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the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n 5._o their_o extraordinary_a authority_n beyond_o any_o of_o their_o successor_n as_o be_v set_v over_o the_o whole_a church_n etc._n etc._n hence_o all_o the_o ingredient_n of_o their_o formal_a office_n as_o such_o must_v needs_o be_v expire_v and_o no_o church_n officer_n can_v be_v say_v to_o succeed_v they_o therein_o their_o call_n be_v immediate_a sure_a none_o can_v succeed_v they_o in_o that_o their_o special_a or_o proper_a work_n be_v to_o plant_v church_n and_o the_o gospel-government_n in_o they_o and_o set_v up_o their_o officer_n of_o all_o which_o church_n they_o be_v minister_n in_o actu_fw-la exercit_v sure_a no_o church_n officer_n can_v succeed_v they_o in_o this_o their_o qualification_n as_o such_o ambassador_n be_v correspondent_a to_o this_o great_a work_n viz._n their_o gift_n of_o miracle_n gift_n of_o tongue_n prophecy_n infallibility_n in_o doctrine_n sure_o now_o can_v pretend_v to_o succeed_v they_o in_o this_o nixt_v for_o the_o evangelist_n their_o office_n be_v equal_o extraordinary_a it_o consist_v in_o a_o planetary_a motion_n from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o water_v where_o the_o apostle_n plant_v to_o bring_v report_n of_o the_o church_n state_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o they_o their_o various_a motion_n pro_fw-la re_fw-la nata_fw-la upon_o &_o down_o even_o after_o these_o epistle_n wherein_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v receive_v their_o episcopal_a charge_n be_v write_v to_o they_o and_o the_o scripture_n absolute_a silence_n as_o to_o their_o ever_o return_v to_o these_o church_n again_o beside_o the_o apostle_n paul_n show_v express_o in_o these_o epistle_n their_o occasional_a transient_a employment_n in_o this_o place_n and_o express_v recall_v of_o they_o therefrom_o to_o the_o further_a prosecution_n of_o their_o extraordinary_a employment_n and_o in_o these_o very_a epistle_n identify_v the_o office_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o elder_n all_o these_o clear_a ground_n i_o say_v do_v evident_o demonstrat_fw-la that_o the_o work_n and_o office_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n as_o evangelist_n be_v expire_v and_o can_v be_v pretend_v unto_o by_o any_o ordinary_a church_n officer_n it_o be_v a_o appendix_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o apostolic_a charge_n and_o suppose_v its_o exercise_n and_o existence_n and_o the_o church_n then_o infant_n state_n and_o condition_n now_o to_o make_v these_o high_a and_o extraordinary_a function_n ordinary_a and_o thus_o confound_v the_o two_o together_o must_v be_v a_o very_a gross_a usurpation_n 2._o hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o episcopal_a function_n as_o above_o describe_v in_o the_o quality_n and_o mould_n of_o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n will_v never_o be_v find_v in_o these_o extraordinary_a function_n either_o formaliter_fw-la or_o eminenter_fw-la and_o consequent_o it_o must_v be_v a_o gross_a belie_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o pretend_v this_o in_o the_o assume_v of_o this_o usurp_a office_n first_o the_o episcopal_a office_n will_v not_o be_v find_v in_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o evangelist_n formaliter_fw-la for_o these_o be_v universal_a unfixed_a officer_n set_v over_o no_o particular_a church_n or_o diocese_n but_o be_v pro_fw-la re_fw-la nata_fw-la to_o officiat_fw-la to_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o be_v the_o apostle_n especial_o officer_n thereof_o in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la nixt_v the_o episcopal_a function_n be_v not_o include_v in_o these_o office_n eminenter_fw-la or_o in_o the_o ordinary_a power_n whiâ—…_n the_o apostle_n or_o evangelist_n exercise_v or_o transmitte_v 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o neitâ—…_n the_o apostle_n nor_o evangelist_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o perpetâ—…_n ordinary_a ministerial_a authority_n transmit_v by_o they_o in_o 〈◊〉_d church_n do_v exercise_v superiority_n episcopal_n over_o other_o minister_n but_o as_o to_o the_o perpetual_a pastoral_n charge_n they_o hold_v they_o their_o equal_n and_o in_o the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o government_n as_o we_o see_v above_o in_o the_o apostle_n practise_v in_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n among_o church_n constitut_v and_o far_o less_o can_v we_o suppose_v that_o the_o evangelist_n be_v in_o such_o church_n to_o exercise_v any_o single_a or_o episcopal_a pre-eminence_n in_o government_n for_o it_o be_v strange_a if_o timothy_n who_o be_v ordain_v by_o a_o presbytrye_n wherein_o paul_n himself_o be_v present_a shall_v notwithstanding_o usurp_v pre-eminence_n over_o a_o presbytery_n though_o inferior_a to_o one_fw-mi apostle_n and_o that_o whereas_o presbyter_n do_v concur_v pari_fw-la passu_fw-la with_o a_o whole_a presbytery_n of_o apostle_n in_o every_o piece_n of_o a_o judicial_a act_n and_o decree_n yet_o that_o one_fw-mi evangelist_n inferior_a to_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v take_v episcopal_a pre-eminence_n over_o a_o presbytery_n 2._o the_o apostle_n plant_v no_o such_o ordinary_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n as_o have_v that_o episcopal_a power_n therefore_o the_o episcopal_a power_n be_v not_o transmit_v by_o they_o in_o the_o church_n and_o by_o further_a consequence_n it_o be_v not_o include_v in_o their_o office_n eminenter_fw-la for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o the_o church_n they_o fix_v presbyter_n or_o pastor_n as_o their_o immediate_a successor_n in_o the_o ministerial_a power_n and_o likewise_o in_o their_o last_o farewel_n into_o church_n they_o commit_v unto_o these_o pastor_n the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o government_n without_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o a_o super-institution_n of_o any_o officer_n of_o a_o high_a order_n act._n 20_o 28_o 29._o compare_v with_o 25._o 1_o pet._n 5_o 2_o 3._o with_o 2_o pet._n 1_o 14_o 3._o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o paul_n ordinary_a ministerial_a power_n and_o in_o that_o capacity_n that_o he_o have_v hand_n lay_v upon_o he_o by_o that_o presbytety_n at_o antioch_n and_o be_v send_v out_o with_o other_o commissioner_n to_o that_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o they_o which_o look_v like_o a_o humble_a submission_n pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la unto_o they_o and_o be_v far_o from_o the_o episcopal_a pre-eminence_n since_o the_o prelate_n dissoune_v all_o subjection_n to_o the_o prophe_n in_o great_a or_o lesser_a assembly_n 4._o the_o prelate_n authority_n be_v this_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o mater_fw-la the_o only_a proper_a pastor_n of_o the_o diocese_n who_o episcopal_a inspection_n reach_v pastor_n and_o flock_n both_o as_o be_v above_o clear_v he_o be_v the_o fountain_n from_o who_o the_o power_n of_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o whole_a diocese_n be_v deryve_v and_o the_o exercise_n of_o both_o depend_v upon_o his_o lordly_a disposal_n now_o this_o be_v contrare_fw-la both_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n their_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a power_n contrare_fw-la to_o its_o very_a nature_n in_o universum_fw-la their_o office_n be_v a_o declarative_a executive_a ministry_n only_o and_o dominion_n or_o lordship_n be_v discharge_v to_o all_o apostle_n and_o all_o church_n officer_n whatsoever_o hence_o in_o the_o 3d._a place_n this_o episcopal_a pretence_n aâ—…nt_v the_o derivation_n of_o their_o lordly_a grandour_n from_o the_o apostolic_a office_n fasten_v a_o gross_a charge_n of_o unfaithfulness_n upon_o they_o 1._o in_o assume_v a_o power_n in_o its_o nature_n distinct_a from_o what_o there_o lord_n allow_v and_o enjoin_v they_o viz._n a_o lordly_a dominion_n not_o a_o ministerial_a stewardshipe_n &_o service_n only_o &_o such_o a_o dominion_n as_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_n even_o to_o have_v the_o actus_fw-la primus_fw-la of_o a_o civil_a lord-peer_n yea_o chieff-peer_n or_o parliament_n man_n 2._o in_o debase_v and_o straiten_v their_o apostolic_a inspection_n and_o carry_v one_fw-mi office_n incompatible_a with_o it_o and_o thus_o unfaithful_o tear_v out_o a_o part_n of_o their_o commission_n for_o in_o become_v diocesian_n bishop_n they_o shall_v be_v fix_v to_o particular_a diocese_n and_o therein_o exercise_n one_fw-mi ordinary_a fix_v poever_o whereas_o their_o commission_n be_v to_o
4._o cap._n 3_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o be_v mistake_v who_o judge_n either_o timothy_n at_o ephesus_n or_o titus_n at_z creete_z to_o have_v exercise_v any_o impite_n or_o dominion_n to_o dispose_v of_o thing_n each_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n they_o be_v set_v over_o the_o people_n no_o word_n of_o their_o be_v set_v over_o minister_n to_o go_v before_o they_o in_o good_a and_o wholesome_a counsel_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o place_v of_o minister_n not_o that_o they_o may_v do_v as_o they_o please_v exclude_v other_o since_o paul_n himself_o neither_o impose_v hand_n nor_o do_v excommunicate_a alone_o and_o since_o as_o i_o say_v above_o a_o whole_a college_n or_o presbytery_n of_o apostle_n act_v nothing_o pro_fw-la imperio_fw-la but_o in_o church_n constitut_v have_v elder_n go_v along_o with_o they_o in_o all_o that_o sinodal_n procedure_n act_n 15._o farrless_o will_v timothy_n and_o titus_n assume_v this_o episcopal_a pre-eminence_n who_o be_v inferior_a to_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o their_o power_n in_o this_o be_v not_o episcopal_a 2._o that_o authority_n which_o be_v entrust_v to_o the_o elder_n and_o minister_n in_o commone_v be_v not_o entrust_v to_o any_o one_o officer_n such_o as_o timothy_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o after_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v exedify_v and_o complete_v in_o its_o organic_n be_v and_o after_o timothy_n have_v get_v his_o charge_n as_o to_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o ephesus_n paul_n commit_v the_o whole_a episcopal_a power_n to_o the_o elder_n as_o be_v say_v before_o timothy_n face_n in_o his_o last_o farewell_n act._n 20._o therefore_o he_o entrust_v he_o with_o no_o episcopal_a pre-eminence_n in_o or_o over_o that_o church_n when_o complete_v in_o its_o organic_n be_v 3._o they_o who_o power_n stand_v so_o circumstantiat_fw-la as_o to_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o these_o church_n that_o it_o exclud_v episcopale_a pre-eminence_n proper_o and_o formal_o such_o their_o power_n in_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n can_v be_v prelatical_a nor_o ground_n one_fw-mi argument_n for_o prelacy_n but_o such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n for_o 1._o as_o diocesian_a bishop_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v determinate_o and_o design_o set_v and_o fix_v there_o as_o the_o officer_n of_o these_o church_n but_o the_o contrary_n appear_v in_o the_o text_n owe_v befought_a the_o to_o abide_v at_o ephesus_n and_o again_o i_o leave_v thou_o at_o crete_n and_o to_o set_v in_o order_n thing_n that_o be_v want_v which_o word_n point_v at_o one_fw-mi occasional_a transient_a employment_n there_o not_o a_o fix_a instalement_n 2._o in_o these_o epistle_n they_o be_v both_o call_v back_o without_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o their_o returne_a 3._o if_o their_o power_n be_v episcopal_a and_o ordinary_a then_o in_o the_o apostle_n prescription_n and_o rule_n anent_o their_o successor_n their_o power_n and_o authority_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v describe_v and_o rule_v give_v touch_v the_o gift_n call_v ordination_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n but_o the_o apostle_n prescribe_v no_o rule_n for_o any_o officer_n high_o than_o a_o pastor_n &_o suppose_v still_o that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a ordinary_a officer_n in_o all_o his_o direction_n as_o to_o church_n government_n 4._o add_v to_o this_o that_o paul_n never_o call_v timothy_n or_o titus_n bishop_n though_o frequent_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o but_o minister_n soldier_n of_o christ_n workman_n the_o church_n messenger_n etc._n etc._n 1._o tim._n 4._o 6._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 3._o and_o 15._o 2._o cor._n 8._o suppose_v they_o his_o attendant_n in_o his_o apostolic_a function_n their_o accompany_v paul_n in_o his_o travel_n be_v large_o describe_v by_o the_o divine_n at_o the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n 1._o timothy_n be_v find_v at_o berea_n with_o paul_n act._n 17._o 14._o then_o at_o athens_n 15._o thence_o paul_n send_v he_o to_o thessalonica_n 1_o thess._n 3._o 1._o then_o hauâ—…ig_v be_v at_o macedonia_n with_o paul_n he_o come_v to_o he_o to_o corinth_n act._n 18._o 5._o then_o he_o be_v with_o he_o at_o ephesus_n and_o thence_o send_v into_o macedonia_n act._n 19_o 22._o whither_o paul_n go_v after_o he_o and_o be_v by_o he_o accompany_v into_o asia_n act._n 20._o 4._o he_o be_v with_o he_o at_o troas_n 5._o v_o and_o at_o miletum_n 17._o v._n where_o paul_n give_v the_o elder_n his_o last_o charge_n as_o the_o bishope_n of_o that_o church_n and_o after_o this_o he_o be_v find_v either_o in_o journey_n or_o absent_a from_o ephesus_n forafter_o he_o be_v find_v a_o prisoner_n with_o paul_n at_o rome_n be_v mention_v as_o his_o companion_n in_o these_o epistle_n write_v while_o paul_n be_v at_o rome_n as_o that_o to_o the_o philippian_n philip._n 1._o to_o philemon_n 1._o 1._o and_o to_o the_o colloss_n 1._o 2._o and_o he_o be_v never_o find_v again_o at_o ephesus_n &_o near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o apostle_n pilgrimage_n he_o be_v send_v for_o to_o rome_n so_o titus_n be_v find_v at_o jerusalem_n before_o he_o come_v to_o crete_n gal._n 1._o 2._o thence_o be_v send_v for_o to_o nicopolis_n tit._n 3._o 12._o then_o to_o corinth_n than_o he_o be_v expect_v at_o troas_n 2._o cor._n 2._o 12._o and_o meet_v with_o paul_n in_o macedonia_n 2._o cor._n 7._o 6._o whence_o he_o be_v send_v again_o to_o corinth_n 2._o cor._n 8._o 6._o &_o after_o this_o near_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n death_n be_v find_v at_o rome_n from_o whence_o he_o go_v not_o to_o crete_n but_o unto_o dalmatia_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 10._o and_o after_o this_o be_v not_o hear_v of_o in_o scripture_n so_o that_o from_o their_o various_a journey_n the_o order_n of_o they_o the_o time_n spend_v in_o they_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o employment_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n copartner_n in_o their_o apostolic_a function_n and_o negotiate_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n where_o the_o apostle_n travel_v and_o the_o scripture_n silence_n touch_v their_o be_v beshop_n of_o any_o one_o church_n these_o divine_n conclude_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v diocesian_a bishop_n other_o do_v remark_n severale_fw-mi other_o pregnant_a circumstance_n in_o the_o sacred_a text_n special_o relate_v to_o timothy_n which_o do_v evince_v he_o to_o be_v neither_o bishop_n at_o all_o nor_o particular_o at_o ephesus_n in_o the_o prelatical_a sense_n as_o 1._o that_o paul_n stir_v he_o up_o to_o diligence_n upon_o this_o motive_n that_o thus_o he_o shall_v be_v