the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 5._o suppose_v paul_n have_v say_v do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o bishop_n will_v not_o our_o episcopal_a man_n have_v judge_v it_o a_o clear_a argument_n for_o his_o episcopal_a power_n who_o can_v do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o bishop_n but_o a_o bishop_n in_o like_a manner_n we_o say_v none_o can_v do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n but_o a_o evangelist_n evangelist_n be_v extraordinary_a officer_n above_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n 11_o the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n be_v set_v forth_o at_o large_a by_o 34._o eusebius_n they_o do_v preach_v christ_n to_o those_o which_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n they_o deliver_v unto_o they_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o deign_v pastor_n commit_v to_o they_o the_o charge_n of_o those_o that_o be_v new_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n and_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pass_v over_o unto_o other_o country_n and_o nation_n with_o who_o agree_v 4._o chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o learned_a prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n conceive_v the_o bishop_n to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n the_o presbyter_n to_o succeed_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o deacon_n to_o succeed_v the_o evangelist_n and_o if_o so_o the_o deacon_n may_v put_v in_o a_o claim_n to_o the_o ordain_v power_n for_o timothy_n a_o evangelist_n assume_v it_o who_o successor_n they_o be_v if_o evangelist_n be_v not_o proper_a successor_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n be_v not_o successor_n to_o the_o evangelist_n i_o can_v see_v how_o timothy_n do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n can_v support_v the_o ius_n divinum_fw-la of_o english_a episcopacy_n nor_o can_v anything_o be_v conclude_v from_o the_o apostle_n word_n to_o he_o lâ—y_a hand_n on_o no_o man_n sudden_o 22._o do_v it_o follow_v therefore_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n in_o ephesus_n do_v belong_v to_o he_o it_o may_v as_o rational_o be_v infer_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o exhort_v and_o teach_v do_v belong_v to_o he_o for_o the_o apostle_n bid_v he_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n in_o preach_v the_o word_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v say_v preach_v be_v common_a to_o presbyter_n but_o so_o be_v not_o ordination_n it_o be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la and_o a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n paul_n do_v not_o invest_v timothy_n with_o a_o great_a power_n than_o he_o himself_o do_v exercise_n he_o do_v not_o assume_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o take_v the_o presbytery_n with_o he_o 14._o he_o join_v barnabas_n with_o he_o if_o not_o other_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n at_o antioch_n 23._o timothy_n abide_v in_o ephesus_n do_v not_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v bishop_n there_o for_o paul_n do_v not_o enjoin_v he_o to_o be_v resident_a there_o but_o beseech_v he_o to_o abide_v there_o till_o he_o come_v 14._o which_o he_o intend_v short_o to_o do_v 15._o the_o apostle_n send_v he_o to_o corinth_n philippi_n thessalonica_n furnish_v without_o doubt_n with_o the_o same_o power_n which_o he_o have_v at_o ephesus_n otherwise_o his_o negotiation_n have_v not_o be_v effectual_a to_o settle_v those_o church_n and_o be_v he_o bishop_n of_o these_o place_n also_o bellarmine_n ground_n timothy_n episcopal_a jurisdiction_n upon_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o against_o a_o elder_a receive_v not_o a_o accusation_n etc._n etc._n which_o dr._n whittaker_n divinity_n professor_n in_o cambridge_n undermine_v and_o overthrow_v by_o demonstrate_v that_o this_o place_n prove_v not_o timothy_n power_n over_o over_o presbyter_n his_o word_n be_v these_o exit_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ment_fw-la according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o receive_v a_o accusation_n be_v to_o acquaint_v the_o church_n with_o the_o crime_n 16._o which_o not_o only_o superior_n but_o equal_v yea_o and_o inferior_n also_o may_v do_v the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o people_n may_v receive_v a_o accusation_n against_o their_o bishop_n be_v they_o therefore_o superior_a to_o he_o 68_o cyprian_n write_v to_o epictetus_n and_o the_o people_n of_o assura_n not_o to_o admit_v fortunatianus_n to_o be_v bishop_n again_o because_o he_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n he_o commend_v also_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n of_o spain_n for_o reject_v basilides_n and_o martialis_n who_o have_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n iii_o when_o timothy_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n where_o we_o find_v several_a presbyter-bishop_n before_o 28._o what_o become_v of_o they_o be_v they_o unbishoped_a and_o make_v simple_a presbyter_n that_o they_o must_v no_o more_o ordain_v or_o govern_v but_o be_v subject_n to_o timothy_n it_o be_v think_v no_o small_a punishment_n in_o after_o age_n for_o a_o bishop_n to_o be_v degrade_v into_o the_o presbyter_n form_n and_o it_o be_v for_o some_o notorious_a crime_n what_o crime_n be_v these_o guilty_a of_o iv._o if_o timothy_n be_v the_o fix_a bishop_n of_o ephesus_n who_o st._n paul_n have_v depute_v for_o his_o successor_n and_o so_o not_o subject_a to_o he_o any_o more_o how_o come_v he_o to_o promise_v to_o come_v short_o to_o ephesus_n himself_o 13._o what_o have_v paul_n to_o do_v in_o ephesus_n now_o if_o he_o have_v settle_v a_o successor_n there_o and_o have_v no_o power_n over_o he_o or_o his_o church_n he_o forbid_v other_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d busy_a body_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n 13._o and_o will_v he_o himself_o be_v such_o a_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v condemn_v 15._o and_o shall_v we_o make_v paul_n of_o this_o number_n it_o be_v more_o unaccountable_a that_o st._n paul_n shall_v write_v a_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n long_o after_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o not_o mention_v their_o pretend_a bishop_n timothy_n in_o the_o whole_a epistle_n as_o he_o do_v in_o all_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n except_o that_o to_o the_o galatian_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n he_o be_v neither_o bishop_n there_o nor_o resident_n there_o we_o find_v he_o long_o after_o this_o at_o rome_n and_o invite_v by_o the_o apostle_n thither_o that_o he_o may_v be_v helpful_a to_o he_o in_o the_o ministry_n 11._o from_o whence_o the_o apostle_n intend_v to_o take_v he_o along_o with_o he_o to_o visit_v the_o church_n of_o judea_n 23._o and_o be_v he_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o judea_n also_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o be_v no_o fix_v officer_n in_o any_o one_o place_n but_o go_v up_o and_o down_o sometime_o as_o paul_n companion_n sometime_o as_o his_o messenger_n to_o settle_v the_o church_n as_o other_o evangelist_n do_v if_o nonresidency_a have_v such_o a_o patron_n and_o timothy_n have_v teach_v man_n to_o leave_v their_o church_n year_n after_o year_n and_o play_v the_o pastor_n many_o hundred_o mile_n distant_a it_o may_v tempt_v we_o to_o dream_v that_o nonresidency_a be_v a_o duty_n v._o if_o he_o be_v not_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n when_o the_o first_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o he_o he_o be_v none_o at_o all_o for_o that_o epistle_n be_v make_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o episcopal_a power_n he_o be_v no_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n when_o paul_n take_v his_o last_o leave_n of_o the_o presbyter_n there_o 28._o he_o commit_v to_o they_o the_o oversight_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o proper_a bishop_n of_o it_o without_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o timothy_n though_o he_o be_v then_o present_a 14._o the_o whole_a episcopal_a power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o presbyter_n before_o their_o suppose_a bishop_n face_n or_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v there_o at_o that_o time_n how_o come_v paul_n to_o be_v so_o regardless_o when_o he_o conclude_v he_o