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usual_o allege_v for_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o 76._o mention_v also_o pag._n 76._o and_o which_o i_o
be_v before_o note_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o doct._n downame_n here_o say_v true_o the_o succession_n of_o their_o own_o clergy_n fail_v and_o the_o help_n of_o other_o want_v the_o right_n be_v devolve_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n if_o the_o doctor_n will_v reply_v &_o say_v that_o this_o power_n and_o right_n be_v not_o essential_o in_o the_o whole_a congregation_n always_o nor_o at_o all_o time_n but_o sometime_o only_o that_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n aforesaid_a i_o answer_v than_o the_o d._n folly_n and_o want_v of_o true_a reason_n will_v be_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n for_o what_o soever_o be_v essential_a to_o any_o thing_n at_o sometime_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o same_o always_o and_o evermore_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a once_o be_v essential_a still_o so_o that_o if_o the_o congregation_n power_n &_o right_a to_o consent_v in_o make_v of_o minister_n &_o in_o censure_n be_v essential_a at_o sometime_o as_o he_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v then_o certain_o it_o be_v essential_a therein_o at_o all_o time_n and_o evermore_o the_o truth_n hereof_o can_v never_o be_v deny_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o luther_n say_v if_o titus_n will_v not_o finem_fw-la luth._o the_o ministr_n eccles_n instit_fw-la propâ—_n finem_fw-la the_o congregation_n may_v ordain_v minister_n to_o themselves_o and_o of_o excommunication_n zuinglius_fw-la say_v 31._o say_v artic._n 31._o non_fw-la quod_fw-la solus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la hac_fw-la facere_fw-la debeat_fw-la cuique_fw-la hoc_fw-la â—â—â—est_fw-la si_fw-la episcopus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la negligens_fw-la any_o man_n may_v do_v this_o if_o the_o bishop_n be_v negligent_a he_o mean_v any_o man_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n may_v do_v it_o in_o which_o respect_n also_o that_o sentence_n of_o epiphanius_n that_o 75._o that_o epiph._n haereâ—â—_n 75._o biâ—â—ops_n can_v beget_v father_n to_o the_o church_n but_o presbyter_n can_v not_o be_v to_o be_v refuse_v as_o untrue_a and_o erroneous_a 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can_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o see_v thâ—_n whole_a congregation_n do_v always_o give_v the_o call_v of_o ordinary_a minister_n essential_o therefore_o the_o whole_a congregation_n ought_v always_o of_o necessity_n tâ—_n give_v their_o free_a consent_n to_o their_o minister_n at_o least_o so_o far_o forth_o that_o nonâ—_n be_v impose_v on_o they_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n the_o like_a also_o be_v to_o be_v saiâ—_n of_o their_o power_n in_o jurisdiction_n and_o these_o point_n we_o must_v imagine_v that_o they_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o hold_v by_o d._n downame_n or_o sure_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v they_o all_o see_v by_o force_n of_o true_a reason_n they_o all_o do_v follow_v from_o those_o his_o word_n which_o he_o affirm_v &_o hold_v as_o before_o i_o have_v declare_v now_o this_o be_v all_o that_o we_o profess_v touch_v the_o pleoples_n right_a tâ—_n church_n government_n for_o we_o deniâ—_n not_o but_o in_o the_o ordinary_a &_o peaceable_a and_o right_a state_n of_o the_o church_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v carry_v well_o the_o chief_a diâ—ection_n &_o sway_v of_o the_o whole_a government_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n or_o paâ—tor_n the_o people_n