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cap._n 2._o sect._n 3_o let_v we_o grant_v this_o to_o our_o learned_a doctor_n lest_o we_o find_v nothing_o to_o gratify_v he_o withal_o and_o what_o then_o will_v follow_v hence_o say_v he_o it_o will_v follow_v sect._n 4._o that_o this_o epistle_n which_o be_v send_v ecclesiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la ad_fw-la unius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la totius_fw-la achatae_fw-la christianos_n per_fw-la singulas_fw-la civitates_fw-la &_o regiones_fw-la sub_fw-la episcopis_fw-la aut_fw-la praefectis_fw-la suis_fw-la ubique_fw-la collocatas_fw-la missa_fw-la existimetur_fw-la but_o pray_v doctor_n why_o so_o we_o poor_a creature_n who_o be_v not_o so_o sharp_a sight_v as_o to_o discern_v a_o metropolitan_a archbishop_n at_o corinth_n of_o who_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o greece_n be_v dependent_a nor_o can_v find_v any_o institute_v church_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o in_o clement_n of_o one_o denomination_n beyond_o a_o single_a 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write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o good_a it_o be_v indispurable_o evident_a that_o paul_n write_v his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o achaia_n for_o he_o express_o affirm_v himself_o so_o to_o do_v and_o for_o the_o first_o epistle_n it_o be_v direct_v not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 1._o ch._n 2._o v._n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v say_v our_o doctor_n in_o the_o whole_a region_n of_o achaia_n so_o indeed_o say_v the_o doctor_n great_a friend_n grotius_n to_o who_o he_o be_v behold_v for_o more_o than_o one_o rare_a notion_n i_o say_v it_o not_o in_o any_o way_n of_o any_o reproach_n to_o the_o doctor_n only_o i_o can_v but_o think_v his_o careful_a ward_n of_o himself_o against_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v behold_v to_o grotius_n do_v exceed_o unbecome_v
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sufficient_a to_o infer_v this_o conclusion_n first_o that_o may_v then_o have_v be_v say_v the_o consequence_n deny_v and_o traill_v make_v what_o be_v or_o what_o can_v be_v far_o say_v to_o prove_v it_o but_o that_o method_n be_v not_o here_o think_v safe_a it_o be_v easy_a to_o say_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o consectary_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o pure_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n which_o yet_o i_o never_o hear_v say_v of_o a_o conclusion_n infer_v from_o praemiss_n and_o after_o far_a undertake_v to_o be_v prove_v i_o desire_v to_o consult_v aristotle_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o that_o fallacy_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o my_o side_n a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o he_o a_o deny_v the_o conclusion_n 22._o this_o for_o the_o form_n of_o his_o reply_n second_o then_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o i_o do_v and_o still_o do_v think_v it_o a_o conclude_a argument_n which_o i_o there_o use_v and_o be_v brief_o set_v down_o it_o will_v be_v more_o explicit_o this_o a_o epistle_n address_v to_o a_o metropolitical_a see_v under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o church_n adjacent_a to_o such_o a_o chief_a city_n or_o metropolis_n be_v address_v to_o all_o the_o city_n and_o church_n that_o relate_v to_o that_o metropolis_n but_o corinth_n be_v such_o a_o city_n and_o this_o epistle_n be_v so_o address_v to_o it_o that_o corinth_n be_v such_o a_o metropolis_n be_v apparent_a and_o be_v not_o deny_v as_o to_o the_o political_a acceptation_n of_o it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o also_o in_o the_o ecclesiastic_a there_o be_v no_o far_a difficulty_n and_o if_o my_o suppose_n and_o not_o far_o prove_v of_o this_o in_o that_o place_n be_v the_o infirm_a part_n of_o the_o discourse_n and_o beg_v of_o the_o question_n i_o must_v answer_v that_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v it_o shall_v be_v esteem_v so_o have_v long_o before_o on_o occasion_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o revelation_n entre_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d into_o a_o discourse_n of_o metropolitical_a city_n and_o show_v that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o political_a but_o ecclesiastical_a acceptation_n there_o be_v such_o in_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o in_o clement_n time_n 23_o this_o be_v there_o manifest_v in_o many_o instance_n 1._o in_o antioch_n the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n and_o all_o the_o church_n of_o those_o region_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o antioch_n and_o dependent_a on_o that_o second_o in_o rome_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n or_o vrbicarian_a region_n three_o in_o alexandria_n the_o metropolis_n of_o egypt_n whereupon_o mark_n be_v say_v by_o 〈◊〉_d eusâ—bius_n to_o have_v lonstitute_v church_n in_o the_o plural_a there_o all_o which_o under_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o province_n of_o or_o belong_v to_o alexandria_n as_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o saint_n mark_v commit_v to_o anianus_n or_o ananias_n and_o the_o government_n administer_v by_o he_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n there_o plant_v by_o mark_n relate_v to_o this_o as_o to_o the_o metropolis_n four_o in_o gortyna_n the_o prime_a metropolis_n of_o crete_n the_o archbishop_n whereof_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n ann_n ch_n 175._o be_v style_v bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n adjacent_a to_o i._n e._n the_o province_n of_o gortyna_n and_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o crete_n five_o in_o philippi_n the_o metropolis_n of_o one_o province_n of_o macedonia_n act._n 16._o 12._o to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o epistle_n say_v to_o be_v write_v by_o ignatius_n to_o they_o of_o tarsus_n we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n in_o the_o plural_a of_o the_o philippian_n salute_v you_o six_o in_o the_o several_a church_n of_o asia_n mention_v rev._n 1_o each_o of_o they_o a_o metropolis_n over_o some_o other_o â—ities_n and_o ephesus_n the_o prime_a of_o all_o the_o proconsular_a asia_n and_o this_o form_n or_o this_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v there_o by_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o three_o great_a counsel_n nice_a antioch_n ephesus_n testify_v to_o be_v the_o ancient_a primitive_a apostolical_a state_n 24._o this_o be_v then_o do_v at_o large_a and_o thereby_o the_o primitive_a constitution_n of_o metropolitical_a church_n competent_o assert_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o sufficient_a but_o to_o re-mind_n the_o reader_n that_o corinth_n be_v one_o such_o metropolis_n of_o achaia_n or_o greece_n and_o according_o that_o upon_o that_o account_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o political_a acceptation_n the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o corinthian_n be_v mean_v to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n and_o not_o only_o to_o that_o one_o of_o corinth_n and_o what_o error_n i_o have_v commit_v herein_o i_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o yet_o able_a to_o discern_v or_o divine_v or_o what_o there_o be_v behind_o that_o want_v far_a proof_n 25._o the_o only_a thing_n i_o can_v yet_o think_v of_o be_v that_o in_o this_o praefacer_n judgement_n i_o have_v not_o make_v it_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o that_o one_o evidence_n of_o corinth_n be_v a_o metropolis_n where_o the_o proconsul_n of_o achaia_n keep_v his_o residence_n act._n 18_o 12_o 15._o i._n e._n a_o metropolis_n in_o the_o political_a acceptation_n that_o it_o be_v also_o a_o metropolis_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a notitiae_fw-la and_o then_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a perhaps_o far_o to_o add_v something_o to_o clear_v that_o and_o put_v it_o out_o of_o question_n not_o only_o in_o thesi_fw-la that_o the_o church_n general_o thus_o correspond_v with_o the_o state_n according_a
the_o church_n at_o corinth_n and_o through_o achaia_n may_v be_v numerous_a both_o paul_n and_o peter_n have_v labour_v there_o successful_o yet_o for_o some_o tâ—me_n there_o be_v not_o any_o where_o so_o many_o but_o that_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o deacon_n or_o deacon_n may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o 13._o so_o likewise_o the_o be_v a_o metropolis_n be_v no_o argument_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v presbyter_n by_o this_o time_n constitute_v there_o for_o suppose_v as_o i_o do_v and_o my_o ground_n have_v be_v large_o set_v down_o that_o the_o apostle_n conform_v their_o model_n to_o the_o government_n and_o form_n among_o the_o nation_n where_o they_o come_v at_o their_o first_o plant_v the_o faith_n in_o any_o region_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v form_v into_o a_o church_n with_o a_o bishop_n over_o it_o be_v also_o a_o metropolitan_a church_n in_o relation_n to_o all_o other_o city_n of_o greece_n which_o either_o than_o do_v or_o shall_v after_o believe_v as_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judea_n or_o as_o philippi_n be_v a_o prime_a city_n or_o metropolis_n of_o macedonia_n and_o the_o first_o where_o paul_n plant_v the_o faith_n be_v straightway_o a_o metropolitical_a church_n how_o few_o or_o how_o many_o christian_n there_o be_v in_o it_o it_o matter_n not_o 14._o and_o therefore_o for_o his_o change_n of_o the_o scene_n from_o corinth_n and_o clement_n to_o philippi_n and_o st._n paul_n epistle_n it_o will_v bring_v he_o no_o advantage_n the_o case_n between_o they_o be_v exact_o parallel_n there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o province_n of_o macedonia_n say_v st._n luke_n of_o which_o philippi_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o metropolis_n just_a as_o corinth_n be_v of_o achaia_n and_o this_o city_n be_v the_o first_o in_o that_o region_n wherein_o st._n paul_n plant_v the_o faith_n it_o be_v certain_o a_o metropolitical_a church_n and_o epaphroditus_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a of_o that_o province_n the_o first_o day_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o it_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o the_o jeer_n of_o the_o metropolitical_n infant_n may_v seasonable_o have_v be_v controvert_v into_o a_o more_o serious_a and_o decent_a expression_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n imaginable_a why_o if_o the_o apostle_n do_v institute_v metropolitical_a church_n as_o here_o be_v not_o one_o serious_a word_n of_o objection_n against_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v to_o assert_v it_o those_o church_n shall_v not_o at_o their_o first_o institution_n call_v it_o their_o infancy_n if_o you_o will_v be_v metropolitical_a church_n for_o as_o to_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v convert_v and_o divide_v into_o dioceses_n that_o be_v not_o consequent_a or_o necessary_a to_o my_o assertion_n for_o as_o clement_n say_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n in_o each_o city_n at_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o be_v constitute_v in_o relation_n to_o they_o not_o only_o which_o do_v but_o express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o shall_v afterward_o believe_v so_o the_o church_n and_o bishop_n in_o the_o metropolis_n when_o that_o be_v first_o convert_v may_v very_o well_o be_v metropolitical_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o city_n of_o that_o province_n which_o shall_v afterward_o receive_v the_o faith_n 15._o as_o we_o know_v when_o augustin_n come_v first_o over_o into_o england_n and_o preach_v the_o faith_n and_o convert_v christian_n first_o at_o ethelbert_n seat_n and_o the_o metropolis_n of_o that_o province_n he_o be_v by_o be_v make_v bishop_n there_o make_v metropolitan_a also_o that_o sure_o be_v bede_n meaning_n when_o he_o say_v of_o it_o lib._n 1_o c._n 27._o venit_fw-la arelas_n &_o ab_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la ethâ—rio_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la genâ—i_fw-la anglorum_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o come_v to_o arles_n in_o france_n and_o by_o etherius_fw-la archbishop_n of_o that_o city_n be_v ordain_v archbishop_n to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o english_a and_o if_o as_o a_o learned_a antiquary_n think_v bede_n speak_v after_o the_o use_n of_o his_o own_o time_n and_o that_o the_o word_n archiepiscopus_fw-la be_v not_o in_o use_n here_o then_o at_o augustine_n come_n hither_o yet_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n wherein_o i_o make_v the_o instance_n and_o all_o that_o i_o contend_v from_o thence_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o be_v at_o first_o make_v bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n be_v thereby_o make_v also_o metropolitan_a 16._o as_o for_o the_o division_n into_o diocese_n how_o little_a force_n that_o have_v against_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v or_o think_v in_o this_o business_n whether_o of_o bishop_n or_o metropolitan_o i_o have_v speak_v enough_o to_o that_o in_o the_o vindication_n to_o the_o london_n minister_n c._n 1._o sect_n 19_o and_o to_o that_o i_o refer_v the_o prefacer_n 17._o and_o so_o still_o i_o be_o free_a enough_o from_o quarrel_v with_o myself_o in_o the_o least_o or_o from_o be_v engage_v in_o any_o endless_a labour_n to_o reconcile_v the_o contradiction_n of_o my_o answer_n which_o as_o far_o as_o my_o weak_a understanding_n can_v reach_v be_v perfect_o at_o agreement_n with_o one_o another_o if_o the_o labour_n of_o show_v they_o be_v so_o prove_v fruitless_a i_o know_v to_o who_o i_o be_o behold_v for_o it_o even_o the_o taskmaster_n who_o i_o have_v undertake_v to_o observe_v and_o in_o that_o guise_n of_o obedience_n shall_v now_o proceed_v brief_o to_o answer_v every_o of_o his_o question_n and_o i_o hope_v there_o can_v now_o need_v many_o word_n to_o do_v it_o 18._o to_o the_o first_o concern_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o second_o order_n that_o of_o presbyter_n for_o the_o when_o i_o answer_v i_o know_v not_o the_o year_n but_o evident_o before_o the_o write_n of_o ignatius_n epistle_n in_o trajan_n time_n and_o in_o all_o probability_n after_o the_o write_v all_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n and_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v discern_v of_o clement_n epistle_n as_o far_o as_o concern_v either_o rome_n or_o corinth_n 19_o for_o the_o by_o who_o and_o by_o what_o authority_n i_o answer_v i_o think_v they_o be_v first_o institute_v by_o st._n john_n in_o asia_n before_o his_o death_n and_o shall_v add_v to_o my_o reason_n elsewhere_o give_v for_o it_o this_o far_a consideration_n that_o ignatius_n in_o all_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n ephesus_n smyrna_n trallis_n magnesia_n philadelphia_n make_v mention_n of_o they_o within_o few_o year_n after_o john_n death_n though_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o do_v not_o and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o also_o it_o appear_v by_o what_o authority_n viz._n such_o as_o john_n be_v apostolical_a or_o if_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v firm_o ground_v as_o to_o the_o person_n of_o st._n john_n yet_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v not_o at_o first_o institute_v as_o well_o as_o deacon_n be_v but_o this_o because_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o they_o yet_o and_o the_o power_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o first_o bishop_n be_v a_o plenary_a power_n so_o far_o that_o they_o may_v communicate_v to_o other_o what_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n and_o those_o according_o in_o the_o force_n thereof_o constitute_v presbyter_n in_o partem_fw-la officii_fw-la the_o authority_n still_o by_o which_o they_o be_v institute_v will_v be_v apostolical_a and_o so_o if_o as_o this_o prefacer_n give_v order_n they_o be_v let_v go_v to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v they_o will_v not_o be_v much_o hurt_n they_o be_v but_o remit_v to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a person_n by_o this_o 20._o to_o the_o second_o concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o my_o word_n diss_n 2._o c._n 29_o 21._o when_o i_o say_v that_o hierom_n word_n of_o churches_n be_v govern_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o presbyter_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o whether_o all_o those_o presbyter_n be_v bishop_n proper_o so_o call_v i_o answer_v that_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o if_o hierome_n be_v reconcileable_a to_o himself_o that_o must_v be_v his_o meaning_n that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o church_n be_v first_o govern_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o presbyter_n and_o after_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n too_o upon_o the_o rise_n of_o schism_n a_o bishop_n be_v every_o where_o set_v over_o they_o that_o according_a in_o hierome_n notion_n all_o those_o presbyter_n be_v not_o bishop_n but_o such_o as_o out_o of_o who_o after_o one_o be_v choose_v in_o every_o church_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n 21._o that_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o fact_n i_o no_o where_o
