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seven_o his_o word_n h_o 7._o that_o they_o shâ—uld_v â—e_z sâ—bject_n to_o the_o bishop_n as_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n if_o right_o understand_v maâ—e_n nothing_o for_o the_o prelate_n hieraâ—chieâ—â—or_fw-la saint_n paul_n ephes._n 6_o 5.6_o 7._o coâ—mands_n servant_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v their_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n with_o â—eare_n and_o â—â—embling_a in_o singlenesâ—e_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o â—en_a pleaser_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o his_o heart_n with_o good_a will_n do_v service_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n etc._n etc._n be_v therefore_o every_o master_n a_o bishop_n equal_a unto_o christ_n and_o superior_a in_o inrisdiction_n and_o degree_n to_o presbyter_n no_o so_o polycarpus_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o â—hilippians_n charge_v they_o i_o ibidâ—_z to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o elder_n as_o unto_o god_n and_o christ_n use_v the_o same_o word_n of_o elder_n as_o ignatius_n do_v of_o bishop_n be_v presbyter_n therefore_o paramount_a bishop_n and_o succesâ—oâ—s_v to_o christ_n himself_o i_o trow_v not_o ignatius_n his_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v not_o that_o bishop_n be_v as_o high_a above_o presbyter_n and_o the_o people_n as_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v above_o the_o apostle_n as_o some_o k_o 3._o ambitious_a prelate_n fancy_n but_o only_o that_o we_o must_v obey_v bishop_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o command_v and_o prescribe_v we_o out_o of_o god_n word_n as_o far_o â—orth_o as_o we_o will_v obey_v god_n or_o christ_n himself_o for_o he_o that_o hear_v they_o hear_v christ_n himself_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v they_o despise_v god_n and_o châ—ist_n himself_o luke_n 10.16_o 1_o thes._n 4â—_z 8._o in_o this_o manner_n likewise_o be_v we_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o every_o minister_n whatsoeverâ—heb_n 13.17.7.1_o thes._n 2.13_o this_o therefore_o prove_v nothing_o for_o the_o prelate_n superiority_n over_o other_o bishop_n especial_o since_o this_o ignaâ—â—us_n himself_o epist._n 5_o charge_v the_o trallian_n to_o reverence_v deâ—cons_n inâ—eâ—â—or_fw-la to_o presbyter_n as_o christ_n himself_o who_o vicar_n they_o be_v as_o for_o those_o extravagail_a expression_n of_o ignatius_n l_o 5._o episcopus_fw-la typum_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la â—mnium_fw-la geâ—ut_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la quam_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la â—mni_fw-la â—â—incipatu_fw-la et_fw-la protestate_fw-la superior_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la homini_fw-la licet_fw-la pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la imitator_fw-la christi_fw-la dei_fw-la factus_fw-la and_o the_o m_o 61.62.63_o like_a on_o n_o 2â—_z which_o same_o ground_n both_o the_o pope_n and_o prelate_n monarchy_n they_o be_v so_o ridiâ—ulous_a â—alse_a ambitious_a and_o hyperbolical_a as_o favour_v neither_o of_o ignatius_n or_o any_o christian_n but_o rather_o of_o a_o mere_a papal_a and_o anti-christian_n spiritâ—_n discover_v these_o epistle_n to_o be_v none_o of_o he_o and_o those_o â—relaâ—ts_n who_o assâ—me_n these_o speech_n to_o themselves_o to_o be_v o_o 9_o none_o of_o christ_n mat._n 11.29_o all_o which_o consideredâ—_z this_o forge_a aâ—tiquity_n will_v stand_v they_o in_o no_o stead_n at_o all_o to_o prove_v they_o superior_a or_o distinct_a from_o presbyter_n by_o any_o divine_a institution_n and_o other_o antiquity_n make_v for_o they_o i_o find_v not_o extant_a that_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n by_o god_n law_n and_o ordination_n be_v