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perpetu_fw-la govern_v pa._n 299.300_o in_o effect_n object_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v proper_o diocesan_n rule_v bishop_n yea_o such_o as_o we_o call_v lord_n bishop_n that_o be_v use_v 232._o use_v pag_n 232._o sole_a authority_n and_o have_v charge_n of_o mo_z particular_a church_n then_o one_o which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o diocesan_n bishop_n but_o they_o and_o their_o office_n be_v find_v in_o the_o 3._o the_o 1_o tim._n 3._o and_o 5._o tit._n 1.5_o &_o tit._n 3._o scripture_n viz._n to_o ordain_v pastor_n in_o divers_a church_n and_o to_o censure_v they_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v the_o very_a apostle_n do_v not_o 16.2_o not_o act._n 14.23_o &_o 1.15_o 23._o etc._n etc._n 6.3_o 5_o 6._o &_o 1_o ti._n 4.14_o w_o act._n 16.2_o make_v minister_n nor_o censure_n by_o their_o sole_a and_o single_a authority_n but_o evermore_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o with_o some_o like_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n who_o it_o concern_v therefore_o much_o less_o do_v 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away_o and_o depart_v a_o little_a before_o paul_n death_n he_o be_v at_o 1._o at_o phil._n 1_o 1._o rome_n &_o from_o 23._o from_o phil._n 2.19_o 23._o thence_o to_o go_v to_o the_o philippian_n wherefore_o timothy_n be_v no_o ordinary_a proper_a bishop_n of_o any_o sort_n nor_o affix_v to_o any_o certain_a place_n but_o a_o very_a evangelist_n as_o also_o the_o 4.5_o the_o 2_o tim._n 4.5_o scripture_n call_v he_o that_o be_v a_o unlimited_a extraordinary_a and_o temporary_a function_n in_o the_o church_n the_o like_a be_v titus_n paul_n choose_v he_o for_o his_o companion_n &_o helper_n and_o have_v he_o 2.2_o he_o gal._n 2.2_o with_o he_o to_o jerusalem_n also_o he_o send_v he_o to_o 17._o to_o 2_o cor._n 8_o 17._o corinth_n he_o leave_v he_o in_o 1.5_o in_o tit._n 1.5_o crete_n a_o while_n but_o send_v for_o he_o thence_o 3.12_o thence_o tit._n 3.12_o away_o anon_o after_o to_o nicopolis_n a_o little_a before_o paul_n death_n he_o be_v with_o he_o at_o 4.10_o at_o 2_o tim._n 4.10_o rome_n &_o from_o thence_o he_o go_v into_o dalmatia_n both_o these_o therefore_o be_v very_a evangeliste_n and_o no_o manner_n of_o ordinary_a bishop_n neither_o in_o deed_n be_v there_o any_o diocesan_n bishop_n or_o diocesan_n church_n that_o can_v be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n then_o they_o will_v object_v that_o some_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a in_o ecclesiastical_a action_n and_o doubtless_o so_o be_v certain_a circumstance_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o these_o shall_v be_v warrant_v particular_o in_o the_o scripture_n i_o answer_v the_o papist_n do_v hold_v their_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n or_o rite_n to_o be_v meerelie_o indifferent_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o to_o be_v necessary_a only_o as_o the_o church_n command_v they_o this_o be_v manifest_a by_o d._n stapleton_n say_v 99_o say_v stapletâ—_n promtuar_n catholic_n part_n quadragesimal_n pag._n 99_o omnes_fw-la vident_fw-la in_o corum_fw-la rituum_fw-la ecclesiasticorum_fw-la usu_fw-la nullam_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la poni_fw-la sed_fw-la liberè_fw-la assumi_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la assumi_fw-la modò_fw-la absit_fw-la contemptus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la in_o ceremoniam_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la prepositos_fw-la qui_fw-la cam_fw-la instituerunt_fw-la imò_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la cadit_fw-la dicente_fw-la ad_fw-la illos_fw-la christo_fw-la qui_fw-la vos_fw-la spernit_fw-la i_o spernit_fw-la also_o by_o the_o rheims_n testament_n say_v 1â—_n say_v rhem._n tâ—_n stame_n annotat_fw-la in_o math._n 15_o 1â—_n neither_o flesh_n nor_o fish_n of_o itself_o do_v defile_v but_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o church_n precept_n defile_v likewise_o write_v bellarmine_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o their_o church-ceremony_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o every_o good_a christian_n know_v well_o that_o their_o tradition_n be_v plain_o superstitious_a and_o unlawful_a how_o then_o shall_v not_o we_o also_o be_v the_o like_a what_o be_v we_o better_a than_o they_o 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circunstances_fw-fr what_o thing_n only_o be_v in_o different_a circunstances_fw-fr proper_a &_o mere_a circumstance_n which_o only_o be_v indifferent_a in_o church_n action_n be_v accidental_a thing_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n but_o either_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v use_v they_o be_v of_o 2._o sort_n either_o civil_a or_o occasional_a the_o civil_a circumstance_n be_v such_o as_o though_o they_o be_v use_v in_o church_n action_n decency_n to_o this_o do_v belong_v all_o thing_n of_o comeliness_n and_o decency_n yet_o even_o there_o they_o import_v only_o and_o mere_o a_o civil_a use_n which_o we_o shall_v easy_o discern_v thus_o viz._n when_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v