolical_a or_o no_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o insist_v on_o be_v whether_o saint_n hierome_n that_o say_v it_o be_v such_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v such_o and_o if_o he_o be_v mistake_v in_o his_o belief_n than_o he_o may_v be_v as_o well_o mistake_v in_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o passage_n which_o he_o interpret_v so_o as_o be_v useful_a to_o and_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o as_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n act._n 20._o be_v the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n phil._n 1._o be_v presbyter_n of_o that_o one_o church_n or_o city_n and_o the_o like_a for_o either_o of_o those_o be_v but_o his_o belief_n or_o persuasion_n too_o and_o the_o more_o fallible_a they_o find_v he_o in_o other_o thing_n the_o less_o weight_n they_o ought_v to_o lay_v on_o his_o opinion_n in_o this_o and_o the_o less_o blame_n on_o we_o for_o depart_v from_o his_o opinion_n but_o have_v say_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o repel_v all_o force_n of_o their_o objection_n i_o shall_v now_o add_v some_o other_o testimony_n out_o of_o saint_n hierome_n and_o after_o they_o one_o argument_n ad_fw-la homines_fw-la undeniable_a to_o demonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v indeed_o and_o without_o question_n s._n hierome_n opinion_n that_o bishop_n in_o our_o modern_a notion_n be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o 1._o in_o his_o 54._o epistle_n he_o set_v down_o this_o difference_n among_o other_o between_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o montanist_a heretic_n apud_fw-la nos_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la locum_fw-la tenent_fw-la episcopi_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la episcopus_fw-la tertius_fw-la est_fw-la 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christ_n ascension_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o undertake_v i._o e._n rule_v as_o to_o receive_v the_o congregation_n psal_n 75._o be_v to_o rule_v it_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n timothy_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o the_o ephesian_n by_o paul_n titus_n of_o crete_n polycarpe_n be_v by_o john_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o smyrna_n where_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o by_o the_o presbyterian_o acknowledge_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v singular_a ruler_n which_o therefore_o they_o be_v wont_n to_o excuse_v by_o say_v they_o be_v extraordinary_a officer_n or_o evangelist_n and_o yet_o by_o he_o say_v to_o be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n and_o so_o constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n so_o it_o be_v consequent_a that_o james_n and_o polycarpe_n be_v by_o he_o deem_v singular_a ruler_n also_o and_o not_o colleague_n in_o a_o presbytery_n and_o those_o so_o constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n also_o and_o according_o of_o this_o james_n he_o say_v ad_fw-la gal._n 2._o jacobus_n primus_fw-la ei_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praefuit_fw-la eciscopus_fw-la hierosolymorum_fw-la primus_fw-la fuit_fw-la james_n be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v set_v over_o that_o church_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o consequence_n thereto_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o isae_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 17._o he_o call_v this_o james_n decimum_fw-la tertium_fw-la apostolum_n the_o thirteen_o apostle_n 3._o in_o like_a manner_n 85._o epist_n ad_fw-la euagrium_n speak_v of_o mark_n who_o die_v in_o the_o 8_o of_o nero_n what_o be_v do_v by_o he_o must_v be_v resolve_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o agreeable_a to_o then_o practice_n he_o say_v alexandâ—iae_fw-la à _fw-la maâ—co_fw-la evangâ—â—â—stâ_fw-la ad_fw-la heraclam_fw-la &_o dionysium_fw-la episcopos_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la semper_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la electum_fw-la in_o excelsiori_fw-la super_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la graduâ—_fw-la collocatum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la nominabant_fw-la quomodo_fw-la si_fw-la exercitus_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la faceret_fw-la at_o alexandria_n from_o the_o time_n of_o mark_n the_o evangelist_n to_o the_o time_n of_o heraclas_n and_o dionysius_n bishop_n the_o presbyter_n always_o name_v one_o choose_v from_o among_o