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who_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o church_n be_v special_o commit_v one_o shall_v have_v the_o singular_a charge_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o that_o charge_n and_o care_n govern_v other_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o name_n of_o bishop_n be_v attribute_v to_o these_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o he_o in_o full_a accord_n with_o we_o and_o chamier_n when_o he_o have_v first_o grant_v that_o statim_fw-la post_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la excessum_fw-la immediate_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o apostle_n begin_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n 1._o cham._n de_fw-fr membris_fw-la eccles_n milâ—_n t._n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o straight_o as_o correct_v himself_o add_v quid_fw-la res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la caepit_fw-la tempore_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la profecta_fw-la est_fw-la the_o thing_n itself_o begin_v in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n yea_o proceed_v from_o they_o thus_o he_o although_o withal_o he_o affirm_v this_o difference_n not_o to_o have_v be_v essential_a but_o accidental_a a_o distinction_n in_o this_o respect_n unproper_o perhaps_o apply_v by_o he_o but_o otherwise_o 3._o nulla_fw-la est_fw-la essentialis_fw-la distinctio_fw-la inter_fw-la episcopos_fw-la &_o presbyteros_fw-la respectu_fw-la ministry_n idem_fw-la enim_fw-la utrisque_fw-la est_fw-la apostoli_fw-la tamen_fw-la erant_fw-la primarii_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la ministri_fw-la instituti_fw-la cue_n bus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la aliis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la suae_fw-la fundationem_fw-la &_o regimen_fw-la commisit_fw-la spalat_n de_fw-fr rep._n eccl._n 1._o 2._o c._n 3._o spalatensis_n just_o both_o yield_v and_o make_v in_o a_o right_n and_o sure_a sense_n for_o certain_o in_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o their_o ministerial_a function_n in_o preach_v and_o administer_a the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n they_o differ_v not_o or_o only_o differ_v in_o some_o accident_n but_o yet_o in_o those_o point_n which_o concern_v ordination_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o government_n than_o the_o difference_n be_v real_a and_o palpable_a and_o that_o as_o we_o shall_v soon_o see_v not_o without_o a_o fix_a jurisdiction_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n my_o reverend_a and_o ancient_a friend_n moulin_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o renown_a bishop_n of_o winchester_n 3._o molin_n epi._n ad_fw-la winton_n ep._n 3._o statim_fw-la post_fw-la etc._n etc._n soon_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n say_v he_o or_o rather_o in_o their_o own_o time_n as_o the_o ecclesiastical_a story_n witness_v it_o be_v constitute_v that_o in_o one_o city_n one_o presbyter_n shall_v have_v preeminence_n over_o his_o colleague_n who_o be_v call_v a_o bishop_n et_fw-la hanc_fw-la regiminis_fw-la formam_fw-la omnes_fw-la ubique_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la receperunt_fw-la and_o this_o form_n of_o government_n all_o church_n every_o where_o receive_v i_o do_v willing_o take_v the_o word_n of_o these_o two_o famous_a professor_n of_o the_o french_a church_n the_o one_o say_v constitutum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v constitute_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o other_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o
holye_n our_o martyr_n go_v on_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o those_o of_o smyrna_n he_o be_v 11_o ignat_fw-la ad_fw-la smyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n pag_n 16_o 11_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a more_o punctual_a follow_v your_o bishop_n say_v he_o as_o christ_n do_v his_o father_n and_o the_o college_n of_o priest_n as_o his_o apostle_n reverence_v your_o deacon_n as_o minister_a according_o to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n without_o the_o bishop_n do_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n let_v that_o eucharist_n be_v hold_v right_a and_o unquestionable_a which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o by_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o