pre-eminence_n in_o bishop_n over_o elder_n these_o be_v the_o allegation_n and_o inference_n in_o this_o which_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v but_o the_o promiscuous_a use_v of_o those_o two_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o elder_n the_o principal_a ground_n of_o these_o reason_v be_v far_o from_o such_o conclusion_n that_o because_o elder_n be_v call_v bishop_n or_o bishop_n elder_n both_o therefore_o to_o be_v the_o same_o without_o priority_n or_o subordination_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o find_v usual_o in_o scripture_n the_o name_n of_o one_o degree_n give_v to_o another_o without_o confound_v they_o as_o the_o same_o or_o in_o that_o abate_v any_o way_n the_o dignity_n of_o the_o high_a see_v this_o in_o the_o name_n of_o deacon_n a_o name_n from_o minister_a and_o that_o a_o order_n low_a in_o our_o ministration_n yet_o be_v that_o give_v to_o high_a order_n so_o of_o timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n say_v s._n paul_n if_o thou_o put_v the_o brethren_n in_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a deacon_n we_o render_v it_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d so_o speak_v the_o apostle_n of_o himself_o i_o paulam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n col._n 1._o 23_o &_o the_o whole_a apostleship_n be_v also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o deaconship_n or_o ministry_n 17._o and_o even_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o the_o great_a high_a priest_n be_v call_v a_o deacon_n jesus_n christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n 8._o or_o minister_a to_o those_o of_o the_o circumcision_n 24._o but_o because_o our_o english_a reading_n in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o original_a be_v diverse_a therefore_o not_o so_o clear_a to_o every_o apprehension_n let_v this_o therefore_o be_v consider_v in_o that_o other_o of_o elder_n where_o it_o be_v more_o plain_a in_o that_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n s_o john_n term_v himself_o a_o elder_n more_o than_o once_o the_o elder_a to_o the_o elect_a lady_n 1._o and_o the_o elder_a to_o the_o well_o belove_a gaius_n 1._o so_o s._n peter_n of_o himself_o the_o elder_n which_o be_v among_o you_o i_o exhort_v who_o be_o also_o a_o elder_a 1_o you_o see_v in_o that_o the_o apostle_n call_v elder_n yet_o do_v not_o that_o conclude_v apostle_n and_o elder_n to_o be_v the_o same_o for_o how_o oft_o do_v we_o read_v of_o apostle_n and_o elder_n as_o distinct_a 4._o nor_o do_v it_o conclude_v apostle_n and_o elder_n to_o be_v equal_a because_o apostle_n be_v elder_n but_o this_o it_o show_v that_o all_o apostle_n be_v elder_n not_o all_o elder_n apostle_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o that_o community_n of_o name_n they_o still_o be_v distinguish_v in_o degree_n and_o dignity_n so_o be_v it_o as_o to_o bishop_n and_o elder_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o name_n of_o elder_n be_v give_v to_o bishop_n and_o of_o bishop_n to_o elder_n both_o be_v true_a for_o in_o the_o bishop_n say_v s._n ambrose_n be_v all_o order_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o priest_n that_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o priest_n 4._o again_o 3._o of_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n there_o be_v one_o order_n for_o either_o of_o they_o as_o a_o priest_n but_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o first_o so_o that_o every_o bishop_n be_v a_o presbyter_n but_o not_o every_o presbyter_n a_o bishop_n so_o s._n ambrose_n thus_o all_o bishop_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v elder_n and_o some_o elder_n be_v bishop_n but_o all_o elder_n be_v not_o bishop_n they_o who_o say_v they_o be_v must_v prove_v it_o before_o they_o can_v conclude_v any_o thing_n to_o purpose_n nor_o will_v that_o do_v it_o which_o they_o allege_v out_o of_o act_n 20._o where_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n v._n 17._o be_v term_v overseer_n or_o bishop_n v._n 28._o for_o those_o elder_n be_v indeed_o bishop_n if_o not_o all_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o and_o to_o those_o some_o for_o all_o be_v there_o speak_v as_o bishop_n this_o appear_v in_o that_o ephesus_z be_v a_o see_v metropolitical_a comprehend_v asia_n the_o less_o a_o large_a jurisdiction_n so_o in_o the_o six_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n theodorus_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n thus_o subscribe_v 17._o theodorus_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n bishop_n and_o primate_n of_o ephesus_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o asian_a province_n or_o diocese_n 18._o also_o of_o polycrates_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n eusebius_n say_v that_o he_o be_v ruler_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n 24._o and_o that_o by_o his_o authority_n he_o do_v assemble_v a_o provincial_a synod_n to_o discuss_v the_o question_n about_o easter_n 25._o and_o that_o he_o do_v write_v a_o synodical_a letter_n to_o victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n euseb._n l._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o find_v also_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o distribution_n of_o church_n by_o leo_n the_o emperor_n that_o ephesus_n be_v a_o metropolis_n have_v 36_o suffragan_n bishop_n 90._o and_o so_o be_v ephesus_n to_o be_v understand_v in_o act_n 20._o as_o metropolical_a and_o that_o meeting_n of_o