drive_v man_n against_o light_n and_o conviction_n and_o darken_v all_o their_o intellectual_n in_o defiance_n of_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n a_o three_o witness_v allege_v by_o blondel_n be_v hermas_n i_o only_o name_v some_o few_o of_o those_o that_o be_v near_a to_o the_o apostle_n i_o do_v not_o now_o inquire_v into_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o book_n it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v write_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o apostolical_a age_n oxon_n and_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n of_o great_a authority_n make_v he_o to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v mention_v by_o s._n paul_n rom._n 16._o 14._o it_o be_v without_o all_o controversy_n a_o book_n of_o great_a antiquity_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o citation_n out_o of_o he_o still_o preserve_v in_o some_o authentic_a monument_n particular_o irenaeus_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n tertullian_n and_o origen_n there_o be_v two_o palpable_a evidence_n that_o episcopacy_n be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n that_o 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of_o our_o saviour_n who_o teach_v we_o that_o he_o that_o deserve_v the_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n be_v to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o all_o and_o therefore_o many_o of_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n flee_v and_o hide_v themselves_o upon_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o their_o be_v name_v to_o the_o episcopal_a dignity_n and_o the_o other_o citation_n from_o book_n the_o three_o similitud_n 8._o insinuate_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n that_o i_o intend_v viz._n a_o principatus_fw-la then_o establish_v as_o the_o fix_a government_n of_o the_o church_n which_o some_o be_v too_o too_o hasty_a to_o grasp_v 2_o tim._n 4._o 3_o 4._o vid._n dickson_n in_o matt._n and_o answer_v to_o the_o irenicum_fw-la by_o g._n r._n vid._n bez._n in_o 〈◊〉_d vid._n smectim_n jus_fw-la divin_fw-fr minister_n anglican_n the_o unbishoping_a timothy_n and_o titus_n altar_n damascen_n durh._n dissert_n on_o the_o revel_n v_o cotel_n not._n inpriorem_fw-la epist_n s._n clem._n p._n 96._o in_o quibus_fw-la fusâ—_n &_o solid_a demâ—nstratur_fw-la argumentum_fw-la a_o confusione_n nominum_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la &_o authoritatem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la supra_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la labefactare_fw-la posse_fw-la v._o doctiss_n bevereg_n cod_n canon_n eccles_n primit_fw-la lib._n 2_o c._n 11._o vid._n clariss_n dodwell_n dissert_v cypr._n p._n 205._o walo_n mess_n tertul._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la stromat_n lib._n 6._o pastor_n herma_n herma_n apud_fw-la clariss_n dodwell_n disertat_fw-la cyprian_n p._n 205_o â—_o cotel_n in_o prieâ—_n epist_n clemen_n ad_fw-la corinth_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 7._o wâ—â—â—_n mâ—â—_n mâ—â—_n aplog_n prosenten_a hieronym_n amstol_n 1646._o vind._n st._n ignat._n adversus_fw-la hereses_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o v._o doctiss_n cav_n hist_o litter_n p._n 18._o blondel_n apolog_fw-la p._n 9_o plerique_fw-la latinorum_n hieronymo_n testae_fw-la secundumpost_n petrum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la putaverunt_fw-la ut_fw-la ante_fw-la annum_fw-la domini_fw-la 65_o ad_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la clavum_fw-la sedissenecesse_n sit_fw-la apol._n pro_fw-la send_v hier._n p._n 9_o page_n 9_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n doctiss_fw-la bevereg_n cod_n can._n eccles_n prim._n lib._n 2._o p._n 314._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 5._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 6._o acts._n 6._o 4._o coloss_n 4._o 7._o 1_o thess_n 3._o 2._o coloss_n 4._o 17._o vid._n etiam_fw-la bevereg_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n mihi_fw-la 40_o 41._o pag._n 10._o edit_fw-la jun._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pâ—_n mihi_fw-la 52_o 53._o v._o cotel_n not._n in_o pr._n s._n clemen_n epist_n col_fw-fr 95._o apud_fw-la jun._n not._n in_o clemen_n p._n 12._o 12._o iren._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o &_o polycarpus_n autâ—â—â—non_fw-fr solum_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n edoctus_fw-la &_o conversatus_fw-la cum_fw-la multis_fw-la excis_fw-la qui_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la viderunt_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n in_o asia_n in_o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la smyrnis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la constitutut_n episcopus_fw-la qurm_n &_o nos_fw-la vidimus_fw-la in_o prima_fw-la nostra_fw-la aetate_fw-la aetate_fw-la catalogue_n â—pt_n eccles_n apol._n p._n iâ—_n vid._n test_n veterum_fw-la ad_fw-la frontem_fw-la editionis_fw-la oxon_n