shall_v allow_v where_o the_o bishop_n shall_v appear_v there_o let_v the_o multitude_n assemble_v as_o where_o christ_n be_v there_o all_o the_o heavenly_a host_n stand_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o the_o bishop_n to_o baptize_v nor_o to_o offer_v etc._n etc._n and_o soon_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n honour_n god_n as_o the_o author_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o your_o bishop_n as_o the_o chief_a priest_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n of_o god_n i_o say_v as_o chief_a and_o of_o christ_n as_o priest_n etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n great_a in_o the_o church_n than_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o among_o the_o prince_n like_v to_o the_o king_n who_o procure_v peace_n and_o equity_n to_o his_o subject_n etc._n etc._n and_o anon_o let_v all_o your_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o decent_a order_n in_o christ_n let_v your_o laic_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o deacon_n â—_o pag._n 48._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o â—_o the_o deacon_n to_o the_o priest_n or_o presbyter_n the_o presbyter_n to_o the_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n to_o christ_n as_o he_o to_o his_o father_n can_v he_o speak_v plain_o lo_o say_v vedelius_fw-la and_o our_o scotus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o savour_v not_o of_o the_o age_n of_o ignatius_n in_o who_o time_n no_o such_o distinction_n as_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n be_v on_o foot_n weak_o suggest_v have_v they_o but_o read_v our_o clement_n corinth_n clem._n ad_fw-la corinth_n in_o his_o fore-recited_a epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n they_o have_v soon_o eat_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o to_o the_o priest_n their_o proper_a place_n be_v assign_v the_o laicke_n have_v their_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o layman_n be_v bind_v to_o lay_v ordinance_n but_o i_o may_v not_o so_o far_o hinder_v my_o way_n as_o to_o make_v excursion_n to_o meet_v with_o cavil_n if_o any_o man_n be_v dispose_v to_o accept_v i_o be_o ready_a to_o give_v he_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o a_o meet_a season_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o epistle_n to_o polycarpus_n he_o require_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v so_o much_o as_o marry_v without_o the_o bishop_n consent_n and_o soon_o after_o etc._n pag._n 208._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v all_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v do_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n give_v regard_n to_o your_o bishop_n as_o god_n to_o you_o etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n my_o soul_n for_o they_o who_o obey_v their_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n magnify_v their_o bishop_n onesimus_n he_o charge_v they_o to_o give_v all_o respect_n to_o he_o and_o add_v you_o ought_v to_o look_v upon_o your_o bishop_n as_o upon_o god_n himself_o since_o he_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o towards_o the_o end_n follow_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o your_o guide_n obey_v your_o bishop_n and_o the_o company_n of_o presbyter_n with_o a_o entire_a heart_n etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o all_o this_o be_v not_o st._n ignatius_n seeed_o to_o speak_v on_o the_o bishop_n side_n or_o how_o will_v these_o word_n have_v sound_v in_o the_o late_a assembly_n of_o glasco_n and_o edinborough_n be_v we_o more_o holy_a than_o he_o be_v the_o truth_n the_o same_o it_o be_v or_o be_v the_o alteration_n on_o our_o part_n all_o these_o have_v be_v large_a and_o full_a testimony_n of_o the_o acknowledge_a superiority_n of_o bishop_n and_o of_o the_o high_a respect_n that_o be_v and_o be_v ever_o due_a to_o these_o prime_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n but_o if_o any_o man_n think_v these_o come_v not_o yet_o home_o to_o the_o point_n let_v he_o cast_v his_o eye_n back_o upon_o the_o first_o epistle_n ad_fw-la trallianos_fw-la and_o mark_v well_o what_o he_o say_v where_o have_v reckon_v up_o the_o three_o so_o oft_o mention_v order_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n he_o add_v without_o these_o etc._n pag._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o