shall_v never_o see_v their_o face_n any_o more_o 25._o as_o not_o to_o name_v his_o successor_n be_v he_o only_o ignorant_a of_o the_o prophecy_n concern_v timothy_n 18._o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v qualify_v for_o this_o office_n now_o he_o may_v have_v give_v the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n some_o hint_n concern_v the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o on_o he_o of_o his_o future_a usefulness_n as_o a_o bishop_n in_o that_o church_n but_o why_o shall_v any_o imagine_v so_o worthy_a a_o person_n not_o qualify_v for_o this_o undertake_n he_o that_o be_v qualify_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n messenger_n to_o so_o many_o church_n 5._o who_o st._n paul_n style_v his_o work-fellow_n 21._o and_o who_o name_n he_o join_v with_o his_o own_o in_o his_o epistle_n write_v to_o several_a church_n 1_o can_v not_o want_v a_o character_n to_o render_v he_o worthy_a of_o this_o charge_n at_o ephesus_n how_o then_o come_v the_o apostle_n to_o overlook_a he_o and_o to_o fix_v the_o government_n in_o the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o church_n 27._o he_o tell_v the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n at_o miletus_n that_o he_o have_v not_o spare_v to_o declare_v unto_o they_o
bishop_n so_o well_o that_o we_o can_v wish_v we_o have_v as_o many_o bishop_n as_o there_o be_v parish_n in_o england_n as_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n have_v to_o which_o st._n john_n allude_v when_o he_o call_v they_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o sum_n if_o presbyter_n be_v scripture_n bishop_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v and_o diocesan_n bishop_n have_v no_o foot_n there_o as_o have_v be_v evince_v than_o our_o ordination_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o therefore_o valid_a chap._n iii_o instance_n of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n st._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n ordain_v by_o presbyter_n their_o ordination_n a_o pattern_n to_o the_o gentile_a church_n act_n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o vindicate_v turrianus_n evasion_n confute_v timothy_n ordain_v by_o presbyter_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o explain_v the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v promiscuous_o that_o ordination_n of_o which_o we_o have_v scripture_n example_n be_v valid_a ii_o but_o of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n we_o have_v scripture_n example_n therefore_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n be_v valid_a the_o major_n i_o hope_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v it_o carry_v its_o own_o evidence_n with_o it_o to_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o apostolical_a church_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o best_a antiquity_n the_o minor_a i_o thus_o prove_v st._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v ordain_v by_o presbyter_n act_n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o so_o be_v timothy_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o these_o two_o instance_n deserve_v a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n concern_v the_o first_o in_o act_n 13._o these_o two_o thing_n be_v evident_a 1._o that_o luke_n speak_v of_o ordination_n he_o mention_n the_o separate_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o a_o ministerial_a work_n by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n with_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o what_o more_o can_v be_v do_v in_o ordination_n it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a 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barnabas_n who_o be_v now_o create_v bishop_n but_o this_o be_v a_o most_o ridiculous_a evasion_n be_v st._n paul_n the_o chief_a of_o apostle_n but_o a_o mere_a presbyter_n be_v he_o inferior_a to_o lucius_n niger_n and_o manaen_n apostle_n be_v superior_a to_o prophet_n much_o more_o to_o teacher_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o the_o prophet_n here_o can_v not_o be_v bishop_n because_o they_o be_v extraordinary_a officer_n and_o there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o in_o this_o church_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 14.29_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o ground_n in_o the_o text_n of_o this_o distribution_n that_o teacher_n shall_v refer_v to_o the_o ordain_v and_o prophet_n to_o the_o ordainer_n this_o be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n of_o the_o jesuit_n to_o support_v the_o cause_n of_o prelacy_n if_o any_o say_v this_o separation_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v not_o to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n but_o to_o a_o special_a exercise_n of_o it_o i_o answer_v it_o do_v not_o alter_v the_o case_n for_o here_o be_v all_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o a_o ordination_n proper_o so_o call_v fast_v prayer_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o a_o ministerial_a work_n now_o the_o question_n be_v who_o have_v power_n to_o perform_v these_o action_n here_o the_o presbyter_n do_v it_o they_o to_o who_o all_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o ordination_n belong_v to_o they_o the_o ordain_v power_n belong_v as_o he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o wash_v a_o child_n with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n have_v power_n to_o baptise_v for_o what_o else_o be_v baptise_v but_o wash_v with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n for_o special_a dedication_n to_o god_n he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o set_v apart_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o sacramental_a use_n have_v power_n to_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n so_o here_o they_o that_o have_v power_n to_o dedicate_v person_n to_o god_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n by_o fast_v prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n have_v power_n of_o ordination_n it_o be_v true_a a_o lay-patron_n may_v give_v one_o power_n to_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n that_o can_v give_v the_o office_n but_o can_v he_o do_v this_o by_o repeat_v all_o the_o solemn_a act_n of_o ordination_n can_v he_o use_v the_o same_o form_n of_o ordination_n with_o the_o ordain_v bishop_n can_v he_o lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o person_n ordain_v and_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n devote_v he_o to_o god_n in_o the_o public_a congregation_n i_o think_v none_o will_v affirm_v it_o if_o he_o can_v invest_v a_o person_n by_o repeat_v the_o whole_a form_n of_o ordination_n because_o he_o be_v a_o layman_n and_o have_v not_o the_o ordain_v power_n therefore_o they_o that_o can_v use_v the_o form_n of_o ordination_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v the_o bishop_n will_v not_o like_v it_o if_o all_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v by_o they_o in_o scotland_n shall_v be_v declare_v uncapable_a of_o exercise_v their_o office_n there_o until_o they_o be_v admit_v by_o a_o classis_fw-la of_o presbyter_n with_o solemn_a imposition_n of_o hand_n it_o will_v scarce_o satisfy_v they_o to_o say_v that_o the_o presbyter_n impose_v hand_n only_o to_o empower_v the_o person_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o office_n and_o not_o to_o give_v the_o office_n itself_o when_o they_o perform_v all_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o ordination_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o convey_v the_o office_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o instance_n of_o ordain_v presbyter_n mention_v in_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n here_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o presbytery_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o express_a than_o this_o testimony_n two_o thing_n be_v usual_o object_v to_o this_o scripture_n object_n 1._o 1_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v the_o office_n of_o presbytery_n and_o not_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n say_v turrianus_n the_o jesuit_n who_o be_v follow_v by_o some_o protestant_n i_o answer_v 1._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o take_v in_o this_o sense_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o always_o signify_v a_o company_n of_o presbyter_n see_v luke_n 22.66_o act_n 22.5_o presbyterium_fw-la