sole_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n see_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v wont_a to_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n likewise_o or_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o the_o elder_n be_v not_o exclude_v doctor_n field_n in_o his_o 5._o book_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 27._o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n where_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o durandus_fw-la and_o other_o papist_n that_o the_o power_n of_o consecration_n and_o order_n be_v not_o great_a in_o bishop_n then_o in_o any_o other_o minister_n that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n be_v reserve_v to_o bishop_n not_o by_o any_o divine_a but_o humane_a constitution_n only_o rather_o for_o to_o honour_v the_o bishop_n priestly_a place_n then_o for_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v by_o any_o other_o and_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o confusion_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n conclude_v that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o when_o bishop_n be_v extinguish_v by_o death_n or_o fall_v into_o heresy_n or_o 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tom._n 2._o l._n 3._o c._n 2._o of_o the_o vocation_n and_o ordination_n of_o minister_n sect._n 4._o etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr ordinatione_fw-la conclude_v thus_o against_o bellarmine_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o ordination_n vocation_n and_o election_n of_o bishop_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v only_o to_o bishop_n first_o that_o it_o can_v belong_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la to_o popish_a bishop_n superior_a to_o presbyter_n in_o degree_n because_o they_o themselves_o be_v only_o vel_fw-la juris_fw-la vel_fw-la injuriae_fw-la humanae_fw-la of_o humane_a right_n or_o rather_o injury_n not_o of_o divine_a institution_n second_o that_o the_o very_a act_n of_o ordination_n belong_v to_o divine_a bishop_n that_o be_v to_o presbyter_n in_o a_o church_n well_o order_v three_o that_o as_o to_o the_o right_a force_n and_o virtue_n which_o it_o have_v in_o constitute_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n it_o always_o appertain_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o the_o 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all_o the_o counsel_n degree_n and_o testimony_n of_o father_n object_v to_o the_o contrary_a prove_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o the_o act_n and_o right_n of_o ordination_n partly_o by_o custom_n and_o partly_o by_o humane_a decree_n be_v give_v to_o the_o chief_a presbyter_n or_o bishop_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n not_o belong_v to_o they_o by_o any_o divine_a right_n eight_o that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o pastor_n no_o more_o than_o a_o coronation_n to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o king_n or_o the_o celebration_n of_o a_o marriage_n to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o marriage_n nine_o that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n according_a to_o the_o schoolman_n and_o canonist_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n but_o of_o simple_a office_n which_o presbyter_n may_v perform_v without_o any_o command_n or_o jurisdiction_n ten_o that_o the_o papist_n themselves_o teach_v that_o baptism_n confer_v by_o any_o 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authority_n in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n no_o long_o since_o then_o anno_fw-la 1629._o it_o be_v evident_a then_o by_o this_o whole_a cloud_n of_o witness_n to_o omit_v other_o that_o the_o power_n and_o right_n of_o ordination_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o say_v 4._o gratian_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o prayer_n over_o a_o man_n and_o as_o 337._o aquinas_n write_v signify_v only_o the_o confer_v of_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n and_o not_o that_o minister_n not_o bishop_n who_o be_v here_o but_o minister_n give_v this_o grace_n and_o so_o as_o proper_a for_o minister_n as_o bishop_n both_o by_o divine_a and_o humane_a right_n and_o practice_v belong_v to_o presbyter_n and_o ordinary_a minister_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n therefore_o bishop_n can_v be_v paramount_n presbyter_n and_o ordinary_a minister_n in_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o this_o regard_n neither_o will_v this_o power_n of_o ordination_n prove_v timothy_n or_o titus_n bishop_n 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a_o particular_a enumeration_n and_o recital_n both_o of_o the_o qualification_n and_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n but_o among_o all_o these_o he_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o