be_v on_o their_o part_n â—o_o hearken_v to_o their_o teacher_n &_o to_o follow_v their_o guide_n obedient_o &_o dutieâ—ully_o 1.41_o d._n down_o deâ—â—_n 1.41_o their_o power_n to_o judge_v and_o to_o provide_v otherwise_o for_o themselves_o be_v when_o they_o see_v their_o guide_n to_o fail_v which_o see_v it_o be_v his_o mind_n also_o set_v down_o in_o his_o own_o word_n before_o rehearse_v i_o have_v true_o affirm_v that_o â—ouching_v our_o present_a cause_n even_o this_o doctor_n agree_v with_o we_o sometime_o in_o â—ull_a effect_n &_o by_o good_a consequence_n of_o â—eason_n from_o his_o express_a word_n though_o at_o other_o time_n he_o do_v as_o some_o report_n cicero_n say_v to_o sallust_n sallust_n sallust_n orat._n 〈◊〉_d cicer._n 〈◊〉_d sallust_n aliud_fw-la stans_fw-la â—â—â—â—d_fw-la sedens_fw-la de_fw-fr repub_fw-la sentis_fw-la of_o the_o common_a â—ealth_n thou_o think_v one_o thing_n stand_v another_z sitting_z of_o christ_n visible_a church_n and_o the_o government_n thereof_o very_o our_o doctor_n do_v likewise_o chapter_n vii_o 7._o chap._n 7._o consequence_n of_o great_a importance_n follow_v upon_o the_o people_n free_a consent_n in_o their_o church_n government_n &_o inconvenience_n in_o religion_n not_o sufferable_a follow_v from_o the_o contrary_n after_o the_o forerehearsed_a witness_n for_o this_o doctrine_n we_o will_v now_o show_v certain_a clear_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n which_o follow_v from_o the_o same_o also_o some_o true_a and_o great_a inconvenience_n to_o faith_n and_o godly_a life_n and_o to_o civil_a authority_n such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v which_o yet_o can_v be_v avoid_v where_o man_n profess_v to_o be_v christian_n embrace_v not_o this_o point_n of_o all_o fort_n i_o will_v here_o observe_v eight_o great_a and_o weighty_a consequentes_fw-la hereupon_o first_o this_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n consequent_a 1._o consequent_a that_o the_o church_n government_n ought_v to_o be_v always_o with_o the_o people_n free_a consent_n it_o follow_v that_o every_o church_n be_v only_o 35._o only_o as_o be_v also_o show_v in_o the_o declaration_n pag._n 12._o 13._o 14._o 35._o one_o ordinary_a congregation_n and_o not_o any_o proper_a diocesan_n or_o provincial_n church_n or_o large_a understanding_n always_o the_o people_n free_a consent_n to_o be_v orderly_o &_o convenient_o take_v and_o practise_v so_o as_o christ_n intend_v that_o 14.40_o that_o 1._o cor._n 14.40_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o his_o church_n for_o where_o the_o people_n free_a consent_n be_v orderly_a and_o convenient_o practise_v always_o in_o the_o church_n government_n there_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o be_v so_o large_a as_o a_o diocese_n much_o less_o as_o a_o province_n or_o nation_n and_o least_o of_o all_o so_o large_a as_o a_o universal_a church_n see_v all_o this_o people_n can_v not_o possible_o by_o any_o mean_n give_v their_o free_a consent_n in_o the_o ordinary_a church-governement_n neither_o can_v any_o person_n take_v it_o of_o all_o they_o just_o orderly_o and_o convenient_o this_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n be_v not_o possible_a for_o in_o such_o a_o state_n when_o only_o some_o main_a part_n of_o the_o church_n government_n be_v exercise_v it_o will_v be_v always_o with_o much_o defect_n and_o also_o with_o great_a disturbance_n and_o tumult_n oftentimes_o i_o say_v where_o it_o be_v extend_v so_o large_o &_o so_o wide_a &_o with_o concurrence_n of_o such_o multitude_n of_o people_n this_o be_v true_a first_o in_o very_a reason_n and_o withal_o often_o experience_n have_v show_v it_o in_o former_a time_n under_o most_o christian_a &_o careful_a prince_n after_o the_o nicen_n council_n