tartary_n or_o as_o t._n w._n advise_v they_o the_o grand_a signior_n if_o he_o please_v if_o the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o preacher_n the_o spirituality_n and_o simplicity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n after_o the_o congregational_a way_n if_o zeal_n against_o ceremony_n without_o adore_v any_o sort_n of_o religion_n will_v do_v the_o business_n we_o shall_v soon_o see_v whether_o the_o independent_a or_o the_o jesuit_n be_v more_o successful_a for_o there_o lie_v the_o controversy_n the_o divine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v no_o way_n concern_v have_v not_o be_v much_o accustom_v to_o travel_v upon_o that_o errand_n it_o seem_v he_o never_o hear_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v actual_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n neither_o do_v i_o believe_v they_o do_v to_o all_o country_n and_o to_o every_o person_n in_o every_o nation_n but_o if_o he_o will_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o expound_v it_o of_o some_o person_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v all_o that_o t._n w._n mean_v and_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a for_o st._n peter_n we_o read_v preach_v act_n 2._o and_o his_o congregation_n consist_v of_o people_n in_o all_o probability_n out_o of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n act_v 2.5_o that_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n have_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o government_n whereby_o their_o authority_n do_v exceed_v that_o of_o mere_a presbyter_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o several_a presbyter_n be_v unite_v under_o the_o government_n and_o care_n of_o one_o bishop_n have_v be_v sufficient_o evince_v by_o divers_a learned_a pen_n particular_o that_o of_o ephesus_n one_o of_o the_o famous_a seven_o in_o asia_n have_v be_v again_o and_o again_o prove_v to_o be_v so_o govern_v and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o we_o need_v to_o contend_v for_o but_o if_o nothing_o less_o will_v satisfy_v he_o than_o have_v every_o diocese_n acred_a that_o he_o may_v know_v exact_o the_o extent_n which_o he_o so_o brisk_o call_v for_o 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we_o confess_v that_o bishop_n and_o angel_n be_v not_o convertible_a term_n and_o yet_o suppose_v st._n john_n have_v say_v angel_n of_o each_o church_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n instead_o of_o angel_n in_o the_o singular_a i_o will_v know_v how_o any_o man_n can_v prove_v episcopacy_n from_o those_o text_n and_o sure_o where_o a_o argument_n may_v be_v make_v from_o the_o number_n in_o which_o a_o word_n be_v use_v he_o be_v not_o far_o amiss_o that_o shall_v say_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v plain_a from_o that_o word_n he_o triumph_v in_o the_o next_o paragraph_n p._n 14.15_o as_o if_o he_o have_v find_v the_o independent_a notion_n in_o one_o of_o t._n w_n assertion_n nay_o he_o can_v see_v how_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o multiplication_n or_o plurality_n of_o church_n till_o the_o increase_n of_o believer_n according_a to_o the_o episcopal_a model_n if_o the_o gentleman_n will_v be_v please_v to_o put_v on_o his_o spectacle_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o show_v he_o how_o suppose_v 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2.41_o more_o daily_o add_v v._o 47._o five_o thousand_o you_o find_v mention_v act_v 4.4_o multitude_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n add_v c._n 5.14_o and_o yet_o still_o the_o word_n of_o god_n increase_v and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o disciple_n multiply_v in_o jerusalem_n great_o and_o a_o great_a company_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o faith_n c._n 6.7_o now_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o give_v i_o his_o answer_n to_o these_o follow_a query_n whether_o all_o this_o number_n of_o believer_n do_v make_v one_o congregation_n or_o more_o whether_o or_o no_o they_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o only_o one_o bishop_n whether_o each_o of_o they_o be_v know_v to_o his_o bishop_n and_o to_o one_o another_o whether_o they_o can_v not_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n till_o they_o be_v