elect_a church_n without_o these_o no_o holy_a congregation_n no_o assembly_n of_o saint_n and_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o you_o also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n lo_o here_o word_n which_o no_o vedelius_fw-la can_v carp_v at_o as_o interpolate_v impose_v such_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o be_v of_o these_o three_o several_a order_n in_o god_n church_n that_o it_o can_v be_v right_o without_o they_o i_o see_v and_o pity_v his_o shuffle_n crit._n append._n notaâ—rum_n crit._n but_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o see_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n from_o any_o hand_n molin_n epist_n ad_fw-la p_o molin_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o wish_v with_o learned_a bishop_n andrews_n those_o church_n where_o they_o be_v miss_v that_o happiness_n which_o now_o to_o our_o grief_n and_o i_o hope_v they_o they_o be_v force_v to_o want_v i_o have_v dwell_v long_o with_o bless_a ignatius_n where_o can_v i_o be_v better_a that_o one_o author_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o many_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o bold_o say_v if_o beside_o the_o divine_a scripture_n there_o be_v no_o other_o testimony_n but_o this_o one_o saint_n it_o be_v abundant_o enough_o to_o carry_v this_o cause_n and_o i_o must_v wonder_v at_o any_o man_n who_o confess_v ignatius_n to_o have_v be_v so_o holy_a a_o bishop_n so_o faithful_a a_o martyr_n so_o true_a a_o saint_n can_v stick_v at_o a_o truth_n so_o often_o so_o confident_o so_o zealous_o recommend_v by_o he_o to_o the_o world_n for_o i_o let_v my_o soul_n go_v with_o he_o let_v his_o faith_n be_v i_o and_o let_v i_o rather_o trust_v one_o ignatius_n than_o ten_o thousand_o cartwright_n parker_n amese_n or_o any_o other_o their_o ignorant_a and_o malcontented_a follower_n tell_v i_o now_o my_o dear_a brethren_n tell_v i_o in_o good_a ean_a do_v you_o not_o think_v this_o ignatius_n a_o likely_a man_n to_o build_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n be_v not_o these_o shoulder_n fit_a for_o the_o supportation_n of_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n away_o with_o these_o absurd_a and_o wicked_a fancy_n and_o if_o this_o charge_n of_o his_o be_v holy_a and_o apostolical_a wherein_o he_o require_v we_o to_o honour_v our_o bishop_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o they_o serve_v and_o represent_v what_o doom_n do_v you_o suppose_v will_v he_o have_v pass_v upon_o those_o who_o as_o such_o abhor_v they_o and_o eject_v they_o as_o devil_n i_o can_v without_o horror_n think_v of_o either_o the_o act_n or_o the_o issue_n §._o 12._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n yet_o perhaps_o if_o ignatius_n go_v alone_o he_o may_v herein_o incur_v some_o suspicion_n now_o all_o antiquity_n be_v with_o he_o never_o any_o ancient_a author_n say_v otherwise_o we_o will_v begin_v with_o those_o canon_n which_o be_v instyle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o venerable_a apostle_n sure_o if_o not_o they_o yet_o of_o some_o apostolical_a man_n near_o to_o their_o time_n worthy_a even_o for_o their_o age_n and_o authority_n to_o be_v reverence_v of_o all_o christian_n as_o the_o most_o credible_a witness_n of_o the_o state_n of_o those_o primitive_a time_n in_o they_o beside_o the_o note_n of_o profess_a distance_n betwixt_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n proclaim_v in_o every_o chapter_n there_o be_v those_o which_o do_v imply_v a_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o can_v 15._o 15._o can._n 15._o if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o any_o of_o the_o number_n of_o clerk_n leave_v his_o division_n or_o parish_n shall_v go_v to_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o without_o the_o leave_n or_o allowance_n of_o his_o own_o bishop_n abide_v in_o another_o parish_n or_o charge_n we_o forbid_v he_o further_o to_o minister_n especial_o if_o when_o his_o own_o bishop_n call_v he_o back_o he_o