agood_o minister_v of_o christ_n not_o a_o bishop_n of_o christ_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 6._o he_o be_v therefore_o a_o minister_n bishop_n but_o nothing_o else_o 2._o that_o when_o paul_n write_v this_o first_o epistle_n to_o he_o he_o be_v but_o new_o enter_v into_o the_o ministry_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 3._o with_o act._n 16._o 1._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o paul_n will_v not_o have_v a_o novice_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n 3._o he_o be_v command_n to_o entreat_v elder_n as_o father_n 4._o to_o honour_v they_o double_o that_o rule_n well_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o father_n over_o these_o elder_n 5._o that_o he_o have_v his_o gift_n by_o the_o lay_v one_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbysery_n which_o can_v not_o be_v one_fw-mi episcopal_a function_n 6._o that_o paul_n appoint_v he_o to_o reside_v there_o only_o until_o his_o own_o return_n from_o macedonia_n to_o instruct_v the_o people_n for_o someshorte_a time_n until_o he_o come_v to_o he_o again_o 1._o tim._n 3._o 14._o 15._o 7._o that_o assoon_o as_o paul_n come_v from_o macedonia_n to_o ephesus_n he_o send_v timothy_n into_o achaia_n himself_o stay_v at_o ephesus_n and_o asia_n for_o a_o season_n act._n 19_o 22._o to_o 40._o v_o and_o from_o thence_o he_o return_v to_o macedonia_n and_o through_o it_o unto_o asia_n accompany_v with_o timothy_n and_o other_o after_o which_o we_o never_o read_v that_o he_o return_v to_o ephesus_n 8._o that_o timothy_n be_v send_v to_o many_o church_n to_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v they_o as_o to_o macedonia_n act._n 19_o 22._o to_o thessalonica_n 1._o thess._n 1._o 2._o 3._o to_o philippi_fw-la chap._n 2._o 19_o 20._o but_o never_a to_o ephesus_n after_o his_o first_o departure_n 9_o that_o though_o he_o be_v join_v with_o paul_n in_o the_o inscription_n of_o some_o epistle_n collos._n 1._o philip_n 1._o and_o frequent_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o he_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o several_a church_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 17._o philip._n 2._o 19_o 20._o 1._o thess._n 3._o 2._o 6._o hebr._n 13._o 23._o yet_o there_o be_v altum_fw-la silentium_fw-la of_o he_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n his_o own_o suppose_a diocese_n 10._o that_o paul_n lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o disciple_n who_o be_v ordain_v in_o that_o church_n after_o his_o suppose_a episcopacy_n that_o as_o timothy_n be_v send_v
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the_o censure_n of_o ancient_a canon_n page_n 235_o 236_o 237_o 238_o 239_o 240_o 241_o 242._o 12._o in_o their_o fastuous_a pomp_n and_o sumptuous_a grandeur_n ibid._n chap._n 15_o misprint_v chap._n 14._o page_n 243_o the_o informer_n pretend_v testimony_n out_o of_o calvin_n beza_n blondell_n etc._n etc._n for_o episcopacy_n examine_v their_o anti-episcopall_a judgement_n clear_v from_o their_o ing_n particular_o calvine_v from_o his_o commentariâ—…_n upon_o the_o controvert_v scripture_n in_o this_o point_n several_a passage_n of_o his_o institution_n and_o commentary_n vindicate_v page_n 243_o 244_o 245_o 246_o 247_o 248_o 249_o 250_o 251._o as_o also_o of_o some_o epistle_n page_n 252_o 253_o 254._o as_o also_o of_o beza_n page_n 255_o 256_o 257_o 258_o 259_o 360._o the_o informer_n two_o absurdity_n which_o by_o way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d dilemma_n he_o offer_v unto_o we_o from_o our_o assertion_n of_o the_o unalterablenesse_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n and_o our_o concession_n of_o 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to_o that_o of_o ambrose_n and_o chrysostome_n page_n 275_o 276_o 277_o 278_o 279_o 280_o 281_o misprint_v 265_o 266_o 267_o 268_o 269_o 270_o 271_o the_o informer_n inconsistence_n note_v page_n 281_o 282_o 283_o misprint_v 271_o 272_o 273._o chap._n 17._o misprint_v 16._o page_n 284._o misprint_v 274._o the_o harmonious_a consent_n of_o ancient_a father_n modern_a divine_n and_o confession_n of_o reform_a church_n for_o presbyterian_a government_n in_o its_o essential_a point_n of_o difference_n from_o prelacy_n exhibit_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o diffence_n betwixt_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la page_n 285_o 286_o 287_o misprint_v 275_o 276_o 277._o 2._o in_o their_o point_n of_o ordination_n &_o jurisdiction_n that_o these_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o single_a prelate_n but_o that_o presbyter_n have_v essential_a joint-interest_n therein_o page_n 288_o 289_o 290_o misprint_v 278_o 279_o 280._o 3._o in_o point_n of_o the_o people_n interest_n in_o the_o election_n and_o call_v of_o minister_n page_n 290_o 291_o misprint_v 280_o 281_o 4._o in_o relation_n to_o the_o roll_a elder_n as_o appoint_v by_o christ._n page_n 292_o misprint_v 282_o 5._o as_o it_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o erastian_n principle_n and_o the_o present_a prelacy_n in_o that_o respect_n and_o maintain_v a_o spiritual_a authority_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o church_n officer_n distinct_a from_o &_o independent_a upon_o the_o civil_a power_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n second_o part_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 2._o a_o twofold_a state_n of_o the_o question_n propose_v the_o one_o touch_v the_o abjuration_n of_o this_o prelacy_n in_o either_o or_o both_o covenant_n the_o other_o concern_v the_o obligation_n of_o these_o oath_n against_o it_o that_o prelacy_n be_v abjure_v in_o the_o national_a covenant_n prove_v from_o several_a clause_n of_o it_o page_z 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o that_o it_o be_v also_o abjure_v in_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n prove_v from_o several_a passage_n thereof_o and_o the_o than_o state_n of_o our_o church_n page_z page_z 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o stand_a force_n of_o these_o oath_n upon_o the_o present_a and_o succeed_a generation_n prove_v 1._o from_o their_o nature_n and_o essenc_n page_z 11_o 12_o 13._o 2._o from_o the_o subject_n they_o affect_v 3._o their_o matter_n and_o object_n 4._o their_o end_n and_o scope_n and_o even_o as_o to_o presbyterian_a government_n page_z 13_o 14._o chap._n 2._o page_n 16_o the_o informer_n argument_n against_o abjuration_n of_o prelacy_n in_o the_o national_a covenant_n some_o reason_n of_o he_o against_o a_o oath_n in_o general_n or_o this_o oath_n obligation_n upon_o the_o posterity_n weigh_v page_n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o mr_n croftons_n testimony_n in_o his_o analepsis_n for_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o the_o posterity_n page_n 21_o 22._o the_o informer_n reason_n against_o the_o abjuration_n of_o prelacy_n in_o the_o national_a covenant_n examine_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denot_n such_o one_fw-mi officer_n as_o they_o have_v shappen_v out_o viz._n a_o diocesian_a prelate_n have_v sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o a_o whole_a diocese_n with_o a_o negative_a voice_n and_o a_o sole_a decisive_a suffrage_n in_o the_o church_n judicatories_n thereof_o shall_v they_o appropriate_v the_o term_n pastor_n or_o minister_n to_o a_o diocesian_a prelate_n only_o who_o will_v not_o call_v this_o one_fw-mi anti-scriptural_a usurpation_n of_o the_o presbyter_n due_a and_o why_o also_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v think_v such_o one_fw-mi usurpation_n when_o they_o appropriate_v the_o term_n episcopus_fw-la or_o bishop_n to_o such_o a_o pretend_a distinct_a officer_n since_o this_o term_n be_v as_o much_o give_v to_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n as_o the_o term_n of_o pastor_n or_o minister_n judicious_a calvin_n have_v some_o remarkable_a passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o tit_n 1_o 7._o 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censure_v juridiall_a court_n draw_v forth_o a_o joint_a decision_n or_o censure_n where_o
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the_o crown_n from_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n steward_n of_o god_n especial_o must_v be_v faithful_a and_o employ_v well_o all_o their_o talent_n receive_v from_o the_o great_a master_n that_o they_o may_v get_v his_o approbation_n and_o reward_n as_o faithful_a servant_n the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n be_v obte_v by_o paul_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o they_o be_v make_v bishop_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o feed_v and_o rule_v the_o church_n which_o god_n have_v purchase_v with_o his_o blood_n now_o all_o thes_n exhortation_n direct_v to_o minister_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n if_o they_o have_v no_o inherent_a immediate_a rule_n essential_o include_v in_o their_o office_n and_o to_o be_v exercise_v according_o but_o must_v only_o preach_v as_o a_o diocesian_a prelate_n depute_v and_o be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o roll_a govern_v power_n absolute_o subject_a to_o he_o and_o at_o his_o disposal_n final_o this_o usurp_a 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likeways_o such_o as_o have_v not_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n 1._o tim._n 3_o 5._o 1._o cor._n 14._o 34_o 35._o a_o 3d._a absurdity_n be_v that_o the_o church_n government_n upon_o earth_n may_v be_v monarchical_a and_o that_o one_o man_n may_v be_v her_o supreme_a head_n legislator_n and_o architectonick_a monarch_n and_o ruler_n for_o aquatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o the_o suprem_fw-mi civil_a ruler_n be_v chieff_n head_n and_o ruler_n over_o the_o church_n in_o his_o dominion_n the_o church_n in_o all_o other_o place_n be_v a_o body_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n shall_v the_o christian_a church_n be_v contract_v within_o his_o dominion_n he_o be_v her_o supreme_a universal_a head_n and_o it_o be_v so_o if_o his_o civil_a dominion_n shall_v be_v extend_v over_o all_o the_o church_n by_o this_o same_o reason_n of_o his_o headship_n over_o one_o he_o may_v be_v head_n over_o all_o and_o exercise_v one_fw-mi 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shift_v and_o obscure_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n anent_o episcopacy_n and_o flinch_v from_o the_o point_n debatable_a discover_v several_a way_n he_o decline_v a_o direct_a plead_n for_o prelate_n civil_a office_n yet_o offer_v some_o argument_n defence_n thereof_o wherein_o his_o prevarication_n and_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o be_v make_v appear_v to_o come_v now_o to_o examine_v what_o this_o new_a dialogist_n have_v produce_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o present_a prelacy_n establish_v among_o we_o and_o to_o examine_v his_o answer_n to_o our_o plea_n against_o it_o we_o shall_v not_o stand_v upon_o the_o trifle_a debate_n about_o the_o personal_a good_a quality_n of_o some_o that_o have_v be_v prelate_n with_o which_o he_o preface_v this_o dialogue_n it_o be_v altogether_o extrinsic_a to_o the_o question_n anent_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o office_n itself_o and_o will_v be_v no_o argument_n in_o our_o case_n against_o he_o as_o this_o man_n can_v but_o 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as_o we_o now_o have_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o
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a_o contradiction_n here_o be_v as_o be_v hint_v evident_a in_o that_o to_o prove_v that_o church_n man_n shall_v not_o ofchoice_n meddle_v incivil_a affair_n he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o no_o man_n that_o war_v entangle_v himself_n with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 4._o now_o if_o this_o for_o or_o illative_a here_o signify_v any_o thing_n and_o be_v not_o nonsense_n this_o he_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o hold_v that_o this_o text_n forbid_v church_n man_n all_o deliberate_a meddle_v in_o civil_a affair_n but_o will_v he_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o samuel_n and_o eli_n their_o judge_v of_o israel_n be_v not_o deliberate_a and_o of_o choice_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v sinful_a by_o this_o rule_n yet_o he_o plead_v for_o its_o imitablenes_n as_o lawful_a though_o a_o deliberate_a involve_v themselves_o in_o civil_a government_n yea_o a_o supreme_a rule_n and_o thus_o hold_v it_o not_o cross_v to_o this_o gospel_n precept_n so_o that_o to_o escape_v this_o scylla_n 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c_o 24._o not_o 1._o acknowledge_v that_o de_n alexandrinae_n ecclesiae_fw-la primordijs_fw-la nihil_fw-la ex_fw-la scriptura_fw-la imâ—…ne_fw-la ex_fw-la patribus_fw-la quidem_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la synodum_fw-la nicenum_fw-la floruerunt_fw-la quicquam_fw-la certi_fw-la demonstrari_fw-la potest_fw-la that_o nothing_o certanly_a can_v be_v make_v appear_v concern_v the_o begining_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n from_o scripture_n no_o not_o from_o the_o father_n who_o flourish_v before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a baronius_n anno._n 44._o 11_o 42._o say_v cum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nomine_fw-la tam_fw-la facta_fw-la quam_fw-la scripta_fw-la reperiantur_fw-la esse_fw-la suppositia_fw-la etc._n etc._n since_o there_o be_v suppositious_a both_o word_n and_o act_n under_o the_o apostle_n name_n &_o since_o what_o be_v relate_v by_o true_a writer_n remain_v not_o incorrupt_a it_o may_v make_v one_o despair_n to_o reach_v that_o be_v true_a and_o cerâ—…in_a so_o much_o be_v 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we_o hear_v of_o augustins_n testimony_n epist._n 19_o to_o jerom._n dr._n reynolds_n in_o his_o epist._n to_o sir_n francis_n knoll_v cite_v chrysostom_n jerom_n ambrose_n augustin_n theodoret_n and_o many_o other_o ancient_a and_o modern_a to_o prove_v that_o in_o scripture_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v all_o one_o jeroms_n testimony_n upon_o titus_n be_v famous_a for_o this_o point_n who_o asserte_n and_o prove_v at_o large_a from_o philip._n 1._o act._n 20._o hebr._n 13_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 5._o that_o by_o god_n appointment_n and_o in_o first_o apostolic_a time_n &_o afterward_o the_o government_n be_v by_o presbyter_n communi_fw-la concilio_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o presbyter_n that_o by_o divine_a appointment_n bishop_n &_o presbyter_n be_v one_o that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o have_v no_o better_a ground_n than_o contudo_fw-la or_o custom_n that_o division_n by_o satan_n instinct_n occasion_v the_o difference_n afterward_o make_v 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ecclaesiaeque_fw-la humano_fw-la decreto_fw-la tribuit_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la est_fw-la factitatum_fw-la aliquantum_fw-la certe_fw-la deflexit_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la aut_fw-la excusari_fw-la potest_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o alium_fw-la contrarium_fw-la sensum_fw-la trahi_fw-la verba_fw-la ejus_fw-la neque_fw-la aliam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la neque_fw-la defensionen_fw-mi neque_fw-la excusationem_fw-la admittentia_fw-la sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la in_o epist._n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la &c_n &c_n some_o will_v he_o say_v draw_v jerom_n to_o a_o contrary_a mind_n against_o his_o will_n but_o whil_n he_o do_v ascribe_v only_o to_o ecclesiastic_a custom_n and_o the_o church_n human_a deccree_n what_o be_v do_v by_o divine_a right_n he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o in_o this_o he_o can_v be_v excuse_v nor_o can_v his_o word_n admit_v of_o any_o other_o sense_n or_o meane_v so_o much_o be_v this_o man_n ingenuity_n beyond_o that_o of_o our_o informer_n 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from_o presbyter_n quid_fw-la facit_fw-la what_o do_v the_o bishop_n except_o ordination_n &c_n &c_n in_o the_o present_a time_n but_o of_o these_o who_o have_v all_o the_o care_n he_o say_v paulatim_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la cura_fw-la delata_fw-la the_o whole_a care_n be_v put_v upon_o one_o in_o the_o preterite_n time_n point_v out_o these_o who_o come_v in_o upon_o that_o schism_n which_o with_o the_o informer_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o objection_n tell_v he_o that_o jerom_n apply_v the_o bishop_n mould_n who_o this_o man_n call_v first_o bishop_n to_o his_v own_o time_n when_o he_o say_v what_o do_v the_o bishop_n except_o ordination_n &c_n &c_n and_o have_v prove_v bishope_n and_o presbyter_n to_o be_v all_o one_o he_o say_v sciant_fw-la that_o be_v let_v the_o present_a bishop_n know_v that_o they_o have_v their_o power_n more_o by_o custom_n then_o divine_a appointment_n 2._o as_o for_o jeroms_n expound_v consuetudo_fw-la or_o custom_n by_o
