authority_n of_o his_o chair_n to_o avenge_v himself_o of_o he_o and_o may_v be_v certain_a that_o what_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v by_o his_o sacerdotal_a power_n will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o all_o his_o colleague_n in_o which_o word_n he_o plain_o assert_v the_o authority_n of_o inflict_v a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n even_o upon_o a_o deacon_n to_o be_v whole_o in_o the_o bishop_n power_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n and_o it_o be_v indeed_o no_o mean_a authority_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n who_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v as_o shepherd_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o feed_v and_o to_o rule_v his_o flock_n joh._n 21.16_o act._n 20.28_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o 25._o indeed_o they_o of_o the_o congregational_a way_n do_v assert_v some_o special_a authority_n to_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o their_o congregation_n and_o to_o they_o they_o particular_o reserve_v the_o administration_n 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of_o a_o king_n to_o erect_v judicature_n in_o his_o kingdom_n or_o to_o confer_v the_o great_a office_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o place_n of_o eminent_a dignity_n and_o trust_n without_o any_o authority_n from_o he_o or_o from_o his_o law_n 27._o and_o to_o exercise_v any_o proper_a ministerial_a power_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n without_o sufficient_a authority_n be_v no_o small_a offence_n the_o severe_a punishment_n of_o saul_n sacrifice_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 1_o sam._n 13.13_o 14._o and_o of_o vzziah_n offer_v incense_n by_o his_o be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n which_o render_v he_o uncapable_a not_o only_o of_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n but_o of_o have_v society_n with_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 26_o 19_o 21._o testify_v how_o much_o god_n be_v provoke_v thereby_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n upon_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n for_o offer_v incense_n and_o plead_v the_o right_a of_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o 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where_o they_o come_v ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n act._n 14.23_o and_o so_o must_v titus_n do_v in_o every_o city_n of_o crete_n tit._n 1.5_o and_o when_o s._n paul_n send_v his_o direction_n to_o timothy_n concern_v the_o due_a qualification_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o church_n 1_o tim._n 3._o and_o write_v this_o for_o this_o end_n that_o timothy_n may_v know_v how_o he_o ought_v to_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n v._o 14_o 15._o this_o plain_o show_v that_o he_o have_v the_o main_a care_n of_o appoint_v and_o admit_v officer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n 29._o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o the_o next_o age_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o plain_a than_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n who_o as_o 32._o as_o de_fw-fr praescrip_n c._n 32._o tertullian_n 3._o tertullian_n
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ad_fw-la evag._n s._n hierome_n say_v be_v the_o practice_n at_o alexandria_n from_o the_o time_n of_o mark_n the_o evangelist_n unto_o heraclas_n and_o dionysius_n and_o since_o mark_v die_v whilst_o many_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v alive_a and_o several_a year_n before_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n this_o also_o give_v a_o fair_a evidence_n that_o popular_a election_n be_v no_o institution_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n 31._o sometime_o even_o under_o the_o early_a age_n of_o christianity_n bishop_n be_v choose_v by_o council_n of_o other_o bishop_n and_o so_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v eus_n hist_o l._n 7._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d domnus_n choose_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n by_o the_o council_n which_o depose_v paulus_n for_o heresy_n and_o there_o be_v frequent_a instance_n of_o like_a nature_n and_o after_o the_o empire_n be_v christian_n this_o election_n be_v sometime_o make_v by_o the_o emperor_n himself_o and_o thus_o be_v nectarius_n choose_v 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this_o author_n j._n s._n intend_v as_o his_o title_n page_n tell_v we_o rational_a discourse_n on_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n which_o i_o design_v to_o examine_v spend_v his_o first_o discourse_n in_o seek_v and_o lay_v down_o property_n of_o that_o rule_n this_o be_v indeed_o requisite_a to_o be_v inquire_v into_o and_o have_v it_o be_v faithful_o manage_v as_o it_o be_v not_o i_o have_v then_o pass_v by_o this_o discourse_n without_o any_o animadversion_n but_o since_o it_o be_v neither_o accurate_a nor_o impartial_a some_o defect_n and_o miscarriage_n in_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o discourse_n he_o examine_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n rule_v which_o he_o say_v signify_v a_o thing_n able_a to_o regulate_v or_o guide_v he_o who_o use_v it_o §_o 2._o and_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o believe_a god_n in_o reveal_v truth_n §_o 8._o which_o import_v some_o knowledge_n of_o supernatural_a thing_n he_o
