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add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o well_o this_o suit_v the_o doctrine_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n the_o reader_n will_v easy_o discern_v caesar_n or_o the_o king_n be_v upon_o all_o account_v thrust_v behind_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v consecrate_a to_o god_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o he_o be_v exhort_v to_o obey_v and_o in_o express_a opposition_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o bishop_n name_n be_v thrust_v in_o between_o god_n and_o the_o king_n as_o in_o away_o of_o pre-eminence_n above_o the_o latter_a and_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n be_v make_v a_o far_o great_a crime_n then_o to_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o king_n as_o this_o seem_v scarce_o to_o be_v the_o language_n of_o one_o go_v upon_o a_o acculation_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o
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in_o those_o epistle_n as_o now_o we_o have_v they_o so_o insist_v on_o what_o title_n be_v give_v to_o bishop_n what_o sovereignty_n power_n rule_n dominion_n be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o clemens_n the_o epistle_n of_o polycarpus_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o unquestionable_a legitimate_a offspring_n of_o any_o of_o the_o first_o worthy_n of_o christianity_n whence_o have_v they_o their_z three_o order_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n upon_o the_o distinct_a observation_n of_o which_o so_o much_o weight_n be_v lay_v be_v there_o any_o one_o word_n iota_fw-la title_n or_o syllable_n in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n give_v countenance_n to_o any_o such_o distinction_n eph._n 4._o 8._o we_o have_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n rom_n 12._o 7.8_o he_o that_o teach_v he_o that_o exhort_v he_o that_o rule_v and_o he_o that_o show_v mercy_n philip._n 1._o 1._o we_o have_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n and_o their_o institution_n with_o the_o order_n of_o it_o we_o have_v at_o large_a express_v 1_o tim_n 3._o 1._o 2._o bishop_n and_o deacon_n without_o the_o interposition_n of_o any_o other_o order_n whatever_o deacon_n we_o have_v appoint_v act_v the_o 7._o and_o elder_n act_n 14._o 23._o those_o who_o be_v bishop_n we_o find_v call_v presbyter_n titus_n 1._o 5._o 7._o and_o those_o who_o be_v presbyter_n we_o find_v term_v bishop_n act_n 20._o 28._o so_o that_o deacon_n we_o know_v and_o bishop_n who_o be_v presbyter_n or_o presbyter_n who_o be_v bishop_n we_o know_v but_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o three_o distinct_a order_n in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o scripture_n we_o know_v not_o neither_o do_v clemens_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n know_v of_o any_o more_o than_o we_o do_v which_o a_o few_o instance_n will_v manife_v say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n bishop_n and_o deacon_n as_o in_o the_o church_n at_o philippi_n this_o man_n know_v but_o the_o three_o order_n he_o be_v utter_o unacquainted_a withal_o and_o that_o the_o difference_n of_o this_o man_n expression_n concern_v church_n ruler_n from_o those_o in_o the_o epistle_n under_o consideration_n may_v the_o better_o appear_v and_o his_o assert_v of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o may_v the_o more_o clear_o be_v evidence_v i_o shall_v transcribe_v one_o other_o passage_n from_o he_o who_o length_n i_o hope_v will_v be_v execuse_v from_o the_o usefulness_n of_o it_o to_o the_o parpose_n in_o hand_n pag._n 57_o 58._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o it_o seem_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o day_n that_o their_o officer_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o bishop_n of_o who_o he_o be_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o sundry_a other_o discovery_n be_v there_o 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deny_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o clemens_n no_o more_o be_v institute_v in_o the_o church_n be_v no_o less_o evident_a and_o this_o carry_v the_o conviction_n of_o its_o truth_n so_o clear_o with_o it_o that_o lombard_n himself_o confess_v hos_fw-la solos_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la dvos_fw-la ordines_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la primitvam_fw-la habuisse_fw-la &_o the_o his_o solis_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la nos_fw-la habere_fw-la lib._n 4._o sen._n d._n 24._o lib._n 3._o ext_fw-la it_o seem_v moreover_o that_o those_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n in_o those_o day_n as_o be_v observe_v be_v appoint_v to_o the_o office_n by_o and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n or_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n no_o less_o do_v those_o word_n import_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o doctor_n indeed_o render_v these_o word_n applaudente_fw-la aus_fw-la