act_n of_o ordination_n neither_o do_v he_o make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o a_o bishop_n qualification_n or_o duty_n to_o be_v apt_a and_o able_a discreet_o to_o confer_v order_n as_o he_o do_v particular_o require_v he_o 2._o shall_v be_v apt_a to_o teach_v how_o therefore_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o chief_a property_n or_o principal_a quality_n of_o a_o bishop_n i_o can_v yet_o conjecture_v since_o the_o scripture_n make_v it_o none_o but_o rather_o a_o property_n a_o act_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o acts._n 13._o 3._o 4._o i_o shall_v desire_v bishop_n therefore_o to_o produce_v some_o divine_a charter_n or_o other_o for_o this_o pretend_a monopoliâ—e_n of_o ordination_n which_o they_o will_v engross_v unto_o themselves_o alone_o perchance_o to_o make_v the_o more_o advantage_n by_o it_o
of_o such_o who_o have_v apostolical_a authority_n or_o of_o bishop_n and_o not_o of_o the_o bare_a presbyter_n because_o say_v they_o presbyter_n to_o wit_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o though_o not_o of_o former_a time_n can_v not_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n but_o only_a apostle_n or_o bishop_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o so_o much_o as_o once_o asffirme_v that_o they_o can_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ordain_v deacon_n &_o ordinary_a minister_n or_o that_o they_o ought_v by_o god_n law_n and_o divine_a institution_n to_o be_v ordain_v only_o by_o bishop_n yea_o 14._o theophilact_fw-mi on_o that_o text_n write_v thus_o behold_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n see_v how_o much_o the_o imposition_n sacerdotalium_fw-la manwm_fw-la of_o sacerdotal_a or_o priest_n hand_n can_v do_v a_o clear_a demonstration_n that_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n and_o bishop_n only_o as_o they_o be_v priest_n not_o bishop_n have_v power_n of_o lay_v on_o hand_n and_o 14._o theodoret_n thus_o 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do_v the_o papist_n dissent_v from_o this_o 3_o aquinas_n write_v that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n belong_v only_o to_o those_o who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v double_a one_o which_o be_v make_v by_o deacon_n the_o other_o by_o minister_n and_o because_o he_o add_v not_o the_o three_o by_o bishop_n he_o plain_o intimate_v that_o the_o ordination_n make_v by_o minister_n and_o bishop_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o that_o bishop_n ordain_v only_o as_o bishop_n not_o as_o minister_n 14._o caâ—etan_n on_o that_o text_n say_v that_o paul_n relate_v that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n saint_n acerdotalis_fw-la officii_fw-la be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o sacerdotal_a or_o priest_n office_n not_o the_o bishop_n and_o faber_n in_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o write_v that_o presbyter_n do_v use_v to_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v purge_v or_o make_v complete_a minister_n pour_v forth_o holy_a prayer_n i_o know_v indeed_o that_o 1._o aquinas_n and_o other_o schoolman_n hold_v that_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o bishop_n to_o confer_v holy_a order_n yet_o he_o and_o 6._o durandus_fw-la grant_n that_o this_o be_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o divine_a right_n orinstitution_n but_o only_o by_o humane_a constitution_n and_o canon_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o more_o excellent_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n that_o the_o bishop_n have_v over_o and_o above_o minister_n and_o for_o order_n sake_n yea_o they_o both_o affirm_v that_o presbyter_n do_v and_o aught_o to_o join_v with_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n the_o rhemist_n in_o their_o annotation_n on_o the_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o confess_v that_o when_o a_o priest_n be_v ordain_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n present_a do_v together_o with_o the_o bishop_n even_o at_o this_o day_n among_o they_o and_o have_v ancient_o use_v heretofore_o to_o lay_v hand_n on_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v cite_v the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 3._o for_o proof_n thereof_o and_o the_o cite_v canonist_n with_o some_o 5._o schoolman_n grant_v that_o priest_n and_o minister_n by_o the_o pope_n dispensation_n and_o licence_n may_v without_o a_o bishop_n concurrent_n ordain_v deacon_n and_o minister_n but_o a_o mere_a layman_n or_o one_o that_o be_v no_o minister_n can_v do_v it_o a_o clear_a proof_n that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n appertain_v to_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n rest_v more_o in_o the_o minister_n person_n then_o in_o the_o pope_n grant_n or_o licence_n else_o why_o