themselves_o and_o place_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n above_o presbyter_n their_o bishop_n as_o if_o a_o army_n shall_v choose_v their_o general_n that_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o presbyter_n choose_v their_o bishop_n belong_v not_o to_o presbyter_n impose_v hand_n on_o he_o be_v 10._o elsewhere_o large_o evidence_v and_o so_o by_o the_o way_n appear_v the_o falseness_n of_o the_o citation_n out_o of_o jerome_n appen_n p._n 142._o that_o in_o alexandria_n for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o presbyter_n ordain_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v say_v elect_v their_o bishop_n that_o which_o i_o here_o infer_v from_o the_o testimony_n be_v manifest_a viz._n that_o in_o saint_n mark_v time_n and_o from_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o church_n at_o alexandria_n one_o bishop_n or_o singular_a ruler_n be_v constitute_v among_o they_o as_o that_o signify_v a_o high_a degree_n than_o that_o of_o presbyter_n 4._o more_o place_n there_o be_v in_o he_o which_o evidence_n his_o opinion_n that_o bishop_n as_o they_o differ_v from_o presbyter_n be_v successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o psal_n 45._o nunc_fw-la quia_fw-la apostoli_fw-la à _fw-la mundo_fw-la recesserunt_fw-la habes_fw-la pro_fw-la his_fw-la episcopos_fw-la filios_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o high_a patres_fw-la tui_fw-la quia_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la regeris_fw-la now_o inâ—_n hierome_n time_n because_o the_o apostle_n be_v part_v from_o the_o world_n you_o have_v in_o their_o stead_n bishop_n their_o son_n they_o also_o be_v thy_o father_n because_o thou_o be_v govern_v by_o they_o where_o the_o bishop_n that_o then_o rule_v those_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v single_a person_n not_o presbytery_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o opinion_n and_o ep._n 1._o ad_fw-la heliodorum_n of_o not_o undertake_v the_o office_n of_o bishop_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr facile_fw-la stare_n loco_fw-la pauli_n tenere_fw-la gradum_fw-la petri_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o stand_v in_o paul_n place_n to_o hold_v the_o degree_n of_o peter_n where_o episcopacy_n be_v the_o place_n and_o degree_n of_o those_o apostle_n and_o so_o ep._n 13._o ad_fw-la paulinum_n episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la habeant_fw-la in_o exemplum_fw-la apostolos_n &_o apostolicos_fw-la vires_fw-la quorum_fw-la honorem_fw-la possidentes_fw-la habere_fw-la nitantur_fw-la &_o meritum_fw-la bishop_n and_o presbyter_n must_v have_v for_o their_o example_n the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a man_n who_o honour_n they_o possess_v and_o therefore_o ought_v to_o endeavour_n to_o imitate_v their_o merit_n 5._o i_o shall_v add_v a_o cumulus_fw-la of_o other_o passage_n much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n with_o the_o former_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v take_v in_o conjunction_n with_o they_o to_o give_v we_o the_o full_a understanding_n of_o s._n hierome_n opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n ad_fw-la nepotian_n ep._n 2._o esto_fw-la subjectus_fw-la pontificituo_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la anima_fw-la parentem_fw-la suscipe_fw-la quod_fw-la aaroâ—_n &_o filios_fw-la ejus_fw-la hoc_fw-la episcopum_fw-la &_o presbyteros_fw-la esse_fw-la noverimus_fw-la be_v subject_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o receive_v he_o as_o the_o parent_n of_o thy_o soul_n what_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v that_o we_o must_v know_v the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n to_o be_v and_o on_o tit._n 1._o speak_v of_o s._n paul_n direction_n for_o the_o make_v a_o bishop_n apostolus_fw-la say_v he_o ecclesiae_fw-la principem_fw-la formans_fw-la the_o apostle_n form_v the_o prince_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o again_o in_o the_o same_o word_n on_o psal_n 45._o decipher_v a_o single_a ruler_n by_o that_o bishop_n which_o the_o apostle_n there_o mean_v to_o form_n so_o on_o that_o 45._o psal_n constituit_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la finibus_fw-la mundi_fw-la principes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la episcopos_fw-la christ_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n constitute_v prince_n of_o the_o church_n the_o bishop_n just_o
