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posterity_n under_o pretence_n forsooth_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o wolf_n also_o i_o leave_v this_o to_o he_o and_o the_o reader_n consideration_n and_o so_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o charge_n chap._n ii_o of_o ignatius_n epistle_n sect._n 1_o the_o comparison_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o epistle_n of_o clement_n and_o polycarpe_n of_o salmasius_n and_o blondel_n be_v the_o first_o that_o reject_v they_o of_o the_o vir_fw-la doctissimus_fw-la answer_v by_o vedelius_fw-la of_o bishop_n mountague_n censure_n of_o vedelius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o salmasius_n contumely_n title_n of_o learned_a grammarian_n illecebre_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consnlt_v author_n to_o serve_v our_o own_o turn_n numb_a 1._o the_o next_o charge_n i_o find_v in_o the_o eight_o page_n of_o this_o preface_n in_o these_o word_n a_o late_a learned_a doctor_n in_o his_o dissertation_n about_o episcopacy_n or_o dispute_v for_o it_o against_o salmasius_n and_o blondellus_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o may_v take_v a_o taste_n
apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n not_o by_o the_o people_n or_o the_o whole_a congregation_n can_v find_v entrance_n with_o he_o and_o second_o from_o the_o recur_v of_o such_o kind_n of_o rhetoric_n as_o this_o so_o soon_o i_o may_v very_o probable_o conclude_v that_o his_o whole_a confidence_n be_v place_v in_o this_o one_o topick_n which_o be_v order_v both_o to_o lead_v the_o van_n and_o also_o to_o bring_v up_o the_o rear_n to_o be_v the_o reserve_n as_o well_o as_o the_o forlorn_a hope_n and_o then_o upon_o this_o view_n of_o his_o reply_n i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v indifferent_o consider_v whether_o my_o argument_n be_v not_o as_o valid_a to_o confirm_v my_o answer_n as_o his_o mirth_n and_o repetition_n and_o bare_a negation_n without_o any_o attempt_n of_o proof_n be_v of_o force_n to_o assert_v the_o contrary_n 20._o next_o he_o promise_v to_o attend_v to_o my_o argument_n but_o can_v hold_v his_o countenance_n again_o they_o must_v be_v style_v learned_a argument_n forsooth_o to_o have_v speak_v as_o he_o think_v have_v be_v more_o like_o a_o serious_a person_n that_o mean_v to_o attend_v to_o argument_n and_o the_o first_o that_o he_o attend_v to_o be_v that_o corinth_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o greece_n in_o a_o political_a sense_n and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n where_o the_o proconsul_n have_v his_o residence_n and_o this_o he_o grant_v but_o for_o my_o consectary_n from_o thence_o that_o epistle_n inscribe_v to_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v conceive_v send_v to_o the_o christian_n of_o all_o aâ—haia_n all_o the_o strength_n thereof_o say_v he_o from_o the_o insinuatian_n of_o such_o a_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o pure_a beg_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n 21._o but_o first_o certain_o this_o can_v be_v that_o fallacy_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n it_o be_v the_o â—…erring_n of_o that_o which_o be_v there_o prove_v both_o before_o and_o after_o before_o both_o as_o that_o signify_v long_o before_o and_o immediate_o before_o long_v before_o viz._n dissert_n 4._o c._n 5._o the_o erection_n of_o metropoles_fw-la and_o metropolitan_n in_o the_o church_n have_v be_v demonstrate_v immediate_o before_o it_o have_v be_v mention_v as_o a_o praecognâ—scendum_fw-la that_o corinth_n be_v such_o a_o one_o which_o if_o grant_v it_o must_v follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o metropolitan_a archbishop_n at_o corinth_n of_o who_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o greece_n be_v dependent_a so_o again_o this_o be_v prove_v after_o by_o the_o consent_n betwixt_o this_o and_o paul_n eâ—istles_n those_o be_v write_v to_o all_o the_o christian_n of_o all_o achaia_n and_o then_o why_o shall_v not_o this_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v so_o write_v also_o and_o how_o then_o can_v the_o question_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v beg_v by_o i_o if_o this_o of_o corinth_n be_v a_o metropolis_n in_o the_o political_a sense_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o infer_v this_o conclusion_n first_o that_o may_v then_o have_v be_v say_v the_o consequence_n deny_v and_o traill_v make_v what_o be_v or_o what_o can_v be_v far_o say_v to_o prove_v it_o but_o that_o method_n be_v not_o here_o think_v safe_a it_o be_v easy_a to_o say_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o consectary_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o pure_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n which_o yet_o i_o never_o hear_v say_v of_o a_o conclusion_n infer_v from_o praemiss_n and_o after_o far_a undertake_v to_o be_v prove_v i_o desire_v to_o consult_v aristotle_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o that_o fallacy_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o my_o side_n a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o he_o a_o deny_v the_o conclusion_n 22._o this_o for_o the_o form_n of_o his_o reply_n second_o then_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o i_o do_v and_o still_o do_v think_v it_o a_o conclude_a argument_n which_o i_o there_o use_v and_o be_v brief_o set_v down_o it_o will_v be_v more_o explicit_o this_o a_o epistle_n address_v to_o a_o metropolitical_a see_v under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o church_n adjacent_a to_o such_o a_o chief_a city_n or_o metropolis_n be_v address_v to_o all_o the_o city_n and_o church_n that_o relate_v to_o that_o metropolis_n but_o corinth_n be_v such_o a_o city_n and_o this_o epistle_n be_v so_o address_v to_o it_o that_o corinth_n be_v such_o a_o metropolis_n be_v apparent_a and_o be_v not_o deny_v as_o to_o the_o political_a acceptation_n of_o it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o also_o in_o the_o ecclesiastic_a there_o be_v no_o far_a difficulty_n and_o if_o my_o suppose_n and_o not_o far_o prove_v of_o this_o in_o that_o place_n be_v the_o infirm_a part_n of_o the_o discourse_n and_o beg_v of_o the_o question_n i_o must_v answer_v that_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v it_o shall_v be_v esteem_v so_o have_v long_o before_o on_o occasion_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o revelation_n entre_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d into_o a_o discourse_n of_o metropolitical_a city_n and_o show_v that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o political_a but_o ecclesiastical_a acceptation_n there_o be_v such_o in_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o in_o clement_n time_n 23_o this_o be_v there_o manifest_v in_o many_o instance_n 1._o in_o antioch_n the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n and_o all_o the_o church_n of_o those_o region_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o antioch_n and_o dependent_a on_o that_o second_o in_o rome_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n or_o vrbicarian_a region_n three_o in_o alexandria_n the_o metropolis_n of_o egypt_n whereupon_o mark_n be_v say_v by_o 〈◊〉_d eusâ—bius_n to_o have_v lonstitute_v church_n in_o the_o plural_a there_o all_o which_o under_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o province_n of_o or_o belong_v to_o alexandria_n as_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o saint_n mark_v commit_v