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theodoret_n hierome_n ambrose_n augustine_n sidonius_n and_o other_o be_v so_o familiar_o quote_v by_o all_o writer_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o urge_v they_o in_o the_o next_o those_o title_n of_o superiority_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v give_v by_o all_o antiquity_n to_o bishop_n above_o presbyter_n 4._o ambros_n in_o ephes_n 4_o idea_n optatus_n l_o 1._o contra_fw-la parmen_fw-la hieron_n in_o ep._n 60.17_o hierarch_n ecles_n c._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphan_n in_o haeres_fw-la 75._o conc._n carthag_n c._n 68_o conc._n sardic_n c._n 10._o sidon_n apoll._n l_o 9_o ep._n 4._o may_v well_o settle_v our_o assurance_n in_o it_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n in_o ignatius_n principes_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la in_o ambrose_n the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o dionysius_n a_o order_n generative_a of_o other_o father_n as_o epiphanius_n they_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v they_o by_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n excelsiorem_fw-la gradum_fw-la by_o jerome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n eminence_n of_o oversight_n by_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n incomparable_o eminent_a apostleship_n by_o sidonius_n apollinaris_n excellent_a dignity_n and_o authority_n by_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n in_o trullo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n antioch_n c._n 25._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v tedious_a in_o this_o kind_n if_o now_o the_o bishop_n of_o this_o island_n challenge_v no_o more_o than_o be_v give_v to_o those_o church-governors_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n certain_o either_o they_o must_v be_v condemn_v or_o not_o justify_v in_o the_o three_o place_n it_o will_v easy_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v that_o in_o all_o the_o passage_n of_o father_n and_o counsel_n the_o presbyter_n be_v call_v the_o bishop_n presbyter_n indeed_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v otherwise_o molin_n winton_n epist_n ad_fw-la molin_n for_o as_o our_o 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and_o that_o in_o the_o character_n of_o it_o it_o much_o resemble_v that_o to_o the_o hebrew_n this_o noble_a monument_n that_o you_o may_v not_o doubt_v how_o it_o come_v so_o late_o to_o our_o hand_n be_v by_o cyrill_n the_o late_a worthy_a patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n send_v out_o of_o his_o library_n of_o alexandria_n whence_o he_o remove_v to_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n of_o great_a britain_n for_o a_o precious_a present_n as_o that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o s._n tecla_n herself_o transcribe_v and_o place_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n fair_o by_o she_o write_v in_o the_o same_o character_n a_o present_a worth_n too_o much_o gold_n and_o if_o any_o man_n do_v yet_o misdoubt_v his_o eye_n may_v inform_v he_o by_o the_o view_n of_o it_o in_o so_o well_o his_o majesty_n library_n where_o it_o be_v keep_v and_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o more_o public_a good_a be_v late_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o learned_a searcher_n of_o antiquity_n mr._n patrick_n young_a the_o worthy_a keeper_n of_o his_o majesty_n library_n but_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v hope_v to_o elude_v this_o testimony_n by_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o only_a mention_n of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o forego_n passage_n let_v he_o know_v this_o be_v only_o according_a to_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o write_n of_o that_o epistle_n and_o withal_o let_v he_o consider_v who_o write_v it_o even_o clement_n bishop_n of_o rome_n whether_o the_o first_o as_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a or_o the_o three_o as_o other_o after_o saint_n peter_n a_o difference_n not_o hard_a to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o therefore_o how_o little_a danger_n there_o be_v of_o his_o favour_v a_o parity_n in_o that_o sacred_a administration_n §._o 11._o the_o pregnant_a and_o full_a testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a saint_n and_o martyr_n ignatius_n urge_v after_o he_o what_o better_a and_o more_o convince_a authority_n