a_fw-la enquiry_n into_o the_o new_a opinion_n chief_o propagate_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o of_o scotland_n together_o also_o with_o some_o animadversion_n on_o a_o late_a book_n entitle_v a_o defence_n of_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o kirk_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n at_o edinburgh_n by_o a._n m._n d._n d._n jeremiah_n 6.16_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a path_n where_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n but_o they_o say_v we_o will_v not_o walk_v therein_o london_n print_v for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o bishop's-head_n in_o st._n paul_n '_o s_o churchyard_n 1696._o the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o introduction_n invite_v all_o the_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o the_o afflict_a clergy_n to_o the_o most_o serious_a exercise_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o humiliation_n p._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n the_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n that_o we_o contend_v for_o against_o the_o late_a sectary_n be_v primitive_a catholic_a and_o orthodox_n p_o 9_o 10_o 11._o chap._n i._n the_o insufficiency_n of_o those_o plea_n and_o argument_n manage_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o against_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o new_a doctrine_n of_o parity_n p._n 12_o 13_o 14._o their_o argument_n reduce_v to_o three_o general_a head_n p._n 15._o 1._o their_o plea_n from_o the_o pretend_a immediate_a institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n consider_v p._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o 2._o their_o argument_n from_o the_o confusion_n of_o name_n observable_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n prove_v to_o be_v vain_a and_o sophistical_a p._n 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n 3._o their_o argument_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o ecclesiastical_a writter_n examine_v p._n 39_o 40._o the_o testimony_n of_o st._n clement_n the_o apostolical_a bishop_n of_o rome_n vindicated_n from_o the_o wilful_a mistake_v of_o presbyterian_o p._n 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o etc._n etc._n the_o testimony_n of_o st._n polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n and_o disciple_n of_o st._n john_n the_o apostle_n inquire_v into_o particular_o p._n 49_o 50_o 51._o the_o testimony_n from_o hermas_n impartial_o view_v and_o the_o disingenuity_n of_o monsieur_fw-fr blondel_n reprove_v p._n 52_o 53_o 54_o etc._n etc._n pope_n pius_n his_o epistle_n to_o justus_n viennensis_n censure_v as_o spurious_a and_o if_o it_o be_v genuine_a can_v serve_v the_o presbyterian_a design_n p._n 56._o the_o instance_n of_o martion_n the_o heretic_n as_o unfit_a to_o support_v the_o new_a doctrine_n as_o the_o former_a testimony_n from_o the_o spurious_a epistle_n of_o pope_n pius_n p._n 57_o the_o testimony_n from_o justin_n martyr_v impertinent_o allege_v by_o our_o adversary_n p._n 58_o 59_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o gallican_n martyr_n p._n 62_o 63._o the_o testimony_n of_o st._n cyprian_n p._n 64._o the_o testimony_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o st._n jerome_n p._n 65._o the_o error_n of_o st._n jerome_n discover_v to_o be_v very_o different_a from_o the_o new_a doctrine_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o p._n 66._o st._n i_o never_o acknowledge_v any_o interval_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o which_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n be_v manage_v communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la ibid_fw-la &_o seqq._n st._n i_o teach_v that_o episcopacy_n be_v the_o apostolical_a remedy_n of_o schism_n from_o p._n 65._o to_o p._n 80._o the_o testimony_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o saint_n austin_n examine_v saint_n austin_n reason_v from_o the_o succession_n of_o single_a person_n govern_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o this_o argument_n overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n and_o schism_n of_o the_o donatist_n p._n 81._o to_o p._n 94._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n p._n 94._o some_o presbyterian_a concessions_n preliminary_n to_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n p._n 95_o 96._o the_o apostolical_a office_n consider_v with_o regard_n to_o its_o permanent_a and_o essential_a nature_n 2_o as_o it_o be_v adorn_v with_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a advantage_n the_o first_o be_v to_o continue_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o church_n the_o second_o be_v transient_a and_o occasional_a with_o regard_n to_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o