to_o anianus_n or_o ananias_n and_o the_o government_n administer_v by_o he_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n there_o plant_v by_o mark_n relate_v to_o this_o as_o to_o the_o metropolis_n four_o in_o gortyna_n the_o prime_a metropolis_n of_o crete_n the_o archbishop_n whereof_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n ann_n ch_n 175._o be_v style_v bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n adjacent_a to_o i._n e._n the_o province_n of_o gortyna_n and_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o crete_n five_o in_o philippi_n the_o metropolis_n of_o one_o province_n of_o macedonia_n act._n 16._o 12._o to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o epistle_n say_v to_o be_v write_v by_o ignatius_n to_o they_o of_o tarsus_n we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n in_o the_o plural_a of_o the_o philippian_n salute_v you_o six_o in_o the_o several_a church_n of_o asia_n mention_v rev._n 1_o each_o of_o they_o a_o metropolis_n over_o some_o other_o â—ities_n and_o ephesus_n the_o prime_a of_o all_o the_o proconsular_a asia_n and_o this_o form_n or_o this_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v there_o by_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o three_o great_a counsel_n nice_a antioch_n ephesus_n testify_v to_o be_v the_o ancient_a primitive_a apostolical_a state_n 24._o this_o be_v then_o do_v at_o large_a and_o thereby_o the_o primitive_a constitution_n of_o metropolitical_a church_n competent_o assert_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o sufficient_a but_o to_o re-mind_n the_o reader_n that_o corinth_n be_v one_o such_o metropolis_n of_o achaia_n or_o greece_n and_o according_o that_o upon_o that_o account_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o political_a acceptation_n the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o corinthian_n be_v mean_v to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n and_o not_o only_o to_o that_o one_o of_o corinth_n and_o what_o error_n i_o have_v commit_v herein_o i_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o yet_o able_a to_o discern_v or_o divine_v or_o what_o there_o be_v behind_o that_o want_v far_a proof_n 25._o the_o only_a thing_n i_o can_v yet_o think_v of_o be_v that_o in_o this_o praefacer_n judgement_n i_o have_v not_o make_v it_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o that_o one_o evidence_n of_o corinth_n be_v a_o metropolis_n where_o the_o proconsul_n of_o achaia_n keep_v his_o residence_n act._n 18_o 12_o 15._o i._n e._n a_o metropolis_n in_o the_o political_a acceptation_n that_o it_o be_v also_o a_o metropolis_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a notitiae_fw-la and_o then_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a perhaps_o far_o to_o add_v something_o to_o clear_v that_o and_o put_v it_o out_o of_o question_n not_o only_o in_o thesi_fw-la that_o the_o church_n general_o thus_o correspond_v with_o the_o state_n according_a
to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o syria_n which_o be_v in_o aâ—tioch_n now_o if_o thiâ—_n be_v so_o i_o shall_v confess_v it_o be_v possible_a we_o may_v bâ—_n in_o more_o error_n than_o one_o and_o that_o we_o much_o wâ—nt_v the_o learned_a doctor_n assistance_n for_o oâ—r_a information_n the_o word_n themselves_o as_o they_o be_v use_v by_o the_o worshipful_a writer_n of_o that_o epistle_n will_v scaâ—ce_o furnish_v we_o with_o this_o learned_a and_o raâ—e_a notion_n they_o be_v at_o length_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foâ—_n so_o he_o â—iâ—st_v open_v his_o mouth_n with_o a_o lie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wâ—at_o be_v here_o more_o express_v than_o that_o thâ—_n lâ—tter_a passage_n be_v â—estâ—â—ctâ—ve_v of_o what_o go_v beâ—ore_o be_v speak_v of_o its_o residence_n iâ—_n syâ—iâ—_n wiâ—â—_n reference_n to_o the_o name_n of_o christian_a fiâ—st_v give_v to_o the_o disciple_n in_o thâ—…_n place_n i_o know_v not_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n in_o stâ—…uted_a metropolitan_a archbishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o the_o large_a transcript_n of_o the_o latin_a section_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o whole_a ensue_a discourse_n it_o be_v a_o little_a necessary_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v intelligible_a to_o all_o to_o who_o the_o confutation_n of_o they_o be_v address_v this_o i_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o do_v foâ—_n he_o and_o the_o plain_a english_a be_v this_o 4._o according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o like_a again_o in_o their_o temple_n forementioned_a the_o apostle_n appear_v to_o have_v dispose_v of_o church_n every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o their_o plantation_n to_o have_v constitute_v a_o subordination_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o inferâ—…r_a city_n to_o those_o in_o the_o chief_a or_o metropoles_fw-la a_o example_n of_o thâ—â—_n we_o have_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o act_n concern_v syria_n and_o ciâ—â—cia_n and_o the_o several_a city_n thereof_o in_o relation_n to_o aâ—tioch_n tâ—â—_n metropolis_n for_o when_o the_o question_n act._n 15._o 2._o be_v refer_v and_o bring_v to_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o church_n peculiarly_a of_o antioch_n â—ap_n 14._o 26._o and_o 15_o 3._o and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n return_v to_o they_o by_o who_o the_o question_n be_v propose_v i._n e._n to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n ver_fw-la 22._o yet_o in_o the_o epistle_n in_o which_o that_o decree_n be_v contain_v we_o find_v the_o brethren_n through_o syria_n and_o cilâ—cia_n i._n e._n all_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o province_n to_o be_v express_v and_o join_v with_o those_o of_o antioch_n ver_fw-la 23._o and_o after_o when_o that_o decretal_a epistle_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o church_n of_o antiâ—ch_n ver_fw-la 30._o paul_n and_o sylas_n go_v over_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n ver_fw-la 41_o 42._o and_o as_o they_o go_v they_o deliver_v to_o every_o city_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n c._n 16._o 4._o which_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o the_o church_n of_o those_o city_n relate_v either_o immediate_o to_o antioch_n or_o as_o antioch_n itself_o do_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v in_o subordination_n to_o it_o as_o to_o the_o principal_a metropolis_n of_o so_o wide_a a_o province_n according_a to_o that_o of_o philo_n that_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o his_o time_n the_o metropolis_n not_o of_o judea_n alone_o but_o of_o many_o other_o region_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o colony_n which_o be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o dwell_v in_o theâ—…_n name_v syria_n &_o cilicia_n &_o divers_a other_o 5._o what_o be_v here_o say_v may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o branch_n one_o concern_v the_o city_n of_o syria_n as_o relate_v to_o antioch_n the_o other_o concern_v antioch_n itself_o and_o other_o city_n relate_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o latter_a be_v mention_v incidental_o the_o former_a be_v it_o which_o be_v propose_v for_o the_o example_n to_o testify_v the_o apostle_n distribution_n and_o the_o plain_a story_n of_o the_o act_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o manifest_v it_o full_o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o