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of_o cleophas_n sister_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o wife_n of_o alpheus_n and_o mother_n of_o james_n the_o less_o wherewith_o agree_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n in_o eusebius_n eccles_n hist_o two_o 1._o where_o he_o acknowledge_v but_o two_o james_n the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n and_o this_o james_n of_o jerusalem_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o herewith_o agree_v s._n chrysostome_n upon_o that_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o he_o observe_v that_o for_o s._n james_n his_o honour_n s._n paul_n call_v he_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n whereas_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v call_v he_o son_n of_o cleophas_n as_o the_o evangelist_n have_v do_v here_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o james_n the_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o son_n of_o cleophas_n be_v the_o apostle_n son_n of_o alpheus_n according_a to_o s._n chrysostome_n as_o for_o that_o which_o follow_v that_o nevertheless_o he_o be_v not_o of_o kin_n to_o our_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n it_o seem_v to_o depend_v upon_o hegesippus_n in_o eusebius_n three_o 11_o 26._o where_o he_o make_v cleophas_n brother_n to_o joseph_n suppose_a father_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v true_a that_o joseph_n and_o cleophas_n brother_n shall_v take_v to_o wife_n the_o two_o mary_fw-mi sister_n or_o cousin_n but_o otherwise_o there_o be_v so_o much_o appearance_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o mary_n mother_n of_o james_n and_o joses_n be_v mary_n of_o cleophas_n sister_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o inconvenience_n to_o deny_v this_o james_n to_o be_v kin_n to_o our_o lord_n by_o her_o side_n as_o for_o other_o relation_n and_o conjecture_n of_o church-writer_n the_o variety_n whereof_o be_v endless_a and_o unreconcilable_a it_o be_v not_o reason_n to_o draw_v they_o into_o consequence_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o a_o conjecture_n which_o make_v so_o clear_a a_o agreement_n of_o this_o whole_a 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church_n of_o s._n peter_n charge_n let_v we_o now_o go_v abroad_o with_o the_o apostle_n and_o see_v how_o they_o follow_v this_o pattern_n in_o the_o church_n which_o they_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n tertullian_n l._n de_n prescript_n c._n 20._o speak_v thus_o of_o they_o ac_fw-la providè_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la apud_fw-la unanquamque_fw-la civitatem_fw-la condiderunt_fw-la this_o slight_a circumstance_n which_o he_o but_o point_v at_o that_o the_o apostle_n found_v church_n in_o city_n be_v very_o considerable_a in_o our_o business_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o can_v not_o bestow_v their_o pain_n on_o all_o place_n reason_n require_v they_o shall_v labour_v most_o to_o plant_v the_o faith_n in_o the_o most_o populous_a and_o common_a sense_n and_o the_o least_o knowledge_n of_o time_n will_v serve_v to_o show_v that_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v propagate_v through_o the_o country_n that_o lay_v to_o those_o city_n which_o therefore_o in_o time_n become_v and_o be_v call_v the_o territory_n parish_n or_o diocese_n of_o such_o or_o such_o church_n now_o the_o form_n of_o government_n estate_v by_o s._n paul_n over_o these_o church_n be_v point_v out_o to_o we_o act_n fourteen_o 23._o where_o we_o read_v in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o first_o journey_n that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v ordain_v they_o presbyter_n in_o every_o church_n return_v to_o antiochia_n but_o unto_o titus_n the_o apostle_n write_v thus_o tit._n i._n 5._o for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o may_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o constitute_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n in_o the_o one_o place_n and_o elder_n in_o every_o city_n in_o the_o other_o both_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n not_o mean_v one_o in_o a_o place_n but_o presbytery_n that_o be_v college_n body_n company_n of_o presbyter_n with_o common_a advice_n to_o order_v the_o church_n plant_v in_o these_o city_n such_o a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n it_o be_v that_o we_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o pattern_n whereof_o s._n paul_n follow_v in_o the_o church_n which_o he_o convert_v out_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o thus_o in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n you_o shall_v see_v s._n paul_n act_v xx_o 17._o send_v for_o the_o bench_n of_o elder_n there_o to_o miletus_n thus_o in_o the_o church_n