apostolic_a tradition_n it_o receave_v the_o same_o answer_n with_o what_o be_v say_v as_o to_o his_o call_a apostle_n bishop_n for_o with_o jerome_n apostolic_a tradition_n and_o ecclesiastic_a custom_n be_v all_o one_o as_o that_o instance_n clear_v anent_o the_o observation_n of_o lent_n which_o he_o call_v apostolica_fw-la traditio_fw-la or_o apostolic_a tradition_n write_v to_o marcellus_n and_o yet_o write_v against_o the_o luciferian_o he_o call_v it_o ecclesiae_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la oâ—…_n a_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o by_o apostolic_a tradition_n he_o mean_v not_o apostolic_a appointment_n for_o this_o be_v one_fw-mi implicantia_fw-la in_o terminus_fw-la a_o flat_a contradiction_n since_o he_o deny_v this_o to_o these_o bishop_n but_o only_o ecclesiastic_a custom_n upon_o which_o he_o say_v their_o office_n be_v found_v the_o informer_n second_o answer_n o_o this_o exception_n be_v with_o davenant_n that_o by_o truâ—…h_v of_o divine_a appointinent_n jerom_n mean_v christ_n express_a command_n by_o custom_n the_o apostle_n practice_v begin_v by_o they_o and_o after_z continued_z for_o prove_a this_o he_o adduce_n the_o instance_n now_o give_v anent_o jeroms_n make_v apostolic_a tradition_n and_o ecclesiastic_a custom_n all_o one_o hence_o he_o thus_o sense_n the_o word_n that_o bishop_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n not_o by_o christ_n express_a command_n but_o by_o a_o custom_n introduce_v by_o the_o apostle_n into_o the_o church_n and_o continue_v in_o their_o successor_n ans._n 1._o this_o fine_a conceit_n make_v jerom_n reflect_v odd_o upon_o the_o apostle_n as_o if_o they_o teach_v one_o thing_n and_o practise_v another_o for_o jerome_n prove_v from_o their_o write_n that_o all_o along_o they_o make_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n one_o now_o if_o they_o in_o practice_n set_v up_o bishop_n distinct_a from_o presbyter_n what_o harmony_n make_v this_o 2._o he_o thus_o make_v he_o reflect_v upon_o christ_n express_a command_n in_o relation_n to_o government_n as_o if_o it_o be_v alter_v and_o opon_n his_o government_n apostolic_a in_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o schism_n how_o will_v this_o man_n guard_n against_o this_o which_o he_o impute_v to_o we_o before_o 3._o what_o will_v davenant_n or_o he_o make_v of_o these_o three_o period_n of_o time_n in_o jeroms_n discourse_n observe_v by_o learned_a junius_n and_o other_o to_o clear_v his_o word_n 1._o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n all_o one_o and_o govern_v by_o common_a council_n all_o the_o apostle_n time_n 2._o schism_n arise_v 3._o paulatim_fw-la and_o postea_fw-la in_o process_n of_o time_n and_o by_o degree_n a_o new_a mould_n of_o government_n project_v and_o immutata_fw-la ratio_fw-la the_o order_n change_v as_o ambrose_n say_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n now_o this_o gloss_n of_o his_o word_n will_v make_v the_o apostolic_a government_n and_o practice_n not_o only_o the_o rise_n of_o schism_n but_o to_o be_v change_v for_o a_o change_n its_o sure_a jerom_n speak_v of_o from_o the_o first_o order_n of_o government_n appoint_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o make_v yet_o the_o apostle_n practise_v in_o government_n to_o continue_v the_o answer_n contradict_v itself_o as_o well_o as_o jerome_n as_o for_o the_o instance_n adduce_v it_o can_v quadrat_fw-la here_o in_o this_o place_n when_o jerom_n oppose_v thâ—…_n consuetudo_fw-la or_o custom_n unto_o disposition_n of_o divine_a truth_n for_o the_o apostle_n practice_v second_v by_o their_o doctrine_n as_o the_o informer_n hold_v that_o both_o will_v patroniz_v prelacy_n be_v most_o formal_o a_o divine_a appointment_n and_o their_o give_v unto_o the_o church_n what_o they_o receive_v of_o lord_n in_o their_o commission_n and_o therefore_o can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n be_v oppose_v unto_o a_o divine_a appointment_n as_o jerome_n oppose_v this_o consuetudo_fw-la or_o custom_n in_o fine_a how_o will_v davenant_n or_o he_o separate_z and_o distinguish_v that_o which_o i_o cite_v act._n 20._o for_o the_o parity_n of_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n and_o to_o prove_v presbyter_n their_o common_a joint_a government_n viz_o that_o paul_n give_v the_o whole_a episcopal_a charge_n to_o these_o elder_n in_o his_o last_o farewell_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bishop_n not_o noticing_z timothy_n in_o the_o thing_n how_o will_v he_o i_o say_v distinguish_v this_o from_o one_fw-mi apostolic_a practice_n and_o a_o practice_n to_o be_v continue_v so_o that_o here_o be_v in_o jeroms_n sense_n a_o presbyterian_a practice_n of_o this_o great_a apostle_n a_o practice_n sound_v that_o government_n and_o to_o be_v continue_v so_o but_o the_o informer_n dismiss_v this_o discourse_n of_o jerom_n with_o some_o remarke_n the_o 1_o be_v that_o he_o speak_v at_o least_o of_o one_fw-mi apostolic_a right_n as_o in_o many_o other_o his_o write_n in_o relation_n to_o prelacy_n ans._n we_o have_v prove_v that_o jeroms_n word_n in_o these_o tuo_fw-la place_n mention_v the_o clear_a account_n of_o his_o judgement_n in_o this_o mater_fw-la since_o he_o be_v dispute_v this_o point_n ex_fw-la professo_fw-la do_v evince_v the_o contrary_n his_o 2._o remark_n be_v that_o suppose_v he_o make_v bishop_n lait_a than_o the_o apostle_n yet_o he_o make_v they_o needful_a to_o prevent_v schism_n ans._n jerom_o only_o narrats_n rem_fw-la gestam_fw-la or_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o fact_n viz._n the_o ground_n that_o move_v to_o bring_v they_o in_o but_o give_v not_o his_o approbation_n of_o it_o beside_o the_o informer_n will_v take_v home_o his_o own_o argument_n here_o and_o bewar_n of_o make_v jerom_n reflect_v upon_o the_o apostolic_a government_n and_o contradict_v himself_o in_o approve_v of_o a_o government_n as_o a_o remedy_n of_o schism_n which_o he_o disput_v against_o from_o scripture_n his_o 3d._a note_n be_v that_o jerom_n submit_v to_o episcopacy_n and_o that_o mr._n durham_n say_v that_o aerius_n be_v condemn_v for_o brangle_v this_o order_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o union_n ans._n jeroms_n keep_v fellowship_n wiâ—…h_v the_o visible_a church_n in_o his_o time_n taint_v with_o this_o corruption_n and_o which_o be_v but_o then_o be_v embryo_n of_o that_o grow_v monster_n now_o among_o we_o be_v a_o poor_a argument_n to_o plead_v for_o the_o best_a and_o pure_a and_o in_o so_o far_o the_o most_o considerable_a part_v â—…f_a minister_n and_o professoâ—…s_n in_o this_o church_n heir_n comply_v with_o a_o schismatic_a backslide_a parâ—…y_n introduce_v this_o corruption_n after_o it_o have_v be_v universal_o cast_v out_o and_o vow_v against_o and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o aerius_n neither_o contradict_v we_o jerom_n in_o this_o for_o he_o make_v not_o prelacy_n necessary_a for_o keep_v out_o shisme_n as_o we_o have_v alteady_a tell_v he_o and_o we_o hear_v that_o learned_a whittaker_n call_v it_o a_o remedy_n worse_o than_o the_o disease_n before_o â—…e_n can_v mke_v either_o jeroms_n practice_n heranent_a or_o mr._n durham_n assertion_n as_o to_o aerius_n bear_v any_o conclusion_n against_o we_o he_o must_v prove_v that_o the_o prelatic_a party_n be_v the_o only_a visible_a organic_n church_n of_o scotland_n else_o jeroms_n practice_n will_v fortify_v more_o the_o presbyterian_o plea_n against_o he_o for_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o god_n house_n and_o separate_n from_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n of_o this_o national_a church_n but_o of_o this_o when_o we_o come_v to_o examine_v the_o three_o dialogue_n chap._n xiii_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o our_o present_a prelacy_n and_o the_o ancient_a episcopacy_n state_v and_o evince_v in_o 12._o instance_n hence_o all_o the_o informer_n plead_n from_o antiquity_n for_o our_o prelate_n be_v find_v a_o beat_n of_o the_o air_n and_o impertinent_a although_o this_o informer_n will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o our_o prelacy_n be_v nothing_o discrepant_a from_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o remarkable_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o which_o render_v all_o his_o pretence_n from_o antiquity_n mere_a word_n and_o wind_n 1._o in_o general_a its_o clear_a from_o a_o great_a consent_n of_o the_o learned_a that_o the_o bishop_n who_o first_o come_v in_o after_o the_o apostolic_a age_n be_v nothing_o but_o episcopus_fw-la prese_n or_o moderator_n and_o have_v no_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n above_o presbyter_n this_o moderator_n fix_o set_v up_o durante_fw-la vita_fw-la during_o life_n and_o endue_v with_o a_o high_a honour_n upon_o this_o ground_n be_v beza_n episcopus_fw-la humanus_fw-la or_o human_a bishop_n who_o he_o distinguish_v from_o the_o divine_a bishop_n of_o god_n appointment_n ambrose_n in_o his_o time_n acknowledge_v on_o 1_o tim._n 3._o that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v the_o same_o essential_a office_n and_o ordination_n dr_n reynolds_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o hart_n prove_v that_o at_o first_o the_o moderator_n or_o precedent_n among_o minister_n in_o their_o meeting_n be_v he_o who_o the_o ancient_n in_o after_o time_n call_v bishop_n so_o he_o hold_v
that_o the_o bishop_n at_o his_o first_o rise_n be_v only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o moderator_n of_o the_o presbytery_n blondel_n at_o large_a mantain_n the_o same_o only_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o next_o in_o degree_n succeed_v he_o when_o dead_a hence_o musculus_fw-la after_o he_o have_v from_o the_o text_n allege_v by_o jerome_n prove_v that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v all_o one_o add_v that_o thereafter_o ambition_n beget_v strife_n about_o precedency_n one_o be_v set_v up_o to_o be_v moderator_n in_o a_o fix_a orb_n and_o lest_o our_o informer_n or_o any_o else_o allege_v that_o prelacy_n therefore_o be_v necessary_a to_o prevent_v schism_n this_o eminent_a light_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n add_v but_o whither_o that_o device_n of_o man_n profit_v the_o church_n or_o no_o the_o time_n after_o can_v better_v judge_n and_o that_o the_o effect_n issue_v upon_o it_o dicover_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n his_o remedy_n to_o take_v away_o schism_n but_o satan_n project_n to_o destroy_v a_o faithful_a ministry_n the_o same_o say_v sadael_n viz_o that_o this_o difference_n betwixt_o bishop_n and_o minister_n which_o be_v introduce_v to_o remedy_v schism_n open_v a_o gap_n to_o ambition_n so_o dr_n whittaker_n have_v out_o of_o jerome_n show_v that_o faction_n occasion_v the_o change_n of_o the_o ancient_a apostolic_a parity_n among_o minister_n add_v that_o many_o wise_a and_o godly_a man_n have_v judge_v the_o change_n and_o remedy_n more_o pernicious_a than_o the_o disease_n itself_o which_o though_o at_o first_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v yet_o experience_v after_o prove_v that_o it_o bring_v the_o antichristian_a yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o church_n see_v the_o appendix_n to_o jus_o divin_fw-fr minist_n evangel_n in_o which_o testimony_n of_o these_o great_a man_n we_o may_v observe_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o they_o admit_v the_o first_o bishop_n to_o have_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o fix_a moderator_n 2_o that_o even_o this_o much_o they_o do_v condemn_v as_o a_o deviation_n from_o the_o first_o appointment_n and_o as_o that_o which_o give_v a_o rise_n to_o the_o antichristian_a tyranny_n now_o the_o difference_n and_o disproportion_n betwixt_o this_o fix_a moderator_n and_o our_o present_a diocesian_n erastian_a prelate_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o obvious_a that_o nothing_o further_o need_v be_v say_v to_o clear_v it_o therefore_o his_o argument_n from_o the_o catalogue_n and_o those_o early_a first_o bishop_n who_o take_v place_n in_o the_o church_n be_v pitiful_o claudicant_a as_o to_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n approbation_n of_o our_o prelate_n to_o clear_v it_o further_o its_o evident_a if_o we_o lay_v weight_n upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a bishope_n themselves_o in_o point_n of_o church_n government_n that_o 1_o they_o hold_v not_o their_o consecration_n or_o ordination_n to_o be_v distinct_a from_o that_o of_o presbyter_n episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la una_fw-la &_o eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la that_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o ordination_n we_o hear_v be_v ambrose_n assertion_n 2._o no_o delegation_n of_o external_a jurisdiction_n to_o presbyter_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o ancient_n as_o it_o be_v by_o our_o new_a hierachical_a pleader_n the_o prelatist_n hold_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v proper_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a diocese_n and_o that_o all_o the_o minister_n thereof_o have_v but_o a_o derive_v precarius_fw-la ministry_n under_o he_o so_o dâ—…wn_n defence_n lib_n 2._o c._n 4._o p._n 67._o field_n of_o the_o church_n 56._o c._n 27_o sarav_n the_o trip_n epis_fw-la p_o 87._o spalaâ—…_n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o num._n 15._o and_o yet_o ambrose_n on_o 1_o tim._n 5_o and_o chrisostom_n hom._n 17_o on_o matthew_n call_v presbyter_n express_o christi_fw-la vicarios_fw-la christ_n vicar_n cyprian_a lib._n 4._o epist._n 8._o say_v dominum_fw-la sacerdâ—…tes_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o lord_n condescend_v to_o elect_v &_o constitut_v to_o himself_o priest_n in_o his_o church_n 3._o the_o ancient_n hold_v that_o the_o power_n of_o external_a jurisdiction_n be_v common_a with_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o trallian_n call_v the_o presbyter_n senatum_fw-la dei_fw-la god_n court_n or_o senat._n et_fw-la