as_o at_o alexandria_n at_o antioch_n at_o rome_n at_o constantinople_n and_o in_o infinite_a place_n mo_z a_o great_a part_n whereof_o the_o evagrius_n the_o euseâ—_n socrat._n zozomeâ—_n theodoret._n evagrius_n story_n do_v record_n in_o which_o church_n action_n though_o do_v with_o to_o inconvenient_a liberty_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n who_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o business_n reach_v unto_o be_v absent_a and_o so_o want_v their_o right_n &_o those_o which_o be_v present_a be_v full_a of_o confusion_n and_o tumult_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o but_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o equity_n of_o order_n and_o of_o peace_n wherefore_o this_o disorder_n can_v nor_o be_v fit_a for_o god_n church_n and_o so_o neither_o can_v a_o diocesan_n circuit_n 26.27_o râ—as_n for_o reform_v p._n 26.27_o or_o large_a in_o which_o this_o disorder_n will_v arise_v necessary_o if_o all_o that_o people_n together_o have_v their_o free_a consent_n in_o their_o church-governement_n which_o the_o whole_a
mean_a that_o any_o first_o presbyter_n in_o a_o church_n be_v formal_o appoint_v to_o 〈◊〉_d diocese_n under_o the_o apostle_n some_o kind_n of_o 89._o of_o see_v before_o pag._n 89._o diocese_n be_v apostolic_a but_o he_o show_v sufficient_o that_o these_o bb._n diocese_n begin_v somewhile_o after_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o he_o say_v 6.24_o say_v bez._n de_fw-fr grad_v min._n 6.24_o they_o be_v first_o frame_v according_a to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o province_n under_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o very_o be_v nor_o regard_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n nor_o in_o the_o next_o age_n after_o wherefore_o beza_n mean_v the_o first_o presbyter_n thus_o assign_v formal_o be_v after_o the_o apostle_n &_o their_o abuse_a name_n bishop_n also_o last_o i_o can_v pass_v how_o insolent_o the_o d._n etc._n d._n def._n 3.15_o etc._n etc._n taunt_v i_o for_o observe_v many_o sort_n of_o bishop_n and_o namely_o for_o 7._o for_o in_o reas_fw-la for_o ref_o pag._n 7._o set_v down_o six_o sort_n of_o they_o also_o for_o be_v ignorant_a whether_o jerusalem_n or_o caesarea_n have_v the_o patriarchship_n &_o for_o suppose_v diocesan_n rule_v bishop_n may_v begin_v with_o dionysius_n at_o aâ—exandria_n and_o for_o not_o speak_v any_o thing_n of_o metropolitan_o beginning_n let_v the_o d._n know_v i_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o jerusalem_n have_v the_o patriarchship_n but_o it_o be_v a_o question_n and_o that_o i_o mean_v to_o touch_v whether_o jerusalem_n exercise_v ordinary_a jurisdiction_n over_o caeâ—area_n &_o the_o province_n thereof_o or_o not_o margin_n pag._n 8._o in_o margin_n but_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o worth_n therefore_o i_o pass_v it_o substance_n metropolitan_o diocesan_n patriarch_n all_o one_o in_o substance_n metropolitan_o in_o his_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v not_o of_o when_o i_o reckon_v up_o the_o liver_n sort_n of_o bishop_n because_o in_o substance_n of_o their_o office_n they_o be_v all_o â—ne_n with_o diocesan_n archbishop_n and_o patriarch_n of_o who_o whosoever_o hold_v â—ne_a lawful_a will_v hold_v all_o so_o to_o be_v and_o â—e_v who_o hold_v one_o apostolic_a will_v acknowledge_v they_o all_o apostolic_a this_o therefore_o also_o be_v no_o matter_n what_o â—oever_o he_o make_v of_o it_o touch_v diâ—â—ysius_n of_o alexandria_n i_o confess_v i_o be_v to_o â—lame_v in_o think_v he_o may_v be_v the_o author_n of_o majoritie_n of_o power_n &_o rule_v â—n_o diocesan_n bishop_n it_o be_v because_o i_o â—udged_v it_o to_o be_v ancient_a than_o indeed_o â—t_z be_v or_o then_o reason_n give_v it_o