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as_o the_o seventy_o yet_o he_o add_v that_o none_o preach_v but_o either_o by_o immediate_a commission_n from_o christ_n or_o apostolical_a ordination_n but_o i_o pray_v be_v any_o in_o his_o sense_n otherwise_o allow_v to_o exercise_v discipline_n but_o in_o this_o method_n why_o will_v not_o the_o dr._n allow_v the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n to_o the_o seventy_o and_o such_o a_o mission_n of_o ruler_n consequent_o for_o timothy_n who_o together_o with_o the_o seventy_o he_o probable_o judge_n to_o have_v hold_v a_o evangelistick_a office_n he_o plead_v have_v authority_n both_o to_o teach_v and_o rule_v and_o the_o teacher_n act._n 13._o he_o hold_v to_o be_v bishop_n so_o that_o in_o his_o sense_n government_n be_v annex_v in_o these_o instance_n thereunto_o the_o lord_n do_v extraordinarly_a call_n in_o these_o time_n of_o the_o church_n some_o person_n who_o be_v not_o apostle_n therefore_o his_o reason_n be_v insufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o
and_o nerve_n of_o this_o objection_n we_o know_v that_o superior_a and_o inferior_a officer_n do_v come_v under_o general_a name_n and_o designation_n but_o our_o assertion_n be_v this_o that_o no_o name_n of_o the_o superior_a officer_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a characteristic_a of_o his_o office_n and_o whereby_o he_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o inferior_a be_v attribute_v to_o such_o inferior_a officer_n since_o this_o will_v brangle_v the_o scripture_n distinction_n thereof_o and_o remove_v the_o march-stone_n which_o god_n have_v set_v so_o that_o his_o instance_n of_o the_o common_a name_n to_o superior_a and_o inferior_a officer_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o common_a qualification_n be_v impertinent_a to_o the_o point_n for_o no_o name_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o import_n can_v be_v the_o proper_a distinguish_a name_n of_o the_o superior_a from_o the_o inferior_a since_o this_o will_v infallible_o infer_v a_o confusion_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n language_n such_o as_o can_v without_o blasphemy_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o thus_o the_o name_n apostle_n in_o its_o proper_a sense_n or_o evangelist_n be_v ascribe_v to_o no_o inferior_a officer_n to_o apply_v this_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n be_v in_o the_o surveyor_n principle_n a_o distinguish_a character_n of_o a_o officer_n superior_a to_o a_o pastor_n or_o presbyter_n and_o therefore_o the_o absurdity_n of_o his_o inference_n or_o parallel_n reason_n be_v palpable_o evident_a this_o name_n be_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n ascribe_v to_o ordinary_a pastor_n the_o surveyer_n in_o the_o five_o place_n repeat_v again_o to_o we_o for_o answer_n this_o poor_a hungry_a shift_n which_o we_o have_v before_o refute_v viz_o that_o grant_v there_o be_v none_o but_o mere_a presbyter_n at_o that_o time_n in_o that_o church_n of_o philippi_n who_o be_v call_v bishop_n yet_o upon_o what_o ground_n shall_v the_o constitution_n thereof_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o all_o church_n unless_o a_o divine_a rule_n for_o manage_n the_o government_n in_o that_o uniform_a manner_n can_v be_v produce_v ans._n the_o surveyer_n in_o repeat_v this_o subterfuge_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o to_o eschew_v our_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n tell_v we_o that_o that_o church_n which_o be_v but_o one_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o other_o and_o that_o one_o instance_n can_v make_v a_o rule_n here_o it_o seem_v he_o he_o have_v find_v another_o instance_n to_o make_v the_o number_n two_o yet_o this_o will_v not_o please_v he_o unless_o a_o divine_a rule_n be_v produce_v for_o manage_v the_o government_n in_o that_o manner_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n practice_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o church_n in_o their_o officer_n and_o ordinance_n pursuant_n to_o their_o great_a master_n commission_n hereanent_fw-la and_o upon_o the_o necessary_a supposition_n of_o their_o infallibility_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o manage_v this_o trust_n be_v a_o sufficient_a rule_n and_o divine_a warrant_n to_o found_v our_o