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among_o minister_n in_o their_o meeting_n be_v he_o who_o the_o ancient_n in_o after_o time_n call_v bishop_n so_o he_o hold_v
they_o and_o it_o be_v express_o give_v they_o act._n 15._o 23._o to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v the_o council_n aquisgravense_a sub_fw-la ludovico_n pio_n imperatore_n 1._o anno_fw-la 816._o which_o approve_v it_o for_o sound_a divinity_n out_o of_o scripture_n that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v equal_a bring_v the_o same_o text_n that_o aerius_n do_v to_o these_o mention_v the_o learned_a reynolds_n do_v add_v the_o common_a judgement_n of_o reform_a church_n viz._n helvetia_n savoy_n france_n scotland_n germany_n hungary_n poland_n the_o low_a country_n cite_v the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n yea_o their_o own_o church_n of_o england_n chap_n ii_o of_o the_o harmony_n thereafter_o he_o learned_o refute_v our_o informer_n as_o to_o what_o he_o say_v anent_o jeroms_n so_o often_o repeat_v a_o marco_n evangelista_n show_v both_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o 4t_n council_n of_o carthage_n cap._n 3._o anent_o presbyter_n interest_n in_o ordination_n which_o say_v he_o prove_v 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right_n that_o the_o affirmative_a be_v most_o false_a against_o the_o scripture_n father_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n yea_o the_o very_a schoolman_n themselves_o lombard_n thomas_n bonaventur_fw-la a_o second_o essential_a point_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n in_o opposition_n to_o prelacy_n be_v in_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n viz_o that_o these_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o single_a prelate_n but_o that_o presbyter_n have_v one_fw-mi essential_a joint_a interest_n therein_o and_o this_o also_o have_v a_o large_a consent_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o learned_a both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a for_o this_o the_o 4t_n council_n of_o carthage_n be_v adduce_v can._n 5._o and_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o basile_n anent_o presbyter_n decisive_a suffrage_n in_o council_n cyprian_n epist._n 33._o and_o 78._o council_n of_o antioch_n canâ—…_n 10._o of_o aneyra_n can._n 13._o ruffian_n hist._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 9_o sozom_n l._n 2._o c._n 23._o and_o many_o such_o smectim_n pag._n 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o cite_v many_o testimony_n for_o this_o see_v blondel_n apol._n sect._n 3._o pag._n 120._o to_o 130._o prins_n un-bish_a of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n from_o pag._n 52._o to_o 83._o where_o the_o full_a consent_n of_o reform_a divine_n be_v adduce_v such_o as_o joannes_n luckawit_v in_o his_o confession_n of_o the_o taborit_n against_o rokenzana_n cap_n 13._o the_o waldâ—…nses_n and_o taborit_n apud_fw-la fox_n act_n monum_fw-la p._n 210._o illyric_n catol_n testiumveritatis_fw-la tit._n waldenses_n 455._o melanchton_n arg._n &_o respon_n par_fw-fr 7._o de_fw-fr potest_fw-la episcopi_fw-la arg._n 2._o hiperius_fw-la on_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o hemmingius_fw-la ibid._n gerardus_n loc._n theol._n de_fw-fr ministerio_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la prove_v this_o at_o large_a peizelius_fw-la arg._n &_o resp._n par._n 7._o de_fw-fr ordin_n ministrorum_fw-la in_o arg._n 1._o musculus_fw-la loc_n com._n de_fw-fr ministerio_fw-la verbi_fw-la mornâ—…y_o lord_n of_o pless_n de_fw-fr eccles._n cap_n 11._o nay_o canonist_n and_o schoolman_n themselves_o summa_fw-la angelica_fw-la ordo_fw-la sect_n 13._o and_o innocentius_n there_o cite_v filiuâ—…ius_fw-la jesuit_n de_fw-la casibus_fw-la consc._n par._n 1._o tract_n 9_o alexander_n alensis_n sum._n theol._n par_fw-fr 4._o quest._n 9_o m._n 5._o artic._n 1._o cajetan_n on_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o and_o many_o other_o likewise_o it_o be_v make_v good_a that_o the_o bishop_n swallow_v up_o this_o power_n of_o presbyter_n and_o reserve_v it_o only_o to_o himself_o come_v from_o popish_a authority_n leo_fw-la primus_fw-la epist._n â—…8_n on_o complaint_n of_o unlawful_a ordination_n write_v to_o the_o german_a and_o french_a bishop_n reckon_v up_o what_o thing_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n presbyterorum_fw-la &_o diaconorum_fw-la consecratio_fw-la the_o consecration_n of_o presbyter_n and_o deacons_n then_o add_v quae_fw-la omne_fw-la solis_fw-la deberi_fw-la summis_fw-la pontificibus_fw-la authoritate_fw-la canonum_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la that_o be_v all_o which_o thing_n be_v command_v to_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o canon_n for_o this_o see_v also_o rabanus_n maurus_n de_fw-fr instit._fw-la clericorum_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o and_o to_o this_o truth_n of_o presbyter_n power_n in_o ordination_n the_o confession_n of_o reform_a church_n give_v a_o harmonious_a echo_n the_o latter_a confession_n of_o helvetia_n harmon_n of_o confess_v chap._n 11._o pag_n 232._o assert_v that_o the_o holy_a function_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v givinâ—…_n the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o presbyter_n no_o word_n of_o pre_n lat_n hand_n so_o the_o 18._o chap_n pag._n 236._o they_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o public_a prayer_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n which_o power_n they_o say_v be_v the_o same_o and_o alike_o in_o all_o cite_v that_o passage_n luke_n 10._o he_o that_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n so_o act._n 15._o and_o jerom_n on_o tit._n 1._o therefore_o say_v they_o let_v no_o man_n forbid_v that_o we_o return_v to_o the_o old_a appointment_n of_o god_n so_o they_o call_v the_o presbyterian_a way_n of_o ordination_n and_o rather_o receive_v it_o then_o the_o custom_n devise_v by_o man_n so_o they_o call_v the_o episcopal_a method_n thus_o the_o confession_n of_o bohem._n chap._n 9_o harm_n sect_n 11_o pag._n 246._o 247._o after_o set_v down_o the_o qualification_n of_o minister_n as_o to_o ordination_n they_o say_v that_o after_o prayer_n and_o fast_v they_o be_v to_o be_v confirm_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o elder_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o their_o hand_n so_o the_o confess_v sax_n chap_n 12._o harm_n conf_n par_fw-fr 2._o affirm_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n to_o ordain_v minister_n lawful_o elect_v and_o call_v where_o we_o have_v assert_v both_o the_o presbyter_n power_n in_o ordination_n and_o the_o people_n interest_n in_o the_o call_v of_o pastor_n in_o