use_v also_o in_o action_n mere_o civil_a at_o other_o time_n and_o place_n such_o be_v christ_n 5.10_o christ_n john_n 13._o with_o 1._o tim._n 5.10_o wash_v the_o disciple_n foot_n the_o 16.16_o the_o rom._n 16.16_o love_n feast_n &_o 12._o &_o jud._n 12._o kiss_n in_o the_o church_n meeting_n of_o old_a the_o manner_n at_o this_o day_n of_o the_o french_a preach_v cover_v to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n in_o this_o or_o that_o decent_a and_o comely_a common_a apparel_n a_o commodious_a &_o distinct_a house_n for_o god_n service_n etc._n etc._n occasional_a circumstance_n be_v such_o particular_n as_o some_o special_a occasion_n require_v and_o move_v we_o unto_o namely_o when_o the_o general_n thing_n be_v either_o usual_a in_o civil_a custom_n or_o by_o god_n own_o ordinance_n in_o nature_n or_o in_o the_o word_n write_v as_o such_o or_o such_o place_n time_n person_n thing_n namely_o to_o come_v together_o in_o synagogue_n or_o temple_n to_o use_v pue_v or_o pulpit_n etc._n etc._n to_o pray_v kneel_v or_o prostrate_a to_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o the_o l._n table_n lean_v or_o sit_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 11.23_o the_o mat._n 26._o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o evening_n or_o at_o 20.7_o at_o act_n 20.7_o midnight_n to_o baptise_v in_o 16.15_o in_o act_n 16.15_o 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â—_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o that_o one_o but_o a_o diocesan_n rule_v bishop_n have_v not_o only_o one_o proper_a visible_a church_n in_o his_o charge_n he_o have_v 300._o or_o 400._o as_o before_o be_v say_v therefore_o a_o diocesan_n rule_v bishop_n sin_v against_o the_o word_n and_o also_o against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n we_o deny_v not_o that_o one_o proper_a visible_a church_n may_v possible_o have_v many_o pastor_n but_o that_o one_o pastor_n shall_v have_v many_o proper_a visible_a church_n be_v a_o thing_n senseless_a unnatural_a and_o condemn_v both_o by_o god_n and_o man_n reason_n 4._o office_n the_o true_a pastor_n office_n it_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o immutable_a off_o ice_n of_o a_o pastor_n both_o to_o teach_v and_o to_o govern_v with_o the_o assistance_n of_o other_o elder_n his_o own_o flock_n but_o every_o pastor_n of_o each_o particular_a church_n in_o england_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o a_o pastor_n of_o the_o same_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v 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these_o property_n in_o good_a pastor_n and_o 111._o and_o pag._n 111._o they_o must_v be_v trust_v with_o both_o or_o with_o neither_o now_o touch_v all_o this_o god_n word_n charge_v we_o express_o say_v 12.7_o say_v col._n 4.17_o rom._n 12.7_o take_v heed_n to_o your_o ministry_n which_o you_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o fulfil_v it_o but_o to_o this_o our_o church_n order_n be_v clean_o contrary_a by_o reason_n of_o our_o diocesan_n rule_v bishop_n we_o may_v not_o fulfil_v our_o ministry_n for_o they_o therefore_o our_o church_n order_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o diocesan_n rule_v bishop_n be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n herein_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v reform_v where_o yet_o i_o can_v not_o but_o note_n note_n note_n how_o by_o our_o own_o parliament_n law_n this_o be_v whole_o yield_v to_o every_o ordinary_a pastor_n in_o england_n as_o namely_o where_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n make_v every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o like_a better_o to_o every_o church_n distributive_o than_o our_o assertion_n be_v more_o clear_o avouch_v again_o touch_v the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n he_o say_v ibid._n say_v ibid._n the_o bishop_n be_v god_n ambassador_n to_o a_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v together_o in_o one_o place_n last_o write_v elsewhere_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n he_o say_v so_o much_o touch_v a_o other_o visible_a church_n namely_o in_o the_o city_n magnesia_n magnes_fw-la magnesia_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o of_o you_o come_v together_o into_o the_o fame_n place_n to_o prayer_n let_v there_o be_v but_o one_o common_a prayer_n one_o mind_n one_o hope_n etc._n etc._n justin_n martyr_n show_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n worship_v of_o god_n in_o the_o city_n where_o they_o than_o be_v observe_v the_o very_a same_o say_v he_o 142._o he_o just_a mart._n apolog._n 2._o anno_fw-la 142._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o sunday_n as_o it_o be_v call_v all_o the_o christian_n dwell_v in_o the_o city_n or_o abroad_o in_o the_o country_n do_v come_v together_o into_o the_o same_o place_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o this_o be_v special_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n then_o see_v there_o justin_n write_v and_o offer_v up_o his_o apology_n to_o antoninus_n the_o emperor_n though_o with_o all_o he_o signify_v that_o he_o mean_v other_o church_n in_o other_o 〈◊〉_d other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d