a_o episcopacy_n to_o have_v be_v receive_v by_o they_o of_o old_a as_o be_v now_o contend_v for_o be_v exceed_o remote_a from_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o expression_n of_o those_o thing_n use_v by_o the_o divine_a writer_n with_o they_o also_o that_o follow_v after_o both_o before_o as_o have_v be_v manifest_v and_o some_o while_n after_o the_o day_n of_o ignatius_n as_o may_v be_v far_o clear_o evidence_v and_o be_v thrust_v into_o the_o series_n of_o the_o discourse_n with_o such_o a_o incoherent_a impertinency_n as_o proclaim_v a_o interpolation_n be_v some_o of_o they_o also_o very_o ridiculous_a and_o so_o foolish_o hyperbolical_a that_o they_o fall_v very_o little_a short_a of_o blasphemy_n yet_o there_o be_v expression_n in_o all_o or_o most_o of_o they_o that_o will_v abundant_o manifest_v that_o he_o who_o be_v their_o author_n whoever_o he_o be_v never_o dream_v of_o any_o such_o fabric_n of_o church-order_n as_o in_o after_o age_n be_v insensible_o receive_v 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act_v in_o church_n thing_n in_o iâ—s_n whole_a body_n under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o residence_n of_o its_o officer_n a_o church_n walk_v in_o oâ—â—er_n and_o not_o as_o some_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o say_v ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o call_v the_o bishop_n to_o the_o assembly_n yet_o do_v all_o thing_n without_o he_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o in_o our_o â—ayes_v 〈◊〉_d suppose_v not_o to_o â—eep_v thâ—_n assembly_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n give_v we_o i_o â—â—y_v â—uch_v a_o church_n and_o let_v we_o come_v to_o they_o when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o the_o church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ignatius_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v and_o be_v so_o render_v in_o the_o quotation_n take_v from_o his_o epistle_n by_o the_o learned_a doctor_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o contest_v of_o this_o present_a digression_n will_v quick_o draw_v to_o a_o issue_n 3._o the_o first_o thing_n here_o assume_v be_v the_o evidence_n of_o some_o ill_a favour_a tamper_n with_o ignaetius_n epistle_n deduce_v from_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o clement_n '_o s_z in_o their_o expression_n about_o church-order_n and_o officer_n but_o indeed_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o i_o who_o have_v be_v as_o careful_a as_o be_v possible_a to_o get_v a_o emendate_n copy_n of_o these_o epistle_n and_o have_v first_o content_v myself_o with_o that_o which_o have_v past_o vedelius_n trial_n at_o geneva_n which_o one_o may_v hope_v will_v burn_v up_o all_o the_o stubble_n which_o can_v be_v get_v in_o there_o towards_o the_o sound_n of_o episcopacy_n i_o have_v since_o fall_v upon_o copy_n much_o more_o purify_v than_o that_o cleanse_v from_o almost_o all_o the_o dross_n every_o passage_n which_o this_o prefacer_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o accuse_v
to_o infer_v what_o i_o alone_o undertake_v to_o deduce_v from_o they_o that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o two_o order_n in_o the_o church_n in_o ignatius_n time_n and_o so_o before_o blondel_n aera_fw-la of_o 140._o year_n as_o the_o testimony_n from_o whence_o the_o papist_n conclude_v their_o transubstantiation_n and_o their_o whole_a fardel_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v unable_a to_o infer_v their_o desire_a conclusion_n i_o shall_v sit_v down_o in_o peace_n whole_o unconcern_v in_o that_o large_a instance_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o or_o application_n to_o the_o man_n of_o these_o latter_a day_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o episcopacy_n 11._o only_o let_v i_o assure_v he_o that_o these_o late_a day_n afford_v some_o man_n which_o have_v search_v antiquity_n to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n take_v the_o pain_n of_o that_o travail_n on_o purpose_n for_o that_o one_o end_n and_o after_o the_o scripture_n have_v expect_v to_o fetch_v truth_n from_o that_o search_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o and_o have_v therefore_o begin_v their_o study_n of_o divinity_n in_o that_o order_n and_o count_v the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o set_v out_o from_o the_o modern_a systeme_n to_o be_v very_o preposterous_a and_o if_o the_o prefacer_n own_o conscience_n shall_v chance_v to_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v not_o exact_o observe_v this_o method_n that_o he_o have_v first_o espouse_v opinion_n and_o frame_n of_o government_n and_o then_o search_v antiquity_n to_o establish_v they_o or_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v as_o credible_a and_o easy_o suggest_v of_o he_o as_o by_o he_o of_o other_o and_o other_o conscience_n may_v and_o do_v excuse_v they_o as_o perfect_o as_o he_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o excuse_v he_o i_o hope_v this_o will_v be_v a_o competent_a reply_n to_o that_o part_n of_o this_o section_n also_o 12._o for_o as_o to_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o pursuit_n hereof_o of_o the_o parish_n church_n in_o ignatius_n day_n of_o the_o chorepiscopus_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o diocesan_n subjection_n to_o the_o metropolitan_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o his_o necessary_a wonder_n arise_v whether_o it_o do_v not_o enter_v into_o our_o heart_n how_o contemptible_a we_o be_v in_o our_o proof_n etc._n etc._n it_o may_v suffice_v to_o say_v that_o the_o prefacer_n have_v sure_o forget_v himself_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o persuade_v other_o that_o all_o these_o be_v the_o conclusion_n which_o i_o have_v make_v or_o any_o other_o prelatist_n out_o of_o ignatius_n epistle_n certain_o the_o assert_v of_o the_o three_o order_n all_o of_o they_o as_o apostolical_a be_v the_o one_o thing_n which_o we_o need_v deduce_v from_o thence_o and_o if_o that_o be_v grant_v we_o from_o that_o authority_n there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o prelatist_n contention_n with_o blondel_n 13._o as_o for_o that_o of_o parish_n church_n sure_o i_o have_v as_o yet_o conclude_v nothing_o from_o ignatius_n concern_v that_o subject_n nor_o ever_o express_v myself_o to_o think_v he_o worse_o than_o a_o insidel_n that_o discern_v they_o not_o in_o these_o epistle_n the_o first_o time_n i_o ever_o speak_v of_o they_o be_v very_o late_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o london_n minister_n which_o the_o prefacer_n have_v not_o yet_o see_v may_v turn_v to_o it_o cap._n 1._o sect_n 19_o and_o i_o shall_v now_o only_o add_v in_o relation_n to_o ignatius_n that_o the_o form_n of_o government_n there_o describe_v be_v this_o one_o bishop_n with_o his_o presbytery_n i._n e._n college_n of_o presbyter_n under_o he_o and_o one_o or_o more_o deacon_n of_o a_o three_o rank_n rule_v and_o administer_a in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o oâ—…_n the_o affair_n of_o any_o one_o particular_a church_n be_v it_o trallis_n magnâ—sia_n or_o the_o like_a together_o with_o the_o whole_a territory_n belong_v to_o that_o church_n of_o such_o a_o citâ—_n or_o if_o it_o be_v a_o mâ—…polis_n the_o 〈◊〉_d adjoin_v all_o this_o may_v very_o well_o be_v do_v and_o very_o easy_o imagine_v without_o any_o exact_a distribution_n into_o several_a congregation_n such_o as_o we_o now_o call_v parish_n as_o long_o as_o the_o order_n of_o the_o bishop_n without_o who_o say_v he_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v be_v by_o all_o inferior_n regular_o observe_v and_o if_o as_o occasion_n seem_v to_o require_v or_o expedience_n advise_v the_o bishop_n either_o then_o or_o afterward_o make_v more_o punctual_a distribution_n of_o the_o believer_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o so_o appoint_v several_a assembly_n in_o the_o same_o city_n and_o in_o each_o village_n one_o place_v also_o a_o presbyter_n in_o every_o such_o assembly_n this_o i_o hope_v will_v not_o be_v style_v any_o work_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o i_o see_v by_o and_o by_o mention_v but_o a_o regular_a act_n of_o the_o bishop_n according_a to_o that_o power_n which_o from_o the_o apostle_n every_o such_o singular_o institute_v governor_n be_v entrust_v with_o in_o every_o church_n 14._o next_o for_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la it_o be_v know_v how_o little_o i_o be_o concern_v to_o justify_v the_o deduce_v they_o from_o these_o epistle_n i_o profess_v to_o believe_v there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n say_v of_o they_o there_o nay_o when_o blondel_n be_v willing_a to_o deduce_v they_o from_o clement_n phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o out_o of_o he_o the_o london-minister_n i_o have_v 16._o refute_v their_o deduction_n and_o show_v that_o they_o come_v not_o into_o the_o church_n so_o early_o and_o so_o for_o that_o also_o he_o may_v have_v omit_v his_o wonderment_n now_o as_o reasonable_o as_o i_o be_v but_o late_o rebuke_v for_o it_o 15._o as_o for_o that_o of_o metropolitan_a church_n or_o bishop_n i_o do_v not_o again_o remember_v that_o ignatius_n first_o give_v i_o the_o model_n for_o that_o frame_n certain_o i_o have_v produce_v other_o i_o hope_v competent_a evidence_n to_o conclude_v whatsoever_o i_o affirm_v of_o it_o and_o if_o some_o not_o obscure_a intimation_n out_o of_o ignatius_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v give_v that_o way_n as_o when_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o call_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o syria_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o syria_n be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o know_a bishop_n of_o antioch_n one_o single_a city_n but_o that_o the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v that_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o polycarpe_n speak_v of_o his_o successor_n he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o like_a style_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o shall_v be_v think_v worthy_a of_o the_o dignity_n of_o go_v into_o syria_n yet_o have_v not_o i_o 〈◊〉_d those_o dissertation_n lay_v the_o weight_n on_o they_o much_o less_o count_v they_o worse_o than_o infidel_n that_o be_v not_o convince_v by_o they_o though_o if_o i_o have_v that_o will_v not_o have_v render_v my_o proof_n so_o admirable_o contemptible_a as_o it_o be_v pretend_v 16._o last_o for_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o ecclesiastic_a government_n be_v in_o his_o phrase_n laâ—quied_v after_o the_o civil_a division_n as_o i_o no_o where_o father_n it_o on_o or_o deduce_v it_o from_o ignatius_n who_o now_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o so_o if_o instead_o of_o his_o dark_a phrase_n of_o contempt_n the_o matter_n be_v set_v down_o in_o more_o significative_a intelligible_a word_n uâ—z_fw-fr that_o the_o apostle_n in_o each_o nation_n where_o they_o come_v to_o plant_v the_o faith_n think_v not_o fit_a to_o innovate_v unnecessary_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o distribution_n already_o make_v whether_o in_o judaea_n or_o the_o gentile_a region_n but_o plant_v a_o church_n in_o a_o chief_a city_n and_o extend_v the_o faith_n to_o the_o region_n about_o it_o and_o to_o other_o adjacent_a inferior_a city_n annex_v the_o regional-church_n to_o the_o city-church_n and_o preserve_v the_o subordination_n of_o inferior_a citie-churche_n to_o the_o chief_a citie-church_n i._n e._n to_o the_o metropolis_n and_o this_o constant_o when_o there_o be_v no_o considerable_a reason_n to_o advise_v any_o change_n if_o i_o say_v the_o matter_n be_v thus_o intelligible_o and_o without_o the_o help_n of_o odious_a expression_n represent_v i_o know_v not_o what_o appearance_n of_o exception_n can_v lie_v against_o it_o but_o of_o this_o also_o i_o have_v former_o and_o 1â—_n elsewhere_o speak_v sufficient_o and_o here_o be_v nothing_o i_o be_o sure_a suggest_a to_o which_o any_o far_a reply_n can_v be_v accommedate_v and_o therefore_o as_o yet_o i_o need_v add_v no_o more_o of_o it_o 17._o so_o that_o what_o follow_v of_o the_o red_a legiones_fw-la and_o red_a ecclesias_fw-la require_v i_o to_o restore_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n etc._n etc._n be_v sure_a very_o