can_v we_o appeal_v unto_o than_o that_o of_o holy_a ignatius_n 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world_n this_o blessded_a saint_n in_o all_o those_o confessedly-genuine_a epistle_n which_o he_o write_v seven_o in_o number_n still_o so_o beat_v upon_o this_o point_n as_o if_o religion_n depend_v upon_o it_o reverence_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o bishop_n this_o man_n live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n converse_v with_o they_o and_o in_o likelihood_n see_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v martyr_v in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o trajan_n according_a to_o baronius_n and_o therefore_o thorough_o acquaint_v with_o the_o state_n of_o god_n church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o his_o own_o and_o shall_v in_o this_o name_n be_v more_o to_o we_o then_o a_o thousand_o witness_n eevery_n word_n of_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o carry_v our_o heart_n along_o with_o he_o hear_v then_o what_o he_o say_v in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la trallianos_fw-la be_v subject_n to_o your_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la trall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n and_o straight_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v you_o shall_v do_v nothing_o without_o your_o bishop_n but_o be_v you_o subject_a also_o to_o your_o priest_n as_o to_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n see_v what_o a_o distance_n here_o be_v whereas_o other_o of_o the_o father_n compare_v the_o bishop_n to_o the_o apostle_n presbyter_n to_o the_o 70_o disciple_n this_o man_n advance_v his_o pattern_n high_o require_v obedience_n to_o bishop_n as_o to_o christ_n to_o presbyter_n as_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o what_o proportion_n be_v there_o betwixt_o the_o respect_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n and_o a_o while_n after_o yet_o high_a the_o bishop_n say_v he_o etc._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n bear_v the_o resemblance_n of_o god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o priest_n be_v as_o the_o bench_n of_o his_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v construe_v these_o word_n to_o sound_v only_o of_o a_o generality_n of_o reverend_a respect_n without_o yield_v of_o any_o power_n of_o command_n soon_o after_o he_o speak_v home_o for_o what_o other_o say_v he_o be_v a_o bishop_n than_o he_o that_o be_v superior_a to_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n etc._n pag._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o as_o far_o as_o a_o man_n power_n may_v reach_v make_v a_o imitator_n of_o the_o christ_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v the_o presbytery_n or_o priesthood_n but_o a_o holy_a company_n the_o the_o counsellor_n and_o assessor_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o what_o the_o deacon_n but_o the_o imitator_n of_o the_o angelical_a power_n which_o give_v he_o pure_a and_o unblameable_a attendance_n what_o say_v you_o now_o to_o this_o you_o patron_n of_o parity_n in_o church-government_n how_o do_v you_o think_v your_o opinion_n consort_n with_o this_o bless_a saint_n the_o holy_a partner_n of_o the_o apostle_n here_o you_o have_v the_o three_o distinct_a order_n of_o bishop_n priest_n or_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n here_o you_o have_v a_o clear_a and_o constant_a superiority_n of_o bishop_n above_o priest_n with_o no_o less_o difference_n then_o between_o a_o prince_n and_o his_o councell-bord_n above_o deacon_n no_o less_o then_o between_o a_o prince_n and_o his_o attendant_n and_o this_o deliver_v according_a to_o the_o receive_a judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o testimony_n be_v too_o pregnant_a to_o be_v elude_v and_o yet_o welfare_n a_o friend_n in_o a_o corner_n nico_n vedelius_fw-la because_o he_o see_v the_o witness_n so_o clear_a that_o he_o can_v be_v shift_v off_o charge_v he_o with_o corruption_n and_o subordination_n pretend_v that_o sure_a these_o word_n be_v foist_v in_o he_o know_v not_o how_o into_o the_o text_n we_o be_v yet_o behold_v to_o he_o for_o assert_v the_o truth_n and_o legitimation_n of_o these_o seven_o epistle_n of_o our_o martyr_n which_o coke_n and_o parker_n and_o antitilenus_n be_v nettle_v with_o their_o unavoidable_a evidence_n dare_v cry_v down_o for_o bastardy_n who_o i_o leave_v to_o be_v thorough_o school_v by_o chamier_n rivitus_n