city_n and_o in_o country-place_n likewise_o indifferent_o therefore_o then_o all_z the_o christian_n in_o each_o city_n yea_o those_o in_o rome_n make_v not_o divers_a but_o one_o constant_a and_o ordinary_a congregation_n only_o irenaeus_n in_o his_o time_n observe_v no_o material_a difference_n between_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a argument_n that_o bishop_n than_o be_v not_o diocesan_n 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a_o small_a congregation_n a_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v alone_o without_o other_o presbyter_n assist_v he_o and_o in_o some_o place_n only_a presbyter_n and_o deacon_n without_o a_o bishop_n in_o other_o place_n that_o be_v in_o great_a &_o populous_a congregation_n where_o they_o have_v meet_a man_n to_o be_v choose_v there_o they_o choose_v in_o each_o of_o they_o a_o bishop_n with_o other_o assistant_n presbyter_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v consequent_o that_o everywhere_o a_o bishop_n then_o be_v but_o of_o one_o particular_a congregation_n only_o whether_o great_a or_o simall_a the_o second_o part_n be_v prove_v philad_n the_o particular_a congregation_n have_v their_o own_o government_n ecclesiastical_a ignat._n ad_fw-la philad_n neither_o let_v any_o imagine_v that_o these_o particular_a congregation_n than_o want_v their_o own_o ecclesiastical_a government_n among_o themselves_o only_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o they_o have_v it_o &_o exercise_v it_o only_o within_o 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matter_n as_o mai._n beza_n religious_o and_o dutiful_o presbyt_n dutiful_o theod._n bez._n de_fw-fr excom_n &_o presbyt_n speak_v &_o we_o 57_o we_o pag._n 57_o before_o observe_v yea_o very_o thus_o the_o magistrate_n be_v supreme_a whether_o he_o care_v for_o the_o church_n or_o care_v not_o hence_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o these_o particular_a church_n have_v the_o ordinary_a ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o themselves_o among_o themselves_o tertullian_n also_o in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v show_v so_o much_o speak_v of_o each_o particular_a ordinary_a congregation_n in_o his_o day_n ibidem_fw-la est_fw-la censura_fw-la divina_fw-la judicatur_fw-la magno_fw-la cum_fw-la pondere_fw-la ut_fw-la apud_fw-la certos_fw-la de_fw-la dei_fw-la conspectu_fw-la 39_o apol._n â—_o 39_o precedent_n probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la there_o be_v divine_a censure_n they_o judge_v with_o great_a weight_n and_o advisednes_n as_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n see_v they_o the_o 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in_o maioritie_n of_o rule_n from_o any_o other_o pastor_n and_o therefore_o then_o there_o be_v no_o diocesan_n church_n use_v government_n nor_o diocesan_n bishop_n rule_v other_o pastor_n and_o church_n much_o less_o be_v there_o any_o diocesan_n lord_n bishop_n then_o jerome_n do_v likewise_o where_o he_o say_v 1._o say_v jerom._n ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la &_o in_o tit._n 1._o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o elder_a or_o common_a pastor_n by_o divine_a institution_n and_o ordinance_n be_v all_o one_o and_o maioritie_n among_o they_o come_v in_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o humane_a disposition_n he_o mean_v maioritie_n of_o rule_v because_o he_o show_v here_o that_o former_o all_o do_v rule_v consiliâ—_n rule_v in_o communiâ—_fw-la or_o communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consiliâ—_n in_o common_a wherefore_o by_o his_o judgement_n there_o be_v not_o at_o the_o first_o any_o maioritie_n of_o rule_n in_o a_o bishop_n over_o pastor_n much_o less_o be_v there_o any_o diocesan_n l._n bishop_n rule_v by_o their_o sole_a authority_n in_o those_o time_n some_o priority_n in_o order_n we_o doubt_v not_o be_v always_o first_o parishional_a and_o then_o diocesan_n some_o good_a while_n after_o as_o before_o be_v show_v yea_o the_o parishional_a priority_n of_o order_n be_v we_o deny_v not_o constant_a yea_o even_o among_o pastor_n who_o have_v otherwise_o all_o one_o office_n entire_o i_o say_v this_o be_v where_o there_o be_v divers_a minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o one_o particular_a congregation_n as_o we_o doubt_v not_o there_o be_v in_o some_o place_n now_o for_o this_o matter_n viz._n bishop_n maioritie_n in_o government_n above_o presbyter_n and_o also_o concern_v jeromes_n opinion_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o observe_v what_o d._n bilson_n also_o have_v teach_v and_o avouch_v in_o his_o 318._o his_o against_o the_o semina_fw-la part_n 2._o pag._n 318._o first_o book_n he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n but_o long_o after_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o will_n of_o prince_n where_o also_o he_o show_v that_o this_o be_v jeromes_n judgement_n likewise_o howsoever_o since_o i_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o nor_o why_o d._n bilson_n 236.237.238_o bilson_n perpeâ—_n gov_fw-mi pag._n 236.237.238_o change_v much_o his_o mind_n herein_o and_o yet_o with_o no_o more_o discrepance_n from_o