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〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n epiph._n haer._n l._n 3._o t._n 1._o multitude_n of_o believer_n as_o to_o need_v the_o ordain_v of_o any_o presbyter_n between_o the_o two_o above_o say_v order_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n they_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o bishop_n only_o who_o together_o with_o his_o deacon_n who_o he_o can_v not_o convenient_o be_v without_o do_v then_o abundant_o suffice_v for_o so_o small_a a_o diocese_n but_o when_o believer_n do_v so_o increase_v in_o the_o single_a diocese_n of_o a_o bishop_n as_o that_o there_o need_v more_o pastor_n and_o fit_a man_n be_v to_o be_v have_v than_o they_o admit_v into_o the_o priesthood_n i_o do_v not_o say_v into_o the_o prelacy_n that_o other_o sort_n of_o church-officer_n who_o we_o now_o call_v presbyter_n and_o i_o conceive_v that_o such_o presbyter_n be_v ordain_v in_o asia_n by_o st._n john_n because_o ignatius_n in_o trajan_n time_n throughout_o his_o epistle_n to_o those_o church_n of_o asia_n do_v distinct_o make_v mention_n of_o all_o three_o order_n if_o then_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n do_v thus_o communicate_v of_o his_o power_n to_o inferior_a pastor_n and_o still_o reserve_v unto_o himself_o the_o super-intendency_a over_o all_o what_o shall_v hinder_v their_o successor_n from_o do_v according_a to_o their_o example_n and_o why_o shall_v any_o man_n presume_v to_o take_v any_o power_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o who_o the_o bishop_n have_v first_o ordain_v unto_o the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n a_o kind_n of_o secundary_a presbyter_n and_o after_o that_o to_o a_o cure_n of_o soul_n which_o belong_v to_o a_o presbyter_n plenarius_fw-la and_o after_o that_o too_o to_o the_o episcopal_a office_n of_o ordination_n 5._o have_v show_v you_o the_o full_a agreement_n betwixt_o the_o ancient_n and_o modern_a bishop_n i_o hope_v you_o see_v your_o inadvertency_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o vanity_n of_o your_o argumentation_n for_o 1._o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o â—_o epiph._n l._n 3._o t._n 1._o none_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v make_v bishop_n in_o diverse_a place_n and_o in_o such_o the_o apostle_n do_v all_o themselves_o at_o least_o the_o place_n remain_v vacant_a ibid._n vacant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ibid._n 2._o where_o need_v require_v and_o worthy_a person_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o such_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n but_o 3._o whilst_o the_o church_n be_v so_o thin_a as_o that_o the_o bishop_n with_o their_o deacon_n can_v well_o discharge_v the_o whole_a work_n epiphanius_n tell_v we_o we_o express_o and_o that_o from_o the_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n history_n there_o be_v not_o yet_o a_o constitution_n of_o single_a presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o of_o this_o we_o have_v the_o first_o instance_n in_o james_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o who_o
sect._n 10._o a_o strange_a way_n of_o argue_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o cruelty_n it_o be_v consequence_n subversive_a of_o all_o humane_a society_n sect._n 11._o concern_v usurper_n and_o restitution_n sect._n 12._o what_o sequestration_n be_v mislike_v and_o what_o not_o sect._n 13._o of_o grow_v lusty_a on_o sequestration_n and_o self-denial_n in_o usurpation_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o dort-synod_n and_o the_o remonstrant_n sect._n 1_o a_o confess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n 2._o the_o synodist_n unexcusable_a by_o stand_v out_o after_o yield_v sect._n 3_o of_o grace_n which_o be_v real_o not_o verbal_o sufficient_a sect._n 4._o austin_n confess_o against_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n sect._n 5._o the_o extent_n of_o grace_n sect._n 6._o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n parallel_v with_o the_o jesuite_n even_o by_o its_o own_o advocate_n sect._n 7._o the_o denial_n of_o original_a pravity_n false_o charge_v on_o the_o remonstrant_n sect._n 8._o how_o much_o there_o be_v in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n sect._n 9_o to_o convert_v a_o sinner_n no_o breach_n of_o charity_n sect._n 10._o who_o it_o be_v that_o abuse_v the_o choice_a of_o god_n servant_n sect._n 11._o make_a appear_v by_o a_o example_n the_o content_n of_o the_o appendix_n concern_v several_a subject_n both_o in_o the_o key_n for_o catholic_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o disputation_n of_o church-government_n and_o worship_n sect_n i._o the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o the_o appendix_n sect._n 2._o mr._n baxter_n charge_v of_o popery_n attend_v with_o self-contradiction_n sect._n 3_o make_v the_o more_o heinous_a in_o four_o respect_n sect._n 4._o he_o be_v show_v his_o danger_n as_o well_o as_o guilt_n sect._n 5._o himself_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o papist_n by_o fourteen_o argument_n according_a to_o his_o own_o logic_n grotius_n vindicate_v and_o clear_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o popery_n from_z