of_o philippi_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o apostle_n direct_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n there_o which_o must_v be_v to_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n next_o above_o the_o order_n of_o deacon_n thus_o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o 1._o thess_n v._o 12._o and_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z to_o know_v they_o which_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n the_o multitude_n whereof_o he_o speak_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o like_a company_n of_o presbyter_n thus_o in_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n you_o shall_v find_v he_o up_o and_o down_o reckon_v next_o after_o the_o bishop_n the_o presbytery_n of_o all_o the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o write_v the_o like_a in_o s._n cyprian_n epistle_n for_o the_o presbytery_n of_o rome_n and_o carthage_n to_o spare_v more_o word_n in_o all_o church-writer_n you_o shall_v find_v continual_a remembrance_n of_o these_o presbytery_n whensoever_o there_o be_v speech_n of_o mother-churche_n in_o mother-city_n and_o therefore_o those_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v when_o we_o read_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n ordain_v presbyter_n in_o every_o church_n and_o titus_n in_o every_o city_n and_o such_o body_n or_o college_n of_o presbyter_n they_o be_v to_o who_o the_o apostle_n commit_v the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v plant_v but_o this_o be_v grant_v the_o question_n will_v be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n where_o be_v the_o bishop_n the_o chief_a and_o head_n of_o these_o presbytery_n for_o have_v the_o apostle_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o plant_n these_o church_n place_v that_o rank_n over_o these_o presbyter_n it_o be_v like_a we_o shall_v have_v find_v some_o remembrance_n of_o it_o now_o these_o presbyter_n be_v style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v ever_o since_o s._n hierome_n and_o which_o be_v more_o to_o aver_v the_o observation_n for_o this_o purpose_n neither_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o his_o plant_n and_o order_v the_o church_n nor_o in_o the_o style_n of_o his_o epistle_n nor_o in_o his_o instruction_n concern_v minister_n of_o these_o church_n be_v there_o any_o remembrance_n or_o respect_n to_o be_v find_v but_o of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n which_o in_o so_o much_o eminence_n of_o place_n so_o much_o difference_n of_o bishop_n office_n if_o any_o than_o have_v be_v can_v scarce_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o make_v i_o conclude_v that_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v none_o such_o from_o the_o 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assign_v his_o proper_a service_n which_o further_o appear_v when_o he_o urge_v the_o example_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v before_o the_o temple_n be_v first_o visit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 54._o but_o the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o christian_a church_n he_o exhort_v with_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d brethren_n say_v he_o let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n that_o be_v celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n in_o his_o language_n in_o his_o own_o order_n be_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n not_o step_v out_o of_o the_o set_a rule_n of_o his_o ministry_n perhaps_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v celebrate_v by_o turn_n howsoever_o here_o be_v my_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v then_o no_o bishop_n there_o because_o then_o there_o can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o much_o debate_n about_o the_o order_n in_o celebrate_v the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n which_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v afterward_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v but_o upon_o appointment_n of_o the_o bishop_n with_o advice_n of_o the_o presbyter_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o schism_n to_o assemble_v otherwise_o and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o there_o be_v another_o to_o second_v it_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v argue_v from_o the_o dissension_n at_o corinth_n one_o saying_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n another_o i_o be_o of_o cephas_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n there_o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v this_o and_o in_o his_o absence_n still_o continue_v in_o force_n at_o the_o time_n of_o writing_n clemens_n his_o epistle_n the_o whole_a subject_n whereof_o be_v to_o quell_v such_o