himself_o then_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o from_o almost_o all_o learned_a man_n beside_o both_o ancient_a and_o late_a further_o this_o reason_n proove_v the_o present_a whole_a assertion_n if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v religious_o for_o a_o church_n visible_a with_o order_n and_o government_n do_v and_o aught_o to_o keep_v in_o all_o good_a author_n a_o just_a proportion_n answerable_a to_o the_o civil_a and_o original_a use_n thereof_o than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o proper_a signification_n a_o particular_a congregation_n only_o for_o original_o and_o civil_o in_o all_o greek_a author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v one_o particular_a assembly_n in_o one_o place_n only_o as_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n at_o athens_n in_o ephesus_n in_o corinth_n &c_n &c_n be_v come_v together_o in_o their_o public_a iudgement-place_n which_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o write_n of_o plato_n demosthenes_n isocrates_n xenophon_n etc._n etc._n yea_o in_o the_o 39.40_o the_o act_n 19_o â—2_n 39.40_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o do_v find_v it_o likewise_o so_o use_v but_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n for_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n use_v this_o word_n for_o a_o visible_a church_n with_o order_n and_o government_n do_v speak_v proper_o and_o so_o ought_v to_o keep_v a_o just_a proportion_n in_o it_o answerable_a to_o the_o civil_a and_o original_a use_n thereof_o this_o sentence_n be_v undoubted_o true_a and_o undeniable_a if_o any_o think_v he_o can_v show_v 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in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o latin_a meritum_fw-la word_n equivocal_a word_n poenitentia_fw-la crux_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n out_o of_o all_o those_o testimony_n before_o allege_v this_o general_a reason_n may_v be_v conclude_v no_o diocesan_n church_n or_o bishop_n be_v know_v or_o once_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n till_o many_o distinct_a ordinary_a congregation_n begin_v to_o be_v appoint_v in_o one_o city_n but_o there_o be_v no_o multiplication_n nor_o distinction_n of_o many_o ordinary_a and_o constant_a congregation_n in_o a_o city_n till_o about_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n some_o conjecture_n it_o be_v long_o after_o this_o no_o man_n show_v that_o it_o be_v before_o this_o the_o truth_n in_o deed_n hereof_o that_o for_o this_o while_n general_o in_o each_o city_n there_o be_v but_o one_o ordinary_a constant_a congregation_n of_o christian_n have_v be_v plentiful_o show_v in_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o 2._o assertion_n before_o go_v therefore_o till_o about_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o diocesan_n church_n or_o bishop_n know_v nor_o once_o hear_v of_o in_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n no_o not_o the_o diocesan_n titular_a bishop_n much_o less_o any_o diocesan_n rule_v bishop_n where_o yet_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o one_o particular_a congregation_n or_o church_n be_v populous_a may_v occasional_o and_o uncertain_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n for_o their_o safety_n sake_n assemble_v in_o divers_a small_a meeting_n 19.20_o as_o before_o we_o note_v pag._n 19.20_o as_o also_o they_o do_v we_o doubt_v not_o many_o time_n within_o the_o space_n of_o these_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n howbeit_o yet_o these_o small_a meeting_n be_v not_o so_o many_o church_n proper_o because_o they_o be_v not_o ordinary_a set_v company_n nor_o constant_o distinct_a society_n as_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v and_o as_o our_o parish_n now_o be_v those_o divers_a occasional_a and_o 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there_o be_v no_o diocesan_n church_n with_o government_n nor_o diocesan_n rule_v bishop_n then_o and_o we_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o special_a state_n of_o those_o time_n urge_v it_o to_o our_o purpose_n general_o i_o answer_v we_o urge_v from_o the_o state_n and_o order_n of_o the_o apostolic_a primitive_a church_n nothing_o but_o what_o be_v general_a in_o they_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v perpetual_a with_o us._n so_o that_o neither_o the_o troublesomeness_n of_o those_o time_n nor_o the_o young_a age_n of_o the_o church_n than_o do_v give_v we_o our_o advantage_n for_o notwithstanding_o these_o special_a circumstance_n the_o visible_a church_n use_v government_n and_o the_o bishop_n then_o may_v have_v be_v very_o well_o diocesan_n and_o provincial_n if_o christ_n have_v so_o institute_v and_o the_o apostle_n have_v so_o frame_v and_o leave_v they_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n hinder_v but_o they_o may_v easy_o have_v be_v such_o even_a in_o those_o time_n but_o the_o world_n know_v none_o such_o then_o as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o it_o be_v impiety_n to_o say_v christ_n church_n be_v unperfect_a then_o as_o touch_v their_o visible_a form_n &_o constitution_n their_o ministry_n and_o the_o