persuasion_n and_o faith_n in_o this_o matter_n this_o be_v so_o clear_a that_o the_o episcopalian_o must_v either_o acknowledge_v it_o or_o baffle_v and_o overthrow_v their_o own_o principle_n and_o arguing_n for_o prelacy_n for_o i_o pray_v how_o will_v they_o make_v their_o suppose_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n &_o crete_n under_o the_o pretend_a episcopal_a inspection_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n a_o standart_n and_o measure_n for_o all_o christian_a church_n if_o this_o apostolic_a constitution_n therereof_o be_v not_o admit_v as_o a_o infallible_a ground_n of_o this_o argument_n and_o if_o presbyterian_o shall_v repone_v to_o their_o episcopal_a plead_n that_o the_o constitution_n of_o these_o church_n can_v be_v a_o standart_n for_o ever_o unless_o a_o divine_a rule_n be_v produce_v for_o manage_v the_o government_n in_o that_o uniform_a manner_n they_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o answer_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v the_o surveyer_n behove_v either_o in_o grant_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o of_o philippi_n to_o be_v thus_o govern_v to_o yield_v the_o cause_n to_o the_o presbyterian_o in_o acknowledge_v a_o divine_a presbyterial_a constitution_n of_o these_o church_n or_o stoâ—d_v oblige_v to_o retract_v and_o disow_v all_o his_o episcopal_a plead_n in_o the_o instance_n exhibit_v the_o episcopalian_o may_v have_v find_v that_o these_o instance_n be_v exhibit_v by_o we_o as_o proof_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o common_a universal_a rule_n the_o constitution_n of_o the_o other_o apostolic_a church_n after_o this_o manner_n have_v be_v exhibit_v and_o evince_v as_o by_o several_a other_o so_o in_o special_a by_o the_o judicious_a author_n of_o the_o ius_n divin_n minist_n eccles._n who_o have_v at_o large_a make_v appear_v and_o prove_v a_o presbyterial_a classical_a unity_n and_o equal_a official_a authority_n of_o pastor_n in_o government_n 1._o in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n 2._o in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n 3._o in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n 4._o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o that_o in_o all_o these_o instance_n there_o be_v in_o the_o word_n a_o pattern_n 〈◊〉_d presbyterian_a government_n in_o common_a over_o diverse_a single_a congregation_n in_o one_o church_n see_v ius_n divin_n minis_n eccles._n from_o p._n 292._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o special_a the_o surveyer_n and_o his_o fellow_n may_v have_v find_v this_o make_v good_a which_o he_o here_o pretend_a to_o seek_v a_o proof_n of_o viz_o that_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o say_a presbytrie_n and_o presbyterian_a government_n be_v for_o a_o rule_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o after_o age_n which_o be_v make_v good_a first_o from_o this_o that_o the_o first_o church_n be_v immediate_o plant_v and_o govern_v by_o christ_n own_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n the_o strength_n of_o this_o reason_n be_v illustrate_v from_o several_a ground_n as_o that_o 1._o the_o apostle_n immediate_o receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o christ_n himself_o matth._n 16.19_o joh._n 20.21.23_o 2._o have_v immediate_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o perpetual_a presence_n in_o their_o ministry_n matth._n 28.18.19.20_o the_o plentiful_a donation_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n joh._n 14.16_o act._n 15._o joh._n 16.14_o 15._o 3._o they_o receive_v immediate_o command_v from_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o be_v instruct_v forty_o day_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o they_o be_v first_o and_o immediate_o baptise_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n extraordinarly_a act._n 2.1_o to_o 5._o so_o that_o whether_o we_o consider_v the_o spirit_n infallible_a influence_n upon_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o great_a work_n of_o order_v and_o govern_v the_o primitive_a church_n or_o their_o perform_v christ_n commandment_n in_o this_o work_n which_o he_o do_v impose_v upon_o they_o touch_v his_o kingdom_n and_o consequent_o their_o infallible_o right_a use_n of_o the_o key_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o