juxta_fw-la graecam_fw-la scilicet_fw-la versionem_fw-la respondet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la seu_fw-la gubernationis_fw-la judicanâ—…ique_fw-la munere_fw-la inquit_fw-la theod._n ornati_fw-la sunt_fw-la septuag_n illi_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la constaret_fw-la populo_fw-la divinum_fw-la munus_fw-la illos_fw-la &_o consecutos_fw-la quaedam_fw-la statim_fw-la praedixâ—…runt_fw-la quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la receptior_fw-la magistrorum_fw-la sensui_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la consonum_fw-la selden_n de_fw-fr synod_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o prophet_n be_v inspire_v to_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o i_o hope_v these_o gentleman_n will_v not_o as_o yet_o pretend_v to_o they_o be_v all_o act_v by_o a_o constrain_a impulse_n which_o sure_o be_v not_o the_o case_n of_o our_o nonconformist_n if_o the_o spirit_n shall_v so_o rest_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o forbear_v preach_v he_o be_v abundant_o worse_o than_o joshua_n that_o shall_v complain_v to_o 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sin_n 167._o vid._n hammonâ—…_n in_o loc_n clem._n rom._n p._n 120._o optat._n cont_n parm._n l._n 6._o p._n 167._o who_o do_v not_o only_o break_v charity_n but_o resist_v the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 3.6_o 7_o 8._o that_o of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v use_v by_o st._n judas_n v._o 11._o concern_v the_o gnostic_n separatist_n v._o 9_o by_o st._n clemens_n against_o the_o corinthian_n by_o optatus_n against_o the_o donatist_n call_v they_o their_o wretched_a master_n the_o divider_n of_o the_o people_n the_o master_n of_o the_o first_o schism_n the_o schismatic_n viz._n your_o master_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o to_o mr._n m._n h._n it_o do_v not_o occur_v these_o instance_n and_o many_o more_o of_o the_o like_a sort_n produce_v by_o st._n clemens_n and_o other_o as_o that_o of_o cain_n and_o abel_n jacob_n and_o esau_n joseph_n and_o his_o brethren_n moses_n and_o the_o quarrel_v hebrew_n etc._n etc._n though_o not_o all_o of_o they_o design_v to_o run_v 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to_o be_v expect_v whatever_o be_v design_v we_o know_v it_o be_v too_o much_o the_o custom_n of_o politician_n to_o cry_v peace_n peace_n even_o when_o they_o mean_v nothing_o less_o and_o every_o man_n that_o have_v but_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o kid_n in_o the_o fable_n will_v easy_o perceive_v in_o the_o present_a case_n that_o although_o it_o may_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o goat_n which_o we_o hear_v yet_o it_o be_v real_o the_o wolf_n that_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n nor_o be_v mr._n h._n more_o unfortunate_a in_o his_o method_n of_o peace_n than_o he_o be_v in_o the_o description_n of_o schism_n it_o be_v certain_o the_o late_a that_o have_v be_v coin_v and_o perhaps_o the_o wild_a that_o ever_o any_o man_n father_v upon_o the_o scripture_n or_o offer_v to_o set_v up_o in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n he_o tell_v we_o p._n 15._o that_o schism_n be_v a_o uncharitable_a distance_n division_n or_o alienation_n of_o affection_n among_o those_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n and_o agree_v in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n occasion_v by_o their_o different_a apprehension_n about_o little_a thing_n from_o which_o description_n of_o schism_n if_o i_o understand_v it_o right_n these_o follow_a particular_n may_v be_v regular_o draw_v first_o of_o all_o that_o he_o that_o be_v never_o true_o admit_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n if_o he_o be_v call_v a_o christian_n for_o mr._n h._n tell_v we_o that_o schism_n be_v among_o those_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n second_o thaâ—…_n heretic_n in_o fundamental_o be_v no_o schismatic_n for_o mr._n h._n suppose_v that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o schism_n both_o party_n must_v agree_v in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n so_o that_o the_o gross_a heretic_n be_v excuse_v from_o schism_n which_o fall_v heavy_a upon_o those_o who_o differ_v about_o the_o small_a thing_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v 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real_o be_v among_o those_o who_o be_v christian_n or_o they_o that_o be_v none_o for_o people_n many_o time_n call_v thing_n by_o wrong_a name_n second_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n whether_o salutis_fw-la or_o theologicae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la whether_o