all_o personal_o acquaint_v do_v they_o all_o ordinary_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n to_o worship_n god_n and_o if_o so_o where_o be_v it_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o capacious_a or_o do_v the_o jew_n lend_v the_o temple_n for_o a_o ordinary_a meeting-place_n to_o the_o christian_n how_o the_o preacher_n can_v be_v hear_v by_o all_o this_o multitude_n at_o once_o whether_o the_o vigour_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o lung_n or_o the_o thinness_n of_o jerusalem_n air_n do_v enable_v and_o qualify_v he_o for_o that_o loud_a performance_n or_o whether_o he_o have_v the_o conqueror_n engine_n or_o sir_n samuel_n morland_n speak_v trumpet_n or_o a_o peculiar_a sort_n of_o voice_n like_o mr._n baxters_n friend_n who_o preach_v to_o a_o congregation_n of_o ten_o thousand_o man_n so_o that_o they_o can_v all_o hear_v he_o and_o yet_o his_o voice_n be_v none_o of_o the_o loud_a i_o desire_v his_o information_n in_o these_o particular_n that_o we_o may_v see_v whether_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v increase_v and_o multiply_v in_o the_o congregational_a way_n but_o we_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o stir_v a_o syllable_n from_o the_o sacred_a text_n that_o be_v no_o way_n proper_a for_o a_o man_n that_o receive_v nothing_o but_o express_v scripture_n in_o the_o next_o paragraph_n he_o fall_v foul_a upon_o one_o of_o his_o own_o blunder_n and_o because_o t._n w._n affirm_v that_o all_o other_o church_n be_v one_o with_o that_o of_o jerusalem_n all_o unite_a in_o one_o body_n under_o one_o head_n christ_n jesus_n think_v he_o confound_v he_o mighty_o by_o prove_v a_o variety_n in_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n as_o if_o to_o say_v that_o those_o church_n be_v unite_v in_o one_o body_n and_o that_o all_o member_n agree_v in_o every_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o he_o that_o confute_v the_o latter_a confute_v the_o former_a also_o he_o may_v have_v consider_v that_o even_o in_o that_o variety_n
est_fw-la burrhus_n afranius_n sub_fw-la nerone_n burrho_fw-la mortuo_fw-la duo_fw-la praefecti_fw-la praetorio_fw-la constituti_fw-la suâ—…t_fw-la ut_fw-la unius_fw-la successores_fw-la pear_n de_fw-fr success_n diss_n 1._o c.ix_o ubi_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o huius_fw-la argumenti_fw-la fidem_fw-la allata_fw-la legas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jos_n l._n 11._o c._n ult_n augustus_n constantinus_n in_o suburbana_fw-la villa_n nicomediâ—…_n tricessimo_fw-la &_o primo_fw-la imperii_fw-la svi_fw-la anno_fw-la diem_fw-la functus_fw-la est_fw-la liberis_fw-la de_fw-la successione_n 〈◊〉_d orbis_n testamento_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la scriptis_fw-la ruffin_n h._n e._n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o it_o sure_o justify_v the_o present_a ordination_n by_o a_o single_a bishop_n but_o if_o other_o join_v with_o he_o in_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o the_o gent._n suppose_v in_o the_o follow_a p._n t._n w._n be_v not_o much_o out_o several_a of_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n be_v style_v apostle_n by_o the_o ancient_n as_o well_o as_o the_o twelve_o and_o therefore_o before_o he_o have_v condemn_v t.w._n he_o ought_v to_o have_v tell_v we_o who_o those_o be_v that_o lay_v on_o hand_n with_o st._n paul_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v they_o unworthy_a of_o that_o title_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v t._n w._n that_o what_o be_v do_v only_o by_o one_o have_v be_v common_o say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v colleague_n and_o partner_n in_o the_o same_o apostleship_n i_o dare_v answer_n for_o t._n w._n that_o this_o man_n notion_n of_o a_o proper_a succession_n never_o enter_v into_o his_o head_n no_o man_n beside_o blondel_n and_o his_o quarrelsome_a brethren_n ever_o reckon_v it_o improper_a to_o call_v two_o person_n the_o successor_n of_o one_o when_o real_o they_o be_v so_o when_o two_o person_n be_v heir_n to_o one_o in_o the_o same_o estate_n or_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o authority_n they_o be_v call_v by_o civilian_n and_o i_o believe_v not_o improper_o haeredes_fw-la or_o successores_fw-la partiarii_fw-la when_o the_o roman_a empire_n become_v