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and_o all_o the_o minister_n cyprian_n epist_n 68_o supr_fw-la so_o clemens_n for_o the_o minister_n supr_fw-la chap._n v._o the_o four_o instruction_n christ_n have_v commit_v the_o power_n of_o discipline_n not_o to_o the_o officer_n alone_o but_o to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o the_o officer_n and_o the_o brotherhood_n there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n a_o twofold_a power_n of_o order_n office_n the_o power_n of_o order_n arise_v from_o church-fellowship_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o brethren_n so_o join_v together_o the_o power_n of_o office_n arise_v from_o commission_n for_o rule_n and_o belong_v to_o officer_n set_v over_o the_o brethren_n the_o power_n of_o order_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v by_o the_o brotherhood_n while_o yet_o without_o officer_n and_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o choose_v their_o officer_n former_o speak_v to_o to_o be_v exercise_v by_o the_o brotherhood_n together_o with_o the_o officer_n and_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o discipline_n in_o it_o in_o or_o bind_v by_o excommunication_n for_o which_o admonition_n make_v way_n withdraw_v partly_o make_v way_n for_o it_o partly_o follow_v upon_o it_o bind_v by_o admonition_n withdraw_v excommunication_n loose_v or_o absolution_n the_o power_n of_o order_n be_v here_o take_v in_o a_o sense_n very_o different_a from_o that_o school_n use_n where_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o jurisdiction_n or_o rather_o against_o it_o admonition_n in_o case_n a_o brother_n sin_n scandalous_o withdraw_v in_o case_n he_o hear_v not_o the_o admonition_n excommunication_n in_o case_n of_o stubborn_a persist_v in_o his_o sin_n against_o the_o admonition_n of_o the_o church_n excommunication_n express_v by_o judge_v 1_o cor._n 5._o put_v away_o 1_o cor._n 5._o take_v away_o 1_o cor._n 5._o purge_v out_o 1_o cor._n 5._o deliver_v to_o satan_n 1_o cor._n 5._o state_v among_o the_o heathen_a matth._n 18.17_o loose_v or_o absolution_n in_o the_o church_n forgive_a upon_o repentance_n 2_o cor._n 2.7_o 8._o comfort_v upon_o repentance_n 2_o cor._n 2.7_o 8._o confirm_v her_o love_n upon_o repentance_n 2_o cor._n 2.7_o 8._o this_o power_n of_o discipline_n be_v one_o of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o key_n be_v twofold_a of_o doctrine_n discipline_n luk._n 11.52_o and_o here_o the_o open_n and_o shut_v of_o the_o key_n be_v the_o same_o with_o bind_v and_o lose_v former_o matth._n 16.19_o with_o matth._n 18.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o the_o power_n of_o discipline_n thus_o brief_o declare_v we_o now_o come_v to_o confirm_v the_o instruction_n that_o not_o to_o the_o officer_n alone_o but_o to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v commit_v that_o be_v the_o brotherhood_n with_o the_o officer_n 1._o it_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n matth._n 18.17_o but_o the_o church_n never_o signify_v the_o officer_n alone_o throughout_o the_o new_a testament_n frequent_o the_o officer_n and_o brethren_n together_o as_o in_o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o the_o people_n distinct_a from_o their_o officer_n when_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o officer_n act_n 15.4_o the_o church_n there_o distinct_a from_o the_o officer_n whether_o apostle_n or_o elder_n and_o this_o church_n the_o brethren_n v._o 22_o 23._o so_o rev._n 1.20_o the_o star_n be_v the_o minister_n and_o the_o candlestick_n be_v the_o church_n before_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o officer_n act_n 14.23_o there_o be_v the_o church_n as_o the_o candlestick_n before_o the_o candle_n be_v put_v into_o it_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o in_o matth._n 18.17_o the_o church_n signify_v the_o officer_n alone_o in_o stead_n of_o prove_v he_o beg_v the_o question_n 2._o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n for_o bind_v 1_o cor._n 5._o loose_v 2_o cor._n 2._o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o brotherhood_n together_o with_o the_o officer_n first_o for_o bind_v 1_o cor._n 5._o he_o write_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n 1._o to_o the_o same_o here_o to_o who_o he_o inscribe_v the_o epistle_n but_o he_o inscribe_v it_o to_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o corinth_n with_o all_o in_o every_o place_n as_o comprehend_v in_o his_o salutation_n and_o concern_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o epistle_n though_o particular_o send_v to_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n 2._o the_o same_o who_o be_v puff_v up_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v mourn_v v._o 2._o be_v to_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o name_n and_o with_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n paul_n spirit_n join_v with_o they_o though_o he_o be_v absent_a in_o body_n v._o 4._o to_o deliver_v such_o a_o one_o to_o satan_n v._o 5.3_o the_o same_o who_o glory_v be_v rebuke_v the_o whole_a lump_n leaven_v v._o 6._o be_v to_o purge_v out_o that_o leaven_n v._o 7._o whence_o the_o apostle_n digress_v from_o public_a leaven_n the_o