begin_v maioritie_n of_o power_n when_o it_o begin_v now_o â—herefore_o i_o profess_v it_o can_v be_v rove_v to_o be_v ancient_a than_o the_o niceâ—_n council_n or_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n as_o i_o note_v before_o once_o d._n bilson_n be_v also_o of_o this_o mind_n with_o i_o where_o he_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o 318._o not_o against_o the_o seminar_n part_n 2._o pag._n 318._o by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n but_o long_o after_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o will_n of_o prince_n and_o touch_v my_o make_v many_o sort_n of_o bishop_n and_o my_o distinguish_n of_o the_o word_n the_o doct._n mislike_v that_o show_v his_o ignorance_n not_o a_o little_a or_o else_o he_o show_v that_o which_o be_v worse_o if_o he_o mislike_v that_o i_o make_v so_o many_o sort_n as_o six_o true_o it_o be_v my_o fault_n that_o i_o make_v so_o few_o jerom_n witness_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o time_n come_v to_o that_o power_n paulatim_fw-la by_o little_a &_o little_a and_o the_o universal_a monarch_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n come_v not_o to_o his_o greatness_n at_o once_o papacy_n have_v papalitie_n go_v before_o in_o divers_a and_o sundry_a degree_n the_o word_n reason_n and_o experience_n do_v show_v in_o such_o alteration_n of_o government_n at_o least_o so_o many_o distinct_a difference_n yea_o mo_z also_o now_o therefore_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o give_v i_o leave_v upon_o better_a consideration_n to_o set_v down_o the_o distinction_n of_o bishop_n in_o 7._o difference_n bishop_n seven_o sort_n of_o bishop_n i_o affirm_v therefore_o that_o the_o name_n bishop_n in_o christian_a writer_n be_v give_v to_o seven_o divers_a sort_n which_o to_o observe_v be_v right_a needful_a and_o most_o profitable_a to_o end_v this_o great_a controversy_n first_o the_o name_n be_v general_o give_v even_o to_o 20._o to_o act._n 1_o 20._o apostle_n yea_o evangeliste_n also_o may_v so_o be_v call_v bishop_n as_o 240._o as_o pag._n 238._o 240._o before_o be_v show_v second_o it_o be_v give_v to_o pastor_n equal_a and_o 1.1_o and_o act._n 20.28_o philip_n 1.1_o many_o in_o one_o ordinary_a congregation_n to_o who_o also_o the_o name_n of_o presbyter_n be_v common_a such_o be_v the_o ministry_n now_o in_o the_o dutch_a &_o french_a church_n three_o one_o pastor_n of_o a_o church_n contain_v no_o mo_z ordinary_a congregation_n but_o one_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n writer_n call_v a_o bishop_n singular_o as_o linus_n be_v at_o rome_n anianus_n at_o alexandria_n onesimus_n at_o ephesus_n ignatius_n at_o antioch_n polycarpus_n at_o smyrna_n etc._n etc._n such_o also_o be_v the_o 2.1_o the_o rev._n 2.1_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o ephesus_n and_o in_o smyrna_n etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n give_v not_o he_o the_o name_n bishop_n peculiar_o when_o he_o have_v other_o assistant_n pastor_n with_o he_o but_o other_o writer_n do_v which_o true_o i_o will_v not_o strive_v against_o four_o the_o name_n bishop_n be_v give_v to_o a_o titular_a diocesan_n bishop_n of_o who_o none_o can_v be_v prove_v ancient_a than_o julianus_n the_o ten_o bishop_n in_o alexandria_n five_o diocesan_n bishop_n with_o 25._o with_o declarat_fw-la pag._n 24._o 25._o maioritie_n of_o power_n be_v call_v bishop_n these_o begin_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a or_o otherwise_o under_o constantine_n 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begin_v at_o rome_n about_o 600._o year_n after_o christ_n but_o come_v not_o to_o his_o absolute_a greatness_n till_o divers_a hundred_o year_n after_o and_o this_o distinction_n will_v assure_o with_o case_n be_v