divide_v i_o will_v fain_o know_v whether_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o jovian_a etc._n etc._n have_v no_o successor_n and_o i_o hope_v the_o gent._n will_v allow_v their_o majesty_n k._n w._n and_o q._n m._n to_o be_v call_v the_o successor_n of_o k._n j._n without_o any_o great_a absurdity_n and_o as_o there_o be_v instance_n enough_o to_o be_v give_v of_o two_o person_n succeed_v one_o in_o his_o secular_a estate_n and_o authority_n so_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o two_o bishop_n may_v not_o as_o well_o succeed_v one_o apostle_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a the_o large_a the_o apostle_n province_n be_v the_o more_o division_n it_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o consequent_o the_o more_o successor_n he_o may_v have_v timothy_n may_v succeed_v he_o at_o ephesus_n titus_n in_o crete_n etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v this_o succeed_a of_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o two_o province_n give_v they_o a_o equal_a power_n in_o one_o another_o diocese_n as_o the_o vindicator_n suppose_v p._n 19_o any_o more_o than_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v power_n at_o rome_n or_o constantinople_n because_o the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v number_v among_o his_o predecessor_n by_o franciscus_n taraphâ—…_n and_o other_o spanish_a historian_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o necessity_n to_o suppose_v as_o the_o gent._n will_v insinuate_v that_o the_o apostle_n must_v either_o be_v suspend_v or_o degrade_v or_o translate_v to_o a_o high_a seat_n to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o succession_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n in_o the_o see_v of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o apostle_n himseâ—…f_o give_v they_o a_o plenitude_n of_o power_n within_o their_o respective_a charge_n choose_v how_o much_a or_o how_o little_a he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o so_o that_o they_o have_v the_o full_a order_v and_o government_n of_o those_o two_o church_n and_o do_v therefore_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o it_o even_o while_o he_o be_v alive_a but_o if_o the_o vindicator_n will_v needs_o call_v they_o the_o apostle_n coadjutor_n while_o he_o be_v alive_a and_o give_v they_o the_o title_n of_o successor_n only_o after_o his_o decease_n i_o know_v t._n w._n will_v not_o quarrel_v with_o he_o it_o be_v no_o way_n contrary_a to_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o must_v desire_v he_o to_o forbear_v make_v wry_a face_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v still_o assert_v that_o st._n paul_n ordain_v his_o successor_n at_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v any_o successor_n unless_o ordain_v by_o themselves_o nor_o very_o probable_a that_o they_o ordain_v they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a so_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o common_a sense_n they_o be_v say_v by_o t._n w._n to_o ordain_v they_o while_o they_o be_v alive_a thus_o irenaeus_n 3._o iren._n adv_o haeres_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o ab_n apostolis_n instituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la relinquebant_fw-la suum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la locum_fw-la magisterii_fw-la tradentes_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o speak_v concern_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n fundantes_n igitur_fw-la &_o instruentes_fw-la beati_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la lino_n episcopatum_fw-la administrandae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la from_o which_o two_o passage_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n their_o successor_n while_o they_o be_v alive_a and_o that_o linus_n a_o single_a person_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o plural_a which_o be_v the_o double_a blunder_n in_o express_a term_n wherewith_o our_o nimble-sighted_n author_n charge_v t.w._n p._n 20._o nor_o will_v tertullion_n easy_o free_v himself_o from_o our_o author_n censure_n if_o he_o ever_o hear_v of_o that_o passage_n de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 32._o evolvant_fw-la ordinem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la