scandalous_a sinner_n to_o personal_a leaven_n malice_n and_o wickedness_n v._o 8.4_o the_o same_o to_o who_o he_o give_v direction_n for_o avoid_v familiar_a society_n with_o a_o scandalous_a brother_n interpret_n the_o meaning_n of_o a_o former_a epistle_n v._o 9_o 10_o 11._o they_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o those_o within_o v._o 12._o and_o put_v away_o from_o among_o themselves_o that_o wicked_a person_n v._o 13._o second_o for_o lose_v 2_o cor._n 2._o the_o same_o who_o he_o have_v former_o make_v heavy_a v._o 1_o 2._o by_o rebuke_v in_o the_o former_a epistle_n that_o from_o their_o obedience_n and_o repentance_n he_o may_v have_v much_o joy_n of_o they_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o they_o v._o 3_o 4._o who_o in_o part_n he_o clear_v v._o 5._o they_o be_v the_o many_o by_o who_o the_o incestuous_a person_n be_v rebuke_v v._n 6._o and_o they_o be_v to_o forgive_v and_o comfort_v he_o five_o 7.8_o the_o same_o to_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o make_v proof_n of_o their_o obedience_n v._o 9_o with_o who_o as_o he_o former_o join_v in_o bind_v so_o now_o in_o lose_v v._o 10_o they_o be_v still_o the_o same_o who_o former_o he_o have_v make_v heavy_a and_o in_o who_o now_o he_o rejoice_v cap._n 7._o v._n 8._o to_o the_o end_n he_o that_o can_v now_o cast_v such_o a_o mist_n as_o shall_v darken_v so_o fair_a and_o clear_v a_o context_n and_o make_v we_o meet_v with_o the_o officer_n only_o in_o all_o this_o miss_v the_o people_n i_o shall_v allow_v he_o this_o testimony_n he_o have_v profit_v very_o well_o in_o the_o school_n of_o darkness_n some_o footstep_n of_o the_o people_n power_n here_o we_o have_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o discipline_n by_o the_o prelate_n in_o that_o the_o absolve_v party_n be_v wont_a to_o ask_v the_o congregation_n forgiveness_n 3._o every_o brother_n have_v a_o power_n and_o his_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o admonish_v first_o single_o then_o joint_o before_o a_o witness_n or_o two_o the_o case_n so_o require_v and_o there_o be_v weight_n in_o that_o admonition_n for_o gain_v a_o brother_n mat._n 18.15_o 16._o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o after_o the_o offence_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o officer_n there_o be_v no_o weight_n in_o the_o public_a admonition_n and_o consequent_o censure_v of_o the_o whole_a brotherhood_n the_o end_n of_o the_o censure_n be_v to_o shame_n and_o humble_v the_o sinner_n and_o be_v there_o no_o weight_n in_o the_o solemn_a judgement_n of_o any_o nor_o all_o the_o brotherhood_n but_o only_o of_o the_o officer_n for_o this_o end_n 4._o if_o this_o judgement_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o officer_n than_o christ_n have_v so_o institute_v this_o ordinance_n as_o many_o time_n it_o can_v obtain_v its_o end_n without_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v clear_a thus_o in_o case_n the_o church_n or_o brotherhood_n apprehend_v the_o sentence_n unrighteous_a they_o can_v without_o sin_n withdraw_v from_o he_o the_o party_n sentence_v suppose_v by_o officer_n proceed_v as_o wicked_o as_o sometime_o our_o prelate_n and_o their_o creature_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v pass_v sentence_n of_o excommunication_n for_o refuse_v impious_a ceremony_n or_o the_o like_a if_o they_o shall_v not_o withdraw_v the_o end_n be_v not_o obtain_v the_o sentence_n not_o obey_v but_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v so_o institute_v this_o or_o any_o other_o ordinance_n be_v to_o tax_v his_o wisdom_n and_o holiness_n quest_n suppose_v some_o few_o apprehend_v the_o sentence_n unrighteous_a what_o shall_v they_o do_v answ_n modest_o declare_v their_o dissent_n and_o for_o their_o part_n forbear_v to_o act_v it_o 5._o that_o the_o church_n or_o brotherhood_n have_v some_o share_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n appear_v by_o her_o honourable_a relation_n to_o christ_n the_o elder_n be_v steward_n but_o the_o church_n be_v his_o wife_n object_n that_o be_v the_o universal_a church_n ans_fw-fr every_o particular_a church_n or_o company_n of_o combine_a saint_n have_v the_o whole_a nature_n 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presbyter_n object_n the_o great_a can_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o less_o paul_n ordain_v timothy_n answ_n this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v of_o like_a nature_n with_o ordination_n at_o the_o least_o the_o presbyter_n concur_v with_o paul_n 6._o argument_n from_o 1_o pet._n 5.1.2_o the_o greek_a word_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over-seeing_a or_o take_v the_o oversight_n be_v more_o significant_a whence_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v draw_v the_o argument_n be_v thus_o whatsoever_o