may_v not_o a_o lay_v man_n as_o well_o as_o a_o minister_n grant_v order_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o pope_n licence_n or_o why_o shall_v minister_n join_v with_o bishop_n in_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o to_o pass_v from_o these_o to_o the_o reform_a church_n beyond_o the_o sea_n we_o know_v that_o most_o of_o they_o have_v no_o bishop_n that_o all_o their_o minister_n and_o deacon_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o common_a election_n of_o the_o people_n and_o magistrate_n and_o imposition_n of_o the_o senate_n or_o college_n of_o minister_n hand_n yet_o none_o of_o our_o prelate_n have_v be_v so_o impudent_o shameless_a as_o to_o deny_v their_o ordination_n and_o minister_n to_o be_v lawful_a or_o their_o practice_n to_o be_v dissonant_n from_o the_o scripture_n or_o they_o to_o be_v true_a church_n what_o their_o writer_n have_v determine_v concern_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n incident_a to_o minister_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n and_o to_z bishop_n only_o as_o minister_n and_o servant_n to_o the_o church_n not_o lord_n these_o ensue_a passage_n will_v declare_v 23._o joannes_n lukawitz_n in_o his_o confession_n of_o the_o â—aborites_n against_o rokenzana_n c._n 13._o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n write_v thus_o they_o confess_v that_o the_o confer_v of_o order_n only_o by_o bishop_n and_o that_o they_o have_v more_o effectual_a authority_n of_o his_o nature_n then_o other_o minister_n be_v not_o from_o any_o faith_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n sed_fw-la ex_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la habetur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la but_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o 445._o waldenses_n and_o toborites_n that_o the_o power_n of_o give_v order_n and_o impose_v hand_n belong_v to_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n and_o that_o bishop_n and_o minister_n by_o god_n law_n where_o both_o one_o and_o no_o bishop_n great_a than_o any_o presbyter_n in_o honour_n or_o jurisdiction_n 2_o melanchton_n write_v that_o if_o bishop_n and_o ordinary_n be_v enemy_n of_o the_o church_n or_o will_v not_o give_v order_n yet_o the_o church_n retain_v their_o right_n for_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v a_o church_n there_o be_v a_o right_a of_o administer_a the_o gospel_n wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v retain_v the_o right_n of_o call_v elect_a and_o ordain_v minister_n and_o this_o right_n be_v a_o gift_n give_v to_o the_o church_n which_o no_o humane_a authority_n can_v take_v from_o the_o church_n as_o paul_n witness_v in_o the_o four_o of_o the_o ephesian_n where_o he_o say_v when_o he_o ascend_v upon_o high_a he_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n and_o he_o reckon_v doctor_n and_o pastor_n among_o the_o proper_a gift_n of_o the_o church_n and_o add_v that_o such_o be_v give_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n where_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o true_a church_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o right_a of_o elect_v and_o ordain_v minister_n one_o thing_n have_v make_v a_o difference_n of_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n to_o wit_n ordination_n because_o it_o be_v institute_v that_o one_o bishop_n may_v ordain_v in_o many_o church_n but_o see_v that_o by_o god_n law_n there_o be_v not_o divers_a degree_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o ordination_n make_v by_o a_o pastorin_n his_o church_n be_v ratify_v by_o god_n law_n marsilius_n patavinus_n in_o his_o defensoris_fw-la pacis_fw-la pars_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d 15._o 17._o affirm_v that_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v minister_n belong_v not_o to_o priest_n and_o bishop_n but_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o people_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n that_o every_o priest_n by_o divine_a authority_n may_v confer_v all_o sacrament_n and_o give_v order_n as_o well_o as_o any_o bishop_n and_o that_o every_o priest_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v and_o promote_v any_o believer_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o the_o priesthood_n he_o prepare_v he_o ministerial_o but_o god_n simple_o and_o immediate_o impress_v the_o sacerdotal_a power_n or_o character_n the_o original_a property_n of_o ordain_v minister_n be_v only_o in_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 14._o