abjuration_n of_o the_o present_a episcopacy_n in_o the_o national_a and_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o obligation_n of_o these_o oath_n in_o opposition_n thereunto_o be_v examine_v chap._n i._n atwofold_a state_n of_o the_o question_n propose_v the_o one_o touch_v the_o abjuration_n of_o this_o prelacy_n in_o either_o or_o both_o these_o covenant_n the_o other_o concern_v the_o obligation_n of_o these_o oatht_n against_o it_o that_o prelacy_n be_v abjure_v in_o the_o national_a and_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n prove_v at_o large_a and_o argument_n offer_v to_o evince_v their_o oblige_a force_n upon_o the_o present_a and_o succeed_a generation_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n in_o the_o second_o dialogue_n be_v twofold_a 1._o whither_o the_o prelacy_n now_o establish_v by_o law_n in_o this_o church_n be_v abjure_v in_o the_o national_a and_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n 2._o upon_o supposition_n that_o it_o be_v abjure_v in_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o whither_o the_o obligation_n of_o these_o oath_n stand_v against_o it_o yea_o or_o not_o we_o shall_v a_o little_a touch_n for_o the_o 1._o our_o national_a covenant_n swear_v by_o king_n james_n in_o the_o the_o year_n 1580_o and_o by_o the_o estate_n of_o this_o land_n and_o many_o time_n thereafter_o solemn_o and_o universal_o renew_v both_o by_o our_o church_n and_o state_n do_v clear_o exclude_v prelacy_n the_o passage_n thereof_o plead_v against_o prelacy_n and_o wherein_o our_o obligation_n lie_v be_v these_o 1._o in_o general_n we_o profess_v to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o only_o rule_n the_o gospel_n contain_v therein_o to_o be_v god_n undoubted_a truth_n as_o then_o receive_v in_o this_o land_n &_o maintain_v by_o sundry_a reform_a kirk_n &_o state_n chief_o by_o our_o own_o whereupon_o we_o renounce_v all_o contrary_a doctrine_n and_o especial_o all_o kind_n of_o papistry_n in_o general_a &_o particular_a head_n as_o confute_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o reject_v by_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n 2._o after_o a_o large_a enumeration_n of_o many_o point_n of_o poprie_fw-la disow_v upon_o this_o ground_n and_o vow_v against_o as_o contrary_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n contain_v therein_o we_o renounce_v the_o pope_n worldly_a monarchy_n and_o wicked_a hierarchy_n and_o whatever_o have_v be_v bring_v into_o this_o church_n without_o or_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 3._o we_o vow_v to_o join_v ourselves_o to_o this_o reform_a kirke_n in_o doctrine_n faith_n religion_n &_o discipline_n swear_v by_o the_o great_a name_n of_o god_n to_o continue_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o this_o church_fw-mi and_o upon_o our_o eternal_a peril_n to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o same_o according_a to_o our_o vocation_n and_o power_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n now_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o engadgement_n against_o prelacy_n be_v evident_a these_o way_n 1._o all_o doctrine_n contrary_a unto_o or_o beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v here_o reject_v and_o disow_v all_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n receive_v and_o believe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n and_o whatever_o have_v be_v bring_v into_o this_o church_n without_o or_o against_o god_n word_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o present_a hierarchy_n be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n both_o in_o its_o diocesiâ—…_n and_o erastian_n mould_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v at_o large_a and_o we_o hear_v that_o this_o church_n of_o scotland_n since_o it_o receive_v christianity_n do_v stand_v for_o a_o long_a time_n under_o presbyterian_a government_n and_o until_o palladius_n be_v send_v unto_o we_o from_o pope_n celestine_n never_o know_v a_o prelate_n ergo_fw-la prelacy_n in_o its_o diocesian_n erastian_n mould_n be_v here_o abjure_v 2._o our_o prelacy_n be_v condemn_v in_o that_o clause_n of_o the_o pope_n wicked_a hierarchy_n whereby_o the_o prelatic_a government_n be_v most_o clear_o point_v at_o which_o be_v evident_a thus_o 1._o that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v prelatical_a this_o man_n will_v not_o deny_v it_o be_v by_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n primat_n dean_n &c_n &c_n and_o it_o be_v distinct_a from_o his_o monarchy_n for_o else_o the_o name_n of_o his_o worldly_a monarchy_n have_v be_v enough_o and_o moreover_o it_o be_v rank_v among_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o into_o this_o church_n against_o her_o pure_a doctrine_n which_o be_v clear_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o that_o assembly_n and_o the_o body_n of_o this_o protestant_a church_n entertain_v assembly_n declare_v that_o the_o word_n bishop_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v as_o in_o time_n of_o papistry_n and_o john_n knox_n who_o sense_n and_o judgement_n herein_o be_v certanlie_a retain_v and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n manifest_v by_o our_o reformer_n account_v prelacy_n to_o have_v quid_fw-la common_a cum_fw-la antichristo_fw-la ergo_fw-la prelacy_n be_v here_o vow_v against_o simpliciter_fw-la and_o in_o itself_o consider_v 2._o if_o he_o grant_v a_o hierarchy_n to_o be_v here_o abjure_v sure_o it_o must_v be_v abjure_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o corruption_n enumerat_a in_o that_o large_a list_n of_o they_o exhibit_v in_o this_o oath_n now_o these_o be_v abjure_v in_o themselves_o simpliciter_fw-la as_o contrary_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o church_fw-mi ergo_fw-la so_o must_v a_o prelacy_n or_o hierarchy_n be_v in_o its_o self_n abjure_v under_o the_o same_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la as_o thus_o bring_v in_o