those_o that_o be_v so_o to_o every_o man_n in_o his_o private_a capacity_n or_o those_o which_o be_v the_o fundamental_o of_o church_n communion_n three_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o little_a thing_n whether_o division_n of_o affection_n about_o all_o manner_n of_o little_a thing_n be_v schism_n or_o only_o about_o ecclesiastical_a little_a thing_n the_o trifle_n and_o religious_a impertinency_n which_o the_o vindicator_n so_o frequent_o despise_v the_o clear_n of_o these_o particular_n have_v be_v of_o no_o small_a importance_n in_o this_o controversy_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o describer_n have_v be_v please_v to_o have_v explain_v they_o to_o we_o his_o notion_n may_v have_v be_v abundant_o clear_a than_o 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either_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v in_o no_o danger_n of_o schism_n at_o least_o wise_a not_o infest_a with_o it_o or_o else_o the_o inspire_a writing_n be_v seem_o defective_a that_o have_v not_o one_o word_n relate_v to_o it_o and_o furthermore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o this_o text_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o division_n or_o alienation_n of_o affection_n and_o therefore_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o some_o other_o place_n which_o mr._n h._n deny_v there_o be_v not_o one_o old_a testament_n schismatic_a in_o the_o whole_a bible_n or_o last_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o guilt_n among_o they_o it_o can_v not_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o which_o mr._n h._n determine_v to_o be_v the_o only_a schism_n among_o christian_n but_o if_o all_o or_o most_o of_o these_o consequence_n be_v false_a or_o absurd_a they_o will_v give_v we_o some_o occasion_n to_o suspect_v the_o ingenuity_n and_o truth_n of_o his_o first_o account_n as_o to_o the_o instance_n he_o give_v we_o about_o eldad_n and_o medad_n prophesy_v in_o the_o camp_n it_o be_v methinks_v extreme_o foreign_a to_o this_o controversy_n they_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o government_n with_o moses_n under_o god_n and_o to_o assure_v both_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n of_o their_o commission_n from_o heaven_n have_v the_o miraculous_a impulse_n of_o pprophecy_n before_o the_o congregation_n as_o a_o full_a and_o certain_a evidence_n of_o their_o new_o receive_a authority_n this_o prophesy_v be_v intend_v for_o a_o sign_n as_o appear_v v._o 23_o 24._o and_o therefore_o how_o either_o the_o enquirer_n or_o vindicator_n can_v make_v it_o a_o repraesentutive_a of_o their_o preach_n i_o can_v imagine_v these_o 4._o these_o theodoretus_n ad_fw-la quaestionem_fw-la undenam_fw-la evenirit_n septuaginta_fw-la statui_fw-la ut_fw-la praefecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la prophetasse_fw-la postea_fw-la vero_fw-la minime_fw-la
the_o dignity_n of_o a_o doctor_n and_o although_o some_o of_o those_o ancient_a heretic_n can_v dispense_v with_o fornication_n yet_o they_o dissuade_v people_n from_o marriage_n teach_v they_o that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o own_o our_o saviour_n in_o time_n of_o the_o great_a persecution_n be_v a_o great_a gospel-truth_n luke_n 12.9_o and_o yet_o the_o corinthian_a schismatic_n teach_v and_o practise_v otherwise_o which_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n st._n paul_n be_v likewise_o think_v to_o oppose_v chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 11_o etc._n etc._n and_o go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o idol_n sacrifice_n according_a to_o their_o worldly_a wisdom_n that_o they_o may_v escape_v persecution_n which_o make_v the_o apostle_n argue_v that_o point_n cap._n 8._o and_o to_o determine_v so_o peremptory_o and_o severe_o cap._n 10.21_o you_o can_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o devil_n you_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n i_o may_v give_v you_o several_a other_o instance_n of_o the_o gnostick_n heresy_n too_o rife_o at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o corinthian_a church_n but_o these_o sure_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v against_o mr._n h._n that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o great_a gospel-truths_n now_o heresy_n include_v schism_n as_o it_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n one_o of_o the_o indispensible_a requisite_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o the_o corinthian_a heretic_n be_v schismatic_n likewise_o i.e._n disjoint_v and_o loose_v from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n the_o apostle_n bid_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well-jointed_n and_o