iustify_v reason_n and_o experience_n do_v show_v such_o degree_n in_o proceed_v and_o thus_o far_o the_o answer_n to_o d._n downame_n defence_n of_o diocesan_n church_n objection_n be_v make_v also_o intensive_o viz._n against_o the_o christian_a people_n right_a to_o consent_v in_o church_n govern_v answer_v objection_n against_o the_o people_n power_n answer_v it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v answer_v these_o likewise_o so_o far_o as_o be_v needful_a first_a great_a &_o much_o pain_n have_v be_v take_v by_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o deprave_v the_o plain_a and_o easy_a word_n of_o matthew_n 18.17_o tell_v the_o church_n they_o be_v content_a to_o take_v they_o any_o way_n so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o right_a way_n doct._n bilson_n spend_v a_o 4._o a_o d._n bilson_n perp_v gov_fw-mi chap._n 4._o whole_a chapter_n to_o make_v they_o seem_v to_o signify_v a_o senate_n or_o bench_n of_o jewish_a civil_a magistrate_n which_o he_o learn_v only_o from_o a_o physician_n erastus_n but_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a refutation_n of_o this_o opinion_n in_o the_o three_o argument_n of_o the_o divine_a beginning_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n true_a visib_n church_n second_o d._n bilson_n contradict_v himself_o understand_v these_o word_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n or_o synod_n thus_o also_o do._n downame_n understand_v they_o as_o 107.108_o as_o pa._n 107.108_o before_o we_o have_v see_v where_o be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n likewise_o thereunto_o three_o master_n johnson_n of_o the_o separation_n since_o in_o this_o point_n he_o turn_v his_o opinion_n upside_o down_o 1611._o down_o treat_n of_o the_o exposit_n of_o mat._n 18.19_o anno._n 1611._o affirm_v that_o these_o word_n signify_v that_o the_o jewish_a form_n of_o
est_fw-la qui_fw-la ignoret_fw-la calvin_n say_v in_o this_o place_n mat._n 18.17_o 4.11.1_o 18.17_o calvin_n instit_fw-la 4.11.1_o ius_n judaici_n synedrij_fw-la transfertur_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la â—egem_fw-la and_o 4.12.7_o and_o instit._fw-la 4.12.7_o illa_fw-la est_fw-la legitima_fw-la in_o excommuâ—cando_fw-la homine_fw-la progressio_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la soli_fw-la seniores_fw-la â—orsum_fw-la id_fw-la faciant_fw-la sed_fw-la consciâ_fw-la &_o approbante_fw-la â—cclesiâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n 4.1.15_o etc._n 4.1.15_o totius_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la hac_fw-la cognitio_fw-la est_fw-la clavium_fw-la potestatem_fw-la dominus_fw-la fidelium_fw-la soâ—etati_fw-la contulit_fw-la 4.1.22_o contulit_fw-la 4.1.22_o and_o he_o call_v excommunication_n 11.2_o excommunication_n 11.2_o fidelium_fw-la judicium_fw-la &_o the_o excommunicate_a say_v he_o be_v 12.4_o be_v ibidem_fw-la &_o 12.4_o fidelium_fw-la â—uffragijs_fw-la damnatus_fw-la thus_o must_v these_o &_o â—ther_o worthy_a man_n of_o god_n be_v understand_v and_o not_o to_o contradict_v themselves_o beza_n also_o of_o the_o call_v of_o minister_n â—aith_o 1â—_n â—aith_o bez._n confess_v 7_o 1â—_n per_fw-la quod_fw-la ostium_fw-la sunt_fw-la ingress_n quis_fw-la â—os_v vocavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n vbi_fw-la electio_fw-la presbyterij_fw-la vbi_fw-la â—opuli_fw-la suffragia_fw-la by_o what_o door_n enter_v they_o who_o call_v they_o where_o be_v the_o election_n of_o â—he_n elder_n where_o be_v the_o people_n voice-giving_a by_o this_o show_v that_o he_o hold_v the_o people_n free_a consent_n to_o be_v necessary_a also_o in_o the_o make_n of_o minister_n finis_fw-la math._n 6.10_o thy_o will_v be_v doâ—_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a