exercit_fw-la crit_fw-fr secr._n vedel_n apol._n &_o exercit_fw-la videlius_n by_o who_o out_o of_o all_o antiquity_n they_o be_v sufficient_o vindicate_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o injurious_a accuser_n it_o be_v out_o of_o my_o way_n to_o follow_v this_o chase_n but_o herein_o videlius_n play_v his_o part_n that_o those_o passage_n which_o he_o find_v in_o these_o confess_o authentic_a epistle_n most_o convictive_a for_o our_o purpose_n he_o will_v fain_o challenge_v to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o why_o so_o sure_o say_v he_o these_o word_n of_o principality_n and_o power_n ascribe_v to_o bishop_n do_v not_o savour_v of_o that_o golden_a age_n of_o the_o apostle_n wherein_o ignatius_n live_v when_o episcopacy_n be_v not_o imperium_fw-la &_o potestas_fw-la a_o rule_n and_o power_n but_o a_o service_n rather_o and_o why_o not_o both_o as_o if_o excellency_n of_o dignity_n can_v not_o consist_v with_o humility_n of_o officiousness_n what_o else_o do_v our_o saviour_n imply_v in_o his_o charge_n he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n their_o glory_n like_v as_o their_o saviour_n kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n spiritual_a greatness_n may_v well_o agree_v with_o outward_a lowliness_n 1.5_o 1_o cor._n 2.3_o 4._o 1_o thess_n 1.5_o st._n paul_n match_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weakness_n and_o power_n and_o even_o while_o he_o be_v tentmaking_a can_v speak_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o why_o shall_v this_o phrase_n be_v here_o seize_v upon_o suspicion_n rather_o than_o in_o other_o passage_n of_o holy_a ignatius_n where_o
holye_n our_o martyr_n go_v on_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o those_o of_o smyrna_n he_o be_v 11_o ignat_fw-la ad_fw-la smyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n pag_n 16_o 11_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a more_o punctual_a follow_v your_o bishop_n say_v he_o as_o christ_n do_v his_o father_n and_o the_o college_n of_o priest_n as_o his_o apostle_n reverence_v your_o deacon_n as_o minister_a according_o to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n without_o the_o bishop_n do_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n let_v that_o eucharist_n be_v hold_v right_a and_o unquestionable_a which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o by_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o shall_v allow_v where_o the_o bishop_n shall_v appear_v there_o let_v the_o multitude_n assemble_v as_o where_o christ_n be_v there_o all_o the_o heavenly_a host_n stand_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o the_o bishop_n to_o baptize_v nor_o to_o offer_v etc._n etc._n and_o soon_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n honour_n god_n as_o the_o author_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o your_o bishop_n as_o the_o chief_a priest_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n of_o god_n i_o say_v as_o chief_a and_o of_o christ_n as_o priest_n etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n great_a in_o the_o church_n than_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o among_o the_o prince_n like_v to_o the_o king_n who_o procure_v peace_n and_o equity_n to_o his_o subject_n etc._n etc._n and_o anon_o let_v all_o your_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o decent_a order_n in_o christ_n let_v your_o laic_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o deacon_n â—_o pag._n 48._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o â—_o the_o deacon_n to_o the_o priest_n or_o presbyter_n the_o presbyter_n to_o the_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n to_o christ_n as_o he_o to_o his_o father_n can_v he_o speak_v plain_o lo_o say_v vedelius_fw-la and_o our_o scotus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o savour_v not_o of_o the_o age_n of_o ignatius_n in_o who_o time_n no_o such_o distinction_n as_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n be_v on_o foot_n weak_o suggest_v have_v they_o but_o read_v our_o clement_n corinth_n clem._n ad_fw-la corinth_n in_o his_o fore-recited_a epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n they_o have_v soon_o eat_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o to_o the_o priest_n their_o proper_a place_n be_v assign_v the_o laicke_n have_v their_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o layman_n be_v bind_v to_o lay_v ordinance_n but_o i_o may_v