suorum_fw-la ita_fw-la per_fw-la successiones_fw-la ad_fw-la initia_fw-la decurrentem_fw-la ut_fw-la primus_fw-la ille_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ex_fw-la apostolis_n vel_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la viris_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolis_n perseveraverit_fw-la habuerit_fw-la autotem_fw-la &_o antecessorem_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la modo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la census_fw-la sâ—…os_fw-la deferunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la smyrnaeorum_n ecclesia_fw-la polycarpum_fw-la à _fw-la joanne_n collocatum_fw-la sicut_fw-la romanorum_fw-la clementem_fw-la à _fw-la petro_n ordinatum_fw-la itidem_fw-la perinde_v utique_fw-la &_o caeterae_fw-la exhibent_fw-la quos_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n in_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la constitutos_fw-la apostolici_fw-la seminis_fw-la traduce_v habeant_fw-la so_o that_o according_a to_o tertullian_n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d con._n antioch_n c._n 23._o the_o apostle_n ordain_v the_o first_o bishop_n in_o each_o church_n and_o be_v their_o predecessor_n and_o they_o the_o apostle_n successor_n nor_o be_v it_o ever_o think_v so_o great_a a_o mystery_n by_o man_n of_o sense_n either_o in_o ancient_n or_o latter_a age_n for_o a_o bishop_n or_o other_o person_n to_o ordain_v or_o constitute_v his_o successor_n as_o this_o man_n make_v it_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n deâ—…rees_v it_o unlawful_a for_o a_o bishop_n to_o constitute_v his_o successor_n but_o if_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o author_n they_o have_v think_v it_o a_o thing_n impossible_a they_o will_v certain_o have_v spare_v their_o paiâ—…s_n it_o be_v not_o very_o usual_a for_o wise_a man_n to_o make_v law_n against_o impossibility_n valerius_n ordain_v st._n augustine_n his_o successor_n and_o he_o heraclius_n augustine_n of_o canterbury_n ordain_v laurentius_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o that_o see_v according_a to_o bede_n 20._o bedae_fw-la ec._n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 20._o who_o say_v he_o do_v it_o after_o the_o example_n of_o st._n peter_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v consecrate_v clemens_n evangelizandi_fw-la adjutorem_fw-la &_o simul_fw-la successorem_fw-la and_o epiphanius_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o other_o person_n be_v make_v bishop_n in_o the_o life-time_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n even_o because_o the_o apostle_n do_v frequent_o travel_v into_o other_o country_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o bishop_n to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v that_o severus_n bishop_n of_o milevis_n and_o boniface_n archbishop_n of_o mentz_n do_v after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v person_n to_o succeed_v they_o in_o those_o see_v and_o now_o sure_o nothing_o but_o that_o faculty_n of_o ignorance_n if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o faculty_n wherewith_o he_o reproach_n t._n w._n p._n 21._o can_v have_v embolden_v this_o vindicator_n to_o charge_v 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church_n de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la and_o as_o yet_o unbuilt_a and_o when_o st._n luke_n say_v and_o the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n daily_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v whether_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o already_o begin_v so_o that_o the_o christian_a church_n must_v have_v its_o beginning_n betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o that_o first_o say_v to_o st._n peter_n and_o that_o other_o in_o st._n luke_n if_o the_o gentleman_n will_v try_v his_o chronology_n and_o assign_v we_o the_o year_n and_o day_n we_o shall_v glad_o hear_v he_o but_o if_o he_o will_v still_o derive_v its_o epocha_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o angel_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o assert_v the_o contrary_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o little_a spare_v in_o his_o reflection_n upon_o t._n w._n for_o if_o he_o be_v a_o dunce_n and_o a_o blockhead_n or_o