matter_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n a._n how_o a_o true_a church_n may_v be_v accidental_o pag._n 306._o the_o angel_n of_o ephesus_n a_o precedent_n during_o life_n pag._n 237._o the_o name_n angel_n or_o apostle_n give_v in_o scripture_n to_o minister_n also_o dominus_fw-la in_o latin_a etc._n etc._n prove_v not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v lord_n iâ—_n english_a pag._n 121._o 123._o etc._n etc._n all_o apostolic_a ordinance_n be_v divine_a &_o unchangeable_a by_o man_n pa._n 139._o 142._o the_o practice_n of_o antiquity_n for_o many_o age_n with_o us._n pag._n 53._o etc._n etc._n asia_n proper_o take_v how_o large_a pag._n 206._o comfortable_a assurance_n where_o pag._n 77._o 154._o 155._o 159._o our_o attestator_n be_v no_o browniste_n anabaptist_n schismatik_n fantastical_a fanatical_a doater_n pag._n 249._o 279._o 306._o b._n belgike_a liturgy_n and_o synod_n with_o us._n pa._n 50._o beza_n consent_v with_o we_o full_o in_o effect_n pag._n 22._o etc._n etc._n 49._o 50._o 322._o beza_n abuse_v pag._n 13._o 22._o 270._o etc._n etc._n 322._o beza_n fail_v pa._n 237._o d._n billons_n chief_a matter_n in_o his_o perp._n gov_n answer_v pag._n 99_o 107._o 108._o 110._o 112._o 116._o 120._o 121._o 132._o 143._o etc._n etc._n 146._o 148._o 239._o etc._n etc._n 250._o 261._o 276._o etc._n etc._n d._n bilsons_n contradistion_n pa._n 70._o 71._o 73._o 107._o 144._o 146._o 150._o 225._o 281._o 283._o 286._o 288._o 289._o 290._o 293._o 302._o 303._o 305._o we_o deny_v not_o bishop_n simple_o pag._n 14._o 264._o seven_o divers_a sort_n of_o bishop_n pa._n 274._o bishop_n next_o after_o the_o apostle_n differ_v from_o we_o in_o substance_n of_o their_o call_v p._n 98._o 99_o 128._o a_o bishop_n to_o a_o parish_n pag._n 32._o 104._o 213._o etc._n etc._n bohemian_a confession_n for_o us._n pag._n 48._o bucer_n for_o us._n pag._n 33._o bullinger_n for_o us._n pag._n 37._o c._n calvin_n full_o with_o us._n p._n 25._o etc._n etc._n 149._o 193._o 214._o 269._o 323._o calvin_n much_o abuse_v p._n 13._o 267._o etc._n etc._n 322._o 323._o call_v of_o minister_n must_v be_v by_o the_o congregation_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o wrack_n pag._n 159._o 160._o 161._o 167._o call_v of_o minister_n essential_o by_o the_o congregation_n pag._n 246._o 247._o 78._o 79._o 80._o 81._o 164._o 166._o 168._o the_o truth_n be_v not_o so_o fruitful_o defend_v where_o christ_n visible_a church_n &_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n be_v not_o well_o clear_v pa._n 158._o 167._o circumstance_n in_o church_n government_n changeable_a by_o man_n pag._n 280._o 247._o chemnicius_n for_o us._n pag._n 47._o 178._o the_o church-controversie_n in_o england_n for_o uâ—_n trifle_n pa._n 193._o 195._o 269._o 320._o a_o visible_a church_n what_o see_v ecclesia_fw-la the_o dignity_n and_o power_n of_o each_o visible_a church_n pag_n 164._o 165._o christ_n visible_a church_n divine_a constitution_n pa._n 74._o 75._o 142._o etc._n etc._n 147._o 102._o 104._o 154._o christ_n visible_a church_n form_n unchangeable_a by_o man_n pag._n 134._o 135._o 139._o 142._o 147._o 149._o 150._o 153._o 281._o a_o true_a visible_a church_n essential_o sometime_o with_o out_o guide_n pag._n 164._o 165._o 278._o 298._o 300._o why_o some_o strive_v to_o change_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n church_n ecclesia_fw-la in_fw-la mat._n 18.17_o pa._n 216._o protestant_n may_v justify_v their_o church_n &_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n sound_o if_o they_o will_n pag._n 262._o 264._o 266._o 267._o what_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o congregation_n man_n can_v not_o take_v away_o pag._n 76._o 77._o the_o offer_n of_o conference_n not_o without_o necessary_a cause_n and_o reason_n pag._n 196._o 250._o