whither_o by_o the_o pope_n or_o any_o other_o 3._o this_o hierarchy_n be_v suppose_v in_o this_o oath_n to_o be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o discipline_n of_o this_o church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n be_v therein_o suppose_v contrary_a to_o her_o pure_a doctrine_n now_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v the_o discipline_n which_o this_o church_n then_o own_v be_v presbyterian_a so_o that_o that_o discipline_n or_o hierarchy_n which_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o presbyterian_a government_n be_v here_o abjure_v but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o prelacy_n ex_fw-la se_fw-la &_o sua_fw-la natura_fw-la stand_v thus_o opposite_a unto_o it_o ergo_fw-la by_o the_o hierarchy_n all_o prelacy_n be_v abjure_v 3._o prelacy_n be_v abjure_v in_o that_o clause_n where_o we_o profess_v to_o join_v ourselves_o to_o this_o reform_a kirk_n in_o her_o discipline_n as_o well_o as_o her_o doctrine_n and_o vow_n and_o swear_v adherence_n unto_o both_o now_o that_o the_o discipline_n then_o own_v by_o this_o church_n be_v presbyterian_a government_n or_o discipline_n be_v evident_a these_o way_n 1._o discipline_n by_o general_a assembly_n and_o synod_n have_v complete_a parity_n of_o all_o minister_n with_o a_o joint_a decisive_a suffrage_n be_v presbyterian_a discipline_n but_o this_o be_v that_o discipline_n own_v by_o our_o church_n for_o her_o first_o national_n assembly_n complete_o presbyterial_a in_o its_o mould_n be_v in_o the_o year_n 1560._o after_o which_o time_n until_o 1580_o when_o this_o covenant_n be_v swear_v there_o be_v many_o assembly_n exercise_v their_o power_n 2_o that_o be_v presbyterian_a discipline_n which_o do_v judicial_o condemn_v prelacy_n as_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n and_o own_v no_o church_n officer_n as_o lawful_a but_o pastor_n doctor_n elder_n and_o deacon_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o this_o be_v the_o judicial_a decision_n of_o our_o general_a assembly_n long_o before_o this_o covenant_n for_o the_o first_o book_n of_o discipline_n contain_v the_o basis_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n be_v approve_v and_o subscribe_v by_o this_o church_n in_o the_o year_n 1560._o and_o the_o second_o book_n of_o discipline_n in_o anno_fw-la 1578._o which_o two_o book_n complete_o overthrow_v prelacy_n &_o lay_v down_o a_o mould_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n and_o thereafter_o in_o the_o assembly_n at_o dundie_n anno._n 1580._o sess._n 4._o the_o office_n of_o a_o prelate_n be_v particular_o condemn_v by_o a_o solemn_a act_n and_o abolish_v as_o unlawful_a and_o void_a of_o scripture_n warrant_v ordain_v under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n such_o as_o brook_v the_o say_a office_n to_o lay_v it_o aside_o as_o one_fw-mi office_n to_o which_o they_o be_v not_o call_v of_o god_n and_o cease_v from_o preach_v and_o administer_a sacrament_n under_o hazard_n of_o the_o same_o censure_n or_o use_v the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n till_o they_o receive_v admission_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la from_o the_o general_a assembly_n now_o in_o the_o national_a covenant_n this_o existent_a discipline_n be_v swear_v to_o be_v maintain_v who_o can_v say_v but_o that_o prelacy_n be_v most_o formal_o abjure_v therein_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o in_o the_o same_o year_n 1580_o this_o national_a covenant_n be_v swear_v at_o which_o timethese_n
thing_n be_v so_o fresh_a &_o recent_a 3._o that_o discipline_n which_o the_o taker_n and_o framer_n of_o this_o couâ—…nant_n at_o the_o take_n of_o it_o and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o its_o end_n do_v carry_v on_o and_o establish_v that_o discipline_n it_o must_v needs_o include_v and_o engage_v unto_o in_o their_o sense_n but_o that_o be_v presbyterian-government_n for_o to_o omit_v many_o precede_a discovery_n heirof_o mention_v in_o the_o apology_n in_o the_o year_n 1580._o the_o assembly_n after_o their_o judicial_a declarator_n that_o prelacy_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n send_v commissioner_n to_o the_o king_n to_o desire_v the_o establishment_n of_o the_o book_n of_o policy_n by_o one_fw-mi act_n of_o council_n until_o a_o parliament_n be_v convene_v and_o what_o this_o book_n of_o policy_n contain_v we_o do_v already_o hint_n then_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o national_a covenant_n and_o confession_n be_v swear_v by_o the_o king_n and_o council_n in_o the_o assembly_n 1581._o it_o be_v subscribe_v by_o all_o the_o member_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o assembly_n at_o dundie_n explain_v and_o it_o be_v again_o judicial_o declare_v that_o the_o church_n do_v thereby_o whole_o condemn_v the_o estate_n of_o bishop_n as_o they_o be_v in_o scotland_n at_o which_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n the_o confession_n of_o faith_n swear_v before_o in_o the_o year_n 1580._o be_v present_v to_o the_o assembly_n by_o the_o king_n and_o council_n together_o with_o his_o letter_n to_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n for_o erect_v presbytery_n complete_o through_o the_o nation_n and_o dissolve_v prelacy_n all_o the_o three_o viz_o both_o the_o king_n the_o estate_n and_o the_o assembly_n full_o agree_v in_o this_o judgement_n as_o to_o church_n government_n and_o this_o oath_n for_o its_o maintenance_n and_o according_a to_o this_o joint_a authoritative_a determination_n of_o church_n and_o state_n presbytery_n be_v erect_v likewise_o in_o this_o assembly_n according_a to_o the_o foresaid_a joint_a conclusion_n the_o second_o book_n of_o discipline_n contain_v the_o mould_n of_o presbyterial_a government_n and_o likewise_o this_o national_a covenant_n and_o oath_n for_o its_o preservation_n be_v as_o the_o two_o great_a charter_n of_o our_o church_n government_n and_o liberty_n insert_v into_o the_o church_n record_n ad_fw-la futuram_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la and_o that_o posterity_n may_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o discipline_n swear_v in_o that_o covenant_n upon_o which_o and_o many_o such_o like_a ground_n the_o assembly_n 1638_o do_v again_o judicial_o declare_v this_o sense_n of_o this_o national_a oath_n which_o according_o