operation_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n by_o his_o office_n the_o same_o belong_v to_o the_o presbyter_n by_o he_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o distinct_a officer_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o the_o former_a part_n be_v prove_v thus_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n office_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o perform_v the_o part_n of_o a_o bishop_n from_o whence_o the_o very_a name_n of_o bishop_n be_v derive_v 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bishop_n say_v he_o and_o before_o that_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o devil_n division_n be_v make_v in_o religion_n and_o they_o say_v among_o the_o people_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o be_o of_o apollo_n but_o i_o be_o of_o cephas_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o presbyter_n these_o presbyter_n not_o join_v to_o the_o bishop_n as_o one_o above_o they_o as_o it_o be_v here_o plain_a but_o all_o the_o presbyter_n equal_a among_o themselves_o join_v in_o this_o common-counsel_n the_o father_n go_v on_o but_o after_o that_o every_o one_o think_v those_o who_o he_o baptize_v his_o own_o not_o christ_n it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o one_o choose_v from_o among_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v set_v above_o the_o rest_n to_o who_o all_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v belong_v and_o the_o seed_n of_o schism_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o 1._o here_o we_o see_v that_o this_o custom_n come_v in_o long_a after_o the_o 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it_o be_v after_o the_o apostle_n time_n so_o that_o it_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o their_o writing_n he_o go_v on_o to_o show_v by_o some_o of_o the_o same_o scripture_n former_o use_v in_o this_o epistle_n to_o evagrius_n which_o scripture_n he_o further_o in_o this_o place_n insist_o upon_o some_o man_n may_v think_v say_v he_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o my_o own_o that_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v one_o and_o that_o one_o be_v the_o name_n of_o age_n the_o other_o of_o office_n or_o duty_n let_v he_o read_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 1.1_o philippi_n be_v of_o macedonia_n and_o certain_o in_o one_o city_n there_o can_v not_o be_v many_o bishop_n as_o they_o be_v call_v but_o because_o they_o call_v the_o same_o bishop_n at_o that_o time_n who_o they_o call_v also_o presbyter_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n speak_v indifferent_o of_o bishop_n as_o of_o presbyter_n yet_o this_o may_v seem_v doubtful_a to_o some_o man_n except_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o another_o testimony_n act_v 20.17_o 28._o mark_v this_o diligent_o say_v he_o how_o he_o call_v the_o presbyter_n of_o one_o city_n of_o ephesus_n afterward_o call_v the_o same_o bishop_n if_o any_o man_n will_v receive_v that_o epistle_n which_o be_v write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n in_o paul_n name_n there_o also_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n be_v equal_o divide_v among_o many_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o write_v to_o the_o people_n obey_v they_o that_o rule_n over_o you_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 13.17_o and_o peter_n who_o from_o the_o firmness_n of_o his_o faith_n receive_v his_o name_n in_o his_o epistle_n speak_v say_v the_o elder_n that_o be_v among_o you_o i_o who_o be_o likewise_o your_o fellow_n elder_a etc._n etc._n 1_o pe._n 5.1.2_o these_o thing_n i_o have_v therefore_o speak_v that_o we_o may_v show_v that_o among_o the_o ancient_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a that_o the_o misery_n of_o dissension_n may_v be_v pluck_v up_o all_o the_o care_n be_v lay_v upon_o one_o therefore_o as_o the_o presbyter_n know_v that_o they_o be_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n subject_n to_o he_o that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o so_o let_v the_o bishop_n know_v that_o they_o rather_o by_o custom_n then_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n order_n be_v great_a than_o presbyter_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o commune_fw-la imitate_v moses_n who_o when_o he_o have_v it_o in_o his_o power_n alone_o to_o rule_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n choose_v seventy_o with_o who_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o people_n hitherto_o jerome_n upon_o tit._n 1.1_o who_o discourse_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o clear_a that_o the_o very_o read_v it_o over_o