christianity_n the_o apostolical_a and_o episcopal_a office_n the_o same_o in_o its_o original_a nature_n essence_n and_o design_n p_o 98_o 99_o 100_o 101_o etc._n etc._n the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n whether_o the_o apostle_n leave_v the_o government_n of_o particular_a church_n to_o single_a successor_n or_o to_o a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n act_v in_o parity_n and_o equality_n p._n 105_o 106_o the_o first_o be_v affirm_v by_o all_o record_n whether_o we_o consider_v the_o inspire_v write_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o after_o age_n p._n 107_o etc._n etc._n the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o evangelist_n altogether_o different_a from_o the_o permanent_a office_n of_o timothy_n or_o titus_n p._n 111._o saint_n james_n the_o just_a establish_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o he_o in_o that_o city_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o unity_n and_o episcopal_a succession_n in_o that_o see_v p._n 112_o 113._o the_o episcopal_a power_n lodge_v in_o his_o person_n ib._n the_o angel_n of_o the_o asiatic_a church_n bishop_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n p._n 114_o etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a question_n reduce_v to_o three_o inquiry_n p._n 118_o etc._n etc._n the_o force_n of_o the_o primitive_a argument_n against_o heretic_n from_o the_o succession_n of_o single_a person_n p._n 123_o 124_o 125._o the_o ancient_n can_v not_o be_v deceive_v in_o a_o affair_n of_o this_o nature_n p._n 128_o 129._o the_o impossibility_n of_o change_v the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n from_o parity_n to_o prelacy_n in_o the_o primitive_a age_n all_o thing_n due_o consider_v p._n 136_o 137._o this_o prove_v at_o length_n from_o the_o concession_n of_o the_o learned_a presbyterian_o salmasius_n blondel_n and_o bochartus_fw-la ibid._n the_o peevishness_n of_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o controversy_n p._n 150._o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n ignatius_n overthrow_v the_o pretence_n of_o parity_n even_o upon_o salmasius_n his_o own_o hypothesis_n p._n 152_o 153_o etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a controversy_n reduce_v to_o nine_o plain_a query_n p._n 157_o 158_o 159_o 160._o the_o power_n of_o bishop_n over_o the_o subordinate_a clergy_n and_o layman_n in_o the_o primitive_a age_n p._n 161._o the_o presbyterian_a exception_n against_o large_a diocese_n discuss_v p._n 162_o 163_o 164._o saint_n james_n the_o just_a a_o diocesan_n bishop_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n p._n 164_o 165._o chap._n iii_o of_o several_a other_o new_a opinion_n propagate_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o of_o scotland_n p._n 168._o their_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o holiday_n of_o our_o saviour_n nativity_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n ibid._n anniversary_n solemnity_n not_o found_v upon_o any_o divine_a or_o express_a institution_n observe_v in_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a church_n p._n 172_o etc._n etc._n presbyterian_a exception_n remove_v p._n 175_o 176_o 177._o this_o further_o prosecute_v from_o several_a other_o consideration_n p._n 179_o 180_o etc._n etc._n the_o festivity_n of_o christmas_n more_o particular_o consider_v p._n 185._o the_o vindicator_n mistake_v expose_v by_o the_o anniversary_n commemoration_n of_o the_o martyr_n celebrate_v by_o the_o first_o christian_n p._n 188_o etc._n etc._n the_o new_a explication_n of_o the_o vindicator_n insist_v on_o p._n 196_o etc._n etc._n some_o other_o ridiculous_a fancy_n examine_v viz_o that_o christmas_n be_v observe_v in_o honour_n of_o julius_n caesar_n p._n 205._o the_o testimony_n cite_v from_o buchanan_n can_v serve_v the_o presbyterian_a design_n p._n 207_o 208._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o presbyterian_a notion_n of_o schism_n and_o their_o fabulous_a story_n concern_v a_o presbyterian_a church_n in_o scotland_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n p._n 211._o several_a consideration_n propose_v to_o prove_v our_o scotish_n presbyterian_o schismatic_n from_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n of_o that_o word_n p._n 213_o 214_o etc._n etc._n a_o particular_a enquiry_n into_o that_o fabulous_a story_n propagate_v by_o our_o adversary_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v a_o presbyterian_a church_n in_o scotland_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n p._n 228_o 229._o the_o author_n cite_v by_o the_o vindicator_n of_o the_o kirk_n to_o support_v this_o dream_n particular_o consider_v p._n 230._o the_o authority_n of_o prosper_n mistake_v and_o the_o testimony_n cite_v by_o our_o adversary_n from_o his_o chronicon_fw-la consulare_fw-la more_o narrow_o inquire_v into_o p._n 245_o etc._n etc._n chap._n v._n the_o presbyterian_a doctrine_n concern_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n examine_v p._n 250_o 251._o their_o notion_n contradict_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o civilise_a nation_n ibid._n the_o frequent_a allusion_n