this_o epistle_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v not_o possible_o have_v lead_v they_o into_o a_o great_a snare_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o consider_v the_o pitiful_a entanglement_n and_o snare_n that_o some_o man_n run_v into_o who_o will_v undertake_v to_o make_v good_a what_o they_o have_v once_o engage_v for_o let_v what_o will_v come_v against_o they_o to_o return_v then_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o clement_n there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n whereas_o the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n do_v precise_o in_o every_o place_n where_o any_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o they_o as_o there_o be_v upon_o occasion_n and_o upon_o none_o at_o all_o insist_v on_o three_o order_n distinct_a in_o name_n and_o thing_n with_o clement_n it_o be_v not_o so_o those_o who_o he_o call_v bishop_n in_o one_o place_n the_o very_a same_o person_n he_o immediate_o call_v presbyter_n after_o the_o example_n of_o paul_n act_n 20._o 28._o and_o titus_n 1._o 5._o 7._o and_o plain_o assert_v episcopacy_n to_o be_v the_o office_n of_o presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz_o because_o they_o be_v in_o no_o danger_n to_o be_v cast_v from_o their_o episcopacy_n and_o whereas_o the_o fault_n which_o he_o reprove_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v their_o division_n and_o want_v of_o due_a subjection_n to_o their_o spiritual_a governor_n according_a to_o the_o order_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n he_o affirm_v plain_o that_o those_o governor_n be_v the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o all_o place_n throughout_o the_o whole_a epistle_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o that_o particular_a church_n of_o corinth_n the_o saint_n dwell_v there_o walk_v in_o the_o order_n &_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o those_o thing_n he_o still_o intimate_v a_o plurality_n of_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n as_o there_o may_v nay_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o every_o single_a congregation_n act_n 20._o 28._o without_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o singular_a person_n promote_v upon_o any_o account_n whatever_o above_o his_o fellow_n so_o in_o the_o advice_n give_v to_o the_o person_n who_o occasion_v the_o division_n before_o mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v there_o be_v a_o singular_a bishop_n at_o corinth_n much_o more_o a_o metropolitan_a such_o as_o our_o doctor_n speak_v he_o to_o have_v be_v it_o have_v be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v thus_o pass_v by_o in_o silence_n but_o the_o doctor_n give_v you_o a_o double_a answer_n to_o this_o observation_n with_o the_o several_a part_n whereof_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o make_v himself_o merry_a if_o he_o can_v suppose_v that_o any_o man_n be_v so_o wed_v to_o his_o dictate_v as_o to_o give_v they_o entertainment_n for_o indeed_o they_o be_v plain_o jocular_a but_o learned_a man_n must_v have_v leave_v sometime_o to_o exercise_v their_o fancy_n and_o to_o sport_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o imagination_n 1_o then_o for_o the_o mention_n that_o be_v make_v of_o many_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n to_o who_o clement_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n exhort_v to_o give_v all_o due_a respect_n honour_n obedience_n he_o tell_v you_o that_o by_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n be_v mean_v and_o intend_v the_o epistle_n be_v direct_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o other_o church_n or_o churches_n the_o difference_n it_o be_v write_v about_o be_v occasion_v by_o one_o or_o two_o person_n in_o that_o church_n only_o it_o be_v that_o church_n alone_o that_o be_v exhort_v to_o order_n and_o due_a subjection_n to_o their_o elder_n from_o the_o 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present_o contend_v for_o but_o let_v we_o a_o little_a attend_v to_o the_o doctor_n be_v learned_a argument_n whereby_o he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a his_o assertion_n 1_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o corinth_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o achaia_n the_o metropolis_n in_o a_o political_a sense_n and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o greece_n where_o the_o proconsul_n have_v his_o residence_n diss_n 5_o cap_n 2._o sect._n 3_o let_v we_o grant_v this_o to_o our_o learned_a doctor_n lest_o we_o shall_v find_v nothing_o to_o gratify_v he_o with_o all_o what_o then_o will_v follow_v hence_o say_v he_o it_o will_v follow_v sect_n 4_o that_o this_o epistle_n which_o be_v send_v ecclesiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la ad_fw-la unius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la omues_fw-la totius_fw-la