be_v use_v by_o cyprian_a for_o a_o consistory_n of_o elder_n lib._n 2._o ep._n 8._o &_o 10._o cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 11._o in_o a_o epistle_n to_o cyprian_a say_v omni_fw-la actu_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o perlato_fw-la placuit_fw-la contrahi_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la adfuerunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la quinque_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o office_n of_o presbytery_n be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o what_o sense_n can_v be_v make_v of_o the_o text_n according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n 280._o with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o office_n of_o presbytery_n hand_n belong_v to_o the_o person_n and_o not_o to_o the_o office_n nor_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o genitive_a case_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o office_n of_o presbytery_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v between_o thus_o the_o text_n m_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o refer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v invert_v the_o natural_a order_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v without_o evident_a necessity_n otherwise_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v make_v a_o nose_n of_o wax_n and_o the_o clear_a expression_n wrest_v to_o a_o contrary_a sense_n by_o such_o transposition_n and_o dislocation_n 3._o but_o suppose_v
tyconius_n in_o austin_n content_n of_o our_o authorise_a bibles_n and_o acceptation_n of_o angel_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n that_o ordination_n which_o have_v all_o the_o scripture_n requisit_v be_v valid_a 1._o but_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n have_v all_o the_o scripture_n requisit_v therefore_o the_o major_n be_v undeniable_a to_o person_n that_o own_o the_o inspire_v write_n to_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n the_o minor_a i_o thus_o prove_v the_o scripture_n requisit_v of_o ordination_n be_v some_o in_o the_o ordainer_n some_o in_o the_o ordain_v some_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o ordination_n as_o to_o the_o ordain_v they_o must_v have_v such_o qualification_n as_o the_o scripture_n require_v 1_o tim._n 3_o ...._o these_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v try_v by_o as_o to_o the_o circumstance_n there_o must_v be_v examination_n approbation_n public_a and_o solemn_a set_n apart_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n as_o to_o the_o ordainer_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o they_o be_v presbyter_n and_o as_o such_o have_v a_o inherent_a power_n to_o ordain_v for_o according_a to_o scripture_n a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o not_o only_o in_o name_n but_o in_o office_n the_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n be_v call_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n to_o who_o the_o sole_a oversight_n of_o that_o church_n do_v belong_v act_v 20._o 17_o 28._o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o jewish_a diaspora_n to_o who_o st._n peter_n write_v be_v require_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o feed_v or_o rule_v the_o flock_n and_o to_o perform_v the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o bishop_n among_o they_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o rule_v 27_o they_o be_v call_v ruler_n and_o governor_n 〈◊〉_d ..._o justin_n martyr_n call_v the_o chief_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n paul_n roll_a presbyter_n be_v iustin_n roll_a bishop_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o qualification_n tit._n 1._o 5_o 7._o after_o he_o have_v give_v the_o character_n of_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v presbyter_n v_o 5_o 6._o he_o add_v a_o reason_n v_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o will_v be_v no_o force_n in_o the_o apostle_n reason_v if_o bishop_n be_v of_o a_o superior_a order_n to_o presbyter_n the_o scripture_n own_o but_o two_o order_n of_o ordinary_a church_n officer_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n 1._o and_o of_o these_o bishop_n there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o in_o every_o church_n so_o there_o be_v at_o philippi_n and_o at_o ephesus_n 28._o to_o be_v sure_a then_o they_o be_v not_o bishop_n of_o the_o english_a species_n i._n e._n sole_a governor_n of_o many_o church_n but_o presbyter_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n many_o of_o which_o be_v ordain_v in_o every_o church_n antioch_n itself_o not_o except_v 23._o the_o apostle_n give_v that_o church_n no_o primacy_n above_o lystra_n and_o iconium_n but_o settle_v the_o same_o sort_n of_o officer_n in_o all_o though_o afterward_o it_o overtop_v its_o neighbour_n and_o become_v a_o metropolitical_a church_n but_o from_o the_o begin_n it_o be_v not_o so_o the_o syriac_a translation_n which_o be_v so_o very_o ancient_a that_o it_o come_v near_a in_o time_n to_o the_o original_a use_v not_o two_o word_n one_o for_o bishop_n another_o for_o presbyter_n as_o our_o translation_n and_o the_o greek_a but_o it_o have_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n in_o chaldee_n and_o in_o syriac_n signify_v presbyter_n tit._n 1._o 5._o &_o constitueres_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seniores_fw-la in_o qualibet_fw-la civitate_fw-la v_o 7_o debet_fw-la enim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d senior_fw-la esse_fw-la irreprehensibilis_fw-la i_o have_v leave_v thou_o in_o crect_n to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n for_o a_o elder_a we_o say_v bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a so_o in_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 1._o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n as_o we_o render_v it_o out_o of_o the_o greek_a the_o syriac_a read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n instead_o of_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n in_o phil._n 1._o 1._o the_o syriac_n read_v it_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n this_o be_v a_o strong_a proof_n that_o the_o distinction_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v unknown_a when_o that_o translation_n be_v make_v for_o it_o use_v not_o so_o much_o as_o different_a name_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o syriac_a version_n vide_fw-la 40._o walt._n if_o there_o be_v any_o distinction_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n the_o pre-eminence_n must_v be_v give_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o presbyter_n for_o as_o our_o bishop_n say_v their_o office_n distinct_a from_o presbyter_n be_v to_o rule_n and_o govern_v and_o the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n be_v to_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n now_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o preach_a be_v more_o excellent_a work_n then_o rule_v and_o govern_v the_o apostle_n say_v express_o that_o they_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n deserve_v more_o honour_n than_o they_o that_o rule_v well_o 17._o moreover_o the_o apostle_n style_v themselves_o presbyter_n but_o never_o bishop_n st._n peter_n call_v himself_o presbyter_n 1._o but_o never_o call_v himself_o a_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n the_o pope_n his_o pretend_a successor_n and_o those_o that_o derive_v their_o canonical_a succession_n from_o his_o holiness_n shall_v call_v themselves_o bishop_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o divine_a disposal_n to_o show_v the_o fallibility_n of_o their_o foundation_n the_o papist_n object_n who_o therein_o be_v imitate_v by_o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n do_v say_v that_o the_o name_n be_v common_a but_o the_o office_n be_v distinct_a thus_o spensoeus_fw-la bucer_n a_o sorbonist_n object_n nominum_fw-la quidem_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la munerum_fw-la confusionem_fw-la the_o instance_n mention_v above_o do_v clear_o evince_v a_o identity_n of_o office_n answ._n when_o the_o apostle_n bid_v the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o bishop_n 28._o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o name_n but_o the_o office_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o st._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o the_o office_n when_o he_o exhort_v the_o presbyter_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n