elder_n or_o bishop_n there_o as_o provincial_n for_o it_o be_v there_o call_v not_o the_o church_n but_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n metropolitical_o yet_o elder_n plural_o imply_v more_o than_o of_o one_o church_n and_o as_o in_o a_o provincial_a meeting_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n together_o with_o other_o elder_n both_o usual_o conveen_v on_o such_o occasion_n may_v the_o apostle_n call_v those_o elder_n literal_o bishop_n irenaeus_n say_v as_o much_o that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v there_o convocate_v from_o ephesus_n and_o other_o adjoin_a city_n etc._n etc._n 14._o and_o act_n 20._o 28._o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v say_v the_o apostle_n make_v you_o bishop_n so_o in_o the_o original_a or_o overseer_n so_o in_o our_o render_n if_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o bishop_n and_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o so_o according_o we_o may_v then_o acquiesce_v in_o it_o rather_o than_o to_o mince_v the_o matter_n according_a to_o perverse_a glossing_n it_o be_v to_o so_o great_a a_o prejudice_n as_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n so_o precious_a in_o this_o have_v we_o to_o answer_v what_o be_v alfo_o object_v out_o of_o phil._n 1._o 1._o the_o apostle_n saint_v the_o saint_n at_o philippi_n with_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n wherein_o the_o author_n of_o the_o large_a annotation_n on_o the_o bibâ—e_n busy_a themselves_o exceed_o 1._o in_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o by_o cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n there_o cite_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o one_o city_n thence_o conclude_v in_o favour_n of_o those_o time_n that_o there_o be_v many_o bishop_n in_o philippi_n therefore_o be_v not_o they_o bishop_n but_o elder_n but_o all_o this_o be_v ground_v on_o a_o supposition_n that_o philippi_n be_v restrain_v to_o that_o city_n of_o macedonia_n so_o call_v whereas_o philippi_n be_v a_o metropolis_n in_o macedonia_n 12._o and_o we_o read_v of_o the_o church_n of_o macedonia_n 1._o and_o of_o the_o brethren_n in_o all_o macedonia_n 10._o and_o why_o may_v not_o philippi_n a_o metropolis_n include_v its_o province_n and_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n be_v to_o that_o church_n at_o large_a where_o many_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v salute_v without_o those_o narrow_a inference_n in_o confine_a philippi_n to_o a_o city_n within_o its_o wall_n and_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n at_o philippi_n to_o those_o only_a in_o that_o city_n inhabit_v as_o to_o that_o far_o object_v from_o that_o text_n phil._n 1._o 1._o of_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n only_o name_v and_o that_o elder_n be_v intend_v therefore_o by_o bishop_n say_v they_o elder_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o not_o bishop_n but_o how_o follow_v that_o for_o 1._o may_v not_o elder_n be_v as_o well_o include_v in_o and_o with_o that_o of_o deacon_n you_o have_v see_v the_o name_n of_o 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19_o or_o kinsman_n be_v it_o may_v be_v on_o such_o respect_n appoint_v by_o the_o apostle_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o be_v there_o therefore_o resident_a while_o other_o the_o apostle_n be_v other_o where_o on_o their_o work_n and_o on_o that_o account_n may_v he_o be_v probable_o point_v 〈…〉_z as_o principal_n among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 17._o 〈◊〉_d faith_n he_o show_v these_o thing_n unto_o james_n and_o to_o the_o brethren_n speak_v of_o his_o miraculous_a deliverance_n from_o herod_n and_o from_o his_o prison_n and_o after_o in_o the_o great_a council_n 〈◊〉_d jerusalem_n the_o great_a that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n all_o the_o apostle_n be_v present_a st._n james_n appear_v there_o as_o principal_a and_o precedent_n by_o who_o as_o 〈◊〉_d by_o such_o usual_a the_o resolve_v of_o the_o council_n be_v last_o and_o definitive_o declare_v etc._n also_o to_o st._n james_n be_v by_o st._n paul_n at_o jerusalem_n express_o address_v 〈…〉_z and_o again_o and_o again_o be_v he_o honourable_o mention_v among_o and_o above_o other_o 〈…〉_z in_o which_o he_o be_v consider_v as_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o i_o need_v not_o prove_v it_o be_v by_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z â—ledged_v &_o prove_v also_o although_o with_o some_o tenderness_n as_o to_o be_v willing_o pass_v over_o it_o seem_v say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o annot._n on_o the_o bible_n print_v a_o 1651._o that_o he_o be_v assign_v to_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n 18._o but_o on_o what_o account_n be_v that_o they_o test_n we_o â—7_n antiquity_n say_v they_o take_v he_o james_n to_o be_v superintendent_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n chrys._n hom_n 33._o in_o act._n jerom._n to_o 1_o catal._n ser._n eccles._n these_o be_v their_o word_n and_o proof_n for_o it_o of_o that_o therefore_o i_o need_v not_o i_o hope_v say_v more_o after_o st._n james_n who_o govern_v that_o church_n thirty_o year_n his_o brother_n simon_n or_o simeon_n succeed_v in_o that_o bishopric_n sim._n he_o live_v until_o he_o be_v 120_o year_n old_a suffer_v under_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o by_o appointment_n of_o st._n peter_n st._n mark_n be_v appoint_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o