whole_a lawful_a order_n of_o worship_v god_n in_o they_o or_o that_o the_o time_n since_o have_v make_v they_o more_o perfect_a than_o they_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n leave_v they_o wherefore_o this_o advantage_n do_v we_o stand_v upon_o and_o this_o do_v we_o urge_v viz._n the_o same_o pattern_n and_o form_n of_o visible_a church_n use_v government_n that_o be_v then_o universal_o practise_v &_o receive_v immediate_o from_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v parishional_a not_o diocesan_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v the_o 3._o assertion_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v contain_v &_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o beside_o the_o government_n by_o extraordinary_a office_n apostle_n prophet_n evangeliste_n a_o ordinary_a form_n of_o church-governement_n use_v then_o if_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n one_o kind_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n use_v government_n and_o no_o other_o be_v to_o be_v find_v reason_n 1._o reason_n also_o if_o special_a distinct_a ordinary_a office_n for_o church-governement_n and_o special_a action_n thereunto_o belong_v be_v set_v down_o therein_o then_o the_o scripture_n contain_v a_o special_a form_n of_o church-government_n which_o be_v ordinary_a then_o but_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n reason_n testament_n see_v before_o 1._o asseâ—tion_n 2._o reason_n one_o kind_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n use_v government_n namely_o a_o particular_a ordinary_a congregation_n and_o not_o other_o be_v find_v also_o special_a distinct_a ordinary_a office_n for_o church-governement_n be_v set_v down_o therein_o as_o parishional_a 14.23_o parishional_a it_o be_v 1.5_o 7_o 1_o tim._n 3.1_o 2._o ephe._n 4.11_o phil._n 1.1_o act._n 20.28_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o act._n 14.23_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n and_o a_o other_o sort_n of_o not_o lie_v but_o ecclesiastical_a 137._o ecclesiastical_a 1._o tim._n 5.17_o compare_v with_o gal._n 6.10_o &_o 1_o tim._n 4.10_o rom._n 12._o â—_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o jam._n 5.14_o add_v the_o ancient_a writer_n ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la trall_n tar_n &_o smyr_n tertull._n apol._n c._n 39_o &_o d_o baptism_n ambr._n in_o 1._o tim._n 5_o &_o in_o 1._o cor._n 12.28_o jerom._n in_o isa_n 3._o august_n epist_n 137._o elder_n who_o by_o their_o ordinary_a office_n be_v only_o to_o assist_v in_o government_n third_z the_o special_a action_n belong_v to_o church-government_n be_v also_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o election_n of_o minister_n excommunication_n of_o spiritual_a offender_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n contain_v a_o special_a form_n of_o church-governement_n ordinary_a then_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o those_o first_o time_n there_o be_v also_o those_o other_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n note_n note_n apostles_n evangelistes_n and_o prophet_n but_o they_o have_v call_v and_o gift_n immediate_o from_o god_n the_o other_o call_v be_v always_o by_o man_n they_o abide_v not_o in_o one_o church_n as_o the_o other_o do_v their_o government_n and_o use_n be_v not_o perpetual_a but_o temporary_a and_o extraordinary_a they_o therefore_o hinder_v not_o the_o other_o neither_o can_v they_o now_o hinder_v the_o rather_o since_o they_o do_v not_o now_o remain_v but_o be_v cease_v also_o those_o parishional_a bishop_n and_o those_o other_o elder_n assist_v in_o government_n note_n note_n do_v differ_v in_o their_o ordinary_a office_n yea_o though_o they_o both_o do_v sometime_o preach_v &c_n &c_n yet_o thus_o they_o differ_v notwithstanding_o but_o a_o parishional_a bishop_n or_o pastor_n can_v differ_v in_o his_o ordinary_a office_n of_o preach_v etc._n etc._n from_o a_o elder_n who_o be_v also_o by_o ordinary_a office_n a_o preacher_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o be_v here_o a_o other_o church_n elder_a viz._n by_o ordinary_a office_n no_o
in_o scotland_n be_v reader_n be_v to_o the_o reader_n the_o only_a true_a form_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o we_o understand_v as_o speak_v in_o this_o respect_n that_o they_o profess_v to_o renounce_v all_o humane_a tradition_n therein_o for_o these_o thing_n have_v those_o evil_a beast_n malicious_o reproach_v his_o majesty_n as_o if_o this_o be_v worthy_a of_o no_o better_a name_n than_o a_o puritan_n opinion_n in_o deed_n for_o this_o only_a opinion_n thus_o they_o have_v and_o do_v still_o revile_v us._n but_o we_o commit_v the_o judgement_n hereof_o to_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o final_o let_v we_o observe_v here_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o premise_n that_o godly_a wise_a and_o necessary_a counsel_n of_o peter_n martyr_n a_o man_n of_o worthy_a memory_n say_v he_o polo_n he_o martyr_n epist_n ad_fw-la dom._n polo_n consulo_fw-la praeterea_fw-la ut_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la quanto_fw-la ocyùs_fw-la fieri_fw-la poterit_fw-la in_o vestras_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la