must_v be_v receive_v as_o the_o infallible_a truth_n of_o god_n else_o we_o have_v no_o certain_a standard_n to_o distinguish_v the_o catholic_a church_n in_o former_a age_n from_o the_o combination_n of_o heretic_n these_o be_v new_a in_o their_o several_a error_n and_o delusion_n and_o upon_o that_o very_a account_n of_o their_o novelty_n be_v expose_v and_o refute_v by_o the_o ancient_n they_o neither_o agree_v among_o themselves_o nor_o with_o the_o orthodox_n but_o the_o uniform_a voice_n of_o christendom_n in_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n be_v the_o best_a key_n to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n if_o it_o appear_v then_o that_o the_o opinion_n which_o we_o oppose_v and_o be_v propagate_v by_o the_o presbyterian_a society_n be_v such_o as_o be_v never_o entertain_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o fourteen_o hundred_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n than_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o every_o sober_a christian_n to_o consider_v whether_o he_o may_v safe_o continue_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o that_o party_n that_o despise_v the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a chap._n i._n the_o novelty_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o those_o plea_n and_o argument_n manage_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o new_a doctrine_n of_o parity_n the_o first_o opinion_n that_o i_o charge_v with_o error_n and_o novelty_n among_o our_o countryman_n be_v this_o that_o they_o affirm_v upon_o all_o occasion_n that_o our_o saviour_n have_v appoint_v his_o church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n whether_o provincial_a national_a or_o oecomenic_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o several_a class_n of_o presbyter_n act_v in_o perfect_a parity_n and_o own_v no_o subordination_n to_o any_o high_a officer_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n above_o a_o presbyter_n in_o the_o modern_a and_o current_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n such_o a_o doctrine_n must_v be_v of_o dangerous_a 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title_n of_o high_a priest_n ever_o affix_v to_o the_o particular_a name_n of_o aaron_n or_o eleazar_n in_o all_o the_o pentateuch_n nor_o be_v the_o word_n highpriest_n itself_o mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n but_o either_o twice_o or_o thrice_o and_o that_o only_a with_o regard_n to_o the_o administration_n of_o after_o day_n yet_o this_o homonomy_n of_o name_n can_v not_o be_v reasonable_o plead_v then_o against_o the_o subordination_n of_o other_o priest_n to_o aaron_n nor_o against_o the_o deference_n due_a to_o his_o pontifical_a character_n be_v it_o then_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o the_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a man_n when_o they_o occasional_o mention_v the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n may_v not_o make_v use_n of_o the_o currant_n language_n and_o pharaseology_n of_o their_o own_o countryman_n who_o divide_v their_o clergy_n into_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o two_o order_n even_o when_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o jew_n know_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v very_o honourable_a and_o distinguish_v from_o all_o subordinate_a priest_n by_o all_o mark_n of_o eminence_n and_o authority_n it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o the_o hagiographical_a and_o prophetical_a write_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v very_o frequent_o distinguish_v by_o his_o proper_a and_o special_a character_n yet_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n neither_o aaron_n nor_o eleazar_n be_v call_v high-priest_n when_o they_o be_v particular_o name_v and_o if_o in_o those_o day_n any_o have_v be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o have_v infer_v from_o this_o confusio_fw-la nominum_fw-la a_o equality_n between_o all_o priest_n he_o will_v certain_o have_v be_v expose_v for_o the_o office_n themselves_o be_v sufficient_o distinguish_v by_o those_o special_a ministries_n and_o jurisdiction_n that_o be_v peculiar_o appropriate_v to_o the_o one_o and_o deny_v to_o the_o other_o such_o as_o be_v visible_a to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o mean_a among_o the_o jew_n we_o do_v not_o at_o all_o deny_v but_o that_o bishop_n may_v be_v call_v presbyter_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o just_o so_o too_o though_o they_o have_v other_o presbyter_n under_o their_o government_n and_o inspection_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n