not_o so_o far_o hinder_v my_o way_n as_o to_o make_v excursion_n to_o meet_v with_o cavil_n if_o any_o man_n be_v dispose_v to_o accept_v i_o be_o ready_a to_o give_v he_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o a_o meet_a season_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o epistle_n to_o polycarpus_n he_o require_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v so_o much_o as_o marry_v without_o the_o bishop_n consent_n and_o soon_o after_o etc._n pag._n 208._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v all_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v do_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n give_v regard_n to_o your_o bishop_n as_o god_n to_o you_o etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n my_o soul_n for_o they_o who_o obey_v their_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n magnify_v their_o bishop_n onesimus_n he_o charge_v they_o to_o give_v all_o respect_n to_o he_o and_o add_v you_o ought_v to_o look_v upon_o your_o bishop_n as_o upon_o god_n himself_o since_o he_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o towards_o the_o end_n follow_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o your_o guide_n obey_v your_o bishop_n and_o the_o company_n of_o presbyter_n with_o a_o entire_a heart_n etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o all_o this_o be_v not_o st._n ignatius_n seeed_o to_o speak_v on_o the_o bishop_n side_n or_o how_o will_v these_o word_n have_v sound_v in_o the_o late_a assembly_n of_o glasco_n and_o edinborough_n be_v we_o more_o holy_a than_o he_o be_v the_o truth_n the_o same_o it_o be_v or_o be_v the_o alteration_n on_o our_o part_n all_o these_o have_v be_v large_a and_o full_a testimony_n of_o the_o acknowledge_a superiority_n of_o bishop_n and_o of_o the_o high_a respect_n that_o be_v and_o be_v ever_o due_a to_o these_o prime_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n but_o if_o any_o man_n think_v these_o come_v not_o yet_o home_o to_o the_o point_n let_v he_o cast_v his_o eye_n back_o upon_o the_o first_o epistle_n ad_fw-la trallianos_fw-la and_o mark_v well_o what_o he_o say_v where_o have_v reckon_v up_o the_o three_o so_o oft_o mention_v order_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n he_o add_v without_o these_o etc._n pag._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o elect_a church_n without_o these_o no_o holy_a congregation_n no_o assembly_n of_o saint_n and_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o you_o also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n lo_o here_o word_n which_o no_o vedelius_fw-la can_v carp_v at_o as_o interpolate_v impose_v such_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o be_v of_o these_o three_o several_a order_n in_o god_n church_n that_o it_o can_v be_v right_o without_o they_o i_o see_v and_o pity_v his_o shuffle_n crit._n append._n notaâ—rum_n crit._n but_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o see_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n from_o any_o hand_n molin_n epist_n ad_fw-la p_o molin_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o wish_v with_o learned_a bishop_n andrews_n those_o church_n where_o they_o be_v miss_v that_o happiness_n which_o now_o to_o our_o grief_n and_o i_o hope_v they_o they_o be_v force_v to_o want_v i_o have_v dwell_v long_o with_o bless_a ignatius_n where_o can_v i_o be_v better_a that_o one_o author_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o many_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o bold_o say_v if_o beside_o the_o divine_a scripture_n there_o be_v no_o other_o testimony_n but_o this_o one_o saint_n it_o be_v abundant_o enough_o to_o carry_v this_o cause_n and_o i_o must_v wonder_v at_o any_o man_n who_o confess_v ignatius_n to_o have_v be_v so_o holy_a a_o bishop_n so_o faithful_a a_o martyr_n so_o true_a a_o saint_n can_v stick_v at_o a_o truth_n so_o often_o so_o confident_o so_o zealous_o recommend_v by_o he_o to_o the_o world_n for_o i_o let_v my_o soul_n go_v with_o he_o let_v his_o faith_n be_v i_o and_o let_v i_o rather_o trust_v one_o ignatius_n than_o ten_o thousand_o cartwright_n parker_n amese_n or_o any_o other_o their_o ignorant_a and_o malcontented_a follower_n tell_v i_o now_o my_o dear_a brethren_n tell_v i_o in_o good_a ean_a do_v you_o not_o think_v this_o ignatius_n a_o likely_a man_n to_o build_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n be_v not_o these_o shoulder_n fit_a for_o the_o supportation_n