omninò_fw-la invehatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o counsel_n you_o moreover_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o possible_a may_v be_v you_o bring_v in_o the_o discipline_n whole_o into_o your_o church_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o receive_v at_o the_o beginning_n when_o man_n be_v hot_a in_o love_n with_o the_o gospel_n it_o will_v not_o be_v easy_o let_v in_o afterward_o when_o some_o coldness_n shall_v creep_v in_o as_o usual_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o how_o vain_o man_n labour_v without_o it_o describe_v england_n describe_v very_o many_o church_n may_v be_v a_o example_n unto_o you_o which_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o restore_n when_o they_o will_v not_o undergo_v so_o healthful_a a_o yoke_n they_o can_v never_o after_o in_o their_o life_n and_o manner_n be_v bring_v into_o order_n by_o any_o rule_n whence_o it_o be_v with_o grief_n i_o speak_v it_o that_o all_o thing_n almost_o have_v little_a firmness_n and_o do_v threaten_v ruin_n on_o every_o side_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a 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it_o be_v no_o sedition_n nor_o disloyalty_n at_o all_o it_o be_v no_o misbehaviour_n against_o the_o king_n dutiful_o to_o endeavour_v that_o those_o part_n of_o christ_n gospel_n which_o yet_o be_v want_v shall_v be_v entertain_v among_o we_o that_o christ_n true_a visible_a church_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v and_o regard_v as_o by_o god_n word_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v &_o that_o in_o they_o christ_n own_a spiritual_a ordinance_n and_o none_o other_o shall_v be_v establish_v nay_o it_o be_v disloyalty_n against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o estate_n to_o endeavour_v otherwise_o again_o touch_v schism_n 1._o we_o affirm_v with_o the_o canoniste_n non_fw-la separatio_fw-la sed_fw-la causa_fw-la facit_fw-la schismaticum_fw-la not_o separation_n but_o the_o cause_n make_v a_o schismatic_n wherefore_o it_o behove_v all_o wise_a man_n to_o see_v where_o the_o cause_n be_v 2._o then_o we_o affirm_v &_o prove_v that_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o do_v cause_n or_o make_v the_o schism_n which_o in_o deed_n be_v among_o us._n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o make_v schism_n who_o teach_v any_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a 16.17_o ecclesiastical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 16.17_o beside_o the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o apostle_n leave_v we_o &_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v avoid_v now_o our_o adversary_n do_v teach_v and_o urge_v all_o their_o forenote_v tradition_n most_o evident_o beside_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o ordinance_n yea_o very_o contrary_a unto_o they_o as_o before_o we_o have_v show_v whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_v who_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o schismatic_n and_o to_o be_v refuse_v to_o which_o purpose_n also_o cyprian_n witness_v say_v lapsiâ—_n say_v cypr._n de_fw-fr lapsiâ—_n non_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la iungitur_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la evangelio_n separatur_fw-la he_o that_o differ_v from_o the_o gospel_n join_v not_o to_o the_o church_n but_o schism_v from_o it_o and_o augustin_n 2.25_o augustin_n aug._n conâ—_n peril_n 2.25_o utrum_fw-la schismatici_fw-la nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la a_o vos_fw-la nec_fw-la ego_fw-la nec_fw-la tu_fw-la sed_fw-la christus_fw-la interrogetur_fw-la ut_fw-la indicet_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la svam_fw-la lege_fw-la ergo_fw-la evangelium_fw-la &_o respondet_fw-la tibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n whether_o we_o or_o you_o be_v schismatickes_n ask_v not_o i_o nor_o yourselves_o but_o ask_v christ_n that_o be_v may_v show_v his_o own_o church_n read_v the_o gospel_n therefore_o and_o it_o answer_v thou_o etc._n etc._n again_o 3_o again_o de_fw-fr vnitâ—_n eccle_n cap._n 3_o ibi_fw-la quaeramus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ibi_fw-la discutiamus_fw-la causam_fw-la nostram_fw-la nolo_fw-la humanis_fw-la documentis_fw-la sed_fw-la divinis_fw-la oraculis_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la demonstrari_fw-la 1.33_o demonstrari_fw-la contr._n crescon_n gram._n 1.33_o ecclesiam_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la ambiguitate_fw-la sancta_fw-la scriptura_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la there_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n let_v we_o seek_v the_o church_n there_o let_v we_o examine_v our_o cause_n i_o can_v abide_v that_o the_o holy_a church_n shall_v be_v show_v by_o man_n doctrine_n but_o by_o the_o divine_a oracle_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v demonstrat_fw-la the_o church_n without_o any_o doubt_n â—3_n doubt_n chrysost_n operis_fw-la imperfect_a hom_o â—3_n ecclesia_fw-la cognâ—scitur_fw-la tantummodò_fw-la per_fw-la scripturas_fw-la only_o by_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o church_n know_v and_o