be_v receive_v with_o one_fw-mi express_v application_n to_o prelacy_n and_o the_o other_o corruption_n attend_v it_o and_o take_v by_o the_o whole_a land_n with_o a_o full_a concurrence_n of_o the_o civil_a sanction_n and_o authority_n anno._n 1640._o the_o second_o great_a engadgement_n plead_v 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than_o this_o legal_a restraint_n of_o the_o exercise_n he_o do_v but_o pityful_o resarciat_fw-la his_o lapse_n and_o mend_v the_o matter_n by_o this_o whimsy_n as_o for_o what_o he_o add_v of_o beza_n letter_n to_o the_o nonconformist_n in_o england_n not_o to_o exercise_v their_o ministry_n against_o the_o queen_n authority_n and_o the_o bishop_n the_o often_o mention_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o then_o state_n of_o that_o church_n and_o our_o present_a condition_n do_v quite_o invalidat_fw-la his_o proof_n since_o certain_o in_o some_o case_n the_o counteracting_a the_o prince_n command_v as_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n require_v a_o very_a cautious_a consideration_n but_o have_v our_o case_n in_o its_o present_a circumstance_n and_o latitude_n as_o above_o delineat_a be_v propound_v to_o beza_n touch_v the_o overturning_a the_o reformation_n of_o this_o church_n so_o full_o settle_v by_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastic_a authority_n and_o confirm_v by_o oath_n of_o 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so_o that_o our_o informer_n great_a diana_n which_o he_o be_v all_o this_o time_n declaim_v for_o viz._n the_o impose_v of_o a_o absolute_a silence_n upon_o the_o true_a pastor_n of_o this_o church_n that_o conformist_n only_o may_v be_v hear_v and_o own_v do_v so_o stoop_v and_o bow_v down_o that_o the_o underproping_n of_o his_o slender_a artifice_n and_o poor_a mean_a plead_n can_v prevent_v its_o precipice_n and_o ruin_n chap._n vi_o the_o nature_n of_o presbyterian_a minister_n relation_n to_o this_o church_n and_o their_o call_n to_o officiat_fw-la therein_o vindicate_v from_o the_o informer_n simple_a cavil_v mr_n baxter_n rule_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o church-division_n impertinent_o allege_v by_o he_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o jus_o divinum_fw-la minist_n anglic._n and_o of_o mr_n rutherfoord_n in_o his_o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n anent_o unwarrantable_a separation_n insufficient_a to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o conclusion_n the_o appearance_n of_o our_o lord_n ambassador_n in_o his_o message_n and_o for_o promote_a his_o interest_n have_v be_v much_o oppose_v by_o satan_n in_o very_o various_a method_n and_o versatile_a disguise_n in_o all_o age_n but_o that_o presbyterian_a minister_n of_o a_o pure_a apostolic_a presbyterian_a church_n shall_v be_v oppose_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o holy_a function_n and_o ministry_n receive_v from_o christ_n and_o this_o exercise_n impugn_a from_o pretend_a scripture_n ground_n and_o presbyterian_a principle_n may_v seem_v strange_a if_o these_o latter_a day_n have_v not_o produce_v many_o such_o prodigy_n of_o error_n and_o wickedness_n the_o progress_n of_o this_o personat_fw-la doubt-resolv_a his_o impugnation_n will_v discover_v so_o much_o which_o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o examine_v this_o informer_n next_o alleage_n that_o minister_n among_o we_o make_v themselves_o minister_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o the_o doubter_n allege_v that_o a_o minister_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n he_o answer_n from_o mr_n rutherfoord_n due_a right_n of_o presb._n page_n 204._o that_o though_o a_o minister_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n yet_o not_o a_o catholic_n pastor_n of_o it_o that_o by_o ordination_n and_o his_o call_n he_o be_v make_v pastor_n and_o by_o election_n he_o be_v restrict_v to_o be_v ordinary_o the_o pastor_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o that_o mr_n durham_n on_o rev._n page_n 106_o 107._o think_v there_o be_v odds_o betwixt_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o a_o catholic_n minister_n of_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v and_o the_o pope_n pretend_v viz._n to_o have_v immediate_a access_n for_o the_o exercise_n in_o all_o place_n that_o â—…ho_fw-la actu_fw-la prime_a they_o have_v a_o commission_n to_o â—…e_v minister_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n yet_o actu_fw-la secundâ—…_n they_o be_v peculiar_o delegated_a to_o such_o and_o such_o post_n but_o we_o have_v make_v ourselves_o minister_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o country_n i_o answer_v this_o doctrine_n cross_v not_o our_o principle_n nor_o practice_n in_o the_o least_o for_o first_o when_o we_o assert_v that_o a_o minister_n be_v by_o election_n restrict_v to_o be_v ordinary_o the_o pastor_n of_o a_o flock_n and_o especial_o delegat_v and_o fix_v to_o such_o a_o post_n &_o particular_a watchtower_n it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o there_o can_v be_v nolawful_a exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n elsewhere_o for_o first_o this_o be_v flat_a independency_n etc._n etc._n 2._o all_o save_o they_o of_o this_o persuasion_n grant_v that_o the_o minister_n receive_v no_o new_a authority_n as_o to_o his_o ministerial_a act_n and_o officiate_a in_o other_o place_n but_o a_o new_a application_n only_o hence_o in_o the_o 2d_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n her_o ordinary_a settle_a state_n under_o a_o settle_a ministry_n but_o when_o there_o be_v a_o destroy_a enemy_n within_o her_o bosom_n waste_v she_o and_o the_o faithful_a ministry_n be_v put_v from_o their_o