sect._n 6._o to_o sect._n 26._o the_o testimony_n of_o poelenburg_n oppose_v to_o that_o of_o sarravius_n mr._n baxter_n confound_v a_o primacy_n of_o order_n with_o a_o supremacy_n of_o power_n and_o the_o new_a canon_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o general_a council_n his_o many_o and_o grievous_a mistake_n in_o translate_n grotius_n his_o latin_a whether_o from_o wilfulness_n or_o weakness_n be_v refer_v unto_o the_o reader_n grotius_n his_o design_n have_v no_o influence_n on_o our_o english_a change_n no_o church-preferment_n be_v offer_v to_o he_o franciscus_n à _fw-la sanctâ_fw-la clarâ_fw-la have_v a_o contrary_a design_n dr._n bezier_v clear_v from_o a_o implicit_a calumny_n the_o pope_n primacy_n allow_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o protestant_n as_o well_v as_o grotius_n bishop_n andrews_n bishop_n bramhall_n dr._n hammond_n etc._n etc._n a_o conjecture_n pass_v upon_o the_o letter_n which_o mr._n baxter_n say_v be_v send_v to_o he_o of_o the_o real_a presence_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n material_a and_o formal_a idolatry_n two_o sort_n of_o papists_n the_o grant_a primacy_n a_o bulwark_n against_o popery_n pacifick_v be_v not_o a_o cause_n of_o discord_n the_o priâ—acy_n of_o the_o pope_n how_o it_o remove_v the_o whole_a mistake_n sect._n 29._o by_o who_o our_o breach_n be_v firâ—t_o make_v and_o be_v ever_o since_o widen_v the_o wrong_n sore_o rub_v by_o mr._n baxter_n and_o presbyterian_o gall_v upon_o the_o prelatists_n back_n the_o prelatist_n beat_v for_o be_v abuse_v yet_o be_v earnest_a desirer_n of_o reconcilement_n the_o church_n of_o england_n justify_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o her_o desertor_n the_o presbyterian_a separatist_n apparent_o unexcusable_a they_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o man_n of_o all_o side_n for_o their_o sin_n of_o schism_n especial_o to_o the_o episcopal_a who_o suffering_n have_v make_v they_o the_o more_o conformable_a to_o the_o primitive_a christian_n sect._n 30._o lay-elders_a condemn_v by_o such_o as_o have_v swear_v to_o assert_v they_o sect._n 31._o a_o calumny_n cast_v upon_o our_o preacher_n to_o the_o sole_a disgrace_n of_o the_o calumniator_n once_o a_o day_n preach_v and_o catechise_v a_o great_a deal_n better_o than_o prate_v twice_o the_o accuser_n most_o criminal_a the_o presbyterian_a reader_n be_v many_o more_o than_o the_o episcopal_a and_o their_o preach_v much_o worse_o if_o we_o may_v credit_v their_o own_o confession_n a_o agreement_n in_o point_n of_o raile_v between_o the_o quaker_n and_o presbyterian_o sect._n 32._o a_o fair_a confession_n how_o far_o a_o protestant_n may_v go_v and_o be_v still_o a_o protestant_n sect._n 33._o of_o bishop_n and_o presbytery_n bishop_n hall_n censure_n of_o the_o disturber_n of_o settle_a government_n in_o the_o church_n the_o lord_n primate_n censure_n of_o presbyterian_a ordination_n as_o invalid_a and_o schismatical_a dr._n holdsworth_n suffering_n a_o declaration_n of_o his_o judgement_n sect._n 34._o the_o presbyterian_a excuse_n be_v aggravation_n of_o their_o offence_n sect._n 35._o bishop_n prideaux_n confess_v a_o moderate_a man_n though_o the_o sharp_a censor_n of_o our_o english_a presbyterian_o he_o do_v characterise_v they_o by_o ravenous_a wolf_n by_o ambitious_a low_a shrub_n conspire_v against_o the_o goodly_a oak_n by_o a_o petulant_a ape_n on_o the_o house_n top_n by_o the_o greedy_a dog_n and_o the_o sacrilegious_a bird_n in_o the_o common_a fable_n by_o baltasar_n and_o achan_n by_o the_o title_n smectymnuan_n import_v a_o monster_n with_o many_o head_n by_o the_o bramble_n consume_v the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n bishop_n prideaux_n use_v worse_o than_o any_o scandalous_a minister_n sect._n 36._o a_o vindication_n of_o bishop_n and_o doctor_n hammond_n paraphrase_n sect._n 37._o a_o refutation_n of_o the_o prime_a argument_n for_o presbyterian_a ordination_n mr._n baxter_n prove_v to_o be_v a_o heathen_a by_o his_o own_o art_n of_o syllogize_v sect._n 38._o presbyterian_o be_v not_o bishop_n by_o have_v deacon_n under_o they_o sect._n 39_o immoderate_a virulence_n towards_o those_o of_o the_o episcopal_a way_n mr._n thorndike'_v judgement_n of_o presbyterian_a ordination_n sect._n 40._o a_o parallel_n case_n between_o the_o pharisee_n of_o old_a and_o our_o modern_a puritan_n sect._n 41._o what_o have_v be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n puritan_n by_o learned_a man_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n egertoâ—'s_n judgement_n of_o puritan_n bishop_n bramhall_n judgement_n of_o the_o same_o bishop_n hall_n of_o pharisaism_n and_o christianity_n sect._n 42._o the_o presbyterian_a directory_n exceed_o abominable_a the_o king_n reason_n against_o the_o directory_n and_o his_o reason_n for_o the_o common_a prayer_n sect._n 43._o concern_v coppinger_n and_o hacket_n and_o the_o communication_n of_o their_o design_n to_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n sect._n 44._o dr._n steward_n sermon_n at_o paris_n and_o dr._n heylin_n antipuritanism_n to_o the_o reverend_a mr_n richard_n baxter_n reverend_a sir_n sect._n 1_o after_o so_o many_o of_o my_o endeavour_n to_o disappoint_v the_o 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