and_o to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o bishop_n among_o they_o so_o that_o there_o be_v as_o many_o bishop_n as_o there_o be_v presbyter_n in_o church_n of_o the_o apostle_n plant_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v when_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v up_o the_o several_a 11._o sort_n of_o minister_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v in_o his_o church_n that_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o superior_a bishop_n if_o they_o be_v so_o necessary_a as_o some_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v he_o mention_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n the_o patron_n of_o episcopacy_n will_v not_o say_v bishop_n be_v mean_v by_o teacher_n their_o proper_a work_n be_v ruling_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v mean_v by_o pastor_n for_o presbyter_n be_v pastor_n and_o exhort_v to_o feed_v the_o flock_n 2._o our_o learned_a writer_n against_o popery_n think_v it_o a_o good_a argument_n to_o disprove_v the_o pope_n headship_n that_o he_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o list_n of_o church_n officer_n 11._o reckon_v up_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n no_o more_o be_v a_o bishop_n superior_a to_o presbyter_n so_o much_o as_o name_v in_o those_o place_n if_o any_o say_v it_o be_v omit_v because_o he_o be_v to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n he_o have_v the_o pope_n ready_a to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o plea_n for_o his_o office_n object_n object_n timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v scripture_n bishop_n superior_a to_o presbyter_n answ._n 1._o 1._o the_o papist_n urge_v this_o objection_n against_o the_o protestant_n so_o do_v turrianus_n the_o jesuit_n 598._o so_o do_v bellarmine_n our_o english_a episcopacy_n have_v scarce_o one_o argument_n for_o its_o defence_n but_o what_o will_v indifferent_o serve_v the_o popish_a prelacy_n the_o bishop_n best_a weapon_n have_v be_v consecrate_a in_o the_o jesuit_n school_n and_o have_v be_v dext'rous_o manage_v against_o the_o whole_a reformation_n ii_o but_o i_o pray_v where_o do_v the_o scripture_n give_v timothy_n and_o titus_n the_o title_n of_o bishop_n the_o postscript_n to_o the_o epistle_n direct_v to_o they_o be_v confess_o no_o part_n of_o scripture_n nor_o be_v they_o very_o ancient_a the_o postscript_n to_o the_o syriac_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o their_o be_v bishop_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o epistle_n that_o they_o be_v bishop_n when_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v he_o be_v a_o evangelist_n and_o therefore_o no_o bishop_n he_o be_v exhort_v to_o do_v
all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o he_o neglect_v to_o inform_v they_o about_o his_o ordinary_a successor_n if_o ministry_n and_o church_n depend_v upon_o this_o succession_n it_o be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n to_o be_v declare_v unto_o they_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o know_v they_o shall_v never_o see_v his_o face_n any_o more_o 25._o whether_o he_o do_v see_v they_o again_o or_o no_o be_v not_o material_a to_o the_o point_n it_o be_v certain_a he_o think_v he_o shall_v not_o how_o then_o come_v he_o to_o leave_v they_o as_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n to_o defend_v they_o against_o those_o wolf_n that_o shall_v enter_v after_o his_o departure_n 28._o the_o reason_n be_v obvious_a he_o think_v the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n fit_a for_o this_o undertake_n without_o a_o superior_a bishop_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o timothy_n be_v no_o bishop_n at_o this_o time_n nor_o have_v the_o apostle_n point_v at_o he_o as_o his_o intend_a successor_n but_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n upon_o which_o his_o pretend_a episcopacy_n be_v build_v be_v write_v before_o this_o time_n therefore_o no_o power_n give_v he_o in_o that_o epistle_n can_v prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n that_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v before_o his_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n when_o he_o go_v to_o macedonia_n 3_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o bishop_n hall_n 97._o though_o he_o be_v a_o zealous_a defender_n of_o the_o ius_n divinum_fw-la of_o episcopacy_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v athanasius_n theodoret_n baronius_n ludou._n capellus_n grotius_n hammond_n lightfoot_n cary_n etc._n etc._n vi_o if_o timothy_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n when_o the_o first_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o he_o 12_o how_o come_v he_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o ephesus_n when_o paul_n write_v the_o second_o epistle_n to_o he_o be_v timothy_n a_o nonresident_a bishop_n paul_n send_v tychicus_n to_o ephesus_n with_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n there_o but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o timothy_n their_o bishop_n in_o the_o whole_a epistle_n but_o tychicus_n be_v recommend_v to_o they_o as_o a_o faithful_a minister_n in_o the_o lord_n eph._n 6._o 21_o 22._o this_o be_v after_o the_o write_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v bishop_n there_o even_o when_o the_o second_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o he_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 12._o if_o any_o can_v imagine_v this_o epistle_n to_o have_v find_v timothy_n in_o ephesus_n how_o come_v the_o apostle_n to_o call_v he_o away_o from_o his_o charge_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 9_o they_o that_o say_v it_o be_v to_o receive_v his_o die_a word_n must_v prove_v it_o the_o apostle_n give_v another_o reason_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 10_o 11._o that_o he_o have_v only_a luke_n with_o he_o of_o all_o his_o companion_n and_o therefore_o desire_v he_o to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o to_o bring_v mark_n with_o he_o as_o be_v profitable_a to_o he_o for_o the_o ministry_n he_o send_v for_o titus_n to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o nicopolis_n tit._n 3._o 12._o from_o his_o suppose_a bishopric_n of_o crect_n and_o be_v he_o to_o receive_v his_o die_a word_n there_o also_o about_o fourteen_o year_n before_o his_o death_n for_o that_o epistle_n be_v write_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 55._o and_o nero_n 1._o vid._n lightf_n harm_n vol._n 1_o p._n 309._o nay_o how_o come_v the_o apostle_n to_o send_v he_o afterward_o to_o dalmatia_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 10._o be_v he_o bishop_n there_o also_o i_o question_v whether_o nonresidency_a be_v allow_v of_o much_o less_o enjoin_v to_o such_o state_v church-officer_n as_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v feign_v to_o be_v it_o be_v true_a some_o of_o the_o father_n say_v they_o be_v bishop_n of_o those_o place_n but_o it_o be_v considerable_a that_o eusebius_n say_v no_o more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v report_v that_o timothy_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n he_o do_v not_o affirm_v it_o theodoret_n call_v he_o '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o call_v titus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o few_o will_v take_v they_o for_o real_a apostle_n they_o say_v also_o that_o peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n yet_o many_o of_o our_o protestant_a writer_n deny_v it_o so_o do_v 118._o reynolds_n against_o hart_n and_o dr._n barrow_n of_o the_o supremacy_n the_o father_n and_o council_n speak_v of_o the_o officer_n of_o former_a time_n according_a to_o the_o style_n of_o their_o own_o to_o conclude_v if_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v not_o bishop_n of_o the_o english_a species_n than_o there_o be_v no_o such_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n that_o timothy_n be_v not_o such_o we_o have_v prove_v and_o if_o timothy_n be_v not_o no_o more_o be_v titus_n who_o power_n and_o work_n be_v the_o same_o with_o timothy_n if_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n invest_v in_o timothy_n at_o ephesus_n do_v not_o prove_v he_o bishop_n there_o no_o more_o do_v the_o same_o power_n give_v to_o titus_n in_o crect_n tit._n 1._o 3._o prove_v he_o bishop_n there_o vii_o but_o suppose_v timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v