he_o commit_v to_o they_o it_o be_v evident_a beyond_o all_o contradiction_n that_o the_o pattern_n of_o their_o practice_n herein_o must_v be_v a_o rule_n for_o all_o the_o succeed_a church_n second_o this_o be_v make_v good_a from_o the_o end_n propose_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o careful_a record_n of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n state_n and_o government_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o order_n to_o succeed_a church_n imitation_n since_o this_o record_n as_o the_o other_o scripture_n must_v needs_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o our_o learning_n or_o instruction_n which_o instruction_n must_v relate_v not_o mere_o to_o the_o factum_fw-la but_o main_o to_o the_o ius_n viz_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o apostolical_a government_n this_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o profitable_a instruction_n three_o that_o if_o in_o the_o point_n of_o government_n such_o apostolic_a pattern_n will_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o obligatory_a rule_n we_o will_v impeach_v the_o authority_n of_o other_o act_n of_o religion_n receive_v from_o they_o and_o bottom_v only_o and_o chief_o upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n apostle_n and_o apostolical_a church_n such_o as_o the_o recive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n see_v ius_n divin_n minis_n eccles._n p._n 213_o 214._o nay_o this_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o the_o surveyer_n without_o contradict_v himself_o can_v but_o admit_v this_o rule_n for_o p._n 195_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v the_o determination_n of_o this_o question_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o historical_a narration_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n contain_v in_o scripture_n and_o the_o sure_a light_n history_n can_v afford_v in_o the_o church_n most_o virgin_n time_n now_o here_o be_v exhibit_v historical_a account_n and_o narration_n of_o the_o church_n pure_a and_o primitive_a pure_a constitution_n in_o its_o first_o and_o most_o virgin_n time_n
commission_n or_o grant_n now_o none_o can_v pretend_v to_o any_o grant_n or_o commission_n from_o he_o but_o what_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v especial_o evident_a and_o further_o convince_o clear_a both_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o word_n and_o testament_n hereanent_fw-la and_o likewise_o from_o this_o that_o the_o church_n government_n in_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o divine_a and_o positive_a institution_n second_o our_o lord_n do_v thus_o actual_o exercise_v his_o kingly_a power_n and_o derive_v the_o same_o to_o church_n officer_n thus_o he_o give_v the_o pour_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v and_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o his_o apostle_n promise_v his_o presence_n with_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o end_n and_o this_o for_o the_o edification_n and_o building_n up_o of_o his_o church_n till_o her_o warfare_n be_v accomplish_v matth._n 16.18.19_o with_o matth._n 18.19.20_o joh._n 21.23_o matth._n 28.18.19_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 8.13_o eph._n 4.11.12_o final_o when_o this_o fundamental_a truth_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v political_a headship_n and_o influence_n according_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o holy_a testament_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n ordinance_n and_o officer_n thereof_o be_v deny_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n be_v remove_v the_o rule_n limit_n and_o boundary_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o duty_n both_o of_o church_n officer_n and_o member_n so_o annihilate_v as_o the_o church_n become_v a_o chaos_n of_o all_o confusion_n and_o arbitrary_a disorder_n whatsoever_o or_o at_o least_o the_o leaden_a and_o versatile_a rule_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n be_v make_v her_o measure_n of_o ordinance_n and_o government_n a_o door_n be_v open_v for_o inundation_n of_o all_o error_n and_o superstition_n and_o for_o the_o most_o wicked_a usurpation_n and_o disorder_n in_o point_n of_o government_n that_o the_o wicked_a mind_n of_o man_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o