both_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o of_o equal_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o all_o these_o authority_n resolve_v i_o shall_v undeniable_a manifest_v by_o this_o one_o argument_n presqyter_n by_o the_o express_a resolution_n of_o the_o scripture_n have_v the_o very_a name_n and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o the_o very_a office_n of_o bishop_n act._n 20.17_o 28._o pâ—â—l_n 1_o 1_o 1._o tim._n 3_o 1â—_z to_o 5._o tit._n 1_o 5._o to_o 1â—_z the_o same_o mission_n and_o commission_n the_o same_o function_n charge_n ordination_n and_o qualification_n matth._n 28.19.20_o 1_o tim._n 3_o 1._o to_o 7._o c._n 4.14_o c._n 5_o 17._o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o 1_o pet._n 5_o 1_o 2_o 3._o tit._n 1_o 5._o to_o 12._o neither_o do_v the_o scripture_n in_o any_o place_n make_v any_o difference_n distinction_n or_o superiority_n between_o they_o or_o attribute_v any_o power_n to_o the_o one_o that_o it_o do_v not_o to_o the_o other_o â—s_n the_o premise_n evidence_n and_o matth._n 20_o 25.26_o 27_o 28._o mar._n 10_o 42_o 43_o 44_o luk._n 22.25.26_o therefore_o by_o god_n law_n and_o institution_n they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o of_o equal_a authority_n power_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o for_o that_o distinction_n in_o power_n precedency_n and_o jurisdiction_n whiâ—â—_z have_v since_o be_v make_v between_o they_o it_o have_v proceed_v partly_o from_o canon_n and_o constitution_n make_v by_o bishop_n themselves_o p_o order_n partly_o by_o mere_a usurpation_n and_o encrochment_n but_o principal_o from_o the_o grant_n and_o largeness_n of_o christian_a prince_n who_o as_o they_o erect_v bishopric_n and_o diocese_n
as_o to_o jurisdiction_n although_o not_o of_o execution_n which_o executive_a exercise_n be_v restrain_v by_o certain_a positive_a law_n not_o divine_a but_o canonical_a whence_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o law_n cease_v (b)_o legimuâ—_z the_o law_n themselves_o determine_v and_o johannes_n semeca_n a_o popish_a canonist_n aver_v that_o in_o the_o first_o primitive_a church_n the_o office_n of_o priest_n and_o bishop_n be_v the_o same_o but_o in_o the_o second_o primitive_a church_n to_o wit_v some_o space_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n both_o their_o name_n and_o office_n begin_v to_o be_v distinguish_v the_o same_o doctrine_n together_o with_o the_o identity_n and_o parity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v profess_o aver_v not_o only_o by_o those_o hereafter_o cite_v in_o the_o catalogue_n but_o also_o by_o *_o 254._o huldrick_n bishop_n of_o ausburg_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 860._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o pope_n nicholas_n in_o defence_n of_o priest_n marriage_n by_o john_n crespin_n l'estate_fw-la de_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr print_v 15â—2_a fol._n 14.97_o by_o phippe_n de_fw-fr mornax_n tableaâ—_z des_fw-la differens_fw-la par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 6._o p._n 67_o 68_o 69._o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o mornay_n lord_n plessie_n in_o his_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n in_o the_o french_a edition_n p._n 7.9_o 10.72.80_o to_o 87_o 9â—_z 92.95_o to_o 123.125.128.152_o to_o 155.159.160.172.179.197.210_o to_o 218_o 234.2â—4_a 266_o 267.281.293.304.307.319_o 320_o 366â—_z 389_o 395.397.404.410.412â—_z 418.424_o to_o 427_o 452â—_z 464.467_o 468.469.503.518.519.520.524_o to_o 528_o 533.535.545_o 546_o 547.567.568_o 569.603_o yea_o *_o 800._o john_n maâ—jor_fw-la de_fw-la gestis_fw-la scotorum_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 3._o wâ—ites_n that_o in_o ancient_a time_n the_o scot_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o christian_a faith_n by_o priest_n