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the_o book_n i_o omit_v therefore_o his_o make_v presbyterian_a rule_v elder_n as_o contradistinct_a from_o teach_v elder_n of_o divine_a institution_n his_o make_v the_o seniores_fw-la sometime_o mention_v by_o the_o father_n such_o rule_v elder_n and_o his_o lay_v stress_n on_o the_o old_a blunder_n about_o st._n ambrose_n testimony_n to_o that_o purpose_n vide_fw-la true_n represent_v of_o presbyterian_a government_n prop._n 3_o these_o i_o omit_v because_o not_o peculiar_a to_o he_o i_o omit_v even_o that_o which_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v may_v be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o viz._n that_o his_o rule_v elder_n be_v call_v bishop_n and_o that_o their_o necessary_a qualification_n be_v set_v down_o at_o length_n in_o scrip._n e._n g._n 1_o tim._n 3.2_o and_o tit._n 1.6_o ibid._n prop._n 3.4_o i_o omit_v his_o learned_a affirmative_a that_o patronage_n be_v not_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n till_o the_o 7_o the_o or_o 8_o the_o centurie_n or_o late_a and_o that_o they_o come_v in_o among_o the_o late_a antichristian_a corruption_n and_o usurpation_n ibid._n answ._n to_o object_n 9_o the_o i_o omit_v all_o such_o assertion_n as_o these_o that_o the_o most_o and_o most_o eminent_a of_o the_o prelatist_n acknowledge_v that_o by_o our_o saviour_n appointment_n and_o according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o and_o best_a age_n of_o the_o church_n she_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o be_v govern_v in_o common_a by_o minister_n act_v in_o parity_n ibid._n prop._n 12._o that_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n be_v not_o settle_v in_o st._n cyprian_n be_v time_n rational_a defence_n of_o nonconformity_n etc._n etc._n p._n 157_o that_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n prevail_v not_o for_o the_o first_o three_o century_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o general_o in_o the_o 4_o the_o centurie_n ibid._n 158._o that_o the_o bishop_n s_o cyprian_n all_o alongst_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o presbyterian_a moderator_n ibid._n 179._o that_o cyprian_n austin_n athanasius_n etc._n etc._n be_v only_o such_o moderator_n ibid._n 175_o 176_o 177_o 178._o i_o omit_v his_o insist_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o decretal_a epistle_n attribute_v to_o pope_n anacletus_fw-la as_o if_o they_o be_v genuine_a ibid._n 202._o and_o that_o great_a evidence_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n viz._n that_o episcopacy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v in_o any_o one_o of_o they_o except_o england_n ibid._n p._n 10._o nay_o i_o omit_v his_o nimble_a and_o learned_a gloss_n he_o have_v put_v on_o st._n ierom_n toto_fw-la orbe_n decretum_fw-la etc._n etc._n viz._n that_o this_o remedy_n of_o schism_n in_o many_o place_n begin_v then_o i._n e._n in_o st._n ierom_n time_n to_o be_v think_v on_o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o this_o corruption_n begin_v then_o to_o creep_v in_o it_o be_v then_o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o centurie_n when_o i_o write_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n 170._o neither_o shall_v i_o insist_v on_o his_o famous_a exposition_n of_o st._n ierom_n quid_fw-la facit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o expose_v already_o in_o the_o historical_a relation_n of_o the_o general_n ass._n 1690._o nor_o on_o his_o make_n plutarch_n simonides_n chrysostom_n etc._n etc._n every_o grecian_a speak_v latin_n when_o he_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o cite_v they_o these_o and_o 50_o more_o such_o surprise_a argument_n of_o our_o author_n singular_a learning_n i_o shall_v pass_v over_o and_o shall_v insist_v only_o a_o little_a on_o two_o or_o three_o instance_n which_o to_o my_o taste_n seem_v superlative_o pleasant_a and_o 1._o in_o that_o profound_a book_n which_o he_o call_v a_o rational_a defence_n of_o nonconformity_n etc._n etc._n in_o answer_n to_o d._n stillingfleet_n vnreasonableness_n of_o the_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n pag._n 172._o he_o have_v gloss_v st._n chrysostom_n yet_o more_o ridiculous_o than_o he_o do_v st._n jerom._n the_o passage_n as_o 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168._o be_v deposable_a by_o the_o superintendent_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o they_o be_v minister_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o 160._o but_o by_o that_o same_o first_o book_n of_o discipline_n the_o superintendent_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n of_o his_o whole_a province_n over_o which_o he_o be_v appoint_v and_o if_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o province_n be_v negligent_a in_o correct_v he_o one_o or_o two_o other_o superintendent_o with_o their_o