another_o say_v sid_n say_v basil_n de_fw-mi confess_v sid_n manifesta_fw-la â—st_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la fide_fw-la &_o superbiae_fw-la crimen_fw-la aut_fw-la reprobare_fw-la quid_fw-la exijs_fw-la quae_fw-la sâ—ripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la superinducere_fw-la ex_fw-la non_fw-la scriptis_fw-la it_o be_v a_o manifest_a fall_v away_o from_o the_o faith_n &_o a_o sin_n of_o pride_n either_o to_o refuse_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o which_o be_v write_v or_o to_o bring_v in_o any_o thing_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v write_v again_o cyprian_n say_v 2.3_o say_v cypr._n epi._n 2.3_o no_o other_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v of_o we_o then_o that_o which_o our_o lord_n for_o we_o have_v do_v before_o us._n 1.7_o us._n epist_n 1.7_o whosoever_o gather_v from_o any_o other_o ground_n he_o scatter_v it_o be_v adulterous_a it_o be_v impious_a it_o be_v sacrilegious_a whatsoever_o it_o be_v which_o mad_a man_n do_v institute_v violate_v thereby_o the_o divine_a or_o dinance_n and_o again_o pomp._n again_o ad_fw-la pomp._n vnde_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la traditio_fw-la whence_o come_v this_o tradion_n speak_v namely_o of_o a_o outward_a ecclesiastical_a custom_n whether_o be_v it_o from_o the_o lord_n authority_n in_o the_o gospel_n or_o from_o the_o apostle_n precept_n and_o epistle_n where_o his_o meaning_n in_o brief_a be_v that_o every_o such_o that_o be_v ecclesiastical_a unwritten_a tradition_n whatsoever_o aught_o to_o be_v utter_o reject_v these_o reason_n i_o have_v christian_a reader_n which_o long_o since_o persuade_v i_o in_o this_o cause_n wherefore_o i_o be_v move_v in_o conscience_n to_o communicate_v they_o to_o god_n people_n now_o in_o this_o seasonable_a and_o necessary_a time_n consider_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v far_o from_o matter_n indifferent_a or_o arbitrarie_a but_o be_v in_o deed_n very_o great_o import_v the_o common_a salvation_n beside_o we_o have_v be_v often_o &_o vehement_o provoke_v thereunto_o and_o the_o present_a opportunity_n exact_v it_o at_o our_o hand_n as_o all_o man_n do_v understand_v to_o god_n only_o wise_a be_v praise_n through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o ever_o rom._n 16.27_o via_fw-la una_fw-la cor_fw-la unum_fw-la a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o the_o godly_a learned_a and_o faithful_a pastor_n of_o the_o several_a church_n in_o england_n henry_n jacob_n minister_n of_o god_n word_n wish_v grace_n and_o peace_n to_o be_v multiply_v in_o christ_n jesus_n brethren_n my_o heart_n desire_v &_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o people_n of_o england_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o this_o you_o know_v well_o can_v not_o be_v attain_v ordinary_o with_o comfortable_a &_o firm_a assurance_n in_o god_n promise_v unto_o we_o but_o by_o
apostle_n and_o urge_v it_o even_o to_o bind_v we_o no_o les_fw-fr then_o if_o it_o be_v a_o formal_a precept_n and_o so_o we_o read_v that_o christ_n himself_o &_o his_o apostle_n too_o reason_v sundry_a time_n from_o the_o bare_a act_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o man_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a law_n i_o know_v in_o divers_a example_n there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v circumstance_n which_o fit_v not_o all_o time_n place_n nor_o person_n what_o then_o neither_o do_v precept_n common_o fit_v we_o in_o so_o general_a a_o manner_n by_o this_o shift_n than_o we_o may_v avoid_v express_a and_o direct_a precept_n also_o and_o thus_o scarce_o any_o thing_n in_o god_n word_n shall_v suffice_v to_o constrain_v and_o bind_v us._n wherefore_o always_o we_o urge_v no_o other_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o not_o in_o any_o other_o point_n than_o such_o as_o do_v and_o may_v fit_v we_o continual_o and_o every_o where_o even_o so_o well_o as_o they_o fit_v those_o of_o old_a in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v a_o miserable_a denial_n to_o say_v example_n be_v no_o precept_n god_n grant_v we_o and_o all_o true_a christian_n to_o enjoy_v our_o church_n order_v after_o the_o apostle_n example_n and_o to_o have_v all_o other_o custom_n of_o man_n when_o once_o we_o discern_v they_o utter_o abandon_v but_o to_o proceed_v a_o little_a the_o apostle_n again_o 6.3.5.6_o again_o act._n 6.3.5.6_o charge_v the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o choose_v their_o deacon_n therefore_o much_o more_o ought_v the_o church_n who_o be_v not_o ignorant_a beast_n but_o man_n teach_v of_o god_n to_o choose_v their_o pastor_n last_o they_o 14.23_o they_o act._n 14.23_o ordain_v elder_n to_o sundry_a church_n which_o be_v actuallie_o present_a and_o consent_v so_o much_o be_v most_o evident_a by_o the_o very_a text_n neither_o can_v any_o except_v against_o this_o which_o suffice_v our_o purpose_n so_o that_o it_o be_v vain_a where_o 70._o where_o perpet_n gov_fw-mi pag._n 70._o some_o contend_v that_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v will_v not_o necessary_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n do_v elect_v their_o elder_n i_o answer_v