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bishop_n 3._o he_o show_v what_o the_o difference_n be_v that_o whereas_o heraclas_n and_o dionysius_n be_v by_o peculiar_a ordination_n make_v bishop_n as_o in_o office_n and_o power_n above_o presbyter_n as_o the_o like_a custom_n have_v obtain_v early_o in_o other_o church_n as_o appear_v in_o cyprian_n epistle_n they_o that_o be_v before_o be_v only_o choose_v by_o the_o presbyter_n place_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o call_v bishop_n but_o have_v no_o peculiar_a ordination_n and_o therefore_o no_o peculiar_a office_n that_o they_o have_v no_o peculiar_a ordination_n be_v manifest_a 1._o by_o the_o person_n by_o who_o they_o be_v set_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n they_o be_v only_o the_o other_o presbyter_n but_o 1._o presbyter_n alone_o say_v the_o advocate_n of_o episcopacy_n may_v not_o ordain_v a_o presbyter_n much_o less_o a_o bishop_n 2._o if_o they_o may_v ordain_v a_o bishop_n much_o more_o may_v they_o ordain_v a_o presbyter_n and_o then_o what_o place_n for_o the_o 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it_o 2_o plead_v the_o equality_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n or_o their_o identity_n rather_o instance_a in_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o the_o presbytery_n 3._o this_o interpretation_n overthrow_v his_o discourse_n in_o this_o very_a instance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n whence_o it_o be_v infer_v as_o we_o have_v see_v by_o the_o natural_a explication_n of_o this_o discourse_n but_o 2._o they_o that_o be_v against_o episcopacy_n understand_v jerome_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n former_o now_o there_o be_v only_o this_o and_o that_o not_o by_o divine_a institution_n but_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n a_o bishop_n ordain_v which_o a_o presbyter_n may_v not_o do_v this_o interpretation_n may_v stand_v with_o his_o former_a discourse_n and_o with_o the_o truth_n and_o this_o pass_v there_o be_v nothing_o for_o episcopacy_n by_o divine_a right_n therefore_o to_o grant_v this_o lose_v nothing_o of_o the_o cause_n in_o hand_n but_o the_o true_o natural_a interpretation_n follow_v upon_o the_o former_a discourse_n which_o have_v conclude_v what_o be_v here_o infer_v seem_v to_o be_v that_o former_o give_v ordinarion_n except_v signify_v without_o ordination_n confer_v ordination_n here_o passive_o not_o active_o take_v sum_z up_o the_o discourse_n in_o this_o instance_n of_o alexandria_n every_o distinct_a church_n officer_n have_v a_o distinct_a ordination_n but_o these_o bishop_n so_o call_v in_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n till_o heraclas_n and_o dionysius_n have_v no_o distinct_a ordination_n from_o that_o of_o presbyter_n therefore_o they_o be_v no_o distinct_a church-officer_n from_o they_o hence_o we_o have_v light_n discover_v the_o truth_n against_o the_o three_o pretence_n from_o antiquity_n plead_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n 1._o it_o be_v allege_v that_o such_o and_o such_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o such_o and_o such_o church_n among_o the_o rest_n mark_v the_o evangelist_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n that_o they_o ordain_v their_o successor_n and_o so_o episcopacy_n have_v run_v down_o in_o a_o constant_a course_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n answ_n 1._o this_o story_n overthrow_v itself_o as_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o learned_a 1._o what_o place_n be_v there_o for_o ordain_v apostle_n and_o evangelist_n bishop_n over_o such_o and_o such_o church_n who_o as_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n have_v already_o in_o every_o church_n what_o power_n soever_o a_o bishop_n can_v claim_v in_o any_o church_n to_o which_o he_o be_v ordain_v 2._o ordination_n be_v from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a if_o a_o apostle_n or_o evangelist_n first_o be_v afterward_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n then_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n or_o evangelist_n inferior_a to_o that_o of_o a_o bishop_n answ_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o succession_n of_o bishop_n ordain_v bishop_n
distinct_a from_o and_o above_o presbyter_n be_v manifest_a in_o this_o instance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n where_o till_o heraclas_n and_o dionysius_n a_o bishop_n be_v no_o other_o but_o one_o of_o the_o presbyter_n by_o the_o choice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o rest_n set_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n 2._o another_o pretence_n from_o antiquity_n be_v the_o catalogue_n of_o bishop_n succeed_v each_o other_o in_o such_o and_o such_o church_n answ_n how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o these_o bishop_n have_v peculiar_a ordination_n and_o above_o presbyter_n there_o be_v as_o formal_a a_o catalogue_n give_v in_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n as_o of_o any_o other_o church_n succeed_v mark_n the_o evangelist_n in_o this_o order_n 1._o anianus_n 2._o abilius_n 3._o cerdo_n 4._o primus_fw-la 5._o justus_n 6._o eumenes_n 7._o marcus_n 8._o celadion_fw-la 9_o agrippa_n or_o agrippinus_n 10._o julianus_n 11._o demetrius_n 12._o heraclas_n 13._o dionysius_n whereas_o yet_o we_o 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