of_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n away_o with_o these_o absurd_a and_o wicked_a fancy_n and_o if_o this_o charge_n of_o his_o be_v holy_a and_o apostolical_a wherein_o he_o require_v we_o to_o honour_v our_o bishop_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o they_o serve_v and_o represent_v what_o doom_n do_v you_o suppose_v will_v he_o have_v pass_v upon_o those_o who_o as_o such_o abhor_v they_o and_o eject_v they_o as_o devil_n i_o can_v without_o horror_n think_v of_o either_o the_o act_n or_o the_o issue_n §._o 12._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n yet_o perhaps_o if_o ignatius_n go_v alone_o he_o may_v herein_o incur_v some_o suspicion_n now_o all_o antiquity_n be_v with_o he_o never_o any_o ancient_a author_n say_v otherwise_o we_o will_v begin_v with_o those_o canon_n which_o be_v instyle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o venerable_a apostle_n sure_o if_o not_o they_o yet_o of_o some_o apostolical_a man_n near_o to_o their_o time_n worthy_a even_o for_o their_o age_n and_o authority_n to_o be_v reverence_v of_o all_o christian_n as_o the_o most_o credible_a witness_n of_o the_o state_n of_o those_o primitive_a time_n in_o they_o beside_o the_o note_n of_o profess_a distance_n betwixt_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n proclaim_v in_o every_o chapter_n there_o be_v those_o which_o do_v imply_v a_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o can_v 15._o 15._o can._n 15._o if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o any_o of_o the_o number_n of_o clerk_n leave_v his_o division_n or_o parish_n shall_v go_v to_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o without_o the_o leave_n or_o allowance_n of_o his_o own_o bishop_n abide_v in_o another_o parish_n or_o charge_n we_o forbid_v he_o further_o to_o minister_n especial_o if_o when_o his_o own_o bishop_n call_v he_o back_o he_o
alexandria_n take_v upon_o he_o ordain_v presbyter_n for_o this_o he_o be_v convent_v in_o the_o general_a council_n before_o hosius_n and_o other_o bishop_n and_o with_o deserve_a check_n remand_v to_o keep_v within_o his_o own_o tether_n and_o a_o nullity_n pronounce_v of_o those_o his_o misordained_a ischiras_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o his_o mis-made_a presbyter_n be_v in_o his_o administration_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n while_o he_o have_v the_o holy_a cup_n in_o his_o hand_n violent_o oppose_v and_o that_o upon_o the_o instigation_n of_o athanasius_n by_o macarius_n he_o complain_v there_o of_o a_o sacrilegious_a assault_n about_o a_o hundred_o bishop_n be_v assemble_v in_o egypt_n ischiras_n himself_o be_v convent_v his_o ordination_n examine_v and_o he_o find_v to_o be_v no_o presbyter_n because_o only_o ordain_v by_o a_o presbyter_n he_o be_v send_v away_o without_o remedy_n with_o a_o devestitute_a from_o his_o pretend_a order_n and_o together_o with_o all_o his_o fellow_n turn_v down_o to_o the_o laic_a form_n 13._o quo_fw-la pacto_fw-la igitur_fw-la presbyter_n ischiras_n aut_fw-la quo_fw-la tandem_fw-la authore_fw-la constitutus_fw-la athanas_n apolog_fw-la 2._o perpet_n govetâ—â—â—_n c_o 13._o the_o equity_n of_o the_o sact_v be_v so_o clear_a say_v this_o apologist_n for_o athanasius_n that_o no_o man_n ever_o think_v it_o can_v be_v doubt_v of_o a_o history_n as_o our_o learned_a bishop_n well_o observe_v so_o much_o the_o more_o considerable_a for_o that_o it_o carry_v in_o it_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a primitive_a church_n who_o abridgement_n that_o holy_a council_n be_v which_o be_v after_o repeat_v and_o second_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o alexandria_n much_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v that_o common_o note_a story_n of_o the_o council_n of_o civil_a a_o bishop_n who_o have_v sore_a eye_n â—5_n council_n hispalen_n 2_o c._n â—5_n be_v to_o ordain_v priest_n and_o deacon_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o but_o cause_v his_o chaplain_n a_o presbyter_n that_o stand_v by_o to_o supply_v his_o eye_n by_o read_v the_o word_n of_o their_o ordination_n and_o benediction_n the_o council_n question_v the_o fact_n censure_v it_o of_o bold_a presumption_n and_o usurpation_n and_o will_v have_v censure_v the_o man_n if_o his_o death_n have_v not_o prevent_v they_o and_o conclude_v tales_n merito_fw-la etc._n etc._n those_o man_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v discard_v because_o they_o be_v wrongful_o make_v