compact_a in_o the_o church_n again_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n i._o e_o by_o unite_n themselves_o to_o it_o both_o in_o affection_n and_o principle_n a_o work_n sure_o to_o be_v do_v while_n man_n be_v in_o this_o 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betwixt_o those_o that_o be_v genuine_a and_o those_o that_o be_v otherwise_o the_o salutation_n of_o i_o paul_n with_o my_o own_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o token_n in_o every_o epistle_n c._n 3.17_o and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a heretic_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o write_n of_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n we_o may_v reasonable_o suppose_v that_o they_o do_v not_o whole_o omit_v it_o at_o this_o time_n and_o therefore_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o rather_o a_o great_a deal_n to_o the_o contrary_a why_o any_o body_n shall_v be_v blame_v for_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n etc._n etc._n save_v only_o those_o heretic_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o orthodox_n complain_v of_o themselves_o for_o if_o they_o know_v themselves_o herein_o faulty_a they_o may_v easy_o have_v reform_v without_o ever_o acquaint_v the_o apostle_n with_o it_o and_o it_o be_v something_o remarkable_a how_o clemens_n 1687._o clemens_n clem._n 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contention_n enâ—_n p._n 11._o now_o from_o this_o note_n of_o mr._n h_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o make_v another_o which_o be_v that_o mr._n m._n h._n never_o read_v that_o famous_a epistle_n for_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o use_v in_o that_o famous_a writer_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o several_a other_o word_n by_o which_o st._n clemens_n mean_v schism_n 1687._o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 110_o 116._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 108._o edit_fw-la lond._n 1687._o be_v bring_v in_o more_o frequent_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a scarce_o once_o in_o that_o whole_a epistle_n but_o mr._n h._n be_v a_o modest_a as_o well_o as_o a_o ingenious_a person_n be_v it_o seem_v content_v to_o steal_v a_o note_n out_o of_o mr._n pool_n synopsis_n rather_o than_o undergo_v the_o 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extreme_o careless_a to_o suffer_v a_o irregular_a ordination_n and_o the_o person_n concern_v to_o consecrate_v all_o void_a of_o that_o character_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o bestow_v after_o all_o that_o ever_o any_o abbot_n that_o be_v no_o bishop_n do_v ordain_v bishop_n i_o do_v utter_o deny_v adamnanuâ—…_n in_o his_o life_n of_o columba_n primorâ—…_n adamn_v vit._n col._n usher_n primorâ—…_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o hylas_n and_o that_o there_o be_v always_o one_o reside_v there_o be_v confirm_v by_o bishop_n usher_n out_o of_o the_o vlsleâ—…_n annal_n and_o perhaps_o the_o bishop_n of_o dâ—…nkeld_n as_o the_o learned_a bishop_n of_o st._n asaph_n conjecture_n join_v in_o the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n aldan_n finan_n 102._o bp._n of_o st._n asaph_n of_o â—…h_n gou._n p._n 102._o and_o colman_n have_v the_o like_a ordination_n but_o tuda_n the_o next_o in_o succession_n be_v ordain_v a_o bishop_n among_o the_o south_n scot_n in_o ireland_n so_o that_o shall_v we_o allow_v his_o instance_n true_a viz._n that_o aâ—…dan_n finan_n and_o colman_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o abbot_n yet_o that_o succession_n at_o lindisfarn_n in_o all_o likelihood_n fail_v in_o colman_n and_o the_o line_n of_o order_n be_v right_a in_o tuda_n and_o consequent_o his_o marginal_a instance_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n a_o instance_n that_o have_v be_v frequent_o urge_v by_o the_o nonconformist_n against_o episcopacy_n and_o as_o often_o confute_v from_o the_o most_o authentic_a history_n of_o those_o time_n by_o divers_a learned_a man_n 4_o vind._n c._n e._n cap._n 9_o vind._n ignat._n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 10._o orig._n brit._n ch._n gou._n c._n 5._o barbos_n past_a p._n 2._o all._n 3._o num._n 3.4_o etc._n etc._n maur._n de_fw-fr alz._n de_fw-fr prac._n episc_n dig._n p._n 2._o c._n 5._o num._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o aquin._n sup._n q._n 38._o be_v 1._o res_fw-la ad_fw-la ter_z vid._n victor_n in_o sum._n num._n 216._o sect._n de_fw-fr sac._n ord._n non_fw-la facile_fw-la credeâ—…em_fw-la victor_n in_o sum_n num._n 237._o quem_fw-la seq_fw-la vivald_v in_o candle_n aureo_fw-la p._n 1._o tit_n de_fw-fr sacram._n ordin_n num._n 17._o in_o fine_a asserenti_fw-la se_fw-la