and_o monk_n and_o be_v then_o without_o bishop_n and_o john_n fordon_n scotichronicon_n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o before_o he_o record_n that_o before_o the_o come_n of_o palladius_n the_o scot_n have_v only_a presbyter_n or_o monk_n to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n follow_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o *_o 31â—_z from_o palladius_n day_n till_o the_o reign_n of_o malcolm_n the_o 3d_o the_o bishop_n of_o scotland_n have_v no_o diocese_n at_o all_o and_o so_o be_v no_o diocesan_n prelate_n but_o every_o bishop_n who_o holiness_n have_v make_v reverend_a in_o that_o age_n exercise_v his_o episcopal_a function_n without_o distinction_n in_o every_o place_n he_o come_v if_o then_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o the_o first_o primitive_a church_n which_o church_v â—ogether_o with_o that_o of_o scotland_n be_v ancient_o govern_v only_o by_o presbyter_n not_o by_o any_o lordly_a prelaâ—es_n or_o diocesan_n bishop_n which_o dr._n william_n fulke_n in_o his_o answer_n of_o a_o true_a christian_n etc._n etc._n p._n 20.50_o profess_v â—o_z be_v antichristian_a paâ—all_a and_o no_o divine_a institution_n why_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n and_o england_n may_v not_o now_o be_v govern_v by_o presbyter_n only_o without_o bishop_n aswell_o as_o at_o first_o i_o cannoâ—_z conceiveâ—_z their_o regiment_n of_o late_a have_v be_v so_o tyrannical_a unchristian_a antichristian_a and_o exorbitant_a that_o they_o have_v almost_o whole_o ruin_v our_o religion_n church_n state_n and_o lefâ—_z they_o in_o a_o most_o perplex_a if_o not_o desperate_a condition_n which_o prove_v their_o hierarchy_n to_o be_v rather_o antichristian_a and_o diabolical_a then_o divine_a and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o if_o we_o right_o consider_v the_o person_n or_o condition_n of_o our_o hierarchyâ—_z and_o their_o antichristian_a attendant_n i_o remember_v a_o merry_a sâ—ory_n in_o *_o 13._o giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la and_o out_o of_o he_o relate_v by_o mr._n camden_n in_o his_o britannia_n p._n 604._o it_o happen_v that_o a_o certain_a jew_n travel_v towards_o shrewsbury_n with_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o malpas_n in_o cheshire_n who_o surname_n be_v peche_n that_o be_v sin_n and_o a_o deane_n name_v devil_n when_o he_o hear_v by_o chance_n the_o archdeacon_n tell_v that_o his_o archdeaconry_n begin_v at_o a_o place_n call_v illstreet_n and_o reach_v as_o far_o as_o to_o malpas_n towards_o chester_n he_o consider_v and_o understanding_n withal_o aswell_o the_o archdeacon_n surname_n as_o the_o dean_n come_v out_o with_o this_o merry_a and_o pleasant_a conceit_n will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o wonder_n quoth_v he_o and_o my_o fortune_n very_o good_a if_o ever_o i_o get_v safe_a again_o out_o of_o this_o country_n where_o sin_n be_v the_o archdeacon_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o dean_n where_o the_o entry_n into_o the_o archdeaconry_n be_v illstreet_n and_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o it_o malpas_n it_o be_v *_o sâ—imo_fw-la st._n bernard_n complaint_n in_o his_o age_n that_o jesus_n christ_n elect_v many_o devil_n to_o be_v bishop_n as_o he_o choose_v judas_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n since_o then_o there_o be_v so_o many_o archbishop_n dean_n and_o bishop_n devil_n so_o many_o archdeacon_n sinner_n if_o not_o sin_n and_o the_o entrance_n into_o these_o office_n by_o reason_n of_o simony_n ambition_n and_o the_o like_a a_o mere_a illstreet_n and_o their_o go_v forth_o of_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o wicked_a life_n and_o exorbitant_a action_n occâ—sioned_v by_o their_o very_a office_n malpas_n it_o be_v almost_o a_o wonder_n and_o very_o good_a fortune_n if_o