inferior_a city_n of_o syria_n etc._n etc._n relate_v to_o antioch_n as_o to_o the_o metropolis_n and_o the_o matter_n also_o be_v far_o clear_v by_o all_o ecclesiastic_a writer_n which_o make_v antioch_n the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n i_o give_v a_o taste_n thereof_o out_o of_o ignatius_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n who_o be_v the_o know_a bishop_n of_o antioch_n settle_v there_o by_o the_o apostle_n call_v himself_o pastor_n as_o elsewhere_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n in_o syria_n and_o so_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o antiochian_o under_o ignatius_n name_n but_o none_o of_o those_o which_o we_o receive_v from_o polycarp_n collection_n have_v these_o word_n in_o his_o inscription_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o antioch_n lie_v together_o in_o syria_n make_v syria_n to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o province_n of_o which_o antioch_n be_v the_o metropolis_n 6._o the_o same_o be_v after_o manifest_v of_o other_o chief_a city_n rome_n alexandria_n gortyna_n in_o crete_n and_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o three_o counsel_n foremention_v which_o devolve_v the_o whole_a business_n oâ—_n the_o right_n of_o metropoles_fw-la to_o their_o first_o plantation_n and_o of_o all_o these_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n reply_v save_v only_o what_o concern_v rome_n and_o alexandria_n to_o those_o two_o we_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o next_o section_n but_o in_o this_o i_o be_o to_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v to_o object_v to_o the_o severaâ—_n proof_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n be_v as_o i_o conceive_v it_o manifest_v a_o metropolitical_a church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 7._o and_o first_o it_o seem_v i_o must_v define_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o this_o dependence_n and_o subordination_n of_o inferior_a church_n to_o their_o metropolis_n and_o i_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o my_o own_o word_n not_o in_o he_o for_o they_o be_v very_o obscure_a 1._o i_o mean_v by_o inferior_a church_n the_o several_a church_n in_o the_o several_a lesser_a city_n with_o the_o region_n adjoin_v administer_v and_o govern_v each_o of_o they_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o each_o such_o lesser_a city-church_n and_o his_o officer_n under_o he_o 2._o by_o the_o metropolis_n i_o mean_v the_o church_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o that_o region_n or_o province_n and_o such_o say_v i_o be_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n in_o respect_n of_o syria_n 3._o by_o the_o subordination_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o inferior_a to_o the_o metropolis_n i_o mean_v not_o any_o inferiority_n of_o order_n and_o dignity_n nor_o a_o dependence_n only_o as_o to_o counsel_v and_o advice_n and_o mutual_a communion_n but_o a_o inferiority_n of_o powâ—r_n in_o many_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n leave_v not_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o inferior_a city_n but_o reserve_v to_o the_o metropolitan_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o 34th_o apostolic_a canon_n be_v clear_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n of_o every_o nation_n must_v know_v their_o primate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v zonara_n and_o account_v he_o as_o the_o head_n of_o they_o and_o the_o power_n that_o thus_o belong_v to_o he_o be_v know_v in_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n by_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d privilege_n and_o praeeminencieâ—_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o such_o and_o for_o which_o even_o immemorial_n and_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o custom_n be_v vouch_v by_o they_o such_o as_o receive_v accusation_n against_o and_o appeal_v from_o inferior_a bishop_n ordain_v of_o they_o as_o tituâ—_n be_v appoint_v to_o do_v through_o crete_n and_o as_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o nice_a say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v make_v bishop_n without_o the_o metropolitan_a shall_v not_o be_v deem_v a_o bishop_n for_o this_o i_o again_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o discourse_n of_o schismâ—_n pag._n 60._o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o to_o that_o nine_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o anâ—ioch_n the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o the_o 34th_o apostolical_a â—anon_n foremention_v where_o the_o bishop_n of_o inferior_a city_n be_v interdict_v do_v without_o the_o metropolitan_a any_o thing_n which_o be_v there_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n as_o be_v there_o explain_v where_o in_o more_o church_n than_o one_o be_v concern_v equal_o the_o bishop_n power_n extend_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o affair_n in_o his_o own_o diocese_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o belong_v to_o his_o diocese_n say_v both_o those_o canon_n but_o thing_n of_o a_o more_o foreign_a nature_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o particular_a bishop_n ratione_fw-la officii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
repeat_v or_o enlarge_v on_o 7._o in_o the_o close_a he_o be_v please_v to_o add_v that_o by_o this_o time_n i._n e._n in_o ignatius_n time_n who_o suffer_v in_o trajan_n time_n and_o survive_v st._n john_n very_o little_a some_o alteration_n be_v attempt_v and_o if_o that_o be_v so_o mean_v by_o he_o as_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n over_o other_o church_n which_o the_o discourse_n be_v upon_o this_o true_o may_v pass_v for_o prâ—ttie_v ancient_a be_v scarce_o distinguishable_a from_o apostolical_a and_o so_o if_o what_o be_v attempt_v be_v attain_v also_o it_o will_v be_v very_o like_o the_o yield_a that_o which_o i_o contend_v from_o that_o testimony_n sect._n 8._o alexandria_n a_o patriarchate_n institute_v by_o st._n mark_n this_o prove_v and_o vindicate_v the_o essen_v in_o alexandria_n christian_n bishop_n among_o they_o num._n 1._o in_o the_o next_o and_o last_o place_n he_o will_v pass_v his_o judgement_n on_o the_o evidence_n draw_v from_o the_o story_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n thus_o 2._o the_o exâ—mpâ—e_n of_o alexandria_n be_v urge_v in_o the_o next_o place_n in_o these_o word_n idâ—â—_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr qua_fw-la eusebius_n marâ—um_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclesias_fw-la in_fw-la plurali_fw-la primum_fw-la in_fw-la alexandriá_fw-la instituisse_fw-la haâ—_n omnes_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d administrandas_fw-la susâ—episse_v anianum_fw-la neronis_n anno_fw-la octavo_fw-la idem_fw-la eusebius_n affiâ—…t_fw-la quibus_fw-la patâ—t_fw-la primariam_fw-la alexandria_n &_o patriarchalem_fw-la cathedâ—â—m_fw-la fiâ—…sse_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la reliquae_fw-la provinciae_fw-la illâ—us_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la à _fw-la marco_n plantatae_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d meet_v opâ—…ticaâ—_n svam_fw-la pertinebant_fw-la doubtless_o for_o 1._o there_o be_v noâ—_n any_o passage_n iâ—_n any_o aâ—…ent_a author_n more_o clear_o discover_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o many_o thing_n in_o antiquity_n than_o this_o point_a to_o by_o