non_fw-la consiliarios_fw-la solum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o assessores_fw-la episcopi_fw-la not_o counsellor_n only_a as_o be_v our_o curate_n and_o scarce_o that_o but_o the_o bishop_n assessor_n irenaeus_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 44._o call_v they_o principes_fw-la prince_n or_o chieff_n augustin_n serm_n 86._o call_v the_o brethren_n ineremo_fw-la patronos_fw-la rectores_fw-la terrae_fw-la patroness_n and_o rector_n of_o the_o earth_n chrisostom_n express_o show_v on_o 1._o tim._n 1_o hom_o 11._o ecclesijs_fw-la praesidisse_fw-la sicut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &c_n &c_n that_o they_o preside_v over_o the_o church_n as_o the_o bishop_n and_o receive_v together_o with_o they_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v and_o govern_v the_o church_n the_o homily_n begin_v thus_o postquam_fw-la de_fw-la episcopis_fw-la dixit_fw-la eosque_fw-la formavit_fw-la quidnam_fw-la illos_fw-la habere_fw-la conveniat_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la item_n abstinere_fw-la necesse_fw-la sit_fw-la dictans_fw-la ommisso_fw-la interim_n presbyterorum_fw-la ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la diaconos_fw-la transiit_fw-la cur_n id_fw-la quaeso_fw-la quia_fw-la scilicet_fw-la inter_fw-la episcopum_fw-la atque_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la interest_n ferme_fw-fr nihil_fw-la quip_n &_o presbyteris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cura_fw-la permissa_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la de_fw-la episcopis_fw-la dixit_fw-la â—…ea_fw-la etiam_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la congruunt_fw-la that_o be_v after_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o bishope_n and_o form_v they_o enjoin_v what_o thing_n it_o become_v they_o to_o have_v and_o from_o what_o it_o be_v necessary_a 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sola_fw-la enim_fw-la suffragatione_fw-la horum_fw-la ascenderunt_fw-la atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la solo_fw-la videntur_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la injuriam_fw-la facere_fw-la that_o be_v that_o only_o by_o the_o presbyter_n suffrage_n they_o have_v ascend_v viz_o to_o this_o power_n and_o in_o this_o only_o they_o seem_v to_o do_v injury_n to_o presbyter_n the_o learned_a junius_n the_o cleric_a cap._n 7._o not_o 611._o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la non_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la ergo_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la est_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la the_o hand_n suffrage_n be_v here_o the_o presbyter_n but_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o ordination_n than_o ordination_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o have_v prove_v this_o construction_n &_o sense_n of_o the_o greek_a from_o suidas_n he_o show_v that_o chrisost._n place_v not_o the_o difference_n in_o ordination_n betwixt_o the_o bishop_n and_o 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and_o his_o episcopal_a sectator_n he_o do_v not_o right_o expound_v his_o text_n while_o distinguish_v that_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o apostle_n make_v one_o &_o theâ—…_n same_o jerome_n tell_v we_o of_o their_o common_a government_n of_o the_o church_n together_o with_o the_o bishop_n from_o who_o gratian_n
in_o decretis_fw-la cause_n 16._o quest._n 1_o cap._n show_v that_o ecclesia_fw-la habet_fw-la senatum_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la &c_n &c_n that_o the_o church_n have_v a_o senate_n of_o presbyter_n without_o who_o counsel_n the_o bishop_n can_v do_v nothing_o 2._o we_o hear_v that_o these_o ancient_a bishop_n be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o presbyter_n as_o their_o fix_a moderator_n and_o have_v all_o their_o episcopal_a power_n from_o their_o free_a choice_n and_o election_n and_o that_o any_o prerogative_n which_o they_o have_v over_o presbyter_n they_o ascribe_v it_o to_o custom_n and_o to_o the_o presbyter_n own_o choic_a consuetudini_fw-la non_fw-la dominicae_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la veritati_fw-la to_o custom_n not_o the_o truth_n of_o divine_a appointment_n as_o jerome_n speak_v irenaeus_n who_o live_v ann_n 180_o lib_n 4._o cap._n 43_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v adher_o to_o those_o presbyter_n qui_fw-la successionem_fw-la habent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la 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informer_n will_v not_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o our_o prelate_n now_o have_v their_o power_n by_o presbyter_n election_n as_o these_o ancient_a bishopes_n 3_o it_o be_v also_o clear_a that_o in_o these_o first_o time_n when_o the_o episcopus_fw-la praeses_fw-la be_v set_v up_o and_o for_o some_o age_n afterward_o not_o only_o the_o presbyter_n but_o the_o people_n also_o have_v a_o great_a interest_n in_o their_o choice_n cyprian_n epist_n 68_o speak_v of_o the_o choice_n of_o bishop_n say_v that_o plebâ—…_n maxim_n habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la the_o people_n have_v main_o a_o power_n and_o that_o plebe_fw-la present_n that_o be_v in_o the_o people_n presence_n they_o be_v set_v up_o which_o he_o say_v be_v a_o power_n they_o have_v descend_v upon_o they_o de_fw-fr divina_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la that_o be_v from_o the_o divine_a authority_n and_o this_o have_v the_o approbation_n of_o one_fw-mi african_a synod_n consult_v by_o the_o church_n of_o spain_n as_o to_o election_n athanas_n epist_n ad_fw-la orthodox_n condemn_v the_o come_n in_o of_o a_o bishop_n without_o the_o people_n consent_n as_o a_o breach_n not_o only_o of_o one_fw-mi ecclesiastic_a constitution_n but_o one_fw-mi apostolic_a precept_n see_v smect_n page_n 26._o prove_a this_o at_o large_a that_o bishop_n be_v elect_v by_o the_o people_n cyprian_a lib._n 1._o epist._n 4._o nomine_fw-la synodi_fw-la africanae_fw-la videmus_fw-la de_fw-la divina_fw-la authoritate_fw-la descendere_fw-la ut_fw-la sacer_fw-la do_v plebe_fw-la present_n sub_fw-la omnium_fw-la oculis_fw-la deligatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o priest_n be_v choose_v under_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o people_n be_v present_a and_o approve_v as_o fit_a and_o worthy_a by_o a_o public_a testimony_n this_o he_o say_v we_o see_v descend_v from_o divine_a authority_n &_o ibid._n diligenter_fw-la the_o traditione_n divina_fw-la &_o apostolica_fw-la traditione_n tenendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la fere_n &_o per_fw-la provincias_fw-la universas_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la deligatar_n plebi_fw-la cui_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la present_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v to_o to_o be_v hold_v from_o the_o divine_a and_o apostolic_a tradition_n as_o almost_o through_o all_o province_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v choose_v in_o the_o people_n presence_n over_o who_o he_o be_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n he_o testify_v that_o thus_o cornelius_n be_v choose_v bishop_n of_o rome_n lib._n 4_o epist_n 2._o grat._n do_v 62._o can_v nulla_fw-la ratio_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la inter_fw-la episcopos_fw-la habeantur_fw-la qui_fw-la nec_fw-la a_o clero_fw-la sunt_fw-la electi_fw-la nec_fw-la a_o plebibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la expetiti_fw-la no_o reason_n permitt_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v hold_v bishop_n who_o be_v neither_o choose_v by_o the_o clergy_n nor_o desire_v by_o the_o people_n so_o ambrose_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o citticen_n of_o milan_n flavianus_n by_o those_o of_o antioch_n chrisostom_n by_o the_o constantinâ—…politans_n this_o custom_n be_v so_o root_v that_o when_o emperor_n afterward_o obtrude_v bishop_n without_o the_o previus_fw-la election_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n the_o most_o famous_a bishop_n much_o stomach_v it_o ubi_fw-la ille_fw-la canon_n say_v athanasius_n epist._n ad_fw-la solitariam_fw-la vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la ut_fw-la a_fw-la pallatio_fw-la mittatur_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la futurus_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la where_o be_v that_o canon_n that_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v bishop_n shall_v be_v send_v from_o the_o court_n let_v our_o court_n prelate_n mark_v this_o and_o our_o curate_n answer_v this_o quere_z now_o i_o hope_v our_o informer_n will_v not_o allege_v that_o the_o people_n have_v any_o the_o least_o interest_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o our_o prelate_n so_o that_o they_o be_v but_o novel_a &_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n in_o this_o point_n 4._o non_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o bishop_n can_v ordain_v 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and_o have_v they_o not_o the_o facto_fw-la frequent_o do_v so_o so_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n also_o they_o be_v new_o mint_v gentleman_n 5._o the_o power_n and_o government_n of_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n in_o church_n judicatory_n be_v not_o sole_a and_o singular_a as_o that_o of_o our_o prelate_n nor_o do_v they_o invad_v or_o inhanse_v their_o decisive_a conclusive_a suffrage_n as_o they_o do_v who_o be_v prince_n in_o all_o the_o present_a church_n meeting_n which_o must_v only_o give_v they_o advice_n and_o not_o that_o unless_o this_o high_a priest_n judge_v they_o of_o know_a loyalty_n and_o prudence_n and_o may_v do_v with_o their_o advice_n what_o he_o please_v whereas_o cyprian_n epist._n 6._o and_o 28_o profess_v that_o he_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o 4â—…_n council_n of_o carthage_n condemn_v the_o bishop_n decision_n unless_o fortify_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o clergy_n can._n 23._o where_o be_v the_o negative_a voice_n here_o see_v ruffin_n hist._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 9_o smectim_n prove_v from_o canon_n of_o ancient_a council_n &_o the_o father_n that_o neither_o 1._o in_o censure_v presbyter_n nor_o 2._o in_o judgeing_a of_o the_o conversation_n or_o crime_n of_o church_n member_n nor_o 3_o in_o
excommunication_n nor_o receive_v of_o penitent_n bishop_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o presbyter_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o delegation_n of_o their_o power_n downam_n himself_o confess_v in_o reference_n to_o ambrose_n time_n and_o long_o after_o it_o so_o that_o for_o 400_o year_n our_o prelate_n present_a prince_n like_o power_n be_v not_o know_v in_o the_o church_n the_o ancient_a bishop_n make_v themselves_o sole_a in_o no_o point_n of_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n as_o our_o prelate_n who_o have_v excommunicate_a alone_o tertull._n apoleget_v show_v that_o the_o exhortation_n castigation_n and_o censuradivina_fw-la the_o divine_a censure_n among_o which_o he_o take_v in_o excommunication_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la all_o the_o approve_a elder_n before_o he_o iraenus_fw-la haeres_fw-la lib_n 4_o cap._n 44._o will_v have_v these_o presbyter_n obey_v qui_fw-la successionem_fw-la habent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n have_v 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the_o seventy_o disciple_n place_v in_o one_fw-mi inferior_a orb_n to_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v proper_o succcede_v by_o presbyter_n that_o mathias_n behove_v to_o be_v ordain_v one_fw-mi apostle_n though_o one_o of_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n be_v his_o great_a argument_n to_o prove_v this_o now_o i_o beseech_v he_o per_fw-la omnes_fw-la musas_fw-la will_v he_o say_v that_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n differ_v only_o ordine_fw-la and_o not_o gradu_fw-la in_o order_n not_o in_o degree_n or_o that_o these_o father_n do_v hold_v this_o opinion_n how_o come_v their_o successor_n then_o to_o coalesce_v into_o one_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o differ_v only_o in_o a_o farm_n nihil_fw-la or_o almost_o nothing_o say_v not_o ambrose_n episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v the_o same_o ordination_n but_o the_o informer_n will_v not_o adventure_v to_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n have_v 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solemn_o consecrat_v by_o their_o fellow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o new_a episcopal_a order_n in_o a_o word_n we_o hear_v from_o cassander_n that_o the_o canonist_n and_o theologue_n who_o dispute_v this_o question_n do_v both_o accord_n that_o as_o to_o a_o jus_o divinum_fw-la or_o divine_a right_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n either_o in_o order_n or_o degree_n and_o so_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v which_o yet_o the_o informer_n himself_o dare_v not_o positive_o assert_v that_o the_o father_n toss_v this_o question_n it_o will_v nothing_o help_v he_o nor_o prejudge_v mr_n durham_n quotation_n which_o speak_v of_o a_o jus_o divinum_fw-la as_o for_o what_o he_o add_v that_o the_o father_n cite_v by_o medina_n may_v hold_v the_o same_o notion_n let_v he_o hear_v how_o bellarmin_n no_o friend_n to_o presbyterian_a government_n represent_v his_o assertion_n the_o cler._n cap_n 15._o michael_n medina_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr sacrorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la origine_fw-la &_o eminentia_fw-la cap._n 5._o affirmat_fw-la sanctum_fw-la hieronimum_fw-la idem_fw-la omnino_fw-la cum_fw-la aerianis_fw-la sensisse_fw-la neque_fw-la solum_fw-la hieronimum_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la haeresi_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ambrosium_fw-la sedulium_n primasium_n chrysostomum_n theodoretum_n oecumenium_n &_o theophylactum_n atque_fw-la ita_fw-la inquit_fw-la medina_n isti_fw-la viri_fw-la alioqui_fw-la sanctissimi_fw-la &_o sacrarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la consultissimi_fw-la quorum_fw-la tamen_fw-la sententiam_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o aerio_fw-la deinde_fw-la in_o waldensibus_fw-la postremo_fw-la in_o joanne_n wickleffo_n damnavit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la that_o be_v michael_n medina_n in_o the_o first_o book_n concern_v the_o original_n and_o eminency_n of_o sacred_a man_n 5._o chap._n affirm_v that_o st_n jerome_n be_v every_o way_n of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o the_o aerian_o and_o that_o not_o only_o i_o be_v in_o that_o heresy_n but_o also_o ambrose_n sedulius_n primasius_n chrysostom_n theodoret_n oecomenius_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi and_o thus_o say_v medina_n these_o man_n otherways_o most_o godly_a and_o most_o expert_a in_o the_o holy_a scrpture_n who_o judgement_n notwithstanding_o the_o church_n condemn_v first_o in_o aerius_n next_o in_o the_o waldeneses_n and_o last_o in_o john_n wickleff_n let_v our_o informer_n note_v here_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v beyond_o debate_n with_o bellarmin_n that_o with_o medina_n at_o least_o all_o these_o father_n be_v aerian_n 2._o that_o his_o holy_a catholic_n church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o grand_a condemner_n of_o this_o heresy_n 