watchtower_n and_o post_n by_o a_o number_n of_o schismatic_a innovator_n who_o be_v dissolve_v her_o union_n and_o impeach_v her_o authority_n in_o this_o extraordinary_a case_n minister_n more_o enlarge_v and_o unfixt_v officiate_a be_v no_o breach_n of_o this_o rule_n because_o 1._o in_o this_o case_n the_o parochial_a constitution_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v hold_v and_o god_n call_v not_o to_o impossibility_n and_o yet_o his_o call_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n stand_v and_o bind_v and_o by_o consequence_n to_o preach_v to_o other_o than_o the_o minister_n parish_n the_o common_a rule_n will_v plead_v for_o this_o viz._n necessitas_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la legem_fw-la which_o this_o informer_n himself_o do_v hold_v will_n in_o some_o case_n warrant_v the_o lay_n by_o of_o that_o which_o otherwise_o be_v a_o duty_n he_o know_v what_o his_o inference_n be_v from_o david_n eat_v of_o the_o show_n bread_n to_o keep_v from_o starve_v and_o paul_n and_o those_o with_o he_o their_o cast_v their_o good_n into_o the_o sea_n to_o preserve_v from_o perish_v so_o that_o of_o necessity_n he_o must_v admit_v this_o rule_n and_o answer_v upon_o his_o own_o ground_n 2._o the_o reason_n which_o do_v warrant_v our_o first_o reformer_n officiate_a in_o this_o manner_n a_o practice_n which_o he_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o the_o author_n mention_v or_o any_o reform_a divine_n do_v condemn_v will_v warrant_v this_o our_o practice_n in_o this_o persecute_v state_n of_o our_o church_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o case_n of_o reformation_n be_v parallel_n to_o that_o of_o a_o church_n defection_n and_o persecution_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o practice_n controvert_v as_o we_o clear_v from_o act_n 8._o 3._o the_o same_o great_a end_n of_o the_o church_n great_a good_a and_o edificaton_n which_o warrant_n fix_v of_o minister_n to_o their_o post_n in_o a_o church_n settle_v peaceful_a state_n will_v warrant_v their_o officiate_a more_o large_o and_o at_o other_o post_n when_o 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that_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v question_v by_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_n except_o aerius_n and_o rare_o by_o any_o of_o the_o modern_a except_o some_o of_o our_o british_a divine_n that_o ancient_a and_o modern_a divine_n think_v that_o prelacy_n be_v the_o primitive_a government_n leave_v by_o the_o apostle_n we_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o manifest_a untruth_n special_o when_o apply_v to_o the_o prelacy_n existant_fw-la with_o we_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o consentient_a judgement_n of_o the_o far_o great_a part_n both_o of_o ancient_a and_o modern_a that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la betwixt_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o that_o our_o prelate_n now_o in_o scotland_n be_v as_o far_o different_a from_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n as_o east_n from_o west_n so_o that_o no_o patrociny_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o blondell_n profess_v to_o vindicat_fw-la jerom_n from_o that_o which_o he_o call_v aerianism_n who_o will_v believe_v take_v aerius_n opinion_n to_o be_v for_o the_o premise_a identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n since_o we_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v by_o testimony_n of_o the_o learned_a that_o both_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n hold_v this_o same_o opinion_n with_o aerius_n how_o he_o have_v prove_v episcopacy_n to_o be_v the_o government_n which_o have_v best_a warrant_n in_o the_o word_n and_o have_v continue_v without_o interruption_n for_o many_o year_n we_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v by_o what_o be_v above_o reply_v wherein_o we_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o as_o his_o pretend_a scripture_n proof_n for_o prelacy_n and_o his_o answer_n to_o our_o argument_n against_o it_o be_v most_o frivolous_a so_o none_o of_o his_o pretend_a testimony_n from_o antiquity_n do_v reach_v his_o conclusion_n nor_o any_o shadow_n of_o a_o patrociny_n for_o our_o present_a prelate_n now_o establish_v who_o we_o have_v full_o disprove_v from_o scripture_n both_o in_o his_o diocesian_n and_o erastian_n mould_n what_o poor_a shadow_n for_o proof_n do_v this_o man_n grasp_v at_o blondell_n think_v the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lawful_a and_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o belong_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o good_a order_n ergo_fw-la he_o plead_v for_o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n with_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o a_o bishop_n derive_v all_o his_o power_n from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o immediate_o subject_a unto_o he_o which_o be_v a_o very_a antilogical_a proof_n and_o a_o mere_a rop_n of_o sand_n last_o he_o main_o commend_v to_o his_o reader_n this_o dialogue_n anent_o separation_n wherein_o he_o say_v all_o the_o reason_n bring_v for_o it_o be_v propound_v and_o answer_v without_o passion_n which_o do_v but_o alienat_fw-la the_o mind_n ans._n how_o poor_o this_o man_n have_v answer_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o disow_a conformist_n or_o rather_o past_o they_o over_o and_o how_o pityful_o he_o all_o along_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o suppose_v what_o he_o have_v to_o prove_v we_o hope_v be_v make_v sufficient_o appear_v to_o the_o judicious_a and_o impartial_a as_o for_o passion_n its_o true_a there_o be_v less_o of_o this_o in_o his_o pamphlet_n then_o in_o some_o other_o of_o this_o stamp_n which_o his_o fellow_n have_v fling_v out_o among_o the_o people_n yet_o he_o have_v his_o signal_n flash_v of_o it_o in_fw-la justify_v dr_n burnet_n parallel_n of_o nonconformist_n with_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o in_o call_v they_o as_o great_a and_o causeless_a schismatic_n as_o ever_o the_o church_n have_v in_o any_o age_n nay_o in_o his_o gross_a malicious_a reflect_v upon_o the_o suffering_n of_o poor_a innocent_n in_o this_o land_n tell_v we_o under_o the_o covert_n of_o cyprian_n word_n at_o their_o in_o expiable_a sin_n of_o discord_n be_v not_o purge_v by_o their_o suffering_n that_o forsake_v christ_n church_n they_o can_v be_v martyr_n nor_o reign_n with_o he_o which_o with_o what_o a_o tincture_n of_o malice_n it_o present_v its_o self_n let_v any_o judge_n his_o conference_n he_o say_v do_v bring_v water_n to_o quenchour_n flame_n but_o they_o bring_v rather_o fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n and_o wood_n and_o hay_n to_o uphold_v babel_n the_o rabbi_n who_o he_o plead_v for_o have_v kindle_v our_o flame_n and_o the_o best_a way_n to_o quench_v they_o be_v to_o put_v these_o incendiary_n to_o the_o door_n next_o he_o cite_v the_o preface_n of_o the_o