the_o dâ—ctoâ—_n in_o eusebius_n fâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o send_n of_o mark_n the_o evangelist_n into_o egypt_n and_o his_o pretch_a theâ—e_n at_o alexandria_n what_o he_o have_v write_v in_o â—hâ—_n gospel_n be_v but_o a_o repâ—â—â—_n man_n say_v so_o but_o what_o ground_n they_o have_v for_o their_o say_n so_o hâ—…elatâ—s_v noâ—_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v what_o a_o foundation_n of_o many_o affection_n by_o follow_v wâ—…s_n his_o uâ—â—or_a oâ—_n report_n be_v make_v to_o be_v 2._o in_o the_o very_a next_o woâ—â—â—_n the_o author_n affirm_v and_o insist_o lâ—ng_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n that_o phâ—lo's_n bâ—ok_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v write_v concern_v the_o câ—…_n conuâ—râ—ed_v by_o mark_n be_v preach_v at_o alexandria_n when_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v that_o it_o treat_v of_o the_o essen_v a_o sect_n among_o the_o jew_n among_o who_o observance_n many_o thing_n be_v vain_a superstirious_a and_o foolish_a unworthy_a to_o be_v oâ—ce_o applaud_v as_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o christian_a in_o those_o day_n s_o that_o 〈◊〉_d phâ—lo_n â—s_v far_o as_o can_v be_v gather_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n have_v be_v employ_v by_o they_o with_o a_o apology_n to_o rome_n in_o the_o day_n of_o caligâ—lâ—_n but_o 3._o suppose_v that_o mark_n be_v at_o alexandria_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o which_o be_v not_o improbable_a and_o â—…ed_v many_o church_n in_o â—â—at_a great_a and_o populous_a city_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o that_o as_o a_o evangelist_n the_o care_n of_o those_o church_n be_v upon_o he_o in_o a_o â—eculiar_a manner_n â—ay_n and_o add_v far_o thâ—â—_n after_o his_o death_n as_o hieromeâ—ssuâ—â—s_v â—ssuâ—â—s_z we_o the_o elder_n â—nd_v presbyter_n of_o those_o church_n câ—oâ—â—e_v ouâ—…ne_v among_o themselves_o to_o preside_v in_o their_o convocation_n and_o meeting_n ay_o i_o say_v â—l_a â—his_n be_v suppose_v what_o will_v ensue_v wâ—y_o than_o it_o be_v manifest_a thaâ—_n theâ—_n be_v fix_v at_o alexandria_n a_o paâ—…chaâ—_n chaiâ—_n and_o a_o metropolitical_a church_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o apostle_n si_fw-mi hoâ—_n non_fw-la sit_fw-la probationum_fw-la satis_fw-la nescio_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la satis_fw-la if_o some_o few_o congregation_n live_v together_o in_o love_n and_o communion_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o city_n he_o be_v stark_o blind_a that_o seâ—s_v not_o that_o to_o be_v a_o archbishop_n see_n the_o reason_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o he_o in_o the_o comâ—…_n for_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o wife_n sy_n utinam_fw-la phrygiam_fw-la extreme_a mâ—am_fw-la â—â—à _fw-la mecum_fw-la videam_fw-la lâ—beran_v dem._n optical_a muliereâ—_n qui_fw-la lem_z â—y_a et_fw-la quidem_fw-la nepoti_fw-la tuo_fw-la huius_fw-la filiâ—_n hodiâ—_n primam_fw-la mammam_fw-la deed_n haec_fw-la dem._n hercle_fw-la vero_fw-la sâ—…ò_fw-la siquidem_fw-la prioâ—am_fw-la dedit_fw-la ba_o dâ—dubium_fw-la quâ—â—_n emâ—â—i_fw-la aequum_fw-la sâ—â—t_fw-la mâ—â—_n ob_fw-la eaâ—â—_n rem_fw-la dem._n ob_fw-la â—am_fw-la and_o there_o be_v amend_v of_o the_o contest_v the_o doctor_n indeed_o have_v sundâ—y_v other_o section_n add_v to_o â—hâ—se_a forego_n whâ—…_n as_o they_o concern_v time_n more_o remote_a from_o those_o who_o first_o receive_v the_o apostolical_a institution_n so_o i_o must_v ingenious_o profess_v that_o i_o can_v see_v any_o thing_n whereon_o to_o fasten_v a_o suâ—piâ—ion_n of_o a_o proof_n so_o â—a_n re_fw-mi as_o to_o call_v it_o into_o examination_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v absolve_v the_o reader_n from_o the_o penalty_n of_o this_o dâ—gression_n 3._o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o i_o have_v deduce_v the_o original_a of_o metropolitan_o from_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o alexandria_n the_o prime_a city_n of_o egypt_n and_o have_v 10_o before_o speak_v many_o thing_n of_o it_o i_o begin_v here_o with_o a_o reference_n to_o what_o have_v there_o be_v say_v and_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o aâ—â—sse_o that_o i_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o brief_a view_n of_o all_o 4._o they_o that_o write_v the_o history_n of_o that_o church_n and_o be_v think_v to_o write_v it_o least_o favourable_o to_o bishop_n do_v yet_o aâ—…_n of_o the_o record_n of_o that_o church_n that_o st._n markâ—oundâ—â—_n â—oundâ—â—_z 〈◊〉_d and_o leave_v ananias_n or_o anianus_n patriarch_n there_o of_o this_o eusâ—b_n we_o thus_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o mark_v first_o erect_v church_n in_o alexandriâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anianus_n receive_v and_o rule_v under_o thâ—â—_n tâ—â—o_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o province_n of_o alexandria_n add_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o a_o multitude_n of_o they_o which_o upon_o st._n mark_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o onset_n receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d most_o philosophical_a or_o pious_a excellent_a mâ—â—ner_n 〈◊〉_d live_v that_o philo_n judâ—us_n who_o live_v at_o that_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—it_n to_o write_v a_o book_n to_o describe_v their_o whole_a manner_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o that_o the_o same_o st._n mark_v constitute_v 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o pentapolis_n be_v affirm_v by_o the_o author_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d nâ—…_n appoint_v those_o church_n as_o also_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lybia_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o patriarch_n oâ—_n alexandâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d firm_v that_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a and_o primitive_a custom_n 6._o here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o mark_n himself_o alexandria_n be_v constitute_v a_o metropolitical_a patriarchal_a see_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o government_n of_o a_o patriarch_n who_o by_o be_v bishop_n of_o that_o have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n and_o many_o particular_a church_n in_o it_o and_o according_o superintended_a in_o all_o of_o they_o and_o this_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n refer_v to_o when_o it_o decree_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v administer_v only_o the_o affair_n of_o egypt_n and_o this_o in_o their_o care_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o confound_v the_o church_n disturb_v the_o order_n ancient_o observe_v among_o they_o 7._o the_o only_a thing_n that_o i_o can_v foresee_v possible_a to_o be_v object_v to_o this_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o eutychius_n the_o annalist_n affirm_v that_o till_o the_o time_n of_o demetrius_n patriarchate_o there_o be_v no_o other_o bishop_n in_o egypt_n but_o only_o at_o alexandria_n but_o to_o this_o authority_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o oppose_v the_o far_o great_a of_o eusebius_n who_o speak_v of_o that_o demetrius_n sai_z that_o after_o julian_n he_o undertake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o government_n of_o the_o diocese_n there_o in_o the_o plural_a which_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v without_o bishop_n over_o they_o and_o the_o same_o be_v