3._o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o old_a waldenses_n these_o famous_a witness_n against_o antichrist_n and_o of_o john_n wickleff_n and_o such_o like_a eminent_a reformer_n afterwards_o he_o add_v that_o in_o jerome_n and_o these_o greek_a father_n that_o opinion_n be_v of_o old_a dissemble_v out_o of_o reverence_n to_o they_o but_o contrary_o in_o the_o heretic_n always_o condemn_v so_o we_o see_v the_o presbyterian_a principle_n be_v with_o he_o one_o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o protestant_n peter_n swav_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n pag._n 664._o edit_n francfort_n relate_v that_o when_o the_o authority_n of_o jerom_n and_o augustin_n be_v bring_v to_o prove_v episcopacy_n to_o be_v but_o one_fw-mi ecclesiastic_a constitution_n michael_n medina_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o jerom_n augustin_n and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n fall_v into_o that_o heresy_n not_o have_v thorough_o search_v the_o matter_n &_o that_o he_o maintain_v pro_fw-la virili_fw-la this_o to_o be_v their_o opinion_n final_o to_o make_v these_o father_n one_o with_o themselves_o who_o this_o man_n enforce_v in_o his_o next_o passage_n cite_v page_n 71_o 72._o anent_o the_o derivation_n of_o episcopacy_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o high_a to_o speak_v palpable_a contradiction_n we_o must_v say_v with_o whittaker_n that_o they_o call_v the_o apostle_n so_o because_o they_o do_v that_o upon_o the_o matter_n which_o bishop_n then_o do_v and_o because_o their_o power_n quadam_fw-la similitudine_fw-la or_o by_o a_o certain_a similitude_n or_o likeness_n as_o junius_n express_v it_o be_v like_a to_o that_o of_o these_o extraordinary_a church_n officer_n who_o notwithstanding_o they_o can_v not_o succeed_v in_o the_o same_o office_n nor_o can_v these_o father_n think_v so_o upon_o the_o ground_n former_o mention_v tilen_v in_o his_o specul_n antichr_n ortum_fw-la aperiens_fw-la aphoris_n 88_o tell_v we_o that_o episcopos_fw-la &_o presbyteros_fw-la re_fw-la &_o nomine_fw-la eosdem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la non_fw-la hieronimus_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o 1._o tim._n 3._o sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la scriptura_fw-la perspicue_n docet_fw-la tit._n 1._o act._n 20._o phil._n 1._o proinde_fw-la humani_fw-la instituti_fw-la sive_fw-la positivi_fw-la ut_fw-la vocant_fw-la juris_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la sub_fw-la diversis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la munerum_fw-la distinctio_fw-la that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o in_o name_n and_o thing_n or_o office_n not_o only_o jerome_n on_o 1._o tim._n 3._o but_o the_o scripture_n also_o do_v evident_o teach_v tit._n 1._o act._n 20._o phil._n 1._o and_o therefore_o that_o distinction_n of_o the_o office_n under_o diverse_a name_n be_v of_o human_a institution_n as_o they_o call_v it_o or_o of_o positive_a right_n a_o fit_a lookingglass_n this_o have_v no_o doubt_n be_v to_o the_o same_o tilen_v when_o he_o write_v his_o paraenesis_n and_o change_v his_o note_n and_o likewise_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a look_a glass_n for_o this_o informer_n chap._n xvi_o the_o harmonious_a consent_n of_o ancient_a father_n modern_a divine_n and_o confession_n of_o reform_a church_n for_o presbyterian_a government_n in_o all_o its_o essential_a point_n of_o difference_n from_o prelacy_n be_v exhibit_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o 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the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n for_o this_o point_n of_o truth_n the_o doctor_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o hart_n hold_v that_o the_o precedent_n choose_v out_o at_o first_o to_o moderate_a be_v be_v who_o afterward_o the_o father_n call_v bishop_n and_o that_o the_o name_n bishop_n common_a to_o all_o minister_n be_v by_o they_o thus_o appropriate_v to_o this_o precedent_n next_o for_o modern_a writer_n the_o same_o dr_n reynolds_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o formentioned_a epistle_n that_o those_o who_o have_v labour_v about_o the_o reform_n of_o the_o church_n these_o 500_o year_n have_v teach_v that_o all_o pastor_n be_v they_o entitle_v bishop_n or_o priest_n have_v equal_a authority_n and_o power_n by_o god_n word_n cite_v the_o waldenses_n in_o aen._n silu._n hift_n of_o bohem._n chap._n 35._o pitch_n hierarch_n ecclesiast_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o marsil_n patavin_n defence_n pacis_fw-la part_n 2._o cap._n 15._o wickleff_n in_o thom._n walden_n doct._n fil._n tom._n 1._o lib_n 2._o cap._n 60._o and_o tom_n 2._o cap_n 7._o and_o his_o scholar_n husse_v and_o the_o hussit_n aeneas_z silvius_z loccit_fw-la luther_n advers._fw-la falso_fw-la nomin_v scot_n epise_v &_o adversus_fw-la papat_fw-la rom._n calv._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la phil._n tit._n 1._o erentius_fw-la apolog._n confess_v wittenberg_n cap._n 21_o bulinger_n decad._n 5._o serm_v 3._o musculus_fw-la loc._n com_n tit_n de_fw-la ministerio_fw-la verbi_fw-la then_o he_o add_v jewel_n pilkington_n dr._n humphrey_n in_o campian_n &_o duraeum_n jesuit_n part._n 2._o raâ—…_n 3._o whittak_n ad_fw-la rationes_fw-la campian_n 6._o &_o confut_n durae_fw-la like_o 6._o mr_n bradfoord_n lambert_n fox_n act._n mon._n fulk_n ansr._n to_o the_o rhemeflit_v to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v cartwright_n against_o the_o rhemist_n bishop_n bilson_n himself_o against_o seminartes_n lib._n 1._o p_o 318._o bishop_n morton_n in_o his_o catholic_n apology_n part._n 1._o cap._n 33._o erasmus_n upon_o 1_o tim._n 4._o to_o which_o add_v that_o in_o the_o oâ—…cumenick_n counâ—…les_v of_o constance_n &_o basile_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o presbyter_n shall_v have_v decisive_a suffrage_n in_o council_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n because_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n bishop_n be_v not_o great_a than_o
they_o and_o it_o be_v express_o give_v they_o act._n 15._o 23._o to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v the_o council_n aquisgravense_a sub_fw-la ludovico_n pio_n imperatore_n 1._o anno_fw-la 816._o which_o approve_v it_o for_o sound_a divinity_n out_o of_o scripture_n that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v equal_a bring_v the_o same_o text_n that_o aerius_n do_v to_o these_o mention_v the_o learned_a reynolds_n do_v add_v the_o common_a judgement_n of_o reform_a church_n viz._n helvetia_n savoy_n france_n scotland_n germany_n hungary_n poland_n the_o low_a country_n cite_v the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n yea_o their_o own_o church_n of_o england_n chap_n ii_o of_o the_o harmony_n thereafter_o he_o learned_o refute_v our_o informer_n as_o to_o what_o he_o say_v anent_o jeroms_n so_o often_o repeat_v a_o marco_n evangelista_n show_v both_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o 4t_n council_n of_o carthage_n cap._n 3._o anent_o presbyter_n interest_n in_o ordination_n which_o say_v he_o prove_v that_o the_o bishop_n ordain_v not_o then_o alone_o in_o all_o place_n although_o jerom_n say_v quid_fw-la facit_fw-la excepta_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la &c_n &c_n and_o by_o jeroms_n prove_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n to_o be_v all_o one_o in_o scripture_n and_o even_o in_o the_o right_n of_o ordination_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o that_o jerom_o can_v not_o mean_a bishop_n in_o alexandria_n to_o have_v have_v that_o episcopal_a power_n since_o mark_n about_o which_o the_o question_n be_v where_o also_o he_o vindicat_o calvin_n jnstit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 4._o c_o 4._o sect_n 2._o cite_v by_o bancroft_n as_o likwayes_o by_o our_o dialogist_n here_o as_o consent_v to_o the_o establishment_n of_o one_fw-mi episcopacy_n since_o mark_v at_o alexandria_n he_o say_v that_o calvin_n have_v show_v that_o minister_n choose_v out_o one_o to_o preside_v to_o who_o especial_o they_o give_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n show_v that_o notwithstanding_o this_o bishop_n be_v not_o above_o they_o in_o honour_n and_o 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right_n that_o the_o affirmative_a be_v most_o false_a against_o the_o scripture_n father_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n yea_o the_o very_a schoolman_n themselves_o lombard_n thomas_n bonaventur_fw-la a_o second_o essential_a point_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n in_o opposition_n to_o prelacy_n be_v in_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n viz_o that_o these_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o single_a prelate_n but_o that_o presbyter_n have_v one_fw-mi essential_a joint_a interest_n therein_o and_o this_o also_o have_v a_o large_a consent_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o learned_a both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a for_o this_o the_o 4t_n council_n of_o carthage_n be_v adduce_v can._n 5._o and_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o basile_n anent_o presbyter_n decisive_a suffrage_n in_o council_n cyprian_n epist._n 33._o and_o 78._o council_n of_o antioch_n canâ—…_n 10._o of_o aneyra_n can._n 13._o ruffian_n hist._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 9_o sozom_n l._n 2._o c._n 23._o and_o many_o such_o smectim_n pag._n 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o cite_v many_o testimony_n for_o this_o see_v blondel_n apol._n sect._n 3._o pag._n 120._o to_o 130._o prins_n un-bish_a of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n from_o pag._n 52._o to_o 83._o where_o the_o full_a consent_n of_o reform_a divine_n be_v adduce_v such_o as_o joannes_n luckawit_v in_o his_o confession_n of_o the_o taborit_n against_o rokenzana_n cap_n 13._o the_o waldâ—…nses_n and_o taborit_n apud_fw-la fox_n act_n monum_fw-la p._n 210._o illyric_n catol_n testiumveritatis_fw-la tit._n waldenses_n 455._o melanchton_n arg._n &_o respon_n par_fw-fr 7._o de_fw-fr potest_fw-la episcopi_fw-la arg._n 2._o hiperius_fw-la on_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o hemmingius_fw-la ibid._n gerardus_n loc._n theol._n de_fw-fr ministerio_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la prove_v this_o at_o large_a peizelius_fw-la arg._n &_o resp._n par._n 7._o de_fw-fr ordin_n ministrorum_fw-la in_o arg._n 1._o musculus_fw-la loc_n com._n de_fw-fr ministerio_fw-la verbi_fw-la mornâ—…y_o lord_n of_o pless_n de_fw-fr eccles._n cap_n 11._o nay_o canonist_n and_o schoolman_n themselves_o summa_fw-la angelica_fw-la ordo_fw-la sect_n 13._o and_o innocentius_n there_o cite_v filiuâ—…ius_fw-la jesuit_n de_fw-la casibus_fw-la consc._n par._n 1._o tract_n 9_o alexander_n alensis_n sum._n theol._n par_fw-fr 4._o quest._n 9_o m._n 5._o artic._n 1._o cajetan_n on_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o and_o many_o other_o likewise_o it_o be_v make_v good_a that_o the_o bishop_n swallow_v up_o this_o power_n of_o presbyter_n and_o reserve_v it_o only_o to_o himself_o come_v from_o popish_a authority_n leo_fw-la primus_fw-la epist._n â—…8_n on_o complaint_n of_o unlawful_a ordination_n write_v to_o the_o german_a and_o french_a bishop_n reckon_v up_o what_o thing_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n presbyterorum_fw-la &_o diaconorum_fw-la consecratio_fw-la the_o consecration_n of_o presbyter_n and_o deacons_n then_o add_v quae_fw-la omne_fw-la solis_fw-la deberi_fw-la summis_fw-la pontificibus_fw-la authoritate_fw-la canonum_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la that_o be_v all_o which_o thing_n be_v command_v to_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o canon_n for_o this_o see_v also_o rabanus_n maurus_n de_fw-fr instit._fw-la clericorum_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o and_o to_o this_o truth_n of_o presbyter_n power_n in_o ordination_n the_o confession_n of_o reform_a church_n give_v a_o harmonious_a echo_n the_o latter_a confession_n of_o helvetia_n harmon_n of_o confess_v chap._n 11._o pag_n 232._o assert_v that_o the_o holy_a function_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v givinâ—…_n the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o presbyter_n no_o word_n of_o pre_n lat_n hand_n so_o the_o 18._o chap_n pag._n 236._o they_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o public_a prayer_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n which_o power_n they_o say_v be_v the_o same_o and_o alike_o in_o all_o cite_v that_o passage_n luke_n 10._o he_o that_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n so_o act._n 15._o and_o jerom_n on_o tit._n 1._o therefore_o say_v they_o let_v no_o man_n forbid_v that_o we_o return_v to_o the_o old_a appointment_n of_o god_n so_o they_o call_v the_o presbyterian_a way_n of_o ordination_n and_o rather_o receive_v it_o then_o the_o custom_n devise_v by_o man_n so_o they_o call_v the_o episcopal_a method_n thus_o the_o confession_n of_o bohem._n chap._n 9_o harm_n sect_n 11_o pag._n 246._o 247._o after_o set_v down_o the_o qualification_n of_o minister_n as_o to_o ordination_n they_o say_v that_o after_o prayer_n and_o fast_v they_o be_v to_o be_v confirm_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o elder_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o their_o hand_n so_o the_o confess_v sax_n chap_n 12._o harm_n conf_n par_fw-fr 2._o affirm_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n to_o ordain_v minister_n lawful_o elect_v and_o call_v where_o we_o have_v assert_v both_o the_o presbyter_n power_n in_o ordination_n and_o the_o people_n interest_n in_o the_o call_v of_o pastor_n in_o