a_o ridiculous_a trifler_n for_o this_o account_n of_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o catholic_n christian_n church_n both_o 22._o both_o probantibus_fw-la act_n apostolorum_fw-la descensum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la quam_fw-la scripturam_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la nec_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la qui_fw-la necdum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la possint_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la discentibus_fw-la missum_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la defendere_fw-la qui_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o quibus_fw-la incunabulis_fw-la institutum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la corpus_fw-la probare_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr prae._n cap._n 22._o tertullian_n and_o st._n jerome_n 103._o jerome_n acta_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nudam_fw-la quidem_fw-la sonare_fw-la videntur_fw-la historiam_fw-la &_o nascentis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la infantiam_fw-la â—…xere_fw-la hieron_n ep._n 103._o not_o to_o say_v our_o saviour_n and_o st._n luke_n must_v equal_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o same_o charge_n nay_o the_o vindicator_n himself_o grant_v in_o the_o next_o paragraph_n that_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n be_v the_o church_n without_o either_o jew_n or_o angel_n and_o therefore_o if_o t._n w._n be_v a_o fool_n for_o pass_v they_o by_o i_o hope_v the_o gentleman_n will_v not_o disdain_v to_o bear_v he_o company_n he_o be_v mighty_o trouble_v pag._n 11._o about_o the_o admission_n of_o church-member_n that_o it_o can_v be_v do_v bare_o upon_o their_o profession_n of_o faith_n without_o comply_v with_o some_o significant_a rite_n that_o be_v alien_a to_o scripture-rule_n if_o he_o have_v but_o tell_v we_o plain_o what_o he_o have_v mean_v i_o can_v have_v give_v a_o more_o direct_a answer_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v he_o know_v that_o we_o decline_v the_o charge_n the_o disciple_n and_o believer_n submit_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o if_o our_o english_a dissenter_n will_v be_v as_o just_a to_o their_o successor_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o example_n record_v in_o scripture_n no_o body_n will_v require_v more_o from_o '_o they_o as_o for_o the_o say_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n which_o i_o suppose_v he_o dare_v not_o quote_v because_o he_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n it_o concern_v the_o papist_n only_o and_o for_o what_o belong_v to_o we_o i_o refer_v he_o to_o many_o other_o excellent_a say_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a bishop_n in_o his_o unreasonableness_n of_o separation_n in_o the_o next_o paragraph_n he_o complain_v that_o christianity_n do_v not_o make_v a_o great_a progress_n in_o the_o world_n and_o immediate_o charge_v the_o failure_n upon_o needless_a ceremony_n and_o want_v of_o worth_n in_o the_o manager_n now_o whether_o this_o be_v so_o or_o not_o he_o may_v easy_o try_v if_o he_o will_v either_o send_v mr._n h._n or_o go_v himself_o for_o i_o do_v not_o question_v but_o he_o will_v allow_v both_o to_o be_v exceed_o well_o qualify_v and_o give_v a_o call_n to_o the_o unconvert_v let_v they_o try_v the_o emperor_n of_o china_n or_o the_o cham_n of_o
meletiâ—ns_n be_v schismatic_n and_o 〈◊〉_d thâ—se_a 〈◊〉_d by_o meletius_n be_v receive_v into_o place_n where_o othâ—â—…_n 〈…〉_o though_o the_o paulianist_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v rebaptised_a 〈◊〉_d ordain_v by_o the_o 19_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 〈…〉_o those_o ordain_o by_o the_o novaâ—â—â—…ns_n 8._o novaâ—â—â—…ns_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n c._n 8._o when_o reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n be_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o station_n which_o they_o enjoy_v before_o except_a catholic_n be_v in_o possession_n by_o the_o 8_o caâ—â—…_n of_o the_o very_a same_o council_n from_o which_o instance_n it_o be_v plain_a tâ—â—â—…_n according_a 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n of_o those_o father_n though_o schismatical_a 〈…〉_o â—â—â—…ieties_n