satan_n can_v invent_v finis_fw-la the_o content_n part_n 1._o chap_n i._o dr._n scot_n state_v of_o the_o question_n and_o his_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o of_o our_o saviour_n examine_v pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o his_o argument_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n examine_v p._n 11._o chap._n iii_o his_o argument_n take_v from_o a_o allege_a punctual_a confâ—rmity_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o christ_n institution_n and_o the_o apostolic_a practice_n in_o point_n of_o episcopacy_n consider_v pag._n 35._o chap._n iu._n his_o argument_n examine_v take_v from_o our_o saviour_n allege_a allowance_n and_o approbation_n of_o episcopal_a government_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o asian_a church_n pag._n 69._o chap._n v._o the_o dr_n scripture_n proof_n of_o a_o four_o â—old_a ministry_n or_o prerogative_n of_o a_o bp._n as_o superior_a to_o a_o pastor_n in_o point_n of_o government_n consider_v pag._n 85._o part_n ii_o chap._n i._o dr._n monro_n unsound_a and_o impertinent_a reflection_n upon_o our_o first_o reformer_n as_o to_o church_n government_n expose_v together_o with_o his_o unsound_a and_o popish_a method_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n against_o episcopacy_n from_o matth._n 20.25_o and_o with_o the_o parallel_n text_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o a_o confutation_n of_o what_o he_o offer_v in_o answer_n to_o our_o argument_n for_o parity_n of_o pastor_n take_v from_o the_o official_a identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n pag._n 31._o chap._n iii_o the_o dr_n absurd_a description_n of_o the_o apostolic_a function_n in_o opposition_n to_o protestant_a divine_n expose_v his_o assertion_n about_o the_o succession_n of_o hierarchical_a bishop_n to_o apostle_n in_o a_o proper_a formal_a sense_n his_o opinion_n load_v with_o gross_a and_o palpable_a absurdity_n pag._n 85_o chap._n iv._o his_o proof_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o the_o hierarchical_a bp._n from_o the_o pretend_a episcopacy_n of_o tim._n ct_a tit._n &_o the_o 7_o asian_a angel_n examine_v p._n 119._o part_n iii_o chap._n i._n a_o consideration_n of_o the_o scripture_n ground_n upon_o which_o the_o surveyer_n plead_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o episcopal_a office_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o his_o answer_n offer_v to_o the_o scripture_n plead_v by_o presbyterian_o examine_v viz._n mat._n 20.25_o 26._o with_o the_o parallel_n mark_n 10_o 42._o luk._n 22.25_o mat._n 18.17_o act._n 20.17_o 28._o tit._n 1.5_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o the_o unsoundness_n and_o inconsistency_n of_o his_o gloss_n make_v appear_v pag._n 13._o chap._n iii_o some_o more_o of_o his_o exception_n and_o answer_n examine_v viz._n to_o 1_o cor._n 5._o eph._n 4.11_o to_o which_o the_o parallel_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o rom._n 12.6_o 7_o 8._o be_v to_o be_v join_v to_o philip._n 1.1_o and_o to_o 1._o tim._n 4.14_o his_o unsoundness_n and_o inconsistency_n therein_o further_o make_v appear_v pag._n 38._o chap._n iu._n wherein_o be_v consider_v his_o answer_n to_o our_o charge_n against_o the_o diocesan_n prelat_n as_o a_o new_a officer_n different_z from_o those_o institute_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o new_a testament_n church_n government_n and_o this_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n record_v hereanent_a and_o our_o lord_n faithfulness_n in_o the_o full_a institution_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o government_n of_o his_o church_n pag._n 65._o see_v page_n 388_o 389_o 390_o 391._o see_v pag._n 392._o p._n 392._o differ_v of_o the_o time_n pag._n 14._o see_v p._n 394._o pag._n 394.395_o p._n 397_o p._n 398_o ibid._n p._n 400._o ibid._n p._n 401._o p._n 401._o sub_fw-la finem_fw-la p._n 403._o p._n 404._o p._n 402_o 403._o p._n 404._o ibid._n p._n 406.407.408_o p._n 407._o ibid._n p._n 408._o p._n 408.409.410.411_o p._n 409._o p._n 409._o ibid._n p._n 398.399.400_o etc._n etc._n p._n 410._o p._n 410.411_o p._n 411_o p._n 412_o ibid._n p._n 412.413_o prop._n 7._o pag._n 123.124.125_o p._n 413._o p._n 414._o ibid._n p._n 414.415_o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 415.416_o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 