opposition_n to_o prelacy_n so_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o french_a church_n credimus_fw-la veram_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &c_n &c_n we_o believe_v that_o the_o true_a church_n ought_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o that_o policy_n which_o christ_n have_v ordain_v viz_o that_o there_o be_v pastor_n presbyter_n or_o elder_n and_o deacon_n and_o again_o we_o believe_v that_o all_o true_a pastor_n wherever_o they_o be_v be_v endue_v with_o equal_a and_o the_o same_o power_n under_o one_o head_n and_o bishop_n christ_n jesus_n which_o strike_v our_o diocesian_n and_o erastian_n frame_v of_o government_n stark_o dead_a which_o be_v second_v thus_o by_o the_o belgic_a confess_v art_n 30._o all_o christ_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v the_o same_o and_o equal_a power_n and_o authority_n as_o be_v all_o minister_n of_o that_o only_a universal_a head_n and_o bishop_n christ._n to_o thesewe_v may_v add_v many_o other_o testimony_n of_o reform_a divine_n as_o calvin_n piscator_fw-la marlâ—…rat_fw-la on_o 1._o tim_n 4._o 14._o tit._n 1._o 3_o zanch._n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la pâ—…ccat_fw-la and_o legal_a in_o 4tum_fw-la praecep_v chemnitius_n loc._n com._n part._n 3._o de_fw-fr eccles._n cap._n 4._o exam._n council_n trid._n part_n 2._o de_fw-fr sacram._n ordinis_fw-la pag._n 224_o 225._o prove_v also_o that_o election_n and_o vocation_n of_o minister_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n antonius_n sadael_n resp._n ad_fw-la repetita_fw-la turriani_n sophismata_fw-la par_fw-fr 2._o loâ—…_n 12._o beza_n the_o divers_a ministrorum_fw-la gradibus_fw-la junius_n controu._n 5._o l._n c_o 3_o n_o 3._o chamierus_n panstratia_n cathol_a tom_n 2._o de_fw-la occum_n pontis_fw-la cap._n 6._o a_o 3d._n great_a point_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n in_o opposition_n to_o prelacy_n be_v the_o people_n interest_n in_o the_o election_n and_o call_v of_o minister_n and_o for_o this_o there_o be_v as_o full_a a_o consent_n of_o divine_n and_o church_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a several_a of_o the_o forementioned_a confession_n clear_v this_o the_o people_n election_n and_o call_v be_v take_v in_o together_o with_o presbyter_n ordination_n cyprian_n epist._n 68_o be_v full_a to_o this_o purpose_n plebs_fw-la ipsa_fw-la maxim_n habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la vel_fw-la eligendi_fw-la dignos_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la vel_fw-la indignos_fw-la recusandi_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la videmus_fw-la de_fw-la divina_fw-la authoritate_fw-la descendere_fw-la ut_fw-la sacerdos_n sub_fw-la omnium_fw-la oculis_fw-la plebe_fw-la present_n deligatur_fw-la &_o dignus_fw-la atque_fw-la idoneus_fw-la publicâ—…_n judicio_fw-la ac_fw-la testimonio_fw-la comprobetur_fw-la that_o be_v the_o people_n themselves_o have_v chief_o the_o power_n either_o of_o elect_v worthy_a priest_n or_o refuse_v the_o unworthy_a which_o mater_fw-la we_o see_v even_o of_o itself_o to_o descend_v from_o the_o divine_a authority_n that_o the_o priest_n be_v set_v apart_o under_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o in_o the_o people_n presence_n and_o as_o worthy_a and_o qualify_v be_v approve_v by_o a_o public_a judgement_n and_o testimony_n so_o lib_n 1._o epist_n 4._o be_v full_a for_o the_o church_n liberty_n and_o right_n in_o election_n the_o 4t_n council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 22._o require_v to_o the_o admission_n of_o every_o clergy_n man_n civium_fw-la assensum_fw-la &_o testimonium_fw-la &_o convenientiam_fw-la the_o consent_n of_o the_o citzen_n their_o testimony_n and_o agreement_n socrat_n l._n 4._o c._n 25._o say_v that_o ambrose_n be_v choose_v bishop_n of_o milan_n by_o the_o uniform_a voice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o pretend_a apostolic_a but_o true_o old_a constitution_n of_o clement_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 4._o the_o bishop_n who_o must_v be_v ordain_v be_v appoint_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v unblameable_a choose_v by_o all_o the_o people_n unto_o who_o let_v the_o people_n be_v assemble_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n n._n b._n with_o the_o presbytery_n and_o the_o bishop_n there_o present_a give_v their_o consent_n and_o a_o bishop_n ask_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o presbytery_n &_o the_o peopleâ—…_n if_o they_o desire_v such_o a_o man_n to_o be_v set_v over_o they_o the_o helvetick_a confession_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o right_a choose_n of_o minister_n be_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n so_o the_o belgic_a confession_n tell_v we_o that_o minister_n elder_n and_o deacon_n be_v to_o be_v advance_v to_o their_o office_n by_o the_o lawful_a election_n of_o the_o church_n greg._n nazian_n orat_fw-la 31._o commend_v athanasius_n his_o call_n as_o be_v after_o the_o apostolical_a example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o all_o the_o people_n blondel_n clear_v this_o from_o a_o large_a consent_n of_o antiquity_n page_n 379._o to_o 473._o and_o this_o be_v clear_v also_o by_o a_o large_a consent_n of_o protestant_n divine_v luther_n de_fw-la potest_fw-la papae_fw-la calvin_n on_o act._n 6_o 3._o beza_n confess_v cap._n 5._o art_n 35._o musculus_fw-la in_fw-la loc._n come_v zanch._n on_o 4t_n come_v junius_n animadvers_fw-la on_o bellarm_n controu._n 5._o l._n c._n 7._o cartwright_n on_o act._n 14._o v._n 23._o wallaeus_n bullinger_n wittaker_n see_v mr_n gilesp_n misc._n quest_n pag_n 18_o 19_o our_o first_o book_n of_o discipline_n appoint_v to_o the_o people_n their_o vote_n and_o suffrage_n in_o election_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o 4t_n head_n and_o the_o second_o book_n cap_n 3_o discharge_v any_o to_o intrude_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o congregation_n or_o without_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o eldership_n a_o 4t_n essential_a point_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n in_o opposition_n to_o prelacy_n be_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o rule_a elder_n as_o appoint_v by_o christ._n this_o we_o clear_v from_o scripture_n and_o there_o be_v as_o clear_v a_o consent_n of_o antiquity_n for_o it_o and_o of_o modern_a reform_a church_n and_o divine_n exhibit_v by_o our_o writer_n for_o this_o ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la trallianos_fw-la ad_fw-la initium_fw-la pag._n 66._o edit_n oxon_n an._n 1644._o be_v cite_v likewise_o baronius_n in_o his_o annal_n anno_fw-la 103._o in_o the_o gesta_fw-la purgationis_fw-la caeciliani_n &_o felicis_n tertul._n apolog._n advers._fw-la gentes_fw-la cap._n 39_o origen_n ontra_fw-la celsum_fw-la lib._n 3._o cyprian_n epist._n 36._o optatus_n lib._n 1._o pag._n 41._o edit_n paris_n an._n 1631._o ambrose_n comment_n on_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 1._o and_o for_o modern_a writer_n whittaker_n contra_fw-la duraeum_n lib_n 9_o sect._n 47._o thorndicks_n discourse_n of_o religious_a assembly_n cap._n 4._o pag._n 117._o rivet_n cathol_a orthodox_n tract_n 2._o quest_n 22_o sect._n 4_o final_o presbyterian_a government_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o present_a prelacy_n in_o its_o erastian_n mould_n and_o maintain_v a_o spiritual_a authority_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o church_n officer_n distinct_a from_o and_o independent_a upon_o the_o civil_a power_n of_o the_o world_n have_v as_o full_a a_o consent_n of_o the_o learned_a as_o erastianism_n be_v first_o hatch_v by_o thomas_n erastus_n physician_n in_o heidelberg_n about_o the_o year_n 1568._o and_o much_o catch_v up_o and_o plead_v for_o by_o arminian_n since_o so_o it_o have_v be_v impugn_a by_o a_o full_a consent_n of_o reform_a divine_n who_o have_v full_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o church_n government_n set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o utter_o eversive_a of_o the_o gospel_n ministry_n and_o church_n the_o eminent_a divine_n who_o have_v write_v against_o it_o be_v beza_n who_o encounter_v with_o erastus_n himself_o upon_o this_o point_n zachriasursin_n wallaeus_n helmichius_fw-la triglandus_fw-la dr_n revius_n dr_n voetius_fw-la appollonius_n and_o many_o other_o especial_o the_o famous_a and_o learned_a mr_n gillespy_n in_o that_o elaborat_a piece_n entitle_v aaron_n rod_n blossom_a wherein_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a church_n as_o to_o this_o great_a point_n of_o truth_n be_v exhibit_v see_v 2._o book_n 1_o cap._n pâ—…g_n 167._o now_o from_o all_o that_o be_v say_v whither_o presbyterian_a government_n have_v not_o the_o patronage_n of_o the_o pure_a scripture_n antiquity_n and_o a_o full_a consent_n of_o the_o after_o pure_a time_n and_o of_o reform_a church_n and_o divine_n in_o all_o the_o forementioned_a point_n of_o its_o opposition_n to_o the_o prelacy_n now_o establish_v both_o in_o hold_v 1._o the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n as_o to_o name_n and_o thing_n 2._o presbyter_n right_a of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n 3._o the_o people_n interest_n in_o the_o election_n and_o call_v o._n minister_n 4._o the_o rule_a elder_n office_n 5._o the_o church_n intrinsic_a power_n of_o government_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o impartial_a to_o judge_v and_o consequent_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o new_a dialoguist_n his_o plead_n upon_o this_o point_n a_o confutation_n of_o the_o second_o dialogue_n anent_o the_o covenant_n against_o episcopacy_n wherein_o the_o informer_n reason_v against_o the_o
abjuration_n of_o the_o present_a episcopacy_n in_o the_o national_a and_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o obligation_n of_o these_o oath_n in_o opposition_n thereunto_o be_v examine_v chap._n i._n atwofold_a state_n of_o the_o question_n propose_v the_o one_o touch_v the_o abjuration_n of_o this_o prelacy_n in_o either_o or_o both_o these_o covenant_n the_o other_o concern_v the_o obligation_n of_o these_o oatht_n against_o it_o that_o prelacy_n be_v abjure_v in_o the_o national_a and_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n prove_v at_o large_a and_o argument_n offer_v to_o evince_v their_o oblige_a force_n upon_o the_o present_a and_o succeed_a generation_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n in_o the_o second_o dialogue_n be_v twofold_a 1._o whither_o the_o prelacy_n now_o establish_v by_o law_n in_o this_o church_n be_v abjure_v in_o the_o national_a and_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n 2._o upon_o supposition_n that_o it_o be_v abjure_v in_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o whither_o the_o obligation_n of_o these_o oath_n stand_v against_o it_o yea_o or_o not_o we_o shall_v a_o little_a touch_n for_o the_o 1._o our_o national_a covenant_n swear_v by_o king_n james_n in_o the_o the_o year_n 1580_o and_o by_o the_o estate_n of_o this_o land_n and_o many_o time_n thereafter_o solemn_o and_o universal_o renew_v both_o by_o our_o church_n and_o state_n do_v clear_o exclude_v prelacy_n the_o passage_n thereof_o plead_v against_o prelacy_n and_o wherein_o our_o obligation_n lie_v be_v these_o 1._o in_o general_n we_o profess_v to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o only_o rule_n the_o gospel_n contain_v therein_o to_o be_v god_n undoubted_a truth_n as_o then_o receive_v in_o this_o land_n &_o maintain_v by_o sundry_a reform_a kirk_n &_o state_n chief_o by_o our_o own_o whereupon_o we_o renounce_v all_o contrary_a doctrine_n and_o especial_o all_o kind_n of_o papistry_n in_o general_a &_o particular_a head_n as_o confute_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o reject_v by_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n 2._o after_o a_o large_a enumeration_n of_o many_o point_n of_o poprie_fw-la disow_v upon_o this_o ground_n and_o vow_v against_o as_o contrary_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n contain_v therein_o we_o renounce_v the_o pope_n worldly_a monarchy_n and_o wicked_a hierarchy_n and_o whatever_o have_v be_v bring_v into_o this_o church_n without_o or_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 3._o we_o vow_v to_o join_v ourselves_o to_o this_o reform_a kirke_n in_o doctrine_n faith_n religion_n &_o discipline_n swear_v by_o the_o great_a name_n of_o god_n to_o continue_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o this_o church_fw-mi and_o upon_o our_o eternal_a peril_n to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o same_o according_a to_o our_o vocation_n and_o power_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n now_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o engadgement_n against_o prelacy_n be_v evident_a these_o way_n 1._o all_o doctrine_n contrary_a unto_o or_o beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v here_o reject_v and_o disow_v all_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n receive_v and_o believe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n and_o whatever_o have_v be_v bring_v into_o this_o church_n without_o or_o against_o god_n word_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o present_a hierarchy_n be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n both_o in_o its_o diocesiâ—…_n and_o erastian_n mould_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v at_o large_a and_o we_o hear_v that_o this_o church_n of_o scotland_n since_o it_o receive_v christianity_n do_v stand_v for_o a_o long_a time_n under_o presbyterian_a government_n and_o until_o palladius_n be_v send_v unto_o we_o from_o pope_n celestine_n never_o know_v a_o prelate_n ergo_fw-la prelacy_n in_o its_o diocesian_n erastian_n mould_n be_v here_o abjure_v 2._o our_o prelacy_n be_v condemn_v in_o that_o clause_n of_o the_o pope_n 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other_o divine_v mention_v and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o imposer_n of_o that_o oath_n the_o extirpation_n engage_v unto_o cut_v off_o whatsoever_o be_v beyond_o this_o precedency_n of_o mere_a order_n it_o be_v incontrovertible_o clear_a that_o even_o in_o their_o sense_n the_o prelacy_n now_o existent_a be_v abjure_v that_o mr._n crofton_n and_o the_o presbyterian_a covenant_a party_n in_o england_n according_a to_o he_o be_v not_o reconcilable_a to_o our_o prelacy_n nor_o the_o covenant_n in_o their_o sense_n appear_v evident_o by_o his_o plead_n for_o the_o covenant_n against_o the_o oxford_n man_n and_o other_o in_o his_o analepsis_n pag._n 74._o 75._o he_o mention_n a_o breviary_n of_o reason_n to_o prove_v thou_o the_o prelatical_a government_n in_o its_o formality_n be_v a_o plain_a and_o clear_a papacy_n and_o that_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n and_o one_fw-mi universal_a metropolitan_a or_o pope_n differ_v only_o in_o degree_n and_o limit_n not_o in_o kind_a cite_v and_o 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synonimous_a denominate_v person_n invest_v with_o the_o same_o office_n and_o authority_n this_o he_o say_v the_o covenant_n strike_v not_o against_o and_o the_o prelacy_n which_o be_v abjure_v he_o describe_v to_o be_v a_o government_n wherein_o one_o person_n be_v advance_v into_o a_o distinct_a order_n of_o ministry_n above_o other_o minister_n and_o be_v invest_v with_o princelike_a power_n over_o they_o enjoy_v a_o authority_n peculiar_a to_o he_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la as_o bishop_n of_o sole_a ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n unto_o who_o all_o other_o his_o fellow_n minister_n be_v subject_a and_o must_v swear_v obedience_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n i_o wonder_v if_o our_o informer_n will_v deny_v this_o to_o be_v the_o characteristic_a of_o our_o present_a prelate_n or_o affirm_v that_o they_o possess_v no_o more_o authority_n in_o church_n judicatory_n but_o a_o mere_a precedency_n ordin_n causa_fw-la which_o be_v all_o the_o episcopacy_n which_o mr_n crofton_n hold_v that_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o covenant_n according_a thereunto_o will_v allow_v thereafter_o pag._n 72._o he_o tell_v these_o master_n that_o christ_n