another_o dissension_n as_o this_o but_o only_o that_o it_o be_v not_o under_o such_o colourable_a name_n of_o paul_n and_o cephas_n and_o apollo_n as_o he_o complain_v but_o which_o be_v remarkable_a to_o prove_v my_o intent_n be_v as_o he_o say_v p._n 62._o a_o mere_a faction_n for_o the_o love_n of_o one_o or_o two_o person_n against_o the_o presbyter_n no_o bishop_n bear_v any_o part_n either_o at_o one_o end_n or_o other_o of_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o marvel_v that_o this_o church_n shall_v be_v still_o without_o a_o bishop_n for_o some_o ten_o or_o twenty_o year_n perhaps_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o many_o companion_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v then_o alive_a clemens_n at_o rome_n titus_n in_o crete_n timothy_n at_o ephesus_n dionysius_n at_o athens_n other_o elsewhere_o to_o furnish_v whatsoever_o assistance_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n during_o his_o time_n no_o otherwise_o then_o do_v timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o those_o church_n wherein_o they_o have_v plant_v presbytery_n before_o they_o have_v bishop_n and_o this_o must_v be_v the_o answer_n if_o any_o man_n ask_v the_o question_n how_o bishop_n come_v to_o be_v propagate_v through_o all_o church_n the_o answer_n must_v be_v they_o be_v make_v in_o due_a time_n by_o the_o head_n of_o neighbour_a church_n which_o we_o shall_v discern_v anon_o when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o course_n hold_v from_o the_o begin_n in_o the_o choice_n and_o constitution_n of_o bishop_n and_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n it_o shall_v seem_v the_o aim_n be_v afar_o off_o to_o propagate_v bishop_n according_a to_o the_o first_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o as_o they_o plant_v presbytery_n to_o govern_v mother-churche_n in_o mother-city_n so_o when_o it_o become_v questionable_a which_o church_n shall_v have_v bishop_n and_o which_o not_o the_o matter_n be_v regulate_v according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o city_n or_o the_o multitude_n of_o presbyter_n which_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n in_o they_o require_v whereof_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v head_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n can._n vi_fw-la it_o be_v provide_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o bishop_n in_o town_n or_o small_a city_n where_o one_o presbyter_n may_v serve_v but_o in_o those_o place_n where_o bishop_n be_v of_o old_a time_n or_o if_o a_o place_n become_v so_o populous_a that_o it_o may_v deserve_v to_o have_v a_o bishop_n that_o be_v either_o in_o city_n that_o have_v be_v so_o populous_a of_o old_a time_n as_o to_o have_v bishop_n or_o which_o shall_v afterward_o become_v so_o populous_a but_o the_o xvii_o can_v on_o of_o the_o chalcedon_n council_n provide_v against_o innovation_n in_o diocese_n take_v order_n nevertheless_o that_o when_o a_o place_n be_v promote_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o be_v a_o city_n the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v go_v along_o with_o the_o form_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v it_o shall_v have_v a_o bishop_n and_o his_o diocese_n the_o territory_n of_o that_o city_n there_o be_v here_o a_o difference_n in_o the_o particular_a and_o yet_o the_o same_o general_a ground_n of_o both_o canon_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v presbytery_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n which_o they_o have_v plant_v in_o city_n the_o head_n whereof_o be_v bishop_n after_o their_o departure_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o seat_n of_o cathedral_n church_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v city_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v italy_n be_v so_o full_a of_o bishopric_n because_o it_o be_v so_o full_a of_o city_n chap._n vii_o presbyter_n govern_v with_o the_o apostle_n in_o scripture_n nothing_o do_v in_o the_o church_n without_o their_o advice_n why_o both_o rank_n be_v call_v sacerdotes_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la antistites_fw-la and_o the_o like_a have_v hitherto_o justify_v the_o ground_n whereupon_o we_o go_v and_o show_v that_o bishop_n come_v after_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v head_n of_o presbytery_n in_o consequence_n hereunto_o it_o must_v now_o be_v aver_v that_o the_o government_n of_o church_n pass_v in_o common_a by_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n as_o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o presbyter_n govern_v with_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o if_o in_o that_o great_a action_n of_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o 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