vidisse_fw-la quandam_fw-la bullam_fw-la papae_fw-la concedentem_fw-la facultatem_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la conferendi_fw-la diac._n &_o sub._n diac._n barbos_n past_a p._n 2._o al._n 3._o n._n 4._o ap._n c._n 67._o nicaen_fw-la c._n 19_o con._n c._n p._n c._n 4_o bishop_n bramhâ—…ll_v bishop_n pearson_n the_o present_a bishop_n of_o worcester_n and_o st._n asaph_n and_o mr._n dodwell_n have_v so_o full_o answer_v this_o business_n of_o hylas_n that_o a_o man_n will_v wonder_v at_o the_o confidence_n of_o this_o gent._n that_o he_o shall_v still_o hope_v to_o impose_v the_o same_o mistake_v upon_o the_o world_n nor_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n allow_v that_o a_o abbot_n who_o be_v no_o bishop_n shall_v consecrate_v a_o bishop_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o allow_v it_o that_o their_o canonist_n general_o declare_v that_o the_o pope_n himself_o can_v empower_v any_o presbyter_n to_o ordain_v so_o much_o as_o a_o deacon_n a_o abbot_n who_o have_v jus_fw-la mitrae_fw-la &_o bacuâ—…_n a_o cardinal_n or_o a_o ordinary_a presbyter_n by_o commission_n from_o the_o pope_n may_v confer_v the_o lesser_a order_n but_o not_o the_o great_a or_o those_o which_o be_v call_v sacred_a viz._n those_o of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n nay_o even_o as_o to_o the_o lesser_a thomas_n aquinas_n joh._n major_n and_o paludanus_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o receive_v the_o order_n of_o sub-deacon_n from_o another_o than_o from_o such_o a_o privilege_a presbyter_n and_o although_o anguianus_n and_o some_o few_o more_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o pope_n may_v empower_v a_o presbyter_n to_o confer_v the_o high_a order_n yet_o it_o never_o be_v the_o allow_a practice_n of_o that_o church_n and_o i_o challenge_v he_o to_o produce_v so_o much_o as_o one_o instance_n of_o any_o abb_n t_o that_o be_v no_o bishop_n who_o ever_o consecrate_a a_o bishop_n as_o for_o subdeacon_n and_o such_o people_n who_o be_v sometime_o ordainâ—…d_v by_o abbot_n the_o gentleman_n know_v well_o enough_o we_o have_v no_o occasion_n for_o they_o in_o england_n and_o therefore_o the_o succession_n of_o our_o bishop_n may_v be_v just_a and_o regular_a notwithstanding_o this_o first_o case_n as_o to_o the_o second_o viz._n whether_o this_o line_n of_o ordina_fw-la ion_n may_v be_v continue_v in_o a_o schismatical_a church_n we_o answer_v one_a that_o such_o be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n so_o great_a a_o regard_n they_o have_v to_o a_o right_a succâ—…ssion_n that_o they_o who_o think_v the_o ordination_n of_o certain_a heretic_n void_a such_o as_o the_o paâ—…lianists_n and_o montanist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n decree_v they_o to_o be_v ordain_v by_o a_o catholic_n bishop_n and_o it_o be_v likewise_o determine_v by_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n concern_v the_o ordination_n make_v by_o maximus_n cymicus_n that_o they_o be_v all_o null_a they_o neither_o allow_v he_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n not_o those_o ordain_v by_o he_o to_o enjoy_v any_o function_n among_o the_o clergy_n and_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n cxix_o bâ—â—n_n tâ—m_fw-la 9_o p._n 2â—4_n pâ—â—tin_n dâ—_n vâ—_n pont._n p._n 22.4_o contra_fw-la â—â—ephanum_fw-la iii_o alâ—s_n iv_o mabill_n in_o ordiâ—_n rom._n com._n p._n cxix_o particular_o those_o ordain_v by_o constantine_n the_o lay-invade_a of_o the_o papal_a chair_n be_v by_o a_o council_n under_o stephen_n the_o three_o or_o four_o to_o return_v to_o their_o former_a order_n unless_o they_o be_v in_o great_a esteem_n with_o the_o people_n and_o in_o that_o case_n they_o be_v to_o be_v re-ordained_a by_o the_o church_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o future_a schism_n it_o be_v further_o decree_v that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v promote_v to_o any_o high_a degree_n by_o these_o and_o many_o other_o instance_n it_o be_v plain_a what_o care_n the_o church_n have_v take_v to_o re-ordain_a or_o utter_o silence_v those_o who_o order_n they_o think_v void_a and_o lest_o any_o such_o person_n shall_v creep_v into_o strange_a place_n and_o there_o invade_v that_o office_n to_o which_o they_o have_v no_o right_n no_o man_n either_o of_o the_o clergy_n or_o laity_n 51._o ap._n 〈◊〉_d 12._o con_v 〈◊〉_d 30_o con_v 〈◊〉_d c._n 33._o 〈…〉_o c._o 〈◊〉_d c._n 7._o con_v 〈◊〉_d c._n 12._o con_v elizbeâ—â—_n c._n 51._o be_v to_o hold_v communion_n with_o they_o under_o pain_n of_o incur_v the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n no_o clergy_n man_n be_v to_o go_v abroad_o without_o commendatory_a letter_n no_o bishop_n to_o be_v ordain_v