member_n of_o the_o church_n do_v aught_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n without_o the_o bishop_n but_o if_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o demand_n be_v either_o that_o the_o bishop_n with_o his_o presbyter_n who_o be_v indeed_o member_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o concurrent_a consent_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o people_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n he_o contend_v for_o out_o of_o clemens_n this_o i_o be_o able_a to_o assume_v will_v never_o be_v infer_v from_o that_o place_n or_o out_o of_o these_o epistle_n and_o for_o any_o other_o inference_n he_o will_v draw_v from_o hence_o in_o order_n to_o the_o no_o other_o church_n but_o a_o single_a particular_a congregation_n which_o we_o find_v in_o his_o hypothesis_n this_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o last_o demand_n where_o he_o recurre_v to_o this_o place_n again_o 23._o four_o he_o demand_v a_o church_n that_o be_v so_o gather_v 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entrust_v with_o the_o ministry_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o whence_o he_o conclude_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pay_v reverence_n to_o one_o another_o i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o phrase_n in_o s._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o to_o the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n their_o superior_n and_o beside_o mutual_a love_n and_o care_n of_o avoid_v division_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v unite_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o thâ—se_a that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o for_o a_o pattern_n and_o doctrine_n of_o incorruption_n or_o orthodox_n religion_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o infection_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o gnostick_n heresy_n and_o then_o what_o analogy_n bear_v this_o with_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o prefacer_n what_o unkind_a aspect_n have_v it_o on_o the_o prelatist_n pretension_n 24._o five_o he_o demand_v a_o church_n walk_v in_o order_n and_o not_o as_o some_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o render_v such_o as_o call_v the_o bishop_n to_o the_o assembly_n yet_o do_v all_o thing_n without_o he_o here_o it_o be_v a_o little_a news_n to_o i_o to_o see_v a_o piece_n of_o greek_a english_v this_o be_v i_o think_v the_o first_o time_n that_o the_o prefacer_n have_v do_v so_o i_o shall_v not_o attempt_v to_o guess_v at_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o but_o indeed_o it_o be_v much_o more_o so_o to_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v call_n the_o bishop_n to_o the_o assembly_n do_v he_o mean_v that_o the_o people_n have_v the_o â—ower_n of_o call_v assembly_n or_o call_v the_o bishop_n to_o they_o i_o shall_v not_o again_o detain_v the_o reader_n with_o my_o conjecture_n of_o his_o sense_n this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o assembly_n but_o that_o those_o word_n to_o the_o assembly_n be_v perfect_o interpolate_v by_o the_o prefacer_n 2._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o more_o than_o they_o call_v he_o bishop_n allow_v he_o the_o name_n or_o title_n but_o as_o he_o add_v do_v all_o without_o he_o subject_n not_o their_o action_n to_o his_o direction_n or_o command_n as_o in_o the_o word_n immediate_o precedent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v only_o call_v christian_n and_o be_v true_o such_o be_v set_v as_o extreme_o contrary_a or_o as_o in_o the_o same_o 36._o ep._n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v jesus_n christ_n be_v oppose_v to_o true_a christâ—â—ity_n and_o sure_o do_v not_o signify_v call_v jesus_n christ_n to_o their_o assembly_n and_o then_o of_o they_o that_o do_v thus_o ignatius_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o dâ—e_v not_o assemble_v validity_n according_a to_o the_o command_n all_o actionr_n of_o such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o kind_n of_o validity_n in_o they_o and_o by_o so_o add_v he_o pass_v no_o sentence_n upon_o the_o prelatist_n unless_o he_o be_v only_o nominal_o such_o plead_v for_o bishop_n and_o disobey_v they_o 25._o last_o say_v he_o give_v we_o such_o a_o church_n and_o let_v we_o câ—me_v to_o they_o when_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n all_o in_o the_o same_o place_n assemble_v together_o in_o prayer_n such_o as_o â—he_v church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ignatius_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v and_o be_v so_o render_v in_o the_o quotation_n take_v from_o his_o epistle_n by_o the_o doctor_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o episcopacy_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o if_o the_o church_n he_o will_v have_v be_v set_v down_o by_o i_o as_o he_o desire_v in_o the_o quotation_n from_o ignatius_n than_o i_o need_v not_o have_v be_v call_v to_o for_o the_o give_v he_o his_o church_n back_o again_o i_o have_v it_o seem_v either_o never_o detain_v they_o or_o else_o render_v they_o already_o second_o for_o this_o last_o passage_n the_o most_o that_o i_o have_v quote_v towards_o it_o be_v from_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o and_o the_o whole_a passage_n lie_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v you_o unite_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o straight_o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o lord_n therefore_o be_v in_o union_n with_o do_v nothing_o without_o his_o father_n neither_o by_o himself_o nor_o by_o his_o apostle_n so_o neither_o do_v you_o any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o presbyter_n nor_o attempt_v to_o account_v any_o thing_n reasonable_a which_o appear_v so_o to_o you_o private_o but_o in_o the_o same_o place_n let_v there_o be_v one_o prayer_n one_o supplication_z one_o mind_n one_o hope_n in_o love_n and_o joy_v unblameable_a 26._o this_o whole_a plaee_n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v what_o it_o import_v save_v only_o perfect_a agreement_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o superior_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o entertain_v private_a doctrine_n which_o be_v not_o leave_v in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o apostle_n together_o with_o all_o mutual_a unity_n charity_n conjunction_n in_o prayer_n of_o all_o sort_n for_o supply_v of_o want_n pardon_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o hâ—pe_n and_o joy_n but_o i_o now_o suppose_v that_o the_o thing_n here_o design_v to_o be_v infer_v from_o this_o in_o the_o close_a as_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d towards_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o demand_n be_v the_o establishment_n of_o his_o grand_a hypothesis_n forementioned_a the_o nâ—…institution_n of_o any_o church_n officer_n whatever_o relate_v to_o more_o church_n in_o his_o office_n or_o any_o other_o church_n than_o a_o single_a particular_a congregation_n and_o this_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v so_o willing_a to_o have_v competent_o testify_v here_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o testimony_n a_o little_a disguise_v be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o appear_v twice_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o so_o become_v a_o double_a witness_n a_o military_a trick_n which_o officer_n 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rest_n to_o the_o mention_n of_o that_o which_o gortyna_n be_v the_o metropolis_n must_v conclude_v he_o to_o comprehend_v all_o the_o other_o beside_o that_o which_o be_v in_o crete_n and_o philip_n which_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o in_o the_o plural_a not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o about_o gortyna_n must_v needs_o be_v conclude_v bishop_n of_o they_o all_o which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v any_o other_o way_n then_o as_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n to_o which_o those_o other_o relate_v and_o then_o what_o can_v be_v more_o to_o my_o purpose_n than_o this_o i_o confess_v i_o know_v not_o against_o this_o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o reason_n offer_v only_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o my_o purpose_n and_o so_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o which_o i_o can_v make_v reply_n in_o this_o matter_n sect._n 4._o the_o original_a of_o metropolitical_a church_n accommodation_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a to_o the_o civil_a distribution_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n greatness_n num._n 1._o the_o next_o thing_n he_o be_v please_v to_o examine_v he_o call_v i_o shall_v not_o debate_v how_o fit_o my_o application_n of_o the_o forementioned_a observation_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o expect_v some_o great_a advantage_n 2._o sect._n 4._o say_v he_o application_n be_v make_v of_o the_o forementioned_a observation_n sect._n 2._o and_o the_o interpretation_n give_v of_o it_o sect._n 3._o in_o these_o word_n his_o sic_fw-la positis_fw-la illud_fw-la statim_fw-la seqâ—â—tur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_fw-la imperii_fw-la cognition_n in_o provinciâ—_n qual_a bâ—â—_n cum_fw-la plure_n urbes_fw-la â—int_fw-la una_fw-la tamen_fw-la primaria_fw-la &_o principalis_fw-la câ—nsenda_fw-la â—rat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ideo_fw-la dicta_fw-la cui_fw-la itidem_fw-la inferiores_fw-la reliquae_fw-la civitates_fw-la subjiciebantur_fw-la â—t_a â—â—vitat_fw-la bus_fw-la regiones_fw-la fic_z &_o inter_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la &_o cathedras_fw-la episcopales_fw-la unam_fw-la semper_fw-la primariam_fw-la &_o metropoliticam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la in_o this_o section_n the_o doctor_n have_v most_o ingenuous_o and_o true_o give_v we_o the_o â—ise_v and_o occasion_n of_o his_o diocesan_n and_o metropolitical_n praelate_v from_o the_o aim_n of_o man_n to_o accommodate_v ecclesiastical_a or_o church-affaire_n to_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n and_o distribution_n of_o province_n metropolitan_a city_n and_o chief_a town_n within_o the_o several_a dependency_n the_o neighbour_a village_n be_v cast_v in_o as_o thing_n of_o no_o great_a esteem_n to_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o next_o considerable_a town_n and_o seat_n of_o judicature_n do_v the_o hierarchy_n which_o he_o so_o sedulous_o contend_v for_o arise_v what_o advantage_n be_v afford_v to_o the_o work_n by_o the_o paucity_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o village_n and_o less_o town_n from_o which_o at_o length_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o heathenish_a idolater_n be_v denominate_v pagan_n the_o first_o plant_n of_o church_n in_o the_o great_a city_n the_o eminence_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o first_o church_n in_o those_o city_n the_o weakness_n of_o many_o rural_a bishop_n the_o multiply_a and_o grow_v in_o number_n and_o person_n of_o gift_n ability_n and_o considerable_a fortune_n and_o employment_n in_o this_o world_n in_o the_o metropolitan_a city_n with_o their_o fame_n thereby_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o abode_n of_o some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o such_o city_n and_o church_n with_o the_o eminent_a accommodation_n at_o the_o administration_n of_o civil_a jurisdiction_n and_o other_o affair_n which_o appear_v in_o that_o subordination_n and_o dependency_n whereunto_o the_o province_n chief_a city_n and_o territory_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v cast_v with_o which_o opportunity_n satan_n get_v by_o these_o mean_n to_o introduce_v their_o way_n state_n pomp_n word_n phrase_n term_n of_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n into_o the_o church_n insensible_o get_v ground_n upon_o they_o and_o prevail_v to_o their_o declension_n from_o the_o naked_a simplicity_n and_o purity_n wherein_o they_o be_v first_o plant_v some_o other_o occasion_n may_v give_v advantage_n for_o we_o to_o manifest_v for_o the_o present_a it_o may_v suffice_v that_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o magnific_a hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n arise_v from_o the_o accommodation_n of_o its_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o province_n and_o this_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o alterâ—ages_n that_o may_v be_v produce_v will_v easy_o be_v make_v yet_o far_a evident_a in_o those_o shameful_a or_o indeed_o rather_o shameless_a contâ—…s_n which_o fall_v out_o among_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o three_o centuâ—ie_n and_o downward_o about_o precedency_n title_n of_o honour_n exâ—â—nt_v of_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a subjection_n to_o or_o exemption_n from_o one_o another_o the_o considerablenesse_n of_o their_o city_n in_o the_o civil_a state_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n where_o they_o do_v reside_v be_v still_o the_o mâ—st_o prevalent_a and_o cogent_a argument_n in_o their_o brawl_n the_o most_o notable_a brush_n that_o in_o all_o antiquity_n we_o find_v give_v to_o the_o great_a leviathan_n of_o rome_n who_o sport_v himself_o in_o those_o gather_n together_o of_o the_o water_n of_o people_n and_o multitude_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n or_o the_o general_a counsel_n as_o they_o be_v call_v be_v from_o a_o a_o gument_n take_v from_o theseat_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v â—ixt_v at_o conâ—lantinople_n make_v it_o become_v new_a rome_n so_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v to_o enjoy_v equal_a privilege_n with_o he_o who_o lot_n be_v â—allen_v in_o the_o old_a imperial_a city_n 3._o the_o brief_a sum_n of_o what_o he_o there_o quote_v in_o latin_a be_v this_o that_o as_o in_o the_o civil_a account_n the_o chief_a city_n where_o there_o be_v many_o in_o a_o province_n be_v the_o metropolis_n to_o which_o the_o inferior_a city_n be_v subject_v and_o relate_v to_o it_o as_o the_o adjacent_a region_n to_o the_o city_n so_o the_o chief_a church_n in_o a_o province_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n design_v which_o i_o hope_v be_v far_o enough_o from_o satan_n introduce_v it_o to_o be_v a_o metropolitical_a church_n on_o which_o the_o inferior_a church_n and_o their_o bishop_n depend_v and_o observe_v concord_n and_o unity_n with_o it_o this_o the_o prefacer_n look_v on_o as_o a_o special_a discovery_n and_o have_v threaten_v what_o some_o other_o occasion_n may_v give_v advantage_n to_o manifest_v he_o be_v not_o please_v to_o make_v any_o the_o least_o objection_n against_o it_o at_o this_o time_n or_o to_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o but_o be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v that_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o magnific_a as_o he_o will_v style_v it_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n arise_v from_o this_o accommodation_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a to_o the_o civil_a form_n of_o distribution_n 4._o this_o indeed_o as_o far_o as_o concern_v every_o national_a church_n which_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v best_a dispose_v for_o order_n and_o unity_n within_o itself_o be_v by_o i_o willing_o and_o profest_o grant_v and_o if_o the_o reasonableness_n that_o it_o shall_v do_v so_o do_v not_o competent_o vindicate_v it_o yet_o suppose_v as_o the_o discourse_n there_o do_v that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o do_v general_o so_o design_v it_o in_o every_o region_n i_o hope_v there_o will_v lie_v no_o charge_n against_o it_o and_o if_o far_o than_o so_o the_o observing_z of_o it_o prove_v useful_a as_o he_o say_v it_o do_v to_o the_o reduce_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o some_o moderate_a term_n equal_v another_o bishop_n to_o he_o when_o the_o empire_n be_v remove_v to_o another_o seat_n i_o know_v not_o still_o why_o this_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o disobligation_n to_o the_o prefacer_n who_o will_v hardly_o be_v able_a to_o give_v any_o more_o moderate_a or_o less_o popish_a account_n of_o the_o immense_a greatness_n which_o that_o bishop_n by_o prescription_n of_o some_o number_n of_o year_n do_v challenge_v than_o this_o of_o the_o imperial_a seat_n have_v be_v fix_v at_o rome_n and_o these_o privilege_n accrue_v to_o he_o by_o that_o mean_n &_o not_o by_o any_o investiture_n from_o christ_n by_o succession_n to_o saint_n peter_n as_o they_o plead_v nor_o by_o appointment_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o first_o plantation_n which_o now_o we_o speak_v of_o 5._o i_o have_v elsewhere_o speak_v on_o this_o subject_n in_o the_o tract_n of_o schism_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o chap._n 3._o and_o to_o the_o london_n minister_n cap._n 1._o sect_n 16._o and_o there_o brief_o show_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o it_o and_o here_o be_v yet_o nothing_o but_o promise_n of_o objection_n against_o it_o it_o may_v suffice_v that_o i_o defer_v the_o answer_v they_o till_o they_o be_v produce_v sect._n 5._o the_o