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essentials_n of_o our_o present_a prelacy_n and_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v abjure_v in_o the_o covenant_n the_o office_n of_o our_o present_a bishop_n and_o arch-bishop_n be_v incontravertible_o such_o as_o he_o here_o describe_v and_o whither_o mr_n crofton_n hold_v not_o our_o prelacy_n arch-prelacy_a and_o metropolitan_a primacy_n to_o stand_v upon_o the_o same_o basis_n with_o the_o papacy_n and_o to_o be_v equal_o with_o it_o eccentric_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o he_o esteem_v consequent_o the_o bishop_n and_o arch-bishop_n which_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v abjurd_v in_o the_o covenant_n to_o depend_v as_o such_o upon_o the_o pope_n as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o hierarchy_n next_o pag._n 81_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o episcopal_a government_n former_o describe_v wherein_o all_o minister_n be_v invest_v with_o equal_a power_n and_o auhority_n or_o dignity_n be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o order_n and_o govern_v by_o common_a counsel_n but_o the_o specifical_a prelacy_n last_o describe_v which_o presume_v itself_o to_o be_v a_o hierarchy_n so_o that_o with_o mr_n crofton_n our_o present_a prelacy_n fall_v within_o the_o denomination_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n abjure_v in_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o of_o the_o pope_n wicked_a hierarchy_n abjure_v in_o the_o national_a covenant_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o precede_a page_n that_o none_o can_v deny_v that_o a_o quantenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o tell_v they_o moreover_o in_o that_o same_o pag._n that_o have_v he_o live_v in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n antioch_n phillippi_n crect_n or_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n invest_v with_o the_o same_o ministerial_a authority_n which_o he_o then_o enjoin_v he_o may_v have_v stand_v up_o a_o peer_n to_o any_o bishop_n therein_o so_o that_o he_o esteem_v no_o bishop_n there_o but_o presbyter_n beside_o pag._n 82._o he_o cite_v several_a writer_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o authority_n and_o distinction_n of_o episcopal_a and_o archiepiscopall_a chair_n &_o metropolitan_a primacy_n owe_v their_o institution_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o politic_a constitution_n of_o prince_n he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 84._o out_o of_o cartwright_n and_o whittaker_n that_o the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n its_o head_n not_o his_o vicar_n or_o superiority_n of_o single_a prelate_n be_v a_o monarchy_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o pastor_n that_o govern_v in_o common_a all_o the_o presbytrie_n with_o like_a authority_n among_o themselves_o not_o a_o superiority_n over_o they_o it_o be_v a_o aristocracy_n and_o in_o respect_n the_o people_n be_v not_o exclude_v but_o have_v their_o interest_n it_o be_v a_o democracy_n the_o insert_v parenthesis_n be_v mr_n crofton_n and_o let_v any_o judge_n whither_o he_o assert_v not_o with_o these_o author_n a_o presbyterian_a frame_n of_o government_n opposite_a to_o diocesian_a bishop_n and_o arch-bishop_n in_o his_o 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that_o prelacy_n dispute_v against_o by_o gerson_n bucer_n in_o his_o dissertation_n the_o gub._n eccl_n didoclavius_n in_o his_o altar_n damascenum_n cartwright_n exception_n paul_n baines_n his_o diocesan_n trial_n smectymnuus_n mr_n pryn_n in_o his_o public_a and_o positive_a challenge_n for_o thâ—…_n unbishopâ—…g_v of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n cite_v by_o crofton_n pag._n 83._o as_o unanswerable_a piece_n yea_o all_o bishop_n who_o office_n and_o authority_n be_v such_o as_o mr_n crofton_n to_o use_v his_o own_o expression_n may_v not_o stand_v up_o a_o peer_n to_o they_o in_o official_a power_n though_o a_o simple_a presbyter_n so_o that_o our_o informer_n be_v quite_o out_o in_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o their_o sense_n the_o covenant_n be_v reconcilable_a to_o our_o prelacy_n and_o strike_v only_o against_o that_o of_o england_n again_o mr_n crofton_n in_o the_o analepsis_n pag._n 129._o answer_v the_o charge_n of_o ambiguity_n put_v upon_o that_o clause_n of_o the_o best_a 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to_o extirpate_v all_o episcopacy_n as_o contrary_a
such_o be_v and_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o reform_a churches_n themselves_o as_o from_o their_o confession_n we_o have_v make_v appear_v for_o confirm_v this_o further_a because_o the_o informer_n have_v tell_v we_o frequent_o of_o mrcrofton_n let_v we_o hear_v how_o he_o will_v bespeak_v he_o in_o this_o point_n in_o that_o piece_n entitle_v the_o fasten_n of_o s_o peter_n fetter_n pag._n 40._o he_o tell_v the_o oxford_n man_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n philadelphian_a purity_n in_o deliver_v in_o write_v and_o excercise_v in_o practice_n that_o sincere_a manner_n of_o government_n whereby_o man_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o salvation_n acknowledge_v by_o mr_n brightman_n on_o apocalyps_n 3._o and_o the_o apology_n to_o the_o doctor_n of_o oxford_n and_o of_o beza_n epistle_n 79_o to_o mr_n knox_n exhort_v he_o to_o hold_v fast_o that_o pure_a discipline_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v into_o scotland_n together_o with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o 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badâ—…e_o be_v appoint_v as_o to_o both_o minister_n and_o people_n their_o own_v this_o course_n of_o defection_n and_o disow_v the_o late_a reformation_n viz._n minister_n submit_v to_o erastianism_n and_o prelacy_n and_o own_v their_o new_a court_n and_o people_n hear_v their_o viâ—…ars_n and_o substitute_n for_o the_o same_o scope_n in_o thâ—…_n ruler_n diclaird_a design_n 6._o minister_n betwixt_o three_o and_o four_o hundred_o disown_n and_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o this_o course_n and_o a_o great_a part_n and_o body_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o this_o church_n have_v likewise_o disownd_v the_o same_o &_o stand_v their_o ground_n hence_o upon_o what_o be_v say_v it_o follow_v in_o the_o seven_o place_n that_o one_fw-mi axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o her_o reform_a doctrine_n worship_n and_o government_n the_o great_a hedge_n thereof_o be_v remove_v viz_o her_o solemn_a vow_n and_o beside_o her_o doctrinal_a principle_n anent_o the_o antichrist_n and_o his_o hierarchy_n the_o church_n intrinsic_a power_n of_o government_n christian_a liberty_n the_o unlawfulness_n of_o significant_a ceremony_n in_o god_n worship_n her_o doctrine_n anent_o justification_n the_o imperfection_n of_o obedience_n christ_n certain_a determinat_fw-la and_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o sinner_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o socinian_n and_o arminian_n error_n the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n be_v oppose_v by_o this_o innovate_a prelatic_a party_n and_o next_o for_o her_o worship_n beside_o what_o corruption_n be_v already_o introduce_v and_o other_o plead_v for_o as_o the_o perth_n article_n &c._n &c._n it_o be_v upon_o the_o matter_n subject_v to_o man_n arbitrary_a imposition_n and_o our_o national_a covenant_n and_o confâ—…ssion_n be_v disownd_v ae_z strike_v against_o popish_a corruption_n and_o also_o our_o late_a confession_n as_o assert_v the_o abovementioned_a doctrine_n &_o principle_n and_o for_o government_n the_o curate_n be_v mere_a slave_n of_o prelate_n in_o all_o their_o meeting_n by_o his_o negative_a voice_n and_o the_o prelate_n themselves_o be_v but_o the_o magistrate_n creature_n and_o
principle_n doctrine_n &_o practice_n be_v point_n blank_a contrary_n thereunto_o be_v not_o 2._o it_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o lawful_a use_n of_o ordinance_n among_o presbyterian_a minister_n as_o person_n who_o have_v no_o lawful_a call_n to_o officiat_fw-la in_o this_o case_n hence_o this_o man_n plead_v for_o disow_v they_o universal_o and_o absolute_o but_o we_o affirm_v they_o be_v minister_n stand_v in_o that_o relation_n to_o this_o church_n and_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o christ_n command_v to_o officiat_fw-la which_o conformist_n have_v not_o yet_o disprove_v 4._o he_o suppose_v that_o every_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v expedient_a as_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o order_n of_o a_o church_n when_o enjoin_v her_o full_a peaceable_a constitution_n will_v equal_o oblige_v in_o her_o break_a and_o persecute_v condition_n when_o a_o prevail_a backslide_a party_n be_v in_o her_o bosom_n now_o scripture_n and_o reasen_n will_v disprove_v this_o circumstance_n of_o order_n must_v give_v place_n to_o important_a duty_n in_o extreme_a necessity_n as_o this_o be_v the_o scatter_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n go_v every_o where_o preach_v the_o gospel_n act._n 8_o so_o do_v minister_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n 4._o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o our_o change_n be_v only_o as_o to_o government_n and_o such_o only_a as_o be_v in_o king_n james_n time_n both_o which_o we_o have_v show_v to_o be_v false_a 5._o he_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o their_o personal_a fault_n who_o be_v conformist_n and_o a_o suppose_a pullution_n of_o the_o worship_n thereby_o be_v our_o ground_n of_o non-union_n and_o that_o our_o grant_v they_o to_o have_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o ministerial_a call_n and_o that_o their_o scandal_n will_v not_o pollute_v the_o worship_n will_v infer_v the_o hear_n of_o they_o in_o this_o our_o case_n which_o be_v also_o false_a for_o even_o upon_o this_o supposition_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o own_v they_o no_o more_o than_o one_fw-mi ingraind_a schismatic_a obtrude_v forcible_o by_o a_o party_n of_o the_o congregation_n upon_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n may_v be_v own_v on_o this_o ground_n 6_o this_o man_n beg_v the_o question_n in_o suppose_v that_o the_o constitution_n and_o frame_n of_o the_o prelacy_n now_o establish_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n for_o he_o often_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o will_v have_v separate_a from_o the_o ancient_a church_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n for_o which_o we_o disow_v conformist_n whereas_o we_o have_v show_v the_o difference_n of_o our_o prelacy_n from_o they_o in_o many_o point_n that_o our_o prelate_n both_o as_o diocesian_n &_o erastian_n be_v whole_o discrepant_a from_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n 7._o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o minister_n who_o disow_v this_o course_n of_o backslide_v their_o relation_n to_o their_o flock_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o present_a posture_n of_o our_o church_n and_o that_o the_o prelate_n and_o their_o substitute_n the_o curate_n be_v the_o only_a proper_a representative_a church_n of_o scotland_n who_o according_o have_v only_o the_o lawful_a power_n and_o exercise_v of_o the_o key_n as_o to_o either_o admission_n or_o censure_n of_o minister_n a_o principle_n always_o disow_v by_o our_o church_n see_v protester_n no_o subverter_n pag._n 96._o rutherfoord_v due_a right_n of_o presbyt_fw-la pag._n 430._o 431._o altar_n damasc._n pag._n 23._o 8._o he_o suppose_v that_o its_o unlawful_a in_o this_o our_o case_n to_o officiat_fw-la renâ—…tente_fw-la magistratâ—…_n that_o this_o very_a violence_n and_o the_o present_a law_n will_v render_v minister_n officiate_a unwarrantable_a pag._n 205._o which_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n for_o the_o magistrate_n can_v loose_v from_o the_o pastoral_a relation_n which_o he_o give_v not_o ejusdem_fw-la est_fw-la constituere_fw-la &_o destituere_fw-la aâ—…esmedull_n cap._n 30._o thes_n 14._o and_o hence_o the_o minister_n relation_n to_o the_o church_n national_n stand_v though_o he_o restrain_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o in_o any_o one_o place_n and_o consequent_a lie_v the_o tie_n and_o command_v to_o officiat_fw-la so_o that_o disobey_v the_o magistrate_n command_v not_o to_o officiat_fw-la be_v no_o disobedience_n to_o his_o lawful_a authority_n nay_o apollonius_n think_v that_o the_o divine_a relation_n of_o a_o minister_n to_o this_o church_n though_o banish_v from_o his_o native_a country_n do_v stand_v ius_n majestatis_fw-la circasacra_fw-la part_n 1._o pag._n 331._o 9_o he_o still_o suppose_v that_o what_o will_v not_o exse_v or_o of_o itself_o plead_v for_o disow_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o of_o a_o minister_n simpliciter_fw-la will_v plead_v nothing_o in_o this_o our_o case_n for_o disow_a conformist_n the_o man_n weakness_n personal_a fault_n not_o lecture_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o sufficient_a to_o cut_v we_o off_o from_o hear_v absolute_o but_o though_o this_o be_v grant_v we_o have_v the_o pure_a genuine_a church_n of_o scotland_n and_o her_o faithful_a ministry_n to_o adhere_v unto_o and_o over_o and_o above_o these_o ground_n mention_v conformist_n schismatic_a practice_n and_o corrupt_a doctrine_n to_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n which_o will_v make_v this_o ground_n in_o our_o case_n very_o weighty_a and_o preponderate_a and_o this_o the_o informer_n himself_o must_v grant_v for_o he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o such_o like_a pretence_n or_o argument_n in_o our_o case_n be_v valid_a as_o to_o the_o own_n of_o nonconformist_n and_o desâ—…rting_v of_o curate_n moreover_o he_o will_v grant_v that_o presbyterian_a minister_n may_v lawful_o be_v hear_v if_o conformist_n be_v not_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n now_o so_o the_o case_n be_v in_o relation_n to_o presbyterian_a minister_n plead_v for_o that_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o he_o mention_n be_v valid_a to_o infer_v people_n disow_v of_o conformist_n be_v there_o no_o other_o minister_n in_o scotland_n and_o if_o this_o church_n have_v universal_o both_o minister_n and_o people_n fall_v into_o this_o couâ—…se_n of_o backslide_v will_v be_v ready_o grant_v but_o without_o any_o advantage_n to_o his_o cause_n as_o be_v evident_a to_o these_o many_o discovery_n of_o his_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o this_o debate_n our_o plea_n and_o argument_n will_v be_v clear_a if_o we_o add_v a_o short_a view_n of_o our_o supposition_n in_o this_o case_n and_o question_n such_o as_o 1._o our_o principle_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o prelacy_n 2._o the_o bind_a force_n of_o our_o covenant_n 3._o our_o church_n divine_a tight_a to_o her_o reformation_n and_o privilege_n once_o establish_v 4._o that_o this_o be_v a_o case_n both_o of_o defection_n and_o persecution_n 5._o of_o competition_n betwixt_o minister_n &_o professor_n contend_v for_o our_o reformation_n and_o a_o party_n of_o backslider_n overturning_a it_o 6._o the_o tendency_n of_o this_o course_n of_o prelatic_a defection_n to_o raze_v our_o reformation_n and_o that_o if_o not_o prevent_v it_o will_v end_v in_o propery_n 7._o that_o presbyterian_a minister_n relation_n to_o this_o church_n and_o their_o obligation_n to_o duty_n found_v upon_o that_o relation_n be_v not_o extinguish_v but_o subsist_v notwithstanding_o of_o the_o present_a violence_n and_o persecution_n which_o they_o with_o their_o weep_a mother_n be_v expose_v unto_o have_v premise_v these_o thing_n from_o what_o be_v say_v we_o may_v draw_v forth_o at_o length_n the_o great_a state_n of_o the_o question_n thus_o whether_o when_o the_o reformation_n of_o a_o national_a church_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n be_v by_o a_o backslide_a party_n overturnd_v and_o a_o course-carryed_n on_o to_o raze_v it_o god_n have_v leave_v a_o considerable_a body_n of_o minister_n &_o professor_n who_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o that_o course_n and_o be_v in_o 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that_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v question_v by_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_n except_o aerius_n and_o rare_o by_o any_o of_o the_o modern_a except_o some_o of_o our_o british_a divine_n that_o ancient_a and_o modern_a divine_n think_v that_o prelacy_n be_v the_o primitive_a government_n leave_v by_o the_o apostle_n we_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o manifest_a