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nice_a speculation_n and_o intricate_a proposition_n and_o that_o every_o single_a and_o well-meaning_a christian_a must_v perish_v everlasting_o that_o believe_v they_o not_o be_v a_o censure_n too_o uncharitable_a to_o offer_v to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o church_n and_o that_o whoever_o will_v be_v save_v must_v thus_o think_v of_o the_o trinity_n hosius_n the_o bishop_n of_o corduba_n speak_v of_o this_o subject_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n so_o nice_a so_o obscure_a and_o intricate_a that_o it_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v explicate_v by_o the_o clergy_n or_o understand_v by_o the_o people_n beside_o there_o be_v several_a difficult_a proposition_n concern_v that_o great_a this_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n manifest_a in_o the_o
epistle_n to_o the_o magness_n seem_v to_o advise_v the_o fame_n thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v the_o bishop_n preside_v as_o god_n vicegerent_n and_o the_o presbyter_n sit_v in_o council_n represent_v the_o apostle_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o like_o the_o wish_n of_o a_o more_o modern_a divine_a who_o word_n be_v these_o sane_n â—aec_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la administrandae_fw-la ratio_fw-la quam_fw-la dixi_fw-la in_o quâ_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la porestas_fw-la certos_fw-la limiter_n habeat_fw-la à _fw-la synâ—do_fw-la &_o coetu_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la circumscriptos_fw-la est_fw-la res_fw-la magis_fw-la optanda_fw-la quam_fw-la speranda_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la verdae_fw-la st._n ignatius_n in_o several_a of_o his_o episâ—les_n frequent_o mention_n a_o subjection_n and_o submission_n due_a to_o the_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o team_n he_o use_v be_v sufficient_o expressive_a of_o jurisdicton_n and_o authority_n i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o few_o instance_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o i_o have_v assume_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist_n ad_fw-la smyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o follow_v the_o bishop_n as_o christ_n his_o father_n and_o the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o apostle_n which_o as_o vossius_fw-la observe_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o polycarpe_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o unto_o god_n and_o christ_n notae_fw-la voss_n 261._o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o write_v from_o smyrna_n speak_v of_o zotion_n who_o he_o have_v kind_o entertain_v commend_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbytery_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o trallian_n though_o he_o faith_n they_o ought_v to_o take_v the_o bishop_n along_o with_o they_o so_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n as_o to_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad._n trall_n p._n 156._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n but_o what_o need_v we_o hear_v more_o evidence_n out_o of_o this_o ancient_a father_n a_o for_o the_o time_n and_o i_o believe_v the_o reader_n be_v patience_n will_v fail_v shall_v i_o particular_o recite_v what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o his_o other_o epistle_n to_o the_o brethren_n of_o tarsus_n antioch_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o people_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n the_o same_o advice_n he_o give_v to_o the_o philippiâ—ns_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o they_o as_o also_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad._n smyr_n if_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o follow_v as_o christ_n obey_v his_o father_n and_o as_o the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o apostle_n then_o sure_a the_o sole_a jurisdiction_n be_v not_o in_o the_o single_a person_n of_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v strong_o argue_v in_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n against_o panormitane_n by_o ludovicus_n cardinal_n arlotensis_n that_o there_o be_v most_o evident_a testimony_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o inferior_n for_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_n of_o all_o divine_n st_o austin_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o st._n matth._n where_o christ_n faith_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n affirm_v that_o by_o those_o word_n the_o judicial_a power_n be_v not_o only_o give_v to_o peter_n but_o also_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n the_o famous_a dr._n st._n i_o do_v also_o agree_v with_o st._n austin_n who_o word_n be_v these_o upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o titus_n before_o that_o difference_n be_v make_v in_o religion_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o that_o it_o be_v speak_v among_o the_o people_n i_o bold_a of_o paul_n i_o of_o apollo_n and_o i_o of_o cephas_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n and_o council_n of_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o priest_n be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o a_o bishop_n be_v and_o further_o he_o say_v that_o priest_n be_v of_o lesser_a authority_n than_o bishop_n rather_o by_o custom_n than_o by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o rule_v the_o church_n together_o mr._n lambert_n that_o learned_a man_n and_o constant_a martyr_n in_o his_o defence_n aver_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o priest_n be_v call_v bishop_n be_v all_o one_o and_o no_o other_o but_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o duresme_fw-fr in_o their_o letter_n to_o cardinal_n pool_n acknowledge_v the_o same_o thing_n urge_v the_o authority_n of_o st._n jerome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o evagrius_n and_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o titus_n sciant_fw-la ergo_fw-la episcopi_fw-la se_fw-la magis_fw-la ex_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la quam_fw-la dispensationis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la veritate_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la esse_fw-la majores_fw-la and_o in_o both_o place_n prove_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o the_o patriarchal_a church_n be_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o clergy_n act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 2._o p._n 290._o impress_n 1684._o but_o i_o shall_v refer_v my_o reader_n and_o myself_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n unto_o the_o proposal_n make_v by_o charles_n ii_o in_o his_o declaration_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n 1660._o p._n 15_o in_o short_a i_o think_v that_o excellent_a project_n concern_v church-government_n may_v very_o well_o deserve_v the_o consideration_n of_o out_o superior_n especial_o if_o presbyter_n may_v have_v power_n grant_v not_o only_o to_o assist_v by_o their_o 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