reverence_v for_o their_o antiquity_n but_o not_o allow_v the_o power_n or_o title_n of_o law_n as_o the_o body_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v know_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o observe_v they_o as_o law_n say_v justinian_n and_o they_o be_v thence_o call_v nomocanon_n and_o canon_n law_n 〈…〉_z that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n apocryphal_a i_o shall_v conclude_v from_o the_o story_n of_o the_o fact_n for_o soon_o after_o this_o sentence_n of_o that_o council_n of_o rome_n within_o very_a few_o year_n we_o know_v that_o they_o be_v set_v up_o and_o receive_v in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o they_o have_v be_v thus_o look_v on_o as_o apocryphal_a for_o dionysius_n exiguus_fw-la about_o the_o year_n 527._o make_v a_o collection_n of_o canon_n ex_fw-la graecis_fw-la exemplaribus_fw-la canon_n ecclesiasticos_fw-la composuit_fw-la quos_fw-la â—odie_fw-la usu_fw-la celeberrimo_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la romana_fw-la complectitur_fw-la out_o of_o the_o greek_a 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it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o this_o prefacer_n can_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o 13._o so_o again_o the_o seven_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o smyrnaean_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o same_o pitch_n of_o insolence_n place_v the_o bishop_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o correction_n of_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n my_o son_n fear_v god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o that_o place_n here_o cite_v be_v every_o word_n vanish_v out_o of_o our_o volume_n of_o epistle_n and_o so_o the_o prefacer_n have_v only_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o betray_v his_o mistake_n in_o affirm_v of_o ignatius_n at_o the_o time_n of_o write_v that_o epistle_n that_o he_o be_v go_v upon_o a_o accusation_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o emperor_n whereas_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o have_v
bishop_n and_o angel_n it_o be_v that_o i_o borrow_v that_o appellation_n 8._o the_o last_o thing_n that_o i_o must_v if_o i_o will_v not_o be_v suppose_v to_o prevaricate_v make_v good_a be_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n relate_v in_o their_o office_n not_o only_o to_o the_o particular_a church_n wherein_o they_o be_v place_v but_o to_o many_o church_n also_o no_o less_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n than_o these_o wherein_o they_o do_v reside_v and_o that_o to_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n 9_o that_o they_o relate_v to_o other_o church_n beside_o their_o own_o even_o to_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o their_o province_n i_o suppose_v myself_o oblige_v to_o make_v good_a and_o the_o 34._o apostolic_a canon_n be_v alone_o able_a to_o do_v it_o in_o general_a as_o shall_v anon_o appear_v then_o more_o particular_o that_o they_o have_v power_n of_o ordain_v bishop_n and_o of_o judge_v they_o also_o be_v saint_n chrysostome_n affirmation_n of_o titus_n who_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v such_o a_o metropolitan_a in_o crete_n that_o if_o any_o be_v make_v bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o judgement_n and_o like_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n be_v the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o what_o be_v there_o define_v of_o the_o metropolitan_n right_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o 318._o bishop_n the_o most_o select_a of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n and_o in_o a_o age_n very_o competent_a to_o pass_v a_o â—udgement_n of_o a_o apostolical_a custom_n it_o be_v also_o vouch_v by_o they_o express_o as_o one_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a immemorial_n custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o uniâ—ersall_a church_n as_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v set_v down_o and_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v be_v concern_v to_o make_v good_a either_o against_o the_o presbyterian_a or_o congregational_a or_o pâ—pist_n way_n in_o a_o tract_n of_o schism_n chap._n 3._o sect._n 11_o etc._n etc._n 10._o to_o this_o the_o story_n of_o those_o first_o tune_n exact_o accord_v tell_v we_o that_o irenaeus_n by_o be_v metropolitan_a of_o lion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v bishop_n that_o sure_o must_v be_v interpret_v metropolitan_a or_o primate_n of_o the_o diocese_n sand_n so_o bishop_n that_o pertain_v to_o france_n and_o 〈◊〉_d again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o brethren_n i._n e._n the_o christian_n that_o belong_v to_o france_n and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d the_o scholar_n of_o polycarpe_n auditor_n of_o the_o apostle_n theâ—_n demetrius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d undertake_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o diocese_n belong_v to_o alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d and_o both_o these_o at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o commodâ—…'s_n reign_n and_o that_o whole_a chapur_n in_o eusebius_n be_v but_o the_o enumeration_n of_o several_a such_o metropolitan_o by_o name_n who_o be_v all_o at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o antiochian_o sâ—rapâ—â—n_n the_o eight_o from_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o elâ—…us's_n successor_n victor_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o he_o phrase_v it_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophilus_n of_o the_o church_n in_o jerusalem_n narâ—â—ssas_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d banchyllus_n and_o of_o ephesus_n or_o as_o he_o phrase_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polycrates_n 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o he_o after_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v chief_a as_o prime_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o afterward_o saint_n cyprian_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n in_o truâ—…_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o archbishop_n of_o the_o region_n or_o province_n of_o africa_n which_o be_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o own_a by_o himself_o epist_n 40._o and_o 45._o where_o he_o mention_n his_o province_n and_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o sect._n 2._o of_o church_n in_o the_o pâ—â—ral_n and_o a_o church_n in_o the_o singular_a in_o the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o in_o pursuit_n of_o this_o matter_n of_o metropolitan_n he_o proceed_v next_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o observation_n of_o i_o in_o these_o word_n 2._o to_o this_o end_n he_o informâ—…_n sect_n 2._o that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v in_o sâ—ndry_a place_n mention_v maâ—e_n of_o church_n 〈…〉_z â—umber_n aâ—_n gal._n 1._o 21._o 1_o thes_n 2._o 14._o act_n 9_o 35_o act_n 〈…〉_z gal._n 〈◊〉_d rev._n 1._o 11._o sometime_o of_o church_n only_o 〈…〉_z as_o act_v 8._o 1_o 15._o 4._o 22._o act_n 1._o 〈…〉_z heb._n 16._o 1._o 1_o â—or_a 〈◊〉_d 2_o â—or_a â—1_n 1._o thes_n 1._o 1._o rev._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8_o 1â—_n 18_o now_o this_o be_v 〈…〉_z behold_v to_o the_o doctor_n for_o iâ—_n no_o moâ—e_n i_o suppâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—und_v to_o be_v