minister_n and_o elder_n be_v to_o conveen_v he_o provide_v it_o be_v within_o his_o own_o province_n or_o chief_a town_n and_o inflict_v the_o censure_n which_o his_o offence_n deserve_v of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o this_o afterward_o 4._o there_o be_v as_o remarkable_a a_o difference_n in_o point_n of_o ordination_n which_o in_o the_o then_o scottish_a stile_n be_v call_v admission_n private_a minister_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v by_o their_o 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without_o the_o council_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o that_o for_o grave_a cause_n and_o consideration_n 6._o a_o special_a care_n be_v to_o be_v take_v of_o his_o qualification_n and_o ability_n for_o such_o one_fw-mi important_a office_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o first_o book_n of_o discipline_n head_n 5._o ibid_fw-la that_o after_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v establish_v and_o three_o year_n be_v past_a no_o man_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o superintendent_n who_o have_v not_o two_o year_n at_o least_o give_v a_o proof_n of_o his_o faithful_a labour_n in_o the_o ministry_n a_o caution_n simple_o unapplyable_a to_o parish_n minister_n 7._o he_o have_v a_o live_v provide_v for_o he_o by_o the_o first_o book_n of_o discipline_n head_n 5._o 157._o about_o five_o time_n as_o much_o yearly_a as_o be_v allot_v for_o any_o private_a minister_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o be_v in_o a_o time_n when_o the_o popish_a bishop_n 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a_o certain_a and_o determine_a sound_n to_o call_v a_o thing_n a_o great_a and_o insupportable_a grievance_n and_o trouble_v seem_v a_o little_a too_o flashy_a and_o fanciful_a be_v it_o not_o like_a to_o the_o flight_n of_o the_o rhetorician_n design_v for_o popular_a amusement_n than_o to_o the_o plain_a solid_a significant_a stile_n which_o be_v proper_a for_o the_o grand_a council_n of_o a_o nation_n for_o original-contract_n and_o claim-of_a right-maker_n 5._o see_v it_o be_v plain_a the_o article_n be_v form_v for_o the_o abolition_n of_o prelacy_n and_o the_o introduction_n of_o presbytery_n it_o seem_v a_o little_a strange_a that_o such_o one_fw-mi important_a revolution_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v be_v found_v on_o such_o vntheological_a reason_n it_o seem_v to_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o article_n that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v ambulatory_a and_o indifferent_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o divine_a institution_n about_o it_o 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190._o sleut_fw-fr hoc_fw-la natura_fw-la dictat_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la singulis_fw-la collegiis_fw-la deligendum_fw-la cui_fw-la praeeipua_fw-la cura_fw-la incumbat_fw-la humanus_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la tolerabilis_fw-la quidem_fw-la esset_fw-la modo_fw-la veteres_fw-la puri_fw-la canon_n impediendae_fw-la oligarchiae_fw-la constituti_fw-la in_fw-la usum_fw-la revocarentur_fw-la beza_n in_o resp._n ad_fw-la 1_o quaest._n a_o dom._n glam_n propositam_fw-la propositam_fw-la kn._n 64._o 64._o kn._n 70._o 70._o spot_n spot_n kn._n 146._o 146._o kn._n 260._o 260._o p._n 135_o &_o 143._o 143._o spot_n 275._o cald._n 69._o 69._o cald._n 167._o &_o 187._o 187._o cald._n 536._o pet._n 366._o 366._o kn._n 283._o spot_n 175._o 175._o course_n of_o conform_v p._n 32._o pet._n 375._o 375._o pet._n 55._o cald._n 374._o 374._o cald._n 57_o pet._n 875._o 875._o cald._n 56._o pet._n 375._o 375._o cald._n 57_o sed_fw-la &_o istud_fw-la m._n knox_n te_fw-la caeterosque_fw-la fratres_fw-la velim_fw-la meminisse_fw-la quod_fw-la jam_fw-la oculis_fw-la pene_fw-la ipsis_fw-la obversatur_fw-la sicut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la papatum_fw-la pepererunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n beza_n epist._n 79._o pag._n 315._o 315._o life_n of_o knox._n cald._n p._n 3._o 3._o knox_n life_n kn._n hist._n 102._o heyl._n hist_o ref._n burn._n hist._n ref._n cald._n 3._o calv._n ep._n still_o unreasonableness_n of_o separation_n part_n 1._o sect._n 3_o 3_o pag._n 2d_o 2d_o pag._n 32._o 32._o p._n 40._o 40._o p._n 40._o 40._o see_v act_n for_o a_o national_a fast._n fast._n p._n 51._o 51._o p._n 90._o 90._o kn._n 318._o 318._o kn._n 308._o cald._n 401_o 401_o p_o 110._o 110._o spot_n 1â—4_n spot_n 198._o per._n 348._o cald._n 41._o kn._n 445._o 445._o kâ—_n 289._o old_a liturgy_n liturgy_n spot_n 211._o 211._o spot_n 266._o 266._o lesl._n 343._o herb._n 27._o 27._o herb._n 29._o 29._o lesl._n 349._o herb._n 44._o pax_fw-la pacta_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la res_fw-la non_fw-la tantam_fw-la tranquillitatem_fw-la 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