achaiae_n christianos_n per_fw-la singulas_fw-la civitates_fw-la &_o regiones_fw-la sub_fw-la episcopis_fw-la aut_fw-la praefectis_fw-la suis_fw-la ubique_fw-la callocata_n missa_fw-la existimetur_fw-la but_o pray_v doctor_n why_o so_o we_o poor_a creature_n who_o be_v not_o so_o sharp_a sight_v as_o to_o discern_v a_o metropolitan_a archbishop_n at_o corinth_n of_o who_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o greece_n be_v dependent_a nor_o can_v find_v any_o institute_v church_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o in_o clement_n of_o one_o denomination_n beyond_o a_o single_a congregation_n can_v but_o think_v that_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o consectary_n from_o the_o insinuation_n of_o such_o a_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o pure_a beg_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n which_o will_v never_o be_v grant_v upon_o such_o term_n yea_o but_o he_o add_v sect_n 5_o that_o paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n but_o also_o to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n therefore_o clement_n do_v so_o also_o at_o first_o view_v this_o argument_n seem_v not_o very_o conclusive_a yea_o appear_v indeed_o very_o ridiculous_a the_o enforcement_n of_o it_o which_o ensue_v may_v perhaps_o give_v new_a life_n and_o vigour_n to_o it_o how_o then_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o paul_n write_v not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n but_o to_o all_o they_o in_o achaia_n also_o why_o say_v he_o in_o the_o 2_o epistle_n 1._o chap_n 1._o five_o it_o be_v so_o express_v he_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o good_a it_o be_v indisputable_o evident_a that_o paul_n write_v his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o achaia_n for_o he_o express_o affirm_v himself_o so_o to_o do_v and_o for_o the_o first_o epistle_n it_o be_v direct_v not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 1_n cap_n 2._o verse_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v say_v our_o doctor_n in_o the_o whole_a region_n of_o achaia_n so_o indeed_o say_v the_o doctor_n be_v great_a friend_n grotius_n to_o who_o he_o be_v behold_v for_o more_o than_o one_o rare_a notion_n i_o say_v it_o not_o in_o any_o way_n of_o any_o reproach_n to_o the_o doctor_n only_o i_o can_v but_o think_v his_o careful_a ward_n of_o himself_o against_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v behold_v to_o grotius_n do_v exceed_o unbecome_v the_o doctour_n gravity_n and_o self_n denial_n this_o be_v complain_v of_o by_o some_o who_o have_v try_v it_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o late_a comment_n on_o the_o revelation_n and_o in_o this_o dissertation_n he_o be_v put_v by_o his_o own_o thought_n i_o will_v not_o say_v guilty_a to_o a_o apology_n cap._n 1._o sect._n 24_o quâ_fw-la in_o resuffragi_n msuum_fw-la tulisse_fw-la hugonem_fw-la grotium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la annotationibus_fw-la posthumis_fw-la nuper_fw-la editis_fw-la &_o postquam_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la typographo_fw-la transcripta_fw-la essent_fw-la cursim_fw-la
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the_o saint_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n at_o that_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v write_v but_o of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o any_o part_n or_o place_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o although_o the_o assertion_n of_o it_o be_v not_o build_v on_o any_o tolerable_a conjecture_n but_o may_v be_v reject_v with_o the_o same_o facility_n wherewith_o it_o be_v tender_v what_o now_o will_v hence_o ensue_v why_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o clement_n also_o write_v his_o epistle_n to_o all_o the_o church_n in_o achaia_n very_o good_a paul_n write_v a_o epistle_n entitle_v chief_o to_o the_o corinthian_n express_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d direct_v it_o to_o the_o saint_n or_o church_n of_o achaia_n yea_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o every_o place_n so_o that_o his_o epistle_n be_v of_o catholic_n concernment_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n only_o although_o most_o of_o the_o particular_a thing_n mention_v in_o that_o epistle_n relate_v only_o to_o that_o particular_a church_n therefore_o clement_n direct_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n only_o not_o once_o mention_v nor_o insinuate_v a_o intention_n of_o extend_v it_o to_o any_o other_o handle_v in_o it_o only_o the_o peculiar_a concernment_n of_o that_o church_n &_o a_o difference_n about_o one_o or_o two_o person_n therein_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v write_v to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n and_o if_o such_o argument_n as_o these_o will_v not_o prove_v episcopacy_n to_o be_v of_o apostolical_a constitution_n what_o will_v prevail_v with_o man_n so_o to_o esteem_v it_o si_fw-mi