syntag._n confess_v edit_fw-la genev._n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n be_v commend_v for_o her_o unity_n as_o well_o as_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o then_o he_o cry_v out_o o_o how_o have_v we_o lose_v our_o good_a name_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o bond_n be_v break_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v so_o ingenuous_a as_o to_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o preface_n of_o that_o syntagma_n commend_v for_o our_o reform_a presbyterian_a discipline_n as_o the_o great_a bond_n and_o cement_n of_o our_o unity_n and_o the_o guard_n of_o our_o pure_a doctrine_n and_o who_o have_v break_v this_o bond_n and_o sacred_a hedge_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v he_o and_o what_o have_v be_v the_o distress_n confusion_n and_o desolation_n of_o our_o church_n since_o it_o be_v break_v every_o one_o now_o see_v so_o that_o he_o may_v lament_v the_o loss_n of_o our_o good_a name_n upon_o this_o ground_n and_o especial_o of_o our_o integrity_n where_o he_o a_o true_a son_n and_o watchman_n of_o this_o church_n the_o consequence_n of_o our_o sad_a division_n through_o the_o violence_n and_o schismatic_a intrusion_n of_o abjure_a perjure_a prelate_n and_o their_o underling_n have_v indeed_o hazard_v the_o stand_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n among_o we_o according_a to_o that_o of_o mark_v 3._o 24._o and_o the_o bite_a &_o devour_a wolf_n the_o prelate_n for_o who_o he_o plead_v have_v hazard_v
presbytry_n p._n 131._o l._n 13._o supple_a in_o the_o proper_a scriptural_a senc_n l._n 32._o r._n grad_v p._n 137._o l._n 1._o deal_n have_v one_fw-mi office_n next_o to_o that_o of_o apostle_n and_o doctor_n p._n 139._o l._n 20._o r._n his_o p._n 140._o l._n 21._o r._n for_o p._n 148._o l._n 12._o r._n supple_a take_v it_o in_o one_fw-mi authoritative_a juridical_a senc_n p._n 150._o l._n penult_n r._n pray_v p._n 157._o l._n 14._o deal_n apostolic_a and._n p._n 162._o l._n 27._o r._n circle_n stil._n p._n 163._o l._n 9_o r._n with_o l._n ult_n r._n ceremonial_a ibid._n r._n part_n p._n 164._o l._n 31._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n deal_n one_fw-mi p._n 167._o l._n 5._o r_o exemplify_v p._n 170._o l._n 14._o r._n prov._n 9_o p._n 171._o l._n 14._o r_o labourer_n l._n ult_n add_v we_o p._n 174._o l._n 34._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 177._o l._n 10._o r._n ubi_fw-la p._n 177._o l_o 31._o for_o even_o r._n except_a p._n 178._o l._n 2._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 183._o l._n 30._o ar._n itself_o p._n 186._o l._n 16._o r._n and_o pride_n l._n penult_n add_v in_o p._n 188._o l._n ult_n r._n true_a p._n 191._o l._n 30._o r._n profligat_fw-la p._n 195._o l._n 16._o r._n interval_n the_o l._n 21._o r._n nothing_o p._n 196._o l._n 3._o r._n bold_a p._n 198._o p._n 199._o l._n 5._o r._n what_o p._n 200._o l._n 2._o deal_n message_n or_o l._n 13._o add_v in_o p._n 201._o l._n 33_o p._n suppositia_fw-la l._n 33_o r._n suppositious_a l._n ult_n what_o p._n 203_o l._n 17._o r._n till_o 204._o l._n 6._o r._n consuetudo_fw-la p._n 206._o l._n 24._o r._n for_o 1._o p._n 211._o l._n 21._o through_o the._n p._n 215._o l._n 25._o r._n distributive_o 217._o l._n 9_o deal_n by_o l._n 19_o add_v be_v p._n 219._o l._n 6._o r._n or_o p._n 221._o l._n 24_o add_v the._n l._n 25._o r._n oppose_v p._n 222._o l._n 25._o r._n of_o p._n 226_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 227_o l._n 12_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 229._o l._n 24._o r._n deligatur_fw-la plebe_fw-la p._n 231_o l._n 30._o r._n ligandi_fw-la l._n ult_n in_o p._n 236._o 11._o r._n â—…rum_fw-la p._n 238_o l._n 26._o r._n fit_a segregatus_fw-la l._n 27._o r._n set_v aside_o or_o cesure_v p._n 241_o l._n 20._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 25_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 142_o l._n 10._o r._n lowly_a p_o 143._o l._n 10._o r._n unalterablenes_n l._n 19_o r._n harmonious_a p._n 245_o l._n 7._o r._n common_a p._n 246._o l._n 28._o r._n name_n p._n 247._o l._n 28._o r._n office_n ibid._n r._n none_o l._n 30_o r._n we_o p._n 252._o l._n 3._o r._n 5._o l._n 33._o supple_a and_o beside_o l._n 34_o r._n this_o ibid._n supple_a which_o be_v p._n 261._o l._n 28._o r._n forget_v 29._o r._n for_o p._n 261._o l._n 26._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 265._o l._n 10._o deal_n as_o to_o soom_n act_n p._n 272._o l._n 6._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 281._o l._n 9_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o part._n pag_n 2._o l._n 15._o supple_a both_o p._n 7._o l._n 24._o supple_a anno_fw-la 40._o and_o 41._o p._n 24._o l._n 17._o r._n 1671._o p._n 62._o l._n 4._o r._n this_o p._n 73._o l._n 2._o r._n then_o l._n 20._o r._n can_v p._n 99_o l._n 18._o r._n commissary_n p._n 117._o l._n 4._o deal_n i_o p._n 124._o l._n 4._o r._n consonant_n p._n 132._o l._n 19_o r._n diaeceseos_n l._n 21._o supple_a the._n part._n 3._o pag._n 2._o l._n 13._o r._n our_o l._n 14._o r._n or_o p._n 4._o l._n 29._o r._n declare_v p._n 12._o l._n 13._o supple_a and_o be_v p._n 14._o l._n 28._o r._n do_v p._n 26_o l._n 15_o supple_a one_fw-mi p._n 28_o l._n 28._o r._n and._n p._n 29_o l._n 16_o r._n of_o p._n 35_o l._n 31_o supple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 32._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 36_o l._n 1_o r._n motion_n p._n 37_o l._n 28_o r_o four_o p._n 39_o l._n 32_o r._n constitution_n p._n 40_o l._n 32_o supple_a compare_v this_o with_o what_o he_o plead_v from_o the_o instance_n of_o solomon_n depose_v abiathar_n p._n 48_o l._n 9_o r._n by_o p._n 53_o l._n 2._o r._n obligation_n p._n 59_o l_o 8_o r._n intrusion_n p._n 61_o l._n 32_o add_v thereof_o p._n 64_o l._n 27_o r_o chouse_v p._n 67_o l._n 15_o r._n petitio_fw-la p._n 69_o l._n 25_o r._n they_o p._n 73_o l._n 32_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 78_o l_o ult_n r._n sabinus_n p._n 81_o l._n 15_o r._n the_o p._n 83_o l._n penult_n r._n relation_n p._n 84_o l._n 15_o r._n no_o bishop_n p._n 90_o l._n 21._o r._n priest_n l._n 27_o deal_n hear_v of_o p._n 28_o deal_n and_o attend_v their_o ministry_n as_o such_o 15._o p._n 94_o l._n 11_o add_v graceless_a man_n p._n 95_o l._n 4_o deal_n of_o p._n 103_o l._n 18_o r._n ofl_fw-mi 23_o r_o scruple_n p._n 113_o l._n 1_o r._n supremacy_n