hyperius_n thus_o second_v he_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o the_o election_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o deacon_n to_o approve_v the_o person_n to_o the_o multitude_n or_o people_n be_v make_v by_o the_o elder_n in_o who_o this_o authority_n rest_v whence_o it_o be_v here_o add_v with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o priesthood_n or_o as_o it_o be_v more_o significant_o and_o plain_o express_v in_o the_o greek_a with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n which_o signify_v the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o elder_n and_o they_o agree_v that_o he_o who_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o many_o shall_v be_v commend_v and_o approve_a as_o a_o fit_a person_n by_o this_o external_a sign_n which_o be_v thus_o back_v by_o 14._o hemingius_n the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v the_o right_n of_o ordination_n which_o the_o senate_n or_o eldership_n of_o the_o church_n or_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v administer_v 1._o pezelius_n thus_o jump_v in_o judgement_n with_o they_o heretofore_o the_o authority_n of_o ordination_n be_v grant_v to_o bishop_n at_o least_o by_o a_o humane_a institution_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o church_n may_v not_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o election_n of_o minister_n and_o that_o the_o other_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v present_a at_o the_o examination_n and_o lay_v their_o hand_n together_o on_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v for_o so_o gratian_n can._n presbyter_n distinct._n 23._o when_o a_o presbyter_n be_v ordain_v the_o bishop_n blessing_n he_o and_o hold_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o head_n all_o the_o presbyter_n likewese_n that_o be_v present_a shall_v hold_v their_o hand_n upon_o his_o head_n close_o to_o the_o bishop_n hand_n which_o tend_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o presbyter_n likewise_o may_v retain_v the_o right_n of_o conscerate_v or_o ordain_v to_o themselves_o and_o that_o so_o they_o may_v manifest_v that_o what_o ever_o the_o bishop_n shall_v do_v that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n alone_o but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o dei_fw-la musculuâ—_n harp_n on_o the_o same_o string_n thus_o it_o must_v plain_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n heretofore_o be_v elect_v the_o people_n be_v present_a and_o consent_v and_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o confirm_v of_o the_o elder_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n this_o form_n of_o elect_a minister_n be_v apostolical_a and_o lawful_a which_o he_o there_o prove_v at_o large_a the_o noble_a 11._o mornay_n lord_n of_o tlessis_n sing_v the_o same_o tune_n in_o these_o word_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o prove_v we_o add_v that_o the_o right_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o ordain_v minister_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o this_o very_o concern_v the_o apostle_n day_n be_v more_o apparent_a then_o that_o it_o can_v be_v so_o much_o as_o doubt_v of_o for_o say_v paul_n to_o timothy_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n that_o be_v of_o the_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n moreover_o timothy_n himself_o ordain_v elder_n and_o since_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v name_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o function_n if_o the_o bishop_n challenge_v this_o right_n to_o themselves_o from_o the_o scripture_n the_o presbyter_n also_o may_v do_v the_o same_o but_o if_o they_o deny_v it_o to_o presbyter_n in_o this_o very_a thing_n they_o aâ—rogate_v this_o right_n to_o themselves_o and_o very_o this_o be_v a_o good_a form_n of_o argument_n in_o the_o church_n in_o ancient_a time_n 25._o he_o can_v baptise_v he_o can_v consecrate_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n which_o be_v the_o great_a a_o more_o honourable_a action_n because_o sacrament_n of_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o high_a note_n and_o use_v therefore_o he_o may_v lay_v on_o hand_n which_o be_v less_o now_o in_o ordain_v elder_n the_o bishop_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o elder_n likewise_o do_v lay_v on_o their_o hand_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o many_o place_n of_o the_o decree_n the_o 502._o centurie_n writer_n inform_v we_o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o elect_v and_o ordain_v elder_n and_o deacon_n but_o they_o have_v the_o suffrage_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o that_o they_o and_o the_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n with_o they_o do_v ordain_v and_o lay_v hand_n on_o they_o which_o they_o prove_v by_o acts._n 6._o and_o 13._o and_o 14._o and_o 19_o and_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o and_o in_o the_o 2._o and_o three_o century_n follow_v c._n 6._o they_o affirm_v that_o bishop_n and_o minister_n be_v thus_o elect_v and_o ordain_v the_o elder_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o