pergamon_n dextra_fw-la defendi_fw-la possent_fw-la etiam_fw-la hâc_fw-la defensa_fw-la fuissent_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o name_v many_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n in_o one_o church_n for_o my_o part_n i_o suppose_v the_o doctor_n may_v more_o probable_o have_v adhere_v to_o a_o 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in_o urbicariâ_fw-la region_fw-la aut_fw-la provinciae_fw-la romana_fw-la contentis_fw-la praefecturam_fw-la competiisse_fw-la videmus_fw-la although_o i_o have_v spend_v some_o time_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o man_n conjecture_n of_o those_o suburbicarian_a church_n that_o as_o be_v pretend_v be_v here_o point_v to_o and_o the_o rise_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rom_n jurisdiction_n over_o those_o church_n in_o a_o correspondency_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o city_n yet_o so_o great_a a_o critic_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n as_o casaubon_n exerc_n 16._o ad_fw-la a_o 150_o have_v profess_v that_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v barbarous_a and_o unintelligible_a i_o shall_v not_o contend_v about_o it_o for_o the_o presidency_n mention_v of_o the_o church_n in_o or_o at_o rome_n that_o it_o be_v a_o presidency_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o not_o only_o a_o eminency_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n that_o be_v intend_v the_o 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subject_a to_o their_o own_o elder_n &_o all_o of_o they_o leave_v off_o contend_v quiet_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o people_n or_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n deliver_v &_o command_v now_o have_v this_o person_n write_v on_o this_o occasion_n use_v all_o sort_n of_o argument_n artificial_a or_o inartificial_a for_o his_o purpose_n be_v baptize_v into_o the_o opinion_n &_o esteem_n of_o a_o single_a episcopacy_n superintendent_n who_o exaltation_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o design_n of_o much_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n in_o the_o sense_n wherein_o his_o word_n be_v usual_o take_v will_v yet_o never_o once_o so_o much_o as_o bid_v they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n that_o resemblance_n of_o god_n the_o father_n supply_v of_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n nor_o tell_v they_o how_o terrible_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o disobey_v he_o nor_o pawn_v
follow_a word_n provinciarum_fw-la inquam_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la plurimae_fw-la civitates_fw-la singulae_fw-la singularum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la sedes_fw-la comprehendebantur_fw-la ideoque_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o plurali_fw-la istius_fw-la sive_fw-la istius_fw-la provinciae_fw-la dicendae_fw-la well_o what_o then_o cum_fw-la tamen_fw-la unaquaeque_fw-la civitas_fw-la cum_fw-la territorio_fw-la sibi_fw-la adjuncto_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la episcopâ—_n svo_fw-la administrata_fw-la singularis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dicenda_fw-la sit_fw-la ideoque_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d factum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la act_n 14._o 25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fieri_fw-la jubetur_fw-la tit_n 1._o 5._o that_o in_o every_o city_n there_o be_v a_o singular_a church_n in_o those_o province_n i_o speak_v of_o those_o where_o any_o number_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n i_o grant_v for_o the_o annex_v territory_n let_v the_o doctor_n take_v care_n there_o be_v one_o church_n at_o corinth_n and_o a_o other_o at_o cenchrea_n so_o that_o every_o single_a city_n have_v its_o own_o single_a church_n with_o its_o bishop_n in_o it_o as_o at_o philippi_n the_o passage_n mention_v by_o the_o doctor_n concern_v the_o epistle_n of_o dionysius_n to_o the_o church_n at_o goryna_n in_o crect_n be_v very_o little_a to_o his_o purpose_n neither_o do_v he_o call_v philip_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n the_o bishop_n of_o all_o the_o other_o church_n in_o crect_n as_o the_o doctor_n intimate_v but_o the_o bishop_n of_o they_o to_o who_o especial_o and_o eminent_o he_o write_v sect_n 4._o application_n be_v make_v of_o the_o forementioned_a observation_n sect_n 2_o and_o the_o interpretation_n give_v of_o it_o sect_n 3_o in_o these_o word_n his_o sic_fw-la positis_fw-la illud_fw-la statim_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_fw-la imperii_fw-la cognition_n in_o provinciâ_fw-la qualibet_fw-la cum_fw-la plures_fw-la urbes_fw-la sint_fw-la una_fw-la 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which_o appear_v in_o that_o subordination_n and_o dependency_n whereunto_o the_o province_n chief_a city_n and_o territory_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v cast_v with_o which_o opportunity_n