orb_n or_o with_o the_o division_n or_o distribution_n of_o this_o nation_n within_o itself_o into_o city_n and_o province_n etc._n etc._n or_o go_v about_o to_o innovate_v any_o thing_n in_o that_o matter_n be_v it_o not_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n to_o be_v such_o a_o judge_n or_o divider_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o all_o shall_v remain_v as_o it_o do_v in_o that_o respect_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o suppose_v 1._o that_o this_o nation_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o king_n of_o its_o own_o be_v it_o not_o certain_a that_o this_o national_a church_n shall_v follow_v the_o boundary_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o so_o be_v model_v according_a to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o former_o heathen_a britannic_a state_n and_o suppose_v again_o what_o have_v already_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o clemens_n and_o by_o compare_v act._n 14._o 23._o with_o tit._n 1._o 5._o that_o a_o bishop_n be_v constitute_v in_o every_o church_n in_o each_o city_n will_v there_o be_v any_o reason_n of_o doubt_v but_o that_o those_o city_n be_v subordinate_a one_o to_o another_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o church_n in_o those_o city_n and_o the_o bishop_n in_o those_o church_n shall_v be_v so_o also_o this_o i_o hope_v will_v not_o be_v deem_v a_o impious_a compliance_n with_o heathenism_n or_o conformity_n with_o the_o world_n nay_o though_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n by_o his_o conquest_n here_o be_v the_o author_n of_o these_o distribution_n 4._o but_o than_o second_o it_o be_v already_o clear_v in_o the_o dissertation_n that_o this_o ecclesiastic_a division_n of_o city_n into_o mother_n and_o daughter_n metropoles_fw-la and_o inferior_a city_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n copy_v out_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o when_o god_n command_v by_o moses_n that_o judge_n and_o officer_n shall_v be_v ordain_v in_o every_o city_n deut._n 16._o 18._o and_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o weight_n and_o doubt_n they_o shall_v resort_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o judge_n and_o sanhedrim_n there_o according_a to_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o those_o other_o city_n and_o so_o be_v evident_a act._n 9_o by_o the_o story_n of_o saul_n carry_v letter_n of_o commission_n from_o the_o sanhedrim_n there_o to_o the_o consistory_n in_o damascus_n and_o by_o many_o other_o evidence_n so_o likewise_o numb_a 3._o when_o three_o family_n of_o the_o levit_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v separate_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o a_o head_n or_o prince_n or_o precedent_n of_o every_o of_o these_o called_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 24._o 30._o 35._o eleazar_n aaron_n son_n be_v constitute_v over_o all_o these_o and_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o levite_n this_o be_v clear_o a_o pattern_n of_o the_o metropolitan_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o may_v therefore_o own_o its_o derivation_n from_o thence_o and_o not_o from_o the_o heathen_a model_n of_o government_n which_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_o to_o disturb_v be_v find_v so_o concordant_a to_o and_o commodious_a for_o it_o 5._o and_o that_o what_o be_v do_v in_o this_o kind_n be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o apostolical_a person_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o church_n and_o not_o only_o by_o the_o after_o policy_n as_o be_v suggest_v of_o christian_n emperor_n and_o bishop_n may_v have_v appear_v abundant_o by_o these_o few_o testimony_n of_o they_o have_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o first_o of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a an._n domini_fw-la 325._o not_o many_o year_n after_o the_o conversion_n of_o constantine_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n can._n 6._o which_o take_v care_n for_o the_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o metropolitan_n by_o name_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v have_v power_n over_o the_o church_n in_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n that_o in_o antioch_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o privelege_n shall_v be_v preserve_v to_o the_o church_n begin_v with_o this_o rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o ancient_a custom_n continue_v in_o force_n which_o certain_o refer_v to_o that_o which_o be_v long_o before_o the_o christian_a emperor_n and_o without_o any_o reason_n of_o doubt_v