what_o need_v i_o press_v the_o history_n of_o musaeus_n and_o eutichianus_n who_o ordination_n be_v also_o in_o this_o manner_n rescind_v and_o nullify_v by_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n or_o that_o of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o constantinople_n concern_v maximus_n or_o out_o of_o sozomon_n the_o proceed_n against_o elpidius_n eustathius_n basilius_n eleusius_n for_o their_o mis-ordination_a of_o presbyter_n this_o peculiar_a act_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o universal_o both_o grant_v to_o and_o practise_v by_o bishop_n that_o in_o vain_a shall_v we_o search_v through_o all_o antiquity_n for_o a_o instance_n of_o any_o regular_a performance_n to_o the_o contrary_n neither_o can_v the_o opposite_n hope_v to_o find_v shelter_n under_o that_o note_a text_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o timothy_n 3._o 1_o tim._n 4_o 14._o calvin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o the_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n when_o calvin_n himself_o interpret_v the_o place_n not_o of_o the_o man_n but_o of_o the_o office_n follow_v herein_o jerome_n and_o anselme_n haimo_n lyra_n and_o other_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o gift_n not_o to_o the_o hand_n who_o reason_n also_o be_v more_o strong_a than_o his_o authority_n for_o if_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o a_o presbytery_n then_o by_o more_o than_o one_o but_o st._n paul_n in_o another_o place_n say_v that_o his_o hand_n and_o no_o other_o be_v impose_v on_o timothy_n 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tolerable_o tyrannical_a it_o be_v in_o the_o bishop_n power_n to_o raise_v the_o clergy_n from_o one_o degree_n to_o another_o neither_o may_v they_o refuse_v his_o designation_n they_o may_v not_o remove_v from_o one_o diocese_n to_o another_o without_o his_o consent_n which_o be_v still_o laudable_o continue_v in_o that_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ordinary_a still_o be_v require_v or_o if_o they_o do_v the_o bishop_n have_v power_n to_o recall_v they_o they_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o travel_v from_o one_o diocese_n to_o another_o without_o his_o reverendae_fw-la much_o less_o may_v they_o fix_v there_o or_o if_o they_o do_v the_o act_n be_v reversible_a by_o the_o diocesan_n for_o the_o particular_n whereof_o i_o refer_v my_o reader_n to_o our_o learned_a doctor_n downham_n 5._o defence_n 2_o part_n ch._n 5._o who_o be_v very_o large_a in_o this_o subject_n as_o for_o matter_n of_o censure_n wherein_o the_o proof_n of_o jurisidiction_n main_o consist_v how_o particular_o be_v this_o ever_o manage_v by_o episcopal_a power_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o case_n of_o excommunication_n of_o laic_n which_o have_v wont_a of_o old_a to_o be_v therefore_o call_v mucro_n episcopi_fw-la for_o as_o for_o that_o giddy_a conceit_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n interposition_n and_o act_n dâ—labr_n vivald_v câ—â—_n dâ—labr_n in_o these_o sentence_n which_o our_o tileno-mastix_a stand_n upon_o it_o be_v long_o since_o cry_v down_o not_o by_o calvin_n only_o but_o even_o by_o our_o late_a separatist_n among_o who_o this_o case_n have_v be_v thorough_o sift_v but_o even_o of_o correction_n excommunication_n deposition_n of_o clerk_n 9_o conc._n agath_fw-mi c_o 1._o de_fw-fr contumac_fw-la clericis_fw-la conc._n agath_fw-mi c._n 2._o de_fw-la episcopis_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la minimis_fw-la causis_fw-la excommunicant_a conc._n sardiâ—_n c._n 16._o de_fw-la clericorum_fw-la excommunicatione_n conc_fw-fr ephes_n 6.5_o conc._n chalc._n c._n 23._o conc._n antioch_n c_o 4._o cypr._n l._n ep._n 9_o deacon_n and_o presbyter_n correction_n so_o the_o council_n of_o agatha_n excommunication_n so_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n deposition_n so_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n so_o arrius_n be_v depose_v by_o bishop_n alexander_n eutyches_n by_o his_o diocesan_n so_o the_o holy_a martyr_n cyprian_n in_o that_o famous_a epistle_n to_o r_n gatianus_fw-la tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n and_o abuse_v by_o his_o deacon_n may_v by_o the_o vigour_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o chair_n proceed_v in_o censure_n of_o such_o contumacy_n and_o advise_v if_o the_o offender_n hold_v on_o to_o exercise_v upon_o he_o potestatim_fw-la honoris_fw-la the_o power_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o either_o to_o depose_v or_o excommunicate_v he_o and_o yet_o who_o dare_v say_v that_o our_o bless_a martyr_n be_v proud_o tyrannical_a and_o not_o holy_o zealous_a in_o observation_n of_o lawful_a discipline_n and_o last_o for_o it_o be_v easy_a