untruth_n special_o when_o apply_v to_o the_o prelacy_n existant_fw-la with_o we_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o consentient_a judgement_n of_o the_o far_o great_a part_n both_o of_o ancient_a and_o modern_a that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la betwixt_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o that_o our_o prelate_n now_o in_o scotland_n be_v as_o far_o different_a from_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n as_o east_n from_o west_n so_o that_o no_o patrociny_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o blondell_n profess_v to_o vindicat_fw-la jerom_n from_o that_o which_o he_o call_v 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scripture_n both_o in_o his_o diocesian_n and_o erastian_n mould_n what_o poor_a shadow_n for_o proof_n do_v this_o man_n grasp_v at_o blondell_n think_v the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lawful_a and_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o belong_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o good_a order_n ergo_fw-la he_o plead_v for_o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n with_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o a_o bishop_n derive_v all_o his_o power_n from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o immediate_o subject_a unto_o he_o which_o be_v a_o very_a antilogical_a proof_n and_o a_o mere_a rop_n of_o sand_n last_o he_o main_o commend_v to_o his_o reader_n this_o dialogue_n anent_o separation_n wherein_o he_o say_v all_o the_o reason_n bring_v for_o it_o be_v propound_v and_o answer_v without_o passion_n which_o do_v but_o alienat_fw-la the_o mind_n ans._n how_o poor_o this_o man_n have_v answer_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o disow_a conformist_n or_o rather_o past_o they_o over_o and_o how_o pityful_o he_o all_o along_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o suppose_v what_o he_o have_v to_o prove_v we_o hope_v be_v make_v sufficient_o appear_v to_o the_o judicious_a and_o impartial_a as_o for_o passion_n its_o true_a there_o be_v less_o of_o this_o in_o his_o pamphlet_n then_o in_o some_o other_o of_o this_o stamp_n which_o his_o fellow_n have_v fling_v out_o among_o the_o people_n yet_o he_o have_v his_o signal_n flash_v of_o it_o in_fw-la justify_v dr_n burnet_n parallel_n of_o nonconformist_n with_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o in_o call_v they_o as_o great_a and_o causeless_a schismatic_n as_o ever_o the_o church_n have_v in_o any_o age_n nay_o in_o his_o gross_a malicious_a reflect_v upon_o the_o suffering_n of_o poor_a innocent_n in_o this_o land_n tell_v we_o under_o the_o covert_n of_o cyprian_n word_n at_o their_o in_o expiable_a sin_n of_o discord_n be_v not_o purge_v by_o their_o suffering_n that_o forsake_v christ_n church_n they_o can_v be_v martyr_n nor_o reign_n with_o he_o which_o with_o what_o a_o tincture_n of_o malice_n it_o present_v its_o self_n let_v any_o judge_n his_o conference_n he_o say_v do_v bring_v water_n to_o quenchour_n flame_n but_o they_o bring_v rather_o fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n and_o wood_n and_o hay_n to_o uphold_v babel_n the_o rabbi_n who_o he_o plead_v for_o have_v kindle_v our_o flame_n and_o the_o best_a way_n to_o quench_v they_o be_v to_o put_v these_o incendiary_n to_o the_o door_n next_o he_o cite_v the_o preface_n of_o the_o syntag._n confess_v edit_fw-la genev._n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n be_v commend_v for_o her_o unity_n as_o well_o as_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o then_o he_o cry_v out_o o_o how_o have_v we_o lose_v our_o good_a name_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o bond_n be_v break_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v so_o ingenuous_a as_o to_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o preface_n of_o that_o syntagma_n commend_v for_o our_o reform_a presbyterian_a discipline_n as_o the_o great_a bond_n and_o cement_n of_o our_o unity_n and_o the_o guard_n of_o our_o pure_a doctrine_n and_o who_o have_v break_v this_o bond_n and_o sacred_a hedge_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v he_o and_o what_o have_v be_v the_o distress_n confusion_n and_o desolation_n of_o our_o church_n since_o it_o be_v break_v every_o one_o now_o see_v so_o that_o he_o may_v lament_v the_o loss_n of_o our_o good_a name_n upon_o this_o ground_n and_o especial_o of_o our_o integrity_n where_o he_o a_o true_a son_n and_o watchman_n of_o this_o church_n the_o consequence_n of_o our_o sad_a division_n through_o the_o violence_n and_o schismatic_a intrusion_n of_o abjure_a perjure_a prelate_n and_o their_o underling_n have_v indeed_o hazard_v the_o stand_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n among_o we_o according_a to_o that_o of_o mark_v 3._o 24._o and_o the_o bite_a &_o devour_a wolf_n the_o prelate_n for_o who_o he_o plead_v have_v hazard_v
presbytry_n p._n 131._o l._n 13._o supple_a in_o the_o proper_a scriptural_a senc_n l._n 32._o r._n grad_v p._n 137._o l._n 1._o deal_n have_v one_fw-mi office_n next_o to_o that_o of_o apostle_n and_o doctor_n p._n 139._o l._n 20._o r._n his_o p._n 140._o l._n 21._o r._n for_o p._n 148._o l._n 12._o r._n supple_a take_v it_o in_o one_fw-mi authoritative_a juridical_a senc_n p._n 150._o l._n penult_n r._n pray_v p._n 157._o l._n 14._o deal_n apostolic_a and._n p._n 162._o l._n 27._o r._n circle_n stil._n p._n 163._o l._n 9_o r._n with_o l._n ult_n r._n ceremonial_a ibid._n r._n part_n p._n 164._o l._n 31._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n deal_n one_fw-mi p._n 167._o l._n 5._o r_o exemplify_v p._n 170._o l._n 14._o r._n prov._n 9_o p._n 171._o l._n 14._o r_o labourer_n l._n ult_n add_v we_o p._n 174._o l._n 34._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 177._o l._n 10._o r._n ubi_fw-la p._n 177._o l_o 31._o for_o even_o r._n except_a p._n 178._o l._n 2._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 183._o l._n 30._o ar._n itself_o p._n 186._o l._n 16._o r._n and_o pride_n l._n penult_n add_v in_o p._n 188._o l._n ult_n r._n true_a p._n 191._o l._n 30._o r._n profligat_fw-la p._n 195._o l._n 16._o r._n interval_n the_o l._n 21._o r._n nothing_o p._n 196._o l._n 3._o r._n bold_a p._n 198._o p._n 199._o l._n 5._o r._n what_o p._n 200._o l._n 2._o deal_n message_n or_o l._n 13._o add_v in_o p._n 201._o l._n 33_o p._n suppositia_fw-la l._n 33_o r._n suppositious_a l._n ult_n what_o p._n 203_o l._n 17._o r._n till_o 204._o l._n 6._o r._n consuetudo_fw-la p._n 206._o l._n 24._o r._n for_o 1._o p._n 211._o l._n 21._o through_o the._n p._n 215._o l._n 25._o r._n distributive_o 217._o l._n 9_o deal_n by_o l._n 19_o add_v be_v p._n 219._o l._n 6._o r._n or_o p._n 221._o l._n 24_o add_v the._n l._n 25._o r._n oppose_v p._n 222._o l._n 25._o r._n of_o p._n 226_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 227_o l._n 12_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 229._o l._n 24._o r._n deligatur_fw-la plebe_fw-la p._n 231_o l._n 30._o r._n ligandi_fw-la l._n ult_n in_o p._n 236._o 11._o r._n â—…rum_fw-la p._n 238_o l._n 26._o r._n fit_a segregatus_fw-la l._n 27._o r._n set_v aside_o or_o cesure_v p._n 241_o l._n 20._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 25_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 142_o l._n 10._o r._n lowly_a p_o 143._o l._n 10._o r._n unalterablenes_n l._n 19_o r._n harmonious_a p._n 245_o l._n 7._o r._n common_a p._n 246._o l._n 28._o r._n name_n p._n 247._o l._n 28._o r._n office_n ibid._n r._n none_o l._n 30_o r._n we_o p._n 252._o l._n 3._o r._n 5._o l._n 33._o supple_a and_o beside_o l._n 34_o r._n this_o ibid._n supple_a which_o be_v p._n 261._o l._n 28._o r._n forget_v 29._o r._n for_o p._n 261._o l._n 26._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 265._o l._n 10._o deal_n as_o to_o soom_n act_n p._n 272._o l._n 6._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 281._o l._n 9_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o part._n pag_n 2._o l._n 15._o supple_a both_o p._n 7._o l._n 24._o supple_a anno_fw-la 40._o and_o 41._o p._n 24._o l._n 17._o r._n 1671._o p._n 62._o l._n 4._o r._n this_o p._n 73._o l._n 2._o r._n then_o l._n 20._o r._n can_v p._n 99_o l._n 18._o r._n commissary_n p._n 117._o l._n 4._o deal_n i_o p._n 124._o l._n 4._o r._n consonant_n p._n 132._o l._n 19_o r._n diaeceseos_n l._n 21._o supple_a the._n part._n 3._o pag._n 2._o l._n 13._o r._n our_o l._n 14._o r._n or_o p._n 4._o l._n 29._o r._n declare_v p._n 12._o l._n 13._o supple_a and_o be_v p._n 14._o l._n 28._o r._n do_v p._n 26_o l._n 15_o supple_a one_fw-mi p._n 28_o l._n 28._o r._n and._n p._n 29_o l._n 16_o r._n of_o p._n 35_o l._n 31_o supple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 32._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 36_o l._n 1_o r._n motion_n p._n 37_o l._n 28_o r_o four_o p._n 39_o l._n 32_o r._n constitution_n p._n 40_o l._n 32_o supple_a compare_v this_o with_o what_o he_o plead_v from_o the_o instance_n of_o solomon_n depose_v abiathar_n p._n 48_o l._n 9_o r._n by_o p._n 53_o l._n 2._o r._n obligation_n p._n 59_o l_o 8_o r._n intrusion_n p._n 61_o l._n 32_o add_v thereof_o p._n 64_o l._n 27_o r_o chouse_v p._n 67_o l._n 15_o r._n petitio_fw-la p._n 69_o l._n 25_o r._n they_o p._n 73_o l._n 32_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 78_o l_o ult_n r._n sabinus_n p._n 81_o l._n 15_o r._n the_o p._n 83_o l._n penult_n r._n relation_n p._n 84_o l._n 15_o r._n no_o bishop_n p._n 90_o l._n 21._o r._n priest_n l._n 27_o deal_n hear_v of_o p._n 28_o deal_n and_o attend_v their_o ministry_n as_o such_o 15._o p._n 94_o l._n 11_o add_v graceless_a man_n p._n 95_o l._n 4_o deal_n of_o p._n 103_o l._n 18_o r._n ofl_fw-mi 23_o r_o scruple_n p._n 113_o l._n 1_o r._n supremacy_n p._n 127_o l._n 28_o r._n inquies_fw-la p._n 130_o l._n ult_n r._n calceorum_fw-la p._n 134_o l._n 12_o r._n another_o p._n 138_o l._n 26_o r._n authority_n l._n penult_n r._n our_o p._n 160_o l._n 1_o add_v this_o p._n 162_o l._n 27_o r._n presbyterian_a p._n 165_o l._n 17_o r._n they_o p._n 167_o l._n 27_o r._n for_o or_o r._n again_o p._n 168_o l._n r_o add_v especial_o p._n 170_o l._n 10_o r._n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v 179_o l._n 29_o r._n magistrate_n p._n 181_o l._n 12._o r._n a_o pure_a church_n p._n 183_o l._n 16_o r._n and_o which_o do_v p._n 186_o l._n 2_o r._n thousand_o l._n 16_o r._n this_o p._n 190_o l._n 11._o r._n more_o then_o l._n 28_o r._n offer_v p_o 162_o l._n 8_o r._n smectymnuus_n p._n p_o 162_o l._n 25_o r._n the_o holy_a spirit_n deal_n of_o ibid._n p._n pe_fw-es command_v p._n 76._o l._n 19_o after_o ambition_n r._n the_o text_n be_v most_o express_v in_o it_o that_o the_o inequality_n which_o they_o be_v strive_a about_o include_v a_o dominion_n and_o primacy_n p._n 77._o l._n 13._o after_o touch_v add_v since_o our_o lord_n be_v now_o exercise_v a_o absolute_a supremacy_n over_o his_o church_n how_o then_o i_o pray_v will_v this_o argument_n take_v from_o his_o example_n suit_n his_o scope_n &_o purpose_n of_o discharge_v a_o supremacy_n p._n 79._o l._n 20._o 21._o r._n thus_o do_v not_o christ_n discharge_v one_fw-mi inequality_n in_o discharge_v a_o primacy_n a_o inequality_n of_o the_o high_a pitch_n p._n 79_o l._n ult_n r._n seem_v to_o make_v p._n 80._o l._n ult_n after_o power_n add_v to_o use_v his_o way_n of_o speak_v p_o 81._o l_o 20_o r._n and_o neither_o despotic_a nor_o princely_a p._n 83._o l._n 28_o 29._o r._n that_o church-officer_n be_v of_o superior_a or_o inferior_a order_n or_o kind_n p._n 84._o l_o 26._o r._n a_o preach_a presbyter_n or_o pastor_n l._n 31_o 32._o r._n such_o presbyter_n have_v the_o scriptural_a episcopal_a authority_n p_o 85._o l._n 17_o r._n superior_a and_o inferior_a kind_n or_o order_n p._n 87._o l._n 6_o r._n after_o church_n ruler_n add_v we_o all_o know_v how_o prelatist_n and_o the_o popish_a church_n apply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o clerus_fw-la l._n 9_o after_o denomination_n add_v consider_v in_o its_o true_a extent_n &_o import_n p._n 89._o l._n 5._o r._n to_o the_o high_a ordinary_a office_n bearer_n entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n l._n 14_o r._n whatever_o power_n of_o order_n or_o jurisdiction_n the_o scripture_n bishop_n can_v lay_v claim_n unto_o p._n 90_o l._n 1._o r._n the_o scripture_n episcopal_n power_n l._n 9_o r._n all_o this_o episcopal_a authority_n l._n 25_o r._n elder_n or_o bishop_n in_o a_o perfect_a parity_n and_o in_o common_a so_o l._n ult_n after_o flock_n p._n 91._o l._n 3._o after_o presbyter_n add_v when_o apply_v as_o be_v say_v to_o the_o high_a ordinary_a officer_n entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n l_o 12_o r._n preach_v presbyter_n or_o pastor_n so_o l._n 18_o l._n 32._o after_o elder_a add_v he_o must_v understand_v the_o preach_n elder_a or_o pastor_n if_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o point_n l._n ult_n and_o pag._n 92._o l._n 1._o r._n when_o god_n be_v point_v out_o thereby_o the_o high_a ordinary_a officer_n entrust_v with_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n l._n 5._o r._n preach_v presbyter_n l._n 15_o r._n preach_v elder_n l._n 17._o r._n this_o high_a ordinary_n stand_v officer_n often_o mention_v p._n 92._o l._n 17._o r._n when_o the_o word_n bishop_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o high_a ordinary_a church_n officer_n entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n l._n 24._o r._n preach_v elder_a or_o
exercise_v one_fw-mi extraordinary_a unfixed_a ministry_n towards_o all_o the_o church_n plant_v and_o to_o be_v plant_v 3._o in_o set_v up_o up_o no_o such_o ordinare_fw-la officer_n to_o succeed_v they_o in_o this_o so_o necessary_a a_o work_n but_o commit_v the_o whole_a government_n to_o mere_a presbyter_n as_o be_v say_v 4._o in_o ommit_v in_o all_o their_o rule_n &_o prescription_n anent_o church_n government_n &_o the_o office_n and_o officer_n thereof_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o this_o officer_n and_o give_v no_o rule_n for_o either_o the_o qualification_n or_o ordination_n of_o any_o high_a officer_n than_o a_o mere_a presbyter_n 5._o in_o express_v discharge_v of_o lordly_a dominion_n &_o pre-eminence_n among_o ordinary_a church_n officer_n now_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o debase_v of_o and_o high_a reflection_n upon_o these_o eminent_a extraordinary_a church_n officer_n both_o to_o make_v they_o carry_v one_fw-mi office_n contrare_fw-la and_o inferior_a unto_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o their_o holy_a function_n entrust_v to_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o likeways_o in_o their_o practice_n to_o contradict_v their_o doctrine_n in_o relation_n to_o church_n government_n yea_o and_o in_o both_o their_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n to_o contradict_v &_o cross_v the_o lord_n great_a commission_n and_o instruction_n if_o this_o be_v not_o i_o say_v a_o horrid_a reflection_n upon_o their_o faithfullnes_n let_v any_o judge_n chap._n iu._n the_o diocesian_a prelate_n office_n take_v away_o the_o people_n right_a to_o call_v there_o pastor_n this_o right_n prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o divine_a reason_n it_o exclude_v the_o office_n of_o the_o rule_a elder_n some_o cheiff_n exception_n of_o the_o prelatic_a party_n to_o that_o 1._o tim._n 5._o 17._o ansuered_a in_o the_o 9â—…_n place_n the_o episcopal_a government_n be_v in_o this_o contrare_fw-la unto_o the_o word_n in_o that_o it_o cut_v off_o congtegation_n from_o all_o interest_n and_o right_n in_o 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