presbyter_n be_v another_o thing_n then_o than_o now_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o in_o its_o full_a latitude_n and_o extent_n with_o we_o it_o signify_v such_o priest_n as_o assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n and_o be_v accountable_a to_o he_o for_o their_o performance_n and_o though_o all_o presbyter_n be_v not_o bishop_n yet_o all_o bishop_n be_v presbyter_n and_o to_o infer_v a_o equality_n of_o office_n from_o the_o promiscuous_a use_n of_o name_n i_o think_v be_v neither_o good_a logic_n nor_o good_a history_n we_o do_v not_o now_o plead_v as_o some_o ignorant_a people_n may_v pretend_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v bishop_n above_o presbyter_n because_o there_o be_v a_o high_a priest_n among_o the_o jew_n but_o rather_o thus_o that_o the_o hierarchy_n that_o obtain_v in_o the_o patriarchal_a and_o jewish_a oeconomy_n be_v never_o abrogate_a in_o the_o new_a and_o though_o we_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o dichotomy_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o be_v frequent_o see_v in_o the_o old_a we_o ought_v not_o to_o conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o there_o be_v a_o equality_n among_o they_o of_o the_o high_a order_n in_o that_o division_n no_o more_o than_o there_o be_v a_o parity_n among_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a testment_n for_o that_o same_o high_a order_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v again_o divide_v into_o two_o viz._n the_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a and_o not_o only_o they_o but_o the_o jew_n also_o of_o the_o apostolical_a age_n divide_v their_o clergy_n into_o two_o class_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o they_o only_o as_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o people_n they_o make_v no_o other_o distinction_n among_o they_o than_o that_o of_o priest_n and_o levite_n but_o then_o again_o upon_o other_o occasion_n they_o subdivide_v the_o priest_n into_o the_o high_a and_o subordinate_a order_n 205._o when_o they_o consider_v the_o hierarchy_n in_o itself_o and_o distinguish_v every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o priesthood_n from_o one_o another_o of_o this_o we_o have_v clear_a instance_n from_o philo_n the_o jew_n be_v it_o not_o then_o reasonable_a that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v speak_v the_o language_n of_o the_o age_n in_o which_o they_o live_v and_o that_o of_o their_o predecessor_n whether_o then_o the_o clergy_n be_v divide_v into_o their_o several_a class_n by_o a_o biparite_n or_o triparite_n division_n both_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n if_o they_o compare_v the_o priest_n among_o themselves_o and_o reckon_v up_o their_o distinction_n and_o subordination_n to_o one_o another_o than_o they_o be_v divide_v by_o a_o tipartite_a division_n but_o if_o they_o speak_v of_o they_o with_o regard_n to_o the_o people_n than_o the_o bipartite_a division_n be_v more_o convenient_a so_o that_o the_o community_n of_o name_n be_v very_o observable_a when_o the_o office_n themselves_o be_v as_o true_o separate_v and_o distinguish_v a_o they_o can_v be_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o first_o presbyter_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o apostolical_a age_n he_o that_o be_v vest_v with_o a_o prostasia_fw-la be_v a_o much_o above_o the_o subordinate_a presbyter_n as_o the_o highpriest_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v above_o other_o priest_n with_o who_o nevertheless_o he_o be_v frequent_o subordinate_a presbuyter_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v above_o other_o priest_n with_o who_o nevertheless_o he_o be_v frequent_o rank_v without_o any_o nominal_a distinction_n or_o discrimination_n nay_o salmasius_n himself_o grant_v that_o even_o when_o the_o pretend_a equality_n
prevail_v mess_n there_o be_v a_o praeses_fw-la to_o who_o the_o protocathedria_n or_o locus_n in_o cosessu_fw-la primarius_fw-la be_v constant_o due_a and_o that_o during_o life_n and_o there_o be_v such_o mainfe_v and_o palpable_a evidence_n of_o this_o peculiar_a honour_n and_o jurisdiction_n due_a to_o the_o one_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n in_o the_o apostolical_a age_n that_o the_o learned_a stickler_n for_o parity_n can_v deny_v it_o the_o apocalyptic_a angel_n among_o who_o we_o just_o reckon_v s._n polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n and_o the_o catalogue_n of_o bishop_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o several_a see_v gather_v at_o least_o towards_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o second_a century_n make_v it_o evident_a beyond_o all_o contradiction_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o let_v we_o see_v from_o any_o ancient_a record_n either_o genuine_a or_o suppositious_a that_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o