the_o true_a cause_n and_o reason_n why_o we_o conform_v not_o pag._n 137._o two_o main_a point_n of_o our_o whole_a controversy_n pag._n 10._o 303._o but_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o be_v about_o the_o people_n free_a consent_n in_o church_n govern_v pag._n 10._o 16._o 17._o cornelius_n b._n of_o rome_n proove_v no_o diocesan_n church_n nor_o bishop_n pag._n 233._o 234._o cyprian_n teach_v the_o people_n consent_n to_o be_v juris_fw-la divini_fw-la pag._n 57_o 59_o d._n danaeus_n strong_o with_o us._n pag._n 41._o 42._o a_o definition_n of_o christ_n true_a visible_a church_n pag._n 318._o a_o definition_n of_o a_o diocesan_n church_n pag._n 200._o a_o diocesan_n church_n proper_a &_o improper_a p._n 88_o one_o kind_n of_o improper_a diocesan_n church_n be_v apostolical_a pag._n 89._o the_o best_a sort_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n not_o apostolic_a pa._n 15._o 89._o 90._o yet_o not_o simple_o evil_a pag._n 16._o 89_o 97._o nor_o yet_o expedient_a now_o ibid._n all_o our_o question_n be_v against_o the_o proper_a diocesan_n church_n pag._n 15._o 88_o 97._o 98._o 131._o 225._o substantial_a difference_n between_o a_o church_n and_o ministry_n of_o one_o congregation_n and_o of_o a_o diocese_n pag._n 208._o 128._o 129._o a_o diocesan_n church_n but_o in_o a_o shadow_n till_o constantine_n time_n p._n 126._o 226._o etc._n etc._n 231._o etc._n etc._n 253_o no_o proper_a diocesan_n church_n can_v be_v where_o the_o people_n free_o consent_v pag._n 84._o 85._o etc._n etc._n 88_o apropre_fw-fr diocesan_n church_n be_v new_a pag._n 226._o a_o proper_a diocesan_n church_n induce_v the_o pope_n pag._n 157._o 179._o the_o papist_n shame_n diocesan_n about_o their_o church_n constitution_n and_o call_n to_o the_o ministry_n pag._n 161._o 167._o 169._o 171._o 172._o 183._o 150._o diocesan_n bb._n be_v plurality_n man_n and_o nonresident_n pag._n 131._o 185._o diocesan_n bd._n metropolitan_n in_o office_n archbishop_n patriarch_n in_o substance_n be_v all_o one_o pag._n 273._o yea_o a_o universal_a bishop_n also_o pag._n 181._o 184._o 186._o 189._o 191._o in_o a_o proper_a diocesan_n church_n a_o true_a church_n may_v be_v but_o accidental_o pag._n 306._o 87._o dionysius_n the_o first_o titular_a diocesan_n bishop_n in_o the_o west_n pag._n 92._o 93._o diplodophilus_n one_o hold_v two_o way_n to_o heaven_n pag._n 104._o 125._o 151._o 153._o d._n dove_n turn_v eusebius_n false_o for_o his_o advantage_n 3_o time_n pag._n 226._o 227._o 90._o d._n downame_n defence_n answer_v pa._n 11._o etc._n etc._n 98._o 199._o etc._n etc._n 221._o etc._n etc._n 245._o etc._n etc._n d._n downame_n make_v apostle_n and_o evangelistes_n inferior_a in_o jurisdiction_n to_o bishop_n pag._n 241._o 260._o 251._o d._n downame_n levity_n pag._n 14._o 74._o 83._o 313_o d._n downame_n vain_a boast_n pag._n 217._o d._n down_o abuse_v scripture_n p._n 201._o 202._o 203._o e._n ecclesia_fw-la a_o church_n visible_a be_v only_o one_o ordinary_a congregation_n pa._n 102._o 103._o 104._o 108._o 110._o 201_o 202._o 203._o 205._o 209._o 213._o 214._o 322._o 323._o the_o question_n of_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n whole_o impertinent_a pag._n 11._o 12._o 62._o our_o adversary_n still_o equivocat_n or_o contradict_v themselves_o pag._n 14._o 15._o 98._o 99_o their_o equivocation_n pag._n 120._o 121._o 148._o 204._o 209._o 240._o evaristus_n title_n be_v but_o precinct_n or_o quarter_n in_o one_o congregation_n not_o parish_n pa._n 93._o eusebius_n of_o no_o perfect_a credtt_n 91._o 92._o 229._o and_o yet_o in_o many_o thing_n for_o us._n f._n fabulous_a and_o bastard_n writing_n cite_v by_o doct._n downame_n pag._n 257._o raw_n and_o undigested_a fancy_n pag._n 147._o father_n after_o 300._o year_n of_o christ_n no_o fit_a judge_n of_o