to_o be_v tedious_a in_o particularity_n the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o apostle_n 32_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v recite_v and_o ratify_v by_o two_o counsel_n 9_o council_n antioch_n 1._o c._n 9_o the_o one_o of_o antioch_n the_o other_o of_o chalcedon_n and_o there_o applaud_v by_o the_o acclamation_n of_o a_o just_a rule_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o father_n and_o now_o say_v reader_n what_o be_v superiority_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o all_o subordinates_n if_o this_o be_v not_o if_o any_o bishop_n of_o this_o island_n have_v challenge_v and_o usurp_v more_o than_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n second_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o holy_a father_n thereof_o do_v allow_v let_v he_o bear_v his_o own_o burden_n but_o certain_o if_o the_o holy_a synod_n of_o england_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n be_v require_v to_o publish_v any_o canon_n for_o the_o determine_v the_o latitude_n of_o episcopal_a power_n and_o the_o due_a exercise_n thereof_o they_o can_v hardly_o devise_v to_o express_v it_o in_o more_o full_a term_n than_o the_o ancient_a council_n of_o antioch_n have_v do_v etc._n council_n antioch_n sub_fw-la julio_n c._n 9_o unusquisque_fw-la episcopus_fw-la habeat_fw-la suae_fw-la paroechiae_fw-la potestatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v every_o bishop_n say_v it_o have_v authority_n of_o his_o own_o see_v both_o to_o govern_v it_o according_a to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v before_o his_o eye_n and_o to_o have_v a_o provident_a care_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n which_o be_v under_o his_o city_n as_o also_o to_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o to_o govern_v all_o thing_n with_o judgement_n upon_o all_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v i_o wonder_v how_o the_o opposer_n of_o episcopacy_n can_v read_v these_o so_o plain_a proof_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o god_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o palpable_a innovation_n hitherto_o we_o have_v clear_o deduce_v the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n above_o the_o other_o clergy_n and_o the_o power_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o convey_v it_o through_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n since_o which_o time_n no_o adversary_n doubt_v of_o it_o §._o 17._o exception_n against_o our_o episcopacy_n answer_v and_o particular_o of_o the_o dissimilitude_n of_o our_o bishop_n from_o the_o primitive_a especial_o in_o their_o pomp_n and_o perpetuity_n but_o two_o main_a exception_n be_v take_v at_o our_o episcopacy_n wherein_o it_o be_v pretend_v there_o be_v a_o utter_a dissimilitude_n betwixt_o the_o ancient_o acknowledge_v superiority_n and_o we_o the_o one_o be_v perpetuity_n the_o other_o lordlinesse_n in_o both_o which_o regard_v parker_n according_a to_o his_o loud_a language_n say_v there_o be_v as_o much_o likeness_n betwixt_o the_o english_a episcopacy_n and_o the_o ancient_a as_o betwixt_o light_n and_o darkness_n for_o both_o these_o brief_o that_o there_o be_v and_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o superiority_n of_o some_o pastor_n above_o other_o beza_n himself_o can_v deny_v who_o make_v the_o 7_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o indeed_o can_v there_o be_v any_o government_n without_o it_o 2.1_o bez_n in_o apoc_n 2.1_o but_o this_o presidence_n say_v he_o be_v not_o perpetual_a but_o only_o for_o the_o time_n and_o vicissitudinary_a 23._o vidâ—_n bez._n &_o saraviam_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la triplicatum_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr gradibus_fw-la minist_n c._n 23._o there_o can_v be_v no_o church_n without_o a_o ministry_n those_o minister_n be_v divide_v into_o presbytery_n those_o presbyter_n must_v have_v a_o head_n that_o head_n be_v to_o over-rule_v the_o body_n for_o his_o turn_n and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v that_o regency_n which_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o be_v now_o renew_v in_o some_o church_n wherein_o the_o