satan_n get_v by_o these_o mean_n to_o introduce_v their_o way_n state_n pomp_n word_n phrase_n term_n of_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n into_o the_o church_n insensible_o get_v ground_n upon_o they_o and_o prevail_v to_o their_o declension_n from_o the_o naked_a simplicity_n &_o purity_n wherein_o they_o be_v first_o plant_v some_o other_o occasion_n may_v give_v advantage_n for_o we_o to_o manifest_v for_o the_o present_a it_o may_v suffice_v that_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o magnific_a hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n arise_v from_o the_o accommodation_n of_o its_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o remans_n empire_n and_o province_n and_o this_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o after_o age_n that_o may_v be_v produce_v will_v easy_o be_v make_v yet_o far_a evident_a in_o those_o shameful_a or_o indeed_o rather_o shameless_a contest_v which_o fall_v out_o among_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o three_o century_n and_o downward_o about_o precedency_n title_n of_o honour_n extent_n of_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a subjection_n to_o or_o exemption_n from_o one_o another_o the_o considerableness_n of_o their_o city_n in_o the_o civil_a state_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n where_o they_o do_v reside_v be_v still_o the_o most_o prevalent_a and_o cogent_a argument_n in_o their_o brawl_n the_o most_o notable_a brush_n that_o in_o all_o antiquity_n we_o find_v give_v to_o the_o great_a leviathan_n of_o rome_n who_o sport_v himself_o in_o those_o gather_n together_o of_o the_o water_n of_o people_n &_o multitude_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n or_o the_o general_a counsel_n as_o they_o be_v call_v be_v from_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v fix_v at_o constantinople_n make_v it_o become_v new_a rome_n so_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v to_o enjoy_v equal_a privilege_n with_o he_o who_o lot_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o old_a imperial_a city_n but_o our_o doctor_n add_v sect_n 5._o illud_fw-la ex_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la exemplari_fw-la transcripsisse_fw-la apostoli_fw-la videntur_fw-la cum_fw-la mosaicâ_fw-la id_fw-la lege_fw-la cautum_fw-la esset_fw-la ut_fw-la judices_fw-la &_o ministri_fw-la in_o qualibet_fw-la civitate_fw-la ordinarentur_fw-la deut_n 16._o 18_o illi_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la dubiis_fw-la ad_fw-la judicem_fw-la mosis_fw-la successorem_fw-la synedrio_fw-la hierosolymitano_n cinctum_fw-la recurrere_fw-la tenerentur_fw-la cap_n 179_o and_o in_o section_n 6_o he_o prove_v jerusalem_n to_o have_v be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o that_o whole_a nation_n egregiam_fw-la vero_fw-la laudemâ—_n but_o 1_o the_o doctor_n i_o presume_v know_v before_o this_o that_o those_o with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o do_v will_v never_o give_v he_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n upon_o his_o beg_n or_o request_n that_o which_o alone_o fall_v in_o under_o our_o consideration_n and_o enquiry_n be_v whether_o the_o apostle_n institute_v any_o such_o model_n of_o church-order_n and_o government_n as_o be_v by_o the_o doctor_n contend_v for_o to_o this_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o have_v do_v it_o from_o the_o pattern_n of_o moysaicall_a institution_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o doctor_n the_o question_n be_v not_o with_o what_o respect_n they_o do_v it_o but_o whether_o they_o do_v it_o at_o all_o or_o no_o this_o the_o doctor_n think_v good_a to_o let_v alone_a uncil_n another_o time_n if_o we_o will_v not_o grant_v he_o upon_o his_o petition_n that_o so_o they_o do_v 2_o this_o then_o be_v the_o doctor_n second_o argument_n for_o his_o diocesan_n and_o metropolitan_a prelate_n his_o first_o be_v from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o heathen_n in_o their_o civil_a administration_n and_o rule_n this_o second_o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o to_o divert_v into_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o church_n and_o political_n state_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o appoint_v of_o god_n nor_o that_o dissonancy_n that_o be_v between_o the_o institution_n of_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o evangelical_n administration_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o doctor_n reason_v in_o his_o 5_o 6_o 7_o and_o 8_o section_n god_n in_o the_o church_n and_o among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n choose_v out_o one_o city_n to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o make_v it_o the_o place_n where_o all_o the_o type_n &_o ceremony_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o the_o discovery_n and_o shadow_v forth_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v visible_o and_o glorious_o to_o be_v manage_v act_v and_o hold_v forth_o sundry_a of_o they_o be_v such_o as_o who_o typicalness_n will_v have_v be_v destroy_v by_o their_o multiplication_n and_o principal_o on_o this_o account_n make_v that_o place_n or_o city_n which_o be_v first_o shilo_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o habitation_n of_o the_o chief_n ruler_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n who_o appoint_v judge_n in_o all_o the_o land_n for_o the_o good_a and_o peace_n of_o the_o people_n therefore_o the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n disperse_v over_o the_o face_n of_o