p._n 127_o l._n 28_o r._n inquies_fw-la p._n 130_o l._n ult_n r._n calceorum_fw-la p._n 134_o l._n 12_o r._n another_o p._n 138_o l._n 26_o r._n authority_n l._n penult_n r._n our_o p._n 160_o l._n 1_o add_v this_o p._n 162_o l._n 27_o r._n presbyterian_a p._n 165_o l._n 17_o r._n they_o p._n 167_o l._n 27_o r._n for_o or_o r._n again_o p._n 168_o l._n r_o add_v especial_o p._n 170_o l._n 10_o r._n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v 179_o l._n 29_o r._n magistrate_n p._n 181_o l._n 12._o r._n a_o pure_a church_n p._n 183_o l._n 16_o r._n and_o which_o do_v p._n 186_o l._n 2_o r._n thousand_o l._n 16_o r._n this_o p._n 190_o l._n 11._o r._n more_o then_o l._n 28_o r._n offer_v p_o 162_o l._n 8_o r._n smectymnuus_n p._n p_o 162_o l._n 25_o r._n the_o holy_a spirit_n deal_n of_o ibid._n p._n pe_fw-es command_v p._n 76._o l._n 19_o after_o ambition_n r._n the_o text_n be_v most_o express_v in_o it_o that_o the_o inequality_n which_o they_o be_v strive_a about_o include_v a_o dominion_n and_o primacy_n p._n 77._o l._n 13._o after_o touch_v add_v since_o our_o lord_n be_v now_o exercise_v a_o absolute_a supremacy_n over_o his_o church_n how_o then_o i_o pray_v will_v this_o argument_n take_v from_o his_o example_n suit_n his_o scope_n &_o purpose_n of_o discharge_v a_o supremacy_n p._n 79._o l._n 20._o 21._o r._n thus_o do_v not_o christ_n discharge_v one_fw-mi inequality_n in_o discharge_v a_o primacy_n a_o inequality_n of_o the_o high_a pitch_n p._n 79_o l._n ult_n r._n seem_v to_o make_v p._n 80._o l._n ult_n after_o power_n add_v to_o use_v his_o way_n of_o speak_v p_o 81._o l_o 20_o r._n and_o neither_o despotic_a nor_o princely_a p._n 83._o l._n 28_o 29._o r._n that_o church-officer_n be_v of_o superior_a or_o inferior_a order_n or_o kind_n p._n 84._o l_o 26._o r._n a_o preach_a presbyter_n or_o pastor_n l._n 31_o 32._o r._n such_o presbyter_n have_v the_o scriptural_a episcopal_a authority_n p_o 85._o l._n 17_o r._n superior_a and_o inferior_a kind_n or_o order_n p._n 87._o l._n 6_o r._n after_o church_n ruler_n add_v we_o all_o know_v how_o prelatist_n and_o the_o popish_a church_n apply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o clerus_fw-la l._n 9_o after_o denomination_n add_v consider_v in_o its_o true_a extent_n &_o import_n p._n 89._o l._n 5._o r._n to_o the_o high_a ordinary_a office_n bearer_n entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n l._n 14_o r._n whatever_o power_n of_o order_n or_o jurisdiction_n the_o scripture_n bishop_n can_v lay_v claim_n unto_o p._n 90_o l._n 1._o r._n the_o scripture_n episcopal_n power_n l._n 9_o r._n all_o this_o episcopal_a authority_n l._n 25_o r._n elder_n or_o bishop_n in_o a_o perfect_a parity_n and_o in_o common_a so_o l._n ult_n after_o flock_n p._n 91._o l._n 3._o after_o presbyter_n add_v when_o apply_v as_o be_v say_v to_o the_o high_a ordinary_a officer_n entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n l_o 12_o r._n preach_v presbyter_n or_o pastor_n so_o l._n 18_o l._n 32._o after_o elder_a add_v he_o must_v understand_v the_o preach_n elder_a or_o pastor_n if_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o point_n l._n ult_n and_o pag._n 92._o l._n 1._o r._n when_o god_n be_v point_v out_o thereby_o the_o high_a ordinary_a officer_n entrust_v with_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n l._n 5._o r._n preach_v presbyter_n l._n 15_o r._n preach_v elder_n l._n 17._o r._n this_o high_a ordinary_n stand_v officer_n often_o mention_v p._n 92._o l._n 17._o r._n when_o the_o word_n bishop_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o high_a ordinary_a church_n officer_n entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n l._n 24._o r._n preach_v elder_a or_o
r._n no_o such_o delegation_n p._n 231._o l._n 17._o r._n the_o present_a princelike_a power_n of_o our_o prelate_n as_o diocesian_n b._n far_o less_o their_o erastian_n usurpation_n p._n 237_o l._n 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n r._n the_o ancient_a bishop_n be_v not_o all_o set_v over_o whole_a province_n but_o city_n by_o city_n for_o the_o most_o part_n yea_o several_a city_n have_v more_o who_o certain_o be_v not_o bishop_n in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o we_o hear_v theodoret_n and_o oecomenâ—…us_n deny_v a_o multiplicity_n of_o bishop_n in_o one_o city_n which_o also_o prove_v a_o great_a variety_n in_o the_o moold_a and_o denomination_n of_o bishop_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o father_n p._n 238._o l._n 23_o r._n set_v aside_o separate_z and_o suspend_v so_o p._n 239_o l._n 2_o p._n 247_o l._n 11_o r._n a_o preach_a presbyter_n or_o pastor_n l._n 35_o r._n sect._n iâ—…_n p._n 250._o l._n 9_o must_v begin_v thus_o beside_o what_o can_v he_o infer_v from_o calvin_n assertion_n of_o the_o precedency_n of_o one_o at_o that_o time_n have_v not_o paul_n etc._n etc._n p._n 251_o the_o parenthesis_n l._n 5_o 6_o 7._o r._n thus_o no_o less_o foolish_o then_o malicious_o here_o improven_v by_o durel_n no_o friend_n to_o his_o principle_n p._n 252_o the_o penult_n line_n must_v be_v contiguous_a with_o the_o precede_a and_o run_v thus_o beside_o that_o this_o treatise_n entitle_v etc._n etc._n p._n 258_o l._n 15_o and_o l._n 19_o of_o pag._n 259_o be_v to_o be_v join_v as_o contiguous_a p._n 261._o l._n 17._o after_o government_n add_v and_o receive_v and_o submit_v to_o our_o church_n pure_a constitution_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n p._n 262_o l._n 25_o r._n which_o as_o early_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n as_o the_o prelacy_n he_o plead_v for_o yea_o much_o more_o early_o p._n 263_o l._n 33_o 34_o 35_o r_o thus_o nor_o have_v the_o informer_n prove_v that_o this_o proestos_fw-la cast_v in_o the_o moold_a of_o the_o present_a episcopacy_n which_o he_o plead_v for_o be_v allow_v of_o blondel_n since_o he_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v cross_a to_o the_o divine_a pattern_n and_o from_o scripture_n dispute_v against_o it_o p._n 238_o l._n 21_o r._n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o appoint_v by_o they_o p._n 262_o from_o l._n 22_o to_o l._n 29_o r._n thus_o present_v under_o a_o episcopal_a notion_n to_o eusebius_n and_o the_o power_n of_o bishop_n which_o then_o have_v obtain_v who_o he_o too_o credulous_o follow_v in_o his_o character_n and_o account_n of_o they_o and_o as_o irenaeus_n also_o