thing_n of_o moment_n canonical_o determine_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a meeting_n without_o their_o bishop_n his_o particular_a advice_n and_o authority_n and_o since_o clemens_n romanus_n origen_n and_o s._n cyprian_n do_v compare_v the_o evangelical_n priesthood_n and_o ministration_n with_o the_o aaronical_a how_o be_v it_o that_o we_o can_v pretend_v to_o conclude_v a_o equality_n among_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n from_o the_o dichotomy_n use_v in_o christian_a write_n no_o more_o than_o we_o can_v dream_v of_o a_o parity_n among_o the_o jewish_a priest_n because_o they_o be_v frequent_o dichotomize_v especial_o since_o the_o ancient_n who_o sometime_o divide_v the_o clergy_n only_o into_o two_o order_n do_v again_o upon_o other_o occasion_n subdivide_v the_o high_a order_n and_o distinguish_v the_o bishop_n from_o all_o subordinate_a presbyter_n it_o be_v true_a that_o clemens_n romanus_n a_o writer_n of_o the_o apostolical_a age_n divide_v the_o clergy_n into_o two_o order_n but_o so_o he_o divide_v also_o the_o jewish_a minister_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n into_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o no_o man_n will_v allow_v as_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o equality_n of_o priest_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o i_o shall_v have_v opportunity_n hereafter_o to_o consider_v the_o testimony_n allege_v by_o blondel_n from_o s._n clemens_n epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n more_o particular_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n i_o have_v former_o say_v that_o the_o most_o ancient_a writer_n who_o dichotomize_v the_o clergy_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o they_o with_o regard_n to_o the_o laity_n do_v yet_o distinguish_v they_o by_o a_o tripartite_a division_n when_o the_o hierarchy_n be_v consider_v in_o itself_o and_o with_o regard_n to_o that_o prostasia_fw-la and_o jurisdiction_n which_o distinguish_v one_o priest_n from_o another_o baptismo_fw-la tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la have_v these_o word_n jus_fw-la quidem_fw-la dandi_fw-la baptismum_fw-la habet_fw-la summus_fw-la sacerdos_n qui_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dehinc_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la quâ_fw-la saluâ_fw-la salva_fw-la pax_fw-la est_fw-la yet_o mounseur_fw-fr blondel_n run_v away_o with_o another_o testimony_n cite_v from_o his_o apologetick_n as_o if_o he_o have_v find_v there_o a_o perfect_a equality_n of_o presbyter_n because_o the_o seniores_fw-la be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o government_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o absurd_a consequence_n for_o he_o neither_o affirm_v that_o those_o seniores_fw-la be_v all_o equal_a among_o themselves_o nor_o be_v it_o certain_a whether_o by_o the_o seniores_fw-la he_o understand_v all_o presbyter_n in_o general_n or_o those_o only_o who_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o episcopal_a dignity_n for_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o business_n in_o a_o apology_n address_v to_o the_o heathen_n to_o insist_v on_o the_o subordination_n of_o one_o priest_n unto_o another_o for_o he_o only_o plead_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o christian_a meeting_n contrary_a to_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o morality_n and_o decency_n and_o that_o they_o be_v man_n of_o approve_v and_o exemplary_a life_n who_o be_v advance_v to_o any_o share_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n be_v bring_v as_o a_o witness_n to_o serve_v the_o same_o design_n 6._o but_o then_o unlucky_o he_o reckon_v up_o the_o three_o order_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o call_v they_o imitation_n of_o the_o angelical_a glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o this_o occasion_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o name_v s._n cyprian_a who_o assert_n the_o jurisdiction_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o episcopal_a power_n upon_o all_o occasion_n with_o great_a courage_n and_o assurance_n and_o s._n polycarp_n the_o famous_a doctor_n of_o the_o asiatic_a church_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n and_o disciple_n of_o saint_n john_n who_o flourish_v long_o before_o s._n cyprian_n though_o he_o divide_v the_o clergy_n into_o two_o order_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n yet_o he_o honourable_o mention_n and_o recommend_v the_o epistle_n of_o s._n ignatius_n in_o which_o the_o apostolical_a hierarchy_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v so_o often_o and_o so_o express_o mention_v and_o s._n polycarp_n in_o the_o epigraphe_n of_o that_o epistle_n distinguish_v himself_o from_o his_o subordinate_a presbyter_n according_a to_o the_o modest_a and_o usual_a sâ—ile_n of_o those_o