to_o give_v some_o colour_n and_o god_n know_v but_o a_o colour_n of_o a_o lay-presbytery_n let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o 5.17_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o say_v st._n paul_n to_o timothy_n be_v count_v worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n especial_o they_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n a_o place_n which_o have_v be_v so_o thorough_o sift_v by_o all_o who_o have_v meddle_v with_o this_o ill-raised_n controversy_n as_o that_o no_o humane_a wit_n can_v devise_v to_o add_v one_o scruple_n of_o a_o notion_n towards_o a_o far_a discussion_n of_o it_o i_o dare_v confident_o say_v there_o be_v scarce_o any_o one_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n which_o have_v undergo_v a_o more_o busy_a and_o curious_a agitation_n the_o issue_n be_v this_o that_o never_o any_o expositor_n for_o the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n take_v these_o aeresbyter_n for_o any_o other_o than_o priest_n or_o minister_n of_o eleven_o or_o twelve_o several_a exposition_n of_o the_o word_n each_o one_o be_v more_o fair_a and_o probable_a than_o this_o which_o be_v new_o devise_v and_o obtrude_v upon_o the_o church_n that_o the_o text_n be_v so_o far_o from_o favour_v these_o lay-presbyter_n that_o we_o need_v no_o other_o argument_n against_o they_o for_o where_o be_v it_o ever_o hear_v of_o or_o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o mere_a laic_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n and_o pastor_n have_v have_v that_o stile_n as_o in_o scripture_n so_o in_o follow_v antiquity_n that_o passage_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n cite_v by_o eusebius_n concern_v saint_n john_n that_o he_o at_o ephesus_n commit_v the_o charge_n of_o his_o young_a man_n to_o a_o old_a bishop_n who_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o that_o of_o justin_n martyr_n already_o cite_v and_o other_o show_v it_o plain_o and_o if_o as_o some_o our_o appellation_n of_o priest_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o well_o may_v how_o can_v a_o layman_n be_v so_o or_o if_o from_o prebstre_n as_o the_o more_o think_v let_v we_o have_v lay-priest_n if_o lay-presbyters_a and_o what_o better_a commentary_n can_v we_o have_v of_o saint_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o himself_o give_v of_o himself_o in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o elder_n or_o pastor_n at_o ephesus_n who_o interpret_v it_o by_o careful_a attend_v to_o themselves_o and_o their_o flock_n which_o even_o their_o own_o author_n be_v wont_a to_o appropriate_v to_o pastor_n and_o what_o can_v that_o double_a honour_n be_v which_o the_o apostle_n claim_v for_o these_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n but_o respect_n and_o due_a maintenance_n to_o who_o be_v this_o due_a but_o to_o those_o that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n as_o for_o lay-presbyters_a be_v it_o ever_o require_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v maintain_v by_o the_o church_n and_o what_o can_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o those_o priest_n which_o diligent_o and_o painful_o toil_n in_o god_n harvest_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n all_o the_o elder_n therefore_o there_o intend_v be_v exercise_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n but_o there_o be_v some_o that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o the_o rest_n these_o must_v be_v respect_v and_o encourage_v according_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o induce_v a_o indifferent_a man_n to_o think_v that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v imiplie_v a_o several_a and_o distinct_a office_n but_o rather_o a_o more_o intense_a and_o serious_a labour_n in_o the_o same_o office_n as_o may_v be_v show_v in_o a_o thousand_o instance_n whereas_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o only_a scripture_n that_o in_o some_o foreprised_n ear_n seem_v to_o sound_v towards_o a_o lay-presbytery_a i_o must_v needs_o profess_v for_o my_o part_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o text_n in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n more_o pregnant_a for_o their_o disproof_n i_o shall_v think_v this_o alone_a a_o very_a sufficient_a warrant_n for_o their_o disclamation_n and_o i_o do_v very_o persuade_v myself_o that_o those_o man_n who_o upon_o such_o weak_a yea_o such_o no-ground_n have_v take_v upon_o they_o be_v mere_a laic_n to_o manage_v these_o holy_a affair_n of_o god_n have_v a_o hard_a answer_n to_o make_v one_o day_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o almighty_a god_n for_o this_o their_o presumptuous_a usurpation_n now_o then_o since_o this_o one_o litigious_a and_o unprove_v text_n be_v the_o only_a place_n