to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o syria_n which_o be_v in_o aâ—tioch_n now_o if_o thiâ—_n be_v so_o i_o shall_v confess_v it_o be_v possible_a we_o may_v bâ—_n in_o more_o error_n than_o one_o and_o that_o we_o much_o wâ—nt_v the_o learned_a doctor_n assistance_n for_o oâ—r_a information_n the_o word_n themselves_o as_o they_o be_v use_v by_o the_o worshipful_a writer_n of_o that_o epistle_n will_v scaâ—ce_o furnish_v we_o with_o this_o learned_a and_o raâ—e_a notion_n they_o be_v at_o length_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foâ—_n so_o he_o â—iâ—st_v open_v his_o mouth_n with_o a_o lie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wâ—at_o be_v here_o more_o express_v than_o that_o thâ—_n lâ—tter_a passage_n be_v â—estâ—â—ctâ—ve_v of_o what_o go_v beâ—ore_o be_v speak_v of_o its_o residence_n iâ—_n syâ—iâ—_n wiâ—â—_n reference_n to_o the_o name_n of_o christian_a fiâ—st_v give_v to_o the_o disciple_n in_o thâ—…_n place_n i_o know_v not_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n in_o stâ—…uted_a metropolitan_a archbishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o the_o large_a transcript_n of_o the_o latin_a section_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o whole_a ensue_a discourse_n it_o be_v a_o little_a necessary_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v intelligible_a to_o all_o to_o who_o the_o confutation_n of_o they_o be_v address_v this_o i_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o do_v foâ—_n he_o and_o the_o plain_a english_a be_v this_o 4._o according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o like_a again_o in_o their_o temple_n forementioned_a the_o apostle_n appear_v to_o have_v dispose_v of_o church_n every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o their_o plantation_n to_o have_v constitute_v a_o subordination_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o inferâ—…r_a city_n to_o those_o in_o the_o chief_a or_o metropoles_fw-la a_o example_n of_o thâ—â—_n we_o have_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o act_n concern_v syria_n and_o ciâ—â—cia_n and_o the_o several_a city_n thereof_o in_o relation_n to_o aâ—tioch_n tâ—â—_n metropolis_n for_o when_o the_o question_n act._n 15._o 2._o be_v refer_v and_o bring_v to_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o church_n peculiarly_a of_o antioch_n â—ap_n 14._o 26._o and_o 15_o 3._o and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n return_v to_o they_o by_o who_o the_o question_n be_v propose_v i._n e._n to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n ver_fw-la 22._o yet_o in_o the_o epistle_n in_o which_o that_o decree_n be_v contain_v we_o find_v the_o brethren_n through_o syria_n and_o cilâ—cia_n i._n e._n all_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o province_n to_o be_v express_v and_o join_v with_o those_o of_o antioch_n ver_fw-la 23._o and_o after_o when_o that_o decretal_a epistle_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o church_n of_o antiâ—ch_n ver_fw-la 30._o paul_n and_o sylas_n go_v over_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n ver_fw-la 41_o 42._o and_o as_o they_o go_v they_o deliver_v to_o every_o city_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n c._n 16._o 4._o which_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o the_o church_n of_o those_o city_n relate_v either_o immediate_o to_o antioch_n or_o as_o antioch_n itself_o do_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v in_o subordination_n to_o it_o as_o to_o the_o principal_a metropolis_n of_o so_o wide_a a_o province_n according_a to_o that_o of_o philo_n that_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o his_o time_n the_o metropolis_n not_o of_o judea_n alone_o but_o of_o many_o other_o region_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o colony_n which_o be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o dwell_v in_o theâ—…_n name_v syria_n &_o cilicia_n &_o divers_a other_o 5._o what_o be_v here_o say_v may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o branch_n one_o concern_v the_o city_n of_o syria_n as_o relate_v to_o antioch_n the_o other_o concern_v antioch_n itself_o and_o other_o city_n relate_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o latter_a be_v mention_v incidental_o the_o former_a be_v it_o which_o be_v propose_v for_o the_o example_n to_o testify_v the_o apostle_n distribution_n and_o the_o plain_a story_n of_o the_o act_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o manifest_v it_o full_o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o inferior_a city_n of_o syria_n etc._n etc._n relate_v to_o antioch_n as_o to_o the_o metropolis_n and_o the_o matter_n also_o be_v far_o clear_v by_o all_o ecclesiastic_a writer_n which_o make_v antioch_n the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n i_o give_v a_o taste_n thereof_o out_o of_o ignatius_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n who_o be_v the_o know_a bishop_n of_o antioch_n settle_v there_o by_o the_o apostle_n call_v himself_o pastor_n as_o elsewhere_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n in_o syria_n and_o so_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o antiochian_o under_o ignatius_n name_n but_o none_o of_o those_o which_o we_o receive_v from_o polycarp_n collection_n have_v these_o word_n in_o his_o inscription_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o antioch_n lie_v together_o in_o syria_n make_v syria_n to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o province_n of_o which_o antioch_n be_v the_o metropolis_n 6._o the_o same_o be_v after_o manifest_v of_o other_o chief_a city_n rome_n alexandria_n gortyna_n in_o crete_n and_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o three_o counsel_n foremention_v which_o devolve_v the_o whole_a business_n oâ—_n the_o right_n of_o metropoles_fw-la to_o their_o first_o plantation_n and_o of_o all_o these_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n reply_v save_v only_o what_o concern_v rome_n and_o alexandria_n to_o those_o two_o we_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o next_o section_n but_o in_o this_o i_o be_o to_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v to_o object_v to_o the_o severaâ—_n proof_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n be_v as_o i_o conceive_v it_o manifest_v a_o metropolitical_a church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 7._o and_o first_o it_o seem_v i_o must_v define_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o this_o dependence_n and_o subordination_n of_o inferior_a church_n to_o their_o metropolis_n and_o i_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o my_o own_o word_n not_o in_o he_o for_o they_o be_v very_o obscure_a 1._o i_o mean_v by_o inferior_a church_n the_o several_a church_n in_o the_o several_a lesser_a city_n with_o the_o region_n adjoin_v administer_v and_o govern_v each_o of_o they_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o each_o such_o lesser_a city-church_n and_o his_o officer_n under_o he_o 2._o by_o the_o metropolis_n i_o mean_v the_o church_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o that_o region_n or_o province_n and_o such_o say_v i_o be_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n in_o respect_n of_o syria_n 3._o by_o the_o subordination_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o inferior_a to_o the_o metropolis_n i_o mean_v not_o any_o inferiority_n of_o order_n and_o dignity_n nor_o a_o dependence_n only_o as_o to_o counsel_v and_o advice_n and_o mutual_a communion_n but_o a_o inferiority_n of_o powâ—r_n in_o many_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n leave_v not_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o inferior_a city_n but_o reserve_v to_o the_o metropolitan_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o 34th_o apostolic_a canon_n be_v clear_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n of_o every_o nation_n must_v know_v their_o primate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v zonara_n and_o account_v he_o as_o the_o head_n of_o they_o and_o the_o power_n that_o thus_o belong_v to_o he_o be_v know_v in_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n by_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d privilege_n and_o praeeminencieâ—_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o such_o and_o for_o which_o even_o immemorial_n and_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o custom_n be_v vouch_v by_o they_o such_o as_o receive_v accusation_n against_o and_o appeal_v from_o inferior_a bishop_n ordain_v of_o they_o as_o tituâ—_n be_v appoint_v to_o do_v through_o crete_n and_o as_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o nice_a say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v make_v bishop_n without_o the_o metropolitan_a shall_v not_o be_v deem_v a_o bishop_n for_o this_o i_o again_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o discourse_n of_o schismâ—_n pag._n 60._o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o to_o that_o nine_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o anâ—ioch_n the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o the_o 34th_o apostolical_a â—anon_n foremention_v where_o the_o bishop_n of_o inferior_a city_n be_v interdict_v do_v without_o the_o metropolitan_a any_o thing_n which_o be_v there_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n as_o be_v there_o explain_v where_o in_o more_o church_n than_o one_o be_v concern_v equal_o the_o bishop_n power_n extend_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o affair_n in_o his_o own_o diocese_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o belong_v to_o his_o diocese_n say_v both_o those_o canon_n but_o thing_n of_o a_o more_o foreign_a nature_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o particular_a bishop_n ratione_fw-la officii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
the_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ephesian_n from_o smyrna_n be_v not_o as_o i_o conceive_v it_o possible_a the_o smyrnaean_o call_v ephesian_n because_o ephesus_n be_v the_o prime_a metropolis_n but_o the_o ephesian_n which_o together_o with_o some_o of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n be_v send_v with_o he_o from_o smyrna_n such_o as_o burrhus_n mention_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o 9_o the_o smyrnaean_n who_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o they_o and_o yet_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 1â—_n send_v with_o he_o by_o the_o smyrnaean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o other_o of_o the_o ephesian_n also_o this_o i_o desire_v 9_o the_o reader_n now_o to_o correct_v in_o the_o dissertation_n by_o blot_v out_o that_o last_o part_n of_o 5._o sect._n 10._o which_o concern_v that_o matter_n 2._o i_o come_v now_o to_o his_o view_n of_o the_o testimony_n from_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n 3._o but_o to_o make_v all_o suâ—e_n thâ—_n lâ—…ctor_n will_v noâ—_n so_o give_v â—ver_o but_o sect._n 11._o he_o add_v that_o â—he_v epigraph_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n gâ—ants_n he_o the_o whole_a case_n â—hat_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la qua_fw-la say_v he_o eâ—â—lisiae_fw-la romanae_fw-la ejusque_fw-la episcopo_fw-la suoâ—…_n eâ—…iis_fw-la omnibuâ—_fw-la in_o urâ—…riâ—_n region_fw-la aut_fw-la pâ—oviâ—câ—â_fw-la romaâ—_n a_o contâ—ntiâ—_n pâ—aefeâ—…_n compâ—…e_fw-la vide_fw-la â—uâ—_n although_o i_o hauâ—_n spend_v some_o time_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o man_n conjecture_n oâ—_n those_o subâ—_n bicarian_a church_n that_o as_o be_v pâ—…nded_v 〈◊〉_d here_o point_v to_o and_o the_o rise_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n jurisdiction_n â—ver_o those_o church_n in_o a_o correspondency_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o perfect_a oâ—_n the_o city_n yet_o sâ—_n great_a a_o critic_n in_o the_o greek_a â—ongue_z as_o casaâ—â—oâ—_n exâ—…c_a â—6_n ad_fw-la ann._n 150._o have_v profess_v that_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o â—e_v barbarous_a and_o uâ—inteâ—…gâ—…_n i_o shall_v not_o coâ—…_n about_o it_o for_o the_o presidency_n i_o â—…ioned_v of_o the_o church_n iâ—_n or_o at_o rome_n that_o it_o be_v a_o presidency_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o not_o only_o in_o eminence_n of_o fâ—…h_n and_o holiness_n that_o be_v in_o end_v â—he_v doctor_n think_v it_o not_o incumbent_n on_o he_o to_o prove_v those_o with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o â—o_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n although_o by_o this_o time_n some_o a_o teraâ—…_n mign_n be_v attempt_v yea_o â—here_o be_v as_o elsewhere_o shall_v be_v show_v and_o so_o much_o foâ—_n ignatiusâ—is_n â—is_z archieâ—…e_n 4._o this_o testimony_n it_o seem_v must_v be_v throw_v off_o upon_o the_o one_o score_n of_o casaubon_n censure_n that_o the_o expression_n be_v barbarous_a and_o unintelligible_a i_o must_v therefore_o examine_v 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that_o of_o calvin_n and_o of_o the_o centuriator_n there_o be_v mention_v some_o exception_n to_o these_o epistle_n to_o which_o our_o present_a copy_n may_v still_o seem_v liable_a i_o will_v not_o omit_v to_o make_v he_o my_o return_n though_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la and_o extra_fw-la orbitam_fw-la to_o those_o also_o 8._o and_o first_o for_o that_o of_o calvin_n that_o they_o which_o attribute_v any_o thing_n to_o ignatius_n authority_n must_v first_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n make_v any_o law_n for_o observe_v lend_v it_o be_v easy_o answer_v without_o enter_v into_o any_o dispute_n concern_v the_o antiquity_n of_o that_o fast_a in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o observe_v but_o these_o two_o thing_n that_o the_o place_n ordinary_o produce_v to_o that_o purpose_n be_v out_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dishonour_v not_o the_o feast_n despise_v not_o the_o quadragessimal_n fast_o for_o it_o contain_v a_o imitation_n of_o christ_n conversation_n 1._o this_o epistle_n be_v none_o of_o the_o seven_o certain_o genuine_a which_o we_o have_v from_o polycarp'_v collection_n or_o which_o we_o adhere_v to_o in_o our_o account_n or_o plea_n for_o ignatius_n 2._o that_o the_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n whosoever_o he_o be_v do_v not_o make_v lend_v to_o stand_v by_o any_o law_n or_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o only_o as_o a_o act_n of_o imitation_n of_o christ_n who_o fast_v forty_o day_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 9_o nay_o when_o the_o book_n of_o constitution_n which_o be_v think_v to_o bear_v such_o analogy_n with_o the_o epistle_n affix_v to_o ignatius_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legislation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o contain_v a_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n conversation_n and_o law-giving_a i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o this_o at_o all_o