day_n pelycarp_n and_o the_o presbyter_n that_o be_v with_o he_o who_o if_o he_o have_v stand_v on_o a_o level_n with_o those_o presbyter_n will_v never_o have_v distinguish_v himself_o from_o the_o community_n of_o his_o brethren_n by_o his_o proper_a name_n place_v at_o such_o a_o distance_n yet_o with_o visible_a but_o very_o modest_a mark_v of_o distiction_n and_o precedence_n according_a to_o the_o humble_a practice_n of_o those_o glorious_a martyr_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o foolish_a and_o extravagant_a than_o to_o conclude_v a_o parity_n among_o priest_n because_o some_o ancient_a christian_n use_v the_o jewish_a phraseology_n for_o even_o these_o upon_o other_o occasion_n frequent_o assert_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o one_o bishop_n over_o many_o presbyter_n and_o hermas_n who_o be_v contemporary_a with_o clemens_n romanus_n reprove_v the_o ambition_n of_o some_o in_o his_o own_o time_n who_o strive_v for_o the_o first_o dignity_n and_o preferment_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o precedence_n then_o in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o his_o reprehension_n herma_n the_o sum_n of_o these_o reason_n amount_v to_o this_o that_o when_o the_o hellenist_n jew_n will_v distinguish_v the_o highpriest_n from_o the_o levite_n they_o think_v the_o common_a name_n of_o a_o priest_n be_v sufficient_a 205_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o several_a place_n in_o phylo_n the_o jew_n and_o as_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o singular_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o subordinate_a priest_n so_o nowadays_o a_o argument_n found_v upon_o the_o same_o topic_n be_v equal_o impertinent_a and_o sophistical_a when_o the_o priest_n be_v compare_v among_o themselves_o one_o with_o another_o than_o their_o dignity_n and_o subordination_n may_v be_v seasonable_o mention_v if_o we_o compare_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n with_o the_o deacon_n we_o need_v say_v no_o more_o than_o priest_n and_o deacon_n but_o when_o we_o compare_v the_o priest_n among_o themselves_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v their_o several_a subordination_n the_o priest_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v only_o allow_v to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o by_o their_o offer_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o levite_n so_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o priest_n both_o of_o the_o high_a and_o subordinate_a order_n offer_v the_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n and_o by_o so_o do_v be_v sufficient_o distinguish_v from_o deacon_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o argument_n against_o the_o subordination_n of_o one_o priest_n unto_o another_o thus_o we_o see_v there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o those_o dichotomy_n of_o the_o clergy_n both_o under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v easy_o see_v that_o the_o jew_n use_v such_o dichotomy_n of_o their_o clergy_n both_o under_o the_o mosaic_a oeconomy_n and_o in_o the_o apostolical_a age_n when_o the_o superiority_n of_o the_o highpriest_n be_v past_o all_o contradiction_n and_o there_o can_v be_v a_o very_a good_a account_n give_v of_o this_o phraseology_n and_o way_n of_o speak_v from_o the_o different_a consideration_n that_o engage_v both_o jewish_a and_o christian_a writer_n to_o use_v the_o bipartite_a or_o tripartite_a division_n of_o the_o clergy_n for_o the_o very_a same_o christian_a writer_n who_o only_o mention_v two_o order_n do_v in_o other_o place_n reckon_v up_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o plain_o as_o be_v possible_a from_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o must_v we_o from_o hence_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v a_o parity_n among_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n because_o they_o be_v thus_o distinguish_v from_o the_o laity_n without_o mention_v the_o several_a gradation_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n among_o themselves_o nay_o so_o little_a do_v our_o adversary_n gain_v by_o strain_v the_o language_n of_o st._n clement_n contrary_a to_o the_o latitude_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o apostolical_a age_n that_o the_o same_o author_n comprehend_v all_o minister_n of_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d under_o one_o general_a word_n whether_o prophet_n apostle_n bishop_n presbyter_n or_o deacon_n and_o not_o only_o do_v he_o thus_o speak_v of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n but_o also_o of_o the_o *_o egyptian_a priest_n who_o be_v know_v to_o have_v have_v their_o several_a subordination_n but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o material_a to_o our_o purpose_n be_v that_o the_o same_o st._n clement_n 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