the_o 2._o confession_n of_o saxony_n c._n 12._o resolve_n express_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n to_o ordain_v minister_n lawful_o elect_v and_o call_v the_o 618._o synod_n of_o petrocomia_n artic._n 6._o in_o poland_n decree_v that_o no_o patron_n shall_v receive_v or_o admit_v any_o minister_n to_o teach_v in_o his_o church_n unless_o he_o be_v lawful_o ordain_v and_o send_v by_o the_o superintendent_o and_o the_o elder_n and_o have_v a_o good_a and_o certain_a testimonial_a from_o they_o and_o the_o synod_n of_o wlodislania_n artic._n 8._o and_o 12._o determine_v thus_o the_o ordination_n and_o mission_n of_o minister_n into_o certain_a place_n to_o work_v in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o superintendent_o and_o to_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n their_o colleague_n not_o to_o bishop_n georgius_n major_a in_o his_o enar_n in_o philip._n 1._o 1._o write_v thus_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n paul_n witness_v in_o the_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o where_o he_o say_v neglect_v not_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o lay_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n that_o be_v of_o the_o order_n or_o colleadge_v of_o the_o presbyter_n by_o which_o it_o be_v show_v that_o timothy_n be_v call_v and_o ordain_v to_o his_o episcopal_a function_n by_o the_o presbyter_n therefore_o at_o that_o time_n presbyter_n have_v the_o right_n of_o ordination_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o difference_n between_o they_o to_o these_o i_o may_v add_v master_n john_n calvin_n piscator_fw-la marlorat_n and_o most_o other_o protestant_a commentator_n on_o the_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o zanchius_n destatu_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o legal_a in_o quartum_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la chemnitius_n loc._n com._n pars_fw-la 3._o de_fw-fr eccles_n c._n 4._o and_o examen_fw-la concilij_fw-la tridentini_n pars_fw-la 2._o de_fw-fr sacram._n ordinis_fw-la pag._n 224._o 225._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o prove_v at_o large_a that_o the_o election_n and_o vocation_n of_o minister_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o the_o clergy_n that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n belong_v to_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n sâ—ith_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o that_o timothy_n have_v a_o grace_n and_o a_o gift_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n neither_o say_v he_o only_a of_o my_o hand_n but_o he_o add_v also_o of_o the_o presbytery_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v think_v no_o difference_n whether_o any_o one_o be_v ordain_v either_o by_o the_o apostle_n or_o by_o the_o elder_n aâ—tonius_n sadeel_n respon_n ad_fw-la repetita_fw-la turriani_n sophism_n pars_fw-la 2._o locus_fw-la 12._o beza_n de_fw-fr diversis_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la gradibus_fw-la junius_n contr._n 5._o l._n c._n 3._o n._n 3._o chamierus_n paustratia_n cathol_n tom._n 2._o de_fw-la oecum_fw-la pontif._n c._n 6._o with_o sundry_a 11._o other_o writer_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n who_o aver_v and_o prove_v against_o the_o papist_n and_o jesuit_n that_o the_o power_n of_o election_n and_o ordination_n of_o minister_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o congregation_n and_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o minister_n elder_n and_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o to_o bishop_n and_o to_z bishop_n only_o as_o they_o be_v minister_n but_o he_o that_o have_v handle_v and_o prove_v this_o most_o large_o and_o full_o of_o all_o other_o be_v gersonius_fw-la bucerus_n de_fw-fr gubernation_n ecclesiae_fw-la be_v a_o answer_n to_o bishop_n downham_n sermon_n of_o bishop_n p._n 261._o 262._o 283._o 287._o 292._o 294._o 299._o 310._o 318._o to_o 367._o 464._o 465._o 493._o 498._o 499._o 524._o 618._o where_o this_o point_n be_v so_o learned_o and_o substantial_o
as_o well_o temporal_a and_o civil_a as_o ecclesiastical_a and_o all_o these_o their_o office_n style_v in_o greek_a a_o bishopric_n since_o every_o pastor_n watchman_n presbyter_n minister_n rector_n and_o curate_n who_o take_v care_n of_o watch_v feed_v overlook_v instruct_v or_o keep_v the_o flock_n and_o people_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n be_v even_o in_o the_o scripture_n language_n call_v a_o bishop_n and_o say_v to_o act_v to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n since_o those_o who_o out_o of_o charity_n love_n or_o friendship_n go_v to_o visit_v other_o who_o be_v either_o sick_a poor_a fatherless_a or_o otherwise_o distress_v and_o god_n himself_o when_o he_o come_v to_o punish_v or_o show_v mercy_n unto_o other_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o