this_o very_a word_n yea_o thus_o as_o it_o be_v here_o construe_v be_v not_o so_o weak_a for_o our_o purpose_n as_o be_v pretend_v for_o we_o find_v the_o same_o word_n in_o good_a author_n have_v the_o very_a like_o grammatical_a construction_n that_o be_v join_v not_o with_o the_o people_n but_o with_o the_o guide_n or_o principal_a in_o the_o assembly_n and_o yet_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o this_o word_n signify_v in_o the_o ordinary_a use_n thereof_o the_o custom_n which_o be_v then_o to_o give_v voice_n by_o lift_v up_o of_o hand_n impli_v the_o people_n concurrence_n and_o voycegiving_a joint_o with_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o assembly_n for_o asmuch_o as_o this_o gesture_n of_o lift_v up_o hand_n for_o voycegiving_a in_o the_o the_o public_a meeting_n do_v always_o and_o most_o chief_o concern_v the_o people_n in_o this_o very_a manner_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o have_v this_o word_n in_o demosthenes_n timocr_n demosthenes_n contâ—_n timocr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o of_o the_o law_n the_o nomothetae_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a author_n shall_v ordain_v or_o constitute_v by_o lift_v up_o of_o hand_n the_o same_o be_v ratify_v where_o notwithstanding_o the_o lift_v up_o of_o hand_n as_o be_v well_o know_v be_v not_o the_o nomothetaes_n or_o chief_a author_n part_v only_o but_o the_o people_n act_n be_v understand_v also_o by_o implication_n who_o part_n be_v chief_o to_o lift_v up_o hand_n either_o before_o or_o after_o the_o nomothetaes_n act_n even_o so_o likewise_o this_o same_o word_n use_v here_o in_o the_o act_n in_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n shall_v import_v the_o people_n part_n also_o viz._n a_o present_a consent_n in_o the_o appoint_v of_o their_o elder_n though_o only_o their_o guide_n the_o apostle_n voycegiving_a and_o ordain_v of_o they_o be_v name_v but_o we_o will_v not_o press_v this_o we_o may_v as_o i_o say_v clean_o omit_v this_o consideration_n and_o yet_o this_o text_n in_o the_o act_n do_v full_o serve_v our_o main_n purpose_n namely_o it_o prove_v full_o that_o these_o elder_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o presence_n and_o with_o the_o free_a like_n of_o the_o several_a church_n another_o conceit_n there_o be_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o word_n here_o be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o greek_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n long_o after_o do_v use_v it_o in_o viz._n only_o to_o lay_v on_o hand_n in_o ordination_n and_o no_o more_o it_o be_v a_o idle_a conceit_n all_o do_v know_v that_o the_o late_a ecclesiastical_a greek_a writer_n have_v alter_v the_o original_n and_o proper_a use_n of_o this_o word_n as_o they_o yea_o and_o the_o latin_n also_o have_v do_v in_o other_o as_o after_o we_o thereof_o we_o in_o the_o 2._o assertion_n &_o 9_o reason_n in_o the_o end_n thereof_o shall_v further_o see_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n they_o speak_v the_o ordinary_a and_o know_v phrase_n take_v from_o the_o former_a time_n but_o then_o no_o man_n use_v this_o word_n in_o such_o sense_n they_o which_o follow_v some_o hundred_o year_n can_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o ancient_n speak_v like_o the_o aftercommer_n wherefore_o to_o our_o purpose_n again_o by_o all_o these_o text_n thus_o declare_v it_o remain_v evident_a that_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o have_v a_o minister_n aught_o to_o be_v present_a and_o to_o show_v like_v and_o consent_n free_o to_o their_o minister_n call_v since_o we_o have_v see_v that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n which_o also_o it_o seem_v our_o very_a book_n of_o ordination_n which_o be_v by_o law_n intend_v &_o require_v where_o it_o say_v take_v thou_o authority_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o congregation_n the_o word_n this_o import_v that_o the_o very_a particular_a congregation_n wherein_o he_o shall_v have_v 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aught_o to_o discern_v and_o try_v the_o doctrine_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o teacher_n and_o so_o to_o choose_v and_o refuse_v they_o as_o they_o by_o the_o word_n shall_v see_v good_a 355._o good_a pag._n 355._o how_o can_v the_o people_n do_v either_o if_o they_o have_v not_o skill_n and_o leave_v to_o discern_v both_o 360._o both_o perpet_n gover_n pag._n 360._o the_o apostle_n leave_v election_n indifferent_o to_o the_o people_n and_o clergy_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o people_n have_v as_o much_o right_a to_o choose_v their_o pastor_n as_o the_o clergy_n that_o have_v more_o skill_n to_o judge_v 339._o judge_v pag._n 339._o well_o may_v the_o people_n interest_n stand_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o reason_n and_o nature_n and_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a equity_n 359._o equity_n pag._n 359._o the_o late_a bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o cease_v curse_v &_o fight_v till_o exclude_v both_o prince_n and_o people_n they_o reduce_v the_o election_n whole_o to_o 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