to_o it_o when_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o liâ—…e_n wâ—…d_v â—…ed_v the_o sum_n be_v that_o the_o name_n church_n in_o the_o singâ—…r_n 〈…〉_z but_o where_o iâ—_n relate_v to_o the_o single_a congregation_n in_o or_o oâ—â—…e_a câ—â—y_n or_o town_n thâ—â—_n of_o church_n respect_v â—he_v several_a churchâ—…_n congregation_n that_o be_v gather_v in_o any_o country_n or_o province_n manifest_a than_o it_o be_v from_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n no_o church_n of_o one_o denomination_n beyond_o 〈◊〉_d single_a congregation_n and_o where_o there_o be_v more_o they_o be_v always_o call_v church_n how_o evident_o this_o be_v destructive_a to_o any_o dioceâ—…_n metropolitical_a officer_n who_o have_v no_o church_n leave_v he_o thereby_o of_o christ_n institution_n to_o be_v relate_v to_o another_o opportunity_n will_v manifest_v 3._o here_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n do_v by_o the_o prefacer_n a_o recital_n of_o my_o observation_n in_o the_o word_n just_a as_o i_o set_v it_o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n mention_v sometime_o of_o church_n in_o the_o plural_a sometime_o of_o a_o church_n in_o the_o singular_a 4._o for_o this_o observation_n he_o say_v he_o be_v not_o behold_v to_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v imitate_v he_o thus_o far_o in_o reply_v that_o neither_o be_v he_o the_o first_o that_o have_v mistake_v it_o the_o london_z minister_n have_v do_v before_o he_o just_o what_o now_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o do_v for_o have_v due_o recite_v the_o observation_n when_o he_o come_v to_o give_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o that_o sum_n be_v very_o different_a from_o the_o particular_n just_a as_o by_o the_o 85._o london_n minister_n it_o have_v be_v before_o viz._n that_o my_o observation_n be_v that_o the_o word_n church_n be_v never_o use_v in_o the_o singular_a but_o when_o it_o relate_v to_o a_o single_a congregation_n 5._o here_o i_o must_v interpose_v as_o to_o the_o london-minister_n i_o do_v and_o to_o the_o 88_o vindication_n there_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o it_o and_o shall_v here_o recite_v it_o no_o far_o than_o only_o thus_o that_o i_o only_o say_v the_o word_n church_n be_v so_o use_v in_o the_o singular_a for_o the_o church_n of_o one_o city_n mean_v still_o as_o i_o there_o express_v and_o i_o always_o do_v when_o i_o speak_v of_o a_o citie-church_n with_o the_o territory_n adjoin_v whether_o again_o that_o be_v a_o territory_n of_o more_o city_n when_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v a_o metropolis_n as_o many_o of_o those_o which_o i_o there_o mention_v be_v corinth_n ephesus_n &_o all_o certain_o except_o cenchrea_n be_v near_o unto_o and_o a_o haven-city_n of_o corinth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v stephanus_n byzantinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o whether_o the_o village_n adjacent_a when_o it_o be_v not_o a_o metropolis_n but_o that_o the_o word_n church_n in_o the_o singular_a be_v never_o use_v but_o when_o it_o thus_o relate_v to_o the_o single_a congregation_n in_o or_o of_o one_o city_n metropolis_n or_o not_o metropolis_n that_o i_o never_o say_v nor_o thought_n nor_o be_v it_o useful_a to_o i_o to_o observe_v oâ—_n suggest_v any_o such_o thing_n 6._o and_o so_o be_v mistake_v in_o his_o ground_n his_o inference_n must_v also_o sudden_o vanish_v which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v so_o manifest_a and_o so_o likewise_o all_o the_o advantage_n which_o when_o opportunity_n shall_v serve_v he_o mean_v to_o have_v make_v of_o it_o sect._n 3_o the_o meaning_n of_o province_n philippi_n a_o metropolis_n dionysius_n epistle_n to_o gortyna_n philip_n bishop_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o crect_n
〈◊〉_d which_o respect_v the_o common_a state_n of_o the_o church_n as_o zonoras_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v reserve_v and_o pertain_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a 8._o this_o i_o suppose_v sufficient_o express_v what_o subordination_n i_o mean_v the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o most_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n express_v to_o be_v due_a from_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o then_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o inquire_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o some_o eminent_a city_n and_o governor_n of_o a_o superior_a order_n in_o great_a city_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v think_v have_v be_v metropoles_fw-la and_o metropolitan_n have_v i_o not_o find_v they_o all_o place_v by_o he_o in_o subordination_n to_o some_o one_o of_o high_a degree_n term_v a_o metropolitan_a and_o by_o that_o character_n be_v assure_v that_o by_o the_o former_a he_o must_v mean_v no_o more_o but_o bishop_n of_o inferior_a city_n i_o must_v be_v content_a not_o to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n why_o they_o shall_v yet_o be_v style_v eminent_a and_o great_a city_n and_o so_o brief_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o thing_n 9_o second_o then_o he_o will_v examine_v my_o plea_n from_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o act_n cap._n 15._o and_o the_o thing_n he_o dislike_v be_v my_o make_v the_o question_n send_v for_o resolution_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o they_o by_o the_o single_a church_n of_o antioch_n this_o â—aith_o he_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o prove_v though_o if_o i_o can_v prove_v it_o it_o will_v do_v i_o no_o good_a at_o all_o and_o yet_o to_o see_v in_o the_o process_n of_o the_o discourse_n he_o several_o grant_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o only_o desire_v i_o not_o to_o be_v angry_a but_o to_o prove_v that_o antioch_n by_o apostolical_a institution_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a see_v of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o deny_v or_o bid_v i_o prove_v the_o conclusion_n without_o offer_v to_o deny_v above_o one_o proposition_n which_o therefore_o i_o must_v assume_v will_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v infer_v the_o conclusion_n and_o so_o do_v i_o all_o the_o good_a which_o i_o pretend_v to_o expect_v from_o it_o 10._o now_o true_o that_o this_o question_n thus_o refer_v to_o jerusalem_n be_v at_o this_o time_n act._n 15._o 1._o refer_v to_o it_o by_o the_o single_a church_n of_o antioch_n but_o that_o as_o metropolis_n of_o all_o syria_n i_o think_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o the_o text_n itself_o first_o cite_v cap._n 14._o 26._o and_o 15._o 3._o in_o the_o former_a of_o these_o place_n the_o apostle_n be_v come_v to_o antioch_n as_o that_o signify_v antioch_n the_o great_a to_o difference_n it_o from_o another_o city_n of_o that_o name_n v_o 21._o the_o same_o which_o be_v by_o pliny_n place_v in_o pisidia_n as_o here_o also_o it_o be_v ver_fw-la 24._o that_o city_n peculiat_o where_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o be_v first_o call_v christian_n and_o whereof_o euodius_n and_o ignatius_n be_v constitute_v bishop_n by_o peter_n and_o paul_n one_o of_o the_o jewish_a the_o other_o of_o the_o gentile_a christian_n and_o be_v there_o they_o gather_v the_o church_n together_o ver_fw-la 17._o that_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o city_n of_o antioch_n or_o if_o any_o more_o those_o certain_o as_o some_o way_n relate_v and_o subordinate_a to_o antioch_n which_o again_o infer_v