scripture_n phrase_n say_v to_o visit_v and_o play_v the_o bishop_n as_o appear_z by_o the_o forecited_a scripture_n and_o by_o acts._n 15._o 36._o where_o paul_n say_v to_o barnabas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o 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acts._n 7._o 23._o when_o moses_n be_v full_a 40._o year_n old_a it_o come_v into_o his_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o visit_v his_o brethren_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o since_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o visit_v oversee_v or_o play_v the_o bishop_n 107._o imply_v no_o lordship_n soveraingty_n dominion_n jurisdiction_n or_o lordly_a episcopal_a authority_n in_o they_o at_o least_o no_o such_o as_o our_o bishop_n now_o claim_v and_o exercise_v but_o rather_o a_o act_n of_o humility_n charity_n service_n and_o inferiority_n to_o the_o person_n visit_v as_o be_v evident_a by_o matthew_n 25._o 3._o 6._o 43._o acts._n 7._o 23._o c._n 15._o 36._o jam._n 1._o 27._o heb._n 2._o 6._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 2._o 3._o 5._o it_o hence_o unanswerable_o follow_v that_o bishop_n episcopal_a lordly_a visitation_n be_v not_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o that_o other_o minister_n be_v as_o much_o visitor_n and_o may_v visit_v as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o every_o presbyter_n minister_n curate_n who_o do_v faithful_o discharge_v his_o duty_n 1465._o be_v as_o much_o as_o true_o as_o proper_o a_o bishop_n both_o in_o the_o scripture_n language_n and_o in_o god_n account_n as_o any_o diocaesan_n bishop_n or_o prelate_n whatsoever_o that_o those_o bishop_n who_o merge_n themselves_o in_o pleasure_n idleness_n or_o secular_a affair_n and_o do_v not_o diligent_o faithful_o entire_o give_v themselves_o to_o preach_v god_n word_n instruct_v and_o teach_v the_o people_n visit_v the_o fatherless_a imprison_v sick_a poor_a widow_n and_o flock_n commit_v to_o they_o which_o few_o of_o our_o prelate_n now_o deign_v to_o do_v be_v 4._o in_o truth_n in_o god_n in_o christ_n account_n and_o in_o the_o scripture_n language_n no_o bishop_n at_o all_o what_o ever_o they_o pretend_v that_o the_o word_n bishop_n be_v 3_o not_o a_o title_n of_o dominion_n soveraingty_n jurisdiction_n glory_n power_n preeminency_n pomp_n state_n authority_n and_o command_v as_o our_o bishop_n who_o now_o presume_v to_o monopolise_v it_o to_o themselves_o alone_o though_o common_a 〈…〉_z god_n be_v word_n and_o ancient_a writer_n to_o every_o minister_n pretend_v but_o of_o humility_n office_n service_n labour_n care_n circumspection_n watchfulness_n meekness_n tenderheartedness_n charity_n familiarity_n and_o brotherly_a kindness_n which_o most_o prelate_n have_v now_o quite_o shake_v off_o the_o father_n still_v therefore_o of_o timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n or_o titus_n bishop_n of_o crete_n or_o bishop_n will_v neither_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v diocaesan_n or_o sole_a bishop_n of_o those_o church_n or_o that_o they_o have_v a_o superiority_n or_o jurisdiction_n as_o they_o be_v bishop_n over_o all_o other_o minister_n or_o presbyter_n in_o those_o church_n or_o that_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la superior_a to_o or_o different_a in_o order_n or_o degree_n from_o presbyter_n who_o have_v the_o selfsame_o commission_n or_o authority_n give_v they_o by_o christ_n as_o they_o and_o so_o have_v equal_a authority_n with_o they_o and_o be_v as_o much_o bishop_n every_o way_n by_o god_n law_n as_o they_o even_o as_o every_o high_a commissioner_n of_o the_o quorum_fw-la be_v as_o much_o a_o high_a commissioner_n as_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n or_o york_n and_o have_v as_o much_o authority_n as_o a_o high_a commissioner_n as_o they_o since_o they_o have_v all_o the_o selfsame_o commission_n which_o give_v no_o great_a power_n to_o one_o of_o they_o then_o the_o other_o but_o the_o same_o to_o both_o indeed_o have_v christ_n give_v a_o different_a commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o seaventy_n disciple_n or_o to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n then_o to_o other_o elder_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n or_o to_o bishop_n than_o he_o have_v give_v to_o presbyter_n and_o minister_n there_o may_v have_v be_v some_o 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nicopolis_n for_o there_o not_o here_o i_o have_v intend_v to_o winter_n now_o have_v paul_n then_o be_v at_o nicopolis_n he_o will_v have_v write_v thus_o for_o here_o not_o there_o i_o have_v intend_v to_o winter_n there_o be_v ever_o speak_v of_o a_o place_n from_o which_o we_o be_v absent_a here_o only_o of_o a_o place_n present_a the_o postscript_n therefore_o be_v false_a as_o 499._o mr._n perkins_n work_v hence_o conclude_v can_v be_v no_o