without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o metropolitan_a and_o the_o neighbour_a bishop_n no_o heretic_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o order_n and_o if_o ordain_v to_o be_v depose_v no_o man_n to_o ordain_v in_o another_o province_n by_o which_o and_o several_a other_o canon_n it_o become_v extreme_o difficult_a for_o any_o such_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n who_o order_n they_o think_v void_a to_o make_v any_o considerable_a intercision_n in_o the_o line_n of_o succession_n but_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o line_n of_o ordination_n may_v not_o pass_v through_o a_o schismatical_a church_n for_o although_o by_o schism_n people_n be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o while_o they_o continue_v so_o not_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n either_o of_o ordination_n or_o sacrament_n yet_o to_o say_v that_o â—â—â—h_n be_v absolute_o destroy_v and_o nullify_v so_o that_o a_o â—â—â—â—…matick_a lâ—â—â—_n the_o character_n and_o can_v neither_o be_v a_o christian_a 〈…〉_o i._n e._n not_o the_o subject_a of_o apostolical_a power_n till_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—_o baptize_v and_o ordain_v be_v a_o assertion_n beyond_o all_o that_o i_o câ—â—â—…d_v ever_o yet_o meet_v with_o the_o
the_o instance_n of_o popular_a election_n that_o can_v be_v find_v in_o scripture_n but_o from_o none_o of_o they_o be_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n do_v contribute_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v essential_a to_o holy_a order_n the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v admit_v be_v that_o they_o may_v confer_v the_o power_n and_o character_n upon_o the_o best_a and_o most_o unexceptionable_a person_n such_o as_o be_v of_o honest_a report_n which_o can_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v know_v without_o consult_v the_o multitude_n oxon._n cyp._n ep._n lxviii_o ed._n oxon._n and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o use_v that_o st_n cyprian_n make_v of_o the_o aforementioned_a instance_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v so_o order_v in_o the_o case_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o that_o the_o crime_n of_o ill_a man_n may_v be_v detect_v and_o the_o desert_n of_o good_a man_n extol_v and_o that_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v so_o diligent_o and_o wary_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o mathias_n and_o the_o seven_o deacon_n lest_o any_o unworthy_a person_n shall_v creep_v into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o altar_n or_o obtain_v the_o degree_n of_o priesthood_n and_o he_o add_v further_a that_o in_o his_o time_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n for_o the_o neighbour_a bishop_n of_o the_o same_o province_n to_o meet_v and_o choose_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n who_o full_o understand_v each_o man_n life_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n they_o advance_v sabinus_n into_o the_o place_n of_o basilide_n all_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v plain_o allow_v by_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n which_o will_v have_v none_o to_o be_v make_v bishop_n but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o know_a and_o approve_a conversation_n 12._o con._n laod._n can._n 12._o and_o provide_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v constitute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o neighbour_a bishop_n in_o which_o poâ—…nts_v it_o agree_v exact_o with_o st._n cyprian_n s_o model_n 13._o can._n 13._o anâ—…_n yet_o the_o canon_n immediate_a lie_n follow_v will_v not_o allow_v the_o people_n to_o choose_v those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o priesthood_n and_o therefore_o sure_o their_o consent_n be_v not_o then_o think_v essential_o necessary_a to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o bishop_n nay_o so_o far_o be_v the_o church_n from_o the_o opin_v on_o of_o this_o author_n that_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o auxentius_n 7._o theod._n h._n e._n l._n 4_o c._n 7._o the_o arian_n bish_n p_o of_o milan_n the_o synod_n petition_v the_o emperor_n that_o he_o will_v choose_v one_o to_o suc_n ee_v he_o in_o that_o see_v which_o certain_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v think_v that_o his_o nomination_n will_v have_v make_v he_o such_o a_o monster_n as_o our_o author_n speak_v of_o viz._n a_o creature_n not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n or_o the_o primitive_a time_n i_o may_v add_v several_a other_o instance_n of_o bishop_n metropolitan_n and_o patriarch_n choose_v to_o their_o