antioch_n to_o be_v their_o metropolis_n then_o of_o antioch_n it_o follow_v that_o there_o they_o abide_v v_o 28._o and_o then_o cap_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d certain_a man_n which_o come_v down_o from_o judea_n infuse_v the_o judaical_a ritual_a doctrine_n into_o the_o brethren_n who_o be_v those_o but_o the_o christian_n of_o antioch_n where_o then_o they_o be_v and_o upon_o the_o dispute_n have_v with_o those_o judaizer_n v_o 2._o they_o determine_v that_o sure_o must_v still_o be_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n peculiar_o that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n shall_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n about_o this_o question_n and_o then_o ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v bring_v on_o their_o way_n by_o the_o church_n what_o church_n be_v this_o still_o but_o the_o church_n cap._n 14._o 27._o i_o e._n the_o church_n of_o antioch_n 11._o this_o be_v my_o way_n of_o proof_n design_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o argument_n of_o antioch_n be_v the_o metropolitical_a see_v that_o this_o question_n be_v refer_v to_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o church_n peculiar_o of_o antioch_n and_o i_o must_v hereby_o think_v it_o competent_o prove_v unless_o some_o weak_a part_n be_v discover_v in_o it_o or_o some_o absurdity_n or_o repugnancy_n be_v object_v to_o it_o none_o of_o which_o i_o see_v be_v here_o do_v 12._o for_o 1._o as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v at_o by_o his_o say_n that_o i_o have_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o brethren_n that_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n contest_v about_o ver_fw-la 1._o be_v only_o of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n sure_o that_o be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o same_o doctrine_n may_v be_v and_o be_v infuse_v into_o many_o other_o in_o galatia_n colosse_n yea_o and_o rome_n itself_o as_o he_o true_o â—aith_n and_o never_o conceive_v that_o the_o poison_n be_v confine_v to_o or_o enclose_v within_o antioch_n so_o all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o my_o â—urâ—e_n be_v this_o that_o at_o this_o point_n of_o time_n note_v act_n 15._o 1._o the_o judaizers_n pretension_n be_v solicit_v at_o antioth_n and_o that_o on_o that_o particular_a occasion_n of_o the_o dispute_n between_o paul_n and_o they_o the_o question_n be_v by_o they_o peculiar_o refer_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o sure_o may_v be_v do_v by_o they_o alone_o though_o other_o far_o distant_a as_o well_o as_o they_o either_o at_o that_o or_o some_o other_o time_n be_v disturb_v with_o the_o like_a scruple_n 13._o that_o which_o the_o prefacer_n here_o confess_v that_o the_o dispute_n grow_v to_o the_o great_a height_n in_o antioch_n be_v a_o very_a sufficient_a account_n in_o this_o matter_n why_o antioch_n peculiar_o shall_v send_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n about_o this_o question_n when_o other_o who_o be_v not_o so_o much_o concern_v in_o it_o do_v not_o do_v so_o and_o moreover_o the_o convenience_n of_o such_o messenger_n paul_n &_o barnabas_n who_o can_v say_v so_o much_o from_o the_o success_n they_o have_v have_v among_o the_o gentile_n towards_o the_o decide_n of_o the_o question_n may_v both_o qualify_v and_o incite_v they_o to_o do_v it_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o at_o this_o time_n and_o so_o still_o there_o be_v more_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v conceive_v the_o question_n refer_v to_o jerusalem_n peculiarly_a or_o alone_o by_o antioch_n and_o not_o so_o by_o colosse_n or_o rome_n or_o galatia_n and_o no_o appearance_n of_o any_o thing_n yet_o produce_v to_o the_o contrary_n 14._o second_o he_o add_v then_o to_o antioch_n brethren_n from_o other_o part_n and_o church_n also_o come_v whilst_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n abode_n gâ—ere_v to_o what_o purpose_n this_o be_v urge_v by_o he_o i_o know_v not_o but_o this_o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o that_o story_n of_o any_o such_o but_o only_o of_o those_o which_o ver_n 1._o come_v from_o judea_n and_o teach_v the_o necessity_n of_o judaize_v and_o of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o they_o join_v with_o the_o antiochian_o to_o refer_v the_o question_n to_o jerusalem_n or_o if_o they_o do_v i_o be_o sure_a the_o decretal_a epistle_n from_o the_o council_n be_v not_o address_v to_o they_o but_o to_o the_o gentile_a christian_n ver_n 19_o 23._o and_o take_v no_o other_o notice_n of_o they_o than_o as_o of_o seducer_n ver_fw-la 24._o and_o so_o still_o it_o appear_v not_o of_o any_o that_o they_o thus_o refer_v the_o question_n but_o only_o of_o the_o antiochian_o 15._o three_o whereas_o he_o conclude_v it_o most_o evident_a from_o the_o council'_v answer_v ver_fw-la 23._o that_o the_o reference_n be_v make_v from_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o all_o other_o gentile_a church_n beside_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n as_o phrygia_n galatia_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o after_o mention_n and_o rome_n and_o colosse_n which_o before_o he_o have_v mention_v there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o the_o text_n say_v express_o that_o it_o be_v send_v to_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o antioch_n and_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o all_o not_o absolute_o but_o all_o of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n and_o not_o only_o of_o antioch_n then_o as_o that_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n observe_v by_o i_o to_o prove_v that_o antioch_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n so_o certain_o it_o be_v far_o
have_v go_v through_o phrygia_n and_o galatia_n they_o come_v to_o mysia_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o well_o have_v multiply_v more_o mistake_n in_o so_o few_o word_n and_o all_o to_o make_v up_o his_o hypothesis_n that_o the_o decree_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v no_o more_o reference_n to_o antioch_n and_o the_o region_n whereof_o that_o be_v the_o metropolis_n than_o to_o all_o those_o other_o church_n which_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v extend_v no_o far_o than_o to_o asia_n itself_o will_v by_o philo_n word_n be_v interpretable_a of_o the_o province_n subordinate_a to_o jerusalem_n 30._o what_o remain_v to_o this_o head_n be_v make_v up_o of_o contumely_n and_o reproach_n of_o my_o audaciousness_n with_o reflection_n only_o upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o i_o that_o after_o this_o time_n the_o church_n be_v small_a and_o thin_a and_o few_o in_o number_n and_o so_o that_o of_o philippi_n be_v seven_o year_n after_o this_o which_o be_v design_v as_o a_o prejudice_n to_o my_o hypothesis_n concern_v metropolitan_a church_n so_o early_o but_o to_o the_o former_a of_o these_o the_o reproach_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o return_v but_o my_o thanks_n to_o the_o latter_a i_o have_v answer_v former_o that_o the_o smallnesse_n of_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n nothing_o hinder_v the_o dependence_n of_o one_o church_n upon_o another_o see_v vindic._n to_o lond._n minist_n chap._n 1._o sect_n 16._o numb_a 14._o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o evidence_n out_o of_o the_o acts._n 31._o next_o he_o come_v to_o my_o proof_n out_o of_o ignatius_n who_o say_v i_o be_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n