in_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n that_o can_v bear_v any_o pretence_n for_o the_o lay-presbytery_n for_o as_o for_o their_o dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v so_o improbable_a and_o have_v be_v so_o oft_o and_o thorough_o charm_v that_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a either_o urge_v or_o answer_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a so_o many_o manifest_a and_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n have_v be_v and_o 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every_o sentence_n in_o old_a record_n where_o they_o meet_v with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o presbyter_n as_o if_o there_o the_o bell_n chime_v to_o their_o thought_n but_o certain_o for_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n no_o man_n ever_o dream_v of_o such_o a_o device_n if_o he_o do_v let_v we_o know_v the_o man_n i_o be_o sure_a our_o apostolical_a clemens_n make_v a_o contradistinction_n of_o laic_n and_o presbyter_n laic_a clem._n epâ—st_n ad_fw-la corinth_n supra_fw-la ignat._n ep._n ad_fw-la magn._n do_v nothing_o without_o your_o bishop_n â—eithâ—r_v presbyter_n nor_o deacon_n nor_o laic_a and_o ignatius_n the_o holy_a martyr_n yet_o more_o punctual_o go_v in_o these_o degree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o difference_n be_v so_o familiar_a with_o that_o saint_n as_o that_o we_o scarce_o miss_v it_o in_o any_o of_o his_o epistle_n in_o so_o much_o as_o vedelius_fw-la himself_o find_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o this_o martyr_n to_o the_o ephesian_n ephes_n ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la ephes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v it_o memorabile_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la vestrorum_fw-la collegium_fw-la a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n such_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o first_o time_n have_v as_o we_o have_v still_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n to_o consult_v withal_o upon_o any_o occasion_n but_o those_o presbyter_n be_v no_o other_o than_o profess_v divine_n neither_o be_v ever_o otherwise_o construe_v if_o we_o look_v a_o little_a low_o who_o can_v but_o turn_v over_o any_o two_o leaf_n of_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o not_o fall_v upon_o some_o passage_n that_o may_v settle_v his_o assurance_n this_o way_n those_o ancient_a canon_n which_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v exceed_o frequent_a in_o the_o distinction_n they_o speak_v of_o the_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n offer_v on_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n which_o no_o layman_n may_v do_v they_o make_v a_o act_n against_o a_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n rejection_n of_o his_o wife_n 3.4.5_o can._n apost_n c._n 3.4.5_o under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n which_o in_o a_o layman_n be_v never_o question_v 7._o c_o 6_o 7._o they_o forbid_v a_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o deacon_n to_o meddle_v with_o any_o secular_a care_n or_o employment_n a_o laic_a person_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v so_o restrain_v short_o for_o we_o may_v here_o easy_o weary_a our_o reader_n the_o nine_o of_o their_o canon_n be_v punctual_a which_o plain_o reckon_v up_o the_o bishop_n â—_o can._n â—_o presbyter_n deacon_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o priestly_a list_n and_o in_o the_o fourteen_o if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o whosoever_o else_o of_o the_o clergy_n dionysius_n the_o misnamed_n areopagite_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o the_o holy_a martyr_n
cyprian_n cum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la honore_fw-la conjuncti_fw-la the_o presbyter_n join_v with_o the_o bishop_n in_o priestly_a honour_n l._n 3._o ep_v 1._o 1._o cypr._n l._n 3._o ep._n 1._o what_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o urge_v how_o often_o in_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n they_o be_v style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d priest_n and_o how_o by_o those_o venerable_a synod_n they_o have_v the_o office_n and_o employment_n of_o only_a priest_n and_o clergiman_n put_v upon_o they_o our_o two_o learned_a bishop_n d._n bilson_n and_o d._n downam_n have_v so_o clear_v this_o point_n that_o my_o labour_n