respective_a charge_n by_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o other_o prince_n but_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a as_o to_o the_o nomination_n of_o our_o english_a prelacy_n suppose_v it_o have_v be_v of_o right_a original_o in_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n yet_o they_o by_o their_o representative_n in_o parliament_n 20._o 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 20._o have_v confirm_v it_o to_o the_o prince_n so_o that_o it_o be_v he_o by_o law_n and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o so_o continue_v episcopacy_n be_v the_o same_o choose_v who_o name_n it_o be_v not_o the_o nomination_n but_o the_o ordination_n that_o make_v the_o bishop_n and_o if_o that_o be_v the_o same_o now_o which_o it_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n our_o episcopacy_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o page_n 33_o and_o 34._o the_o gentleman_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o pattern_n of_o those_o church_n which_o be_v true_o primitive_a but_o i_o find_v he_o dare_v not_o venture_v far_o among_o they_o for_o fear_v of_o lose_v his_o cause_n he_o complain_v that_o a_o century_n or_o two_o make_v a_o considerable_a change_n in_o the_o feature_n of_o their_o government_n and_o worship_n but_o in_o which_o century_n that_o change_n be_v wrought_v he_o dare_v not_o inform_v we_o however_o if_o he_o please_v to_o venture_v his_o cause_n upon_o it_o let_v he_o take_v any_o of_o the_o first_o fifteen_o to_o prove_v congregational_a episcopacy_n and_o provide_v he_o will_v allow_v the_o writer_n of_o that_o or_o the_o next_o age_n to_o be_v credit_v before_o those_o that_o live_v late_a i_o shall_v free_o join_v issue_n with_o he_o we_o have_v a_o specimen_fw-la of_o his_o ability_n already_o page_n 34_o and_o 35._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o ignatius_n charge_v the_o bishop_n to_o take_v a_o personal_a cognizance_n of_o every_o member_n of_o his_o church_n not_o except_v the_o very_a servant_n and_o second_o that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n then_o in_o every_o congregation_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n every_o lord_n day_n and_o that_o they_o never_o receive_v it_o nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la antistitis_fw-la manu_fw-la but_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n what_o can_v such_o bishop_n be_v more_o than_o pastor_n of_o single_a congregation_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v polyc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n ep._n ad_fw-la polyc._n first_o that_o ignatius_n do_v indeed_o require_v of_o the_o bishop_n to_o discourse_v people_n single_o as_o god_n shall_v enable_v he_o but_o how_o do_v this_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v to_o take_v a_o personal_a cognizance_n of_o every_o particular_a member_n of_o his_o church_n have_v he_o no_o body_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o his_o charge_n why_o can_v no_o man_n else_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o frailty_n and_o misdemeanour_n of_o particular_a person_n but_o all_o must_v depend_v whole_o upon_o his_o own_o cognizance_n and_o observation_n or_o because_o he_o be_v not_o to_o content_v himself_o bare_o with_o public_a preach_v but_o be_v to_o discourse_v they_o particular_o as_o he_o find_v occasion_n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v acquaint_v with_o every_o member_n o_o his_o church_n how_o if_o they_o be_v too_o numerous_a or_o liv_o d_o too_o remote_a to_o be_v all_o personal_o discourse_v with_o all_o that_o ignatius_n require_v be_v so_o far_o as_o god_n shall_v enable_v he_o which_o kind_n of_o expression_n methinks_v imply_v some_o difficulty_n let_v assembly_n be_v hold_v often_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n inquire_v after_o all_o by_o their_o name_n do_v not_o despise_v or_o behave_v thyself_o insolent_o towards_o the_o men-servant_n or_o maid-servant_n this_o i_o suppose_v be_v the_o passage_n to_o which_o our_o author_n principal_o refer_v though_o if_o he_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v quote_v it_o we_o may_v have_v be_v abundant_o more_o certain_a however_o from_o this_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conclude_v that_o he_o must_v take_v a_o personal_a cognizance_n of_o every_o member_n of_o his_o church_n or_o that_o he_o be_v the_o pastor_n only_o of_o one_o single_a congregation_n for_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v that_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v only_o at_o one_o place_n why_o may_v not_o the_o several_a assembly_n in_o his_o diocese_n be_v as_o well_o comprehend_v