to_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o those_o church_n by_o st._n mark_v and_o st._n peter_n and_o then_o the_o canon_n go_v on_o to_o exact_v this_o by_o way_n of_o conformity_n with_o other_o place_n with_o rome_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o force_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o upon_o these_o ground_n the_o canon_n require_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d universal_o that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v make_v a_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v bishop_n 6._o so_o in_o the_o 9_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n in_o the_o year_n 341._o which_o begin_v thus_o that_o the_o bishop_n which_o preside_v in_o the_o metropolis_n aught_o to_o know_v the_o bishop_n in_o every_o province_n and_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o all_o that_o have_v business_n resort_n from_o all_o side_n to_o the_o metropolis_n which_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n we_o now_o contend_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o conform_v the_o ecclesiastic_a to_o the_o civil_a model_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o forbid_v other_o bishop_n act_v any_o thing_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n without_o he_o this_o be_v back_v with_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o our_o father_n which_o have_v be_v in_o force_n refer_v again_o to_o the_o immemoriall_n custom_n of_o all_o church_n since_o the_o first_o plantation_n and_o not_o the_o after-policie_n of_o christian_a emperor_n and_o bishop_n as_o be_v here_o suggest_v 7._o last_o in_o the_o last_o canon_n of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o ephesus_n in_o the_o year_n 431._o which_o be_v the_o define_n a_o special_a matter_n of_o metropolitical_a right_n where_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o controversy_n be_v rehearse_v how_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n invade_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o cypriot_n contrary_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o the_o decree_n be_v make_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o cyprus_n shall_v retain_v they_o inviolate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o the_o ancient_a custom_n the_o canon_n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o other_o diocese_n and_o province_n that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v meddle_v with_o another_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o upward_o and_o from_o the_o begin_n under_o he_o i._n e._n his_o praedecessor_n power_n where_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o metropolitical_a power_n and_o primacy_n ecclesiastical_a be_v derive_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o plantation_n of_o each_o church_n and_o consequent_o that_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o apostolical_a policy_n and_o not_o only_o a_o after_o policy_n of_o christian_a emperor_n etc._n etc._n 8._o and_o upon_o these_o ground_n of_o probation_n i_o shall_v be_v competent_o secure_v that_o this_o be_v prove_v which_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v ever_o can_v be_v and_o have_v no_o other_o argument_n to_o prove_v their_o negative_a but_o their_o not_o believe_v the_o affirmative_a section_n xvii_o of_o the_o objection_n against_o metropoles_fw-la from_o the_o seven_o star_n in_o seven_o church_n of_o the_o same_o temper_n be_v their_o three_o answer_n that_o they_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v make_v out_o that_o any_o of_o these_o asian_a angel_n be_v archbishop_n or_o bishop_n over_o other_o bishop_n or_o bishop_n over_o divers_a settle_a church_n the_o seven_o star_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v fix_v in_o their_o seven_o candlesticks_a or_o church_n not_o one_o star_n over_o divers_a candlesticks_a or_o church_n 2._o what_o they_o be_v already_o full_o assure_v of_o that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v make_v out_o i_o shall_v have_v little_a confidence_n to_o persuade_v they_o be_v former_o do_v to_o their_o hand_n otherwise_o i_o shall_v hope_v that_o by_o what_o have_v long_o since_o be_v say_v and_o have_v now_o be_v more_o large_o deduce_v in_o reply_n to_o their_o last_o answer_n they_o may_v find_v cause_n to_o alter_v their_o judgement_n and_o retract_v their_o so_o definitive_a sentence_n of_o full_a assurance_n 3._o as_o for_o the_o only_a appearance_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v here_o superad_v viz._n