herein_o will_v be_v but_o superfluous_a i_o refer_v my_o reader_n to_o their_o unquestionable_a instance_n one_o thing_n let_v i_o add_v not_o unworthy_a of_o observation_n i_o shall_v desire_v no_o other_o author_n to_o confute_v this_o opinion_n of_o the_o lay-presbyterie_a than_o aerius_n himself_o the_o only_a ancient_a enemy_n of_o episcopacy_n what_o be_v a_o bishop_n say_v he_o other_o than_o a_o presbyter_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v but_o one_o order_n one_o honour_n of_o both_o do_v the_o bishop_n impose_v hand_n so_o do_v the_o presbyter_n do_v the_o bishop_n administer_v baptism_n so_o do_v the_o presbyter_n the_o bishop_n dispense_v god_n service_n so_o do_v the_o presbyter_n etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o lo_o there_o be_v but_o one_o profess_a enemy_n to_o bishop_n in_o all_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o his_o opposition_n to_o episcopacy_n mar_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o lay-presbytery_a he_o can_v not_o in_o terminis_fw-la direct_o oppose_v it_o indeed_o how_o shall_v he_o oppose_v that_o which_o never_o be_v but_o he_o attribute_n such_o act_n and_o office_n to_o a_o presbyter_n as_o never_o any_o laic_a dare_v usurp_v such_o as_o never_o be_v never_o can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o that_o be_v not_o consecrate_v to_o god_n by_o a_o holy_a ordination_n have_v this_o man_n then_o but_o dream_v of_o a_o lay-presbytery_a either_o to_o supply_v or_o affront_v episcopacy_n it_o may_v have_v be_v some_o countenance_n at_o least_o to_o the_o age_n of_o this_o invention_n but_o now_o the_o device_n have_v not_o so_o much_o patrocination_n pardon_v a_o harsh_a word_n as_o of_o a_o old_a stigmatick_a yea_o it_o be_v quash_v by_o the_o sole_a and_o only_a marprelate_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n §._o 4._o ambrose_n testimony_n urge_v for_o lay-elders_a full_o answer_v yet_o let_v i_o eat_v my_o word_n betimes_o while_o it_o be_v hot_a there_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o ancient_a bishop_n they_o say_v that_o plead_v for_o a_o lay-presbytery_a and_o who_o shall_v that_o be_v but_o the_o godly_a and_o renown_a archbishop_n and_o metropolitan_a of_o milan_n st._n ambrose_n a_o man_n note_v as_o for_o singular_a sanctimony_n so_o for_o the_o height_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o zeal_n of_o mantain_v the_o right_a of_o his_o function_n and_o what_o will_v he_o say_v 5.1_o amb._n in_o 1._o tim._n 5.1_o vnde_fw-la &_o synagoga_fw-la &_o posteà _fw-la etiam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la seniores_fw-la habuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereupon_o say_v he_o both_o the_o synagogue_n and_o afterward_o the_o church_n also_o have_v certain_a elder_n or_o ancient_a man_n without_o who_o counsel_n nothing_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n which_o by_o what_o negligence_n it_o be_v now_o out_o of_o use_n i_o know_v not_o except_o perhaps_o it_o be_v by_o the_o sloth_n of_o the_o teacher_n or_o rather_o by_o their_o pride_n for_o that_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o some_o reckon_n alone_o here_o be_v all_o and_o now_o let_v i_o beseech_v my_o reader_n to_o rouse_v up_o himself_o a_o little_a and_o with_o some_o more_o than_o ordinary_a attention_n to_o listen_v to_o this_o evidence_n on_o which_o alone_o for_o any_o likely_a pretence_n of_o antiquity_n so_o a_o great_a cause_n whole_o depend_v and_o first_o let_v he_o hear_v that_o this_o be_v no_o ambrose_n but_o a_o counterfeit_n even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o great_a favourer_n of_o the_o lay-presbyterie_a eccl._n park_n polit._n eccl._n who_o that_o they_o will_v thus_o easy_o turn_v off_o the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o only_a countenance_n of_o their_o cause_n it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o wonder_n but_o they_o well_o see_v if_o they_o have_v not_o do_v it_o it_o will_v have_v be_v do_v for_o they_o possevine_n think_v he_o find_v pelagianism_n in_o this_o commentary_n upon_o the_o epistle_n 8._o bellar._n tom._n 4._o the_o amiss_o great_a c._n 5._o &_o l._n 4._o the_o justif_a c._n 8._o both_o whitaker_n and_o bellarmine_n disclaim_v it_o for_o ambrose_n the_o late_a pitch_v it_o upon_o a_o heretic_n even_o the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o question_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n