real_a bishop_n or_o fix_v pastor_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crect_n it_o will_v be_v no_o argument_n for_o diocesan_n bishop_n except_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o that_o of_o crect_n do_v appear_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o extent_n with_o our_o diocesan_n church_n which_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v do_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n consist_v of_o one_o hundred_o or_o two_o hundred_o parish_n or_o particular_a congregation_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o proper_a presbyter_n which_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o timothy_n as_o their_o bishop_n this_o must_v be_v prove_v or_o the_o instance_n of_o timothy_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n will_v be_v impertinent_a to_o the_o present_a case_n nay_o there_o be_v strong_a presumption_n that_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n consist_v of_o no_o more_o member_n than_o can_v ordinary_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n that_o church_n have_v but_o one_o altar_n at_o which_o the_o whole_a congregation_n ordinary_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o ignatius_n his_o time_n 25._o which_o be_v many_o year_n after_o timothy_n death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n give_v diligence_n therefore_o to_o assemble_v together_o frequent_o for_o the_o eucharist_n of_o god_n and_o for_o praise_n for_o when_o you_o often_o come_v into_o one_o place_n the_o power_n of_o satan_n be_v destroy_v etc._n etc._n i_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o one_o place_n as_o our_o english_a translator_n do_v act_v 2._o 1._o he_o say_v also_o '_o o_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 20._o he_o therefore_o that_o come_v not_o to_o the_o same_o place_n be_v proud_a and_o condemn_v himself_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o he_o mention_n one_o altar_n which_o further_o explain_v his_o meaning_n 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o of_o you_o come_v together_o as_o into_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o unto_o one_o altar_n the_o meaning_n of_o one_o altar_n be_v plain_a in_o ancient_a author_n cyprian_n call_v separate_a communion_n the_o set_n up_o altar_n contra_fw-la altar_n ep._n to_o be_v intra_fw-la altar_n be_v to_o be_v in_o church_n communion_n to_o be_v extra_fw-la altar_n be_v to_o be_v without_o the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o ignatius_n his_o bishop_n be_v only_o the_o pastor_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n his_o word_n be_v these_o 51._o by_o the_o strain_n of_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n especial_o that_o to_o smyrna_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n at_o least_o but_o one_o place_n where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o altar_n and_o communion_n in_o each_o of_o these_o parish_n which_o be_v the_o bishop_n whole_a charge_n and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n to_o who_o he_o direct_v one_o of_o his_o epistle_n be_v of_o no_o large_a extent_n except_o we_o imagine_v it_o be_v decrease_v in_o ignatius_n time_n from_o what_o it_o be_v in_o timothy_n day_n which_o be_v absurd_a the_o christian_n be_v rather_o more_o numerous_a in_o the_o next_o age_n than_o they_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o century_n the_o believer_n in_o great_a city_n than_o ephesus_n be_v no_o more_o than_o can_v meet_v in_o one_o place_n or_o in_o two_o at_o the_o most_o for_o constantine_n the_o great_a thought_n two_o temple_n sufficient_a for_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o royal_a city_n of_o constantinople_n the_o one_o he_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o apostle_n 399._o ut_fw-la doceret_fw-la scripturas_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la in_fw-la templis_fw-la praedicandas_fw-la esse_fw-la the_o other_o he_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o peace_n
quia_fw-la concilii_fw-la nicaeni_n operâ_fw-la quod_fw-la celebrandum_fw-la curaverat_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pacem_fw-la restituerat_fw-la &_o arrianorum_n impias_fw-la controversias_fw-la compescuerat_fw-la constantius_n add_v one_o more_o and_o there_o be_v but_o five_o temple_n in_o that_o great_a city_n that_o be_v little_a inferior_a to_o rome_n in_o the_o day_n of_o justinian_n see_v gentiletus_n his_o exam._n council_n trid._n lib._n 5._o sect_n 48._o some_o of_o our_o great_a parish_n have_v as_o many_o chapel_n or_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n as_o there_o be_v temple_n in_o constantinople_n which_o be_v but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o a_o english_a diocese_n but_o the_o learned_a mr._n baxter_n and_o mr._n clarkson_n have_v so_o full_o prove_v the_o english_a species_n of_o episcopacy_n to_o be_v destructive_a of_o the_o scripture_n and_o primitive_a form_n that_o until_o they_o be_v solid_o answer_v we_o will_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v a_o humane_a creature_n which_o grow_v up_o as_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n do_v and_o owe_v its_o be_v to_o the_o mere_a favour_n of_o secular_a power_n who_o can_v as_o easy_o reduce_v it_o to_o it_o be_v primitive_a nothing_o some_o have_v pretend_v to_o make_v bishop_n of_o the_o seven_o asian_a angel_n when_o they_o have_v prove_v their_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o diocese_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v the_o state_n of_o ephesus_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o asian_a church_n we_o have_v see_v already_o by_o which_o we_o may_v guess_v at_o the_o rest_n the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n another_o of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n consist_v of_o a_o single_a congregation_n that_o ordinary_o worship_v and_o communicate_v in_o one_o place_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o follow_v the_o bishop_n as_o jesus_n christ_n do_v the_o father_n and_o the_o presbytery_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o reverence_v the_o deacon_n as_o god_n commandment_n let_v none_o manage_v any_o church_n matter_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o bishop_n be_v there_o let_v the_o multitude_n be_v even_o as_o where_o christ_n be_v there_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o the_o bishop_n either_o to_o baptize_v or_o to_o make_v love-feast_n here_o it_o be_v evident_a 1._o that_o the_o multitude_n which_o be_v the_o bishop_n flock_n ordinary_o worship_v god_n together_o 2._o that_o they_o do_v this_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o respective_a bishop_n who_o be_v ordinary_o present_a with_o every_o church_n assembly_n 3._o that_o he_o be_v the_o ordinary_a administrator_n of_o baptism_n to_o his_o flock_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v have_v it_o be_v as_o large_a as_o our_o present_a diocese_n 4._o that_o the_o same_o assembly_n have_v a_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n for_o the_o same_o multitude_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o same_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o how_o can_v one_o parish_n follow_v all_o the_o presbyter_n of_o all_o other_o parish_n church_n of_o a_o diocese_n who_o they_o never_o know_v 12_o ignatius_n epistle_n to_o polycarp_n who_o be_v then_o bishop_n of_o smyrna_n make_v it_o more_o evident_a that_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o a_o single_a congregation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d keep_v frequent_a congregation_n inquire_v after_o all_o by_o name_n despise_v not_o man-servant_n and_o maid_n servant_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o understand_v the_o truth_n to_o consider_v how_o great_a polycarp'_v church_n then_o be_v when_o the_o bishop_n himself_o be_v to_o look_v after_o every_o one_o by_o name_n even_o the_o man-servant_n and_o the_o maid_n we_o find_v by_o ignatius_n epistle_n to_o the_o philadelphian_o another_o of_o these_o church_n that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n have_v no_o large_a a_o diocese_n then_o those_o of_o ephesus_n and_o smyrna_n 40_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d study_v therefore_o to_o use_v one_o eucharist_n or_o eucharistical_a communion_n for_o there_o be_v one_o flesh_n or_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o