417._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 417.418_o ibid._n p._n 418_o 419._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 419_o 420._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 421._o ibid._n &_o p._n 422._o ibid._n p._n 423._o p._n 422._o ibid._n ibid._n p._n 424._o p._n 426._o p._n 426._o p._n 427._o p._n 433._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 435._o p._n 435.436_o p._n 436.437.438_o p._n 438._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 439.440.441_o p._n 442_o p._n 428._o p._n 442.443_o p._n 443._o p._n 443._o ibid._n p._n 444._o p._n 444_o 445._o p._n 445._o p._n 445._o p._n 446._o ibid._n p_o 447_o ibid._n p._n 446._o p._n 447._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n 1._o cor._n 5._o 5._o act._n 20._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o 1.6_o philip._n 1._o 1._o tit._n 1.6.7_o 1.6.7_o 2_o cor._n 1.24_o 1.24_o 1._o cor._n 4.1_o
suppose_a successor_n be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n for_o which_o he_o must_v offer_v a_o divine_a scripture_n proof_n or_o he_o say_v nothing_o again_o in_o the_o 3d._a place_n though_o we_o shall_v grant_v to_o the_o dr._n that_o these_o seventy_o be_v place_v in_o inferior_a order_n to_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n yet_o so_o weak_a be_v his_o cause_n and_o plead_v that_o even_o upon_o this_o supposition_n it_o be_v utter_o lose_v and_o ruin_v unless_o he_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o these_o seventy_o have_v in_o their_o commission_n the_o doctrinal_a key_n only_o but_o no_o interest_n in_o the_o government_n which_o be_v his_o supposition_n all_o along_o as_o to_o the_o pastoral_n office_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a beyond_o contradiction_n that_o all_o which_o the_o dr._n have_v offer_v in_o this_o argument_n amount_v not_o to_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o a_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n viz._n that_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v the_o only_a subject_n of_o church_n government_n have_v both_o the_o key_n commit_v unto_o they_o only_o and_o that_o therein_o the_o 70_o disciple_n have_v no_o interest_n have_v the_o doctrinal_a key_n only_o entrust_v unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v utter_o remote_a from_o his_o conclusion_n viz._n that_o our_o lord_n establish_v such_o ordinary_a officer_n as_o be_v call_v bishop_n in_o a_o superior_a order_n to_o pastor_n as_o specifical_o distinct_a from_o they_o entrust_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o government_n to_o the_o first_o as_o well_o as_o the_o power_n of_o order_n and_o nothing_o at_o all_o thereof_o to_o the_o second_o but_o the_o doctrinal_a key_n only_o before_o i_o proceed_v 392._o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o dr._n answer_v to_o the_o objection_n take_v from_o the_o apostle_n extraordinary_a office_n his_o answer_n be_v that_o this_o be_v a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n since_o we_o allow_v that_o christ_n institut_n the_o office_n but_o give_v no_o 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transmit_v unless_o it_o be_v plead_v that_o the_o church_n foundation_n can_v
be_v twice_o lay_v for_o timothy_n and_o titus_n we_o have_v above_o speak_v to_o their_o authority_n and_o office_n and_o make_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v transient_a and_o extraordinary_a as_o that_o of_o apostle_n and_o to_o be_v exercise_v with_o the_o authoritative_a official_a concurrence_n of_o ordinary_a officer_n or_o presbyter_n where_o they_o be_v plant_v the_o surveyor_n five_o answer_n and_o exception_n p._n 207._o be_v that_o there_o be_v in_o this_o text_n a_o allusion_n to_o the_o jewish_a church_n court_n wherein_o there_o be_v chief_a and_o subordinat_a ruler_n both_o in_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o synagogue_n ans._n unless_o the_o surveyer_n can_v make_v appear_v that_o the_o whole_a jurisdictional_a power_n and_o authority_n therein_o be_v so_o concentre_v in_o one_o person_n as_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o it_o leave_v to_o any_o of_o the_o member_n and_o that_o their_o work_n be_v only_o to_o give_v assent_n unto_o the_o sole_a decisive_n determination_n and_o 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