the_o first_o there_o he_o die_v five_o or_o six_o year_n before_o s._n peter_n or_o s._n paul_n and_o almost_o 40_o year_n before_o s._n john_n he_o succeed_v anianus_n than_o abilius_n and_o after_o cerdo_v all_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n evagr._fw-la 3._o by_o s._n paul_n be_v timothy_n make_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o titus_n bishop_n of_o crete_n the_o postscript_n to_o those_o epistle_n style_v they_o bishop_n which_o beside_o the_o antiquity_n of_o that_o testimony_n be_v otherwise_o aver_v for_o the_o author_n of_o the_o century_n evang._n say_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o paul_n appoint_v timothy_n pastor_n and_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o precedent_n which_o be_v with_o beza_n a_o bishop_n 19_o timothy_n have_v first_o the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o titus_n of_o the_o church_n in_o crete_n so_o eusebius_n 4._o also_o jerome_n sc_n timothy_n be_v ordain_v of_o s._n paul_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o ephesian_n and_o titus_n bishop_n of_o crete_n and_o oecumenius_n on_o these_o word_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 3_o i_o be_v seek_v thou_o to_o abide_v still_o at_o ephesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o faith_n he_o he_o appoint_v he_o bishop_n 1._o and_o of_o titus_n 1._o that_o paul_n leave_v he_o to_o ordain_v bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v first_o make_v he_o bishop_n as_o for_o timothy_n successor_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n you_o have_v the_o angel_n of_o that_o church_n mention_v by_o s._n john_n reâ—_n 2._o 1._o also_o polycrates_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n contemporary_a to_o polycarpus_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n ordain_v by_o s._n john_n and_o of_o other_o his_o successor_n after_o we_o read_v in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n where_o stephanus_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n be_v depose_v and_o it_o be_v debate_v by_o who_o the_o new_a bishop_n shall_v be_v appoint_v whether_o by_o the_o council_n or_o by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o asia_n thereupon_o leontius_n bishop_n of_o magnesia_n of_o the_o province_n of_o asia_n say_v thatfrom_o s._n timothy_n to_o that_o time_n there_o have_v be_v 27_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n all_o ordain_v in_o the_o province_n 11._o as_o to_o crete_n and_o of_o bishop_n succeed_v titus_n we_o read_v that_o basil_n bishop_n of_o gortyna_n the_o metropolis_n of_o crete_n be_v present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o trullo_n balfamo_n 4._o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n and_o s._n paul_n about_o the_o year_n 45._o appoint_a evodius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n who_o continue_v there_o bishop_n 20_o year_n he_o ignatius_n succeed_v and_o sit_v there_o 30_o year_n both_o of_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n ch_n 5._o in_o the_o year_n 56._o the_o same_o apostle_n order_v linus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o be_v mention_v 2_o tim._n 4._o 21._o after_o who_o follow_v anacletus_fw-la and_o clemens_n clement_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n also_o clemens_n do_v see_v the_o apostle_n and_o converse_v with_o they_o say_v irenaeus_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o 6._o s._n john_n ordain_v polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n sc_n and_o after_o his_o return_n from_o exile_n he_o appoint_v several_a bishop_n in_o divers_a place_n 23._o and_o as_o we_o find_v it_o thus_o in_o those_o apostolical_a church_n by_o themselves_o order_v so_o in_o other_o also_o have_v it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o to_o apostolical_a ordination_n and_o succession_n of_o which_o tertullian_n as_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n have_v polycarpus_n place_v there_o by_o s._n john_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n clement_n ordain_v by_o s._n peter_n so_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n also_o do_v show_v what_o bishop_n they_o have_v receive_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o traduce_v the_o apostolical_a seed_n to_o they_o 5._o in_o all_o which_o be_v see_v bishop_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n with_o their_o succession_n and_o that_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n together_o with_o their_o time_n and_o place_n ascertain_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o add_v the_o universal_a practice_n after_o of_o all_o church_n both_o orthodox_n and_o heretical_a for_o even_o the_o novatian_o arian_n and_o donatist_n etc._n etc._n retain_v the_o true_a government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o bishop_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a no_o instance_n out_o of_o council_n father_n or_o history_n can_v be_v give_v in_o all_o that_o time_n of_o church_n order_v without_o bishop_n by_o elder_n of_o which_o kind_n soever_o allow_v the_o time_n when_o church_n be_v first_o constitute_v they_o be_v then_o under_o the_o immediate_a tuition_n and_o care_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o respective_o until_o by_o their_o removal_n or_o otherwise_o they_o find_v it_o necessary_a to_o appoint_v other_o in_o their_o place_n in_o which_o case_n the_o apostle_n 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