part_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n nor_o epistle_n none_o of_o paul_n pen_n but_o a_o mere_a ignorant_a appendix_n of_o some_o scribe_n or_o commentator_n of_o after_o time_n and_o so_o no_o solid_a proof_n to_o manifest_v titus_n bishop_n or_o archbishop_n of_o crete_n not_o at_o nicopolis_n when_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v obj._n 2._o if_o they_o second_o object_n that_o paul_n leave_v titus_n in_o crete_n to_o set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v tit._n 1._o 5._o ergo_fw-la he_o be_v a_o bishop_n answ_n 2._o i_o answer_v 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〈…〉_z 4._o 3._o 16._o 1._o sam._n 10._o 1._o c._n 26_o 6._o 11._o ps_n 92._o 10._o 1._o king_n 1._o 39_o c._n 19_o 15._o 16._o 16._o bishop_n jewel_n reply_v to_o harding_n article_n 4._o divis_n 5._o 6._o 18._o richaâ—dus_fw-la armachanuâ—_n de_fw-fr quaest_n armenorum_n l._n 11._o c._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 7._o contr._n haer_fw-mi l._n 3._o haer_fw-mi 75._o 75._o anselmuâ—_n haymo_n rabanus_n primasius_n calvin_n deering_n and_o david_n dickson_n on_o this_o text_n text_n heb._n 4._o 14._o 15._o c_o 8._o 1._o c._n 9_o 11._o c._n 10._o 21._o 21._o heb._n 13._o 20._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 4._o 4._o ephes_n 4._o 10._o 11._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o math._n 9_o 37._o 38._o 38._o acts._n 1._o 25_o 26._o gal._n 2._o 8._o 9_o 11._o 14_o 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o 29._o 2._o cor._n 11._o 5_o 5_o canon_n 33._o 35._o an._n 1603._o 1603._o canon_n 31._o 31._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 6._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 5._o 1._o thes_n 3._o 2._o 2._o 3._o ed._n 6._o c._n 12._o 8._o eliz._n c._n 1._o 1._o eusebius_n eccles_n hist_n l._n 3._o c._n 39_o p._n 55._o 55._o bibliotheca_fw-la patrum_fw-la tom._n 1._o p._n 96._o 96._o apolog._n c._n 39_o tom._n 1._o p._n 692._o 693._o 694._o 694._o eusebius_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 16._o 16._o eusebius_n eccles_n hist_n l._n 5._o c._n 23._o 23._o eusebius_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 20._o 20._o ibid._n e._n 26._o 26._o eusebius_n eccles_n hist_n l._n 7._o c._n 8._o 8._o see_v his_o life_n before_o his_o work_n work_n aretius_n theolog_fw-la problemata_fw-la locus_fw-la 62._o de_fw-fr officiis_n eccl._n sex_n 9_o p._n 184._o 186_o chenmitius_n examen_fw-la concilij_fw-la tridentini_n pars_fw-la 2._o de_fw-fr sacramento_n ordinis_fw-la c._n 4._o p._n 223._o 224._o 224._o iliad_n 1._o 10_o *_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constantini_n l._n 4._o c._n 24._o 24._o so_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o basil_n epist_n 52._o not_o to_o ride_v in_o visitation_n like_o a_o lordly_a prelate_n but_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o miserable_a state_n of_o the_o church_n &_o to_o be_v careful_a for_o it_o as_o bishop_n jewel_n witness_v in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n part_n 2._o c._n 3._o divis_n 5._o p._n 107._o 107._o enarratio_fw-la in_o psal_n 126._o tom._n 8._o pars_fw-la 2._o p._n 726._o 727._o 727._o let_v our_o great_a prelate_n mark_v this_o well_o well_o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 19_o tom._n pars_fw-la 2._o p._n 516._o 516._o note_v this_o this_o fol._n 116._o act._n 20._o 20._o see_v fulke_n and_o cartwright_n ibid._n m._n m._n bishop_n jewel_n defence_n of_o the_o apology_n part_n 2._o c._n 3._o divis_n 5._o p._n 107._o 107._o marsilius_n patavinus_n defence_n pacis_fw-la pars_fw-la 2._o c._n 15._o 16._o richardus_fw-la armachanus_fw-la resp_n ad_fw-la quaest_n armenorum_n l._n 11._o c._n 1._o to_o 8._o fox_n act_n and_o monum_fw-la p._n 1009._o 1116._o 1465._o 1465._o bishop_n jewel_n defence_n of_o the_o apol._n part_n 2._o c._n 3._o divis_n 7._o part_n 111._o thomas_n beacon_n his_o catechism_n vol._n 1._o f._n 499._o 500_o chrysost_n opus_fw-la imperf_n in_o matth._n hom._n 3._o &_o 43._o ambros_n de_fw-fr dign_a sacerd_v c._n 4._o 4._o august_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 19_o hier._n ambr._n sedul_a primus_fw-la haymo_n rab._n maur._n chrysostom_n theodoret._n theophylact._n oecumenius_n anselmus_fw-la beda_n in_o 1._o tim._n 3._o 1._o 2._o bernard_n de_fw-fr consid_n ad_fw-la eugen._n 2._o &_o 3_o 3_o math._n 10._o 1._o to_o 16._o mark_n 6._o 7._o to_o 12._o luke_n 9_o 1._o to_o 6._o compare_v with_o luke_n 10._o 1._o to_o 21._o 21._o clemens_n epist_n apud_fw-la surium_n tom._n 1._o p._n 141._o and_o other_o who_o have_v since_o follow_v this_o forgery_n of_o he_o he_o l._n 3._o c._n 4._o eccl._n hist._n hist._n see_v mercator_n atlas_n minor_n p._n 812._o 812._o math._n 7._o 26._o 27._o 27._o the_o instit_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n ch._n os_fw-la order_n and_o thomas_n beacon_n catech._n f._n 499._o 500_o 500_o see_v