any_o â—onest_a godly_a minister_n or_o professor_n ever_o get_v safe_a again_o out_o of_o their_o court_n and_o diocese_n or_o escape_v drown_v in_o their_o sea_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o devout_a man_n in_o all_o age_n since_o prelate_n become_v lord_n paramount_n to_o minister_n have_v either_o utter_o refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o bishâ—pricks_n or_o resign_v they_o after_o acceptance_n as_o i_o have_v *_o titus_n elsewhere_o manifest_v by_o sundry_a example_n and_o shall_v here_o furâ—her_o exemplify_v by_o â—ther_a evidence_n (a)_o 500_o ribadenerra_fw-mi a_o jesuit_n record_v it_o to_o the_o great_a praise_n of_o bernardine_n of_o sennes_n canonize_v at_o rome_n for_o a_o saint_n that_o out_o of_o his_o humility_n he_o refuse_v the_o 3._o bishopric_n of_o senne_n ferrara_n and_o vrban_n which_o several_a pope_n offer_v to_o he_o and_o though_o one_o pope_n put_v a_o bishop_n miâ—er_fw-la on_o his_o head_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n yet_o he_o put_v it_o off_o again_o humble_o beseech_v he_o not_o to_o impose_v the_o charge_n of_o any_o bishopric_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o change_v that_o estate_n of_o poverty_n to_o which_o god_n have_v call_v he_o because_o he_o shall_v bring_v more_o advantage_n to_o the_o church_n by_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o aid_v the_o soul_n of_o many_o bishopric_n then_o by_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o one_o church_n the_o pope_n hear_v his_o reason_n confess_v they_o true_a and_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o liberty_n (b)_o 3â—8_n vincent_n ferrier_n another_o popish_a saint_n be_v high_o magnify_v for_o that_o that_o being_n urge_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o accept_v the_o bishopric_n of_o leride_v the_o archbishopric_n of_o valence_n and_o a_o cardinalship_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o move_v he_o to_o accept_v of_o any_o of_o these_o charge_n deem_v it_o a_o great_a advantage_n to_o free_v one_o soul_n from_o the_o chain_n of_o sin_n then_o to_o gain_v all_o the_o great_a preferment_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o perceive_v that_o these_o honourable_a dignity_n seem_v like_o so_o many_o golden_a chain_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v detain_v at_o the_o court_n and_o deprive_v of_o liberty_n to_o go_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n with_o poverty_n as_o god_n have_v command_v he_o so_o thomas_n of_o *_o 313._o aquin_n canonize_v for_o a_o saint_n be_v high_o applaud_v for_o refuse_v the_o archbishopric_n of_o naples_n with_o other_o great_a dignity_n offer_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o pope_n in_o like_a sort_n *_o 304._o raimond_n of_o rocheâ—ort_n another_o roman_a saint_n be_v extol_v for_o refuse_v to_o accept_v the_o archbishopric_n of_o arragon_n which_o the_o pope_n himself_o confer_v upon_o he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o accept_v within_o few_o day_n at_o which_o news_n he_o be_v very_o sad_a and_o most_o humble_o and_o instant_o entreat_v his_o holiness_n not_o to_o lay_v such_o a_o burden_n upon_o he_o which_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o bear_v and_o see_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v resolve_v to_o enforce_v he_o to_o accept_v it_o he_o fall_v sick_a with_o indignation_n a_o â—ievere_a continue_n upon_o he_o till_o he_o die_v of_o regret_n and_o so_o discharge_v he_o of_o this_o care_n *_o 358._o antoninus_n another_o â—ate_n romish_a saint_n be_v elect_v archbishop_n oâ—florence_n by_o pope_n eugenius_n the_o four_o refuse_v to_o accept_v thereof_o because_o be_v retire_v out_o of_o the_o tempest_n of_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v thereby_o return_v into_o â—hem_n to_o the_o