be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o whâ—â—…y_a dâ—uâ—st_n they_o 〈◊〉_d their_o character_n so_o as_o to_o make_v they_o no_o long_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v power_n as_o this_o vindicator_n will_v insinuate_v nay_o the_o severe_a enemy_n to_o heretical_a ordinationâ—_n never_n go_v so_o far_o as_o our_o aâ—â—â—or_n as_o appear_v from_o what_o they_o declare_v in_o a_o â—â—â—â—â—…lel_a case_n viz._n that_o of_o baptism_n st._n cyprian_n himself_o own_v the_o practice_n in_o his_o day_n to_o admit_v reconcile_v heretic_n carth._n vid._n cypr._n ad_fw-la quinteâ—…_n steph._n ap_fw-mi cyp._n ad_fw-la pomp._n cp_n 74._o crescent_n ap_fw-mi conc._n carthag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ap_fw-mi eus_n h._n e._n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o ec._n he_o l._n 1._o c._n 9_o apos_n c._n 67._o con._n nic._n can._n 19_o etc._n etc._n ap._n cypr._n ed._n ox._n ep._n lxxv_o novatus_n à _fw-fr thâ—…umagade_n ap_fw-mi con._n carth._n as_o penitent_n only_a with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n if_o at_o first_o they_o be_v baptise_a by_o the_o orthodox_n clergy_n and_o so_o heraclas_n of_o alexandria_n take_v care_n that_o such_o person_n shall_v renounce_v their_o heresy_n not_o at_o all_o require_v they_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n miletius_n retain_v his_o character_n tho_o debar_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o function_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o synodical_a epistle_n in_o socrates_n so_o that_o here_o the_o case_n of_o baptism_n and_o ordination_n run_v parallel_v neither_o be_v make_v void_a by_o mere_a heresy_n or_o schism_n and_o according_o we_o find_v they_o put_v together_o in_o several_a ancient_a canon_n and_o in_o firmilianus_n epistle_n to_o st._n cyprian_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o with_o those_o baptise_a or_o ordain_v by_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n they_o be_v to_o be_v reordain_v and_o rebaptised_a according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o those_o african_a father_n how_o consistent_o with_o their_o own_o practice_n let_v other_o judge_n for_o if_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n do_v retain_v their_o character_n while_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o those_o father_n seem_v to_o allow_v i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v total_o out_o of_o their_o power_n to_o confer_v the_o like_a upon_o other_o person_n for_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o lose_v their_o character_n by_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n how_o they_o can_v obtain_v it_o again_o without_o a_o new_a ordination_n be_v pass_v my_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o why_o miletius_n himself_o shall_v retain_v his_o character_n sup_v socr._n ubi_fw-la sup_v and_o yet_o those_o ordain_v by_o he_o be_v confirm_v or_o settle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o by_o those_o word_n be_v real_o mean_v a_o second_o ordination_n i_o must_v learn_v from_o other_o 18._o vid._n iren._n adv_o haer._n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o as_o for_o the_o grosser_n heretic_n that_o live_v before_o the_o time_n of_o st._n cyprian_n and_o who_o several_a manner_n of_o baptise_v be_v so_o monstrous_a and_o wicked_a i_o can_v wonder_v if_o the_o ancient_n think_v fit_a to_o baptise_v they_o over_o again_o their_o former_a baptism_n want_v the_o necessary_a word_n and_o be_v consequent_o void_a in_o the_o very_a performance_n and_o therefore_o when_o tertullian_n and_o other_o father_n reject_v their_o baptism_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n it_o make_v little_a for_o st._n cyprian_n cause_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o testimony_n produce_v by_o a_o learned_a author_n 15._o â—…aun_n ep._n 15._o agrippinus_n may_v be_v the_o first_o introducer_n of_o that_o practice_n as_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n testify_v juâ—…aian_n vincen._n lirin_fw-mi com._n c._n 9_o p._n 21._o edit_fw-la cantab._n 1687._o ap._n cyp._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la vid._n &_o cyp._n ipsum_fw-la in_o ep._n ad_fw-la juâ—…aian_n and_o this_o i_o be_o the_o rather_o induce_v to_o believe_v