refer_v to_o any_o command_n or_o institution_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o observe_v of_o lent_n but_o that_o as_o christ_n fast_v in_o the_o wildernesâ—…_n mat._n 4._o be_v a_o preparative_n to_o his_o enter_v on_o his_o prophetic_a office_n mat._n 5._o where_o in_o that_o divine_a sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n he_o give_v evangelicall_n law_n to_o his_o disciple_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v former_o descend_v on_o he_o &_o consecrate_v he_o to_o it_o mat._n 3._o so_o the_o quadrigessimal_n fast_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o church_n to_o commemorate_v both_o these_o the_o law_n that_o he_o give_v as_o well_o as_o the_o fast_a that_o he_o prepare_v for_o they_o and_o so_o no_o part_n of_o the_o suggestion_n from_o mr._n calvin_n hold_v against_o our_o pretension_n the_o epistle_n be_v not_o by_o we_o reckon_v as_o ignat_fw-la epist_n nor_o the_o institution_n of_o lent_n say_v by_o that_o supposititious_a epist_n to_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o that_o be_v sufficient_a security_n to_o we_o from_o that_o first_o exception_n 10._o next_o for_o those_o exception_n of_o the_o centuriator_n i_o shall_v take_v they_o in_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v the_o first_o be_v that_o almost_o in_o all_o the_o epistle_n the_o occasion_n of_o write_v they_o be_v â—mitted_v nor_o can_v any_o man_n divine_a why_o he_o shall_v send_v letter_n to_o this_o or_o that_o church_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o 11._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o to_o my_o understanding_n the_o occasion_n of_o every_o of_o his_o epistle_n be_v as_o evident_o legible_a and_o discernible_a in_o they_o as_o in_o most_o of_o the_o apostle_n epistle_n they_o be_v in_o they_o they_o be_v not_o set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o syllabus_fw-la at_o the_o beginning_n nor_o in_o any_o more_o visible_a gross_a way_n of_o transition_n but_o be_v close_o couch_v in_o the_o manner_n that_o the_o author_n of_o they_o think_v fit_a and_o be_v discernible_a to_o a_o careful_a observant_a reader_n and_o so_o be_v they_o here_o also_o 12._o the_o first_o that_o to_o the_o church_n of_o smâ—rna_n be_v to_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n against_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o gnostic_n which_o by_o this_o time_n as_o appear_v by_o st._n john_n first_o epistle_n oppugn_v the_o reality_n of_o christ_n birth_n and_o death_n and_o resurrection_n to_o who_o he_o therefore_o confront_v the_o true_a doctrine_n vindicate_v in_o every_o branch_n and_o vehement_o inculcate_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_o and_o in_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bare_a appear_v to_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n which_o faith_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o unbeliever_n or_o unfaithful_a apostate_n christian_n evident_o the_o gnostiâ—k_a heretic_n affirm_v and_o teach_v 13._o and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n appear_v more_o full_o the_o injustice_n of_o that_o suspicion_n which_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o view_n of_o antiquity_n the_o author_n of_o this_o preface_n be_v willing_a to_o infuse_v into_o the_o reader_n as_o if_o haeretical_a corrupt_a doctrine_n will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v creep_v into_o the_o write_n of_o the_o sâ—…_n first_o time_n that_o remain_v to_o we_o whereas_o the_o plain_a truth_n be_v that_o those_o heresy_n which_o so_o earlâ—_n be_v get_v into_o the_o church_n and_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o oppose_v the_o truth_n be_v by_o those_o first_o writer_n as_o punctual_o confute_v as_o reality_n and_o in_o the_o flesh_n can_v be_v think_v to_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bare_a appearance_n 14._o to_o the_o same_o head_n of_o discourse_n it_o pertain_v which_o so_o lâ—ws_v that_o these_o heretic_n reject_v the_o eucharist_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n not_o believe_v the_o reality_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o that_o the_o one_o compendious_a way_n of_o arm_v the_o orthodox_n against_o all_o their_o poisonous_a infusion_n be_v to_o adhere_v to_o their_o bishop_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n under_o he_o and_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n without_o his_o direction_n or_o commission_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o these_o heretic_n attempt_v to_o move_v the_o settle_a faith_n and_o practice_n and_o that_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n institute_v to_o preserve_v unity_n and_o true_a doctrine_n and_o have_v their_o rule_n and_o ground_n of_o faith_n deposit_v with_o and_o commit_v to_o they_o 15._o to_o this_o he_o add_v thing_n very_o particular_a both_o to_o he_o and_o to_o that_o church_n of_o smyrna_n that_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n that_o he_o be_v now_o hasten_v to_o his_o martyrdom_n be_v at_o the_o write_n hereof_o at_o troas_n on_o his_o journey_n to_o rome_n that_o in_o his_o come_n from_o antioch_n the_o whole_a tempest_n and_o rage_n of_o the_o persecutor_n have_v fall_v upon_o he_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n have_v now_o obtain_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o peaceable_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o christian_a assembly_n 16._o a_o thing_n particular_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o history_n that_o whilst_o trajan_n now_o stay_v at_o antioch_n to_o consult_v of_o his_o affair_n and_o war_n with_o the_o parthian_n upon_o the_o letter_n of_o tiberianus_n precedent_n of_o the_o prime_a nation_n of_o palestine_n trajan_n give_v order_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o shall_v leave_v off_o kill_v the_o christian_n so_o â—aith_n 11._o johannes_n antiochenus_fw-la add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o give_v the_o same_o order_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o christian_n have_v some_o truce_n from_o their_o persecution_n so_o suidas_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trajan_n give_v the_o christian_n some_o truce_n cessation_n of_o punishment_n date_v it_o from_o the_o time_n of_o tiberiana_n letter_n which_o be_v certain_o at_o this_o time_n of_o trajan's_n be_v at_o antioch_n and_o ignatius_n on_o his_o journey_n towards_o rome_n though_o be_v already_o condemn_v the_o mercy_n extend_v not_o to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—aith_o he_o from_o hence_o forth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trajan_n forbid_v all_o under_o he_o to_o punish_v the_o christian_n so_o 20_o zonaras_n in_o the_o story_n of_o that_o time_n take_v notice_n of_o this_o cessation_n produce_v by_o the_o suffering_n of_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o emperor_n hear_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o christian_o that_o have_v be_v butcher_v give_v order_n for_o more_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o persecution_n become_v more_o moderate_a which_o be_v far_o evident_a by_o trajan_n rescript_n to_o pliny_n and_o tertullian_n
likewise_o the_o apostle_n act._n 6._o refer_v the_o matter_n of_o trial_n and_o approbation_n to_o the_o disciple_n and_o without_o more_o ado_n and_o without_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d try_v by_o the_o spirit_n ordain_v those_o that_o be_v thus_o present_v to_o they_o but_o these_o two_o instance_n can_v no_o way_n praeclude_v divine_a revelation_n concern_v mathias_n and_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o timothy_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o achaia_n of_o who_o the_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n and_o clemens_n be_v that_o by_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n and_o prophecy_n these_o be_v assign_v to_o their_o office_n 45._o and_o according_o though_o one_o of_o those_o deacon_n in_o the_o act_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v prove_v none_o of_o the_o best_a yet_o we_o see_v that_o clement_n here_o use_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o evidence_n the_o unreasonableness_n and_o impiety_n of_o eject_v their_o bishop_n that_o they_o be_v thus_o constitute_v which_o i_o suppose_v conclude_v that_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suspect_v or_o fear_v of_o they_o which_o be_v experiment_a to_o have_v befall_v nicolas_n 46._o second_o for_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o signify_v as_o i_o affirm_v and_o not_o as_o he_o suggest_v spiritual_o prove_v they_o etc._n etc._n he_o know_v and_o straight_o confess_v one_o way_n by_o which_o i_o prove_v it_o the_o mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o have_v perfect_a foreknowledge_n to_o this_o matter_n and_o what_o be_v that_o receive_n of_o perfect_a foreknowledge_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o that_o as_o be_v say_v immediate_o before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o know_v it_o by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o he_o be_v direct_v perfect_o to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v and_o so_o this_o be_v one_o competent_a proof_n of_o it_o 47._o and_o by_o the_o way_n how_o be_v the_o very_a first_o part_n of_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d try_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v leave_v out_o reconcileable_a with_o the_o people_n try_v examine_v or_o approve_v before_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o work_n of_o try_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 3._o 10._o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n give_v to_o the_o multitude_n act_v 6._o but_o how_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v so_o here_o in_o clement_n where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d try_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n 48._o this_o i_o say_v to_o show_v how_o far_o he_o will_v be_v from_o gain_v his_o design_n though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v which_o he_o desire_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refer_v not_o at_o all_o to_o any_o extraordinary_a way_n of_o revelation_n which_o if_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o neither_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o people_n but_o to_o the_o apostle_n examine_v and_o approve_v 49._o but_o i_o say_v it_o be_v already_o evident_a that_o i_o have_v give_v other_o reason_n why_o i_o interpret_v clemens_n thus_o of_o extraordinary_a revelation_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v advert_v before_o and_o i_o have_v now_o mention_v they_o again_o and_o must_v not_o repeat_v eternal_o 50._o this_o again_o show_v how_o little_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o assert_v that_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v do_v by_o immediate_a revelation_n because_o if_o some_o thing_n be_v this_o may_v be_v one_o of_o those_o some_o and_o that_o it_o be_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o those_o other_o evidence_n 51._o next_o to_o his_o question_n whether_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o appoint_v ordain_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n have_v also_o this_o special_a revelation_n or_o no_o i_o answer_v that_o clement_n no_o where_o say_v that_o they_o have_v only_o that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordain_v that_o be_v all_o one_o with_o lay_v hand_n on_o they_o who_o the_o apostle_n by_o their_o prophetic_a spirit_n have_v design_v to_o that_o office_n 52._o to_o this_o the_o context_n in_o clement_n be_v clear_a that_o the_o apostle_n by_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foreknowledge_n ordain_v some_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o future_a to_o be_v successor_n to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o leave_v a_o roll_n or_o list_v of_o name_n who_o shall_v succeed_v unto_o their_o dead_a place_n and_o these_o as_o oft_o as_o any_o bishop_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n die_v be_v by_o the_o other_o bishop_n i._n e._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordain_v in_o their_o place_n according_a to_o that_o rule_n leave_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o their_o succession_n so_o that_o in_o this_o matter_n there_o can_v be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o further_a revelation_n they_o be_v to_o ordain_v those_o which_o be_v next_o upon_o the_o apostle_n list_v and_o that_o may_v be_v do_v without_o multiply_v of_o revelation_n 53._o and_o so_o his_o next_o question_n be_v at_o a_o end_n also_o for_o i_o have_v no_o occasion_n or_o ground_n to_o extend_v these_o revelation_n any_o far_a than_o the_o person_n of_o the_o apostle_n though_o i_o know_v there_o be_v also_o prophet_n in_o those_o time_n beside_o apostle_n but_o may_v safe_o and_o reasonable_o leave_v all_o other_o where_o the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v no_o such_o list_n or_o when_o they_o be_v at_o a_o end_n to_o be_v conclude_v by_o paul_n direction_n to_o timothy_n without_o depend_v far_o on_o special_a revelation_n 54._o and_o now_o i_o think_v i_o have_v answer_v all_o his_o question_n or_o give_v he_o my_o key_n to_o do_v it_o himself_o and_o so_o must_v be_v content_a to_o return_v weary_a home_o without_o receive_v any_o of_o those_o thanks_o from_o that_o generation_n of_o man_n who_o he_o please_v to_o mention_v but_o shall_v be_v content_a with_o my_o lot_n be_v also_o competent_o secure_v from_o the_o trouble_n of_o lose_v knot_n which_o those_o thanks_o be_v dedesign_v to_o bring_v along_o with_o they_o sect._n 2._o another_o testimony_n in_o clemens_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n examine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d numb_a 1._o but_o this_o business_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v dismiss_v so_o but_o must_v more_o large_o be_v resume_v again_o and_o my_o attendance_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o my_o leader_n pleasure_n who_o thus_o enlarge_v his_o digression_n 2._o before_o we_o return_v let_v we_o look_v but_o a_o little_a further_o and_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o little_a more_o light_a give_v we_o into_o what_o be_v the_o condition_n and_o power_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o â—ayes_v of_o clemens_n speak_v of_o they_o who_o occasion_v the_o division_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n or_o they_o about_o who_o exaltation_n into_o office_n or_o dejection_n from_o it_o that_o sad_a difference_n fall_v ouâ—_n he_o giuâ—s_v thâ—m_v this_o advice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o seem_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o multitude_n or_o the_o people_n be_v not_o such_o poor_a inconsiderable_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v report_v to_o be_v when_o he_o advise_v they_o to_o stop_v and_o stay_v the_o sedition_n by_o yield_a obedience_n to_o the_o thing_n by_o they_o appoint_v and_o command_v if_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o evil_a disorderly_a and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v order_v and_o appoint_v thing_n in_o the_o church_n it_o have_v be_v simple_o evil_a for_o clemens_n to_o have_v advise_v any_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o thing_n by_o they_o so_o appoint_v where_o be_v now_o