do_v call_v they_o bishop_n in_o the_o catalogue_n may_v deceive_v other_o in_o name_a they_o so_o p._n 263_o from_o l._n 9_o to_z 11_o read_z what_o ever_o impression_n of_o they_o irenaeus_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o expression_n of_o they_o or_o may_v thereby_o beget_v in_o other_o because_o of_o the_o language_n and_o custom_n of_o their_o time_n yet_o &c._n &c._n from_o l._n 14_o to_o 16_o r._n the_o nature_n and_o state_n of_o these_o church-officer_n who_o terme_a bishop_n they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v such_o as_o have_v then_o obtain_v l._n 18_o to_o 25._o r._n thus_o in_o that_o irenaeus_n call_v they_o presbyter_n according_o to_o the_o promiscuous_a use_n of_o the_o name_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o his_o time_n they_o prove_v that_o these_o expression_n of_o they_o which_o seem_v to_o savour_v of_o a_o episcopal_a notion_n or_o what_o impression_n he_o may_v have_v or_o other_o take_v from_o he_o be_v a_o mistake_n since_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n language_n etc._n etc._n l._n 26_o to_o 32_o r._n that_o what_o impression_n irenaeus_n may_v possible_o have_v of_o the_o first_o moderator_n or_o what_o episcopal_a notion_n eusebius_n may_v present_v they_o under_o upon_o his_o credulous_a report_n take_v up_o upon_o trust_n as_o he_o say_v himself_o from_o his_o forefather_n be_v a_o mistake_n and_o this_o because_o the_o person_n who_o they_o thus_o represent_v and_o of_o who_o they_o mean_v and_o speak_v be_v upon_o thematter_v mere_a presbyter_n p._n 264_o l._n 21_o r._n next_o if_o the_o informer_n will_v strain_v these_o word_n to_o plead_v for_o his_o hierarchy_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o will_v affirm_v that_o bucer_n etc._n etc._n l._n 25_o r._n he_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o bucer_n be_v obleidge_v to_o take_v notice_n etc._n etc._n l._n 30_o r._n else_o there_o will_v be_v no_o consistencie_n in_o the_o word_n if_o bucer_n reckon_v etc._n etc._n p._n 271_o l._n 5_o 6_o r._n but_o as_o the_o informer_n will_v find_v it_o hard_o to_o prove_v thisdistinction_n of_o the_o school_n to_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o these_o father_n so_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o what_o gradual_a difference_n they_o admit_v betwixt_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n they_o find_v it_o etc._n etc._n p._n 281_o l._n 3_o r._n collect_v by_o one_o under_o the_o name_n of_o clemens_n 2d_o part._n p._n 5_o l._n r_o r_o have_v no_o tincture_n of_o prelacy_n but_o entire_o presbyterial_a in_o its_o mould_n &_o member_n according_a to_o the_o then_o degree_n and_o state_n of_o our_o reformation_n p._n 23_o l._n 7._o after_o seasonable_a case_n r._n and_o himself_z in_o object_v the_o same_o afterward_o p._n 69._o p_o 29_o l._n 8_o r._n in_o their_o nature_n and_o original_o flow_v from_o the_o pope_n p._n 64_o l._n 30_o after_o government_n add_v whatever_o defection_n or_o liberty_n of_o gloss_v any_o of_o they_o may_v fall_v into_o or_o plead_v for_o p._n 76_o l._n penult_n read_v prael_n 3_o parag_v 9_o p._n 78_o l._n 3_o r._n of_o all_o oath_n of_o this_o nature_n p._n 82_o l._n 3_o 4_o 5_o r._n not_o to_o detain_v the_o informer_n in_o task_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o statute_n as_o not_o be_v judicial_a but_o moral_a do_v belong_v unto_o the_o christian_a church_n l._n 28_o 29_o r._n this_o divine_a frame_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n which_o both_o as_o to_o its_o court_n and_o officer_n comprehend_v the_o substantial_o of_o government_n p._n 83_o l._n 15_o r._n prael_n 3_o parag_v 9_o 10_o l._n 23_o r._n prael_n 7_o parag._n 6_o p._n 92_o l._n 27_o r._n but_o such_o can_v be_v the_o infâ—…rmers_n meaning_n in_o this_o place_n nor_o will_v his_o moold_n of_o argue_v admit_v thereof_o p._n 98_o l._n 14r_n a_o matter_n not_o only_o of_o itself_o indifferent_a but_o a_o domestic_a and_o private_a concern_v l._n 22._o after_o gratis_o dicta_fw-la r._n beside_o upon_o the_o supposal_n that_o the_o matter_n of_o both_o oath_n be_v alike_o or_o equal_a and_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v indifferent_a the_o parallel_n will_v not_o hold_v as_o to_o a_o dispensation_n with_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o p._n 101_o l._n 11_o after_z obligation_n add_v for_o whither_o we_o conclude_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o oath_n from_o its_o conform_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o divine_a positive_a law_n or_o from_o the_o overuling_a of_o this_o positive_a precept_n in_o this_o case_n by_o a_o superior_a moral_a command_n all_o be_v one_o as_o to_o our_o defence_n and_o argument_n for_o the_o covenant_n from_o this_o text_n p._n 115_o l._n 18_o r._n the_o informer_n have_v not_o reconc_fw-fr led_z this_o either_o with_o the_o command_n or_o with_o the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n p._n 117._o l._n 15_o 6_o 7_o r._n sure_a in_o his_o opinion_n their_o offer_n of_o a_o league_n if_o stranger_n admit_v a_o demur_v and_o if_o canaanites_n their_o offering_n to_o admit_v of_o term_n of_o peace_n may_v have_v stop_v this_o question_n even_o though_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n l._n 11_o r._n so_o their_o first_o offer_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o peace_n if_o stranger_n l._n 13_o r._n especial_o these_o continue_a demur_n and_o renew_a interrogature_n record_v in_o this_o contexture_n be_v considerable_a if_o we_o consider_v what_o be_v observe_v by_o learned_a interpreter_n from_o v_o 8._o that_o they_o seek_v peace_n etc._n etc._n l._n 17_o and_o when_o r._n for_o when_o parnell_n 3._o p._n 35_o l_o 32_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 45_o l._n 28_o r._n presbyterian_a government_n and_o the_o establish_a reformation_n of_o this_o church_n p._n 47_o l._n 28_o r._n the_o work_n of_o the_o reformation_n then_o establish_v p._n 50_o l._n 3._o for_o pamphlet_n r._n dialogue_n p._n 54_o l._n ult_n r._n and_o such_o thing_n as_o upon_o our_o and_o the_o scripture_n ground_n which_o the_o informer_n can_v disprove_v do_v immediate_o in_o a_o moral_a sense_n dispose_v &c_n &c_n p_o 56_o l_o 33_o r_o beside_o that_o as_o to_o the_o main_a of_o this_o character_n they_o be_v all_o such_o as_o we_o have_v clear_v