under_o that_o title_n again_o how_o do_v our_o author_n prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v no_o more_o but_o the_o ordinary_a congregation_n why_o not_o the_o more_o extraordinary_a assembly_n when_o the_o bishop_n visited_n perhaps_o the_o bishop_n have_v a_o scroll_n wherein_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n be_v enroll_v and_o in_o call_v they_o over_o at_o his_o visitation_n may_v inquire_v into_o the_o faith_n and_o manner_n of_o particular_a person_n and_o call_v for_o the_o man_n themselves_o and_o as_o he_o find_v occasion_n discourse_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o doctor_n ine_z admonition_n or_o reproof_n or_o peradventure_o he_o may_v call_v over_o the_o nâ—…mes_n of_o the_o congregation_n where_o he_o himself_o be_v present_a that_o he_o may_v hereby_o discover_v who_o be_v heretical_o incline_v for_o even_o then_o such_o person_n begin_v to_o withdraw_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o hold_v conventicle_n though_o very_o private_o and_o if_o we_o take_v it_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n it_o will_v contribute_v little_a to_o his_o cause_n unless_o he_o can_v first_o prove_v that_o the_o bishop_n congregation_n will_v not_o be_v a_o pattern_n to_o the_o rest_n xvii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n id._n ad_fw-la smyr_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n vid._n dodw._n in_o irenae_n dis_n 1._o sect._n xvii_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o subordinate_a presbyter_n to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o the_o bishop_n order_n in_o other_o congregation_n within_o his_o diocese_n and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o congregation_n than_o one_o under_o the_o bishop_n of_o smyrna_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o passâ—…ge_n of_o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o they_o smyrn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ig._n ad_fw-la smyrn_n let_v no_o man_n perform_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o public_a assembly_n without_o the_o bishop_n that_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v think_v valid_a which_o be_v either_o under_o he_o or_o at_o least_o which_o he_o allow_v what_o have_v he_o to_o do_v to_o allow_v the_o eucharist_n in_o congregation_n independent_a upon_o he_o and_o to_o talk_v of_o give_v allowance_n to_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o be_v to_o great_a a_o blunder_n for_o ignatius_n to_o be_v charge_v with_o so_o that_o all_o the_o distinction_n here_o make_v be_v betwixt_o a_o congregation_n under_o the_o bishop_n viz._n that_o where_o he_o be_v personal_o present_a and_o another_o congregation_n assemble_v by_o his_o permission_n and_o allowance_n and_o must_v consequent_o imply_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n there_o be_v several_a congregation_n under_o one_o bishop_n what_o relate_v to_o servant_n be_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o ignatius_n whatever_o it_o be_v in_o our_o author_n head_n nor_o be_v the_o second_o alligation_n more_o regular_a or_o just_a than_o the_o former_a antistitis_fw-la manu_fw-la in_o tertullian_n for_o thence_o it_o come_v original_o by_o way_n of_o mr._n baxter_n to_o our_o author_n refer_v not_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 3._o aquam_fw-la adituri_fw-la ibidem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o aliquanto_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sub_fw-la antistitâ—…_n manu_fw-la contestamur_fw-la nos_fw-la renunciare_fw-la diaibolo_fw-it etc._n etc._n eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la tempore_fw-la victus_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la &_o mandatum_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la etiam_fw-la antelucanis_fw-la caetizbus_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la aliorum_fw-la manu_fw-la quam_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr cor._n milit._n c._n 3._o but_o to_o the_o form_n of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v preparatory_a to_o baptism_n and_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a do_v it_o sub_fw-la antistitis_fw-la manu_fw-la for_o ex_fw-la as_o this_o man_n quote_v it_o will_v have_v make_v it_o nonsense_n tertullian_n do_v indeed_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n not_o to_o be_v receive_v nisi_fw-la de_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la manu_fw-la but_o this_o will_v do_v our_o author_n no_o service_n the_o word_n praesidentium_fw-la include_v the_o bench_n of_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n in_o cathedra_fw-la vii_o vid._n pear_n vind._n