hilary_n the_o deacon_n and_o the_o former_a do_v little_a other_o while_o he_o cite_v and_o seem_v to_o allow_v the_o censor_n of_o louvain_n to_o this_o purpose_n 19_o maldon_n in_o mat._n 19_o maldonate_fw-it cast_v it_o upon_o remigius_n lugdunensis_n who_o live_v anno_fw-la 870._o far_a from_o any_o authentic_a antiquity_n and_o confident_o say_v no_o man_n that_o ever_o read_v ambrose_n write_n can_v think_v these_o to_o be_v he_o it_o be_v then_o first_o not_o great_a matter_n what_o this_o witness_n say_v but_o yet_o let_v we_o hear_v he_o vnde_fw-la synagoga_fw-la say_v he_o whereupon_o the_o synagogue_n and_o after_o the_o church_n also_o have_v elder_n and_o whereupon_o be_v this_o speak_v i_o beseech_v you_o let_v my_o reader_n but_o take_v the_o before_o go_v word_n with_o he_o and_o see_v if_o he_o can_v forbear_v to_o smile_v at_o the_o conceit_n the_o word_n run_v thus_o upon_o occasion_n of_o saint_n paul_n charge_n rebuke_v not_o a_o elder_a but_o entreat_v he_o as_o a_o father_n etc._n etc._n propter_fw-la honorificentiam_fw-la aetatis_fw-la majorem_fw-la natu_fw-la cum_fw-la mansuetudine_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la opus_fw-la provocandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o honour_n of_o age_n the_o elder_a in_o year_n be_v by_o meekness_n to_o be_v provoke_v to_o a_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n nam_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la ubique_fw-la gentes_fw-la honorabilis_fw-la est_fw-la senectus_fw-la for_o say_v he_o among_o all_o nation_n every_o where_o old_a age_n it_o be_v honourable_a and_o so_o infer_v whereupon_o both_o the_o synagogue_n and_o afterward_o the_o church_n have_v certain_a elder_n or_o ancient_a man_n without_o who_o counsel_n nothing_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n plain_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o a_o elder_a in_o age_n not_o any_o elder_n in_o office_n and_o so_o s._n paul_n word_n import_v too_o for_o it_o follow_v the_o elder_a woman_n as_o mother_n &_o i_o suppose_v no_o man_n will_v think_v s._n paul_n mean_v to_o ordain_v eldress_n in_o the_o church_n thus_o in_o the_o suppose_a ambrose_n all_o run_v upon_o this_o strain_n fort_n here_o be_v honorificentia_fw-la 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ancient_a use_n as_o ignatius_n imply_v yet_o where_o be_v the_o lay_n they_o be_v certain_a ancient_a experience_a divine_n who_o upon_o all_o difficult_a occasion_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v their_o advice_n and_o aid_n to_o their_o bishop_n how_o little_a the_o true_a ambrose_n dream_v of_o any_o other_o let_v he_o be_v consult_v in_o his_o noble_a humble_a and_o yet_o stout_a epistile_n 3_o am._n l._n 2._o epist_n 1â—_n 3_o to_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n where_o that_o worthy_a pattern_n of_o prelate_n well_o show_v how_o ill_o it_o can_v be_v brook_v that_o person_n mere_o laic_a or_o secular_a shall_v have_v any_o hand_n in_o judge_v and_o order_v of_o matter_n spiritual_a yea_o for_o this_o very_a pretend_a ambrose_n how_o far_o he_o be_v from_o think_v of_o a_o lay-presbytery_a let_v himself_o speak_v who_o in_o the_o very_a same_o chapter_n upon_o those_o word_n let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o he_o count_v worthy_a of_o
government_n sad_o complain_v of_o antichrist_n and_o that_o the_o light_n of_o life_n have_v lie_v hide_v under_o the_o mask_n of_o popery_n until_o this_o day_n of_o love_n and_o now_o he_o come_v to_o erect_v his_o seniores_fw-la sanctae_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la elder_n of_o the_o holy_a understanding_n and_o his_o other_o rabble_n beware_v therefore_o i_o advise_v you_o how_o you_o take_v up_o this_o challenge_n but_o upon_o better_a ground_n disgrace_v not_o god_n truth_n with_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o antichristianisme_n honour_v not_o antichrist_n with_o the_o claim_n and_o title_n of_o a_o holy_a truth_n confess_v the_o device_n new_a and_o make_v your_o best_a of_o it_o but_o if_o any_o man_n will_v pretend_v this_o governmet_a have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o though_o no_o footstep_n remain_v of_o it_o in_o any_o history_n or_o record_n he_o may_v as_o well_o tell_v i_o there_o have_v be_v of_o old_a a_o passage_n from_o the_o teneriffe_n to_o the_o moon_n 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