one_o cup_n which_o be_v sacramental_o give_a into_o the_o union_n of_o his_o blood_n one_o altar_n one_o bishop_n with_o the_o presbytery_n and_o the_o deacon_n my_o fellow_n servant_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o full_a than_o this_o testimony_n they_o be_v all_o to_o join_v in_o one_o assembly_n for_o the_o eucharist_n and_o there_o must_v be_v but_o one_o altar_n for_o this_o communion_n and_o one_o bishop_n and_o one_o presbytery_n with_o the_o deacon_n with_o he_o and_o such_o a_o bishop_n be_v a_o parish_n minister_n or_o rector_n assist_v by_o his_o curate_n and_o deacon_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o be_v original_o institute_v to_o serve_v table_n act_n 6._o ii_o tyconius_n old_a exposition_n mention_v by_o austin_n have_v not_o be_v yet_o disprove_v which_o be_v this_o that_o by_o the_o angel_n be_v mean_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o not_o any_o single_a person_n aug._n lib._n 3._o 30._o de_fw-fr doctr._n christian._n the_o whole_a style_n of_o the_o text_n countenance_n this_o exposition_n for_o as_o every_o message_n begin_v with_o to_o the_o angel_n so_o it_o end_v with_o to_o the_o church_n iii_o in_o the_o content_n of_o our_o authorize_v bibles_n they_o be_v expound_v minister_n by_o which_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o old_a church_n of_o england_n agreeable_a to_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n such_o as_o aretas_n primasius_n ambrose_n gregory_n the_o great_a bede_n haymo_n and_o many_o more_o scripture_n be_v it_o be_v own_o best_a interpreter_n we_o find_v there_o that_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n 20.17.28_o over_o which_o one_o of_o these_o angel_n preside_v have_v several_a bishop_n in_o it_o and_o all_o the_o other_o church_n have_v several_a minister_n in_o they_o as_o will_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o our_o antagonist_n now_o these_o other_o minister_n be_v include_v either_o under_o the_o name_n of_o candlestick_n and_o so_o reckon_v among_o the_o people_n which_o be_v absurd_a or_o under_o the_o name_n of_o star_n and_o angel_n many_o may_v be_v intend_v by_o one_o angel_n as_o afterward_o by_o one_o beast_n cap._n 13._o and_o one_o head_n cap._n 17._o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o candlestick_n the_o seven_o candlestick_n be_v the_o seven_o church_n but_o of_o the_o star_n it_o be_v say_v indefinite_o 1.20_o the_o seven_o star_n be_v the_o angel_n not_o seven_a angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n iv._o angel_n be_v a_o name_n of_o office_n and_o not_o of_o order_n as_o be_v agree_v by_o the_o learned_a it_o be_v a_o strange_a consequence_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n therefore_o the_o angel_n be_v a_o bishop_n and_o have_v authority_n over_o other_o minister_n st._n john_n place_v the_o presbyter_n next_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n himself_o 5.11_o and_o the_o angel_n further_o off_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n shall_v we_o therefore_o say_v that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v more_o honourable_a than_o the_o bishop_n the_o inference_n be_v much_o more_o natural_a than_o the_o other_o if_o angel_n be_v bishop_n as_o our_o adversary_n affirm_v 5.17_o st._n paul_n prefer_v the_o preach_n before_o the_o roll_a presbyter_n v._o it_o be_v observe_v by_o many_o chronologer_n that_o timothy_n be_v alive_a when_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v write_v 2.2_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o first_o love_n who_o paul_n so_o often_o commend_v for_o his_o zeal_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n vi_o to_o put_v this_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n st._n john_n a_o jew_n call_v the_o minister_n of_o particular_a or_o parochial_a church_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o style_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n who_o call_v the_o public_a minister_n of_o every_o synagogue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n 133._o they_o call_v he_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bishop_n of_o the_o congregation_n every_o synagogue_n or_o congregation_n have_v its_o bishop_n or_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n now_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v abolish_v as_o be_v ceremonial_a god_n transplant_v the_o worship_n and_o public_a adoration_n use_v in_o the_o synagogue_n which_o be_v moral_a into_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o wit_n the_o public_a ministry_n public_a prayer_n read_v god_n word_n and_o preach_v etc._n etc._n hence_o the_o name_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o very_a same_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o bishop_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o synagogue_n we_o love_v
worker_n together_o with_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 1._o and_o be_v a_o ordainer_n more_o than_o this_o as_o to_o baptism_n it_o be_v a_o solemn_a dedication_n of_o a_o person_n to_o god_n ordination_n be_v no_o more_o only_o the_o former_a be_v to_o christianity_n as_o such_o the_o latter_a to_o a_o particular_a work_n in_o this_o baptism_n have_v the_o preference_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sacramental_a dedication_n which_o ordination_n be_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o minister_n set_v apart_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o symbolical_a representation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v exhibit_v with_o all_o his_o benefit_n to_o worthy_a receiver_n jerom_n say_v of_o presbyter_n ad_fw-la quorum_fw-la preces_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la christi_fw-la conficitur_fw-la now_o which_o be_v great_a to_o impose_v hand_n or_o to_o make_v the_o sacramental_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n if_o they_o have_v power_n to_o consecrate_v holy_a thing_n why_o not_o holy_a person_n also_o 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himself_o grant_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v form_v after_o the_o jewish_a manner_n though_o he_o reckon_v up_o many_o inconvenience_n which_o will_v follow_v promiscuous_a ordination_n the_o analogy_n between_o the_o government_n of_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n seem_v very_o evident_a in_o the_o case_n of_o deacon_n who_o succeed_v the_o jewish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parnasâ—n_n of_o which_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o in_o every_o synagogue_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a vide_fw-la lightf_n harm_n on_o act._n 6._o &_o 7._o to_o sum_v up_o this_o argument_n the_o case_n of_o presbyter_n in_o point_n of_o ordination_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o jewish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o elder_n every_o one_o that_o be_v ordain_v himself_o have_v original_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v other_o the_o exercise_n of_o which_o power_n be_v afterward_o restrain_v by_o a_o canon_n of_o that_o church_n so_o 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can_v not_o be_v account_v a_o heretic_n for_o hold_v that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v all_o one_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o â—ting_v jeróm_n etc._n etc._n conclude_v in_o these_o word_n all_o these_o with_o many_o more_o holy_a father_n together_o with_o the_o apostle_n sy_n paul_n for_o thus_o say_v must_v by_o harding_n advice_n be_v hold_v for_o heretic_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o bishop_n morton_n in_o his_o cath._n appeal_n l.7.s.11_n by_o bishop_n bilson_n against_o seminary_n dr._n 14._o whittaker_n resp._n ad_fw-la camp_n rationes_fw-la dr._n fulk_n upon_o tit._n 1._o 5._o dean_n nowell_n dr._n stillingfleet_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n in_o his_o irenic_n dr._n burnet_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n his_o word_n be_v these_o i_o acknowledge_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o office_n and_o so_o plead_v for_o no_o new_a office-bearer_n in_o the_o church_n the_o first_o branch_n 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their_o minister_n ordain_v by_o presbyter_n without_o bishop_n they_o maintain_v all_o minister_n to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o parity_n and_o their_o presbyter_n impose_v hand_n for_o