ignatius_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o those_o who_o be_v contend_v about_o rule_n and_o government_n in_o 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acknowledge_v contender_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n when_o they_o against_o who_o they_o be_v by_o he_o suppose_v to_o contend_v be_v the_o bishop_n of_o corinth_n those_o bishop_n be_v say_v i_o constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n this_o be_v but_o a_o light_a circumstance_n yet_o that_o which_o i_o think_v will_v be_v some_o far_a prejudice_n to_o his_o argument_n when_o the_o word_n from_o whence_o he_o infer_v his_o conclusion_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o contender_n those_o again_o contender_n against_o bishop_n and_o those_o bishop_n constitute_v by_o the_o very_a apostle_n 20._o and_o then_o for_o clement_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a whatsoever_o the_o prefacer_n be_v please_v to_o affirm_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o he_o express_o say_v this_o of_o these_o bishop_n who_o they_o contend_v against_o and_o eject_v that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o after_o by_o other_o esteem_a man_n some_o immediate_o both_o design_v and_o ordain_v to_o the_o office_n by_o the_o apostle_n personal_o other_o design_v and_o nominate_v or_o put_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o list_n of_o succession_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o as_o place_n be_v vacant_a actual_o ordain_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o esteem_v or_o eminent_a man_n the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n such_o as_o be_v also_o themselves_o call_v apostolical_a man_n by_o blondel_n and_o by_o the_o ancients_n apostoli_fw-la secundarii_fw-la secundarie_n apostles_n 21._o this_o be_v most_o evident_a again_o by_o what_o be_v clear_v in_o the_o last_o section_n and_o so_o the_o parenthesis_n have_v as_o little_a of_o justice_n in_o it_o as_o the_o main_a period_n and_o may_v have_v be_v spare_v also_o if_o the_o prefacer_n have_v so_o please_v 22._o what_o follow_v after_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n true_a 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bishop_n seat_n they_o that_o be_v the_o occasion_n and_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o contention_n and_o as_o we_o may_v conclude_v from_o some_o passage_n 69._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ringleaders_a of_o the_o sedition_n and_o 72._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o 23._o and_o that_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o second_o strange_a part_n of_o blondel_n collection_n communi_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la consilio_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la rexisse_fw-la eosdem_fw-la nihil_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d attentâsse_n sed_fw-la multitudinis_fw-la dicto_fw-la obedientes_fw-la fuisse_fw-la that_o the_o presbyter_n by_o common_a council_n rule_v the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o same_o presbyter_n in_o the_o text_n of_o clemens_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o command_n or_o say_n of_o the_o multitude_n but_o that_o certain_o can_v not_o be_v hence_o conclude_v the_o person_n into_o who_o mouth_n clemens_n put_v these_o word_n be_v not_o presbyter_n nor_o bishop_n neither_o but_o those_o who_o the_o people_n will_v have_v bishop_n and_o to_o that_o end_n raise_v this_o sedition_n and_o cast_v the_o true_a bishop_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o they_o of_o who_o this_o sage_a observation_n be_v make_v that_o they_o do_v nothing_o imperious_o but_o depend_v on_o the_o command_n of_o the_o multitude_n be_v but_o these_o unruly_a fellow-believer_n not_o real_o vest_v with_o any_o power_n in_o the_o church_n only_o one_o part_n of_o a_o seditious_a multitude_n exhort_v by_o he_o to_o endeavour_v to_o pacify_v another_o and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o rescue_v the_o legal_a bishop_n from_o suffer_v in_o this_o tempest_n yea_o though_o the_o same_o popular_a tumult_n will_v have_v put_v they_o into_o their_o place_n other_o be_v resolve_v to_o shake_v the_o whole_a church_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v miss_v of_o their_o design_n of_o raise_v those_o that_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o admire_v 24._o and_o for_o any_o such_o word_n use_v or_o by_o clemens_n advise_v to_o be_v use_v betwixt_o one_o part_n of_o this_o multitude_n and_o the_o other_o i_o still_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v consider_v whether_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o a_o argument_n can_v be_v regular_o draw_v from_o they_o on_o which_o to_o find_v the_o right_n or_o power_n of_o the_o people_n in_o order_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n when_o beside_o all_o that_o have_v former_o be_v say_v it_o be_v certain_a the_o speech_n be_v make_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v in_o open_a rebellion_n against_o their_o superior_n and_o be_v only_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mollify_a plaster_n apply_v to_o the_o part_n which_o be_v at_o that_o present_a most_o inflame_v embrocation_n to_o allay_v the_o paroxysm_n 25._o i_o may_v now_o join_v issue_n with_o the_o prefacer_n and_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o positive_a affirmation_n that_o in_o this_o say_n of_o clemens_n there_o be_v that_o lay_v which_o be_v sufficient_o destructive_a to_o the_o episcopacy_n that_o i_o contend_v for_o and_o also_o of_o any_o such_o presbytery_n as_o shall_v undertake_v the_o dispose_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n without_o the_o consent_n &_o concurrent_a suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n or_o that_o the_o episcopacy_n i_o contend_v for_o be_v whole_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o power_n and_o liberty_n here_o grant_v to_o the_o people_n but_o there_o be_v not_o one_o syllable_n here_o produce_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o affirmation_n and_o i_o think_v it_o competent_o appear_v by_o this_o time_n how_o far_o that_o bare_a text_n of_o clement_n be_v from_o sound_v it_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v now_o nothing_o more_o to_o contend_v with_o my_o contrary_a affirmation_n that_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v yet_o conclude_v will_v certain_o be_v true_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v confront_v to_o and_o balance_v with_o it_o and_o if_o i_o shall_v far_o improve_v it_o into_o this_o that_o nothing_o be_v conclusible_a i_o think_v have_v already_o see_v the_o utmost_a that_o two_o such_o skilful_a artificer_n blondel_n and_o the_o prefacer_n have_v be_v able_a to_o produce_v towards_o it_o it_o will_v not_o be_v think_v any_o grand_a insolence_n 26._o one_o thing_n only_o i_o can_v omit_v that_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n he_o call_v it_o their_n concurrent_a suffrage_n once_o and_o after_o join_v they_o with_o the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d command_a or_o ordain_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n but_o i_o shall_v demand_v can_v any_o thing_n like_o that_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o place_n in_o clement_n be_v it_o not_o certain_a that_o the_o multitude_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordinance_n he_o there_o speak_v of_o have_v cast_v out_o their_o bishop_n or_o elder_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o those_o that_o be_v to_o speak_v to_o they_o and_o join_v with_o they_o be_v not_o presbyter_n but_o those_o who_o they_o will_v have_v exalt_v to_o that_o office_n and_o raise_v their_o tumult_n about_o it_o and_o how_o then_o can_v the_o presbyter_n in_o that_o place_n be_v suppose_v to_o join_v with_o the_o people_n in_o this_o ordain_v 27._o i_o shall_v not_o make_v my_o observation_n from_o hence_o but_o leave_v the_o prefacer_n to_o examine_v himself_o with_o what_o justice_n he_o have_v manage_v his_o reply_n to_o i_o or_o reproach_v my_o answer_n to_o d._n blondel_n and_o so_o indeed_o as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o consider_v the_o pitiful_a entanglement_n and_o snare_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o section_n also_o the_o employment_n be_v so_o dry_a to_o i_o and_o the_o profit_n to_o the_o reader_n so_o thin_a from_o such_o kind_n of_o debate_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v glad_a it_o be_v the_o last_o of_o they_o
to_o that_o of_o origen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o every_o city_n must_v keep_v conformity_n to_o the_o ruler_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n contr._n cell_n l._n 3._o but_o also_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la that_o so_o it_o be_v particular_o in_o this_o of_o corinth_n 26._o to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o multiply_v testimony_n which_o put_v it_o out_o of_o question_n that_o corinth_n be_v a_o metropolitical_a church_n and_o so_o be_v record_v to_o be_v in_o all_o the_o notitiae_fw-la that_o be_v extant_a but_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o one_o testimony_n that_o of_o 343._o saint_n chrysostome_n who_o ask_v this_o question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o writing_n to_o the_o metropolis_n he_o write_v i_o e._n express_v himself_o to_o write_v to_o all_o by_o or_o through_o that_o whereas_o in_o other_o epistle_n he_o do_v not_o do_v so_o for_o write_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n he_o no_o where_o address_v it_o to_o the_o macedonian_n also_o and_o write_v to_o the_o ephesian_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o comprehend_v not_o all_o asia_n and_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v not_o address_v also_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o italy_n but_o here_o this_o he_o do_v and_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n for_o there_o also_o he_o make_v his_o address_n not_o to_o one_o or_o two_o or_o three_o city_n but_o to_o all_o every_o where_o disperse_v say_v paul_n a_o apostle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n where_o as_o corinth_n at_o the_o time_n when_o saint_n paul_n write_v that_o epistle_n be_v by_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o metropolis_n and_o so_o thessalonica_n and_o ephesus_n and_o rome_n so_o both_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o in_o that_o to_o the_o galatian_n there_o be_v more_o city_n than_o one_o to_o who_o they_o be_v address_v and_o then_o i_o suppose_v there_o be_v a_o full_a testimony_n to_o all_o and_o more_o than_o i_o undertake_v to_o prove_v from_o it_o at_o the_o present_a it_o suffice_v corinth_n say_v he_o be_v a_o metropolis_n and_o that_o in_o the_o ecclesiastic_a notion_n when_o saint_n paul_n write_v to_o it_o 27._o what_o the_o prefacer_n far_o add_v be_v for_o the_o examine_v my_o next_o proof_n or_o evidence_n that_o clement_n epistle_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n and_o not_o to_o corinth_n only_o because_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n appear_v to_o have_v do_v so_o and_o beside_o the_o scoff_v and_o the_o demure_a accusation_n about_o grotius_n which_o shall_v anon_o be_v consider_v all_o that_o he_o reply_v be_v 1._o that_o though_o st._n paul_n being_n express_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d direct_v to_o the_o church_n of_o aâ—haia_n can_v be_v confine_v to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n yet_o clement_n direct_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o orinth_n only_a without_o mention_n or_o insinuation_n of_o any_o intention_n to_o extend_v it_o to_o any_o other_o handle_v in_o it_o the_o peculiar_a concernment_n of_o that_o church_n and_o a_o difference_n about_o one_o or_o two_o person_n therein_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v write_v thus_o to_o the_o church_n of_o all_o achaia_n second_o that_o in_o his_o opinion_n i_o may_v more_o probable_o have_v adhere_v to_o a_o former_a conjecture_n of_o my_o concern_v two_o different_a church_n with_o distinct_a officer_n in_o the_o same_o city_n though_o this_o will_v not_o suffice_v neither_o 28._o to_o these_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o oâ—_n paul_n only_a one_o the_o second_o be_v express_o direct_v to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n and_o yet_o the_o former_a be_v without_o that_o express_a direction_n already_o sufficient_o clear_v and_o not_o here_o deny_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o church_n and_o the_o same_o reason_n hold_v for_o this_o of_o clemens_n which_o be_v write_v to_o they_o to_o who_o â—aul_n write_v and_o not_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n ad_fw-la acent_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o territory_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o second_o that_o this_o be_v more_o than_o a_o insinuation_n of_o a_o intention_n to_o extendâ—t_v â—t_z to_o those_o other_o church_n thirâ—ly_o that_o the_o concernment_n of_o the_o epistle_n be_v no_o way_n restrain_v to_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o corinth_n but_o by_o common_a to_o the_o other_o church_n of_o achaia_n four_o that_o the_o difference_n or_o rather_o sedition_n do_v no_o way_n appear_v to_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o church_n of_o that_o one_o city_n the_o one_o or_o two_o if_o they_o signify_v strict_o no_o great_a a_o number_n than_o two_o may_v yet_o as_o probable_o be_v in_o any_o one_o or_o two_o other_o city_n of_o greece_n as_o in_o that_o one_o of_o corinth_n and_o there_o be_v no_o probability_n of_o reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o the_o error_n about_o the_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n have_v spread_v no_o far_o than_o that_o one_o city_n 29._o last_o for_o his_o opinion_n that_o i_o may_v more_o probable_o have_v adhere_v to_o my_o former_a conjecture_n concern_v the_o two_o different_a assembly_n of_o of_o jewish_a and_o gentile_a christian_n in_o one_o city_n all_o that_o i_o need_v say_v be_v that_o though_o i_o still_o adhere_v to_o that_o conjecture_n as_o far_o as_o ever_o and_o no_o way_n fear_v what_o he_o threaten_v that_o any_o use_n which_o i_o shall_v repent_v of_o will_n or_o ever_o can_v be_v make_v of_o this_o concession_n yet_o i_o never_o think_v fit_a to_o apply_v it_o to_o this_o matter_n both_o because_o here_o be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o aid_n and_o i_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o think_v the_o prefacer_n will_v not_o have_v suggest_v it_o to_o i_o if_o there_o have_v and_o that_o if_o he_o have_v have_v any_o way_n to_o wrest_v the_o former_a hold_n from_o i_o he_o will_v not_o thus_o have_v attempt_v it_o by_o diversion_n and_o because_o as_o i_o be_o not_o sure_a that_o there_o ever_o be_v two_o such_o distinct_a coetus_fw-la at_o corinth_n under_o distinct_a bishop_n only_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n that_o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o their_o first_o plantation_n one_o from_o paul_n another_o from_o â—eter_n so_o if_o there_o ever_o be_v yet_o they_o may_v before_o this_o time_n of_o clement_n writing_n be_v make_v up_o into_o one_o body_n as_o i_o know_v the_o jewish_a and_o gentile_a church_n at_o rome_n that_o have_v be_v under_o different_a governor_n be_v now_o unite_v under_o clement_n 30._o and_o therefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o matter_n i_o desire_v every_o man_n may_v be_v allow_v liberty_n to_o use_v his_o own_o argument_n and_o answer_n and_o to_o take_v his_o own_o time_n to_o produce_v and_o apply_v they_o and_o that_o till_o what_o have_v be_v say_v be_v refute_v i_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o think_v that_o the_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n or_o elder_n in_o this_o epistle_n of_o â—lement_n be_v the_o singular_a governor_n of_o the_o several_a city_n of_o achaia_n 31._o what_o he_o say_v by_o the_o by_o of_o act._n 20._o 8._o and_o act._n 14._o 23._o that_o those_o two_o place_n must_v be_v except_v from_o the_o universal_a negative_a that_o there_o be_v never_o more_o bishop_n than_o one_o in_o a_o city_n he_o can_v but_o know_v how_o little_a force_n it_o have_v against_o i_o who_o have_v manife_v out_o of_o irenaeus_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n or_o bishop_n â—ct_v 20._o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n not_o of_o the_o one_o city_n of_o ephesâ—â—_n and_o that_o the_o elder_n ordain_v in_o every_o church_n act._n 14._o be_v the_o bishop_n ordain_v at_o lystra_n iconium_n and_o antioch_n and_o not_o any_o plurality_n of_o presbyter_n in_o one_o city_n 32._o have_v now_o do_v with_o all_o the_o three_o former_a particular_n wherein_o ignatius_n and_o clement_n episcopacy_n and_o presbytery_n be_v concern_v there_o remain_v only_o that_o which_o be_v personal_a to_o i_o in_o relation_n to_o grotius_n but_o that_o consist_v of_o several_a branch_n of_o which_o it_o will_v present_o appear_v how_o many_o or_o rather_o how_o few_o of_o they_o have_v any_o degree_n either_o of_o weight_n or_o of_o truth_n in_o they_o 33._o the_o first_o be_v very_a light_n and_o unconsiderable_a that_o in_o interpret_n all_o in_o every_o place_n 1_n cor_n 1._o 2._o grotius_n say_v the_o same_o with_o i_o and_o will_v not_o any_o man_n believe_v this_o assertion_n of_o the_o prefacer_n take_v it_o on_o his_o word_n and_o not_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o examine_v it_o but_o resolve_v it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o better_a and_o that_o thereby_o it_o