be_v cause_n pope_n stephen_n then_o condemn_v it_o as_o a_o novel_a custom_n and_o firmilianus_n and_o other_o african_n seem_v to_o own_o at_o least_o can_v not_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v so_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o answer_n they_o make_v to_o that_o objection_n so_o that_o by_o the_o most_o constant_a usage_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o first_o age_n the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v in_o gross_a neither_o be_v it_o universal_o to_o be_v reject_v upon_o st._n cyprian_n principle_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v betwixt_o those_o heretic_n who_o do_v not_o real_o baptise_v at_o all_o and_o those_o that_o do_v and_o so_o you_o find_v both_o the_o first_o and_o second_o council_n of_o arles_n admit_v such_o as_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o 1._o con._n arcl._n c._n 8._o 2._o con._n arcl._n c._n 16._o 17._o optat._n 1._o 4._o and_o rebaptise_v only_o those_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n nor_o consequent_o use_v the_o essential_a form_n and_o so_o optatus_n declare_v quodcunque_fw-la in_o trinitate_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o like_a distinction_n i_o reckon_v be_v to_o be_v make_v concern_v ordination_n viz._n those_o who_o derive_v their_o order_n only_o from_o heretic_n and_o consequently_n never_o have_v any_o succession_n from_o the_o church_n be_v just_o to_o be_v repute_v as_o unordain_v but_o those_o ordain_v by_o heretic_n who_o have_v their_o ordination_n original_o from_o the_o church_n and_o do_v not_o omit_v any_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o confer_v of_o order_n have_v no_o occasion_n for_o reordination_n and_o to_o let_v pass_v the_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o novatian_o and_o cataphrygae_n make_v by_o the_o nicene_n father_n optatus_n and_o st._n austin_n have_v both_o of_o they_o settle_v the_o point_n in_o their_o controversy_n with_o the_o donatist_n 1687_o donatist_n vinc._n lirin_fw-mi c._n 11._o p._n 26._o ed._n cant._n 1687_o who_o pretend_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o african_a council_n for_o rebaptise_v the_o catholic_n thus_o 1599_o thus_o in_o hoc_fw-la sacramento_n baptismatis_fw-la celebrando_fw-la tres_fw-la esse_fw-la species_n constat_fw-la etc._n etc._n optat._n l._n 5._o p._n 143._o edit_fw-la com._n 1599_o optatus_n in_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o thing_n which_o you_o can_v neither_o increase_v nor_o diminish_v nor_o pretermit_v the_o one_a be_v the_o trinity_n the_o second_o in_o he_o that_o believe_v the_o 3d._n in_o he_o that_o do_v the_o office_n but_o they_o be_v not_o all_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o equal_a moment_n for_o i_o look_v upon_o two_o of_o they_o to_o be_v necessary_a and_o one_o as_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o trinity_n obtain_v the_o principal_a place_n the_o faith_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v come_v next_o after_o this_o and_o the_o person_n of_o he_o that_o minister_n be_v nigh_o but_o can_v be_v of_o the_o same_o authority_n the_o two_o former_a remain_v always_o unalterable_a and_o fix_v for_o the_o trinity_n be_v always_o the_o same_o and_o the_o faith_n in_o several_a person_n be_v but_o one_o both_o always_o retain_v their_o proper_a efficacy_n but_o the_o person_n of_o he_o that_o minister_n be_v know_v that_o it_o can_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o two_o former_a sort_n for_o this_o reason_n because_o it_o alone_o appear_v to_o be_v alterable_a etc._n etc._n and_o 142._o and_o ibid._n p._n 141_o 142._o a_o little_a before_o he_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n as_o oft_o as_o any_o one_o baptise_a by_o you_o i._n e._n the_o donatist_n desire_v to_o come_v over_o to_o we_o we_o receive_v he_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o our_o master_n with_o all_o simplicity_n for_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v call_v he_o back_o again_o to_o the_o font_n who_o be_v already_o wash_v far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v repeat_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o once_o or_o double_a that_o which_o be_v but_o one_o for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o