precedent_n take_v his_o chair_n moderate_v the_o assembly_n have_v majority_n of_o rule_n during_o his_o presidency_n and_o be_v for_o the_o present_a ham_n refut_o of_o mr._n dâ—â—â—_n ham_n the_o governor_n of_o his_o brethren_n the_o action_n end_v and_o his_o course_n finish_v return_n to_o his_o old_a form_n with_o a_o sumus_fw-la ergo_fw-la pares_fw-la and_o be_v this_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o church-governors_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v this_o the_o form_n of_o the_o regiment_n and_o presidency_n of_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n bless_a god_n where_o be_v this_o monster_n of_o opinion_n form_v who_o ever_o read_v or_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o course_n of_o administration_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o god_n church_n upon_o earth_n until_o this_o present_a age_n and_o yet_o these_o man_n the_o better_a to_o guild_v their_o upstart_n fancy_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o vulgar_a dare_v thus_o confident_o obtrude_v it_o upon_o the_o primitive_a time_n do_v not_o james_n ignatius_n polycarpus_n and_o all_o those_o note_a 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this_o conceit_n we_o must_v impute_v it_o to_o this_o that_o they_o do_v not_o suppose_v so_o impossible_a a_o fancy_n can_v have_v fall_v into_o any_o wise_a head_n 2._o câ—â—r_n l._n 4._o epist_n 2._o yet_o that_o of_o bless_a cyprian_a be_v clear_a enough_o where_o a_o bishop_n be_v once_o lawful_o ordain_v whosoever_o will_v now_o moreover_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n in_o that_o see_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o put_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o church_n ordination_n who_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n corinthios_n with_fw-mi supra_fw-la epist_n clementis_fw-la ad_fw-la corinthios_n etc._n etc._n and_o soon_o after_o forasmuch_o as_o after_o the_o first_o bishop_n viz._n during_o his_o life_n there_o can_v be_v a_o second_o whosoever_o after_o that_o one_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v alone_o be_v make_v he_o be_v not_o a_o second_o but_o none_o at_o all_o thus_o he_o but_o what_o need_v i_o urge_v this_o when_o the_o very_a word_n of_o ordination_n strike_v it_o dead_a for_o what_o ordination_n to_o that_o their_o in-and-out_a office_n have_v these_o succeed_a and_o momentary_a precedent_n and_o what_o bishop_n be_v ever_o in_o the_o church_n without_o ordination_n so_o as_o i_o must_v have_v leave_n to_o wonder_v at_o this_o uncouth_a novelty_n and_o to_o say_v that_o i_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o resemble_v it_o better_o than_o to_o that_o old_a abusive_a sport_n which_o be_v cry_v down_o in_o the_o council_n of_o salisbury_n call_v ep._n tus_o puor_fw-la practise_v also_o in_o the_o popish_a time_n here_o in_o england_n puerorum_fw-la binius_fw-la anno_fw-la 1274._o episcopatus_fw-la puerorum_fw-la upon_o st._n clement_n night_n and_o on_o st._n nicholas_n wherein_o boy_n and_o youth_n dress_v up_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o episcopal_a habit_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o act_v the_o bishop_n sacred_a action_n and_o after_o the_o pastime_n end_v disrobe_v themselves_o and_o return_v to_o their_o wont_a trade_n both_o these_o i_o confident_o say_v be_v the_o mere_a mockery_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o if_o that_o other_o sport_n please_v but_o child_n and_o fool_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n how_o this_o can_v please_v wise_a man_n as_o for_o the_o state_n and_o lordlinesse_n which_o be_v usual_o object_v to_o our_o episcopacy_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o common_a eyesore_n to_o our_o envious_a detractor_n this_o be_v it_o that_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o clamour_n and_o pamphlet_n with_o spiteful_a invective_n quis_fw-la furor_fw-la o_fw-la cives_fw-la as_o for_o the_o title_n first_o alas_o how_o poor_a a_o quarrel_n it_o be_v certain_o if_o there_o be_v that_o true_a piety_n and_o those_o gracious_a disposition_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o gospel_n towards_o god_n ambassador_n and_o agent_n which_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v they_o will_v not_o they_o can_v not_o grudge_v they_o any_o style_n of_o eminence_n their_o very_a foot_n will_v be_v 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