but_o that_o antioch_n by_o apostolical_a institution_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a see_v of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n good_a doctor_n do_v not_o be_v angry_a but_o tell_v we_o how_o this_o may_v be_v prove_v why_o doubtless_o it_o be_v so_o as_o antioch_n belong_v to_o the_o metropolitan_a church_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o â—old_a we_o out_o of_o philo_n who_o be_v excellent_o acquaint_v with_o apostolical_a institution_n what_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n while_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v fix_v there_o we_o know_v but_o what_o be_v the_o primitive_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n make_v of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n tie_v neither_o to_o city_n or_o mountain_n i_o must_v be_v pardon_v if_o i_o can_v find_v the_o doctor_n make_v any_o tender_a of_o manifest_v or_o declare_v the_o reason_n of_o refer_v this_o controversy_n unto_o a_o determination_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o holy_a ghost_n acquaint_v we_o with_o act._n 15._o 2._o that_o we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o this_o metropolitical_a â—igment_n to_o inform_v we_o in_o it_o and_o now_o if_o we_o will_v not_o not_o only_o submit_v to_o diocesan_n bishop_n but_o also_o reverence_v the_o grave_a metropolitan_o stand_v upon_o such_o clear_a apostolical_a institution_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v count_v we_o the_o arrant_a schismatic_n that_o ever_o live_v since_o pope_n boniface_n his_o time_n the_o sum_n then_o of_o this_o doughty_a argument_n for_o the_o apostolical_a institution_n of_o metropolitan_o that_o none_o may_v ever_o more_o dare_v to_o call_v diocesan_n into_o question_n hereafter_o be_v this_o paul_n who_o be_v convert_v about_o the_o three_o or_o four_o year_n of_o caligula_n five_o or_o six_o year_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n have_v with_o great_a success_n for_o three_o year_n preach_v the_o gospel_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o barnabas_n upon_o the_o persecution_n raise_v against_o he_o at_o damâ—scus_n act._n 9_o 22._o whence_o return_v to_o the_o work_n he_o go_v first_o to_o tarsus_n act._n 9_o 30._o thence_o to_o antioch_n where_o he_o abide_v one_o whole_a year_n act._n 11._o 25._o 26._o and_o be_v then_o send_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o collection_n for_o the_o saint_n about_o the_o four_o year_n of_o claudius_n ver_fw-la 30._o thence_o return_v again_o to_o antioch_n he_o be_v send_v out_o by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n more_o eminent_o and_o peculiarly_a than_o former_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n act._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o in_o this_o undertake_n in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n or_o two_o he_o preach_v and_o gather_v church_n whereof_o express_a mention_n be_v make_v at_o salamis_n act._n 13._o 5._o in_o the_o isle_n of_o paphos_n ver_fw-la 6._o at_o perga_n in_o pamphylia_n ver_fw-la 13._o at_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n ver_fw-la 14._o aâ—_n icoâ—ium_n cap._n 14._o 1._o at_o lyâ—tra_n and_o derbe_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o at_o perga_n 26._o in_o all_o these_o place_n gather_v some_o believer_n to_o christ_n who_o before_o they_o return_v to_o antioch_n he_o visit_v all_o over_o the_o second_o time_n and_o settle_a elder_n in_o the_o several_a congregation_n chap._n 14_o 21_o 22_o 23._o in_o this_o journey_n and_o travel_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o seem_v in_o all_o place_n to_o have_v be_v follow_v almost_o at_o the_o heel_n by_o the_o prosess_v pharisee_n who_o impose_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n upon_o his_o new_a convert_v for_o instant_o upon_o his_o return_n to_o antioch_n where_o during_o his_o absence_n probable_o they_o have_v much_o prevail_v he_o fall_v into_o dispute_n with_o they_o chap._n 15._o 1._o and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o concer_v in_o this_o controversy_n only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n himself_o inform_v we_o gal._n 2._o 4._o affirm_v that_o the_o false_a brethren_n which_o cause_v those_o dispute_n and_o dissension_n creep_v in_o to_o spy_v out_o his_o liberty_n in_o his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n ver_fw-la 2._o that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v throughout_o a_o great_a part_n of_o asia_n for_o the_o appease_n of_o this_o difference_n and_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o disciple_n which_o be_v grievous_o perplex_v with_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a yoke_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o case_n shall_v be_v resolve_v by_o the_o apostle_n act._n 15._o 2._o partly_o because_o of_o their_o authority_n in_o all_o the_o church_n wherein_o those_o who_o contend_v with_o paul_n will_v be_v compel_v to_o acquiesce_v and_o partly_o because_o those_o judaize_a teacher_n pretend_v the_o commission_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o doctrine_n they_o preach_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o disclaimuâ—e_n make_v by_o they_o of_o any_o such_o commission_n or_o command_n ver_fw-la 24._o upon_o paul_n return_n from_o the_o assembly_n at_o jerusalem_n wherein_o the_o great_a controversy_n about_o jewish_a ceremony_n be_v state_v and_o determine_v after_o he_o have_v in_o the_o first_o place_n deliver_v the_o decree_n and_o apostolical_a salutation_n by_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n he_o go_v with_o they_o also_o to_o the_o church_n in_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n express_v in_o the_o letter_n by_o name_n as_o also_o to_o those_o in_o pamphilia_n pisiâ—ia_n derbâ—_n lystra_n iconium_n etc._n etc._n châ—p_n 16._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o all_o the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v gather_v and_o plant_v in_o his_o â—ravels_n through_o asia_n whereunto_o he_o be_v command_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 13._o 1_o 2._o thing_n be_v thus_o state_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v institute_v diocesan_n and_o metropolitan_a bishop_n for_o though_o the_o church_n be_v so_o small_a and_o thin_a and_o few_o in_o number_n that_o seven_o year_n after_o this_o may_v we_o believe_v our_o doctor_n the_o apostle_n have_v not_o institute_v or_o appoint_v any_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n in_o they_o viz._n when_o paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n which_o be_v when_o he_o be_v prisoner_n at_o rome_n as_o appear_v cap._n 1._o 7_o 13_o 14._o cap._n 4._o 22._o about_o the_o three_o year_n of_o nâ—ro_n yet_o that_o he_o have_v full_o build_v and_o settle_v the_o hierarchicall_a fabric_n contend_v for_o who_o once_o dare_v question_n audacia_fw-la creditur_fw-la à _fw-la multis_fw-la â—iducia_fw-la but_o if_o this_o will_v not_o do_v yet_o ignatius_n hit_v the_o nail_n on_o the_o head_n and_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n to_o make_v good_a whatsoever_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v he_o say_v and_o his_o testimony_n take_v up_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o two_o nâ—xt_n follow_v section_n whereof_o thâ—_n fiâ—st_o be_v as_o follow_v hinc_fw-la dicti_fw-la igâ—atiani_n ratio_fw-la constat_fw-la in_o epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la ubi_fw-la ille_fw-la antiochia_n epâ—…scopus_fw-la se_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pastâ—â—em_fw-la ecclâ—siae_fw-la quae_fw-la â—st_fw-la in_o syria_n appâ—lleâ—â—um_fw-la ad_fw-la antiochiam_fw-la sâ—il_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la meâ—…opolin_n suâ—m_fw-la tota_fw-la syria_n pertineret_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o author_n epistolae_fw-la ad_fw-la antioâ—heâ—os_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cam_fw-la iâ—scribâ—â—s_fw-la totam_fw-la â—yriam_fw-la ojus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la concludâ—t_fw-la but_o yet_o i_o fear_v the_o doctor_n will_v find_v he_o have_v need_n of_o other_o weapon_n and_o other_o manner_n of_o assistance_n to_o make_v good_a the_o cause_n he_o have_v undertake_v the_o word_n of_o ignatius_n in_o that_o epiâ—â—â—e_n to_o the_o romans_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o recommend_v to_o they_o that_o particular_a church_n in_o syria_n which_o by_o his_o imprisonment_n be_v deprive_v of_o its_o pastor_n therefore_o without_o doubt_n he_o be_v a_o metropolitical_a archbishop_n tityâ—e_fw-la tu_fw-la pâ—…_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o doctor_n be_v resolve_v to_o carâ—y_v his_o causâ—_n &_o therefore_o be_v forsake_v of_o all_o fair_a and_o honest_a mean_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v hope_v for_o assistance_n or_o success_n he_o try_v as_o saul_n the_o wiâ—ch_n at_o enâ—â—â—_n the_o counterfeit_a sâ—…ious_a title_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a epistle_n to_o the_o antiochian_o to_o see_v if_o thaâ—_n will_v speak_v any_o comfortable_a word_n for_o his_o relief_n or_o no._n and_o to_o make_v sure_a work_n he_o cause_v this_o gentleman_n so_o to_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v we_o believe_v that_o syria_n be_v in_o antioch_n not_o antiâ—ch_n in_o syria_n as_o in_o some_o remote_a pâ—rts_n of_o â—he_n world_n they_o say_v they_o inquire_v whether_o london_n be_v in_o england_n or_o england_n in_o london_n what_o other_o sense_n can_v be_v make_v of_o the_o word_n as_o by_o the_o doctor_n transcribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d which_o respect_v the_o common_a state_n of_o the_o church_n as_o zonoras_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v reserve_v and_o pertain_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a 8._o this_o i_o suppose_v sufficient_o express_v what_o subordination_n i_o mean_v the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o most_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n express_v to_o be_v due_a from_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o then_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o inquire_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o some_o eminent_a city_n and_o governor_n of_o a_o superior_a order_n in_o great_a city_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v think_v have_v be_v metropoles_fw-la and_o metropolitan_n have_v i_o not_o find_v they_o all_o place_v by_o he_o in_o subordination_n to_o some_o one_o of_o high_a degree_n term_v a_o metropolitan_a and_o by_o that_o character_n be_v assure_v that_o by_o the_o former_a he_o must_v mean_v no_o more_o but_o bishop_n of_o inferior_a city_n i_o must_v be_v content_a not_o to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n why_o they_o shall_v yet_o be_v style_v eminent_a and_o great_a city_n and_o so_o brief_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o thing_n 9_o second_o then_o he_o will_v examine_v my_o plea_n from_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o act_n cap._n 15._o and_o the_o thing_n he_o dislike_v be_v my_o make_v the_o question_n send_v for_o resolution_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o they_o by_o the_o single_a church_n of_o antioch_n this_o â—aith_o he_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o prove_v though_o if_o i_o can_v prove_v it_o it_o will_v do_v i_o no_o good_a at_o all_o and_o yet_o to_o see_v in_o the_o process_n of_o the_o discourse_n he_o several_o grant_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o only_o desire_v i_o not_o to_o be_v angry_a but_o to_o prove_v that_o antioch_n by_o apostolical_a institution_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a see_v of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o deny_v or_o bid_v i_o prove_v the_o conclusion_n without_o offer_v to_o deny_v above_o one_o proposition_n which_o therefore_o i_o must_v assume_v will_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v infer_v the_o conclusion_n and_o so_o do_v i_o all_o the_o good_a which_o i_o pretend_v to_o expect_v from_o it_o 10._o now_o true_o that_o this_o question_n thus_o refer_v to_o jerusalem_n be_v at_o this_o time_n act._n 15._o 1._o refer_v to_o it_o by_o the_o single_a church_n of_o antioch_n but_o that_o as_o metropolis_n of_o all_o syria_n i_o think_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o the_o text_n itself_o first_o cite_v cap._n 14._o 26._o and_o 15._o 3._o in_o the_o former_a of_o these_o place_n the_o apostle_n be_v come_v to_o antioch_n as_o that_o signify_v antioch_n the_o great_a to_o difference_n it_o from_o another_o city_n of_o that_o name_n v_o 21._o the_o same_o which_o be_v by_o pliny_n place_v in_o pisidia_n as_o here_o also_o it_o be_v ver_fw-la 24._o that_o city_n peculiat_o where_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o be_v first_o call_v christian_n and_o whereof_o euodius_n and_o ignatius_n be_v constitute_v bishop_n by_o peter_n and_o paul_n one_o of_o the_o jewish_a the_o other_o of_o the_o gentile_a christian_n and_o be_v there_o they_o gather_v the_o church_n together_o ver_fw-la 17._o that_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o city_n of_o antioch_n or_o if_o any_o more_o those_o certain_o as_o some_o way_n relate_v