forth_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o corinthiaus_fw-la before_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o schism_n that_o occasion_v his_o epistle_n he_o mind_v they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n have_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o elect_a to_o be_v save_v and_o for_o who_o salvation_n by_o his_o mercy_n the_o church_n be_v to_o contend_v with_o he_o be_v a_o principle_n whole_o inconsistent_a with_o those_o on_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n apostasy_n be_v bottom_v corresponding_n hereunto_o be_v that_o passage_n of_o his_o concern_v the_o will_n of_o god_n p._n 12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mere_a consideration_n of_o this_o passage_n cause_v i_o to_o recall_v what_o but_o now_o be_v speak_v as_o though_o the_o testimony_n give_v to_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o epistle_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a as_o may_v be_v desire_v the_o word_n now_o repeat_v contain_v the_o very_a thesis_n contend_v for_o it_o be_v the_o belove_a of_o god_n 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mean_a time_n if_o the_o reader_n will_v pardon_v i_o this_o digression_n have_v give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o my_o thought_n concern_v the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n i_o shall_v in_o a_o procedure_n upon_o my_o first_o intention_n bring_v forth_o some_o testimony_n from_o he_o &_o valeant_fw-la quantùm_fw-la valere_fw-la possunt_fw-la he_o seem_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o speak_v sufficient_o clear_o to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o church_n for_o believer_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n which_o be_v one_o considerable_a bottom_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o truth_n we_o plead_v for_o epist_n ad_fw-la trall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la philad_n by_o christ_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o many_o the_o like_a expression_n his_o confidence_n also_o of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n for_o who_o christ_n thus_o dye_v he_o do_v often_o profess_v speak_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o more_o clear_o and_o full_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n epist_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o this_o confirmation_n and_o establishment_n in_o believe_v he_o ascribe_v not_o to_o their_o manly_a consideration_n but_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n exclusive_o to_o any_o of_o their_o own_o strength_n epist_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o with_o the_o same_o confident_a persuasion_n he_o speak_v epist_n ad_fw-la ephes._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o his_o last_o epistle_n he_o give_v we_o that_o noble_a expression_n of_o his_o own_o assurance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o we_o leave_v the_o holy_a soul_n until_o the_o same_o god_n gather_v we_o to_o he_o &_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o this_o be_v the_o language_n these_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n which_o what_o they_o discover_v of_o his_o judgement_n to_o the_o case_n under_o consideration_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o learned_a reader_n to_o consider_v this_o i_o be_o certain_a our_o adversary_n have_v very_o little_a cause_n to_o boast_v of_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n with_o they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o apostasy_n there_o be_v in_o these_o most_o ancient_a writer_n after_o the_o apostle_n about_o the_o thing_n of_o our_o religion_n not_o the_o least_o shadow_n cast_v upon_o it_o for_o its_o refreshment_n add_v in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o the_o latin_n tertullian_n that_o great_a store-house_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n say_v he_o quemadmodùm_fw-la nobis_fw-la arrhabonem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la reliquit_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o à _fw-la nobis_fw-la arrhabonem_fw-la carnis_fw-la accepit_fw-la &_o vexit_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la pignus_fw-la totius_fw-la summae_fw-la illuc_fw-la redigendae_fw-la tertullian_n de_fw-fr resur_n
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