church_n be_v ordain_v by_o some_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o of_o those_o apostolical_a man_n who_o receive_v ordination_n from_o they_o the_o ancient_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n assure_v we_o gr_n tert._n de_fw-fr praesc_fw-la c._n 32._o iren_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o eus_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 35._o gr_n act_n 6.3_o 6._o act_n 14.23_o eus_n hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 23._o gr_n that_o clemens_n be_v ordain_v by_o st._n peter_n and_o polycarp_n by_o st._n john_n the_o scripture_n acquaint_v we_o that_o the_o seven_o deacon_n be_v constitute_v by_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o where_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n come_v they_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n and_o eusebius_n declare_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o certain_a truth_n that_o st._n john_n in_o his_o old_a age_n in_o some_o place_n make_v bishop_n and_o in_o other_o plant_v whole_a church_n after_o the_o apostle_n have_v commit_v particular_a church_n to_o the_o care_n of_o their_o bishop_n or_o 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long_o after_o we_o be_v tell_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o for_o christian_n 45._o christian_n ibid._n p._n 44_o 45._o by_o external_a force_n to_o coerce_v or_o punish_v those_o who_o differ_v from_o they_o upon_o account_n of_o various_a apprehension_n relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o of_o any_o schism_n and_o division_n ensue_v thereon_o be_v as_o foreign_a to_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o believe_v in_o mahomet_n and_o not_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o now_o whither_o be_v we_o come_v and_o what_o do_v we_o hear_v or_o read_v that_o the_o care_n of_o governor_n and_o the_o use_n of_o their_o authority_n to_o maintain_v the_o peace_n and_o union_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o due_a order_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o service_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o be_v parallel_n to_o the_o renounce_v christianity_n and_o embrace_v enthusiasm_n sure_o this_o be_v such_o a_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n and_o even_o for_o their_o pious_a care_n and_o zeal_n as_o michael_n the_o archangel_n dare_v not_o have_v undertake_v but_o as_o all_o pious_a prince_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n take_v care_n of_o the_o due_a order_n and_o establishment_n of_o religion_n by_o their_o authority_n and_o when_o the_o people_n do_v amiss_o as_o to_o worship_v in_o high-place_n or_o be_v guilty_a of_o other_o miscarriage_n in_o religion_n this_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n charge_v as_o a_o fault_n upon_o the_o prince_n and_o they_o be_v commend_v when_o they_o keep_v up_o a_o right_a method_n of_o religion_n and_o particular_o when_o they_o pull_v down_o the_o high_a place_n i_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v say_v by_o some_o that_o these_o high_a place_n be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n but_o they_o ought_v also_o to_o consider_v beside_o what_o may_v be_v otherwise_o say_v that_o schism_n and_o division_n be_v also_o plain_o prohibit_v by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o the_o worship_v in_o high_a place_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o schism_n and_o under_o the_o 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who_o appoint_v not_o this_o kind_n of_o covenant_v establish_v the_o christian_a church_n in_o that_o way_n of_o unity_n that_o it_o be_v one_o church_n but_o these_o have_v order_v this_o method_n for_o the_o divide_v it_o 20._o second_o this_o cast_v a_o disparagement_n on_o christ_n institution_n of_o baptism_n as_o if_o this_o ordinance_n of_o his_o be_v not_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a for_o the_o purpose_n to_o which_o he_o appoint_v it_o whereof_o one_o be_v the_o receive_a member_n into_o his_o church_n and_o the_o communion_n thereof_o the_o scripture_n declare_v christian_n to_o be_v baptise_a into_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12.12_o and_o that_o they_o who_o be_v baptise_a into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n gal._n 3.27_o and_o therefore_o by_o this_o sacramental_a ordinance_n member_n be_v receive_v into_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o communion_n with_o his_o church_n but_o these_o expression_n in_o the_o assembly-confession_n of_o 1._o of_o conf._n c._n 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