ordination_n ..._o these_o be_v the_o father_n and_o famous_a predecessor_n of_o the_o protestant_n who_o bear_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n they_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v first_o witness_n against_o antichrist_n and_o be_v to_o this_o day_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n call_v they_o the_o pure_a remain_n of_o primitive_a christianity_n from_o they_o the_o fratres_n bohemi_n have_v their_o succession_n of_o minister_n for_o they_o send_v michael_n zambergius_n and_o two_o more_o for_o ordination_n to_o the_o poor_a waldenses_n who_o never_o have_v a_o bishop_n among_o they_o but_o in_o title_n only_o in_o compliance_n with_o their_o desire_n two_o of_o their_o titular_a bishop_n with_o some_o presbyter_n that_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o title_n of_o bishop_n make_v zambergius_n and_o his_o two_o colleague_n bishop_n give_v they_o power_n of_o ordination_n bohem._n we_o dislike_v not_o that_o for_o order_n sake_n the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v ordinary_o restrain_v to_o the_o grave_a minister_n provide_v they_o assume_v it_o not_o as_o proper_a to_o themselves_o by_o a_o divine_a right_n nor_o clog_v it_o with_o unscriptural_a imposition_n xii_o wickliffs_n follower_n here_o in_o england_n hold_v and_o practise_v ordination_n by_o mere_a presbyter_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v they_o do_v so_o of_o necessity_n for_o want_v of_o bishop_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o they_o do_v it_o upon_o this_o principle_n that_o all_o minister_n of_o christ_n have_v equal_a power_n 339._o as_o the_o popish_a historian_n say_v who_o complain_v how_o all_o part_n of_o england_n be_v full_a of_o those_o people_n and_o that_o the_o prelate_n know_v of_o these_o thing_n but_o none_o be_v forward_o to_o prosecute_v the_o guilty_a except_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n time_n xiii_o in_o the_o island_n of_o taprobane_n or_o zeilan_n as_o it_o be_v now_o call_v there_o be_v a_o church_n of_o christian_n govern_v by_o a_o presbyter_n and_o his_o deacon_n without_o any_o superior_a bishop_n to_o which_o he_o or_o his_o flock_n be_v subject_a this_o island_n be_v above_o two_o thousand_o mile_n in_o compass_n dict._n a_o province_n big_a enough_o for_o a_o bishop_n yet_o have_v none_o in_o justin_n the_o emperor_n time_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 520_o but_o be_v under_o the_o 39_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o presbyter_n ordain_v in_o persia_n who_o in_o all_o likelihood_n ordain_v his_o successor_n and_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o trouble_n of_o send_v for_o one_o to_o very_o remote_a country_n by_o this_o passage_n it_o appear_v that_o bishop_n be_v not_o think_v essential_a to_o church_n no_o not_o in_o the_o six_o age_n and_o that_o mere_a presbyter_n have_v power_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o consequent_o of_o ordination_n the_o father_n in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o carthage_n a._n d._n 428._o do_v observe_v that_o until_o that_o time_n some_o diocese_n never_o have_v any_o bishop_n at_o all_o and_o thereupon_o ordain_v they_o shall_v have_v none_o for_o the_o future_a 5._o they_o will_v never_o have_v make_v such_o a_o canon_n have_v they_o conclude_v the_o government_n by_o bishop_n to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la chap._n xi_o objection_n against_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n answer_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o canon_n so_o be_v episcopal_a ordination_n 2._o it_o destroy_v the_o line_n of_o succession_n answer_v in_o seven_o particular_n 3._o the_o case_n of_o ischyras_n consider_v a_o passage_n in_o jerom_n explain_v i_o will_v brief_o reflect_v upon_o the_o most_o material_a objection_n that_o be_v make_v against_o the_o ordination_n i_o plead_v for_o object_n 1._o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n without_o bishop_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o old_a canon_n answ._n 1._o many_o thing_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n by_o the_o old_a canon_n mere_o to_o support_v their_o grandeur_n 2._o for_o this_o reason_n the_o consecration_n of_o church_n the_o erect_v of_o altar_n the_o make_n of_o chrysm_n the_o reconcile_n of_o penitent_n the_o vail_v of_o nun_n etc._n etc._n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o bishop_n all_o this_o be_v ingenious_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o council_n of_o hispalis_n let_v the_o presbyter_n know_v that_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v forbid_v they_o by_o the_o apostolical_a see_v by_o virtue_n of_o novel_a ecclesiastical_a constitution_n etc._n they_o add_v that_o this_o be_v do_v to_o bear_v up_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o bishop_n 7._o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la or_o country_n bishop_n be_v restrain_v from_o ordain_v in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 3â—4_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n a._n d._n 347._o that_o no_o village_n or_o lesser_a town_n must_v have_v a_o bishop_n nè_fw-la vilescat_fw-la nomen_fw-la episcopi_fw-la 2._o episcopal_a ordination_n also_o as_o they_o be_v now_o manage_v will_v prove_v nullity_n by_o the_o old_a canon_n the_o ancient_a canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o six_o general_n council_n at_o 2._o constantinople_n do_v depose_v all_o bishop_n that_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o bishop_n obtain_v a_o church_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v and_o separate_v from_o communion_n with_o all_o his_o adherent_n this_o canon_n be_v revive_v by_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a 3._o which_o the_o greek_n call_v the_o seven_o general_n council_n all_o our_o english_a bishop_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o not_o by_o other_o bishop_n or_o the_o presbyter_n and_o people_n of_o their_o diocese_n the_o king_n be_v write_v of_o congee_n d'esly_o to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n to_o choose_v their_o bishop_n be_v only_a matter_n of_o form_n for_o the_o king_n choose_v proper_o and_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n can_v reject_v the_o person_n who_o he_o recommend_v nor_o be_v they_o the_o just_a representative_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n of_o the_o diocese_n who_o suffrage_n be_v require_v of_o old_a in_o the_o designation_n of_o a_o bishop_n 68_o can._n 6._o forbid_v bishop_n to_o intermeddle_v with_o secular_a affair_n upon_o pain_n of_o deprivatiion_n 〈◊〉_d let_v not_o a_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o deacon_n assume_v worldly_a care_n and_o if_o he_o do_v let_v he_o be_v depose_v bishop_n at_o this_o time_n be_v not_o judge_n in_o civil_a matter_n nor_o minister_n of_o state_n as_o be_v a_o thing_n inconsistent_a with_o their_o office_n 2_o tim._n 2.4_o can._n 80._o add_v 〈◊〉_d a_o bishop_n must_v not_o engage_v in_o public_a administration_n that_o he_o may_v give_v himself_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n let_v he_o resolve_o decline_v these_o or_o be_v depose_v for_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o observe_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o general_n council_n which_o some_o 360._o will_v have_v we_o believe_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o her_o reformation_n next_o the_o scripture_n the_o four_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a require_v the_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n at_o least_o by_o three_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o absent_a bishop_n express_v in_o writing_n i_o never_o know_v the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n require_v much_o less_o express_v in_o write_v before_o the_o consecration_n of_o english_a bishop_n 〈◊〉_d can._n 5._o require_v provincial_a council_n twice_o a_o year_n this_o be_v not_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d can._n 6._o and_o seven_o establish_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o metropolitan_n quaere_fw-la whether_o austin_n the_o monk_n who_o the_o pope_n make_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n do_v not_o wrongful_o invade_v the_o right_n of_o the_o british_a bishop_n over_o who_o pope_n gregory_n can_v give_v he_o no_o just_a power_n notwithstanding_o his_o pretend_a grant_n mention_v by_o 29._o bede_n which_o be_v not_o restore_v to_o this_o day_n and_o if_o so_o whether_o this_o do_v not_o make_v a_o canonical_a nullity_n in_o the_o whole_a succession_n of_o english_a bishop_n who_o derive_v their_o line_n from_o that_o usurp_a prelate_n can._n 15_o and_o 16_o 〈◊〉_d forbid_v minister_n to_o remove_v from_o the_o church_n in_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v i_o may_v mention_v several_a other_o canon_n in_o this_o council_n which_o be_v not_o observe_v as_o the_o three_o the_o eleven_o the_o fourteen_o which_o in_o the_o greek_a be_v the_o eighteen_o the_o nineteen_o and_o 〈◊〉_d twenty_o which_o forbid_v kneel_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n no_o more_o be_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o great_a