the_o fastbooke_n then_o print_v ‡_o joel._n 2._o 14_o to_o 20._o 4._o 2._o 1._o to_o 28._o isaiah_n 22._o 12._o 13._o 14._o 2_o chron._n 6._o to_o 24._o to_o 40._o c._n 7._o 13._o 14._o 15_o zeph._n 2._o 1._o 2._o 3._o jonah_n 3._o 5_o to_o 10._o ezech._n 9_o 4._o mal._n 3._o 16._o 17._o ezra_n 9_o &_o 10._o 10._o see_v bishop_n wren_n injunction_n for_o norwich_n and_o his_o visition_n artiles_n and_o yet_o this_o can._n bind_v they_o not_o strict_o to_o any_o form_n as_o the_o word_n or_o to_o this_o effect_n declare_v declare_v jer._n 7._o 16._o c._n 11._o 14._o c._n 14._o 11._o c._n 29._o 7._o c._n 37_o 3._o 4._o c._n 42._o 2._o 4._o 20._o joel._n 2._o 17._o 17._o isaiah_n 22._o 12._o 13._o 13._o ps_n 119._o 21._o judg._n 5._o 23._o mal._n 2._o 2._o c._n 3._o 9_o 1._o cor._n 16._o 22._o 22._o luke_n 18._o to_o 3._o rev._n 6._o 9_o 10._o psal_n 28._o 4._o 5._o 5._o 1._o sam._n 4._o 18._o 18._o fox_n act_n &_o monument_n london_n 1610._o p._n 502._o 502._o platina_n onuphrius_n bale_n stella_n volateranus_fw-la celestin_n 5_o &_o bonifac._n 8._o 8._o georgius_n pontan_n bohemiae_n piae_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 36._o godwin_n catalogue_n of_o bps._n p._n 212._o 216_o 460._o 564._o 585._o matthew_n westminst_n an._n 932._o p._n 361._o newbrigens_n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o 14._o de_fw-fr sacram._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o l._n 5._o c._n 1._o 1._o tract_n 9_o 16._o 20._o 21._o 25._o 27._o 29._o 35._o 37._o in_o joan._n joan._n hom._n 5._o 6._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 13._o 28._o in_o genes_n genes_n catech._n orat._n 7._o &_o 14._o &_o catech._n mystag_n 14._o 14._o socr._n eccl._n hist._n l._n 7._o c._n 2._o 2._o fox_n acts._n &_o monum_fw-la p._n 1366._o 1366._o fox_n act_n &_o monument_n p._n 15._o 59_o see_v p._n 1115._o 1153._o 1457._o 1579._o 1696._o 1696._o see_v his_o visitation_n article_n and_o injunction_n for_o norwich_n †_o before_o the_o 39_o article_n &_o of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o last_o parliament_n p._n 20._o 21._o 22._o 42._o 43._o 43._o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la c._n 29_o 25._o hen._n 8._o c._n 19_o 21._o 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 15._o 37._o h._n 8._o c._n 17._o 1._o ed._n 6._o c._n 2._o 1._o eliz_n c._n 12_o 5._o eliz._n c._n 1._o 12._o eliz._n c._n 13._o 8._o eliz._n c._n 1._o 1._o inconformity_n therefore_o it_o notâ—_n the_o thing_n the_o bishop_n aim_n at_o but_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o gosple_n gosple_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 16._o 16._o isaiah_n 56._o 7._o jer._n 7._o 11._o math._n 21._o 13._o mark_n 11._o 17._o luke_n 19_o 46._o see_v dr._n boys_n postill_n on_o the_o first_o sunday_n after_o the_o epiphany_n p._n 132_o and_o on_o the_o 10._o sunday_n after_o trinity_n p._n 446._o 447._o 447._o to_o wit_n for_o affirm_v that_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n will_v be_v hearty_o glad_a if_o all_o those_o that_o go_v over_o to_o new-england_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o most_o trayter_o &_o seditious_a speech_n as_o of_o his_o majesty_n &_o the_o state_n delight_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o faithful_a subject_n who_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n and_o duty_n to_o protect_v and_o preserve_v preserve_v of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n prayer_n dr._n boy_n postill_a on_o the_o 10._o sunday_n after_o trinity_n p._n 448._o 448._o hom._n of_o the_o repair_n &_o keep_v clean_o of_o church_n p._n 80_o of_o the_o time_n &_o place_n of_o prayer_n p._n 131._o 131._o hom._n of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o church_n of_o repair_v church_n &_o of_o the_o time_n &_o place_n of_o prayer_n prayer_n hom._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 5._o &_o 10._o 29._o in_o gen._n hom._n 5._o in_o math._n math._n defence_n of_o the_o apology_n part_n 5._o c._n 3._o divis_n 4._o p._n 449._o 450_o 450_o o_o blasphemy_n blasphemy_n see_v doctor_n james_n his_o treatise_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o prelate_n of_o rome_n part_n 2._o 3._o 4._o 4._o see_v the_o homily_n of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n of_o keep_v clean_o of_o church_n church_n jer._n 23._o 13_o 14._o 15._o 15._o gen._n 18._o &_o 19_o see_v 2._o chron._n 36._o 15._o 16._o 17._o 17._o fasciculus_fw-la temporum_fw-la 1144._o cent._n magd._n 12._o col_fw-fr 1407._o stella_fw-la stella_fw-la antiq._n eccl._n brit._n p._n 13._o godw._n p._n 53._o 53._o fox_n act_n &_o monument_n p._n 364._o 364._o alberti_fw-la argentinensis_n chron._n an._n 1348._o p._n 147._o 147._o georgius_n pont._n bohemiae_n piae_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 34._o *_o behold_v constantiensis_n ad_fw-la herman_n appendix_n an._n 1085._o p._n 357._o *_o thomas_n