do_v yet_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n call_v himself_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n the_o word_n wherein_o he_o so_o style_v himself_o he_o set_v down_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o instead_o of_o translate_n they_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v translate_v remember_v in_o your_o prayer_n the_o church_n of_o syria_n which_o in_o stead_n of_o i_o have_v christ_n for_o their_o pastor_n viz._n now_o that_o he_o be_v carry_v from_o they_o to_o his_o martyrdom_n he_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o reader_n unskilfulnesse_n in_o that_o language_n and_o form_n my_o proof_n into_o a_o ridiculous_a argument_n because_o he_o recommend_v to_o they_o that_o particular_a church_n in_o syria_n which_o by_o his_o imprisonment_n be_v deprive_v of_o its_o pastor_n therefore_o without_o doubt_n he_o be_v a_o metropolitical_a bishop_n and_o then_o be_v very_o pleasant_a with_o his_o tityre_fw-la tâ—…_n patâ—…_n 32._o but_o will_v not_o a_o little_a sadness_n and_o justice_n have_v do_v better_a and_o then_o it_o have_v be_v most_o clear_a that_o ignatius_n his_o say_n that_o christ_n be_v now_o their_o pastor_n instead_o of_o he_o must_v necessary_o imply_v that_o he_o be_v former_o their_o pastor_n and_o who_o pastor_n be_v he_o express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o syria_n where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o syria_n not_o that_o particular_a church_n only_o of_o antioch_n be_v by_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v under_o his_o pastoral_n care_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v before_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n express_v in_o word_n no_o way_n liable_a to_o misunderstanding_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v vouchsafe_v or_o dignify_v the_o bishop_n of_o syria_n call_v himself_o bishop_n of_o syria_n and_o so_o not_o of_o antioch_n only_o this_o have_v be_v former_o clear_v against_o all_o 15._o exception_n and_o need_v not_o be_v here_o far_o repeat_v 33._o there_o remain_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o antiochian_o which_o i_o vouch_v not_o as_o the_o genuine_a writing_n of_o ignatius_n but_o only_o as_o a_o ancient_a writer_n according_a to_o the_o genuine_a in_o this_o matter_n hence_o i_o be_o cry_v out_o on_o as_o forsake_v of_o all_o fair_a and_o honest_a mean_n and_o like_o saul_n try_v the_o witch_n of_o endor_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v but_o ordinary_a style_n a_o flourish_n of_o his_o rhetoric_n and_o need_v not_o stay_v we_o to_o consider_v it_o that_o which_o follow_v be_v more_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o i_o make_v this_o counterfeit_n speak_v as_o if_o syria_n be_v in_o antioch_n not_o antioch_n in_o syria_n and_o here_o ask_v what_o other_o sense_n can_v be_v make_v of_o the_o word_n as_o by_o i_o transcribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o syria_n which_o be_v in_o antioch_n and_o then_o triumph_v in_o this_o discovery_n 34._o but_o certain_o the_o witch_n be_v not_o so_o contrary_a to_o a_o wise_a woman_n the_o counterfeit_a author_n so_o perfect_a a_o changeling_n as_o here_o he_o be_v set_v out_o to_o be_v certain_o the_o greek_a as_o transcribe_v by_o i_o lie_v thus_o in_o the_o construction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o antioch_n with_o this_o far_a denomination_n add_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adjacent_a or_o lie_v together_o in_o syria_n or_o allow_v they_o the_o same_o position_n in_o english_a which_o they_o have_v in_o greek_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n lie_v together_o in_o syria_n the_o church_n or_o that_o which_o be_v at_o antioch_n but_o take_v all_o the_o word_n together_o of_o which_o i_o there_o only_o give_v the_o abstract_n to_o the_o church_n pity_v by_o god_n choose_v by_o christ_n lie_v together_o in_o syria_n which_o first_o receive_v the_o surname_n of_o christian_a the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o antioch_n and_o so_o he_o may_v discern_v it_o possible_a to_o make_v sense_n of_o these_o word_n a_o very_a little_a skill_n in_o that_o language_n be_v sufficient_a to_o enable_v one_o to_o join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o not_o very_o remote_a as_o well_o as_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o immediate_a antecedent_n and_o so_o this_o leave_v it_o clear_a as_o the_o day_n 1._o that_o antioch_n be_v believe_v by_o that_o author_n to_o be_v in_o syria_n not_o syria_n in_o antioch_n and_o 2._o that_o syria_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o province_n belong_v to_o antioch_n the_o metropolis_n and_o that_o be_v a_o proof_n as_o far_o as_o his_o authority_n will_v bear_v that_o the_o apostle_n institute_v metropolitan_o and_o so_o of_o the_o very_a thing_n in_o earnest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v 35._o and_o if_o this_o authority_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o the_o former_a of_o the_o true_a ignatius_n have_v be_v yet_o first_o he_o be_v a_o ancient_a writer_n and_o so_o acknowledge_v and_o second_o one_o that_o imitate_v ancient_a style_n and_o call_v himself_o ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o know_a title_n of_o ignatius_n by_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o trajane_n and_o so_o though_o he_o feign_v a_o person_n yet_o do_v it_o decent_o and_o so_o testify_v his_o opinion_n that_o this_o be_v the_o style_n of_o ignatius_n day_n or_o else_o will_v not_o have_v discover_v himself_o by_o use_v it_o three_o his_o testimony_n add_v to_o ignatius_n and_o in_o concord_n with_o it_o will_v not_o certain_o take_v off_o the_o forâ—e_n from_o ignatius_n and_o four_a if_o this_o be_v final_o reprobate_v there_o be_v several_a more_o behind_o of_o scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_n concern_v gortyna_n in_o crete_n and_o seven_o metropolitical_a church_n in_o asia_n and_o a_o reference_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o armagh_n discourse_n on_o that_o subject_n and_o passage_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o ancient_a universal_a church_n and_o no_o one_o word_n offer_v to_o be_v reply_v to_o all_o this_o which_o make_v it_o very_o impertinent_a to_o go_v about_o far_a to_o confirm_v this_o assertion_n which_o else_o i_o may_v do_v and_o for_o brevity_n sake_n refer_v the_o reader_n to_o frigevillaeus_n gautius_fw-la par._n 1._o c._n 4._o the_o subject_n of_o which_o chapter_n be_v primate_fw-la esse_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la that_o primate_fw-la be_v by_o divine_a right_n sect._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d casaubon_n censure_n of_o that_o phrase_n numb_a 1._o next_o he_o come_v to_o examine_v sect._n 11._o and_o that_o one_o small_a testimony_n from_o the_o inscription_n of_o ignatius_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n before_o i_o proceed_v to_o which_o i_o shall_v confess_v to_o the_o prefacer_n that_o he_o have_v mâ—st_v a_o opportunity_n of_o great_a rejoice_v for_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o sect_n 10._o there_o lay_v a_o passage_n wherein_o though_o i_o affirm_v not_o but_o only_o past_o my_o conjecture_n crediderim_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o now_o by_o a_o last_o read_v over_o of_o ignatius_n epistle_n discern_v myself_o to_o have_v mistakenâ—_n for_o in_o
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