whether_o peter_n euodius_n or_o ignatius_n succeed_v peter_n or_o paul_n or_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o paul_n at_o alexandria_n where_o the_o succession_n seem_v to_o run_v clear_a the_o original_a of_o the_o power_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o choice_n of_o presbyter_n and_o to_o no_o divine_a institution_n as_o we_o observe_v already_o 7._o if_o there_o be_v any_o certainty_n in_o this_o succession_n the_o father_n ascribe_v it_o to_o presbyter_n as_o much_o as_o to_o bishop_n edit_n ignatius_n say_v concern_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o presbyter_n succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o apostle_n irenaeus_n affirm_v the_o same_o cum_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la iterum_fw-la traditionem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n quae_fw-la per_fw-la successionem_fw-la presbyteriorum_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la custoditur_fw-la provocamus_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la adversantur_fw-la traditioni_fw-la dicent_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la l.3.c.2_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la apostolis_n existentes_fw-la sapientiores_fw-la etc._n etc._n though_o the_o truth_n be_v when_o the_o father_n insist_v upon_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o succession_n of_o person_n but_o principal_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o doctrine_n which_o the_o first_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n of_o church_n keep_v inviolable_a as_o receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n otherwise_o the_o succession_n of_o person_n without_o the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n be_v no_o note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n as_o among_o the_o arian_n where_o they_o have_v a_o succession_n of_o bishop_n and_o yet_o no_o true_a church_n athan_n pietatis_fw-la successio_fw-la proprie_fw-la successio_fw-la aestimanda_fw-la est_fw-la namque_fw-la qui_fw-la eandem_fw-la fidei_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la quoque_fw-la throni_n particeps_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la contrariam_fw-la fidem_fw-la amplectitur_fw-la adversarius_fw-la in_o throno_fw-la etiam_fw-la censeri_fw-la debet_fw-la atque_fw-la haec_fw-la quidem_fw-la nomen_fw-la illa_fw-la vero_fw-la rem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la &_o veritatem_fw-la habet_fw-la successionis_fw-la now_o the_o succession_n of_o true_a doctrine_n be_v want_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n the_o other_o of_o person_n be_v a_o empty_a name_n to_o circumvent_v the_o simple_a object_n 3._o ischyras_n be_v depose_v because_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o colluthus_n a_o presbyter_n of_o alexandria_n thus_o bishop_n hall_n in_o his_o divine_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n p._n 91_o 92._o and_o bilson_n perpetual_a government_n cap._n 13._o answ._n colluthus_n ordain_v as_o a_o pretend_a bishop_n constitute_v by_o meletius_n arch_a bishop_n of_o thebais_n 2._o and_o therefore_o be_v command_v by_o the_o alexandrian_a council_n to_o be_v a_o presbyter_n as_o he_o have_v be_v former_o ischyras_n ordination_n be_v declare_v void_a as_o be_v not_o acknowledge_v by_o they_o that_o be_v report_v to_o be_v the_o author_n himself_o also_o be_v reckon_v by_o austin_n among_o the_o heretic_n and_o his_o ordination_n be_v a_o notorious_a breach_n of_o the_o canon_n it_o be_v sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la extra_fw-la fine_n and_o nulli_fw-la vicinorum_fw-la nota_fw-la all_o which_o circumstance_n make_v it_o uncanonical_a dr._n field_n say_v 39_o that_o when_o presbyter_n ordination_n be_v account_v void_a it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v acoord_v to_o the_o rigour_n of_o canon_n in_o use_n in_o their_o age_n which_o appear_v say_v he_o by_o this_o that_o ordination_n sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la be_v null_a conc._n chalc._n can._n 6._o the_o reverend_a author_n of_o the_o naked_a 45_o truth_n thus_o answer_v bishop_n hall_n objection_n about_o colluthus_n and_o ischyras_n i_o be_o sorry_a say_v he_o so_o good_a a_o man_n have_v no_o better_a proof_n for_o his_o intend_a purpose_n it_o seem_v he_o quite_o forget_v how_o that_o the_o famous_a council_n of_o niâ—e_n make_v a_o canon_n wherein_o they_o declare_v that_o if_o any_o bishop_n shall_v ordain_v any_o of_o the_o clergy_n belong_v to_o another_o bishop_n diocese_n without_o his_o consent_n their_o ordination_n shall_v be_v null_a you_o see_v then_o the_o irregular_a ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v as_o null_a as_o the_o irregular_a ordination_n of_o a_o presbyter_n therefore_o the_o irregular_a bishop_n and_o the_o irregular_a presbyter_n be_v of_o the_o same_o order_n of_o the_o same_o authority_n neither_o able_a to_o ordain_v object_n 4._o it_o be_v object_v out_o of_o jerom_n quid_fw-la facit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la presbyter_n exceptâ_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la answ._n jerom_n speak_v of_o canonical_a restraint_n and_o not_o of_o scriptural_a for_o the_o design_n of_o his_o discourse_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o have_v bring_v many_o argument_n from_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o he_o confirm_v it_o by_o ask_v this_o question_n what_o do_v a_o bishop_n more_o than_o a_o presbyter_n except_o ordination_n plain_o intimate_v that_o this_o can_v not_o advance_v he_o to_o a_o superior_a order_n the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v original_o the_o same_o as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v the_o presbyter_n perform_v the_o most_o transcendent_a act_n of_o religion_n they_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n they_o administer_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o what_o do_v a_o bishop_n more_o than_o these_o except_o ordination_n which_o be_v no_o sacrament_n be_v inferior_a in_o dignity_n to_o the_o other_o mention_v act_n and_o therefore_o can_v elevate_v they_o to_o a_o high_a degree_n a_o canonical_a restraint_n can_v prejudice_v their_o inherent_a power_n finis_fw-la book_n print_v for_o john_n salusbury_n at_o the_o rise_a sun_n in_o cornhill_n practical_a reflection_n on_o the_o late_a earthquake_n in_o jamaica_n england_n sicily_n 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ishmael_n emperor_n of_o morocco_n etc._n etc._n by_o francis_n brooks_n the_o mirror_n of_o divine_a love_n unveil_v in_o a_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o song_n of_o solomon_n by_o robert_n fleming_n v._o d._n m._n m._n perrin_n hist._n p._n 53_o 62._o hist._n of_o the_o vaudois_n c._n 3_o 3_o contra_fw-la walden_n cap._n 4._o walse_v hist._n p._n 339._o 339._o dr._n stillingfl_fw-mi iren._n p._n 393._o 393._o hier._n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la tit._n tit._n communin_n concitio_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la gubernabatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la hieron_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la evagr._fw-la see_v la_fw-fr rocque_n conform_v of_o discipline_n cap._n 1._o art_n 3._o isa._n 53._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 36_o 37._o eph._n 4._o 11_o 14._o arg._n 1._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2._o 2._o rev._n 2._o 27_o 27_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim_n 3._o phil._n 1._o 1._o 1._o act_n 20._o 17_o 28._o 28._o act_n 14._o 21_o 22_o 23._o 23._o walt._n praef._n the_o edit_n 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