ignat._n p._n 2._o c._n 13._o assert_v 2._o dod._n in_o iren._n dis_n 1._o sect._n vii_o nor_o will_v the_o passage_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n which_o he_o so_o hasty_o misapply_v if_o full_o cite_v and_o understand_v afford_v any_o advantage_n to_o his_o cause_n presbyter_n in_o that_o father_n oftentimes_o denote_v the_o age_n rather_o than_o the_o office_n of_o those_o person_n mean_v by_o it_o as_o divers_z learned_a man_n have_v already_o observe_v and_o in_o that_o sense_n not_o only_a presbyter_n but_o likewise_o bishop_n deacon_n and_o layman_n may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o that_o title_n and_o according_o irenaeus_n distinguish_v by_o divers_a character_n tell_v they_o what_o sort_n of_o elder_n they_o be_v to_o hearken_v to_o 43_o qua_fw-la propter_fw-la eye_n qui_fw-la in_o eccles_n sunt_fw-la pres_n obaudire_fw-la oportet_fw-la hiis_fw-la qui_fw-la successionem_fw-la habent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n sicut_fw-la ostendimus_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la episc_n successione_n charisma_n veritatis_fw-la certum_fw-la secundum_fw-la placitum_fw-la patris_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 4_o 3._o iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 43_o viz._n first_o eye_n qui_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sunt_fw-la those_o who_o be_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n second_o hiis_fw-la qui_fw-la successionem_fw-la habent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n etc._n etc._n those_o who_o have_v the_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o who_o together_o with_o the_o succession_n in_o their_o episcopal_a charge_n do_v receive_v the_o sure_a gift_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o irenaeus_n in_o this_o place_n mean_v bishop_n only_o when_o he_o talk_v of_o the_o apostle_n successor_n and_o therefore_o our_o author_n inference_n in_o behalf_n of_o presbyter_n have_v their_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n be_v out_o of_o door_n irenaeus_n reckon_v up_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o order_n as_o they_o succeed_v to_o eleutherius_fw-la then_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o twelve_o from_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v hac_fw-la ordinaâ—…ione_n &_o successione_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o ordination_n and_o succession_n that_o tradition_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostlâ—…s_n and_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o truth_n be_v hand_v down_o to_o we_o from_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o succession_n in_o their_o day_n be_v more_o than_o bare_a conformity_n to_o the_o apostle_n model_n in_o government_n and_o worship_n for_o they_o succee_v the_o apostle_n first_o in_o power_n and_o authority_n so_o irenaeus_n quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la committebant_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la relinquebant_fw-la suum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la locum_fw-la magisterii_fw-la tradentes_fw-la second_o in_o place_n so_o linus_n be_v constitute_v the_o successor_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n at_o rome_n and_o irenaeus_n tell_v we_o further_o that_o they_o 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shall_v grant_v likewise_o that_o schism_n be_v frequent_o the_o effect_n of_o uncharitableness_n which_o perhaps_o be_v all_o that_o honest_a mr._n h._n mean_v when_o he_o call_v d_o it_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la people_z
be_v sometime_o froward_a and_o peevish_a and_o apt_a to_o take_v peâ—…_n at_o little_a thing_n and_o when_o they_o be_v once_o angry_a and_o out_o of_o charity_n will_v forsake_v the_o best_a friend_n in_o the_o world_n though_o perhaps_o for_o worse_a company_n and_o the_o new_a acquaintance_n if_o he_o be_v not_o very_o dull_a will_v be_v ready_a enough_o for_o his_o own_o advantage_n to_o find_v out_o suggestion_n true_a or_o false_a to_o confirm_v and_o improve_v the_o quarrel_n again_o uncharitableness_n be_v otherwise_o the_o effect_n of_o schism_n when_o people_n have_v no_o way_n to_o justify_v their_o separation_n from_o a_o orthodox_n church_n and_o to_o support_v and_o propagate_v the_o cause_n which_o they_o have_v engage_v in_o but_o by_o vilify_a and_o asperse_v its_o member_n and_o abuse_v every_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o its_o communion_n and_o when_o by_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o these_o practice_n they_o have_v so_o far_o wrought_v upon_o their_o own_o 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