and_o subordinate_a to_o antioch_n which_o again_o infer_v antioch_n to_o be_v their_o metropolis_n then_o of_o antioch_n it_o follow_v that_o there_o they_o abide_v v_o 28._o and_o then_o cap_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d certain_a man_n which_o come_v down_o from_o judea_n infuse_v the_o judaical_a ritual_a doctrine_n into_o the_o brethren_n who_o be_v those_o but_o the_o christian_n of_o antioch_n where_o then_o they_o be_v and_o upon_o the_o dispute_n have_v with_o those_o judaizer_n v_o 2._o they_o determine_v that_o sure_o must_v still_o be_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n peculiar_o that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n shall_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n about_o this_o question_n and_o then_o ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v bring_v on_o their_o way_n by_o the_o church_n what_o church_n be_v this_o still_o but_o the_o church_n cap._n 14._o 27._o i_o e._n the_o church_n of_o antioch_n 11._o this_o be_v my_o way_n of_o proof_n design_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o argument_n of_o antioch_n be_v the_o metropolitical_a see_v that_o this_o question_n be_v refer_v to_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o church_n peculiar_o of_o antioch_n and_o i_o must_v hereby_o think_v it_o competent_o prove_v unless_o some_o weak_a part_n be_v discover_v in_o it_o or_o some_o absurdity_n or_o repugnancy_n be_v object_v to_o it_o none_o of_o which_o i_o see_v be_v here_o do_v 12._o for_o 1._o as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v at_o by_o his_o say_n that_o i_o have_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o brethren_n that_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n contest_v about_o ver_fw-la 1._o be_v only_o of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n sure_o that_o be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o same_o doctrine_n may_v be_v and_o be_v infuse_v into_o many_o other_o in_o galatia_n colosse_n yea_o and_o rome_n itself_o as_o he_o true_o â—aith_n and_o never_o conceive_v that_o the_o poison_n be_v confine_v to_o or_o enclose_v within_o antioch_n so_o all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o my_o â—urâ—e_n be_v this_o that_o at_o this_o point_n of_o time_n note_v act_n 15._o 1._o the_o judaizers_n pretension_n be_v solicit_v at_o antioth_n and_o that_o on_o that_o particular_a occasion_n of_o the_o dispute_n between_o paul_n and_o they_o the_o question_n be_v by_o they_o peculiar_o refer_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o sure_o may_v be_v do_v by_o they_o alone_o though_o other_o far_o distant_a as_o well_o as_o they_o either_o at_o that_o or_o some_o other_o time_n be_v disturb_v with_o the_o like_a scruple_n 13._o that_o which_o the_o prefacer_n here_o confess_v that_o the_o dispute_n grow_v to_o the_o great_a height_n in_o antioch_n be_v a_o very_a sufficient_a account_n in_o this_o matter_n why_o antioch_n peculiar_o shall_v send_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n about_o this_o question_n when_o other_o who_o be_v not_o so_o much_o concern_v in_o it_o do_v not_o do_v so_o and_o moreover_o the_o convenience_n of_o such_o messenger_n paul_n &_o barnabas_n who_o can_v say_v so_o much_o from_o the_o success_n they_o have_v have_v among_o the_o gentile_n towards_o the_o decide_n of_o the_o question_n may_v both_o qualify_v and_o incite_v they_o to_o do_v it_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o at_o this_o time_n and_o so_o still_o there_o be_v more_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v conceive_v the_o question_n refer_v to_o jerusalem_n peculiarly_a or_o alone_o by_o antioch_n and_o not_o so_o by_o colosse_n or_o rome_n or_o galatia_n and_o no_o appearance_n of_o any_o thing_n yet_o produce_v to_o the_o contrary_n 14._o second_o he_o add_v then_o to_o antioch_n brethren_n from_o other_o part_n and_o church_n also_o come_v whilst_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n abode_n gâ—ere_v to_o what_o purpose_n this_o be_v urge_v by_o he_o i_o know_v not_o but_o this_o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o that_o story_n of_o any_o such_o but_o only_o of_o those_o which_o ver_n 1._o come_v from_o judea_n and_o teach_v the_o necessity_n of_o judaize_v and_o of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o they_o join_v with_o the_o antiochian_o to_o refer_v the_o question_n to_o jerusalem_n or_o if_o they_o do_v i_o be_o sure_a the_o decretal_a epistle_n from_o the_o council_n be_v not_o address_v to_o they_o but_o to_o the_o gentile_a christian_n ver_n 19_o 23._o and_o take_v no_o other_o notice_n of_o they_o than_o as_o of_o seducer_n ver_fw-la 24._o and_o so_o still_o it_o appear_v not_o of_o any_o that_o they_o thus_o refer_v the_o question_n but_o only_o of_o the_o antiochian_o 15._o three_o whereas_o he_o conclude_v it_o most_o evident_a from_o the_o council'_v answer_v ver_fw-la 23._o that_o the_o reference_n be_v make_v from_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o all_o other_o gentile_a church_n beside_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n as_o phrygia_n galatia_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o after_o mention_n and_o rome_n and_o colosse_n which_o before_o he_o have_v mention_v there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o the_o text_n say_v express_o that_o it_o be_v send_v to_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o antioch_n and_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o all_o not_o absolute_o but_o all_o of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n and_o not_o only_o of_o antioch_n then_o as_o that_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n observe_v by_o i_o to_o prove_v that_o antioch_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n so_o certain_o it_o be_v far_o
repeat_v or_o enlarge_v on_o 7._o in_o the_o close_a he_o be_v please_v to_o add_v that_o by_o this_o time_n i._n e._n in_o ignatius_n time_n who_o suffer_v in_o trajan_n time_n and_o survive_v st._n john_n very_o little_a some_o alteration_n be_v attempt_v and_o if_o that_o be_v so_o mean_v by_o he_o as_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n over_o other_o church_n which_o the_o discourse_n be_v upon_o this_o true_o may_v pass_v for_o prâ—ttie_v ancient_a be_v scarce_o distinguishable_a from_o apostolical_a and_o so_o if_o what_o be_v attempt_v be_v attain_v also_o it_o will_v be_v very_o like_o the_o yield_a that_o which_o i_o contend_v from_o that_o testimony_n sect._n 8._o alexandria_n a_o patriarchate_n institute_v by_o st._n mark_n this_o prove_v and_o vindicate_v the_o essen_v in_o alexandria_n christian_n bishop_n among_o they_o num._n 1._o in_o the_o next_o and_o last_o place_n he_o will_v pass_v his_o judgement_n on_o the_o evidence_n draw_v from_o the_o story_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n thus_o 2._o the_o exâ—mpâ—e_n of_o alexandria_n be_v urge_v in_o the_o next_o place_n in_o these_o word_n idâ—â—_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr qua_fw-la eusebius_n marâ—um_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclesias_fw-la in_fw-la plurali_fw-la primum_fw-la in_fw-la alexandriá_fw-la instituisse_fw-la haâ—_n omnes_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d administrandas_fw-la susâ—episse_v anianum_fw-la neronis_n anno_fw-la octavo_fw-la idem_fw-la eusebius_n affiâ—…t_fw-la quibus_fw-la patâ—t_fw-la primariam_fw-la alexandria_n &_o patriarchalem_fw-la cathedâ—â—m_fw-la fiâ—…sse_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la reliquae_fw-la provinciae_fw-la illâ—us_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la à _fw-la marco_n plantatae_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d meet_v opâ—…ticaâ—_n svam_fw-la pertinebant_fw-la doubtless_o for_o 1._o there_o be_v noâ—_n any_o passage_n iâ—_n any_o aâ—…ent_a author_n more_o clear_o discover_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o many_o thing_n in_o antiquity_n than_o this_o point_a to_o by_o the_o dâ—ctoâ—_n in_o eusebius_n fâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o send_n of_o mark_n the_o evangelist_n into_o egypt_n and_o his_o pretch_a theâ—e_n at_o alexandria_n what_o he_o have_v write_v in_o â—hâ—_n gospel_n be_v but_o a_o repâ—â—â—_n man_n say_v so_o but_o what_o ground_n they_o have_v for_o their_o say_n so_o hâ—…elatâ—s_v noâ—_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v what_o a_o foundation_n of_o many_o affection_n by_o follow_v wâ—…s_n his_o uâ—â—or_a oâ—_n report_n be_v make_v to_o be_v 2._o in_o the_o very_a next_o woâ—â—â—_n the_o author_n affirm_v and_o insist_o lâ—ng_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n that_o phâ—lo's_n bâ—ok_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v write_v concern_v the_o câ—…_n conuâ—râ—ed_v by_o mark_n be_v preach_v at_o alexandria_n when_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v that_o it_o treat_v of_o the_o essen_v a_o sect_n among_o the_o jew_n among_o who_o observance_n many_o thing_n be_v vain_a superstirious_a and_o foolish_a unworthy_a to_o be_v oâ—ce_o applaud_v as_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o christian_a in_o those_o day_n s_o that_o 〈◊〉_d phâ—lo_n â—s_v far_o as_o can_v be_v gather_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n have_v be_v employ_v by_o they_o with_o a_o apology_n to_o rome_n in_o the_o day_n of_o caligâ—lâ—_n but_o 3._o suppose_v that_o mark_n be_v at_o alexandria_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o which_o be_v not_o improbable_a and_o â—…ed_v many_o church_n in_o â—â—at_a great_a and_o populous_a city_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o that_o as_o a_o evangelist_n the_o care_n of_o those_o church_n be_v upon_o he_o in_o a_o â—eculiar_a manner_n â—ay_n and_o add_v far_o thâ—â—_n after_o his_o death_n as_o hieromeâ—ssuâ—â—s_v â—ssuâ—â—s_z we_o the_o elder_n â—nd_v presbyter_n of_o those_o church_n câ—oâ—â—e_v ouâ—…ne_v among_o themselves_o to_o preside_v in_o their_o convocation_n and_o meeting_n ay_o i_o say_v â—l_a â—his_n be_v suppose_v what_o will_v ensue_v wâ—y_o than_o it_o be_v manifest_a thaâ—_n theâ—_n be_v fix_v at_o alexandria_n a_o paâ—…chaâ—_n chaiâ—_n and_o a_o metropolitical_a church_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o apostle_n si_fw-mi hoâ—_n non_fw-la sit_fw-la probationum_fw-la satis_fw-la nescio_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la satis_fw-la if_o some_o few_o congregation_n live_v together_o in_o love_n and_o communion_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o city_n he_o be_v stark_o blind_a that_o seâ—s_v not_o that_o to_o be_v a_o archbishop_n see_n the_o reason_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o he_o in_o the_o comâ—…_n for_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o wife_n sy_n utinam_fw-la phrygiam_fw-la extreme_a mâ—am_fw-la â—â—à _fw-la mecum_fw-la videam_fw-la lâ—beran_v dem._n optical_a muliereâ—_n qui_fw-la lem_z â—y_a et_fw-la quidem_fw-la nepoti_fw-la tuo_fw-la huius_fw-la filiâ—_n hodiâ—_n primam_fw-la mammam_fw-la deed_n haec_fw-la dem._n hercle_fw-la vero_fw-la sâ—…ò_fw-la siquidem_fw-la prioâ—am_fw-la dedit_fw-la ba_o dâ—dubium_fw-la quâ—â—_n emâ—â—i_fw-la aequum_fw-la sâ—â—t_fw-la mâ—â—_n ob_fw-la eaâ—â—_n rem_fw-la dem._n ob_fw-la â—am_fw-la and_o there_o be_v amend_v of_o the_o contest_v the_o doctor_n indeed_o have_v sundâ—y_v other_o section_n add_v to_o â—hâ—se_a forego_n whâ—…_n as_o they_o concern_v time_n more_o remote_a from_o those_o who_o first_o receive_v the_o apostolical_a institution_n so_o i_o must_v ingenious_o profess_v that_o i_o can_v see_v any_o thing_n whereon_o to_o fasten_v a_o suâ—piâ—ion_n of_o a_o proof_n so_o â—a_n re_fw-mi as_o to_o call_v it_o into_o examination_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v absolve_v the_o reader_n from_o the_o penalty_n of_o this_o dâ—gression_n 3._o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o i_o have_v deduce_v the_o original_a of_o metropolitan_o from_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o alexandria_n the_o prime_a city_n of_o egypt_n and_o have_v 10_o before_o speak_v many_o thing_n of_o it_o i_o begin_v here_o with_o a_o reference_n to_o what_o have_v there_o be_v say_v and_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o aâ—â—sse_o that_o i_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o brief_a view_n of_o all_o 4._o they_o that_o write_v the_o history_n of_o that_o church_n and_o be_v think_v to_o write_v it_o least_o favourable_o to_o bishop_n do_v yet_o aâ—…_n of_o the_o record_n of_o that_o church_n that_o st._n markâ—oundâ—â—_n â—oundâ—â—_z 〈◊〉_d and_o leave_v ananias_n or_o anianus_n patriarch_n there_o of_o this_o eusâ—b_n we_o thus_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o mark_v first_o erect_v church_n in_o alexandriâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anianus_n receive_v and_o rule_v under_o thâ—â—_n tâ—â—o_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o province_n of_o alexandria_n add_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o a_o multitude_n of_o they_o which_o upon_o st._n mark_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o onset_n receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d most_o philosophical_a or_o pious_a excellent_a mâ—â—ner_n 〈◊〉_d live_v that_o philo_n judâ—us_n who_o live_v at_o that_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—it_n to_o write_v a_o book_n to_o describe_v their_o whole_a manner_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o that_o the_o same_o st._n mark_v constitute_v 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o pentapolis_n be_v affirm_v by_o the_o author_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d nâ—…_n appoint_v those_o church_n as_o also_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lybia_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o patriarch_n oâ—_n alexandâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d firm_v that_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a and_o primitive_a custom_n 6._o here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o mark_n himself_o alexandria_n be_v constitute_v a_o metropolitical_a patriarchal_a see_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o government_n of_o a_o patriarch_n who_o by_o be_v bishop_n of_o that_o have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n and_o many_o particular_a church_n in_o it_o and_o according_o superintended_a in_o all_o of_o they_o and_o this_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n refer_v to_o when_o it_o decree_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v administer_v only_o the_o affair_n of_o egypt_n and_o this_o in_o their_o care_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o confound_v the_o church_n disturb_v the_o order_n ancient_o observe_v among_o they_o 7._o the_o only_a thing_n that_o i_o can_v foresee_v possible_a to_o be_v object_v to_o this_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o eutychius_n the_o annalist_n affirm_v that_o till_o the_o time_n of_o demetrius_n patriarchate_o there_o be_v no_o other_o bishop_n in_o egypt_n but_o only_o at_o alexandria_n but_o to_o this_o authority_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o oppose_v the_o far_o great_a of_o eusebius_n who_o speak_v of_o that_o demetrius_n sai_z that_o after_o julian_n he_o undertake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o government_n of_o the_o diocese_n there_o in_o the_o plural_a which_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v without_o bishop_n over_o they_o and_o the_o same_o be_v